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he Hermintu Heraln
Nothing is clear to the intelligent
>ne who is prejudiced against un-
lerstanding.
VOLUME XXVIII
NUMBER 41
PROGRESSSEEN IN
NEW HOP INDUSTRY;
GROWERS ENCOURAGED
People may hate one another but
the circumstances of the modern
world are such that they ean’t do
without one another.—Aldous Hux
ley.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934.
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BLACK WIDOW SPIDER
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ON DISPLAY.
FOUND. HERMISTON IN LINE FOR
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BASEBALL LEAGUE PENNANT
NEWS
FROM
MONTANA
TELLS
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OF DRAUGHT.
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Sophronla Rhea
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•
•
By Alice Hammer
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merrill of • Many people have become ac- •
H R E
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ryland went to
• W. Priszner, former Hermis- •
Pendleton were in Stanfield Tues • quainted with one of the dead- •
Pendleton ............. 18 3
• ton resident, writes from Can- • Pendleton last Sunday.
day calling on Mrs. Merrill’s father.
Hermiston ............ 5 12 3
• ly black widow spiders today, •
Miss Marian Casady and Gilbert
•
ton, Mntana, telling of draught •
Herb Gillander who has been ser
❖ and will now be able to recog- •
• in that state. His letter is • Costa were visitors at the Tom Wil
iously ill for several days. He is re • nize the species. W. W. Felt- •
The combination of Shesely and • published in part as follows: • son home Sunday.
ported as improving.
• house found and captured one • Bob Woodward was poison to Pen ❖
Elbert Hutchison came home for
To Hermiston Herald:
•
Clyde Kennlson and the Thorsen • in his hay warehouse and • dleton Sunday in a baseball game
T. 0. LOCHRIDGE EXPECTS FINE
"I am well as usual and hope • Memorial Day. He returned to
family went to Weston Memorial • brought it to the Herald office • played on the local diamond, in •
• you are well also.
• Pendleton Wednesday evening where
day. The Thorsen’s have a son bur • in a glass jar as a display.
YIELD PER ACRE.
• which the local team defeated the •
“The weather is dry here; • he is working at the Montgomery
ied there.
visitors
1-5.
Fans
swarmed
the
dia
•
The spider answers the de- •
Ward store.
Bill Whitsett and Paul Miller Ven
C. C. Dunn and Mr. and Mrs. • scription of the deadly species • mond to see the battle for supremacy ❖ most vegetation is in need of •
Saturday evening a group of
❖
rain.
Hardly
any
tree
fruit
of
•
Chas. Connor went to Pasco Sunday. • which is shiny black, with body • in the county league.
ture Into Industry; Market
• any kind, but few pie cherries. • young people from Columbia district
The
Connor's
returned
the
same
day
Woodward struck out nine batters
Expected to be Good.
❖ about the size of a small bean. •
V ent up to the reservoir for a wei-
but Mr. Dunn remained for an ex ❖ The black overlaps a red stom- • in the seven innings he pitched and • Most trees did not have bios- •
• soms. There have been some • ner roast. Many outdoor games
Kopacz
struck
out
two
during
the
Hop growers in Willamette valley tended time.
• ach, which is revealed in the •
were played and some of the braver
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Baker of Seat ❖ shape of an hour glass, as if • two innings in which he guarded • strawberries brought in, but •
sections are becoming discouraged
ones
went in swimming, though It
•
most
of
them
dried
up
here.
No
❖
with the outlook for the hop in tle, Wn., are here visiting Chas. Ba ❖ to give sinister warning that • the box.
❖ home-grown berries.
• was rather cold and windy.
ker.
Hermiston
played
airtight
base
dustry his year, according to Henry
• when a victim meets the black •
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Upham left
•
"I inclose $1.00 for renewal •
Mrs. F. B. Connor, who for the • widow, his hour has come.
A. Cornoyer, prominent hop dealer
• ball throughout the nine Innings ❖ to the Herald. I would like to • early Sunday morning for Corvallis
and authority on the situation. The past year has made her home in •
and
are
now
in
a
class
by
them
A warning should be issued •
❖ hear more about the election. • where they attended the graduation
opposite situation has been found by Oakland, Cal., is here visiting old ❖ to be on the watch for the • selves as leaders In the race for the ❖
"This is my 78th birthday • of their son Dick from Oregon
T. O. Lochridge, one of the first friends. Mrs. Connor states that ❖ murdeous insect, since it has • county league pennant.
• anniversary.
Yours,
• State college.
growers to attempt planting a hop she likes California very much and • been found in Hermiston. They •
Jendrzejewski lead the hitting at ❖
Frank Cable is taking care of the
W.
PRISZNER.
”
•
yard on the Hermiston project. Mr. has enjoyed living with her son. She • multiply rapidly and all nests • tack with four hits out of four 008908888808*8* reservoir and riding ditch during
Lochridge believes that his last arrived Saturday and will remain • should be destroyed.
• times at bat.
the absence of Wm. Mikesell.
Lineup:
year’s stand is in fine condition al for about three weeks before re- • • • • • ❖ • • • • • • • • •
Miss Mary Jane Sheridan of Seat
Hermiston
Pendleton CERTIFICATION RULES FOR
though all new roots planted last turning.
tle is visiting at the Jasper Temple
Sloan Spencer arrived here Friday
Morters
fall failed to grow. Many roots in
B. Woodward
P
ton home. Miss Sheridan came down
the valley fields are reported to to spend a short vacation with his SECOND QUARTER TAX
Martin
SS
Hargett SEED GROWERS NOW READY.
to attend the funeral of her aunt,
Lynch
3D
Vaughn
have rotted during the winter, and parents. Sloan has been enrolled
New certification rules and appli Mrs. Jane Hammer, of Stanfield.
PAYMENTS DUE JUNE 15TH.
this (condition, Mr. Lochridge be in the CCC camp which is located
R. Woodward
RF
Conlin cation blanks for growers of certi
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Templeton
CF
Garner fied alfalfa and ladino clover seed
lieves, will cut down production near Brlday Veil. He returned Tues
The second quarter of the current Kopacz
went
to Stanfield Saturday to attend
Eiler and seed potatoes have just been is the funeral at Mrs. Jane Hammer.
2D
and cause an increase in the mar day afternoon.
year taxes become due June 15th, Moore
Mrs.
W.
O.
Wallace
entertained
C
ket price offered this year.
Turney sued by E. R. Jackman, extension
and will draw interest if not paid Shesely
Mrs. J. Jendrzejewski, Helen and
McKee agronomist at Oregon State college, Bernard, visited at the Rueber
Mr. Lochridge is completing the the Pollyannas Thursday afternoon on or before that date, a notice from Jendrzejewski 1ST
at
her
home.
The
guests
present
Shafer
LF
Bennett
second training which has taken
and may be obtained from any coun ranch in Stanfield Sunday..
the sheriff's office stated today. Due
four days to cover his nine-acre were Mrs. J. Lane, Mrs. F. Sloan to heavy work In the tax depart
ty agent.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Mikesell left for
stand. Several hundred roots plant and the Misses Laura Wallace and ment of the sheriff's office, books “BOTTOMS UP" AT OASIS
No changes In the potato certifi Corvallis last Saturday to attend the
Rachel
Sloan,
besides
the
regular
ed last fall failed to sprout this
will not be held open.
cation rules have been made and graduation exercises at Oregon State
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
spring and Mr. Lochridge believes members. The annual election of
only minor additions to the others. at which time their son, Oscar, will
Tax foreclosure proceedings will
officers
was
held.
Mrs.*C.
D.
Con
that condition is due to the extreme
“Bottoms Up", a musical comedy, Hereafter the presence of any dod graduatae.
be started on all property July 1,
moisture content in the roots. They nor was elected president, Mrs. Ed. 1934, that is delinquent for 1930 or will play at the Oasis Theatre Fri der in a field of alfalfa grown for
Mrs. Jasper Templeton and Miss
were not planted immediately and Hoosier, vice president, and Mrs. prior years. Under Chapter 462, day and Saturday.
seed will automatically put the seed Mary Jane Sheridan spent Sunday
Wallace,
secretary.
The
ex-office
as a result, bled to death before they
"Bottoms Up” features Spencer
afternoon at the Mendenhall ranch
holders are Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Hey Oregon Laws 1933, a property own Tracy, John Boles, “Pat" Paterson into the yellow tag class. Hereto in Stanfield.
sprouted.
fore
the
old
rule
allowed
two
patch
er
may
take
advantage
of
the
ten
Mr. Lochridge secured a half-ton den and Mrs. Greathouse.
(an importee from England), Her
Mrs. Henry Hooker and Mrs. Bels-
George McDermott met with an payment plan which allows a pro bert Mundin, Sid Silvers, Harry es before the seed was put into the
yield per acre on his baby hops last
camper gave a stork shower for
yellow tag class.
perty
owner
to
pay
in
ten
equal
year and expects to more than double accident this week. His large toe semi-annual installments plus in Green and Thelma Todd. It is a
The chief change in the ladino Mrs. Alton Hooker. Those who at
the yield this year. The hops will be was cut to the bone. He is con terest on the unpaid balance. The Cinderella story, light but suffi certification rules has to do with tended were the Mesdames: Linder,
fined to his bed.
picked in September.
ciently entertaining, about an ob establishment of tolerances
for E. C. Hughes, J. H. Reid, B. Hutchi-
F B. G. Johnson, principal of the first instalment of one tenth must
A $1250 hop kiln will be con, Stanfield school for the past term, be paid before July 1, 1934, In order scure firl who scales the heights of buckhorn. The market for ladino son, T, Wilson, Ryland. Thompson,
Hollywood to fame, fortune and true clover Is expanding so that It is be Beddow, H. Hooker, Belscamper and
structed in the north end. of the
has moved to Pomeroy, Wn., where to secure the protection against
Lochridge yard this summer which Mr. Johnson has secured a position foreclosure afforded him under this love, with the aid of a hardboiled ing sold in some states where grow A. Hooker. The honoree received
will care for a 25-acre hop yield.
law. An instalment paid before “smoothie” and his two pals.
ers object seriously to large amounts many lovely gifts.
for the coming year.
The producers have borrowed of buckhorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Rainwater and
The building will be 26-foot square
July
1,
1934,
will
keep
a
parcel
of
Miss Laura Wallace who has been
children. Marguerite, Frances and
and will take care of other hop
property out of a tax foreclosure for ideas freely front several recent
teaching
tn
Parkdale
has
returned
films, including "Once In A Life
yields on the project.
Richard, were guests at the L. Ham
to her home in Stanfield where she another six months or until after time,” “Man’s Castle” and "Going
Newlyweds Visit.
mer home Sunday.
January
1,
1935.
Other Yards Planted.
will spend the summer months with
Hollywood.”
Mrs. Struthard, who has been ser
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wrighter of
Bill Whituett planted 7-acres in her father, John Wallace.
iously ill for some time at her home,
Army
Flier
Visits.
There
will
be
another
surprise
Bremerton,
Wn.,
stopped
in
Hermis
Martin Refvem and family, Miss
hops last fall, securing his roots
ton last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. is able to be up and around now.
Bob Jarmon, member of the army matinee Saturday
from Mr. Lochridge. These were Elva Berry and Alice Rhea drove to
------ night.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dave Conrad and
W.
H. Bloom, while enroute to Den
placed in the ground the same day Pendleton Sunday. Donald Refvem flying corps, visited his parents in
Mrs. Tom Wilson were visitors at
Hospital Notes.
ver
on
their
honeymoon.
Mrs.
they were trimmed from the year- and Alice Rhea played in a violin Pine City three days last week while
the L. Hammer home Sunday.
Harold Briggs, son of Rev. and Wrighter, until her marriage, was
old hop vine, preventing the escape recital given there by the students making a cross-country practice
Mrs. Belscamper gave a dinner
head
dietitian
at
the
Santa
Bar
of excess sap, and his stand has of the National Institute of Music flight. He was stationed In the Mrs. W. A. Briggs of Hermiston, un
for Mr. and Mrs. Orval Wells and
been reported as fine.
and Art of Seattle. It was an open Hawiian Islands until February of i derwent an operation for appendici bara hospital in California. She is family on Decoration day.
a niece of Mrs. Blooms.
Paul Miller set out five-acres tn air concert and was held in the this year when he returned to the I tis this week. His condition is re
Word has been received from Ma
ported
as
satisfactory.
Round
Up
park.
The
work
tn
this
states.
From
here
Mr.
Jarmon
flew
hops last fall on his farm east of
con, Missouri, that Leland Knotts of
section
Is
under
the
direction
of
to
Portland
and
Corvallis
where
he
Mr. and Mrs. Malloy of Echo are
Stanfield and completed his first
Columbia dlctrict, is getting much
, Weather Report.
gave a fine exhibition In stunt fly the proud parents of a baby girl.
training this week. He expects to Miss Esther Fredreckson.
better. He Is staying at a sanitor-
Date
Max.
Min.
ing
over
the
campus,
for
the
bene
Mother and daughter are doing well.
Miss Rachel Sloan, who has been
realize an average yield in baby
lum while there.
Monte Hedwall underwent an op May 31 ............ .................. 72 .... 42
hops this fall. Mr. Lochridge will teaching in Hermiston for the past fit of his brother, Oscar, who is a
The Misses Marva and Nadine
eration for tonsilectomy.
term, is now at her home In Stan student as O.S.C.
take care of his hops in his kiln.
June 1 ............. ................... 73 ... 49 Hutchison of Pilot Rock are visiting
A recent report from Yakima field. Miss Sloan plans to attend
June 2 ................................. 70 .... 47 this week at the Baxter Hutchison
Call for Warrants.
Will Present Pageant.
this week states that hop growers summer school.
June 3 ................................. 74 .... 46 home.
Calling all warrants of school
Miss Sophronla Rhea, Alice, Marie
there have sold more than 32,000
Lois Hutchison and Marva and
The Baptist church Sunday school June 4
................... 83 ... 52
bales of 1933 hops out of a gross and Bobble Rhea, left Monday morn District No. 14 to and including will present a Children’s Day pag
Nadine Hutchison were visitors at
production of above 37,000 bales. ing for Bingham Springs on a week’s 1018. Present to R. A. Brownson eant “On the Way," at the church June 5 ........... ................... 85 .... 51 the L. Hammer home last Monday.
55
The latest sale was made last week outing. They expect to return Sun for payment. Interest stops this date. Sunday morning, June 10. Members June 6 ........ .................... 82
Marljane Hammer was a visitor
by Morrler brothers, 160 bales at day.
Precipitation for week was .05.
at the Rainwater home last Satur
R. A. BROWNSON, Clerk. of the Sunday school will take part.
27% cents a pound.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lane and fam
The farmers of Columbia district
ily and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wallace
FORM BUREAU AUXILIARY VOTES went to Parkdale Saturday. On Sun
are busy this week planting late po
tatoes. The farmers are putting In
day they attended the annual picnic
TO BUILD CLUB HOUSE PORCH
quite a few acres of potatoes this
of the Sturdivant family, which was
year.
At the last regular business meet held 13 miles from Parkdale at
A truckload of young people from
Sherwood
Camp
on
Loop
road.
There
ing of the Farm Bureau Auxiliary,
Columbia district attended the ice
the members voted to build a porch were about 65 present. J. F. Lane
cream social of the Methodist
on the club house. The regular topic had the misfortune to sprain his an
B06,ISNT
(T.
LOOKS50
church
Sunday night.
kle
while
there
and
is
on
crutches
for discussion was on home econ
The Farm Bureau Auxiliary held
From here Mrs. Glen
DIFFERENT, i WONDER
omics and was directed by Mrs. at present.
their regular meeting In the club
Chas. Lynch, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Wallace went to Portland where
house Friday afternoon. The club
she will remain for a few days.
Barber.
is progressing rapidly and they now
On
the
second
of
June
the
follow
The next meeting, Friday, June
have a piano and sewing machine.
15, will be held on Flag Day with ing people were Pendleton visitors
They plan to enlarge the club house
attending
the
dedication
of
the
air
Mrs. Laura Morris, Mrs. C. L. Up
by building a porch.
ham and Mrs. O. Dawson serving on port celebration: W. T. Reeves, C. C.
Carl Hammer came down from
Rhea, Harold Reeves. Carl Rhea.
the committee.
Meacham to spend the week end. He
Leonard Connor, Eddie Coffman and
Two new members were taken in
returned Sunday evening.
to the auxiliary. They were Mrs. Sloan Spencer.
Many Columbia residents went to
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson
Wm. Barber and Mrs. E. E. Rain
Pendleton last Saturday to attend
and family drove to Lewiston, Ida
water.
the dedication ceremonies at the
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ho. last Friday for a short visit with
new airport.
************* •• Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer were
• LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES ♦ Mrs. Cole. They returned Sunday.
visitors at the Claude Upham home
*122909998$0*%%
Miss Billie Hedrick, a high school
Sunday.
At the next regular meeting of graduate of this year, won fourth
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Rugg are
the American Legion Auxiliary Unit place in the Beckman contest, given
taking care of the Upham ranch
of Hermiston June 14, nomination by the Oregon Historical society of
during the absence of Mr. and Mrs.
of officers will be held. AU mem Portland. The topic was to consist
Upham.
of two thousand words on “Sacaja-
bers are requested to be present.
Wm. Barber Is working for Mr.
wea.” Miss Hedrick was awarded
Barlow at the Co-op Cannery and
Plans for an ice cream social are thirty dollars in eash.
laundry this week. He Is doing some
being completed by the members to
Bridge club was held at the home
cement work there.
be held on the reclamation building of Mrs. Glen Wallace with Miss
Miss Bessie Hammer, R. N„
lawn Monday. June 11. A program Laura Wallace as hostess. The
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ham-
will be given starting at 8:00 P. M. guests of the Monday afternoon en
mer, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of nurses at the
and the public is invited to attend. tertainment were Mrs. F. B. Connor,
State Tuberculosis hospital in Sa
Proceeds will be used for social wel Miss Rachel Sloan snd Mrs. Ed.
Hoosier. Mrs. John Began won high
lem.
fare work among the veterans. Home honors.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hughes were
made ice cream and cake will be
dinner guests Sunday of Mr, and
Jin. F. B. Connor was a dinner
served.
Mrs. Wm. Barber,
guest at the Refvem home Sunday-
By
June Bugs
SIX HERMISTON
YOUTHS RECEIVE
COLLEGE DEGREES
OREGON STATE COLLEGE CLAIMS
MAJORITY,
Students Fortunate In Securing Po-
sitions; Parents Attend Com
mencement Exercises.
Kermiston was well represented
at the 65th commencement exercises
tor O.S.C., held in the men’s gym
nasium at Corvallis Monday, June
4. Of the 400 students graduated
four from Hermiston received de
grees. Shirley Ruth Brownson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Brownson, graduated from the school
of education, aud has secured a po
sition in the Heppner schools for
the coming school year.
Oscar Edwin Mikesell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell, received
his degree in the school of agricul
ture. He will act as assistant coun
ty agent in Lynn county with head
quarters at Albany.
Andrew Claude Upham, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upham, gradu
ated from the school of forestry. He
returned to Hermiston with his
parents.
Walther Henry Ott, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Ott, received his de
gree from the school of agriculture.
He remained in Corvallis for the
4-H club summer school session
which opens June 11. at which he
will act as an instructor.
The three boys named above went
through the grades in the Hermis
ton school together and are from
the Columbia district.
Other students receiving degrees
from O.S.C.. who are known by Her
miston people are: Clifford Charlee
Jenkins, son of Geo. Jenkins, at one
time assistant county agent in Uma-
tills county. Clifford graduated from
the .Hermiston high school in '30.
Chas. Rohrman of Pendleton, bro
ther of A. P. Rohrman of Hermis-
ton, received his degree from the
school of engineering, and a cousin,
Ewald Rohrman, was awarded a
Bachelor of Science degree.
Bill Felthouse, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Felthouse, will receive
his degree In economics from Whit
man college at Walla Walla, Wn.,
this spring, and Ernest Cox, son of
Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Cox, graduated
from Albany college at mid-year.
Parents attending commencement
exercises at Corvallis were Mr. and
Mrs. Brownson, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
sell, Mr. and Mrs. Ott, and Mr. and
Mrs. Upham. Mrs. H. ▲. Cable, sister
of Oscar Mikesell, accompanied her
parents to Corvallis.
Moore Called Permanently.
Rev. C. R. Moore, acting pastor of
the Hermiston Union church, was
given a permanent call tor one year
by members of the church Sunday at
the regular monthly business meet
ing. Rev. Moore’s family will join
him from California the latter part
of the month.
Scout Field Day Set.
O. W. Payne, scout master for the
Hermiston troop, announced that
the annual field day would be held
Saturday, June 30. Troops from
Umatilla and Irrigon will partici
pate.
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We have not kept a record of all
the people who have viewed the
Black Widow spider the past two
days but the poor little widow has
had some scandalous things said
about her. It Is amazing how many
remark about the vicious-looking
little beast, when all she wants is
to be left alone and she will harm
no one. She may have her faults,
but who hasn't?
Guy Amsberry captured another
of the black widows and now we
have two to look after the large
family which has hatched out In tie
glass Jar.
Fern Lindner and Melvin Follet
heading north on foot over the
prairie in the early evening.
Tommy Fraser with bls new owl
mascot perched upon his shoulder
walking down the street, with Vance
Matott, who looked with envy upon
the wise little bird.