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VOLUME XXVIII
NUMBER 45
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SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1934
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OLD FASHIONED
FOURTH CELEBRATION
STAGED IN ECHO
"vy***000*990 COUNTY AGENTS HONORED
f BOARDMAN NEWS
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By Mrs. Dan Fansier
Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Flickinger
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Messenger Sunday.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Mitchell vis
ited Mrs. Dishbrow last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albin Sundstin and
family spent the week end in Bon
neville.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Edwards from
Florida have arrived in Boardman
and will live on the old Ben Atte-
berry place. Mr. Atteberry traded
property in Boardman for property
in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root visited
relatives in Umatilla Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Partlow and
son John motored to Hermiston on
business Saturday.
A lovely dinner was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ransier
Tuesday evening. Those present in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Nick Faler,
Mrs. Stutte and children, Ralph
Wasmer, Mrs. Kunze and daughters
Mary and Ruth, Louie Schnitzer and
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ransier.
Virginia Compton spent last week
visiting Esther Jones and Maxine
Mackan.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wicklander
and ' daughter Alice and Ellabel
spent the week in Boardman visit
ing friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball made a
business trip to Heppner last week.
Paul Hatch made a business trip
to Portland last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carrick and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Als
dorf of Bend, Ore., visited relatives
In Ione Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Car
rick were accompanied home by
Mr. Carrick’s sister, Mrs. Linn. Mrs.
Linn and Mr. and Mrs. Alsdorf mo
tored to Zella, Wn., to visit rela
tives the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carrick made
a business trip to Hermiston last
:
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.
AT FAREWELL SATURDAY
County agents in general were
honored Saturday night at the oc
casion of a farwell held in the Her
miston Union church on the promo
tion of Garnet D. Best, who has
served as assistant in Umatilla
MANY ATTEND INDEPENDENCE
county for the past three years, to
county agent of Wallowa county,
DAY GATHERING
and of the entrance of William A.
Sawyer into the field here as as
Contests, Baseball Game and Horae
sistant county agent, to succeed Mr.
Racing Feature; Over 1,000
Best.
Attend Fight Card
Speaking highly of the work of
county agents and assistant county
Echo’s Fourth of July celebration
agents in Umatilla county talks
was witnessed by the largest crowd
were given by H. J. Ott, president of
that Echo has seen in a long time.
the Umatilla Project Farm Bureau;
Sporting events were the main
J. Jendrzejewski, president Eastern
attraction in the morning. The sack
Oregon Turkey Growers' association;
race was won by Charles Hiatt of
R. G. Penney, manager Grange Co-
Echo and George Lambert of Pen
operative of Stanfield; H. K. Dean,
dleton was second.
for 22 years superintendent of the
Mervin Ransier, Echo, won the
Umatilla Experiment Station locat-
men’s 50 yard race and Jimmy
ed at Hermiston; Walter Holt, Uma
Scrivner, Pendleton, took second
tilla county agent stationed at Pen
place.
dleton; Walther Ott, prominent 4-H
Children’s race, 25 yards—Donald
club worker and graduate of Oregon
Pierson. Echo, first; Joe Cooney of
State college; and by William A
Umatilla, second.
Sawyer, new assistant county agent
In the children's race, 10 to 12
and Mr. Best.
years, Cecil Brown, Stanfield, won
Bill Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
first and Orville Northrup of Echo
C. M. Jackson, who was a delegate
was second.
to 4-H club summer school at Cor
Race, 12 to 16 years—Jim Mc
vallis the first of June on a Uma
Dermott, Stanfield, first; Meryle
tilla Project Farm Bureau scholar
Roberts, La Grande, second, and
ship, gave a report of the school
Eugene Hiatt, Umatilla, third.
which covered everything from live
In the 100 yard dash for high
stock judging to radio programs. He
school children, Jim Scrivner, Pen
pointed out that he das especially
dleton, placed first; John Correa of
interested in the instruction in
Echo, second, and Willard Weltzin,
poultry management, radio broad-
Echo, third.
casting and contagious abortion.
In the girls’ race of 50 yards,
Entertainment features on the
Leona Wolverton, Echo, took first
program included solos by Mrs.
place and Sue Thompson, Echo, was
Henry Harger, “The Old Refrain”
second.
and “Try Smiling.” accompanied by
Mrs. Walter Pearson, instrumental
A beer drinking contest, with six
numbers by the “Cub Wranglers,”
entrants, was won by Archie Laird,
and a reading by Mrs. Peter Castric.
Stanfield, with Wm. Lurrell plac week.
ing second.
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Mr. Best left Sunday to take over
Aie" V I Ed Runze is visiting his family
Wm. Patlow caught the greased here this summer after spending his duties in the new field and his
family will follow in the near fu
several weeks shearing sheep.
Pig.
Echo and Hermiston played a A Greenfield Grange will be host to ture.
• good game of baseball with Echo Pomona Saturday, July 7.
Leaguers to Institute.
Lola Bell returned to Cecil last
winning, 4-2. The game was score
less until the sixth inning when week after spending a few days
Rev. W. A. Briggs will leave Mon
Echo made the first run. Both of with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dish day, July 9, with a car load of
Hermiston’s runs were made in the row.
young people who will attend Ep
Kenneth Ransier visited at the worth League Summer Conference
ninth inning.
at Suttle Lake. On Thursday of the
The boys’ pony race was won by Thorpe home Thursday evening.
Bob Thomas of Eagle Creek visit same week R. H. McAtee will bring
Harvey Ruber; the women’s saddle
horse race by Freda Roberts, and ed his son Bob, Jr., here last week. another group, to attend the re
Imogene Wilson has employment mainder of the conference which
the stiff bit cowpony race by Wm.
at John Day.
will last from July 12 to 18. Dele
McCormick.
Mr. and Mrs. Zuarl Gillespie and gates from the local church include
Following the picnic dinner which son were dinner guests of Mr. and
Myrtle McAtee, Edna Ott, Roberta
was held on the school grounds,
Mrs. Claude Coats Sunday.
Mullens, Geraldine Mullens, Ruth
Charles Wicklander, deputy state
Marvin Ransier and Delbert Mac Pierson, Earl Watson. Kenneth
grange master, spoke and introduced
kan visited at the Compton home Knerr, Harold Rainwater and Mr.
Congressman Walter M. Pierce, who
Sunday evening.
and Mrs. R. H. McAtee, who will
reviewed the conditions In this
Dorothy Compton is visiting act as chaperones.
country during and before the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ friends in Wallowa this week.
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Marvin Ransier and Vernon Part-
ence.
low
visited
their
parents
and
friends
Mrs.
Lois Best, president of the
Preceding the smoker in the even
American Legion Auxiliary, has
ing Jay Upton, candidate for son- in Boardman Sunday.
Mrs. Lilly and Mrs. Hunt made a called a special meeting of that
gress, spoke briefly. Over a thous
business trip to Hermiston last group for Friday, July 6, at the
and attended the event.
home of Mrs. Guy Amsberry, start
Bill Harrington and Tuffy Taft week.
ing at 8:00 o’clock. Every member
were the first In the ring, Harring
TENTH
ANNUAL
PAULTRY
is urged to be present.
ton winning by a small margin.
In the next three round event CONVENTION AT CORVALLIS
Jimmy Lenhart, Hermiston, and
The tenth annual poultry conven
Tuffy Caldwell of Umatilla were the
tion
will be held on the Oregon
participants. Caldwell was award
State college campus, Friday, July
ed the decision.
20, at Corvallis, Oregon, it was an
Bud Hiatt of Echo and Harold
nounced from Assistant County Ag
Hoshino, Pendleton, fought four
ent Sawyer’s office this week.
rounds, Hiatt being awarded the de
Only one full day will be devoted
cision.
this year, in contrast with the two
For the semi-final bout Frankie
and three day sessions that have
Monroe, Klamath Falls, and Johnny
prevailed in more prosperous days
Higgens of Portland fought six
of the past. Poultry producers have
rounds to a draw.
expressed their desire for the con
Jack Hibbard of Portland, weigh vention to be held, but for economic
ing 149 pounds, and K. O. Warner, al reasons, affecting all concerned,
Pendleton, fought the main eight bava alao suggested the one day of
round event of the evening. The intensive work and entertainment.
fight was awarded to Hibbard.
The special feature of the day
Logan Todd of Hermiston refereed will be discussion of marketing Ore
all boxing events.
gon eggs by H. E. Shackelton, As
Fireworks, set off on the hill sistant General Manager of the Pa
above town, and a dance completed, cific Egg Producers, New York City.
the old fashioned Fourth celebra Many producers, particularly in
tion.
Western Oregon, have bad the op
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portunity to hear and know Mr.
FOUND GUILTY OF AVOIDING
Schackleton at a tew meetings al
ready held in connection with the
STATE BEE REGISTRATION
special study he has been making
C. Tillery was found guilty of here during recent weeks.
Hatchery operators will be given
avoiding the state bee registration
fee. in the Hermiston justice court, an opportunity to arrange a work
arraigned before Justice P. P. Sul- ing plan whereby they can qualify
Jivan, Thursday afternoon, July 5. next season to sell sexed chicks. The
Charges were brought by W. O. demand for sexed chicks Is not com-
Rodda, state deputy bee inspector ing—it is already here. The hatch
for Umatilla and Morrow counties. erymen will have to arrange to meet
this type of demand and competition
The maximum fine is $15.
Chas. A. Cole of Salem. Or., I* or lose this business to competitors
charge of inspection work in tke in adjoining states. It is believed.
Other problems of vital interest
department of agriculture, was pres
ent. Also C. C. Proebstel, district will be presented on the day's pro
gram.
Attorney for Umatilla county.
“Pop” Warner Visits.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED BEST
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn (Pop) War
ner of Temple University at Pitts
burg were the house guests of Mr.
Warner’s brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner last
week end. “Pop” Warner, famous
Stanford University coach who re-
signed last year to become head of
gridiron activities at Temple Uni
versity, together with Mrs. Warner,
plan to visit Glacier, National park
and Yellowstone National park.
Bill Warner coached at the Univer
sity of Oregon in 1910-11 before re
tiring to Hermiston to practice law.
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WEIS-CLARK
Miss Phyllis Clark, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Clark, now of
Pendleton, became the bride of Mr.
Maurice Weis Tuesday, July 2. The
ceremony was performed in La-
Grande and the couple left imme
diately for Pendleton where they
spent the Fourth at the home of the
bride’s parents. The bride attend
ed Albany college two years ago and
was a student at the Eastern Ore
gon Normal last winter. The groom
is a teacher and recently held the
record for time in swimming the
lenggth of Wallowa lake.
After a short honeymoon trip
they will make their home in La-
Grande.
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PETER ZIMMERMAN WILL
SPEAK AT BOARDMAN JULY 7
Peter Zimmerman, independent
candidate for governor, and Walter
M. Pierce, representative in cong
ress, will speak at the regular quar
terly meeting of the Morrow County
Pomona Grange in Boardman. Ore.,
Saturday, July 7. The public is in
vited.
This meeting should be of inter
est to everyone as both Mr. Pierce
and Mr. Zimmerman are forceful
speakers and have promised to dis
cuss present-day topics which have
considerable bearing on the im
provement and development of the
state of Oregon.
Other numbers on the program
are:
Reading—Mrs. Walter Beckett,
Rhea Creek Grange; Piano solo—
Harold Finnell, Willows Grange;
Reading—Eileen Kelly, Lexington
Grange;Coronet duet—Jennie Swen-
dig and Irene Beamer, accompanied
at the piano by Marjorie Parker.
Rhea Creek Grange; Reading—Har
old Tyler, Greenfield Grange.
4-H CLUB FLOAT DURING FAIR
At a Umatilla Project Fair board
meeting Monday night it was favor
ably voted to offer prizes of *7.50,
*5.00 and *2.50 for the three best
4-H club floats entered in the par
ade on Saturday, the last day of the
fair. The nature of these floats to
be decided by Assistant County
Agent William A. Sawyer and by
club leaders. Other floats may ap
pear in the parade but no prizes
will be offered by the fair board, It
was pointed out.
The plan for electing the rodeo
queen was not definitely decided but
the suggestion of electing candidates
from each town in the west end of
the county was favorably received.
A series of dances may be given at
which votes will be cast.
A few changes were made in the
premium list which will be announ
ced later.
A -report given by the publicity
committee stated that Senator Joe
E. Dunne, republican nominee for
governor of Oregon, had consented
to deliver an address on the grounds
one day of the fair. Also that Gen
eral Chas. E. Martin, democratic
nominee for the same office, would
be present unless prevented by un-
forseen circumstances. The report
was favorably received by the board.
Members of the board present
were: J. Jendrzejewski, president,
Lloyd Russell of Stanfield, Roy Atte-
bury. L. C. Dyer, Chester Flannigan,
and Harold Dean.
UMATILLA COUNTY WHEAT
ALLOTMENT MEMBERS ELECT
The Umatilla County Wheat Al
lotment Committee at a meeting
held in Pendleton Saturday. June
23, re-elected all officers, with the
exception of Miss Elsie Rogers, who
was elected treasurer.
Members are: William Steen, Mil
ton, chairman; John Crow, Pendle
ton; A. R. Coppock. Adams. Active
committees: Sim Culley, Weston:
Henry Dell. Athena; Hans Pahl,
dieton; Walter Holt, Pendleton, sec
retary.
The board of directors consists of
Steen, Culley, Dell, Coppock, Jens
Terjeson, Helix; Pahl Williams
Meiners. Holdman; Earl Thompson,
south reservation; Crow. Vic Roum-
agoux. Pilot Rock; and Claude
Meyers, Echo.
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t PINE CITY NEWS t
By Oleta Neill
Band practice was held Sunday
afternoon at the home of W. D.
Neill under the direction of Harvey
Meyers from Echo.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers are
the proud parents of a baby boy
born Sunday, July 1. The infant son
has been named Jerry Edmond.
Miss Oleta Neill, who is now
working at the T. J. O’Brien home,
spent Sunday at her home.
John Healy and sons Tom and
Jack were business visitors in Hep
pner Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Neill and
daughter Amy from Buffalo, Mis
souri, arrived Monday afternoon (or
an extended visit with relatives on
Butter Creek.
T. J. O'Brien and son Malcolm
left Wednesday for the mountains
where Mr. O'Brien has his sheep.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McCormick are
the proud parents of a baby girl
born Thursday. She has been named
Zola Marie.
Mrs. W. D. Neill. Miss Alma Neill
and E. B. Wattenburger and child
ren were business visitors in Her
miston Monday.
Earl Wattenburger, Oscar Mc
Carty and Dick Carlson were Hep
pner visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Truman Sethers spent the
first of the week with her grand-
mother, Mrs. O. F. Thomson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill attend
ed the funeral services of Donna
Mae. infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Rauch.
Roy Neill was a business visitor
in Hermiston Tuesday.
Miss Iris Omohundro visited Miss
Zelma Bunday Thursday.
C. H. Ayers is working for C. H.
Bartholomew through harvest.
Mrs. Roy Omohundro and son
Raymond were business visitors in
Lexington Thursday.
Mrs. Reid Buseick and daughters
Barbara and Donna, and son Robert
spent the first three day* of the
week at the home of Mrs. Buseick’*
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watten
burger.
Jimmie Healy returned to his
home in Heppner after spending a
few weeks with his uncle, John
Healy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Plourd and
daughter Phyllis and son Donald
spent Sunday with Mrs. Plourd’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill.
FORMER HERMISTON PEOPLE
Buy Carter Farm.
Harry Connor completed a deal
this week in which he purchased the
A. Carter place in the North Hill
district. The farm house is one of
the most modern in that neighbor
hood and is built in the center of a
20-aere tract. Mr. Connor plans to
move his family Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Carter are operating the ap
artment house across from the de
pot.
Air Mail Rates Reduced.
Effective the first of July was a
reduction in air mail rates from
eight cents for the first ounce and
thirteen cents for each additional
ounce, to a straight six cent rate on
all letters and merchandise. This
announcement was made by H. J.
Stillings, local postmaster, who be
lieves this change will affect an in
crease in postal revenue.
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WED FOR FIFTY YEARS
A news item in the Oregonian
Sunday carried the story of the
celebration of the 50th wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred 8.
Johnson of Eugene. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson were residents of Hermis
ton until 1927 when they moved to
Eugene, Ore. While here Mr. John
son worked as night operator un
der F. C. Woughter, local U. P. de
pot agent. The account follows:
"Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Johnson
of Eugene. Or., came to Portland
last Sunday to celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary with theii
relatives. While they were here they
were the house guests of Mrs. John
son's sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Donivan of the
Wellesley Court apartments.
"There were four celebrations
given in their honor. A breakfast at
the home of Mr. and Mr*. William
Dexter, a dinner at Lloyd's club
house, where there were 30 rela
tives, and a reception in the evening
at the home of Mr. and Mr*. W. K.
Hood. On Monday, June 25, which
wa* their anniversary date, a sec
ond breakfast was given In their
honor by Mrs. John W. Donivan,
after which they returned to Eu
gene.
Their wedding took place In Fort
Wayne. Ind., June 25, 1884.
"The groom was Alfred Swift
Johnson, at that time with the Fort
Wayne-Muncie railroad. Th* bride
was Emma France* Tibbles. They
have been located In Oregon for 22
years, and the last seven years In
Eugene.
ERRORS LOSE GAME
FOR HERMISTON IN
SEVENTH INNING
ECHO TAKES GAME ON FOURTH
4 TO 2.
Kopacz Pitched Shutout Ball; Game
Has No Bearing On League
Standing.
Before a crowd of several hun
dred people Echo defeated Hermis
ton at Echo the Fourth, by a score
of 4 to 2, in one of the best ball
games of the season. The team bat-
lied tor six innings without either
side scoring or making an error.
Kopacz pitched shutout ball for
Hermiston throughout the game, al
lowing only tour scattered hits.
Four costly errors in the seventh
lost the game tor Hermiston.
Hermiston’s two runs came in the
ninth inning after two were down.
Kendler singled then stole second.
Schafer hit a long one over center
fielder for two bases scoring Kend
ler. then Jendrzejewski drove a
hard single to left field scoring
3chafer. Brown was out on a fly.
Kopecs struck out nine, allowing
only four hits. Berry struck out
ten and allowed six hits.
This game had no bearing on the
league standing.
Lineup
Hermiston
Echo
Lynch .............. 3b
Tbomoas
Kopacz .... ......... p
Berry
B. Woodward .... c ............ Hoskins
<endler ............ 2b ........ Coppenger
chafer ................ If
Myers
Martin ................ ss
Ward
sendzejewski
.... lb ......... Lecegang
Brown ................ cf
Welter
Hiniie
Fife
“HAW amuuvux
VERSION OF OLD PLAY
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To see arrogant, self-satisfied
meanness vanquished and the virtu
ous underdog triumphant always is
a pleasant experience, as John B.
Hymer and LeRoy Clemens knew
full well when they wrote the play
‘Alias the Deacon.” In transcribing
the old stage favorite to the screen
the Universal studio, under the di
rection of Kurt Neumann, has re
tained the agreeable flavor of the
original, and under the title of
“Half a Sinner,” it will play at the
Oasis theatre Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Burton Churchill, who probably
has played more smug hypocrites
than any other living actor, has a
change of characterization and ap
pears as the amusing hero of the
play. He is an amiable charlatan, a
professional card sharp who, mas
querading as a deacon, helps a
young couple out of difficulties and
on their way to romantic happiness,
outwits a small town meante and a
big town crook, restores a widow’s
home to her and generally replaces
wrong with right and gloom with
joy. Such a play cannot fail to leave
the audience in a good humor.
Joel McCrea and Sally Blane are
satisfactory as the young couple in
love. It displays, moreover, some
skillful dramatic construction in
building up to it* climax and focus-
Ing attention on one after another
of the character*, with the result
that every player In the well-chosen
cast has an opportunity to appear to
advantage.
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Barbara Christopherson and Bev
erly Walker were acting as town
criers Saturday carrying the sign
advertising the Legion Auxiliary ice
cream stand up and down Main
street.
If Adolf Hitler Isn't insane we
would hate to contact the normal
people In Germany.
"Jack” Biggs has gone In for
bagging deer out of season. And at
Weather Report
night on the public highway at that.
Date
Max. Min. A whole herd of the wild game
June 28 ... .....................
83 .... 52 loomed up In front of him while he
June 29 .......................
88 .... 47 was clipping along at about fifty
June 30 ..........................
96 .... 45 near Five Point* and he was lucky
July 1 ...... .....................-..... 99 ... 49 not to hit more of them. Jack says
July 2 ................................. 92 .... «5 it is great »port hunting deer out
July 3 .......-.......... -............. 89 .... 46 of season but not enough to com-
July 4 .....................
- 95 ... 45 pensate the damage to the V-*.
We’ll wager “Jack’s” thought was
No rain.
whether they carried life insurance.