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-== . I O y The ” Hermiston He rali Attend the 4-H club show at Stanfield August 30th. —ml. VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 1 PIONEER RESIDENT OF HERMISTON BURIED MONDAY HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, 7? ******** * t PINE CITY NEWS t . By Oleta Neill "Mrs. Roy Omohundro and daugh- ter Iris and sons, Edwin, Lewis and Raymond, left Friday morning for Tacoma where they will spend a week visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Peter Carlson had the mis OPERATED BUSINESS HERE SINCE fortune to fall and break her arm Friday morning. A. E. Wattenbur- YEAR 1923. ger took her to Pendleton where she Many Pay Final Tribute To Friend had it set. Mrs. T. J. O'Brien and family and and Business Associate; Misses Oleta and Lennä Neill at Buried In Echo. tended the show in Hermiston Sun Funeral services for Bert Mullins day evening. Emmett Kenny spent Sunday at were held Monday, August 27th, in the Methodist church with Rev. W. the John Healy home. Mrs. L. D. Neill and son Guye A. Briggs reading the final rites. The church was packed with friends Moore left'for Seattle Friday where and business associates who paid they are visiting friends and rela- their final respects to Mr. Mullins. Uvee Mrs. Ollie Neill and daughters, Interment was made in the Echo cemetery where Mr. Mullins was a Neva, Oleta and Lennä, and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and daughter Lu resident for 13 years. Mr. Mullins passed away at the cille and son Junior, spent Sunday Emanuel hospital in Portland, Fri- afternoon at the home of Frank Ay- day, August 24th, following a major era. Miss Naomi Moore is now work operation. He was born in 1876 at Elrado Springs, Missouri, and came ing at the Peter Carlson home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee and daugh west at the age of 21 years and set tled at Colton, Wn. He moved to ter Evelyn spent Sunday afternoon Echo in 1908 where he barbered for at the Frank Helms home. Mrs. J. S. Moore and daughters, 13 years before moving to Hermis Naomi and Audrey, returned home ton in 1923. The Mullins’ Confectionery and from Yakima the latter part of last barber shop has been one of the city week. James O’Brien left Monday for landmarks, having been operated by Mr. Mullins until August of this Baker where he will meet his fath year when he sold to Walter Coch er and go on back east with him as he ships his sheep. ran of Ione. - Mrs. Clyde Saling and her neph He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Geraldine, Roberta, Mrs. ew, Buddy Bartholomew of Estaca- W. J. Cochran, and one son, Mau do. Spent Monday morning at. the rice, of Hermiston; and one brother, °C. H. Bartholomew home. They ac companied Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. H. Mullins of Jerome, Idaho. Finch to Heppner that afternoon ************ where they will visit for some time • ADDITIONAL LOCALS • with Mrs. Saling’s mother, Mrs. -4666682$$$***% Mary Bartholomew. Mrs. F. L. Kelley has been con Mrs. J. S. Moore and daughter fined to her bed for the past week Audrey visted on Little Butter but is somewhat improved at this Creek Sunday afternoon. time. Miss Isabella O’Brien is now visit- Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith and Mr. ing‘her aunt, Mrs. Wilbur Gourley. and Mrs. Merwin Gilbert motores "Miss Charlotta Helms left Satur- over from Pilot Rock Sunday morn day tor Spokane where she will ing In time to be guests of Mr. and stay with some of her relatives and Mrs. C. M. Best at breakfast. They attend school. »/ spent the day with the Bests. Earle Wattenburger returned Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ekman of Monday evening from a trip to Phoenix, Arizona, who have been Hood River and Lost Lake. the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mrs. Ollie Neill and daughters, W. Turnblad for the past week, left Neva and Lennä, spent Friday even Monday morning. They are on a ing at the home of W. J. Watten tour of the Northwest and expect to burger in Echo. return home by late September. Mrs. A. E. and E. B. Wattenburger Ekman Is Mr. Turnblad's sister. were business visitors in Echo and Miss Margaret Neary returned to Hermiston last week after recouper- Hermiston Tuesday. ating from an appendicitis operation BLUE MOUNTAIN BANKERS performed In a Portland hospital six weeks ago. Miss Neary plans to ASSN. ADOPTS CODE CHARGES. teach in Clatskanie this winter, hav The following are the charges un ing resigned her position at Echo. Henry Stoop, who has been em der the code adopted and to be made ployed at the Roy Attebury ranch by all banks of the Blue Mountain on Butter Creek this summer, left Bankers Association. Wednesday afternoon for Yakima, Service Charges. Wn., where he will visit his daugh On each active checking account ter, Mrs. Wm. Nelson and family. having an average balance for any New line Woodburry’s 10c cosme calendar month of less than $50.00, tics at Amsberry's. adv. a minimum charge of 50c for such Golda E. Mumma, State Accredit a month shall be made. In consi ed Teacher of Piano, Main Street, deration of that charge the deposi Hermiston,"Dre. Credit given to high tor shall be entitled to draw five school pupils. Beginners taken In checks against the account, but for classes at very reasonable rates. any checks drawn in excess of five Preserve your time early. adv checks, an additional charge of not Carnet D. Best, county agent for less than 3c per check shall be Wallowa county, was calling on made. friends in Hermiston Tuesday eve On each active checking account ning. Mr. Best is former assistant county agent for Umatilla county, having an average balance for any ealendar month of $50 or more, one and was stationed at Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Grindstaff free cheek shall be allowed for each and son Gordon left last Friday for $10.00 of average balance main Moscow, Idaho, where they visited tained. For al! additional checks a Mrs. Grindstaff’s mother and bro charge of not less than 3c per check ther. Mr. Grindstaff returned Mon shall be made. day but his wife will remain for an Transit Charge. extended visit. Transit items received from cus Mrs. Lenore Hudson returned tomers other than banks, bankers, Tuesday night from Astoria where and trust companies shall bear a she had spent a week visiting her minimum transit charge of 5c per parents. Her sister, Bernice Wall, re Item. Charge may be waived where turned with her and will stay to at average balance carried Is of such tend the Round-Up in Pendleton, sise that analysis shows chargea are September 16-17-18. absorbed by profit thereon. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dean and Transit items cashed for non-cus- family returned Sunday evening tomers shall bear the following from Wallowa lake where they had transit charge: spent the week enjoying the scenes Checks amounting to $10.00 or In the "Switzerland of America.” under, charge 5c; checks amount Miss Sylvia Shutter accompanied ing to $10.01 to $25.00, charge 10c; them. checks amounting to $25.01 to Buy school supplies at Amsberry’s —It will pay you. adv. $50.00, charge 15c; checks amount Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Decker of ing to $50.01 to $100.00. charge Minneapolis arrived last Thursday 25e- checks amounting to over $100 night to visit Mr. Decker’s grand- charge * of 1%., Exchange. mother. Mrs. H. J. Belscamper, and Drafts and cashier’s checks mini his mother. Mrs. Arthur Kepple. Within a few days after Mr. Decker mum 10c per hundred or fraction arrived be was elected to teach in thereof up to $1000.00. Five cents the Umapine school. Mr. and Mrs. per $100.00 for additional $100.06‘s Decker are newlyweds. over $1090,00/ AUTOPSY REVEALS DARNING EDWARD COMPTON VICTIM OF MOTOR BOAT ACCIDENT NEEDLE IN COW’S HEART. • • • An outopsy performed on a • • Jersey cow which died on the • • Roy Attebury farm on Butter • • Creek recently revealed a darn- • • ing needle in her heart. The • • cow had been failing for near- • • ly a year, and it is believed • • the needle had been working • • into her body since she was a • • calf. A hard gristle had form- • ❖ ed around the needle, causing • ❖ a hemorrhage. • • The Jersey had been shown • • in 4-H club exhibits at the • • Umatilla Project fair. • $492$$*$$$**%** ———----- STATE OILING CREW NOW SURFACING HERMISTON AVENUE BOARDMAN, Ore., Aug. 29 (Spec ial)—Edward Compton, 18 year old high school boy of Messner, and son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Compton, passed away at the St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton Sunday eve ning as the result of Injuries received in a motor boat accident Thursday evening. August 23. Edward, In company with other boys, was returning from a motor boat ride on the Columbia, and while preparing to shut off the mo tor in order to dock, the fly wheel flew Into the air and cut the boy’s leg severely. He was rushed to the hospital and amputation was later found necessary. Funeral services were held In Úmatilla Wednesday morning at 9:00 o’clock with a Catholic service. Interment was made in the Pendle ton cemetery. Pall bearers were: Dave Johnson, Marvin Ransfer, Mike Healey, Noel Klitz, George Wicklander of Board man, and Ernest Tipple of Umatilla. He is survived by his parents, two sisters Dorothy and Virginia, and his grandmother. Mrs. Mary Pound of Umatilla. The state highway oiling crew arrived in Hermiston Wednesday and started work Thursday morn ing on the surfacing of Hermiston avenue from the railroad track to Joe Norton’s place west of town, and from the highway east past the hospital to the gravel pit on the diagonal road. Torn Simms is foreman of the crew. The work is not expected to COACH HAL HATTON PLANS take more than a few days. — • = ■■ WORK FOR SCHOOL YEAR. CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT ON COLUMBIA STARTS THIS WEEK. UMATILLA, Ore., Aug. 29 (Spe cial)—Captain George Pepper of Umatilla, has been directed by army engineers to start work on the chan nel below Umatilla, by blasting rock which has made navigation to Umatilla hazardous. The steamer Umatilla which is being operated by the Shaver Forwarding Co., carried explosives on a recent trip to Uma tilla. Money was recently allocated for minor channel improvements in or der that barge transportation might continue as far inland as Umatilla. Last Wednesday a gasoline pow ered tugboat was piloted up-stream on the Columbia river to Umatilla. It was to be used on the dam site at Grande Coulee, but because of the Umatilla rapids was unable to con tinue up stream, and was loaded on a truck at that point. -------------------- HOWARD REID ACCEPTS POSI TION AS JUNIOR ENGINEER. J. Howard Reid, Jr., left Sunday for Portland where he has secured a position as junior engineer with the U. S. Government. The North Pacific division of government engi neers, commonly known as army engineers, was established recently with offices in Portland. Work for the present is in con nection with the dam at Bonneville and other contemplated work on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Mr. Reid finished high school in Hermiston and recently graduated from the University of Washington, where he majored in civil engineer ing. Coach Harold Hatton, graduate of the University of Oregon, who has been elected to coach in the Her miston schools, arrived in Hermis ton Monday and is outlining work for the coming school year. Coach Hatton says that suits will be issued to all football candidates Saturday morning, September 1, be tween the hours of 9 and 12 o’clock. Regular football practice will start Monday after school. Mrs. Hatton accompanied the Coach to Hermiston and they will make their home in the H. E. Han- by house opposite the auto park. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hatton are na tive Pendletonians. Leave for Portland. LOCAL STORES WILL CLOSE ON • • LABOR DAY. • • • • • • • • • • • Local stores will close Mon- day. Labor Day. Business hous- es will stay open later Satur- day night to permit everyone to stock up on staple groceries to last over the holiday. Many of the business men will take this opportunity for a short vacation. • • • • • • • • • *************** 4-H CLUB TEAM WILL DEMON STRATE AT STATE FAIR Miss Margaret Clarke and Misa Helen Jendrzejewski, members of the We-Can Canning club under the leadership of Mrs. W. A. Hineline of Hermiston, have won the honor of demonstrating canning as a team at the state fair in Salem, September 3 to 9. The team was awarded this privilege by winning first place In the oounty "at the Umatilla Project fair held in Hermiston last year. The team expects to leave Sunday in company with Mrs. Hineline. Their expenses will be paid by the local club, and they will be enter tained by the state fair board after arriving on the grounds. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN SATURDAY P. M. The first of a series of Umatilla Project Farm Bureau educational programs will be featured Saturday, September 1, starting at 8:00 o'clock In the Hermiston Union chureh. Topics of interest to everyone will be discussed by speakers who know their subject. Auxiliary members who enter one of their crisp, brown apple pies in a contest, may win a prize. A prize will also be given to the best look ing couple present which will be de termined by a general vote. The prize will be pennies which will be dropped into a box at the door as each person enters the building. Part of the evening’s refreshments will be furnished by the committee; such as ice cream and coffee. (Copyright, ------ . w. a. e > , , t BOARDMAN NEWS t By Mrs. Dan Ransfer Oliver Peddle was taken to Hep pner Saturday to the hospital after he suffered a severe attack of ap pendicitis. Mr. Boyer received severe hand lacerations when his hand went through the window of a car while leading a horse. The horse jerked back unexpectedly. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rangier and family motored to Pendleton Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mackan and family left Tuesday morning for Cannon Beach and Seaside on a va cation trip. They will visit Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dugan and family at Cannon Beach. Claude Ballenger of Meacham was a week end visitor In Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ingles re turned to Doardman this week to prepare tor the opening of school. Mr. Ingles is school superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Brice Dillabaugh and family returned from La Grande last Friday after spending the week there. The Misses Katherine and Helen Mead returned with them to spend the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell of Willows were here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Griffin and fam ily of Condon visited relatives in Boardman over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Macomber and family of Heppner visited rela tives here over the week end. Mr. and Mrs .Fred Moore and daughter of The Dalles visited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wicklander. The North Morrow County fair which was held tn Boardman Fri day and Saturday, August 24-25, was attended by a large crowd. A majority of the blue ribbons were carried away by local people. In the evening many visitors enjoyed the dance for which Cauffman's orch estra furnished the music. Fred Reeves of Hermiston visited over the week end with Marvin Ran- sier. Edith Nickerson returned Satur day from Stanfield where she spent several days visiting her chum Arli- eann Pervie. Lena Rose and Sybil Macomber of Umatilla visited in Boardman over the week end. Eldon Wilson, who has been work ing In La C rande, spent the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas., Wicklander and family of La Grande visited relatives in Boardman over the week end. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas returned home the first of the week after visiting near Spokane. Margaret Smith, who has been employed In Spokane, returned home this week. Mrs. F. B. Swayze and son Frank, Jr., left Tuesday for Portland where Mrs. Swayze will spend a month with her daughter, Mrs. Roger Bounds of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Swayze will establish temporary residence In Portland. She was also WILLIAM SHEPHERD RECOVERS accompanied by her nephew, Robert Mitchell who has been visiting in FROM GUNSHOT WOUND Hermiston for the past month. William Shepherd. roundhouse mechanic at Umatilla, who was Scouts Enjoy Watermelon Feed. wounded in the side last Thursday, The Hermiston Boy Scouts enjoy by a shot from a 32-caliber rifle ed a watermelon feed at Minnehaha while investigating prowlers In his Springs Tuesday evening. The mel garage, has recovered sufficiently to ons were furnished by Chester Flan- return home from The Dalles where nigan. Boy Scouts present were Earl he was treated In the hospital. Watson. Kenneth Knerr, Paul and Henri Dlveny. 18. and Allen Mc Ralph Marble, Hugo and Donald Pankow, Billy Nation, Herbert Skov- Millan, 22, were placed under $1500 bo, Albert Stone. Eugene and Bobby bond Tuesday after being arraigned Miller, Bill Jackson, Frank Rodda, in justice court in Pendleton before Jim Jackson, Frank McKenzie and Judge Norborne Berkeley, on a FINAL FAIR QUEEN DANCE charge of assault with intent to Lester Flannigan. WILL BE HELD SATURDAY. Scout committeeman M. L. Wat kill. They were identified as having son and Chester Flannigan accom been the prowlers who shot Mr. The final Umatilla Project fair Shepherd at Umatilla. panied the boys. queen dance will be held- Saturday night, September 1st, at the Hermis ton auditorium. At the final count Miss Sylvia Shutter of Hermiston lead in the race with 158 votes, and Miss Billie Markham of Irrigon fol lowed closely with 119 votes. Voting Interest Is expected to wax hot at the final dance Saturday, with every queen candidate on the floor working for votes. The com mittee in charge has especially re quested that all contestants be pres ent in order that the winner may be announced before the dance closes. One of the seven candidates will be chosen queen, and the other six will be the queen’s attendants. They will be feted during the fair and will be special guests at the dances each night. Other candidates rate in the con test as follows: Dorothy Mudge, Ec ho, 83; Helen Jendrzejewski, Co- lumbla. 77; Mary Lee Rhea. Stan- field, «3; Floy Attebury. Westland. 56; Bessie Dexter, Umatilla, 47. The Rix Sharps orcbeatra will furnish the music for the dance Sat urday night. “hear > Met oral ON, $1.00 PER YEAR AUGUST 30, 1934. PROJECT FAIR PREMIUM LISTS NOW AVAHARLE CONGRESSMAN WALTER PIERCE ASKED TO SPEAK. Display of Legume Crops Will Be Handled By Assistant County > Agent Sawyer. i, Many people have already received premium lists for the Umatilla Pro ject fair. September 21-22, which were released Monday of this week. Others may obtain one by calling at the Herald office or by requesting a copy sent by mail. These facts were brought out. at the fair board meet ing Wednesday night in the offico or Assistant County Agent Sawyer. y.President Jendrzejewski announ- ted at the meeting that Congress- man Walter M. Pierce had been asked to appear on the speaker's platform Saturday afternoon, Sep tember 22. Other speakers promi- pant In public life have been invited to appear, Mr. Jendrzejewski said. ■ Final plans tor all fair exhibits Were talked over with Mr. Sawyer assuring the board that definite ar- rangements for judges would be made next week while he is attend- ing the state fair at Salem. Displays of legume crops grown on the pro- jest will be handled by Mr. Sawyer. He stated that all interested exhibi tors should get in touch with him at the earliest possible date. Roy Attebury reported that stock had been secured for use in the local rodeo. The board authorized Mr. Attebury to secure materials for the arena which will be erected several deys before the fair opens. Membereot the fair board pres ent were: J. Jendrzejewski, Roy Attebury, Lyle Tilden, L. C. Dyer, C. A. Lynch, W. O. Rodda, N. J. Vanskike and Enos Martin, secre tary. Transferred to Pendleton. C. A. Paul, who has been with the Pacific Telephone A Telegraph com pany exchange in Hermiston for the past ten years, has been transferred to Pendleton, and expects to move his family by September 15th. Mr. Paul will act in the capacity of combination man in the new field. New Music Instructor. Miss Meredith Dally of Palouse, Wn., has been engaged as part-time music instructor in the Hermiston high school for the coming school year which opens Monday. Miss Daily is a graduate of Washington State college as a music major. She will have charge of the glee club and orchestra. Weather Report. Date August 23 .......................... August 24 .......................... August 25 ...’........................ August 26 ................................. August 27 .......................... August 28 .......................... August 29 .......................... Max. Min. 95 .... 45 96 47 97 .... 47 100 . 49 99 .... 50 98 .... 52 93 .... $7 CARD OF THANK8. We wish to thank our friends for the many beautiful flowers and for the many acts of kindness shown us in the loss of our loved one. And also to those who sang. MRS. BERT MULLINS and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. COCHRAN, R. H. MULLINS. ALONG THE CONCRETE • O. C. Pierce sitting on the bumper of his ice truck this morning mon- Grass Fire Checked. templating prospects for customers A grass fire last Friday which according to the weather man. started near the McKenzie place on Two recently betrothed young the east side of tbe Umatilla river, people perked on Main street wait was checked by Maurice Mullins, ing for "Papa Attebury’’ to hear Robert Gilland and Albert Moore We adjourn" at the fair board who happened to be near the scene of the blase and Immediately start meeting. ed backfiring. The fire spread over Wood of the Weston Leader says. an area of one-half mile and had it "So long as there are days of profite not been 'checked might have dam- there will he profiteers" Then give aged the steel bridge, us profiteers.
