-== . 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.