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m “ e s. . .................. ................ ----------- away. The Umatilla Project Fair dates tor 1934 are—September 21-22. er VOLUME XXVIII 220 ANNUAL PROJECT FAIR WILL OPEN OWENS -- STOCK 21ST aw ENGAGED RODEO SATURDAY : FOR 3 Parade Will Start at 10:00 AM. Miss Shutter Will Reign as Queen During Show. --------- gli The twenty-second annual 'Uma tilla Project fair will open in Her miston, Friday, September "21st, with one of the biggest programs ever arranged for any previous fair. Displays in farm crops, poultry, dairy, flowers, honey, women's de partment, 4-H club showmanship and demonstrations, will be the main at tractions on Friday, it was p out at the final fair board m ting 10:00 A. M. with one of the t show. Mt ( Saturday’s program will on non, at 10:00 A.M., with one of the t parades ever attempted hei win which 4-H club floats will be ed in competition. The queen Sylvia Shutter and her atte: will head the parade. Boy S city officials, visiting celet floats from local business hous and many prize winning stock w tbe seen in the line of march whic will head west on Main street. In the afternoon from 2 to.5. o’ clock a rodeo depicting the western epic will be staged in the arena the fair grounds. Roy Attebury. w has charge of the grounds, repon at the meeting that stock forw show had been secured from J Owens and Bill Kick, besides cot! local stock which will be b in. The Owens stock is kno every cowboy who follows the Entries will be taken by Attebury at the Herald office day, and cowboys wishing to. their chances with other riders, accepted upon payment of the en fee which will be $2. Congressman Walter M. Pierce will be a platform speaker just be- fore-the big show starts Saturday afternoon. This arrangement was made by H. J. Stillings, district democratic committeeman. Judging Done Friday. Dr. L. J. Allen, assistant state 4-H club leader, will judge the club live- stock, and H. G. Avery, Union coun ty agent, will judge crops and live stock open class, Assistant County Agent Sawyer reported. An attempt- will be made to complete all judging Friday. Concessions Secured. H. A. Pankow, who has charge of' the concessions, reported that one ride and five concessions woud be brought in by a company from Port land which had its show equipment at the Heppner rodeo two weeks ago. The local Boy Scout troop will main tain a booth on. the grounds, and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit will operate a food booth as in form er years. Admission Prices Low. Grade school children will be ad mitted free Friday and adult admis sions have been set at thirty-five cents. On Saturday adult tickets will be fifty cents and children’s tickets twenty-five cents. Passes will be issued only by su perintendents who will secure them by presenting a list of names to the secretary of the board. (Continued on Pago 3) MRS. RALPH JODER HEADS IRRIGATION PIONEERS. The Hermistu Herali I ===== 4° • ... —.. — ' NUMBER 3 FRIDAY, SEPT. Umatilla Project Fair and Rodeo September 21-22 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MRS. t.THRYN C. DURFEY EQUIPMENT BURIED IN PORTLAND MONDAY ♦ CLUB DEMONSTRATIONS • • • • ♦ • • ♦ • • • • • • • ♦ • • • --------- All 4-H clubs planning on taking patt in demonstrations at the Umatilla Project fair, Friday and Saturday, Septem- ber 21-22, are requested to noti- fy Mrs. W. A. Hineline, Farm Bureau club leader, or William A. Sawyer, assistant county agent, in order that time may be reserved for the demonstra- tions. Mrs. Hineline announced to- day that unless other equip- ment was requested, only a ta- ble and flamo stove with three burners would be furnished. If sewing club leaders request, a sewing machine will be fur- nished, she said. • • • ♦ • • • ♦ • • ♦ • • • ♦ • • • • • Mrs. Cathryn C. Durfey, beloved mother of C. Jarvis Durfey, passed away Friday, September 7, in a Port- land hospital where she had been transferred from Pendleton only a few days before. Mrs. Durfey had been seriously ill for only six weeks and tier passing came as a shock to the community. Funeral services were held Mon day from the Zeller Funeral Chapel in Portland and Interment made in the Bose City cemetery. Mis. Durfey had operated the Hermiston Hotel here for 10 years and had a patronage that considered It one of the best hotels between Arlington and Pendleton. It was known to every salesman who made this territory as a hotel where ser vice was given. Before opening the Hermiston Hotel Mrs. Durfey owned the Corlls on the west side of town which has been operated as an apartment house for the past two years. Mrs. Durfey leaves her son C. Jar- vis Durfey of Hermiston. , Hermiston people who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fraser, Harold K. Dean, N. R. Muel- ler, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Swayze and former residents of Hermiston who now reside In Portland. WESTWARD HO PARADE FRIDAY AT PENDLETON ROUND-UP. ANNOUNCED, 4-H $44$$$4$***** • • CONGRESSMAN PIERCE GETS 50-YEAR I.O.O.F. JEWEL Congressman Walter M. Pierce was presented with a 50-year jewel by the I.O.O.F. Eureka No. 32 lodge at Pendleton, Monday night, Sep- tember.10. Mr. Pierce became a member, of the order at Milton in 1884. The jewel was presented by R. Alexander, father of Mrs. E. P. Dodd of Hermiston, and also a holder of a 50-year jewel. Other 50-year jewel holders present were E. E. Sharon, secretary of the Oregon grand lodge for 40 years, and Wm. Moron, pres ent secretary. Members attending from Hermis ton included Curtis Simons, O. C. Pierce, H. A. Pankow, Gwyn Hugh es, Dewey Grindstaff, Wm. Long- horn, Art Beasley, Mr. Dawson and Harry McMillan. Friday. September 14, is the day for the famous “Westward Ho” par- ade at the Silver Jubilee Pendleton Round-Up and the Round-Up Asso ciation has received many indica- tions that the public, remembering that the parade was held on Satur- former years, hopes that the Blooms Reach Nome. will get around, so that visi- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bloom, former 111 not be disappointed. The educators in the Umatilla schools -Up, now in readiness, will be three days, Thursday, Friday who left the first of August for turday, September 13, 14 and Nome, Alaska, where Mr. Bloom will be employed as superintendent, reached their destination on the On Friday, the second day of Pen "Victoria” about August 19. A let dieton's 25th Anniversary Round- ter was received this week by Mrs Up, the longest and most colorful, Bloom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. and most historically accurate Dyer, which was written at Seward "Westward Ho” parade ever presen where the Blooms had seen blubber ted will be the most outstanding removed from a 100-ton whale. The feature of Pendleton’s great western last boat scheduled for Nome this exhibition, according to the Round- season left Seattle last Friday, and Up board. Parade director George all mall will be received by plane Strand has many historic relics of during the fall and winter months. the Northwest never before shown Mall will arrive there once a week and the line of march will be ten the letter stated. blocks longer than in any former year. The parade will be a thrill Boy, 16, Get* Prison Term. ing panorama of the old West. Ex Henry Maatterese, alias Henri Di- plorers, trappers, gold seekers, pio neers, Indian fighters, in fact, the veny, 16, of New York city, was sen entire life of the early days, will be tenced to two years in the peniten faithfully represented. And all of tiary Monday by Calvin L. Sweek the ancient forms of transportation on a plea of guilty of assault with will be seen—covered wagons, pack intent to kill. He and Allen McMil trains, buckboards, stagecoaches and lan, 23, of Spokane, were charged the Pony Express. Scores of full with shooting William Shepherd of blooded Indians will be on the war Umatilla when he surprised them In path and several fine bands will be his garage last month. McMillan in line, including the renowned is bound over to the grand jury un Cowboy Mounted Band and a 60 der >1500 bail. piece band from LaGrande. SEPTEMBER 13, 1934 SEALOCKS AT ♦ BONNEVILLEPROVIOE NEW DEVELOPMENT ♦ James Redhorse and Billy Wild- horse were bound over to the grand jury in the justice court of P. P. Sullivan here Monday, on the charge of stealing a horse from Archie Rugg and a saddle from H. A. Hook er. Another case was bound over to the grand jury Monday when R. J. Marshall was picked up for passing had checks. Roes Black was sentenced to ten lays In the county jail for vagrancy after being taken to Pendleton Mon day by Deputy Sheriff H. A. Pan kow. The name of Mrs. Ralph Joder Of Umatilla should have appeared as president of the "Irrigation Pio neers” association instead of Llew- ellyn Brownell of Umatilla. Brow — e » nell was elected vice president, Jas per Templeton, treasurer and Mrs. ALICE WHITLARK IB NEW Wm. Bensel, secretary. UMATILLA COUNTY NURSE. Mrs. Wm. Sanders of Hermiston and Childs Barham of Columbia dis trict lead the community sing, in- Miss Allee Whitlark arrived in stead of Mrs. W. A. Sanders. . Pendleton last week to take up her dutiee as county health nurse, suc- Call far Warrants. seeding Mrs. Ruth Hinegardner, Union high school district No. * who resigned recently. calling all warrants up to and in Miss Whitlark has had a number cluding No. 2028. Present to R. A. of years experience and comes to the Brownson for payment. county from Rockport, Mo., where R. A. BROWNSON, Clerk. ehe was the Atcheson county health nurse. During the summer she was Call for Warrants. field nurse supervisor for the fed Calling all school district No. 14 eral relief project In Nebraska. She warrants up to and including No. was formerly field nurse for Wash 1041. Interest stops on September ington university at St. Louis, after securing her bachelor of science de 15, 1934. OTTO C. PIERCE, Clerk, gree at that university. VOTERS' ATTENTION CALLED TO HERALD WILL BE ISSUED EARLY NEXT WEEK. • F. T. A. WILL GIVE RECEPTION McCoy Loses Deciiion. FOR TEACHERS SEPT. 19. The first meeting of the local P. T. A. will be in the form of a reception for the teachers, Septem- ber 19; tn the high school auditor ium. A program is being outlined by the president of the organisation, Mrs. Albert Moser. The program will start promptly at 8:00 o'clock. Refreshments will be served fol lowing the program. Shot Injur* Foot. Bud Sommerer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sommerer, accidentally shot off his toe with a 16-gauge Winchester shotgun while hunting Sunday, September 9. He was taken to the Pendleton hospital and is getting along nicely. In the boxing card staged at Stan field Saturday night, September 8, by Joe Quick of Hermiston, the de- cisión in the main event went to K. O. Warner, 154 pound Pendletonian, over Kid McCoy, 155 pound Enter prise fighter. A slight change was made in the card as formerly an nounced. Hospital Committee Named. At a meeting Tuesday night In the William A. Sawyer office a committee consisting of H. M. Som merer, H. J. Ott and F. C. McKenzie was appointed to work with other committees on a plan for a com munity hospital. A meeting was held Thursday night. Guy Amsberry act ed as temporary chairman. Cutting the Melon helleeni ■ .. - - tee —•- Ysoe 20. 277. r : UMATILLACOUNTYBOY • REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE. • In order that the Herald may • • reach subscribers a day before • • the big Umatilla Project fair • • open* in Hermiston, September • • 21st, It will be issued a day • • earlier next week. It will be • H. G. WEST ASKS FOR SUPPORT • entered In the Thursday morn- • • ing mail in order that sub- • OF INLAND PEOPLE. • scribers may read all about the • • Pint Step in 7-Point Program Ac • show which opens Friday. • Premium lists may be ob- • complished; Construction of Uma- • tained at the Herald office by • till* Dam Inevitable. • anyone who has not secured • • H. G. West, executive secretary of ♦ one. the Inland Empire Waterway* asso 444444$++***%** -------------------- ciation. was the main speaker at a dinner meeting of the Hermiston SPRINGS IN UMATILLA FOREST Commercial club Tuesday evening. AREA TO END DROUTH. Mr. West says that the victory in connection with the building of sea- locks at the Bonneville dam pro Work has begun and is progress vides a new set-up on the Columbia ing on developing 48 springs in the river and makes additional develop Umatilla forest to relieve the drouth ment possible. As a result the asso situation and provide water for ciation is seeking support in its cam sheep and cattle on the mountain paign to carry out its other object ranges, J. F. Irwin, supervisor of ives, including channel work be the forest, announced recently. tween Celilo and Umatilla and the Because of the dry conditions in building of the Umatilla rapids dam. the mountains cattle and sheep on The work of the waterways asso the summer range In the Blue moun ciation was reviewed briefly by tain* are already being brought to Judge C. L. Sweek. president, and the lowlands. In ordinary seasons supplementary talks were made by the stock remains in the mountains G. A. Hartman, viee president, and until much later. by E. B. Aldrich, editor of the East The springs, 24 in Umatilla coun Oregonian. and 24 in Morrow county, are ty Mr. Sweek explained th* import ance of the sea locks hearing held bring developed with SERA funds as at The Dalles which aided in bring part of the state drouth relief pro ing about favorable action on the gram. The work is under the di rection of Roacoe Neil, district part of the army engineers. Mr. Hartman pictured President SERA engineer with headquarters Roosevelt as “river minded” and at La Grande. Three crews of five suggested that the interior forces men each are being employed. work with unity so as to secure maximum results during hl* admin Local Melon* Win Prize Money. istration. Al Bolstad received a check and Mr. West reported that the asso ciation Is seeking the support of fair premium ribbons from the Ore grange organizations In Oregon and gon state fair directors this week that he has already spoken before tor entries made in the watermelon several groups. Similar support has division for local grown melons. been pledged by granges In Wash Watermelons grown by Bolstad have received recognition in all Pacific ington. Northwest markets for their fine Approximately 35 local members were present at the meeting at quality. The melons are grown on a 60-acre tract southwest of Hermis which F. C; McKenzie presided. ton. - • = ----- HORSE THIEVES BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY MONDAY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR In order to vote at the coming general election on Tuesday, Nov ember 6th, all voters must be regis tered. Voters who did not cast their bal lots at the last general election two years ago might not be registered. If a voter has moved into another precinct since last voting he may not be registered and should check with the registrar. All persons under voting age, but who will be twenty-one on or before November 6th, may register now. If the voter desires to change his poli tical party he must do so by re- registering, or if voter has changed his or her name by marriaage (or otherwise) he or she should re-regi ster. Registration books close Satur day, October 6th, 1934, F. C. McKenzie at the Oregon Hardware & Implement company store is the official registrar for this district and anyone who is not sure about their registration may check with Mr. McKenzie before October 6th. It is the duty of every citizen to vote so register at your earliest op portunity. Remember—the books close Oc tober 6th. » » » —— S. D. WILLIAMS DISSOLVES BUSINESS INTERESTS HERE. S. D. Williams, who has served Hermiston and adjacent territory as jeweler for the past year, left Mon day for Walla Walla where he will be employed by A. E. Fitzgerald, Jeweler. Mr. Williams states that be has enjoyed his work here but that the new opportunity of making a change had a decided advantage over his present business. Anyone having repair work that has not been called for or delivered may call for It at any time, Mr. Williams says. F. ELLIS MOYER WILL OPEN MEN’S CLOTHING STORE HERE F. Ellis Moyer of Heppner, who has been employed by J. C. Penney Co., for the past five years, will open a men’s and boys’ clothing store in Hermiston, Wednesday, September 19. Mr. Moyer has leased the Shaar building on Main street and is re modeling before moving his stock. The establishment will be known as “Moyers” and will carry a Une of stylish, up-to-date merchandise. Mr. Moyer says he will be ready to do business on Wednesday of next week. He was In town Thursday making arrangements for the open- Ing. Ns NAMED OUTSTANDING STATE 4-H CLUBBER ELMER SMILEY WINS LOUGHARY JERSEY CALF. Local 4-H Clubbers Win Honorable Mention ; Helen Jendrze jewski Placed First in Canning. Local 4-H club boys and girls made some fine showings at the Oregon state fair at Salem last week. One of the most outstanding of these was the announcement by H. C. Seymour, state club leader, of the two boys and two girls outstanding in all 4-H club projects at this year's fair. Elmer Smiley, a Freewater boy, from Umatilla county, was named as one of these two boys. Chrlss Starr of Yamhill county was the only boy, and the girls were Helen Michael and Myrna Jaan Laird, both of Lane county. Smiley is 17 years old and has been engaged in 4-H club work for eight years. He was local leader of the Fruitvale Pig club and has at- tended summer school at Oregon State college for six years. Smiley started club work with one Jersey heifer and now owns 25 head of purebred livestock. William A. Sawyer of Hermiston, assistant county agent for Umatilla county, names some of Smiley’s placements as follows: his livestock placements at the 1934 state fair included second on Jersey producing row. second on Jersey junior year- ling, third in Jersey championship, first on pen of four market Duroc Jersey pigs, first on single fat hog, eight on junior sow pig, tenth in pig showmanship, sixth on Hamp shire yearling ewe and second on medium wool sheep showmanship. Smiley also won the Loughary Jer sey calf. «• The Umatilla county livestock judging team placed third in the state contest. Members of the team were Elmer Smiley, Alfred Bixby and Harold Smiley, a cousin of El- mer’s, all from Freewater, Or. Girls Win Honor*. Miss Helen Jendrzejewski, mem ber of the We-Can Canning club un der the leadership of Mrs. W. A. Hineline of Hermiston, won first In second division canning. A demon stration team from the same club composed of Margaret Clarke and Helen Jendrzejewski placed fifth in the canning demonstration. There were 14 teams entered. Miss Jendrze jewski was also elected as a member of the executive board in the girl*’ dormitory. SENATOR ZIMMERMAN WILL Other placings were made by Leo Rueber of Stanfield; eight on SPEAK HERE SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 Hampshire yearling ewe; Bernard Senator Zimmerman, independent Jendrzejewski of Hermiston, ninth candidate for governor of the state on Hampshire yearling ewe. Stock Entered. of Oregon, will speak at the Metho- Stock from the west end of Uma- diet church Sunday, September 16. at 8:00 P. M., according to an tilla county was entered by Clare nouncement made by R. G. Penney Lindner, 1 Holstein heifer; Bernard president of the "Zimmerman for Jendrzejewski, 2 Hampshire sheep; Governor” club which was organized and Leo Rueber of Stanfield, 2 in Pendleton Tuesday evening. Mrs Hampshire sheep and 2 Duroc Jersey Minnie McFarland of Umatilla is hogs. Mrs. W. A. Hineline, Farm Bureau vice president, John Crow of Pen dleton. secretary-treasurer. A mass 4-H club leader, and William A. meeting has been arranged for Tues- awyer, assistant county agent, ac- I day. September 18. in the court ompanied the 4-H clubbers from house at Pendleton, at 8:00 p. m. 1 ■ V est end of the county to Salem. I vith Senator Zimmerman as the CARD or THANKS. | speaker. For the kindnesses shown u* by Weiner Bake Enjoyed. our friends at the loss of our be- More than a hundred people gath 'oved mother, we wi*h to express ered about small campfires, under a our appreciation. C. JARVIS DURFEY clear, starry sky in Columbia park last Saturday night to enjoy a wei- ner bake, and music by Donald De- Moss, Bruce Follett and Eddie Pe ALONG THE CONCRETE ♦ terson. More than 127 pounds of • welners were consumed, it was esti > mated by the purchases made that -69$8*9******** 9 day at local stores. Other affairs A serious collision occurred In of a slightly different nature will he Minnehah district last week when a scheduled at times later In the sea log owned by W. G. Rodda and * son, hy the Umatilla Project Farm kunk came together. Bureau and Auxiliary, It was an Someone got Tom Jensen’s goat nounced by the vice president of aturday. Tom said today he hoped the ladies organization, Mrs. C. L. o get it hack soon. He had him oa Upham. Main street Sunday. A man by the name of Redhorse Weather Report. Date Max. Min. ¡tole a hay horse, which he traded September 6 ...................... 93 .... 62 to a Mr. Wildhorse tor a black horse September 7 ...................... 88 65 and was caught in Blackhorse can- September 8 ...................... 77 .... 57 yon. What a horsey story. G. A. Garrett furnished some September 9 82 .... 51 September 10 .................... 77 .... 55 amusement for U. P. stage passen- September 11 .................... 74 .... 49 gers Saturday by calling all stops September 12 ...‘........ 75 .... 50 and way point stations through the There was a trace of precipitation Mor-Tone sound wagon which was parked on Main street. on the 10th. ••****>**
