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he Hermintun Herali Thank goodness, large families are out of fashion. The office hold er has fewer relatives to get on the public pay-roll. VOLUME XXIX HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NUMBER 10 ALFRED J. BEARD - IS RECOGNIZED FOR HEROISM ACT PERFORMED NEAR HERMIS TON IN MARCH, 1933. Attention Called to Resene Act by Hermiston Commercial Club Com mittee; $1000 Cash Awarded. JUDGE CHESHIRE ATTENDS HOSPITAL MOVE FAVORED COMMUNITY GET-TOGETHER BY MAJORITY IN DISTRICT Residents from every corner of the project gathered at the Hermis ton auditorium last Friday night for a community get-together at which A. E. Bensel and Supt. R. H. McAtee acted as masters of ceremo nies. Judge Clive 8. Cheshire of Pen dleton was introduced by the chair man and in his talk went into the SERA work in connection with the construction of a park by the Her miston Cooperative Park association. He specificially stated that the Northwest board for the SERA was particularly favorable toward allo cation of funds for work on public parks, whereas the national board was opposed to such projects. Judge Cheshire encouraged continuance of the movement and expressed his be lief that the county court members were all in sympathy with the move ment. Mayor F. C. McKenzie was an other speaker, telling of the accom plishments of the organization to date, and expressing hope for im mediate work to start on the park project. J. Jendrzejewskl and L. C. Dyer also spoke in behalf of the movement. The Hermiston Boy Scout Troop added enjoyment to the program by putting on musical numbers under the direction of their Scout Master O. W. Payne. Mrs. Payne accompa nied them at the piano. Mrs. Henry Harger pleased with two vocal selections, accompanied by Mrs. Walter Pearson. Immediately following the pro gram refreshments of coffee and doughnuts were served and dancing enjoyed. Music was furnished by Mrs. Geo. Briggs at the piano, W. L. Hamm, violin, and Sam Moore, gui tar. Because of the success of this meeting others will be held later in the season, the committee announc ed. Alfred J. Beard, 22, of Pendleton was one of two Oregon men who was awarded a bronze medal by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for an act of heroism performed in March last year. At that time Beard was an employe of the Newport Construction Company, which was building the Wallula cut-off high way in Oregon, a federal road bureau project extending into the state of Washington. Beard received the following com munication from the commission under date of October 26, 1934, noti fying him of the award: "Through the courtesy of a com mittee from the Hermiston Com mercial club, Hermiston, Oregon, the attention of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has been called to an act performed by you, by which on March 24, 1933, you saved Marshall R. Newport from suffocation in a quarry tunnel, near Hermiston, Ore gon. Your case after a thorough in vestigation was considered at a meeting of the commission held this afternoon, and I have much pleas ure in informing you that in recog nition of your heroism on that oc casion the commission awarded you a bronze medal and the sum of $1,000 to be paid as needed toward the purchase of a home or for some other worthy purpose to be approved by the executive committee. Very truly yours, LAWRENCE ALLDERDICE, Manager.” BABY TROPHIES AWARDED Beard has lived in Umatilla coun ty for 15 years, most of the time at Freewater. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Beard, who now reside at Milton, and the son-in-law of Coun ty Judge Clive S. Cheshire. Young Beard attended the McLaughlin high school for two years but finish ed his high school work at Enter- . prise, where he graduated in 1930. He was married in Pendleton on February 22, 1934, to Miss Louise Cheshire, only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Cheshire. Act Thought Commendable. At the time of the accident mem bers of the Hermiston Commercial club thought the act an unusual display of heroism and as the re sult of a discussion a committee was appointed to gather information to present to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Marshall R. Newport assisted greatly in the matter of se curing detailed information, which was presented through the local committee. “DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHT’ LAVISH SATIRE; WEALTH GONE "Down to Their Last Yacht,” a farce with a crazy plot and musical interludes, will be the new screen offering at the Oasis theatre Sun day and Monday. The story, it is reported, has to do with a once wealthy family who, be cause of financial reverses, are in the condition described by the title. Making virtue of necessity, they charter the yacht, with themselves as crew and servants, to newly rich pleasure seekers for a south sea voy age. The yacht runs aground on an island ruled by Mary Boland, and adventures thereafter are reported to be numerous and absurd. The inevitable romance is carried by Sidney Fox and Sidney Blackmer. Ned Sparks Is cast as the captain of the yacht. Among other familiar names in the lineup are Polly For an, Sterling Holloway. Marjorie Gateson. Irene Franklin and Tom Kennedy. —e ■ - Called to Portland. Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Christopher son were called to Portland Satur day by the illness of Dr. Christopher son's sister. Mrs. Ralph Freese, who underwent an operation Monday. While there Mrs. Christopherson un derwent a nasal operation perform ed by Dr. Belknap. Dr. Christopher son returned Tuesday night, but she will not return until the latter part of the week. R. A. Brownson, A .W. Prann and Chas. Taylor were named as mem bers of a hospital board Thursday night, October 25, to serve as an arbitrary board for a community hospital which will be operated by private parties. The purpose of this board is to act as a balance in re taining a hospital in this commun ity. A representation of local citizens met last Thursday and opened a campaign for memberships In a com munity hospital association at a fee of $1, which will permit the pur chase of sufficient equipment to enable a hospital to be opened and maintained in Hermiston, which is considered as a central point for surrounding communities. Solicitation was started Friday and to date approximately 300 sign ers, at $1 each, have been secured. P. P. Sullivan, who has been carry ing the petition, says that out of all persons contacted he has had but three refusals. It is the general sentiment, he says, that people want a hospital here. No outlying districts have been covered. BUELL AND HUNT INJURED IN ACCIDENT TUESDAY Harold Buell, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Buell and high school student, suffered a fractured skull and in ternal injuries Tuesday evening when the trailer in which he, Lawr ence Hunt and Bernard Jendrzeje- wski were riding, overturned on the Diagonal road just out of Hermis ton. Lawrence Hunt lost a finge: and was badly bruised, and Jendrze- jewski received head lacerations. The boys were returning home from school Tuesday evening when they asked O. A. Wells for a ride in his trailer. Mr. Wells was driving a loaded pick-up truck at the time, with the trailer attached. From some cause the trailer tipped over, throwing the boys out. Buell and Hunt were rushed to IN WEST UMATILLA COUNTY St. Anthony's hospital In Pendleton. Two trophies and one honorable Buell’s condition is reported as un mention went to babies at Umatilla certain but Hunt is expected to re and Boardman who were entered in turn home soon. the Sears, Roebuck National Baby Contest recently closed at the Cen Stanfield Children Examined. tury of Progress Exposition in Chi Dr. A. W. Christopherson assist cago. Katherine Phyllis Ranney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Ran ed Miss Whitlock, county nurse, and | ney of Boardman, and Berra Dale, Dr. E. K. McCown in an examina 20-month old daughter of Mr. and tion of the Stanfield school child Mrs. Paul Walsh of Umatilla, were ren Friday afternoon. The fact that awarded engraved trophies, and one child out of every five examined James Roff, 10-month old son of Mr. showed a condition of impacted ear and Mrs. D. D. Bramer of Umatilla or the presence of some foreign substance, such as cheat grass seed, received honorable mention. Berra Dale and James Roff are was an interesting finding. These the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. children were all treated. Final ex J. H. Byrnes of Umatilla. News of amination of local school children the awards were received the first will be given Friday of this week. of the week. Over 100,000 babies Notice of Sale. were entered. Methodist Ladles Aid will hold an apron, comforter and cooked food Legion Auxiliary Initiates. sale Sat., Nov. 3d, In the Boy Scout The Hermiston Unit of the Ameri room. Lunch served from 11:30 to can Legion Auxiliary initiated four 7:00. adv candidates for membership at its meeting Thursday night, October 25th. Anna Castric, president, as sisted by Dorothy Todd, Joan Sage and Marie Todd, instructed the can didates. They were Mrs. R. G. Pen ney, Mrs. W. G. Wallace, Mrs. M. Refvem and Miss Elva Berry all of Stanfield. Because of the fact that so many of the Girl Scouts live in the coun 2.54H15 FELLO W 15 try, and the difficulty of assembling a A EANK AGITATOR for meetings, the Auxiliary voted to 2d AND A RED.WE discontinue its sponsorship of that work and concentrate its efforts on @= MUST BE CAPET girl’s 4-H club work, A committee gg FUL NOT TO VOTE was appointed to report at the next — — -5 AIM -pr meeting. Mrs. J. M. Biggs of La Grande, who is a member of the local Unit, was a guest at the Thursday meet ing. ___________ _______ 402484 Weather Report. Date Max. Mln. October 25 .................. 76 _ October 26 ......................... 67 ...._ 45 October 27 ____________ 63 .... 51 October _______________ __ .... 40 October 29 ......................... 51 .... 50 October 20 ......................... 57 .... 53 October 31 ____________ 55 .... 45 Precipitation for the week was .03. 58 RE- Voters Show Interest in Measures Which Will Appear on Ballot; Polling Places Named. At the polls Tuesday, November 6, the voters in precincts 32 and 33 will not only vote on state and county candidates for office, but will mark "X” before the names of city office nomiuees. Names appear ing on the sample ballot are those of F. C. McKenzie for Mayor, Chas. Taylor for Recorder, and O. C. lerce for Treasurer. Six of the eight men whose names appear on the ballot will be elected as councilmen. They are: J. S. Burnham, O. O. Felthouse, B. Haneline, B. S. Kingsley, Floya Knerr, N, R. Mueller, Geo. Wagner and M. L. Watson. The voter has the privilege of writing in any name he chooses, which does not appear on the bai- lot, Mr. Taylor says. More interest is being shown by voters this year than at any previ ous election for a number of years, is the general belief. Voters are delving into proposed amendments and ’measures in order that they may vote intelligently. Few definite predictions are being made in county and state political "camps” but interest Is running high in every precinct. The race for governor is said to be between Chas. H. Martin, democrat, Joe E. Dunne, republican, and Peter Zimmerman. Independent. Polling places for precinct No. 33 will be in the Hermiston Union church, and for precinct No. 33 in the city library. The polls will open at 8:00 a. m. and close at 8:00 p. m. The fount from the two local precincts is expected to be complet ed by 10:00 o’clock p. m. ------ -- e =----- - Pearsons Will Return. J. G. Pearson was In town the first of the week from Castle Rock, Wn„ where he and Mrs. Pearson have made their home for the past year, and announces that they ex pect to return to Hermiston by the tenth of November and resume resi dence here. Mr. Pearson has been constructing an auto camp neat Castle Rock and is also owner of the Black & White Service Station which is operated by his son Walter Pearson. Cub Scouts Lose Game. Last Saturday morning the Cub Scouts lost to the Echo Cub Scout football team in a score of 14-20 The game was played near the Rugg home in Columbia district, and af ter the tussle, Mrs. Rugg served chocolate cake. WAS T JOHN, WFO RADICAL WE HEARD THE AIR LAST (7/4 NIOHT ? BE SURE AND ot $W) OFF TOO TAUULS’T / re The ladies of the Baptist church will serve Thanksgiving dinner No vember 29, from 12 to 2 o'clock In the church basement. A charge of 50c a plate, and family or table rate If desired. Leave orders with Mrs. E. P. Illsley, or phone Mrs. R. E Osborn at 261. adv FOR ELECTION. g Notice to the Public. UP OFFICIALS SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR NOVEMBER 1, 1934 HUGE POLL IS EXPECTEDTUESDAY IN GENERALELECTION CITY “Prices of Hogs Soar.” And so are the consumers.-—Springfield Un ion. BULLDOGS HANDICAPPED FOR COLUMBIA RIVER DEVELOPMENT ECHO CLASH FRIDAY PUSHED BY ASSOCIATION. Echo is favored to take the Her miston Bulldogs into camp when the two elevens battle it out at Echo this afternoon. There are several reasons why the odds are offered on the smaller of the two schools. In the Kennewick game Hensel and Moore received leg injuries which will place their efficiency 50 per cent below normal. Another reason is that Jendrzejewskl and Stewart won't be in the backfield line-up at all. While riding home in a trailer Tuesday evening these two were in jured, and will no doubt be unable to play any more during the re mainder of the season. Echo, under the able coaching of George Tucker, is in the pink of condition, and virtually every man has had at least one year's experi ence. The tradition of beating Echo is at stake however, and the student body is looking forward to a vic tory. In developing the program of the Inland Empire Waterways associa- tion the following local district members have been named on the association's membership advisory council. These include J. C. Hos kins, Stanfield; E. B. Aldrich, Pen dleton; Jens Terjeson, Helix, and W. J. Warner, Hermiston. Lt. Col. Thomas M. Robins, divi sional chief of the U. S. Army engi neers, has expressed the opinion that the 1400,000 appropriation for the open river channel work on the Co lumbia between Celilo and Umatilla will be granted "before summer" If “you people in the interior keep hammering at the PWA and at the Congress.” The surveys on the Columbia by the army engineers have progressed to the point where bids could be asked by the first of the year and a hearing held In February or March at which interested parties could present economic arguments why the improvement should go ahead at once. Colonel Robins believes. Approval of a long time program with immediate emphasis on the $400,000 open channel improvement and the Immediate construction of the Umatilla rapids dam has been voted by officers, directors and mem bers of the advisory council of the Inland Empire Waterways Associa tion. Organized in February this year, the association has achieved the first of its seven-point program: “Immediate substitution of sea-go ing locks for barge locks in Bonne ville Dam,” Membership and finance commit tees headed by Orris Dorman, Spo kane, and B. M. Huntington, Walla Walla, are working on a definite or ganization of county membership and finance committees these to take over immediate responsibility of raising financial quotas and secur ing membership. Quotas for the two Northwest states are: Wash ington, 40,9*0 members to raise $13,725, and Oregon, 13,860 mem bers to raise $10,450. The budget of the association as submitted by the finance committee calls for $15,- 000, which Mr. Dorman has expres sed as “modest, in view of the ex tensive program.” Washington. Oregon, and Idaho state Granges have endorsed the program of the association as well as numerous farm bureaus and other organizations of farmers including the North Pacific Grain Growers and a large number of Chambers of Com merce and Commercial clubs in the three states. MRS. O.F. THOMSON, COUNTY PIONEER, BURIED TUESDAY HELPED MAKE HISTORY OF UMATILLA COUNTY. Witnessed Change In County Seat From Umatilla to Pendleton; Wife of Sheriff. Funeral services for Mrs. O. F. Thomson, oldest pioneer of the Echo egion, who died at her home on Butter Creek Sunday night, October 28, were held at the Methodist hurch at Echo Tuesday at 2 P. M. he helped make the history of Jmatilla county, being the wife of he sheriff who served from 1861 to 1872. Mrs. Thomson was born in New York state August 13, 1852, and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. - • =------- B. C. Atwood, across the plains in HUGE DEMOCRATIC RALLY 1863. They settled on what is now the Stanfield ranch, and she was PLANNED FOR ELECTION EVE married to Mr. Thomson May 21, PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 31 (Spec 1867. The following year her hus ial)—The Umatilla County Demo band was elected sheriff and they cratic Central Committee is plan made their home at Umatilla, then ning a gigantic rally at the Alta the county seat. theatre on the eve of election, No During his tenure of office a vember 5. Special apparatus is being group of daring pioneers determi 1- secured by the Pacific Telephone & ed to move the county seat to Pen Telegraph Co., by which General dleton, and when they arrived to Chas. H. Martin, democratic candi purloin the records Mrs. Thomson date for governor, can speak to the cooked breakfast for them, for she meeting over long distance wire and her husband were in favor f from Portland. the change. Mr. and Mrs. Thomson Walter M. Pierce will be the main lived in Pendleton until the expira- speaker of the evening and all the tion of his term of office after county candidates will be present. which they returned to Butter creek The meeting will open at 7:30. where she lived ever since. A democratic newsreel containing Mrs. Thomson was president of the moving pictures of all county can Pendleton Pioneer club. She is sur- didates will also be shown. vived by the following children: Asa Thomson, Republic, Wash.; Mrs. Lucy M. Jarmon, Mrs. Phoebe Bar J. M. NORTON WILL DISSOLVE tholomew. Allen Thomson, Mrs. Rilla BUSINESS INTERESTS HERE Allen, all of Echo, and Sloan Thom son, who made his home with his J. M. Norton, who has operated a mother. Sheriff Thomas died In grocery store here for the past ten 1909. years, has purchased an Interest in The following members of the a similar business at Mt. Vernon, Pioneer club attended the funeral Ore., which is eight miles from Fos and acted as honorary pallbearers: sil, on the John Day river. Mr. Nor Mrs. H. S. Garfield, Mrs. Mary John ton expects to enter the new field son, Mrs. Alfred Smith, Mrs. J. F. December 1st, after he closes his Robins, Mrs. Clara Stocker, Mrs. business here. Tom Boylen, Sr., Mrs. Will McCor Norton has conducted one of the mack, Mrs. Mary Ramsdell and Mrs. leading businesses in Hermiston for Catherine Baker. years, and Is known in every corner Mrs. J. B. Perry of Echo is a of Umatilla county for his friendly niece of Mrs. Thomson and Ralph nd affable personality. Stanfield, also of Echo, is a brother. The going of Mr. and Mrs. Norton Mrs. Thomson was the last living rill be a loss to the community but relative of Mrs. Perry and Mr. Stan his paper Joins their large circle >f friends who wish them success $444999999**9* field on their mother's side. • HIGH SCHOOL NOTES ♦ in the new location. +44*********90* UNEXPECTED LUCK HOLDS The Hermiston high school history FOR MORGAN FAMILY Cail for Warrants. and civic classes voted democratic Dr. and Mrs, W. L. Morgan of All outstanding warrants of School in elections held this week. Official District No. 14 are called for pay ballots were used in the election. Hermiston, twice winner of an elec ment. Present to O. C. Pierce, clerk. Congressman Walter M. Pierce re tric refrigerator, and Wednesday Interest will cease after November 1. ceived a larger majority than any night, winner of the pieced quilt as O. C. PIERCE. Clerk candidate on the ballot. Charles H. a door prize at the Stanfield Grange Martin was elected for governor by card party, seem "to be in luck” a comfortable majority. Charles A. which is defined as "experiencing Howard, a republican, was elected good fortune unexpectedly." Dr. to the office of Superintendent of Morgan is a young dentist here and Public Instruction by a small ma is well known in the community as a deserving receiver of these lucky jority. pieces. The vote on the constitutional amendments and the Grange power Three Squash Best in Trial. measure Is interesting. The tax limi PRINEVILLE —In a trial plant tation amendment was turned down by a majority of three; the Healing ing of several varieties of pumpkin Arts amendment passed by quite a and squash on the Dewey Shobert large majority, and the Grange Pow farm at Powell Butte, to determine er bill passed by a small majority. their resistance to curly top disease, More than 90 students took part In the three varieties making the best showing were Fordhook, Vegetable the election. Marrow and Large Cheese, reports Tuesday evening Supt. R. H. Mc W. B. Tucker, district agricultural Atee attended a meeting at Pendle ton at which Victor D. Carlson, field agent. Other varieties included in administrator of the State Reliet the trial were Blue Hubbard, Deli Administration, explained plans for cata and Umatilla. --------------- carrying out relief work this win ter. It was pointed out that the work will not be as extensive as last year Efforts will be made only to provide ALONG THE CONCRETE ♦ work for those who are in actual ♦ • • need and In event no work is avail 44994994**9*9*99 able funds will be provided to pur This week we greet the candi chase supplies for the destitute. dates; next week the also rang. Wednesday the various rooms In the grade school observed Hallowe’ Figure this out—Hallowe'en, a en by playing games and staging fire bell, a wire, a box car and a programs of different kinds. group of grade school boys, plus a Miss Norma Johnston has gone cop. to her home at Emmett. Idaho, Hilly Hamm says. "Boy, it must where she will remain until after be fun to be a cop on Hallowe'en." Thanksgiving to recover from a re cent operation. Since we are the only business David Nelson and daughter, Miss house on the street which has not Eva. of Pendleton were In Hermis disposed of the Hallowe'en smear— we are told we rate the concrete. ton today. :•****. . . . . . . . . . . . . :
