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.
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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
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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
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girl’s 4-H club work, A committee
gg FUL NOT TO VOTE
was appointed to report at the next
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meeting.
Mrs. J. M. Biggs of La Grande,
who is a member of the local Unit,
was a guest at the Thursday meet
ing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FOR
ELECTION.
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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.
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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.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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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.
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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
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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.
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