He who can come through the
fire will not fade in the sun.—An-
dent Hindu Proverb.
VOLUME XXIX
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t Hermistun Heraln
NUMBER 13
JUNIOR PRODUCTION
HERALDED BYE
CAPACITY HOUSE
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
2902299999*999* HERMISTON LIGHT & POWER
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IRRIGON NEWS
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NOVEMBER 22, 1934
DIST. LEGION AUXILIARY PRESI­ FREDRICK PAGE DIES IN
CO. FILES RATE REDUCTIONS.
They are dead for this life also .
who hope for no other. — Goethe.
(1749-1832.)
DENT PRESENTS STATE OFFICER
PORTLAND SATURDAY
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
* * * * * * * * * * * *
t STANFIELD NEWS t
TURKEY GROWERS
MAKE SHIPMENT
49,254 LBS. BIRDS
By Mrs. W. C. Isom
By Sophronta Rhea
Fredrick H. Page, 75, died at his
In order that Mrs. Beatrice Chris­
Mrs. Jess Oliver was hostess at a
At the regular Grange meeting
J. A. Clarke, manager for the Her­
party at her home Tuesday after­ miston Light and Power Company, topherson, president of iDstrict No. home in Portland, Saturday. Novem­ Saturday evening the following of­
noon honoring Mrs. Chas. Vander- stated that his company had filed a 6, of the American Legion Auxil­ ber 17, after a lingering illness of ficers were elected for the coming
linde. About 30 guests were present notice with the Public Utility Com­ iary, might present the state officers eight months. Funeral services were year: Master, R. G. Penney; Over­
and many beautiful presents were missioner of Oregon of a voluntary to the Hermiston Unit, a special held Monday. November 19. Mr. seer, L. F. Wooster; Lecture, Mrs. J.
presented to the honoree. Refresh­ reduction in rates for residential meeting was called for Friday night. Page has Interests in Hermiston and F. Bagan; Steward, Kenneth Ga­
COMEDY AND MYSTERY MINGLED ments were served by the hostess and commercial lighting service.
November 16, by the president Mrs. is known by many of the pioneers. briel; Assistant Steward, R. G. At- BIRDS RECEIVED FROM ASSOCIA.
He was born November 29, 1858. tebury; Chaplain, Mrs. F. B. Stuart;
Anna Castric.
with
Mrs.
Harry
Smith
assisting.
The
proposed
schedule
for
com
­
TO ADD INTEREST.
TION MEMBERS AT BAKER.
Mrs. Christopherson reported that In Bradford, oCnneticut. He arrived Treasurer, Louis Mossie; Secretary,
Mrs. Otto Barnes and Mrs. O. Cor­ mercial lighting customers, figured
in
Portland
more
than
50
years
ago
the
eight
Units
in
the
district
had
Mrs.
R.
G.
Attebury;
Gate
Keeper,
Runaway Daughter Meets Romance yell motored to Stanfield Wednes­ on basis of kilowatt hour sales dur­
day. Mrs. Barnes has been quite ill ing the year 1933, will represent a been visited during the week. Out of and was associated with his father Ed Brown; Ceres, Mrs. Ed Brown; First Major Shipment of Season ;
In a Tourist Camp; All Characters
Average 80% Prime Birds;
and has been staying at the home of yearly saving of $1,361 to custo­ a membership quota of 250 for the James Henry Page in the fruit and Pomona, Patricia Richards; Flora,
Splendidly Portrayed.
Mrs. Jess Oliver.
mers. The proposed schedule for district, 195 had been reached, she produce business, which was the Mrs. L. F. Wooster; Lady Assistant,
Second Pool December 3.
Work Is going forward on the ex­ residence lighting combination ser­ said, with the Fossil and Hermiston first to ship a carload of Bartlett Steward, Claudia Gabriel; Executive
Members of the junior class of the
pears over the Northern Pacific rail­ Committee, F. B. Stuart, J. M. Rich­
Two carloads of turkeys were
cavation for the new Pentecostal vice, based on October 1934 kilowatt Units already over the top.
Hermiston high school gave a fine
The report showed that on No­ road after its completion. Mr. Page ards and W. A. Mendenhall.
hipped from Hermiston, Wednesday
church in readiness for the lumber hour sales, will represent a yearly
presentation of the play “Hold
W. A. Nasshahn and family were y the Eastern Oregon Tukey Grow­
which has not yet arrived but is saving of approximately $1,322 to vember 29, a telegraphic member­ was a trustee of Whitman college.
Everything” at the Oasis theatre last
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. called to Cascade Locks to attend ers' association which included 80
being held at Celilo for repairs on customers. The combined reduction ship will be sent to Indianapolis to
Thursday night, November 15, un­
the canal.
will represent a yearly saving of ap­ the president’s and secretary’s con­ Estell Frances Page, and two daugh­ to business the latter part of the er cent prime birds. A shipment of
der the direction of Miss Margaret
ters Helen Page Woodbridge and week.
'734 pounds were sent to Portland•
Mrs. Lloyd Aldrich received a tel­ proximately $2,700 to the customers ference.
Elliott. A capacity house greeted
After the report was heard Mrs. Frances Page Greer of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rueber made by auto freight besides the two cars.
egram Wednesday from The Dalles of the company.
the players to the extent that all
introduced
Mrs.
a business trip to Portland this Ine car went to Los Angeles, and
telling of the serious illness of her
The new schedule if approved will Christopherson
available standing room was taken.
the other to Seattle.
week.
father and left at once. Later news go into effect December 20th and Gladys Turnbull, state vice presi­ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOVE­
The scene was laid in a tourist
Dorr Garrison took a ton and a
received here stated that he had will take in territory of Umatilla, dent and membership chairman, who MENT PROGRESSING FAVORABLY
Over 300 birds were received
home of which Mrs. Caroline Car­
congratulated the Hermiston Unit
half of turkeys to Seattle Monday, through the pool from members of
passed away the same evening.
Stanfield,
Echo
and
Hermiston,
all
ruthers, (Mary Burnham), assisted
The movement for a community returning Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Fred Markham entertained in Umatilla county. A copy of the upon being the second in the state
the association at Baker, Ore., late
by her Negro maid Nlobe, (Elva
Mr. and Mrs. Harle Rogers Wednesday afternoon. These birds
the H.E.C. ladies at her home Thurs­ proposed tariff, as filed with the Pub to reach its membership quota. Mrs. hospital Is being favorably received
Stamper) was proprietor. The two
Turnbull pointed out that Oregon’s and at present more than $260 has brought the latter's mother home came from between forty and fifty
day afternoon. Ways and means
found themselves involoved with a tor making money to add to the lie Utility Commissioner of Oregon, national membership quota was been given to the cause. The quota | from Portland Wednesday, and visi-
members in the eastern part of the
is on file at the company's offee in
runaway daughter, Connie Morgan
has not been reached, however, and I ted here a few days before returning state.
funds for the new hall were dis­ Hermiston and is subject to inspec­ 4930.
(Ruth Dodd) who was trying to
As state membership chairman, all donations promised and not yet home.
cussed and some ideas adopted that tion by the public.
The Los Angeles ear included 738
avoid meeting the son of an old
Mrs. Turnbull said she had two made may be left at the Farm Bur­
Mrs. Ralph Richards entertained rime young toms, 514 prime young
will be put into effect immediately.
friend of her fathers, Courtney aBr-
the Pollyannas at her home Wednes­
At the regular meeting of Irri­ ***********%%•• aims, the first, to secure the largest eau Co-operative office.
rett (Fred Rankin.) Miss Morg* ■
It is the wish of the committee day afternoon. Mrs. Jess Richards tens, 154 choice young toms, and 38
gon Grange the first Wednesday in • LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES • membership in 1934-35 known in
hooice young hens, making a total
was accompanied to the tourist home
November the folowing officers were • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • the history of the organization, and that the hospital may be in opera­ was assistant hostess.
if
176 cases, 1444 birds and 22,288
by her chum, Bee Williams (Maxine
secondly to enroll every eligible tion in the near future. In order to
Mrs. Neva Betenger of California pounds.
elected: Master, Don Rutledge; Lec­
At the special called meeting last woman as a member of the largest accomplish this it will be neces­
Paul) who tried to keep her friend
visited at the home of her brother.
turer, Miss Minnie Hunting; Chap­ Friday night at which Mrs. Beatrice
The Seattle car included 490
on the straight road »f‘>r she had
lain, Mrs. Swearingen; Overseer, Christopherson presented Mrs. Ce­ patriotic organization in the world. sary that all donations be in by the Judd Rogers, last week. Mrs. Be­ rime young toms. 1036 prime young
met Courtney and fallen in love
middle
of
December.
Mrs.
Cecelia
Gunn,
state
presi
­
tenger states that although she hens, 50 choice young toms, and 118
Harry Smith; Secretary, Mrs. Fred celia Gunn, state president, and
with him, because Courtney had not
hasn’t lived on Butter Creek for the hoice young hens, making a total
Houghton; Steward, Clay Wood; Mrs. Gladys Turnbull, state vice dent, was the final speaker, first
gone to his father’s friends house
past 30 years, her heart Is still there of 174 cases, 1692 birds, and 22,232
Fred Houghton and Mrs. Fred Mark­ president, a short program was giv­ telling of her trip to Miami, Flor­ REPRESENTATIVE OF SOCIAL
to meet the daughter, and had chan­
ham, assistant and lady assistant;' en. Mrs. Grace Logan presented a ida, as a delegate to the National HYGIENE SOCIETY WILL SPEAK with her old friends.
pounds.
ced to drop in to spend the night at
Mrs. Ed Brown and Mrs. John
Steward, Will Graybeal; Gate Keep­ moving cartoon by the use of fig­ Legion convention. The first stop
the tourist home.
Outside of a small freight ship-
was
at
San
Francisco,
where
a
dele
­
Fred
B.
Messing
of
the
Oregon
Brown of Echo gave their brother
er, Mrs. Don Rutledge, Mrs. F. Brace ures pinned on a sheet, and a candle­
Two strange men driving a green
gation met the train and escorted Hygiene society will be in Hermiston Maynard Hagland a surprise birth­ ment of birds made in October, this
and Mrs. Minnie McFarland are the light moved in a circular motion.
coupe stopped at the auto camp and
the delegates to the Legion Mem­ on November 25th and 26th. On* day party at the home of Mrs. John Is the first major pool held by the
three graces. Flora, Pomona and Ce­
when they registered, were carrying
A
vocol
trio
composed
of
Mrs.
orial
Home. In the evening they Sunday, at 2:30 p. m., Mr. Messing Brown Sunday. There were sixteen association this fall. Another pool
res; Will Kik is treasurer. Those
a mysterious black bag with which
will be held December 3, which is
on the executive committee are Ar­ aHttie Hamm. Mrs. Bonnie Story and visited a Chinese restaurant in the will address parents at the high relatives and guests present.
they frightened poor Nlobe into
Mrs.
Marie
Todd,
accompanied
by
company
of
Commander
Chang
Lee,
school
assembly
outlining
the
na
­
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hoosier, O. M. anticipated will be the largest.
chie McFarland, F. Fredreckson and
hysteria. Steve (Dale Carson) and
Mrs. Vera Norton, pleased with two of the Chinese Post, and his wife. ture of his work. The following day Hoosier and Miss Mildred Peregrine
Frank
Brace.
his husky companion, Andy (Her­
Mr. Howelland and family have numbers. Mrs. T. Claude Baker of The Chinese Post is very active in he will hold conferences for high were week end visitors In Spokane. ANNUAL MEETING OF PROJECT
bert Skovbo) were later revealed as
Mrs. Lela Ravenscraft entertained
arrived and taken possession of the Stanfield, presented a pianologue. child welfare and rehabilitation school students in which he will
the two bank robbert who had en­
The final number on the program work. Mrs. Gunn said.
discuss social problems of vital in­ at bridge at the G. J. Elliott home FARM BUREAU SATURDAY NIGHT
tered Miss Morgan's fathers bank Texaco service station. The station was presented by Mrs. Logan who
In Los Angeles they were admit­ terest.
will handle a full line of groceries
Tuesday evening. The invited guests
At an executive meeting of the
and robbed it the day she had left
- • =
were Dr. and Mrs. E. K. McCown, Umatilla Project Farm Bureau last
as well as fresh meats. He is build­ said she would read a short article ted to Hollywood motion picture lots
home. The schemes and antics of
ing rooms on to the rear part of the of general interest, as she let fall only because of the presence of PUBLIC HEARING ON PACKAGES Miss Lennä Waid, Miss Katherine week the date for the annual meet­
these two added mystery to the
a five foot clipping. The short ar­ a Lieutenant Governor.
store for the family residence.
Olday, Miss Florence Woughter, Miss ing was set for Saturday, November
AND GRADES FOR HONEY.
I lay and furnished plenty of inter­
In New Orleans the Legion home
Miss Nellie Leicht who is attend­ ticle follows:
Barbara Guy, Dwight Mahoney, Joe 24, In the Hermiston Union church.
est. Especially when Tim Macauley
‘‘During the preparations for put­ is in the Old French quarters,
Notice was received this week Meyer, David Gibson and John Pace.
ing O. S. C. at Corvallis spent the
Officers and project leaders will be
(Archie Fry) the detective, register­
ting into effect the production con through which they were escorted from the Department of Agricul­
The Girls’ League, with Mrs. Ra­ elected at this meeting, and a spec­
ed at the tourist camp for the night week end with her parents, Mr. and trol of the AAA, the government de­ by a French war bride, Mrs. Gunn ture at Salem, that a hearing will
venscroft as adviser, enjoyed a little ial program has been arranged.
Mrs. Frank Leicht.
and when he could not get anything
J. O. Cork from Monument, Ore., cided to make a survey of all farm said. These Old French quarters are be held In the offices of the State party at the high school Friday
Every member Is especially re­
on the two men, left the house tell­
is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. C. Isom animals in certain areas of the mid­ being remodeled into modern apart­ Department of Agriculture. 513 Ore­ evening. The time was spent play­ quested to be present. The meeting
ing Mrs. Carruthers to keep t he
dle west. Young men, some of them ments. The exterior ads charm and gon Building, Portland, Oregon, at ing games and eventually ended by
and family.
has been called for 8:00 P. M.
change for his room, the government
10:00 o’clock A. M., Saturday, De­ playing basketball. Delightful re­
Chas. Steward entered the Veter­ with little farm experience, were dignity.
paid the bill.
”A national convention is not as cember 1. 1934, for the purpose of freshments of Jello salad and cook­
ans’ hospital at Walla Walla, Thurs­ sent out to make these surveys. One
December Turkey Pool.
Other guests arrived later in the
of the first animals which one of instructive as inspirational,” Mrs. considering standard packages and ies were served by Misses Edna Lay,
day, for medical treatment.
evening in the percons of Mrs. Julia
The
Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow­
Gunn
said,
"but
it
gives
officers
and
these
young
men
ran
up
against
in
grades for honey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Maynard and
Irene Feddler, Margaret Wood and
Cibbs (Eleanor Dawson) mother of
ers'
association
Is mailing cards an-
his
survey
was
a
goat.
Not
being
delegates
a
new
vision
to
carry
home
daughter, Roxy Anne, who were sta­
Mary Lee Rhea, hostesses.
three daughters, Lottie, Wanda and
Called to Oklahoma.
tioned at the Meadow Camp this able to find a description of proper to their own members."
Beginning last Monday the Stan­ nouncing the next turkey pool to be
Daisy (Charlotte Ralph, Barbara
Joe Quick was called to Clinton, field Grange Cooperative is open on­ held December 3.
In touching upon the work of the
tall while painting the line on the valuation of this animal In his book
Reid and Wanda Needles) who were
Growers are reminded that the
Oklahoma,
last Saturday, by the ser­ ly from 8:00 to 10:00 o’clock each
of
instructons.
he
wired
the
head
­
Oregon
Unit,
Mrs.
Gunn
said
that
highway, stopped over for a short
beaded for Hollywood to enter the
association Is theirs and that when
visit Monday, being enroute to Ar­ quarters of the AAA as follows: "In 3431 projects had been completed ious illness of his sister, Mrs. L. 1. day.
movies. Mrs. Gibbs did all the talk­
lington to start the work on the survey work I find animal of the in 1933, among which was the aid LaRue. His father, who lives in
Melvin Johnson Is now selling fire they fall to report by returning the
ing and was echoed occasionally by
John Day highway, via Condon. following description: wears beard, in establishing libraries in Arizona. Pendleton, accompanied him on the and life Insurance and has his office card the cost of operating la in­
her three daughters who always
is long and skinny, has a forlorn In distret No. 6. a library has been trip. Lee Buskirk of Pendleton, a adjoining Dr. McCown In the frater­ creased.
Dayville and John Day.
marched three in a row and con­
The purpose of the return card is
look and also has a bare rump. established at Ione. The Fidac orga­ brother of Mrs. Quick, who Is an ex­ nal building. Mr. Johnson will
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ceded to their mother’s wishes when ************ Kindly wire name of animal and nization, she said, was one in which perienced presser and cleaner, is a.
continue printing the Stanfield Tri­ to enable the association to plan its
necessary.
warehouse crew so that birds may
proper valuation.” The answer came
million men and their familes sistlng in the cleaning plant dur- bune.
ADDITIONAL LOCAIS
• back promptly: “The animal you de­ ten
Another arrival was Christopher •
be handled quickly, and more econ-
were working in ten different na- Mr. Quick’s absence. He Is not ex­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ernest
Haney
of
Morgan (Bill Jackson) father of the +44444******** scribe is a farmer. He is of no natlons to promote peace through pected to return before the middle
omically.
Athena
visited
at
the
home
of
the
C. E. Baker returned Thursday af­ value.”
runaway daughter who happened to
Growers are aiding themselves
understanding.
< f December.
former's parents Saturday.
have car trouble on the highway ternoon from a trip to Corvallis,
when they reply, giving number of
near the tourist home and stopped where he visited his nephew. Bob
birds to be shipped. If the grower Is
Social Items of Interest.
for the night through necessity. He Henderson, and to Eugene to visit
not shipping in this pool he should
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shaar enter­ write that information on the card.
was unaware of the presence of his his brother. On the return trip he
tained at dinner Sunday evening at
daughter or of the fact that his bank looked after business matters in The
Members, please reply immedia­
their home south of town. Covers tely.
had been robbed, until the news Dalles.
were laid for 28 guests, and the din­
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Pearson plan to
reached Miss Morgan, who had
ner was followed by a series of
weakened and telephoned her home leave soon for Hillsboro. Ore., where
Returns from Kansas City.
bridge. High honors were won by
telling of her whereabouts. The but­ they will make their home. Members
E.
M. Barnett returned Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald White and con­
ler informed her that her father of the Methodist church and Sunday
morning
from his old home In Kan­
solation by Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. King­
was away and that his bank had school, of which Mr. Pierson Is sup-
sas City, Missouri, where he looked
sley.
erlntendent,
entertained
Mr.
and
been robbed. Later she met her fa-
after property and visited friends
the- and told him of his misfortune, Mrs. Pierson at a surprise farewell
The Thanksgiving motif was car­ and relatives. This was his first vis­
on' lorned why he was there.
party at the church last Tuesday
ried out In a dessert bridge party it since 1931. Mr. Barnett said that
. t this point Niobe was so frich- -icht.
given at the American Legion hall grain fields In that state were quite
Rev. Paul Nering, district super- |
tened from the turn of events that
Monday evening, by the Misses Mar­ green after the fall rains, but that
intendent
of
the
Pilgrim
Holiness
she shyddered when the milkman
garet Elliott and Pauline Stoop, who there was no feed for stock. Mr.
(Alton Sisson) rang the door bell, church, will preach Sunday morn­
acted as Joint hostesses. Pumpkin Barnett has been away four weeks.
“ha informed the milkman that It ing and evening at the Columbia
shells
filled with candled fruit and
had never been the custom to clutter school house. Everybody is welcome.
Fred Ober injured.
nuts served as center pieces. High
the front steps with milk bottles.
Stated communication Queen Es­
honors
for
the
evening
were
won
by
1
Fred
Ober,
employe at the Farm
At the climax Miss Morgan in- ther Chapter. O.E.S., next Tuesday,
Mlns Mary Petri, second high hon- Bureau Co-operative, sustained a
formed her father that she was not at 8:00 p. m. Persey Folsom, asso­
ore by Mrs. Gerald White, and con- broken ankle bone Saturday after-
-oin- tn meet and marry a toe-head- ciate Crand Patron, and Mrs. Fol­
solation by Mrs. Raymond Walker. noon, November 14, when his foot
ed son of his friend. She called the som will be our guest. Social and re­
vonne man other complimentary freshments. Visitors welcome. By
was caught between a belt and
Mrs. J. M. Norton was honoree at
adv
nomes while at the same time she order W. M.
a one o’clock bridge luncheon last pully. He was taken to Pendleton
hod acted Courtney to remain in
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nye and Mr.
Thursday,
given by Mrs. N. R. Muel­ and will probably be confined to the
the room until she had It out with and Mrs. C. J. Hodges of Pendleton
ler. Mrs. Norton will leave soon to hospital until some time next week.
her father.
were business visitors in Hermiston
make her home at Mount Vernon, Or. At present he Is reported as getting
Courtney was embarassed, to sav Wednesday.
High honors for the afternoon's play along nicely.
the least, when after what seemed
At the benefit card party given by
were won by Mrs. D. M. Deetcr and
- veer, he was forced to reveal his the Rebekah lodge Wednesday night,
Mrs. W. J. Warner.
identity. He announced that he was twenty tables were in play. Prizes
the son from whom Connie had fled. were won by the following: In
Weather Report.
ALONG THE CONCRETE
(Continued on Page 2)
bridge, Mrs W. L. Morgan. Gerall
Date
Max. Min.
White, Mrs. Roy Hale Raymond
November 15 ..................... 80 .... 46
News of the death of Dallas, small Walker; In pinochle by Mrs. Jess
November 18 .................... 37 .... 35
The long evening gowne are O. K.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonney Hall, of Prindle, B S. Kingsley, Mrs. Wm.
November 17 .................... 50 .... 41 It’s better to see less and think
Walla Walla, was received here Mikesell and O. O. Felthouse. R -
November 18 .................... 58 .... 32 more.—Joe Gabriel.
Tneeday night, by P. E. Ha'l. fath­ freshments of pumpkin pie and whip­
November 19 .................... 53 .... 40
er of Lonney Hall. The boy failed to ped cream were served by the com-
Enough nonsense. Devoted space
November
20 ..................
50 .... 39
(Copyright, W. N. U.)
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recover from an attack of measles.
mittee,
I .
November 31 ......................58 .... 29 to news.
They Never Forget