The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984, December 20, 1934, Image 1

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    He who can come
through
fire will not fade In the sun.—
tient Hindu Proverb.
VOLUIIE XXIX
the
Uhe Hprmirfu Hrraln
NUMBEN
UMATILLA YOUTH
DIES FROM AUTO
ACCIDENT INJURIES
HERMISTON
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t UMATILLA NEWS t
They are dead for this life also
who hope for no other. — Goethe.
(1749-1832.)
UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934
SUBSCRIPTION, 11.00 PER YEAR
MURDERED MISSIONARIES
PRE-CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
BULLDOGS LOSE FIRST HOOP
FRIENDS OF JAKE QUIRING
OPEN THIS WEEK
GAME TO IRRIGON TUESDAY
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IRRIGON NEWS
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By Louise Byrnes
By Mrs. W. C. Isom
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stam, Ameri­
Christmas festivities opened this
In the first basketball game of
Mrs. Phil Jones of La Grande
John and Robert Smith returned
spent several days visiting at the W. can missionaries who were murder­ week and will continue through the season Tuesday night, the Her­ home Tuesday from the east, each
ed in the Wuhu, Anhwei Province of Christinas day, with caroling, par­ miston Bulldogs went down to a de­ bringing through two used cars.
T. Bray home.
.
Mrs. E. McKenzie and daughters China, last week, were friends and ties and entertainment in various feat by a four point margin at the They report the roads in bad condi­
Betty and Jane spent Saturday in acquaintances of Jake Quiring of forms. Members of the Epworth hands of the Irrigon team, at Irri- tion in some places.
Chicago, brother of Al Quiring of League will sing carols as they drive gon.
Portland shopping.
Rev. Weibel from Pendleton, a
GUARD RAIL DRIVEN THROUGH
Hermiston started the scoring and Presbyterian Sunday school repre­
Miss Effie Bullock accompanied by Hermiston. Mr. Quiring sang in a about town Saturday night. The
her aunt Mrs. Ella Shell of Board­ quartet with Mr. and Mrs. Stam in Christian Endeavorers are having a lead the way until the last two min­ sentative was in Irrigon, Monday
CENTER OF COUPE.
utes of the first half, when the Irri­ and Tuesday, assisting with the
man and Miss Minnie Hunting went 1930 at the Shultz Mission, while party Saturday night.
Thursday night of this week the gon boys found the basket. At the work on the old church building.
Loran Caldwell, a Companion, Was to Boardman, Saturday
evening a student at tbe Mbody Bible Insti­
American Legion and Auxiliary met half the score stood 13-10 in favor
A number of local men are work­
where they attended the Grange tute.
Aso Injured; Funeral Services
The young missionaries were kill­ for a pot luck dinner in the hall, to of Irrigon.
meeting.
ing on the Pentecostal church which
Held Today.
Mrs. Fred Knudson returned from ed with swords in the ancient Chin­ assemble and pack Christmas cheer
The outstanding basket shooters is 22x42 in dimensions.
ese manner, according to an eye- boxes.
UMATILLA, Ore., Dec. 19 (Spec­ Portland this week.
Ernest Stephens left for Pendle­
on the local team were Willis Cram­
The junior department of the pton, making 13 points, and Hugh ton, Thursday, where he has obta­
ial)—Gene Tonies, 16-year-old son
George Harvey of Portland, form­ witness of the execution.
Mothers of the little missionary Methodist church met Monday night
of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Tonies, died erly of Umatilla, spent the week end
Driscoll, scoring five points. On the ined employment. He has been visit­
community were lavishing care and of this week tor a party in which
late Monday afternoon as the result in Umatilla.
Irrigon team Caldwell tied Cramp­ ing his family the past two weeks.
of 'n juries received when the Chev­
Mrs. Myrtle Wilson made a trip
Olaf Stangeby and Ted Carroll attention upon little Helen Priscil­ they enjoyed packing Christmas ton for scoring honors, tossing in
la Stam, three-months-old daughter boxes for the Farm Home at Corval­
rolet coupe he was driving crashed went to Dayton, Wn., Saturday.
the lucky 13, while Leach ran him to La Grande, Thursday.
of
the
murdered
missionaries.
The
lis.
through the guard rail on the west
Mrs. J. O. Daniel of Pasco, Wn.,
Miss Myrta Bardgewell of Bloom­
a close second with 9 points.
ap: roach of the lower bridge here ville, Win., is visiting at the E. Mc­ child’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Christmas programs at the church­
is
visiting her daughters, Mrs. C. F.
In a preliminary game, a heavier
C. E. Scott, visited the province from es will be given Sunday night it has
Sunday, December 16.
Sparks and Mrs. Cecil Stevens.
Kenzie and Jenny Blakely homes.
Irrigon
grade
school
team
ran
over
Tonies was driving the car and
O. Caryell, who is now stationed
John Powell has returned from a nearby mission, Tsinan, and the been announced. The Methodist
the Hermiston grade school team by
had Loran Caldwell, another youth, the St. Anthony’s hospital where he fate of little Priscilla will be decid­ hurch will present a sacred drama, a score of 21-5. A field goal and a at the CCC camp at Disston, Ore .
ed
by
them
as
to
where
her
homo
The Dust of the Road,” Sunday
with him. The car struck the guard has been quite ill.
arrived home Wednesday morning
evening. In the morning a combined foul shot made good by Oran Hen­ tor a tew day’s visit with his fam­
rail at the west approach of the
Jess Connell returned to his home will be.
During the night before the exe­ ervice Is planned to open at 10:00 ning. and two foul shots by Ralph ily. Mr. Coryell is now working in
bridge, causing two heavy planks to here after being in The Dalles for
cution both Mr. and Mrs. Stam were /clock, at which time Santa Claus Marble, accounted for the Hermis­ the hospital as a first aid orderly.
be driven through the radiator, in­ a few days.
ton points.
to the seat between the boys and
Mr. and Mrs. Batie Rand were
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bullard are tightly bound with cord and were will vist the primary department.
Al Kennings of Hermiston refer­
not
permitted
to
lie
down.
In
the
Special music will be featured at
through the back of the seat Into the parents of a baby boy born at the St.
Christmas shoppers in Pendleton
eed the game.
gasoline tank.
Saturday.
Anthony’s hospital, Sunday, Decem­ morning the outer clothing was re­ he morning service in the Hermis­
moved from the young missionaries, ton Union church, with the main
The Hermiston Blackhawks are
The plank tore the driver’s leg ber 16.
Elmer and Otto Beneflel and Chas.
muscles off and injured him inter-
The Bridge club met at the Jack and they were paraded through the program n the evening, starting at being coached into shape by A. E. Steward motored to Walla Walla
streets of the village of Miashe :45. Each department of the Sun- Bensel and with a week more of In­ Thursday and spent the night with
nally. Caldwell received a badly Cherry home.
torn hand and lost one of his fing­
At the Stated Communication of while their captors shouted to the lay school will present a number tensive practice will be ready for the Ernest Beneflel family.
n the program and the choir will the season.
ers.
A. C. Houghten and R. V. Jones
Eastern Star held Tuesday evening populace to come and see the for
eignere killed.
rive two anthems.
Gene was born at Walla Walla, new officers were installed.
were business visitors in Pendleton,
Leaders
addressed
the
crowd
that
Best Typists Chosen.
At the Baptist church a Christ­
\/n., December 30, 1918, and came
M. M. Graybeal went to Los Vegas,
Thursday.
V ith his parents to Umatilla at the Nevada, where he will be employed. gathered at the execution grounds, mas entertainment will be given at
Mrs. Sparks left for California.
Miss Jessie Klages, Hermiston
’clock Sunday morning.
age of ten. For the'past few months
John Pound, small son of Mr. and telling them that the foreigners were, 11:00 o ---------
high school graduate, who Was Saturday, for a visit with her son.
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l e had been attending school at Mrs. Otto Pound, has returned from aiding the Nanking government and
Clair Caldwell and the Smith
awarded a two month’s scholarship
Hover, Wn. He leaves, besides his the St. Anthony’s hospital in Pen- helping build roads, and that there­ AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
at Kinman’s Business University in Bros., are doing some prospecting
fore they must die.
'arents, two sisters, Dorothy, 15, lleton.
Spokane, was one of seven girls cho­ for gold along the river.
IEMEERSHIP GROWING.
and Barbara, 7, and a brother, Dav­
The school basketball teams mo­
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Thompson and
sen for their typing ability to work
id, 10.
laughter Ruth spent Monday in MR. AND MRS. N. W. BI0CM WILL
At the last regular meeting of in the Spokane Savings & Loan tored to Echo Friday night for two
CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Hermiston Unit, American Legion Bank in Spokane, during the holi­ games with the Echo teams.
Funeral services will be held
endleton.
Thursday at the high school auditor­
The grade school children were
A liquor store agency has been
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Bloom, pio­ Auxiliary, the membership chair­ day rush season. Miss Klages’ mo­
ium and interment will be in the granted to Ursel Hiatt here.
neer residents of the Hermiston Ir­ man, Mrs. Guy Amsberry, reported ther, Mrs. H. W. Klages of Echo, ex­ very busy Friday and Saturday sell­
Mountain View cemetery at Walla
A. A. Croisant spent the week rigation project, will celebrate their that the local Unit now had a mem- pects to spend part of the Christmas ing Red Cross stamps.
Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Markham
end in Ione visiting old friends. 50th wedding anniversary next Mon­ ership of 49. Among the new mem­ holidays with her daughter and - ro
Mr. Croisant was the principal of day, December 24. They were mar­ bers are Mrs. S. L. Carson, Mrs. H. sons, Donald and Edward, who are and Snow McCoy motored to Yakima
w ILL DELIVER CHRISTIAN
the local high school here and also ried at Arcanum, Ohio, in 1884, and M. Sommerer of Hermiston, Miss also in Spokane. She will leave the Wn., Wednesday.
Mrs. Russell McCoy returned home
at Ione a number of years ago.
Christmas.
honeymooned in Cincinnati. Mrs. Helen Fredreckson of Stanfield, day after
SCIENCE LECTURE SUNDAY.
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from The Dalles, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McCullough Bloom recalls that they made the transferred from Pendleton, Mrs.
John Ellis Sedman, C. S., of Los and children accompanied by Lloyd trip in one of the worst blizzards Ravenscroft of Stanfield, and Mrs. “PECK’S BAD BOY” RICH
Mrs. Bessie Wisdom and son Bish­
Angeles, Cal., who is a member of Ostrom, motored to Walla Walla she had ever experienced, betöre or Louis Osvald of Portland, sister of
op, who have been visiting relatives
IN HEART TUGS
the Board of Lectureship of the Mo­ Saturday.
at Dayton the past two months, re­
since. Because of the weather con­ Mrs. A. W. Christopherson.
ther Church, The First Church of
Mr. and Mrs. Al Moran and Mr. ditions, Mr. Bloom had to take a
Miss Lzura Wallace and Mrs. T.
Suggested by the "Peck’s Bad turned home Tuesday.
Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massa­ and Mrs. Paul Walsh were in Pen­ freight car and engine in order to Claude Baker, also of Stanfield, Boy” stories that delighted readers
Mrs. Myrtle Markham was a Pen­
chusetts, will be registered at the dleton, Saturday evening.
get to Arcanum, which was the on.y were present at the (meeting last a generation ago, the Fox Film dleton visitor Thursday.
Frank Walker of Boardman was
Hotel Pendleton Sunday, December
Miss Clara Corrigan and Mrs. available means of transportation. Thursday.
coreen production of that name will
30th.
Harry Hull were in Walla Walla,
The
annual
Legion-Auxiliary be at the Oasis theatre Friday, Sat­ In town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom came to the
Mrs Ruell, a charity worker, was
Mr. Sedman will deliver a lecture Saturday.
Hermiston Project in 1918 where Christmas party will be held at the urday and Sunday, with a matinee
on Christian Science in the auditor­
The Umatilla high school boys’ they had purchased 17 acres of land I egion hall tonight (Thursday) with at 2:30 Sunday.. Jackie Cooper and a guest of Mrs. Chas. Steward Tues­
ium of First Church of Christ, Sci­ and girls’ basketball teams, motored in the Columbia district. Here they a pot luck dinner.
Thomas Meighan are in the princi­ day night.
entist, Pendleton, Ore., Corner of to Ione, Friday night, where they lived until two years ago when they
Mrs. B. P. Rand visited her par­
pal roles.
Main and Lewis streets, at 3:00 P. | were both defeated. After the game moved into town.
ents
Thursday afternoon.
MEMBERS OF SPEECH CLASS
Jackie, as Bill Peck, believes him­
M., on that day.
the visiting teams were entertained
Mrs. Fred Reiks was in Pendleton
They have one son, Wilbur K., of
self
to
be
the
son
of
Henry
Peck,
PRESENT PLAYLET.
This lecture is a gift presented to by the Ione high school.
Seattle, Wn.
widower, but Is actually the latter's Thursday on business. •
the community by First Church of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Unicker return­
Friday night the Umatilla Red-
(From The Bulldog)
adopted son. He Is happy with his
Christ, Scientist of Pendleton. men’s basketball team met Board­
The public speaking class was en­ foster father until the arrival of 'd from St. Helens, Saturday, where
Weather Report.
Therefore, it is free to the public man on the local floor, where they Date
Max.Min. tertained with a play "Thursday Aunt Lily and her small son Horace. they have been visiting relatives
Evening", given by members of that
and no collection will be taken. came out victorious.
December 13 .... .................. 38 .. . 34 body, December 7. The play was These two set out to alienate father or several weeks.
Anyone who desires to hear such a
Mr. and Mrs. Burwfck spent Mon­
M. M. McCullough left Monday on December 14 .... .................. 50 .. .. 35 voted a success by the audience. The and son, so that Horace may usurp
lecture will be welcome.
a business trip to Pendleton, and December 15 .... .................. 52 .. .. 30 cast consisted of Fred Hensel, a Bill's place in the Peck household. lay at the Russell Miller home.
R. V. Jones, Russell Miller and
.................. 41 .. .. 30 young business man, Floy Attebury, They nearly succeed.
December 16
************ Dayton, Wn.
his wife, Rosemary Serell, Floy’s
W. C. Isom were delivering turkeys
€)
December 17 ....
The story is said to reach Its cli­ it Hermiston this week.
mother, and Florence Lewis, Fred's
Wedding Anniversary Near.
December 18 .... .................. 47 . .. 35 mother.
J COLUMBIA NEWS t
max on a note of profound human
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The play was under the direction
Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Chrlstley Diwember 19
By Alice Hammer
Minnehaha News Notes.
Precipitation for the week was of Marie Stephenson, Neva Richards understanding and with high dra­
Wm. Rhodes is ill at his home in will celebrate their fiftieth wedding
and Bill Jackson.
matic effect.
Mrs. R. V. Allen returned home
anniversary on Christmas day this 61.
Columbia district this week.
Tuesday after spending several
J. H. DeMoss picked out 215 tur- year. They have lived on the pro­
months in the valley and on th<
kies from his flock this week, which ject for a number of years, on their
coast.
farm
in
Columbia
district.
were shipped through the pool.
Dayton Harris is home from Cali­
Charles Wells from Hood River
fornia where he has been with his
ALUMNI
FLAN
TO
RETURN
FOR
CCC camp is home for Christmas
brother Howard Harris in Los Ange­
vacation.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
les.
Marijane Hammer and Harold and
Mr and Mrs. E. J. Davis of Free-
(From the “Bulldog”)
Everett Rainwater were Sunday din­
ater were callers at the W. A.
Christmas
holidays
start
Friday,
ner guests at the Tom Wilson home December 21. and end Thursday.
neline home on Friday.
in honor of Faith Wilson’s birthday. January 3. Most of the teachers
An enjoyable time was had at the
arnival dance at the Westland
Will Barber returned from the will stay in town this time. Miss
chool house Saturday night.
Walla Walla veterans’ hospital Fri­ Sibert and Miss Elliott will go to
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their homes In Elberton, Washing­
day where be has spent the past ton and Knappa, Oregon, respect­
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two weeks. His health is improved. ively. Mr. and Mrs. Harger will re­
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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main
in
Hermiston,
while
Mr.
and
Mrs. Dave Conrad was a visitor
Mrs. Hatton will divide their time
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at the J. F. Conrad home Sunday. between Pendleton and Hermiston.
Following the Ione - Hermiston
Marvin Hardy returned to Her­ Miss Brierley plans to stay here, as
basketball game the Girl’s League
miston Saturday from Denver, Col­ do Mr. and Mrs. McAtee. Mr. Mc­
ill serve refreshments to the play­
will go to Portland to attend
ui ado. He is employed at the H. J. Atee
ers In the basement of the school
a meeting of the Oregon State
i. home.
Vachers’ Association.
house. Arrangements have beei
-1
Wells was a dinner guest
Many alumnis of H. H. S. who ar®
made to serve 37. Neva Richards b
ttonding college, are evnected home
lin st on home Monday.
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chairman of the committee which
for the holidays. From Oregon State
1813 consists of Sylvia Shutter, Faltl
r- i
. Il inwater and will come Betty Ralph, Anna Ray
Wilson and Mildred Phelps.
da
liters M rguerite and Francis Martin. Dick Martin. Marraret Felt-
After the refreshments the boys
nd son Richard left for Portland house Marv Brownson. Edna Ott.
will go over to the gymnasium
F ’ rday They returned home Tues- Walther Ott. Lawrence Swarner.
"ladvs Swarner, Bob Henderson, and
where a party In honor of the Ione
ening
Walter Tendrrejewski. Fred Reeves
team will be staged. Arrangement
Mrs
L Addle: an and Helen and Fdith Clarke will be back from
have been made for dancing and
' nd Victor were visitors at the J. F. Pacific University: Helen Woughter
and Gerald McKenzie from Oregon:
card playing.
Conrad home Thursday evening.
Burke Doyle from University of
Thursday afternoon a delightful
from
Will Barber and family spent Washington: Jessie Klares
Christmas
program was given in the
Kfnman Business University of Spo-
Sunday at the Hughes home.
high school assembly. The girls
kane; Bob Cox from Albany: Cath­
Faith Wilson is staying in town erine McMullen from La Grande
chorus sang some special selections.
at the Osborn apartments this week. Normal, and Marjorie Burnham from
Other numbers on the program were
Mrs. Telrlch of Portland is a Ellensburg Normal: Floyd McMul­
readings by Leah Harris, Rebecca
guest at the E. E. Rainwater home len from Willamette: Glen Hammon
Pierson and Vera Sisson. Faith Wil­
this week. Mrs. Telrick is Mrs. Rain­ who is attending Bellingham Nor­
son played a plano solo.
water’s mother.
mal. is unable to be here.
Mr. McAtee reports that Mac-HI,
Eugene Ruggs was a visitor at the
A party will be held after the Ione
Pendleton. Heppner, Umatilla and
Tom Wilson home Sunday after- game Friday night for alumni, stu-
Hermiston will take part in the de-
dents, parents and visitors from Ione.
bate conference this year.
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CHRISTMAS TURKEY
POOL RECEIVES
MANY PRIME BIRDS
TOTAL OF 72,158 LBS. SHIPPED;
64,793 LBS. PRIME.
Growers Raise Top Grade Birds;
Last Pool Brings Good
Market Price.
For two days this week, Sunday
and Monday, turkeys poured in at
he Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’
association pool to make up the two
•ars and freight shipment that went
ut early Tuesday. The largest per-
entage of prime birds yet shipped
this season was taken in at this pool,
or which growers received a sub-
tantial market price.
Of the 72,155 pounds pooled, 464
vent as primes, totaling 64,794
ounds, 47 as choice, in 6494 lbs.,
ind 6 as commercial, in 867 lbs. Ap-
roximately $275 in birds was sold
ocally to Christmas trade.
Growers received a final payment
of 21‘c per pound for birds ship­
ped in the second November pool.
The next pool will be the second
week In January but the date has
not been definitely set.
During this marketing season it
as been estimated that around 21,-
000 pounds of birds have been bought
by independent dealers outside of
the association, most of which went
top grade.
As an example of the high grade
if turkeys raised on the project,
elley-Boynton pooled 51 young
liens, and out of the lot 50 went
is prime birds. The total marketed
by them was 763, leaving 453 yet
to market.
ROUTE 1 MAIL WILL BE
AVAILABLE SUNDAY.
James Todd, carrier for Route 1,
Hermiston, has announced that resi
dents on that route may receive
their mail Sunday by calling at the
post office. Mr. Todd is making this
arrangement due to the Christmas
last-minute rush of mall.
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The low price on eggs now makes
the hens blush instead of cackle.
Poultry raisers are advised not to
become alarmed in the advent of a
change In color of their flocks.
They who are often at the looking
glass seldom spin-ster.
Dad Finley tackling a DeLaval
salesman with his well known slo­
gan "Have you signed the Old Age
Pension Bill Petition?”
Eugene Pierce proudly displaying
the stamp on his sweater which read
"Prime Young Tom.” He must have
been hanging around the turkey
pool.
Whenever the bridge club meets
it’s the absent member who gets the
most slams.
(This isn’t ours but it’s pretty good)
The following letter, we are told
was received not long igo tn t!
War Department, and this is an
act copy:
Adjiten General of the Army.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Adjiten General, Sir
My husband was induced Into the
surface 18 months ago and I ain't
received no pay since he was gon 2.
Please send my el one
a four months old bal y s
ny only support and I kneed •
lay to buy food and keep us in clo
he«. I am a poor woman and al! I
ave is gone. Both sides of my par-
nts are very old and I can't expect
anything from them as my mother
las been In bed for 13 years with
one doctor and she won’t have an-
ther. Do I get "nv more than I am
olng to get? Please send me a let-
ter and tell me If my husband made
application for a wife and child and
olease send me a wife's form to fill
out. I have all ready written to the
president and got me no answer and
If I don’t here from you I will write
uncle sam about you and him.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Mrs......
P.S. I am told that my husband sots
In the YMCA every night with the
piano playing in his uniform. I
think you will find him there.