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VOLUME XXIX
NUMBER 19
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AIRPLANE CRASH
VICTIMS VISIT
HERMISTON MONDAY
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BLACKHAWKS LOSE FIRST
CAPTURED AT HERMISTON -
GAME TO IONE TEAM.
YEAGER ELECTED TO
tow EDUCATIONAL BOARD
The Blackhawks, Hermiston
Three Indian youths were cap
tured here last Friday, December 28, basketball team, lost its first
by B. J. Nation, special deputy and Friday night In the auditorium here
his son "Babe” Nation. They are in 17-29, to the Ione town team. A de
the county jail at Pendleton await termined fighting spirit was shown
ing further action which will turn throughout the thirty-two minutes
KNOWN BY ASSOCIATE WESLEY them over to the federal govern of play, but lack of team work on
ment, for the theft of a car belong the part of the Hermiston players
SMITH HERE.
was evident.
ing to the Penland Brothers.
They
are
alleged
to
have
stolen
The entire squad was used during
Graul and Gray Bring Plane to Her-
.
the car Wednesday and to have driv the game in order to find the right
miston During Umatilla
en it to Boise, Idaho. There the ra combination. With a few more games
Project Fair.
diator leaked so badly that they the Blackhawks may show up a
abandoned it and stole a truck, winning team.
$3.
Delbert Sweet, student aviator, which, strange to say, they drove
and Cecil J. Graul, Portland pilot, back to Pendleton.
Bulldogs Play Pendleton.
who were killed in a plane crash at
They are then said to have taken
The Hermiston Bulldogs will play
Payette, Idaho, Tuesday, had been the car on the Umatilla reservation the Pendleton high school here Sat
guests of Wesley Smith In Hermis- to paint it. An Indian woman saw urday night In the auditorium ar
ton Monday while enroute to Pay- them and thinking that they were 8:00 o’clock.
ette from Portland by plane. Smith going to steal her hogs, she notified
knew Sweet and Graul in connec officers. The boys left before the of
THOMAS-RHEA.
tion with Merrill Gray who conduct ficers came but were arrested short
Miss
Mary
Lou Rhea, daughter of
ed an aviation school at Payette, ly afterwards here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rhea of Stan
where he was associated with them
The names of the boys are Virgil
field, became the bride of Mr. Mel
for two months last summer.
Hunt, 19, Yakima, Wn.; Andy Ger
Grzul was accompanied by his ald George, 19, Wapato, Wn.; Jim vin James Thomas, of Redmond,
J. A. Yeager of Pendleton, county
Ore., New Year's day, at a quiet school superintendent of Umatilla
wife when they stopped In Hermis Lucia, 18, White Swan, Wn.
wedding at the home of the bride’s county, who was elected to the board
ton.
This is the second major arrest
The plane In which Sweet was re made by Nation and his son in the parents, southwest of Hermiston. of trustees for the Oregon State
ceiving Instructions from Graul, past three weeks. On December 11th Rev. C. R. Moore, pastor of the Her Teachers’ association, at its annual
crashed into a bank of the Snake four men were chased and overtaken miston Union church of Hermiston, meeting in Portland last week. Oth-
river, five miles north of Ontaiio, on the highway west of Umatilla, performed the ceremony.
r members of the executive board
The bride was lovely in a pastel ire H. R. Gould, Eugene; C. R.
about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. The vho proved to be thieves who had
victims were terribly mangled and entered the Gillanders & Burroughs blue taffeta, and wore a corsage of ’rown, Medford: H. W. Adams.
Corvallis, president; R. E. McCor-
crushed.
wholesale warehouse in Pendleton. pink and white rose buds.
After the wedding breakfast was nack. Bend, vice president.
The plane had passed over Ontar Stolen goods were found in the truck
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served the bridal couple left for
io and was returning to make a
Hargers Remain in Idaho.
landing on the Payette field, which 7AMILY FEUD BASIS FOR FUN IN Redmond where they will make
is cn the Oregon bank of the Snake WHEELER & WOOLSEY COMEDY. their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harger will
river, when the accident occurred.
Honor guests at the wedding in not return to Oregon for at least a
A Southern feud is the basis for cluded Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brock month, according to word received
Craul and Gray were in Hermis
ton with a plane during the Uma he hilarious situations in “Kentuc- of Pendleton: C. C. Rhea and daugh y Superintendent R. H. McAtee this
tilla Project Fair last September, but ry Kernels,” Bert Wheeler and Ro ter Sophronia of Stanfield; Mr. and week. Mr. Harger has been advised
were not permitted to take passen bert Woolsey’s new hit coming to Mrs. E. W. Rhea, parents of the by his physician to take a complete
gers up because of a ruling by the the Oasis theatre this Sunday and bride; Irene Rhea of Spokane. Wn., rest for at least four weeks before
sister of the bride, and her brother resuming his duties as teacher in
Monday.
fair board.
The inimitable comedians portray Hugh of Hermiston.
the Hermiston Union High school.
Graul, who went to Payette from
Mrs. N. R. Mueller will substitute
, Portland four months ago, is sur- down-on-their-luck vaudeville magi
ALSPACH-HUTTON.
for Mr. Harger during his absence.
V ved by his widow and daughter, cians who pose as Southern gentle
and father. Sweet is survived by his men when their infant ward falls
Miss Marjorie Hutton, daughter of Mr. McAtee said. Mr. and Mrs.
widow and small son, also his fa- heir to a vast estate in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. James Hutton of Stan Harger left for Homedale, Idaho,
How the trio becomes involved in a field, and Mr. Blaine Alspach of Her Saturday before Christmas to spend
t .er.
Cecil Graul was one of Port family feud and their efforts to ex miston were united In marriage at the holidays with Mr. Harger’s par
land’s best known fliers, Mr. Smith tricate themselves forms a rollicking Pasco, Wn., Monday, December 31, ents. ---------- --- •
aid, having instructed scores of romance, with gay melody, modern at the Methodist church by Rev.
Sister Dies Tuesday.
r .udents in the last seven years. He dancing by eye-filling beauties, and Cresy. Mrs. Bryan Harlow of Pen
C. R. Moore received a message
: pent several seasons recently in a friendly war between two clans dleton, and Gordon Mercer of Pasco,
Wednesday night telling of the
Wn., attended the couple.
/ laaka, flying both land planes and with Colts and Remingtons.
Mary Carlisle, beautiful blonde in
sea planes into the gold mining
They returned to Stanfield for death of his sister, Mrs. Mary Cing-
genue, plays the daughter of the
areas.
New Year’s day and are now mak cade, who was 78 years of age. She
hostile Colonel, portrayed by Noah
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ing their home in the Osborn apart passed away Tuesday at her home in
"Spanky” McFarland of
LOCAL FORD DEALER ATTENDS Beery.
ments. The bride has spent two Eagle Point, Ore., and funeral ser
"Our Gang Comedy” fame ts seen as
years in nurses training in St. An vices will be held Friday. Mrs.
PREVIEW SHOWING IN SEATTLE. the orphan.
thony’s hospital in Pendleton, and Cingcade’s son. Harry, is critically
Mr. Alspach is employed in the meat ill in a hospital in California and
al Ford Dealer "AMTFPS WILL GO TO O.S.C.
department
at J. S. Burnham’s store. will be unable to attend the funeral.
returned Saturday, Dec. 30, from Se SHORT COURSE FEB. 4-16.
attle where he attended the preview
Mahoney Resigns Position.
Instruction in Tap Dancing.
The fourteenth annual canners
showing of the new Ford for 1935.
The
Columbia district school
“The new Ford is everything the school, originated and conducted by
Because many persons bave .pre
134 Ford was," he declared, “plus the horticultural products section at vailed upon Coach Hal Hatton to board yesterday accepted the resig
cw beauty, easier steering, new Oregon State college, has been sche open classes for instruction in tsp nation of Dwight Mahoney as teach
braking power, and a brand new duled for February 4-16, announces dancing, he has made arrangements I er in the Columbia school, to become
feature that will revolutionize auto E. H. Wiegand, dean of the work. to meet with interested parties Mon- I effective when a teacher can be se
mobile passenger comfort—called It is open to both experienced or be day night, January 7, in the Legion j cured to fill the vacancy. Mr. Ma
‘Comfort Zone Riding.' To appre ginning canners who may attend all hall, starting at 7:30. Mr. Hatton honey has accepted a position as
ciate it you must see it and ride in or any part of the two-weeks course. has coached high school students in salesman for the Rohrman Motor
Fundamental instruction, of par tap which has aided in furnishing company of which A. F. Rohrman is
it."
manager. He is a graduate of the
ticular
interest to those new to the
Ford dealers from all parts of
entertainment between acts at stu Eastern Oregon Normal and has at
Washington, Oregon, Northern Ida industry or those undertaking the
tended the University of Oregon.
dent body plays.
ho and Western Montana gathered operation of community canning
plants,
will
be
included
throughout
at the Seattle meeting in the Maso
nic Temple last Thursday to get the first week. It deals mostly with
their first look at the new Ford V-8. fruit and vegetable canning princi
ples and specific practices.
The high spot of the preview was
In the second week new problems
achieved when Henry Ford, via a
including latest developments in
nation-wide telephone hook-up, of
pea, corn and tomato canning work
ficially announced the introduction
will be emphasized. Discussions of
of the new model. Mr. Ford gave a
marketing codes, ripening problems,
short talk and extended New Year’s
federal and state inspection service,
greetings to dealers throughout the
bacterial spoilage, and many other
United States who were gathered in
technical problems will be held.
similar meetings In the various Ford
As usual a double seaming course,
branches.
in which training may be had in
H. H. Wilcox, branch manager of handling the standard and most mo
the Seattle Ford territory, opened dern canning machinery will be
the all-day session at 11:00 a. m., given throughout the entire two
with an address of welcome to the weeks. No charge is made for the
visiting dealers. He pointed out that course other than a registration fee
the half-billion dollar program out of $1.
lined by the Ford Motor Company
for 1935 is indicative of the faith Christian Science Radio Interview.
Mr. Ford has in the general outlook
Radio listeners in Hermiston and
for business during the coming year.
vicinity will be interested to know
He also said that conditions in the
that an informative interview on the
Pacific Northwest presented a spe
subject dr Christian Science with
cific opportunity for Ford dealers
one who knew Mary Baker Eddy
and salesmen, unmatched for many personally will be radiocast over
years.
Portland station KEX next Sunday
The new car embodying many afternoon at 2:30, and will be re-
changes will still maintain the same rented over KFJR Tuesday night,
high duality of workmanship and January 8. at 9:45.
materials found in last year’s modal.
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It will be introduced with one of
Weather Report.
the most intensive promotional cam-
Date
Max. Min.
paigns ever sponsored by local au December 27_
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December 28__________ 48___ 25
thorized Ford dealers.
"F
27V
% sm
desperate. Happy people do not need
to be amused.—Thomas Carlyle.
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HERMISTON UMATuA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935
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INDIAN CAR THIEVES
December 29____________ 54 __ 33
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Bud Wessen of Stanfield was a December 30________
December 31___
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guest of his mother, Mrs. Ina Wes
January 1____________ 49__ 24
sen. and his sister, Barbara, on New January 2 ----------------- 48___ 24
Years’ day.
Precipitation tor the week was .08.
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Pleasure is the last resort of the
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL ELECT
NEW RATES FOR LIGHT AND
OFFICERS JANUARY 9TH.
POWER COMPANY IN EFFECT
SUBSCRIPTION, 11.00 PER YEAR
TEN OF 1934‛s
BIGGEST NEWS
STORIES CHOSEN
The Hermiston Commercial club
The new rates of the Hermiston
wiill hold its regular meeting on Light & Power company became ef
Wednesday, January 9, instead of fective December 20, 1934, on the
Tuesday of this month, due to a con following schedules:
flict with a meeting of the City Schedule 2-A— Commercial Light
ing.
Council which holds its first meet
ing of the year with the newly elect Schedule 5-A— General Power.
HAUPTMAN NAMED FIRST; NOW
ed officers in the chair.
Schedule 1-B— Residence Lighting
Election of officers will be held
Combination Service.
ON TRIAL.
and other official business transact Schedule 3-A— Residence Cooking
ed.
and Heating.
Foreign Happening* Have Place;
Schedule 4-A— Flat Rate for
Dionne Quintuplet* Are
APPRECIATION EXPRESSED FOR
Street Lighting and Outside
Named Sixth.
Sign Lighting.
SUPPORT IN SEAL SALE.
The above statement was Issued
From New York comes a list of
To members of the Hermiston by J. A. Clarke, manager of the local the ten biggest news stories for
community: Will you please mall company, who says that further in 1934 many of which revolve around
or send check for Christmas seal formation may be obtained by call persons and personalities.
office in Hermiston.
1—Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
money as soon as possible to your ing at the
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His arrest in the Lindbergh case
community director? It is urgent
that money and list of names from EASTERN STAR HOLDS ANNUAL provided sensational surprise de
our local community be mailed as CHRISTMAS PARTY, RECEPTION. nouncement in most famous kidnap-
soon as possible.
ing.
...
2—King Alexander of Yugoslavia.
May I express my appreciation for
One of the highlights of the an
the sincere way in which you sup nual Christmas party for the Queen Met death at assassin’s hands be
ported the Christmas seal sale pro Esther Chapter of the Eastern Star, cause he failed to wear his bullet
gram which is the one means of aid was a reception honoring Mrs. Frank proof vest.
3—Adolf Hitler. Consolidated his
ing in carrying on the fight against Sloan of Stanfield on her appoint
tuberculosis in our state.
ment to the grand chapter. The lo power in Germany through Nasi
BEATRICE CHRISTOPHERSON,
cal order also celebrated its 24th an blood purge.
4—John Dillinger. Crime career
Director of the Hermiston Com niversary on the 27th day of Decem
munity.
ber, 1934. A large birthday cake of America's "No. 1 badman” ended
was cut by Mrs. A. P. Garner who by government operatives who didn’t
Accident Victims Improve.
was the only charter member pres use wooden guns.
5—Chancellor Dollfuss of Austria.
ent.
Ed Kauffman, who was injured in
"Dollfuss has resigned,” said a
A
program
was
enjoyed
which
in
an automobile accident Wednesday,
strange voice on the Austrian ra
December 26, is greatly improved cluded readings by Claudia Gabriel dio; it proved to be Death speaking.
of
Stanfield;
Mrs.
Grace
Fredricks
of
and expects to return home from
6—The Dionne quintuplets. Five
Pendleton this week end. Ed Par Echo, and Mrs. H. E. Sheseley of babies were born obscurely and five
Hermiston;
a
vocal
duet
by
Mrs.
J.
rish, who suffered a fracture of the
survived and thrived.
pelvis and hip bone, is getting al A. Clarke and Miss Shirley Brown
7—The Moro Castle. Another
son
;
a
vocal
solo
by
J.
A.
Clarke,
ac
ong nicely but will be confined to
chapter in the age-old tragedy of
companied
by
Mrs.
Geo.
Briggs
ou
the hospital for some time. The two
men who go down to the sea in
other victims, Art Beasley and Dick the piano and W. L. Hamm on the ships.
violin.
Special
games
prepared
by
Jones, are recovering rapidly.
8—Democratic off-year victory.
Mrs. Fredricks were enjoyed follow
Republican party went down under
ing
the
program,
and
the
gift
ex
Auto License Examiner at Irrigon.
change for the tree also furnished avalanche of votes.
9—San Francisco general strike.
Special arrangements have been entertainment.
completed for C. M. Bentley, examin
Installation of officers will be A million people learned what it
er of operators and chauffeurs, to held at the next meeting January meant to shift for themselves.
10—Samuel Insull. “Not guilty,”
conduct examinations at Irrigon, Or., 8th.
said jury, which tried dethroned
on Monday, January 7, between the
utility czar, home after chase half
hours of 10:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m.
Prize to Best Guesser.
around the world.
Hitherto Mr. Bentley has made reg
A quart of milk froom the H. E.
Other outstanding storie*: Death
ular trips to Hermiston but has not
stopped In the locality above men Hanby dairy was placed In the re of Albert, King of the Belgians;
frigerator at the Wm. Davis meat London-Melbourne air derby; death
tioned.
=------- market Thursday, January 3, and of President von Hindenburg of Ger
the person coming within one day many; Dizzy, Daffy Deans, provide
Jarmons to California.
of guessing the correct number of thrills in world series; General
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Jarmon of days the bottle of milk can remain
Pine City, expect to leave Friday there without souring, will be Johnson steps down from NRA; re
morning, January 4, for Bakers awarded a prize, Mr. Hanby an valuation of dollar; great American
drought; June Robles and other kid-
field, Calif., to visit their daughter nounced this week.
napings; airmail contracts cancelled;
Mrs. Burl Strong, until the first of
Paris
riots; Stavisky scandal in
March. Mr. Jarmon has been in poor
France;
John Jacob Astor wedding;
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health for several weeks but is
Babe Ruth plays last year of base
greatly improved at present.
t PINE CITY NEWS t ball; Czech miners threaten mass
By Oleta Neill
death for pay increase; Mrs. Gloria
Attend Reunion.
A surprise party and handker Morgan Vanderbilt fights for custo
Miss Margaret Elliott returned chief shower was given at the Roy dy of daughter; bandits get half mil
Wednesday afternoon from her home Neill home Friday evening in honor lion in Brooklyn armored car hold-
at Knappa, Ore. During the holi of the Misses Neva, Oleta and Alma up.
Neill.
1933’* Outstanding Storie».
days Miss Elliott and Miss Mary
1—Roosevelt recovery program .
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Van Orsdall
Petri, both teachers In the local
2—Hitler's rise to power in Ger
school, attended a reunion of many from Pendleton spent Christmas day many.
at the E. B. Wattenburger home.
teachers whom they accompanied on
3—Repeal of the Eighteenth Am
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Neill, Miss Al endment.
the University of Tours trip last
ma Neill, and Guy Moore spent Sun
4— Recognition of the U. 8. 8. R.
summer.
day afternoon at the E. P. Jarmon
5—American bank holiday.
home.
6—Attempted assassination of
Earle Wattenburger and Oscar President-elect Roosevelt and mortal
McCarty spent Saturday evening vi wounding of Mayor Cermak.
7—Akron disaster.
siting Lowell Young and Lowell
8—California earthquake.
Hixon.
9—War on kidnapings.
Mrs. Ollie Neill and daugters Ne
10—Death of former President
va, Oleta and Lennä visited Mrs.
Coolidge.
Frank Ayers Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. L. D. Neill, Miss Alma Neill $............................ *******$
and Guy Moore were business visi
tors in Pendleton Friday.
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Mrs. Ollie Neill and daughters, ♦
Neva, Oleta and Lennä, were dinner
New Year’s Resolutions:
guests at the E. B. Wattenburger
Helen Jendrzejewski — A bigger
home Friday.
and belter boy friend for 1935.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coxen and Mr
Walter Hamm—To keep the side
and Mrs. Fred Painter and daugh
walks swept clean In front of
ter Aloha were dinner guests at th<
neighboring business houses. We
Frank Ayers home Friday.
don’t plan on moving during '35.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helms and
Hurrah!
daughters Henrietta and Harriet
J. S. Burnham—More 27 pound
are spending part of their Christmas
turkeys for New Year’s dinners.
vacation visiting their daughter,
Ina Wessell—Fewer cats to be
Miss Charlotte Helms. and other rel
come attached to, only to lose.
atives at Otis Orchards, Wn.
The Check Writer — To pay no
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
more two cents for checks.
and family spent Sunday afternoon
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Finch.
1, 2. 3. 4. 5, 8. — 7. No. leave
Murray Potts Is now spending a off the seven, and you have Chas.
few days at the Joe Foley ranch.
Lynch’s new auto licence plate num
Mrs. O. H. Bartholomew returned ber. All same, crape!
Blaine Alspach starting the New
home Tuesday morning from Bon
ners Ferry. Idaho, where she has Year out right by passing out cigars
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph and candy bars. Condolence!
Allen Mudge of Echo walking
Allen.
A community watch party was down the concrete on New Year’s
held at the Pine City auditorium day in a pair of ladies’ slippers. It
Monday night. About forty people might be easier at times to ba in
were present and • good time was somebody else* shoes. Start the New
Year walking straight.
bad by all.
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