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===== L—7" he Hermintun Heraln Emwqr 0 } fl ____________. VOLUME XXIX FEAR HELD FOR COUNTY EMERGENCY LANDING FIELD CONGRESSMEN ASKED TO URGE PRESERVATION. Commercial Club Will Meet In Legion Hall; More Boy Scout Dues Needed. At the regular Hermiston Com mercial club meeting Tuesday night President W. J. Warner read a let ter which had been sent to Senator Steiwer and Representative Pierce at Washington in the interest of maintaining all equipment now on the government landing field near Umatilla. The contents of the letter follow: “It is rumored by airline employ ees and.in press reports that the gov ernment landing field north of Her miston is liable to be abandoned and the personnel and equipment moved to Arlington. “This field Is under the Depart ment of Commerce’ and is a radio range monitoring station. It main tains 24-hour teletype service, is a radio broadcast and receiving sta tion and there are three radio oper ators on duty continuously. "This intermediate landing field is an established link in the Port land-Spokane airway and is located at the junction of the Portland- Spokane and Portland-Salt Lake air ways. It Is at the west entrance to the Wallula gap and at the south nd of the proposed Umatilla rapids dam. It is claimed by pilots to be an eveellent all-way, all-weather land- ine field. There Is invested in equip- ent and improvements about $20,- 000 and It is the only government owned, government lighted and equipped field in Umatilla county, •nd the only lighted and radio-equip ped field of an ydescription in the north end of Umatilla county. "We feel that the taking away from this station of any part ot its present service, will be the entering wedge for the practical abandon ment of the whole field. This, we think, would bea calamity to this locality, particularly in view ot the possibility of the early construction of the Umatilla dam. There is al ready a field at Arlington which can be fully equipped without taking awav from this field. "We ask that you Interest your self In this matter and use your best efforts to .the end that the present field and facilities remain intact." The club also voted to hold the next meeting in the American Leg ion hall instead of the hotel. This was thought to be a better plan due to the fact that many who do not now attend the dinner meeting will feel free to be present at the regular business session. The Boy Scout committee report ed that only one-third of the total amount of funds needed to carry on the work in this district was collect ed through personal dues. Alton Clark Pharmacist. Alton B. Clark, pharmacist for the Thompson Drug Company of Pen- dleton for six years and a graduate of Oregon State college. is now em- ployed by the Hermiston Drug Com pany. Mr. Clark Is filling the vacan cy left by Jamess Clayton who has accepted a position as salesman for the Lilly Co., with headquarters at Salem. Mr. Clark and his wife will make their home in the Southard residence on Hermiston avenue. Weather Report. Date Max. Min. February 21 .......... ——- 53 —• 34 February 22 .................. 57 — 4. February 23 - ----------------- 51 ™ 23 February 24 —............. 52 —- 24 February 25 ------------------ 51 — 19 February 26 _______ _—- 49 —• 17 February 27 ................... — 57 •••• 30 Precipitation was .04. HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, t BOARDMAN NEWS 1 By RACHEL J. BARLOW Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hewitt and family spent the week end with rel atives in Meacham. Mrs. Hewitt's sister, Alta Gerdes, stayed at the Gorham home during their absence. Lynne Ranney and Gus Vaccino spent Thursday in Pasco. Mrs. Ray Brown and Miss Mabel Brown were Walla Walla visitors during the week end. Miss Brown had her tonsils removed while there. Mrs. I. Skoubo returned home Thursday from Portland, but her daughter Frances remained there under the doctor’s care. The Thimble club of the Ladies Aid society met last Friday after- noon at the home of Mrs. H. E. Waite. The afternoon was spent in sewing on the club work. Mrs. A. Shannon of Hermiston has rented the Highway Inn and plans to take posession about the first of the month. Mrs. Eva Warner has been in charge of it for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nickerson who have been helping Mrs. Warner, plan to leave Wednesday for Boise, Ida ho, where they will make their home. The officers and workers of the church enjoyed a pot luck dinner in the basement after church last Sun day and made plans for the Sunday School and church work. A surprise dinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barlow last Friday evening In honor of Mrs. Willard Nickerson’s birthday. Cov ers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Nic kerson and Joyce, and Mr. and Mrs. Barlow. | Theron Anderson motored to Imb ler Friday evening, returning here Sunday. He was accompanied as far as La Grande by Noel Kilts and Mrs. Charles Nickerson and Edith. Mrs. Gladys Fortier, Mrs. Nelson, Misses Harney, Burkholder and Ruff motored to Hermiston Sunday. Mrs. Madge Cartwright spent the week end at her home in Baker. S. L. Hollinger was a business vi sitor in Portland last week. A number of Boardman young folks attended the dance at Irrigon Saturday night. Eben Uthe visited in Boardman Saturday and Sunday. Mike Healy is reported to be do ing nicely after having his tonsils removed Tuesday. He expects to leave the hospital Saturday. He is in a Yakima hospital recovering from air appendicitis operation. Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Edwards have traded their ranch here to Mr. and Mrs. Tannehill for property near Glendale, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Ed- wards and nephew, Carl Peterson, will leave this week for their new location. They have made their home here for the past year, coming here from Florida. Miss Mary Healy of The Dalles spent several days here last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Healy. Mvsterv and mirth are the order of the dav at the Oasis theatre this week where Dr. X will appear in person Fridav and Saturday. He knows all, sees all. and tells all. Tala your troubles to him. On the screen is “The Runaway Oneen.” with Anna Nea ele In the tile role. Tt is a ray, modern satir; Irai eomedv. based on Oscar Strauss famous oneretta. "The Queen." That famous cartoon "The Big Bad Wolf” completen the program. ‘WHITE PARADE’ TELLS LIFE OF YOUTHFUL NURSES Described as one of the most hn- man and dramatic screen stories of the year. Tease T.. Lasky's "The White Parade,” a For Film produc tion. will be seen at the Oasis thea tre on Sundar and Mondar. Loretta Toung and John Boles play the leading roles in thia first of all films to deal with the student nurse—her training days, her heart aches and her happiness in servies. To judge from advance accounts, the picture sets a new high for faithful- pees to life and for discovering heart throbs, pathos and laughter in the mot realistic of material: 92 ATTEND ANNUAL BOY SCOUT FUNCTION. Local Scouts Present Interesting Program for Fathers and Sons. Ninety-two fathers and sons were present at the annual banquet spon sored by the Hermiston Boy Scout troop Thursday evening, February 21, in the basement of the Metho dist church. Rev. W. A. Briggs acted as toastmaster, and the ladies of the Methodist church served the delici ous dinner. One of the highlights on the pro gram was a talk by Scout Executive Robert R. Hayes of the Blue Moun tain Council of Walla Walla. Mr. Hayes revealed that the cost of crime In the United States per per son was *9.10, against the cost of supporting all national and local scout work, which Is only five cents per capita. Maintenance of the Blue Mountain Council is considerably higher due to scattered, sparcely set tled districts, he said. Mr. Hayes urged continued sup port of the scout work by pointing out the advantages offered to boys in building character and develop ing an individual sense of responsi bility. The "Meaning of the Scout Oath” was given by Bill Jackson as another feature of the program. This was followed by an "Ode to Our Dads” by Julius Gimble Jr.; music by the Follett boys: “Meaning of the Scout Good Turn” by Fred Hensel; “Toast to Our Boys" by Roy Thomas; music by the Marble boys; and a reading by Herbert Skovbo. The banquet was said to be one of the most successful given here in recent years with the majority of the program presented by the Boy Scouts themselves. SERA ALLOCATION MAKES PARK SURVEY POSSIBLE The Hermiston Community Park survey started Monday following an allocation of *220 by the SERA. The survey is being d.rected by Harry Wessell of Stanfield and Raymond Longhorn of Hermiston, and at its completion, which is estimated to take three weeks, all Information will be turned over to a landscape engineer and plans will be drawn. Equipment used in making the survey and office space is being fur High School Notes nished by the Hermiston Irrigation The park site consists of The Senior class of Boardman Hi district. have set the date for their play, 73 acres. "The Mill of the Gods," for March 22nd. The cast selected is as fol lows: Lawrence, Alan Chaffee: Ter HEPPNER BANK TO PAY ry, Delbert Mackan; Mr. Jefferson, 30 PER CENT DIVIDEND. Vernon Partlow; Ken, Fred Slang- er; Patty. Elsie Wilson: Selina, Im The Farmers & Stockgrowers’ Na ogene Wilson: Golda, Zelda Carpen- tional bank of Heppner is to pay its •er: Mrs. Jefferson, Margueritte depositers in full, according to J. L. Harford. Mrs. Nelson will coach Gault, receiver. the play. An RFC loan to augment the A large crowd of Boardman fans funds now on hand so as to permit attended the game at Heppner Fri a dividend of 30 per cent, or an day night when Boardman high was amount sufficient to fully liquidate defeated by a score of 27-19. The that bank’s deposits, has been ar second team won over Heppner 20-6. ranged. Echo defeated the Boardman team This dividend will be available on the local floor by a score of 20- probably about March. 15. The girls Athletic association is planning a lively "Play-day" for April 12 th. Girls from Umatilla. Arlington and Irrigon have been in vited. The committee appointed to plan the day are: Elsie Wilson. Ada May Harford. Lorraine Dillabough and Virginia Compton. So far they have decided to have registration at one o’clock, then mixing games, games involving teams and later lunch will be served by the G.A.A. A posture queen and her princesses will be choeen. (D TR. X FINDS WAY TO HERMISTON SCOUT EXECUTIVE ROBERT R. HAYES ATTENDS BANQUET Babv Bonds Now Available. United States savings bonds are now available at the Hermiston nost office In units as low as *25, which now cost only *18.75. These bonds win be redeemed by the govern ment. if the owner desires, at any time after sixty days from the issue date. Their redemotion value is at the cost price during the first year but thereafter Increases every six months until the maximum return is obtained by the owner for the full ten years. Walter Ivers Will Sveak. Walter R. Myers, field secretary for the Oregon Christian Endeavor, will speak to the young people Sun day. March 1, In the Hermiston Union church during the Sunday school hour, _ - to be amused.—Thomas Carlyle. CROW, MAGPIE EXTERMINATION CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED BY CLUB At a meeting of the Hermiston Rod & Gun club Friday night, Feb ruary 22, plans were made which called for cooperation with the Uma tilla Project Farm Bureau and local business men in arranging a cam paign for extermination of crows and magpies. Cash bounties for crow and magpie eggs and prizes for high scores on magpies and crows killed will be offered in the cam paign. The prize list is not yet com plete but it was pointed out that all interested parties would gain by killing now and saving the heads. Anyone may enter this campaign in exterminating the pests which de stroy turkey and chicken eggs. Farm ers, it was pointed out, should be particularly active in this work dur ing the spring and early summer months. OLDEST RESIDENT CELEBRATES 96TH BIRTHDAY, FEBRUARY 22 A little lady. 96 years young, her dark eyes twinkling and her snow white hair shining, sat with her hands folded while she told her daughter to take the cake out of the oven when it whistled. It was a birthday cake which she had made for some children friends of hers, and she seemed quite happy in do ing so. She prefers dark cake to light. This little lady was none other than Mrs. Lola S. Hall who cele brated her 96th birthday informally on Washington’s birthday, only when a few friends dropped in. They in cluded Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hanby. Mrs. Potter Soneson and Mrs. Merrill Potter. Mrs. Hall prefers not to celebrate her birthday but her friends will not let her forget It when it comes on Washington’s birthday. She al ways has an enjoyable time, how ever, and this year received greet ings from eight states, two telegrams and one radio message, all of which added to her ’happy returns of the day.' She is said to be the oldest resident in Umatilla county. Her son was unable to be with her this year because of illness. She makes her home with her daughter Miss Clara Hall of Hermiston. CHARLES W. KENISON. Charles W. Kenison of Stanfield, passed away at the St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton Thursday, February 21, following a short ill ness. Funeral services were held Saturday morning in Stanfield at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Mr. Wyman of Pendleton and Rev. Mr. Mayfield In charge. Interment was made in the Echo cemetery. Mr. Kenison was born in Walla Walla, December 19, 1871, but had spent most of his life in and around Stanfield. He is survived by a bro ther, L. T. Kenison of Stanfield, and by two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Reeves of Stanfield and Mrs. C. G. Herndon of Lodi, Calif. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER FEBRUARY 28, 1935 DISTRICT I.O.O.F. CONVENTION HELD IN IONE SATURDAY TEAM IS HERMISTON DEGREE AWARDED CUP. Pendleton Selected As 1935 Conven tion City; Individual Awards Made. The annual district Odd Fellow convention for Umatilla and Morrow counties was held at Ione, Saturday, February 23, at which the degree team of Vlnyard Lodge No. 206 of Hermiston was awarded the cup. Individual prize awards were also given to members of the local degree team, Gwyn Hughes, Art Beasley, Harry McMillan, Geo. Harkenrider and Earl Carson. The convention delegation elect ed Gene Blanchett, No. 32, Pendle ton, president: D. W. Davis, No. 23, Overland, Echo, secretary; and E. P. Pearson. No. 23, Overland. Echo, treasurer. Pendleton was selected as the 1935 convention city. Hermiston won the cup by a nar row margin of one point. Stanfield scoring 96 points, and Hermiston 97, The prize was a *20 bill. Initiatory degree work followed the banquet at 6:00 o’clock in the evening put on by some of the best degree teams in the district. Twelve candidates from Heppner and Ione were initiated. During the afternoon session which opened at 1:30 In the high school gymnasium, reports were heard from different lodges showing that conditions were better this year than in previous years. A num ber of the older members In the or der gave instructive and educational talks. Members of the Stanfield lodge receiving Individual awards were W. T. Reeves, G. L. Dunning and Chas. Holdman. The delegation from Hermiston included 25 or 30 members, 19 of whom made up the degree team. HERMISTON TOWN TEAM SCHEDULES DOUBLE HEADER The Hermiston Blackhawk basket ball team has scheduled a double header game with Heppner and Lex ington teams on the local floor, Friday, at 7:30, in the last game of the season. In previous games Her miston lost to Lexington by ten points and to Heppner by two points. Consequently the boys are expecting some close competition. A good turnout has been seen at practice games this week and the boys feel they are In fine, shape for their opponents. SERA FUNDS SECURED FOR Demand for Wisconsin Barley. Theo. Martin, who farms on the Sunrise ranch near Stanfield, was one of the few farmers to harvest Wisconsin 38 seed barley last fall. He had planted 22-acres which aver aged 2500 pounds to the acre. Mr. Martin expects to seed 90-acres to Wisconsin barley this spring and is now doing the plowing and seeding. Mr. Martin says it is difficult to se cure seed for this particular barley as little was grown In the state of Oregon last year. He has had re quests for seed from California, Ore gon and Washington points. What Is It? DISTRICT MAINTENANCE WORK Enos D. Martin, manager of the Hermiston Irrigation district, has secured an appropriation of *2200 from the SERA fund which is now being used in maintenance work for the district. The allotment was made January 25th. and a crew of from six to sixteen men is now cleaning ditches and repairing intakes on the canals at no cost to the district. The money is being used at the rate of *210 a week and will last through March and part ot April, Mr. Martin said. ~| D (NO SON.THEMS mLAMB PRINTS. LOOK LIKE SURE AS J CION TRACKS SM001NO — T0ME GANAAFs, —. a Golf Club Meeting. Members of the Hermiston Golf club and all golf enthusiasts are re- quested to be present at a meeting Tuesday. March 5. in the American Legion ha11. starting at 8:00 p. m. The tournament program for the season will undoubtedly be outlined. The meeting was called by the presi dent, B. 8. Kingsley. desperate. Happy people do not need _________________ _ NUMBER 27 Pleasure is the last resort of the r ■ ■ *** * * * * * * * * * t PINE CITY NEWS t By Oleta Neill Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers visi ted at the Charles Bartholomew Sat urday. Misses Neva and Oleta Neill, who are attending the Eastern Oregon Normal school, spent the week end visiting their mother, Mrs. Ollie Neill. Lloyd Baldridge visited at the A. E. Wattenburger home Saturday and Sunday. Those from Pine City attending the show in Hermiston Sunday even ing were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wat tenburger, Misses Cecelia Brennan, Eleanor Barth, Lennä Neill, Earle Wattenburger and Ray Hardman. Mrs. J. J. Chisholm and daughters Barbara and Marjean, and Mrs. Roy Conser spent the week end with their aunt, Mrs. Ollie Neill. Miss Eleanor Barth, primary teacher, sprained her ankle Sunday and was unable to teach school Mon day. Miss Lennä Neill substituted for her. Miss Betty Finch, who has been absent for the past two weeks with chicken pox, returned to school Tuesday. A family reunion was held at the A. E. Wattenburger home Sunday. Those present were Wiley Watten burger, Floyd Wattenburger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Esselton, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chis holm and daughters Barbara and Marjean. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conser. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Andrews and daughters Marian and Florence, Mrs. Ollie Neill and daughters Neva, Ole ta and Lennä, Earle Wattenburger, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and daughters Lucille and Darlene and son Junior, Misses Cecelia Bren nan and Eleanor Barth, and Ray Hardman. T. J. O'Brien and son Pat were business visitors in Heppner Satur day. Mrs. Roy Omohundro and daugh ter Iris and son Raymond, and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and children were business visitors in Hermiston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Rauch and family spent Sunday visiting at the Fred Rauch home. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Neill were business visitors in Hermiston Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers atten ded a card party at Westland Satur day evening. Misses Bernice Neill and Opal Stockard, and Hugh Neill and Floyd Mathers were dinner guests at the Charles Plourd home Sunday. Fred Rauch was a business visi tor in Hermiston Sunday. Mrs. Ollie Neill and Wiley Wat tenburger visited at the Joe Foley home Saturday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Tichenor visited at the L. D. Neill home Tuesday. Mrs. Jim Omohundro and Mrs. Carson from Hermiston visited Miss Frankie Neal at the L. B. Neill home Sunday afternoon. Frank Ayers visited at the Mrs. Ollie Neill home Thursday. A party was given In the auditor ium Friday evening. Miss Cecelia Brennan, teacher at the Pine City school, was taken to Heppner Tuesday morning for med ical treatment. The ailment was undetermined. SURVEY ON UPPER RIVER INDICATES DAM CONSTRUCTION UMATILLA DAM AND SNAKE IMPROVEMENT LIKELY. Complete Survey of Columbia Being Made From Celilo to Pasco. Construction of a navigation dam across the Columbia river at Uma- tilla and development of the Snake river for barge navigation to Aso tin, Wash., by means of a series ot dams and locks at a total expendi ture of approximately $75,000,000 is being considered seriously by the federal government, it was author itatively learned Tuesday. Credence to rumors that authori zation tor this great project, the third on the Columbia river, will be forthcoming soon is seen by ad vocates of the proposed development in the presence of United States army survey crews on the river in the vicinity ot Arlington, Umatilla and Pasco. Old-time observers assert that the intensive work being carried on by these crews is a certain indication that the government means busi ness. Only when the government in tends to go through with a project, they say, Is so much field work done. Colonel T. M. Robins, division en gineer for the North Pacific divi sion, confirmed the presence of the survey crews on the river but declin ed to predict that the project would be authorized. He did Indicate, how ever, that such development fits in with the administration's adopted policy of long-range planning and the construction of public works for use 50 years from now. The survey work. Colonel Robina explained, is being carried on at this time to obtain more detailed n- formation and estimates for inclusion in a report which he expects to make to his superiors at Washing ton, D. C„ about June 1, The survey was authorized by congress. Crews in the field are devoting special attention to flowage, n tae-, tor involving land damage, as well as compiling other-engineering data. Two dams at Umatilla are Under consideration. One is a so-called high dam which would raise the pool back of the dam to an elevation of 330 feet above sea level. The navigation lift would be about 75 feet, meaning that the dam struc ture itself would be slightly higher. A dam of this size would back up the water to the mouth of the Snake river, and five miles up the Snake itself. It would cost between $35,- 000,000 and *40,000,000 to build. The other, or low dam, would be 20 feet lower, or about 55 feet high, and would back the Columbia river to the mouth of the Snake. It would cost between *25,000,000 and *30,- 000,000, according to rough esti- mates. Which dam will be recommended depends upon findings of engineers now in the field.—Oregonian. . — e = - e = ¥*******4$#$ 244999999999999 t Butter Cr ' *" ♦ HIGH SCHOOL NOTES ♦ 40044444*****0 By Eleanor Dawson. The high school basketball squad took the Stanfield string last Fri day night on the opponent's floor, 13-10. The boys displayed some nice team work but were unable to sink more ringers. The Arlington Honkers won over the local Bulldogs In the last game of the season here Saturday night. The first team game opened with Arlington in the lead which they maintained throughout. The game ended with a final score of 16-22. The visitor's second string won with a score of 23-39. The locals showed flares of teamwork which termina ted in scores, although they were not consistent. A basketball tournament will be held March 1-2 In the Mac-HI gym nasium at Milton. Schools partici- natine are Echo, Stanfield, Umatil- 1a, Helix, Adama. Weston, Athena Umapine, Pilot Rock and Hermis ton. The schedule Is as follows: FRIDAY Game 1—Echo vs. Umatilla, 10:00 A M 2—Weston vs. Athena. 11:00 AM 3—Umapine vs. Hermiston. 2 P.M 4—Adama vs. Pilot Rock, 3 P. M 5—Helix vs. Stanfield, 7:30 P. M 6—Winner game 1 vs. Winner of game 2, 8:30 P. M. SATURDAY 7—Winner game 3 vs. winner game 4. 2:00 P. M. 8—Winner game ‘6 vs. winner game 3. 3:00 P.M. 9— Loser game 7 vs. loser game 8 at 9:00 P. M., for third place. 10—Winner game 7 vs. winner game 8 at 9:00 P. M.. for Championship New tennis equipment was ordered and the courts cleared last week. Monday, practice began In earnest. Miss Elliott reports good turnouts and prospects for material for the tournament which Is to be held in Hermiston May 3-4, are quite high. The tennis squad is Invited to Pen- dl-ton for a practice meet on April 20. WWDWW Dr. Messing, who held a confer ence here some time ago, was Inter- By Mary Rodda Mr. and Mrs. Milton Cassidy of Walla Walla have bought the Syl- vey place and are remodeling the buildings preparatory to moving on the property. Their son Wayne Cas sidy is staying at the A. E. Bensel home while supervising the work. E. J. Davis, federal seed loan in spector, was a caller at the W. A. Hineline ranch Saturday. August Bensel has returned from California and is at present making his home with his son, A. E. Bensel. Mrs. Cleve Clark and Mrs. Alice Stone entertained at bridge at the home of the former, on Wednesday afternoon. Vance Matott visited with relati ves at La Grande over the week end A. E. Bensel has been aseistin- at the Tum-A-Lum lumber yard the past week. About thirty neighbors surprised the J. C. Alen family Saturday night with a party at their home The evening was spent playing pin- ochle. A delicous lunch was served at midnight The Needles home was the en ene of a very en lovable party Friday evening. A number of friends and reichhors gathered there to wish them rood luck as thev leave fh- their new home near Portland Concrete or Abstract: A Model A Four youngsters gay. A sudden sway, A bill to pay. By DAD. Now that we have a Pynn In town the Needles are leaving for the Willamette valley. (Mrs. Delle W. Pynn and A. L. Needles.) The red whiskered "Dancen” and the "City Slicker” were In town last Friday In the person of "Moon” Mullins and Fred Hensel. It was senior dress-up day.
