• Uhe Hermiston Heraln
VOLUME XXX
MBER 4
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1935
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Umatilla Project Fair Dates Are Near at Hand
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FAIR GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS WILL BE
READY FOR SHOW
HERMISTON HIGH FOOTBALL
SEASON OPENS SATURDAY
SPECIAL FAIR EDITION ISSUED WILLIAM HANLEY ATTENDS
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
LAST PENDLETON ROUND-UP
REPORT OF GRANW CHAMPION
DEMONSTRATION PRIZE ASSURED
ALL ROADS LEAD
TO PENDLETON
PAST WEEK END
Hermiston Hi will play its first
The Hermiston Herald special
William J. Hanley, always known
Confirmation of the success of
game of football Saturday, Septem-
Umatilla Project fair edition
as ’’Bill” Hanley, attended his last Margaret Clarke and Helen Jendrze-
ber 21, with the Pendleton high
will be in the mail Thursday
Round-Up at Pendleton last Satur jewski in winning the grand cham
team in the Round-Up city, as the
day. It was ‘Hanley Day,’ and after pion prize on their canning demon
morning of next week in order
opening game on a heavy schedule
to reach all readers before the
the officials and vast crowd had ex stration at the Oregon state fair, was
of eight contests. After losing back-
fair opens Friday morning.
tended the honors of the occasion received Tuesday by a telephone call
BUILDINGS AND FENCE RISING field, halfback, fullback, center and
The edition will be in the mail
he was taken to the home of Dr. W. to Superintendent R. H. McAtee from PROCESSION OF CARS ALMOST
right end position men through grad
D. McNary where at 6:00 o’clock the County Superintendent J. A. Yeager.
by 7:30 Wednesday night.
RAPIDLY.
CONTINUOUS.
uation last spring Coach Hal Hatton
All advertisers and correspon
following morning he passed over
It was also repeated by letter to
finds the weakest point in the line-
Mrs. W. A. Hineline, club i leader,
dents are asked to have copy
the
great
divide.
Prospects for Displays Greatest In
Parade of Fine Cars Indicate Return
up is the backfield, with practically
in as early as possible next
Bill Hanley, known as the "Sage from Miss Helen Cowgill, assistant
week.
Years; Farm Crops Carry Greater all inexperienced men turning out
of Harney County” was the last of state club leader for home economics.
of Prosperity to Some Degree
for practice.
Plans for the fair are shaping
the great cattle barons, who built who congratulated Mrs. Hineline on
Variety of Classes.
Thousands Visit Pendleton.
Fourteen scrimmage practices will • rapidly and splendid displays
up the cattle industry of southeast the success of her girls in 4-H club
be
had
by
the
time
the
first
game
Is
work.
•
are
being
anticipated.
A
big-
ern
Oregon
from
the
beginning
over
A large crew of men with Milton
From Wednesday to Sunday of last
50 years ago.
The two girls will be awarded by
Longhorn as superintendent went played this week end. Approximately • ger and better show for Í935.
week was Round-Up week in Her
He was born in Rogue River 74 being sent to the Pacific Internation-
to work Monday morning on the con- 22 men have turned out for prac
miston, and the other towns of the
years ago, and in early manhood al Exposition where they will go
etruction of sheds for the Umatilla tice since school opened September 3.
west end and north end of Umatilla
No predictions are being made as IRRIGATION AND HARVEST
went to Burns where he spent his through the same tests and compete
Project fair. All the materials from
and Morrow counties. The great
to
the
outcome
of
Saturday
’
s
game
life
time
and
acquired
a
for
the
higher
awards.
It
is
said
by
great
es-
SEASON NEARS CLOSE
the old grounds had
parade to the epic show at Pendle
since the locals drew the strong Pen-
1
iate in cattle ranches and herds of those who best understand the excel ton started one way Wednesday and
y moved to the new
dleton aggregation for the first
The irrigation season is practi cattle. He knew the time when lency of their work that they have a
materials added and
game of the season.
cally at an end. Ditch riders are herds of cattle and bands of horses good chance of winning the national after that it was both ways, one on
be rapid toward the
each side of the yellow line of the
All iccal games will be played on now busy taking the annual crop ranged along the Columbia and back prize.
completion of all necessary housing
highway.
census, and while water is being into bunch grass ranges where now
for the coming fair September 27-28. the new athletic field at the Her-
The procession was almost con
used on some late crops nearly all are the irrigated lands of Hermis- T. P. A. ENTERTAINS FOR
The building previously used for miston Community Park, which is
tinuous and may be likened to a
in the southeast corner of ‘the crops are matured. The water will Ton. Stanfield, Irrigon and Board
general exhibits and poultry had
HERMISTON SCHOOL FACULTY
parade, on festive occasions, in
grounds.
be available for the remainder of man.
anoing
been moved intact to the grounds
numbers and distances of cars
the
season
into
October
and
for
late
The
second
game
of
the
season
A
decidedly
entertaining
program
and is now ready. The large barn
apart, but in speed, not so. Every
will be played the second day of the seedings of alfalfa or pasture, The 4-H CLUBBERS PUSH PLANS
was
presented
by
a
special
commit
known as the Maxwell barn may be
body was on the go to get there, and
Umatilla Project fair, Saturday, Sep reservoir contains ample supply and
tee from the T. P. A. Wednesday
prepared for the poultry exhibits.
again, on the go to get home again.
tember 28, with the Mac Hi team the project will enter the fall and TOWARD FAIR EXHIBITS
evening
in
the
Odd
Fellows
hall
Foundation is laid for 470 feet of
Every car was loaded to its seating
from Milton-Freewater.
winter season in excellent condition.
All 4-H club members in this dist honoring the faculty of the local capacity, and not a few squeezed the
sheds on the west end of the grounds
’ Enos D. Martin, Hermiston Irri rict are completing plans to exhibit school.
and this space will be ready for the
limit of the law and a kindly offi
gation district manager, reports that at the Umatilla Project fair Septem
Season’s Schedule.
Glimpses into the city and school
cattle and hog exhibits. The final
so far the production found on the ber 27-28. The Blue Ribbon Calf "family album” were illustrated by cer’s indulgence. But all went well
plans of these sheds include wings Milton .....
Here __ Sept. 28 protect for this year and the general
and very few accidents occurred.
on each end of 150 feet each in Ione .........
There ... . Oct. 5 statistics show considerable improve club plans to enter exhibits 100 per Little Beverly Walker. Velma Ams- with none of a serious nature. It
berry, Barbara Christopherson and was a gala week which
length, the main shed facing the Heppner ..
There ... .. Oct. 11 ment over past seasons. The project cent.
was passed
Assistant County Agent Sawyer Allen Amsberry. The script was read without much regard to serious
east, and the wings joining at right Athena ....
Here ....
Oct. 18 has had not only greater variety of
by
Mrs.
Peter
Castric
and
music
angles facing north and south.
Kennewick
There ... Oct. 26 crops that have extended, but all will assist the livestock clubbers clip
business.
East of these sheds and on the Condon __
There ..... Nov. 1 crops are generally better. More the head, neck and tail of their furnished by Miss Golda Mumma.
The great epic drama of the west
Mrs.
Geo.
Harkenrider,
president
south line of the fair grounds will Touchet .....
Here
Nov. 11 farms have been occupied and well stock Saturday of this week. The
was staged again in fair weather,
body of the animal will not be clip of the organization, gave an invita
be the grandstand, facing north to
cared for, and the tendency is to a ped this year but blankets are be tion to the teachers to take out and the crowds were even larger
ward the main buildings on the op
Volunteer Workers Needed.
much larger number for the coming ing used. On Monday of next week membership in the Hermiston Golf than usual. It was the 26th annual
posite side of the grounds. Within
event and no lagging of interest was
Volunteer help is needed at the season of 1936.
Mr. Sawyer will take blood tests of club. Supt. McAtee announced that shown. Cars came, it is reported,
this general inclosure is the race fair grounds. Any person who will
an
art
display
will
be
seen
at
the
all
animals
over
six
months
old
for
track, oval and a quarter of a mile help hurry the work along should
from nearly everywhere within a
Truck Lands In Ditch.
school house some time In October.
Bang’s disease.
in length.
few days’ drive and numbers from
report Monday morning and bring
Nine children, their parents and
Following the program games
Members of the Blue Ribbon Calf
In the rear of the long sheds is hammer and saw, and a few shovels a grandmother were In a truck Sat
greater distances took in the show
were
enjoyed
and
refreshments
serv
club are Leonard Mopps. Gloria Pel
left space for corralls Tor rodeo will be needed. The work is pro
as part of their itinerary.
urday evening that left the grade
ed.
stock. Stock will be brought into gressing but the funds are limited near the feed canal without injury letier, Mary Wilson, Marijana Ham
Hotels, camp grounds, and many
the grounds for exhibition along the and help will be greatly appreciated to anyone. The truck was crowded mer, Richard Rugg, Nellie Hooker,
private rooms were filled by the vis
Quick
Leases
Pressing
Plant.
itors 85 to 100 miles distance from
south shed toward the grandstand by the fair board and will greatly oft the highway but the driver turn Marian Ott, Eugene Rugg and the
president Lois Hutchison. All will
for entrance.
Joe
Quick
has
leased
his
tailor
the
round-up elty. Two restaurants
aid to the facilities for making the ed it straight down the 20 foot de
On the east as one approaches the fair at the end of the week, a suc cline and prevented an upset. All enter one head at the fair except ing and pressing establishment to in Hermiston were crowded all night
Lois who will exhibit three head.
Floyd O’Kelley, and Mr. and Mrs. long during the period and service
grounds from toward town, will be cess. You are urged to come and were shaken pretty badly and were
Quick will follow the shows through- station sales were frequently in
the entrance to the general fair put in whatever time you can spare. required to spend the night with
A. B. Shannon Dies.
out the northwest and California for creased by 100 per cent of regular
grounds.
scant bedding at the scene of the ac
A. B. Shannon, aged 64, of Her- several months. They will go first day’s sales. The amount of cash left
More
Improvements
Made.
The whole plan has excellent ar-
cident. They stated that they were miston. passed away this week at
to Enterprise, then to Prineville and In the territory along the many
rangements and while the buildings
Among other improvements made from Payette, Idaho, and were on St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendle- third to Salt Lake, and from there roads leading to the round-up Is dif
cannot all be completed for the fair to residences and business establish their way to Prosser to return with
ton.
to California and expect to return ficult to estimate but one student of
this season there will be a sufficient ments here recently was the remodel in a week after visiting relatives.
Mr. Shannon had lived in Hermis- here soon after Christmas.
such events says that not less than
number to give the visitors a good ing of the John Rubner residence
ton for the past eight years coming
100,000 persons spent an average of
perspective idea of what the fair as on the west side of town. The house
Fair Fights Uncertain.
from La Grande where he formerly
Auto License Examiner Coming.
not less than 110 each, or a million
sociation is planning to provide for has been purchased by W. W. Felt
Fights scheduled for the Umatilla resided. He is survived by his wife
C. M. Bently, examiner of opera total.
the Umatilla Project fair.
house and completely renovated, with Project fair are now uncertain sice and three children. Eldon of Her tors and chauffeurs, will be in Her
The parade resembled prosperity.
the
sponsorer
Joe
Quick
has
left
the
a new coat of white paint, roofing
Honey and Bees.
miston. Mrs. Doris Lilly and Norval miston, Saturday, September 21, Many cars were new. most al! cars
community
for
the
present.
Unless
of Boardman. The funeral will be 1935, at the City Library betwen were high class, and very few had
There is considerable interest in and coat of roof paint. Another im
the hours of 10:00 a. m. and 5:00
the honey and bee industry. Eber D* provement was the painting of the other arrangements are made the card held in Weiser, Ida., with Bomboy’s p. m., respectively, according to a reached the trade-in stage, or rattled
in charge of arrangements.
Mossie of Pilot Rock will be back front of the creamery building and will be cancelled.
recent announcement released from as they rambled along. Garage men
the Secretary of State’s office. All were generally busy but no serious
again and he will complete his col the brick cold storage building.
those wishing permits or license to break downs occurred or heavy
lections with extracted blue ribbon
drive
cars are asked to get in touch
honey. Jens Skovbo will have his
with Mr. Bentley during these hours. repairs were required within this
usual fine display.
locality.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Tillery and Dawson are also ex
Of Interest locally was the win
CLAIRE KERSTING SAID TO
pected to put on an exhibit and Mr.
ning of the Northwest riding cham
Special
committees
were
appointed
BE
EIGHT
PIECE
ORCHESTRA
Loudermilk is preparing an exhibit
pionship by Pat Owens of Horse
at the Girls’ League meeting held
featuring his Caucasion bees.
Heaven near here. Herb Owens, a
After being prevented for several last Thursday to arrange for hous
Miss Claire Kersting, now of Bell brother, who lives at Pilot Rock,
ing
of
delegatee
at
the
annual
dis-
years from exhibiting because he
ingham. Wn„ who taught In the won second place. They are not
The hay market is very quiet now. that in case of a severe winter will Columbia school district fourteen classed as traveling showmen but
was drafted to act as judge of this riet convention to be held In Her-
department W. G. Rodda will this miston Saturday, October 19. Dur The buyers for shipment are not ac need most of the crop. Willamette years ago, was given a write-up in are actual range riders on the bunch
year demonstrate how a bee and ing the meeting the president Miss tive, nor are feeders looking around. valley oats and vetch and clover is the Seattle Post-Intelligencer re grass hills at home.
,
honey exhibit should be prepared. Maxine Paul called upon visitors Some inquiry as to prices are heard plentiful but is in a waitful mood cently as being able to entertain
from outside schools for short talks but no one is actually making a for buyers.
friends by being an entire orchestra,
Dairy Stock,
which were enjoyed.
4-H Clubbers Enjoy Social.
purchase of any worthwhile amounts.
and playing eight different music
The
government
creditor
agencies
The dairy stock show is expected
Committees were appointed as fol
Over in the Yakima valley and of cattle and sheep men has given al instruments.
The
We-Can Canning club and the
to be much larger than usual.
lows: Program—Jo Ellen Mopps, around Walla Walla the same mar out the word that not over $8 will
After leaving Hermiston Miss Kookie Kook Ing club held a joint
From the fine herd of high grade Barbara Reid. Effie Nelson and Vir ket conditions prevail. Nothing is
Kersting attended school at Belling- meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A.
Guernseys across the Columbia near ginia Wells; Songs — Marv Burnhan, moving in Wallowa, Baker or Mal be paid for hay. Otherwise barley ham Normal
and later graduated, Hineline last Friday evening. Plans
and
corn
will
be
used
instead
to
a
Plymouth will come a good display. June Richards, Eleanor Dawson, heur counties. Alfalfa is quoted in
This summer she has been working for the coming fair were discussed
large degree.
The Coppock herd at Adams and the Ruth Dodd and Miss Esther Sibert. Portland at 614 per ton. No. 1
In our immediate vicinity there is toward her B. A. degree. The write- and the following committee was op-
Ringle herd of Athena will exhibit
This, with deductions for freight, only an average crop with less than up follows.
pointed to decorate a float for the
A
brief
out
ine
for
the
year's
Guernseys and these with Guernseys
baling, trucking and the distribu normal for shipment as most of the
"It isn't safe to believe your own fair parade. Marie Skovbo, chair-
near Hermiston, will make the finest work was given each member of the
ears any more!
tor’s chargee leave the price to the
man. Helen Jenderzejewski, Esther
display of that breed yet shown- at Bulldog staff at a meeting Monday, producer under $8. It can be bought hay of last year's crop was consumed,
"And if you doubt this statement McMullen, Jo Ellen Mopps and Ele
le first ed'iion of the paper will
or sold. There will be an unusual
the fair.
In large quantities around Toppen amount of corn fodder and silage take the case of Miss Claire Kersting anor Dawson. After the business
Among the Jersey displays is ex be issued October 21. it was an
Bellingham primary teacher. She meeting a social time was enjoyed
is
reported,
in
ish for $6 and. it
and succulent crops which will be
pected a truck load or two from nounced by the Editor-in-chief, Ruth
now
entertains friends with phono by the girls.
some
cases
at
15.
used by dairymen.
- 'S of the staff
the eastern Oregon State Hospital Dodd. O.,-
graph music by an eight-piece or
The price depends on individual
are:
Helen
Dunning,
assistant
edi
herd and the Owens dairy east of
For whatever it is worth, there is chestra-composed of herself.
cases just now. more than any other
Echo and others near Boardman in tor, Mary Burnham and Rosemary
an unusual expectancy of a severe
"Simple-minded folk and doubting
phase
of
marketing.
If
some
grower
addition to the many fine specimens Serell, general news; Maxine Paul
needs money quickly he may get -5. winter and long feeding season. The Thomases Immediately rebel at the
ALONG THE CONCRETE
and
Bonnie
Lamberson,
features;
that will be on display from dairies
past two winters the weather has
Alton Sisson and Bill Jackson, If he, on the other hand, wants to been very mild and ranges and pas- idea—especially when they find the
nearer the fair grounds.
"orchestra" Is a piano, violin, man
speculate he laughs at anything un
C. A. Lynch will put in a good ex sports; Eleanor Dawson and Hugo
tures were used by sheep men and dolin harp, piano accordion, orch
Laura Kelley failed to receive prop
der
ten
dollars.
In.
the
vicinity
of
hibit from his large Holstein dairy Pankow, business managers.
er attention last week while stranded
Hover. Kennewick, and Richland, of cattle men to a much larger degree estra whistle and harmonica.
herd and J. A. Reeves and J. W.
Supi, and Mrs. R. H. McAtee, as the lower Yakima the price varies than customary, with most of the
"The procedure involves the coll on the highway with a flat tire.
McMullen and others will show high sisted by Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Felt
from 15 to $7 actual selling. The feeding being grain and the neces- aboration of the West Coast Record
class specimens.
house. entertained members of the same prevails around Gardena and sary hay for early lambing. The ing Studios, which Miss Kersting
The 'take off” is on us. We got
Poultry Department.
teaching staff at a six o'clock din Touchet, but with practically none drouth In the midwest mainly took visited recently to make the record. into the city ’Family Album.’
'Tn the first steps she plays in
The poultry department is in ner Friday night of last week. Cov moving. There is plenty of No. 1 care of the resulting surpluses.
struments number one for the re
While
hay
producers
may
figure
on
ers
were
laid
for
nineteen.
Numer
Neither mules nor men kick and
charge of C. M. Jackson and he
stuff in Wallowa counties quoted
cording machine. Then she picks
ports good prospects in White Leg- ous interesting games in cards were al $6. It Is reported that hay in the heavy winter demands there is no up instrument number two (not the pull at the same time.
horns, Plymouth and Rhode Island enjoyed following the dinner hour. Malheur and Boise-Payette region Is assurance of another like market tn piano) and records its mucic—on
the same record. And so on up to
For the biggest, dirtiest jobs Satan
Reds and other breeds.
one day institute for Umatilla standing still. Since It cannot be the drouth stricken areas.
number eight. One layer of music
As to turkeys, there will be a and Morrow county teachers will be shipped out. feeders must be shipped
The real hay market Is not usual on top of the other—just like al dresses tn white.
greet showing from nil parts of ths held in Pendleton October 4. School In. That territory has a large quan ly open until November, but viewed stack of flapjacks.. “Results: ‘The
United we boost- divided we bust.
district covered by the membership will be cloned on that day and all tity of hay. but has also a large from present angles, future prices World is Waiting for the Sunrise,”
A pint of rye makes a peck of
by Miss Kersting recorder In eight
teachers will be expected to attend. number of cattle and sheep.
trouble.
Instrumental parts.”
MANY REPORTS REVEAL
HAY MARKET UNCERTAIN