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Jhe Hermintun librali VOLUME XXX .. 5 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER SEPTEMBER 26, 1935 Hermiston Granted Federal Park Appropriation PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT APPROVES HERMISTON COMMUNITY PARK n BUSINESS HOUSES WILL CLOSE BULLDOGS GIVEN WORKOUT SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON BACKFIELD PLAYS OASIS THEATRE MAKES MANY INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FAIR NOTICE TO ALL WOMEN EXHIBITORS MANY INTERESTING EXHIBITS ENTERED FOR PROJECT FAIR ♦ Things are looking up at the Oasis • Coach Hal Hatton is putting his Applications tor entry of ex- Bulldogs through strenuous practice theatre nowadays. The manager, L. • hibits in the women's division this week, concentrating on back- A. Moore, has re-floored the entire ❖ may be secured from Mrs. W. field plays after the Pendleton Buck- building with wood flooring and has • L. Hamm Friday morning at aroos defeated the Bulldogs 19 to 0 installed new seats. • the women’s building on the Saturday, in the Round-Up city. The new floor will add to the • fair grounds. However, appli- GROUNDS READY FOR OPENING Hermiston far outplayed the Buck acoustics of the building and will be • cations must be made by 10:00 aroos on the line, making 141 yards much more comfortable than the old • A. M. Friday morning and all DAY FRIDAY to their opponents 51 yards, but cement floor. The seating arrange • entries must be in place by were decidedly weak in the back- ment has been changed from two • 10:00 A. M. Friday morning at Sports Program and Mac Hi-Bulldog field. Pendleton scored touchdowns narrow side aisles to one wider cen • which time judging will begin. Oregon; Park Board Highly Football Game Added Attraction when Mitchell deftly hurled passes, tral aisle, and all seats are cushioned. ♦ and the final counter when Graybeal Other changes are being considered Pleased at Outcome. for Saturday. INDIVIDUAL FARM CROPS ♦ intercepted a pass to run some 20 in floor, seating and lobby. The Hermiston Park awakened I to ♦ yards over the white line. Very soon a complete air condi Another annual Umatilla Project EXHIBITORS NOTICE. new life this week with the I an- It is the general opinion of spec tioning system for both heating and fair will open Friday morning, Sep- nounced allottment by President tators that the Bulldog line looked cooling, and also for circulation individual farm crops exhibitors tember 27th. for a two day show Roosevelt of over *15,000.00 for im W. A. DUFFY NAMED DIRECTOR better than Pendleton’s line. will be installed at the greatest ex will take note of the fact that the with prospects for the best exhibits = mediate use In the completion of the The game here Saturday after- pense of any of the improvements. ever displayed at the fair in all di- OREGON FARM REHABILITATION project. noon with Mac Hi may be a deciding A new sound amplifier has recently fair board has ruled out the score visions. Indications are that them card printed in the premium list and The community and the park The government movement to re point in the season’s play, since the been brought Into use. While the all judging will be done outside and will be many entries in the small board were overjoyed with the results habilitate farmers and farm lands in twin city team won from the Union seating capacity has not been great without regard to the score card as farm crops division inasmuch as that have been accomplished and the high school team Friday 6-0 and ly increased because of wider space previously announced. This change there are more classes this year. new definite assurance that a beau- Oregon has taken a new step in the from Athena 45-0. appointment of Walter A. Duffy of Friday will be taken up mostly between seats, and wider aisle at tlful park would be created for the The Bulldog line-up for Saturday tractiveness of the interior will be was made in consideration of the by judging of livestock, 4-H club Wisconsin, to take charge in Ore- crops grown on the project and for of the hundreds and thousands was: gon. Washington and Idaho. work and all other exhibits. Entries greatly enhanced. the individual exhibitor. of people who live wthin easy motor QB Jendrzejewski HB It is stated that already 1226 Hunt ... are coming in rapidly and will be Mr. and Mrs. Moore will continue ing distances. QB Coxon ..... LT farmers have been refinanced and Driscoll completed by Thursday night at to bring to the theatre-goers of the HOMEMAKERS' MEETINGS It was announced that It was the placed on good grades of lands in Sisson .. RH Cox ......... LE 5:00 o’clock in all divisions except town and surrounding country the largest project of its kind yet grant the three states. FB F. Rankin LE Mr. "Bud” Fisk Allstott the women’s department which is very best of shows, and will over PLANNED FOR COUNTY. ed in the state of Oregon by the RG being handled by Mrs. W. L. Hamm. is in charge of this district with of S. Rankin .... HB Myers ..... look no possibilities of high class en Public Works officials. The free fices in the Federal Building in Pen J. Stewart .. RE Elwood ..... The Umatilla County Home Eco Entries may be made to her up until C tertainment for their patrons. Fre grant is made to the Hermiston Com dleton, and it Is expected that as J. Reeves .... RT Throop .... nomics Committee has completed ar LG quently they have customers from rangements for an extensive series 10:00 A. M., Friday, in the main munity Park association which is in soon as new arrangements under the Dunham and Frye substituted for distances like Wallula, Heppner, of demonstrations and discussions exhibit building at the fair grounds. corporated under state laws. Its of new leadrship, and under a revised a short time as guards. Among the individual farm exhi Lexington, Ione, Boardman, Pendle- for interested women throughout the ficers are F. C. McKenzie, president; plan, are in operation, loans will be bits registered are Geo. Kendler, Sr., ton and all intervening points in W. J. Warner, secretary; J. H. Reid, made. county. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Umatilla; Bill Rhodes and A. W. towns and country. vice president; and the additional The purpose of the meetings is Turnblad, Hermiston; Mrs. F. Reiks, Mr. Duffy says in the Oregonian: Col. and Mrs. L. W. Jordon of members of the board of directors three-fold; first, to offer an oppor Irrigon, and an entry is expected ‘ "If we are to preserve for future Los Angeles. Calif., arrived Sunday 4-H CLUBS ACTIVE IN WORK consisting of E. D. Martin, C. generations your heritage of beauty tunity for homemakers to get togeth from Pilot Rock. and will spend two weeks here look- Dyer, E. L. Jackson, H. K. Dean, and fertility, we must push to com- er for two hours of good fellowship; PREPARING FOR EXHIBITS Broom corn, which is becoming ing after business interests and vis- Sam Moore and E. A. Bensel. second, to enjoy a demonstration on quite an industry in this section, pletion the plans made for right use iting friends. Activity runs high in 4-H club the buymanship of hosiery and on The new fund is segregated with of the land, based upon sound land will be another Interesting display. Miss Miriam Swarner left last Fri- groups at Umatilla, Hermiston. Stan *11,976 for labor and *3,668 for ma policies.” the preparation of a low-cost meal; Stock is being entered from sur day for Corvallis where she will en- field and Echo as members prepare terials. The labor is to be used for "Duffy emphasized that the rural roll as a freshman at Oregon State their livestock and exhibits for show and third, to make plans for a more rounding territory. F. A. Baker and detailed program to meet the needs Coppock plan to enter some fine .leveling the land, seeding, planting rehabilitation division is not de college. Lawrence Swarner will also manship at the Umatilla Project fair of the various communities or orga trees, installing lights, and con signed as a relief agency, but is in stock. enroll again at O. S. C. This is his Friday and Saturday. Assistant coun nizations for the coming winter. struction of buildings. The mater tended to help keep farmers off re second year. Parade and Sports. ty agent Sawyer says that approxi Miss Frances Clinton of the State ials will be such as roofing for the lief and to rehabilitate farm families Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Barnsworth mately 25 or 30 head of Jerseys, Activities Saturday will open with present fair buildings, lumber for a College Extension Service will spend forced on relief. of Evanston, Wyoming, visited at Guernseys, Holstein and a few head grandstand of a seating capacity of a parade of 4-H club and business * "As a matter of national policy. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. bi beef Shorthorns will be displayed. the first two weeks of October in 1000, and general completion of Umatilla County conducting the floats, livestock, horsemen, bands loans will be made only to farm grounds, fences and structures as Strohm Friday and Saturday of last Girl’s clubs are preparing dis demonstrations and assisting with and Boy Scouts to take place at 10 outlined in the plans submitted the families of known ability and integ- week. Mrs. Barnsworth Is a niece of plays and demonstrations to be giv the discussions and plans. Umatilla A. M. Prizes are offered for the best officials. The audtorium and swim- rity who expect to repay the loans John Thom. ming pool are not included in 1 the en both days of the fair. The demon County women who attended the 4-H club floats. Another hunting party leaving stration team composed of Helen homemakers' camp at Ukiah this present grant as materials were ■ not and each a self-sustaining basis Immediately after lunch, at 1:00 In the required proportions to 1 the through this aid,” he explained. for the mountains Saturday includ o’clock a sports program directed by "Duffy expects his wife and their ed Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McReynolds, Jendrzejewski and Margaret Clarke summer will remember Miss Clinton labor demands of Mr. Hopkins. A. E. Bensel will be staged at the The plans call for the planting of son and daughter to join him here Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Morgan, Miss which won the grand champion prize as one of the two home economics grounds. The events include a tug at the state fair, will give a non- workers who had charge of the camp 2400 trees about the grounds and in soon. A native of Wisconsin, he Margaret Hedwall and Monte Hed- of war, egg race for women, three groves, and the installation of early developed a cutover timber wall. They returned Wednesday with competative exhibition during the which was so highly successful. pressure water system for irrigation. legged race for boys, sack race for fair. Schedule of Meetings. Suitable conveniences will be made area farm. Through his work with two fine deer. It is said by those who know that Oct. 1—Stanfield, Stanfield Grange girls, rolling pin throw for women, for celebrations in sufficient num farmer co-operative agencies he Allen Bowman, who has been pet parade for children. Hall. a greater array of club showmanship bers that several may be held at one twice was elected to the legislature, Immediately following this event time, and that outlying communities For eight years he was a county working at Centralia, Wn., visited a will be exhibited this year than at Oct. 2—Hermiston, Union Church. short while Monday with his father may be given proper opportunities. Oct. 3—Milton-Freewater, City Hall, the Mac Hi-Bulldog football game agent and later Wisconsin state ag W. H. Bowman, while enroute to any previous time. will take place on the grounds. The The entire plan is set forth in Milton. drawings made by landscape artists ricultural commissioner. Before com Lewiston, Idaho, where he will be Oct. 4—Tillicum, Tillicum Grange field will be plotted in the center of CCC Soon to Work. ing here, Dutcy was rural resettle and part of this work has been pro employed. the arena of the proposed one-fourth Hall near Mission. It is reported that 250 CCC boys vided by Oregon State college, which ment director for Wisconsin, Michi Virgil Smith and Emerald Tilden will soon be housed in the new bar- Oct. 7—Ferndale. Ferndale School. mile track. Reports are that this will also furnish a number of trees gan and Minnesota. game may be an upset. of various varieties. The golf course .f’aellaia ;seiony, thitma eeteae af returned from the mountains Sun racks at Stanfield, and that they will Oct. 8—Pilot Rock, Library. day with two deer bagged the first be put to work on the enlargement Oct. 9—Weston, Weston Hl School. is already in operation and will sup The evening attraction will be a ply one of the greatest sources for day of the season. They were accom- of the Stanfield main and lateral can dance sponsored by the American These gatherings are scheduled to maintenance of the park. The race nais. The Stanfield district in 1933 panied by Lyle Tilden. track will be completed within the and 1934 spent nearly 1100,000 on begin at 1:30 P. M., at the meeting Legion for the benefit of the fair HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Gilbert Costa and his brother Joe its ditch system, and other better places indicated above. There will board. fair ground's walled enclosure. ments, and it is now said that as be community singing and stunts, The total amount including the School Will Close. Busses will run on the regular expect to leave Thursday morning much more will be spent by the gov in addition to demonstrations and new allotment Invested in the park in Bloomfield, Con- for their home School will be closed Friday but ernment. to date is placed at *26,0000, which schedule Friday, Sept. 27. discussions led by Miss Clinton. Children in the first, second and necticut, to visit relatives. Gilbert the busses will run at the usual is approximately itimized as ′ fol The Umatilla County Home Econo hours. All grade school children lows: *6,100, as previous donations third grades will remain at home Costa expects to return to Oregon Overflow of Students. in materials and labor; *11,976 in unless their parents bring them to in December. Eighteen high school students mics Committee consists of the fol will be admitted to the grounds free new labor and *3,668 in new mater Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Davis and have no regular seats at the Hermis lowing: Mrs. C. E. Fisk, Milton; Mrs. on Friday. Adult admission will be the fair. ials, and the remainder of *4,256 in high school, because of the over W. A. Hineline. Hermiston; Mrs. J. Students above third grade, in daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. ton 35 cents Friday and 50 cents Sat land comprising the 70 acres, a part flow of students and lack of capaci of which was donated by the Feder cluding high school, will come to Brooks of Walla Walla visited Sun- ty of the buildings. These students M. Richards, Stanfield; Mrs. L. W. urday. Children will be admitted for al Land Bank. A part of the ma school as usual for roll call at 9:00 day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. have been given book lockers in the Owen, Pendleton; Mrs. E. J. Chas- 25 cents Saturday and special con* terial was provided by the old Pro A. Hineline. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks superintendent’s office, chairs, here tain, Freewater: Mrs. M. H. Carter, ject fair buildings and part by the a. m. and will then be dismissed for operated a dry goods and notion and there, roll call in a grade room Pendleton; and Mrs. L. A. McClin- sideration will be given to family the fair. groups. number of buildings already on the and standing space at assembly. All grade school children will be business here between 1907 and They are very strong supporters of tock. Pendleton. land when bought. Grounds Ready. Persons interested In obtaining One of the strongest arguments admitted free to the fair Friday. 1910. a new school building. Hammers have been heard inces further Information about these A. E. Bensel and son Ed, Mr. and for securing the allotment was the High school students will pay 25 long standing success of the Uma cents admission. Mrs. F. H. McIntyre of Yakima, events may get into touch with the santly at work on the buildings for Mrs. Earl Bensel of Hermiston, and tilla Project fair. Another was the Busses will load at the entrance Mr. and Mrs. Jess Connell of Uma Wn., formerly of Hermiston, and office of the County Agricultural the fair and everything will be in fact that no such grounds are avail readiness for the show Friday morn able within a radius of over 25 miles to the fair grounds at 4:00 p. m. and tilla, returned Monday from a deer Miss Ann Hessby of Sunnyside, Wn., Agent. ing. The water system has been and for the accommodation of at ail children must get on the busses hunting trip into the mountains. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. laid, the high board fence completed, Seeding New Land. least 5000 people, and that the park promptly if they wish to ride home. Earl and Ed Bensel each bagged a Barlow last Friday. While here they is centrally located to the conven did some canning at the local can deer. Peter Castrlc is busy now seeding the poultry exhibit shelter erected iences of these people in distances The senior and freshmen classes nery. ten acres of new alfalfa on his farm and the general layout of the grounds (Continued on Page 2) and through good highways. The four miles north of town. He has is in fairly good shape for the show. soil is good, easily irrigated, and re won the contest in selling the most the land leveled, irrigated the sec quiring a minimum of water duty to student body tickets with a score of ond time, and releveled with water, maintain good lawns and this large 58-38. The losing side will entertain and Is drilling in the seed without a tract was available close to town with an assembly program. nurse crop. The borders are 300 feet facilities. ALONG THE CONCRETE Harold Rainwater was chosen as In length and Mr. Castrlc claims that These facts were all presented to Yell King at a student body meet he will get a fine stand of alfalfa. promotors who the vision of the He already has 40 acres in alfalfa were early enthused by the opportu- ing this week to work with Yell on his 90 acre place, part of which John Jendrzejewski withdrawing Queen Nina Rae McCulley. nity to establish such a greatly need is devoted to cared for subirrigated his question directed to Lyle Tilden ed park and play ground as well as Maxine Paul, social chairman, an pastures. improved fair grounds and other fea nounced the following dates for high about his deer hunting luck at a fair tures of community life. board meeting Monday night after Alfalfa Seed Grown. Corn is being put into silos these at 25 tons per acre. For considerably more than a year school parties: Oct. 11. Nov. 8, Dec. Henry Ott is filling his 70-ton Again some alfalfa seed has been he had called for the reading of the the board has been working steadily 6 and 27, Feb. 14, May 13 and days by a larger number of farmers toward the end achieved and the com April 10. than ever before In the history of silo. Gene Bursard has 75 tons; Mr. grown and threshed and proven of minutes for the last meeting. Even munlty has added its encouragement A committee to oversee the school the project. The production of corn McKenny, the same. F. W. Lenz has excellent quality. Mr. Fann, on the the president of the board has weigh- and now proudly extends Its con exhibit at the project fair was named is the largest known here and all old 80 tons and Geo. Liebe 50 tons. P. old Squire Thomas place on the ty matters on his mind to suppress north side, has produced 2000 gratulations to the workers. as Miss Petri, Miss Olsen and Mr. silos have been put into use and new P. Sullivan will fill his 80-ton silo. pounds of Grimm alfalfa, and it is such apparent interest. Moshberger. There will be a great ones built and pit silos are in more He has very heavy tonnage estimated st the Farm Bureau for cleaning. Woe is me! After dieting for two Quilt Will Be Given Away. A. F. Linder, adjoining his weeks Mrs. J. A. Clarke tops the many school exhibits entered. common use. Some of the corn at 25 tons per acre. William Kik, Also A quilt made by the Minnehaha Miss Esther Sibert was confined fields are producing as high as 25- Wm. Mikesell, Mackin, Huff and place, threshed 1000 pounds. scales two pounds more than at pre Merry Mixers several years ago has to her home over the week end and tons of ensilage per acre, others 15 many others will utilize part of vious standing. Scales are always Mrs Fee Dies. been turned over to members of the Monday, because of a severe attack tons. Some of the farmers are using their corn fields in ensilage. wrong In that case. Mrs. Fee, wife of Federal Judge Kookie Rooking club and We-Can of influenza. Ensilage is valued at one half the fully developed corn and others of Portland, Oliver Knerr offering everyone Alger J. Fee Canning club to be given away Sat Ruby Leo, freshman, and Jack planted corn for their ensilage. value of a ton of alfalfa. There away suddenly after a brief illness venison steaks which hs never urday, September 22, at 4:45 p. m. Tillery. junior, entered school this J. H. Reid is filling his two 75- a number of cutters at work. Vari last Saturday, Judge and Mrs Fee bagged. in the exhibit building at the fair ton silos and is building a new silo ous costs per ton are estimated at formerly lived in Pendleton where they were well known. Three daugh "Shorty” Matott piloting Herb meeting of the Torch Honor of similar capacity. from one dollar per ton to two dol ters besides her husband, survive, Society Tuesday, dues were set at Alpha Christley has filled his lars. according to equipment and one of which was a student at Whit Hedwall and Craig Percy out of the woods Sunday. 12S-ton silo. Hie corn, he estimates facilities for handling. man college. • • • • • ♦ |10,000 ALLOTMENT WILL COM- ♦ ♦ PLETE PROJECT • Largest Grant of Its Kind Made in ♦ ♦ All business houses will be closed Saturday, September 28, between the hours o fl:30 and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon during the football game which is an attraction at the annual Umatilla Project fair. A sports program will be staged on the fair grounds starting promptly at 1:00 P. M., under the di- rectlon of A. E. Bensel. Business houses will again be open at 5:00 o’clock and re- main open for the usual time on Saturday night. • • ♦ • • • ♦ • ♦ • • • TONS OF ENSILAGE BEINO PLACED IN PROJECT SILOS
