Jhe Hermintun librali
VOLUME XXX
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 .........
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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|10,000 ALLOTMENT WILL COM- ♦
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PLETE PROJECT
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Largest Grant of Its Kind Made in ♦
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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.
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TONS OF ENSILAGE BEINO
PLACED IN PROJECT SILOS