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_ _ Sr Hermintun Aerali VOLUME XXX NUMBER 9 DELEGATION PLANS ATTEND BIG RIVER MEELWALLAWALLA HERMISTON, UMATILLA OCTOBER 24, 1935 OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER REBEKAHS HOLD DISTRICT VANSKIKE WINS ON BIRDS AT • AT OFFICE OF SECRETARY. ♦ DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO • ---------- • CONVENTION IN PENDLETON. • • Members of the Sunbeam Rebekah ledge of Hermiston took part in the district convention held Saturday, October 19, in Pendleton by present ing the memorial and charter drap ing ceremony. Members making up the team were Audra White, Clara McReynolds, Edith Cable, Dora Mikesell, Oda Rankin, Edith Spen cer, Gladys Hale, Correi Hughes, Thelma Harkenrider and Beulah Si mons. Clara McReynolds gave a five minute talk on "Value of Work of Press Correspondence.” Candidates installed from Hermiston were Mar garet Yeager, Mable Jackman. Cora Minnick, and from other teams were Gladys Kirk, Weston, and Margaret Kirk, Helix. The 1936 district convention will be held in Stanfield under the di rection of the following officers elected at the Pendleton meeting: Chairman. Elva Berry, Stanfield; R. S. chairman, presiding president; L. S. chairman, Audrey White, Her miston; vice chairman, Mrs. J. E. Ol inger. Milton; secretary, Mrs. Lennä Waid, Stanfield; R. S. V. chairman. Ida Crimins, Freewater; L. S. chair man, Anna King. Weston; marshal, Myrtle Farley, Pendleton; conductor, Rita Leisigang, Echo; outside guard ian, Della Hoosier, Stanfield; Inside guardian, Maude Lodgden, Athena; chaplain. Grace Nuckols, Helix, mu sician, Nellie Bean, Freewater; trea surer, Ruth Gilliland. Echo. • Deciding to find out what • • merits local poultry had in a • • really big show, H. J. Van- • • skike, proprietor of the "Vig-, • orbllt” Poultry Farm and • ❖ Hatchery, had four entries of • • White Leghorns at the Pacific • • International at Portland this • • year. In a large display of birds • • and strong competition the lo- • • cal poultryman won third prize • • on hen. • • Lee Vanskike, proprietor of • • the New Zealand White Rabbit- • • ry, also had two entries of rab-v • bits. He also won on doe and • • young, showing against some of • • the best breeders of the North- • • west. • • Both Mr. Vanskike and his • • brother were in attendance at ♦ • the show, and expect to have • • more and better displays at the • • Pacific International next year. • $$99449****%** liams of the Army Engineers Will A number of Hermiston business men expressed their intention of at tending the third annual meeting of the Inland Empire Waterways asso ciation in Walla Walla, October 26, at the megular meeting of the Her miston Commercial club Tuesday night of this week. Supt. R. H. McAtee, presided at the meeting as vice president, in the absence of the president, W. J. War ner, and the club voted to furnish transportation for the delegation on the Walla Walla trip. An all day session is planned for the meeting Saturday, with state, regional and national authorities and leaders present. Speakers will include Marshall N. Dana, Portland, chairman of dist rict 11, the national resources board; W. D. B. Dodson, Portland, executive vice president of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce and Colonels T. M. Robins and C. F. Williams, both of Portland and of the army engineer ing corps Senator James P. Pope, Idaho, ■who has recently returned from an extensive trip throughout Europe as a special representative of the Presi dent, will make his first public ad dress since studying the European situation. Senator Pope is also a real enthusiast and his talk at the asso ciation's banquet Saturday evening Is of vital importance to the interior Pacific Northwest, "We have accomplished more to ward development of the upper Co lumbia and Snake rivers since the association was organized, than in 20 previous years.” Herbert G. West, executive secretary, states. “Of our program adopted in February, 1934, four points have been carried out, two are under process of prosecution and the other point will be taken up Immediately.” Ever since the white man has been in the Northwest there has been a movement for its use from a navigation standpoint. In a Walla Walla newspaper of October 7, 1979. a dispatch from Lewiston stated: "From P. G. Eastwick, an accom plished civil engineer, it is learned that upon making a thorough exam ination of the Clearwater river, he found that by removing a few ob structions it could be made navi gable for 75 miles above its mouth, except during extremely low water when only about 60 miles would be navigable." Before the Inland Empire Water ways association was organized, there was no river transportation service offered. Since then the Sha ver Forwarding company has been in active operation and in 1934 car ried some 40,000 tons of freight both coastbound and westbound, which is the largest tonnage handled on the river since The Dalles-Celilo canal was opened May 5, 1915. Just recently the Inland Naviga tion company, a Washington state corporation, has filed an application for a license of public convenience and necessity as a common carrier on the Columbia and Snake rivers. By virtue of this it is applying for joint, rail and water rates and through routes. The Dalles has passed a bond Is sue for $200,000 by a 9 to 1 major ity and received an additional $112,- 000 from the PWA for the construc tion of modern land facilities to ac commodate both river boat and deep sea transportation. The Farmers National Grain cor poration is planning extensive de velopments of land facilities to take advantage of river transportation. West states. and the port commis sions of Hood River, Arlington, Uma tilla and Kennewick are all writing for Information as to their develop ments in keeping pace with the program that is getting rapidly un der way. Commercial organizations, farm organizations of producers and ship- pera, wholesale and retail stores, representatives of all lines of busi ness and the major petroleum com panies by letter have signified their intention of taking advantage of river transportation when a safe, economical service Is provided. West said. . OREGON, FAIR PRIZE MONEY GIVEN OUT ONE TIME HERMISTON PIONEER • All persons knowing them- • • selves as prize winners at the • • Umatilla Project fair are asked • • to call at the reclamation build • • ing in the office of Enos D. • • Martin, secretary-treasurer of • NAVIGATION WILL BE THEME • the fair board, and receive their • • check. It is thought that in • OF CONFERENCE. • this way delays will be avoided • • Colonels T. M. Robins and C. F. Wil • through correspondence. 04492998****%**% Speak; Shipping Discussed. COUNTY, FATHER D0M0NIC O’CONNOR LAID TO REST AT BEND Father Demonic O’Connor, who for the past eleven years has been in charge of the Holy Angels Cath olic church of this city, was laid to rest in the cemetery at Bend, Or., following Holy rites read at services held in Bend. Father O’Connor pas sed away suddenly Wednesday of last week while visiting his brother at Bend. His death was attributed to injuries received two years ago in an automobile accident in Portland. Father O’Connor was an inter national figure and fifteen years ago as chaplain to Lord Mayor Mc- Swinney went through a hunger fast. In 1922 he was exiled from England, coming to Bend, Or. He was later temporary rector at Baker and came to Hermiston in 1924, where he has since served. Father O’Connor was a man of high attainments and popular with his parishoners as well as those of other church denominations. Leaves for Townsend convention. A. E. Bensel, president of the Hermiston Townsend club, left Mon day for Chicago as a delegate to the national convention of that organi zation. Mr. Bensel left from Stan field and a group of local members saw him off on a special coach chartered for delegates from all parts of the state. ...*******•• HIGH SCHOOL NOTES 004$$********* At a student body meeting held last Thursday during activity per iod, the following ammendment to the Hermiston Union High School Constitution was adopted: Article VI, Section II, Part D— No. 1. One point shall be awarded for each game played in any inter- scholastic tennis meet. No. 2. Ten points shall be award ed for a county championship in any cne division. The motion that only the person recognized by the chairman should have the floor, was passed. This was to prevent unnecessary moving about in the room. Mrs. W. H. Skinner, formerly of Hermiston died recently in San Francisco. Mr. Skinner passed away last May in San Diego, and both will be given final burial at their old home in Brookings, S. D. Mrs. Skinner was with her daugh ter Ruth at the time of her death. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner came here in 1906 and lived in Hermiston un til 1918, where Mr. Skinner was one of the founders of Hermiston and at one time held heavy property in terests which were held under con tract of sale by eastern brokers, dur ing the settlement days . here at a price of 6100,000. In 1918 the Skinners moved to Portland, and a few years later to San Diego. Mr. Skinner was Mayor of Lewiston, Idaho, in 1900 to 1902, and at Book ings was register of the U. S. Land office for 18 years. They leave ten sons and daughters and 30 grand children. Mrs. Skinner was a sister of Mrs. W. R. Longhorn and the Skinners and Longhorns were married in a double wedding at Naussa, la., February 29, 1888. They were also relatives of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Illsley of Hermiston. Their sons and daughters are An sell Skinner of Rathdrum, Ida.: Agnes Wight of Tacoma; Chas. H. Skinner of Spokane, former postmas ter for eight years in Hermiston: Mae Griffin of San Diego; Catherine Ill sley of Camas. Wn.; Ruth O’Flarety of San Francisco; Ray Skinner of Cheyenne; Grant Skinner of Bend; Helen Skinner of Sabath. Cal.; Georgia Sage of San Diego. All have been residents of Hermiston. WESTLAND GRANGE ENJOYS VISIT FROM WALTER PIERCE The Westland Grange held its regular meeting in the Westland school house Monday evening, Oc tober 21. A crowd of 250 people was present to hear the main speak er »of the evening. Congressman Walter M. Pierce of La Grande. A fine program was furnished by the Echo Grange after which re freshments were served and dare- ing enjoyed. Townsend Meeting Sunday. The Hermiston Townsend club will meet Sunday, October 27, at 1:00 p. m. at which time Dr. Town send’s address will be broadcast from the convention floor in Chi cago in the closing hours of the convention. Every Townsend club throughout the United States will meet at the same time for the same purpose and one minute of silent meditation will be observed at 1:30. On Tuesday, November 5, a report Bill Jackson, student body presi will be given on the convention by dent, appointed the following ticket A. E. Bensel, president of the club, selling committee for the Art Exhi who was a delegate to Chicago. bit: Margaret Clarke, chairman; WELLS-DAVIS. Lois White. Ruth Dodd and Virginia Wells. Miss Audine Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis of Hermis The senior class chose blue and ton, and Charles Wells, son of Mr. white as its class colors and white anad Mrs. O. Wells, were married In Carnation as class flower at a meet ing held last Thursday during acti Kennewick, Wn., Monday, October vity period. The motto “Dare to do 21. Both attended the Hermiston right,” was voted on but was not schools and Mr. Wells graduated two passed. . # years ago from high school. The young couple will make their home The Girls' League met last Thurs day to practice songs for the coming hero. conference. Miss Mumma acted as instructor. The honor roll for grade school for the last six weeks was as fol lows: First grade—Frank Challis, Kenneth Dean, Emily Finkbeiner, Mary Margaret Gundeffinger, Viola Knapp, Leo Keller. George Neary. Louise Pelliteer. Barbara Todd. De lores Van Carr, Nancy Jo Wines and Lowell Vanskike. Second Grade—Billy Barlow, Bar bara Christopherson. Frances Gardi ner, Lois Lamberson, Ruth McCulley, Audrey Phelps. David Pierson and Gilman Pierson. Third grade—Bob by Connor, Frank Harkenrtder, Vel ma Knapp. Leona Laird. Bob Mar tin. Donna Jean Meyers. Irene Rhea. Edwin Troyer and Glen Wilcox. Fourth grade—Rodney Nelson, Johnny Lewis, Magdalene Jackman, John McMullen. Eddie Jackman. Op al Null. Frances Rainwater, Ethel Clarke and Byrnece Barlow. Fifth grade — Barbara Connor. Wanda Dunning, Doria Follett, Marjorie Knapp. Lois Loughlin and Hazel Miller. Sixth grade—Kenneth Bier- ly, Elvin Laudermilk, Betty Rood. Donna Saylor and Barbara Follett. Seventh grade—Barbara Moore, Maxine Mead, Mary Harris. Tom Fraser and Gilbert Dyer. Eighth grade— Bob Jackson, Billy Corpe, El don Saylor, Margaret Stephenson. Marguerite Rainwater and Joyce McCulley. JUNIOR CLASS SELECTS ANNUAL PRESENTATION. (From the Bulldog- "Lady Spitfire” by Katherine Ca vanaugh was the play chosen by the Junior committee for presentation on Thursday evening. November 21. The committee consisted of Earnest Rainwater, Irene Kennings and Helen Dunning. Try-outs were held the first of last week and the cast chosen by Mr. Moshberger, director, is as follows; Miss Prudence ......... Opal Stockard Owner for Rutherford school for girls "Cindy” Dale .......... Floy Attebury A Co-ed In the School "Ginger” Reid ....... Dorothy Conrad Another Co-ed Flobelle Berthan . Bonnie Lamberson Another Co-ed Kay Sutton ............ Helen Dunning "Lady Spitfire” Tom Brown ................ Hugo Pankow Young Man Looking for Work Bud Jones Floyd Coxen Tom’s Pal Jed Bull ......................... Don Parker The Constable Henri Dufrayne . Earnest Rainwater Kay'a Friend Stephen Sutton ....... — Bill Harris Kay's Father Weather Report. Date Max. Min. October 17 72 .... 47 October 18 80 .... 41 October 19 65 .... 40 October 20 59 .... 31 October 21 ......................... 60 .... 41 October 22 -................. 55 .... 25 October 23 ......................... 58 .... 20 Precipitation was .14. • = --- J. M. Biggs of La Grande was a business visitor here Thursday of this week. HERMISTON EXPERIMENT STATION AIDS IN COMPILING TURKEY FEEDING METHODS More and better turkeys are ap pearing on the market year after year, giving little cause for consum ers to pine for "the good old days,” around Thanksgiving time. Modern mass production of tur keys as a common farm practice has made turkey farming a highly com petitive business, however, which makes It necessary for successful growers to pay more attention to market quality than to mere qual ity. Such is the warning given in a new mimeographed circular of in formation issued at O.S.C., entitled "Finishing Turkeys for the Market." It is written by H. K. Dean, super intendent of the Umatilla field sta tion at Hermiston, and H. E. Cosby, extension poultryman. The circular explains the results of feeding trials conducted at the Hermiston station in 1933 and 1934, when thorough tests were made with a number of rations with spec- tai emphesis on high protein mix tures. The term "fattening turkeys” Is out of date, according to the auth ors. who say the time Ie past when birds ran be turned out to rustle for their living during the summer and then put in for a few weeks of forc ing. Such birds reach the market with patches of unevenly distributed fat and do not appeal to the dis criminating taste of the modern con sumer. The term used now is “finishing turkeys.” Implying that well-bred turkeys, fed scientifically from the time they are hatched, will be in good condition throughout their lives and need no forced fattening just before killing. The circular states frankly that certain feeds and feeding methods are not a cure-all which can over- come inheritance and similar fac tors. but that the proper ration in telligently applied with other good management practices will serve to cut production costs and increase market returns. The circular includes many con clusions drawn from the feeding teste, one of which Is that economies In feeding and flock management can easily be effected by a separa tion of sexes during the finishing sta PerIOUs BIG PORTLAND SHOW. ---------- • • EXHIBIT OF FINE PICTURES REPRODUCTIONS OF MASTERS A splendid opportunity for art education is offered in the exhibit of fine prints which will be on dis play Thursday, Friday anad Satur- day of this week in the old Kings ley building on Main street, spon sored by the Teacher-Parent associa tion. There will be a small admis sion charge which will be used for the purchase of pictures for our schools. The exhibit consists of 150 repro- ductions in color of famous master pieces. Many modern artists are represented. These pictures will be open to the public between the hours of 1:00 o’clock until 5:00 o’clock p. m., and also from 7:30 until 8:30 each evening. THRILLING LAST MINUTE AT TACK FAILS TO SCORE. (From the Bulldog- The Hermiston Bulldogs failed to show their teeth with sufficient force against Athena, when the two teams met Friday afternoon, October 18th, on the local field. Although Athena was always on the defensive, Her miston lacked the push that would have scored a touchdown, the result being a score of 0-0. Hermiston kicked to Athena, who ran the ball back only a few yards. Hermiston soon got the ball and was deep in Athena’s territory when Athena got the ball on downs. They immediately kicked out of danger. This procedute went on until the half. At the middle of the third quar ter Hermiston put on a drive that wound up on Athena's six yard line. There Athena received the ball on downs and kicked into Hermiston’s territory. The game was uneventful until the last four minutes of play. With the ball on Athena's twenty yard stripe. Athena intercepted a pass, but Hermiston retaliated by re- covering a fumble. Hermiston then went to the ten yard line where it was first down and goal to go, with two minutes to play. Two line bucks put the ball on Athena's five yard line, and as the teams lined up for the next play the whistle blew and the game was over. Good clean sportsmanship pre vailed throughout the game with only a few penalties being incurred by either team. GENERAL HOSPITAL WILL DE OPENED IN NEAR FUTURE MR. AND MRS. KINGSBURY AS GENERAL MANAGERS. Shotwell Building Being Remodeled and Put in Readiness for Reception of Patient*. Hermiston will have a new gen eral hospital within the next two or three weeks which is now being ar ranged for opening by Mr. and Mrs. Alton Kingsbury, who come highly recommended. The hospital will be known as the Hermiston General Hospital and will be equipped tor major surgery. Mrs. Kingsbury is a graduate nurse from the Portland Sanitarium with the class of 1930, and served as surgical nurse for two years at the hospital in Mt. Vernon, Wn. Un til recently she has operated a 30 bed maturnity home at Garibaldie, Ore., which was discontinued when the mill closed in the lumber town, and the doctor moved away. The Kingsburys are remodeling, papering and painting what is known as the Shotwell building for merly used as a hospital, located at the junction of Main street and the Diagonal road. The hospital space will accommodate ten beds. The op eration room is being extended and a utility room added which will con tain the steralizer and other equip ment. A grand opening will be held when everything is in readiness, to which the public will be cordially invited. Announcement of the date will be made later. Mrs. E. L. Neff, mother of Mrs. Kingsbury, is here at present and will remain with her daughter for the next month. Mr. Neff is presi dent of the Portland Sanitarium & Hospital and is at present on a busi ness trip in the east. —e =- ------ REGULAR MEETING OF LADIES FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY The Ladies of the Farm Bureau Auxiliary met at the club house in Columbia park, October 18. Be cause of the football game in Her miston the Columbia Winners sew ing club program was postponed and the ladies spent the time quilting. Refreshments were served by Mrs. O. H. Buell, Mrs. Barham and Mrs. Tom Wilson. The next meeting will be Novem ber 1st at the Union church in Her miston. A special invitation has been given the ladies of the Westland Grange. The program committee consisted of Mesdames Tom Wilson, O. H. Buell, B. Hutchison and E. E. Rainwater. The refreshment com mittee was composed of Mesdames Barber, Tucker and Cable. %........................... ♦ ALONG THE CONCRETE Coach Hatton pacing like a tiger in a cage while talking to his Bull dogs between halves at the game Friday. Raymond Longhorn got so inter ested In watching the ball Friday during the Athena-Hermiston game that he gave the "down” box an ex tra whirl and then called It first MEMBERS OF '34 CLASS down for Athena when it was fourth ACTIVE IN VARIOUS LINES for Hermiston. The razzing which followed was O. K. but it did not (From the Bulldog- take away the advantage offered H. H. 8. students are interested in Athena in securing the ball. where their friends of the class of '35 are and what they are doing. Super-Ford Salesman Mahoney Helen Addleman Is employed In stalled on Main street for lack of Puyallup; Mary Rodda is a fresh gas in the V-8 tank. man at Monnouth; Genevieve Burn side Is living In Monument with her Cíate Risley of Palouse. Wn., read sister and brother-in-law; Faith ing "Shadowed" In Colliers between Wilson Is working in Enterprise; Neva Richards Is attending business halves at the football game Friday. college in Centralia, Wn.; Miriam We can't much blame him when he Swarner Is attending Oregon State had a perfectly comfortable running College at Corvallis; Margaret Mc board to sit upon. Mullen is receiving medical treat A flock of 35 geese on a crisp ment in Seattle; Edna Turnblad and Florence Lewis are taking post gra October morning, flying majestically duate courses; Don Moore has enter Into the north. ed the Coast Artillery camp near Open season has been declared on Seaside. Ore.; Jack Dawson Is now with relatives In Klamath Falls re all business men after 7:10 each ceiving medical care; Woodrow second and fourth Tuesday tn the Whitsett and Ed Peterson are em month, with the order to shoot on ployed in Yakima for a few weeks; eight, unless the individuals are and those who plan to be here this found in attendance at Commercial winter are Martha Lenz, Mildred club meetings Phelps. Bruce Follett, Floyd Pierce, Some people think the unpardon George Knapp, Bill Linder. Sylvia Shutter. Morris Mullins. Julia Col- able sin Is the one committed by pitta. Tom Stewart and Fred Hensel. the other fellow.
