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VOLUME XXX NUMBER 20 MOISTURE PROSPECTS NOW CERTAIN WITH RECENT SNOWFALL SUPPLY RESERVOIR FEED CANAL RUNNING TO CAPACITY. Butter Creek District Fanners Jubi lant Over Prospects for Early Irrigation. Prospects for an ample supply of water In the Cold Springs reservoir and in Butter Creek are fine, says Enos D. Martin, manager of the Hermiston Irrigation District, if present conditions prevail in the watershed district. The feed canal is now running at full capacity hold ing all the water It can safely carry. The water flow has increased 180 second feet within the past two weeks, or three times the amount of water previously carried by the can al. With the present supply of water continuing to flow Mr. Martin be lieves the reservoir will be filled to capacity by April first. Other sources of water supply are seen at the head of Butter Creek where between two and three feet of wet snow fell. Farmers in the Butter Creek district expect to irri gate as soon as the flow of water starts in the bed of the creek, and with unfrozen soil conditions per mitting moisture to remain in the soil, prospects are fine for bountiful crops in that section of Umatilla county. Seven feet of snow is reported at Toll Gate and more snow is expected to fall. J. M. Spencer, who is in ■charge of the water reservoir depart ment for the State of Oregon, has made watershed surveys in the Uma tilla watershed district, and believes that with continuation of normal conditions there should be moisture supply for the coming summer sea son. With the feed canal running at full capacity all precautions are be ing taken to safeguard the canal, Mr. Martin said. - • = ----- MUSICAL CHORUSES WILL APPEAR IN HOME TALENT PLAY The musical and dramatic talent of Hermiston is rapidly acquiring polish for the American Legion Aux iliary musical comedy "The Road to Glory” which will be presented at the Oasis theatre Wednesday, Janu ary 15. Nina Rae McCulley, Joyce Mc Culley, Virginia Wells, Gladys Pier- son, Geraldine Mullins, Helen Ralph, Floy Attebury, Virginia Todd, Log- ena Harvey, Marion Pierce, Lois Laughlin. Wanda Moore. June Len hart, Barbara Moore. Helen Johnson, Jean Hardy Claudine Hale. Maxine Paul, Mary Burnham, Roberta Mul lins and Bonnie Lamberson appear in a series of tap dance numbers. Patty Thomas, Nancy Jo Watson, Delores Jackman, Ruth McCulley, Lois Lamberson, Velma Amsberry and Peggy Todd are featured in the rainbow ballet. Claudine Hale. Ger ald Keller. Geraldine Mullins, Mar vin Rankin, Virginia Wells, Stuart Rankin, Maxine Paul. Guy Jeppe. Mary Burnham. Pat Throop, Bonnie Lamberson, Hugh Driscoll, Roberta Mullins and Don Alstott are in the college chorus. There will be quite an elaborate Spanish number featuring a chorus arrangement of the Mexican Jarabe and of the Argentine Tango and Spanish Tanbourine dance. In this are Bonnie Lamberson. Maxine Paul, Julia Colpitts, Floy Attebury, Don Alstott, Guy Jeppe and Hugh Dris coll. The most unusual number of the whole show, however, is the "Acci dent Chorus” revealing some chorus talent hitherto entirely unsuspected in Hermiston. This chorus features costumes of the "Gay Nineties” with bustles and all the trimmings and includes a personnel of Mrs. James Todd. Mrs. Guy Amsberry. Mrs. Peter Castric, Pauline Stoop. Mrs. Arietta White. Mrs. O K Mudge and Mrs. Harold Rankin. In addition to the chorus numbers there will be solo dances by Velma Amsberry and Bonnie Lamberson. Mrs. Robert Teager is pianist for the production. The curtain will rise at 8:15 Tickets are now on sale by members of the various choruses. HERMISTON, UMATILLA HERMISTON COMMUNITY COUNTY, OREGON, PARK PRELIMINARY LINE SURVEY • PROJECT WORK ADVANCES • MADE ON SCHOOL BUILDING • ---------- • • With a crew of eighteen men • • now employed on the Hermis- • • ton Community Park project • • the work is advancing rapidly. • • At present four, four-horse • • fresno teams are being used in • • leveling the ground surface in • • the west end of the park, and • • a crew of men are setting out • ❖ locust trees. When the project • • is completed 2000, three year • ❖ old locust trees will have been • ❖ planted. • ❖ Work on the fair buildings • ❖ has been discontinued for the • ❖ present because of lack of ma- • • terial but will be resumed as • ❖ the amount of labor done justi- • • fies the use of additional build- • • ing materials. • • The entire park project en- • • tails the use of 115,000 to cor- • ❖ ry it to completion. It is segre- • • gated with 111,976 for labor • • and $3,668 for materials. • $6*4******%* • • • HIGH SCHOOL NOTES OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER JACK MAC MAHON KILLED MORE BEEF CALVES ADDED TO IN AUTO ACCIDENT FRIDAY. • • CLUB RECENTLY FORMED ---------- • • A preliminary line survey is being Jack MacMahon of Pierce, Idaho, made this week for the new high was instantly killed when the car school building to be constructed in in which he was riding left the high school district No. 9. James L. way near Juniper Station on the Quinn, Portland contractor, who was Wallula cut-off highway, Friday awarded the contract at $64,900, night. A companion, Chas. F. Doyle, was in Hermiston Wednesday mak also of Pierce, Idaho, who was badly ing all possible plans for early con injured, was taken to the hospital struction, but work will be delayed I in Walla Walla. H. A. Pankow, de- until the federal inspector is on the I puty sheriff stationed here, was grounds. called to the scene of the accident Work on plans for excavating is late Friday night. being done. The men were reported to have Office space has been loaned to left Arlington at 6:00 o'clock that Mr. Quinn in the reclamation build evening and the accident was not re ing where he will conduct his busi ported until 10:45 p. m., indicating ness. that Doyle had lain unconscious for Labor on the school building pro some time. The Dodge coupe was a ject must come from the county re total wreck. lief rolls according to requirements made by the federal government PASCO AUTO COMPANY wherever the federal grant is allow OPENS GARAGE HERE. ed on such projects. HERMISTON TOWNSEND CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS TUESDAY The Hermiston Townsend club $4499698****%9 elected officers for the ensuing year Under the direction of Coach Hal Hatton the high school athletic as sociation is planning the annual smoker which will be held the even ing of January 22, in the auditorium ou the west side of town. A special meeting was called by Coach Hatton Tuesday afternoon for announce ments. It was reported that there is a strong possibility that there will be several bouts scehduled between H. H. S. boys and boys from the Stanfield CCC camp, for outside com petition. Several interesting bouts have already been decided. JANUARY 9, 1936 at the regular business meeting Tuesday night, held in the Union church. A. E. Bensel was re-elected president, C. R. Moore, secretary, Mrs. W. T. Knapp, treasurer, and L. C. Dyer, vice president. The advis ory board consists of Mrs. A. E. Marble, Mrs. H. B. Darling, Mrs. Sam Carson, Jess Prindle, Joe Udey, and F. E. Earnhart. The new officers and advisory board will hold its first meeting Tuesday, January 14, in Dr. A. E. Marble’s office. A group of Townsendites attended a meeting in Pendleton Thursday night at which a Mr. Bunnell of Portland was the speaker. ❖ Six more purebred beef calves • • have been added to the 4-H • ❖ clubs recently organized in this • • district, which makes one of • ❖ the largest clubs in the county. • • Hereford stock has been pur- • ❖ chased by Eldon Saylor. 2: Gale • • Martin, 2; Leo Rueber, 1 Here- • • ford and one Shorthorn; John • ❖ McMullen, Harry Lewis, each • • one; and Awllda and Neill • ❖ Bleakney of Echo, each one. • ❖ Stock was purchased from the • ❖ Herbert Chandler herds in Bak- • • er, from James Mossie and the • • Hilbert herds at Ukiah, and • ❖ from the Antone Vey ranch on • • Butter Creek. • ❖ Bert Märtin of Echo and his • • son Gale, Eldon Saylor and Leo • ❖ Rueber accompanied Mr. Saw- • • yer to Ukiah Tuesday to select • ❖ their stock. • • Much interest has been shown • The Pasco Auto Company has • in the club since it was orga- • opened a garage here in the build • nized last fall. • ing formerly occupied by the Black ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ & White Garage, under the manage ment of C. Jack Shumate of Pasco. CAR DRIVEN BY COUNTY COM Mr. Shumate says the garage will handle the Oldsmobile and Chevro MISSIONER STRIKES AGED MAN let, and used cars, with a complete Funeral services were held Thurs line of parts. day afternoon at 2:00 o’clock from The building in which they are the Bomboy Funeral home, with the now showing will be remodeled and Rev. McIntosh of Weston officiating, the roof repaired as soon as weather for Thomas C. Reid, 82, who died permits. A line of used cars is now Tuesday night at St. Anthony’s hos being shown at the garage building pital about one hour after he had with Mr. Shumate in charge. been struck at Cottonwood and Court Call for Christinas Seals. Miss Emogene Paul, who has charge of the Christmas seal sale in this district, requests that all per sons not having sent their money or returned their stamps, do so at the earliest possible time. These stamps or money for stamps may be left with Miss Paul at the telephone of Boy Scout Troop Meets. fice or at the Hermiston Herald of The Hermiston Troop of Boy fice. Scouts has resumed activity and plan to hold another meeting Tues Member U. of 0. Debate Squaad. day, January 14, in the city audi Donald Serell, student of Univer torium. All other meetings called following this date will be held in sity of Oregon, left for Eugene last the American Legion hall. Ten Boy week. Donald is a member of Uni Scouts were present at the Tuesday versity Squad of Men Debaters, evening meeting and a general invi whose picture was featured In last tation is given to boys who are in Sunday’s Journal. terested in scout work or who have --- • =------ Commercial Club Will Meet. been members of troops in other lo calities. The regular meeting of the Her miston Commercial club will be held Teacher-Parent Meeting Postponed. Tuesday, January 14, in the Hermis The regular Teacher-Parent month ton hotel dining room at 7:00 p. m. ly meeting has been postponed from Annual election of officers will be Wednesday night. January 15, until held. At a special meeting of the senior class in the English room Tuesday afternoon this week, committees were appointed by President Kenneth Knerr, for the presentation of the senior class play, "The Brat,” which will be presented at the Oasis thea tre February 6. The committees were as follows: Stage, Alton Sis son, chairman. Fred Rankin, Dale Carson and Kenneth Knerr: Usher and program committee, Barbara Reid, chairman, Hugh Driscoll, Dor ris Alstott and Ellis Coxen: Adver tising and ticket committee. Harold Rainwater, chairman. Coy Dunham and Earl Watson. Charlotte Ralph will take tickets at the box office. At the same meeting this week the class voted to accept the picture ’’Blanket of Snow,” by Choultse', which they will present to the stu Thursday night, January 16, accord dent body as a gift. ing to announcement made by Mrs. Geo. Harkenrider, president. The The annual high school debate change was made due to a conflict squad was chosen this week from a large group of debaters. Ladrew in the date with the American Leg Moshberger, debate coach and Pub ion Auxiliary play, "The Road to Glory," which is being presented lic Speaking instructor in the high school, announced that the following that night. people will make up the H. H. S. team for the 1936 term: Bill Jack- son. Nina Rae McCulley, Wayne Power and Bill Harris. Harold Throop will be alternate. Hard work is being done and a fine team and splendid work Is assured. A telegram from Senator Chas. Many Hermiston high school stu McNary recently informed this of dents are taking part in the produc fice that a request for further post tion, "The Road to Glory,” which ponement on the Umatilla rapids will be presented at the Oasis thea dam hearing before the Army En tre by Ralph Herron, sponsored by gineers had been requested by Her the local American Legion Auxilia bert G. West, executive secretary ry. January 15th. About sixty Her for the Inland Empire Waterways miston townspeople are taking part association, with headquarters at Walla Walla. The hearing, original in the musical. ly set for January 20, has been post poned until some time In March. This Many alumni of the Hermiston message prompted the Herald to high school and their guests who correspond with Mr. West asking for were spending the Christmas holi reasons for such postponment, and days with friends and relatives In these are set forth as follows: this city, enjoyed the holiday high "The association was prompted to school frolic at the auditorium Fri secure postponement on the hearing day evening, December 27. Mel’s in reference to the Umatilla rapids Merrymakers furnished the music dam until such a time that certain and dancing and cards were enjoyed studies now being conducted by the throughout the evening. division engineer's office in refer ence to river boat and barge trans Edith Null enrolled this week as portation costs between Celilo and a junior in the local high school. Umatilla are completed. Edith ’s making her home with her "It Is our opinion that certain grandmother. Mrs. J. E. Johnson on facts will be brought out materially the west side of town, and she came lowering the 8 mill per ton mile here from Henry. Nebraska, where costs used as a basis of transporta she attended high school. tion savings by the division office on the Umatilla dam brief. The annual senior class play will "Also the district and division en- be "The Brat.” by Maud Fulton. The gineers office are about ready to cast is working hard this week on publish their decision concerning the the first act of the clever comedy advisability of Improving the ship farce. The play is being directed by ' canal from Vancouver to Bonneville Miss Margaret Elliott, class advisor dam. Certain pertinent data will no and high stool English instructor, doubt be presented and regardless of and the east includes: Eleanor Daw whether the channel is approved at son, Bill Jackson. Harold Throop. this time or not I am certain that Deverde Elwood. Jo Ellen Mopps. Carrie Lage. Herbert Skovbo, June their decision depends a great deal Richards. Ruth Dodd, Mary Burn upon the development of the Colum bia and Snake rivera. ham and Maxine Paul. To the Community. Miss Margaret Hedwall is author ized to accept and receive all money paid on accounts of the late Dr. A. W. Christopherson. Beatrice Christopherson, Adm. Estate Dr. A. W. Christopherson WEST GIVES REASONS FOR DELAY ON UMATILLA DAM HEARING BEFORE ENGINEERS "Another contributing reason of why we are decaying the hearings is due to the application filed by the Inland Navigation Company for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a common carrier on the Columbia and Snake rivers and for joint rail-water and truck-water rates. "If this certificate is granted it will be based on two factors. First, that freight rates in the inland ter ritory are discriminatorily high and. second, that there exists available tonnage sufficient to guarantee a successful financial operation of a second river transportation company. "So much depends on a favorable decision by the board of engineers that we are moving cautiously and will make certain of our ground for If we lose at this time it will set back our program at least two or three years before we will be in a position to ask for a re-study of the Umatilla rapids dam project. "I wish to assure you that the di rectors of this association are study ing all angles of this case with due caution and with all of the intelli gence they possess. Many mistakes have been made in the past by over enthusiasm and not being properly fortified with facts. "It is not a question of engineer ing. It Is a question of economics. Therefore. I sincerely trust that your readers who are vitally interest ed In the construction of the Uma tilla rapids dam will be tolerant and likewise will accept the fact that the board of directors of this associa tion are exercising their beet judg ment.” streets by an automobile being op erated by William Meiners, county commissioner. Mr. Reid, police reported, walked from between two parked cars and Meiners’ car, traveling at a speed of approximately 15 miles per hour, was upon the aged pedestrain be fore it could be stopped. He was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital but did not regain cons ciousness. He is a member of the Dunkard church of Weston.—East Oregonian. -% = Weather Report. SUPREME COURT DECISION AFFECTS LOCAL BUSINESS INVOICES TAKEN ON ALL TAX ABLE STOCK. Prices Expected to be Reduced on Future Shipments, But No Direct Knowledge Expressed. The local effect of the supreme court decision which has invalidated the AAA is seen already in the lo cal stores and at the Farm Bureau Cooperative of Hermiston. As soon as the decision became known. In voices of all stocks affected were made and affidavit of the amounts made, which will be submitted to government authorities, with the ex pectation that the processing taxes will be remitted. The incoming car load of flour at the Farm Bureau Cooperative has been shipped less the $1.20 process tax per barrel, according to invoices received, and the price of flour Is expected to be reduced when the stock is received, but the exact amount is not known. The decision affects all flour products, such as cereals, macaroni and feeds. In the general stores invoices have been taken of stocks of flour, cereals, macaroni, salt in cotton sacks, cot ton twine, canned meats containing pork, sugar and sugar products, in cluding candies and various other products that have 'been taxed by the New Deal legislation. On the general markets the price of hogs went up the next day in Chicago by $2.10 a hundred weight and 70 cents in Portland yards. Wheat also Increased in prices in the large markets. Local dealers have no direct know ledge as to how retail prices, of all products affected, will be changed, but are waiting for information and instructions. IRENE FERRIS BECOMES Date Max. Mln. January 2 53 .... 43 NEW YEAR’S BRIDE. January 3 . 47 .... 37 January 4 : 57 .... 35 Miss Irene Ferris, daughter of Mr. January 5 53 .... 36 and Mrs. C. H. Ferris of Columbia January 6 ..................... 45 .... 31 January 7 ....... .... 41 .... 35 district, became the bride of Wm. January 8 ........................... 46 .... 26 Adams of Nolin, at an attractive wedding at the home of her parents Precipitation was .82. on New Year’s day. The ceremony was read at three o’clock in the af Special Notice. Dr. F. B. Belt will move his office 1 ternoon by Mrs. Grace Trumbull, from the First National Bank build pastor of the Pentecostal church of ing to the telehone building about Hermiston. The bride wore a blum colored Friday, January 17. floor length velvet gown, touched with silver metal cloth, and carried CARD OF THANKS. a corsage. Approximately twenty intimate We wish to express our sincere thanks to all our friends who were friends and relatives attended the so kind and thoughtful toward us in wedding, which was followed by an our recent bereavement. informal reception. Mrs. Mabel Walker and Beverley, The young couple will make their Mrs. Bernice Lundberg. home at Nolin. Thelma and Grant Walker. GLADYS NORQUIST WILL BE That Townsend Song. Any one desiring a revised copy of "We’re Coming Uncle Sammy," may obtain one by writing P. E. Hall, Hermiston, Ore., Route 1, and inclosing a dime or a few cents, to help pay printing and postage cost. (Adv. Jan. 9-16) ROMANCE OF OLD ARIZONA PICTURED IN NEW FILM The new Zane Grey adventure romance, “Nevada," with Larry "Buster,” Crabbe, Kathleen Burke. Raymond Hatton and Monte Blue in the leading roles, will be at the Oasis theatre Friday and Saturday. Here is a film that packs a strong dramatic punch, recounting the ro mantic story of a cowpuncher who falls in love with the daughter of the state’s richest rancher, only to discover that he has innocently be come involved with a gang of cattle thieves who are robbing the girl's father and are planning to take over control of the cattle country. He is aware that to save the girl and her father from the schemes of the outlaw outfit, he must remain a member of the gang to prove that they are the thieves long wanted by the honest ranchers of the district. But even as he plans to do this an unusual circumstance forces his hand, and he Is exposed, not only as a cattle rustler, but as the "leader" of the gang. BRIDE OF RAYMOND MILLS Announcement of the approach ing wedding of Miss Gladys Norquist who will become the bride of Ray mond Mills of Rochester. Wn.. was received here this week. The cere mony will be performed by the Christian church minister, January 18. Miss Norquist attended the Her miston Union high school for three years before moving to Centralia Mr. Mills Is a graduate of the Sierra high school in California, and is now employed by the railroad at Vali, Wn. 2**.................. *** * $ ♦ A ALONG THE CONCRETE • , Has anyone seen the three A's running around? The supreme court released them this week and now maybe they will go back to work on the farm. A. H. Norton and Tom Fraser making passes at each other by say- Ing, "You’ll need a doctor when I get through with you,” followed b: a retort from A. H., "You’ll need the undertaker.” Childs Barham says that he is afraid to come into town since It Is Leap Year. The story Is worked out with a Do you know women have been maximum of suspense, as the cow famous for ages’ puncher sets out to prove that he Is Yea—untold agea. innocent.
