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.
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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
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• 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.
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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.
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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.
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$6*4******%* • • •
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
JACK MAC MAHON KILLED
MORE BEEF CALVES ADDED TO
IN AUTO ACCIDENT FRIDAY.
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CLUB RECENTLY FORMED
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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.
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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. •
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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.
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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.
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Bert Märtin of Echo and his •
• son Gale, Eldon Saylor and Leo •
❖ Rueber accompanied Mr. Saw- •
• yer to Ukiah Tuesday to select •
❖ their stock.
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• 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.
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& 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
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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.
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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.
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ALONG THE CONCRETE
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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.