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/Ühe Hermistun Aerali VOLUME XXX NU. :HERMISTON, UMATILI.A _R 21 COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 16, 1936. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER ----------------------------------------------------7--------------------------------------------------- TWO PERFORMANCES GIVEN AT LEGION AUXILIARY SHOW FIRST HOUSE FILLED TO CAPA CITY BY 7:45 P. M. Home Talent Production Pleases Audience; Clever Song and Dance Numbers Seen. Two performances of the musical comedy production, “The Road To Glory,” were given at the Oasis thea tre Wednesday night to accomodate the crowd that flocked to the show house. The play was being presen ted by the American Legion Auxil iary under the direction of Ralph V. Herron. The house was filled to ca pacity at 7:45, and the second show opened at 9:30. The cast was gleaned from home talent to carry out the plot which was staged in Old Mexico. Musical comedy was woven Into the story with a number of choruses present ing clever song and dance numbers. The college chorus opened the ahow in a big way, followed closely by the Spanish chorus which far ex ceeded all others in beauty and rythm. Miss Bonnie Lamberson did a solo tambourine dance in this num ber which was colorful. High comedy was portrayed by the accident chorus featuring a group of seven elaborately costumed ladies wearing bustles, and roses in their hair, waiting to happen to someone. The little tots were love ly in the rainbow chorus which fol lowed, with Margery singing. A soft setting was seen in the blues chorus featuring tap rythm, and a very clever dance in the but terfly chorus of tap dancers with the Professor singing his "bug” song. The final chorus featured the Wyoming blues chorus of girls in cowboy costumes. Characters were portrayed by Fred Hensel as Bob Jackson; Sylvia Shutter as Margery Moore, his sweet heart; Bruca Follett as Joe Joyce; Earl Bensel as Professor Buggsby; Carl Jackman as Pedro; Mrs. Alfred Cable as Carita: Bill Hamm as Man uel; Zona Rogers as Virginia; and Herbert Skovbo as Simpson. Much comedy was furnished by the Professor who was always pur suing the stuff-stuff. Vocal solo parts were done by Syl via Shutter, Zona Rogers, and Bruce Follett. Little Miss Velma Amsber- ry pleased with a solo acrobatic dance. Mrs. Robert Yeager acted as ac companist for the entire performance and appreciation has been expressed by the committee for her services. The production committee includ ed Mrs. Alice Stone, Mrs. James Todd, Mrs. O. K. Mudge. Mrs. B. S. Kingsley. Miss Panline Stoop. Mrs. Wm. Shaar and Mrs. Guy Amsberry. First prize for selling the most tickets to the show was awarded to Velma Amsberry, second prize to Maxine Paul, and third to Lois Lam berson. Special Notice! Dr. F. B. Belt will move his office from the First National Bank build ing to the telephone building about Friday, January 17. $44444*******0*4 • LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES ♦ 44************** The next meeting of Hermiston Unit No. 37 will be held Thursday, January 23. at the Legion hall at 8:00 p. m. sharp. At the last meeting held on Jan uary 9, it was reported that seven Christmas boxes had been distribut ed by the Unit this Christmas. Plans for the play, "The Road to Glory," to be presented January 15th, were discussed. It was also reported that $5 Christmas cheer had been sent to headquarters, also $5 sent as dimes for disabled to be used for re habilitation work. Mrs Guy Amsberry and Mrs. Wm. Shaar served as hostesses. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary are most grateful for the cooperation shown by people in the community who assisted so loyally in presenting "The Road to Glory," a home talent play, at the Oasis theatre Wednesday. Jan. 15. The many who participated In the chor uses and cast gave freely of their time and talents to make the perfor mance a success and the Auxiliary wishes in this way to thank each one of them. HERMISTON TRADING CO. GRAND ACTUAL WORK ON HIGH SCHOOL E. 0. NORMAL ELEMENTARY • • OPENING JANUARY 25 ---------- • BUILDING WILL START MONDAY • SCHOOL DEDICATION JANUARY 15 • All preliminary work Is expected EASTERN OREGON NORMAL • The Hermiston Trading Com- • • pany grocery store will hold a ♦ to be completed this week which will SCHOOL. La Grande. Jan. 11—An • grand opening Saturday. Janu- • permit actual work to start on the nouncement that the new campus • ary 25, according to announce- • Hermiston Union high school build- I elementary school here would be for ❖ ment made today by Mr. and • • ing Monday, January 20. All con mally dedicated on Monday, Janu ❖ Mrs. Walter Smith, who re- • tracts have been signed and return ary 27. was made this wee’hy H. E. • centlv took over the grocery • ed by the government and the fed Inlow, president of the Eastern Ore • and meat department of the J. ♦ eral grant has been received by the gon Normal School. A program which • S. Burnham store. Indications • school board. | will bring noted educators to this James L. Quinn, contractor, says I part of the state has been planned. • are that when remodeling is • • completed the store will be one • that ground will be broken Monday The principal speaker at the for • of the most modern in eastern • by a crew of men on the job. All mal dedicated exercises in the after • Oregon. • preliminary line surveys will be noon will be Dr. E. S. Evenden of • Special demonstrations will • completed this week, he said. Columbia University in New York. Mr. Dawson, who has been acting Dr. Evenden. a former Oregon resi • be given at the opening by some • • of the standard food products • as government inspector on the dent, is the outstanding authority • companies, and a cordial invita- ♦ water works construction at Uma on teacher training in the United • tion is being extended the pub- • tilla, will also be on the job here for States, according to President Inlow. • lie to visit the new store and • the present. I. N. Hartsook of Her Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter, of • get acquainted with the new • miston has been named clerk of the the Oregon State System of Higher ❖ managers. • works by the school board. Education, will likewise be present *************%• at the ceremonies. ACHIEVEMENT DAY PROGRAM AT STANFIELD FRIDAY P. M. The annual achievement day pro gram for 4-H clubbers In the west end of Umatilla county district will be held at the Grange hall in Stan field Friday night, January 17, at 8:00 p. m. H. C. Seymoure, state 4-H club leader, will be present and also C. C. Clarkson, manager of the First National Bank of Pendleton, Portland branch. Awards will be made to boys and girls for work accomplished in the past year. These awards will in clude scholarships, pins and cards. A two-reel 4-H club picture will also be shown and a short program Refreshments of entertainment. will be served by the Stanfield and Echo clubs. Revival Meetings at Echo. Special revival meetings are being conducted at Echo this week by Rev. R. R. Finkbeiner, pastor of the Methodist church at Hermiston, and will continue all next week. Sun day night lantern slide pictures will be shown which picture missionary work carried on by the church. ADDITIONAL LOCALS M. L. Hedrick of Stanfield was in Hermiston the first of the week mak ing the federal business census. He expects to be here for several days. E. P. Dodd left Tuesday night for Portland where he will spend several days on business. J. M. Piggs of La Grande was a business visitor in Hermiston Mon day. Mrs. W. A. Sawyer suffered a severe laceration of her right hand early Monday morning. Mrs. W. G. Rodda, who has been ill at her home in Minnehaha dist rict, is reported as greatly improved. Assorted print dresses $1.49. Alma Hitt’s Shop. adv, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Schnoor of Corvallis. Ore., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ober. Mrs. Schnoor is Mrs. Ober’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rohrman mo tored to Pendleton Thursday morn ing on business. They were accom panied by Mrs. L. W. Douglas. W. Lewis Pearson returned last Friday from St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton where he has been re ceiving medical care for the past two weeks. A. W. Behrman returned Monday from Walla Walla where he had spent the week end visiting his bro ther. Mr. Behrman operates a jew- elery store and watch repair shop in Hermiston. Mrs. B. A. Doyle and two daugh ters are now at the home of Mrs. Doyle’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Tilley, in Yakima. They have been visiting there for the past twe weeks. Mr. Doyle expects to motor over to see them over the week end. Announcement of the arrival of a son named Donald Ray. to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Luckenbill, January 11 at Sisters. Ore., was received here this week by friends. Mrs. Luckenbill will be remembered as Alice Beough- er who attended high school here, graduating in ’31. R. Alexander of Pendleton, vice president of the First National Bank of Hermiston, called on friends in Hermiston the first of the week while visiting his daughter. Mrs. E P. Dodd. F. B. Pennock recently returned from Portland where he underwent a major operation recently. He Is reported as improving. Mr. Pennock Is associated with his son. Norman Pennoek. in the Pennock Garage. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sawyer and two children. Mr. and Mrs W. A. Hineline, C. E. Rogers and Ed Ben- sei were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry MeKenty Sunday. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING IS • • • ❖ ❖ • ❖ • ♦ ❖ • • • ❖ POSTPONED. • HIGH SCHOOL NOTES 442908000****** Mid-term semester exams were given on Thursday and Friday of this week in the local high school. There were a good many exemptions, which will be announced next week. Invitations to attend the dedica A special English exam was given RABBIT DRIVE MAY BE tion service for the new building are Wednesday which was compulsory STAGED IN THIS DISTRICT being sent to educators in Oregon to all members of the high school. Investigation of the possibilities of and in several neighboring states. The purpose of this test was to check a rabbit drive is being carried on up on the English standing of the through the office of Assistant Coun HARRY KELLEY RECEIVES student body as a whole. ty Agent Sawyer, but no definite PERMANENT CCC APPOINTMENT. plans have been made. Cooperation Miss Margaret Portman, county Harry Kelley of Hermiston has of the Hermiston Rod & Gun club health nurse, motored to The Dalles and other sports organizations in the been named construction engineer last Saturday with about four or county are being solicited in the for the Stanfield CCC camp and re five students from local public securing of wire for a drive line ceived a permanent appointment to schools for examination concerning which entails the initial expense. the position last week. He reported the recent tuberculosis test given for work Monday, January 13. Mr. Sawyer says. here in the schools. The people ta Mr. Kelley has been in construc Wire used in a rabbit drive would ken were those who had a reaction be saved from year to year and the tion work for a number of years and from the test, but all students who first cost would be the greatest, it recently completed a road construc went were reported not to have any is believed. Poisoning drives at tion job at Council, Idaho. He has active case, only reason for caution tempted previously have not been been in partnership with his broth to be taken. er, Cecil Kelley of La Grande. successful due to lack of interest. Cooperation with the biological The regular T. P. A. meeting which BUILDING BEING CONSTRUCTED survey is also expected. was to be held Wednesday evening, —= • — TO HOUSE HYDRAULIC LIFT January 15th. was postponed until Wednesday. January 22nd, due to BLUE RIBBON CALF CLUB A building, 30x30, is being con the American Legion Auxiliary pro DISCUSSES FEEDING. structed by the Co-operative Service duction which was presented that Station which will house a new hy evening. A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Calf draulic lift to be installed in the club was held at the home of Marl- near future. The building is estima High school boys are removing jane Hammer, January 10. After a ted to cost *1100 and will also house equipment on the local tennis courts short business session the meeting oil storage tanks. Car servicing and in preparation for the tearing up of was turned over to the leader. A talk minor repairs will be done in this the courts later. The new school on feeding of dairy calves was given new addition, says Carl Jackman, building will extend about twenty by Leonard Mopps. Discussion of operator. feet over the present courts. This the characteristics of the different The building will have a complete means that Hermiston high school breeds of dairy animals followed.' Several rules for feeding dairy calves concrete floor to support the hydrau will not be able to have tennis this were set up for each member to lic lift. The building will be com year, but the courts will be ready pleted within the next two weeks. for use after the west-side extension learn and put in use. After the discussion an interest TOWNSEND CLUB MEMBERS VISIT is made. ing program followed in imitation of Major Bowes Amateur Hour. Later ECHO WITH ENTERTAINMENT. Special bouts are being arranged in the evening games were played and plans being made for the annual and refreshments were served. A large group of Hermiston Town smoker to be held in the auditorium send club members attended a meet Wednesday, January 22nd. ing of the Echo club Thursday even Columbia Winners Club. ing and put on an interesting and Because of so many local high The Columbia Winners 4-H calf entertaining program to help the club held a meeting at the Knox Echo club build up its attendance school people taking parts In the Legion Auxiliary presentation last home Saturday night, January 11. and increase its membership. Wednesday evening, senior play All members were present and re The regular meeting night for the ceived their club report books. Two local club Is Tuesday, January 21, practice was changed from evening visitors, Ethel Barber and Helen at the Hermiston Union church, at to afternoon hours for the greater Jendrzejewski, were present. The 8:00 P. M. An interesting program part of the week. The regular sche next meeting will be held at the has been prepared and refreshments dule will be resumed next week, It was announced. Floyd and Otho Whitsett home. will be served. Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled. New Year’s Baby Wins Prizes. A meeting of the Umatilla Project Farm Bureau will be held Saturday, January 25, in the Union church. A debate on the income tax will be heard with A. E. Bensel of Hermis ton and J. M. Richards of Stanfield participating. Other interesting dis cussions will be held and musical numbers given. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Madden of lower Eight-mile near Condon, Ore., was awarded priz es in a contest sponsored by the Con don Globe-Times as the first New Year’s baby, and third Leap Year Baby. He has been named Verne Eu gene Madden. Mr. Madden is a nep hew of New Madden of Hermiston and is known here. The prize win ner arrived Tuesday, January 7. HERALD WANT ADS PAY BLACK LOCUST SEED ESTIMATED TO COST TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER 1000 TREES Black locust trees to be used for erosion control In demonstration areas of the Soil Conservation Ser vice from seed collected In the Paci fic Northwest will be grown from seed costing approximately 25 cents per thousand trees, according to a cost estimate made today by Dr. A. L. Hafenrichter. Acting Regional Nurseryman, and C. Svendby, For ester in charge. At the present time approximately 78.600 pounds of seed have been collected and are being dried and threshed. 5825 pounds of this seed have been collected In the Hermis ton area according to C. H. Hatton, supervisor for the district. The cost per thousand is comput ed after the seed has been collected, transported to Pullman, dried and threshed. Approximately 500 men are now being given work in the Pa cific Northwest It is estimated that the total cost when shipped to its final destination and planted will be less than two cents per tree, ac cording to Mr. Svendby "Tree seed collecting is but one point in the threefold program which will furnish vegetative cover for er osive lands in the United States in which these plants are not native," Doctor Hafenrichter asserted. "In addition, we will also collect seed of many plants native to the North west. and test native grasses, legu mes, browse plants, shrubs, and trees which may be of value in the Soil Conservation Service work. "The restoration of a vegetative cover on eroding lands will prevent erosion by wind and water, decreas ing silting, and build up the ground water supply, all of which are vital to the success of a rational land use program," he explained. The seed collection Is accomplish ed by unemployed men for the dist rict In which the seed is gathered. These men are hired with funds made available by the Works Progress Ad ministration. Each man picks seed for a total of not more than 120 hours a month. R.E. A. POSSIBILITIES REVIVED AT MEETING HERE WEDNESDAY • The regular Hermiston Com- • mereiai club meeting scheduled • for Tuesday, January 14. has • been postponed by the presi- • dent, W. J. Warner, until Wed- • nesday night, January 22. Mem- • bers will hold a dinner meet- • POTENTIAL SURVEY WILL BE ing at the Hermiston hotel at • MADE BY FARMERS. 7:00 p. m. • Annual election of officers ❖ Loan Repaid on a Basis of Kilowat will be held and other impor- • Hours Over Period of tant matters discussed. • ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ Twenty Years. Assistant County Agent W. A. Sawyer called a meeting of farmers interested in rural electrification Wednesday afternoon in the recla mation building, in order to ascer tain the possibilities of securing a survey of prospective users of elec tricity in their respective districts. It was pointed out that a survey could be made by farmers in their respective districts, but that no oth er means of securing a survey was available. Any resident in a rural district making estimates or filling out a survey form will not be obli gated in any way. Should the loan be granted and the power lines installed, other forms and probably a contract would be signed which becomes binding. Patrons of such a line, should It be constructed, will repay the loan on a basis of a kilowat hour charge over a period of twenty years. The constructed line and system is con sidered adequate security by the government, it was pointed out, and because of that patrons are not re quired to obligate property in order to enjoy the use of such a system. Among those attending the meet ing who will make an effort to di rect a survey in each respective dist rict were: Geo. Wurster, R. G. Pen ney, Frank Seeliger, R. G. Saylor, R. E. Brown, Wm. Bensel, H. B. Duke, Pat Quinn and Wm. Perry. Forms for the REA survey have been made up by Mr. Sawyer's office and give full and complete prelimin ary information which will give a foundation upon which to work. SURVEY BEGINS FOR THE DALLES DAM THIS WEEK A survey similar to the one taken for the Umatilla rapids dam more than a year ago. is being made by crews of the Portland district office of army engineers who arrived at The Dalles to make the survey Just east of The Dalles, this week. Sena tor McNary obtained a congressional resolution authorizing the work. The engineers have started to es tablish bench marks for a ground reconnaissance on both the Oregon and Washington hanks of the river, and a sounding barge, used in chan nel clearing work above Celilo, has been returned to the river below Big Eddy. A former survey of the dam and a report of its power potentialities was rendered obsolete when Bonne ville dam was submitted for one at Warrendale. Bonneville will raise the Columbia upstream 18 feet high er than the Warrendale dam would have, and thus eliminate a part of the power head of the original sur vey. The Hermiston T. P. A. will spon sor hot lunches again this year be ginning Wednesday, January 15, for both high school and grade school students and teachers. Mrs. Orvil Dawson is in charge in the lunch room. A different dish will be served every day and tickets may be purchased now at the office. Tick WOOL GROWERS AUXILIARY ets are twenty-five cents for ten WILL HOLD WOOL SHOW FRIDAY lunches or three cents Individually, if preferred. Students are asked to The West Umatilla County Wool bring their own spoon and dish. Growers Auxiliary will hold a meet ing Friday, January 17, in the old store building at Echo, at which an HOSPITAL NOTES exhibit of hand made wool articles Mrs. Jack Horner Is a medical pa will be shown. A large assortment tient in the Hermiston General hos of articles have been entered and pital. She is a Boardman resident will be judged that same day. but is now making her home In Her Mrs. N. D. Bard of Echo will give miston. a report of the recent convention Mr. Pepper of Umatilla who is a which she attended at Baker, Ore. medical patient, is improving. and a large attendance Is expected. Tom Drew of Boardman Is a med There are a number of members In ical patient this week. Hermiston who plan to attend and A son was born to Mrs. Wm. Cutts exhibit articles. early Saturday morning in the local hospital. Mrs. Cutts is the wife of Dr. Wm. Cutts who was recently em ployed as physician at the Stanfield ♦ ALONG THE CONCRETE ♦ CCC camp, but has been transferred to Idaho. It Is only of slight Interest to the Miss Alice Dunn is acting as assis- fair huntress that this year is open tant day nurse at the hospital. season for husbands. She usually gets her man In any year. Weather Report. The alley between the theatre and Max. Mln. Amsberry’s residence was made Into Date January 9 ___ . 53 ... 37 a score Wednesday night with all . 48 34 the musical choruses scaling the January 10 ..... January 11 .a ............... .. 53 ... 35 wall. John Clarke was asked the other 59 ... 40 January 12 .... January 13 ..... 52 ... 40 day If that was his new this year's .. 48 ... 35 suit he was wearing. He replied, January 14 .... . 54 ... 31 "Yes, and my next year’s too," Any January 15 Precipitation has been .45 during way It was something like that. Throngs of people waiting In front the past week. Rainfall last week was more than twice as much as of the Oasis theatre on "The Road to Glory." was recorded a year ago. ‘**........... ******% ♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*
