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VOLUME XXX
NU.
:HERMISTON, UMATILI.A
_R 21
COUNTY,
OREGON,
JANUARY 16, 1936.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
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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.
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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
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SCHOOL DEDICATION JANUARY 15 •
All preliminary work Is expected
EASTERN OREGON NORMAL
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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
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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
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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
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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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,
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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
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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.
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Annual election of officers ❖ Loan Repaid on a Basis of Kilowat
will be held and other impor- •
Hours Over Period of
tant matters discussed.
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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
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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
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34 the musical choruses scaling the
January 10 .....
January 11 .a
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John Clarke was asked the other
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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.
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