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•• _____ Ohe Hermistun Aerali VOLUME XXX AUMBER 23 PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR CLOSES SCHOOL WEDNESDAY ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT SPREAD OF EPIDEMIC. All Cases of Scarlet Fever Reported Under Control; School Will Re-open February 10th. The Hermiston schools were closed Wednesday evening until February 10th, because of scarlet fever cases, along with an epidemic of measles and influenza. On that day 185 pup ils were absent. On the same day the mayor closed all public places, including the pic ture show and churches; and public meetings generally throughout the districts have acquiesced to the or der and will of the city and school officials, and advice of the physi- cians. On the same day Stanfield schools were closed for the same reason, and Echo, Irrigon, Boardman and Pine City had been previously closed. Umatilla is the only district remain ing open and it is carefully on guard lest the epidemic reach its schools also. In the Hermiston district there are so far three cases of scarlet fever and these are under quarantine and full control. But measles are re ported In many families and severe colds and influenza is quite common. Because of the general health condi tions the authorities considered it best in the interest of protecting the health and more effective work of the schools to close the schools for ten days. Following the orders the annual meeting of the Umatilla Co-operative Creamery for February 5th, was postponed. Also the Masonic meet ing of February 4th; the high school play of February 6th; the basket social at Westland next Saturday; the Grange dance at Stanfield Sat urday evening, and Miss Mumma’s musical and like meetings will not be held, as dated. Following is the order of Mayor F. C. McKenzie: “On account of the number of cases of scarlet fever, measles and other contagious diseases in the City of Hermistton and the danger to the inhabitants of said city from the spread of said diseases, we, the un dersigned F. C. McKenzie, Mayor, F. B. Belt, city physician and health officer, and H. A. Pankow, city mar shall and chief of police, by virtue of the authority of the city charter and ordinances of said city, and in order to preserve and protect the health and safety of the inhabitants of said city, do hereby proclaim and order that no public gatherings or meetings be held in said city from the date hereof until Monday, Feb ruary 10, 1936. Dated this 30th day of January, 1936. F. C. McKenzie, Mayor, Dr. F. B. Belt, Health Officer, H. A. Pankow, City Marshall. Public Library Notice. While the city library is closed, books may be returned by dropping them in the box, Mrs. R. A. Brown son, librarian, announced. If there is a contagious disease in the family the books should be wrapped in newspapers, and the name of the disease written on the outside. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦ HIGH SCHOOL NOTES 44490090****9 The Hermiston public schools, closed Wednesday afternoon, be cause of the pending epidemic of measles and scarlet fever in the com munity and outlying districts. School will not open again until Monday, February 10th, it was announced by Supt. R. H. McAtee. All public gatherings in the com munity will be cancelled or post poned indefinitely for the same rea son. The grade school sponsored a candy sale in both upper and lower halls Monday noon. A fine profit was reported. Proceeds will be used for the purchase of athletic equipment. The senior class play, "The Brat” which has been advertised for Feb- ruary 6th, has been postponed in definitely because of the local epi demic.. Coach Hal Hatton will not take his boys to Pendleton next Saturday, to compete in the district athletic contest between P. H. 8.. Mac HI. La Grande Hl and H. H. 8. HERMISTON,,UMATILLA COUNTY, POSTPONEMENTS. OREGON, OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER JANUARY 30, 1936 VETERAN RECLAMATION COM HERMISTON POWER COMPANY MISSIONER CALLED BY DEATH APPLIES FOR TWO NOTES Meetings postponed until a fu ture date because of the procla mation by the Mayor, which closed the schools, churches and theatre, for the next ten days, are listed below. The proclamation was issued in an effort to check the spread of scarlet fever, meas les and other illnesses in the com munity. Umatilla Co-op. Creamery annual meeting, Feb. 5. Queen Esther Chapter, O. E. 8., Feb. 3. Stanfield Grange dance, Feb. 1. Westland Grange dance, Feb. 3. Masonic meeting, Feb. 4. Westland Basket Social, Feb. 8. SALEM, Jan. 28—The Hermiston Elwood Mead, veteran irrigation specialist, and reclamation commis Light & Power company applied sioner for more than a decade, pas with the public utilities commission sed away on his 78th birthday, Mon today for permission to issue two day, January 27, at his home after eight per cent, 10-year notes, one a week’s illness. Associates said for *55,000 and one for *20,000. death was caused by trombosis and The largest note would be issued the complications of old age. to the American States Public Ser- Mead had spent a half century in | vice company and the smaller to irrigation enterprises and in the the American States Electric com last few years had been a directing pany of Baltimore. force in the government’s vast re With the application of the Her clamation projects in the west. miston company filed, under oath a Back in 1888 he started an 11 statement showing it paid dividends year period as territorial engineer of 450 per cent in 1933, 250 per for Wyoming. During the early part cent in 1934, on the old common of the century he was head of the stock on *10,000. The report also agriculture department’s irriga states that the company paid 25 per tion and draining investigation. cent dividend in 1935 hich is assum local LIBRARY CIRCULATION Mead visited the Hermiston pro ed to be on the actual valuation of ject during its early settlement per the plant of about *200,000 for EXCEEDS FORMER YEARS iod when the government was direct hich it as sold a few years ago. The Hermiston City Library cir ly interested and had men stationed culated 17,416 volumes last year, an here. NEWLY ELECTED ODD FELLOWS ■ w increase over any previous year of OCCUPY CHAIRS MONDAY NITE 1,973, reports Mrs. R. A. Brownson, GUN CLUB PLANS 1936 CROW librarian. Of these, 11,348 were a- AND MAGPIE CAMPAIGN dult books and 6,068 children's The newly installed officers of books. The number of registered bor The Hermiston Rod and Gun club the local I. O. O. F. lodge occupied rowers is reported as 73 8. held its first meeting of the year in their chairs for the first time Mon The Hermiston library is one of W. J. Warner’s office Tuesday eve day evening with Herbert Hedwall, the smallest Carnegie libraries in the ning. Sixteen persons were present, N. G., and Carl Jackman, V. G., in United States and recently was pre including Harold Dobyns, of the bio their respective stations. sented with a large portrait of An logical survey, and Assistant County Twenty-four members were pres drew Carnegie which now hangs in Agent W. A. Sawyer, who offered ent. The evening was occupied in re the library reading room. several interesting suggestions in ports on the progress made during -------------------- connection with crow and magpie the past year in both finance and MANY LISTED ON TWO HONOR control activity. membership, and plans made for the ROLLS RECENTLY POSTED It was decided to again undertake coming year's program. the egg bounty and prize contest The degree team is putting on the The high school honor roll for the along the lines of the 1935 cam six weeks period and also for the paign, with the possible addition of finishing touches in preparation for first semester period were posted this immediate placing of polsoped bait the competition at the district con week at the start of the new six at this season when natural food vention at Pendleton, February 29. The newly elected officers will weeks, as well as the new semester. is scarce. This work, if undertaken, Students who have received an av will be under the supervision of Mr. serve doughnuts and coffee at the erage of "2” in all subjects during Dobyns, who is thoroughly exper next meeting. -------------• - the past six weeks period are: ienced. Senior class—Barbara Reid, Char Attend Osteopathic Meeting. Poisoned bait will be placed at lotte Ralph, Maxine Paul, Bill Jack- strategic points after permission is Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Willcutt at son and Eleanor Dawson. granted by the property owners, aid tended an American Osteopathic as Junior class—Opal Stockard, Jose only by a method which will insure sociation meeting and banquet in phine Moyer, Vivian Dyer, Dorothy safety for live stock. Walla Walla Tuesday night. Dr. Conrad and Margaret Clarke. President J. F. Bilderback has Thomas R. Thornburn of New York Sophomore class—Nina Rae Mc called another meeting at the same City, president of the association Culley, Esther McMullen, Vera Sis place for Friday night of this week gave the address. Osteopaths from son and Lois White. for consideration of the detaails of Washington, Oregon and Idaho at Freshman class — Vivian Dyer, the program. tended. Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Tibbles Glenn Elwood, Ruby Leo, Ralph —= •=- of Heppner accompanied Dr. and Marble, Jesse Moore and Eleanor Auto License Examiner Coming. Mrs. Wilcutt. Steiner. Post graduates------ Florence C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera Lewis and Edna Turnblad. tors and chauffeurs, will be in Her Pomona Grange in Pendleton. Those names appearing on the miston, Saturday, February 8th, at honor roll for the semester averages The Pomona Grange meeting will the city library, between the hours were as follows: Barbara Reid, Max- be held at Pendleton, February 6th, of 10.00 to 5:00, repectively, accord ide Paul, Charlotte Ralph, Bill Jack- ing to a recent announcement re at the Eagle-Woodman hall. The af son, Eleanor Dawson, Opal Stock leased from the Secretary of State's ternoon program commences at 1:30. ard, Vivian Dyer, Josephine Moyer, office. All those wishing permits or An agricultural speaker will deliver Dorothy Conrad, Margaret Clarke, licenses to drive are asked to get in Bill Harris, Wayne Power, Jane touch with Mr. Bentley during those an address and Miss Frances Clinton Jackson, Nina Rae McCulley, Vera of Pendleton, will speak on some hours. Sisson, Lois White, Glenn Elwood, subject pertaining to home eco Ruby Leo, Ralph Marble. Jesse Donate Quilt to Hospital. nomics. A one act play “A Marriage Moore, Eleanor Steiner. Florence Proposal,” will be given by Pendle The members of the I-Go U-Go Lewis and Edna Turnblad. club of the Minnehaha district re ton high school students. Mrs. Zail cently made a comforter, done In Rodie will sing and Miss Esther Christian Endeavor Elects. At a combined business and social yellow, which they donated to the Frederickson will play. Some tap meeting last Friday night members Hermiston General Hospital last of the Hermiston Christian Endeavor week. The comforter is wool filled dancing and other features of en tertainment will be on the program. society elected Chas. Duvall, presi and very attractive. dent, Clarence Buhmann, vice presi dent, Esther McMullen, secretary treasurer, Opal Stockard, prayer meeting chairman, Alvin George, lookout committee chairman, Wanda Moore, missionary chairman, and Margaret Clarke and Pauline Stoop, social committee chairman. A cash patronage dividend of $17,- The first amount marked T. will 892.60 was voted to the member co represent amount of tonnage and the operative creameries of Interstate As second figure marked P. D., will rep ADDITIONAL LOCALS resent amount of patronage divi Elmer Tyler of Boardman, and sociated Creameries by the directors dend. Mrs. Jack Horner, both of whom in closing out the 1935 annual pool Dairy Cooperative Association in have been patients in the Hermis of the sales agency, according to a Portland, T. »676,487, P. D. *3,- ton General Hospital, were dischar statement made by G. A. Brown, 020.86; Pine Eagle Dairymen's Co- ged Tuesday and returned to their manager. operative Assn., Halfway T. $644,- Piepenbrink & Kron, certified pub 979, P.D. »2,880.16; Union County respective homes. R. L. Kron and his assistant Mr. lie accountants, have verified the Co-operative Creamery, Union, T. Flynn, of Piepenbrink & Kron, cer balance sheet of the association »634.970, P.D., »2,835.46; Lower tified public accountants of Port showing net paid-in capital of $44,- Columbia Co-operative Dairy Assn., land, were in Hermiston early this 949.31 and a reserve for market sta Astoria, T„ »533,506, P.D. »2,382 - week auditing the books of the Uma bilization of *7000 after providing 38; Wallowa County Creamery tilla Co-operative Creamery and the for the cash patronage dividend of Assn . Wallowa. T. »529,709, P.D., »2,365.42; Umatilla Co-operative Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her 44 % cents per hundred pounds of Creamery. Hermiston, T., $421,520, butter In the annual pool. miston. P.D., »1,882.30; Central Oregon Co Before paying the patronage divi operative Creamery, Redmond, T. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Clark and Mr. and Mrs. B. Haneline entertained at dend or setting up additions to the »305,845, P.D., $1,365.76; Eugene a 7:00 o’clock dinner party at the market equalization reserve, the Farmers' Creamery, Eugene, T. $240- 788, P.D., »1,075.24: Non-member Haneline home Thursday evening of 1935 pool showed a net gain of $21,- creameries. T. »19,040. P.D., »85.02. 844.21. Of this sum. *16,884.63 ac last week, when six tables of con Totals, tonnage. »4.006.844; patron tract were in play. High honors crued monthly after settling with age dividend. »17,892.60. were won by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph member creameries at 50 cents per Interstate Associated Creameries Richards and low by Mr. and Mrs. hundred under market, the usual marketed 29.15 per cent of the 1935 brokerage arrangement. C. M. Jackson. Portland butter reported by the Most of this accumulation Is the United States department of agri Mrs. A. Morgan of Umatilla was honoree at a miscellaneous shower result of improved conditions in but culture. as shown by the following last Saturday given at the home of ter distributing during the period of table; Mrs. Levi Reeder in Hermiston. operation of the butter marketing Portland receipts ............ 8.204,765 Among those present were Mesdames agreement. The sum of *4.959.58 re Shipped direct to outside markets by Interstate.... 4 4 8,103 C. R. Moore. C. J. Jackson, A. W. sulted from storage operation—car Turnblad. J. R. Harding. M. L. rying butter from the spring flush Portland centralizer manufacture ................. 5.092,875 Clark. Mathew Gordon. L. Gordon, of production and sale during the Total reported ..................13,745.748 W. C. Morehouse, E. Duvall. Chas. fall and winter months. Marketed by Interstate .... 4,006.844 The principal brands distributed Duvall. A. T. Kauffman. Dick Jones. Member cooperative creameries In Portland by the sales agency are C. A. Jackman. Wm. Mikesell. W. A. Hineline, Miles Arthur, Perry Arth share in the annual pool according Maid o' Clover and Sweetklst butter, ur. A. Carter, A. M. Smith and Betty to the tonnage of butter sold through as well as Golden Harvest Natural Morehouse and Pauline Stoop. the sales agency as follows: Cheese in cans. DIVIDENDS VOTED BY INTERSTATE ASSOCIATED CREAMERIES; LOCAL CREAMERY SIXTH vvvv****% t IRRIGON NEWS t By Mrs. W. C. Isom Rev. Van Nuys of Portland will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday, February 2, at 3:00 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hallett were week end guests of their daughter Mrs. Jess Oliver and family. Rev. Wybel of Pendleton was a business visitor in this vicinity Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kendler were Walla Walla, Wn., visitors Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Isom spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Geo. Kendler, Sr., Sunday. A. C. Houghten, Frank Brace and Fred Markham motored to Heppner to attend the tax sale. The Chas. Benefiel place was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hallett of Goldendale, Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Adram Allen are staying at the Don Kenney home during Mrs. Kenney’s absence. Lyle Eddy of Spokane, eighth grade teacher of the Irrigon school, and Miss Harriett Evans of Sand point, Idaho, primary teacher, were married at Walla Walla Monday by Dr. E. T. Allen. They were accompa nied by Mrs. McCullum, a sister of the bride, and Stan Atkin. The party returned to Irrigon the same evening and were honor guests at a lunch eon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Williams. Other guests were Henry Edwards, Lyle Brown, Mr. and Mrs. I. Hiatt, Glenn Ostrom, Irma Byrnes and Melvin Jenkens. all of Umatilla, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markham and Emil Helmac of Irri gon. The young couple will make their home at the Frank Leicht ca bins. ELECTION MEASURES DISCUSSED AT FORM BUREAU MEETING A debate on the merits of the tax measure to be voted on at the spec ial election Friday, January 31, was a feature of a Umatilla Project Farm Bureau meeting Saturday night, January 25, held in the Union church. The affirmative was upheld by A. E. Bensel of Hermiston and the negative by J. M. Richards of Stanfield. A clever skit entitled, "Winning Pa” was presented by members of the Blue Ribbon Calf club which is lead by Lois Hutchison. Those tak ing part were Jo Ellen Mopps, Leon ard Mopps, Marijane Hammer, Mary Wilson, Floyd Wilson. Arllda Foster, and Marian Ott. John Jendrzejewski and L. C. Dyer were re-elected as members of the Umatilla Project fair board to represent the organization. Mr. Jen drzejewski has done some fine work as president of the board for the past two years. The progress of the REA pro gram now being carried on by farm ers in this end of the county was given in a talk by W. A. Sawyer, as sistant county agent. Refreshments were enjoyed at the close of the meeting. ------------------- -------- Molasses Plant to Open. The new molasses plant which is being constructed in the Farm Bur eau Co-operative of Hermiston has been completed and molasses is now being used from the tank, according to H. M. Sommerer, manager. The plant, which will be a great asset to local farmers and stockmen, has a tank which will hold 75 tons of molasses. The installation of the tank will make it possible for farmers to ob tain their molasses at a much lower cost in bulk, instead of having to buy it by the barrel, as done form erly. It will be possible for the farm bureau to mix Its own molasses and sell it at a great benefit to the farmer. HUGE RABBIT DRIVE WILL BE STAGED SUNDAY AFTERNOON WIRE LANE SET UP ON SITE AT SARVIS SPRINGS. First of Big Drives Will Start at 1:30 in Afternoon ; All Highways Will Be Marked. A big rabbit drive will take place Sunday, February 2d, at Sarvis Springs 15 miles south of Hermiston. It is being conducted by Harold W. Dobyns of the U. S. Biological Sur vey, and W. A. Sawyer, Assistant Umatilla County Agent. Boys of the Stanfield CCC camp will assist in setting up equipment. The drive is staged to begin at 1:30 P. M. and coffee will be served after the wild jacks are in the cor- rails. High woven wire fencing and iron posts have been bought for the in closures and 4000 feet of woven wire for wings, from funds supplied by farmers and the sportsmens’ clubs. This equipment will be the perma nent property of the community and can be moved with a minimum of labor and time. All who come should bring stout clubs or shot guns. No rifles will be allowed larger than a .22 calaber. Tin or paper cups should be brought for coffee. Sarvis Springs may be reached from the Butter Creek highway. Persons may take the Echo-Butter Creek road and find arrows leading off southward about four miles from Echo. Those going the Hermiston road up Butter Creek will find ar rows at the junction with the Echo road near Gaylord Madison’s place pointing to another road to the springs about a mile beyond Madi son's. and people from Upper Butter Creek and southward toward Hep pner can reach the driving grounds from the same course. The road will be plainly marked. This drive Is the first of a series that will be conducted during Feb ruary, of probably six or eight, in different localities. Two may be held on Butter Creek, one at three mile lake on the Westland project, one near the Hawley Bean ranch south west of Echo, one in the Columbia district and one east of the Stanfield project. Some of the smaller drives will be held during week days. Be cause of a series of mild winters rabbits are more numerous than us ual, and these drives may save heav ier costs in poisoning later in the season. A general invitation is extended to people In all directions to come and help and enjoy the sport. They will be organized into groups with captains of the squads, and utmost care will be taken to carry out the plans systematically and orderly. HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT CONDUCTS UNIT ORGANIZATION. Miss Frances Clinton, Umatilla county home demonstration agent, conducted an organization meeting tere last Tuesday afternoon, in which a unit was formed In Hermiston. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. W. A. Sawyer with twenty la dies present. Officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Ray Null, chairman; Mrs. Ed. Dunning, vice chairman; Mrs. Wm. Bensel, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Wm. Klk, librarian. The ladles also voted to adopt the plan of meetings offered by Miss Clinton. Another meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Sawyer February 25th, starting at 10:00 a. m. Vege State C. E. Officer Visit». table cookery instruction will be Rev. Walter Myers, state Christian demonstrated. Each person plan Endeavor field secretary, and Clar ning to attend should bring fruit for ence Planting, president of Colum dessert, sandwiches and dishes. bia Union, conducted a meeting here Monday night for young people. A pot luck supper was enjoyed which was followed by special chorus sing ing lead by Mr. Planting, and an ad dress by Rev. Myers, in which he told some of the observances made We wonder what the world's com by Daniel Poling, president of the international C.E. on his world tour ing to when our young professional in the interest of Christian youth. women take up the corn-cob pipe ha Rev. Myers is conducting a series of bit. "Mammy Yokum" Phelps and Davis know their tobaccos—Yo‘ can meetings over the county. bet Yo’ lives. Weather Report. Date * Max. Mln. January 23 37 .... 31 January 24 ......................... 36 .... 31 January 25 .......................... 35 .... 31 January 26 ......................— 40 .... 27 January 27 .......................... 37 .... 2» January 28 ......................... 35 .... 26 January 29 ....... -............... 31 .... 7 Precipitation was .21 with three Inches of snow. Childs Barham covered the most mileage of any member attending the Odd Fellow meeting Monday night. Nowadays when you grow too old to dream, a lot of politicians, econ omists and college professors get in front of radio microphones and do It for you.
