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.he Hermiston Heraln 0. of 0. Library VOLUME XXX HERMISTON, UMATILLA NUMBER 34 HALF-DAY HOLIDAY ASKED, PERMIT VISIT TO COMMUNITY PARK COMMERCIAL CLUB PLANS CITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. Hall With Auditorium Will Be Con structed on Grounds ; Egg Packing Plant Advised. KEEN AS CONTEST NEARS CLOSE. The Centennial Flouring Mills popularity contest will close Satur day. April 18th, and as the time draws near for the closing of votes, competition is keen. At present Fern Lindner is high with 25.000 votes, Gladys Elwood second high with 23,000 votes, and Eleanor Dawson third with 22,000 votes. A thousand votes may be credi ted to any candidate by the pur chase of a sack of “Silk-Sifted” Centennial flour at either the Farm Bureau Co-operative, Hermiston Trading company or the Hermiston Mercantile Co-operative. The winner of the first prize will receive a beautiful Elgin wrist watch and the winner of the second prize will receive a lovely dresser toilet set. There are only two more days left to cast your votes for your fav orite candidate and the winner will be announced in the next issue of the Herald. OREGON, W.P.A. STATE FIELD REPRESEN- INCREASE ANTICIPATED IN • • TATIVE VISITS NEW PARK. ---------- • TURKEY CROP THIS YEAR • APRIL 16. 1936 WEDDING GOWNS AND CENTURY NOW RISING VERY RAPIDLY • • The new Union high school build Increase in the number of turkeys this year over last is variously esti ing is now past the one-third stage mated at from 50 to 100 percent, for toward completion. The lower story the district of the Eastern Oregon concrete has been poured and the forms of the upper story are ready Turkey Growers’ association. Many of the former producers are and will be poured this week. Heavy doubling up on their previous out trusses for the root are now being puts and others are engaging in the set in place. The work was delayed through business for the first time with the winter and late cold spring at flocks of from 100 to 500. The DeMoss family now has early least six weeks on account of bad California birds and will ship in weather, but is now progressing rapidly and the contractors expect and raise 4500 more. to have the entire building finished New Madden will handle around 2500; Rankin will have over 2500; some time in July. James L. Quinn, the contractor, Lindners, 2000; John Jendrzeje- wski will increase to about 3000; has made every effort to employ Kelley and Boynton are setting local men, and now of the 38 work 5000 eggs; Merle Potter will have ers, 35 are local. Alex Manning of 2000; .Mrs. Marvel Allen, 2000; E. the federal relief, has not been able L. Tilden, 800; A. Soneson, 500; to supply additional local men or Mrs. Lucile Hiatt is setting 1200 all would be of that class. Just re eggs; A. W. Rugg, 1000 or more; G. cently five men from other parts of F. Hedwall, 1000; Louise Fales has the state were supplanted by men 25 turkey hens; Logan Todd, 2000; near home. I. N. Hartsook has resigned as C. E. Baker has 50 turkey hens; I. clerk of the works for the school C. Cox will exceed his output last WILLIAM JOHN HANEY DIES year, and Emory Cox will have ar district board and E. E. Angell of Portland has been placed on the AT STANFIELD HOME TUESDAY ound 500. job. Many others not yet listed will Willian John Haney passed away As soon as the concrete Is in add to the new list of growers or in at his home in Stanfield, Tuesday, place for the upper story, the roof crease their flocks over last year. April 14, following a brief illness. will go forward rapidly and the ar Funeral services will be held Fri LOCAL INTEREST IN SOFT chitectural design of the building day, April 17th, from the Hope will soon begin to take form. The Presbyterian church in Stanfield at BALL AGAIN APPARENT contractor is well pleased with the 10:00 A. M., with interment in the cooperation of the community and Echo cemetery. Enthusiasm in a proposed soft those who have inspected the struc Mr. Haney was born March 3, ball team is being seen here and in- ture so far, are gratified at the 1863, at Ryegate, Vermont, and terest is increasing as proposals for progress and the assurance of such came west in 1889, where he mar scheduled games come from the a beautiful school building for the ried Ella M. Strayer, June 2, 1892. Wholesaler’s team in Pendleton. Union high school district. The family moved to Stanfield, Feb Last year local business men enjoy ruary 22, 1909, where they have re ed the game and now that the eve CHILDHOOD ROMANCE sided since. ning twilight comes at a later hour, CULMINATES IN MARRIAGE Mr. Haney was a member of the it is believed that a team can be Masonic lodge at Walla Walla, also worked up. Will M. Peterson, prominent at the A. F. & A. M., and Modern If enough interest is shown with torney of Pendleton, was married Woodman of America, Camp No. in the next week practices will be April 10th, to Mrs. Lillian Chase at 5096 also at Walla Walla. held on the athletic field at the new Burnsville, N. C. It is a culmina He Is survived by his widow Ella Hermiston Community Park grounds tion of a youthful romance. When M. Haney, Stanfield; Ernest J. Han and games will be scheduled which Mr. Peterson came west in 1901 they ey, Athena; Clarence Haney, Cot will be announced later. were betrothed. Later the then Lil tage Grove; William E. Haney. Wal lian Ray married Dr. W. D. Chase la Walla; Charles E. Haney, Port of Johnson City, Tenn., and Mr. Fire Destroys Barn. land; Mrs. Edna J. Parsons, Van A blaze which started on top of Peterson married Miss Eva McDon- couver, Wn.; Lawrence R. Haney, ala of Walla Walla. To each family Portland; Ralph R. Haney, Stan an underground cellar on the W. G. were born four children, all now field. Also brothers and sisters as Dyer farm west of town, later grown. follows: Mrs. Mary F. Dow. Hamil spread to the barn and hay stack Dr. Chase died and later Mrs. Pet ton J. Haney, Mrs. Elizabeth Payne and completely consumed them. The erson passed away. The old love af first alarm was sent in late in the and George E. Haney, all of Berk fair was revived and the marriage morning Wednesday, and after the eley, Calif. culminated. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson firemen had gone, believing any fur will arrive soon in Pendleton to ther danger from fire eliminated, LOCAL BOYS CHOSEN make their new home. the blaze was discovered in the barn. OFFICERS CAUTHORN CLUB. The fire was believed to have start City Purchases Chezek Building. ed by the small son Lawrence who Oregon State College, Corvallis, The City of Hermiston was award- said he was burning spiders. April 15—Three Hermiston students deeds to the Chezek building on and one from Stanfield have re Hermiston Avenue opposite the Os Eighty Percent Hatch. cently been chosen as officers of born apartment house this week. Cauthorn club. The three selected The "Vigorbilt” Hatchery opera Plans are to tear down the frame from Hermiston were Walter Jen- ted by J. S. Vanskike reports that section of the building starting ear drzejewski, sophomore in agricul the hatchery is turning out an aver ly next week, and later wreck the ture, treasurer, Lawrence Swarner, age of eighty percent hatches in brick building and use the mater freshman in agriculture, athletic baby chicks on custom hatches. The ials for the community hall which manager, and Robert Henderson, third Jamesway incubator has been will be erected on the Community junior in agriculture, one of the ordered this spring which brings the Park grounds. four council members. Stanley Green number up to four, and still the of Stanfield, junior in agriculture at hatchery can not take care of the Mrs. Una Dinwiddie, who has been- Oregon State college, was also selec demand for baby chicks and turkey visiting her mother, Mrs. LRose ted as one of the four council mem poults. The plant expects to custom Lawson, and sister, Mrs. Harvey bers of Cauthorn club, which is one hatch at least 15,000 turkey eggs Payne, for the past month, left this of the five men’s dormitories at Ore this spring, some of which are now week for her home in Brownsville, gon State. Ore. in the incubator. SCHOLARSHIP LOCAL STUDENTS Announcement óf a Pacific Uni versity scholarship for a local high school student was contained in an illustrated bulletin poster received by R. H. McAtee, superintendent of the high school, this week. The scholarship will be awarded by the faculty of the high school on the basis of academic attainment and other qualifications. Presentation will be made during commence ment. Fire Loss at Echo. Echo. April 13 (Special)—A fire Sunday morning at the Frank Cor rea farm, some two and one-half miles below here, destroyed a smoke house, six head of hogs, a milk sepa rator, burned a small amount of seed wheat and one side of a wood shed. Mrs. Correa and her daughter were alone when the fire started. They called Echo for help and some 75 men and boys rushed to the blaze which they quickly extinguished with water from a near-by Irriga tion ditch.—East Oregonian. Recommended for Scholarship. Weather Report. Bessie Dexter, high school stu dent of Umatilla, has been recom mended by the state high school contaet committee for a scholar- ship in the Eastern Oregon Normal School at La Grande, Ore. Other stu- dents were named from various high schools over the stata. Date Max. Min. April • ..... 71 40 April 10 _________ .... 7« 49 April 11 ____________ 84 48 April 12 ____________ 88 38 April 13____________ 86______ 54 April 14 _____ .... 88 42 April 16------------------ 86 38 THREE MORE DAIRY HERDS ENROLLED IN ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD TEST PLAN The monthly report of the Uma- tilla Herd Improvement association made out by Al Kennings, tester, shows that the Chas. Seeliger herd of Hermiston has been signed up with the association, and that the H. G. Moore. Frank Seeliger and Edna Mulkins herds are now on the stan dard test plan. It also states that the 1935 annual report of the asso ciation will be completed this month. The report shows that three cows were culled out of the association membership and seven cows were sold for dairy purposes. During March, 28 herds were on test with 497 cows enrolled, of which 93 were dry. These cows pro duced 265,453 pounds of milk, 14314.7 pounds of fat, and 83 cows averaged a production of 40 pounds of fat. The average production, in- eluding cowa in milk and cows dry, was 534.1 lbs. milk and 28.8 lbs. fat. The Coe Ranch herd at Stanfield held honors this month for having the two highest producing cows In the association. ’Stewart” a 6-year- old grade Jersey averaged 1584 lbs. milk and 74.4 lbs. fat, and "Fran- kie T” a 5-year-old grade Jersey av- OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER UNION HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING • Floyd Bilyeu, state field rep- • ❖ resentatlve for the W.P.A., vl- • • sited the Hermiston Community • • Fark project Thursday, 'and • ❖ called on persons in the city • • who are interested in the pro- • ❖ ject. Mr. Bilyeu stated that • • C. J. Griffith, state W.P.A. ad- • • ministrator in Portland, asked • • him especially to stop at Her- • • miston and visit the park pro- • • ject because the state office • • considered it one of the most • ❖ worthy projects in the state. • • Mr. Bilyeu took pictures of • • the project and expressed the • • desire that the administration • • would be able to maintain suf- • ❖ ficient labor throughout the • ❖ summer to continue the work • ❖ to completion. • ❖ Mr. Bilyeu believes that the • ❖ park project will benefit more • • people in the county than any • ❖ other project now under way. • 14299992**0*** The Hermiston Commercial club met at the regular hour at the Her miston Hotel Tuesday evening, with President Hedwall in the chair and 15 members present. After the din ner, the session continued until ten o’clock and several subjects were widely discussed. Whether to sponsor a home talent theatrical in the interest of the Boy Scouts, was first on the program. It was proposed that the entertain ment be placed under the manage ment of a traveling director who would receive half of the net pro ceeds. This was objected to on the grounds that there was talent enough In town to direct and give the show with the full returns to the Boy Scouts. It was finally settled temporarily by the appointment of a committee to look into both phases of the situ ation and report at the next meet ing. The new park then took the floor. Mayor F: C. McKenzie made a re port and address in behalf of finan cial support of the park. He urged that people be encouraged to take a look at what has been done and what will be done, and what is going on at the west end of the park. He stated that materials had been ordered for the completion of the fair buildings and plans had been changed to provide for a pub lic auditorium, 40x80 with hard wood floor, and that the grounds east of the fair grounds would next be completed; that federal funds would be sufficient to do the work except payment of foremen, and for horses and feed. The local com munity is expected to provide funds amounting to between $1000 and $1200, which must be somehow raised in order to avail ourselves of the benefits of all the federal ap propriation. The work already done shows a perfect plan for the entire 76 acres and the mayor hopes that all the people who will be benefitted will take the time to go and see what nas been accomplished. The Commercial club passed a resolution asking the city council to call a legal half-holiday within the next two weeks and authorize a celebration and program to which the people of these two counties will be invited to inspect the works and learn more of the plans pro posed by the park board. The commercial club then gave some time to a discussion of fur thering the poultry interests and the building of an egg packing house. It was argued that the dist rict was best suited to tthe poultry business along with dairying and that greater advertising and promo tion of egg production should be PACIFIC UNIVERSITY OFFERS encouraged. COMPETITION COUNTY, eraged 1311 lbs. milk and 72.1 lbs. fat. High herd of over 20 cows is owned by the Coe Ranch, with 141 grade Guernseys and grade Jerseys averaging 558.3 lbs. milk and 28.9 lbs. fat. High herd of between 12 and 20 cows is owned by F. A. Baker of Stanfield, with 19 pure- bred and grade Jerseys averaging 586.6 lbs. milk and 31.9 lbs. fat. High herd under 12 cows is owned by W. P. Luttrell of Hermiston av eraging 679.2 lbs. milk and 34.8 lbs. fat. High herds to date in the associa- tlon for the three months since the beginnin gof the testing year are: C. A. Lynch, 46 grade and purebred Holsteins. 2451.0 lbs. milk. 88.4 lbs. fat; Coe Ranch, 141 grade Guern seys and grade Jerseys, 1615.8 lbs. milk and 84.8 lbs. fat; F. A. Baker, 19 grade and purebred Jerseys, 1638.9 lbs. milk and 94.4 lbs. fat; B. B. Eastridge, 14 grade Guernseys and grade Holsteins, 2011.8 lbs. milk and 78.9 lbs. fat; W P. Lutt rell. 12 grade jerseys. 2080.4 lbs. milk, 109.0 lbs. fat; L. C. Dyer, 8 registered Jerseys, 1161.9 lbs. milk and 67.6 lbs. fat. Twenty-eight cows were listed on the honor roll daring March. OLD FROCK MODELED. ---------- ❖ A wedding gown and shawl ❖ pageant was presented Wednes- • day evening at the auditorium • in the Pendleton library, spon- • sored by the Parish Aid of the • Church of the Redeemer of • Pendleton. Many old gowns ef • many years ago were modeled, ❖ going from the oldest, 1836, up ❖ to the modern 1936 gowns. • Ruth Dodd modeled the gown ❖ worn by her great-grandmother • in 1858; and also the gown ❖ worn by her mother, Mrs. E. P. • Dodd of this city, which was ❖ worn in 1905. <• The gown worn by Mrs. G. ❖ E. Holt of Pendleton in 1920, ❖ daughter of R. C. Todd of this ❖ city, was modeled by Miss Ger- ❖ trude Harris. Many other beau- ❖ tiful gowns were modeled and ❖ clever dancing was presented ❖ and enjoyed by a large audi- ❖ enee. An informal reception • in the club room followed. ❖ when the models again display- ❖ ed the gowns. $49*490***** * * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LENZ FAMILY RETURNS FROM 6500 MILE MOTOR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lenz and daughter Martha and son Frederick returned Monday morning from a three weeks’ trip which took them over 6500 miles of highway. This is the first extended trip the Lenz fam ily has made in 28 years and they visited many of their relatives whom they had not seen during that time. They motored down the Pacific coast into California and then across the southern part of the state into Arizona and New Mexico, through Kansas and the cyclone region in Missouri, where they visited the scene of the wrecked school house from which the school teacher saved her pupils from death. From here they went into Iowa, Minnesota, and northern Idaho. Mr. Lenz believes that the Her miston territory looks the most pro gressive and prosperous of any terri tory of its comparative size which they visited on the trip. Mr. Lenz has farmed in the Co lumbia district near the Cold Springs reservoir for the past 14 years and is considered one of the most progressive crop rotating farm ers on the project, together with his son-in-law, George Liebe. ----- —• =- — ATHENA WINS SECOND COUNTY GOLF TOURNAMENT WATER SUPPLY IS ADEQUATE FOR FULL IRRIGATION SEASON WATERSHED DISTRICT SURVEY SHOWS FAVORABLE. 27,000 Acre Feet Now In Cold Springs Reservoir ; Moisture Conditions of Soil Fine. A group of engineers and irriga tion engineers met at the courthouse in Pendleton, Wednesday, April 8, to discuss the prospective water supply, of the Umatilla and Walla Walla river watershed for the pres ent season. J. M. Spencer, Umatilla county water master, furnished in formation based on a survey of the snow-covered area upon which fore casts were made for 1936. A report was made by E. D. Mar tin on the supply of water now in the Cold Springs reservoir, in which he stated that owing to a late win ter, and three breaks in the feed canal, there was now only 27,000 acre feet of water in the reservoir. He was assured that according to the surveys on the upper Umatilla, at Meacham and Emigrant Springs, and on the Walla Walla at Toll Gate, there was considerable more depth and water content in the snow than last year, and that in his opinion there is sufficient water reserve to hold the Umatilla at a flow suffi cient to fill the Cold Springs reser voir with careful management. It is expected that the McKay reservoir will also be tilled this season, with perhaps water to spare. Moisture conditions of soil this spring is also much greater as re ported by H. K. Dean of the Experi ment Station. The average depth of wet soil is 48 inches this season in contrast with thte usual depth of 18 Inches. The average depth of snow is 60 percent greater than last season, with 110 inches yet remaining on the ground at Toll Gate. This meeting was sponsored by the Bureau of Agricultural Engin eering of the Department of Agri culture In cooperation with the state engineer’s office. Its work will be extended and made permanent and meetings will be held with water masters, engineers, local irrigation officials and other interested par ties. Irrigation is progressing in the usual orderly manner on the project, here and water is being distributed as needed for gardens and earlier plantings. Farmers are busy every where. More crops are being planted and more preparations are being made for larger flocks of chickens and turkeys. Summer appears to have sprung out of the lap of a cold spring and vegetation is taking on vigorous life on all sides. The pros pects are excellent for another sea son as good or better than last years successful production. The second county golf tourna ment was held at Athena Sunday with Athena, Pendleton, Pilot Rock and Hermiston participating. Ath ena won the tournament with 301 points. The team standings were: Ath ena, 301 points; Pilot Rock, 270 points; Pendleton, 266 points; Her miston, 248 points. The Hermiston players’ scores were: Sam Moore, 77 medal, 31% points; Jim Todd, 77, 31 %; M. T. ------------ • =----------------- Matott, 82, 281; W. W. Felthouse, 93, 16 % ; Earl Bensel, 95, 22; Ed MISS MILDRED PHELPS BECOMES Bensel, 94, 20; Walter Pearson, 87, 23; Burl Gurdane, 91, 21 * ; Bill BRIDE OF CARL RHEA EASTER Hansen, 95 , 261; Curtis Simons. 91. 27. Miss Mildred Phelps, daughter of ------ • =--------- - Mr. and Mrs. Merle Phelps of this BOY SCOUTS WILL HOLD city, became the bride of Mr. Carl W. Rhea, son of Mr. C. C. Rhea of BOARD OF REVIEW FRIDAY Stanfield, at an impressive Easter In preparation for their Court of ceremony at the Methodist parson Honor Tuesday, April 21st, the Her age in Pendleton, Sunday evening at miston Boy Scout troop will hold a 6:30 o'clock. Board of Review Friday night of The bride was charming in a steel this week at the Legion hall. This blue sport suit wih gray accessories. review is for the scouts, scout mast She was given away in marriage by er and their examiners and is in her father, and the Rev. Walter preparation for the Court of Honor. Gleiser performed the ceremony be Boys who are expteted to receive fore a fireplace, with only candle awards are Earl Watson, Allen light In the room. A wedding party Clarke, Bill Belt and Tommy Fraser, of twelve close friends and relative* and Eugene Miller who Is a tender attended, and Immediately follow foot scout. ing the ceremony the party enjoyed R. G. Penney instructed the boys a wedding supper In the balcony in their meeting Tuesday night as room of the Oregon Cafe in that one of the many who will meet city. A theatre party followed and with the boys at every regular meet the entire group returned to the ing to conduct a school of instruc cafe later when the bride cut the tion along some line. This feature wedding cake. of the meetings is being furnished The party included: Mr. and Mrs. through the Hermiston American Merle Phelps and Mrs. Ruby Mc Legion Post. Last Tuesday night the Boy Scouts Millan, parents and aunt of th* attended the pre-Easter services at bride; the Misses Sophronia and the Methodist church in a body ac Mary Lee Rhea, sisters of the companied by their Scout Master, groom; Julia Colpitta, Norma Daria. Ruth Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harold Thompson. O'Dell, Mr. and Mr*. Sloan Spencer, Mr. snd Mrs. Hsrold Sullivan Wallace Chamness, John Shumate. and children visited over the week Harold Pace and Lee Connor. The end In Hermiston with relatives. couple will make their home in Miss Msrgaret Neary, who teaches Stanfield where Mr. Rhea is employ at Klatskanie accompanied them and ed with th* Tum-A-Lum Lumber company. spent Banter Sunday here.
