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•• Uhe Hermiston Heraln VOLUME XXX NUMBER 38 PRIMARY PREDICTIONS BASED ON WEST END GRAPEVINE REPORTS TOWNSEND SENTIMENT VOTE HOLDS BEARING Interest Being Shown In Politics; Senatorial Candidates Close. Local HERMISTON, UMATILLA PRIMARY • • • • • • ❖ • • ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ • • ❖ ❖ • ELECTION OREGON, • ESTIMATED AT 2000 • Citizens of voting precincts • 32 and 33 will vote Friday, • May 15th, at the polls in the • Union church (32) and at the • city library (33). Each citizen • will have the opportunity to • select the candidate he wishes • to nominate to run in the gen • eral election. • The polls wil be open from • 8:00 o'clock in the morning • until 7:00 o'clock in the eve-• ning. Election boards have • been named and will be on • duty during those hours. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tomorrow is primary day. Inter est in the election to choose candi dates ot both democratic and repub lican parties is stronger than usual • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • because of the enthusiasm among HIGH SCHOOL NOTES voters of both parties for the Town send plan and because of the great 460989089$**%* Thirty-two members of the class number ot candidates. Oregon is one of the states that ot '36, accompanied by Miss Mar the nation is watching on this oc garet Elliott, class adviser, motored casion because of the prominence of to Bingham Springs early Friday a powerful Townsend sentiment. The Morning where they spent their an eastern Oregon congressional dist nual "Flunk Day" vacation, return rict has five candidates for congress ing late Saturday. Transportation on the republican side and four are was furnished for the trip by Har advocating Townsend's plan, and old Throop, Fred Rankin, Jack one against it openly. The present Reeves, Bill Jackson, Maxine Paul, outlook is that the race is between Harold Rainwater and Richard Cox. C. D. Nickelson of Hood River, The seniors reported a very interest Townsend, and Roy Ritner of Pen ing time while on their holiday, dleton, anti-Townsend, though Phil swimming, hiking and dancing. Yates of Wasco ,who is in sympathy Committees in charge were: General with the Townsend issue, but says arrangements, Maxine Paul, Bill little on it, is a strong third. The Nelson and Oliver Knerr; transpor tation, Harold Rainwater, Fred Ran other two are unknown here. Kenneth In the U. S. Senatorial race the kin, Jack Reeves and fight is between Willis Mahoney of Knerr; Eats, Charlotte Ralph, June Klamath Falls in Eastern Oregon Richards, Earl Watson and Paul and Judge Jeffries of Portland, both Marble. Townsend and both democrats. The The local high school held its fight is intense with more talk for Mahoney than for the Portlander. annual election of student body of On the republican side is Senator ficers in the upper halls Thursday, McNary for re-election to the U. S. May 7, with the high school civics Senate, and Sam Brown of Gervais class taking charge. The results of and Theodore G. Nelson of Salem, the election were as follows: Presi both from Marion county and both dent, Bill Harris, '37; Vice presi for the Townsend plan. Both claim dent, Bernard Jendrzejewski; Secre the lead in Townsend ranks while tary, Margaret Clarke; Treasurer, McNary says nothing definite on the Bonnie Jean Follett; Bulldog Edi subject and 80 per cent of the news tor, Helen Dunning; Social Man papers of the state, both republican ager, Floy Attebury; Yell King, Ted and democratic, are supporting Mc Ripley; Yell Queen, Edith Peterson; Nary, including the Portland Jour Boys’ Athletic Manager, Hugo Pan nal, the mouthpiece of the democra kow; Girls’ Athletic Manager, Thel tic National Administration. As to ma Swarner. The new officers will other state officers very little is take over their respective duties in September, 1936, in the new Her known here. In local politics, for Commissioner miston Union high school building. Everett J. King is far in the lead here and throughout the county if The class of ’37 will honor the all grapevine reports are true. King graduating seniors this year Friday is a widely known farmer north of evening, May 15th, at the annual Pendleton, and interested in affairs Junior prom, which will be held in of the west end of the county, and the auditorium. Committees in R. E. Bean, another candidate, lives charge of arrangements are: Decor in the Freewater area. ations, Margaret Clarke, Opal Stock Senator J. G. Barrett of the dis ard and Irene Kennings; Invitations, trict ot Umatilla-Morrow and Union Helen Dunning, Bernard Jendrzeje counties, who was appointed last wski; Programs, Roberta Mullins, year, is reported to have a strong Josephine Moyer and Mary Mc- lead over Rex Ellis of Pendleton. Gonigle; Refreshments, Floy Atte Barrett Is a very high class citizen bury, Dorothy Conrad and Edith and active in public matters. In Peterson; General committee, Floyd other offices. Chambers seems to be Coxen and Darrel Seeliger; Music, leading Elliott for county judge; Me Rosemary Serell. Intyre ahead of Schmidt for district The annual Freshman - Eighth attorney; and Graham leading Mar Grade picnic has been set for Mon in for sheriff on the republican tick day, June 1st, to honor those who et. Davis has the lead for assessor will graduate from the eighth grade on the democratic ticket, and sever and enter high school. The fresh al other candidates have no opposi man class is making preparations tion. this week and because the location at Thom’s Grove southwest of town Card of Thanks. is not in condition, the picnic will W’e wish to express our thanks be held at Columbia park east of and appreciation for the thoughtful Hermiston. All parents ot students ness and acts of kindness of the are invited to attend. neighbors and friends, Legionnaires At a recent meeting the follow and Community Park workers, in ing committees were appointed to our recent sorrow. have charge by President Glenn El Joan Sage and Wayne, wood: Sports, Ralph Marble, Jesse Clara Sage. Moore, Claudine Hale; Transporta Alma Sage, tion, Richard Rainwater, Marvin R. R. Knight. Rankin and Lester Flannigan; Eats, Virginia Wells, Nellie Hooker and Rebekahs Visit Stanfield. Members of the Hermiston Rebek Geraldine Mullins. Graduation exer ah lodge put on initiatory work for cises will be at 2:30 and the picnic the Stanfield lodge Monday night. will follow the exercises immedia- . J Mrs. T. Claude Baker was the can tely. didate. Sister Audra White is cap tain of the team. Ollie Watson, mu The regular spring activity week sician. and Alta Knerr rendered vo will begin Monday, May 18th, and cal numbers. Members of the team will continue until Friday, May 22d. included Sisters Beulah Simons. El The athletic competition will be be len Smith, Clara McReynolds, Inez tween the juniors and seniors, and Amsberry. Gladys Hale, Edith Spen the sophomores will help the jun cer. Grace Mudge, Bertha Nation. iors while the freshmen will help Oral Hughes, Edith Cable, Dora the seniors. Coach Hal Hatton is in Mikesell. Oda Rankin. Bertie Temp- charge, and the different events pleton, Thelma Harkenrider, Ollie which will take place under his Wilson. Grace Logan and Emma supervision will be baseball, basket Strohm. Following the initiation ball, tug of war over A-line, and work the hosts served refreshments regular water fights. The winners to the visitors at tables made attrac of the fight will be entitled to tive by yellow roses. place their number on the Butte west of town. Weather Report Date Max. Mln. Mr. and Mrs R. Alexander of May 7 ___________________ 77 42 May I------------------------------ 82 _ 44 Pendleton were guests of their May I 87 — 41 daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. May -------------------------- --- .... 46 E. P. Dodd Wednesday in celebra- May 11___________________ 82 .... » tion of Mr. Alexander's 88th birth- May 18---------------------------- --- .... 45 day. ---- Between 1500 and 2000 persons attended the Townsend barbecue at Columbia park last Sunday. They came from all places in Umatilla county and a number from other counties and the state of Washing ton. The barbecued beef sandwiches were excellent and coffee was serv ed. Many cakes were sold to the highest bidder for 50 cents to 82.50. The principal speakers were Wil lis P. Mahoney of Klamath Falls; Judge Jeffries of Portland and T. H. Nelson of Salem, all candidates for the U. S. Senate; also Clinton Haight of Canyon City, and J. D. Nickelson ot Hood River, candidate for congress. Other candidates for state and district offices appeared on the platform and were introduced to the assemblage. All those in attendance showed much enthusiasm' for the Townsend plan, and it was made evident that a large vote would be cast for Town send candidates at the coming pri mary election tomorrow. Besides the political feature of the occasion it was a very enjoyable affair socially. YATES MAKES FRIENDS ON VISIT TO HERMISTON Phil Yates, former state senator from Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler counties and republican candidate for congress, was meeting prospec tive supporters in Hermiston last Saturday. Mr. Yates has extensive wheat holdings in Sherman county where he has lived for the past 35 years. Saying that he had never been defeated for office, the state senator viewed his prospects as good for receiving the republican nom ination. He recently completed a 1500-mile tour of the second con gressional district. He attended the Umatilla county Townsend club pic nic and barbecue held In Columbia park Sunday. PIG CLUB COMPLETED. Organization of a 4-H feed er pig club was completed this week and with the lining up of 15 head of Duroc Jersey and Spotted Poland China feeder pigs from breeders in Walla Walla county. Assistant County Agent W. A. Sawyer spent Monday of this week contacting breeders and securing an option on sales. These purebred hogs will be raised to maturity and will be shown and then sold at the Pacific Inter national Livestock Exposition in Portland this fall by members of the club. Neil and Awilda Bleakney of Echo have one each; Marie Olsen of Echo, one; Leo Rueber of Stanfield, six head; Eldon Saylor of Butter Creek, two bead. The above are al so members of the baby beef club, but two other feeder pig club mem bers are Lauretta and Lavester Mul- kins. With the addition of the number of purebred hogs to the purebred baby beef which are being raised to maturity by local clubs, Mr. Sawyer believes there will be sufficient numbers of purebred stock to make up a carload to send to the Pacific International Show this fall, from the west end of Umatilla county alone. MRS. J. M. BIGGS UNDERGOES OPERATION LAST WEEK Mrs. J. M. Biggs underwent a major operation at the Grande Ronde hospital in La Grande, Wed nesday, April 29th, and is getting along as well as can be expected. Mrs. Biggs spent four months in California the past winter because of ill health. Mrs. O. T. Lockridge and Pauline Stoop motored to La Grande Sunday to visit her and found her progres sing nicely. The Biggs family lived in Hermiston for twelve years be fore moving to La Grande four years ago and have many friends Miss Elliott to Hood River. Miss Margaret Elliott, who has here. taught English in the local high school for several years, has accept Steiwer To Be Written In. ed a position in the senior high A movement is on foot through- school at Hood River as senior Eng lish instructor and class adviser. out the state to write in the name Miss Elliott has been one of the fav of Frederick Steiwer for President in orite teachers in the high school, the primaries tomorrow. It Is de and although her going will be a sired to strengthen the influence of the Oregon Republicans in the Re loss, the move is a fine promotion. publican National Convention at Cleveland, June 15th, and as a com Attends Rubber Sales School. pliment to our Junior Senator be C. A. Jackman, manager of the cause of his national prominence as Co-operative Service Station here, temporary chairman and Keynoter attended a U. S. Rubber Company at the convention. The name of sales school in Portland last Friday Senator Borah is the only name and Saturday at which managers printed on the Oregon ballot for and district managers of retail president, and any voter who desires stores and district superintendents any of the other candidates must of the Portland district, were pres write in his name. According to ent. totalling more than 400 in at tendance. Mr. Jackman was accom press reports if there is a deadlock panied by his family and they were in the selection of Borah, Langdon, joined in Portland by Mr. Jackman's Knox, or any other of the announced sister and family, Mrs. M. A. Kus- candidates, the break might be for ley of Myrtle Creek. They returned Steiwer as the Dark Horse. to Hermiston Sunday evening. — • » STANFIELD CGC OFFERS EDUCATIONAL AND RE6REATI0NAL|¡0PP0RTUNIT|ES Shaded by tall cottonwood trees, CCC Camp Stanfield rests on a hill overlooking the town of Stanfield. Hundreds of motorists on their way to Pendleton and Umatilla see this camp from the highway and are re minded of the splendid work being done by the 2000 camps now in ex istence in the United States, Camp Stanfield was first occupied last October and approximately 300 dif ferent men from the middle west have worked for the Reclamation Service at Stanfield, Echo, Hermis ton and Westland during the past months. Huge siphons, flumes and pipe lines have been constructed. Thousands of feet of ditch have been cleaned and reconditioned and thou sands of square yards of concrete lining have been laid. Such are the obvious accomplishments of this one camp. But of far greater importance is the rehabilitation of the young men and their families back home Beneath the American flag that floats above the cottonwoods is a well ordered community where a happy group of typical American boys are being given every oppor tunity to grow strong and healthy, learn a trade, or otherwise prepare for a job in business or industry. In addition to the job training received on the project the camp conducts fourteen classes, has a changing li brary of close to 500 volumes. offers reading courses through the Oregon State Library, and fifteen free cor- • OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER MAY 14, 1936. FRIDAY, TOWNSEND PICNIC ATTENDANCE ORGANIZATION OF 4-H FEEDER MAY 15TH. ---------- - • — COUNTY, respondence courses through the California State Department of Edu cation. Some of the more popular classes are Business Law, Automechanics, Photography, Boxing, English. Span ish, Mathematics and Irrigation Farming. The free correspondence courses are: Aeronautics, Automech anics, Blue Print Reading, Business English. English Grammer, Business Law, Chemistry, Diesel Engines, Forestry, Geography, How to Study, Journalism, Placer Mining, Practi cal Photography and Psychology. Men are given an opportunity to i complete their grade school work | where this has not yet been accom plished and on Wednesday of this week one of the enrôlées. Lawrence Pilosi, will graduate from the Stan field high school, having covered the senior high school work during his pare time while in the CCC. Camp Stanfield is unique among the camps of Oregon having as a project of the educational depart ment, a four acre company garden. The garden was plowed and harrow ed by Mr. Attebury. and Is now ready for the planting while work will he done by the boys of the camp during their off hours. Camp Stanfield’s excellent educa tional program was made possible through the cooperation between the reclamation personnel and the army staff, who meet as an educa tional committee every two weeks. Members of this committee are Cap tain John C. Lowry. Superintendent Henry O. Thompson, Lieutenants Donald Cook and Howard Decker. Educational Adviser Herbert G. Schreiter and Senior Leader Boyd Turner. SHINGLES • ♦ TOP NEW SCHOOL BUILDING THIS WEEK ---------- • A • A roofing crew is topping • • the new Union high school • ❖ building with shingles this • • week and expects to complete • ❖ the job Thursday. The rough • • plumbing, wiring, steel fitting • ❖ and chimney work has been • • completed, and the boiler has ❖ been installed, swinging the • ❖ building well on its way to- • • ward completion by July. • • Contractor James L. Quinn • ❖ is well pleased with the prog- • ❖ ress being made in the work • • despite the thirty day delay • ❖ the first of the year due to ♦ ❖ zero weather. Splendid coop- • ❖ eration has been given by the • ❖ townspeople in all dealings, he • • said. • ❖ Many people visit the site • • and view the building con- • ❖ struction which is giving Her- • ❖ miston a fine, modern high • ❖ school building. • c************* SMITH AND WARNER WILL ARRANGE PARK HOLIDAY. Walter Smth and W. J. Warner were named on a general committee Tuesday night at the Commercial Club meeting to arrange the pro gram for the half-holiday program to be conducted at the Hermiston Community park, Thursday, May 21. Mayor McKenzie has declared a half-holiday for that day and all business houses will close between one o’clock and four o’clock. A program for the evening has also been arranged with a dance at the city auditorium. No more defi nite information is obtainable on the program but a large delegation is expected to visit the park on that day. CIVIL WAR PENSIONER PASSES AT 86 YEARS IN SPOKANE Mrs. Sarah Huff, aunt of A. E. McFarland of Umatilla, passed away at her home in Spokane. Wn., Fri day night, May 8, at 6:00 o’clock. She was one of the few women pen sioners having served as nurse dur ing the Civil War. Mrs. Huff lived for years in Moro, in Sherman county, and visited the McFarlands nearly every six months during recent years. She has many friends in Umatilla and Umatilla county. She is s urvived by one daughter Mrs. Howard Moore, of Spokane, three sons, A. L. Huff of Arlington, Sherman Huff of Alberta, Canada, and Charles Huff, who Is employed on the Owyee project. ELKS HONOR R. ALEXANDER ON HIS 86TH BIRTHDAY The following article was taken from the Pendleton Elk, published for May, telling of the honoring of R. Alexander, who Is also serving as vice president of the First National Bank of Hermiston, and Is the fath er of Mrs. E. P. Dodd of this city. "May 13th marks the 86th birth day anniversary of our dean of Past Exalted Rulers, Brother R. Alexan der, Pendleton's and Oregon’s most distinguished Elk and citizen. He was born on May 13th, 1850. Initia ted In the Elk Lodge on February 21, 1895. as a charter member and holds membership card No. 3. The officers and members of Pendleton Lodge extend fraternal greetings on this, his 86th birthday anniversary. 'More of life’s joy and gladness More of Its peace and cheer More of Its faith and glory May this month bring, each year.” 60 HERMISTON PEOPLE ATTEND COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL. Approximately 60 pupils and par ents from Hermiston attended the Umatilla County Music Festival held at the Round-Up park In Pendleton. Friday. May 8th, at which a total of 2000 grade school children parti cipated in the performance. Miss Nora Johnson directed the grade school choruses and numbers which were given by the five upper grades from the Hermiston school. This performance marked the sec- ond year for the music festival and It Is proving to he a great attraction as well as educational. At noon the visitors were entertained at lunch by the Kiwanis club of Pendleton. Round-Up Queen Named. Miss Mary Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Robinson of Walla Walla, was chosen to rule over the 1936 Round-Up st Pendle ton. to be held September 10. 11 and 12. Miss Robinson served as an at tendant to Queen Shirley Thompson of the 1934 Round-Up. SPINNING POULTRY FARM MAINTAINS BREEDING STOCK VETERAN POULTRYMAN RE LEASES RESPONSIBILITY. Small Beginning Develops Flock of 1800 by Economical Increase Each Year. Unlike other poultry producers who buy baby chicks from accredit ed hatcheries, Harry Spinning main tains a pen ot 30, two and three year old hens, from which he gets eggs to replenish his breeding cock erel stock. He has his own incuba tors to hatch his baby chicks and every few years gets eggs from an other flock to throw a new blood strain into the flock. These special breeding cockerels are marked with a toe punch and are allowed to run with the regular flock of chicks while small. Later they are put into special breeding pens. Mr. Spinning is one of the veter an poultrymen on the project, start ing in 1920-21 with the average flock of 60 White Leghorn hens. He gradually Increased to 1000 hens and at one time had as high as 1800 laying hens. At present Mr. Spinning is not doing much with his poultry business because his capa- city for work has been lowered in his declining years, and his daugh ter, Mrs. Neva Pilon, has taken over the farm and poultry business. Mrs. Pilon was the original owner of the farm property and is now carrying on the work. For six or seven years the Spin ning flock was maintained at 1800 hens but the number was decreased to 1000 during 1929-30. Each year baby chicks are hatched, from which about 500 laying hens are added to the flock each year. Incubators of 2000 egg capacity may be used in hatching season. Single wall construction is used in the two houses, one 24x150 and the other 18x140, including the feed room, doing away with the be lief by many contemplating enter ing the poultry business that the expense of construction tor housing is too great. To assure proper warmth during cold weather, brood er stoves are used in which briquets are used as fuel. A slow, steady fire assures good ventilation with no draft. A cloth glass used as windows in the houses permits the sun rays to enter. One house has a cement floor and one a ground floor. Water is carried into the house and given to the hens in sanitary watering cups. The hens are allowed to range near the laying houses in the sum mer months, being confined at least six or seven months during the year. A seventy percent egg production is made during the laying months by the Spinning flock. Egg profit de pends upon the price of eggs but Mr. Spinning believes the poultry business pays if handled on an ec onomical scale. It costs the Spinning Poultry Farm ten cents to hatch a baby chick and fifty cents to feed a pullet to productive age. The chicks are first given chick feed, then de veloping mash and gradually work ed into the laying mash formula. Culling is done the year around, keeping the better three or four year old hens for breeding stock In order to increase vitality of the flock. Some of these older hens show an 80 per cent laying record. All feed is secured from the Farm Bureau Co-operative feed store which has always proven satisfac tory. Egg marketing Is done through the Pacific Co-operative Poultry Producers which furnishes the egg eases and charges two cents per doz en for handling. The produc T pays freight charges on trans ortation of both filled and empty egg cases, but the Co-op makes payments and ad justments with the railroad direct. The producer pays no money direct to the railroad company. All deal ings have been very fair and satis factory. Two brooder houses with dirt and sand floors house the baby chicks until they are old enough to range on ground where rye has been sowed. The houses are not moved but new dirt and sand Is moved around the houses each year, and sown to rye. During the brooding season each house is divided Into two compartments, heated by one brooder stove, with hovers extend ing three feet Into each compart ment. This system was improvised by Mr. Spinning to reduce fuel costs and increase efficiency in brooding. The heat In the houses helps keep the litter dry. There Is very little disease In the flock. Vaccination for chickenpox Is done each year. (Continued on page 2)
