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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
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ELECTION
OREGON,
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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.
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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.
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Tomorrow is primary day. Inter
est in the election to choose candi
dates ot both democratic and repub
lican parties is stronger than usual
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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-
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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
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May I------------------------------ 82 _ 44 Pendleton were guests of their
May I
87 — 41 daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs.
May
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May 11___________________ 82 .... » tion of Mr. Alexander's 88th birth-
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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.
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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.
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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
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❖ the job Thursday. The rough •
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❖ and chimney work has been •
• completed, and the boiler has
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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.
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