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Che Hermiston Heraln AIBIq!I 0 VOLUME XXX NUMBER 48 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, ISSUE OF JULY 30TH WILL CARRY POSTAL CHANGES EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY PARK JULY 23 1936 IRRIGATION PIONEER PICNIC ♦ FOUR PAGES NEW FEATURES • HERE AUGUST 1ST ANNOUNCED. PROGRAM ARRANGED BOARD WILL ISSUE ♦ ♦ ♦ $25 CERTIFICATES ♦ ♦ CUSTOM HATCHING ♦ ♦ MAJOR INDUSTRY ♦ ♦ ♦ AT BELETSKI FARM COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST ♦ ♦ The annual picnic of the Irriga ♦ TO LOCAL CITIZENS. ♦ Postal changes which have been Four pages of new features Important dates and events announced by Postmaster Harvey tion Pioneer association will be held affecting citizens in this dist will appear in the July 30th DeMoss to take effect August 1st, Sunday, July 26. and the program ♦ rict during July, August and issue of the Herald to be run include a change in the closing time has been arranged to include a talk September are listed in the fol regularly as weekly additions to for outgoing mail from 6:00 p. m. on the history of the project by E. ♦ lowing line-up. to 8:00 p. m. on week days, On P. Dodd of Hermiston; another word the Herald. A page In review of IRRIGATION PIONEER PIC Sundays the mail will close at 6.00 picture by Mrs. Rhoderick: a clar ♦ NIC—July 26. world events in pictures, news p. m. as it is now. inet and piano duet by Mrs. Milo STATES PICNIC—August 2. ♦ SOLICITATION AUTHORIZED AT flashes from Washington, Ore These changes were nade with McFarland and Mrs. Rex Moses of DIRECTORS' MEETING ORE ♦ BOTH CHICKENS AND TURKEYS ❖ gon state news from every cor BOARD MEETING TUESDAY GON TURKEY GROWERS' the advice of the inspector who had Umatilla; a violin solo by Edna Ott ♦ HATCHED FOR PRODUCERS. ♦ ner of the state, articles and ASSN.—August 14. ♦ been requested to assist in making accompanied by Miss Golda Mumma; TOUR AND PICNIC EASTERN ♦ Horses for Use on Park Project comments by Irvin S. Cobb, a ❖ out a schedule for the local office. and a violin solo by Francis Chap- OREGON TURKEY GROW- ♦ Any Branch of the Poultry Industry 6 page of comics, and others you • The post office will not be open for man of Umatilla, accompanied by Furnished by Pete Celoria; 4th Naoma Chapman of Pendleton. ♦ ERS—August 15. business on Saturday afternoons Said to Return Yearlv Profits: ♦ will enjoy. The committee on arrangements GRANGE PICNIC—August 16. which will not effect the closing Celebration Netted $330.22. Pearson Farms Ten Acres. Another feature will be a ♦ time for the mail at 8:00 p. m. Sat tor the picnic is Henry Ott, chair- PENDLETON ROUND-UP ♦ urday afternoons will be used in man, Harry Hull of Umatilla, and September 10-11-12. Thirty local citizens were pres ♦ serial story, "Gunlock Ranch” Mrs. Chas. Taylor of Hermiston. The On a visit to the farm home of Dr. OREGON STATE FAIR—Sept, ♦ ent at the first Hermiston Communi ♦ by Frank H. Spearman, A sto- ♦ keeping up the postal records as picnic will be held in Columbia ♦ most of the second assistants funds ♦ Theo. Beletski, two miles northeast "th to 13th. ty Park board meeting since the ♦ ry that will hold the interest of Hermiston, one will see a room, UMATILLA PROJECT FAIR— Fourth of July celebration, at the ♦ of every person who reads it ♦ will be used in employing a person park and everyone is asked to bring their own picnic lunch and dishes. ♦ for late mail sorting. September 17-18-19. ♦ 24x30 feet filled with incubators new community hall on the park from week to week since its ♦ It is very probable that, due to Coffee and ice cream will be fur ♦ grounds Tuesday night, July 21st. ❖ ♦ operated by oil burners, used stead ily for three months each spring to I the new regulation, most of the nished by the association. F. C- McKenzie, president of the ♦ setting is on the western Any person who has lived on the hatch chickens and turkey eggs. , third class post offices will soon be board, reported that bills were due ♦ plains. This year he started with 3000 tur closing on Saturday afternoons as Umatilla project for more than 20 CONJESTED DITCHES CAUSE in the amount of $1600 in the work Beginning with the issue of yeas is eligible to membership in key eggs on March 6th and ran the I all the first and second class offi at the park. The meeting went on ♦ July 30th, GREAT LOSS OF WATER. which will carry the association. incubators to capacity for the next ces have done for many years. record as favoring individual solici three months. Custom hatching is these new features, the Herald ♦ tations of $25 each for which the There have been several attempts per one of the major industries at the A loss of between 40 and 50 subscription will be $2 a year. ❖ over a period of more than ten SCHOOL BOARD ENTERS SHORT board will issue a note or certificate cent of irrigation water is seen on Beletski farm but a flock of 1000 to be repaid at such lime when there years to secure a change of a por COURSE IN HOME ECONOMICS. the project due to conjested irri New Hampshire Reds and White are sufficient funds in the park tion of route one. James D. Todd gation ditches that have not been Leghorns were sold this spring and If 50 treasury. It was estimated that EDWARD DYER OF FREEWATER is the carrier on this route which The Hermiston Union high school thoroughly cleaned of weeds and summer on the fryer market. Three persons accepted a note of this kind, at present goes west from Henry district board voted to include a debris, says E. D. Martin, manager hundred of these reds will be held all bills could be paid. Hooker’s corner to Woodward’s cor short course WILL GIVE CONCERT HERE in home economics in of the Hermiston Irrigation district. and placed in the laying house this ner, then makes a retrace over the the courses offered by the local high . The Community park project was Through cooperation of settlers fall to produce eggs used in Janu- 1 started under the WPA which fur same road. Beginning August 1st, school this coming year. This will with the ditch riders and the mana ary hatching of baby chicks to be Edward Dyer, tenor, and former the route will go from Hooker ’ s cor nishes all labor, and materials to the not include a full course in home ger during the 1936 season, a great finished for the fryer market. His amount justified by the labor em Freewater boy, will present a musi ner west to Woodward’s corner, then economics and will probably permit many thousand acre feet of water hatchery has 16 incubators with cal at the Hermiston Unin church northeast along the Diagonal road ployed. The park board has been re have been saved as compared with capacity of 7000 eggs. a limited enrollment. quired to furnish hay for the horses, Sunday evening, July 26th. at 8:00 to the section line of section six, Dr. Beletski plans to hatch ear Supt. W. G. Kersbergen says that the average use of water up to this pay for wiring of the auditorium o’clock. The musical is being spon which is within a few rods of Pump date a year ago. This has been pos and the salary of the superintendent sored by the Christian Endeavor so kin Center, thence south along road a full time music instructor will be sible only because every settler has lier next year believing that the de- on the job besides the purchase of ciety and the program will include on line of section six to Hooker's hired and a teacher added to the cooperated in every way possible mand for early fryers will justify. corner. This will increase the car staff to teach four classes in com with ditch riders and the manage The small flock of 300 laying hens miscellaneous items. An itemized ac old favorite and sacred numbers. count of all expenses was read at Mr. Dyer is a singer of accom rier’s salary $20 a year, and bring pulsory physical education who will ment. The usable supply of water and cockerels will supply the eggs the meeting by Secretary W. J. plishment, having graduated from the length of route one to 55.6 miles. teach two classes in English, while as of July 26th amounted to 15,000 for this purpose. the regular English teacher will Not more than 100 turkeys are Warner and is open for public in the Northwest Christian col C. L. Upham has taken the lead acre feet. This should provide at raised for the market by Dr. Belet spection at his office. lege at Eugene in June. He studied in circulating petitions among those take home economics classes. least a 30 day run which will as ski out of the thousands of turkey A complete list of the teaching sure the farmers of maturity of row A committee consisting of John under Pruitt, now of New York, and patrons effected but Congressman Jendrzejewski, A. E. Bensel and Guy sang for three years with the Eu Walter M. Pierce carried the matter staff in both the high school and crops and melons, and insure green poults turned out to customer* through his custom hatching. Dr. Amsberry was appointed on the com gene G 1 e e m e n, internationally to the proper authorities while in grade school will be ready for pub pastures. Beletski raises more chickens tor lication within the next two weeks. Washington, D. C. mittee to solicit funds in $25 de known men’s chorus of 75 voices. It is certainly very essential that the market than turkeys in order to Mr. Kersbergen said. While In college Mr. Dyer toured nominations. The committee will This change will be an advantage every farmer make it a point to see utilize his equipment during the also give an opportunity for dona the northwest and California with to several families and will not be that his ditches are thoroughly year and because he believes it is a tions in larger denominations by the N. C. C. male quartet, singing an inconvenience to anyone. Pa STATES PICNIC WILL BE cleaned in order to prevent a loss surer and steadier market. public utilities and companies serv over such stations as KFI, Los An trons who will be effected by the from 40 to 60 per cent of his head On the Beletski farm there are ing this territory, to help finance geles and others. He is a graduate change should consult Mr. Todd on HELD AUGUST 2ND. COLUMBIA. of water caused by such conjestion eight 12x16 foot brooder houses dis- the park work until the project is of McLaughlin high in the class of the location of their mailboxes be in private ditches. The district is 1931. J. H. DeMoss, president of the taking every precaution to make tribu ted about the place as colony on a paying basis. fore the first of August. Mr. Dyer will be assisted by local houses about which the chicks range States association which holds a pil- maturity of fall crops certain. Mr. A check of $330.22 was presented nie each year, has announced Sun Martin says, and it is necessary to until they are either sold on the fry to Secretary W. J. Warner as the talent giving readings and vocal RED CROSS SWMMING CLASSES- day, August 2nd, as the time for the impress upon the water user the er market or placed in the laying net proceeds from the Fourth of numbers. A silver offering will be July celebration staged here, which, taken, The public is cordially in- | WILL START MONDAY. JULY 27 meeting this year. Representatives necessity of cleaning all ditches be house. from Iowa. Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, fore efficient water service can be Last year Dr. Beletski built a 50 it was said, not only netted money vited. foot addition to his 10x30 brooder for the community park project but • J. Spencer Reeves. Red Cross Missouri and Wisconsin will gather assured. at Columbia park, and for Believe It or Not. dinner house and installed a hot water «created good will for the community. swimming instructor of Pendleton, Monday, with the temperature will start swimming classes at Uma will eat as one big family. each heating plant which has two units W. J, Warner, John Jendrzeje- CHAS. BURK RETURNS FROM hovering at 107 degree mark, Mr. bringing food for the group dinner. and the furnace and boiler in the tilla. Monday, July 27th. Classes wski and Curtis Simons were ap- Mrs. Wm. Bloom walked into will be held Mondays, Wednesdays The association will furnish the ice SIX WEEKS TRIP TO N. Y. center of the building. This makes pointed by the president to meet and Ford garage and purchased a and Fridays with transportation cream. it possible to heat either all or part with a committee of three from the the Horse shoes will be played dur Chas. Burk, local merchant. re- of the house and is a new plan car executive board of the Hermiston hot air heater and windshield de furnished all those who have enrol- Post of the American Legion, to ar- froster. Someone remarked. “They led. Adults are included in the ing the afternoon for enjoyment and turned last week from a six weeks ried out by Dr. Belteski. At least a program is being arranged for trip by train which took him from 2000 birds can be hovered in the range for the management of the must be going to Alaska,” and the group of over ten years. those who do not wish to participate Portland to San Francisco and the house. 250 to each compartment. new community hall and dance pa- reply was, "They are.” The Blooms The daily schedule for swimming in the sports program. San Diego Exposition to spend sev Dr. Beletski uses this brooder house vilion which is the one source of in- will be stationed at Fairbanks, Alas- classes are.as follows: eral days. Then to Phoenix and El come for the park project at the ka. this winter where Mr. Bloom is 2-2:30 P.M.—Boys, beginners (6 to (Continued on Page 3) superintendent of schools. Paso. Texas, to visit the Mexican present time. 10 years) Special Townsend Club Meeting. markets at Juarez which covers a Pete Celoria horse buyer of Van- 2:30-3:00 P.M. — Boys, beginners At the Union church Tuesday large city block. It was unusual to (over 10 years) couver, Wn.. was present at the evening. July 28, at 8:00 o’clock. see all products wrapped in newspa 3:00-3:30 — Girls, meeting and offered to supply 44 beginners (6 to UMATILLA NEWS T Dr. Marble will give a report of the pers there. At New Orleans Mr. to 10 years) horses free of charge to work on the By ERMA EYRNES. park project and C. Jack Shumate 3:30-4:00 — Girls, beginners (over convention. Ice cream social will Burk visited the Old French quar be held in connection with the re ters and took in the beauties of Robert and Colleen Powell are vi- of the Hermiston Motor company, 10 years) Every one is invited to be Canal street which is as wide as offered to furnish harness for the siting their grandparents in Spo 4:00-4:30 Boys and girls inter port. there whether you are a club mem three city blocks and was said to be horses. The horses have been truck- kane. mediate and advanced the most beautiful seen on the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knudson and 4:30-5:00 — Boys and girls, junior ber or not. ed in and will be used in leveling Mrs. John Burley arer visiting the The next stops were Atlanta. the park grounds. and senior life saving Engagement Announced. Georgia. Washington, D. C„ and in Among those present at the meet Monday family in North Powder. Harold Thompson of Hermiston is Mrs. Walt Bullard and children Phyladelphia the town was being ing were F. C. McKenzie, president receiving enrollments and now has Miss Helen Fredreckson, who re of the board W. J. Warner. John and Mrs. Theresa Bullard spent 80 signed. The enrollment is expect- cently returned from a year in painted in preparation for the dem- ocratic national convention. Jendrzejewskl. Guy Amsberry, Cur Monday afternoon in Pendleton. ed to reach 100 before Monday. Nome, Alaska, has announced her Burk spent three days in New Mr. Mrs. John Quick spent Monday York tis Simons. Geo. Harkenrider. A. E. engagement to Mr. Hans Ryning of city and while there visited the Bensel, Sam Moore. Al Quiring. J. and Tuesday in Toppenish at the Seattle. Wn. Last Wednesday even First Local Watermelons. Jack Dempsey restaurant. A. Clarke, L. A. Moore, Jack Shu home of her parents. ing ten of the women of Stanfield Mrs. Mat. Arnold is employed in In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he vi- Jane Van Tambel, born and raised mate. M. G. Hedwall. Herb Hedwall, Mrs. J. H. Ryland of Columbia gave a bridal shower in her honor. sited a niece and a sister whom he in Chicago, came West to meet her Chester Flannigan. Pete Celorie. E. Pendleton at St. Anthony’s hospital. district brought in the first local About one hundred guests were Mrs. Frank Clark spent Sunday had not seen for 33 years. father for the first time ... a man L. Jackson. E D. Martin. J W Mc and Tuesday at her home in Home- watermelons to the market Thurs present. A nice program was giv At Cleveland. Ohio, he took in the I whose supposedly misunderstood Mullen. A. W. Prann, W. W. Felt- I dale. day. She marketed 20 Klondike mel en after which the boat of "Love" Idaho. Her mother. Mrs. Clark, Great Lakes Exposition, and at I house. Al Cable. Wm. Mikesell. II complex had made him leave a ons at the local stores. Mr. Ward of loaded with gifts was presented to returned with her to visit. Akron, visited the Ford plant. He I K. Dean and Ed Bensel. wife and child many years ago to Mr. Davis of Pendleton is visiting Enterprise. Ore., is night watching the bride elect drawn by Tommie spent ten days at Edina, Missouri, Refvem, dressed in uniform and as- seek fortune on the western ranges. at the home of his son, Ralph Davis. for them at the patch. which is his home town, and at To- | ADDITIONAL LOCALS sisted by Miss Marion Sturdivant Alva Stephens broke his arm Fri But Gus Van Tambel's complex peka. Kansas, met Governor Land, and Miss Mary Lee Rhea, also in Earthquake Effects Well. was downright wickedness, far too Jarvis Durfey. owner and man day while riding on his bicycle with on. just after he had returned from ■ lovely and useful uniform. Many ager of the Hermiston Hotel. is re- Dale Hiatt. well understood by his fellow The artesian well on the E. B. gifts were received by the honoree. his western trip. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Carlyle are ceiving medical attention in a Spo- In Denver Mr. Burk visited his ranchers and the cowhands. Jane, VVatenburger place at Pine City is At the close of the evening. ice spending a few days in Kamela. kane hospital. managing the ranch while her Mrs. James Byrnes and daughter said to have a greater water flow cream and wafers were served by mother and other relatives and from there took the train for Hermiston. Leonard Nation of Yakima, Wn . Joan. Mr. and Mrs. Don Harryman since the earthquake a week ago. father was in the hospital, tried not the hostess. is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. and children accompanied by Verna to believe the wicked stories. In B. J. Nation, here this week. her own heart there was certainty Corn Acreage Large. Dale Walsh spent Sunday at the that Gus Van Tambel was a land Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kelley of Pasco Paul Walsh home at "Shady Lawn." The corn acreage on the Hermis- were guests of Mrs. Wm. Davis and | thief, a crook whose very soul was Mrs. Art Roberts and daughter ton project and surrounding terri- daughter Norma Sunday. hated by all who knew him. But Faye returned to their home after tory will exceed that of last year R. A. Brownson and daughter spending a few weeks in Imbler. .. . after all he was her father. which was 584 in cornr, and 261 Word was received here of the Shirley and Mr. and Mrs. Jack O’ acres in corn fodder. The Farm Bu Then came Bill Denison, bronzed Dell attended the Tum-A-Lum dist birth of a baby girl July 14th to reau alone sold four ton of seed and handsome, the man whom Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kimberling. rict picnic at Tollgate Sunday. corn, which would make 400 acres. Jane’s father despised with a death Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hale and Mr. Kimberling is principal of the A complete earthquake report was deep fracture that caused Wednes planted seven pounds to the acre. less passion for revenge. How daughter Claudine and son Charles Umatilla high school. Nearly every farm has an day ’ s earthquake. sent in to the U. S. Department of acreage should she regard this young stal Mrs. Harry Grammar and grand- are vacationing at Wallowa lake. "It shows that the mountains planted to corn that is beginning to Agriculture Weather Bureau by wart? Should his vow of undying Mrs. C. W. Thompson and daugh daughter Annabelle Martin left for Chas. Taylor who keeps the govern have not become thoroughly stable tassel love be accepted or must she follow ter Maxine spent the week end vis the Martin home in Toledo. Oregon, ment weather records here. The re and that adjustments are still tak Annabelle will remain. the dictates of her father and stamp iting friends and relatives at Fos- where port form was very complete in de- ing place. It excites two theories, Second Cutting of Hay. Miss Helen Fredreckson of Stan Bill Denison as one to be scorned? field spent Friday and Saturday at tail to aid in determining the loca- which are: The second cutting of alfalfa hay "Either that the earthquake is Miss Snow McCoy left Wednesday the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. tion of the earth faults which caused Jane Van Tambel followed the dic the shake-up here Wednesday of nature's finishing touch to the great is being harvested on the project all night for The Dalles where she will Hull, while visiting friends. tates of her heart........... mountain range—the last element showing heavy yields Weather con- spend the remainder of the week Mr. and Mrs. Leland Smith are last week. ditions have been Ideal for hay har- visiting her sister. An article in the Walla Walla by which the structure becomes per- parents of a 9 pound baby boy born Union told some interesting conclu manent—or that she is still build vest and It is believed the third cut- Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McAtee are in July 12. ting will be equally as good. town this week having returned Betty McKenzie. Erma Byrnes sions brought by Prof. Edwin T. ing. possibly taking the strain off from Illinois where Mrs. McAtee has and Glenn Ostrom spent Sunday in Hodge, teacher of economic geology the earth’s crust a* It moves west at Oregon State college and consult ward from Butte, and portends been visiting relatives for several Lewiston. Idaho. WEATHER REPORT months Mr. McAtee motored to Ill Verna Dale Walsh returned to her ing geologist in the IT. S army en greater or lesser movements in the Date I future. Max Mln inois after her. home in Walla Walla after spending gineering office at Walla Walla. "Besides this scientific point. July 16 98 "Nature using an earthquake as a 47 Mr and Mrs. Janies Clayton and a week at the home of her grand- July 17 there is also great Interest 98 65 son John and Mr. Clayton's sister. parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Byrnes. message, surrendered a secret of ma- July 18 .............. 100 jor significance economic aspects- wheather. if na from a centuries- 59 Mrs. R. B Stone of Enterprise were Miss Joan Byrnes is visiting her old hiding place in the Blue moun- ture Is still building, it would be July 19 103 56 over night guests of Mr. and Mrs aunt In Touchet. Wn. July 20 necessary to strengthen buildings tains when she shook the Walla 107 58 C M Best Wednesday. They were Mr and Mr*. Ursel Hiatt and 105 61 returning to their home in Salem sons spent Sunday In Athena and Walla valley, of southern Washing against damage in the future Now July 21 July 22 geologists will try to learn just ton and northeastern 100 Oregon last 72 after spending their vacation in En Walla Walla visiting their son Gene. Follow this all-star Wednesday. this fault portends although what terprise. Mr. Clayton was employed Miss Thelma Shepherd returned novel as it unravels ft is. of course, impossible to say "What her warning meant, now as pharmacist for the Hermiston to her home after visiting in Hood Stanfield Pre-School Clinic serially in this news that she has revealed that which when further disturbances might River. Drug store at one time. paper. Be captured The Stanfield Health association hat geologists never knew the Intensity might or before that Mr and Mrs. D. C. Chapman and Mr and Mrs. Emil Zivney motor by its romance, ad held its pre-school clinic in the be." a live fault exlata In the Blue moun- ed to Portland Sunday and returned son Frank of Pendleton spent Sun- venture and thrills— "Prof. Hodge said the earthquake church basement at Stanfield. Fri tains—mav cortend much or little Monday accompanied by Mrs. Ziv- day at the Ervin Chapman home. all essential to a good day. July 17. There was a good at In a region which, so far but scientist* will try to interpret it. Olaf Stangby. Pete McNabb and a nev’s mother. Mrs. Tda Clute, who Western story—plus | as history r shows, has been compara- tendance with 21 children being ex will visit for a week Mr Zivnev Is fend from Waitshurg returned to Prof. Edwin T Hodge, said today the strangling emo- amined by Dr. W Martrin Marbut ■ of disturbances. • “We never knew there employed at the U. R. Field Station. tional conili et of a girl al 1 Walia Walla and Milton- of Fcho. assisted by Miss Margaret Mrs Ida Simmons and Mrs. Cer- few days in Seattle at the Stangeby live fault there.**' he said. caught between two though we had found dead fault* Freewater felt the earthquake par D Portmann, county health nurse trude Banders entertained at din home. currents in a strug Betty McKenzie. Francis. Edward What the earthquake shows is that ; ticularly because the cities are built The Stanfield health committee. ner Sundav evening with cover* Mrs. Martin Refvem. Mrs. F. gle for happiness. placed for Mr and Mrs 0. O Felt- and Junior Rray returned Saturday nature. In folding no the plains Into I on a lluvial deposits left hr the riv- bonne. Mr. and Mra Emil Zivney night from Kamela where they spent the Blue mountains, fractured a nart ore flowing westward from the Blue Lane and Mrs Roy G. Penney, also helped of ber ha ad I work aad it is this mountains. • • • • • • • • • • • r HER OWN FATHER! —Should she HATE HIM? EARTHQUAKE TELLS EARTH SECRETS; SCIENTISTS INTERESTED IN EXPERIENCES GUNLOCK RANCH By FRANK H. SPEARMAN
