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Ohe Hermistun Heraln ■ — VOLUME XXX : ■ NUMBER 49 ------- w ■ ■ --- — HERMISTON, UMATILLA -=-- COUNTY, ■ OREGON, ■ ■ ■ -- - .11. --- -- -= - JULY 30. 1936 “Thirty Years of Hermiston" Edition Coming ANNUAL TURKEY GROWERS’ PICNIC SATURDAY, AUG. 15 STATE DIRECTORS WILL BE HERALD HAS RECORDED HAPPENINGS OF IRRIGATION PROJECT FOR 30 YEARS STATE TURKEY COOPERATIVE DIRECTORS WILL MEET HERE The annual meeting of state di rectors of the Oregon Turkey Grow ers' Co-operatives will be held in Hermiston. Friday, August 14, with sessions starting at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the Legion hall. The group is coming to Hermiston at the invitation of John Jendrzeje wski, president of the Eastern Ore gon Turkey Growers' association, and member of the state board. Last year the meeting was held in Red mond. The visitors will also be guests of the local organization Saturday at the annual turkey pic- nie. Following the business session the group will be taken on a tour of in spection of the co-operative concerns in the town and then will adjourn until 7 o’clock in the evening when a banquet will be held in their hon or in the basement of the Methodist church. A program of entertainment for the evening is being arranged and tickets will be on sale at the Herald office for anyone who wishes to at tend the banquet. Members will al so solicit for sale of tickets. HISTORY OF UMATILLA PROJECT WITH PICTURE ILLUSTRATIONS AND STORIES WILL BE RELATED IN ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE HERALD RELEASED FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 18TH A thirty year anniversary edition of the Hermiston Herald will be published in September. It will con HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Northwest Championship Turkey tain 20 or more pages. Picking Contest Announced; Tour For thirty years, or 1560 weeks, Members of the school board for the high school district will inspect the Herald has not failed to record Will Visit Field Station. the new high school building Sat weekly, the doings of Hermiston and Ls... The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow -57- urday when they hold a business surrounding communities, and it ers' association will entertain the meeting, preparatory to receiving now proposes to give a historical directors of the Oregon Turkey Co the building as completed, from the account of Hermiston. Stanfield. operatives at its annual turkey pic s.. contractor James L. Quinn. J. E. Echo, Boardman, Irrigon, Umatilla, nic Saturday, August 15. The state Tourtellotte of Phillips & Tourtel and Butter Creek, and of the devel- — directors will hold their annual lotte architects in Portland, was here opments that have taken place since meeting in Hermiston Friday and Wednesday to inspect the building the coming of irrigation develop will remain over as guests of the / and found all wiring, lighting and ments to this region. local association on Saturday. heating units in perfect condition, Another feature will be an at Feed and weight charts on var- A fire was built in the furnace to tempt to show what may be done tn ious experiments conducted at the test the heating system. 30 years by an industrious people in Umatilla Field Station by H. K. If the building passes inspection transforming a desert, occupied by Dean, superintendent, will be in- it will be released as completed to sagebrush, grass, coyotes and rab spected by turkey growers and in- the school board Saturday. Tour- bits Into a community, with beauti- terested parties at 10:00 o'clock telotte's inspection was thought to ful school houses, homes, churches Saturday morning, Here also a talk be final and he was pleased that highways and all the most modern will be heard on production by a the building was so nearly complet- arts and comforts of a high degree man from the Oregon State college. COMMERCIAL CLUB ASKS CITY ed. of civilization. Next the group will visit the It will also tell the story of what John Jendrzejewski farm to inspect FOR PUBLIC REST ROOM IRRIGATION PIONEERS GATHER was here before irrigation days the plant and learn more about dis- from the knowledge and experiences IN PICNIC AT COLUMBIA PARK At the regular meeting of the ease control. of men born in the neighboring set Hermiston Commercial club Tues These two places will be the only More than 200 Irrigation Pioneers tlements 70 years ago, back to the two visited before going to Colum- day night a committee composed of gathered at Columbia park Sunday days when the Indians had it and Roy Hale, Walter Smith and J. G. bia park for a picnic dinner fol- Miss Eva Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox of Her in the annual picnic to enjoy fel the coming of early day settlement, lowed by speaking and an enter- Pearson was appointed by President Herb Hedwall to request the city miston. who will be an attendant of Queen Mary Robison at the Round- lowship and a program arranged by stock ranges. Old Oregon trail mule taining musical program. the association for the afternoon. teams and the port at Umatilla. A turkey picking contest for the council to install a public rest room Up at Pendleton, September 10-11-12. She is originally from Lexington This is the third year for the gath -Courtesy The East Oregonian It will describe the first efforts at championship of the Pacific North- in the city, and also a public drink ering and Mrs. A. E. McFarland of irrigation, and then what followed ing fountain. west is being arranged by Chas. Kel Umatilla was re-elected as president after the passage of the Carey and CROPS IN MISSOURI AND The club also voted to support Red Devils Here Sunday. ler to be staged during the after- as well as Mrs. Wm. Bensel as sec- U.S. Reclamation acts; how the gov the Herald in its “ Thirty Years of noon, and anyone interested in en The Pasco Red Devils will meet ILLINOIS LOOK FINE. rétary-treasurer and A. E. Bensel as ernment ws induced to come to the tering the contest is asked to notify Hermiston” edition to the amount the Hermiston baseball team here present Umatilla project, and later Wheat, oats and corn crops i in vice president. Mr. Keller not later than August 12. of $30 which will be used tor cuts Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock The program of the day consisted to build the West Extension and of public citizens and civic views. says Missouri and Illinois look fine H. McCulley of Hermiston won the on the new athletic field at the Meetings have been postponed un Hermiston Community park grounds, R. H. McAtee who returned last of community singing conducted by the McKay dams. Also what lead to championship last year. A. E. Bensel; an instrumental trio the building of the Furnish project, Everyone attending the picnic is til the second Tuesday in Septem The Pasco team has a reputation tor week from a 5500 mile trip into composed of Mrs. Ada Chapman. now the present Stanfield project ber. some asked to bring a basket well filled fine baseball and an interesting • hat section of the States. In Mrs. Gwenneth Moses and Mrs. Milo and the old Hinkle-Teel project, now and Kansas far- sections of Illinois to help out with the entertainment contest is anticipated. mers report wheat harvests making McFarland; a tap dance by the Westland district. The pioneer of out-of-town visitors during the PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR 10 bushels to the acre and the mar Frances Chapman, accompanied by settlements of Rutter Creek, and lunch hour. Roast turkey, ice cream, DISTRICT GRANGERS PICNIC. Buys Dry Cleaning Plant. ket at $1.02 a bushel. Mr. McAtee Miss Naomi Chapman, both of Pen the old Umatilla Meadows will be coffee and cream and sugar will be R. H. . Piersol has purchased the was accompanied by his daughter dleton. E. P. Dodd, one of the first described. Peter Zimmerman, state represen furnished by the association. to locate on the project, told some The experiences and efforts to- Due to the fact that the picnic tative from Yamhill county, will be Hermiston Dry Cleaning plant from and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Orvil thing of the beginnings and devel Wm. A. Case of Pendleton. Mr. ward a successful agriculture will Wideman, and on the return trip by has grown to such proportions in the the main speaker at the district opments of the Umatilla project, past three years, each family is Grangers' picnic Sunday. August 16, Piersol has been serving as plant Mrs. McAtee who has been visiting and also some of the historical be given much attention. Alfalfa, operator for Mr. Case for the past dairying, chickens, turkeys, corn, in White Heath. Illinois, where the asked to bring their i own picnic in Columbia park. D. W. Potts, pres events the Hermiston Herald will lunch sufficient in quantity for ident of the Oregon Farmer’s Union several months and now has com party spent eight days. Mr. McAtee carry in a special thirty year edition melons, gardens, fruits, shade and forest trees, the experiment farm their own family and a little more. will also be on the program and Mrs. plete charge. Mr. Piersol came here drove a new V-8 and reported an to be published in September. and the Farm Bureau, Grange, The lunch hour has been set for Mary Lundell of Willows, chairman from Meacham and his family fol- average of 19 miles to the gallon of Mrs. Eloise Roderick of Pendle creamery, cannery, laundry, cold 12 o’clock noon. of the Home Economics division for lowed him at the close of school in gas for the trip. ton told of the amusing early day storage, and all present and possible Forty-five visitors from out of the state grange will talk in the in June. experiences on the project at Irri cooperative producing and market- States Picnic Sunday, state are expected. terest of thé women. gon. One of them was the time they Dr. Marble Returns. The program for the day will pro The states picnic will be held won the prize on the farm crops ex Ing organizations will be well set forth in all their phases. TOWNSENDITES HOLD ICE bably start at 10:00 o’clock in the Dr. A. E. Marble returned home Sunday, August 2, in Columbia park Besides the historical sketches. i morning with a picnic lunch at Wednesday afternoon from a three with representatives from several hibit at Pendleton. Many of the in CREAM SOCIAL TUESDAY NIGHT noon. A sports program has been week’s trip into the central states states participating. A special pro- cidents related brought chuckles write-ups. and statistics, the Herald from the crowd. will have many cuts and pictures of Many Townsendites assembled at arranged to include a nail driving ahd to Cleveland, Ohio, as a dele- gram has been arranged and will be Master Virgil Logan pleased with towns, farms, agricultural scenes, the Union church Tuesday night in contest, balloon contest and possi gate to the national Townsend con- announced by the president J. H. a violin solo. men and women, and public build- the hope of hearing a report from bly a tug of war. Mrs. A. E. McFar vention. A report of the convention DeMoss. Anyone attending the plc Miss Naomi Chapman of Pendle- Ings. The Herald is also anxious to delegates who attended the national land of Umatilla has charge of the will be given in the near future. Dr. nic should bring a picnic lunch Townsend convention in Cleveland. women's sports, and there will also and Mrs. Marble report seeing the with plates, cups and spoons. The ton and Mrs. Zona Rogers of Her- secure any pictures or information throughout association will furnish the Ice miston gave piano solos, and a of historical significance. ravages of drought Ohio. Existing conditions prevented be sports for the men. poem was read by Jess Richards of Six granges participating include North Dakota. Kansas and Mon- cream. Every subscriber will receive a the return of delegates in time to Stanfield. Myrick, Cold Springs, Stanfield, copy, and each voter in the districts tana. They visited in North Dakota make a report at the meeting, but Mrs. Geo. Sales of Boardman was I described will also he sent a copy. the membership enjoyed an ice Westland, Irrigon and Echo. The and other sections. grange memberships will be divided It Is also hoped that many copies removed from the Pendleton hospi JOINT INSTALLATION HELD cream social and short program. will be ordered to send to friends by Fire In New School Building. A violin duet was given by the into three groups for the contests. tal to her daughter's home in Pen BY LEGION AND AUXILIARY residents in this territory, and to Misses Esther Fredreckson of Stan The report went around today dleton this week. She is much im The Hermiston Post of the Ameri former citizens The edition will be field and Edna Ott of Hermiston, RED CROSS GROUP SWIMMING that there had been a fire in the proved from her operation and is can Legion and Auxiliary Unit held ready for distribution at the Uma- accompanied by Miss Golda Mumma. CLASSES ENROLL 124 new high school building. In the continuing treatment while there. joint installation last Thursday tilla Project fair. Mrs. H. T. Clark gave a reading and furnace! night in the Legion hall with Mrs I Each town will be asked to sup Mike Rowell of Stanfield sang two The Umatilla county chapter of L. A. McClintock of Pendleton, dist- ply material in reading matter and Irish songs. Rev. C. R. Moore gave the American Red Cross started the riet president, and James Todd of cuts and advertising of their indus a short talk. second series of county-wide free Hermiston, district commander, act tries. businesses and leading citi- Convention reports will be given swimming and life saving instruc ing as Installing officers. Mrs. Edna lens. The possibilities of settlement at a later date. tion in the Columbia river at Uma Coppinger, president of the Pendle and investments In each locality tilla last Monday with an enroll ton Unit, was also present. CARD OF THANKS will be described. ment of 124. These classes were held The Auxiliary Unit installed Mrs. We wish to thank our many Monday and Wednesday and will be One of the purpoves of the new Three new people have recently, to care for the baby chicks. Each Inez Amsberry, president, Mrs. Grace edition will be to give information friends for their kindnesses and continued Friday and through next sympathy during our recent bereave week on the same schedule. Enroll entered the poultry business and one compartment of the laying house Mudge, first vice president, Mrs. to the many new people who live hens. Edith Cable, second vice president. ment. ment includes children and adults in plans to go in this fall. Mrs. H Gram has a capacity for 300 laying here and are not familiar with the two of which are completed. and Mrs. B. S. Kingsley, secretary-treas- MABEL RANNEY the vicinity of Umatilla. Hermiston. many events and experiences that will be made ready by the the third Umatilla. Mrs. Florence Davis and Mrs. Stella Shaar. chaplain have brought about the establish E. R ASH Stanfield and Echo. birds are ready for the Mrs. Peter Castric. historian, and Harold Thompson is representing Walter Jendrzejswski of Hermiston time the ment of these communities. It is Mrs. Marie Todd as sergeant-at-arms hoped that with this greater ac COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST the Red Cross here and has arranged have purchased chicks this summer house. A peat moss is used as litter on and Childs Barham plans to enlarge Legion officers installed ♦ TO LOCAL CITIZENS. ♦ for transportation and taken enroll- quaintance and knowledge of their and is changed only once Wm. Logan, commander, A. H. Ca menta. Spencer Reeves is the swim- his present facilities and go into the the floor new home communities, the ties of every three months. Water and a business commercially this fall. Important dates and events ble. vice commander, Raymond friendship and belief in the oppor- ming instructor. affecting citizens in this dist Grammer and Butterwood have a spray are used as a disinfectant with An appeal has gone out asking modern plant at Umatilla which in this system which has been very Longhorn, adjutant, R. H. Piersol. tunities here will grow st ronger. rict during July, August and ♦ September are listed in the fol for cars in which to transport the cludes a laying house. 24x72, wired satisfactory. A non-pick paste sub sergeant-at-arms, and Peter Castric, Another purpose is to record chaplain. lowing line-up. ' boys and girls to Umatilla. Local these historic events in print before stance of red coloring was highly for lighting, double walled with IRRIGATION PIONEER PIC Mra. McClintock reported that the citizens who have furnished cars so paper inside and out. running water praised as a preventative for can- | Oregon Units had gone over the top much of the data is lost. In this way NIC—July 26. three far have made as high this information will be preserved STATES PICNIC—August 2. in the house and yard, concrete nihilism within the baby chick | trips a day. If you can use your car floor and adjustable roosts. A high fleck and is recommended by the in membership and made a remark- in libraries and private files for the DIRECTORS' MEETING ORE GON TURKEY GROWERS' able record in attendance and ac- future notify Mr. Thompson. wire fence, neatly stretched, sur- ladies for more general use among com pllah menta. ♦ ASSN.—August 14. Enrollments are as follows: poultrymen. rounds the ranging pen TOUR AND PICNIC EASTERN John Dawson. Alan Hiatt. Billy OREGON TURKEY GROW Two watering troughs are made The house was completed a little Richards Harvest Corn. Weather Report Hibbard. Raymond Paulson. Fred more than two months ago and the from an old hot water tank, cut in ERS—August 15. Gimble. Henry Sommerer Jr., Glen GRANGE PICNIC—August 1«. Ralph Richards Is harvesting 3* Max. Mln. half, which is both convenient and Date PENDLETON ROUND-UP — Miller. Russel Ackley. Tommy Todd. 1000 ten day old sexed birds were 96 acres of sweet corn this week for July 23 ............. .. «1 economical. This is equipped with a placed in two compartments of the Frank Harkenrider. Ralph Richards September 10-11-12. 60 the market. They expect to com- OREGON STATE FAIR—Sept Ir„ Dan Robertson. Bruce Norton. laying house equipped with brooder water float. Ventilation la made ov- | July 24 ............. .............. 92 Francis Clark. Jack Pierson. Jack stoves, Electric brooders were dis er the roosts and also from the cen July 25 ........ 51 píete the harvest this week and are 7th to 13th. 86 UMATILLA PROJECT FAIR Belt. Alan Amsberry, Barbara Todd. carded se not satisfactory and re- ter of each compartment. These July 2« ............. .............. 94 . .. 45 getting an average of fifty cents per Viola Pelletier. Peggy Sommerer. September 17-13-10. ___ 50 growers have noticed that the young July 27 ............. .............. >7 NORTH MORROW COUNTY Mary Madison. Francis Rainwater, placed by oil burner brooder stoves July 28 ............... .............. 98 ... 57 aack and seventy-five centa for the Rosalyn Pelletier. Carolyn Barlow, Next spring Grammer and Rutter- birds eat hotter from hoppers placed I FAIR—Sept. 25-2«. 64 July 2» ............. .............. 99 (Continued on page 4) wood plan to build brooder houses (Continued on last page) GUESTS OF ASSOCIATION. oxeo.. < NEW PEOPLE ENTERING POULTRY FIELD INDICATES BUSINESS PAYS DIVIDENDS SCHOOL BOARD WILL INSPECT
