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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
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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«.
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July
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wood plan to build brooder houses
(Continued on last page)
GUESTS OF ASSOCIATION.
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NEW PEOPLE ENTERING POULTRY FIELD
INDICATES BUSINESS PAYS DIVIDENDS
SCHOOL BOARD WILL INSPECT