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1906 - ANNIVERSARY EDITION - 1936 Section 1 THIRTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY PAGES 1 to 8 Uhe Mrrmttun Mrraln HERMISTON. UMATILLA VOLUME XXX NUMBER 6 SCHOOL OCCUPIES NEW BUILDING COUNTY. NEW UNION HIGH SCHOOL AT HERMISTON OREGON. THIRTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY PAGES 1 to 8 SEPTEMBER 17. 1936 Thom son and Stanfield Families Are Pioneers Connected with the history of this region and still containing a num ber of citizens are the Stanfield- Thomson families of Butter Creek. MODERN GYMNASIUM O. F. Thomson and R. Stan- field belonged to the forty-niners. Union High School District They came west with that gold rush and in I860 met each other at Uma Board Builds With tilla landing. They both engaged in transporting freight to the mines P. W. A. Funds with wagons and pack trains, later forming a partnership tn forward School was opened in the new ing. merchandise and livery busi- Union High school district building ness at Umatilla. on September 1936. This was O. F. Thomson was the first sheriff just 31 years after th first school of Umatilla county, and R. N. Stan with seven pupils was opened in field was captain of the state mil- Hermiston in a small, one room ttla during the Bannock Indian war. wooden building. The building has Both were identified with all move since been remodeled into a house, Built this year through aid oí PWA funds at a cost of nearly ments throughout eastern Oregon and is now occupied by Mr. and $80,000, when all work was completed and equipment installed. and In county and state matters. Mrs. Harold Thompson, one block In the late sixties they bought from the cooperative buildings. The ranches on Butter Creek and Hermiston grade school now has the Railroad Service Long. Butte Indian Fight. amassed considerable fortunes in former grade and high school build. lands and cattle, during the range ing for exclusive use. The history of railroad service in A great Indian fight once took and alfalfa feeding days. The first school in Hermiston was Hermiston centers around the long conducted in 1905, 06, and ‘07. This place, according to Indian tradi About 1862 the R C. Atwood small building was where the Grange continued service of Frank C. Woug- tions. and supported by investiga family arrived on Butter Creek hter. who has been local agent for 22 lumber and wood yard now stands. over the old Oregon Trail. They tra- It was about a 16x30 board and years. Steadily, persistently, quietly tions of the late Mayor Lee Moor ded the saddle horse that Susan he has done his work. house. around the base and from the rode across the plains, for the 160 battened structure. Miss May Skin During these years railroad trans top of Hermiston Butte. ner was the teacher and seven pu acre claim i where the Stanfield portation has passed through many pils attended the first year. Mr. buildings are now located. They As the story goes. Chief Geronimo Berryman became principal the sec stages. Highways and trucks, and built the house where Katherine ond year in a two story brick build even airways and high speedplanes of the Multnomah tribe invaded the Stanfield and Mary Johns now live, ing. In the summer of 1907, the have entered into competition, but realms of the Umatillas and Walla In the Atwood family were sev- first half of the building used here the service of the station at Her Wallas, to seek the control of the eral girls. Susan A, became the wife since, was built and a corps of teach miston has been always of the high hunting region in the Blue moun of O. F. Thomson; Phoebe M.. the ers elected. F. B. Pennock was prin est class. wife of R. N. Stanfield. Mrs. Frank Woughter came to Hermis tains. Many Indian skirmishes had son lived over 60 years on Thom- cipal; Miss Bertha Randall, high Butter ton in 1914. He succeeded J. H. taken place and finally the invading school; Mrs. B. G. Monkman, 7 th Creek. The living children of the young who served six years, follow and 8th grades; Mrs. W. A. Hine- forces were met by the local defend Thomson family are: Asa B.. of Re- line, 4th, 5th and 6th grades, and ing the first agent C. J. Jackson. ers on the Columbia, the Cayuse and public, Wn.; Lucy Margaret ( Mrs. Business was opened here on the old Mrs. W. G. Rodda. 1st, 2nd and 3rd E. P. Jarmon); Phoebe Ann ( Mrs. grades. This system lasted only two Maxwell siding in a box car depot the Grand Ronde tribe. The four Chas. Bartholomew); Ora Amarillis tribes selected what was then called years, when the rear addition to the in January, 1907, and the station ( Mrs. R. W. Allen) Bonners Ferry; was built during that year. Rattle Snake Butte as a central base Sloan building was built. Associated with Mr. Woughter and Geronimo's forces surrounded Creek and Allen Thomson. Butter H. M. Gunn from Lexington, Ken- tucky, was elected principal the during 16 years of that time was them. To the Stanfield-Atwood family third year. Then followed Profes- A. S. Johnson, as clerk, who retired As they pressed the battle, a tre were born Jessie (Mrs. J. B. Perry of sors Youell, Parkes, Voelker. Day, in 1930, and entered private busi- Pendleton ) ; Sidney Stanfield and R. Cherry. Shaw and McAtee. The new ness in Eugene, where he died a mendous rain of arrows from the superintendent is W. G. Kersbergen. year ago. Mrs. Emma Johnson, his cliffs drove them back. The plains B. Stanfield, postmaster of Echo. Mrs. Stanfield died, and in 1S73. The schools grew rapidly in at_ wife, now lives in the university Redmen followed in pursuit and a Stanfield married Harriet T. Town- tendance for a few years and more city. Frank Woughter has also served complete route ensued. The Multno- send at Pendleton. To them were teachers were added in both high [ born Carrie A. (Mrs. Asa Thomson); school and grades. The two cottag in numerous civic duties. He has mahs were driven beyond the Cas- Robert N., who became U. S. Sen- es were built several years ago to been on the school board for eight cades, never to return. Many arrow ator; Daisy, (Mrs. Fraser); Hugh years, on the city council several take care of the overflow. heads have been found about this "L.. - both in California; Chloe L. Columbia district was formed in terms and has been master of the (Mrs. Helm of La Grande); Gerald 1910, and built its first two room Masonic lodge, and active in lodge Butte. E.. of Weiser: Javina (Mrs. school, and another room was built circles for two decades. Mr. and | Means of Seattle) and Katherine M. on the grounds some years 1 later, Mrs. Woughter have five daughters Royal Arch Masons. Stanfield, who now operates the where three teachers are now r em- who have all been well educated. large ranch on Butter Creek. Ruth, Florence and Helen are gra ployed. Damascus Chapter No. 40, Royal Sloan Thomson owns the original The Minnehaha district was duates of the University of Oregon: formed soon after the Columbia, and Eva graduated from Monmouth Nor Arch Masons was instituted May 3d, Thomson ranch and Allen Thomson built a one room grade school which mal and Eunice recently from the 1916. with the following charter owns the place at the crossing of the Old Oregon Trail of early his Hermiston high school. The family members: is now unoccupied. R. Oldaker, A. P. Gar- tory. The two latter. Mrs. Bartholo The Union high school district lives opposite the school building ner. W. A. . Ford, A. W. Prann, M. mew, Mrs. Jarmon and Katherine was formed in 1926, and is composed and Mr. Woughter owns several oth J. Barthel. E. 1. Davis. W. H. Skin j re the only members of the two of the Holdman. Columbia, West er properties. ner, G. E. Butterwood, H. J. Bels- I large families still living on Butter land, Minnehaha and Hermiston dis Nancy Jane Reiks, four miles west camper, W. H. Switzler. J. I. Mc- Creek. tricts. They have just completed the beautiful high school building of Umatilla, crossed the plains in Nurlin, H. R. Newport. H. N. Dryer. on the Hermiston grounds at an ap 1882. Sha recalls early descriptions Fights Saturday Night. O. P. Brigham. E. E. Shaw. proximate cost of about $80,000. of the fire of 1883 which destroyed The chapter worked under dispen The first school bonds issued were The fight card for the fair will most of old Umatilla. Her first hus sation until December 19, 1918. for $25.000. in the are- I The first school board in 190 6 was band. Mr. Churchill, freighted in the when they were granted a charter. be staged Saturday night It was necessary na on Main street. H. G. Newport. Mrs. Helen Sayer early eighties to Boise Basin. Chapter meetings were held in the to change the date from Friday to and Swan Peterson, and J. A. Dono- Masonic hall at Hermiston until Saturday night says Harry Kelley, van, clerk. During 1907-8. when the first section of the now grade March 13, 1935, when the meeting who has charge of the card. A Kan- school building was built, the board r place was changed to the Masonic -aroo court will be held immediate UMATILLA NEWS was Newport, H. T. Irvin and L W hall at Umatilla. By ERMA BYRNES. ly preceeding the fight with a num Furnas, with R H. Allen, clerk Mrs. Jack Cherry returned to her : ber of arrested persons appearing for From 1909 to 1911. Newport. Dr. Rose and J. K. Shotwell were direc- home after being called to Califor- Auxiliary Card Parties having improper wearing apparel. tors, and E. E Littler, clerk. From nia several weeks ago due to the ill- mother. ness and death of her 1912 Dr. J. E. Rose, C. S. McNaught The Hermiston Unit of the Ameri- Card of Thanks and Thomas Campbell, with J. M. Dorothy McIntosh of Portland can Legion Auxiliary has scheduled Griffin taking place of Dr. Rose and spent from Thursday until Sunday three card parties, to be given Oc- We wish to express our sincere F. B. Swayze succeeding Griffin in at the home of her aunt and uncle. tober 2nd. November 6th and De- 1914 composed the board until 1916 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hull. While cember 4th. as benefits for child thanks and appreciation to our w’ith J. D. Watson clerk. here they attended the Round-Up. welfare work in this district and in many friends and neighbors for From 1916 to 1936. last June, the Mrs. Clyde Hoyt and son returned the state. The committee in charge their assistance and sympathy dur name of F. B. Swayze was on the to their home Sunday after spend- is composed of Mrs. Wm. Shaar. Mrs. ing the illness and death of our roll of directors. To this work he ing a few days in Pendleton. James Todd. Mrs. Sam Moore. Mrs. loved one. Also wish to thank all gave 20 years of service. J. D. Wat Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ervin and son of Wm. Logan, assisted by Mrs. Guy for the beautiful flowers and the son and C. S. McNaught served until Holdman spent Sunday visiting rela- Amsberry as president. The Auxi use of cars. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Clark. 1920. W. J. Warner was then elect. tives here. Mr. and Mrs. J R. Harding. ed and served until 1932. or 11 Geo. Kendler, who is working in liary is also asking for clothing and Nellie B. Clark. years. M. D. Scroggs served three Walla Walla, visited at his home | donations of any kind for this work. years. H. M. Schilling two years. H. here Sunday. Geo. Harvey of Portland visited | Straw three years. F. C. Woughter TOWNSITE OF HERMISTON IN was elected in 1928 and has had at the Hugh VanSchoiach home over eight years of service. E. D. Martin the week end. He also attended the was elected in 1932 and served with Round-Up. Swayze and Woughter. This year Mrs. Ursel Hiatt is recovering N. D. Mueller took Swayze's place. rapidly after a major operation at The Union high school district was the Hermiston General hospital. Those people attending the Round- formed in 1925 and A. P. Paulson. Ralph Richards. W. W. Felthouse. Up were: Mrs. W. Conlon and Mil- W. J. Warner. H. J. Ott and Thom dred. Mr. and Mrs. O P. Miller and as Campbell were made directors. sons. Harry Hull, Mrs. John Wur- The present board is A D. Smith. ster and daughters Annie. May and Jess Goff. E L. Jackson. H. M. Som Sarah. Mrs. Harry Hull. Clara Cor- rigan and Margaret Brown. merer and J. A. Clarke. Miss Dorothy McIntosh of Port land is visiting her aunt and uncle Rod and Game Club Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hull. Mildred Conlon has gone to Ken- mis The first organization was the tucky where she will study Isaac Walton club in 1925, of which sionary work at the university. The Misses Violet Dexter and H. E. Hitt was president and Frank Frances Bray were the hostesses at Bilderback, secretary. In 1927 the party honoring the graduates of ho are going to Rod & Gun club was organized with the class of '36 Bessie Dexter, H. E. Hitt as president, and A. H. college. They w ’nanita Bri Eastern Oregon Norton, secretary. The present 'offi Vormal at LaGrande; Evelyn Ford cers are Frank : Bilderback. presi will also go to. La Grande. * dent and W. L." Hamm, secretary. - " ‘John Quick is working at the Co- , The club has aided in stocking the lumbia Cafe in the absence of Mrs. | territory with pheasants and in Quick, who is ill. Hugh Edwards has returned to keeping the reservoir and streams his home in Monmouth after visit- ! stocked with fish. It also aids in the ing his mother Mrs. Zella Ed wards | Mr. and Mrs. Art Briskell and Mr. I destruction of magpies. crows, hawks, coyotes and other varmints. and Mrs. Teagarden, a spent Saturday in I It encourages good sportsmanship friends. and the preservation of game life. Art Peterson of Willows spent the week end at the Van Schoiack home. Miss Norma Davis spent the week Hurh Van Schoiack and children end In Pendleton visiting friends and Art Peterson spent Sunday with Sage brush as It grew on the streets of Hermiston before the town Mrs Van Schoiack in Pendleton retary to the Maxwell Land & Ir ri seen In the picture. * Section 1 For Monday Night PROJECT FAIR AT NEW PARK The first T.P.A. of the year will be held at the high school auditor- ium Monday night at 8:00 o’clock in the form of a reception for the NEW BUILDINGS IN USE teachers and parents. The program as outlined by the Results of Community committee in charge consists of a vocal solo by Bruce Follett; music Effort Realized at by the Follett orchestra: Guy Jeppe and his accordion: male quartet Project Show. number; vocal trio by Frances. Bon nie Jean and Bob Follett; violin so Today the Umatilla Project Fair lo. Kenneth Mayer: vocal solo. Mrs. is being held at the new Hermiston J. S. Burnham; whistling solo. Mrs. Community Park grounds. The event Joe Udey; vocal solo, Mrs. Alton is in part a celebration of the great Kingsbury; reading. Zona Rogers; achievement of a group of men and and tap dance, Velma Amsberry. of the combined effort of all organ izations of the community in the creation of the Hermiston Commun Carl Leonard Clark ity Park. The new park contains 76 acres Carl Leonard Clark, age 16 years, within the city limits of Hermiston. son of Orin M. Clark and Nellie B, The fair buildings consist of a pub Clark, was born November 29. 1919, lic hall 40x80 feet, an exhibition at Scottville, Illinois, and departed building of the same proportions, this life at 7:15 a. m. September 9. and 800 feet of main sheds and two 1936. at Portland, following an ill 50 foot wings for livestock exhibits ness of 26 days, caused from Injuries A grandstand for 2000 people will while swimming In the Umatilla be built. A halt mile race track river. will be added and an athletic field He came west at the age of five for baseball, football and rodeo en years, settling in Wenatchee, Wn. tertainments will be completed. The two years later moving to Portland golf course is about finished and a where he attended school until 1929 swimming pool has been excavated. when he came to Hermiston to reside Many trees have been already plant until 1933. Then he returned to ed and over 2000 will be set about Portland and graduated from the the grounds to add beauty and pro grade school there. He was a fresh vide shade for camping and celebra man in the Hermiston high school tion facilities. The park is designed last year and rated sixth place over to serve all communities within 50 the year in scholastic standing. miles or more and will be used as He is survived by his parents, one an oasis for all eastern Oregon and brother Waiter, three grandparents, travelers throughout the Pacific Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Clark. Scottville. northwest. 111 Mrs. G. L. Castle. Caldwell. Ida- The completion of this park pro ho; one great grandmother. Mrs. R. ject is due largely to the great in M Dugger, Whitehall, Ill, aged 94. terest taken in it by officials of the Funeral services were held from federal W. P. A. Government funds the Union church Sunday with in of $3000 were first secured from the terment in the Hermiston cemetery. C. W. A. and also $3000 from the S. E. R. A. To this sum was added an allotment of $15.350 by the P. 125 Rattle Snakes W. A., making a total of $21,350 from federal sources. Of this amount When the heel of the white man around $4,000 are yet in reserve to came here in 1905, it found be expended in completion of the project. miston Butte occupied by den Before these funds were secured rattle snakes. After a group of the community contributed $1,800 tiers had arrived,' they invaded the in cash funds. Through the Uma snakes one Sunday and slew 125. tilla Project fair board, $4,000 worth of buildings and equipment Soon after, canals surrounded Butte, and the few remaining snakes were added. The land was bought from the fled. It was about that time that the Federal Land Bank for one-fourth reclamation service had Butte of the foreclosed mortgage price, or lands declared a permanent public the sum of $1,600 which, plus taxes reserve, and the name was changed. and an option held by a private par ty. amounted to a total for the land ol $2,500, which was raised by local Army Cantonment Effort. contributions. Added to the above also the sum of $2,000 borrowed One of the Hermiston Commercial which has also een expended on the park development. club's greatest efforts was made dur Practically all of the land has ing the early part of the World War been leveled for lawn conditions and to secure an army contournent. ' The a convenient irrigating system has location selected was the plain i of been installed. When completed the several thousand acres west of the park is estimateli to have a cost val Umatilla river, lying above the ue of nearly $40,000. This project grew out of the needs Westland canals. of the project fair for enlarged Most of the land was public or grounds. In 1933 the fair board owned by the railroad, anti was a- which had long been cramped in its vailable at low cost. It was proposed operations on a two and a half acre to take water from Minnehaha tract, appointed a special committee to investigate other possibilities and a point near the encamp- secure if possible a 20 acre space. ment, and pump It to the required This effort failed. In 1934 the ef higher levels. The open ranges and fort was renewed and at a meeting sage plains provided distances for of the fair board, after long dis cussion, the suggestion of the pres long range artillery practice, and ent park lands was made by E. D. the foothills and Blue Mountains Martin. nearby, offered good field for skir After some investigation Mayor F. mish drills. The climate was Ideal C. McKenzie was called in and the The ardent support of Senator Cham result was that he and Mr. Martin were sent to Spokane to confer with berlain and Congressman Sinnott, the officials of the Federal Land was strong for the establishment of Bank. These officials were shown the field. Through delays, the neces that such a program would be valu sity for establishing a field, passed, able to their other investments They gave generous response and with the end of the war. were prevailed upon to release the property. This accomplished, the fair board 1906 and the mayor and city officials set about to organize the financing of the undertaking They called in all farm, city and civic organizations and, briefly, the Hermiston Com munity Park association was formed. The president of this association is F C. McKenzie; secretary-treas urer. W. J. Warner, and J. H. Reid, J Jendrzejewski, J. W. McMullen, Sam Moore, E. L. Jackson, Cur. is Simons and Emos D. Martin, are the other directors This hoard lias worked untiringly and has been loy ally supported by every person in the Hermiston community and with much assistance from nearby com- munities. Factors in this movement have been the Umatilla Project farm Bu- reau, Umatilla Project fair board, granges, city government. American Legion and auxiliary, Commercial club. Golf club, cooperative institu- tions, women’s clubs and private in- dividuals, county officials and the federal government recovery emer gency organizations. The project fair board is now con ducting the 1936 fair in its 24th year. John Jendrzejewski is presi- dent; Enos D Martin, secretary- treasurer, and L C. Dyer. B. Hane- line. H T. Fraser, Al Kennings, Joe Meyer. Jess Prindle and Raymond Longhorn are members of the board. The original fair board, who were members when the project was sug- gested, were the present chairman and secretary, and R. C. Todd. L. C. was platted. C. S McNaught Dyer and C. A. Lynch. ation company.
