THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936
Old Graves.
A pioneer settler by the name of
Maurice (initials not known- lies
buried on an acre plot reserved by
will, from the homestead on upper
Butter Creek, Another strange grave
is along the highway at Echo. The
emigrant there was named Koontz,
but not related to the founder of
Echo. Several unmarked graves are
also at Umatilla.
The first graduates of the Her
miston high school, 1909, were
Catherine Skinner and Mona Irvin.
In 1936 the high school graduated
36.
O. P. Morton and E. S. Taylor
were the two attorneys for the rec
lamation project while building.
J. W. Williams, who built the I
Hermiston Hotel, lives at Melrose,
Oregon.
Second Time, 1925.
C. M. Jackson came to Hermiston
in 1909.
He married Bessie Mc
Pherson in 1918.
They have two
boys, William and Robert. They
farm 40 acres and have cows and
chickens and melons, and know mel
ons expertly. C. M. Jackson has
served as director of the Project
Farm Bureau, secretary of the Jer
sey breeders association and in var
ious other civic and agricultural ca
pacities.
H. J. Stillings came here from Gar
field. Wash., in 1910, located on a
homestead of 40 acres. He developed
four ranches amounting to 167
acres: has served on the district
board for nine years; was delegate
to the Chicago convention that nom
inated Roosevelt. He became Her
miston postmaster and resigned lat-
ed to accept a position with the C.
G. C.
Cleve Clark came here with his
father. G. Lee Clark, in 1910, and
owns 20 acres.
He married Edith
Prann and they have two daughters.
He follows dairying and turkey
growing.
Chas. Burk came here in 1915. He
developed 20 acres and is now a Her
miston merchant, the past 15 years.
Frank and Levi Reeder arrived in
Hermiston in 1907, from Yakima.
Their father homesteaded in Horse
Heaven in 1902.
William Shaar has operated a bar
ber shop here 22 years. He married
Stella Bains of Colfax. Wash., 17
years ago. They have two main
street buildings and a fine home on
Hermiston Heights.
George Beddow bought 40 acres in
Columbia district in 1917. and lev
eled and seeded the tract to alfalfa.
He and Mrs. Beddow live in Her
miston.
Ed Parrish came here in 1916
from Vageville. Canada.
Bert Nation arrived in this re
gion in 1906. He married Bertha C.
Ross, who had located a 160 acre
homestead in
Westland district,
which they developed and lived on
until 14 years ago, and where he
served as superintendent of the irri
gation district.
Later they moved
to a farm near Hermiston, which
they sold. He has been city police
here eight years,
Mr. and Mrs. R. IL Stockard ar
rived here in 1908 from Lexington
and located a 40 acre homestead.
They have seven children of whom
Victor Stockard and Tresa Davis
live here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Swarner came
here in 1914 from Dolores, Colorado.
They have 45 acres near town. They
have educated six sons and daught
ers through high school and college.
Mr. and Mrs. George Genn ar
rived here from Portland in 1918.
They have 20 acres and 1200 hens
and have demonstrated the possibili
ties here in egg production.
William Mikesell came here in
1905 from Missouri. He married
Dora Jordon, and they have a son,
Oscar, and daughter, Mrs. Alfred H.
Cable. Mr. Mikesell has been sup
erintendent at Cold Springs dam for
The Legion Auxiliary is an orga
nization of women consisting of the
mothers, wives, sisters and daugh
ters of Legionnaires. It is organized
for the purpose of supporting the
aims and purposes of the Legion.
The local unit has carried on a
program of community service, main
taining a first aid room in the
school; assisted the T. P. A. in its
activities and sponsored a Girl
Scout troop. Recently it conducted a
membership drive for dues for the
Community Park association.
The Hermiston Unit has had two
district presidents. Belle Shesely
and Beatrice Christopherson;
two
department chairmen, Helen Biggs
and Marie Todd; and two delegates
to national convention. Helen Biggs
and Marie Todd.
Mrs. Nellie Tucker is a Gold Star
Mother and made a trip to France
in 1930, to visit the grave of her
son. Two other Gold Star Mothers
are Mrs. Adora West and Mrs. Mary
Morrow. All were members of this
Auxiliary, and two Gold Stai sisters,
Beatrice Christopherson and Doris
Panages.
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The Auxiliary Unit to the Her
miston Post No. 37, of the American
Legion, was chartered originally on
June 26, 1922, with the late Mrs.
R. C. Todd as president. It was re
chartered permanently June 16,
1925, with Mrs. J. M. Biggs as presi
dent.
The first charter members were
Mrs. R. C. Todd, Maude Voyen,
! Vera Morfitt, Erva Kingsley, Edna
Sneed, Bernice Aimes, Mattie Kings
ley, Leah Longhorn and Carrie Til
den.
The charter members of the re-
organized auxiliary in 1925 were:
Marie Todd. Helen Biggs, Maude
Voyen, Mildred
Tilden,
Hattie
Hamm. Belle Shesely. Lily Crowder,
Rena Waterman, Mazie Boynton,
Myrtle Boynton, Clara Mumford,
| Dorothy Todd, Tressie Hiatt and
I Stella Shaar.
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SIX COMMERCIAL CLUB VETERANS.
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The five older men in the cut. including F. B. Swayze, who was out
Of town when the picture was taken, have served as active members of
the Hermiston Commercial club for 25 years or more. They have given
liberally of their time and money to all public causes and are the only
members of the old club of 60 members who are still on the Job.
Left to right Thus. Campbell, retired merchant; F. C. McKenzie,
mayor and merchant; W. J. Warner, attorney; E. P. Dodd, real estate
business; W. M. Pe arson, service station, present club secretary; H. T.
Fraser, merchant; and Herbert Hedwall, merchant and present president.
Pearson and Hedwall are of the younger group.
Other present members who have served actively 15 or 20 years are
W. W. Felthouse, Wm. Shaar. B. 8. Kingsley. Chas. Taylor. R. A.
Brownson. W . L. Hamm. H. M. Sommerer and J. H. Reid. These, with
the above, compose the number of 100 or more who served during the
first 20 years of Hermiston. The new membership represented by the
two officers above are a much younger crowd.
over 20 years.
H. O. Thompson arrived from Em
mett. Idaho, in 1916. and located on
10 acres near Umatilla
His family
consists of his wife and seven chil
dren. He is now superintendent of
the C. C. C. camp at Stanfield.
T. G. Panages arrived in 1907 and
acted as water boy at the Cold
Springs dam works.
Mrs. Martha A. Boynton came to
Hermiston in 1910. Her husband. W.
S., died several years ago. Her chil
dren living here are Laura Kelly,
Neil and Vane. Lena is Mrs. Roy
Sullivan of Roseburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hammon ar
rived here 20 years ago. They have
40 acres near town.
J. A. Scott and his family came
here in 1913 from Wyoming.
He
bought 40 acres and erected a large
home near Hermiston. One daughter
lives in Wyoming and two. Ruby
McMillan and Mrs. Merle Phelps,
live here.
Ed Meyers owns a good farm on
Umatilla Meadows and came here
from Twin Falls, Idaho, almost 20
years ago.
W. B. Finley, 82, has lived 55
years in Umatilla county. He once
owned 2880 acres of wheat land in
Morrow county. He lives with his
son Arthur and wife in Hermiston.
J. M. Prindle came from Ohio in
1911.
He married Monta Crandall
in 1914. and owns 90 acres on the
west side.
He has served on the
Westland District board many years
and was one of the very few who
stayed during the lean years of the
district.
Let’s have more Quality Chicks to make more
Quality Pullets for the benefit of the
entire Umatilla Project.
Hermiston Masonic Lodge.
The first regular meeting of the
Masons was held August 28, 1908.
A charter was granted June 17,
1909. H. D. Newell was the first
candidate for membership.
Masters of the lodge since that
time in chronological order have
been C. J. Jackson. W. H. Skinner,
F. J. Thomas, H. D. Newell, Chas.
Skinner, M. D. Scroggs, J. H. Young,
A. W. Prann, T. D. Worster, A. F.
Beisse. F. C. Woughter, H. M. Schil
ling. W. A. Leathers, W. W. Felt-
house. O. O. Felthouse. A. W. Agnew,
V. V. Lewis. R. A. Brownson, Her
bert Shesely, A. Bancroft, A. W.
Christopherson and Curtis Simons.
The lodge has been strong through-
out the years. It owns 75 feet of
land on Main street, including the
store building on the corner of
Main and Second streets.
Umatilla City Officials.
The present officials of Umatilla
are J. C. Tucker, mayor; J. B.
Springer, W. H. Switzler, Ursel
Hiatt, Albert Vieg, H. B. Hull and
H. E. Rodenbach. City treasurer,
Zella Yoder; Recorder, E. McKen
zie, and W. J. Warner, attorney.
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