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VOLUME XXX
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The Hrrmintun Hrraln
NUMBER 8
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
O’REILLY BURIED AT
ECHO WEDNESDAY.
Coroner’s Jury Placea No Blame;
Fatal Wound Inflicted at
Target Practice.
OREGON,
OCTOBER 1, 1936.
ANNUAL DISTRICT REBEKAH
Dawson Joins Army.
Street Improvement Planned.
CONVENTION AT STANFIELD
Robert Lee Dawson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Dawson of Hermis-
ton, was accepted for service in the
Tenth Field Artillery, Monday af
ternoon, and left immediately for
Fort Lewis, Wn. He was enlisted by
Sergeant D. I. Dixon, Corp. Edward
Sturgiss, and Privat Harold Archer
who were in Hermiston Monday and
Tuesday.
Street impovement on Ridgeway
avenue, running east and west, on
which the new high school building
stands, and on Second street to
Gladys avenue, is being planned
and work will start immediately.
The city council has rented road
grading equipment from the county
road department and is having the
work done. The equipment arrived
here Wednesday and work is ex
pected to start immediately.
STUBENT VICTIM
The annual district Rebekah con
ACCIBENTALSHOT vention
met at Stanfield, Saturday,
PATRICK
COUNTY,
September 26th, with Estelle N.
Weed of Portland, president of the
Oregon Rebekah Assmbly, as one of
the honor guests. Mrs. Lydia Olinger
of Milton was elected convention
chairman for next year, and Mrs. R.
E. Bean of Freewater was named
secretary. The 1937 convention will
be held in Milton.
Sunbeam lodge No. 180 of Her-
miston presented the Banner Bear-
er’s Charge and seated the 1937
convention officers. Pauline lodge
of Pendleton put on the initiatory
work, taking in several members.
A very entertaining musical pro
gram was presented at the banquet
in the evening. The ladies of the
Presbyterian church served the ban
quet in the church parlors.
Members of the local lodge pres
ent included Edith Spencer, Thelma
Harkenrider, Beulah Simona, Ollie
Watson, Mrs. Floyd Knerr, Grace
Logan. Oda Rankin, Margaret Yea-
ger, Inez Amsberry, Mabel Smith,
Clara McReynolds. Ellen Smith and
Eva Wilcox.
4-H CLUBBERS WILL SHOW
THROOPS AND SHAFERS IN
FOREST FIRE REGION
A letter received today from Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Throop who live at
Yachats, Ore., tells of the fire that
is razing the timber in that region.
The fire started about three miles
from their home and traveled at the
rate of a mile a minute. Men who
went to fight the fire were nearly
trapped in the path of the flames,
because they did not realize the
speed with which it was spreading.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shafer, also of
Hermiston. live there.
In that district there were but
three houses left after the fire had
passed by, the one in wich the
Throops lived and the Shafer resi
dence. Livestock and household be-
longings went In the path of the
fire.
The Shafers were assisting a
neighbor by moving the furniture
into the yard and were able to save
the house, but the furniture burned.
While doing this missionary work
their own house cought fire and the
shingles were burned off. All log
ging operations are stopped tor the
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Shafer are the par-
ents of Mrs. Ralph Fix, and Mrs.
Throop is her sister.
Funeral services for Patrick Jo-
STOCK AT INTERNATIONAL
WESTLAND GRANGE PRESENTS
seph O’Reilly were held from Our
Lady of the Angel's Catholic church
A car load of stock will be shipped BOOSTER NIGHT PROGRAM
Wednesday morning at 11:00 o’
to Portland Friday by 4-H club
clock, and interment was in the
Mrs. E. H. Dunning, lecturer for
members from the west end of Uma-
Echo Catholic cemetery.
tilla county to be shown at the Paci- the Westland Grange, presided over
O'Reilly, known as Jerry, died as
fic International Livestock Show a program given at the hall Wed
a result of a gunshot wound
which opens Saturday. W. A. Saw- nesday night. Following the pro
received
during target practice
yer. assistant county agent, will ac gram Mrs. Mildred Crow of White
with four companions on the after
company the group, leaving here at Eagle Grange, presented a splendid
noon of Sunday, September 27th. He
recreational program.
four o'clock Friday morning.
passed away at the Hermiston Gen-
Approximately 100 people enjoy
The pure bred club stock will be
eral hospital at 8:00 o’clock Sun
sold at public auction at the show. ed the program which was as fol
day evening.
Judging In beef classes is scheduled lows: Opening song, America; Num
A coroner’s jury held Monday
for 1:30 Monday afternoon, and bers by the male quartet, composed
morning brought the following ver-
judging of hogs for Tuesday at 9.00 of E. D. Martin, J. A. Clarke, W. L.
diet:
a. m. Livestock judging contests are Hamm and Al Quiring, accompanied
"This Jury finds no evidence
scheduled for 8:00 o’clock Monday. by Mrs. J. A. Clarke; Guitar solo by
showing criminal negligence. The
Livestock club members who will Harold Laird; Vocal duet by Mrs. J.
gun Inflicting the wound that re
show their stock Include Leo Ruever, S. Burnham and daughter Mary, ac
suited in the death of O’Reilly was
2 beef, 5 hogs; Awilda and Neal companied by Miss Golda Mumma;
probably held In the hands of Stu COMMENTS ON HERALD THIRTY Bleakney, each one beef and one Reading by Mrs. W. Dyer; Piano
art Rankin, Harold Buell, Marvin
hog; Marie Olsen, 1 beef, 1 hog; El- solo by Miss Mumma. A play which
YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Rankin or Guy Jeppe,
don Saylor, 2 beef, 2 hogs; Gail provoked much laughter, was pre-
HOSPITAL NOTES.
"The boys were standing on a
The Hermiston Herald Is to be Martin, 2 beef; Harry Lewis, 1 beef; sented by Mrs. Chas. Seeliger, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Duvall an-
triangle concrete pier at the power complimented upon its 30th anni Charles Klk. 1 beef; Bernard Jen- P. A. Power, Mrs. Floyd Laird and
nounce the birth of a nine pound
dam of the Hermiston Light & versary historical edition, issued drzejewski, 5 hogs; Lauretta and Margaret Seeliger.
Later in the evening music for baby daughter Wednesday. Septem
Power company plant, shooting at last week. Well composed and well Lavester Mulkins, each 1 hog; Bob
rocks probably the size of a walnut, printed, the 26-page paper contains and Bill Jackson are each sending dancing was furnished by the Isaac ber 30th, at the Hermiston General
hospital. She has been named Paul
at a distance of ten feet. As O’Reilly a wealth of historical information one hog; John McMullen is sending son boys.
ine Marie.
stooped to pick up a shell in front about Hermiston and the north end one beef.
Odd Fellow Reception.
of him and in the haste of the other of Umatilla and Morrow counties.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Schmitz who
Every member of the local Odd recently came to the Stanfield pro
Hi District Buys Cottage.
boys to be the first to hit the rock. Liberal advertising patronage from
Fellow lodge is asked to be present ject from Kansas, are the parents of
the bullet. In line of the target. all towns in the district is also dis
The Union high school district
Monday night, October 5th, at a re- a son born September 21st, at the
pierced O'Reilly’s head on the right played.
bid was high on the cottage which
side above the ear. Death was caus-
E. P. Dodd, veteran Hermiston was for sale by the grade school ception. Prizes and entertainment of hospital. He has been named Bruce
Wayne.
ed by hemorrhage."
realtor and Umatilla Rapids dam district recently. The building will all kinds will be given.
J. A. Carney, deputy sheriff from booster, assisted in gathering and be moved to a location north of the
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenhart an-
Western Union Maintenance.
Pendleton, investigated the scene writing the historical material. Al- new high school building. Another
nounce the arrival of a baby girl
The Western Union telegraph born Wednesday, September 30th,
of the accident and found the guns fred Quiring, Mrs. Quiring and Paul- bid will be called on the remaining
maintenance crew, which has been at the Hermiston General hospital,
as the witnesses had testified.
ine M. Stoop, publishers, completed cottage.
stationed here for the past week, Both mother and baby are doing
Those serving on the coroner’s the staff of workers. Free distribu-
left Wednesday morning for Arling nicely. She has been
tion
throughout
the
district
was
named Janice
Townsend Meeting.
jury included W. W. Felthouse,
ton. The crew was under H. A. Dier- Lee.
foreman, C. A. Jackman, C. J. Shu given. It was a big job well done,
The next regular meeting of the ler, who directed work of stubbing
mate, Guy Amsberry, Alfred Quir- and is worthy the appreciation of Townsend club will be held Tues
Mrs. Fred Noah of Corvallis. Ore..
all poles along the line.
was s patient in the hospital for
ing, Roy Thomas. The jury met at the people of Hermiston and sur day evening, October 6th, in the
rounding territory.—Heppner Gazet- I Union church building. A good
the Prann Funeral Parlors.
four days last week being treated
Wins On White Leghorns.
O’Reilly was a sophomore in the Times.
program Is in store. Also impor Mrs. Neva Pilon won first prize on for head Injuries received when her
car overturned near Hermiston, She
Hermiston high school this year,
The bright and newsy Hermiston tant business is to come up. Every her pen of four pullets in the White left Sunday for her home with her
having transferred from the Com-
member
of
the
club
should
be
pres
Leghorn division at the Umatilla husband.
merce high school In San Francisco. Herald merits well-deserved con- ent.
Project fair. She won several sec
He was a member of the football gratulations on its thirtieth anni
Mrs. Ursel Hiatt left the hospital
onds
on her display but the first was
versary
number
issued
last
week.
squad and had made numerous
The ladies of the Methodist church overlooked in preparing the prize Wednesday for her home in Uma
were
26
pages
in
the
edition,
There
friends in the comparatively short
and the Union church met jointly
tilla following recovery from a ma
time he had been a student 1 here, all filled with interesting local news Wednesday in an all day meeting at list which was published in last jor operation.
week's
Herald.
and
features
illustrated
with
Members of the sophomor class i and
the Union church. The ladies meet
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gifford of
many other students attended the local pictures. It was a commend together every fifth Wednesday and
Portland have joined the kitchen
Weather
Report.
able
effort
on
the
part
of
the
pub-
funeral.
enjoy dinner and a pleasant after- Date
Max. Min. staff at the hospital.
lis..e"s crowned with success. We noon.
38
September 24
90
Rev. H. B. Thomas of Boardman
are happy to note that Miss Pauline
G. W. BAILEY HONORED
Tom Hendricks. Howard Bates, September 25
83 .... 40 recently gave 35 to the support of
Stoop, one of the co-publishers of
Claude Silvernail and Tom Miller September 26
77 .... 34 the Hermiston General hospital.
IN OKLAHOMA HOME TOWN
the Herald, was once a valued em-
all of Boardman. stopped an hour in September 27
80 .... 32
ploye of The Sun under the present
Hermiston today on their way to September 28
The following article appeared in management.—Wallowa Sun.
83 .... 34 Physical Ed Schedule
the Wallowa country after four deer September 29
the Ellis County Capitol of Arnett,
86 .... 35
and an outing for a week.
Oklahoma, in the issue of August
September 30
81 ... 37
Announced.
Celebrating 30 years of publica-
28th, when Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ba- tion. the Hermiston Herald issued
iley of Hermiston were visiting an attractive 30-page special edition
From The Bulldog.
relatives and friends there.
Girls' physical education, which
last week in which the develop-
is one of the new courses offered
“G. W. (Grant) Bailey and fam ment of the Hermiston region was
this year, has the large enrollment
ily, and his son Bill and family, are interestingly recorded. The number
of 49. The classes meet three times
back at Fargo. Oklahoma, after six reflects the progressive manage-
a week, Mondays and Wednesdays
teen years of absence. Grant didn’t ment of the Herald and the business
for activities, and Fridays for lec
build all of Fargo but was a large people who supported them in their
Members of 4-H clubs from the vale.
tures. The complete schedule for the
factor In days gone by in building enterprise. Miss Pauline Stoop, one
Girls exhibiting in home eco girls' classes for this year is as fol
it up. For twelve years he was post of the publishers, was employed by west end of Umatilla county placed
master at Fargo and in its changing the Condon Globe-Times some years in nearly every division at the Coun nomics in the club fair won places lows:
ty 4-H Club show staged at Pendle in their special divisions as follows:
scenes was always on the job. He ago. —Condon Globe-Times.
September— Inter-class horseshoe
ton Saturday. September 26th. So
Camp cookery, which is also par tournament; softball; lectures on
factor in building its side-
walks.
In its very fine thirtieth anniver- generous was the response from ev ticipated in by boys, was placed, "Foundation of Health.”
October — Inter-class soccer; lec
“The cycles of time have many sary edition the Hermiston Herald ery community in Umatilla county first by Allan Clarke and second by
tures.
erasures. There have been many men has much historical information re that the committee in charge voted Eldon Saylor, both of Hermiston.
Cooking I—Ruth Jordan, Echo,
November—Inter-class volley ball
who started thia country of which lating to that section and says that to make the show an annual event.
Club members from Stanfield. 2d; Linis Foster. Stanfield, 3d; Mar tournament; tenlquoits (deck ten
we have no history. All life is an the name of the town was selected
electric needle scratiching on the by Mrs. J. F. McNaught who had Umatilla. Echo and Hermiston plac ie Tenny. Stanfield, 4th; Grace Ben- nis); lectures.
December—Inter-class basketball;
sands of time. Grant's needle was read Stevenson's book “Weir of Her ed in nearly every division. Forty- sei, Umatilla, 5th.
Cooking II — Esther McMullen, lectures.
able to make more of an Impression miston.” There was a Baptist min five head of livestock, owned by 30
January— Inter-class basketball ;
than the reet of us, and in his blun ister by the name of Hermiston club members, were entered in the Hermiston. 1st; Frances Dawson.
dering through life left an impres shortly afterward but the town was livestock division. There were eight Hermiston, 2d; Mary Sommerer, lectures.
head of stock eligible to show which Hermiston. 3d; Lois Bensel. Uma
February— Tumbling; Pyramids;
sion of all who knew him. Grant not named in his honor.
was not entered at Pendleton.
stunts,
lectures.
tilla.
4th.
did more for the republican party
In his book covering Oregon geo
Among local leaders attending the
Cooking III — Margaret Clarke.
while here than any man in Okla graphical names Lewis A. McArthur
March — Self-testing activities,
homa. But after he left it had to die, credits the naming of the town to show were Mrs. W. A. Hineline. Hermiston. 1st; Anne Sommerer calisthenics, lectures.
the disease was too deep rooted Col. J. F. McNaught and says the Lois Hutchison. Mrs. Wm. Bensel, Hermiston. 2d.
April—Ping-pong, drills, lectures.
Canning I - Awilda Bleakney.
Many men would have killed him In name came from Stevenson's novel. Mrs. W. A. Sawyer. A. E. Rugg and
May—General resume. physical
Stanfield. 2d; Frances Dawson. Her education exhibition (P. E. X.)
the morning but before night shook He says the railroad station at Her Ralph Saylor.
Rebecca Pierson and Joyce Sater miston. 3d.
hands with him.
miston was originally called Max-
Canning II — Esther McMullen.
"Grant came back to • see his well. probably after A. L. Maxwell, were awarded a sack of flour, win
Seventeen New Students.
friends of other day, but many of at one time a passenger traffic of ning first as the beet demonstra Hermiston, 1st; Vera Sisson. Her
tion team. They are members of the miston, 2d; Anne Sommerer. Her
them had gone to where life knows ficial for the Union Pacific. The
Sew-We-Sew club lead by Mrs. W. miston. 3d; Joyce McCulley. Hermis
Seventeen new students from oth
no waking. Many men come and go postal authorities would not accept
A. Sawyer. Second place was won ton. 4th.
er schools have entered H. H. 8.
through life with a dull needle that name, however, because of du
by Lois Jean Kraiman and Eleanor
Canning HI—Marie Skovbo, Her this year. They are as follows;
with never a thought of their own. plication and for that reason a new
Smiley of the Busy Bees at Fruit miston. 1st; Eleanor Dawson. Her
Freshmen Arthur Dacey, Stan
but Grant’s needle scratched deep. name was desired.—East Oregonian.
field; Charlie McCracken, Yuma.
vale.
miston.
3d;
Nina
Rae
McCulley.
"He has known the smell of the
Jane Jackson and Nina Rae Mc Hermiston. 4th.
Colorado; Russell Piersol, Meacham;
A comprehensive history of th >
sage and the aroma of the desert air.
Culley won first on their food dem-
Clothing H—Vera Sisson. Hermis- Maxine Waters. Mission. Ore.
He has known the Texas long horns Umatilla irrigation project since its
Sophomores—Grace Rowell, Lex
and tae Montana bucaroos. He is inception about 30 years ago. Is con onstration, representing the We- ton. 3d; Rebecca Pierson. Hermis
Can-Canning club, lead by Mrs. W ton. 5th; Dorothy Pierson. 6th.
ington; Min a See,
LaGrande;
not the man who commanded the tained In an anniversary edition of
A. Hineline of Hermiston. Marie
Miry Helene Piersol, Meacham: Ves
Clothing
III
—
Marie
Skovbo.
Her
the
Hermiston
Herald
issued
during
sun to stand still, but he is the man
the project fair week. Liberally II- Skovbo and Esther McMullen won miston. 1st: Esther McMullen. Hei- ter Shaw. Lexington: Jerry O'Reilly.
that made the moon shine.
miston. 1st: Nine Rae McCulley. San Francisco. Calif.: Darwin Shaw.
lustrated with Interesting pictures second place.
Nina
Rae
McCulley
of
Hermiston
Hermiston.
2d; Joyce McCulley. Her Umatilla: Boyd Waters. Mission;
ed human perfection. but you did and erammed with descriptive arti won first place in the style review
miston,
3d;
Joyce Sater. Hermiston. Clara Beebe, Stanfield.
elee
on
every
conceivable
phase
of
your part as you saw life. You are
modeling wash dress or school suit. 4th; Nellie Hooker. Hermiston. 4th;
Juniors—Winnie Hensley, Palou
on the last lap of your Journey industrial and social life on the pro Marie Skovbo won second place
Grace Bensel. 5th, Umatilla: Mar se. Wn.; Forest Putnam. Bend; Asa
through life. This is the last round
Grand Champion In the style re garet Wood. Stanfield. 4th
Shaw, Lexington; Rex Boylen, Irri
view was Erma Renchen of Fruit
gon.
(Continued on page 6)
LOCAL 4-H CLUBBERS WIN MANY
PRIZES AT COUNTY CLUB SHOW
TURKEYS AND
FOXES RAISED
TILDENS COMBINE TURKEY AND
FOX INDUSTRY.
Mrs.
Hiatt Manages Commercial
Flock Alone; Mortality
Low Here.
Combining the turkey industry
and the Silver Fox industry is an
interesting study on the 60 acre
farm operated by Mr. and Mrs. Em
erald Tilden in the North Hill dis
trict. They have raised a commer
cial flock of turkeys averaging be
tween 500 and 700 birds for sever
al years, and also keep 12 pairs of
Silver Foxes, taken over from Mrs.
O. P. Smith in 1931. Both indus
tries have been a source of income
sufficient to maintain a home and
family.
When markets are good and feed
costs lower, the Tildens have made
a profit of *2.50 per bird on their
turkeys, and years when there was
a reverse in market prices and high
feed costs the profit has dropped as
low as seventy cents. Their records
show, however, that a fair profit
has always been made from birds
raised commercially.
They have discarded use of hovers
because it has proven an unneces
sary piece of equipment In their
brooder house which has a low ceil
ing and is heated by a hot air sys
tem, with two concrete pipes run
ning under the sand surface floor.
The firebox is built outside. The
low ceiling is believed one of the
better features to receive the most
from this brooder house system
without the use of hovers.
The capacity of the brooder house
is 900, and the compartment parti
tions are movable. The walls are
of double construction lined with
heavy paper.
The brooder house has been used
as a killing house in recent years
and the birds are stored there until
they are taken to the market. Here
they are protected from freezing and
th pickers have a comfortable place
In which to work.
Silver Foxes Profitable.
The Silver Fox industry was
started on the project here in 1925
by Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tilden, both
deceased, who purchased one pair of
foxes. In 1931 Mr. and Mrs. E. Til
den took over the equipment and fox
es and now have 12 pairs, enclosed
by a high woven fence. Last year
the Tildens marketed 40 pelts
through a Seattle market, but have
shipped to a New York market ’n
previous years.
They say this climate Is a little
dry for the fox industry but that the
animals finish out in fine shape and
the pelts bring an average market
price. The Rocky Mountain region
which is high, with severe winters,
is ideal for the fox industry. The
pelts are usually prime in Novem
ber or december.
Healthy old horses and cattle are
purchased cheaply and the meat and
bones are ground separately and fed
on a percentage basis to the foxes.
The fact that there are few foxes
In thia region makes It possible to
purchase feed at a reasonable rate
to allow a profit on the sale of pelts.
Commercial Turkeys.
Mrs. Lucille Hiatt believes that
disease Is kept down within the
commercial turkey flock by main
taining sanitary conditions on the
range and in the brooder houses.
Mrs. Hiatt has a flock of 1050 birds
thia year and has operated the bus
iness herself commercially since the
death of her husband several years
ago. This year’s flock is ranging
on the Jewett place north of town
which Mrs. Hiatt rents.
Before coming to Hermiston the
Hiatts raised between 500 and 700
turkeys from the hens In the Hepp
ner country where they operated a
wheat ranch.
One season they
cleared *1200 on 700 birds above
teed costs, but they attributed this
to the fact that the birds ranged in
the wheat fields, gleaning wheat
and grasshoppers, and the market
price of the birds. Mrs. Hiatt says
the loss by disease and rodents Is
much less on this project than in
the Heppner country.
Last year, and thia season, Mrs.
Hiatt has purchased poults and
raised them commercially in brood
er houses She now uses five unit
brooder houses which are 12x12 in
size.
These are heated by James-
way brooder stoves tn which bri
quettes are used as fuel.
In 1935 Mrs. Hiatt cleared a suf
ficient profit on her 840 birds to
purchase all her poults for this
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