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VOLUME XXX NUMBER 9
BUILDING IS
EXTENSIVE IN
FALL SEASON
Hermistun Heraln
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
HERMISTON TIES
ATHENA
COUNTY,
DIAGONAL ROAD
RESURFACED
OREGON,
OCTOBER 22, 1936
CLUBBERS RECEIVE
EARNINGS
BUILD HALF MILE
RACE TRACK
RODENTS CUT
THRU ANNUAL
CLUB CONTEST
Grading work for a half mile race
Hermiston and Athena high schools
Boys and girls active in 4-H club
Resurfacing of the diagonal road
struggled through a 0-0 tie game at between Hermiston and the Wallula work in the west end of Umatilla track is being done on the Hermis
Athena last Friday afternoon to cut-off highway is now in progress. county were presented with checks ton Community park project and
make the second tie game for the Ten state highway trucks are dis amounting to $1805 at the school will be constructed at a 23 degree
Hermiston Bulldogs, one win and tributing gravel from the pit near house Tuesday by W. A. Sawyer, as spiral curve, each straightaway ap
FOUR BIG PROJECTS one
loss. The locals meet Arlington Cold Springs dam and seven miles sistant county agent. The total dis proximately 527 feet. A concrete FOLLET PLACES FIRST
at Arlington this Friday.
will be covered within 10 days. This tributed among club members in the gravel base will be covered by a cin
FAVORABLE WEATHER AIDS IN
An account of the game as set road is being prepared for winter county was $3,787.39, which in der bed to form the track surface, ROD & GUN CLUB SPONSORS AN
EARLY COMPLETION OF
down by A. W. Nelson, staff writer travel and also for a coat of oil early cluded money from the sale of fat which is said to be sound enough to
NUAL DRIVE; DUCKLING’S
for the Walla Walla Union, was giv next spring. It is the last section animals at the stock yards In Port carry any racing string.
REMODELING WORK.
en as follows:
In addition to the track a grand
to be finished on the highway be land following the Pacific Interna
ENEMIES ELIMINATED
stand of 2000 seating capacity will
An extensive building program is
The first half was an uneventful tween Lexington and Butter Creek tional Livestock Exposition.
This money was also from win be constructed. The race track and
Final results of the 1936 preda
being carried on in Hermiston and mid-field battle in which vicious through Hermiston to the Wallula
nearby territory during the fall charging by both sets of forwards cut-off and the state highway sys nings at the Umatilla Project fair grandstand are being made a sep tory animal and bird contest spon
and the Umatilla County 4-H club arate project from the park, which sored by the Hermiston Rod & Gun
months. The Oasis Theatre, Inc., op tracks, but as the second half pro tem of Washington at Wallula.
show held for the first time in Pen is a WPA project.
club annually, closed recently with
erated by Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moore, gressed both teams got up steam
dleton.
each contestant getting a prize. A
is adding rest rooms and office and by the last five minutes there MUSICAL CONCERT
RECREATIONAL
A number of clubbers intend
total of 6,597 predators were cap
space and enlarging the lobby to was excitement and thrills aplenty
using their earnings to invest in
tured and turned in on the contest.
make it one of the most modern for to compensate for the duller first COMING TO OASIS
INSTITUTE HERE
more stock.
This was not as large as last year
convenience and beauty. The second half, when Athena’s numerous pass
but indicates that the drives of the
story of the addition will be used es didn’t click. Kirby's long punts
A musical concert will be given
Two recreational institutes will two previous seasons were effective
for office rooms. Excavation is now and Miller’s shiftsy returns about by the National Institute of Music HARRY KELLEY
be held in Umatilla county during since more territory was covered and
being made and concrete will be offset a decided advantage Hermis & Arts at the Oasis Theatre Wednes
the last week of October. One will more contestants entered to arrive
poured for basement walls for an ton got by blocking an Athena punt day, October 28th, under the direc CLUB PRESIDENT
be held the evenings of October 26, at the results attained. The first
other building east of the theatre, on the 25-yard line. Athena held tion of Fredrick D. Stolz. The con
but the management does not plan and that was the nearest thing to a cert will be presented between
Harry Kelley was elected presi 27 and 28 in Hermiston, and the prize went to Bruce Follett who had
to build until next spring.
scoring threat in the first half.
dent
of the Roosevelt-for-Presldent other the evenings of October 29, 30 1591 points.
shows at the theatre.
It has been observed that a great
and 31 in Milton. The institute will
The
big
moment
came
in
the
last
Moving down the street less than
Individual numbers will include non-partisan club, of Hermiston,
a block, an attractive, modern, stuc quarter when B. Butler and Miller a waltz "Marjorie” by Loos, played at its organization meeting here start promptly at 8 p. m. and closes er number of wild ducklings were
co front is now completed on the packed the ball from their own six by the orchestra; “The Little Sand Friday night. Kelley addressed the at 10 p. m. The Hermiston insti hatched in this .vicinity this season
Masonic building, occupied by J. S. yard line in Athena's most sustained man” by J. Brahams, played by club, telling of the work being done tute will be held In the Community than for some time past, credited to
Burnham’s general mercantile store. drive of the game. Then a pass by first year quartet composed of Irene by the CCC on the Stanfield and hall at the fair grounds and the one the reduced number of their natural
enemies.
at Milton at the city hall.
The scaffolding was taken down Miller intended for Kibby was pro Rueber, Gilbert Smith, Mildred Rog Hermiston irrigation projects.
Fifty-two persons entered the con
The purpose of the institute is to
Tuesday and it has been reported nounced interference to give Ath ers and Virgil Logan; "Playground
Other speakers included David
that the remaining outside surface ena a seemingly sate position in March” a guitar ensemble; “Santa Epps, Portland, who gave facts re give recreational information in test, turning in 5,318 crows, hawks
midfield. But her next pass was in Lucia” Neopolitan Arrangement by garding the Roosevelt-for-Presldent singing, games, stunts and folk and magpie eggs and young; 843
.of the building will be painted.
On the corner, opposite the hotel, tercepted by M. Rankin, who tore J. E. Maddy, violin quartet com club movement and the reasons the games, to leaders of organizations old magpies, 173 old crow* and rav
the Pearson Service Station, oper off 19 yards to the Athena 30. posed of France* Chapman, Jacob club has for its 100 percent en who have need for this type of pro ens; 132 old hawks, 64 rattle snake*
ated by W. M. Pearson, is adding a Sparked by the sudden turn of Reese, Barbara Shopshire and Leon dorsement of the President; and gram material. The leaders are to 3 weasels, 58 skunk* and 6 coyote*,
top and side wall covering to the events, Hermiston’s backfield set Reese; “Andante Cantabile” by Ts- John Cooter, former speaker of the bring the information back to their totaling 6,597 rodents. Each con
automatic hoist which was installed tled down to business and bored chalkowsky, violin solo by Fred house of representatives of the Ore own organizations. Granges, com testant was accredited according to
munity clubs, parent-teacher asso points earned, and no person enter
more than a year ago. Concrete through for consistent gains, obvious erick Stolz, accompanied by Miss gon State legislature.
W. E. Logan was elected first ciations, Christian endeavors, schools ing the contest went without an
work is being supervised by Bill ly headed for a touchdown. Then Marguerite Cox; Overture “Master-
Kennedy and other work by George Hermiston passed and alert Butler blit” by H. L. Alford, played by the vice president; Mrs. I. C. Cox, sec and others are invited to send four award.
The sincere thanks of the club’*
ond vice president; and Mrs. H. E. leaders to the institute which is
McKenzie and Sumner Robinson. intercepted on his own nine, and orchestra.
convenient. Two of the leaders membership is offered to the several
Shesely,
secretary-treasurer.
Mrs.
The addition will be used for car that was the end of the ball game.
The orchestra personnel includes
persons and firms whose donation*
Both teams played heads-up foot
lubrication and battery service. Mr.
Frances Chapman, Irene Rueber. Cox will take charge of the Good should be men as many recreational made this contest possible, and It I*
ball.
especially
the
forwards,
who
activities
require
partners.
The
same
Neighbor
organization.
Pearson is assisted at the station by
Dewey Pearson, Virgil Logan, Mil
displayed aggressive fight.
leaders should plan to attend all hoped the good work may be con
B. A. Doyle.
dred Rogers, Leon Reese, Gilbert
In
the
hectic
excitement
of
inter
three evenings of the institute as the tinued as a regular contest each
Mrs. Mable Walker plans to build
HENDERSON
NAMED
Smith, Barbara Shopshire, Frank
year. A complete list of donations
cepted
passes,
line
plunging
and
program is not repeated.
a five room house, with full base
Harkenrlder, Max Graybeal. Chas.
was published in an earlier edition
stubborn
defense
of
the
last
three
Mrs.
Gertrude
Skow
Sanford,
ex
OFFICER
OF
WHIPS
ment, on the lot east of Mr. and
Kik, Louise Penney, Marie Olson,
tension specialist in recreation, of of the Herald.
Mrs. N. W. Bloom's home on Main minutes a lively argument between Barbara Moore, cello. Miss Cox, and
Frank Bilderback is president of
Oregon State College. Corvallis.— Oregon State college, and Mrs. John
Street. The lot is opposite the Her officials. Coach Frank O’Neil for piano Mary Helen Piersol.
the club and W. L. Hamm is secre
Bob Henderson of Hermiston, senior Crow of Pendleton are to assist in
miston Service Station, owned by Hermiston and "Pike” Miller for
added spice to the entertain
these recreational Insti tary-treasurer. both having an ac
Mrs. Walker and operated by Sam Athena
RALLY in agriculture at Oregon State col conducting
ment.
tutes.
Any
organization wishing to tive part in conducting the cam
lege, was recently elected secretary
Moore, local Standard Oil Company
Athena
made
two
out
of
nine
at
send
leaders
should
send their names paign.
and
treasurer
of
"Whips,
”
a
senior
NEXT
FRIDAY
agent.
The first 20 winners are listed be
tempts at passing good and Hermis
and
addresses
to
Miss
Frances Clint
service organization at O. S. C.
Mrs. Walker expects to start con ton succeeded twice in six tries.
on, home demonstration agent, Pen low with their scores in points and
Members
of
“
Whips
”
have
charge
A
Democratic
rally
will
be
held
struction
immediately and will Hermiston suffered two 15-yard
prizes awarded:
dleton, Oregon.
build the same model home as that penalties and Athena lost 25 yards in Hermiston Friday, October 30th, of disciplining the rooks and assist
Bruce Follett, 1591 points; $25
recently completed by Mr. and Mrs. that way. Hermiston had four first at the Hermiston Community park in conducting and ushering at con LESLIE M.
cash, club and private donations.
vocations,
games
and
concerts.
€. W. Thompson, three miles north down from scrimmage and Athena auditorium, starting at 8:00 o’clock
Tony Cunha, Jr., 1325 points;
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of Hermiston. The only change is a two. Hermiston intercepted twice, in the evening. Congressman Walter
Ford car, Hermiston Auto Co.
HERE SATURDAY
Evangelist
Coming.
M.
Pierce
will
be
the
principal
full basement and lack of French Athena once.
Vance Matott, 183 points; $15
speaker and various county and dist
Rev. Williams of Turner, Ore.,
windows.
club and private donations.
cash,
Leslie M. Scott, former chairman
riet candidates will be introduced. will open a two weeks series of
Lumber has been ordered for com
Eugene Rugg, 780 points; Win
Football Schedule.
of
the
state
highway
commission,
There will be a banquet at the evangelistic meetings in the Union
pletion of the dairy barns on the October 16—Athena at Athena.
was in Hermiston Friday on his way chester repeating rifle, club.
fair grounds. A 150 foot addition October 23—Arlington at Arlington. Hermiston Hotel at 7:00 o’clock for church Thursday, October 29th. Mr. to Pendleton to speak before Pen
Oscar McCarty, 7 60 points; bass
October
30
—
McLaughlin
at
Milton.
the
candidates,
central
committee
Williams served as state evangelist
will extend south making the dairy November 6—Touchet at Touchet
casting outfit; Roy Hale.
dleton
post
of
the
American
Legion.
members and active democrats who for a number of years and is now
barns a total of 650 feet.
Bobbie Attebury, 722; single shot
Nov. 11—Heppner at Hermiston' wish to attnd.
Mr. Scott went to La Grande Sat
affiliated with the home for aged
M. J. Taylor is building a 16x20
rifle, club.
urday
where
he
spoke
before
a
dis
In conjunction with this meeting people at Turner. The meetings will
foot laying house on his farm north ROY W. RITNER
Gall Martin, 720 points; casting
the Hermiston Roosevelt-for-Presi- continue through Sunday, Novem trict conference of Masonic groups rod, W. W. Felthouse.
east of town with a 100 hen capa-
in
eastern
Oregon.
He
expected
to
dent
club
will
hold
a
meeting.
ber 14 th.
city. E. H. Dunning is completing a VISITS HERE
Lester Mulkins, 643 points; cam
spend some time hunting pheasants
24x60 foot laying house to replace
before returning to his home at era and film, Hermiston Drug Co.
the building destroyed by fire early
Roy W. Ritner, republican candi
Lester’s take was unusual, in that it
Portland.
this spring. W. J. McMullen is re date for congress and one of the
included 34 rattlespakes.
shingling his poultry houses. A. E. first men to recognize the value of
Vernon Davis, 577 points; $3 In
MILLER-CASTIO.
Swarner is remodeling his chicken the Umatilla rapids dam, was a Her
Elmer R. Miller of Hermiston and trade, Burnham’s store.
house. R. Wasmar of Boardman is miston visitor Thursday. While in
Willis Crampton, 475 points; $2.50
Mr*. Emma J. Castio of Carmel-by-
remodeling his poultry bouse and Heppner, Ritner expressed his con
the-Sea, Calif., were married at trade, Pay & Pack It grocery.
making extensive
improvements. tinued interest in the dam and
Gerald Rood, 414 points; $2.50 in
J. Jendrzejewski has been in the
Mr. Jendrzjewski is president of Walla Walla, Wednesday by Justice
The houses occupied by the Roy pledged himself to work for its com turkey business for nine years. He the Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’ C. M. Wilbur, acocrding to the Wal trade, Safeway store.
Hale family, and the G. W. Ripley pletion.
Johnny Dawson, 363 points; $2.50
started with five hens, sold 36 birds, association and member of the board la Walla Union. Miller Is a resident
family are being re-shingled.
While representing this county in and kept 12 hens for breeding the of directors of the Oregon Turkey of the North Hill district and an trade, Hermiston Trading Co.
The Methodist parsonage recently the state senate, Ritner introduced next year. During the first two Cooperative, Inc. He is a strong ad active member of the local Legion
Willard Jones, 340 points; $2.50
received a new coat of paint.
trade, Hull & McNabb, Umatilla.
the bill through which the state put years he used turkey and chicken vocate of the necessity and value of post.
Eldon Saylor, 310 points; $2.50
up $10.000 and the federal govern hens for brooding, but says there is cooperative marketing. Before the
trade, F. F. Knerr.
BALLOT MEASURES
ment $50,000 to investigate the too much loss in this method. He association was formed, he states,
Umatilla Dam Doubtful
Robert Bensel, 225 point*; $2.50
Umatilla rapids dam site. Since that then adopted the brooder house sys there was a spread of 20 cents per
In a letter received here today by
WILL BE DISCUSSED
time, Ritner has continued his ef tem and has gradually increased his pound between producer* and con the Wallula Gatewaay club. Con trade, Refvem’s store, Stanfield.
John Allen, 223 points; $2.50 In
forts in behalf of the dam, and con annual flocks to an average of 1500 sumers which has been eliminated gressman Walter M. Pierce stataes
A non-political discussion of all siders It a matter of utmost im to 2000. He now has incubator and since the organization became ac that in a letter received by him from trade, McCall’s pastime. Stanfield.
proposed measures appearing on the portance for congress.
Otho Whitsett, 208 points; 2 cas
brooder capacity for 2900 poults. tive and strong.
President Roosevelt, in reply to the
ballot at the general election No
es
pop, Hermiston Transfer.
He
keeps
around
200
hens
each
year
The
benefits
of
this
has
come
not
congressman's recent urgent letter
Ritner's home is in Pendleton
vember 3rd will be held at a meet where he is a farmer and stockman, which he selects in October from the only to members but to all north that immediate appropriations be
Lawrence Hunt, 206 points; ham.
ing Wednesday, October 28th, in and manager of the Pendleton beet of his flock and he buys the west growers. He says that through made for the Umatilla dam, the John Wurster, Umatilla.
the Hermiston Union high school Round-Up.
highest grade toms available.
the average of years, good turkeys president says "that he cannot give | Frank Furrer, 181 points; 10 gal
auditorium. The meeting will start
Success in the turkey business, he can be produced for ten cents per consideration to making an alloca- ! lons gas. Black A White station.
at 8:00 o’clock and a general dis
states, depends first on good breed pound, and that the average weight tlon for a project of such magnitude
C. W. Thompson injured.
Erwin Null. 162 point*; 10 gal
cussion will be called. The meeting
C. W. Thompson was injured ing stock, followed with good feed of toms and hens Is from 14 to 16 as his relief funds are so limited.” lon* gas, Co-op service station.
is being sponsored by the Umatilla Tuesday afternoon when the house ing and care. From his first efforts pounds. He believes that our own The president also adds, "however,
Project Farm Bureau. Stanfield he was jacking up pinned him to he raised only 50 percent prime Farm Bureau feeds are the best and I am taking the matter up with the
City Election Notice
Grange and the Hermiston Town the ground. He suffered a broken birds. Now he produces an average that any reliable grower can be fin resettlement administration with the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
send club.
hip and other injuries. He was of 90 percent primes. He believes anced under home or surrounding request that I be furnished a report
general election will be held in
The measures include a bill taken to Portland that evening by that the flocks in this locality facilities. The association has suc on thia situation.”
the City of Hermiston, Oregon, at
amending old age assistance act of train to consult a bone specialist. should not exceed 2500 or 3000 ceeded in getting a reduction of 50
the Public Library Building within
1935; Amendment forbidding pre Mr. and Mrs. Thompson recently birds. They should not be larger cents per hundred on freight rates
Auxiliary Card Party
said City on Tuesday, the 3rd day
vention or regulation of certain'ad completed construction of a five than the owner can give his close in car lots.
Members of the American Legion ol November, 1936. between the
vertising if truthful; Tax limita room house on their farm north of personal attention. The first eight
The sandy soil and warm sunshine Auxiliary will sponsor a card party hours of 8 o'clock A. M. and 8 o’
tion constitutional amendment for town.
or ten weeks of brooding is the most are of great value to production and Friday. November 6th. as a benefit clock P. M. for the purpose of elect
school districts having 100,000 pop
important time in the production of no other locality anywhere In the for child welfare in the local com ing a Mayor, Treasurer. City Re
ulation; ’ Non-compulsory military
Hensel On Committee.
good turkeys. The young poults west has any advantage over the munity and state organization. Mr*. corder and six Councilmen to serve
Oregon State College. Corvallis. should be given plenty of sunshine Hermiston region. Anyone who con Wm. Shaar is chairman of the com
training bill; Amendment limiting
for two year*.
and reducing permissible taxes on Oct. 22—Fred Hensel of Hermis and the brooder house should not be templates going into the business mittee and state* that the party will
Chas. Taylor. City Recorder.
ton,
freshman
in
agriculture
at
tangible property: State power bill;
kept too warm—no warmer than is of turkey growing should talk to start promptly at 8 p. m. The pub
State hydroelectric temporary ad- Oregon State college was appointed comfortable to the person In at Mr Jendrzjewski as he Is an en lic is invited to attend.
Weather Report.
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ministrative board
constitutional chairman of the gas and oil com tend? nee. Under the hover 90 de cyclopedia on the subject.
While
Date
Max. Mln.
mittee for the rook bonfire.
amendment; Sute bank bill.
grees Is sufficient in the beginning the association usually gets the
Armistice Dance
October 15 ........... .......... 70 .... 40
The bor.flre. a traditional event and this should be reduced gradual growers more for their birds than
Member* of the P. N. G. club of
.......... 71 .. .. 33
D. W Hall, democratic candidate of homecoming week end. will be ly to 70. when birds should begin to the usually quoted market at mar the Rebekahs will sponsor a dance October 16
October
17
..............
......... 73 .. 31
for state senator for Union, Uma held the night before the Oregon- roost at three weeks of age He keting time, the association does not Wednesday, November 11th, In the
82 .. .. 32
tilla and Morrow counties, attended Oregon State football game Novem guards the sanitary conditions, ro attempt to secure price* above the community park hall. Music will be October 18
October 1» .............. .......... 75 . .. 43
a Roosevelt-for-president club meet ber 21. which is to be played at Cor- tata* feed lots so that the ground consumers’ ability to pay. The fu-
furnished by the Columbians and October 20
......... 67
34
ing here Friday night of last weak. valli*.
I* used only once in fiv* years.
(Continued on Page 7)
the public is invited to attend
October 31 ..............
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DEMOCRATIC
SCOTT
THREE LARGE TURKEY GROWERS
ADVISE 2000 STANDARD FLOCK