The Hermiston herald., October 29, 1936, Image 1

Uhe Hermiston Heraln
VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 10
LAST OF EARLY
PIONEERS FASSES
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HERMIS TON, UMATILLA
CITY SPONSORS
ATHLETIC CLUB
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COUNTY,
OREGON,
OCTOBER 29
1936
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BULLDOG SQUAD
CANDIDATES AND
MEASURES GIVEN
The largest attendance at a Com­
mercial club meeting since early
summer sat at the tables In the Her­
C. E. BAKER FIRST
miston Hotel Tuesday evening. The
BALLOT PARTY
meeting had been planned by the
EDITOR OF HERALD president
for the “good of the or­
CANDIDATES
der,” or as a booster plan to arouse
greater interest in the work of the
The last of the five Hermiston club.
The voters of Oregon will go to
Every man present was called
pioneers who came here together in upon
the polls next Tuesday, November 3,
to talk on the subject of great­
1903 answered the final call when er interest
to cast their ballots on candidates
and what work there is
Charles E. Baker passed away Sun­ to do by such
and measures. Voters in precinct
an organization.
day evening, October 25, at St. An­
No. 33 Hermiston will cast their
Every man present responded
thony’s hospital in Pendleton fol­
ballots at the polls in the library
lowing an illness of several weeks. strongly in support of better attend­
building, and those in precinct No.
He located land here in company ance and more activities in behalf
32 in the Union church building.
with O. B. Mount, W. H. Skinner, of the community welfare. A spirit
The polls will be open between 8:00
o’clock in the morning until 8:00
Stephen Venard and L. W. Furnas, of cooperation was exhibited and a
promise
was
made
by
each
member
and has made his home here for 30
o’clock at night.
to
be
on
hand
at
meetings
more
fre
­
Nominees for city officials are F.
years.
quently.
The
chief
reason
held
for
C. McKenzie, Mayor; Chas. Taylor,
He was buried in Hermiston Tues­ previous slack attendance was for­
Recorder; O. C. Pierce. Treasurer;
day following rites held from getfulness, or failure of the special
Councilmen, W. W. Felthouse, Bert
Prann's Funeral Parlors with Rev. committees to notify the members
Haneline, B. S. Kingsley, Floyd
C. Warner conducting the service. of the day and hour of meeting.
Knerr, N. R. Mueller and M. L. Wat­
Miss Shirley Brownson played the
son.
piano during the service. Pall bear­ . After the good of the order pro­
For president and vice president—
ers at the funeral were Thomas gram was over, the regular business
Alfred M. Landon and Frank L.
was
resumed
and
continued
to
a
late
Campbell, H. T. Fraser. C. L. Upham,
Knox, Republican; Franklin D.
Henry Ott, G. W. Bailey and E. P. hour. It was decided to support the
Roosevelt and John P. Garner, Dem­
proposition to organize a town ath­
Dodd.
ocrat; Norman Thomas and George
Prior to the time he came to Ore­ letic club which had been presented
A. Nelson, Independent; William
gon, Mr. Baker had been In news­ by Harry Hammon, Dayton Harris,
Lemke and Thomas O’Brien, Inde­
Fred Reeves, Gene Pierce and other
paper work for 15 years on the young
pendent; John W. Aiken and Emil
men. A committee was order-
Omaha Bee, and before coming to
Above are the boys who turned out for football this season. Reading from left to right they are: Front F. Teichert, Socialist-Labor.
Hermiston was with the Pendleton ed to cooperate with the young men
For United States Senator—Wil­
Tribune four years. Early in the and $38 was collected tor initial row—Edgar Mackan, Otha Whitsett, Tom Lotspeich. Lawrence Hunt, Ralph Marble. Elbert Moore, Don
Mahoney, Democrat; C. L. Mc­
spring of 1907 he moved to Hermis­ payment on suits which aare to be Allstott, • Jerry O’Reilly, and Stuart Rankin. Second row—Clarence Myers. Marvin Rankin. Darrel See- lis
Nary, Republican; Eric N. Haas.
from the Echo high school
ton and was the first resident edi­ purhased
igei,
Bernard
Jendrzejewski.
Lester
Flannigan,
Hiram
Stillings
Jr.,
Harold
Buell,
Guy
Jeppe
and
C.
O.
Clarence Ruder, In­
tor of the Hermiston Hera 14, which football squad. H. A. Pankow was Marble. Third row—Jim Jackson, Frank Furrer, Hugo Pankow, Bill Hamm. Alfred Shipp, Harold Laird Socialist-Labor;
dependent; Albert Streiff, Indepen­
he published for more than four appointed general chairman of the
athletic club and other members of and Jim Stewart. »(Deceased.)
—Courtesy The Bulldog dent.
years.
For Representative in Congress—
the committee are Pete Berg and
The later years of his lite were Jack Shumate.
Walter M. Pierce, Democrat; Roy
devoted to farming and developing
itner, Republican.
A budget committee was appoint­ POMONA GRANGE
GOLF COURSE MAY
DEMOCRATIC RALLY W. For
a 320 acre farm he owned adjoining
State Treasurer—U. 3. Burt,
ed
consisting
of
T.
H.
Fraser,
Chas.
town.
Democrat; Rufus C. Holman, Re
NOW
BE
USED
IN
M.
E.
CHURCH
Taylor and W. J. Warner. This com­ WILL MEET HERE
Until recent years Mr. Baker had mittee is to supervise the collection
publican; Don Swetland, Independ­
taken an active part in farm orga- and expenditures of funds. Before
ent.
Umatilla
County
Pomona
grange
The golf course on the Hermis­
The Democratic rally which has
nization work and served as city any project involving the expendi­ will meet in Hermiston at the Her­
For Attorney General—Alfred P.
ton Community park grounds is now been scheduled for Friday night, Oc­ Dodson, Democrat; J. E. Hosmer,
councilman, as well as in many oth­ ture of money can be passed by the miston
Community
park
auditorium
er civic organizations throughout club, it must first be investigated Thursday, November 5th, with the in fine shape for use by those who tober 30th, has been changed from Independent; I. H. Van Winkle, Re­
wish to take advantage of these fine the Hermiston Community auditor­
the years of his residence here. He and approved by the budget or fi­
Grange acting as host. fall days to play golf. The fairways ium to the Methodist church. The publican.
had a wide acquaintance in the west nance committee. This committee Westland
Judge of the Supreme Court—
The
morning
session
will
open
at
10
have
been cleaned and are in fine change of meeting place was made Position No. 1, Percy R. Kelly; Posi­
end of Umatilla county where he was also given authority to pass on o’clock and nomination of officers
shape.
due to the lack of heating and seat­ tion No. 5. James U. Campbell; Posi
had many friends who knew his true any soliciting of funds for any oth­ will follow, with elections held in
friendship.
One fairway is obstructed by con­ ing facilities which will not be in­ tion No. 6, Harry H. Belt.
er cause among business men. The the evening.
stalled
in time for the meeting.
County School Superintendent —
struction of the half mile race track
When a young man Mr. Baker be­ solicitor must first secure the ap­
A pot luck dinner will be held at now being constructed but this may
Congressman Walter M. Pierce, J. A. Yeager.
came an ardent student of Karl proval of the committee before the
noon
in
the
basement
of
the
Meth
­
candidate
for
re-election,
will
be
the
For Nineteenth Senatorial Dist­
be played through. Anyone interest­
Marx and was nominated for lieu­ business men will donate money to
odist church. Following the dinner ed may make use of the golf course main speaker of the evening, and rict—Umatilla, Morrow and Union
tenant governor of Nebraska by the the cause.
the afternoon session will start at in the local park.
other candidates will be present at Counties—Rex Ellis, Republican; D.
Socialist party. He was born Feb­
Sam Moore was appointed as com­ 1:30 and is open to the public. Miss
the meeting. The Hermiston Roose- W. Hall, Democrat.
ruary 14, 1871, at Leigh, Nebraska. mitteeman
to notify all members of Frances Clinton will be one of the
velt-for-President club of which
For Representative 23rd Legis­
He leaves a widow, May McCoy the time of the next meeting and ar­ speakers on the program and a talk EASTERN OREGON
Harry Kelley Is president, is spon­ lative District. Umatilla County —
Baker. Other relatives here are range with the hotel service for the on cooperatives of Europe, mainly
soring the meeting and will hold its W. S. Caverhill, Corvallis and Carl
Mrs. Georgia Henderson, a sister of number in attendance. This work in Denmark and Sweden, will be REGIONAL MEET
second and final business session in Engdahl, Republicans; R. Wayne
Mrs. Baker, Robert Henderson, a stu­ was done for the Tuesday meeting given by J. M. Richards, of the
conjunction with the regular pro­ Erwin and C. A. Moll, Democrats.
dent at Oregon State college, Mrs. by J. A. Clarke, who won the ap­ Stanfield Grange. Other program
For District Attorney—A. C. Mc­
The teachers of Columbia school gram.
Howard E. Petit (Marian Hender­ proval of the club for his thorough features will be skits and readings.
and other schools in this district
Intyre, Republican; Raley Peterson,
son), formerly of Hermiston and work. He was assisted by Harold
ware excused from teaching duties
Democrat.
now of Oregon City.
Thompson. Moore will appoint an
October 22-23 to attend an unusual COLONEL RALEY
For County Judge—Carl W. Cham­
assistant for the next meeting. It SCOUT EXECUTIVE
ly worth-while educational meeting CALLED BY DEATH
bers. Republican; J. B. Perry, Dem­
was
shown
that
by
the
interest
and
BULLDOGS DEFEAT
at Baker, Oregon, sponsored by the
ocrat.
enthusiasm aroused at the meeting, VISITS HERE
Oregon State Teachers’ association.
For County Commissioner—R. E.
the Commercial club will become
ARLINGTON
Colonel
James
Henry
Raley,
Uma
­
Bean, Republican; Wm. P. Meiners,
J. A. Yeager, county school super­
J. Hurley Hagood of La Grande,
much more efficient in promoting
tilla
county
’
s
most
prominent
pio
­
Democrat.
intendent suggested combining five
the welfare of the town and sur­ regional Boy Scout executive, con­ counties,
For Sheriff—R. E. Goad, Demo-
namely Malheur. Wallowa, neer, died early Saturday morning,
Hermiston through a hard fought rounding
ferred with local scout leaders and
communities.
October
24th,
following
an
illness
of
Wm. P. Graham, Republican.
game, defeated the Arlington Honk­
met with the Hermiston Troop Baker, Union and Umatilla, in a about two weeks, at his home In crat;
For County Clerk—E. B. Casteel.
bigger
and
better
meet
than
east
­
Thursday
evening
of
last
week.
Hay
ers 6-0 on Arlington’s field last Fri- |
Pendleton. The Colonel’s long life
good will make frequent visits to ern Oregon teachers have been privi­ was lived to the fullest extent as a Republican.
day afternoon. The Honkers, having SCHOOLMASTERS
For Assessor—D. W. Davis. Demo
leged to attend in the past.
the local scout troop.
lawyer, legislator, banker, Indian [erat; Robert F. Witherall, republi-
five straight wins, did not expect GROUP MEETS
The
morale
of
the
teaching
pro
­
Melvin Follett was named assist­
tighter, and sportsman. It is doubt­ | can.
to be jolted by the Bulldogs.
ant scout leader to work with Har­ fession was materially stimulated ful if any Umatilla county citizen
The measures appearing on the
by
lectures
from
Dr.
Frederick
M.
The game zoomed off to a rousing
old
Thompson
who
has
served
as
was better known.
The Schoolmaster’s club met Mon­
ballot are:
Hunter,
Chancellor
of
Oregon
State
scoutmaster
for
the
past
year.
A
Added to his great knowledge of
start with both teams eager to be day evening at Boardman when 22
Referendum offered by petition—
of Higher Education, Dr. C. the law and his brilliance as a jur­
members assembled for the first representative member from some System
Bill amending old age assistance act
victorious.
A.
Howard.
Superintendent
of
Pub
­
local
civic
organization
will
meet
ist.
he
was
possessed
with
tremen
­
meeting of this school year. A ban­
of 1935.
Arlington kicked off to Hermis­ quet
was served for the first meet­ with the scouts at each regular lic Education for Oregon, Dr. O. C. dous personal magnetism. His mem­
Proposed by Initiative Petition—
ton. Seeliger ran the ball up to the ing in the cafateria rooms of the meeting, it was announced Thurs­ Pratt, President N. E. A., Spokane. ory was amazing in its accuracy and Amendment
forbidding prevention
Wn., Dr. Howard A. Dawson, Direc­ retentatlve quality, and he was an
37 yard line. The first two plays Boardman high school building by day.
tor of Rural Service N. E. A., Wash authority on history, especially that or regulation of certain advertising
the
Home
Economics
club.
Mrs.
if truthful.
netted eight yards. Jeppe punted and
ington, D. C., and others.
of this county. Colonel Raley aided
Rogers. Morrow county superintend­ GRANGE WILL BE
Tax limitation constitutional a-
Arlington was stopped on the 40 ent
Departmental work for elemen­ the Herald by relating historic mendment for school districts hav­
of schools, spoke on subjects of
yard line but gained 12 yards on a interest to school men, and also on ORGANIZED
tary and high school was ably super events for its thirty year anniver­ ing 100,000 population (Multnomah
vised by educators from Oregon’s sary edition.
wide end run. The next two plays two of th initiative measures to be
county, only.)
normal schools and colleges.
Born In Nebraska.
went for no gain. Arlington kicked voted on November 3rd. Charles
Non-Compulsory Military Train­
Baker citizens proved themselves
Chas. Wicklander of La Grande,
ing Bill.
to the Hermiston 20 yard line. Her­ Hoskins sang two solos and E. P.
Colonel
Raley
was
born
In
Ne
­
Dodd of Hermiston reviewed the state deputy for the Oregon State most capable and courteous hosts by
Admendment limiting and reduc­
miston was in a dangerous spot so Umatilla rapids project in a half Grange, was here Wednesday mak­ entertaining
approximately 1000 braska City. Nebraska, January 20, ing. permissible taxes on tangible
1855.
and
was
the
son
of
Jonathan
of
Oregon
’
s
teachers.
Jeppe punted to Arlington’s 40 yard hour talk.
ing arrangements for a meeting
property.
This plan was so satisfactory that and Rachel Birchfield Raley. His
yard line. Arlington tried a reverse
State power bill.
Members of the Schoolmasters’ Wednesday, November 4th, to orga­
parents
were
originally
from
Ken
­
State hydro-electric
temporary
but fumbled. Stewart got the ball club are the men teachers in 13 nize a Grange in Columbia district. a similar meeting is scheduled to tucky and Missouri. The family
The meeting will be held at 8:00 p. take plaace at La Grande in 1937,
constructional board.
and carried it for a touchdown. Due towns including Fossil, Condon, Ar­ m. in the Columbia school house and to be followed at Pendleton in 1938. came west in 1862 and settled at administrative
State power bill.
lington, Heppner, Ione. Lexington.
Portland; went from there to Van­
to a misunderstanding of the rules, Boardman. Irrigon, Umatilla, Her­ all farmers and interested parties
couver,
Wn.,
In
1863,
and
came
to
the ball was dead and the touch- miston. Stanfield. Echo and Pine are welcome to attend.
FORM HERMISTON
this county in 1864. They came RECREATIONAL
District Granges are now at Stan­
down was not recorded. Arlington City. The president of the club is
first to Swift’s station and then
W.
B.
Campbell,
supt.
of
schools
at
field
and
Westland
district
and
both
ATHLETIC
CLUB
tried three plays but was not able
made their home at The Meadows, UNIT FORMED
Lexington; vice president, Edwin are well attended and successful.
20 miles below Pendleton. on the
to gain any yardage. This was | Ingles. superintendent at Board­
H. A. Pankow was elected presi­ Umatilla river.
A district recreational unit was
fourth down so they punted to the man; and secretary-treasurer, Wil­
dent of the Hermiston Athletic club
His early education was received formed Wednesday night following
Hermiston 30 yard line. Hunt car­ liam A. Baker, principal of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL
which was formed Wednesday night in the district schools and at the
three day recreational Institute
ried the ball through the line for a Wheeler county high school at Fos­ IN PENDLETON
at a meeting held in the city library. age of 21, he entered the University a held
In the Community hall in Her­
sil.
Harry
Hammon
was
named
vice
of Oregon, being a member of the miston Monday, Tuesday and Wed­
small gain. Hermiston passed but
Meetings
are
held
every
fourth
president,
David
Mittlesdorf,
secre
­
first
class
there.
Before
the
term
the pass was intercepted by an Ar­ Monday in the month and the next
PENDLETON, Ore., Oct. 28(Spec­ tary-treasurer, Fred Reeves, man­ was completed, he returned to Uma­ nesday night, conducted by Mrs.
lington man. The Honkers fumbled meeting will be at Heppner. Several ial)—One of the finest football ager, and Dayton Harris, sargeant- tilla county after the death of his Gertrude Skow Sanford, extension
specialist in recreation, of Oregon
and the ball was recovered by Stew­ of the wives of the school men ac­ games to be seen in eastern Oregon at-arms.
father and engaged in the cattle
college. The unit will hold a
this fall will be played here in the
Membership in the club is open to business. Coming to Pendleton, he State
art. After three unsuccessful plays, j companied them to the Boardman Round-Up arena. Friday afternoon.
recreational institute for leaders
meeting.
The
purpose
of
the
organi
­
anyone
and
activities
will
include
was
for
a
time
associated
In
man
­
Hermiston punted and the whistle zation is in part social and to dis­ November 6, starting at 3:00 p. m.
every two months and the pro­
boxing, wrestling, hand agement of the hotel with his aunt. once
gram for the next meeting Decem­
The contest will bring together football,
blew ending the first quarter with cuss educational questions and ath­
ball,
tumbling
and
ping
pong.
Mrs.
Aura
M.
Raley,
known
as
the
ber 6th, will be arranged by Mrs.
the Oregon State college freshmen
letic matters.
the ball on the 50 yard line.
will be made to sched­ "Mother of Pendleton.”
John Crow, chairman. Mr. and Mrs.
and Eastern Oregon Normal School ule An a attempt
too ba 11 game with neighbor­
Arlington came back rallying and
In
Drug
Business.
E. H. Dunning. Miss Pauline Stoop
of La Grande. It will be the first ing towns. The team will be ready
carried the ball to the Hermiston 14 , UNUSUAL HEALTH
college game played In Pendleton in to play by November 11th. Members
In 1877 he entered the drug busi­ and Bill Harris.
yard line. Again the Honkers fum­
several seasons and the Round-Up
Miss Izóla Jensen, who has been
the football team will be all ex- ness with the late E. J. Summer­
city is making elaborate plans for of
bled and Hermiston recovered the SERVICE SCHEDULED
ville and in 1878 he held his first working as recreation leader for the
high
school
players
and
several
co
the occasion.
lege and university players. Equip- political office, being elected coun­ University of Utah, will now be
pigskin on their own 15 yard line.
Eastern Oregon Normal has one lient will be purchased as finances ty surveyor on the democratic tick­ state leader to replace Mrs. Sanford.
An unusual health service is be­
Jeppe kicked to the 50 yard line.
et. He was re-elected in 1880. In Miss Jensen was present at the
ing offered in the Echo and Stan­ of Its best teams in many seasons permit. _________
The Honkers fought hard but Her­ field
1888 he was elected joint senator meeting here and also Miss Frances
schools In the next few weeks. and the Oregon State college fresh­
miston recovered the ball once more Through the auspices of the West­ men can be depended upon to al
and served two terms of four years Clinton, home demonstration agent
DUNNING NEW
each.
As a legislator he was ac­ for Umatilla county. Miss Clinton
and Stewart carried it for a first ern district the Umatilla County ways play good football.
A parade will be held through the STORE MANAGER
tive in securing a grant of 812,000 will work with the committee in
down. Two plays failed to net yard- ! Health association, diphtheria im­
for the construction of a wagon preparing for the next recreational
munization will be offered to al! the Pendleton business section prior to
age. Jeppe punted to Arlington's 40 | children
road from Pendleton to Long Creek; institute.
in these two districts. Fri­ the game in which bands of the
The purpose of the institute was
yard line again. They were unable | day. October 30th. at nine a. m., a normal school and Pendleton will
Harry Connor has resigned as supported the Portage Railroad bill
manager of the Hermiston Mercan­ and Irrigation bills, and was author carried out by giving recreational
to make any yardage so they kicked clinic will be held in the Echo participate.
tile Co-operative store, effective No­ of the bill creating the Eastern Ore­ information in singing.
games,
back to Hermiston's 25 yard line school, and the following Friday,
vember 1st. E. H. Dunning will suc­ gon Normal, of which he was for stunts and folk games, to leaders of
Attend Pendleton Conference.
where the ball was stopped at the November 6th. at nine a. m.. a simi-
organizations who have need for
ceed him as manager, assisted by some years a regent.
'ar clinic will be held in the Stan­
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end of the half.
this type of program material.
A delegation from the Methodist Sherman Chapin of Stanfield.
field school. Dr. W. M. Marbut of
I
Connor
originally
owned
the
store
A group of approximately fifty
At the end of the first half all Echo will conduct these clinics as­ church plan to attend the National
Townsend Club Meeting.
leaders from towns between Hoard­
indications showed that the teams sisted by Margaret D. Portmann, Preaching Mission meeting in Port­ now operated by the cooperative or­
Because there will be evangelistic man and Echo were present at each
ganization and two yeara ago sold
were quite evenly matched. During county health nurse.
land November 5th to 8th. The pur- to them He has served as manager cervices at the Union church next meeting.
Parents
who
wish
to
have
their
—
.
the second half the ball see-eawed
week, the regular Townsend club
pre-school children protected again­ pose of this meeting is to create for the past two years. He wishes
back and forth In midfield. Arling­ st diphtheria, are requested to make more personal interest In missions. to thank all the patrons of the store meeting will be held on Monday
Weather Report.
evening. November 2nd All mem­ Date
Max. Mln
ton tried a pass that S Rankin in­ the necessary arrangements with E Stanley Jones, writer and mis­ for their support.
Connor will devote his time to his bers are urged to he present.
October 22
67 .... 24
Mrs
Ebert
or
Mrs.
Marbut
in
Echo,
tercepted and carried it to Arling- .
sionary to India, will be one of the ranch which Is two miles north of
October 23
77
27
and
Mrs.
M.
Refvem
or
Mrs.
Roy
ton’s 40 yard line for a first down
Notice to Public.
October 24 ........................ 75 .... 35
speaakers. Misa Muriel Lester, the Hermiston, where he raises broiler
Penney
in
Stanfield.
chickens for the city maarkets. He
29
for Hermiston. S. Rankin then shot
The nond on the pigre formerly October 25 ........................ 68
for the immunization to Jane Adams of England, will also recently completed a large brooder owned hv C. E R-ker has been leas- October 26 .......
69 .... 28
a lateral pass to Seeliger who ear- | pay Charges
speak
and
Dr.
Zoo.
a
great
Christian
the coot of toxoid will be forty
house which is heated by a hot wat­ ed tn nrivate parties for huntin® October 27 ........................ 66
25
(Continued on page 4)
cents.
leader in China.
er system.
purposes.
adv October 28 ........................ 66 .... 22