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• Ohe Hermistun VOLUME _ AUMBER 12 TWO ACCIDENTS IN 15 MINUTES CCC BOYS, LOCAL MEN INJURED One accident followed another yesterday evening about 5:00 o’clock bringing an unusual climax to an Armistice day celebration for Her miston citizens. Two CCC boys from the Heppner camp and Curtis Sim- ions and La Verne Null of Hermiston were victims of the accidents. The CCC truck in which three boys were riding overturned on the corner at the junction of Hermiston Avenue and the Butter Creek high way west of town, hitting two lo cust trees and completely demolish ing the truck. The injured boys were Joseph Keefe, who suffered scalp wounds and broken legs, and Robert Hiller, who also received broken legs. The third occupant of the truck escaped without injury. A tew minutes after the accident occurred police officers and people from Hermiston gathered at the scene. The boys were taken from the truck by Curtis Simons and oth er local citizens, and Simons offer- ed to bring one of the boys to the hospital. The second accident occur red when the Simons car collided with a Model T coupe parked on the "highway in front of the Mabel Ralph residence, while enroute to the hospital. The coupe was owned by Darrell Seeliger and the impact carried it thirty or forty feet into the street intersection. Both cars were totally demolished. Simons suffered broken ribs, head lacerations and bruises, and La Verne Null, who was in the car with him, was perhaps in the most immediate danger since he received a cut on the scalp, extending down the right side of his face to his chin. The severed arteries were mended immediately after the vic tims had been rushed to the Hermis ton General hospital. Null suffered the injuries when his head went through the windshield. 7 The two injured boys were enter ed at the local hospital for first aid treatment and then taken by ambu- lence to the Walla Walla hospital. Simons and Null were getting along nicely Thursday. MARGARET HERMISTON, UMATILLA THOUGHTS FOR WOMEN OREGON, BOY SCOUTS WILL HAVE UNIFORMS NOVEMBER 12, 1936 C. E. CONVENTION HELD HERE BY ANRAH (Ed. Note—The following article is a new weekly feature in the Her ald for women. We would like your comments on this series.) As we enter the winter indoor season, and take up again the weav ing of patterns of quilt blocks and rugs, and beautiful embroidery which has been laid aside during the summer months, what thoughts are we weaving into the patterns as we ply our neediest Will they be gloomy thoughts, angry thoughts, bitter or unkind thoughts reacting on ourselves and those with whom we live, or will they be kindly thoughts for improving ourselves or the welfare of those around us? Shall we occupy our leisure time in reading trash that ruins our mem ory, is a waste of time and worse, or shall we make the most of the all too short winter months in stor ing our minds with something last ing, that we may continue to enjoy when we are busy with our summer work—as we would draw out again and again a pearl of great beauty to gaze upon? To the extent that we govern our actions, we are “Master of our fate.” SWARNER LEADS ATHLETIC TEAM Larry Swarner, brilliant Cauth- orn athlete, led his club team to a decisive victory in cross country for the second consecutive year during the season which closed last night here at Oregon State college. Although Swarner was unable to complete the season because of seri ous illness, the lead that he had gained during early and mid-season proved to be sufficient to win the trophy which is awarded the win ning team. Swarner’s best time for the rough, rugged two mile course was 10:28, which was eighteen seconds slower than the record time for the course. Swarner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Swarner of Hermis ton and is a junior in agricultural engineering. He has taken a very active part in athletics at O. S. C. KINGSLEYS REACH FLORIDA MCELROY Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Kingsley are now in Jacksonville. Florida, where they will make their home this win ter with their two daughters, Mrs. Services were held at the Hermis P. T. Schooley, and Mrs. Hugh Fra ton cemetery beside the grave of ser. Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley were in Margaret Elizabeth McElroy, Sun business here until two years ago day, November 1st, after funeral ser and have their home and business vices had been held at Lostine, Ore. interests here. Rev. C. Warner, pastor of the Her A letter relating experiences on miston Union church, conducted the their trip and describing the coun services. Mrs. McElroy was at one try through which they passed was time a resident of Hermiston. received this week by W. W. Felt Margaret Elizabeth Dudrey was house and is being published born in Cass county, Montana, May through permission by Mr. Kingsley. 20th, 1846, and had lived more than "Here we are in Jacksonville, 90 years. At the time of her death at Florida, and it seems like a dream the home of her son Charles H. Mc We made it in nine days and en Elroy, who in 1928 moved from Her joyed every bit of the way, seeing a miston to his present home in Wal continuous change all the time. lowa, Ore. "We stayed the second night at During the stirring times of the Salt Lake, which is surrounded by Civil War the Dr. Frank Dudrey a nice country. From there we family moved to Kansas, and Marga crossed Utah and went over the Con ret, a strong, robust girl, assisted in tinental Divide Into Colorado at an moving their household effects by elevation of 11,136 feet, and lots of ■driving the team of oxen. They en snow. We had no trouble, although dured many hardships during the we saw a truck and several cars in war. the ditch. From the summit the In 1865 Margaret Dudrey and snow was thawing and was pret William McElroy, a Civil War vet ty sticky, to Pueblo, Colo., and then eran. were married at Stanton, Kan south over the Raton Pass into New sas, where they lived for several Mexico and a stock country which is years. In 1890 the family moved west and settled in California, later fenced, corralling white faced stock, all wearing horns. There was won moving to Oregon and living at derful grass and not a hay stack in Madraa. Later they moved to Her- sight. miston where Mr. McElroy passed "From here we passed into Texas, away in 1920. stopping over night at Amarillo. Eight children were born to this The finest road found runs from union, three passing away in infan there, 35 miles over a newly con cy, and two later in life. Those sur viving are Charles Hamilton McEl structed highway as level as a floor. roy of Wallowa; James S. McElroy A 25 foot strip of cement highway of McMinnville; and Mrs. Anna centers a gravelled stretch which reached to the fence on either side. Spencer of Goodrich. Kansas. She was burried by the side of her There we saw our first cotton. Each husband in the Hermiston cemetery, small town has a boiler and gin "We passed through Electra, one and the kindness and presence of old friends and neighbors at the of the oil fields, and also several cemetery was greatly appreciated by other refineries for Standard, Texa co. Cameo and Sinclair gasoline the family. Here the level country is covered by a scrubby timber called Bor D'Are, Weather Report. a hard, yellow wood. This is used Date , Max. Mln. for fence posts since It turns to November 5 ________ 57 _ stone 27 after it has been In the ground November 6 ..................... 52 .... 28 thirty years. November 7 ..................... 49 .... 11 "Farther on the country was November 8 ................... 48 __ 11 rough and at Gladewater the city November 9 _______ 42 .... 13 was filled with oil derricks. Here November 10 .................... 43 .... 9 we saw two derricks In the ceme- November 11 ______ 47 .... 15 (Continued on last page) PASSES COUNTY, Heraln The Troop Committee of the Her miston Boy Scouts has held several meetings during the past few weeks and is endeavoring to show more action and also give more assistance to Scoutmaster Harold Thompson. H. T. Fraser and R. G. Saylor were named to assist the present commit tee of three which is composed of Dr. F. B. Belt, Guy Amsberry and Al Quiring. This committee of five will supervise the business of the troop. The committee members appoint ed Dr. Belt as chairman. Guy Ams berry, secretary-treasurer and Al Quiring as publicity manager. One of the main goals toward which the committee will work is to outfit each Boy Scout of the local troop with a uniform. Dr. Belt pre sented the plan to the boys at their Tuesday meeting and also to mem bers of the Hermiston Commercial club which met Tuesday night. The plan is to give all Boy Scouts an opportunity to work at a maximum wage of twenty cents per hour in order that they can buy their own uniform. It is contended that a uni form for every boy Scout will put more enthusiasm into the organiza tion than any other move, and it will also be a benefit in identifying the boys when they are on duty as patrols at fairs or other celebra tions. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY SELECTED The members of the junior class of the Hermiston Union high school have selected a three act comedy entitled, "Eternally Yours,” for the first high school play of the year to be given December 18th, In the auditorium. Ladrew Moshberger is directing the cast in rehearsals be ing held each night during the week. Members of the cast are Jane Jackson and Lawrence Hunt, who have the leading roles, Laura Con rad, Helen Ralph, Nina Rae McCul ley, Rebecca Pierson, Stuart Ran- kin, Bob Follett, Gerald Keller and Frances Dawson. Townsend Club Meeting. The next regular meeting of the Townsend club will be held next Tuesday evening, Nov. 17, at eight o'clock at the regular meeting place. All members and any one else who is interested, are requested to be present as there are many important things to be discussed that are of in terest. A good program and refresh ments are In store for you. e =---------- Roland Finkbeiner, who has been visiting his brother and family, Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Finkbiner, left Tuesday for his home in Connell, Wn. UMATILLA, Ore., (Special)—The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wurster of Umatilla was the scene of a lovely home wedding at high noon Sunday, November 8th, when their daughter Annie became the bride of Raymond McNabb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete McNabb of Umatilla. Rev. W. O. Miller read the service in the pres ence of members of the immediate family and friends. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, was lovely in a blue tunic dress, and was attended by Miss Marvel Osborne of The Dal- les. Robert Pike of Umatilla acted as best man. The bride and groom are both graduates of the Umatilla high school and have resided in or near Umatilla since babyhood. They have a large circle of friends. They left immediately following the ceremony for Portland on a short honeymoon trip and will be at home to friends on their return, at the W. O. Miller home. The Columbia Union Christian Endeavor Union annual convention will be held in Hermiston November 20-21-22 with the local Christian Endeavor society acting as host. The first session will open Friday even ing in the Union church, presided over by Miss Juanita Crawford, vice president, who is serving in the ab sence of the president, Clarence Planting. Howard Cole, state vice president of Eugene, and Dr. Walter L. Myers, state field secretary of Portland, will also be present for the entire convention. Other state executives will also be present. The Saturday morning and after- noon sessions will be held in the Methodist church, and the evening meeting will be in the form of a ban quet held in the Union church Sat urday evening. Sunday morning the delegates will attend the church of their choice, and the afternoon and even ing sessions will be held in the SPECIAL Union church. The public Is invi ted to attend any and all of these AT UNION CHURCH sessions. As a climax to the two weeks A complete program will be print ed next week. evangelistic meetings held at the Union church, special features will be added Friday, Saturday and Sun FOSTERS SELL day nights of this week, with meet PROPERTY ings closing Sunday night. Evan gelist G. E. Williams has been con Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kilcup of Le ducting the meetings with the as na have purchased the old Stone sistance of the pastor. Rev. C. War place on Hermiston avenue from ner, who conducts services here each Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Foster who have Sunday and attends the Northwest lived there for the past several Christian College at Eugene during months. Fosters will probably move the week. to Milton to make their home and A group of students from the col the Kilcups wil occupy the property lege will accompany Mr. Warner to within the next ten days. Kilcup Hermiston Friday and will present owns a ranch near Lena and holds readings, chalk drawings, vocal so wood interests at Arbuckle. los and other features each of the last three nights of the meeting. M. E. EVANGELISTIC The public is invited and urged to attend and hear the fine scriptu MEETING HERE ral sermons and enjoy the special entertainment. In keeping with the plans of the National Preaching Mission to hold P. T. A. PROGRAM an eight day season of evangelistic preaching beginning November 15, | WEDNESDAY in every Protestant church in the United States, the members and The monthly meeting of the Her pastor of the local Methodist church miston Parent-Teacher’s association invites all the churches of Hermis will be held Wednesday, November ton and every civic and social orga 18th, in the high school auditorium nization of the local community to a and a prize will be given the pupils two weeks evangelistic effort. in the room having the largest num ber of parents present. A door prize In Ripley's Column. will also be given. The local association is now a One of Hermiston's professional men was featured in Ripley’s "Be member of the state group and en lieve It Or Not” recently. The Sun joys its privileges. The program day Chicago Herald-Examiner of will consist of a talk by Supt. Kers- November 1, presents among other bergen; a short play by both the things a surgeon’s card reading: fourth and fifth grade pupils; a "Dr. Willcutt, Surgeon. Hermiston, violin solo by Beverley Walker and Oregon.” Dr. A. C. Willcutt is an other musical numbers. osteopathic physician and surgeon The refreshment committee con sists of Mrs. A. H. Norton, Mrs. L. practicing here. Hammer, Mrs. Kenneth Pierson, Mrs. H. A. Pankow and Miss Ineda Moore. PROGRAM HERMISTON WINS, LOSES ARMISTICE DAY FOOTDALL GAME HERE The Hermiston town football team made its first appearance Armistice day when it outplayed a Wasco, Ore., town team on the new park field, the game ending in a 13-0 score. J. Reichman played an outstand ing game in the backfield, as did Harry Hammon and Dayton Harris. Fred Reeves played a fine game In the line and helped considerably In opening the way for the ball car riers. All the boys showed a lot of pep in the first half of their first game of the season, but were slowed down in the last half due to fatigue. One touchdown was made by Don Allstott and the second one by J. Reichman on a long end run. Only one conversion was made when H. Hammon plowed over center for the extra point. The town team was organized re cently with W J. Warner as the coach. Warner Is a former coach at the University of Oregon and of the Carlyle Indians, and has scouted for “Pop” Warner for a number of years. Players turning out include Hugh Driscoll. Walter Ostrom. L. Estle and Russ Baumgardner, ends; Jack Reeves. Red Childers and John Knox, tackles: Archie Frye. Bill Kirchner. Fred Reeves and Chester Dyer, guards; Glen Hammon, cen ter; Dayton Harris and Ed Bensel, quarter; J. Reichman and Don All stott. halfback; H. Hammon, full- back. McNABB-WURSTER. Bulldogs Play Heppner. The Hermiston high school Bull dogs met their ancient rival, Hep pner, in a game immediately fol lowing the town team game and lost by a score of 6 to 7, failing to make the extra point. The Bulldogs lost the ball to Heppner on a fumble in the second play after the kickoff. Heppner steadily marched to their five yard line where they were held. Steward kicked to safety deep in Heppner’s territory. Another march by the scrappy Heppner team was stopped when they fumbled on the Hermiston thirty yard line, but the quarter ended with the ball again in Heppner's possession in mid-field. After playing in mid-field for several minutes during the second quarter. Heppner completed a long pass which put the receiver in a clear field for a race to the goal. Punching through the Une left the score 7-0 for Heppner. Half time ended with the Bulldogs in posses sion of the ball. Heppner received the ball In the second half but fumbled on their own thirty yard marker. With the score against them the determined Bulldogs took six plays through the line for their touchdown, but failed on the try for point, which cost them the game. The Bulldogs rallied in the final few minutes of play but time prevented scoring. Heppner completed some fine long passes. Hermiston's ground gains were made by Jim Stewart and Stew art Rankin. This was the final game of the season for the Bulldogs. COLUMBIA GRANGE ORGANIZED A grange was organized in Co lumbia district Wednesday night, November 11th, by State Deputy Chas. Wicklander. It will be called Columbia Grange and headed by Emery Cox as master, H. J. Ott. lecturer, John Blair, secretary. Twenty members were enrolled and installation of officers will be held at the next meeting November 30. Much interest has been displayed and it is expected that a member ship of at least 100 will be gained In a short time. The time for regular meetings has not been set. Attend Wedding at Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. Foster atten ded a wedding in Dayton, Wn., last Friday at which their daughter Dona became the bride of Mr. Cecil Chally. Rev. R. Jenkins, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated In the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Dingles. Miss Fay Foster, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. The young couple left immediately on a short wedding trip. H. Smith. Res So Half BIk. N. Steiner. Res No. Half Blk. C. Stamper, Blk. John Shumate. Bus. So. Half. H. Thompson. Res Blk. Carl Thompson. Res Block. James Todd. Res So. Half Blk. R. C. Todd. Res Blk. Chas Taylor, No. Half Bus. Blk. F. Warnstrom, Res Blk. Grant Walker. No. Half Res Blk L. M White. Bo. Half Res. Blk. TWO BAY CITY- WIDE CLEAN-UP CITIZENS ASKED TO CO-OPERATE All citizens of Hermiston are re quested to cooperate in the annual clean-up to be held Friday and Sat urday of this week. Plans for the clean-up were made at the regular Commercial club meeting Tuesday night, at which a large number were in attendance. H. A. Pankow was appointed by the membership as general chair man of the clean-up program. Cap tains have been appointed to super vise the clean-up in a given terri tory, and the Boy Scouts will assist in the affair. The city council has agreed to furnish trucks and drivers who will collect all rubbish which has been properly sacked or boxed and placed where it is easily accessible. Every effort should be put forth to keep Hermiston's record as one ot the best little towns In eastern Oregon. Other business at the meeting was a talk by Rev. R. R. Finkbiner, pastor of the Methodist church, who gave a general invitation to attend the special meetings to be held here next week, as a follow-up ot the Na tional Preaching Mission program. Henry Sommerer spoke before the club as a representative of the high school board, conveying the wish of the board that the school auditor ium be used for any purpose that is for the good of the community. Use of the building may be secured from R. A. Brownson, Supt. Kers- bergen or E. L. Jackson. The road committee composed ot W. J. Warner, F. C. McKenzie and R. G. Saylor was instructed to meet with the various granges and farm organizations and work out a pro gram which will promote the oiling of the diagonal road. 4 Clean-up Outline. Each of the following captains is responsible for his territory on the clean-up campaign Friday and Saturday of this week. Territories extend to center of street or alley bounding his territory. Each cap tain should see that every business house or occupied residence proper ty in his territory is cleaned, and then clean vacant lots. Any territory which has too much vacant land for its personnel may make application to H. A. Pankow for assistance from the Boy Scouts. Burn everything that wil) burn. After the clean-up is completed trucks will be furnished to pick up any non-combustible material which is put up securely in good sacks or boxes. Truck drivers will be instruc ted to leave any trash packed In broken boxes or torn sacks. Piles of rubbish will be hauled at the owner’s request only and char ged for separately. Pile all boxes and sacks at the side of the alley at easily accessible places. Dr. F. B. Belt, No. Half Res. Blk. Geo. Beddow, Res. Block. O. L. Barlow, Bus Blk J. F. Bilderback, Res. Blk. R. A. Brownson, So Half eRs Blk. J. S. Burnham, No. Half Res Blk. Vane Boynton, So. Half Res Blk. C. Burke, No. Half Res Blk. Catholic Rectory, Res. Blk. J. A. Clarke, Res Blk. E. Comegys, So. Half Res Blk. Harvey DeMoss. Post Office Blk. O. O. Felthouse, Res Blk. R. R. Finkbiner, No. Half Res Blk. L. H. Flora. Res Blk. W W. Felthouse, Res Blk. Julius Glmble, Res No. Half. C. Hall. Res So. Halt. Roy Hale. Bus. No. Half. Herb Hedwail, Res Blk. M. G. Hedwail, Bus. Blk. A. A. Hall. Res Blk B. Haneline. Res Blk. Geo. Harkenrider, Res Blk. E. Jelken, Bus. So. Half. C. J Jackson. Res So. Half. F F. Knerr. Res Blk. R. Krause. Res So. Half. W G. Kersbergen, Res No Half Blk. Tom Lenhart. Res No. Half. David Mittlesdorf, Res W Half. Hogan Miller. Res E. Half. Dr. W. L. Morgan. Iles Blk. L. A. Moore. Res So. Half. F. C. McKenzie. Res Blk Jack O'Dell. Tum-A-Lum Blk. R. Piersol, Res Blk. R. G. Penney, Bus. Blk. W. M. Pearson. Res Blk. F. E. Pierson, Res So. Half. J. G. Pearson, Res No. Half. Al Quiring. Res No. Half. G. W. Ripley. Block. R. G. Robinson, Res Blk. Mrs. Allee Stone, Res So. Half Blk. H. M Sommerer, Bus. Blk.
