• 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.
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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.
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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.