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VOLUME XX.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
DUMBER 13
IDEAL WEATHER
GREETS TÜRKEYS
THOUGHTS FOR
WOMEN
BY ANRAH
COUNTY,
OREGON,
YOUNGEST GRANGE
CHAPLAIN IN STATE
NOVEMBER 19, 1936.
Echo Girl Dies.
Reah Jean Meyers, aged 15, and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Meyers of Echo, died Monday morn
ing at St. Anthony’s hospital in Pen
dleton. She is survived by her par
ents and one brother, Rene Meyers.
The funeral was held Thursday
from the Echo Methodist church.
Prann Undertaking Parlore of Her-
miston had charge.
FEED CANAL
REPAIR COMPLETE
MRS. W. BEASLEY
CALLED BY DEATH
Repair work and improvement on
Did you ever notice in driving
the 24 miles of feed canal to the
MAJORITY PRIME
along our highways the many at
Cold Springs reservoir is completed HERMISTON EARLY
tempts to develop beauty? Some of
for this season and will be ready
BIRDS RAISED HERE
them very pitiful—a lonely, strug
for use soon. More improvements PIONEER PASSES
gling rose bush in a neglected yard,
will be made next year but at pres
Ideal weather conditions greeted a bunch of bright petunias, bravely
ent the intake at the Umatilla river
Mrs. W. B. Beasley, pioneer of
turkey growers for their first tur blooming, a scarlet Geranium in a
is being enlarged and the bed of the
Hermiston for the past 32 years
key killing and shipping this seas window; showing that within us all
river deepened two feet to enable
NATIONAL FARM
passed away Friday. November 13.
on whey they shipped though the there is to a greater or less degree
the passage of all available water.
at the home of her daughter Mrs. L.
Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’ as a love of the beautiful.
E. D. Martin, manager of the
FIGURE WILL SPEAK
Barnard in Walla Walla, Wn., fol
sociation pool held Sunday and Mon-
One can cultivate this in a child
Hermiston Irrigation District, states lowing an illness of 14 months.
day, and through individual buyers. at an early age by calling the child’s
: The Umatilla Project Farm Bur- that N. J. Spencer, state water mas Funeral services were held Monday
Most of the killing was done Friday attention to the beauty of a flower,
eau will meet November 28th, at ter at Pendleton, gave orders recent afternoon from the Methodist
and Saturday in order to have the the lovely colors in a sunset, the
8:00 p. m. in the Union high school ly to divert all available water from church. Rev. R. R. Finkbiner con-
birds properly cooled in time for wax like leaves of a beautiful tree,
building in Hermiston. At this the river. The improvements on the ducted the services.
scheduled receiving at the pool.
thus creating in the child a love of
meeting
Chester Gray, legislative feed canal increase the capacity of
Francis Lenore Northrup was
Growers were advanced 14 cents beauty, the desire to create it and
the canal one third.
-chairman
for
the
American
Farm
born
near Walla Walla on the Ore-
per pound by the association at the the wish to preserve it—something
Improvements are being made on
Bureau Federation, from Washing-
gon side of the state line January
time of the pool and It is expected which has been a problem to the
ton, D. C., will discuss farm legis the main canal in the Stanfield dist 23, 1867.
At the age of five she
that the final payment will be 25 highway department in preventing
lative problems. The public is in rict and what is known as the Fur went with her father and the other
cents per pound for prime birds and mutilation of shrubs and flowers
nish
ditch
will
be
widened
and
the
children to a farm two miles south
Westland Grange In Umatilla vited and Mr. Gray's discussion capacity increased 50 second feet.
20 cents per pound for choice birds. along the highway.
should
interest
every
person
in
touch
of
what now is known as Moscow,
county
is
positive
it
has
the
young
We ourselves may benefit from
This improvement work is being Idaho. The Northrup family was
Nearly 8,000 birds were loaded
est Chaplain in Oregon, and prob with farming problems.
the
cultivation
of
flowers
—
improve
done by CCC boys stationed in the
Into three cars and shipped. The
ably in the United States, in the
Mac Hoke of Pendleton, chairman camp at Stanfield under the super- the second white family to move in
largest car contained 382 cases and ment of health, inspiration to nobler
person
of
Miss
Sophie
J.
Keikkala,
of
the
Oregon
State
Farm
Bureau,
vision of H. O. Thompson of Uma- to that vicinity, and Lenora North
2217 birds weighing 30,859 pounds, thoughts, and the joy in creating
rup learned her first numbers by
who is 14 years of age, but looking and Otto Schultz, will discuss the tilla.
beauty
for
others.
The second car had 351 cases of
counting the Indians that passed
forward
to
her
15th
birthday
in
the
Oregon
set-up.
Mr.
Schultz
is
with
What can be more satisfying to
1698 birds and weighing 30,075
their homestead door.
near future.
the farri extension service in Ne
the
beholder
than
a
beautiful
rose?
pounds. The third car held 2*4
BIGGS
OPENS
REAL
She
is
filling
her
vada
and
is
working
In
Oregon
and
office
as
chap-
On March 9, 1884, Lenora North
cases, 2054 birds weighing 4929 One can gaze and gaze, and as long
lain in an efficient
Idaho as a representative of the fed ESTATE OFFICE
rup was united in marriage to W. B
pounds. Over 5000 of the shipment as the rose may last, never cease to manner, very much and reverent
to the satlsfac- eration.
Beasley at Moscow, Idaho. To this
were prime birds, with about 900 enjoy it.
tion of, her associates in Westland
Mr. Gray will speak at a meeting
choice grade and 31 commercial The flower in my window
After 17 years of real estate and union seven children wore born. All
Grange, although this subordinate in Pendleton Saturday afternoon at
Turning toward the light,
grade.
insurance work in eastern Oregon survive, except a son Walter, who
Grange is scarcely more than 16 2:00 o'clock before coming to Her
The next association shipment Brings me untold pleasure
J. M. Biggs has announced the open passed away seven years ago follow
months
old.
miston for the evening meeting.
From early morn till night.
will be early in December.
ing of an office at 222 Southwest ing his service in the World War.
Westland has adopted the plan,
Do plant your self a blossom.
Another meeting being held in Fourth avenue to specialize in farm The surviving children are Mrs. L.
which
should
be
more
generally
fol
However small it be,
Pendleton Saturday morning at 10 land sales and general real estate Barnard of Walla Walla; Mrs. Ruth
lowed, of placing young people In o’clock will be of members of
HERMISTON COUPLE 'Twill be a glimpse of Haven
Hensley of Hermiston; Roy Beasley
the and insurance.
positions of responsibility and trust. Umatilla County Farm Bureau,
For all the world to see.
Before coming to Portland last of Oaklaand; Mrs. Lilian Bensel of
in
When
installed
last
HAS WEDDING
November some the Elk’s building. It will be of
in- May, Biggs published the Hermiston Hermiston; Arthur Beasley of Her
of them with their respective a gee
terest to every member of the Uma Herald for four years. He was state miston; Gordon Beasley of Berkley,
were:
Miss Grace Elizabeth Jackson be STATE OFFICERS
tilla Project Farm Bureau executive commander of the American Legion Calif.; She is also survived by her
William Harris, Steward, 20;
came the bride of Mr. Herbert Wil
board
to attend.
in 1930 and 1931.
husband W. B. Beasley; a sister.
Harold Laird, Assistant Steward, 15;
liam Hedwall at a charming home ATTEND C. E. MEET
The new office will employ three Mrs. C. Howard of Colfax, Wn.; and
Samuel Keikkala Jr., Gate Keeper,
wedding Sunday afternoon at 2:00
salesmen and will list out-of-town a brother George Northrup of Mos-
Officers of the Oregon Christian 17; Miss Loretta Mulkins, Ceres, 14; LOCAL EXTENSION
o'clock at the home of her parents,
cow, Idaho, There are 15 grand-
property.—Oregonian.
Endeavor
Union
and
of
Miss
Alma
Laird,
Flora,
14;
Miss
Columbia
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jackson. The
UNIT
WILL
MEET
children and seven great grand
vows were read by Rev. R. R. Fink Christian Endeavor Union will be Sophie J. Keikkala, Chaplain, 14.
children.
WEDDINGS ON
biner, pastor of the Methodist on the program for the district con Two other young girls, aged 16 and
The
November
meeting
of
the
Mrs. Beasley early in life began
church, before an altar of chrysan- vention being held here Friday, Sat 18 respectively, were installed in Hermiston Extension Unit will be ECHO'S CALENDAR
a life of faith in Christ, and was a
urday and Sunday. Rev. Walter L. the officers’ list at the same time,
themums.
held next Tuesday, November 24th.
faithful member of the churches in
The bride was lovely in a pink Myers, state field secretary, Rev. C. but have since married and moved This will be an afternoon meeting
ECHO, November 18 (Special)— which she labored. She was known
velvet, princess style floor length P. Gates, state pastor counsellor, from Hermiston.
commencing at 1:30 o'clock and the Miss Lucille George, daughter of to be a friend In time of need.
gown and wore a corsage of white Howard Cole, state vice president,
discussion and instruction will be on Mrs. Fred T. George, was married
gardenias. She was given in mar Mrs. Effie Ritchey, state regional UMATILLA GETS
furniture arrangement. Anyone in to Don L. Parker of Portland, son of
vice
president,
Mrs.
W.
Koppock,
riage by her father Mr. E. L. Jack-
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Parker of Los
terested is welcome to attend.
son. Miss Lois Jackson, sister of state social superintendent. Miss LOAN PAYMENT
Angeles,
at the apartment home of ELEMENTARY
the bride, was maid of honor, and Juanita Crawford, vice president of
the
bride's
mother Sunday afternoon. TEACHING COURSE
Final payment on the loan and COUNTY BEEKEEPERS
wore a velvet gown in shades of rust. Columbia union will be among the
The
marriage
vows were taken be-
grant
from
the
public
works
admin
She carried a bouquet of Talisman visitors.
WILL
MEET
HERE
for an altar of white chrysanthem
istration
of
821,818
for
city
water
The amount of training required
roses.
Delegates from Morrow and Uma
ums. The Rev. Walter Gleiser of the
for a certificate to teach in the ele-
Music for the wedding was fur- tilla counties will attend. Sessions system improvements was received
The annual meeting of the Uma Pendleton Methodist Episcopal
mentary schools of Oregon is due
nished by Mr. W. L. Hamm of Her- will open Friday evening at 7:15 by the City of Umatilla at the last tilla County Beekeepers association church, read the ring ceremony.
regular
meeting
of
the
city
council.
for an advance on January 1, 1937,
miston.
in the Union church. Saturday morn
will be held Saturday, November 21,
The bride was gowned in a cath
The
city
voted
bonds
for
$12,000
in
1
nline with legislation enacted at
ing
and
afternoon
sessions
will
be
The bride is a graduate of the
at 2:00 o’clock in the office of As edral blue chiffon crepe afternoon
Hermiston Union high school and held in the Methodist church, but order to secure the grant. Members sistant County Agent W. A. Sawyer. gown, trimmed with blue velvet and the 1935 session of the legislature,
according to a statement issued by
for the past four years has been em- the banquet will be served in the of the city council are Mayor J. C.
Jens Skovbo of Hermiston is pres wore a corsage of orchids.
Tucker, Harry Null, Ursel Hiatt, J.
State Superintendent C. A. Howard.
ployed in the office of Raley. Raley evening in the Union church start
ident
of
the
association.
He
is
an
Mrs.
Parker
Arthur
of
Ashland,
B. Springer, H. C. Rodenbough, Al
The statement follows:
& Kilkenney in Pendleton. She is a ing at 6:30 o’clock.
extensive beekeeper and has promo Wis., sister of the bride, was matron
bert Vieg and W. H. Switzler.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L
Sunday morning delegates Will at-
Graduates of standard two-year
ted the industry in this district and of honor, and wore a fuchsia colored
Jackson.
tend the church of their choice and
in the county.
gown with a corsage of Talisman courses at Oregon normals who
Dr. McNary Quits.
The groom is manager of the local in the afternoon a session will be
roses. The bridesmaid. Miss Clara wish to secure certificates on the
Dr. W. D. McNary who has serv
Safeway store and an active mem held in the Union church.
Operates Service Station.
Cunha, was dressed in an empire basis of such graduation, but who
have not yet done so, will need to
Delegates to the convention are ed as president of the Pendleton
ber of civic and fraternal organiza
Mrs. Mabel Walker is again oper green gown, and wore a corsage of make
application to the State De
tions. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. being entertained on the Harvard Round-Up board since 1933, resign ating the Hermiston Service Station Talisman roses.
plan, furnished lodging and break- ed that position this week. Dr. Mc
partment of Extension before Janu
G. F. Hedwall.
Sam
Nye
acted
as
best
man.
John
Nary is director of the Eastern Ore- which she leased six months ago to Dunn sang, "I Love You Truly,” ary 1, 1937. On that date the a-
The young couple will be at home fast and the people of Hermiston are
gon State hospital. The position left Sam Moore of the Standard Oil com and Mrs. Hawley Bean played Wag- mount of training required for an
opening
their
homes
to
them.
in Hermiston after a short wedding
A complete program is printed on vacant by his resignation will be pany. Grant Walker is acting as sta ner’s "Lohengrin” wedding march. Oregon elementary certificate will
trip to Washington coast pointa
tion agent. Mrs. Walker took over
filled in January, 1937.
page six in this issue.
be advanced to include a full term
the station two weeks ago and is in Miss Evadne Hurst and Miss Maude of twelve weeks of
professional
King
received.
stalling
hydraulic lubrication
Union Thanksgiving Services.
LOCAL PREACHING
A reception followed with Mrs. training in addition to the comple
McDevitt Ships Turkeys.
hoist on the grounds. She Is build
A. C. Ebert and Mrs. Troy Coleman tion of a standard two-year normal
The protestant churches of the
MISSION
John McDevitt shipped two car city will hold a union service on ing a house on the south corner of pouring.
course. Persons who apply for ele
loads of turkeys to the San Fran Thanksgiving day between the hours the lot which will be ready for oc
mentary certificates after January 1,
cupancy
within
the
next
four
weeks.
The Portland
Bible Institute cisco market Monday which averag of 10:00 and 11:30 o’clock in the
Miss Helen Huff, daughter of Mr. 193 7 will be required to meet the
which has contributed many Chris ed around 53,745 pounds. Mr. Mc- morning, in the Methodist church.
and Mrs. Alex Huff of Heppner, and advanced qualifications.
CARD OF THANKS.
tian workers and especially minis Devitt moved his flock of 3500 A speaker from Portland will deliv
We wish to express our thanks to Richard Leisegang, son of Ed Liese
Under the regulations of the State
ters, to a large number of protestant bronze turkeys to the Westland dist- er the message and J. A. Clarke of
our friends for the many acts of gang Sr., were married Saturday Department of Education, the hold
churches in the northwest, will send riet in September where they were Hermiston will direct the song ser
kindness shown us during the ill evening by the Rev. R. R. Finkbiner er of a one-year certificate based on
a gospel singing team to help in the ranged and fed for the market. The vice. The public is invited to attend
at the Methodist parsonage in Her
ness of our wife and mother.
standard normal school graduation
local national preaching mission remaining birds in the flock will be this service.
W. B. BEASLEY AND FAMILY. miston.
who fails to teach long enough dur
which is being held in the Methodist killed and marketed within the next
A wedding dinner was given Sun ing the life of such certificate to be
church from November 15 to Nov few weeks.
day afternoon at the couple's home eligible for a five-year paper can
ember 29. These meetings are be
here and was attended by about 35 secure another one-year certificate
CARD OF THANKS.
ing held in harmony with the aims
friends. Among out-of-town guests at such time as he may wish to ap
of the National Preaching Mission
were
Mrs. Alex Huff and children, ply for It.
We wish to express our apprecia
which is sponsored by more than 25 tion for the floral offerings and
Mr. and Mrs. Gammell and children
of America’s larger Christian deno kind I sympathies extended to us dur-
of Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
minational groups.
Vought and family of Pendleton.
Ing i our recent bereavement.
A statewide competition for ac-
HOME COMING
The purpose of the plan will be
This revival is being conducted in
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Loughary,
hievement among Oregon’s 25.000 to give further recognition to the
the principles of faith of historic
DAYTON
COUPLE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loughary
GAME SATURDAY
4-H Club members will be sponsored work of the 3000 4-H Clubs in the
Christianity. The rising tide of
and family.
next
year
by
The
WED
First
National
state and to promote discussion and
atheism directly nurtured by politi
Bank of Portland. it was announced exchange of ideas among represen
OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor-
cal movements, alien to our country,
— PERSONALS —
yesterday by E. B. MacNaughton, tatives of the various groups when
Miss Leila Fay Foster and Mr. valila, Nov. 17—Winding up four
the ever increasing menace to law
between
Fred Brandt of Portland was president. Awards of a three-day they attend the Pacific Internation James B. Schick, both of Dayton, decades of competition
and order, fostered by crime, the im
i
institutions. the
Wn., were united in marriage at the their respective
pending crash of all that Is pure, looking after property interests on trip to Portland as guests of the al as guests of the bank.
H. C. Seymour, Oregon 4-H Club First Presbyterian church of Walla Oregon State Beavers and the Uni-
wholesome and good, fed by the the Hermiston project Friday and First National Bank during the
193
7
Pacific
International
Livestock
director,
who served as general Walla Saturday evening. November versity of Oregon Webfoots will
Saturday.
monsters of gluttony and powerful
Hugh McGilvra, president of the Exposition will be given the out chairman of the 1936 competition 14. Miss Foster is a daughter of Mr. tangle Saturday. November 21, here
egotistical intelligentin worshipers,
the skeptics question mark have Oregon Newspaper Publishers' asso standing boy and girl from each of will again cooperate by acting In and Mrs. S F. Foster of Hermiston. on Bell field. Because of the show
The ceremony was performed by ing made by the Staters in the past
made It the all-imperative eleventh ciation, and his father, C. T. Mc the 36 counties, according to the the same capacity in the state-wide
Gilvra of Forest Grove, Ore., stop plans of the bank which sponsored a project. County chairmen and judg the pastor of the church, the Rev. few games, officials In charge of
hour battle of the church.
ped in Hermiston a short while Sat similar contest this fall in the 21 ing committees who will work with George H. Schofield, who was as the annual home-coming are making
urday to look after property inter counties where the bank has branch him will be announced later.
sisted by the Rev. W. J. Jenkins, preparations for record numbers of
Thanksgiving dance.
The following counties participa pastor of the Dayton M. E. church. alumni and friends.
esta here. They were on a two weeks' es.
The statewide competition was de- ted in this year's competition and The couple were attended by Mrs.
As seems to be equally s part of
A Thanksgiving eve dance will be vacation trip.
sponsored by members of the Her Mrs. John Stratton of Canyon City elded upon by bank officials when sent winners to Portland: Multno Cecil Challey, sister of the bride. the tradition, neither school will
miston Altar Society on Thanksgiv who has been here for the past two this year's contest proved highly mah. Clatsop. Tjllamook. Coos. Kla- and Mr. Pat H. O'Neil,
have anything at stake but the state
The wedding march and other
ing eve. November 25th. in the Com weeks assisting i nthe care of her successful and evoked many lettere math. Morrow. Marion. Jackson,
title, yet fans are already mulling
Linn.
Wasco,
Lake.
Umatilla,
Wal
selections
were
played on the organ
munity park auditorium. Two tur aunt, Mrs. Rose Lawson, who is ill.
of appreciation from 4-H club mem lowa. Malheur. Deschutes, Cilliam, by Mrs. Clyde Lester. About 100 over memories of past homecomings
keys and a cake will be given as left Thursday for her home to spend
door prizes. Music will be furnished a week. She expects to return after bers. their parents, friends snd club Washington, Sherman. Wheeler and gueeta attended the reception which when no advance dope or perform-
Union.
leaders.
followed In the church parlors.
by Branstetter's orchestra
adv Thanksgiving.
STATEWIDE 4-H CLOD COMPETITION
SPOHSORED BY FIRST NATIONAL DANK