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Ohe Hermistun Herali VOLUME XA. NUMBER 15 F. B. HEAD WARNS AGAINST TAXES HERMISTON, UMATILLA THOUGHTS FOR WOMEN BY ANRAH COUNTY, OREGON, Dixsons Return from Trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dixson and their daughter Frances returned Saturday from a four week's trip which took them through the gorge in Arizona to the Boulder Dam and through the painted desert to Salt Lake City in Utah. They visited their son Ralph Dixson at Cave Creek, Arizona, who is a contractor. On the trip they motored to Old Mexico and through California. At various points they visited hop growers and inspected yards. Mr. Dixson has a ten acre hop yard on the project here. DECEMBER 3. 1936. SHAFER -THORNBERG. Erma Thornberg and Ralph Shafer of Hermiston were married at the Christian church in Walla Walla, Wednesday, November 25th, by Rev. Ward Rice. Miss Thornberg is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thornberg who live in the Westland district, and Mr. Shafer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sha fer Sr. The young couple were at tended by Mrs. Ralph Fix and Bur- rie Thornberg. They will make their home here for the present. Miss BULLDOGS WIN, LOSE BASKETBALL GAME MAKE LARGEST SINGLE SHIPMENT TURKEYS The Hermiston high school bas- ketball team opened its season with Time was when woman was only a pair of games played on the Irri- SMALL GROUP HEAR concerned with her home and her gon court Wednesday night, Decem 13 CARS SHIPPED children, but now when women have ber 2. The black and gold hoopsters ; NATIONAL SPEAKER equal rights, labor saving machine of Irrigon garnered the first goal. THIS SEASON ry, and are participating in every Soon the Bulldog forwards began to profession and occupation, we find Chester Gray, head of the Na her The third and largest single ship work the ball in for close shots but sphere has broadened until tional Farm Bureau In Washington, “home” means much more to her the hoop always barely eluded them. ment of turkeys from Hermiston D. C., for the past 12 years, spoke than her own tour walls. Finally the ice was broken with a was completed Wednesday evening before a group of 35 local citizens gift shot for one point. The quar- by the Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow Some fields seem particularly to in the high school auditorium Sat ter ended with Irrigon out ahead ers’ association. to women; not because she is NEW CAPTAIN AT urday evening. The small attendance belong Six cars were filled and five and five to one. more sympathetic than men but be was attributed to turkey picking and cause The second quarter ended with one-half additional tons went out by she is more closely associated STANFIELD CAMP shipping which was then in prog to them truck The total number of birds Hermiston in the lead 9 to 8, while —illness, misfortune, pover HAP TO HAPPY ress. Henry Ott president of the ty always the second half found the Bulldogs was 13,287 with a total weight of attract women ’ s interest. Umatilla Project Farm Bureau, in Capt. Stephen F. Tillman took of- slowly Increasing their slender half 207,630 pounds. Fourteen cents a We used to, in the good old days, HUNTING GROUND troduced the national speaker. Mac ficial command of the Civilian Con time lead until at the final whistle pound was advanced to the growers Hoke, state president, Otto Shultz, consider “the white plague—tuber servation Corps at Stanfield Tues the scoreboard read Hermiston 19, and a total of $28,000 was disburs “ Hap ” a familiar figure around culosis — an act of Providence, and Farm Bureau Secretary of Nevada, ed. the City of Hermiston was called to day. December. 1st. and immediately Irrigon 12. and Berkeley Davis, president of the accept it as such; now medical sci the Forty persons were employed established an honor system similar Irrigon’s favorite scoring play Happy Hunting Ground Monday ence has so far advanced that this Umatilla County Farm Bureau, al to the one under which the boys at was to work a man down the center during the four days and approxi- afternoon, far from the haunts he and many other diseases are con so addressed the meeting. loved so well when the hunting sea West Point are disciplined. Ten boys slot and shoot from directly in front mately $1000 was paid out for la- The local group joined with the trolled and cured. In this county son was on. "Hap” was an English were given dishonorable discharges of the basket. This play was suc- bor. we have a health association which national federation in membership. Five car loads of prime birds were Pointer, owned by Frank Bilder- and taken to the train which car- cessful early in the game but later shipped is selling seals for the purpose of to New York and one car Mr. Gray set forth some of the na providing more beds in our state tu back for the past eight years, and ried them to their respective homes. the Bulldogs managed to block such of mixed grades to Los Angeles. tional plans of the organization. He berculosis hospitals for these unfor had become a familiar figure on the This leaves the enrollment at 165 tactics. in the camp. Hermiston boys handled the ball Other mixed grades were shipped complimented the work along coop tunates, and in each town in this streets of Hermiston. erative lines carried out by the lo county, a woman has charge of the Capt. Tillman is a former news well and worked it under the bas- by truck to various points, some of “ Hap ” initiated the first boots to for almost innumerable shots, which were bought by state insti cal groups. Throughout the United protect the dog’s feet from sand paper reporter and is attempting to ket States, he said, the Farm Bureau sale of these seals. teach the boys how to read a news but none had developed a real tutions. burs, over which he was none too In our state we have a “ waiting J. M. Cornutt of Riddle, Ore., was is being built Into a great force for paper. The educational system is be shooting eye and most of the at tempts were futile but enough sank the federal grader. national legislation, in behalf of list” of people who need immediate happy. ing changed and a more strict disci “Hap” was struck by an automo pline being maintained over the to provide a seven point lead at the The next shipment, which prom the farmer. Transportation was one attention, and even though Johnny ises to be nearly as large, will be final whistle. of the chief planks in its platform needs shoes and Mary needs a dress, bile on the bank building corner camp enrollees. Mr. Burrell’s grade school Bull made December 14th and 15th. and the bureau is very favorable to let’s see if we can’t figure our bud- and did not recover from his inju The City of Stanfield and City of Pups get a little closer and do our bit for ries. His pal and companion will be Birds were brought In from Long played a hectic preliminary in river navigation development. Hermiston are cooperating by giving remembered as “Mugs.” a Spaniel which they left the floor at half Creek, Condon, Heppner and other Mr. Gray also stated that it was those unable to help themselves. special rates to the boys at theatres, who was called several years ago. time with a lead of 6 to 2, but in places. This was done because these part of the farmers’ business to look He also was familiar and friendly to dances and the skating rink. No boy the second half the guards decided communities are not prepared to after the part they are to pay of — PERSONALS — under 21 years of age will be allow all Hermiston citizens. to play something else and allowed handle turkeys, and then place them the heavy taxes that are to come May their successors be as great ed to purchase beer. the opposing forwards to have the on the market, as is found with the Mrs. Ida Simmons, Mrs. Gertrude through the payment of the nation- back court almost undisturbed. Of Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers' al indebtedness, now amounting to Sanders of Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. a friend to man. course the opponents took advant association warehouse facilities in SCHOOL WILL in an excess of thirty-five billion R. Joder, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Chap age of such a golden opportunity, Hermiston. man and daughter Frances of Uma dollars. Two cars were shipped in Septem and when the final whistle blew the were Thanksgiving dinner IDAHO COUPLE Mr. Gray is a highly informed tilla PRESENT OPERETTA ber, three In November and the Mc half time advantage had disappeared guests of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn man on all subjects affecting the MARRIED HERE to the tune of Hermiston 8, Irrigon Devitts have shipped two cars inde- farmers' welfare. He maintains an Brownell in Umatilla. The primary and intermediate 13. great many turkeys pendently. Miss Shirley Brownson who teach office in Washington through Nati grades of the Hermiston schools will have also been handled by private Hermiston Irrigon Mrs. Riley Leeper and Riley Lee- present an operetta entitled, “San onal Farm Bureau funds which pre es in the Pendleton high school 3 companies or trucked to coast and sents the desires of farmers to mem was with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. per of Gooding. Idaho, were married ta’s Airline,” Friday, December 11. S. Rankin ........ 2 Budoneth 0 other cities. By far the largest part Markham bers of congress and the president. R. A. Brownson for Thanksgiving. here Saturday, November 28th, by The operetta will be presented on G. Keller ....... 13 Houghton 3 Is handled by the association and a Through his office the Farm Bureau Miss Mary Brownson, who also teach Justice P. P. Sullivan, who made a the stage in the high school audi good price Is expected of the asso- -expects to influence legislation of es in Pendleton, went to Corvallis waiver of the three day marriage li torium, and proceeds of the play E. Rainwater.... 2 Lamoureaux .. 0 elation’s ability to supply large over the holidays. cense law. The couple was attend will be used for the fund to provide W. Crampton .. 0 Swearingen . 0 quantities in the bigger markets, the next congress. Thanksgiving dinner guests at ed by Mrs. J. Harpster and Jack hot lunches for school children R. Knapp ........ 1 Tonis and because the birds are mostly Sparks the Baxter Hutchison home in Co Harpster, also of Gooding, Idaho. through the next three months. E. Mackan ...... 1 Brace 1 prime. ATHLETIC CLUB lumbia district included Mr. and There are about 150 children in Total 12 19Total Mrs. L. W. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. C. WEATHER REPORT. the cast. Miss Ineeda Moore has PLANS GAMES C. L. Upham, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BULLDOG PLACES Max. Min. charge of the music, Miss Kirk the Mikesell and Elmer James of Pen Date dances. Miss Salmi the dialogue. GEO. MARTIN SELLS dleton. November 43 .... 11 25 The Hermiston Athletic club met THIRD IN CONTEST Petri the stage properties. and 39 .... 7 Miss Clement Stockard of Corvallis November 26 at Tuesday evening, December 29 . .. 15 Mies Harmon and Miss Salmi the FARM IMPLEMENTS the library at which time the con- visited over the Thanksgiving holi November 27 A recent issue of the Portland 29 .... 25 e, “mes. stitution and by-laws for the I club days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. November 28 carries an item of inter 24 29 R. H. Stockard. Clement is a student November 29 were adopted. The auction sale Wednesday at Oregonian est Hermiston high school stu 28 .... 25 LAST QUARTER Basketball was the main topic I for in the school of pharmacy at O.S.C. November 30 the George H. Martin ranch six dents to and probably to the communi 37 .... 23 discussion and every member seemed Mrs. Leila Phelps of Bend, Ore., December 1 miles east of Hermiston on the Stan ty. The article question reports 50 .... 13 1936 TAXES DUE enthusiastic, and prospects ‘were spent Thanksgiving here with her December 2 field project, was said to be succes the results of the in high school news good for an excellent team. Plans son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Meri sful. Everything was sold at satis paper- contest. The contest was were discussed for forming a coun Phelps. Her son Meri has been em- CARD OF THANKS. factory prices and the sale was well The fourth quarter of 1936 taxes Judged by university faculty mem ty league which would include ployed in the Forest Service at Cra- attended. Small farm tools and im We wish to express our deep ap is due on or before December 15, plements, cattle and horses of every bers. Papers were listed in two clas towns between Pendleton and Board- ter Lake but is now home to spend preciation for the floral offerings 1936, according to an announcement description brought good prices. H. ses, from schools with an enrollment the winter. man. released by the sheriff's office. of 500 or more and second class for The by-laws provide for a board Mrs. Annie C. Whitney is visiting and kind sympathies extended to us S. Hughes of Hover, Wn., was the schools Under the new delinquent plan, auctioneer of less than 500. The sec beloved following the loss of our of five trustees and these will be her son B. I. Whitney here this and was successful in en- at least one-fourth of the original couraging competitlon among bid- ond class particularly interests Her elected at the next meeting which week. She returned Sunday evening wife and mother. amount of the oldest tax delinquent miston as It was in that class that is scheduled for Wednesday, Decem with him from her home at Grand V. S. KEIKKALA and family, should be paid before December 31st ders. F. B. Swayze of Hermiston was the Hermiston High Bulldog was en ber 9th, in the library, at 7:30 p.m. view. MR. and MRS. CECIL BROCK, in order to put property in good clerk and time was given on bids tered. All members and interested parties over $20 when arrangements were Lloyd Russell, who travels for the MR. and MRS. J. RUTHVEN. standing for the year. In the second division, “The Lan are requested to be present. made. Lumbermen’s Underwriter Insurance tern” of Pendleton high school won Practice nights in the high school company with headquarters in Port Lunch was served at noon at 15 first place and the other high rank December Sixth is Bible Sundav. gymnasium are set as follows: De land. was a business visitor in Her cents for coffee and sandwiches. It ing papers were from McMinnville, MRS. MARIA KEIKKALA. cember 7, 10, 14, 17, and 23. was announced that Mr. Martin, be Hermiston and Forest Grove. This miston Monday. Mrs. Russell accom There will be a communion ser Mrs. Jennie Maria Keikkala was cause of his age and state of health,, would panied him and visited relatives in vice at the Methodist church next seem to place the Bulldog as Stanfield They left Monday for Sunday, December 6th. An offering born in Finland May 23. 1890, and was unable to further continue his third in the state for schools of 500 RECREATIONAL died in Hermiston, Ore., November farming opertions. He has been a Idaho points. will be taken for the American Bible less enrollment. Pendleton’s first 23, 1936. She was 46 years of age. settler on the Stanfield project for or Mrs. Myrtle McKenney purchased Society. ranking gives two of the first four INSTITUTE DEC. 7 At the age of 18 she came to east over 25 years. the ten acre farm owned by Harvey places to Umatilla county schools ern Oregon where she has resided DeMoss, one-half mile west of the The staff of the Bulldog are to be Another recreational institute Columbia school house, this week. Two Grasses Make Good Showing. since. The past ten years have been congratulated on a good job in pro will be held at the city auditorium Mrs. McKenney will make her home CORVALLIS—Grass seedings es spent near Hermiston, where she INDIVIDUAL TURKEY ducing an excellent paper especial Monday, December 7th. at 8:00 there and plans to raise turkeys tablished eight years ago by a for departed this life. ly since the other three high rank o'clock p. m., for recreational lead next year. She is from Goble. Ore., She leaves a husband and five ing schools have an enrollment con ers in the communities in the west and lost her husband in an accident mer Benton county agent on the children to mourn her departure. MARKET DEVEL OPED siderably more than twice that of end of Umatilla county. A program in the lumber country last summer west slope of Alsea mountain were The husband, V. S. Keikkaat, the will be planned and all organiza in Washington. Geo. T. McNealy of Patterson, Hermiston high school. inspected recently by W. S. Averill, children, Eric, Margaret, Samuel, The Bulldog staff consists of Hel tions are asked to send four repre- Mrs. Fred Lenz and son Fred Esther and Sophie, survive, She al- Wn.. has raised turkeys for the past sentatives to the institute who will made a trip to Salem Tuesday of present county agent. After eight so had two grandchildren. 23 years and believes the industry en Dunning, editor; Jane Jackson, take the instruction back to their last week. They were accompanied winters, one of which was very se- She was a member of the Finnish fairly staple. He does not expect to associate editor; Margaret Clarke groups. more than break even on his birds and Esther McMullen. news editors; to Portland by Mrs. Gus Linder who vere, the only two grasses remain- Miss Frances Clinton. county visited her daughter. They returned ing were tall meadow oat grass and Lutherian church. this year but has a ready market In Opal Stockard and Nina Rae McCul “Not she with trait'rous kiss her Seattle where he trucks his birds ley, feature editors; Wayne Power, home demonstration agent, will be home Friday. chewings fescue, Mr. Averill found Savior stung, present and is assisting with plans making a regular trip every Thurs sports editor; Ed Hall, associate Mrs. Mabel Ralph and daughter Varieties seeded originally includ- Not she denied Him with unholy day. He has worked Into this market sports editor; Irene Kennings, busi for the institute. The program is of Helen. Mrs. K. M. Mayer and Ger- tongue; benefit to all organizations and Md Keller motored to Corvallis Wed ed Kentucky blue grass, English and established his birds over a per ness manager; Geraldine Mullins and Claudine Hale, exchange editors. they are urged to send representa nesday before Thanksgiving and and Italian rye grass. Burr clover, She, while apostles shrank, could iod of years. danger brave, tives. Mr. McNealy has 2500 birds this The staff of reporters Is changed for spent the week end. Mrs. Ralph vis white clover, timothy, tall meadow Last at the cross and earliest at the year, the first poults being purchas each issue which Is published once ited her daughter Betty who is a oat, and Poa bulbosa, in addition to grave.”—Barret. ed from the Duganne hatchery at In each month. student at O S. C., and Mrs. Mayer TUBERCULOSIS Funeral services were conducted dependence. Ore. These early birds «pent the holidays with her parents. these two. The two surviving varie Donald DeMoss left last week for ties showed a very good stand and at Prann’s Funeral Parlor Friday af were marketed around the fifteenth HOP ACREAGE WILL SEAL SALE Tuscon. Arizona, where he enrolled had spread considerably, Averill re ternoon at 3:00 p. m. by Rev. C. R. of September and from then on through the fall market season. Mr. Moore of Hermiston. as a student at the University of A splendid start in the thirtieth Arizona. He expects to stay for the ports. McNealy purchases his feed from BE INCREASED annual Tuberculosis Christmas Seal winter term and return to Hermis the Farm Bureau Co-operative here. Sale was made Friday by Mrs. O. K. ton in April to assist with the start- W. L. Dixon plans to Increase his Mr McNealy has four individual Mudge, community service chairman ing of turkey poults for the spring unit brooder houses which have a ten acre hop yard to include 2o more of the American Legion Auxiliary, season. The DeMosses raised 2700 capacity of 1600 poults. He expects acres next year which will be plant and. Mrs. James Todd. They made birds this year. to build added houses in the spring. ed to baby hops. The 1936 crop a personal solicitation of the busi Mrs. Orville West of the Fourth McNealy has made a fair profit was ten ton which was sold at 45 ness houses with fine results. Unit, entertained at Thanksgiving on his birds over a period of years, cents. An average of 26 cents has The season of the great Joy of giv- dinner, for the hops over a and guests included Donald. which depends each year on the been received ing is almost here. Why not give Ernest and year period. Eugene Housden of Pat At a meeting of the Inland Em Dalles and preferred a series of low price of feeds and the marketing three to that great and worthy cause that eros. The Dixon yard came into fine Wn., Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ford pire Waterways association at Ar dams with the Umatilla rapids as price of turkeys. the Christmas seal represents. production this year which Is the and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jon lington last Saturday C. L. Sweek first Besides his turkey industry Mc for construction. It is said that Three’ and one half million peo Ford and daughter Evelyn, who was third year since the hop roots were as president and Charles the Umatilla dam depends largely Nealy has 15 acres of cherries and planted. ple have died from tuberculosis in home from normal school for the resigned In addition to the increased Baker of Walla Walla, state head of on the success of the channel now some acreage planted to alfalfa. the United States during the last holidays. The three Housden boys the Farm Bureau, was elected his acreage Mr. Dixon plans to build a thirty years. In a little over three are brothers of Mrs. West and Mrs. successor. Roy Perringer of Belmont. being built from Celilo to Umatilla Water for the 41 acre farm is pump kiln and storan warehouse to acco as a barge canal If this does not ed from the river. decades, the deaths from this disease Roy Ford. modate his entire crop. Wn . and LaDrau Barnum of The prove the best means of transporta have been reduced from 200 for The 1936 crop was of the seed- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richards Dalles, state vice president, and H tion then four dams may be order less variety, since all the male vines each 100,000 living persons to less spent Thanksgiving week end with G. West, executive vice president. H- H. S. BASKETBALL ed between Umatilla and The Dalles. than sixty. There were 70,000 peo- friends at Wasco. Ore. Mr. Richards had been removed from the yard in As regional vice presidents for the No explanation was given as to pie who died from this disease in the motored to Estacada, near Portland. the spring A sample of the seed- SEASON WILL OPEN United States this last year, There on Friday for Mrs Richard's moth various presidents in Washington why this feature could not be de less hop taken to Yakima was said are more than half a million active er. Mrs. S. J. Harkenrider, who re and Oregon the following were chos termined by engineers before con to contain a high quality of hop. The Hermiston high school will eases in this country today. Sixty turned to Hermiston with them to en: Sherman county. G. L. French; struction from surveys already made Dixon believes this climate and open the home season on the basket 2nd under which the expenditure of Hood River county. J. H. Kobert; persona out of every 100 deaths from spend the winter. soil is among the best for the pro- ball court with a two game series $600,000 is being made It is said Wasco. H. G. Miller: Morrow. S. E tuberculosis are young people in duction of hops. There Is no mil- Mrs. J. 8. Shipley visited the past Notson: Umatilla. Roy Ritner; Wal that Col. Robins mainly reversed with Boardman, on the new gym dew or other diseases found in the their prime, productive ages of life, floor. Wednesday, December his decision of early last year when 9th, week with her daughter and family. la Walla. Henry Copeland; Colum between 15 and 45. yards here, although the production When you buy Christmas seals Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson, bia. Troy Lindner; Benton. Jay Per he reported to the army engineers starting at 8.00 p. m Coach Frank Is new to this project. O'Neill does not know who will get that the Umatilla dam could not be ry; Whitman. E. F. Caines; Gar leaving Tuesday for Indianapolis you will be making your contribu the call for the starting line-up, tion toward saving lives in this com where she will spend the winter vis field. J. B Tucker; and Klickitat. justified at that time. Auxiliary Card Party. W. 8. Nelson of The Dalles will since the local school was out of R. A. Jackson. Washington state di munity as well as in the whole Uni iting her daughter. are Chas Baker. B. M. Hunt speak at Heppner Friday afternoon competition last year. The selection, ted States. We can conquor tuber- The third of a series of card par Mrs. R. F. Ray and Mrs. D. rectors culosis if we are willing to pay the Martln entertained at a one o'clock ington. A. E. Cox. D. F Baker and of this week on development of the however, will probably be made ties will be given Friday, December price. There Is no investment that luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Henry Copeland of Walla Walla, Columbia river. He will deal with from the following: Keller, 8. Ran 4th. by the American Legion Auxil- you make In health and in the sav Martin home. Five tables of bridge who will compose the associations Bonneville, the lower river ship kin, Buell and Mackan, forwards: channel below Bonneville, and a Crampton. Laird and Knapp, cen- iary In the Legion hall starting at ing of life that brings bigger divi were in plav with Mrs. Gerald White executive committee. ters: Shaw, Rainwater, Seelizer, 8:00 o’clock. These parties are giv dends than your investment in these winning high honors and consola At the Arlington meeting Col. T. general program. At The Dalles on December 15th Knapp. McCracken and Lotspeich, en to raise money for the child wel seals. Every seal you buy is a mo tion going to Mrs. Geo. Harkenrider. M Robins, chief engineer of the Co dern bullet in this modern fight Mm. E P Dodd was presented with lumbia river division, spoke on riv there will be a hearing on the pro- guards. The second game la scheduled fare fund and the public Is Invited against tuberculosis. Buy yours to- n occasional prize A second lunch er development. It is stated that he nosed dam at The Dalles which will be opposed by upper river communi with Umatilla, at Umatilla, on De to attend. Pinochle and bridge will eon was given Thursday afternoon. was opposed to the high dam at The ties. be played. cember 11th. COL. T. M. ROBINS SAID TO FAVOR CONSTRUCTION UMATILLA RAPIDS DAM FIRST
