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whe Hermistan Heraln f 4 T VOLUME XXX NUMBER 19 HERMISTON, UMATILLA LAWSON BURIED INTERIOR ESTABLISHES MRS. AT PRINEVILLE GRAZING DISTRICT Funeral services for Mrs. L. Rose COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 31, 1936. STANFIELD ECHO HEPPNER WOMAN CHRISTMAS EDITION HEADS TEACHERS 4 RAPIDS NAVIGATION ATTEMPT FAILS A very appropriate and well de Mrs. Lucy Rogers of Heppner, A house has been built on the 20 Lawson were held Saturday after signed Christmas greeting cover ap- superintendent of schools for Mor- acre farm south of the Hermiston noon at 2:00 o'clock from the Her peared on the Stanfield Echo mim- row county, automatically ascended Butte by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Putman HIGH POWERED ACRES SOUTH miston Methodist church. She passed eographed and released by the Stan- tu the presidency of the Oregon and they moved into it two weeks BOAT TURNED BACK UMATILLA PROJECT away at her home here Thursday, field OCC boys. On the second sheet State Teachers’ association, which is ago. The house is 20 by 24 feet and December 24th. Interment was in is a poem on “Friendship” by diñ in session in Portland this week. J. is in a location where it will make The Mary Gail tugboat with its A large grazing district has been the Prineville, Ore., cemetery Sun- ton Barnes, followed by an inspir A. Yeager, Umatilla County super a very attractive home within a few set out by the Department of the day. Pall bearers at the funeral ing Christmas editorial by Herbert intendent of schools, was elected as years, with the butte as a back- barge load of gasoline failed to climb the Umatilla rapide last Thursday. Interior in Umatilla and Morrow were J. A. Reeves, H. T. Campbell, G. Schreiter, educational adviser. ground. a member of the board of trustees. counties south of the irrigation dis O. O. Felthouse, M. L. Watson, P. F. The entire issue is filled with The Putnams purchased the prop Three attempts were made against Other officers were H. D. Gould, trict canals from Echo to Boardman Ward, and C. A. Paul of Pendleton. punch and cheer for the boys of the Eugene, vice president; J. T. Long, erty from the county this fall and the strong current at the toot of L. Rose i Miller was born at Silver- camp, and also the outside reader, Oregon City, C. R. Bowman, Jack- commenced building operations im the first rapids but to no avail. and Willow Creek. An item from The tugboat was built with spe Washington, D. C„ December 28, ton, Ore., September 8, 1858, where and is closed by “A Happy New son county. to the board of trustees. mediately. They lived south of town cial equipment for navigating on the says that “The Interior Department she spent her early girlhood. In Year” greeting on the back sheet, for the past two years. Mrs. Putnam issued today an order establishing 1873 she was married to John Law It is a creditable edition with a came here because of her health and Columbia as far as Attalla where Couple Married Here. tanks had been built for discharging as grazing District No. 7 an area of son, who preceeded her in death in touch of color on the cover. Mrs G. E. Hart of Gervais, Ore., has greatly improved in that time. cargoes of gasoline. The boat had approximately 350,000 acres lying 1891. To this union were born six They expect to plant ten acres to and Wm. Nelson of Prairie City, a 500 horse power engine and both south of the Umatilla Reclamation children. In 1878 Mr. and Mrs. Ore., were married Sunday morning alfalfa in the spring. They have two the power boat and 1 barge were project in Umatilla and Morrow Lawson moved to central Oregon, MORROW COUNTY at a nine o’clock ceremony performed boys. Forest who is a senior in high lined with quarter Inch i steel. The counties. Of the total area 20,000 and after Mr. Lawson’s death, Mrs. POMONA GRANGE by Rev. R. R. Finkbeiner at the school, and Bob who is In grade barge was loaded with 45,000 gal- acres are public lands, unreserved Lawson made her home near Prine Methodist parsonage. Mrs. Hart is school. Ions of gasoline. and unappropriated and the remain- ville, Ore., until 1918, when she Mrs. Vane Boynton’s mother and The Morrow County Pomona After making the first trial on its moved to Hermiston where she re der private lands.” Grange will meet with Greenfield has been here during the Christmas PROGRAM PRESENTED own power, Kirk Thompson, the It is understood that : this action sided until her death. owner, engaged the use of a 200 Surviving her are two daughters, Grange at Boardman, January 2, vacation. Also her daughters Mary SUNDAY NIGHT has been taken under the Taylor horse power launch from the dredge Grazing act. The new district will Mrs. Una Dinwiddie of Brownsville, 1937. The business meeting will be and Martha, and son Henry who is be controlled much the same as for- Ore., and Mrs. Harvey Payne of held in the forenoon and the Pomo from Yakima, spent the Christmas The Christmas program which contractors at Seven Devils rapids a vacation here. est reserves. Excessive grazing will Hermiston: one son, Gilbert Law- na contest will be held with the was given at the Union church few miles below Umatilla, and this be prevented, and the sand blows son of Prineville. Ore.; five great “Ceres” charges in all four degrees Sunday night, December 27th, por- was found Insufficient for further Engagement Announced now being created in many places grandchildren. She is also survived being given by contestants from the I trayed the Christmas spirit and car- I headway. The boat and barge were will be arrested as much as possible. by her mother, Mrs. Julia Frances Morrow County Subordinate Grang Mr. and Mrs. Clark A. Paul of ried out the story of the coming of 1 then turned down stream and land- It is supposed that no summer graz Miller of Portland, and two sisters, es. A program, to which the public Pendleton announce the engagement Christ. The program was given af ed at Plymouth on the north bank ing will be permitted. The range Mrs. Mary Lister of Portland, and is invited, will be given about 1:30. of their daughter Emogene May of ter Christmas because of conflicting of the Columbia where the load was will be used part time in winter and Mrs. Susan Robinson of Monument, It will consist of songs, agricultural Hermiston, to Mr. Edward Neil dates the week before. transferred to gasoline trucks and for the lambing season early in the Ore. ; and’several nieces and neph- and cooperative talks, plays, music Boynton, son of Mrs. W. S. Boynton The program opened with a story shipped to Spokane and other points. by the Irrigon school band, and oth of Hermiston. The wedding Is spring, The regulations as to all ews. Thompson had a trained crew on of the “Busy Christmas Fairies” er numbers by the county granges. planned for early summer. private lands will be arranged and played by the little folks. Those tak the boat, and two of the best pilots Dinner and supper will be served published in the near future, it is ALPHA CHRISTLEY ing part were Alta Byrnece Barlow, on the river. They stated that they and the visitors from other granges Townsend Club Meeting. stated. About 25,000 acres belong Betty Jean Myers, Beverley and Pat had no trouble below Umatilla are to bring food for dessert. Busi There will be a Townsend Club sy Berg, Billie and Carolyn Barlow. through the channel now being to the Northern Pacific Railroad PASSES WEDNESDAY ness will be resumed in the evening. meeting Tuesday, January 5. The company, and Morrow county owns Beatrice Smith, Jimmie and Johnny built by the government except at Alpha Christley passed away Wed something over 50,000 acres, and entertainment for the evening will Taylor, John McMullen as Santa, Devils Bend where some large rocks Umatilla county a large acreage, AH nesday morning at his home in Co be a fish pond, and all members Louise Saylor and Robert Barlow. had been blown into the channel by Property Ttransferred are requested to bring a small gift Margaret Clarke and Opal Stockard the contractors which had not yet such holdings will receive some in lumbia district at the age of 69 E. L. Hooker has leased his 40- wrapped and tied. The Townsend come from the rentals collected by years, after a lingering illness of been removed. It is rumored now directed the play. several weeks. Funeral services will acres east of town for one year to quilt, now on display at Smith's the Department of the Interior. that Mr. Thompson will move his Maribell Clarke, Ethel Clarke, O’Neil and also his cows to Grocery, will be given away. All The district comprises approxi be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 Attalia tanks to Plymouth and truck Donna Saylor. Alta Byrnece Barlow, mately 550 sections of land, and o’clock from Prann’s Undertaking Mr. O'Neil. Mr. Hooker plans to go members and friends are urged to and Betty Morehouse sang “Star of gasoline into Spokane over the will be approximately 40 miles in Parlors, and interment will be in into the trucking business. come and have a good time. Meet the East” and were accompanied by Horse Heaven hills to the Kenne Another transaction was the pur- ing begins at eight o’clock. length, with a width varying from the Hermiston cemetery. Wanda Moore. Robert Barlow gave wick-Pasco territory, a distance of He leaves his widow and one son, chasing of the E. L. Barnett 20- three to 20 miles. It is still uncer There will be a 10c fish pond and a short reading entitled “Santa’s 25 miles, instead of trying further tain as to how the action will affect Dell, in Hermiston and two sisters, acres, one mile south of town, by a 25c fish pond, and members are Cake.” Mrs. J. A. Clarke read a the rough river of 40 miles to the local sheep men who have been leas Mrs. Sylvia Kellogg of Houston, Tex Harry W. Kelley. Mr. Kelley plans asked to bring packages for these. letter from Mr. Ware at Oregon City same destination. ing and using a large part of these as, and Mrs. Clara Laughlin of Chi to extend his turkey ranch and Mr. Mrs. C. R. Moore, Press Agent. The Seattle Times yesterday telling of the use of money received lands with considerable freedom. cago, and three brothers, Carl and Mrs. F. Smeltzer will live on the from the church for missionary ported that further facilities for The time of remaining in the sage- Christley of Orland, Cal., Floyd Barnett place and assist Neil Boyn CLARK-LINDNER work. The orchestra which Is com service on the upper Columbia had brush will be cut short and they Christley of Williamsport, Indiana, ton with the turkeys on the place Miss Ruth Lindner, daughter of posed of Margaret Clarke, Nina Rae been ordered by Kirk Thompson as will have to secure mountain allot- and Everett Christley of Tiff on, which is adjoining. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lindner, be- McCulley, Edith Clarke, Marie Skov follows: "Four more steel gasoline Other construction is being done came the bride of Hallie F. Clark, menta instead, It is stated that in Ohio. barges and another tug will be or Mr. and Mrs. Christley came to on the five acre plot at the artisian son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. bo and Allan Clarke, played two dered immediately as a result of the any event, the range will be protec numbers. ted and aided in all possible ways, Hermiston In 1927 when they well west of town where Alton Clark, in Walla Walla. Wednesday, A pantomime, "The Nativity,” was success of the Mary Gall tugboat in to a return of better grass and pre- bought the W. A. Leathers ranch of Hooker is building a house. He has December 23rd. The ceremony was presented and directed by Mrs. O. reaching Umatilla with a loaded vention pf drifting sands, caused by 120 acres. They had previously leased the property from Dr. A. E. performed in the Methodist parson L. Barlow and Opal Stockard, assis barge of gasoline. By negotiating lived at Baker, Oregon, for 14 years Marble with the privilege of build age by Dr. Joseph Adams. The ted by the choir and by Miss Marie Biggs, John Day, Squally Hook. excessive pasturing. where Mr. Christley was engaged in ing and hopes to have the house young couple were attended by the Skovbo who furnished piano accom Rock Creek and Seven Devils Rapids the automobile business, and later completed in the near future. bride’s parents, and Mr. and Mrs. E. paniment. Character parts were tak a tug of unusual design equipped WEST END MASONS farming. They formerly lived 1 at H. Dunning of Hermiston. They en by Clarence Buhmann as Zaccha- with the latest high speed Deisel en HOLD INSTALLATION Boswell, Indiana, where they were will make their home in Columbia rias; Pauline Stoop as Mary; Chas. gines surprised river boat experts.” 1 Weather Report. married 47 years ago. district on the Furnish ranch. The attempt of the Mary Gall is Duvall as Joseph; Joyce McCulley as Max. Min. ECHO, Dec. 28—Officers of the Since coming to Hermiston the Date heralded as the final blow to other Gabriel; Esther McMullen as the 62 .... 41 CARD OF THANKS. Echo Masonic lodge were elected at Christleys have operated a large December 23 attempts to navigate the Umatilla angel; Allan Clarke, Eldon Saylor December 24 53 ... 37 We wish to express our apprecia the annual meeting Tuesday even dairy. They own approximately 100 Rapids without the construction of 43 .... 31 tion for the kindnesses shown us and Albert Skovbo as wise men; ing and were installed in a joint in head of high grade cattle, many of December 25 a dam and locks at that place. The Jesse Moore, Hugh Neil and Ralph December 26 42 .... 27 during the loss of our wife and mo stallation with Stanfield, Hermiston which are registered Jerseys of the powerful Mary Gail could not get 37 .... 30 ther, and for the many lovely floral Neil as shepherds; Wanda Moore, past the first waters, with i and Umatilla immediately following. best strains in the Northwest. Mr. December 27 three Maribelle Clarke and Donna Saylor 37 .... 32 offerings. Sixty Masons were present for the Christley was regarded as one of the December 28 miles of similar waters above i and as the angelic host. December 29 42 .... 28 P. F. HÄBERLEIN ceremony, Fred E. Schmidt, past best citizens in the Hermiston dis- The benediction was given by the worst place at the middle rap Precipitation was .57. and family. master of Pendleton lodge, acted as trict and had many friends wherev ids. Rev. C. Warner. installing officer and John Camp- er he has liven. He was one of the The Mary Gail also proved the bell, also a past master of Pendle- men who successfully weathered the feasibility of the new channel from 4-H Club Secretary. ton, was marshal. An oyster sup- storms of the depression and grad Helen Jendrzejewski, freshman in Celilo to Umatilla, on which five per was served after the installa- ually improved his business opera- home economics at Oregon State col barge outfits are now working with tion. Echo officers elected were tions. In his passing the communi- lege, was appointed secretary of the three crews each, and which will be Jack Teel, master, Brian Branstet ty has lost one of its most successful campus 4-H club recently. This is completed within the coming year. ter, senior warden; W. M. Marbut, men. an organization of 800 former 4-H It also puts a wet blanket on the junior warden; N. D. Bard, treasu C. C. Paine of Seaside, Ore., ar installation of officers was held club members throughout the state attempt of The Dalles and lower riv rer; W. H. Crary, secretary; Claude MRS. P. F. HÄBERLEIN rived Monday to join his wife who at the grange hall Monday, Decem who are now attending Oregon State er points to have the next dam built Meyers, senior deacon; Jesse Arnold, has been with her mother, Mrs. C. ber 21, before a large crowd. Chas. college. at The Dalles rapids. Interest is junior deacon; Ray Smith, senior BURIED AT IRRIGON G. Blayden, since the death of her Wicklander put on the installation now being aroused at Walla Walla Stewart; Ed Liesegang Junior Stew fahter three weeks ago. Mrs. Blay with the aid of Mr. and Mrs. Han- A.A.U. REINSTATES and other inland places In more se Funeral services for Mrs. P. F. den plans to arrange her affairs so art; T. G. Smith, chaplain; Otis Mc Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Franks and tlve work for the Umatilla dam. A Carty, marshall and Stephen Spike, Häberlein were held at Irrigon Mon that she may return with them to baby, and Glen Franks, were guests BOARDMAN BOXER hearing Is arranged at Lewiston for tyler. day, December 29th, from the Full Seaside. of the Courtwrights over Christmas. the near future for argument for the Officers of Stanfield lodge No. 173 Gospel Mission with Rev. Crawford The Dalles basketball team play Clifford and Glen are Mrs. Court- Dave Johnston of Boardman, Ore., Umatilla dam and the Snake river are: Wm. Haggman, master; Vernon giving the service. Interment was ed the home town team here Tues wright's sons. promising heavyweight fighter, who developments. Navigation being suc Wald, senior warden; James Hos in the Irrigon cemetery. day. Christmas was a day of reunion was suspended by the registration cessfully proven to Umatilla when Beryle Kutch was born August kins, junior warden; James Lane, Roller skating was enjoyed by sev at the J. F. Barlow home with all committee of the Oregon Association the new channel is completed and treasurer; L. Jounnault, secretary; 10, 1888, at Yamhill, Ore., and pas- eral people Tuesday evening in the the children home except Ray, and of the Amateur Athletic union be no further, is supporting the con Donald Child and Charles Holman, sed away at Pendleton, December Grange hall. The hall will be open his family, who live at Eugene. cause of his having signed a con tention that has long been made by deacons; H. L. Hedrick and R. F. 25, 1936. She was united in mar- for skating every Tuesday night. Pomona Grange will meet here tract to engage In professional Umatilla rapids dam enthusiasts Evans, stewards; J. W. Heckman, riage to Paul Häberlein of Yamhill, Mr. and Mrs. James and sons and Saturday. fights, has been reinstated and will that the Umatilla dam must be built tyler. Ore., November 21, 1921. To this Allan Chaffee visited this week at Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messenger undoubtedly be seen in action In lo If the river Is made useful for navi Hermiston Lodge No. 138 officers union two children were born, Do the A. B. Chaffee home, and children of Lexington were cal rings within the next month. gation, and the heavy tonnage of installed were: C. Seitz, master; lores June and Paula Elna. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Krom and son week end guests at the Messenger Johnston’s case was reviewed by the Inland Empire is reached by wa Dave Mittlesdorf, senior warden; Besides her husband and children left last week to be with T. E. Broy- and Barlow homes. the national registration committee ter transportation. John Clarke, junior warden; Tom she leaves her father, Eldon Kutch les, who is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hadley and at the Houston, Tex., meeting. It Frasier, secretary; R. G. Saylor, jun of Yamhill, four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Miss Cathleen Marshall spent the Stanton. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Howell was recommended that the Oregon HOSPITAL NOTES lor deacon; Gerald White, senior Bahenskl of Palmer. Nebraska; Mrs. holidays with her father. and Jim, Mr. and Mrs. H. Jayne and association committee be requested Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Spencer of Stewart, and Curtis Simons. tyler. Ida Dillon of Emmett, Idaho; Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox, Irene and Edlth enjoyed a lovely Christmas to reinstate Johnston because of Stanfield announce the arrival of a Tuscan Lodge No. 136 had the fol- Addie Fouts and Mrs. Zola Yates, Jesse, visited at the aBrlow home dinner at the Claude Myers home. the eviden presented. which lowing officers installed: Th os. both of Yamhill; one brother. Don over the week end. They left for Mike and Katherine Gorham are showed that while Johnson did sign baby boy named Sloan Ray, at the Tucker, master; James Springer, Kutch of Cushing, Nebraska. There their home in Seattle Monday. here from Council Bluffs, Iowa, vis a contract to engage in professional Hermiston General hospital Decem- ber 26th. senior warden: Earl Cherry, junior also fifteen nieces and nephews Mr. and Mrs. Alton Klitz, Miss iting at the Jack Gorham home. fights be never competed under the warden H. B Hull, treasurer: Earl and many friends who will mourn Maxwell, Noel and Mr. Klitz of Port W. H. Shepherd of Umatilla is a Mr. and Mrs. Brice Dillabough terms of the contract nor has he en Shaw and Ralph Yoder, deacons: her land, were Christmas guests at the and family stopped at the Macomber gaged in any professional fights at medical patient In the hospital. Jeff Stephens. chaplain; Walter Bul Frank Klitz home. Vernon, the six weeks old baby home on their way to La Grande. any time. It was further stated CARD OF THANKS. lard. stewart. Mrs. Roberts of Seattle and sisters Mrs. Gladys Fortier and Norma that Johnston has not competed son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Adams. We wish to express our deep ap Mrs. Royce of Stayton, and Mrs. spent their vacation In Eugene vis- since he was suspended. of Irrigon, Is seriously 111 In the hos- Judge Deturns to Work. preciation and thanks to our many Ida Harlow of Spray, visited at the Iting at the L. E. Marschat home. The national registration com- pital from pneumonia. County Judge G. F. Hodges was friends for their loving servieea and Guy Barlow home during Christmas. John Jenkins has traded his place mlttee also listened to evidence in Alton Kingsbury has been con- back on the job Monday morning af beautiful floral tributes to our Mrs. Roberts is Mrs. Barlow’s mo- for one near Monument and will the case of a former Portland boxer fined to bed for the past three days ter a two weeks' vacation caused by mother and grandmother during her ther. leave in the near future. who accepted money for competing with a severe case of the flu. mastoid infection, which required a long illness, and to us in our be Mr. and Mrs. W. Courtright left Lois Messenger has been quite III in boxing bouts and who since has Mrs. E. F. Neff, mother of Mr. major operation at St. Anthony’s reavement. Tuesday for Molalla where they will for a few days but is thought to be retired from the ring game but who Kingsbury, Is visiting at the hospital. The judge, although still Mrs. Louise Payne make their future home. Mr. and | improving. now desires to compete in handball pital this week, Mr. Neff spent Mrs. Una Dinwiddie Mrs. W 8. Lay will move onto the Hazel Tyler was home for the activities. Hia request for reinstate Christmas here but returned to Mrs. Lillian Payne place vacated by them. Christmas holidays. ment was denied.—Oregonian. Portland Sunday. 350,000 / PUTNAMS BUILD FARM HOME MRS. BLAYDEN WILL LEAVE FOR SEASIDE SOON; OTHER BOARDMAN NEWS
