Ohe Hermintun Heraln
VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 21
NATIVE SHRUBS
AID LANDSCAPING
HERMISTON,
HEALTH PRECAUTION
STATEMENT
UMATILLA
COUNTY,
THOUGHTS
FOR WOMEN
OREGON,
JANUARY 14, 1937
V-8 CLUB COUPE CHRISTMAS PRESENT
LOCAL BASKETEERS
WIN SIXTH GAME
BY ANRAH
TO THE PATRONS OF THE HER
Probably no subject is of more
MISTON SCHOOLS:-
vital interest to women than electri
city, the queen of our machine age
HOME BEAUTIFYING
PLAY IMPROVED
For the past two days there have
and quite a youthful one at that.
been
numerous
rumors
circulating
MADE POSSIBLE
OVER FIRST GAME
The benefits from this compara
in the town relative to the prevalen
tively new force are being felt in
ce
of
scarlet
fever
in
the
commun-
People of the west Umatilla coun
Record of Games.
committee composed of the different degrees In different coun
ty irrigated projects have a wealth ity.
Irrigon
12 ..
Hermiston 19
tries.
of native shrubs and trees growing city health officer, representatives
Boardman 22
Hermiston 26
In
Sweden
the
rural
areas
are
of
the
boards
of
Union
High
School
along the river banks which may be
Umatilla
9
..
Hermiston
22
more
completely electrified than
used to beautify the yards and pre District No. 9 and District No. 14,
Echo 17 ......
Hermiston M
anywhere
else
in
the
world
unless
and
the
superintendent
of
schools,
mises of their homes, only for the
Arlington 14 .... Hermiston 21
effort it takes to dig the plants up canvassed the situation and wish to possibly in certain cantons in Swit
Irrigon 13
Hermiston 44
zerland;
both
of
these
countries
de
report
the
situation
to
the
patrons
and transplant them. This was
riving
benefits
from
government
of
the
district.
learned from H. K. Dean, superin-
The Hermiston Bulldogs won
There are two cases of scarlet ownership and planning.
tendent of the Umatilla field sta-
their sixth consecutive game .In the
In our own U. S. a begipning of
tion, when he named those shrubs fever and a number of cases of in_
basketball season Friday night when
A sales representative from the president of the First National Bank they met Irrigon high school team
as the red bark dogwood, birch, yel- fluenza in the community. There is government ownership and control I
low flowering currant, smoke col- no epidemic, but precautions are in has been started in the Tennessee Kirkpatrick Motor company of Leb of Lebanon. Prior to coming to on the local floor, 13 to 44 . The
ored tuft vine, mock orange, su- dicated as a preventative measure Valley, under a set-up known as the anon. Ore., and Kenneth M. Mayer, Hermiston last March, Mr. Mayer grade school team also came in with
mac and elderberry. Some of these so that epidemic conditions may be Tennessee Valley Authority, which employe of the First National Bank was employed for a year In the First a win in a score of 11 to 20. The
are found on the banks of our own avoided. Both scarlet fever patients is of great interest to the people of of Hermiston. Ore., who is receiving National Bank in Portland. He gra next game tor the Bulldogs will be
Umatilla river here on the project, have been properly isolated and stu Oregon, since we are blessed in the a V-8 club coupe as a Christmas duated from the University of Ore December 19th with the Helix high
others between Hermiston and Pen dents who may have been exposed way of rivers of almost unlimited present from his father. J. C. Mayer. gon in 1935.
team on the local floor. They will
dleton, and some of the latter by contact with the patient have potential energy.
meet Boardman at Boardman Dec
Now a message has come in over
named are found above Pendleton. been excluded from school for the
20th, and Arlington there
COMMERCIAL CLUB ember
incubation period.
the air that a bill providing for a
December 23.
These shrubs may be secured by
Parents are requested to keep Columbia Valley Authority is to be
only a little effort on the part of
PRESIDENT COMING OUTLINES PROGRAM
The Bulldogs have greatly im
the home owner with no cash out- children at home if they show any introduced in Congress by Senator
proved in their play over the first
signs of illness. Teachers are in Dill of Washington, after a confer
and such additions will enhanse
Mrs. Virginia Kletzer, state presi
A bigger and better Hermiston game of the season when they met
structed to send any children home, ence with the president, in which he
the beauty of the home and add to
if they become ill at any time dur was told to "go ahead and introduce dent of the Parent-Teachers’ asso Commercial Club for 1937 was pre Irrigon winning only by seven
its comfort. Elaborate landscaping
ing school. All children who are ab it and we will talk about It after- ciation, will be the main speaker at dicted at the first meeting of the points and by a much harder fought
need not be planned but a few
the regular P.T.A. meeting here new year Tuesday night. Officers battle. Their playing has been
sent from school will be required to ward.”
shrubs will soften the sharp corners
Wednesday, January 20th, in the were re-elected with Herbert Hed- smoothed out considerable, and
present a permit from a doctor be_
Under this plan the people of Ore- school house. Other numbers on the wall as president, W. M. Pearson, team work is improved.
about a house. These native shrubs
fore re-admission to school. At pres gon and
may be transplanted any time dur
Washington would benefit program are a talk by Supt. Kers- secretary-treasurer, and H. M. Som-
Coach Frank O'Neil states that
ent the condition is not alarming equally,
ing open weather.
which is surely the aim to bergen; number by the first grade merer as vice-president. It was ex- the boys have been concentrating
and by complying with the precau
The V. S. Field Station located tions mentioned above, the under- be desired since these wonderful re rythm band directed by Miss Ineda pressed at the meeting that the ex- their practice on trick passing dur.
sources are bestowed by nature and Moore; a play by third grade stu_ perience gained by these officers Ing the past two weeks and these
here is the only one of seven in Ore-
signed. believe that a repetition of
no one section should be favored dents under Miss Margaret Kirk; a last year will aid them in making plays
gon where tree and shrub experi- last
showed completion,
and
year’s condition may be avoided.
more than an other.
ments are being carried on, and is
vocal solo by Mrs. Alton Kingsbury. the program fer the coming . year a brought scores in the Irrigon game.
SIGNED:
due to the fact that Mr. Dean pro-
Yes indeed, the women are surely Refreshments will be served follow success.
The first score was made on a
F. B. BELT, M. D., Health
moted the plan two years ago thru F.
interested in a Columbia Valley Au ing the program by the committee
The president gave a brief review clean pass from Keller to Rankin,
Officer.
A. Cuthbert, professor of landscape
UNION HIGH SCHOOL DIST. thority—Not only would the vision composed of Mrs. C. M. Jackson, Mrs. of the accomplishments of the Club and followed by an interception by
architecture for University of Oregon
U-9, and SCHOOL DIST. 14, of our president to electrify a mil E. L. Jackson, Mrs. John Doherty, in the past year, among which was Rankin for
ringer. Following
then working in a consulting capa
R. A. Brownson, Clerk. lion farm homes be realized, but Mrs. Julius Gimble, Mis. Raymond the Fourth of July celebration which time out for Hermiston, Keller suc
city for the League of Oregon Cities
Longhorn
and
Miss
Nora
Johnson.
under
such
a
plan
as
this,
the
num
advertised the community, and the cessfully dribbled from the center of
W. G. KERSBERGEN,
on the Hermiston Community Park.
ber could be more than doubled.
Hermiston Community Park, He the floor for a point.
Supt. of Schools.
Mr. Dean and Mr. Cuthbert at that
Dell Christley III.
Watch the progress of this bill.
also expressed his appreciation of.
The Hermiston hoopsters showed
time made investigations and obser
the
help given in his work by E. P.
Dell
Christley
was
taken
to
the
up well in their floor play by sue*
vations on the growth of the var EASTERN STAR
Fire Department Elects.
Dodd.
The
club
also
gave
a
vote
of
Hermiston General hospital Sunday
ceeding In working the ball through
ious varieties of trees and shrubs in INSTALLS
' The city fire department elected with a badly infected knee, where thanks to Mr. Dodd for his contin- the defense for points, Keller made
eastern Oregon, particularly the
officers for the ensuing year at the he was treated. Later it developed ued service to the community
an outstanding play as the final re
drier sections, and as an outcome a
Queen Esther Chapter of the East regular meeting Monday night, Jan that he also had scarlet fever and promoting civic affairs.
ceiver of the ball In a fast passing
list of trees and shrubs was formed ern Star held installation of officers
Horace Addis, circulation man
iwa.returned to his home Tuesday.
spree, .and the ball went through the
and recommended as experiments in at its meeting Tuesday night, Jan uary 11th, in the Hermiston Trans
for
the
East
Oregonian,
was
a
guest
the station here and will be insti- uary 12th, with Mrs. H. T. Fraser, fer office. Virgil Smith was elected The knee infection was severe, but I of the club and contributed a bit of hoop. One basket was made from
tuted in other stations in Oregon past matron, acting as installing of- chief, David Mittlesdorf, assistant he is getting along as well as can be ¡entertainment by giving a reading the tip off In the fourth quarter, di
chief, Gwyn Hughes, president, Jul expected. Christley has been em
rect to the basket by Keller.
soon.
flcer, assisted by Mrs. H. E. Shesely
ius Gimble, vice president, and F. C. ployed at the Cooperative Service entitled “The Tenderfoot.”
The half time score was Hermis
At present there are 45 kinds of as marshal.
Ways and means of improving in
McKenzie, re-elected secretary, The Station for several months.
ton 25, Irrigon 8.
trees, all practically unknown here,
terest
in
the
meeting
was
discussed
Following installation a social firemen are all voluntary and are
and 97 new shrubs which were time was enjoyed headed by Mrs.
The grade school team played a
and the suggestion that an enter
Return From California.
paid for assisting during a fire.
planted at the station last year. Gerald White. Mrs. Claude McCall,
tainment feature be provided for rather loose game with some of the
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
J.
Casper
of
the each meeting, was received favor_ players showing promise as basket
These ornamental shade trees and Mrs. J. Lane and Mrs. J. A. Clarke.
Townsend Club Meeting.
Westland district who were accom ably. A committee which is consi ball material tn the future. The
shrubs were selected with hardiness
Officers installed were Beulah
The Townsend club meeting which panied to California by Mr. and Mrs. dered among the most important, final whistle brought Hermiston
for a basis, Mr. Dean said.
Simons, W.M.; Allen Thompson, W.
has
been postponed for the past two Jesse Prindle two weeks ago. return will be appointed by the president the game in a 20 to 11 score, mak
Among these are four new fast P.; Eisie Dawson, A.M.; J. Viller.
ed home Friday of last week. D. H. to look after this new feature.
ing the third win for the season.
growing poplars and four ornamen moure, A. P.; Phoebe Clarke, Con.; regular meetings because of cold
Prindle, father of Mr. Prindle, re
weather,
will
be
held
Tuesday,
Jan
At the suggestion of Supt. W. G. Other scores of games played were
tal willows. A Russian Willow Ila Ripley, A. Con.; Nettie Sloan,
turned with them and will visit Kersbergen, the club appointed a Hermiston 16. Boardman 4; Her
makes a fine ornamental shrub and secretary; Hattie Hamm, treasurer; uary 19th. The regular features of
here for a week. He is from La Har. calendar committee, composed of W. miston 9, Irrigon 13. L. S. Burrell
also the Russian Olive tree, for Lucille Mittlesdorf, organist; Rena the fish pond and giving away of
bra. Calif., and in that section frost M. Pearson and Al Quiring. This has been coaching the grade school
the
quilt
will
be
carried
out
at
this
which seeds may be secured from Waterman, chaplain; Kathryn Vil-
numerous sources on the project lermoure. warden; Bessie Thomp meeting. All members and friends has done considerable damage to the committee will keep a calendar rec boys in which there will be found
are requested to be present.
citris crops.
ord of all community activities and fine timber for the coming high
where these trees are growing.
son. sentinel; Grace Mudge, Ada;
will issue Information on these dates school teams.
Planting of lawns and
few Audrey White, Ruth; Ann Marbot,
to which headquarters all organiza
Langley of Milton-Freewater act-
shrubs about the premises will not Esther; Elna Bleakney, Martha; Ar
tions, schools, churches, lodges and ed as referee for both games. Kei
only add to the beauty but will also lene Cole. Electa; Elva Berry, Mar
civic groups may go to learn of open 1er was high point man for Hermis-
increase the value of the property, shal.
dates or make adjustments in sche ton, followed closely by Rankin.
and add greatly to the comfort of
dules. This arrangement will aid Houghton was high for Irrigon.
the living quarters.
Mrs. Donovan improves.
in preventing duplications in en-
Line-up for the high school game
Lawns should be seeded in the
gagements for one evening. The ac-
Mrs. Rose Donovan of Seattle,
fall, but if not they should not be
Al Kennings turned in his final elation, producing 1519 lbs. milk tivities calendar will be published was as follows:
Hermiston (44)
put in later than February or early Wn., who has been ill with pneumo report for the Umatilla Herd Im and 65.3 lbs. fat. The second high
Irrigon (13)
in the Herald each week.
Keller (15)
F Houghton (5)
March. White clover is fine for nia for the past week at the home provement association Tuesday and est producing cow was “Spot” a 6-
Present at the meeting were the Rankin (14)
F
Bedwell (3)
spring planting along with English of her daughter, Mrs. N. R. Muel left Wednesday for Davies, Calif., year-old grade Guernsey, owned by
president Herbert Hedwall, W. M. Crampton (4)
C
Rye Grass, which is more suitable ler, is reported to be improving. Her where he will take over his duties Wm. Coppock and producing 1140
Jones (3)
Pearson, Chas. Taylor, E. P. Dodd, Mackan (5)
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Harden of as official dairy herd tester for the lbs. milk and 63.8 lbs. fat.
G
for coarse soils.
Brace (2)
W. W. Felthouse, L. S. Burrell, J. A. Knapp (3)
Seattle, and Julia Donovan, and son Dairy Extension Service of Califor
G
Lamereaux
High herd of over 20 cows is Olarke, Geo. Harkenrider, Walter
Substitutions:
John
Donovan
have
been
here
the
HOSPITAL NOTES.
Hermiston—Rain-
nia, January 18th. The tests will be owned by C. A. Lynch, and is com Smith, J. H. Reid, F. B. Swayze, W.
past week with their mother. Mrs. made among pure bred herds and the posed of 45 purebred grade Hol
water (2), Seeliger, Laird. Shaw
Mrs. Marvel Allen was released
Donovan became ill early last week records will be for official reports in steins, averaging 884.4 lbs. milk and L. Hamm, W. G. Kersbergen, Horace (1). Buell; Irrigon—Sparks. Mark.
from the Hermiston General hospi.
Addis, Harvey DeMoss, H. M. Som ham, Connell.
and by Wednesday pneumonia had test record work for the extension 31.7 lbs. fat.
tai Wednesday after being treated developed.
merer, W. J. Warner and Al Quiring.
Line-up for the grade school game
service.
High herds of between 12 and 20
for frozen feet. Mrs. Allen’s car
was as follows:
cows
is
owned
by
B.
B.
Eastridge,
Kennings has been with the local
stalled Sunday night and her feet
FAKE COIN MAKER
Hermiston (20)
Weather Report.
Irrigon (11)
were frozen when help came.
association for the past four years and is composed of 15 grade Hol
Hinkle (8)
Leicht (1)
Date
stein
and
grade
Guernseys,
averag
Max.
1
Min.
GETS
4-YEAR
JOLT
and has acted as superintendent of
Leila Hunt, the small daughter of
D. Hamm (4)
F.
Markham(4)
January
7
..........................
13 .... . -13 the dairy division for the Umatilla ing 697.2 lbs. milk and 30.0 lbs fat.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hunt who was badly
Knerr (4)
O C. Markham(4)
High herd under 12 cows Is own
B. J. Nation, night marshall I of Smith (2)
burned a week ago, is improving. January 8 .......................... 12 .... .20 Project Fair for the past three years.
G
Paulson (2)
January
9
................
.........
ed
by
Wm.
Coppock
and
consista
of
1» ....
0 The exhibits in that department last
Hermiston, and his son Marvin 1 Na- L. Wilcox (2)
She was burned when she accident
G
B. Wilhelm
January
10
........................
seven
registered
and
grade
Guern
20
....
8
year
were
among
the
best
in
the
tion,
returned
last
Thursday
night
ally fell into a tub of hot water.
Substitutions: Hermiston—B. Wil-
January 11 ........................ 18 .... -10 history of the project fair, due to seys producing 608.5 lbs. milk and from Portland where they appeared
Mrs. Geo. Harris returned to her January 12 ___________
cox. Madden. Dawson; Irrigon—Wil
15 .... -9 the planned work done by Kennings. 32.0 lbs. fat.
in the grand jury hearing of John
home Monday after receiving medi January 13 .......................
High herds to date, dry cows in Scalo, William Kramer and Cecil liams, J. Buell. Waters.
18 ....
0 He has also been employed by the
cal care at the hospital.
There is approximately five inches Umatilla Co-operative Creamery,
cluded. for the twelve months since Reed, arrested here some time ago,
Mrs. J. Hornsby and small daugh of snow covering the ground now
In his final report Kennings says, the beginning of the testing year in- and charged with making and pos GAME BIRDS
ter were released from the hospital and snow is continuing to fall at in-
"I wish to sincerely thank ail the elude: C. A. Lynch herd, 45 pure sessing counterfeit five cent coins
Tuesday and are staying at the home tervals today.
members of the Umatilla Herd Im- bred and grade Holsteins, 9650.0 which they allegedly used In pinball WILL BE FED
of her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
When arrested here the
provement association for the splen lbs. milk and 335.3 lbs. fat; J. H. games.
Wright.
Son of N. Codd Dies.
Chinese Pheasants and
other
did cooperation given me in the Reid. 30 grade Jerseys. 5949.5 lbs. men had some of the nickels and
Mrs. E. F. Neff, mother of Alton
game birds will be fed In this dis
Dr. A. N. Codd of Spokane. who four years I have been tester. I have milk and 309.5 lbs. fat; F. A. Baker. equipment for making more.
Kingsbury, and her granddaughter died recently, was the the son of accepted a position as official test- 20 registered and grade Jerseys.
Cecil Reed was sentenced to two trict during the time the ground is
little Jean Kingsbury left Tuesday Nicholas Cood. well known In Her er at Davies. Calif.,
and time did not 6564.8 lbs. milk and 345.4 lbs. fat; years and a fine of 8500 on each of covered by snow, according to Frank
for Portland where Jean will visit miston and formerly president of the permit me to call
on you before I L. W. Owens, 19 registered and two counts against him and speci Bilderback, president of the Her
for the next two weeks. Mrs. Neff Hermiston Light & Power company. had to leave.”
grade jerseys. 6832.5 lbs. milk and fied that the sentences should run miston Rod * Gun dub
Mr. Bil-
has been here since before Christ- Dr. Codd was an
315.4 lbs. fat: L. C. Dyer, 8 regis consecutively. John, Scalo, 28. in_ derback received word last Friday
nose and
The
final
report
made
by
Ken-
mas.
tered and grade Jerseys 6824.7 lbs dieted with Reed, was given the from the state game commission that
throat specialist and was celebrated nings appears as follows:
milk
and 377.2 lbs. fat; Edna Mul- same sentence, but the court order It would cooperate and enlist the as-
in his profession, He was but 42
During the month of December 20
Land Board Meets.
years of age. The procession of herds with an enrollment of 294 kins. 7 grade Guernseys, 7083.1 lbs. ed the sentences to run concurrent sistance of the biological survey,
ly
Feed for the wild game will be pur
The local Federal Land Bank cars at his funeral was a mile and cows were on test In the association, milk and 329.5 Iba. fat.
Activities within the association
The case of William Joseph Kra chased locally, as recommended by
board met in Hermiston Tuesday. a half long. He was the last of
producing 151.841 lbs. milk and
January 12th. attended by J. H. eral sons and daughters of Mr. and 7195.2 lbs. fat, with 42 cows aver- were two culls sold for beef, four mer. 23. named in the same indict the commission.
cows sold for dairy purposes and ment with Reed and Bealo, was re
Reid, chairman. A. H. Norton, sec Mrs. Nicholas Codd, who have all aging a production of 40 lbs. fat.
The ducks and migratory fowls
three cows purchased by members. ferred to the probation officer and
retary, and C. M. Jackson. E L. passed away in recent years, His
Myrtle
5-year-old
Jersey- The E Cooney. H. Bom merer and C. the U. 3. district attorney for in- are suffering more acutely than the
Jackson, another member, was un- death was due to complications fol- Holstein owned by J. H. Reid regis
M Berry herds did not complete vestigation and report before sen other game birds and these wore fed
able to be present.
lowing pneumonia.
tered high among cows in the asso- the testing year.
tence.
first
AL KENNINGS ACCEPTS DAIRY HERD
TESTING POSITION IN DAVIES, CALIFORNIA