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Uhe HermistonMerali VOLUME XXX NUMBER 23 THREE CALLED BY DEATH TUESDAY NITE HERMISTON, UMATILLA W. A. SAWYER TRANSFERRED COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 28, 1937. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COACH O'NEIL • FLOOD SUFFERERS • CREW VICTORS THOUGHTS FOR WOMEN BY ANRAH R. E. A. APPLICATION GOES TO WASHINGTON Coach Frank O’Neil’s Hermiston Red Cross contributions for The announcement of the promo In these days of more demands on Bulldogs rallied to a win over the the part of labor for a larger por relief in the flood region have tion of Assistant County Agent W. Arlington “Honkers” Saturday on tion ot what is produced by labor, O. K. SURVEY REPORT come in to R. A. Brownson, lo A. Sawyer of Umatilla county, to be PIONEER GEORGE the Columbia river school floor. The and the different methods of strik- cal administrator. Boxes have county agent of Harney county, ef BRIGGS TAKEN score at the half time was 15-13 fa ing (the chief wee pon of labor) to AT PORTLAND MEET been placed at Hale’s, Hermis fective early in February, came as voring the Bulldogs. The final whis secure these demands, probably the ton Drug Company, First Na a surprise to Hermiston people last A final report, revised maps and While the shades of darkness fell week. Mr. Sawyer’s headquarters tle with the score at 24-20, making latest innovation is the sitting down all survey forms, carrying an appli- tional Bank, Farm Bureau, over Hermiston Tuesday night three will be at Burns. Hermiston's eighth triumph in nine strike which consists of the workers cation of a loan of $132,500 was Hermiston Trading Company persons were called by death be starts. Captain Keller for Hermis peacefully occupying the plant in sent to the rural electrification ad- store, and at Boynton and Kel Jay T. Pierson, recently with the tween the hours of five o'clock and ton was high point man with 13 which they are employed and ceas ministration at Washington, D. C., ley’s, in easy access for anyone at Resettlement Administration midnight. Joseph L. Carnahan, fa points with Baker of Arlington fol ing all work. wishing to make a contribu last Saturday by W. A. Sawyer, as Mr. York, Nebraska, will succeed ther of Mrs. L. E. Elwood, was the lowing with nine. tion, no matter how small. In spite of the efforts of Secreta sistant county agent, following a Sawyer here. Mr. Pierson is a grad first, George Edmund Briggs, an in- The Bulldogs were scheduled to ry of Labor Perkins to bring about meeting in Portland with F. E. Any amount may be left with valid for years, was next, and Loren uate in dairy husbandry from the meet the B team from Mac Hi Wed a conference between leaders of the Price, agricultural engineer from Mr. Brownson personally at the University of Nebraska and has had Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. nesday night, but because of bad employer and employee groups, she Oregon State college, and Ivan Bran- Tum-A-Lum Co. office. extensive public service experience. Jackson, was the third. weather the game was called off. is as yet unsuccessful. ton, assistant engineer. Prior to being in the rural rehabili The body of Mr. Briggs was taken They rally to meet the strong Hep has The R.E.A. survey report stated Secretary Francis Perkins tation work for the resettlement ad to Portland Wednesday where ser pner team there Saturday, January had plenty of opportunity to study that approximately 492 farmers had ministration Mr. Pierson was assis vices were held Thursday at the FARM BUREAU CO-OP 30, and go to Echo February 11. the problems of labor and realizes indicated the need of power on Portland Crematorium. Services for tant market milk administrator at Home games will be played Febru the necessity of a union organiza- their farms, and to reach these Loren Jackson will be held Friday Omaha, and before that had a long ANNUAL SESSION ary 5th, when Umatilla plays and tion of the workers, and is disap farms, 120.5 miles of line will be connection with the cow testing as afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and for February 13 when Heppner comes pointed in the refusal of General necessary, with an average of 4.1 Mr. Carnahan Saturday afternoon at sociation work of the Nebraska Ex The annual meeting of the Farm here. Motors to attend a strike conference. customer per mile of line. Approxi- tension Service. 2:00 o’clock. Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston The President also, according to mately 80 farmers who could be Mr. Sawyer has been successful in George Edmund Briggs. the press, is not only disappointed served have not been contacted the his assignment in Umatilla county will be held Friday, February 12, PIERSON BUYS but regards it as a very unfortunate report stated. , George Edmund Briggs, pioneer in the two and a half years he has at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Engineer Price stated that the of Hermiston passed away Tuesday, worked in this field. The livestock the Hermiston Union church. Four LUNCH EQUIPMENT decision on the part of Mr, Sloan, January 26. at the Hermiston Gen clubs have grown in membership directors will be chosen from four ot survey report was one of the most president of General Motors. F. E. Pierson has purchased the eral hospital. Services were held and activity. Club boys and girls the seven districts and other busi In spite of the effect of strikes on complete in detail of any received Thursday at a Portland Cremator in west Umatilla county received a ness that may come before the meet equipment in the Cochran’s Lunch the public, which is much to be de at his office and it is thought a fl- from Mr, and Mrs. E. Jelkins and plored, we wonder what conditions nal report will be received from ium. total of $1800 in prize money won ing will be transacted. George Edmund Briggs was born by exhibits at fairs and at the Pa The districts from which four di expects to open a place of business are when a majority of laborers in Washington, D. C., in the near fu- January 13, 1874, at Erle, Pa. At cific International Livestock Expo rectors will be chosen are: No. 2, here soou. At present Ben Conners one industry will deliberately vote ture. one time he was employed as circu sition in Portland. Stanfield; No 4, North Columbia; of Portland holds a three year lease to cease work, cut off their daily If the report is accepted as jus- lation manger for the Erie Herald. No. 6, Irrigon-Umatilla; No, 7, on the building the equipment now wages which supplies their liveli tifiable an engineer will be sent Mr. Sawyer’s office has prepared occupies and no deal has been made hood and that of their families. He came with his family to Hermis here to make a survey, estimate cost and submitted a survey report to Boardman-Lexington. ton in 1907 where he purchased land the Rural Electrification Adminis We are perhaps inclined to make of construction, and take ears of Only persons in good standing in for the building. Mr. Conners ex in the Columbia district which was tration in Washington, D. C., which their respective granges or the Farm pects to be in Hermiston the last of unfair judgments in such cases, es other technicalities before the loan developed into a fruit ranch. The was said to be the most complete Bureau will be eligible to vote, ac- the week. pecially when it affects our pocket Is granted. place is now owned by L. W. Dixson of any such reports submitted to cording to a statement sent out with Pierson operates the Hermiston books, as a result of not having a and is being developed into a hop that department. Committees of nominating ballots by H. M. Som- Auto Wrecking House here and is thorough understanding of the sit yard. LODGES HOLD JOINT uation. local men assisted Mr. Sawyer but merer, secretary of the organization. well known In this district. Later Mr. Briggs purchased the Talking of strikes. now wouldn ’ t the reports and maps were compiled INSTALLATION Hermiston Hotel and operated it for by his office. it be terrible if this "sitting down” TOWN BASKETEERS some time. He was active in civic strike should spread to the house Marvel Allen Married. Mrs. Sawyer will not leave Her affairs having been a member of the The Rebekah and Odd Fellow lod HERE FRIDAY wives and they should demand bet miston immediately but will follow Mrs. Marvel Allen of Hermiston city council. He had been a Mason ges held joint installation Monday ter wages or a fifty-fifty partner Mr. Sawyer in a short time. and Walter Harr of Lewiston, Idaho, for 40 years. night when District Deputies Mrs. The Hermiston Town Basketball ship! were united in marriage at Pasco, Team will meet Echo on the local Surviving him are his widow, Gerald White and Gerald White ac Wn„ January 13th. They left gym floor Friday night at 8:00 Mrs. Anna M. Briggs, four daugh- GAME BIRDS AND ted as installing officers. A social Wool Growers Auxiliary Meets. Thursday for Idaho where they will o’clock. Practice nights at the gym ters, Mrs. A. D. RIntoul of Portland, Mrs. Troy Coleman will be hostess time followed the installation at make their home. Mr. Harr is a for next week have been set for at the regular meeting of the Wool which time Mrs. Walter Smith en Mrs. E. Nye Berry of Weston. Miss DUCKS FED nephew of Jackson Harr of Colum- February 2 and 4. Marion Briggs and Miss Eleanor Growers Auxiliary at Echo Friday, tertained with a reading. The group bla district, and Mrs. Allen has , . , . , Briggs, and one son Edmund H. offered a vote of appreciation to I Feeding of the birds has been car -, players turning out for practice February 5th, beginning at two lived on a farm in that district for Briggs of Grangeville, Idaho. Wm. Longhorn who has acted as o ’ clock. Assisting hostesses will 1 be are Harold Thompson, Glenn Ham- rled on by the Rod and Gun club the past year, marketing two thou Loren Jackson. Mrs. Neil Robertson, Mrs. F. B. secretary for the past 25 years. Mr. mon, Dayton Harris, Ralph Fix, Ed the past ten days with great SUC- sand turkeys last fall. Longhorn has been an Odd Fellow Bensel, Richard Cox, Ben Gettman, Belt and Mrs. Sloan Thomson. Loren Jackson was born January cess and a number of farmers have since 1908. Hugh Driscoll, Fred Reeves and 4. 1911, in Lewiston, Montana, and joined in this splendid work. If the Rebekahs installed were Mrs. Inez River Hearing Again. Harry McKenty. Creamery Meeting Postponed. since that time has made his home present weather conditions contin- Col. T. M. Robins, divisional en- Amsberry, N. G.; Mrs. Gladys Hale. in Hermiston with his parents Mr. ue, says Frank Bilderback, presi- The annual meeting of the Uma gineer has sent notice to the Wal V. G.; Mrs. Grace Mudge, Warden; Baled Hay Topples. and Mrs. E. L. Jackson, He passed dent of the club, much more feeding tilla Co-operative Creamery has been lula Gateway club of another hear Mrs. Roy Minnick, Conductor; Mrs. away Tuesday, January 26, his will be necessary, and all farmers postponed indefinitely because of A load of baled hay coming : from ing on the proposed development of Mabel Smith, Musician; Mrs. Grace death due to pneumonia. and citizens of the towns are urged sickness. Weather conditions are the Klages place on Butter Creek Logan, I. G.; Mrs. Ellen Smith, After graduating from the Her- to do what they can to protect the such that it would be impossible for stopped at Rohrman's Garage Tues- the Columbia and Snake rivers to O. G.; Mrs. Mikesell, Chaplain; Mrs. be held at Lewiston. February 16. miston Union high school in 1927, feathered tribes from starvation. members from the outlying districts day night for gas and while there beginning at 10 A. M. Emma Strohm, L.S.V.G. ; Mrs. Oda Loren was employed at the 1 Uma- Already two tons of wheat has to attend the meeting. An early the bales of hay became top heavy Rankin, R.S.V.G.; Mrs. Ollie Wat Following is part of his notice: tilla Field Station working with been received from the State Game announcement of the meeting will and several fell from the load, dam son, L.S.N.G. ; Mrs. Thelma Harken- In order that local interests may Oron A. Hills, who has since been Commission and a wire was received be released. aging an oil pump at the garage. express their views and present data rider, Secretary; Mrs. Bertha Na- transferred to Colorado. today that another similar shipment The load was being taken to Con- bearing on this matter, a public tion. Financial Secretary; Mrs. Oral Funeral esrvices will be held Fri- was being sent. The local organiza- don by Lloyd Rinehart. hearing will be held by the under- Hughes, Treasurer. Townsend Meeting Notice. day, January 29, at 2:00 o’clock in tion has also contributed ten sacks Odd Fellows installed were Wm. signed in the Lewis and Clark Hotel the afternoon from Prann’s Funeral and several farmers have used their The regular Townsend club meet Weather Report. at ewiston, Idaho, at 10 A. M., Feb- Graybeal, N.G.; Roy Minnick, V.G.; Parlors with Rev. R. R. Finkbelner own supply so great was the need in ings have been postponed the past Wm. Longhorn, Secretary; Curtis Date Max. Min. ruary 16. conducting the service. Interment their own localities. few weeks because of weather con All interested parties are invited Simons, Financial Secretary; Geo. January 21 13 .. -18 will be in the Hermiston cemetery. Feeding grounds have been estab- ditions which have prevented mem January 22 19 .... 6 to be present, or to be represented, Harkenrider, Treasurer; Don Sher- Surviving are his parents Mr. and lishd at open water and in alfalfa bers from attending, but a meeting January 22 19 .. -6 at the above time and place, parti wood, Warden; Harold Thompson, Mrs. E. L. Jackson, Lois Jackson of fields at or near places where the Is being called for Tuesday, Febru January 24 30 .... 26 cularly navigation interests and the Conductor; Gwyn Hughes, R.S.N.G.; Portland. Mrs. Herbert Hedwall of following farmers have given as- ary 2nd, if weather conditions per January 25 38 .. -7 officials of any state, county, city, Henry Thompson, L.S.N.G.; M. L. Hermiston, Don Jackson of The sfstance in distributing the wheat mit. Entertainment features will in January M 40 .... 14 or local association whose inter- Watson, R.S.V.G. ; H. A. Pankow, Dalles, and Jane and Jim Jackson from day to day: Charles Myers, clude the fish pond, and the quilt January 27 31 .... 19 ests may be affected by the desired L.S.V.G.; A. A. Estle, R.S.8.; Frank •who attend high school here. George Harper, Jess Prindle, J. R. will be given away at this meeting. improvement. They will be given Guiwits, L.S.S. ; Fred Reeves. Chap Precipitation was .51. Joseph L. Carnahan. Harding. A. Buhmann, J. W. Mc full opportunity to express their lain; Alfred Leonard, I.G.; and Wal views. ter Mead, O.G. Joseph L. Carnahan, who would Mullen. Harry Quick, John Lewis, have been 71 years of age Monday, Harry Owens and James Hoskins ot passed away Tuesday, January 26, Stanfield. William Mikesell, Jasper LOCAL STUDENTS HOME EC WORK due to heart disease. He was born Templeton and at Hat Rock. ACTIVE AT O. S. C. Mr. Bilderback spent six days of In Mercer County. Illinois. February REVIEWED FRIDAY 1st, 1866. He has made his home the past week in the work of dis Hermiston students at Oregon tributing grain to the different feed with his daughter Mrs. L. E. El For over 20 years the Pacific havior. He says that only "God State college are taking an active The Home Economics class of the wood, who lives two miles north of ing grounds, and was assisted by Northwest has been going through a Knows” why, but that it is the part in campus activities. Helen Hermiston Union high school under town, since November, 1934, when Walter Hamm, Sam Moore and V. C. dry cycle. Since 1915 the annual exact phenomena of the heavens. Jendrzejewski of Hermiston and Joe the direction of Miss Morrison will they moved here from Langdon, Smith. precipitation has been growing less He examined the rings on one Carter of Pendleton were appointed give a review of the work done so Kansas. They report that the birds soon and less, and particularly In the tree in California which was living radio co-chairman to ifll the posi far this year, at the gym Friday, Funeral services will be held Sat- find the feeding place and come in drier section has the increasing and growing in the year 1306, B. C. tion recently vacated and their job January 29th, at 10:30 a. m. Print urday at 2:00 p. m. from Prann’s thousands. Among them are ducks, drouth been more marked. Even in He compiled the stages of the Nile will be to arrange all future 4-H dresses will be modeled and other Funeral Parlors and interment will pheasants, quail, some geese and the mountains has the supply of since 622, A. D. The Bureau of Fish club radio programs for the year. work displayed. be in the local cemetery. numerous small birds. snow been less and springs and eries has kept a record since 1904 Crystal Horn of Pilot Rock was Parents and interested parties He is survived by his daughter Home owners are urged to put out streams and rivers have been lower, and the supply of fish, due to sup- named on a committee to arrange are Invited and urged to attend this Mrs. L. E. Elwood, five grandchild feed in any open place, in order that There has been much study of the ply of sea food varied with the 23 for the annual 4-H club dance. review and see what work is being ren: one sister, Mrs. Mary Smith of the birds may find it. subject of weather cycles and scien- year schedule, Sediment deposited Walter Jendrzejewski, junior in done. Sylvia. Kansas; two brothers George tifie observers have found much by the melting of glaciers in New agriculture, recently resigned his of Cooking units In the Home Ec de of Palacious, Texas, and John of data to justify the theory that mois England varied in amounts accord fice as agricultural club treasurer to partment started Monday of this MC ATEE PRINCIPAL ture is distributed over the earth in ing to the 23 year cycles. Dr. Abbot accept a position as circulation man week. There is a total of 23 en Sylvia. Kansas. cycles ot from 18 to 23 years. has made many of these studies In ager of the Agricultural Journal rolled and they have been held back IN PASCO SCHOOL SURPLUS FEED In the January number of the the geological and plant ages and in which is published by students on somewhat because of organization Country Gentleman is a very comp variably, he says, the conclusion is the O.S.C. campus and of which Jim and Installation of equipment. Friends of R. H. McAtee through- GRAIN NEEDED rehensive article by Dr. Charles G almost exactly according to the 23 Wright is editor. out Umatilla county will be inter Abbott of the Smithsonian Institu year cycle. Jendrzejewski and Richard Mar ested in knowing the former Hermis Recreational Institute. CORVALLIS—A call for Oregon te who has given a lifetime ot scien- From these facts he states that tin were among the men pledged to farmers, feed shippers and dealers to ton superintendent is now employed tifie research to this very interest weather observers may predict the The Hemriston Recreational Unit Scabbard and Blade, a national hon list surplus feed grains with county as principal of the Longfellow school ing subject. His conclusions are that weather definitely for two weeks in- or society in military science. The will meet the evening of Tuesday. agents for possible sale and ship- in Pasco. The new post necessitated these cycles come and go in periods stead of two or three days and fin- boys were recently taken Into the February 2nd, beinning at 8:00 ment to deficient areas has been re- | his resignation as substitute teach- of 23 years. ' ally for a year in advance, after society at a ceremony in the Mem- o’clock at the Hermiston Commun- ceived from E O. Pollock, in charge er in the Pendleton system. With the aid of a bolometer, an charts of these recurrent facts are orial Union building. ity park auditorium. All lodges, of the federal livestock feed agency McAtee was educated in normal electrical thermometer, he has found more completely worked out. Scabbard and Blade Is one of the civic organizations, church groups in Kansas City. The listing is be schools of Illinois, got his master’s that the sun's rays around the earth Dr. Abbott is asking congress for beat known of the honor societies on and granges are Invited and urged ing made to determine supplies of degree from the University of Idaho vary In Intensity during these per- a 2200,000 appropriation to estab the college campus. To be eligible to send at least four persons, two feed grains available for shipment and has taught In Moscow. Rosalia iods. and that huge spots of gas on lish ten weather observatories the prospective pledge must meet girls and two boys, to represent to livestock feeders in the drouth and Hermiston, resigning the latter the sun vary in the same period of throughout the country. high scholastic and character re them at this institute. Entertain counties of northern California. The | post last summer. frequency. In his studies of records A study of our own weather rec quirements as well as showing out ment ideas and leadership training listings desired would show amounta He succeeds Miss Clara Stroud of history he found eleven of what ords will show that we are near the standing ability as a leader. is obtained at the Institute. The and kinds of grain available, name who has affiliated with the faculty he calls these "minor rythma” which end of a dry cycle and the present Mr and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski time Is from eight until ten. Miss and address of owner and point from of the teacher-training department were submultiples ot 27 months or winter with Its intensity ot mois- are parents of Helen and Walter, Frances Clinton, Home Demonstra which the grain would be shipped in the Eastern Oregon normal exactly 23 years which he conclud- ture may be the beginning of an and Richard Is the son of Mr. and tion Agent of Pendleton. will direct by rail. school. other wet cycle. the institute. Mrs E. D. Martin. NORTHWEST SAID TO BE GOING THROUGH A 23 YEAR DRY CYCLE
