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• Ohe Hermistun Heraln VOLUME XXX NUMBER 27 HERMISTON, UMATILLA ECHO COUGARS COUNTY, EVERYTHING READY FOR TOURNAMENT OREGON, FEBRUARY 25, 1937. BOY SCOUTS GUESTS COMMERCIAL CLUB PIONEER RIVER PILOT VISITS HERE DIAGONAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT ASKED Captain Arthur Riggs, pioneer An impressive tenderfoot investi ture ceremony was held Tuesday river pilot on the Columbia who night at the Hermiston Hotel when brought the first barge, the Teal, HOOPSTERS WILL members of the Hermiston Troop of through the Celilo canal, and Mrs. ASSOCIATION Boy Scouts were guests of the Her Riggs, visited at the home of Mr. miston Commercial club, and admit and Mrs. W. C. Morehouse Tuesday ELECTS OFFICERS CLASH TONIGHT ted five boys into scouting. Boys and were over night guests. Captain Riggs is river pilot on the Five teams will compete here this admitted were Russel Piersol, Rob Officers of the newly formed Dia ert Pearson. Bob Miller, John Daw lower Columbia between Astoria and gonal Road Improvement club visit- week end for the sub-district basket son and Frank McKenzie. Scout Portland and had been In Lewiston ball championship when the tourna ed E. B. Aldrich, state highway com ment opens tonight in the high master Harold Thompson led a very attending the river hearing on open missioner, in Pendleton this week river navigation for the upper Co asking that the road bed on the dia school gymnasium. Echo and Stan interesting candlelight ceremony. O. E. Hoover, formerly of Butte, lumbia and Snake rivers. He stated gonal road be preserved by oiling. field clash in the first game tonight followed by a tilt between Hermis Montana, and now scout executive that the meeting aided in uniting These officers were elected last Fri ton and Irrigon. Succeeding games of the Blue Mountain Council with forces to work toward development day at a meeting and are John Jen- will be between winners of these headquarters at Walla Walla, was of the upper Columbia and Snake. drzejewskl, president, Jasper Tem also a guest, and gave a brief review Captain Riggs is president of the pleton, vice president, C. L, Upham, games and other teams entered. Pictures of the various competing of the history of scouting. Accord Steamboat Association which will secretary, and with L. W. Lenz and teams appearing on this page are ing to Mr. Hoover, scouting began meet at Vancouver, Wn., in June R. H. Stockard composing the ex used through the courtesy of the with Lord Baden Powell of England this year. ecutive board. High School Bulldog published this and spread like wildfire to 73 coun Plans were made at the organiza week as a special tournament edi- tries in the world. In 1910 scouting CITY LIBRARY tion meeting to secure the oiling of tlon. Information about the tourna- was introduced in the United States the road and to plant trees along ment and individual players was and now there are over three mil CIRCULATION GIVEN the vacant spaces on either side of lion scouts in the United States The Echo teams includes: Reading from left to right — B. Cunha, carried in this issue. the road. The diagonal road is a Considering the upset in the Uma alone. B. Coleman, C. Hiatt, L. Roberts, J. Nye, Bob Spike, D. Shropshire and highway and a line of the Library circulation figures for secondary Mr. Hoover also touched upon two Bill Hearing. tilla game when the Bulldogs took cross-state road leading from the the rap by one point in a fast game, coming events of great importance the Hermiston library in 1936 show Wallula cut-off to Heppner and the tournament may be taken by to the scouts, that of the Boy Scout that 15,376 books were circulated, southward to the John Day high- any team. The Umatilla game and ’amboree at Washington, D. C., and of which 9304 were adult and 6072 way. IRRIGON TEAM the òhe lost to Boardman made no the World Jamboree in Holland. Mr. were children’s books. Of the adult The ladles Auxiliary to the Farm' small impression on the Bulldogs Hoover was recently appointed to books, 6688 were fiction and 2616 Bureau was delegated to look after for their position in the tournament. the Blue Mountain Council to fill were non fiction. The library has recently received the planting of trees and beautify Coach O’Neil has been putting the the vacancy of Robert Hayes who ing the roadside. H. M. Sommerer boys through passing, trick plays has been promoted to deputy state the Congressional Record through was appointed on a special commit and free shot practice and they are regional executive. Mr. Hayes was the courtesy of Congressman Walter tee to secure an order from the di in fine shape for the coming tilt. well known in this district for his M. Pierce. Nineteen magazines are rector of the CCC to do some of the now being received all of which There will be no afternoon games work in scouting. A court of honor followed with circulate. The last copy of any ma work. The Hermiston irrigation but teams will meet In competition district will provide water for strips during the morning and in the eve the troop committee consisting of gazine may be loaned for three days not farmed along the route. F. B. Belt, H. T. Fraser, Al Quir- and any back number tor one week. ning. Special features are being Dr. The road is heavily traveled by arranged for the evening games ing. Guy Amsberry and H. A. Pan These magazines are American. trucks and tourists as well as by all American Boy, American Girl, Boys’ when the girls will put on a drill kow acting as jurors. Bill Belt and Tom Fraser were ad Life, Child Life, Cosmopolitan. Coun the farmers numbering over 100 In and the boys will present a tumb vanced to second class scouts after try Gentleman. Current History, the ocality. ling act. Morning games will open at 9:30 giving the signal demonstrations Forum, Good Housekeeping. Ladies’ Wool Growers Auxiliary. and evening games at 8:00 o’clock. using the words, “Greetings to the Home Journal. McCalls, National Hermiston Commercial Club." Merit Geographic, Pictorial Review, Pop The Auxiliary to the Wool Grow Season tickets are on sale. awarded to Allan ular Mechanics, Popular Science, ers will meet Friday, March 5th. at Window displays are being ar badges In were public health, swimming Reader’s Digest, Resecucian Digest 2:00 o’clock at the home of Mrs. ranged honoring visiting teams in Clarke life saving; to Kenneth Bensel and Woman's Home Companion. Thos. Campbell here in Hermiston. the business district. The gym has and in dairying; Eldon Saylor in hog Joint hostesses with Mrs. Campbell been decorated and special bleacher and pork production, beef production are Mrs. F. C. McKenzie. Mrs. Case seats constructed. and public health; and to Earl Wat- RAILROAD SIGNAL day and Mrs. E. D. Martin. Everything is in readiness for the son in music and first aid. The Irrigon team includes: Front row—L. Lamoreaux, Ray Sparks, tournament Supt. W. G. Kersbergen Entertainment in the form of LIGHTS INSTALLED Notice to Public, Don Houghton. Back row— Coach Lyle _ddy, M. Connell, J. Swearin stated today. music was furnished by Melvin and gen, W. Jon es, R. Brace, E. Bedwell, and C. Frederickson, manager. I will not be responsible for any Bruce Follett. Two railroad signal lights are be- debts contracted by anyone other ing installed at the crossing near than myself. DAYLIGHT THIEVES the depot on the Oregon Trail high HARRY DYER. STANFIELD TIGERS way by a crew working under the TAKE GRANGE TRUCK 200 SIGN FARM supervision of C. C. McConnell. The WORK SHEETS bell system will have four lights at GRADE SCHOOL Three daylight thieves stepped in each signal post to give warning of to the Grange Co-operative truck chairman The county committee PUPILS RANK HIGH Wednesday morning about ten o’ for the Soil Conservation program approaching trains. Work was started last Saturday clock while it was parked In the together with members of the dist- at the Grange and drove away while riet committee have been working and Mr. McConnell expects to have More than five weeks ago a state the system working by Tuesday of wide one of the employes looked on. The All grade school examination was on sign-ups for work sheets next week. truck was missed at night when It Earl week held and the reports from the test county chairman, was time to lock the warehouse and and E. Thompson, show that more students were above P. Dodd and W. T. Reever, English Moves from Scio. after a check up had been made average than below average. The re been working since Monday at among the employes it was learned have ports show that the average rank Wm. English, who has lived on a the reclamation building and have that none of them had used the signed ing is higher than that of last year. stock ranch at Scio, Ore., moved to approximately 200. They will truck or loaned it. Averages for the various depart continue their work for the remain- the Columbia district Friday of last While considering the activities der of the week. week where he has purchased the ments in each grade were as follows: Arithmetic—Fourth grade, county of the day O. C. Pierce remembered who signed work sheets old Squire Thomas place of 40 acres. 52. Hermiston 56; Fifth, county 57, having stepped aside while the truck in Farmers Mr. English and his wife and daugh 1936 need not sign new work Hermiston 62; Sixth, 56, backed out of the warehouse about but all new signers must regi ter finished moving early this week. Hermiston 54; Seventh, county county 47, ten o’clock Wednesday morning. He sheets The daughter will enter grade ster and make out their schedule by Hermiston 50; Eighth, county 65, thought nothing of this, however, March 1st. Work sheets may be sign school next week. Hermiston 62. until questioned after the truck was ed without obligation to the farm Spelling—Fifth, county 35, Her- found missing. er. miston 36; Sixth, county 40, Her- Later it was learned the men had The program this year has divid FARM BUREAU miston 42; Seventh, county 42, Her- been in Echo during the day but no ed farms into two classifications, miston 42; Eighth, county 46. Her- further trace of the men or the soil depleting and soil ' conserving MEETING CHANGED miston 47. truck had been found today. which allows more benefits to the The Stanfield team includes: Standing, back row—J. Kirby, J. Mc Language—Fifth, county 46, Her- The Umatilla Project Farm Bur- farmer. Dermott, Tom McCormick, R. Richardson, G. McDermott. Front row—B. eau meeting which was scheduled miston 49: Sixth, county 58, Her- Bartley, Coach V. W. Hay and Walter Greene. mlston 60; Seventh, county 61. Her- TREATMENT OF for Tuesday, March 2, has been changed to Wednesday, March 3, miston 64; Eighth, county 69, Her- CELEBRATES 98TH MEATS CONSIDERED *“ because of conflict with the Town- miston 69. BIRTHDAY History—Sixth, county 37, 1 Her- send club meeting. W. A. Sawyer, UMATILLA VIKINGS retiring assistant county agent, and miston 37; Seventh, county 46. 1 Her- The Home Extension Unit for this district met at the home of Mrs. O. On the morning of her 98th birth his family, and the new assistant miston 49; Eighth, county 55, 1 Her O. Felthouse Tuesday for an all day day Mrs. Lola S. Hall of Hermiston county agent, Jay T. Pierson, and miston 57. Geography — Fifth, county 29. meeting with Miss Frances Clinton, sat on the edge of her bed and said, his wife will be the honor guests. county home demonstration agent, “Well, I made it," with a touch of Mr. Sawyer has been appointed coun Hermiston 28; Sixth, county 41. demonstrating meat cookery by pre humor that has carried her pleas ty agent for Harney county. The Hermiston 46; Seventh, county paring a Swiss steak, meat balls, pan antly along these later years. Dur meeting will be held in the Union Hermiston 4 5. Civics—County 67, Hermiston 66. rib steak boll and scalloped meat ing the day Monday, and through church. Italian. These meat dishes were the week Mrs. Hall has received 41 prepared and served at the noon greetings from friends and they are Wells to Pendleton. COMMUNITY DATE hour when other foods were added still coming. Mrs. Hall and her Dale Wells, who has been em to provide a delicious luncheon for daughter Miss Clara Hall, with CALENDAR the twenty-five or more ladies pres whom she lives, spent a quiet day ployed by the Hermiston Trading company for the past year, has re- ent. at home Monday. signed his position to work for Ray Mrs. Hall referred to the woman Challis The Unit meets once each month Community activities which are of the Webb Street grocery who recently celebrated her 91st and anyone Interested In home eco in Pendleton. He plans to start scheduled for the next few weeks birthday as “ just a kid. “ She is still nomics Is invited to attend. The work Monday of next week, Mr. will be listed In the column below. members considered the possibility able to help herself despite the fact and Mrs. Wells will make their This column will be a regular fea of securing a regular meeting place that she suffered a stroke January home in Pendleton. which would be other than In the 6th from which she is recovering. ture each week and individuals are The family came to Hermiston in homes of individual members as has asked to turn in date schedules in Townsend Meeting. been the policy In the past. Mrs. 1914 from Pendleton where they order that It may be kept up to date Al Quiring and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox had lived since 1905. For a number Regular Townsend meeting Tues- were appointed on a committee to of years they lived on a farm west day night, March 2, at 8:00 p. m. to prevent any conflict in activities. of town where Miss Hall carried on in the Union Church. All members look into the matter. Sub-District A contact committee consisting of one of the first poultry businesses are urged to be present as our new February 25-26-27 Basketball Tournament. Mrs. W. A. Hineline, Mrs. J. H. on the project, having a commercial congressional district organizer will flock of 1000 White Leghorns. be present to organize our forces for February 26-—Freshman Class party. The Umatilla team includes: Left to right in back row—W. Roberts, Reid and Mrs. O. O. Felthouse was future work. Also a report from the March 18-—Senior Class play. R. Davis, G. Hiatt, T. O’Donnell, Van Schoiack. Front row — V. Brown, named by the president, Mrs. Ray district convention held at Pendle March 19—Portland Bible Institute Null. Election of officers will be Follett Car Wrecked. H. Barbouletos, C. Roberts, L. Montgomery and T. Cooney. ton February 20th will be given. held at the April meeting. Concert, M. E. church. D. D. Follet’s new Chevrolet pick Mrs. W. A. Sawyer w honor up truck was wrecked Wednesday guest at the meeting and received when a large truck forced Mr. Fol- HERMISTON BULLDOGS a number of lovely gifts. Mrs. Saw let to leave the highway near West yer plans to leave within the next on while he was making a trip to week for her new home at Burns, and Walla Walla. Mrs. Fol- THURSDAY, FRIDAYrSATURDAY, FEB. 25-26-27 Ore., where Mr. Sawyer has been Athena lett and son Bruce were with him transferred as county agent of Har and Mrs. Follett received three bro- Doon Open at 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 A. M. ney county. Mrs. J. T. Pierson, wife ken ribs and minor injuries. The FIRST GAME: 8:00 P. M.—Echo vs. Stanfield. of the new assistant county agent two occupants were badly bruised here, was also present at the meet and shaken. They returned home SECOND GAME: 9:00 P. M.—Hermiston vs. Irrigon. ing. Thursday bringing the car under Its THIRD GAME: The next regular meeting will be own power and will have repairs 9:30 A. M.—Umatilla vs. Winner of Game 1. held March 23rd, and the demon made at the Hermiston Motor com- FOURTH GAME: 10:30 A. M.—Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of strations will be on sewing. pany. Me 4. 8 The Tournament at a Glance ‘ I. A, Y.a ” game 2. POULTRYMEN DISCUSS DISEASE Dr. W. T. Johnson, poultry path ologist, and H. E Cosby, extension poultryman. from Oregon State col lege at Corvallis, met with poultry- men on the project Wednesday night and Thursday morning to dis cuss diseases and general farm man agement problems. Approximately The Hermiston basketball team includes the following: Reading 35 poultrymen turned out to hear from left to right—Asa 8haw, Darrel Seeliger. Gerald Keller, Stuart Ran- the speakers. Chickens were discus kin. Willis Crampton. Raymond Knapp. Harold Buell. Edgar Mackan and sed Wednesday evenln gand turkeys Ernest Rainwater. Coach Frank O’Neil is In the center of the picture. were considered Thursdsy morning. Weather Report. Date February February February February February February February Max. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ........................ .... ................... ....................... ....................... .................... . ...................... ........................ s e = FIFTH GAME: 8:00 P. M.—Winner of game 3 of game 2. SIXTH GAME: 9:00 P M.—Loser of game 3 Mln. 45 .... 30 44 27 20 .... 23 56 ... 36 59 .... 39 57 .... 33 52 .... 25 The United States Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco by s two to one vote refused to order the Mackay Telegraph company to re hire five discharged employes. vs. vs. winner winner of game 4. SEVENTH GAME: 9:30 A. M.— Preliminary game (not settled) EIGHTH GAME 10:30 A. M.—Loser of game 5 vs. winner game 6. NINTH GAME: 8:00 P. M.—Umatilla girls vs. Stanfield girls. TENTH GAME: 9:00 P. M.-—Boys’ championship game. . Loser of game 4 Is out with 5th place; loser of game 6 is out with 4th place, loser of game 7 is out with 3rd place; loser of game 8 Is out with 2nd place; and winner receives first place and bld to the district tournament. The winner of the girls’ game is named girls' champion
