• 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
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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