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/Ohe Hermistun Heraln VOLUMI X NUMBER 32 SEYMOUR MAKES PUA OPEN HOUSE AT STANFIELD C. C. C FOR LOCAL LEADERS HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 1, 1937 ‘GROWING PAINS' PERSONNEL UMATILLA TROOP ADDS THREE SCOUTS MOISTURE ASSURES CROP PROSPECTS J. Hurley Haygood, field scout Members of Company 569, CCC, executive of Walla Walla, was pres Stanfield, Ore., will hold “ open MANY AWARDS ent at a meeting in Umatilla Tues BUTTER CREEK house” Sunday afternoon, April 4th, day night when three boys were MADE TO CLUBBERS between the hours of 3 and 6 P. M., Initiated into scouting as tenderfoot FARMERS JUBILANT in observance of the fourth anniver scouts. They were David Slattery. Scholarship awards were present sary of the formation of the Civil Richard LaChance and Walter ed to 4-H club members of west ian Conservation Corps. The general Continued showers, along with the Bray. Mr. Haygood told the boys of Umatilla county last Thursday, public is cordially invited to visit past fall of moisture during the the National Jamboree which will March 25, at a meeting in the high Camp Stanfield and inspect the winter and the weeks since, are pro see 25.000 Boy Scouts gathered at school auditorium at which H. C. camp by its Commanding Officer, ducing more moisture in the soils of Washington. D. C., next summer. Seymour, state 4-H club leader was Captain Stephen F. Tillman. this locality than has been known Seout Master Glenn Kimberling present. Mr. Seymour had motorea Throughout the United States for years. Reports from djacent and his boy scouts were hosts to the to eastern Oregon especially to be a various camps of the Three C’s will wheat lands in western Umatilla Hermiston troop Tuesday night and guest speaker on this achievement | hold “open house” in commemora- and northern Morrow counties are a profitable time was spent togeth day program. | tion of the organization’s fourth that there will be enough moisture Mr. Seymour stated that the birthday. It is estimated that more i er. A big Scout Circus will be held in with normal conditions from now state program was trying to make than 500,000 visitors will inspect the new junior high school gymna- until harvest, to produce a good 4-H club work available to every these camps on the day In question. sium in Pendleton Friday, April 2, crop. The ranges are being given a boy and girl who wants it, and At Stanfield the camp has under at 7:30 p. m. Boy Scouts, scout mas splendid start in grass of all kinds. made a special appeal for local lead- gone a remarkable change In the Weeds, flowers and buck brush are Members of the senior play cast are pictured above. They are, from ters and the general public is invi expected to create better range coni ers who could give their time and past few months. A new recreational ted to attend. The admission is 25 talents in promoting this program. hall, considered one of the finest in left to right: Front row—Opal Stockard, Roberta Mullins and Joyce dltions for sheep and cattle for It is only through the able assis- the State of Oregon, has been made Sater. Second row—Miss Lavina May Lynch, director, Irene Kennings, cents for adults and ten cents for spring and winter seasons than has children. tance of local leaders that this pro together with the library of the Vivian Dyer and Edith Peterson. Third row—Jim Jackson, Margaret Ten local scouts under the super been known tor ten years. gram may be carried out, Mr. Sey- camp. The dining room and kitchen Clarke, Darrel Seeliger, Dorothy Knerr. Helen Dunning and Ernest Butter Creek drouth appears to be vision of Earl Watson, spent con- mour said. The highest quality of has also come in for its share of im- Rainwater. Fourth row—Wayne Power, Willis Crampton, Otha Whit ended for one season at least. The siderable time last Saturday clear provement. sett and Bill Harris. Floyd Coxen and Hugo Pankew, member of the work done by individual members ing away dead grass and irrigating soils of the bottoms are wet from under the leadership of local lead- To the citizens of Umatilla coun cast, were absent at the time the picture was taken. in the cemetery. They plan to re one to two feet down by snow and era receive the awards, ty, April 4th will offer an unusual neat the trip again this coming Sat rains. The creek is carrying a good Ingle Appointed Commissioner. CARL VOYEN JR. Mr. Seymour stated that interese opportunity to visit the camp and head of water which is expected to urday. in the work was being shown by meet the boys who have done so continue through the month of Carl Voyen Jr., passed away at Sam Ihgle, wheat and fruit grow Hermiston scouts attending the large business over the state in much for the community during the Casper, Wy., this morning at 6:30 er of the Milton territory was pro j meeting at Ümatiiiä with their Aprii and perhaps in May. the presentation of scholarship past year. after a lingering illness of over a minent there in all civic affairs for scoutmaster Harold Thompson were Little Butter Creek is running a awards and purchase and presenta year. A wire was received today by several years, was appointed county Eldon Saylor, Allan Clarke, Earl larger stream than Big Butter Creek tion of pins. BULLDOGS BAT his uncle Meri Phelps. Carl Voyen commissioner for Umatilla county Watson, Bill Nation, Robert Pier- Tony Vey of the fomer says that he A leaders’ school will be held at was born in Hermiston, the son of today by Judge Carl Chambers and son, Lowell Sater, Chas. Hale, Bob has plenty of water at his place and Union, Ore., May 3-4-5, at which WAY TO VICTORY Mr. and Mrs. Carl Voyen and was Commissioner William R. Meiners. Smith, Gene and Bobby Miller. Bill that a large stream is passing on •older clubbers and leaders will re 18 years old last August 10 th. He is This report came just as we were go ceive valuable instruction. County The Hermiston Bulldogs won the the grandson of Mrs. Leila Phelps ing to press. More details next week. Belt, Tom Fraser, Chas. Knerr, Rus down to farmers below and Into the sell Piersol and Frank McKenzie. main valley below Pine City. Agent Walter Holt of Pendleton, first baseball game of the season who is reported on the way to Cas Frank Stone also accompanied the Chas. Bartholomew, who lives on said. Mr. Holt commented upon the Wednesday from the Stanfield high per to attend the funeral. The Voy- group. WINEBARGER-SMITH. Big Butter Creek states that its bead excellent appearance of the boys school team, 22 to 1. McCormick ens have one daughter Marjorie, of water seems to be delayed by and girls as they gave their reports made the only score for Stanfield. The illness was caused by cerebral Announcement of the marriage of Softball Practice. colder weather in the foot hills, and urged that work In live stock A return game will be played April trouble. Gladys Smith to F. W. Winebarger where also more snow is reported, clubs especially get underway imme 6 th. Softball practice for local contest last Monday was made this week diately, since this was the critical ante will be held Sunday on the lo but that he looks for more water The ceremony was performed in Coach O’Neil’s boys played a fair- MORROW COUNTY season If stock was to be brought to ly tight game but no predictions Vancouver. Mrs. Winebarger will cal diamond it was announced this later. Snow on the uplands has not maturity and weight in time for fall for the outcome of the season are POMONA GRANGE continue to operate the Hermiston week following a meeting Tuesday yet melted since there have been no showing. yet being made. Beauty Shoppe here and Mr. Wine night when plans were made to winds. As far down as the Allan Thomson and Nell Robertson ranch Miss Frances Clinton, county Hermiston, 22 Pos The Morrow County Pomona barger will farm a 22-acre place re form a west end county league. Ross Stanfield, 1 es, there is water in the creek. Williams of Umatilla and Coach Ed home demonstration agent, was ano- Roberts (2) cently purchased in Minnehaha dist 1st P. Quinby Grange will meet at Rhea Creek, Farmers are irrigating as rapidly dy of Irrigon were among those ther guest speaker, and presented Coxen 2d J. Quinby Saturday, April 3. for an all day rict. New equipment will be added as the head in the creek will per present at the meeting. If a league awards to home economics club Keller (3) to the beauty parlor and the inter 3d Tumbleson meeting. A business meeting will be can be formed the Pendleton team mit and if conditions contlnnue fav members. Crampton (2) P (1) McCormick called in the morning and the ritu ior will be re-decorated. has left open dates at which time orable al will get their lands soak Assistant County Agent Jay T. S. Rankin (3) C Kirby alistic contest for all granges will ed to a depth of six or eight feet. other teams may schedule games. Pierson presented awards to the M. Ranknln (4* SS Brown start about 11:00 a. m. What is known as the ground livestock clubs and stated that 59 L. Hunt (1* The lecturer’s program will begin FRATERNAL ORDER Gossage reservoir beginning a mile or so be Easter Sunrise Service. boys in livestock clubs are now rea- Furrer (4) CF Refvem about 1:30 p. m. and will consist of ENJOYS SOCIAL dy to start work on their projects, Lotspeich (3) RF Approximately 60 people gather low the Jarmon place and extending Bartley community singing; vocal solos; He stated that this year’s program ed on the Hermiston Butte at 6:00 to the Stanfield ranch, will take up Subs: Knapp, Knox, E. Moore, violin duet; a skit, an address by a great deal of water as its storage would be carried out with more ef- Shaw. Bert Johnson, county judge, and ar- The Odd Fellow and Rebekah o’clock Sunday morning to hear the supply almost diminished to noth fort to have clubs come together for tides on roadside beautification. lodges enjoyed a joint meeting last story anew of the risen Lord. Hymns ing during the years of drouth. group judging, and to have crop which is the theme of the program, week with a pot luck dinner served were sung as the sun’s rays broke This underground storage, as well BOARDMAN BOYS projects carried along with live- will be read. There will be a talk by followed by a program and social through soft white clouds in the as the soils of the entire valley, stock projects. Mr. Pierson stated WIN AT MEET eastern horizon. Representative Kenneth Dalton, field representative time. that a record keeping contest is be- groups were present from local once again filled will drain into the of gas tax divisin of the secretary Mrs. Wm. Logan, chairman of the ing sponsored by the International churches and from the Umatilla channel and maintain a flow in the At the contests held at Condon, of state's office, and amendments to creek for weeks that may be re-used Harvester company in which 805 March 26th, between the Future the law on gas tax refunds which entertainment committee, with the Christian Endeavor society. on lands below. prizes will be offered entailing Farmers of America chapters at Du have recently been made, and which able assistance of Mrs. Wm. Mike One season of water may not re $8,500. Farm accounting record fur, The Dalles, Redmond, Arling affect the farmer’s claims. The pub sell and Mrs. Gwynn Hughes, pre- Examiner Coming. pared the interesting program as store the valley to its former nor books may be secured through the ton, Heppner. Condon and Board lic is invited to the program. C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera mal moisture basis but the prospects listed here. Group singing of the county agent’s office. man, the Boardman boys won eight Dinner will be served at noon and tors and chauffeurs, will be in Her are very good for the return of pro- F. W. Savage, assistant manager ribbons with prizes. The team from supper in the evening. The visiting Star Spangled Banner; two tap miston. Saturday, April 3, at the ductive crops in this once great live- of the Pendleton Branch of the First Boardman placed third in prelimin grangers are asked to bring food for dance numbers by Miss Claudine Hale, accompanied on the piano by city library, between the hours of stock and feeding ground of the National Bank of Portland, repre ary practice. Bob McCutchen won dessert. Miss Virginia Wells; reading by 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m., respec northwest. sented his organization which pre first in soldering and Ralph Black Miss Myrthena Martin entitled tively, according to a recent an sente pins and awards to club mem won second. Dave Johnson won the JUNIOR CLASS “ Mrs. Casey's Visit to the Dentist”; nouncement released from the Sec LADIES HOLD bers in every corner of the state. nail driving contest. Ted Wilson two guitar and harmonica numbers retary of State’s office. Mr. Savage said their organization placed second and Charlie Smith PLANS FOR PROM by Leonard Bales; vocal solo by JOINT MEETING believed this a fine business invest third in milk testing; Bill Black Townsend Club Meeting. Lois Hutchison, accompanied by ment since this work trained boys placed third in poultry judging and (From the Bulldog) The Townsend club will hold its and girls In the business of farm Ralph Black won second in public A junior class meeting was held Miss Martin; a reading originally regular meeting April 6th with im The ladies of the Methodist Ladies prepared and presented by Mrs. Wal ing. speaking. In the evening Stanley March 16, to vote on plans for the portant business to be transacted. A Aid and the Hermiston Union Ladies ter Smith; violin solo by Virgil Lo- Scholarship awards were made by Partlow won his boxing bout by a Junior Prom to be given May 3. county meeting has been announced Aid enjoyed a joint fellowship din- scoring achievements made by club technical knockout. Those on a committee who were ap gan, accompanied by Miss Virginia for April 2nd at Athena, Ore., and ner and social time Wednesday in Wells; and a closing song "Auld members for 1936. Catherine Ken The contests took all day. The pointed previously to decide on and all members who can are urged to the Union church. A pot luck din- nedy of Umatilla was presented with Condon chapter as host had every submit plans to the class for a vote Lang Syne” sung by the group. attend. ner was served at noon and the re The remainder of the evening the Umatilla county scholarship thing in fine shape and ran the were: Jim Jackson, Esther McMul mainder of the day spent sewing and award; Lorna Gabriel of Stanfield contests off in a splendid manner. len, Lois White, Frances Dawson, was spent dancing to music by the Weather Report In pleasant conversation. Follet orchestra. the Stanfield Grange award with Date The Condon Parent Teachers' as Harold Laird. Tom Lotspeich and Max. Min. Those present at the meeting were Neva Hedrick alternate; Otha Whit sociation fed the whole crowd to an Helen Ralph. March 25 ........................... 63 .. .. 29 Mrs. A. Buhmann, Mrs. W. A. Hine- sett of Hermiston. Umatilla Project excellent meal free. Other committees were: Program-- March 26 ........................... 64 .. .. 81 BULLPUP NEWS line, Mrs. Merle Phelps, Mrs. Rosen Farm Bureau with Lois Hutchison, March 27 ........................... 66 .. Judges for the speaking and par- Frances Dawson, Marie Skovbo and baum, Omega Sater, Mrs. F. E. Sa- alternate; Vera Sisson of Hermiston, limentary practice were Prof. H. H. Raymond Knapp. March 28 ........................... 64 .. ter, Mrs. Pete Laas, Mrs. E. H. Umatilla Project Farm Bureau, with Gibson of O.S.C., Earl R. Cooley, (From the Bulldog) Decoration — Lois White, Jim March 29 ........................... 64 .. Dunning, Mrs. J. R. Harding, Mrs. Rebecca Pierson, alternate; Frances State Supervisor of Vocational Agri Jackson, Harold Laird, Helen Ralph, Several new students have enrol March 30 ........................... 63 .. M. S. Saylor, Mrs R. O. Saylor and Dawson of Hermiston. First Nation culture. and Mr. McKennon, county Stuart Rankin, Esther McMullen, led In the grade school recently. March 31 ........................... 57 .. daughter Louise. Mrs. A. L. Carter. al Bank of Hermiston, with Nina : agent. Those in the first grade are: Gene Gerald Keller and Tom Lotspeich. Precipitation was .26 Mrs. Jens Skovbo, Mrs. R. R. Fink- Rae McCulley, alternate; Bob Jack- Refreshments—Jane Jackson, Lau O’Brien, Betty Less Morris and Mar beiner, Mrs. W. Hamman, Mrs A. son of Hermiston. Westland Grange. 4 CROCKETT FAMILY ra Conrad, Lawrence Hunt, Thelma jorie Walford. Those In the third TENNIS IS W. Turnblad, Mrs. O. O. Felthouse. with Bernard Jendrzejewski. alter grade are Carol Walford and Donald Swarner, Asa Shaw. Mrs. J. M. Prindle, Mrs. John A. nate: Joyce McCulley of Hermiston, COMING 1 SOON Invitation Sophie Keikkala, Roberts. There are only two enrol POPULAR SPORT Clarke, Mrs. Preston Holloman, Westland Grange, with Esther Mc lments in the junior high school and rene McKenzie, Nina Rae McCulley. Mrs. Anna M. Smith, Mrs. A. R. Mullen. alternate; Marie Skovbo of those are Florence Roberts and Tickets—C. O. Marble, cashier. The management of the Oasis the (From the Bulldog) Boulware. Mrs. W. Morehouse. Mrs. Hermiston, state fair. ( atre is happy to announce that on Crystal Roberts who recently moved During the last semester and up N. W. Bloom, Mrs. Ida Simmons, from Echo. Leaders' Awards. Friday. April 16th, they are pre to the time the tennis courts were MUSIC MEET Three students have left Hermis- marked, the girls’ P. E. classes bad Mrs. Ella Myers, Mrs. Emma Scott. Certificates of achievement and senting the nationally famous (From the Bulldog) Mrs. Jessie Hooker, Mrs. C. R. ton to make their home elsewhere. leaders’ pins were presented to club Crockett Family, known everywhere There will be a Umatilla County Norman Corey and Donald Corey | a varied program of indoor games Moore and Mrs. Levi Reeder. leaders. The former went to Mrs. as the family group of entertainers Including socker, German bat ball Music . Festival, _ May 7, 1937, held in have moved to Umatilla; Clifford and basketball, the latter being the Wm. Bensel. Umatilla Cooking club; who were first to feature the hill — Hermiston. The schools which will Shaw has moved to Wyoming, WOOL GROWERS' Mrs. W. A. Hineline, Hermiston billy type of entertainment both on The first grade has edited its main sport for the winter. Cooking club; Mrs. Alfred Cable, the radio and the vaudeville stage. be represented in this meet are: With the marking of the tennis Columbia Sewing club; Mrs. W. E. The secret of their continued suc Echo. Stanfield. Umatilla, Columbia, first class newspaper and they are court came a new sport, that of ten- PLAN LUNCHEON Kennedy. Umatilla Sewing club. cess lies in the fact that their old Cold Springs and Hermiston. The making a Dutch colony on their sand | nls. The girls are divided Into two | program will be much the same as table Pins were presented to Mrs. W A. home is Kentucky, where they — . . . — groups One plays tennis while the The Wool Growers’ Auxiliary will in the past, except that the high Hineline, Mrs. Alfred Cable. Mrs. learned to play and sing the old- schools loyd Wilson, a sixth grade stu- others play baseball, and vice versa have • desert luncheon at the home will join in It this year, dent who has been 111 for some time, on the other p E. days. 1 of Mrs. H. T. Fraser. Friday. April W. E. Kennedy. Mrs. S. L. Chapin. time tunes and songs that we all The program will be given as is still unable to return to his stu- ---------- so — Mrs. William Bensel and Mrs. Geo. love so well. 195 2. at one-thirty In the afternoon. follows: dies. Wood. However, they do not adhere . .. . . . Mr • Mrs. Herbert Hedwail, E The Pilot Rock. Pendleton Wool Band or orchestra numbers; Rhy- A county style review was given strictly to the hillbilly type of en- thm band; Seventeen children In the sixth L. Jackson and Jane Jackson motor- Growers’ Auxiliary have extended an Intermediate choruses last fall at the 4-H club show tn tertainment for their radio program (grades * 4. 5, 6); Primary choruses grade have neither been absent nor ed to The Dalles Sunday where they Invitation to the west end Auxiliary tardy so far this year visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. to come to a no-host luncheon at Pendleton and pins were presented Is to be heard anywhere. It was (grades 1, 2, 3); Harmonica Band; Jimmy Allen has returned to Don Jackson and family. Mrs. E. L. to the following by the National because of their universal appeal Junior high choruses; High school the Pendleton hotel, Saturday, April school after a long absence due to Jackson and Chas. Clark, who mo Congress of 4-H Clubs: ' Joyce Mc- that the Crockett Family won the 10th, at 1:00 o’clock. The national choruses; Combined chorus (Every an injured leg received on an ice (Contlnued on page 5) tored down Saturday, returned with president and the state vice presi- title. “Our Nation's Neighbors”. one singing). slide. them dent will be present. and
