/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-
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so
—
Mrs. William Bensel and Mrs. Geo. love so well.
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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