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VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 33
PARENTS FAMILIAR
WITH PLAY THEME
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
GOLF SEASON
OPENS AT ECHO
COUNTY,
OREGON,
MBS. CARL SCHACHERMEYER.
Mrs. Carl Schachermeyer passed
away suddenly Friday, April 3. at
her home north of Hermiston where
she had lived since 1911. Funeral
services were conducted Monday
from Our Lad y of Angel church with
Father Reynolds giving the final
rites. Interment was in the local
cemetery.
Anna Vlctora Balaunn was born
January 29th, 1864, in Vienna, Aus
tria. She came to America in 1903
where she married Carl Schacher
meyer at St. Paul, Minnesota. They
moved to Seattle in 1907 and to
Hermiston in 1911 where they
homesteaded the 25-acre farm on
which they have lived since. Mr.
Schachermeyer came from Austria in
1882.
Mrs. Schachermeyer is survived by
her husband and one daughter. Mrs.
Peter Castric of Hermiston.
APRIL 8, 1937
JIM STEWART TO
PULLMAN COLLEGE
DEMAND EXCEEDS
AVAILABLE TREES
DROUTH DRIVEN FROM
UMATILLA WATERSHED
Jay T.
By M. T. MATOTT
Assistant County Agent
Jim Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
The golf season opened at Echo
Tom Stewart of Columbia district Pierson received word from the
GREATEST MOISTURE
last Sunday with
tournament
SMOOTHNESS IS
and senior in the Hermiston high state forester at Salem, that the
not
played between Echo, Athena, Pilot
tree
order
sent
in
recently
could
school, has signed to attend Wash
PROSPECTS IN YEARS
COMMENDABLE
Rock and Hermiston. It was about
ington State college at Pullman, be filled immediately due to the wet
as bad a day in which any game
Wn.. next year. Coach B. Hollens- weather which made it impossible
Old man drouth has been driven
Every parent is familiar with the could be played. For an hour after
bury and his assistant John Hurly to dig the trees. The shipment will from the watershed of the Umatilla
true meaning of the word adoles the tournament started the rain
were In Hermiston to see Stewart be sent as soon as possible.
When the trees arrive a meeting river for the year of 1937, according
cence in its application in the home, came down, then the sun came out
Wednesday of last week, and he
to many reports gathered by the
and
it
looked
as
though
it
would
be
in school life and in the association
will be a student there next year. will be called of persons who have Herald. Recent heavy and frequent
of boys and girls, all cleverly sum a real afternoon for golf. Later the
Stewart has been one of the strong placed orders and an effort made to rains in the lower lands, more snows
apportion the trees according to the
marized in the play “Growing wind started blowing and at times
holds in the football lineup.
desires of each, or on a percentage in the higher altitudes, in addition
Pains" presented by the senior class reached a velocity of fifty miles an
basis, in order that all may have to heavy snows the past winter
in the high school auditorium last hour. Between the rain and wind
CHARLES
MILLER
and
probably
some
pre-season
golf
a suitable supply. Money will be re making a slow runoff from the hills,
Friday night, under the direction of
have produced a moisture condition
the scores went skyward.
Miss Lavina May Lynch.
funded accordingly.
ACCIDENT VICTIM
unequalled
since records have been
The
Echo
Golf
club
put
up three
The age of adolescence is exper
kept.
Chas. Miller, 42, transient enroute FOUR HOP YARDS IN
ienced between the boy and girl prizes, one for the longest drive on
In addition to depth of moisture
to Missoula, Montana, who was in
stage in life and the adult age. Con No. 1 fairway. This was won by
In
wheat fields in this area and on
jured in an automobile accident last OPERATION
flicting emotions are the problem of Sam Moore of Hermiston with a
the ranges, both in the sagebrush
drive
of
251
yards.
Another
prize
Saturday night, died in the Hermis
every child during that period. Al
and on the bunch grass hills, stor-
Hop growing is headed for an es age in both McKay and Cold Springs
ton General hospital Wednesday
though perplexed by many questions was for the closest approach to the BOYS ATTEND
about noon. He has no living rela tablished industry in this territory reservoirs is much greater than for
and situations the parents are a pin on No. 8. This was won by Mr. SCOUT ROUND-UP
tives, and followed the carpenter and the season of 1937 will witness years.
great help in directing the future Done of Pilot Rock. The other
y
a much larger production than dur
life of the children by maintaining prize was tor low score and there
Hermiston Boy Scouts were trade.
It is reported that McKay reser-
was
a
three
way
tie
for
this
prize,
among the 600 parents and friends
the utmost patience.
Funeral services will probably be ing the past years with prices suffi voir is nearly half filled with a
Tom Stanton of Pilot Rock, Eddie
ciently high to assure profitable in-
strong stream flowing in with ap
The bickerings of a brother and Bensel and “Shorty” Matott of Her who saw 175 Boy Scouts and cubs held Friday or Saturday in the
vestment. Contracts may be made
do
their
stuff
at
the
Beaut
Circus
Catholic
church,
and
interment
will
proximately enough snow back in
sister and the attempts of George miston.
tor 20 to 30 cents for a period of
and Roun-Up at Pendleton Friday be in the local cemetery.
the hills to complete the capacity
andn Terry McIntyre to analyze
After the tournament a delight evening. Besides the Pendleton
years, and the prospects are good
of the storage of 75,000 acre feet
their own emotions lead to some
ful lunch was served which made troops, districts at Pilot Rock. En
for a much higher figure for the
Frank Buskirk Dies,
amusing circumstances very well
for the first time since the dam was
up In a big way for the bad weath terprise, Athena and Milton-Freewa-
quality
that
can
be
produced
under
portrayed by Opal Stockard and
completed
in 1926.
Frank
Buskirk
passed
away
at
er.
conditions that exist here. Accord
ter were represented.
Floyd Coxen. The mother and fath-
The
supply
in the Umatilla river
Scores for the Hermiston players
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fraser and St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton ing to growers the dry climate pre which promises to continue late in-
er of the two young scamps was
Thursday
morning,
April
8,
of
pneu
played by Margaret Clarke and Bill were: Dr. F. B. Belt, 110; Walter Frank Pierson took cars and Boy monia. He has been ill since Satur vents mildew and the soils are well to the season is expected to over-
Harris. Margaret portrayed a lov Smith, 103; Curtis Simons, 101; Scouts to Pendleton. Among them day. He leaves a wife, Florence Bus adapted for heavy yields under pro- come the shortage in the Cold
able mother with a sincere under Jim Todd, 99; Sam Moore, 98; Ed were Tom Fraser, Bill Belt, Chas. kirk. and a son by a former mar per cultivation.
Springs reservoir to complete its
L. W. Dixon is the largest grow- storage capacity of 50,000 acre feet.
standing of her children’s emotions die Beneel, 96; and M. T. Matott 93. Knerr, Chas. Hale, Lowell Sater, Eu riage, who lives in Pocatello, Idaho.
er, adding 13 acres to his former 10
Next Sunday a tournament will gene Miller, Bob Miller, Bob Smith,
and problems, and Bill a blustering
Recent heavy rains here postpones
Mrs. Buskirk is a daughter of Mrs.
father who left the explaining to be held at Hemiston between Echo, Frank McKenzie and Eldon Saylor. Nellie T. Tucker of Hermiston. Fun acre yard. Land is being prepared early light irrigations for more than
for
an
increase
to
a
33
acre
yard
his wife and allowed his will to be Pilot Rock, Athena, Pendleton and
eral services will be held Sunday at next season, on which a large dryer two weeks. The feed canal is now
Hermiston. The tournament at Echo EXPANSION SEEN
swayed by the children.
running full capacity. The Maxwell
2:30 p. m. from Bomboy’s. conduct-
was
a
handicap
arrangement,
but
for his own use and some addition
Helen Dunning played the part
oanal Is also expected to carry a
et
by
the
W.
O.
W,
AT
HATCHERY
al capacity for other growers will be
of the self-possessed Prudence Dar- next Sunday at Hermiston It will
heavy head late into the season.
is an experienced grow-
ling with ease, as she gave out . her be for points, man to man.
The Westland district will be ir-
N. J. Vanskike of the Vigorbilt Former Stanfield Resident Killed. built. Dixon
er and has made tours throughout rigated late, direct from the Uma-
line to the boys and girls whom i she
Hatchery in Hermiston is building a
examine
conditions
in
Ralph
A.
Holte,
former
Stanfield
the
west
to
considered very young. She led UMATILLA FOREST
tilla river, probably into late June.
brooder house with a 5000 chick ca
resident, was killed Saturday at El- other fields. He finds that no place
them on with her line but in com-
pacity,
preparing
for
a
general
en
without
drawing on its Storage in
BENEFITS BY CCC
tendale, N. D., when he fell down in Oregon, Washington, California, the McKay.
paring notes the boys concluded
largement of his plant. During the
Utah or Arizona can excel the grade
that her looks and her line were all
season he will erect a two story lay an elevator shaft, friends at Stan
At Stanfield the same condition
The CGC boys April 4 all over the
produced here in quantity, quality
she possessed when the thing they
ing house in which he can carry field learned this week. Holte came
will prevail. That district has en
country
celebrated
the
fourth
anni
and
low
cost
of
production.
wanted was naturalness and sin
larged its canal to be able to supply
5000 hens to supply his hatcheries to Stanfield in 1900 as cashier of
versary of the creation of the CCG
O. T. Lockridge has ten acres water for the new tracts recently
cerity.
for the increased trade he is receiv the Bank at Stanfield holding that
program. As no camps are located
position
until
1922
when
he
moved
near Hermiston which was the ori brought under irrigation.
The walk-on parts were played
ing locally and from outside points.
on the Umatilla National Forest at
well by Vivian Dyer as the aggres
The present capacity of his incuba- to Vale. He moved to Ellendale, ginal planting, and he will Improve
The West Extension is looking
this time a brief pause to review the
sive mother of Dorothy Knerr, as
tors for the season is 75,000 eggs, N. D., in 1928. He is survived by and further develop this tract. He foward to a greater supply of water
work accomplished by the boys in
his wife, Mrs. Georgia Ling Holte, built a dryer two years ago with because of a heavier river
Elsie Peterson, whose mother direc
He has 35.000 eggs setting at this
flow and
two daughters, Joyce and Betty, and capacity for his own production and
the local forest is well worth while.
ted her every move, by Hugo Pan
a larger return flow from better ir
time.
When the program was first start
one son Ralph, Jr., all of Ellendale. that of other yards. He too is a
kow the butler, and by Wayne Pow-
rigated lands of the other projects.
Mr. Vanskike says he has a large
ed, President Roosevelt stated the
very experienced grower and is con
Butter Creek is running under
er, the gruff little traffic officer
demand for pullets four to six weeks
purpose was to develop man as well
fident this region is destined to be normi conditions. A snow survey tn
Star Scout.
who took a graceful fall.
old and has installed a sexing de
as our natural resources. Since the
Allan Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. come a large hop producing center. the headwater area shows 48 inches
Jim Jackson was an ideal charac start of the program every commu partment in charge of Deverde El
Bill Whitsett has six acres on his of packed snow In the Arbuckle re
wood.
who
has
Just
taken
a
special
J.
A. Clarke of Hermiston, received
ter as Brian who liked Terry be nity has sent some of Its local boys
farm
six miles north east of Hermis
cause she was always herself and a to CCC camps for at least a six course at Salem under one of the his Star Scout pin award at a meet ton which he is giving good care gion. The creek now has a contin
uous flow Its entire length and un
best chick sexers in the nothwest. ing held with the Umatilla Scout
good sport. Terry wanted Brian to months period.
percent of the Troop recently. Allan is the third this year. He will add improve der ground storage is gradually fill
He
guarantees
90
like her as she was, without any pre
The work of the boys in the Uma-
ing as proven by the breaking out
scout of the local troop to receive ments next season.
tense, and upon checking later tilla National Forest has been in chicks as pullets.
Jack Harpster, five miles east of of springs In the lower valley that
customers
with
such
an award In the past two years,
To
supply
his
found that was what they all want several major activities such as con
using cockerels Awards made previous to that time Hermiston, has put in six acres have been dry for years.
ed.
struction and maintenance of camp good chicks he is
from
hens
with
records
of 276 to are not on the records. The other which he expects to increase to 30
Irene Kennings as Patty Lorimer grounds, drift fences, stock water
acres next year.
He will use the
was characterized by vivacity. She ing troughs, stock driveways, roads, 286 eggs and trapnested hens with two boys are Paul Marble and Earl Dixon dryer. Several other farm
Watson.
records
of
250
to
316
eggs.
UMATILLA NEWS t
has been going steady with Dutch, trails, telephone lines, lookout hous
ers are anticipating planting hops t
By ERMA BYRNES.
played by Darrel Seeliger, and al es. ranger stations, and miscellane
and Willamette valley growers are
though jealous was ready to defend ous work such as fire fighting, tim
watching the developments here
where his integrity was questioned. ber surveys and rodent control.
with a view at transferring part of
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hull were
Dutch gave the man of the world
All of the work mentioned above
their business to a drier climate.
hosts to the basketball girls and
appearance but dodged where Patty except fire fighting was planned
their coach Miss Edna Danford at a
was concerned.
before the start of the CCC program.
Weather Report.
dinner at the Columbia Cafe Tues
Roberta Mullins as Miriam, and The work was not done Just to give
Max. Min. day evening. Those present were
Date
The Assistant County Agent Jay of this club by May 15. A program
Joyce Sater as Jane were in charac work to the boys. It is all a part
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55 ... .. 42 Patsy Cooney, Erma Byrnes, Betty
April
T.
Pierson
has
just
received
record
of
work
has
been
outlined
for
the
ter as two snappy high school girls of a definite forestry program that
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58
... .. 37 McKenzie, Frances Bray, Marian
2
palling around with Ernest Rain has long been planned by federal books, secretary books, and subject year with 15 regular meetings sch April
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61
... .. 41 and Thelma Shepherd, Delores Van-
April
3
Oregon
State
col-
matter
from
the
eduled.
water as Hal and Willis Crampton and state authorities on the basis of
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57
...
.. 37 Schoiacb, Louise and Grace Bensel,
April
by
livestock
club
West Umatilla County Beef Club
as Pete, other members of the crowd. a nationwide movement for the con lege to be used
Violet Dexter, Marian Lee. Lola
members in this area. These books
The West Umatilla County Beef April I .......................... 58 . .. 37 Priddy. Other guests were Margaret
Omar, played by Otha Whitsett, servation of our resources.
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61
...
..
37
April
«
will
be
distributed
to
all
livestock
club was organized recently with
While the work mentioned above
found it difficult to speak because
April 7 .......................... 67 ... .. 28 Brown. Miss Clara Corrigan and
of a stuttering impediment but who is diversified, a large portion of the club members at their next regular Leo Rueber of Stanfield, one at the
Florence Christianson.
Precipitation was .67.
meeting.
Four
livestock
clubs
have
older club members, chosen as local
was one of the favorites in the boys’ time is spent on fire control
Louise Jackson spent several days
gang and the owner of the only fliv- and recreation projects. Due to the been organized consisting of one leader. Eldon Saylor, Echo, presi
of
last week In Portland.
Wool Growers Elect.
increased use of the Umatilla Na- beef, one pig, and two dairy. A pro- dent, Kenneth Bensel, Hermiston,
ver.
Rev. H. B. Thomas of Boardman
out
vice president, and John McMullen,
Mrs. Gaylord Madison of Echo
tional Forest for recreation purpo- gram of work has been made
George had declared that he ses .added facilities for taking care with at least fifteen meeetings sch- Hermiston, secretary. There i are will serve as president of the Wool spent Wednesday of last week visit
ing in Umatilla.
would never recover from the heart-
of these visitors have been devel eduled for the 1937 year. In these eight members in this club which Growers' Auxiliary for the next two
Miss Clara Corrigan and Mrs. H.
ache in the jilting receive from Pru- oped. Recreation projects complet meetings time has been provided for takes in the entire project. They are years following her election last
B.
Hull left Friday for Portland
dence Darling but when a pretty be- ed so far in the Umatilla Forest in judging and demonstration compe- Gale Martin and Eldon Saylor, Friday at a meeting held at the
witching blonde in the person of Vi clude the following major camp tition among members of the vari- Echo; John McMullen, Harry Lewis, home of Mrs. H. T. Fraser of Her- where they spent some time before
Winatchee,
vian, played by Edith Peterson, grounds: Tucannon, Godman Springs ous clubs. Each club will put on at Charles Kik, Eugene Rugg and Ken- miston. Mrs. Sloan Thomson of Ec leaving for Seattle,
Coulee Dam, and Spokane to attend
moved into the neighborhood and and Big Springs Forest camps in least one demonstration and will neth Bensel, Hermiston; Leo Rue- ho was elected vice president, Mrs.
the Inland Empire Teachers’ insti
fell under his gaze, he fell in love Washington. Langdon Lake, Target have a livestock Judging team. Later ber, Stanfield,
C. M. Jackson of Hermiston, secre tute.
all over again.
Mrs. Maude Davis entertained
Meadows and Timothy Springs near on In the year elimination contests
A tentative program of work has tary, Mrs. Nell Robertson, Echo, cor
bridge club at a luncheon at
The entire cast did an exception Tollgate, and Frazier and Fairview will be held and a demonstration been planned and will be adopted responding secretary, Mrs. N. D. the
the Hermiston hotel Friday. Bridge
and
judging
team
chosen
to
compete
al job of covering any slips in act camps in the Ukiah and Heppner
at their next regular meeting, In Bard. Echo, treasurer, and Mrs. was played Inter at the Joe Spring
ion or script and Miss Lynch is to districts. Development of the Toll at the state fair. All club members asmuch as this Is the second year Ralph Corrfgal, Echo, state execu- er home.
Miss Sara Rix left Saturday morn
be commended for the smoothness gate Winter Sports area and numer- will show their calves at the local for the west Umatilla County Beef tlve committee member. Bridge was
ing for Portland where she will
with which the performance was ous small overnight camping places club fairs.
club, a great deal is expected from played during the afternoon.
visit for a few days.
presented.
its members during the year.
such as Dodge, Dusty and Spout
Pig Club.
Umatilla school students are en
Teachers to Institute.
joying spring vacation this week
Ten boys and girls are enrolled in
Columbia Winners Dairy Club.
Miss Elizabeth Storie of Walla Springs, and Pearson Forest camp
during the Inland Empire Teachers'
The Columbia Winners Dairy club
Walla and Ladrew Moshberger of has also been accomplished with the the pig club for the 1937 year. Don
All local teachers left Wednesday Institute in Spokane.
| Sherwood, Hermiston, was chosen as was recently organized with six for Spokane, Wn„ to attend the In
the local faculty assisted with make- aid of the CCC’s.
Miss Marguerita Cox and Margar
Besides developing improvements | local club leader. Leo Rueber. Stan members. John Knox, Hermiston, is land Empire Teachers’ Institute in et Brown motored to Ontario Friday
up of the play east. Music was fur
nished by the high school orchestra to protect our natural resources, the field, is president of the club. Ber president, Marion Beck, vice presi session this week. School will open where they visited at the home of
CCC program has done much to give nard Jendrzejewski, Hermiston, vice dent. and Henry Sommerer Jr., sec Monday following the return of the Miss Cox parents. Violet Dexter ac
and quartet.
companied them to La Grande where
young men a start in life. Due to president, and Arilda Foster, Her- retary, also Hermiston. A local lead teachers Sunday. All teachers were she
visited her brother and sister.
Other members of the executive the training the boys receive in
miston. secretary. Following
er will be selected at the next reg required to attend the Institute due
Mr. and Mrs. James Byrnes and
staff were Rosemary Serell, Hugo their work projects and study cours- list of the members:
ular meeting. This Is the second to the fact that they did not go to daughters Erma and Joan. Mrs. Don
Pankow, Forrest Putnam and Floy es, many of them go out of their
Leo Rueber, Stanfield: Eldon Say. year for the Columbia Winners the county institue held in Baker Harryman and sons motored to The
| Dalles Sunday afternoon where they
Attebury, properties; Mary Burn camps and step into good jobs with lor. Echo; Lavester Mulkins, Laur
whose membership consists of boys last fall. Among the teachers were visited with their daughter and fam
ham. Frank Jeppe and Gene Moore, private concerns. Cases where boys etta Mutkina. Arilda Foster. Henry
and girls who have been in club Supt. W. G.
Kersbergen, Coach ily. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walsh. They
advertising; Jim Stewart and Gene learned trades in CCC camps then Sommerer. Lois Hutchison. Kenneth
work from one to five years.
Frank O’Neil. L. 8. Burrell. Ladrew returned home Monday evening.
Moore, stage: Bonnie Jean Follett, stepped Into private employment are
Mrs. Harryman and sons remained
Bensel. Robert Bensel and Charles
Moshberger, Mrs. Alma Greaves, the to
Blue Ribbon Calf Club.
Vivian Dyer and Floy Attebury, Orval and Lloyd Hasbrook who
visit a week with her sister.
Kik. Hermiston.
The Blue Ribbon Dairy Calf club Misses Ineda Moore. Margaret Kirk,
Harold Edwards and Florence
tickets.
worked last summer for the contrac
At the last meeting it was decid
Blanche Harmon. Mary Petri, Nora Christianson left Monday morning
A capacity crowd witnessed the tor on the Tollgate-Elgin highway. ed that Mr. Pierson assist In the was the first organized this year and Johnston. Marie Salmi. Esther Si- to visit a few days in Portland.
have
held
three
regular
meetings.
performance in the new high school Bob Fechner who now works for the purchase of pigs. Approximately 30
Miss Edna Danford and Mrs. T.
Lois Hutchison. Is the local loader bert. Lavina May Lynch. Ruth Mor- E Cole spent Monday In The Dalles
auditorium.
(Continued on last page)
pigs will be purchased for members
rison,
and
Jessie
Brierley.
(Continued on page I)
visiting Mr. Cole.
GREATER FIELD DEVELOPED FOR 4-H (LUB
PROJECTS IN WEST UMATILLA COUNTY