The Hermiston herald., April 15, 1937, Image 1

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VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 34
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
7 POINTS CONSIDERED HERMISTON BAGS
2ND GOLF TOURNEY
ROAD IMPROVEMENT For the second time in the his­
COUNTY,
OREGON,
M. A. PARKER ECHO
SUPERINTENDENT
APRIL 15, 1937.
PREDATORY ANIMAL AFTER VACATION
ELIMINATION
SCHOOLS OPEN
WESTERN UMATILLA
BACK TO ALFALFA
Melvin A. Parker has been elect­
The Hermiston schools opened
An enthusiastic group of hunters
tory of the Hermiston Golf club, ed principal of the Echo schools for and anglers of this district compos­ Monday after a three day vacation
the local team came through for the next year. Mr. Parker is from ing the Hermiston Rod & Gun club which was occupied by the attend­ INCREASED ACREAGE
PENDLETON MEN
first place in a golf tournament Elgin where he has been teaching gathered in the office of W. J. War- ance of the teachers at the Inland
MEET WITH CLUB
played here Sunday afternoon with since 1931. He is a graduate of La ner last Friday night, determined Empire Teachers' association meet­ IN NEW SEEDING
A better road to the port of Uma­ their nearest competitor, Athena, Grande high school, receiving his B. to retain this territory as a hunter's ing held In Spokane last week. Ap­
proximately 3500 teachers from Ore­
Back to alfalfa is headed the ir­
tilla, elimination of dangerous cur­ teams as guests for the day. The A. degree at the University of Ore­ paradise.
A report read by the secretary, gon, Washington, Idaho and Monta­ rigation areas of western Umatilla
ves and the grade crossing in Her­ local ten man team scored a total gon and later did advanced work at
and northern Morrow counties. A
miston was the subject that brought of 301 points, 34 % points more than the University of Washington, Mr. Walter Hamm, brought out that a na were in attendance.
The meeting presented its usual summary of the seed sold shows be­
total of 6,597 predatory animals
out a large assembly at the Hermis­ their nearest competitor. Athena, is married and has one child.
were killed during 1936 through schedule of general meetings In the tween 7000 and 8000 acres being
ton Commercial club meeting at the which scored 266 % points. Pilot
CHARLES POWELL.
the crow and magpie contest spon­ morning and sectional meetings in planted this season. Approximately
Hermiston Hotel Tuesday evening. Rock was third with 258 points
Chas. Powell, 42, brother of Mrs. sored by the club. Of this number the afternoon with banquets and 40 tons of seed is being distributed
The number attending, including while Pendleton came through with.
Ruby Knight of Hermiston, passed there were 5,318 crows, magpies, alumnae dinners sandwiched in by the various dealers from Board­
visiting delegations, was fifty, and 254 * points.
The forty golfers were divided in­ away at the St. Vincent’s hospital hawks and ravens, eggs and young, whenever there was space avail­ man to Echo and Heppner, and
and the interest was keen and sin-
to teams of ten, one each from the in Portland Thursday of last week 843 old magpies, 173 old crows and able. The list of distinguished speak­ through private shipments, by truck
cere.
tour towns. The winner of each hole following injuries received in a saw­ ravens, 132 old hawks, 64 rattle- ers hailed from one of the Universi­ and railroad stations. Growers are
The delegation from Pendleton
received three points, next man two mill accident two weeks previous. snakes, three weasels, 58 skunks ties of New York City, and others planting from eight to 12 pounds to
consisted of Roy Rltner, secretary
points and third man one point. In Pneumonia was said to be the im­ and six coyotes. This was a decrease from Massachusetts, Washington, D. the acre with an average of ten or
of the Pendleton Chamber of Com-
case of ties, the points of the two mediate cause. He was head mill- of 1720 in eradication from the pre- C , Los Angeles, Denver, Portland eleven pounds. The season bas been
merce, William Till, S. R. Thomp-
men were divided evenly. Winner of right at the Northwestern sawmill vious year, which shows that the and Seattle, so the views expressed extremely favorable for much of the
son, C. A. Canutt and F. W. Savage,
and leaves a wife and son John. He progam is doing a great deal to eli­ were certainly not sectional. Mr. seeding which was done early, al­
of the highway committee. All gave the tournament is decided by the is also survived by his father, J. T. minate these pests which are a con­
Longfellow, Superintendent of Ore­ lowing the young alfalfa to be well
best
individual
points
turned
in.
strong assurance of support of a
From the standpoint of scores, Powell, a brother Clarence, and a stant menace to poultry, pheasants gon City Schools, was elected presi­ set and in fine stands of from two
good highway from the end of the
dent for the ensuing year.
Pendleton lead the list with a total sister Mrs. Ruby Knight of Umatil­ and ducks in this region.
to three inches. Other growers are
new Stanfield-Pendleton cutoff to
The report also brought out that
of 946. Athena was next with 948, la, two sisters Mrs. James Means,
still planting and preparing land tor
the connection with the Wallula
Some time ago the trustees of seed as late as May or June. Forty
Pilot Rock third with 949, and Her- Portland, Mrs. Milton Smith, Lyle, through the efforts of the club more
cutoff highway about a mile east of
Wn., and a brother Arthur of Port­ tha nsix tons of grain were fed to School Distict No. 14 tended con­ tons at ten pounds means 80,000
miston last with 1017.
the overhead crossing at Umatilla.
The best individual score was land. Funeral services were held wild game during the winter months tracts to all of the present staff of pounds, which at ten pounds means
The argument presented was (1)
to keep them from starving, besides elementary teachers. Miss Ineeda 8000 acres of new fields. Allowing
turned in by Tom Stanton of Pilot Sunday afternoon is Portland.
Elimination of dangerous curves
the grain fed by farmers in amounts Moore, first grade teacher tendered for losses and heavier seeding the
Rock with the low medal score of
and railroad grade crossing through
Jendrzejewski On Committee.
unaccountable.
79 for the 18 holes. Walter Smith of
her resignation, and other teachers acreage of new production of the
Hermiston where accidents frequen­
The contest will be conducted signified their intention to remain area will be increased by over 30,-
Oregon State College, Corvallis,
Hermiston scored 42 points for high
tly occur and where one person was
est man against his three opponents April 13—Walt Jendrzejewski, jun- this year along lines similar to another year. Those remaining are 000 tons, or around a quarter of a
recently killed; (2) To eliminate
James Todd came in with a score lor in agriculture from Hermiston, those used a year ago, those pres­ L. S. Burrell, Nora Johnston, Alma million dollars In new income from
from two to three miles of seepage
of 84 for the best score on the Her­ was included in the list of commit- ent at the meeting decided, except Greaves, Marie Salmi, Blanche Har­ the lands, much of which has been
roadbed between Hermiston and
tees for the Junior Follies named that only entries of fifty points or mon, Margaret Kirk and Mary Petri. idle or yielding only light pasturage.
Umatilla which is practically im- miston team. Other scores made by
by Meredith Huggins, more will be classified for prize The superintendent was re-elected
the
locals
were
Sam
Moore
86;
w. this week
The Hermiston Farm Bureau has
possible to maintain under the in­
W. Felthouse 97; M. T. Matot t 85; president at the junior class. Jen- awards. Contestants with points several months ago. The Hermiston been the argest distributor of seed.
creasing heavy travel and trucks;
W. Pearson 85; R. A. Brownson 96; drzejewski will act as ticket chair­ under fifty will be paid at the rate schools have had a successful year It has placed among more than 50
(3) To make a direct and shorter
B. Gurdane 104; B. Hanson 95; Ed man. The Junior Follies is a vau­ of one cent per point. The contest and with nearly a full staff of in­ grwers at least eight tons and has
connection between the new high­
deville given by the outgoing junior will close August 1st, one month structors fully acquainted with stu- orders yet to fill which will approx-
way a mile east of Stanfield with Bensel 90; and Walter Smith 95.
class on campus week end, May 14 earlier than last year.
dents and community, a better year imate a total of about ten tons. The
Pendleton
—
Geo.
Hartman
87;
Ar
­
the main Columbia river highway
Frank Bilderback was re-elected should be in (prospect.
and 15. The follies this year will
chie
Bond
82;
Jack
Beckwith
98;
Grange Co-operative has sold and
on the Wallula cutoff; (4) To re­
include "U-Kruse”, a comedy writ­ president of the club and W. L.
Sprague
Carter
91;
M.
Nash
84;
A.
will complete orders up to about
duce distance and time on Old Ore-
During the latter part of the five tons.
ten by Wesley Coutts, Oregon State Hamm named as secretary.
gon Trail from points east to Port- E. Anderson 99; E. Zuiderduin 102;
Points will be classified as fol­ past week the elementary school
graduate in 1930. An all-male cast
Local seed grown here has been
land; (5) To make a direct connec- J. D. McKee 98; Drake 99; Chas.
Griffin 106.
is a part of the tradition of the fol­ lows: Eggs, young birds, crows, trustee ordered the cement steps sold to the amount of four tons. The
tion with the new port develop-
magpies, hawks and ravens, 1 point on the west side of the grade school Tum-A-Lum Lumber company at
Pilot Rock — Tom Stanton 78; lies.
ment at Umatilla, coming about
each; old magpies, crows. hawks building rebuilt and installed a Stanfield baa sold four tons, at Echo
Howard
Done
82;
Fred
Hartman
with the completion of the new
1
east side three tons, and at Umatilla about
and ravens, five points; rattlesnakes drinking fountain on the
Nina Bae McCulley Delegate.
channel this year between Celtio 93; Don Royer 97; E. Arbogast 92;
of
the
same
building.
10
points;
weasels,
10
points;
one ton. The Echo mills have sold
Nina Rae McCulley was named
and Umatilla; (6) To provide a bet- Bud Green 83; Chas. Simpson 112;
skunks, 10 points; young coyotes,
two tons. Through the railroad sta­
ter rate basis from Umatilla boat M. D. Orange 101; Bill Copp 191; delegate to the state Christian En­ 10 points;
The baseball game and smoker tion at Hermiston 1500 pounds has
and old coyotes. 50
deavor convention to be held in Cor­
landings to all points through Pen­ Chas. Carnes 109.
that was to be held at Hermiston passed to private shippers, and a
Athena—J. O. Harwood 84; Penn vallis this week end by members of points.
dleton, La GJande, Baker, and Boise
Friday
has been transferred to Hep­ similar amount has been shipped
Those
.present
at
the
meeting
in-
the
Hermiston
society
Sunday
dur
­
by joint water and truck transpor­ Harris 80; H. R. Pope 102; Fred
pner.
eluded
Virgil
Smith,
Roy
Hale,
through Stanfield, Echo, Umatilla,
tation; (7) To assist in the general Pitman 95; Lon Lee 90; J. E. Lock- ing a business meeting. Officers were
H. Norton, Bill Kershner, J. W. Me
Irrigon and Boardman, railroad sta­
agricultural development of this wood 101; Carl Hanlon 95; Art also elected as follows: Catherine
A district conference of Girls’ tions In small quantities exclusive
Mullen, Otto C. Pierce, C. A. Flan-
territory; (8) To save money in Beeler 103; Ohler King 94; L. D. McMullen, president, Allan Clarke,
nigan, Geo. Harper, Ben O’Conners, Leagues will be held at Yakima, of shipments by dealers. From Hep-
secretary-treasurer,
and
Nina
Rae
Harvey
104.
state highway building in eastern
Saturday, April 17. Hermiston will pner comes to the report that large
A delicious lunch was served at McCulley, vice president. Commit- W. W. Felthouse, J. G. Pearson,
Oregon, which will require a heav­
be represented by Miss Esther Sib­ sales of seed have been made. Fields
Herbert
Hedwall,
John
Lewis.
Wal
­
ier base, to assure safer traffic for noon by members of the American tee chairmen will be named by the
ter Lewis, J. A. Reeves, J. F. Bil- ert, local sponsor, and five delegates, the entire length of Willow Creek
president.
Legion
Auxiliary
in
the
Legion
hall
trucks and heavy loads that will fol­
derback, Lon Harper, Walter Smith, Helen Dunning, Rebecca Pierson, are reported with new seedings, re­
low the development of river trans­ to all participating golfers.
B. S. Kingsley, A. M. Smith, O. E. Esther McMullen, Frances Dawson quiring seven or eight tons of seed.
Bierman
U.
P.
Scholarship.
portation, from Portland to Uma­
Harper,
Walter Hamm and Al Quir­ and Thelma Swarner.
William
Bierman,
stepson
of
Ers
­
These figures have been gathered
tilla; (9) To assist the Old Oregon CREAMERY INSTALLS
ing.
kine
Brooks,
Malheur
county
farm
­
by
the Herald and are approximate­
Trail association in its efforts to
Miss Ruth Morrison will take a ly correct. Seed has been shipped
er, has been chosen to receive the
improve the highway east to restore NEW PASTURIZER
Union Pacific system's 8100 scholar­
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connor and delegation to the Music Meet in La from Montana, Utah, Idaho and
that old road to its historic import­
ship
to
Oregon
State
college.
He
at
­
The
Umatilla
Co-operative
Cream
­
daughter
Barbara and son Robert Grande, Saturday. Students who will from other points where it is ob-
ance.
tends
Ontario
high
school,
managed
ery
has
installed
a
new
pasturlzer
motored
to
Pilot Rock Sunday where make up the Hermiston delegation talnable. The price has been high,
After the members of the Com­
agricultural
projects
in
the
Smith-
manufactured
by
the
Creamery
Pack
­
they
visited
Mrs. Connor's mother, are Floy Attebury, Arilda Foster, varying from 30 to 45 cents a pound.
mercial club and visitors had dis­
Hughes
department
and
won
letters
age
Manufacturing
Co.,
which
brings
Mrs.
Herbert
Boylen, who returned Virginia Todd, Martha Belle Cald­ Most of the planting has been the
cussed the matter for two hours, it
well, Virginia Dyer, Vivian Dyer, better grades of common varieties
with them for a short visit.
was agreed to call another joint the pasturizing capacity of the io- in both baseball and football.
Bonnie Jean Follett, Francis Fol­ but considerable Grim and Cossack
cal
creamery
up
to
1000
gallons,
meeting in Pendleton with members
lett,
Bob Follett, Willis Crampton, has been bought. The tendency has
new
pasturlzer
was
installed
In
of the Umatilla County Court and
Jim Jackson, Mary Helene Piersol, been for better seed selection of the
1934
and
this
one
makes
a
total
of
State Highway Commissioner E. B.
Darrel Seeliger, Gladys Piersol, Mar- tested and more durable varieties.
Aldrich, and delegations east of the three. The new equipment will be
ion Pierce and Leonard Bales.
One of the largest plantings has
Blue Mountains. This call was left in operation Monday of next week,
M.
G.
Hedwall,
manager,
been the Anthony Vey tract of 200
stated
to-
to Roy Rltner, for completion of
The Helix high school baseball acres on Little Butter Creek, Such
arrangements, and he will send let- day.
team wll play Hermiston here Fri- former growers as Joseph Cunha,
Other
improvements
are
being
ters to all interested communities
A meeting of the Umatilla Coun­ down the expense of irrigating ex­ day, April 23rd.
Fred Andrews, W T. Reeves, on the
inviting them to be represented. At made at the creamcry and new ty Pomona Grange Agricultural cess acres of poor pasture, or make
paint
will
be
applied
to
all
interior
Umatilla
Meadows, and Allen Thorn-
that meeting further steps will be
Committee was held at Stanfield it possible to increase the numbers
Weather Report.
son, the Stanfield ranch and others
taken to present the matter to the fixtures and walls.
April 10th, and a five point agricul­ of livestock to fit the proposed car­ Date
Max. Min.
on Butter Creek are renewing their
State Highway Commission and the
tural program was discussed and rying capacity (which will be from April 8 .
70 . ... 38
Attend State C. E. Convention.
fields in acreages of over 100. On
Federal Road Department.
adopted to be used by grange agri­ three to five cows per acre) on the April 9
65
..
...
46
A group of Christian Endeavor cultural committees for 1937. The
April
10
62 . ... 38 the smaller farms this season the
present acreage. Following the lat­
members from the Union church so­
plantings range from ten to 30
SHERWOOD NAMED ciety left Thursday afternoon for program consists of the following: ter would naturally increase the April 11
61 . ... 44 acres and these are numerous
Pasture improvement, weed con­ cash income from dairy industry. April 12
67
.
...
49
Corvallis, Ore., to attend the state trol, 4-H club work and agricultural
GRANGE MASTER
66 . ... 45 throughout the Hermiston, Stan­
Other livestock enterprises will be April 13
convention which convened Thurs­
conservation.
April 14
73
..... 47 field, Westland, Irrigon and Board­
benefited
proportionately
from
a
day night. They planned to return
man projects.
Don Sherwood was elected master
Precipitation was .29.
Walter A. Holt, county extension high per acre yield of pasturage.
Monday afternoon. Delegates in-
Among the buyers reported to
of the Westland Grange at a meet­
This
program
will
be
taken
back
to
agent
of
Umatilla
county,
discussed
eluded Nina Rae McCulley, Marga-
date by the Farm Bureau Co-opera­
ing April 8th, to succeed Floyd Laird
Joint
Fellowship
Meet.
ret Clarke, Opal Stockard, Betty the different phases of the program the agricultural committees of the
tive are the following: Geo. Gett-
who resigned because of ill health.
Members of the Full Gospel Mis- man, Herbert Gillanders, W. O. Gri­
Morehouse, Pauline Stoop, Marie and offered his help and the coop­ different granges within Umatilla
A number of visitors from Columbia
in
the
dif-
county
and
put
into
operation.
slon church from Stanfield, Irrigon der, L Hammer, J. W. Hammon, J.
Skovbo, Eldon Saylor, Allan Clarke, eration of his assistants
district grange were present at this
Considerable interest was mani­ and Hermiston are coming together D. Moyer, J. W. Messner, H. G.
Jack Tillery, W. C. Morehouse and ferent areas, toward the accomplish-
meeting.
fested at the council meeting rela­ for a fellowship meeting Friday eve­ Rankin, Ralph Richards, Robert
Guy Moore of Pine City, and Ardath ment of this program.
Several Westland Grange mem­
Partticular emphasis was placed tive to the identification and eradi­ ning, April 16th, at 8:00 o'clock, at Smith, E. R. Ricker, Tom Wilson.
Gordon at Meacham.
bers attended a joint meeting at
on the pasture improvement pro­ cation of weeds such as white top, the local church. A hearty welcome Fred Andrews, W. D. Neill, F. A.
Stanfield last Tuesday evening
CARD OF THANKS.
gram which is a new project being Russian nap weed, and other noxi­ Is extended to all, and a fellowship Baker, Stephen Spike, Frank Seel-
when candidates from Columbia,
We wish to express our apprecia- introduced in the West Umatilla ous weeds found within the area. It of the local assemblies as well. Miss igar, Chas. Seeligar, W. P. Kilkenny,
Stanfield and Westland Granges tion to our friends and neighbors area for the purpose at reviving old
was agreed at this council meeting Vera Hunter, pastor of the Stanfield Marion Finch, J. B. Beebe, V. V.
were instructed in the mysteries of for their acts of kindness during run down alfalfa and blue grass
that each grange purchase a weed church, will bring the message at Lewis, M. C. Picanzo, Chas. Lynch.
the first two degrees.
our recent bereavement.
pastures. Figures show approxi­ mount to be placed in the grange the close of the service.
R. O. Baylor, R. H. Stockard, Vic
The Westland Grange will act as
Carl Schachermeyer,
mately three thousand acres of run hall where all of the available spe­
Stockard. T. E. Hendricks, Chas.
host to visitors May 12th when a
Parr Pledged.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Castric.
down pasture in this area on which cimens of noxious weeds found with­
Dillon, Henry Blahm, C. M. Jack-
class of nine candidates will be in-
a gross return of only 85.86 per in the grange area could be mount­
Clifford Parr, brother of Mrs. H. son, J. M. Prindle, F. B Pennock,
structed in the third and fourth
Townsend Club Meeting.
acre was realised last year. The ed and displayed for Identification. E. Shesely of Hermiston, who Is » Joe Ramos, Eugene McFarland, S. T.
grees.
The Hermiston Townsend club figures indicated that there were Each grange will solicit the help of Hoquiam forestry student at the Carroll, W J. Englart, Joe Udey,
will meet Tuesday, April 20th, , fea- approximately
eighteen
hundred some responsible party familiar University of Washington, is one of Roy Hale, Peter Castric, Roy Pen-
Warner Called as Pastor.
turlng a good program and a pie dairy cattle on this acreage show­ with the common and scientific 39 advanced
military
students ney, A. Buhman, P. H. May, C. A.
C. Warner
unanimously supper.
surprise is in store for fng the carrying capacity of the pas- names of each of these weeds, and pledged to Scabbard and Blade, up­ Corliss, Peter Celoria and Mike
called to serve for another year as the men of the club and everyone is ture to be only two cows per acre. have him recommend means of con- per classmen’s military honorary, Tom.
pastor of the Hermiston Union urged to be present.
Through the introduction of new tro: and eradication, Each grange recently. With other pledges, Parr
church at a recent meeting. Mr.
seedings of sweet clover, ladina clo­ will -lso w "sa each of their members was formerly Inducted at the an­
Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Prime of Sa-
Warner will cease his work at the
Epworth League Notes.
ver and grass, strawberry clover
glasses and legume seed nual Cadet Ball April 2. Neophytes lem. Ore., were the house guests of
Northwest Christian college at Eu­
Epworth League was led Sunday and others, it is hoped that the car­ analyzed by the state laboratory be- marched under an arch of sabers to Mr. and Mrs. W J. Warner over the
gene for a year and devote full time by Lois Hutchison on "Do We Want rying capacity of pastures will be fore seeding. This will encourage receive their red. white and blue week end. Dr. Prime delivered a
to the field. For the past year he t» be a Christian? ’ All Leaguers stepped up from two, to four or five more farmers to use precaution in pledge ribbons from Colonel Edward paper at a meeting of eastern Ore­
has been coming from Eugene by took part in the discussion. The cows per acre, thus making it possi­ buying seed from seed houses or In­ Kimmel. Parr was a student at gon dentists In Pendleton Saturday.
train to serve as student pastor of meetings are each Sunday evening ble to reduce the number of aerea dividuals where the purity of the Willamette University at Salem dur­ He has been very active in conduct­
the Union church. His family will and Miss Myrthena Martti will lead of pasture land necessary to carry seed Is not known.
ing the time Floyd McMullen, de­ ing clinics In and near Salem since
move to Hermiston at the clone at next Sunday on "How Far do the the number of livestock on the po-
Members of 4-H clubs In the West ceased. of Hermiston was a student moving there several years ago from
school to make their homo here.
Teachings Affect Our Conduct."
jeet at the present time: also to cut
there.
Hermiston.
(Continued on page 6)
GRANGE COUNCIL CONSIDERS CROP
ROTATION AS SOIL BUILDING PROJECTS