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•Q VOLUME XY JMBER 36 Uhe Hermiston Aerali HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 28, 1937 UMATILLA PROJECT FAIR DATESSET WEEK END OF AUGUST 26-27-28 UMATILLA PORT ROAD HERMISTON YOUTH ASSOCIATION FORMED NAMED PRESIDENT FIVE I.O.O.F. AWARD HOWARD TO HEAD 25 YEAR JEWEL NORMAL SCHOOL MANY BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS EXHIBITORS GAIN SHOW ADVANTAGE CORVALLIS—While two frater- Building improvement continues Five members of the Odd Fellow Dr. Chas. H. Howard, state super in Hermiston with additions and n i t y candidates nullified t he lodge were awarded their 25 year the vote of each other. Bob Hender jewel at a meeting held Monday intendent of public instruction, was betterments and some talk of new JENDRZEJEWSKI WILL PROMOTE son of Hermiston, independent stu night in celebration of the 118th appointed president of the Eastern residences and business properties. ROAD IMPROVEMENT dent, romped to victory today in anniversary of the history of the Oregon Normal school, effective The sentiment is strong that more AGAIN PRESIDENT the most closely contested student lodge. Jewels went to Geo. Strohm, September 1, succeeding H. E. In- room Is needed and there is a de Delegations of road boosters tor election recorded here in many Frank Bilderback, Wm. Mikesell, H. low, by the state board of higher mand tor business space. Accommo The Umatilla Project fair will be education at a meeting Tuesday. dations in residence features such as the new re-routed highway through held this year August 26, 27 and 28. O. Thompson and George Sale. An Hermiston, responded to a call from Out of 1,652 ballots cast for stu- other interesting feature of the Prof. Inlow will be transferred to small houses, furnished homes and coming before the state fair date in Roy Ritner, secretary of the Pendle dent body president, Henderson re the general extension service as a apartments are needed. order that premium winners may meeting was the presence of R. Al full professor in history and head ton Chamber of Commerce, and met ceived 658, Holly Cornell, Portland, exander of Pendleton who is the One of the most important im display their exhibits at the state in Pendleton, Friday forenoon, April 573, and Meredith Huggins, Port of the department of normal school possessor of a 50 year jewel and provements is seen at the Hermiston fair in Salem, This plan of holding extension. 23, when the subject was thoroughly land, 425. who has been a member of the order Hotel where the dining room has the fair early was decided upon at Howard has been superintendent discussed and the Umatilla Port The independents also elected for 66 years. He will celebrate his already been improved, the exterior a meeting of the fair board Wed- since 1926. when he was elected to Road association organized to con Jean Whitelaw, Corvallis, secretary 87 th birthday next month, There painted, and the interior will be re- nesday evening at the county tinue the work. by a margin of 55 votes over Ruby were also 14 members present wear- office, His present term would not calsomined and painted, according agent's office at which time officers expire normally until January The meeting was attended by Scullen, 2, candidate, ing 25 year jewels. Pan-Hellenic were also elected, John Jendrzeje- to Jarvis Durfey, owner. 1939. State Highway Commissioner E. B. Corvallis. wski, who has served ably and faith Delegations from Pendleton, Echo, A new porch will replace the pres Aldrich, County Judge Carl Cham Other results included: Dick Mar- Stanfield and Boardman were also ent one and otherwise modernize the fully for several years, was re-elect bers and County Commissioners W. tin. Hermiston, yell king. ed president, Gerald White, vice guests of the order for the evening. ACCIDENT VICTIMS hostelry, Meiners and H. Engle, and Roy Rit Following the regular order of busi president, and E. D. Martin, secre Dr. W. L. Morgan is remodeling ner among members of a Pendleton IN LOCAL HOSPITAL ness a social time was enjoyed and his home by adding hardwood floors, tary-treasurer, Other directors are delegation. From the west end of ÁNTON SONESON refreshments served. E. Cox, F. Seeliger, L. C. Dyer, H. A. the county were J. A. Clarke, H. W. W. J. Warner has bought the Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Foster of Mack house on the corner of Hurl Pankow, Gerald White, N. Mueller, Hedwall, E. P. Dodd, W. W. Felt CALLED BY DEATH Dorothy Straw Weds. house, Al Quiring, Ralph Saylor, F. Washougal, Wn., are in the Her- burt avenue and the highway, and J. Meyers and R. Longhorn. Mrs. Harry M. Straw of Portland Superintendents of the various niiston General hospital suffering is adding a new roof, à glassed in C. McKenzie, and Mayor Tucker of Anton Soneson was called by death Umatilla. Present also were Mr. early Friday morning, April 23, at announces the marriage of her from Injuries received Monday af porch, septic tank and is making departments named at the meeting Williams, district state highway en the age of 68 years, following a seri daughter Dorothy to Hubert A. ternoon when their car sideswiped general improvements, painting the will meet within the next three gineer, and Mr. Reynolds, secretary ous illness. He had been in Pendle Blackburn of San Diego, Calif., at the one driven by Roy Alexander house inside and outside. weeks with the president John Jen- of the Old Oregon Trail association. ton for several weeks receiving Los Angeles, Saturday, April 24th. Weltzheimer of Pendleton, about drzejewski in order to make any R. C. McReynolds Is completing The new organization was named medical attention and being cared The young couple will make their five miles west of Irrigon. Mrs. recommendations for changes in the his home on east Main street by the Umatilla Port Road association for by his daughter Miss Ada Sone home in San Diego. The bride form- Foster received a broken leg and premium classifications that will erly lived in Hermiston with her ribs and suffered internal injuries. shingling the outside and adding a add to the betterment of the fair. with Roy Ritner as general chair son who is a trained nurse. large glassed in porch. The interior parents, attending school here. man. The membership will be com Mr. Foster had recovered sufficient Superintendents for the various Funeral services were held from has been completely remodeled. posed of road committees from var the Methodist church Sunday after ly from cuts and bruises and shock divisions are: W. R. Trumbull is building a Mary Brownson to Fairbanks. ious city, civic, grange and farm noon at 2:00 o’clock with Rev. R. to be about the hospital Wednesday. Director Seeliger and Dyer were Miss Mary Brownson, daughter of bureau groups, and other organiza R. Finkbeiner conducting the ser Weltzheimer returned to his home 12x24 addition to his home on east chosen as superintendents of the Hurlburt avenue, adding a basement Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brownson, who tions. The next meeting will be vice. The Odd Fellows performed the at Pendleton Tuesday. cattle division. Emery Cox and Ger in Pendleton, May 14th, to complete rites at the grave in the Echo ceme has taught home economics in the Mrs. Geo. Clearwater of ’ Wash- and is making other improvements. ald White were chosen superintend Howard Montgomery is building the organization and lay plans for tery where interment was made. Pendleton high school since gradu ougal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ents of the poultry division, both a two room addition to his home on are experienced presenting the subject in proper ating from Oregon State college last Foster, arrived Wednesday be to poultrymen. Mr. Cox Anton Soneson was born in Holm- form to the State Highway associa- stead, Sweden, on August 9, 1868. year, has been notified of her elec with her parents. Mr. Foster is an east Hurlburt avenue. will handle the turkey displays and tion and the Federal Bureau of Pub- At the age of 18 years he came to tion to teach in the Fairbanks, Al engineer in the woolen mills. Dr. A. E. Marble, who bought Mr. White the chickens. Director lie Roads. one of the school cottages, moving It Joe Meyer was chosen superintend- Erie, Pennsylvania, and in 1891, aska, schools under W. H. Bloom, Towns and communities east of was married to Albertina Wenner- who was formerly superintendent of TOWNSENDITES MAY to the corner of Third street and ent of the horse division, which was the Blue Mountains will be asked hohn. To this union three children schools at Umatilla. Miss Brownson Gladys avenue and is building all added to the premium list last year. to join. A letter from the Portland were born, two daughters, Mrs. has only received notice of election. BUY CLUB HOUSE partitions originally planned, to use Mrs. A. W. Turnblad and Jesse Chamber of Commerce was read Agnes White of Olympia, Wn., and the building for an office. A num Prindle were chosen as superintend- Elected President. supporting the movement to secure Miss Ada Soneson of Jamestown, N. The Hermiston Townsend club ber of small improvements are going ents of the farm crops division. J. Miss Edna Turnblad was elected may purchase a building for a club on among residence poperties In Skovbo was appointed superintend- a good highway to the port of Uma Y., and a son, Leonard Soneson of tilla as soon as the boats are placed Portland. Ore. In 1910 the diseased president of the Grand Ronde Chris- horse in which to hold regular town. ent of the honey division. tian Endeavor Union by the execu meetings it was announced this on the river after the new channel The tlermiston Light & Power Ed Hensel will be superintendent brought his family to the Hermis tive committee at LaGrande to fill week, and will be discussed at the company and ‘Thompson’s Drug from Celilo to Umatilla is complet- in charge of all sports. Miss Frances ton community. After two years he ed this year. the vacancy of the former president next regular meeting, Tuesday, May store have remodelled business C inton, County Home Demonstra- lost his helpmate in death. Then Early this week a delegation Keith Blanchard when a government 4th, at 8:00 p. m. All members are fronts. tion agent, and Jay T. Pierson, As followed quiet years as the children job took him to Spokane. The urged to be present to enter into from Cascade locks was in Hermis- Jack House is building an apart sistant County Agent, will direct all went out to make their own homes. Grand Ronde Union is composed of te discussion, ton soliciting support for the new program will be ment in the rear of his skating rink 4-H club exhibits. Pierson was also He became known to all as he went Baker, Union and Wallowa counties. presented. water grade highway from The building, the old city auditorium. asked to take charge of all general about his daily life and tasks, as one Dalles to Portland and these visit- who was industrious and contented, In the rural districts Kelley & publicity and advertising material Weather Report. ors stated they would give their as one who was always happy and Date License Examiner Coming. Boynton have made additions to relative to the 1937 fair, and to ar- Max. Min. support to the Umatilla Port road ready with a cheery smile. brooder houses and one of the build range for and secure all judges for April 22 ............................. 63 .... 36 C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera association program. the various divisions. Mr. Soneson was joined in mar April 23 ............................. 65 . .. 40 tors and chauffeurs, will be In Her ings used as living quarters. riage to Mrs. Ella V. Potter in Feb April 24 ............................. 75 .... 36 miston. Saturday, May 1st, at the Supt. W. G. Kersbergen of Her MILTON PEA ruary, 1033, and made his home in April 25 ..................... miston schools will have charge of . 75 .... 42 city library between the hours of STANFIELD LIBRARY the North Hill district. He leaves April 26 the school exhibits. Superintendents FESTIVAL MAY 22 71 49 10 a.m to 4 p. m., respectively, ac his wife and three children to April 27 for the women's departments will be 63 .... 44 cording to a recent announcement BENEFIT FRIDAY named at a later date. “Milton's pea festival on Satur- mourn his death. April 28 63 41 released from the Secretary of day, May 22, will be something The decision to hold the fair the State’s office. Precipitation was .22. A “Stunt Night” program will be worthy of support by Hermiston CHILD STRAYS, given in Stanfield next Friday night, latter part of August came after people,” declares A. W. Nelson, rov April 30th, as a library and Parent- discussion of the advantages by the ing reporter for Walla Walla pa DROWNS IN LAKE Teacher’s association benefit, start- board in considering that season of pers, who was in Hermiston this ing at 8:00 p. m. Admission will the year would be the close of the Early last Saturday morning the week. He explains that no effort be, adults twenty-five cents and harvest and all crops would be at or expense will be spared in pre small two-year-old daughter of Mr. grade and high school students fif- their best. senting an all-day program, and and Mrs. Lavern Franklin strayed The advantage of the early fair teen cents. evening features as well, which are from her home near the Umatilla showing will especially benefit 4-H Last week occurred a heated argu discussions about Bonneville which Mrs. J. M. Richards has arranged airport and was drowned In a shal sure to please and entertain. ment between Congressman Walter have taken place the past week be- the following program: Numbers by club boys and girls who wish to A free auction early in the day, a low seepage water lake near the M. Pierce and Governor Charles H. tween General Martin and his Port show their stock and displays at the land group, and myself. I want you the school orchestra; Violin duet by state fair. parade at 10 o'clock in which a half house. She had been missing only Martin over the method of handling Donald Retvem and Billy Penney; to know the facts in the case. score of towns and communities will a short time when disevered by her Bonneville power. Governor Martin, “General Martin’s visit to Wash- Rhythm band from the kindergar have floats and entries, coronation mother. The child apparently had Smallpox immunization. ington was heralded in the Oregon ten; Glee club number; Reading by Mayor Carson of Portland, and Har of the festival queen with regal followed the cows to the pasture. ry Corbett, representing the Port press as necessary in order to fight Patricia Richards; Odd Fellow lodge School children and pre-echool Little Betty Josephine Franklin my Bonneville bill, He stated be- ceremonies, demonstration of the land Chamber of Commerce, were in fore the Rivers and Harbors Com- quartet; One Act Skit “Bachelor's children in Echo and Stanfield were many interesting machines used in was born July 1st, 1934, and would Washington, as a Portland delega mittee that there should have been Reveue” by ladles of the Study club; vaccinated for smallpox by Dr. W. pea production, open house in Mil- have been three years old this com tion, to appear before the congres but one bill. He resented the fact Double quartet numbers from the M. Marbut, assisted by County Nurse ton cannery, and public speaking, ing July. sional committee which is expected that I, a member of Congress, had Ladiees Aid; Musical saw number by Margaret Portmann, lat week. In Funeral services were held from constitute the principal features of soon to report out a measure de been bold enough to introduce a bill V. W Hay; Girls' quartet from the Stanfield 86 received this service, the daytime program. Elaborate Prann's Funeral Parlor Monday and following the president's program as signed to regulate the price and dis outlined in his printed meessage to Rebekah lodge; A stunt “Block and in Echo 47. About 30 more will fireworks and the festival ball make interment was in the Hermiston tribution of power at Bonneville. congress on February 24th, and Heads" by Grange members; and be vaccinated next Tuesday. up the evening attractions. Merton cemetery. Rev. R. R. Finkbeiner One measure has been introduced by thoroughly in keeping with my own numbers by the Masonic male quar The clinics are conducted under K. Ransom is active chairman of conducted the service. Senator Steiwer and McNary, of ideas as to the most beneficial use tet. the auspices of Umatilla County the whole festival. Oregon, and Senator Pope of Idaho, of Bonneville, I would gladly have Health association. Mrs. W. M. Mar the other bill if It had SCHOOL MUSIC MEET in the senate and by Mrs. Nan Wood accepted SCHOOL WILL HAVE but, district chairman, and Mrs. A. seemed to me adequate, A Nebraska Traveler. Honeyman In the house of represen “The chief attack was made on C. Ebert, were in charge at Echo, A traveler from Grand Island. OPEN TO PUBLIC tatives. Another bill has also been those sections which made possible BAND LEADER n Stanfield Mrs M. Refvem was in Nebraska, was here Monday with introduced by Walter M. Pierce in the use of the power by farm and charge, assisted by Mrs. J. Lane and home as well as by industry. The his family in a small trailer, look A school music meet will be held the house, which is considered as Portland group talked in Washing Mrs. R. G. Penney. G. C. Humphreys of Pendleton. ing for a location. He stated that he on the grade school lawn on the af- favorable to the Roosevelt adminis- ton, as they talked in eastern Ore- appeared before the assembly of the bought a farm there seven years ago I ternoon of Friday, May 7, to which tration. gon last summer, the program of Hermiston high school Wednesday HOSPITAL NOTES paying half cash on an $8000 deal. everyone is invited. The meet will The main question at issue is the Bonneville for industry at tide- He finally was forced to leave the in no way be a competitive affair use of power for industrial plants water. Under this program, one afternoon as an employee of the Mrs. G. W. McCracken of Hermis place with what little he could get but is one in which all schools in at or near the dam. at the lowest ompany could take all the power school board of both grade school ton is a medical patient in the hos .nd, because of automatic processes. I districts. He will and high school together, and seek new fields as the western part of the county come cost of production without adding pital this week. She is recovering could use it without adding 100 conditions are no better than have together for a musical program and general transmission chargee to out- people to Oregon's population and serve as part I time Instructor for nicely. prevailed there for several years, may be enjoyed by parents and I lying districts. Portland territory payrolls. The product would be ship both departments next year in the capacity of band and orchestra lead Wo. Kik entered the Hermis Only in the irrigated portions of friends as well as students. desires the cheap rate for industry. ped out to the enrichment solely of er. At present he is in charge of ton General hospital Thursday mor the aluminum trust. Have we spent western Nebraska are crops being The program will start at 1:30 in and that the outside districts pay fifty million dollars for such a pro the city band in Pendleton. produced sufficient for a living. the afternoon and numbers will be their own cost of transmission ning for a minor operation. gram? Mr. Humphreys attended McCal- Drouth and dust storms still con given by the primary, Intermediate. The Senatorial bill provides that “The second point of attack was lister college and graduated from Chas. Powell of Umatilla, nephew tinue their devastations. upper grades and high school. In [the administration of power and the power given the administrator the Deyo Conservatory of Music at of Mrs. Ruby Knight, received treat- under my bill. It provided he shall addition there will be selections by [navigation from the dam. be left Brooklyn, N. Y. He has been a ment for a broken arm received CARD OF THANKS. wholly to the board of army engin- generate the current and distribute We wish to express our apprecia primary rhythm bands. a harmonica eers. The Pierce bill provides that it. Administrator Scattergood, of member of three of the most out while playing baseball. the Los Angeles municipal system, standing bands in the country, Sous tion to our friends for the many acta band and a high school orchestra. Mrs. Juanita Miller had her ton- a special administrator be appoint- testified In Washington last week a's. Pryor's and Creator's, and was at of kindness shown us during the ill- CARD OF THANKS. that the other Portland plan of di one time a member of the Minnea alls removed thia week at the hos- ness of our hueband and father and pltal and Is getting along nicely. In defense of his bill and his po vided authority would have cost him polis Symphony orchestra. He direc We wish to thank our friends and in our bereavement. sition In the controversy with Gov a million dollars a year extra. The Prof. Neff and Dr. Schilling of neighbors for their help and kind three greatest power ennglneers In ted the Boy Scout band at Holly Mrs Antone Soneson. ernor Martin. Congressman Pierce America have testified against It wood. Florida, and Pine Date. Cali Walla Walla. Wn., were guests of ness during our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Richard White. has sent the following statement: during the past week. The Presi fornia. and was for eight years sup Mr. and Mrs, Alton Kingsbury Mr and Mrs. Chas. W Acock "You have undoubtedly had. In dent’s committee opposes It. The erintendent of music at Minot. N. D. the hospital Saturday. Miss Ada Soneson. and family. (Continued on last page) the Oregon press, an account of the GOVERNOR MARTIN AND PIERCE BATTLE OVER PROPOSED BONNEVILLE POWER BILL
