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Uhe Hermiston Heraln VOLUME XXX NUMBER 38 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MAY 21 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COLUMBIA By Lois Hutchison A NEW BAKERY BEING INSTALLED OREGON, MAY 13, 1937. DIAGONAL OILING FUND AUTHORIZED FINAL SCHOOL WEEK FULL FOR STUDENTS PARK BOARD PLANS COMMUNITY HALL Members of the senior class will E. B. Aldrieh of the state highway Merlyn Earnhart of Pendleton I. R. Yeager of Arlington has leave Friday morning on the annual was a business visitor at the Emery leased the corner brick building on commission, replies to an inquiry flunk day, going to Bingham Springs made by O. O. Felthouse of Hermis Cox home last Tuesday. Main street in which he will Install ton regarding oiling the Diagonal to spend the night and returning FREE FOR USE BACCALAUREATE Mrs. N. G. Folsom and daughter, a modern bakery. The building is road, in the following manner: Saturday evening. Coach and Mrs. Mrs. Ross Trayler of Pendleton, now being thoroughly remodeled for : "Regarding the oiling, funds for Frank O'Neil will accompany the OF ALL GROUPS SUNDAY EVENING were calling on the project Thurs that purpose have been set up and group. The floor of the old exhibit build The commencement program for day, and looking after property in that purpose. The floor is being tak it is my understanding that the The Bulldogs will play one more Ing at the Hermiston Community en out and the space filled with con work will be done this summer, the Hermiston Union high school terests. though just how much can be done, baseball game, which will be with Park has been covered with fine will be held Friday, May 21st, in the The COC boys were working on crete, which will require a filling of and when. I am not in a position to Umatilla Monday of next week. So cement gravel and will be given a high school auditorium at 8:00 p. 18 inches of gravel. The front will say at this time. My recollection is far Hermiston has won five games smooth finish soon. A kitchen and m. Prof. R. L. Skeen of need col the L line last week. Walter Eubanks of Heppner was be entirely new. The open space that the sum of 315,000 was alloca out of seven, placing the contest for dining room for service to all orga- lege will give the address. championship at the present time be nizatlons within this area will be Margaret Clarke will deliver the a visitor at the W. Rood home Mon near the front on the west side will ted for the work.” tween Hermiston and Athena. The installed. The use of the building valedictory and Opal Stockard the day evening of last week. be built in with brick and the al Mr. Felthouse’s letter has been for boys batted their way to victory at will be available at a very small salutatory. A. D. Smith, chairman of warded to W. C. Williams, divisional Heppner last Friday to the tune of cost to all clubs, societies, farm or Sheep shearing has practically coves connecting It with the adjoin engineer the school board, will present the at La Grande, who may be diplomas. Musical numbers will be been completed in this district, ing room will be plastered. A prop able to give more definite data as 4 to 1. At Athena they lost in a two ganizations, community get-to-geth- er meetings, political affairs, or given by the high school. Wier Casady and Dell Christley hav er ventilation system will be instal to when the oiling will be done. It inning playoff, 3 to 2. whatever need arises. led and several partitions built. Mr. is presumed that the department ing the largest bands. Baccalaureate Service. The juniors seem to be in the lead The grounds have also been paved Yeager has leased the building for a will want to do the oiling when wea A committee from the Farm Bu in with this cement gravel taken from Baccalaureate services will be term of years from Mr. Mack of ther conditions are the most favor in the junior-senior week contest sports for the privilege of placing excavations in leveling the park held Sunday, May 16, in the high reau Auxiliary of which Mrs. P. H. Huntington. Ore. able, the number on the Butte. school auditorium, with C. Warner, Corman is chairman, met at the grounds to make good parking spac This is the only heretofore unoc- pastor of the Union church, deliver- club house last Wednesday and re es for cars available. The general cupled business space on Main ing the sermon, Rev. R. R. Fink- finished some of the furniture. special work on the park Is being carried on Awards were made in a WM. LOGAN NAMED beiner, pastor of the Methodist street, His bakery in Arlington assembly Thursday morning in the as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Linder were ■ church, will assist with the service, will be continued under the opera- ACTING POSTMASTER number of 36 to players in football, There is much yet to be done be and music will be furnished by the calling at the Baxter Hutchison basketball, baseball and track. fore the completion, for which mon tion of Mr. Yeager’s son. high school. home Friday afternoon. Wm. Logan of Hermiston, who Baseball—Elbert Moore, John Knox, ey is yet to be raised by the com- Graduates Listed. Asa Shaw, Gerald Keller, Floyd Cox- Mrs. W. Rood was a Heppner visi being served to comply has for four years as substi en, Willis Crampton, Marvin Ran- munities PENDLETON OFFERS tute served with the terms of the WPA. At the Members of the graduating class tor Tuesday of last week. She re carrier, was appointed acting kin, Tom Lotspeich, Lawrence Hunt, recent meeting of the park board who will receive diplomas are: Hel ports that the windstorm at Hepp USE FIRE EQUIPMENT postmaster for the Hermiston post Harold Buell, Stuart Rankin, Frank the territory was divided into elev en M. Dunning, Floy Attebury, Viv ner that day was much worse than office, Thursday, May 6th, and the Furrer. Football — Bernard Jen- en districts for this purpose, four of ian Dyer, Rosemary Ser ell, Dorothy here. The City of Pendleton, through office was released by Harvey De- drzejewski, Tom Lotspeich, Lawr- which are in Hermiston. Knerr, Floyd Coxen, Hugo Pankow, enee Hunt, Darrel Seeliger, Harold Mrs. L. W. Douglas had as dinner Wm. Batchelor, fire chief, extends The sum of $2000 must be sub- Wayne Power, Frank Jeppe. Opal Moss, Monday, May 10th. Miss Buell, Stuart Rankin, Frank Furrer, scribed. All who are able are ex- Stockard, Roberta Mullins, Irene guests Mother’s Day, her son Otis an invitation to Hermiston to per Snow McCoy, who has been clerk Guy Jeppe, Jim Stuart, Clarence pected to take stock of 325 or more Kennings, Joyce Sater, Darrel Seel- Jordan and family of Pendleton, her fect organization by which Pendle iger, Bonnie Jean Follett, James son-in-law Marvin Hutchison and ton could extend fire fighting aid for the past two years, will contin- Myers, Bill Harris, Alfred Shipp. C. In the park association, and in ad O. Marble and Otho Whitsett. to Hermiston in case of emergency, ue with her duties in that capacity. Stuart, Bill Harris, Edith Peterson, dition, all families are expected to Basketball -— Ernest Rainwater, become members of the association Forrest Putnam, Otha Whitsett, Wil family of Pilot Rock, and Mr. and such as a large fire in the business Ms. Baxter Hutchison and family of district or failure of water supply, Raymond Knapp, E. Mackan, Asa । lis Crampton, Mary Burnham, Er at the cost of 32 per year. The above Two Land Sales Made. the Pendleton Shaw, Gerald Keller, Willis Cramp members of the committee will call nest Rainwater, Guy Jeppe, Margar Pendleton. pumping engine could aid by pumping ton, Stuart Rankin. Marie Skovbo, on every person in their respective et Clarke, Bernard Jendrzejewski. ping water from Mrs. Alice Wells has sold her Dell Christley is plowing corn the irrigation ditches or other sour nine acre place in Columbia district Esther McMullen, Frances Dawson, districts. Eighth Grade Exercises. ground this week with his tractor ces at the rate of 500 gallons per Wanda Moore, Claudine Hale, Vir Committeemen and districts in to Ira Gray of Montana, who has ginia Wells, Vera Sisson and Thel Hermiston Exercises for the eighth grade and four bottom plow and averages minute. are as follows: East of Stuart was pre moved onto the place and will fur ma Swarner. Jim Pendleton fire department will graduates will be held Tuesday, May ten acres per day. railroad and north of Main street, in track. sented with a letter put on several practice drills in 24th, in the grade school building at ther improve it. Pete Celoria, Port Curtis Simons; East of railroad and O. Ott and family of La Grande Pendleton to permit the local fire land horse buyer, has exchanged his 1:30. Rev. R. R. Finkbeiner will Six medals were awarded to in- south of Main, Sam Moore: West of the senior class deliver the address following which were visiting at the Duane Lathrop squad to familiarize themselves with dividual members of railroad and north of Hermiston Av diplomas will be granted to 40 stu home Sunday. Mr. Ott is a nephew the equipment by making regular 620 acre rach in Morrow county for for special achievements during the enue, Guy Amsberry and Russell runs from the station to an imagin livestock with A. R. Edmonson of year. They went to Wayne Power, Piersol; West of railroad and south dents. Musical numbers will be pre of Mr. Lathrop. sented by members of the junior T. T. Slaughter called at the ary fire and complete the hook up. Eight Mile. Included in the deal debate; Bill Harris, school activi of Hermiston Avenue, W. J. War high school. were 300 acres of wheat and farm ties; Opal Stockard, citizenship; ner. home of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Lath Jim Stuart, athletics; Margaret The following students will re- rop Saturday. District No. 1—South of Diagonal Ontario Friends Visit. implements. The stock is being mov Clarke, scholarship; Helen Dunning, road, east of Columbia highway and ceive diplomas providing all exam ed to Celoria ’ s market in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pearce of On Among those from this district journalism. inations are passed satisfactorily: west of road leading north and south tario, Alberta. Canada, visited from The deals were made by E. P. Dodd, past the Dixson hop yard, J. H. Retd John Allan, Donald Bathne, Bill who motored to Pendleton Sunday Friday until Wednesday of this who has been in Morrow county A special assembly will be held and J. A. Clarke; No. 2—East of Belt, Irene Borthwick, Lois Casper, evening to hear Dr. Townsend were Thursday. May 20th, at 10:00 a. m. the Dixson road and south of Diag Robert Christian, Johnny Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. William Rhodes, Mrs. week with Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bar- most of the week. ager. Mr. Pearce was for 10 years to which everyone is invited. The onal. George Harkenrider; No. 3—- Gilbert Dyer, Alma Edwards, Tom Nellie Tucker, Mrs. Henry Hooker a member of the provincial parli- seniors will give the school prophecy, North of Diagonal road and east of Fraser, Clyde Gaines, Velda Geer, ment in Canada, and upon retiring and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey. will and other entertainment. power line, L. C. Dyer; No. 4— David Hamm, Mary Harris, Marie taught in the school for the deaf at HERMISTON WINS North of Hermiston, west of power Hinkle, Walter Hinkle, Wilbur Hin Herbert Boylen made a trip to Belville. The Pearces have spent NET TOIIRNAAENT kle, Helen Johnson, Chas. Knerr, Portland Sunday and returned Tues the winter in California and are re-i- 1 1 • K I PI EI 1 Students who have paid book de- line, and south of Westland road. positk can get theeir deposits when Gwyn Hughes and Walter Smith; Harry Lewis. Cecil Madden, Charles day morning. turning home. They travel by car they get their report cards. Tues i No. 5—South of Hermiston, east of McKenzie, Della McKenzie, Frank Hermiston teams were winners of day, May 25th, at 1:30 p. m. Grades Butter Creek highway to Columbia Callers at the C. L. Upham home and trailer house with a driver. Mrs. McKenzie, Barbara Moore, Betty Wednesday of last week were Mrs. Pearce is a sistere-in-law of Mr. the trophy and county champion will not be issued to students until highway, Harry Kelley; No. 6— ship in the tennis tournament play all school property In theeir posses South of Westland road, east of Morehouse, Leonard Mopps, Lilly Ed. Canfield and Mrs. Miles Bara- Baragar. ed on the local courts Friday and sion has been returned. This an river to Butter Creek highway, E. L. Moyer, Levester Mulkins, Charles ger. Boynton-Kelley’s Meat Market Sold. Saturday. Altogether, 25 matches, nouncement was made by Supt. W. Jackson; No. 7—All west of Uma Pierson, Crystal Roberts, Lowell Sa- eight of which were played Friday, G. Kersbergen. tilla river, J. D. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Boylen at Loy Munsey and J. H. Rawson of ter, Carl Shaw, Bobby Smith, Vir- The Her- tended the grange dance at White Hermiston have leased the meat constituted the program. outstanding; giniä Smith, Darvin Webb and Ber- miston victory was Examinations will be held Fri- First Aid Class Postponed. Eagle hall Saturday night. market equipment from Boynton & Hermiston scoring 19 points. Pen- nice Williams. Miss Margaret Boylen, who is em Kelley’s grocery and will take it dleton and Umatilla were tied for day. May 21st, and Monday, May Class Instruction in first aid, the following 24th, according to ployed in Pendleton, spent Mother's over Monday. May 17th. Mr. Munsey second place, each scoring nine schedule: All first period classes sponsored by the American Red has been employed by the Hermis WADE TALKS OF points. Echo high school scored six Cross free of charge to twelve or Day at her home in this district. ton Trading Company store. He will points, and Stanfield two. Pilot will take examinations from 9 to interested citizens, has been serve as inside man. The market Rock teams competed but failed in 10:30 Friday; Second period. 10:30 more TOWNSEND PLAN to 12:30; Third period, 1:00 to postponed until the first of Septem will be operated on a cash basis. the scoring. ber, according to J. A. Clarke, who 3:00. On Monday—Fourth period, was appointed by the Commercial 9:00 to 10:30; Fifth period, 10:30 The Hermiston Commercial club Power Rate Reduction. BOARDMAN to 12:00; Sixth period, 1:00 to club to make arrangements. Other Tuesday evening listened to an ad business at the club meeting Tues The Hermiston Light & Power CONCERT RECITAL 3:00. dress by Glenn C. Wade of Hermis day included the appointment of Class day will be observed at the Company has made a substantial re ton, on the business feautres of the school Friday, May 14, with a pro- duction in rates for residence light THURSDAY NIGHT Members of the freshmen class Gerald White to notify all members, will entertain the eighth graders at and arrange entertainment, for the Townsend plan. Wade is the orga gram given in the auditorium at one ing and commercial lighting service the annual picnic In Columbia park next meeting. Dr. F. B. Belt report In this territory. This reduction nizer of Townsend clubs for the Sec A concert recital will be given Monday afternoon and evening, May ed that 35.50 was the balance pay ond Congressional district compris o’clock, after which there will be will include approximately 625 cus- able to the Blue Mountain Council ing 18 counties of eastern Oregon. athletic exercises on the school tomera and became effective as of Thursday night, May 20, at eight 24th. on the 375 Boy Scout dues. Dona grounds. May 1st, 1937. p. m. at the high school by pupils of -He stated that organization had have been. 337.50. City of The final issue of the Bulldog for tions Baccalaureate will be at the Com- Miss Golda Mumma, assisted by Hermiston; 320, Umatilla Project been completed in every county with the year will be published next members of the high school glee week, The edition will carry pic- Farm Bureau; $12, collected from a manager and board of supervis munity church Sunday, May 16th, — PERSONALS — club. This recital will feature en- tures of members of the senior individuals. With the endorsement ors, and that the movement was at eleven o’clock. Rev. Thomas will of the budget committee, the bal- ▲ delegation from Hermiston at- semble work, and several numbers class. meeting with strong support deliver the sermon. ance was allowed and paid by the tended a Confirmity of Christian annual junior prom staged The will be given using two pianos. Commencement exercises will be Doctrine meeting at The Dalles throughout the district. He discus club. last Friday night was attended by There will be no admittance sed the transaction tax feature and in the school auditorium Thursday Wednesday of this week at which approximately 300 people, held for how the payment of $200 a month evening, May 20th, at 8:00 o’clock. the elements of religion was taught charge and the public is cordially the first time in the new high in classes for various groups in art school auditorium. The old fashion to all persons over 60 years would John M. Miller of Salem, formerly and other phases. Plans were made invited to attend this program. PINE CITY ed garden theme was cleverly used. release many men from employment of Eastern Oregon Normal, will be for the work among rural children By Mrs. Bernice Wattenburger Soft lights added to the beauty of for the coming year under Bishop and give their places to younger the speaker of the evening. the scene. Ladrew Moshberger di- The Grange birthdays of April, McGrath of Baker who presided, ALL DRIVERS' men and women, which would re rected and assisted In carrying out Miss Lennä Neill of La Grande and father Curran of The Dalles, as May and June were celebrated at plans for the annual formal of the spent Friday at the Lon Wattenbur- lieve the unemployment situation LICENCES EXPIRE chairman. The local delegation in the grange hall with a pot luck sup- year. and place money in circulation. cluded Mrs. F. C. McKenzie, Mrs. A. ger and Jim Daly homes. Miss Neill Mr. Wade gave numerous statis per at seven, after which “500" was F. Rohrman. Mrs. J. T. Todd, Mrs. has attended normal school for two All motor vehicle drivers' licences played till a late hour. All schools In this district were Ralph Richards, and Miss Alicia tical figures to prove his argu Mrs. A. B. Shannon left Thursday Bousquet and Miss Edna Dunn of expire June 30th of this year ac well represented at the county music years. ment. He stated that the Townsend for Weiser, Idaho, where she Mrs. Naomi Broderson and baby cording to an announcement from festival held here Friday, and was ex- Umatilla. program would figure largely In pects to spend the summer. considered successful in bringing daughter accompanied Miss Audrey the secretary of state. W. W. Felthouse motored to Paul the schools together. Three non business and political activities dur Ada May Harford returned Fri- ina lake last week where be left his Those who have reached the age competitive music festivals were Moore home last week. Mrs. Broder- ing the coming election of 1938. not day after spending Naomi the week in car and hiked five miles through of 70 years, those who have acqui held, one at Pendleton, one at Mil son is better known only throughout eastern Oregon, but Portland visiting her red any physical handicaps which ton, and at Hermiston. The county Moore. mother. heavy snow to East lake to fish. In also throughout the United States. The high school play that was Mrs. J. F. Gorham and Mrs. Ella order to reach the edge of the thick might affect their driving ability, committee included Austin Land Pendleton: James Burgess, given Friday night was well attend Blayden were shopping in Walla ice under which the fish were found. and those who are applying for a reth, Milton; W. G. Kersbergen, Hermis ed and liked very much. The door Walla Thursday. Enlist In Army Engineer Corps. It was necessary to break thin ice to driver's license for the first time ton; and J. A. Yeager, Pendleton. receipts were over twenty-five dol Miss Barbara Norkoski spent the make a channel for the boat. Felt must all complete the driver’s li Local committee members were Miss Gene Moore and Dale Carson of cence examination, states Wm. Ham Betty Ruth Morrison. John Dunn. lars. Some of the outsiders attend Hermiston have enlisted with the week end with the home folks. house caught one large silverside mond, head of the operators division. Miss Florence Christianson, and ing were Mrs. Kitty Currin of Pilot 29th Engineer’s Corps. U. S. Army, The Home Economics class enter Rock, Mrs. George Currin of Lena, and left Thursday night with Sgts. tained their mothers to an afternoon and the limit in Eastern Brook trout. The department Is anticipating Miss Betty Hawkins. He remained at East lake at the A. F. Wahl and French for Van Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Neill of Hermis the recording of the greatest num lodge for the night. couver. They will be stationed at tea Friday. ton, Mrs. Ollie Nelli and daughter ber of licenses known in the history Mrs. G. Pettys and son are visit Port Angeles. Wn. Gene is a senior More Hops Planted. Neva of Heppner. Taking advantage of the fact that of the state. This is based on the this year and Dale graduated last ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Mrs. Reid Buseick and children of Sunday was Blossom Day in the Increased registration of motor spring. A. W. Prann has just completed Macomber. Hood River valley a group of Her hides, nonresident visitors, and the planting nine acres to hops on his Long Creek Is spending the week Mr. and Mrs. F. Ackerman, Mr. miston people enjoyed the day mo end at home with her paents. Mrs. Regular Townsend Meeting. and Mrs. C. Nickerson. Mrs. Ed. toring through the valley and pic- many who have recently taken up place west of Hermiston. Mr. Prann Buseick came home for Mother’s has an excellent tract of land which residence in this state. nicing. The group included Mrs. The regular meeting of the Her Johnson. Mrs. Ella Shell. Ray Levi Reeder, the Misses Margaret Arrangements are being made to Is well protected by windbreaks. Day. miston Townsend club will be held Brown. F. Klitz, Geo. Wicklander Hedwall, Pauline Stoop, Barbara Mrs. Ray J. Pinson and Mrs. E. accept applications by May 15th in Harry Lake Is superintendent of the Tuesday. May 18th. at the union and Tom DeLano went I to Pendleton Weesell and Emogene Paul. They B. Wattenburger and children visi order that the tremendous rush and yard, and has been assisted in the church, at 8:00 p. m. A program Sunday to hear Dr. Townsend’s lec were entertained by Miss Margaret will follow the regular business ture. Elliott, former teacher here, while jam might be avoided. Special at work by "Dad" Sutton of the Dix- ted at the Roy Neill home Sunday. session. Mrs. Robert Smith spent the week tention during this early period son yard. The yard will be staked there. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Macomber en will also be given to those who have and prepared for some production end with home folks at Irrigon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Norton and son tertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. M. Mrs. Lucy O’Brien took her daugh reached the age of 70 or are other thia season . NOTICE! McReynolds and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Malcolm of Mt. Vernon, Ore., form er Isabella to Pendleton Monday wise required to take the full exam er Hermiston residents and merch Due to the lack of sewer facilities Gilbert of Pilot Rock, Mr. and Mrs. where she Is going to the Sister's ination. and the department Is point at the hotel, our ladle’s reet rooms 8. J. McReynolds and daughter Bar ants here, are reported to have left Ing out the convenience of applying Call for Warrants. school, Mrs. Albert, who Is work- will be closed to the public and are bara of Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. the first of May for 8t. Joseph, Mis early for license renewals. Straight All outstanding warrants for Dist ing at the O'Brien home also accom- for guests only. C. A. Macomber and children of souri. where they will visit relatives. renewals upon approved forms may rict No. 112 have been called, and pan led them. The Hermiston Hotel. * Heppner. Mrs. Belle Darrah of San Mr. Norton's mother, Mrs Minnie be had by mailing the completed Interest on same will cease May 13, E. B. Wattenburger hade a busi- C. Jarvis Durfey. Diego, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Petteys Norton, is now In 8t. Joseph, and it form together with the 31.00 fee di- 1937. nm trip to Mt Vernon Saturday is the childhood home of Mr Nor H. J. OTT, Clerk, ton. reet to the secretary of state. School Diet. 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