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VOLUME XXXI
NUMBER 35
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
MEET IN PENDLETON
HERMISTON. UMATILLA
WPA IMPROVES
SCHOOL GROUNDS
COUNTY,
UMATILLA LADIES
SPONSOR MUSICAL
QBE GO B,
APRIL 21, 1938.
SCHOOL EXHIBITS
YEAR'S WORK
STANFIELD CCCCAMP
WILL BE MOVED
WOMEN AW AIT FREE
COOKING SCHOOL
The Stanfield OCC camp No. 569
UMATILLA, Ore. (Special) — A
The school exhibit being staged
A crew of WPA workers under B
is
reported on the list to be moved
musical
program
will
be
given
in
the
tonight
at
the
high
school
as
part
Haneline as foreman has improved
STATE CONCLAVE
gymnasium Friday, of the program for the final Par July 1st to a newly created 'district HOME MAKING
the grade and high school grounds high school
April 22, under the auspices of the ent-Teacher’s program is outstand on the Deschutes near Bend, Ore.
DRAWS CANDI DA+ES and city street by leveling, seeding, Umatilla
Ladies Aid. The program ing and will display the greater New foremen hired by the reclama FILM COMING
rip-rapping,
planting trees and
will
consist
of a one-act play Inter portion of the year's work with the tion department were Dan Parker
i
shrubs and putting cement gravel
Real convention spirit will be in on the city street fronting the build spersed by old time songs. Robert exception of the domestic art clas aand J. R. Harding of Hermiston,
It's the talk of the town!
and E. Frederickson of Stanfield
the air in Pendleton early Friday ing. Supt. W. G. Kersbergen has W a l p o l e will sing, “Smiling ses.
Women throughout the communi
H. O. Thompson will Temain with ty are planning to attend the friend
morning, declared Dale Erwin, gen been supervising the work for
Through,"
to
illustrate
an
actual
The
first
five
grades
have
dis
the
eral chairman of the state conven district.
picture of a girl wearing a wedding plays almost entirely of art work, the camp as superintendent until ly class for home-makers, the Mo
tion of Young Democratic clubs of
gown which is 7§ years old. There each exhibit being labeled for the July 1st, with H. J. Stillings, gen tion Picture Cooking School, sched
The corner lot where the two will be an authentic Scotch and
Oregon, meeting in Pendleton this
room preparing it. The sixth eral foreman, and Chas. Ratcliff and uled to open at the Oasis theatre,
week end, at a democratic rally held cottages stood has been leveled, Dutch costume, and also “The Man seventh and eighth grades are clas Ed Ferris as foremen.
Monday, May 9.
Harry Kelley, formerly technical
In Hermiston Wednesday night. seeded and shrubs planted, and the on the Flying Trapese,” in circus sed as junior high and have exhibit
A welcome invitation to the wise
foreman, has accepted a position as Is sufficient, and the only Invitation
Preparations are being made for be east and south bank slopes have paraphanalia.
ed
art
work,
sewing
and
manual
tween 300 and 400 delegates from been rip-rapped with large stones.
The Sing club will supply a great training. Miss Nora Johnston has superintendent of the camrp at On needed for this novel cooking school
Oregon regions, as well as large A section of the land just north of er part of the musical talent which charge of the art department, Mrs. tarlo, Ore. Elmer Williams as jun- is that extended to every woman by
delegations from Washington and the Methodist church has been seed is under the direction of Mrs. Nor Alma Greaves, the sewing, and L. S. ion foreman. A1 Hiatt, general fore The Hermiston Herald. There is no
ed and trees planted to form a park.
man, and Leo Clark as junior fore charge to see any of the showings
Idaho,
Burrell, the manual training.
The five foot wall on the east and man Worthley.
man,
also formerly with the Stan of “Star In My Kitchen.”
Of special interest to the public south of the land has been rip-rap
Miss Dorothy Griffin is instructor
Because this newspaper stands
will be the appearance Saturday af ped to prevent washing from irri CHOOSING ELECTRIC in domestic science in the high field CCC.
Ninety-one men recently arrived ready to sponsor all progressive de
ternoon, at the Vert Memorial audi gation.
and Coach Frank O’Neil is at Stanfield to replace an equal
torium, of speaktrs well known
APPLIANCES IS TOPIC school
instructor in manual training. The number who left for Fort Knox, velopments, particularly when they
The
lawn
on
the
grade
school
throughout Oregon political circles,
work is all first year in each de Kentucky, to be honorably dis affect the homes of all communities.
among them Governor Charles H. property has been lowered at least
It is presenting this motion picture
"Choosing Electrical Appliances partment.
charged or placed as enrollees in a romance of home-making entirely
Martin, Henry Hess and Henry three inches and other minor im
Besides the exhibits the two or new district.
for the Home” will be the subject
free.
Oleen, all candidates for the demo provements made.
chestras
and the grade school glee
discussed
by
Miss
Joan
Patterson,
The most recent work completed
Further
construction
work
will
be
"If I could only see exactly how
cratic gubernatorial nomination.
specialist in house furnishings from club will present numbers on the on the project by the OCC boys is she mixes and handles her pie
A special train will arrive in Pen done in leveling and seeding the Oregon State college, at an open program. G. C. Humphreys is di
the cleaning of the Stanfield main crust.”
dleton Friday morning bringing athletic field northwest of the high meeting at the Hermiston high rector of the grade and high school
canal and excavating on the Stock-
school
building
which
will
probably
That comment has been heard
delegates from North Bend and
school the evening of Friday, April orchestras.
ard drain ditch. Construction of drop from beginners and from more ex
points enroute. The train is expect make it impossible for the boys to 29. at 8:00 o’clock.
Election of officers will be held at boxes and checks along the West- perienced cooks at many cooking
use the field this spring. Next fall
ed to arrive at 2:00 a. m.
the grandstand will be torn down by
Miss Patterson will give points to the opening of the meeting by Mrs. land Main canal is another project schools. Craning necks and anxious
A reception and dance will be the boys in the manual training look for in the selection of electri G. W. Ripley, retiring P. T. A. and these boxes are being made of
held Saturday evening in the junior classes and all usable lumber placed cal equipment, so that the consumer president. The general public is In concrete. Other crews are doing the eyes, trained on the stage from the
sides and back of the demonstration
high school gym. Previous arrange with new material to construct a may spend his money wisely when vited to attend this meeting.
same type of work on the Stanfield hall, have failed to catch all ot the
ments were to hold this event in grandstand on the wqst side of the selecting such pieces as washing
project.
important steps In pastry-making
the Veteran of Foreign Wars hall, athletic field, Mr. Kersbergen stated. machine, refrigerator, iron, vacuum
The rip-rapping work on the Cold and other culinary arts. Only the
General
Improvements.
but due to the additional number of
Springs feed canal inlet has just
Money for this project is secured cleaner, etc.
people expected the committee found
Several improvements are being been completed. This will prevent early birds In the very front row
through
the
school
district
match
The
meeting
is
open
to
men
and
it advisable to change to the gym.
made to buildings in town. The any possibility of the banks wash have had a close-up of the stage in
ing
funds
with
the
amount
of
labor
women
who
are
interested.
Arrange
Saturday wip be the big conven
building owned by Harold Thomp ing. Another crew has just com the past, and even they couldn’t
tion day with continued activities furnished by the WPA. Part of the ments are being made by J. T. Pier son and M. L. Thompson occupied pleted widening and clearing the peer directly Into the mixing bowl.
Now the wizardry of the camera
from an 8:30 breakfast for county expense of the project is assumed by son, assistant county agent. and by the Thompson’s Drug store and Westland main canal.
has solved the problem, making It
presidents at the Pendleton hotel in the City of Hermiston for street Miss Frances Clinton, home demon Ruby McMillan being covered with
Another valuable project has
stration agent.
the morning until a 8:30 banquet improvement.
a new roof. Martin Roofing Com been the predatory animal control possible for every person In the
in the evening.
pany of Walla Walla and Pendleton crew which has been poisoning Oasis theatre to share each fascinat
Bus Time Change.
is doing the work. The two office gophers on the Herimston project. ing stage of the planning, measur
The Umatilla county Young Demo
HI
SCHOOL
NOTES
Under
a
new
time
schedule
effec
rooms occupied by Dr. W. L. Mor Gophers do considerable damage ing, blending, and baking in prac
cratic club will be host at the break
tive April 1, trips between Chicago gan are being covered with linoleum when they work In the ditch bank tical, up-to-the minute kitchens.
fast, with Elwood McKnight, presi
Surprises in store for readers of
dent, presiding.
The Bulldogs will play Heppner and the west coast on the Union and the laboratory furniture is be and cause breaks when the water
The
Hermiston Herald will not be
Pacific
buses
will
be
shortened
by
ing
arranged
to
allow
more
working
here
Friday,
April
22.
in
baseball.
is
turned
in.
At 10 a. m., the day’s cnvention
limited to free entertainment and
session will be called to order in the The first game of the season was several hours. Certain changes in floor space. The Mor-Tone Sound
instruction, since there will be dally
Vert building. At 12 noon, a lun played with Athena which the boys departures from Hermiston hav^>Service office is being boxed and an HOME EXTENSION
gifts, many of which will bring
cheon for delegates and candidates, won 6 to 5. Athena will play a re been necessary as a result of the air conditioning system installed.
turn game here April 26. Umatilla faster schedule, states W. L. Hamm,
PROGRAM PLANNED pleasure and renewed appreciation
at the Presbyterian church.
of "school days” long after the final
Harold Marble Councilman.
local agent. The new eastbound de
will
play
here
May
7
and
the
Bull
The public is invited to hear the
graduation on the closing day.
parture hours are as follows: 1:09
dogs
will
go
to
Heppner
May
12.
OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor
The County Home Extension Com
speakers starting at 3 o’clock. Last
A. M.; 1:21 P. M. and 8:40 P. M.; vallis, April 21—-Harold Marble of mittee met with Miss Frances Clin
event will be the evening banquet
The first of two smokers sched Westbound— 11:02 A. M. and 5:32 Hermiston, freshman in engineering ton, county home demonstration HERD IMPROVEMENT
at which President Greenwood will
uled
with Boardman will be held in P. M. and 3:50 A. M.
at Oregon State college, has been agent, in Pendleton, last week to
preside, and will introduce newly-
the high school gym Friday night.
formally installed as councilman of plan the program for Homemaker’s REPORT GIVEN
elected officers.
Renr.ie A. Tull Visits.
April 22. There will be seven boxing
Cauthorn club in the men’s dormi Day on May 11. The group were
The special train will leave Pen
matches and a feature. The feature
Rennie A. Tull of La Grande, re tory.
guests of Miss Clinton at luncheon
The report of the Umatilla-Mor
dleton at 11:30 Sunday morning.
will consist of a wrestling bout publican candidate for congress
and in the afternoon planned the row Herd Improvement association
Installation
of
the
new
officers
Among other democrats in town staged by Red Shadow and Black
from the second congregational dist took place at a banquet held by the program.
compiled by H. R. Hartley, tester,
Wednesday night were Geo. R. Shadow, two hefties imported for
rict in the primary election May club.
The committee is composed of for the month of March, shows that
Lewis, candidate for joint senator, the one night’s performance and
20th, was in Hermiston Wednesday
Mrs. Lois Owen, Pendleton, Mrs. 26 herds were on test enrolling 384
Claud Penland, candidate for coun Coach O’Neil promises a real fea
Helen Chastain, Freewater, Mrs. cows, of which 64 were dry. Total
of
this
week
making
contacts.
Plac
A
Pig
Lost
His
Tail.
ty commissioner, Dale Erwin, for ture.
Edna Fisk, Weston, Mrs. Georgia production for these cows was 503
ards distributed carrying names of
county treasurer, and Jack Allen.
A good "believe it or not” story is McClintock, Pendleton, Mrs. Car-,
Hermiston boys taking part are a number of citizens from La
pounds of milk and 24.11 pounds of
Harold Neill 120 lbs., Presley Stil Grande with this statement: "We that of a pig losing his tail at the ter, Pendleton, Mrs. W. A. Htneline, fat.
TOWNSENDCLUB
lings 138 lbs., Darwin Web* 140 recommend Rennie A. Tull and be hands of Don Alstott. It seems that Hermiston, and Mrs. Troy Coleman,
The two high producing cows for
lbs., Jim Kerr 149 lbs., Ralph Mar lieve he is well qualified to repre this pig weighed 535 pounds and in Echo.
the month of March were owned by
RALLY FRIDAY
ble 132 lbs., Tom Lotspelch 135 sent us in congress and we believe, loading him Don took a firm grip
Tentative program plans called the Eastern Oregon State Hospital.
lbs., Elmer Moyer 142 lbs. Board- the only candidate, for this office,
for an exhibit In the forenoon and No. 56, a 14 year old Grade Hol
The Hermiston Townsend club man participants are Ralph Skoubo, who has a fair chance to defeat the on his tail, and— well, there was too a talk by Miss Olsen, county librar stein, producing 1634 lbs. milk and
will hold a rally Friday night, April Ted Wilson, Roy Partlow, John democrat opponent in the general much weight, and off snapped the ian. In the afternoon a clothing 73.5 lbs. fat, and by F. A, Baker,
22, in the Union church starting at Younger, Nell Bleakney, Lewis Mc
pig’s tail. Dan Follett comforted Don specialist from Oregon State college Black Bess, a 5 year old grade Jer
election November 9th.
8:00 o'clock. Sunday is the Million Donald and Lewis Kobow.
somewhat by saying that it was a will model clothes furnished by sey, producing 1330 lbs. milk and
Members day drive for all Townsend
very unusual thing for a pig to lose Kathryn’s clothing shop in Pendle 71.8 lbs. fat.
I.O.G.F. Degree Monday.
It is possible that a tennis match
clubs and the rally will be in ob
ton, and will give criticisms on
High producing herds of over 20
The Odd Fellow lodge members his tail under such circumstances. types.
servance of that. W. A. Spencer of will be arranged with Heppner for
cows were owned by E.O.S.H., 39
He
says
they
often
carry
a
pig
by
are asked to be present Monday,
Wasco, Ore., who was a member of Friday afternoon.
This meeting will be the third grade and registered Jerseys, pro
April 25, for degree work practice. the tail and two front legs.
the district board before it was
annual homemaker'a day and all ducing 532.7 lbs. milk and 29.78
The annual tennis tournament
abolished by Dr. Townsend, will
homemakers are asked to save that lbs. fat; and by F. A. Baker, 20
give the address of the evening. The will be held In Hermiston, May 13
day for this meeting. Plans are be grade and registered Jerseys, pro
and 14, with teams from Umatilla,
public is invited to attend.
ing made by the committee for the ducing 560.2 lbs. milk, and 29.33
summer homemaker’s camp which lbs. fat. High producing* herd of
At the close of Mr. Spencer's ad Stanfield. Echo. Pilot Rock, Pendle
will be held in August.
dress Friday a short program will ton and Hermiston participating,
from 12 to 20 cows was owned by
and possibly Helix and Heppner.
be given and refreshments served.
Floyd Laird, 15 grade Jerseys, pro
Benton Clobbers Plant Trees.
ducing 621.3 lbs. milk, and 33.93
A delegation of 17 Townsendites
Rod & Gun Club Benefit.
from the local club motored to Mil-
CORVALLIS— Benton county 4-H lbs. fat. High producing herd of
Hybrid corn varieties originating of Illinois and Iowa, however, were
under 12 cows was owned by Nick
The second benefit dance for the
ton last Saturday night to hear
in Wisconsin proved far superior to found early enough maturing for forestry club members have recently Faler, 6 grade Holstelns producing
Judge Sommer talk on banking con Hermiston Rod & Gun club will be others in extensive tests of more general use in this state.
planted more than 900 trees fur
1394.6 lbs. milk and 44.71 lbs. fat.
ditions In the United States and ex given Saturday, April 30, in the than 50 sorts tried out in Oregon
The 1937 yield trials proved that nished by the State Forest nursery,
High herd for the three months
plain how the Townsend plan enact Hermiston Community park dance last year in field trials and on plots adapted hybrids will be of great according to Tom Caldwell, county
ed into law will save the small busi pavilion with music by the Trouba under the direction of Oregon State value to Oregon corn growers. Dr. club agent. The trees were placed since the beginning of the testing
year Include the F. A. Baker herd
ness man. Questions were asked fol dours. The proceeds from this dance college experiment station.
Fore concludes on the basis of this in shelter belts, wood lots and wind of 20 grade and registered Jerseys,
lowing the address and among them will be used to promote the annual
The detailed report of the trials year’s trials. In addition to high breaks on farms at Monroe, Philo
was included the question of whe magpie and crow eradication con made both In Corvallis and in many er yields, the hybrldR showed a de math, Beaver Creek, Richland. Al averaging 1430.1 lbs. milk and
ther the clubs In Oregon were oper test. The general public is Invited. other western Oregon counties, is cided superiority in resistance to sea and Wren. Varieties used in 75.51 lbs. fat; Dell Chrlstley herd
of 40 mixed breeds, producing 1257.0
ating illegally. He pointed out that
contained in a new circular of in lodging and in quality of grain pro clude Ponderosa pine, maritime lbs. milk and 61.59 lbs. fat; Floyd
Wool Growers' Auxiliary.
any statement to that effect was
pine.
Scotch
pine,
Norway
pine,
duced.
formation by R. E. Fore, assistant
Laird herd of 15 grade Jerseys, pro
merely propoganda and should be
The Wool Growers’ Auxiliary will agronomist, entitled. “A Progress Re
The only hybrid which appeared Douglas fir, Norway spruce, Chinese
disregarded.
sponsor a benefit card party in the port on the Corn Improvement Pro to be generally adapted to western elm, black locust, Russian olive, ducing 1830.9 lbs. milk and 103 63
lbs. fat; Carl Haddox herd of 15
Among those going to Milton were Stanfield Grange hall Wednesday, ject.”
Oregon and of which seed is readily Russian mulberry, and carigara.
grade Jerseys, producing I46O.O lbs.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Barlow, Levi April 27. at 7:30 in the evening.
The tests made of hybrid corn available is the .Wisconsin 90 day. I
milk and 84.65 lbs. fat; Nick Faler
HELL
DISCOVERED
20
MILES
Reeder. Mrs. Victoria Churchman. Pinochle, bridge and five hundred produced elsewhere In the United It proved the best in all sections
herd of 6 grade Holstelns. produc
Marvin Rankin. Virginia Todd, H. will be'played and high and low States are an attempt to find some with the possible exception of south FROM HERMISTON
ing 3364.6 lbs. milk and 112.31 lbs.
B. Darling. H. R. Hartley, Mr. and prizes given for each game, also suitable varieties for Oregon grow ern Oregon.
fat; Emery Cox herd of 9 mixed
Mrs. Gus Linder, Mr. and Mrs. F. door prizes. Admission will be 25 ers to use pending the development
Rev. L. W. Suter, who is conduct
Hybrids will always be higher In
breeds producing 2199.9 lbs. milk
Lenz and son Fred Jr., Mrs. F. R. cents.
of hybrids particularly suited to price than ordinary open pollinated ing revival meetings at the Full and 97.40 lbs. fat.
Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey, Mrs.
Oregon conditions. Breeding work seed because of the time and labor Gospel Mission, has announced that
Florence Sink. John Miller and Mr.
Two Easter Babies.
with this objective is now being car required to produce It, Dr. Fora he will speak on the subject, "Hell
Receive Check for Asparagus.
looey.
Two baby girls were born Easter ried on, but requires a number of points out. Even a difference of 25 | Discovered 20 Miles from Hermis-
Mrs. A. W. Turnblad received a
cents a pound is small, however, i ton," Sunday, April 24, at 7:45 p.
Sunday morning in Hermiston. One years' to bring results.
CARD OF’THANKS^
check
for some of the first aspara
When
figured
on
an
acre
basis,
con-:
m.
This
message
will
be
illustrated
The
highest
14
strains
of
hybrid
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
gus
marketed
out of Hermiston last
by
a
blackboard
drawing.
We wish to thank our friends for Jasper Myers of Echo, and the other corn averaged 17.5 per cent higher sidering the higher yields expected.
week
from
the
Helener Grocery at
Due
to
the
increased
interest,
the
In
selecting
open
pollinated
varie
yields
than
the
highest
open
polli
the beautiful floral offerings given was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
during our recent bereavement. Also Harry Dyer. The Myers baby was nated variety, while the average ties it is more Important to choose meetings will continue each night Baker. Ore. Mrs. Turnblad has ship
for the many acts of kindness shown horn at the Hermiston General hos yield of all hybrids was just over 17 according to locality and strain next week except Saturday. "I was ped to this company for the past
us.
pital and the Dyer baby at the home ■per cent above the average yield of than merely by varietal name. Coun glad when they said unto me. let ten years and has always received
extra fancy Hermiston grade price
MRS. CARL BROWN.
of Mrs. Dyer’s father, W. H. Bow all open pollinated varieties. Only ty agents can put growers in touch us go into the house of the Lord.”
for tha grass.
Psalms 123:1.
those hybrids that originated north with seed sources.
MR. and MRS R. A. BSNTLKY. man.
OREGON STATE COLLEGE EXPERIMENT STATION
TRIALS SHOW VALUE OF HYBRID CORN