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Cooking School Edition Section O r ^ VOLUME XXXI hpnntfitnn Mrruir» / HERMISTON. UMATILLA NUMBL. CLARENCE KENNUON MANAGER-LINEMAN R. E. A. S Y S T E M FREE COOKING SCHOOL OPENS M O N D A Y, M A Y 9 COUNTY, PREPON. Four Pages MAY 5, 1938. BUTTER CREEK ROAD ATHENA W IN S FIN A L SENIORS W ILL STANDARDSURFACE GOLF TOURNEY RECEIVE DIPLOMAS THURSDAY, M A Y 26 The Athena golf team took che RECOMMEND CORN ACREAGE INCREASE, 1 UM AM X T- LA COUNTY X State highway equipment for the final tournament play of the season Members of the senior class of the The free Herald Motion Picture eastern Oregon district under Tom in a game Sunday on the Athena Cooking School will open Monday, Sim is in Hermiston making prepar course in a high wind. Scores were: Union high school are carefully May 9. at the Oasis theatre for a ation for resurfacing eight miles of Athena first, 418%; Pendleton sec counting the days until they re two day run, starting promptly at the Butter Creek-Lexington high ond. 390; Hermiston third, 350%; ceive their diplomas, with the last CORN FITS INTO LINE EXTENSIONS 2:00 o'clock each afternoon. The way. Last year this road was given Pilot Rock fourth, 339; and Echo month of the present school year ROTATIONJMCTURE I a light oiling surface but now a doors will be open at 1:30 p. m. fifth, 302. Harvey Hanavan of under way. Arrangements have been ARE UNDERW AY standard gravel and oil will be ad Many gifts will be awarded each Pendleton was low medal at 68. and practically completed for the grad The increased corn acreage recom ded. uation exercises. mended for Umatilla county by the The board of directors of the day of the school by local merch high point at 59. The equipment consists of a num Dr. M. C. Jacobs of Whitman col crops and livestock committees at Umatilla Electric Cooperative asso ants and sponsors of nationally Scores for the local team were as ber of trucks and oiling machinery, ciation met today and elected Clar- advertised products. Proper instruc follows: Matott 85; J. Todd 89; C. lege will address the largest class the Economic Outlook Conference now located at the railroad station tions will be given at the cooking «nce Kennison of Walla Walla as Simons 94; Hansen 91; W. Pearson to graduate in the history of the last winter is rapidly approaching here. The outfit will be here two or manager-lineman of the new sys school each day. 90; B. Gurdane 93; Bob Honey 86; school. There are 36 seniors who the desired number of acres, as in three weeks. If the wather permits Gifts from local merchants are dicated by the number of Inquirlea tem, his duties as such to begin Ed Bensel 91; Jack Smith 104; and will receive diplomas May 26. oiling work may be accomplished June 1. In the meantime he will listed as follows: F. O’Neil 104. The baccalaureate exercises will coming into the assistant county earlier. This equipment is used continue to be employed as lineman Hermiston will be host to Condon be conducted in the high school agent’s office at Hermiston. Thompson’s Drug Store— Ladies’ throughout the eastern part of the and will be given several assistants dresser set; and frosted malted milk on the local course May 15. Curtis auditorium at 8:00 p. m., Sunday. Farmers in the irrigation section state for repairing and rebuilding in the work of installing meters and to every lady entering the store Simons asks that all players at all May 22. The sermon will be deliv realize that they must have a culti highways by the state. It has been preparing the system for energizing. from the cooking school. interested register with htm as soon ered by Rev. R. R. Finkbeiner, pas vated crop in order to carry out a moved here from work on the John Mrs. Isabel Mayer was elected as as possible. At least twenty play tor of the Methodist church. He will proper crop rotation. Legumes can Connor’s Cash Store — Boardman Day highway. stenographer-bookkeeper. She has broom, 31.50. ers will be here from Condon and be assisted by other local clergy be built around a corn crop the first been serving as association steno it is the desire to match them on men, all of whom have been invited or second year. Corn is the only Ruby McMillan— One pair Berwy to assist in the exercises. Music will cultivated crop with much possi grapher for several months. the course. LEGION A U X IL IA R Y silk hose. be furnished by various high school bility for expansion in acreage and J. E. Saylor, who has been em Yeager’s Bakery— One cake and groups. ployed the past year as superintend HONORS MOTHERS one that fits well into the crop ro COLUMBIA U N IO N ent of construction, will sever his one pie. Various class honors announced tations recommended for this area. Ruby’s Beauty Shop— Rilling per connection with the organization The Hermiston Unit of the Ameri TAKES C. E. HONORS are: Valedictorian, Nina Rae Mc Jay T. Pierson believes that when a June 1. He has successfully orga manent, 35.00. can Legion Auxiliary gave annual Culley, average of 1.48; Salutato- bumper crop of any commodity is Safeway Stores — 4 pounds Ed recognition to the mothers Thursday nized the work of construction of Columbia Christian Endeavor rian, Frances Dawson, average of produced, it is difficult to sell at an the lines. He will remain in the wards coffee. afternoon at a tea and entertain Union delegates returned from the 1.60; others with honor ratings advantage. Peas, beans and other office as superintendent until the Hermiston Beauty Shop — Scalp ment in the Legion hall which was state convention held in Oregon include Lois White. Rebecca Pier vegetable crops flood the markets new extension lines have been com treatment, rinse, shampoo and decorated with lilacs and other City over the week end bringing son and Vera Sisson. The highest when the acreage is increased. Ac pleted, and will turn over the work finger wave. spring flowers. Each mother was honors on society standings, regis grade average for boys goes to reage of corn can be Increased con of operating the system. E. P. Dodd Hermiston Drug Store — 31 jar presented with a corsage and two trations, participation., drama con James Jackson. The name to appear siderably because it is used both as will remain as right-of-way man un Armand Blended cream; a gift to mothers presided at the tea table, test and parade position. More than on the cup which was donated by a cash crop and for stock feed. til the easements are secured for the every woman entering the store which was covered by a lace cloth fifty delegates attended from Co the class of ’28, has not been voted. Corn does best where the soil is extensions which will be completed from the cooking school. and centered by white flowers and lumbia Union. A complete graduation program well drained, rich, mellow, and during the next two or three The Union was represented by the will be published next week. warm. Warm irrigated districts Hermiston Trading Co.— Basket yellow tapers. weeks. president, Cecil Warner Jr., placing The prgram was as follows: Vocal such as is found in Eastern Oregon of groceries. The labor commissioner at Salem solo by Mrs. Alton Kingsbury; piano second on the float and parade posi EXTENSIONS ON are ideal for corn production. Where Mor-Tone Sound Service — One has been notified to send a man at solo, Jack Belt; tap dance. Anne tion. Delegates wore blue silk capes possible, corn should follow clover Frigidaire Quickube ice tray; Every once to make inspections of house Piersol accompanied by Mary Hel and caps. The union was among R E A LINE STARTED or alfalfa sod. Large percentages of wiring. Final inspection of lines in State Recipe book. ene Piersol: violin duet played by those receiving honorary mention nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash Hermiston Mercantile Co-op. — Beverley Walker and Virgil Logan for work accomplished during the the system will be by REA officials The contractors, Newport. Kern are left in the soil from clovers and from Washington, D. C., and is ex One 24% pound sack Four Peaks accompanied by Mary Helene Pier year. & Kibbe, are again at work on the alfalfa, and corn usually makes a pected at any time. The board of flour. Other honors were brought to the new REA power system. They arc splendid growth without the addi sol; tap dance, Peggy Todd accom directors are making every effort to Boynton & Kelley— 3 large pack panied by Mrs. F. B. Belt; vocal union by the winning of first place constructing the lines at Boaruman tion of fertilizer. Results from com complete all details for energizing ages Borene. solo by Kay Logan accompanied on in the drama contest by the Her under the extension in the west end mercial fertilizers depend upon the the system at the earliest possible Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.—Choice the violin by Virgil Logan; piano miston Union church young people. area, comprising approximately ten right condition for good plant devel date. Those in the cast were Opal Stock- miles. Next they will work on the opment, and one should be sure that of electric clock, iron or toaster. solo by Jack Jackson. The committee arranging the pro ard, Betty Morehouse and Jesse Butter Creek extension of six and a the soil demands the additional Burnham & Burnham — One 3- RAPIDS DAM AS gram consisted of Mrs. Wm. Logan, Moore. As a result the society will half ingles. From there they will plant food furnished by tl)e fertili pound part-wool blanket. be presented with a full scholarship go to the Echo extension of four zer. i Oregon Hardware & Implement president, Mrs. W. L. Hamm, Mrju INDEPENDENT U N IT to summer conference at Turner, Or. and a half miles, and then the R. H. Piersol, Mrs. C. J. Jackson Seed Bed Preparation. Co.— 20-piece Fiesta starter set. Reports of the convention will be Brownell extension of three miles. and Mrs. Mabel Walker. Higher yields and more economi given by the young people Sunday A lineman is now in the field cal production follows good seed bed The fight for the Umatilla rapids evening at the Union church service. setting meters on the original lines. preparation. Plowing should be six has now been centered around an CROP MOISTURE Engineers Complete Survey. Approximately 300 houses have been, to eight inches deep, and should be effort to induce General Schley, Ex-Senator Stanfield Here. wired, and the association is wait done early. The seed bed should be PROSPECTS GOOD The crew of state highway engi chairman of the national army ing for final inspection by the REA worked early and if the soil Is too R. N. Stanfield spent part of the neers which have been stationed board, to make a special report in before energizing the system. day Wednesday in Hermiston. The here for several months, has com loose, It should be rolled or packed. the near future in favor of con Cold Springs reservoir is now full, The land should be shallow har struction of the Umatilla dam pro and the Feed canal is carrying 250 pleted the survey of the Stanfield- ex-Unites States senator is seeking HI SCHOOL NOTES rowed to kill weeds and maintain ject, independent of the general up second feet of water, which is being Boardman cutoff. The engineers the nomination for that office this the mulch a few days prior to plant per Columbia and Snake river pro used in the distribution system. Mc are now busy working from this of year. Stanfield was born in Uma Officers Elected. fice on the Heppner-Rhea Creek tilla, and spent all of his earlier life ing. Officers for the ensuing year were gram. Kay reservoir, for the first time in Early selections of Reid's yellow General Schley says he cannot years, has been filled to the spill road section where widening and on the Stanfield ranch on Butter elected last Wednesday to hold of make an early report on the larger way, with water turned into McKay oiling will be done soon, similar to Creek and on a farm which is now fice for six months of the school dent and a number of hybrid strains program until further investiga creek for use in Stanfield, West Ex that authorized on the Diagonal part of the townsite of Stanfield. He year when another election will be can be obtained at the Farm Bureau tions are made, and further data se tension and Westland districts, fur road. Also from this office the en once owned a large tract of land held. Jesse Moore was elected Co-op. Corn grown In the area for cured. In a conference with Con nishing plenty of water for the sea gineers will work in the east end of west of Hermiston. He Is now oper president of the associated students, a number of years should be pre gressman Walter M. Pierce, he son. Butter Creek is running full Umatilla county. They expect to be ating on a large scale In the sheep Ralph Marble, vice president, Alma ferred over that introduced for the and land business in Baker, Mal Laird treasurer, Virginia Wells, seemed favorable to the proposal to with expectations of a good flow here at least until July 15. heur and Harney counties. While secretary, Geraldine Mullins, Bull first time. It must become accli build the Umatilla dam indepen through the summer. Snow fell here he was positive in his state dog editor, Barbara Moore, yell mated to the area before the high dently, since it is ready for con again this week at Arbuckle and ments that if returned to the U. S. queen and Kenneth Bensel, yell est yields can be obtained. Corn Etter in Pendleton Schools. struction. He has asked for special in the lowei* foothills. The snows argument from the congressmen and are going off gradually and all planted during the last week in Miss Irene Etter of Pilot Rock, senate he would do all possible for king. senators on this feature of the gen streams are expected to carry good who will graduate from Oregon the agricultural and range inter April to June 15, is satisfactory in eral program. State college in June, will be in ests and for the development of the High School Honor Roll. heads into late summer. this area. However, the last week Columbia river and Umatilla rapids Honor roll for the fifth six weeks Telegrama and wires have been structor in Home Economics in the The cold spring has delayed the in April to the middle of May is rec dam. period includes: Freshmen— Gilbert received here from Congressman growth of young alfalfa, but with Pendleton senior high school, to re ommended in order that corn will Dyer and Betty Goff; Sophomores— Walter M. Pierce, Mrs. Nan Wood warmer weather and the abundant place Miss Lucy Lane, Smith-Hughes Repairing Railroad Lines. Bob Jackson and Joyce McCulley; fully mature. There is lees danger Honeyman, congresswoman from Home Ec teacher, who has accepted supply of water, much crop recov The Union Pacific railway has a Juniors— Virginia Dyer; Seniors— (Continued on Page 3) Portland district, also from Sena ery and late seeding is expected. the position of clothing specialist work train in Hermiston and a crew Vera Sisson, Lois White, Jane Jack- tors McNary and Reames, of Ore at Oregon State college. Because of the winds during colder of men are ballasting the track and son, Frances Lewis, Frances Dawson, HOME ELGCTRJCAL gon. and from Congressman Knute Miss Irene Etter Is a graduate of nights the fruit blossoms have been replacing ties between here and Rebecca Pierson and Nina Rae Mc HUI and Senator Schwallenback of protected In this locality, and now Pilot Rock high school (1934) and Hinkle. This track has a ten percent Culley. Washington, and from Congressman EQUIPMENT PLAN while yet in high school achieved there is assurance of a good crop of curve in places and because of heavy Compton C. I. White of Idaho, sup peaches, apricots and other fruits. statewide recognition for her out precipitation during the past sev The Umatilla county music festi porting the new proposition. Sixty farmers and homemakers According to weather observers, if standing 4-H club work. She has eral months has been damaged and val will be held at the high school In response to a long telegram to the recent winds had ceased during been prominent in college activities requires improvement for carrying gymnasium Friday of this week. attended the electric meeting held the White House in Washington, April 29 in the Hermiston high the nights the thermometer would at OSC, being president of the As long and heavy trains. May 6, at 1:30 p. m. There will be school auditorium. This was the D. C., from the local committee, a have reached 20 degrees above zero sociated Women Students. Junior no admission charge and the public third of a series of educational meet letter was received from Fred E. which would have destroyed fruits prom queen, and winner of the Mu Poppy Day May 28. is invited to attend. Schnepfe, director of the Federal ings, conducted in the county by and much of the young alfalfa and Beta Beta scholarship cup and the Emergency Administration of Pub The American Legion Auxiliary. Miss Joan Patterson, Home Furnish A. Grace Johnson award. early gardens. Hermiston took Umatilla in base ing specialist of Oregon State col lic Works, which stated that funds Hermiston Unit, has announced the were not now available but if legis annual Poppy Day for Saturday. ball Friday, April 29, in a score of lege. lation now pending provided furth Weather Report. May 28. Poppies will be sold on the 7 to 5. Hermiston will play a re BOB HENDERSON APPOINTED Miss Patterson discussed the con er funds for such work the Umatil streets and in the stores of Her turn game with Umatilla on the lo veniences and merits of the various Date Max. Min. AS RESEARCH ASSISTANT la dam would be given careful con miston. The funds from the sale of cal diamond May 7, and they clash electrical appliances for sale in this 43 April 28 .............................. 82 sideration. these popples Is used exclusively with Heppner at Heppner, May 12, area. Particular emphasis was . ... 83 .. 40 April 29 for care of disabled soldiers and Many letters and telegrams have placed on the necessity of purchas Bob Henderson, student body Tennis matches this week were ing appliances from only reputable been sent to these delegations in April 30 .............................. 35 .. 40 president and senior in farm crops, their families, and the poppies are ....................... 74 . 49 made by the disabled soldiers In the with Pendleton on Monday, which dealers and makes which have pas Washington from individuals and May 1 received notice Tuesday nigh» that veterans' hospital over the state. Hermiston won three to two. Her sed the underwriters' seal of ap organized farm and civic bodies, May 2 .. ........ 67 . 38 urging immediate action. This sup May 3 .. .............................. 65 - . 42 he has been appointed research as Mrs. G W. Ripley Is local poppy miston took the girls’ singles, girls’ proval. sistant at the Sherman county chairman and Is directing the salé. doubles and mixed doubles, and lost port from the people who are in Miss Patterson also discussed the ............................. 67 .. . 43 Mav 4 boys’ singles and doubles. In a five year buying plan for farmers in branch experiment station at Moro. terested in this work is welcomed match Tuesday with Stanfield high this area. Townsend Club Notes. :a a t (id o work before the armj The appointment, which will be school Hermiston won the first set board and the president. Engagement Told. First year 315 to 3100 (doing The Hermiston Townsend club come effective May 1. was approved 6-2 but did not play the remaining own work), 3150 to 3300 (hired la will meet Friday, May 6. at 8:00 p. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Thompson of by the state board of higher educa sets due to rain. bor), lights. Iron, motor for wash Joint Entertainment. Umatilla announce the engagement tion at its meeting on the campus m. in the American Legion hall for Tournament play with Heppner ing machine. its regular meeting. A Dutch auc The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of their daughter Ruth to Jack April 28. Second year- 3100 to 3600, water tion will be held and the program Wednesday afternoon found Hermis will hold a joint social Monday. Duff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank ton winning No. 1 boys' singles, 6-2. system (shallow well, deep well), Henderson will assist Supt. D E. conducted by Mrs. Laura Morris. May 9. at 8:00 p. m. in the Odd Duff of Adams. The wedding will 9-7; No. 2 boys’ singles. 6-2 6-4; sewage disposal, bathroom fixtures. Fellow hall in Hermiston at which be an event of May 23 at the home Stephens of the station In conduct The public is invited to attend. The Third year— 350 to 3700, motor advisory board will meet at 7:15 girls’ singles. 6-3 8-4; boys’ doub the Rebekahs and their families will of Miss Thompson's sister, Mrs. Wm. ing research on cereal breeding, for cream separator 38-325, wash p. m. Logan, in Hermiston. Miss Thomp les. 6-0 7-5; the mixed doubles were be guests of the Odd Fellows. The tillage, summer fallow, fertility, ing machine, refrigerator, shop mo New radio programs for Town Rebekahs will furnish the enter- son Is a graduate nurse of St. An soil erosion and other problems vital not completed due to rain but stood tor, vacuum cleaner. send flishes are KFWB Los Angeles thony's hospital in Pendleton, and taiement and solicit voluntary a u n - Fourth year— 315 to 31600, end to eastern Oregon wheat growers. (9 :5 0 ); KYA San Francisco (11:- 6-1 and three all for Heppner when bers. The Odd Fellows will provide has been employed in Pendleton fifth year. 315 to 31700. the match was called off. —O. S. C. Barometer. 10). since her graduation in January. refreshments.
