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Hmniatnn Wralh PHYSKM EDUCATION CLASSES PRESENT ANNUAL P.E.X. SHOW C IT Y STREET O IL IN G PROGRAM FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT ECHO THIS YEAR METHODS OF IRRIGATION TOPIC AT STANFIELD 400 WOMEN ATTEND COOKING SCHOOL COOPERATION R.E.A. Eight city blocks are being oiled More than 400 women flocked to USERS NEEDED IN in Hermiston under a contract with the Oasis theatre Monday and Tues Echo will direct the Fourth of the Rogers Construction company L. H. Mitchell, field supervisor of day of this week to enjoy the Her COMPLETING SYSTEM which is here on a contract to oil July celebration this year for the operation maintenance, Bureau of ald Free Motion Picture Cooking the Diagonal road. The company four towns.in the west end of Uma Reclamation, Washington, D.C., was School “A StaT in My Kitchen,” at gave the city a liberal contract and tilla county. It is Echo’s turn to the main speaker at a meeting held which many new and exciting reci SPECIFICATIONS the street work will be done imme put on the program that will enter in the high school auditorium in pes were given and many new ways tain the 5000 people in this area. diately. Stanfield. Saturday, May 7, at 8:00 learned in preparing attractive GIVEN TO BOARD Tuesday evening a delegation o’clock. Jay T. Pierson, assistant dishes. Gladys avenue from its connec By JESSE MOORE Many gifts were given at the “When will the Juice be turned The annual P. E. X. was present tion with the state highway on from that town visited the Hermis county agent, acted as chairman of ed before a capacity crowd in the First street will be oiled to Third; ton Commercial club, asking for co the meeting, and stated that too lit cooking school and also by the local on the new electric lines?” This la high school gym Thursday, May 5, connection with the North road will operation. Echo has purchased 1000 tle attention is paid to methods of merchants. The ladies receiving a question that is frequently heard Fourth of July button emblems irrigation. gifts from the various business these days. And the answer, say the by the boys’ and girls’ physical edu be oiled past the school buildings to which it desires to sell throughout officials, is “When the lines ara Mr. Mitchell discussed practical houses are listed here. cation classes under the direction of Third street. In addition Second and the district at one dollar each. The methods of irrigation on the pro Ida Bushman— Hermiston Drug completed, and the houses wired.” Miss Lavina May Lynch and Coach Third streets will be oiled from button will entitle the holder to jects, modern methods of leveling, Store. Every house must be inspected after Frank O’Neil. Miss Lynch inagura- Ridgeway to Main. Costs are being free entrance to the smoker and the corrugating, bordering, and types of Mrs. Leo Earnhart — Hermiston it is wired before the electric cur ted the P. E. X. in Hermiston last paid by the property owners, with rent can be turned on. the exception of the cross sections dance pavilion during the celebra soil best suited to these methods. He Trading Co. year. tion. Mrs. A. T. Kauffman — Ruby's stated that water and soil fertility According to word received by Marie Skovbo was crowned Queen which will be paid for by the city. The committee was accompanied, go hand in hand, and that it was Beauty Shop. the directors ot the Umatilla Elec of May, presiding in queenly style The property owners on each side by a delegation from Stanfield in' not wise to try to run water over Mary Rand, Irrigon— Boynton & tric Cooperative association, the re over the ceremony which brought to of the street pay half the distance support of the celebration. It was too large an area at one time. He Kelley. cently completed line must be in a close what was said to be one of for the width of their property. The agreed that Hermiston, Stanfield, stressed the use of a probe to deter Mrs. H. A. Pankow — Mor-Tone spected throughout by an official ot the best performances given by the county assumes the cost at the li Umatilla and Echo, should all co mine the depth being reached by Sound Service. the national REA before it can ba high school this year. Her majesty brary, the school district assumes operate in making the annual event the moisture which would be deter Mrs. Doris Panages — Connor’s energized. Another regulation re Queen Marie I, and His Highness the cost on the street abutting the a success. mined by the need of the root Cash Store. quirement is that at least two houses James Jackson, were attended by school grounds. There is a possibility A committee was appointed by plants. Mrs. Lee Putnam and Mrs. P. H per mile of line must be wired befor<* members of the senior class. Court that Hurlburt avenue, from the Walter Smith, president of the Her Corman— Yeager's Bakery. the juice is turned on, the board attendants were Helen Ralph and highway to the railroad track, will miston Commercial club, to work Mrs. John Lynett — Burnham & was informed. The board brought Jackson Index Manager. Gerald Keller, Frances Dawson and be oiled, but arrangements have not with a like committee from Echo. Burnham. out at a recent meeting that farm Stuart Rankin, Esther McMullen been completed. Bill Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Floyd Knerr — Safeway) ers have been slow in having wiring and Harold Laird, Wanda Roberts C. M. Jackson of Hermiston, and Store. Regular Irrigation Friday. work done, others have been ready and C. O. Marble and Lois White HERMISTON DERBY graduate of Hermiston Union high Mrs. Glen Rand— Oregon Hard for weeks. The damage to the pipe line in and Bill Hamm. school, was elected Pacific Univer ware & Implement Co. the Hermiston Irrigation District The crown was placed on Queen SET FOR M A Y 28-29 The manager reports that there sity Index manager unanimously, Mrs. Chas. Duvall — Thompson’s are 136 miles in the system which ra line caused by an air pocket in the Marie by James Jackson, and mem since he was unapposed in this po Drug. pipe back of the Hermiston General bers of the various school organiza quired that 272 users be ready to sition. Jackson is a freshman at Pa A Hermiston Derby has been sch Mrs. Geo. J. Kendler— Ruby Mc receive juice, and up to date 250 tions presented her with tokens for eduled for May 28 and 29 on the Hospital has been repaired and reg cific University at Forest Grove en Millan. her outstanding work in the high Hermiston Community park fair ular irrigation service in the east rolled in pre-law. The council sub meter bases have been secured at Mrs. V. D. Bramer— Tum-A-Lum the office in the reclamation build school. Presentations were made by grounds, offering a grand prize of section of the city will be resumed mitted a single name for this posi Company. Alfred Shipp, Annual staff; Jjesse ?100. Nearly every type of race is on schedule this Friday. ing, leaving 22 more users to wire tion since it was thought that Mrs. Dorothy Sollars-—Hermiston their houses before the required This announcement was made Moore, Torch Honor. Nina Rae Mc being arranged by a local commit Jackson’s qualifications fa*r exceed Mercantile Co-op. Culley, “Rooters"; Geraldine Mul tee composed of Ben O’Conner, Geo. this week by H. A. Pankow, city ed those of any other. He will number will be reached. The homes Helen F. Peterson — Hermiston where some of the meter bases have water master. The break in the dist lins, Bulldog staff; Lawrence Hunt, Corliss and Dale Poindexter. manage the freshman edition of the Beauty Shop. rict line made it impossible to de Letterman’s club. been installed have not completed Th program will start at 1:30 p. liver water to the city irrigation Index, a weekly college newspaper, A trio consisting of Virginia wiring, and the Inspector states that which will appear this week on m. each day and will contain horse system. SPECIAL FARM Dyer, Gladys Pierson and Frances few wiring systems will have to green paper. racing, bucking horses, calf roping Follett sang three numbers before and bareback riding. A derby dance be changed to meet requirements of BUREAU CO-OP Twin Girls Born. the court. Flower girls were Rose the state inspection law. Two state Alexanders Will Celebrate. will be given Saturday night. Pro mary Doyle and Marilyn Hughes inspectors are now in the field and Twin girls were born to Mr. and MEETING CALLED ceeds from the show will go toward Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander of and the crown bearer was Frank will remain until the work is fin Mrs. Don Harryman of Umatilla at further improvement of the fair Pendleton will celebrate the 88th Mueller. The called meeting of the mem ished to the present requirements. the Hermiston General Hospital grounds. birthday of Mr. Alexander Friday, Athletics in the various stages of early Tuesday morning. They have bers of the Farm Bureau Co-opera Meters are being installed by two May 13, and also their 58th wed development from the early Grecian been named Theda Ileen and Phyllis tive of Hermiston on May 20th is men who are advising users of ding anniversary. The event will age down to the modern physical ed COMMENCEMENT Arleen. Both mother and babies are for the purpose of amending the by be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy laws of the association to comply what is necessary in meeting the re ucation of today, were represented EXERCISES M A Y 26 doing nicely. quirements. About 70 meters have Alexander and will be attended by with the requirements of the Bank been set. The manager states that in the program. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Dodd of Hermis for Cooperatives to qualify for a users who have failed to state what The Grecian age was demonstrat Demonstration Requested. Commencement exercises for the ed by the boys’ physical education ton. and Mrs. Bertha Collins of loan. service they desire, should do so im A request has been made by the classes showing part of the Olympic Hermiston Union high school will At a meeting of the turkey grow mediately at the association office, Portland. state 4-H club office that Eugene games illustrating the discus, jave be held Thursday, May 26, at 8:00 Rugg of Umatilla and Kenneth Ben ers, held several weeks ago, a vote and also that those having wired lin, broad jump and sprinter per o’clock in the evening in the high was taken whether or not the mem their houses should notify the man Weather Report. sel of Hermiston repeat their dairy forming before the queen for a re school auditorium. Dr. M. C. Jacobs bers desired the cooperative to in ager in order that the work may be demonstration on "Safety Bull Pen” Date Max. Min. stall a pellet machine. A poll was inspected and meters set. ward. The girls’ physical education of Whitman college will address the at the club summer school at Cor May 5 ..........-..... ................ 66 ... 42 held to determine how many turkey classes gave a Grecian dance which Seniors. The time for energizing the sys .......... ................ 71 .... 32 Baccalaureate services will be vallis. June 6 to 18. The two boys May 6 greatly resembled a dance of the were state champions last year and May 7 ................. ................ 75 . 30 growers would feed pellets if the tem now depends mainly upon the held Sunday, May 22, in the audi fairies because of their flowing won the right to represent the state May 8 ................. ................. 74 .... 50» pellets could be mahufactured in the activity of users in conforming to white garments in the soft mellow torium, with Rev. R. R. Finkbeiner at the dairy show at Columbus, May 9 ................. ............... 70 .... 33 cooperative plant. The vote in both' requirements of REA and state In delivering the sermon. Assisting light. instances was nearly unanimous. spectors, officials state. Proper co Ohio, where they placed third in May 10 ............... 77 . .. 33 The age of chivalry demon3tra pastors will be Rev. T. S. Leger of A result of the united action on operation from users will Insure sectional competition. The boys 61 May 11 .............. ................ 76 .... the Baptist church, and C. Warner tions in Knighthood games were the part of the turkey growers, was electric current in the wires with were coached by Jay T. Pierson, as Precipitation was .48. given by the boys’ wrestling, quart of the Union church. that the board of directors of the in two weeks, officials believe. sistant county agent. erstaff, hippas, boxing and jump Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her- The senior class roll is as follows: The board of directors pointed ing teams. each giving a short exhi Nina Rae McCulley, Thelma Swar- miaion took up the mottèr of a loan out that the fire hazard of a new bition of the sport he represented. with the Rank for Cooperatives at ner, Esther McMullen, Jane M. system 136 miles long, with many A colorful and picturesque har Jackson, Anne Louise Sommerer, Spokane. In order to conform with styles of wiring, must be avoided. vest dance was given by the girls’ Lois Eileen White, Norma M. the rules and regulations of the Contractors are now building ex physical education classes in the Blahm, Frances Marie Dawson, bank when making loans, It was tensions which will be connected late European influence division. Arilda A, Foster, Margie Estle, Hel necessary that certain sections of Officers of this club are Kenneth A report from Jay T. Pierson, as Five boys then demonstrated free en Kathryn Ralph, Marie E. Skovbo, the by-laws of the association be with the original line when com sistant county agent, shows that 'Bensel, president, Eugen'e Rugg. exercises and a private dance by the Albert T. Shipp, Frank P. Furrer, amended and changed. To handle pleted. Other stub lines along the there are now seven 4-H clubs vice president. Charles Kik, secre main system will later be consider maidens finished the section. C. O. Marble, Frank B. Rodda, Ray which are project wide that have tary, and* Robert Bensel, reporter. this situation In the best manner ed. The girls demonstrated bicycling mond Knapp, Wanda Roberts, Irene possible, the board has deemed It developed many club activities dur Members include Leo Rueber, Eldon The manager states that it is a by riding bicycles several times Knapp, Frances Louise Lewis. Re Saylor, Kenneth Bensel, Robert necessary to put this matter before ing the spring months. requirement that after the lines are around the gym in the gay nineties becca Pierson, Vera Sisson, Elmer B the members at the meeting to be Among these clubs is the newly Bensel, Harry Lewis, John McMul called May 20. energized the user under the line division. The exhibition of croquet Moyer. James M. Jackson, Harold len. Charles Kik, Eugene Rugg and was followed by one of roller skat D. Buell, Asa H. Shaw, Clarence My organized Farm Crops club under Richard Rugg. All members of the cooperative will be required to pay the dollar ing. A picnic group of old maids ers, Lawrence Hunt, Stuart R. Ran the leadership of Emil Zivney, em are urged to be present at thia minimum whether ready for service Pig Club. plus one very stubborn donkey (al kin, Bob W. Follett, Rex Boylen. ployed at the U. S. Field Station. The West Umatilla Pig club is meeting. Special attention Is called or not. If he is not financially pre This club was organized December ias two senior boys) put on a gala William Dallas Hamm, Harold H. another newly organized club, elect to the eligibility of voters. Members pared to wire his home, the associa , performance. Helen Ralph and Ger Neill, Gerald Keller and Harold 6. 1937, and now has thirteen mem ing the following officers March 27; must be in good standing in the tion will advance the necessary bers. Officers are Henry Sommer ald Keller came forth togged In Laird. Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her funds from the house wiring loan er, Jr., president, Alfred Buell, vice Kenneth Bensel. leader, and also miston in order to vote on these fund on easy terms. clothes of the “Nineties” to give a president, and Kenneth Bensel, sec- president, Floyd Whitsett, vice pres proposals. gay nineties waltz. It was pointed out that the ident, and Henry Sommerer Jr., sec REX ELLIS W OULD cretary. The tumbling squad composed ot board of directors of the association retary. Club members are concen Seven ot the thirteen members Ralph Marble, Ted Ripley, Elbert BE RE-ELECTED Seed Production Meeting. has done everything possible to trating on a breeding program and are growing corn as individual pro Moore. Allen Clarke. Jim Kerr. Al According to Jay T. Pierson, as hasten the work and now needs the hare purchased Poland China and fred Shipp, Vester Shaw and Darwin Rex Ellis, present state senator jects and two are carrying an indi Duroc Jersey breeds. Besides the sistant county agent, a meeting has active cooperation of all those who Shaw performed some difficult from Umatilla, Union and Morrow vidual garden project. The mem breeding program, twenty head of been scheduled for May 24, at the will benefit from the use of electri (Continued on page 6) counties, is running again for re- bers growing corn will display at hogs will be fed out In pens of four Union church, for the purpose ot city. election as he claims he has un the Pacific International Exposition for the purpose of showing at the discussing small seed production Last Wool Growers Meeting. All Day 4-H Club Meet. finished business in the state legis in Portland this fall. Pacific International Livestock show and diseases affecting alfalfa. E. R. The final meeting until fall for lature. Mr. Ellis was in Hermiston Jackman, specialist in farm cropq Members of the club are Eugene in Portland. The first of a series of all-day the Wool Growers auxiliary was Wednesday calling on friends and Rugg. Richard Rugg. Henry Som The Poland China gilts purchased from Oregon State college, will be 4-H club meetings was held April held last Friday at the home of Mrs voters. present at the meeting. Seed certifi merer, Jr., Bobby Eaton, Alfred last year by Henry Sommerer Jr., 30 at the Umatilla Experiment Sta W. L. Morgan in Hermiston in the cation will also be discussed. Any Mr. Ellis was a recent speaker at Buell, Ted Metteer, Kenneth Bensel, and Charles Kik have farrowed. The tion where livestock and crop Judg form of a dessert bridge. Joint host persons interested are requested to a special meeting at Union in a Leo Rueber, Bernard Corpe, Bill sire was a purebred boar owned by ing was conducted. The clubbers esses with Mrs. Morgan were Mrs Corpe, Eldon Saylor. Harold Neill the club, and all gilts will be kept be present at this meeting. drive to advertise Eastern Oregon judged two classes of dairy cattle, C. M. Jackson. Mrs. A. E. Bensel. and placed in the hands of club Livestock Show. Quoting from the and Charles Kik. one class in sheep, and one class in Poultry Club Organized. Mrs. H. T. Fraser of Hermiston, and The West Umatilla Beef club is members for future breeding purpo- Eastern Oregon Republican publish crops which they Identified during Mrs. W. Martin Marbut of Echo A meeting has been called for ed at Unjon. "Others who were lead by Leo Rueber of Stanfield | ses. the day. All the judging was merely Seven tables were In play during Monday, May 16. at the home ot called upon included Senator Rex and was organized October 22, j Members of the club are Kenneth for practice and not for competition. the afternoon. Members of the aux 1937. with nine members. Fourteen Bensel. Creston Buzzard. Bobby Ea- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bensel, for the iliary decided to make an afghan of Ellis of Pendleton. who is well calves are owned by the nine boys, j ton, Henry Sommerer Jr., Charles purpose of organizing a poultry club, Lunch was eaten at noon and the wool which will be displayed with known for his efforts in behalf of and these calves were selected from Kik, Bob Bensel, Leo Rueber and lay T. Pierson, assistant county full day devoted to judging and a, other work at the Umatilla Project the stock show and also in regard to picked herds in Oregon and Wash Floyd Whitsett. agent, will be present to organize tour of the station by the 20 club fair this fall. the six or more members who have 4-H club work.” ington. (Continued on page 5) members present. been lined up for the work. QUEEN M ARIE A N D COURT REIGN SEVEN 4-H CLUBS DEVELOP ACTIVITIES DURING SPRING MONTHS ON PROJECT NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK - M ay 15-21 GOAL: One Air Mail Letter From Every Citizen.
