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No man has a right to do as he
pleases,
right.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY,
OREGON,
except
he
pleases to do
—C. Simmons.
JUNE 2, 1938
SAFETY DRIVING
Miss Nora Johnston became the
The Umatilla Cooperative Cream
The Oasis theatre is offering a SCHOOL WILL OPEN
The 4-H livestock clubs are enter
ery is adding* a closed truck to its bride of Craig Percey of Hermiston ing 25 head of cattle and 14 head of stage show Tuesday, June 7, featur
equipment to be in service in the last Sunday at St. Joseph’s Catholic sheep at the Union Livestock show ing the Colorado Hillbillies.
near future. The truck is being built church in Yakima. Wn„ with the which is being held this week, June
The Colorado Hillbillies are fea MONDAY, JUNE 6
NEW CLOSED TRUCK
FOR CREAMERY
MISS JOHNSTON
BRIDE CRAIG RERCEY
ATTEND U N IO N
LIVESTOCK SHOW
THE COLORADO
HILLBILLIES A T OASIS
by O. O. Felthouse and Gus Swanson
on a Ford chassis and will be ready
for route service soon, according to
M. G. Hedwall, manager of the
creamery.
The closed truck will be kept cool
by ice compartments in which but
ter will be carried for delivery to
patrons along the route. It w ill take
the longest of the three routes,
carrying from 80 to 90 cans of
cream. The truck travels approxi
mately 2500 miles eaob month and
carries one ton of butter to patrons.
The closed truck with the ice com
partments will prevent overheating
of cream in the summer and freez
ing in the winter, aiding materially
in keeping the grade high under the
compulsory cream grading law.
After the truck is put into service
cream will be picked up three times
a week at the various stations and
this service will continue until Sep
tember 10, or until the weather
cools. The new truck has a door on
either side to aid in loading.
The creamery is now manufac
turing 60,000 pounds (if butterfat
per month, and has three trucks
bringing cream from patron’s sta
tions. ___________ _______
Rev. Father W. E. Smith reading
the vows at 3:00 o’clock In the af
ternoon. The bride wore a powder
blue bolero dress with dark blue ac-
essorles, and corsage of gardenias.
Miss Marie Salmi, teacher in the
local grade school, and Leonard
Kohl man of Yakima, were their at
tendants.
Mrs. Percey has taught in the lo
cal school for the past five years,
and has made her home with her
parents in Bulse, Idaho, during the
summer months. Mr. Percey has
been manager of the Safeway store
at Hermiston for the past year.
The couple will be at home to
friends In the L. S. Burrell resi
dence during the summer months.
2 to 4. The group left Wednesday
morning in company with Jay T.
Pierson, assistant county agent.
Dairy club members attending
were George Hartley, Rodman Hart
ley, Bud Rugg. Jim Rugg. Gene
Rugg, Bernard Corpe, Frank Bensel,
Bill Corpe. Kenneth Bensel. Donna
Saylor. Bobby Eaton, Ralph Neill,
Harold Neill and Bruce Lindsay.
Beef club members are Harry
Lewis, John McMullen. Kenneth
Bensel, Charles Kik and Eldon Say
lor.
Sheep club members are Lois,
Irene and Wilbur Hunt.
tured stars of stage, screen and ra
dio. Headlining the troupe are Li’l
Abner Wilder, famous comedian of
motion pictures, and Cal Shrum,
master of ceremonies. The Colorado
Hillbillies' most recent screen hits
are Gene Autry’s “Old Barn Dance,”
and "Land of Fighting Men.” Real
westerners are these Hillbillies.
They ride, fight and shoot as well
as doing featured spots throughout
each picture.
It is the only act of its kind ever
to play the swanky Trocadero Cafe
in Hollywood. They held a fea
tured spot on Rudy Vallee’s pro
gram on which they made an In
stant hit. The comedy songs and
poetry of Li’l Abner Wilder are the
highlights of this unique show. In
a recent engagement at the Palomar
in Seattle, they broke all house rec
ords. Li’l Abner also set a record
for himself by being called back for
116 encores in one week.
Each member of the band is a
star performer in his own line. The
cast includes such favorites as:
Walt Shrum, foreman; Pappy Hoag,
old man character; Spade Cooley,
Abner’s brother Jughead;
Tony
Flore, wonder boy of the accordion;
Vic 'Luiggii* Spatafore, masterful
guitarist and bass fiddle player;
Rusty Cline, golden voiced tenor;
and Ernest Hoag, prop man.
The motion picture the “Old Barn
Dance” and short features complete
the program,
Horae George of the Galloday sta
bles of Oklahoma won the *100
grand derby prize in the first derby
staged on the half-mile track at the
Hermiston Community park Sat
urday and Sunday. Home George
clicked off the mile in one minute
and forty-five seconds, which is
seven seconds less than that made
by the winner on the Waitsberg.
Wn„ track this week end.
Swynetra of the Byrnes string,
won second money in the derby race,
and Afrida of the Steele string, third
money.
Horses entered in the derby are
among those running on the famous
tracks in California and New Mexi
co, now making the circuit of the
Pacific northwest for the smaller
shows. Strings of horses represent
ed here were: Galloday string, Okla
homa; Steele string, Bellingham;
Base string, Dayton; Byrnes string,
Touchet; Trowbridge string, John
Day; Gilliland string, Ukiah; Par
ker string, and Bunter string,
Waitsberg. Some of the well known C O U N TY STUDENTS
jockeys were Belcher, Earl Farrell,
Wayne Baze, Bobby Thoms and W IN O.S.C. HONORS
Buddy Hayden.
Claud McCall of Stanfield, E. P.
Fifty-five senior students at Ore
Dodd of Hermiston, and Jesse My-
rick of Pendleton acted as official gon State college were graduated
judges for the racing events. Bill Tuesday with scholastic honors. To
Switzler of Umatilla was official be eligible a senior nfust hjave a
starter, and also assisted Milo Mc four year grade average of 3.25 or
Farland of Umatilla and Glenn better, and must be in the upper 10
Moore of Hermiston in judging the per cent of the graduates In his
school. Roy Siegenthaler of Port
rodeo events.
The show was sponsored by B. E. land was first with an average of
3.87. Edna Iiame, Corvallis, and
■O’Conner and George Corliss.
Dorothy Revell, Bonanza, tied for
Other Racing Events.
second honors with 3.86, followed
Winners in the racing events Sat by Margaret Maxwell, Portland,
3.83.
urday are listed as follows:
Purse *30— 3-8 mile race: First,
Frank Douglas Morgan, brother
Pike’s Peak, Baze string; Second, of Dr. W. L, Morgan of Hermiston,
Lanirap, Steele string; Third, Polly was included in the honor grad
Leach, Parker string.
uates, majoring in engineering; and
Purse *25— 3-8 mile saddle horse John .Orr, Pendleton, home econo
race, local horses and horses used mics.
in arena: First, Kid, Jane Hawkins,
Other Hermiston students grad
rider, Joe Hawkins, owner; Second, uating
Walter John Jendrze-
Mike, Mervyn Evans rider, Troy jewski, were:
agriculture;
Richard Eldon
binder, owner; Third, Judy, Chas. Martin, education; Jack
en
Dalles rider, Buck Lieuallen, owner. gineering; Edna Ellen Martin,
Ott, home
Purse *40— 1-2 mile race: First, economics; and Robert W.
Hender
Tangent Metor, Pete Gilliland; Sec son, agriculture^
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ond, Dutch Boy, Byrnes string;
Third, Short Deck, Art Gilliland.
Purse *15 — Kid’s Pony race, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
riders under 14 years of age, all t
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horses 14% hands high or under:
By ERMA BYRNES.
First, Bouncing Betty, Bobby Rhea
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rider, Jesse Myrick owner; Second. «.
Barney, Geo. Hartley rider. Russell
Vacation Bible school started
Hartley, owner; Third, (tie) riders here Wednesday, June 3rd, with
Gene Roberts and Max Richardson. Rev. H. B. Thomas in charge.
Purse *24—Cowgirl’s race: First,
The Ladies Aid Missionary Socie
Kid, Jane Hawkins rider, Joe How- ty met last Thursday at the Milton
kins owner; Second, Billy Bee, Eva Sharpe home, with Mrs. Don Harry-
Wilcox rider, owner; Third, Fay man as hostess and Louise Jackson
Ruble
rider,
Marvin
Childers, as leader.
owner.
Mrs. Jeff Stephens entertained
Purse *30—1-4 mile race: First, the 500 club at her home Wednes
Gladwood, Baze string; Second, Dan day afternoon.
Malloy, Steele string; Third, Beulah
Bob McKenzie of Umatilla and
Norford, Bunter string.
Ed Skoubo and Herb Parsons of
Sunday races — Purse *24, 1-4 Boardman attended the Nurses’ Ball
mile race: First, Pike's Peak, Baze at Pendleton last Wednesday.
string: Second, Beulah,
Gunter
Miss Betty McKenzie spent Thurs
string; Third, Dan Malloy, Steele
day visiting at the home of her
string.
Purse *30— 3-8 mile race: First, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Mc
Gladwood,
Baze string: Second, Kenzie.
Mrs. Fred Knudson entertained
Dutch Boy, Byrnes string; Third,
the members of the bridge club
Sheik, Galloday string.
Purse »15— 1-4 mile kiddies’ pony Thursday evening at her home.
The Ladles Altar Society met at
race: First, Barney, Hartley rider;
Second, Billy, Roberts rider; Third, the home of Mrs. George Kendler
Tarzen, Tullis rider, Joe Hawkins, Sr., last Wednesday.
Mrs. Roy Juetinsen spent the lat
owner.
Purse *5— Kiddies’ Shetland Pony ter part of last week in Wasco,
race: First, Bobby Rhea; Second, Ore., where she attended the grad
Ralph Parker; Third, Max Richard uation of her cousin.
The pinochle club met at the Er
son.
A consolation race was run just vin Chapman home Thursday even
before the final derby in which was ing.
Mrs. William Logan entertained
entered all horses which had start
ed each day, but failed to place the members of Umatilla bridge
either first or second. Purse *40: club at her home in Hermiston Fri
First, Polly Leach, Parker string; day afternoon. Mrs. Logan former
Second, Brown Alice, McPherson ly lived here and was a member of
string; Third,
Silver,
Gilliland this club. Guests were Meedames
Elmore McKenzie, Wm. Conlon,
string.
Fred Knudson, Joe Springer, Neva
Rodeo Events.
Pilon. Harriet Ford. Lew Brownell
Well known riders entered in the and Miss Sara Rix.
bucking were Wayne Davis and Cody
Mrs. Ervin Chapman and Miss Sa
Dodson of Enterprise, Kenneth De ra Rix were hostesses at a handker
pew, Long Creek, Pat Fisk, Ukiah, chief shower for Miss Clara Corri
Bob Morris, Condon, Ed Nix, Farley, gan Tuesday evening after the regu
New Mexico, and Geo. Roberts, Pen lar Eastern Star meeting.
dleton. Thirty riders took part and
The Red & White store had a
*52 was distributed as
mount Memorial day display in the window
money for these events.
last week.
Calf ropers who follow the main
Miss Minnie Huntting, Stanfield
rodeo shows in the Pacific north school teacher, is spending a few
west entered in the calf roping weeks of her summer vacation at
events at the derby. Many of them the home of her uncle, A. E. Mc
are well known here: Pat Fisk, Farland.
Ukiah; Joe Pedro, Ukiah; Kenneth
Word was received here of the
and Lloyd Depew, Long Creek, Tony birth of a son to Prof, and Mrs. Roy
Vey, Echo. Ivan Applegate. Hep Skeen. Mr. Skeen was formerly a
pner, Jack Hartman, Pendleton, R. teacher of the local school.
L. Witty, Pendleton.
Mrs. Annie Edwards returned last
Day money Saturday went to week from Portland where she has
Tony Vey, first, 25 seconds flat, been for the last four months re
*20; L. Depew, second. 25 3-5 sec ceiving medical treatments.
onds, *12.50: Pat Fisk, third, 27
Mrs. A. E. McFarland was in Pen
seconds, *7.50. Sunday day money dleton Wednesday where she spoke
went to K Depew, first, 21% sec before a meeting.
onds, *17.50; L. Depew, second, 28
Roy Lash of Milton was a visitor
2-5 seconds. *10.50; Joe Pedro, here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kendler Jr.
third. 28 3-5 seconds, *7.00.
Purse money went to the rider and daughter Yvonne spent Satur
making the best time in two days: day afternoon In Pendleton.
K. Depew, first, 50 seconds. *45;
Lawrence and Bonnie Wetheral|l
L. Depew, second, 54 seconds. »25; of Arlington visited at the home of
Pat Fisk, third. 63 seconds. *10.
thtir sister. Mrs. Milton Sharpe,
Ropers on Sunday were Pat Fisk, Friday.
Joe Pedro. Kenneth and Lloyd De
Robert Llngow Sr. and sons Jos
pew, Tony Vey, Jack Roberts and and Mrs. Bob Llngow and son of
Ivan Applegate.
Starbuck visited at the Bill Switxler
The derby association expressed and A1 Stephens homes Saturday and
Ms appreciation to all those who as Sunday.
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sisted in putting on the show.
Auxiliary Welcomes State Delegates.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Pendleton Unit, which will act as
hostess Unit for the 1938 American
Legion state convention, extends a
personal invitation to each auxilia
ry member to attend the convention
held in Pendleton, September 1-3.
Mrs. Betty DeHarte will aot as reg
istration chairman and will work
Jointly with the Legion registration
chairman. The official tea will be
held Friday afternoon, September 2,
in the garden of Mrs. G. W. Byers.
The invitation was issued by the
president, Ida Peters.
Flag Code Test Winners.
Jane Jackson and Gale Felthouse
made the highest score in a flag
code test given by Mrs. W. L. Hamm
of Hermiston the week before school
closed. Jane made a score of 84
and Gale a score of 79. Bill Belt
won first place on his poppy posters
which contest is sponsored each
year by the American Legion Aux
iliary.
Progress in Orchestra.
■ Special recognition was given to
two members of the grade school
orchestra and to two members of
the high school orchestra at the
close of the sohool year by G. C.
Humphreys, instructor. A prize of
*5.00 was given to both Claudine
Hale and Ionetta Mulkins. and a
prize of *2.50 to both Ethel Clarke
and Janice Madden for students
making the greatest progress in the
orchestra during the school year.
Queen of Evensong.
Joan Banister of Pendleton, sen
ior and retiring A.W.S. president,
reigned as queen of knowledge at
the annual Evensong ceremony
Tuesday, May 31, at the Eastern
Oregon Normal in La Grande. Her
attendants w e r e
Betty Booth,
Meacham; Elinor Dawson, Joseph;
Bessie Dexter, Umatilla;
Irene
Klinghammer and Gloria Swan, La
Grande, and Wilda McKenzie, Wal
lowa. The coronation took place at
the commencement ball Friday
evening, May 2L
Weather Report.
Max. Min.
Daite
May 26 ..............
91 .. 48
May 27 .............. ................ 88 . .. 57
May 28 .............. ................ 77 . .. 56
May 29 .............. ................ 78 . .. 54
May 30 .............. ................ 80 . .. 45
May 31 .............. ................ 79 .. 42
June 1 ................. ................. 88 . .. 42
Precipitation was .02.
SUMMER SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIPS
Many boys and girls from west
Umatilla county will leave the first
of next week for Corvallis to attend
the annual two weeks 4-H club sum
mer school, many of them going on
scholarship^. The school will be
held this year from June 7 to 18.
Scholarships awarded for last
year’s work are as follows: Grace
Bensel. Hermiston Herald; Rebecca
Pierson, Farm Bureau Cooperative,
(Mary Sommerer, alternate, attend
ing) ; Dorothy Knox. Farm Bureau
Auxiliary; Joyce Sater, Westland
Grange, (Alternate to be appoint
ed); Mary Margaret Kennedy, Uma
tilla Eastern Star; Alma Anson,
Stanfield Grange; Jane Jackson and
Nina Rae McCulley, (half scholar
ship) First National Bank; Esther
McMullen and Marie Skovbo, (half
scholarships) county; Emma Price,
Fruitvale Home Economics club;
Ruth Llnebaugh, Umapine Wom
en's club; Laura Jean Hampton,
county scholarship; Ruth Jordon,
Echo Wool Growers
Auxiliary;
Marie Van Der Ahe, county; Leo
Rueber, (Chas. Kik, alternate, a t
tending), county Pomona; Kenneth
Bensel. Umatilla Project Farm Bur
eau; Henry Sommerer, Jr.. Colum
bia Grange; Eugene Rugg, West-
land Grange; Robert Bensel, Poca
hontas, Umatilla; Eugene Enbysk,
Myrick Grange.___ ________
Six Legged Pig Mounted.
One pig in a litter of seven at the
Rby Ford ranch north of town had
six legs. It was apparently normal
and was doing nicely when on the
fifth day the sow rolled and crushed
it. The pig is being mounted and
if satisfactory will be displayed In
a down town window. The extra
legs and hips were on the left hip
as large as a normal pig’s legs. The
farrowing sow was a 10 months old
Poland China and Duroc Jersey.
More than 30 people saw the un
usual pig while it_ Hved.
Townsend Club Notice.
All members are urged to be pres
ent at the regular meeting Friday
night, June 3, in the Legion hall,
ait which time important business
will be discussed. Plans for raising
money are being carried out in or
der to send a delegate from the local
club to the national convention to
be held in Los Angeles this summer.
The executive board will meet at
7:15 p. m. Friday night in the Le
gion ball.
STAMFIELD CLUB AIDS IN ADVERTISING
ECHO FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
STANFIELD (Special) — Mayor
C. R. Esselstyn and Dan Parker at
tended (die Commercial club meet
ing Thursday night to advertise the
Fourth of July celebration to be
held in Echo.
Wayne Coe has returned to Port
land after having spent ten days
here looking after his farming in
terests east of Stanfield. While
'horses are still used on the Coe
ranch they are becoming less In evi
dence. In addition to two tractors,
which, during the haying opera
tions are used for both mowing and
buckraking, which have been In
stalled to take the place of the der
rick team. Thos. Gregory looks after
Mr. Coe's farm land here.
F. Foster is receiving medical
treatment in St. Vincent's hospital
In Portland.
Elmer Williams and Leo Clark,
foreman In Ontario CCC camp ar
rived Saturday to spend the week
end with their families. They re
turned Monday accompanied by
Mrs. Williams and Grace, who re
mained in Stanfield until the close
of school.
Zelma and George Sale went to
Salem Saturday for a week’s visit
at the home of their sister.
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Buchholz and
daughter Barbara and son Lloyd Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Buchholz
were guests at the N. D. Bard and
G. L. Dunning home Saturday and
Sunday. Barbara and Lloyd Jr. re
mained for a longer visit.
Mesdames H. L. Hedrick. W. T.
Reeves. G. E. Greathouse. F. A. Ba
ker. F. R. Green. U. S. Richardson,
Jay Baker. H. McCormick and Miss
Elva Berry members of the Study
club attended »he State Federation
Convention last week. Mrs. Jay Ba
ker was announced as one of the
winners in She essay contests con
ducted by the state department of
international relations.
Mrs. Grace Rogers received an an
nouncement last week of the btrtfy
of a daughter Patricia Gall, to Mr.
and Mrs. Manion of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Manion will be remembered as
Freda Gnavauch.
Sally Anson is 111 with pneumon
ia at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Anson.
Four trucks and 30 boys have re
cently been transferred from Camp
Stanfield to the newly formed COC
camp at Redmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mahrt have
moved Into the Kurrle home recent
ly vacaited by the E. Williams fam
ily.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Connor of
Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. U. O.
Shipley spent Memorial day In
Pasco.
C. E. Miller, manager of the Stan
field Trading Post, was In Portland
for the holidays.
Miss McCoy returned to her home
in Portland Tuesday following a
week’s visit with Miss Eunice Eg-
gleson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Rynlng and
daughter Karin Ann of Seattle will
arrive this week to spend several
days with Mrs. Ryning’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fredreckson.
Mrs. Archie Hessman. postmist
ress at Cochran. Ore., arrived Fri
day to spend several days at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Fred Loug-
hary. Mrs. Hessman was Margaret
Laughary before her marriage.
A two weeks vacation Bible school
will be conducted by Rev. and Mrs.
J. K. Griffiths in the Presbyterian
church, starting June 13.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lane and
daughter Marie and Mrs. W. G.
Wallace went to Parkdale Saturday
morning to visit relatives until
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merrill of
North Bend spent the holiday with
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COLUMBIA
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By Lois Hutchison
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Miss Bessie Hammer, R.N., of Sa
lem, Ore., arrived Sunday and is
spending her vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Hammer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allen of Port
land are visiting Mrs. Allen’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Conrad.
Mrs. Belscamper has returned to
her home.
Nellie Hooker went to Pendleton
Monday with her brother Lou Hook
er and family for a short visit.
Visitors at the B. Hutchison home
Sunday afternoon were Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Prann, Mr. and Mrs. L.
W. Douglas, Edward Shaw and Lois
Hutchison.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coons of Con
nell. Wn„ were week end guests at
■the H. Hooker home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Getchell.
Mrs. Henry Hooker called on the
shut-ins in this district Monday and
took each a bouquet of flowers.
Mrs. Anita Barham received a
card from Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Mills of Cenitralia. Wn., announcing
the birth of a baby born May 22.
Mrs. Mills was the former Miss Gla
dys Norquist of this district.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell made
a trip to Pendleton Saturday.
A basketball team has been orga
nized in Columbia district. Any other
team in nearby districts Is chal
lenged to play Sunday afternoon.
Interested parties may get in touch
with John Knox and Albert Shipp.
Mrs. Leo Clark and two sons from
Stanfield and Mr. and Mrs. Genq
Clark and small child of Pendleton
were visiting at the Barham ranch
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mre. Gibbs and son of
Ukiah were visitors at the L. Ham
mer home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora had as visitors
over Memorial day Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Reynolds of Vancouver, Wn.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moore, Mrs.
F. M. Ellis and Miss Mary Ellis ware
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Moore Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Epperson
went to Pendleton Memorial day.
Last Friday. May 27. marked the
closing of Columbia school. The
eighth grade graduation exercises
were held Wednesday night, fol
lowed by a three act play.
Elmer Ryland was a business vis
itor in Pendleton Saturday.
Lois Hutchison was home over
Memorial day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaver and
family of Baker, Ore., spent Sunday
here with Mr. Shaver’s mother,
Amanda Shaver.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer and
Bessie Hammer spent Tuesday in
the mountains near Heppner.
Rosalie Hammer is spending this
week In Weston, with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hasse of La
Grande were here over the week
end. Mrs. Hasse Is Mrs. Duane Lath
rop’s daughter.
Mrs. L. W. Dlxson returned Tues
day from La Grande after spending
the week end with her daughter.
Patsy Warner spent several days
last week with Beulah Ryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo LaMon of Pen
dleton visited at the Lester Ham
mer home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. lis t e r Shaver of
Vancouver, Wn., are visiting his
mother, Amanda Shaver, nnd will
‘•pend the summer at the Ttllford
Stillings home.
A reunion was held at the liste r
Hammer home Sunday, when all
three children and all their grand
children were present. Those at
tending were Miss Bessie Hahmer
of Salem. Mr. and Mr«. Hugh Nelli
of Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ham
mer and children Dick and Carol of
Berkeley. Cal., and Gloria. Viola,
Rosalie. Louise and Teddy Hammer,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hammer.
Mr. and Mra. A. H. Cable made a
trip to Pendleton and to Pilot Rock
Monday.
INSTRUCTION GIVEN
ANYONE OVER 15
The first class in a safety driving
school will be held in Hermiston
Monday, June 6, at the city library,
sponsored by Earl Snell, Secretary
of State. Local officers will assist
in the school which will begin at
6:30 p. m.
Anyone Interested may register
with Mayor F. C. McKenzie to re
ceive this free instruction. The
course will be open to anyone 15
years of age or older, and students
will be asked to furnish their own
cars. If it Is found necessary to or
ganize more than one class here,
two or more students may use the
same car by enrolling in different
classes.
Everything a beginner has to
know to become a capable driver
will be taught at the safety driving
school. The schools have met with
a highly encouraging response in 27
other communities where they have
already been held, according to E.
L. Van Blaricom, state instructor
from Mr. Snell’s office, who will be
in charge of the work here.
Drivers of some experience will
find the school valuable in correct
ing faulty habits and improving
their technique. Actual practice in
driving in traffic will be afforded
by the school to those students who
have obtained instruction permits
from state examiners or who al
ready hold drivers’ licenses.
"Experience with such schools has
shown they have immense value In
starting beginners off on the right
foot,” Secretary Snell states. “Ex
perience has also proved that a
driver’s length of service is not nec
essarily indicative of his ability. The
schools are worthwhile not only In
teaching students the fundamentals
of good driving, but also In impress
ing upon them the fact that good
driving is an art which must be ap
proached and studied seriously and
practiced unremittingly.”
This school is a part of the cam
paign of safety education sponsored
by Mr. Snell to reduce automobile
fatalities and accidents lu this state.
N IN E GRADUATES OF
U M A TILLA C O U N TY
The University of Oregon con
ferred degrees upon 677 students
Monday, one of the largest groups
ever to graduate from the institu
tion. The total shows an increase
of nearly 10 percent over that of
last year. Of the total, nine are
from Umatilla county.
Umatilla county graduates In
clude: Edith Clarke. Hermiston;
Ivan P. Huff and Jack Q. Hodgen.
both of Adams; Andres Karstens,
Helix; Charles W. McKinney. Mil-
ton; and Lillie M. Esselstyn, Glenn
J. Pahl, Charles Erwin, Garland L.
Ganger, all of Pendleton.
Acent Aide Named.
Walter JendrzeJewskl of Hermis
ton, 1938 Oregon State college grad
uate and outstanding student in the
school of agriculture, has been ap
pointed by the state board of higher
education a*s assistant county agri
culturist at Klajnath Falls, Ore.
Wool Growers Picnic.
The annual picnic for the Wool
Growers' Auxiliary will be held
Sunday. June 12, at Battle Moun
tain Park. All members and their
friends are invited to attend.
AMSBERRY STORE
IMPROVED A T BLAINE
The following article was taken
from the Blaine Journal concerning
the business of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Amsberry who operated the variety
store In Hermiston for more than
two years.
“The Amsberry 5-10-15c Store
which has been owned and operated
by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Amsberry some
nine months, Is to move to it» new
location over the week end. where
the Amsberrys will be better pre
pared than ever to meet the wants
of the public in their line.
"The Amsberrys purchased the
.Martin building some two months
ago, but were delayed In making
the necessary repairs and altera
tions owing to the inability of Ellas
Breldford, who was occupying a
portion of the building to find a
new location.
“About four weeks ago, carpen
ters started at work tearing out the
partition, replacing the plate glass
front, and plastering up the rear
windows, getting it In readiness to
house the very fine stock of variety
goods which the Amsberrys have
purchased especially for the new
store.
“The Amsberrys are being royal
ly welcomed to their new location
by those merchants who will be
their new neighbors, as Is demon
strated by a page of appreciation
advertisements.”