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VOLUME XXX
AGENTS PREPARE
D A M S IT E F O R
CONSTRUCTION WORK
CONFIDENCE HELD
FOR A U T H O R IZ A T IO N
President Roosevelt has not given
the order to go ahead with the Uma
tilla dam up to this hour. Yester
day’s Washington News stated that
he would have the recovery program
in full swing by the first of July.
Whether this will include the Uma
tilla dam now was not mentioned, or
whether the legality of allotment
of funds from the national recovery
appropriations bill had been ap
proved.
Several crews of engineers are
now working at the dam site. It is
reported that 24 men are re-staking
the dam site; that a barge crew is
taking soundings; that another crew
will be there next Monday to uncap
the drill test holes made several
years ago; that land appraisers are
negotiating with owners of property
near the dam site; that surveys
have been made for the headquart
ers and camp site on public lands
near the south end of the dam site,
and that men are in the field test
ing for gravel pits and rock quar
ries, and that many other records
are being compiled in readiness for
use whenever the order is made to
start work. It is also reported that
the dam must be built under the
new recovery program by 1940 to
supply all employment possible dur
ing the succeeding months and that
three eight hour shifts of men will
he used with a possible total of
4000 workers.
Senator Charles L. McNary has
returned home from Washington
and gives assurance that construc
tion is expected to be commenced
this summer, but no one knows
whether the president will "write
the check” today, tomorrow, or next
week, or wait until congress takes
action after the begfnnlng of the
January session.
The Inland Empire Waterways
association in yesterday's issue of
the Walla Walla Union makes the
following report:
"A direct request for the allot
ment of >24.000,000 from the public
works administration to the war de
partment for the prosecution of the
Umatilla rapids dam project has
been made by the Inlafld Empire
Waterways association.
"Construction of the dam within
a two-year program period is set up,
the association pointing out this is
entirely feasible providing the time
allowed includes two full low water
construction seasons, which would
mean getting the project started
shortly.
"It Is estimated 500 men could be
put to work, this figure being In
creased to 1,500 within 90 days
with approximately 3,000 being
maintained for the duration of the
contract.
“Governors of the three Pacific
Northwest states, senators and con
gressmen and J. D. Roes, adminis
trator of Bonneville dam, have been
asked to give their cooperation in'
behalf of the project.
McNary Optimistic
"In Portland Tuesday night Sen
ator Charles McNary predicted a
start would be made this summer on
both the Umatilla rapids dam and
W illamette valley flood control pro
jects, the Associated Press reported.
'The project was not authorized
by congress because the report of
the army engineers was not re-
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CARD OF THANKS.
Your kind expression of sympathy
is deeply appreciated and gratefully
acknowledged following the death
'it our son and brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Couch
and family.
Mrs. Walter Littler.
STOCK STRAYED
Strayed from U. I. Wilson
ranch — one fie .-bitten gray mare,
weight about 1200 tbs.’ Gone from
ranch for three months. Reward.
XT. I. Wilson. Columbia Dtat., Her
miston. Oregon.
adv.
There will be no driving school
Monday, July 4, because of the le
gal holiday, but E. L. Van Blaricom.
driving Instructor from the Secre
tary of State's office at Salem, will
be here the following Monday, July
11.
If for no other reason than to get
a good laugh, experienced driver^
as well as student drivers, should
attend these classes in driving tech
nique. Last Monday those taking
part were required to back their
car down an S shaped roadway. It
looked easy but not so simple when
tried.
The classes open at 7:00 o’clock
and continue for one hour. Any per
son over fifteen years of age may
enroll. Instruction is being given a(
the community park grounds.
Dairy Judging Teams.
Dairy judging teams are being
chosen from the various 4-H clubs
to compete in a preliminary contest
within the county to determine
which will represent the county at
the state fair and Pacific Interna
tional Livestock Show. The team
from this section will be chosen
from those having the highest rec
ord for the season.
STANFIELD
♦
September 22-23-24
JUNE 30. 1938
CELEBRATE GOLDEN W EDDING
NO D RIVING
SCHOOL M O N D A Y
♦
COUNTY, OBEOON.
Umatilla Project Pair
RIVER N A VIG A TIO N
HISTORY W ILL BE
MADE ON JULY 9TH
Final details have been arranged
for a historic parade by water craft,
which will break marine precedents,
national and international, on July
9th, forming at Bonneville dam, on
the lake the night of July 8th, to
be in readiness for the dedication of
sea locks at Bonneville the follow
ing day.
The S.S. Charles L. Wheeler of
the
McCormick »Steamship
Co.,
which will be the first ocean mer
chant craft to enter this marine
portal of the Inland Empire, will
lock in at Bonneville late on the
night of July 8 and will be in readi
ness for the first program, sche
duled tor dedication of the ship lock
and seaway at 9:30 a. m.. July 9.
At that time a 30 minute CBS coast-
to-coast broadcast, originated by
KOIN, will carry to the nation a de
scription of the ceremonies in un
surpassed scenic setting within the
heart of a major mountain range,
where the Columbia gorge cuts
through.
Following the unveiling of a com
memorative plaque, the parade will
form with the S. S. Charles L.
Wheeler in the lead. Captain Ar
thur H. Riggs, veteran Columbia
and Snake river pilot, designated as
admiral of the fleet, will be on her
bridge. His associates and rear-
admiral for the day will be Captain
S. V. Winslow, another veteran
steamboat man and member of the
Columbia River Pilots’ Association.
The day will be climaxed, when
the marine parade arrives at The
Dalles, where the Wheeler will dis
charge first cargo ever to arrive 200
miles inland on a river ship chan
nel of this nation from an ocean. It
will be the first time, too, in world
marine history when an ocean craft
has passed into the heart of a great
productive hinterland back behind
a major mountain range. At 4:30
p. m. KOIN will originate another
CBS broadcast of 30 minutes built
around a colorful program at The
Dalles.
RAY GILL SPEAKER ¡
AT ECHO FOURTH OF >
JULY CELEBRATION ¡
HOSE CART RACE
J
A N D WATER FIGHT i
Ray Gill, state grange master,
will be the main speaker at the In
dependence day celebration at Echo
next Monday. Grangers will assem
ble for a basket dinner and musical
program at noon which will be fol
lowed immediately by Mr. Gill’s ad
dress. This will take place on the
school grounds.
The town of Echo has taken on
an air of festivity, colorful flags and
pennants waving from streamers
suspended across the streets. Con
cessions afle bqjlng assembled, ajnd,
the open air fight arena seating
capacity increased. Rest places will
be provided for the convenience of
people »'ho wish to remain in town
for the day.
Joe Middleton is arranging a
sports program to start promptly at
10:00 o’clock Monday morning and
from that time on things will con
tinue to happen. There will be bicy
cle races, foot races, broad jump,
husband calling contest, tug-of-war
between two west end teams, and
the big feature a hose cart race and
water fight. These events will take
place at the city center.
Two teams will play for the lea
gue championship baseball title in
the afternoon, and also for a purse
of >100. Teams from Mission, Hep
pner, Pendleton and Echo will play
Sunday afternoon and the winner of
these games will play for the cham
pionship and purse Monday after
noon.
Evening Entertainment.
By MRS. J. M. RICHARDS
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Meade have as
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Elwood, who celebrated their golden wedding an
their house guests Mr. and Mrs. niversary Sunday at their home northe of Hermiston, where they have
Charles Waterman and son of Des resided for three years. Members of the immediate family to the num
Moines, Iowa, who are making a ber of 34 were present to see the happy couple as the bride of 50 years
motor tour of the west. Mrs. Wat ago cut the 22 pound wedding cake presented to them by their two eld
erman is a sister of Mr. Meade.
est grandsons, Deverde Elwood and Gerald Keller. They also received
Jack Kasari is running a combine many gifts and calls from a host of friends.
near Pendleton this week.
(Courtesy East Oregonian Photo- Engraving)
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Baker and
two children of Spokane spent the
♦
BOARDMAN
♦
JANE WITHERS
week end at the F. A. Baker home. BANGS INSPECTOR
By
Maryetta
Thomaa
Mrs. F. A. Baker returned with IN PENDLETON
IN "RASCALS"
During the evening there will be
Mrs. Nate Macomher spent Thurs
them to be their guest for a week.
entertainment
starting with the
day and Friday in Pilot Rock visit
Mrs. Marjory Alspach and baby
Jane Withers is with a band of
fight card followed by a >250 fire
Word has just been received by
ing
her
sister.
daughter of Tillamook was a guest the assistant county agent’s office gypsies now, gypsying to beat the
Eldon Shannon spent the week works display, set off at the coun
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wil that a full-time inspector is being band, in the happy-hit of the sea-
u p , "Rascals,". which stgr.ts.at the end at home. He I* working at Pilot try club hill, east of Echo. The
stationed
at
Pendleton
to
handle
¡4'
bur Gifford last week.
celebration will close with a dance
Bangg’s disease work in the future. Oasis theafre Sunday.
Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Coe and The
at 9:30 for which Wright’s orches
first assignment of the testing
She brings a breezy, lioydenish,
Mr».
W.
Shore
and
Mrs.
H.
R.
their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Lasene of veterinarian will be to complete the young-America to a story about a
tra will furnish the music.
Beverley Hills, Calif., were at the testing program in the Hermiston young heiress (Rochelle Hudson) Parsons left Friday evening for Spo
A preliminary celebration dance
kane
where
they
will
visit.
who has stumbled into a Gypsy
Coe cottage over the week end. The district.
will be given Saturday night in
camp
after
an
auto
accident.
A
Herbert
Parsons
returned
Friday
Oregon
stands
second
on
the
list
Misses Charlotte Coe and Janet
states in the percentage of breed young college man (Robert Wilcox) from Portland where he has been Echo.
Floan, who have been vacationing of
ing cattle under official supervision who is seeing the world, is in the employed.
at the Thomas Gregory home on the for Bang's disease and third on the camp and the love affair blossoms
Gooner Skoubo suffered injury to HEALTH NURSE
Coe ranch, returned to Portland list of total number of such cattle und r Jane’s impish guidance. How
she
unravels
the
complications
of
his
leg Thursday when he was run
under
such
supervision,
according
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Coe.
to the latest summary of control Rochelle’s unwanted suitor and a into by a car. He was taken to Her TO CA LIFO RNIA
Mrs. Dan Robinson of Yakima work
Just issued at Washington, jealous admirer of Wilcox develops miston for medical treatment, re
and her brother Sam Meade of Se D.C.
into a story as gay and breezy as
Miss Marion G. Allen, who haa
maining until Sunday.
attle visited Saturday at the home
There will be not cut in the in life on the open road.
been Pendleton’s beloved public
Mrs.
W.
A.
Baker
fell
this
week
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. demnity offered for reactors.
health nurse for the past three
and injured her leg quite badly.
Mrs. John Myers.
Oregon with 75.5 per cent under
James Meade.
years, has been appointed public
Josephine
McEntire,
who
Is
in
test
is
second
only
to
Virginia,
with
Mrs.
John
Myers
passed
away
In
Margaret Wood returned to her
home Monday from Moscow, Idaho, 79.8 per cent. In actual numbers. I^ortland. Monday. June 27, after nurses training at St. Anthony's health nurse on the staff of the
Virginia is fifth, with Wisconsin
Berkeley Public Health Department
where she has been visiting her bro first. Wisconsin, which leads in to an illness of several weeks. Funeral hospital In Pendleton, spent Friday
in Berkeley. Cal., where she will
ther for three week«.
tal numbers, has only 32.9 per cent services will be held Friday morn with her parents.
take up her duties on August 1,
Vesta
Graves,
who
broke
her
leg
ing
at
10
o’clock
from
Echo
Cath->
of
its
total
breeding
cattle
under
Mrs. D. Arnold of Yakima visited
olic church and interment will be in above the ankle while playing, was 1938, after a brief vacation with
Saturday with her parents Mr. and supervision.
The advance work of the Oregon the Echo cemetery. She is survived taken to Hermiston Friday for medi her mother In Albany. Oregon. Miss
Mrs. Jess Gossage.
experiment station with Bang's di
Allen has endeafled herself to 4 *
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Gregory and sease long before the federal pro by her husband, one daughter. Miss cal attention.
most every man, woman and child
The
Dally
Vacation
Bible
school
three children were week end guests gram was inaugurated is credited Marie Olsen, and one sister Mrs.
conducted by Rev. H. B. Thomas, in Pendleton, many of whose pro
at the Theo. Gregory home near La with helping keep Oregon In the Mary Ramos of Echo.
closed Friday night with a special blems she has helped solve and
lead in Bang’s disease cleanup.
Grande.
program after a ten day session. whose burdens she has lightened
National reports show that the
Revival in Progress.
Mrs. Emma Martin plans to leave
federal-state
campaign
to
clean
up
Students
were pleasantly aurprlsed with her cheerful ever-ready re
Evangelist
William
Skondeen
and
Friday for a visit with relatives in
Portland and other points In west Bang’s disease in cattle has made as Mrs. Skondeen of Key West. Florida, Friday morning when Ice cream and sourcefulness.
much headway in less than four arrived in Hermiston, Friday. Junq cake were served. There was an en
Miss Allen received her nurse’s
ern Oregon.
years
as
the
bovine
tuberculosis
rollment
of
53
with
an
average
at
training
in Fabiola Hospital School
24.
and
are
holding
services
at
the
Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Griffith« con
of Nursing, Oakland, Cal., her Pub
cluded a two weeks’ Vacation Bible campaign did in its first ten years. Pentecostal Tabernacle to continue tendance of 41.
Eleanor Connell of Pendleton is lic Health Nurses' training in the
School here Friday. Assisting them Bangs disease eradication has moved indefinitely. (Full Gospel Mission.)
University of California, which also
were their daughters Margaret and faster because the tuberculosis cam Special musical numbers are being visiting at the E. W. Peck home.
paign
revealed
the
possibilities
of
Mrs.
C.
Coats
and
daughter
Echo
included training in social service
given
and
the
public
Is
invited.
Esther and Mrs. Don Sikes. Mrs.
and Essie Jones motored to Eugene and in addition she has a State Life
Rachel Sloan and Mrs. J. M. Rich disease control and because more
Thursday where they are visiting Teaching Certificate based on grad
Townsend National Speaker.
ards. The closing feature of the money has been available, the na
J. F. Kirkland, national represen Mrs. Coats’ brother.
uation from the Oregon Normal
session was the children’s day pro tional officials say.
Miss
LaVern
Baker
left
Sunday
School, Monmouth. Before enter
tative
of
the
Townsend
movement,
gram given in the church Sunday
Finkbeiner to Toledo.
from Wyoming, will be in Hermiston for Portland where «he will be em ing nurses training Miss Allen
evening.
taught In the elementary schools In
Mr. and Mr«. James Meade, Mr.
R. R. Finkbeiner and his family Friday. July 1, to speak to the local ployed.
Frances Skoubo is assisting Mr. Oregon. Since completing her Pub
and Mrs. Jess Meade and Mr. and left Thursday for their new home at club. The meeting has been called
Mrs. Charles Waterman spent Sun Toledo. Ore. Mr. Finkbeiner has for 8:00 o'clock at the Union Coats in the store during the ab lic Health nurses training she has
had experience with the San Joa
day with relatives in Yakima.
been pastor of the Methodist church church. Business men as well as all sence of Mrs. Coats.
Mrs. G. Grlffen spent Sunday vis quin Local Health District, Stock-
Members of the Christian Endeav here for the past four years and others are urged to hear Mr. Kirk
or enjoyed a swimming party at the goes to the new field at Toledo. land tell why the Townsend move iting her sons at the R. Miller home. ton, Cal.: she organized the Intake
Department of the Veteran Relief
reservoir Wednesday evening. Mes His place is being filled here by ment will work. H. R. Hartley, pres She Is employed at Umatilla.
Mrs. Yonger and daughter return Unit of Multnomah county of which
dames Don Sikes, J. M. Richards Stearns Cushing Jr., and his wife, ident of the local club and delegate
and W. G. Wallace accompanied the who come from Sutherland, Ore. to national convention, will have a ed Friday from San Antonio where she was Social Service Supervisor
They arrived Thursday and took pos report. He returned home Tuesday they have been since the cloee of for two years, and, upon coming to
group.
school.
Pendleton in August, 1935, she or
night.
U. S. Richardson came Tuesday to session of the church parsonage.
Dale Russell and Lyle Tannehill ganized the Public Health Nursing
take Mrs. Richardson and their two
returned Thursday of last week program in Pendleton. This Includ
Roger Morse Visits.
sons Max and Rex to Redmond
Granger» Enjoy Outing.
Roger
Morse.
dairy
specialist
from Athena.
ed a comprehensive and invaluable
where they will reside.
Westland Grange members en of Oregon State college, was in this
Mr. and Mrs. Adams of Athena health program in the city schools
Mesdames M. Refvem and J. F.
joyed a weiner roast at the Laird
Lane were joint hostesses to the farm near town, at the conclusion area Wednesday conferring with visited their son and daughter-in- as well as work with adults and
Tallyho Bridge club at the home of of their meeting last Thursday Jay T. Pierson, assistant county law. Mr. and Mrs. F. Martin last pre-school children In their homes.
agent, on pasture improvement pro Saturday.
One of the outstanding phases of
the former Friday night.
night. Members were dressed as gram and dairy problems.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root and Mr. the program was the organization ol
Rev. and Mrs. George Ellis of
hoboe«. and were entertained by ho
and Mrs. E. Barlow and daughter the Child Guidance Clinic which 1«
Clatskanie, who have been attend
bo music played by Harold Laird.
Carama motored to Heppner Sunday. now a part of the State Traveling
4-H All Club Day.
ing a conference in The Dalles, Visiting grangers were Mr. and Mrs.
Norvelle Shannon left Sunday for Child Guidance Clinic.
Fourteen 4-H club boys and girls
were guests at the Geo. Sale home 8. A. Power of Stanfield. Clifford
Enterprise.
accompanied
Jay
T.
Pierson,
assist
When Umatilla county contem
early this week.
May of Harland View Grange, and
Mr. and Mrs. O. Wlcklander and plated organizing a Public Health
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Penney and son Mr. Wood of the Auto Insurance ant county agent, and Miss Eva
Billy. Mrs. Emma Penney. Carl company, and his daughter from Wilcox, to Pendleton early laet son George Jr., have moved into Unit in July, 1937, the plans were
Tuesday, to attend an all club day their horns which they have remo finally realized only after Mias Al
Wood and Don Refvem spent Sun Pendleton.
at the Eastern Oregon State Hos delled.
day at Bingham Springs.
len had consented to act as Senior
Mr. and Mrs. C. Stonner and son Public Health Nurse. All her time,
pital. Three classes of dairy cattle,
Mrs. Jess Griffiths went to Bux
Heavy Apricot Crop.
one Holstein and two Jersey, were Bill, and. BUI Stonner and Mr. and energy and abilities were thrown
ton. Ore., where she will conduct a
J. O. Swearingen of Irrigon states judged, and the hog lote visited, and Mrs. H. Planter will leave Wednes without reserve Into the launching
vacation Bible school.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Brown had that the heaviest apricot crop in one class discussed. Pierson gave day for Bremerton, Wn. The two
of this unit which has accomplished
as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. U. several years will be harvested thia points "to edhwlder in Judging dairy aMP^have been employed on the
so much In its first year.
river
dredge.
cattle.
season
from
his
five
acre
orchard.
Brown of Bellingham. Wn.