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Umatilla Project Fair
September 22-23-24
AUGUST 18. 1338
POWER CELEBRATION
PIONEER RESIDENT
88, BURIED SUNDAY
Mrs. A. M. Waterman, mother of
Mrs. Rena Waterman, with whom
she had made her home for 22 years,
passed away Thursday, August 11,
following an Illness of two years.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon
at which Rev. Kearns Cushing, Jr.,
presided. Prann’s Funeral Parlors
had charge of the arrangements.
She was born at St. Stephen, New
Brunswick, In Canada, and came
west to the Canyon City mining
town in 1870 where she married.
After her husband’s death In 1884,
she moved to The Dalles where she
lived until coming to Hermiston.
Those surviving are two daugh
ters, Mrs. Rena Waterman. Hermis
ton, and Mrs. Anna McCallum of
John Day, Ore., 11 grandchildren
and 21 great grandchildren.
Pall bearers were R. A. Brown-
son, Harry Kelley, David Mittles-
dorf, Earl Bensel, Harry Connor
and W. L. Hamm. Interment was in
the Hermiston cemetery.
UMATILLA PORT
PROPOSAL DEFEATED
IN LIGHT VOTE
WEST ENDGIVES
STRONG SUPPORT
The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow
A proposal to form a Umatilla
ers’ association will sponsor its an
port district, for Improvement ot
nual turkey picnic Saturday, August
port facilities on the Columbia rir-
20, at the U. S. Field Station at
er at Umatilla, was defeated Tues
which H. K. Dean, superintendent
day at a special election.
of the station, will give results of
Tabulations from the
county
last year’s experiments, explain the
clerk’s office showed a vote of 876
breeding program, and display an
against and 7 69 for the proposal.
electric brooder. The program will
This vote was tallied from 40 of the
etart at 11:00 a. m.
41 precincts.
The above program will take up
Voting was heaviest in the west
the time until the noon hour when
end of the county where residents
a basket lunch will be served, each
were more directly affected. Her
family bringing their food and table
miston polled 194 yes, 68 no; Uma
service for two extra in order to
tilla 106 yes, 13 no; Stanfield 15
take care of the gyest speakers. The
yes, 60 no; Echo, 40 yes, 34 no.
association will serve roast turkey,
Elsewhere the voting was light as
ice cream and coffee. Mrs. H. G.
shown by the fact that less than 14
Rankin has charge of the refresh
per cent of the county’s 12,307 reg
istered voters went to the polls.
ments.
POMONA GRANGE
Speakers will be introduced at
1:30 p. m. following a demonstra
STANFIELD SEPT. 1
HERD IM PROVEM ENT
tion given by poultry club members
The principal figures in the cele .ration held Wednesday, August 10, cn the Reclamation lawn, follow
under the direction of Jay T. Pier
Pomona Grange will be held in TEST REPORT
ing the energizing of the Umatilla I lectric Cooperative association’s rural power lines, are shown in the
son, assistant county agent.
Stanfield, Thursday, September 1,
A. Willardson, Los Angeles mar picture above. Front row, left to. right, E. P. Dodd, right-of-way man: Jay T. Pierson, assistant county with Congressman Walter M. Pierce
keting agent for the Northwest agent; Richard A. Dell, REA representative; Congressman Walter M. Pierce; J. H. Reid, director; Ross and U. S. Ballentire as guest speak
H. R. Hartley, tester In charge of
Newport, contractor. Back row, Clarence Kennison, manager-lineman; E. D. Martin, director; R. G. Pen
Turkey Growers’ association, will
the Umatilla-Morrow Dairy Herd
talk on turkey marketing, picking ney, retiring president; W. A. Sawver, former assistant county agent who made first survey of users. ers.
The program as announced by Improvement association, has com
Directors not shown are R. G. Saylor, Hermiston, A. C. Houghton, Irri
. and Hawley J. Bean, Echo.
and grading. J. C. Leedy will talk
Mrs. J. M. Richards opens at 10 a. pleted the tests for the month of
— Hermiston Herald Photo, cut courtesy East Oregonian Photo-Engraving.
as field manager for the Oregon
m. with the business session. The July. There were 25 herds, com
Turkey Growers’ association. Other
afternoon session will open with the prized of 395 cows, tested during
speakers will be H. E. Cosby, head
speaking
at 1:30. Mrs. Don Sikes the month. The average cow pro
SPECTACULAR SALE
WALKER'S SERVICE
of the O.S.C. poultry extension de MRS. CASTEEL W ILL
will repeat the beautiful and colorful duced 356.2 pounds milk yilelding
partment; F. L. Knolton, research
hoop
drill given under her direc 30.45 pounds fat. High herd hon
SET
FOR
SATURDAY
NEW M ANAGEM ENT
assistant at O.S.C.; and N. L. Ben- BE CANDIDATE
tion at a recital recently, and in ad ors In the 20 cow or over class go to
nion, extension poultryman from
dition
other numbers will be given the Eastern Oregon State Hospital.
Opening of a spectacular, price
Walker’s Service Station changed
Mrs. Elbert Casteel, widow of the
O. S. c.
Their herd of 22 Jerseys produced
by visiting granges.
Delegates from Yakima and Ken late Mr. Casteel, county clerk at the hands this week and is now under cutting sale will be Saturday, Aug
an average of 1053.6 pounds milk
Violin
selections
will
be
given
by
time of his death July 12, has been the management of Jess Connor, ust 20, at Burnham & Burnham gen
newick are expected at the picnic.
Miss Edna Ott, Hermiston; a tap yielding 3 6.5 pounds fat. Honor/ In
unanimously nominated by the Uma who has leased the station from eral mercantile store. The $15,000
dance
by Betty Gregory; a skit, the 12 to 20 cow class go to Charles
tilla county republican central com Jack Stangier of Pendleton. Con stock is being advertised for sale in
Returns from Michigan.
Seellger. Hts Guernsey herd of 12
an effort to reduce the stock one- "Fraternity Initiation,” by Jack
cows produced an average of 784
Miss Edith Clarke returned Sun mittee, as candidate to succeed her nor will operate his repair and lub
Meyer,
George
McDermott
and
Vir
half.
pounds milk and 37.B pounds fat.
day morning from Sault Ste. Marie, husband in the coming November rication department with the assis
The doors have been closed since ginia Gabriel; and a reading by
In the 12 and under cow class, hon
Michigan, where she had spent the election. The announcement was tance of Rex Boylen and Jack Wednesday in preparation for the Gladys Charrlor.
ors go to C. R. Smith. His register
summer with her grandparents. She made Tuesday by Cecil Curl, chair Reeves who will act as service sale with a large force working to
station attendants. The station will
ed Holstein and grade Jersey herd
will visit for three weeks at the man of the committee.
g it the stock in readiness. The sale NEW SPORTS M A N
Mrs. Casteel -is now serving as sell Associated Gil products.
of seven cows averaged 1165.7
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
will
open
Saturday
morning
at
9:00
Connor has operated the Repair
pounds milk yielding 39.7 pounds
J. A. Clarke, before going to Onta county clerk, having been appoint
EAST
OREGONIAN
o’clock.
fat.
rio, Ore., to fill her first teaching ed by the county court shortly after shop for nearly two years, coming
from Pilot Rock where he had work
Mr. Hartley reported that O. M.
position in physical education In the death of her husband.
Nolan Skiff, former managing ed
Crochet Premimums Given.
ed as a mechanic. He is having the
Clark, Hermiston, was enrolled as a
the high school there. She graduat
itor
of
the
La
Grande
Observer,
this
A new crochet division has been
entrance to the lubrication hoist
ed from the University of Oregon SAYLORS PLAN
week took over new duties as sports new member during the month.
changed to face the highway on the added to the needle department in
Two cows were culled and sent
last spring.
editor
and Associated Press wire
north. Raymond Longhorn is doing the Umatilla Project fair premium
OPENING AUG. 26
to
the stock yards as unprofitable.
list, according to Mrs. C. M. Jack- manager for the East Oregonian of Three other cows were exchanged
the work.
O « 4 « * * * * 4 t 4 * * * *
Pendleton.
son. who has charge of that depart
*
IRRIGON
* Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Saylor plan
He succeeds Dick Jones, employed among members for breeding pur
NATION-BROZEK.
ment. Due to the necessity that worn
poses.
♦
By MRS. W. C. ISOM
♦ to open their dry goods store Fri
here
since the first of the year, who
en who enter the National Crochet
Miss
Beinice
Brozek
of
Pendleton
<
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♦ day, August 26, in the new building
resigned to resume duties as special
and Leonard Nation of Hlermiston contest sponsored by the National agent for the public works adminis
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gentry and
HONORED A T
Crochet
Bureau
qf
New
York
City,
with
an
entire
new
stock.
The
in
were married Friday, July 1, at Day-
two children motored from Heppner
tration.
exhibit
and
win
prizes
on
their
work
side
finishing
work
is
being
started
ton, Wn. Miss Brozek is originally
Wednesday and spent the day with
Mr. Skiff, son of pioneers of BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. John Voile. They were and the shelving and other inci of Norfork, Nebraska, and has at some county or state fair, this Union county, was employed on the
department has been added this
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. dentals will be completed by that been employed in Pendleton. Nation
year. The items are crochet bed La Grande Observer for 17 years be
Little Carole Hammer celebrated
is
the
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
B.
J.
Na
Isom in the evening.
fore going to Pendleton.
time.
her third birthday with a lawn par
tion of Hermiston, with whom the spread. table cloth, chair set, edg
Ilene Markham of Richland, Wn„
A formal opening and style show couple are making their home for ings and insertions, and a blouse.
ty at her home Sunday afternoon.
is visiting friends and relatives here
Farm Bureau Auxiliary.
is
being planned for that day. De the present. Nation is employed at
August 14.
this week.
The last meeting of the Farm
School Opens September 6.
The young hostess and her small
Mrs. Emmett McCoy was taken to tails for the opening are being plan O’Conner’s confectionery. Friends
Bureau Auxiliary was held Friday,
ned
and
will
be
announced
next
W. G. Kersbergen has announced August 5, In Columbia school house guests played games on the lawn,
here learned of the marriage only
Portland for medical treatment last
week.
that school will open Tuesday, Sep with a fine attendance. The presi and later all trouped to the daintily
this week.
week.
tember 6. Mr. Kersbergen has asked dent, Mrs. Miles Barager, presided decorated table where covers were
Mrs. Clark of Milton visited her
that all high school students regis over the meeting after a long ab laid for twelve. The color scheme
sister, Mrs. Hoaglend last week.
Sacred Music Concert.
- PERSONALS -
ter during the week of August 29 to
of pink and white was carried out
Ollie Coryell is having two rooms
sence because of illness.
A concert of sacred music will be
added to his residence. The work is
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan of given Sunday. August 21, at the September 3. The office will be open
Mrs. May Getchell. Mrs. Avis on the large angel food birthday
during the morning at the high Keener and Mrs. Mary Buell served cake, on which three candles burned
being done under the direction of Vale, Ore., and Ross McGill and son
Methodist church, starting at 8:00
Mr. Conan of Pendleton.
Jack of Ontario, spent the week end p. m. Earl Mason of Salem, member school building.
on the refreshment committee. The brightly. Punch, Ice cream and tiny
Melba Hanener of Hood River is at the home of Mrs. Morgan’s fa
program committee consisted of Mrs candles were also served. After the
of the Willamette University Phil
Auxiliary Unit Will Install.
visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and ther, J. A. Reeves. The two men re
Jessie Hooker and Lois Hutchison. party, a large tray loaded with love
harmonic choir will be the guest
Mrs. O. Coryell.
A call is Issued for all members The next meeting will be held Fri ly gifts for the tiny honoree from
turned Sunday evening but Mrs. soloist. Miss Edna Ott will assist
her many friends, was brought In
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Browning re Morgan stayed to accompany her
with violin numbers. The concert to be present at the American Le day, August 19, with Mrs. Emma
and given to her.
turned from their vacation trip to father to Bonneville Monday.
gion
Auxiliary
Unit
Thursday,
Aug
Upham
and
Mrs.
Emma
Christley
will take the place of the evening
Centralia, Wn., Thursday.
Those attending the party were;
ust
25,
when
officers
will
take
their
serving on the program committee,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stoop and preaching service.
Mrs. Nettie Flower of Heppner
chairs. The meeting will start at 8 and Miss Martha Walther, Mrs. Kathleen Ann Kelley, Dickie Boyn
visited her cousins Mr. and Mrs. W. two daughters Donna and Linda ar
p. m. Urgent business will be con Lellis McCulley and Mrs. Mabel Reid ton, Donita Dixon, Louise Hammer,
Moyers to Tekoa.
rived Sunday and are at the home
C. Isom, Wednesday.
ducted and delegates to the state serving on the refreshment commit Dorene Cable, Dick Hammer, Mar
The new location for the Moyer’s convention In Pendleton Instructed.
John Voile made a trip to Pendle of Mrs. Stoop's sister, Mrs. Chas.
lene Metteer, Ted Hammer, Marilyn
Clarke. Mr. Stoop is employed un Men’s store will be Tekoa, Wn., Arrangements will be made for tee.
ton Monday with a load of melons.
The meetings will be held In Co Shaver, Kayella and Charles Rohr
Mrs. Georgie Langdon of Heppner, der civil service at the Umatilla southeast of Spokane, on the Wash transportation to the convention.
lumbia school until further notice man. and the little hostess, Carole
who has been visiting in the Voile rapids dam site. Mrs. Stoop and the ington-Idaho line, a town of 1408
Hammer.
because of water In the park.
CARD OF THANKS.
home, and with her cousins, Mr. and two girls will return to their home population In a prosperous farming
Among the grown-ups who came
Mrs. W. C. Isom, accompahied Mr. in Enterprise, Ore., the last of this community. The Moyers plan to
Summer Reading Club.
to watch the youngsters were; Mrs.
We deeply appreciate the kind
Voile to Pendleton to visit her sis week.
leave as soon as they close out their ness of our friends during our be
Ik e Intermediate Summer Read A.'F. Rohrman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
ter, Mrs. Iris Slavni.
business
here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis and
reavement in the loss of our mother. ing club of Columbia school will Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Upham.
A fellowship meeting was held at sons Billy and Albert and daughter
The beautiful floral offerings were meet at Creston Buzzards home Mr. and Mrs. Carl Metteer, Mra.
Weather Report.
the Pentecostal church Wednesday Ethel, of Jerome, Idaho, visited Sun
expressions of sympathy which we Thursday afternoon, August 25. Elmer Dixon, Mrs. Georgia Dixon.
for local members and those of the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Date
Max. Min. will always remember and
be There will be the story hour reports Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Neill of Weston,
Hermiston and Stanfield churches. W. Corpe west of town. Mrs. Davis August 11 ............ ..........
86 .. 61 thankful for.
of books read, current event discus Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hammer, Mr.
Mrs. Ernest Bedwell of Stanfield is Mrs. Corpe's sister. They were ac
MRS. RENA WATERMAN
sion and games, between 2 and 4 and Mrs. W. A. Mlkesell, and Mr.
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August
12
............
had charge of the Wednesday night companied by Mrs. Corpe's mother,
and Mrs. Carl Hammer. Those who
MRS.
ANNA
McCALLUM
p. m.
..
57
August 13 ............ ............ 79
services.
helped with the serving were the
Mrs. A. B. McClain, and her sister,
59
............. 85 .
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Moses of Uma Miss Mary McClain of Cove, Ore., August 14
Misses Gloria, Viola and Rosalia
Townsend Club Notice.
Pioneer Picnic August 28.
48
tilla were guests of Mr. and Mrs. and also her niece and nephew, Vir August 15 ............ .............. 90
The annual Pioneer picnic will be Hammer.
The
Hermiston
Townsend
club
met
Don Isom Saturday night and Sun ginia and Jimmy McClain of Hood August 16
52
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-
Friday night at the American Le held Sunday. August 28, on the
day.
64
River.
August 17 ............ .............. 88
gion hall, spending the evening lawn at the Reclamation building
Skillful Cookers Club.
Laverne Lamoreaux of Yakima Is
Precipitation
was
.02.
reading
the new manual. The club The program will be announced next
Miss
Eleanor
Foster,
a
contestant
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
The
Skillful
Cookers 4-H club met
went on record as accepting it and week. The affair was postponed re
Elroy Lamoreaux this week. He ac for City Cousins for the 1938 South
at
the
home
of
their leader, Mrs. J.
cently
due
to
the
condition
of
seep
Co-op, Organization Meet.
pledged 15 per month toward sup
companied his brother-in-law. Chas. ern Washington Fair to be held in
F. Rueber In Stanfield last week
age
watpr
In
the
Columbia
park.
A meeting has been scheduled for port in placing national representa
Vanderlinde. who came over Sunday Walla Walla, was a visitor at the
with the president Linus Foster
home of her sister. Mrs. Chas. See- Monday, August 22, in the Union tives in the field. Members also vot
with a load of peaches.
presiding1. There were four members
Tonsil Clinic Scheduled.
Carl Haddox made a trip to Yaki liger In Westland district over the church at 8:00 p. m., for the pur ed to erect a sign In the H. R. Hart
A tonsil clinic for anyone up to present who decided that a cake
ma Sunday returning with a load week end. She represents the City pose of completing organization of ley field near the depot. The next
17
years of age will be held Thurs sale would be held Saturday, Aug
Cousin of Vernita Marback. Farmer a new farm cooperative. A commit meeting will b held August 26 ,.t
of pears.
day,
August 25, at the Hermiston ust 20. A formal discussion was held
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Warner and ette. of Sudbury community. Ac tee has completed investigation and
which a Dutch auction will be con General
Hospital.
Registrations on possible projects for the fair. A
family and Rev. Harness and family companying her were Mr. and Mrs. has a report to make. Every inter
must
be
made
with
Dr.
F. B. Belt demonstration was given by Lila
ducted
The
public
is
Invited
to
all
were dinner guests of Mrs. James Ed Meliah and children Larry, El ested party should be present for
Scalf and Laura Stephans.
at Hermlaton.
meetings
len and Edward.
Warner Sunday.
this meeting.