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Dead hopes ied to P* ones VOLUME XXX . lUmnwlnn iterali is £ ^ s ' HERMI8T0N, UMATILLA COUNTY. NUMBER 8 CONSIDER REASONS WHY HERMISTON NEEDS CITY HALL UNDERGROUND JAIL U N SA NITAR Y A democratic caravan headed by Willis Mahoney, candidate for U. S. Senator, visited Hermiston today at noon and addresses were made from a broadcasting car on Main street. In addition to Mahoney were Mr. Schwartz, county member of the state central committee; David Nel son, county manager for Willis Ma honey; Jack Allen, candidate for senator from Umatilla county; Miss Eva Nelson, and Wm. Kupers, can didates for the legislature;' Howard Butterfield, candidate for county treasurer; and Wm. (B ill) Switzler, candidate for county commissioner. Also with the group was Miss Mary Jane Mahoney, daughter of Willis Hahoney. The main address was made by Mr. Mahoney, who urged several reasons why he could be efficient in Washington, for the state, and particularly for eastern Oregon, since he lives east of the Cascades. He also made a convincing talk for the early construction of the Umatilla rapids dam and as sured voters here he would give it his support. TO RECEIVE MEDALS A A Missionary Society Meets. The Missionary Society of the Union church met at the home of Mrs. C. R- Moore, Wednesday after noon. The discussion was led by Mrs. Otis Buell on "What our churches are doing in the cities with out racial problem." Interest ing talks were given by Mrs. Weeks. Mrs. Getchell and Mrs. Matthew Gordon. Mrs. Waldo Dyer and Viv ian Dyer sang a duet number. The society plans a fruit and vegetable shower for the Christian Home for the Aged at Walla Walla. October 27. Those present were Mesdames Mabel Weeks, B. Getchell, Henry Wilson. Henry Hooker, Otis Buell, R. G. Saylor. Matthew Gordon, A. M. Smith. R. E. Alstott, Waldo Dyer. W. C. Morehouse. F. E. Earnhart. C. R. Moore and Miss Vivian D/er. OCTOBER 13, 1938. SWITZLER NOMINATED FOR COMMISSIONER Mrs. P. H. Corman was elected Umatilla county's outstanding 4-H president of the Farm Bureau Aux club boy and girl, Kenneth Bensel iliary last Friday at the annual and Anne Sommerer, both of Her TO SUCCEED PENLAND meeting. Mrs. Miles Barager, re FARM A U X ILIA R Y M AH O N EY HEADS MISS M C MULLEN DEMOCRATIC GROUP MEMBER HONORARY ELECTS OFFICERS Do we need a city hall in Hermis ton? It so, when and lor how much? These are questions that are being ^discussed more or less about town. The last few years the city coun- cil has been preparing for a time when this need should arise, with no particular program in view, ex cept to provide partly for a fund for that purpose. At present around $2000 has been set aside, and re turns from the sale of city lots are added from time to time. The city also owns the two story brick build ing on the west side of town and a number of vacant lots, which, if or when sold, may serve to increase the building fund. It is argued that the need arises from several sources. (1) The city pays $90 a year for rent for the fire truck which is the same as three percent on $3000. (2) The old jail is unsanitary, being underground, U N LA W FU LTH R U and officials have no place to con fine 'persons arrested for drunken ENTIRE YEAR ness or other minor offenses, except to take them to the Pendleton court Throughout the entire year It Is house. (3) That there is need of a public rest room and drinking unlawful: fountain. (4) That the council 1. To build a camp fire in leaves, needs a better meeting place and grass or rotten wood or other dan such a room could be used for other gerous places, or in windy weather, public meetings. (5) That the city should have a good vault for records without clearing around the fire pit and a central place for all munt- and confining the fire to a hole. 2. To leave any fire burning un -cipal business. Others argue that the city now has conveniences and attended or fail to totally extin is being well served by all its offi guish a fire before leaving it. cials under the present conditions. 3. To throw or place a lighted The city owns a good site on the cigarette, cigar, pipe heel, match, •corner of Main and Third street. The entire question is up to the fire cracker or other lighted sub voters of the town. Whether to build stance, or discharge fire works in now or wait; whether to use present any place where they may start a funds and bond the city for ad fire. ditional funds or issue warrants; Other more specific restrictive whether to build for present needs or wait for larger requirements and measures which have been in effect a better structure; all are points be on the Umatilla National Forest ing discussed. during the fire season have now The city's only indebtedness is Ijeen removed. $13,000 water bonds, which is be Camp fire permits are no longer ing paid in annual installmeq.t.s from assessments on water users, required either on National Forest land or on privately owned land not a direct tax on property. within or adjoining the national forest. 4-H DAIRY TEAMS Awards of special gold medals have been approved for the county winning 4-H team in the National 4-H Dairy Production Demonstra tion contest, announces the commit tee in charge. The team members are Joe Cooney and Bob Jackson of Hermiston, The subject of their demonstration was dehorning small dairy calves and heifers, and they were coached by Jay T. Pierson, as sistant county agent. Silver medals are approved for the second placing team, Mary Som merer and Marion Ott of Hermiston. Their subject was washing cream separator in the home. The Washington county winning team won the state contest and re ceives an all-expense trip provided by the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corpor ation to compete in the finals at the National Dairy Show in Columbus, Ohio, October 8 to 15. The eight top teams, two from each extension section, will divide $2,800 in college scholarships. The purpose of the contest, con ducted in cooperation with extension agents, is to focus attention of dai rymen on producing methods which insure a profit, and yield a better, purer product for the consumer. OREGON, Weather Report. Date October 6 ............. ............ October 7 ............. ............ October 8 ............. ............ October 9 ............. ............ October 10 ........... ............ October u ........... October 12 ........... ............ Precipitation was .06. Max. Min. 65 . .. 53 67 .. .. 44 70 .. .. 38 74 .. . 39 79 .. .. 56 . 51 68 74 .. .. 48 Townsend Club Notice. The Hermiston Townsend dub will meet Friday, October 14, in the Legion hall at 8:00 p. m. All mem bers are urged to be present to transact important business. The men will conduct a Dutch auction sale. The public is invited to attend all meetings. Woolgrowers Vote Scholarship. The Wool Growers’ Auxiliary at their meeting Friday, October 7, voted to give a scholarship to the 4-H club summer school at Corvallis to a boy or girl from the west end of Umatilla county. It was also an nounced that the Heppner auxiliary had invited the local members to a luncheon and card party at Hep pner. Tuesday, October 18, at 12:45 o’clcok. -a i ■ _______ Revival in Prowess. The revival continues at the Pen tecostal Tabernacle and Evangelist H. J. Williams has agreed to stay over until Sunday night. There will be a group of visitors from Stanfield to join In the meeting Saturday night. The meetings start each night at 7:30 o’clock ^ _______ “CAREFREE” STARRING ASTAIRE AND ROGERS TUNEFUL ROMANCE Eastern Oregon Normal, LaGrande — Miss Margaret McMullen of Her miston was elected secretary of Phi Beta Sigma, teachers' honor society at E.O.N., in an election held re cently. Miss McMullen is a second year student at the normal and is taking up the regular teacher training course. PRE-SHOWING OF '39 CHEVROLET tiring president, refused the nomi nation as president due to poor health. Other officers elected were Miss Lois Hutchison, vice president, Mrs. H. McCulley, secretary, and Mrs. H. J. Ott and Mrs. W. B. Foster were named on the executive committee. There was a fine attendance at the meeting. The next meeting waa announced for Friday, October 21, in the club house In Columbia park. The program committee will consist of Mrs. Doris Panages and Mrs. Nel lie Tucker, and the refreshment committee, Mrs. Bertha Knox, Mrs. Anetta Barham and Mrs. Corman. H. L. Hodge, manager of the Her miston Motor company, and two as sistants, Pearl Howell and Gordon Smith attended a banquet in Port land Sunday at which the new '39 Chevrolet was shown. Official an nouncement of the car will be made POTATO TAGS TO GUIDE October 22. USERS OF OREGON SPUDS * Honored on Birthday. Friendis and relatives surprised Oregon potato growers are not go E. A. Thornburg at a community ing to sit idly by and see potatoes dinner Sunday to celebrate his 70th from other states crowd the home birthday, which was October 10. product off the Portland market, Four generations were represented says E. R. Jackman, extension crops by Mrs. Ellen Brown* daughter, Ab specialist at OSC. erdeen, Wn., Mrs. Bill Tyler, grand The latest move to hold the favor daughter, and daughters Doreen and Joyce, also of Aberdeen, Mrs. Tom of Oregon consumers is a decision of Batty, granddaughter, and daugh central Oregon growers to tag Des ter Cherie of Newport, R. I. Others chutes gems with a distinctive ad present were Bill Tyler, Aberdeen: Mr. and Mrs. Cole Thornburg and vertising card. These cards will be children Charlotte and Elvin, En used only on highest quality pota terprise; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thorn toes, and will be made available on burg, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Clark, ly to reputable growers, says Jack- Mrs. Don Jackson and son Clark, man. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seeliger, Mr. The growers believe the tag idea and Mrs. Charles Seeliger, and sons Charles and Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. will aid consumers by insuring them P. A. Power, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Van a high quality product. Arsdall and children Delmar and MarSha. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Turkey Grower» Meet. Arsdall and daughters, Iva, Lois and Beth, Mr. and Mrs. John Hard John and H. G. ing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Estle and Rankin Jendrzejewski left Wednesday morning for son Bob. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Linder Eugene. Ore., where they plan to at and daughter Marie, Mr. and Mrs. tend the annual meeting of the Ira Clevenger, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Oregon Growers’ association, Turnblad. Floyd Laird and daughter of which Turkey Mr. Jendrzejewski is a di Leona, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Olson rector. They will also attend a grad and children Lawrence and Dorothy, in g and packing school conducted in Mr. and Mrs. Guy Knapp and child conjunction with the meeting. They ren Marjorie, Velma, Verla and were accompanied by their wives Verna, Ada Carroll Corliss and who will visit their daughter and Laughlin Stewart.^ all of Hermiston. son at Corvallis. Mrs. Jendrzejewski fllay have made the trip to Eugene Parent-Teachers Postponed. also, but Mrs. Rankin planned to re The regular Parent ^Teachers as main in Corvallis. sociation meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 20, has been post Cafeteria Will Open. poned due to the teacher's institute The school cafeteria will again to be held in Pendleton that week end. The meeting will be held open Monday, October 17, according Thursday, October 27, at 8:00 p. m. to Supt. W. G. Kersbergen. An ef in the high school auditorium. The fort Is being made to secure a cook, high school dramatic club will pre Mrs. L. S. Burrell acted In that cap sent a one-act play during the meet acity last year and succeeded In making the cafeteria a very popular ing. ______ place. ___________________ Church Dedication October 23. Fifth Cutting Alfalfa. Dedication of the Union church Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ruplng of building will be held Sunday, Oc tober 23, Instead of October 16, as Stanfield were in town Tuesday and previously announced. A detailed stated that they were ready to make program will be completed and pub the fifth cutting on a 7-acre alfalfa lished next week. K. E. Burke, presi field this season. Their farm is on dent of Northwest Christian college, the highway coming into Stanfield will dedicate the building Sunday from the hill. The fifth cutting will afternoon. Other speakers will ap produce a good yield due to the ex pear on the program during the day. ceptionally long season this year. The G. W. Greathouse tract of Bringing the world-famous team land south of Stanfield, has been of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers sold to H. Shank of Hermiston. together once more, “Carefree” pres Frank Sloan and Mr. and Mrs. ents a glittering. Joyous and song- Jas Hoskins attended funeral ser studded film romance embellished vices for Percy Folsom In Pendleton with Irvin Berlin melodies, startling Saturday. dance routines and a deftly-handled ] Mr. and Mrs. Charles Samson and family attended a ”500” narty and story. taffy pull at the O. H Thompson "Carefree" is starting at the Oasis home in Columbia district Saturday theatre Sunday. night. Mrs. Tames Hoskins was hostess Because Ginger keeps breaking off her wedding date with Ralph to the Harmony Sewing club at her Tuesday afternoon. This is the Piano Classes Organized. Bellamy, the latter asks Astaire, a home first meeting of the organization Three piano classes have been or psychiatrist, to fix up any lurking after the summer holidays. ganized. consisting of a primary. inhibitions the lady may have on Mr and Mrs. Earl Dudley of Mil- Intermediate, and upper grade class, the subject of marriage. The pretty ton. Mr. and Mr« Ed Brigg* and taught by Golda E. Mumma These j patient complicates matters by fall son George of Grangeville. Idaho. classes are still open to a few more Mr«. Anna Brigg« of Hermiston, pupils, who. with the aid of a little ing in love with Fred instead of end Mr. and Mrs. E JT Derry and with Ralph. private coaching, would be able to Lee Collins of Doon» B’ v. were S«’O- continue successfully with the class. "The Yam.” the new dance ste p ! dav visitors at the M. Refvem home Anyone who is Interested in obtain which promises to replace the cur Mr. Collins retnsned to Denoe R»v ing this instruction may notify j Tnesdsv while Mr end Mrs. Berrv either his teacher at school or Miss rent ballroom routine In popular fa remained for * »’•<♦ in Milton. Her vor, is introduced in "Carefree.” Mumma. miston and Stanfield. miston, returned home last week from a three-day visit to the Pacific International exposition as guests of The First National Bank of Port land in the annual achievement and leadership contest sponsored by the Portland bank. Portland proved a hospitable city, the two reported, and the entire group of 74 winners, deprelsentlng every county in Oregon, received every courtesy. In addition to daily Pacific Inter national visits, high points of the program were a group dinner on the exposition grounds, followed by at tendance at the horse show; a sightseeing tour of Portland, includ ing visits to the Jantzen Knitting Mills, residential sections of the city and luncheon at the Coon Chicken Inn; a banquet and danoe at the Heathman hotel, the visitors’ head quarters, Thursday evening; and a trip to the Swan Island Airport. Of special interest, also, was a conduct ed tour over the Dutci Motor Ship “M.S.Marken”, newest type refriger ated motorship from Holland. After luncheon Friday at the Co lumbia-Edgewater Country Club the winners set out for the leturn trip home. Garden Club Organization. A meeting will be held Monday, October 17, for the purpose of orga nizing a garden club, called for 2:00 p. m. in the basement of the city library. Election of officers will be held. All interested persons are urged to attend. IM M IG R A T IO N PROBLEM ACUTE Oregon today is faced with an acute immigration problem, it Is de clared in a recently published report of the State Planning Board on laud development. Regardless of its vast size, the state can not now accomo date the influx of land immigrants, and as a result of a continued pres sure from westward migration, the demand for new farm lands in the state is rapidly increasing. The United States census gave Oregon’s population in 1930 as 953,- 786. The report estimates that on January 1, 1937, the population was 1,057,700, a gain of nearly 10 per cent during these seven years. Of this estimated Increase, 81,530 was the result of migration from other states. These migrants in large numbers have gone Into the rural sections. Of Oregon’s land area of approxi mately 94,307 square miles only 8.2 per cent Is arable at present. Since agriculture is one of the two domi nant resources of the state, Oregon labors under a heavy crop land handicap. As the population In creases the handicap will become more apparent. Arid lands, marsh The Ladles Aid sewing committee and tidal lands, and overflow and with Mrs. M. Refvem as chairman, met at the H. Hedrick home Tues wet lands should be reclaimed, the report makes clear. In thia manner day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell vis additional fertile agricultural acre ited at the F. C. Fitzpatrick home age could be developed to feed the Sunday while enroute from Eugene Increasing urban population and to their home in Nyssa, Oregon. Mr. and Mgs. Ivan Dunning of maintain the growing population In Pendleton were callers at the G. L. agricultural pursuits. Expansion of Dunning home Sunday. agricultural land will tend to Induce Mr. and Mrs. Byron Brown and a corresponding growth of indus family spent 8unday at Sunnyside, trial activity. Increased farm acre Wn. At the regular meeting of the age will also produce exportable Ladles Aid Thursday afternoon, Mrs. products thereby helping to main I. E. Bowses of Pendleton addressed tain Oregon’s balance of trade with the group on the subject of mis eastern Industrial areas. sions. Mrs. F. A. Baker was hostess Approximately 152,000 acres of during the social hour. Miss Abbie Hills, president of the Presbyterlal, agricultural lands hare been re will pay this society an official visit claimed in Oregon under 70 organ October 20. ized drainage and diking districts. Mr. and Mrs. F. Foster and child ren were In Portland last week The reclaimed land Is distributed where the former received medical through the Lower Columbia, the attention. Coastal, the Willamette Valley, and Local schools will be closed Thurs day and Friday. October 20 and 21, the Eastern Oregon areas. because of teachers' Institute in Not ail the acreage Included with Pendleton. F B Swayze has purchased the in these districts has been reclaimed Allen place on the Meadows west of or put under cultivation. However, town. A. Konacz will have charge of i the ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Parks. ; a considerable acreage of other who were living on this property. I lands has been protected against have moved to Echo. Mr and Mrs. C. M. McCall visited floods and drainage by private indi viduals and unorganized groups, relatives in Bend last week. Clyde Kenlson. John Heckman. economically through further flood Wm. Mahrt and Homer Hedrick were business visitors at G ranite: protection and drainage. the latter part of the week The Planning Board report at Wm. Reeves end Lew Mossie are deer hunting in the vicinity o f . tempts to classify the agricultural Ukiah. lands of Oregon and their needs Mr and Mrs. Geo. Kasarl of Baker ! -i«lfr.fl at the Jack Kasari home with an Idea of making the best use Sunday. . of what Oregon has. to develop all Mr. end Mrs. C. S. Kennedy and •op and daughter of Bremerton. latent land resources, and to solve a F » „ visited Mr. Kennedv's mother. land problem that has reached the Mrs. Geo. Wood, the latter part of acute state. the week. STANFILD STUDENT ADVANCEMENT ASSN. PLANS PROGRAM FOR ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR The Student Advancement asso ciation met in the high school build ing Thursday night with the presi dent, Mrs. M. Refvem, presiding. During the business session commit tees were announced for the year’s work. Plans were announced for raising funds for hot lunches to be served in the school during the win ter months. Supt. F. C. Fitzpatrick spoke of school activities. Mrs. Ver non Waid presented a program with ' high school students participating. The newly organized girls' glee club and boys' quartet, under the direction of Mrs. Don Sikes, pleased with several numbers. “The New Invention,” a short skit, was given by Leota Evans, Vir ginia Gabriel and Carl Wood. Mrs. H. McCormick led the group sing ing. A social hour followed with Mrs. Ed Brown and Sophronia Rhea as hostesses. OUTSTANDING 4-H CLUBBERS RETURN LIFELONG RESIDENT U M A TILLA J The Umatilla county democrat!» central committee officially an nounced nomination of W. H. (B ill) Switzler of Umatilla, well known resident of western Umatilla coun ty, as candidate for county commis sioner, succeeding the late Claud Penland, who was nominated in the May primary election. The official announcement waa made Friday of last week. He will oppose W. S. Caverhlll of Milton, republican nominee. Mr. Switzler has lived at Uma tilla all his life. His parents were among the first settlers there in the sixties. He is a man of much public enterprise and is greatly interested in the development of all phases of business and farming in all parts of the county. Some years ago the Switzler» owned several thousand horses, ranging on both sides of the Colum bia. Of recent years Bill Switzler op erated a large ferry boat at Uma tilla, which has been discontinued and the boat moved to Maryhill. He and Mrs. Switzler occupy the old Switzler home on the bank of the Columbia at Umatilla. He owns other property including several farms on the Umatilla and Westland, projects. Switzler is Interested in the de velopment of good roads in the county, in a port at Umatilla, and has always been an active supporter of the Umatilla rapids dam, and the development of navigation, electri city and Irrigation in this territory. REGULATIONS FOR ANTELOPE HUNTERS As the result of the Game Com mission’s decision to rescind its for mer regulation, antelope hunters will be permitted to use telescopic sights during the coming season from October 28 to November 1, in clusive, in Lake, Harney and Mal heur counties. Regulations In re gard to guns have also been modi fied to conform with those required of elk hunters. It will be unlawful to use guns smaller than 30 caliber except when using cartridges with bullets not less than 1400 foot pound energy at 100 yards distance or weighing not less than 150 grains. The number of antelope tags is sued will be limited to 1.000, but tags are still available for each of the three open counties. Residents are required to pay $5.00 and non residents $25.00 for the tags In ad dition to the regular hunting license fees. Bag limit is one antelope of either sex with horns. Hunters must check in and out of the open area at any of the check ing stations to be established at the following places: Jordan Valley, Follyfarm, Narrows, McDermitt, Denio, Lakeview and the Junction of highway No. 395 with road to Plueh which is juat north of Valley Falla. No shooting from highways, auto mobiles or horseback will be al lowed. Copies of complete regula tions on the antelope season can be obtained from the office of the game commission in Portland. The 1938 season marks the first time that it has been lawful to hunt antelope since the legislature prohi bited the taking of this species in 1913, N YA TO EXPAND IN EASTERN OREGON In an announcement released to the press today, James Raley, chair man of the National Youth Admin istration Oregon State Advisory Board, stated that Henry T. Ver- licky of Pendleton has been named area supervisor In Eastern Oregon by Ivan O. Munro, State NYA Direc tor. Mr. Verllcky, who will be in Port land for a brief training period, will return to establish area offices in the Pendleton district. Well known In Eastern Oregon as a teacher and school principal, Mr. Verllcky has also been connected with the Pen dleton office of the Oregon State Employment Service. A regular itin erary of visits to communities with in his area will soon be announced by MG Verlicky. In each commu nity visited youth applicants will be interviewed and steps taken to ini tiate a work program adequate to the needs of the locality. Mr. Ver- llcky's itinerary will include Baker. Orant, Harney, Malheur, Umatilla. Union and Wallowa counties.
