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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
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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.
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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 ^
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“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.
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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.