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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1938)
"Courage, moreover, omen of success; k* In one's self an'’ ^ 3 0 Is always b ’ ** — William . | VOLUME XXXII It ¿Ijv îtemififcm íbralh JÏER 18 LIGHTING CONTEST ENTRY CLOSES WITH 2 7 CONTESTANTS HERMISTOS, UMATILLA R.E.A, EXTENSION WORK FIRST YEAR COUNTY, OREGON, CHRISTMAS CHEER PROGRAM OPENS —Are you: The man who | reprimands an assistant be fore others . . . . Personal I Efficiency. DECEMBER 22, 1938, TOW N TEAM LOSES TO PENDLETON * * U. S. BIOLOGICAL GAME RESERVES According to reports from the lo It is reported that between 25 and The Hermiston town basketball ♦ cal Umatilla Electric Cooperative as 30 families in the community are in team played a hard fought battle The Garden Chatterer is com- sociation, the new extension work need of Christmas cheer. Their needs with the Domestic Laundry team of pletely lost for this week’s issue in a BEING ESTABLISHED is expected to commence shortly af are food supplies, groceries and Pendleton Friday night on the high GARDEN CLUB CHATS welter of tissue paper, fir boughs and holly, not to mention the light MCKAY A N D COLD ing contest. INCREASED BY L IG H T Hermiston has never looked so SPRINGS AREAS beautiful at the Christmas season as Hermiston Is more beautifully this year. With the community tree Work of fencing Cold Springs and lighted this year than at any time at the end of Main street and every McKay creek reservoirs for game in its history. Houses have been store brightly lighted, the whole preserves will be commenced in the strung with glowing lights and ever city says “Merry Christmas” to near future. Stanley Jewett, chief of green portraying a definite theme, friend and stranger alike. the U. S. Biological Survey, and while at the same time the message Many private homes lighted their Harold Dobyns, stationed at Pen of Christmas cheer. The community displays this week before the official dleton, were here two days last tree at the end of Main street sends date for the lighting contest and week making final arrangements forth its radiance in red, green and these have added to the interest of for the program. The lands to be in blue, and is echoed in blended col the streets and roads. cluded under the fenced area will ors in the homes and on the street. be the borders of the two lakes As the snow deepens, don’t forget Never before has there been such the birds. Up to now they have got owned by the government. interest manifest in giving out the along with weed seeds, but now will Between 30 and 40 miles of four 'Christmas spirit in light and in need a little care and thoughtful wire fencing will be requlreif. for triguing design. This comes in a ma ness. You will be well repaid. Save which 8000 juniper posts have been jor part, from the lighting contest your meat fryings and mix with ordered. The work will be done by being sponsored by the Hermiston TOWNSEND CLUB crumbs. Corn meal, no matter what WPA labor. Thé purpose is to pro Garden club, in which 27 contest additions it may have in the way of tect the reservoirs from all trespas ants have entered. POSTPONES MEET WPA WORKERS weevils, when it is mixed with sers and to provide resting, breeding MRS. C. A, BINDER Interested parties who wish to greases from the kitchen, ranks high and feeding reserves for wild life. ■drive about town and over the pro IMPROVE ROADS The Hermiston Townsend club BURIED VANCOUVER in appeal to the birds and heats Thousands of trees, of known ject will find the lighting effects on has postponed its regular meeting their tiny bodies these chill days. A varieties in this area, will be plant Work done by the WPA employes between the hours of five and nine on December 23, to Friday, Decem Funeral serivces for Mrs. C. A. pie plate that has seen its best days ed, in addition to fencing. Various o’clock each evening, any day be in the Hermiston area during the ber 30, at 7:30 p. m., due to conflict Binder were held Thursday, Decem in kitchen usefulness, may have a grasses and plants for feeding pur past several months, has been re tween December 24 and 31, a full with church and school programs. ber 15, at 1:30 p. m., from the Burn small nail driven through it on poses will be seeded along the week. Judges will visit the homes ported by Pete Shaver, foreman. Members are urged to be present ing Mission Mortuary, in Portland. post safe from cats, and the food put shores of the lakes. This work will Six miles of drainage ditches has represented at some unannounced to decide upon a date and plan for Interment was in Vancouver, Wn. in that. See how many birds you can be done under supervision of the time during this period. The purpose been dug along roads; seven and a the birthday party to be held in Mrs. Binder passed away Decern identify. All small birds in your soil conservation camp, now located of lighting the effects as early as half miles of roadside improved, and January. A short program will be five o’clock is to permit those going 650 yards of dirt removed from sand given and the meeting will close ber 13, at St. Vincent’s hospital in garden are not "Just English spar at Stanfield. rows,” as there are scores of varie The work is considered a part of to and from their work an oppor blows and knolls along the roads; with a Dutch auction, and sale of a Portland. 104 yards of gravel placed on coun She leaves her husband, and the ties of sparrows, some as sweet sing the National Wild Life Federation tunity to see the displays without turkey tom donated by the Board- Mrs. Violet ing as the tame canaries, and they program and of the soil conserva making an extra trip, the committee ty roads; and 448 yards of clay man members. The proceeds from following children, Rohde, Portland; Lester Binder, will all come to your door and sing tion movement, and is designed to filler placed on a mile of highway reported. this will go to national headquart Entries have been made under two miles west of Hermiston. The ers to support a delegate to work Hermiston; Lloyd Binder, Hiermls-) for their suppers if you will wel be permanent. The ' tree planting program is for beautifying reserves two classes: Class One, or outside crew has also built and repaired 14 for the Townsend bill in Washing ton; sisters, Cora Cauthens and Mrs. come them. Don’t forget the "community and to provide protection and nestl Lettie Blair, Portland; Mrs. Mina lighting will be considered as a dis culverts, one Just east of town, 75 ton, D. C. Myers, St. Helens and Ralph Pulver, sing” beneath the big tree on Christ ing places for birds. Varieties of play away from the frame work of feet long; and rebuilt half a mile of Radio reports are that Dr. Town Salem, Ore, mas Eve. trees adapted to the soil and mois the house: and class two, window, fencing. Judges will be in Hermiston some ture conditions of this region will It is expected that this work will send has called our Oregon repre door or porch display, that which is The Binders have made their home attached to the body of the house continue after New Year's with oth sentative Gordon Ware to Chicago on the Columbia river bottom land time between five o’clock Christmas be planted. Possible varieties men to carry on the work there. A fare eve and nine o’clock New Year’s Eve tioned are Russian olive, wild plum, and using electrical wiring already er roadways improved in various near the Umatilla rapids dam site well party will be given by the Port to tour the displays. Let your lights chestnut, walnut and others demon ways, including a filler for the road in the house. for a number of years. land clubs, January 6. and a recep be trimmed and burning! strated thoughout the state. The leading north from Hermiston. Contestants Many. tion held for the new representative. Last, and very important: When general plan also includes a free Residences of the following will you "tour the lightways" next week, camp ground which will be super The ladies met and formed a WATER SUPPLY FOR Holiday Traffic Heavy. be lighted in the rural district: T. take someone with you in your car vised by some ( official in charga of During the past week railroad Townsend club auxiliary Thursday, 3 9 FAVORABLE A. O’Grady, R. B. Wilcox, Baxter traffic has been heavy. The mail December 15, at the Fred Lenz who might not otherwise be able to each reservation. Hutchison, J. H. Reid, A. W. Cable trains have been running in double home. The next meeting will be held see the beautifully lighted homes In The development of these two The Cold Springs reservoir now town and country districts. “Shar and Duff Knight. sections, and extra service has been Thursday, January 5, at the home reservations Is expected to contri Residences in the city which will required from passenger trains be of Mrs. Joe Udey in Columbia dist contains 15,000 acre feet of water ing doubles every joy.” bute greatly to the growth and pro and the feed canal is running full be lighted are: A1 Quirlng, W. A. cause of the number of students rict. tection of all waterfowl and other flow. This means that approxima Hineline, F. C. McKenzie, Paul coming home from the colleges in Students Home for Holidays. game birds, and increase the num tely one-third of the water supply Bracher, Beryl Doyle., Leo Barnhart, the several states. It is estimated Parent Study Club. ber of other desirable birds in the Many students are home to spend for the Hermiston Irrigation project Bert Quick, F. B. Belt, Russell Pier- that in Oregon alone there are ap The Parent Study club will meet is now supplied, with prospects the Christmas holidays with rela region. The two districts under sol, H. T. Fraser, Albert Stone proximately 15,000 students; Wash (chapel window,) E. D. Martin, ington 20,000; Idaho 10,000, and a Thursday, December 29, at the home ahead of the season for a full supply tives and friends. Among them are fence will include approximately Barbara Reid, Lawrence Hunt, Stu 4000 acres. The fencing will be of Mrs. Alice Stone, Mrs. Mabel Ralph, number who have attended schools of Mrs. G. W. Ripley at 7:30 in the of water for the summer of 1939. art Rankin, Helen Dunning, Nina the best type of construction, with J. F. Bilderback, A. F. Rohrman, E. in California. Railroads and postal evening. Mrs. H. M. Sommerer will The quantity of snow in the Rae McCulloy, Helen Jendrzejewski, juniper posts said to last many lead the discussion on family rela P. Dodd, W. J. Kennings, Mrs. Alice operators are very busy throughout mountains for this time of the year tions. All interested persons are in on the headwaters of the Umatilla Thelma Swarner and June Richards, years. Wagner and J. J. Gimbel. the entire region east of the Cas Other places which will be in cade mountains, as well as other vited to attend. river la in excess of the usual all of Oregon State college; Gerald Keller and Bill Jackson, Pacific PULSE HOLIDAY terestingly lighted, but not entered districts of the northwest, because amount, according to last reports. University; Marie -Skovbo, North Motor to Klamath Falls. for competition, will be the Metho of excessive holiday business. A similar condition is reported for western Business college, Portland; TRADE REPORTED dist church, by the Epworth League, Mrs. Victoria Churchman and her the McKay reservoir storage for the Ruth Dodd and Kay 't’urnblad. Uni W. P. Trumbull, Curtis Simons, R. nephew Russell Hills returned Tues Scout Winter Camp Cancelled Stanfield and Westland projects; versity of Oregon: Opal Stockard, ABOVE NORMAL C. McReynolds, Ralph Richards. The A telegram was received this day night from Klamath Falls, Ore., E. L. Borthwick home, one and one- morning from Oscar E. Hoover, Boy where they left his daughter Carrol also for the headwaters of Butter Northwest Christian college; Rob Holiday trade among the mer half mile west on the Butter Creek Scout Executive of Walla Walla, and son Eddy, soon to leave for Sac Creek, all of which indicate an erta Mullins, Louise Bensel, Mar chants of Hermiston, according to highway, will be lighted, but not which read: "Boy Scout winter camp ramento, Calif., to spend the re abundant supply of moisture for all garet McMullen and Rosemary Ser- a brief survey, has been good. In ell, Eastern Oregon Normal school. entered for competition. cancelled. Insufficient registration, mainder of the winter with their the irrigation projects for the com La Grande; Mary Burnham, Central some cases it is reported better than The W. W. Felthouse home has due to uncertain weather. Oscar E. that of last year, in others normal, ing year. grandmother and aunt. State College of Washington. also beep added to the list. Hoover.” and in very few fair or medium. Liberal Prizes Offered. Purchases have been chiefly of smal A splendid array of prizes have ler articles, but a number of radios been secured for winners in the con and electrical appliances of the more test and are listed in the following expensive type have been bought for Christmas presents. Many sales have order under the various classes. These prizes have been donated by been made of substantial or useful local people to show their interest articles, such as clothing and house in this community enterprise. hold furnishings, and buying has City Limits— Zone 1, Class 1, been heavy In general foods and dain Outdoor: 1. Prime dressetf turkey, ties for the season’s tables. Candies, E. O. T. G. A.; 2. Electric toaster, nuts and special fruits have been Her. L. & P. Co.; 3. Scatter rug, sold in unusual amounts, and the Saylor's; 4. Change of oil, RPM, number of Christmas cards pur chased has been exceptionally large. Stewart’s Service; 5. >1.00 grocery order, Her. Trading. Seventy-five sacks of mail came Class 2, Window, Porch or Door Into the postoffice Wednesday morn Display: 1. Electric clock, Tum-A- ing, and 50 sacks went out that Lum Lbr. Co.; 2. Car defroster, night, according to W. E. Logan, local postmaster. Pearson’s Service; 3. 5 lbs. butter, Umatilla Coop. Creamery; 4. Box' The Oregon Hardware Company stationery, Hermiston Herald; 6. reports a large sale of electrical ap Novelty lamp. Her. Drug; 6. 4 lbs. pliances, floor lamps, toys, and spe coffee, Safeway; 7. >1.00 skating cial Christmas articles; better trade tickets. Jack House; 8. 31.00 dray- than a year ago; well satisfied. age fee, Her. Transfer; 9. Oil sham The Hermiston Trading Company poo and wave. Ruby's Beauty Shop; reports a good business in special 10. Cleaning suit or dress. Her. Dry Christmas groceries, and a depleted Cleaners; 11. Facial and eyebrow stock of over a ton of bulk and box arch, B. & W. Beauty Salon; 12. 2 candies; a strong business since special dinners. O’Conner'«,; 13. Thanksgiving. Fruit cake, Yeager’s Bakery; 14. Boynton & Kelley announce a bet M i r r o r , Brierley’s; 15. Cannon ter trade than expected; above nor t o w e l , Burnham's; 16. Pastry^ mal in special holiday supplies. Jack’s Cafe. Safeway reports the usual busi Rural Area. Zone 2, Class 1. Out ness to date, and expects to clean up door: 1. Fog light, Rohrman Motor all Its holiday supplies by Saturday Co.; 2. Pin-up lamp. Ore. H. *. I. night; perfectly satisfied with the Co.; 3. Cash 32. Hale’s Confection season’s sales. ery. The Hermiston Drug company Class 2, Window, door or porch: states that the sale of serviceable ar 1. Electric Iron, Mor-Tone Sound ticles, like toilet cases and leather Service: 2. Electric corn popper, goods, has been large; electrical ap Thompson’s Drag; 3. Watch. A. W. pliances and the many small articles Behrman. carried have exceeded expectations (Continued on Page 3) CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ter the first of the year. The neces Christmas toys for the children. sary legal papers with the national Anyone desiring to donate to this REA have been executed and a con worthy cause may leave donations tract has been approved with Barr at the Oregon Hardware & Imple & Cunningham, engineering firm, ment Co., from where these will he for the final survey of the additions distributed. This program is being to the system. sponsored by the Hermiston Com The purpose of the local board of mercial club, American Legion, the directors is to serve all who can be churches, lodges and other civic or reached under the rules and regula ganizations. Through the various tions of the national administra committees and the aid of the WPA tion. Applications are made almost files, it has been found that this daily for new extensions into the need exists. wheat and livestock districts, east Committees in charge of this dis and south of the present rural elec tribution ask that all donations be trification system. brought in by Saturday morning. If the REA permits, the new ad Baskets, supplies and toys will be ditions to the present and proposed arranged according to the need of extensions, approximately 125 miles the family. of new line will be required, serving nearly 200 rural users. school floor and when the final whistle blew were on the short end of a 26 to 20 score. Galloway of Pendleton was high point man of the evening with 14 points to his credit, while Kibbe of Hermiston starred with 12 points. This was the second game of the season for the town team, having defeated Echo town team the pre vious week. The lineup for Hermiston showed F. Rankin and Kibbe at forwards, Thompson at center and W. Cramp- ton and Harris at guards. Substitu tions were F. Reeves, Epperson, Shaw, A. Shipp and Bensel. Playing for the Domestic Laundry were Gal loway and Hudeman at the forward position, Goodwin at center, and Rosenberg and Young at guards.
