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NUMBEH 30
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY.
ROMAS OPEN
HOTEL D IN IN G
ROOM TUESDAY
REVENUE DOUBTFUL
FOR COMMUNITY
PARK COMPLETION
CLUB SETSÂPRIL 7
C IT Y CLEAN-UP
The leading subject for discussion
before the Hermiston Commercial
club Tuesday evening at the Her
miston Hotel was the community
park situation.
A bill had been prepared and sent
to the Umatilla county delegates in
the legislature to create a method
for forming a park district. The bills
passed the senate with but four op
posing votes and was sent to the
lower house, where it was referred
to a committee. This committee fail
ed to report the measure to the
floor of the house and the session
adjourned without final action. The
situation now is that the park is
without means to secure funds to
complete several features and to
provide for a regular annual main
tenance which was hoped for under
an organized district.
A committee was appointed con
sisting of J. H. Reid, George Har-
kenrider, F. C. McKenzie and W. J.
Warner, to present the matter to the
various organizations of the town
and surrounding country, and de
termine upon a plan to make the
best uses of the park and secure
necessary funds for its proper care.
The club also set April 7 as clean
up day and directed that a commit
tee be appointed to take charge of
the work. This committee will work
in cooperation with the schools and
other organizations of the town, and
sub-committees will be appointed for
each block.
Other matters discussed were the
possibilities of an egg packing house
here where eggs may be assembled
graded, cooled and shipped in car
lots. There were 21 members present
at the meeting.
EARLY TURKEY
POULTS AT
DEMOSS FARM
A report comes from the DeMoss
Turkey farm that over 6000 turkey
eggs have been set and another set
ting of 4000 is being worked up for
delivery to the Coe ranch at Stan
field. The DeMosses state that elec
tric lights have been a big factor in
obtaining early production from
their turkeys. They are on the Uma
tilla Electric Cooperative associa
tion’s rural line. Because of this
they expect to deliver all orders on
specified dates.
R. G. Saylor of Butter Creek has
ordered 2500 poults and these will
be brooded on the DeMoss farm.
Production from the DeMoss turkeys
is booked up until the latter part of
May.
The DeMosses built additional
brooder houses during the winter to
increase the carrying capacity of the
farm to 10,000 poults but are spe
cializing in custom hatching.
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BOARDMAN
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By RUTH FISHER
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Barlow of Edgene
are the parents of a son, according to
word received this week by the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bar-
low.
A banquet honoring the basket
ball boys was given Thursday night,
March 16. by the G.A.A. girls. Miss
Essie Jones acted as toastmistress.
Ray McGrew of Portland was the
guest of his sister. Miss Esther Mc
Grew, high school teacher, over the
week end.
Pat Healy, who is employed in
Portland, visited at his home Sun
day.
The identity is known of party
who took 17 cedar fence posts from
Carson place near Boardman last
Wednesday night. Would advise im
mediate return to save further
trouble.
adv
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tubbs, Mrs.
Earl Hood. Doris Hood, and Mrs.
Rudolph Hauke motored to The
Dalles Thursday to visit Mr. Hauke,
who is ill in the hospital.
The Townsend club will sponsor
a St. Patrick's day party in the hall
Friday evening.
The F.F.A. sectional meet will be
held at Boardman. March 24. Dele
gates are expected from Heppner.
Arlington. Condon.
Dufur.
The
Dalles and Redmond.
0BEG0N.
God will not look you over
tor medals, degrees or di
plomas, but for scars.— El
bert Hubbard.
MARCH 16, 1939
ROUND-UP QUARTET
STATE HEALTH
OFFICER W ILL
SPEAK AT P. T. A.
The Parent-Teachers association
will be host to Dr. Edward Bostrom
of Portland, assistant state health
officer, at a meeting Thursday,
March 23. Dr. Bostrom will be guest
speaker, according tc Mrs. C. M.
Jackson, president of the associa
tion.
Music will be furnished by the
girls’ sextet of the Hermiston Union
high school, consisting of Geraldine
Mullins, Gladys Pierson, Frances
Follett, Barbara Follett and Betty
Morehouse, with Miss Gwendolyn
Ross as accompanist.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Romas of Walla
Walla served dinner to the Hermis
ton Commercial club members in the
Hermiston Hotel dining room Tues
day evening in their first public ser
vice extended in Hermiston. They
have leased the dining room from
Jarvis Durfey and will serve meals
from six o'clock in the morning un
til nine o’clock in the evening.
Mr. Romas had 25 years experi
ence in the restaurant business and
will be assisted by his wife. For
many years Mr. Romas operated a
restaurant in Walla Walla and is
more recently from Salem.
'KENTUCKY' NEWEST
TECHNICOLOR H IT
BETTER PASTURES
ASSURE HIGHER
DAIRY INCOME
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
OPERETTA WILL BE
PRESENTED MARCH 24
IR IS H THEME
COLORFUL PICTURE
“Days O’Kerry Dancing” an op
eretta in two acts will be presented
by the Junior high school Friday.
March 24, in the high school audi
torium, at 8:00 p. m. Mrs. Alma
Greaves is director, assisted by Miss
Marie Salmi, diction. Miss Gertruda
Bradley, costuming, and L. S. Bur
rell, staging and advertising.
As the title implies, the operetta
is of Irish origin, and follows out a
dream visioned by the grandpar
ents, GTanny and Patrick O'Malley,
played by Doris Follett and Julius
Gimble, and their granddaughter,
Nora, played by Wanda Dunning.
The second act of the operetta
pictures the dream. Colorful cos
tumes and settings greatly empha
size the Irish theme. The leads in
the second act are:
Doris Hazen as Rose O’Malley,
Pat's mother, and Dick Kingsley as
Pat O’Malley, granny’s husband, in
act one. Lauralee Gimble as Eileen
Eagen, Rose's adopted daughter;
Elaine Casper as the witch, uncanny
and cruel; Jack Rogers as Dinny
Sheeley, a "crabbed ould skinflint” ;'
Peggy Todd as an Irish dancer, who
makes her feet “behave thimsilves” ;
Baynard Neal as the Golden Fish,
under the Giant’s spell in the Wish
ing Well; Opal Null as the Emerald
PrinceBs and David Pierson as th«
Golden Prince, of Irish "riualty”,
delivered from the giant’s spell.
The leads will be assisted by a
host of Colleens, Gossoons, Lephre-
chauns, Goblins and Star Fairies.
Alan Pankow will portray the
"Donkey”, the “foiniest” in the
county.
Starting Sunday at the Oasis thea
tre, “Kentucky,” filmed in techni
color, is a romance of the Blue
Grass state, and it features in the
Practical experience and experi
leading roles Loretta Young, Rich
mental wonk in feeding dairy cows
ard Greene and Walter Brennan,.
has shown the importance and de
Also included in the cast are Doug
sirability of good pastures on dairy
las Dumbrille, Karen Morley and
farms. A recent four-year study com
Moroni Olsen.
pleted by the Agricultural Experi
From all reports, “Kentucky”
ment Station of Oregon State college
contains the most spectacular clim
shows that with more pasture, the
ax of any picture la recent years as
feed, labor, and total cost per cow is
it presents, for the first time in the
less, and likewise the cost per pound
history of the motion picture, the
of butterfat, in spite of a lower yield
Kentucky Derby filmed in Technt
of butterfat per cow. The study
color.
Much of the picture was
shows that farms producing 30 per
filmed on location in the heart of
cent and over of the total annual
the Blue Grass country and the lux
feed requirements per cow in the
uriant beauty of the land where the
form of pasture, produced butterfat
thoroughbreds
roam the meadows is
at a cost per pound of 6 cents less
The Pendleton Round-Up quartet will appear with the Pendleton
than farms producing only 20 per Men's chorus in Hermiston, Friday, March 31. at the high school audi reproduced on the screen In com
cent or less of the cows annual feed torium. Members of the quartet are Rollin McBroom, Bait Ulrich, Mar plete naturalness through the per
requirements in the form of pasture. vin Roy and Burl Stilwell. The appearance oi the chorus and quartet fection of Technicolor.
"Kentucky,” a romance of the
Pasture improvement as it affects is being sponsored by the Hermiston Commercial club and Hermiston
production costs becomes increasing Garden club as a benefit for construction of a kitchen in the Commun Blue Grass country, is said to have
ly important in light of the recent ity Park hall. Members of the garden club will have charge of the captured the glorious tradition of
that state, and a love all fire and
decline in butterfat prices, and op ticket sale.
pride is the glamorous theme of the
erators who have ample pasture of
story. Loretta Young and Richard
good quality for their dairy herds
POWER LINE
Greene are seen as the two young
will experience the same advantage "KITCHEN" BENEFIT
lovers who are born to the tradition
over operators not having pasture as DANCE FRIDAY
BEING
SURVEYED
al enmity between their families
they would if they were receiving a
i
which has carried over since the CHOIRS COMBINE
premium of five or six cents a pound
The Hermiston Post of the Amerl<- James Howell of the engineering
Civil War.
for their butterfat.
can Legion will sponsor a dance [|rm 0{ Barr & Cunningham of Port-
TO PRESENT
White sweet clover is generally Friday
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night,
March
17, o as n n a K benefit
land,
is
again
in
Hermiston
to
com
recommended on the lighter soils of
EASTER CANTATA
for the “kitchen” in the Hermiston
the Hermiston and Stanfield pro Community park hall. The objec plete the surveys of the new 33-
mile
extension
of
the
rural
electric
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PINE
C
ITY
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jects, and a mixture of grasses con
tive is to secure sufficient funds to lines. He and his crew are now
An Easter cantata will be present
By Mrs. Bernice Wattenburger
sisting of the following is recom
construct a kitchen in the present working on Butter Creek. Within •
ed in the Hermiston Union church
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mended for the heavier soils on
community park hall and equip it two weeks the several divisions and
A handkerchief shower was given Sunday evening, April 2, by the
Butter Creek and Umatilla River
for use. Music will be furnished at stubs of the line will be staked last Thursday at the E. B. Watten combined choirs of the Union church
Meadows:
the dance by Wright’s orchestra and ready for the contractors. Bids for burger home honoring Mrs. Laura and the Pendleton Christian church,
Brome grass, 6 pounds: Orchard
the general public is invited to at the work will be called for at an Young. The ladies pieced a quilt under the direction of Mrs. Gordon
grass, 6 pounds; Meadow fescue, 3
tend.
early date. Upon acceptance of a during the afternoon.
Kendall. The cantata will be pre
pounds; Ladino clover, 3 pounds;
satisfactory bid the work of con
Wm. Westermyer and Hazel Navo- sented in the Pendleton church on
English Rye grass. 3 pounds.
Hi Teachers Be-elected.
struction will be underway.
lynskl of Nottinger, Wn., were Sat Easter Sunday, April 9.
Pastures should be seeded as soon
Joint rehearsals are being con
urday evening callers at the Clayton
The school board for the Union
as possible while the weather is still
Annual
Golf
Club
Meeting.
ducted
at Hermiston and later at
Ayers
home.
high
school
re-elected
the
present
cool and should be grazed lightly
The annual meeting of the Her
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger Pendleton In preparation for the
teaching staff ana superintendent at
the first year.
cantata. Mrs. Kendall has directed
the last board meeting. They are: miston Country club will be held and Anne Lamarr were business the Pendleton church choir for the
Wednesday,
March
22,
at
the
Her
visitors in Pendleton Friday.
—
JESSE-BOWMAN.
W. G. Kersbergen, superintendent; miston Trading company store at
Charles Bartholomew is ill with past eight years and has worked out
Miss Lavada Bowman, daughter Lavina May Lynch, English and 8:00 p. m. Election of officers will
pantomime work in connection with
of W. H. Bowman of Hermiston, and physical education; Dorothy Griffin, be held and a program arranged for the flu.
the presentation In Pendleton. Lack
J.
T.
Ayers
of
Hermiston
was
a
Wm. Jesse of La Grande, were mar
of
platform space prevents that fea
the
year.
Walter
Smith
is
president
home economics and mathematics;
caller at his home on Butter Creek
ried Saturday, March 11. at Dayton,
ture at the local performance.
of the club.
Mervin
Werth,
social
science
and
last
Thursday.
Wm. Mr. Jesse is with the state
Mrs. Barton Clark spent Friday
highway department. The couple Spanish; Gwendolyn Ross, English
Students Home on Vacation.
Westland Home Ec Club.
at the E. B. Wattenburger home.
will make their home in Hermiston and music; V. Ann Nestell, commer
The Home Economics club of the
A
number of Hermieton college
Mrs. Laura Young Is leaving this
for the present.
cial; Jack Hodgen, manual training Westland Grange will meet with week to make her home in LaGrande. students are spending the week with
and physical education;
G. C. Mrs. H. R. Hartley next Wednesday,
A. A. Estle, salesman for the relatives and friends while taking
Baptist Minister Coming.
March 22.
Humphreys, band and orchestra.
Rohrman
Motor Co., In Hermiston, time off on spring vacation. Among
Rev. Kenneth B. Daniels, col-
was
a
caller
on Butter Creek Mon them are Harold Marble, Thelma
porter and general worker for the
Swarner, Barbara Reid, Helen Jen-
day.
Oregon Baptist State Convention,
August Rauch arrived last Sat drzejewskl, Helen Dunning. Ruth
will conduct services in the Baptist
urday to spend the spring vacation Davis, all of Oregon State college;
church next Sunday, March 19th, at
Ruth Dodd and Jim Stuart, Univer
at his home.
the usual hours. Rev. Daniels ex
sity
of Oregon; Edna Turnblsd, U.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bucknum, Joe
pects to be in the vicinity for sev
of
0.
and N. C. C.; Rosemary Serell.
Farley and Tom Healy were callers
eral weeks and will conduct services
Margaret McMullen and Roberta
Miss Catherine McMullen of Her at the John Healy home Sunday.
Election
of
officers
for
the
newly
in the local church each Sunday
Mullins, Eastern Oregon Normal at
miston. who taught in the primary
during his stay. The public is In formed garden club was held at the
Mrs. Laura Young and family La Grande.
grades here last year, was a week
McCall
home
Tuesday
afternoon.
vited to attend these services.
spent Monday evening at the E. B.
The following officers were elected: end guest of Miss Marian Troyer. Wattenburger home.
Mrs. W. T. Reeves, president, Mrs. S. The girls were classmates while at
PROSPECTS FOR A
TOWNSEND CLUB FLASHES.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and
P. Smith, vice president, Mrs. Na tending Eastern Oregon Normal at
Mrs. Lois Kent attended the East RECORD-BREAKING
There were 125 present at the than Bard, secretary. Mrs. L. Jou- ba Grande.
last Townsend club meeting with annault, treasurer. The club will
Mrs. G. E. Greathouse was pro ern Star meeting in Heppner Friday MOTOR TRAFFIC YEAR
delegates from Irrigon, Boardman meet on the afternoon of March 28 gram chairman at the Ladies Aid evening.
and Umatilla. A committee reported at the Jounnault home.
Mrs. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
A record-breaking year for motor
meeting Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
that small Townsend club banks
and
family spent Saturday In Walla vehicle travel in Oregon seems a
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith plan J. K. Griffiths reviewed a pre-
would be placed at the following to leave Thursday for a two weeks lenten study. "If I Be His Disciple,” Walla, and Sunday In Pasco.
reasonable prospect for 1939, in
business houses in town: Connor’s vacation in Portland and vicinity. and Mrs. J. M. Richards told of the
The Jasper Meyers children are view of the shaping up of statistic«
Cash Store, Hermiston Dry Cleaners, Mr. Smith is mechanic at the S.C.S. home Interest conference which «he enjoying the spring days playing for the early months of the year, ac
Vern Daugherty's Barber Shop and camp.
attended in February. She called at with their new Shetland pony and cording to Secretary of State Earl
Dr. A. E. Marble. Following the
Snell. Here are some of the factors
Nadine Rueber, Robert Refvem tention to the federal food, drug and cart.
business session a social hour was and Fred Wald are home from O.S.C. cosmetic act which was enacted by
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rauch and involved In the prediction:
enjoyed. Music was furnished by Mr. for a ten day spring vacation.
More automobile license plates
congress last year, to become effect family attended a birthday party in
Haney of Irrigon. The next meeting
Wayne Mendenhall has been ill at ive June 30, 1939,
honor of his brothers at the Henry have been sold than during any sim
was announced for March 24, in the St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton
ilar period on record. Up to March
Mi3s Lenna Wald was hostess. The Rauch home.
Legion hall. A wool quilt was sold the past week.
8, 311,000 1939 license plates of all
annual election of officers will be
at Dutch auction to Mr. Wicklander
types had been attached to Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Welkel have held March 23,. and a missionary
Wheat Fanners Get Crop Insurance. vehicle, topping last year’s figure
of Boardman.
moved into the George Coe cottage play, “The Alabaster Cruse’’ will be
Approximately 775 wheat farmers ; on the same date by approximately
recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. presented by the following cast: The
Weather Report.
Otto Troxell. Mr. Weikel’s work is Misses Elva Berry, Marian Troyer, in 19 Oregon counties had applied 10,000.
Max. Min. in connection with the soil conser Lenna Neill, Arlie Ann Parry and for federal crop Insurance when the ] Gasoline sales during January
Date
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35 vation camp here.
final date for spring wheat signup showed a substantial Increase over
March 9 ........
Mrs. J. M. Richards.
47 ... 32
March 10 ........
Joe Meyers took his mother. Mrs. I Miss Lenna Waid was hostess to was reached March 1, reports Clyde the preceding January, which was
50 ... 38 E. J. Meyer to Clarkston, Wn.. Sun
Kiddle, state supervisor of the In -1 a record-breaking month.
March 11 ........
the Pollyanna club at the T. G.
The number of licensed drivers on
March 12 ........
53 ... 42 day where she will visit relatives
surance program. Most of these ap
March 13 ........
53 .... 33 for ten days. Mrs. Meyer, who has Elliot home Wednesday afternoon. plied for 75 per cent coverage. Kid June 30, when present licenses ex
55 ... 2» been ill all winter, is again able to Club guests included Mrs. Oatman dle believes that about 80 per cent pire, will be more than 50,000 above
March 14
March 15 .
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40 attend her household duties. Joe and Mrs. Elliot. Mrs. Harold Wal- of the applicants will carry through the former high mark set in June.
1937.
Precipitation was .(0.
with premium payments.
(Contlnued on page 6)
returned home Monday.
STANFIELD COMMUNITY ORGANIZES
GARDEN CLUB; MANY OTHER HAPPENINGS