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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 25, 1939.
NUMBER 40
By A .. clNDBECK
Stores To Close Memorial Day
(State Capital News Bureau)
According to the usual custom, all
SALEM— Ranking easily as the
stores will be closed Memorial Day,
Tuesday, May 30. Service station«
wildest political prognostication of
will probably make the same ar
the year was >a news story published
. this week to the effect that Henry
rangements as usually done on Sun
F. CaheW, chairman of the state
days. No special services are plan
ned for the day.
highway commission, is soon to be
retired from that commission. The
EXPERIMENT AT
prognosticator not only scored a VISITORS IMPRESSED
GRASSHOPPER
LARGE CROWDS
clean beat on all other political com*
HUTCHISON RANCH PIERCE EXPLAINS
BY GENERAL BEAUTY
mentators but sprung a surprise on
CONTROL WORK
HISTORY OF BILL IN
EXPECTED FOR
both Cabell and Governor Sprague,
"What impressed me most was the PROGRESSES
An overhead type of irrigation has FIGHT FOR DAM
both of whom explained that the re
T W O -D A Y M E E T
been installed at the Baxter Hutch
port was "news” to them. All Indi general beauty of the whole fair,”
Grasshoppers
have
been
hatching
cations point to the retention of Ca stated Mr. Warner this week when out In Increasing numbers in the ison ranch in the Columbia district
The second annual Hermiston
"So many friends are Interested
bell as a member of the commission asked about the San Francisco ex Hermiston area during the hot by M. E. Knickerbocker, assistant in this matter, I hasten to supply Derby Races will be held Saturday
during the present administration if position which he visited with Mrs. weather of the last few days, so county agent. Two sprinklers are facts on our efforts to secure auth and Sunday on the Hermiston fair
he cares to remain and he seems to Warner during a two weeks trip to that Infestations in some areas hare being operated with a small pressure orization through the Rivers and grounds track. Many of the beat
be enjoying his job and willing to California. They returned home Fri become quite threatening, according pump, water coming out of the irri Harbors bill Just passed. You will horses in the northwest have been
day afternoon, accompanied by
continue.
to Robert Every, government ento gation canal.
recall that we thought last summer entered in the show because of the
It is estimated that the sprinklers we could get the money to start fact that they are en route to larger
The governor is now giving seri Charlotte Ralph who had spent that mologist in charge of grasshopper
ons consideration to the selection of time visiting with friends in Susan and cricket control work in Oregon. will use approximately 400 gallons work through presidential action races at Seattle and Vancouver after
per hour, each sprinkler covering a and that he finally stated he could competing in the Waitsburg ahonr
a real estate commissioner to fill the ville.
Other places visited on the trip in Farmers in one district of the Stan distance of 30-35 feet each way. To
independent post created by the last
not act without some authorisation last week end. Six races will be held
field
project
have
been
unable
to
legislature taking this position out cluded Reno, Nevada, which Mr. cope with the hoppers on the large matoes and beans will be the crops of the project. Senator McNary and each day beginning at 2:00 o’clock.
from under the wing of the insur Warner describes as the prettiest area affected by the usual method irrigated with the various results I filed a brief in the attempt to show The gates will be opened at 12:30 In
ance commissioner. The Job now little city he has ever seen. They of spreading bait by hand, and have checked as to cost, blight, best time justification and we both again in order to give the public opportunity
filled by William Graham, a demo visited in Palo Alto and at San Jose formed an organization to mix the of day to irrigate and other prob troduced bills into the 76th Con to look over the horses prior to the
crat, is expected to go to some de where his brother Glenn “Pop” War bait and spread it in larger quanti lems.
races.
gress.
The sprinklers belong to the Ore
serving Republican but just who ner is acting as advisory coach this ties than has previously been the
The Hildebrand Carnival Shows
“We
were
fortunate
to
secure
in
gon State experiment station in Cor clusion of Umatilla in the general will open Friday night and will con
will get this newly sweetened plum year. They also visited another bro case.
vallis and were used last year in the House Rivers and Harbors bill. Hear tinue during the derby. All the us
awaits announcement from the exe ther, Fred, who Is a city judge in
Bait will be mixed at a central
an Clemente. The latter is now vis
Milton area where it was found that ings were held. Unfortunately, Col. ual features of a carnival will be
cutive office.
mixing station located near the R.
iting a son Hal in Pendleton.
water consumption was greatly cut Robins’ statement was misinterpret featured and will be located just
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The Warners made three differ G. Beebe place on the highway be down. Well water was used in Mil-
ed and we had to overcome the Im north of the fairgrounds.
Unemployment Personnel Cut—
ent trips to the fair but Mr. Warner tween Hermiston and Stanfield. An ton and the yield showed a consider
Several leading Jockeys of the
pression that the dam was 80 per
endgate
seeder
has
been
obtained
by
Gloom descended in great gobs on stated that this was not nearly suf
able gain. The REA furnishes the cent power and 20 per cent naviga country will be on hand to try for
the office personnel of the Unem ficient to “take in” the entire expo the interested farmers and will be power for the sprinklers here.
tion, also that the total cost would the $600 money purses. Art Gru
ployment Compensation commission sition. The fair covers a total of tried out to determine its practica
Besides the cost and other details be over $177,000,000.
ber. leading rider at Vancouver, B.
were notified that their services about 500 acres and is laid out like lity in spreading bait. In addition It will be determined whether a bet
C„
and the top jockey through the
“I twice addressed letters to all
this week when 54 of the employees a regular city with stucco buildings a poison bait spreader built •accord ter quality of produce can be grown
niiddlewest, is expected to continue
House
members,
and
saw
members
would be dispensed with effective and streets. The buildings seem to ing to specifications furnished by with this type of irrigation. Mr.
his winning ways. Other top notch
June 1. This wholesale houseclean- be more of a permanent nature and the U.S.D.A. is being constructed In Hutchison’s ranch is located about and leaders securing strong support. riders Include Howard Conley of
(Continued
on
page
five)
the
county
shops
in
Pendleton
and
ing was made necessary by orders are of most modern design,
2% miles east of Hermiston and vis
Tygh, Oregon: M. Perry. Don Fras
from the federal social security
The lighting arrangement at the should be finished in a short time. itors are welcome to watch the pro-
ier, Wayne Baze, Miller and Farrel.
This
spreader
is
mounted
on
rubber
board at Washington. D. C., sub- exposition is extremely beautiful,
ress of the system.
These riders hail • from Waitsburg,
FOUR-H
CLUBBERS
stantially reducing the state com- Delicate shades of light are display wheels and can be pulled behind a
Pendleton, Sunnyside. Wn.. and oth
car
or
pick-up.
Recommended
speed
mission's allowance for administra
(Continued on page 2)
TO ENTER SHOW
er premier racing centers of the
for pulling this spreader is about 10 TOWNSEND GROUP
tive expenses. This slash in office
northwest.
miles
per
hour.
personnel reduces the force in the
This spring has seen some fancy
A
large
group
of
local
4-H
club
PLANS
MEETING
Grasshopper control work is car
office of the unemployment compen ROYS INJURED
members will enter the Union stock hard racing. The Jookeys are boat
ried
on
in
each
county
infested
un
sation commission to 221 from a IN AUTO CRASH
All members of the Townsend show to be held this year on June 1, ing their horses on every turn and
der the leadership of the county
peak of 541 in March, 1938, short
group
are urged to be present Fri 2 and 3. The group will go down in each rider is out to win the larger
agent. Ingredients for poison biait
ly after payment of jobless insur
Latest reports coming from Pen are distributed free to farmers by day, May 26, to hear very encourag two trucks in which the boys will purses being offered. They are col
ance benefits began. Most of these
dleton Thursday indicated that Har the federal government. Farmers ing reports from headquarters about sleep while there. The girls will orful in their work and lend a “Mg
being released under this latest or
ry Connor Jr. is prcgressing nicely must mix and distribute their own the Townsend bill now before Con probably be housed in tents. M. E. show” touch to any racing show.
der were temporary employees ac
Several fine racing horses are en
gress. The bill will be on the house Knickerbocker, assistant county ag
and is able to take nourishment. bait.
cording to members of the commis
floor next' Wednesday. UnrSTtlTTa ent. wlfTbe ltr charge of the group. tered Including winners such as
Mrs. Connor has been at his bedside
sion.
’
The following is a list of those Wlldwave, Zlngo, Flnnigan are be
members will be featured on the pro
since the time he was taken to the
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POPPIES TO BE
going and the different divisions: • ing entered in the races here and
gram Friday.
hospital there last Friday.
Dairy—Jerseys: Marie Hartley, have a big following in the racing
The adviory board met wiith the
He was injured in an automobile SOLD IN HERMISTON
Prison to House “Honor Men’’—
George
Hartley, Rodman Hartley, world. Two others, ShaBta Fire and
Pendleton advisory board recently
The new building soon to be accident last Thursday night about
(Continued on page five.)
Gordon Shown, Bernard Corpe, Peg
and
plans
were
made
for
the
annual
a
mile
east
of
Stanfield.
He
was
erected at the state prison annex
Bright red poppies bloomed out
gy
Sommerer,
Kenneth
Bensel,
Mary
south of Salem will not be a refor riding with Ted Ripley who escaped today at the American Legion hall picnic coming on June 4 at Colum
Sommerer. Holstein: Donna Saylor,
matory for youthful first offenders with minor injuries. Investigation when the American Legion Auxilia bia pari. The report will be given
Kenneth Bensel. Guernsey: Eldon N IG H T OFFICER
at
the
club
meeting.
A
Jitney
lunch
of
the
accident
reveals
that
Ripley,
ry
received
its
supply
of
the
World
but will house “honor men” and
Saylor, Glen Wilcox, Bernard Corpe, NABS FLEEING TRIO
trusties carefully selected from the in attempting to pass an oil truck, War memorial flowers for Poppy will be served by the Ladies Auxil
Kelly Tiller, Lowell Tiller, Joe Coo
iary
at
the
close
of
the
meeting.
misjudged
the
distance
and
struck
Days
Friday
and
Saturday,
May
26
penitentiary’s more than 1100 in
ney, Bruce Lindsay
approximately
a
foot
of
the
rear
end
John P. Hackey, 21. George Hack-
and 27. The poppies, hundreds of
mates, it was explained this week by
Beef—Hereford: John McMullen,
ey. 19, and Ira R. Isham, 22. of
prison officials. Youthful first of of the truck, causing the auto to carefully made replicas of the fam LOCAL GOLFERS
Harry Lewis, Eldon Saylor. Angus:
Nett Lake. Minn., were arrested
fenders constitute one of the great swerve and overturn in the ditch. ous poppies of France and Belgium,
Kenneth Bensel, Eldon Saylor.
OUT-DUB ATHENA
early Friday morning by B. J. Na
est problems in prison management. The Ripley machine was a total loss. came from Roseburg, where they
Hogs— Poland China: Henry Som-
tion, local night officer. The trio
Very few of these are to be trusted
were made by disabled war veterans.
“Shorty” Matott and his local erer. Duroc Jersey: Kenneth Ben had stripped the Glenn Ripley car
with the comparative freedom of the U M A TILLA C O U N TY
The Auxiliary’s Poppy committee
golfing contingent defeated Athena sel and Gordon Shown.
which had overturned earlier In the
prison annex. Most of the prison
is putting in busy hours counting
Several others may be entered at
on the Hermiston course Sunday.
night.
ers selected for domicile at the an GETS ALLOTMENT
and arranging the flowers in readi
The final score read 19% to 16%, a later date.
Mr. Nation had received some in
nex will be men with only a few
ness for the women and Junior aux
A sum of $47,000 was alloted to iliary who will offer them on the but this does not indicate the exact
formation of the theft and a gener
months remaining to serve or long
termers who have thoroughly dem Umatilla county recently by the na streets on Poppy Days to be worn in scores of the engagement.
al description of the car and with
ROUGH ARRESTED
An attempt was made to obtain
onstrated
their
trustworthiness. tional REA to build about 54 miles honor of the World War dead. Pre
the aid of other local men caught the
More than 60 prisoners of this type of line to serve 45 members in the parations are being made to cover the individual scores but apparently FOR FORGERY
trio as they were fleeing towards
they were destroyed soon after the
Pendleton. After a brisk chase they
are now housed at the annex where wheat area. The project previously the entire city with the flowers,
matches
as most of the golfers suf
had
been
allotted
$201,000
to
build
were overhauled eight miles on this
they are employed at work on the
with the hope that everyone will
Henry
Rouch,
arrested
Saturday
fered from score cramp most of the
side of Pendleton. The stolen goods,
prison farm. The new building will 191 miles of line to serve 707 mem join in the observance of the day
afternoon.
Matott led the play, night by B. J. Nation of Hermiston amounting to approximately $35
bers
in
Umatilla
and
Morrow
coun
provide accommodations for approx
and pay tribute to those who gave
and
state
police
officers
on
a
charge
imately 200 prisoners In addition to ties, and $10,000 to finance house their lives in defense of democracy. however, with a 42 and 37 for two of obtaining money under false pre worth, were In possession of the
rounds, but even he took an eight
a handful of guards who will super wiring and plumbing installations.
tenses. was placed In the county jail men.
on the first hole.
Work was started Tuesday to
They were turned over to the po
vise the work on the farm.
Auditors Here This Week
In Pendleton Saturday night.
clear right-of-way easements and
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J. H. O’Brien and Miss Mary Lou
He pleaded guilty bfore Circuit lice In Pendleton where they plead
preparing way for final survey and ise Pritchett of Washington, D. C., CARNIVAL SHOW
Judg C. L. Sweek in Pendleton Mon ed guilty before Judge Manuel
Parole Director Unnamed—
other matters for the construction. are working in the Hermiston REA TO OPEN TO N IG H T
day and was placed on probation for Frledly, Friday morning and sen
Although members of the new The allotment was made to provide office this week clearing contract re
three years. Rouch resides near Lex tenced to serve 40 days In the coun
parole board have given no indica for several additional members not port and other matters. This type
ty jBl1'
,
___
The Hildebrand United Show No. ington.
tion of their ohoice for the post of included in the original application. of audit is made at various intervals.
2, carnival attraction, will open to
parole director Ed. Wood of The
Dalles, former special agent for the
night for a stay of several days In GUN CLUB SPONSORS SCANDINAVIANS
Union Pacific railroad is believed to
Hermiston. The group Is headed by
TO HAVE PICNIC
GAME CONTEST
have the inside track for the $4000-
Chleo Qualls. The carnival comes
a-year Job. Among those being most
here from Halfway, Oregon.
AU Scandinavians are Invited to
Youthful hunters In the Hermis
prominently mentioned for one of
All side shows, rides, wrestling and
attend
an annual picnic at Bingham
ton
district
are
again
urged
to
en
the other jobs which the new board
other features usually found In this ter the crow and magpie contest be Springs Sunday, May 28, according
will have at Its disposal is Fred
With the graduation exercises has recently made a fortune through type of attractions will be found on ing sponsored by the Hermiston Gun to Will M. Peterson, originator of
Drager, veteran chief clerk of the
House of Representatives, and for Thursday evening. May 18, the high Times and Life magazines. Advising the grounds. Their slogan Is "Fun club for 1939. An attempt is being the plan. Headquarters will be at
made to kill destroyers of pheasant Attorney Peterson’s summer home.
many years employed as a guard at school course, ended for thirty-five that college was not a catch-all, he for all. all for fun.”
eggs and other nests now In process Refreshments will include lemonade,
the state prison. Members of the Hermiston seniors. The climax was suggested that some should not go
buttermilk, coffee and raw fish.
License Examiner Here June 1.
of hatching.
to college, adding also that If they
parole board spent most of last week
All persons of one-sixth or more
As in past years it is expected that
An examiner of operators and
in the state of Washington confer the very fine address of Professor did go some would have new ideas
Scandinavian
blood are Invited; all
Leon
Ellis
who
is
the
head
of
the
merchants
will
award
prizes
for
the
chauffeurs
will
be
in
Hermiston
and a few would go off on a tan
ring with parole officials of that
.state from whose experience the Ore social science department of Whit gent. but not many. “Poverty, not Thursday, June 1. at the city libra most points scored. Among the group persons who would care to be of
man College.
ry between the hours of 11:00 a. m. listed for points include crows, mag Scandinavian origin for one day are
college, makes radicals.”
gon law was modeled.
Invited. Norse eulogies and "skoal”
Getting away from the usual com
Professor Ellis closed by challeng to 5:00 p. m, according to a recent pies, skunks and weasels.
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will be in order.
mencement addresses. Professor El ing the class to look upon this as an announcement released from the
State Fair To Be Improved—
lis pointed out that the parents of age of planning and to go out with Secretary of State’s office. All those
WEATHER REPORT
Approval by WPA authorities of the graduates had a better chance a long view of life and then try to wishing permits or licenses to drive
Legionnaires to Meet June 1.
The following is the weather re
a $75,000 grant for the state fair than these young people. He cited get there. Calling attention to the cars are asked to get In touch with port for the week ending Wednes-
All Legionnaires of Hermiston and
will provide funds for a number of the fact that there was much free fact that today was no worse, he Ihe examiner during these hours.
day. May 24, according to Charles vicinity are requested to attend a
major Improvements at that insti land and much cheap land. Also, asked the graduates to “Be optimis
regular meeting Thursday. June 1.
Taylor, local weather man.
tution. According to Director Lee that when they were young it was a tic and ambitious.”
Gun Club Members To Meet
Min. In the Legion hall. Nominations of
Ma,
Spitzbart the money will be used In case of which job I want to take. As
4$ officers will be held and other busi
70
As the exercises closed, Superin
May 18
Members of the Hermiston Gun
constructing a new six-lane en he faced the question of the oppor tendent W. G. Kersbergen awarded club will meet In W. J. Warner's of
46 ness attended to.
75
May 19 .......... - ............
trance to the main gate, completion tunities of today, he showed that the achievement silver loving cup to fice Monday at 8:00 p. m. to discuss
46
May 20 ........... - ........... 77
of the livestock pavilllon, remodel there were 100 times as many as Miss Eleanor Steiner for scholarship, the coming migratory bird season as
M. E. Ladies to Entertain.
54
May 21 ......................... 75
ing of the administration and con formerly, especially for the women; activities and student vote. He also to the length of the hunting season
The Methodist Ladles Aid 1*111 en
41
May 22 — ...... ............ 7$
struction of a number of smaller but for the men, there are new awarded a scholarship from Oregon and the bag limits. These recom
46 tertain the ladies of the Union
May 23 ......................... 7$
buildings on the grounds. Including fields of the radio, automobile and State College to Mise Geraldine Mul mendations will be sent In to the
43 church Ladles Aid on Wednesday.
May 34 ......................... $1
a new fire station.
others. He told of Henry Loos who lins.
There was .05 rainfall OD May 21. May 31. tn the Methodist church.
Oregon State Game commission.
WARNERS ULL OF
CALIFORNIA TRIP
ANO EXPOSITION
PROFESSOR LEON ELLIS DIVES ADVICE TO
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AT EXERCISES
OVERHEAD TYPE
IRRIGATION PLAN
TO BE ATTEMPTED
PLANS COMPLETED FOR 2ND
ANNUAL HERMISTON DEROY