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•ÿl NEWS FROM v 'V 'l iw.o OW N ST.” „« Ot« CAPITO <4 e. atm ititon -f-f oxcl L c L By A. L. LINDBEcK (State Capital News Bureau) SHAKEUP EXPECTED IN LABOR BOARD O F F IC IA L U M A T IL L A C O U N T Y PAPER VOLUME XXXII BIBLE CONFERENCE Salem, Ore. — The resignation of Arthur K. McMahan of Albany SCHEDULED HERE chairman of the state liquor control commission is believed here to be the forerunner of the long expected FOR N EXt W EEK HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 1, 1939. UMATILLA COUNTY TOWNSEND CLUBS TO PICNIC SUNDAY FA ST H O R SES FEATURE ANNUAL Townsend clubs of Umatilla coun TWO-DAY DERBY ty will hold the annual group picnic NUMBER 41 FIRST GASOLINE SHIPMENT ARRIVES ON INLAND CHIEF shake-up in that organization. In ^t Columbia park, three miles east acknowledging receipt of McMahan’s DELEGATES CO M ING of Hermiston, on Sunday, June 4. FAIR SIZEDCROWDS letter of resignation Governor Spra All Townsend members and friends 4-H CLUBBERS LEAVE STANDARD OIL CO. gue ask him to continue in office un FROM ABOUT STATE ATTEND EACH DAY are Invited to attend the picnic and SHIPS PRODUCTS TO til he can find a suitable successor, FOR UNION SHOW enjoy the activities of the day. Mr. lending weight to the report that he U M A T IL L A J O R T There will be a District Bible con Oespain, prominent businessman of was desirous of continuing McMahan Miss King, with M. Perry up and A large group of local 4-H club on the commission at least until the ferencs at the Pentecostal Taberna Pendleton and delegate to the na owned by L. L. Hargrove, won the The first gasoline to be trans expiration of his term at the end of cle in Hermiston next Tuesday, tional convention, will be principal feature race Sunday afternoon and members left Wednesday noon to en ferred from steamboat to tank farm speaker of the day. Two others are Wednesday and Thursday. Minis ter their livestock in the Union this year. In fact, it has been Inti the largest purse ($65.00) offered at Umatilla began to flow through mated in official circles close to the ters and delegates will be present also listed. during the two-day racing meet held stock show which begins today the big steel mains Tuesday at five A cafeteria lunch will be served from various parts of the state of throne that the governor may at on the Hermiston fair grounds track (Thursday) and will last till Satur o’clock in the afternoon from the tempt to prevail upon the Albany Oregon. Rev. Charles G. Weston, by the local auxiliary. A charge of Saturday and Sunday. Miss King day. The livestock was shipped in Inland Chief to the large Standard attorney to continue with the com superintendent of the Oregon dis 5c will be made on each item on the was the best money horse of the plate which will include sandwiches, two trucks with Miss Eva Wilcox Oil tank. The boat contained near mision in spite of his annouced de trict of the Assemblies of God, will derby, having won a $42.50 purse ly 300,000 gallons and the capacity coffee, pie, cake and ice cream, be the principle speaker. There will sire to retire. Saturday afternoon. Finnegan, with taking a pickup. J. H. McMullen of the tank is about 1,000,000 gal which will be made by the Hermis It is regarded as a practical cer also be addresses by the various H. Conley up and owned by Mrs. H. took a car of youngsters. M. E. lons. assistant county tainty that Otto J. Runte, state li presbyters of the Oregon district. ton Cooperative Creamery. C o ld Conley, won the feature race Satur Knickerbocker, The operation was attended by a agent, accompanied the group and quor adminitrator, will be replaced Services will be at 10:00 a.m., 2:30 drinks will also be served on the day afternoon. number of officials, newspaper men grounds. Lunch will be served from as the first step in the reorganiza p. m., and at 7:30 p.m., and the Several exciting races were run will be in general charge. and citizens. 12:00 to 1:30. The group left in high hopes with public is invited. tion of the commission’s set-up. both afternoons with the fair sized Soon after the Inland Chief, Townsend members are urged to be ❖ ♦ ❖ The Pentecostal Tabernacle of crowds voicing their approval. Pari intention of taking several prizes. A which is owned by the Inland Trans present and to bring several friends number of prize winning stock was which Albert B. Turner is pastor, is mutuels did a good business, espe Many Lose Drivers’ Licenses— portation company and was built for with them to enjoy the expected good One hundred and three Oregon affiliated with the Assemblies of time. Columbia park is expected to cially Sunday, with race enthusiasts included in the shipment. Columbia river work two years ago, The following is a list of those coming from Heppner, The Dalles, motorists lost their drivers’ licenses God. The Assemblies of God held be in good shape for the picnic. had docked the heavy six-inch hoee Pendleton, Waitsburg and other rac going and the different divisions: through suspensions and revocations its first general council at Hot was attached and the flow of gaso A telegram was read from Senator Dairy—Jerseys; Marie Hartley, during April, according to Secretary Springs. Arkansas, in April, 1914. Charles McNary at the meeting Fri ing centers. line began to pass to storage on The high school band, under the George Hartley, Rodman Hartley, shore without incident or accident, of State Snell. Fifty-four operators The council was attended by approx day night which read as follows: licenses were revoked during the imately three hundred ministers “I’m heartily in favor of the provis direction of G. C. Humphreys, Gordon Shown, Bernard Corpe, Peg and in a few hours the job was com month following convictions for and delegates from independent Pen ions in the Townsend plan and will played both afternoons and was ap gy Sommerer, Kenneth Bensel, Mary pleted. The plans which had been drunken driving, reckless driving, tecostal assemblies in all parts of urge the bill to be considered by the plauded loudly for its efforts. Boy Sommerer. Holstein: Donna Saylor, In the making for months were car hit-and-run driving and unsatisfied the country. A constitutional decla jurisdiction committee. U. S. Sen Scouts kept the crowds cooled off Kenneth Bensel. Guernsey: Eldon ried out perfeotly and the begin Saylor, Glen Wilcox, Bernard Corpe, judgments arising out of traffic ac ration was made setting forth the ate.” This code wire proves that all with their cries of “cold pop” and nings of big operations at the port cidents. Twelve Oregon motorists principles of equality, unity, and co Oregon congressmen are 100% in fa other wares. A general expression Kelly Tiller, Lowell Tiller, Joe of Umatilla were safely established. of satisfaction was noted about the Cooney, Bruce Lindsay. had their licenses revoked for driv operation, guaranteeing the rights vor of the Townsend bill. While this operation was In pro Beef—Hereford: John McMullen, grounds at the management of the ing while drunk in other states. of sovereignty to each local affilia gress a few hundred feet away a A slogan has been adopted by the derby. Harry Lewis, Eldon Saylor. Angus: While there were 48 revocations for ted church, and setting forth defi national group which is: “The only barge was being loaded with 6,000 Several interesting special races Kenneth Bensel. Eldon Saylor. drunken driving in the rest of the nite principles of cooperative fellow way to defeat the Townsend plan is sacks of wheat from the Holdman HogB—«Poland China: Henry Som were run off during the two days. state only two revocations for this ship for both ministers and congre to offer a better one.” district. The wheat belonged to Jane Hawkins of north of Pendleton merer. Duroc Jersey: Kenneth Ben Balfour-Guthrie company and was charge were reported from the city gations. Quilt sale tickets should be turn stole the show in most of these sel and Gordon Shown. of Portland. By the year 1918, four years after ed in to Mrs. Joe Udey by Saturday scheduled for the company’s ware ♦ ♦ ♦ the forming of the fellowship. 91 or not later than Sunday. The quilt with her favorite mount Kid. She houses in Portland. The large barge was attached to shore by means of a State To Use Airplane In Forests— missionaries were listed, and the will be presented at the picnic Sun won several local saddle horse events CROP CONDITIONS and feature races. She won a small barge used as a pier and hea The state forestry department will amount of money passing through day afternoon. “grudge race” Sunday afternoon SHOW LACK OF RAIN vy trucks were unloaded rapidly to do its scouting this summer in a new the executive office for their sup from Jess Myrick’s horse of Pendle the down river conveyance. Ilwaco five-seater airplane, the pur port had grown to $29,630.51 for YOUTH FALLS FROM ton. Although several light showers At the same time the tug Defi chase of which has just been approv the year By the close of the year Logan Todd of Hermiston was the have been reported in the Pendle ance, owned by Kirk Thompson, on ed by the forestry board. In addi 1937 the missionary personnel num M O VING TRUCK starter Saturday and Clarence Belch ton area during the past two weeks, Its maiden trip, passed up stream tion to scouting work the plane will bered a total of 1144 missionaries er Sunday. Ben O’Conner, Jack wheat crops and other grain is still with a new barge carrying 200,000 also be utilized in carrying food anrl and native workers in 34 «distinet Forrest Putnam, son of Mr. and supplies to men engaged in fire fight mission fields. The sum of $363,- Mrs. J. L. Putnam of near Hermis Smith and Harold Thompson were in badly in need of more moisture. The gallons of gasoline to the company’s ing in isolated areas. Last summer 666 passed through the department ton, is slowly regaining strength charge of arrangements of the der wheat is generally believed to be tanks at Attalia. The Columbia riv behind the 1938 schedule and will er was at a high stage and the De several tons of supplies were taken for foreign work during the year of following his fall from a truck one by. Results of the two days’ races fol suffer greatly unless more moisture fiance and Its cargo made the upper in to the men fighting the Smith ri 1937. day last week. His condition is im low: first place is namd in each is obtained at once. currents safely, late in the evening. ver fire by this method, parachutes In 1922 a Bible training school proving. race. No rain is reported in this area At Umatilla the tank farm is being used in dropping the supplies was undertaken at Springfield, Mis Forrest was helping with the Saturday— first race, My Timber: but irrigation is keeping most crops growing rapidly. Ten tanks with a from the plane to the ground. Of 23 souri, for the training of ministers moving of the I. W. Geer household cases of eggs delivered by this me and missionaries. The school was effects in an exchange of homes be second, Miss King; third, Callie B; in fair shape and will not suffer gasoline capacity of over 5,000,000 (Continued on Page 3) thod, forestry officials said, only five begun in the Sunday school rooms tween the Geers and Putnams. A fourth, Rusty Can; fifth, Front greatly. Lawns and shrubs are in Man; sixth, Finnegan. fine condition. eggs were broken. of the local Assembly of God church. mattress was slipping from a load Sunday— first, Lou B; second, The following is the weather re ❖ ❖ » In 1924 the first unit of Central and in an attempt to keep the mat Louis Morgan; third, Humorous; port for the week ending Wednes UM ATILLA 'GHOST' Many In State Institutions— (Continued on Page 3) tress from falling, he lost his hold fourth, Senuros; fifth. Miss King; day, May 31, according to Charles AGAIN REVIVED Population of Oregon’s 10 state in and was thrown to the pavement. sixth, Paracelo. Taylor, local weather man. stitutions is at an all-time high of His condition was very grave for Leading jockeys during the meet Min. Max. UM ATILLA FORMS Local residents were again cheer 6979 inmates, an increase of 94 dur a time but after treatment in the were A. Gruber, H, Conley, M Per- 49 ............. _...»4 May 25 ed Wednesday afternoon when word ing the past year. This number in COMMERCIAL CLUB Hermiston General hospital he is ry and J. Farrow. 60 ............. 83 May 26 came from Washington that the pro cludes 3964 insane, 1011 feeble greatly improved. Dr. A. C. Willcutt ................88 48 May 27 posed Umatilla rapids dam had again minded. 1106 criminals, 516 tuber is the local physician. A Commercial Club was formed at ..................84 61 May 28 received "life” when the amendment cular patients, 114 delinquent boys, Umatilla last Thursday evening. The Forrest graduated from the Her- GOLF TOURNAMENT .................. 78 <3 May 29 to Include the Umatilla project in 59 delinquent girls, 132 deaf child miston Union high school in 1937 .. i l l k J B 1 1 club will perform the usual func 41 ..................75 May 30 the rivers and harbors bill which is I I ren and 96 blind children. The per tions of this type of organization, where he was a popular student. No T O B E J U N E 47 May 31 ......................... 74 now before the senate. The vote of capita cost of caring for these wards and much enthusiasm was displayed visitors will be allowed for another --------- the sub committee was unanimous. of the state ranges from a low of at the meeting. 10 days. The annual Umatilla county golf $13.18 at the Fairview home for tha WATER NOW COMI NG The Tennessee-Tomblgbee waterway tournament will be played on The new officers are: Lew Brown was also Included. What action the feeble minded to a high of $51.37 at MBS. A. J. HASLIN Pendleton course on Sunday, June ell. president; Ervin Chapman, vice senate will take is open for specula the eastern Oregon tuberculosis hos FROM RESERVOIR 11, beginning at 9:00 a. m. The Mrs. A. J. Haslin of Butte, Mon tion. pital where specialized care and president. Fred Warnstrom, secreta tana, sister of Tom Fraser of Herm tourney is open to anyone Interest ry, and Harry Hull, treasurer. The following is a telegram receiv medical attention accounts for the ed. Irrigation water has been coming iston. passed away in the Pendleton ed by E. P. Dodd of Hermiston Wed higher cost. Members of the local golf club are from the Cold Spring reservoir since hospital Wednesday afternoon at nesday afternoon: “Today at meet ♦ ♦ ♦ planning to send a team to Pendle Y A K IM A FIRM Wednesday, May 24, according to 2:00 o’clock. She had been visiting ing of sub committee of senate com Parole Director Expected Soon— at the Fraser home for several ton. Anyone who wishes to make Enos Martin, district manager. In mittee on commerce I proposed an Selection of the new state parole REPLACES CHICKS the trip should notify R. A. Brown- dications are that there will be am weeks. Mrs. Haslin was 55 years of amendmnt to Include the Umatilla director is expected following a age and had been in ill health for son by Friday or Saturday so that ple supply of water from this eource dam navigation project on the Col meeting of the parole board at Sa he can send a list of entrants to the throughout the summer. H. M. Martz of the Yakima Branch several months. umbia river at a cost of approximate lem Thursday of this week. The of Washington Cooperative Hatcher No restrictions on water use have Mrs. Haslin had other relatives in Pendleton committee. ly $24,000,000 after reviewing the board met at the home of Paul R. ies was In the Hermiston district been ordered as yet but care should California. Idaho, Montana and Nova history of the project and explaining Kelty. board chairman, at Lafayette Thursday distributing chicks to the Scotia. WATER MEASURING be taken to prevent waste. Its key position in the development last week to consider a number of farmers who recently lost large num Another brother from Butte came of navigation on the river. The sub applications for this post. A depu bers due to chick bronchitis. Sewing Club Meets Saturday Thursday evening to transfer the STATION PLANNED committee unanimously placed the ty parole officer and four field men . AU chicks lost were replaced by The Columbia Stitchers Sewing amendment in the rivers and har body to Butte for burial. No service« are also to be employed by the new the Washington hatchery. were planned here. A modern Instrument to record club held a regular meeting May 27 bors bill. Signed, Cha«. L. McNary.” organization which will occupy water readings is being installed on at the home of the leader. Twelve quarters in the capitol building. » * * » * « * * * « « the Umatilla river approximately members were present. There was ♦ ♦ ♦ three miles from Hermiston. The a demonstration given by Myra Drought Increases Filings— HOSPITAL NOTES ♦ ♦ station will be used to record the Getchell and Beulah Ryland on the The heaviest filings for water use of bias tape. There was Judging various water conditions and is of rights in the history of the state is by Norma Getchell and Margaret Cornelia Hoppe, 10 years old of the most modern design. reported by C. E. Stricklin, state en- I Sommerer on tea towels. Refresh Portland, received treatment Satur The machine is automoticaily op gineer. The long drought this spring ments of punch and cookies were day and Sunday for cuts received in erated. has served to make many farmers Fourteen young people from the umbia Grange; Richard Rugg, Her served by Ruth McCulley and Mar an auto accident Saturday while en conscious of the need for irrigation Hermiston area have been chosen by miston, Westland Grange; Eldon Methodist Church Makes Repairs garet Sommerer. route with others members of the even in the Willamette valley, ac Saylor. Echo, Project Farm Bureau; family to Spokane to spend the holi various interested organizations to The remodeling work was finished cording to Stricklin. Kay Keener, Hermiston, Project this week at the Methodist church. days. The entire group spent Sat receive 4-H scholarships to the an- Childers Acts As Clown ♦ ♦ ♦ Farm Bureau Auxiliary; Frank and urday night at the hospital. The ac j nual summer school sessions at Ore Grace Bensel, Wool Growers’ Ladies’ A new coat of kaisomlne on the walls Marvin (Red) Childers of near Huge Sum Spent on Roads— and ceiling and the completing of Hermiston made good as a clown at cident occurred on the Wallula cut Oregon spent a total of $34.000,-1 gon State college. Summer school Auxiliary and state fair; Eugene the window frames and sills have off. 000 in construction and mainten will begin this year on Monday, June Rugg, Hermiston, Pocahontas club; changed the whole appearance of the the Wenatchee Rodeo Tuesday. Lo Mrs. P. K. Miller, grandmother of ance costs on its 53.000 miles of 5, and continue to Friday, June 16. cal friends are complimenting him Kenneth Bensel. Eugene Rugg, Joe basement. The posts and other Alton Kingsbury, is receiving treat roads and highways during 1938, as making a very natural jester and ments at the Hermiston General hos Interest has been keen this year Cooney, state fair; Joe Cooney, Bob woodwork have been painted and according to figures compiled by C. In 4-H work and several noteworthy Jackson, county fair board; Charles new curtains have been hung. The predict a great future for him. He pital for several months. Mra. Mil B. McCullough, assistant state high- projects have been completed. Sev- has obtained several bids for his ser- ler resides in Mt. Vernon. Kik, REA contest; Ann Sommerer, way engineer. These figures include era] c| ub worj5er, have won state and 4-H club funds: Agnes Kennedy, Ladles Aid has purchased the mater- v,ceg Mrs. Mary Brown of Rufus Is get city streets and county roads as well national honors for their work and |Umatilla Farm Bureau; Anne Peter- ial and labor was donated by various ting along nicely at the Hermiston members of the church. This brings ,M state highways. several new clubs have bee organiz son. Hermiston bank. Poppy Sale Is Successful. General hospital. the church into excellent condition. ♦ ♦ ♦ ed. M. E. Knickerbocker, assistant These students have been picked Poppy sales were quite successful Life Insurance Payment» High— j county agent, has been in charge of from the west end of Umatilla coun in Hermiston last week end, accord Library Announces Summer Hours Auxiliary Meeting Postponed. Residents of Oregon paid out a to- the youngsters. ty. They will be housed in various The Hermiston library will be op A meeting of the Wool Growers ing to Mra. Glenn Ripley. The pro tai of $21.333.44$ la premiums fori The fo„ ow.1n(f , ltat of the 4. H fraternity and other houses while in Auxiliary which was to be held st ject was sponsored by the Hermis en from 3:00 to 5.00 p. m, each day life insurance during 1336. it students who will -attend summer Corvallis. AH expenses except trav the home of Mrs. Kate Robertson ton American Legion Auxiliary. Ksy except Sunday, according to Mrs. R. reported this week by Hugh C. Marie, school on scholarships and their do eling to and from are covered in the Friday, June 2, has been postponed Logan won first prise In the contest A. Brownson, librarian. This sched state Insurance commissioner. nors: Marion Ott, Hermiston, Col- scholarships. and Peggy Todd, second. ule will begin Thursday, June 1. indefinitely. FOUR-H WORKERS TO ATTEND SCHOOL ON SCHOLARSHIPS WON THIS YEAR
