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By A. L. LINDBEcK
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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
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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
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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
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» 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.
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the Umatilla river approximately members were present. There was
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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