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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
„¿ux, XXXII
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 8, 1939.
NUMBER
42
Salem— Recipients of 28,993 un
LAWRENCE SWARNER
employment compensation benefit
checks divided >317,034 during May,
M A K E S SECOND
the commission announced. This
was a 30 per cent decrease from
A L A S K A N T R IP
April.
I
Cumulative distribution of job in
Larry Swarner, a senior at Ore-
surance since the 'first of the year
I gon State college and son of Mr and
amounted to >2,427,311, officials
Mrs. A. C. Swarner of Hermiston,
said.
IULY 1 DEADLINE
sailed from Seattle Saturday, June 3, OTHER CHANGES
SATURDAY BAND
.GROUP MAKES
Pendleton, covering Umatilla and
.aboard the S. S. Yukon, bound for
Morrow counties,
accounted for IS S T R E S S E D
ARE
ALSO
MADE
______
: Fairbanks, Alaska, where he will be
CONCERT PLANNED GOOD SHOWING
>3,837, or 12 per cent of the state
Approximately
440,000
motor
y
e-
i
emp,oyed
by
*
mining
company
dur-
Keeping
in
step
with
numerous
total during May, according to the
lng the summer
The first of a series of proposed IN COMPETITION
other new developments In Hermis
commission's statistical department. hicle operators in Oregon have yet
Swarner
plans
to
return
to
the
Saturday
night band concert will be
ton,
the
Umatilla
Cooperative
Cream
to
apply
for
license
renewals,
due
♦ ♦ ♦
Hermiston and vicinity upheld its
States early in September, when he ery has made several new improve played Saturday night on the high
V. of 0. Graduates Largest Clast— July 1, 1939, according to Earl
prestige in the livestock world by
school
lawn.
G.
C.
Humphreys,
di
will
go
to
Chicago
to
represent
the
ments
during
the
past
few
weeks.
Snell,
secretary
of
state.
There
are
The largest graduating class in
again winning numerous honors at
the history of the University of Ore about 460,000 licensed operators in OSC Agricultural Engineering club The new equipment which has been rector of the Hermiston Union high the Union Livestock Show last week
gon, 740 received degrees or certifi Oregon and to date slightly over 20,- at the Summer School in Industry, to added will aid in the production of school band, will attempt to keep his end. Local 4-H workers brought
cates, included 10 from Umatilla 000 applications have been received be sponsored by leading farm imple new products and will tend to In organization together for the sum back a long list of prizes and were
ment companies of the midwest from crease the business for this coopera mer in order to keep his musicians
county. Dr. Donald M. Erb, presi at the secretary of state’s office.
awarded approximately >200 in prize
New permits will be mailed out of September 10 to 17. He will return tive concern, according to Monte in trim for next winter.
dent of the university, delivered the
The summer broadcasts will be money. The group was In charge of
commencement address on Sunday the secretary of state’s office to to Oregon in time for the opening of Hedwall, manager.
given
by these students but anyone M. E. Knickerbocker, assistant coun
the
fall
term
at
OSC.
An
Ice
cream
hardening
room
has
reach
operators
around
June
15
when,
evening, June 4, and conferred 704
ty agent, and Eva Wilcox and J. H.
The past year at Corvallis has been been constructed which has a cap who Is interested Is Invited to play
bachelor and advanced degrees and they become valid. All those who
McMullen also accompanied t h e
in
the
concerts
but
should
notify
acity
of
50
gallons
of
frozen
ice
have
already
applied
may
expect
a busy one for Swarner. Among his
36 certificates for social work and
The temperature in this Mr. Humphreys. Students are re students.
nursing. No Hermiston students their new cards on or about that offices and activities, in addition to cream.
The following is a list of club
date,
room
is
kept
at between 15 and 20 quested to be on hand promptly for
his
studies,
are
treasurer
of
tpe
In
were among the class members.
members attending the show: John
practice.
♦ ♦ ♦
Persons under 70 years of age who dependent Student Council, president degrees below zero.
Concerts are planned for every McMullen. Harry Lewis, Kelly Til
A U. S. ice cream freezer has been
hold current operator’s licenses may of the Agricultural Engineering
Safe Driving Course Offered—
ler, Donna Saylor, Eldon Saylor,
For the third consecutive year, a renew their permits by mailing an club, secretary of the Dormitory Installed which is capable of produc other Saturday evening.
Rodman Hartley, Kenneth Bensel,
Central
Council,
and
assistant
edi
ing
50
gallons
of
ice
cream
per
hour
course in safe driving will be offer application accompanied by >1 to the
Henry Sommerer, Bruce Lindsey,
ed members of the 4-H club summer secretary of state's office. Persons tor of the Ag Journal, an agricul in 10-gallon batches. It is of mech BAKERS RETURN
Bernard Corpe, Joseph Cooney, Bill
session at Oregon State college this over 70 years of age and those who tural student magazine. He was re anical refrigeration and uses no ice
FROM OHIO TRIP
Corpe, Lowell Tiller. Glen Wilcox,
summer, starting June 6th, it was do not hold a current license must cently elected president of Cauthorn in the freezing process.
Hall for the coming year, and Har
announced by Earl Snell, secretary see an examiner first.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Baker of Stan Marie Hartley, George Hartley and
At the present time ice cream mix
of state. The instruction is given
Applications may be obtained at old Marble, also of Hermiston, was is being purchased in the various fla field have returned from Cleveland, Bob Besnel
A list of the various events in
as a part of the state-wide traffic offices of sheriffs, police chiefs, ex elected vice president.
vors and frozen in the local plant. Ohio, where Mr. Baker was a layman which local members placed follows:
safety campaign conducted by the aminers from the secretary of state’s
Swarner was also one of 20 farm If volume warrants it. a mixing ma commissioner to the national assem
Beef cattle— Junior steers, Here-
secretary of state’s office.
office or from the motor vehicle op- crops students from Oregon State to chine will be purchased which will bly of the Presbyterian church. He
fords:
Eldon Saylor, 2nd; Harry
♦ ♦ ♦
operators’ division at Salem.
make a week’s tour of the import eliminate the cost of the mix, be represented the eastern Oregon dis
Lewis, 3rd; John McMullen, 5th,
Early
mailing
of
application
forms
trict
of
the
presbytery.
The
minis
ant agricultural regions of Califor sides shipping. At the present time
Cotinties Report No Deaths—
Senior Angus steers, Eldon S»y.
Twenty-six Oregon counties went is urged to avoid the rush near the nia this spring, spending one day various experiments are being at- ter commissioner from eastern Ore
lor,
3rd. County group of five fat
through the first quarter of 1939 close of June.
gon
was
Rev.
H.
B.
Thomas,
for
empted in order to find out the po
at the San Francico Exposition.
steers, any breed, Umatilla county,
without reporting traffic deaths,
merly of Umatilla and Boardman.
This is Swarner’s second trip to tential volume and demand.
An examiner of operators and
figures compiled by the secretary of chauffeurs, will be in Hermiston on Alaska as he spent last summer and
At the meeting were 1000 com 3rd; beef showmanship of entire
Tee cream can be purchased in
state’s office reveal. These counties Thursday, June 15, at the city li fall at Fairbanks, returning in time bricks or in cans from a pint to five missioners from all over the United show, Harry Lewis, 6th; John Mc
are:
Baker, Benton, -Columbia, brary between the hours of 11 a. m. to begin the winter term at college. gallons. Standard prices of ice cream States who represented the member Mullen, 8th.
Dairy division-—Holstein, produc
Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, and 5 p. m. All those wishing per His brother. Monroe, who is spending will be charged. According to Mr. ship of the church of 2,000,000.
Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jeffer mits to drive cars are asked to get his third year at Fairbanks, expects Hedwall, his firm will cater towards Many prominent speakers were pres ing cow: Donna Saylor, 1st; cham
son, Josephine, Klamath, Bake, Lin in touch with the examiner during to return to the States in time for
ent and discussed not only church pion female of breed. Heifer, 1 year
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coln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Mor these hours.
and general religious problems but old and under 2, Kenneth Bensel,
Christmas this year.
row, Sherman, Tillamook, Union,
also questions of national economic 2nd.
STANFIELD CONCERN and political welfare. Mr. Baker Jerseys, producing cow: Frank
Wallowa. Wasco, Washington and
WALLULA HAS
Wheeler.
C ITY PURCHASES
stated that the question of the uni Bensel, 2nd; Bernard Corpe, 3rd;
OFFERS BIG SALE
❖ ♦ ❖
fication of the Presbyterian and James Bensel, 4th; Bill Corpe, 5th.
SERIOUS FIRE
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Murphy Accepts Proposal—
Episcopal churches of this country Heifer. 1 year old, under 2: George
’¿'he M. Refvein General store of
Claude H. Murphy. Albany real
was
presented both by Presbyterian Hartley, 2nd. Rodman Hartley, 3rd.
Fire, believed to have started
Stanfield is sponsoring a reorgani
estate broker, Tuesday notified Gov
The City of Hermiston is now in zation sale starting Friday, June 9, and Episcopal clergy and that he dis Calf, under 1 year: Rodman Hartley,
when
hot
embers
from
a
burning
ernor Charles A. Sprague that he
possession of a 1930 1% ton Che beginning at 1:30 p. m. A page ad covered a general sentiment for the 1st; Kenneth Bensel, 3rd; Marie
had accepted the office of state real pile of weeds across the road fell on
vrolet truck which now has a hy announcing the sale is carried in unification of all protestant church- '¡Hartley, 5th.
tinder-dry
shingles,
Friday
after
estate commissioner under a 1939
Guernseys, producing cow: Bill
draulic dump arrangement. The the Herald this week. Mr. Refvem as.
legislative act setting up a new state noon completely destroyed the old
(Continued on Page Five)
school house and present community truck was purchased by the city states that he plans to completely
real estate department.
CLARKE-MALETTE
council from Rohrman Motor com reorganize his business by discon
Governor Sprague Monday invited house at Wallula.
Mr. and Mrs. John A.'Clarke of
Several other buildings were bad pany and was formerly owned by tinuing some lines and adding to Hermiston are announcing the mar BEAL BUILDS NEW
Murphey to consider the appoint
ment. The office carries an annual ly charred from the flames. Resi the West Extension Irrigation dis others. In order to do this properly riage of their daughter Margaret BLACKSMITH SHOP
trict which has recently bought a he is offering this sale to unload on
salary of >3600 and will become op dents ot the city expressed the opin
Jean to W. Jack Malette In The
new Ford truck. The Chevrolet was some of his merchandise.
ion
that
had
the
usual
breeze
been
Church of Christ In Sault Ste. Marie,
erative June 14.
obtained for >100, and with the
H. J. Beal, Hermiston blacksmith,
M. W. France & Co., retail sales Michigan, on Saturday, June 17.
Murphy is president of the Ore blowing through the Wallula gap a
is building a new blacksmith shop
gon Association of Real Estate good portion of the town, including dump equipment will make the cost conductors of Spokane, Wn„ will be
Miss Clarke is a graduate of the
the railway depot, would have been below >150.
In general charge of the sale. This class of ’37 and attended the Uni Just east of his present location. The
Boards.
The
truck
will
haul
1
%
yards
at
company takes complete charge of versity of Oregon for one term. Mr. building will be 18x60 and will
The present real estate depart wiped out.
a
time
and
will
be
used
on
the
WPA
merchandising
and advertising and Malette Is a teacher of history at have a cement floor. Large 10-foot
ment is operated under Hugh Earle,
projects in Hermiston. It is now In has had good results in this territo
doors will allow large conveyances
state insurance commissioner. Wil MICHEL HOUSE
Hart, Michigan, where the couple
use
In
the
lowering
ot
the
library
to enter the shop for repair.
ry
in
past
years.
liam H. Graham is in charge. Mur
will reside following a honeymoon
lawn. Later plans call for the In
Mr. Beal states that in time the
BURNS FRIDAY
The store has been closed the past Into Canada.
phy is a republican.
stallation
ot
a
water
tank
to
sprink
building
will be covered with gal
two
days
in
order
that
all
merchan
♦ ♦ ♦
Miss Edith Clarke, another daugh
le city streets. Charles Wolford is dise could be marked and grouped.
vanized iron and will have a shingle
Mr.,
and
Mrs.
Bert
Michel
lost
ter, who Is a teacher In the Ontario
Van Winkle Makes Ruling —
roof. At the present, shiplap will
Exercise of the initiative and ref their home and all Its contents by driving the truck.
schools and who has been visiting
O'CON
N
ER?NSTALLS
be used both Inside and outside.
erendum powers by the people of ru fire last Friday morning in the
here for the past week, will go to
WEATHER REPORT
ral fire districts must necessarily be Westland district. The fire started
Michigan for the wedding where she
JOCKEYS INJURED
The following Is the weather re AIR CONDITIONER
taken in connection with the regu about 9:00 o'clock and before neigh
will be the bridesmaid.
lar biennial elections and at special bors could save any df the house port for the week ending Wednes
AT UNION RACES
A decided difference In tempera
elections,
Attorney-General
Van hold effects had burned to the day, June 7, according to Charles
barne T- henning
ture
has
been
noted
by
customers
in
Of
interest
to
local
people
is
the
ground.
No
definite
clue
has
been
Winkle ruled Tuesday. The opinion
Taylor, local weather man.
Two Jockeys who rode in the Her
Max. Min. O’Conner’s Cafe since the installation wedding of Miss Marian Elizabeth
was sought by Hugh Earle, state in discovered as to its origin and no
miston
Derby recently were injured
Barnes
and
Mr.
Clarence
Eugene
insurance was carried.
of a Utility Dezert Kooler, air con
surance commissioner.
June 1 .........................79
37
The house was near the new one
June 2 ........................ 84
41
♦ ♦ ♦
ditioner, has been completed. The Henning In Wrangell, Alaska, Fri Saturday In the races held at the
Union Stock Show, Howard Conley,
that the Michels have just complet
June 3 ........................ 79
64
Parole Appointment Expected—
machine utilizes an evaporative cool day, June 8, at four o’clock. The
up on Irish Memory, suffered a brok
couple
will
be
married
in
the
First
Selection of a state parole direc ed. They had planned to move in
June 4 *.........................75
41
ing device which not only cools the
en
collarbone and cuts when his
Presbyterian
church
in
that
city.
tor, to head the new state parole to the new structure in the near fu
June 5 ........... - ........... 72
49
air but alo cleans It by effective fil
Miss Barnes Is a daughter of Mr. mount leaped through the infield
setup, probably will be made not la ture.
June 6 ........................ 78
50
tration.
and Mrs. Frank Sfcott Barnes of fence. The horse was killed.
Mr. and Mrs. Michel wish to
June 7 ........................ 78
47
ter than Friday of this week, a
The machine Is designed to wash Portland, and is a teacher in the
Jockey Jesse Farrow wag injured
member of the new parole board In thank all their friends and neigh
There was a total rainfall of .11
bors who have been of great help in. during the week which fell on air, thus eliminating much dust and Ketchikan schools. Mr. Henning is when his horse was thrown by the
dicated Tuesday.
pollen which 1« bothersome to suf also a teacher In the Ketchikan other spill. Farrow received num
Interviewing applicants for the during the past week.
June 3 and 6.
ferers of hay fever. It has been In schools and formerly taught school erous injuries. The accident occur
Job was completed at a meeting of
stalled just above the main entrance In Hermiston. He Is a son of Mrs. red when an unidentified fan shout
the board Monday. The next meet
of the cafe, drawing air from the Mamie Henning of Rosalia, Wn.
ed as the horses passed him.
ing probably will be held at the
outside and circulating It through
No announcement has been made
home of Paul R. Kelty, chairman of
out the building.
as to future plans after their mar EPWORTH LEAGUE
the board, at Lafayette.
»
Other members of the board are
riage.
Epworth League Plan» Rally.
ELECTS OFFICERS
«
R. S. Keene, Salem, and Gerald Ma
The Hermiston Epworth league
Children Receive Instruction.
son, Portland.
Sister Benedltlne and Sister Phll-
By Mrs. Joe Udey
The Epworth League of the Her
Republicans did not like the "gag” will be host to the Blue Mountain
« ♦ «
The annual Umatilla county Town rule that Congressman Doughton, sub-district Institute rally at the lo omena Rosairie of the Academy of miston M. E. ehurch recently met
Woman Swept Over Fall»—
Myrtle May Lynch. 38, Salem, lost send picnic was well attended Sun chairman of the Ways and Means cal Methodist church, Wednesday Pendleton are conducting Instructive for a regular business meeting and
her life Tuesday when she slipped day although the weather was very committee, and his assistants had in evening, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. Rep classes for confraternity of Chris elected officers for the coming year.
The following were elected: pres
while wading and was carried over cold and windy. One hundred and sisted be pu* in, and therefore their resentatives are invited from Pen tian Doctrine a» the Hermiston Cath
the 184-foot South Silver Creek falls. over were present at the picnic held 97 votes will be strong enough to dleton, Weston, Milton. Heppner olic church to the children of Her ident, Edward Shaw; first vice pres
in Columbia park. Lunch was serv put It back Into the Ways and Means and Arlington. A pot luck dinner miston, Echo, Umatilla and Stan ident, Marlon Ott; second, Naomi
The body was recovered.
ed from 12 to 1:30 and everyone en committee.
Beletskl; third, Dorothy Pierson,
will be served and a program pre field.
joyed visiting during the lunch hour.
Mi»» Mulkins Honored At Party
fourth, George Sale Jr. and Myrth-
Then it will again be referred to sented later. The affair Is to create
Miss Laureta Mulkins was sur After lunch speakers took the stand. the house for a second vote. The interest In the summer institute
Boys Present Penny Show.
ena Martin; secretary-treasurer, Re
prised Thursday evening. June 1, at
A pleasing violin solo was played Townsend strategy board, composed which is held In July at Suttle LakP ' Frank and John Mueller and becca Pierson; chorister, Lois Hutch
her home by a group of young people by Billie Penny of Stanfield to open l„f Gordon Ware, L. W. Jeffrey, Col. near Bend. All local young people ¡Stanley Pierce made good In a big ison.
at a go-avrav party. Present were the meeting. The secretary of the Ralph Horton. Beecher Hess and oth who might like to go are Invited to way last Saturday when they pre
sented a penny show at the Mueller
Miss Lynch, Wayne Lindner. Jim Pendleton club made the announce- ers have done valiant work In con attend.
Wilcox Horses Win Honor».
residence. A group of 20 children
Boylen. Bill Hamm. Marie and Wll- - men( fOr each club In Umatilla coun- tacting the senators and they can be
Miss
Eva Wilcox of Hermiston
attended the show.
bur Hinkle. Della and Irene McKen- ty to send him the address of their depended upon to bring the Town-
Children’s Program Planned
won
several
events at the Union
zie. Ruby. Ted and Harold Metteer, secretaries. President Hartley readigend Bl)] SB3 before the Judicial
Stock show last week end with two
A children’s program will be pre
Jeweler To Make Seattle Trip
Harold and Alma Laird. Don Alstott, a copy of a telegram from Repr. Ho- j rommittee. In addition this commlt-
A. W. Behrman, Hermiston Jewel of her horses. She won second place
Betty Goff. Delmar McCracken. Lor- mer Angell: "There is still a possl- tee will bring out the bill to have sented at the regular Bunday School
In the walk, trot, gallop event, sec
ene Holllng and John Dunning. Miss blllty even after the lop-sided vote initiative and referendum before the hour at 10:00 o’clock at the Hermis er, plans to leave Sunday for Seattle
ond
place In the pair-riding event,
ton
Union
church
next
Bunday,
ac
where
he
will
spend
a
week
visiting
Mulkins left Saturday morning for on thè HR6566 In this session of 47 states.
cording to C. Warner.
pastor. friends. His brother, John Behrman and third place in the under IS
Vancouver, Wn.. where she will at- Congrees and before the House of
The next on the program was a Preaching will follow at 11:00 and of Kennewick, Wn., will be in charge •vent. A young Union girl rode In
tend Klmm’s Buslneee College.
Representatives." It seems like the
(Continued on Page Five)
i„ the evening at 8:00.
of the Jewelry business.
the Utter race.
OPERATORS URGED
TO SEND IN FOR
LKENSE PERMITS
TOWNSEND GROUP MEETS SUNDAY FOR
ANNUAL UMATILLA C O U N T Y P IC N IC
LOCAL CREAMERY
INSTALLS MACHINERY
FOR NEW PRODUCTS
HERMISTON 4-H CLUBBERS
WIN HONORS AT UNION SHOW