The Hermiston herald., June 15, 1939, Image 1

NEWS FROM YOUR
OWN STATF 0
CAPITOL * *
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By A. L. LINDBECK
(State Capital News Bure
FINSLEY NAMED AS
PAROLE DIRECTOR
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXII
C L U B M EM B ERS
HAVE BUSY TIME
A T 4 -H _ S C H 0 0 L
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. JUNE 15, 1939.
♦ CITIZENS REQUESTED TO
*
REDUCTIONS LISTED
FOR VARIOUS TYPES
OF CONVEYANCES
NUMBER 43
SAGE FIRE FLARED BÏ EAST
WIND CAUSES EXCITEMENT
SALEM—Crossing up all the po­
♦ AID IN EFFORT TO CLEAN *
litical prognosticators the State Pa­
♦
UP DTFLAMMABT.T. TRASH *
role Board this week selected as the
♦
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♦
All citizens of Hermiston are ♦
new parole director a man whose
♦ requested by the city fire de- ♦
name had never been mentioned in
♦ partment to clean up all inflam- ♦ *' 7 ji f* 0 fiC 6 »'•♦')• 1 * 1 T V
connection with the numerous spec­
■> mable materials such as weeds, ♦
ulations for this position. That fact,
however, doss aot necessarily de­ GOVERNOR SPRAGUE ♦ lumber, trash, etc., away from ♦ FEES ACCEPTABLE
♦ buildings and all structures ♦
tract from the qualifications of
UM A TILLA COUNTY IN D IA N RICE STAND
♦ where fire hazards might exist > AFTER JUNE 15
Fred Finsley, 33-year-old The Danes SPEAKS TO GROUP
HERD TESTER ISSU ES SEVERELY DAMAGED
♦ at this time of year. It is very ♦
attorney, whom the board has selec­
ted to administer the inew parole,
Picking poultry team winners for ♦ dangerous to have long, dry ♦
License fees at one-half the an­ REFORT FOB M A Y
organization which became effective trips to the world congress in Cleve­ ♦ grass, on the premises, espec- ❖ nual rates will be acceptable at the
BY THE FLAMES
this week.
land and listening to noted person­ ♦ ially Just before the Fourth of ♦ office of the city recorder, Chas.
By
H.
R.
Hartley
A graduate of the University of ages including Governor Charles A. ♦ July when fireworks and other •> Taylor, on and after Thursday, June
A grass and sage brush fire oc­
There were 364 cows enrolled of
Oregon where he studied sociology Sprague, were among the many ♦ hazards are present. This warn- ♦ 15th. for all motor trucks, busses,
as well as law, Finsley was regard­ highlights added to regular class ■> ing is for the benefit of property ♦ dollies and trailers, as defined in which 44 are dry. Total production: curred Wednesday two miles south­
Milk, 251,189 lbs.; fat, 11,098 lbs. west of Hermiston. It was started
ed by the board as the man best work and recreation at the silver ♦ owners themselves who should •> Chapter 374 of the 1935 Oregon Mo­
❖ tor Vehicle Laws, and for all ar­ Number of cows producing 40 lbs. apparently from a cigarette stub
suited for the Job out of the 42 who anniversary 4-H club summer ses­ ♦ see that the work is done.
«
V. C. Smith, Fire Chief ❖ mored cars, wreckers, tow cars, or more of butterfat during the thrown from a passing car on the
applied for the appointment. Selec­ sion at Oregon State college.
month, 96. Average production (in­ highway, near the Beebe home build­
tion of the remainder of the parole
This twenty-fifth session again
❖ •> ❖ hearses, ambulances, anywhere-for- cluding cows in milk and cows dry): ings. The fire spread with an east
staff, including an assistant direc­ broke all records for attendance with
hire taxicabs, and for applicants milk, 690.0 lbs.; fat, 30.49 lbs.
wind across the Beebe lands and In­
tor, a psychiatrist and four field 758 boys, 1217 girls and 115 lead­
who can qualify for a farmer’s truck
The Jersey herd owned by the to the sage plain south and weet to
deputies, was to await a conference ers making a total attendance of FEDERAL M AN AT
license.
Eastern Oregon State Hospital led the the government feed canal, and
with the new director.
2090. The record number previous­
However, there is no reduction association with herds of 50 or more burned over an are<a of approximate­
EXPERIMENT
FARM
♦ ♦ ♦
ly was 1690 boys and girls here last
authorized by law for any of the fol­ cows. Their herd of 50 grade and ly 1000 acres.
lowing registrations:
Court Upholds Milk Control Board— year. So far as know no other state
The fire siren in Hermiston was
registered Jerseys (including 12 dry
1. Private passenger vehicles; 5
Contrary to the popular impres­ has as large a club session lasting
B. F. Dana, federal man stationed
cows) average 27.85 lbs. of fat for blown twice and a large crew of
sion the opinion handed down by more than a week.
at Corvallis, is spending some time passenger taxicabs, operating exclu­ the month.
firemen and citizens went to the
Governor Sprague, who has had at the Hermiston experiment farm sively within and not more than
the state supreme court last week
Dell Chrlstley’s herd of grade scene and were joined by boys of the
in the case of Bruce Fox and others intimate contact with club work this summer attempting to find three road miles beyond city limits; Guernseys and Jer^ys was high for soil conservation camp at Stanfield.
against the milk control board, did through his former public school ex­ some species of tomato plant which all of which require the flat license herds containing 20 to 30 cows. His The groups succeeded in preventing
not involve the constitutionality of perience, praised the organization is resistant to curly top or common­ fee of $5.00.
29 cows averaged 39.19 lbs. fat.
furtheP spread of the flames. In the
2. Vehicles designed and, or used
the milk control act but only the for providing wholesome work for ly known as tomato blight.
H. G. Moore’s herd of 15 grade Jer­ wind the dry grass and sage burned
right of the control board to take youngsters during the ages when
The disease is carried by a leaf for carrying, conveying or moving seys and Ayershires led the group of like a tinder box and at times repre­
money from one group of producers they are properly protected from hopper from one plant to another, over the highways of this state any 12 to 20 cows with a production of sented an old time prairie fire.
for the reimbursement of another regular employment by child labor and to date no tyipe of tomato has freight, property, article or thing, 36.40 lbs. fat, followed quite closely
Damage, in addition to the de­
group. The suit was brought by a laws.
been discovered which is resistant and having a combined weight of by the Jersey herd owned by the struction of cheat grass and loss of
group of “grade A” producers who
Three poultry teams were select­ to the disease. The hopper winters vehicle and maximum load to be car­ Happy Thot Jersey Farm. This herd winter range for sheep, Is also the
objected to assessments levied by ed to represent Oregon club work at in the desert and in the spring in­ ried thereon of 4,000 pounds or less, of 16 cows averaged 35.47 lbs. fat. possibility of opening the area to
the control board under the pooling the World Poultry congress this vades the various gardens and which require the flat license fee of
Chas. Lynch’s herd of grade Hol- dangers of sand blows. On the
provisions of the milk control act. summer. Winners were as follows: spreads curly top to different vege­ $5.00.
steins containing 10 cows topped the burned tract the variety of bunch
3. Dealers and wrecking houses.
The constitutionality of the milk
Poultry judging — Coos county tables.
entire association with a production grass known as Indian rice, and the
4. Motorcycles, motor bicycles and
control act itself has never been be­ team consisting of Fred Watson,
Mr. Dana at the present time is
of 51.05 lbs. of fat. This herd car­ variety known as needle grass also
fore the supreme court which has Junior Gulstrom and Gerald Wood­ experimenting with from 250 to 300 motorcycles with side-cars.
ried no dry cows and were all spring was making some progress. They
5. Motor vehicles, trailers and
studiously avoided any interpreta­ ward. Klamath county team was species of tomato plants in an effort
fresheners.
are being observed in the study of
tion of the act. In upholding the second.
to find one that is resistant. If this semi-trailers owned and operated by
range restoration and while the
the State of Oregon, counties or oth­
hands of the control board in this
plants were still scattering, the seed
Poultry production demonstration plan fails it is estimated that it will er political subdivisions of the state. SCHOOL ELECTION
suit the court divided four-to-three
was destroyed, and the plant prob­
—Washington county team consist­ be difficult to raise tomatoes in
with the minority members includ­
SET FOR MONDAY
ably damaged seriously. This bunch
ing of Selmer Hendricksen and Law­ large quantities in this area.
ing Chief Justice Rand declaring the rence Moran. Yamhill team second.
RESTAURANT M AN
grass has during the last few years
board’s order in this instance to be
The annual school meeting of Dis­ appeared In several places in this
NATIONAL
REA
Poultry
consumption
demonstra­
MAKES
SHORT
STAY
“not a proper exercise of the police
trict 14 will be held at the school district, and one known as Quincy
power” and a violation of the state tion— Benton county team consist­ GIVES GO SIGNAL
house
on Monday, June 19, accord­ grass because of its continued
ing of Mildegrade Schoeler and Ger­
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. McCoy of Port­ ing to R. A. Brownson, district
constitution.
growth against heavy ranging in the
aldine
DeLancy.
Portland
team
sec­
land, who purchased the small eat­ clerk, and will, begin at 3;0Q D. m. territory of Quincy, Wash.
❖ ❖ ❖
ond.
According
to
a
wire
from
the
Na­
ing*
establishment
below
the
Her­
Attorney Methods To Be Aired—
The meeting has been called for
Some fencing was damaged by tha
Annual wild life conservation tional REA headquarters Thursday miston post office, enjoyed a rather the purpose of electing one direc­
Both the Marlon county grand
fire.
Jury and the state bar are expected prizes were won by Laurel Krenz, work on the new extension power brief business this week end. They tor and one clerk, and the transac­
first:
Glenn
Butler, line is ready to go forward and it is took over the business Saturday tion of business usual at such meet­
to investigate alleged unethical Silverton,
FIRST ALFALFA
expected that the contractors will night and by morning Mr. McCoy
Greenleaf,
second:
and
Lily
Papelpu,
practices on the part of certain at­
ings.
be on the ground early next week.
was resting in the Umatilla jail.
torneys who are said to charge gul­ Cascadia, third.
The meeting for district 9. Her­ CUTTING SPOTTED
Final survys of the wheat land ex­
Heading the club members’ own
It appears that McCoy imbibed a miston Union high school, will be
lible friends and relatives of peni­
tentiary inmates exhorbitant fees government oijganizatlon this year’ tension is also exipected to commence little too strongly in liquor in cele held on the following Monday, June
The first cutting of alfalfa in the
for their professional services in se­ were Jean Ritchie of Roseburg and while the engineers are here direct- bration of his new ownership and in 2«.
Butter Creek district was completed
Guy
Moore
of
Echo.
These
were
ing
the
construction
of
the
new
ex-
ao
doing
broke
a
window
and
did
curing pardons and paroles. This
this week. In some places where
practice, known to have existed for chosen by presidents of the 23 girls tension now ready for construction, other damage to the place. He was STATION INSTALLS
spring irrigation held up the stand
and
14
boys
living
groups
which
to­
As
soon
as
this
is
done
bids
will
be
chaperoned
to
the
Umatilla
Jail
by
years, was exposed this week in a
wag fairly good but in others where
NEW KEROSENE TA NK there
report by members of the state pa­ gether constituted the executive called for the wheat area system. B j. Nation, local night officer.
was little or no Irrigation the
committee.
The
total
number
of
new
customers
He
was
brought
before
Charles
role board to Governor Sprague.
crop
was
rather light. Because of
to be supplied is about 130 and oth- Taylor, city recorder, by H. A. Pan-
The report specifically called at­
A 4000-galion kerosei.» tank haa the heavy cheat mixture the first
er
additions
are
expected
that
will
Row
Monday
morning
where
he
was
tention to the case in which an at­ SCOUT TROOP TO
been installed by the Cooperative crop will not be gold.
increase the number 40 or 50 more. assessed a 10-day Jail sentence and
torney was said to have collected
Service
Station, according to Virgil
Prospects are rather gloomy for
LEAVE FOR CAMP
The total mileage of the entire sys­ $5.00 and costs. Before he was able
3520 of an agreed fee of $800 for
Wilkes, manager. Sales of kerosene the second cutting. The winds of
tem
is
expected
to
be
about
250.
to pay the bill, however, he decided have increased in the 'past few
his services in “springing” a prison
Hermiston Scout Troop 56 will
to leave town and is now looking for months and the new tank will great- the last few days have done consi­
er serving a life term in the peni­
derable damage. Unless rain comes
! greener pastures.
tentiary for murder. As a matter of leave Wednesday for their annual LEGION A U XILIA R Y
ily facilitate the handling of thia in the very near future the yield will
encampment
to
be
held
this
year
at
fact, the report points out, the at­
business.
be decidedly light.
torney in question did not appear Bingham Springs. Present plans ELECTS OFFICERS
TA NK FAMILY
The old gas pump will be used for
call
for
a
five-day
stay
during
before the board at any time, .did not
the kerosene and a new, up-to-date
SALE CONTINUES A T
IS GROWING
discuss the case with any of its which time swimming, hiking and
pump has been installed above the
The Hermiston American Legion
other
scout
endeavors
will
be
en­
members and performed no legiti­
gas tank. The station handles Mo­ STANFIELD STORE
auxiliary held the annual election of
joyed.
Ten gasoline tanks at Umatilla bile gasoline.
mate service to Justify his fee.
officers last Thursday evening. In­
Earl Watson, local scoutmaster,
♦ ♦ ♦
stallation will be held in July. Plans have been completed or are well un­
will accompany the group and will
The reorganization sale of the M.
A Capitol W ithout a Flag Pole—
were discussed for the future meet­ der way ot construction. The Stand­ TELEPHONE CO.
be in general charge. Approximately
Refvem General store of 8tanfleld
ard Oil company has three tanks;
ings.
Oregon’s new $2,500,000 capitoi 15 scouts will make the trip.
has been continued, according to M.
the Union Oil company has two; the BUILDS NEW LINES
New officers are: president, Mrs.
has no flag pole. This lack which
W. France & Co., in charge of ar­
Texaco company has three and the
R.
H.
Plersol;
first
rice
president,
has occasioned much comment by
Hermiston Dining Room Closed
Work has been underway the past rangements. Many attended the sale
Mrs. Alfred Cabel; second vice presi­ Richfield has two. The total capa­
others since the completion of the
The Hermiston Hotel Cafe will be dent, Mrs. C. A. Brown; secretary- city of the several tanks when com­ week by the Pacific Telephone and over the week end and it was de­
building a year ago was not discov­
pleted will be about 4,000,000 gal­ Telegraph company installing lines cided to continue it until further no­
ered by Governor Sprague until last closed until further notice, accord­ treasurer, Mrs. James Todd; execu­
lons. Two other companies are al­ to the new oil tanks at Umatilla. tice.
week after he had issued a procla­ ing to Jarvis Durfey, hotel manager. tive committee, Mrs. Glenn Ripley,
A page ad telling of the particu­
so reported making arrangements Other repair work will also he done
mation urging that the American The cafe has been operated by Mr. Mrs. C. J. Jackson and Mrs. F. B.
for similar tank capacity.
while the crew of six men are in lars of the sale will be found on
Belt.
flag be displayed on atl public build­ and Mrs. Thomas Romas.
page three of this Issue.
Thirty men are employed in the this territory.
ings during Flag week, which end­
steel construction and about 20 more
No work will be done now on the
ed Wednesday. Not only is there
0EE R -8I880N
~
are doing other work about the tank newly proposed dial system for Her­
no provision for displaying the flag
farm.
miston,
but
it
is
expected
that
It
will
Miss Velda Geer, daughter of Mr.
from the new capitol but no funds
Gasoline delivery is now being be ready for use by September 1.
and Mrs. I. W. Geer, and Alton Sis­
are available for remedying this
made from the Standard Oil tanka
son, son of William Sisson, were
oversight unless the state emergency
to Eastern Oregon and Southern
WEATHER REPORT
married at Pasco, Wn„ Friday, June
board can be convinced that the
The following Is the weather re­ 9. at 11:00 o’clock with the pastor
Idaho.
situation constitutes an emergency
port for the week ending Wednes­ nt the Methodist church performing
The annual Umatilla county golf his score was not counted as each
and entitled to immediate consider­
day,
June 14, according to Charles the ceremony.
tournament
was
held
Sunday
on
the
player was allowed to enter only one DAUGHERTY SELLS
ation. The governor told the board
Taylor, local weather man.
Pendleton
course.
The
day
was
Mrs. I. W. Geer, Mrs. V. R.
event.
He
won
the
low
gross
event
of control that his office was hold­
Max. Min. Wilkes, sister of the bride, and Wil­
HOLSTEIN HERD
Day
ing a fund of $294 contributed by ideal and a large number of play­ with a net 66.
June 8 ............................ 72 . .. 47 liam Sisson were In attendance at
In the blind bogey event By
various citizens following the capi­ ers about the country took advant-
J.
L.
Daugherty
of
the
Butter
81 . .. 52
June 9 .........................
tol fire of 1935 which was available age of the hospitality of the Pendle- I Haines wag first, and Lee McAtee, Creek district recently sold his herd June 10 ........................... 82 .... 52 the ceremony.
ton
club.
Entrants
wer?
present1
M
.
Johnson
and
Lee
Drake,
Pendle-
Mr. and Mrs. Sisson are at home
for beautification of the new build­
88 . 47 to their friends In the Guy Cronk
of 30 Holsteins to L. M. Meyers of
ing but this amount is entirely in­ from Pendleton, Echo, Condon, Pilot j ton, and Ralph Jones, Hermiston. the Boardman district. Mr. Daugh-
June 12 ......................... . 86 .... 50 apartments In Hermiston. Mr. Sis­
i tied for second. A dinner was e n -, .
adequate to provide a flag pole In Rock, Athena and Hermiston.
June 13 ........................... 88 . .. 51 son Is manager of the Cooperative
A
handicap
plan
was
followed
joyed
In
the
club
house
following
h“*
h**"
^
’thPred
wlt]1
keeping with the dignity of the
with various contests spicing the ; the morning round.
,
recent month" and found 11 beRt June 14 ........................... 85 .. 48 Laundry and Cannery.
state house.
There was a total of .08 rainfall
program.
Hermiston
players
as
a
The
following
Is
a
list
of
some
of
dlsp**e
°/ hla
♦ ♦ ♦
during
the week.
whole found the going rather dlffl- ! the cards turned In at the club
h“" b*‘e" "hlpp,n* hl" cream
Group Leaves for Masonic Meet.
Dunne Sponsors Pension Plan—
to the local creamery.
cult although several fine scores 1 house;
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Clarke, Mrs.
Fishermen Have Good Luck.
Joe E. Dunne, former state sena­ ■were turned In. Curtis Simons was
Gross Hdc. Net
Glenn
Ripley and daughter Molly
A
party
of
flah
experts,
including
Local
People
See
Horton.
tor from Multnomah county and one the only local golfer to bring home\ Will Penney, Echo
15 81
Miss Ella Gould and Lee Shaw of Harold Thompson, Bill Shipley and Ann and Mias Elva Berry of Stan­
time Republican candidate for gov­ a prise—a golf ball for the longest C. H. Bsselstyne. Echo . 9 6
99 11 88 Hermiston were among the few luc­ Bob Walpole of Hermiston, and field left Monday to attend the Ma­
ernor. is back in the public spot­ drive among the visitors.
G. C. Humphries. Pen. 95 18 77 ky people who were able to get a Claude Coomans of The Dalles and sonic Grand Lodge and the Eastern
light again. This time It is as the
R. E. Osborne Jr., of Pendleton, M. Johnson, Pen. .......89
1« 73 glimpse of Edward Everett Horton, Allen Beecher of Indianapolis, re­ Star Grand Lodge In Portland. They
sponsor of a proposal to provide a had the low gross score of the day
|W. 01 her king. Pen. ..... 17
12 75 famous movie star, who stopped a turned Monday from a two day trip expected to be gone all week. Misa
pension of $<0 a month to all needy with a 77 for the 18 holes, and R.
Jerry Patterson. P. R.
85 14 71 short tHne Sunday at the Pendleton above Maupin, near North Junction. Berry plans to continue on to Sea­
persons «5 years of age or over, the E. Osborne Sr. and Archie Bond tied
F. Hartman, P. R.
93 II 75 airport. They had been to Pendle­ Several large trout were landed with side to visit relatives and Mrs. Rip­
pension to he financed through a for second low gross with $3 cards.
G. Stanton. P. R. ..
71 ton to see the tin lizzie races and a good catch of smaller ones. The ley and daughter will spend the
19 I t
two per cent U s on retail aalea.
Although Merritt Nash carded an $0
(Continued on page •)
time with Mr. Ripley's mother.
•fl»
'»■» , "er,
<
had stopped at the airport.
fish were taking dry file« only.
LOCAL GOLFERS FIND PENDLETON COURSE
DIFFICULT IN ANNUAL COUNTY TOURNEY