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NEWS FROM YOUR OW N STATE & COUNTY ONLY ONE TRAF«” A DEATH IN € M O Z4 a atm ision -J-/a.ï.&LdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXII HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. JULY 6, 1939, NUMBER 46 Umatilla county went through CHARLES DESPAIN the first half of 1939 with but one traffic fatality— an unusualy fine TO SPEAK HERE record, and far better than the 1938 ON CONVENTION mark, which stood at fire deaths at the mid-year. Total traffic deaths in Umatilla Charles Despain, Pendleton busi county last year was 12. nessman, will speak at the Hermis With such a splendid record for ton Union church on Friday, July 7, the initial six months of the year, V IS IT IN G PROFESSORS concerning the recent fourth nation BENNION TO SPEAK law enforcement agents, the safety LOCAL POST OFFICE BIGGER A N D al Townsend convention held this council and all other interested TELL OF PROBLEMS year at Indianapolis. Mr. Despain ON CHICK_DISEASE BETTER SHOW SHOWS GAIN IN groups and organizations were plan The annual pasture and dairy was the delegate from this area. A meeting for all those interested ning to do all in their power to make His report is considered as vital meeting at the experiment farm was IS P L A N N E D in the poultry business will be held FIRST SIX MONTHS the last half of the year correspond held Saturday with a group of pro news by Townsendites who have been Tuesday, July 11, in the American ingly free from fatalities. An increase of 2172.98 or .0425% fessors from Oregon State college at receiving various reports from In Legion hall in Hermiston starting The Umatilla county fair will be Corvallis featuring the day's pro dianapolis and definite information at 1:30 p. m. Noel Bennion, ex in stamp sales was noted for the held in Hermiston on Monday, Tues « ❖ ❖ will be welcomed. The public is In gram. The meeting was in charge tension poultryman, will give a first six months of 1939 over the day and Wednesday, August 28, 29 of H. K. Dean. M. E. Knickerbocker, vited to attend and learn first hand chicken culling demonstration and previous year, according to Wm. E. and 30. This was decided at a meet DIVORCES OUTDO just what the Townsend plan really Don Sherwood and H. J. Ott. will also discuss some of the features Logan, Hermiston postmaster. Total ing of the fair board held Wednes WEDDINGS 33 TO 25 During the forenoon the visitors means. of the recent chick bronchitis out stamp sales from January 1 to June day night with most of the members Refreshments will be served at were shown about the farm with Mr. break in this district that may be of 30. 1938, was 23945.74, while In of the board present. Plans for a June, traditionally the ‘boom’ Dean explaining each experiment the close of the meeting. interest to the producers. The meet 1939 during the same period a total bigger and better show were launch The regular Townsend meeting month for marriages, upheld its plot. Among the tracts studied were ing has been planned by M. E. Knick of $4118.72 was sold. ed with efforts pointed to bringing This gain in sales places the local in more outside exhibits and visitors. prestige in Umatilla county with 12 the alfalfa fields, mainly the Arizo will be held at the Legion hall on erbocker, assistant county agent. marriage licenses to only seven di na Common and South Dakota 12; Friday, July 14. Mr. Bennion will also discuss oth office in a Grade A rating In the A new plan will be followed this vorces filed, however, with 13 di with the advantage pointed out in er phases of the poultry business and third class. Should the sales con year in that a fair manager will be tinue to increase on the same ratio vorces and only five marriage licens the use of super phosphate. Other UNUSUAL RAIN will answer questions during the hired to care for the details of the es for the two of them. tracts included the Pyrethrum field, meeting. He also plans to talk some for another year it is probable that fair and act as publicity man about FALLS M ONDAY Hermiston will get a second class A check at the county clerk’s of tomatoes, artichokes and beans. on the para-typhoid disease of tur the county. Indication has been standing. An effort is being made at the ¡N HERMISTON fice reveals 33 divorces granted and keys. given that cooperation will be ob filed during the first six months of farm to discover a tomato plant that In the morning of the same day tained from various parts of the 1939, compared with 25 marriage is resistant to curly top. Over 300 Mr. Bennion will give a caponizing WATER USERS county. E. P. Dodd was elected to A total of .42 in. of rain fell in licenses. In other words, not count types of tomatoes are being grown. demonstration in the vicinity of the position as fair manager. ing the couples who went outside the To date no plant has been found that this section Monday for the first ac‘ Pendleton. Anyone wishing to at URGED TO PAY Gerald White was re-elected as county to get married, eight more is absolutely resistant but some pro tual shower since June 17 when .25 tend such a- demonstration can find president of the fair board. Frank in. was recorded. The rain began City water users who are behind couples were divorced during the gress is being made. out the exact location by inquiring Following a bouteous noon lunch falling some time during the night at the assistant county agent’s of in their water bill will wake up one Seeliger is the new vice president, half year than were married. of these fine mornings to find that Enos Martin, financial secretary, County Judge Carl Chambers has eon served on the station lawns, the and continued most of the day Mon fice. there isn’t enough water in their and M. E. Knickerbocker, corres not performed a marriage ceremony meeting was turned over to the vis day. Anxious youngsters were scan It is expected that local poultry- faucets to make their coffee for pondent secretary. Other officers ning the skies to see whether it since early last winter. iting dairymen who were returning men will take advantage of Mr. Ben- breakfast. This is the result of ac and members will be named within from a national meeting at Pullman, would continue on the Fourth to nion’s presence and knowledge of tion taken at the city council meet the near future. ❖ ❖ ❖ spoil picnic plans. The skies clear Wn. Mr. Dean was the master of poultry diseases. Various plans were discussed at ing Wednesday night when a report ceremonies, introducing each speak ed towards evening. IRL S. MC SHERRY the meeting Wednesday night in or The wheat crop will receive little by Chas. Taylor, city recorder, er. der to broaden and create more in benefit because of its advanced showed that a number of users are Dr. G. Wilster of the dairy depart GIVEN PAROLE JOB terest in the county fjnr. No defi stage. Some hay was down but when GAILEYS PURCHASE getting behind on their bill. ment at the college, spoke on gener nite action wag takes, on either the the weather cleared Tuesday no dam LOCAL TRANSFER The city recorder was instructed Irl S. McSherry, Salem, was ap al conditions of the dairy industry. age resulted. to make a list of all delinquent premium list, concessions and other pointed deputy state parole director He stated that half of all milk pro The following is the weather re users and present them to the water forms of entertainment, but infor duced in Oregon is used in butter H. H. Galley of Portland recently Thursday by the parole board. port for the week ending Wednesday committee of the '•ouncil the latter mation from various sources will he McSherry was private secretary to making. He stressed the need of July 5, according to Charles Taylor, acquired the interests of the Hermis part of the week. H. A. Pankow, sought this week in an effort to line ton Transfer Co. from Mrs. Alice E. former Governor A. W. Norblad and more care in producing good quality local weather man: city water superintendent, will then up the best possible arrangement. was a parole board member during because of stricter inter-state laws. Date Max. Min, Wagner. Mr. Gailey has been con he instructed to turn off the water Among the suggestions for enter nected with the Consolidated Freight the Norblad administration. He was California is the largest market for June 29 .......... .......... 101 ... 66 unless arrangement Is made for im tainment voiced at the meeting in Oregon Butter. A decided improve for nine years and is well acquaint a candidate for the post of private June 30 .......... .......... 88 .... 61 mediate payment of delinquent bills. cluded horse racing, tin lizzie races, ed with the business. He lived in secretary to Governor Charles A. ment in butter quality has been not July 1 .......... .......... 88 ..... 60 Tills action is made necesssry to donkey baseball, carnivals and mot t'.:iatilla> for 10 months in the win Sprague, and now is associated with ed in past years but admitted that •0 .... 59 July 2 ........... meet obligations of the local water orcycle stunts. No definite action much was still to be accomplished. ter of '34 and ’35 and became In a Salem printing firm. July 3 ..................... 74 .... 58 was taken on any plan. G. A. Brown, manager of Inter terested in this territory at that system. He will assist Fred S. Finley, pa July 4 ........... ......... 84 .... 55 Some re-arrangement will be state Creameries of Portland, told time but was unable to find an open role director, in investigating pris — July 5 ........... ......... — made in this year’s premium list. A MRS. TODD IS of the position cooperative creamer ing. oners’ records for the parole board, committee is working at the present Mr. Gaiiey has acquired the offi which will fix minimum sentences ies in the dairy field in Oregon. He HONOR GUEST time to complete the details. RANKIN BROTHERS stated that the difference in the ces, building and the Wagner home, for all prisoners and take over the quality of ordinary butter and prem and will continúe with the consoli governor’s parole power. Four pa Mrs. James Todd was the honor ium butter was not so much in cost FORM BATTERY dated firm. Mrs. Gailey, who has role officers are yet to be chosen. guest at a tea held at the Wm. Lo ROHRMANS RETURN as in a lot of ‘‘elbow grease.” been employed in the Portland of McSherry was graduated from gan home last Thursday afternon. Fred and Stuart Rankin, sons of Dr. J. R. Jones, professor in the fice for two years, will be in charge FROM TRIP TO FAIR high school at Milton-Freewater, Mrs. Todd is the president of Dist Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rankin, stole a dairy department, told of the work of the local office with Mrs. Zona and from Linfield college. He was rict 6 and chairman of the Hermis AND OTHER POINTS a graduate student at Oregon State of the experiment farm with regard page out of the story book and pitch Rogers as assistant. Burl Doyle will ton Junior Auxiliary which was also to the dairy project conducted by H. continue as truck driver. There ed and caught the Fossil baseball college, and received a master’s de represented at the tea. Twenty-three gree from Columbia University in K. Dean, superintendent, and assist team to two victories over the Fourth were two trucks in the deal. guests were present during the af Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rohrman re ed by Don Sherwood. With the use Mr. and Mrs. Gailey have two holidays. Sunday Fossil defeated New York. He is a member of the turned Sunday from a 10-day trip to ternoon. of a chart, he portrayed the differ children, Myrla 14 and Duane 6. American Legion. Condon 5-4 with Fred on the mound Mrs. R. H. Plersol. Mrs. C. J. Jack- various points of interest in Oregon ence in feeding of alfalfa alone, al Mrs. Wagner has given no indication ♦ ♦ ♦ and Stuart behind the plate. son and Mrs. Wm. Shaar were in and California. The first day’s des falfa and grain, and alfalfa, grain as to her future plans. They took a little lay-off Monday charge of the tea. It had been plan tination was Reno where they visit Sturgeon Taken in Salmon Net— and pasture. The use of grain was REEDPORT—The largest sturge found to increase butterfat during but came back Tuesday to win a 10 ned to hold the tea on the Logan ed several Interesting buildings and lawn but a strong wind forced the places of business. Lake Abert, on to be caught in the Umpqua this the 305 days it was used. The use to 1 decision over Kinzua, a strong HALE ROBBER southwest of Burns, was pointed season was caught in a salmon net of grain was not advocated, however, mill town team. Fred was “hot” KNOWN HERE ladles indoors. Friday night by John McArthur of unless the price of grain was low or Tuesday and struck out 10 batsmen out as a beautiful and interesting New Butcher Begins Work. Gardiner. It weighed 47 pounds. In the price of butterfat was more than as his share of the victory. sight. Ross Rogers, alias Davis, arrested years past the Umpqua river was one 25c per lb. Orville Beard of Portland began A two-day stop was made in Sac last week for the alleged robbery of of the best sturgeon streams in the Hale’s Confectionery and Sporting work Wednesday in the butcher shop ramento where the Rohrmana visited Professor P. M. Brandt, head of DR. MARBUT TO state, but the species had become al the department of animal husbandry, Goods Store, is known In the Colum in the Hermiston Trading Co. Mr. the capitol grounds and other noted most extinct. bia district where he was employed Beard’s family is still in Portland sights. At Richmond they visited TO LOCATE HERE (Continued on page 8) ♦ ♦ ♦ three years ago on the Alpha Christ- but will move to Hermiston later. He the Standard Oil field and a Ford is well experienced In the meat bus plant where cars are delivered from ley ranch. $400 Gold Nugget Found— Posts Prepared for Fence. Dr. W. M. Marbut of Echo will Rogers was taken into justice of iness and comes to Hermiston with Detroit without paint. Unfinished BAKER—-One of the largest gold The fencing project of the game open offices in the near future in peace court at Pendleton Monday a good recommendation. Mr. Beard cars are completed at this plant. nuggets ever found in this region reserve at the Cold Springs reservoir Hermiston. He has arranged for where he waived preliminary hear is a former University of Oregon was brought to Baker Thursday by While visiting at the fair the will be completed in the near future. space in the bank building. Dr Mar ing and was bound over to await football player. Ray Oviatt, who Rohrmans made their headquarters Mr. and Mrs. John Wyant, who WPA workers were busy last week but is well known in this territory. the action of the Umatilla county has been in charge of the meat de found it on their property on Pine Although no definite information grand Jury by Judge Manuel Frled- partment for some time, will devote at El Cerrito and made three trips preparing posts for the final exten into the fair grounds. An outstand creek. The piece of gold weighed sion. All bark must be removed has been secured, it was intimated ly. Davis is charged with burglary. his time to his ranch near Hermis ing -feature of the fair to Mrs. Rohr 14 ounces. 4 pennyweight. The nug that he will also retain his offices from the posts before they are ton. man was that everyone was seen to get is valued at 2400. in Echo. placed. be wearing comfortable shoes. The ♦ ♦ ♦ EPWORTH LEAGUE Earnhearts Entertain Family night lighting was extremely beau Liquor Commission Appointed— PLANS FOR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Barnheart en tiful. SALEM—Governor Sprague ap tertained over the Fourth holidays The University of California has pointed Lloyd J. Wentworth, Port The Epworth League of the Her for their children, Mr. and Mrs. prepared an outstanding exhibit In land. J. N. Chambers, Salem, and miston Methodist church Is busy Lawrence M. Earnheart of Nampa. the Hall of Science. They also visit Lowell Stockman, Pendleton, as planning for the annual excursion Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin E. Earn ed Mrs. E. P. Dodd who gave them members of the new state liquor to Buttle Lake for the E. L. Insti heart of Astoria, Mr. and Mrs. Lew much valuable Information concern control commission. tute which meets July 15 to 22. E Barnheart and daughter Helen ing the exposition. Contrary to pop Camp fire permits will be required ¡and confining the fire to a hole. ♦ ♦ ♦ The group is holding a cooked food Marie. F. E. Earnheart Jr., Margaret ular opinion, eating houses were 2. Leaving any fire to burn unat Farmers Decrease Traffic Accidents by parties camping in the Umatilla sale at Burnham's store Saturday In and Robert Earnheart of Hermiston. charging a moderate price at the tended or failing to totally extlng SALEM—Oregon farmers decreased, National Forest until September 30. an effort to raise funds for the trip. This was the first time the boys and fair. While at the fair the Rohr uish a fire before leaving it. their traffic accidents by nine per Permits may be obtained free of their wives had been home at the mans were accompanied by Charles 3. Throwing or placing a lighted cent during May. 1939. compared to I charge at Ranger, Guard and Look- cigarette, cigar, pipe heel, match, LEWIS-MOYER same time for several years. Mrs. Rohrman. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rohr May, 1938. figures released by Earl out Stations throughout the forrest. fire cracker, or other lighted sub-1 Mlss Pauline Lewis, daughter of F E Earnheart returned home with man. Mrs. Chas. Rohrman and Alma Snell, secretary of state, showed. Persons intending to camp overnight stance, or discharging fire works, in Mr and Mrs. V. V. Lewis, and Elmer Mr. and Mrs. Merlin E Earnheart Rohrman. Farmers were Involved in 224 traf on the forest must be equipped with The outdoor show, Calvalcade. any place where they may start a Moyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moy- for a two weeks vacation. fic accidents this May, compared to the following fire fighting tools- fire. drew particular mention. An Inter er, were married Sunday in the 247 for the same month a year ago. Former Hermiston Girl Weds. (a) One axe not less than 26 inch All persons are cautioned against Methodist parsonage In Walla Walla. esting scene Is found In the Oregon Salesmen apparently are sold on es In length overall, with head the use of fire crackers while on Miss Maxine Faust and Bill Lindner Miss Lulu Belle Strahm, daughter exhibit where a mechanical portray traffic safety, Earl Snell said. Dur weighing two pounds or over. ¡any forest land, private road, pub- accompanied the couple to Walla I of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Strahm of Ar- al of waves washing up against an ing May this year, salesmen were In . (b) One shovel not less than 36! lie highway or railroad right of way Walla. llngton. was married Friday to Oregon coast Is seen. A very natur volved In 19 per cent less accidents | !nchM ]ong over-*i|, with blade not within this state. Persons travel The couple left immediately fol- Ralph C. Crum, son of Mr. and Mrs. al effect Is obtained. than during the same month a year I less than 8 Inches wide. ! ing In timber, brush, or grass areas, lowing the ceremony for a short5George L. Crum of that city. The On the home trip the Rohrmans ago. (c) One water container, capacity | except on paved or surfaced hlgh- wedding trip to Portland, returning ceremony was performed at the viited the Redwoods and the Swiss ♦ ♦ ♦ one gallon or more. ways are cautioned against smoking. to Hermiston Tuesday evening. Mrs. Strahm residence with Rev. Ray Colony Winery where many famous The following rules apply through State Librarian Struck— The extreme temperature of the Moyer is employed at the Umatilla mond C. Cratzer. pastor of the Ar wines are produced. A stop was SALEM— Miss Harriett C. Long. out the entire year: ¡past few days has greatly increased Cooperative Creamery In Hermiston lington Nazarene church, reading made at Medford and Crater Lake 1. Building a camp fire In leaves. the fire hazard and the cooperation and Mr. Moyer at present is employ the services before members of the Some time was spent at Paulina state librarian, suffered a fractured leg when she was struck by a truck grass, or rotten wood, or other dan of all forest users is urgently re ed at Heppner. Immediate family The Strahms are Lake but fishing was found to be at a downtown latereectlon early gerous places, or In windy weather, quested in the prevention of man The Moyers plan to make their former residents of Hermiston and rather poor due to the numerous without clearing around the fire pit caused fires. Friday night. home In Hermiston. are well known hers. boats on the lake. ANNUAL DAIRY AND PASTURE TOUR HELD SATURDAY AT STATION REGULATIONS ARE LISTED FOR USE IN STATE FORESTS; PERMITS REQUIRED POULTRY MEETING SCHEDULED FO R TUESDAY NIGHT COUNTY FAIR DATES SET LATTER PART OF AUGUST
