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Th e. COUNTY NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & M A N DROWNS Ih RESCUE A TTE M F 0. of 0 Library Euffene. O re. The Dalles— A beach party at Ro wena, on the Oregon shore of the Columbia river west of The Dalles, was turned into tragedy Monday night when Willis Jarvis, 34, of Klickitat, Wash., was drowned while attempting to rescue his wife, Lorene, who was in distress. Others in the party rescued Mrs. Jarvis after her husband had gone down. She was unconscious when brought to the shore, but was re vived through artificial respiration. ♦ ♦ ♦ TARIFF SUSPENSION EXTENDED 90 DAYS cXmLlton OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON. UMATILLA COURT?, OREGON, JULY 13, 1939. BENNION DISCUSSES VACATION BIBLE DR. THEO. BELETSKI SCHOOL TO BEGIN POULTRY PROBLEMS M O N DA Y, AUGUST 7 PASSES WEDNESDAY WITH LOCAL GROWERS The plans for a union Dally Va FROM HEART AILMENT DEMONSTRATION ON R. E.A. LAWN 4/e.ï&L<L cation Bible school were launched at a meeting of representatives of the local churches last Friday evening at the Methodist church. The school will be held from August 7 to 24th. Rev. Robert Findley of Eugene has been Invited to supervise the work. The following heads of de partments were chosen: Kinder garten. Mrs. W. A. Hineline; Pri mary. Mrs. Stearns Cushing, Jr.; Junior, Mrs. A. B. Turner; Interme diates, Mrs. Cecil Warner and Miss Florence Moyer. The Rev. Cecil Warner witl be general chairman, and Miss Moyer, secretary. Mrs. Grayden Loree will have charge of the music. To make it possible for children living in the country to attend, means of transportation are being arranged by the Rev. Loree. The committee feels that this is a worthy project, answering a definite community need and so deserves the help and support of all local citizens. A fine spirit of cooperation was shown by the members of the com mittee. It is hoped that the same spirit will be shown in backing this school. Clear your calendars for that date, August 7 to 24. LOCAL VETERINARY FOR M A N Y YEARS Dr. Theo. Beletskl, resident of this community for 16 years, passed away of heart trouble at his home Wednesday afternoon at 4:00. He had recently undergone an operation in the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland but had never regained his strength. Dr. Beletski was 73 years of age on February 8 but had always been very active as a veterinarian until the last few months. He was well known about the country and well liked by all his fellow workers. Dr. Beletski was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1898. He spent some time in Was co before coming to Hermiston. Fun eral services will be held Friday morning at 10:00 o’clock from the Prann Funeral Parlors. New Madden will be in charge of the ser vices with the Masons assisting. The body will be shipped to Wasco for burial. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Esther Beletski: two daughters, Pheo Noma and Matrona, and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank Water- meyer of Santa Ana, Calif.; a bro ther in Vancouver, Wn., and a sis ter who resides in the east. Dr. Beletski will be missed in the Hermiston commitnity. Due to the intense heat, the paul- try meeting sponsored by M. E. Knickerbocker, assistant county agent, was held on the lawn of the Hermiston REA building Tuesday Salem—On request of the trucking afternoon. A fair sized crowd was interests, Ormond R. Bean, commis present and showed considerable in sioner of public utilities of Oregon, terest in the poultry demonstration has extended for another 90 days by Noel Bennion, extension poultry- suspension of the tariff applying to man from the state college. Mr. transportation of petroleum products Bennion is an interesting speaker between points within Oregon. This and his demonstration on culling will carry the suspension to October was very explicit. 7- I To introduce bis subject he gave Hearing in this proceeding was a general outline of the poultry assigned Jointly with the ICC on an business, telling of various practices order of investigation and suspen- j ahout the country and at the col sion. Issued by that tribunal in Port lege. He suggested that runts and land on June 5. diseased birds should be eliminated from the flocks early as they prove a considerable detriment. He also M O VIN G M O U N TA IN thought it a good idea to separate slow birds from those which mature FAILS TO DAMAGE faster. Pullets should be kept sep arate from the older birds. Nyssa— Efforts to protect a huge Entering into the subject of cull irrigation ditch against the slow pressure of a moving mountainside ing, Mr. Bennion stated that this DESPAIN TELLS OF was meeting with success here Mon should be done twice a year, prefer ably in June and August, and should NATIONAL MEETING day. Western reclamation experts for- be done before chickens are placed By Mrs. Joe Udey cast victory. Tons of earth and into laying house. In order that the rock have been bearing down for best results be obtained, he suggest Members of the Hermiston Town more than a month on the 24-foot ed that the owner himself do the send club were well pleased with ECHO TO PLAY wide canal carrying water from the culling because he might know the delegate’s report of our fourth na $6,000,000 Owyhee dam to 40,000 history of his flock and its various tional Townsend convention. Ail HERE SUNDAY acres of newly-reclaimed land in characteristics. through his report he expressed how To cull properly one should have inspiring and uplifting the whole eastern Oregon. The canal is af Echo golfers will come to Herm fected on a half-mile front, where the proper equipment and should be convention was and how the dele iston Sunday for a team match with the dirt moves about six inches dai well informed on the subject. Four gates felt the divine power govern the local golfing contingent. Echo things to keep in mind while culling ing this great movement. is known to have a strong aggrega ly. are present production, past produc ♦ ♦ ♦ The governor of Indiana spoke at tion and an interesting tournament tion. rate of production and persis the opening session and gave this is anticipated. DEADLINE SET tency of production. He stressed the advice: “I recommend that you do j ftuy Hermiston golfers . interested point that vigor in a chick is the two things— First, make sure who are asked to meet at the club house FOR DRIVERS most essential necessity. are your true friends; separate them Sunday morning at 8:30 when four With the use of a coop of hens into different pastures from those somes will be made up. One local Salem— Saturday, July 15, has provided by H. J. Ott of the Colum who are trying to ride on your golfer stated that he was going to been fixed as the deadline for mo bia district, Mr. Bennion demonstra shoulders for their own selfish gain. be "hot” Sunday. Whether he was tor vehicle drivers who have failed ted various essentials in the process Cling close to the true believers and referring to the weather or his golf to apply for or obtain their opera of culling. This act evoked numer beware of false kings. Second, go game was not determined. tor’s permit, Secretary of State Earl ous inquiries from those present and forward to the workers— the farm Snell announced Monday. Mr. Bennion was kept busy for some ers, the businessmen and all other After that date the municipal and time explaining various diseases and people and tell them how adequate SIDEWALK WIDENED state police will be asked to crack characteristics of individual flocks. old age security will benefit all ON GLADYS AVENUE down on drivers who have not sent In conclusion he stated that it was America.” in their applications or received not a good idea to replace a flock Mr. Despain gave many of the Dr. M. S. Kern, Pendleton, owner their new permits. each year. A suggestion was made resolutions which will be found in The current licensing period ex that 50 per cent of the old flock the Townsend Weekly and also full of the building in which Rohrman’s tends from July 1, 1939, to June 30, should be carried over another year, details of the convention will be Garage, Post Office, Piersol Clean 1941. thus having an equal number of found in the Weekly and can be se ers and Verne’s Barber Shop are lo cated is receiving a new sidewalk Snell estimated there are approx young and old birds. This arrange cured from H. R. Hartley. imately 200,000 motor vehicle oper ment tends to cut down the invest The following are two resolutions: job this week. It is being widened ators in Oregon who have not yet ment as the older birds, which have No. 19— Resolved, that this fourth and improved. The work is being done by W. C. applied for their current operator’s been carefully culled, would help to national convention of the Town Kennedy of Hermiston. permits. send national recovery plan go on carry the load of the younger flock. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. Bennion brought with him an record as sincerely and deeply air conditioner which is being in thanking the press of the land for CLARKS PLAN TO LARGE G R A IN stalled at the college in the egg stor the splendid courtesies they have ex MOVE TO EUGENE CROP FORECAST age room. It is an arrangement tended us. whereby water trickles through ex Resolved, the most important res Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Portland — A large northwest celsior and is circulated with the olution passed by the delegates is Hermiston are moving to Eugene to re-establish Dr. Townsend as head use of a large fan. Plans for the grain crop, despite spring drought, was forecast by a Portland newspa conditioner can be obtained at the of the organization for another year the first of the week. They have per following an independent sur assistant county agent’s office and and to lay the foundation for poli purchased two acres near Eugene where they will reside. A daughter can be constructed at very little cost. tical action. vey Monday. lives in the university city. Mr. Mr. Bennion gave a caponizing Rep. Pat Cannon of Florida de The newspaper said fruit crops were slightly below normal, potatoes demonstration on the Peterson place livered a stirring speech in which Clark will continue In his business would yield lighter than usual ex at Cayuse near Pendleton in the he predicted that the Townsend plan of buying and selling livestock but will discontinue his poultry busi cept at Yakima, truck crops gener morning and was accompanied by in time would become an American Mr. Knickerbocker. law. ness. ally down, but root crops and nuts Local residents wish Mr. and Mrs. were good. Clark the best of luck in their fu Drought failed to hurt Willamette ture home. valley grain crops as much as anti cipated, the paper said. The oats EPWORTH LEAGUE crop was reported excellent, barley heavier than normal and wheat LEAVES FOR CAMP about even with pre-drought expec At the annual meeting of the I issued for area adjacent to mule deer tations. Two carloads of Hermiston mem Oregon State Game commission last; reserve in Lake and Klamath coun bers of the Epworth League of the ties, during regular open.season. The week several changes were made in COURT JUSTICE fee will be $5.00 for residents In ad Methodist church left this week for the hunting laws. Of great interest dition to the regular hunting license the annual encampment at Buttle ENJOYS FISHING to local hunters was the change in fee. A specified area in Grant coun Lake from July 15 to 2 2. Approxi the pheasant ruling. The new law ty will be open to antlerless deer mately 250 young people are expect- Baker—The Oregon country won reads: four birds in any one day hunting during the regular season. i ed at the camp this year. The first car left here Tuesday a favorable decision Monday from and not more than eight in any sev Doe deer tags will cost $1.00 in ad William O. Douglas, youthful asso en days or in possession at any one dition to hunting license. No limit with Rev. and Mrs. Stearns Cushing and daughter Charlene, and Dorothy time with one female pheasant al on total to be issued. ciate U. S. supreme court justice. After an expedition into the Eagle lowed in a bag of eight birds in Mal The elk season has been designat Pierson and Russell Piersol. Anoth mountains 35 miles from Baker, the heur. Umatilla. Union. Hood River ed from October 29 to November 12, er car load will leave Friday morn justice, who was reared in the and Wallowa counties. The season inclusive. In Morrow, Grant, Baker, ing including Mrs. Charles Shawn, will be from October 1 to 15. Northwest, enthused; Union. Umatilla and Wallowa coun Omega Sater, Zelma Sale, Homer Da "The fishing was swell and I had The quail season is for the same ties. One bull elk having horns will vis. Emil Settlage and Josephine as good a trip as I ever had in the dates with the bag limit as 10 in one be the bag limit. A $5.00 fee in ad Huxell. Miss Huxell and Mrs. Shawn day, and 20 in any seven days or in dition to regular hunting fees will will work in the kitchen during the mountains.” The scenery was "beautiful.” the possession at any one time. be assessed. The Ochoco and Myrtle Institute. condition of the water "Just right” Deer season this year will be from Park reserves will be open during Missionary Society Meets. and angling luck "good.” September 20 to October 25. The regular deer season. Canyon Creek Mrs. Douglas has been attending bag limit will be two Columbian game reserve will be open to bow The Hermipton Union Missionary her sick mother at La Grande for blacktall deer or 1 mule deer having and arrow hunting from September Society met at the home of Mrs. Ce several weeks. Douglas said they not less than forked horns. A spe 20 to October 3, and thereafter to cil Warner Wednesday afternoon. would remain in Oregon during July cial regulation this year includes rifle hunting alao until close of deer The ueuai bueineea of the society and then return to Washington. that 500 antlerlees deer tegs will be season. wae carried on. STATE GAME COMMISSION LISTS SEVERAL CHANGES IN 1939 HUNTING REGULATIONS NUMBER 4T UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR PLANS REVEAL MANY NEW FEATURES WEATHER OUTLOOK CATERS TOWARDS S W IM M IN G HOLE COMMITTEES NAMED INCLUDE MEMBERS ABOUT COUNTY The weather during the past week has been ideal for swimming holes, air conditioners, fans and other means of keeping cool. A maximum of 101 was recorded Monday with a light drizzle of rain giving some re lief in the afternoon. General opin ion abour the streets, however, indi cated that further relief would be welcomed. Although tjje weather has been rather warm for the workers, it has been ideal for haying and crop har vesting. Some fear was felt Monday when clouds approached that hay would be damaged but the shower skirted to the north and avoided Hermiston. The following is the weather re port for the week ending Wednes day. July 12. according to Charles Taylor, local weather man Max. Min. Date July 5 ..... ..................... 80 .. 60 .................... 85 .. 57 July 6 July 7 ..... .................... 88 . .. 56 July 8 ..... .................... 95 . .. 49 99 .. 53 July 9 66 July 10 ...... ................... 101 64 July 11 ....... ..................... 99 July 12 ....... ..................... 99 .. 51 A total of .01 rain fell Monday. Plans are rapidly developing for the first annual Umatilla county fair to be held in Hermiston from Aug ust 28 to 30. Because of the fact that this year's show will be a coun ty fair plans will be more elaborate with representatives on the commit tees and board coming from all parts of the county. A larger program, more details and a greater interest has been manifested and indications are that the fair this year will sur pass those of former years. The prime motive this year will be to create a show that will be dem onstrative of all agricultural prod ucts and other resources of Umatilla county. Education features will be stressed in order to bring before the people the great possibilities that lie in eastern Oregon. Towards this end the large list of board members and committee members will bend their efforts. The usual races which have been the custom In the past will be aban doned this year. However, other forms of entertainment are being planned some of which may be novel In this territory. Plans have not been completed but it is expected that the special features will be an nounced soon. According to E. P. Dodd, fair manager, a new Idea will be follow ed in the parade this year. The pro cession will be symbolic of various ideas and Indicates that It will be one of the highlights of the fair. Various committees have been ap pointed by Mr. Dodd and approved by the board members. The latter group has also been increased and now covers all parts of the county. Other committees will be named in the near future to care for the en tire field of the fair program. The following are the members of the fair board: Gerald White, pres ident; E. D. Martin, financial sec retary; M. E. Knickerbocker, corres pondence secretary. H. R. Hartley, L. C. Dyer. John Jendzrejewski, Em ory Cox, M. O. Hedwall, Frank See- liger. Harry Kelly, J. H. Myers, Har old Rankin, Hermiston: W. M. Peter son. Barney Andersn, Claude Hans- con, all of Pendleton, the latter be ing Pomana GrOange Master; A. C. (Continued on page five.) BAND CONCERT TO BE HELD SATURDAY Another in a series of summer band concerts will be held on the high school lawn in Hermiston Sat urday night at 8:00 o’clock. The program« are proving popular with Saturday night crowds and are draw ing large audiences. The band is composed of high school students under the direction of G. C. Humph reys. With the aid of these summer practices, it is planned to have a first class band next year. F. B. AUXILIA R Y TO HAVE AUCTION The Farm Bureau auxiliary will hold an ice cream social and auction sale on Saturday evening, July 22, at 8:00 o’clock, in the Columbia school house. Proceeds will go to wards the completion of the park dining room. The Hermiston Union high school band will play and a program has been arranged A silk quilt will be given away at the meet ing. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, July 19, instead of Fri day, July 21, to give time for the plans on the social. Each member is asked to attend and bring the money from the sale of the quilt. UM ATILLA GARDEN CLUB HAS DANCE The Umatilla Garden club will sponsor a benefit dance in the Uma tilla gym on Saturday. July 15. The proceeds will be used to beautify the Umatilla cemetery. The Garden club has been active In the past months and this is another of Its projects. The Troubadours will play for the dance Saturday and an admis sion of 60c and 15c will be charged. The public Is Invited. M IN IA TU R E RACING MEET SCHEDULED Soapbox, foot and novelty races will be featured Sunday when Her miston youngsters compete in the first event of its kind to be held here. The event will be held on the Butter Creek highway across from the Dr. F. B. Belt residence. Ice cold pop will be sold during the afternoon. The price of admis sion will be 10c for adults and 5c for children. The races will start promptly at 2:30. SAYLOR S TO HAVE ANNIVERSARY SALE Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saylor are cele brating their first year’s clothingl business In Hermiston with an anni versary sale beginning Saturday morning. They wish to thank their customers for their patronage dur ing the past year and will continue to serve them. Shipley Lands Large Trout An ad telling of the particular of Bill Shipley, nlmrod enthusiast of the sale will be found on page three Hermiston, made a prize catch Tues of this issue. day evening while fishing In the Umatilla river. He hooked a Ger Powers Entertain Visitors man Brown trout, otherwise known Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Power had aa as a Loch Levin. It was 15 Mi inch their dinner guests Sunday Mr. and es long and weighed one pound 11 ounces. True to form, however, he Mrs. Milton Loney and daughter of lost a larger one a minute before he Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Parker and daughter Marjorie of hooked this one. Heppner. Mr. Parker and Mrs. Pow er are cousins. Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Local People See Exhibition. Among those going from here to Loney are sisters. see the baseball game at Pasco, Wn., Nortons Leave for Eastern Trip. Bunday were Don Sherwood and Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Harris. The House Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Norton and of Davids team was clashing with son Bruce, and Marvin Rankin left the Kansas City .Monarchs, colored Saturday for an extended trip into aggregation. Both squads are noted eastern states. They planned to bs for their antics with the House of gone three or four weeks. Mr. Nor Davids usually featuring their "pep- ton la head cashier In the local teak.
