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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.
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TARIFF SUSPENSION
EXTENDED 90 DAYS
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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
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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.
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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.