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NEWS FROM YOUR
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1939 GAME
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VOLUME XXXII
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF R.E.A. OFFICERS
TO BE THURSDAY
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OFFICIAL U M A TILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 3, 1939.
1939 COUNTY FAIR
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR COMMUNITY
B IB L E SC H O O L
NUMBER 50
SERIOUS DAMAGE AVERTED
WITH HELP OF VOLUNTEERS
The following is a summary of the
PREMIUM LISTS
1939 hunting seasons and bag limits
received from the Oregon State Game
READY THIS WEEK
Commission this week.
Game Animals.
DEER—Open season, September
Premium lists for the 1939 Uma
20 to October 25. Bag limit, 2 Col
tilla county fair to be held here on
umbian blacktail deer or 1 mule deer
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
having not less than forked horns. NO NEW NAMES
August 28, 29, 30, will be printed LOCAL TEACHERS
HERMISTON MOTOR BRISK W IN D BLOWS
Special regulations: 500 antlerlesa
this week. The list has been some
deer tags will be issued for area ad ADDED TO DIRECTORS what re-arranged due to the fact ASSIST INJPROGRAM
COMPANY OWNER
FLAMES TOWARDS
jacent to Mule Deer Reserve in la k e
A call for the annual election of that this year’s fair will cover the
The
community
daily
Bible
school
and Klamath oountiss, during regu
LEAVES BUSINESS
FARM DWELLINGS
directors of the Umatilla Electric entire county.
sponsored Jointly by the Baptist, Me
lar open season. Fee. Residents
A
portion
of
the
premium
list
will
Cooperative association has been sent
thodist,
Pentecostal
and
Union
con
Another grass and sage brush fir«
56.00, non-residents >25.00; in ad
A warrant for arrest has been Is
to all members along with a ballot be found on page three of this issue gregations will get underway next
threatened to do muah damage Sun
dition to regular hunting license
for voters who cannot attend the of the Herald. More will be pub Monday morning, August 7, at 9:00 sued for H. Oakes, owner and man- day but fortunately passed up sev
fee. Specified area in Grant county
meeting, in Hermiston on August 10 lished next week. Anyone desiring o'clock. The school will continue for agger of the Hermiston Motor Co. eral turkey and chicken ranches and
will be open to antlerless deer hunt
at 2:00 p. m. The member who a booklet may have one by calling two weeks, closing August 18. The for the past few months. Mr. Oakes confined itself to burning brush,
ing during regular season. Doe deer
chooses to vote by mail can write in at the assistant county agent’s office opening feature will be a big parade left town rather hurriedly over the some tree rows and considerable
tags will cost »1.00 in addition to
in the reclamation building or at the Saturday night. August 5, at 8:00 week end leaving a long trail of bills
fencing. The fire started near the
hunting license. No limit on total the names of the person he desires Herald office.
1 to vote for and seal the envelope and
through the business district. The in Hermiston and Pendleton. No In farm of Mrs. Theo. Beletski and
number to be issued.
It will be noted that nearly 2000
| mail the ballot to the office here
Hermiston Union high school band formation has been received by local fanned by a brisk wind headed east
ANTELOPE— Open season, Octo
with instructions to place the ticket ribbons have been 2ffered' includnS under the direction of W. G. Hum officers as to his whereabouts but it toward several turkey and chicken
ber 6, 7 and 8. Bag limit, One of
the 4- h club list. The list is larger phreys will lead the march. All is thought that he went to Walla ranches.
in the ballot box.
either sex. Number of permits to be
this year because of the spread to a children planning to attend the ses- Walla, Wn., from here.
Up
to
date
no
names
have
been
put
Two alarms were sounded in Her
issued, Harney county, 150: Malheur
county fair, and many classes have
In Hermiston among other bills
county, 150; Lake county, 300. Fee, forth for director and it is assumed been added to suit the interests | sions are asked to register at the was a board bill amounting to ap miston and a large crew of volunteer
Methodist church sometime between
residents »5.00, non-residents »25.- tbat the o,d board wil1 be returned
fire fighters answered to the call.
throughout the entire county. Much >S:30 gnd 7:45 p m juat before the proximately »60. The Pendleton
Several attempts were made to back
00. in addition to regular hunting to the offices. The present board
Auto
Parts,
Inc.,
has
fled
suit
in
cir
de on Satlirdav eveninR.
: consists of E. D. Martin, president, interest is being shown by the 13l
license fee.
cuit court against Oakes for the sum fire but this proved unsuccessful and
Grange organizations of the county
ELK—Open season, Sept. 3 to J. H. Reid, secretary, Hawley Bean, and a special award will be made Rev. Robert Tindall, recent graduate of »291.94 plus costs and disburse the crew confined its efforts to sav
9, inclusive, in Clatsop county; Oc vice president, and A. C. Houghton
of the Eugene Bible Institute, will ments of the action, alleging defend ing buildings along the path of the
and announced later for the best
flames.
tober 29 to November 12, inclusive, and R. G. Saylor. The board under Grange booth. Some additional funds superintend the work. Local people ant owed plantiff said sum.
in Morrow, Grant, Baker, Union, the present by-laws will be elected
will head the various departments.
After leaving the Beletski place
Umatilla and Wallowa counties. Bag for one year- The National REA has have been secured for the fair. Far The beginners, those from four to
the fire headed for the H. J. Ott farm
MRS.
A
GARNER
mers
are
urged
to
begin
the
prepara
six years or who have not attended
limit, one bull elk having horns. Fee, proposed plans for a larger board as
The Hermiston community lest where it just barely missed his large
tion of exhibits
school will be under the leadership one of Its honored and revered citi chicken buildings and did little ser
residents »5.00, non-residents »25. soon as the system is completed, in-
They
should
save
what
they
can
00; in addition to regular hunting eluding the two new extensions for
of Mrs. W. Hineline. assisted by Opal zens with the passing of Mrs. A. P. ious damage. From here the fire
license fee. Special regulations: 500 which appointments have been se- from crops now being harvested and Stockard.
Garner at her home Sunday evening, continued across vacant land and
also
select
plants
that
can
be
given
tags for adult cow elk will be Issued cured. and a few other additional
Those
of
the
primary
grades,
first
July
30. The deceased would have spread to the H. McCulley and 0. O.
for northeastern Oregon elk terrlto- lines for which electric service is de- special attention from now until fair three grades of school, will be under been 7 6 years old on her next birth Buell places.
dates.
ry. Fee, residents »5.00, non-resi sired
Mrs. Stearns Cushing Jr., with Mrs. day, August 4.
With no signs of subsiding the
The by-laws will then be changed
dents »25.00; In addition to regular
A. E. Marble assisting. Mrs. Greeley
Besides her widower, A. P. Garner, rushing flames continued towards
io provide for election of a board of
hunting license fee.
WEATHER COOLS OFF will head the Junior department and there are left to cherish her memory the John Jendrzejewski turkey
seven or nine members of which one
(ContinuetLon page 4 )
will be aided by Rev. Grayden Loree two sons, Claude of Denver, Colo., ranch. After burning through a
third will be elected each year to OVER WEEK END
and Mrs. Howard 'Montgomery. This and Louis of North Bend, Ore.; and grove of locust trees it spread on
prevent the possibility of electing a
MRS. PEARSON IS
grup will include the fourth, fifth a daughter, Mrs. Florence Davis of both sides of the road and raced to
new and inexperienced board every
and sixth grades. The Intermediate Hermiston. Also, there are a num wards the DeMoss farm. A herd of
Following
the
extreme
maximum
HONOREDGUEST
year.
grades will be under Miss Florence ber of grandchildren.
turkeys were rushed to safe territo
of
112
last
Thursday,
the
weather
The present board is regarded by
It is more blessed to give than to
The Garners came to this locality ry by helpful neighbors. Had the
moderated over the week end and Moyer and Mrs. Cecil Warner, with
the
national
officials
as
very
effic
receive was demonstrated last Sat
registered only 88 Monday. The Rev. Greeley assisting. Mrs. Gray in 1906. To them much credit is I birds not been moved they would
urday evening at the home of Mr. ient and because of this and their high mark of 112 is the highest re den Loree will have charge of the due for the pioneering done on the | have perished in the flames,
and Mrs. Roy Pearson in the Colum experience over a period of two corded for the last 32 years.
project. For seveeal years Mrs. Gar-
music.
A field of corn saved the Jendrze-
bia district. More than 70 guests years higher officials have shown a
ner has been proprietor of a local jewski ranch buildings. It was
The
Beginner
and
Primary
groups
The following is the weather re-
desire
for
their
reelection
for
the
en
were present to honor Mr. Pearson’s
port for the week ending Wednesday, will meet in the Methodist church dairy. She was a charter and life* j thoiight that if the corn had been
mother, Mrs. J. H. Pearson, on her suing year
dryer it would have
while the Junior and Intermediate member of the local Eastern Star. juat a
August 2.
70th birthday with, a handkerchief
Max. Min. classes will meet ifl the Baptist serving more than twenty years as , been burned and spread the fire to
Date
shower.
buildings. A large crew of fight-
July 27 ............................. 112 .... 61 church. It has been arranged to the secretary. When a young lady
LOGANS ENJOY
Mrs. A. M. Brock read several
July 28 ............................. 108 . 66 provide transportation from the var in Pennsylvania, she was confirmed ers wag centered at this point and
short biographies of famous women PICNIC LUNCH
prevented any serious damage except
July 29 ............................. 102 . .. 58 ious outlying districts. If there are in the Lutheran church
The final nites were held in | for about a mile of fencing.
including that of Mrs. Pearson after
July 30 ...... ...................... 95 . .. 72 children needing a ride, get in touch
which the honor guest pulled the
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Logan were July 31 ............................. 88 . .. 62 with Rev. Loree or the pastor of Prann’s Funeral Parlors, with the | Considerable anxiety was occa
Rev. Stearns Cushing. Jr., conduct sioned at the DeMoss farm when a
long line of handkerchiefs from a pleasantly surprised Sunday when a August 1 ........................... 91 . .. 48 your church.
paper bag while all joined in sing group of relatives paid an unexpect August 2 ........................... 98 . .. 47
This is a community project and ing the services, in which the East flock of turkeys was found In the
ing, “Happy Birthday To You.” Mrs. ed visit, bringing a picnic lunch.
local citizens are urged to cooper ern Star participated.
direct path of the advancing fire.
Forrest Steinke sang, "Mother, My The day was spent in visiting and
The pallbearers were chosen from However, with the help of a large
ate.
NORTONS
RETURN
friends in the local Masonic Order. group of neighbors and friends, the
Dear,” and led in group singing of enjoying the cooier weather.
They were W. W. Felthouse. F. B. birds were rushed to safe ground
old southern folk songs. Two num-
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank FROM LONG TRIP
SEWING CLUB
Swayze. Curtis Simons, David Mlt- and disaster averted.
hers of special interest were songs Duff and son and Mr an(j Mrs. Jack
tlesdorf, Tom Fraser and Tom Camp
sung by the honoree and Uncle Char- Duff and son aI, of Adams, Mr. and
The fire burned Itself out near
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Norton son HAS MEETING
bell.
lie Rogers. The honoree sang, ‘ The Mrs. Eldon Thompson of Grand Cou-
the Edwards farm with the aid of a
Good-Looking Husband,” and Uncle lee, Mrs. W. W. Gordon and two Bruce and Marvin Ranku returned
drain ditch and a ploughed field. It
The Columbia Stitcher’s Sewing Schell Ships Melons to LaGrande. was thought that the flames covered
Charlie sang, “When You Have But sons of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Monday from an extended eastern
Ed Schell of near Hermiston made
Fifty Cents.”
Thompson of Umatilla. Herb Thomp tiip zhich to-k them to many parts club held their regular meeting July
a total areea of approximately 500
the mid l ’ewest. Taty were gone 28 at the Henry Sommerer home. his second trip to LaGrande Monday acres.
Cake and punch were served by son of Umatilla and W. J. Logan of
Discussion was held regarding the with a load of watermelons. Mr.
a litiie over th ie’ week? and
the hostess assisted by Mrs. James Hermiston.
report excellent weather through pennies secured in the penny drill. Schell and Enog Martin are raising
Brake, Marjorie Gray and Annie
out with crop conditions fine along Plans were made for the next meet Striped Klondikes and have an ex
Pearson.
GARDEN CLUB
♦
PENTECOSTS HAVE
ing on August 11 at which time the cellent crop. They are picking again ♦
the way.
today
(Thursday).
club
will
entertain
Mrs.
Bishop,
who
Mrs.
Norton
spent
some
time
in
♦
CHATS
♦
HANELINES RETURN NEW MINISTER
Illinois visiting her people while Mr. is substituting in the Home Econo
The thermometer readings of the
Connors Return From Vacation Trip
FROM 18-DAY TRIP
Rev. Everette D. Greeley of Hepp Norton continued on to Iowa where mics extension office in the absence
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connor, Har past week have settled us firmly in
his
relatives
reside.
Of
interest
to
of
Miss
Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Haneline have re ner has been transferrd to Hermis
The meeting will be held at the ry Jr. and Robby returned Thursday the intention of building a pool,
the Nortons were the Black Hills and
turned from a trip of 18 days to ton as the new pastor of the Pente
other historic 'points along the way. home of the leader. The attendance (112 degrees) from a lrt-day trip In whenever we build one, of such pro
Klamath Falls where they were costal Tabernacle. Rev. A. B. Tur-
at the meetings have been very ir to California. Stops were made at portions that we can get Into It with
joined by their son and wife, Mr. ner who has been here will move to
San Jose, Palo Alto and the San the goldfish!
regular.
and Mrs. Herbert Haneline, for a Pasco, Wn. Rev. Greeley has been RUBY BEAUTY SALQN
Francisco fair. Excellent weather
♦ ♦ ♦
Dorothy Knox, club reporter.
pastor at Heppner for the past three
trip to the Golden Gate fair.
conditions
added
to
the
pleasure
of
Speaking of garden pools, there
HAS NEW INTERIOR
During the trip they visited many years.
the trip.
are several of them about, and beau
Mr.
Greeley’s
famiy
consists
of
his
points ad the bay region, and on the
tiful thing« they are, with goldfish,
VARIETY STORE HAS
Missionary Society To Meet
return trip came by way of Crescent wife and six children. The oldest
A new celo-tex interior has been
cool green Illy pads and lovely pond
The
Missionary
society
of
the
Un
boy
will
be
a
sophomore
in
high
City and the Oregon Caves, and la
Installed this week at Ruby’s Beauty 2ND ANNIVERSARY
lily blooms. There are many article«
ion church will meet next Wednesday
ter spent a day at Crater Lake. They school.
Salon. All booths and fixtures were
in magazines to aid one who wishes
escaped hot weather except at Or
removed in order to do the work. The
Brierley's 5-10-15c store will cele at the home of Mrs. J. A. Clarke at to undertake a project like this, and
Home Ec. Club to Meet.
land, Calif., where the thermometer
wails are of deep tan while the cell brate the end of the second year’s 6 o’clock for a picnic lunch. The has the facilities for water, etc.
registered 112. California roads are
The Westland Home Economics ing is of a fawn shade. The effect business on August 10. A store- husbands are invited. A business Those who are Interested will find
good and as traveling in that state club will meet at the home of Mrs. is very pleasing and gives an artistic wide sale has been .planned by tbe meeting and the lesson will follow pools at T. A. O’Grady’s, Mrs. Belet-
is limited to 45 miles an hour, mot Chas. Shown for an afternoon meet touch to the interior.
proprietor. Miss Jessie Brlerley, to the lunch.
ski's place and the M. L. Wataon
oring is very comfortable and safe. ing August 8. 1939. All members
It is expected that the celo-tex celebrate the occasion.
home, and we would like to know if
CARD
OF
THANKS
They enjoyed the trip greatly and are urged to be present. Margaret will aid In keeping the Salon much
The variety store handles all sorts
We are deejily
deeply grateful to the there are othera on the project,
were enthusiastic about the scenery Seeliger is the chairman.
cooler.
of notions usually found in larger I ember(( of thp Mggonlc Order_ our
♦ ♦ ♦
I
of Oregon.
stores of this type.
We have found that the flower
kind friends and neighbors and the
Eastern Star for help and comfort garden Is much easier to take care
TOW NSEN D FLASHES.
in our bereavement. Thank you for of when It Is outlineed with lx 4 ’s
Scouts Leave for Wallowa.
A good turnout at the last club
the lovely (lowers you sent Mother. sunk Into the edge even with the
meeting in spite of the hot weather
Bill Belt, Jack Jackson, Julius
grass. This keeps the bluegrass from
Alonzo P. Garner.
was evident. Letters were read from
Glmble Jr.. Dick Belt and Philip
creeping
Into the bed and doea away
Louis, David, Florence.
both Senator Rufus Holman and Sen
Gilliland left Sunday for Wallowa I
with that extra amount of weeding,
ator Chas. McNary to the effect that
Lake scout camp where they will :
and makes the outline of the bed
CARD OF THANKS
A 4-H club meeting has been plan Jersey Cattle club, will show pictures spend two weeks In scout activities.
they are back of our initiative and
We wish to express our apprecia neat at all times.
referendum, and are working in close ned for Tuesday. August 8, at the of the national dairy show and dif The Blue Mountain Council is spon
♦ ♦ ♦
tion and thanks for the kindneas
cooperation with Senator Andrews Hermiston Experiment Station un ferent spring shows of California soring the camp which will be In |
We note that Pendleton has ear
shown us during the llines and loss
and
Idaho.
and Senator Lodge with a view to
charge of Executive Oscar E. Hoover. of our beloved husband and father. wigs In a big way and that measures
securing passage of this proposed der the direction of M. E. Knicker
A meeting will be held at Pendle C. J. Jackson took the boys down.
We wish to especially thank those for their control have been made the
bocker.
local
assistant
county
agent,
constitutional amendment during
ton August 17 for Umatilla 4-H club
chief activity of the Pendleton Gar
who presented floral offerings.
the present session of Congress.
and Harry F. Cline, agent at Milton- organizations in connection with the
den club. They are also receiving
MRS. R. H. ELWOOD
Hinelines
Have
Visitors
The next meeting of our club will Freewater. Interest has been quite annual ram sale. Assistant County
and family. the cooperation of the city govern
be August 11th In the Legion hall, keen in 4-H work the past year.
Agent M. E. Knickerbocker will ac
Mr and Mrs. H. A. Hineline re
ment. As we understand that they
and all members are urged to be
The morning will be taken up company the local group and repre ceived unexpected viators Tuesday
CARD OF THANKS.
have been found even closer to us
present and the public Is Invited.
with inspection of dairy cattle, sheep sentatives will be present from all when hia brother and sister, C. X.
We wish to express our apprecia than the county seat, we would ap
The Boardman club will have a and hogs. Various Instructional dem parts nrf the county. An Interesting Hlneine and Nora Ike. stopped for tion for the'teip given ua Sunday in
preciate very much a notification of
Townsend picnic Sunday. August 13. onstrations and talks will be given feature of the program will be a an overnight visit. They had not saving our turkeys from the sage fire any found In the Immediate vicinity
Bring your owa baskets and enjoy and matters discussed concerning demonstration by Henry Sommerer seen each other for over 30 years. which occurred about noon. With at once. They can be brought In by
hearing Mr. Despa In Our Townsend livestock.
Jr. and Kenneth Bensel of Hermiston
They were accompanied by Martha out this help the flock might have bouquets, packages, and cart from
delegate, give more report of our
In the afternoon. Ted R. Warren. on the construction and use of a pig Prutt. All reside at Valpralao. Ind. been destroyed
affected areas, and cause great grief
'oavoatlon
western field men of the American
J. H. DeMOSS and family.
The group left again Wednesday.
(Gontnued on Page Five)
DAIRY MAN TO SHOW PKTURES AT 4-H
CLUB MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH