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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
GEORGE WOOD
George Wood, resident of the pro
ject for 12 years, passed away Mon
day, August 14, at Stanfield. He
had been in falling health since a
severe attack of flu last winter. He
was born in Texas November 18,
I860, and had spent most of his life
in Oregon since he was 20 years of
age.
Surviving are his widow and the
following children: Mrs. Clarence
Hieter of California, Margaret, Carl
and Floyd of Stanfield, two step
children Ralph and Kennedy of
Moscow, and Carl Kennedy of Brem
erton, Wn.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning at 10:00 o’clock at the
Prann Funeral Parlors with Rev.
Grayden Lores of the Baptist church
in charge. Burial was in the Stan
field cemetery.
Acting pall bearers were M. Ref-
vem, R. G. Penney, W. T. Reeves,
Bob Rueber, Jake Rueber and R. F.
Evans.
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 17, 1939.
VOLUME XXXII
N. W . BLOOM PASSES PLANS COMPLETED TEACHING PERSONNEL
FOR TURKEY PICNIC
SATURDAY AFTERNOON A T FARM SATURDAY LISTED FOR COMING
The annual picnic of the Eastern
SCHOOL TERM
AFTER LONG ILLNESS Oregon
Turkey Growers’ association
FUNERAL SERVICES
A T M . E. CHURCH
will be held at the Hermiston Exper
iment Farm Saturday, August 19.
The group will assemble at the farm
at lOrOO under the shade trees. H.
K. Dean, farm superintendent, is in
general charge of arrangements.
Speakers who will be on the after
noon program are Herbert Beyers,
general manager of the Northwest
ern Turkey Growers’ association, E.
M. Dickinson, poultry veterinarian
at Oregon State college, and Earl C.
Brockman of Caldwell, Idaho, man
ager of the Egg & Poultry Producers
of Idaho.
The event is a popular affair each
year and this season’s meeting is cre
ating much interest among turkey
growers.
Rest came to Nathan Wheeland
Bloom as he passed away Saturday
afternoon, August 12, at 2:15 in the
local hospital. Mr. Bloom was born
in North Lima, Ohio, and was 80
years, six months and 16 days when
he died. His birthday came on Feb-
ruary 25.
The funeral services were held in
the Methodist church on Tuesday at
10:00 o’clock in the morning, with
the Rev. Stearns Cushing, Jr., offi
ciating and assisted by Rev. Cecil
Martha Ann. Smock Rosenbaum
Warner of the Union church.
Martha Ann Smock Rosenbaum,
Those who acted as pallbearers
who passed away Sunday morning, were Tom Fraser, F. B. Swayze, J.
was born at Crawford, Pa„ June 23, H. DeMoss, O. O. Felthouse, George
1860. She was oined in Holy Wed Harkenrider and H. A. Pankow. In BUDGET COMMITTEE
lock to Charles F. Wade August 5, terment was in the Echo cemetery.
1886. He preceded her in death,
Surviving the deceased are his MEMBERS CHOSEN
passing away December 1, 1922,
widow, and son Wilbur of Seattle.
At a regular meeting of the city
To the happy union was born 8 A daughter, Esther, died in 1933.
children: two sons and six daugh Mr. Bloom was married to Clara C. council Wednesday night, seven tax
ters: two of the latter living in Ore Kepner on December 24, 1884. Be payers were chosen from the city at
gon. One of these is Mrs. H. V. Gif sides being a member of the local or large to meet with members of the
ford who resides in Hermiston.
der of Oddfellows, he also belonged council to make up a budget for the
She was married to Mr. Rosen to the Masonic order, having secured year 1940. The meeting will be
baum at Salem February 2, 1923, the 32 nd degree. Since coming to held at the second regular meeting
and lived there until his death in Hermiston he has belonged to the next month, September 20. The fol
lowing were appointed: Curtis Si
1933. Since then her home has been local Methodist church.
mons, J. T. Todd, Roy Hale, J. G.
with her daughter, Mrs. Gifford, at
The life of Nathan Bloom was
whose residence she passed away on varied and colorful. He began his Pearson, A. H. Norton, A. F. Rohr-
Sunday morning, August 13.
life work as a minister in the Re man and R. C. McReynolds.
At the request of the city fire de
Funeral services were held Tues formed church and continued in this
day afternoon at four at Prann’s field until 1893 when an affliction partment the city council ordered
Funeral Parlors with Rev. E. D. of his throat forced him to give it the purchase of two more Indian fire
Greeley in charge. Interment was in up. Following this he became an un fighters. Two similar fire fighters
were purchased earlier in the season,
the Hermiston cemetery.
dertaker in Fort Wayne, Ind., where
and this additional equipment will
he remained in business until 1918.
aid the department in fighting the
The family then came to the Colum
FELTHOUSE'S MAKE
serious grass fires during the dry
bia district where they resided until
season.
FOUR WEEK TRIP
1932, after which they moved into
Hermiston.
TO CALIFORNIA
Mr. Bloom became an invalid BIDS FOR REA W HEAT
about two years before this and. nev
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Felthouse re-‘ er regained his strength. During LINE ADVERTISED
turned this week from a four week the last several months he became
A call for bids for the construc
trip into California and interesting bed-ridden, spending the last couple
points along the way. Although of months in the Hermiston General tion for the wheat line extension of
the Umatilla Electric Cooperative
they saw many sights and had a fine hospital.
association
is being advertised and
time at the fair they were pleased to
The community regrets the loss of
return to home soil.
one of its aged citizens, but will bids will be opened at the Hermiston
Leaving Hermiston July 16 they continue to remember the influence office August 31. Preparation is
went by way of Yachats, Eureka and and help which Mr. Bloom shared expected to be made for the immed
iate construction of this extension
Santa Rosa. An inspection of bag with the members of Hermiston.
of 45 miles which will serve over 40
gage was undergone on the border
members.
of California. A fine Italian dinner
Humming Bird Captured
The present construction of the
'Mrs. B. J. Nation was a surprised
was enjoyed at Santa Rosa. They
continued on to San Francisco where person Tuesday when she captured 33 mles of line along all parts of the
they visited with Mrs. Felthouse’s a humming bird. She was carrying original system Ì3 near completion.
sisters, Mrs. Hattie Condon and Mrs. a bouquet of flowers when the fleet With these two extension com
Minnie Wiseman. They also visited bird flew into her hands. She has pleted the system will contain 250
miles of lines.
Oren's brother and family at Oak five witnesses to prove her feat.
land. The brothers had not met in
12 years and Mrs. Felthouse had nev
er seen her brother-in-law, W. E.
Felthouse.
They spent considerable time at
the fair and went on to Santa Bar
bara, Santa Paula where they met
J. N. Smith, formerly of Hermiston,
The Hermiston Garden club will flowers in a pitcher.
and Tom Wooster. They saw the sponsor a flower show to be held on
Class 4. Arrangement
in glass
Santa Clara and Ojai valleys which Friday, September 8, from 2:00 to container, pink and blue flowers pre
have the finest fruit orchards in the 10:00 p. m. in the high school gym dominating.
west. The largest lemon grove is nasium. Mrs. B. A. Doyle is in gen
Class 5. Arrangement of flowers
located here. They stopped for a eral charge of arrangements. The in warm colors (red).
short time at Santa Monica and Hol following is a list of the rules;
Class 6. Arrangement o f a n y
lywood. Real hot weather was en
flowers
in any container.
1. Anyone is eligible to enter for
countered at San Fenando, Bakers competition.
SECTION B
field and Fresno. At Sunyvale, Cal.,
2. Only one entry may be made in
Shadow Box Arrangement
they viewed the large aviation field each class.
Space to be alloted 24x24 in.
with its large hangars, one of which
3. Entries will be accepted from 8 (Shadow Box Made by Exhibitor)
has a floor space of eight acres.
Class 1. Arrangement in pottery
a. m. until 10:45 a. m.
They covered 3375 miles on the
4. Flowers exhibited in sections F, container, white to cream flower
trip without mishap, returning Mon H. I, J, L, N, O and P must be grown predominating.
day night.
by the exhibitor.
SECTION C
5. The sweepstakes ribbon will be
Dish
Gardens
Hedwall Undergoes Operation
awarded to exhibitor winning the Container not to exceed 18 inches In
Monte Hedwall, who left last week greatest number of blue ribbons. In
length.
with his family and Mr .and Mrs. case of a tie red ribbons will be
SECTION D
Herb Hedwall and family for a va counted.
Table Arrangements by Clubs
cation at the beach, was operated on
6. Only entries Included in the
Class 1. Special occasion tables—
for appendicitis Wednesday after schedule may be entered for compe
(a) Birthday
noon in the Astoria hospital. No tition. No special awards will be
(b) Holiday
further information was received by made.
To be displayed on two card tab
Mrs. R. C. McReynolds until press
7. The Garden club will not be re les. Joined, Clubs competing to fur
time Thursday.
sponsible for containers or other nish own tables and accesories.
property. Containers must be marked
SECTION E
Paul Farm Change» Hands.
with owner’s name on adhesive tape
Native Flora
Earl Reed and Ed O’Donnell of placed on bottom of container.
lid
Class
1.
Arrangement
of
8.
Exhibitor
is
not
to
touch
ex
The Dalles have taken over the C. A.
flowers.
Paul farm a short distance southeast hibit after it has been placed.
Class 2 Arrangement of weeds.
9. Entries may not be removed
of Hermiston. The men will make
SECTION F
Hermiston the general headquarters from building until 10 P. M.
10. Entries must conform to the
Honse Plants
for handling livestock. Mr. O’Don
Class 1. Cacti or succulents.
nell's family will live on the place. above rules or they will be eliminat
Class 2. Decorative foliage.
ed at entry table.
Class 3. Flower bearing.
Floyd Knerr How Grandpa
RULES LISTED FOR HERMISTON GARDEN CLUB
FLOWER SHOW , FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
SECTION
A
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Boilers of
Flower Arrangement
Class 1. Arrangement of foliage
near Hermlaton are the parents of a
boy born Friday weighing eight in any container.
Class 2. Arrangement in copper
pounds, four ounces. He haa been
named Richard Lawrence. He la the container, yellow and hronxe flower«
first grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd predominating.
Class 3. Arrangement o f a n y
Knerr.
STUDENTS REGISTER
FOR H.S. COURSES
The teaching personnel of the
1939-40 school term in Hermiston
has been completed with the excep
tion of the Home Economics position
in the high school, according to Sup
erintendent W. G. Kersbergen who
has been an extremely busy man the
past few weeks arranging details for
school opening on September 5. M.
L. Watson and B. Haneline, janitors
respectively of the high and elemen
tary schools, have announced that
they have the buildings in good
shape for the opening bell.
Registrations for high school stud
ents have been coming in the past
week and will continue each morn
ing except Saturday until the open
ing of school. High school students
are urged to register prior to Sep
tember 5. Ray E. Critchfield, new
high school coach, was in Hermiston
Wednesday arranging for living
quarters for the coming term. He
seemed quite impressed with the
high school building and general
surroundings.
The following is a list of teachers
as annonced by Supt. Kersbergen:
Eleemntary: First grade, Miss
Myrtle Burnett: second, Miss Mary
Petrie; third, Miss Blanche Harmon;
fourth, Miss Gertrude Bradley; fifth,
Miss Mary Lucille Forsyth, new this
year from Pendleton; sixth, Miss
Margaret Kirk; seventh, Mrs. Alma
Greaves; eighth, L. S. Burrell.
Union high: Miss Gwendolyn Ross,
music and English; Girls’ P. E., Eng
lish and assistant principal, Miss La
vina Mae Lynch; social science, Mer-
vin Werth; commerce, Miss Violet
Ann Estell; Boys’ P E. and Science,
ffay E. Critchfield; music, G. C.
Humphries, and W. G. Kersbergen,
superintendent.
HAROLD RANKINS
PAY V IS IT TO
SAN FRANCISCO
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rankin re
turned Monday from a 11-day trip
to the San Francisco exposition and
other points of interest in California
and Oregon. They spent three days
at the fair and report an excellent
time. They viewed the Follies, Ca
valcade and Ice Carnival. Of parti
cular Interest to the Rankins was
seeing in person Charlie McCarthy
and his boss, Edgar Bergen. Mor
timer was also there.
In San Francisco they spent some
time visiting the zoo, wharfs, and
had dinner in the Joe DiMaggio
Grotto.
On the return trip they stopped at
Astoria where they visited Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Jacobsen, formerly of this
district. They spent Sunday fishing
but "no fish.” The weather was ex
tremely cool along the way, especial
ly at San Francisco. They covered
2194 miles during the 11 days.
DEMOSS'S RETURN
FROM 10-DAYTRIP
COUNTY FAIRQRIJUNDS HAS
CHANGES FOR LARGER SHOW
SLEEPING SICKNESS
EPIDEMIC GAINS
NEAR HERMISTON
Several new cases of sleeping
sickness have been reported the past
week in Hermiston. Dr. M. J. Bel
ton, state veterinarian stationed at
Pendleton, has been spending every
day in this district vaccinating hors
es and treating those already affect
ed.
Farmers are advised to place their
horses in barns or sheds during the
evenings when mosquitoes are the
thickest and to keep them sprayed
at all times. Any horses believed to
be affected with the disease should
be reported to Assistant County Ag
ent M. E. Knickerbocker.
Several losses have been reported
the past week.
CHANGES LISTED
IN COUNTY FAIR
PREMIUM LISTS
Two changes have been made in
the 1939 county fair premium lists
since the books were printed. A
greater portion of the booklets have
been distributed about the county.
Anyone wishing to enter jellies or
jams for competition at the fair will
be interested to learn that commer
cial pectin may be used in their pre
paration. This is a variation from
the printed lists which state that no
commercial pectin can be used. A
great deal of interest has been shown
in past years in this division.
The other change has to do with
poultry. It will be noted that the
first division under the various clas
ses a-re designated as "cockw." This
has been changed to read as cock
erels which are birds under one year
old. When the premium list was re
vised this year it was decided to eli
minate one of these classes, doing
away with the exhibition of birds
which were several years old.
CLUB OPPOSES OPEN
COW ELKSEASON
A group of twenty-three ardent
members of the Hermiston Rod &
Gun club met at the Legion hall
Wednesday night and strongly op
posed the opening of the cow elk
season by the Oregon State Game
commission, with the sale of 500
cow elk hunting licenses.
Virgil Smith, representing the
Wild Life Federation of the club,
was instructed to oppose the open
cow elk season for 1939 at the Fed
eration meeting held In Pendleton
tonight (Thursday).
Three members present at the
meeting got In on the mad rush for
limited 500 cow elk hunting licenses,
but were more than willing to keep
them as souvenirs should the season
he closed.
MILLER TO OPEN
SECOND HAND STORE
C. E. Miller, formerly of the Stan
field Trading Post, has leased the
blacksmith shop formerly occupied
by H. J. Beal and will open a second
hand store. He expects to be open
for business after August 21.
Mr. Real has recently constructed
new quarters directly east of the old
location and has moved his machin
ery to the new site.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. DeMoss of the
Columbia district, accompanied by
Mises Lois and Irene Hunt, returned
last Thursday from a 10-day vaca
tion Jaunt about the state and into
California. They combined business
with pleasure in the interests of
their turkey farm.
They went on the Roosevelt high
Weather Eeport
way to Brookings, Ore., where they
report for the past
The
weather
visited with relatives of Mr. DeMoss.
Taylor,
Tjhey continued on Into California week according to Charles
local weather man, follows:
where they viewed the Redwoods,
54
August 10 ... ............103
and returned by way of Klamath
60
98
August 11 ...
Falls and the Oregon Caves. They
66
94
August
12
..
saw several large turkey operations
55
............ 93
August
13
...
In the Klamath Falls district.
64
91
August 14 ... ........
63
........
93
August
15
....
Morgans Have Arizona Visitors.
51
.......
92
August 16
Dr and Mrs. O. A. Hills of Phoe
No
rainfall
was
recorded.
nix. Arizona, arrived Wednesday to
spend 10 days at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. W L. Morgan. Dr. Hills
is an entomologist and formerly was
stationed
at the Hermiston Experi
SECTION G
ment Station for several years, leav
Junior Gardeners
ing here five years ago. The Mor
Clas 1. Age 7 to 9 years—•
Flower arrangement for Teach gans and Hills plan to make a four-
day fishing trip this week with head
er's desk.
quarters at the Morgan cabin at
Class 2. Age 9 to 12 years—
Ijtngdon Lake.
(Continued on Pegs 3)
NUMBER 52
BLEACHERS FOR 1000;
TRACK PREPARED
FOR MODEL-T DERBY
Carpenters and other workers are
busy at the fair grounds making
preparations for the Umatilla Coun
ty Fair August 28, 29 and 30. The
entrance to the grounds has been
changed to the rear of Community
hall. Bleacher seats are being con
structed that will accommodate ap
proximately 1000 persons. The ex
hibit halls are being cleaned up and
all the sheds made ready for live
stock. The race track is being im
proved and made safe for the Model
T derby and boundary rails are be
ing installed to protect onlookers.
George Harkenrider will be in charge
of the two exhibit halls and Harold
Rankin will be superintendent of
grounds and livestock sheds.
The Model T races will take place
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
and Herb Martin, who is putting on
this entertainment, will he here on
Tuesday, August 22, to remain until
the races are over and will make all
arrangements for entries of 16 cars
and direct the program.
Up town merchants have agreed
to decorate the fronts of business
houses with farm products and flow
ers of all kinds.
The parade and (pageant, which
promises to he the largest and best
yet held here, will take place Wed
nesday morning at 10 o’clock. It
will form on the streets in the east
part of town, pass along Main street
from Walker’s Service Station to the
bank and hotel, thence north one
block, thence across the railroad
tracks, thence along the street occu
pied by the Cooperative buildings
and there turn toward the fair prem
ises. Two sets of awards will be giv
en for the best floats shown in the
parade and pageant.
All arrangements for the carnival
have been completed and four or
five rides will be on the grounds for
the boys, girls and older grown,
along with other events.
Band music will be supplied by the
Hermiston Union high school band,
the Pendleton Roundup band and the
Walla Walla drum corp.
The loud speaking service will be
installed by L. A. Moore of the Mor-
Tone Service and will be sufficient
to carry all announcements over the
entire grounds. It Is a special fea
ture that adds greatly to the manage
ment of events and control in an or
derly manner of the conduct of the
fair.
Many homes and parks within
Hermiston will be thrown open to
the use of picnickers who desire to
come with their families and bring
their lunches.
Any person desiring premium lists
or other information may secure the
same at The Herald office or at the
Reclamation building, or by writing
to the secretary of the fair board at
Hermiston.
Gerald McKenzie’s Frond Parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McKenzie of
Washington, D. C„ are the parents
of a six pound, three ounce baby
girl. She was born August 3 In that
city, and was named Mary Alice.
Mr. McKenzie is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. McKenzie of Hermis
ton and Is employed in the patent
office at Washington.
Mrs. Beletski Leaves For Wasco
Mrs. Theo. Beletski left Thursday
morning for her new home at Was
co. She will live In a small home
near that of her sister, Mrs. Hugh
White, and her mother of that city.
Her farm here has been purchased
by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffel who
will specialize in chicken raising.
Todds Attending Convention
O’Donnell’s On Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Todd are attend
ing a Rural Carrier convention in
Portland this week. They spent last
week at the legion meeting in Sa
lem and expect to return home this
week end. Mr. Todd Is the carrier
on Hermiston, Route 1.
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. O’Donnell left
Saturday for a two weeks vacation
In Washington and various parts of
Oregon. The latter part will be
spent in Portland visiting with thalr
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Barnes. Mrs. O’Donnell Is wire
chief of the local telephone office.
Two cars driven by Alton Sisson
and "Eg” Moore collided Wednesday
evening on Gladys Avenue near the
library. No one was seriously in
jured although both cars were con
siderably damaged.
Autos Collide At Intersection