BRIEF UM ATILLA
COUNTY FAIR
NOTES
MRS. H. SOMMERER
W IN S IN D IV ID U A L
F A R M D IS P L A Y
Mrs. H. M. Sommerer of the Co
lumbia district won the individual
farm display for the second consecu
tive year at this year's fair. Her
booth was characterized by an excel
lent array of various farm and gar
den products and created a great
deal of interest among fair goers.
The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce
awards a trophy to the best indivi
dual display.
In the same competition J. R. An
son of Stanfield was second and Joe
Cooney of Hermiston was third.
The three displays were indica
tive of the possibilities that lie in
eastern Oregon soil.
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME
xxxni.
PAGEANT PARADE
PROVES POPULAR
WEDNESDAY A. N .
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 31, 1939.
STORES TO CLOSE
ON LABOR DAY
N. MORROW FAIR
AT BOARDMAN ON
Following the usual custom all
stores and business houses in Herm-
iton will be closed Monday, Labor SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9
day. Many citizens are expecting to
NUMBER 2
UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR ENDS
WEDNESDAY WITH BIO CROWD
take advantage of the two day holi EXHIBITSIXPECTED
day to either rest up from the fair
SONNY PANKOW
GRANGE EXHIBITS
activities or take an excursion trip. FROM TW OCOUNTIES
W IN S THIRD PLACE AND LIVESTOCK
School children will be enjoying
their first holiday because ordinar
The North Morrow County Fair
An attempt to portray the higher ily school commences on that date. wll be held Friday and Saturday, IN DERBY RACES
ENTRIES RANK HIGH
ideals of life was the general theme
September 8 and 9, at Boardman,
"Sonny’’
Pankow,
son
of
Mr.
and
of the first part of the pageant par
The Umatilla county fair closed it«
with exhibits expected from many Mrs. H. A. Pankow, upheld home
ade Wednesday morning. The pro SCHOOL TO START
parts of Morrow and Umatilla coun town honors Wednesday when he fin gates Wednesday night following
cession thrilled the throngs which TUESDAY. SEPT. 5
ty. Premium lists have been distri ished third in the main event of 35 three days of activities. The parade
lined the streets with a loudspeaker
buted among prospective entrants laps of the Model T derby races. Les in the morning and the derby races
describing the various floats as they
School bells will ring in Hermis and more can be obtained from the ter Parsens, driving a car sponsored in the afternoon were highlights of
CURTIS DYER HAS
passed by.
ton next Tuesday after a lull of three secretary, R. K. Miller at Boardman. by t/he Farm Bureau Cooperative, the closing day. Fair crowds were
Religion, a float portraying a months. Registration is practically
Rules and regulations of the fair copped first honors and »125 by. present Monday and Tuesday but
ONE IN A M ILLIO N
prayer for peace, was awarded first completed in the high school, accord are similar to those used In the Uma ,
attendance ranked . high
leading ..
the field of nine starters. Wednesday’s
.
COW AT LOCAL FAIR place. The final decision was made ing to W. G. Kersbergen, superin tilla County Fair. All exhibits must Gus
.
„.,
.
, . .
, T, I in comparison with other perform-
Locati’s entrant, driven by Jimi
after considerable debate by the tendent.
ances held in Hermiston.
be entered and in place not later
Shoun, won second place and a purse
Rua’s Tormentor Peaches, 12 year judges, but was accorded the highest
The teaching personnel has been than 1:00 p. m. Friday, September of »75.
Exhibits were well balanced al
old cow owned by Curtis Dyer of rating because of the extremely completed and all plans are ready 8. Anyone wishing to send exhibits
though the livestock entries and
The
race
was
exciting
from
the
Hermiston, drew quite a lot of at timely subject when the world is for another school term. Football should mail them to N. M. C. Fair,
Grange exhibits somewhat stole the
starting flag given by Herb Martin,
tention among dairymen at the fair praying for peace.
activities will be launched immedi Boardman, and charges prepaid.
Show. The Grange booths in par
trackmaster
Only
one
spill
marred
this week. A display head reading
A 4-H club demonstration will be
The American Legion float, “Our ately at the high school for the first
ticular drew a lot of praise and were
“One In A Million’’ was attached Country’’, was rated second because game at Pasco, September 15.
held at 2:00 p. m. on Friday. This an otherwise perfect afternoon when well deserved.
An exceptionally
Don
McCarty
overturned
on
the
above the stall. This animal has a of its excellent theme and arrange
portion of the program has always
large list of both beef and dairy cat
lifetime record of 4,036.6 pounds of ment. The Commercial club float
proven popular in previous years. A northeast turn. He escaped with mi tle was entered for competition and
butterfat and has produced four hei depicting Hermiston as a bright spot OASIS THEATRE
sports program has been arranged nor injuries and no further damage some very fine livestock was enter
resulted when his machine was tow
fers who have produced in excess of in a desert scene placed third. A
for 2:00 p. m. Saturday.
ed.
HAS NEW SEATS
400 pounds of butterfat per year, ac miniature tank farm float entered by
A fair dance will be held Satur ed from the track by Pohrman’s
The Motel T derby races proved
cording to C. T. A. records.
day night in the Boardman high wrecker.
the City of Umatilla was rated fourth
Patrons
of
the
local
Oasis
theatre
popular
with fair goers and the fi
In the special chicken race Kenny
Rua’s Tormentor Peaches will be and received considerable comment
will be pleased to learn that new school gymnasium with good music Fulmer placed first, with Jim Lyons, nal race Wednesday was a great cli
13 years old November 13 and has from the crowd.
seats have been installed this week. guaranteed. The public is invited Loren Montgomery and Sheldon max to the first Umatilla county fair
recently produced her 11th calf. Mr.
Entries by the Hermiston Garden The backs are of heavily padded mo to participate.
in a number of years.
Dyer is quite proud of his cow.
Elmer Sullivan is president of the Bowers finishing in that order. The
club and a purebred jersey cow sym hair with aluminum bands so that
The dance Wednesday night was
races
proved
popular
with
fair
goers.
bolizing "foster-motherhood of the vacant seats can be easily spotted. faiir board, with Florence Root as
attended by a large crowd and drew
WESTLAND GRANGE human race’’ came in for honorable The mohair is of beautiful wine col treasurer and R. K. Miller, secreta
the final curtain on the 1939 Uma
mention.
or. The new seats are three inches ry. The board of directors is com SOIL CONSERVATION tilla county fair.
W IN S FIRST PLACE
posed of Mrs. A. C. Houghton, Paul
The following is a list of premium
In the business entrants Roy lower than the original ones and
Smith
and E. M. Souders.
SERVICE
HAS
BOOTH
have
good
springs
for
comfort.
The
winners.
This is not a complete list
Hale’s
Sporting
Goods
float
showing
First prize and a cash award of
as winners were taken from the score
»40 went to the Westland Grange a boat about ready to push out for a backs are tilted so that a correct
Progressive farming methods be sheets as they were Judged and some
posture can be obtained in a com STILLINGS SHIP
when winners were announced Tues fishing trip was rated first by the
ing
employed in this area was the may have been omitted. An attempt
fortable
manner.
day at the county fair. Greenfield judges. A beautiful float entered by
theme of pictorial exhibits of the will be made to publish these next
New carpets will be installed this CARLOAD OF HOGS
the
Westland
Grange
placed
second
Grange of Boardman came in a close
Soil Conservation Service at the week.
week end in the aisles, starway and
second and it took several minutes and Ruby Knight’s entry third. The
H. J. and W. T. Stillings, five county fair this week. Photographs
lobby. With the new improvements
First, second and third prizes
latter
float
was
a
realistic
basket
of
of debate before the decision was
the Oasis now ranks high among miles northeast of Stanfield, shipped showing the practical value of tree were awarded in the order named,
made. From the judges' viewpoint, flowers and won the plaudits of the
4-H Dairy Stock
98 head of hogs to San Francisco windbreaks on irrigated land farms,
theatres in eastern Oregon.
only one fault was found with the spectators.
tihrough the Portland office last field shelter plantings, shrub plant
Jersey
cattle— Producing cow:
Among
other
attractions
were
en
Westland display, that being an ar
week for use at the exposition. The ings and other methods for better Marie Hartley, Hermiston, first (al
tries
by
the
Farm
Bureau
Coopera
HOP PICKING TO
tificial celling wihich was made of
combined weight was 18,360 pounds land use were on display. O. E. Dy so champion); Bill Eaton, Pendle
crepe paper. However, for variety, tive, Hutchison gardens, loads of
and brought a price 50c above the er was on hand to answer questions ton, second. Yearling heifer: Rod-
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
man Hartley, Hermiston; George
number, arrangement and quality of wheat and hay, a watermelon float
San Francisco market for a total of by interested farmers.
Hartley, Hermiston. Senior heifer:
products it held a slight edge over by Ed Schell. Triple A, Wool Grow
One group of pictures showed a Rodman Hartley; Marie Hartley.
Hop picking will commence Sep »1174. The excellent price was due
second place winner. Ed. C. Dunning ers’ auxiliary, SCS of Stanfield, edu
comparison of land in 1913 and 1939 Junior heifer; Lois Wagner, (also
to the high quality of the hogs.
cation
and
many
others.
tember
3
at
the
L.
W.
Dixson
ranch
is master of the winning grange.
The sale was made by R. L. Clark and changes which had taken place. grand champion junior heifer); Rod-
Pendleton Round Up was repre east of Hermiston. Pickers are still
man Hartley.
Columbia Grange of Hermiston
of Portland, commission agent. An A majority of the pictures shown
Guernsey cattle— Producing cow:
was awarded third place with Stan sented by a group of 77 mounted in demand according to the owner.
interesting feature of the sale was were of local fields. The general Lewis Wilson. Hermiston; Bob Rec
men
and
women
headed
by
Queen
Wood
and
potatoes
will
be
provided
field and Echo winning fourth and
Barbara Fitspatrick. Fairest Far free to campers. The crop is excel that it was made over the telephone. theme was. “Soil conservation does ords, Umapine. Yearling heifer:
fifth respectively.
Mr. Clark described the shipment as n’t cost, it pays.” J. R. Chenault, Bruce Lindsey, Lexington; Glen Wil
The grange booths this year show merette Eleanor Kent and Farmer lent this year.
cox, Hermiston. Senior heifer; Bruce
A prevailing price of l% c per lb. the best looking carload of 'hogs in camp superintendent at Stanfield, Lindsey; Phillip Houn, Freewater.
ed a decided improvement, over for ettes Fern Groth of Milton and Mary
was in general charge of the dis Junior heifer: Fred Record; Bruce
the last two years.
,
mer years, especially in the arrange Elizabeth Walker of Waitsburg rode will be paid for picking.
The Stillings still have a herd of play.
Lindsey.
in
the
ptrade
representing
Walla
ment. The grange exhibits were a
Holstein cattle— Producing cow:
400 head which they are priming for
large part of the show In t/he farm Walla.
HUNTER'S CAFE HAS future
Donna Saylor, Echo. Year, heifer:
shipments. They won several
The
entire
procession
was
inter
produce building. Competition was
OREGON COACH PAYS Kenneth Bensel, Hermiston; Junior
NEW MANAGEMENT ribbons at the fair this week.
heifer calf: James Barber, Stanfield.
keen with plans already launched esting from beginning to end.
HERMISTON V ISIT
4-H Fat Steers.
for a better display next year.
Beginning September 1, Mr. and BIDS OPENED FOR
TOWNSEND FLASHES
Grand champion: Junior Black
By Mrs. Joe Udey
Mrs. Pete Laas will take over the
Tex Oliver, head football coach at Angus steer by Eldon Saylor, Echo;
GARDEN CLUB HAS
management of Hunter’s Cafe. They NEW W HEAT LINE
the University of Oregon, and Line Reserve champion, junior Hereford
Coach Vaughn Corley were visitors by Eldon Saylor; champion Short
Calling all those interested in the will call the concern Pete & Gladys,
LARGE FAIR LIST
The board of directors of the Um at the Tom Stewart home Monday. horn, senior steer by John McMul
Townsend plan to a picnic Sunday, Eats. Mr. and Mrs. Laas have been
len, Hermiston.
atilla Electric Oooperatlve associa Although the call was purely socia Shorthorns— Yearling heifer: John
The Hermiston Garden club had a September 3, at 1:00 p. m. at the L. connected the past few years with
tion
opened
five
bids
on
the
wheat
ble it is thought that they were McMullen, Hermiston; Senior steer:
fine display of flowers at the county W. Dixson home in the Columbia Jack’s Cafe.
Mrs. B. I. Whitney, who has man line extension Thursday and found checking up to see If Jim, promising Eldon Saylor, Echo.
fair. The entire east wall of the district to honor the 5th birthday
Angus— Senior fat steer: Eldon
•’Electric” Smith of Spokane the low Oregon tackle, had lost any weight
dance hall building was lined with of the Townsend movement. Bring aged Hunter’s Cafe for a number of
Saylor; Vern Hutchinson, Helix.
bidder.
The
bids
were
referred
to
during
the
summer
months.
yearB,
has
not
announced
her
plans
Herefords— Yearling heifer; Har
exhibits, numbering over 40 individ your own basket of lunch. Coffee
the engineers of the association, Barr
Jim is expected to be a mainstay old Smith; Royal Folsom, Pilot
ual entries. Mrs. F. C. McKenzie and will be served by the auxiliary lad for the future but does not intend to
Rock. Senior fat steer; Guy Muller,
& Cunningham, for further examina in the Oregon line this fall.
Mrs. F. B. Belt were in general ies. Chas. Despain of Pendleton will enter into any business. Mr. and
Helix; Junior fat steer: Eldon Say
tion and a contract is expected to be
Mrs.
Whitney
will
continue
to
live
give
us
more
highlights
on
the
charge.
lor; John McMullen.
awarded in a few days.
in Hermiston.
(Continued on Page 3)
The list of prize winners follows: Townsend plan.
SKOVBO
REPEATS
The
total
price
for
construction
of
The date of the next regular meet
Best general display: Mrs. Bert Na
54 miles of line and some three phase
Hedwalls Return From Astoria
tion, Mrs. Joe Udey, Mrs. W. G. Rod- ing has been changed from Septem
IN HONEY CLASS
Van Pattens Begin Construction
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Hedwall re work on the original system leading
ber
8
to
Saturday,
September
9.
At
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Patten be
da. Most artistic vase: Bill Logan,
to
the
wheat
line
system
was
»32,-
turned
Monday
from
Astoria
where
Running true to form, J. Skovbo gan construction this week on their
Mrs. H. Garbardine, Mrs. Grace Lo this time Chas. W. Wetterman, na
246.03.
The
next
bidder
was
New
gan. Miniature display: Mrs. Chas. tional representative from Oregon, Mr. Hedwall ¡had been confined for
of Hermiston again won most of the new home on Main street, between
port Construction Co. which was
honors in honey competition at the the properties of Virgil Smith and
Taylor, Grace Harvey, Mrs. Gerald will give a vocafilm program entit two weeks in a hospital following an
»700
over
the
successful
bidder,
and
county fair this week. He won first A1 Quiring. Excavation was begun
White. Cactus dahlias: Mrs. A. W. led "It Can Be Done.’’ This is not emergency operation for appendicit
the third bidder was T. Y. McClel
in the Individual display and also In the latter part of the week on a full
Turnblad. Decorative dahlias: Mrs. a moving picture but as the lecture is. Mr. Hedwall is able to be about
lan.
who
is
now
constructing
the
32
the but is still rather weak from the op
the extracted honey division. His basement. It will be a five-room
S. L. Carson, Mrs. H. Garbardine, proceeds by transscription,
screen shows the characters while eration. He is manager of the Uma mile extension.
display contained products of var one-story structure.
Mrs. Jim Todd.
tilla Cooperative Creamery.
speaking.
Zinnia: Mrs. S. L. Carson, Mrs. Ed
ious classifications.
MARBLE BROTHERS
Burrel Wattenburger of Echo won Rev. Oscar Payne Delivers Sermon
Bensel, Mrs. Grace Logan. Gladiolas:
Rev. Oscar Payne, former pastor of
second
honors, also having a fine
Mrs. W. J. Kennings. Mrs. F. C. Mc
SERVE AS CLOWNS
the local Methodist church, delivered
Kenzie, Mrs. J. Udey. Asters, James
showing.
a timely and Inspiring sermon Sun
Boylen, Peggy Todd, Mrs. Joe Udey.
Harold and C. O. Marble, brothers,
day morning at the M. B. church.
Snapdragons: Mrs. S. L. Carson. Mrs.
WEATHER REPORT
provided amusement for fair goers
Rev. Payne is now a Sunday School
Bert Nation. Roses: Mrs. H. T. Fra
Tuesday and Wednesday with their
The following is the weather re- Missionary for the Presbyterian
ser. Mrs. F. C. McKenzie. Mrs. Grace
specially built "bucking bronc” au
week ending Wed nee- church, making his home with his
Logan.
The Garden club invites all flow to. At first appearance the machine port for the
The County Fair marked the be
30,
according to Chas. family at Salem. The Payne’s were
day.
August
ginning of a continuous line of fall er lovers to bring displays. There looked like it had been struck In the Taylor, local weather man
visiting his brother, Mr. and Mrs.
are
special
divisions
for
men
and
PIERCE PREDICTS
rear by a run-away freight and had
activities. One week from today,
Min.
Max.
Harvey
Payne, over the week end.
boys, and girls in flower arrange pushed the rear wheels almost half
70
Friday, September 8, the Hermiston ments.
August 24 .....................98
DAM NEXT YEAR
way under the machine. At the
Eastern Stars Attention.
63
89
25
Garden club will sponsor a Fall
Those planning to exhibit are slightest touch on the accelerator
Special meeting Wednesday even
49
August 26 ................. 87
During a brief address at the fair Flower Show. The spacious gymna asked to sign entry sheets available the auto would leap in the air.
50 ing, September 6th, at 8:00 p. m.
91
August 27
Wednesday, Congressman Walter M. sium of the Hermiston Union high at the Hermiston Drug store now.
Their antics during the races
84
59 Official visit and Inspection by our
August 28 ......
Pierce stated that eastern lawmak school will provide ample room for Exhibits will be entered Friday Wednesday were especially amusing
41 Worthy Grand Matron, Dora E.
81
29
ers had defeated the proposed Uma the many lovely flower arrange morning. September 8, 8 a.m. to 10 and the crowd showed its apprecia
August 30 ................ 90
45 Stipe.
tilla rapids dam at this year’s ses ments. to be entered in the show.
a m., at the side door of the gymna tion by Its applause. The motor
By order of the
sion but predicted that construction
The spring show was beautiful, sium. Official copies of the division bomb which was released caused con
Worthy Matron.
would get underway next year.
Mr*. Gorham Recovering,
resulting from an able committee and entries and specifications may be se siderable excitement for several mo
He also commented on the rural perfect cooperation from community cured at the drug store.
Mrs. Jack Gorham who has been
ments.
Doyles Return From Trip.
electrification project aa now oper people in bringing displays, but this
Visitors are invited to attend the
in the Hermiston General hospital
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Doyle returned
ating in Hermiston and stated that Autumn show is to be "bigger and show any time during the day or Boardman Schools Open Labor Day since the Fourth of July with heart Sunday from a six day trip to Seat
a power line from Pasco to Pendle better” in every way.
evening. There will be no admission
Boardman schools will open the trouble is greatly improved and rel tle, Yakima, into the mountains and
Mrs Vera Doyle, as general chair charge. In the evening cards are to 1939 term Monday, Labor Day. ac atives have announced that she is to Plymouth where they visited hie
ton was among the proposed pro
jects. Hs said that the line. If con man, and her corps of assistants, are be played, and It is hoped that com cording to Supt. George A. Corwin. now able to have visitors. She may brother, J. M. Doyle. Mr. Doyle was
structed. would go Into Pendleton making every preparation for a col munity people will plan ahead to at Mr. Corwin was a buslnees visitor in be able to return to ¡her home in two taking a short vacation from the
weeks
via Hermiston.
Hermiston Wednesday.
orín 1
tend this social part of the show.
Hermiston Transfer Go.
RELIGIOUS FLOAT
W IN S FIRST PLACE
HERMISTON GARDEN CLUB TO SPONSOR FALL
FLOWER SHOW ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8