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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE fir COUNTY UM ATILLA COUNTY YOUNGSTERS FARE WELL A T STATE FAIR »1Q 0 »° tt' e tm L lto n -HetaLd. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLOTEE XXXm. TOMMY FRASER WINS FIRST AWARD IN GUN CLUB CONTEST HEXMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939. STARTING LINEUP COMMUNITY PARK MEETING FAVORS BOND ELECTION NUMBER 4 NEW DIRECTORS CHOSEN FOR REA AT MEETING TUESDAY H erm iston youngsters again g ath ANNOUNCED FOR ered th eir sh a re of the honors a t PASCO T IL T FRIDAY th e ann u al sta te fate, in Salem last week. M. E. K nickerbocker, assis H erm iston Union high gridders ta n t county agent, and Mrs. Dorothy will journey to Pasco F riday for the Bishop, acting home ag en t from first gam e of th e season w ith less PROGRAM STRESSES Pendleton, accom panied th e group M A N Y PARTICIPATE GYPSIES PITCH than two weeks of practice behind NEED STRESSED TO them. However, Ray Critchfield to Salem. TENTS EAST OF USES OF ELECTRICITY promises th a t his boys w ill give a COVER MORTGAGE H enry Sommerer Jr., and K en IN A N NU A L EVENT good account of them selves in spite COLUMBIA SCHOOL IN FARM HOMES n eth Bensel rated first in th e live A meeting of approxim ately 40 of tlie sh o rt tra in in g time. The boys A cash prize of »15.00 was aw ard have taken to th eir task w hole-heart stock dem onstration com petition and men interested in the H erm iston Residents of the Columbia district The adjourned an n u al m eeting of thereby won a trip to the Pacific In ed to Tommy F ra ser th is week for edly and are determ ined to put up a com munity park was held a t the are playing hosts th is week to a the U m atilla E lectric Cooperative w inning first prize in the an n u al stro n g battle. te rn a tio n a l a t Portland on October lib rary W ednesday evening for the band of gypsies who have pitched association was held at the office of predatory bird and anim al contest The backfield which will probably 7-14. Joe Cooney and Bob Jackson sponsored by the H erm iston Rod & purpose of discussing ways to fi camp ju st east of the Columbia the association Tuesday afternoon, won a longer trip by placing first in Gun club. His 2,798 points was s ta rt the Pasco encounter will aver school on the Diagonal road. It has and the following directors were nance the park and to pay the pres th e dairy production dem onstration closely followed by Bruce F o llett age 137*4 pounds b ut will be fairly been estim ated th a t there are 70 chosen: E. D. M artin, Fred H ough sponsored by the K raft Phoenix w ith 2,545 who won second money fast. The q u arte t includes Don P an- ent indebtedness ag ain st it. It has members of the group who are liv ton, J. H. Reid and H. J. Ott. About Cheese corporation. They w ill go of »10.00. O ther cash aw ards w in kow. fullback, 150; T. Ripley, rig h t been found th a t it is impossible to ing in ten ts and large trucks. 100 members were present. to the national dairy show a t the ners included: David Hamm, 1,835 half, 130: K. Bensel, left half, 135, finance the park by popular sub Although no definite inform ation A report was made as to th e fi San Francisco exposition on October pts., »8.00; P erry Bowman, 1,645, and G. Dyer, q u arter, 135. Second scription and the only way it can be has been obtained as to th e ir d esti nancial condition and progress of the 21-30. nation it is th o u g h t th a t they are association during th e past year, $7.50. E rw in Null, 1,332, »7.00; Ray strin g replacem ents are Rugg. Corpe, financed is by taxation. A bill was introduced in th e last trad in g horses and other livestock. since the system was energized in No word has been received from Ayers, 1.284, »6.50; Clarence J o r Miller and Tiller. th e com petition in chick brooder dan, 1,219, »6.00. In the line several huskies boost legislature to perm it the form ation Ju ly 1938. H. J. Bean, vice presi d em onstration entered by Charles dent, presided d u rin g the m eeting in A to tal of 16,932 points were scor the w eight average to 158. W ith a of a park d istrict but alth o u g h the K ik and Gene Rugg. the absence of P resident E. D. Mar ed d u rin g the contest, accounting little experience the forw ard wall is bill received favorable atten tio n it CLASS OFFICERS A lthough H erm iston girls did not for 6,532 predators. expected to be as stro n g as the 1938 failed to pass. tin, and W. J. W arner, atto rn ey for FOR YEAR ELECTED g et into first prize money, other After much discussion It was de A lthough the num ber of contest edition. Among the s ta rte rs F riday the association, acted as secretary U m atilla county representatives an ts was five less th an last year the will probably be: B. Corpe, left end, cided by a unanim ous vote by all because of the absence of J. H. Reid, School activities began in earnest fared som ew hat better. Eva Lou result was g reater by 432 predators 145; H. Stillings, left tackle. 170; present at the m eeting th a t they secretary. The m eeting continued the past week w ith classes organiz Jo hnston, P ilot Rock, was first in ¡and 3,278 points. The H erm iston B. Pierson, left guard, 145; B. Daw recommend th a t the City of H erm for th ree hours d u rin g which num C ooking 1 division w ith h er drop Rod & Gun club extends sincere son. center, 180; Blahm. rig h guard, iston call a special election for the ing and electing officers for the erous talk s and dem onstrations of coming term. S tudent body officers cookies. Jane Orange, P ilo t Rock, thanks to all co n trib u to rs who have 135; Meyers, rig h t tackle, 180; D. purpose of voting »5000 in bonds to the uses of electricity on th e farm pay off th e present indebtedness were chosen last fall and include: were given. eig h th in C lothing I. C ath arin e K en made possible the continuation of Davis, rig h t end, 150. Don Pankow, president; H arry Con nedy, H erm iston, fo u rth place in this w orth-w hile u ndertaking, and to Line su b stitu tes include D. Hamm. against the park and p ain t and in W. R. Moulton of the national nor, vice president; Joyce McCulley, C lothing V division which is a wool all who participated in the contest. M ulkins, Buell, K nerr, Hale, P ier sure the buildings. REA utilization departm ent, a d treasu rer, and M arian Pierce, secre dress or suit and is exhibited w ith C ontestants are asked to see W. L. son, Miller and several others who dressed the meeting on the progress tary. accessories to com plete the costume. Hamm, club secretary, who will pay have showed considerable promise in of ru ral electrification throughout New senior officers are: president, QUARTER LICENSES G race Bensel, H erm iston, th ird place the cash prizes and issue request scrim m age sessions the past week. K enneth Bensel; vice president, the United States w here now 650 co in th e Home B eautification contest. slips for m erchandise prizes. operative organizations are o p erat AVAILABLE HERE H enry Sommerer; secretary, Eleanor Joyce McCulley, H erm iston, com ing. O ther co n testan ts who won prizes, Sires; treasu rer, M arian Pierce. peted in th e D ollar D inner contest num ber of points, and prize donors CLOUDS THREATEN V irginia H outchens of the n atio n License fees a t o ne-quarter the Ju n io r class officers include: Bar w hich consists of preparing and follow: Robert Bensel, 622, $3.50 annual rates will be acceptable at bara Moore, president; David Hamm, al REA, illustrated the uses of home FOR ROUND UP serving a dinner for four people, fishing rod, Oregon Hdwe. Imple. the Herm iston recorder’s office, ac vice president; Gale Felthouse, sec appliances and dem onstrated new cost of w hich is to be $1.00 or less. Co.; J. Gimbel Jr.. 507, 10 lbs. b u t cording to C harles Taylor, on and retary -treasu rer, and Elm er Blahm, electric ovens, plates and irons, etc. T h reaten in g w eather the past few LaV onne GTOgan and R u th Lein- ter, U m atilla Co-op Cream ery; Jo h n E v erett Davis of O. S. C., talked on after Friday, September 15, for all bach, Umapine, represented U m atil ny Dawson, 470, »1.75 Scout knife days has caused some concern for m otor trucks, busses, dollies and sergeant-at-arm s. th e Pendleton Round Up. However, T he sophomores elected B arbara electric feed grinders and dem on la county as th e cham pion dem on and »1.35 Scout flashlight, Mor-Tone trailers, as defined in C hapter 374 F o llett, president; P hyllis Sires, strated th eir uses from mills on the indications are th a t although th ere stra tio n team in th e girls’ home eco Sound Service; Vance M atott, 325, grounds. of the 1935 Oregon M otor Vehicle nom ics work. R esults of these two »3.00 groceries, C onnor's Cash Gro may be p ercipitation no heavy con laws. O ther vehicles com ing under vice president; Bernard Corpe, secre K enneth Bensel and H enry Som tinued ra in is expected. The follow tary -treasu rer, and Bob Miller, coun co ntests have not been issued. Anne cery; Bob Sm ith, 292, $2.50 grocer m erer Jr. of the local electric 4-H th is class are all arm ored cars, cil representative. ing is the w eather report for the Som m erer also accom panied the ies, H erm iston T rad in g Co. club, showed the use of electric pig past week according to C harles Tay wreckers, tow cars, hearses, am bu F irst year class officers are Doris group for p articipation in the style H. Sommerer Jr., 281, 10 gallons lor, local w eather man. lances, anyw herejfo r-h ire taxi-cabe, F ollett, president; Lowel Tiller, vice brooders under the direction of M. review. Union 76 gas, R ohrm an Motor Co.; Max. Min. and tor applicants who can cjualify president, and B arbara Connor, sec E. Knickerbocker. Date The new extension of 32 miles John Lewis Jr., 277, 10 gallons first for a farm er’s truck license. . SI September 7 .............. ... 87 retary -treasu rer. will be ready for energizing w ith in grade gas. Co-op Service S tatio n ; However, th ere is no reduction TOWNSEND SPEAKER John and Jim Allen, 195, »2.00 m er September 8 .............. ... 89 ... . 39 authorized by law for private pas ten days or two weeks and if farm September 9 .............. ... 90 ... . 45 ers have their homes wired accord chandise, Shaw ’s Bakery; Ralph STRESSES NEED FOR senger vehicles. CHORUS PLANNED 94 . . 44 September 10 ... ing to regulations, they may have R ichards. 158, »2.00 groceries, Safe . 52 . 82 ... September 11 ............ OLD AGE PENSION FOR HERMISTON service. way store; Don Pearson. 146, » 2 . 0 0 September 12 ............ ... 73 ... . 46 COSBY TO INSPECT T he w heat line is now being su r merchandise, Saylor’s clothing store; A total of .04 rain was recorded A large crowd attended the open Billy Esselstyn, 140, 1 carton .22 Considerable in terest has been veyed and the contract has been let d u rin g th e week. TURKEY PEROSIS a ir vocafilm entitled “ It Can Be shorts, P ennonck’s G arage; Alice shown in the form ation of a chor for construction, and service is ex Done” shown on Main stree t S a tu r Geer, 125, $1.50 m erchandise, order, us in Herm iston. Ted Roy of pected by December. W hen com H. E. Cosby of Oregon S tate will Pendleton, who will give voice in pleted the present authorized system day n ig h t by Charles W eterm an, Thom pson’s D rug Store; Howard DR. MARBUT OPENS be in the H erm iston d istric t W ed struction here th is w inter, will di will comprise 250 miles. sta te representative of the Townsend H enderson, 125, »1.50 castin g reel, HERMISTON OFFICE nesday and Thursday, Septem ber 20 rect w ith Mrs. Roy as accom panist. organization. The program was u n H erm iston D rug Co. and 21, to inspect various cases of The proposed chorus personnel would der the sponsorship of the H erm is K eith M iddleton, 103, 1 case pop, MISS STOOP HONORED Dr. W. M. M arbut, p ractisin g phy tu rk ey perosis am ong flocks in this ton Townsend club. Follow ing the H erm iston T ran sfer; Billy H ibbard, include both men and women. Wed sician and surgeon in Echo for the area. This disease has given consi nesday evening has been decided as A T BRIDAL SHOWER film Mr. W etterm an spoke for a (Continued on page 5) past five years, has opened an office derable trouble in the past and an sh o rt tim e on the Townsend move m eeting night. in the H erm iston bank building. attem p t will be made to find some Miss P auline Stoop, whose m ar Anyone interested in singing and m ent. According to Mr. W etterm an the LOCAL ODDFELLOWS The M arbuts will retain th e ir resi cure. w ishing to join the chorus Is asked riage to H arry R. Sm ith of La dence in Echo for the tim e being but He will work in cooperation w ith to get in touch w ith Jack Sm ith a t G rande will be an event of October, plan would do three things: retire SERVE MELONS may move to H erm iston later. They M. E. K nickerbocker, assistan t coun the H erm iston T rading Co. Approx was honored at a miscellaneous all citizens over 60, who care to p a r have an eight-year-old daughter, ty agent. ticip ate, from gainful em ploym ent, shower at the Union church Tuesday im ately 30 voices will be needed. Six members of th e local Oddfel levy a federal tax of 2 per cent, col lows w ent to Pendleton Tuesday Nancy. afternoon. A group of 50 ladies met Dr. M arbut is well knowrn In th is lectible m onthly, on all m onetary nig h t for the an n u al w aterm elon for an afternoon of games, followed IRRIGATION M AY REPORT GIVEN tran sa ctio n s; prorate th is tax reven feed sponsored by the H erm iston territo ry . by the opening of gifts and refresh u e am ong the elderly retired w ith lodge. The tre a t followed the regu ments. END THIS WEEK FOR DAIRY HERDS th e stipulation it be spent w ithin Hostesses for the afternoon were Attend San Francisco Exposition. lar m eeting of the Pendleton group. th ir ty days of receipt. Mrs. C. W arner and Mrs. Charles Miss Mary B urnham and Miss Eva This affa ir is a popular event each This week’s irrig atio n may be the A total of 21 herds were tested in Duvall, assisted by Mrs. J. A. Clarke. He fu rth e r stated th a t a dem and Wilcox left F riday to visit the San last for the 1939 season, according year. Morrow and U m atilla county during for all commodities would rise w ith Going from H erm iston were C ur Francisco fa ir and points of Interest to H. A. Pankow , city w aterm aster. A ugust, according to H. R. H artley Mrs. Marie Weeks, Mrs. Fred H ib th is enforced spending of eig h t m il tis Simons, M. L. W atson, Gwynn along the way. V irginia W ells is In case of extrem ely dry w eather tester, and L. C. Dyer, secretary. The bard, Mrs. Ralph Saylor, Mrs. J. lion annuity checks as well as the Hughes. O. C. Pierce, Don Sherwood w orking for Miss Wilcox a t the there may be an o th er irrig atio n num ber of cows enrolled was 376 H arding and Mrs. Levi Reeder. circulation of four million addition Tuesday evening the C h ristian Farm B ureau Cooperative. and Al Leonard. next week but present indications with 50 being dry. T otal produc al payroll checks given those now Endeavor sponsored a kitchen show are th a t local residents can store tion for the m onth was 239.371 lbs. unem ployed. F actories and mills away th e ir boots and shovels u n til milk, and 10,818.5 lbs b u tte rfa t. er for Miss Stoop. A feature of th e would increase production to meet evening was a mock wedding by six next year. T here were 73 cows which produced boys. A pproxim ately 30 guests were th e demand. Most farm ers in the H erm iston 40 pounds or more during the month. D uring the first years of the pro area have completed th eir irrig atio n The average production, Including present. posed plan the benefits would not for th e year. cows in milk and cows dry, was reach the »200 m ark but m ight be T0WNSEND FLASHES 636.6 lbs. milk and 28.77 lbs. fat. By Mrs. Joe Udey considerably less. However, w ith the W alter M. Pierce, Oregon congress The E. O. S. H ospital herd of 50 increase in business th is figure "How beau tifu l,” were' two much contained m any d ifferen t types of NEW VETERINARY or over was high in th a t group with man, w ill be a speaker a t the n ex t m ight be reached afte r some time. overw orked words F riday afternoon articles. an average of 550.3 lbs. m ilk and Townsend club m eeting on F riday, W hen the »200 per m onth paym ent and evening when visitors attended A h ig h lig h t of th e en tire show TO LOCATE HERE 30.63 fat. Dell C hristley’s herd led Septem ber 22, a t 8 p. m. H e w ill is reached the surplus will be used the fall Garden club flower show a t was th e Junior flower arran g em en t Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Russell will in the 20 or over group w ith an av probably give some indication as to to reduce n ational debt. the local Union high school gym nas division for youngsters. The theme T he Townsend m ovement celebra ium. The project was a success from was a bouquet for teach er’s desk and move to th e H erm iston are a in the erage of 898.2 lbs. milk and 40.79 the stren g th of the Townsend bill All members are ted its fifth anniversary la st week num ber of en tries (num bering 3 00), brought out several creative entries. near fu tu re where Mr. Russell will lbs. fat. In the 12-20 division the before congress. and Mr. W etterm an related the steps quality of flowers shown and the a t Ned U nger of Pendleton won con serve as veterinary. He Is exper Happy Thot Jersey Farm was high urged to be present and the public of progress the plan has made. He tendance met all expectations. The siderable praise w ith his gladioli ienced in th is line of work and will w ith an average of 773.9 lbs. milk is invited. C harles W etterm an, sta te Tow n gave - in detail the progress of th e , sw eepstakes ribbon w ent to Mrs. display, w inning first in th e one col serve the same d istrict th a t was and 38.94 lbs. fat. Chas. Lynch led — covered by th e late Dr. Theo. Belet- in the 12 cows or under group with send representative, gave a program Townsend bill in the last session o f ! c h a r ,eg Taylor w|th six firsts, one or com petition. an average of 1111.8 lbs. milk and S aturday n ig h t on Main street in congress, He expressed hope for Its second and two thirds. O ther b rig h t Bpots In the show ski. '¡Hermiston. Because it was an open passage soon. Mr. Russell announces th a t he 40.67 lbs. fat. The en tire floor of th e gymnasium were th e shadow boxes, dish gardens dealth a t some and all sides were beautifully be- and native flora (weeds) divisions. I will be available for v eterinary work a ir affair the pictures were show n T he vocafilm twice in order th a t all m ight see the length of a sales tax program in Ha- deckgd w ith a „ typeg of flowers and As a whole th e en tries were of high i following September 25. EPWORTH LEAGUE full run. A sim ilar program was w ail and its advantages. Figures entries came from m any parte of the q u ality and spoke well of possiblli- ~ ’ given a t the Dlxson hop ranch Sun w ere given to su b stan tia te th » T ow n county. Judges for the day were ties ¡n the gardening field in th is px\| | p I al/“ T /\ CT A DT HONORS BOYS day, at Milton Monday and Pendle , r U U R IM U I V J I M h l send movement in the United S tates. Mrs. L. A McClintock. P endleton; area The Herm iston E pw orth League of ton Tuesday. Mrs. George M itchell, Pendleton field Mrs. B. A. Doyle was in general Qjq HEW BUILDING The local club wishes to thank all the M ethodist church held a party station, and Mrs. H. O. Mansfield of charge of th e show. Sub-chairm an Miss Jendrzejewiki Visits Here. those who helped make the program were: classification and entries, Mrs. Miss Helen Jendrzejew ski who haa F reew ater. P ouring for the cement w alls on F riday evening honoring two of Several ou tstan d in g displays drew J. D. Todd; properties. Mrs B. A. the new building on Main street th eir members who are leaving soon. a success. spent th e summ er atten d in g sum m er school and w orking in Salem is considerable atten tio n from th e on- Doyle; a rtistic arrangem ent, Mrs. T will probably get underw ay this Homer Davis and Emil S ettlage were Moore 111 At Hermiston Hospital .spending two weeks a t the home of lookers. A Tuberous Begonia exhi- ! A. O'Grady; judging. Mrs. F. B. Belt; week end, according to the Long the honored guests. The form er has Lloyd Moore, local businessm an. her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Jen- bitlon by Mrs. J. R. C henault won hospitality, Mrs. Gerald W hite; fl- horns, general contractors. W. E. been transfered from the Stanfield has spent the past week In th e H er CCC to a camp In his home sta te of drxejew skl of the Colum bia d istric t. tnuch praise. Mrs. W. H. C rary of nancing and en tertain m en t, Mrs. Roy Kennedy of U m atilla will be in Ohio. T he la tte r will leave soon to miston General hospital decovering She w ill retu rn th e la tte r p a rt of the Echo had a display of gourds w hich ¡Hale; ju n io r departm ent, Mrs. F ran k charge of th e cement work. en ter W illam ette U niversity In 8a- from th e effects of flu. He Is re m onth for her senior year a t Oregon was outstanding. A realistic pen- B ilderback; flow er d istrib u tio n , Mrs. Form s for the concrete will ported as getting along nicely. (Continued on page 5) gain overlooked th e display which 8 ttta . completed T hursday or F rid a /. FALL FLOWER SHOW DRAWS LARGE CROWD; MRS TAYLOR WINS SWEEPSTAKES
