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U M A T IL L A C O U N T Y PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 28, 1940.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grover of
Portland were here Friday visiting
at the R. B. Wilcox home. Mrs.
Grover and Mrs. Wilcox have been
friends since childhood. Mrs. Grover
is a teacher in the Portland schools
and her husband is train adjuster of
the State Accident Commission.
Allen Wilkes is out of school on
account of measles.
Bernard Jendrzejewski left Tues
day for Klamath Falls where he will LARGE CROWD HEARS
take over the work of supervising
the growing of certified seed pota INTERESTING TALKS
toes. While Bernard would have
The Umatilla county unit of the
completed his first year of college
this June, the offer was too good to Oregon Wildlife federation met last
turn down. This position carries Thursday in Hermiston with a large
great responsibility and commands attendance. The highlight of the eve
an excellent salary. Bernard will re
ning was a unanimous vote for a
enter school in the fall.
Myrl McKee of Coulee dam was a resolution to open the migratory bird
dinner guest at the John Jendrzejew- hunting season November 1 and close
ski home Sunday.
it December 31, for allowing shooting
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Warner were
calling at the Forrest Moore home one-half an hour before sunrise until
4 p. m. President Henry Vorlicky
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leeper and was in charge of the program with
Mrs. Mary Haar were Pendleton vis the turkey dinner being served by the
itors Monday. While in Pendleton
they called at St. Anthony’s hospital Hermiston Rebekahs.
James Gerow, U. S. game manage
to see Mrs. H. M. Sommerer. They
report finding Mrs. Sommerer doing ment agent, discussed migratory birds
nicely and in good spirits, also that and management problems. He ex
her room was filled with beautiful plained the varying desires of differ
flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Foster were ent clubs and different sections for
callers at the Christley home Mon duck hunting seasons not in agree
day evening.
ment with local desires. He also ex
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts of pressed the doubt that the next sea
Lyle, Wn., and son Hugh were visit
ing at the C. L. Upham home and at son will run over the 45 days now al-1
the Otis Buell home Sunday. They lowed. He also stated that it was the
WITHOUT TRAFFIC
are former residents of Columbia.
hope pf the game management group
Mr. and Mrs. McAlpine came up that vegetation be planted in McKay
S
afety
lighting you
with Bobby Trumbull from The
Dalles recently on business. They vi and Cold Springs reservoirs in order
IEE OBSTRUCTIONS TOO
sited at the Weir Cassady home. Mrs. to offset the damage being done to
\ T E - H I T THEM AT GREATER
Alpine is a daughter of Mr. Hart, crops in Umatilla county.
»PECDS
W ITH MORE DEADLY
who a number of years ago owned the
Charles Lockwood, assistant state
Marvin Hutchison farm.
IMPACT
game
supervisor
and
also
director
of
James Knox was in Pendleton Sun
scientific liberation, asserted that lib
day.
Pauline Morris came home Friday erations of fish now are being made
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evening. Saturday, Pauline and her according to recommendations of
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mother left for John Day where Mrs. trained biologists of the state. Plac
Morris will teach a summer school.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leeper of es best suited for the various species
Yakima are visiting Mrs. Leeper’s are used and stated that a stream
sister, Mrs. Mary Harr. They ar and lake survey is being launched in
INTERESTING BOUTS HERMISTON TO
rived here Saturday.
order to further this work. He also
Mrs. Emma Christley who had a
very bad cold the first of the week stated that the suggestions of local FEATURE SMOKER AT HAVE BASEBALL
sportsmen are welcome and will be
is much improved.
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY TEAM THIS YEAR
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stone and son taken into consideration.
Wilfred of Heppner spent Sunday at
He touched briefly on the elk sea
the A. H. Cable home. Mrs. Stone is son and stated that elk are on the in
One draw, one knockout and four
Plans were launched Tuesday night
a sister of Mr. Cable.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward crease. About half of the offspring decision bouts spiced the high school at an enthusiastic meeting of base
and family were visiting friends in per year is being killed each year, smoker held in the gymnasium Wed ball players for a Hermiston town
Umatilla Sunday evening.
tending to increase the number rap nesday night before a large crowd. team.
Approximately 16 players
V. L. Warren has traded his old idly.
In addition to the high school fights were present with indications that
tractor for a new rubber tired trac
Glen Mitchell, U. S. Forest Ser a non-decision exhibition scrap was several more are available here. Al
tor.
R. J. Wilbur of Pendleton,son in vice, Portland, gave a full approval staged between Dean Groth, 165, of though no definite action was taken
law of Mrs. Mabel Weeks, was here to the game commission’s program of Pendleton and Sammy McCracken, in regards to schedule and line-ups,
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Wilbur scientific research. He urged that all 135, of Hermiston. Ringside experts various plans were discussed.
accompanied him for a visit with her sportsmen give the commission full
voiced the opinion that McCracken
Several would-be pitchers were
mother.
has made rapid strides during the present at the meeting but little in
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upham attend support.
ed Easter services in Pendleton and
Carl Ewing, supervisor of the Um past few months and gives promise dication as to their strength is avail
called on friends.
atilla national forest, called atten of developing into a first class fight able. Plenty of infielders and sev
Adam Blahm was a Pendleton vis tion of the Pendleton chamber of er.
eral outfielders give promise of a
itor last week.
The following is a list of the other fairly strong club. The first prac
Sunday afternoon, Myrl McKee, commerce committee’s approval of
Helen Jendrzejewski, Nina Rae Mc the game commission’s present activ bouts and the verdicts: Roberts a de tice has been called for Sunday af
Culley, Lawrence Hunt, all students ities along lines of scientific man cision over Parker; Harris a decis ternoon at 2:30 at the Hermiston
at 0. S. C., left for Corvallis. They agement. Harold Dobyns, junior dis ion over McKenzie; Allen a decision
park diamond. Anyone interested in
were accompanied by two other stu
trict agent, biological survey, com over Buell; Piersol and Pierson bat baseball is asked to turn out.
dents from Ukiah.
A. L. Hatfield of Umatilla, grand plimented Hermiston sportsmen and tled to a draw; Holloman won a de
It is probable that merchants of
father of Mrs. Robert Woodward, citizens in general on the interest cision over Dawson and B. Corpe Hermiston will sponsor the suits for
spent Sunday at the Woodward home. they have shown in wildlife activi scored a kayo over Hale.
the team with lettering of the firms
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker made a
The Groth-McCracken mix went appearing on the uniforms.
business trip to Pendleton Saturday. ties and the cooperation they have
for three rounds with McCracken en
Lucille
Montgomery accompanied given the administrators.
W. D. Humphrey urged that liber deavoring to reach his larger oppon BASEBALL OPENER
them.
Alma Dunham, who teaches at ation of spiny rayed fish in McKay ent throughout. Groth, however, made
Union, was home over the week end and Cold prings reservoirs be con no attempt to injure his opponent and TO BE TUESDAY
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eu tinued, such as large mouth bass and was content to box and spar with
gene Dunham.
The opening baseball game for
Mrs. Lewis Douglas accompanied catfish. Mr. Lockwood answered that Sammy. Groth is exceedingly fast
her son Otis Jordan and wife to Pen where they are doing well, the plant and is blessed with excellent floor Coach Critchfield’s Bulldogs will be
dleton Monday.
ings will be continued.
work for a big fellow and local fans Tuesday, April 2, when Athena comes
Visitors at the /Tom Melton home
are. anxious to see him fight in his to Hermiston. The Bulldogs have
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Al Moody,
DONALD LEE PIERSON
own
weight class. It is expected that been considerably hampered by ad
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moody, Mr. and
The funeral services of Donald Lee he will appear on the Fourth of July verse weather conditions the past
Mrs. John Barnes and daughter
Cathrine and Mrs. Rhoda Herman, Pierson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. card here.
week but expect to put up a battle
all of Pendleton.
Young Tiller fought his way Tuesday.
K. D. Pierson, were held Thursday
Tuesday of last week Maxine Bhn-
A return game will be played some
ston came home in answer to a tele afternoon, March 28, from the Her through a cream pie to take the pie
gram from Ruby Knight. Maxine miston Methodist church with Rev. eating contest. Much to his dismay, time later. To date these two games
worked in the beauty parloy through Stearns Cushing Jr. officiating. Don however, his prize was another pie. are the only ones scheduled.
the Easter rush and returned to her ald Lee was born May 17, 1939, and
school in Portland on Sunday.
passed away Tuesday, March 26, af
Cleve Metcalf, a friend of the Blin-
ston family and a studtnt at O. S. C., ter an illness of several days.
He is survived by his parents, four
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brothers, Robert, Gilman, David and
Paul; four sisters, Rebecca, Dorothy,
Margaret and Kathryn, and the pa
ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
New committees for the 1946 golf making arrangements for pasturing
M. Pierson of Hillsboro and Mrs. Cox
season were appointed Wednesday the course and other matters pertain
Miss Florence Woughter, who is a of Lyle, Wn.
night at a divot meeting held at the ing to its upkeep. Walter Smith will
A. W. Prann was in charge of the
junior at the University of Oregon,
Hermiston Trading Co. with Presi be in charge of the tournament com
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. services.
dent Jim Todd in charge. Plans were mittee which will line up a suitable
F. C. Woughter.
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK HERE completed for the annual Umatilla schedule of inter-city matches and
Donald DeMoss won first place in
county golf tourney held at Pendle select teams for the matches.
The Rev. Ira Gillette, a Methodist ton which comes this year on Sunday,
the oratorical division of the declam
The following is a list of golfers
atory contest held Thursday evening missionary to South Africa, will April 7. Score cards should be turn and the holes for which they will be
speak at the Hermiston Methodist ed in immediately in order that hand responsible for: 1. A. E. and Ed
at Echo.
L. C. Dyer, last year’s president, church Wednesday, April 3, at 8:00 icaps may be sent to the Pendleton Bensel; 2. Walt Pearson and a help
called a meeting of the Umatilla Pro o’clock . The local Sunday School for club by the end of the week.
er; 3. Jim Pearson and a helper; 4.
ject Fair association to order at many years has helped to support the
R. A. Brownson will be in charge Jim Todd and R. A. Brownson; 5
which C. M. Jackson, L. C. Todd, Wil work of the Gillettes. Mr. and Mrs. of collection of the yearly dues B. A. Doyle and Glenn Ripley; 6. C.
liam E. Logan, L. C. Dyer and John Gillette are in America on furlough, which are set at $10 with single lad J. Jackson and Bud Beard; 7. Wal
Jendrztjewski were elected directors and while in this country they are ies entitled to play for $5. The $10 ter Smith and Howard Klages; 8.
touring the Pacific northwest telling dues include the rights for an entire Shorty Matott; 9. Al and Lee Quir-
for 1930.
Warning— Chief of Police H. W. about their missionary work. The family to play throughout the year. ing.
Kelley issued a statement today in public is cordially invited to hear this It has been asked that dues be paid
Various other matters were dis
which he declared he will tag all cars able and interesting speaker.
to Mr. Brownson at the Tum-A-Lum cussed during the meeting. Ministers
for illegal parking, failure to stop
as soon as possible in order to save will be allowed to play free of charge.
Mr». Burnham'» Nephew Vieit»
at intersection stop signs, speeding,
the necessity of making the rounds. Plans were revealed for a card par
etc., without fear or favor.
Earl Hammond of Stockton, Kan Dues must be paid by May 1.
ty and fun night in order to raise
Mrs. C. C. Durfey spent the week sas, visited Wednesday and Thurs
M. T. "Shorty” Matott was ap money for golfing activities. Differ
end in Pendleton visiting.
day at the home of his aunt, Mrs. J. pointed chairman of the greens com ent means of making collections for
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Felthonse en S. Burnham. Mr. Hammond, who is mittee and he will in turn appoint a non-paid up members were also
tertained with a delightful w affle a county treasurer, was called west group to assist him. F. C. McKenzie brought up but no definite action wan
supper Sunday night.
due to the illness of a brother.
and A. E. Bensel will have charge of taken.
WILDLIFE GROUP
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HERMISTON GOLFERS TO TAKE PART IN
COUNTY TOURNAMENT AT PENDLETON APR. 7
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S E V E N T H B IR T H D A Y
DFfFNT DAINt ADF
TO BE OBSERVED
BENEFICIAL FO R
NEW SPRING CROPS
KtVtNI KAIN) ARfc
OF CAMP STANFIELD
Umatilla county residents will
have an opportunity to participate in
Camp Stanfield’s observance of the
seventh birthday of the Civilian Con
servation corps Sunday, April 7th,
from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m.
Superintendent Chenault of the
Soil Conservation Service CCC camp
at Stanfield said today the public is
invited to an “open house” on that
date when visitors may learn first
hand what is being don«, to train and
prepare CCC boys for useful citizen
ship and view the work they are do
ing in soil conservation.
Company • Commander Bonnewitz
and Superintendent Chenault will
welcome camp anniversary callers,
and other technical and administra
tive personnel will assist in acquaint
ing them as fully as possible with the
work and objectives of the camp. The
plans include exhibits, inspection of
camp, and a tour of the work area.
Free refreshments will be served in
the mess hall.
The Stanfield camp has been in
operation since October 15, 1938, as
sisting local farmers in establishing
practical measures to conserve soil
and moisture.
COUNCIL PROPOSES
N E W ORDINANCE
A new ordinance dealing with the
need for building permits was read
for the first time before the city
council at a meeting held Monday
night. Before the ordinance becomes
law it must be read two more times
and passed by the council.
Permits for the construction of new
buildings will be required in the area
between Fourth street east and
Fourth street west and from Ridge
way street on the north to Maple
street and Newport avenue on the
south. Included in the ordinance is
a clause forbidding any outside toi
lets and requiring that such present
buildings be made as fly-tight and
odorless as possible. New buildings
must contain inside plumbing and
septic tank facilities.
TON Y VEYRODEO
SET FOR APRIL 28
The annual Butter Creek rodeo, to
be staged at the Tony Vey ranch 17
miles southwest of Echo, will be
held Sunday afternoon, April 2?, it
was announced this week. Mr. Vey
reports that a total of $520.00 in
prizes for winnings in eight events
will be posted and action is sched
uled to get underway at one o’clock.
The following is a list of events:
bronco riding, calf roping, bareback
riding and head heeling, all the above
to be split three ways for prizes;
wild cow, wild ride, wild horse race
and cow riding, all split two ways.
TEMPERATURE HITS
79 DURING WEEK
The recent rains have contributed
greatly to crop and range condition*
throughout the entire district of Um
atilla and Morrow counties. With
heavy moisture conditions during the
last three months the supply of water
for all wheat land and ranges and for
the irrigated lands assures one of
the best seasons in years.
While the ground storage of water
in the mountains, and also the stor
age of snows, are reported below nor
mal for the season, it has been ob
served that the recent rains have un
usually increased the flow of the Um
atilla river and its branches and it
is expected that the streams will con
tinue a good supply for some time.
McKay reservoir has a storage of
48,000 acre feet and Cold Springs has
43,000 acre feet and will be filled by
April 15 to capacity. Ten days ago
the manager of the Hermiston dist
rict was preparing to open the canal*
as the warm days were making irri
gation needs apparent. The recent
rains, however, have practically pro
vided one irrigation and such crop*
as young alfalfa, pastures and grains
will be in much better shape for irri
gation when the water is needed.
Because of the unusual amount of
moisture in the ground, the supply of
water required for the first irriga
tion will not be so great as usual. All
crops seeded during February and
early March are piping along well in
advance of the customary spring sea
son and no prevailing winds have oc
curred to hinder growth.
The Butter Creek region is 50 per
cent irigated and the rains have
greatly improved the prospects for
crops on lands not yet covered by ir
rigation. The flow of the creek con
tinues and some other lands will yet
be covered though little snow yet re
mains on the heads of the branches
of the creek. There is still much snow
at Toll Gate but in the Meacham ter
ritory the remaining supply of snow
is very short for this time of year.
The sheep men have completed
lambing and their bands are now on
the ranges with the grass at least 60
per cent better than at this time last
year, with prospects for good grass
until time to go to the mountains.
The following is is the weather re
port for the week:
Max.
Min.
March 21 ...... ............ 75 ....
26
March 22 ....... ........... 78 .... .... 27
March 23 ................... 79 .... .... 34
March 24 ....... ........... 74 ....
53
March 26 ...... ............ 67 ....
49
March 26
68 ... .... 47
March 27 ....... ........... 61 ...
40
A total of .61 rainfall was record-
ed.
PECK BUYS INTEREST
IN MILLER'S STORE SENIORS TO PRESENT
"SKIDDING" APRIL 5
J. E. Peck, recently of Redmond,
has purchased a half interest in Mil
ler’s Trading Post operated by C. E.
Miller. Mr. Peck took possession this
week. The men are friends of long
standing having known each other for
many years prior to coming to Her
miston. They plan to expand the bus
iness in order to accommodate the in
creased trade in second hand articles.
Mr. Peck has rented the Mrs. Lau
ra Morris farm in Columbia district
where the family will reside.
Twin» Born At Umatilla.
The senior class has chosen for its
spring production, Friday, April 5,
“Skidding,” a three-act comedy which
was written by Auronia Rouverol, re
leased through Samuel French, and
will be under the direction of Miss
Lavina May Lynch.
The play serves as a basis for M.
G.M. Studio’s famous Andy Hardy
picture starring Mickey Rooney as
Andy Hardy and Lewis Stone as
Judge Hardy. Pre-views give indi
cation that the coming attraction will
provide an evening of laughs.
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt M. Probst-
field of Umatilla are the proud par PRISCILLA 4-H CLUB
ents of twins, William Randolph, 4
lbs. 8 oz., and Priscilla Ann, 4 lbs. BEGINS WORK
13 oz., bom March 22 at St. Antho
ny’s hospital in Pendleton.
Mr.
The Priscilla 4-H Sewing club met
Probstfield is a U. S. Army engineer in the school cafeteria Monday of last
stationed at Umatilla.
week. After the regular meeting the
members began work on their ma
Parent Study Group To Meet.
terials.
Members include Grace Bensel,
The Hermiston Parent Study club
will meet Monday .April 1, at the president, Donna Saylor, secretary,
Walter Hamm home. Mrs. H. G. Mc Lucy Holloman, vice president, Mar
Culley will be the leader on the sub ian Andrews, Folrence Kowitz, Lor-
ject, “The Family’s Fears.” Anyone cne Holling, Lois Williams, Anne
interested is cordially invited to at Piersol, Kay Logan, Thelda Milan,
Emmabelle Moyer and Lauree Gim-
tend the session.
ble. Mrs. L. S. Burrell is the leader.
Anolfcer Danee Planned
Birthday Annivertary Enjoyed
Another of a series of dances stag
ed in the Hermiston Community park
Bob Alstott Sr. was honored on his
hall will be held Saturday, April 6, 65th birthday Sunday when a large
with the Troubadors furnishing the group of relatives and friends gath
music. These semi-monthly dances ered at the Alstott home for an *11
are proving popular and are being day celebration. All members of the
well attended.
family were present.