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OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER
! VOLUME XXXIV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 24, 1940.
NUMBER 10
•J. Deil Cnns.icy ¿uiu mother, Mrs.
SCHOOL A C T IV IT IE S
BOY ORATOR T O BE
.-v.pxm cniisuty, -,n. anu Mrs. «V. S
easauy anu uaugmer, Miss Marian
M O VIES SH O W N A T
AT CENTR ALCHU RCH
ca«au>, reiunieu xioui an eastern
.up last inursuay. they left here
TEACHERS RECEPTION
OF CHRIST M O N D A Y
September 20, driving as iar as
outte, Mont., the first day. The
Tiffin Reed, famed young speaker
A large crowd was present for the |
enristieys nave made this trip three
for the Townsend plan, gave a very
annual reception for teachers ten
tm.es in tne past six years, wnile tne
thrilling address at the Community
vasadys have not been east tor many
dered by the Parent-Teachers’ asso- i
jears. Un tneir way they stopped at PLAN TO F IG H T
hall at Umatilla Thursday night, SEVERAL CONTESTS
ciation on Thursday, October 17. Fol
i eilowstone National pant, but tneir
October 17. Over a hundred people
lowing
a
short
business
session,
the
'
iirst stop to visit relatives was at PROPOSED CUTOFF
heard him and asked that he return PROMISE BATTLE
address of welcome was given by j
Milwaukee, where they visited a cou
again
for another address. A tele
Mrs.
Henry
Sommerer.
Movies
of
A meeting of representatives from
sin of Mrs. Christley. Mr. Casady
Election day is just around the
gram was received by the local Town
stateu ne was leenng a lictie reticent the towns of Irrigon, Umatilla, Stan- school activities, with a special se- j
proverbial
corner, and candidates are
send organization today that Tiffin
aouut meeting strangers in tneir own! field and Hermiston was held Wed- quence devoted to an introduction of
getting fidgety as they make last
Reed
would
return
to
Hermiston
nuine town, out here he nad ms first I nesday evening at the Odd Fellows teachers, was presented by Mervln,
Monday night, October 28, and will minute rounds of the prospective vote
experience in so years ol real east- hall in Hermiston to discuss the re- Werth.
address
all those interested in hear centers. Nationally the race for
ern hospitality. they were grand ; cent report that rjghts of way were
The latter part of the program i
people in a real home, ihis cousin
,
“
..
ing the young orator at the Central president is running true to predic
rs Jonn Bazenoy, who is dean of a J soon t0 be bought for the Stanfield- was in charge of Hermiston Scout
Church
of Christ, beginning at 8:00 tion, promising an extremely interest
coiiege there.
Boardman cutoff. Some 40 men were Troop 56. An impressive flag cere-1
ing last week battle. Both candi
o’clock.
Both families visited relatives in present and much opposition to the mony was followed by the introduc- i
dates are working overtime in mak
A
year
ago
this
19-year-old
boy
tion of speakers, Oscar E. Hoover, j
Chicago, Dell having an aunt there pr0p0sed new highway was voiced,
ing public appearances and radio
and
Mr. xu Casady f a sister. r r rom
. committee
.., of c one man from each , district scout executive of Walla Wal
started near his home city of
, Chicago
A
speeches. It is generally admitted
the party went to West Leb-
,
Fort
Worth,
Texas,
speaking
before
anon, lnd., to visit Mrs. Christley’s
was appointed to further inves- la, and Walter Whidden, region exe- j
that Wendell Willkle has made great
Townsend organizations wherever he inroads in the public eye and will
sister, Mrs. Ed Borders and husband, ligate the rumors and possibilities of cutive for Region 11, comprising 5 I
stopped.
He
was
so
successful
in
The Borders are well known here. Af- early construction, and to prepare a western states and Alaska.
garner many votes on election day.
making converts to the Townsend However, Franklin Roosevelt still
Mr. Whidden, a very interesting j
ter a short visit here the Casadys left ,,rogram of opposition to the road. It
for Kentucky where Mrs. Casady s
plan
that
was
given
a
chance
to
talk
Bruce Spaulding
proves popular and claims sufficient
people live. The Christleys visited at was heId tbat the road was ver>’ cost speaker, told of the work of the mo
Bruce Spaulding, democratic nom before the Fifth Townsend National strength to carry the polls.
Manchester, Indianapolis, and at ly and not needed at this time. It bilization program, undertaken re
Tiffin, Ohio. They visited two broth was urged that the state highway cently by the Boy Scouts of America inee for attorney general of Oregon, Convention in St. Louis this sum
Another race which is drawing
mer.
ers of Dell’s father, Everett and commission should consider the com and other organizations in view of I who had much to do with the pr
considerable attention is the one for
Lloyd. Lloyd is well known here at pletion of the water grade highway the present national crisis. A short cution of A1 Rosser, labor racketeer,
A few high points in his speech Congress from the second district. In
Hermiston. In Southern Indiana they
talk was given by Dr. F. B. Belt, was a visitor at the Herald office were: “ I am glad to inform you that cumbent Walter M. Pierce is being
visited the old homestead where Mrs. from The Dalles to Bonneville, and
Cbristley’s mother was born. This is use all money now available to that chairman of the local troop commit Friday in behalf of his campaign. 76,000 new members have joined the contested for re-election by Rex El
tee, and copies of the United States During his youth Mr. Spaulding youth organization in the last six lis of Pendleton. The latter is wag
a large two story stone house, and end.
some of Mrs. Christley’s people have
It was also declared that the port Constitution were distributed by worked in Umatilla county and at months. The Townsend organization ing an aggressive campaign in an at
lived in it continuously for more than road from Stanfield cut-off junction Scouts.
is trying to save the youth. We must tempt to unseat the veteran Pierce.
tended school at Echo.
100 years. A cousin lives there now.
The entire program was in charge
have faith in what America can do. The latter returned from Washing
The house is in as good repair appar was vastly more important to east
Youth is losing faith in America as ton this week in order to further his
ern Oregon, that the possible saving of Mrs. Julius Gimbel, in the absence JU N IO R CLASS
ently as when her people built it.
well as in God for they want jobs— cause and no doubt will put in an ac
The Sunday before leaving India of a few miles and a few minutes of the president of the association,
TO PRESENT PLAY
na more than 50 relatives gathered travel for tourists through this part Mrs. J. A. Clarke.
What good are our hands or brains tive two weeks campaigning. Pierce
for a reunion and a big dinner at this of the state to Portland. It was held
if we can not make use of them. Par is a democrat and Rex Ellis a repub
old homestead.
At the present time the Junior ents are making sacrifices for their lican. A third candidate is Pauline
In the meantime the Casadys were that what we need mostly at this time T IID IZ ’C V IS 11 I I k I P T r t
class
of Hermiston high school is children, but to no avail without jobs. Sears of Deschutes county, represent
K IL L IN G T O
spending their time in Kentucky and was a fuller development of port fa- ’
practicing for its annual production
The youth of yesterday had more ing the socialist-labor party.
Missouri. Mrs. Casady’s people were cilities and the consequent reduction START NOVEMBER 4
of a three act play which this year is [
visited first, a sister lives at Wesley of freight rates to all points of
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Two other state contests are wor
ville, Ky. When asked if they had a
“A Ready Made Family”, a delightful
eastern
Oregon
from
Umatilla
thy of mention, namely the race for
Activities are beginning to hum farce in three acts by Jay Tobias.
big reunion and big dinner, Mr. Cas
attorney general and state treasurer.
ady replied, “We had a big dinner through joint water and truck opera around the local plant of the East
Friday, November 15, has been set FEED C A N A L IS
every day and I wouldn’t attempt to tions.
Bruce Spaulding, energetic young
ern
Oregon
Turkey
Growers.
Sever
tel! you how many people we met
The new committee will report in al alterations and improvements are as the date for this presentation. The READY FOR IN T A K E
democrat from Polk county, is con
play is under the direction of Miss
there. There was a continuous stream a few days, what they find and anoth
testing I. H. Van Winkle for the post
being made to be ready for the first Lavina May Lynch.
of people coming and going and the
of
attorney general, as is C. H. Sven-
most friendly people I have ever er meeting will be held. The four kill which is expected to get under
The characters are as follows: J The 24-mile feed canal, which
seen.” Mrs. Casady laughed and communities are indignant at being way Monday, November 4. A fairly
son of Clatsop county, socialist-labor.
Agnes
Martyn,
a
widow,
Maribelle'
feeds
the
Cold
Springs
reserovoir,
sa;d “I thought I was going to lose left off on a side line from the main
heavy shipment is expected at this Clark; Bob, her son, Raymond Hollo- has been cleaned and prepared for Spaulding, who gained state-wide
Weir and Marian, they liked Ken
tucky so well.” They also visited an highway of traffic and from being time.
man; Marilee, her elder daughter, the annual intake of water from the publicity while prosecuting the A1
aunt of Mrs. Casady’s at Olivehill, denied the construction of the pro
Speculation as to the price of tur Phyllis Sires; Grade, her youngest UmatilIa river’ according to E. D. Rosser labor trouble case, is conced
posed highway from a mile east of keys this year iS varied. Although hi Id, Barbara Follett; Miss Lydia, Martin, manager. Cleaning opera- ed a good chance for victory over the
.yvhose home w s huilt befjre^he
■war. While in Kentucky they visit Stanfield to Umatilla.
many maintain that the price will be her sister-in-law, Donna Saylor; Hen ticns have been going on the past veteran Van Winkle.
ed the Carter Caves. Another inter
Leslie M. Scott of Multnomah
considerably
higher than last year, ry Turner, a widower, John Allen; several weeks and the ditch now
esting fact, we were told, that R. C.
county, republican, and A. I,. Brown,
old
timers
refrain
from
getting
excit
awaits
the
flow
of
water
from
the
Doris, his daughter, Johanna Casper:
Todd of Hermiston helped survey the PROCEEDS OF BRIDGE
(Continued on Page 8)
ed. They state that experience in Sammie, her son, Don Cellars: Bego springs which feed into the Umatil
country where the Casadys were vis
iting.
PARTY GO TO B R IT A IN past years as taught them not to re nia, Martyn’s colored cook, Mary la.
From Kentucky they went to Neva
ly on early predictions and plan their Harris; Nicodemus, Martyn’s color
The Cold Springs reservoir is al A R M IS TIC E DAY T O
da. Mr. Casady’s old home. Here Mr.
Proceeds from the benefit bridge operations on the final checks re ed handyman, Bob Dawson.
most empty with just enough water
Casady has a sister and two brothers.
His oldest brother is 87, his young party to be held Saturday afternoon ceived at the end of the season.
to care for the large flocks of geese BE OBSERVED HERE
est sister 68, another sister 83 and a at the Legion hall will go to the
and ducks which annually take refuge
HUNTERS DANCE
brother 85. Another big reunion “Bundles for Britain” headquarters
Armistice Day, November 11, will
there when shooting starts about the
Oregon Hardware Constructs Shed
was held here and four big dinners
be observed in Hermiston this year
project.
The Oregon Hardware & Imple IS SCHEDULED
for the four days they spent there. in Portland, thence to the national
with various items of entertainment
The night before leaving a wiener office in New York. Funds raised ment Co. has constructed a shed 25
being planned. The American Leg
roast was enjoved with 28 relatives locally will be earmarked for surgi by 4 2 feet at the rear of Connor’s
The annual hunters dance will be
Famous Wrestler Visits Here
present. Mr. Casady says, “His bro cal supplies.
ion, Hermiston Post 37, will be in
Cash Store which the hardware com held Saturday evening, October 26,
ther who is 87 doesn’t use glasses and
Chinese Pheasants didn’t have a charge of the day’s program under
Everybody is urged to come to the pany will use for storage. The build in the Hermiston park hall with the
reads everything.”
Christleys joined them at Nevada party. Tickets will be 25 cents per ing is completely covered with tin. O. Troubadors furnishing the music. ghost of a chance over the week end the chairmanship of Sam Moore, com
and their next stop was in Oklahoma person and playing will start prompt T. Lockridge has been the builder.
Each year nimrods, who are hunting when it was discovered that Gus Son- mander. Although plans are still
where both families have relatives. ly at 2.00 o’clock. Tea will be served
birds in the Hermiston area, attend nenberg, world champion wrestler, tentative, it is expected that a par
Mr. Casady has a sister at Cyril, and at 4:00 o’clock. Prizes will be offer
was shooting in this territory. Son- ade, flag raising ceremony, football
Sadie
Hawkins
Day
Coming
the dance in large numbers.
Mrs. Christley two sisters at May.
ed
and
at
tea
time
Mrs.
Julius
Gim
nenberg, who made the flying tackle game, pot luck dinner and dance wilt
Friday,
November
1,
will
find
Regular
prices
will
be
charged.
They returned home by way of
famous in the squared circle, re be various features of the day.
Salt Lake City. Mr. Casady on corn- bel will sing the new marching song many high school students donned in
The parade will consist of music
renting on the trip said, 42 years so popular with the British and Can out-landish garb for that day has Earm Bureau Mill Closes Earlier mained overnight at the O. C. Pierce
ago I went through the Royal Gorge adian troops, “There’ll Always be an been designated as official Sadie
Notice is given to all customers of home and hunted Sunday. He was by the Hermiston high school band
on the railroad, this time I walked
Hawkins day. The event is an an the Farm Bureau Cooperative mill recognized by his huge build, cauli and probably the band from Heppner,
across it on the bridge 15,000 feet England.”
Anyone who can not attend or does nual affair and sponsored by the that the closing hours during the flower ears and bald head, and was several floats and members of the
above the railroad. Mr. Casady stat
local Legion Post with their colors.
winter months will be at 5:00 o’clock. here with a brother.
ed he came west in 98 and while he not play bridge, but still wishes to do high school seniors.
had a wonderful time in the east, old nate to the fund, may get in touch
The flag raising ceremony will be in
Oregon loked good to him. When with any of the committee who will
charge of the high school. The Bull
asked how about Kentucky, he re
dogs meet their old rival, Heppner,
plied, “I’ll admit I could see great appreciate any help that may be giv
in the annual Armistice day classic.
prospects for sheep raising there.” en to this very worthy cause.
Mr. Casady stated that Missouri
The local committee, as are all
had very little rain this year, but the chapters of this great nation-wide or
wheat crop was good due to moisture
THE MORGAN F A M IL Y
ganization, is entirely voluntary, and
of the fall before.
VW fcM I WAS A K ID ,T H E V USED T o HAV8 A
In Oklahoma Mrs. Christley’s peo asks your cooperation. It is made up
TO APPEAR HERE
ple are wheat ranchers and they had of Mrs. T. H. Fraser, Mrs. W. E. Lo
T O R C H -LIG H T P A R A D E S A N D ON ELECTIO N N IG H T
a bumper crop this year, getting 55 gan, Mrs. F. B. Swayze, Mrs. J. D.
The Morgan Family, stars of
\Wt WOULD 0UILD A GREAT 0 IO BONFIRE IN THE-
bushels to the acre and will sell for
Todd, Mrs. Charles Taylor and Mrs.
radio, stage and screen, will appear
C E N TE R O F M A IN STREET W E K IP 5 USED> TOi S W R r
seed wheat at $1 per bushel.
in person on Friday, October 25, at
When interviewing Mrs. Christley W. J. Warner.
COLLECTING D A R R E LS A N D 5 O A P 0 O X .E S W E E K S
she finished by saying it is needless
the high school auditorium under the
to add we all had a wonderful trip.
now
auspices of the Hermiston Post of the
BULLDOGS DEFEAT
American Legion.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Boylen have
The Morgan Family has just com
sold their 20-acre farm in this dis HEPPNER 1 3 - 0
pleted a successful theatre tour of
trict to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stulty.
The deal was closed last week. The
the northwest, and are on their way
The high school Bulldogs gained
Boylens sold everything with the sweet revenge for a defeat suffered
east for theatrical engagements, and
place, including livestock, machinery,
having an open date on Friday, will
poultry and household goods, retain last year, when they won over the
appear for one evening performance
ing only personal items and old keep Morrow county seat team 13-0 last I
sakes. The Boylens have made no Friday on the Heppner field. The
under the sponsorship of the local
iefinite plans as to their future loca game was played on an extremely
Legion post.
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Shulty are here
The Morgans are well known from
dusty field which made playing ex-!
from Colorado.
coast to coast by radio audiences,
An interesting meeting of the tremely difficult for both sides.
having been on the Hollywood Barn
Farm Bureau was held Thursday-
Gene Miller, versatile Hermiston i
evening, October 17, in the Columbia Bulldog, proved the ground gainer of
Dancu from K.N.X. where the pheno
’ ¡b rooms. H. M. Sommerer gave an
menal eight-year-old Mary Morgan
enlightening talk on plans now un- the day and was responsible for all
was crowned queen of radio.
erway for a port at Umatilla, and Hermiston points. The scores were
The people of Hermiston are as
also on the advantages of a port. made on line plunges through the
Some time was given over to the dis line. The first score came in the
sured an evening of pleasure in the
cussion of a public utilitv district be- second quarter and the second score
vocal and instrumental abilities of
ng roofed here, and to the plans for
the Morgans, and it is an opportunity
in
the
third
session.
an electrical survey being made as to
and rare treat in store for those who
ts feasibility. During the course of
attend.
New Neon Sign Installed
he meeting it was reported that
•here are now 240 paid members on
Admission prices will be 30 cents
The corner of First street and
•he Farm Bureau membership list. Gladys Avenue has been redecorated
for adults and 15 cents for children.
The executive comrriittee of the Farm
Bureau Auxiliary served home made this week with the installation of a
ughnuts and coffee at the close of new gas pump and a Union “7 6"
Grades Have Merry-Go-Round
•he business meeting.
neon sign adorning the front of
Exceptionally popular these days
,_W. H. Nebergall celebrated his Rohrman Motor Co. The new equip
at the Hermiston grade school is a
> th birthday at his home here Sun
ment is in line with other recent im
newly-installed merry-go-round. The
day.
aparatus is propelled by willing
John Jendneiewski and Charley provements on the streets of Her
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miston.
hands and an over-load crowd la on
deck at all times.
REPRESENTATIVES
MEET WEDNESDAY
ON ROAD PROBLEM
Candidate Here
DI
T h e O ld t i m e r
CANDIDATES BUSY
AS ELECTION DAY
DRAWS NEARER