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PAGE FOUR The Hermiston Herald Published Every Thursday at Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring, Publishers. Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon. Subscription Rates One Year.......................................... $2.00 Six Months ...................................... 1.00 Payable in Advance Office Telephone ............................ 2051 Residence Telephone ...................... 2333 The Spirit of Hermiston The spirit of the citizens of any town or city is what makes or mars the progress of that town or city. It will result in deteriation or lead on to advance ment . There can be no status quo. Hermiston has moved forward during most of its 37 years of history. There were times when progress seemed only to mark time, but during those years of depression its spirit never sounded retreat. Hermiston first saw the light of day with the birth of an irrigation project. Those were good days, and a boom through settlement of lands and the building of the town followed. Settlers and business men came from near and far. Some had sufficient funds, some were partly financed, but had experience, strength, and the lure of adventure. Most of them had faith in the future and the field of opportunity. Those were the days of the big red apple boom in the Pacific Northwest, and this area largely fell for that delusion. Thousands of apple trees were plant ed and grown to maturity before the mistake was dis covered. Apples were beautiful, peaches large and luscious, and grapes were magnificent, but they failed to yield a profit. A change had to be made. A few hard heads had tried dairying and found it paid. Then came on chickens and hogs and turkeys to prove out successful year by year. The spirit of the people promoted the change from the use of the land for tree fruits to alfalfa and pastures. It was a time when surrender to the enemies and struggles of pio neer development could have turned the entire west end of Umatilla county back to the Indians, jack rab bits and coyotes. Instead, the people asked for more land and more water, and a wider spread. They requested the Rec- lamation Bureau to study the West Extension—Irri gon and Boardman—and it was a memorable day, when at a large banquet, Franklin K. Land, then Sec retary of the Interior, set aside a cool million for that project. Spirits revived and new movements for ward began. The Stanfield and Westland projects, contemporaries of the East Umatilla project, found themselves short of storage water. All the commu nities organized, and in common parlance, went af ter the McKay Dam, and got the $2,500,000.00 ap- propriation necessary to construct it. There should be many lines between these brief statements for you newcomers to read and for whom this is mainly writ ten. There was plenty of effort, loads of struggles, some politics, but we are talking specifically of spir it, and what you can see and more, and more to come is due to that untiring progressive spirit. Try to get it. In the beginning there was the earth—no people, no schools, no churches, no roads, no towns, no elec tric power—just a place to put them. The Columbia highways, the Diagonal road and Butter Creek high way were created by home demands. There may be one vote recorded in all these years against a school tax or support, and out of this spirit grew the school buildings and Union High district. The public libra- ry was another such successful movement. The very important farm cooperatives and their facilities were due to the spirit of farmers and other citizens. How many who now receive benefits from cannery, laun dry, creamery and lockers, mill and stores, and the R. E. A., realize the way up these traveled over the roads to advancement of human welfare? With that business men went down in their pock ets one afternoon and donated the land for Tertel- town, now being so well improved. They dug down again for the latest housing project of 50 homes. The city government has just enlarged an excellent water system to the artesian well and ten miles of mains. A five mile sewer system has just been completed, and well laid plans are being made for future municipal developments. The city park of 76 acres required much public spirit and local funds. The great Uma tilla Ordnance Depot was located because of an ef fort of the old Commercial Club to locate a canton ment and artillery range during World War I, when the site was placed before the army board and on the war maps, to receive attention years later. Along with all these went to work for the Umatilla Rapids dam. It was the same spirit that kept that dam on the map and secured support for that dam and to set up the date for its early construction. In the forego ing facts and the forw ard spirit lie the changes from a vast dessert and silent waters to a vastness for uses of mankind. The present rapid growth of Hermiston is due to the enterprising spirit of its citizens, created in its pioneer days and caught by the younger men of this regime. Very few of the old guard are left but there is a fine regiment of younger men tenting on the old camp ground. They are not only doing their job well but nave plenty ahead to lure them on to bigger and better achievements. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1943. THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON. well as many visitors who used to | live here. Mrs. Maxine Klein and Paul Jacob- By Margaret Thorpe : son of Portland and Beaverton spent Mr. and Mrs. Max Watkins and son I the week end at the Harter home. spent the week here visiting her fath Paul is a nephew and Mrs. Klein is a er, Frank Walker, and her sister, Mrs. sister of Mrs. Harter. Mabel Bischke. They spent part of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Healy and child the week elk hunting. ren of Portland visited his parents, A committee meeting was held at Mr. and Mrs. Mike Healy this week. the Tannehill home Tuesday night to They also visited his sister and fam make plans for the PTA meetings for ily, Mrs. Buster Rands. the coming year. Dave Johnston returned from Alas The Grange Executive committee ka Friday where he has been employ met Wednesday night at the McFar ed for the past nine months. land home to lay plans for Pomona, The Wilson family spent one day and installation of officers which is to be here December 15. The instal in The Dalles this week where they lation will be put on by the State Of met Teddy for a short visit. Mrs. Olive Attebury left this week ficers and the State Master will be present to tell some of his experiences for California where she will remain for an indefinite stay visiting rela on his recent trip to England. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorpe showed tives. pictures in the Grange hall Thursday Mrs. Neal Bleakney who is a for night. They will be held every Sun mer Boardman resident is very ill day and Wednesday evening. with sleeping sickness. A surprise birthday party was giv Francis Harter left Monday for en by the teachers in honor of Mrs. Salem to attend a teachers meeting. Ronald Black Thursday night at the The seniors went to Portland with Black home. The evening was spent him on their annual sneak. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tannehill has playing Bingo. The school carnival Friday night received word that their son Don has was a great success. Approximately been promoted to sergeant. 200 door tickets were sold. Peter Cas Darlene Gilstrap is in the hospital sidy won the bond which was raffled very ill with a ruptured appendix. off and Leo Skoubo won the $5.00 door Mr. Abplanalp of Hermiston was prize. Shirley Peck and Delmer Hug on the project Sunday selling black of the 5th and 6th grades were crown walnut trees. ed prince and princess and Eldon Lil Mrs. Claude Coates, Mrs. Glen Mal ly and Doris Wilson of the high school lory and son and Mrs. Gillespie spent were crowned king and queen. Many Saturday in Pendleton. people from out of town attended as Miss Francis Skoubo of Pendleton BOARDMAN NEWS Union Oil Company FUEL OILS UNION STOVE OIL — UNION BURNER OILS CALL 2751 FOR PORMPT DELIVERY Hermiston, Oregon George Harkenrider spent the week end visiting her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Veto Colosso and sons of Arlington attended the carni val Friday night. Dick is home from the navy on a few days leave. Word has been received that Mrs. Nick Faler is in the Portland sanitar ium. She recently underwent an op eration for hernia. Mrs. Zoe Billings and daughter moved into the Fortier house Satur day. Mrs. Mabel Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Rordell left Monday morning for Ta coma. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gorham spent the week end at Blalock .visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Macimber spent Friday in Grandview and the wek end in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Carlson and family of Portland have moved onto the Davis place which they recently purchased. QUICK RELIEF FROM Symptoms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS DUE TO EXCESS ACID Free Boek Tells of Home Treatment that Must Help or it Will Cost You Nothing Overtwo million bottles of the WILLARD TREATMENT have been sold for relief of symptoms of distress arising from stomach and Duodenal Ulcers due to Excess Acid- Peer Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomach. Gassiness, Heartburn. Sleeplessness, etc., due to Excess Acid. Sold on 15 days' trial! 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