East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-04
HERMISTON HAS BIG
PATRIOTIC MEETING
SPECIAL ADDRESS OF EVENING
is DELIVERED BY FRED
ERICK STEINER.
Social Gathering Held to Honor Miss
Peggy O'Rourke, visitor from
Hcppncr; Other News and SocdRl
Notes of Interest.

NEaSI OreBOnlan SpeclaIl
HERMISTON. April 2S.-Despite
the heavy showers of Thursday even
ing. a capacity crowd filled the big
auditorium for the patriotic mass
meeting, The special address of the
evening was delivered in an able
manner by Senator Frederick Stei'
wer OF Pendleton. Three minute
talks were made by G.. A. Cressy, A.
E. Bensel, Rev. T. A. Graham, Faith
er Butler ]. T. Hinkle. w. ]. Warner
and Otto Heinl Recitations were
given by Grace Skinner. Doris
Swayze and zona Bensel. The ma
tional anthem and other patriotic
songs were sung by the audience. ac-
companied by the Hermiston orches-
ira. A pleasing number on the pro-
gram was the patriotic song by
chorus from the HermistOn schools.
Miss Peggy O'Rourke who has
been visiting here with her uncle.
Father O'Rourke of Heppner. was
the motif for a social gathering al
the Parish house Tuesday evening.
Dr. ]. A. Campbell. r. C. Walber,
w. n. Rees. Tom Campbell, H. NJ.
Straw. s. r. Oldaker. H. f and Ed
Hit and DR.. J. A. Pied drove to Pen
dleton Tuesday for the boxing match.
NJ. ]. Barthel. who has been asso-
ciated with the Newport Land &
Construction co. for the past four
years. has accepted a position with
the Smythe- Lonergan Co. of Pendle-
ton, and will leave sunday to assume
his new duties. Mrs. Barthel and
children will remain in Hermiston
until school closes. They will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs, W. n.
Reese until that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Young, who
arrived recently from Savage, Mon
tana, will occupy the house vacated
by the Barthels Mr.. Young is the
new fiscal agent for the L. S. Recla-
nation Service here taking the place
made vacant by the resignation of 9,
W. Kellogg
Mr. and Mrs. A f. Robb arrived
here Monday by auto from spokane
to spend the summer on their orch
ard tract.
Mr. and Mrs J. W. (Don) Camp-
bell entertained few friends satur-
day evening at auction bridge.
Mrs. e. r. Phipps returned home
Tuesday afternoon from California
W NlitIt EIlt AAsiS bNCAA NA0AbAaAS hNA ''N
past six weeks
Mrs. ]. T. Kinkle. Mrs W. A.
Leathers and Mrs. F. Il. Swayze were
hostesSes this week for the Civic
Club chain of teas given for the ben
eft Of fencing the cemetery.
H. X. Dean OF .the Experiment
Farm, spent Tuesday and "wednesday
in Portland
w. T. Roberts believes in preparing
to meet the food shortage, and is put
ting in twenty acres of potatoes this
week. He also plans on raising a large
number of turkeys.
A. X. Gulickson, government in
spector from washington, d. c.. left
Tuesday afternoon for Phoenix. Ari-
zone. afer spending two weeks here.
William Mcdonald. of Beardsie'.
Minnesota. is expected to arrive In
this city Monday to take a position
with the oregon Hardware & Imple-
ment Co. Mr.. Roberts Is brother
of Mrs ". T. Roberts OF Tir GIwys
farm
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Ellison re-
Gently purchased from the Maxwell
Company IO7 acres of their choicest
alfalfa fields lying in and close
around Hermlston. This sale in
cludes the barns here in town. and
the house where the Bettingers are
now living, as well as twelve lots in
the city.