East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10
FLAG RAISING HELD
BY HERM|STON FOLK
THREE CIVIL WAR VETERANS
PRESIDED. ASSISTED BY
RED CROSS AND HON.
OR GUARD.
FNther Butler is Presented FOr.I
Touring Car BY His PaFishioners in
Hermiston, Echo, Stanfie.d AMI
UnaailIa.
1East oregonian special.l }

1 HERAIISToN. May IO.-A large
crowd gathered this morning to wit
ness the raising of the flag on the new
l 20 foot pole recently planted by the
l city on one Of their alfalfa lots be-
tween the Bank building and the
railroad. The flag was raised By b
f. Strohfh. A. j. Upham and A r
/ Fisher. three civil war veterans They
were assisted by Mrs j. Herbert
Strohm chairman OF the local Red
Cross and Miss Vera D'Purdy. leade-
OF the Girls Honor Guard A short
/ address was given by Rev. T. 4.
Graham of the Methodist church ana
the national song was sung by the
Hermiston school children.
Miss Jane Gum. daughter of Prof.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Gum. won. the hon
ors in her division in the Declamatory
Contest held in Pendleton last week.
Dale Hinkle. SON Of MIR. and Mrs.
J. T. Hinkle. left last night for Pre-
sidio. California being one OF the 1904
selected for the officers training
camp
ThSuas Campbell. Jr.. LETT Monday
for Portland after spending few
I days at the home of his parents Mr..
and. Mrs. Thomas Campbell
Edward McBroom and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth McBroom. OF Pendle-
I ton. spent sunday with Mr. Me
Broom's sister, Mrs. H. D. Newell
The eighth grade OF the Hermiston
schools we're honor guests at pretty
party at the CasserIy home Friday
evening for which the freshmen o.
the high school were hosts
Priest Given Auto
Father Butler is the proud possess
sor OF a Ford touring car presented TO
him Sunday morning by his parish
toner's from the Catholic churches Of
Hermiston. Echo. Stanfield and UIna-
tilla.
Miss Ethel Rodgers of Pendleton.
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. d. Newell. and was an honor
guest at a pretty party at their home
Saturday night. Auction bridge was
the diversion OF the evening. for
which five tables were filled The
other guests were. Miss Dale Sucher.
Miss Clara Bryant sIiss Floy Hum
mel. Miss Kate Barton. Miss Bessie
Mcpherson. DIR. ]. A. Campbell. Mr..
Robert Walber. MI Harold Dean. Mr..
'C. NJ Jackson. Mr.. william McDon-
aid. Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Roberts. Mr..
and Mrs. AL Robb' Mr. Ed McBroom
and Miss Elizabeth McBroom of PEN
dleton.
Mrs. ]. F. McNaught is expected
home tomorrow from san Francisco. |
Calf. where she has been visiting for
several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. straw and Mrs !
9. W. Kellogg drove to PendIeton |
Tuesday and spent the day.
Honor Guest at Dinner.
Mrs George Record CMrs. s D. |
Phayl who is visiting with friends |
and relatives here. was the guest of !
honor at dinner party Monday even |
ing tor which Mrs. NJ. r Callbeck en- |
tertained. Her guests were Mrs. Lot |
tie Trowbridge, Mrs. paul =. Jones. |
Mrs. Mary Jones and Mrs. Chapman. |
The HerIniston Red Cross has nov |
over 100 members which is by far the 1
largest membership in the county |
with the exception Of Pendleton.
The Newport Land q Construction /
company have moved all of their 4
equipmenLeIp Central oregon wher'
they have secured "A large contract 4
near Madras. Mr. and Mrs. f. L.
New port and son Marshall will spend 4
the summer in Madras.
Mr. and Mrs. y. r Austin OF Con-
don. have purchased the Hermiston
hotel from Mrs. r. II. Wilson and will
take charge Of it May 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs w L. Suddarth and
Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Wolfe and small
son. Glenn. were registered at the
Hotel Hermiston Sunday
Miss Bessie Mcpherson returned
home Tuesday evening from Pendle-
ton where sh- spent several days az
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Mcpherson.
Miss Virginia Todd Of Pendleton.
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. c Todd
G.. G. Ransier was county seat
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. r. J. Roberts. Jr. and
two children OF Spokane are expected
to arrive today for visit with Mr..
Roberts brother. W. T. Roberts. They
are making the trip by auto.
VI. J. BartheI Of Pendleton spent
with his family.