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About The Boardman mirror. (Boardman, Or.) 1921-1925 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1923)
i 1 BOARt)MAN UTELLUM Lynd.ella Olson '.. Edieor '23 Doris Henley, Assistant Editor.. ..'2 3 Dorothy Boartlman, Joke Editor '23 BOARDMAN PARAGRAPHS MUmUMMMlllllMHMtmillMHIUMMHIMIIII ox trail or Tirr mammoth When 11. H. s. Went Elephant Hunt ing. ?'r. Mulkey rame to school Willi a beautiful plan. Word had been received that Ihree prehistoric mon sters called mastodons had been discovered near Arlington and that they weii: to bo excavated the fol lowing Saturday. Professor Horner of the 0. A. C. was to he there and would lecture as the remains were being exhumed. The plan was to take OUT lunch anl as many as possible pile in the Macomher's litis ami k elephant hunting with pick and shovels. So we departed as per schedule), or rather, we were ready to depart at S:4fi, hut Mac Watkyns caused a delay by his kindness of heart In wishing all of the east-end Kills to be on hand. Hut we did depart finally. We arrived in Arlington shortly before noon and found that OUT destination was five or six milon in the wilderness southeast of Ar lington. After walking up a hugo hill we rode for a mile or so when l he bus got stuck. Stud; In mud that nearly covered the wheels. Peeling thai that particular spot, was a saf(i place to leave the bus,' we left it and continued on foot. After climbing endless hills and Walking until we were weary, foot sore, starved, thirsty, and Innumer able other things, we -ante up on Prof. Horner and a few of the Ar lington people, The particular mas todon that he was searching for was slil several miles distant. The Arlington-Willow Creek school bus, llndly offered to take the ladies of the party to the mound while the men Diked. After riding several miles the bus mired in the adobe mud and ro we ladies piled mil and. loaded down with lunch boxes, coats and lap robes, left with us by; the hoys, hiked to the mound The first thing we did on arriv ing was to eat our lunch as wet were all very hungry. After lunch I'rof. Horner talked on the animals which they were about to excavate, anil on Oregon history. We learned that the country In which we live, is Hie oldest on the globe and that America, though commonly called the New World, was covered will.' vegetation and animal life when t lr "Old World" was nothing hut tnoun tains ltd volcanoes It Was a Iter) Interesting talk and was followed i a few romarki bj Profeeaor Mui key. It was then nearly Hire,, thirty, very cold, and beginning to rain, when it was decided to depart though we had not ns yet seen more Hum pieces of a tusk. The Arling ton I"1" lok several of the ladles oi out part) back to Arlington, hut Zoe, Frances, Belle, myself and all the boyi and men walked back over the hills and then the tain and oil! how glad we were when w,. saw the bus though we had to do much boosting through the mud before It wr aide to navigate with us in It. Thi trip home was mad,, very pleas ant bj songs, yells and sociability Though we all agreed that it was a Chance in a life time and that it was the (list time in the history of the world two high schools over went elephant hunting, and we had a very good time but decided to hunt smaller game In the future. ETHEL BR0YLB8. Arlington Klghl against lloanlnuui live If the people who witnessed the lloardtna.il' Arlington has ketbull game last Friday night at ArlngtOD expected to see a rattier tame and lop sided alTuir. they got the snr prlgg of their lives. tor (hough Board nan has been oonalderod as a second rater, its worthy quintet came near to tal.il. g home the bacon It was any man's game from the first Jump In the sounding of the gong, ending tlie battle royal At the end of the tirst half Arlington was lead log by a score of S to I, Itut Hoard man fighting spirit came buck in the next quarter and In less than three minutes of pig had Hie score read lug !-K in l;oardtnan's favor Then it was thai Arlington began lighting for Its life and so fast and furious was the battle that neither side scored and the score board still ggOwed 8-9 la Hoardman's favot Hut Hoard ma n had no reserve to draw upon and Iter strength began waning in the last uuaiter while Ar lington still hud fresh men to put in. Arlington used ,.ighl men to Hoard tnan'i five during the game and tor that reason alone the score stood 14 9 In Arlington's favor at the end of the ga.ne. siiie rights on the nip to Arlington Friday Night The Haymakers cut quite a swath tit Arlington last Friday night. Ask Klitz about Chili beans. Arlington police didn't get Prof. Mulkey but they locked his Ford in the stable. 'lite Boardman quint played against Arlington's eight. Coach BHortsen failed to use all his string of second fiddlers. Iteason : It. was not a scrub game Mr. Guy Lee is a good referee,. Boardmall ;irls vs. Flappers The Ithea Siding Flappers game with our girls last Thursday was a scream. A great many of the audi ence, who enjoyed it immensely, were surprised to see the dignified Hi school boys, and oh, yes! even Mr. Le '" "kirtg, bloomers, middies and dresses of all descriptions, rac ing across the Moor and playing basketball after Hie fashion of silly girls who had never seen, heard or played such a game. After several minutes playing, the gamie ended with the score at 11-2 in Hoardman's favor. I Vs- High School fin Thursday night, January 11, a number of the Legion boys met a number of the high school boys In an excellent game of basketball, re sulting in a score of II to 12 In favor of the high school hoys. The Hon rd man basketball team went to Lexington and Heppner to play basketball, playing Lexington on the r.lh and lleppuer on the (illi d January. Both games were good in spite of lb,, fail that the Iioard inan boys were unusually tired after their loir. trip. The score at Lex Ing Ion W$M 85-6 in Lexington's fa- vor, and at Heppner 30-8 in Hcpp- ner'i favor. It was it general feeling among th ISoardman boys that they would ilk to have Lexington and Heppner play OVOr here, but as Loardman hasn't a gym, it is Impossible for them to route. Although Hoardman hain't an 'even break, the team hopes to come out on top next year All the students are enjoying ex a' Inatlom this week to say nothing of our faculty members. The latter I set in to be either greatly amused or dreadfully dleguited at what we know. or. perhaps, at what we don't I k now. tin Friday night. January 19, the Hoardman boys will meet Irrigon in 'a game of basketball. Everybody jcouie and bring some one with you. ' The git ls will also play a game on that night. Fifth and Sixth Grade News Helen Boardman, Ivyo oison, Rob or l Marshall and Krrett Hummel have been absent the first of the week on account of slcltneei. I m , The fifth and sixth guides are still reviewing for their mid year exami nations. A soil analysis made by the stu dents last Saturday disclosed the fact that Arlington sand contains soiue mud and the remains found therein were not at all prehistoric. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mefford made! upkeep of the plant and that it be a business trip to Heppner Monday, run only on such nights as are ad- rtised ahead a&u as far as possi- Georse Mefford made a business ip to Portland, going down on No. 23, Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Berger have ar- riv d in Loa Angles, Calif., after a delightful trip south H W. Klages has moved to town, moving into the- building recently oc CUpied by the Cash Mercantile com- pany, as his own house Is rented to Mr. Goodwin. hi just one man nave charge of it. It was also voted that no one have the use of the cafeteria for prepar ing lunches except with permission of the board, and that at every en tertainment those in chargei must have some one doing police duty through the building so as to stop the damage that is being done. Frank Cramer was plowing his arden Tuesday, so we know that spring must, be coming again, also government seeds are coming in which is another sure sign. At the regular meeting of .the I school board January Kith, it was voted that a charge of only ten cents be made for adults at the radio con-1 certs, proceeds to go to pay for the Chad. Uillon has Just completed a new, modern, up-to-date chicken house, 18x28 feet. Mr. Dillon is going into the chicken business strong, as he has ordered 1000 baby White Leghorn chicks front Peta lutna, Cal. ' Mrs. N. A. Macomber and Sybil Grace are on a 10-day visit with relatives at Pilot Rock. 4 OR 5 HEAD Milch cows, fresh and coming fresh; 2 brood sows, Duroc, and 10 weaned pigs. C. H. McELROY, Hermiston. HK-frfrfr---9-9 0M IRRIGON NEWS Special Price Clean-Up Sale I! X Small size Rinso 9c, 12 for $1.00 1776 Soap Powder 13c, 8 for SI .0:; Ivory Soap Flakes 9c, 12 for $1.00 Diamond W Baking Powder, per oz. lc Del Monte Pork and Beans -9c Curtain Rods, each oc Reg. $1 Knife Sharpeners 49c Heavily Tinplated Stew Pans 49c 14- inch Platters 18c 15- inch Platters 23c 18-inch Platters 29c WE GIVE 5 per cent Discount for Cash on all other goods BOARDMAN TRADING CO. Boardman, Oragon o Jokes Mr. Lee "ll th,. way. what is an ex -officio member"" DolbOli "One who selves without li " Mrs. Mulkey asked her eighth grade 'What are ttie sister states?" Marie answered: "1 am not sure, hut I should think they were Miss dun. 111. t Ho. Mary) Land, ifajlie Fornia. Louisa Anna. lella Ware. Minnie Soto and Mrs. Blppl." New student at the basketball game (the umpire calls a foul t "Hut where are the feathers?" Sophisticated friend "You noose, don't yoO know that this is a (ticked team?" The melon growers at the meet Ing Friday decided upon acreage ba git pooling, growing and selling with a committee of three local men with C. C. Calkins, county agent, as fourth member to assist the committee in the appraising of the crop about har vest time and to keep in close touch with the crop thereafter C. E. Glas gow, Hugh Grtmtn anil It. V. Jones wert, selected lo act on this commit- j tee and the arrangement promises to be most satisfactory to all con cerned. Secretary Seaman has been working on this new plan for some lime and it was not until every plan had been worked over that this scheme, with the assistance of Mr. Calkins, our county agent, was de cided upon as the only satisfactory pooling arrangement on account of the wide range of production per acre by the different growers and the great amount of bookkeeping necessary in many of the quantity production ideas, especially in cases where mar I. 'I could not be found at any par ticular lime. While it is now hoped, and prospect! at,, most excellent for ready market, these conditions could arise should transportation facilities he crippled at harvest lime. The fol lowing growers hav,. signified their intention to sign up contracts as soon as approved by the local com mittee: It V. Jones, C. K. Clasgow, L. A. DoblO, K. M. Caldwell, Arthur Yergins, C. C Crinim, L. I. Saling, W. L. Huddarth. N. Seaman & Son, C. H. Steward, 11. YV. Crimiii. M. K. Doble, YV. C. Corey, C. L. Smith. Some others expect to sign up as soon as they can determine what crops they will plant No one has been barred from coming under this agreement, but the association con tracts will bind the growers In case of failure to comply with the terms of the contracts, to forfeit the amount due such growers, and the notes tak en to make available as capital for the conduct of the business of I lie association, will be collected and al so retained, a big shed will be erected at the service station with large signs advertising our products and this sh,.d will be used as a con centration point and packing house. Various schemes of advertising will be undertaken and salesmen em ployed throughout the season. Most of Hie growers will also market their small CrQPS through the association this year to cut down expenses and make available greater number of productions on the quotation cards. About 48 acres is listed now in this program and may reach as much as sixty if plans fully mature C. C. Qrlmtn will be employed as grad ing inspector and N. Seaman, secre tary manager. C. K. Glasgow, presi dent of the association, has made It plain to all that they are not urged to join unless they intend to live up to their contracts L. A. Doble has purchased a choice tract of land lying northwest of the G. W. Hux ranch (about thirty-two acres in all) twelve and a half acre tract from W. T. Hibbard of Dallas, Oregon, and 19 V. acres of N. P. railroad land. Somebody has over looked this land or it would have been taken up years ago. It lays very nicely and is first class soil. Air. Doble says he does not know just what he will do with it on ac count of his already large holdings but would sell at reasonable profit. f lttl!li;:!!il!!!llillll!ID N. Seaman & Son are the first in this district to place an order for 100 of the famous Kellogg-Kockhill ever-bearing strawberry plants, re cently purchased at $50,000.00 for single plant by R. M. Kellogg Co., of Three I! hers, Mich., from Mr. Rockhlll, the breeder of this promis ing commercial everbearing straw berry. L. D, Saling has also placed an order for a few of these plants for spring delivery. The Caldwell hoys gave a dance in the old school building Tuesday evening in honor of their father, the occasion being his birthday. A big Crowd came down from Umatilla and everybody had a good time. The Hendricks concert Saturday evening proved a big success. A good audience turned out in spite of the heavy rain early in the evening. A number of the Hoardman people came over. " The Farm Bureau social commit tee has scheduled another card party and dance for Saturday evening. January 10th, in Wadsworth hall. Everybody invited and a good time assured, Mr. and Mrs. Suddarth entertained a number of their friends at their home Kriday evening. Cards were played until the serving of refresh ments, followed by a little dancing. More crossroad signs are required for the IgtO motorists in the city limits to avoid waking up disinter OBted people at such hours as three o'clock in the morning. The Warner boys have purchased a new Ford from Batie Rand. It is a 19)8 model, with starter and de mountable rims. Miss Margaret Seaman spent the week-end at Mosier with her friends, Mina and Clara Moore. I'd Smith of Hermiston was an Irrigon visitor Sunday. Cement Wood Coal Builders Hardware Building Material m W. A. MURCH1E Boardman, Oregon. iMiaiiiiiiKW BIG SUBSCRIPTION OFFER You Qet ALL FOUR oi Those MAGAZINES and OUR NEWSPAPER vwj F0R $2.55 Order Now V.tlsTii .gPTIOWHL OFFER 13 COOP FOR A SHORT TIME OHL f tubucnpiioua may bo new or renewal. Ail renewal eubcriruon will ba extended for ooa year train present date of expiration "What are you studying now'.'" asked Mrs . "We have taken up the subject of molecules." answered her son. "I bOVO you will be very attentive and practice constantly," said the mother "1 tried to get your father to wear on once, but he couldn't keep it in his eye " What did ontf of our student mean when he said Mrs. Orowder jwas good in "round writing." Mr. and Mrs. DaU in Irrigon Kriday. Albright wen IRRIGON SCHOOL NEWS U.S.Tires&Tubes SERVICE CAR ANY TIME ANY WHERE Miss Blanche Itnus who has been making her home with Mr. and Mr. Suddarth. and attending school here moved to Boardman Friday and will attend school there nevt semester. Certrude Craybeal was absent from school last week on aciount of illness. I'rof. C. F. Crover and family drove to Hoard man Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harvey Walpole and Mrs. Ralph Walpole visit, d the school on Thursday. Mrs Ralph Walpole was formerly Miss Anne Uertson. who taught at the school last year, and she was renewing acquaintances among the faculty and students BOARDMAN GARAGE ML L. Morgan, Pres. Miss Oulda Hendrick was absent from school Monday. Mrs. Van Winkle was a school visitor Thursday. U AS OILS ACCESSORIES i M