T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XV
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1920
FIELD DAY AT EXPERIMENT
STATION BEST EVER HELD
Field Day. in the words of Shake-
spear (?), was a "hum-dinger."
From the weather man to the small
boy who won the potato race, every
one did his best. Almost 1000 peo
ple turned out to enjoy a good pro
gram, and each other. Great credit
is due Superintendent Dean, who
proved himself, again, a manager
with few peers. The cooperation
of County Agent Bennion, Miss Har
mon, and Cash Woods certainly is
worthy extravagant praise. The pro
gram went off In almost every par
ticular just as planned. The large
number of men and women who con
tributed eats, instruction and fun
were well pleased with their efforts
and lack of space forbids a detailed
mention of all.
First, every one was tagged with
their name and district so that no
introductions were necessary. Then
while the ladies prepared the repast
every one got .acquainted and the
children romped and played. About
noon after they had first been filled
to overflowing, the band boys under
Professor Voelker, led the procession
which • finally passed through the
big tent for eats, cafateria style.
About one o’clock the speaking be
gan. Mr. Cobb of Boardman intro
duced the lovely men who were con
testants in the Beauty Contest and
their managers made eloquent com
ments on their (the candidates) rare
comeliness of form and feature. J. F.
McNaught, vice-president of the
County Farm Bureau, then took
charge of the program. Professor G.
R. Hyslop was the first speaker and
his subject was "Alfalfa." He ad
vised the project farmers to grow the
Grimm variety.
Mrs. Edith Van
Duesen was introduced as the new
home demonstrator agent, succeeding
Miss Harmon to whom a large meas
ure of credit for the days’ success is
due. Mrs. Van Duesen made friends
right away and the project women
feel sure of her success. Mr. Jardine
director of the Oregon Experiment
Stations spoke on the status of the
work at the local station. All felt
that although a new leader in this
work, Mr. Jardine has a grasp of our
needs and will work successfully for
the future.
The orator of the day was our Con
gressman. Hon. N. J. Sinnott, who
spoke of past and future efforts for
reclamation. The Congressman only
deepened the confidence of our peo
ple In his untiring 'and intelligent
work in behalf of his state. His pro
posal that a large fund be raised
with which to bring the eastern
members of congress to the reclama
tion projects of the west was re
ceived with enthusiasm. Mr. George
Root, President of the Dairy and Hog
show told of the plans for the com
ing event and urged full cooperation
toward the building up of a note
worthy show.
After the speaking, Supt. Dean
took the visitors over the farm and
discussed the work of the past year.
Then the sports were pulled off.
Prizes were offered by the business
firms of 'Hermiston and there was
competition In all the events from
the start to the finish. Votes in the
Btauty Contest were counted and C.
E. Baker won first prize, a years’
subscription to the Herald, and Mr.
Geo Mitchell drew the consolation
prize, a box of talcum powder. The
results of the contest were very sur
prising and are accounted for only by
the old adage, "nobody loves a fat
man.”
The Hermiston Calf Club team
composed of Miss Dorothy Briggs.
James Hall and Earl Bensel won the
stock judging contest. ¡The Home
Bureau exhibits included millinery,
dress forms, fireless cookers and ice-
less refrigerators.
Miss Virginia
Todd had a Red Croes exhibition dis
playing by actual photographs the
work of the society.
One of the greatest treats of the
day was the appearance of the Happy
Canyon Quartette from Pendleton. A
train wreck delayed their coming
Rather than disappoint us the boys
made the trip by auto, arriving in
time to close the set program with
songs and monologues. The quar
tette Is composed of Messrs. Jack
Doiph, Ed Olsen. Bert Jerard and
Rudolph Moliner. The quartette was
furnished through the courtesy of
the Pendleton Commercial Club.
At about 5_ 0‘clock the crowd be
gan to disperse, happy and already
planning for the next big Field Day.
And now one last word to complete
a tale which could not possibly do
justice to the day and all who par
ticipated. Mrs. H. M. Gunn made
the coffee.
B. F. Strohm
B. F. Strohm one of the most
widely known and generally beloved
citizens of the west end of the coun
ty died of acute indigestion at his
home in Hermiston, Monday at 9:30
p. m.
.
Mr. Strohm was born April 11.
1843 at Plainfield, Pa. He was mar
ried to Anna Grove also of Plain-
field, July 13, 1865. To this union
six children were born, five of whom
are living. Mrs. H. A. Buchanan, the
eldest, having passed away at Der
ange, Colorade in 1907. Those sur
viving are:
Mrs. A. W. Isbell of
Hood River; Elmer Strohm of Seat
tle; Bert L. Strohm of Holstein, la.;
George and J. H. Strohm of Hermis
ton. Four of the children will be
present for the funeral.
J. H.
Strohm being detained in Chicago.
On July 13th, 1920, Mr. and Mrs.
Strohm celebrated their 55th wed
ding anniversary. Mr. Strohm was a
veteran of the Civil War, having
served the last nine months and par
ticipated in the Battle of Gettysberg.
He had been somewhwat of a pioneer
all his life, going to Chicago in 1870
where he worked for the railroad as
bridge builder and In 1880 went to
Iowa when that country was all
prairie. He lived there until 1908
when he came to Hermiston another
new and prairie country. He built
up a fine home in Hermiston and had
an acquaintance that extended from
coast to coast.
Funeral services will be held today
in the Baptist church at 2 p. m.. Rev.
Gallaher officiating. Interment will
be made tn the Hermiston cemetery
in charge of the American Legion.
Wm. E. McElroy
The first death in. the McElroy
family for 43 years occurred last
Saturday when Wm. E. McElroy, an
old Civil War Veteran, answered his
last roll car: and received his final
discharge from earthly service at
11:20 p. m., at the home of his son.
C. H. McElroy. He had been ill since
attending Decoration Day Services
last June.
Comrade McEroy was born in Ten
nessee, May 8, 1843. After several
changes of residence he came to Her
miston four years ago. He had an
excellent military record, serving in
the Civil War from June 1861 to
July, 1865. First in the Home Guard
then in Co. K, 12th Kansas Infantry,
finally in the 7th Mo. Cavalry. From
all these branches of service he held
honorable discharges. Besides many
skirmishes he was in the noted bat
tles: Lone Jack, Mo.; Cameron, Mo.;
Wilson Creek, Mo.; and Jenkins Fer
ry, Mo. In the last of these battles
Mr. McElroy fought 17 days on half
rations and four of the days he was
without food.
At the close of the war he returned
to Kansas and was married to Miss
Margaret Dufferar, September 15th.
1865. Eight children came from this
union, five of whom are living. Al
en In California. Canna Spencer in
Colorado. James In Kansas. Charles
ind John In Hermiston. These with
his wife and sister, Mrs. Martha
Rush of Adams. Oregon, and 20
grandchildren with many friends
mourn his loss.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the house by the Rev. Ira D.
Hall, pastor of the Baptist church.
Rev. M. R. Gallaher returned to
Hermiston the first of the week af
ter several days absence in Spokane
and Moscow. The latter city was the
scene of the Methodist conference
and Mr. -Gallaher was assigned to
fill the pulpit at Prineville. Oregon
for the coming year.
Rev. 8. R
Jackson takes Mr Gallaher’s place In
Hermiston.
Send the Herald to your friends.
SIX PROJECTS COMMON THE PLAY HOUSE OPENS
TO EASTERN OREGON ITS OOORS TO PUBLIC
Plans to strengthen and enlarge
Wednesday evening Hermiston's
the type of farm bureau program new beautiful theatre. The Play
now followed in Eastern‘Oregon and House, formerly opened its doors to
to recommend a federation of the the public. The presentation was
farm bureaus of the state to further Wallace Reid in "The Valley of the
its adoption rather than to branch Giants." A sterling good attraction
out in new activities, were made at which filled the theatre two per-
a meeting of Eastern Oregon farm formances.
bureau presidents attended by repre
The Play House is one of Eastern
sentatives of six of the nine farm bu Oregon’s finest theatres and is a
reaus in that district held at La credit to any city. C. H. Crandall,
the owner, has given Hermiston a
Grande recently.
Those attending the meeting were: substantial building that shows his
Jay H. Dobbin and G. W. Franklin faith in the future of the city. We
of Wallowa county; Albert Hunter congratulate Mr. Crandall on the
of Union county; V. V. Hickox of completion of the building and only
Malheur county; W. W. Harrah of hope that he will realize that his
Umatilla county; Oscar Keithley of judgment was not ample, but on the
Morrow county; V. H. Smith of Sher contrary, too small and wish to see
man county. Baker and Deschutes the day when he will have to add an
counties were not represented. Har other story to Ms building.
George H. Adams, who has leased
ney, Lake and Wasco counties are
carrying on an extensive program, the building gave us a hint of what
but are not yet organized farm bu will be in store for us in the future.
The opening night was a grand suc
reaus.
It was the opinion of those attend cess in every particular ,and Mr.
ing, that the strength of farm bu Adams has spared neither expense
reaus rested in a county program of nor energy in giving us a theatre
development based upon community which we can well be proud of. He
divisions and selected by the people proved on the opening night that he
themselves within the communities. is fully capable of entertaining the
It was recommended that a state public.and those who were fortunate
federation be formed with an execu enough to see the opening perfor
tive committee consisting of three re mance were loud in their praise for
presentatives from Eastern Oregon the man who was responsible for giv
and a like number from Western Ore ing them such wholesome entertain
gon. This committee would meet ment.
We wish Mr. Adams every success
a few times each year, according to
plans projected, to assist in carrying in his new venture.
out farm bureau policies in the state
Protects Visitors
and to represent the farmers when
ever occasions requiring such repre
No price boosting or profiteering
at the expense of visitors to the Pen
sentation might arise.
In view of divisions of opinion and dleton Round-Up is to be counte
lack of a working policy of value to nanced by the Pendleton Commercial
Oregon on the part of the National Associations. This body, comprising
Farm Bureau Federation, it was rec virtually all business men in the city.
ommended by the farm bureau pres at its last meeting drafted resolu
idents that Oregon farm bureaus wait tions censuring any persons who take
a year before taking steps to affiliate advantage of the forthcoming event,
Sept. 23, 24, and 25, to boost prices.
with the national organization.
The programs of work of the farm In the past the few complaints heard
bureaus ' in Eastern Oregon show from visitors have been against out-
marked similarity and an analysis of-town fly-by-night venders who
developes the fact that there are six make all state fairs and carnivals.
projects common to practically all of
the counties comprising an Eastern
Reclamation Officials Here
Oregon program. The projects in
A. P. Davis, director of the U. S.
clude in this program are:
Reclamation Service and H. L. Hol
1—Application of sulphur to alfal gate, district counsel for the service
fa.
conferred with H. M. Schilling, pro
2—Establishment of Grimm alfal ject manager and the board of di
fa.
rectors of the Hermiston Irrigation
3—Silos and silage crops.
District, and also directors of the
4—Seed certification and pure Umatilla Water Users’ Association,
seed.
relative to the conditions and terms
5—Stock improvement.
of a general contract involving the
6—Peat control.
operation and maintenance and con
Sufficient accomplishments have struction charges of the east side
been attained or. all of these lines to unit of the Umatilla project.
demonstrate conclusively their value.
There are approximately 100,000 which have never organized around
acres of alfalfa in Oregon, for in development programs carried out
stance, the yield of which would be with the assistance of county agents,
increased a ton per acre by sulphur also that those counties are the only
application. There are also 50,000 ones in which sulphur Is not being
acres now in alfalfa which would re applied to some extent to alfalfa.
turn increased yields if sown to With profitable livestock production
Grimm, a hardy type, better adapted dependent upon large quantities of
to high altitudes than the common forage. It was the opinion of those
varieties. Equally valuable results present that this type of work offered
are possible along the other lines a large field for effort In Eastern
enumerated, judging from accom Oregon. It was recommended that
i the farm bureaus do not engage in
plishments already recorded.
It was also learned, that the only | direct marketing activities, but on
counties In Eastern Oregon without the other hand, render assistance In
silos, which greatly reduces the cost that regard wherever there is a
of livestock production, are those clearly defined need.
Charles E. Hughes Joins Actors
In Paying Tribute to Harding
On the same day that sixty members of the Harding Coolidge The-
qtrical League journeyed from New York to Marion to greet Senator
Harding, Charles E Hughes dropped off the train at the now famous Ohio
town to visit the Republican nominee for President. Al. Jolson, president
of the league, immediately elected Mr Hughes a member, and together
they played an Important part In the day’s program. Here we see Senator
Harding, Eugene O’Brien, motion picture star, and Mr. Hughes.
NO. 1
COLUMBIA BASIN ALFALFA
GROWERS ASSN. ORGANIZE
BOARDMAN WILL HOLD
COMMUNITY SCHOOL FAIR
The hustling little town of Board-
man will hold a Community School
Fair on Thursday. September 23rd.
That date was chosen so that their
exhibits might be expressed on the
following day to the State Fair at
Salem to be used in the Morrow
county booth.
In connection with the fair, it has
been suggested in Boardman, that
members of the community who are
interested in the disposal of any
items of live stock, might organize
an auction sale for Thursday after-
noon.
It is hoped that the Boardman
Fair will get a email appropriation
from the state funds apportioned to
Morrow county, since that county
will not hold a fair this year. If
they succeed in getting this appro
priation, cash prizes will be given to
all first and second prizes. However,
the school exhibits will receive prizes
regardless of the appropriation.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Those interested in the public
school of this city will be interested
in learning the enrollment of the
school which is as follows:
First grade ....................................... 25
Second grade ................................... 24
Third grade ..................................... 26
Fourth grade .................................. 25
Fifth grade ..................................... 22
Sixth grade ..................................... 33
Seventh grade ................................ 22
Eighth grade ...............
.
31
Total ............... 208
High school ..................................... 84
Grand total
. 292
The Hermiston High School.had a
campaign lust week for the Til Tay
lor Memorial fund. The total amount
handed in was $22.55. Jane Gunn
and Herald Waterman were the com
mittee appointed to manage the cam
paign. Mias Gunn receiving the girls
contributions and Mr. Waterman the
boys.
The High School boys are now
much Interested in foot ball and are
training with Mr. Bensel as coach.
The team will probably be a light
though fast one. There are enough
high schcol boys to have one good
team and several substfutes.
Paul Stockard has been chosen man
ager of the team and is busy getting
games with neighboring towns. The
High School has been challenged by
Heppner and we hope to play them
in a few weeks.
The High School girls are planning
to start basket ball practice soon.
The classes of the High School met
Monday, September 12th, and elected
class officers. The following were
chosen: Senior clans:
President,
Jane Gunn; Vice-President, Harold
Waterman; Sec.-Treas., Martha Win-
slow.
Junior Class: President, Doris
Swayze; Vice-President. Clerico Wat-
son; Sec.-Treas., Dewey Payne.
Sophomore Class: President, Her
bert Hall; Vice-President. Zona Ben-
sei; Sec.-Treas, Norman Pennock.
Freshman Class: ’ President. Grace
Skinner; Vice-President, Perry Jen
sen; Sec.-Treas., Claude Haddoc
Columbia Basin Alfalfa
Growers Association Organize
36
More than a hundred Interested
alfalfa producers met at the Public
Library Tuesday night, September
14th. Boardman and Irrigon had a
delegation of 20 men present. The
purpose of the meeting was to con-
sider the matter of making perman
ent the* temporary organization the
alfalfa men established several weeks
ago.
The temporary body had a
committee prepare by-laws for con
sideration at this meeting. These
were read and discussed by Articles
and minor changes were made. Great
interest was manifested in the selec
tion of a name for the association,
several having been suggested by the
by-laws committee for choice. The
meeting finally decided upon “Col
umbia Basin Alfalfa Growers Assoc-
iation."
The by-laws were also proposing
to align the alfalfa raisers with the
County Farm Bureau by making each
member belong to both organizations
paying the annual fee to each. This
measure caused much discussion. A
vote showed finally that a majority
present favored the committee ’
plan which had been stated by Fred
Bennion and L. A. Hunt, county
agents respectively of Umatilla and
Morrow counties, both of whom were
present.
When discussion of the by-laws of
fered by the committee had ended,
adjournment was taken to Tuesday
evening. September 28th.
By this
time opportunity will have been
given for full study of the by-laws
by all hay producers interested In the
movement; amendments wanted may
be prepared and each man will have
In mind his choice for permanent of-
fleers of the association.
The by-laws as amended will bo
adopted at this meeting and officers
and directors chosen.
The by-laws proposed are as fol
lows:
(Continued on page four)
Western Hero in Vulcan’s Attire
William Desmond has played hu
morous cow-punchers, dare-devil ed-
venturers and whimisical characters
galore, but he has never appeared
quite as funny as he does In "Danger-
ous Waters," his latest production.
In this picture the genial Bill dis
ports himself as Vulcan, the god of
thunder und patron of Iron workers,
hammer-throwers and other iron-
fisted humanity. Clad In an abbrevi
ated costume of cheese-cloth and ac
companied by his pal. Dinny O’Moore,
who is cast as our old friends Bac
chus, god of booze and the grape,
Desmond attends a banquet of the
gods and goddesses on Mount Olym
pus ( Ritz-Carlton, New York City >
You will get a little of everything
In this picture. There is humor, and
a lot of It, too.
The kind that
reaches the vitals. There Is a trag
edy that isn't a tragedy. What It is,
wc can't tell you, else we'd give away
the big surprise punch In the climax.
But it ends with a fast finish two
husky men battling under milady’s
window, and the best man wins.
This picture will be shown al The
Play House Sunday, September 19.
L. A. Hunt, Morrow county Farm
Agent, was a pleasant caller In Her
miston Saturday after the big Field
Day meat. He was accompanied by
A. W. Cobb of Boardman. Mr. Cobb
was loud In his praise for Mr. Hunt,
staling that he was one of the best
assets the county had
to break his collar bone last week
while playing with his schoolmates.
Mr. Bensel has obtained an organ
The windows in the first grade
for the Eighth grade room and has
been busy cleaning and getting It room have been made attractive with
ready for use.
, pretty plants which the pupils have
collected.
The Sixth, * seventh and eighth
The third grade room which was
grades are expecting an Indoor base
formerly the lunch room is walling
ball outfit soon.
for Improvements such as black
The sixth grade girls expect to or boards and a teacher’s desk
ganize a team In vohey ball this
The following pupils. Hazel Suth-
week.
erland. Julius Gimble, Marion Stey-
The fifth grade hi becoming In ens. Gladys Skinner, Lawrence Win
terested In a weighing chart. Each alow, Fred Gordon and Alton Hor-
pupil will be weighed each month ker passed the recent eighth grade
examinations and enrolled as Fresh-
and their weight kept on a chan t.
men In the High School Tuesday
Fred Reeves had the misto rtune morning.