The Hermiston herald., December 10, 1920, Image 1

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HERMISTON HERALD
VOL XV
BUY A BARREL OF FLOOR
IS NEW COUNTY SLOGAN
HERMISTON,
UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 1920.
SOCIETY EVENTS OF THE WEEK
FARM BUREAU WILL HOLD
A BIG MEETING HERE SOON
No. 13
9
WIOUA F . . . . I
COMING TO HERMISTON
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R
Mitchell was the scene of a gay party
There will be a big Farm Bureau
Wednesday evening when they In
company with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. meeting held in the Library in Her­
Kellogg, entertained their friends at miston ou Tuesday, December 14th,
progressive bridge. The rooms were at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon. A
brightly decorated in holiday colors report of the years work will be read,
A letter received by the Commerci-*
and the game was enjoyed at seven
Hermiston will have a five days
al club from the County Farm EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS ARE
tables. A tasty two course luncheon and discussion on planning the work
hautauqua
Festival beginning Tues-
ANNUAL LIBRARY BALL TO
Bureau Executive committee is self
PLANNED BY HAY GROWERS was served by the hostesses at the for 1920 will hold the attention for
BE
HELD
NEW
YEAR
’
S
EVE
Jay, December 21 and ending Tues­
a while. There will also be a general
close of the evening.
explanatory. The letter is as follows
day, December 28th. This is the El-
As
the
second
of
a
series
of
edu
­
discussion
of
such
matters
as
contin
­
Secretary Commercial Club
The annual New Year's Eve Li­
Mr. A. W. Adamson, the genial new uation of rabbit campaigns; boy’s brary ball will be the feature of new lison-White program of five evenings
cational
meetings
planned
for.
this
Hermiston, Oregon.
winter the Columbia Basin Alfalfa manager of the Play House, discov­ and girl's club work; sulphur dem­ year’s eve this year, and will be held high class entertainment and every
Dear Sir:
Growers Association Is billing Mr. ered that it was no use trying to slir
number is guaranteed to please. The
Last Saturday the Umatilla County J. N. Price of Toppenish, Washing­ one over on the high school young onstrations; crop rotation demonstra­ in the big new Auditorium.
The ball has been discontinued for local men in charge of the coming
Farm Bureau Executive Committee ton, manager of the Washington Hay people among whom he has made tions, and a general discussion of the
two years on account of the war and
decided to do all they could to furth­ Growers Assrociation, to speak at the many friends. On Wednesday even most profitable type of farming for
program have done everything pos-
the "flu,” but this year the Library
er a movement to stimulate trade in Public Library In Hermiston on Sat­ ing the patrons of the first show this community.
board decided to inaugurate the cus­ sible to make the entertainment as
flour and wheat in this part of the urday, December 18th, at 1:30 p were greeted with a lusty tune o.'
A large attendance is desired at tom again whith a bigger, better ball t should be. The Play House has
country. With a declining market m. The Washington association has "Here Comes the Bride,” followed by this meeting, as all the topics to be
than ever. The best music that is been obtained and this assures the
everybody has refrained from buying marketed a very large part of the a noiseful rendering of the sugges discussed are of vital interest to the possible to obtain will be engaged,
patrons of a comfortable place to sit
flour except as it is needed in small crop of the Yakima valley this year tion that now he may "Let the rest farmers.
Fred Bennion, county and it is a foregone conclusion that
quanities. As a result the flour and its membership comprises a big of the World go by.” When the sur agent will be in attendance and will the ball will be well attended, and and enjoy the fine programs.
The McCords, in music, monologue,
trade is stagnant and millers are share of the Yakima producers.
prised groom recovered from the first give everyone all the information on the festivities of new year's eve will
lothe to buy wheat.
The first meeting held about a shock, he cordially invited the young the subjects he has accumulated.
reign until the bells toll the death sketches and impersonations, open
the Chautauqua on Tuesday, Decem­
Indications are that the exports of month ago by the local association people to come in and make them
knell of old 1920.
wheat have been so heavy that the had Dr. Hector MacPherson of the selves at home, which invitation the ACCIDENT IN UMATILLA HURTS
Make arrangements to be on hand ber 21.
On Wednesday the Alexander Trio,
supply for domestic consumption will Federal Bureau of Markets as speak­ 75 merry makers joyfully accepter
TWO PROJECT FARMERS for this ball, .you will enjoy every
in
a musical "high-tight" entertain­
not be any too great and that wheat er. Cooperative associations in gen­ amid more bursts of melody, rah
minute of It.
ment will hold you spell-bound with
and flour have hit their lowest price eral were discussed by him with spec­ rahs and toots by the band boys who
Last Tuesday morning at about
lovely music from the saxophone,
level. If every family will buy a ial reference to the California agen­ never miss giving all newly weds the 10:00 o’clock. S. F. Palmer and Emil
violin, piano, mellophone and a sweet
barrel of flour now It would go a long cies with whose workings Dr. Mac assurance that they didn't come to Bell, two prominent farmers living
lyric soprano singer.
make
their
nest
in
a
dead
town
ways to start things moving in the Pherson is entirely familiar.
on the Umatilla Project, were quite
Thursday J. C. Herbsman in a
Next!
right direction.
seriously
hurt,
when
the
roof
of
the
About January 1st. the local al
lecture, "Life's Balance Sheet,” will
Will you ask your merchants sell­ falfa association plans to secure in
old roundhouse at Umatilla, on which
Under the auspices of the Colum­ be the attraction. Mr. Herbsman is
The Ladies Aid Society of the M they were working, fell and pinned
ing flour to make a special effort to cooperation with the County Farm
bia Farm Bureau, Prof. Chas. S one of the finest and most popular
induce their customers to buy a bar­ Bureau at least two of the best in­ E. Church met at the home of Mrs the two men down.
C. B. Hay Wednesday afternoon foi
The two gentlemen had just ac­ Brewster, formerly of the Oregon lecturers in the west.
rel of flour now.
formed men in the northwest to
The Chautauqua then skips to
All newspapers should secure speak to farmers here upon stock a called business meeting. Many im cepted positions on the works, and Agricultural College at Corvallis, will
Monday,
December 27. when a cel­
give
a
poultry
culling
demonstration
portant
items
of
business
were
trans
were getting nicely started on the
special advertising on this feature feeding. There is considerable talk
ebrated Japanese lecturer will talk
and
talk
'
on
selection
of
breeding
acted
and
a
Christmas
cooked
food
job
when
the
accident
happened.
and play up in news and editorial among local growers about feeding a
sale was planned for Dec.
Mr. Palmer had his shoulder blade stock and feeding for egg production about the Orient. This will be a
columns.
large part of next years hay crop
The meeting will be held at E. E very entertaining lecture as well as
broken, but Mr. Ball escaped with
Will your commercial club endorse and some are planning to put in si­
Graham's ranch about three miles an educational feature.
minor
injuries.
Mesdames
E.
R.
Mitchell,
E.
J
the movement.
los and raise corn and sunflowers
Tuesday, December 28th, the last
east of the Columbia school house
If farmers want to sell their wheat as a complement for alfalfa. It is Kingsley and C. H. Kellogg enter
on Saturday, December 11. at 1:30 night of the Chautauqua, the great
tained
the
members
of
the
bridge
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
at a better price urge them to stock believed that stock men will be more
native Maori Singers from New Zea­
in the afternoon.
up now on flour while the price is interested in buying hay where they club at the home of Mrs. Mitchel
A large attendance is desired al land in “An Evening in Maoriland,"
Monday
afternoon.
The
rooms
were
J. F. McNaught was in Pendleton
low- An increase in the price of can also secure silage, realizing that
the meeting as the farmers will see will be the attraction. They are
wheat will help other farm products in this way alone can cattle and other bright with the season’s colors of red Monday transacting business.
a good demonstration and hear ex­ claimed to be the sweetest singers In
and improve financial conditions stock be profitably fattened in this and green. Bridge players enjoyed
planations that will be very valuable the world, even excelling the Hawai-
the game at six tables while other
Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Prime, Mr. and
generally.
section of the country at least.
Don't tans.
guests enjoyed the afternoon visit Mrs. E. R. Farley and Mr. and Mrs. to them in raising poultry,
D. H. Nelson
Reserved seats will be on sale at
forget the place and date.
An
appetiz-
ing
and
at
fancy
work,
A. W. Adamson motored to Pendle­
A. R. Coppock
Sappers’ Inc., and season tickets may
Commercial Club Activities
ing lunch was served at daintly ap ton last Friday.
S. J. Culley
Please read the ads If you can’t he purchased at all the leading stores
At the regular Tuesday noon
Farm Bureau “Buy a Barrel of luncheon, the Commercial club held pointed tables.
find anything else to read in this and at the Play House. These tickets
Pat Sisccl returned home Tuesday weeks issue, and we will try not to can be taken to Sappers’ Inc. and
Flour” Committee.
a good meeting last Tuesday. W. J.
son
of
Mr
Leonard
Henry,
little
after
being confined in the Hot Lake
At the meeting of the Commercial Dobler, representing the Umatilla
exchanged for reserved seats. Adult
let it happen again.
club last Tuesday the movement was Commercial club, and A. W. Cobb, and Mrs. A. C. Voelker, was six years sanitorium for several days.
tickets, $2.20 for the five entertain-
endorsed and local merchants asked president of the Boardman Commer­ old last Saturday and invited six oí
C. and Sidney Mack have fin- menta, including war tax; school
R.
his little friends in to help him cel
H. E. Hitt and Ed Smith left for
to get behind the movement.
cial club, and Fred Bennion, county ebrate. The afternoon was spent in Portland Tuesday morning where ished their work at Echo for the children $1.10 including war tax.
You can buy a season ticket and
agent, were present and all gave fun and frolic after which Leonard they will be several days on busines. winter and have returned with their
have it exchanged for a reserved seat
BOARDMAN RANCH SELLS
families
to
Hermiston.
good talks.
shared his birthday cake and other
and have the same seat for every
Mr. Dobler stated that the Uma- goodies with his guests who decided
FOR HANDSOME FIGURE
W. S. Egbers was in Hermiston
performance. This feature is well
Henry
Smith,
representing
the
tilla club desired to cooperate with birthdays ought to come ottener and Monday from Ritzville, Washington,
worth the few cents extra, for you
Toppenish
Nursery
is
in
town
look
the
other
ciubs
of
the
west
end
of
the
A very important real estate deal
last longer.
looking after some land interests here ing after his company's interests.
know
where you are going to sit.
was consumated last week at Board- county and also Boardman and Irrig­
on,
in
securing
a
desirable
booklet
man, when Alec Wilson sold his 40
In connection with the threatened
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
Bert Nation recently purchased INCOME TAX PAYERS WILL
acres of alfalfa, three miles west of advertising this section. The club
Whereas, the Great and Supreme increase of rates of the Pacific Tele­ two good cows from George Corse and
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Boardman, to a Mr. Dillon. The pur­ appointed a committee to work in Ruler of the Universe has in His in­ phone & Telegraph Co., J. D. Watson,
is planning to enlarge his dairy herd.
conjunction
with
Mr.
Dobler,
and
Mr.
chase price was 19,500.00.
finite wisdom removed from our City Recorder, reports notice being
It appears that some taxpayers be­
Despite the low price of alfalfa, Cobb immediately appointed M. B. midst the muc® beloved son of Sister given by the Public Service Commis-
lieve that they have ten days grace
Born
—
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Harold
Mr. Dillon considers he made an ex­ Signs of the Boardman club, and and Brother J. S. West, therefore be sion that the hearing on the matter Sullivan, at Portland,- Oregon, Sun­ on the fourth installment of the in­
cellent bargain and will continue to when Irrigon, Echo and Stanfield it
will take place in Portland on Dec. day, Nov. 21, a nine pound baby girl. come and excess profits taxes due
have had the matter called to their
raise the famous hay crop.
Resolved, that we as members of 21st. We venture to express the
December 15th.
Such a provision
attention and appointed committees, Sunbeam Rebekah Lodge No. 180. hope that the Commercial Club Com­
was contained In the 1917 Revenue
"
Miss
Virginia
Locko
left
Sunday
all the members will get to gether and as individuals, extend to Sister mittee will not fail to lodge a vigor­
X. OF P. DELEGATION
Act. but was removed by the Revenue
and decide upon what they want pub­ and Brother West and other members ous protest against both Hermiston’s for her home in Walla Walla, where Act of 1918. No extension can be
she
will
continue
her
Violin
lessons.
GOES TO PENDLETON lished.
of the family our heartfelt sympathy. classification and the proposed in­
granted under the law.
Knights of Pythias members from
Mr. Cobb, in addressing the club, We can only extend to them a fra- crease.
December 15 th is the last day for
Rev.
Hall
will
preach
Sunday
the west end of the county who at­ stated that he was always glad to
morning and evening. At 11 a. m the payment of the fourth install-
tended the Annual District Conven­ meet with the Hermiston club, and ternal hand and bid them look to
tion at Pendleton Monday night were also said he and the Boardman peo­ Him from whom all good cometh and PUNCH, PEP AND PURPOSE Which is preferable with Cod. At ment of the income and excess prof­
7:30 p. m. "The ten guilty brothers.” its taxes due this year. To avoid
J H. Reid, Hogan Miller, F. M. Gui- ple were always glad to welcome any who doeth all things well. Be It
penalty, the tax must be In the of­
further
Herbsman’» Lecture Will Be Big Fea
wits, O. G. Sapper, D. H. Prindle, J. of the Hermiston people to their club
fices of the Collector of Internal Rev­
Resolved, That a copy of these
ture of Chautauqua Festival
We
are
In
receipt
of
a
letter
from
T. Hinkle, E. O. Comegys, Wm. Shaar,
meetings in Boardman. He also
J. C. Herbsman, who comes to the Ross Laudenslager, an old resident of enue or branch offices by midnight
y‘ N. Whitney, Geo. Briggs. Earl said that, while it appeared to the resolutions be sent to Sister and
i Boynton, Harry McMillen. Hollis outsider that Boardman was not do­ Brother West, and also be published Chautauqua Festival on the fourth Hermiston, now at Wichita Fills, of that date.
night, will probably arouse more com
Percey and Cecil Kelley all from Her- ing much, nevertheless, they had sev­ In the Hermiston Herald and enter­ ment and stir more people to action Texas, stating that he can't be
Mrs. John Hartle took her little
ed
in
the
Lodge
records.
miston; B. B.Lane, Geo. Caldwell, Mr eral cards up their sleeves they were
1
than any man you have heard in many out the home paper.
daughter
to Pendleton Tuesday where
Fraternally
Submitted,
Howard Chas. W. Powell and Bailey preparing to play in the near future,
a day. His lecture will deal with
Jennie Worster,
Rev. J. T. Dowell, wife and. she will undergo an operation for ap-
Rand all from Irrigon and W. A. and when they laid down their hands
Dora Mikesell.
daughter, came to our city in their pendicitis at St. Anthony's hospital.
Miles from Boardman.
we would all sit up and take notice.
Rena Waterman,
car from Touchet, Wash, last Satur­
Mr. Bennion gave the club some
Mir. and Mr». C. A. Hood of Port-
Committee.
day afternoon. They were guests of
M asonic lodge elects
Information concerning the activit­
Rev. and Mrs. Ira D. Hall, over Sun­ land, old residents ot Hermiston,
OFFICERS TUESDAY NIGHT ies of the County Farm Bureau. Part
were in the city several days this
day.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
The Masonic lodge of Hermiston of his talk concerned the “buy a bar­
wishing Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Whereas the Grand Architect of
held their annual election last Tues- rel of flour” movement published in
Johnson.
A. R Fisher came up from Port­
day night and the following members another column of this paper. He the Universe has seen fit to remove
land Friday morning last, to arrange
from
our
midst
our
friend
and
broth
­
One or the novel features of "Huck-
were elected: Tom Worster, Worship- wanted the club to take some action
some business mattem and left for
leberry
Finn" which will be shown
tai Master; August Beirne, Worship- concerning the price of gasoline at er, Robert Russell West.
the Rose city the next day to make
Resolved: That Vineyard Lodge
at
the
Play
House Saturday night.
Warden;
Frank Worster, Junior the present price, stating that the
his home this winter with his son-in-
December 11. will be a prologue by
Warden; C. W. Kellogg, Secretary, last advance in price was due to the No. 206, I. O. O. F„ extend to the be­
law, Harold Sullivan.
ome of the school children. "Huck-
and F. B. Swayse, Treasurer.
long freight haul from the Wyoming reaved relatives our heartfelt sympa­
thy,
and
assure
them
that
while
they
sinn" is one ot the sreatert
fields. He said now, this Is not nec-
The Christmas buying season is on
mourn the loss of their son, his mem­
MAY GET FERRY ACROSS
pictures
ever timed, and an extra
essary, and stated that the Farm Bu­
In earnest at all the Bocal stores, and
ory and his inflexible fidility, will be
Urge crow d will be out Soturday, "
all of them have made elaborate pre-
COLUMBIA AT BOARDMAN reau thought the price should be re­ cherished by those of us who remain.
come early and get a seat. "Y9
duced. The club promised to cooper-
partions to handle your needs. Shop
shows
at nigh, t, 7 and • and matinee
Resolved:
That
our
charter
be
Enterprising Boardman citisene ate in this matter.
early and look over their sto cks be
In
draped
in
mourning
for
a
period
of
subject
of
tremendous
importance
Mr.
Bensel,
of
the
Hermiston
high
at 2:30.
____
are negotiating to establish a ferry
of fore you send away for anything. If
30 days, that a copy of these resolu- these
days; the
duty it
these reconstruction
reconstruction
“
I
y ou don’t see what you want, ask
"Cross the Columbia river at that school, stated that the boys were in
the individual and of the community I
— 1.
You all know atout the great rush
sity. crossing over to the Washing- need of a “gym.” and asked the co- tions be sent to hie bereaved parents, t the country and to humanity at | them to send for it. they will onl.r be
in the post office during Christmas
ton side. The terry will serve a large operation of the club to try to get the a copy to the Herald and that they be this critical time
too glad to accomodate you.
shopping. Postmaste," Skinner asks
number of stock men who would school board to purchase the Audi­ spread upon the minutes of the lodge
Herbsman
çomblne»
the
fire
and
en-
|
as
a
tribute
to
the
memory
of
our
de
­
torium
for
that
purpose
A
commit-
bring their cattle and sheep to Board-
orgy of a dozen men. He turns loose Mrs. A. G. Rix and children return- all to mail their parkaa es eery • '
tee was appointed to look Into the parted brother.
a machine gun fire on hie audiences | ed to Union, Oregon after spending so doing they will reach their desti-
man for winter feeding.
G. W Corse,
and every shot goes home. The earn | several days here with Mr. Rix. Mrs nation on time, and if the 8e ""
The nearest ferry to Boardman matter.
B. J. Nation,
made
a
very
good
estness of the man, the powerful con | Rix and children expect to return before Christmas they will ""
J.
F.
McNaught
now is at Umatilla or Arlington. 20
opened if you Inscribe "Not
•
W 8. Casady.
talk about the bridge conditions,
trol
the 201h of this month and will
Committee.
opened
until
Christmas"
on
the
P
terry at Boardman is apparent.
and informed us that the attorney
"tuiXe a US event, omaxe ime piace their future home
age.
Remember,
shop
early,
.3"
opinion
that
the
general gave the
V L
Geo. Rand was up from Irrigon the week that no thinking citizen can I They will occupy the Ed Graham ■ mail your parcels early.
„ Take the kids to see “Huckleberry county was not responsible for the
| afford to miss.
I residence.
j
Wednesday
on
business.
“in" Saturday.”
repairs of the bridges.
Columbia Farm
Bureau to Meet
Tebersy
4
of his subject the. remarkaleabout
tree:ohi 1