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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 8. 1921
MAURICE JOHNSON PASSED
AWAÏ AT HIS HOME SUNDAY
*« *e
Society Events
Of
A large and appreciative audience
last Friday evening for the music
festival which had been planned by
the ladles of the church. The pro
gram consisf?d of a pleasing variety
of musical selections and readings
which were well received. The pro
gram was augmented by several of
Hermiston’s "talented young people
who are spending their summer va
cation in town, among whom are
Mis Golda Mumma, a teacher in the
Portland schools who rendered sev
eral brilliant piano selections and
Miss Emily Shotwell a student of
Whitman Conservatory of Music who
always pleases her audience with her
well rendered vocal solos. The
church was prettily decorated with
a bright variety of summer flowei'B
and a neat sum was cleared which
will be used In buying hymn books
for the Sunday school.
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It has been reported to the
Herald force, that the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
will start construction on their
new system for Hermiston, in
three weeks. They intend to oc-
cupy the entire lower floor of
their building for the office
equipment.
No. 43
OLD FASHIONED FOURTH OF
JULY HIVES WAY TO NEW
Maurice Johnson, one of the old*
• The Old Fashioned Fourth of July
pioneers of the project, passed away GOOD COUNTRY SERVICE
celebration is giving way to recrea
at his home last Sunday evening af
tional parties and picnics such as
IS AID TO ADVERTISING
FARM WOMEN EARN MONEY
Hermiston folks enjoyed this year.
ter a very short illness.
His death
The local lodge ot Odd Fellows and
was a sudden shock to his many Oregon Weekly Contest Shows Rural
Farm women are more and more
Rebekahs and friends held a big pic
taking
advantage
of
opportunities,
News
Good
Ad
Getter
By
Reach
friends, many of them not knowing
not open to city women, to earn nic on the river near the Pete Sheri
he was ill when they learned of his
in g Best “Prospects”
B P IC IA L C O M M O W D I H C I
their own spending money in the var dan ranch at which over one hund
death.
Good advertising business is direct
Fourth of July plcnicers visiting ious enterprises possible to conduct red fifty were present. In the fore
Mr. Johnson was born In Sweden,
ly
related
to
the
amount
and
quality
the
new town site at Cold Springs on the farm. Ways of doing this noon a short snappy program held
March 8th, 1854. He was married in
on the Columbia report that prospects are taught by -the home demonstra the attention of the crowd until din
1888 to Matilda Hoffman.
Two of rural service In the newspapers
entered
in
the
Oregon
weekly
coun
are good for the building of the pro tion agents, whose special duty It is ner was announced. Nothing was
children were born to this union,
posed town at that point. Stakes to establish helpful contact with lacking to limit the choice of the
Clarence and Edlie, and are well try news newspaper contest June 18
A
summary
of
the
contests
of
the
are’placed
and lots laid out showing families In their respective districts. daintiest Epicure or heartiest eater
known here.
The former, better
the start is already made with the Some of the stories told by the home from fried chicken and pickles to
known ns Jack, is married and resides eight winners show the following
averages:
building of the highway from there demonstration agents in their reports Ice cream and cake, and many lam
in Seattle. Miss Edlie has made her
ents were heard that capacities were
Number rural stories 29.7; inches
to the wheat country.
A means to the United States Department of
home with her parents here, and has
Agriculture are very human recitals limited. In the afternoon there were
rural
service
155.6;
total
inches
of
of
travel
to
and
from
the
location
occupied several positions of trust in
There probably Is no busier woman all sorts of Impromptu races and
reading matter exclusive of ads 408.6
is assured and the first business man
this vicinity.
than a certain Mrs. Vallentlne, living games for old and young and Bert
inches advertising 871; ratio rural to
investing in a department store
Maurice Johnso.’’ was a pioneer in
on a farm In Jackson county. Ark Nation still holds the title of champ
total reading matter 49 per cent
Miss Nancy McNaught and her considered lucky.
North Dakota in territorial days and
ratio advertising to entire content brother Joe entertained a large comp
Tiavel can be had there by water Mrs. Vallentlne raised 2 acres of gar ion In the fat men's race. George
has many friends near Fargo. He
49 per cent. The 72 non-wtnners any of young friends and playmates rail or by motoring. To many who lic In 1918, 8 acres in 1919, and 10 Elliott claims that when it comes to
came to Hermiston in 1910 and has
acres In 1920. She Bells the buttons, eating he has no competition for the
showed the following results:
at the home of their parents Mr. and are unaccustomed to boating that
Improved a 20 acre tract near town.
Rural stories 20; inches 62.2; all Mrs. C. S. McNaught Saturday even- opportunity will be open to them and or roots, for planting, and the tops, title.
During the late war he contributed
A large number of Hermistonians
reading matter 197.9; Inches adver ng. The first part of the evening trips up or down the Columbia will or sets, for seasoning to the chill
liberally to all calls for funds and
who
enjoyed fishing and swimming
factories.
In
1919
this
woman,
ac
rising 377; per cent rural service 24: was enjoyed by a jolly round of out be an added amusement as well as
was especially noted for his loyalty.
cording to a carefully verified report, assembled on the south bank of the
per cent advertising 49.
the
great
profit
derived
In
a
business
door games, retiring to the house at
The entire community mourns
The winning papers used half of lusk where progressive Rook held way from the shipping sta»po4nt sold 30,000 pounds of garlic at 30 Reservoir late in the afternoon where
with the family, the loss of a devoted
rents a pound and 15,000 pounds of all Boris of informal sports helped
their reading space for country In ¡heir attention for some time, Miss for the wheat men.
husband and father and a law abid
seeds,
or top sets. In addition, this work up an appetite for the big
tercsts and carried three-fourths of Georgiana Briggs reveiving the high
Considerable travel to Cold Springs
ing citizen.
all space In ads. The others aver score. After dainty refreshments is noted lately and It is assumed that woman mannages a 90<T-acre farm, spread at which over seventy diners
satisfied their hunger. Swimming
The funeral was conducted from aged one-fourth; reading fcpace, in
people with an eye to the future Is her home and several children, while
the residence under the auspices of country Interests and carried one- ■onsisting of ices and cake the visiting the locality as well as curi her husband manages several rice bathing and wading was tha popular
diversion for young and old. The
the Modern Woodmen of America, in half their entire space in advertising. young folks spent a pleasant hour at osity seekers.
plantations In another county.
dancing.
terment was made in the Hermiston
Farm women have all kinds of many fflendR of J. D. Watson and
“No doubt other factors entered in
family of Walla Walla were glad to
cemetery.
to the advertising business,” said the
The Odd Fellows picnic held by moneymaking schemes, everyone of
Miss Vivian Nation young daught
Mrs. Johnson and Miss Edlie will contest supervisor, ‘‘but high clas:
them involving work and patience greet them in Iheir midHt again.
I
he
.Hermiston
order
In
the
shady
A number of the members and
move to Seattle and reside there with country service is the best country er of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nation wan cottonwood grove on the Umatilla and determination. A Mrs. Hilliard,
pleasantly surprised last Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
subscription builder, and the rural evening when some twenty of her n the Butter Creek district was well near Athens, Ga., sold $855 worth of friends of the M. E. church and Sun
readers are most likely prospects for school mates drove in from town to attended by people from all the near pork In 1920, the result of her own day school accepted the Invitation of
labor, and now has several milch (he Columbia Sunday school to Join
Baptist Notices
goods advertised by country merch «pend the evening with Miss Vivian by towns and communities.
cows
with which she expects to earn (hern In a picnic at the school house
R. V. Ashmun minister. Sunday ants and farm supply houses.”
The regular Fourth of July pro
it the home of her parents in West-
school at 10:00. We are just be
It was further pointed out tha* land. The usual informal round of gram was carried out, with the read more money. A woman near Hobart, grove
Several carloads of local Baptists
Okla., choee s^eep as her particular
ginning a 6 month study of the while the ads attract city buyers th<
nuaic and dancing kept the yetting ing of the Declaration of Indépend aetlirUy. From 5 head, her start, drove -^over^Yo Athos» to jolfl with
greatest minister since the time of window displays also are factor
ance,
/recitations
tof
the
flag
and
Christ. Come and study with us. that do not enter Into the game of teople In gay good humor until re- other readings by Hermiston glrlB she sained 11 In 1918. Six rams the members of that community in a
Saul the Pharisee will be Sunday’s selling the country customers, win reshment time came to which all did' Many contests were arranged, the were sold for $49 and wool brought big county Baptist picnic.
tmple justice.
lesson.
must depend on their home paper foi
tug of war, the sides being Butter $24. The second year, 1919, her
The Young Peoples Society will Iheir advertising news.
Creek men against Hermiston and wool sold for $49 and her sheep for BEE MEN WILL HOLD MEET
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sapper enter- Hermiston against Stanfield caused $49. In 1920 this woman sold $109
ING HERE TUESDAY, JULY 12
meet at 7 o'clock. Topic, “What Is
alned a number of their friends to a much sport among the women as worth of wool and had 60 head of
Our Reasonable Service.” All the DOMESTIC LAUNDRY OF
picnic supper at their home on Mon-
sheep In her flock. Her sheep are
The organization recently formed
young people are cordially invited.
PENDLETON STARTS AGENCY lay evening. Covers were laid for well as the men. Near the grounds worth about $500. She always has of ben men in IlernilBton, will hold
was’the
best
swimming
hole
for
the
There will be a church social Wed
fourteen around a bountifully sup
a little money coming In. and doea a meeting next Tuesday, July 12 at
nesday, July 13 at 8 o'clock. This
The Domestic Laundry of Pendle ■■»lied table where the guests enjojy- boys imaginable and to say the boys very little work to earn It.
which time If. 11. Scullen, bee keep
md
fun
is
telling
half
the
story.
Is the first of church socials embrac ton has opened a branch office her< d a pleasant hour at eating nnd vis
A farmer's wife living near Man ing specialist from O. A. C. will he
Swings were hung for the girls. Kegs
ing all the qhurch organizations. with the Bert Mullin's barber shop
ting. After supper an informal of le,e cream was dispensed with and chester, Tcnn., haH a flock of 135 present and give a lecture on the
Committees are at work planning a formerly Ed Miles rhop.
nusicale pleased the listeners after every body passed a very pleasant Rhode Island Red fowls that produc keeping of bees and marketing prob-
good time and refreshments. Save
During the war It was found nec vhich tables were arranged for auc-
lime appreciating the efforts of the ed $345 worth of products last year perns. The meeting will be held at
the date. There will be a brief essary to curtail all branch offlcet
ion bridge at which Mr. and Mrs.
the Ell Wlnesett apiary.
Odd FelloWB for this entertainment. at a cost of about $160.
business meeting.'
of the Domestic Laundry on accounf
Putman received the family high
Mrs. Mary Pcttlger, near Fairview,
Umatilla county lias more bees
Morning worship at 11 o’clock. of the shortage of help. Now, how
core.
At 5 p. m. Sunday Miss Ethel Okla., went Into the poultry business than any other county in the state,
Theme, "Largness of Heart.” Even ever, that condition does not exist
Graham was married to O. R. Hazen with real vim. In 1919 she set 2,5000 and the industry Is growing all the
ing. service at 8 o'clock. This ser and the Domestic Laundry people art
A number of the young people of at the home of the bride’s parents in eggs and sold 1,015 chicks, 200 pul lime, and will eventually be one of
vice will open with a song service anxious to have all their old custom
he community assembled al the Columbia. The bride was charm lets, 2,313 dozen eggs, and 700 eggs I he most important.
assisted by the choir. There will be ers back with them again.
ome of Miss Martha Winslow last ing in a gown of white embroiderer for hatching. She reported net re
a solo by Miss Marion Stevens. A
Their basket leaves Hermiston
Wednesday evening tendering their voile carrying a boquet of white dah turns of $1,043 in the year. Her
MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES
Christian welcome is extended all. Tuesday afternoon on the local, and
•opular friend and class mate a fare lias. The ceremony was read by principal expense, besides feed, was
returns Saturday morning. Those
veil prior to her departure. Miss Rev. O. F. Jackson of Hermiston un $75 for an Incubator and $23 for a
Mrs. Win. J. McElroy and grand
desiring to take advantage of patro
COMPARE HIGH AND LOW
Winslow plans to leave Saturday for der a beautifully decorated floral brooder. Feed, some of which she son, Clyde, left Sunday for Prescott,
nizing this most excellent laundry,
bad
to
buy,
was
charged
at
market
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS
tpokane where she will enter the arch.
Wash., where she will visit relatives
should leave their bundles at the bar
leaconess Hospital Training School
Besides relatives of the bride and prices.
she has not seen for 45years. They
ber shop, where they will receive
for nurses. Miss Winslow was a groom the following guests who were
The average price received by pro every care.
expect to be gone about a week.
nember of (he Hermiston class of 21 close friends and neighbors were pre
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Johnson
ducers of the United States for hogs
The Domestic Leundry needs nr
arrived home Sunday from Seattle in
during April fell below $8 per 100 introduction to Hermistonians, as md is the first one of the nine prom- en t:
Mrs. W. A. Hlncllne and Mrs. W.
pounds for I he first time since March nearly all of Hermiston's laundry sing young people of that class to
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Waugaman, response to a message calling them 11. Hewer are attending summer
1916, according to a report by the was going there during the early lepart to take her life's work. The Mr. and Mrs. Tom lladdox, Mr. and home on account of the serious school in Pendleton.
Bureau of Crop Estimates, United part of the war. Their reputation best wishes of the entire community Mrs. F. Phipps, Mr and Mrs. Henry illness of Mr. Johnson’s father. They
States Department of Agriculture. for good work and quick adjust ;o with Miss Martha to her new dut Ott and Rev and Mrs. O. F. Jackson arrived home four hours before he
Miss Blanche ^Larned of Ogden.
The average price for April reached ments on losses are well known here cs and her new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazen left Tuesday died. As soon as the estate can be Utah, visited a few days at the home
the low mark of $7.86. The high and all old patrons of the laundry
afternoon for their home In Cokev Rtraightened up they will return to of Mrs. E. L. Jackson on her way to
Seattle In company with Mrs. Mau
est price reached at any time was are very glad to see them establish a
Carroll Akers, accompanied by his ille, Wyoming.
Seattle where she will spend the
rice Johnson and MI sr Edlie Johnson,
during August, 1919. when the aver branch office here again.
lister Miss Ruth, arrived Thursday
simmer with relatives.
where
they
will
make
their
future
age was $19.30 per 100 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Felthouse
Homing from Wasco for a short visit
Prices advanced more or less steadily
with Miss Frances Hinkle and other Mr. and Mrs. J. Waller and Mr. and home.
Miss Virginia Rodda had the girts
Oil Men Here
from 1916 to 1919. then took a rath-
■ Id time friends of the community. Mrs. N. L. Watson spent a few days
of the neighborhood In for her cousin
J.
E.
Leonard
and
Ben
F.
Young
of
errapid drop during the latter part
Harry Connors will fill A. S. John Janet Cox., of Arlington, on July 4.
\ number of friends accompanied the in eamp this week up ’he river near
of 1919. During 1920 the average Pendleton were here Wednesday In voung people to the reservoir for a Nolin reporting a pleasant outing.
son's position at the depot during his The afternoon was spent in playing
pi ice for each month was between the interest of the oil leases Mr. picnic party where Mr. Hinkle dem
absence in the cast and will occupy games after which a dainty luncheon
$13 and $14 until December, when Leonard controls in the west end cf onstrated his patience at fishing,
A large crowd attended the Sun the Johnson house until their return. was served by (he hostess.
the
county.
It dropped to about $11.
Mr. Leonard will be in Hermiston vhlle the rest of th e party enjoyed day school picnic at the Columbia
The price which producers receiv-. next Tuesday and will meet with i plunge at the north beach before school grove the Fourth. A jolly
Mrs. Edith Van Duescn, county
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. M'Pherson spent
ed for cotton seed reached the lowest
the Commercial club and bring ht.- ighting camp fires to-prepare the game of ball was played, the married demonstration agent, was here yes iheir Fourth of July with their daugh
mark In April since November, 1914,
men against the single men causing terday holding a meeting with the ler, Mrs. C. M. Jackson.
propoeition. concerning oil before the evening meal.
when It was $14.01 per ton. The
a great deal of merriment and with Columbia conking club. She will
Cub. A large attendance nt the club
average price for last April was $17.-
Anna Gaither celebrated her 10th plenty of eats and visiting by the hold a nutrition clinic In Hermiston
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McPherson
members should be present to hcai
23 per ton, as compared to the peak
motored down Sunday to visit Mr.
him and get a good idea nt the de birthday by entertaining 17 of her ladies a very enjoyable celebration today at the Library.
of $72.65 In November. 1919. The
and Mrs. C. M. Jackson.
velopment going on in the west end friends at her home Friday. July 1st. was passed.
low price in 1914 was the result of
W. R. Taylor has been appointed
of Umatilla county on oil prospects The afternoon was spent In games of
the big crop produced that year,
Four sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pendleton’s new chief of police. A. COUNTY FEDERATED COM
Funnier things have happened all kinds after which cake, cookies,
which amounted to 15.873,002 bales.
than nil being discouvered near Her ice cream and lemonade were served. Sellers of Banks made this commun A. Roberts, resigned.
MERCIAL CLUB TO ORGANIZE
The price of wool in April was he- miston, and we think Mr. Leonard All report a very good time and wish ity a visit of a few dayn recently cele
low 18 cents, which is the lowest la entitled to all the encouragement Anna’s birthday came oftener.
brating the Fourth and calling on old
F. B. Swayze returned home Thurs
Col. J. F. McNaught, E P, Dodd.
since May. 1912. In March and the citizens of the west end can give
class mates and chums Mr. and Mrs. day afternoon from Portland where Otto Sapper and M. C. Albey attend
April, 1918, the average price of him.
About 30 classmates and friends Sellers are remembered as pioneers he spent the Fourth with his family. ed the meeting of the Commercial
wool was (0 cents a pound.
were present Thursday evening al of the project. They moved from
club at Pendleton Iasi Thursday as
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Bowman of a very pleasant surprise party ten here a few years ago.
Dr. F. V. Prime and family will representatives of thd Hermiston
Mrs. J. H. Patterson, one of the Echo brought their nine year old dered Miss Martha Winslow by Laura
leave Friday morning for Seattle and club.
old pioneers of thia section, is visit son to Hermiston Tuesday for medical Phipps at her home in Columbia d’s-
The meeting was held in the Elk's
Yesterday was the hottest day of Vancouver. B. C. Mrs. Prime and
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. treatment, the youngster had run a trlet. Miss Winslow is leaving Sun the year. The mercury registered children will visit in Seattle while temple and a most delicious Biipper
E Hitt for a few days from Waldbn- nail In his foot, and Dr. Adams was day for Spokane where she will take 97 In front of Hltt'a and Inside the the doctor atends a dentists conven was served to all «he visiting guests
burg, Colorado. Mrs. Patterson was obliged to do a Uttle operating to a course of training at the Deaconess Herald office the little red line Mid tlon at Vancouver. They expact to from all over the county, eevtn clubs
formerly Mrs. M E. Glaseon.
make the foot heal.
100,
being represented
hospital in that elty.
be rone until the first of August.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES