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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEM BER 1. 1921
VOL. XV
More Dairying
Is Need Here
FASHION SHOW WILL BE
A FIELD DAY FEATURE
Each Family to Bring Own Lunch
and Should Bring Spoons and
Cups; Coffee Furnished
A.
FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN
DISCUSS PROBLEM
Big Meeting is Held Tuesday Noon
at Oregon Hotel; Dairy Mon
Tell Experiences
That this country should be a land
not only flowing with honey ljut with
milk as well, was the sentiment of
the big crowd that gathered at the
Oregon hotel Tuesday to discuss the
chances from more dairying.
When the commercial club set
aside this week's meeting for a dis
cussion of dairying it hardly expect
ed the big response it got. There
were business and professional men
from town and farmers from all over
the project, certainly a representa
tive gathering.
Reed is First Speaker
Several men were called on for
tklks and all responded with interest
ing Information. J. H. Reed was the
first speaker. Mr. Reed was unable
to say just what his cattle would eat,
but thought perhaps three tons of
hay a year in addition io about 25
pounds of ensilage a day. Good
cows he said would produce about
$150 worth of butter fat a year.
With good cows he thinks a farmer
will get twice as much out of his
hay by feeding it, though of course
he will do more work.
W. A. Ford of Umatilla keeps 10
cows. He says he pays out $22 to
$25 a month for bought feed and
in addition 10 cows will eat or waste
six tons of hay a month. His cream
check will range from $90 to $140
per month, averaging perhaps a lit
tie better than $100. He figures
his skimmed milk to be worth enough
to pay for the koughe feed. The
milk is fed to chickens and hogs.
He estimates the value of the ma
nure highly and says it will hel]
alfalfa land. Mr. Ford does not be
lieve calves should be allowed to
suck, but should be fed a certain
number of pounds of milk a day
He believes money is made by feed
ing as much of ones hay as possible.
Manure is Valuable
II. K. Dean o the experiment sta
tion reported that a cow will eat oi
waste about. 1000 pounds of hay a
month. He said also that a ton oi
manure will produce 345 pounds o!
hay when applied at the rate of eight
tons per acre.
L. A. Hunt who was next callei
upon reported that recent figure:
copipiled by O. A. C. are that It.
costs $3.45 to produce a ton of haj
in the Willamette valley dairy coun
try and said this was of interest t<
us here, because it would be in com
petition with these dairymen that wt
w’ould produce our own milk.
Though Mr. Hunt is manager oi
the Oregon Co-bperative Hay Grower,
he is a firm believer in cows and say:
there Is a lot of waste around t
farm if you don't have them. H<
believes that this country will al
ways have hay to sell outside bul
that we will never be on a reall:
firm foundation until we get int'
diversified farming. He called at
tention to what Mr. Ford had sai<
about the big saving in by product:
and said the real profit was in th<
by products you could save.
Good Market Here
Fred Bennlon. county agent, saiu
that over the country the Increase in
the amount of dairy products in tht
last few years had been much slow
er than the Increase of population
so there seemed little danger of ovei
production. He recommended largei
herds and believes in silos. He said
that ensilage was even fed with
profit it. the late summer in some
places.
Mr. Bennlon then brought up the
question of getting finances for the
undertaking In ■ this section. Mt.
Dodd then said that there were p o s
sibilities and that if it were gone in
tr on a conservative basis he thought
"the sky was not so dark.'*
)
Many Want Cow«
Upon the question of how and
where to buy cows, J. H. Reed said
it was best to buy a whole herd at
a time, otherwise you would probably
get the culls out of the herds you
bought from. W. A. Hannon was
called upon, but said the alb Ret was
pell covered and he merely wanted
Public Schools
to Open Monday
Field Day at the experiment farm
will not be entirely a men’s affair
this year.
Mrs. R. E. Bean of Umapine who
is a farm woman and knows their
oroblems will be on the general
speaking program.
An economy
faishion show will be directed by
Mrs. Edith C. Van Deusen, home
demonstration agent.
The latest models of coats, dresses
and suits for children and women
will be displayed. Mrs. Van Duesen’f
plan is to give the women of the pro
ject an opportunity to see the good
looking and simple styles which will
be worn this fall.
It is expected that Rome of the
men will be interested in this feature
as the garments will be displayed on
living models. Displays of labor
savin# devices for housewife (will
be made by Sappers’ and the Oregon
Hardware company.
The Community club committee of
women met Wednesday and made ar
rangements for their part of th<
went. It was decided not to serve
j he lunch cafeteria style aR in the
oast but each family will take it’f
'unch and eat It separately or In
made up ’ parties. The comntitte^
will furnish coffee. Take your own
spoons and cups.
The committee on sports has plans
for the entertainment of the children
throughout the day and will have
-ompetitive events following the
¡peaking program. In the morning
the boys of the stock raising club:
will compete for places on the coun
'y team to go to the state fair.
MILLINERY CLASS AND
COMMUNITY CLUB TO MEET
The millinery claRs will be heir
in Hermiston at the library the 6th
uid 8th of September. In order thai
we may have the entire day, the clasi
vill start about 9.30 a. m. each day
MrB. Edith G. Van Deusen will brin:
he frames and all that it will b<
lecessary for the members to brin:
vill be cleaning materials, an iron
/elvet and silk.
The community club will meet it
he library Tuesday, September 6tl
at 2:30.
o say that he was a believer i t
cows.
Geo. A. Cressey said that last win!
r cows could have been bought ver.
easonably In the Willamette valle
tit he did not know what could b-
'one now. He said he was glad I
ee the interest shown as he ha
Iways believed that this is a dair;
ountry. He says we have aR goo
«asturcs as other sections for In th
•alley the grass dries up fn this par
f the summer. As Mr . Cresse
olnted out, the valley people bti
ur hay, pay for baling and shippinf
icsldes two or three middlemen’
ommissionR anl then make it go.
Many W ant Cows
Mr. Dodd finally asked how man;
armers wanted to buy cows and sev
ral held up their hands. Mr. For<
vho has 10 said he would like abou
our more. Several others who hav
ows want more and others wh
'aven’t hem want them.
It was then moved by Mr. Cresse;
hat a committee be appointed t
eep the work going and to stud,
lethods of financing the buying o
ows. F. C. McKenzie, L. A. Hun
nd Geo. Root were appointed, a
Tr. Dodd said he wanted men wh
vould be handy about town whei
hey were wanted. The committe'
vas instructed to regard Mr. Ford a
n honorary member and to call oi
nybody It needed for assistance.
Dairy Experts Coming
C.
VOELKER
TELLS
PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Everything
.
in
Rediness
to
Make
This Year Successful; Union
School is Welcome
By A. 3. Voelker
Next Monday .'the page ecented
breeze will carry the tones of the
>ld school bell far and wide with its
invitation and challenge. To many
the sound of the bell will revive
pleasant memories of happy school
lays and to the boys and girls it
will mean the beginning of another
year of work and play. The rest
md change of work during the long
vacation makes us anxious to get at
‘he daily routine of school life again.
Children Our Best Crop
We as settlers of the project are
interested in alfalfa, dairy cows,
truit and honey, but the best crop
if any community is its boys and
•,irls. A fine renovated, clean school
milding is evidence of the fact that
'his community is interested in its
boys and girls and making every ef-
"ort to dcvelope the highest type of
citizenship.
It is estimated that it costs about
>4000 to raise and educate every boy
ind girl and In face of this Invcst-
nent we have a right to expect that
very person will be an as-set to the
ommunity and not a burden.
The school is one factor in the ed
ucation of the child but the educa-
'ion is going on all the time for the
tome, the church, ihc theater, the
treet companions and the press arc
ither factors which help mold the
:haractcr. The school stresses the
nental side of a person’s education
mt the physical, the social and mor-
tl sides are not neglected. A strong
nlnd needs a strong body and excr-
ise and play are necessary to keep
he body healthy and strong.
Children do not play because they
ire young but are young because they
blay, and persons of mature years
ould stay young if they played more.
.Ve often take life too seriously and
orget to play with our boys and
tlrls In the home, and so miss the
pportunlty of remaining young in
pirit. Physical exercises are a part
f the dally school program and we
ope to form the habit of daily ex-
rcise, for it helps to maintain
icalth and brings vigor,, ruggedne:is
nd vitality.
Physical Training Offered
Besides physical culture through
ettlng up exercises, play ground
ames are the feature during recess
nd the passerby would be interest-
d to see (he activity in all parts of
he play ground at recreation time
iris have the same opportunity as
hv boys for the girl is no longer con-
dered the clinging vine, but her
nhcrent right is to have a strong
ealthy and well developed body.
There will be tennis, basket ball
nd volley bull for girls under a
ompetent coach, and foot ball and
ase ball for boys in charge of the
oys physical director. Many a di
ease is warded off and many a life
f usefulness prolonged by propel
thysical exercises: Besides their
eal»h value, games and spoils teach
bedience. Initiative, cooperation
earn work and other qualities which
■lake for character.
Good Teachers Secured
The board of education has not
pared time or pains to Relcct the best
nstructors for the high Hchool and
Trades, to provide the proper equip
ment and to put the building in the
plendid condition in which we find
t at present. One teacher has been
dded to the high school force to take
■are of the increased enrollment and
he room formerly occupied by the
tage has Men converted into a fine
lass room.
We will however have as good a
‘tage as before for through the In-
eniuty of Mr. Pranri, the partition
■etween the assembly room and the
I iss room works on hinges and can
asily be lowered to serve as a stage
iny time one la needed. !
H. K. Dean mentioned the fact tha-
iairy production will be stressed a
he field day September 1«. P. M
Trandt. chief in dairy husbandry o'
'he Oregon experimental station an«'
?. L. Hawley, state dairy comm Is
loner, will be present to give as
distance.
It was the opinion of all thos-
•»resent that a mighty good begin
nlng has been made toward putlln-
Union is Welcome
• his country on the map as a dalr>
We are glad fo welcome Columbia
«action. Farmers are especially In
vlted to attend the Tuesday noon »nd Westland as part of the Union
lunches of the eluub. Interesting 'ilgh achool purposes will eventually
discussions of community problem nean many added advantages for the
boys and girls of oor community-
are held every week
Umatilla News Items
School Opens Monday
School here will open Monday with
a full corps of teachers in both high
school and grades. Teachers will be
Ma; lan Dunlop, first and second
grades; Jessie Jenks, third and four
th grades: Hilda Larsen, fifth and
sixth grades; and Velma Cook, sev
enth grades. In the high school the
teachers will be Harold Benjamin,
principal; and Miss Edith Pirie.
M. C. Stewart the janitor has
been hard at work at the school
bbuilding the past few days, every
thing will be in tip top shape for the
opening day. Scats have been var
nished and the high Bchool and do
mestic science rooms have been laid
in battleship linoleum.
Mr. Benjamin says that students
will be kept only about an hour and
o half Monday so there will be no
need to bring lunches. Regular
work will commence Tuesday, as
Monday will be taken up with the
assignment of pupils to classes and
the assignment of lessons.
Show and Dance Monday
Umatilla will celebrate Labor
Day with a show and dance at
Pound’s theatre In the evening. The
picture will be “'Sahara” and will be
gin at 8 p. m.
Coe's jazz orchestra will furnish
the music for the dance, which will
follow the show. The affair is giv
en under the auspices of the Umatil
la commercial club.
O. Stangeby returned Sunday with
his family from Seattle. He made
the round trip in a car going up by
way of Prosser and Yakima. He re
ports the roads very bad through
the monntalns and also between El
lensburg and Yakima. He »recom
mends that motorists going that way
be sure to take plenty of water.
Kenneth Merrick made the trip with
him and saw Balt water for the first
time at Puget Sound.
Mrs. Hays and daughter of Wallowa
will be in charge of the hospital.
No. 51
Young Man is
Suicide Victim
ADOLPH ANDERSON SHOOTS SELF
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Edwards will
WITH RIFLE
build a small house on their lots near
the river. The building will be one
story high and will have a base
ment. The outside dimensions will Butter Creek Farm Hand Attem pti
be 26 by 26. It will be rented.
Death Wednesday Morning; Not
Work will commence at once.
Expected to Live
Rumors are current among rail
road men here that Umatilla is to be
Adolph Anderson a young man
taken away from the first division
about
21 who has been working on
and placed under the third. The
change is expected to go Into effect the ranch of Lee Savely in the But
ler Creek district five miles south
the first of September.
of Hermiston shot himself through
Mrs. Garret of The Dalles who has the head with a 22 rifle early yester
been with her husband here, left day morning.
Mr. Anderson had been working
Tuesday for home to put her children
in school. Mr. Garret is working for Mr. ISavely since March. Ho
here with the Western Union crew. was a quiet well behaved young man
ind while not of an exactly happy
Walter Bullard returned from the type was not known to have any
east in his car Sunday ntght. He trouble that should cause such an
had been gone about six weeks. His act. So far as is known he wrote no
letters and had few acquaintances.
mother remained in Iowa.
His parents live at Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Mr. Savely heard the young man
Mrs. Gus Tonis who underwent an
operation in Pendleton recently was enter the house to get the gun at
brought home Tuesday, very much kbout 4:40 in the morning, but sup
posed he was after the milk pails.
improved.
Later the shot was heard but still
not knowing what Iho matter whh
Pete Ttlson has sold Elmore Mc Mr. Savely went to Anderson's room
Kenzie the house in which Mr. Mc bnd found him. Ho had taken only
Kenzie has been living.
one shell and the rifle was laying
beside him.
Dick Yerxa of Portland, but for
Doctors R. O. Gale and W. W. n i-
merly of Umatilla, stopped off here dey were summoned from here an l
a short time Sunday.
he was taken to Pendleton. It was
found that. the bullet had entered
Mr. and Mrs. John Powell went to his forehead and had penetrated
Portland Monday night. They will about five inches. If possible an
be gone a few days.
■peration was to be preformed but
illght hope was held for his re
"Fat" strader has opened a garage covery.
Mr. Anderson was sick a few days
across the street from Brownell's
go but had completely recovered
store.
md seemed In good Spirits Wednes-
Mrs. Clint Harvey's sister and lay. He left no note of explanation,
o no reason for the act is known.
nother have been visiting here.
Dr. Ray Logan of La Grande will
Attention Service Men
Some much needed street improve
locate here about October 1. He
Blanks for making application for
lias leased the entire second floor of ments are being made here.
the soldiers bonus have been receiv
the Edwards building and will equip
Carl Voyen of Hermiston was In 'd by the local post. They may be
is as a hospital. It will have X-ray
obtain from Carl Voyen at the
and other modern equipment. A town Tuesday.
oroject office or from Earl Kingsley
it his store.
We hope to have a pleasant and SHOWER IS GIVEN FOR MRS.
RAYMOND LONGHORN FRIDAY
profitable school year, and to assure
the best results we ask the hearty
3RYANT WASHBURN TO BE AT
cooperation of the homes. Boost,
PLAY HOUSE WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Henry Notz and Mrs. W. M
don't knock. Get acquainted with Sharr gave a shower Friday evening
the teachers of your children, encour for Mrs. Raymond Longhorn.
It's pretty tough when you leave
age them In every way possible and
Twenty young women were present on a Journey with two quarts of good
you will get greater returns on the They met at the home of Mrs. Shaai
'Iquor snugly tucked away In your
thousands of dollars you Invest In and from there went to the Long
suitcase, only to have It stolen before
the school each year.
horn home. The surprise was com you reach your Journey's end. But
Following is the list of teachers plete. All who were present /ter- t’s downright tragedy when you pa
for the Hermiston schools:
port a very enjoyable evening.
tronize a bootlegger and learn that
Miss. Edith Graves, first grade:
he has sold you your own whiskey at
Miss Hazel Bogard, Second grade; PICTURES OF HERMISTON AND
$2 the drink.
Mrs. Ruth Lieuallen, third grade:
Situations of this sort, particularly
UMATILLA ON SCREEN HERE •Imely now, are responsible for the
Mrs. Mary Miller, fourth grade;
Miss Bernice McCoy, fifth grade;
unusual fun opportunities of “What
Miss Margaret O'Leary, sixth grade;
Mr. Carson and Mr. Malone hav« Happened to Jones” which will be
Mrs. L. C. Morris, seventh grade; been here the past few dayH taking hown at the Play House next Wed
Mr. A. E. Bensel, eighth grade.
pictures of the various bURlne'ss and nesday with Bryant Washburn as the
High school teachers are:
residence places of Hermiston and star.
“What Happened to Jones’’ Is the
Miss Jessie Brierly, Latin and Umatilla. These pictures will b«
mathematics; Miss Florence Long, flashed on the screen at the Play uproariously funny George Broad
history and girls’ athletic director; House Saturday night and al Pound's hurst comedy of bootlegging and re
Mr. Arnold Gralapp, science and theatre in Umatilla Friday evening formers in a dry town. It was adapt
'd for the screen by Elmer Harris,
boys’ athletic director; Mrs. Roberta
o-author of “So Long Letty” and
Gunn, English and dramatics; Mr.
Funeral Tomorrow
A. C. Voelker, principal, miiHic.
The funeral of Mrs. Florence Yer- "Canary Cottage.’’ The production
gen who died here yesterday after was directed by James Cruze, assisted
by Cullen Tate. Kinley Martin Is
• Doris Pauline AdaniBon Is the noon will be held at the Baptist responsible for the photography.
uame of Hermiston’s youngest resi church at 1 p. m. Friday. Burial
dent. The little girl Is the daught- will be al Walla Walla. Mrs. Yer-
Ed. Comegys returned from Pen
r of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Adamson gen is the mother of Mrs. Bernice
dleton and vicinity Bunday night. He
McCoy
of
the
local
school
faculty.
and was born Tuesday, August 30.
had been on his annual vacation
Dairy Questionarie
To the present and potential dairymen of the Umatilla Reclamation Pro
ject :
At the Hermiston commercial club Dairy Meeting held August 30 the un
dersigned committee was requested to secure data as to the possibility of
increasing Ihc dairy Industry of the project. In order to do so we ask
you. if Interested, to answer the following confidential questions.
1. How many cows have you now?
2. How many acres in alfalfa?
,
3. How many acres pasture?
4. How many cows do you want to purchase?
5. How many tons of hay have you?
6. What dairy equipment or buildings have you?
7. How much, if any. money will you need to purchase the same?
8. What dairy experience have you had’
Address all answers to George H. Root, Hermiston. Oregon. Send these
answers in by September 12th.
F. C. McKenzie
O. H. Root
»•
L A Hunt
from Sappers' but is back
grind again this week.
at
the
J. M. Biggs and Elmer Beach have
rented offices In the ground floor of
the Oregon hotel building and will
conduct a general real estute and
insurance bustnesa. Mr. Biggs Is
well known hero and Mr. Beach came
here recently from Ijebanon.
The dairy products premium list
of the pacific international, live
slock exposition h.ia arrived here.
Any dairy men who may be interest
ed ran see a copy al this office. The
exposition will be held In Portland
November 5 to 12.
Mrs. R V. Ashntun returned this
morning from Bnoquallne Falls,
Washington, and reports her mother
who has been e|ck as doing nicely
now,