Wrmtstmt ììrrdh
VOL. XVIII
POULTir MEETING
HELD TUESDAY
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1924
LARGE PORTION OF WASH
arGTOH HAY SHIPPED
COMMDNITY CLUB
ISSUES BOOKLET
PUBLIC ADVISED TO SEE
COMMUNITY CLUB HOLD
WHITE BREAD. JACKRABBIT
GRIFFITH GREAT PICTURE
INTERESTING MEETING
MEAT, SERVE AS FAMILY DIET
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTO
Many rumors as to the actual
The local engagement of D. W. Club Votes to Join the General Fed
Jackrabbit and white bread are the
hay situation in the state of Wash
Griffith’s wonder spectacle, “Way
two chief folds on which a family of
Boys and girls Industrial clubs will
eration of Women’s Clubs
ington have been circulated and
Down East” which comes to the
father and mother and five children be organized ln Columbia Friday
with a view of correcting this condi
Playhouse theatre for a stay of 2
a K . COSBY GIVES INTERESTING tion and believing that accurate in
The Community club held a very kept body and soul together Is the in night, February 8. Among the clubs
CONTAINS PROGRAM FOR COM days beginning Saturday, February
interesting
meeting with a good at formation divulged yesterday in a organized will be the sewing, calf,
formation
Is
of
general
public
value,
TALK
ING YEAR
9, is expected to be one of the great tendance February 5 The club al a hearing in juvenile court when the pig. bee. poultry and sheep club.
the Northwest Hay Aseoclatlon has
est. successes this city has ever seen. ready belongs to the Oregon Fed petition of John Ulrlck of Hermiston All interested are urged to come.
Just completed a careful survey of
It may seem a little unusual but eration of Women’s Clubs and Tues_ to have the children of his brother,
the
situation.
W e are Ready to Go the Limit W ith
Seventy-four Ladies are Listed as Act this paper knows snogh In advance
Mrs. Frank Waugaman and daugh*
day voted to Join the General Fed Mr. and Mrs. William Ulrlck removed
In examining the records of the
ive Members of the Chib
Those Who are Qualified to
about "Way Down East” to advise eration of Women’s Clubs, which has from their custody was heard.
terter Betty left last Wednesday for
railway shipments It appears that 92
that you all lovers of the best In 2,561,000 members In the United
The lunches of the children who an extended visit with friends and
Raise Poultry, Ho States
per cent, of the hay of Yakima val
motion pictures see this production States and fourteen foreign coun go to school consist of white bread, relatives near Bellingham.
The
women
of
the
Community
ley Is shipped over the Northern
at the earliest opportunity, because
according to one witness. The father
Pacific and that the record of this Club of this city have issued their the record of “Way Down East” in tries. Thirty dollars taken In at makes his living by shooting Jack
Mr. and Mrs. Leathers entertain
A meaning that will no doubt have
annual
booklet
containing
the
names
the card party January 22 will be
railway can be taken as a fair
every city where it has played Is that
rabbits and other sundry odd Jobs, j ed Mr. and Mrs. Lochrle at dinner
a good deal of hearing on the future
of
the
officers,
committees,
active
sent
to
the
scholarship
loan
fund.
barometer to the hay movement.
last Tuesday evening.
it has done "turn-away" box office
development s»f poultry on thia pro
The printed programs were ready Four of the children, who range
The average car movement for the members and the program for the business. From all reliable sources
from
4
to
14
years
of
age,
are
Mrs.
ject was hthd last Tuesday afternoon
ensuing year.
and the program committee was
past three years over this line from
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Phipps,
■ at the Playhouse in this city.
The club was organized February of Information It is manifest that given a vote of appreciation for the Ulrlck’s by a former marriage,
Easton to Pasco, for the season
Griffith
has
outdone
himself
in
who
have been Indisposed with se
and
one
is
his
by
a
former
marriage.
About sixty farmSrt attended the
splendid work they have done in
July 1st to June 30th of the buc 1921 and federated January 1922
Way Down East.” He has taken
The mother admitted ln her exami vere colds, are able to be out again.
meeting.
Since
this
time
It
has
enjoyed
arranging
an
Interesting,
instruct
ceedlng year is 14291 cars and that
a simple story of a phase of New
nation that she sometimes drinks ln.
Fied Bennion, county agent, ex-
the lowest figure for any year was steady growth until now sixty-nlne England life that Is all but too ive and varied program for the year. toxicants. She is 48 years old and
Mr3. Brlerly has been on the sick
' plained the purpose of the gather 12798.
members compose the active list.
The
committee
consists
of
Mrs.
C.
E.
list this week.
swiftly passing from view and em
has
six
grown
chllren
by
a
former
ing said called upon E. P. Dodd for
The
motto
of
the
club
Is
"Serve
Baker, chairman, Mrs, I. E. Putman,
That during the average year
ployed its plain people with their
marriage.
a talk concerning the proposed or
about one-third moves before Janu. well thy neighbor and the state.’ quaint characters and their rugged Art; Mrs. John Alexander, Litera
The Neighborhood club met with
No decision was made, Judge
ganization 'here. Mr. Dodd stated
The
officers
of
the
club
are
Presi
ture;
Mrs.
F.
A.
Chezlk,
Music;
Mrs.
ary 1st and two-thlrds after.
Mrs. Meyers on Wednesday after
sense of the honest and the human
Schannep
having
taken
the
case
when the question was first taken up
That prior to January 1st 1923, dent, Mrs. C. S. McNaught, Vice- and unfolded a series of adventures J. T. Hinkle, Nature Study; and under advisement. The family for noon, the 23rd. of January. The
With the board of directors of the
there had been shipped over this line President, Mrs. H. M. Schilling, Sec- and restraints which llumlne the ever Mrs. If. M. Schilling, Natonal Is. merly lived here ln Byers’ grove. study of Japan and Its peculiar cus
Bioultry association of western Ore_
reary, Mrs. O. G. Sapper, Treasurer,
troubled path of love. As Mr. Grif. sues. The club now has a member They are said to have moved ablut toms are becoming very fascinating.
Igon in regards to this locality af- 5733 cars as compared to 5548 cars Mrs. A. D. Crosland.
flth himself likes to put It "Way ship of seventy-four and extends an frequently.— East Oregonian.
Mrs. Canfield gave many Items of in
for the preceding season.
rfillatYng with them the board gave
The committees who will Jserve Down East” is a tale of love and lov invitation to all other women of the
terest In her current events. The
A
very
careful
district
survey
ob.
("them very little encouragement.
for the coming year are:
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
ers In a frame of such exquisite project to become members. The
But recently he received a letter tained to date shows that there Is
Program, Mrs. C. E. Baker, Chair charm and pastoral beauty the most dues are fifty cents a year.
Brooks on Wednesday afternoon,
now
In
this
territory
not
to
exceed
' from Mr. Dixon, manager of the or
man, Mrs. I. E. Putman, Art, Mrs. captious of critics have said many
Mrs. Schilling gave an inspiring
February 13. Mrs. Canfield will
5700
cars
of
which
boh
the
Mil
ganization, Informing him the board
John Alexander, Literature. Mrs. F. of Its scenes are worthy to hang in talk on the “World Court." Mrs.
read a paper on Population of Japan
.... (Too late for last week)
would take care of the project If waukee and O. W. will take some
Chezlk, Music, Mrs. J. T. Hinkle, the best art galleries of the world. Putman’s paper on “How to Study
and current events will be given by
toll. This will mean that If every
The
committee
ln
charge
of
the
the required number of hens were
Nature study, Mrs. H. M. Schilling, Rising up from its charm and its Pictures" made all the women pres
bridge petitions have secured over Mrs. Bloom. The club Is planning
signed. The original contract did ton available is shipped that the val National Issues.
humors in colorful contrast it rushes ent eager to help make a success of 500 names on the petitions. Last an entertainment in the near future
ley
will
establish
a
new
low
figure
not Include the Umatilla project and
Membership Mrs. H. A. McKeen, to a climax in the powerful Ice jam the art exhibit which the club will
ad understands that a little drama
from the text of the letter written of hay movement this season.
Chairman, Mrs. Jay Pelmulder, Mrs. and the breaking up of the floe on hold February 19 and 20 at the Her Thursday was spent in Stanfield and Is being prepared by some of the
In
the
Yakima
valley
and
the
Wednesday
of
this
week
was
spent
by Mr. Dixon it is believed a change
Bert Hanellne, Mrs. W. J. Warner, the river which combines every ele miston hotel. The pictures are to
members. The program for the en
In Echo going over the entire town.
will be made so as to take In the Walla Walla valley and that part of Mrs. J. K. Shotwell.
ment of stirring drama and becomes be from the homes on the project, Everyone was anxious to sign. tertainment and place of meeting
Oregon
shipping
through
the
Wal
local ¡territory. If this la not done
Finance Mrs. F. V. Prime, ChaJr. at once the most astounding and re and the committee begs the enthu.
will be announced next week.
Boardman has circulated^and filled
a separate association will be form lula Gap there is available less than man, Mrs. C. W. Kellogg, Mrs. J.
markable scene ever seen within a blastic cooperation of everyone. They
7000
cars,
much
of
which
Is
hay
un
two petitions, Irrigon one, Hermis
ed -and Mr. Dixon will do the manag
M. Biggs, Mrs. P. B. Slscel, Mrs. R playhouse in all time.
will appreciate It if anyone who has ton two, Stanfield two. Umatilla
fit for shipment.
ta g and marketing.
G. Gale.
even very inexpensive prints of mas three and the fourth is in circula
It must be borne in mind that
In his talk M t . Cosby said: "Poul
Home Economics Mrs. F. P. Phipps,
terpieces will telephone either Mrs. tion. Echo has not been completed
¡try raising Is a business and In order last season there was a practical Chairman, Mrs. George Briggs, Mrs. THIS SHOULD NOT
B P id A L COBBBBPO NO BNCB
cleanup
of
hay
and
there
was
much
OCCUR AGAIN Baker or Mrs. Putman. They want but from all indications two or three
to attain any degree of success must
E. L. Jackson.
to locate any bits of rare pottery will be filled there.
The basket ball game between the
be run in a business like manner. hay damaged during the last summer.
Community Service and Public
also
in the afternoon and eve
It
is
not
unusual
to
see
a
small
teams from the Castle Rock rock
As
the
winter
season
approached
Too many people go into It as a side
Welfare, Mrs Thomas Campbell,
line 5md this has a tendency to hurt carry over of hay In an occasional Chairman, Mrs .J. S. West, Mrs. A. in which the average Oregon cow is ning of the 19th there will be in
The Commercial Club held a spec crusher and the Irrigon rock
formal talks on the pictures and a
season but the present situation
crusher was won by the Irrigon team
th e industry.”
W. Purdy, Mrs. W. W. Felthouse, fed mainly on dry hay and expecta ten cent silver tea in connection ial meeting on Tuesday night with
tion, Oregon fell from first place
a large crowd In attendance. There 24 to 26. Everyone enjoyed the
'"The poultry industry is a big one does not Justify the assumption of Mrs. Rena Waterman.
with the exhibit (there will be no
dance after the game.
in the state. You can begin to real a carry over this year.
Legislative, Mrs. F. P. Adams, to last among the nine western states admission charged.) Come In the was a large delegation from the
Ize its magnitude when 1 tell you
Chairman, Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Mrs. reporting cow-testing* association afternoon and then come again in Woman’s club and one from Irrigon.
Saturday night the Farm Bureau
OIL TO COMBAT SCALE
work to the western office of the U.
Much business, mostly pertaining to
Ulie purse of the state is enriched ten
H. M. Schilling.
the evelng and take your husbands.
and Commercial club of Irrigon and
Some of the commercial fruit dis
millions of dollars by the sale of Its
Publicity, Mrs. J. W. Campbell. S. dairy division, and fewer than 5 There will probably be some music the bridge, was transacted. Mr. Umatilla; met. A nice lunch was
products. Tire 'state produces more tricts of Washington, Arkansas and
The club has prepared a number per cent of her association cows made in the evening. The committee al Knudsen was appointed to go to served to all present, after which a
than It can consume at home so It Missouri, have in the past few years of interesting programs that will be over 40 pounds of butterfat ln Nov.
Portland to meet with the highway
so hopes to arrange for the school
ember. The average was only 22.7
therefore will have to go on the out. experienced the same disrouraging carried out during the year.
commission qn February 8 and 9 and dance was held, though most of the
children
to
see
the
pictures
on
the
young people went to the basket
pounds, while ln some months It is
s*fre for a market. This means that results with the use of lime-sulfur
20th. There will be a watchman In present the petitions to the eommlss, ball game at Umatilla, a good time
double that.
5n order to compete with other states for combating San Jose scale, as has at times of extreme weather.
loners.
Mr.
Geo.
Howard,
formerly
the building so that anyone loan.
was enjoyed by all present..
Certain grades of lubricating oils
•a BtatwP.rd product must he sent out been the experience of past season.
On the other hand. California bad Ing pictures need have no fear for rf-Irrlgon, v a s also asked to he pres
Investigators
at
the
Washington
Ex.
emulsified with a solution of a case, strengthened her position, and with their safety.
This Is one of the reasons that hap-
ent at the meeting, as he Is a re
Clara Irby, who has been attend
periment station are of the opinion in spreader in water, compose the over 25000 cows o test in 21 associa
ihasard methods must cease.”
sident of Portland but still has ex
ing school In Irrigon, has moved to
Please don’t forget that Febru
that
the
abundance
of
scale
in
that
ingredients
of
the
stock
solution.
tensive Interests ln this part of the Arlington. She was one of the play
tions, put all of the other states to
‘There are between forty and
ary 14 is the date of the club leap
state. Alice R. Nugent and D. R. ers on the girls’ basket ball team
'forty-five thousand poultry keepers district, the Clarkston area, is prob This solution will not corrode the shame with an average of 29.26 |
year dance at the auditorium. Even
in the state at present. Most of them ably largely due to a natural vigor parts of the spray rig, does not ir pounds per cow and with over 1$ If you don’t dance come and look Brownell were appointed to carry and her leaving will leave the team
are raising chickens as side line. The possessed by the scale as evidenced ritate the skin as does the lime-sul per cent of them In the 40 pound
the petitions to Pendleton February handicapped and make it Impossi
ton and enjoy the fine music of the
6 and present them to the county ble for the girls to play.
flocks are too small. If they had by Its positive tolerance to lime fur, can be used with alkali water class. There were over 10,000 more Archer orchestra from Stanfield.
court. A large delegation will go
200 chickens or over It would neces sulfur. Judging from the careful without gumming or forming a cows on test In California during
sitate them giving more care to the manner In which some of our Infest sludge In the spray tank, the oil November than In all of the eight RECENT RAINS BRING
to Pendleton on that day and all the
Margaret Seaman, Winifred Sea.
chicks and by so doing a bigger ed orchards were sprayed last spring will not separate and come to the other states combined, and 659 herds
business houses In Umatilla have man, Walter Warner, Earl Stewart
we can readily believe that the find surface when used In a tank which henefltted thereby.
UP CHEAT GRASS been asked to close for the day. The
iproftt would be realized.”
and Mac Watkins were absent from
ings of the Washington station ap has also contained lime-sulfur and
This sharp contrast should not
caravan will leave here at 7:30 A. school Tuesday.
‘‘During the period after the war
ply equally as well to the Walla spreads out evenly on the bark of exist. It calls attention still more Good Time Now for F irst Spring- M. It Is likely and reach Pendleton
when farm produrts and other com
Walla valley as to the Clarkston the tree, and can be made by the forcibly to the fact that although
ln time for the 10 o’clock session.
toothing of A lfalfa, Says Supt,
modities were slumping the poultry
Hazel Knight, a pupil of the 7th
area only a short distance to the grower at approximately one-third Oregon is oustandlng among the
Delegations from every town along grade, was absent from school a
business suffered less than any. This
H.
K.
Dean
north of us. Whether or not the the cost of commercial lime-sulfur. states as the home of Individually
the way from Boardman to Pendle large part of the week* on account
Is one of the encouraging features.
condition will be repeated this spring
Directions for preparing these
ton have promised to Join In the of Illness.
"A lot of advice will be offered you remains to be seen, but Buch has lubricating-oll emulsions may be ob high-producing cows, there Is yet
The recent rains and the warm
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strader have
but do not take It seriously unless been the experience of the growers tained from the County Horticultu much to learn about year around weather have started the cheat grass caravan. At least the county court
production.
will know Umatilla wants a bridge. moved Into the new house con
It comes from a source that can be
so
that
we
will
have
a
splendid
op
of the Ozark regions for the past ral Inspector at Milton. In time for
Washington does much better in
The Umatilla Woman's club will structed by the railroad company
' depended upon. O. A. C. maintains three years. In our own district the dormant spray on the stone
portunity to make a clean-up on It
the fall, having ranked a close sec
give an entertainment and dance on this winter.
a department devoted to this Indus,
this
spring,
says
H.
K.
Dean
of
the
we might do well to profit by their fruits In March a considerable quan ond to California with an average
Ray Jordon and Bill Knight spent
Frl'iay, Feb. 8, the proceeds to go
try and I do not believe you can go
tity will be made and put out at of 29.10 pounds of fat from 6393 Experiment station. At the station to the scholarship loan fund. Sunday ln Irrigon. They are work
experience.
wrong by following Its Instructions.
During the summer of 1921 entire cost to any who wish to give It a cows, and Idaho, which Is fast learn It has been found that one spring Fletcher’s orchestra of Pendleton ing In Hood River at present.
We are ready to go the limit with
orchards wer wiped out by ravages trial. This will be continued thru, ing dairy management, ranked fifth toothing at this time of the year will furnish the music. Supper will
those who are qualified and mean
out the season as long as there Is with an average of 28.07 from 1302. followed by another when the alfalfa be served.
John Wisdom of Wenatchee, Wash
business. I am willing to put In of the scale In Arkansas. The V. S
Is 2 to 4 Inches high, preferably
a demand for It. Arrangements will — Oregon Farmer.
Bureau
of
entomology
came
to
the
ington, Is visiting at the Wisdom
extra time working with you. More
during windy weather, has been very
be made for its distribution at that
The high school will give an oper home In Irrigon.
than 3D per cent of the trouble rescue with the introduction of oil
successful ln keeping the cheat well
time on the Umatilla project also.
emulsions
used
In
the
orange
dis.
poultry producers have is caused by
The Baptist ladles aid will hold a below unjiirious amounts In the hay. etta Friday night for the benefit of
R. F. Wilbur.
Mnrshall Markham was In Irrigon
»oil contamination. Year in and tricts of Florida for citrus scale
cooked food sale Saturday afternoon The latter springtoothing does not the high school fund.
Dep. State and County Hort. Ins. at Sappers* store.
Sunday visiting at the McCoys.
year out they allow chickens to run Careful checks of results showed
hold the alfalfa back appreciably.
Mrs. H. H. Edwards is very ill at
In cooped-up quarters. The sofl be nearly 100 per cent control of scale
Mr. and Mrs. Norcross are visiting
with
the
oil
as
compared
with
only
comes contaminated and the filth has
her home. She has pneumonia and
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith
80 per cent control using lime-sul.
a tendency to breed disease.”
measles. A trained nurse Is In at
for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Nor
‘‘There are too many small in fur. There was some doubt st that
tendance.
cross were In a runaway not long
time
as
to
the
safety
of
using
oil
on
cubators In use. It is a good idea
ago but are rapidly recovering from
to make ell of the hatchings as near the trees year after year but reports
Mrs. A. E. McFarland has been on all Injuries.
as late as Septemebr of last year
the same time as possible.”
the sick list for several days.
All those who are Interested In agree as to Its success. Repeated
A number of Irrigon citizens Join,
Mrs. Gladys Nugent Brown spent ed the caravan to Pendleton Wed
seeing the association come to the use each year oit citrus fruit In
Florida
has
shown
no
til
effects
on
last
week
with
her
parents,
Mr?
and
project are urged to sign up at once.
nesday.
Do not let the campaign drag along the bark. Whether or not It will
Mrs. W. R. Nugent.
on acount of your Indifference. In prove equally as safe for use on ap
Appropriate exercises commeratlng
order to receive the aid promised ple, prune, peach or cherry trees
The new library board has been the birth of Washln.^on will be held
you must display a willingness to year In and year out cannot yet be
appointed by the mayor and have In the auditorium of the Irrigon
determined.
help yourself.
accepted the appointments. The school Thursday evening, February
Observations have shown that the
following are the new members: 21, at 8 P. M. All are cordially
Mrs. Springer, Mrs. Rerosfck, Mrs. Invited to attend.
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN engine oil emulsions used In th<
experiments are too strong for the
Hull, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Dingey.
leaves of the stone fruits such as
Supt. Sturgill, Mrs. Sturgill, Mia»
Last Wednesday night a fare prunes, peaches, apricots, cherries
Mrs. Alice Lambert Shotwell and Dora Reeves and Harry Duckworth
well party was given Mr. and hut are harmless to the leaves of the
husband have returned from Cali attended the church services and
Mrs. S. C. Loehrie at the Masonic apple excepting on very hot days—
fornia and are visiting in Umatilla basket dinner at the Community
hall by members of the Eastern over 90 degrees temperature. Thus
and Hermbton.
Presbyterian church In Umatilla on
it has been found that, although
Star and Masonic lodge.
Sunday.
Mrs. Alice N. Nugent has been ap-
The following program was their use on the stone fruits must
be confined to the dormant season of
1 pointed on 'the child welfare com-
Mrs. Dayton Lnmereaux, who haa
rendered: Vocal solo Mrs. Paulu,
„ ^ ,.1
m .
u
I
tree‘ ,hey ®«r
UBed ln the
j mittee of the state federation of been 111 for some days, was taken tQ
vocal solo Mr. Martin, accom- ‘‘delayed dormant” season of the ap-
1 woman’s clubs and will go to Port the hospital Monday evening.
panist Miss Wentworth. Trio pie trees, the period Just following
land to meet with the rest of t h e ,
.
selections by Messrs. Hamm, the dormant season and In whieh the
(Committee next week. Thia Is oneI
Business Houses Close
Miller and Miss Wentworth. A n : bu<1» are unfolding, exposing the
of the most Important committees
Business was virtually suspended
address on Masonic and Raaf^rn young leaves. Apple or pear trees
in In the federation.
last Wednesday from 1 to 4 P. M.
---------
I In respect to ex-President Wilson.
Star history, Mr. Paulu, followed ‘hM* can ”* freed ot th* BCa,e‘ ***"
Miss Ida Powell, who has been ' All business houses were closed dur-
by refreshments and toasts.
’“‘U
ln
—.................. _ _ _ _ _
I
»pray by waiting untlt the de_
l’ome for several weeks, returned to j lug these hours.
a<*tn«nt period, and In tl
Portland to resume her duties at the 1
Stated
com mn m otion
o f „ summer
m M . can u he B sprayed
l>r. ywj wlth
with , he
The dance given last Saturday
Good Samaritan (hospital.
Queen Esther chapter O. E. S. same material for the scale, aphis,
night by Tom Marxen in the Audi
next Tuesday n ig h t By order ■nd spider mite provided the work
Ml»« Anna Schachermever Is home torium was well attended. The
W. S.
Is not Aon» in the heat of th e day
from Eugene. Phe will enter the music was good and all present re
port a good time.
I normal at Moqtnouth soon.
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