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XVIII
MILES GANNON TALKS
BEFORE COM. CLUB
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1924
High School Girl Win« Essay Frias
LEGION SMOKER
DRAWS BI6 CROWD
COREY THANKS THE
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
BOARDMAN COUPLE ARE
N«. 23
FARMERS’ EXCHANGE
WAREHOUSE ROBBED
Springfield, Illinois, was the home
PARENTS OF TRIPLETS
COMMERCIAL CLUB
of Abraham Lincoln. His body waa
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Skovbo, of
Interred in that city. A magnifi
Resolution Adopted B rings Letter of
cent monument, erected largely by
Appreciation
Mrs. Otto Helnl arrived home Sat Boardman, are the parents of trip
lets born early Wednesday morning
the pennies and small coins of the
urday morning after .an extended
children of the nation, shelters his
A few weeks ago the Hermiston visit In Terre Haute, Indiana. Mrs. at a hospital in Portland. The first
URGES CO-OPERATION BETWEEN body.
HUMBER OF NEARBY TOWNS Commercial club passed a resolution Shaw, Mr. Helnl’s sister, accompan weighing five pounds arrived at 1 GAIN ENTRANCE BY PRYING THE
An association has been developing
DOOR OPEN
BUSINESS MEH AND FARMER
commending the Public Service Com. ied her home and will stay here tor A. M., the second three pounds and
ABE REPRESENTED
six ounces at 4 A. M., and the third
through a number of years to stlmu.
mission for the action they had taken several months.
two pound« and seven ounces at 4:20
late the study of Lincoln throughout
ln providing lower rates on hay,
A.
M.. all girls. The Thursday K js Believed Job W u Done by Local
the
world,
to
mark
those
places
In
grain
and
other
farm
products.
Say« the Future Outlook of Reclama
All of the B oats W ere Above the
Some of the farmers attended the
the city and nearby, which he made
In a letter dated February 7 and "smoker” held ln Hermiston Tues morning Telegram carried a picture
Partie« Who Were Fam iliar
tion W m N ever Brighter.. Pre
Average. Spectators are Treat
of the three babies and a lengthy
sacred by his presence, and other
addressed to Otto Pierce, secretary of day night.
W ith the Premises
dict« Prosperity For the
ed to Some Real F ighting
story concerning them.
wise to make it worthy of the world
the Hermiston Commercial club, H.
Project
Mother and babies are reported
shrine it has come to be.
H. Corey, chairman of the commis
Mrs. Udey was hostess at a house doing well.
ion,
thanked
the
commercial
body
Last Wednesday night the ware
The Illinois Watch Company, of
warming at her home laBt Tuesday
Over two hundred people attended for the resolution.
house of the Farmers’ Exchange was
Springfield,
has
undertaken
to
create
evening. Among those present were
Miles Cannon, field director of the
the smoker sponsored by the Ameri
W hen Spring Gets Into the Blood entered and robbed.
The railroads are fighting the re
Interest and increase knowledge and
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. O. Felthouse, Mrs.
1 Reclamation Service, visited Hermis
can Legion at the Hermiston audi duction of these rates.
The bright and balmy days that
Sacks of feed that belonged to R. L.
admiration of Lincoln among school
Waller and Mrs. Finder.
ton Tuesday. During the morning
torium Tuesday night. Quite a
announces the coming of spring ef Addleman was taken from the build
In view of this fact the club at the
children of the United States. As a
he met with the directors of the
number from nearby towns were in meeting Tuesday voted to draw up
fects people in various ways. When ing. This so far as can be ascer
civic duty and part of the Lincoln attendance.
board of water users both of the
The Columbia club boys and girls we park ourselves along the sunny tained was the only thing stolen.
additional resolutions of commenda
program this company Is offering a
Hermiston district and West Exten
All of the bouts were above the tion and forward them to the Public met Saturday night at the school side of some building and bask in
Sidney Barnard, who Is the local
beautiful bronse medal to a pupil in
sion. At noon be was a guest of the
house to organize their clubs. Clubs warm bright sunshine, while nature manager, found the east door pryed
average
and furnished thrills enough Service Commission.
each high school In the United States
commercial club. At this time he
A committee was appointed to take taken up were Purebred Jersey Calf, around us herald the coming of the open and the sackH of feed missing
for writing the best short essay on to satisfy the most ardent fan.
spoke to the business men concern
Purebred Poland China Pig, Pure long summer days we are apt to dis. when he visited the warehouse
The
battle
royal
was
the
cause
of
care
of the matter.
the life of Lincoln.
ing Irrigation and the conditions and
bred Duroc Jersey Pig, Holstein Calf, play certain traits in our make-up Thursday morning.
mueh mirth. It was a side-splitting
Below
Is
the
letter
received
from
One of these medals has been on
needs of the Umatilla project.
S. C. White Leghorn Poultry, Bee, that ordinarily are dormant.
affair well worth the price of admis Mr. Corey:
Il is believed the Job was done by
He Is a pleasing speaker and de display at Ogden’s jewelry store and sion alone. Around and around they Mr. Otto C. Pierce, Secretary,
Sewing and Cooking clubs. Another
Last Tuesday was an ideal spring local parties who was familiar with
will
be
presented
to
Marie
Pelmulder
livered one of the most interesting
meeting will be held Saturday, March day. The school boy was out with the premises and the contents of the
went fighting under a handicap of a Hermiston Commercial Club,
student in the Hermiston high
talks that the commercial club has
1, at which all officers and club lead, bat and ball. Here and there along building.
blind fold but this ln no way lessen Hermiston, Oregon.
been privileged to hear for some school on Washington's birthday, ed the steam of the wild and heal Dear Sir: May I thank the Hermis ers will be elected.
Main street groups of men had gath
February 22. The medal Is three
time.
thy swings. Luckily only a few of ton Commercial club through you for
ered and stretched out lazily against Boardman W ater System Improved
Inches in diameter. The head
them connected and for this reason the resolution adopted commending Fossil to Debate Here February 16 some friendly telephone pole or
"The government has loaned you
Some of the Boardman residents
the money to build and develop the Lincoln Is a reproduction of Douglas no casualties were recorded. ^Albert this commission for the recent action
Dcbators of the local high school other means of support were dis ure celebrating this week. After two
Folk’s famous painting, "Abraham
Kennings was declared winner. The In providing lower rates on grain will meet the Fossil high school orat cussing the latest disclosures of the years of drouth there is now an
project, Mr. Cannon stated, and this
Lincoln.” The sculpturing Is the
main bout was between “Frenchy” hay and other farm products.
money must be paid back. In order
ors here Saturday, February 18. The Tea Pot Dome scandal or settling abundance of water. The mains
to do this you must have factories work of Charles Louis Hinton, an ar Smith, of Irrgon, and Wagner, of
question will be “Resolved the United various national issues. It was a have been dug up ail over town and
It
is
so
seldom
this
commission
tist of note. Both artists are Amerl
Boardman. The go was scheduled receives commendation of its orders States Recognize the Present Gov scene of peace and tranquility.
and manufacturing plants to use up
lowered to prevent freezing and some
the products of the soil. By this I cans.' A space is provided on the for three rounds. At first "Frenchy” It is indeed encouraging now that we ernment of Russia.” Hugh Walker
Presently a rider mounted on a new pipe laid. By the end of the
back of the medal for the name of the
seemed to be feeling out his man and have issued an order which meets and Earl Bensel will take the affirm fiery steed galloped down the week everyone will have water.—
mean cannaries, packing houses,
winner. No advertising of any kind
was Inclined to let Wagner do all the with general public approval. As ative here. The negative team com. thoroughfare. As he drew near it Boardman Mirror.
etc.
is found on the medal.
leading. Later it begin to dawn up you know the decisions of this Com. posed of Wallace Reid and Frank proved to be E. P. Dodd. He drove
“There must be a closer relatlo*
The first medal was presented to on him that he could wade ln and mission are based upon the facts of Swayze will go to Fossil on the same
between the farmer and merchant.
up to another fellow who was hold
Business men do not acquaint them, Lloyd George on the occasion of his smack Wagner on the beak and get the casee presented and for this rea night to meet the affirmative team ing a horse and dismounted. We
visit
to
the
tomb
of
Lincoln
In
the
away.
son are not always In accord with at Fossil.
selves with conditions. You must
were unable to hear the conversation
fall of 1923. Others have been
Uuless Hermiston wins the debate but by the gestures used it was ap.
From this time on he waded in the public’s desire.
bdp him work out a plan whereby
placed
in
Lincoln
collections
and
it will be the last one held here this parent that sn argument of some sort
Very truly yorus.
and even though the contest was call
he may be able to maks his payments.
libraries throughout the country, but
ed a draw, Frenchy had the better Public Service Commission ot Oregon year.
Ills problems are yours."
was In progress. Our curiosity was
none have been sold or none will be
By H. H. Corey, Chairman.
Both teams under the direction of aroused and we drew closer. And WILL BE GIVEN TO RAISE MONEY
Mr. Cannon urged the business men sold; they are not for sale at any of the fight.
FOR CLUB HOUSE
There were four other three round
Professor Guilfoll have been gather would you believe, he was trading
and farmers of the project to keep in price.
bouts. Carl Lomax vs. Joe Neary,
ing material and working hard and horses, b’gosh.
Just Like a Printer
close touch with their representatives
draw. Les Lomax vs. Manny Wood When a printer wants to buy
by the efforts put forth are able to
Yes sir, the bright and balmy days
at Washington. "They are doing all
Three Barrels of Mash Found in
ard, draw. Ralph Longhorn vs. Er
present the question in a manner that announces the coming of spring To Be Held at School House Saturday
— some clothes
in their power to help you but are
Butter Creek
nest Parrish, draw. Logan Todd vs.
that Is both Interesting and instruct effects people ln various ways.
a few groceries
February 23. Small Admission
unable to know your wants and needs
Last Wednesday while officers Jim Todd, draw. The Legion real
ive.
some electric light
Fee W ill Be Charged
unless yo muake them known.”
—I------------------------
were on a “still hunt” In the vicin ized a nice little sum from the
a pair of shoes
Last year the High School was
TO W hich We Say Amen!
"There never was a time In the
ity of Butter Creek they happened smoker.
— or a pint of booze
short one hundred dollars of paying
The various reclamation projects
history of reclamation when the out
across three barrels of mash hidden
some tooth paste
expenses ln debate. This should not are widely different ln character
The Neighborhood club met with
look was brighter. During the next
away In a secluded place. They left UMATILLA EXPERIMENT STATION
occur again. The boys are putting ln many ways— in the kind of soil, ln Mrs. Brooks on Wednesday afternoon
some meat for dinner
five years a wave of prosperity will
things as they found them Intending
forth every effort to give the best the kind of climate, ln the supply of of this week. After the usual busi
a ticket for the show
HOTES
sweep over the project and you will
to hide nearby and thus find out the
they have and their perseverance water, in the kind of market, In dis ness session Mrs. Canfield read a
He gets busy
do more business than you ever have
identity of th e owner. For five
and talent should be appreciated by tance to market, ln freight rates, ln paper on the Population of Japan,
— on the phone
(Under this heading from week to
done before,” he said.
nights they kept up their vigil but week will be published brief notes of
the public. You should show your transportation facilities, and many which was fine.
— or sends out a flock of "re-
Mr. Cannon stated unless taxes
to no avail. The person or persons Experiment Station results and items
appreciation by attending next Sat other maj’ecf that attest the actual
quests for bids”
could be reduced the country would
Mrs. Brooks had her house beauti
to whom It belonged was evidently of general agricultural interest.)— And he says
urday.
suffer. "You cannot put the tax
ful!} decorated with festoons and
productivity
of
the
lands.
wise to the fact that they was being Editor.
— I want you to get busy
burden on the large corporations for
A very careful Investigation should hearts and her refreshments carried
watched. The officers destroyed the
— and send in your samples
COMMUNITY CLUB TO
If this is done it would eventually
The
lamb
feeding
tests
this
winter
be
made as to what Is the real net out the same Valentine suggestions.
mash and another man was left to
— and your lowest prices
come back to the consumer.”
HOLD ART EXHIBIT cash value of the Irrigated land, the There was a good attendance. The
mourn the loss of the makings of are being ocnducted with 270 of cross
— and your special discount to
blood lambs. Each lamb is being
He added a touch of humor to his some good corn whiskey.
fair and ordinary cash return to the next meeting will be held with Mrs.
fed all the hay he w ill clean up and ME For I’m the guy that
The Community club art exhibit farmer on each of these projects. Joe Udey on Wednesday, February
talk. "You have been talking today
— wants the best
75 pounds of barley. This Is a
will be held at the Hermiston Hotel Find out what he can reasonably pay 27th.
about the reduction of freight rates HEW POULTRY CIRCULARS
— and wahts It quick
rather low grain ration but our
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 19th after his living and other expenses
This Is a subject I am Interested In.
Mrs. Paulsen will read a paper on
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION problem here Is to use as much hay
— and cheap
and 20th. The opportunities for and properly caring for his family, Social Conditions and Customs of
I own a place in Idaho and the freight
—;now show some speed
and as little grain as possible. The
Improvement along cultural lines are educating his children and having Japan and Mrs. Simmons will give
rate I had to pay last year was enor
— and perhaps you’ll get an
so limited in the country that every something fair besides for a hard Current Events.
mous. I was unable te make a liv Experiment Station Issues Informa grain is being fed at different
order
tion on Housing and Managing
amounts per day to determine the
one ln this vicinity should avail him year and unforseen contlngences.
ing there and this is the reason why
The Neighborhood club has de
best length of feeding period and And don't forget that some day
self of this one. All the pictures And wherever the charges on any
Flocks for P rofit
I am here today taking care of other
— I’ll want a lot of stuff
which rate gives the best return.
will be copies of masterpieces, with project are more than he can pay, cided to start a building fund tor a
people's business Instead of my own.
— this order is Just a starter
which everyone should be familiar, those charges have got to sooner or Community Club house to be built
Three nsw poultry circulars arw The hay offered and refused Is care,
— and It’ll pay you
but of which most of us know very later be reduced. And It Is much bet In the park.
ready for distribution to residents fully weighed to ascertain the feed
Fonner Herm iston Boy Honored
The entertainment to be held at
—
to
make
It
for
nothing
consumption
per
100
pounds
of
gain.
little. There will be talks on the ter and fairer, more humane and
Pacific University, Forest Grove, iof the state. How to convert the
the Columbia school house on Satur.
— almost
The lambs are weighed at the begin,
different
groups
of
pictures.
Tues
portable
colony
house
into
a
brooder
Just
to
reduce
them
now
and
keep
Oregon, Feb, 10 (Special)— Dean D.
— Just to Btand in with ME.
ning of each feeding period and once
day afternoon and evening there will the original settlers on the land than day, February 23, at 8 o'clock, is
Sellers, a former student of Hermls. house, the new 400-hen laying house
month after that. A lamb will Now, Isn't this
be a ten cent silver tea, to defray it Is to starve them out and then ex their Initial effort to raise money
and
the
Oregon
Agricultural
college
ton high school, was elected presi
eat approximately 2 1-4 pounds of
— Just like all the printers
expenses. In the evening there will pect some new settlers to come ln for that purpose.
portable
colony
house
are
the
names
dent of the Alpha Zeta fraternity
— you know?
hay per day and waste 3-4 of a pound
The following program Is being
be music. Wednesday the room will some time and try to work out.—
last night when the member« met of the new bulletins.
of the coarsee material but the lat.
— Cottage Grove Sentinel be open for the school children and Representative Edward T. Taylor, of prepared:
The
portable
colony
house
which
in the large living room of their
ter Is good feed for wintering horses
all others who wish to go again and Colorado.
Music .......................... The Crosslands
new house. Mr. Sellers has been is 8 by 12 feet in size Is described
or stock cattle. The various lots re
Chas. Durfey returned last Thurs become more familiar with the pic
Song ..............................Florence Udey
in
station
circular
52
by
A.
G.
Lunn,
active in student affairs since his
celve 1-2, 3-4, 1 and 1 1-2 pounds of day from Portland where he bad tures and artists. Many plan to at Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Drama............"The Sniggles Family"
entrance Into Pacific University in professor of poultry husbandry at grain per day.
spent a week dodging street cars tend all three times, in order to de.
Dies Sunday
fiong .....................Hermiston Quartet
1921. He has sung in the colloge the college. This house is built on
and listening to cops "bawl” him out rive all the benefit possible from the
Jimmy Phelps, the infant son of Recitation ..................... Anita Paulsen
runners
to
facilitate
moving,
which
glee club for three years and In the
The two children of Mr. and Mrs. for jay walking.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Phelps, died at Song and Dance.................... Joe Udey
exhibit.
male quartet for one year, has been is an important consideration where
Ted Parks, who have been confined
their home in thin city Sunday. Song ....................... That Gang-o-mlne
disease
Is
prevalent.
on the Index staff, the university
to
the
hospital
ln
Pendleton,
are
Ray
Cook
was
a
Pendleton
visitor
Bob
Tuttle
was
visiting
his
sister
Measles combined with pneumonia Reading...........................R. C. Canfield
How to convert the portable col
newspaper, was editor of the ’24
much improved according to reports. Wednesday.
was the cauec of his death.
in Pendleton Wednesday.
ony
house
Into
a
brooder
house
is
Song .....................Hermiston Quartet
Heart of Oak, Pacific's annual, last
Funeral services were held at the
year and is now general student man told by Professor Lunn in another
After the program refreshments
home Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.
circular. In It he also emphasizes
ager of the Associated Students.
will
be served.
Rev. J. K. Mumau, pastor of the
The Alpha Zetas. the only organ- the necessity of clean ground for the
There will be an admission fee
Free
Methodist
church
was
in
charge.
led fraternity at Pacific, was Incor. production of healthy, and vigorous
Jimmy was three years and nine of 25 cents for adults, and 10 cents
porated in the state of Oregon In young stock.
for children ln the grade schools.
months
at the time of bis death.
The building plans and bill of
1922 and since then has built a 315,-
Mrs.
F.
P.
Adams
has
written
the
000 hoise which Is accepted by ar materials for the new 400 hen laying
MARKET ROAD FOR COUNTY
following tribute to the little boy:
chitects as one of the moet modern house recommended by the depart
Oh
the
days
are
so
long
and
so
dreary
ALLOWED AT SALEM
fraternity houses In the state. The ment is given In station circular 51
Since Jimmy was taken away.
wall construction of the house Is of by Frank L. Knowlton, assistant
And our hearts are so lonely and
The Supreme court Wednesday
the thermo wall type, built of con poultry husbandman in charge of ex
weary,
periment
work
here.
handed down Its written opinions
crete, finished on the outside In a
And nothing seems worth while on the county tax supervising and
This house is 20 feet deep by 70
dark grout and plastered on the in
today.
feet
lotig,
Including
a
feed
room
at
conservation commission cases on
side. The lower floor consists of a
ilow we long to reach out to our dear which It passed orally several weeks
one
end,
which
Is
10
by
20
feet.
large front room 35x20 feet, used as
,
one.
an assembly room for all programs W ” 8,X feet hl«h ln th* r“ r- *‘<ht
ao. The wgrltten opinion confirms
And clasp him once more to our the oral opinion which held that the
given by the fraternity members and ‘
,B the front’ , "d te" feet ,our
heart.
county tax supervising and conser
ln which there is a picturesque fire nC ** ln ,he pealt'
And hold him so close and so near
vation commission act was void be
place constructed of clinker brtek; a
one
L ittle K m H u Birthday Party
cause of defective title.
dining room 20x20 feet, containing
He can never from us part.
Mary Skovbo. the little daughter
two long banquet tables, a kitchen
O Jimmy our baby, our boy.
Chester Barney, clerk In the J. Lee
and guest room. The upper floor of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Skovbo. was
Why must you leave us so
honored
last
Monday
afternoon
when
Parker grocery, Is confined to his
contains six study rooms, lava
young?
:
home with a bad case of blood poi
tory and sleeping porch which will a number of her playmates and
Our hearts have Inst all their Joy,
son In his hand.
accommodate thirty men. The living friends gathered at her home in
And there is only woe on our tongue.
honor
of
bar
fourth
birthday.
room and dining room are finished
Then ws look at your dear face so
The little Miss Is a member of the
The Ladles of the M. E. Aid will
in oyster gray, while the study rooms
peaceful.
Cradle
Roll
of
the
Baptist
ehnreh
serve the Mother and Daughter Ban
and balls are of drift wood gray fln-
And we My dear God above.
and received a certificate of promo
quet at the church on Friday even
We know you will care for our dar
tion
at
thia
time
from
the
depart-
ing, February 29.
Other officers who were elected are
ling.
Harold Roberta of Sumner, Wash., meat.
And keep him safe in thy love.
vtce-predlSent; Earnest Rannow of
Those present were Rev. Davis and
Sam Boardman, of Boardman, was
Goodby little Jimmy, good bye love.
Hillsboro, secretary; and Hiram Ver family, Mrs. Darby aad children. Mrs.
We know you are safe in God's in town Tuesday and spoke at the
in llyea of Dilley, treasurer.
Hugo Psako and children. Mrs. Mil
Commercial club luncheon that day
care.
ler and the Cradle Roll saperlstead-
Your life here on earth here Is ended concerning the planting of trees
F. L. Kelley, who is employed with ent, Mrs. Jack Harmon.
But your work will go on over along the Columbia highway.. The
the Newport Construction Company
Games were played after which ro .
club were intereeted in the matter
* *-»tlste.
at Oatrrlo, Is home for a few days. freahmeate ware served.
So with hearts full of love for our and will spnnMr a campaign for thin
Mr. Kelley expects to leave soon to
The little tots Named to enjoy
, purpose of beautifying the highway
Father,
resume his vork.
every moment of the party.
through the irrigated sections.
We lay our darling to rest.
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
TO GIVE PROGRAM
America’s Foundation
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