£íw Hmttwimt Wralh
VOL. XVIII
DISCUSS COUNTY
UNIT SCHOOL PLAN
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 27. 1924
DOES H E X ST U FF
many are from town mileage and EXPECT TO MAKE HERMIS­
HERMISTON LOCALS
TON T B FREE AREA
gasoline will cost about sixty
Tin, Sheet metal work and Plumb­
cents. This in a good many cases
represents the profits you receive Annual T. B. Test W ill be Made ing. Call 743. I. E. Putman. 11-tfc.
March 31 to April 5 on the
from a can of cream. Why can’t
Some good buys In Ford ears.
Umatilla Project
you work out a scheme whereby
Kellogg & Schlmke.
11-tfc
B. B. RICHARDS AND J. T. T.TT.n.
a group of neighbors can take
Arrangements have been made by
UNDER AUSPICES OF THE PAR.
E IJA N SPEAK BEFOSE CLUB
Miss Wanda Alspach, of Helix,
turns in bringing in such pro­ the Umatilla Project Farm Bureau
ENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Frank Waugaman leader, through was a guest of Gertrude Beisse over
ducts?”
He suggested the joint owner­ the county agent's office, for the the week-end.
Both Gentlemen Denounce the Plan
annual T B test to be made March
Held in onnection With the Welfare
ship
of machinery by a dumber 31st to April 5th. Dr. G. W. Over-
—
Mrs. O. G. Sapper epent Tuesday
as One That Will Take the Power
Week-End at Pendleton. Dr.
of
farmers.
hulne of the Bureau of Animal Hus-
Pendleton.
Out of the Hands of the
Estellä Ford Warner is in
“ If a business is worth hav bandry will make the tests. Com- j
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People
Charge of Clinic
mitteemen
will
be
selected
to
ar-
I
®
ir
‘
and
Mrs‘
Howard
Walpole
ng it is worth developing with
your own money. Bankers per­ range with the dairy men to have were *>us*neBe visitors in the city,
their cows up so that as many herds
Last Tuesday noon B. B. Richards
mit their own surplus earnings as
Under the auspices of -the Hei»
possible can be tested. No charge [ Herbert Sullivan and wife have re-
of Athena, and J. T. Lleuellen. of
to remain in the business anc wlll be made for this service, but a returned to their home In Umapine mlston Parent-Teacher Association
Adams, were guests of the Hermis­
an infant and pre-school clinic was
farmers should do the same. very limited time can be given to
ton Commercial club.
W. W. Green, county superintend- heId at the Methodlst church Mon-
cler-
'
hand last Friday evening a t the He scored the get-rich-quick the work, which makes It necessary
Both gentlemen spoke at some
ot schools, waa
was * a Hermiston vis- 1 day’ March 24‘ Thls c,inlc waa he,d
On the Umatilla project there ■ Ecnomic Conference held under schemes that are offered today. that no time be lost at any place In ent of
length on the county unit plan that seems to be one solution to the farm-
.
I
i u r Tuesday.
.u e s u a v
■
„ / u . r> 1 u-
1
¡tor
1 connection with the Welfare Week
In his opinion life Insurance was attempts to coral the cows.
.,
J
.
the auspicies
of the Columbii
’
uc‘
i End in Pendleton March 21 and 22
will soon be submitted to the voters er . s problem.
The remedy is not a „
„
T.
not
an
investment
and
only
a
lim­
Although
the
state
law
demands
“
n , pa,_ n .
..._
,, .
of the county. They denounced the new one for in times past it has Farm Bureau. It was a real get
that all owners of dairy cows sell-! ’tIaa
^ .p p s returned home j b°aV
‘ ^H s
was the
ited
amout
should
be
carried
by
the
plan and stated in their opinion It proven a life-saver to the farmer tO-gather meeting and the dis-
dlk cream or butter must have irom Salenl la8t week where she has
y p
8 t‘ w a a ,b e « » » m in in g
farmer.
their cows tested U h J n e v e ; Jeen been »“ ending Willamette Univer- phy;3 fian
^r. Warner Is medical
was merely a scheme to provide a » hen agricultural products have cussions were heart to heart
‘There
Is
nobody
on
the
project
tneir cows testea, it has never been |
director of the Bureau of Child Hy-
nice fat salary for the supervisor taken a slump, it has been the sii- talks straight from the shoulder.
sodeeply in debt that he can’t get necessary to resort to the law to
glene of the Oregon State Board of
who would serve under the proposed ver lining to many a dark cloud.
The topic for the occasion was out," he declared.
induce Hermiston project dairymen
-i Health
«he is . — a ..- .. .
Health.
system.
to te a t
T fn eh v e n , t h e n e r e e n t . e e I
Mr8- L A- FhelPS returned fro m 1 ,”
0®“ 11’ She
Sb8 *B “ 8TadUatS Of the
The remedy we speak of Is the
“
what
is
the
M
atter
With
the
to
test.
Each
year
the
percentage
where
she
SDent
the
week
Unlv®
r8“
y
of California and ths
Mr. Richards, who was the first dairy cow.
Otto Sapper spoke from the
•« h
a a been
h e e n getting
e a t t l n a lower.
lo w e r
tenuieion wnere sne spent tne week,
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. . . .
cf
reactors
has
, University of Oregon medical school
Bpeaker, stated that under the rule
standpoint of the commercial It Is hoped eventually to make this end.
She has kept the wolf from the Umatilla Project.”
and took the post graduate work at
of the county unit plan the county door.
There were some no doubt who club. Mr. Sapper’s talk was
a T. B. free area. Many of the herds
I King’s college, London. In addi­
would be divided into five districts
The future for dairying In this went prepared to listen to a ster­ interesting and instructive.
Hugh
Fraser
left
Tuesday
for
the
tion to being an authority on Infant
Meetings of this nature are timely are already accredited having passed University of Oregon.
known as zones. Each zone would , locality Is very bright. We believe eotype discussion the brand that
three tests without a reactor.
welfare, she Is a woman of charming
have a supervisor who would be nnd- , ¡¡orfie day this fact will be recog- is peculiar to a meeting of this and helpful and much good can be
This work is carried on largely
er the county superintendent. He nlzed and the project become a
accomplished by them.
Neil Morrison and wife have gone personality.
sort but if such there were they
declared that in order to fool the dairying center.
The next session of the confer in the interest of public health. The | to Ashland. Oregon. They expect
Sixty-three children In all were
actual financial losses to dairymen
I1CT, will
W1U be nei„
people and cover up the real pur-
ence
held Bl
at volura
Columbia school
to return with Mrs. Morrison's weighed, measured and examined.
In a number of communities farm­ were doomed to know the sting C
through
the
presence
of
a
small
per
, pose of those who are sponsoring the ing as a lucrative occupation prov­ of disappointment. The talks of I on the evening of April 3
mother, Mrs. C. H. Crandall.
Dr. Warner found that a large per­
centage of T. B. infected cattle is
measure provided that each district ed to be a failure. Tillers of the all the speakers on the program
centage of the children examined
should have a local school committee soil were about to give up In dis­ were more like a man to man MAYOR BAKER WILL VISIT so small as to be almost negligible.
Thomas Campbell has returned to are not getting sufficient vegetables.
but they had absolutely no author­ gust. Things were going from bad
the Hermiston Produce and Supply pothers should pay more attention
conversation.
HERMISTON
ity whatsoever. They were merely to worse. The sheriff was as busy
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB NOTES
after several weeks spent at his to tills Important part of the diet,
H. M. Schilling was the first
fig u reh ead s signing liiclr nam es to as a one armed paper hanger with
home in Chicago.
she said. Children should have at
The Neighborhood club held a
speaker. He spoke from the
Mayor George Baker of Port
such documents as the county super­ the
least three vegetables a day. She
hives
closing
out
the . . . . . . .
visor saw fit to dictate. Continu­ ranchers. Then dairying was tried ! sta n d p o in t of the reclamation, land will visit Hermiston next Sis Hopkins party at the home of
The F. B. Knapton ranch east of found also a tendency toward flat
R. C. Canfield Wednesday af­ town has been sold to E. O. Com- feet. For this trouble she recom­
ing he said. ' “It takes the power and it saved the day.
• Mr* Schilling’ held the attention Wednesday April 2. Arrange­ Mrs.
ternoon. There was a good attend- ' egys and Harry McMnlan.
out of the hands of the people to
mended foot exerclres, walking on
Listen to this story. There is a , of bis audience during his talk, ments are being made to have ance and all had a splendid time. I
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govern our schools and invest it in man who lives on the project near j Frank Waugaman
followed the mayor speak a t the Play The costumes were original as w e ll, Mrs j M B(pg8 and children the toes In the bare feet, and plck-
one man who does not know the Boardman. He keeps a dairy herd
ng up marbles or spools with the
Jocal needs and who may favor one of thirteen cows. Last month he Mr. Schilling. His talk was very house during the afternoon as unique. The program consisted have returned from a visit in the ‘oes. The Inst can be made quite
of recitations, songs and games. 1 valley.
district to the disadvantage of an­ received a check for *228. the pro­ optomistic. F. B. Swayze was
an interesting game and will help
FEED MORE HAY
The hostess served little “ biscuit
“ !
other. It centralizes power and this ceeds from the sale of the cream. next and talked from the ban­
greatly in strengthening the muscles
(By H. K. Dean)
sandwiches, jelly tarts, cookies made
is a dangerous thing. The school A tidy little sum wasn’t it. Now ker’s standpoint.
Mrs. Roy Alexander, of Pendleton, of the feet. Another novel Idea
The law of compensation never to represent various animals and was a gueHt at the E. P. Dodd home was the “sun treatment” which she
property of the county is controlled
There are times when a man had a better application than with cocoa.
listen to what this farmer has to
by one man. He has the power to
last week.
prescribed for under-nourished child­
say: "Most of my neighbors are ; is ask to d lS C U S S a subject that 13 regard to realizing on hay on this
buy an dlease this property and
ren or those which are not as hardy
howling about hard times. They j c]o se t0 his heart. At these times project. The man who raises hay
The next meeting ot the club will
CONFERENCE AT COL­
UMBIA WELL ATTENDED
BABY CLINIC HELD
IN HERMISTON
While tn conversation with a far­
mer a few days go he made thia
statement. "Farming has been my oe
cupatioa for a good many years.
During the last few I have worked
harder than ever before and yet SPEAKERS FOR THE OCCA
there Is lees to show for my labors.
SION GIVE INTERESTING
Good crops has availed me but
TALKS
little for in a number of Instances
thatw hlch 1 produced had to be dis- p g Swayze Offers Some Con
posed of at a figure lower than I t 1
structive Suggestions As To
cost me to raise It."
How Conditions May Be
His case Is but one of many.
Improved On Project
Today if a farmer can herd enough
shekels together to pay his taxes,
keep a fatted calf In the event the
One of the largest crowds that
prodigal son returns, and pays the
interest on the mortgage, he ceases ®ver attended a meeting at the
to be a farmer and becomes a flnan- , Columbia School house Was on
you are compelled to pay the bill
Otto Helnl of the Columbia dis­ as they should be. This treatment
are in debt and it keeps them busy , ¡t geemg h(J hag bufc tQ
hig for sale is getting out about what be with Mrs. Parker on Wednesday.
wthout a chance to question any of
trict had an altercation with the consists of playing In the summer
dodging
their
creditorsq
A
good
m
outh
and
th
a
t
w
hich
of a sprayer this week and sunshine with n pair of bloomers
his actions."
is within he puts into it while the man who April 9, when the study of Japan I
many of them are anxious to Bell
the crank got tha decision. Otto • he only article of clothing. Play
"This man has r. right to contract out and leave. I am piaklng a good will assert itself in a language feeds his to cows is putting in more will be continued.
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states that he approached the spray- on trapeze, turning bars and rings
and buy the entire school supplies living from the sale of my cream that is convincing and compre- and receiving more in proportion.
That difference is just the difference
The auction bazaar will be held at er ¡n an entirely friendly spirit but was advised for developing the
for the county.
do not say that and am In debt to no man. I am
hensiable. It seemed that such between receiving $7.00 for his hay the home of Mrs. Howard Reid Wed.
crailk sprung at him In a vicious chest and strengthening the mus­
Mr. Green or any of his successors not anxious to—leave for I realize
was the case when Mr. Swayze and around $20.00 which good cows nesday afternoon, April 23. The and unwarranted manner and dealt cles between the shoulders.
would be gratters but It is paving the that I am doing as well here under arose
speak,
pay for it under present conditions. members are urged to remember this ^im a terrific short Jab to the left
wav and letting down the bars for existing conditions as I could hope
Dr. Warner was assisted by Miss
and If not able to be present to be ' eye The parf 6{ Mr Heinl’s face
“ I do not know there is any­
a chance to graft. For Instance a to do in most localities.”
Marjory
Muffleron, the county nurse,
Community Club Luncheon
sure and send some article that 8Uvrounding the optic bears a
man who sells school supplies might
“My cows are bringing me In thing the m atter with our pro­
The Community club luncheon some other member or visitor might strong resemblance to the rich col- and Miss Gladys Bowen of Portland
promise a commission to the man money every month and you can bet jec t,” Mr. Swayze said. “ Of
The Parent-Teacher Association
will be held at the Hotel Oregon on like to buy.
| oring of a rare Persian rug.
who had this buying power, and the your life that I am going to stay course we know agriculture is
committee
working for the clinic
Monday, March 31, at 1:30 o’clock.
supervisor would have the right to with dairying. It has been the
were: General committee In charge
sick.
This
of
course
hurts
us
There will be an interesting and
Mr. and Mrs. E P. Mantell of
Carroll Akers, a former Hermls- Mrs. A. W. Purdy, Mrs. Paul Jones;
declare the present school equipent means of keeping me out of debt and
but when we compare our pro­ varied program. Mrs. J. K. Shot- Prrlland vlBltcd ;t. the home of Mrs. ton resident, was in town Sunday.
obsolete and buy new.”
listing babies committee. Mrs. A. W.
furnished my bread and butter.”
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ject with other localties I find well, Mrs John Alexander and Mrs. Mactell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. N j
“They tell us that if the plan car­
Purdy, Mrs. Paul Jones, Mrs. J. T.
An investigation of the man’s fi­ we are in fairly good shape.” A. L. Gralapp will give a vocal trio. W. Bloom, over the week end.
Mrs. George Patterson was a Pen. Hinkle, Mrs. Henry Sommerer; re­
ries our taxes will be cut but I am
nancial condition B8rc out his state-
There will be a paper on M uh I c by
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dleton visitor Saturday.
He
stated
that
greater
ecomony
unable to see how this can be done.
gistration committee, Mrs. Jay Pel-
nents. He Is out of debt and has a
Mrs. F. A. Chezik, who has charge
Friends of Miss Kathryn Short
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They propose to raise the salaries
mulder, Mrs. H. M. Straw; taking
-umber of luxuries that his neigh­ must be practiced with money of the music department of the pro­ will be Interested to learn of her
R A Brownson has been con- histories committee, Mrs. F. P.
of the teachers. There will be a
earned.
“Some
farmers
on
the
bors cannot afford and gives Bossle
gram committee. Mrs. H. M. Schil marriage In Los Angeles to Eugene fined to hlg home wlth an attack
supervisor for each zone, five In all.
Adams, Mrs. F. A. Phelps, Mrs. R. O.
the credit for it a ll.- Yea, verily, It project have made money every ling will give a short explanation of C. Curzon on March 12. As Kitty Of tonsllltls.
It would be a natural supposition
Gale,
Mrs. H. M. Schilling, Mrs. J.
seems the dairy cow Is the salva­ year. The ways they have ac­ the county unit plan of school ad- Short she made many friends when
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that these men would have a car
W. Campbell; undressing babies com­
tion cf the Umatilla project.
inistration
which
Is
to
be
voted
on
she
lived
here
and
gave
generously
Mrs.
j
E
Putman
returned
Wed-
complished this result are: Less
In order to visit the schools. I
mittee, Mrs. J. S. West; weighing
is spent then mdae. They keep In May. Mr. Fred Bennlon, county ,of her voice at many public affairs. neBday from the east.
have been told that Mr. Green be­
and measuring committee, Mrs.
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lieves *5,000 should be the salary Baseball Diamond to be Put in Shape a budget and expense account agricultural agent, will give a talk ’ She has studied singing for a num-
Thomas Campbell; transportation
Steps are being taken toward get­
on
trees,
the
second
in
the
nature
,
her
of
years
under
Franzz
Arens
In
[
Mrs.
Roberta
Gunn, of Umatllln, committee. Mrs. C. S. McNaught.
paid the county supervisor. This Is
and
are
ecnomical.”
Mr.
Swayze
ting the local baseball lot In shape
study series. Mr. Bennlon Is well Portland and Loe Angeles and will fip6nt Sunday with frlerds here.
an Increase over the salary paid tne
The Parent-Teacher Association 1«
for the coming season. There is a gave his ideas in detail concern» informed on this subject and land-J continue her studies. Mr- Curzon ;
county superintendent at present.
putting on a membership contest tn
number of needed Improvements and ing the working of the budget scape gardening In general. It Is Is a graduate of the Colorado school
c p Adams a resident of Hermls ’be schools. The room having the
Now with the expenses that would
work on the diamond will commence system. “ Greater economy of the plan of the program committee of Mines and Mrs. Curzon Is a niece ton for a number of years, will leave
be recessary In order to do these
greatest number of paid up members
soon.
time and effort must be practic­ that each member buy one ornamen. ' of Mrs. Durfey of the Hermiston about April 1 for Longview, Wash., be the next P. T. A. meeting, April
things how are they going to cut
The line-up of the team for the
tai tree, plant It either at home or hotel.
, where he will take an active part In <0, will receive either a blooming
taxes’
ed by the farm er.”
-.eason has not as yet been deter­
on some selected plot and care for J
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the work of the Longview band. He slant or a hanging basket. The
.¿‘When people have nothing to say mined but the talent Hermiston can
I marvel sometimes when I j jt. Those planning to attend should
Mrs. Durfey returned Saturday will be followed later by Mrs. Adams room having the most paid up mem­
about thel rschool or how their boast of assures the town they will See a farm er COme to town p er-' phrne by Friday.
morning from Portland.
who will also take up work In the bers by the following meeting May
^noney Is spent they lose interest be well represented In the newly haps several miles bringing in a
musical life of the new city. Mr. 8. will be given a large framed pic­
In the things for which It Is spent, formed league of the west end.
The tryouts for the senior play
Mrs. Morris and daughter Paul­ and Mrs. Adams are finished musi­ ture. The first, second, third and
can of cream or a few dozen of
and that a lack of cooperation be­
ine, of Helix, spent the week-end In cians and have played at many en- fourth year high school will be con­
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V
eggs.
At
the
distance
that
a
good
I
"Comc
Out
°!
the
Kitchen”
wil>
bP
tween parent and the ¡school will Jersey Breeders Assn. Buy Stock |
j held Wednesday.
Hermiston.
tertalnmetits on the project. They sidered as one room. Parents may
prevail.
The Hermiston Jersey Breeders ! —
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have been particularly generous In be counted in each room where they
And most of all It Is unfair, and last week purchased from P. P. Sul- ’
training many of the young boys have a child. Friends without
undemocratil
for
dis­ ilvan the registered Jersey bull
and girls In band work and Individ­ children In school when Joining may
tricts of the first class to have a
Rna’s Lad. This., ball., was ..first
ual Instruction with musical Instru- dgn for any room. Daddies are Just
vote where they are not affected by shipped to the project as a calf by
mets, and their help will be missed as eligible as mothers. Dues are
the law that does effect second and J. H. Reid. His dam has a record
by their young proteges. Mr. Adams 25 cents a year including the sub­
third class districts. For Instance of 850 pounds butterfat. The asso.
‘ was also well know) nthrbughout scription entitling members to Ore­
Milton-Freewater and Pendleton elation is now negotiating with west­
the state as A breeder of fine hogs gon Parent-Teacher, an exception­
have a right to vote on the county ern Oregon breeders for the purchase
and has won many blue ribbons ally Interesting and helpful little
unit plan and yet It does not effect of a bull calf to replace one of their .
wherever he has shown his stock magazine which comes once a month'.
their schools. For this reason I older animals. It has always been
A host of friends wlshi them all The spring meeting of the Umatilla
believe It unconstitutional and be­ the policy of the association to bny -
success In their new surroundings. County Council will be held at Pen­
lieve a verdict as such would be stock from high producing cows and
dleton April 5. As the local asso­
given If it was carried to the much of the Improvement In our i
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. E R. ciation is allowed one delegate for
courts.”
dairy cattle so noticeable in the last
Crocker will be sorry to learn of every ten members, and should to
"I am against the county unit plan five years is atrlbutable to the Jer-
Mr. Crocker’s transfer to the Denver well represented there, as many of
because I do not believe in taking My Breeders association. They are
office of the Bureau of Reclamation, those Intending to Join should do so
the public schools out of the hands now „ n u l l e d on a nttle different
to become effective within two or before that date. 8'ince there will
of the people and giving one man p,an than , ormer| y and with the |
| three weeks. Mr. Crocker has made not be a P. T. A. meeting before
the power to do as he will with ' pppphage ot new blood are assured i
. many friends during his five years then the secretary, Mrs H. M. Straw
tpem
a successful future
1 of work as government engineer on will receive dues at the Oregon Hotel
J. T. Lleuellen of Adams, w a s,
the project, and Mrs. Crocker has March 31 before the community club
the next speaker.
H IG H SCHOOL MIBROR
played an active part In church and luncheon or anyone may band them
Mr. Llewellen stated under the ' The declamatory contest for the
social circles In Hermiston. For the to r.ny member of the membership
county unit system all men and i west end of Umatilla county was
j past year Mr. Crocker has been In drive, Mrs F. P. Adams, chairman,
women were allowed to vote . on
. , held at Stanfield Friday evening,
’ charge of the Umatilla Rapids tn- Mrs. A. W. Agnew. Mrs. Walter Bles­
school questions regardless of wheth-i Joe McNalI)il,t reCelved first In the
; vestlgatlon and It Is the completion sing and Mrs. August Belsse. giv­
er they had children or not or own-
d| T,g|on. In th, seventh
of these duties wbleh calls him In ing also the rooms for which
•d any property. This he believed Rnd e(jrhth gnMte, Ruth Bensel re-
to the Denver office.
she Is voting. In the future a nur­
unfair.
celved first and In the third and
sery and kindergarten period will be
Both gentlemen proved by their fwirth
JgBe Wgrner Her.
1 Burk 1» headquarters for army
held In connection with each after­
discourse they had made an exten- m)Moii hae
|fca| ghe
noon session of the P T. A. for the
sive study of the question.
good speaker* and she should make
Dr. H. C. Curry. Eye Sight Spec­ benefit of those mothers with bab­
The two men left for Umatilla a good showing at the county eon-
ialist, of Seattle, who has made reg- ies and small children. Competent
where they were scheduled to ad- twt t<>
be,d
Pendleton In the
, ular professional visits to Hermls- high school girls will care for and
drees a meeting Tuesday evening. : near futur#.
' ton for the pant fifteen years, and entertain the children while the
! Is known for .good optical work at meeting is in session.
Try Burk’s for bargains.
Don’t forget to attend the oper-
re.-fznab)u ♦rlces/wl'H be at the
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ettn, "The Wishing Well," to he
Mrs. Hinkle left Sunday after­
Hotel Oregon Tuesday. April 8.
Dr to H ie­ e left Thursday morn-
at the high school auditorium
Eyes exatnlned, glasses fitted when noon for Portland where she will
ing foe P; rtland,
¡April $,
needed
29-2te spen4 • week or ten days.
Marooned!!
i