,-SÖje Brrmtaíntt lleralh V O L XVIII /*• HERMI8TON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, M AY 22. U M LARGE CLASS GRADU­ ATES TUESDAY NIGHT Community Onh Meeting IRRIGON COUNTRY RIG MELON PRODUCERS crowded out our former muskmelon FOUR HEIFERS previously named'‘«New Irrigon" on Community club held at the library SWIM NINE MILES account of them being sweeter and May 20, Mrs. C. E. Baker presided more firm and better keepers. The in the absence of the president and Sam Carson is the Owner of the Cows New Irrigon muskmelon running vice-president. In an exceptionally That Accomplish This Feat from three to twelve pounds have Interesting talk on "American been discarded and the Pride of Ir­ - twelve , girls and six bots Sculptors,” Miss Isabelle Mayhew re­ CABLOADS PRODUC­ There Is more than one way for rigon. a cantaloupe, given full sweep A FOUR TO THREE CONTEST FUR­ COMPOSE CLASS minded her audience that sculpture ED AND SHIPPED LAST TEAR a Jersey cow to establish a record. In Its place.” find growers maxing good Is the oldest form of art. In Amer­ No one has ever given a serious NISHES THRILLS FOR FANS on ASPARAGUS SHIFMENTV The co-operative selling associa­ ica sculpture is improving constantly thought to the idea of Bossie being -1er, of Pendleton, Delivers and rapidly, both as to suallty and "Pride of Irrigon* New Variety Pro tion was formed by five farmers In a swimming champion and yet there the Irrigon district some three or Address to the quantity. Mfefe Mayhew spoke at pogated H e r e Has Large Sale. Ten Hit. is Garnered off of Blake- „T r^ hT D ^ o " - .«town Preom. four years ago and has proven to of 1924 some length of the mammoth work Crop is Handled Co-opera- be a great success. Fve local grow ly Phelps Fitehes a Good Game of Catting and Packing.—Local on Stone mountain Borglura is doing tiv ely by Growers. established a record along this line I ers took it upon themselves to organ Potato Grower« May Join and Only Four1 Safe Swats | for the Daughters of the Confede­ that no doubt will never be ! The hearts of the patrons of the racy. Kennewick Selling Agency lze a co-orerattve non-profit asso­ i Chalked Up Against Him beaten or equalled. local high school swelled with pride An event of great interest and Did yon know that one of our ciation at Irrigon and N. Seamon was At this season of the year when j as they beheld the Hermiston high Importance will be the visit of Mil selected as their manager and In alster towns raised and shipped out school graduating class of 1924. Helen Cowgill, _________ Well folks it happened. Hermis­ the river Is low Mr. Carson's herd j On Thursday, May 15, * d .l^ a , asset ant state boys thirty-efx carloads of melons laat structed to proceed with organiza­ of well bred across me the | i fine» — Jerseys go anuro . . . u’ aoBfe» Tuesday night at the school audi- I and girls club work leader Wednes tion work and to draw up necessary ton took a little jaunt down to Uma­ Umatilla --- and range on the opposite ' **°“ C<“ ln« of the board « alr. year? And that indications are the torlum. Twelve girls and six boys day May 28. On that day at 18-30* articles of incorporation, by-laws tilla last Sunday'and after a battle side. A few days ago six heifers be- , ° 7 ’ ° f the UtnatlJIa Project Gr-ow- sat upon the platform in the May- a . M. at the school she will meet amount wtn he double this year? and other forms necessary to put on the diamond with the topnotchera came separated from the herd and J „ A88oclat,°n, and others, eight in The next time you see a long string t.ms o f life and received the re. and talk „to the girls of Columbia the organization on a sound business fell into the diversion canal below ** ' niade a tr*P to Kennewick by of bon -cars Just count th irty -^ , was« that' signified they were pro- school and their mothers In the basis. The first year very little of the Irrigation league, brought the dam. This canal picks up the 0 to investigate the growing and of them and then imagine an equal g (« stn g towards preparing them. | afternoon at 3:30 the girls of the business was transacted but the sec­ home the grapes. water and feeds the west end ex- f “ ar*etin« of asparagus and early sdlves for the future battles of life. Hermiston sewing classes will give number coupled on behind those ond season It was decided to either The game was scheduled to be tension around Irrigon amd Board- | ®otatoe8- While there they war« The school auditorium was crowd­ a tea In her honor at the school. counted and you will have an idea make a go of ft or know why not. P'aycd on the local diamond but man. The sides of the canal are 1 ct^c<1 Mr' LamP®<)n, manageP ed to its capacity and a number who Everyone will have the opportunity of the amount of melons shipped out Contracts were drawn up by the some one irrigating Saturday night very steep and the water of su fflc-! , Three Rivers Grower»’ As» bZ the Cooperative Melon Growers were unable to find seats were com­ of seeing the display of their year’s manager and signed by the growers let the water get away from them ent depth that the heifers had to I “ ®lu,lon. ‘o fields of growing crops of Irrigon, Oregon. pelled to stand up. sewing. Miss Cowgill will give a 8how«d the cutting and Last year you probably noticed and today this selling organization and as there was not enough water swim In order to keep their heads Rev. Clark opened the exercises talk at that time also. She Is a Is doing a stupendous business. wings in town to issue each player above water. Four of them com, Packing of asparagus, and later when you scanned the market page with prayer after which Margaret woman of charming personality and There are no doubht a good many a pair it was deemed advisable to pleteiy exhausted were taken from were taken through the pre-coolln. of the daily paper, that the ’’Pride Waterman rendered a piano solo. filled with enthusiasm for her work., of Irrigon," which Is a product of on the I matilla project who are un_ Play the contest on the Umatilla the canal at Irrigon, and two that Plant in Kennewick from which thZ Marie Pelmulder gave the saluta. Mrs. F. P, Phipps and her assist­ aware of the Irrigon Co-operative diamond. have not as yet been found were In 8rasa 18 shipped In carload lots tory. She stated the class of 1924 ants, Mrs. F. E. Foreman and Mrs. the Irrigon association, was quoted Melon Growers’ Association and Its In the second Inning it begin to all probability drowned The delegation found the cron higher than any melon on the mar­ was afflicted with a number of all. O. G. Sapper, deserve great credit somewhat curtailed by the A p ^ far famed product. But If you will dawn upon Umatilla that the local ments among which was a swelling for the time and effort they have ket. The demand greatly exceed­ visit the markets of the large cities boys had come down with the in­ frost, but this shortage waa more M the head caused by undue cram- given to these classes. It is hoped ed the supply for the "Pride of Ir­ of the south and northwest It will tention of winning the game. Voyen ‘fan made up for by new acrw^ rigon" has established a reputation ,tng of knowledge Into its brain, that everyone in terested will make he. appnrent that Irrigon Is well smacked out a two bagger. Todd, turning into production, and the as the said that before the evening it posible to attend Wednesday af­ that is second to none on the mar­ known by reason of Its luscious mel­ the next man up, connected with “ elation Is handling more « .p ara™ kets of the south and northwest vas over the class of 1924 would ternoon to see the results of the ons which Is shipped to these mar the pellet and Voyen scored. There than it ever did. At present grow­ fe no more and asked the audience splendid work of these women. The This product Is putting Irrigon on kets every year. was one down before Voyen scored e r receive 31.50 per crate f. o. b the map and I»-responsible for the io deal with It kindly during the girls in the club have worked dili­ the shipping point for the' and the next two men were easy little town receiving considerable pat hours. gently and will be greatly encouraged notoriety. outs. At the beginning of the third BETWEEN 75 AND 80 PER CENT asparagus sold in eastern e ltl« .’ Plans are Made to Fight the Mosquito Anita Paulsen and Marjorie by the interest shown by the women the score stood 1 to 0 with Phelps WILL BE HANDLED BY ASSN. io price offered in western cities Some time ago the Oregon Maga- At the commercial club luncheon felmulder were next on the program of the project. Is only 75 cents to 31.00 so all the «Ine, published at Salem, Oregon, last Tuesday the question of for­ pitching perfect ball. Not satisfied Vith a dugt. crop now goes east. While admit, carried two lengthy articles con­ mulating plans to fight the mosquito with what they had accomplished In Rev. Clark of Pendleton followed Baptist Church Welcome cerning Irrigon and its melons. We was taken up. a comittee of three the second inning they begin to for­ At a Meeting of the Hay Growers i 8 that there tg much work eon- with the address of the evening nwted with the handling of this Sunday services. May 25. bad) heard considerable about Mr. were appointed to confer with those mulate plans for another run. Phelps Monday Directors and Officers He spoke of how the destinies of this crop all producers seem agreed that 10 A. M , Bible school, classes for N. Seamon, who Is manager of the upon whose land the stagnant pools, was on /Irst when Jones hit to the are Elected. Carl McNaught nation was closely Interwoven with «1 is a good paying crop; ln fact growers cooperative association, and which is the breeding place of the third baseman and was safe. Phelps Will Continue as Manager those of Europe and advocated uni. all ages. one man said: "if it was not for going to second. Shesley who was who by his efforts and labors has 11 A. M., preaching by former virraa'l «brotherhood of mankind. He mosquito, are located, and ask them the asparagus we would starv, to next at bat followed suit and the admonished them not to follow in Pastor Hall; subject, “Harvesters aided materially in making the as, to co-operate In an endeavor to ex death' boys moved up a peg. Mittlesdorf and Wages.” eoclntlon a success. It was our do- terminate the peet. According to flgur'ee presented on i’tne'well beaten paths that had been ‘wice hit a ball that went through short Monday at the annual meeting of H„«The7 rOP 18 CUt as often 7 P. M., Young People’s meeting Blre to interview this gentleman in made before them but to have ideas H. K. Dean was asked to pro­ daily during the main season; the and Phelps scored. regards to this wonderful strip of 8 P. M„ Sermon, "Young People the Oregon Co-operative Hay Grow of thir own and put these ideas in­ cure literature regarding the kind of 'The fourth inning was unevent ers in this city the association will grading rules call for 1 to X X-4 melon country, so last Monday we oil and the amount to be used In the to execution. The address was well In the World's Evangelization.” Every Thursday evening, prayer stopped off between trafns at Ir­ stagnant pools in the fight that will ful but In the fifth the local boys handle 40,000 tons this year. This inches of white at the bottom end ■ received by his listeners. begin to get wise to Blakeley’s of­ year’s crop will fall under the yield of the stalk, with about 8 inches of meeting and Bible study. rigon for n visit with him. After the address Miss Compton be waged against the mosquito. Mr. We found him at the depot bus. Dean will report his findings at the ferings. They hit everything but secured last season but the acre green. It Is put up |n crates ig xi 4 Cordial welcome to all these aer sang a solo. Ily engaged checking cream cans, next luncheon of the club Tuesday. the water bucket. Shesley was on age signed by the growers is be­ »2 3-8 inches holding two rows of In giving the valedictory Madge vices. Ira D. Hall. base when Mittlesdorf hit a three tween 75 and 80 per cent of the vlded by a partition. The crate selling tickets and other Jobs that Quick stated that a vocation should holdp 12 pounds net.. At the cool- bagger and Shesley bit the dust production station agents have to perform. Call For Warrants of School District be decided upon early In life bid Neighborhood Club Meeting 'ng plant each lot ef ‘asparagus la around home plate. Voyen did not Being manager of the successful No. 14 At a meeting Monday the follow­ that preparation might be made. The Neighborhood club met with believe In disappointing Dave after ing directors were elected by the Inspected before shipping. growers Is a side line with Mr. Sea ■» She said that mistakes were costly All warrants from No. 2922 to and Mrs. Frank Beddow on May- 14. his three base swat so hit safe and A crate of asparagus will ba on membership: George Mitchell and that care should be taken to including warrant No. 2998 w ill be •non. He Is also station agent at «xhibit at the Oregon Hardware Co. Irrigon and in addition to the Jobe The next meeting will be with Mrs. Dave scored. Boardman; Ralph Galbraith, Uma paid when presented to cleric. choose the right vocation. the last part of this week. Up hntll the ninth Inning Uma­ tllla; W. G. Tilden, Hermiston above mentioned is a fanner. We Frank Waugaman on Wednesday Mr. Bensel presented the eighth R. A. Brownson, Clerk, Mr. Lampson was optomlstlc over afternoon, May 28. Mrs. Beddow tilla’s run column contained npth- George Beddow, Columbia; W. C. School Diet. No. 14 forgot to ask him what he did with grade with their diplomas. He 37-2tc the outlook for the early potato crop will read a paper on Travels in lcg but a goose egg. In this Inning hiB spare tlms but will venture a Conner, Stanfield; Heistand Moore stated that this year's class made Japan, current events by Mrs How­ the Umatilla fans rushed the dia. Lower Butter Creek; Allen Thomp­ provided that the growers w ill not guess that It is spent profitably. one of the best averages in the his­ To our lnqulriies Mr. Seamon ard Reid. The homemaker’s ex­ mond and it was only after a num­ son, Upper Butter Creek; Hawley themselves break the market, and tory of the school. ■m a result of the trip a drive will change Is In charge of Mrs. Canfield ber of warnings from the umpire Bean, Meadows. modestly replied; Mr. Day, principal of the high this week be made to have local po- "There is not much to this ex­ Bring in your helpful Ideas and make that they retired to the third base The officer« elected by the board school, presented the graduating cept that we have an ideal country this department what it deserves line. Owing to errors Umatilla of directors 'wtere: Hawley Bean, tota growers sign the association class with diplomas. for melons, the soil is sweet, sandy to be. made three runs In the last Inning, president, Echo; George Beddow. contract In order that the crop now The girls’ glee club closed the growing may be marketed co-oper. loam without any alkali or other and the game ended 4 to 3. vice-president; Miss Alice Went program with “Lovely Night,” from atlvely. It |8 conservatively esti­ foreign injurious substance. They It was Phelps last game with the Card of Thanks "Tales of Hoffman.” worth, was re-employed as secretary. OVER ONE HUNDRED AND H F T T mated that ten carloads of early require close attention at all times. locals as he Is leaving some time We take this means of thanking The | Baccalaureate sermon was Carl McNaught will continue as man. DELEGATES ATTEND Potatoes will this year be harvested Weeds must be kept hoed or pulled those who so generously extended this week for Baker. ager. held las Sunday morning in the Me. here, and unless the growers organ­ I out of the hills especially and fre­ their aid during our recent bereave­ It is reported that a quartette thodlst church. Rev. Toung deliver. A large per cent of the hay sign­ ize the market will undoubtedly be, Camp Meeting Held in Connection quent cultivation between rows. ment. We assure you that your composed of members of the Uma Ing the sermon. Rev. Ira D. Hall ed with the association is feeder hay - With the Conference Draws Irrigation Is also necessary about kindness will never be forgotten. tllla team Is practicing up to sere­ and is grown In western Umatllle come demoralized. If enough grow pastor of the Baptist church offered Large Crowds, •very five or eight days according nade Merle before he leaves. They and northern Morrow counties There «rs are signed up this week to Jus^ prayer. The class play was Satur­ R. B. McLane and family. to depth of the soil on any particu­ exepect to sing that touching little Is a separate pool in Deschute' tlfy doing so, cross contracts will day night when members of the class lar tract of land. ballad entitled, "When you are gone county that is marketed separately be effected between the two asso­ The Free Methodist conference presented "Come Out Of the Kitch. ciations, and the Three Rivers As­ Archdeacon Goldie will hold com. we won’t forget you.” "We have experimented here on en." The play was presented in a for the Columbia diatrict that open­ Last year’s volume of hay handled sociation will through Its selling or, munion service at Hermiston Annex By Hermiston winning the game various cantaloupes, muskmeions and ed In thia city last week was brought by the association Included about ganfzatlon handle the marketing on manner that reflected credit to the May 29, at 8:00 P. M. iMrs. Kath­ .teachers and those who parti to a close Sunday night'. Over one watar melons for years and we have ryn Short will sing a solo. Every­ from Umatilla Sunday Hermiston Is 10,000 tons. In all probability the the same basis aa it does for its own one game behind Umatilla who leads price of labor for hay harvest wll jcipated in the play. A large crowd hundred and ;rifty> delegates from finally boiled all of the varieties out one cordially Invited to attend. members. the league. was present and seemed to enjoy different sections of the United he lower as a discussion by the The delegation were guests of the 'every moment during its presenta- States attended the conference. growers showed. Harvest will start Kennewick Commercial club at its . lion. The reports of the different com the latter part of this week. Dut luncheon while there. to the cold weather and frost an< Monday was class night. This mittees showed that the denomina­ tion has enjoyed a steady growth ji . carloads of potatoes. As a result universities, especially In the rap­ the regular Burrell Gem and much U m a tilla able to get tbeir usual cutting of ? 8 PendletOn the price did no. vary more than 25 The delegates praised the un­ 1 .855 „ ¡.ito r hay. It will be necessary, however, limited hospitality accorded them sweeter cantaloupe. The American H erm isto n visitor Thureday. L ento dlir1n(f eBtlre 8eailon Mr idly growing western states, are so 2 .668 heavy that It appears the legislative Brokerage Company, of Portland, to see that there is no waste of by the people of Hermiston during S ta n fie ld L a st W e d n e sd a y o w in g to a ' Hurd!,a,,, 4 .334 support will always lag behind act- water. Thia means that every far­ their stay here and a rising vote of wired us Immediately upon receipt e --------------------- tial needs. Like other state univer­ 5 .167 b reak in th e w a te r m ain t h mer will have to make good use of thanks waa exteaded to the people of the first car load that they were E ch o the most wonderful cantaloupes they w a te r w a s s h u t o f f fo r an h ou r STATE UNIVERSITIES RE- ____ sities. Oregon has found a public every drop of water delivered to of thia city. o r so. I t is ru m ored X t ¡1 X CEIVE IN GIFTS gift campaign to he the only solu­ • ’ • r 8aw- They were sold at a R. A. Stewart, who lives northeast him. Ait farmers should cooperate Rev. J. K. Mumau, who has serv­ along this line, fk’hridering the ed during the past year aa pastor. premium of tweaty-five to fifty cents if town, held a sale last Wednesday m a n y w h o w ere in a r r e a r s w ith L arge* «ingle G ift Reported by the tion of Its financial problem. Be­ • c5at^_ OTer 8,1 other cantaloupes preparatory to moving to Loe An cause we have determined not te fact that cheat is more or less pre­ ^ £ 7 « 7 * * *’ tfcl* C’“ r’ * ,<>r p®rtland market Univerejty oif Michigan wholesale education, despite in c ree k The small gelee when, fee w ill grin his wife. th e ir w a te r r e r t i c a lle d a t th e valent, It may be advisable to get / —— — Ing numbers of students, our entire ’>"»>«*<’«» th* « a te mede Mr. Btewart has leased hts ranch for r eco rd er ■ office a n d paid up, the fir t crop off as early as pos­ '• The delegatee left sundav atosi X night ail sorts of claims for them These the time being It la hie intention n o t k n o w in g w h y th « w a te r had F O™ . Mar »4—state uni. Income Is required for purpose« ef sible to sPow for full and early and Monday morning 8undar tor tb