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VOL. XIX
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1924
A Load of
C h ris tm a s
B, Frank
COMMUNITY CLUB
LUNCHEON TUESDAY
Devoted to the Interest and Development ot the Hermiston Schools
LUNCHEON SERVED BY METHO­
DIST LADIES
H erb ert S v e e t
(© • 1>>4. W estern N ew sp ap er U n ion .)
High School Mirror
MRS. PETERSON
DIES SUNDAY
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VoL 4.
No. 1
The girls’ and boys’ games played
on Friday gave fair promise of a
peppy basketball season. The boys
put up a good fight against the Leg­
ion men gaining a final score of 18
to 15 In their favor. The girls
a good game against the town team
and the score at the end was 39 to
4 in their favor, but the odds were
against the opposing team for they
had but little practice. The game
with Boardman on Tuesday showed
a lot of pep on both sides, but the
local boys won with a score of 26 to
19 In their favor. One other prac­
tice game is scheduled for this week
with Echo on Thursday, and the
first game of the season is to he
played with Pine City on Friday.
them.
Mrs. Arthur Peterson died at
her home on Gladys in this city
last Sunday evening. Mr, Pet­
erson has been employed by the
Shotwell construction company
for the past four or five years
and had recently moved his fam­
ily to this city.
Mrs. Peterson leaves a family
of six children. One of the young­
est was taken to the hospital in
rentleton the firss part .of the
week suffering with pneumonia.
Mr8. Peteesons body will be
shipped to her old home, Gias,
cow, Kansas.
C h r is t m a s
C T im e
By THOMAS A CLARK
Doan of Men. UmverMfy of lllinot»
mas," a friend suld to me a few da) a
ago. “I don’t believe it is ever going
to he for any one again just us tt used
to be.”
I suppose not; though there are some
events connected with the celebration
of Christmas, there Is the real Christ­
mas which I uni sure I shall never out­
grow. If I should hung up my stock­
ing by the fireplace now, I feel just as
sure as I ever did thut old Saint Nick
would get In some way before morn­
ing and fill it as he used to do when
I was a child. My faitli in Christmas
has never waned, and my need for tt.
I practice economy badly at nny time,
but with the greatest difficulty at
Christmas time, und especially since
the prices of my own particular varie­
ties of frankincense and myrrh have
been so affected by the economic con­
ditions. It Is what Is In our hearts that
makes Christmas real. The song of
I l i , W estern
esten N ew sp ap er U n ion .)
(© . 1924,
OLCOMB did thing»
Xeeps Seme
The Girls’ Glee Club made their
Away. Club Votes to Endorse
in ■ peculiar way'
third successful public appearance
F ALL the illusions
—a peculiarly nice |
Kindergarten Bill.
of childhood, I gave
on Tuesday when they sang' lor the
way, though. It af-1
up with most re­
Community club. Two selections
fected his Christ-|
” '
luctance those that
were given consisting of “The Com­
mas gifts, his bust-, Owing to the Inclement weather.
clustered
around
poser and the Street Band.” by
?dendship7 “ But th* Community Club luncheon held
Christmas.
Brahms, and "Nearest and Dearest”
The old saint who
then he was a ° n Tueeday’ December 16, was not
by Caracciolo.
climbed down the
bachelor of fifty. Then, too, every- as weI1 attended as usual. The lad-
chimney Into the
body loved him, which is a very pe- *e8’ a*d ° t the Methodist church serv-
fireplace in our sitting room and
For
the
regular
Forum
meeting
on
euiiar thing about a successful bust- ed an excellent luncheon in the base-
filled our
stockings on Christ­
Wednesday night another initiation
uuss man with competition, you'll ad- ment of the church.
mas Eve was as real to me as
Uli™ ,
„ ,
.
j The club voted to endorse the kln-
is planned. New members to b< Init­
Moses or George Washington or my
fhls year Holcomb was very bnsy,1
u ,,.
. ™ted
. . u»°“ «*
iated are Lowell Stockard, Sherlock
grandfather or any other person of
nd hl. Christmas gifts-general gifts; ^ rKart’ n bl,‘ ,o
Stockard and Thomas Lenhart
whom I had heard but whom I had
ou know—hadn't even occurred to th
1 meetlng ° f the legislature,
never personally met. He is to me
.m until two days before the day.
The ®ed Cross seals will be handled
Cold weather has Its bad effects FROM THE STORK’S DAIRY real today when I am in reminiscent
He was passing through a new
the club this year, Mrs. Warner
moods, perhaps because I have always
for on Tuesday, the first really cold
street between a restaurant and hia and Miss Mayhew being appointed
wanted him to be real. Long after I
office, when he saw a small shop with as a committee to take charge of
day, about half the school came In
A boy was born to Mr. and recognized all the subterfuges which
A new plan has been formed to
angels is in the air If the Christ­
windows crammed with toys-nothlng them. The Junior Camp Fire girls
late and nearly frozen.
Mrs.
Geo. Partlow, of Boardman were being practiced on me as a child the
increase the size and yelling power
mas spirit Is in our hearts, Christmas
« Sea80D' T rly J11® ' w111 make ‘h* «*><*■
at
Christmas
time,
I
never
admitted
the first of the week-
middle of the afternoon, a toy shop
, „
. „ ,
of the rooting section at the bas­
them even to myself, for I was quite is ns great a renllty as it ever was, if
Edna— ’Why did you put Don out
ought to be crowded with customers. I
M
Ethei Smock, Red Cross ketball games. All boys who prom­
A boy to Mr. and Mrs.
Ar willing to submit to the deceptions; I we will make it so, nnd for us all the
this shop was closed. On the steps 8ecr€tary of Umatilla county, atten- ised to be at every game of the sea­ of the game?
thur A. Laird of the Stanfield was made happy by all the ceremonies angels are again proclaiming as they
tood a small, anxious looking man, ded the meeting and gave an Inter-
Gralapp— “For holding."
did that night in Palestine, centuries
and surprises.
son were asked to give their names
district on the 11th.
ad a big one dangling a large key. It eating talk on Red Cross work In its
ago, “Glory to God In the highest, and
Edna—
Oh,
that's
just
like
him.”
I
have
never
in
all
my
life
been
olted like a store key.
1 national aspect, speaking of the soc- on Tuesday, thus becoming members
A boy to Mr. and Mrs. George away from home at Christmas tim e; I on earth peace, good will toward men.’’
of
the
yelling
team.
Practices
are
I shall hang up my stocking at
"emed peculiar. So Holcomb went ial service work, nursery, life sav­
Challis on the 17th.
hope I never shall be. Christmas joys
to be held before each game, and it
Miss Sestack— “Take this Sentence
' « steps.
ing and relief in case of disasters.
are for me the most delightful; Chrlst- Christmas Eve, there will be raisins
A
boy
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
A.
A.
! 'ke to look at the toys,” he began.
is hoped that the teams will fee, Let the cow be taken out of the lot
rons memories, the most precious. in it in the morning. I have faith tliat
‘Can’t now,” boomed the big man She told of the importance of the by the effort at least if not the act­ What mood?"
Paulsen at the Hayden maternity Everything about our holiday prepara­ the old Christmas joys will be mine
• Phis chap can’t pay a bill, so I’ve national headquarters in the local ual yelling that the school is behind
Gerald, McKenzie— “The cow.’
home in this city on the 14th.
tions at home was of the simplest once more.
Many times headquarters
taken it. Auction day after tomorrow. work.
I'm sheriff.”
must advance money to the various
ECHO WILL HAVE
“Meaning,” said Holcomb, “that * i chapters or the work could not be REPORT.FROM THREE RIVERS
Dog» Need Frequent
the bill Is paid, the store belongs U : continued throughout the year. Peo-
ASSOCIATION RECEIVED HERE
BIG RABBIT DRIVE
Release From Chain
thls man again? How much?”
pie generally do not understand thl8
The following humane appeal made
“Of course—and $200.
by a correspondent tn the Dog World
“What’s It all worth?" to the little and often complain of the fact that 28,000 Boxes of Asparagus is Market­
A monster rabbit drive by whiefi shows pointedly how dogs are the vic­
part of the money raised by our
nan.
ed Netting $1.44 Per Box.
farmers west of Ech expect to get tims of a cruel practice; how their
“About $50 if sold at auct on," de­ drives must be sent in to head­
jectedly. “I picked a bum street. No quarters.
rid of thousands of Jackrabbits that dispositions nuiy be spoiled, and their
business.”
In aletter to Jens Skovbo from are doing consideable damage, has lives rendered unnatural and un­
The meeting was concluded by
character, hut the season was full of
happy:
"What did yon pay or agree to pay?” two numbers by the Girls Glee Club County Agent Bennlon containing a
been planned for Sunday, December
"May I plead through your columns possibilities and surprises. The din­
“$500."
synopsla
of
a
report
of
the
Three
which was greatly enjoyed. Those
for the better treatment of dogs who ner lacked the conventional roast tur­
“What will you sell for?”
Rivers Growers Association, of Yak­ 28. Sportsmen’s organizations thru
are continually chained, sometimes key. Instead there was a roast goose
“Can’t sell until—” nodding toward who attended the luncheon forgot
the stormy weather outside and felt ima. the report stated the associa­ out the county have been asked, to for weeks nnd months, without being or a huge Joint of roast beef (following
tfce sheriff.
Holcomb counted out $200, and well repaid for the effort they had tion had marketed 28,000 boxes of take part in the drive. No guns will liberated from their Imprisonment? the English custom with which my
asparagus during the past season be allowed on the grounds. A huge The other day a man stated in a mother was familiar) with suet dump
made to get there.
passed it to the sheriff.
"Good-by,” he said. “Now what do
which netted $1.44 per box to the corral will be built and a long line police court tliat his dog had not been lings and gravy. There was always,
off the chain for twelve months; from too, a loaf of spiced bread nnd plum
yon ask?” to the small man.
grower. The Hermiston association
More Taxes for The Motorist
its puppyhood, it had been fastened pudding with a delightful snuce of
"I’d rather like $300, but will be
An economically unsound proposal has a selling agreement with the of men with clubs wljl drive the rab­ up without an hour of liberty.
drawn butter, nnd there was mince
glad to accept half that.”
has been made in California for an Three Rivers Association to handle bits in to the corral where they will
"As a lover of dogs I hold that ev­ pie followed with nuts und raisins and
Holcomb counted out the $300.
be
killed.
The
farmers
will
furnish
other goodies.
“Give me the key,” to the sheriff. Increase In the tax on gasoline, and the supply from this project until a big feed at the noon hour for those ery dog is entitled to regular exercise,
Just -as “home" always suggests to
and that It ia unjustifiable cruelty to
'hank you. Now where can I find there are reports that similar sug such time as they may produce In who participate.
imprison a do*. for life. Such treat­ me sugar cookies, hot from the oven,
gestions have been made in other carload lots. Most of the local as­
»0 men to move the toys?'
The hour for meeting in Echo for ment makes à dog hopeless and mis­ with mother warning me not to ent so
‘Til . . be
. one.
— , beamed the man out ! Pacific coast states. The gasoline paragus will not be ready for market
those
who come from a distance Is erable; he becomes dejected and oft­ many as to make m.vself sick, so Christ­
of business. “I know about toys. And tax. originating on the Pacific coast until a year from hie Bpring as the
set at 9 o’clock and the place is Carl en savage, and his health suffers se­ mas invariably brings to ray mind the
liiidln^6” an°ther man irora the next j five years ago, has proved quite con- plantings are but one year old.
thought rtf raising. They were In the
Gilbert’s barber shop.— The drive riously.
. round , my ck i taglous and
is „ now . in affect
in
“A young dog can be trained to be spiced bread which mother made, the
Do so, and mi
I’ll ».
bring
T.
.
will be made in the Harris canyon.
a gourd without chaining, and the best plum pudding was congested with
from the next corner”
8fates’ It8 alleBed popularity
Christinas Program at Minnehaha
watchdogs are those which are not them, I found them always on Christ­
Irside of an hour the shop was ' largely due to its apparent ease of
The students of Minnehaha school
The Baptist Ladies Aid will hold chained. Chains are a heritage of by­ mas morning in my stocking with other
mptled and the limousine filled. Then 'Collection, brought about by sad- are preparing a program that will
good things to ent, nnd there was reg­
Hoicomb took the most country of all dling the work and expense upon oil be rendered Tuesday evening, Dec­ a Xmas cook food sale and home gone days and should be abolished.1 ularly on Christmas day a dish of them
The
best
way
to
keep
a
dog
that
made
candies
Dec.
20
in
the
after­
the country roads, stopping nt every companies, and to a feeling that mot-
on tiie tnbie to be eaten after dinner.
louse that showed signs of children. or lets who use roads should pay for ember 23. The public Is invited to noon, consisting of fruit cakeB, Xmas needs restraint Is to put him In a yard It was not altogether what wc hnd to
"Heiio-o,” he would call to any small them, even though thia in reality attend. There will be a treat for pudding, mince pies and other good with a high fence. If this Is not prac­
ticable, fusten a wire across any yard; ent that gave Christians such a high
all.
boy or girl he huppened to see; “got
things. The sale will be held at on this put an Iron ring which, when place in my regard, though that helped
same stuff for your house. Please take means that a decided minority of the
Sappers’ Inc.
attached by a cord to the dog’s collur, materially, no doubt. It was the mys­
It In for me. I’m in a hurry. Give you people are made to pay for public im­
Catholic Rectory Moved
will allow him to run backward and tery, the anticipation, the preparation
a quarter."
provements which are of unquestion
The Catholic rectory in this city
H. J. Bean has traded his 23 acre forward the full length of th» wire. and the surprise of it a ll; the gather­
He had provided a pocket heavy able value and benefit to the whole
ing together of all the family, the
has been moved upon the lots ad­
’ 1th loose quarters.
people.
tract tn the Columbia district to The yard should have shade as well gnroes, the roaring fire In the fireplace,
as
sunshine,
to
protect
the
dog
from
joining
the
church
on
the
east.
A
There were about three hours cf
Cecil Warner. Mr. Bean received
The proposed taxes will place
and the general hilarity and good will
' ght. When the daylight was gone new burden upon an already heavily full basement lg being put under the land in the vicinity of Lexington too great heat of the sun.
Make your dog your companion and prevailing that made Christmas for me
•” car was empty. He was glnd of
building.
for the farm here. Mr. Warner who friend. Treat him kindly and be will the best loved of ail the holidays of
larkness, for he had to go back taxed motorist and upon motor vehl
the entire year.
Is a resident of Lexington, will take respond.
cle operation, which Is calculated to
'» i ue same road.
Miss Lila McMillan is aclng as possession at once. Mr. Hough, prin­
“We are rather outgrowing Christ­
It Is cruel to tie a dog under a wag­
have a bad effect upon the auto­
mobile industry. Motor cars are librarian during the absence of Mrs. cipal of Columbia school, Is at pres­ on or allow him to follow an automo­
HONEY BEE INDUSTRY
bile or bicycle. Let him ride with you.
now taxed In many ways and each Brownson, who is taking a vacation. ent occupying the house.
RED-LETTER SHOW OPENING Churles De Roche, Lawson Butt,
PROFITABLE DIVERSION additional tax increases gales resist
Taylor, Edythe Chapman, Julia
_____ _
, ance, something to which the motor
On Friday evening und Saturday Faye, Clarence Burton and Agnes
.
v , j .
.
, car dealers of the state should give
The honey bee Industry can he the , attention. The motorist „ list of .
matinee and night at the Rlvoli Ayres. The picture Is a Paramount
production and Is presented by A.
• most profitable phase of diversified , taxe8 ,s formidable. First there Is a
theatre, Pendleton, Cecil B. McMUIe’s
Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky.
gorgeous
spectaclar photo-drama.
farming, according to H. A. Scullen, Federal excise tax on the purchase
‘The Ten Commandments" will be
assistant pofessor of entomology at of a pleasure car, or 3 per cent on a
* the state college. Ten colonies can commercial car. There is also i
presented for the first time In that Co-oPerative Canneries May Forai
Sales Agency
city. The fame of this unusual cin­
produce one half ton of honey per Federal excise tax on parts and ac
Five cooperative canneries In the
ema production, gained through Its
season under favorable conditions, cessoiles. If the car Is a vehicle
presentation last season In five of Willamette valley have Joined in a
sailing for 15 to 20 cents per pound, for hire, there Is a $10.00 Federal
the largest American cities, has pre- request to C. J. Hurd, extension spec­
“There are a few fundamentals to occupational tax on vehicles carry-
eded It and a large advance sale in­ ialist In marketing and R. H. Kipp,
remember In successful bee culture," ing seven passengers or less, and $20
dicates that it will be as largely representing the Portland Chamber
says Professor Scullen. First, get if It carries more than aeven. In
patronized in Pendleton as else­ of Commerce, that they prepare a
rtindard equipment, that is, have the California there lg a state reglstra-
where. The showing of the picture, written marketing agreement where­
proper size hives, made correctly, i tlon fee of $3.00 on all cars, while
accompanied by Dr. Riesenfeld’s by these canneries would market
with S”bstantlal brood frames. Use- commercial cara are taxe up to $50
„peclal score played by a touring or- their output through a central sales
’ have fun sheets of wax foun- additional, depending on weight and
chesra of twenty men. will be given agency similar to that formed by
for ’be brood frames, so as to character of tires. There is in Call-
twice dally, at 2:15 and 8:15 dur­ the prune associations.
enable the bees to make an even fornla a two-cent gasoline tax which
The new movement which Is In
ing the engagement. "The Ten
and large amount of worker comb estimates show amounts to an aver-
Commandments" will not be pre­ line with recommendations made at
for brood rearing. Third, Bee that age of $10 a year for passenger cars
sented at any other theatre here the agricultural economic conference
the bees are properly prepared for and $20 for trucks.Every car own-
last winter is expected. If put In
during the present season.
• t-'r. Fourth, try to discourage er also pays a personal property tax
practice,
to go far toward stabiliz­
The
story
of
"Ten
Command­
warming as much as possible, on assessed valuation.
ments written by Jeanie Macpher­ ing the market for the cooperatives
’'Ifth, keep colonies free from dis- . There are still more considerations
son brings Into sharp contrast the nnd Insure au orderly disposal of
eases.
of importance to the public, but the
gorgeous pomp and pageantry of their products. Expansion of the
"As the investment Is nearly $20 opposition of the Standard Oil eom-
ancient Egypt at the time of tlie canning industry of Oreon la expect­
psr colony, the bee keeper should at pany to the proposed measure is has-
Exodus and the complex civilization ed to be along cooperative lines, as
'esst have 25 colonies to make the ed on the elementary principle that
of today. The first part of the pic­ l>y this means the farmers provide
Industry worth while. This can be it Is wrong to tax a part of ths peo-
ture is a superb revelalon of the pil­ themselves wltM an outlet for their
fflone by dividing th colonies at the pie for the benefit of the whole.—
grimage of the Children of Israel products.
'proper time, keeping young queens Standard Oil Bulletin
■ from the Land of Bondage; the safe
at the head of ail colonies.
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Bnildines on Bohn Ranch Sold
1 passage of the Israelites through the
“In^ths Umatilla and Malheur WINTER SHORT COUR8T8
The
buildings on the old Gerald
Rea,
and
divided
waters
of
the
Her
valleys, the average amount of
ANNOUNCED AT 0. A. C.
their orgies In worship oi the gol- Bohn ranch east of Hermiston have
honey per colony is more than 100
_ _ _
! den calf, whilst Moses, on the been sold. They consisted of a six
pounds as the fields of sweet clover
Winter short courses covering II
heights of Slnla. receives from Je- room house and numerous outbuild­
and alfalfa offer ideal conditions for subjects In five departmentg of the
horah the code of laws for tbe ings. ' According to reports Willard
The ehorter the distance the school of agriculture hare just been
righteous government of mankind. Felthouse purchased the house and
bees here to go
for nectar, the announced J»y A. B. Corley, dean of
I The seeond part of the film drama will move it to hlq ranch. The re­
greeter is the amount of honey pro- the school. ’ Six courses will be glr-
concern« present day problems due mainder of the buildings were sold
duced.”
en by the farm mechanics depart-
to the general disregard of these to various buyers.
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ment similar to thoe« which bare In
In days gone by the Bohn ranch
fundamental
laws. The scene,, nre
Hermiston Boy Pledged to College the pest proved most popular.
laid in Ban Francisco, and here Is was set out as an orchard by an east­
Fraternity
A poultry short course will be
unfolded a love story thrilling In Its ern syndicate and consisted of 160
A dispatch to The Herald from gtren this year for the first time,
Its episodes and infinitely appealing acres. The system of Irrigation put
Corvallis states Herbert Hanelfne. while two dairying courses will also
Into vogue proved costly. The heavy
In Its pathos and understanding.
a well known Hermiston boy who be given. Another claas In lend
freeze of several years ago worked
The
chief
roles
In
“The
Ten
Com­
la attending Oregon Agricultural col- classification and appraisal will be
mandments” are played by Theodore havoc with the trees. It la stated
ha, b c -i pledged to the Sigma conducted this year and the fourth
Roberts, Rod I-s Rocque, Richard that a , much as $40,000 was spent
Ft rratjrnl’y,
, annual cannon school win bo held.
Dig, James Neill, Robert Edeson, upon the project.
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