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VOI« X IX
Comencement W eek Program
NOTICE
M ay 10-15, 1925
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than 4 P. M. Wednesday
afternoon.
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CLASS MOTTO
"Spirit, Spunk and Sportsmanship*
Class Flower:
Carnation
Class Colors:
Gold and White
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POULTRYMEN TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
MANAGER DIXON OF POUULTRY
ASSN. TO BE HEBE
CLASS ROLL
Ernest Addleman
Gertrude Belas«
Eleanor Briggs
Earl Carson
Lenore Dyer
Clarence Buhman
Lawrence Helnl
Reta Loudermilk
Karr Lomax
Lois Jackson
Ailesn Peugh
Wallace Reid
Chester Rhodes
Donald Shotwell
Opal Spenner
Sherlock Stockard
Mary Super
Frank Swayze
Helen Upham
Hugh Walker
Vernon Waterman
Ruth Woughter
Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, May
19, at 2 o’clock. Prof. Cosby
of 0. A. C. to Speak.
No. 36
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 14. 1925
CLASS OFFICERS
Karr Lomax....................................... President
Reta Loudermilk........... _
Vice-President
Ruth Woughter.............Secretary-Treasurer
The most Important meeting to
poultrymen ever held here will take
PROGRAM
pace at the library Tuesday after
noon when E. J. Dixon, manager of
Bunday, May 10, Methodist Church
the Pacific Poultry Producers of
Baccalaureate Sermon.................Rev. Young
Portland and Prof. H. E. Cosby, of
8:00 P. M.
O. A. C. and Fred Bennlon, county
agent, will discuss egg production
Thursday, May 14, High School Auditorium
and marketing and other phases of
Class Play, "Green Stockings"
the growing poultry industry in this
8:00 P. M.
locality.
Mr Dixon Is one of the best egg
marketing men in the United States.
Friday, May 15, Commencement Exercises
For a number of years he has suc
High School Auditorium. 8:00 P. M.
cessfully conducted the Pacific Poul
Program
try Producers which is an association
of poultrymen throughout the state.
Invocation................_.................. Rev. Young
Other state poultry associations have
Piano Solo............................Elizabeth Straw
been patterned after the Oregon in
stitution and national periodicals
Salutatory............................Reta Loudermilk
consider the association of which Mr.
Dixon Is manager, the last word in
Solo..............................................Miss Compton
egg marketing.
Address........Prof. Davis, Whitman College
Producers from this locality have
recently been shipping to him with
Violin Solo.......................................Mr. Hamm
very satisfactory results and now he
Valedictory............................Ruth Woughter
Is coming here to acquaint himself
Presentation Eighth Grade Diplomas...,
with local conditions and do what he
.......................................................Mr. Bensel
can to aid the growth of the Industry
here.
Presentation High School Diplomas........
Prof. Cosby is well known to all
............................................... ........... Mr. Day
growers here as a specialist in poul
Quartette
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try work and will continue to assist
....Crowder, Waterman, Barnett, Martin
in the development here.
All poultrymen and those who con
template engaging in the business
are asked to attend the meeting.
J. LEE PARKER IS
The purpose is to aid and direct In a
ARRESTED IN ASTORIA
most practical way, give information
as to the methods of packing hand
Charged With Violating City Movie
ling and marketing.
The visitors wll also be entertained
Ordinance.
by the Hermiston Commercial club
at Its regular weekly luncheon and OPERETTA AND MAY POLE DANCE
J. Lee Parker, who at one time
any poultrymen desiring to attend
was proprietor of the Hermiston
ARE F ju AT U RES
will be welcome.
Market and Grocery In this city, was
The poultry business now gives
arrested Wednesday of last week In
promise to be one of the largest
Industries In this locality. It has Baze Ball Games Enliven Oocasion. Astoria for violating a city ordinance
that calls for a license before moving
been safely demonstrated that bens
pictures can be shown within the
do well here. The long open sea ' Picnic Dinner at Noon. School
city.
son, dry winters and sandy, well
To Close This Week.
Mr. Parker had seven reels of
drained soil, green feeds at small
pictures depicting the life and ad
coat, nearness to grain fields and the
ventures of the Younger brothers,
possibility of producing much of the
The annual school picnic was held
famous outlaws who operated years
grain on irrigated land, and numer- at Co,umWa Bchool
ago In the middle west, and was
ous other features of a successful in-
screening the picture In Astoria at
dustry, are proven to be here In ' ajr* ay
' such degree that they can be used
At ten A. M. parents and friends the time of his arrest.
to develop one of the heaviest egg of the school children assembled in
George Patterson was at McKay
producing localities in the entire I the grove. The school children pre
west.
Persons acquainted with tsented the operetta ..Florlnda.. whlch Creek Wednesday on government
other poultry districts say ttu»t -Here | wag followed by a Tery pretty May business.
are Ideal conditions for another pole dance by eight girls. At noon
Petaluma.
a picnic dinner was spread on the
grass.
Tax in Proportion to Earnings
i Following the dinner a very ex-
The late Henry Wallace, In a book citing ball game was played in
published after his death, urges that which the boys of the school trimmed
farming lands be taxed In proportion their fathers to a tune of 8 to 8.
to their earning power and not on The line-up was as folows: Dads—
an arbitrary basis. He Bays that Catcher, V. Stockard. Watson; pitch-
farm lands bear a disproportionate er. Wataon. Rogers, Ott; first base,
heavy share of the burden of taxa- Rogers, Watson^ Whitaett; second
tlon because they yield a lower In- baseWhltaett;- third base, Haddox;
come than other property. Of the right field, Hannan: center field,
agricultural outlook the late secre- Lenhart; left field, Mortimer. Boys
tary of agriculture said; "Clearly i— Catcher, O. Whitsett; pitcher, E.
the outstanding danger la that the Addleman; first base, V. Addleman;
temporary surplus of cheap food, second baae, O. Haddox, A. Lenhart;
combined with weak farm organiza- third baae, R. Bennett; ahort stop,
tions, disagreeing among themaelvee. E. Rogers; right field, M. Lens; cen-
wlll result in the complete dominance ter field, W. Ott; left field, A. Nor-
of our economic and political life quiet
by the industrial and commercial
While the dads took a much need-
point of view. When the period of ed rest a group of the younger'men
abnormally cheap food begins to and girls ¡played another pxclttng
draw to a eloee, city people will think game of ball. The score keeper was
that rising prises of food are due to unable to keep tally, but suffice it
tariffs, unlawful combinations, ria-I to say that the young ladies won
lng land values and rapacious mid- by a large score.
dleman. There la certain to be a n ' School will eloee this week -at
overgrowing city unrest, which may Columbia.
result in a greatly Increased number j
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o t strikes, and possibly either war
At the present time sheep rals-
ing Is about the moet profttable In
or revolution."
dustry of farming. aays the atate
market ageat. Thls country Is to-
Apple Crop Prospect*
Apple growers in the Hoo
Hood River day importina 38 per cent of the
country state that production will wool it manufacture
and yet there
be light this pear: that the orchards has been quite a large reduction of
near a normal yield. Whether the the number of abeep raised. If the
severe cold of last winter Is the present tariff on wool Is not lowered
eauaa. or whether it Is simply an "off the outlook tor good prices-tor wool
year,” is not known,
<aeems to be «mured toy soma time»
GOLUMRIA ANNUAL
SCHOOL PICNIC
PROJECT SETTLEMENT
IS PRESENT NEED
IT’S A GOOD TIME TO STICK
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STANFIELD DEFEATED
RY LOCAL TEAM
(By Ed. H. Webster)
When others talk of quitting It
i Is generally a good time to stick.
(from O. A. C. School of Home Eco This applies to dairying perhaps to
nomics, Corvallis. )
1 a greater degree than to some other
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types ot farming. The dairyman Is WOODARD BAFFLES STANFIELD
IS OPINION OF SECRETARY OF
Buttering the nose of the cream in a business that can he built bet-
BATTERS SUNDAY
INTERIOR WORK
pitcher will prevent the cream from ■ ter and better every year, but If a
dripping and making spots on the man becomes discouraged because of
table cloth.
¡a dry summer, a cold winter, higher
Statement is Issued On Return of
Making a crosscut of about one- priced feed, lower priced butterfat, Umatilla Defeats Boardman, Tieing
quarter Inch In the center of the po- scarcity of labor and Its high cost,
Stanfield For First Place in
Secretary to Washington Upon
t a toe« before they are cooked will al- lack of confidence In his association
Irrigation League
Return from Tour of Inspection
low the steam to escape and cause I or the company he may patronize or
them to be cooked more mealy.
¡a hundred and one other upsetting
A small amount of kerosene on thei things and decides to sell out. he
Irrigation League Standing*
Completion of settlement and ac brush of a carpet sweep er will can undo In a minute what It may
W.
L. Pet.
celeration of agricultural develop brighten the carpet.
have taken years to build up and
Stanfield .......... .............. 3 > .800
ment are the outstanding needs of
Starting with a small amount of will take more years to replace.
man^r Federal reclamaion projects, hot water in washing dishes and add
A man can put in a crop of wheat Uniatila ............ .............. 3 2 .800
Secretary Work declared In a state ing more as needed will save much harvest It and get out. He can buy Hermtsten ____ .............. 2 3 .400
ment summarizing the result of his time.
a bunch of steers, fatten them and Boardman .......... .............. 2 3 .400
recent inspection tour.
Steam oranges or pour boiling ship to market. In these cases his
The secretary said the discovery water over them to remove the skins action of this year may not have any
Sunday’s Results
Hermiston 7. Stanfield 5.
that settlers are leaving projects and more easily.
¡effect on next year’s results, but if
Umatilla 19, Boardman 9.
farmers are failing to take their
Sponge or angel food cake can be he is In the dairy business his next
places, was a cause for "real anx cut successfully with a silk thread. year’s business Is vitally affected
iety” to those who had the cause of
In washing lettuce, remove the by this year’s results and plans If
Next Sunday’s Games
reclamation at heart.
outer leaves first and with a sharp,he Is a real dairyman he Is weeding
Umatilla at Hermiston.
Stanfield at Boardman.
"The money to repay project costs knife cut out the core and place un- out hia poor cows, heading his herd
comes front the farm and is repaid der cold running water and the ' with a- bull that will increase the
A high school boy who plays with
to the government by the farmers,” leaves come apart more easily. Af- productiveness thru better and still
he said. “Unless settlers can be at ter lettuce Is washed and drained.; better calves; acquiring equipment the high school team on (Fridays
tracted to the projects, anti are able place in a covered stone Jar and it I that will reduce labor and Increase and pitches for the Hermiston club
to remain, there will be no one ben- will not be water soaked for salads, its efficiency, preserve feed better
Prunes soaked at least 24 hours and Increase Its value, and. probably
t*le Irr'xatlon League Sundays
efitted by building them and the
government will not be reimbursed and cooked slowly on the back of the in helping to organize an association stepped In the box last Sunday and
stove require no sugar.
which can only succeed thru th e . trimmed Stanfield who were top-
for their cost.
When
heating
cereal
that
has
been
'
years
if it Is loyally and constantly „„tellers In the league The name
"Of the dozen projects we visited
we were primarily Interested in the cooked overnight In the fireless supported by Its membership.
of the lad who turned the trick la
The dairyman has to stick or his
success of the older ones as an as cooker an asbestos pad placed under
Bob Woodard. Bob pitched like an
surance that the development of the neath the utensil prevents sticking. community business falls. Let one old seasoned veteran and a number
Chewing
gum
on
clothing
Is
re
adversity
come
and
if
half
of
the
men
new ones may be reasonably ex
of Stanfield's players who have gain
pected. It is a cause for anxiety, moved by holding a piece of ice over who have cows In a community sell ed reputations as fence-busters took
the
gum
until
the
gum
hardens
and
out
they
will
probably
wreck
the
therefore, when It is found that the
other half, because the creamery ‘hre*
swings <*
“»»ble to
settlers are leaving and farmers fail crumbles away.
I , hit the pill out of the Infield.
Tissue
paper
on
the
toilet
table
that
depended
on
them
has
to
run
to come to take their place. To avert
rubs off cold cream from the face a( a loss or pay a greatly reduced 1 In the second Inning Hermiston drew
this we are trying to discover some
first blood. Hurley beat out a bunt.
ind prevents much trouble on wash prlce
new land settlement programs and
Not every farm will become a pro Jim Todd run for Hurly. Longhorn
Jay by keeping towels greaseless.
have been holding conferences with
Rubbing the inside of banana peel fitable dairy farm, nor will every walked. Jim Todd Btole third and
railroad emigration agents and gov
ing over ink spots on the fingers re community become a great dairy cen came home on Waterman s sacrifice
ernors, trying to enlist their assist
moves the spots.
ter, but every farm in every com- fly to center. In Stanfield’u half of
ance. Upon It rests not only the
Windows ar eland by using a munlty can keep some cows, and . the second they also annexed a run.
success of the projects already built
cloth dipped in paraffin.
¡there Is no reason why those should * lu the third inning Hermiston put
but of the projects to be built in th«
Egg stains on silver are removed not
top-nothcher that will turn ! the game on Ice for good, During
future.
, |
I *! I - ,
by rubbing with table salt.
a profit to their owners under al this frame the locals made five
"The administration Is committed
most any circumstances. If this kind tallies.
to development of all feasible recla
The features of the game was the
In order that the Oregon farmer of cows were kept there wouldn’t be
mation projects,” Secretary Work
may secure better results In yield and a scramble to sell every time It was pitching of Woodard and a three
said, but he added that it should be
quality, and achieve the distinction a little dry or a little cold or the bagger by Harold Waterman.
remembered "no new projects is
of certification of potatoes, the e x - ! market wasn’t Just right. They would
The score by innings:
feasible unless it can be settled and
thus help to build better I Hermiston ........... 015 001 000— 7
tension
service
recommends
that
seed
(stick
and
that no old projects from which the
which is smooth, medium size and markets, have a few good calves to ' g, anfield ................. 012 000 200— 5
old settlers are leaving and to which
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free from disease he used. To pre sell that would In themselves turn
new farmers cannot be attracted will
vent
diseases,
potatoes
may
be
treat
a
profit.
ultimately survive.”
AN OPEN LETTER
There Is a picture of grent pos-
ed In a corrosive sublimate solution
Referring to the relief granted or In hot formaldehdye. Directions slbllltles in all this, but It will take 1
farmers on the old projects, Secre may be had by writing to the station community effort backed by an en
Boardman, Ore.. May 12,1925
tary Work srfld that congress had at Corvallis.
deavor to build permanently and with
Mr. Lee Mead,
been extremely generous In permit
the view of sticking no matter what
Director Hay Association.
ting the deferment of payment in
A good grazing practice on Ore the temptation to quit.
Boardman. Oregon.
cases where settlers found themselves
There
Is
a
vast
difference
between
gon pasture lands is to keep the
In financial difficulties.
Dear Sir: Your circular letter of
stock off the grass In the spring un 10 cows that produce 150 pounds of
"But it has been found,” he con til It has a start. Rotating grazing butterfat each per year, and 10 cows May 8 at hand. While I realize that
tinued, "that there have been re on different pastures each year to that will produce 360 pounds of but- a board of directors has the pulse
quests for wholesale relief in which allow for this growth is most desir terfat each per year. The man with beat of a corporation to the split
the entire Irrigation districts com able, sayB the Oregon station. Over the 160 pound cows may not stick. second and a member of the ranks
posed of hundreds of farmers havo stocking on grazing lands Is "kill The msn with the 350 pound cows only an occasional throb, I would
asked that their charges be Jointly ing the goose that lays the golden will stick because he Is making the take issue with yon in your vote to
disincorporate the Hay Association.
suspended. We cannot accede to egg.” Profit In beef or mutton pro money.
A principle is at stnke. A principle
requests for blanket relief. In many duction depends upon ample grass.
Methodist Episcopal Church
treater than the immediate dollar,
of these districts there are farmers An Important step In good grazing
Sunday, May 17—^Sunday school at (Overhead.) When you vote to dis
and farm owners who rent their land practices Is to allow some grass to go
10 A. M. Morning worship at 11 incorporate you return the farmer to
and others who are prosperous.
to seed every third or fourth yar.
A. M. Epworth League at 7 P. M. individualism. The pickings for
'It would be manifestly unjust to
Illustrated lectinje, “Twigs for swivel chair swingers. The foil for
their neighbors who cannot pay and
The poor potato crop In Oregon
to the government to permit them to are due to four principal causes, says Bending” at 8 o’clock. Weekly grape fruit minds and the wearers
escape paying the charges due the the experiment station specialists. j prayrk and Bible study Thursday of open worked socks. The acidity
government under the contract when There are too many varieties, too evening at 8 o’clock. Henry Young. of second story workers sours his
soli and stifles his soul. A world
able to so do. The government must many unproductive hills, poor stands I minister.
keep its contract with the settler and in many cases not enough plant
Wheat Crop Will Be Small
drlvlnK for organization. A Com-
and he In turn with the government.” food and moisture.
F. L. Kent, agricultural statistl- merce department with 35000 em-
enn of the U. 8. Department of Agri I ployes working for organization and
Dipping the sheep soon after shear culture, says that the wheat crop of I'he elimination of waste. State and
George Strohm was a business vis
ing is recommended as good Ore- this year io Oregon will be even j commercial organizations driving
itor in Pendleton Tuesday.
lower than the light crop of last that a unit of purpose may be ob-
, year. He estimated that more than talned In the end. And you would
one-half of the acreage seeded last ' have us return to an Individualism
j fail has either been reseeded to ! which today I r as dead as the ashes
spring wheat or other spring-sown of yesterdays departed. Is there that
I crops, and that the condition of the in the farmer today that he will
remaining acreage is probably the I not bend a bit, sacrifice a little for
'lowest In the history of large scale . a principle that Is life in Itself, or-
■ wheat growing, the percentage fig- i ganlzatlon? Don’t disincorporate!
ure being placed at 55 per cent of Suspend the operations of the or-
normal.
ganlzatlon for a year. Who of you
Mr. Kent says the condition of the will predict tomorrow? Why should
United States crop Is placed at «8.7 our labor and money of organization
per cent of normal, compared with ¡be whiffed to the winds In a breath?
, 83 per cent a year ago, and the five We have struggled and fought for a
year average of 81.2: that Indications plan that would put us on an equal
are that the production will amount ¡footing with a business world. To
¡to about 474,265.000, compared with disincorporate is to remove us from a
590.037,000 bushels a year ago, or a sunlit surafee to a back filled fur
decrease of about 118,000,000 bush row. Don’t disincorporate. Suspend
for a year, two If it la necessary,
els.
but don't sacrifice the very emancipa
gon practice by the state colloege tion of the farmer, organization.
Sincerely yours,
extension service. It reduces the cost
Sami. H. Boardman.
of dipping, keeps ticks off the
! Iambs and Increases the size of the
' next season's clip.
Must Obey the Law
The State Inspection Department
Best results with) corn ars ob is ending out printed notice« to re
tained on soils that have been in tailers of the state, defining the pro
¡some legume crop like clover or al visions of the new potato law, and
falfa or on those that have been well warning them that they mint ablda
manured. Corn, to make a good by Its provisions or be subject to
■ growth, requires plenty of available
prosecution.
plant food, especially nitrogen and
phosphorus In localities where the
M. E. Ladies' Aid
moisture supply holds out through
An
all
day meeting will be held at
out the growing season good results
I «re often obtained from the use of the home of Mrs. J A. Campbell Wed
¡nitrogen and phosphorus carrying nesday. May 20. She Uvea a half
j fertilizer«. These fertlllpers are use- mile north of the Dairy Show
i lese on lands powed I at* pr thoas that grounds. Come and let us have p
good time together.
I dry out badly.
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S p r in g F e v e r E p id e m ic
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