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.te : ößw Hrrmtöinn lierais VOL. XIX No. 37 HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 21. 1925 ness of the Assn, could he serious 9678 46 which will probably be In- (U TA H TTP WT.F.g ly questioned.' creased to some little extent aud IS MAY 23 TO 29 ♦ ------------- 4 The sign-up on the new contract then disbursed. I. ♦ WHEREAS. The President of 4 We found that during the years Citizens of Hermiston are Urged to totaled 40,000 tons of hay. We be ♦ the United States has endorsed ♦ 1921 and 1922 final payments were Observe This Date, lieved this rather optimistic and in Advertising copy and all ♦ the efforts of the American Leg ♦ ---------- inking our plans for sales discounted made to the growers on book values j items intended for publi ♦ ion to provide homes and edu- 4 ORGANIZATION VOTE TO SUSPEND this 25 per cent or 10,000 tons leav of all assets and accounts recelv-; The week of May 25 to 29 has cation in the current is 4 cation for the thousands of de- 4 ing thirty thousand tons. Qut of this able, apparently paying no attention been designated as clean up week DAVE MITTLESDORF KNOCKS OPERATIONS FOR A YEAR ♦ pendent children of war voter- 4 sue of The Herald should thirty thousand tons we estimated to the collectibility of the assets. in the city of Hermiston. During FIRST HOME RUN OF SEASON ♦ ans, the care and protection of 4 reach this office not later that half would be sold to feeders Money was borrorwed to make the this time the citizens are urged to Board o f Director« W ill S till F u n ct ♦ wives and widows now depend- ♦ and the remaining fifte«n thousand final payments and the collection, get out and clean up all unsightly than 4 P. M. Wednesday ion and Keep Growers Informed ♦ ent upon charity and thecare of 4 tons would be in the annual pool of the accounts was left for a future , places. There are a number of vac- afternoon. as To Hay Markets date. Some of these are not col- ant lots that rubbish of all kinds Boardman Takes Game From Stan- ♦ incompetent and disabled veter- 4 for baling and shipping. This 15.- ♦ ans of the World War, and 4 field at Boardman Sunday. 000 tons together with the 1923 lectable which accounts for the low have been piled upon This makes Please Bear This in Mind The Oregon Co-operative Hay town look unsightly and creates ♦ WHEREAS, the Governor of ♦ carry-over would give us approxi pool payments on the 1923 crop. It was necessary to take out all the a bad Impression. State of Oregon, recognlz- ♦ Growers held their annual meeting mately 17,000 tons to be shipped. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a ♦ ♦ the Remember the above dates have { Ing this great service to human- ♦ at the Playhouse in this city Mon Irrigation League Standing During the active shipping season bad assets and not carry them into been set aside as clean up week and 4 lty. has called upon every edu- ♦ day. the books of the new signup. This W. L. Pet. it has been pretty well shown in The morning session was given past years that many cars can be meant of course that notes and ar- do your duty as a loyal citizen and Umatilla ............................ 4 2 .664 4 cational, civic and religious 4 ♦ agency of this commonwealth to ♦ over to the reading and discussing of sold at a better price per ton over counts that should have been taken see that our town is made spick and Stanfield ........................... 3 3 .500 Boardman ............. ............ 3 3 .500 4 aid The American Legion in thia ♦ the minutes of the last meeting and the contract market1 provided the out of the 1921 and 1922 pool pay span. ♦ work of brother love and good ♦ the reports of committees. After the hay is ready for spot shipment. At ments had to be taken out ot the Hermiston ....................... 2 4 .333 ♦ citizenship and has set aside the 4 noon recess a discussion. was held as the beginning of our present shipping 1923 pool payments even though ♦ week of May 24th to May 30th ♦ [ to whether or not the organization season we got out a circular letter the 1923 pool was only about half In the early days the west was the scene of a number of massacres. PROF. DAVIS, OF WHITMAN, AD ♦ to be devoted to the raising of 4 should be disorganized. promising the growers we would as large as the previous years. This 4 funds for this program ♦ ; At a previous meeting the board not bale hay and leave it indefinite was unfair to the 1923 shipper but Massacres that were cold blooded, DRESSES CLASS THEREFORE, I, A. W. Prann ♦ I of directors had recommended dis- ly on the farms. We stated we unavoidable as the sytem could not heartless and relentless. Last Sun day another of these outrages was H igh School Auditorium Unable To ♦ Acting Mayor of the City of q> organization and at the meeting on would bale only fast enough to keep be carried on indefinitely. In 1921 a 4 Hermiston. State of Oregon, 4 Monday various members gave talks pace with our sales thus avoiding car of hay was shipped to New Jer staged having as It’s setting the H old Large Audience That Gath POULTRY MEETING IS HELD IN Hermiston ball diamond. Umatilla ♦ hereby proclaims the week ot 4 both pro and con on the subject. ers to Hear Exercises as far as possible loss to baled hay sey which was refused. There had LIBRARY TUESDAY 4 ' There were some w ho held the as- 4 May '24th to May 30th swooped down on the unsuspecting through bad weather. We have no been considerable correspondence The 1925 graduating class of the ♦ AMERICAN LEGION ENDOW- 4 sociatlon had been a success in many warehouse facilities at any of the concerning it as the Central Railway locals and before they had time to Local Association W ill Function W ith take to the tall tlmebr had trampled 4 ways and especially in keeping up Hermiston high school received ♦ MKNT WEEK loading points except Hermiston of New Jersey was claiming from State Orgnization. their diplomas Friday night when 4 and mangled them in a manner be And urgently recommend that 4 of hay prices. They argued that if where there is room for four or five the Assn. 91023 based on advances, graduating exercises were held in ♦ all citizens and organizations of 4 the asslciatlon was disorganized the cars in the mill building. Storing of freight and demurrage. Last faR yond recognition. E. J. Dixon, mnager of tho Pacific the high school auditorium. ♦ this city put forth every effort 4 ! money spent and the good accom- baled hay is also quite expensive due they became very insistent and were A massacre is a good way to des One of the largest audiences ever 4 In attaining this city’s quota of 4 pMahed through the channels of the to shattering and extra handling. determined to collect through suit. Co-operative Poultry Producers vis cribe the contest for when any team ited Hermiston Tuesday. At noon organization would be lost. They gathered at the auditorium was on ♦ the 95,000,000 needed to carry Our shipping scheme was to sell two We finally settled for 9326 and this Mr. Dixon was the guest of the Com gathers sixteen runs and nine of stated that before the forming of the hand to witness the program. Peo ♦ on successfully The American was charged against the 1923 pool. them In one Inning It ceases to be a or three thousand tons for delivery mercial club at their luncheon and association hay prices had not been ple begin to gather at an early hour ♦ Legion’s national child welfare ball game and is nothing more or At different board meetings there over a period of six or seven months addressed the business men of this as high as during the life of the as and by eight o’clock there was not ♦ and rehabilitation endeavors. thus giving us baled hay loading and was discussed the advisability of city in regard to the poultry associa less than murder. sociation. even standing room left. forming a subsiderary corporation In the first inning Umatilla bagged ♦ Given this 18th day of May rolling continuously from which we tion. Mr. Dixon stated he was glad two runs. Hermiston did the same Others contended that the over Rev. Young opened the exercises ♦ in the year of our Lord, one for the buying and selling hay out could draw for our spot shipments to see the business men Interested in head and expense of running the as with an invocation A piano solo ♦ thousand nine hundred and orders without warehouse facilities. side of the association. The idea bringing the association here Inas In her frame of the first, thanks to sociation was too high and more by Elizabeth Straw followed. The ♦ twenty-five, under my hand and On a basis of seventeen thousand being that In as much as our tonn much as they could be of material a home run by Dave Mlttlesdorf. money could be realized by seling to Saluatory was given by Reta Lou ♦ the seal of the city of Hermls- tons to be marketed we thought that age was so much lower than every aid in making it a success in this who scored Merle Phelps ahead of independent buyers. They also dermilk after which MI sb » Compton 4 ton, State of Oregon. a sale of 2500 tons or 15 per cent of one thought which would make the locality. He stated that the asso him. claimed that it was more difficult At the beginning of the sixth tho sang a solo. ♦ (Signed) A. W. Prann, our shipping hay would be the pro cost of selling association high pef ciation was coming here with the The address of the evening was ♦ Acting Mayor. 4 to borrow money on hay that was per amount to sell for shipment ton, that a reveue could be derived purpose In mind of selling the sur «core was 7 to 5. It wns in this made by Prof. Davis of Whitman 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 tied up in the association and unless strung out through the year. We in this manner to help pay expenses. frame that Hermiston blew up and plus eggs and unless there was a sur they were financed from year to year college. Prof. Davis is a forceful lined up a sale on this basts with Accordingly 1st November the board plus here there was no need for the not a g’-ntle ascension but one of | on tbe,r bay they wou,d be unable those honest-to goodness blow ups. speaker and his talk was well re ‘JANICE MEREDITH” TELLS the Portland Union Stockyards— of directors of the association form organization "We are coming h ere. _ . ,, .. . , . . . ceived. In his discourse to the class . Even now a dull thud Is heard at TTTSTflR Y OF DAYS OF ’76 to cope with the situation. After 1500 tons at 914.00 per ton and 1000 ed the Oregon Hay Growers Inc. We to help your community and we want . . , ______ . the debate a vote was taken that re- of graduates he made a plea for , / , , , . „ intervals in the direction of the dla- tons at 914.60 F. O. B. shipping chose this name for Its similarity to you to bear this in mind.” , , v Spectacular scenes of famous epi- ■ suited In 52 for disorganization and the association name as a help in higher education and informed them . z. ..v mond caused by some of the frag- point. Our board of directors held H. E. Cosby, of O. A. C., was with . ___ . that although the sacrifices they Bodes of the American Revolution 54 for suspending the association for a meeting on this and agreed; ac doing business The capital stock tnents falling to earth. Nine Uma- Mr. Dixon and gave a short talk. would be called upon to make would are acurately reproduced in "Janice one year. A motion was made and cordingly the contract was entered Is 92500. The members of the as I lillà, men crossed the plate for tall- He said: “Five years ago when I perhaps be dear, it was worth the Meredith,” Marion Davies’s preten carried that the board of directors into which gave us an immediate sociatlon board of directors each sub ips visited this project we had to drive 1 price. He admonished each and tious and beautiful Cosmopolitan pro continue to function and they ap outlet .for much of our 1923 carry scribed for one 910 share and the ,, , From this time on It was appar- seven miles to a flock of hens o f , , every one to strive for a college edu duction, which has a two day run on prise the growers concerning tho over. Unfortunately we found last association took the balance ot 92400 ... . ent that Hermiston had lost the any size. Now things are different. hay markets through the local pap cation and not to be satisfied until May 21-22 at the Playhouse theater. fall after the growers had signified .The stock in the names of the pres There are a good many more poul-!«“"'« UnlcM a mlraC,e WOU,d turn The skirmish at Lexington— "the ers. the goal had been reached. in writing what hay they wished in ent association board has been signed trymen and flocks have increased. the ,,de and Sunday dld not Bwm The following is the report of After Prof. Davis' address W. L. shot that was heard around the miracles so cluded In the annual shipping pool, in blank for transfer on the books Conditions here arc the best I have ,o be a «°°d d“y world’’— the breathless moment of Manager McNaught which was read of the subsiderary company and ever seen for the raising of chicks.” far as the bnl1 «ame was «°»cern«d. ’T«n>m played a violin selection. that thlR pool was not going to con when a new board is elected the he said. "Soil conditions here arc ’rb” "anle ’>nded 1« to 8 In favor of Ruth Woughter was valedictorian. suspense, waiting to see whether the at the meeting: A t the beginning of the fiscal tain 15,000 tons but instead 5,000 company shares will be transferred to Mr. Bensel, eighth grade teacher, British would fire the first shot In ideal and you are not limited In 'b<> vtsltorH- ions. In other words of thvl.7.000 presented diplomas to those who had the American revolution;'the daunt year May 1st 1924 there remained tons of hay we had to sell, we had the new Individuals. All profits or • t C I t < 1 ^ (3 | Boardman won from Stanfield last less minute men bravely fighting on hand from the 1923 crop about losses will accrue to the ssoclation. finished the eighth grade work. At 2 o’clock In the afternoon « S u n d ay by a score of 9 to 2. The only 7,000— made up of 5,000 tons against frightful odds— this , is one 1950 tons of hay usold— much of Fifteen received diplomas. Professor Sunda>' resulted ,n Umatilla In the annual pool and the carry The new company was formed rather meeting was held in the library. ! Day was unable to attend the exer of the thriling scenes of the pro this hay was already baled ad suf over of the 1923 crop. Thus the late in the season to get into the Mr. Dixon explained the workings J 1’"”’1 flrBt P1™« Hermto- lu d i ■ ■ n . fered considerable damage. The market very strong. The specula of the organization. He said that to" occupying the lowly position. cises on account of sickness and W stockyard sale took 36 per cent of Washington crossing the Dela price of the baling up to 90 per cent tion did not look very good so we J. Warner, a member of the school ---------------------------------- ware, a living reproduction o f the was in it drawing interest. The sell our shipping hny instead of the 15 stayed out of the market except to each member must have 200 hens board presented the diplomas to the famous painting by Trumbull, is al ing season of 1923 was a poor one per cent we had figured. As planned a limited extent. In all we have before the association would take OREGON FARMERS AVAIL THEM- twenty-one of the high school grad SELVES 01 LOAN AGENCIES so a gripping chapter of the photo with low prices which accounted for we began shipping on this contract bought and sold approximately 900 hlm In. He must also subscribe for uating class. play. A channel 400 feet wide had the carry-over. No pool payments steadily and used what hay was tons with a profit in the neighbor one share of stock for each one hun Oregon farmers to the number of A quartette composed of Crowder, to be cut through the Saranac river were mad^ during the season of needed to fill other orders and had hood of 91-000. As this is a grccs dred hens. The stock may be paid 10,007 have availed themselves of Waterman, Barnett and Martin clos _ „ . .. . in the Adirondacks to permit the 1923 as only about 900 tons were hay ready at all times to fill spot profit as no expenses have been for out of the eggs shipped to the, ed the program with two selections. associatlon. The stock draws six | . . , , , . ___ ,_ _ j crossing of specially constructed flat sold. The association was in debt to orders without asking any grower to land banks, joint stock land charged the company by the assn. Members of the graduating class per cent providing there Is a aur- eral boats and rafts, transporting the the bank for 97000. The former hold his hay baled for any extended x i banka and Federal Intermediate crea- It was not considered necessary to , are Ernest Addleman, Gertrude plufl at the end of the year after t soldiers and loaded with cannon, manager when he Jeft office was in length of time. The thory worked * * <t banka since these agencies were make a charge for expenses as what Beisse, Eleanor Briggs, Earl Carson, oxen and supply wagons. expenses are paid. Mr. Dixon atat- I x x _ out well, the only thing wrong was arrears on his salary for something a / , « .. first established by law. according ever profit Is made Is applied to re , , Lenore Dyer. Clarence Buhman, Law ed the stock had as a rule paid dir-1 . _ . , . . __ . Paul Revere’s Immortal ride— over 9900 which ought to have been that on one single sale the percent ... . . - au a Ho the Sears Roebuck Agricultural rence Heinl, Reta Loudermilk, Lois when his horse’s hoofs resounded age was too high of tho whole ducing the association expenses. ‘dends at the end of the year. A , , xI , a au paid. It seemed imperative to the . - . . Foundation. During this period the There has been some question ex market agreement must be signed Jackson, Aileen Peugh, Wallace Reid, through the night, when startled amount to be shipped. pressed by growers as to the pro Chester Rhodes, Donald Shotwell, heads appeared at windows In ans present manager that immediate app„ catlon8 for As soon an the hay began to move priety of the association speculating for five years. It is possible to Opal Spenner, Sherlock Stockard, wer to his call, and when he took steps should be taken to convert the withdraw by sa v in g notice (after , * to, alI|ng , 37 096,589 and of and the returns were coming In we in outside hay. Personally I was Mary Super, Frank Swayze, Helen desperate Jumps over fence»— and 1923 crop remaining unsold into paid off the association obligations in favor of It and still am If prac one year making It In reality a one Ihls 930,568,260 was granted, the money to the end that the growers Upham, Hugh Walker, Vernon Water hedges, Is full of thrills and artis year contract You are restrained begin to get some returns from their and stopped interest charges. being safeguarded by 1,831,- ticed in moderation. I realize the from selling your eggs to anyone e x - ¡loans man and Ruth Woughter. tic effects. |13g of )and ,n , hp 8taU hflT. As soon as there was sufficient 1923 crop and the association get danger more than I did at first. Two Whitman scholarships were Then there’s the battle and sur an appral„al vaIuatloll of land cash on hand we made a pool pay Our BUbsIderary company has no cept for hatching purposes.” But he out from under the Interest charges awarded to members of the class. render of the British at Yorktown, | 8 i , 331.092 ment on the 1923 crop of 95.00 per paid-up capital— doing business on explained. If the local market Is ,apd bu„ (1|ng(( One to Sherlock Stockard for schol impressive, authentic and thrilling. which were running between five T))n pn(|ni rangp pf farm ,,fe ton on the No. 1 grade and lesser entirely borrowed money. If a spec better than we are able to get for and six hundred dollars per year. arship and the other to Vernon No time or expense was spated in . .. _ ___ It seemed to us that unless money amounts on the lowergrades. This ulation should work into a loss the the product, the association generaly i(.ovprpd |n th„ purpo8eB , or wh|ch Waterman presented by the Whitman remodeling the Cosmopolitan Studio ‘ . . . . , . from the sale of hay and not borrow was in September. Later another association would be legally held for Instruct their members to sell loc- (hp ,oang w(.re Herllred gtate8 the alumni of Umatilla county for Into an exact reproduction of York ally.” Mr. Dixon stated that If any polll)l| ation Seventy-four per cent ed money could be placed into the 61.00 per ton was made on all grades. -'■holarship and athletics. town and its vicinity. member signed a contract and after- I { (hp lf(ang wpre U8p<, for ,he pay. (Continued On Page Three) hands of the growers, the useful- We now have in the 1923 pool fund The case mottcT is "Spirit, Spunk The hardships of Washington and wards was not satisfied the associa- j |npnt of mortgages, 5 per cent for and Sportsmanship.” Class flower, his troops la vividly depicted when Hon would cancel the agreement. the purcj,ase of land mortgaged. 10.5 carnation. Class colors, gold ,and the General shared the cold and He was asked about the installa-! for thp payment of various debts, white. Class officers, Karr Lomax, misery endured by his soldiers at Hon of a local plant here to handle ! 3 g for hulldlnga and improvements, president; Reta Loudermilk, vice- Valley Forge; while on the opposite the eggs. He said that 100,000 ppr ce„[ jor implements and equip- president; Ruth Woughter, secretary side of the Delawars Gen. Howe was hens would have to be signed up be- j ment and 2 5 per cent for tho pur- tendered a farewell ball by his of and treasurer. fore It would be advisable to put ¡cba„e Of livestock. fers at the Wharton villa. Beautiful up such a plant. Mr. Dixon in- j Totnl loans closed by these three women, richly gowned, and bright- “HARD HEARTED HANNA” TO structed the poultrymen to ship by aginc|ps since their establishment RE AT LEGION THEATER coated British officers danced on freight Instead of express providing were 31,676,150,963 distributed --------- ¡polished floors, lighthearted and they could ship In a refrigerator car amoBK 1,112,033 borrowers, states Theatre goers of Hermiston will comfortable while the American sol- that was iced. By doing so eggs ; the Foundation. Of this Fedral remember "Hard Hearted Hanna”’ , diers attempted to keep warm near are In better condition when received Land Bank loana totalling 31,067.- who appeared at the local theater their camp fires. In Portland. 428 was apportioned among 347,742 some time ago. "Hard Hearted i The Boston Tea Party, Patrick fit»ps will be taken to have the borrowers; Joint stock land bank Hanna’s” real name is Helen Lewis, j Henry’s Impassioned speech and num- railroad put on such a car having it loans to the amount of 3515.947 were the famous radio stnger. She appears erous incidents of the Revolution are start from Reith and pick up the distributed betw een 67,002 Individ ■with Bonner's Dixieland Minstrels included In this stupendous product- Iocs I produce between there and Port uals; and 697.289 borrowers of in that Is booked for two nights at the ion. Legion Theatre, Thursday and termediate credit bank funds re land. Lagton theater in this cHy. The Friday, May 21-22. Mr. Cosby followed Mr. Dixon and ceived 391,775, 075. performance sparkles with clean _____ ___;-------- —— The extent to which the farm loan gave a few pointers on the care of humor, tingling music and the lat- EASTERN STAR SCORES banks, the Joint stock land bank» chicks. est song hits. They carry a band BIG SUCCESS WITH DANCE After the meeting It was decided and the more recently organized in and orchestra and two elaborate The dance given Monday night by to, continue the local association termediate credit banka are being stage- settings. The company will Eastern Star was a big succea. that has already been established used by farmers In this and other change their program each night. from every standpoint. One of the here and work under the Pacific states Is an indication that these They will he here Sunday and Mon largest crowd« that ever gathered Poultry Producers. The officers new financing institutions are find day. May 24 and 25. After the show for a like event In this city was on who were elected to handle the af ing their places in the credit struct Monday night the company will play hand. Music waa rendered by Py- fairs of the local body will continue ure of the nation to the well-being for a dance to be given at the Her ant’s orchestra The ladles netted of the farmer. In office. a tidy sum for their treasury and In miston auditorium under the aus addition have gained a reputation of pice* of the American Legion. Rebekahs To Give Dance LIBRARY NOTICE knowing how to put on an enjoyable The members of Sunbeam Rebekah Library hours are now 1 to 6 P. L egim to Hold Memorial Service« dance. The feature acrobatic dance odge of this city wl| give a dance M. on si) week days exeeept Satur by three of Mrs. F. D. Callahan’s The Hermiston poet of the Amerl day when the hour» are 3 to 5 and Monday. June 1, at the Hermiston can Legion will hold Memorial «er- dancers waa enthusiaatlcaly applaud- j 7 to 8:30. Do you know that mag auditorium. Pyant’s orchestra of vices nt the Legion theatre la this ed. Little Charlotte Ralph win azines may be checked out the same Pendleton will furnish the music, city Decoration day. May 30. A splendid and everyone preeent had , las hooks. We arc now receiving [The adles will also serve lunch. The speaker w ill be procured for theoe- words of praise for her dancing. , I Ooo<f Housekeeping, Nature. Nat- committee in charge la working out caalon and a program consisting of Margaret Waterman did some clever I lonnl Geographic, American, Womans the details and plan to make it an instrumental and quartet nnmbera balancing and she and Maxine Avery Home Companion. Dearborn Indepen. affair to he long remembered. TI«Mi w ill be rendered. Next week’« Her- delighted the big crowd with their etg are n o» on sale. dent, American Boy. Aid w ill print the program complete, j fin e dancing and acrobatic «kill. ♦ NOTICE PROCLAMATION ♦ UMATILLA FINDS HERMISTON EASY HAY GROWERS HOLD MEETING MONDAY 21 GRADUATE FRIDAY NI6HT E. J. DIXON VISITS HERMISTON I i S w a t ’e m N o w