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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928
HERMISTON HEROS
LEAD TESTING ASSN.
THREE I AND 0 FOLKS
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
est Number of Herds of Eleven
Associations in State.
Officers are
Selected for Association.
LOCAL MEMBERS LEAD IN TWO
Umatilla Association Has Third Larg
URGED AS SCHOOL OPENS
OR. HALDOR R. BARNES
Enjoyable Affair is Held Sunday in Proposition is Declared to be of Vital
Columbia Park.
OF DIVISIONS
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
NO. 82
The annual picnic of the people in
Umatilla county who formerly lived
in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio, wag
held Sunday In Columbia park.
A lovely put luck dinner was en
joyed at one o’clock, during which
each person around the table was
asked to tell why they had left their
native state.
Later a short program was enjoyed
The afternoon session was spent
with games and social gatherings.
Officers were elected for the ensu
ing year as follows:
J. S. West, Hermiston, president.
W. O. Staver, Pilot Rock, vice-pres
ident.
Mrs. C. M. Best, Hermiston, seer
tary-treasurer.
About one hundred people we
Nils A. Olsen, who has been appoint
ed chief of the bureau of agricultural present.
economies of the Department of Agri
culture, succeeding Lloyd S. Tenny,
resigned.
Importance to Every Operator
of a Motor Vehicle.
BOY RUN OVER MONDAY IN CITY;
Protection of children in traffic
becomes a matter of vital importance
to every operator of a motor vehicle
now that schools are penlng for the
fall term in all parts of the state
This warning was Issued by the Pub
lic Safety Department of the Oregon
State Motor Association as a warning
to motorists to exercise every precau
tion at the start of the school year.
‘‘The toll of children 1 traffic ac
cidents continues as one of the most
tragic aspects of the street and high
way accide,, problems," said W. R.
McDonald, director of the association,
"and the energies of our public safety
departn^ent will be centered on teach
ing chlldrn to protect themselves and
educating motorists to the need of ex
treme Care and caution whereever
Dr. Haldor R. Barnes, the Danish
children are involved.”
physician selected by Commander
Byrd as the official doctor for his ex
10-GALL0N HATS, LOUD SHIRTS,
pedition to the Antarctio.
NOW VOGUE, IN PENDLETON i
The July report of the Umatilla
Dairy Improvement Association shows
that 687 cows were tested during the
month, the average for each cow hav
ing been 499 pounds of milk con
taining 21.S pounds of fat. In the
49 herds tested 68 cows produced
over 40 pounds of fat.
The Umatilla association had the
third largest number of herds of any
of the eleven associations in the
state. The tester is Ernest M. Hau
ser. Five unprofitable cows were sold
as a result of the July testing.
A. R. Coppack, a diversified farm
er In the Adams district, owns the
highest producing herd of the asso
Pendleton, Ore., August 30-The
ciation for the month.
drab attire of the conventional male
On the roll of honor, the herds of
Is decidedly out of vogue In Pendle
Ace Wagner of Umapine, C. R. Smith
ton.
Gone is the straw hat; the gray
REGISTRATION OF PUPILS WILL
of Penldeton and T. H. Haddox of
fedora; yea, even th brown derby—
New York.—The flagship of Com
Heimiston were mature cows making
BEGIN AT 1 P. M.
an dwith them the dull hued gar
mander
Richard E. Byrd's antarctic
Washington, D. C.—Transportation
over 6o pounds of fat.
ments of the every day business man.
expedition sailed Saturday, carrying
Among the herds having 20 cows by air of all first class mall between
In their stead come the 10-gallon
or more, including dry cows, the distant points in the United States is Teaching Corp« for School Year Com hats, worn jauntily on the manly 32 men and 200 tons of supplies and
highest average production was made within the realm of possibilities.
dome; the loud shirts with screaming equipment to Dunedin, N. Z., point of
High postoffice officials state that
pleted. H. E. Matthews Chosen
by the herd of Carl Anderson of Free
colors, and the gay, beautiful vests, departure for the south polar con
tinent
water, the butterfat production aver the increased air mail business has
glorified by bead work. For every
Athletics Instrnctor.
Aboard the 160-foot barque City of
aging 26.4 pounds per cow.
In the opened new revenues for expansion of
man Is in official Round-Up garb, and
New York rode Commander Byrd and
group including 12 to 20 cow herds, air mail service.
School will open Monday, Septem although the dates for the show a party of 40 close friends who bid
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
Ace Wagner’s dairy led the class of
ber 3, with a teachers' meeting at 9 (September 19, 20, 21 and 22), are the craft goodbye at quarantine. The
eral
Irving
W.
Glover,
in
charge
of
20 cows, producing an average al 40.
o’clock. Pupils will register at 1 some days away, the boys put on ship, equipped with an anxlllary en
pounds of fat. A. R. Coppock's herd air mail service, has under consider o'clock.
their cowboy scenery September 1
gine, will proceed direct to Dunedin,
of 8 led the classification of 12 cows ation a dozen petitions from cities urg
High school girls will be lntnerest- and will be so clad until the 1928 where she will meet the other mem
ing
that
they
be
given
air
mall
service.
or less, with an average herd pro
show
is
over.
The department, however, will take ed to know that Oregon has recently
bers of the expedition, sailing next
duction of 41.8 pounds.
In accordance with Its usual pol
no
action on these requests until after changed policy and one year sewing
month on two vessels. Byrd plans to
The high producing cow of the as
icy,
the
Round-Up
gives
mail
orders
may be substituted for one year of
catch one of these ships at San Pedro,
sociation was a grade Guernsey be the full effects of the reduced air mall
for tickets the preference, and the Cal., on October 15.
science in college requirements.
longing to Ace Wagner. This cow rates have been determined. The re
The vacancy recently made by the locabticket office does not open until
Airplanes to be used by Command
produced 83.6 pounds of butterfat duction to 5 cents an ounce for first
resignation of Coach Walenta has September 8. "Visitors First,” is the er Byrd for gathering scientific data
class
air
mail
has
already
increased
from 1212 pounds of milk.
been filled by Hubert E. Matthews motto and Pendleton people await on the vast Ice-ridden land will travel
The second high producing cow of the volume about 45 per cent.
of Corvallis.
Mr. Matthews is a their turn so far as tickets are con
Glover
predicted
that
the
air
mall
south on the other ships. In one of
the association, a purebred Holstein
graduate of O. A. C. having majored cerned. Mall orders, By the way, are these planes, a tri-motofed monoplane,
business
would
expand
another
50
per
belonging to C. R. Smith of Pendle
In physical education and minored in coming in rapidly, as are requests for the leader hopes to reach the south
cent In the next six months.
ton, produced 195o pounds of milk
Contract operators have reported to sciences. He has been quite outstand rooms. The accommodation head pole.
containing 70.2 pounds of butterfat.
the department that mail has become ing in college athletics. The past quarters report that there will be
In the class of four years cld mak
so heavy that preparations have been three summers he has taught in sum ample room for visitors, for local peo
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS
ing 45 pqunnds of-fat, the five high
madfe to fly extra sections whenever mer school. Mr. Matthews is married pie open their homes to provide for
est cows belong to the following: A.
the
guests.
and
has
one
child.
necessary.
Senator William H. King was nom
R. Coppock, Adams; H. M. Sommerer.
The annual Oregon Journal special inated unanimously to succeed him
L. C. Dyer and T. H. Haddox, Her
trains will be here for the last two self by the Utah democratic state con
miston, and Carl Anderson of Free DEFICIT FACES TREASURY ANNUAL DANCE AT HAPPY
days of th.e Round-Up and there are vention.
CANYON
TO
OPEN
water.
ROUND-UP SEASON tentative plans for a special from Spo
One conviction of oither reckless or
Three year olds maklftg over 40 Sum Put at >94,279,346 by Budget
kane. An interesting group will be drunken driving will henceforth mean
Director
Lord.
pounds of fat belong to Ace Wagner
Pendleton, Oregon, August 30-Spec- 12 doctors from various cities of the the cancellation of a California motor
Washington, D. C.—A treasury de
of Umapine; Virgil Wagner, Hermis
ficit of $94,279,346, for this fiscal year ial-The walls of Happy Canyon will United States who saw service over
ist's license to operate a car.
ton; S. R. Cooper, Stanfield; James
resound to cowboy yells and the seas as officers In the World War and
The epidemic of dengue, which has
Duncan, Athena; W. G. Graham, and is estimated in the annual report of
strains of dance music on Saturday, who will remain here for a reunion already caused 300 deaths in Athens
Director
Lord
of
the
budget
made
pub
C. R. Smith, Pendleton.
Sept. 1, when the annual Happy at the Round-Up. They will be the and more than 100,000 cases of sick
lic recently.
Two year olds making 35 pounds
It is the first time since the war Canyon dance will open the Round- guests of Dr. Thomas Joyce of Port ness, has spread to the Greek army.
of fat were found In the herds of Ace
The dance, as in past land and will occupy a special Pull
the government’s estfmaters have Up season.
Bees, whole swarms of them, can
Wagner, Umapine; F. A. Baker,
definitely forecast a deficit in their an years, will be under the able man man for the trip.
be sent through the mails, If dell vary
Stanfield; H. E. Cool, Carl Anderson,
nuel reports and they base their con agement of E. C. “Ole” Olson, who
can be made within a period of five
Freewater; Geo. W. Winn, Weston;
tentlon on an increase in prospective promises a number of features and
Return From Outing
days, the postoffice department has
and F. H. Reiks.
government expenditures, due to In innovations.
Mr. and Mrs. Jap Templeton and announced.
The high herds to date, including creased activities of bureaus during
Round-Up regalias will be the at Uncle Johnnie Thom returned Sun
The state of Oregon received ap
dry cows, for the eight months since the fiscal year 1929 and to a prospec
tire worn by Pcndletonians and vis day after a vacation spent in the proximately $470,000 from the opera
the beginning of the testing year, tive decrease in revenue.
itors will see an unusual display of eastern part of the state. They call tion of the gasoline tax during the
are as follows:
This switch in estimates has con color as the loud cowboy shirts vie ed on Mrs. Tom Stwart who recently month of July, The gasoline tax pro
Two high herds, over 20 cows— A. verted the estimated surplus of $252,-
with the multi-colored beads on the underwent a very serious operation duced $433,500 in July, 1927.
Seifert's herd of 36 and H. C. Gee’s 540.283, figured upon when the 1929
buckskin vests and other parapher at Hot Lake. Mrs. Stewart Is doing
herd of 24.
ColurfTbia School Starts Sept. 3
budget was first fixed, into a deficit. nalia.
nicely.
Columbia school will start Sept, 3
Two high herds, 12-20 cows— T. H. The deficit estimate was arrived at
The Happy Canyon floor hag been
at 1 o’clock.
Haddox’s herd of 16 and C. E. Wal by calculations made in June.
jefinished and the side walls are be
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shafer and
Eleanor Briggs will teach first and
dron's herd of 12.
In estimating the cost of operating ing moved out over the side walks family returned Saturday after spend
second grade and music. Mrs. E. L,
Two high herds, under 12 cows— L. the government for the year on De
to car for the large crowd on Satur ing three weeks visiting Mrs. Shaf-
Cherry, third, fourth onj fifth. Last
C. Todd’s herd of 7 and L. Ringel's cember 5, 1927, the bureau placed the
day evening. Music will be furnish "’r'g sister, Mrs. Eldridge at Juniper.
herd of 5.
total of probable expenditures at $3,- ed by the Rose Grey ballroom orches Mr. Shafer has been hauling wheat year Mrs. Charles Keller taught this
group but due to ill health she was
801,780,922, and the probable receipts tra.
while there and returned Wednes forced to resign. The board of direc
Minnehaha School In Readiness
at $3,707,501,576.
day for another two weeks hauling. tors felt fortunate In securing Mrs.
The Minnhaha school and teacher-
County Health Nurse Here
Cherry. Claude Hnddox will teach
age are being given a fresh coat of
Roe McFall returned to his home
Miss Flannigan. county health
Mrs. R. A. Brownson and daugh sixth, seventh and eighth grades and
paint in preparation for the school Friday after being ln the College nurse was in Hermiston Tuesday. She
ters Shirley and Mary returned Tues
year.
Mrs. DeMoss will teach again Place sanitarium eight weeks.
Mr. came down for two children who were day evening ater spending some time is principal of the suuwol.
The building has bcen repalrd re
this year.
McFaul is much improved.
In need of medical attention.
at the beach.
cently.
FIRST CLASS AIR
MAIL SHOWS GROWTH
THE FEATHERHEADS
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
MONDAY, SEPT. 3
WEEK-ENP aüTO
ACCIDENTS MANY
BYRD'S FLAGSHIP
STARTSJN VOYAGE
CAR WRECK NEAR UMATILLA
Pendleton Women Injured la Spill
Near Diversion Dam ; Car Goes
Off Highway Near A Line.
John McRoberts who makes his
home with Mr. and Mrs. Finley was
run over Monday about 11:30 by E.
J. Harper of Corvallis In front of the
J. M. Biggs home. His right foot wag
badly bruised and two bones above
the ankle were broken. He was tak
en to St. Anthony's hospital immedi
ately.
Saturday night Alfred Skovbo and
five other men who were ln his car
ran into the ditch below the A line.
None were seriously Injured but were
bruised and sustained minor cuts.
Mrs. Wesley Matlock and Mrs. Bert
Hutley of Pendleton were injured
Wednesday evening near the diver
sion dam when a rear tire blew out
causing the car to turn over. Mrs.
Huntley had three ribs broken and
Mrs. Matlock was seriously bruised
around the shoulders. Or. Brennan
came from Pendleton end removed
them to St. Anthony’s hdsplta
Saturday night four young
returning from the dance at Stan-
| field ran Into a horse, then an Into
the gas pump "at Staymore service
station west of Umatilla. The two
girls, Vqllna and Arthel Buntin of
Umutila were not seriously'Injured,
though badly cut about the face and
hands. One of te young men, Mr.
Huttpot, was cut about the face while
the other. Jack Sherman. Was badly
hurt, his Jaw bone being broken.
Velina Buntin and Jack Sherman are
in the St. Anthony hospital.
Mrs.
J. D. Harrah from Hermiston hospi
tal, rendered first aid.
Defunct Insurance Company ,
St. Louis.—The Missouri 8tate Life
Insurance company became the larg
est life Insurance company west of
the Mississippi by its merger with the
International Life Insurance company.
Combined Insurance in force exceeds
$1,000.000.000. The Missouri State as
sumed all obligations of approximately
$320.000,000 outstanding Insurance of
the International. Thus no policy
holder loses anything ln the wreck of
the International, brought about by al
leged withdrawal of $3,562,000 assets
by its president, Roy C. Toombs of
Chicago.
8mith Near Death When Hersea Run.
Seagirt, N. J.—Governor Alfred K.
Smith had a narrow eecape from In
jury or death here when the horaea
pulling a tallyho In which the gov
ernor was riding bolted. Governor A.
Harry Moore of New Jersey was in
the tallyho with Smith. The field
wag covered with rots, which tossed
the tallyho about, and several times It
almost upset After a dash of about
400 yards, the driver regained control
of the relna and halted the panting
steeds.
Young Pilot and Student Filer Injured.
Vancouver, Wash.*— Jimmie Rine
hart, well-known Portland 20-year-old
aviator, suffered a broken rib and
minor cuts and bruises, and Jimmie
Nolan, 3«, a student flier, also of Port-
lend, was badly shaken up and bruis
ed when tbelr plane fell 3000 feat
here and landed In a prune orchard.
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By Osborne
Just a Nice Cozy Evening