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D iversified farms FAY — OPPORTUNITIES ARE ITERE vol . xxm (The Wrmwtatt Ibrai’t NUMBER 14 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928 SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS BLUE GRASS sunshine IDEAL FOR COWS SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PEN YEAR SOMMERER HERD IS MEET HI6H SCHOOL SQUAD SECOND TURKEY POOL With a delegation of sixteen from Over 100 members of the I. O. O. arfnual sale of Christmas seals AGAIN HIGH SCORER has Te started HAS FOOTBALL FEED thodist the Epworth League of the local Me F. lodge met in Hermiston Monday SHIPPED DECEMBER 6 in Umatilla county and church in attendance at a evening, November 26 when they TO BE HELD THIS MONTH LOCAL CHURCH HAS LARGE REPRESENTATION AT ODD FELLOWS ENTERTAIN GRAND LODGE OFFICERS will continue during the month of rally held in Echo last week, Hermis entertained Fred Mendel of Portland, December. Mrs. Rena Waterman has LEADS ALL HERDS IN UMATILLA been appointed chairman for the dis LETTERS AWARDED TO SEVEN- ton haj the largest representation Grand Master of the lodge for the THREE CARLOADS EXPECTED of all the Leagues sending delegates state of Oregon, Past Grand Master trict of Hermiston, and Mrs. James COUNTY FOR THIRD TIME TEEN PLAYERS to the meeting. Pendleton, Echo and Andrews of Portland, and other grand FROM LOCAL GROWERS K. Hill of Pendleton county chair Hermiston were represented at the officers. man. rally which was held for the princi Representatives from the lodges in The sale of Christmas seals is held Averages Above Any in Eleven Test for the purpose of raising funds to Upham Wins Gold Football Emblem pal reason of choosing a delegate to Echo, Stanfield Boardman and the Association Refuses Idaho Price« and be sent to the district conference local lodfce were present at the meet ing Associations of State, Ac- stamp out tuberculosis. Out of every a* Mott Valuable Man on Team Birds to be Sent to New York which will be held In Dufur, Oregon ing. Questions pertaining to the or dollar that is paid for the seals, this next week end. A representative ing to Official Report. der were discussed and at the close of This Season. ninety-five cents is spent for health For Disposal. from Pendleton was chosen oficial the business meeting a banquet was work in this state, and the more seals delegate. The annual football banquet held server to the visiting and local dele sold the higher percentage of the Among those attending from the gates. With but one month left of this money will be kept In Umatilla in the basement of the Methodist The second pool of turkeys to be church Saturday evening, December local church were E. L. Cherry, Ruth testing year, the Umatilla County county. shipped through the Idaho Turkey ALTAR SOCIETY BAZAAR __ dairy herd of H. M. Sommerer, of Last year's seal sale money was 1, was pronpunced a huge success by and Howard Cherry, Mary Brownson, Growers association ls leaving Her Coach Mathews and the members of Mrs. C. A. Paul and daughter Emo- Hermiston, has for the third month used to further the program of the the local high school squad. The feed gene, Theda Burnside, Mrs. Henry Don't forget the Ladies Altar Soc miston today, December 6, and ac county public health association iety bazaar to be given Saturday, cording to estimates made previously In succession held high honors. Ac which has the following aims and this year was a stag affair and sev Ott, Walther Ott, Monroe and Law cording to the October report of the purposes: To establish a health com eral of the business men and football rence Swarner, Mrs. Hughes, Marjor December 8 in the Wardrobe build the shipment will consist of three Umatilla Dairy Improvement associa mittee in every community in the supporters were honored guests of the ie Mullens, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Payne. ing. Light refrehments will be carloads. served from 10 A. M. on tion, of which E. M. Hauser is the county, to assist the county nurse in squad. High school girls served as On Saturday, December 8, two car tester, this herj of eight purebred her work, to furnish helps for health waitresses. loads will be shipped from Pilot Rock Jerseys produced an average of 980.0 teaching in the schools, to hold free Coach Mathews who acted as toast through the same association and lbs. of milk containing an average of child health and tuberculosis clinics, master gave a short account of the members have the privilege of send ' 64.1 lbs. of fat. These averages were to aid parents in securing special care team’s work for the past season and ing their birds from either station. above any In the eleven testing as for their sick and handicapped child announced the men who earned their Turkey growers over the district have sociations of the state. been busy dressing the birds for the ren, to seek out and care for tuber letters. Letters will be awarded to shipment. According to County Agent Walter culosis patients, to co-operate with the following seventeen players: Enos A. Holt there were 48 herds tested in public health officials in health and Martin Jr. and Melvin Earnheart, FARM BUREAU, COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN WITH FIRST The pool was up for sale by th« as regular ends; Clifford Jenkins and the county with an average butter welfare work. sociation in Boise, Idaho on November SNOW FALL CLUB CO-OPERATE Donald Harrah, regular tackles; Dick fat production of 22.9 lbs. per cow. 30 but the highest bid received from Upham and Leo Earnheart, regular The 589 cows on test gave an aver any buyer amounted to only 33 1-2 Good Prices for Pelts are Assured; guards; Earl Grigg, regular center; $50 Offered by Each Organization for age of 489.0 lbs. of milk each. There cents per pound for prime birds. Bill Felthouse and Everett Hammond, were 76 cows which .produced over Best Poultry, Dairy Plants Outlying Districts Suffer These bids were rejected by the as regular halfbacks; Jewell Smith, 40 lbs. of fat during the month. This sociation and the board o fdlrectors On Project. From Pests. regular full; and Albert Kennings, Is an increase of 13 cows producing made arrangements to sell the pool regular quarter. Substitutes who saw this amount during the month of on consignment. The turkeys re The prizes offered by the Hermis September. enough service to win letters were ton Commercial club and the Farm ceived on the dates given above will The first snow fall in the Hermis Walther Ott and Oscar Whitsett, Bureau for the poultry and dairy be shipped to New York and sold on The high herd having 20 or more ton district will be the signal for an the New York market. Mrs. C. G. cows belonged to A. Seifert of Free LOCALS PLAY BEST DEFENSE OF tackles; Norman Dahlman, center; plants In the best condition to go in Victor Addleman, guard and half to the winter will be presented to the extensive rabbit killing campaign to Brink, manager of the Idaho Turkey water. this herd consisting of 35 ENTIRE SEASON be carried on by farmers on the pro back; Walter Jendrzjewski, guard; adjudged winners in the-naer future. Growers association will accompany grade Holsteina. I nthe group of 12 ject interested in exterminating the and Leonard Nation, quarter. to 20 cows, the herd of Charles John the shipment east and assnrep'/the In the dairy contest P. P. Sullivan pests. son of Stanfield was high producing, Visitors Score Touchdowns in Second • This Is the last year for Upham, was awarded the first prize of 825; growers of the best price obtainable. Roy Fugate, rodent control man Jenkins, L. Earnheart, GTiggs, Ott Tom Haddox, second award of *15; this herd containing 12 cows. The When birds are delivered a t 'XJ16 Andrews and Hammond and their and Logan Todd third of *10. Mrs. with the U. S. Biological survey de wart house here the growers will re and Third Quarter of Play in high herd under 12 cows belonged to partment, has been working on the places will be hard to fill next year. H. M. Sommerer. ceive 32 cents for No, 1 tpn,hM*0 Will Rboades came out in first place Fast Game. Dick Upham was awarded the gold In the poultry contest with Mrs. Tom problem this week with George Jen- cents for No. 1 hens, 20 cents for The T. H. Haddox herd of Hermis football watch emblem which Coach Haddox second and C. M. Jackson kis, assistant county agent. Mr. Fug- old toms ana 20 cents for ton, containing 16 grade Holsteins, ate stated that rabbits can be success The Hermiston team playing Its Mathews offered to the most valuable third. These prices are only an advance pay has in the last eleven months pro fully poisoned by using alfalfa leaves man to the squad. Upham was best defense of the season lost to ment for the turkeys and the differ- TVs contest was originally planned duced an average per cow of 11,137 which have been poisoned with lbs. of milk and 409.2 lbs. of fat. Pasco 19 to 0 on the local field Fri elcted to this honor by the vote of to be heljl in conjunction with the strychnine for bait. Any farmer In necc between the amount received the rest of the squad. He has played Umatilla Project Fair In October, but for the birds in New York and the This record includes all dry cows as day, November 23. good football all season and has been due to the inability of F. E. Fox, pro the district interested In killing rab amount advanced at the shipping The first quarter was scoreless with well as cows in milk, and shows the bits in certain localities is requested possibilities of high production when Hermiston on the defense and playing a big factor toward maintaining the fessor of poultry husbandry at O. S. to get In touch with Mr. Jenkins as point will be forwarded to the grow ers in approximately three week« or proper breeding and feeding are com a kicking game. A Hermiston fum morale of the squad. He is well wor C., to Judge the poultry plants at that soon as possible. ble and an off side penalty gave thy, of the honor and the fellows gave time, the awards could not be made as soon as the books can be audited. bined. In addition to aiding the farmers in him a big hand after the election. Pasco a scoring opportunity the first public until later in the fall. Prof. H. M. Sommerer also had the high The squad also voted for next Fox was in the Hermiston district on the protection of his crop, there is NOTICE producing herd of the association and part of the second quarter. With the year's captain, this honor going to November 12 when he visited the var also good opportunities for market T. H. Haddox had the high producing ball on the six yard line Hermiston A meeting of the city firemen will ing the rabbit pelts. Quotations from "Tuffy” Kennings, three year letter- ious plants entered in the competi various companies requesting rabbit be held next Monday evening, Decem cow of the association, Dolly, a grade held three Pasco line smashes for a Holstein which produced 1729 lbs. of three yard galn’ The tourth down man and regular quarter back. Ken tion and Judged them at that time. fur assure about 7 cents for each rab ber 10, at 8 o'clock in the real estate milk containing 88.2 lbs. fat. and three yards to g0 Paaco took th® nings usually plays good football and The dairy herds and equipment were bit pelt. Persons who are interest office of J. M. Biggs. The annual . . . . . , .'ball and smashed off tackle for the promises to fill the position well next Judged according to uniform score The second high producing cow o f , . ..... ed in picking the rabbits up after election of officers wil be held at that .. , ., 1 first score. Then Hermiston kicked year.. cards. the association was Blossom, a pure . . they have been killed will have a time. All firemen are requested to The program for the evening was According to present plans, checks chance to make fairly good money. be present at this meeting. bred Jersey belonging to H. M. o™ Som off to pasco. The Pasco safety re closed by short talks by the gradu ccived the ball and dodged, twisted, will be sent to the winners in the merer. This cow produced 1128 lbs. shook off tackier after tackier and ating lettermen and the captain elect. very near future. The Commercial Arrangements will be made to show of milk containing 81.2 lbs. of fat. those Interested how to skin the ani Umatillla School To Give Piny raced down the sideline for a touch The fellows earning their first foot club donated *50 toward the prizes As a result of the association' tesf- down from the kickoff. A few min ball letters were unanimously and un and the Farm Bureau a similar male in order that the pelt wiU be In On December 7, the Umatilla high the best shape to bring top prices. ing during October thirteen "board utes later the half ended. school students will present Rose conditionally elected to wash the amount. The damage done by the animals Lawn, a three act comedy drama of ers" were detected and slaughtered. The third quarter was a bitter dishes. to the farm crops especially in the ten characters. This will be the first The following are the records of struggle with the ball in the center YIELDS SHOW INCREASE outlying districts ls estimated to be high school production in the new the high producing cows for the of the field most of the time. Pasco THANKSGIVING SERVICES month ending October 31. Cows pro completed a pass a few seconds be WITH REGULAR ROTATION very great. A thorough extermina Umatilla school gymnasium. Special tion campaign will bf benefit to all musical numbers by the glee club will WELL ATTENDED THURSDAY ducing more than 70 lbs. of fat be fore the whistle ended the third A 12-bushel variation per acre on farmers in the district. longed to T. H. Haddox, H. M. Som quarter that resulted in a touchdown. be tin added feature of entertainment. Churches of Town Join in .Union a 13 year average is shown by the merer and Joe Dyer of Hermiston and Remember the date— Friday evening, The last quarter was scoreless. thirteenth crop of beans from an ex F. H. Reiks of Irrigon. Mature cows Both teams were unable to penetrate December 7, at 8 o'clock. Meeting; Talks Given By perimental plot at the Oregon Experi making over 60 lbs. of fat were found past the line of scrimmage so savage ment station which shows the effect In the herds of T. II. Haddox of Her Different Pastors. PENDLETON LEGION POST was the line play. Often the ball on yield of Irrigation, crop rotation miston and Bertha Cool of Boardman. carrier on either side would be and manure. The average yield for In the class of 4 year olds making 45 thrown for a loss. The ball was on SPONSORS MOVIE DANCE A large crowd attended the Union the plot where beans were grown con lbs. of fat were cows belonging to H. Pasco's 30 yard line when the whis Thanksgiving services which were tinuously and without Irrigation and M. Sotnmerer and Joe Dyer of Her tle ended the game. Something novel In the way of en held at the Methodist Episcopal manure for 13 years is nine bushsels miston, F. H. Reiks of Irrigon and WAS PROMINENT PROJECT FAR tertainment Is promised by thp Pen The game ended the season tor the church on Thursday evening, Novem per acre, while the average yield for Ace Wagner of Freewater. Cows pro local high school. dleton post of the American Legion ber 28. at 8 P. M. MER FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS the irrigated, rotated and manured ducing over 40 lbs. of fat were three according to a recent announcement In confernce games this year Her F. V. Prime, mayor of Hermiston, plot for 13 years is 21 bushels per year olds belonging to P. P. Sullivan, miston won 2, tied 1 and lost 2. of the Movie dance to be given in the wag in charge of the meeting acting acre. H. M. Sommerer, Joe Dyer, Andy Rose Grey ballroom in Pendleton on The lineup for the locals was as In the capacity of chairman. No reg The results obtained are as follows: Funeral Services to be on Friday; Friday, December 7, under the aus Anderegg, L. C. Dyer, H. A. Hooker follows: Center, Grigg; left guard, ular sermon was given, most of the of Hermiston; James Duncan of Yield Bu. pices of that post. Dick Upham; right guard, Leo Earn time being occupied by eight minute Burial in Olney Cemetery Treatment....... Per Acre Alams and Bertha Cool of Boardman. Every person attending the dance heart; right tackle, Harrah; left talks presented by the three minis Irrigated, rotated, manured __ 36.66 Two year olds making 36 lbs. of fat will be given a screen test In three at Pendleton. tackle, C. Jenkins; left end E. Mar ters of the city. Rev. Mrs. Beam belonged to W. O. Graham and Ace Irrigated, rotated .................... 29.17 differently posed positions. These Wagner of Freewater, F. H. Reiks of tin; right end, V. Addleman; full, ish, pastor of the Free Methodist Irrigated ..................................... 4,83 negatives will be given to the person Jewell Smith; quarter, Kennings; church; Rev. O. W. Payne of the Dry, rotated, manured .............. 14.66 John W. Leek, for eighteen years Itrigon. Bertha Cool of Boardman and screened and they can be taken to a right half, E. Hamman; left half, B. Methodist Episcopal and Rev. A. J. promlnet rancher of the Umatilla L. C. Dyer of Hermiston. Dry, rotated ............................... 10.83 Felthouse. i Ware of the Blaputlst-Chrlstlan Dry, beans every year ............ 4.60 project, died suddenly at his home photographer for enlargement. With Christmas Just around the corner, It church. The same rotation of barley, clover near Hermiston on Tuesday afternoon Is quite superfluous -to suggest that NOT SO BAD Church Grounds Improved The congregation was led In sing and beang was used throughout. The December 4. said photographs will help to solve The grounds around the Methodist ing by IJev. Mr. Payne and the Vernon E. Seitz, former real estate Funeral services will be held at the the perplexing gift problem. variation in yield is increasing year church have undergone much needed scripture reading was given by A. E. dealer of Hermiston who recently mov ly as shown by the fact that the com Prann funeral parlors of Hermiston Motion pictures will be taken of ed to Portland returned to the Her improvements. A force of men un Bensel. A prayer was delivered by parative yields this year were 36.66 Friday, December 7 at 11 A. M., uhd- the grand march and the reel will der E. L. Cherry recently devoted a Rev. C. C. Calhoun. An additional miston Project to make his home. and 4.60 bushels per acre. Cost of this er the auspices of the First Church of be shown at the theatre In Pendleton Mr. Seitz has leased the J. D. Wag- day's work to the project, and the program constating of a reading by Increase Is small compared to the In Christ, Scientist. Pendleton. Burial some time later. Legion posts in horn five acretract where he will deal ‘ground was made ready for the Eddie Benael, selections by the high creased profits. will be made at the Olney cemetery surrounding towns will also have the in cattle and poultry, and will also planting of a lawn. It was also de school chorus, and a reading by Jane in Pendleton. opportunity to secure the reel for a cided that vines should be planted Warner completed the meeting. A emtinue In (he real estate business. Mr. Leek was born at Cardiff. showing In their local theatrea. Briket Ball Practice Started around the building this fall and thank offering for the children's farm Hermiston has its drawbacks, and Basketball practice began Decem Wales in the year 1854 and came to Hermiston Leglonalres as well as gels It's taoeks, but the boys cannot next spring. Several attempts have home at Corvallis was taken. He others throughout the county are in ber 1. A large turnout Is expected America thirty-eight yearn ago. stand the foggy weather In the valley been made previously to add these and competition will be very keen has resided on the project for the last vited to the Movie dance Friday, when they know that the sun ie shin- ,mprovemeBtl' but for ™»<>u« reasons Whitford Has Wreck since almost the entire first string eighteen years where he has taken December 7. lug east of the mountains and the!‘. h* plan8 were neTer carr,ed <»“* W. B Whitford, project farmer, was from last year will be on hand. The an active interest and part in the tine graas still feeding the cows. Alt ¡full. somewhat shaken up In an automobile squad will be cut to two teams after community life. Farm E'Jrean Auxiliary Meets fine and dandy Mr. Seitz, and we accident occurring near Pendleton two weeks parctlce. Surviving him are his wife. Mrs. Sidewalk Improved A regular meeting of the Farm welcome you as do we others that last Tuesday. The ear which he John Leek of Hermiston; three Work has been started on the new was driving collided with a car driv Bureau Auxiliary will be held on have made the same trip to gain ex daughters, Elizabeth Leek of Hermis High-Powered Applesauce cement sidewalk to be erected on Sec en by a tourist from Salem perience only. The From a New Jersey paper; Officers ton, Rachel Leek of Portland and Friday afternoon, December 7, in the ond street from Main to the alley. Whitford automobile plunged down in a high-powered car armed with Mrs. Henry Jacobson of Pendleton; Columbia school house. The meeting Benny Roes, barber, is now employ The boards comprising the old side an embankment and ths other was high-powered rifles arrived at the two sons, John of Los Augcles, Cali will begin at 2 o'clock and It Is hoped ed In Mullens shop. He began work walk have all been moved In prepara badly wrecked hut no one was ser dock Just as tbe high-powered speed fornia, nnd William of Mt. Vernon, that a large number will be in at tion for further improvements. tendance Just recently. iously Injured. Wassh. boat arrived *t the dock. CONTEST WINNERS Extermination of TO RECEIVE PRIZES Rabbits Planned HERMISTON LOSES TO PASCO I9 T 0 0 JOHN W. LEEK DIES AT HOME TOESDAY
