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(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