The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984, June 27, 1929, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textfg g (Tiie ifirrmiflinn ijrralh Published every T hu rsday a t H erm isto n. U n ia H lla C ounty, Oregon, by J. M. Biggs, E d ito r and M anager. E n tered ag Second Class M a tte r Decem ber, 1906, a t the postotfice a t H e r m iston, U m a tilla County, Oregon. H EBM lSTO a UERXLiM HEKtfZSTOJT/ ORBGOOf,\ Prosperity does not explain the arrival of the three-car family. The three cars simply mean that the old man plays golf, the wife plays bridge and the kids play thun der. October 4-5 are the dates of the Bigger and Better Umatilla Project Fair. Subscription Rates One Y e a r .......................................................................................................................... > ;.e o Six M onths ........................ . ........................................................................................... >1.00 TROY L A U N D R Y WHAT ABOUT A PARK? Driving along the Old Oregon Trail through the towns in this section of the country one is struck by the appear ance of occasional small, shady plots of grass attractive ly kept. Inquiry reveals that these are parks maintained * by the towns. Both Stanfield and Echo, our neighbors to the south, can boast of such parks and the impression they make on the motorist is surely one not easily erased. It seems that Hermiston, too, once had a park owned by the city and maintained partially by civic organiza tions. But the city finally decided that it couldn’t sup port such an enterprise. “Too much money, have to save the taxpayers all un necessary expense.” Such was the verdict, so Hermiston’s park was allowed to grow up to weeds and another civic enterprise fell by the wayside. The past few months have seen some decided improve ments in Hermiston. After several years of more or less half-hearted effort, the grounds of the library were clear ed, planted to grass and now form a real beauty spot in the town. The expense of the undertaking was not ter rific nor did it work any great hardship on the people. Community efforts need not necessarily be a burden of great proportions. When the expense is shared joint ly each individual’s share becomes trifling. The city of Hermiston owns practically all of the land at the west end of Main street, the original site of the park. Would it be wholly preposterous to presume that the city council in making up the yearly budget might in clude a thousand or fifteen hundred dollars for the main tenance of a park? A car taker at a small monthlv wage could keep it up in splendid shape and the condition of the plot now is such that the initial expense would not be a weighty burden on anyone’s pocketbook. The Com munity club of Hermiston at one time spent quite a lit tle bit of money putting cinder paths through the park and in other ways improving it. Fuurther development now would not call for any impressive outlav of money. Shade trees are needed. Black locusts or other quick growing, hardy trees planted there would within a re markably short time furnish sufficient shade. The loca tion is an ideal one—In the center of town conveniently * 6 accessible and on the main traveled highway where it ‘ ‘ H might be enjoyed not only by the home towners but by ❖ tourists as well. Would it be worth a dollar or so a year to you taxpay ers? If it wouldn’t, then this really isn’t the place for you at all. You belong some three or four miles out south of town in a cactus and sagebrush patch. If the municipal taxpayers of Hermiston are too poor to support a little plot of grass and some shade trees, they might a. well give up the ghost. They’re too d-------- poor to live. PHONE 1 9 - W KECK BARBER SHOP U m a t i l l a C o . , U. S. A .H e r m is to n , O re g o n W EBBER’S CLEANERS THE D A LLES, OREGON WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER July 2 and 3 M A IL ORDERS PROM PTLY F IL L E D H A S A L W A Y S LED IN - - - - $ 5 .8 0 $ 8 .9 0 $ 9 .9 0 $17.80 Time was when a water pail was a present for mother Today the department of commerce estimates the aver age American family has a third more purchasing powei than it had in 1911. Yet it is a question whether the load around the middle-class wage earners neck has beei appreciably lightened. For during the interval he ha,; come to live in a world filled with new things for th- family to buy. The utmost luxuries of 1914 are in many cases necessities today. Take the up-to-date family’s expenditure for machine purchase alone and contrast it with their parents: Sched u e .1929: 1 aut?m°bile $700; 1 radio $75; 1 phono graph $50; 1 washing machine, $150; 1 vacuum cleaner. $o0; 1 electric sewing machine, $60; other electrica equipment, $25; telephone year, $35; total $1145.00. ^ O : 2 bicycles, $70; wringer and wash board $5.00; brushes and brooms, $5.00; sewing machine $25.00; total $105. Another item of expense that is far higher today if the price of health. Not only have the dentist, doctor, nuise and hospital, in many cases doubled their pre-wai fees, but there are the legion of new methods of disease pievention; cutting out the children’s tonsils, straighten i n g teeth, immunizing them from diphtheria and small- P°x- i ien are other almost universal luxuries that the elder generation regarded with a cautious eye, such as silk stockings, fur coats, cigarettes, cosmetics and the countless forms of recreation and travel that have be come habitual since 1924. And yet, somehow, some have saved money. Whatever our personal experience, the natural income has risen in terms of what it will buy. When some of us bewail the higher cost of living we may be talking about the higher f 0SL?f .Vever Let us hoPe that in end it may truthfully be said of us that besiaes “was borne and died’’ between we lived. And now the Native Sons of California claim that j their state was the original Garden of Eden, and as proof they claim the immense deposits of prehistoric bones ound in the La Brea Pits were the animals Noah left at Lne pier when he sailed away. If the present matrimonial tendency keeps up it won’t bs each marriage license issued will contain cr „ *°ng until ----------- a blank divorce application attached, just like one of those reply postal cards. ❖ 4- •> 4- 4> 4- 4- ❖ ❖ ❖ 4- 4- <• 4- ❖ 4- « •> 4- « 4> « 4- •> E R M IS T O N ’ S V O IC E OF F I R E S T O N E ’ ’ <. <• 4. 4. •> 4> 4» « 4. 4. .> 4. * THE NEW FORD ROADSTER of Hermiston C a p ita l, S urplu s an d U n d iv id e d P ro fits O v e r > 5 0 ,0 0 0 F. B. Swayze, Pre«. !■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ W ays • racism*« in P re h is to ric Ruins l ! : i l win 11 Milley culled the Que brada n| i l 'i t u a h i i i i c n on the border- hud of r.ullvu ore the prehistoric ruins o f nil-urn. standing on a high, sleep inoiintalii. overlooking the river far below Strange and fascinating tegends i-lina Io tills ancient town of the dead, O ffen treasure hunters have disliirlied its sluisbers In their nrdu- ' ous qtie- ts. I ong ago, when the peo- 1 pie of T ilcarn buried a chief, they cov ered Ills face w ith a golden mask. I wished if possible to obtain a me mento of my visit, so I tank a guide, climbed fa r up the steep tra il to the imcleni m ins, and looked for graves. Most of the natives hereabouts ore very supersiitlous. They w ill not go nenr the “(lend towns,” as they coll tlie ruins; they say that disaster or death may overtake anyone who med dles with ancient grnVes. W ith them the fear o f such misfortune« Is usu ally above Ate lure of lost treasures. Bin my guide was an exception. He located the graces by stamping on the ground. I f It sounded hollow, he would bore Into flip sandy soli w ith a thin steel rod about five feet long. In t i l l s way we found several graves, shaped lik e old-fashioned Straw beehives. The dead were burled doubled up. In a sitting position. T he graves usually contained a few pots probably filled w ith food and coca leaves when placed there. We also found tools nisi drinking cups with the dead men.— A. F. Tschlffely lu the National Geographic Magazine. . ; Hermiston Bread is “Pep” Bread 5 J Hermiston Bread is ‘‘Pep” Bread because it is made from pure M food ingredients in our sanitary bakery. Each step in its making ■ is carefully guarded, each ingredient Is abaolutely pure. T H E Ford Roadster is a car (or Y o u th and the Country C lub. N ew and m odem , yet sturdy and substantial. A t home in any company because o f its quiet air o f good taste. I t belongs! — FOR SALE AT ALL GROCERS — ■ : HERMISTON BAKERY j O W FABLES SSSS?- ::R1S K ANSAS C IT Y .... M .M S T . LO U IS______ 80.M CH IC A GO 8S.0C c K ct NMA'TL: Bielman Motors R educed fares a ll parts o f east; lib e ra l stop o v e rs . F ih e trains; m odern equipm ent; splendid service; scenic ro u te. S h o rt side trip s enables yo u to v is it— D O N NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANTON NATIONAL PARK BRTCR CANTON NATIONAL PARK TELLOWSTONB NATIONAL PA RK ROCKY MOUNTAIN NAT’L PARK Hermiston, Oregon Kills 'em dead anise Y SPRAY flies,mosquitoes, rM¿hes&nu>fhs,lice anâmarnjgoÿieri insects STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CAI JjEQP.NJA DEAR CUSTOMER: «.«¿»fcr, >45(1 (AO p r im /.• ■ > . Detroit, pin, charge foe freight and deSeary. dam pen and tpare tire e x tre j BPFECTIVB MAT XX TO l » T . M RKTURN UMJT OCT. »X, F. C. WOUGHTER, Agent READ T H E PO M E PAPER A great car— this new Ford Roadster. A car that thrills you by its performance. Y e t moderately priced for all o f that. Phaeton. >460 Tudor Sedan, >525 Cosine, >525 Cowpe, >550 S port Coupe, with rttmbie MSI, >550 For d o r Sedan. >625 . Îît'.ÎÎ NEW ORLEANS. 1CT.1S CLEVELAND........ JOT.S1 TO R O N T O ............l l l . M ATLANTA............. 11S.M PIT T SB U R G H 118.81 W ASH ING TO N 1M.S1 PHILADELPH IA 14S.S7 MEW Y O R K ......... 14« .4« BO STO N -------- When In I(tt3 Count W llllm n or Nassau whs »1 w ar ngainst the Spau lards mid had won the Philippine line lu Flanders, he Soon saw that the Spaniards would do everything to gel It hack again. As he could not get any reinforcements soon enough to help him. lie tried tu receive them H e therefore sent for sixty empty Ships mid on each of them, besides the necessary crews, one musician. When evening came these ships sailed out nnd. arriving near the threatened line the musicians started playing different marches, some In Scottish, others the French, mid again, others the aerm an march. This made a trememlons noise which caused the Spaniards lo think that the I Hitch had received reinforce ments. They therefore went quickly n it M ie rtm. and Count W illia m saved the Philippine line from the enemy w ithout shedding a single drop of blood. Brings you the features o f all the new F ord cars. 35 to 65 miles an hour . . . quick acceleration . . . vibration-absorbing engine support . . . fully en closed, silent six-brake system . . . four HoudaiHe hydraulic shock absorbers . . . T rip le x shatter proof glass windshield and windshield wings . . . typical Ford economy, reliability and long life. 1. We are at Your Service. 2. We will deliver clean, dear ice when you want it, 3. We will net track up your floors. 4. We will M t “mete” in front of your refrigerator. 3. We will give full weight. 3. We guarantee courteous and considerate employes. 7. We request that yon phone ns promptly if onr service faila to O ffice Phone 741 Residence Phone 901 ■ 5 5 E xp en d itu re o f Lives This smart new roadster is as speedy as it looks R. Alexander, Vice-President A. H. Norton, Cashier Comedian— Now, I don’t suppose you’re ever called before th ’ .curtain, boy? Tragedian— W ell, I should say. Why, nearly every night they dure me to come out. S trateg y T h a t Saved HERMISTON. OREGON The biggest industry in the world—bellyaching. <P>. First N ational Bank A Laudable Ambition I- Cearch 30x3, - 2 9 x 4 .4 0 3 0 x 4 .5 0 3 3 x 6 .0 0 LIBERTY P la n fo r y o u r fin a n c ia l Independence by s ta rtin g a savings ac cou nt In this s tron g bank. Y o u r balance draw s In te re s t a t 4 per cent yet you m ay w ith d ra w it at any tim e you should-need It. I t Is you r safeguard in tim e o f trouble / . ' . . an Insurance of you r In dependence. The Sire -Son, your school report shows a lot of very low marks. How about it } T he Son— Well, you see, dad, every thing's so high nowadnys I thought It was tim e some Items were marked down. Tw o BLACK & W H IT E GARAGE WHAT OUR PARENTS DIDN’T PAY FOR A number of negroes were taken daily to the cotton fields on a motor truck. One day the owner asked one o f the men to drive the truck to and from the farm . At a short curve on the highway (here wag a great spill ing of the occupants, and one of them explained to a friend la te r: I "De boss done ast him if he could drive a kar and he lay, yes— hut dat nigger never tole him he cuden atop no kar.” Meadowbrook Ice ICE HOUSE OPEN SUNDAYS UNTIL 12 O’CLOCI.