The Hermiston herald., March 13, 1930, Image 1

DIVERSIFIED FARMS
FAY — OPPORTUNITIES
ARE HF.RF,
▼DL. XXIV
— NUMBER 28—
EXECUTIVE MEEHNG OF FARM
BUREAU HELD MARCH EIGHT
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1930
FILED AS CANDIDATE FOR
LEGISLATURE IN OREGON I
COUNTY NURSE S MONTHLY
HERMISTON GOLF CLUB
The past month has been an ex
HOLD ANNUAL MEET ceedingly
busy one for the county
REPORT FOR FEBRUARY
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
COLOMBIA VALLEY PLANS ANB
PURPOSES DISCUSSED HEBE
Joseph N. Scott has filed as a can­
didate for re-election as representa­
tive in the legislature for Umatilla
nurse, Miss Helen J. Samson, as the
and Morrow counties. If the voters | WILLARD FELTHOUSE AND JAS pupils in five of the largest schools
in the county have been given the
of thia diatrlct approve of my record
TODD ELECTED OFFICERS
routine examination, 711 pupils
EFFORT TO B E MADE TO RETAIN FIELD MEETINGS FOR GOPHER
In office I will consider It an honor
having been Inspected tor defects UMATILLA FIVE WINS 10 OUT
MEMBERSHIP OF 50,000 GOAL OF
to represent them in the state legis­
CONTROL ARE TO B E HELD
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Tournament
to
be
Held
This
Year
The local physician co-operated in
OF 14 GAMES THIS SEASON
lature again. With the experience
ASSOCIATION
this work at Hermiston.
gained in two sessions of the legisla­
W ith Echo. Golf Course to
Group W ill Sponsor Community P air; R oy Fugate, o f th e U. S. B iological
Considerable
time
has
been
spent
Hansen, U m atilla Player, Chosen as
ture I believe I can do tome work
Dr. Black and R. H. Kipp, President
Survey to A ssist in Conduct­
in organizing the Maternity Center
be F ixed up Soon
for my district and the state of Ore
M eeting to be Held March 2 1 ;
A
ll-Star
Forward
at
Tourna­
and Secretary of the Associa­
Institute
for
nurses
which
will
be
in g th e W»rk.
gon.
The Hermiston Golf Club s annual held at St. Anthony's hospital on
Cannery to be Supported.
tion Ga ve Addresses.
I have not attempted to make a
ment in Pendleton.
Some gopher poisoning demon­ record in the way of introduction of minting which was halt! Monday March 17 and 18. The Institute is
At a meeting of the Farm Bureau strations will be given next Thurs­ bills but In consideration of the night was well attended. Election sponsored by the University of Ore­
A community meeting was held in
Thjfe Umatilla basketball teams
executive committee held In the As day, Friday and Saturday, March 20, hundreds of measures presented at of officers for the ensuing year was gon and will be conducted by Miss have shown this year of what they the Hermiston library Wednesday
•to tan t County Agent's office Bator- 21. 22, by Roy Fugate of the U. S. each session I have done my best to h»l(< and W W. Felthouse was elect­ Anita Jones, field representative of
evening, March 12, where Dr. Clarke
are made, the boys team having won
day evening, March I, it was decided
Black, president of the Columbia
promote good legislation and to help ed president, with James D. Todd the Maternity Center, New York City.
Biological Survey who will be work­
The county nurse spent the last 10 out of 14 games played this sea Valley Association and Mr. R. H.
that the Farm Bureau would
defeat that which seemed to me to be secretary-treasurer.
Considerable work was authorized week of the month in Portland at­ son. The quintet was entered in Kipp, secretary, discussed the Colum­
every effort to hold a deputy sheriff ing in this district in cooperation Injurious to the interests of the peo­
to be done on the local goli course tending the annual meeting of the the tournament at Heppner where bia river development program. F.
la this part of the county and to wth the assistant county agent at ple of the state.
Friday. February 28, they played C. McKenzie, president of the Hermis­
I was one of the sponsors of th e |durln* ‘he year wh,th win ke“P ll‘e Oregon Tuberculosis assoc
assist the Farm Bureau Auxiliary In that time. All Interested fanners
Bohrdman and won 46 to 19. This ton Commercial club, presided at the
securing o f equipment after their are Invited to attend any one or all Individual Income tax bill which will course in very good shape. The be state organization for
entitled them to play at the Pen­ meeting and introduced the speak­
be on the ballot at the coming Nov­ greens will be oiled aud the grass health nursing.
cannery project Is found to be
of these field meetings where .the
dleton
tournament the next Friday ers. Several people from Umatilla
The
following
is
a
report
of
what
Also
discussion
was
ember election and I worked on the
feasible undertaking.
work Will be demonstrated and for­
committee which put in Its final form held on the possibility of a golf was done by Miss Samson last mouth. where they won from Stanfield 33 attended this meeting.
The necessity of maintaining
mulas given for preparing the bait.
Total number of Investigation, 41; to 20. Saturday morning the U. H.
After Mr. McKenzie had announc­
the constitutional amendment which match with Echo, and the president
deputy sheriff at Hermiston was
One of these meetings will be held will give the people of Oregon the has poshed the following names on instructive visits, 30; miscellaneous S. team played Pendleton when they ed the purpose of the meeting Dr.
pointed out by Thomas Campbell at the Frank Qulwits farm north of
who met with the committee. It town at 9:30 A. M. March 20, and opportunity, at the next general the notice board at Hitt's Confect­ and other visits, 93; phone calls, were beaten badly, but brought back Black was ca.'.’cd on for the Crst a l-
was the opinion of. the group that another at the Val Knauf farm at election, to adopt the cabinet form ionery, which players will probably 101; talks given, 4; letters written, their record when they played Helix dress of the evening. In his talk he
represent Hermiston in the play 24; literature distributed, 126; meet­ Saturday in the consolation game outlined the development program
of government.
since Mr. Nation has been on duty 1:30 P. M. on the same day.
Mr.
and won 25 to 24.
which has be.-u tarried out on mnny
...
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,
, i
»"> again honored by election with Echo. They are: C. S. Mc- ings attended, 10; mileage, 1185.
as deputy the community has been
In the selection of the all-star other rivers in the Unitod State«
Naught, Ralph Richards, F. V.
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the
legislature
I
will
as
before
do
remarkably free from thievery and „„.„„a
owned by Oeorge Briggs.
team of the tournament, Wilbur Han­ mentioning the Mississippi, Ohio and
what I can in working for the best p rlme’
■*" Brownson, C. A. Paul, MANY FAMILIES SETTLE IN
that many fugitives have been
During the following two days
son,
forward on U. H. S. team, was Missouri in particular.
J.
D.
Todd,
W.
W.
Felthouse,
A.
H.
Dr. Black
brought to justice. In view of this field meetings will be held in the interests of this district and the state
OREGON DURING FEBRUARY chosen as one of that team.
Norton, H. E. Hitt, Harry Kelley,
pointed out that there is a territory
and the fact that the season of rais­ Stanfeld and Echo districts for the of Oregon.
The squad for U. H. S. was compos­ of about 150, 000,000 acres which is
M. F. Clark, W. Bullard, and Curtis
ing turkeys and chickens is now ap­ same purpose and others may be ar­
Oregon gained 61 families during ed of Paul Wal3h, Wilbur Hanson,
Simons. These players should turn
tributary to our inland waterways
proaching every possible effort will ranged at Hermiston if requested by MOTHERS’ AND DAUGHTERS’
in their score cards at Hitt’s for the February who bought 22,905 acres of Francis Stephens, Cecil Tipple, and and most of the business of this ter­
be made by the Farm Bureau to farmers having trouble with gophers.
land
and
invested
$205,400.
Accord­
Lyle Brown; Dan Foord, Dwight Ma­ ritory flows naturally to the tide­
BANQUET TO BE MARCH 19 next 36 holes in order that a tour­
hold his services here. An amount
According to Mr. Jenkins, gophers
nament team may be selected. Any ing to the report of W. G. Me, man­ honey an<j Melvin Jenkins being sub­ water cities of the lower Columbin.
of |35.00 per month for 2 months are causing large losses to farmers
The Ladles Aid of the M. E. church other members of the club so desiring ager State Chamber of Commerce. stitutes. Walsh, Hanson, and Steph­ The program started by the associa­
was appropriated to apply on the sal­ in this vicinity. Their work
of I are giving a banquet for the mothers I and wishing to try for the tourna- February of this year far surpass'-d ens, seniors this year, will be missed tion is one which will require a per­
ary of the deputy sheriff and it is
the same month of 19«|) when l l ' g reatly by the squad next yean
riddling irrigation ditches, destroy-1 of Hermiston an<j their daughters, in
hoped that before this time elapses ng crop roots is responsible for much I the basement of the M. E. church, at ment play will also be given a families made Oregon their bom« and 1 Though it is the boys themselves iod of years to develop, but the
chance.
Score
cards
are
available
at
speaker
was enthusiastic while
arrangements may be made with the
It 7:00 P. M„ Wednesday, March 19. Hitt's which are given to members bought 752 acres of land and In­ ¡who actually play the game and put speaking of the merits of the pro­
county court for the continuation extra labor and lower yields.
vested $22,500. The report also into work their learning, it is im- ject.
is believed that an intensive cam- An appropriate program has been free of charge.
of this appropriation.
points out that 212 families wrote of practical to think that they alone
paign on any of the local farms I planned consisting of addresses, read
The
charges
for
the
year
will
be
After Dr. Black had concluded his
A committee consisting of Mes- wquld practically rid them of goph-lings, selections by the high school
their intentions to move to Oregon
dames B. Hutchison, F. Guiwits and ers If the work was properly follow-1 glee club and other musical numbers. 16.00 membership fees and it was this coming summer and they would can make a winning team. It Is only remarks, a rather detailed outline of
with the careful planning, direction the organization was given by R. H,
unanimously decided that the Golf
H. J. Ott met with the Farm Bur-
•q u committee to discuss the p r o p o s - i ^ “^
“ T , meet- Mo‘ha™ Hermiston you cannot af-lclub would' go op record of pay "or have over one million dollars for In­ and guidance of a good coach plus Kipp, secretary of the association.
•d tannery
tannery nroiect
The Indies
were * *
7 stimulate interest toward
ford to let this occasion pass by. If not play. The yearly fee of $6.00 vestment purposes. During the month the ability and strength of the boys Mr. Kipp stated that the forming of
project. The
ladles were
controlling this pest.
I your own daughter Is not here then It Is very small and anybody who likes 3315 families
’7 an®wered the s ta ,e ithat makes the winning team. Mr
Mr. the Columbia River Valley associa­
assured of the support of i.'u- Farm
4
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*’ your privilege to borrow one from to play should see Mr. Felthouse or Chamber s advertising, asking for In- nuhman has been with the U. H S tion was the result of an investiga­
Bureau If an tnvet tlgation shows
veer« «„a
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™ ,.„ . tion and report made by two special
two years
and h
has
the congratula­
ESSAY CONTEST TO
R A N T IN your nelKhi>®r- Don’t miss this op- Mr. Todd and psj their dues for the formation about all parts of the two
M k .4 he * ««s'.hte MMerastoM
state. Over J.5,000 pieces of Oregon tions of all -Umatilla for the good
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iportunity.
Tickets
on
sale
at
Mor-
coming
year.
committees and a joint conference
Some time was devoted to discus­ SCHOOLS IN W EST END COUN'l'I I Ian’s and the Blessing Hardware
literature and letters were mailed to teams he has organized.
of
about 150 representatives of the
sion as to the value cf the Umatilla
these families.
Admission, two plates, |1.25.
| HERMISTON LOSES DEBATE
Columbia and Snake river represen­
Project Fair to the district.
The
The Umatilla Project Farm Bur­
NEW OWNER TAKES OVER
tatives. The membership of the as­
concensus of optai-n was that the
AMERICAN CONVENIENCES
WITH MAC HI MARCH 6
sociation is scattered throughout the
fair should be continue 1 an-1 that its eau and the Stanfield Grange have | MEETING OF FIRE DEFART-
HTEMISÌON
SERVICE
STATION
entire district and its purpose is to
particular value was in affording a just completed plans for their co­
MENT HELD MONDAY NIGHT
Electric and gas ranges are gener­
Hermiston lost their chance of
secure
for the people the benefits
place for 4-H club members to ex- operation in the awarding of prizes
In a deail completed last Friday,
of gaining the district championship ally replacing the wood stove and oil
hitytslhetp. .prod uta. In -UU r con­ to students in w esters. Umatilla
The Hermiston fire department In debate when they debated with burner. Western growth In these Raymond Walker of Pendleton, Ore­ which will arise from the utilization
nection it was suggested that a county for winning essays, the title met Monday night, March 10, in I Mac Hi Thursday, March 6, and lost conveniences shows larger volume gon; became the owner of the ilerinis-. of the Columbia river and its tribu­
nominating committee be appointed of which will be ''The Value of But­ their regular monthly meeting, and | both places. The question for de- than In the east, compared on & pop­ ton Service station located on the taries for navigation, reclamation.
to make recommendations fo’ direct­ ter as Compared With Butter Sub­ discuesed the possibility of better fire bate was “Resolved that the United ulation basis. In America, also, sales corner of Fourth and Main streets and power. It is modeled after the
ors of the'fair dur ng 10'0 and that stitutes.” The contest Is open to all protection and also of eliminating | States should cease to protect by of electric lamps last year broke all ¡ which has been operated by Frank Mississippi Valley association which
these recommendations be submit'cd grammar and high school students the unnecessary fire hazards among I armed force American capital in- records, with a grand total of more ¡Little for the past 4 years. Mr. Wal- was largely instrumental In securing
a federal appropriation necessary for
for the approval of community peo­ in the west end of the county.
A letter which is being sent to all the business buildings. Seventeen | vested in foreign countries except than six hundred million sold. Prcs-'ker will continue to handle General the development of navigation and
ple at a Farm Bureau meeting to be
members of this department
ent
electric
lamp
prices,
It
Is
eBtl-
gasoline
and
other
products
In
a
(after
a
formal
declaration
of
war.
flood control on the Mississippi and
held March 21. All persons Inter­ schools In the district by the com­ ¡present at this meeting.
The negative team composed of Jane mated, averaged less than half what similar manner as the station has
Ohio rivers.
ested In the fair will be invited to mittee in charge states that some­
Warner and Ed Bensel went to Mac they sold for before the world war.
been operated In the past. Mr. Wai
thing must be done to increase the
In his talk Mr. Kipp pointed out
attend this meeting.
IMPROVING
Hl to debate and were defeated by
ker is known by most of the people
consumption
of
butter
and
dairy
pro­
that where wheat is shipper 10,000
A committee consisting ct L. C.
a 3 to o decision, while the affirm- WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK of the community, as he was agent
Dyer for the Farm Bureau and A. D ducts. During 1929 there was a re­
Alpha Chrlstley, Columbia district ative team composed of Morris Pier-
for the Standard Oil company at miles to its destination nearly half
as much freight is required for the
Smith for the Stanfield Grange pre­ duction in the amount of butter used rancher who was operated on in son and Ruth Cherry met Mac Hi In
Date
Max.
Stanfield
for many years. The pas'
Min.
first 160 miles by rail as for the re­
viously appointed to work out de­ in the United States of 38,000,000 Portland recently at the Emanuel | their own auditorium and lost 2 to 1
March 5 . . ..... ............... 55 35 two years he has been employed with maining 9600 miles of water. Total
tails for the awarding of prizes to pounds. During this same time there hospital. Is reported as having gtood
the
Shell
Oil
company
at
Pendleton.
was aa increase 4n the amount of
March 7 ..............
30
rail and water rates from Lewiston,
students for wining essays on the butter
substitutes used amounting to
f° Pferat,on
';nd ls ««"Proving
p endleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker have moved
March 8 .............. ............... 57 30
Idaho to Liverpool is 34.4 cents per
value of butter as compared with 35,000,000 pounds. This situation “
88 «>u d
expected. The
R. Alexander, business -----
I to Hermiston to take possession o'
man of
butter substitutes, submitted a plan in 1929 caused a loss of approximate-Li*r?8tlei
7 returned to Her- Pendleton and vice-president of the March 9 ............... ............... 61 38 the business and are living tempo­ uushel. The rail charge for the first
which was adopted after a few minor i . ■ « A nn n n n * -
_____ _____________ | mlston Monday.
| Firit National Bank of Hermiston March 10 ............. ............... 67 29 rarily in the house owned by Mrs. M. 365 miles is 14.4 cents and 20 cents
iy $3.0QO,000 to Oregon
dairymen.
for the remaining 9600 miles by
changes were made.
was in Hermiston Monday visiting March 11 ............. ............... 76 no A. Brown located on llurlburt ave­
The loss is thought to be due to the
boat.
According to the speaker by
Don’t forget ‘‘Adam and Eva” | friends and looking after business March 12 ............
............... 69 38 nue.
Increase in the use of substitutes and Saturday, March 16.
merely
making the river navigable
CONCERNING TH E CANNERY
Interests.
Mr. Little’s plans for the future are for swift water boats we could not
not due to over production of dairy
yet
undecided
and
he
will
probably
expect more than a 20 per cent de­
The cannery expects to stand on its products. These were the reasons
be In Hermiston for at least a month crease in rates but by canalization
ewa feet—that is It will pay its own given for the sponsoring of this con­
before
locating
elsewhere.
of the river the association hopes to
expenses. The expense of .installing test by the two organizations
cut the present rate in two.
will he around 8290.
The Farm which are made up largely of mem
FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY
In closing his remarks Mr. Kipp
Bureau will lend the F. B. Auxiliary berg who derive most or all of their
MEETING HELD MARCH 7 made an urgent request that local
the money. The cannery Is all plan­ income from the dairy cow.
In their letter the committee has
people do all they can to secure mem­
ned out to details and seems a very
The ladles Auxiliary to the Farm bers for the association. The mem­
requested
that instructors in each
sound proposition. Other women are
Bureau met In regular session at bership fee which is $1.00 for men
canning this way, why not Hermis­ school, grade the essays when handed
Columbia park March 7. The regu­ and 60 cents for wives merely cov­
ton 7 We are told by other towns in and select the three best in each
lar business meeting was held at the ers the cost of keeping member» in­
that Hermiston people have the true group. Those selected will then be
first of the meeting and most of the formed on the activities of the as­
cooperative spirit. Lef« all give this sent to the county agent at Pendie
time
was devoted to the discussion of sociation. The request wag made for
ton
not
later
than
April
15,
where
canning proposition serous thought
the cannery aud many of the women members rather than for money, but
and If we don’t understand all about they will he graded.
present signed up for It. Another im this fee Is necessary In order to keep
The contest will be open to stu­
It, the committee will be glad to ex­
portant
feature of the business meet members properly Informed.
dents
in
all
of
the
western
Umatilla
It is
plain every detail. Don’t be sat
tng was the discussion on the moving hoped that the membership list may
tolled with the wrong information county schools and the essay should
of the laundry.
reach 50,000 before It is necessary
Go to aay of the executive committee not include more than 500 words.
The social hour was In charge of to go to congress to- ask help on this
It should be in the students own
of the Auxiliary.
Mr». Dunr.lng who served a dainty project.
We need at least 200 families that words and on legal cap paper if pos­
lunrheon to those present. The lad
will can 109 quarts each. In other sible. Illustrations are permissable
ies who were to assist her were most
FIRE THURSDAY
Words we need 20.000 quarts to be In grading the essays 60 points will
Iy absent because of illness.
he
allowed
for
the
best
handling
of
Fire Thursday forer.on completely
eanned. If you intend to can only
The next meeting will be held destroyed the residence of A. B. Shan­
a few quarts we will be glad of your the subject, 15 for originality, 10 for
March 21 with Mrs. Ott aa chairman non. three miles east of Hermiston.
correct English, 10 for neatness and
support.
resisted by Mr». Smith. Mrs. Upham Some household goods were saved
for spelling. In the high school
'*"■ The plantiag season to here. If
and Mrs. Roberts. The subject b from the burlng building. The fire
jfau want the cannery say so now, division there will be two prizes,
Civic
Beauty.
the
first
being
$10
and
the
second
was caused by an overheated stove.
at- you may plan your planting and
eo the equipment can he erdeted. $5. In the seventh and eighth grade
CARD CF TILANKS
The Farm Bureau Auxiliary can go divisions, first prise $7.50, second
Salem will he the second city in
no farther without a decision from $2.50. In the fifth and sixth grade
Oregon to "dial.” New mechanical
division
first
prize
will
be
$5,
sec­
We
wish
to
express
our
apprecln-
the public. Do you want the eaaa-
telephone equipment is now being In­
ond $2. In the third and fourth
tioti to the American I egion, the stalled, and will be ,lnl operation
ery?
American Legion Auxiliary and the there by December 1. 1930.
Please sign the note hook at the division, first prise will be $2.00 and
This
d will be $1.90.
friends for the m art nets of kind­ (hang« to dial equipment, added to
Herald office or laundry.
. - A b*nd 9t *ln*’ent* ,he Cnlve'rwify of Athens, armed with clnhs, staging a riot which was Mopped only l.v the ness and exprtsslo: .« <«f sympsthv the cost of the recently completed
Don’t forget Adam and Eva"
toterveotlon of the police and a threat from the government to close the aniverslty for a year. UBbtegrama didn't during the illness cad a.ter the death central office building, represent» an
Hhtchtooa. Mr». Outwits, sad
Saturday. March 15
tell what it was all sbont.
<»C mother.
Mrs. Klk.
expenditure in Oregon's capital city
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shesely.
of $550,000.
Students of University of Athens Do Some Rioting