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The Hermiston m r o gram su n m xx IDEAI FOB COWS ▼OL XXIV CONTAGIOUS ABORTION PRO GRAM WILL BE HELO HERE UMATILLA PROJECT FARM BUR FATHER’S AND SON’S BANQUET HELD APR. 1 The Father’s and Son’s banquet Veterinarians From the State College sponsored by the local Boy Scout and State Veterinarian's Office troop was held In the basement of To do the Testing. the Methodist church Tuesday eve Veterinarians from the state col lege and probably one from the state veterinarian's office will start testing cattle in this section for contagious abortion on Monday, April 7. An attempt will be made at this time to cat all dairy cattle In this end of Umatilla county. Each dairyman will be notified through the mall of the time the Veterinarians will appear at his farm to test his herd. It is desired that all chttle be In stanchions or tied and each person is requested to co operate by having cattle ready at the -time mentioned In the notice. All cattle of breeding age shoul be test ed. ‘ / Since many of the cattle In this district were not tested last fall be cause of lack of time on the part ol 'the veterinarian, It is hoped that a complete program may be carried out this spring. No charge is made for the work and ai report on the tes* will be sent to each dairyman about * week after the test is made. The work Is sponsored by the Uma tilla Project Farm Bureau and any one interested in having cattle test ed who has not been on the list when previous tests were made, should com municate with P. P. Sullivan who la ta charge of the work for the Farm Bureau, or the assistant, county agent. LEGION AUXILIARY MEET ING HELD MARCH 27 The regular meeting of the Legion Auxiliary was held Thursday, March 27, at the home of Mrs. B. S. Kings ley. The first part of the evening was spent at the Legion hall where Auxiliary members sorted and packed clothas which will be sent to Port land to be distributed among needy veterans* families. Those attending then went to Mrs. Kingsley's horns where a short business meeting was held after which they made tray cloths for the veteran’s hospital In Portland. At the eloee of the meet- lag refreshments were served by the CLOSED SEASON— ALMOST By order of the city council of 'Willacoochee, Georgia (population 1111) It Is unlawful for a male per son to carry or go driving with any woman or gtrl between midnight and daylight unless good and sufficlnet reason can be given the city mar shal. ning. April 1, at 7 P. M. with about 80 persona In attendance. Mr. Haw ley, chief scout executive from Walla Walla, attended the banquet and Mr. E. L. Cherry acted as toastmaster. In the course of the evening Father Nesdale gave a very Inspiring talk to the fathers and sons of Hermiston. The remainder of the program con sisted of the following: . . Selection by, Orchestra. "Father’s View of Scouting,’’ Mr. Cecil Warner. "Son’s View of Scouting,” Walther Ott. Violin solo by Miss Kern. '.Are You Ready Brother" fight, by Wolf Patrol. Treasurer’s talk by Mr. Bensel. "A Mock Negro Wedding,” by the Owl Patrol. Comical first aid stunt by the Beaver Patrol. Talk by Mr. Hawley, Scout Exe cutive. Repeating the Scout Oath by the Eeouts. A contest was carried on by the different patrols In seeing which one could put on the best stunt. The Owl Patrol won with “A Mock Negro Wedding.” The Boy Scouts and their leader wish to thank the ladles and girls for their cooperation in helping make this banquet a great success. About ♦50.00 was taken in and this will go to the head office to help carry on the great work of the Boy Scout or ganization. FOR ANNUAL STRING CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN Clare A. Lee, state Insurance com missioner, is appealing to commercial clubs and service clubs throughout the state to cooperate with their loc al fire chiefs In the annual spring clean-up campaign. More than 800 grass, brush and rubbish fires in th state outside of Portland during the summer of 1929, according to figures compiled by the state Insurance de partment, resulted la losses aggregat ing nearly 8600,000, not including losses to timber resulting from brush fires. IRRIGATION WATER TO BE TURNED ON FRIDAY TAKES COUNTY AGENT’S POSITION OF COOS COUNTY George Jenkins Promoted to Coos Co. While E. N. Hauser Takes Assist ant Co. Agent’s Job Here. The announcement of the promo tion of George H. Jenkins from the position of Assistant County Agent of Umatilla county to county agent of Coos county, with offices at Co quille where he will make his home, has just been received from F. L. Ballard, county agent leader for Ore gon. This announcement also advis ed of the appointment of E. N. Haus er to succeed Mr. Jenkins in Umatilla county. Mr. Hauser has fer 2 years past had charge of the cow testing association in Umatilla and Morrow counties and was a graduate of the Oregon State college in 1927 in dairy husbandry. As 'lr. Hauser is well known In this county on account of his work In the testing association, It Is thought that he will be in a better poeltlon to serve the commun ity as assistant county agent. George Jenkins was appointed as sistant county agent in this county August. 1927, coming here from Yamhill county where he had been serving as manager of a poultry and dairy farm owned by F. E. Bowman (Please Turn to Last Page) ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES ♦ • * (Grace Rodda, Correspondent) E. L. Jackson was a Pendleton vis itor Monday. Mrs. W. H. Starr and John Ulrich drove to Pendleton on Friday. ( The U G I O club met with Mrs. J. W. Hammon on Thursday. John and Bob Thom have a new radio which they recently purchased in Walla Walls. Mrs. Nellie McNurlin who is : tak ing an extended visit with her brothers, the Thom boys, spent sev eral days in Portland last week. Mary Jane Sheridan and Grace Rodda are confined to their respect ive homes sufferln» fry a an attars o’ measles. John Ulrich Is seriously 111. Walter Garner and family have moved to the Jim Todd ranch where they will engage In the poult, y busi ness. They expect to purchase **.303 baby chicks. Mr. Basley of Hermiston la a guert at ths home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Harris. Thia Is rather a busy time ’for ths poultrymsn of the nelghborhool as they are setting Incubators and getting brooder huoses ready. There will be some ducks, as well as many turkeys raised this year. The ditch rider Is again making his dally rounds. Mr. Bert Hane- llne, who has ridden this district for the past two years, is ssucceeded by (Please Turn to Last Page) raid iabi BASEBALL SEASON TO OPEN FRIDAY APR-4 GAM E P. T. A. MEETING TO BE HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Officers for Coming Year to be Elect ed; Miss Morris of State Tuber culosis Assn to Speak. WITH ATHENA CALLED The last meeting of the P. T. A. FOR 3 F. M. FRIDAY for the school year will be held Thursday, April 17, in the RECEPTION TO BE HELD FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Honoring the departure of Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Jenkins who leave this week for Coquille, Oregon where they will make their future home, the Farm Burea* 4a sponsoring a fare well reception in their honor to be held at the Methodist church Friday evening at 8 o’clock. This reception is not only for Farm Bureau members but for all 'of Jenkins' friends on the project or In Hermiston. WEATHER REPORT The weather report for the past week is as follows: Max. Min. Date March 27 ..................... ....... 78 33 March 28 ..................... ....... 78 36 March 29 ..................... ..... 74 .19 March 30 ..................... ...........64 47 March 31 ..................... ...... 66 24 April 1 ......................... ...... 77 27 April 2 ......................... ..... 76 36 April 2 ......................... ....... 76 36 There was .13 inch rainfall. nominating committee appointed to select officers for P. T. A. next year are: Mrs. O. Payne, Mrs. H. J. Ott, and Mrs. James Todd, The program chairman, Miss Cath erine Cranna, has arranged the fol lowing program for the meeting of April 17: Miss Morris of the state Tuberculos is association will give the address of the afternoon. Vocal solo, Mrs. J. S. Burnham. The highland fling by Neva Rich ards. Plano solo by Sylvia Shutter. At the close of the meeting refresh ments will be served by the refresh ment cmmlttee which consists of Mrs. B. J. Nation, Mrs. R. Shaefer, Mrs. L. Reeder, Miss Voyen and Miss Stephens. ♦ * ♦ SCHOOL NEWS * HERMISTON MAN CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER high LIGHT & POWER COMPANY Over 20 Players °n Baseball Squad; school auditorium at 3 o’clock. At this time officers will be nominated Confident of W inning Chum and elected for the coming year. The ship in Baseball League. The Hermiston high school base ball team will play its first game of the season with the Athena high school Friday, April 4 on the local diamond. Coach Gibbon’s sluggers are shap ing into a mighty neat working com bination and Friday’s game will be their first chance to show their stuff to local baseball fans. With more than twenty real bail players to pick from Coach Gibson feels confident that he will develop a championship orgalnzation this sea son. Friday’s lineup will probably be: Walt Pierson, Jewell Smith and Ed Throop, pitchers. Dick Hitt and Oscar Whitsett. catchers. Enos Martin, first base. Ed Tlirop, second base. Vic Addleman, third base. Don DeMoss, short stop. Al Kennings, left field. Leonard Nation, center field. Howard Klages, right field. Earnest Cox, Glenn Hammond and Merlin Earnheart are good auxiliary men who can step in to fill any posi tion needed. The game Is to be called at 3 P. M. Friday afternoon. DIVERSIFIED FARMS FAY — OPPORTUNITIES ARE HERE. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR ♦ ❖ At a meeting of the high school teachers held Monday evening two candidates were chosen to represent this school In the Thomas A. Gtlicon contest. The two chosen were Mer lin Earnheart and Albert Kennings. All candidates names for the schools of Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Wheeler counties are to be sent to the committee to choose one to repre sent this district. The committee who choose the candidate Is composed of Harold G. Brownson. principal ci McLoughlin high school, Wm. R. Pol son principal at Heppner and W. C. Zeller, principal at Arlington. This candidate Is chosen on the following points: f, character; 2, stability, 3, resourcefulness; 4, dependlblllty; 5, scholarship. At the same meeting valadictorlum and salutitorium was chosen for tbe senior class. They were: valdlctor- lum, Shfrlie Brownson, and salutltar- lum, Morris Pierson. Commencement exercises will be held Thursray evo- ning. May 22, with Mr. C. A. Hower. State Superintendent of Public In- struction, giving the address of the evening. Legion Commander Here. S. S. George, Department Comman- der of the American Legion from Eu- gene, and Carl R. Moser, Department Adjutant from Portland passed through Hermiston Monday on their way to Baker. TO HAVE NEW LOCATION In a deal completed last week J. H. Williams of Elgarose, Oregon, sold his building on Main street, now oc cupied by Burk's Inc. to the Hermis ton Light & Power Company, which will be the future home of that com pany. Possession of the building will be taken by the power company May 1 and as soon as alterations to the in terior and a repainting Job is comple ted both inside and out the Light and Power office will move to this loca tion. According to Mr. Clark, local manager, It will be about May 15. It will require about two weeks to remodel and decorate before building will be ready for occupancy, and it is the plan of the company to do elec trical merchandising on a large scale. Hot Point appliances. G. E. regrigera- tors and Thor washing machines will be carried as leaders. The company has been fortunate securing a limited number of Hot- t olnt ranges and will be able to offer these at a very attractive price as an opening feature. V) tch the paper for further an nouncement of range campaign and cooking school. Mr. Burk is yet undecided as to his future location but expects to remain in Hermiston. COVERED WAGON CEN TENNIAL TO BE OBSERVED Governor Norbiad has issued a pro- ( Ip nation urging the citizens of Ore gon and especially the schools and civic organizations of the state to make plans for participation In the Covered Wagon Cdntennlffl from April 10 to December 29. The ob servance which Is being sponsored by the Oregon Trail Memorial asso ciation, will open on the one hund- rcth anniversary of the date on which the first wagon train left frontier St Louis for the country west of the Rockies and will close on the one hundredth anniversary of the birth f the old trail blazer, Ezra Meeker. CALDWELL-LOGAN It was learned that Laura Cald well and Jim Logan both of Hermis ton w-pre married In Walla Walla, Washington Tuesday afternoon. They will make their home In Umatilla where they will run a service station and lunch counter. Takes Position in Pendleton School» Clty Irrigation water will be turn ed on Friday and aturday, April 4 an^ 5 011 the east side of town, but It will not be turned on the west side until Monday, April 7. LOCAL MAN FILES FOR OFFICE MONDAY, MARCH 31 A. W. Prann Has Served City of Her miston as Councilman for Three Terms. A. W. Prann, local business man of Hermiston, filed for Republican nom ination for county commissioner at Pendleton Monday morning at about 11 o’clock, March 31. J. A. Hales, the present incumbent, also is a candi date for the same position for an other term. Mr. Prann’s decision to file for this office came only after his friends and business men of the west end of Umatilla county had prevailed upon him to do so. He has been a resident of Hermis ton for the past 19 years and served the city of Hermiston in the capac ity of councilman for three terms, and his ability to fill the office of county commissioner Is above re proach. Mr. Prann. who seeks the nomi nation, said, "If nominated and elect ed I will serve the office and carry out its purposes.” CENSUS AKMY GOES INTO ACTION TUESDAY Doorbells started buzzing and brass knockers clicking throughout the United States Tuesday as Uncle Sam’s 15th decennial census enumerators numbering 120,000 swung Into act ion. The oensus taking Job started Tuesday, the biggest In history, will have highly Important results. Upon It depends the Teapportlonment of the house of representatives, a task which has not been faced since 1910. Congress failed to make the re-ap- portlonment following the 1920 cen sus. Since then there has been a great shiftlnSg of tfle population, notably to California, automobile manfactur- lng centers and other rapidly grow ing Industrial sections. Mrs. C. S. McNaught Is taking the census In the city of Hermiston and J. S. West Is working In the Colum bia district. MEMBER HIGHWAY COMMISSION C. E. (Pop) Gate« of Medford whose term as a member of the state highway commission expired on March 31. has been re-appolnted by Governor Norbiad. Gatea was first named to the highway board by Gov ernor Patterson three years ago. C. W. Hoisington has resigned lilr. position as principal of the Irrlrtn school and has accepted the position Registered gt Hotel. Dr. F. V. Prime of Hermiston, Is as band director and teacher of soc ial science at the Pendleton Public registered at the New lleathman hotel.— Morning Oregonian. school for the coming year. Development Problems o f Northwest Discussed Development problems of the Northwest were attacked at the Uni versity of Oregon March 24, 25 and 28 when chamber of commerce secre taries of Oregon and Washington convened at tbe tenth annual short course. The session was sponsored by the two state commercial organ isations and the university school of business sdlmnlstration. William North. Corvallis, was nam ed head of the State Association of chamber of commerce secretaries for the coming year. Leonard Gilky, Al- hfcay. was named viee-presldent, while E. O. Harlan, Portland, wai re-elected secretary-treasurer. The beard of directors were named as fol lows: E. C. Reynolds. Klamath Falls; Mrs. Charles N. Bilysu, Dallas: Kent Shoemaker, Hood River add C. T. Baker. Medford. Co-operative farming, state wide advertising and the rotation of the chamber of commerce with such or ganizations as service clubs, and with the bank, received a large share of the secretaries attention. Oregon Is ripe for an enormous de velopment In dairying, declared Mar shall N. Dana, associate editor of the Oregon Journal, who has Just re- t w a r t firent a throe ssonths' (rip to of o. HXBJDROH, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGOH, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930 — HUMBER 31— EAU SPONSORING PROGRAM 0. Clinics to be Sponsored By Oregon 1 uberculosis* Assn. New Zealand, where he studied thor oughly the methods used there so successfully. .* Wlht a market half a world away, rjtad only one principal product— grass— New Zealand leads the nat ions in dairy industry. New Zea land producers control the product ion, manufacture, exporting, mer chandizing, advertising and selling of dairy products, and thereby have made themselves the richest people tn the world. Such a future awaits Oregon, Mr. Dana believes, if she will but Inaugurate a program embractnr the organization of dairymen, stand ardisation of production, manufac ture and selling, the enactment of * compulsory cream grading law, wee Ing out of unprofitable cows, and supplementary Irrigation In the Wll lamette valley. A combination between Oregon and Washington In marketing pro ducts and In advertising was urged by A. 8. Dudley, secretary of the Sac ramento chamber of ecommerce, and president of the National association »7»e two states are so similar tn pro ducts, tourist attractions and many other features, that the Californie man believes such a program would be effective. ■ ss since mortality from tuberculosis hl An unposed portrait of a real boy. greatest at age 25 it Is obvious that quizzical, unconscious of self, and the “seeds” of the disease In many In touseled-headed will peer forth from stances are sown very early in life. the pages of thousands of pamphlets, > To bring the "seedling” stage cases from the fronts of btllboards and of this disease under the medical at posters, and in various other ways as tention at the earliest possible period the symbol of a nation wide health will insure the recovery of more cases program to be launched shortly by at an earlier period, it is said the National Tuberculosis associa Clinlrs will be held in various tion and Its 1500 member groups. parts of the state by local tuberculo In Oregon the program, known as sis specialists, on Invitation of county the Early Diagnosis Campaign, will and district medical societies. Ad be sponsored by the Oregon Tubercu mission to these ellnlcs wll only be losis association and Its 20 affiliated through local physcians and county county health associations, under the nurses. dlroctton of a special medical advis The Oregon Tuberculosis associa ory committed, of which Dr. Ralph tion will meet the expenses of these C, Matson, Portland physician, Is clinics from Its Christmas seal funds chairman. Local health workers, secured last December. Tbe cllnic- public health nurses, as well as all Icns who have accepted tbe Invita local physicians have been Invited to tion of the association’s ocmmltteee to conduct clinics will volunteer their participate. The purpose of th" program Is to services. They are: Doctors O. C. •ncotirsge and r-rov.-.le facilities for Bellinger, Marr Bisalllon, William the rnrller diagnos1 of and discovery Knox, Ralph C. Matson. Ray W. Mat- if tuber<«Jo»is. particularly In child son. P P. Newmeyer. DrWslt Payne, ren and young people. It Is pointed E. A. Pearce and Charles B. Sesrs. nut b7 the committee In charge tha’
