The Hermiston HeraiJ
BLUE GRABS
SUNSHINE
O S A I FOR COWS
▼OL. XXIV
— NUMBER 32—
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1030
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS TEAC
HERS FOR COMING YEAR
FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY
MEETING HELD AFRO. 4
Miss Sampson, County Health Nurse.
Gave an Interesting Talk
On Health.
The regular meeting of the Farm
Bureau Auxiliary was held April 4.
The business meeting being short the
meeting was turned over to Mrs.
Marble who was chairman and she in
'turn gave up the social hour to Miss
Sampson, county health nurse, who
gave a sensible, instructive talk on
health, stressing particularly the im
portance’ of keeping communicable
diseases such as measles, mumps nnd
whooping cough in control as far as
possible by careful watchfulness over
those who are either afflicted or ex
posed and keeping them in isolation.
She stated that it is a state law
that those who have these diseases in
their homes shall be kept away from
those who have not had them.
Dainty refreshments were served
and everyone seemed to have a good
time. The next meeting will be held
April 18 with Mrs. Henry Hooker as
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Lou Hook
er, Mrs. Hurst and Mrs. Addieman.
The subject w ill be cooking.
We welcome visitors at ail meet
ings.
MAJORITY OF BOTH GRADES AND FISHING SEASON
TO OPEN SOON
HIGH FACULTY CHOSEN
It won't be long now until the
Frank E. Shaw Re-elected to Princi- opening of the fishing season and
palship of Both Elementary
eevry angler is anxiously waiting the
day. Licenses are being purchased
and High School«.
rods and equipment are being put in
At a recent meeting of the high shape and everything is being made
school and grade boards, a number ready tor April 15. During the past
o f teachers now in the local schools few months millions of trout have
were re-elected for the following been released in Oregon’s many lakes
year.
and streams through the hatchery
Frank E. Shaw, principal, was re department of the state game commis
elected for both grade and high sion. Sizes have averaged six inches
schools, and the following high school so that most of the fish that are re
teachers are under contract for next leased are Immediately eligible for
year:
the creels of the anglers. According
Miss Jessie Brierley, mathematics to Matt Ryckmaw superintendent of
and Latin; Miss Dora Stephens, Soc hatcheries the fishing this spring
ial Science and Coach Debate and should be better than last as it is
Public Speaking; Miss Clara Voyen, safe to say that the department has
released more trout during the win
commercial Department.
The high school board is consider ter months than were caught last
ing Mr. Wallace J. Cochran of Al year.
bany for the science teacher and
coach, and Miss Margaret G. Elliott A CANADIAN NEWSPAPER
for English teacher.
ANSWERS SOME QUESTIONS
The following grade teachers are
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under contract tor next year;
Mr. Gifford Gordon of Philadel *
SCHOOL NEWS
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First grade, Miss Clar^Gehnert, phia, wrote the editor of the Globe, ♦
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Kulm, North Dakota; second grade, Toronto, Canada, asking
various
Miss Mary Petri, Fulton, Missouri; questions as to the operation of so-
In the grade school declamatory
third grade, Miss Catherine Cranna, called government control in the contest held in Pendleton Friday
Lakota, North Dakota; fifth grade, Province of Ontario. These questions night Hermiston was represented by
Mias Ann Werry, Bellevue, Idaho and answers should be found highly Nina Rae McCulley who placed first
sixth grade. Miss Margaret McDevitt, interesting to any student of the and Betty Ralph who placed second.
Ione, Oregon.
liquor problem.
Hermiston made the best showing of
Negotiations arc under way for the
1. Is It your opinion that Govern any school participating in the con
hiring of the remainder of teachers ment Control makes for real temper test except Pendleton.
but several contracts have not been ance? Reply; No.
In the high school declamatory
returned.
2. Does Government Control de contest held In Pendleton Saturday
crease or ^crease the consumption night Hermiston was represented in
of liquflF? dReply: Liquor consump the oratorical division by Donald De-
ROY SCOUTS HELD
tion has doubled in Ontario lu two Moss who placed third.
MEETING TUESDAY years.
Tentative plans are being made for
3- Does Government Control de tennis meets with Stanfield, Echo
Tuesday’s Boy Scout meetings will crease or decrease number of drunken
and Umatilla to he held in the near
ba long remembered by at least two drivers of automobiles?
Reply future.
boy« of Hemtaton troop No. 5«. At Drunken drivers have multiplied by
Arrangements are being made for
a very Impressive tenderfoot lnvest- ten, while cars doubled.
a hand work exhibit by the elemen
ure ceremony, John Biggs and Eddie
4. Have deaths from accidents due tary and high school soon. This will
Parson took the final step and with to drunken drivers increased under show the physical labors of the pup
good recommendations of their patrol Government control? Reply
ils In art work, home economics
leader.«, became full fledged Boy enormously.
(sew ing),
penmanship,
manu
Scouts, Here’s to you boys.
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6. Have Industrial accidents de scripts, penmanship awards and type
At the close of the ceremony the creased under Government Control? writing, shorthand and bookkeeping
boys enjoyed a b it of encouragement Reply: No. Increasing 7 per cent awards. Miss McDevitt, sixth grade
given in a short talk by Mr. J. M. faster than payrolls.
teacher, w ill be in charge of this
Blgga, father of John who was pres
6. Has Government Control elim exhibition.
ent to witness the ceremonies.
inated the bootlegger? Reply: Large
On the evening of April 25 the
The nsual evening of games follow bootlegger eliminated, but small boot public speaking class will present a
ed the first part of the evening.
legger multiplied.
program consisting of three one act
7. Has Government Control proved plays as an exhibition of what they
NflZATHER REPORT
any benefit to the young people? have been learning in the public
Reply: No.
speaking class. * This Is under the
Date
Max. Min.
Signed ELMORE PHILPOT,
direction of Miss Stephens, public
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Editorial Dept., “The Globe" speaking teacher in the local high
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67 34 Toronto, Canada,
school.
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April 7 ............................... .... 78 47 Gesso Fainting.
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We are giving free lessons in Gesso
April 9 ............................... .... 68 23 work every Tuesday and Thursday
R e a l Discoverer
There was .01 of an Inch of rain. afternoons of each week at Blessing
Hardware Company.— adv.
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County Herlth Nurse Issues
Monthly Report For March
The county health nurse, Miss
Helen J. Samson, issued the follow
ing report for the month of March;
Total number Investigations. 47;
Instructive visits, 81; miscellaneous
and other visits, 92; office calls, 21;
phone calls, 113; meetings attended,
11; talks given, 4; mileage, 1253;
literature distributed, 400. An in
stitute for nurses and lay workers,
sponsored by the University of Ore
gon, was conducted at St. Anthony's
hospital, by Miss Anita Jones, field
representative of the Maternity Cen
ter Association, New York City. The
Umatilla County Public Health asso
ciation guaranteed the necessary
amount to bring the institute to Pen
dleton. Thirty graduate nurses re
gistered for the Institute besides ten
pnpll nurses from St. Anthony’s hos
pital. Baker and Pendleton In Ore
gon. Walla Walla, Spokane, Pasco,
Prosser, Colfax and Dayton In Wash
ington. wpre represented. Great In
terest wae shown through out the en
tire two days’ program and everyone
left convinced of the need of pre
natal work. 890.00 in registration
fees were turned over to the Univer
sity of Oregon.
The annual meeting of the Una-
tilla County Public Health aaaocla-
tloa was held on March 2« at the
Umatilla connty library. Pendleton.
Mrs. Dunbar, executive secretary of
DIVERSIFIED FARMS
FAY — OPPORTUNITIES
ARE HERE.
the Oregon Tuberculosis assoc' -»«i,
Portland, was present and gave a talk
on health problems of Umatilla
county. Officers elected were as .fol
lows:
President, Mrs. George Stangler;
vice-president, Mrs. James Hill; sec
retary .Mrs. J. P. Stewart; treas
urer, Mrs. Herbert R. Decker.
Thirty-six members of the associa
tion were present. Mrs. Dunbar talk
ed In the evening to the pupil nurses
at St. Anthony’s hospital.
The school children of Weston and
Duncan were given the regular rout
ine examination. This completes the
entire list of schools it the county.
Because of Duncan being accessible
only by rail, the entire day was
spent in that community. Consider
able time was taken in talking to the
pupils on health subjects, anda de
monstration of artificial resplraton
was gven to the boys of the higher
grades.
One pre-school child was
examined. In the afternoon, the
county nurse talked to the adults of
tbs ommunity on various health sub
jects.
Much literature has been distrib
uted regarding measles and whooping
cough which are prevalent over the
county. Many talks on diphtheria
prevention have been given by the
county nuree to the school children
and parent«.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
HERMISTON HI LOSES
OPENER TO ATHENA
SPECIAL MEETING OF
FARM BUREAU HELD FRIDAY
LOCALS
There was a large attendance of
both members and townspeople at a
reception given by the Farm Bureau
in honor of Assistant County Agent
George H. Jenkins and family. Mr.
Jenkins recently received the appoint
ment as county agent of Coos county
with headquarters at Coquille.
A
program was given and refreshments
were served at the close of the meet
ing.
Mr. Jenkins has been very success
ful in his work with the boys and
girls along the line of club work and
has instituted several lines of work
and projects among the farmers, prin
ciple of which was the organization
of the dairymen Into a cow testing
association which continues to oper
ate very successfully after two years.
E. N. Hauser, who was official tester
In the County Dairy Improvement
association for two years, will suc
ceed Mr, Jenkins in the position of
Assistant County Agent of Umatilla
county.
DEFEATED ON
FIELD 9 TO 3.
OWN
Hermiston to Flay Adams at Adams
April 18. W ill Play Helix
April 23 Here.
The Athena high school baseball
team proved too much for the locals
last Friday when they brought home
9 runs thus causing the home team
to lose the first game of the season.
The locals were able to score only J
runs during the game.
Hermiston has not given up hope
yet for the trophy which Is to be
given the winner of the baseball lea
gue and they will show what they
can do when they meet Adams on
the Adams' field April 18 and also
when they meet Helix here April 23.
The line-up was as follows:
Jewell Smith, pitcher; Dick Hitt,
catcher. Enos Martin, first base;
Ed Throop, second base; Vic Addle-
man, third base; Don DeMoss, short
stop; A1 Kennings, left field; Leon
ard Nation, center field; Howard
Klages, right field.
TAKING OF THE CENSUS
IS NOW UNDER WAY
Work of taking the census In the
Hermiston and Columbia districts is
well under way with Mrs. C. S. Mc-
Naught as enumerator for the city
of Hermiston, and J. S. West working
in Columbia, designated as district
No. 82. Mr. West also has three
districts in Echo and nearby. These
are designated as Nos. 71, 72 and 73.
The farm schedule, which is filled
out by ail farm owners or renters.
Blows the census takers down some
what as they require an hour or more
to make out. The work ««ill not be
finished until the latter part of the
month.
P. T, A. MEETING TO BE
HELD THURSDAY, AJ^JL 17
The last meeting of the P. T. A.
for the school year will be held
Thursday, April 17, in the high
school auditorium at 3 o’clock. At
this time officers will be nominated
and elected for the coming year and
all those interested are urged to at
tend.
The program chairman, Miss Cath
erine Cranna, has arranged the fol
lowing program for the afternoon.
Miss Morris of the State Tubercu
losis assocloation will give the add
ress of the afternoon.
Vocal solo, Mrs. J. S. Burnham.
The Highland Fling by Neva Rich
ards.
Piano solo by Sylvia Shutter.
At the close of the meeting re
freshments will be served.
Seldom Gets Credit
ABORTION PROfi
ON BERE
Reception Held in Honor of Mr. and
Mrs. George Jenkins Who are
Moving to Coquille.
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MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES
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UMATILLA JOINS
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BASER AT.T. T E A GUE
ITrsel Hiatt of Umatilla was in Her
miston Wednesday letting the entire
population of Hermiston know that
his city was a member of the newly
organized Umatilla County Baseball
League comprising the cities of Helix,
Athena, Mission Indians and Uma
tilla.
The opening game of the Umatilla
county baseball league which will be
played between Umatilla and Athena
will be held on the baseball grounds
at Umatilla at 2 P. M. Sunday, April
IS.
While Ursel is not the man
ager of the Umatilla baseball club
thle year, he states that Umatilla has
a strong line-up and prospects are for
a bang-up baseball team.
Several
Hermiston players will be seen on the
diamond Sunday, and according to
Mr. Hiatt he hopeB to see a great
number of Hermiston baseball fans
perched in the grandstand and as
sures them of their 50 cents worth.
« ENROLL IN CITIZENS’
(Grace Rodda, Correspondent)
Those from this district who were
in attendance at the county court on
Wednesday. April 2, were C. M. Jack-
son, H. H. Christiansen, E. L. Jack-
son snd W. G. Rodda. Thrc': r.ie:i
were a part of the delegation of
eighteen men who went to Pendleton
to discuss the possibility of keeping
a deputy sherff in the west end of
the county.
Mrs. C. M. Jackson and Mrs. E. L.
Jackson were In Pendleton shopping
Wednesday.
W. H. Starr went to Portland to
consult an ear specialist.
John Ulrich is better after a sev
ere case of measles. Dr. Marble is
the attending physician.
Frank Silvey is working at his
farm on the Buttor creek highway.
He expects to farm his place himself
this year.
A. G. Wheatley, who has mnde l|is
home on Butter creek the past few
years, has sold his property and with
his family will move near Seattle
where they will make their home.
Mr. Wf.ieatley is convalescent after a
severe case of la grippe.
Mrs. Gladys Comstock and Pete
Sheridan of lower Butter creek were
In Pendleton Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Relks of Irrigon were
visitors at the Pennock farm Thurs
day, Mr. Reiks took a load of apples
back with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kraeger of Pen
dleton were here Monday.
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MILITARY TRAINING CAMP
The first Umatilla county applic
ant for enrollment in tho Citizens
Military Training camp to bo con
ducted June 20 to July 19 at this
station is Burke Hayes, 1209 East
Court street, Pendleton, whose for
mal application was received here to
day from George Strand, Pendleton,
in charge of enrollment lu the
county.
Places at the camp are being re
served for three additional young
men of 17 or older from Umatilla
county, it has been announced by
Brigadier General Paul A. Wolf, U.
S. A,, who will bo in command. The
government bears all necessary ex
penses, including travel, feed, uni
forms, equipment, shelter and medi
cal attendance.
The Vancouver camp is proving
more popular ench year, according to
General Wolf, and applicants are
more numerous than ever before. As
usual, the thirty days of camp life
will bo filled with a well balanced
program of military and citizenship
training, athletics and recreation.
Prospective students are advised to
forward their applications without
delay. Information and enrollment
blanks may be obtained from J. M.
Biggs or from C. M. T. C. Headquar
ters, Vancouver Barracks, Washing
ton.
UMATILLA PROJECT FARM BUR
EAU SPONSORING PROGRAM
Dr. Green, Dr. McCapes, Logan Todd
and E. M. Hauser doing the
Testing Work.
The contagious abortion program
in this district was started Monday
April 7, when Dr. McCapes, of the
extension service at the Oregon State
college and E. M. Hauser, assistant
county agent, started on the first
day's schedule and tested approxi
mately 176 cows in the Hermiston
district. Tuesday, Dr. H. H. Green,
assistant state veterinarian, came to
Hermiston to assist Dr. McCapes In
the testing. Dr. Green, who had Lo
gan Todd to assist him, tested about
198 cows in the Stanfield district on
this day, while Dr. McCapes and Mr.
Hauler tested approximately 136
cows in the Butter creek district. On
On Wednesday Dr. Green and Logan
Todd tested about 106 cows while
Dr. Capes and Mr. Hauser tested 214
animals. Work goes on Thursday
and Friday and all cattle in this dis
trict should have been tested by that
time.
The assistant county agent is quot
ed as saying that the work is getting
along as well as could be expected
and they are keeping up with their
schedules. Also that quite a bit of
interest is shown among the people
nnd that they are working very co
operatively with him on this testing
program.
The work Is sponsored by the Uma
tilla Project Farm Bureau and no
charge is made. A report of the test
will be sent to each dairyman about
a week after the test is made.
EASTER SILVER TEA
The Ladles Aid society of the M. E.
church will give an Easter silver tea
Wednesday afternoon, April 18, at
the home of Mrs. Oron Felthouse.
Evoryone in Hermiston and sur
rounding community is cordially in
vited to attend. Don't forget the
date and place. There will be a soc
ial program beginning at 2 o’clock.
Serving will begin at 3 o’clock and
continue through the afternoon.
CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER
Betty F. B. Hart, present county
treasurer and candidate for the re
publican nomination for treasurer of
Umatilla county in the primaries
May 16, was in Hermiston Tuesday
in the interest of her re-election. She
is the present incumbent and has had
7 years experience in handling tho
At the M. E. Church.
Sunday should, because of Its great county records and one term as
significance, bo the great day of this county treasurer.
season of the year. Let us observe FATHER DEES'iSTWESf"VIRGINIA
it as fittingly as we can. We will
reserve a seat for you at 10 o'clock
Myron Watson on Thursday receiv
in the Sunday school. Epworth Lea ed word of the death of his father,
gue will welcome you also at 7 P. M. William D. Watson, of Auburn, W. V.
Evening worship at 8 P. M.
His death occurred Thursday.
Citizeus Are Urged To Help
Reduce 7 he Dairy Surplus
Every person whether living in tho each member of the rural communi
city or country Is deeply interested ties of thle country would consume
In ths condition and the possible ef each day one-half ounce more butter
fect it may have upon the future food for the next two months It would
supply of our country. Those of you likewise dispose of this surplus and
who live In the city must realize that result In stabilization of ths indus
the farms produce most of your food, try. This appeal is made to both
and this Important branch of agri the city and country alike, not alone
culture (dairying) must be stabilized In the interest of stabilized agricul
in order that the production of this ture. but in the interest of general
vital food supply may continue un health and national security.
impaired. The farmer cannot con
’’There is no Ctrl ctitute for Butter
tinue to produce this food at a lose and Dairy Products.”
and any loss he sustains in dairying
There is an overproduction In all
has a direct bearing upon the produc foreign countries, hence our only
tion of al' other forms of foods thut alternative Is to Increase our con
come to our table from the farm.
sumption at home.
The dairy Industry returns to the
The average price paid to producers
!>rrqprs of this country nearly ono- for butterfat delivered t Portland
fourth of their agricultural Income. in 1929 was 48.9 cents. The average
i hrqughout the agricultural depress price paid In January of 1920 was
ion which began in 1920, the dairy 36 cents and In February 25.46
cows have furnished the farmer of cents.
this country a ready and Immediate
This is over 12 cents less per pound
cash return, which enabled him to than the average of last year and If
eary on In feed production, and translated into dollars means that
ilurlpg thia time it hza been Ills the dairy farmers of Oregon will
greatest mainstay. This source of make just »3.093,735 less than they
ready Income and profitable agricul did in 1929 unless the price of but
tural endeavo,' Is nov lmp~ir d by an terfat Increases. Thia is an average
of $24.00 less per cow than the dairy
nnPTcceilented surplus.
If each person In l ie United States farmers received In 1929 for their
w mild consume one .in-e pat of but butterlat. This means, in ad I in J ..
ter each day for t>- e
nth, this en- a loos to your community In $920 of
tiro surplus of butter woul dlsnp- 24 dollars for each cow of milking
liear and a stabilized condition in the age in your neighborhood unless tho
iaftw Industry -would follow, or if! surplus 1» taken care of,
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