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Over-sized grapefruit are not the only ones that get in the public eye. U. of 0. BOO^ j Hrrmwinn Hrralò Labor rids of three great evils: Irksomeness, vice, and poverty.— Voltaire. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR LANDSGAPEGAROENING IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROPER PLAN N IN 6 PROPERTY TRANSFORMED FROM SANDBLOW TO T ARATITSF. Successful Flans Explained in Series of Articles Beneficial to Interested Parties. a Funeral services were held Sunday at the Prann Funeral Parlors at 2:30 for Howard Jackson, who died November 18. in Spokane, Wn.. from a heart attack. Interment was made in the Hermiston cemetery. Mr. Jackson was a brother of C. M. Jackson and E. L. Jackson of Her miston and is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. I. L. Shippie, Plenty wood, Montana; Mrs. W. D. Dooley Dooley, Montana; Mrs. E. Z. Morse Big Sandy, Montana; and Mrs. M. C. Lehnen, Havre, Montana. Final rites were read by Rev. Os car Payne, of Hermiston. JlrMthMifu ©Ijatiiuniiuttuj PrcrLatttaiintt GREAT NIECE OF INVENTOR. ATTENDANCE PROBLEM DISCUSSED TUESDAY AT COMMERCIAL CLUB The following article is continued from last week's issue of the Herald and relates the story of the life of Hiram Moore, inventor of the first successful comblned-harvestor. The story was brough to light at this particular time by Mrs. Tirzah El GROUP REGUIAR ATTENDING lis. great niece of Mr. Moore, who MEMBERS FACE QUESTION. aided harvestor company officials in obtaining information of the inven tor and his invention, to be placed Advisability of Diacontinning Tues on a tablet in his honor at the Cen day Noon Luncheons Brought Up tennial Celebration of the city of And Laid on Table. Battle Creek, Michigun, October 3, 1931. The regular meeting of the Her Mrs. Ellis has lived with her miston Commercial Club was held daughter, Mrs. F. R. Moore, on the 1 uesday with only nine members Hermiston project for the past year present. The problem of how to but has never related the story of her arouse Interest In the attendance at Inventor-uncle to anyone for fear the Tuesday noon luncheons was they might think it ficticious. discussed fcy the few members who The story, in part, follows: are usually regular in attendance. The question of the advisability of Undying Fame His Reward. "Denied the reward of a great for discontinuing Tuesday noon lunch- tune which he could hand to his de- teons was laid on the tablo. cendants, Moore’s memory Is at leas» Members of the Hermiston Com to be perpetuated by a simple mar mercial Club Is listed below. ker erected on the Climax prarle Hermiston Light & Tower Co.. F. where, 93 years ago, the great por- C. McKenzie. Standard Oil Co., H. totype and progenitor of all harves E. Hitt, Ralph Brownson, MacMarr ters. drawn by 20 horses, swept Store. Tropst Variety Store, W. J. around a big field, cutting a 15-foot Warner, Russel Agency, J. II. Reid, swath and delivering tile grain in A. F. Rohrman, W. W. Felthouse, bags ready for the market faster T. J. Fraser, Hermiston Herald, F. than two teams could draw it to the B. Swayze, R. II. McAtec. B. S. granary. Kingsley, J. G. Pearson, A. W. "Sharing in the long-deferred hon Turnblad, O. O. Felthouse, Thomas ors is John Hascall, Moore's neigh Campbell, Sidney Barnard, Bert Na bor, whose suggestion in 1832 tion, Norman Pennock, Walter Blcs- touched off the spark of genius in slg. F. C. Woughter, Oasis theatre, Moore. J. S. Burnham, Walter Hamm, Ray An Idea is Born. mond Walker, Dr. F. V. Prime, Wm. "As Hascall stood with Moore, Shaar, Joe Norton, Dr. A. W. Chris watching cradlers laboriously har topherson, J. M. Biggs, Frank Pier vesting the first crop of wheat on son, Geo. Wagner, H. W. Pankow, (Signed) Hascall'B farm, he explained: "Why Dr. Marble, A. W. Prann, Chas. can not some machine, drawn by Taylor, H. K. Dean, A. H. Norton, ~ HERBERT HOOVER. horses, be made to cut the grain and A. A. Little, Enos Martin, H. W. save all this hard, hot work.” Kelley, and H. C. Stewart. ‘‘With this suggestion, Moore be LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST Those who attended the meeting Towed Car Damaged. gan experiments which culminated Tuesday were: President. H. E. Hitt, NO. 37 ENTERTAINS VISITORS. Sunday, Miss Nell Lang and Miss In the perfection of the first harves W. W. Felthouse, John Clarke, w ’ Catherine McBain were out riding ter-combine,— and In financial gain Members of the American Legion In Miss Lang’s Ford coupe when the for Moore, Hascall, and others whose J. Warner, J. H. Reid, Alfred Qulr- ing, Ben Gerking, Ralph Brownson, Post No. 37, Hermi3ton, were bosts car stopped on them Just out of town financial support Moore enlisted. and F. C. McKenzie. to ten members from Heppner post at the top of the hill coming from Native of Bay State. last Thursday night, and three from Stanfield. They sent word to town Moore was born In Shirley. Mass., the Pendletofn post, among whom for the wrecking car to come and July 19, 1801. When he was 10 HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO VOTE was District Commander Jack Bar towe them In, but before It reached years old' his father moved to Dal ON PURCHASE OF AUDITORIUM. ren. The national convention to be them Otto Pierce came to their res ton, N. H., settling on the high ta held in Portland in 1932 was the cue and Btarted towing them to Her ble land overlooking the valley of / The Union high school district main topic for discussion at the busi miston. The towed car gained mo the Connecticut river. The elder will hold an election Saturday, Dec ness session with a program for the mentum as it came down the grade Moore was an expert stone cutter, ember 5, to determine whether It Is sixth district outlines. The group and when Mias Lang discovered that and taught his boys tbs trade, at the wish of the people that the also organized a tri-country council her brakes would not hold, she which Hiram worked until 1831, board purchase the auditorium build at this meeting. Commander H. G. steered the car to tho side of the when he and his brother, Lovell, Ing for a recreational hall for the McCulley was acting chairman. truck rather than hit it full, endan came to Michigan and located lands eum of 81460. The building will Turkey for sandwiches was fur gering the radiator and headlights. at Comstock, Tollands Prarle, and then be leased at times when the nished by Mrs. H. G. McCulley. As the towe chain tightened It Climax Prarle. high school Is not making use of it caught the left wheel on the car and for athletic activities. Invent S ide Guards. "Starting with Hascall’s sugges threw It under the truck, locking the Cafe Changes Hands. At present there Is no building of tion in 1832, Moore worked tor 20 proper capacity available In which two cars together. Mrs. Ina Wessell of Stanfield took After the wrecking car arrived on years in perfecting the machine. One school activities can be held with over the Hunter’s Cafe Sunday and of the major problems which con out paying an extra charge. The will operate It with the aid of Mrs. the scene and the drivers pried the fronted him at the outset was that board feels that It will save the dis cars apart. It was seen that the front Laura Logan who will do the cook of perfecting a device which would trict money by purchasing the build ing. Mrs. Pearl Lambirth of Echo fender and wheel on Miss Lang's car satisfactorily cut the grain. Moore ing and using it until such time as a has operated the cafe since August were badly damaged. Invented fingers or guards which new auditorium can be built. but has returned to Echo where she would permit the knife to cut the has another cafe. All citizens who are 21 years old CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS grain without Its sliding away. The and hdve resided in the district thir scalloped sickle with slotted finger ty days and whose names are on the guards was the first important step, 193o assessment roll are eligible to and three crude machines Incorpor vote. The polls will be open from ating this feature were developed in 2:00 to 7:00 p. m. In the high school succession at Flowersfleld and i sed building. on Prarle Ronde. "In 1838 the machine, which had by then gradually attained many of the features of a complete horvesting ALONG THE CONCRETE ♦ machine, rather than a simple cut * * ♦ ting implement, was pattened as a whole. The old hitching-post days were Backed Up by U. S. Senator. "One of the most important fi brought back from the dim past nancial collaborators in Moore's ef Monday as we saw F. M. Franklin forts was United States Senator Lu- drive up In front of Burnhams and clous Lyon, a former government park, with an audible, "Whoa.” surveyor, and sponsor of numerous Hitching rings, long since defunct, Improvements, Lyon urged Moore to camo Into their own again. But old take out patents on the several parts Dobbin did not get flustered when of the machine as they were Invent Mis« Fredrickson of Stanfield backed ed. It was Moore's failure to da so her car into his novo. He stood plac that practically lost him the fruits idly. and Impudently by, not even of his efforts and made millionaires batting an eye. In other words, giv ing motorists the horse laugh. of others who appropriated. The Joe Reeves family evidentally Epidemic of Harvestor». "Within 10 years after Moore pa are going to have plenty of sour tented his machine as a whole, a kraut in the cellar this winter, from number of harvesting machines were the size of the barrel Joe was haul patented, some or all of which made ing home on the side of his car ure of separate Improvements which Monday. had been developed by Moore. And Mrs. J. S. Burnham stopping In when Moore's patend on the whole for a moment to say that In case we machine expired and he asked Con did not know, she would like to In gress for a renewal, a host of rival form us that It was cold out. machine makers succeeding in de Vfck Stockard. who works at thv feating the bill. Farm Bureau, has found a very In "Among there was Cyrus McCor teresting diversion lately, in the mick. whose name Is popularly as ouija board. It has revealed the sec sociated with the development of the ret attached to the parties who broke hirveeter. and who wsa accused by Into the Farm Bureau some time Moore and his friends of approprlat- ago. Lawbreakers had better step lightly now that we have "an eye (Continued on Last Page) that never sleep»" In pur midst. APPROACH the season when, according to custom dating from the garnering of the first harvest by our forefathers in the New World, a day is set apart to give thanks, even amid hardships, to Almighty God for our tem poral and spiritual blessings. It has become a hallowed tra dition for the Chief Magistrate to proclaim annually a Na tional Day of Thanksgiving. Our country has cause for gratitude to the Almighty. We have been widely blessed with abundant harvests. We have been spared from pestilence and calamities. Our institu- tutions have served the people. Knowledge has multiplied and our lives are enriched with its application. Education has advanced, the health of our people has increased. We have dwelt in peace with all men. The measure of passing adversity which has come upon us should deepen the spiritual life of the people, quicken their sympathies and spirit of sacrifice for others and strengthen their courage. Many of our neighbors are in need from causes beyond their control and the compassion of the people throughout the nation should assure their securi ty over this Winter that they too may have full cause to participate in this day of gratitude to the Almighty. i NOW, THEREFORE, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, November 26,1931, as a National Day of Thanksgiving, and do recommend that our people rest from their daily labors and in their homes and accustomed places of worship give devout thanks for the blessings which a merciful Father has bestowed upon us. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. Done, at the City of Washington, this third day of November, in the Year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth. Five years ago in February. 1932, a little concrete covered house on the Butter Creek highway about a mile out of town was purchased by LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS PIANO H. W. Klages while it was still half- covered by tumble weeds and sand. RECITAL FRIDAY NIGHT. No shrubs or trees were on the place, or those that had been there at one A piano recital presented Friday time had died from neglect and lack night in the Baptist church by pu of water. The point to be brought pils of Miss Golda Mumma assisted out is that the place has been trans by the high school choruses, was formed from a deserted sand blow to heard by a capacity-filled house. a paradise with a lawn, hedge, Miss Eleanor Daily, director of mu shrubs, trees, and flowers growing sic In the Hermiston schools, trained hardily. Such can be accomplished the choruses. Those taking part in in the sandy soil on the project if the recital were Viola Jones, Mary the right methods are used, and the Skovbo, Bobby Smith, Virginia Todd, right plants and shrubs selected. Earl Watson, Betty Ralph, Anna Ray Not only has Mr. Klages land Martin, Elsie Reeder, the Girls Sex scaped the premises about the house tette, and the Girls Glee Club. but he has built a chicken house, dairy barn, and other out-buildings. IRRIGON BAND GIVES CONCERT Until this year Mr. Wlages had had a AT THEATRE LAST FRIDAY. flock of both Barred Rocks and White Leghorns but this year he Members of the Irrigon band and sold the Barred Rocks to replace their leader, Merton Dawald, gave them with White Leghorns. In his a concert at the Oasis theatre last estimation the White Leghorn is the Friday night, between shows. Last only strain of chickens for commer year the Irihgon IJand won state cial purpose« championship in its class at Corval Many people have asked Mr. Klag lis, and Robert Walpole, trombonist, es about the methods and plants was named champion trombonist for used in his landscape plans and he the state of Oregon at Spokane where By the President: has consented to write a series of he played in an all-star band for a HENRY L. STIMSON, five articles, or more, to be published broadcast over the national hook Secretary of State. in this paper, explaining the plan up. and naming the shrubs used. Those Those playing In the band were: interested will find it necessary to Coronets, Robert Dexter, Nellie High Honor Roll Students. clip each article and keep it for fu Teicht, Lavonne Lamoreaus, Lena Eight high school students wc ture reference. Rose, Freda Frederickson; clarinets, named on the honor roll for the past Landscaping Simplified. Wiley Benetiel,, Flprbw Braoe, Jo "I have been asked /nany times sephine Frederickson, Bill Frederick six weeks.' James Neary, a senior, Is how to go about beautifying the son, Bessie Wilson, Virginia Lamor- eligible for the honor roll In every home grounds and recently have eaux, Frank Markham* E’ClSrinet, thing except typing, and because of been requested to write some facts, Raymond Allen; Flute, Billie Mark an injury received while playing and give a brief outline in general. ham; B’Binn Sax, Edward Hough football be was unable to complete I am going to start with the back ton; E’Alto Sax, Floyd Oliver; E’Al- his typing. Those named are as fol ground, or the back yardk Always to Horns, Ruth Markham, Ruth lows: Sophomores— Phyllis Winters, keep this in mind, that you cannot Leicht, Joyce Puckett. Rose Corey; Margarie Shafer, Anna Ray Martin, make your yard and house a picture Trombones, Robert Walpole, Eugene Edith Clarke. Juniors— Dick Martin. without a natural looking back Lamoreaux, Valias Dexter; Baratone, Seniors— Edna Ott, and Robert Hen ground. The way to accomplish this Margaret Allen; Basses, Alto Bene- derson. Freshmen— Florence Lewis. is to have a broken sky line, never a flel, Arthur Oolllns, Wayne Cald High School Attendance. straight row of trees with their tops well; Drums, Vonna Jones, Maxwell level. Jones. The average attendance for the "Here is one beautiful back The next concert will be ginven a high school for the past six weeks ground: Measure off sixty feet from the Oasis theatre Friday, December has been very good with the Fresh the foundation of your house toward 11. men class leading by a 99.1 per cent. the location of the planting of the The Sophomore class comes next background, and drive a peg In the HERMISTON HIGH SCHOOL IS with a 98.6 per cent, followed by the ground. Then find the center of your SPONSORING SMOKER. Senior class with 98.4 per cent, and yard, crosswise, and if the peg isn’t the Juniors bringing up the rear in the center move it until it is cen A basketball benefit smoker will with a 98 per cent. The Freshmen tered properly. Be careful about be put on Wednesday by the Hermis and Sophomore girls have had no keeping the distance 60 feet from ton high school boys In the Ameri tardy marks in six weeks. the foundation. At the point where can Legion hall, starting at 7:45 p. the peg is placed, plant an American m. There will be at least seven Herald Subscription $2.00 a Year Cutleaf White Weekpin Birch. This wrestling matches and seven boxing Birch is beautiful, healthy, hardy, bouts scheduled. The wrestling and and fast-growing, and takes on a boxing contestants are listed as fol glowing golden yellow after the first lows: frost in October. In front of the Wrestling— Birch, toward the laun, drive an E. Hanby vs. F. Reeves; F. Prime other peg at a distance of 12 feet. vs. «J. Lenhart; L. Dyer vs. 8. Kelk- On either side of this peg plant a kala; J. Dawson vs. D. Moore; D. Black Locust leaving about 25 feet Martin vs. M. Evans; A. Settle vs. between the two Locust trees. Leave O. Hamman; J. Nye vs. B. Prime. about 12 feet between the black Lo Boxing— cust and the White Birch. B. Cox vs. H. Klages; C. Paul vs. "Remember, the idea is to let the O. Rood; M. Mullins vs. F. Evans; W hite Birch shine through the green B. Robinson vs. M. Nation; D. Car- leaves of the Locust; NEVER plant son vs. B. Follett; D. Arnott vs. A a Wite Birch in the front yard. Al Bowman; F. Pierce vs. B. Little. ways In the rear, Just shining through, which makes a beautiful LOCAL TEACHERS TO blend. Head your Birch very low; LEAVE ON VACATIONS never prune out the leader, in other words, don't cut oft the main stem. A number of the Hermiston public It is best not to prune a White Birch school teachers will leave Wednesday only cut oft the broken limbs that for their homes and various way- have been damaged in packing or points to spend the Thanksgiving shipping. holidays Wednesday. Miss Brierley, "Now, directly in a straight line W. J. Cock can. Henry Harger, and with the center of your yard, cross Edward Bradley will remain in Hsr- wise, about 16 feet straight back of micton. Miss Margaret Elliott will the W hits Birch, plant a European go to her home near Astoria; Mlsr Sycamore. The Sycamore Is a beauti Catherine McBain will be accom ful tree with light green foliage, panied home by Miss Eva Bareh to blending against your White Birch Vancouver; Miss Magdolene Buck d irecfffin front of it, and the whits will go to Spokane to be with her bark of tha Birch shining through sister Martha; Miss Mary Petrie will the two Locust, certainly make a visit friends in Portland; Miss Nell -contrast hard to beat. Lang will go to Spokane to visit "In front o f the two Locust plant friends; * Miss Ingrid Boling will a good sited bunch of Elderberries spend the time in Portland, Miss Es which can be dug up along Butter ther Rlbert will go to Lewiston to Creek or the Umatilla river. Some of visit her brother: Mias Eleanor Daily the finest landscape plantings la tbs will visit her parents In Palouse. Wn.; Superintendent McAtee w ill re- (Continued m Iwt ww) Hermlston. RESIDENT OF PROJECT IS
