The Hermiston herald., June 23, 1932, Image 1

These are days in which it Is
worth-while to live and toil—stir­
ring days! —Charles E. Hughes.
VOLUMN XXVI
== Hrrmistu Haalii
NUMBER 43
NEW TAX PROVIDED
UNDER REVENUE ACT
EFFECTIVE JUNE-JULY
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
WOMAN IMPLICATED IN
H. J. STILLINGS WILL LEAVE EASTERN OREGON POULTRY
MURDER MYSTERY KNOW HERE •
TONIGHT FOR CHICAGO.
•GROWERS ASS N. PERFECTED.
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• •
-- *— perfected
Truth Is the highest thing that
man can keep.—Chaucer.
June 23, 1932
STATE
FAIR
SUBSCRIPTION. $2.00 PER YEAR
WILL
NOT
DISCONTINUED.
BE ANNUAL FIELD DAY AT
PENDLETON STATION FRIDAY.
♦
The Annual Field Day at the Pen-
A committee of the State ♦
Board of Agriculture submitted ♦ dleton Field station will be held
SIX HIGH HERDS
HOLD RECORD IN
UMATILLA ASS'N.
Mrs. Mildred Jory, who was im­
Organization was
Satur-
The final returns in the race
plicated in the murder of her al­
for delegate to the Democratic • day afternoon of the Eastern Oregon
leged future husband at Union, Or.,
! Poultry Growers association when a
National Convention from the
Friday afternoon, starting at 2:00
to Governor Meier Tuesday
Monday night, is said to be a for­
board of directors was elected and
second congregational district,
plans for the operation of the ♦ p. m., it was announced today by
mer resident of Hermiston when she
other business pertaining to the new
show that H. J. Stillings car­
state fair at Salem, Oregon, ♦ George Mitchell, superintendent. At
and her husband, Ben Jory, lived in
i west end organization transacted.
ricd seven counties of the dist­
that time the work being carried on
without incurring an operating
BANK PAYS OUT MONEY ON the Westland district. Old-time resi­
At a previous meeting by-laws
riet, and rail second in nine
deficit. The law directs that ♦ by the station will be explained and INCREASE IN NUMBER 40 POUND
dents say that the rodeo put on in
adopted and the time of hold-
counties.
Mr. Stillings made
WITHDRAWAL RECEIPTS.
the fair shall be held annually, ♦ visitors will be shown the experi­
Hermiston in 1924 was staged by
• I ing the annual meeting was named.
BUTTERFAT PRODUCERS.
a good race in every county.
and a storm of protest arose ♦ mental plots and other features of
Ben Jory, who was a well known
Mr. Stillings has appointed • , The board of directors consists of
Postal Rates Booster to 3 Cents
over the rumored possibility of ♦ the station.
rider. Jory made his winter head­
Ott and J. W. McMullen for
ex-governor, Walter M. Pierce,
It is particularly urged that far­ Two High Test Cows in Association
the discontinuance of the fair. ♦
First Class Mail ; City Drop
quarters at Union, it is said.
i a two year term and Mrs. George
as his alternate to the national
Average 78.8 Pounds Fat and
mers attend the Field Day so as to
Although
the
unanimov
.
de
­
Letters Remain 1 Cent.
Genn, Harry Spinning, and C. Flan-
The news item continues to state
convention, which will give
cision to hold the fair was ♦ be in touch with the work going on
71.0 Lbs. Fat During Month.
that "Tex Ricker, self-styled guide
Mr. Pierce the privileges of the • nigan for the one year term.
but it is stated that businessmen
reached at the meeting of the
The 2-cent tax on checks went
and rodeo promoter of Jackson Hole, ❖ convention floor.
Among the things to be taken up 4 board Saturday, it was not ♦ will also find the work of interest
The May monthly renort of the
into effect at midnight Monday and
Wyo., was shot to death at Union
immediately are the betterment of . made public until after a con­
Mr.
Stillings
will
leave
today
Furthermore Mr. Mitchell points out Umatilla Herd Improvement associa­
the First National Bank of Hermis­
last night and the body was found
transportation of eggs going to the • ference between members of
on the the "Portland Rose”
that the station is owned by the tion made by S. H. Stockard, tester,
ton has been paying out money on
early today by Ricker's alleged fu­ ♦ and should be in Chicago Sun-
Pacific Cooperative at Portland and ! • the board and Governor Meier ♦ public and that visitors are always shows 31 herds on test, the same
withdrawal receipt forms instead of
ture bride. Ricker came to Union,
matters of storage. An active cam- a Tuesday morning.
day morning. The convention
number as in April, with an increase
welcome at the station.
the familiar counter check, thus
his former home, to renew a youth­
, paign will be started lor member- ♦
opens Monday, June 27th.
The Field Day at the Moro sta­ of 8 cows over the 515 enrolled last
enabling the customer to "cash
ful acquaintance with Mrs. Mildred
ship which is expected to extend in-
tion is being held on Thursday of month of which 52 are dry. The
checks” at the bank without paying
Jory, and told friends in LaGrande
to all adjoining territory where the
this week and following the program report shows 18 more cows produc-'
the new 2-cent tax, now in effect on
LEGION BOOKLET EXPLAINS
that they were to have been mar- YOUNG PEOPLE WILL CONDUCT
poultry industry is being taken up.
there a number of officials includ­ | ing an average of 40 pounds of but-
all checks.
rled yesterday at 3 o’clock. A mar-
Membership fee is twenty-five cents. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
ing Director William A. Schoenfeld terfat. Total milk production for
The form adopted by the bank is
riage license was issued to Ricker MORNING CHURCH SERVICE.
Professor G. R. Hyslop and D. E. these herds was 326.352 pounds con-
not unlike that used in the savings
A new American Legion Book-
here today.
Talking Canary Intrigues Visitors.
Stevens, superintendent, will leave taining 14724.3 pounds fat.
departments for withdrawals, ac-
let
will
be
issued
during
The
young
people
of
the
Baptist-
August
"Mrs. Jory, a widow whom he
The three high herds in the asso-
for Pendleton to participate in ex­
(From the Elgin Recorder)
cording to officials of the First Na-
which will give a summary of the
stated he had come to Union to woo, Christian church will conduct the
elation
thia month are property of
plaining
the
work
here
Friday
af
­
tional here. It will show that the
It is believed that there is only rights and privileges of World War
denied any konwledge of the mar­ Sunday morning church service
owners
not
appearing in
last
customer has "received” so many
ne talking canary bird in the world veterans under all federal and state ternoon.
June
26,
in
the
absence
of
Rev.
W.
‘
riage when questioned this morning
month’s report. High herd of over
Two
hundred
and
fifty
different
dollars from the bank, whereas the
oroner Ralston and District At­ E. Jones, who is taking a two week’s and that bird was seen by Mr. and laws. This bulletin will be issued varieties of wheat are being tried 20 cows is a herd of 72 Jerseys and
checks read "pay to the order of
torney Helm, but stated that she had vacation. The scripture and themeMrs. C. E. Bean on a visit to Bel- as a supplement to The American out at the station, and this feature Holsteins owned by tbe Eastern Ore­
for the service will be taken from ‘ lingham. W n., last week. The bird | Legion Monthly for August, thereby
self” or to "cash." The receipts there
dinner with Mr. Ricker last night,
of the work will be of interest to gon State Hospital which averaged
fore are not checks and are not sub-
leaving him at her home before 1st Corinthians. Speakers will in- is owned by Mrs. Sylvia Hopkins of making it necessary for any veteran wheat growers. The station is also 761.4 pounds of milk, containing
ject to the new tax.
elude
Floyd
McMullen.
Nell
Reeves.
Sumas,
Wn.
The
bird
is
a
male
and
wishing
the
booklet
to
have
his
11:30.
trying 7 5 different varieties of Bar- 32.5 pounds fat.
Bill Luttrell’s
These receipts are to be used only
“No gun was found near the Florence Woughter, Catherine Me- was hatched August 1930, and spoke membership in Indianapolis by July ley and oats.
mixed
herd
of
12
cows
made the
by the person drawing on his own
bridge and there were no powder Mullen, and Pauline Stoop. Special its first words when one year old. 10th.
The station is carrying on rota­ highest record for herds of from 12
account. A depositor will not be able
It speaks the English language and
musical
numbers
have
been
ar
­
burns on his body. Officers were
tion experiments, fertilizer trials, to 20 cows, averaging 888.0 pounds
to sign his name and send some oth-
Ben Gerking. j the following are some of the sen­
Portlanders on Voyages.
convinced there was no evidence of ranged as follows:
trials with reference to the depth of milk containing 38.3 pounds fat.
ei person to the bank to draw him
tences it will say:
"Sing, birdie,
vocal
solo:
Ruth
Woughter,
piano
suicide. District Attorney Helm sta­
(From the Oregonian)
plowing, the use of different types High herd of under 12 cows, 4 pure
some cash. Nor will he be able to
"Hurry
up
and
sing,
”
I
sing,"
ted that because of the lack of clues solo; Men's quartet; and Women’s
of
plows, methods of summer fal­ bred Guernseys, owned by L. Ringle,
Miss
Edith
A.
Parmeter
of
Port
­
“Sweet birdie, can't you sing?”
sign them for the wife for her to
the necessity for an inquest was quartet.
land and Miss Catherine McBain of low care during the fallow season, averaged 920.0 pounds milk contain­
take down to the bank to get cash.
“
Mickey,
won't
you
sing?
”
and
oth
­
A special invitation is given to
problematical.
| ing 44.5 pounds fat.
The depositor will have to present
er words and phrases. The words Vancouver, Wash., who are making and various other tillage trials.
all who wish to attend.
"Mrs.
Jory
and
her
two
daughters,
The cost of milk and butterfat
Tree planting at the station, in-
a round-America tour to New York
his own receipt and draw the money
can be easily understood.
city via the Panama canal, return­ eluding the growing of a shelter belt production for owners of high herds
in person. The receipt will be used Maxine and Louise, and Mrs. Louise
Tlie
bird
is
a
cross
between
the
Mrs. Betty Rogers.
I In the association for the fourth
by him Instead of a check from his Devoure, all heard the shot fired,
male of St. Andreasburg and whist­ ing by rail, left San Francisco Thurs Is likewise a source of interest.
they
said,
at
11:30.
They
reported
The station grounds have been month since the beginning of the
Mrs.
Betty
Rogers died at her ler, the mother of the Neugenbauer day aboard the Dollar liner Presi­
own book as well as in place of the
hearing a car go over the bridge at home in La Grande. Oregon. Thurs- strain.
dent Grant. According to Dan E. well landscaped and are quite at­ testing year is listed below, through
usual counter check.
Gould, district
passenger
agent tractive. A new building has been the courtesy of S. H. Stockard, test­
Safety deposit box renters will the time of the shots and again at day, June 9. Burial was at
round-America tours, one way water erected during the past year. •—East ! er. Next month a more detailed re­
have to pay a tax amounting to 10 about 1 o'clock. As soon as it was Grande beside her husband w bo NIGHT MEETING COMMERCIAL
light, Mrs. Jory looked out of the passed on several years ago. Mrs.
port will be given which shows feeds
and one way rail are proving popu­ I Oregonian.
per cent of the rent per year. Thus
used by dairy men and results noted.
lar this season with Oregonians.
if the box costs $4, it will, with the window and saw the body on the Rogers was about 7 4 years of age CLUB TUESDAY. JUNE 28.
Owner
bridge, which is a short way from and had been in poor health for a
Butterfat Milk Cost
On the new electric liner Presi­ WEBFOOT STATE IS DRY
tax added, cost $4.40.
The regular monthly night meet­
her home.”
L.
C. Dyer
. 09
.531
year.
dent Hoover, which left San Fran­ SUMMER AREA.
Postal Rates Advanced.
ing of the Hermiston Commercial
L. iRngle
.087
. 42
The
Rogers
family
were
résidents
cisco
Friday,
were
Mr.
and
Mrs.
L.
On July 1 second class postage
Club will be bdd Tuesday, June 28,
PENDLETON LEGION POST
,063
B.
Luttrell
.272
project
in
the
early
days
liv-
R.
Schinazi,
their
two
children
and
of
the
Many persons are convinced that
rates are advanced and on July 6
In the Hermiston Hotel. Presi­
.047
. 16
ing in Hermiston and Columbia dis-
maid en route to Shanghai. Mr. and the weather in Oregon is changing, C. A. Lynch
first class rates go from 2 to 3 cents, WILL HOLD BIG RALLY
dent Felthouse announces that there
.’ 16
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tricts.
Mr. Rogers fought in the
Mrs. Schinazi and family spent a and that the summers are getting E. O. S. II.
Postage on city drop letters will re-
will 1 e some Important business to
.098
C.
E.
Smiley
.532
The Pendleton Veterans of For- Indian wars. Mr. Hooker of Colum- discuss. All members are urged to three months' leave of absence in drier than they used to be. Official
main the same, 1 cent, but letters
The two high test cows tor the
bia
attended
the
funeral
as
did
most
Portland
and
Oregon.
He
is
agent
weather
figures
checked
by
eign
Wars
of
the
United
States,
"Let
Arthur
going on rural routes will advance
be present and participate in the
month are Croppie. owned by W. I.
for the States Steamship company in King, soils specialist at the Oregon
__
to 3 cents. All outgoing first class 'er Buck” post No. 922, are laying of the children, all of whom were discussion.
Shanghai, and has been conferì Ing | State college extension service, do Meade, averaging 1271 lbs. milk,
plans for a big rally meeting at the former residents of Columbia dis-
mail will require a 3 cent stamp.
with officials of that line here for ¡ not bear this out, however. In fact containing 78,8 lbs. fat, and No. 72,
I.O.O.F. hall in Pendleton Saturday, trlct.
Manufacturers' Excise Tax.
School Election Small.
the past two weeks.
be has found that in the 60 years owned by the Eastern Oregon State
In the manufacturers’ excise tax June 25, and all veterans who ser­
Hospital, averaged 197 2 lbs. milk
W. F. Woughter was re-elected to
PROGRAM
ARRANGED
FOR
ved
overseas
are
urged
to
join
State
that records have been kept at Port-|
group, automobiles will be taxed 3
containing
71.0 lbs. fat. Croppie is
the
school
board
Monday
in
District
LOCAL
BASEBALL
TEAM
WILL
! land only two "wet” summers oc-
per cent., trucks 2 per cent., acces­ Commander Glenn R. Jack, and sev- CELEBRATION AT UKIAH.
a 5-year-old grade Jersey, and No.
No. 14 by a unanimous vote of the
I
curred
in
the
first
30
years
while
eral
other
Will
state
officials
who
sories 2 per cent., tires 2 1-4 cents
PLAY STANFIELD JULY 4TH
72. is a 5-year-old grade Holstein.
I there were six in the last 30.
The eleventh annual cowboy con- i seven present. It was necessary to
a pound, tubes 4 cents a pound, gaso be there.
Twenty-two cows were listed on
bring
in
more
voters
to
make
a
A degree team from Portland will vention will be held again this year |
"It seems that our 'unusually dry the May honor roll as cows produc­
The Hermiston town baseball
line 1 cent a gallon, lubricating oil
quorum so that business could be
at
Ukiah,
July
3-4,
and
programs
are
team will play the Stanfield town summers' occurred just as often in ing from 35 to 70 lbs. fat during the
4 cents, brewer’s wort 15 cents, be present and a large class initia
transacted.
team on the home diamond July 4th | the past as they do now. which testing month of May.
malt syrup (unless sold to bakers) ted. The history and objects of the out announcing the big show. The
immediately following the celebra- means about every year, and there
3 cents a pound, electrical energy 3 Veterans of Foreign Wars organiza­ committee in charge is expecting
Weather Report.
is every reason to believe they will
per cent., candy and gum 2 per tion will open the sessions at 8 one of the biggest crowds ever seen Date
Move Thrift Shop.
Max. Min. tion at Columbia park. which Is
at this event. Baseball games have
continue that way," says Mr. King.
cent., mechanical refrigerators 5 per o'clock Saturday evening.
The ladles of the Baptist-Christ-
16
...49
sponsored
by
the
June
..............................
76...
Umatilla
Farm
days,
been
scheduled
for
both
first
He has been using these rainfall Ian church moved the Thrift Shop
cent., raido equipment 5 per cent.,,
The Pendleton American Legion
June
................................. 83... .. .45 Bureau and Stanfield Grange. The
records to show that irrigation in into the house across from the O. C.
guns and cartridges 10 per cent., post is also planning a benefit dance between the Pendleton team and June 18 ................................. 83... ...44
local boys defeated Stanfield In a the Willamette valley need to be I Pierce home Wednesday, where it
jewelry, watches and clocks 10 per In the Eagle Woodman hall Satur­ Mission Indians, and the second day June 19 . .......
.......... 83... ...55
close
game Sunday, June 19, by a considered no more unusual than in will be permanently located.
between Heppner and Pendleton June
cent, (above $3), and furs 10 per day, June 25.
92... ...51
20 .............. ..........
many other sections of the state
cent.
teams.
Street sports will be fea- June
................................. 99... ...55 score of 10-13, and promises a good
♦
where it is taken as an accepted
All telephone calls over 50 cents
Given One Year Sentence.
tured July 4th.
................................. 96 .. ...65 return game the Fourth of July.
June
farm practice.
will be taxed from 10 cents to 20
ALONG THE CONCRETE
Chas. Belding, who was convicted
"The average rainfall for the
cents, telegraph messages 5 per
of grand larceny after being caught
whole Willamette valley for the im-
cent, and cable and radio messages breaking into the Union Pacific tool
portant crop growing months of
10 cents.
Superintendene McAtee came un­
bouse in Hermiston, was sentenced
May, June, July and August is only der the head of "Absent-minded pro­
to one year in the state penitentiary
4 12 Inches, based on records at Mc- fessor” last Sunday by losing -15.00,
Special Excursion Rates.
recently and was taken to Salem
Minnville. Portland. Salem, Corval- temporarily. He discovered the loss
F. C. Woughter, local agent of the Sunday by Deputy Sheriff George
lis and Eugene,” says King.
late In the evening and after tearing
Union Pacific, announces that bar­ Kond.
"The irrigated Milton-Freewater everything inside out about the
gain round trip excursion fares over
district gets only 1 *4 Inches less in house, he roused half the town at
the Fourth of July will be available
New Potato Variety Grown.
this four-months period.
Baker, midnight trying to locate the mis­
June 30th to July 4th inclusive,
OREGON CITY—The Katahdin
where irrigation is an accepted prac­ sing greenbacks. The suspense was
with return limit of July 12th.
potato, hailed in a recent issue of
tice, gets only three quarters of an terrible until the naughty little
These fares will apply between
the Country Gentleman as a new va­
inch less summer rain. At LaGrande greenbacks were accidently found
stations in Oregon. Washington, Ida­ riety of exceptional promise. Is not
where Irrigation is common, the innocently tucked away in a pocket
ho, Utah, Montana and some British entirely new to Oregon as already
summer rainfall Is a half Inch more of Mr. McAtee's other suit coat.
Columbia cities, and in addition to W. H. Zivney, president of the Ore­
than the Willamette valley average,
Never wear dark glasses unless
the Union Pacific will be participa­ gon Potato Growers association, has
while at Joseph in the irrigated I you are carrying a tin cup, is our
ted in by other western railroads.
grown this sort for one year and is
Wallowa valley, summer rainfall 1* motto. Someone Is sure to ask you
planting the increase again this
1 12 inches greater.
I about tbe missing utensil and you
Final Golf Tourney.
year. A start of this seed was ob­
"It is interesting to compare the had just as weil make a little profit
will
Hermiston
Golf
Club
tained
last
year
through
County
The
Willamette valley summer rainfall on the side while preserving your
send a team of 15 members to Pen- Agent J. J. Inskeep from the Oregon
with that of the great drought area | eye-sight. At least enough to pay
dleton, Sunday. June 26, to compete Experiment station. It has been
n the middle west,”
King adds, for the dark glasses.
in the final tournament of the sea- found to be resistant to both mild
C. M. Best greeting his friends
“
Arkansas
was
the
driest
state dur-
son for the Umatilla County Golf and rugose mosaic, two of the worst
ing the drought of 1930, records along Main street.
Club. This will be the final tourney virus diseases of potatoes, and is an
A deep secret was revealed to us
show.
Yet the rainfall there for
this season. Players who will repre- excellent cooking potato. The Ka-
this week. But maybe you have
June,
July
and
August
1930
was
sent Hermiston have not been tahdin potato is a round short, the
Just over five inches, or a half Inch heard of It before? Anyway we will
tubers smooth and with shallow
named.
greater than the average for four let you in on it in case you have not.
eyes.
months in Oregon. Because of our "Uncle O" Felthouse is an “Eagle
Girl Scouts Picnic.
oil we can raise excellent crops Scout" in the Girl Scout troop and
More irrigation in Yamhill.
A group of the Girl Scouts, under
despite dry summers, but it is not was lost at one time while on a hike.
the supervision of the Misses Helen
M c M innville
Despite the
to be wondered at that supplemen- He fell, breaking his ankle, and was
and Florence Woughter. and Mrs. A. shortage of cash on farms, Yamhill
tai Irrigation even in tbe so-called forced to lie there for six weeks, or
W. Christopherson, picnicked on the county growers have fitted an addi­
wet Willamettte valley gives such until he died. Then along came
Earl Watson with some lotion for
Columbia river below the Swarner tional 120 acres of land for irrigated
profitable returns.”
place Wednesday afternoon. About pastures this year, reports S. T.
snake bites which revived him. The
24 girls njoyed the day swimming White, county agent. New irriga­
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stoop and first thing he heard as he was com­
and playing games, which was fol- tion projects have been established
two daughters. Donna Fae and Lyn- ing to, was the Girl Scouts singing
lowed by a picnic lunch. Miss Flor- on the farms of R. S. Miller, Wil-
da Marlene, of Enterprise. Oregon, the national anthem, "How Dry I
enee Woughter Is supervising the lamina: O. R. Dale. Sheridan; A. A.
visited Sunday with Mr. Stoop's sis- Am.” The local Girl Scouts stuck
tern. Mrs. Ida Gordon, and Miss Pau- to their word when they said they
girls this summer during the ah- Nichola, Dayton; and Miller bro-
were going to "turn that In.”
' thers.
sence of Miss Boling
line Stoop.
Waiting at the Church