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-==. -. ! he Hermistun Heraln gave"---------------------------- = VOLUMN XXVI NUMBER 4 TURKEY TOUR VOTED ANNUAL AFFAIR BY GROWERS SATURDAY - ■ --------------- - ---------------- HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUTO LICENSE MORATORIUM WILL EXPIRE AUGUST 1ST Leave On Idaho Trip. — • e HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION AIDS IN ESTIMATING COST Suits For Divorce Drop. ------------ ----------------- = SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR |OREGON STATE COLLEGE MAKES Mrs. B. S. Kingsley and daughter, Mrs, P. T. Schooley of Tampa, Flor ida, left Wednesday morning by mo tor for Soda Springs, Idaho, where they will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser who live at Con- da, seven miles from Soda Springs. Mrs. Fraser is Mrs. Kingsley’s daughter and has not seen her sis CLOSE CHECK KEPT ON ter for several years. She may re OF PRODUCTION turn to Hermiston with them for a short visit. "Abandonment of the plan for is suance of quarterly-year licenses due to the illegality of installment payments of automobile fees was an nounced Friday by Governor Meier and the question that has been in 195,232 POUNDS BIRDS POOLED the minds of many motor vehicle owners as to whether or not they HERE LAST YEAR. could make remittance of partial payments to the secretary of state’s Chicken Pox Vaccination Demon office,” states Hal E. Hoss, officially stration Announced; Potter and charged with the issuance of license STANFIELD PROJECT APPRO Jendrzejewski Re-Elected. plates. "The present 30-day mora torium will expire August 1, and PRIATION BILL SENT TO HOUSE At the annual meeting of the apparently no further relief of the A telegram was received by F. A. Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers as motorists will be possible,” Mr. Hoss Baker of Stanfield Monday from sociation Saturday afternoon in the adds. Senator McNary, stating that the Library it was reported that 195,- Recognizing that it was futile to 232 pounds of turkeys, or a little follow the quarterly year plan, not senate passed and sent on to the less than nine cars, were shipped only because the attorney general house his bill authorixzing the ex from Hermiston during last market found no authority at law for it but penditure of up to $100,000 from ing season bringing in approximate also because under the present sta the federal reclamation fund for re- ly $44,903.36 to growers. Loading tutes It would delay the distribution habilitation of the Stanfield. Oregon, cost was reduced from 2 cents, a of license money to the counties and reclamation project. Representative year ago, to 1 1-3 cents this season, highway fund until next spring, Butler says that he will do all in his which leaves more money to invest thereby endangering the county and power to affect favorable action on in the betterment of the association. state highway obligations already in the bill but is dubious about the re The meeting was presided over by curred, the secretary of state ad suit. the president, John Jendrzejewski, vised the governor that he was who explained a proposed new plan heartily in favor of affording actual WILL LEAVE ON SIX WEEKS to change the central marketing relief to the motor vehicle owner un VACATION TRIP SUNDAY point in the state. The association able to buy his license at this time will then have more direct say about and suggested that a special session Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Best plan to the marketing of their products. The of the legislature be-called either to leave Sunday, July 17, on a six president went on to express his ap provide a legal means of install weeks vacation trip that will take preciation of the splendid coopera ment payment or a reduction in them first to British Columbia, and tion given by growers in getting fees. Governor made the statement from there they will cross over to their birds in to the pools on sche Tuesday that a special session of the Saskatoon, Canada, to visit Mr. dule, which aided the board in cut legislature would be useless expense Best’s sister. From there they will ting the expense of . loading. Mr. to the taxpayer. go to North Dakota and Minneapolis Jendrzejewski continued by saying to visit Mrs. Best's mother and sis that "the association is aiding the POULTRYMEN WILL HOLD ter whom she has not seen for eleven producer by seeking the market for years. Mrs. Best’s mother is 81 years him at a much lower cost than he STATE MEET AUGUST 11-12. old. They will return by way of could do it himself. The time has After omitting one annual state Denver with a side-trip to Capulin, come when the producer must seek wide meeting last year, the poultry- New Mexico. the market because the consumer men of Oregon will gather again will not seek the produce.” It was this year for a convention August OLD-FASHIONED ICE CREAM brought out that there was a grow 11 and 12 on the campus of Ore- SOCIAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 ing demand for medium and small gon State college, the gathering be sized birds. ing sponsored by the college and Recalling the days when Ice Other important business transac open to every poultryman of the cream socials were an event to be ted' at the meeting was the decision looked forward to, the young peo to make the turkey tour held last state. A comprehensive program is be ple of the Christian Endeavor soci year an annual affair. A motion was ing prepared which will include dis ety are giving local people an oppor made and carried that the tour be cussions of much of the experimen tunity to attend one. Wednesday eve held annually the-second Saturday tal work that has been carried on at ning, July 20, on the W. W. Felt- In August, which comes on the 14th the college poultry plant in the last house lawn on the west side of town. this year. The committee appointed two years. This will include feed A short program with surprise num to arrange for the tour included ing experiments, to be reported on bers will be given during the eve Garnet D. Best, assistant county by A. G. Lunn, head of the depart ning. Some of the numbers to appear agent, Emmett Cooney, Guy Cronk, ment, and F. E. Fox, associate pro are as follows: Bruce and Melvin L. F. Wooster, Lyle Tilden, and Mrs, fessor; disease control work by Dr. Follett with their banjo and uke; Wm. Hineline. The association will W. T. Johnson; marketing by E. J. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerking and Mr. furnish ice cream and lemonade free Dixon, manager of the Pacific Co- and Mrs. J. A. Clarke, mixed quar- and lunch will be served by those operative Poultry producers; and tet; Margaret Clarke, violin solo; participating. It was voted to give poultry building construction by F: Mr. and Mrs. Gerking, vocal duet; a special invitation to members and E. Price, agricultural engineer. A Mrs. Wm. Hineline, reading; Mrs, friends of the poultry producers as number of other speakers are listed. Julius Gimble, vocal solo; Ed Ben- sociation. The annual meeting of the Oregon sei, .reading; Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. R. G. Penney, Claud McCall, Poultrymen’s association will be Clarke, vocal duet; male quartet and Meri Potter were named on the held in connection with the conven number. program committee. tion in the afternoon of the first Assistant County Agent Garnet D. day’s session, with a final session at Crew of Men Burn Grass. Best told members present that vac the close of the second day. A crew of local men burned dry cine for chicken pox could be ob grass and weeds on vacant city lots tained by any grower from head- VISITORS’ DAY AT MILITARY Wednesday which will aid In cut quarters at Corvallis. H. E. Cosby, Extension Poultryman, will conduct TRAINING CAMP SET. ting down the summer fire hazard. a demonstration on a flock of chick The Hermiston Commercial club and CAMP HURLBURT, Wash., July ens on the Ford Brothers place near 12—(Special)—Friday, July 15, Is local firemen donated their services. Umatilla Tuesday, July 19, at 2:00 beginning to loom mighty large for o’clock in the afternoon, and on a nearly 600 bronzed Oregon and flock of turkeys on the Logan Todd Washington youths at the 1932 Ci place Wednesday afternoon, July 20. tizen’s Military Training Camp here. Anyone interested can gain the same Starting on the Inst lap of the four- information by attending either weeks’ course, they will conclude demonstration as the procedure is their activities with their annual almost identical for both chickens track and field meet, with their and turkeys. Mr. Best explained that snappiest battalion review, with pre it was very essential that the vac sentation of all athletic and mili cination be done properly or the di tary medals they have won—and sease would be spread instead of with entertainment of visitors. checked. That’s what will make it a big day. The members voted a moratorium Hundreds of proud parents and on the annual dues for 1931 but left relatives from far and near gather the paying of the 1932 dues open as here each year on the annual visi a reserve in the event that it became tor’s day to watch the youths at necessary to call for them. their last day of military activity, J. Jendrzejeweski and Merrill Pot and with an audience like that the ter were re-elected on the board of boys, changed by four weeks of | directors. training, can make the regulars look | to their laurels. The field meet will. Moves To Salem. begin at 8:00 a. m. Friday; at noon Mrs. J. D. Waghorn, pioneer resi visitors will be guests with the boys dent of Hermiston, left Thursday at dinner; and in the afternoon the morning for Salem where she will athletic medals will be presented, make her future home. Mrs. Wag and the big day will be concluded horn has no relatives here and has with a batallón review and presen lived alone for the past two years. tation of medals and trophies by She will visit Mrs. Isbel, an old-time Brigadier General Paul A. Wolf, re friend, in Hood River enroute to tiring commander and father of the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nor camp here. Saturday the boys will ton have rented her house and will demobilize and go home. move Into it soon. The third week of camp was spent at the Camp Bonneville rifle range, F. B. Auxiliary Will Meet. where all the students got actual The July meeting of the Ladles firing practice with rifles and other This week, be Auxiliary to the Farm Bureau will military weapons. be held Friday afternoon, July 15, sides continuing their military stu In the club house in Columbia dist dies they will decide the Individual rict. Mrs. Tom Wilson, Mrs, O. A. boxing, swimming, golf and tennis Buell. Mrs. Gutwits will have charge championships and the team cham Of the meeting under the direction pionships In baseball, basketball, --- • =--- - ---------------------------------- -— JULY 14. 1932 of Mrs. Henry Ott. plazgreund ball and volley ball. OREGON VOTERS WILL BALLOT ON THIRTEEN MEASURES SALEM. Or., July 12.—(Special) BEST TREE-WOUND PAINT. —Divorce actions filed during the first six months of this year were Oregon orchardists who have been 21 per cent fewer than for the first using the bordeaux paint mixture half of 1931 and 30 per cent less recommended by Oregon State col than the first half of 1930, accord- lege for protecting pruning or other ing to records of the state depart- tree wounds from decay, now may ment. have official assurance from the de COST During the first six months of partment of agriculture that this GENERAL ELECTION PETITIONS 1530 a total of 1833 divorce actions material is the best now known to FILED WITH SECRETARY HOSS. were filed, as compared with 1633 science. This paint, developed in 1926 by for the first half of 1931, and 1284 Feed Ration* Given; 70 Cows Aver College Consolidation Measure One from January 1 to June 30 of this Dr. S. M. Zeller, plant pathologist age 40 Lbs. Butterfat During of Big Issues to Come Before at the experiment station, was one year. " Month of June. Voters Next November. of 120 such preparations recently Multnomah county, with 585 di- I given exhaustive tests by forest vorce suits and Clackamas with 128 In addition to the regular month Thirteen proposed constitutional i pathologists of the United States de- ly report of the Umatilla Herd Im lead the several counties in the num I partment of agriculture. Dr. Zeller amendments, initiative measures provement association, S. H. Stock ber of divorce actions filed this year has just been notified that the pre- and referendum bills will be on the ard, tester, has compiled figures paration he originated proved to be ballot at the November election, re showing the average cost to all dai LAGRANDE MAN WILL the best of the entire 120 substan- ports Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, ry owners in the county, cost of pro SEEK LEGION POST in whose department the completed ces tried. duction to the owners of the three A report on the tests made by Dr petitions are filed. high herds in the association, and LA GRANDE, Ore., July 14—Hugh Rush Marshall, forest pathologist of A measure providing for the con showing the two herds of low feed E. Brady, district vice commander of the U.S.D.A. stationed at Yale, solidation of the University of Ore costs. All figures are taken from the Oregon American Legion, an shows that the bordeaux paint such gon and the State college at Corval- the records for the month of June. nounced his candidacy for the posi as is now used generally by Oregon Ils, establishment of teachers’ The average cost for the 530 cows tion of state departmental comman orchardists has the advantage of be training college at Eugene, abando- on test in the county for milk pro der at a meeting of the La Grande ing able to destroy the decay or ment of the normal school plant at duction was 594.5; for butterfat post last night. ganisms and yet form an air or wa- Monmouth and conversion of the 26.2; cost of milk per 100 pounds normal schools at LaGrande and Brady, a local attorney, is a for ter-tight covering which leads .479; and the cost of butterfat per mer district commander and also is many complications. Ashland into junior colleges and 100 pounds was .109. Thirteen of serving his third term as a member law So successful was the material transferring the university these herds were feeding grain and of the state executive committee of that a commercial concern of Con- school to Salem, has been assured the rest pasture and hay. the American Legion. — East Ore necticut, the Bartlett company, is of a place on the ballot. Feed costs for the month for the gonian. The tax and debt control program preparing to put out a dressing three high herds in the county show made up by this formula except that includes one proposed constitution ing feed proportions: H. B. Rees, Celebrate Wedding Anniversary. a green color will be added to make al amendment and two initiative 7 pure bred Jerseys, averaged 771.4 it better for use on ornamental measures. The constitutional amend A pleasant surprise party was giv Ibe. milk, containing 42.9 lbs. fat, trees. Each package will give cre ment is an enabling act giving au at a cost of .376 per 100 lbs. milk, en at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. dit to the Oregon Experiment sta thority to limit tax levies and bond and .068 per 100 lbs. fat; L. C. Linder Saturday evening honoring tion and Dr. Zeller, for the original issues under general law. Dyer, 9 pure bred Jerseys, averag Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seehger’s wed formula. One the initiative measures ing 753.0 lbs. milk, containing 39.4 ding anniversary, and Mrs. Pr indie’s This tree paint is easily made on authorizes the creation of tax super birthday. A pleasant time was spent lbs. fat, at a cost of .4 06 per 100 lbs the farm by mixing raw linseed oil vising boards in each county through milk, and .077 per 100 lbs. fat; in playing games. Refreshments of with commercially prepared dry appointment by the governor. The Marion Stetson, 13 Guernseys, aver ice cream and cake were served at a bordeaux mixture. It is applied with boards would be composed of three late hour. aging 832.4 lbs. milk, containing a brush and brushed out to a thin members who would serve without Those present were Mr. and Mrs. 37.7 lbs. fat, at a cost of .373 per coat. Wounds are allowed to dry off compensation. The measure empow- 100 lbs. milk, and .082 per 100 lbs. Frank Seeliger and son Darrell, Mr. for a week before the paint is ap- ers these boards to review budgets tat. The first herd fed 525 lbs. and Mrs. Jesse Prindel. Mr. and Mrs. plied. made by tax levying bodies and re- mixed grain and hay. the second L. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hard- This paint has been known to re- duce and eliminate items by unani herd 1120 lbs. of dairy feed and pas ing and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. main on a tree wound and resist all mous vote. Action of the boards is tured at $1.50 a head per month, Wayne Mulkins and son, Mr. and sorts of weather for seven years. subject to appeal to the state tax and the third herd fed 1620 lbs. of Mrs. J. F. Laird, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. commission by the levying bodies or mili run and pastured at $1.50 per Reese, and son Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. PACIFIC COAST LEADS IN ten interested taxpayers. The boards Floyd Laird and family, Mr. and month. would act only in an advisory capa Mrs. Charles Seeliger and son Char- COMMERCIAL EGG FARMS. city over special tax levies and bond The two herds of low costs are issues approved by the voters. owned by C. A. Lynch. 4 0 Holsteins. les.Ir., aul, Seeliger,” Mrs. I ena The growing importance of the The other initiative measure pro- averaging 883.9 lbs. milk, contain Lage and daughters, Carrie and Wil-1 la Jean. Mrs. McCoy, and Mrs. To-1 Pacific coast area as a center of the vides for increasing the rate of the Ing 29.6 lbs. fat. at a cost of .168 bin, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Linder commercial poultry industry is re- personal income tax from 5 to 8 per per 100 lbs. milk, and .05 per 100 vealed in figures contained in the cent, affect higher brackets, and re and sons, Troy and Lester. lbs. fat; the second herd is owned last census report, says the Oregon ducing certain exemptions. by J. H. Reid, 25 Jerseys, averaging State college extension service. Ore Celebrates 82nd Birthday. Completed petitions for the so- 558.6 lbs. milk, containing 28.2 lbs. gon. Washington and California now called state grange water power fat, at a cost of .268 per 100 lbs. Grandma Ellis, who lives with have 65 per cent of the poultry I amendment were among the last to milk, and .053 per 100 lbs. fat. Both her daughter, Mrs. Moore, north of | flocks of 2500 bird size or larger reach the state department. This herds were fed on straight pasture the Butte, celebrated her 82nd birth | found In the entire United States. I amendment relates to the control day Monday. Sunday .afternoon Mrs. at $1.50 per month. The census figures show that and development of water power and Ellis was honored when a group of Regular June Report. there are in round numbers 1600 water power sites, both by the state In June, 31 herds were on test, young people called on her, bring poultry farms in the United States with 530 cows enrolled, of which 63 ing flowers and a huge birthday carrying more than 2500 birds each. and the state in conjunction with the federal government. were dry. These cows made a total cake. More than 1000 of these are in the The initiative measure sponsored milk production of 315,419 lbs. About by the Oregon Highway Protective three Pacific coast states, Weather Report. milk, and 13,881.8 lbs. fat, with 70 9600 farms have flocks of 1000 to association provides for the classiti- Max Min. 2500 birds. cows averaging 40 lbs. butterfat Date cation of busses and trucks, with re- • 94......... 41 during the month. The two high pro July 7 The chicken population of the lation to weight, increases the fees 8 91......... 50 country is given by the census as duclng cows for the month are i St. July 96 47 378,800,000, located on 5,372.000 and eliminates trailers in cases Mawes Pansy, owned by F. A. Ba- July 9 90......... 55 farms. About 55 per cent of these where the combined weight of the lbs. July 10 ker, Stanfield, averaging 148 (Continued on last page) 81......... 4 5 farms keep fewer than 50 birds, milk and 69.7 lbs. fat; and Nan July 88......... 46 while 77 per cent have fewer than owned hy Marion Stetson, averaging July ♦ 86.. 55 100 birds. More than half of the July (Continued on last Page) total number of chickens in the ALONG THE CONCRETE country are located in the middle west where flocks of small size pre- Talk isn’t so cheap since the war dominate. The large commercial flocks are concentrated for the most tax in peacetime was slapped on part along the Pacific and Atlantic telephone calls. It might be more economical to keep these sweat- coasts. Many of the commercial eggs pro hearts at home and pay house rent duced on the Pacific coast are rather than pay the tax on long shipped to eastern consuming cen- distance telephone calls. Someone has said that the young ters, as is the case with much of Oregon’s egg production. This Is In people might profit from a remark marked contrast to the situation less of Charlie Chan’s that "profit and than 20 years ago when Oregon was pleasure seldom found on same Importing large quantities of poul street.” Where did these young up starts learn this extravagance it not try products. Pacific coast egg shipments this from the “old man?” No, that wasn’t a case of toma year have ranged from about 80 to toes falling off the shelf in the 100 cars per week. In the week end store next door! Just J. 8. putting ing July 2, for instance, these ship that extra one cent stamp on a two ments totaled 83 cars, which was cent stamped en ione. one car less than the week previous I Incoin, Nebraska, has passed a and 21 cars less than during the same week a year ago. About 60 per law prohibiting funerals on Sun cent of the shipments that week day, but most of its ‘ common” peo went to New York where the uni- ple are not like John D. who can form high quality Pacific coast eggs pay a physician thousands of dollars substantial premium to say Just what day we shall die. command telling of her Mrs. H. E Sh over most of the locally produced experiences while mining with her eggs. mountains. She says husband in the t she panned a nugget worth about ADDITIONAL LOCAIS Edith M. Fraker of Holdman was twenty-five cents the other day. and to think « she can enjoy the wide in Hermiston Thursday circula a petition which will put her name open spaces while earning that 25c. on the ballot In the November gen The only wide open spaces we enjoy eral election as nn independent can while earning a living, are between didate for county school superinten- the ads. The beauty parlor girls were ten | dent. late for work this morning L. Upham wll leave to- Mrs. ! night for Chicago to attend the fun- but the seem to be holding their I of her brother. John Hendricks, who job. The big boss must have been A Faithful “ollowes ---• = Let us all here assembled consti- tute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and of courage. —Franklin D. Roosevelt. ! possed away Wednesday.
