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VOLUMN XXVI
NUMBER 4
TURKEY TOUR VOTED
ANNUAL AFFAIR BY
GROWERS SATURDAY
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
AUTO LICENSE MORATORIUM
WILL EXPIRE AUGUST 1ST
Leave On Idaho Trip.
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HERD IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION AIDS
IN ESTIMATING COST
Suits For Divorce Drop.
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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Let us all here assembled consti-
tute ourselves prophets of a new
order of competence and of courage.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt.
! possed away Wednesday.