tereet on capital investment. The
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cash eost, which will be shown in •
a later complete report, is consider
STANFIELD NEWS NOTES
ably below the 36-cent figure.
Published every Thursday at Hermis
Once again the survey, obtained
ton. Umatilla County. Oregon, by
Olelpha Hoskins. Helen Connor,
through actual records kept on each
Pauline M. Stoop and Alfred Quiring.
farm, reveals that central Oregon and Í tanley Green will arrive Sat-
Publishers.
“irrigation dairymen" are producing ■uday from O. 8. C. and will spend
Entered as Second Class Matter
butterfat at the lowest cost in the two weeks vacation at their respec
December, 1906, Umatilla County,
state, the figures showing 33 cents tive homes.
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Longhary and
for the irrigated regions, 35 cents
for the coast sections and 39 cents little son, Joe, are guests at the J.
DAIRY
COSTS
LOSE
RACE
WITH
Subscription Rates:
F. Longhary home.
for the Willamette valley.
One Year.......................................... $2.00 PRICES, SURVEY SHOWS.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Stuart return
A wide range in individual farm
Six Months ..................................... $1.00
costs is shown in the figures for the ed Friday from Portland where they
Three Months ........................................ 50
Much as the cost of producing dal- Willamette valley where the 25 low were called Monday because of the
ry products on Oregon farms has cost farms produced at an average illness of Mrs. Stuart's brother, Mr.
been reduced, it has not kept pace figure of 24 cents while the 35 high- Held.
with the nosedive made by the
1 sell- cost farms showed a 60 cent average.
The social evening announced by
ASSOCIATION
Ing prices of these products. Thej Factors contributing to this great the local Rebekah lodge has been
extent of this spread Is accurately spread will be shown In the final de- postponed until more favorable wea-
shown in the report of the third pro tailed printed bulletin being pre ther.
gress report of the three-year study pared for publication between now
J. F. Rueber spent several days In
Lowering Automobile License.
of the cost of producing dairy pro and July 1.
Portland with his brother Chris,
The question of lowering automo ducts in Oregon just completed by
who is ill in a sanitarium in that
bile licenses in the state of Oregon the dairy and farm management de-
city. The Chris Rueber family for
has been one of the main issues in parimente at the Oregon experiment ! •
merly lived near Stanfield and his
UMATILLA NEWS ITEMS • friends here hope for a speedy re-
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the state for the past several months. station.
This latest report is for the year i
It is an important question to the
covery.
people of Oregon, and especially to ending April 1. 1932, and includes.
Lr. and Mrs. W. G. Wallace and
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Reid left Ina Sturdivant plan to spend Chris-
automobile owners. A recent bul compiled data gathered from 464
letin sent out by Hal E. Hoss, Sec farms having 8224 cows producing Thursday for St. Paul. Minn.. where tmas with Mrs. Wallace's parents,
Dr. Reid will receive medical treat
retary of State, gives a proposal about 21 million pounds of butter ment from the Mayo Bros. Dr. and Mr. and Mrs. J. Sturdivant at Park-
fat
in
the
year.
that will reduce private car license
Mrs. Reid were driven to Stanfield dale, Oregon.
This report shows that the cost by Mr. McMillain, mechanical fore
fees, leave the Income of the high
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCormick
way commission and the counties in of production has been progressive man at Umatilla, where they board- have moved to their newly built
ed the Portland Rose. Dr. Reid has
tact, protect our investments, assure ly reduced from 50 cents a pound of been the railroad doctor in Umatilla home on the project.
The regular Grange meeting will
the stability of the credit of the butterfat to 40 cents and then to for several years and was the former
state and its county unit,
and 36 cents for the three years studied. mayor.
be held Mnday evening, December
make a fairer distribution of the Meanwhile the average selling price
Mrs. Fay Gardener and Mrs. El 19. Among other program numbers
burden of maintaining and con for the same three years dropped more McKenzie spent Friday in Pen- there will be a general discussion ol
from 51 cents to 41 cents and then aleton.
structing our highways.
the subject “Is restriction of inuni
Cloyd Tillson has gone to Hunt-1 gration a good thing for the Ameri-
On the first page of this issue are to 30 cents. Thus for this third
ington,
Ore.,
where
he
will
find
e
n-
those constructive ten points re year the average selling price, re ployment.
can farmer?”
garding the $3 license fee for Ore duced to a butterfat basis regardless
An old time dance with old time
Miss Yvonne Bousquet visited
gon that Hal E. Hoss has put up f how the milk was marketed, was with friends and relatives in Port- mu: ic will be given in the Grange
for consideration. These seem to six cents below the average cost of land over the week end.
| hall Saturday, Dec. 17. Proceed:
Miss Rosa Ricco returned Sunday from this dance will go toward the
have solved the automobile tax production, while for the other two
problem. Mr. Hoss has studied this years a slight margin of profit was after spending several days of last payment of the hall.
week visiting at the home of her
,
problem from all angles and his shown.
sister, Mrs. Costtol in Baker. Orc.
1 ne annual Christmas progran
Cost of production as expressed
years of experience in state affairs
The Bridge Club met at the home will be given at the Presbyterian
have given him the insight to weigh ■ere includes, of course, wages at of Mrs. Elmore McKenzie last Mon- | church Friday evening, Dec. 23
every detail carefully before recom revailing figures for the dairyman day. The following guests were pre-I The public is invited,
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nd his family and 5 per cent in- sent: Mrs. Bertha Cherry, Mrs. Joe
mending any plan to the public.
Springer, Mrs. Fred Knudson. Mrs.
School
News.
W. A. Conlon, Mrs. Llewllyn Brow-
nell. Miss Sara Rix and the hostess,
Charles Hunlock of Spokane is en-
Mrs. Elmore McKenzie.
rolled as a member of the second
Miss Ina Gilbert is spending the zra Ie.
two weeks vacation with her moth
I onor pupils as reported for the
er in Hermiston. Miss Gilbert visited
past six weeks include: Ellen Ham-
in Umatilla Monday.
OFFERS A REAL XMAS SALE WITH
mill and Virgil Terney, 3rd and 4th
Olaf Stangeby of Seattle is visit grades: Mary Johnson, Neva Hed-
INEXPENSIVE GIFTS!
ing with friends this week.
rick, Myra Schabel, Eleanor Sires,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peck and child and Georoge McDermott, 5th and
A big reduction on many lines during December.
ren Ruth and Donna spent Wednes 6th grades.
day and Thursday visiting In Port-
Niss Sue Shepherd, local high
A FEW SAMPLES—_________________________
land. .
school instructor has recently had
Many of the younger set are en 15 her guest, hier brother Eugen
joying the ice skating on the pond Calhoun of Eugene, Oregon.
piece Set Guaranteed
sin e the water is frozen over. Large
The Juniors and Seniors will pre
fires are built in order to keep warm int the play “Christmas at the
when not skating. The Christian En Tro s Roads” in the auditorium on
deavor society are planning to have he afternoon of December 23.
their monthly social as an ice skat
The Stanfield schools will close
ing party at the slough this Satur- Decomber 23, for the Christmas va-
tay evening.
cati >no. Work will again be resumed
Members of the High school Glee Jan iary 3.
Cn December 23rd the seventh
luo are meeting at the home of
Miss Yvonne Bousquet this week to and eighth grades will present a
Christmas
play entitled, "The Night
practice for the Christmas program.
Mrs. Tom Tucker, Mrs. Leslie Bef re Christmas."
A any pupils are absent from
Blakely, Mrs. Ursel Hiatt and Mrs.
Blakely motored to Pendleton Mon- school because of colds and flu.
day.
See our display and be convinced you can't afford
Gus Tonis has finished moving the
Jones Scott gravel pit buildings
to pass up this sale.
at Sand Spur and will start moving I
PINE CITY NEWS
the machinery in a few days, as the | •
Wallula cut-off will pass through 1 •
the old location.
0. r. rartbolomew left Sunday for
Pearl Jarvis dressed 50 turkeys | a business trip to Portland. He ex-
market.
last week for the eastern
I pects to return home Saturday.
Ted Carrol was called to Portland
J. D. Hixon and son who have
on business Saturday.
been visiting Mr. Hixon's daughter,
Wilbur White of Vancouver, Wn Mrs. H. E. Young, returned to their
is working for Charles Lutz.
1 home at Pleasant Valley near Ba-
Mrs. Harry Roberts of Roseburg, I ker. Ore., Tuesday.
The Institute for the grade school
Ore., is visiting his wife who is visit- |
ing with her father. Llewllyn Brow tear hers which was to have been
As the 1933 baby chick season approaches, it Is well at
held at Heppner Friday, Dec. 9. war
nell.
call 'd off because of the cold weath
this time to tell the poultry producers of the Hermiston Pro
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Connell spent er. Several of the pupils of Pine Ci-
ject. as well as those of Irrigon. Boardman, Stanfield, and
Friday and Saturday in Portland, at ty. however, were absent as their
Echo, about some of the plans of the "Vigorbilt" Poultry
tending to business.
teachers were unable to get word to
Mrs. Jack Cherry spent the week i them that school was to be held,
Farm and Hatchery, for the 1933 season.
end in Portland visiting her son !
Tom Healy who has been stay
While the 1932 chick season was far from a disappoint
Earl who is attending school there. I ing with his uncle, John Healy.
ment for the local hatchery, we are never satisfied until the
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Longe of Yaki- went to his home at Boardman, Sa-
perfection point has been reached. If such is possible. It Is
ma, Wn.. are visiting at the Pearl ture ay.
Jarvis home.
our aim to build for this section of the state a high stan
..
Euri Wattenburger made a busi-
_ Harold
,,
. Lutz . bas . returned
.
. from , ness trip to Echo, Monday. He had
dard breeding farm and hatchery. With the cooperation of
College Place. Wash., where he has , heater fixed in his bus while in
the producers and buyers of chicks such a thing can be ac-
been attending high school. He has tow,
complished.
been staying with his aunt. Mrs. :
Chas. Bartholomew went to Irri
Henry Maxwell.
More adequate and efficient hatching machinery may be
gon Sunday to see about his sheep
Mrs.
small
son
of
Mr.
and
Pat.
added for the 1933 season; more strict supervision of the
thn< are on pasture near there.
Walter T. Bray, is very III with pneu i Charlie Morehead and Lloyd Bald-
breeding flocks, and all breeding flocks tested for Poliorum
monia.
ridge went to Condon Monday to at
disease.
Mrs. Tom O'Donnell Is visiting her tend the funeral of their relative.
As proof of our intentions for establishing a real breed
daughter In Huntington. Ore.
Mrs. Warren.
Mrs. A. M. Yurkes and daughter!
ing farm, nearly 600 8. C. White leghorn pullets (Brownell
The truck driven by the Swift Co.
Marion
are
visiting
in
Portland.
] which takes ream to Kennewick
stock) are being trapped now, and we are pleased that many
Harry
Hull
Is
confined
to
his
broke
down when on its way out
have promise of making splendid records of performance.
home with the flu. Miss Clara Corri - Butter Creek last Friday. The dri-
£.2
The beat of these will constitute a portion of our breeding
gan is working in the Red & White, ver was unable to go to all the pla
stock in 1934.
store during his absence.
ces that he usually goes to.
Miss Annie Wurster is confined to
For the 1932 season we can furnish Leghorn chicks, or
Rev. and Mrs. W. Jones and fami
her home with the flu.
pullets, from Hollywood stock (Genn flock); Brownell stock,
ly of Hermiston and Rev. T. Leavitt
School has been discontinued for and Miss Clenna Stevens who are
(Spinning flock) and "Vigorbilt” stock, (Dunning flock) as
another week because of so many holding revival meetings in Hermis
well as Reds. Rocks, and Buff Orpington, from some of the
cases of influenza.
ton were dinner guests at the Dee
beat flocks on the project, and Is possible to have Reds from
.
Fred where
Knudson
Friday
home Saturday,
in Mrs.
Portland
they spent
attended
the Neill
the Wayside strain (Whittaker stock.)
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wigglesworth
funeral
of
Fern
Stephens.
and
soon,
and Mrs. E. B. Wattenbur-
The price on chicks will be as low as good quality chicks
George Wurster of Butter Creek ger were in Pendleton Saturday on
will permit; Leghorns, 10c; Heavy Breed*. 12c. Those who
was in Umatilla Friday.
I business.
desire to have eggs custom hatched will be accommodated,
Miss Marie Healy was absent from
but no guarantee as to quality or quantity of chick*. Tur
Phosphate Sources Compared.
■ school Tuesday.
Those from Pine City attending
key eggs may also be custom hatched.
CUSHMAN—Both basic slag and church and the pot luck lunch at
We greatly appreciate the business during the 1932
super phosphate fertilizers on root the Hermiston Union church Sun-
season, and feel that by close cooperation the 1933 season
crops and potatoes gave Increases in day were: Mr. and Mrs. Dee Neill
will be such that all will share in the profita, not merely
yield over check plots this year, but I and daughter Bernice, and sons
from a monetary view point, but In a good will that will
Hugh and Ralph: Jasper Myers:
i observation of the later results on Mrs.
E P. Jarmon and son Oscar;
make for the betterment of the poultry industry in this sec
subsequent crop* will be needed to Mrs. Ollie Neill and daughters; and
tion.
determine which source of phosphate Miss Alma Neill. The Misses Bernice
Visitors are always welcome. Make the "Vigorbilt" Poul
| is most profitable for this region, be- and Lennä Neill who became mem-
try Farm and Hatchery your headquarters for chicks, pul
lieve H. J. Meri and W. C. Waite ber: of the church some time ago
were baptized Sunday.
lets and custom hatching. Place your order now.
who cooperated with the county
John Healy was called to Hepp-
ALWAYS WILLING TO BE OF SERVICE
On turnips ner Saturday morning to serve on
’ agent In such trials.
He returned home Tues-
the superphosphate gave slightly the the jury.
yield, while with potatoes the day evening.
Due to the cold weather a great
yields were equal hut more of those many
of the Pine City pupils have
N. J VANSKIKE
HERMISTON. OREGON
grow n with basic slag graded No. 1 been absent from school. The school
and 2.
busses have also had difficulty in
Che Hermiston Errali
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON
PAGE TWO
It is evident that the majority of
car owners want a reduced auto li
cense fee. the same as our border
states, and this plan presented by
Mr. Hoss will open thousands of
locked garages.
Study the ten points printed on
the first page of this issue regarding
the $3 license fee and think each
through for yourself.
The PROPST VARIETY STORE
32-
Dishes for-$3.75
Silk Hose --
atis: 15c to 69c Pr.
Men’s Ties..................... 15c to 35c
Christmas Chocolates - - - 15c lb.
Full Line Tree Decorations
NOTICE TO CHICK BUYERS
& POULTRY PRODUCERS
“Vigorbilt” Poultry Farm and Hatchery
running.
Dee Neill was a business visitor
in Hermiston Monday.
Miss Audrey Moore visited the
Pine City school Tuesday.
Mrs. Bill O’Mohundro and Mrs.
Bert Michell and daughter. Miss Rei-
tha Howard were iu Hermiston on
business Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Neill and daugh
ter Bernice; and Miss Alma Neill
were business visitors in Pendleton
Tuesday.
CHRISTMAS CANDY RECIPES
RELEASED BY DAIRY COUNCIL.
Have Christmas
Money Ready
It would not seem like Christmas
without candy to claim some share |
of the family’s attention. While |
candy is injurious to health when j
used in excessive amounts, due to its '
irritating effect on the membranes I
lining the stomach and intestines, it
does have a place in holiday festivi- |
ties. Used in moderate amounts, af
ter the essential foods have been ta
ken. these objections to candy and
other forms of concentrated sugar I
can be over-ruled.
The making of Christmas candy |
is an enjoyable occasion for the
children when allowed to help and 1
what could be a more logical gift
than a box of home made candy
which the children have made and ;
packed?
Some 'tried and true’ recipes are: ■
CHRISTMAS shopping is always easier and more satis
factory when the money has been saved in advance
A little saved each week provides Christmas money
without disturbing one's regular income. A good idea
for old and young.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Hermiston
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits Over $50,000.
Butter Cream Caramels.
2 cups granulated sugar
Few grains salt
• 2 cups light colored corn syrup
2 cups cream
1 teaspoon vanilla or 6 teaspoon
rum flavoring.
I
Put the sugar, salt, and corn sy- |
rup into a heavy saucepan, that will
old at least two quarts. Stir con-
stantly and cook rapidly to 245 de-
rrees F. or to the hard boil stage,
idd the butter and cream so grad-
ally that the mixture does not stop
boiling at any time. Continue cook-
ng with constant stirring to 242 F.
eside constant stirring it is neces-
ary to do very thorough stirring all
ver the bottom surface of the pan
t the last of the cooking. Add fla-
oring as soon as the candy is re-
noved from the fire and pour at
■ neo Into well buttered pans. Cool
horoughly before cutting. Caramels
hould be cut into cubes about
ix1x1l inches.
Wrap neatly in
eavy paraffin paper. Yield: 2 lbs.
't requires about 20 minutes to make
hese caramels.
Mexican Fudge.
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup boiling water
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup cream
Pinch salt
2 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 cup nut meats
(Filbert or English walnuts pre-
erred).
Sift the one cup of sugar slowly
into a hot skillet. The skillet should
e Just hot enough to melt the sugar
s it conies in contact with the met-
il. The ideal caramel Is amber col-
red. As soon as the sugar is liqui-
led. add the boiling water and boil
until the sugar is dissolved. Ñow
idd this syrup to the other sugar,
the cream and salt that have been
placed in a sauce pan. Cook to the
oft ball stage, (236 F ) stirring con-
itantly. Remove from the fire, cool
o lukewarm, then beat until candy
shows signs of crystallization. Quick
!y add nuts and rind and stir just
nough to distribute. Drop quickly
rom a teaspoon onto an oiled paper
o form irregular shaped patties,
field: 1% pounds.
F. B. SWAYZE, President
A. H. NORTON, Cashier
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IRRIGON NEWS
WITH FARMERS AROUND
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Sheep Losses Stopped.
(Too late for last week.)
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kaiser from
Maupin. Ore., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Ball Thursday night.
Sheriff Bowman of Heppner was a
business visitor in this vicinity Fri
day.
Harry Davis and little son from
The Dalles visited Mr. and Mrs. O.
Coryell a few days this week.
Miss Edith Puckett, Miss Leola
Benefiel and Urley Benefici have
been quite ill with the flu the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leicht mo
tored to Walla Walla Saturday.
Chester Wilson who has been
quite ill with the flu was taken to
Hermiston for medical treatment
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Browning and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom were Her
miston visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Markham entertained
the H. E. Club at her home Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Steward left
tor Portland Friday where they will
•ent apartments for the winter. Mrs.
Wade will occupy the Steward resi
dence for a while.
W. C. Isom has been on the sick
list the past week. '
Mr. Van Cleve left for Portland
Thursday with a load of dressed tur
keys.
Mrs. Tom Caldwell and Mrs. Wade
motored to Stanfield Thursday even
ing to attend the Pentecostal meet-
ings, and from there to Pendleton
Friday, returning the same evening.
Mrs. Bessie Wisdom Is quite 111 at
her home with the flu.
A very pleasant social evening
was spent at the school .auditorium
by the people of this vicinity Satur
day night. About 70 were present,
Oriental Fudge.
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped nuts
1 % cup pitted dates or prunes.
hoped.
€ ombine sugar, milk and butter
ind stir over low flame until sugar
s melted. Add dates and cook to
140 F. or the medium ball stage. Re-
nove from fire, add nuts and beat
mt 1 thick enough to form into a
onr, sausage-like roll. Wrap In |
loth wrung out in hot water. Slice
is needed.
If you are looking for a stuffing
or dried prunes or dates a delicious ,
ne is made with one and one-third :
ups ( 1 pound) confectioner's sug:
ir. 2 tablespoons cream, one-eighth |
teaspoon vanilla and two-thirds cups
chopped filberts. Place only a small
luantity of the fondant in each piece
of fruit so that the filling may be
completely enclosed and thus kept
moist.
R. ALEXANDER, Vice-President
D. M. DEETER, Asst. Cashier
HERALD WANT ADS PAY
USE THEM!
BELLEVUE—Prompt action
by
William Paulson, local farmer. •
-listed by the Yamhill county
and a federal veterinary spe i
from Corvallis, has resulted in check-
ing severe sheep and goat losses and
furnishing future protection on Paul
son's place. Some sheep and goats
were found badly infested with liver
flukes and similar parasites result
ing from pasturing marshy land
where the alternate snail host of the
flukes abound. Both sheep and the
pasture were treated, the latter with
powdered blue vitrol which destroys
the snails and eliminates further
danger.
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Wheat Grass Starts Quickly.
HEPPNER—Crested wheat g
has shown up exceptionally well
comparative trials with Poa Bulbosa
or winter bluegrass in
Morrow
county this fall. Careful observa-
tion was made by the county as
of plots that had been sown either
a year ago or last spring. With the
fall rains the Crested Wheat grass
showed exceptionally quick response
and good growth, reports County
Agent Smith.
Poultry Expansion Considered.
MILTON-FREEWATER -
Po-
bility of increasing the poultry in
dustry of this section has engaged
the attention of farmers, business
men and agricultural leaders here
recently. II. E. Cosby, poultry spe
cialist of the state college, called
here to consult with the growers,
said this district is well adapted to
poultry if the industry is properly
developed.
9409/100
CHRISTMAS
Cigars and Candy
Done Up in Special
Package*
PIPES and TOBACCO
OLD SCALD TEST METHOD
EXPRESSED IN DEGREES.
"Pass your finger rapidly through
the water three times. If it burns
he third time the water is the right
temperature."
That venerable old formula for
telling when water is the right tem
perature for scalding hogs is still a
good one. at least for anyone blessed
with a reasonably keen sense of feel
ing. says A. W. Oliver of the Oregon
State college animal husbandry de-
part ment, Anyone wanting a more
accurate measure may use a ther-
monieter and get the water between
150 and 155 degrees F. for best re
suits, he says. As water boils at
212 degrees, it is easily apparent
that the term "scalding” as applied
to butchering hogs Is a relative term
only. Oliver cautions against tak
ing out the hog too quickly, as ma
ny an otherwise good scald is spoiled
by not allowing long enough time
tor the hair to loosen fully.
Convicted by a jury of having bit-
ten the town marshal. John Brogan
of Antioch. III... dived Into the jury
box and bit eight jurors.
Jacob Van Wingen, an employe in
an office in Grand Rapids. Mich.,
has been using the same penholder
for 24 consecutive years.
Colder Weather Coming!
PREVENT THAT COMMON COLD!
YOUR BODY NEEDS
FUEL FOR HEAT
AND ENERGY
It Needs Vitamin ‘A‘ For Resistance to Common
Colds and other Ailments
THE MOST ECONOMICAL SOURCE OF BODY
HEAT AND HEALTH-ASSURING VITAMINS IS
‘OREGON ROSE BUTTER”
Umatilla Cooperative Creamery
Phone 852
Hermiston, Ore.