The aristocracy of today is an ar
istocracy of those who do something
for their fellowmen. — Charles M.
Schwab.
VOLUMF XXVII
Uhe Hermisfun Heraln
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NUMBER 21
EXTENSION WORKERS
DISCUSS CROP ROTA
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STANFIELD NEWS NOTES
Achievement Program Presented.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1933
PROSPECTS NAMED FOR
HEAD COACH AT 0. S. C.
OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor
vallis, Jan. 18—The resignation of
Paul J. Schissler as head football
coach at Oregon State college has
brought many applications for the
vacant position. The names of the
applicants have not been divulged
by officials here.
Schissler’s resignation is to take
effect June 30, but he has been
granted a leave of absence and
probably will leave the campus
within a few weeks.
Men whose names are outstanding
in mention for the coaching position
at Oregon State are Mike Pecaro-
vich, Gonzaga; Percy Locey, Den
ver; Spec Keene, Willamette; and
Lon Stlner, assistant at Oregon
State.
The observance of “Achievement
Day" formally brought 4-H club
work to a close for 1932. The pro
OPEN MEETING ATTENDED MY gram was held at the Grange hall.
A group of club songs were sung
ORE THAN 50 FARMERS.
with Helen Frederickson at the
plano. L. J. Allen assistant state
Other Forage Crops Suggested at club leader, gave a talk on benefits
from club work after which
Substitute for Alfalfa; Soy Beans derived
he showed several reels of film.
Sweet Potatoes New Enterprise.
Garnet D. Best, assistant county
agent, presented pins and certifi-
More than fifty farmers attended cates as follows:
1st Year—Neal Bleakney, Neva
an open meeting sponsored by the
Irrigon Grange Wednesday night, Hedrick, Josephine Rhea, Merle
Hutton. Otis Lee Hake. Billy Beebe.
when Prof. G. R. Hyslop of Oregon
2nd Year—Awilda Clair Bleakney.
State college, and Chas. Smith, Mor Mary Johnson, Grace Rowell, Mar
row county agent, discussed a num garet Wood, Doris Green.
3rd Year — Leo Rueber, Dorothy
ber of agricultural subjects.
Shelton, Cleo Green, Jimmy McDer
As it has been found necessary in. mott.
Turkey Money Received.
a number of cases to substitute some
4th Year — Patricia Richards,
Money for the first December pool
other forage crop for alfalfa on the Wayne Power. Margaret Hammill.
5th Year — Clara Johnson and was received by members of the
projects in this end of the county,
Stanley Green.
Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’ as
Prof. Hyslop suggested Albina Clo
The local Grange and H. E. club
ver as very suitable for this pur sponsor the club work and two re sociation this week. Checks were
pose. Ho stated that the plant was volving trophies are held by out sent out from the office of the sec
hallow rooted and best suited for standing clubs for a year. This year retary, Mrs. R. G. Penney. The top
andy soil where water for irriga- the sheep club, under the leader price received was twelve cents,
ship of Stanley Green, won the live
tien is available. The crop could be stock cup, while the home economics which was the average price paid by
put in at a nominal cost of $3.00 plaque was awarded to the “Snappy commission men. The November pool
per acre. Prof. Hyslop said, as it Stitchers" sewing club, lead by Mrs. brought seventeen cents.
takes about five pounds of seed per J. M. Richards.
The committee announced Pa
acre, costing from fifty cents to tricia Richards as the outstanding Plani Begin for Music Festival at
sixty cents per pound. For pasture club member for the year. Grange
Pendleton.
purposes, he stated, it was best to scholarships to O.S.C. summer school
were
won
by
Wayne
Power
and
Pa
(From The Bulldog)
mix with other grasses, but to ex
tricia Richards, with Jimmie Mc
The Round-Up arena in Pendleton
clude timothy seed if wanted for Dermott and Margaret Wood as al-
a seed crop.
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ternates. These scholarships are will be the scene of a music festival
Another crop mentioned by Prof, based on achievement in club acti- some time in May. This festival
Hyslop was Hairy Vetch. This crop vities, records, sportsmanship, and will be non-competitive and will
is harder to grow and it was sug- general community activities.
take the place of the La Grande
Bytha Hoskins and Otis Lee Hake
gested that the farmer start with
tournament in which the schools
won
scholarships in September
a few acres and gradually increase through awards won on live stock have formerly competed for awards.
the acreage in order that he may at the state fair.
Through the efforts of Supt. R.
Leadership pins were presented to H. McAtee, who had seen this sys
learn how to successfully grow the
Fred Shelton, Mrs. J. M. Richards, tem successfully carried out in
crop.
and Stanley Green.
Soy beans and sweet potatoes
Much credit is due Mrs. L. F. Whitman county, Wn., plans for a
were two more new agricultural en- Wooster and Mrs. T. A. O’Grady for similar festival are now under way.
terprises suggested by Prof. Hyslop, records made of awards won at the Bands from Umatilla and Whitman
to be used as cash crops, as much of Umatilla Project Fair and for their counties are invited to participate,
assistance in determining winning
these crop products, especially sweet clubs, and outstanding members.
Three selections will be played by
potatoes from California, were im
the combined bands under the di-
ported Into the state.
Mrs. W. W. Kelty and daughter rection of Mr. Hoisington, Pendleton
Chas. Smith,
Morrow county Harriet left Saturday for Portland band director.
agent, 'continued in the discussion where the former will receive medi
Up to the present time the music
cal aid. They expect to be gone a
by pointing out the necessity of hav month.
to be played has not been definitely
ing better pasture lands. He stated
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Williams call chosen. It is hoped that at least
that it was better to have two pas ed on Stanfield friends Sunday part of the Hermiston band will be
tures, than one large pasture, and while enroute from Zillah, Wn„ to able to participate. More definite
still better to have three pastures, their home in La Grande. Or.
Another old time Grange dance plans will be announced later.
than two. This rotation method is will be given in the hall Friday
used because it gives the plants
evening, January 27. This series of
dances is proving to be very enjoy Business Arithmetic Course Begins.
better chance to take new life.
able.
and are open to the public.
(From The Bulldog)
Mr. Smith also explained how to
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sherry return-
The first semester will end the
proceed in obtaining federal-aid ed Saturday from a business trip to
study of occupations made by the
money for seeding.
Portland.
The Ladies Aid play "The Family freshmen under the Instruction of
Many questions were answered
Falling," will be presented In the Miss Jessie Brierley. During the sec
and discussed.
high school auditorium on the eve ond semester, a course In business
Garnet D. Best, Umatilla assistant ning of Friday, January 27.
county agent, Paul VanPatten, and
Tir. and MIrs. W. T. Reeves went arithmetic will be substituted for the
Al Quiring of Hermiston attended to Pendleton Thursday morning, vocational course.
where they joined Mr. and Mrs.
the meeting.
Walter M. Pierce.
Basketball Schedule Corrected.
(Continued on Page 2)
(From The Bulldog)
OREGON CLOVER SEED SENT
Several changes have been made
EAST FOR FURTHER TESTS.
in the Bulldog basketball schedule.
The following is the schedule as
corrected :
Oregon grown samples of Tenne-
There
Jan. 20
Pendleton
see anthracnose resistant red clover
Umatilla
Here
Jan. 21
have again been sent east by Harry
Feb. 4
Hero
Echo
Schoth. federal agronomist at the TOWN TEAM DEFEATS K. OF C. Stanfield
Here
Feb. 17
Oregon experiment station for test
BY ONE POINT MARGIN.
ing at various experiment stations
through the central west and south.
Entire Second Team Substituted for
In these regions where anthrac
Bulldogs During Second Half
nose disease takes a heavy toll, good
of Game.
demand exists for disease resistant
seed, and if samples of seed from
(From "The Bulldog”)
Oregon continue to indicate that the
Double victories were scored by
disease resistant characteristics are Hermiston here Saturday when the
retained, an improved market is ex Bulldogs won a decisive contest over
pected to open up. Samples sent to It. Joseph Academy 27 to 5, and the
these same states two years ago by town team defeated the Knights of
E. R. Jackman. extension crops spe Columbre from Pendleton 13 to 12.
Hermiston began scoring early In
cialist, were uniformly successful.
the first quarter with exhibitions of
Introduction of this variety is a accurate shooting and excellent
The
Bulldog second
part of the program of the college ea ir oik.
in attempting to overcome the dis earn played during the entire sec-
nd half, scoring 14 points and hold-
crimination against Oregon red clo ing St. Joseph to one basket.
ver seed that has appeared in some
The game between the Knights of
sections of the country in recent
battle
throughout—--neither
team
years.
holding a decisive lead at any time.
The town team led at the end of the
Freshman Program Postponed,
first half.
l’owever, early in the
Closing school three days before second hel” the K. of C. took the
the Christmas holidays necessitated lead which they maintained until
postponement of the freshman as the last few seconds of play when
sembly from Dec. 23rd to Jan. 31st. Howard Klages made good a fou!
shot which von the game.
Lineups:
Position
St. Joseph
$ LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS ♦ Hermiston
RF
Riggs
Hunt
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Unit No. 37
♦ Pierson
LF
E. Roden
McNally
Bowman
C
RG
Bellomo
E. Pierce
W Roden
LG
The next meeting of the American Martin
Subs:
Rudyhanke. St. Joseph;
Legion Auxiliary will be held In the
Bensel, Paul. Moore. Reeves, Harris.
Masonic hell Thursday, January 26. for Hermiston.
At this meeting initiation will be Town Team Position Knights of C.
held. Mrs, Alice Kik. Mrs. Grace Henning
RF
F. McNally
Logan, and Mrs. Mildred Tilden will Klages
LF
E. Flood
J. Hanke
Smith
C
act as hostesses.
RG
J. Gaivin
At the last meeting held at the G. Hamman
LG
L. Patton
E Hamman
of
Mrs.
F.
L.
Kelley
the
Unit
home
Sube: F. Roden. K. of C.; Quir-
voted to hold all regular meetings Ing. Hanby, Woodard, Jendrzejew-
In the Masonic hall
ski. for Hermiston,
BULLDOGS SCORE
ON ST. JOSEPH
I have not lost my faith In Ameri-
ca -If I have lost a lot of money.—
Charles M. Schwab.
UNUSUAL RECORD
MADE BY E.O.S.H.
DAIRY HERD
PLANS
FOR
REORGANIZATION
OF ASSOCIATION UNDERWAY.
Non-Productive Cows Being Disposed
of; Two High Cows In Ass'n.
From State Herd.
ATTEND SCOUT COURT OF
Bobs Up in Ten-Word List
Scouts Kenneth Knerr and Paul
Marble, and Scoutmaster Oscar
Payne, accompanied by Scouts Rob
ert Brownell and Louis Dexter, and
Scoutmaster Devee Brown of Uma
tilla attended the district court of
honor at Pendleton last Thursday,
January 12.
Mr. R. R. Hayes, Scout Execu
tive from Walla Walla, Wn., was
present to make the awards of two
Eagle badges. Twenty-one Scouts ap
peared before the court for merit
badges and regular advancement.
Most of those appearing before the
court of honor were from the Pen
dleton troops 41. 4 2, and 4 7.
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Los Angeles.—The “ten words
in the English language having
the greatest influence on Ameri
can life” have been decided by
delegates at the closing session of
the National Association of. Teach
ers of Speech conclave. The words
follow:
EMPLOYMENT (“a most des
perate word. Around it lies peace
and war, progress and destruc
tion").
FAITH ("when we thing of
that lost faith in democracy it is
a tremendous word").
MOTHER ("the best word”).
HOME (“peace and security”).
HAPPINESS (“the American
Constitution thinks pursuit of
happiness is the greatest thing
in life").
TECHNOCRACY (“a catchy
wild-fire word”).
COMMUNISM (“charged with
emotion").
RELIGION ("a strong word”).
LOVE (“the greatest word in
the world”).
PATROTISM
("a word that
many Americans do not under
stand").
—Publishers Auxiliary.
ACHIEVEMENT DAY AWARDS
MADE AT STANFIELD SAT.
L. J. Allen, state 4-H club leader,
was present at an achievement day
meeting in Stanfield last Saturday
night, when awards were made to
club leaders and members. Mr. Al
len showed four reels of film, three
HERMISTON QUINTET DEFEATS of these showing club work under
tho title of "Partners,” and one pic-
STANFIELD 23 TO 19.
turing the scenic spots of Niagara
Falls.
Interesting and Hard-fought Game
I
Club leaders receiving pins in
Witnessed by Spectators
elude Mrs. F. A. Shelton, poultry;
Friday Tight.
Mrs. J. M. Richards, home econom
ics; and Stanley Green, pig, sheep
and cattle. Approximately fifty
(From tho "Bulldog”)
parents and club members were pres
Spectators witnessed a hard-fought
ent to witness the presentation.
and well played game of basketball
between Stanfield and Hermiston,
Attend Turkey Meeting.
January 13, the Bulldogs winning
A group of local men were Invited
by a margin of 23 to 19.
The game was interesting from to attend a turkey meeting In Pen
the very start. Stanfield scored f'rst. dleton Thursday night in the high
However, the Bulldogs led Stanfield school building, by Mr. Dewey, agri
at the end of the half 12 to 9. Scor cultural instructor in the schools
ing in the second half was about the The meeting will be attended by H.
Jendrzejewski,
same, Hermiston chalking up 11 and M. Sommerer, J.
Logan Todd, and others.
Stanfield 10 points.
Lineups were:
Stanfield
Hermiston
Position
Estray Notice.
RF
Iledrick
Hunt
Strayed to my place: One bay
LF
Fix
Pierson
mule with chain on leg. Owner I
Rhea
Bowman
C
please call for and pay expenses. J.
Martin
LG
L oughary
S. Rogers, Stanfield, Or.
—Adv.
E. Pierce
RG
Atte’ ury
Subs for Hermiston were :
Ben-
sei, Paul, Moore, Harris, and F.
Reeves.
HERALD WANT ADS PAY
USE THEM!
The Ladies’ Aid
a
Coraa)
Old Friend "Technocracy
HONOR IN PENDIETON
The December report of the Uma-
tilla Herd Improvement association
shows that seventeen of the twenty
five cows making the honor roll
for the month belong to the Eastern
A Laugh Packed Mystery.
Oregon State Hospital herd. The re
port says “a constructive breeding
Edna May Oliver in the role of a
Policy, splendid management, and country school teacher and James
care in feeding has made this un Gleason as a wise-cracking police
usual record possible.”
inspector make a great combinai ion
The report, made cut by the tester for laughs in "The Penguin Pool
Albert Kennings, says that plans for Murder" which will te on the Oasis
reorganization of the association are screen Sunday and Monday.
being developed, and that indica-
The story is built around the pre
tiens at present lead to the belief meditated drowning of Gerald Par
that the work will be carried on in ker in a museum’s penguin pool.
to a new year. Considerable interest The fun gets under way when Glea
in exchanging sires is being shown son goes to work on the case and is
by member ■s, and a few non-produc- aided and sometimes hindered by
tive cows are being disposed of.
the quick talking schoolmarm from
During December there were 30 Iowa, who was present in the mu
herds on test with 513 cows en- seum ut the time the crime was com-
relied, of which 103 were dry. The mitted. To these two, the crime is
total milk production for the month | baffling, a mystery of mysteries.
was 252,193 pounds of milk, con-The way in which they unde
taining 11,856.4 pounds butterfat, its solution proves amusing as well
Out ol the total number of cows en- as intriguing.
Short subjects on this bill in-
rolled 73 averaged 40 pounds of
elude a "Chick” Sales comedy. "A
butterfat during the month.
The high herd of over 20 cows Slip At The Switch” and the
for the month was owned by the E. News.
O.S.H. with 67 pure bred grade Hol-
steins, and pure bred Jerseys, aver
aging 7S4.7 lbs. milk, containing
32.7 lbs. fat.
High herd of from 12 to 20 cows
was owned by G. E. Smiley with 13
pure bred Jerseys averaging 428.5
lbs. milk, containing 26.0 lbs. fat.
High herd for the month under
12 cows was owned by Nels Kristen-
son with 4 grade Jerseys averaging
783.5 lbs. milk, containing 45.3 lbs.
fat.
Five-year-old "Eowlina” a pure
bred Jersey, of the Eastern Oregon
State Hospital herd, again makes
the second highest record for pro
duction in the association. Her milk
production averaged 1547 lbs. con
taining 80.4 lbs. fat.
No. 156 of the same herd was the
highest producing cow in the asso
ciation for December with 2068 lbs.
milk and 84.8 lbs. fat to her credit.
She is a 4-year-old Holstein.
The six high herds to date for the
eleventh month since the beginning
of the testing year are owned by the
Eastern Oregon State Hospital, Hol
stein and Jerseys; H. J. Reid, grade
Jerseys; C. E. Smiley, pure bred Jer
seys; A. R. Coppock & Son, Guer
nsey; L. C. Dyer and Joe Dyer, pure
bred Jerseys.
A total of twenty-five cows ap-
pear on the honor roll.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
1933 WORLD'S FAIR
ON SOUND BASIS
AS YEAR STARTS
EVERY FEATURE PLANNED WILL
BE READY FOR OPENING.
Millions Spent Cn Construction On
Sound Financial Basis; Opens
June 1st, 1933.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18—When Chica-
go's 1933 World's Fair, "A Century
of Progress”, opens on June 1, every
feature contemplated in the program
announced two years ago will be
ready.
Every building will be completed
as scheduled.
Every mrajor item of every exhibit
will be in place.
This New Year message was is
sued by Exposition officials follow
ing a review of work a complished
durin
end a forward view of
work siili re: aining to be done.
Millions Spent on Construction.
Approximately $6,000,000 has al
ready been spent on the Exposition's
construction program- $5,534,702.04
up to Dec.
the last accounting
period, to be exact.
Exhibit space in Exposition build-
ings and special exhibit buildings
costing a total of $4,755,324.78 are
under contract. More than 230 of
the largest industrial organizations
and groups of organizations will be
exhibitors.
Contracts for the entertainment
and amusement of visitors represent
ing tin investment of an additional
$4,300,000 have been signed.
Tho Federal government has ap-
nropr’ated $1.000,000 for its build
ing and exhibit. Forty-four states
of the Union have taken official
action in preparation for exhibiting.
Sixteen foreign nations have offi
cially accepted President Hoover’s
invitation and In fourteen other na
tions plans for participation are be
ing actively pushed by official and
semi-official groups. *
Facilities For a Large City.
Last year's construction program
was an epic in steel and concrete
and the most extensive annual build
ing program of any international
exposition in history.
A year ago only three Exposition
buildings were standing—the Ad
ministration building, old Fort Dear
born and the Travel and Transport
building. The Hall of Science and
a group of three buildings—Social
Science Hall, Communications build
ing and Electrical building—were
being built on Northerly Island.
During 1932 every remaining im
portant construction project was be
gun and many partly completed.
An underground city of conduits
and sewers was built ten miles of
water mains, ten miles of sanitary
sewers, five miles of storm sewers,
ten miles of conduits and utility
MYSTERY & COMEDY COMBINED
cables facilities for a city of 1,000,-
IN "SUICIDE SPECIALIST"
000 souls.
Work was started on a water
Presentation to be Given at Oasis
pumping station, three sewage pum'
Theater February 3: See It
Ing stations and a central electrica,
For Yourself.
sub-station to accomodate a popule
tion of Exposition visitors approxl
(From the “Bulldog’)
mating the population of Detroit c
The class of " 33 will present a St. Louis.
three-act comedy, ‘Suicide Special-
On Sound Financial Basis,
ht" at the Oasis theatre, Friday
The Fair. solvent, had an undi
February 3, under the direction of
Miss Esther Sibert, class adviser
ish and
Unite
hursed balance
In this three-act comedy, bub States Treasury certificates — o
bling over with laughs, yet coupled
with a feeling of mystery. Dr. Mil $1,400,000.
There is every reason to feel, sait
ton, just graduated from college, is
trying hard to make both ends Exposition officials, that the
meet. He decides to become a spec- mainder of the program so success
ialist, and in an ad In the paper, he fully carried on in 1932 will be com
advertises himself as a "Suicide
pleted and that June 1. 1933, wil
Specialist.’
of A Century o
He guarantees to show one how see the openin
to commit suicide In any of a num- Progress complete
the larges'
1er of ways how "to do it with building and
pressivi
dispatch." Many patients respond to
ivenlene
ad, all of them wanting to com- exhibit to the
mit suicide. After taking them to and detail of
an estate, which is being used as
his sanitarium, he instructs them
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In various methods. Each one picks
out his method and at midnight of—
ALONG THE CONCRETE
But you'd better come and see what
happens.
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Remember, don’t miss thia clever,
three-act farce comedy, chucked full
Technocracy will be accepted th
>f laughs with a touch of the ridi- instant the technocrats conceive a
ulous here and there.
way In which the millions of Ameri
can housewives can clear the kitchen
Weather Report.
Max Mln sink of dirty dishes without doing
Date
53......... 25 it by personal contact.
January 12 .
52..... 20
Tho “winter sporta" opened
January 13
Wednesday. The many
53......... 31 Hermiston
January 14
37..... 17 entries competed in clearing the
January
32......... 10 sidewalks of snow.
January I«
It is difficult to comprehend just
32......... 3
January 17
25......... 2 why the state board of contivi is so
January 18
Precipitation tor the week was named, considering the number of
.04, which fell as snow. Weather times it has been out of control of
r? aing blustery and cold.
late.
SENIOR CLASS TO
PRESENT PLAY