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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1933
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FEDERAL FUNDS
MAY SAVE LOCAL
EXPERIMENTSTATION
RESOLUTIONS
DRAFTER
AND
CONGRESSMEN CONTACTED
Shortage of Funds Requires Aband
onment of Two Stations in
Eleven Western States.
Unless the next congress which
convenes in December, can see the
necessity of appropriating money to
be used by the western irrigated
lands department In maintaining ex
periment stations in the eleven wes-
ern states, coming under its super
vision, the local Umatilla Experi
ment Station will be closed next Ju
ly. The local station, together with
another station in Fallon, Nevada,
which has already been closed, were
among the last created and of
course will be the first closed due
to the shortage of operating funds.
Officials at Washington have
found it necessary to stop operation
of two experiment stations under
their supervision in order to carry
on the work effectively at the re
maining stations in an efficient
manner, with the limited funds now
available.
Local civic and farm organiza
tions are working to save the sta
tion by drafting resolutions to
Congressman Walter M. Pierce, Sen
ator McNary, Senator Steiwer, Con
gressman Martin and other officials.
The Stanfield Grange has been
asked to cooperate by contacting the
congressmen, and the Umatilla Pro
ject Farm Bureau and other organi
zations will draft resolutions.
In 1931 the federal government
appropriated $35,000 to the local ex
periment station which had at that
time outgrown its scope in experi
ments and was cramped for ground
space. The money was used to move
some of the buildings and build new
ones, on the 180 acres of land one
mile south of the city, situated just
above the A line canal, south of
what Is known as the old David Sor
rell ranch. The old station had been
in operation about 20 years and was
originally intended as a place where
fruit raising •experiments could be
conducted. Since that time farm
crops have become more diversified
and lack of space at the station pre
vented work along varied lines.
The experiment station has not
only served this locality but the
whole northwestern territory. H. K.
Dean is the superintendent.
PAPA BECOMES TOO POLISHED
FOR CHILDREN, IN SCHOOL PLAY AT NEXT P.T.A. MEETING
A snappy comedy in three acts
"Polishing Papa" was presented last
Thursday night at the Oasis theatre
to a full house. The business of
polishing Papa was left to a daugh
ter and son who had recently re
turned home from college. Plenty of
comedy is sprinkled through this
play portraying family life.
Sydney Smith, a peppy papa, (Geo.
Sale) grows resentful as his daugh
ter and son, Jane Smith (Neva Rich
ards), and Arthur Smith (Bill Lind
ner) try to remodel his mode of
living. To keep up the interest Jane
becomes interested in the title of an
English Duke (Chester Dyer) from
whom the family lawyer (Fred Hen
sel) saves the family fortune. Peggy,
a friend of the family (Julia Col-
pitts) is interested in the son and
assists the lawyer in his efforts to
take care of the family affairs.
Bits of comedy was woven through
the play by Marie (Edna Tumbled)
the maid; Karmen (Floyd Pierce) a
salesman; Mrs. Stephensen (Flor
ence Lewis) housekeeper; and Rose
Parker (Sylvia Shutter) special
friend of the son.
Smith, a sausage maker whose
product is known over the world,
makes a bet with his son that he
will not learn to like golf, and loses.
Consequently his son gets the busi
ness and takes over the affairs
while his Dad goes on a trip to Eu
rope. During his absence the busi
ness affairs become complicated, the
Duke is exposed as an imposter, and
the family fortune is saved by the
family lawyer.
By the time the father returns Ar
thur has acquired the habits he once
criticised his father for—that of
throwing his coat about, taking off
Is shoes, scattering files and papers
over the table, and numerous other
similar habits. His father is a polish
ed gentleman when he returns and
witholds greetings from his family
until he removes his top-coat, hat,
and gloves, and sees that they are
properly hung. After he surveys the
room it is then his turn to criticize
his son for his negligence in his per
sonal appearance and untidy habits
about the house. The situation is al
tered entirely.
Jane and Arthur are shocked at
the change in their father, but are
also pleased, and realize that they
have criticized him unduly. The var
ious complications are cleared up
and the family is reunited. The ro
mance of Arthur and Rose, Jane and
Dick are climaxed at the close of the
play with the blessings of Mr. Smith.
The play was coached by Miss Es
her Sibert and parts were taken by
nembers of the junior class. Gross
receipts were said to be -60.
Hospital Notes.
Mrs. Harry Kelley and baby are
expected to leave the hospital in the
next two or) three days.
Mrs. Gamed D. Best was dischar
ged from the hospital the first of
the week, following an appendix op
eration.
Mr. Porter of Boardman, who suf
fered a severe burn on his right leg
while working on the beacon light,
is doing very well. He is now up and
about daily.
Mrs. B. F. Brown of Irrigon enter
ed the hospital the first of the week
for confinement. Mrs. Brown and
baby are doing nicely.
Miss Mable Hendrickson, nurse at
the hospital, is back on the job af
ter having her tonsils removed last
week.
Betty Goff, twelve year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. jess Goff, enter
ed the hospital Wednesday morning
suffering with an acute case of tet
any. (nervous condition.)
Elaine Percival who suffered a
fractured skull and broken leg two
months ago in an automobile acci
dent near Umatilla, was discharged
Monday morning and returned to
her home in Madras.
Miss Anna May Maley of Rose
burg, Ore., tourist, was overcome by
exhaust fumes and brought to the
hospital for treatment. She recover
ed sufficiently to continue her jour-
ney the next day.
Son of N. B. Whitford Dies.
Word was received Sunday morn
ing of the death of Lawrence A.
Whitford Saturday night at his
home In Pasadena, Calif. No par
ticulars have been received. He will
be remembered by some who met
him when he visited Hermiston at
the time of his mother’s death in
May, 1931. He was a successful
lo rest of rare ability and has oper
ated the Whitford Flower Shop In
Pasadena for approximately twelve
years.
Mrs. Hlnegardner. county nurse,
will speak next Wednesday night,
November 15, In the high school
luditorium at the regular P.T.A.
neetlng on the subject of "Child
Welfare." She will also discuss dip-
heria toxin and smallpox inocula-
ion. Previous to her appearance be
fore this group she will talk on
nursing before the occupations class.
Other numbers on the program in-
• lude several numbers by pupils of
Mra. Olday of Stanfield; a number
by the high school glee club; and a
group discussion lead by Miss Rach
el Sloan, first grade teacher, on
what is expected of a child in his
first school year, and how parents
may aid the instructor.
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ARMISTICE DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED AT ARLINGTON
Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem
bers from Hermiston will motor to
Arlington Saturday to participate in
the Armistice day celebration to be
staged there. The
opening speech
will be made by Rev. E. D. Rounds,
and the dedication by C. C. Proeb-
stel of Pendleton.
A large delegation is expected to
attend from Hermiston and will par
ticipate in the parade which will be
staged during the day.
One of the main features will be
the aerobatics (airplane stunts) by
Capt. Farley and L. W. Hubert, for
sports there will be a football game
between Hermiston and Heppner,
both strong teams.
The balance of the day will be
taken up with an assembly and re
union, a show in the evening fol
lowed by a dance.
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BULLDOGS LOSE TO ATHENA
FRIDAY BY SCORE 34-8
In a hard fought game Friday the
Bulldogs lost to the Athena eleven
by a score of 34-6. The opponents
were a strong aggregation that won
from Mac-Hi this season. The re-
turn game will be played here Nov.
- 7th.
The second string played a game
with Arlington Saturday losing by
a score of 6-0.
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The first squad will meet Hep
pner at Arlington Armistice day and
it is expected that the game will be
filled with punch and fight. Hermis
ton won from the Heppner team
when they clashed two weeks ago.
Appointed Co-Chairman.
Oregon State College, Corvallis,
Nov. 8—Mary Brownson of Hermis
ton, sophomore in home economics
at Oregon State college, was recent
ly appointed co-chairman of the
executive board dinner which will
e held by the Women’s Athletic as
sociation on November 22. This
dinner Is an event held by the board
once every term.
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BIRDS IN TURKEY
POOL RUN NINETY
PER CENT PRIME
1805 BIRDS WILL BE MARKETED
IN EAST.
Remodeling of Headquarters Bene
ficial to Economical Handling;
Efficient System Used.
In the first pool for this season
turkey growers shipped 1805 birds
through the Eastern Oregon Turkey
Growers’ association here Wednes
day,' November 8. These birds run
90 per cent prime, which indicates
that growers are learning the busi
ness of raising the great American
birds. The shipment totalled 23,4 67
pounds.
A down payment of ten cents for
price birds, eight cents for common,
and six cents for commercial birds
was made to growers at the time of
shipment, but the market is too un
certain. officials said, to determine
what the final payment will be.
This car will probably be sent to an
eastern market.
The total number of birds and
poundage, not including commercial
stock, is as follows:
657 PYT ....................
11,005 lbs.
912 PYH ........................... 9,233 lbs.
7 POT .....................
175 lbs.
61 POH ...........................
823 lbs.
The association is operating in its
new headquarters this year which
it has leased from the Hermiston Ir
rigation district. Improvements have
made it possible for the association
to operate efficiently and economic
ally. The new arrangement under
the present system permits the most
economical operation for shipping
turkeys of any association known In
the United States.
The growers unload their birds at
an office wibre they are graded and
weighed. They are then placed on
tables where the heads are wrapped;
they are then placed on the final
grading table, and from there placed
in boxes. Sizes and weights are
doubly checked and the association
has the record of having made very
efficient grading according to boxes.
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C. M. Bentley, Examiner of Oper
ators and Chauffeurs, will be in
Hermiston Tuesday, November 14,
1933, at the city library, between
the hours of 10:00 a. m. and 5:00
p, m., respectively, according to a
recent announcement released from
the Secretary of State’s office.
All those wishing permits or li
censes to drive cars are asked to get
in touch with Mr. Bentley during
these hours.
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OREGON WOOLGROWERS WILL
IN HANDS CREDIT ASSOCIATION. MEET NOVEMBER 13-14.
Negotiations for the Hood River
Glacier, a weekly newspaper at
Hood River, which have been un
derway by J. M. Biggs, of LaGrande,
former Herald editor, were closed
this week when the owners of the
plant were unable to deliver the pa
per. The publishers, Roger W. and
Mark E. Moe, have given possession
of their plant to the adjustment bu
reau of the Portland Credit associa
tion, which recently was given a
$7500 mortgage against the paper
for protection of creditors, including
Portland paper houses and others.
The office of the Glacier, pioneer
newspaper of the apple valley, es
tablished in 1889, was locked Sat
urday.
STANFIELD NIGH DEFEATS
HERMISTON TOWN TEAM
The Stanfield high school defeat
ed the Hermiston town team in a
practice basketball game at Stan
field last Friday night, the final
score being 14-6.
The Hermiston boys had enough
players for two teams so Cochran
and Bowman chose sides and each
team played two quarters. The fol
lowing players for Hermiston: Don
ald Jackson, Paul Van Patton, Bob
Yaeger, Eugene Hanby, W. J. Coch
ran, Walter Jendrzejewski, Allan
Bowman, Dick Martin, Clarence Hen
ning and Alfred Quiring.
In the first game the Stanfield
high school girls defeated the Stan
field town girls.
The bleachers were crowded show
ing that the basketball spirit is run
ning high in Stanfield.
AUXILIARY REACHES QUOTA
IN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.
According to Walter A. Holt, Sec
retary of Pendleton, Umatilla Coun
ty Agent, woolgrowers from the far
corners of Oregon are scheduled to
floek to Lakeview for the 37th An
nual Convention of the Oregon Wool
Growers association on November 13
and 14. The opening session will
occur at the Lake County Court-
house at 10:00 A. M., Monday, Nov
ember 13.
Word has been sent out by the
Freemont Sheepmen's association of
Lake County that plans are being
made for the finest entertainment
that Oregon Wool Growers have ever
experienced at their annual conven
tions, and Lakeview is well known
for its hospitality. The Lakeview
Chamber of Commerce and the
Twenty-Thirty Club of that south-
eastern Oregon town have commit
tees diligently at work attending to
the smallest detail of this annual
event of the Oregon Wool Growers
association.
The business program of the con
vention has been organized to in
clude same very important topics
which are now for solution by sheep
men in Oregon, and throughout the
western range sheep districts. A hot
fight is being waged by certain in
terests to batter down the freight
rates on westbound shipments of
dressed meat, but lamb producers of
the west are fully awake to the fact
that such development would quick
ly lead to a definite reduction in
prices paid for live animals. This
controversy will be aired at the con
vention, as will the new meat code
and related features of the Agricul
tural Adjustment Act. There are
those who predict that this latter
program will eventually force sheep
owners to reduce the sizes of their
flocks, and sheepmen everywhere
are keeping a weather eye on this
development.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT
WILL BE GIVEN NOVEMBER 12
The concert that was postponed
from October 29, will be given Sun
day, November 12, at 3:00 P. M., In
the Baptist church. This concert is
a community affair and is given in
the interest of good music. It is
again under the direction of Golda
Mumma. There will be no admission
charge.
The following Is a tentative pro
gram;
Piano Duet:-
The Poet and Peasant Overture
Golda Mumma, Mrs. J. M. Norton
Violin Solos:-
(a) Romance, Wieniawski
(b) Caprice Viennvis, Kreisler
Esther Fredreckson
Reading :-
Boots, Anonymous
Billie Hedrick
Baritone Solos:-
(a) The Boatman’s Serenade
(b) The Commodore, Goldman
Vernon Waterman
Accompanied by Mrs. Yaeger
Vocal Solos:-
(a) Il bacio, L’arditi
( b) Out of the Dusk, Lamb
Golda E. Mumma
Accompanied by Mrs, Norton
Trio:-
(a) Salut D’Amour, Elgar
(b) Elegie, Massenet
Violin, Esther Fredreckson
Cello, Helen Fredreckson
Piano, Jane Gibson
Xylophone Solo:-
Arlyne Clark, Selected
Reading:-
stint
The
Photography Club President.
AND FAMILY,
GLACIER OFFICE CLOSED;
The American Legion Auxiliary
Hermiston unit went over the top
in membership November 5th. The
campaign was directed by the mem-
.bership chairman, Mrs. Lyle Tilden,
and through her untiring efforts
the unit reached its quota.
New members signed up in the
drive include Mrs. R. G. Penney and
Mrs. W. G. Wallace of Stanfield;
Mrs. Erwin Petlque of Umatilla; and
Mrs. Alfred Cable of Hermiston.
A pot luck supper will be held
Thursday, November 16th. at the
Agricultural Grads in Demand.
Legion hall for members of the Le
The “market" for agricultural gion Post and Auxiliary.
graduates is looking up just as are
other employment conditions, judg
Hills Leave for Colorado.
ing from requests being received by
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hills and fam
Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld, dean of agri
culture at Oregon State college. Late ily left early Monday morning for
in October Dean Schoenfeld received their new home in Grand Junction.
requests for nine graduates within Colorado, where Mr. Hills has been
a week, with prospects of only be transferred by the Bureau of En
ing able to fill three of them be tomology. He has conducted research
cause practically all of the quali work at the Umatilla Experiment
fied agricultural graduates of recent Station in Hermiston for the past
years not in business themselves are four years and his findings will be
already placed. Four of the requests published in a bulletin from the de
came for men trained In dairy man partment soon. Mr. and Mrs. Hills
ufacture, and four for men trained have made many friends here who
more generally in the animal indus- regret their leaving, but who wish
them success in their new field.
tries and economics.
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License Examiner Coming.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. 8 (Special)
—Jack Martin, Hermiston, Ore., was
elected president of the Midland
College Photography club at its first
meeting this week. Martin, a soph
omore, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Enos Martin of Hermiston. Martin
is also a member of the Midland
football squad, although a knee in
Organize Basketball Team.
jury has kept him on the sidelines
A group of young women met at to date.
the Herald office Tuesday night to
CARD OF THANKS
organize a basketball team which
We
wish
to express our sincere
will play during the coming season.
The first game has been scheduled gratitude to our many friends for the
with Stanfield for Friday night, at kindness and sympathy extended us
Stanfield. Miss Nell Reeves was elec In our recent sorrow and for the
ted captain and business manager. many lovely flowers.
MR. AND MRS. G. F. HEDWALL
High school girls will be included in
the lineup.
BOUNTY NURSE WILL SPEAK
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CULLING OF BOARDERS
OCCURS IN HERU
IMPROVEMENT ASS’N.
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HIGH COWS OWNED
BY
STATE HOSPITAL.
Fifty-eight Cows Averaged Produc
tion of 40 Lbs. Fat During
Month of October.
Again the Eastern Oregon State
Iospital at Pendleton owns the two
high cows in the Umatilla Herd Im-
rovement association for the month
f October. They are No. 45, 6-year-
old Holstein, producing 1798 pounds ■
nilk, testing 68.3 pounds butter
at; and Bowlina. a 6-year-old pure
red Jersey, producing 1076 pounds
milk, testing 58.0 pounds butterfat.
Forty herds were on test for the
nonth of October with 605 cows en-
lolled of which 101 are dry. Total
production fer these herds was 274,-
641 lbs. milk, and 13,062.8 lbs. but-
ierfat. Fifty-eight cows averaged 40
lbs. fat during the month.
The report for October shows that
the V. V. Lewis herd is no longer on
fest, and that six boarders were but-
< hered. The report was sent from the
E.O.S.T. by Al Kennings, tester, who
s substituting there this week and
iext during the absence of an em
ployee.
High herd of over 20 cows last
month was owned by T. O, Gregory
Wm. Schable herd) Guernseys, pro-
«lucing 555.6 lbs. milk averaging
4.6 lbs. fat.
High herd of from 12 to 20 cows
s owned by Wm. Lutreli. Jerseys,
producing 640.1 lbs. milk, testing
11.4 lbs. fat.
High herds to date, dry cows in-
eluded, for the eighth month since
.he beginning of the testing year are
owned by the E.O.S.H., pure bred
Jerseys and Holsteins, 79, produc-
ng 5731.3 lbs. milk, containing
138.0 lbs. fat; T. G. Gregory, grade
Jerseys, 44, producing 4330.5 lbs.
nilk, containing 214.7 lbs. fat; Wm.
-utrell. Jerseys, 17, producing
5292.9 lbs. milk, containing 2 3 5.1
lbs. fat; L. W. Owens, pure bred
Jerseys, 19, producing 4569.4 lbs.
milk, containing 216.6 lbs. fat.
The average production for the
antire enrollment is 453.9 lbs. milk,
and 21.6 lbs. fat.
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Stores Will Close Saturday.
All stores in Hermiston will be
closed Saturday for Armistice day.
Bear this in mind and do your shop
ping accordingly.
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It is not surprising that the new
bride forgot that Monday was her
birthday, in view of the fact that
she was just married Saturday.
The mystery of why girls wear
their hair behind their ears has been
I solved. Not for the advantage of dis-
1 playing attractive ears, but better
I to hear the latest news. The style la
especially popular with reporters.
"I’ll give you $3, a pocket watch,
and a clock for that watch chain,"
says "Sonny” Briggs to the jeweler.
Just a matter of items—if you get
enough of them. But the deal has
not been closed yet.
The Welcome Guest Comes.
Katherine Olday
Marriage must be something like
these little “misplaced eyebrows"
Male Quartet:-
that grow on the upper lip; they
Mesare: Gerking, Quiring, Saylor,
merely become attached.
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Orchestra :-
There was a little misunderstand
Esther Fredreckson
ing at the William Lindner farm
Vernon Waterman
last week. During the rumpus Pearl
Helen Fredreckson
kicked Tip and broke his leg. The
E. Hoosier
neighbors were all on edge and we
Jane Gibson
might say they were quite disap-
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pointed when they learned that Tip
was a dog and Pearl a horse.—
J. M. BIGGS GOES OVER
Columbia correspondent.
TOP IN INSURANCE SALES
:
Mrs. R. G. Penney believes in
J. M. Biggs, district manager for treating customers at the turkey
the Mutual Life Insurance Company pool to candy when they confront
of New York, for Union, Baker, and her at the window. It really is not
Wallowa counties, was highest In due to big heartedness, but to the
the state for cash sales In Septem fact that she can stop them from
ber. This announcement was carried I talking to her while she figures
In the bulletin put out by the com | their gross returns. The pieces of
pany, in which Mr. Biggs’ picture I candy were very small.
appeared.
We often wondered why it Is that
Mr. Biggs moved to La Grande In
June ,1932. and since that time has so many spinsters have it said about
sold insurance. He Is a former edi them that at one time they could
tor of the Herald, and a past rom- have married anybody they pleased
{mander of the American Legion, de- .... the trouble is, they may never
have pleased anybody.
partment of Oregon,