she Hermistu Heraln
"Rushing the growler," however,
may not include the one at the
door.—Clark Wood.
VOLUME XXVIII
NUMBER 22
FORAGE CROPS AND
APPROVED CULTURAL
METHODS
DISCUSSED t
____
ALFALFA HAY SAID TO BE MAIN
PROJECT CROP.
Crop Rotation Practice Urged; Har
dier Varieties of Alfalfa >
Seed Recommended.
At a Umatilla Project Farm Bu-
reau meeting held in the Methodist
church Saturday night, January 20,
H. K. Dean, superintendent of the
Umatilla Experiment Station, led a
discussion of forage crops and ap-
1 roved cultural methods.
The discussion, which was parti
cipated in by several prominent
farmers, brought out the fact that
alfalfa must be the basis of any
type of farming on the project. The
aitalta hay yield on the project in
. 912 was 39,000 tons, and in 1932
it was 11,000 tons. The hardier va-
tieties for spring planting, Mr. Dean
said, are Grimm, South Dakota 12,
and LaDak. These should be plant
ed at a shallow depth in a well cul
tivated soil, with a slightly rough
surface to prevent blowing.
J. Jendrzejewski urged crop rota-
tion practices by farmers on . the
I roject and sighted an example of a
neighbor who followed this practice
and succeeded on a farm that had
previously been considered no good.
A. E. Bensel, a successful project
: inner, contends that the hardiest
seed may be obtained from an old
stand of alfalfa here on the project.
After the seed has been selected, Mr.
Eensel says. It is necessary to study
the type of soil, and seed carefully.
7 hen follow the growing period and
battle against the three major dan-
gers, a wash out, a blow out, and
a dry out.
. During the course of Mr. Dean's
discussion he told how H. J. ‘
president of the Umatilla Pro;
Farm Bureau, stored squash under a
straw stack where it kept warm and
dry during the winter month*.
It was brought out further in the
discussion that any of the various
emergency crops as planted last year
are only emergency crops to be used
to furnish feed when no legume hay
was available, and that one ton of
alfalfa is worth nearly four tons of
such forage from the standpoint of
feeding value, besides costing less
per ton to put up.
* S
Store Proposal Postponed.
A plan for a cooperative grocery
store was offered and discussed at
the meeting but no definite action
1 as taiten and the proposal was
tabled. Other matters of importance
to the farmers were discussed.
Program Offered.
. Musical numbers were offered in
the form of a duet by Mary Jane
Hammer and Nellie Hooker, who
were accompanied by Lois Hutchi
son; Guy Jeppe entertained with a
number of accordion solos; and Mrs.
J. T. Clark gave a clever reading.
Named Vice President.
F. B. Swayze, president of the
First National Bank of Hermiston
was named one of the vice presi
dents of the Blue Mountain Bank
ers' association at its regular meet
ing in Walla Walla Tuesday eve
ning. A. H. Norton and D. M. Deeter
also of Hermiston, attended the
meeting.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Briggs are '
the parents of an 81 pound son
born Tuesday, January 23. He has
been named Richard Arthur. Both
mother and baby are doing nicely.
H. Bean of Echo Is now receiving
company and expect* to leave the
hospital about Monday.
Mrs. Sylvan Pierson is greatly im
proved and will leave the hospital
within a few days.
Vallas Dexter, son of W. B. Dex
ter of Umatilla, underwent an oper-
ation for appendicitis Thursday
morning.
-
Raymond Myers of Stanfield suf
fered a severe band injury this week
while sawing cord wood, but seems
to be improving at this time.
C. B. Green of Stanfield suffered
an eye injury this week
piece of emery flew into his eye
while he was sharpening a knife.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
UMATILLA COUNTY ROAD
CONTRACTS TO BE LET SOON.
SALEM, Jan. 24.—Contracts for
the remaining 81,320,000 of the
$6.100,000 of federal public works
money allotted to Oregon In last
year’s highway grant will be let by
th* state highway commission at
meetings in February, March and
April, it was announced by R. H.
Baldock, state highway engineer.
Th* projects scheduled for letting
at the commissioner’s meeting in
Portland on February 15, totaling
8448,000 include: Grading and pav
ing of Schiller street in Portland
to south city limits 8167,000; plant
ing along Fourth street extension,
810,000; John creek bridge, $19,-
000; Bybee street viaduct 818,000;
Eighty Second street overcrossing,
850,000; all in Multnomah county.
The entire public works program
as outlined will be completed at the
April meeting and will include:
Umatilla— Bituminous macadam
surfacing of Pendleton-Cold Springs,
865,000.—East Oregonian.
SCHOOL NOTES
The results of the Purdne English
placement test, which was given to
all high school students last week,
have been compiled and a compari-
son made between this and other
high schools in which the test has
been given. The average of other
schools was based upon the returns
of 58° Indiana high schools in cities
having a population of 10,000 and
ider. The following table illus-
trates the placement of Hermiston
classes.
X XI XII
Other Schools
72 76 81 84
Termiston H. S.
81 83 96 100
highest possible score was 156.
One
Oi
th
IV
of the Family,” a clever 3-
comedy will be presented by the
sot '34 Friday, Feb. 2, at the
's theatre, at 8:00 p. m., under
direction of Miss Margaret El-
Th* plot centers around the
career of Henry Adams * timid
young husband who has incurred
th* disfavor of the family by marry
ing a girl who is not "one of them.”
The play from the very beginning is
full of rollicking fun and pathos.
Finally, Joyce. Henry’s wife, gives
Henry to understand that she is
through with him unless he closes
his ears to interference from the
‘amily.
WINNER IN EACH CLASS WILL
RECEI V E MEDAL
Contestants From All West End
County Towns Eligible to Partici
pate; No Professionals Entered.
The American Legion smoker
scheduled for two nights January
30th and 31st, is shaping up in fine
style • with much interest shown
among the fight contestants. The
bouts will be staged in the old
Kingsley building on Main street
starting at 8:00 p. m.
Fighters in all weights will be
entered from Echo, Stanfield, Uma
tilla, Irrigon, Boardman and Her
miston up until 7:30 p. m. January
30. Contestants may register at the
following places. Echo, Cliff (Brick)
Esselstyne; Stanfield, Jack Kenny;
Umatilla, Ursel Hiatt; Hermiston
Hermiston Herald and Hale’s Con-
feotionery. Entry blanks will be out
by Friday and must be returned in
by 7:30 p. m. Tuesday,
The winner in each class will re
ceive a medal showing that he is
champion of this district, in his
weight class. All fighters will be
weighed in the evening before the
first bouts and given a physical ex
amination by a physician. No person
who is not an amateur will be al-
lowed to enter any contest.
Contestants in each class will
draw from the hat in order that no
two contestants from one town will
appear in the first bouts. The spon-
sorers plan to carry every fight to a
decision, with three, two minute
rounds, or less. No draws. If time
permits wrestling bouts will be run
in to provide variety.
The Hermiston Post No. 37 of the
American Legion is sponsoring the
smoker and Logan Todd and Harry
Kelley will act as referees. Judges
will be chosen from the spectators
for each night.
Attend* Father’s Funeral.
Mrs. Dewey Grindstaff left last
Friday afternoon for Moscow, Idä-
ho, after receiving word that her
father, John L. Roise, was not ex-
pected to live. Mr. Royse died that
evening at 5:30 before Mrs. Grind
staff reached home. Her husband
joined her there Saturday. Funeral
services were held Monday at 2:30
and Interment in the Moscow ceme
tery. Mr. Roise was a prominent
Idaho lumber man and had resided
In Moscow for 33 years. He Is sur
vived by his widow, one daughter
and four sons. Mr. Grindstaff re
turned to Hermiston Tuesday but
his wife will remain in Moscow for
several weeks.
HERMISTON BULLDOGS WIN
PRODUCTION CREDIT
ASSOCIATION FORMED
AT PENDLETON MEET
FROM STANFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
After losing the last three games
Hermiston high came back to win a
game from Stanfield Saturday night.
The game was rather ragged but
was very hard and checking was ex
ceptionally close. Both teams showed
exceptional fight but very poor team
work. Passing and shooting was
ragged. Hermiston seemed to be
rather tired from th* game the night
before and Stanfield showed up with
a crippled line-up—tw.o of the regu
lars being sick.
The Hermiston town team girls
won a hard fought and well played
game from the Stanfield town team,
21-20. The game was very close up
to the last second. Phelps of Her
miston was high polut player for
the game while Hoskins of Stanfield
was a close second.
Hermiston (16)
Stanfield (4)
Paul (2)
Attebury (4)
Driscoll (3)
McDermott
Moore ( 4 )
Hedrick
Pierce (4)
Wessel
Lenhart (3)
Fix
Substitutions: Stanfield. Beebe;
Hermiston, Knerr, Sisson, and Doyle.
Referee, Al Kennings.
Last week Friday night, both
Hermiston high school and town
teams lost to the scrappy Umatilla
players on their home floor. This
week end Hermiston will play the
Echo basketball players in a double-
header at Hermiston, while Satur
day night both teams journey to Ar
lington for their first encounter
with those teams.
Wranglers Book Hermiston.
The Arizona Wranglers, national
ly known entertainers, will appear
in Hermiston March 11, on their
next tour which brings them to
Oregon cities. This announcement
was made by L. A. Moore, manager
of the Oasis theatre, and also over
KEX Tuesday night. The entertain
ers will come to Hermiston from
Oregon City and then loop back for
an appearance in The Dalles. Her
miston is the smallest town in Ore
gon or Washington in which they
will appear. An all afternoon and
evening performance will be given.
Mullins Sells Barber Shop.
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER
SENT TO HEADQUARTERS.
Loan Capacity of $1,000.000 Seen;
Permanent Directors Elected
for District.
One of seventeen production credit
association was organized at a meet
ing In Pendleton Wednesday with
Umatilla county directors named as
Sim Culley, Weston; Jim Hill, Pen
dleton; and A. R. Coppock, Athena.
The association will do business un
der the name of Pendleton Product
ion Credit association. Through this
association farmers of the North
west may obtain short term loans
for production purposes.
The association yesterday sent an
application to the Governor of the
Farm Credit
Administration in
Washington for a charter, which
will incorporate the association for
8200,000, giving a loan capacity of
81,000,000, to be issued to farmers
on live stock, poultry and crops
only.
Class B stock tn the association
will amount to 5 % of the loan and
this stock may be turned back into
the association after the loan is re
paid, and sold to the next borrower.
The borrower must pay Interest and
inspection fees to the amount of
6 % % on loan.
An incorporating board of direct-
ors consisting of 30 members, had
previously been elected and this
board elected the permanent direct-
ors. Members of the Incorporating
board serving from this section of
the county included Ralph Saylor,
J. Jendrzejewski and E. L. Jackson.
Two permanent directors were elect
ed from Union county and two from
Morrow county and one each from
Grand and Wallowa counties at such
time as they join the association.
Three charters have been received
from Washington, D. C., headquar
ters by the Intermediate Credit
Bank of Spokane and delivered to
the associations. Therefore, It should
not be long before the Pendleton as
soclation will have authority to op
erate.
Bert Mullins sold his barbar shop
equipment this week to John R.
Butler of Pendleton, who took
charge Monday. The shop was be
ing operated by Fred Lamberson at
the time of the sale. Mr. Butler was
Farewell Dinner Planned.
formerly employed in Pendleton and
is an experienced barber. Mr. and
Members of the Hermiston Union
Mrs. Butler are making their home church plan to hold an all day meet
in the Osborn apartments.
ing Sunday, January 28, in the
church as a farewell tribute to Rev.
Oddfellows Present 25-Year Jewel. W. E. Jones and hfs family, who
F. R. Moore received a 25-year will leave Hermiston for Willamina
jewel from the Order of Oddfellows. Oregon, in the next few weeks. A
193 Sandpoint Order, at Sandpoint, pot luck dinner will be served at
Oregon, of which he has been a noon and other entertainment en
member for 25 years. This was pre joyed In the afternoon. Rev. Jones
sented to him by the local order re is terminating his mlnlstery here
cently. Mr. Moore attends the lo Sunday and will be missed by the
cal lodge but has never had his many Hermiston friends who have
membership transferred from Sand had pleasant associations with him
during his stay In Hermiston.
point.
Henry is brought to his sense*
the evening he invites his new boss
to dinner. Unbidden, th* family
crash in upon his home and assume
command. Henry cornea to blows
with a cad interloper nephew of his
new employer. Joyce completes the
wreckage by demolishing all the
tldeous wedding presents of the in
laws with a stove poker.
In a frenzy of excitement Henry
comes to the realization that it is
his turn to assume command and
R. H. McAtee, who suffered a foot
cells the family “what's what.” He infection recently, is greatly im
ind Joyce are left to a haven of proved.
peace.
The cast includes: •
George Adams .. ....... .. Clark Paul
Maggie ............. ... Dorcas Throop
Penelope Adams Anna Ray Martin
Lucy Adams ..... .... Ella Schilling
Miss Pricilla Adams .... Edith Clark
Irene Adams ............ Irene Attebury
Frank Owens .......... . Eugene Pierce
Henry Adams ......... .... Fred Reeves
VET IN THE PAPER
ABOUT
Joyce Smith ------- Marjorie Shafer
(HE
YOUN6
CHAP
WE
SENT
TO
Martin Burke ------- . Dayton Harris
TOAGQESS.AE WAS 60IN6
Entertainment between acts will
Include music by Melvin and Bruce
Follett, vocal selections by a trio of
XUIEM OLP TIMERS HOW
girls; Guy Jeppe, accordion; and a
TE eOVE^NMBHr
tap dance by Bonnie Lamberson.
Hot Stove Center
During the school year 145 stu
dents have enrolled in high school.
This week three new students en
tered: Frankie Neal, sophomore,
Pine City; George Knapp, junior,
Pendleton; and Raymond Knapp,
eighth grad* Pendleton.
15 pus
conoress HAS PEEN IN.
SESSION 1REE WEEKS NOW
(Continued on Page 4)
BTG SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
ONE OF TPESE L
PAYS YOULL be.
6ETTIN6 A COPY
OF A SPEECH He
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PRESIDENT OUTLINES
IMPORTANT WORK
CITY LIBRARIAN’S REPORT
SHOWS INCREASE» CIRCULATION
The year’s report of the city li
brarian, Mrs. R.
Brownson, re-
cently compiled, shows that more
people have been reading during the
past year, This is shown by a total
cireulation for 1933 of 15,607 books
distributed among 698 borrowers, of
which 390 were adults, and 308
children.
An increase over last year of 709
books and more than double the cir-
culation of 10 years ago, which was
6,436 books for the year 1923. Of
these 15,607 books, 9.381 were adult
books and 5,97 6 were children’s
books.
A new supply of books is received
from Pendleton every three months,
Mrs. Brownson says, and a number
of different magazines are taken, all
of which are circulated.
The available CWA money has
made it possible for the library
building to be completely renovat
ed. The walls tn rooms upstairs and
basement have been calsomined.
windows washed, and the wood work
varnished. Not only the building but
the grounds have been cleaned and
leveled.
DATE SET FOR COMMUNITY
CORN-HOG PLAN MEETINGS.
At a county-wide corn-hog deal
meeting in Pendleton last Saturday,
at which 40 farmers were present,
districts In the county were laid out
and dates for community meetings
were set as follows: Monday, Janu
ary 29 In Milton-Freewater; Tues
day, January 30 in Hermiston; and
Wednesday, January 31 in Pendle-
ton.
Those representing this district
were G. D. Best, assistant county
agent, Ralph Saylor and J. Foley of
Butter Creek; Herbert Gillanders of
Stanfield, and Alpha Christley of
Hermiston.
At the meeting in Hermiston Jan
uary 30th, permanent committees
will be elected to look after the in
terests of all farmers eligible to re
ceive benefits of the corn-hog deal.
Another meeting will be held later
at which contracts will be signed.
In order to be eligible for the
benefits of the corn-hog deal it Is
necessary for a farmer to have
raised an average of three litters a
rear for the past two years.
LOCAL CANNERY MANAGER
VISITS EAGLE VALLEY PLANT.
The Eagle Valley Co-operative
Cannery at Newbridge, Ore., near
aker was visited Saturday by Mr.
ind Mrs. O. L. Barlow who manage
he Hermiston Co-operative Cannery
& Laundry. Mr. Barlow says that
the new cannery plans to do com-
nercial canning as well as custom
anning, and has quite an adequate
et-up.
Newbridge had a cannery a num-
ber of years ago but since it was
lestroyed by fire there has been no
annery to take care of the products
grown in ths fertile little valley
irrigated from Eagle
which
Creek. Mr. Barlow was asked to
visit the cannery and explain the
local set-up by County Agent Philip
Fortner, and board members, Mr.
Fields and Mr. Burford.
Mr. and Mrs. Barlow motored to
Baker Friday afternoon and re-
turned Sunday.
Jefferson Beamer Suicide.
MADE 1575.
Jefferson Beamer, 52, committed
suicide Saturday, January 20, at his
home In Heppner, Mr. Beamer was
a cousin of O. W. Payne, Harvej
Payne and Dewey Payne who at
tended the funeral Tuesday tn com
pany with P. F. Ward all of Her
miston. Mr. Beamer had been 1:
poor health and despondent for sev
eral weeks. Interment was in the
Heppner cemetery.
HOPE FOR DEFINITE ACTION EX
PRESSED BY MR DODD.
Farm Relations, Public Utilities,
Membership and Educational
Linet Stressed.
A number of important commit
tees were appointed at the Commer
cial club meeting held in the hotel
Tuesday night, January 23. This
was the second meeting of the year
ind E. P. Dodd, serving his second
year as president of the club, ap
pointed these committees to get more
definite action in handling the
business for the year.
Among the most important commit
tees appointed was the New Projects
and General Business Welfare, and
Public Utilities committee. The first
named committee consists of N. R.
Mueller, H. T. Fraser, F. B. Swayze,
W. W. Felthouse, Thos. Campbell
and Dr. A. W. Christopherson.
The second named committee is
to look Into the matter of electric
light charges, telephone rates, and
other public utilities, getting all
available information on the charg
es In other towns and communities,
and also meet with the city council
and see if any possible action can
be taken to obtain lower rates. Mr.
Dodd named the following men to
serve on this committee: O. O. Felt-
K.
house, H. J. Stillings, Dr.
Johnson, B. S. Kingsley and Guy
Amsberry.
A Farm Relations committee was
appointed at the suggestion of H. J.
Stilling*. This committee has a num
ber of important duties, including
the awarding of prizes tor some of
the most ‘important crops grown on
the project, and also scheduling get-
together meetings. On this commit
tee H. T. Fraser, Chas. Taylor, J. A.
Clarke, A. R. Norton and Wm. Shear
were named.
A membership committee consist
ing of J. A. Clarke, Herbert Hed-
wall and Al Quiring was named to
collect dues for the year and to af
fect more regular attendance of all
the members at the twice a month
meeting.
R. H. McAtee, superintendent of
the local schools, brought up the
subject of CWA money available for
educational work a the community.
He gave a number of requirements
necessary before such work could bo
started, but stated that if sufficient
the commun-
interest was shown
be started at
ity, this project coi
once. Logan Todd suggested that a
class in turkey raising under the
vocational education head be start
ed and expressed his confidence in
Its success. A committee of three,
including Mr. McAtee as chairman.
was appointed. Logan Todd and R.
A. Brownson.
L. A. Moore, local theatre manag
er. Informed the club that a number
of firms have available educational
films to be presented to the general
public free of charge, and suggest-
ed that an open house day be held
by the business houses some time
In the near future. A committee
In the person of L. A. Moore, A. F.
Rohrman. J. M. Norton, H. K. Dean
and Garnet D. Best was appointed
to set the day and make final ar
rangement for such a project.
Scouts Treasure Hunt.
The Hermiston Boy Scout troop |
will treasure hunt Sunday afternoon
starting at 2:00 o’clock in two
groups from the scout building on
Main street. Clues will be estab
lished at various points which even
tually terminate at the point where
the treasure Is buried. O. W. Payne,
cout master, and troop committee
members are assisting In arranging
for the hunt.
The following students have merit
ed placement on the high school
honor roll for the third six weeks:
Freshmen— Margaret Clarke, Doro
thy Conrad, Bill Harris, and Opal
Stockard.
Sophomore — Eleanor Dawson,
Maxine Paul, Charlotte Ralph.
Junior—Edna Tumbled.
Senior — Ray Dallman, Edith
Clarke, Anna Ray Martin. Evelyn
Lindner, Ella Schilling, Betty Ralph,
Marjorie Shafer.
The grade school honor roll for
th* third six week* follows:
The emery was removed and be is
First grad* — Lenore Bancroft,
improving.
AMERICAN LEGION
AMATEUR SMOKER
OPENS JANUARY 30
JANUARY 25, 1934
The man who spends too much
time in waiting for his ship te come
in, usually find* it's a receivership.
—Weston Leader.
. tomo “K 0)
- - s
Geo. Sale returned Wednesday
from Burna, Kansas, where he was
called January 9th, by the death of
his father, S. F. Sale, who passed
away suddenly. Mr. Sale says the
people of the west are fortunate in
not experiencing such difficulties a*
they are having In the east.
ALONG THE CONCRETE
"Weddings are not what they
■se to be," lamented the editor. No;
eople are eating the rice and wear-
ng the old shoes themselves.
Mickey McGinnis says he knows
cats go to heaven. What would they
do for strings on the harps if they
didn’t? .
Heading appearing over marriage
announcement, "Lucky-Smith.“ In
fact, or In name only.
Since the new barber has estab
lished headquarters at Mullins, all
the ladies in town are badly in need
of a neck trim.
"Banjo Is lost,” is the answer
Tom J. will give anyone who asks
about his faithful little friend.
"Banjo" is about 13 inches high, 18
or 20 inches long, is the color of an
airedale with white whisker*. and
has a look of devotion that is ap
pealing. Tom would be the lifelong
friend of anyone who will return
“Banjo" to him.
.