Hrrmisfut Hrraln
VOLUME XXVIII
NUMBER
28
CORN-HOG REDUCTION
CONTRACTS LIMIT
OTHER PLANTING
LIMITATIONS EXPLAINED IN
PARAGRAPH THREE.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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Three students have recently en
rolled in the grades from other
schools. They are: Irene Rhea, 1st.,
from Redmond; Hazel Miller of
Tillamook and Dorothy Hiatt of
Heppner, both in third grade.
The Junior class will present a
short assembly program Friday.
March 9th, at 1:00 p. m.
Spring Planting Should Conform
An epidemic of German measles
With Requirements; Terms Also
broke
out last week in the high
Apply to Livestock.
Considerable misunderstanding ap
pears to exist among those who are
joining the corn-hog reduction pro
gram of the AAA as to just what
are the requirements of the contract
as to other crops to be planted, says
Garnet D. Best, assistant county
agent.
The plain intent of the govern
ment in paragraph three of the con
tract is to prevent evasion of the
spirit of the agricultural adjustment
act by signers who might agree to
reduce their corn or hog production,
or both, and immediately increase
their total crop acreage or Increase
some other crop already designated
as a surplus basis commodity in the
adjustment act.
The limitations on crop acreage
specified in this paragraph apply,
furthermore, to those who sign up
for hog reduction alone as well as
those who qualify for both corn and
hog reduction.
Official interpretation of para
graph three received by Mr. Best,
explains that when a hog grower
signs the reduction contract provid
ing for benefit payments to him, he
also agrees not to increase his total
acreage planted for harvest. That is,
he agrees not to plant more acres
between December 1, 1933 and No
vember 30, 1934, than will equal,
with his contracted acreage, the
largest amount he planted In either
1932 or 1933 between the same
dates. All crops except pasture are
included, though fruits, strawber
ries and other crops requiring more
than a year from planting to har
vest are . count a in the year in
which harvested.
For example, if a farmer's highest
planted areage in 1932 or 1933 was
250 acres and he now has 30 acres
contracted to the government either
under the wheat, corn or other ad
justment plan, he will, under the
corn-hog contract, not be allowed to
seed more than 220 acres for har
vest in 1934, excepting for pasture.
As to acreage of specific crops,
this section of the contract pro
hibits increasing the acreage for
sale of any of those designated as a
basic commodity in the act, or for
any feed crop other than hay. This
means that a hog contract signed
in Oregon would not be allowed to
Increase his wheat acreage planted
since December 1, even though he
had not signed a wheat contract.
Feed crops not to be increased in
clude oats, barley, rye, grain sor-
gums, soybeans, cowpeas or other
crops customarily used in feeding
livestock. Such crops as are fre
quently harvested to be fed as grain
cannot be counted as exempted hay
crops, even though the intention is
to use them for hay or pasture.
Much the same situation applies
to increasing livestock. The total
number of dairy cows kept for milk
ing by the contract signed during
1934 must not be greater than the
highest number kept in 1932 or
1933. Calves or other dairy stock not
being milked are not affected by
this ruling.
Similarly if beef cattle or any
other livestock are added to the act
as basic commodities similar limita
tions will apply after such amend
ments take effect, but any increases
made before that time are not con
strued as a violation of the contract.
All livestock limitations follow the
producer and not the land.
With an exceptionally early
spring this year, it is important that
corn-hog contract signers become
familiar with these provisions
without delay, in order that any
spring planting may conform to re
quirements and not cause delay In
making subsequent benefit pay
ments because of failure of a farm
to pass inspection as to total crop
aceages or livestock holdings.
Will Conduct Services.
Rev. C. R. Moore, now at Molalla.
Ore., will conduct services at the
Hermiston Union church starting
Sunday, March 25th. According to
word received from Mr. Moore he
may remain in the field permanent-
ly.
school, but as yet there are compar-
atlvely few cases in the grades. Any
student absent from school is re
quired to obtain a permit from their
family doctor or from the city health
officer before returning to school.
High School Honor Roll.
Grade School Honor Roll.
MARCH 8 ,1934
ARIZONA WRANGLERS COMING
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50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 TH.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Beasley, pio
neers of the Hermiston and West
Extension Irrigation projects, will
celebrate their fiftieth wedding an
niversary Friday, March 9th. Mrs.
Beasley is 67 years of age and Mr.
Beasley is 84 years of age. They
lived at Irrigon for five years before
coming to Hermiston where they
have made their home for 24 years.
When the Beasleys came to Her
miston the Union Pacific had just
built the depot and besides that
there were very few buildings in
Hermiston. “They saw the comple
tion of the Cold Springs reservoir
and the many other improvements
on the project as they came from
year to year.
Mr. and Mrs. Beasley have fifteen
living grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Most of their six
children hope to be with them Fri
day to celebrate this special occa
sion of their fiftieth wedding anni
versary. They are: Mrs. L. Barnard,
of Tacoma, Wn.; Mrs. Wm. Bensel
of Hermiston; Mrs. C. E. Hensley,
now making her home here; Gordon
Beasley of Los Angeles, Calif.; Roy
Beasley of Oakland, Calif.; and Ar
thur Beasley of Hermiston.
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Sunday, March 11th, is the date
set for these famous KNX cowboy
broadcasters to appear in Hermiston
while they are making their 1934
personal appearance tour.
Hermiston may well feel proud
that it is well known enough to
draw a show of such importance,
that It only plays the larger towns
and cities. They jump from Oregon
City to The Dalles, and thence on
up the coast toward Canada.
The picture on the program is
very fittingly "The Strawberry
Roan", and shows that ace cowboy,
Ken Maynard, riding the uncon
querable Strawbery Roan.
In order to accommodate the
large crowds expected, five shows
have been scheduled. The first
starts at 2:30, and the next will
start as soon as the first Is finished.
The others will follow without any
intermissions.
Regular admission
prices.
CARLE ABRAMS, Salem
Former secretary of state board
of control, who has announced
himself as candidate for secretary
of state.
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CWA NIGHT SCHOOL IN
ECONOMICS ORGANIZED
A class in economics has been or
ganized in Hermiston with Prof. T.
C. Baker as instructor, under the
CWA night school program, and the
next class will assemble Friday
night at 8:00 o’clock in the cottage
back of the city library. The class
SERVICES AT M. E. CHURCH.
meets three nights a week and any
Rev. R. R. Finkbinder of Madras, one intrested is invited to attend.
Ore., will arrive in Hermiston about Fourteen have already enrolled.
the middle of March to conduct two
weeks of pre-Easter services at the WALLA WALLA BUSINESS MAN
Methodist church, assisted by Rev.
W. A. Briggs, pastor. The services WILL SPEAK AT UNION CHURCH.
will open the evening of Sunday,
N. A. Davis, vice president of the
March 18th, and continue until Eas
Baker-Boyer National Bank in Wal
ter Sunday.
On Thursday night, during Holy la Walla, Wn., will be the main
Week, a sacred candle light commu speaker at the Hermiston Union
nion service will be offered and on church Sunday morning, starting at
Friday night, a drama entitled "The 11:00 o'clock. All business men are
Challenge of the Cross," will be pre especially invited to attend this
service and hear Mr. Davis.
sented.
On Easter Sunday, another Eas
Improvements at Hatchery.
ter drama “The Way of the Cross,"
A new 20x48 foot brooder house
will be presented and the public is
asked to keep these dates in mind, has just been completed at the "Vig-
orbilt” Hatchery north of town,
and join in its observance.
which will accommodate 3000 baby
chicks at one time. Heating will be
4-H Club Achievement Day Set.
done by wood and coal stoves, and
The annual 4-H club achievement the chicks will range on a sand
day awards will be made at the floor. A total ot 12,000 eggs are
next Umatilla Project Farm Bureau now in the incubators at the hatch
meeting scheduled for Saturday, ery and are due to come off by Sat
March 17, In the Methodist church,
according to Information released urday or Sunday. Practically all of
from the office ot Assistant County the chicks hatched this season have
Agent Best this week. State club been sold on the project or to cus
leader H. C. Seymour will be pres tomers from Walla Walla county. S.
OASIS OFFERS ‘BROKEN DREAMS’ ent to make awards and pins.
K. Vansklke operates the hatchery.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
"Broken Dreams," a sincere and
serious domestic drama in which a
boy, his father and his stepmother
are the principal characters, is the
feature on the bill at the Oasis thea
tre Friday and Saturday.
Though the picture is slow in
reaching its central theme, which
is the stepmother's jealousy of the
boy who stands between her and
the man she loves, and the awaken
ing of her dormant mother-love, it
it a satisfying piece of entertain
ment. The central roles are ably
played by Buster Phelps, Randolph
Scott and Martha Sleeper. Beryl
Mercer and Joseph Cawthorne han
dle subordinate character parts ably.
Escape Serious Accident.
Elbert Hutchison, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Baxter Hutchison, who live in
Columbia district, escaped being in
jured in what might have been a
serious accident last week. Elbert
was returning to Pine City and when
he reached the small bridge span
ning the irrigation canal above the
Roy Attebury place, his car jumped
four foot washout on the south
side of the bridge. Weeds had back
ed the water in the ditch until it
overflowed and washed out the ap
proach to the bridge. The front axle
and stearing apparatus were dam
aged beyond repair, but no one was
injured.
CARD OF THANKS.
Words cannot express our sincere
appreciation and thanks for the ma
ny acts of kindness shown us during
the illness and death of onr father.
We also wish to express our appre
ciation for the many beautiful flor
al offerings.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Beasley,
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Beasley,
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Harris,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Wagner,
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Wilson.
Dr. and Mrs, R. G. Gale.
SUBSCRIPTION, 81.00 PER YEAR
BEASLEYS WILL CELEBRATE
The high school honor roll for
the fourth six weeks period is as
follows:
Freshmen: Irene Kennings, Doro
thy Conrad and Margaret Clarke.
Sophomore: Barbara Reid, Wanda
Needles, Bill Jackson, and Lois Bar
nard.
Junior: Florence Lewis, Mary
Rodda and Edna Turnblad.
Senior: Eunice Woughter, Anna
Ray Martin. Dale Wells, Edith
Clarke and Ella Schilling.
PLANS LAID FOR PRE-EASTER
Grade school students eligible for
the honor roll include:
First grade — Lenore Bancroft,
Bobby Best, Bobby Connor, Frank
Harkenrider, Velma Knapp, Bob
Martin, Vance Matott, Donna Jean
Meyers and Mary Lou Payne.
Second grade—Varney Baker,Alta
Byrnece Barlow, Ethel Clarke, Ed
die Jackman, Magdolene Jackman,
Johnny Lewis, John McMullen and
Alan Pankow.
Third grade ' — Barbara Connor,
Doris Follett, Marjorie Knapp, Lois
Laughlin and Linda Mary Neary.
Fourth grade — Patsy Best, Bar-
bars Follett, Angela DeMauro, Bet
ty Rood and Bobby Payne.
Fifth grade—Gilbert Dyer, Mary
Harris, Barbara Moots and Betty
Morehouse.
Sixth grade—Allan Clarke, Harry
Connor, Frances Follett, Bob Jack-
son, Betty Ellen Payne and Marion
Pierce.
Seventh grade — Virginia Dyer,
Ruth Pierson and Geraldine Mul
lins.
Eighth grade—Frances Dawson,
Edward Hall, Jane Jackson, Esther
McMullen and Mary Skovbo.
Religion does not consist in do
ing special things, but In doing all
things with a special quality.—Dr.
Glenn Frank, President University
ot Wisconsin.
Auto License Examiner Coming.
C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera
tors and chauffeurs, will be in Her
miston Saturday, March 10th, at the
library between the hours of 9:00
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 licenses to drive cars are asked
to get in touch with Mr. Bentley.
MANY U. OF 0. STUDENTS
TO GET C.W.A. AID.
EUGENE, Ore.—C. W. A. relief
work bringing an income of from
$10 to $20 per month, will be giv
en to 196 students of the University
of Oregon, it was announced here
today by Dr. Earl M. Pallett, execu
tive secretary. Approximately 100
students will go to work tomorrow,
and the remaining 96 places will be
assigned within a few days, It was
stated. Positions will be given to
115 men and 81 women students.
Students will be employed on the
basis of 35 cents an hour, with a
minimum total of $10 per month
and maximum ot $20. Only stu
dents who are absolutely in need of
funds to remain in school will be
employed. They must also have a
good scholastic standing.
Bobby Jackton Seriously Ill.
Bobby Jackson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Jackson, is seriously ill
in the Hermiston hospital following
an operation for ruptured appendix
Tuesday morning. Up until press
time today Bobby’s condition was
considered very grave.
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Give Feeding Demonstration.
Lawrence Hunt and Bernard Jen-
drzejewski put on a turkey feeding
demonstration Tuesday at the Swift
Day program held In Kennewick,
Wn, They were accompanied by
Garnet D. Best, assistant county
agent, who spoke highly of their
work.
Infant Dies of Pneumonia.
Weather Report.
The three month old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Beasley, Joyce
Evelyn, died suddenly last Friday
morning at the family home. Her
death was caused from pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Saturday
and interment made In the Hermis
ton cemetery.
Date
Max. Mtn.
March 1 .............................. 65....... 40
March 2 ......................
65.47
March 3 .............................. 61....... 36
March 4 .............................. 58....... 57
March 5 .............................. 61....... 38
March 6 ............................... 60........ 35
March 7 .............................. 60....... 24
Precipitation for week was .12.
STANFIELD NEWS
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By Sophronia Rhea
Mrs. E. W. Rhea and son Lunn
and granddaughter Mary Irene, of
Redmond, were here visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Rhea the first of
the week. Lunn went on to La
Grande for a short visit.
Mrs. Goldie Woody of Barnard,
Kansas, is spending a week visiting
her father, George Armstrong, and
her brother, George, Jr., enroute
home from California where she has
been visiting her mother and sister.
Dr. E. K. McCowan spent a few
days in Portland the latter part of
the week.
Ivan Dunning of Pendleton is vi
siting at the home ot his father who
lives on the project.
Miss Lena Wald left Wednesday
for Lexington to take care of the
Harry Duvall family who are just
getting over the measles.
Mrs. A. C. Heyden and small son
Harlon Adolph returned home from
the Hermiston hospital Friday.
Miss Ina Sturdivant returned
home from Parkdale Friday after-
noon and is now assisting with the
household duties at the A. C. Hey
den home.
J. F. Loughary accompanied his
sister, Mrs. Wade, to her home at
Wallowa the first of the week, re
turning home Thursday.
A number of the Stanfield Legion
members attended the meeting in
Pendleton Monday evenlg.
Roy Attebury who has been quite
ill in the Pendleton hospital is much
improved and is now staying at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Dale
Emery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Woodhouse of
Baker spent the week end visiting
old friends in Stanfield.
The Bert Martin family spent the
week end in Walla Walla.
Miss Esther Fredreckson and her
violin classes of Hermiston and
Stanfield went to Pendleton Sunday
afternoon to practice for the recital
to be given at the Pendleton Music
house Friday evening.
Miss Irene Fedler, who has been
quite ill for the past two weeks, re
turned to school Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kewdell are
the parents of a baby boy born Fri
day night.
Miss Katherine Olday spent the
week end with Mrs. Bob Smith of
Irrigon.
Mrs. Jess Gossage and baby daugh
ter returned home the latter part of
the week from Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Krause and
small daughter returned home from
Portland Tuesday.
Reeves Buys Gibbs Place.
J. A. Reeves, pioneer of the Her
miston project, has purchased the
Elmer E. Gibbs place located near
his present residence about two
miles southeast of town. Mr. and
Mrs. Gibbs plan to leave this week
for Baker. O. W. Payne Is planning
to purchase the Reeves farm.
Will Present Entertainment.
Members of the American Legion
Auxiliary will present a special en
tertainment "The Old Family Al
bum," at the Hermiston. Union
church Thursday, March 22. The
entertainment will be in tableau
with script accompanying and pro
mises to furnish something new and
enjoyable.
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CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our friends for
their acts of kindness at the death
of our little daughter and grand-
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beasley,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Thorne,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Beasley.
Dr. Prime’s Mother III.
Mrs. F. V. Prime of Salem, moth
er of Dr. F. V. Prime, formerly of
Hermiston, is seriously ill In Salem
and a blood transfusion was neces
sary, according to word received
here the first of the week. Mrs.
Prime’s daughter and family of Pen
dleton are with her in Salem.
MARCH MARKS END
OF YEAR IN HERD
IMPROVEMENT ASS’N.
OVERLAPPING
OF PRODUCTION
TOTALS SEEN IN FEBRUARY.
High Producing Cows in February
Owned by C. R. Smith and
T. G. Gregory.
The February report for the Uma
tilla Herd Improvement association
states that January was the last
month of the testing year for sev
eral herds while February and
March mark the end of the year tor
the rest of the herds on test. Hence
there is an overlapping of produc
tion totals In the February report.
The report shows that March will
be the first month of the new test
ing year for the majority of the
herds on test. Al Kennings is the
tester for the association.
During February three unproduc
tive cows were sold for beef, and
A. R. Coppock & Son of Adams sold
two purebred Guernseys for dairy
purposes.
The number of herds on test dur
ing the past month were 34, with
476 cows enrolled of which 106
were dry. These cows produced 203,-
593 lbs. of milk, containing 9093.7
lbs. fat. Twenty-six cows produced
40 lbs. fat.
High herd of over twenty cows
was owned by C. A. Lynch, 45 pure-
bred Holsteins, producing 621.5 lbs.
milk, containing 22.0 lbs. fat; high
herd of from 12 to 20 cows was
owned by Wm. Lutrell, 15 grade
Jerseys, producing 574.3 lbs. milk
containing 25.9 lbs. fat; and high
herd under 12 cows was owned by
C. R. Smith, 9 grade Guernseys, pro
ducing 662 .3 lbs. milk containing
28.5 lbs. tat.
The two high cows for the month
of February are owned by C. R.
Smith, named Gert, 7-year-old grade
Guernsey, averaging 1184 lbs. milk
containing 54.5 lbs. fat; and T. G.
Gregory, named Carter, 4-year-old
grade Jersey, averaging 1151 lbs.
milk, containing 50.6 lbs. fat.
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We caught Curtis Simons trim
ming our pet shade tree today.
That's O. K. so long as he doesn't
start chiseling.
We have another "Believe it or
Not” this week. A calf weighing 22
lbs. measuring 18 inches In height,
24 inches In length, and 22 inches
In circumference around the stom
ach, was born on the C. L. Englert
farm near town. The midget calf
seems to be of normal physique and
takes nourishment from a bucket of
milk.
Earl Carson promenading in his
Sunday clothes.
Mrs. C. E. Baker has been greet
ing everyone with a "Merry Christ-
mas” for the past several days, or
to be exact, since she discovered that
her Poinsettia was sending out a
bloom.
Tom Fraser and Walter Hamm
were holding a window washing
contest yesterday. Our friend on the
north side ot the street used soap
suds and our friend on the east side
of the street used just plain water.
The reason for the plain water was
because H. T. wouldn’t tell his
formula.
The Herald is not anticipating
closing its doors in the near future.
—Unless we have another holiday.
Heck! The explosion reported at
Rohrman’s Garage yesterday turned
out to be merely a puff of smoko
from the stove.
"Wiy, weren't there 31 days in
last month?" One of the grade
WALLA WITH BLOOM-REMOVERS school teachers responded in this
way to a remark made by a com
A brief but brisk hail storm pelt panion. It is a little hard to remem
ed Walla Walla yesterday afternoon ber when it comes but once a year.
(Wednesday) whti blossom remov
E. P. Dodd appears happier this
ing intent afore thought, and is be
lieved to have knocked some buds morning than he has for months.
from cherry, apricot and peach trees, But there was a reason. A new an
many of which are In full bloom.
gle In the Columbia rlvsr develop
The storm clouds were whirled ment program.
past hurridly by high winds, allow
J. 8. Burnham trying to find some
ing about 20 minutes for the stones
legitimate
excuse to be away from
to pelt one locality. The storm was
not unusually early, the weather the store Wednesday. Do you recall
bureau said. — Walla Walla Union. what a beautiful spring day it was?
HAIL STORM PELTS WALLA