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=== 7 Ohe Hermistun Heraln VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 24 ANNUAL CO-OP. CREAMERY MEET HELD WEDNESDAY DYER, McFARLAND & PACKARD TAMED DIRECTORS. Common Capital Stock Increased to $15,000; Speakers of Note Attend Annual Meeting. A. E. McFarland of Umatilla, L. C. Dyer of Columbia district, and Leslie Packard of Boardman, were elected directors for the Umatilla Co operative Creamery at its annual meeting held Wednesday, February 6, in the Hermiston Union church. Mr. McFarland and Mr. Dyer were both reelected and Mr. Packard was elected at a previous meeting held in that district. E. L. Jackson, president of the board of directors, presided over the meeting, and called for a vote on a proposed change in the articles of association which would Increase the common capital stock from $10,- 000 to $15,000. The amendment was favorably voted upon. Manager M. G. Hedwall showed the percentage of Increase in 92 scoro butter made by the creamery in 1934 over the previous year, which was 26.2 per cent. In 1933, the percentage of 92 score butter was 43.8, and in 1934 a percentage of 70.0 score. Mr. Hedwall also explained the cold storage set-up as to investment, and income. H. K. Dean, superintendent of the Umatilla Experiment Station here, was another speaker at the meeting. Mr. Dean showed how dairy cows that had received a grain supple- i nt with alfalfa hay are only si ghtly more efficient in changing feed into milk than cows restricted to alfalfa hay alone, according to r suits on hay feeding tests conduc- * 1 at the local station. This test, however, is conducted over a period r ’ ten months each and the results '■e not being released as final, Mr. Dean said. As to comparative profits in feed ing hay alone or with grain, it was lound that much depends on the rel ative price of the product, hay and ¿rain. Mr. Dean pointed out that cows fed hay over a period of ten months weighed 234 lbs., and those fed hay and grain, showed a weight | of 281 lbs., a difference of 47 lbs. | Each cow was fed 1461 lbs, of grain per cow. Further experiments will be car ried on for another year, Mr. Dean said, in an effort to obtain practical information on the most economical methods of supplementary feeding where dairy cattle are restricted argely to alfalfa hay. The next speaker on the program was Geo. Jacobson, state creamery inspector, who read sections of a letter from Wendell Vincent, on the Federal Food & Drug Act, in its work of condemning filthy, decom posed, putrid cream. He explained that an effort is being made to check the filth in cream at its source, and especially urged dairy men in this Eastern Oregon territo ry to be cautious about preventing flies from getting into the cream. Mr. Jacobson explained how a bacteria count was run and showed a specimen with bacteria. He told of the rapid growth of bacteria once it was allowed in the cream. G. A. Brown, manager of Inter- state Associated Creameries of Port land. explained the work of the sales agency in the Portland trade area. Another Interesting speaker was Roger Morse, Extension Dairy Spe cialist of O.S.C., and county agent of Morrow county twelve years ago. who congratulated the local cream ery directors and members upon their success in operating a success ful plant, and upon the quality of the product released. He also touched upon the subject of the New Deal in the dairy industry. He explained that each dairyman had an individual production cost problem, and stressed the value of continuous testing of herds. Before the meeting adjourned ex pressions of appreciation for the co- operation showed by members dur ing the past year, were heard from Manager Hedwall and A. E. McFar land. HERMISTON U MATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AMATEUR BOXING CARD t STANFIELD NEWS By Sophronia Rhea f The Home Economics club gave a benefit public card party at the Grange hall Friday evening. Bridge, pinochle and five hundred were played. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rich ards won high bridge score and Le ia Ravenscraft and Earnest Sires won low. Mrs. Fred Shelton and Mrs. Harry MrCormack won high score in five hundred and Roy Pen ney and Ed Dunning won low. Miss Edna Lay and Jess Prlndle won high score in Pinochle and Miss Laura Wallace and Wm. Haggman won low. The four door prize winners were Martin Refvem, Kenneth Gabriel, Patricia Richards and Edna Lay. The Masonic Lodge members en tertained their wives and lady friends to a beefsteak dinner, and music was furnished by Bob and Don Refvem, Fred Wald, Billie Penney, George McDermott and Raymond Meade. The dinner was held Satur day evening in the Fraternal hall. Mrs. L. T. Kennison who has been quite ill at her home was reported some what better. Mrs. Edna DesPain went to Pen dleton Saturday and was unable to return home Sunday evening because of illness. Miss Evelyn Starkweather of Portland arrived home Saturday morning, returning to Portland Mon day. Miss La Vonne Walk spent the week end at the D. R. Starkweather home. The Campfire girls held a meet ing at the home of Miss Katherine Olday, Saturday. They made designs for headbands and talked about Campfires National Birthday pro ject. They are seriously considering working for a national honor in this project. Pop corn was served dur ing the meeting. Miss Anne Mendenhall fell and broke both bones In her left wrist, Tuesday. Miss Esther Fredreckson gave a recital at the Rev J. F. Gibson home Saturday evening. First and second year pupils appeared and also piano pupils of Miss Jane Gibson. Claude Bartley is ill at his home with a severe caco of pneumonia. A. J. Cleghorn is quite ill at his home. Miss Anna Cor-a is indisposed at ber home with the mumps. Ten men arrived here the latter part of the week with a hay baler from Umapine. This crew is assist ing the Tum-A-Lum crew from Echo and have approximately one thou sand tons to bale throughout the country. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Russell ar rived here Friday. They have been transferred from Bend by the insur ance company with which Mr. Rus sell is employed. They will either make their home in Pendleton or Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Refvem and James McDermott were Pendleton visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wallace, Miss Elva Berry, Nye Berry and Jess Gossage attended the Legion meeting in Pendleton the same evening. Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Penney of Echo and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wallace at tended the mail carriers surprise party Saturday evening at Helix, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Davidson of Helix, a retired mail carrier of twenty-three years of service. WILL INCLUDE COMIC BOUT Another amateur boxing card is being called for Wednesday, Febru ary 13, at 8:30 p. m. in the Kermis ton Transfer building, under the di rection of Joe Quick of Hermiston. The main bout will be between two old rivals Cliff Mytinger of Pendle ton and Bob Shinkle of Umatilla. A ‘winner take all" bout will be staged between Bud Hiatt of Echo and Art Chamness of Hermiston, who have been matched here on for mer cards. A"comic bout” which has been going over good on Pendieton cards in recent weeks will be staged by Monk Carden and Polly Moens, both )f Pendleton. A semi-windup between lack Coffman of Pendleton and Tiny Caldwell of Umatilla is anoth ar bout listed, and one between Clarence Myers and Bill Harris, both of Hermiston. ACTION TOPS “ADAM’S EVENING” IN SCHOOL PLAY HEAVY PARTS CARRIED LEADS. Myrth-Provoking Circumstances Are Created by Husband's Untrue Statements. A capacity house witnessed the enior play last Thursday night in the Oasis theatre when "Adam’s Evening” was presented, under the direction of Miss Esther Sibert. The setting was laid in the living room of the Adams home and opens with the colored man servant of the household calling his employer, Adam Adams, notifying him that ******** his wife and mother-in-law have ar rived home. The part of Adam was • BOY SCOUT NEWS • carried by Fred Hensel and that of ********** ••• • « ❖ • his faithful servant by Chester Dyer. At the regular Tuesday night Hensel carried the heavy action part meeting of Hermiston Toy Scout well, in which his first belief was Troop No. 56, plans were made for that a convincing fib would sound he annual Father-Son banquet to be etter to his wife and mother-in- held Thursday, February 21, in the law than the unconvincing truth re- basement of the Methodist church I carding the hour of the morning at 7:00 p. m. Scout Executive Rob that he returned home. ert R. Hayes, of the Blue Mountain Adam instructs his man servant Council, will he present and the lo to teil just when he arrived home at cal Scouts will present a program of precisely 10:00 p. m., but fails to stunts and music. give similar instruction to Gertie, The Scout Executive Committee the colored maid, Edna Turnblad. announced this week that member Shortly after the arrival of Anna, ship cards will be sold soon by the Adam’s wife, played by Ruth Wil- local Scouts, to raise funds with son, and Mrs. Bean, her mother, which to further the work in the played by Florence Lewis, Gertie Blue Mountain Council. spreads the glad tidings that Mr. Between August 21 and 30 of this Adams had not returned home that year, thousands of Boy Scouts will morning until 4:00 o’clock. gather at Washington, D. C., for the When Adam was confronted by national jamboree. The internation his wife who demanded the truth al jamboree is held every four years. about his nigi ¿ escapades, he told a The 25th anniversary week for tale about being in an auto acci Boy Scouting in America opens Fri dent with a business associate, a Mr. day. Walter W. Head, national pres Cokes, whom he had to pronounce ident of the Boy Scouts of America, as dead when his mother-in-law pro will open a radio program over the posed to call the gentleman on the national hook-up, at 5:45 p. m., at telephone. This, however, did not which time he will introduce Presi- quiet the dear mother who was dent Roosevelt who will be in Wash bound to order a floral wreath for ington. Mr. Head will be in St. the - corps and send tho undertaker Louis. for the body. She also sent condol ence to the widow after finding the Install Electric Incubators. name and address in the telephone H. G. Rankin, one of the larger directory. turkey raisers on the project, now In the meantime, Adam’s com has electricity available on his farm panion of the previous evening, Ro south of town, since wiring was sita, the doctor’s wife, played by completed this week by the Hermis Neva Richards, called to see Adam ton Light & Power company. Mr. to know how she was to explain her Rankin plans to install two James absence to her doctor husband, who way electric incubators, which have later proved to be Dr. Fragoni, ti e a capacity for 7 500 turkey eggs. He family physician looking after the plans to do custom hatching. ails of Mrs. Bean. When Adam was caught in the Wheeler Pioneer Passes. act of talking to the strange young Arthur A. Stenchfield, 86, of May woman in the living room by his ville, Ore., in Wheeler county, who wife and “dear mamma”, he intro passed away last week, was buried duces her as the widow of Mr. Cokes. Friday, following services conducted When she objects to being named as by Rev. O. W. Payne of Hermiston. such and states that all she wanted Mr. Stenchifeld had resided in that to do was sleep, they pounced upon (Continued on page 4) county for 57 years. The Immotisi desperate. Happy people do not need to be amused.—Thomas Carlyle. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR FEBRUARY 7, 1935 CLARENCE W. TILDEN BURIED AT TILLAMOOK, OREGON. Clarence W. Tilden, 72, passed away at St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton Friday, February 2, fol lowing a short illness. Funeral ser vices were held Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock in the Prann Funeral Parlors, by Rev. O. W. Payne. In terment was made in the family plot at Tillamook, Oregon. Mr. Tilden was born at Hemlock, Michigan, March 8, 1863, and came west to Tillamook at the age of 27. He married Carrie Luella Brooks, and to this union four children were born, of which two are now living, Emerald G. and Lyle D. Tilden, both of Hermiston. In the year 1914 the family moved to Hermiston, where Mrs. Tilden preceded her husband in death, June 9, 1930. = — 444499**$$$%% • • LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES ♦ 440092900****** The local Unit has planned a ser ies of benefit card parties which were postponed last month, starting Thursday, February 14, at 8:00 p. m„ in the Legion hall. A door prize will be given each night to high man and woman player, during the four series, and a gland prize will be awarded to both man and woman player at the final party. Auction bridge and pinochle will be featured and refreshments served. A house cleaning bee has been an nounced for next Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, at the Legion hall and all Auxiliary members are re quested to be present. The addition of the new kitchen and cloak room has been completed, and will be fur nished within the next few months. Auxiliary members have purchased a stove and other furniture. This week a display of handiwork made by veterans in the Walla Walla hospital, will be placed In the Her aid office window. These articles are for sale and in many instances it is the only income these veterans have. The majority of this display has been made by the Hermiston veter ans. Mrs. Beatrice Christopherson, president of district No. 6. Mrs. Inez Amsberry and Mrs. Stella Shaar mo tored to Walla Walla Wednesday where they visited the veterans’ hos pltal and also attended a meeting of the Milton Unit in the evening, at which a banquet was given in their honor. Mrs. Christopherson reported that the Milton Unit, of which Mrs. Effie Ritchey is president, has carried on a splendid program of welfare work. Pledge Support to River. The Portland Chamber of Com merce will work with mid-Columbia groups in promoting channel deep ening between Vancouver and Bon neville, Walter W. May, manager, announced at The Dalles meeting Wednesday. Speakers suggested a dam at Umatilla rapids, and urged channel improvement between Celilo and Wallula. *************99 t COLUMBIA NEWS t By MARMANE HAMMER. Mr. and Mrs. Snead spent the day at the W. P. Trumbull home in town Thursday. Mrs. C. L. Upham received word Thursday of the death of her sis ter, Mrs. H. J. Moore, in Chicago. She left Friday morning for Chica- go to attend the funeral. Marian Casady and Gilbert Costa were dinner guests of Woodruth Gif ford of Stanfield Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. H. Ryland and Mrs. Cor man were dinner ugests of Mrs. Tom Stewart Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watson of Hermiston were dinner guests at the Joe Udey home Sunday afternoon. A ten pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Art Blinston Tuesday morning, February 5. The little Miss was named Rita Laverne. Barbara Reid visited Jo Ellen Mopps Sunday. Mrs. May Parsons, who has been making her home with Mrs. Laura Morris this winter, left for Los An geles this week to be with her moth er, who is ill. Mrs. R. L. Addleman and family. Gene Buzzard, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Linder and Tillford Stillings were Sunday visitors at the John Conrad home. Mrs. Hughes Is ill at her home in Columbia district. Mr. Barber returned home from the Walla Walla veterans hospital Thursday. His condition is slightly improved. R. H. Stockard was a business vi sitor In Kennewick Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have moved to the Harold Hunt place. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hooker and daughter Nellie visited in Walla Walla and Waitsburg over the week end. Mrs. U. A. Wilson and children were all night guests at the Tom Wilson home Saturday. Word has been received that Wes ley Knauff, former resident of Col umbia, is ill with scarlet fever at his home in Portland. Carry Johnson of Milton visited Marion Casady Wednesday. Mrs. Carmon visited In Pendleton this week. Woodruth and Wilbur Gifford of Stanfield were visitors at the Casa dy home Friday evening. Mr. Ramsey of Meacham visited at the J. S. Arnburg home Tuesday and Wednesday. The first “Get Together” meeting was held at the Columbia school house Friday evening. A similar meeting will be held the first Fri day of every month. Childs Barham and mother were dinner guests at the Knotts home Saturday. The dinner was in honor of Leland Knotts' birthday. Mrs. J. H. Reid visited Mrs. Jesse Snead and Mrs. Casady Saturday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Conrad and son Johnnie were dinner guests at the L. Hammer home Sunday. Mrs. H. Stockard and Mrs. Jasper Templeton were dinner guests of Mrs. Dave Conrad Friday. Mrs. Geo. Briggs visited at the Childs Barham home Tuesday. HERMISTON LOSES DOUBLE DAIRY ASSOCIATION WILL RE-ORGANIZE DURING FEBRUARY MARCH MARKS BEGINNING OF TESTING YEAR. Report Shows Activities Within Or ganization; Individual Cows Show High Test. The Umatilla Herd Improvement association Is planning a re-organi zation during February, as shown In the January report prepared by Al Kennings, tester. March will mark the beginning of the new testing year. Activity within the association during the past month show that six cows were sold for beef, four cows sold tor dairy purposes, and one cow killed because of a broken leg. There were 32 herds on test with 4 75 cows enrolled, of which 70 were dry. The total production of nilk was 232,244 lbs., containing 11,561.9 lbs. fat, with 73 cows showing an average production of 40 lbs. of butterfat. The average production within the association, including cows In milk and cows dry, during the month was 488.9 lbs milk containing 24.3 lbs. fat. High cows in the association for January were named as Weisie, a 4-year-old grade Jersey, owned by H. J. Reid, producing 1271 lbs. milk, containing 72.4 lbs. fat: and Starkey, a 6-year-old mixed breed, owned by T. G. Gregory, producing 1537 lbs. milk, containing 66.0 lbs. fat. The two high cows during De cember were also from the Gregory herd. High herd of over 20 cows is owned by C. A. Lynch, and includes 50 pure bred and grade Holsteins which produced 781.9 lbs. milk, av- eraging 30.3 lbs. tat. High herd of between 12 and 20 cows is owned by Wm. Luttrell, and includes 16 grade Jerseys, which produced 682.1 lbs. milk, averaging 34.4 lbs. fat. High herd under 12 cows is own ed by L. C. Dyer, and includes 9 pure Bred Jerseys, which produced 374.7 lbs. milk, averaging 26.1 lbs. fat. High herds to date, dry cows in cluded, for the eleven months since the beginning of the testing year are shown In the report as follows. Over 20 cows, C. A. Lynch, 50 pure bred and grade Holsteins, av eraging 8377.2 lbs. milk, and 290.9 lbs. fat; Alpha Christley, 38 grade Jersey and Guernseys, averaging 5889.4 lbs. milk, and 287.6 lbs. fat; From 12 to 20 cows, Wm. Luttrell, 16 grade Jerseys, averaging 6764.3 lbs. milk, and 310.8 lbs. fat; L. W. Owens, 18 pure bred Jerseys, aver aging 6190.7 lbs. milk, and 282.6 lbs. fat; Under 12 cows, Enos Mar tin, 7 mixed breeds, averaging 6893.9 lbs. milk, and 328.7 lbs. fat; L. C. Dyer, 9 pure bred Jerseys, av eraging 5 4 6 5.0 milk, and. 307.8 Iba. fat. Twenty cows were listed on the honor roll. HEADER TO STANFIELD Weather Report. HIGH SCHOOL PLANS CARNIVAL FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15. Students of the Hermiston Union high school are completing plans for a carnival which will be held In the auditorium Friday, February 15. Voting for the carnival queen will be terminated at 4:00 o’clock that same afternoon, and at 8:30 that evening a valuable 39.00 Kodak will be presented as a prize. Last week ballot boxes were placed In business houses where votes may be purchased for one cent each. Each ballot purchased entitles the holder to five votes for the candidate of his choice. Candidates named on the ballots are Margaret McMullen. Maxine Paul, Bonnie Lamberson and Effie Nelson. The name of any oth er high school student may be writ ten in on the ballot, the committee in charge states. Features of the carnival will in A lunch was served at noon by clude dancing, an auction sale, a the ladies of the Hermiston Union horse show, a fish pond and booths of all kinds. Ladies AM. MY Pleasure is the last resort of the IVE MEMORIZED HÓ GETTYSBURG SPEECH. WHAT ARE YOU GOING IM GIVING A PART OF HIS FIRST IN- AUGDPAL APDRESS Hermiston dropped two basket ball games to the Stanfield high school and town team last Friday night on the local floor. The Bulldogs played a checkine game but were unable to break through the defense. At the close of the first quarter the score stood 2-0. after Wessell of Stanfield failed tc make good a clear shot from the center of the floor. During the second quarter the visiting quints looped eight points with an additional three points made n the third period. With the Bulldogs still in the red. Rainwater made good a shot from the foul line and Rankin looped a basket from the floor. The rally was too late, however, and the final score stood 17-3. The Blackhawk town team failed to equal the regular Intervals In which the Stanfield boys scored field goals, and lost 35 to 29. The high school team also lost a game to Condon Saturday night, 32 to 11, when only one of the first string men was able to play. The game was played at Condon. Max. Min. Date January 31 ....................... 40 ..., 35 February 1 ......................... 40 ... 37 February 2 ......................... 40 .... 36 February 3 ....................... 40 .... 37 February 4 ..................... 43 „.. 34 February 5 ....................... 41 .... 35 February 6 .......................... 40 .... 35 $.................. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦: • • ALONG THE CONCRETE • • Tuesday evening Mrs. R. H. Mc Atee went out to dinner—which of course was all satisfactory with the head of the house, until he returned from Pendleton In the late after- noon and found that It wasn't Com mercial Club night after all. If you have lost your wife Inquire of Dan Follett, but if you have loot your husband don’t ask O. O. Felt- house or Dr. Theo. Beletski where he went. They told Mrs. J. Jendrze- jewski that her husband went straight np—the street. We may yet have marital difficul ties within the City Recorder's fam ily. We read about a city recorder who knocked a man down three Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Quiring plan times, when ho replied to his ques to leave Friday morning for Dallas. tion as to why he beat his wife, by Oregon, where they will visit their saying "She got just what was com- parents over the week end. ng to her."
