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210 u93"3 guiqn 0 P 1 VOLUME XXX N HERMISTON, EXPERIMENT RESULTS WILL BE EXPLAINED FIELD DAY, AUG. 31 EDUCATIONAL AND SPORTS PROGRAM PLANNED. Prominent Men he Hermintun Aerali in Agricultural Work at the State College Will Be Present. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935 HEPPNER-SPRAY ROAD HUG FINED ON CHARGE G. F. HODGES OF PENDLETON W, M. SCOTT DIES IN PORTLAND DEDICATED LABOR DAY OF RECKLESS DRIVING NAMED COUNTY JUDGE AT THE AGE OF 81 YEARS The Heppner-Spray road will be dedicated Labor day, by a basket dinner picnic at the State Park near the summit of the mountains be tween Hardman and Spray. Hermis- ton people are invited to join in this event which will take place about 75 miles south of here. This new road is a connecting link in another eroaa state highway system which connects Hermiston and the Wallula cut-off over the Diagonal road, on up Butter Creek to Lexington, Heppner, Hardman to Spray on the John Day and from there to Canyon City and Burns southeasterly, and to Mitchell, Prine ville and Bend southwesterly. Be cause of these connections the road will be traveled by tourists, busi ness men, farmers and stockmen from such places as Walla Walla, Pasco, Yakima and Spokane on the north and Lakeview, Bums, Klam- ath Falls and San Francisco on the Commencing at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon on Saturday, August 31, and continuing into mid-after noon, will be field day at the experi- ment farm. It will be the day to see and hear explained the many and experiments that have been started during the past three years and will be continued for the bene- fit of the farmers of this region. At noon there will be a picnic. No large table will be spread, but visi- south. tors are expected to bring their The new road is a scenic part of lunches and gather in family or so the distance and is one of the best cial groups on lawns, and under constructed highways in the state. spread canvasses. The Mor-Tone Sound Service loud speaker will car JUDGING AND DEMONSTRATION ry speeches, announcements, pro TEAMS TO OREGON STATE FAIR. gram and music to the crowds and all is being arranged as completely Four judging and demonstration as possible for the comfort, enjoy teams from 4-H clubs In this district ment and benefit of all who come. will attend the Oregon State Fair at Results of tests and experiments Salem which opens August 31, and will be shown in dairying, turkey continues until September 6. Clubs raising, alfalfa, fruits, curly top represented will be the We-Can Can blight, smut on sandburs, pyrethrum, ning club, the Cookie Cooking club, vegetables, and many other features and the Blue Ribbon Calf club. Members of the livestock judging of agricultural needs in what is team are Mary Wilson, Lois Hutchi known as the sandy soil of the Co lumbia and Snake river valleys. son and Mary Jane Hammer.. This Through an investment by the gov team won by 20 points over two oth- ernment in improvements on 200 er teams in a contest held Tuesday at the experiment station. Other acres of land donated and by annual appropriation for maintenance, a teams consisted of Darrel Seeliger. demonstration of the feasibility will “Bill Jackson and Richard Rainwater from thè Grand Champion club, and readily be seen next Saturday. Bernard Jendrzejewski, Otho Whit- The results from 22 dairy cows, in ‘ sett and Henry Sommerer, Jr., from two herds, under different feeding ' the Four Leaf Clover club. tests will be shown. Relative value 1 Demonstrations will be given by of feeds and pasture will be' discus ' teams from the clubs lead by Mrs. sed. Alfalfa growing will be shown W. A. Hlneline as follows: Helen on more than a score of tracts, where ' Jendrzejewski and Margaret Clarke varieties, fertilization and irriga will demonstrate the process of ting will be illustrated. Over 80 var ' dressing chicken; Marie Skovbo and ieties are grown on the farm. Esther McMullen will demonstrate Young fruit trees and berries are i the making of four varieties of light being grown to test out what varie bread; Mary Rodda and Nina Rae ties of apples, pears, peaches, apri McCulley will judge home economic cots. plums, blackberries and rasp projects; and Marie Skovbo will berries, will be best suited here, demonstrate the preparation of a both for family and commercial pur dollar dinner. These groups expect to leave Sat poses. These tests are being applied from studied results of the trees and urday for Salem. Mrs. Hineline will plants in other states, where new act as county chaperone. varieties have been developed to meet changed conditions during the 300 TOWNSENDITES GATHER last number of years. AT DISTRICT PICNIC FRIDAY Methods of feeding and raising of turkeys, which are of much new W. A. Sellwood of Portland, dist interest throughout this district. rict organizer for the Townsend will be shown and discussed. clubs, was the main speaker at a An interesting test and a valu- joint district picnic held in Colum able one. will be shown in the work bia park last Friday when approxi against curly top blight. The tests mately 300 representatives from are for tomatoes, beans and squash. clubs at Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston In the squash work, one variety that and Umatilla enjoyed the day. Bar- has been produced is known as the ney Anderson, county organizer for Umatilla Marble head which has the Townsend clubs, was also pres great blight resistant qualities. The ent. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guiwits were Hubbard and others cannot yet be grown successfully. Another test Is in charge of the sports program and to separate thè green and pink the many prizes were donated by strains. The effort for squashes is in Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo peo behalf of production of a succulent ple. Following the basket dinner at cow feed during winter seasons. Storage tests will be conducted this noon many sports events were staged winter to extend the keeping period and prizes were awarded to Mrs. as far as possible past January 1. Georgianna Illsley and Mrs. Lrose as the oldest ladies present. Tests are also being made for the Lawson Both were 78, and each received a some purposes on mangels, carrots 31 prize. Grandma Ellis, who came and artichokes. later to the picnic and who is 85 A new test will be demonstrated years old, was not entered in the in smut for sandburs. For three contest. James A. Cresswell, 83, and Jack- years this smut has been under re son Harr, ,82, were awarded prizes search. Cases were found and prov as the oldest men present. Pictures en different from grain smut, and were taken of the four later. In the morning, highly decorated applications have been made with paraded down Main street en- good results. An effort will be made cars route to the park. to produce quanties for use by farm ers who need the new hoped-for Given Free Insurance. remedy. Dedicated to the social and econ Pyrethrum, which is being found omic welfare of its employees and a substitute for arsenate of lead is their dependents, Safeway Stores, being grown, and can be used as a Inc., today announced that during spray on fruits and in fly and other the past two and one half years it iasect sprays. Pyrethrum is not so has presented free to 17,319 work dangerous to human beings as its ers a total of 317,731,319 in insur strength disappears after applica- ance as part of its policy of person tlon earlier before maturity of the nel development. fruits. O. L Stone. personnel manager for Safeway, in his snnual report today. Will Hear Speakers. • said that the company pays all an- After the picnic speakers will ad- nual premiums. dress the visitors, Prof. F. L Bal- lard, vice director of extension ser- Weather Report. vice, will talk on recent adjust- Date Max. Min. menta of Oregon agriculture, as to August 22 97 53 marketing and production. Prof. O. August 23 61 43 R. Hyslop, head of the division of August 24 39 90 .. plant Industry at O. 8. C., will dis- August 25 August 26 95 .... 54 August 27 28 54 (Continued on page 2) 99 Ed Hug was fined $35 and costs and his license revoked for one year in Justice P. P. Sullivan’s court Monday, August 26, on a charge of reckless driving. He was given 30 days to pay the fine. The charge grew out of a collis- ion which occurred Saturday night on the Diagonal road when the car belonging the J. H. Ryland and driv en by Hug, crashed into the H. J. Ott car which was being driven by Walther Ott. Both cars were dam aged considerably. G. F. Hodges of Pendleton was ap pointed by Governor Martin Wednes day, August 28, as county judge of Umatilla county to succeed the late Judge Clive S. Cheshire, who died more than a week ago. Mr. Hodges came to Oregon in 1907 and served in France during the world war. He later was com mander of the Pendleton Post, Am erican Legion, and is a member of the Happy Canyon board. During the past few years Mr. Hodges has been engaged in the real estate, insurance loen business. He is a democrat and has served as chairman of the Umatilla county democratic central committee. w. M. Scott, aged 81, owner of Hida way Springs since 1886, died in Portland Sunday’ morning at the Portland Sanitarium. Funeral servi- ces were held Wednesday morning from the Folsom Chapel In Pendle- ton with Rev. J. M. Cornelison offi- dating. Mr. Scott came to Oregon in the seventies and first settled at Yaqul- na Bay later coming to this county and had a wheat and stock ranch Northwest of Pendleton. Mr. Scott, who was unmarried, is survived by one sister Mrs. H. J. Bean of Salem and the following nieces and nephews: Mrs. Harold Larsen of Portland, Hawley Bean of Echo, Mrs. H. A. Sammis of The Dalles, G. W. Ingram of Portland, Jack McGaughey of The Dalles and J. D. Ingram of Pendleton. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER R.E.A. WOULD BRING ELECTRICITY TO THE FARM HOME $100,000,000 ALLOCATED FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION. What REA Means and How to Get It Are Touched Upon In This Article. The Herald promised last week that It would give further and more detailed information about Rural APPROVES HERMISTON SCHOOL Electrification. It has received a The Umatilla county planning brief of facts from the Rural Elec- board approved the application of DAVE JOHNSON STARS IN triflcatlon Administration at Wash the Hermiston Union high school DIAMOND BELT TITLE BOUTS ington, D. C., setting forth what district No. 9 for PWA funds to build light and power means for the farm a high school. The application will and how to get it. Dave Johnson, 175-pound Board be sent to Washington immediately. man pugilist who has appeared on a SCHOOL BUS ROUTES SAME, Congress has decided that the H. T. Fraser of Hermiston represent number of amateur boxing card farmers of the country should have ed the board in the absence of F. C. events in Hermiston, made a two- WITH ONE EXCEPTION electricity and the benefits that go McKenzie, regular member. He was round knockout of Art McQuillan of All school busses will be run on with it, and allocated $100,000,000 accompanied by Supt. R. H. McAtee. Oakland, Calif., in the Diamond the same routes and time schedules for the work of electrifying farms, Other members of the board present Belt amateur boxing championship as they were last year, says O. O. The statistics are given that 30,- included Jack Milson, Wm. Till, J. staged in San Francisco, Monday, Felthouse, manager, with the excep 000,000 persons are dependent upon O. Hales, W. L. Meiners, Omar Bab August 26. Johnson and five other tion of the south hill bus. This route agriculture and that under present cock. J. K. Thompson of Pendleton, Portland Golden Glove champions has been extended and will accom restrictions and regulations and ec- who is superintendent of nine coun and substitutes were said to be modate those pupils living directly onomlc conditions 76 percent are ties in this section for PWA, was also some of the best youngsters present. south of town. The new route pas still dependent on kerosene lamps present together with his engineer. Johnson was one of the five ama- ses over the road north of the ex and 10 percent dependent on can- teur glove-tossers to win the honor periment farm_to Kelley’s place, dies. Water conveniences are crude COUNTY COURT ORDERS ROAD of the Golden Glove title in Port- north to the road running east by and very few have modern water WORK IN WEST END OF COUNTY land recently, which entitled them the Cox farm, thence north past the and plumbing; 73 percent still car- to compete In the Diamond Belt F. P. Sullivan farm and enters the ry water from wells; 93 percent Meiners, championships in San Francisco. J. O. Hales and W. highway at the Stewart Service have neither bathtub nor shower; 77 percent still get along with out members of the county court, were Station. in the Hermiston district Tuesday, Irrigon School Has New Bus. John Pace will drive the Butter door toilets; 33 percent heat their August 27, looking over road condi Irrigon school district No. 10 will Creek bus, Emi! Safer the Westland homes with fire places; 54 percent tions. They authorized the construc have a new V-8 school bus this year bus, Kenneth Knerr the south hill heat their homes with stoves; and tion of two bridges on the Furnish driven by Clair Caldwell. It will bus and O. O. Felthouse the Colum 48 percent do their laundry out of project, over which the south hill have a superior body, mounted on a bia bus. The Butter Creek bus, Mr, doors. These are some of the reas school bus passes, two culverts In 1935 Ford truck chassis, all steel Felthouse says, has a new Interna ons given why electricity should be Columbia district, a drain ditch at body, genuine leather upholstery and tional chassis and new cushioned carried to the farm and drudgery with safety glass throughout. It will be seats. The other busses have been lifted from the shoulders of the the William’s corner, along : brush and weed cutting. equipped with two hot water heat put in excellent condition for the housewife, and burden taken from the farmer, through the introduc As a whole the school bus route ers and vaccuum powered frost re- year’s run. tion of modern conveniences. was found to be in fine shape for Hectors. Delivery was made by the The REA proposes to take up the the opening of the run Tuesday, Rohrman Motor Co. WPA ENGINEER WILL HOLD field between that supplied by pres September 3. MEETING IN PENDLETON ent power utilities which is mostly Attend Cheshire Funeral. I.O.O.F. Enjoy Watermelon Feed Business men who paid final trib- In order to be of assistance to urban, and the outlying territory The Hermiston Odd Fellow lodge ute to Judge Clive S. Cheshire at his public bodies who have needs and which is thinly settled, and where entertained m embers of the Pendle- funeral In Pendleton Friday were who may wish help from the Public farms are large and distances too ton lodge Tuesday night of this W. J. Warner, F. B. Swayze, Thos. Works Administration, C. C. Hock great to permit the building of lines week at a watermelon feed and Campbell, O. O. Felthouse, H. M. ley, Acting State Director for WPA and equipment. The work applies to joint social meeting, which has now Sommerer and J. A. Clarke. Judge in Oregon, will hold an informal more condensed populations like become an annual affair. The Her- Cheshire died at his home Wednes meeting at the city hall in Pendle within our territory, where neigh m Iston lodge was said to have taken day, August 21, from heart disease. ton, Thursday, August 29, at 10 a.m. bors and communities may cooperate in the extension of present facili 1000 pounds of melons to the Round- He had served as judge of Umatilla This meeting will be for the pur ties. REA cannot be expected to Up city. Among those going were county since 1932. pose of any questions regarding Curtis Simons, Arthur Beasley. Frank needs, financing and procedure for help the individual farms but will aid groups which can make the costs Bilderback, O. C. Pierce, Frank Gui- Advertising Pays Dividends. securing 45 per cent grant and the economically possible. wits, C. A. Jackman, M. L. Watson, Since the Co-operative Service Sta making of loans from the PWA. The plans and extent to which the R. F. Dawson, Geo. Harkenrider, tion started its advertising campaign Word has been received from Walter Mead. Frank Bilderback, in the Herald on U. S. Tires in May Washington that September 3d, government can help depends on Paul Miller, Gwin Hughes and Frank of this year, its volume has increas 1935, has been set as the dead line how much electricity can be used by Leicht of Irrigon. ed revenue from 3122.01 to $506.77 for receiving in the state offices of a group; what its cost will be whole shown by the records for July sales. PWA. applications on projects under sale. how much the line will cost CARD OF THANKS A continuous advertising campaign the Emergency Relief appropriation and whether the rates paid will We wish to thank our many has been carried on a 50-50 basis act of 1935, which made federal maintenance and return the costs, friends for their kindness and sym- with the U. S. Tire & Rubber Co., funds available on the basis of 55 which will be over a long period. Electricity through REA may be pathy. and for the beautiful floral and has been paying the local sta per cent loan and 45 per cent grant. obtained through the nearest power offerings, in the illness and death tion in dividends. A merchant must company, through state, county or of our beloved wife and mother, I do one of two things, "advertise, or Rankins Inspect Turkey Flocks. •local power districts; through farm Mrs. John Ulrich. We especially.want sacrifice.” Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rankin, ers cooperative, mutual or other to mention the beautiful offering prominent turkey raisers on the pro groups which may be created. REA Townsend Club Meeting. from her brother S. M. Bishop, and ject, returned the first of the week will build the lines and bring elec The Townsend club meets every employees of McMurtry, Mfg. Co., of from a six day trip into Idaho where | first and third Tuesday of each they visited turkey flocks of seven tricity to the farm if such satisfac Denver, Colorado. month. The next meeting is Septem- thousand birds and inspected brood- tory arrangements can be made. JOHN ULRICH, Advantages through farm coopera- i ber 3, at the Union church. LEITHA N. WADE. ing systems and hatcheries. They tlves is suggested by the circular found that birds in that section did which In turn can deal, If possible, not look quite as mature as those with present local utilities. The REA raised on the Hermiston project. is ready to extend advice as to orga The hot water brooding system was nization and methods, and a staff the most widely used, they said. At Vale, Or., they visited a flock of member has been appointed for that three thousand birds. Mr. and Mrs. purpose. Most utilities companies, the brief Rankin accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Willard Heimerdinger of Walla states, have felt that they should The monthly report of the Uma and 27.9 lbs. fat. Walla on the trip which took them build the same kind of lines in coun try areas as they maintain in urban tilla Herd Improvement association High herd of over 20 cows was into Yellowstone National Park. centers. Such lines cost around $2000 for July compiled By Al Kennings, owned by Chas. Lynch, which in or more, but REA claims that suf tester, again shows "Boots,” a 4- cluded 46 pure bred and grade Hol Smith in New Location. y ear-old grade jersey. making the steins. producing 938.5 lbs. milk Virgil Smith, who formerly op ficient service can be installed for highest production in the associa and 33.1 lbs. fat. High herd between erated the Automotive Machine * $1000 per mile and that the average (Continued on Pags 2) tion, by producing 1106 lbs. milk 12 and 20 cows was owned by Wm. Automotive Works on Main street, and 63.0 lbs. fat. She is owned by Luttrell, including 18 grade Jerseys, will soon be open for business in J. H. Reid. The second highest cow producing 502.5 lbs. milk, and 25.8 the building opposite the Osborn "Cllnta” is owned by T. G. Gregory. lbs. fat. High herd, under 12 cows, apartments on Hermiston 'avenue. ALONG THE CONCRETE She Is a 3-year-old grade Jersey and was owned by L. C. Dyer, including Mr. Smith expects to make his loca produced 1156 lbs. milk and 62.4 7 pure bred Jerseys, producing 516.1 tion temporary headquarters until lbs. milk, and 28.6 lbs. fat. lbs. fat. he can construct his own building Paging Niger Burnham Weesell High herds to date for the first to house his equipment. The report states that Mr. Ken- Cat! Another member of the family nlngs will complete the total and five months since the beginning of has disappeared. average production tabulation of all the testing year were listed as fol Columbia School Will Open. "The ideal marriage is when a herds on test with his August re- lows: The Columbia school will open man finds a beautiful girl and a 46 pure bred and Chas. Lynch, will be published in port, and this Tuesday, September 3, with Mrs. good housewife,” says a writer. It a later issue. grade Holsteins, 4836.9 lbs. milk Laura Morris as principal. Wm. M. sounds more like bigamy. Activities in the association show and 168.2 lbs. fat; T. G. Gregory. Harvey of Gibbon, Ore., will act as Dwight Mahoney does not believe that one cow was culled, two cows 99 grade Guernseys and grade Jer Intermediate teacher, and Miss Grace there would be much profit In being were sold for dairy purposes and five seys, 3172.8 lbs. milk and 152.5 lbs. Rodda as primary teacher. Mr. Har a prophet.............. Even though the cows were purchased by members. fat: Wm. Luttrell, 18 grade Jerseys. vey and his family will live In Her- war question isn't settled. Velma Amsberry taking Bruce During July there were 36 herds 3314.6 lbs. milk and 166.9 lbs. fat; miston. Norton for a ride on her bicycle on test in ths association with 577 L. W. Owens, 19 pure bred Jerseys. handle bars early Tuesday morning. cows enrolled, of which 79 were 3070.7 lbs. milk and 139.3 lbs. fat; Scouts and Clubbers Will Picnic. A good slogan for all time, but dry. The total production of milk B B. Eastridge. 11 grade Holsteins The 4-H club girls and the Boy particularly now as the Umatilla was 355,478 lbs., and the fat pro and grade Guernseys, 4334.1 lbs Project fair approaches. Is this "Who duction was 16,119.7 lbs., and out milk and 164.8 lbs. fat; L. C. Dyer, Scouts of Umatilla will hold a joint takes the pains will take the prize.” of these, 115 cows averaged a pro pure bred Jerseys, 2393.8 lbs. milk picnic Saturday, August 31, at 7:00 We did not recognize Mr. H. J. p. m. on Columbia beach. Everyone duction of 40 lbs. fat. The average and 131.2 lbs. fat. Ott this morning because of the is asked to bring weiners and buns Twenty-nine cows were listed on production, incinding cows In milk strange car. and rows dry, was 616.1 lbs. milk. the honor roll. COUNTY PLANNING BOARD HERD IMPROVEMENT AVERAGE PRODUCTION REPORT SOON 7
