THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
PAGE FOUR
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936
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METHODS OF REFINISHING
KITCHEN FLOORS SUGGESTED.
(By Joan Patterson, Extension Spe
cialist in Home Furnishings,
Oregon State College. )
Although "spring housecleaning,”
as our grandmothers, or even our
mothers, know it, has no place or
necessity in the modern woman’s
scheme of homemaking, the coming
of spring still brings with it the
urge to brighten and freshen up the
house to harmonize with the "new
ness” of the out-of-doors.
One place in particular that is of
ten in need of renovating is the
kitchen floor. The first essential is
a smooth, level floor, whatever its
finishing or covering. Linoleum over
wood flooring Is the best type of
kitchen floor, as it is most easily
kept clean. Inlaid linoleum, while
It seems expensive, gives lasting sa-
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tisfaction. It should be well waxed
when first laid, and occasionally
thereafter. Printed linoleum should
be gone over occasionally with a
clear spar varnish.
Linoleum should never be laid
upon an uneven floor, as the broken
or rough boards will break through
it in a short time. It is always ad
visable to lay It on felting to insure
a springy, soft floor area and to pro
long wear.
If linoleum is out of the question,
bare wood floors in the kitchen may
be quite satisfactorily finished in
one of the following ways:
1. Saturate the floor with hot
linseed oil; let stand a while, then
wipe off all excess oil with wool
cloths. The average floor takes
about two coats of oil. Polish, when
dry, with a weighted polisher.
2. Instead of hot oil, apply a
mixture of equal parts of boiled lin
seed oil and turpentine, and finish
in the same manner.
3. Paint the floor, using the best
available floor paint, three coats,
and then apply clear spar varnish
for added durability.
Whatever the floor finish, it will
pay to give It reasonable care. Put
ting gliders or casters on stoves,
cupboards, chairs and other mova
ble equipment in the kitchen will
help to prevent mars and dents. Any
thing spilled on the floor should be
wiped up immediately, but it is not
necessary to scrub a linoleum floor
If a good coat of wax is kept on it.
A wood floor does not soil as easily
if it has a good coat of varnish. In
each case, the dirt is usually sur
face dirt and brushes off easily with
a dry mop.
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Roy W. Ritner of Pendleton, re
publican candidate for representa
tive in congress for the second con
gressional district comprising the
Eastern Oregon counties, has been a
resident of Umatilla county for fif
ty years, and for the past twenty-
five years has been engaged in farm
ing, being a wheat grower. He has
been president of the Eastern Ore
gon Wheat League and is now a di
rector of the Northern Pacific Grain
Growers. He is also a member of
the Grange. Mr. Ritner has had
twelve years experience in the Ore
gon legislature, four in the House
and eight in the Senate. In the reg
ular and special sessions of 1921 he
was president of the Senate.
Senator Ritner has been an ardent
worker for the development of the
Columbia river for navigation, pow
er and reclamation, and was father
of the bill which appropriated $10,-
000 by the State of Oregon to sup
plement the $50,000 spent by the
Federal Government investigating
the site for the Umatilla Rapids
dam. He was secretary of the Uma
tilla Rapids association, and is now
a director of the Inland Empire Wa
terways association.
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IRRIGON NEWS
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By Mrs. W. C. Isom
The Benefiel family moved to
their new home the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead moved to
the Clay Wood ranch last week. Mr.
Kopacz, who has been caring for the
place this winter for its present
owner F. B. Swayze of Hermiston,
has returned to his home at Stan
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Eddy were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wil
liams Sunday.
Marshall Markham, who is em
ployed in The Dalles, spent Sunday
with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grider mo
tored to Condon Saturday.
A. C. Houghton and B. P. Rand
served on the Jury at Heppner Tues
day of last week.
Chas. Vancleave received word of
the death of his brother-in-law at
Pendleton, and intended to make the
trip Friday but was compelled to
turn back on account of the severe
wind and dust storm.
All relief work was discontinued
at Irrigon the last of the week.
E. Bedwell has employment at
Castle Rock and will begin work
Wednesday.
Lola Berry from Umatilla visited
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Em
mett McCoy Sunday.
The Emmett McCoy residence
caught fire from burning soot fall
ing on the roof last Thursday af
ternoon. The fire was discovered
before it had gained headway, and
by quick work and the help of sev
eral neighbors no serious damage
was done.
Mr. Emmett, who has been work
ing for Frank Brace for some time,
has purchased the Jess Oliver home.
He will not take possession for some
time.
The members of the school band
are very busy practicing, preparing
to attend the state band contest at
Corvallis which will take place in
April.
A surprise party was given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Umi-
ker Friday night, honoring Mr. Um-
iker on his birthday. The guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Caldwell, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Palson. Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Linkhart, Mrs. Virginia
Chaney and John Smith. The even
ing was spent in playing cards. Rob
ert Smith won highest score for the
men and Mrs. Chaney highest for
ladies. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Don Isom from Baker, Ore., ac
companied by a Miss Charlene
Gentry of Baker, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Isom. Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Kendler and daughter Yvonne
from Hermiston were also dinner
guests at the Isom home Sunday.
Tiny Caldwell and Rosalie Stoop
from Baker were Sunday evening
visitors at the Isom home.
Finds New Use for Old Tanks.
ALBANY—Here is how Tom Me
Kinley of Shedd solved the problem
of moving heavy machinery from
field to field across ditches without
having to worry about breaking
down the banks of his ditches or
breaking down bridges. Mr. Me- •
Kinley bought a truck load of dis
carded hot water tanks, at a cash
cost of 25 cents each. He cut out
the top and bottom of each boiler,
and by placing three of them end
to end made a culvert wide enough
for any farm machinery to move
across. He laid them like tile and
covered them with dirt. While they
won't last like concrete tile. Mr. Me
Kinley will probably get his money's
worth out of the venture, says Coun
ty Agent F. C. Mullen
New York State's cherry growers
hare presented 40 cherry trees to
Fredericksburg. Va., to help make
a boulevard of cherry trees from
that city to George Washington's
boyhood farm In Stafford county. •
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