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Uhe Hermistun Heraln VOLUME XXX NUMBER 35 POULTRY INDUST MI MOST PROMISING IN ' HERMISTON DISTRICT FUTURE EGG MARKET OUTLOOK SAID TO BE GOOD. J. H. Reid Develops Plant Over Ten Year Period to Prove Poultry Industry Pays. Ten cents per dozen is the average cost of producing eggs on a com mercial basis, and the average sales price throughout the years is from 15 to 17 cents per dozen, according to records kept by J. H. Reid, the largest poultry producer in the Her miston territory. Mr. Reid has been ten years in the business and has developed his egg producing plant from 100 hens and a small old fashioned chicken house to 3000 hens and ten new modern poultry houses. He was pre viously a banker and has followed strictly business methods and has kept complete records of expenses and income. During this period he states un qualifiedly that there has never been a time when the hens did not produce a reasonable profit, or that red Ink was ever used in keeping his records. A visit to his modern city poultry houses, home and dairy equipment, four miles northeast of Hermiston and a talk with Mr. and Mrs. Reid is very enlightening to anyone Interested in the importance of the egg industry to this region and the security of a livelihood to anyone who will follow the methods demonstrated at the Reid plant. The Reid hens are fed entirely by the feeds produced by the Farm Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston, and he recommends any grower, new or old, to use home products in the growth and development of flocks and the production of eggs. Mr. Reid now has 2100 laying hens, and 1925 growing pullets about six weeks old. In September he will sell off enough old hens to reduce the number to 3000 or the capacity of his houses. The first large poultry house built was 180 feet long and 20 feet wide. This was divided into four compartments with a feed room in the center. His newer houses are built in pairs. Each house is 24x48 feet and Is connected to another house of the same size by a feed and storage room 10x24 feet. All build ings face south. These houses are built double construction with inside and outside walls, with building paper on stud ding under each board layer. Floors are of cement and the roof has a double layer of lumber with six in ches of straw between, as a non- conductor of heat and cold. Shade trees have been planted near the buildings and are recommended as protection in summer, and. after the leaves fall they do not shut out sun light In winter. One of the poultry houses is sup plied with heating apparatus opera ted from a furnace and pipes under the cement floor, and pipes over head for heat as a brooder house. In the rear of the houses are two five acre tracts, each with an acre of alfalfa. These are enclosed with high fencing and are used alterna tely each year for corn or other crops. This is designed to give a healthy field for the growing chicks until they are of laying age. While his present houses are (Continued on page 2) ---we-e--------------- CANNING SEASON OPENED TUESDAY AT CO-OP CANNERY. The canning season for the Her miston Co-operative Cannery apened Tuesday of this week with aspara gus and meat being canned. The building has been remodeled by straightening the west entrance front and moving the office into a corner of the storage room. A new capping machine has been added to the equipment making it possible to handle both number two and two-and-one-half size cans the same day. The capacity of the can nery now is 2100 cans in a ten hour shift, and it is hoped that another pressure cooker will be added to the equipment before the season closes. The table working space has been increased and a ventilator placed over the bleaching vats which will assist greatly in clarifying the air. The walls have been calsomined and plaster repaired. The work was done by Childs Barham and O. T. Lockridge. O. L. Barlow, manager, is great* ly pleased with the new arrange- ment. Box ° HERMISTON, UMATILLACOUNTY, ANNUAL MAGPIE AND OREGON, APRIL 23, 1936. CROW SIX BOYS RECEIVE AWARDS AT J EUGENE BURR EXPLAINS ' • BOY SCOUT COURT OF HONOR — — o • * • CONTEST NOW ON. —*------ ❖ • • • • ❖ • ❖ • • • • • ❖ • • • • ❖ ❖ • • ❖ <• The annual magpie and crow eradication contest sponsored each year by the Hermiston Rod & Gun club, the Umatilla Project Farm Bureau and the Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow- ers’ association, opened this week. Prizes will be given the same as previously and a complete list will be published next week. Heads and eggs will be ac- cepted at any time now by Roy Hale at Hale’s Confectionery and by Walter Hamm at the Hermiston Drug company. The earlier contestants enter, the more chance they have of get- ting one of the larger prizes offered. Any boy or girl wishing to participate may secure com- píete details from either Mr. Hale of Mr. Hamm. • • • • • • • • • • ❖ • • • • • ♦ • • • • • ❖ • UMATILLA DAM APPROVAL IN SOME FORM SEEMS ASSURED. A report on the Umatilla rapids dam by the board of army engineers from Washington is expected in the near future. Rumor has It that the report will be both encouraging and disappointing. One newspaper statement is that the Umatilla dam may be approved but work delayed until after the Bonneville dam is completed, and another is that the time for com mencing construction will not be very definite. Approval in some form seems assured. Recently the channel development from Vancouver to Bonneville has been authorized. This opens the way for ships through the ship locks at Bonneville and on The Dalles and Big Eddy at Celilo. From Celilo channel work is progressing, and will be completed to Umatilla, which will provide for barge navigation to that point. These features complete the entire program for navigation as proposed by all supporters of riv er development up to the dam at Umatilla rapids. Last week President Roosevelt stated that he was In favor of all the dams on the river for power and other uses, but did not state the or der in which they should be built. But it is assumed that this would follow the army engineers’ recom mendations which is for Umatilla next. Senator Steiwer recently con sulted General Markham, the chief of the board and he has promised to consult other members of the board and make a definite report soon. In this conference it appears that the impression was given that the Uma tilla would be authorized but not started until Bonneville is practical ly complete, and it is further under stood that equipment at Bonneville could then be used. The cheap channel through the Uma tilla rapids has been frowned upon and now appears to be sidetracked. Since such strenuous objections were made its promoters, at least openly, ceased their activities. It is now believed that when the report of the army board is made, and if as favorable as reported. It may be that this Fall political acti vities may be strong enough to se cure approval of an earlier start than the engineers may recommend. The city of Vancouver is jubilant over the authorization of the Van couver-Bonneville ship canal, and state officials of Washington state are becoming more interested in the development of the Columbia for navigation. Also interest in the navigation feature is becoming an important factor in rate making of electric power at Bonneville. The Dalles is very much interested In heavy river tonnage from the Inland Empire for loading its ships and making use of Its new costly docks. Thus all things are tending to force the building of the Umatilla dam. Win Amateur Contest. Mrs. P. A. Power and Mrs. Chas. Seeliger won first art the amateur performnce at the Oasis theatre last Saturday night by giving a cake walk. They were in black-face char acter. Virgil Logan. 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Logan, won second place with a violin solo. He has taken lessons only six months. Last of Seed Loans Being Made. • Seed loans being made to farm ers In this district show that al falfa. potatoes and corn are the three major seed demands. The final applications are being made and forms filled out by the Assistant County Agent's office here. A total of $880 In seed loans has been ap- plied for through the local office, according to Mr. Sawyer. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER DON SERELL ACTIVE SPEAKER • • TOWNSEND TRANSACTION TAX • ❖ Robert R. Hayes, Scout Executive for the Blue Mountain Council at Walla Walla, was present Tuesday night at a Court of Honor conduct ed for the Hermiston Boy Scout Troop No. 56. Three boys received merit badges, two became tender foot scouts, and two star scouts. Al Quiring acted as chairman of the court with Harold Thompson, scoutmaster, J. A. Clark and Mr. Hayes sitting on the board of exam iners. Twenty-one boys witnessed the ceremony, together with two visitors, Cecil Smith and George Knapp of Walla Walla. Eldon Saylor and Allan Clarke be came first class scouts and merit badges were awarded to Allan on a safety project, and to Paul Marble on a pioneering project. Paul and Earl Watson were awarded Star Scout pins. Eugene Miller and Tommy Fraser listened attentively while Mr. Hayes pointed out the seriousness of their step in taking the tenderfoot Boy Scout oath, and the fact that they as Boy Scouts were examples of the troops over the whole nation In their deeds and actions. He advised them to always be Boy Scouts wher ever they were. The tenderfoot badges were pin ned upon the boys shirts upside down and they were not to turn them upright until after they had done their first good turn. At the close of this ceremony Mr. Hayes called upon Cecil Smith to tell something of his work as a Sen ior Scout and to tell of the Rover and Explorer Scouts with which he is associated. These divisions, he said, are for boys who are past 15 years of age. Cecil is Assistant Scout Leader of Troop No. 4 in Walla Walla and Is one of the best trained first aid boys in the north west, Mr. Hayes said. Following this talk the boys re turned the colors, repeated the scout oath and sang taps. Other court of honor sessions will be held at least every sixty days Mr. Thompson says, and if possible at more frequent intervals, as the boys complete their work and pre pare for advancement. The public is invited to these demonstrations. Eugene Burr, speaker on the transaction tax for the Townsend revolving pension, was given the un divided attention of members of the clubs in this section and interested parties Monday night in the Baptist church. Mr. Burr was introduced by A. E. Bensel, president of the Hermiston club, who stated that the local club now has a member ship of nearly 400. Mr. Burr launched into the busi ness side of the plan by showing where the purchasing power in the nation would be increased which in turn would move more producers to increase production, labor and wages. He stated that the revolving pension would do away with the outlay of taxes now being spent by the government to support indigent homes, prosecute crime, maintain penitentiaries, insane asylums and hospitals. The transaction tax, he said, would relieve the property tax and would be paid every day by the in dividual purchaser. The wealthy would pay 80 percent of the tax, he said, and the common people 20 percent. The person with an in come of between $1000 and $1200 a year would pay an average of $60 tax per year. Mr. Burr gave numerous exam ples of the workings of the tax on various purchases and sales. • Don Serell, who is a mem- • • ber of the University of Ore- • • gon debate team, spoke recent- • ❖ ly at Forest Grove and New- • ❖ burg in s ymposiums held at • ❖ those cities. The subject for • • discussion this year has been • • "Can America Remain Neut- • • ral?” Earlier trips took him to • ❖ Cottage Grove and other towns. • • He will speak Thursday at • ❖ a Model League of Nations As- • ❖ sembly which will be held on • ❖ the Oregon campus. As first • ❖ representative of the French • ❖ nation, he will uphold the part • ❖ that France has played In the • ❖ League and insist upon action • • against Germany for her oc- • • cupation of the Rhineland, • • Friday night Don will speak • • over KÖAC In a radio sympo- • • sium with Clifford Speaker on • ❖ Versailles Peace Treaties. The • • broadcast will come over the • • air at approximately 7:30 p.m. • $44$$$$$$$*$** Eleanor Dawson, local high school girl, won the wrist watch offered by the Centennial Flouring Mills company in a recent popularity con test staged in this territory, with 38,000 votes. Fern Lindner was second with 36,000 votes, winning a lovely dresser set. Gladys Elwood ran a close third with 29,000 votes. The contest closed Saturday, April 18, after a six week's run in which many people learned to know and use the Centennial flour. Interest ran high during the final days of the contest and the three girls ran neck to neck in the final race. The winners may get their prizes at the office of the Farm Bureau Co operative. V. C. SMITH MOVES EQUIPMENT TO HERMISTON MOTOR ______ COMPANY THIRD COUNTY GOLF TOURNA MENT WON BY PENDLETON. The third County Golf tourna ment was played at Pilot Rock Sun day with Pendleton winning the tournament. Team standings were: Pendleton ................ 330 points Pilot Rock .......... 2611 points Hermiston .......... 2521 points Athena ................ 236% points The Hermiston team showed a big Improvement In their play over the previous Sunday. The players’ in dividual scores were: Sam Moore 72 26 M. T. Matott ............ 73 33 * Jim Todd .................. 78 22 Walt Pearson ______ 78 27 Bill Hansen _______ 78 26% Burl Gurdane _____ 80 18 % Earl Bensel .............. 82 24 % Walter Smith ............ 82 29 ELEANOR DAWSON WINS WATCH Curtis Simons .......... 83 19 Eddy Bensel ............ 84 26 IN POPULARITY CONTEST. The Hermiston Motor company will soon be ready for operation with complete mechanical and sales service. V. C. Smith of Hermiston is moving his entire equipment into the shop quarters in the building this week and will take charge of that service for the Hermiston Mo tor company. The Interior of the building has been cleaned, the roof repaired and the front painted. The company will sell Shell motor oil. C. Jack Smith is operating the company here and has the agency for Chevrolet and Oldsmobile. INSTRUCTION IN HOME FURNISHINGS PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED HERE TUESDAY Miss Joan Patterson. Extension Specialist in Home Furnishings from Oregon State college, conducted a Home Furnishing Day program in the Union church here Tuesday, April 21st. Miss Frances Clinton, county home demonstration agent, who had planned the program, was unable to be present because of the death of her father. The discussion carried on in the morning was on “Window Curtain ing in the Home,” and in the after noon on "Color in the Home.” Both discussions were accompanied by beautiful illustrative material giv ing suggestions for inexpensive and attractive home furnishings. Miss Patterson explained how color com binations may be selected. Miss Patterson stated that the Home Furnishings projects would be available next year, together with the Foods and Nutritions and Cloth ing and Textiles projects, and urged all who possibly could to attend the county-wide Homemaker’s Day pro gram planned for May 5th in Pen- dieton. Mrs. W A. Hineline of Hermiston, who is a member of the Umatilla county Home Extension committee, presided over the morning session, and Mrs. J. M. Richards of Stan- field, aleo a member of the county committee, presided over the after noon session. Entertainment was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clarke of Her miston who gave vocal selections, and by Miss Esther Fredreckson of Stanfield who pleased with a violin solo. Mrs. Al Quiring of Hermiston and Mrs. E. C. Caudle of Echo lead group singing at each session. Unusual Interest was manifested in the illustrations given by Miss Patterson and much practical know ledge was gained about furnishing the home. Approximately sixty wo men attended the meeting which continued through the day from 10:00 o'clock in the morning until 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Luncheon was served by the Home Extension units with Hermiston and Echo-Stanfield units cooperating. Mrs. O. O. Felthouse acted as chair man for the luncheon, assisted by Mrs. J. H. Reid. Mrs. Paul Van Pat ton. and Mrs. Ed Dunning who is vice president of the local unit. A day nursery was conducted at the church with Marlbelle Clarke and Marie Skovbo In charge. Ex hibits used at the meeting for home furnishings were from the Oregon State college: booka and magazines from the Umatilla county library; colored pottery from the Taylor Hardware company In Pendleton; and extension bulletins from the home demonstration agent’s office In Pendleton FOR PEACE ON CAMPUS. ---------- W P.A. OFFICIALS INSPECT THE NEW HERMISTON PARK. The Hermiston Park was visited Wednesday by WPA officials who in spected and highly approved the new park. In the group were J. K. Thomp son, WPA administrator for eleven eastern Oregon counties; Frank B. Hays, engineer of the same district; Mr. Landsfair, technical engineer for the Pacific Northwest; Mr. Scott, labor works manager; and Mr. Day, assistant engineer. The group inspected the park in the afternoon and attended a meeting of 50 citi zens at the Legion hall in the even ing. All were strongly In favor of the completion of the park plans. They stated that this park was of more than local interest, and its uses would be valuable as an oasis along the highway, and for citizens of Heppner, Pendleton and other loca lities within fifty miles or an hour's drive of Hermiston. They stated that this was the most important and meritorious work of this kind being carried on in Eastern Oregon, and that the people of Hermiston and immediate towns do not realize what an attraction the completed park will be. The park board was assured that the new auditorium would be com pleted by July Fourth for the cele bration. The foundation of the 40x 80 building is now being poured, and lumber will be shipped immediately. It will have a hardwood floor, and will be finished In modern style. Upon the advice of the officials, 1000 membership cards at $2.00 each will be printed and will be offered for sale throughout all the territory including Pendleton and Heppner. This money is to he used for expen ses for foreman, horse feed and such local requirements under the WPA grant. Federal funds which are used only for relief labor are suffi cient to complete the work but un der the law certain expenses must be borne by local citizens and this money must be raised at once. ------------------ CITY LOTS PURCHASED BY HERMISTON PEOPLE. At a land sale Saturday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenhart purchased two lot. between Third and Fourth streets on Gladys avenue, and plan to move their house from Its present site near the new school buildipg to these lots. The three lots between Fourth and Fifth streets on Main street were pur chased by Mr. and Mrs. Al Quiring who plan to Improve the house on this property in the near future. Another transaction this week saw the sale of the J. T. Dowell pro perty to Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Barlow, who have been living on the Hall place west of town. The Barlows will take poossession some time af ter the first of May. Mr. Barlow Is manager of the Hermiston Co-oper ative Cannery and Laundry. SOIL CONSERVATION FARM AGT MEETING HERE APRIL 25TH COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF ACT WILL BE GIVEN. County Committee Has Divided County Into Districts According To Voting Precincts. A series of 10 community meet ings in Umatilla county to explain the provisions of the new soil con servation farm act and to set up local and county organization com mittees to put it into effect have been arranged beginning April 23d. The only meeting for this end of the county will be held in Hermis ton, Saturday, April 25th, in the Hermiston Union church, starting at 1:30 p. m., with E. L. Jackson, temporary committeeman, acting as chairman of the meeting. 1 E. R. Jackman, Extension Special ist in Farm Crops from Oregon State college, will be the main speaker, explaining the program in its com pleteness. Walter Holt, county ag ent from Pendleton will also be present as well as the local Assist- ant county agent W. A. Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer is urging all farmers who can to be present because there no doubt will be some phases of the program as it is explained that will benefit them. The county has been districted into communities by the temporary county committee headed by Wm. H. Steen of Milton, Ore. In practically all cases community boundaries will be based upon voting precincts. At each community meeting a local committee of three will be el ected by vote of all farmers attend ing, the first elected to be the chair man and automatically a member of the permanent county committee. Some members of the temporary committee and the county agent will attend each community meeting and explain the details of the new act to the extent that Information is now available. Meetings are at: Pendleton — Library, Thursday, April 23, 1:30 p. m„ including north Pendleton district In voting precincts 27,28,29; also that por tion of 14 lying north of Wild Horse Creek; and that portion of precinct 30 lying east of the line between range 30 E. and range 31 E. ; and South Pendleton district, voting precinct 35. Weston — Thursday, April 23, 8:00 p. m., precincts 7, 8 and 9. Milton—City Hall, Friday, April 24, 1:30 p. m., precincts 1, 5 and 6. Freewater — Federated church basement, Friday, April 24, 8:00 p. m., precincts 2, 3 and 4. Helix-—Odd Fellows hall, Satur day, April 25, 8:00 p. m., precinct 13. Pilot Rock — Odd Fellows hall, Monday, April 27, 1:30 p. m., pre cincts 16, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. Adams — Grange hall, Monday, April 27, 8:00 p. m., precinct 11. Mission — Tillicum Grange hall, Tuesday, April 28, 8:00 p. m.. In cluding south reservation, precincts .12, 14, 15 and 41. Athena — K.P.-I.O.O.F. Hall Wednesday, April 29, 8:00 p. m., precinct 10. Musical Recital Postponed. The musical recital planned for Sunday, April 26th, at Echo, by the National Institute of Music and Arts, directed by Frederick Stolz, has been postponed because of ill ness in Echo. If possible the recital will be given at a later date. FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY MEETS AT UNION CHURCH The ladies of the Umatilla Pro ject Farm Bureau met at the Union church Friday of last week with Mesdames Tom Wilson, O. H. Buell and Barham acting as hostesses. Progressive Calf Club Meets. Plans for a cooked food sale for May The Progressive Calf Club met at 29th were made, and in connection the home of H. L. Hadley, Friday with this sale flowers will be sold evening. Assistant County Agent appropriate for Memorial day. Thia Sawyer was present and Instructed sale will be sponsored for the pur members In judging. A. E. Rugg Is pose of raising money to send mem bers of the 4-H sewing club to the the leader of the club. Oregon State summer school. — s -------------- At this meeting a committee was Weather Report. Max. Min. appointed to look into the matter Date April 16 -------- - --- ___ 88 ...... .. 46 of possibilities for improving the April 17 ............ ...... ...... 87 ...... .. 47 local cemetery, and a report will be April 11 -------------- ..... 84 ...... ... 57 made as to their findings at the . 76 .. .. 45 next meeting. May 1st. Mrs. A. ■. ___ 80 ... ____ 37 Bensel, Mrs. J. R. Harding, Mrs. W. April 20.......... ........ April 21 .................. ___ 84 ___ .. 43 L Hamm and Mrs A. W Turnblad ... 58 were named on the committee. April 22 -------------- ___ 80
