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Ühe Hermiston Heraln
VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 29
EXPERIMENTS FOR
CURLY TOPEXPANDED
AT FIELD STATION
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
ARTHUR W. PURDY BURIED
HERE FRIDAY. MAY 15TH
COUNTY,
OREGON,
MAY 21, 1936
Visit Experiment Station.
President of Men's Hall.
A group of agriculturalists from
Oregon State college at Corvallis
visited H. K. Dean at the Umatilla
Field Station last week. Among
them were B. F. Dana, pathologist.
who Is working with curly top plot
tings here, M. R. Lewis, Irrigation
and Reclamation Engineer, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, H. E.
Cosby, poultry specialist at O.S.C.
and Dr. I. R. Jones and Dr. J. R
Haag, of the U. S. Department of
Dairy. They went into the work at
the station with Mr. Dean..
Oregon State College, Corvallis,
May 20—Bob Henderson of Hermis
ton, junior in agriculture at Oregon
State college, has been elected presi
dent of the associated men's halls
for next year. Other officers chosen
were Keith Chamberlain of Mosier,
vice-president; Maynard Ringham
of Portland, secretary; Marion Tho
mas of Scotts Mills, treasurer; and
George Cunningham of Portland,
sergeant-at-arms.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
HELD FOR WEST END SCHOOLS
POULTRYMAN FAVORS
EGG PACKING PLANT
FOR HERMISTON AREA
Arthur W. Purdy passed away
Commencement exercises for the
Wednesday, May ’ 13th, following a
various schools in this end of the
lingering illness, and funeral ser-
county are being held this week,
vices were held from the Prann
except those for the Hermiston
Funeral Parlors Friday, May 15th,
graduates which will be Friday,
at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon
May 29th, in the Methodist church
F. B. DANA, PATHOLOGIST, with Rev. F. C. ’
Wlssenbach, Rector
at 8:15 o’clock. The commencement GEO. GENN FARM MAINTAINS
of the Episcopal church In Pendle
DIRECTS WORK HERE.
address will be given by Prof. Sig
BREEDING STOCK.
ton, conducting the services. Inter
urd H. Peterson, head of the depart
Plan to Develop New Vegetable Var ment was made in the Hermiston
ment of English at Oregon State Expect to Make Extensive Improve
college, and will be on “The Gifts
ieties Resistant to Curly Top; Cul cemetery.
ments This Fall; Forced Laying
RETAINING WALL IMPROVES
of the Magi.”
Acting pall bearers were E. P.
tured Tomatoes Expanded.
Discouraged.
Dodd, H. T. Fraser, H. J. Ott, H. M.
Barbara Reid, daughter of Mr.
LEGION HALL GROUNDS
LADY
GOLFERS
WILL
PLAY
and Mrs. J. H. Reid, will give the
Experiments to determine the re- Sommerer, W. J. Warner and Chas.
Confident that this project is an
salutatory address, and William L. ideal poultry raising country and
sietänee of commercial varieties of Taylor. A male quartet composed of AT 6:30 WEDNESDAY MORNINGS.
A
group
of
twelve
CCC
boys
from
E.
D.
Martin,
W.
L.
Hamm,
J.
A.
vegetables and to develop new varie
the Stanfield camp working on Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. looking toward an increase in lay
ties resistant to curly top. are being Clarke and Al Quiring sang "Beau
Lady golfers who are interested their own time, under the super Jackson, will give the valedictory ing hens in order to aid in securing
carried on this year at the Hermis tiful Isle of Somewhere," and “When in tournament play are asked to vision of Harry Kelley, mixed and address.
a much needed egg packing plant
ton Field Station, where the curly the Day is Done.” Mrs. Quiring was meet at the golf course next Wed- poured concrete for a retaining wall
A mixed quartet composed of Mr. here, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Genn, who
accompanist.
top project for the state is centered.
nesday morning at 6:30 o'clock in along the front and east side of the and Mrs. J. A. Clarke and Mr. and live on a 20-acre farm on the west
Arthur W. Purdy was born in order that play may get under way American Legion hall on the corner Mrs. Al Quiring will give two num- side of the Butte, maintain a flock
B. F. Dana, Pathologist of the Divis
ion of Fruit & Vegetable Crops and Amherst. Nova Scotia, May 1, 1870, by 7:00 o’clock. By starting at of Main and Fourth. The American bers, and Miss Esther Fredreckson of 800 laying White Leghorns. They
Diseases, of the U. S. Department of and first came to Evanston, Wy this time in the morning the round Legion Auxiliary members served of Stanfield will please with a vio- plan to increase their laying hens to
Agriculture, working in cooperation oming. Later he moved to Nelson, may be completed by ten o’clock.
lunch at noon for the boys, and the lin solo. Miss Margaret Clarke will 1200 this fall.
with the state experiment station, B. C., and then to Wallace, Idaho.
Considerable interest has been work was finished early In the af accompany the quartet, and Misa
The Genns use two and three
and H. K. Dean, superintendent of Mr. Purdy was the last of a group shown in the play and with warmer ternoon.
Rose Hoosier will serve as accom year old hens in their breeding pens
the local field station, is here this of twelve settlers who came here weather in evidence It is probable
panist for Miss Fredreckson. Miss adding
thoroughbred
Hollywood
The grounds will be leveled and
week directing the work of setting thirty years ago from Wallace, Ida that increased activity will be seen
Golda Mumma will play the proces cockerels every three years. Incuba
seeded to rye and clover as soon as sional.
out and plotting the 550 different ho. He developed an 80-acre farm on on the course.
tors of a capacity for 2740 eggs may
the frames are removed from the
varieties and strains of beans, and the north side of the Hermiston
Commencement exercises for Irri be used during ths hatching season,
Anyone interested in playing retaining wall. This will make a
several score tomatoes, pumpkins, project, and was in the furniture should get in touch with Mrs. Sam
great improvement in the grounds gon, Umatilla and Echo schools and they do some custom hatching.
squash and cucumbers, and a lot of and undertaking business before Moore.
Forced laying of the breeding
and will enhance the beauty of the were held Thursday night of this
miscellaneous vegetables. A total of coming to Hermiston.
corner on which the highway en- week. Dr. Wm. H. Bleakney deliver stock is not practiced since experl
three acres is being devoted to this
Mr. Purdy’s father served as a AL G. BARNES CIRCUS IN
ed the address to the Irrigon class, enee shows that such practice lee-
ters the city.
project, which includes breeding member of the Canadian Parliament
William Scarlett gave the salutatory sens the vitality of the hen to *
lines as well as crop testing.
and was given the title of Sir Amos PENDLETON WED., MAY 27.
and Wayne Caldwell the valedic greater extent than the natural
POOL SHIPMENT BREEDING
Cultured tomatoes have been ex Purdy of Halifax, Nova Scotia, by
tory. Other members of the class laying. Lights are used In the eve-
The great Al G. Barnes circus STOCK MADE BY E. 0. T. G.
panded this year. Experiments in the King of England.
were Earl Leach and Joyce Buckett. ning for two hours on the year old
clude permanent lath and cloth
He is survived by his widow, one which has excelled with its train
Joseph H. Gaiser, professor of pullets. A 65 per cent egg laying
The first pool shipment of breed social science at the Eastern Oregon production is considered high for
shades. Sunflower and corn are used daughter, Zona Vera Morfitt, one ing of wild animals for more than
as shade crops for tomatoes. Seed granddaughter, Bette Morfitt, one a quarter of a century, will be in ing stock was made through the Normal school at La Grande, deliv breeding stock.
ing in the field is being compared grandson, Robert Purdy Morfitt, all Pendleton Wednesday, May 27th, for Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’ ered the address for the Umatilla
When the pullets are placed in
morning. graduates. Alice Cooney was pre
with transplanting and several fer- of Portland, one sister, Mrs. Maude both afternoon and evening perfor association Wednesday
the laying house this fall they will
mances.
More
than
a
score
of
in
May
20th,
a
total
of
32,620
pounds
up
for
tomatoes,
tllizer tests are set
Kennedy of Montreal, Quebec, one
sented with the honorary cup as the be hand culled, having been vacci
Sprinkling is also being compared brother, Amos Purdy of Arcola, Sas ternational wild animal trainers being shipped. Birds were brought best all-around student. Bessie Dex nated and de-wormed when about
will be seen.
into the pool at an early hour in ter was named valedictorian and
with furrow irrigation, for tomatoes, katchewan.
eight weeks old. The culled pullets
beans and squash, in cooperation
The world's largest tent, seating order to prevent infestation from Juanita Bray as salutatorian. Other are sold on the open market.
with M. R. Lewis, Irrigation and PRODUCE COMPANY WILL
10,000 persons, will also contain six flies. The car went to an eastern members presented diplomas were
The laying houses are five in
Reclamation Engineer with the U.
rings, arena, stages and hipprodrome market.
Margaret Brown, Bill Bousquet and number, each with three 24x30
OPERATE
IN
AUDITORIUM
S. Department of Agriculture.
track filled with performers. Bert
The majority of the birds showed Orlin Laue.
units and a ten foot feed room. Each
Nelson, daring and youthful animal first grades, and slightly over four
The cultural experiments with to
President W. M. Landeen of the unit has a capacity for 250 laying
Jack House, proprietor of Jack’s trainer, will battle ferocious man- hundred birds as seconds.
matoes are designed to reduce losses,
Walla Walla College at College hens. Walls are of double construc
Cafe, has purchased the auditorium eating lions and tigers along with
There were 26,237 pounds first Place, Wn„ delivered the address at tion with cement floor providing
since commercial varieties with
building
from
F.
B.
Swayze,
and
in
Terrell Jacobs and Mabel Stark in grade birds and 6383 pounds sec- the Echo school graduation at which sufficient warmth in winter with
satisfactory resistance have not
partnership with Ed Schell of Pen- other thrilling displays.
onds. The car was not shipped out Alice Bowman was valedictorian. out the use of any heating facili
been found. Special selections, look-
dleton, will operate the Square Deal
until Wednesday night.
ing toward resistance, have been
Iris Omohundro, salutatorian. Other ties. The present roosting system
Weather Report.
made for several years. Only a few Produce company.
graduates presented with diplomas which Is built about three feet from
Improvements will be made in the
Ritner Thanks Supporters.
varieties of a total of over 800 test
Date
were Geneva Lane, Lucille Corea, the floor will be replaced by a new
Max. Mln.
suitable
for
building
to
make
it
ed have survived these tests. Addi-
May 13 ............................. 92 .. 53
Pendleton, Ore.. May 20—Roy W. Zelma Garner and Harold Liesegang. system this fall that has been re
tional tests of these varieties are such use. Doors will be built in the May 14
Hermiston graduates who will re commended by the Washington
89 .... 58 Ritner, who won the nomination for
rear, of sufficient size to permit May 15
being made this year.
73 .... 51 representative in Congress In the ceive diplomas are Kenneth Knerr, State college. In this system the
trucks to enter, and the building
72 .... 49 recent primaries, made the follow Hugh E. Driscoll, Eleanor Mae Daw roosts will slope from 23 Inches In
May 16
The bean resistant test is planted
will be painted. These improvements
May 17
77 .... 38 ing statement today: "I wish to son, Jack Reeves, Charlotte Ralph, the rear to 12 Inches In front and
with a row of beets between the
rows of beans to attract the beet leaf will not be started, however, until May 18
88 .... 40 thank my supporters in Umatilla Oliver F. Knerr, Deverde Elwood, roosts are above woven wire to pre-
hoppers. Among the varieties of later this week In order to allow the May 19
85 .... 50 county for the vote which I received William F. Nelson, Maxine E. Paul, vent birds from any contact with
beans are included the string bean, use of the building for the dance May 20
72 .... 40 for representative in congress. It June Richards. Ellis L. Coxen, Har droppings. This system encourages
pole bean, dry bean and bush bean and entertainment following the
made it possible for me to win the old A. Rainwater, Paul Alan Mar the hens to rest on the roosts more
Precipitation was .28.
types. There are a number of varie half-holiday sponsored by the city.
nomination in a close contest. If I ble, Barbara Reid, Fred Rankin, because of easy accessibility.
Mr. Schell has operated the
A heavy grade of muslin cloth
ties collected from foreign sources.
CARD OF THANKS.
should be successful in being elected Waldo Chester Dyer, Coy F. Dun
The bean hybrids are the fifth gen Square Deal Poultry company In
at the general election, it is my am- ham, Omega A. Sater, Margaret placed on wooden frames which
In sincere appreciation of
eration from the original cross. Pendleton for some time and is
bition to be as efficient a represen- Earnhart, William L. Jackson, Ruth have slide adjustment are used as
Mr.
membrances
and kind expression of tatlve
and
known
in
this
district.
These hybrids were made between
as was the late Nick Sinnott. Alexander Dodd, Marnie Jean Smith windows In both winter and sum
resistant and susceptible bean varie House has been in business here for sympathy in our loss, we wish to By hard work and careful study of William D. Carson, Archie Frye, mer, being down a greater part of
thank our many friends.
ties to combine the desirable quality several years.
the problems of Eastern Oregon, Earl S. Watson, Alton E. Sisson, the warmer season.
MR. and MRS. JULIAN F.
with resistance. Among the bean
Nick was a real help to his district. Harold Lawrence Throop, Gene Her-
The hens enter the nests from the
Gretchen Purdy,
varieties found to be resistant are HERMISTON MOTOR COMPANY
I Intend to visit each section of the bert Skovbo, Richard F. Cox, Norma rear through a small V-shaped op
Mr. and Mrs. Julian F. Morfitt, Congressional district for the pur Dell Amsberry, Jo Ellen Mopps and ening which leads into a 10x12
Red Mexican. California Red, Cali WILL STAGE GRAND OPENING
fornia Pink, Jenkins and Burtner.
Lois Hutchison.
pose of learning its needs.”
nest. The small opening does not
Bette and Robert.
The Hermiston Motor company
The plot is particularly interesting
encourage two hens to enter the
HERMISTON MAYOR ISSUES
this year because of the single plant which has been operated here for
same nest and in this way prevents
selections taken from last year’s the past few months by C. Jack
loss of eggs. Along with other 1m-
POPPY DAY PROCLAMATION.
Shumate, joined recently by V. C.
proveniente a system of running
crop.
Thirty-eight varieties of cucum Smith in the automotive shop, will
Saturday, May 23, was designated water will be installed in the laying
bers include market cucumbers, put on a grand opening and free
as Poppy Day in a proclamation is house this fall.
pickle cucumbers, hot house cucum dance Wednesday, May 27th. The
sued by Mayor F. C. McKenzie. The
Five 10x12 brooder houses oper-
bers and some varieties which have dance will be staged in the main
proclamation
urged
all
citizens
to
ated
on skids, take care of the baby
condition, value $25.00, Hermis-
Keen competition is already be
shown resistance to other diseases garage starting at 9:00 P. M. . with
observe the day by wearing memor- chicks. These are moved to a new
ton
Motor
Co.
If
desired
by
per-
ing
shown
in
the
predatory
bird
and
music by the Merry Makers. There
but not to curly top.
son winning this car, same will lai poppies in honor of the World location each season and the former
animal contest, sponsored annually
plot of ground on which the chicks
Special selections of squash and will be new and old time dances and by the Hermiston Rod & Gun club,
be accepted by the donor as a War dead. It stated :
■'When the United States was range is planted to rye.
pumpkin varieties have been made, the public is invied to attend.
$25
payment
on
any
other
car
in
The garage now has a complete Umatilla Project Farm Bureau and
plunged Into the World War in
and hybrids of Marblehead and oth
The cost of placing a pullet in
their ' stock.
ether local organizations. More
er squashes to obtain smaller resist automotive machine shop and of than 2500 magpies and hawks have »15.00 cash, Hermiston Farm Bu- 1917, the City of Hermiston respon the laying house, Including hatch
ded to the nation’s call in a spirit of ing, brooding, feeding and labor, la
ant varieties. A few foreign pump fers service to any car. Mr. Shumate already been turned in on the con-
reau.
exaulted patriotism. The citizens estimated at »1.00.
kin and squash varieties are being and Mr. Smith invite the public to
»11.50
Winchester
repeating
rifle.
be their guests on the night of the test.
of the city offered their efforts and
tested this year.
In the ten years the Genns have
Hermiston Rod & Gun club.
Since the prize list is still incom-
grand opening.
their means in the nation's defense, been in the poultry business the
The curly top experiment has
píete and the number of contestants »10.00 Cash contributed by the fol
sacrificing in the na- need of cold storage and packing
been carried on at the local station
lowing residents of Umatilla: A. serving and
as yet undetermined. It has been de
LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS
tional cause, The City of Hermis- plant here has become more and
for a number of years. Mr. Dana has
E. McFarland, $1.50; Thos. Tuck
cided to postpone classification of
ton holds In proud memory its part more evident as the egg production
been working at the station since
er, proprietor of Umatilla Hotel,
Hermiston Unit No. 37 met at the the prizes until a later date. Very
in the great national effort which has increased. Deterioration of eggs
Tuesday of last week and expects to Legion hall Thursday, May 14th, in gratifying response was given by
»1.00: E. A. McMillan, »1.00; M.
brought victorious peace In 1918.
be here most of this week.
between the poultry farm and the
F. Clark, »1.00; J. B. Springer,
regular business session with Mrs. Echo. Stanfield and Umatilla con
“Many of the nation’s young men market has made a difference In the
»1.00; Harry Rodenbough. »2.50;
L. C. Todd, president, in the chair.
tributors, and it is hoped that many
i were called Into the armed services egg grades, which must meet east
PYRETHRUM HARVEST READY
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., »2.00.
Plans were made for the Memorial persons in these communities will
and some of them were called upon ern and northwest market stand
Day program and committees ap enter the contest so that over a »7.50 Fly rod. Roy Hale.
AT LOCAL FIELD STATION
I to sacrifice their lives in that ser- ards. The poultryman vili find it
pointed.
wide area the predators will be di- ,5.00 Casting rod. W. W. Felthouse. I vice, dying upon the battle fields of
Two acres of pyrethrum being
Memorial Day services will be minished to the point that they »4.30 Camera and film, Hermiston France. There, over their graves, a advantageous to have an under-
ground cooling room, cellar or base-
grown at the Umatilla Field Station held Saturday. May 30th, at 10:00 will not be a menace to poultry,
Drug Co.
little flower sprang up and bloomed. ment In which to pack and store
south of town, is ready to harvest. o’clock at the Methodist church game and song birds that they are »4.00 Fishing rod. Spinning Drug
I nature’s tribute to the heroic dead. eggs. In Heu of packing house ad-
The drug content taken from pyre with the Rev. Hugh McCallum of at the present time.
Store, Echo.
I It was the poppy, and their com- vantages.
thrum is used In making fly sprays Milton. Department Chaplain of the
It it develops that there are more »3.00 Cash, anonymous.
rades ask Americans to wear a pop-
The Genns have found that there
and garden sprays, garden sprays Legion, giving the main address. prizes than contestants, a number of | »2.50 Cash. Grange Co-operative,
| py In their memory, one day or each is always a certain amount of profit
being most effective when applied to Services at the cemetery will fol the smaller cash prizes will be
Hermiston.
| year. On Saturday. May 23, the In the poultry business and believe
cabbage and cauliflower. The spray low. As usual the day's activities pooled to make more valuable »2.00 Cash. Farm Bureau Co-opera
I American Legion and the American that a commercial flock of 3000
has no effect upon the coddling will be conducted by the Legion.
awards to the several persons who
tive.
| Legion Auxiliary will distribute
moth and on other Insects only when
Plans were also made for a din rank high when the contest closes, »2.00 Cash. Tum-A-Lum Lumber these memorial poppies in our city. hens is most practical and can be
handled hy two people working full
applied by direct contact.
ner to be served to a group of CCC which will be about August 31st.
Co.. Hermiston.
“Therefore, I. Mayor of the City time.
The plant was originally grown In boys who were to build the retain-
Chas. Reece at Echo, Claude Me »1.00 Trade. Wm. Shear.
I of Hermiston, do hereby proclaim
Starting with one house and 500
Japan where It was harvested by ing wall around the club house yard, Call at Stanfield, and Harry Roden 10 Gallons gas. Black A White Ser
. Saturday, May 23, to be Poppy Day baby chicks the Genns built addi-
hand, the blossoms picked at the
Incidentally. the wall was built bough at Umatilla will receive and | vice Station.
in the City of Hermiston, and I urge tlons each year until they reached
proper stage for extraction of the and the dinner served; the former score for those contentants for whom 100 lbs. turkey grit, O. O. Felthouse.
all citizens to observe the day by their present capsclty. They farm 20
will
be
drug content. Here the crop
job being supervised by Harry Kel- these points are more convenient »1.00 Cash, J. H. Reid.
wearing
the memorial poppy In or-
and milk three cows, milk
cut as a whole and will be shipped ley, and the latter by Mrs. Guy than the Hermiston receiving sta- 10 Gallons gas. Co-operative Service der that the inspiring memory
of from which is used to feed the
to the extension department
Amsberry.
tions, which are Hale’s and the
Station.
those who made the highest patrio
gon State college where it
Saturday is the date
5 Lbs. butter. Umatilla Co-operative tic sacrifice during the war may be breeding stock In season, but main
Hermiston Drug Co.
ly during the cooler months to the
processed The experiment is in its nual Poppy sale. Those who are plan
The following is the list of con-
Creamery.
recalled to every mind."
laying flocks. The Genns ars mak-
second year here Pyrethrum is ning to cell poppies will please con tributen and their donations:
»2.50 Trade. Harry Connor.
(Continued on Page 6)
from the chrysanthemum family.
F.
C.
McKENZIE,
Mayor.
tact Mrs. Walter Hamm
Model T Ford Coupe in serviceable 5 Gallons gas. Gifford Service Sta-
PREDATORY BIRD AND ANIMAL CONTEST
PRIZE LIST LARGE FOR 1936 CAMPAIGN