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THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON, OREGON. PAGE FOUR THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. EROSION PROBLEM TOPIC Wanted! 1OO Hats to Clean and Block at 60c each Glory Road By JANET DORAN © McClure Newspaper Sradicata WNU Service. "HEN you were born with flaming » * coppery curls and a drifting dust of golden freckles across a brief straight little nose, you hadn't much chance in life. Particularly when you had a gorgeous older sister, and a per fectly stunning brother. WILLIAM A. CASE, Manager It made Betsy Holman realize she Location Next Door to Post Office PHONE 71 was simply out of things. Mary Kate was such an exquisite little lady. Mary * * * * * * * lotte Ralph, treasurer, and Miss Kate never rode a bike nor shot an Margaret Elliott, adviser. air-rifle nor did tricks on the big bar HISTORY Senior year: Kenneth Knerr, pres In the gym. She read books and prac of ident, Harold Rainwater, vice presi ticed Beethoven and Mozart and Liszt dent, June Richards, secretary, and embroidered linens. And never. Class of 1936 ******* Charlotte Ralph, treasurer, and Miss never had a single shining hair out of place nor a stocking twisted ever so Margaret Elliott, adviser. (From the Bulldog) slightly. The class of '36 has made an The origin of the class of ’36 is And Tommy—Tommy was such a an interesting one. The class is the outstanding scholastic and athletic grand dancer he was elected to the in largest In the history of the school. record during the four years of its struction and reception committee his Eight of the thirty-two members high school career, and it leaves second year at Phelps. Tommy grinned who will graduate started to school Hermiston high with a fine record when Betsy executed bewildering together in the first grade in the behind it. It is a class that H. H. S. Charlestons and said, “You’ll grow up yet. Infant.” fall of 1924. Their teacher was Miss can well be proud of. And she had. All at once. Betty Larson who is now making Then Brent Parent Brent was an her home in Portland. These eight ♦ ♦ ♦ engineer. He was tall and awfully old members are Herbert Skovbo, Max ♦ —full thirty-two, and dark as an Indian LATE GARDEN TIPS ine Paul, Richard Cox, Charlotte or a native, only his hair was quite ♦ By A. G. B. Bousquet, O.S.C. gray, and at the temples, quite white. Ralph, Lois Hutchison, Barbara ♦ And his eyes were so blue they hurt. Reid, June Richards and Ruth Dodd. Vegetables for fall and winter Blue and dark and somehow compell Only six of these students, however, ing. have gone through their entire use, except for a few quick growing Brent knew daddy and came on busi school life together, as June Rich- crops such as radishes and spinach, ness. but Betsy knew he loved Mary must be started early in the grow ards attended school in Pendleton Kate. She knew It from the first min for two years during that time, and ing season. This is true of onions, ute he stepped across the sun porch Ruth Dodd for four years In Walla parsnips, squash, late cabbage, caul- and took Mary Kate’s slim white hand ifower and celery, Extension Bul- and bent over It, cavalier fashion. Walla. Then he was off to the jungle again. During grade school the follow letin 487, "Growing Fall and Early ing students entered the class: Ken Winter Vegetables” is just off the He came for a last talk with daddy, a last lingering look at Mary Kate’s neth Knerr, Earl Watson. Harold press at O.S.C. and is available for flawless white and gold and rose free distribution Throop, Ellis Coxen, Hugh Driscoll, beauty, and a gay casual salute to the Jack Reeves, Alton Sisson and Paul big-eyed wistful little girl of seven Marble. Bill Jackson entered the teen. One cannot rely on March class when he entered high school April sown carrot and beet seed to “So long, youngster," Brent told from the Minnehaha grade school. produce crops of vegetables for fall Betsy gayly, “hurry and grow up and Eleanor Dawson graduated from and winter, as the roots will become wait for me. I'll be back to marry you the Columbia grade school and en too large and woody. Seedings may some day—If you’ll have me!” Betsy buried her bright head in a tered the local high school the same be made again in early June or dull blue pillow after he had gone, and year. During the sophomore year of even July, before or following sum wept. And afterward, when Mary Kate the class, Oliver Knerr. Harold mer rains or by means of irrigation. began going with Craig Mathews and Rainwater, Bill Nelson and Omega Varieties most widely used for this laughed lightly, amusedly, at the li Sater joined the group. Jo Ellen planting are Detroit dark red beets ters Brent wrote from his jungle camp, Betsy buried her tears deep down In Mopps, Fred Rankin, Archie Frye and Chantenay carrots. her heart and began doing things. and Coy Dunham entered the class The world began hearing about Brent In the year of '34 and '35, and Nor Green or sprouting broccoli is a Parent. Papers began featuring the ma Dell Amsberry, Margaret Earn- account of the road—ninety miles of hart, Marnie Smith, Dale Carson. valuable fall and early winter vege It—being built tip over a sixteen thou table which is hardy to frost. It Deverde Elwood and Chester Dyer sand foot altitude of the Andes moun forms a green head in the center of entered during the last year. tains for a big New York mining syn Other students who have taken the plant. After this head is cut, dicate. “Glory-road,”’ Mary Kate called it active parts in class affairs during numerous lateral branches are form the high school years but have ed which produce small heads about amusedly. “The man eats It, thinks It, moved to other towns are: Jack the size of a carnation. The heads sleeps It. dreams it! He writes of Pace. Carrie Lage, Wanda Needles, and the tender stems bearing them nothing else. He’s a maniac!” The weeks and months crept into Wallace Chamness, Alice Edwards. make excellent greens when harves years. Mary Kate married Craig In ted before the buds begin to break Zelma Garner, Jane Harris, Edna a gorgeous splash of social glory and Little, Rosella Matott, Marie Ste or open. Successive seedings and Betsy was graduated from college and transplantings will give a continu phenson, Nila Tuttle, Vernon Case, got a Job. Clyde McDaris, Clarence Myers, ous harvesting of greens. The crop Not a nice, daughter-of-a-promlnent- Winston Roberts, Allan Struthers, is grown similar to fall cabbage or family position. A job. It was with the Central Engineering corporation, Opal Barber, Helen Couture. Elva cauliflower and Betsy got It under pressure. “My Stamper, Clarence Crampton, Lois father’s Tom Holman, construction en Barnard, Sam Keikkala, Erma Pat Fall-grown radishes are usually gineer,” she stated, “and I matricu- ton and Martina Wilkes, Mary Burn tree from maggots, but any radish lated at State University in engineer ham was with the class until a planting can be protected from mag ing.” few weeks ago when she was forced Then Brent came home. He heard got injury by covering the planting to drop out because of serious Ill with a muslin screen having about of Mary Kate's marriage and his grave ness. Mary will go on next fall with quiet face showed no sadness, no trag- 20 or 30 threads to the Inch. To do edy. Betsy’s heart ached for the mis- the class of '37, this, plant the radishes In several ery he must he hiding. She touched During the past four years the short rows Instead of one long one. her brief little nose, hating the fine class of '36 has done outstanding The muslin can be attached to four drift of freckles that persisted In show work under capable officers. Class boards around the bed. The screen ing through the powder. She smoothed officers and advisers for the various the brand new chiffon dress with flat years were as follows: Freshman prevents the maggot fly from lay palms that were moist with pity for ing eggs in the bed. Radishes vary year: Jack Pace, president. Bill Brent. Jackson, vice president, Maxine greatly in color and shape, and can “So you're an engineer, too,” Brent Paul, secretary-treasurer, and Supt. be planted at intervals up to Octo said in the darkness of the porch. ber 15. “Yes,” Betsy’s voice was a stricken R. H. McAtee, adviser. blur In the darkness, “I wish I were Sophomore year: Ellis Coxen, a man ! I’d love to go down there and president. Wanda Needles, vice pres Salsify is a vegetable that could help conquer wilderness!" ident, Ruth Dodd, secretary-treas well be planted more widely for fall Brent was silent In astonished sur urer, Charlotte Ralph. S. at A., and and early winter use in flavoring prise. "No place for girls,” he said. Henry Harger, adviser. soups. The crop is grown in the “Give me the chance,' Betsy dared Junior year: Kenneth Knerr, same way as late carrots or par- him. “Will you marry me?1 Brent asked president, Maxine Paul, vice presi snips. Mammoth Sandwich Island her casually. dent, Ruth Dodd, secretary. Char Is the variety usually grown. “But—Mary Kate! I . . I thought REGULAR PRICE — 75c Hermiston Dry Cleaners 1.14 4 lc&t 7. • THERE IS SUCH A THING AS OPERATION . IN KWASHER J I • Back in 1927, production of Maytag cast aluminum w uberi passed the million mark. Owners of the first cast-aluminum Maytags ever built still get dependable service from them. No wonder a Maytag provides lower cost washings for more years. So wonder more women use Maytags than any other washer. MOR TONE SOUND SERVICE ADJACENT TO THEATRE PHONE in MAYTAG you loved her !” “Mary Kate's married.” Brent re- minded her, “and besides. I asked you to wait for me. didn't I? You're a man’s girl—a man’s mate. , Betsy ! You're regular!” “Oh,” Betsy breathed, rubbing all the powder off her freckles against the rough wool of Brent’s jacket, “and I thought I hadn’t a chance! Because . . . because I . . I wasn't much of a lady." Brent laughed and kissed her. Roughly and tenderly. Possessively. "Ladies can't wear pants, ride a mule and cook grub over an open fire on a mountainside, Betsy. Ladies require money. Lots of It for all their expen- sive vanities, And my Job—onr Job— doesn’t pay much except In glory, Glory and satisfaction In a good job well done !' Betsy agreed blissfully “I "but glory’s such a very satisfactory thing after all. Brent. Glory’s my road. Mine—and yours! Bow and Arrow Praised Bows and arrows were officially a part of England's artillery in Shake- apeare'» day. and down to a little more than 200 years ago a heated dis- cussion was still going on as to the relative merits of the bow and fire- arms—Gas Logic. Chinese Diverse Language and customs differ almost ss much In some of the provinces of China as they do in the varions coun- tries of Europe. Watkins Fly Spray OF WINNING FFA ESSAY. Wind and water erosion, a prob KILLS AND REPELS FLIES lem which 10 years ago was of little Without Injury or Discomfort to Your Stock. concern to farmers of the Columbia Dead flies don’t breed. Watkins’ Fly Spray does more than repel Basin, is today estimated to remove flies—It kills them so that they don’t multiply. This superior an average of 40 tons of soil from fly spray is clean and will not discolor or gum up the hair of every acre of fallow land in the re stock. Nor will it burn the hide or cause discomfort. Because it will not taint the milk you can use it before milking and milk gion each year, Frank Alexander, your cows in comfort. Fine for the milk house. Also good for Pendleton high school boy, pointed use in the bouse. out in a paper which won first Very Economical to Use. place in a Future Farmers of Ameri When one ounce of heavier oil spray is required to do the job for ca contest in that city recently. Pa each animal, only ‘ ounce of Watkins’ spray is needed. That pers were judged by soil specialists. also saves money for you. I'll be seeing you soon to take care of Aside from the tremendous effect your needs. Buy no Fly Spray until I have seen you. of this soil depletion on agriculture, WAIT FOR WATKINS—IT PAYS! the silt carried from the fields by The Watkins Dealer spring freshets fills in dams con Hermiston, Ore. structed for flood control, power, ir rigation and navigation, thus af fecting other industries of the re gion, he says. It has been estima Mr. and Mrs. Emery Cox and fam ted that when the Bonneville dam ily of Hermiston visited at the H. E. IRRIGON NEWS is finished, the Columbia river and Young home Sunday. By Mrs. W. C. Isom its tributaries will begin depositing Joe and John Molahan were trans- Miss Marnie Edwards has returned 60,000,000 cubic yards of soil a year acting business in Pendleton Satur- to her home in Portland after spend in the lake which it will form. ing a week at the home of her sister, day evening. Sheet erosion is the most danger Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daly and family Mrs. Duus. ous type, Alexander explains, be spent Sunday visiting at the Antone Other pecent visitors at the home cause it removes the top soil more Cunha home or less evenly over a large area and of Mr. and Mrs. Duus were: Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ayers and Mrs. V. W. Duus and son Harley of a great amount of soil is often car family were business visitors in Antelope; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Den ried away before the farmer realizes Hermiston Saturday. what is taking place. Where such ny and Mrs. W. A. Wilcox of Lex Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger erosion formerly deposited the rich ington; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fanshier upland soils on the lowlands, the and daughters, Della Helen and Vi and family attended the show in floods now cover the once highly vian of Olex; and Oscar Burlingame Hermiston Saturday evening. of Stevenson, Wn. John Healy’s sheep left Monday productive lowlands with unproduc for Echo where they will be shipped tive subsoil. An illustration of to St. Helena for the summer. this, he says, is the case of a farm PINE CITY NEWS Joe Farley of Heppner is now vis er in the Walla Walla valley who By Lenna Neill iting at the home of his aunt, Mrs. formerly raised enough hay for his herd and some to sell, and who now Commencement exercises were John Healy. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger has to buy hay. held at Pine City last Wednesday He lists the causes of erosion as evening. Dr. Jacobs of Whitman visited at the Mrs. Ollie Neill home the removal of the vegetation cover College, delivered the commencement Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Healy were from the fine textured light soils; address. Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, the constant cropping of the soil county school superintendent, pre- business visitors in Heppner, Her- without restoring organic and min sented the diplomas, and Rev. C. R. miston and Echo Monday. Mrs. W. D. Neill is staying in eral matter; methods of summer Moore of Hermiston gave the invo- fallowing; improper utilization of cation and benediction. The Girls’ Hermiston this week at the home crops and improper tillage. Methods Trio from Echo sang a song. The of Mrs. Levi Reeder while receiving which will help to control erosion graduates were Marie Healy, Lennä medical attention. and repair the damage already done, Neill, Bernice Neill and Raymond he says, include crop rotation, seed Lee. Those graduating from the ing of cover crops, correct use of eighth grade were Cecelia Healy, Mrs. L. Gardner of farm implements in tilling the soil, Mary Daly, Patricia Daly, Ralph 1724 S. E. 11th Ave., the use of mechanical aids such as Neill, Guy Moore, Gordon O’Brien Portland, Ore., said: “We have derived fine log or straw dams in washes, and and John Molahan. benefit from Dr. Pierce’s the planting of tree belts. On hill- Golden Medical Discov School was out Friday. The teach ery. 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