THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON, OREGON.
PAGE FOUR
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936.
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"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
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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
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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. This tonic gives
tops where clay ridges are caused by ers left that afternoon for their re
one an appetite and
rids a person of that
erosion, trees planted in thick belts spective homes.
tired, worn-out feeling
help to keep the clay from being
very quickly. After its
Miss Alma Neill, who is employed
use I was rid of pimples and eruptions
carried down to the fertile lands be in Salem, came home Sunday for a
caused by faulty elimination, too."
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