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she Hermistun Heraln VOLUME XXX NUMBER 44 HERMISTON, UMATILLA NEW HIGH SCHOOL ♦ BUILDING READY BY AUGUST FIRST COUNTY, OREGON, EARTH TREMORS FELT HERE BY CLUB LIVESTOCK TOUB TAKES HERMISTON RESIDENTS. BOYS INTO UNION COUNTY JULY 16, 1936 COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST ♦ TO LOCAL CITIZENS. ♦ Mrs. A. E. McFarland of Uma- ♦ Important dates and events ♦ tilla, who is president of the Irri- ♦ affecting citizens in this dist ♦ gation Pioneer association, has an ❖ rict during July. August and ♦ nounced Mrs. Frank Guiwits. Mrs. September are listed in the fol Helen Conlon and A. E. Bensel as lowing line-up. members of the program committee ♦ Irrigation Pioneer Picnic ♦ tor the annual picnic planned for ♦ July 26 ♦ Sunday, July 26. in Columbia park. ❖ States Picnic The date was originally set for Aug • August 2 ♦ ust 2nd but because of conflicting • Directors' Meeting ♦ with the States picnic was advanced, Oregon Turkey Grower’s Assn. Mrs. Chas. Taylor of Hermiston August 14 ♦ and Mrs. Harry Hull of Umatilla Tour and Picnic ♦ have charge of arrangements for the Eastern Ore. Turkey Growers ♦ picnic. August 15 ♦ Grange Picnic Anyone who has lived on the or ♦ August 16 iginal Umatilla irrigation project ♦ Pendleton Round-Up for more than 20 years is eligible ♦ September 10-11-12 to be a member of this organization ♦ ❖ Oregon State Fair and is asked to sign up at the Her ♦ ♦ September 7th to 13th ald office at the earliest possible ♦ Umatilla Project Fair date. The president is especially ♦ September 17-18-19 anxious for everyone who Is eligible to sign up immediately. PIONEER PICNIC JULY 26 JULY 30TH ISSUE WILL CARRY FOUR PAGES NEW FEATURES Hermiston felt its first earth Seven members of the 4-H dairy quake shock here which pig and beef clubs returned Wednes came at 11:08 last night and ♦ day from a trip which took them in lasted for 15 seconds. No dam to Union and Wallowa counties on age was reported in this dist ♦ the Eastern Oregon Livestock Club ❖ rict but dishes rattled in the ♦ tour, visiting livestock breeders and WPA PROJECT CREW WORKING SERIAL STORY GUNLOCK RANCH’ cubbards, houses creaked, coun meeting 75 other club members at ters shook, dogs barked and ♦ Union, Ore., where livestock judging FULL TIME. WILL BE RUN. pheasants whirred. was participated in. The Hermiston The shock apparently cen- ♦ boys were Harry Lewis. Lavester Grade School Building Adjusted to Review of World Events In Pictures tered in Walla Walla valley, Mulkins, John McMullen, Richard Accommodate All Students; and Page of Comics Has Also hitting hardest at Milton- ♦ Rugg. Frank Bensel, Robert Bensel Home Rooms Changed. Been Added. ♦ Freewater and Walla Walla ♦ and Floyd Whitsett, who joined Karl and did considerable damage Dehlingar at Pendleton with other The Hermiston Union high school The Hermiston Herald is adding boys from the county. Dehlingar is building will be completed by Aug ♦ at Athena. four pages of big features starting ♦ Press reports in the East ♦ an assistant in County Agent Holt’s ust 1st, with the crew working full with the issue of July 30th. A paga Oregonian state that the home ♦ office. time under the WPA starting Thurs in review of world events in pic day of this week with no further ♦ of C. M. Eager, Northern Pa ♦ The livestock tour has been made tures. news flashes from Washing ♦ cific depot agent at Athena, ♦ an annual affair and is in its second lay-offs before the contract work on ton. Oregon state news from every the building is completed. Contrac ♦ was past repairing. A stucco year. The boys report a very inter corner of the state telling of impor brick building, the Eager home tor James L. Quinn and government esting and enjoyable time, The tant happenings, articles and com was unsafe today for habita inspector R. C. Smith states that group took camping outfits and ments by Irvin S. Cobb, a page of tion because of large cracks in without further interruptions the made an outing of the trip as well comics, the Featherheads, Finney of the walls. work will be completed by that as receiving instruction. the Force. S’Matter Pop, Out Pet ♦ Chimneys were toppled, plas time. Peeve and others you will enjoy. ANOTHER BOXING EVENT WILL ter cracked and minor damage During the last payroll month, 23 HOSPITAL NOTES DeMosses Move 3470 Turkeys. A serial story "Gunlock Ranch” reported from the quake. Large men each worked 160 hours. Floor by Frank H. Spearman will be car- Another tonsil clinic was Mr. and Mrs. J. H. DeMoss and con- BE STAGED IN NEAR FUTURE boulders were rolled onto the ing is laid and will be finished ried as the first story telling of a son moved 3470 turkeys from the ducted at the Hermiston General roads at various places. with a hardwood floor filler. The Due to the popularity with which girl who followed the dictates of hospital Wednesday morning by Dr. place which they are now occupying Reports here were of queer bleachers in the auditorium are be to what is known as the Carter F. B. Belt. Patients taken care of at the last boxing card was received on her heart, and of the exciting life sensations experienced by the ing finished this week and lockers July 4 th, another card* is being ar lead on the western plains. place, three miles distant, onto the clinic were Nancy Lee Clark, tremor. Installed in the upper halls. division of special interest to which they are moving. The De- Patricia Lee Colpitts, Loal Sater, ranged by Harry Kelley for the last On the basement floor are the Mosses have the largest flock seen Gilman Pierson, Jimmy Taylor of of the month. An event on the main women and many other features science and commercial rooms and on the project in any one season. A Hermiston and Jean Duyck of Stan bout will be a return between K. O. will be given in detail in other the kitchen, which later will be BOYNTON AND KELLEY Warner and Bill Erwin. All funds parts of the paper this week. herd of 1270 birds was driven the field. utilized for domestic science courses. will be used as a Community park Watch for the first issue July three miles a week ago and Tuesday Mrs. Agnes Peterson of the Min benefit. The superintendent's and teacher’s PURCHASE THOMPSON STORE 30th, and we will be waiting tor 2100 birds were moved by truck. A nehaha district is a medical patient rooms are on the east and west side your comments and criticisms on the V. F. Boynton and H. W. Kelley small flock of 100 still at the old at the hospital this week. NEW LOVE-TEAM IN of the entrance, and the assembly new features. If there is something place. Furniture and household ef- Mrs. Alton Kingsbury, have purchased the interests of C. R. N„ entrance is in direct line with the you especially like, tell us about it fects will be moved soon. PRIVATE NUMBER. ” W. Thompson in the Thompson- made a business trip to Portland front hall. Other class rooms extend and we will try and include it in Boynton grocery store here. Mr. Kel this week, returning Tuesday night. east and west on the upper wing. Starring an exciting new love our service. Odd Fellows Installed. ley plans to continue his work at Nelson automatic stocker fur team, handsome Robert Taylor and Each week the Herald will carry OSC Post-Session Opens Aug. 3 the Stanfield CCC camp as techni Gerald White, district deputy nace ls being installed. lovely Loretta Young. “Private a carefully chosen selection of news cal foreman. Mr. Thompson will grand master tor the Odd Fellow In the grade school building CORVALLIS—The first post-sum Number,” the new Fox triumph pictures so that you may see the which was formerly occupied by construct a house on his 90-acre lodge, acted as installing officer at mer session to be scheduled at Ore which will be at the Oasis theatre place, the person, the incident that both grade school and high school farm purchased recently. The farm the meeting Monday night of the gon State college will open August Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, is be- has figured in an event of national is known as the E. I. Davis place, local lodge. The following officers 3 and continue four weeks. Most ing acclaimed one of the year’s out- or worrld-wide Interest. Out of students, the first, second and third four miles north of Hermiston or. were installed: C. A. Jackman, N. of the courses offered will be in grade rooms have been moved to the standing romantic hits. thousands of pictures that are snap G.; Wm. Graybeal, V.G. ; Roy Min education and first floor from the basement floor, the Umatilla flats. science, ---------- and ------ are — ar ------- ---------- Taylor’s debonair manner and ped every day all over the world Mr. Boynton will conduct the nick. Warden; Don Sherwood, Con ranged to permit graduate students youthful banter complements Miss we bring you those that are deemed The seventh grade room will be in ductor; M. L. Watson, R.S.N.G.; H. particularly to earn at least 15 cre Young’s beauty and wide-eyed ap of greatest importance and Interest, the old English room, the sixth store business as in the past. O. Thompson, L. S. N. G.; Gwyn dits of advanced work in a summer, peal perfectly. And. added to the those that will provide a clearer in grade in the science room on the Hughes, R.S.V.G.; Walter Meade, L. which is a requirement many school thrilling love story, is suspense, dra sight into significant happenings. second floor, and the sixth, seventh Legion Auxiliary Notes. S.V.G. ; Fred Reeves. I.G.; F. M. Gui systems make of teachers to be ad ma and comedy by the Irrepressible and eighth grade pupils will keep A review of the important hap Joint installation of American Le- wits, O.G.; Harold Thompson, chap their books in the assembly and go vanced in rank. It is also intended Patsy Kelly. Bauli Rathbone and penings from our national capital in gion and Auxiliary will be held at lain; A. W. Turnblad, R.S.S. ; Har to the separate rooms for classes to serve graduate studente taking Marjorie Gateson are also featured each issue. New features that will the Legion hall Thursday evening, vey DeMoss. L.S.S. under the departmental system. major work on another campus who prominently in the supporting cast. be of interest to young and old. July 23, at 8:0U o’clock. All mem- | Watch for them In the July 30th The fourth grade room will be in bers are requested to be present. The I want to meet minor requirements in FRAUDULENT SHOE SALESMAN Farm Bureau Auxiliary. issue of the Herald! room four on the first floor and the Auxiliary members will meet Wed- science here. Beginning with this new feature fifth grade will occupy the old WORKING THIS TERRITORY. , .. . „ — . i The next meeting of the Farm Bu- nesday afternoon at 2:00 p. m., to . .2 the Herald subscription will be $2 music room also on the first floor. ....... reau Auxiliary will be held Friday, prepare for initiation. . , —I’ Local police officers have been a year. R. G. Penney of the Grange Co- T i m _______ July 17, in the Hermiston Union Floors in the building are being asked to be on the lookout for a man operative was a business visitor in 1 church with Mrs. Orvil Dawson, •cleaned and finished with a hard- travelling under the name of J. A. wood filler. Bert Haneline will be UMATILLA HERD IMPROVEMENT Mrs. Waldo Dyer and Mrs. E. E. Long Creek district the first of the Fields, alias C. E. Bennett, making ANNUAL GRANGE PICNIC SET fraudulent representations to custo FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH Rainwater acting as hostesses. week. janitor for the grade school build ASSOCIATION REPORT GIVEN mers as a representative of the Tan ing and is now assisting M. L. Wat- ners Shoe Company of Boston, Mass. The annual Grange picnic will be «on. janitor for the new high school, The report : of the Umatilla Herd He obtained a sample ease contain put the building in readiness for the Improvement association for June ing six sample shoes at Edmonds, held at Columbia park Sunday, Aug Wn., about April 1st, since then he ust 16th. The granges in this terri coming school term. compiled by Al Kennings, associa- has been working in Washington tory will participate. Several out The two cottages owned by district tion tester, showed ! that 27 herds and Oregon. side speakers will be on the program No. 14 and formerly used as grade had been on test with 367 cows en- Police are asking cooperation of school rooms, will probably be sold rolled, of which 54 were dry. The every citizen and that they notify as well as musical numbers and headquarters at once if the man ap readings which will be furnished by outright to private individuals. They total milk production was 226,133 Conclusions drawn from inter a half pounds in summer. His hens pears in this territory the grange members. was Have been moved back from the pounds and fat production views of a number of the smaller are allowed to range in all pleasant ' Horseshoe pitching. tug of war. street to make way for the sidewalk 9941.9 pounds. poultry producers is that this terri- weather. He keeps running water SCS DEMONSTRATION AT and soft ball games will be the and driveway. St. Mawes Rebecca of the F. A tory is ideal for poultry in the com in the runs and pails in the houses. sports program for the day. Baker herd at Stanfield was high mereiai field. Three of these pro His records show an average cost ATHENA MOST IMPRESSIVE. A pot luck dinner will be served Commercial Pea Canning. producing cow for the association I ducere this week tell about their for feed at $3.80 a day, per 1000 Striking results in controlling | with the Granges furnishing . ico Running through his books which has hens. total of 7200 pounds of shelled during June, averaging 1125 lbs. I Hocks and production and correcting soil erosion are be- cream and coffee. peas have been canned at the Her- milk and 73.1 lbs. fat. She is a reg kept on top financially over the he showed the lowest income from ing shown in the Athena project of I miston Co-operative Cannery within istered Jersey and 10 years of age. years. These three are A. W. Prann the 1000 flock to be about $150 per the Soli Conservation service, re- i TATOOING AND VACCINATING Buhmann and J. W. McMullen, month for one month of September, the past ten days. The final ship- | Sadie of the Alpha Christley herd of ports Wm. Schoenfeld, dean of ACTIVITIES IN TURKEY FLOCKS ment from the Athena pea fields Hermiston was second high produ- who live in the same general direc-and the highest $335. His figures agriculture at Oregon State college, Ibs. milk and 64.4 lbs. ring 1239 ran mainly from $270 to $395 dur tion and district near the city of and shelling plant was received who recently visited the work there Vaccinations for chicken pox and ing most of the months of the year. | Thursday of this week, according to fat. She is a grade Jersey and is Hermiston. in connection with a tour of east tatooing as a precaution against He is well satisfied with the profits O. L. Barlow, manager of the local four years of age. ern Oregon branch experiment sta poultry thieves have been the acti Ône non-breeder was sold for beef cannery. Orders are received by the A. W. Prann came here over 20 of the business, and the amount of | tions. vities among turkey growers in this cannery and the product prepared | in the association. Two low produc- years ago, and planted an orchard labor and care involved. He had no Under the general direction of C. section the past two weeks. More previous experience in the poultry I test. and placed In the can by the cus ing cows were dropped from of apples, and then bought ten acres E. Hill, state coordinator with the | latoo registrations have been ap- two cows were used as nurse cows. more of apples. For a time he was business and does not set himself up I Soil Conservation service, a plan of | plied for through Assistant County tomer. simply as a or expert. guide and two cows died. in the drug business. Five years handling the deep gullies with : Agent W. A. Sawyer this year than High herd of over 20 cows was ago he built a fine chicken house takes good care of his chickens and | tractors and road scrapers has been I at any previous time. I owned by J. H. Reid, 31 grade Jer on his place in Hermiston, The di- feeds them well. used with great success. Instead of i Marketing season draws near and seys. averaging 632.5 lbs. milk and mensions are 24x120. The walls Buhmann was one of the first building more or less expensive growers are urged by officers of the A. 29.7 lbs. fat. High herd of between are doubled in lumber and paper farmers on the project to do custom catch dams, the policy has been fol | Eastern Turkey Growers' associa- 12 and 20 cows was owned by W. both. No extreme weather is of con- hatching of baby chicks. He moved lowed of filling in the gullies I tion to take the proper precaution P. Luttrell, 14 grade Jerseys aver- cern to him. here with his family from Sherman enough so that they can be farmed I by vaccinating. Tatooing will be ar aging 606.0 lbs. milk and 30.6 lbs He has now left but 400 hens of county fifteen years ago and became | over, and then seeding them down aid in tracing the source of poultry fat. High herd under 12 cows was a flock of 1200 which he has been interested in special breeding of to grass. This tends to halt further thefts in case they occur. I owned by L. r. Dyer, averaging reducing und will dispose of soon to At erosion and makes possible farming poultry and custom hatching. I 794.4 lbs. milk and 40.1 lbs. fat. make room for 1100 pullets early in by methods Weather Report. present he has 400 hens in the lay- the land on both Max. Mln High herds to date for the six September. He bought his sexed pul ing house and 500 pullets on the which still further control the diffi Date July 9................... 84 ... 56 months since the beginning of the lets from the Skookum Hatchery at | range to be culled and placed In the culty, says Schoenfeld. .................... July 10 | testing year are as follows: F. A Kent, W n., at ten days old. Mr. and | laying house this fall, making a to 81 . There is one thing sure •.. July 1 1 ............................. rge Genn are caring for I Baker herd. 20 registered and grade Mrs C. C. CARLSON TO ATTEND ... 58 tai of 600 laying hens in the house. that isn't true so far, at July 12 91 78.4 them until removed to the laying The flock averages a 50 per cent 3321 9 lbs milk and 48 DEMOCRATIC RALLY JULY 19 least, as Officer Finney is ........ ........... 90 . ... 60 July 13 lbs. fst; C. A. Lynch herd, 46 regis- pens. Mr. Prann figured the cost production throughout the year. concerned. tered and grade Holsteins, 4993.0 of his flock now being disposed of | 61 C. C Carlson, president of the July 14 Mr. Buhmann gets his cockerels ................... July 15 You know Finney—Finney lbs milk and 176.8 lbs. fat; W P. at 63 cents in the laying house, but I 86 . 49 Young Democratic Clubs of Oregon. for breeding purposes from Mrs will be one of tl speak of the Force—whose comi Luttrell herd. 14 grade jerseys. says that the new flock will cost Eberhall at McMinnville. Ore., and era. sharing this honor wi i Con PROTECT FAIR ENTRY cal adventures are portrayed something more than that per head BLANKS 4196.3 lbs. milk and 210.9 lbs. fat; these are replaced at regular inter gressman Walter M Pierce for readers of this paper by B. B. Eastridge herd. 15 grade Hol- The Prann flock has n. ‘e a rec- vals to keep the blood strain of the rally and picnic to be held by i he MUST BE FILED Ted O'Loughlin, brilliant stein and grade Guernseys, 4048.5 ord of 60 per cent average and has flock built up. Breeding pens are Young Democratic clubs of the E ern Oregon counties of Umatilla young artist. lbs. milk and 160.8 lbs. fat; L. C. paid a good revenue. These are maintained and the eggs are hatched Umatilla Project fair entry Morrow. Wallowa and Baker, al Dyer. 8 registered Jerseys 3335.1 white Leghorns. Mr. Prann prev by the local "Vigorbilt" blanks registering intent of ex- Hatchery 10:00 a. m . Sunday. July 19th. at This genial copper gets a I lbs. milk and 177.2 lbs. fat; Edna iously had Rhode Island Reds and operated by J. S. VanSkike. hlbitor to display at fair, Sep Emigrant Springs. lot of fun out of the things Mulkins, 9 grade Guernseys, 3110.9 sold hatching eggs at a profit. tember 17-18-19, must be filed Congressman Pierce is the demo The laying houses are 20x40. that happen day by day as 'lbs. milk and 145.6 lbs. fat. He feeds his hens four times a single wall construction with out cratic nominee for congress and»has' with the secretary E. D. Martin he travels his beat, and the been endorsed by the Townsend I • In the report, association mem- day. Early in the morning he gives side paper covering not later than September 16th. Mr Buhmann clubs. This being the congressman's fun is passed on to you as Displays need not be brought | ben were cautioned not to be hasty them a hot mash, winter and sum- believes it Is best to place not more first public appearance since his re- ¡ you read of his activities. in before the morning of Sep About ten o'clock he feeds than 100 birds in each unit to get turn from the national capital. It | about selling their stock since high- mer will be of special Interest to every- | them wheat and also at about three. the best production results. tember 17th. but entry blanks ire anticipated 1er market prices one In eastern Oregon. and at all times has egg mash In should be filled out previously Mr. Buhmann and his son, C. J. | California buyers. It was pointed Everyone attending will bring a the hoppers. He feeds about seven Buhmann, farm fifty acres one mile to allow arrangements for dis been quite active in this and a half pounds of wheat to 1000 west of town, the greatest porttoa basket/ lunch and coffee and cranm play space. will be served by the committee on | | territory. the grounds (Continued on paga 5) • • AFTER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE POULTRYMEN BELIEVE BUSINESS BEST FOR PROJECT Who Says That Nobody Loves a Policeman
