• Uhe Hermiston Heraln
VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 39
GOOD PASTURES
SOUND BUSINESS
AID IN SUPPORT
OF DAIRY HERD
HERMISTON. UMATIILA
COUNTY.
FIREMEN CHECK
BLAZE QUICKLY
The Hermiston volunteer fire de
partment quickly checked a blaze
which had started in the upstairs
room of the J. M. Norton residence,
now occupied by the Guy Amsberry
family, Friday night at 11:30. The
fire had started from an unknown
origin and was well underway when
the firemen reached the scene. The
blaze was extinguished and debris
cleared away within thirty minutes
after the alarm was sent in.
An estimated damage of $200 was
done.
The state fire marshal visited the
scene of the fire Saturday and made
the statement that it was one of the
cleanest fires he had seen in the
state, considering the possibility It
had of completely destroying the
property. The residence is fully two
large city blocks from a fire plug
and the hose was not connected.
Chemicals and water from the kit
chen were used. No water stains ap
peared on the ceiling of the room
below.
Mrs. Amsberry was awakened by
the smell of smoke and discovered
the blaze in the upstairs room, used
as a play room.
OREGON
MAY 20, 1937.
"SCHOOL IS OUT”
GRADUATING CLASS OF 1937
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TUESDAY, MAY 251H
COMMENCEMENT
FRIDAY NIGHT
cerer
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According to Superintendent Dean
of the experiment farm there are
good pastures, and another sort of
pasture, and still pastures that are
of a very poor sort. He believes in
good pastures as a strong basis for
the dairy business In this locality,
and also believes that the dairy
business has been proven as the
A
most successful of all the forms of
bit
agriculture here. And not only do
good pastures pay, he says, in but
terfat production and livestock, but
Irene Kennings f
add greatly to the productlvtiy of
the various kinds of soils.
Therefore, he states, that good
pastures should be of interest to
practically every farmer on all the
—ore
irrigation projects in this area, and
that the most profitable pasture is
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sweet clover.
According to annual census taken
by the Umatilla and West Umatilla
we
project, alfalfa from 1922 to 1933
decreased from 36,000 tons to only
6,000, with the result that a large
part of the pasture used is run out SCHOLARSHIP FOR
alfalfa, cheat grass, weeds and
patches of blue grass. This sort of NEWS WRITING
pasture by the census produces only
$5.86 per year in butterfat or live A 4-H news writing club will be
stock returns. Some of the heavier formed within the next two weeks
lands, with some sub irrigation de in which members will compete for
veloped naturally heavier crops of a scholarship being offered by the
blue grass which may produce as Hermiston Herald for the most out
high as $10 per acre per year, on standing reports made of club acti
land that is capable of producing vities during the club year. Each
club will select one boy or girl as
$25 or more per year in alfalfa.
club
reporter who will enter the
The cheaper grades of pasture
were easy to produce during the de news writing contest. News reports
pression years, which partly ac_ of activities of the club will be
counts for this sort of farming, but, turned in each week to Jay T. Pier
now that better farming is more in son, assistant county agent.
Score cards will be made up in
vogue, better paying pastures are
the near future by which the con
being developed.
test will be conducted. Final judg
Mr. Dean says that a pasture that
ing of each entrant will be done by
will not carry two cows per acre
three competent newspaper people
during five months of the season is
who will select the best summary,
not worth while. Blue grass Is ear
report of the years’ work of the
ly and late pasture but does not
clubs or in the district to bring the
grow well during the summer points higher.
months.
Definite rules in the contest will Members of the class whose pictures do not appear here are Gene Moore, Jim Stuart and Guy Jeppe. Sen-
To secure a good stand of sweet be announced through these col ions who held various offices for the past year are: Margaret Clarke, T. H. president and S. B. secretary;
clover the first seeding should be umns In the near future.
Wayne Power, Yell King; Bonnie Jean Follett, S. B. treasurer; Irene Kennings, class treasurer and busi
well done and the second year fol
ness manager of the Bulldog; Bernard Jendrzejewski, class vice president and S. B. vice president; Opal
lowed by seeding about half as much
Stockard, class president; Bill Harris, S. B. president; Helen Dunning, Editor-in-Chief of the Bulldog and
seed as the first year. After that re-
— PERSONALS —
G. L. president; Floy Attebury, class secretary and social manager.
—Courtesy The Bulldog.
seeding will take care of itself al
Supt. and Mrs. Chas. A. Howard
most indefinitely, at least 4 years.
of Salem, were luncheon guests of
Barber Shop Rated Highly.
The experiment station has charts Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brownson, Wed ADVANCED O. S. C.
DRIVERS' LICENSE
showing that sweet clover roots
Sam D. Gaunt, state inspector for BLANKS HERE
nesday. They were returning to STUDENTS HERE
down about the same as alfalfa.
the Board of Barbers, was in Her
Salem after visiting the Eastern
These charts show heavy roots to
miston Tuesday and gave the Her
Oregon Normal at La Grande, of
Drivers’ license renewal blanks
Twenty-seven
advanced
students
the depth of 44 inches. After four
miston Barber Shop a high rating in may be obtained at the Herald of
which Supt. Howard was appointed
in farm crops from Oregon State col sanitation and efficiency, as one of
years of pasturing, from roots,
president recently by Gov. Charles
lege were here last Saturday and the highest in this district. Wm. fice by all persons whose licenses
stalks and animal manure, the soil
H. Martin. The Brownsons and How
spent three hours looking over the Shaar is proprietor of the shop and expire June 30th of this year.
is greatly improved for rotation
ards were friends in Kansas years
crops which may be grown two years ago.
local experiment station plots and is assisted by Hugh Neill. The shop Straight renewals upon approved
fields.
D. D. Hill, professor of farm has a new floor covering of inlaid forms may be had by mailing the
and the land returned to pasture.
Mrs. Paul VanPatten, who under crops, was in charge of the group.
completed form together with the
Thus farmed the returns are as
linoleum, the ceiling and walls have
These students were of the junior been calsomined and the woodwork $1.00 fee directly to the secretary of
great as from alfalfa, and saves the went an operation at St. Anthony’s
cost of harvesting and more expen hospital in Pendleton recently, re and senior classes, and this trip was painted with white enamel. Mr. state.
turned home Wednesday evening.
Those who have reached the age
made to study crops of eastern Ore Shaar has operated a shop here for
sive care.
of
70 years, those who have acqui
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Paul
Schufruder
of
gon and eastern Washington. Last more than 20 years.
"How about livestock liking
red any physical handicaps which
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sweet clover?” was asked Mr. Dear. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were year the same kind of a trip was
might affect their driving ability,
"Our experience is that all our dai guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Norton made throughout the Willamette
Louise Bensel Honor Student.
and those who are applying for a
ry cows eat it readily, and when we Sunday enroute to their home after and coast region. The senior mem
Louise Bensel, daughter of Mr. drivers' license for the first time
bers traveled the coast last year and
turned our herd on sweet clover the spending the winter in California.
and
Mrs. Wm. Bensel, will deliver must all complete the drivers’ li
Mrs. J. M. Doyle of Plymouth, this year completes the state tour
butterfat production was increased
the
valedictory
address for the sen cense examination.
in
this
part
of
Oregon.
The
juniors
Wn.,
who
was
in
an
auto
accident
eighteen per cent.”
ior
class
of
the
Umatilla
high school
were
making
their
first
trip
this
“How about bloat?” was the next two weeks ago, is recovering from
at commencement exercises Thurs U.S. CIVIL SERVICE
year
and
will
go
over
the
western
injuries
and
expects
to
leave
the
question. "This requires some pre
day night. Louise also received a
caution.” he said. "Avoid turning hospital at Kennewick this week. part in 1938.
scholarship to the Eastern Oregon EXAMINATION
The
car
in
which
she
was
riding
The
tour
is
part
of
their
college
cattle in when the plant is young
Normal at La Grande and her name
and succulent, or with empty sto backed over a 35 foot embankment. course. They traveled in two trucks on the plaque for scholarship. Tom
The United States Civil Service
machs. A manger with dry hay in Mr. Doyle suffered slight bruises and carried an entire camping out Cooney was salutatorian and Clif Commission, at the request of the
and
shock.
fit,
which
enabled
them
to
stop
at
the field is also a good protection
Harold Turner, of the Oregon the various experiment stations or ford Roberts had his name placed on Postmaster General, announces a
and always keep water and salt close
the honor cup for outstanding ach competitive examination for post-
Railway
association in Portland, in any crop district.
by. In seven years we have never
ievements. Erma Byrnes also had master in Hermiston and receipts of
had a case of bloat at the station.” was in Hermiston this week in the PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
her name placed on the plaque for applications will close June 4, 1937.
interest
of
the
Pettengill
bill
which
As to mixed grass pastures of Or
school activities. Prof. Beatle of the Any person interested may apply at
chard grass, smooth brome, a little has passed the house, designed to
University of Oregon delivered the the post office in Hermiston, or to
blue grass and ladino clover, he sta meet water transportation on long BRINGS RESULTS
the United States Civil Service Com
address.
hauls
from
coast
to
coast.
ted that these were shallow rooted
mission, Washington, D. C.
The U-Go I-Go club met at the
Discovery of two children of pre
and suitable on heavy land or sub
Epworth League Notes.
home
of
Mrs.
Chas.
Seeliger
in
West
school
age
with
heart
disease
was
irrigated soils on the Hermiston, Ir
Walter M. Pierce in Hospital.
Election of officers was held last
rigon-Boardman. Stanfield projects, land district Friday for an after- the result of the clinic sponsored by
Representative Walter M. Pierce
and Umatilla Meadows. They should noon meeting. Delicious refresh the Parent-Teachers' assocation on week with the following officers
was operated on tor acute appendi
not be planted on the lighter or san. ments of ice cream and cake and Wednesday. Fourteen children were named:
Rebecca Pierson, president; Lois citis at Garfield hospital, Washing
dier lands. He emphasized the fact punch were served by the hostess, examined by Dr. F. B. Belt, city
that the mixed grasses should be on assisted by Mrs. Rodda and Mrs. health officer. Miss Margaret Port Hutchison. 1st vice president; Les ton, D. C., two weeks ago after hav
Hammon. Members present were the man, county health nurse, Dr. W. L. ter Flanigan, 2nd vice president; ing been stricken at his office while
lands which retain moisture.
Mesdames Dick Thornburg, Della Morgan, assisted by the committee Margaret Rainwater, 3rd vice presi preparing for the hearings resumed
Lotspeich, Wm. Rodda. J. W. Ham composed of Mrs. R. H. Piersol, Mrs. dent; Ernest Rainwater, 4th vice thia Monday before the House Riv
Margaret Felthouse Graduates
mon, W. A. Hineline, Phillip Power, Janies Todd. Mrs. Jack O’Dell and president; Joyce Sater, secretary- ers and Harbors Committee on pro
treasurer; Georgia Lindner, choris posed Bonneville legislation. Mr.
Oregon State College. Corvallis, Jesse Prindle. Guests included Mrs. Mrs. O. O. Felthouse.
This clinic will be followed up by ter; Rebecca Pierson, pianist; Aril- Pierce's condition is excellent. In 1
May 19—Margaret Felthouse of Her J. C. Corleton, Mrs. Rhodes and
his absence his official duties are in
miston. senior In secretarial science daughter. Mrs. C. H. Crandall. Mrs. calls on the children who were ex da Foster, reporter.
Regular Epworth League meeting the capable hands of Mrs. Cornelia
at Oregon State college, has been ap Prindle’s mother and Mrs. Ralph amined to determine whether an at
Marvin Pierce, his secretary and
tempt is being made at recommend will be held this week.
pointed to work with five other stu Thornburg.
former Oregon State Librarian.
dents on a committee to bring stu Mrs. O. C. Pierce and sons Stanley ed corrections.
WEATHER REPORT.
dents and alumni together and help and Gene Pierce ot Pendleton, re
Odd Fellow-Rebekah Social.
NOTICE!
put over the new alumni plan of re turned Monday from a week’s vaca
Max. Min.
Date
building the Alumni Association | tion in Portland. Saturday Gene mo
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The
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lod
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May
13
..
Due to the lack of sewer facilities
during what is said to be the most tored to East Lake near Bend where at the hotel, our ladle's rest rooms May 14
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54 ges will hold a get-to-gether meet
Important period In Oregon State's he joined Raymond Elliott of Pen will be closed to the public and are May 15 ............. ................ 72 ..... 34 ing at the hall Monday evening at
history. Miss Felthouse will grad dleton and O. C. Pierce of Hermis for guests only.
May 16 ............................... 81 .. 40 8:30 o'clock. All Odd Fellows and
uate June 1st and has a position in ton on a fishing trip on the lake.
41 their wives, and Rebekahs and their
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The Hermiston Hotel.
May 17 ..............
the extension division offices on the Fish were reported to be biting for
C. Jarvis Durfey.
May 18 ............................. 78 _ . 14 husbands, are Invited to attend. Ice
Gene.
O.8.C. campus.
Adv. May 1» .............................. 74 .. .. 45 cream and cake will be served.
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vi.
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School will close for another year
Tuesday, May 25th, with the gradu
ation exercises for the eighth grade
graduates. High school examina
tions will be completed Monday, the
seniors being free after commence
ment Friday evening.
Prof. R. D. Skeen, professor ot
psychology at Eastern Oregon Nor
mal at La Grande, will deliver the
commencement address,
Friday.
Margaret Clarke will give the vale
dictory and Opal Stockard the salu-
tatory.
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Margaret Clarke will have the
honor of having her name placed on
the high school honor cup as the
most outstanding student in scholar
ship, activities, and in student vote.
She has also received a schorlarship
to the University of Oregon, and
had her name placed upon the hon
or roll plaque. She received a medal
award for scholarship at a special
assembly last week.
Bill Harris, president of the asso
ciated students, and active in school
affairs, also had his name placed
on the honor roll plaque.
Thursday morning the seniors
held sway in the high school and
conducted a special assembly to
which parents and friends were in
vited. During the day members of
the senior class conducted classes.
Starting Friday students will be
seen filing from the school building
with their books stacked high as a
symbol of "school Is out.”
LEXINGTON-ECHO
HIGHWAY OILING
That oiling work on the Lexing-
Echo secondary highway will be
continued on to the Umatilla coun
ty line at Butter Creek, was an
nounced last week by R. H. Baldock,
state highway engineer. A . state
oiling crew has been at work since
May 3, oiling a 12 mile section out
from Lexington, and Mr. Baldock
says the remaining eight miles to
Butter Creek will be given a light
oil treatment.
Originally the work was planned
through the PWA project and the
state to match funds for the purpose
but a change In the PWA rules has
caused PWA projects to be discard
ed so for a time It looked as though
there would be an unoiled section
In the Lexington-Echo highway. A
protest from the Morrow county
court brought the order from Mr.
Baldock.
When the oiling work is complet
ed, in about two weeks time, there
will be a completely oiled road from
Pendleton to Heppner via Echo and
Lexington, also a completely oiled
road from Heppner to Hermiston.
The Pendleton-Stanfield surfacing
contract provides also for oiling the
secondary road leading from Echo
to the new Stanfield_Pendleton cut-
off and this route will be used after
surfacing contract is completed.
BOYSCOUT?
SHOW INTEREST
The Boy Scouts of Hermiston
Troop 56 have been attending meet
ings every Tuesday night to the
number of from 28 to 32. Earl Wat
son is directing a contest among the
patrols for new members and indi
vidual troop projects. Troop patrol
leaders are Tommy Fraser, Wolf Pa
trol; Eldon Saylor, Beaver Patrol;
and Bill Belt, Panther Patrol. The
scouts meet every Tuesday night at
7:30 In the Legion hall.
Plans are being formed for build
ing a log cabin at least this fall.
Mobilization will be called In the
near future, according to Scoutmas
ter Harold Thompson.
Warner Again Invests.
W. J. Warner, city attorney, hsa
bought the Goodwin house on Glad
ys and Fourth streets and will re
model it into a modern residence.
Part of the work is now In progress.
Mr. Warner recently purchased the
Mack house on Hurlburt and work
of remodeling is well underway.
These two recent purchases give him
eight residences In Hermiston, all ot
which are maintained in excellent
condition. He believes such property
to be good investments In Hermis
ton.
F. B. Swayze will build a new
house on his acre tract just north of
the Vtgorbilt Hatchery. Part of the
lumber Is now on the ground.