fHURSDAY, MARCH 9. 1939.
I American Express
Travelers Cheques
FARM CO-OPERATIVE DIVISION
J
M ESSAGE
TO
EVERY
M EM BER.
W H A T SCIENCE SAYS SIGN-UP FOR
THE DAIRY PRODUCTS INDUS 1939 AAA PROGRAM
TRIES CAN TELL THE
Farmers in the west Umatilla co
unty district will start . filling out
farm plans, Monday, March 13, and
estimate sheets as a first step in
complying with the 1939 AAA pro
gram, announces W. T. Reeves,
chairman of the local committee. A
somewhat different procedure is
outlined this year, in that It will be
necessary for each farmer to work
out a farm plan before June 1, in
order to be eligible for benefits from
the 1939 program. In former years
it has not been necessary for a far
mer to sign up for his farm on each
succeeding year.
The purpose of the farm plan is to
l^elp the farmer arrange his farming
operations in order that he may co
operate In the 1939 program, but
performance will be determined by
the actual crop acres on the farm
and the practices carried out, ex
plains Mr. Reeves.
Mr. Reeves, R. G. Saylor and C.
M. Jackson, who comprise the com
munity committee, Verne Dunham,
local supervisor, and Jens Tergeson,
county supervisor, will all be in the
assistant county agent’s office to as
sist farmers in filling out farm
plans.
STRAWBERRY
CLOVER
professor of paleontology at Oregon
State college, for identification. The
skull, probably 30 million year« old.
closely resembles a turtle skull, but
is far larger than any such skull
ever found in this section of the
world. Dr. Packard is making fur
ther study of the specimen, found
by A. E. Baker of Otter Rock, before
making a definite identification.
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PINE C ITY
*
By Mrs. Bernice Wattenburgw
Three years of study of strawber
•
ry clover by the Bureau of Reclama
Mrs. Barton Clark and Mrs. Mar
tion indicates that this crop may as ion Finch attended the home econ
MILK ADDS YEARS TO LIFE
sume great importance as a means of omics meeting at Lena last Wed
Increasing the usefulness of seeped nesday.
AND LIFE TO YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenhurger
land on irrigation projects, especial
spent Sunday in Pasco, Wn„ visiting
Those who partake liberally of
ly those in the North.
Many acres of nonproductive farm their son Earl and family.
milk and other protective foods are
Frank Helms and Fred Rauch
land now covered with salt grass
now promised “a more liberal term
foxtail and other weedy plants ap were Heppner callers Monday.
of years of more efficient life.” Ex
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and
parently can be converted into in
periments conducted by H. C. Sher
come-producing pasture through the family and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wat-
man at Columbia University have
tenburger and family spent Sunday
planting of strawberry clover.
shown that increasing the propor
The increase in production of in Mottinger, visiting the Bill Weet-
tion of milk in the diets of labora
YOU MAY PURCHASE THEM IN
strawberry clover seed during 193 8 meyer family.
tory animals results both in in
Roy Neill was a business caller In
should greatly stimulate the intro
creased vitality and in longer life.
NEAT WALLETS FROM
duction of this comparatively new Wallowa county over the week end.
The span of life was Increased about
Mrs. Robert McGreer and daugh
pasture crop in new areas on all ir
10 per cent, corresponding to seven
rigated sections in the northern ter, Shirley, returned Thursday from
years in the life of man. This was
states, John C. Page, commissioner. the World’« Fair at San FrancUco.
accomplished not by just stretching
F. B. 9WAYZE, President
Bureau of Reclamation, said. Dur Mrs. McGreer’s mother, Mrs. Brew
out the years of life, but by postpo
ing the past year the farmers on six ster, is spending a month with her.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ning the appearance of the signs of
Miss Geneva Young left Saturday
federal reclamation projects fenced
age and thereby lengthening the
all or a part of their strawberry clo to make her home with her slater,
period of vigorous maturity.
ver pasture to take off a seed crop. Mrs. Ollie Cox of Hermiston.
Reliable observations of commu
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Clark spent
More than six thousand pounds of
FOR
SALE
OR
RENT—
15
ACRE
nities
in
which
too
little
of
the
pro
® lje ^ rrtn iatoM KjrralO
seed were harvested. Growers ob the week end at the home of her
farm; 6 room house, electricity tective foods are used have brought
tained yields of from 200 to 300 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray W right,
Published every Thursday at Hermla- and bath; other buillings; H i mi let. out the fact that these people age
ton, Umatilla County, Oregon, by from Hermiston post office. A. W. rapidly. As one writer said, “All
pounds per acre. The seed has been on Rhea Creek. They attended the
Pauline M. Stoop and Alfred Qulring, Agnew, 2103 N.E. 60th Avenue, the young people are old and the old
selling at prices ranging'from $1.60 play and dance at Hardman Satur
Publishers.
to $3.50 per pound, according to the day evening.
Portland.
29-ltc people are dead.”
Sintered as Second Class Matter
purity of the seed and local market
That active, vigorous people con
December, 1906, Umatilla County, SACRIFICING INCUBATORS— TWO sume large amounts of milk and its
conditions.
Qlregon.
Strawberry clover is primarily a FOR EYE COMFORT AND
incubators in first class condition products is apparent from observa BOVINE BANG'S
Subscription Rates.
pasture crop. It will grow on land
priced from 65.50 to $15, J. K. Doh tion of the food habits of Olympia DISEASE ON W A Y
SIGHT CONSERVATION
One Year .................................. 62.00 erty, Hermiston.
too seepy and alkaline for other pay
29-ltp athletes. Figures show that Olym
Six Months ................................ 1-00
OUT IN STATE
ing crops. More than 400 acres of
Three Months ..................................... 60 DO YOU KNOW THAT YOUR FORD pia contestants use far more of all
strawberry clover pasture are re
dairy products daily per person than
Salem—The
cooperation
of
farm
dealer, Rohrman Motor company does the average citizen.
ported on Bureau of Reclamation
ers and veterinarians in Oregon dur
undersells the mail order house on
Official organizations such as the ing the last four years has resulted projects. On the Sunnyside Division
reconditioned Ford engines and uses League of Nations Health Organiza
of the Yakima project in Washing
ORfti
nothing but genuine Ford parts? tion and agencies of the United in a remarkable reduction in the ton, strawberry clover is found as
PoausMt
Come to Pendleton for
29-3tc States government recommend the number of cattle reacting to bovine pasture mixed with grasses on low-
Bang’s disease tests, Dr. W. H. Lytle,
Your Optical Needs!
use of more milk as a means of im animal industry chief of the state lying seeped areas and as predomi
FOR SALE — PUREBRED HAMP-
proving the working efficiency of department of agriculture, has an nantly strawberry clover pasture on
Eyes Examined by Modern
shire ewes and lambs; work
scattered tracts totaling 158 acres.
men and women and giving them the nounced.
Methods.
horses. Ralph Butler, Willows. 29-lp
On the Uncompahgre project in
promise of a longer “prime of life.”
Glasses Ground to F it
IRRIGON
A summary Just completed by the
Colorado there are 200 acres of
SACRIFICE — I SINGER SEWING
When Needed.
By MRS. W. C. ISOM
department shows that 25,565 in
♦
strawberry clover pasture, estab
machine,
1
White
Rotary
machine.
— REASONABLE PRICES —
M ILTO N FARM
fected dairy and beef cattle were
*
lished for more than five years. This
Mrs. Gammett of Idaho is visiting See me after 5:00 p. m., Hermiston
DR. DALE ROTHWELL
discovered in the state in 1935. In -------
, . ,
,
a l-
BUREAU
MEETING
Hotel.
29-ltp
1938 only 9.434 cattle reacted to ,acreage consists large y
tt d in
her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. F. Brown
OPTOMETRIST
the tests. More than 350.000 ani- kaline land and is found scattered in
OVER W00LW0RTHS
ing.
FOR SALE — EASY ELECTRIC
Fruit growers and all agriculture mals were tested in both of these | Plots ranging from small wet spots Pendleton, Ore.
Rev. Carl Alquist of Vale, Ore.,
Phone 535-J
Washing machine, good condition,
arrived Friday to spend a week or $17.50. W. B. Beasley, Hermiston. in the Milton-Freewater district will years by all agencies operating in in grass pasture to permanent pas
Hires of from 20 to 40 acres in ex
be interested in the discussion of
ten days with his wife's parents, Mr.
29-ltp “The Relation of Reciprocal Trade Oregon.
The figures also show a marked tent.
and Mrs. Fred Rieks. Mrs. Rleks
Farmers on federal reclamation
has been quite ill but is improving. WILL TRADE INCOME PROPERTY Agreements to Northwest Agricul improvement in most of the coun
projects
who have tried strawberry
ture”
by
Dr.
E.
F.
Dummeier,
Ag
J. Y. VILLERMOURE
for small improved farm. Write
ties. Reactor percentages in 30
Mr. Alquist took her to Pendleton
clover report that they consider it
ricultural
Economist
from
Washing
P.
O.
Box
325.
29-3tp
counties
had
been
reduced
between
Monday for medical treatment.
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
ton State college, Pullman. This 1935 and the end of 1938. There the most satisfactory perennial le
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom and Mr.
WOOD SAWING— TIES 7c, 16 IN. discussion will be in connection
gume
that
can
be
planted
for
per
and Mrs. Don Isom were business
was an increase in only three coun
Phone 1031
Hermiston
lengths; other wood $1.25 an with the meeting of the Milton-Free ties: Gilliam, Crook and Wheeler. manent pasture on seepy or alkaline
visitors In Pendleton Saturday.
hour. Thompson & Hyatt. Box 7 5, water Farm Bureau, Tuesday eve The reason for this apparent in soil. Strawberry clover spreads by
Miss Dusenberry spent the week
creeping stems strawberry-fashion,
Hermiston.
29-3tp ning, March 14th.
crease, Dr. Lytle explains, is due to
end at La Grande, Ore.
The Farm Bureau meeting will be the fact that in these three counties and by profuse seeding. When es
Miss Crooks visited Saturday and ALFALFA HAY TO TRADE FOR
CONNOR'S REPAIR
tablished it forms a thick mat of
Sunday at Boise, Idaho.
dairy cows, Durham preferred. gin with a dinner served at 6:30 in the Bang’s tests have been largely palatable and nutrition forage. Cat
SHOP
Several friends of Mrs. Josephine Duff Knight. N.E. Columbia. 28.3tp the dining room of the Milton city confined to know-to-be infected
tle,
sheep,
pigs,
turkeys
and
poultry
hall
by
the
ladies
of
the
Fedearted
herds in the last year or two. This
Graybeal surprised her Saturday
General Automobile Repair
select it in preference to other for
night at her home when they OATS AND BARLEY FOR SEED— church. A cordial Invitation is ^iven tends to raise the percentage of re
Reboring - Battery Service and
age.
It
can
he
pastured
from
early
Oats, $28.50; Barley, $22; Tum- to everyone to attend. Dr. Dummier actors.
brought birthday greetings. Mrs.
W elding - Chevrolet Parta
spring to late fall. Experienced
No comparable figures were given
Graybeal was 80 years old Sunday, A-Luni Lumber Co.. Echo, Or. 28-2tc will open his discussion about 8:00
Willard Batteries
growers
state
that
It
will
not
cause
Revival meetings at the Pentecos 4-ROOM MODERN HOUSE FUR- p. m. Reservations for the dinner for Jefferson county, since it did not
Phone
53-W
Hermiatoa
bloat.
can be made by contacting Mrs. begin testing until 1937.
tal church will
be continued
nished; also modern apartments;
Last year a record yield of seed
Ollen
Troyer,
Mrs.
W.
L.
Harder,
For
the
entire
state,
the
percent
throughout the week.
Barley hay, $6 ton, for sale. H. E.
age of reactor cattle was reduced for a two-year stand of strawberry
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom ware din Hanby, Hermiston.
28-tfc and Mrs. Sam Hunter.
W. L. Morgan, D. M. D.
clover waa obtained on the Owyhee
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE from 6.7 per cent In 1935 to 2.6 per
General Dentistry
project
in
Oregon
by
a
farmer
who
CHOICE
SHORTHORN
BABY
BEEF
cent In 1938.
Thorne at Stanfield Sunday.
X-Ray and Diagnosis
harvested
308
pounds
of
seed
from
UMATILLA
PROJECT
FARM
for lockers; one-half will weigh
Bang's disease is held responsible
Miss Florene Brace is now mak
Phene 9-J
for many calving losses, sterility one third of an acre of alkaline Bank Bldg.
ing her home at Weiser. Idaho, about 175 lbs., B. P. Rand. Irrigon.
BUREAU.
Residence Phone 2 6-J
28-4tp
and a reduction in milk production land. Other good seed yields were
where she Is employed by the coun
obtained by farmers on the North
Bunday aad Krenings by
in dairy cattle.
ty agent. Jay T. Pierson, formerly
FOR RENT — HOUSEKEEPING
Platte project in Nebraska, on the
Appointment
of Hermiston.
The
annual
payment
of
$1.00
to
room; also transient rooms. Car
Minidoka project in Idaho, and in
OSC
HAS
MOST
STAFF
MEN
The Indies Aid members and sev ter's Apartments.
28-3tp the organization was due March 1st, IN SCIENCE “WHO’S WHO”
several other localities.
eral of the men will meet again
and we would like to have all old
The carrying capacity of straw
DR. A. E. MARBLE
Thursday at the Presbyterian com WANTED—CALVES, 3 TO 6 M a members, and as many new ones as
berry clover pasture, as reported by
Oregon
State
College—That
this
CHIROPRACTOR
munity church for an all day ses
old. Write Will M. Peterson, Pen possible, in good standing before
farmers on federal projects, has been Office; 2 blocks east of post office
institution
Is
the
"scientific
center”
sion and pot luck dinner. The lad dleton.
28-6tp April 1st. Membership in the Farm
of the state of Oregon is Indicated very high. In 1937 an established Office Hours: 6 to 13 - 1:30 to •
les will do some prearranged work
Bureau also ‘entitles the holder to a
ten-acre pasture of strawberry clo
while the men will continue work TO RENT FOR CASH — 42-acres year's subscription to the Hermiston by the fact that the current "who’s ver on the North Platte project pro Phone 4 8 1 ------- Hermiston, Ore.
who”
of
the
scientific
world,
“Amer
without
buildings.
A.
D.
Smith,
7
on the yard.
Herald, ytarting April 1st. Regular
ican Men of Science,” includes bio vided forage for 37 head of mixed
mi. S. W. of Hermiston.
28-3tp
subscription price Is $2.00 per year.
Hermiston Host No. 37
graphical
sketches of 83 members of stock from May to October. In 1938
Check KOAC Station.
C. M. JACKSON,
FOR SALE— HOT WATER BROOD-
Meets first and third
the staff of Oregon State college, the owner of this pasture allowed his
Secretary.
er stove and complete pipes, large
"Keeping the Oregon Country
Thursday. Legion Auxil
nearly four times as many as are stock to feed on the entire ten acres
Beautiful" will be the keynote of capacity, $100; Also 1 used bicycle.
iary meets second and
listed for any other institution in until the latter part of June. Then
fourth Thursday.
the March broadcasts of the Oregon $10. O. G. Smith, Stanfield. 28-3tc FOUNDATION FOR
after fencing off eight acres for
the state.
Legion Hall.
Federation of Garden clubs over
seed,
he
pastured
on
the
remaining
Other
colleges
and
universities
in
WATER WELL DRILLING — LET CLUB HOUSE POURED
KOAC each Thursday at 2:00 p. m.
Oregon are well represented, how two acres six cows, four calves and
me give you an estimate; New
The noon and evening farm hour is
ever, University of Oregon being sec three work horses until the middle
equipment. Will accept stock as part
Concrete for the foundation of the
broadcast over that station at 12:00
payment. J. I. Pray, Boardman. 28-2p Columbia park club house was ond with 22, mostly in the social of September.
noon and 6:30 p.m. The spot feder
Strawberry clover Is not a "ma
science fields. Reed college and the
OSTEOPATHIC
al markets are broadcasts at 12:30 FOR SALE— FINE ALFALFA HAY, poured Tuesday of this week. Mem University of Oregon medical school gic” plant. It requires the same
p. m. Checks are being made on ra with some wheat In It. James Ed bers of the Farm Bureau auxiliary rank high, while Willamette. Lin care as any other small seed crop
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
dios here to denote reception.
die, Fourth Unit, HeTmiston. 27-3tp have made a quilt which will be field, Pacific. University of Port planted for permanent pasture. The
OSBORN APARTMENTS
sold to assist in raising maney for land and Pacific college all contri important requirement for success
FOR SALE—CHOPPED HAY, NO the club house.
bute to the list of American scien with this crop is that moisture be
sand burrs. $11.00 delivered. 5 mi.
The last meeting of the auxiliary tists.
maintained to the depth of the plant
S.W. of Stanfield. E. C. Chaney, Ec was held Friday, March 3, with a
roots, either by seepage or by Irri
PETERSON & PETERSON
ho, Ora,
27-tfc good attendance. The program com- OREGON STATE COLLEGE SPRING gation. Strawberry clover like9
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
U. S. National Bank Building
“wet feet.”
FOR SALE— 3 WORK HORSES. 3 mlttee consists of Mrs Mabel Weeks. TERM STARTS MARCH 20TH.
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If strawberry clover is grown on Practice In State A Federal Courts
year old. A. T. Kauffman. Hermis Mrs. May Getchell. and refreshments
lc a Word - Minimum 20c
Oregon State Callege — Students well-drained soil, usually it requires
Pendleton, Ore,
ton.
27-3tp were served by Mrs. Edna Barager,
Mrs. Emma Chrlstley. and Mrs. Ben returning to register for the spring about the same irrigation as other
APRICOTS IN NO 2 >4 TINS. TREE POSITION WANTED — BUSINESS Fix.
Mrs. Lillis McCulley told term here March 20 will find anoth- pasture crops. If grown on alkaline
ripened. Eleven tins for $1.00.
college graduate and office exper about the home interest conference er change in arrangements made by soil it should be given light frequent
DR. F. B. BELT
delivered In Hermiston. Edmonds ience. References. Mrs. J. R. Rus she attended in Corvallis early In E. B. Lemon, registrar, in an effort
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
irrigations.
Frequent Irrigations
Orchards, Umatilla.
29-3tp sell. Gen. Delivery. Hermiston, Ore February.
Other
i to speed up enrollment procedure in weaken the alkali solution and wash Office Hours:
10:30 to 12:30 A M. Hours by
gon,
27-8tp
The next meeting will be held spite of steadily increasing numbers, away some Of the surface salts.
2 to 6 P.M.
Appointment
1930 CRYSLER SEDAN,
GOOD
Friday, March 17, at which time of s t u d e n t s . Registration was
A grower should examine a few
Res. 712 — PHONE — Office 733
shape. Part cash or part trade ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR AND everyone attending is asked to wear changed from the Museum hall to
(Concluded next week)
electric radio to trade for milk
for livestock. E. W. Hood, Board-
the library and now to the big men’s
a
bit
of
green
and
he
prepared
to
re
man.
29-Stp cows. A. F. Liles, Athena. Oregon late something about Ireland. Mrs. gymnasium In hopes of cutting down
Strange Skull Found on Coast.
w J. WARNER
37-Stp
Oregon State College — Another
Catherine Jendriejewskl and Miss the time students must stand in line
PERSONS TAKING DI8C8 OFF MY A FEW TON OF ALFALFA HAY. Martha Walther is on the program to get their class sections checked. fossilized skull from the famous fos
Attomey-at-T^iw
drill, please return promptly to
third cutting. G. W McCracken. committee, and Mr«. Mabel Reid. Juniors and seniors are registering sil beds in Lincoln county between
Hermiston - Or»-Bï»»i
Spring vacation Newport and Otter Rock has been
Blacksmith Shop. Geo. Mead. Her 4 ml. east Hermiston. Stanfield pro Mrs. Dora Mlkesell and Mrs. Mary before leaving.
turned over to Dr. E. L. Packard.
miston.
29-Stp ject.
2 -Stp Ruell on the refreshment committee. startp March 11.
The seasoned traveler carries AMERICAN
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cepted readily the world over . . . that prompt
refund will be made if they are lost or stolen
un-countersigned. There is no red tape . . . . a
countersignature, for identification, is the only
requirement. Issued in convenient denomina
tions of $10, $20, $50 and $100 at 75 cents for
each $100 purchased.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HERMISTON
CONSUMER
•
Dr. A. C. Willcutt