PAGH FOUR
Club was in session, w ith sixteen
members answ ering roll call, and
four visitors in attendance. The
fine new Flow er Encyclopedia p u r
chased by th e vote of th e club, was
displayed. Members may g et ac
Published Every Thursday at
Friendly Tree.
quainted w ith it in the lib rary , or
F riendly tree, th is is your day.
Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon.
check it out for a five day period.
So we’ll stop our work today
Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring, Publishers.
Secretary Clara McReynolds rep o rt
And talk of you,
And all the good things th a t you do. ed th a t th e records show a paid-up
Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second
m embership of fifty-four. T h at Is an
S tan d in g still and quiet there,
achievem ent in itself, but the w riter
Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon.
The seasoned traveler carries AMERICAN
Sending branches into air,
is sure th ere are m any more flower
EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES and en
Subscription Rates
M aking pleasant shade around,
lovers in H erm iston and adjoining
Delving far beneath the ground.
com munities. W on’t you Join w ith
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joys the comfort of knowing they will be ac
H olding all year safe from harm
us and lend your enthusiasm and
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cepted readily the world over . , . . that prompt
L ittle nests w ithin your arm ,
flow er know ledge?
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The president, Mrs. Belt, read the
K eeping firm ly where you are.
refund will be made if they are lost or stolen
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R eaching up to touch a sta r,
flow er divisions already decided
un-countersigned. There is no red tape - - • • ®
Growing, w orking, ju st as I,
upon by th e County F a ir com mit
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countersignature, for identification, is the only
Seeking God w ith in th e sky!
tee and read added divisions sug
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— A nnette W ynne gested by Mrs. McKenzie. As soon
requirement. Issued in convenient denomina
as th is list Is com plete th is column
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tions of $10, $20, $50 and $100 at 75 cents for
O ther poems ap p ro p riate in title will p rin t th e divisions.
T
he
club
voted
to
donate
six
dol
and th o u g h t for garden club notes
each $100 purchased.
on trees m ight include Joyce K il lars to help w ith prizes in flowers
YOU MAY PURCHASE THEM IN
m er’s "T rees” , and H enry Abbey’s for th e U m atilla County F air.
The executive com m ittee in coun
"W h at Do We P lan t, W hen We P lan t
NEAT WALLETS FROM
sel w ith th e G arden Club officers
a T ree?”
Outdoor pictures are n ot com plete will decide soon ab o u t sponsoring *
w ithout trees to add in te rest and one-day Flow er School, about Sept.
relieve monotony of landscape alone. 18, em ploying the services of Mrs.
THE END OF A PERFECT DAY.
Age, lack of food, shade, wind and L. H. Reusch, S eattle. A forenoon
With the passing of R. Alexander in Pendleton o th er factors Including extrem e tem and afternoon session would deal
F. B. SWAYZE, P resident
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sunday afternoon another milestone was reached in p eratures, may play an Im portant with such topics as "F lo w er A r
ent” . "F lo w er Ju d g in g ” and
the history of eastern Oregon. With Mr. Alexander p a rt in form ing the physical ap p ear rangem
"The M aking of U nique and O rigi
ance of a tree.
passed a spirit of determination to succeed, a spirit
All of us have had th e experience nal Looking Corsages.”
Tom Colpits is recovering from in
of enterprise, a spirit of friendliness tnat dominated of visiting a park or nursery, and Mrs. B axter H utchison pleased spent th e week end w ith Mr. and ju ries
caused when a hay stacker
Mrs.
C.
M.
McCall
and
other
friends.
his life from beginning to end. Even in our short discovered there, a tree or trees w ith w ith an inform al talk , com plim ent Wc failed to m ention last week fell on him last week.
Honeysuckle. Of the 173
Mrs. Nick Pierson and daughters
acquaintance with Mr. Alexander we were impress "eye appeal” , carry in g th a t tree d ing istin the
the very fine response and coopera
ct types some are tw iners, tion displayed a t th e pre-school clin of K ansas City are visitin g a t the
p
ictu
re
to
o
u
r
own
garden
setting.
ed with his bubbling enthusiasm for the possibilities Before purchasing a tree for our climbers, ram blers and still others ic in th e house Ju ly 11th. T h irty - homes of her fath er and m other a t
and her b ro th er H arry McCor
of eastern Oregon—not only for worldly possessions own yards, we m ust inquire as to bush form. The blossom colors are one children were examined by coun Echo
mick on the Stanfield project.
ty
h
ea
lth
officers
assisted
by
Mes-
but opportunity for doing good to fellow man.
Mrs. L aura Jackson, Mrs. R uth
its soil requisites, ab ility to w ith of wide range, an d one m ay have dames M. Refvem, E d Brown and G.
Raymond and her d au g h ter Sally of
stand exposure, m oisture need, and honeysuckle w ith its intense indi O. Sm ith.
P o rtland are guests a t the F ra n k
In the words of Carrie Jacobs Bond, Mr. Alexan oth er related factors.
vidualistic frag ran ce, or p lan ts bear
Mrs N D. Bard and Miss M arilla Sloan home. They are m other, sis
ing
flowers
for
color
value
alone.
In addition to th e Common or
D unning honored th e ir fa th e r G. L- te r and niece of A. Glen Jackson;
der’s life can be summed u p :
A paper en titled "Shade Loving D unning w ith a fam ily b irth d ay
Black Locust, Russian Olive, Poplars
The T h rifty 4-H club met a t th e
Shrubs, Vines and Flow ers” pre d inner at th e ir home Tuesday even- Stanley Sm ith home F riday afte r
and
A
ilanthus
w
hich
grow
well
u
n
When you come to the end of a perfect day
ing
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan D onning noon w ith the president, Lila Scalf.
d er adverse conditions w ith little or pared and read by Mrs. H. K. Dean, and d au g h ter R u th came from P en presiding.
L aura Stephens was elect
And you sit all alone with your thoughts;
h
o
rtic
u
ltu
ral
chairm
an,
was
helpful
no care, we find a variety of other
dleton for the event. Miss R uth, ed rep o rter; Marie Tènny, song lead
While the chimes ring out with a carol gay
trees on th e project w hich do not in its Inform ational content. Mrs. who w as grad u ated from O.S.C. last er, and Lila Scalf, yell leader. Ma
supplant, h u t ra th e r supplem ent Dean presented a recently published Ju n e is a t present employed' ik- th e rie Tènny reported on 4-H summ er
Of the joy that the day has brought.
folder dealing w ith “ G ladiola F lo ri Raley law offices. She has accept school a t Corvallis in June. Carolyn
these h ardy species.
ed a position as secretary to the Sm ith Had charge of th e recreation.
On the old B riggs place in Colum cu ltu re" to the club library. The S uperintendent of School« a t K lam Refresttm ents were served by Mild
Do you think what the end of a perfect day
bia d istric t, w here Dixsons now live, bulletin was compiled and published ath F alls for th e com ing year.
red Molstead and M arie Tenny.
Can mean to a tired heart;
Mrs. J. F. Rueber was In P ortland
The Ladies Aid w ill m eet re g u la r
th ere is a fine old F ir and a Cut by the A lberta E xperim ent station.
A graceful and imposing bouquet ly in th e church p arlo rs on J u ly - 27. over the week end a t th e home of
When the sun goes down with a flaming ray
Leaf Birch. Y ears ago when these
A program will be presented w hich her sister. Mrs. Chris. Rueber who
And the dear friends have to part.
people came to the project they of G ladiola was much in evidence, will consist of music, a reading and has been ill for a m onth.
th
an
k
s
to
Mrs.
H
ark
en
rid
er.
Mrs.
b ro u g h t young trees from E rie,
W heat is being Mauled to th e
short discussions. Mrs. W. G. W al
Dean brought specimens of shrubs lace w ill tell of h er trip to T reasure Stanfield w arehouse each day. I t Is
Penn.
Well, this is the end of a perfect day,
On the Ben Fix place are Black now in flower a t the experim ent Island. The topic for general dis rep o rted to be of good q u ality in
cussion wtll be "To w hat ex tent spite o f th e lack of sp rin g rain.
Near the end of a journey too.
W aln u t, Chinese Elm, and M ulber station.
should parents sacrifice for th e ir
But it leaves a thought that is big and strong
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ry trees. On the place w here Mr.
ch ild ren ?” w ith Mrs. F. A. B aker as
The first read in g of the proposed leader. Mrs. J. M. R ichards o f the
and Mrs. Lloyd Fix reside are to he
With a wish that is kind and true.
am endm ent to th e H erm iston G ar m others’ com m ittee has ch a rg e of
found Catalpas.
den club’s co n stitu tio n was heard the program and will also serve d u r
In
the
spacious
yard
a
t
th
e
H
enry
For memory has painted this perfect day
ing th e tea hour. Any lady who is
Ott place are to be found Black W al Monday, Ju ly 17, as follows: T he interested is welcome to atten d
With colors that never fade;
n u t, Soft Maple, and Pecan trees nom ination and election of officers these meetings.
And we find at the end of the perfect day
Mrs. W. G. W allace has as h er
tw enty-eight years old. Mrs. Ott for the H erm iston Garden club shall
guest her young cousin W arren
brought “ s ta rts ” of these from Mis h ereafter be held th e last m eeting in
The soul of a friend we’ve made.
Gibbs of P arkdale.
souri. The 28-year-old Red Cedar, A pril, elected officers to begin line
Mrs. F ra n k Sloan retu rn ed from
of d uty upon in stallatio n a t th e first P o rtlan d Monday w here she hair been
brought
from
Missouri,
has
attain
ed
Mr. Alexander truly found at the end of his jour
th e heighth of about 300 feet, is m eeting in July. This am endm ent w ith Mr. Sloan who recently u n d er
ney many friends he had made along the way. Even stu
a m ajor operation.
rd y and boastp of an in terestin g will be voted upon a t the n ex t m eet w ent
Miss M arian Averill, who has been
though l\e was possessed with a strong will to suc double tru n k . O ther in terestin g ing, A ugust 4th.
a house guest a t the N. E>. Bard
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ceed he never failed to pause by the wayside to help trees planted w ith in th e la st decade
home, has retu rn ed to Her home In
Mrs.
J.
J.
Gimble
will
be
hostess
P ortland.
Include Box E lders, Catalpas. Tam a
a fellow traveler in need. Many today can testify to
a t a tea com plim enting Mrs. Alice
rac,
Pine,
C
ut
Leap
W
eeping
Birch
his generosity in time of need—but even greater was
W agner on F rid ay afternoon. Ju ly
Leaf Birch.
his always ready smile. His aptitude in remember and A Smooth
most prom inent array of sturdy 21. Club members and friends are
ing names and faces made him a popular figure
Pines can be seen in the W estland invited to call between th e hours of
3:00 and 5:00. Mrs. W agner has
about the streets. The people of Pendleton, Hermis d istric t on th e K napp place.
On the old Simmons place where long been an active member of th e
ton and other eastern Oregon cities will miss his
now Mr. and Mrs. Dunham live, are com m unity, and ard e n t G arden Club
friendly greeting.
supporter, and It is w ith reg ret th a t
to be found Catalpas.
we m ust bid Mrs. W agner adieu, b ut
Old
W
eeping
W
illows
are
to
be
The end of a perfect day.
found a t Skoubo’s, S h aar’s, H ale’s we wish her success and happiness
in h er new v enture, and assure her
and G ettm an’s.
At the H enry Sommerer place are she will be long remembered.
to be found m any species of hardy
Evergreens.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor have
By Mrs. Bernice W atten b u rg er
an Imposing grove of Scotch and
as over a century ago
Panderosa P in es'w h ich serve nicely
When you buy
as a summ er and w inter wind break,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foley spent Sun
and a charm ing "hide-aw ay nook” day evening a t th e F ran k Helms
JOHN DEERE
for enjoying shade, privacy and a home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. W atten b u rg er
ta ste of woodsy pine fragrance. The
IMPLEMENTS
and tam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Iseedlings came from Oregon S ta te ton Ayers and fam ily spent S aturday
y o u a r e a s s u re d
college In 1932. each about 12 inch evening a t th e Marion F in ch home
o f re p a ir service
es in height. A drive past the T ay in honor of Ray Ayers’ b irth d ay . Ice
during their long life
lor yard wtll show you w hat these cream and cake were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGreer and
Pine trees have done in th e way of d au g h ter Shirley spent Sunday at
grow th in these seven years. Mrs. th e H arrison home.
Taylor offers th ree ten tativ e reasons
Mr. H arr of H erm iston is w iring
tor th e ir success in encouraging the Bartholom ew home and g ettin g
these trees to grow: first, air did ready for the electricity.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion F inch and
not touch th e roots for an in stan t
fam ily spent Sunday in th e m oun
before th ey were planted in very ta in s at the B ert Barnes cabin
thin mud; second, h a lt a h andful of
The road is being completed th is
We now have on hand some real buys
bone meal was burled In each tree week from the Jarm on corner to
on used hay machinery. One used McCor
hole to n u rtu re th e rootlets: and r i Mr.Cand Mrs. E. B. W atten b u rg er
th ird , th e ground around each tree and family spent W ednesday and
mick Deering 10-foot sulky rake, looks as
was thoroughly cultivated for the T h u rsd ay In Pasco and W alla W al-
good as new, $30.00. Two used Dain buck-
first two or th ree years. Only four 1 a
Mrs J. S. Moore is v isitin g her
of the o rig in al 100 have been lost.
daughters. Mrs H arold Stew art and
rakes, in first class shape, priced cheap.
H aw thorne trees especially lively
Mrs. Chris Broderson and fam ily in
and colorful each spring w ith clus
Two used mowers.
Seattle.
o s a- ______
ters of red or w hite blossoms are
found on th e McKenzie place. New
This machinery is up in first class
port, and Jim Pearson.
T here are many other lovely trees
shape.
By Mrs. J. M. R ichards
In and about H erm iston th a t w ar
I
where
wheel
tracto
rs
had
proven
un-
A grleultural progress over a th ird
ra n t honorable m ention: but per
Being as the second crop of alfalfa is
Miss Dorothy Shelton
arrived
I successful,
of a century 1» represented In these j The gigantic mass of m achinery haps the m ention of a few will cre W ednesday from Casper. Wyo.. w here
here, let us bring one of these Model H
two photograph«, taken Identically I weighed ten tons, could plow two ate In the readers atten tio n “ tree she has been aince her graduation
f r o m Santa Rosa Ju n io r college in
consciousness
and
appreciation.”
So
the sam e »pot. almost exactly »4 acres an hour, consumed Immense
Tractors out and demonstrate.
Ju n e. 3he will be at the home of
land expensive am ounts of hand-fed many world renowned a rtis ts have her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
years apart.
chosen studies in trees for th e ir can Shelton, u n til early September when
In 1906. when the top picture was fuel, and originally cost more th an vasses; let us enjoy n a tu re ’s pic she plans to continue her te a c h e rs
$5,000.
snapped on R oberts leland. C alifor
tra in in g in the San Jose T eachers’
T he compact. 1939 grandson in tures. tree groupings so in terestin g
nia. Benjam in Holt, the Inventor,
as
foreground,
for
the
gorgeous
su
n
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Sm ith and
was sittin g °n the bridge of the first the picture below, does about th e sets we w itness here.
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family enjoyed an outing in the
practical track-type tracto r
The same am ount of work, weighs and
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m ountains Sunday
Stores
in
Arlington.
Heppner, Wall* Walla and Athena.
coat
only
a
th
ird
as
m
uch,
and
oper
steam powered m achine was develop
Mr. and Mrs. Fred N ltzel of P o rt
Monday afternoon an o th er meet
ates on 1*4 to 1 gallons of cheap
ed to overcome slipping and m iring
form er Stanfield
taachera.
ing of H erm iston’s active Garden land.
In the soft C alifornia delta lands. diesel fuel oil an hour.
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