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THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON
T h e H e r m is to n H e r a ld
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Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon.
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Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second
Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1M0.
Dogs Seldom Live to
The Age of 20 Years
G et Y o u r Free Copy
The question as to how old dogs
get comes up frequently. Some dogs
live longer than the average and a
The new premium list for the 4th few breeds are noted for their
annual Oregon State Corn show, to longevity.
In general, while dogs have been
be held at Oregon State college No
vember 22 and 23, has just been is reported as living into their 20s,
such cases are decidedly unusual.
sued showing a longer list of prizes The average dog does well if he
than ever before, and a full series of lives to be from 12 to 15 years old.
championship cups and trophies such
One old-time method for figuring a
as were offered last year. Reports dog’s age was to check the period
• You should have and maintain a record
from many parts of the state indi during which his growth continued
to multiply that by seven to get
cate that more exhibits will be en and
or inventory of all your home furnishings
the age the dog would attain. Such
tered and that attendance will prob a procedure is not necessarily ac
ably be much greater than in past curate because many outside fac
and personal effects to properly comply
years, says C. W. Smith, chairman of tors such as diet will have their
effect upon the life of a dog.
with your insurance needs. This booklet
the committee in charge.
A dog is actually approaching old
As was done last year, the state
can be the means of providing you with
as been divided into four districts so age when he gets to be 10 years old
that growers in each will compete only and his exercise and his food
such record and is given to you with the
should be regulated in accordance
with corn grown under similar con with this fact.
ditions, except in determining the fi
Some dogs retain all of their vigor
compliments of F. B. SWAYZE, Agent.
nal sweepstakes winner of the entire up to almost the end of their lives,
show.
but there are others who slow down
•
District No. 1 consists of northern perceptibly and who grow deaf.
Willamette valley counties plus Hood
an<^ generally less physically
River, Columbia, Clatsop and Tills- ! 3
in feeding the rjght amQunts
mook, district No. 2 includes the cen-. of the correct foods will do the most
F. B. SWAYZE, President
tral Willamette valley counties and to keep a dog so that he goes be-
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lincoln; district No. 3 is made up of yond the average age. A fat dog
southern Oregon from Douglas coun- ** one ou^
condition, and a dog
ty south, and district No. 4 includes out of condition is more likely to
pick up the various diseases which
all counties east of the Cascades with m ay strike him low.
the exception of Hood River.
M ETHODIST CHURCH
Next to feeding and probably of HERM ISTON B A P T IST CHURCH
The new open class for hybrid corn equal importance is the proper
Grayden D. Loree, Pastor
Rev. Stearns Cushing, Pastor
is attracting considerable interest, re amount of regular exercise. In fact
Sunday morning we shall discuss
“America’s Front Line Defense—
ports Dr. R. E. Fore, secretary of the regularity of all habits will help to the question, “How Can We Have
committee. Instead of the usual 10- give a dog long life. Regular times Peace?” A fter two decades we real Not Bombers, but Religious Faith.”
ear display, an exhibit for this will of exercise and regular lengths of ize that the Armistice was only an As we observe an ended Armistice,
consist of 20 ears. Ten of these are exercise should be the course for armistice and not a lasting peace. we need to face our failure in mak
any dog, if he is to be healthy.
ing it a lasting peace. Too much
to be shown as an ear exhibit while
Little dog ills should be cared for Peace among nations can come only
the other ten will be shelled by the at once lest they grow and sap the as those nations are composed of trust has been placed in the material
management and judged with the dog’s strength. The dog’s teeth peaceful individuals. A peaceful in things of life. The spiritual has been
ears. While no one exhibit may be should be watched for decay and dividual can exist only as the Prince neglected. The world is reaping what
entered in more than one class or bad teeth should be extracted.
of Peace dwells in his heart. Jesus it has sown. Can God help this? Can
district, a grower may enter exhibits
said, “Put up again thy sword into He bring order out of chaos. Histo
in both the open pollinated and hybrid
his place: for ail they that take the ry shows that he has. W hat are you
Postage Stamps Came
classes.
sword shall perish with the sword.” doing to help?
The annual corn shucking contest
The church school meets each Sun
Into Use Century Ago Matt. 26:52.
for growers will again be held, with
Our young people meet at 7 p. m. day at 10 o’clock with a competent
The first postage stam p was born
both cash prizes and a silver cup be a century ago, in 1840, when Sir with Bus Hansen leading. At 8:00 teacher for each class where you will
ing offered. Four judging contests John Rowland Hill convinced the o’clock the pastor will bring* a mes find friendliness and help. The E p
will also be held for adult growers, British parliam ent that a cheap, uni sage on the theme, “Life for a Look.” worth League meets at 7 p. m. with
college students, 4-H, and FFA mem form postal rate would mean no re “Look unto me and be ye saved, all Lauree Gimbel leading.
duction in postal revenues since
bers.
there would be a great increase in the ends of the earth: for I am God,
A total of $500 in cash prizes, do the volume of the mails.
and there is none else.” Isa. 45:22.
PEN TEC O STAL TA B E R N A C LE
nated by the F irst National Bank of
Before that date correspondence
S. E. Graves, Pastor
Portland, will be awarded exhibitors. in G reat Britain was an expensive C E N TR A L CHURCH OF CH RIST
C.
Warner,
Pastor
luxury
for
rates
were
fixed
by
dis
Sunday,
10 a. m., Bible school, les
Other Portland business men are as
Our sermon for the Sunday morn son topic, “The Sin of Lying.” The
sisting in financing the show, while tances and by the num ber of pieces
of paper which made up the m es ing tvorship service will be, “The 4th and 5th chapters of Acts.
the Grange, Farmers Union and Farm sage.
World’s Greatest Book,” and for Sun
11:00 A. M., morning worship.
Bureau are helping the O. S.C. ex
The existing rate in 1839 started
tension service sponsor it and are with a minimum charge of 4d (8 day evening, “The Glory of the Also at this time we have children’s
providing class championship cups. cents), for single sheets carried less Church.” The special music for Sun church. Do not forget children. You
The sweepstakes trophy is donated than 15 miles. This increased by day morning will be an anthem, “The will enjoy this very much.
steps, reaching 12d (25 cents), at I Old Book and the Old Faith” by the
7:30 p. M., do not forget the “Old
by C. I. Sersanous of Portland.
300 miles and for longer distances 1 choir, and a duet by Betty Morehouse Fashioned” revival meeting every
was increased Id for each additional | and Mrs. Dale Blackstone, and for the
night except Monday.
hundred miles.
We hear of wars and rumors of
As a general rule, the person to evening service a duet by Mrs. C.
wars on every hand. Is this fulfill
whom a missive was addressed paid W arner and Ben Gerklng.
By Mrs. W. C. Isom
The midweek prayer service no ment of prophecy? Come and hear
the postage.
Rowland Hill’s scheme for penny | eveninglonger meets on Wednesday all about it. Every night something
Rev. and Mrs. Wallace, missionar
ies from Alaska, sopke a t the Pente postage included the compulsory evening but meets at 7 o’clock Sun special.
costal church Wednesday evening of pre-payment of the charges on all i day evening instead, the same hour
Both old and young encouraged to
letters.
■ last week.
as the Christian Endeavor group.
come.
Do not delay.
In
response
to
an
invitation
for
i J. E. McCoy, Benny and Mac Mc-
! Coy, Bill Graybeal, Jay Berry and suggestions about the design of the
j Dave Graybeal left Thursday to first stam p some 2,700 ideas were
submitted to the treasury. Hill him
hunt elk in the mountains.
Mrs. Jay Berry and Mrs. Coffey self m ade a rough sketch featuring
from Portland are visiting at Mrs. the head of young Queen Victoria.
Berry’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Em The actual drawing was made by
Henry Corbould, a famous artist.
mett.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Hub-
bel are quite ill.
Windfall for Ship Owners
Mrs. Clair Caldwell was hostess at
The prices U. S. ship owners re
a Hallowe’en party at her home last
j Wednesday night for a number of ceived for their battered old bot
toms are eye-popping. Values have
small guests.
L. N. Smith left recently for Wal increased tenfold since September,
1939, when the w ar began. At that
lowa for an extended visit.
Mr. Farrell was much improved time the average selling price—
and is able to be home from the Pen- when there was a sale—was $5 a
I dleton hospital.
deadweight ton. Today, the average
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Potts from is $50 with the scale continuing to
Astoria, Walter Caldwell and Carl rise as the w ar intensifies.
( aldwell from The Dalles were guests
One company in 1929 acquired for
at the Fred Caldwell home Sunday.
$238,000 two shipping board vessels
Bert Dexter and Earl Steward are that had cost the government
picking turkeys at the Hermiston $3,400,000 10 years earlier.
The
plant this week.
company spent $119,000 for new
Mr. and Mrs. Brown from Stan equipment and used the vessels
field visited her mother Sunday.
steadily for 10 years. In Septem
LaVcrne Duus from Portland is ber they had a book value of $127,-
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 000. But a few weeks later the firm
! Herman Duus.
sold the two old hulks for $860,000—
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brace spent which
was $732,000 more than the
the week end at Spokane, Wn.
Robert Smith and Batie Rand are original price.
By May, 1940, 188 U. S. merchant
among those delivering turkeys at
ships have been sold abroad since
The most consistent thing about
the Hermiston plant this week.
the old coal or wood stove was the
Glenn Poulson spent the week end the outbreak of war. Most of these
constant mess. But today you can
were non-subsidized vessels over
with relatives here.
say good-bye forever to dirt and-
Mrs. Ben Nettor and little daugh which the government has no con
drudgery
in heating. There’s no
ter from the vallev nre visiting her trol. Several lines sold off their old
"juts
° £ fuss when you use a
ships and placed orders for fast,
mother. Mrs. Frank T.eieht.
Quaker Bumoil Heater . . . neither
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haddox enter modern new ones.
in providing heat or in cleaning up
tained the members of the Pep club
’** i'° me 'n
»«« the new
and their husbands at a hallowe'en
1941 models today!
I nartv at their home last Thursday
Children Need More Books
I evening.
In many libraries in the United
.! States and Canada children are
reading more books this year than
i last. Some librarians report that
I the more interesting and engaging
type of children’s books which the
publishers are now producing may
be due to the increased interest of
m e c h a n ic a l d r a f t
young folks in reading.
Children are delving into books on
hobbies, on vocations, biographies,
pioneer stories, American history,
careers, and adventure stories.
O THER STOVES W IT H O U T FORCED D R A FT
Children like to read the thing which
touches their own experience, many
librarians report.
"The most noticeable trend in
children's reading is toward books
We have a few left over— Come in
dealing with boys and girls in other
lands,” declares Edgar S. Rob- t
and get them at a bargain price.
Lost is Found
inson, librarian in Vancouver. B. C.
By O u r W a n t A d#
“This may or may not be a reflec
tion of the international situation but
”
y o u vow n Mxverttw
I think it is partly due to the num
ber of fine books which have ap
They Don’t Stay Lott Len#
peared in this field in recent years.”
Phone 2121
Hermiston, Oregon
of
A Record or Inventory'
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HERMISTON
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
Keen Interest Is being reported In the fourth annual Oregon State Con
show, to be held at Oregon State college November 22 and 23. Shown above
Is C. A. Marsh. Albany, who won last year's shucking contest at the show
and Is planning to defend his title. Below Is a truckload of corn being put
Into the crib—a scene more familiar In Oregon now than formerly.
NOSE DIVE
J O H N DEERE TRACTORS
JO H N DEERE Two-Cylin-
** der Tractors, burning
low-cost fuels successfully
and efficiently, are sending power costs down to
new low levels In all sections of the country.
Users are reporting amazing savings on low
cost fuel alone. For instance, many are operat
ing their John Deere Model “II” tractors for as
little as 2 cents an acre In cultivating.
Measuring fuel economy on a dollars and
'cents basis—the way it should be m easured-
impartial tests show that five different makes
of tractors using low-grade gasoline do only
71.6' o as much work as a John Deere Tractor
with $1.00 worth of low-cost fuel, and that nine
other makes burning regular gasoline do only
66.6% as much work as a John Deere on $1.00
worth of low-cost fuel.
These impartial tests furnish convincing
roof that your fuel dollar goes farther In a
ohn Deere. Come In and make us prove it.
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& EQUIPMENT CO.
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