THURSRDAY, JUNE 5, 1941.
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON.
FARM PRICES UR
SHARPLY AS BIG
CROPS IN SIGHT
V sharp rise in farm prices from
•n.d-March to mid-May, despite bet-
t t r than average crop production
•rospecta, is the outstanding fact of
the current agricultural situation as
reviewed by the agricultural exten-
sicn service at O.S.C. in the current
report ju st released.
The advance in the general level
of prices for farm products is esti
mated to have been around 10 per
cent for the two-month period. The
rise is attributed principally to
stronger demand from domestic con
sumers and government activities un
der the defense program.
ompared with a year ago, meat
animals and truck crops show the
greatest trains in price, followed by
poultry products and dairy products.
Prices for these commodities usually
respond rather definitely to changes
i in the purchasing power of eonsum-
ers. Although milk production on
May 1 was 6 per cent greater than a
year previous, farm prices for dairy
products were fully 10 per cent
higher due to strong demand with
mounting payrolls.
From the standpoint of production,
an increase in output of most farm
products appears probable. Crop
conditions are generally better than
average at this season of the year
and interest in expanding production
of certain items needed for better
iliets is being stimulated by govern
ment measures.
Production prospects in the coun
try as a whole are better than aver-
age. Indications are favorable for
an abundance of hay. On May 1
pastures were the best for the date
since 1929. Poultry flocks are being
increased substantially, and cattle,
hogs, and sheep are being increased
somewhat.
Wheat and rye prospects are very
favorable. The May 1 estimate of
winter wheat production was 653,-
000,000 bushels compared with 590,-
000,000 in 1940. Prospects are also
favorable for spring wheat yields,
though it is too early to make defi
nite estimates. Carryover stocks of
wheat are also sure to be abnormal
ly high.
In view of this condition the nat
ional wheat acreage allotment for
1942 has been set at 55,000,000 acres
with Oregon’s share being 756,281
acres. This national allotment is the
minimum allowable under the agri
cultural adjustment act.
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Nickle», Dim es, Quarters
Pay $12 A irplane Fare
“Prudence will carry a man all
over the world, but the impetuous
find every step difficult.”
J. K. Li, a Chinese who lives ir
New York, probably never heard of
that ancient Chinese maxim and if
he did he'd probably give it the Ori
ental equivalent of a Bronx salute.
Mr. Li may not have got “ all over
the world,” but he made it to Boston
through his own impetuousness. He
was so impetuous he dumped $11.95
worth of quarters, nickels and dimes
into a public telephone to pay West
ern Union for his American Airlines
fare and then impetuously scurried
out to La Guardia field just in time
to board a plane for Boston.
Mr. Li was sitting wrapped in Ori
ental placidity in his hotel when he
suddenly became aware of the world
and remembered that he had to go
to Boston. Too late to catch a train,
he phoned the American Airlines
ticket office at 45 Vanderbilt avenue.
He was told he could get a reserva
tion, but why didn't he pay for his
ticket at a Western Union office and
save time?
Mr. Li hurried to the nearest
phone booth, dialed Western Union
and announced that Mr. Li was
about to pay for a ticket to Boston.
The choking sound at the other
end of the wire faded as the coins
began clanging.
Everyone con
cerned agreed that Mr. Li was on
solid Occidental ground, although
they hope no precedent has been
set. To which a Chinese sage who
shall be nameless replieth:
“ Regret not that which is past:
Fret not about what is to come.”
Y ou C an W h ip Our
C ream ,
But Y ou C an ’t B eat Our
M ilk
Phone 3761
H e rm is to n D a ir y
H. L. PAYNE, Owner
STANFIELD NEWS
Mrs. Woodrow Daniels conducted
the lesson for the 4-H Sewing club on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
By Mrs. Ruse Hedrick
LIBERATION OF
her mother, Mrs. Martha Reilly with
Miss Elva Berry returned home a large attendance interested.
TROUT IN OREGON
Gilbert Smith has the room of l i d
Wednesday after visiting at San
Diego and numerous California points lockers at the creamery well under
WATERS UNDERWAY
as well as visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nye construction, probably ready for use
Liberation of trout in waters of
Berry at McMinnville and friends in by June 20.
Oregon is now on in full blast with
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Clark received
crews operating in various sections
J. T. Gorman of Auburn, N. Y., word of the birth of a son June 3rd
of the state, the Oregon State Game
was a week end visitor at the home to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Baumgardner
commission announced. Four new
of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Evans. He is at Yakima, Wn. This is their sev-
liberation trucks have been placed in
president of the Enna Jettick Shoe I enth grandchild.
service, all equipped with pumps that
company.
' Mrs. Leo Clark and Mrs. A rt
keep water in the tanks circulating,
The three day holiday period i Hogue were hostesses for a shower
thus providing necessary oxygen re
brought the following visitors to on Wednesday afternoon for Mrs.
quired to keep the fish in good con
Stanfield: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rogers Howard Poffenberger.
dition.
and two children, Kieth McAlester of
Mrs. R. G. Penney is driving a
In addition to the large trucks, the W ar Changes R eading
Portland who visited his grandmoth new car and her husband is driving
Commission is also using two smaller
Preferences in Canada er, Mrs. Margaret Daughtry, and a new pickup.
three-quarter ton trucks, on which
The war has not only colored the David Gibson. The latter returned
pew portable tanks are being carried. thoughts of the citizens but has to Portland Sunday with Mr. and
Pack strings have also been placed exerted a tremendous influence on Mrs. Woodrow Daniels who went on TWO HERMISTON
in service to plant the waters of the their reading habits, it has been dis a business trip to Portland, and Sam STUDENTS AMONG
closed in the report of the Toronto
high altitudes with fish.
my Nudo, also of Portland, spent
Public libraries.
O .S.C . GRADUATES
At the present time the crewj are
Books most in favor in the non three days here visiting his mother,
engaged in planting spring rr.inbow fiction category are those dealing Mrs. Mary Nudo.
Oregon State College— Two Uma
4 to 5 inches in length in Eastern with some phase of world affairs
Mrs. M. Refvem entertained the
Oregon from the Oak Springs hatch having a direct bearing on political, Contract bridge club at her home tilla and two Hermiston students will
economic and military problems. Monday. Guests other than regular be among the 7 80 receiving degrees
ery.
Nevile Henderson’s "F ailure of a
Mission,” tops the list of favorite members were Mrs. Arnold B ‘bert, at Oregon State college’s seventy-
Mrs. Nathan Bard, Mrs. R. C. Mc- second annual commencement June
non-fiction.
2. These graduates are members of
A newcomer to the ranks of non I Lain, and Mrs. Tom Gregory.
fiction’s best read books is "Canada;
Mrs. Ernest Greathouse, honoring one of the largest groups ever to re
America’s Problem,” by John Mac- the birthdays of her husband and of ceive degrees at one time at the col
Cormac, New York newspaper man. Dill Penney, entertained members of lege. Requirements for the bache
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It ranked second. Oscar Levant’s
lor’s degree have been completed by
“ A Smattering of Ignorance” ranked the Tallyho club a t her home Mon 677. In addition, 95 masters’ and
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day night.
third.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sturdivant of eight doctor of philosophy degrees
GOING
Next in order of popularity were
bring the total for this year to 7 8»,
the old favorite, Hitler’s "Mein Parkdale are now at home at the
Kampf,” ranked fourth; Beverly home of their daughter, Mrs. Frank all earned.
Baxter’s “Men, M artyrs and Moun ie Lane. Mrs. Sturdivant's name
Lester Raymond Boomer of Uma
hill
tebanks," seventh in the list; “ The I and that of Mrs. Mamie Botttger tilla and Lawrence Robert Swarner
Lights Go Down,” by Erika Mann
of Hermiston are among the 129
and “ Hitler Speaks," by Herman were recently added to the Ladies graduates of the school of agricul
Aid
roll.
Rauschning.
Ivan Amend of Lexington has been ture. Harold Arthur Marble of Her-
Favorite works of fiction were
elected
coach in Stanfield High for | miston is one of the 145 engineering
headed by Richard Llewellyn’s
' graduates and Lewis Laverne Dex-
“ How Green Was My Valley.” the coming term.
Next in order of popularity were
Rev. B. F. Mitchell reports an at- ter of Umatilla, one of the«42 educa-
“Quietly My Captain Waits,” by tendance of 34 at the Vacation B ib le 1'011 graduates, will receive a bache-
Evelyn Eaton; “Kitty Foyle,” by school with four teachers assisting 'or
al degree.
Christopher Morley; “ All This and
Heaven, Too,” by Rachel Field and Miss Mildred Rogers, Miss Marie i Other school groups being grad-
“Night in Bombay,” by Louis Brom- Lane, Miss Marie Tenney and Miss Hinted include nursing education 9,
Bernice Hughes.
pharmacy 21, science 72, home eco-
field.
The sermon next Sunday night at [ nomics 120, secretarial science 79,
8 p. m. is to honor the members of »'“I forestry 60.
Vet Cemeteries
the Oddfellows lodge. An adult Bible
Employment prospects are gener
The United States has established class will be started June 15 and the ally better than at any time in the
six cemeteries in France, the juris
past decade, deans report.
diction of which was placed under ! pastor will be in charge.
the American Battle Monuments
commission pursuant to an execu
tive order of February 26, 1934. The
manner in which those cemeteries
were obtained is as follows:
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The cemeteries of the Mesue-
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tiDft iH It T i T IH..' ■Fr
Argonne and Suresnes (with the ex
ception of a small parcel of ground
o f the latter) were purchased by the
French government, which granted
burial rights therein to the United
States in accordance with an agree
ment between the French minister
of war and the war department, free
of cost to the United States.
“The Somme, Oise-Aisne, St. Mi-
hiel, Aisne-Marne, and ground for
the entrance of Suresnes cemetery
v ere established under an agree
ment between the United States and
the French government which grant
ed perpetual use of the grounds for
burial purposes to the United States,
for which the United States paid a
stipulated price.”
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many the call of the open road also means the call of the open water.
The automobile and good roads have brought thousands of beautiful lakes
and streams within reach of the vacationist or the week-ender. Fishing seasons
throughout the country are opening, and these young people were among the
first to seek their favorite stream. They carry their own boat, lashed to the
top of their Chevrolet, and held securely with a new vacuum-grip holding
device actuated by vacuum power from the motor. Note the tube connecting
boat rack with motor vacuum.
BUSINESS
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Winter Heating, Summer Cooling
Indicative of the trend toward the
unit type of winter and summer air-
conditioning equipment is the recent
announcement that a number of
manufacturers now offer cabinets,
comparable in size to radiators,
which provide complete winter con
ditioning and are also capable of
providing summer cooling and de
humidification.
The same unit heats the room in
winter and cools it in summer. Win
ter heating is done by means ol hot
water or steam piped to the unit In
the summer, cold water, flowing
through the same pipes, circulates
in the coils in the cabinet.
The unit is equipped with a fan to
provide rapia circulation of heated
or cooled air and with a filter for
an cleaning. In the winter the air
is humidified and in the summer it
is dehumidified.
Conventional Meetings Best
Girls who meet their fiances at
college or at home have a better
chance for a happy married life than
those who meet their prospective
husbands while away on vacations,
according to tests conducted by the
psycho-educational clinic of Pennsyl
vania State college.
COM 2 THROUGH EACH CRISIS W/ TH A S M IL E .