THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1941
STATE CORN SHOW
CONTESTS TO TEST
PRESENT CHAMPS
Will anyone be able to dethrone C.
A. Marsh of Albany as the Oregon
corn-shucking champion? This ques
tion is being asked in connection with
the forthcoming fifth annual Orego
State corn show at Corvallis Decem
ber 12 and 13, when the annual corn
shucking contest will be a usual fea
ture.
For the past two years Marsh, an
ex-Iowa corn grower, has led the field
and has “two legs” on the champion
ship cup, which becomes a permanent
possession if won three years. Run
ners-up last year were J. G. Morgan,
Brownsville, and Walter Woods, Cor
vallis.
The shucking contest will be held at
9:30 o’clock Friday, the first day of
the show. It is open to all Oregon
corn growers, with winners receiving
five merchandise prizes in addition to
the championship cup.
Marsh was also winner of the corn
growers' judging contest last year,
the runners-up being Otto Lucht of
which will be ready for the Christ
mas market.
Lorna Gabriel returned last week
from taking a technical course in
Portland and began work at the mu
nition depot on Monday.
Evelyn Martin went to Pendleton
this week where she will be employed
at the home of Mrs. Max Gorfkle.
Mrs. Ernest Greathouse entertained
for three table of contract bridge on
Monday at her home. The guest
table consisted
of Mrs. Marian
George, Mrs. Nathan Bard, Mrs.
Frank Taylor and Mrs. W. B. Riggs.
Mrs. Taylor had high score.
Some eighth grade boys and girls
surprised Gilbert Smith Jr. on Nov
ember 13th, his birthday, by calling
at his home. Ice cream and cake were
served.
The Woman’s Study club met in ir
regular session on Friday of this
week at the home of Mrs. Greathouse.
A defense program was given.
Mrs. Margaret Daughtrey left Sat
urday for Fort Lewis to visit her
son Arthur McAlester and family
over Thanksgiving. Both Lt. McAl
ester and his eldest son Guy will
soon leave for foreign service.
By Mrs. Ruse Hedrick
Rev. B. F. Mitchell left Tuesday to
To date, Al Gregory has hauled spend Thanksgiving with his people
4200 turkeys to the Seattle market, in Seattle.
with some left at the Coe ranch
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Murray were
Molalla, and Elvin Asher of Dayton.
This contest will be held Friday fore
noon too.
The swepstakes trophy in the corn
show itself was won last year by
Clayton Nyberg, Tualatin, who was
also champion inthe hybrid corn class.
E. C. Wiesner, Brooks, sweepstakes
winner for two years, won the cham
pionship in the open pollinated class
last year, and is expected to be a
strong contender again this year.
Hybrid corn growers will again
compete for yield honors, with the
state divided into two districts. Re
quirements in this class are that at
least three acres must have been
grown with the yield checked and the
samples submittted by the county ag
ent. Last year F. S. Green of Stan
field was champion with a yield of
125.69 bushels per acre, while L. O.
Gorman of Grabtree won in western
Oregon with a yield of 67.16 bushels.
STANFIELD NEWS
Thanksgiving guests at the home of Santa Monica also were present.
small house on Dunn street and Dave
her sister, Mrs. Becherd at Golden-
Alfred Krause has completed a Shumway has moved into it.
dale, Wn., this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Munson were
Walla Walla visitors on Sunday.
W. W. Kelty, former superintend
ent of the Stanfield schools, was a
caller here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Baker and Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Stuart were Hermis
ton visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Truman Jones made a busi
ness trip to Portland the first part
of the week.
Bernice Williams and Sherman
Shine were married at Boise on Nov-
12. Bernice returned here the next
day and Sherman departed for Hon
THANKSGIVING
olulu where he has a civil service
job.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid have
set December 13 for their Christmas
program to be followed with their
annual bazaar.
Our thoughts of the future do not hide
A Naarene church is being built in
Stanfield.
our experiences of the past. We are
The schools were closed for the an
nual Thanksgiving period.
The new dairy barn built by C. C.
thankful that we still enjoy our free
Rhea on the Wallace farm east of
town was finished Wednesday. Mr.
dom. Happy Thanksgiving!
and Mrs. Ronnie Myers reside on the
farm and Mr. Myers does the milk
ing.
H. L. Hedricks, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Isackson, all were dinner guests
Hermiston, Oregon
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Isackson in Echo. Mrs.
Edna Gibson and Mr. Racely from
GREETINGS
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