East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-03
.FlRAERS' UNION HAS
INTERESTING SESSION
At HELIX SATURDAY
EXCELLENT PROGRAM HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH GATH
ERING.
Good Crowd Attends Despite Bad
Weather-Banquet Served a. Noon
Speeches Arc Made by Prominent
Aen-Road Question Among sub
teCts Which Are Discussed.
Especial correspondence.)


most interesting and instructive pre-
grams that have been given before
the Helix farmers union was that at
the meeting held here last Saturday.
Though the day was cold and rainy
there was a good sized crowd pres
ent every member OF which thorough
ly enjoyed the event At noon ban
Quet was served in the hall and about
/ o'clock Professor Geo. A. Olson Of
Washington state College. gave a
lecture on wheat varieties and quali-
ties. dwelling to some length on the
Washington hybrids. their chemical
strength. diseases different wheats
are sbject to and throughout succeed
ed In bringing much light 10 his
hearers on a subject OF vital interest
10 most OF them.
Following Mr.. Olson, Senator c. A.
Barrett OF Athena gave an interesting
talk on the Umatilla county road.
question Mr Barrett brought out
his points in a logical way and show
passed away Friday morning. Funeral
study OF the problem now Of such in
terest to the people Of this county.
Professor Hector Mcpherson Of o.
A. C.. next addressed the meeting.
covering in an hours time a number
OF subjects appertaining to the farm
ers' interests Professor Mcpherson
Is man well learned along the line
of the big farm problems and his
talks are worth going far to hear.
W. w. Harrah OF Pendleton. gave a
short and interesting talk on the road
question but owing to lack OF time
was unable to do his subject the JUS
tice he could have done with an hour
more. Mr.. Harrah has gone into the
raod question thoroughly and in de-
tail and he can be accepted as one OF
the best authorities in Umatilla coun-
ty.
During the afternoon musical num-
hers. consisting Of a piano duet by
Mrs. II. w. Drew and Miss Alta
Spalding and a vocal solo by Mrs. r.
o. Otto were enjoyed by the meet
ing.
President c. c. Conner presided ov-
er the meeting and gave a short tax
on the local work at the conclusion oil
the program.
Immediately after the program the
stockholders Of the Farmers Mutual
Warehouse Company met and elected
their board OF directors for the com
ing year. The retiring board was re-
elected unanimously. The members
are r. Henriksen, Gunder Tergesen'
Eugene McCulley, Hey Winn and Ira
Scott.
The funeral of Mrs Chris Chris
tcnsen was held in Helix Saturday
forenoon. The body was brought
from Pendleton where the deceased
passed away Friday morning. Funer-
services were held in the local Chris
tian church and were attended by A
large number of friends Of the fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen lived III
the vicinity Of Helix for many years
before moving to Pendleton.
The Helix ball team won a game
from the Weston nine on the local
field Sunday afternoon by the close
margin of four to five score. The
game was close and exciting through
out as have been all games played on
the Helix diamond this season. More
hitting and poorer fielding were to
some extent noticed in Sundays game
as compared with past games, but
nevertheless the teams Of the East
End league have been putting up an
article Of the national game that is
fully as good to watch as is most
games in the minor professional
/ leagues.
| A. F. May, Manuel Friedly and w.
w. Harrah we're out from Pendleton
for the farmers meeting Saturday
Many people from Helix and vicin-
ity attended the county spelling con-
test held in PendletOn Saturday.