East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
.UMAPINE CREAMERY
CO. DIRECTORS MEET
BUSINESS SHOWN TO BE IN GOOD
CONDITION: 20 PER CENT Dl-
NIDEND DECLARED.
oSher News and social Notes uf Much
Interest as Gathered by tle taN
Orrgonian Correspondent.

IMApINE. Jan. 2f-The annual
meeting of the members of the iud-
soa Bay Cooperative Creamery COM
pany was held in the Grange hail on
Monday H. II Boone, county agTi-
cultural agent OF walla Walla county
addressed the members and patrons at
1850 a. III. on Corporation and
Dairying. pointing out the advantages
Of cooperation when properly man
aged which was much enjoyed by
those present At noon all present sat
down 10 a fine banquet served by the
ladies At 100 y. m. the business
session was called to order by Presi-
deut WIN. P. Leach. routine business
n-as transacted after which Secretary
Treasurer i. r. Bean submitted tho
annual report for the past year show
Ing that the creamery had a most sue
ccSSfui year. There was 102, sos
pounds Of butter fat delivered and
llS.1s4 pounds Of butter made. Tho
average price paid to members and
patrons for the year was 43.2 cents
per pound for butter fat which was an
increase Of 1871 cents over that paid
during the year 1916. During the
past year the directors paid off AN in
dcbtedness OF $500 and have just pur-
chased a new auto truck paying cash
for same and have declared dividend
OF 20 per cent to all members which
will be ready for distribution about
February lst. Three directors were
elected, d. o. Saunders and Wm. p
Leach being reelected and VIM. NJ.
Records takes the place of II. 7. Tor
kclsen whose term expired and has
moved to Walla WaIla. r. l.. Bean
and j. f. Jones are the other two
members OF the board. Plans are be-
ing considered by the board Of dircc-
tors for some improvements which
will consist of an up to date cooling
system. an office room, and garage.
Jens Therkildsen has been employed
for another year as manager and but
ter maker at substantial increase in
salary and an endeayor VIII be made
to increase the output
Nine Carloads Cattle Shipped.
Nine carloads of cattle we're ship
ped from this place SATURDAY. whcE
Fred Bum loaded five cars and Ed
Kelly four. The cows were consigned
to the Seattle market where the own
crs received $500 to $S,25 per hun
drcd for them. J. IL. Goodnight also
last week shipped two carloads to the
at $7.60.
william Wright Of PcudIcton drove
into the Hudson Bay country today
for winter feeding 290 head Of cattle
which lie viii feed on the Amos De-
maris aud Wellman places.
Mrs. Roy Saunders gave birth
day dinner on Sunday for her mus
band Roy. and her father. Frank
Bcalc, OF Danhart, Canada. at which
twenty five guests were present. Be
side the Roy Saunders family, ih"sc
OF Mr. and Mrs Dana Saunders aud
Charles Dickerson were also present,
also Misses Ruth and Bcrla Reed.
Mir. and Mrs y. IL. Dennis and their
new son OF Lowdcn, Wash, were sun
day guests Of MIR. and Mrs J. L.'Dcn-
mis-.
ON FRIDAY January IS, The home OF
Mr.. and Mrs, William Records was T
made merry by "a dinner guests who /
came and celebrated with them their (
25th wedding anniversary, Dinner
WAS served in the cycning'aftcr which
the crowd enjoyed music on the new
Edison Talking machine.
This week Mr. and Mrs. Tony ShCr- /.
cd entertained Il few friends with an
evening at cards Pedro was the game
Of the evening and some fine hands /
were held.
Pens Thcrkilscn, manager Of the
Hudson Bay Cooperative Creamery .
made Il business trip to Dayton, Wn.. |
Friday.
The Ladies Aid Of the Presbyterian .
church met last week with Mrs. Dan .
}. Kirk, despite stormy weather.
Work was started by all present in .
absence of Red Cross work. The la
dies will meet Jan. goth with Mrs. II.
II. Welman.
Teachers Are Visitors,
Miss Flora Noycs and Miss Fleet
wood, public school teachers at Una
pine were week end visitors with Mr., /
and Mrs. James Kirk this week.
Lloyd Gentry has been busy the past
week raising the barn back Of the
Hudson Bay store, owned by his fa-
ther w. F. Gentry, and is removing
the same to his ranch northeast OF
Umapine.
Mrs. r. H. Wellman and children
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Clarke and
son Morris of Walla Walla were din
ner guests Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. :
c. e. Simonds at II Ranch.
j. Il. Jones has purchased of c. V.
WclIman Is acres Of alfalfa land ad-
Joining his ranch on the north for a
of $3.50 an acre. This
IS a part of the late II. II. Wcllman
-anch and has just been recently di-
iidod among the heirs.
Umapine Red Cross auxiliary will
meet on Friday, February list for tho
Election Of officers.
Surprisc Party Given.
Last evening u surprise party was
.fvcn Mrs. Guy Young celebrating her
birthday by Il number Of her friends.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
.ames. toasting marshmallows in the
ire place, and popping corn in the
pen fire place. Those present were
Ir and Mrs. James kirk. Mr.. and
Irs. Dan J. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle
fcDanieL Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Bean,