Saturday, June 30, 1923.
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE, SEVEN
The Old Pioneers
They have come up from the valley, und from tho mountains down,
They are gathered from tho country, from ctty and from town.
They came to awup reminiscences of time no on the wane,
Of the anxious months of (lunger, of "the trip across the plains."
, Their ranks are setting thinner, and their forma are bending low.
Their eye are growing dimmer and their locks are whits as snow.
Give them every comtort, tho they carry well their years,
They are grand old men and women, these "Old Pioneers.",
It was they who blazed the trails to this Empire of the West.
Their noble "works do follow them," they're entitled ko the best.
They forded streams and cut the rouds to the beautiful Grande Konde,
The fairest and most fertilu vulu that on the trail was found
And now their children multiply and ride In handsome style, ' I
"Go It ten miles an hour," while the old folks make a mile.'
But the old ftolks are contented In their declining years,
lney are still tlio Bamo brave noble "Old Pioneers."
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their years of annual reunion continue over on,
the lust old rtlKrim anions them all la tfone, '
They have sown the sugar beet where the cautaa once did grow,
'And tho palace car now follows the trail the pack mule used to go,
The schoolhouse now takes the place of the Indian "Wlckeyup," .
And they who wrought the change deservo the "Golden Cup,"
Scatter flowers in their pathway, adown declining years, .
They are grand old men and women, theso "Old Pioneers." '
The starry Hag of freedom waving over Oregon
Waa planted by the Pioneers, grandly moving on.
No trouble ever daunted them, these "Old Tenderfeet,"
They were "up and at It" early, often with scanty faro to cat. 1
Brave men then were brothers, and brave women sisters too, -
Honor and respect them, ye who dangers never new.
Generations have been coining, aye will come for years.
In the westward beaten pathway of these "Old Pioneers." - - .;
Let these annual reunions sacred ever be, ' "'
They wilt Boon get along without either you or me;. ..
Hut their children und their children's children will still coma and go.
Like tho forest flowers of summer, or winter's driven snow.
Let the happy people of this loveliest valley in the West, "
With heal til, wealth and plenty bo forever blest . . , ( ' 1
Their parents were the pilgrims who plodded many years-1- -
Noble men aud worien, these "Old Pioneers." '
'at honored guest, cut and served th
; delicious slices. Those assisting In
the preparation and serving of the
meal were Mr." "and Mrs. Zeno Weiss,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hill., -After
the meal was , flniah.ed pictures wero
taken of the' company aud after sing
ing the old-time hymns, they left for
their homes, unanimous In their ex
pressions of a delightful evening of
pleasure together.
Mrs. Fred .Bowl us and children,
Muurine and Jack, Mrs. M.ron Hug
and Audrey woods;, drove to 1 i i
Grunde last ' Friday, on a pleasure
trip. - ' '
Glenn Barnes, who Is "now in tho
canteloupe. "district around Culexica,
California,' sent a crate of delicious
canteloupes to his family here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cooper, un
son Itobert,. returned to La Grando
last Suturdtty after spending several
daya at tho W. A. Winters home. Mr.
Cooper's mother also accompanied
them. - t .
Mr. and Mrs. Kcrney Jones arc
recurving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter last Saturday morning
ut the Grande Uonde hospital. The
young, lady weighed seven and a half
pounds, and has been named Esther
Mnurinv
(The above poem was written by E. S. McComas, an early day news
' papcrman and writer of Union county. He dedicated this poem to the
pioneers at their first orgunlzed meeting- when General John H. Stevens,
father of "J up" Stevens of La Grande, was elected president of that
body.) . , '
ling Ileulilou,
' The third annual reunion of the
Hug families wis held last Sunday at
the K. of IV Hull In Elgin. Owing
to tho prevailing Inelcmeut wuthrr,
very few members from other purls
of tho country were present, but those
who were able to uttend clulm that
for a good time, nono has been able
to surpass this , meeting, . Tho usuul
bountiful moul was served at noon
and u program of interesting numbers
was given during tho afternoon.
Mrs. Pike Dcholo nnd children of
Joseph have been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Hudio McNuughton during the
past week. 1 . .
. Several Accidents,
A number of accidents have been
reported from the Cricket Flat dis
trict Intely, Monday Homer I lech lei
was kinked on the leg by a horse but '
no serious Injury was sustained, loi
ter In the day, Ed titowe wus harness
ing a horse when It threw Its head
back, striking Mr. St owe in the tare,
and crushing the cheek bone. Mr.
Grunde for treatment but had trouble
with his car aud had to rind some ono
else to complete the trip. Henry Pur
noiis took the injured man on to La
Grando.
A movement Is now on foot to so-I
euro the ' ringing of nil Htnri'fl nnd 1
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nusiuess houses on the third of July
to give everyone an opportunity to at
tend tho celebration at Me-ichum.
Mrs. Mattle Choute plans to leav-3
soon for Wallowa where she will be
employed for the next few months
at least.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Parsons are
the parents of a baby daughter born
Monday evening at their home on
Cricket Flat.
James Gekeler returned home this
morning from a several days' visit
with friends iu the Vulloy,
Tho Elgin Odd Fellows and Itebek-
uhs were host and hostewes Friday
and Saturday to the lodges of the
County. Tho convention was very en
joyable und Elgin was victorious in
winning three of tho thu prizes of
fered.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Park of Sum-
merville called at tho Lynn Hill home
while in town to atend thu Kebekah
meeting. -
Among those from Elgin who are
attending? Ahe-yiienguc Institute ut
Wallowa lake are: Mr. Fred Hall and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Weiss,
und Ernest Weiss. j
Mrs. Fred Hall's mother, Mrs.
fruikuhank, is spending tills week lu
town.
Nor ninny members of the locnl K.
of P. lodge attended the convention
at -Joseph last Monday. Ho much
rainy weather had discouraged many
who hud planned to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Hob Ijuio have moved
from Portland to Coer d'Alene Idaho
where Mr. l,:mo holds a position In .
box factory. They were 'residents of
Elgin for u number of years.
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Hint you have an evil mind, and ap
preciation of others means that you
haven't uny kind.
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R PARTY
GIVEN AT ELGIN
1 ELGIN, Juno 29. Ono of tho most
enjoyable social events of the month
ttus the dinner given Tuesday by Mrs.
V. -F. Weiss. It was primarily a
birthday celebration for Doctor and
Mrs. Brownell but also gave oppor
tunity' for renewing of acquaintances
with Mrs. Zeno Weiss who was form
erly nu Elgin girl. Tho invitation
list included those, who remain of the
pioneers of the Elgin Methodist
Church, Dr. and Mrs. Brownell, Mrj.
Sarali Tuttle, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gal
loway. Others were' He v. and Mrs.
W. A.- Winters, present pastor of tho
church. Key and Mrs. H. L. Willis,
Mrs. Carpenter, mother of Mrs. Win
ters, Mrs. Hawkins, sister of Mrs.
Drownell. Places were laid for twelve'
The color scheme was yellow, and
white with touches of red in the ros
es. iTlie center of interest was In
the great birthday cake which held
the place of honor on the table. ' Co
vered with white Icing and decorated
with garlands of yellow rose-buds. It
was indeed beautiful. Upon tho up
per surface of the top was inscribed
tho date "June, 1923." Dr. Brownell,
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