La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 28, 1926, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextFriday, May 28, 1926. m OHANDE EVENING OBSERVE?! f ifNEWS of Mrs. Dixon Entertains Alpha Club Members Luncheon waa served at 1:15 ''clock y eater day uftornoon when Mm, H. K. Dixon was h oaten to the Alpha club at her homo on Second ftrcot. Luncheon waa served at iwo tablet, which wero prettily de- oruled In a red and yellow color scheme, Iled roses and snapdrasr- pna served as a centerpiece and were arranged about t ho other oonu of tho home, Little ladles. iiifffft'allve oC sprlntf, wero used as bivors. . - - v . Five -tables of brltlffo were ar- anffed after luncheon. Mrs. H. M. pay received high scoro anions the lub members and Mrs. Norman ptees won the guest prize. jl-Mra. Clyde Kiddlo will bo the Tni'.xt hostess to tho club at her home at Island City. I , piano Students n Recital A largo crowd attended tho pro ram at the library auditorium last venlnff when Miss Hilda Anthony trenented fourteen ffrado and high ichool students' In piano recital. no of the children played one lumber euch arid were well rccclv ld by those present. : They were: irginU Hhaw. Margaret Dixon. George Stoddard, Sylvia Hod gin, ucllo Thompson. Maraveno Kid- lie, Barbara Coolldge, Helen Sar- ent and Kusseli Nelson... . Kdwlii Kirby. Mildred Hlandley. fVdolph Hlegiist, Clark Ituckman itch played groups of two numbers ery nicely and Jean Williams to Bed the evening's program with k group of -three selections. ; ; f A-sslHtlng the piano students was Miss Bertha Berger. soprano, who rendered two solo numbers swect y. Hr selections were: ''Retreat"; Jy La lorgo and "Daffodil Gold" by Hodgenson. MIsh Mildred Lov- Mi inerva 111 Sniclllntr. IVrsplHng Vcvt This condition is not.nl wuys duu to uncleunllhess of, the foot, but usually to a decomposition of .'the acids and Hooreted fats which ac , cumulate, making the - fest very sensitive and ' alnfji, 1'Hpuctally on tho sole and between the toes. First bathe the feet well, using Dr. So I toll's Foot Soap (Granulated) to stimulate skin action and circulation und to remove all impurities from the pores of tho skin.. Then carefully rinse' -wltli clean water,.. dry thoroughly and in a s sa g o with I-r. SchdH's Kool Itnlm. tones up the tissues muscles und leaves the perfectly . comfortable This and fc-.-t uni healthy. , -. In severe cases the ubovo treatment . should bo used every day. " Light, cool,, dry shoes Nhoufd ' be 1 worn and before putting oh tho slock ing l)r. So hull's 'Kool J'ow der should' be carefully rubbed ovr the foot and shaken Into the stocking. THE BOOTERY YES, SIR - That Kitchen Unit for $5.00 installed; is certainly a bar gain. La Grande Electric Co. 1412 Adams Ave. Ciuse investigation dIkmiIiI Ikj iiihiIu the MJ-t-alled high Interest paying In iC3lim.t. and savings, and then ttiiiarc them with our A InUnt saving aitvunt. The result will greatly Mirrio you. UNITED STATES NATIONAL ma SCRUTINY SOCETY ett, plana aaconivantst, was also excellent. ' Two largo baskets of bluo and yellow Ilia decorutcit thu statu forming- a, delightful letting for tho program. , This Is the Inst student recital to be given by iliss Anthony this year. After this wuek sho will dia contlnuo lessons until September I. Bho will leave Kaluruy niKht for Chicago where she will spend the summer studying. Dinner Compliments Mr. and Mrs. Davis Complimenting Mr. und Mrs. Donald Davis, who hava been spending their honeymoon In 4i Grande with Mr. Davis's sister, Mrs. w. C. Crews, Mr. and Mrs. Audmcr l'laylo entertained at din ner last oyenlng at six o'colck ajt their home on Fourth street. Cov ers were laid for six Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Crews and Mr. and Mrs. riayle. A lovely bouquet of sweetpeas served as a center piece. . Mr. and Mrs. Duvls were married at Salem, Oregon lust Saturday and since then have been guests at tho Crews home here. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Gene Itowlund, of Salem. They left this morning en route to Salem and from there will go to Albany, where they expect to make their future home. J. B. Club Meets At Douhan Home Bouquets of garden flowers In yellow and white were iiued to dec orate tho home of Mrs. Carl Dou han yesterday afternoon when sho entertained the. members of tho J. B. club. Tho same pretty color scheme was curried out, in tho dainty luncheon served at tho close of the 'afternoon. Brldgo was tho principal diver sion with Mrs.' William Wilson win. niug- high score and Mrs. Ambrose Wright the consolation prize. - Mrs. K. H. Hoy Ifri will entertain tho club two weeks from yester day. ...'.. ' . i Cove Club Entertains La Grande Women Twenty-five members of the l'arkdulo club went to Cove Tues day afternoon of this week, whore they were entertained by the wo men of the Cove Civic club, Tho guests met at tho Covo library at about 2:30 o'clock und from there were taken to the grove, wliero the Cove cherry festival Is held. A program wus given by members of tho Covo club, und luncheon served. Recital to Be Held Tomorrow Tomorrow ufternoon nt 3 o'clock Miss Mildred laovolt will present a group of beginners In piano reeltal ut 1 the library auditorium.- Kivt1 children will take part In the pro gram und will bo aoslKtcdj by.thruo violin students of Florence Lynch Miller Margaret Pollard, Sam Ashby sad Seville J'ralt. Kaeh music student will explain their se lection by a story or poem. The public Is invited to attend. Following is the program to be given: Daffodils - Uvsey Itobln's Message Uvsvy Jeanne. French Hong of the Sva Shell. ...lvrogmann George Denny Jack Denny Humpty Dmnpty ... Wright Hickory Diekory Dock Wright Vllluge Blacksmith Grosae Geraldlne I,tuit Alia Turca Schmidt Sam Ashby My Dolly Dear Erb Olhel Wittenberg Katy-did ; . Erb Key of D Gardner George Denny Kveiilug Hong ; Harnett Gavotte-in G Itoberta . Margaret Pollard Hark the Band Erb Key of B Flat Gardner Jack Denny Water Ully Ducelle Jeanne French , Othel Wittenberg Sarubunde ..... Bohn Seville Pratt Petite Carnival Streabbog Little Prince Krogmunn George Denny j Jnck Denny Othel Wittenberg Dolly's Lullaby Livsey Varsovennlo Uogers Jeanne French Announcements Social announcements may bo printed In thH column free of charge. Any announcements per- talning to any functions such as 1 cooked fooxl salt's, etc.. wilt bo j refused. Annoiincemeiits, to bo printed tho same day, must he, lii society editor's linnds bj 0:00 I o'clock. Mews editor's note, I There will bo a special meeting of the Jjulles Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Hallway Trainmen this evening at Eagles halt. Mrs. Mary Connell, vice grand president, of Denver, Colo., will be in nt tend ance. All members are nuked to bring handkerchiefs for a shower for tho visiting officer. All members of Oliver I. Mor ton Belief Corps No. 37 and all G. A. U.'s are re(iieted to meet at the K. P. hull Sunday morning ot 1:30 o'clock,, From the hull they will go to the Presbyterian church to hear the Memorial day addrestt to be given by the Itev. W. C. Boss. .All Itoyul Neighbors wiidilng to go to Baker Juno 12 for the dis trict convention aro asked to notify the recorder so reservations can be made. No reservations wilt be made ufUr Juue 4. ' "PIONEER HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY" (Continued Prom Pat 1. son. Tho name l.a. Grande waa Klvun by Henry Dause, a French man, who called It iA Grande Val lee, meaning the grand valley. . The hotel In I a Grande waa owned and operated by H. A. Mo hafiy, and lutvr by Krank llck. J. K. HomlR owned the liluckcmllh shop. There was also a uieat mar. kel and brewery. Heforo tho brow, ery was bum, (ho land was used aa a dunning frround by tho pioneera beeauee a stream on It furnished nuler. There waa a'mlll ; In the canyon now known as Mill canyon, worked and owned by Mr. Wilkin son. Tho furniture store was own cd by H. K. Huntington and the carpenter waa Bam Kuuder. : Mr. Sauder made all of tho furniture which' was not shipped In. Messors. E. 8. and J. T. MuCoinmcs edited the first newspaper. Cugo Baker waa tho first lawyer and Ioctor BlKgors, tho .first doctor. A small milllnory shop was kept by. Nettle Akley,- a drUB store by Kernlnond Nowllu and a harness shop by Mao Hlrdcr. This was tho largest business section in tho Grande Hondo valley. " . Tho homes In La Grande woro some of tho first In tho surround ins country, which wero not built on the community . style. . Among; tho first to build homes In La Grande were tho Leasys, Hardlns. Grandys. Prcbatcls. Ithlncarsons, Snoggrasscs and a few others. I waa then told about tho lack of conveniences.' T"c peoplo used eandles und some only lighted pine knots for lighting purposes.' They had a very poor telephone, system which was installed In tho - hotel and over which it was very": diffi cult to hear. The streets and roads were only wagon traoka and m the country during wet weather some times only a quarter ot a nillo a day was made by'tho' atuges. . y; In. tho early eighties, came . tho railroad. Tills -was tho beginning of the new town.' ' I'hcle joe Pal mer gave the slto for tho present.:, town. Gradually the population moved down to tho railroad. . Tho. , Dower slbters built the first house I in thut district. Tho hotel 'was tho jj Ulue Mountain house:'- and .'stood 'jl where the Kugles' hull Is now' lo- J cated. Mr. Snodgrass owned tho Gazette, which stood .: where, tho llluo Mountain - croumery now stands. Tho first storo which fol lowed the rullroad was owned by Mr. Wlldy und thu first restaurant by Will Kdrd. . lien Grandy ' Was elected the first mayor, und Mr.. tJ. H. Kinn, of Portland, was tho sec-' end. , . . ,, . v. ' in 1S72, tho county seat contest begun. Union und l.u - Grando, wunted the county seal. - It was, after much trouble, finally located ut l.a Grande. . This contest had moru bitterness than-' any .-.other,, political contest In Oregon. . Tho lndluns never molested tho J inhubilunts except In the year 1 1X1$. They-, had for inuny yourB'J come ta-.&his valley to .fix their. euiuas u'u3"'dry their' fish,' but they-J had ulwuys coinu peocefullyt , -In;, 187)1'. they began : bothering the I people by killing' sheep. The In- J hubitunta becoming alarmed, plun- , ned in case of ail utack to ring the '. MethodfHl church bell - so. as to., warn the women. und, children.' In.l lime for them to reach, the ., fort,! which wus the Blue Mountain uiil-' ! versity. This wasr never ucccssury'l although thu Indiuus were evident ly unfriendly with .the . whites at: , is ! this lime becuuse Mr.. C'oggons resident t of La Grande, wus slain by them.' Mr. Coggons-- was tho'l owner of the Pelican slullun and i , of luuuy of lll'o sluges. In . spite, of ji Mils tho lndhuiB were really, ncyorjj very hostile and 'a real - 'wnr-j, whooti" was never heurd ' in ' the1 Granile llonde valley. Then were'. Alluring Beauty NOT a gift of the Qods hut something within reach of all PERFECT Die mtrfce of your skin, und you literally perfect all. For clear akin, free from unvightly tan, freckle, redneai, aallownesa anrt other blemiflica and impcrftctiona, l the firft and majnr step toward aecurinf alluring beauty for your own tweet little aelt. The serenitT diipUyrd by allurlna; beauties it their because they feel ao secure. They know that whts the powder blnws off, their akin will abow no hideous imperfections. They have eradicated the unsightly blemisne by persistent and intelligent care. And this, you too can do. The secret lies in the regular ust of EI Esiado Ltmolt CI can fin ft; Cieme. It is not Just another creme it is a famous Spanish formula, made from teal Lemon Ottton taint none of those harmful "bleacfvquick" synthetic acid Imitations. It goes to the source of skin troubles, whitens the skin eradvally, corrects the over-activity of the pijrnent, and cleans the pores as no other crrme you heretofore have used. Nearly alt toilet goods countert feat lire genuine El Lttado Lean Cleansing Crerhe in dollar Jars, but should you uriih to try It before yon - buy it, we will gladiy mail you t fret sample. El F.itado Product Co., Seattle, Washington, , 1 Sstado LEMON Creme other small town anil trading post, In Union county. Other Towaa -Island City.. Hero Mr. Cavlness bad tho first water rights In Un ion, county. Ho owned with Mr. Goodnough and Mr. Holmes the mill, bank and store. , Covo .waa first called forest Cove, but was changed because It was often confused with Forest Grave. The orchard was put ill by Mr. Gears. ' Hot Lake was homesteaded by Fittjrerald and Neward. Mr. Fili- gerald died a short tlmo after It waa taken oud Mr. Mcwurd kept It alone: for : a time. Travellers were always welcomo while hu was there. During the winter ho would drive I hem In and glvo them a bowl of whut ho called oyster soup. It was made up of a pre paration of hot water from tho lako with a little salt and pepper. -. ."Ntunipunrn" Perry was originally known as Stumptown. -It was owned first by Individuals. Later when It was In Mr. Stanley and Mr. Smith's hands. It received tho name of Perry. .... Union waa on tho stugo lino and It was a thriving town at this tlmo, but It never grew us La Grande did. . Thus from a valley settled only by Indians, a thriving community sprang up. , Thero are now In Union county only a few remaining of the plo neors. who helped to build It to what It Is now. When wo are-enjoying some con veniences of tho. present day. Is it through carelessness or -through thoughtlessness, thut . wo : never think of the hurdihlps and tlio auffcrings of the brave: men and women who mude them possible for us? It seems fitting wo should engravo in history thu story ot. these wondrous deeds of heroism and sacrifice that tho coming gen orations , may have un ideal to look up to. , . -, .: Only 1 Day Left in which to secure the World Famous Premier FIRST AMONG on our exceptional -1 7 '$2 ' ; cJlL l'lionc for a Demonstration. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company ; "Always At Your Service" Sister Mary Says: I Breakfast Bhredded frcnn ptne upplu; cereal, thin cream. French toast, maple sirup, milk, coffee. Luncheon Vegetable tlmbalcai with tomato sauce, date' and nut bread sandwiches, rhubarb bread pudding, milk, ten. . . Dinner Roust veal, ' creamed macaroni, green beans with on ions, hum and spinach salad, orungo Hpanlsh cream, whole wheat bread, milk, coffee. : The hum .and: splnaoh salad. use up tho left-overs from tho pre ceding dinner. ... 1 Vegetable tlmbales . provldo R delectable way . to. uso. up bits of' left-over vegetables. -.Tho vege tables uro added to a thick white sauce und eggs and then baked In Individual molds surrounded by hot water. , . f., s . ,, -tireeu Beans with Ottkm One uuurt green beans, S mod turn siied onions, 4 tablespoons butter. 2 tablespoons lemon Juice, 1 teaspoon celery seed, salt and pupper, 4 tablespoons - stock or gravy. "Head and tail" beans and cut In dlumond shaped pieces. Cook in boiling water ' until' tender. 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