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IGa (Iran&r Swnmg dbawr VALLEY NEWS VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE. OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928 NUMBER 261 GENERAL NEWS Over The Valley Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor 1 At UIk.ii ' Word coming down fruin Klgln dmplmHlzes all former reports in rt-Kurd to their approaching celu bi at lun over.Uio Fourth. The Com muntty club which is sponsorinu tho affair backed by every loyal citizen of that burn, is cramming euch of the four days full with en tertaining features of a wide va riety. They aru broadcaatlnff "Kv verybody plan now, If you hayo not done hq previously, to spend all or part of the three duys in Elgin." ; o , Annual I In? Itciiiilou f. Announcements are out for the family reunion of tho Hue family, which will bo held a week from Sunday, June 24th at the City Park at Kltfin. The invitation reads that all relatives and friends of the Hug family are invited. This is one of tho largest gatherings of any family .in this county and with 1 1 fair weather always attracts sever al hundred people. o Homo From TJuseuo , . , eeivea. wnen m r. ana airs, i.ieaver in connoctlcm with his task of In- at the State, un verslty came from- ,eft the(r homo for vhonvy Wash- spotting potato fields for certlll--Kugi.no early this week and will bo ,tlgton. to witness Mis I.ydhVs cation says that for thosu planning employed this summer at tho ranch. BrHaimtU)n from tho Cheney Nr-,to certify potuto, it Is very nec. ah I , Allcel. Itelu rn From Wiilla Walla . Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Mills of Covo: and their daughter, MissJJorothy, Willis From INirtliiml have returned from Walla Walla,' Mr, and Mrs. N. W. Koyc oM'ort whero Miss Dorothy has recently land came to first of tho week been graduated from tho high and are making an extended' visit school and where her father and at the home of Mr. Foyo's mother, mother went to witness tho oxer- Mrs. Pat Powers at Medical else s. Start On Trip . Mrs. J. 'an lino 1'iillinun and t.an. Holex, started from tho Covo last 1 ' fc 1 ork City. . ; - . ,.. , - ' Mrs ttls.naor On I Hp , ing the I.cightou family of ax scliool started hist Saturday night Grande on their auto trip' which on a trip which is taking him up - took them first to Salem, then' to to Vancouver, H, C. Mr. Griggs, other points In the Willamette val- did not take tho entire populace ln ley and then up Into Washington to his confidence before starting on for a few duys. . Itt'nviiijc Pomlua . ..... ....... j."1"1 family are leaving their present h'oine ut Pondosa next week for Logan, Utah, where they content- lfhite making "their future homo, known over tho valley because of Mr. Larson yill tnko ovec tho man-r tho, worlc he is doing In his do ugenieiit nf a hospital there a .partment at school and because of; field in which he Ims had consid- 'his connection with the Union Htoek The most delicious French fried potatoes are cooked a few at a time . ," . the flavor of Hills Bros Coffee is the result of the same taininR." Address rison St., ban HILLS Fresh from C 19a , orablo experience. There aro very general expressions of regret over tho removal of the Larson family from Pondosa and this was par- tlally expressed Wednesday after noon when tho members of tho I Woman's club gave Mrs. Larson u farewell party at the seltool house. Spinel Mg lit Her. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Gott and son and Mr. and Mrs.-Wilt Oiunblo of Sheridan, Wyoming, spent Tues day night at tho liomo of Mrs. ('. J. Hhufer of near Island City. They !ft Wednesday morning for Stock ton, California, where they expect to make their home. . o I Kn Joying Trip , ,. ' l'rlends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleaver and daughter, . Lydla, have been receiving mes- sages from them alon? the route of their auto trip into California, I ail to tho erred that they were having tho most delightful timo. They were at J-os Angeles at tho t tlniA thp lllHt tm-ShlLtfffl WCrft re. ' )im scnool, theyi-alher expecteu to bo awuy irom jioiuo uuom six . weeks. o- Springs. -Q VI-Hk At I.iiku Mrs. Jennie Greiner of ilu- Iowa district was the guest during1 last I, 1cr cabin at Wallowa .lake, ' . - , . . ' Oil H; ty 1o Canada ...... i..-...h ..D ttho more or less, mysterious trip, J but ho seemed exceptionally happy when starting, and it Is vory gen- """"" reported to be improving nicely. house in Union between tho closer . . of school and, tho day of starting on his trip. Mr.. Griggs is quUo well principle i i Tub cook srs, "Put tlic potatoes in the hot fat In frtv at a lime so rach slice will be cooked evenly." Hills Bros, say, "Roast the coffee, hy a continu ous process, a jew pounds at a time so it will be roasted evenly and have the utmost in flavor." This patented, continuous process is Controlled Koasting Hills Bros.' exclusively. Ask for UMi Bros. Coffee by name and look for the Arab nVtuc can. Then you'll always get this rare coffee packed in vacuum a process originated by Hills Bros. Write for free copy of "The Art of Kntcr- Hills Bros., Dcpt' , 2 Har- j I-rancisco, Calif. BROS COFFEE the nriai- nal vacuum ffick. Lasily opened viitk a key i J show. Hu has signed his contract for Union for next year. Smttli-Oonlt'y Reunion Members of tho Kinlth and Con ley connections uro planning Tor their annual family reunfou which is to be held at Klvcrsldu Park on next Suiuliiy, dinner to bo served ut one o'clock. . "Hiistrr" Die "Hunter," the huge black and white cat belonging to Mrs. urunuy in me i,uuu t-an- )un m-iKniuriiuou uieu iusi wcok seemingly from old age. This Item is of interest owing to tho fact that he would have been eighteen years of age in July and despite his age was able to catch squirrels and j mice up to a short time ago. Ho was ve.ry imcmgcui anu always made friends, even with those who disliked cuts. . Oiit of Hospital , ,. Airs. Han Petorninn uf Cove who ' lias hien n ti.-M lint In I lm n-n nilti Hondo hospital following a major operation has recovered sufficient- ly to be released there and is spending a week with relatives In Ijl Grande. - - o Caution I-Yom Prof. Ilysloji Prof. G. It. Hyslup. professor of farm crops at tho Htate collide, vht )i:iu nflnn Imnn lm llilu I1,..r essary and desirable that any dis- eased plants tie rogued out as soon as they appear, potato diseases A number .of. the aro spread by aphlds. Where tlieso anhlds are I present, as is usually the case, they may work on the diseased plants and then carry 'the disease to other 1 la tits. Itecause of this,, any dis eased or doubtful plants arc a men ace us soon as they show up. . . Iteiiims From Monmouth Mluu 'riw.lnin A iwli. funn I JUonrflMi H(,1)0wl U)(1 - Monmouth. Normal .has returned to luu- homo ut tovo whero sho will (SK.n(J tho Hlln)moP wUh hor ,mi.. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Anderson. Kho WltH uceompanied by her room- niatcH, Miss Mary Toombs and Miss Uranees Kllnkenberg, of Nyssa, who will he her house guests until Sunday. The three young ladies were visitors In La Grande Wednesday. Iiuprovc.4 From l-'lu Mrs. Hilly Hay of Pleasant Grove Win linu Ik.. .11 ill ...UK t.. (.. j.uno tvoif fJoml Jteturns from over tho county when? thoro are any considerable number of prune treeg h to the ef fect that present indications point to a good prune crop. This is en couraging in view of tho probable small crops of other small fruits. Visits in Medical ' M iss Kva Ledbelter visited with friends In Medical Springs and J'ondusa Wednesday going mi to linker for a short vbdt with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Wright. A Splendid J:liihlthni - Joe Woods. 12 years of age put on a splendid driving exhibition each duy of the recent Knstern Wre gon Livestock show when ho drove l ho Hill slx-in-hand team. Mr. Woods hits not handled tho team prior to the show, it was announced nnd Ills exhibition was enjoyed daily. o ' , AHcud Pioneer (fathering I'ncle iMinhnm Wright, Mr. nnd Mrs. I'at J'owers, Mr. and Mrs. Kred Kich meter, Mr. and Mrs. (leorgo South and Mr. and Mrs. M. K. 1 lay m ond all of Medical Springs, went to Wcatherby on Sunday, June 10th whero they participated in a community picnic of residents of Haker county, tho original pur pose of the gathering having been, presumably to organize a pioneer uHHoeiatfon in linker county similar to tho one In Union county. A company of about 700 people gath ered for the event andit was most delightful throughout. Mr. Wright was one of tho prominent speakers on the day's program. Tho picnic was staged by. tho Wcatherby Community dub and was held on the grounds or the first mining over done in linker county. Mr. Wright was presented wlih a beautiful bouquet or flowers as he wiih the oldest person present. Mr. Wright is in his S7lh year. o IkilH-rt Anson Injured ftelbert Anson, living in the Island City vieiirily, out on Oekcler Lane, met with some vory serious ii ml uuito painful injuries on Mon thly of this weeJi at the home of his rather Orhnid Anson on Cove avenue. Mr. Anson had gone on a horse whleh he was breaking to the home of his fat her to take soim cattle back to his own ranch. The ho i-M rnred and fell, crushing Mr. Anson as he fell. He sustained uiiun rous and severe bruises, some In the chest unit nbdomluul re gions. He is being eared Tor at t he home of Ills parent, reports being that his eoiidltion 4n us good us might be expected under tho etreiitnstanees. Mr. Anson is a son-in-law of county superintend ent and Mrs. K. A. Say re. A old hlmaletl Mimlrrer Mrs. Welby Vaiighnn of Itaker Iijih been sp. -ndlng the past week wlih her fai her iMincan Mchonitld :it his farm in the Iowa-distriet and while there has, been assisting In the care of a great number of newly iKilrhed ehicks. Mrs. Vaughn was grenlly disturbed, when day after day she found numbers, eight or more t a time of the buby emeus iiend from no upparent cause whatsoever. " With limitless determination, Mrs. Vnughan start ed on a search for tho miscreant and before long found It to bo old Mr. China phcueaut who was Juuk- BABY CLINICS WILL BE HELD OVER THE VALLEY THIS MONTH Miss AUco Maniuardt, county health nurso Is announcing tho def inite dates for tho baby clinics which aru to bo held at different points over tho county week after next under tho sponsorship of tho I'nton County Public Health asso ciation. Dr. H. K. Story, of Port land, from the State Hoard of Health, with tho assistance of Miss Maruuardl will hold tho clinics, to which It Is earnestly hoped all children of proper ages may bo brought. Tho age is from one day old to school agev and tho clinics nre absolutely frco. The dates for tho various gather ings iro as follows; Medical Springs, Monday utter noon, Juno 25th. ' Klgln, Tuesday afternoon, Juno 20th. . , ,- . '. Ing daily visits with .apparently murder in his heart. While Mrs. Vaughan was here, her mother, Mrs. Duncan - McDonald was at Wallowa -lake decorating and fur nishing the cottage which sho and Mrs. P. A. McDonald aro build ing together. Tho cottage was built last summer and is going to be very nice when everything is finished. ' . , o Observer CoOkliiJC PH'iiooi - Heports from all over tho vulley are to the effect that the women folks aro planning-to attend- tho entire five days of tho cooking school to be held at tlto high school beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing through Kriday. There Is absolutely no chargo and the Invitation Is extended to all. The Observer urges the women to not only attend but to plan to enter the baking contest for which very generous prizes have been offered. t'nioii Calf Club Memhers of the 1'nlon (alf club made their first showing tills year at the Kastern 'Oregoa Livestock show and to Impress on folks the worth of the work they uro doing under tho leadership of Hr. Mon- crief. It may be said that on their thirteen animals exhibited, they had five champions, seven firsts and three seconds. Kour girts and It boys wero oxhihitors. With the club doing so well at their first, show It Is naturally wondered what they may do In the future If they keep on with .their consistent work. Wilma Moncrlef's February bull calf took first In the club class and w as grand .chaJnplon lu open classes.. Herbert Moncrlef made (fourth place on his Holsteln heifer. and two blue ribbons on grade Ho) steins. Kva Davis had a heifer cair over six months which took first place hi tho club class ond second place In tho open class. Freda I trow n took a second on her heifer calf while CJeorgo -Jtatz, Catherine Cireen and Frank McMillan won blue, red and white ribbons res pectively on their grade culvert, Lemar Davis 'showed a Guernsey calf and made a first placo In the club class. Wendell Green kept pace with his sister ' and made a second also,' These young people hod a very attractive section among the lines of stalls nnd were proud to call the attention of tho hun - dreds of visitors to thelr'showlngs. Hug Ah-pluno on Ground Mvron Hair's now n Irttliine reached tho new landing field Ht Klgin day before yestorday having made the flight from Portland in about four hours including u stop of half an hour at Pendleton. The piano Is Waco-"Ten" reputed to ho one of the most practicable now on tho market. Klgln Is very Justly proud over its new enterprise. o Itciiirn From Habile"- Mr. und Mrs. Frank Johnson of IMoasunt Grove who went to tho state grange as representatives of ami '!.nT TV"',"'; 5n mm r.n ' , . ,' Suiiimcrvillc. imMnbcm cr th! l'lcasiitit Orovo ffrnnei rottimfd thu nret or thu work from Ilnlnlcr. meeting. All are very enthusiastic over tho convention and the cour tesies extended them by both citi zens or Itatnler. and LOngvlew, Washington, whore they spent ono day. Two Xew (VirrivsjKMKleiibs Two new corresiiondeiits have been added to the list or Ihosn who have been furnishing news from the four 'corners of the county in the Observer columns. Mrs. Irene I fftn.",,l Ulll -7...I . r.- u . , , rrom Siiimuci-ville and Mrs. M. F. l.ayn.ond fro,,, I'ondOHa. Any (,., apitri'rifitfd hy Mr. Conrud und n, i, . J. , , Ifitcri-Htiiif; faidilon. sMt ioitiAj, im y.,i,i;it liANIiOlt, .Mo. How run lian-koi-'h rhit'f of pidlre wear u uni form Jtkc the JUiMlun chief of no- lir!? A HiuiKor oi-dlnanrru rcqiiireK the (hkr to einnliilo :i4t on m Hie head Kiltoilally. Tho )rolj- " "" "' ""' C"""C"' urn in ii. re I AKlh J leiich postal e,iiie Iok two rent, 'or every Inhal.it- ant vearly. u total deficit of $8"i).- una a yeilr. and It I Irvine to cor-I Heel .he the I.y havii,B pl- men caia-el all nlumpn and collect ; i Klnit Hpaln received from O. I. -.v..r ...u.. ...... jH'HH, 5 III BOld for Kl'lllld chuiii- m.im ; . . ,' "" 5 fur bc" buw ad MAItl.HOItO, Miikh A tate In- iutcr 0f piga. Mpertor who terit?i applieantH fori ' auto Hecdr-eM found candidaleH dM-tndllng. InveHtlgutlon nhowed I A Klrl'H idea of a low heel Ih up. they were Kolng to nearby cities proximately ua high as her Idea of with fewer lulls. , la lung skirt la bhort. Covo, Wednesday afternoon, June 27th. North Powder, Thursday morn ing, Juno -8th. - . . l"nlon, Thursday afternoon, June 28th. Two whole days will be spent In I.a Grande and these meet inns are ? announced for different parts of itho city that the mothers may at jtend tho clinic nearest to their own residence. Tho clinic at Greenwood school will occupy tho entire day, I Friday, Juno Ssth, and that at Con- Wi-nl Bchnnl will lin nil rinv Hiiln... day, Juno 30th. - Parents, it Is urged, should not let this opportunity pass by. All children are entitled to rocelvo at least ono examination a yoar and this Is a splendid opportunity for such an examination. Boys and Girls Prize Winners : ' At Union Given To give an Idea of tho prizes won by the boys and girls, mem bers of tho livestock clubs In opera tion oyer the county, tho list of Hi!o winners Is published today. Tho Importance of the work be ing dono by tho clubs is corning Into greater being moro widely appreciated nnd to patrons of thu Eastern Oregon Livestock show no arguments aro necessary to prove that their work Is the most Im portant factor of that show. - Tho classes, prizes and winners are as follows: liaby Itocr Club Ktcor, dropped before Sept 1st, Darrel, Weltncr, first. $10, (This animal was also champion). Sec ond, Lowell Wcitner, J7,Iiu. Steer dropped after Sept, 1, Allen Mills, 7.f0. I miry .air i inns Jerseys. Senior calf, dropped between Aug. 1st and 1ob. 1st; Kva Davis. flrst.'J5: Lloyd Mills, second. $4; Allen Mills, third, $3; Oalo Mills, fourth S3. Yearling heifer or hull, flcrtrudn Hell, first, $5- Roberta Hell, second i Kl- 'Ion Houthwick, third, :i. Produc ing cow, Roberta Hell, flrsl. i. Holstelns. Junior culf, dropped since Keb. 1st, Wilma Moncrlef, first, $C; Kathleen (,'omstock, sec ond, $4. Senior calf. Francos Coin stock first, ?&; Troy 1 locker, sec- u'ond $4; John Comstock, third.?.!; Herbert Moncrlef, fourth, fa. jun lor yearling heifer, John Comstock. first, $5. Senior yearling heifer, Harold Comstock, first, $5; KuUi Comstock, second, $4; Troy Jleck er, third, 3. Guernseys. Junior calf, James fjgllvle, first, r. Senior calf, Kd ward Ogilvle, first, $5; Kleauor Ogilvie, second, $4. Producing cow. Klcnnor Ogilvie, first, $f; James Ogilvie, second, $4; Kdward Ogil vie. third, , Grado Dairy Calves. Heifer dropped before Aug. 1, Jerseys. Goorgo Itulx, first, $:t; Wendell Green, second,, $1!; Frank McMil lan, hird, $2. Heifer dropped af- iler Aug. 1, Gertrude Hell, first, $:t; Frieda Drown, second, $2; Cather ine Green, third, $2; Kobcrta Hell, fourth; Hoy Conklln, fifth.' Hol stelns. Heifer dropped before Aug. Jonn liaison, first, 3. Heifer topped after August J, Willar4 I Kdviilson. first, 3. Guernseys. - Heifer dropped before Aug. l, le- n,Hr f!riit' .bw,uo Ham psh I re. I .eland I avis took all firsts on sows eligible. King Spain made the same record with Durocs. Chester Whites. Clifford Conrad won first on sow under six months and boar under ono year. June Conrad took first on sow, two years or over. Sow and litter class all breeds compliMK. . l-l.t. Klnff H,mi; Wild. JuilO Coi.l U.1 1 thlld. J.CU- .., ,., , ltind HudHun, .Market iiciu cIuhh. Karrowcd uf- (ginia Nice, i'arrowed beroro March first. First, Sylvan Tldbnll; second, Ham Mathews; third, Ward Horn. Purebred pig class. First Lea land Hudson; second, Clifford Cou rad. , , ; .Sheep . Troy Heelier took first on regis tered ewe lamb and first on market cwo Iamb, 0 Scholarship Awards I ho grades madu by those com- ! ' I"' ihow scholarship are as follows: J-:idon Souihwlek, U Z-'.i; Lcaland ,, M Kulh ' I'oiuslock, S3 1-3; W-ndall Ciruin, 80, Thu Knid-H on tin: Marvin I'unli I Memorial' m holiiriili p. Klvi n an- lly liy lir. I'hy an John Corn- KlOKk 91 14; Citthi'iinc Cn-i-n, M14. Tho Tony Kinlth Hpi-rlal irin ror xliowmuriHhlp: Allen Mllln. ; Kva JjuvIh, 87; Wiliuu Monrrluf, Shm.-IuI l'rlzi'.t I Clcrtrudo lli'l n-ci-lvcd dm ir, for i. u. .. Krott.rv "iM I Ted OKilvl., .. Hie uliow haller ' r"r "lo ,'nBt Ouernwy i-uir, Riven (,.., Hell von the r. Tor liexl ,.,.,.,,,, j,.rw.y ,.,. orf,.lcll L L A Wriclit. "riifrr.i ..-.i-.i i. ,.;! ,.-, , BoW for chmnplon hour. SEASONABLE RECIPE " Cherry Puff cup butter - 2 tablespoons sugar, t 1 cup pitted cherries 1 CKT 11 1 cup milk , ' 2 heaping teaspoons baklftg pow der. ' Add enough flour to tho othor Ingredients to muko a medium stiff batter. Put In molds and steam for 45 minutes. Servo with sauce in ado with cherry Juico or any other do- j sired flavor. BIG SAVINGS! Kveiy day at your convenient THRIFT STOrwli consistent savinjfs tho kind that count at the end of the year. The items listed below will aid you in your week-end shopping. ' i, , Features for Saturday and Monday I''ii'ie Gianululed Pure Cane Buy your canning supply now MATCHES Count U Boxes Corn s Eastern .Standard Corn, 1 No. 2 tins 43c Nalley's Mayonnaise Full pint jar 33c White King Machine Soap 2 large packages ' 79c Milk Carnation Brand, 'from contented cows, 5 cans 49c s Tobacco . Prince Albert or Velvet Smoking Tobacco, A tins 45c Flavo Jell l''or a Quick Dossci t, 3 packages 20c HOSTESS CAKES SSrtST 15c,, 25c STRAWBE 'i lio.se large fine flavored home grown (strawberries picked fio:;!i cccli morning and delivered to you in perfect condition. A complete stock of Fruit A recipe scrap Schillings, Saturday 408 Fir St. Main 734 Starkey Makes Plans For Big Rodeo June 24 Up Slarkey way, they are plan ning for a rodeo which will bo staged on Sunday, week-, Juno 24th and advanced information says that fans aro planning to come in largo numbers and that Umatilla county Is to send a big delegation of fans for this sort of sport. The program begins on Saturday evening with a dunce to be held at the Starkey post office. Good music has boon soeurod and tho1 nowly SUGAR 100-lb. 5, cur Mwtttvr patent - -:; J ncirurn S Family Patent Picket, 40- lb. sack , $1.89 Richest Strongest Best tm.. nr ""ntNlAtl caWcH,- HOP Special Price Large can 59c Crate, $2J 1 1 w I-MV0RED Wm , Place your order at once. Jars, Caps, Bid;!, ltuhbcrs, anil all canning bui plies. book given free with each can of laid floor will mako this a pleasing featuro. - y ' Tho rodeo ia to begin at nlno o'clock Sunday morning at the Sul livan place. , Tho morning will bo. devoted to races of various kinds relay races, cowboy saddle-norm) ruccs, a pack-horso race, and a qulck-chango race, llucklng con tests, calf-ropping, steer riding, a wild milking cow contest, a niuv rlc race, and su mingle riding wlI compose tho afternoon program. Thoro will bo stands on tho grounds to furnish refreshments. OXCK IN A HME MOON HAVIinHlLU Mass, Twin sons of Mayor McGregor not only were married on the same day, but both married girla named Adams. Tho biidos, however, were unrelated. Sk., $6.89 ::.::I.l7c Syrup Jlcd -Iibel KaiK, 1-0-lb. pail : '. 77c Catsup Preferred Stock made from choicest ripe to matoes, '2 bottles 39c Beans Choice Ked Mexican, 5 founds 34c Carnation Wheat or Oats With ' premium, large package 33c Coffee Special 'Blend, ground fresh daily, 3 pounds $1.00 Soap Dona Castile Toilet Soi p, a pure castile soap, 3 bars 25c w