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VALLEY NEWS Ua CSnmite lEimrnw Itawr WANT ADS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1929. NUMBER 122. Over the Valley Mabel K. Morion. Valley Nowb Alitor J'honoii: Residence, 826-J; Office Main 37 1'roi i illicit Igniter Dies , able yet to ratsu his urin anyways Asa Lyumn Taylor, one of the, near normal and he fcara thu dfs protnlnent funnera on thu Sund- 1 located bono wan not propt-rly put rldgo died yesterday afternoon at in place at the time of tho accl the Grande Hondo iiuapiiul where 'dent. hu had been since Tuesday evening, j ' o 1 Mr. Taylor had not been well 'co ! OusU I rom Itl<o last fall, huving been in an anaemic un(j lrs. U" Dobbins of condition. This developed into & Namna. Iduho. with their son C'lif- pernicious case and for the lastjford and tnutP daughter. . Ktheta . . f..w rtnvM Mr. Tiivlfir'a condition ' i ' ... k nr jiuvu uvvu vtoaiiiib nv did iiwmu fuw days Mr. Taylor's condition had been considered as very cri tical. A blood transfusion was re sorted to yesterday, one of his daughters giving the blood, but the improvement, if any, was only tem porary. funeral services are announced for Huturday afternoon at two o'clock at the tin od grass and Zim merman mortuary in la Orande. The remains accompanied by the .two daughters, the Misses Mary and -Margaret Taylor, will be taken in the evening to the old home at Hed Oak, Iowa, where Interment will be made on tho family lot by the' side of the wife and two daughters. Mr. Taylor was 03 years of age, having been born at Galesburg. Ill inois. ' When a small boy, his par ents moved to Iowa, and Hed Oak was thu home of the deceased for 41 years. It was there that the wlfu and mother died 24 years ago the 20th of this month. Mr. Tay lor, his two daughters and his son, lteed, who are his survivors here, ' came to tho Grande Honde valley 18 years ago this June. Mr. Taylor was a good, substan tial citizen, an industrious and thrifty farmer a kind und churit-i able neighbor and a most loyal jn Hospital irienu. rim tsunuus iiiuuas v tw u. their friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlstrom in the Moss Chapel district.-. They were old school friends of Mrs. Dahlstrom. They were snowed in during their visit In this locality and obliged to stay In for two weeks at the Dahlstrom home, unable to get out at all. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins are looking for a farm in the valley. i'Yom hero they have gone to Baker find plan ned to go from there to the coast. o Have FHio Trip , Uoth Mr. and Mrs. Wray Law rence report a splendid time in Corvallls lust week. Mrs. Law rence had a nice visit with Mrs. Avery who sent her regards to all her friends In the valley. o Visits hi I ;t; lii Mrs. N. F. Weiss, who cares for her father and mother, Mr. and Mi's. Joe Scott, at Fair view, up on the flats above Klgfn is spending two weeks at her home in Elgin. During her stuy at home, her sister-in-law, Mrs. Dave Scott is car ing for the uged Mr. and Mrs. Scott. , Mrs. fat Kollinn of Imbler was matter of much concern not only tuIum t0 tho Gmnde itonde hos- in the vicinity of Allcel which is the family home, but over the val-' nent ley and his doatn marks tne pass ing of a good man. Mosldes tho members of his im mediate family here, he icuvus one y sister, Mrs. MJuggie Droekwny of lted. Oak. Iowa. pltal Wedncsduy for medical treat- Havo Fine Aid The Island City Ladles Aid had a fine alt day meeting yesterday at the' home of Mrs. C. H. Bidwell In , Island City. Thoro was a splendid . ' o crowd, much work accomplished, i'liumller Itinera! Saiimluy a wonderful pot luck dinner at one The funeral of Mrs. George o'clock, a lively business meeting Chandler of Klgln will be held to- andhen a splendid program. There morrow, Saturday. Mrs. Chand- was- one visitor, so they reported, ler died Wednesdny at her home but there was also one new mem following several days of Illness ber received Into tho society. Twen when her death was utmost mo- ty-onc ladles gathered at the Bld-mt-ntarily expected. v 1 wel' nomeln 1,10 morning, and as o ' . - .-.j': many who could find places as Movcm Khoc-p ststed In tying a woolen quilt. This Cap K. Tuttle of Imblur iiioved.,Tvork was completed by tho time l liis big band of 'sheep - Jri)UUU2tt-Junch' was served and It was a ' Conklln place on tho highway near lunch that tiulte beggared descrlp lmbler where he has been feed- tlon with numerous tempting and lug them for the last few weeks. He delicious as well as dulnty dishes, took the sheep to his own ranch at topped off with lovely cakes and Hhlnehart. j lemon chiffon and berry pics. Mrs. o Emma lilokland, president, pre- 'JVst Itotary ' sided over the business meeting The state highway ' department which followed tho lunch, Mrs. Bid had a new rotary snow plow on well having had charge of the dc thn highway yesterduy which was votlonals. From the report of tho being tested out. The new machine secretary and from the matters dis . hud recently been perfected at thu cussed this group seems to be In a local shops and It Is reported Unit very thriving condition and is, pri the test made yesterday was quite Butlsfuclury. o limbing KeKjrts Good From different sections of the marily, an "aid." The lust fea ture of tho ufternoon was the pro gram which was quite In keeping with yesterday. Vulentfne day, and was superintended by Miss Minnie country rr ports from lambing seem 3-Iolmnn, Mrs. Sam Williamson and to be very satisfactory. .Tuesday Mrs. Mild Blokland. Mrs.- Alex night there were 75 lambs ut Jim Kohcrtson favored the company Dobbins, with lambing well under with some vocal numbers, and way. Mr. Dobbins reported that there were contests, making valen- ho had had no losses up to that tines, shooting at the big heart with date, and that tho new lambs were bow and arrow, etc. It was a very ull active und sturdy. Frank Me- Kennoti reported 2Z lumbs with 13 ewes. - ' o Jmprotes Slowly Lee Goldlng of, Elgin does not Improve as rapidly as he would wish from a fall in which he flg- ured lust fall and in which he dis located his shoulder and broke a number of ribs. Mr. Goldlng Is un- huppy duy, und decidedly worth while. o IMxvh to Summer llle Mrs. Burt Oliver had release fcom bondage yesterduy when she took up tho reins und drove the old family team into Summervllle from Dry Creek, to attend the Sum mervllle aid and visit her family and friends before she forgot what they all looked like. Mrs. Oliver could not quite remember just when she had been ull the way from Dry Creek to SummervlUo before, but at that she is somo bet ter than some of her neighbors who are not yet ablo to get through the snow-flllcd roads. j Day In I G ramie j Kcv. and Mrs. Grissoin and Mrs. I Gilklson of North Powder were j among those who drove to La Grande Tuesday and utumded. the conferences ut thu Methodist church. ' III Of l-'lll Miss Lillian Knautz. daughter of Mr. und Mrs. IJuul Knautz, or the Iowa neighborhood. Is in La Grande 111 with a slight touch of the flu ut thu homo of her grand-parents Mr. and-Mrs. John Speck hart. o Through to Town Mr. and Mi-s. Hay Fuller and sun of tho tower Cove road near Allcel were able to get through and Into town Wednesday. o Blue Mt. Grange The regular meeting of Blue Mt. Grange is announced for tomorrow at tho hall. A splendid program for the day with dinner at noon by section two, Is promised, o KetuiiLs Hume Miss Irene Spencer, a student at tho state college In her freshman year has returned to her home hero to remain for some time. Miss Spencer comes homo to recuperate from an accident in which sho sprained her knee in a fall on tho Icy steps in Corvullts. Tho injured leg has been placed in a cast. Sho was accompanied by a friend, Miss' McWtlliums, as far as l'ortland. In l4i Grande Mrs. W. F. Ott and her twin daughters, the Misses Leila und Eula Ott have been In La Grande from Summervllle for a few days. Mies Euta Ott gave a pint of blood Wednesday, following tests, to per forin a transfusion for Mrs. Bert Sanders of Elgin who is very ill at the Grande Jtonde hospital. Mrs. Sanders' condition hut been very grave for several days. Ho hus band from Elgin und her mother, Mrs, Ed Combs of Summervllle arc with her, , ' ." ' o ' ... Attend! Conference Mr. and Mrs. Tommy To win and daughter, Uev. Gruham, Mrs. Lil ian Allen and Miss Lola Brothers of Cove drove over Monday and at tended all tho sessions of the day at the Methodist church. All report having received much benefit from the program of the duy. rieuMiiit Grove t ; range 1 tegular meeting night for this subordinate is tomorrow evening. It Is hoped by the officers that many may get through to the meet ing. o School In Session School wus supposed to start at Hilgard the first of the week. rather comfortable quarters having been arranged In a vacant store building there. The riro which de stroyed the school building last week, destroyed an old building and a cold building. It had been Impossible all winter to properly heut the building, It is reported, and at the time of thu fire, the children were pluying u round tho room .with their wraps, on in an effort to keep comfortable. All the property of the children who were there was removed from the bulld , Ing and also some valuable books which hflongd to the school. The 'County Economic ! 5-Day Conference j Plans Completed Officials of tho Union county chamber of commerce, together with the heads of the different de partments of the approaching I'n .ion county annual economic confer . ence met yesterday at Hut Lake and completed arranging tho de- tailed program for the five-day 'session.- Those who met as com- ! mlttee chairmen, In addition to j officers wero John Dean, horticul ture, Floyd Edwards, livestock. Jet ; Gusklll, farm crops, Frank Webb, j poultry, Frank McKennon, home j market survey und general econ omics, S. T. Bailie, dairying, Mrs. W. T. Phy, home makers and Mrs. Lloyd 1'icrco, boys und girls clubs. Some slight changes were made in the program of days, and aa it now stands the subjects assigned for the different days are as fol lows Monday, February 25, dairy. Tuesday. February 26, livestock. Wedncsduy, Fcbruury 27, farm crops. Thursday, February 28, horticul ture, Friday, March 1, poultry. Saturduy, March 2, boys and girls clubs. As previously announced the sec lion for home-makers will- begin on Monday noon und continue through Tuesday evening. Inasmuch an the homo market survey has to do with a number of the different departments, it will be variously presented, how ever tho main discussion of this uffalr has been set for three o'clock on Thursday. Business nuti und others who have a keen Interest In this survey will bo urged to attend at this time. C. It. Brlethaupt who will be ut the conference on Friday and will conclude tho dis cussion. Any change in present plans will be given wide announce ment between now and conference time.. The meetings which are to be held in the Sacujuwea bull room will begin each morning, at in o'clock und will continue only until 8 or 3:80 o'clock, giving ample time for farmers to get homo for evening chores. It has been planned that each day of the conference one or two specialists will be in attendance in addition to those who are be ing sent from the extension, depart ment of tho state college. Among these are Leroy Childs of the Hood Kiver Experiment station who will talk on 'pests und disease control In orchards. W. D. B. Dodson, secretary of the Portland chamber of cuuunerco may be here with a talk along the general lino of co operation. J, D. Mlcklo may up peur on the program on dairy day. lie wilt talk on linos pertinent to his office of state dairy and food commission. There will also bo u number of locul farmers used on the different days to enter Into dis cussions which huve to do with their own individual .experiences. Salesman "Well, Fred, how many cases of good coffee do you need this trip!" "Better double my usual order, BilL My customers arc all going 'Qoldcn West'.'" A SEASONABLE RECIPE ut Cookies 1 cups sugar. 1 cup crlsco, S eggs well beaten. 3 tablespoons hot water In which has been dissolved 1 teaspoon soda. 2 tablespoon molasses. 3 Vi cups flour. 1 cup walnuts, . 2 tablespoons grated lemon rifid. t cup dates, cut fine. I teaspoon ground cinnamon, I teaspoon ground cloves. ' 1 leuspoon salt. Mix thoroughly und drop by small spoonsful on a greased pun, baking in it quick oven. board held fuir Insurance which will assist In rebuilding plans. The building was a two room structure, only one room having been used of lute to accommodate the sell out. u Women's (in It Mrs. Italph Morgan of linbter was the hostess, Weilnsday to the Women's club of Imbler and the meeting Is reported to have len a very profitable and enjoyable one. Mrs. Bessie Westenskow, as sisted by Mrs. Wilfred Westenshow had charge of the program which had to do with "Painted Furni ture. Mrs. Cleaver anjl Mrs. Keenan had charge of the social part or the program which Included a number of contfsbi. all appro priate for the Valentino season. Mrs. Bessie Westenskow wax tli'i winner of one contest, with Mrs. Alvln Westenskow taking second plure and Mrs. J. A. Gasklll won flrtit place in a story telling con tfst. The prizes were beaut if til valentines, Mrs. Wekii and Mrs. OjiKkill nerved the ref reshmenlK, In which the valentine motif Has also predominant. o VMI in l lttin Mr. and Mih. Fred llurrmiin and son drove to Elgin Wednesday and iment Die day at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hill. Jtfprtwut Clmrrli Itev. Hansen, Mrs. Garret Blok land. Mrs. Mllo Blokland und Mrs. IL Bidwell of Inland City iere ftented their community church ut the meeting at the m. Grande Mel hod ml chureh Tuesday. To KnleiiHiii The Methodist Ladles uid of El Kin is planning to entertain the Hid soelety of the l'rebytcrlun church j mi a. HU 1'utrick'g party on March 17. o , hmHIIMTtlllf! Altl- Tweiuy mcfnlH'rif of the Hummer vlllu HliI mien. In ihe mrotliig hM '-ptTiay hi tho I. O. O. V. hull, (CuutitiuctJ OD l'ae Ten) - A TYPICAL UNION COUNTY FLOCK ; At the recent annual mooting of tho Union County WooIkiow.i'r' nsaoclatlon. It wan .atlmatod that the ahoop population of thia c-ounly wan arunnii ao.OUO head, If not a little better. Laat your the Oregon atate aheep output win placed at . 147, 000 with a valuation of $31. 170.01)0. liealdea thla, Oregon produced laat year 21.000,000 pounda of wool which waa given a value of 17, 000. 000. The attention ' of ull furinti-H of the vulley at the preaent time, aa well .as Ita uueineaa men, la on the lamb crop. Lambing la at lta height now In Union county and reporta are that so far lambing la quite aucceaaful with an unusually amull loan.' Campbells Tomato Soup Every Family Should Eat Tomato Soup Of ten Do you realize that every time you place tomato soup on tho table, you are doing; your family's health u real service? For tomatoes are now heralded on all sides as one of the most healthful and beneficial ot foods, f. ScienccJaaK proved ilrcy cmiMo,..in extraordinary, richness,, the wonderful ."Health Givers". (YiUmma) ;that. our bodies must. have for normal growth' and' good condition. , - : . . Our Feature This Week Six Cans Campbell's Tomato Soup, 49c Brooms Macaroni ,'( J High grade curve cut in bulk 5 pounds .'....I....'. JJQg K. C. Baking Powder ItijvJ 25 oz. can 00 Beans New crop Hod Mexicans mj io ibs Pineapple A. & L. liltAND broken ;lii'P Kj'J No. 10 tin 77c 87c Jersey HICK FLAKES or lilOE GKMS 2pkKS- :-. - 25c Oats .Snei i vs (illicit cooker (( or regular oats " oin-n , 03C Shrimp Preferred Slock extra fancy pack 2 No. 1 cans Peaches liullsevc brand Kj-Y VUI'V fcrod value z isi). zy-i tins 37c 38c 'fffefri IBSffilJ "Thrift Coffee" I'crniaiient in churactcr Perfect in flavor . Invincible in strength Economical in price 1 pound 48c 3 pounds ... $1.40 Nalley's Mayonnaise A Delicious Salad pressing Pint jar ' Quart jar 33c (iOc TOPAZ fine straw EACH ,. 95c 1 ENAMEL DUST PAN ; , FREE Super-Suds Dissolves in an instant fine for dishes 2 pkgs. Prunes Fancy pack extra largo Oregon prunes 10 pound box Jell-0 Easy to niako assorted flavors 3 pkgs Shrimp Little Chief Brand ' 2 cans 19c $1.75 -25c 34c 39c Cheese Till;.niool' lull rrrm a fiir substitute for meat pound. , 35c Fresh Thrift Creamery Butter. ...... .2 Lbs. 95c Large Yellow Dan ver Onions .4 Lbs. 27c Mild Cure Bacon Squares. Lb. 23c Sweet Sunkist Oranges (150) .Doz. 59c No. 81-408. Fir. St. Main 734 No. 831407 Adams Main 761 i II I im i urn 13 m 11 19 Clams Preferred Stock or Warrenton minced clams 2 1" c,,"" ,. - 50c oarames Prefcrrct' Slock small fish in pure olive oil i can.'-. . . ("J W sv If i