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k . VALLEY NEWS (granite lEwntnn (bmvn WANT ADS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1928. NUMBER 145. Over the Valley Mnliel E. Morton, Valle News Editor 1'huncii: Residence, 826-J; Office, Main 57 Kiitcrlitlil AJil Two New Clubs Are Organized I In This County Interest In boys and Kir la club , work in tlie valley thla week has .. .k mantinn whinK i on a larser or smaller scale, and 1 ,ul,lM ft. I.,t...,.l f-l... t...l.l fc. n,....,.. ...I H ........ ., . !...l,h nM.lnnlm.nDMirluil fl..ll .mU . Ao.w vu, iiyiw iiiui jiy. iiictr uu, iiuuvr m BiyinH held ttt various poinm tno nrt 1..v..u...n STATE OUTLOOK ON POTATO SITUATION FOR SEASON GIVEN Willi a goodly number of farm- with marketing problems In train- era in this valley raising potatoes portatlon costs and standardisation. "Potato growers In thotiRh their acreasa la reduced season, and yield follow the trend around 26 per osnt. a now seems 0 reoent years, a yield of about There wero 45 members of the services at Hot l.ako Saniuorlum i the Louis Stumlloy home until the; n, rtv nf tim weok were, most Ailed Ladies Aid society present , lust Sunday evening. About ill close of school. I Interesting and were well attended i the meeting held yesterday j members of tho l.eugue uiudu tho , o , j uy enthusiastic groups of parents rieinoon ut tno Home ot airs, mm trip una neiu un interesting meet- I I let urns Home 1 , wrl BS ciub niembers and pros-1 tho outlook on this product as pre pared for the slato of Oregon, parts of the United States suffered such terrlfln losses from overpro duction In 1928 that there is little probable," "Reports this year seem to Indi cate that growers are now planning to plant an acreage 11 per cent smaller than they planted last year, Indicating the probability of a har vested acreage slightly below that of 1927, , average prospects, there la no rea- nearly all ; son to expect farmers to make ma terial cnanges in tneir pianea be tween now und planting time. WallsiiiKor. on tho lower Covo i Ins for tho patients und visitors at highway. Mrs. I.oule Stumltey had tho Lake. yrcliurso!. of tho devotional after,) o 'which un interustlng program was j Vlsillng I'l lenils presented. Miss Myrtle Wlllcock Visitors ut the Henry Hermann played Mendelssohn's "Spring ' homo on the Cove highway this Song," a humorous reading wan , weuek wero Mr. und Un, W. U. given by Mrs. W. J. Case. .Mrs. Will , Freiberg, of La Grunil. Adler and Mrs. liny Fuller sung o "1 Know a Hunk," Mrs. Fuller sung j Meeting t Covo two solos, "April" und "Clover a report from a correspondent Blossoms." A general discussion ut c.uve Btalc8 that a very buccckh was participated In by all present . fu meeting was held last Monduy on "What I Shall riant In my Oar- , evening In tho Interest of boys and den." Mrs. Will Adler opened the girls club work. It. C. Kuehner, discussion with a paper, stressing assistant state club leader, and especially chrysanthemum culture, after which each member told tho flower sho had found most udapt able und satlsfuctorv in her gurden. Mrs. Walter M. I'lerce closed the discussion, giving un Interesting talk on the flower gardens in West ern Oregon und also telling of a number of books sho had found innKt iirofiluljle In flower garden-1 Ing. The closing numbers were by tho llebekuh qunrtet, "Sleep, lluby. Sleep" und "The Freckled Frog." Arter tho program Mrs. Wullsingcr, assisted by Mrs. ltay Fuller und Mrs. Hoy Wells, served delicious refreshments. - Acting County Agriculturist Wruy Miss Mildred Slandley returned to her home this morning after' pective club members. It. C. Kuehner, assistuui state 117 bushels per mere must be ex pected. If this yield Is Hcured on an acreage 11 per cent below that available for harvest In 1938, pro duction will be around 400.000.000 bushels, and supplies after July I A, thl. Indicate, about be l,0?.t jq.u!!' t0.!?' 11" uurn tiiv wot vcu j call vuu- - alderlng prospects for next year, tt , should, however, be borne in mind, thut yields have often been rela tively low when seed bin been. spending the wet k in Corvutlls und club i.ader. was In charm of the about j t 0K(I acreage of Kuffene, She uccoinuunled tho mut,tings, which were held ut Cove, ln ltt2 thun In 1U28, or t J-itBh School bund to Corvullis, and. i,bler. Union and Wolf Orerk, ( aB shown by intentions t "While Indications ot intended hiin nnrl nntatn Brnr dlAeour. acreage are, of course, only up. n(fed This year, farmers sre plan proximations, they are sufficiently Mlnir to mtlm mere aeed ner I Preliminary reports on tho ucreugo j uniform to lndlcato that the prin- aor0( bUt th crop may not receive ( - -"--v. ... -w. 0v- ... w ino ubuui auention. : , oe epeciea in ino eany siuies, in Seed Potatoes after the contest went on to Ku gune where she visited dean Wll Hums and 1 .on ore Kly, of La GrunUe, for a few days. o ' I'nalile lo Work Kd lurk, carpenter for the Btod durd Lumber company ut Pondowt, is tuklnn un enforced vacation. He it suffering what Is known us "weeping or carpenter s ecscmu caused from the poisonous dust . ,.i, uucuoii in iv.o i ... 1 probability that an excessive acre- quiio 1....V.,. (fB wlu b0 p,Bllte( thl aeason. According to the sample census, i Oregon farmers intend to plant which growers Intend to plant lndl- . uotatoos cato thut if the cron Is given aver- tho same ago euro, production In 1929 may e commercial sections of the aeo ns shown hv intentions to nlant he esnected to vary from 400.000.- ond early states, that IS Virginia, Thi.ru iiiuv ho .nmn nnnnrtunllv and was accompanied by Wruy llaltt f0l. tll0 whole country. One 000 bushels about In the proportion I Maryland, Oklahoma and Kansas, t0 increase the acreage of Wlsoon- ' ljiwrence, acting countv agrlcultur- or two ,,,eclallied potato counties that growing conditions are moro nd In tho Important potato urea ,tn itia (White Rose) aeed pota- Ist. and E. A. Sayre, county school , the ,, mRV not change t)10 favorable or less favorable than I extending from Michigan to North l0M western Oregon and in . superintendent. Visits woro also j acl.oago greatly. With the intend- usual. Considering the low coat of j lukotu. Substantial reductions are Klamath county for California made to various schools in tho ' ell Bcr0BRe there would Is. no short- seed potatoes this season, this pros-l.hu to be expected In Idaho and trade, provided good seed can bo of these was the last of tho series ngo ot ,nur,ei potatoes In 1929-80 pect need not dlscourugo erflolcnt .Colorado. obtained. Tho potato aeed outlook , at WoWlf Creek Wcducsilay oven- . ,f BVt(raR0 yields are secured. There producers of lalo potatoes, but It ' "In estimating the acreage of In Oregon will probably hinge to a I Ing when. In the presence ot t-; a B siibstuntlnl carry-over of 1928 does not encourage speculative i potatoes needed next season, allow- considerable extent around soma entire audience, a new pig club p0tatoeH 8Blt aml ,he federal plantings. Heavy stocks now on ance must be made for the upward organised system of marketing and was organised, giving tho parents outlook report Is especially bearish hand will tond to hold down the trend In yields that la resulting In the establishment of transporta- an Idea of what tho work of tno rgm-jin,, the outlook for potatoes price of new potatoes until the end from moro Intensive methods of tlon rates to consuming districts Lawrence hud charge and showed i.from nulls and lumber. Mr. Ijirk tho moving pictures which have has been unablo to work for tho been shown at various places In tho . last three weeks, and does not cx valley this week. C. I- Cndwell. pect to be able to resume his work of Union, was present and stressed . for ubout two weoks more, the exhibits at the Stock Show, o giving some information us to how Hold lliiierlt Italic to prepare the stock for exhibit-1 Tho gills of the 4-H cookery lug. I'rof. Hoy Conklin, Cecil club of Fondosa, in charge uf Miss Griggs und George Duird, of Union, Mario Conloguc, gave a dance were also present. o Have Itlrtlulay I'arty- ut tho school houso last Saturduy to raise funds for the club. I'unch and candy made by the girls .wero Slslor Visits prise birthday puny and handker- '. Mrs. Itoy Wells, or Alieel. was chief shower. A delightful ufler enjoying u short visit today with ' n00n wus spent visiting, after A number of friends from tho OIU ouriiig wie bv.m.... aim valley gathered ut the home of Mrs. I ox't",,i" m . "uu Klla Moon In South La Grando . u Wednesday afternoon for u sur- Vlslting lu l"omloa Mrs. J. P. Hogensen and children of Iji Grundo, are spending tho her sister, Mrs. . Itoy Kincuid, of t whlcji refreshments were served ' spring vacation ' visiting In Ion j'orltuml, who Is visiting relatives which included a small birthday dosa. Mr. Hogensen Is civil ongl- whllo Mr. Klnculu trunsucts busi ness in Im Grunde. l4kniic Cutnlval-' the Stoddard, J,umber cake which wus brought by tho ncer for guests. Those present for the company. happy occasion were Mrs. I. V. i 0 Smiitz, Mrs. Itoy Spencer, Mrs. Attend Meeting The lipworth League of Island ltecco McAllsterr Mrs. Willard Mr. and Mrs. Kulph Morgan, oi Cllv are holdnig a curnlvul this I Moss, Mrs. it. a. musierLou, .r. jmmer, aiienuou vit . evening ut S o'clock to which I Charles Taal, Mrs. Krnest Uo Long, ivii m. nai I y niuou iimu ;uiiBiiniini Janice unl Helen Jean, Miss Ilo bcrta Nielson und Mrs. Moon. everyone is invited. Island City Alii Airs. Uee Davis und Mm. Wil liamson entertained tlie members or tho Island City Aid yesterday ullurnonn ut the home of Mrs. Da vis. Sixteen niembers and two Inland Kmplro Teachers association ul Spokuno this week. To Hold Scrvlix1 Visit In Iji ;ranilo Mrs. liny Hayes and daughter, Eleanor, of lmbler. wero visiting Thellcv. It. C.' Lee and the young ut tho W. A. Hutchinson home In people of the lipworth League of the Methodist church ut Union will visitors wero prosent und pluns hold services Sunday evening nt were made for the .entertaining of the Hot iiko Sanatorluin.' An In the members of the Chamber of ' vltution Is extended o the Jiublic . Commerce at their luncheon Tues day, April 23. The hostesses served refreshments at tho close of the .meeting. ; . i . . ;.-,; . Hold St'rvkvs ' Thu members (if the Kpworth La Grundo Wednesday evening. o . lnteroHiliiK l'l-ogium- Tho patients and visitors at Hot Luke Sanatorium enjoyed a de llghtrul program Wedneeday cveli ing when the ltev. T. i: tlraluim. of the Methodist Episcopal church ... !, iriive n verv Interesting have be'fn lWIng-hn tho Hhowood "tuiu on iiis-persuim. Wllliun plucc near the foot ofl i Mt. Kmlly. moved to Union recent-' (Continued on 1 age ill) club members is and some or tho fundamental principles of tho or ganisations. Orricers of the new clubs organ ised this week are: Woir Creek 1MB club local leader. J. A. Nice; president, Charles Nico; vice pres ident. Owen Gorham: Becretary. Olive Gorham. lmbler sheeep club local leader, Frank McKunnon; president, Cluyton Fox: vice presi dent. Bobby Huron; secretary, Nor- vin Woodell. For several yours tho stute de partment of oducutlon has given bronse achievement medals to club members and it is now announced that n. new system of uwurds hus been worked out whereby different I pins will be presented lo members for from one to seven yenrs work, instead ot the sume award for any number of years work. As Boon us tho list or members who huvo com pletecd more thnn ono years work, pins according to rank will be mulled to those deserving them, It Is unnounced. As Interest In tho Eastern Ore gon Livestock Show lncreuscs, a new sot ot rules for premiums hus been drawn un to conform more closely with those of the stute fair ut Sulem und tho I'acific Interna tional, so as to mako It easier for club members from Eastern Ore gon to meet tho requirements of these two shows, to bo marketed before J,uly 1. Ore- : of Juno, so prospects fur southern I production. If average weather as favorable aa those enjoyed by gon potuto Blowers are confronted j growers are none too bright, oven condition! are oxnerlenceo; this other potato seed districts. '"A . -. - - .. . 1 iff to attend. . o " Movo lo l.'nlon ' Mr..uJul Mrs. Delbuet, Irvlll, who Cletrac Crawler Tractors A Size And Type For Every Need THE 20 "4 cylinder motor, 20 horsepower on the draw b;ir, weighs 4850 pounds. A tractor suit iille for all liftHt farm work. THE THE THE 30 40 G cylinder motor, 30 horsepower on.tlie draw bar, weighs 7400 pounds. A tractor for gen eral farm and road work. C cylinder motor, 40 horsepower on the draw liar, weighs SG00 pounds. A tractor for large farms and heavy duty work. 1 f( 6 cyl'1"'01 niotor, 100 horespower on tlie XUU draw bar, weighs 16,800 pounds. A tractor for logging, road building and big scale farming. i An outstanding Clure of Cletrac is iU ability lo pull the .same load on a turn ns it can on a straight away. It is so constructed that it hits power on lxth tracks at all times complete traction the full length of each track is due to Fpecial construction that Clectrac alons has to offer. Full details gladly given Let us prove the merits of Cletrac on your own ranch you will be under no obligation. A SEASONABLE RECIPE What is Your Work? Put a Cletrac on the Job! R. D. McKennon S0(i Adams. Dealer for Union, Baker and Wallowa Counties A KliASONAIll.K nwirii ,.. 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I The sentence so reads that If tho', rluo la not paid, at the completion of his prison sentence lie snan no' returned to Wnllowu county to serve out his rinc. I Tho cuses ugulnst Kd George, ono or three men arrested In con- i nection with the raid, was ills-, missed, while l.es J lull pleaded guilty last week to possession und I wns rlned. I Albers FLAPJACK large package Carnation WHEAT OH OATS large package Rice Fancy !lue Rose large white heads 5 pounds Rice Gems r. now breakfast cereal 2 pkgs Corn Standard brand i cans the the You'll subscribe to this I I bigger the pudding, harder to cook Likewise bulk-roasted coffee can't be roasted as evenly aj Hills Bros. Coffee Vhich passes through the roasters by a con tinuous process a few pounds at a time. No other roastin? process can produce such z rich, uniform flavor. 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