La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 21, 1929, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextIda nmto Eimring (bmim VALLEY NEWS WANT ADS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929 NUMBER 203 I Over the Valley I FROM CO. SUPT. Mabel E. Morton, Valley Non a I Alitor Phones: Residence, 826-J; Office, Main 87 Home From California Miss Nellie Davis who has been spi mlitiff the winter und spring in l.os AnBoles, California returned home the first of the week and will spend the summer at the home of her parents, Mr. und Mrs. A. P. Davis on Cove avenue. railed to Xi'bniNka - Churles Gump of May Pur It lias ly new Kennedy car cone to Nebraska havin? been 1 culled by the critical illness of his ; Washington Guests mother. have had a delightful visit accord ing to all reports. They took in the Kose show at Portland visited with friends and relatives and then had four splendid days at the popu lar beach. One disagreeable fea ture during the trip was when a car gave them a side-swipe on a wet street In Portland, smashing j up one fender on the camparatlvo- At Country Ranch Mr. H. A, WHUerson, principal of the Greenwood school and Mrs. Wllkcrson arc spending a few days at their ranch In r-'rulluale. Visiting at OonleyV Mrs. Hattie Conley of Wetser, Idaho is making a visit at the home or Mr. and Mrs. Krank Conley on the Cove highway. Mrs. Conley came for the Smith-Conley reunion held Sunday. I Have Trl to Simkc Itlvur Mr. and Mrs. Karnle Miller and Mrs. I-on Mitchell of near Cove have recently had a delightful auto trip. They went first to Uaker, then through the liagle country to Kuake Kiver where they visited at the Krcd Myers home. Concludes Visit I low. Mrs. Ida Hendricks, or Kt. Mutli son, Iowa, who has been visiting In the valley for nearly a year, left yesterday for Weisor, Idaho, where she will visit with relatives, then will go to Spokane and Aberdeen, Washington and other points be fore starting to her homo in the Hawkeye statu. o Guests Trom Porllnnd Mr. and Mrs. David Tucker of Portland were guests the first of the week from Portland at the Lome of Mr. and Mrs. Krank Con ley near Cove. Other guests Tues day at the Conley home were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hill of Klgln. o Jtcuiilons Coming A number of reunions which are scheduled for the near future are the reunion of the llulse family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 15. Dulse over thin weekend; the Hug family reunion Sunday at Elgin; the K. O. M. (Kansas. Oklahoma, 'Missouri), reunion -the first Sun day In August, und the Three I (Iowa, Illinois and Indiana) re union the second Sunday In Aug ust. Home for Long Nit Mrs. W. O. Douglass, arrived this week from New Haven, Conecticut. where Mr. Douglass is on the fac ulty or Yale university, and will Hiicnd the summer at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. M. Piddle In i urdays May Park. Mrs. Douglass will be remembered as Miss Mildred Piddle. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sires or Spangle. Washington have been re- j cent visitors at the Carl Hobinson home on the sidehltl road. Mr. and Mrs. Hobinson spent a few days at their son's home bringing Miss Florence to I -a Grande from Cheney and then returned to Spungle. Mr. nnd Mrs. Sires were on a loop trip to this section, then to Portland, up to Seattle andback home, planning to be gone about two weeks. o Home I'Yom Monmouth iOrs. I. Smutz and son. Dee and Miss Dorothy returned Thursday from Monmouth, where Miss Doro thy was graduated from the Mon mouth Normal and the other two 'were present for the exercises. o To Kntrrlaln The members of the Ladies aid society of Islund City will entertain the Alicel aid next Friday at the Island City community church. Visits Grand-nioilier Miss I-yral Ingram of Pendleton is making a visit at the home of her grand-mother, Mrs. M. Sent ner at the Cove swimming pool. - o Plan Council Fire Members of the Nlssukl group of Camp Fire girls of the Cove to gether with their guardian are j planning for a public council fire lo ue neiti nexL i iiuruuy utumiis. 0 A'islt Brother John and 'Riley Standley or Lewiston, Idaho, are In the valley making a visit ut the home or their brother, Tom Stundley in May Park. ' Jlalug Sewing Meollng Members r the Cove Improve ment club met at the homo or Mrs. J. It. Price at Camp Yew How early this week and had a sewing bee Tor Mrs. Mary Grace. A pot luck lunch was served at noon. The club Is planning for a silver tea to be held at the library next Thurs- Grande. day. At this time Mj-s. l.uiu) JUiie Mt. Grunge The regular meeting of the liluo Mt. grange was held at the, hall Wednesday evening with a splen did supper served by 'section two preceding the regular meeting. There was a good attendance and the chief feature ol tho program were the reports of the recent state giungo meeting, given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright or Vulria dis trict, who went us Hlue Mt.'s rep rcsentutlves. It was decided that during the next three months the meetings would be confined to af ternoon sessions on tho third Sat- of the month. W. H. Gekeler secretary of this subordin ate, also stale organizer, has not returned to the valley since the state convention but remained In western Oregon for the purpose of assisting with the organization of some new granges. the bird flew up against the wind shield on te Heynolds ear the dam shield on the Heynolds car, the damage resulting being about 50 50. The bird lived only a short while, and the windshield was bad ly broken. Mr. Herzinger did the mounting, o Goes to Portland Miss Anna Brooks, of near lm bler has gone to Portland for a visit among friends and relatives. To Touch at Island City Miss F.thcl Hansen has elected as teacher ol' the first and second grades at the Island City school. Given lmwell Surprise Mr. and Mrs. John ltennett, who taught' the Frultdale school last year, endeared themselves to all the patrons of this district accord ing lo reports emanating from that section. A few days before they left the valley to go to Greeley, Colorado, where they are attending the summer session of the Colorado State Teachers college, a company of 43 friends went In with well filled baskets and gave them a sur prise at their home, the contents of the baskets spread on tables muk- ing a most complete potluck din ner. Mr. and Mrs. ltennett. togeth er with Kldridge Huffman and a friend, started on Sunday for Colo rado, arriving there the following , Thursday and reporting good I weather and an enjoyable trip. The ' friends who gave the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wllkcrson, Mr. and Mrs. John Hogers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank George, Mr. and Mrs. William Anson, Mr. and Mrs. Vic J Kckley. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ows ley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carpenter and son .Mrs. John Skeen, Mrs. Charles Gump, Mrs. Florence Car penter and grandson. Howard Car penter, Irwin Kwin, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wright and son. Mrs. Phil j Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ' Webb and daughter, Helen Jean. Glenn Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. l.ee Wright, l.ee Wright Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Holden Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Art Jones, Mrs. Dun Carbine. Mrs. i Nell Thacker, Durllle and Muddy, I Mis. Dun Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Standley. The evening was spent with visiting, music and dancing. Diplomas issued to pupils taking the eighth grade examination June G and 7: Union: Wythel Ackley, Hobert Mucker, Heta DcVore, Vernon lory, Merlyn Dnngford, AUred Turner, Ferrin Woll. Hoy Zaugg. Cove: Virgil Hlchards, Donald lu Smith. Island City: Donald McArthur. Herman Goodwin. North High Valley: Alvin Hur ford. Sacred Heart Academy: Marian F.. Nelson. Imbler: Chadwlck Pratt. Mary Hieheson, Winona Westcnskow. Perfect attendance pupils not previously reported: Starkcy: Kvelyn Hagey, Georgo llagey. Wlllowdale: Ethel K. Wilkinson. Valeria: John Wells. been I Medical Springs: Archie Stephen- Harry Herrmann, , Dynn Donald son. Island City: Heaulah llagey. 1 in bier: Donald Keefer Anderson, Ncta Wilson, Wcstenskow, District clerks have been very prompt In sending In their annual reports following the annual school meeting. At f o'clock Juno lKth, the following clerks had filed their reports In the office of county school superintendent In the order in which their names appear: I Mrs. Vesta Frizzell. I Mrs. l.eola I. Poebter. 3 M. L. Carter. 4 Paul K. Knautz. ft Mrs. Fred Self. G Chas. F. Oswald. 7 Mrs. H. G. Cuslck. H James Gekeler. II P. F. Weiss. 10 Mrs. Iris Hlokland. 1 1 Mrs. Huth Gilkison. 12 J. T. Gray. 13 Mrs. Nell Kight. 14 Leslie J. Shirts. In Mrs. F.lla Waito. 10 J. H. Hooher. 17 Gay Dutton. 1 S Mrs. D. J. Chadwlck. lit C. A. Hill. 20 A. W. Hassee. i! I Mrs. Vada Thornburg. 22 Mrs. Jessie Hoak. 23 Mrs. Fannie F. Con kiln. 24 Mrs. Klsle M. Kvans. 25 C. H. Gekeler. NECESSARY TO USE SPRAY ON CHERRY TREES IN VALLEY The subject of the cherry fruit fly, methods of exterminating it, etc., have been tho topic of discus sion of fruit growers In this val ley for some time. Notices have recently been received for pasting in the valley in regard to laws rela tive to the pest, chief of which Is marketing them have disappeared ns no shippers of fresh fruits will risk wormy cherries. For thin reason Mr. It. H. Wea therspoou, District Horticultural Commissioner, und tho County Court have mudo urrungementa that an Inspector be appointed to that part which states very clearly see that all cherry trees aro sprayed the shipping restrictions, buyers for the cherry fruit fly. and shippers alike having been giv-i Tho spray fou cherry fruit fly Is en notice that any ad all ship-j made up as follows: One-half incuts that do not have a spraying, pound arsenate of lead, two quarts ct rtlfleate attached will be con- 1 of syrup or molasses nnd oight gal- demned. The notice as sent out Ions of water. It should De applied o -A Husy Plarc-i Frultdale is a very busy place these days with every one hard at the job of berry picking. Hay is being cut for the first time, also, and Glenn Thompson reports a big crop. lllecl New Director At the recent school election of the Fruitdale district, George Hy 'neurson was elected director fr two years to fill the place made vacant by the removal of Mr. An sel, who sold his property in that district. J. F. Salkficld was elected director lor the I hree year term and Mi-s. Vic Fekley was elected clerk. early and ( often, and having tho field so located as to reduce the hazards of Infection from diseased fields. The rule is that a field will not be pased lor certification If within 3110 feet of a diseased reads as follows: ) "Hy authority of the Oregon Horticultural Ijiwh and by order of the State Hoard of Horticulture you are hereby notified to spray t all cherry trees on your premises ' (owned or leased) for the eradica tion of the Cherry Fruit Fly. j "Trees should be sprayed as soon as the fruit shows signs of turning lo ripen and in any event not later than June 5tli, 192H. A second application should be made from 6 to 7 days alter the. first spray. j "The poison bait Is composed or powdered lead arsenate, pound, syru pand molasses, 2 quarts (nev er honey), and water, 8 gallons.. Apply the spray In fine droplets on the surface of tin outer leaves ut the rate of 1 pint to the tree. "A certificate will he Issued to all persons spraying per this or der. Said certificates wilt give au thority to sell or ship the fruit. "F. M. HUFFMAN, "Deputy Slate Horticultural In spector." County agriculturist Wray Lawr ence gives out a statement In re gard to the fly Itself, the method of procedure which will be adopted in this county. Attention to Mr. Lawrence's suggestions, and to the orders by the Hoard of Horticulture must be heeded, or cherry shippers hero may have to pay dearly. It is asserted. It is also asked that all growers of cherries, whether1 ship- I pers or not, heed tho requests that the extermination of this serious pest may be all tho inoro speeded. Cherry Fruit Fly will soon bo emerging from the ground. Tho adult fly crawls out of the ground usually In June or early July around the time the Hoyal Amies are taking their first color and pro ceed to feed and bask In tho sun shine for a short time before lay as soon as the first flies appoar. A second application should be made one week later. An extra spray should be given after each rain from tho time tho first spray Is giv en until a week or two after the second spray is on., Tho ten gal lons of spray should be sufficient to spray one aero of maturo trees It is not. necessary to thorough ly cover nil tho leaves and fruit of the tree. One or two plnls of this spray applied upon the uppM sur face of the outer leuves, especially upon the sunny sldo of tho troe. Is sufficient. Tho sweetened spray acts as an attraction for tho flies and they will como to it. Curo -Mhouhl be taken to keep this solu tion off the frujt 113 much 9" possi ble as It is sticky und makes the cherries dlsugrecuhlo to handle. Several Lower Covo people wore baptized at Cove pool Sunday j morning. Mr. and Mrs. Hoscoe Kversolo spent the weekend with rclutives in North Powder. William Meroney is visiting his daughters, Mrs. K. S. Morris und Mrs. Frank Flmer, of Lower Cove, and Mrs. Kmerson Williams, of Cove. T. P. Johnson bus Installed a new milking machine on his farm. Mr. Johnson has a number of fino Guernsey dairy cows. Miss Kthel Daron graduated from Ashland normal school on Juno 12 and resumed her work ut tho sum mer session of Ashland normal on Juno 17. Orphlo Hurford, or Hot LakK spent Tuesday at tho homo of his sister, Mrs. Howard Oasset. The Misses Dorothy and Harriet Becker, of Ut Grande, who have been visiting at tho homo of their uncle. A. L. Pecker, returnod homo Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Nell Kight wero In La Grande Tuesday for dental work. 1 SEASONABLE RECIPE You'ro nover broke if you have spent it all for something worth while. llrovn Itrcad Four cups graham flour. Three cups white flour, or four cups white flour. Three cups cornmeal. One teaspoon salt. Two rounding teaspoons baking powder. One level teaspoon soda. One cup floured fruit, raisins, dates, or figs, cut In smull pieces. One-half cup sugar. One-half cup molasses. Four cups sweet milk. Mix dry ingredients first, then add the liquids. Bake In moder ate oven for one hour. This makes three small loaves. " AXI THK STANDARDS" NKW YORK AP)- Oil stocks are receiving more and inoro at tention from busy writers of mar ket letters employed by broker age firms. "Anl the Standards" In a favorable way to round out their list of selections. They hav this one point In common: Ihey seldom fall to include a sprinkling of Standard OH Issues along with stocks I hoy aro trying lo push. RAINS DAMAGE SOME CUT HAY IN LOWER COVE plot, unless there is some suitable Ing eggs. U Is during this short Move to T,n Grande Prof, und Mrs. Halph Hunt and family who have been living In Island City have moved to La Certified Seed Production Not Difficult, Claim Gnyetto, Mrs. Stuart Mrs. Alice Trlppeei hostesses. French and will be the Continues to Improve F. H. Kiddle continues to lin provo from his recent severe 111 nens at his home at Island City good news to his many friends. o Has Tonsils Removed Mrs. C. K. Crossen living on the sidehiU road had her tonsils re moved tho first of the week. Mrs. Crossen has been having rather a serious time of it but seems to be better the last few days. She is Buffering from arthritis. o Homo From College- Hen Hobinson, who was gruuated i last week from the Montana State . college was to arrive home today i and will spend the summer at the home of his parents. Mr. und Mrs. C. It. Hobinson on thu sidehiU road. Ho stopped at Spangle, Washington, and visited for a few days at tho home or his grund parcnts on the way home. o Day at .Muddy Creek Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ledbetb-r, Marie and Lyh, of Allcel, Mrs. Ina Kepner of San Francisco Cul., drove to Muddy Creek Wednesday ond spent the day at the Henry Loennig home. Mrs. Keltnor re mained for u longer visit there and with her sister, M is. Charles Wright ut Maker. o To Meet at Park On July 7, the Island City com munity church will hold their ser vices at Hlverslde Park. Sunday peJiool and preaching servlcs will be bt'ld at the usual hour, and a community dinner will be enjoyed at the close of the latter service. lid LVklry Impmuv Kd Kekley of Fruitdale who has been rem peru ting from a recent J'riiit Prospect In a recent special rntlt report Issued by the L". S. Dept of agricul ture and covering Oregon, the fol lowing statement Is made with reference to the fruit prospects for the state as n whole, which says that It may be rated as fair to good, with the best average price prospect In several years. The out look for the small fruits Is not so favorable us for the tree fruits, however. Production and disposition of the commercial crop of the princi pal fruits for l'J28 is Indicated as follows: 1 Ii 2 S Car lot Canned Cold Pack Crop Shipments (tons) (tons) Certified potato seed production does not differ from ordinary com mercial production in soil prepara tion, treatment, planting, cultiva tion or harvest, says (i. It. Ilyslnp, chief in farm crops at the Oregon experiment station. The secret lies in starting with good seed, rogiiing natural barrier to protect against Insect spread. "Although unrecognized by many growers, competition is strong In certified seed production, and pota to growers, even in California, who depend upon Oregon for certified seed are becoming very discrimina tory. Insisting on high standards and potatoes of good quality,' says ; Professor Hyslop. t To prepr.re a field for certifica tion. It Is necessary to go through and rogue out alt diseased, weak and otherwise off-type plants, and remove them from the field, as there is no other known way of controlling certain potato diseases, advises Professor Hyslop. Some of the diseases spread by root con tact, others are carried by insects which sting a diseased plant and later a healthy one, while the .spread of some diseases Is not un derstood. Hemoval of all diseased plants as soon as detected will, however, brave 111 tie opportunity for further spread of the trouble, finds Professor Hyslop. period that the fly must bo pois oned. After she starts laying eggs 1t is too late to prevent our clier lies from becoming wormy becauso the eggs are laid beneath the skin of the fruit. If tho cherry maggot, which Is the worm stage ut tho cherry fruit fly, Is permitted to en ter our cherries all possibilities of Hy Mrs. Neil Kight (Observer Correspondent) LOW Kit OOVW! (Special) The rains of the last few days damaged sonto hay that was cut. Sunshine la needed now. The school election at the annual meeting was held lust Monday and resulted In the election of 13. S. Morris as director for threo ycarH und Mrs. Nell Kight us clerk. Miss Florence Heem,, of Imbler, is spending tho ' week hero with her sister, Mas. Leonard Kilo. T. II. Johnson had un operation lo remove a growth on his oyo last week. Ho is reported to bo get ting along very nicely, Mr. and Mrs. Nell Kight and daughters, Hetty and Marie, were dinner g u est s of M r, and M is. Frank Hogers In La Urundo Sun day. Mrs. L. J. Chadwlck was a busi ness visitor In La, Grande Tuesday. Mr. und Mrs. A- L; Hooker wore business visitors in La Grande Wednesday. Mrs. Lydla M. LuuU and son, Louln, spent Tuesday in La Grande on business. Barley-Malt Syrup Budweiser spells satisfaction BM-137 A miles Om'ItU'M I'em-H ... Prunes ( fresh ) IVurhi'S St raw -lii'rrics . ...0.4NI) ..4.445 ..l.llfi .. 70 .as" i;,n7i 2 0,5(13 115 3.-4! 7. 'jar, The cannery pack of oilier ner ries amounted to ahout IH.liiin tons, and the cold pack tu ahout 3.5(i tons. These 1928 flKUrca furnish mime sort of liiise for estimating the prohahle 1123 production. o Show ItM-cpl! It Is reported that the Kato re ceipts at this year's livestock sllow amounlcd to around :l.Mta, proh ahly ll.fiOO helow what intKlit have heen had the weather been a little nwirn settled and UKreealde. The total receipts rrom all sources ac cordlnR to reliable sources wim about 1 1.&'". 0.ncio of which.. cominK from the state, must BO to, premiums, leavimt .&" to tako, care of the balance of the expenses. including both premiums and oper- atltiff expenses. The statement was, made off hand and not from au thorities that the show- lost .rp" by reason of the chanKC from buck- I Iriff contests to the equestrian spurts In tin- arena. As that feature cost PEEP AT FUTURE "V-TH 6& ; 7 1 mm and very severe operation Is doing! jn the neighhorhood of -.' alnn splendidly according Hi reports und Is able to be nround and about and hnpen to drive to Wolf Creek to I'omona grunge Haturday, o lletiirn 1'roni Portland Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Lupher und Mrs. Sam "Williamson have returned from I'urtlund und beaaidt where they -;..!.. i .tin fnii ut t liem wives llutio to the good on that scorn, alone. H Is believed that (he I'ji'j show will ahuut break even. Hum lk'ttiiilful rhonam Lee lU'ynohlK has recently plac-d on thd counters Ht his store at Is land City a beautifully mounted pheasant rouslcr. While riding alung a country roud not lontf ugo A new package . that is as fresh and attractive as Snowdrift itself iNEA lulwrislle design In iMthlrin hijIIm will be "II" ill all the worthwhile benches Ibis season, aceunllhi; to Mitrilyn Afoi'an, w ri-i-n m-tri-vs, who enlivened southern Oilibir nia sands with this outfit. You will recognize tlie new hlue and white i nn on your grocrr'g slinlf ns Snowdrift, cvtn before you reud the hihel. Tlir design it so clean and inviting and fresh no h i 1 1 1 1 lo and modern. Kor all the world like Snowdrift Itself: You'll he pleased when you leorn of the convenience of the large enns the new three nnd six pound sizes. Jiint ahout ns wide ns they are lull and ns easy lo Hpooit from an from your own mixing howl. These new sizes add lo tho conve nience of Snowdrift itself. And convenience, you know, is j:ist nnolher word for Snowdrift's crraniinecs. A creiimy texture so smooth and so sponniihle that you never have to work it into sugar or flour just put them together nnd mix with a few stirs of the spoon. Mnyhe that's why Snowdrift cakes and biscuits nnd pie i rust hnve such on unusually fine texture, and why food fried in Snowdrift is so dcliciously good to cut. S 1 wd rift I Another Ideal .Sttmmer Qake Keeps ;; An aristocrat nmong English Style Bis cuits that's Wellington. Introduced by TrU-BliV Makers over 15 years .igo and still a big favorite. With a heavenly filler to tease the taste. Order by name from your grocer. One of ( lie eMany famous Qookie-Cakes TRU-BMJ BISCUIT CO. Swliane. Portland, Seattle 11-.: lip j 1 '"M"""'""" ' ' "' "' ' """""" Delicious . . . tender . . . firm fleshed ...and good for you, too. Delightful in salads, cocktails, sandwiches and hot dishes. Rich in phosphorous and iodine, those goitctwesisting clcmcnt3.