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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
.
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..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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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.