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Ha Okattite lEimttms (mxmi GENERAL NEWS VALLEY NEWS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE -2K, 11)29 NUMBER 209 Attend 2-Week Summer Course In Corvallis Over The Valley Mabel E. Morton, Valley Newa Editor UNCLE SAM'S FARM HEADS Emi!i3 3 EMR Nn3 KSi ;it'SlS I'YUIH IJ(l-VtSll , Aim. 1. A. Howell, of tin- Valeria district, tins hh her buchih ut her country homo her sister, Mrs. Mary Hciciler. of t'fimoron, Missouri, and licr daitfihter, Mrs. Jarvison, of Kt. IiodKo, Iowa. This ladles arrived Monday. o llmikft Wrist M i'H. Lela Joiu-h. of l.a Grande, mother of Mrs. Gilbert Hunter of Hie valley, had the misfortune to suffer a compound fracture of her wrist and other injurlen Sunday , when the steci-lnR- devico on her ear became defective, her car turned over" and she, with other ladies who were with her In the car. were thrown from it. The accident occurred in the Iowa- dis trict about Blx miles out from Lu Grande. ( AVill l-'orin Camp-fire Groups About thirty rIi-Ih from the Pleasant Grove district attended a incflintf at the grange hall Wed nesday evening to confer with county officials relative to the or ganization of camp-fire girls in that locality, the groups to bo pus .Myron Greer nntl Lester Wllsey. nil or Weston,, Oregon, Mr. ami Sirs. Hoy Cnnnon, Viilcrla, Uoherta and lioso Marie Cnnnon, or Ath ena, Uretton, Miss Lois Klnir. o! I'"rceater, Ori-Kon. Mr. nn.l Mrs. Karl Ueimllen, ot Walla Walla. Mr. und Mrs. J. I.. HtiiKKH. Irene Shirrs. Mr. and Mrs. Pi-mik Wad dinshuin,' Prank WadiliiiKhani Jr.. Warren unci Mai'Karet WnililiiiK linm, Knturprtae. Oreuon, Mr. unci Mrs. Kred Hundriekson, Adams Oregon. (Gnosis l-'rom IortliiiifI Mr. and Mrs. Van Housen. or Portland, have been vLiltlnR with 1 their muny friends In the valley while miosis at the homo cr Mrs Van llousen's sister, Mrs. Charles I'layle, in Lu Orunde. Mr. Van Housen was connected with the postofflce nt Alice! for several years and the family have many, many friends in that locality who always welcome n visit from them. Visits Parents Mi'H. Walter I'lcrson and baby, of Portland, are guesta at the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. sponsored by the grange. Mrs. W. n j'"' 1,1 LUU nuwiuov. T. Phy and others were present to J 00 ' assist with the work. There will' .r 0 I,e one Kroup of older Blrls with j ' """"T , ' , , Mrs. rrank MeKennon us guardian I 0 ,ra' 'V,, Mne of n?rt ' .JUiiiiut;! 1 nif, blUILl'll eui iy una DU. C. F. MARVIN Chief of Weather llitirutt rF immeasurable value to apxf- ciiHuro is tho Weather Bu reau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture of which Dr. C. F. This bureau has Donavan Stewart, recently elfc-; ted Smith-Hughes instructor at -the I mbler high school. Cecil Griggs ; of Union, together with similar in-; struct ors from Wallowa ami Kn-1 terpiisu are in Corvallis this week and next attending an intensive 2- , weeks coui-se constst '.ng of evening ; and part-time school training. j I lurty-one instriictoi are present i trom that number of counties ; I which have . this branch of high school instruction. This Ii! the an nual stale conference and 's be-j ing conducted in eoiuucttoti with! tho college summer session. Strong belief in the rapid de- j V1J pi ill.MIL Ul UMItll flllUtlllUll.il wo ik (lining inv iif.xi i u yt'uio im j expressed by It. t'. Koard, state j supcrv.jor of agr.cultural educa- lion for New Mexico, who is in i charge of the session. Kvenlug ol'S part-tune Instruction is to be "f-jj fered Ibis winter by nearly every j I ih'tinrt im-nl of vocational airr cut- n tnrc in Oregon, uncording to O. J. j Paulson, Oregon supervisor of ag-1 rkv.tltural ediualtoil. who is as s sting with the course being given ' and Miss Ava Woodell, assistant guardian. The second group for smaller girls will have Mrs. Vie where she will spend the next two tor Johnson as guardian and Alton i?r th '"onths visiting among , , her old friends and relatives. The o Conclude Visit lr. and Mrs. Tom Brlcgs and faihily. who have been making a ! visit of several weeks at the home ' of her brother. Johnnie Wagoner, and family, at Summenille, and ' I major part of tho time she will I spend at Coffeyville, but she will visit in several" different towns and cities during her absence. -o . I Have Xew Car ' Mr finrl M i- Hn-li l,n nf UttelUllMl, It IS SUUl, IOC UUK, an UI1 i o.,rt i. usual season lor with ner sisters, Mrs. press 1'ugn, . . .. ... ,, , , ,. . .,.,,,', , ..... 'discarded the old bus which has given many years of good sorvics and are driving a new Chevrolet mnrvm s emeu una uuicau na tho Sm;th-Hughe - instructors, charge ot the collection mm lur- Such ina. ,.m,tlon Wil8 offered in nishing of weather forecast and many aectiona of the slate last warnings; the gauging and re porting of river stages; the gath ering and issuaiico of moteoi'6 logical Information and forecasts for aviation; collection and fur nishing of marine intelligence for navigation; and tho reporting of temperature und rainfall condi tions for agricultural interests. This is clone throughout the coun try. Actional communications are aided by wire and rariio. Mrs. l.eo Niedered and Mrs. Irene Conrad, of the same place, con tinued on their way yesterday . nft'r having visited In the valley ,' ' Q. for the last two weeks. They went . nr . i Have Lotcly Party from here to California and from .... , , . . .... ladies aid used very clever anil : th. I,ul"l,,,MO of disposing of some' ,aps (n October. Two special meet there will journey back to their home at Wewoka, Oklahoma. les. The two brothers are now operating what is known as the Mek'innis home stead. Frank having moved there , a ytar imo front lmblcr and Jim , having come 'inort- recently from j tin ranch lie had been operating i near Ithlni-hart. The salr was for yea r. , Others who are assisting with j tho two-week's session are C. O. Walker, department of agricultural ! economics, K. S. I. A.: Clyde Wal- kcr, assistant professor of agricul- I lural engineering at the college; C. . Gignoux, agricultural agent for, the Union Pacific lines; and H. II. j Oibson, professor of agricultural education at the college. i Special Meeting Of State Grange May Conte Here I f nrcHt'nt uliinw liiiitoriulizc. speiial meeting of the Oregon IB iUill- Klnl'KI- "III in- ti hi p liranoe some nine ins ian, pi-i - i Ileitini lo Washington Mrs. Nellie Hinge, of Tenascet, Washington, and Mrs. Ida (Tolland, n f Sacra m e n t o. Ca 1 1 f o r n la . w h o have been visiting with their sis ters, Mrs. H. A. Masterton and Mrs. Charles Taal, started this week for VPI'V nt r rn ft tv rlfiMirii t innu vi.siti.i-. day when they entertained the ' ,,'IM'11 'l'n each was running members of the Allcel ladies aid at ; 11 '''' "'- Livestock is the community- church In the j l1"'" to lutVe H,,,l Vt'r.v t',IL'ul. jsiann. i ne main room oi iih church had been transforinitl into I a rnnl Flower lrni-ilt'n with honntt. fill boxes ut the windows and I ''oler. I. makinc- a visit at th, flower hnrls liero utid t)n-i-o iihont It wins fvcontlimi IK- " 1,1 n'",r iumier, kivimk aSHlSl- , s sister M rs. Homer Hid well, of North came to the valley about two weeks ago to visit and Mr. Hinge parsed away very suddenly a- few days after their arrival. -o good inroads; ' which,' " if good weather continues will make a nice yield of hay for the first cutting. o Iluu- Hennhin 1 1' hit oruii'd correctly, the big Hug f.imily reunion will he held next Sunday nt I lie City I'nrk at KIgin. l'or this event, members of the clan eonw from far and near, and from all indications this year's promises no exception. Ings are to be held for the purpose 1 of conferring the sixth, or state, i degree on those who wish lo nt lend the National Grange which meets the next time In Seattle, the dost st the convention has ever come to th'. section of the west. I W. it. tlekeler, state deputy and) member of t he state executive committee, has been arranging for meeting and III r,r"'lw - tonnine the meeting will bo..the n.imber of candidates from npur- home of her sister, Mrs. Hugh Mrs. Hinge's homo li Washington. ,., 1t .., rtx.,..', M.. I Huron, near Iinbler U will be remembered that the two clpvpp n ilIirt. (llII.IlB t,. Iu.ilVy having sea- ladles, together with Mr. Hinge, ,., .,.. inn.. ...l.h-' Kour teams were busy yea-..,,, .,... ,,.,,; ... were present and a large" eomtmny "Miiay on mo . acre annua nyn f ...IM.-M Tl.n nm nffi.i-il i mailing was given In the following order: Piano solo. Alma Schroeder. Heading, Susan Davis. Piano solo, Mrs, Halph Clark. Vocal nolo, Mrs, Ksther (Hoklitnd, Heading, Mrs. Mabel Anson. Piano solo, Clarice Taylor. Heading, Margaret I avls. Pfanologuc, Mildred Spencer. Some time was spent visiting at the close of the program and the Island City ladles served a lovely tray lunch. Mmcd lo Daughter's Home Mim. K. Sanderson, of Suinmer ville, bus sufficiently recovered from her recent .very severe illness to be moved to the home of another daughter. Mrs. Wayne Park, north oT Suminervlllo. Mrs. Sanderson In able to be out of doors and get.s along very well with the assistance f a cane. o Heliirus Frcm Valley Misn I tuth Comst ock, of Mill Have l-'amlly Picnic Creek above Cove, stopped off In ( I ,ii st Sunday Mr. and Mrs. U l Portland for a short visit on her MeK.ennon. of l.a Grande, Mr. and way home from the summer school Mrs. Houth MVKcnuon and daugh-t decidedly Informal event, that if, 1 at O. S. C. She arrived In the val- ((.r. of Alleol. Mr. and Mrs. Prank j there is to be no celebration) ley .Monday, and was very emnusi- , .MeKennon and daughter. I-ranees, i pianneo. neitner any special pro aMle over the experience at tho nf Imbler, Mr. and Mrs. VV. It. Led-i grain by distilcts who signify their des Ire to lake the work. About 'JO slate officers would attend 1 he nieeliiiK and the balance of the delegation would include grange members from the various counties in Kiisti rn Oregon, The program would consist of conference) of musters, hcturers and deputies with state officers in t he day lime, with special speakers and a short program under t be slate 'io Picnic the roiiilh jbetuier, while in the evennig, Members of the Pleasant Grove 1 h'r" wn"ul -"f'Ting of grange are annoimeing a picnic to,,lu' flnl1 ,,n(1 KixtI'- rt''W"'H mid peraap.v. aisu cum pun i . i e iiini j team vvorii. be held at tln ir grange hall on the Fourth of- July. This Is to be a 1 1 bet state college. Picnic ut Hilguni Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Myers family, of Suminerville. M r. and and iniilies who enjoy better. Hay, Marie and l.yle. of, Informal picnic, in the shade, with Alice!, drove to Muddy Creek , other folks, where entertainment where they met Mrs. Charles j and amusement are informal, are Wright and daughters,' Virginia, ; invited lo come. These picnics Naomi and Patricia, of Haker, Mr. : which the Pleasant Grove folks Mrs. Prior and family and Mr. and n, Mt-n. H.nry Loennlg. of Muddy have are very pleasant and enjoy- M rs. Claude Woodell and family, -reel; and Mrs. Ina Kellner. or able affairs and otter )( tplcndjd nf Imbler. made up a picnic party ' San l-Vancisco. California. They way to observe Independence Day at llilgard Sunday. j had a happy family reunion. Mrs. lo those who do tmt rare for the Keltner. who has been spending n exciting and noisy demonstration. few weeks with relatives in this,' Haker ami Wallowa counties, ! Work on lliuliwiiy leaves this afternoon for Spokane ' Hussi-ll MeKennon, of tmbb-r. chopping wood recently the handle where she will continue her visit has taken a position with the sur er the axe caught on something , n the northwest before starting veying. gang or county road mas with the result that the blow was to her southern home. ter Morgan for i 1m- suinifier. Kus misdirected and the left thumb 0 conte-nplateM continuing his was practically severed from the Maxe Sale Tue-day I course at the st;ite olb tre next hand. Surgical attention was 1m-j The wile of Prank and Jim Me-I fall. He has been home the past mediately given and enough j Kfnnis of near Imbler Tuesday was year assisting his father with the .stitches taken that It Is believed j ony- fairly well attended, but well work on the ranch, the bono will knit und the T1'"''" mend nicely. A SEASONABLE RECIPE lu ps orr l-liim-r Wallace Wewt ensknw, nf IniMer, is nursing n very sore hand. While !. liny l-"y. of I '"V-. v.ho h employerl as mechanic Ht U'efnier Karace has Imllt two violins In hh spare time. InirlnK when L'araue wol'k tnkes a very Kre.it Interest in in" the winter is slack, hi SlcK Man Imprmc Mr. JentKler, of I-rllitdale. wlioj has In.en very critically ill. was re-; ported to have heen some better yesterday. iranm- ToniKht Hock Wall ffrnnKe iiici-Ih toniKlit in roKiihir session with some at tractive feature, promised. Work has actually started on the new the site having heen cleared, fences sic ami nuisii.u ...s , . ..... . chunKed and some work done on peelallv the vlohn alih.o.u-h he I the foundation. This crane-. Is In also a rorodist. Mr. Lay has n very thrlvlnR condition, the new paired violins for some time let re hnlldlnir oi-oieei olvlnir added lm- centlv he has mane ms ins, lie ins to the uoi-1.- Twn new inem- tempt at maklm,' one he in :,..,,.,I .i the last He studied the sill m.otlnu and petitions from others hefore nndertnklni.- the real nr received I land 11 IIS M' "l,,ln s '" "' o I Information. Ilard Heron Alien s volnnie on violins and how to make them. The wood which Mr. I-'V "-'"I Is a hlk'h Blade of straight L-rained spruce for the front and curly niHple for the hack. The wood was Imported from S iizei ! i lei ad has heen seasoned le-lw.-en ,J Cove Man Makes Two Violins Darin His Spare Time Fine Workmanship !n completely eft llmrMiiyhly Hue Mce I'leiile Knch year at the Pine Cone Auto ennip. a group of people from ' uiatilla county and a group from Wiillowa county gather together a real picnic. For in:'!', last Sunday was the day. and the beau tiful camp with Its accommodations ( yVa i i''ade the place for holdlnK tho pic ni" Ideal. The crowd came early find stayed late and gave every evi dence of having enjoyed to the full 't the time spent in I'nlon county. In the picnic party were Mr. and N'r. Seth Hyatt, Mr. and Mrs. It. II L'l 11 I .. ..ml Mrs. II. Wa.ldinKhain. Mr. and ' Min A i if u t..l Vjiil lEnKs. x'r. and Mrs. James King and th-eabty .'Kieiti win Mr ut,l Mrs. Cecil The 'dies after the mod! ..f the . varh'ii.- vf'dins and fill mad L'inal Stn nieasurpinenis. nt only of th-- tiody of the violin, but of Hi" thi krie-,s of the wood are ftbstdittf-ly a-"ci;r-ate, or as nearly mi as a hniniii can ml: th'-m. The dlffeien. e lit the back of a well-made violin varies iiim n-- from tae center let 1 (.e d--s a'f. the front, nr-i filled fin- this type ofds which -if work. The fini.dilnu of a violin is an l rl of If-eif as there are frotil 12 U, 1." en .lis n vnrrlKh applied be Sides (be coat color v, hieh is out on first. Thi varnish Is a spe- ' i , i nit ie A SKASONAIH-K HKCII'I-; 'moh i;hu k Walnut Cake . , One and one-ha If cups brown sugar. i One-half cup butter. j fl'wo egi?s. One and pne-slxlh cups sweet ( milk. i Two tablespoons cocoa. - J One teaspoon vanilla. j Ti o cups flour. ( Two teaspoons baUing powder. One cuji black walnut mejits ' chopped. . . ( P.oil together one-half Mlp stiKar, , two tablespoons cocoa and one- , half cup milk fi minutes or until , thick, let this -mixture cool. Cream together, one cup brown sugar and ! one-half cup butter, arid Well beat-! en eggs. two-thirdH cup of milk. ! 1 add boiled mixture, vanilaa. flour, i king powder and chopped wal- , nuts, beat well: bake In two layers j minutes. cut in alcrdiol. wi'ter and the make , a finish htl cum whb h ThN ts as thin IT. cat do l-.l inake j ihl' lfer lb. in a sheet of After HPiy other en.il. til' iy rubbed w hh a prepara ;niniiee wbi'-h Is as stnon'.h :i:ieh as erf-at't. As vltilins in.pt o', (. v 1! b ; : i-e. i)ii-m. if ill n?-. v. hieh M ha tlia'ie W til h 'Ve 'telle ;i i tiie.e u''-v Lot after havln ;.een Mnit: for "'i'y three week. j the tore i- ()t) ( l..pintr raiddly, it- ItC'turiis Home Miss I.aVelle Itlchey has re turned to her home In l-a Orande alter a few days visit in thM coun try with her friend. Miss I-,the lu Moss 'ha pel district. W'noltliiuton (JiHSls Mr. and Mrs. KorreHf Stealer, of South Prairie. Washington, who on their honeymoon, stopped paper. I violin ! , 1 off in the valley und spent several' the ' ,. ... ... ...... . i i t is reported by m n.'icji :ik who buVe The l.i-illv afrh' ll ! b tli'-v p-e-'- areitrinf kt-iaicbip ibtne 0:1 davs early ibis week at the hoin 1 nf Mr. and Mrs. O. u. Sbafer jit ! Moj-h Chapel. Prom here they ; ''ilV were going to Crater Lake via the ! planned to ret urn to their home ; by July first. o Modern Meic!uiiulisiii: methods brlnjr you "independence"! Prices Effective from Sat fiom hijfh prices, lug grocery hills the liret of the month and , OQfli in Wod poor quality foods. It is this kind of independence you find! UTuay Julie ZJflil 10 TYea- in our progressive up-to-the-minute MacMarf Stores. You neSflaV July 3rd both datCS will find real independence i'roni all the unfavorable things . i '. in food buying at our food counters ALWAYS! lnCIUSlVe GET READY FOR THOSE 4TH OF JULY PICNICS or CAMPING TRIPS WE SUGGEST' Albers Flap Jack, gc. pkg 29c Golden West Coffee, lb. vac. tin 53c Brookf leld Cream Cheese, lb 28c Van Camp Pork & Beans, 3 cans 29c Mt. Emily Bacon, half or whole piece, lb 28c Darigold Milk, 3 tall cans 25c Cig-arettes, popular bi-ands, carton $1.19 P. S. Sockeye Salmon," 1-lb. tall can 29c Peanutbutter bulk, 2 lbs 39c Canada Dry Ginger Ale, 3 bottles.... 69c Imported Smoked Sardines, V4s 2 cans : 25c Kippered Snacks, 'A's, 4 cans 25c Libby Meatwich Spread,, No. Yv can 10c Tru Blu Vegetized Wafers, pkg. 20c Potato Chips, 3 bags 25c Fruits for Salad in, Wine Syrup 2 No. 1 cans ." ; 49c Libby's Queen Olives, 3 07.. bottle 14cS oz. bottle ........ 28c Libby's Stuffed 0'lives, 6 oz. .....v. 29c Beachnut (ium, Mints or . Fruit' Drops ' 3Pkgs. lCc Wesson Oil Qt. Can 49c Marslimallows Ilecipe Brand Snow white .-Delightful for- toasting,. -in'" oookiiifi, baking- and for salads, ltuy a box and treat the whole family. 5-Ih. waxed carton 89c Libby's Corned Beef l-Tor Slicing No. lean 25c 4 '. Plantation Sliced Pineapple 2 cans No. 2lA 49c Guaranteed 49sack $1.694BSacks $6.59 k3 I ItUl lirand 2 cans Pl.lFO Fruit Jars and Supplies Hall M anon or Kerr lle-q. Pints 75c Quart a 93c Half Gallon $1.29 Economy, Kerr Wide or (iias Top Finis 93c Quarts $1.09 Half Gallon $1.55 Mason or Kconomy Caps Doz. 25c Jar Rubbers, phy. 5c Furowax, lb. lie BAKING POWDER-Royal 12 oz. can ...... . 39c CERTO-For jelly making, 3 bottles 79c SOAP-Crystal White, 10 bars 39c POST'S BItAN-2 pkgs 25c (JEM NUT MARGARINE-3 lbs. 55c GRAPENUTS-2 pkgs , 33c irtwl t-n-lb- lb. -ii v hi' i.f tr. fi:; 'bin. Tin I':iV v.n-r- ifr lb- T v!'-!' . lit .Me, hi.'I bif v. HI ..r tliii-inv ibe s'ihuh't' Snldi i . b;il timr- m j C-0 n. it sti.i.Mbfiess. I Tb.-y Uoililnif Iti Siilciit Xtr. nn' Mim. Wiiync ('row, who drove to I he Wt I lam 1 1 Vitlby n few rkt ;itr d'Mii tb-lr IwitiM- In t l.iKtiti'', huvc -'-i(b-(l lo n-uiiitn In ' Sub-in tbls fiimini'i- w hcrr Mr. Iuih lJtki-n U foinc work.' I if" livlntf t Ibii Alpha I'M 1 i.n.l Mr. I hay. l.. . n orr b -t r.'v p!ir. .m l :ri a, :,)! h;v- i"-h ; frai iiouw. i ii in m'iic for v-at'-v O ,k'Iii-h vb'lin iirt p-tt no If ua fiimlty I'lcnlc , , fe:ih"f ('cut'. Tb'-y In honor of I be prKn'-- of tb'-lr 'trtM ' wltll v;n li'ii- k -bttlc4. lb- Mr. Totti HriKtt fnMi- m.Mi in (.,. (1fi otb-riily, of Okbibornu. tin I'I'kh I'u'b. h.f" h'-it""! io t!U' John VnKlnT. I.' O Nil"rr n l )U'U.n for H- muUn 1 , i (OntimH tl on I'uy- T elvej I LARD-Mt Emily, 8-lb. pail $1.29 Special Produce Features for Saturday Watermelons, Fancy Klondikes, II) .3y4c New Peas, 3 lbs 22c New Green Stringlcss Beans, 3 lbs New Potatoes, 4 lbs ........ 17c Celery, new fresh stock, 2 bunches 25c Lettuce, local grown, 2 heads .... 15c Beets: carrots, turnips, Fresh Ripe Tomatoes, 2 lbs. . . 29c 3 bunches for 10c u a l i ti n vi hnw "Formerly Stone's Cash Stores, Thrift Grocers, Servewel Grocers H- J:-c. r. .Mr. und Mrs. Kr d Gr.er, Lay h--i 1' " ' a ' 1 t 4