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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