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VALLEY NEWS
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WANT ADS
VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY IS), 1929
NUMBER ,227
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THE OLD PIONEERS
f " , Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor
A Phones: Residence, 826-J; Office, Main 87
' Visit In Valley v r -
. Visitors at tlm McDonald homes
in titer vulley for a few days this
wui'k have been Mrs. S. F. Runs
oner of Wintur-H, California ami
SW and Mrs. Williuni Keusoner of
Marin, California, who came to
tlm valley irly in (the week and
will be in eastern Oregon until
sumo lime next week.
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llavo Good Trip
Krncst Hell and Guy SalcH of
near the. Cove report a fine fish
inn trip last week when they went
up to the 1-ittl Minam, an4
They have come up from the valley, and 'from the mountains down, .
They are gathered from the country, from, city and from town,
They came to swap reminiscences of times now on the wuno, ,
Of the anxious months of danger, of "the trip acrons tho plains."
Their ranks are getting thinner, and their forms are bending low.
Their eyes are growing dimmer and their locks are white as snow,
Give, them every comfort, tho they carry well their years,
They are grand old men and women, these "Old Pioneers."
It was they who blazed the trails to this Empire of the West,
Their noble "works do follow them," they're entitled to tho best.
They forded streams and cut the roads to tho beautiful Oramlo llunde,
among outers nrougnt uuck a uno , T, flirost nnd mofit fortn0 Valc thn( on thn trail wan fnntwl
3 8-Ineh Dolly - Var-tlen trout. . Mr. And now their children multiply and ride in huHclHomn atvhv
Jll reports having seenj three j .tJo It ten mleH an houp whUe thft qW fo)ks mftke ft
M w. X i .hi i , eBut tne old folks are contented, in their declining years,
Hu power plant. The animals ran
along in the road ahead of tho
two men for quite a distance, and
finally -crossing ahead of them
jumped a fence- and were gone.
They were very tame and were
quite near the two men most of
tho time they were in sightr-
Tlioso Cherries
Next iweuk", - the cherry business
ut their much 'will be Jn , full
They aro still the same brave, noble, "Old Pioneers.1
!l.,et their years of annual reunion continue over on. '. -s '
I Until tho last old pilgrim among them all is gone, " 1 '
J hey have sown the sugar beet where the cumas once did grow.
And the palace car now follows the trail, the pack mule used to go.
The school house now takes the place of the Indian "Wloltoyup,"
And they who wrought the change, dbservo the "Golden Cup'
Scatter flowters in their pathway, 'adown decllng' yearH,
They are grand old men and women, these "Old Pioneers."
The starry flag 'of freedom waving over Oregon, ;.
Was planted by the pioneers, grandly moving on. . -
swing, reports C. M. Ogilvio who No trouble ever daunted them, these "Old Tenderfoot,"
lives above the Cave. The OgilvUVs P hey wore. ''up und at It" early, often with scanty faro to eat.
have a good sliced orchard with
the throe stun tin nl vnrities, IHngf,
Lamberts: and I loyal Annes and
also have some Sweet Tartarlans.
JCiilcilniii Aid
There were thirty-six , present
when Mrs. Everett WuUsingur and
Mrs. Frank Wright entertained
the members of the A lice 1 aid
Wednesday .at the Wallsingor
home, In the party being several
from a distance. The business was
presided over by the" president,
Mrs. Mina Stand Icy when a num
ber of important Items wero
brought up for discussion. Tho,
program was in charge of ' the
hostesses. Instrumental and vocal
numbers wero offered by Miss
Genevieve Ad lor. Miss Josephine
Fisher and Mrs. Hay Fuller. Mrs.
Fd Jiisper read the article In a re
cent Issue of the Oregon Clubwo
man on "Women Who Hnvo'Made
Oregon History" anticipating the
pioneer picnic held yesterday.
JSiieh one present contributed' to
the program by4elling her exper
iences on her -first day at school,
or on some early school day. A
lovely tray lunch was served ut
the elose of tho program by the
hostesses. .
To time Ih'inoiiMtrailnii
It is being announced that the
Lower Cove Itlble school will give
Us demonstration to the public
this evening at eight o'clock.
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Carman Hern Monthly
Seventeen automobiles carrying
approximately 44 people wll be
through this valley Sunday even
ing, directors of the. Challenge
Cream and liuttor association 'of
Brave men then were brothers, and brave women, sisters, too,
rionor ana respect tnem, ye who dangers never knew,
Generations have been coming, aye will come for years,
in the westward beaten pathway of these "Old Pioneers." -.
Let these annual reunions sacred ever be?,'
They wlll soon get along, without either you or me;
But their children and their children's children will still come und go,
Like tho forest flowers of summer., or winder's driven snow. ' '
Let the happy people of this loveliest valley In the West,
With health, wealth and plenty be forever blest. '
Their parents were tho pilgrims who ploddod many years 1
Noble men and women, these "Old Pioneers." '. , ' ,
(Yesterday at tho annual pioneer picnic hold at Riverside Park,
Mrs. E. S. MfcComas of Union was made "Queen Mother" of the pio-
Yesterday one of tho best plo- '
neer picnics held in Union county
In a long time was held at River
side Park, according to the opin
ion of a. great many of 'tho pio
neers themselves and of tho suns
and daughters of pioneers who
wore sponsors for yesterday's fes
tivities. The showers t which pre-'1
vailc1 in somo parts, of tho valley
yesterday . morning ' retarded tho
program somewhat so that the
formal exercises were' not held
until after lunch, but there yro
several hundred people, present
by the time tho program opened.
Many old timers wero there from,
the four corners of the county, a
good many were present from a
distance all, whether they camo
from far or near, seemed glad to
be present and- rather enjoyed tho
free morning hours which they
spent reminiscencing ovor other 11
Those who sat in the audience
faced a very interesting, company
all during the afternoon. On tho
platform which was beautiful,
decorated with Immense baskets
of the gurden flowers so abundant
now, wero probably two scores
of real pioncors, those who hail
coma hero during tho 00's, and of
these tho honored guest was Mrs.
McComas of Union, who becauso
she was the oldest pioneer mother
prosont--85 years was made
"Mother 'Queen" ,.of the celebra--lion.
Many of them contrlbuteu to
the program. Others merely en-1
joyed i it. Hut all continually, re-I
minded those in the audlenco of
tho perils and hardships, priva
tions and sacrifices of those who
made the things wkih wo enjoy ,
today, possible.
A. It. Hunter presided over the
program and first announced tho
invocation 'which was pronounced
by ltev. Tennyson of St. Peter's
Episcopal church. Ed Jasper of
Alice), a son of u pioneer, spoko
words of welcome as a representa
tive of tho sons und daughters. In
Ills, address, Mr. Jasper reviewed
191 . . S
Ml'
HOmnthtnir of the enrlv hintrirv nl Hi
m.cin viKioiiiLiii us auv wk me oiuest pioneer mother nresont sh 1 . 1, ; , M
85 year, of ae. Mrs. MoCo,- hublld, s, McConfas wa8 U TS'JX tTX 1
time a prominent now-paper limn of the whole northwest, hi. home o ' aa U .1 t S H , 1
fiv nK been at Union. .Thirty Wears Bo. he wrote the above poem and B07n T tho winter , ?(,.". i
iledlcate.1 It to ploneerw at tluiir first organized meotlne when tiee,-.,l .... " i . . ... ...V . H
Jnh, ... Stevens w, elected res.dent of the organisation.) . .L..
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Como Into Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Williams
and their daughter are newcom
ers In tbo valley having come
about three weeks ago from Walla
Walla ,and aro living on what is
known iis the Floyd McKennon
pluca at -Donley. , Mr1, and -Mr.
Williams aro already well impres
sed - with tho valley, .and while
they had rilanned to bo here only
Until September, may decide to. J cently. acquired
remain here for a lunger period, j which they can
Jeglslatui
Gramre will h hM -r . Accortnns to jasper, at urn-.
ternoon a,t the grango hall. Dur
ing the summer months. this
grange Is having only Saturday 1
aiiernoou meetings.
ljeaves (he Vulliv
Mrs. Ida, Hendricks of Ft. Madi
son, Iowa, who has been in the
valley for many months visiting
with relatives, especially her un
do ind aunt. Mr. and Mrs. James
Ktundloy in the Iowa district, left
last night for Aberdeen, Wash
ington, Cor a visit, then on to
Olympia, then Coeur d'Alene' and
I.oh Angeles, .California on route j finally to her Iowa home, rcach
lo Uolse, Idnho. This Is the cream- 1 lng there probably In November.
Mrs. Hendricks has made many .
friends during her stay In our '
valley. ,
time about '90 per cent of tho pop
ulation was found In a mining set
tlemont In, tho district of tho Pow
dec river. Mr. Jasper .pointed out
how the growth had continued ho
that In the space of tin averago
Have ow Horse ' : ;. Mf; . time,.' -beautiful homos', pron-'
there aro two happy children ' P''1' 1,1,(1 happiness hud sup
at Harry Fisher's near Allcel.' ,,,luUei1 savagery and ,tho uucer
Josephine.and J. Nowton have re-i i.tulnllca of life..
a now horsel 1 nv ,Jlon' ,",u' wrigin,
ride to their I,reK,,,enf r t'1-' I'nlon county plo-
heart's content. It Is tho white n'tM'f r,I','K'-,"t,d "is organiza
horse which has long been In the li"n' Mr- Wright never fails to
!,oulso Htandley family and W(! I mUfr,'Ht uml hiH' t,hU'r ''as "
have It on irood anthnHiv th..t ih holding tho riveted attention of
horse Was not parted with save
with tho shedding of u few tears. '
Visit NlWit'
Mr. and Mis. George Richard
son of La. Grande- wero guests
Sunday at ,tho home of their
nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs.
Italph Wells of tho Valeria din-
hls hearers, perhaps, is the great
fund of personal experiences dur
ing tho years, which he tells hu
well. Mr. Wright spoke of the em
igration of JKlili as the greatest
emigration history has ever re
corded In Oils country. It una been
estimated that BO.ooo people, mov
ed westward, The yeiirs Ih uIku
ery through which cooperative
creameries in California, Oregon
und Idaho market their produce,
and as the Payette cteamery to
which the Kaslern Oregon Dairy
men's association belongs markets
here also, local Payette patrons
lire intensely interested. The visit
ors will have a meeting Monday
morning at nine o'clock In the
park near tho hotel at Union
which members of the ' Kastern
Oregon - Dairymen's association
are urged to attend.
Itulhl Iog Cabin
Louie Stand ley and children,
Mildred and Dale or the Iowa dis
trict have returned home from
their place several miles north of
Hiinimerville. near the summit
where they have been for some
time. While they erected , tt neat
hg cabin, something which the
Standley's have wanted to do for a
.long time.
Sol Newly Weds -i.
There were ' two interesting
couples yesterday tit tho pioneer
picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Master
son of Klgln were Introduced as
the oldest married couple, that Is
tne couple having been married
the longest of any one there and
we are not so sure but onu of the
oldest in the county. They have
hmn marrlc'f a little over fil
years. Mr. and Mrs. James Htand
ley of, the Iowa district inado a
clone second as tiny observed
their sixtieth wedding- anniver
sary on the IS of March this year.
iM.arrte.1 at llakcr
Miss Ivy Gowey of Imhler and
FIdon .MakMiKon of Halfway wore
married t Baker, the third or J:ily,
arrording o word received In the
vaMey by their THend.
Cotts'n Mukrx VWl
M i . n n d M i v. To d ( 'on ra -I of
near Itnbi hav us t heir guest,
a coujcn of Mrs. fTonind, Mis. Ger
trude Lenin tin of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Simper fincls .
Mr, and Mrs. C. 1. Hobluson of
I lm side hill road hnd as their
KUertH at a. lovely fried chicken
Oinncr Wednesday evening, lar
Ix'Me Senmnn of Weattle, uuO Mabel
Morton, of tho valley.
Mb., kv WwknKl Wl
Mr. and Mm. Itulph McKlnnls
nnd children of Dry Creek left
y-Merdoy for Halfway. - They will
visit Mrs. McKlnnls people and
return home next Monday.
ilamlMtii Coming
County Agent Wray.
Iiwrencc
trlct. In the afternoon tho whole' l,n,,wn 118 lh ";liol-a year" and
nartv drove to tlm Cove Hu-imminir' 'uuu '"' women aim cniniren
Pool for a few hours of snort. Ia,n Kai(l t0 lmv 'J1'' I"
Drlvo to I'ciulletoii
i Mrj.Hnd Mrs. Herbert Speck-
hart and daughter, Helen Jean
n.'cciv(Mi wum in. Jamison, i urove to t'enuiet'in Monday und
dairy specialist, will come te the spent the day on business und
valley next Wednesday. July 24 to ' pleasure. V
attend the joint picnic of the Un- ( o
Ion county Pomona grunge and i Ileo Mevllng
the Union County Dajrjf Herd 1m- H. A, Hcullen, ' entomologist
provetnent ifKsociatlon. ' Mr. Jaml-( from the state college will he In
son Will be one . of tho chief ) the coutfty, tomorrow, Saturday
speakers on the program of the and will have a meeting at :3't
laftet-Hloon. The picnic Is to be : o'clock In the morning at Homer
nem in tne grove at the Kastern , ( honey's at I nlon. Mr. Kcullen
Oregon Kxperhnent station near
I'nion. with an inspection of the
station In the morning, lunch at
noon and a program afterwards.
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Have Treasure llunl
Tho senior group of Camp-fii'C
girls . at Pleasant Grove, held a
treasure hunt Tuesday with every
member of the group present ex
cept .one. The girls met at
West's ranch nnd soon found the
traces of the treasure, following
the different hints along tho way
the girls finally reached the
spring whero they found a freezer
of home-made Ice cream and
cakes. The hostess commltteo was
Vadis Slack. Frances McKennon,
Ava Woodell, Marie Lcdbetter.
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Drlvo New Car
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Woodelt,
of near lmbler are driving a new
Ford sedan these days.
Ketlirii to California
ltev. und Mrs. Fred Weather
ford and their thrAY Interesting
children, Fvelun', Fielding and
Donald have returned to their -knew her well when this was her
home at Santa itosa, California, ' home. Mrs. Gamble has not visit-
following a visit at the home of ed hero for ten years. She made
will givo a discussion on tho han
dling or bees and problems which
local bee men arc facing. Ho will
also answer any nuestlons- sub
mitted. All those who are Inter
ested In this line aro urged to at
tend tho meeting.
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VMt In Vnlhi Walla
The Misses Gertrude and Ito
bertu Hell, daughters at Mr. and
Mrs. Krnest Hell or near Covo are
visiting at the homo or their un
cle and aunt. Mr. tind Mrs. Blaine
Geer of Walla Walla, planning to
return home tomorrow. The girls
went to Walla Walla tho first of
tho week with the Goers who Jiad
been here for a weekend visit at
the Geer home.
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Former Kcsldcnt Visits
Mrs. Iv. L. Gamble and son. nil
lie, of Long Heaen, California aro
here visiting at the home of her
brother-in-Iu w and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Fd Kckley of near tho 'Park.
As Miss Mollie Prehstel, Mrs.
Gamble will bo remembered by
many rcsldcnU of the valley who
the trip north in her car.
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VIMt Parent w
Mrs. A. J. Llegh of Portland Is
making a visit ut tho home of h
here. Ib-fore returning to Port
lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Holman of near Island City. They
made the trip in their car.
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Visit In Country
Mrs. S. C. Smith and Mrs. John
Kpeckhart. and Mrs. Smith's
grandMlaughter, Mary Jane Col
well of Phoenix, Arizona spent
Monday night und Tuesday at tho land, she will go to Wallowa Lake
Paul hmttitx home In tho Iowa, to visit her simer. Miss Sarah Wll
diHtrlct. This was Junto's . very j liamson and her brother, Ton:
first visit on . a farm, and Lilian i Williamson.
Knautz had a great time initiating t o
her Into all the mysteries of farm j Ihivn From PhilOmalh
life, milking, riding tho horses. Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson and
feeding the. chickens and Just a ; two children of Philomath, Ore
dozen other thlngfl very rasclnat- gon are makfnff a brief viait at
lug' to Janle but quite drudgery; the home of his parents, Mr. knd
to Lilian. I Mrs. J. L. Gibson at the Cove.
j They had been to Maker on fl
4.raii;ci Tomorrow--- huslnes trip and rmne to this
The leffulur Uitetintr uf Blue Mt. valley for a abort stiy.
lino of the, trail and were 'burled
In graves that were covered tip
and hidden lest I hoy he molested
by the savages. It was that his
hearers might better uuderstuud
and1 better appreciate the cost of
the things we have today, that
Mr. Wright went Into detail con
cerning many of the events had
ing up to tho settlement of this,
our beautiful valley. Attorney
Henry Hess; of Grande made a
very stirring u rid reus. In which, he
too, followed the history of the
northwest emphasizing tho great
part played by tho sturdy pio
neers in this particular section.
Mrs. C. K. Golden, read the
names of the pioneers who had
passed on during the past yeai.
thirty-three of them. Among them
was George Gray of lower Cove,
always a prominent flgiiie, who
passed 'oh a year ugo nexL Mon
day at a very advanced ago. Mrs.
Waller M. Pierce who spoke
briefly, pleading fur a preserva
tion 6f the. things In tho posses
sion of the pioneers, priceless
documents, papers, treasures, und
also a preservation of tho narra
tives of the pioneers. According to
Mrs. Pierce the majority or the
history recorde-J lias to do with
tlu Willamette valley and she
plead Tor an Interest with tho
things which have to do with
eastern Oregon as well. "The pio
neer spirit Is needed today," said
M is. I f ierco, "It Is iH' d ed toil u y
an much as ever. Thlngu have
changed. Our whole attitude Is
changed and we need a real pio
neer spirit to meet the problems
or our dsy." Mrs. Harriett Mr.
Donald gave the historian's re
port. ;
The Introduction of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Masierson, o( Klgln, who
have o,ulto a pioneer history and
also of Dunham Wright and Ham
Williamson, known as Mfssoml
twins, an well as Informal reml-
ph rents, Mr. and Mrs. Kain WH- ' " '
liamson on Covo avenuo and with ! l0'""!' , M,,Ml"11 n'""-r8 lv
her other -relatives und friends IV" "''"
MUAweii, uoiri oi i,a urunue anu
both having been accompanied by
Miss Helen Williams were given
at Intervals during the program.
Tho sew I on closed with tho slic
ing of Auld l.ang Hype, (cad by
ltev. Tennyson. ;
Vlhfts Sister
Mrs, Oconee P. Ward visited hei
sister, Mrs. Kd Janper, In the Va
leria district recently. Mrs. Ward,
whose homo is In Payette had ac-
(CuiitluucJ ou i'afc'tt Uiflit),
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Prices for
Saturday
July 20th
Here they ave--Red .Hot food spe
cials! These outstanding values
are here for your selection at far
below usual prices. (So make Mac
Marr's. your food center for hot
weather buying.
Prices for
Monday
July 22nd
M
acMarr Flo nr.
Now is the time to buy it -- Wheat Prices have skyrocketed and flour must follow
Ordcr-sit these prices BT .
before we arc compelled Bifc if 9
1.75
to udvuncc
MARSHM ALLOWS
89c
For cookiiiir, toasting
mid for salads
5-lb. box
1 RAISINS
Market Day ucdlcss
4-lbBag
MILK
Darieold lirand
3 tall cans
VAN ('AMI' I'OKK & UKANS
Medium Cans
icauly
experts
asjree on
7c
25c
JELLO
Assorted Flavors
4 pkgs.
CERTO
Vol Making all Fruits Jell
3 Bottles
6.89
29c
9
3-U).
can ..
CRISCO
79c!
,C-lb.
Can ..
,.l..rt.-..t. 29c
Maraschino Cherries
Lyons, 3 oz. Bottle 15c
4 .Devilled Meat
Libbys M?s 6 cans 29c
v MalieaMilk
Thompson's Chocolate
Flavor, 16-oz. can 60c
AUUCIIS FLAPJACK FLOUK
Lb. Package
c
$1.49
. ..''.25c
Pineapple
Plantation Sliced
No. 22-2 cans 49c
Shell
Lina Cavalieri of
Paris, Mmc.Jacobson
of. London, S. Pessl
of Vienna these
and scores of other
famous beauty spe
cialists recommend
this palm and olive oil h' '
1 . . 10-oz. bottle 4J)c
soap to tneir pairuiis.
Tills week
only
A POZEN CAKES
Shrimp
Preferred Stock
2 No. leans 37c
Grapefruit
Broken Sections
2 No. 2 Cans 39c ;
Kellogg Bran Flakes
2 pkgs. 25c
Minute Tapioca
For a dainty Dessert
2 pkgs. 33c
Household Products ..
Furniture Polish ,
Dry Cleaner
8-0,. bottle 22c
Fruit Jars
Kerr or Hall Mason 1
Pints 79c
(Juarts !)Sc
Half Gal. ,
Kconomy or Kerr Wide
Pints !)Hc
Quarts $1.1!)
Half Gal $l.(r
.Coffee
MacMarr Illcnd
Pound .'. :49c'
3 Pounds ..,.......$1.45
Ul'LK SALAD OIL
Hi inir Container
Quart ...39c
SATURDAY PRODUCE FEATURES
Jumbo Cantaloupes
Newly lincnivnrf SliifimunL '
3 for 35c
Watermelons
Klondike Sweets, lb. 3c
New Potatoes
Nice While Glenn Stock
8 lbs. 23c
Berries
Ail Available Varieties; now on Sale
l.ii ket Prices
Oranges
Size 252 - 2 doz. 45c
Lettuce
Solid and Crisp
2 Heads 15c