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Wednesday, October 16, 1929. 'LA GRANDE EVENTING 'OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE. Page '-Three? DIGGING SPUDS IN WALLOWA CO. T. G, Johnson Reports Good Yield in Spite of . General Conditions, Witnessed Killing; Boy Is Beaten lty S. ( Mrek (OhHorvor CormpondPnt) WALLOWA, On. (SpocUU) T. li. Johnnon hn boon foiwy with a crow of niKlit mnn during' part of tho past wook dif7friur ono put oh of his potntons In Mlddlo vallny. UowpUo tho fact that mun of the potato tracts ovor lh country havn run from llprht yields o practically nptliiiiff, Mi Johnson lias secured an excep tionally Rood yield of nice, sized potatoes so far In his digging op erations. Tho rain which fell the early part of the week made tho noil too muddy to diir for a few days. However, during the last two days of the week work was resumed. lYom an eight acre tract of land on the Al Thompson In tun In Middle valley where Mr. J o h nsrm ha d a pa pt of his pota toes lie hus harvested hotter than 000 sacks and still has In tho neighborhood of I! 00 sacks' to dig, lany local people who have not grown enough potatoes for their own ti Ac have boon anxious to buy for their winter nerds believing that the general scarcity Will ca'.tso the prions to advance; sharp ly hilor In the season. Mr. John son has sold some lots of pota toes from the fh-ld during Hie past few days. - The balance of t he potatoes are being hauled to his home east of town ami stored In a banrfnent. The poult rynu'ii of this com munity who are lucky enough to be .getting plenty of fresh eggs at this season are enjoying some very gooil prices for their pro- ' , .im. i. . havt! also thn local stores have been around I 40c per dozen for the past two or throe week!', however, with supplies gradually becoming light- I or the price has advanced 2c dur ing the past week. Hut few of ihj pullet flocks of this section have started laying yet and tho eggs being brought in are from the old lions which have not yet Roue into the fall moult. Koine of the poultrymen say the past sea .so n has noi proved very good I a" 4 Society News S Oregon Music, Art I And Literature 'scheme last night. About 100 members wore present to enjoy tit Iho nnriv. 1 ilohitrt While nhove. 14-y'Hj'iihl n tti of a (iaslonla lew tile striker, was a wlt.iios to the killing of .Mrs. Kiln May Wlgjtln. who was shut while on route ! n union ilem(nstiiiiio-i. lie's pU'litrod boiv with broken arm and .shoulder, results of a beating Mild to have Ih-ii Inflicted lo "keep his inoiilli hlmt." Ilolmrl. lutwover, will tesitr.v hi Hie tiivestlgatltia ol the killing of (ho woman. T7i j. TD y-v . -Myrna urn gave several i retltUre JrTOgTclin Interesting readings, ''Down at tho! ! Depot," and "My Kirsl Hasohatl J The second fall mooting of tho Game," responding with an on Noigliborhod club was hold yostor- core. Von Coil liruoo and Mar- day afternoon at the La (1 ramie Ion I "'hausso' accothpanlod by Alo hotel In tho gold room with Dr., Mao Hough, gave a clover clown Margaret lnglo presiding. ; dance. A fishing pond and bob- A very Interesting program of 'blng for tipples amused tho chit- old subjects rotated in a new way dron. ' that liad a very personal appeal to j Delicious ' refreshments wore tho listeners was presented under ' nerved by the hostesses for tho tho leadership of .Mrs. Cleorgo ' evening. Mrs. Mike Sullivan, H. Carrey. It Included Oregon Mrs. Josephine Stoop, and Mrs. literature, art and music. . Cleorgo Holland. Mrs. Currey told of Oregon! writers of history and fiction, ! TVTiq "FlifVi TivoO'O neclallv nieniioninir "Seward's k WU1VU "fro Kolly." by Kilisott Marshal, and 1 larmleii's "t rogon 1 1 .story." Sho gave a survey or tho development j blowing Is a clipping from the of writing In tho Oregon country. Salom raplat jormi which Is! A i is. a, I. urn loin oi uie wni. nf miorpM lo many ln ,ift Griln,io: I dith Hragg, daughter of Ooorge Way, Mrs. Louise Royco. .St. Peter's Kplscopal church. AU-tho homo of Mrs, Oscar I'tloy at j Hondo circle Ko., 47... Is cordjfilly Mrs. lOrva Steven, Mrs. Loo Warn-J children of any church are cor- 1012 Thirteenth street. A wel- 'Invited to attend. Thoso who havo Ick. Mrs. Grace Scott, Mrs, l'Vrn;dlally invited. coma , is extended to any visiting curs and can go are urged to bo past noble grands. present as a pleasant evening Is The ltaptlst Missionary -society j ' (being planned. will meet Friday afternoon in tins : A social evening will feature! homo of Mrs. William Shade at the next meeting of tho. Pythian Tho Crystal Kabokah lodgofNo. t:tu7 Venn avenue with Mrs. J. 1 I Mister lodge l-'rlday, October 18. Ml will moat tonight at 7:30 In) tho Ib-dden assisting. All members at Hie K. I, hall. Odd follows hull. Thero will bo are requested to bring artbdos for . (l nodal hour following lodge, tho White Cross box. Willow Glen Circle No. 28 of; 'iho Neighbors of Woodcraft of' There will be a social mooting The Past Noble Grand's club of ;Nortl, i UW(,.r i giving u danco for th Moose and their families crystal llebokah lodge will meet ; and lunch in the high school gym at the tomplo this evening after Thursilay afternoon at 2 o'clock at next - Friday evening. . Grande iho regular lodge mooting. - Thomas, Mrs. John Jenkins, Mrs. Thelma Gordon, Miss Gladys Smith, Miss i toroihy Ann Warn Ick. Miss I.ydia Hrouty. Miss Loan Itnuiuvrl!, Miss Helen Austin. rs. Erickson Entertains Club Mciuhers of tho A. O. T. cluli spent a pleasant evening at the home of Mrs. Autrusl Kriekson yesterday with foir tables of bridge at play. I'rlxe for high score was award ed to Mrs. Nellie Spencer, with consolation presented to Mrs. Wil liam Howard. Itoufiuets of fall flowers formed altracivo decora tion. A dainty two-course lunch eon was served. Tho next mooting of tho club will be Tuesday, October 23, at the homo of Mrs. Howard. Is Complimented Finance c;mmittee Honored at Dinner stalk tho dee-r than when every thing was so dry. During tho past week some of I hose w ho have been ' lucky enough to gel bucks are: Hugh Hayes and "Chuck" Gooble and reports hoard about town are "to the effect that a number of others who havo made trips out during Iho past few daya been successful in bag ging some game. The deer kill ed by Hayes and tJeobel were secured In tho Hoar creek section where deer arc said to lie quite plentiful this season. farmers of this oounly wore much pleased with recent rains. The last rain, according to some of tho farmers, has gone deep enough into tho soli to Insure tho fall sooded wheat having plenty of moisture to bring it along In good shape. .With the extremely dry conditions prevailing over such Miss crs of poetry claimed by tho statu and road "gems" from our own Vr mwi i. i. n, i h,. poets, some of whom wore per- inL, r1r,, nl "hpp ,lttrne. meinliers, .., flrri..u ti, month that will elapse before sonalty known by the tolling much abuot Kdwin Mark- luun's life and or nis famous poem MiNS jj, H miirrago to Wallace- The Rev. and Mrs, Vernon K. Hall hud for their guests at a lovely dinner last evening al tho Methodist parsonage on Spring avenue iho members of the fi nance committee of tho church., with the popular Salem maid as tho comer of Interest. The Man With the Hoc." She . v.,v iww .ni ' '"' was very proity Willi Ms also mentioned Mrs. Lucille Carter mni,ltoa hv n rmillll , LlvlMv prorations of fall; flowers. , Tho who lived In ft ; ...itIl , nnuin u..im ' ,nu - ("n.0, w" Hoi-ved In .two courses at NlN-ihlrty,.' Mrs. Jlall having been assisted by .Miss' Ruth Mar garot. I'atty Ann and William. Tho evening was spent discussing busl- portaiulng to tin year's work of tho church. Tho Invited' guests were' fhe" Misses 1 Icndrickscn, who lived In Grande ami was a member of the Oregon roots society. ; Tuesday night Mrs. Poster Cone Dealing mostly with tho ; entertained with throe tables of artists who were chosen to display i.,i,-.i in i rt at iho national exhibit In Port- , .,.. rss matters mm uwuiii', euiiiiiiiiieiHiilK inm luml. Mr li. S. 1-lomlnir spoko ,,.aKBi c.nl.Un zimilnH ami im.rl uhout oi-.Bon'a inuny nrtixta. :, .,,. ...,, , ,.,,,,,, Tin' rtvt rrrt'ivlnff scpclftl men tion, ttciv: N. M. Z:int Alfrocl Kihrorr. Sl.lni'y 11.11. I'O Kulr liiinka, iiihI c'ly.h' Loon Ki'Mt-r. .Mrw. CuiTfy hiui lifi'ii ablo to ob- llliinoli.. Cliu-k. Mnlit'l Doty. throncliotit tlif living rootnn. anil .... n ,. ,. i " Ion, .Mrs. It. V. Tyli-r. Mrs. Sum i... . , , . ... HMilth "nil 1. It. Alilrlcll, ,'iikmi ill II niuuiiin I'uiiiiiuii'ii null Itomi ShiTituin nnil Mi'.lirl Mor- t'lauilc t'oopiT, S. t rour li..llir.il pi.tm. from.,,,,, yoow la0,.pM ,n Kron orysl. 1 l'ortlanil: "c -olntnlila. CiorKP, liy ,,0,,lo,.. I Bridge ClUD In Meeting at Elgin Clv.lo I .inn U'.ill. M..t-ofti Kim..: .shin- u,d Hltttdow," by K.lltli Kl- : ':"' ' ' " "' ""' worth. "A;1BHt )y.' by HI.-.1 I .- 1 1 V" ,M"!n , S,1"'"-- I'Vvor, anil "An On tron Bliorfl." by : ' ' ,. , ,, ' ...,, ' The Waki'lltu hi-hliro flub wcrd rmista i.owiinff. a .skcu-h by;J" "' ' '"' ti. K, B, m,-. ii,-y iu,H N. II. Zan,. presented to Mrs. H. I l,"""u"' JoKHHUtw Hal .... afternoon, a. ,l de ll, rleaver by (he artist was also 1 i-O-n liar ley,; , , n. ,.ovr,,, fit ti. Miss 1'rudonce ratlorson, and Mrs. Sherwood Williams inter- ;)m, M(4SOff jlarorlo nn, Miltron esting outline was or mo tin 'gou , ('i,.M(,.nH,.n musicions. sno niomionea tun famous lie Moss family which for- ror growing puiiois wnien navr i. , , . iint i.,f.tiin..,i r...i..Li.P n i u,,i period soino fears were felt ed laying as early as in former , regarding the prospects of the years. The long spoil of hot dry L ' , ""'- ' u-Ani.A i i k. : Kep it coming in good shape anil havo boon a draw-back to th I Investigation in some of tho fields previous to tho rain revealed the fact that in places whore tho soil contained enough moisture at seeding lime to start tho seed, had since been dried out and the young sprouts were dying from the lack of sufficient moisture. Some who have dug Into spots over the TieMs km v t hov iln not Giles I'lass was digging pnta-j lP,ioV0 tlm, onollgli of the seed was in this condition lo make rapid growth of the flocks. Sam Meek has been helping T. G. Johnson with his potato dig ging several days tho past week. W. M. Downing mid wife of Leap visited at Ira Flshers of 1 rurrlcano crook .1 ho. eniiy part of ihi'' week'. 11 ' ' decorations wore of fall flowers. Phree tables were at play during 1 ho afternoon wllli M v. Amt Oliver wlnnlnif lil.rl, I,, 11,. uon.l Tuesdny afternoon tho bridge H00ri WIIH uon hy M.H ,mlM0H merlv lived In La Grande. -'Tho oiuiu- tmonl. A guest prize was award- Konr-Leuf Clover." bv Klla Hlg- ,or' - K' Hmw ,H a Prom- ., to Miss Tilly Hug. ginson was sung by Mrs. Hay Kul- ! "J1"1 nwmwr, honored the bride- . . ler aceonitaniod by Mrs. Hurley 1 ....... ...m. ...... v..n lhnj.jYjiiTo Hl'lflP'P Uichardson. She also sang two : --on at tho home of ,Uc ti rarty i-.ast JNignt At a charHiIng bridge pnrly the other selections. Miss Minn ( 'ooper . jhn iwis. played two piano numbers. White and pink geraniums con An interesting ariiclo which was !tered the dainty luncheon table displayed yesterday was tho only (overs were marked for Miss H. T. chili held Its first meeting state flag In existence, a flag of Hragg. Mrs. Albert Graf of l.os last night at tho Sacajawoa Inn, Oregon made In lH2fi and present- Anirel.'H, Mrs. John Carson, Sr., 'with Mlssc Owen Huchnnan, Miss oil by the Legion to ex-Governor j Mrs. Lucille Sweeney, Mrs. Hrad- Mitry Gould Parsons, and Mrs. Walter M. Pierce The emblem ley, nad for tho eight club mem-jjndy Mooro as hostesses, was sent Kast for the 150th cole- J hers and the. hostess, Mrs. Lewis. 'i.'ivw tables wore nt tih'iv wtih hratlon of the hiitilo of Lexington. I Tho gifts wore presented to Miss M)sH jurva ,ymmi winning high score.. i .('unsoluliou - .m-um . .awarded to Miss Margaret Maker. During rhe flag Is handsome with iho os- ' JJragg by tho -hostess' small no- rutcheon in gold and colors on a phew, Dayton Hobertson. toes for Mrs. Kate McAlexando tho latter part of the week. IF. K. O'Mrlen and a friend from Ia Grande were in the val ley tind hill sections Sunday hunt ing. They reporied some luck In gt lting Chinese pheasants but were not successful In getting any grouse. , Oscar Maxwell has Ifen busy at t ho r. G. Couch ranch In tho hills tho past several days fix lug a well and piping It out Into a trough for stock ho has ln a pasture there. While the ground Is very dry and water finite short at Home plaees Mr. Maxwell states he has found a fairly good sup ply of wat r where lie lias been digging. A. M. Pace, of (he Wallowa National bank of Kntorprlsc, was a business visitor in tho Whiskey creek community during tho past week. much difference in the stands and! it is highly probably that much of this will come out and grow with plenty of moisture. The grasshoppers which were so num erous a few weeks ago havo near ly disappeared. The recent rains and cold, frosty nights Is believed to havo proved dlsasterous to them. The new grass is showing signs of getting started on much of tho dry la ml pasture la ml but will not make much of a growth unless . more ruins fall soon be cause of the fact thai the ground has been dried out to such a gret depth that the present moisture supply will not remain long In tho solid uncultivated land. 1'', A. Downing of Leap was busy I he la iter part of t he week rowing some grass seed. C. a. Thompson, of the local schools, is propnring to attend tho Pacific International Stock navy blue ground. tho rovers? showing a beaver In gold on tho blue. It Is a cherished posses sion of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce. inw oi uie largest ana.rs tu e (.vtlr )la)n(y milts given for Miss Mragg In tho near W(.n, H,,rVl(t . future will be hold Saturday aft-1 . . ernoon. when Miss Prudence Pat- I , Autumn l"ves mid marigolds 1,,-son will entertain a largo num- hI,;n,i"" " lov"' M""1'" i t i.. . i iu i 'autumn colors. I.. ..llmrtt.1 In tl.i. Iirlil... Members oi oiud ''' Farnams Entertain in the stock If. C. Hoggs, of Iiowor valley. was visiting at I, W Minor's of jMi0u. hp Qf mQmh M(. t ..uer i, cay eonunuM.,, TnonlH(in wU, lU,. ft SwlKlnK vi i lie ri'K. Dee Gastln who has been work . Itiif f.tf I.Vnnlf Wnll;r.r nf Tro-lf t nr.iL tnw l..i ittitit fnw monlllM. t M l"S. TCIftl finished his work there recently j and ret u rned home. j Thompson will team to cmnp Judging conti-st. Osborn. of Parsnip creek, was a visitor in town tin last of the week. John Kchaut was painfully In- Hoy, Heo and Irvln Gastin hav lured when his car left the rondlboen helping T. G. Johnson with i Mr. and Mrs. Koy Fa mam were hosts yesterday to tho members of iho Wlsliirla Mrldgo at a dolighlfu) evening of bridge at their homo wllli throe tables at play. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Perry winning high score. A dainty two course luncheon was . served. Lovely lioums ts of asters formed an attractive decor ation. This is the first moot ing of tho club tills season. Mr. ami Mrs, Clarence Green on Cedar street will ' be hosts to the club Oct. 2. Hallowe'en Party Given by Auxiliary Mrs. Inlow Hostess Announcements Members of thn Ladles' auxil iary of the II. of It. 'I', entertained their husbands anil famine. last evenli.K at a Joly Hallowe'en party This was preeeiled by a business renm-y store. Miss CMntreh's mar. To Visiting Women I for a short business meeting at i . j the home of Mrs. II. S. Hrownlon ! At an Informal ten yesterday 'Friday, October IK, at 2:30 ( afternoon Mrs. II. K Inlow en- o'clock. Tuesday, October 21', terialned for tho pleasure of a they will entertain their slate J group of Pendleton women, who . organlxor wilh a 1 o'clock Inn- i accompanied their husbands to thejeheon at Hie ho of Mrs. Harloy j lloutary Golf tournament. Our- Klchardson and Mrs. T. J. Hich- ing the tea hour T.a Grande unison. This will bo followed by . a culled business meeting. I I The Mid-week Children's Hlhle story hour conducted' hy Mrs. liar-, rieU MacDonald will begin Its rog- I ular Thursday meetings tomorrow ( afternoon wit h Prima ry children at i.':4f o'clock ami older chll-dr-n at a : 4 ' in Hie chapel of thn friends of the visitors and mem bers of tho Knstern Oregon Nor mal school faculty called. Party Compliments Katheron Church A charming shower was given in honor of Miss Katheron Church Monday evening nt the home of Miss Margaret Maker by her fellow omployi s at Iho J. f and upset near tho Joe Allen farm In Middle valley. Mr. Schnut Is '.sitll a patient at the hospital but, is reported to be recovering rapidly from tho cuts and bruises. .George, Cussins nioved his sheep homo from the Whiskey creek raugo recently and Is herding them on pasture at homo. Tho range where tho sheep have been held for the past several weeks has become very nhort and they were not doing well. A consider able number of sheep owners re port their ewes In poor condition at this time with the ranges he Ing short and the ewes thin after Hi' Iambs were weaned havo not hud much chance to pick up In flesh. K. A. Crossler and daughter of th Parsnip creek community wore visitors In Wallowa the lat ter part of tho week. Fay Itrlght Is working for T. C. Johnson at present. Mr. Mright has charge of tho milking and preparing tho milk for distribu tion on tho milk route which Mr. Johnson operates here. Mrs. Im Litchfield and child rcn and her mother Mrs. T. M. Gasiiu were visiting ftt Mrs. J. H. Gust fn's the latter part of tho week. Mr. ntid Mrs. Gaston and Mr t itnlifi.-ltl rect-nllv returned here from L wision where they 1 H'wur? of gallstones. H.-fre risk-lu.-.i frr- ii... mint Mveral i Ing an operation or trying Rome his potato1 digging. J. Gregory, of Smith moun- ; tain, was a business visitor ln town the latter part of Die week.; Will Collins, of Powwalka ridge, j was a visitor in town Saturday. j Many of the teachers from this; end of tho vath y left for Ln Grande Thursday to attend the! teacher's instihile al that place. TO COMPLFTF. HIGHWAY SALKM. Ore.. Oct. Iff (AP Tho entire stretch of stale highway he l wee n New Kra and Caneinnh. where straightening and widening has boon In process for about It months, will bo completed Thurs day, according to announcement by the state highway department. The detour from New Kra to Ore gon City was done away with last Sunday and all of the now road has been ln use since then except one side of the highway for a short streich south of Canemnh. meeting at which arrangements for the While Hose club, lo meet October :(:i were made, when they will begin work for tho nov elty sale this fall. Tho club will meet at tho homo of Mis. Mussel) Davy, wilh Mrs. Kverett Jenning, and Mrs. Laura Kennedy assist ants. Mrs. Holland's side Is ahead In the membership contest, Tho hall was attractively dec orated in a 1 lallowe'en color rlago to Frank Johnson will be an event of Sunday, Oct. ?. Games were the diversion of tho evening. 'lusters of mari golds and asters added attractive' bits of color to the home. Many lovely girts Were presented 10 the guest of honor. Those present other than tho hostess and tho guest of honor were; Mrs. M. M. Hunt, Mrs. Har riet Iloyt, Mrs. Palsy Nelson, Mrs. SAVP WI7H S A r KT-V jjgjglf PAIN FROM GALLSTONES One dote of Fruitola howsrcsulu Pains In the back or around the liver serve as Nature's warning. mouths. Ie;r hunting has occupied 1h' attention of a considerable nuin home remedy, give FKV'ITOLA a trial. One doce will show rs-jMs and will convince you that FMFIT- Imt of persons of this community wm brlng ff f Mu)y form,r .lilrlliB the past week Or ten days, j 011ff(,r,.r, ,Mif. tn , womlurfill While some hunting has been bo- m,r Ir you ,uffer with irallsto:! Ing on since the opi ning of the Smptoml, KKI'ITOI.A a season no lnrir.' amount of sue- ; ,.)Klnee nni! like hun-lreils of others efss has been met with until . oti niny save yourself pain ami tur the recent rains. The WetllllK ! other needless sufferltiK. Tor sale, up of the brush and other vei-e- reennit,.eii'el i.tnl K'';"'.int"''i! l,y latlon in the forests have made j Moon In'tiir Co., and other lendlnir It much e.uler for the hunters to driiRslts. Adv. Does The Price Count? Pabco Multi-Service Paint does the work and does it right. Only $2.95 Per Gallon Let us show you how well it covers. Home Lumber & Coal Co. 1802 Cove "Quality and Scmce" Phone M-218 Call us for any kind of building mutenala. Wall Paper & Paint. You will like our aei vice. Vitamins for Young and Old ! Full Pint $1.00 You aro never too old lo Tited Vitamins. Bciau Pursuit Cod Liver Oil is no popular with children, many people think that it is not for adults. They are wrong! This potent cod liver oil is as beneficial for the old as it is for the younft. Sold only at Rex-, all .Stores. Glass Drugs Inc. The Itoiall titore La Grande, Ore. I I0,VHUAU.V fJU'HO QfUfj ','QI COATS OF DISTINCTION Unusually Low in Price 49 50 69 50 Distinctive and individual are these new, luxurious Winter coats, with their smart, tailoied-to-order look and air of authoritative style. Flares and modified princess lines. Luxuriously trimmed with wolf, fox, caracul, lynx and mink-dyed muskrnt. This unusual sellinir brings values that are quite beyond the ordinary for coats of this quality, PITMAN'S La ChTMrle's Cxclusiveiaady-to-Weflr".. and Millinery DARN! DAMN!! DAMN!! SOCKS-WE DARN 'EM HOLES-WE MEND 'EM BU1T0NS-WE SEW 'EM We're not swearing at any thing hut we want you- to know that now you can swear BY and NOT at, Standard Laundry Service ... We are glad to announce the inauguration of our VALET SERVICE in which all finished work will he neatly repaired, or patched, where possible. Socks will be darned, holes mended, Hps sewed up, and buttons sewed on. In other words your garments will he returned to you READY TO WEAR. A new, motor-driven Singer darning machine, operated by a competent repair woman assures Standard customers a better service at no greater cost. Phone Main 5(5 STANDARD LAUNDRY 1118 Jefferson "Wife Savinpr Station." La Grande I
