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VALLEY NEWS
WANT ADS
VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929
NUMBER 331
OVER THE VALLEY
Mabel E. Morion, Valley News Editor
Phones: Residence, 820-J; Office, Main 17
A SEASONABLE
. . RECIPE
Given .Shoui'r
Sir. unci AIrs..Kloyil Borry of the
Iowu diHtrict were given n splen
did party and n miscellaneous
shuwir Wednesday evening at the
Jiome of Mr. and Mi'H. Merton Ber
ry of Mt. (Men, Thero wuh a com
pany aHenibtcd amounting to about
05 people, friends of tho newly
weds, who spent the evening hap
pily, laying sanies, indulging In
contests and enjoying the refresh
ments . served, Mr. and Mrs,
lie fry received many sifts. w
Visits Sistor
A. 13.' Archibald, wjo has been
connocted with the stato highway
department and stationed in L.u
Orar.do tho past season has fin
ished hin work and will be sent
elsewhere. Ho has been spending
a short time visiting ut the home
of his sister, Mrs. It. G. Chcnault
In tho Valeria district before leav
ing Eastern Oregon.
Start Kplcmlld I'rojwt-
Poultry raisers in the vicinity
of Imhler and Aticel stale thut it
is their belief that Prof. Stewart
Iliivo C.ood Sale
Thero was a splendid crowd at
tended thu Nip Conley sale Wed
nesday at tho Cpnley farm this side
of Cove, Mi. Conloy had a good
.line of Htuff tip for salo and the
prices which the livestock brought
were considered quite satisfactory,
it is reported.
llavo Work Meeliiig
Members of tho Island City aid
met yesterday for an nil day meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Andrew
Blokland near Island City, with
about 25 ladles responding to the
Arrives fnv Visit
Mrs. Leoim Mehl arrived .Wed- 01 U1L 1 miner nign scnui nas 1 CI)jt At one 0'ciOCk a wonderful
nesduv pvoninL- fmm nipnn-M Ver- started something that will prove Imt i,,,.- .linnor wnu u.-vh i
ry, Idaho and will make a visit to b of Piactical good, In Ihe addition to making ono quilt and
at tho homo of her parents, Ttev.
and Mrs. Hansen at Island City.
round tahlo discussions
Owned ' Waii'housr -
A com puny, made up of farm
ers living in the Island City neigh
borhood, was the owner of the
I poultry business held each Tues
' day and Thursday evening for the
next few weeks. The Initial meet
ing was held on Tuesday evening
I with something like lft people
present. Preliminaries were dis-
wai-Qhouso which had been leased I Cl,ssed and gotten out of the way
by tho Fletcher Oil Co., and which
was completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday. T. 10. Chenault of the
Valeria district is president of the
company. The building was form
erly used by the company for the
purpose of storing grain, etc. Ac
curding to the agreement made at
the time tho oil company leased
tho property. It is reported they
were to keep the building properly
Insured.
llack at School
Mrs. Carmen Miller of Lover
Cove resumed her duties the first
of tho week as teacher of the
Alicel school. Mrs. Miller has
been away from her desk for a
couple of weeks on uccount of In
fection In her hands.
at Island City has returned from
his few days visit with friends in
tho Willamette- valley, principally
at IOugene.'
AIovo (o Ka (Jrandc Homo fur Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Uietrick Walter Hlokland who is now
and family who have been living! living at Hermiston , was home
at the site of the Menefee mill i over the - weekend .visiting with
liavo . recently moved Into La i Mrs. Itlokland and at the parental
in time for a period of real lively
discussion in which all had a part.
The second meeting was held last
evening with tho subject of feed
ing continued, some of those pres
ent showing what a balanced ra
tion would do. Thero Is ho fee
connected with the school and Mr.
Stewart has Issued a general In
vitation to all who are Interested
to come, not only to listen but also
to contribute, out of experience in
thia field.
Homo From Visit
Cleland . Wallslngcr,
'of Alicel,
mending several of the comforters
for tho county home, an Import
ant business meeting was held. The
principal item of business was the
discussion of tho big dinner and
the. parcel post bazaar which tho
aid Ih planning for Thursday, Dec
ember ii. Mrs. Isis Hlokland, gen
eral chairman, announced her
various committees.
Work Kigltty Acres
. Employes at tho big Weather
spoon orchard near Elgin havo
finished working an SO -aero or
chard tract of Mr. Weatherspooirs
with tho big Killefer machine,
mention of which was made some
weeks ago. The teeth of tho ma
chine were set just as low us pos
sible and the soil wus stirred to a
depth of lfl inches, Mr. Weather
spoon stales. Thero was no mois
ture even at' that depth it Is re
connected with the Ileynolds store ported, but the machine worked
splendidly and its benefit will be
felt undoubtedly later on, Mr.
Wealherspoon Is confident. Apple
packing Is going right on at the
packing house though tho job will
be finished curlier than has been
the ease in ' provious years. Mr.
Cirande where, they will reside in
the future.
At II10 Lake
Mrs. Alex .'KoberLson of Cove
avenue is reported a;s being ill and
lias been taken to Hot l.ako for
medical treatment.
Garrett Blokland homo near Is
land City.
Drive to Wallowa '
Mr. and : Mrs. Willis ..Mr(ss of
Moss Chapel tlroy to Wallowa
yesterday whore tfiey . spent tho
day with friends.
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BAKING
1 IN S U K A IN (J' li.
"If you find any fault whatever in
this baking powder, or think you do,
your grocer will return your money
and also pay you for the eggs, butter,
flour, etc. you have used."
That statement is printed on the
. label-and means just what it says.
3 '?. K tracts: 47 Spices
r.fUferill'i"IW,lcr:Tc,1
Wealherspoon will have about Uli
car loads of apples to ship yet,
making tho total for tho season
to run around 75 cars.
Improving Collage
.Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williamson
of Island City who spent the ma
jor part of their time at Wallowa
Hake havo been working since this
resort closed on their newly ac
quired cabin which Is very close
to tho lake , front at the head of
tho lake. The repairs and re
modeling are nearly completed and
tho Williamsons uro expecting to
move in soon, if they are not al
ready living in tho cnbln, '.
Alphabet Cookies
Tho contrihuto of this recipo
states that sho always makes theso
us one of her favorite cookies for
Christmas. They may be made
some time before tho holidays and
keep very nicely.
One and one-eighth cup soft but
ter. 1 Ono and one-eighth cup sugar.
Two eggs (well beaten).
One-fourth teaspoon ground
cardumon.
Lemon rind or ono teaspoon
vanilla.
Mix in order given, roll one
fourth Inch thick and cut In strips
four Inches long und one-half inch
wido and form Into tho letters of
tho alphabet,. S, E, O, etc. Bake
in moderate oven ten to twelvo
minutes to a light brown. He
quires no raising Ingrodients.
I ill ways make these cookies for
Christmas, us they keep fine sev
eral weeks.
Mrs. Kek,erle,v Improved ; .
i''rihs- in trre -valley "nave , re
ceived word ' that Mrs.- Otho
lOckersley is much Improved at
her home in Porllund-. Mrs. Erk
ersley va(s far from- well, her
friends thought at jllie lime oif
the death of her husband, und lm-
,nrwU.,f i.lv r..llm.i,i- 11k. fimni-iil
she returned to Portland with her ! n, ,l, ' nt , '
daughters. The news of her 1m- - HrneNl Ho inan and Charles and ,
nrovement is irood news in the val- mvm ucsccr o. near ihiuimi V
I
To filve lrogrnm j
The teacher and pupils of Moss
Chapel are planning a program :
which they expect to give at their 1
school next Wednesday, the eve of
Thanksgiving vacation. The pro- j
gram is to be given in connection,!
with a pio sociul. j
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Visits l'n routs !
Mrs. K. E. Hughes who lives t
near La tirando is spending a few
days at the homo of her parents, i
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williamson, on !
Cove avenue. Mrs. Hughes and
her rousiVi, Mrs. Uietrick were j
guests yesterday when tho Island j
City aid met. at tho home of Mrs. 1
Andrew Blokland near Islund City.
Unique, Party
There are parlies and parties,
but tho one yesterday at tho homo
of Mrs. Everett Wallslngcr in the
Valeria district was certainly "dif
ferent." The quilt fever Is prev
alent in. all sections of the county
but In the Alicel neighborhood
the ladles are making ono after
the same pattern no one seems
to know the name but all agreo
that It about, heads the lists of all
tho quills being made. To her
parly, which was given partly as
a; compliment to Mrs. Harry Fish
er, who is moving from the neigh
borhood, were Invited all those
who were making this particular
brand of bed covering. There
were 15 ladles present and there
were 13 of tho quilts being made.
How tho needles did fly and there
was lots of fun along with the
sewing. A lunch served by Mrs.
Wallslngcr and Mrs. Howell con
cluded the afternoon. Mrs. Wall
singr's guests were, M rs. T. E.
Chenault, Mrs; It. i. Chenault,
Mrs, Carrie Ifowoll, Mrs, Ed Jas
per, Mrs. Ralph Wells, Mrs. Ar
thur Holy, Mrs. Harry Fisher, Mrs.
Hay Fuller, Mrs. Curl Fuller, Mrs.
W. H. Lodbollcr, Mrs, Frank Mc
K'ennon, Mrs. Will Case, Mary and
Margaret Taylor. I
ley.
Given Farewell . '
A company of about 115 friends,
principally members of tho aid
society an d their h usba mis gave
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher a sur
prise farewell party Tuesday even
in i 11 1 1 hnh hnmn in 1 ho V;i1or!a
I district. The evening wus more
or less Informal-hut all the more
onjoyable, so tho reports go. The
party did not breuk up until bile
and then not until after some love
ly refreshments were served. MiO
and Mrs. Fisher and family will
be moving soon to their new home
on lower Clove. Some of the live
stock was taken over yesterday.
They have purchased the Nip Con
ley farm.
Spent the Day
Mrs. Hon Mitchdl of Union
drovo over into the valley Wednes
day and spent the day at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conley on
lower Covo. ' - -
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Driving ev Cars
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Irwin of east
were up in the hills the first, of
the week and brought in their
eat tie which had been on tho rauut
during the summer months. i
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Move to Idaho '
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Osborne who
have lived on a farm near Imbler
are leaving the valley and going
up to the vicinity of Lewlston,
Idaho whero they havo secured
a ranch and plan lo make, their
future homo.
Sell Many Turkeys
Baker county for years has been
one of tho large turkey raising
areas in Eastern Oregon and each
year tho sale, of, these birds has
brought Into thut county a nice
sum of money. The following wa
u, recent report of this yeai-'s tur
key business in our neighboring
county -
"Approximately 40,000 pounds of
dressed turkeys, comprising Baker
county's Thanksgiving pool, were
shipped east recently by the Idaho
Turkey Growers' association. The
birds, which were billed to Xew
of Island City are driving a new f 1 ork, will be diverted in transit.
Chevrolet this week. Mr. and Mrs. j Tho turkeys, delivered to the
Delbert Anson of the same neigh- Pacific Fruit and Produce, com-
borhood are driving a new Ford )
sedan. ' (Continued on Page Eight)
I Every Package
1 ' I
Bears This Number
Creamery No. 51
The Slate of Oregon is strict in its regulation of cream
eries. To protect the public and the honest manufac
turer the State gives each cieanier a number to he
used on every package of butter. You may be sure
that the number vl means that the product comes from p
tho union Creamery.
UNION CREAMERY
1 1112 Jefferson Ave. Main 122
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SEVERE WINTER
WOULD CREATE
A FEED PROBLEM
The ouisiion of Hie feed supply
Tor the winter, which seems lo
have settled suddi-nly on eastern
Oregon. Is one which Is occupying
(be though! or livestock owners In
the Wallowa country, and our cor
respondent from that renter writes
concerning the situation as he sees
it.
' With flu- winter feeding whsou
near at hate! and-fall and winter
rorage conditions below t bat of
normal ye;tru, sloekmen and farm
ers tire taking stork of their feed
supplies. In lb' opinion of man
who are familiar wHIi Ih' fi-eiKng
M;ie.4liofi. Ihe feed supplfeH or til i
community are not plentiful enough
1q be m ueli of a chance of "'
targe supply h-rt over, even If the
winter should prove a moderate
one. on the o'Iht hand. K it
should happ' !' ' ,"' ,,H severe as
last year it Is doubtful whether the
supplies would prove ample for all
need;:.
Hay prleeH have started off cev
eral dolltira higher this fall than
a ynr ago and much of It has
been moving in small uuaiitilh
during the post two weeUs. Home
of tin- liny nun who ace Bellinir. t
tula lime Lre goiliurf lv per ton
Ihe season has not been secured In
most fnst(im.eK because of Ihe fiiet
that, much of the second crop was
very light ami In many fields a
pari of II was not cut at all llm
second time.
Farmers in 1 he dry farming
pads of the eounly as a rule do
not pul up birge ipuiniiiieH of griilu
hay, rather preferring lo buy a
few tons of alfalfa for dairy herd
nerds ami sheep feeding, thus en,
uting a considerable demmid for
small loin of hay. Improved meiii.
for bold first and second eutilngs
Of alfalfa and some are reporled lo
be holding for higher figures lhan
this. While the majority or (he
first cuttings or alfalfa in I lie lr
rigaled areas of this county were
fairly heavy, the 'jsual tonnage foi
ods of harvesting of Him large
grain crops by the use of combine
have proved a Serious blow to win
ter feed supplies for many farm,
era who In years past had a num
ber of large straw stacks to whleh
they could winter n large port of
their horses ami stock citlle, itn
some of the farms a part of the
straw from the machines il-ntm-cd
111 large hum-lira from whh h
(Continued ou Vu0 t'ht) A
1 Sw V.
A steaming, golden-brown turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie-and all the "fix
in's" to go with them. These goodies surely sound like Thanksgiving! Now's the
time to start planning. Glance down our list of appetizing foods and then hurry
to MACMARR'S fox an early selection Let us help you to have a REAL Thanks
giving feast!
Wednesday,
to Mov. 27
Thanksgiving Prices Snov! 2T
CURRANTS - Erhman Best Brand Fancy-
Imported Recleaned, Package
21c
DROMEDARY DATES -- Either Fitted or Unpitted, , ,
2 Packages ..45c
MINCEMEAT - Kerr's Fancy Bulk, 2 Pounds 33c
ORCHARD FRUIT CAKES -Pound, Each -.49c
OBEOM ARGARIN Gem N ut, 3 Pounds ,
SUGAR-31-lb.".Cartons 22c
MACMARR CO-FFEE - Lb.47c -3 Lbs $1.35
BUTTER
! Fancy Creamery,
2 Pound Roll
95c
Salad Dressing
TJoyt Foods New Salad Dressing -New size, new
jar, lor many new uses! . ...
12 Ounce Jar .. . . . . ..... 20c
Fancy French Cream Mix.
Pound
CANDYKvilP
25c
Peanut Brittle
Crisp and Delicious
2 Pounds 35c
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LIPTON'S TEA - Ceylon and India V2 lb. 49c, 1 lb 9gc
CLAMS - Pioneer Minced-No. 1 Tall !Cans, 2 for .. . . . . . . . . . .49c
PEAS - Twin Peaks or Tender Melting-No. 3 Sieve, No. 2 Cans, 2 for 35c
MATCHES - Diamond Brand-The full count full size Variety, '
Carton of 6 Boxes ....... .... .... .. .. .. . . 25c
Corn
Del Maiz Fancy Golden,
No. 2 cans 2 for
35c
Pumpkin
Fancy dry pack No. 2y (JQ
cans, 2 tor ,.
Preserves
Keir's Fancy Pure Sti a wherry Pre
serves ' pound PA
glass jar DtC
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! Nuts . ' !
; Almonds IXL fancy Hdn '
; soft shell, 2 lbs i UL j
Walnuts
! Medium Budded, AtZLn
! 2 Pounds ..: IDC I
Filberts'
1 2 Pounds 59c
-
-.Oysters"
American Beauty 5 ounce QCf
cans, 2 for .; 0JC
Shrimp
(iulf Kist Fancy No. 1
cans, '& cans
Snowdrift
" Pound
Can , ....
HAMS - Carsten's T. C. Brand-Half or Whole, Lb. . . ..... . . .
OLIVES --Slogan's med. sizelllpe Olives, 9 oz. cans, Each .
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
49c
79c
-32c
UTAH CELERY, Large, Brittle and Tender, Hunch
SWEET POTATOES, S pounds
CRANBERRIES, 2 Quarts
'LETTUCE, Crisp, Solid Heads, 2 Heads ... ;
CA U LI FLOWER, Snowy While Heads, Per Lb
15c
.... 29c
.... 39c
... 19c
12c
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