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3Ga &rmtto lEwmttg ftewr VALLEY NEWS VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1929 NUMBER 109 GENERAL NEWS OVER Ami here's a right Mcrrle ChriHtinus to every resident of uur beautiful valley nnd ; every reader of this column. We've hud a happy year and a good year, together, und now for A M'EIUUE CH1USTMAS! . 1 Visitor l-'rom Montana MIhh Amy Belle Markin Is in the valley making a Christmas visit. Miss Markin, whoso homo is at Uozcman, Montana, Is making her first visit hero and is a guest at the C. B. Robinson homo on the side hill road near La Grande. . VIkIIh In lortland Mrs. Oarrett Rloklnnd of near Island Cily has gone to Portland where ho is visiting at the homo of her mother. The latter, who l of quite advanced years has been in an invalid condition for a long time. i o, Some Wind .Several very severe wind storms have visited the valley within the last week. One day, the force of Hut wind was sufficient to lift quite a sizeable chicken house on the John Wells place near Alicel and move It some dlstnnce. This was the same day that Joseph and vicinity was visited by a hurricane. Conclude Forty Years For forty years, R. A. Masterton residing on Cove avenue has run his blacksmith shop In La Grande. Just within the last week or two, WYi Masterton has moved his shop out to his farm and what work ho does In the future will bo done there. Ho is still rather soro and limited in his activities following the accident lust week when he fractured a number of ribs. ' Ail AulK.v Miss Kveiyn Carter who lives at the honie'of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carter on the Cove highway v:is quite offended at the unsatisfactory results of a recent phono conversation between her mother and Over The Valley. Serv ice was not very good that day and these columns stated that Kveiyn had been having chicken pox. Now nho tells us that It was intestinal flu and we -unologlfec.-- Her: Wends are quite glad that she is much bet ter and will be fine for school again after the holidays. Dinner and Tree i . ' Sunday Mr. and ' Mrs. Louie Standlcy alul family of the Iowa district gave a big Christmas din ner and tree, having for their guests a number of old friends who have made an event of this kind an annual one. The dinner was lovely, up to Mrs. Standley's stan . thirds and every minute of the duy, enjoyable. There were present, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chenault and two children, Mir. and Mrs. It. G. Che- '.;'';The j ' Jill In the Spirit of the Day . . . I J1P To All Our Friends fr I w Mivt!M rMacMcirr--Stbrcs'-'. THE VALLEY Mabel B. Morton Valley News Editor Phonei: Residence, 826-J; Office, Main nault and son Hubble, of the Va leria district and Mr. and Mrs, Jack Smith, of the Iowa district, Go ou Visit Mr. and Mrs. John Wells Sr., prominent valley residents, whose farm Is near Alicel started last week for western Oregon where they will spend the next two months. The major ' part of, the time they will spend at the home of their daughter and family at Monitor, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Wells spend each winter In western Ore gon having for a good many years, and during the years when the legislature lb gn sessno. Mr. Wells is one of tho most InidnIed spectators. Mr. and Mrs. John Wells and family aro living on the farm of father Wells. Hoiiki for Vacation Among the many young people homo rrom college for the Christ mas recess is Wellington Hamilton, who came the latter part of the week and is at tho home of ) motherMrs. Clair Hamilton near Summerville. Repair Road A place in the read near the Sam llucliinun place, at what is known as the Fay bridge has re cently been repaired by the county, lOuo yards of sand having" been placed on the road. This particu lar piece of road has caused n.o little difficulty, but it. is believed that now the problem has been solved. o ' Day In North Rowder Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlstrom nnd their little daughter, of the Moss Chapel district will go to North Powder tomorrow and spend the duy at the home of Mr, JMhl strom's mother. ., Santa Didn't Bring; 'cm Miss Lllllnn Kuatil', young daughter of Mr. and MJrs. Raul KnautK of the Jowa district was exposed to-the chicken pox just, in time to be kept In for Christmas. Like the other cases pver the val ley, Lillian Is nut very sick but her complexion is dead against her, so far as much traveling around at Christmas time is concerned. The numerous Christmas programs to which Lillian always contributes so much aro the losers. . Home i'lfitu Corvallls 'Russell and Frances Melveunon arrived home Saturday afternoon from Corvallis where they are stu dents at the state college. They came in Russell's Kord coupe and made the trip In very good tlm,c. o Commlntly Tree Tho annual community Christ mas tree and program was the event of Saturday night at the Masonic hull in SummerviHe. The school at that place is very small this year, with only ten boys and ono girl enrolled. However, the teacher Mr.. Leslie put on whnt is 37 reported tto have been a very ex cellent program and ono which the capacity crowd thoroughly appre ciated. After the program . there wero treats for everyone present. Mrs. Leslie has a very good school this year.- v -- . Guests Vtr Day Mrs. Charles Htixtor and daught er, Miss Kdna Hrown of J,a Gruihle spent Katuprday at tho home of M!r. and Mrs. Uert Grout at Grange hall. Mrs. Baxter Is a sister of Mr. Grout. C'lcbato Today The children of Valeria school are having their Christmas tree and party this afternoon at the school houso under the direction of the teacher, Miss Howell. Arrive For Vacation M r. and Mrs. Wayne Welch have arrived in the valley from Dryad, Wash., where Mr. Welch is j teaching this year nnd are guests at the home of his sister, Mrs. Curl j Fuller near Alicel. They will: spend their vacation here. I o Hotter Again - .Friends in the valley of Kurl Itos enbaum of Baker will be sorry to know that Mr, Rosenbaum's condi tion was not so encouraging for a few days the lattor part of last week, but will be glad for tho word that he was bettor yesterday. Mr. Rosenbaum was recently operated for ruptured appendix and his condition was exceedingly grave for some time. o ' Ruck Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Karl 1'ark of Dry Creek entertained a group of their friends Sunday at a very wonderful duck dinner. Covers were arranged for Mr. and Mrs. John Wagoner, Mr. and Mrs. -Frank Woddell and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pork, together' wit h the h ost and h ost ess. Tl storm which came up mid-after-noun hurried the guests homo soon er than had been planned but it was a very happy day neverthe less. o Chih Moots , The Rubier Auxiliary Sewing club met at Ktgin last Tuesday at tho homo of Mrs. Otis Buchanan, that day also . being the fourth birthday of Junior Buchanan. A number of. Wlgin "ladies were guests also and the attendance wtis I 8. The afterrioon passed quickly with sewing nnd social chatter and a dainty lunch, consisting of sand wiches, cake and coffee, was served at its conclusion by Mrs. Buchanan. Tho sewing club has been very' ac tive of late having recently com pleted a large box of clothing which (was sent to the Child's Wel fare department at Portland for needy children of cx-soldlers. They. Have also done considerable com munity sewing. o 1 To Union - " Mrs. Kara Anson and son Charles of Grange hall, .will-go to Union tomorrow and spend the day with their daughter und sister, Mrs. Hudson and family. A Profitless Project Growers of turkeys aro not very happy over the financial returns from this year's crop of turkeys. Where there was a market at all tho price paid was not enough to reward for tho timo and energy expended. This fact is substantia ted by a recent report from Baker, which lo more of a turkey section than this valley. A carload of turkeys was shipped out from that placo last week In1 the Idaho as sociation's pool. Tho highest price paid on any grade was 64 cents for No. 1 turns, hens bringing 12. cents; old toms, IS 14 cents unr No. 2 birds 1 4 cents. Many women In tho valley who have raised tur keys for years have disposed of all their birds and next year will ex pend their energy on something which they hope will bring better returns. ' . Visits Mother Mlsii Joan Leslie of La Grande went to Sunijiiervlllo Saturday and spent the day with her mother .at tending the program In the evening". Give Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mclvonnon of near lmbler gave a dinner at their homo Sunday In honor of members of their family and Led better's who are home for Christ mas". They were Frances and Rus sell McKennoii homo from Corval lis, Marie Lodbctter homo from Willamette and. Kva and iCdna from Yleston. To Meet ..Saturday The Tapawuki Camp Fire Girls of Pleasant Grove aro having a meeting Saturday afternoon at the home of their assistant guardian, Miss-Ava Woodcll of Dry Creek. Community Tree Tonight The community tree and- pro gram to be put on jointly by the church and school Is the program for this evening at the Island City community church. Flue .Meeting Saturday's meeting of I he Blue Mountain grange wus a splendid ono. There was a very large crowd In attendance and everyone was In a Christ many mood. Result a happy lime. The regular meeting was held at 1 L o'clock adjourning in timo for the chicken pie dinner served at noon. After dinner a Christmas program was given un der tljo direction of Mrs. L. F. Wright. The numbers were: . Song, Silent Night. Recitation, Hhoda Jane Jasper. Recitation, John Wells, 111. , I'lano Solo, Donald Jasper. ; Skit, Mr. and M'.rs. Claroncco Car ter. ' Christmas song, Mrs. Llndsey and Mrs. Anson, nreoinpimled on violin by Charles Anson and piano, Kellcy Gray. Reading, Bobble Chenault. Reading, Vlcdet Wells. Song, Kdna Jasper. Reading, Fllen llellls. 1 Recitation, Delbert Grout. (Continued on Pago Wight) A PRIZE ? - WPA.JlF." r If If N A fuu- wetkH uuo thoro iippnuod on this imgo a story of tlin fine herd of Ciui'riiw.v.i, which Parley Folk Is building up, on his furm In Ml. Glen. At Hint .timo a cut was not uvuliublo. but todny we are Kind to present UiIb picture f Mr. 1'elk nnd Ills prize-winnliiK bull. .This is but one of tho fine .animals on the Folk farm, und it Is Mr. Folk's intention to build .up his - herd, gradually, but to koop tho stnndurd up to the vory top ., notch. Marketing Group Has Good Year Report Reveals During: tho pust year, in fact, within the last fow mouths, the in itial, steps toward forming a live stock marketing association in Un ion county; have been taken. The steps wore very small , ones, but wero of an investigating type, which if proven to bo workable here, and profitable for livestock owners, might bo undertaken on a much larger scalo in tho near fu ture. Tho project was started after tho success of the Wallowa associa WE HOPE HIS PACK WINNER i St. XI t. tion had boon studied for some time. Tho annual meeting of tho Wal lowa association in to be hold next Saturday at which time', tho exact status of tho nvsoclatlon will bo learned. It Is reported that during tho year and a quarter which this association has been In existence, large shipments, including all kinds of livestock havo boon made, ' It is said that 18,000 head of hogs have boon uiarkoted through this asso ciation, and ulso cattle, sheep and some fow horses. Tho total value of these shipments havo approach ed tho half million mark, or to bo (Continued on Pago Eight) : Merry-. li Christmas! 1 11 Our wish lo you is an old one. ..cx- wjt' ' W&S: pressed in old words . . . yet words yna ljfflj fuller in meaninjf Ihroush the appro- fi$ Is?) cialion and understanding which an- j5f! f Wt, other year has added to them. Soon $$f3 Jr ffl a brand new year will be yours, with P V? P&w all its hopes and destinies. So lit- JJkBS : tinsfly we renqw our wish that you 1 W&rl IwSj willenjoy a Merry Chrislniis and a JfjjHI Happy New Year. rafe, H . BUNTING g TRACTOR CO. B COORDINATION OF WORK TO BE TRIED BY THREE GROUPS Wk R. Gokeler of near La Gran do, ono of tho most prominent g tun go mombora of eastern Oregon, was recently in western Orogou where ho attended a regular meeting of the stato exocutlvo commlttoo of which ho la a member, During his absence, together with other ex ecutive members, he attended a conference of representatives - of three farm organizations, tho stato. grange agricultural committee, tho col logo extension service and . tho state market agent, - . George A. Palmitor, master of tho state grange, presided at the1 conference which waa an outgrowth of the action of the stato grango last year In appointing a state wide agricultural committee to head tho work carried on by Bimllar com mittees In each local and pomontt grango. Chairman of this commit too is Frod A. Ooff, of Roseburg. who, with C. H. Bailey, R, W, Gill and W. R, Gokeler, members of tho executive committoe of tho stato grango, represented tho grango, Ono definite project proposed by tho grango men, which will be put Into operation this year Is tho is suance of a state wide exchango list by tho stato market .agent, Sey mour Jones, of Salem. Granges in each county will turn In lists of articles wanted or for sale to the county agent, who will, in turn, ar range thorn and send them to tho stato market agent. From his of fico these lists will bo issued rogu larly, alt comhlnod in ono circular. At the piectlng, it wus tmggcstod that county meotlngs be hold each year for tho local grango agricul tural committees, and llkowlBo a state school was requested of tho extension service of tho college, A IS FILLED FOR YOU school for lecturers Is being held nv, and it wan a meeting similar . to that, which was asked for. Paul V. Marls, director of tt. ex tension service of tho college slced those present to carefully scan tho complete oxtenslon program, learn ing what it had to offer, what they could appropriate for practical uso and ulso to study overy possible way of cooperuting with It. SEASONABLE RECIPE Chocolate Caramels j: Ono pound sugar, v Six tablespoons mo lassos. . iOno-half cup milk. ' ). Two ouncou of chocolate j One teuspoon vanilla. Rutter slzo of walnut. Boll together sugar and molas ses, chocolate and in ilk unt-11 It makes a soft ball in cold water. Whon nearly done udd tho buttor; flavoring being added a't-:. or it cools.- Pour into groasod tin and cut into squares. ; Historically Speaking , : The first cuss-word was Invented; when tho first lmki in fin missed a fly tho third time, Calgary Hor-! aid. Nothing to Talk About 5 Men are rightly suspicious of. tliose who make public conversaw tlon about their own households. 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