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Ha drmtite Eimrimj fltontgr VALLEY NEWS WANT ADS VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1930 NUMBER 129 OVER THE VALLEY Mabel E. Morton, Valley Notts Editor Phones: Residence, 82H-J; Office, Main J7 Mvci Hark to ViiUry Mr. mid Mm. litirl ItobinHon, who have bt'cn living In Scuttle are moving back to l!u xvnlU-y lu their old lU'ik'hborliood, Cove. Mr. KobhiHon wiih formorly MIhh Lula ChikUirH of that community. Wo jr.re not posltlvo but have boon in formed that Mr. uml Mrs. Hoblniion worts considering moving on to tlio Coon?e CJUIderH place, o Jlnrnllcfl at Normal for the Afternoon with two nplendid rontefflH. In the first Mra. CharleH Tall was the winner and was mill, ably awarded. In the second, Mrs. H. L. Tutnain of La Grande won firm prize nd Mrs. Klcshmnn of Wlllowdalo won the consolation. A uhowcr or prettytlilngH for Mrs. O. W. Smith innde up it part of the afternoon, which was concluded witJi the serving of a hot lunch by the hostesses. At the busineMM meetinir, the new officers had .Mrs. J)on Sutton who came to . chaixe. MIhh Minnie Holmnn. ureal. the valley the first of the year for dent and Mrs. lAiciln Hamann, see an extended stay has decided to rotary. The next meeting will be enter the Kastern Oregon Normal held a week from todav at thh homo of Mrs. Mabel McAMster, Have l'liio riurk Three weeks or so nno, a story was given concerntnjf nn egg of un- usual aixu which Mr. and Mrs. At , Thompson of near Tallowa found i in one of their hen's nests. Hather 1 than being an isolated cuse, that seemed to bo the beginning of I ftomo splendid egg production as (shipments of cereals and grains Is the following from tho Wallowa uitiu iiiuminuung ana does not tit- Hun proves: elude that used for feed, or ground It may or may not bo because into flour uud used locally. )Aho is of the Hollywood strain of Tho ltift cars of stock included while Leghorn, but tho hen in Al V.i cars of sheep, 87 cars of hog, Thompson's flock which laid tho 78 cars of CUllh'. 1(1 rnr if Iiiiiii.i l.i .i i.. .u.. c... . - ... ,JlK IVIUI11TII 111 IIIU OUJI LIIIBTl and one car of mules. The grain weeks ago Ss keeping up tho retjfi .i..i.im;m uuiu uie ugures given rd for Idg eggs. Every day since oy Uio. 4 two grain companies, . tne big egg was found in the hen- .iiMouuieu ui 2u,uuu bjsaels oi house wheat, Abu tons of barley, 416 tons!jmif oi onis ami Ej.anu bushels oi rye. school to complete, n,;r norma, school training. She enrolled last week. Mrs. Sutton had about a year and a halfs work at Cheney Normal. EM i. Owsley 111 (,'harlfs Owsley of Pruildale who Itcnu'inbcr Sunday M(ttJu.f I All those who are interested la j good rending, rather in the best j reading, are urged to remember tne ; meeting Sunday afternoon at thu homo of Mr. and Mrs. Waller M. ji'ieico near Island C jiKwiinga are proving to be of un usual benefit to those who have with Mrs. Carrie Spencer assisting. o Knroiito Home Mrs. Frank Conley and children. Grant. Merrill and Muxine. of the Cove highway, who hnve In-en on I attended and it is hoped that the . ,.) ixii. ,in.n (.... riWAMti.. i si Zu ol I lie L'l'onn fiui v mnit' lias liei-n ill for months and a pa-1 ,... . ,i ( . . ,,,' ., . leaving California last Sunday, j Movu Klit'rp They planned lo slop at Corvallis1 George Gray moved his large on a short visit on the way home. ; ,,a,'l ol sheep Hits week from the 0 ;Stamon laneli where they have been grazing on his home place an egg weighing two and a ouncea or more lias been found in the same nest at about the saino time of day. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have been unable to tso. late the lien and be sure which one (if the several large hens In tholr flock is the big producer but the fact that every clay at about the same timo and in the satue nest tient at the Hot Lake sanatorium is reported as being worse again. Mr. Owsley is suffering from some nervous trouble. : o School ne-opeJi.s : The AHcel school which was closed one week on account of the epidemic of measles, several of the children being ill and all being ex posed, resumed its work again on Monday of this week, the school having been thoroughly funrigated. Mrs. Jack Fletcher of near Cove is substituting for Mrs. Carmen Mil ler who has not yet fully recovered from the 'measles. 0 rutting I'p Ire Residents of the Valeria and Ali cel districts have been busy tin; past week putting up the year's supply of ice, which they are get ting from the river. The quality is reported as being quite good, is clear and about S inches thick. Will Case, Kirk Wills, Hay Fuller and Iittys finished filling their houses early this week. Harold and Tom Wallsinger J r. and Everett and Virgil Wallsinger started yes terday to cut enough to supply tho two Wallsinger families the sum mer through. o Kntcrtains Clul)-. One of the most enjoyable, meet ings of the Countrywoman's club was held last Friday at tho homo of Mrs. Calista l.lndsey in Grange Hall neighborhood, with Mrs. It. A. Musterton as the assisting hostess. A Tho uttendanco' was very good wit h 1M members and fuur visitors pres ent. The hostesses had arranged a. number of entertaining features t Cecil Sherwood, star footbaII i v" u" . , man at O. 8. C. is not in school io thc UlvHl blindfl in the VttlIt:- this term but is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Sher wood on tho side-hill Yoad. He in! rwunonititw frnm ttiinrlnu ripiiviil i in the California (ra.nn ami may ro- i'"lmr aft. r having been at homo turn to Corvallis for thu spring I 0 ; Ilctiirus to Sehool j Lylo Ledbutter of Alieel was able enter school again Monday I nose the big egg appears convinces llieni that it is the same hen each day. Monday morning Mr. Thompson brought to town a b asket contain ing a full dozen of the big eggs. None of them weighed less than two and n half ounces; several of them weighed well over threo ounces. Most of them have double yolks. Mr. ami Mrs. Thompson have culled their flock of 4oo While Leghorn hens down to 3SA and they gathered 277 eggs Sundaj. The flock is increaHlng in production each week. tor several days with a badly in teuled foot. o Meets Tomorrow- Hluo Mt. Grange meets in reg ular session tomorrow at tiie Grange hall. H will be an all day meeting commencing at 11 o'clock. term If his condition warrants. Have Flue Time In the list of guests at the din ner given Monday evening by Mis. II. G. Avery, while the men folks attended the woolgrowers banquet at Union, the name of Mrs. Walter M. Pierce was inadvertantly omit ted. The evening was very infor-y mal, it is reported, and the trips home were not marred by any flat tires or insufficient amount of gasoline as has been tie: case in former years and with sim ilar gatherings, and ''everybody got home safe that night." Sonic Interesting Facts , When the tale of the year is told, North Powder is some very Important shipping point in East ern Oregon. An. interested reporter on the N. P. News made it his or her business last week to ascertain the facts concerning shipments during 1H29 and the report is no cinutiiig story: small story. In all, 105 carloads or The wedding was that of Mr. livestock were shipped from that and Mrs. David Hearing, one point, and the writer Htates, ! The occasion was made a home that, does not include shipments by j coming by their six children and truck. The figures given for the i members of their families, includ- Ku joyed tlio Program Members of the Parkdale club are still enthusiastic over their re cent meeting when Miss Mubel Do ty, La Grande city librarian re viewed the book "The Lantern in Her Humi." The next meeting of (Continued on Page Kight) THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING DAY Ttecently at their homo near Walla Walla was celebrated a gol den wedding anniversary which has much local interest, especially since the principals in the happy j neighbors also gathered lo join in affair lived much of their life in the festivities. A sumptuous feast and their par- iug one great grandchild. Most of; these drove UUD miles, all arriving; at their parents' home Sunday ; morning. A number of friends nnfl , I tin valhy. They ents, contributed much lo tho pio neer history of this, country and after leaving Summervllle, going to Wallowa they had a great part to play in that county's early his lory also. The. account of their golden wedding as given by the Itecord-Chieftain reads like a fas- was served and the day was spent in visiting and dancing. one of the best of the old-time fid- J ille.rs in Wallowa county and he ; pa rues. Jvioeniiy a is iiiinu nun not lost Its cunning for he brought forth a violin given to him by Aaron Conner of Cove on his wed ding day 50 years ago, and played a tune for the guests to dance. Then w hile their granddaughter, j (H . . . i . . i .1.-. ' ti 3 4- Here's Farm Re Milkers $.05 per hour Washers . ... .. .03 per hour Water Supply . .03 per hour Fuel for Kitchen Range .05 per hour Separators .03 per hour Sweepers '.. . . .. .01 per hour This help is ready and willing to work twenty-four hours a day. It is clean, convenient, and does not re quire room and board. This help is available to all of our customers. For particulars call our nearest of fice and ask how you can get electricity to work for you for one cent an hour and up. EASTERN OREGON LIGHT & POWER CO. Always at your service. Miss Orva McFelridge, played the violin, Mr. and Mrs. Hearing danc ed the first quadrille. In fact Mrs. I Hearing joined in waltzes, schot-j tiehes and polkas, ami the happy! day passed all too quickly. 1 Pavld H. Heuring and Miss An-j nie Keeler were married at Sum-j mervllle. Oregon, on December 29. j LS7t. They were the parents of; seven children, tdx of whom were j present on their golden wedding: : Ktta M., wife of J. A. Hoberts. of j Yakima. Wash.; Lennle M wife of i Will Weathers of Freewater,; Ger- j Irude M., wire of Alvin McFetridge j of Knlerprise; Harry C. of Kvans; j Fred i. of Leap: and Leo, wife of j Harold Shinlaffer of Yakima,, Wash. Mr. Koberts, Mr. Weathers,' Alvin McFetridge and Mrs. Harry j Hearing also were present, with the j following grandchildren or the j honored couple: Zella, ltoherls, j Velnia and Virgil Weathers. Mrs. j lid K. Hirkniaier, Orva McFetridge, j Maurel mid Kenneth Shinlaffer. j One great grandchild. Alvin, little j son of Mrs. Hirkniaier, was pres- j ent. Hesldis these there are foiir grandchildren who were unable to j attend. One son, Orven, met death drowning April 1 S. It07, in Ne vada, where he was foreman of the Giiletinda ("altle com pun. David II. Hearing was born hi Darker county, Texas, on March 'J, IS.1K. bejng a son or George and; Margaret (Cooper) Hearing. While, a child he was taken by his par- ents to Dutniim county, Missouri.! In the spring of 1 SG they took up j the long journey across the plains! to the wild and unbroken regions' of Hie west. Ox teams droned from Missouri to Linn county, Oregon, a Journey of six months duration : fraught with dangers and hard-1 ships known to the pioneers. Mr. ' Hearing grew to manhood on Ills father's farm in Linn county, and in Di"7 he left the parental home and went to Summerville, where 1' . lived until IHM.'when he came to Wallowa county, taking a. home-, stead in the vicinity of Wallowa. Later he sold this place and pur chased a (piarler section of raw land in the Leap district, which he. ho proved and put under cultiva tion. Mrs, Heuring Is a native of Miu ne.uota, a daughter of Carlos A. and Mary .1. Keep-p, ho were resident of S-iminerviiie. Her father passed away there January 4. I SM'. and her mother on March L'H. Dhmi. The Hearing family became one of Uie influential and hading pio neer fa mil left of W;il Iowa county, B and it is to tle-m and those of like eb;iraetr that tl owes Its present devrlopment. Their honesty, in tegrity and ability have been pj. us ed down to the third generation to the advancement ami betterment of the county. Many friends here, join in ( i.ngraiulations. with hopes tint many more happy years are ahcid of Mr. and Mrs. Hearing. As a gift to the parents Hie chil dren joimd in the purchase oi.' a fine radio which uill bring many1 hours of entertainment into t ho home. 1 WHEN IT COMES TO F0 YOU WANT THE plJ"1 ' IQ ., Indeed, in food, the best is nono too good for you! And that is exactly what you receive at MACMARR'S always. This holds true with the character of our serv ice as well as tlio quality oi our foods. . So when you buy here you just know it is not only better but the BEST! - Food Features for Saturday and Monday MILK Darigold Brand 3 Tall Cans .....25c Baking Powder Calumet Ilk tin ...27c Pineapple Solar Broken Sliced No. 10 can 93c Mothers Oats With China Premium Large Package . 39c Corned Beef Libby's 12 oz. Can Each..-.. 25c Beans Red Mexicans lbs. :.. ..39c COMBINATION OFFER 10. Bars Crystal White Soap" 1 Large Package Peet's Granulated 1 Large Aluminum Sauce Pan All for $1.19 COFFEE - MacMarr Blend ' Ilk . .. . .. . . 43c Slbs. . . $1.25 Pork and Beans Van Camp's 3 Med. cans ......29c. Pineapple Libby's Fancy Sliced No. 2 tall, 2 for... 45c Pumpkin Libby's No. 2i2 Cans 2 for 7....35C NUCOA, Finest Table Margarine, 2 lbs. . . .. ...... .... .. .... .. . . 45c BLUING, Mrs. Stewart's, 2 bottles .'. . . . . . . 35c KRAFT CHEESE, Four Varieties, 2 half-pound pkgs. .... . . . . . . 45c GULFKIST SHRIMP, No. 1 Cans, 3 for ... . . . ...... . . ....... 49c UPTON'S TEA Orange Pekoe, 8 oz. pkg. 43c Green Japan, 8 oz. pkg. 39c M. J. B. HEAD RICE Fancy Long Grains 2 lb. package .......19c PEAS,, Majestic Sandard Grade, No. 2 cans 4 for ............ . . 45c CLASSIC WHITE SOAP, 10 Bars M: 35c CORN, Iowa Standard, No. 2 cans 4 for 45c CRISCO, 3 pound net can . 79c DEL M AIZ mhmm Distinctively Different The New Golden Corn! Willi the Deeper, Mc.iticr Kernels! More Color! More Flavor! Mure Corn! A New Diced of Corn . . . Not Just Another Brand 2 for 35c SOUP Campbell's Tomato 3 No. 1 cans 25c DIAMOND MATCHES Full size Full Count Coxes 6 boxes for 25c Wesson Oil, 1 Quart 49c Camay Soap, 3 bars 23c MacMarr Flour 49 lb. Sack $1.69 Per bbl $(.65 Bananas, 3 lbs 25c Lettuce, 2 large solid heads 19c ' Cranberries, 2 quarts 29c BaaMHiaaiiMittiEaaa!