VALLEY NEWS
WANT ADS
VOLUME XXVIII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1930
NUMBER 147
OVER THE VALLEY
UNSEEN
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AUbet K. Morton, Valley News Alitor
PhoneB: Robldence, 826-J; Office, Main 11
Clrcln ywvtn Sunday
The "What Hhull I Head" circle
will meet Sunday afternoon at the
homo of MfH. Wallop M. 1'lcrco tit
3 o'clock. All members arc urged
to be present, and also anyone In
terested In the best books Is Invited.
Season Xenrlng Km I
Tho long apple season at Imliler
in jtmt about over us most of thu
apple men are fiuiHhlng their work.
Mr. Jrlnzen reports that there will
he only about 15 more cars to go
out during February and Murch
and Hoy Uuoy will act as at a go
manuger.
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Goes lo
William Went was a business vis
itor at Klgln on Tuesday from
his home on Pumpkin ltlrige. lie
reports lhat thn snow hun melted
from the. road now making trans
portation by Hied impossible, uf
tliough there Is still a good deal
of snow on the top of the ridge.
Is ('ailed Homo
Mrs. George Salisbury, of Grange.
ILri It district was called to the home.
und Mr. Kux In cleaning out hi.s of her mother, Mm David Alexan-
npnle house thin week. In all -der, at l-Jlgln a week ago becauae
there have been about 200 cars of her lllmcs. Mrs. Alexander was J
whipped from lntblcr this year. sufficiently improved by Sunday
o j-lo allow' her daughter to return
III of liieiiiunla
J. 1:. German, of Imbler, Is suf- t
ferlng from, an attack of pneumonia
und was taken this week to the
Grande Itonde hospital.
jVi-ofiiletl With .leuel
At the last meeting of the Wolf
r:..,r.r irMinKn 1-1 II Minn vlwi
lias been the 'master for the lnat I001, lic",th Homo time and
home.
Staying on Iiriu
Cecil Calcs, of north of Klgiu.
Is staying at the home of his
brother-in-law, James Woodell in
tho valley looking after the farm
and stock during the Woodells'
absence. Mrs. Woodell has been
haa recently had an attack of flu.
She Is now staying in town and
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four years, was presented with a
i.nul.niiiulni''ii InU'iil Kl(TPIlf ItfUV-
nun im.Uu tho. presentation. Other .Mr- .Woodell Is with her.
itoin of intercut at the -meeting
worn thn (liaousslnn ot thn butter
situation iiml thn ki'uiii' decliled to
try test pints In tho killing of Can
adian thistles and luornlns Klor-ies.
Assist on Minn
Af,r. and Mis. Floyd Horry, who
.until recently lived at Mt. Qlen
have moved to the tenants coMiio
at tho ('. I'J. I.awson farm on tho
. VUMs lnrollls .
' Miss Lydla Clcuver. teacher at
I tho Thorny Grove school, spent
j the weekend with her parents at
I Imbler. She was compelled to
walk nearly a mile to. the part of
. the road peu to travel both goln
and returning.
At KlKln Sunday
'iuircne .Und Leonard
Cove-fulim hljrllivny and will, as- , j.a Grande, went to JOIrIii Sunday
sist Mr. Lowson In the manijite- tu v(Bt ;1t the homo of their pur
ulent of the farm. Mr. 1 jiwson' has . onlSi m,.. Ilnig Mrs. ('. 1. (Jutes, but
not secured n man to InUe enrc of because of the drifted snow in tho
the milking and is still short or
help.
market rood running north of 101
Kin, they were compelled . to slay
in lilt-In.
Snw l'low Out
' Last Tuesday, tile snow plow
made a trip out the market road
from KlRin, opening the rod for
automobile travel once more. This
At Work AkhIii
James Kcsuard 1:1 at work attain
'in tlio valley after a vncatlon of a
few weeks iluiinK , the severe
weather. He Is out will some of
tho dairymen slitnlnl? up cows and
liopos soon to linlsli up the field , r0iiJ hlid )Qvn )lockcd fur solllo
work necessary for ,tne csiaonsn- . thlp
inent of n cooperative creaiueij
,ln llllon county.
0
Jluad In lliul Slinpc
i 'Pile i-oad above the-hlHrlwt-roail
on Indian creek Is very nearly llll-
'pu.sslljle. lu'curdliiu to M!rs. Arthur
ltusseurs. of that vlolnlly. Mrs.
llussears was visilliii? in ElRln re
cently, called by tho Illness ot her
mother. Mrs. Nancy Merrill and
also her sister, Mrs. Joe Taylor.
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VWts I'aieiils
Miss Carrie Williams, who him
spent tho last few months In Se
attle studylnc for her masler-s de
gree fro intho University of Wash
ington, arrived In Union last .Sat
urday ami spent a few days with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
"Williams before leuvini; for the
Jiast. She Rave up her studies to
accept a position at Cornell uni
versity with tho privilege of lakin!?
H leave of ubsence during the sum
mer months to finish her work.
She plans lo intend Columbia uni
versity. Cast Selected
The cast for I lie next play lo liu
Riven by the members of the He
bekah loilKo or Summervllle has
been announced as follows: Huth
llclich, Hertio AtcCoy; "Und"
llench, Stuck I'urIi; "Mi" Jicnch.
Ardra Helnens: Jane Wade, Affiles
Krovvn; Kuliierlno llench, Violet
liuoy: lien Wuile. Krnost 1'iiRli;
"Keinpy" Junios, Virgil Sanderson
and "llilko" Mi'i rlll, George Jlarily.
lias Operation
Mrs. Willie Sanderson. ; or lry
Creek neighborhood, went to the
Grande itonde hospital last Tues
day for a major operation. She
Is reported to be recovering satis
ractorlly. lurlllg her absence from
homo Mrs.' Ida Sanderson is car
ing for three of her children. Kvo
lyn, Wanda und Kenneth, and Mrs.
Hurt Oliver is caring for Dorothy,
Donald and Illllie. .
Mas Gooil GuH-h
. John Snuffer of Bear creek near
Wallowa who bus been trapping for
small fur bearers during Hie past
few weeks reports some good
catches of skunk, having caught
nlno from one den and several
A SEASONABLE
RECIPE
Chicken I-oiif
Five pounds chicken.
One and one-half pounds lean
veal.
One pound pork.
SIk crackers, rolled fine.
Two well beaten eggs.
Two finely chopped pltn'enloes.
One cup broken pecan meats.
Season well with salt und pepper.
Cook the meats until done, then
run through meut chopper. Add
other Ingredients and moisten with
sauce made of one-fourth cup but
ter, one-fourth cup flour, unn and
The tentative date set for tho play unc-half cups chicken stuck and
is March IM. Rehearsals have one-half cup cream. Shape In b
. started in earnest, jieconJlng to re- long loal. placo In baker with slices
ports, and tho cast, as well as . or pork oved top of lonf. , liake
members of the lodge are very en- ! fifteen minutes in hot oven, tlwn
IhusiH.stic over It. Mrs. J. J. Wag- , reduce heat and bake slowly for
oner will couch the piny. Mrs. two hours, busting often.
George Hardy will bo prompter May bp served hot or cold.
Oth era at other places. A. number
of badger have also been caught
by some of the men and boys who
have been trapping in various paiis
of the community. While the bad
ger have been denned up during
the cold weather they aro coming
out again since the weather has
bucumo warmer and with their fur
well grown, offer some fine pelts
to those who are successful enough
In the art of trapping to catch
them. Coyotes appear to be iulte
scarce In thlsecllon with but few
being seen during the winter sea
son. o .
Ill at Home
Miss Fiances Kelly was unable
to take up her duties as teacher
of Willowdale school this week on
account of illness. She- has' been
at homo since I'Viday suffering
from an attack of flu but was re
ported to be improved last evening.
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.Some I-'ine lamhs -
Hugh Huron, of lmJiler,, reports
tho finest bunch of lambs he has
ever had. They nro from the buck
"Desert Gold" which hn bought of
Carl Whitnuiro last September.
Concludes visit ' '
After spending tho last six weeks
at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs.
K. N. Ko.v, at Union, M.rs. Ilurnetto
Wilson left yeslerduy for Wall:i
Walla wln6-e ie will vixlt. for
some time with another daughter,
Mrs. ('. Li. Henshaw. I'Yoni there
she will go to I'ortland to visit
her son Clayton Wilson for a time
before returning to her humu at
Imbler.
Attend Game
A n u ml er of volley ba 11 f a n s
from Imbler and Union were in
Im Grando 'Ihiesday evening to see
the contest between the Klgin and
La Grande volley ball teams. The
schedule of games arranged be
tween l.a Grande, Klgin, Jinble
and l;nion has awakened a lively
interest in this sport. Those at
tending from Union were Louis
Hideler, Albert Glpson, Cecil
Griggs and L. Z. Torrnll. Union
met Klgiu on tho Union floor Wed
nesday night.
Visits I'nienls
Miss Anna Cason, teacher at
Willow Creek, spent thn weekend
at tho home., of her. parents .near
Klgln. " "
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Too .Much Wnlei'
Due to the rapidity oT the thaw
this week and the fro.en ground
underneath, the hilly ground in
many ty-elions Ih being almost
flooded. Farmers on IMimpkin
liidge report more than their share
yf water at present.
Improving
.Mrs. Jennie ltlnehnrl,. who is
well known In the valley, is re
ported to be much improved "after
her operation In Portland. She is
now at her home in Washington.
O-J-
QuUv 111
Henry Fries Sr., of Kuminerville,
Is at present quite ill of flu and
complication;), lie was taken iu
Hot Lake last Sunday for treat
ment. o
G"ml Work
Superintendent. K. A. Kayre, dur
ing his official visit lo (he Union
kcIiooIh last Tuesday, paid a high
compliment to the efficiency of
the system. The attendance, has
come back lo normal after the re
cent slump du lo Illness ami bad
It's Time Now For
101
IMD9DTie
Washing and Oiling
We can wash and oil your harness cheaper and
better than you can do it yourself.
1 Set $2.50 3 for $6.00
Grace Harness Shop
weather, and tho work is showing
a renewed interest.
Fmling Nhee
it: J. Green, of La Grande, -ie
feeding his band of sheep on the
S. L. Uruuks place north of Imb
ler. j
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Has Had Cold j
Tho many friends of Mrs. .lean- ;
etle Tut tie in Hie valley were sorr
to hear that her trip has been .
partly spoiled by a severe cold. :
She is now with her son Gerald ut
Aberdeen, Wash.
Klgln Girls Win
The, girls basketball team of
Cove journeyed to Klgln last MVhi
day where they played the Klgln
girls team, 1 he latter winning liy ,
a score of 'Z'A bo IS. This is the
third game the Klgln girls have
played this season all of which
they have won. Hoth boys and
girls teanM of Imbler will enter
tain the Klgln teanus this evening
on tho Imbler floor.
,iilte Ill-
Jim German, of Imbler, has been
quite seriously ill of pneumonia
for the last week. He was removed
from his home to the Grande Itonde
hospital last Sunday.
Feeding Cattle '
K. I). Jasper and son Donald,
went to Klgiu last Saturday from
their home in the Valeria district.
They have some cattle at Klgln
which they are feeding.
Has tthciimallsnt
Kd Dunn who lias been work
ing on t lie la ud I tea l place for
several months Is ill at the home
of Mr. and Vjrs. "If. A. Masterton.
on Cove avenue. He is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
Club tu .Meet
Tho Country women's club will
meet netft Friday afternoon. Fell.
I t at the home of Mrs. Iteeee Mc
Allister with M!rs. Charles Spencer
as assistant hostess, it is announc
ed". rrgeuj Noiice
The members of the A Heel
Ladies' Aid society are urged to
remember the nil day work meet
ing next Thursday at the hall in
Alice... There will bo a: putlucK
luncheon at noon for which each
member Is requested to bring a
covered dish. All mcmiberH are
especially requested to be present
m that tho work at hand may be
disposed of on that day.
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Moto to Town
Mr. .and MJrs. Clyde McKen.ie
and son Glen have moved to La J
Grande from their home in I'leas
anL Grove district In order that
Glen may have an opportunity io
finish his work in the eighth
grade.
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Attend Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlslrom of
Moss Chapel and George Car ties of
near Cove drove lo linker yesterday
to attend the funeral of Mrs, Annie
Daugherty which was held there.
Mrs. Huugherty passed away at
the home of a daughter In Grants
I'ass alter a long illness, the re
nin hut beiny sent to Uulier for Interment.
Mother l'ascs
Mrs. Garrett Itlnkland. of
Is-
nnd City, has gone to I'ortland lo
(Continued on Page KlghO
STRIP IRRIGATION
TO BE TESTED IN
VALLEY, AGENT SAYS
If. G. Avery, county agriculturist,
gave u short review of some of tho
work In the different divisions of
the recent Kconomie, conference at
tho meeting of Hlue Mountain
grange Wednesday when members
of the m Grande chainhi-r of com
merce wero special guests. He
also, gave a sketch of a few proj
ects he aims to carry out during
Hie year. A new form, of irriga
tion for tills valley designated as
"strip" Irrigation will be demon
Mratcd. The method Is superior lo
the one in present w. it being
especially recommended in -saving
water. Spray demonstrations for
pernnial weedH Is catalogued . in
the lixt of good things that will be
carried out for tho Jjviivfll or the
farmers.
A. W. Nelson, presid-nt. and A.
It. Hunter, sM'retury of the cham
ber of commerce wen In attend
ance at the meeting. They brought
a menage, of good will from their
organization and stated lhat it is
tin- deslr' of the La Grande busl
ines men to lry to solv many
problems by cooperating with the
producers. They eniimeraled sev
eral problem of which the coop
eration In all probability "ill prove
to In a solution,
'airymen do not be discourag
ed," said Hans SHfors, uffieial
tester of the Dairymen's Improve
ment association, when dlscuncing
the dairy outlook. "Due to falling
price of butter fat. I advise you to
reorganise your plans. Affiliate
youroelvcs w ft h organizations in
your line. - With cheaper pasture.-
and with alfu-lfa Iwy put up h.a.v
"r in this county than in many scC
I Hons, 1 see no reason why you can
not. make money."
I Ihirlug the business session over
which K. L. Kckley, master, pre
j sided, S. T. Itallle, chairman of the
j 1 11 lie .Mountain grange agricultural
jt-ommittec, led a discussion tin what
j should be included In the agricul
tural program for the year. Feb,
15 is Itrotber's day the one day of
Hut year on which the men aro the
whole show; they have full swing
wear tho aprons boss them
selves and entertain the women In
grand style. The follow fng committees-
were appointed : arrange
ments, Robert MJhHterton, William
Taylor and J. I(. IJndsey; pro
grtim. Hen Gekelf-r. Clarenei; Cai;
ler and A. K. Hug.
In roll call "What I Learned
at the Kconomie Conference," re-
i HpoiiHi-s were varied, the most In
teresting being tho fact that Im
pressions were received that there
I fa a closer relationship growing he-
(wcu the bushels man ami the
rainier.
The home economic committee
h;i;; urmtiKcd u birthday box and
at each meetlm; members are ask
ed to give their birthday idf'-rins,
the money to be added to the
building fund. Mrs. Sara Am on
is chairman of this committer, the
other members being Mrs. J. It.
Lindsey RVh. Clarence Carter, Mrs.
llert Grout and Mrs. Albeit lla
ma nn.
Mrs, Waller Fierce, who has
been u member of the Salem
grunge for many years, became a
:iK'fUb.T of U!ir; M-jtin'-Hln.
GRITY
It's the UNSEEN values that mean the most when it comes to food buying. The
integrity and dependability of your food merchant are of first importance where
foods for your family are concerned. These unseen values coupled with the many
seen here daily are the reasons thousands of housewives PREFER MACMARR'S!
VALUE-GIVING PRICES SATURDAY & MONDAY
MACMARR FLOUR 49-Ib. Sack $1.65, Barrel.. . .. ....,$6.55
BEST FOODS Relish 0r Mayonnaise, pints each . . . ... . 38c
CARNATION MILK Tall Cans, 3 for : . . . 25c
SPINACH, Libby's No. 2Y2 Can 2 for ................ . . . . 35c
SYRUP, Black and Gold Label No. 5 Tin ... . 65c
Hominy
Van Camp's No. 2y Can
2 for .. ..25c
Wesson Oil
Pint Tin 25c
Quart Tin.. 49c
MacMarr Brooms
Exceptional Value!
Each .. 89c
Cheese
Brookfield Full Cream
Per Pound 27c
LARD
Carsten's or
Silver Leaf
No. 10 Pail ..... $1.33
DarigoldMilk
Convenient to use, keeps
longer than fresh- milk.
3 Tall Cans.. .. .'. 25c
Mother's Oats
With China Ware Prem
ium. Plump and nourish
ing from full flavored
oats. .
Large Pkji. . . ... 39c
Pancake Flour
Sperry's '
10-Ib. Sack . . . . . 59c
Baking Powder
Calumet
10-lb.Tin .. . . , . $1.45
Macaroni
- Bulk
.5 Lbs. ...... . .
45c
Beans
. Small White or '
Great Northern
5 Lbs. 53c
CLOROX-Bleaches and Purifies, 2 bottles for . . .. ... .. '..-..29 c
LAUNDRY SOAP-Classic White, 10 bars ........ . , ...... 35c
FANCY RICE-White or Natural Brown, 5 lbs... .. ....... 39c
MACMARR GLOVES--12"02- Canvas Red Top, 2 pairs ... . . 25c
Tim ClnAan Crtrn w uppfpr Frochtar Fin vnr
. -
Uff 1 Mil W i
Igjgiy A New Breed of Corn . .. Not Just Another Brand
3 No. 2 Cans 50c
Gallon Goods
Blackberries
Solid Pack
No. 10 Tin .. .. .. 59c
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FEATURES
Celery
Large Bunches,
15c
Lettuce
Extra large crisp heads,
2 Heads 25c
Carrots
New California,
3 Bunches 25c
Cabbage
Sweet and Tender,
Per Pound 5c
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