La Grande evening observer., March 07, 1930, Page 9, Image 9

GENERAL NEWS
VOLUME XXVIII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930
NUMBER 171
OVER THE VALLEY
Mabel E. Morton, Vallej News Editor
Phones: Residence, 828-J; Office, Wain 17
VALLEY NEWS
i;iit4Ttjihi tit 1 Hancr
Al.r. ti nil Mrs. l.oren Tucker of
Iho I own district entertained at j
tl inner lust evening nt their home.:
Mr. iiihI Mrs. 1,ouio Plundlr-y nnd
Mr. and Mm. llnrutM't Bpeckhart. ,
. Cin hi To Mt
Kundsiy afternoon tho "What
Shall I Itt-ad" circle will meet at
tho home of Mrs. Waller Pierce
nour l.sland CHy. The diHCMitwion !
starlit at 3 o'clock. The invitation
to attend is extended to all who;
are interested in better rcadinff. !
J -
itciui'im In Srhool
.yu l.edbetter. who has heen
courtned to hlri homo near Aliccl
for two weeks nurslnt,' a case of
tho mumps returned to his work
as a senior in t lie Inibler hlffh
school Tuefday. I.yle Is ono of
the basketball team and rather
chafed, during- his illness, to be
back on the floor especially be
fore the cunKsts of this and next
-weekends.
aitivo Hand
11. J. Green, oil" of the large
Hheeji owners of tho county moved
his ulieeit to hla farm south of
Klgin lor the liunhltiff season oir
last Kaiunlay. Mil re h 1. Mr. Green
: brought 100U head of ewes to this
farm.
Moving Io I' tirimtlo
Mr. and Mrs. Wnlfr Uiehards
who huvo lived for 1 1 years on
the Meyersiek ranch on tho Cove
highway are planning to move to
I.u Grande following the sale of
the farm to the Itueslng brothers.
This brlngH very close to la 00
acres of land In' this county In the
name of these owners. We under
stand that Mr. and Mrs. Will Tay
lor and family will operate this
ranch for tho liuesings.
To Have. Party
This evening at the Island City
coin m unity church the members
of the upworth League are giving
it party to which alt the young
people of that community have
been invited. The. young people
at Island City are n,ulto active in
th-.'ir work in this organization.
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J,amhiug
"W. V. Intnks of l.a (Jrande has
been making Irips to the runeh
near L'nion where ho has hla
' slieep. Luinlihig -operations ' are
" on and arc reported to be quite
micimw frill. Mr. Itaiiks has about
H 1)0 liead of ewes In this band.
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Are Attiklns; Tests
rmir tlm diri-elion of county
supcrintcndi'iit of schools, t K. A.
Say re, and tho immediate stlper
Msion cf Hie Jvistern Oregon Nor
mal, achievement and Intelligence
tests are being conducted in six
of the rural schools of Union
county this week and next. The
work Is going along splendidly ac
cording to reports. When the
tests have been completed all the
data secured will bo tho property
of the county superintendent's of
fice. Tests are being made as fol
lows: A t llilgard and Terry. Itobert
Wakefield and Owen Trice, t
At Kruildnlo and Mt. Glen, Mirs.
Irene Trice anil Mrs. Klva Cox.
At Pleasant Grove and Dry
Creek. Harvey Carter and Miss
Murgarct Towne.
for years, but morn than ever dur
ing tho winter months just past.
It was announced that at tho next
meeting which comes on March lf
tho lunch will bo served by tho
Eastern Oregon Light and Tower
company. Section three was re
sponsible for the dinner this week
and it was a good one. 'Hie at
tendance was oulto ercdilabte.
May Go to Washington
Trof. Italpli Hunt, formerly of
the valley and this year teaching
at Maxvillo contemplate xoing to
Kltcnsburg, Wash., to live at the
close of tho present school year,
we are. told. The Hunt family has
been ijulto prominent in the valley,
especially In the grange work.
Goes for Iahvbig
Kldon ItUHh. of Gordon creek
district, plans to move to the
farm of William Trior Immediate
ly, where he will establish a dairy.
He plans to milk about 20 coww
and to sell the ercaiti In bulk to
(lie creamery rather than to at
tempt to do a retail milk business. qilCHtH nv lne radio audience. He
appears on the homcmakcrH' hour
program each Wednesday.
a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Henuvlden (Cleo ShcKon) an-
nouncing a baby boy born to them j
on February 18 in Wulla Walla
where, they havo located. Mr.
Henavides was the manager of the
Ne force Indian orchestra that
played in the valley last spring.
Visit
('apt, and Mrs, Kly and Mr. and
Mar. T. S. Kobinson of La Grande
drove out to the Huron ranch
Sunday to show tho lily children,
JOlaino and Junior, the lambs. The
youngsters surely got some kick
out of it, too, we aro told.
Heroine Lectoro
The life story of M5s. K. 10.
Iye will bo told from KOAO next
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
This lecture is one of a series of
sketches on "Heroines of the Ore
gon Country" by J. It. Horner,
professor of history at tho college
and author of early Oregon his
tiny. Or. Horner has extended
the lecture series because of re-
uf Island
and who
linpi -oves Slowly
Mrs. H. 1. Hansen,
City "who has been il
spent some lime at Hot Lake does
licit improve as well as her many
friends wuutd desire.
iMay Take Trii
Mr. and Mi's. Glenn Lincoln of
the Mill Creek canyon road, were
In La Grande recently. Mr, Lin
coln Is improving from tho 'in
juries which he received last fait
in the loguing camp. Mrs. Un
co hi last year took a, most enjoy
able auto trip to the cast, par-
ticulnrly visiting her sister and
famllv in Cleveland but also tak
ing in other eastern cities. So
completely was she suld on .that
manner of travel that she Is think
ing pome of repeating the delight.
ful experience again next summer.
Grange .ll.cets
Tho meeting of the Itluc .Moun
tain Grange Wednesday was very
interesting. Mrs. Irwin Moss, or
1 lie Mossacre hatchery was the
imported" speaker of tho day
and under the lecturer's hour she
gave a very practical talk on the
care of baby chicks. Mjs. Moss
is quite ln demiiiul this season
fur suggestions along this line. She
Itiiii made this line a special study
Decide liy Itnllot
Following a resolution adopted
at a meeting recently held by the
stockholders of the Wallowa coun
ty fair, an effort will be made, to
put iv proposition to have the
county take over tho annual fair
on tho ballot at tho May election.
The meeting was largely attend
ed, thero having been more than
a hundred representatives present
from the different sections and or
ganizations in tho county.
Leaves for Seattle
Lloyd Woodell of Dry , Creek
left yesterday for Seattle where
he will spend some time on busi
ness. Lloyd has been at. the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Miles Woodell since he completed
his course in wireless In Portland
several mouths ago,
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Leave Next Week
lte and Mrs. W. A. Winters of
the Cove who have been serving
I ho Methodist church since tho
beginning of the conference year,
leave early next week for their
new home in Halter where Mr.
Winters will have charge of the
Methodist church.
Aliccl Aid
. Tho March Hireling of. the Ali
i el aid society is to be hold on
next Thursday, Mjarch IS at the
home or M rs. Harry Fisher near
the - Cove. .
New Cluli
Co u n t y superintendent of
schools, 11. A. Say re, who has
charge of certain of the-4-H clubs
in Union county reports that since
Iho beginning of the present year,
three new clubs have been organ
ized and accepted at headquarters,
these clubs being:
Sewing Club, North Powder.
Loader, Mrs. Allie (Jorham; presi
dent, Olive Gorham; vice presi
dent, Lola Harney; secretary, Hes
sle Nantu; teacher of grade, lora
Carr. Other members. Daisy
Nantz. Virginia. Nice, Afton Grout
and ltarbara Harrison.
Cooking Chit), Island City.
Leader, Dorothy Smulz; president,
lteulah Mae I a gey; vice president.
Clam Itlackman; seerelary, Ittith
( 'ooper; teacher of grade, John
Wormian, Other members, Mary
Jane Chad wick, Margaret Alder
ma n, Lydla Hutchinson.
Sewing (handiwork) Club, Is
land City. Ijeader, Dorothy Smulz,
president, Lillian Parker; vice
president, Annie Moore; secretary,
Alma Sehroeder; teacher of grade,
Doro.lhy Sinulz. Other members,
Lois Robertson, Georgia, Parker,
Kloiso Stein, uulli McClure.
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visits
Mrs. Willie Sa n d erso n of 1 ry
creek is visiting for a time at the
homo of her sister-in-law, M rs.
Frank Womlell of Suminerville.
Mis. Sanderson was in La Grande
yesterday for medical examination
which revealed the. fact that she
is improving satisfactorily from
her recent tumor operation.
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III
PruC John Wortman of the Is
land City school is reported us
t being ill and unable to. be in the
class room this week. ' Mrs. Ray
Hloklaiid is substituting for him.
Co. to Meet
Members of the No. R telephone
line at Willow crook aro huvlng a
business meeting Friday night to
talk over some of the now prob
lems. The business meeting will
bo followed by pinochle and re
freshments. The members of tho
line are Frank McKinnis, Jim M'c
Klnnis, lf'id Hlbbard, Sam Knight.
Lloyd Rinchart and Hugh Huron,
and of course the families are in
cluded in tho meeting this eve
ning., . '
Has Serious Time '
Red Martin of Inibler -has re
turned to his homo again after
having spent a few days In the
hospital with an infected knee...
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VHI In Country ;
Mrs. R. W. Laughlin of La
Grande and Mrs. if. .0. Avery and
daughters of Island Cily spent
Sunday at the Hugh Huron home
on Brooks Lane. ..
Haw Ouiltiiifr farly
Yesterday Mrs. 1. A. Howell of
the Valeria district took a. group
of hor friends "Around tho World."
That sounds Wry .intoroHtlng arid
from ail reports it was. Il hap
pened that the ladies were invited
to a. quilling party and all day
I hey sewed and visited and listen
ed to Mrs. Howell's jokes and
laughed but the quilting was on
her "Around tho World" quilt. At
noon siie served one of the kind
of dinners for which she is famous.
That means a good one, only the
color scheme was not reported.
Guests wero Mrs. Frank Melven
non. Mrs. Carl Fuller. Mrs. W. K.
Ledbettor. Mrs. I. R Chenault.
Mrs. Kverett Wallslnger, Mrs. Leo
A SEASONABLE
RECIPE
Ca nil flower Au Grnlln
One medium sized head cauli
flower. Five tablespoon butter.
Throe tablespoons flour.
One teaspoon salt.
Three-quarters cup milk.
One-eighth teaspoon pepper.
On?third cup bread crumbs.
One-third cup grated cheese.
Soak cauliflower head down in
cold salted water. Drain and boll
In salted water till tender. Drain
and place in greased baking I
dbdi. Molt three tablespoons bul-
ter, add flour nnd salt. Stir until
well mixed. Add milk and bring j
to boiling point, Hllrring constant
ly. Tour over cauliflower. Melt J
two tablespoons butler, add bread
crumbs, then add grated cheese.
Sprinkle over top of cauliflower
ami place in moderate oven
until delicately brown.-
Chenault. Mrs. Ralph Wells, Mrs.
Frank Wright, Mrs. R. G. Che
nault, Mlrs Km ma McAnlsh, Alrs.
Jessie Fisher and a friend from
Cottage Grove, Oregon.
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In I'oitland
Mr:!. Kd Jasper, of the Valeria
district is spending the week in
Tortland visiting with friends and
relatives. Sho Is expected to rc- :
turn home tomorrow evening. '
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lirm Cost Studies
Tresenting in lecture form, tho
results .of cost of production
studies of dlfferont farm enter
prises in Oregon, members of the
experiment station staff in. farm
management will appear in turn
on KiOAC's fa nit program each
Tuesday evening at 7;U o'clock.
lL K. Selby. as)ocialo in farm
management fur the station will
lie henrd March 11 on "HKta
Styles in Harvesting Hay In the
Willamette Valle;f " .
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Golden Wedding
There aro those In this valley
who remember William, and Hob
Masterson who wero residents of
this valley In the early 70's hav
ing taken up homesteads in the
vicinity of tho present Island
City. Tho one brothor now lives
at Hlllsboro. Oregon, while Rob
M'nsterson lives in Kagle valley.
Wo believe they are some kin to
Jim Masterson, pioneer, who now
lives at Flgln. Recenlly, Mr. and
Mr. William Miisterson celebrat
ed their golden wedding and the
account handed us for publication
lias considerable interest to those
who remember Mr. Masterson,
while it has some Interest for nil
of use who are interested in the
early pioneers. This is the story:
(Continued on Tago Ton)
MUST HAVE 400
HENS TO MAKE
MONEY, REPORT
It was not 'so long ago that lhe such il flock he should, have a net
farm flock was all there was to Income of 00 a year, deducting
tho poultry industry. The egg ' cost of chicks, feed and all legltl-
Vlslt in Walla Walla
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rinchart
of near Imbler went to Walla Wal
la yesterday and w ill visit with
friends until tomorrow.
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Havo I hi by Son
Mrs. Jim Ate K inn is has received
mate expenses.
The equipment for such a flock
would b one I'Oxfiu laying house,
divided into two compartments for
pullels and old hens. One HixlV.
colony brooder house and two. open
air range houses. Bulletins aro ob
tainable at tho Oregon Stato ol
P'ge giving specifications for tlmse
buildings. I
Roth experts and practical poul
try men agree that t ho 4 no lien
flock is about us sni.ill as will jus
tify the labor and intelligent su-1
per vision required to make the
linuftmuu luiv fnwfiitK- u'irl;il nut
poum ip.M- Ul fHtlmales for construction of lie
money Uadmonaiir neiongeu io
the housewife since eggs were
"traded out" at tho general stores,
sho usually handled little cash as
a result but did reduce the groc
ery bill.
Today, aside from a little flock
to supply family requirements,
nuiny farmers are asking them
selves whether It pays to handle
poultry on a diversified farm.
Probably It does not pay. if flocks
are allowed io rustle for them
selves in a haphazard way as in
former days.
A. O. l.iinii
the extension service of the state VHiiltiy buildings, costs of foiinda
college, who has trequeniiy omn (un work( CUHt r lfiinlenaiice
to this valley and who was one;itm, avpr.1JfC rrsults to be obtalnud
of the speakers on tills year'? relating to a 40 lien flock are
economic comerence program h.ihi obtainable at Oregon Stale college,
recenlly in an interview that a Then, Is nan nuiiti reiiiton whv
farm flock should not consist of j HUt.n a ftock wm )jy on a diversi
fied farm larger net returns than
less than 4 hens. To keep up
such a flock. It would be neces
sary to buy each year 500 chicks
from breeder or hatchery. The
breeding could be done In one or
two hits. Later they could be put
out in stubble or hay fields in
range houses. From the iioo chicks
UOO good pullets should be ma
tured. So he would have In his
400 flock 100 yearlings, 40 two
year olds and 1100 pullets. From
aro obtainable by poullryinen who
handle large flocks on exclusive
poultry farms. Thai reason lies In
the fuel that the farmer can raise
and sell to Ids flock 1 lie greater
part of its ration. He pays out
not profit to a middleman. His
margin of net profit should bo
larger than that of the commercial
poullryman, even though his gross
profits may be smuller.
if i "t v . , ,
LniiMniM iiii.immi ii 1 in i ii rmm-- --ir"i im-IWir-r" r-'rnL-'- '
Sheep in Union County are providing annually a larger p:y roil.
mND look at the
TOO
"Just perfect!" What a pleasure to have your family or guests say that about one of your delightfully good
meals. They'll say just that and even more if you buy your foods at MacMair's where every item ia fresh, clean
and full of appetizing and nourishing goodness. And look at the savings you make! Every purchase means a
saving for other things you want.
Saving Prices for Saturday and Monday
WHITE
KING
Washing Machine Soap
Large lkg.
39c
MILK
Darigold Brand
Use Undiluted for
coffee, tea or chocolate
3 Tall Tins 2 3c
SALAD
DRES
CIMp Gold Medal
Oil 1 VJNew Square Jar
12oz 15c
Polk's
'" ' Kancy Whole Sections
No. 2 Cans, 2 for 45c
Chocolate
Ghirardolli's Ground
Mb. Can : 35c
Salt
Leslie's Iodized
2-lb. Carton .... 10c
Smoked meat
specials!
Swift's Empire
Bacon
Vt or Whole, lb. . . 28c
Swift's Empire
Ham
lA or Whole, lb... 28c
Asparagus .
" Ljrjrjy's Green Tips" '
Picnic Tin ..... 16c
Jasper's
Health Nuggets
PerPkg. . . . . . . 25c
Gulfkist Shrimp
A Fancy Medium Shrimp
No. 1 'fins, 2 for. .35c
Tomat
o Hot S
auce, per can
Sc
Pink Salmon
Excellent for,
Salmon Loaf
lib.-16c
T
Fish
While Star. Brand No. Vt
Fancy Light Meal Can
19c
MACMARR FLOUR
49-lb.Sack $1.59
MACMARR COFFEE
One Pound ............ 40c
i Three Pounds . . .. . $1.15
MacMarr Brooms
Each.. ..89c 3-Ib.Can
Crisco
79c
Fruit and Vegetable Specials
ORANGES - LETTUCE -
Size 176, Doz 49c 2 Heads 15c
CAULIFLOWER -
Snowy White Heads, each
RHUBARB
19c Large Fancy, 2 lbs 29c