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VALLEY NEWS
GENERAL NEWS
VOLUME XXVIII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930
NUMBER 183
OVER THE VALLEY
s HIGH
NOT
TOO
LOW
Mabel E. Morton, Valley New Editor
Phones: Residence, 826-J; Office, Main IT
COMING KVfcNTS
Tunlt'ht, the Kebekuh lodge
at KuMiiucrvlllo Htngpfl tho homo
tulont production "Komoy." It
promtHCH to be vrry good.
I'nluii county J'omona graiiffo
incotH tomorrow all day ut Kl
ein with tho Cricket Klut and
Hock Wall granges as host or
ganizations. Anion if the speak
ci'H arc to be H. C. Seymour,
state club leader, Harry G.
Avery. Airs. Cornelia Pierce
und others. ' ;
Tho regular meeting of tho
Island City rnrenl-Toaclu-r aa
sofliition comes on next Friday,
March L'8.
The initial meeting of tho
poultry comae to be given at
tho Alice) seliool under the di
rection of I'rof. Don Stewart,
county agricultural agent. Har
ry G. Avery and assist ed by
Mn Ii'wln Moss, will be held
at the Alicel school Monday the
24th at S o'clock. . m.
jSvw Pastor Coming
According to an announucinent
made the first of the week by Dls-
. trtet .Suporintcndent Hurry S. Hum-.
f ilton and approved by Bishop
Wallace K. Uruwn, Ke. N. K.
Hershey has been appointed to
servo the Methodist church at
Covo whose pulpit was made vac
ant by tho transfer of Itev. Wln-
: tern recently to Baker. Itev. Her
shey will lake his new post this
' coming Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
Hershey have been In California
for some time having gone there
for health reasons and also to be
i near their children. Both aro,
much better and aro glad to bo
back In Eastern Oregon again.
lHMtHi Mmmiwl
Tho death of "Grandma" Cull-
ver of Grange Hall Is very widely
mourned, for during the past 20
years when she has been a resi
dent of this valley she has made,
friends of all who came to know
hop. Grandma was a faithful at
tendant at the meetings of the Bluo
Mountain grange of which she was
n member, being tho oldest mem
ber bf the organization. Her sun,
Clark ( 'Oliver and her grandson
Jtalph Strlngham were called from
Tho Dalles and I'ortland respec
tively for tho funeral.
C'ltibH on Trlii
On April H, the different clubs
in tho Imbler scJiool. which arc
sponsored by lrof. Johnson are
planning to take a trip down the
Columbia basin. They will- cump
in the Columbia Gap near Wal-
: lulu Kilduy night. Saturday they
will hunt Indian relies which will
date back as far as lti'J.'i. Just be
foro thn ('liter I'usco, they will
see where the Snake river empties
into the Coluni'bla. On Sunday
they will leave I'asco. cross the toll
bridge and will ferry over the Co
lumbia at Patterson's ferry to 1 he
Oregon side and on home. The clubs
going on this trip are the Uadlo,
Aeronautic, and American clubs.
Improving
Frank MeKlnnls. who moved on
the old M,'elvinnis place some time
hko between Imbler and Summer
vltle. Is making somo "noticeable
Improvements on tho place.
Among oilier things, he Is trim
ming out the big trees in his front
yard which Is changing the ap
pearance of the place.
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KntcrlaJn at Pinochle
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McKinnis en
Inrlained sixvecn of their friends
fill pinochle at their home on Wil
low' creek. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Knight and son
I, own an daughter, Uosalind,
Mr. ami Mrs. Frank McKinnis ami
son. Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Huron. Mrs. Marc May, Mr. and
Mrs. It led Hibbard. Lloyd Uhine
4iart and Iho host, and hostess. Mr.
and Mrs. MicKinnis and son, Don
ald. MV; and Mrs. UWil Hibbard
will entertain the club next Sat
urday evening.
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Shopping
Mrs. Janet Tutllc! or Willow
creek and Miss Anna Brooks of
Brooks Lane were visiting among
friends in I,a Grande Tuesday und
also doing some shopping.
InlH'eLs Scale
Keith McCooI. forest ranger of
Cove, made a trip to the snow
scab; at the head of Mill Creek
recently and reported finding 65
inches of snow at about G500 feel,
elevation, 40 Inches of which whs
almost as hard us lee with 1 5
inches of light snow on top. This
nmount Is about -0 Inches under
4;fvenige, although It is believed the
water content will be about uver
figc. o
Will Prr-rm Play
The Junior class of tho Imbler
high are presenting their class play
sometime next month, the date
being tentatively set for April IS,
The cat for the piny which is en
titled "The Poor MVirried Man." is
an follows: Pro fi) urn. Charlie
J.ewls; Htct'ir, Arnold Masters:
Hilly Blake. Kverett Holmes; Jup
iter Jackson. iCnrotd Cole: Mrs.
lona Ford. Dorothy Ucdman: SSoie.
Madeline Oliver: June Graham.
Vivlun McFall; Kosalund. Mary
l;icheson.
Mote to Wnllonu County
Mr. and Mrs. lel Brooks an-1
family have recently moved from
tiji vallvy to V.ullowa county
where they liavo rented a farm and
expect to live in thu future. The
Brooks family lived for awhile on
the Con key place near Island City
but have recently lived in town.
Mi. Brooks is practically recov
ered fioin u recent operation. .
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Get Many Skins
Trappers In this vicinity will be
Interested in knowing that Sam
Williams, a trapper of near Wal
lowa, succeeded in getting 2fi coon
skins during the trapping season
just past. This is an animal which
is very seldom seen in that county
and the number of skins secured
la rather surprising. In the lot
i of furs of which he disposed there
( were also muny mink und coyote
! skins.
1 On Tour
; Tho boys In Prof. Don Stewart's
! classes aL the Imbler high school
j were on an Inspection tour Wed
nesday getting first hand Informa
tion about tho varlouli types of en
pines, etc., used on tho farms near
there.
Visit Friends
.Mr. and Mrs. Axle Und. of Kin
mett. laaiio, spent Sunday at the
lmm i Mr. and Mrs. ',!. F. Hulse
In'tlw alley. They are at present
visiting other friends la La Grande.
lit BaKer-
Mrs. G r.nver GrlmmcU drove to
Uaker Wei.t day and spent the
ilav visiting lier niece, Nadine Con
l . y.
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Has New Ford
Harold Walsinger is driving a
new coupe this week which he pur
chased a few days ago.
Opening Pool
Mrs. Mlnnette Sentner, owner of
the Cove swimming pool, has com
pleted some extensive improve
ments on the pool and is announc
ing the opening of the. season Sun
day, Morch f Many improve
ments have been made on the pool
during the last month, preparatory
to tho beginning of the swimming
season, Mrs. Sentner says.
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Meeting Post polled
Tho regudar meeting of the
"What Shall I Head" circle has
been postponed until a week from
Sunday when the last session be
fore the summer vacation period
will bo held. All members who
have books aro requested to bring
them to this meeting on March 3U.
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Birthday Dinner
The Itev. Leif H. Awes und two
daughters, of La Grande, were
guests Wednesday of M i s. J. A.
IJ.olmnn and daughter Minnie, at
u birthday dinner In honor of-the
birthday anniversaries of Mrs.
Awes and Mrs. llolman. This is
an event observed annually by the
ladies.
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Honor Koll
The honor roll for the first six
weeks of the second semester of
tho Imbler high school consists
of the following pupils: Winonth
Wcsten"liOv, Tho ran Anderson,
Harold Cole, Hob Huron, Doshiu
Graybeal, Clifford Conrad und
M.'ary itichesou.
Sclevt Play
"Welcome to the Old Home
Town" Is t he name of the play
which lias been selected by the
seniors of imbler high.
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Another Itccorri
The record of 12 lamjis from 4
ewes comes from Hie hand .of Mr.
and Mrs. Hick Kinney who live on
a ranch on Sheep creek out from
YVlallowa. This is a total of Tour
sets of triplets and they all lived.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney also had 'J7
pair of twin lambs, according to
tho report and in the entire lot
of lambs only two were lost.
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Vlf.ll Frleml'
Mi . and Mrs. K. A. ; Austin of
west of Summervllle visited with
friends (n l.a Gr.-mde Wednesday.
F.i i Joy Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gnsklll spent
last, Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mis. Carl Fuller of Alieel and
report tho usual delightful time
visiting.
SiHTOisfnl Social
Last Friday evening the pupils
of Wltlowdale school held u pie
social at tho school house with
the proceeds from the pies sold
bringing $14. This money Is to
be used for new playground
equipment for the school. Tho
program which was announced and
given In the form of a radio broad
casting station, included songs and
readings by the school. Luello
Metcalf. Kermlt Uagatn and Cle
land Walsinger, of La Grande, also
contributed to the program with
songs, . i '
Taken t Ijihe
Kd Dunn, who has been ill at the
home of Mr. nnd Mr.s. It. A. Mas-
I lei ton on Cove avenue, wns taken
j to I lot laku for treatment last
'Monday.
Iteturus Homo
Hob Mnstcrtun 1ms returned
home after spending a week in
Western Oregon visiting. He spent
several days at. tho home of Ills
brother at Molalla and tho re
mainder of tho time in I'ortland
visiting friends. f
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Visit In Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Luclcn Whealy and
two children of m. Grande spent
Sunday at the homo of Mr, and
Mrs. Paul Kimutx In the Iowa district.
Seed Slmrtafio
KcporM from, Idaho and from
o.ther Oregon counties indicate
that alfalfa treed stocks aro likely
to he bought up closely this spring.
The burning of the large ware
house of Hlackfoot, Idaho, Seed
growers association, s e v e r a 1
months ago, destroyed thousands
of pounds of seed. According to
Mr. Avery growers should secure
their seed early and if not famil
iar with markets to consult him
before buying.
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To Other Valley
Waiter M. Pierce of tho valley
left Tuesday night from La Grande
for Portland and Salem whero he
will spend a few dJ's looking af
ter business matters.
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Give IntewH lug Progrniiw
An appreciative, though not
large gathering of Klgln people
heard Miss Mabel Doty and her
cast review and dramatize portions
of the pioneer book, "A Lantern
in Her HVind." Tho music by Mrs.
Walter Hutchinson, piano, and
Miss Mio Stearns, violin, who at;-,
comtmnled Mrs. S. B. Morgan and
K, K. Hurley added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion. The
east consisting of Mrs. Bctitrico
Young. Mrs. Walter Hutchinson,
Mrs. Miles Fallow, Mrs. K. F. Hur
ley and Jeanette Cooper was thor-
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63 AND 61 YEARS ,
WEDDED LIFE ARE
NOTED IN VALLEY
Monday and Tuesday of this
week, there were celebrated two
wedding anniversaries, and anni
versaries of unusual significance,
one In recognition of 03 years of
happy wedded lifo and the other
of (il years. Among, the many
pioneers still living in this valley,
there are not u few who have cele
brated golden weddlngs and more.
MV. and Mrs. Frank Knrney
A dinner was given on Monday
it. the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Collitit; in Imbler In honor of the
sixty-lbi rd w cd d i n g a n n I vent ' ry
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harney, be
loved residents of tho valley. The
gur.'sls at tho dinner included a.
number of old pioneer neighbors
or relatives of the guests of ho.n
or. Among them wcro S. L.
Brooks of La Grande, who is Hi
years of age. Mrs Midlie McDow
ell of Sunuuerville, who is 77
years of age. Mrs. Peter Weslen
skow of Imbler, who. is 05, Grand
ma Gnsklll of Imbler, S- years,
Mr. and Mrs. Jake. Hug of Klgln,
both of whom are 07, tho latter
being Mrs. F.arncy's sister. Oth
ers present were Mir., and Mrs.
Verne Hug und children, Shirley
nnd Lowell, Alis. Amy Ithliieharl,
.Lloyd Uhlnehart, Margaret Ithine
liarr, Mr. and Mrs. Hhrry Itubl and
daughter, Monica, Homer and llay
'moud Collins and little Miss Betty
May Weslenskow.
The dinner la hie was beautiful,
set with bl blue willowware ami
orange cups and saucers which
are known to be at least HMO years
old and had belonged to Mr. For
ney's parents In Knglnnd.
Mrs. Karney came from l'inark,
Scotland in 1 K'iii and was seven
weeks on the ocean coming over.
In coming west. In tills count ry,
she walked part of the way from
Wyoming, Nebraska to Salt Lake
City.
Mr. Forney came from South
ampton, Fliglaud in IS 04 and
drove an o team across the plains
In Amei'li-a on his way to Salt
fukt) City. The Journey westwaril
occupied two months and 'I'l days.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerney were mar
riednnSt. Patilek's day in 1fJ7
and came on to Oregon. They had ;
started west with the expectation
of going to the Willamette valley,
but settled on Pumpkin Kldge and
have made their home here ever
since. They had no children of
their own, but have a foster J
daughter who Is now Mrs. LcKoyi
Blanchard or La Grande.
Mr. and Airs. Karney both have,
fair health und are enjoying Hie
immensely, ' J
MT, una Mrs. ,F. II. Standlcy
Mr. and Mrs. J. J-f. Standley,
pioneers of tho Iowa, district, cele
brated their sixty-first wedding
anniversary very quietly Tuesday
at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. C. C. Welch in Imbler. There
were no other guests but the day
was u very happy one with visit
ing and recollections of other days.
r. Standley, who is K7 years
of ago and .Mrs. Standley. who is
7fi, are among the very old pio
neers. In point, of years spent hi
our valley. M r. Standley came
from Jefferson, Missouri and spent
his first night In the Grande Hondo
valley at lower Cove, July 24, 1S(J4.
Mrs. Standley was norn in Scot
la ml. After coming to America,
her parents crossed tho plains with
ox teams, and her first night In
the valley was spent In the Sttni
merville neighborhood In IXCS. She
and Mr. Standley were married at
Summervllle at the home of her
parents, March IS, 1 H f ; li . In 1S77
I hey purchased 1U0 acres of laud
two and a half miles west of Ali
ce!. To this they have since added
Mi acres. 'and on this farm they
have resided ever since their
marriage.
They have three children, Mrs.
Li.zie McAllister or North pnw-I
der, MVs. Ktlln Welch or Imbler I
and Louie Standley or the Iowa j
district. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stand
ley are well and strong and able to
do a good day's work, enjoy life to f
the fullest, Mr. Standley needs
j iim: luiii'm, .til". OUIIUJIfy
! no chauffeur and still drives his;
Chevrolet on
trip
longer and shorter
TASTY SWEET PURE
PLUS HIGH FOOD VALUE
Meadow Harvest Buttor is one of nature's
foods in highly concentrated form high in
food value and relished by every member of
tho family. Your jrroccr can supply you
with Meadow Harvest.
UNION CREAMERY
1112 Jefferson Ave.
Crcumery No. 51
Main 122
KHDM
imtr
BARGAINS
In Farm
HARNESS
Second Hand
Harness $12 pr. set
New Harness
$52.50 pr. set
Second Hand
Collars $2 Each
New Collars
$5.50 and up
WE ARE STILL
REPAIRING &
OILING HA RNESS
AT THE
LOW PRICE
GRACE
Harness Shop
9 9 9
JUST EXACTLY RIGHT
During our Canned Foods Week or in your daily purchasing from MACMARR you will find our
prices not too high to be within bounds of economy not too low to force a reduction in quality of foods.
You will find the quality is right mid the prices are right.
,. CANNED FOODS WEEK
PRICES GOOD UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 22ND.
MACMARR FLOUR
The every day blend you
can depend on
49,., sack $1.59
SMOKED PICNICS
Armour's Light Weight
MILK
Darigold Brand
O Tall Cans 25c
Pound - 19c " Pound
PINEAPPLE
' Broken Slices
No. 2 'i Cans, 3 For . 69c
Bring Us Your Coupon
Kaffce Hag 1 lb. 69c
. Coupon Redeemed 15c
Special Price 54c
Real Coffee Minus Caffiene
Let's you Sleep. " -
PALMOLIVE SOAP
Mine. Berthib Jacobson, London's most famous
beauty, says: "Wash for beauty with
I'alniolive Soap"
6
for
45c
DEL MAIZ CORN
Fancy Golden
No. 2 Cans, 3 For .. 49c
SUGAR
- C&H
2o:, $1.45
SHRIMP
Gulfkisl Brand Fancy
No. 1 Tall, 3 For 49C
VAN CAMPS
PORK & BEANS
Medium Size Cans
Full 18 Ounces
3 for
23c
OLEOMARGARINE
Gem Nut Brand
Li Pounds ..... :. J 29c
CATSUP
. Van Camp's
L Large Bottles .... 35c
APRICOTS
0RPEACHES
Standard Grades
No. 2Vi cans, 3 For . 45c
19c
LESLIE'S SALT Plain or Iodized 2-Cartons .'.
OYSTERS Gulfkist Brand, 5 oz. Cans, 3 for - 49c
I'lJNrv SALJV1UN Fine lor Salmon Loaf, 3 tall cans 4QC
TWIN PEAK TOMATOES-Solid Pack, No. 22 cans, 3 for ........ 43c
BULK MACARONI, 5 Pounds for , 45c
CANNED VEGETABLES
CORN -PEAS or STRING BEANS
Standard Brands, No. 2 Cans, 3 for
35c
- FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES .
LETTUCE-
CELERY-1
Large Fancy Heads 5C 2 Large Bunches .... ... . . 25c
BUNCH CARROTS-
RADISHES & GREEN ONIONS-
2Bunches 15c Per Bunch
ORANGES-
BANANAS-
5c
Size 176, Per Dozen 49c Golden Ripe Fruit, 3 lbs 19c
FOUR STORES IN LA GRANDE
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