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&t tenite lEujmtng tomr VALLEY NEWS GENERAL NEWS VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1930 NUMBER 261 Am OVER THE VALLEY Mabel K. Morion, Vulloy News lOdltor ' I'huiics: lU'tfldcncc.'Miitii 000; Office, Main 37 S1'! lalo for Reunion ilfinbcra of tho Jlulsi con nection havo selected Saturday, Sundity and Monday, July 19, 2U and 21 us the da it's for their an nual family reunion. According to their custom it will be held at Shadow Point runrh, th; homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hulsu on the Pleasant Grove road. This event ul ways attracts several scores of the relatives from all corners of this Ftato and some from without and there seems to bo no reason why it should not be tho caau this year, also. , Home Fmm IHland . Kvrrett Wallslneer, of the Val eria district, .returned lant week from Portland where. In; had gone on a snort business trip. . He was accompanied to lhP eity by his hIs ter. Miss llertha AVallslnpet who will spend some. Ume in Portlnnd at Ihe home of her peice, Mrs, Huth Yarnell. imiir.ii ivNn A'allcA . The Misses Kva und Kdim Led better returned Tuesduy from their ten day trip to the Willamette val ley, going especially to attend the commencement festivities at Wil luinvtte university. They were ac companied by their slsieW Marie, who huvinff finished hur first year or collegiate work, will upend the summer at her- home near Allcel. Minilny iiiestK . Mr. and Mrs. Hnrlnn-Iong and their five children drove across the I heir brother and uncle, KuauU in the Iowa district. 0 ' Has HlrllHlny And Delia Jean J)ah!trom is three ears old! Saturday was he birthday and her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. John Dahlstrom of Mosa Chapel, gave u birthday dinner that evening with Mi, and Mrs. W, A. Zurbrlek and son, Harold aud daughter, Margaret, as the guest. The dinner -was lovely and tho elt max was the pretty birthday cake with the three candle?. , o ' A Painful Ending An accident befel "Mike" Union's well-known other day. Taul f Hud Sharer, son of Mr. and Mrs. MnkeH iVnuubUmire Isaac Shafer of Moss , (.'Impel Lloyd Swerlngen of Monmouth mourns the loss of his do'g. Bud who has been elected as Kmlth- was cutting hay at John pahl- Hughes ng instructor at Imbler Strom's Monday and the dog was spent a few days this week in that with him. He, had been very good neighborhood getting acquainted about keeping out of the way of with the boys who will come under the blades until a squirrel jumped his supervision. Mr. Sweringen out and the dog was after It in an was graduated this year from the Instant. One foot was cut off and Oregon Stato college. , it whs necessary to kill the nnlmnl. , o 1 . Keports of the. Injury or killing of Much Hotter other animals especially chickens Mrs. Hoy Maker 'or near Cove during hay mowing season come corit'iiucs to improve and gain from different sections. . strength making occasional trips to 0 Lt. Clrande, She is still recuperat- IU' turns Home- " lng from an illness which dates Mlns Ituby Kfmberllng who nc- baek to a siege of tho flu early in "dog about town" th.. companied her school friend. Miss the year. Mike who hus waxeu . ! ranees McKennon homo from Best reined cow-hurso under suii dle, Chet Green. Ladies saddler, Tiabetto McTntlre. 1-adies riding contest. Mildred Stundley. Saddle pony (Shetland) boy rid er, Claru Horn. .- Hoys riding contest, under 1ft years of age, Georgo Holeomb. Saddlers, three-gaited, Hoy Wheelei. Driving pony (Shetland) girl driver, Krma I'uckett. I'air of riders, kdy and geiule mmi, Mildred Standley, K. K. Hun ter.. I'Mve-gaited saddlers, Mildred Standley. Sad d!p horse, open class, Mil dred Standley.' Grand champion draft stallion, Willis Moss. Grand champion draft mare, O. McGoldrlck. Gentlemen's saddler, Hoy Wheel er. the Kiistern Oregon L-lvostock show 'has called for tho following trlbuto tfrom Union: J -1st a horso called "Rainbow" arches tho sky after tho rain ho often fulfilled his covenant of glvV lng his best and even his life in the service of his friend and owner. K I who died tho service and field jWm. Dyers. During the last eighjE JUST A HORSE The game spirit exhlbiied by Mr. and Mrs. Hyers, owner of tho string of horses that figured in the frightful uccldent the first day of courage. he loved. One. of tho saddest of incidents . occurred at tho Union stock show in tho afternoon of tho first day when It became neces sary to free him from his. misery ami pain this gallant raco horse "HalnbowY Horn at Htggins, Oregon 15 years ago with Jistella J tho fam ous His, ooo California as his mother ho started tho season facing tho harrier with und I mined spirit and Liko tho promiso that horse. seasons he won in every race that ho was entered and gatnod a host of admirers in the states and Can- '; ada by his game spirit. Ho led thJ field In many a hard fought race and now that his last race is vim ' . let us hope that ho is in greener ' pastures with a proudly nil sod head in having met the end on tho track. A game und gallunt horse that gives his best Is and example to men and "Italnbow" was w gool o- ! tyrannical over his large and grow ing family was Indiscreet enough to (at Prairie City. attempt a chastisement of one of his own sons a sturdy pup which tho very outset of Mike's hos- Corvallis has returned to her home Cherry Spiiy Officials . Tho names of the men who will County 4-H Club tlHtles deftly lill'off, slick mill cleiin. 11 1 U ..Lout three Inches ot Ills futhcr-3 MeluDerS 1 BK6 MlC mil. This suililen ainptithUan hns O T'l 1 l. no way dnmponejl Mike s -,,. MOnCy & KlDDOIlS ial-.wug to hla rriends but it is . . . v quite apparent he is a. little more! - . '. ' t complete list of awards made last week at the Kustern Oregon Live stock show. In the open. cJasses. Today the, young people huvp their innings and in . two stories their There follows careful . than usual just when, whero and how he sits down. Sunday (Jiicst- Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cox and I. ..I.. M,. I 'fiv'u molher. Mi s. Vox of KenwWlok. I ''""lnf . ."r mo ner, mrs. i ox 01 jvemivwiuiv, i ,. t - , v.,.. , , Wash., were Bilests Sunday at the f " le h" ''- homo at M. und Mrs. I-ani Knaut, '"L0' ,'"?. b.?-" :..B r'" as were Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Smith and Miss Helen Hertzog. Tho Cox family had pome to Grande to valley from their homc on Mark s isit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j, ci.ek. Sunday, and spent the dny ;cN Whaley on their way to h(!fep dro nt the home of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher and family near Cove. , ', in rni'v. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. lulsi- of Iowa district, and their daughter, Mrs. A II. MeLain and children, of La Grande, drov to Tnion Sunday and visited nt the. homo of Mr. and Mrs. William Stlmrig. , . Aid Meet.s ' There was a large attendance at the regular meeting of th6 ovo 1-adleH Aid society held Wednesday afternoon In the church . parlors. The special occasion was tho an nual silver tea. and also a mission ary box was packed during the af ternoon. ' o " Driving Xw Car , ''Uncle iM" Murphy of Alice! has recently ipui-chascd a new Kord sedan for the use of himself and his two nelces the Mlsnes Mary and Margaret Taylor. "Uneln Kd" is rather feeble this ' summer .but enjoys getting around over the val ley and visiting among his many friends. . o A Uejuutrul l-'keld Julius Kisher on the lower Cove road bus a small field or nt fulfil which certainly presents a beautV t til sight. It is a comparatively small tract on which Mr. Fibber h:id his potatoes last year. This spring he sowed It for the first time to alfalfa and put In 8 pounds of wheal for a nurse crop. The alfalfa on Tuesday of this week easily measured 30 Inches, with stalks picked at random. The wheat made such a good stand that Mr. KlHher ventured the wager that it would go rr bushels to the acre. The field is good to look at. It 18 jiifH across-the obi lower Cove road from Mr. .Fisher's home. o 'jTCHi-lirrs Vrlt JOxiuis According to county superinten dent of schools, K. A. Sayrc, seven applicants for teacher certificates m rote on one or morn subjecis in the state teacher's examinations held at the court house Juno 11 to 14. o Dny In Valley Melvin Carper drove out from Promise and spent the weekend ut tlie Marry Fisher home near Cove-. Other visitors there during the day werP Kd Murphy and the Misses Mary ami Margaret Tuylor of All cel. o J- J- A. Hoys Meet lAsi Friday evening the Fulure limners of America representing the. chapters of ' Kustern Oregon held an important meeting at tho hotel at I'nlon. The meeting was i formally opened by the members j of the Knterprise chapter. Kaeh chapter had a representative there to report and these reports covered tin work at I'nion, Imbler, Knter prise, Wallowa, Halfway und On tario. Speeches were also made by O. I. Paulson, former supervisor of vocational agriculture, but now ag ricultural agent of Smith-Hughes work at the Corvallis High school, 11. A. Lindgren, from the extension service Of the state, college' and Kmil Tfpp. a former Smlth-ag man. All th- Hmith-Hugheji teachers of Kastcrn Oregon wer0 also present. o t m-ltef FrlerfUs of Mrs. Herbert Speck hart, of the Iowa difirlrt, who ha? been in the Grande Hondo hospital for the I'Hft two weeks will bo glad to know that she hus been up lii n wh'e chair for a few days and looks forward to getting home soon. - To SHkaue Mr. and Mrs. Charb-s SpfrkhariJ Hnd txro sons of Helllngham, Wash.. Mrs. Traechsel and Mies Kvclyn j KberhartH of Portland left Tues-1 day for Spokane where they will j vWt with relatives for a time. They' had been gutsts ut thu home of Med ford. Ore., whero they to live In tho future. - KUVI Offk'lnis . At the school election held Monday Frank Klmer was elected director of tho Hardscrabble school, and Mrs. Charles Gray was elected clerk of the district. o VIm;N In La (iruiukv Miss I .oral lie Hug has returned to her home In I ry Creek after visiting at tho home of her aunt, Mrs. Mason in I -a Grande. o Concludes Vlult . Mrs. Pauline Howard, and her two (dilldren left Wednesday for her home at Murshfield. They hud been visiting at the homo of her pa rent n, Mr. and Irs. J. I). Wood ell, In the I-o.no Star .district. , . " o - Has Suco-ssrul Operation Mel Kern of Cove underwent un emergency operation Wednesday ii in. in iiL uruiiuu iui in'iiuruiiuii c if ii i of the liUestines. Tho operation Is! ..,. riiporieo as naviug oeen successtui find the patient was rusting well yesterday. o H. hi Ilfiru Air. and Mrs. J. M. Uurnnugh and the Misses Iternlce and Vadis Slack drove to Flora, last week where they visited with relatives. o Havo Guests- Mr. and M rs. Harry G. Avery and daughter had for their gtt.cstn over lhe weekend, Mrs. A. A. Am ort ami two children of Seattle and Mrs. John Patterson of Heppner. I which drew, money and ribbons. Tho list was compiled by. County Agricultural Agent Harry G. Avery; Hwf- Cuttle Class 1 Steer, spayed .or martin CXpeCt Alton Mill. fnvn ' On- J7.50. : ' . 2nd Lloyd ; Mills, ,'Cove, Ore, ?(i.U0. ' ' .-' Lot 2 Steer, spayed or . martin heifer dropped before S pt. 1, lOUO. 1 lstAllen Mills, Cove, Ore.. I $10.00. ' ,' ' ' 2nd Gene Hlokland, island City, 'ore., $s.oo. ; . ' . ' ! Lot 4 Heifer for breeding pur poses dropped before Sept. 3, 1H2!I. I 1st Allen. Mills. Cove, Ore., $10.00. 2nd Alfred Hlokland, Island City, Ore., $8.00. Srd Alfred McOultotigh, Haines, Ore, $6.oo. Ileglsteml Dairy C-nttlo Class 2 .lersojs Lot 1, division 1-A Junior calf. 1st Robert Duncan, Cove, Ore., $5.00. 4--.-..-... . v . v . I mi 2. divisioti i-H Peii'iof fair. 1st Allen Mills, Cove, Ore, $i.0O. 2nd Galo Mills, Cove, Ore., ; Lot 2, division l-H Senior calf. 1st Lloyd Murchlson, Cove, Ore., $6.00. Grade Dairy Cattle Claxs !V tfcrseys Lot 1, division l-A--Jimlur heif er. i 1st Doris Orton, Union, Ore., $4.00. ' 2nd William Hawkins, Union, $3.00. Lot 2, division l-H Senior cult'. I 1st Leona Hrownelt, Haines, Ore.. $4.00. ' 2nd Jack Conklin, Union, Ore., $3.0(t. Lot 3, division II Yearling heifer. 1st Kdward Griggs, Union, Ore., $5. Mi. Irxtl Frelda Fisher, Haines, Ore., $4.'m. (Continued on Pago Ten) Trophies Awarded At a special presentation held Saturday evening at the Union ho tel a number of trophies were awarded by Mayor Levy of Union, representing the stock show asso ciation. The winners in the dif ferent events were, . - Huddle, horse, (novice class), Marvin McNeill. Gentlemen's riding contest, Uoy Wheeler. Host Shetland saddle pony, M. S. Levy. .-. . - ...... . . Girls riding contest, girls under Hi years. Wilms. Monerlef.' I'M m und Hrownell, Haines, Ore., $4.00. 4ih Alta Itoso ' Christcnsoii, Haines, Ore!, $3.00, . Lot 3, division 11 Yearling heifer. ! 1st Dwight Perkins, Haities, j Ore., $8.00. 1 2nd Uobert Duncan, Cove, O.'e., ; $G.oo. i j lA)t 4, division 1 1 -Producing Mills, Cove, Ore., Mrs. Patterson was also a guest of Mrs. K. C. Harding In La Grande. She was a former resident of La Grande when Mr. Patterson was in business. It has been 40 since she left this locality and she has never been back on a visit un til at this time. Needless to say that much of tho city was un recognizable and many of the be loved old landmarks were alto gether gone. cow. , 1st Gale $10. to. 2nd Robert Duncan, Cove, $ ano. . . 3rd Lloyd Mills, Cove, Oro.. Mills, Cove, Ore., Duncan, Cove, Ore., Vllts Al Abel of Tacoma is in the val ley vlHlting at the home of Mr. and - Mrs. Julius Fisher on lower Cove. Mr. Abel Is having his vacu tlon. which he spends each year at the Fisher home. Short mi ueri'les One of the valley's heavy' straw. j berry producers stated yesterday that the frost which visited his lo co lity about four weeks a go cut his crop of at ni wherries from k former years production of 1 000 to lioo crates down to a possible 75 crates. To Picnic Sunday The Union County District asso ciation of the I. O. O. F. and Ihe $C.OO. 4th Allen $f.00. ftth Hilly yu",fl:$4.oo. Clu .1 HolMchLs Lot 1. division 1-A Junior calf. 1st Huth Monerlef, Haines, Ore., $',.00. 2nd Lavon Kogor, Cove, Ore., $L00. Lot 2. division l-H Senior calf. 1st Wilma Moncrl'f, Haines. Ore.. $G.oo. 2nd June Daniel. Haines, Ore., $5.00. Lot 3, division 1 1- er. 1st- Jane Daniel, $S.00. Lot 4, division cow. 1st June Daniel, $10.00. -Yearling heir Huliics, Ore., 1 1 Producing HaJncK, Ore., CANVAS All widths and 'weights TENTS All Sizes AWNINGS Made to Measurement Prices Right We still have some Fishing Tackle - 1-3 Off SOMETHING . -NEW Giant Cement All purpose ce ment. Guaranteed to hold. GRACE Harness Shop Uebekuhs will have their big pic nic Sunday in the grove near the Dry creek school house. A very large crowd la expected at the gathering. o In 1 41 Grand' Vernon Nelderer, seven y-ur old son of Mr. and Mrs. lo Nelderer of the Dry Creek neighborhood lias been taken to la Grando tljat he may Im' nearer medical attention and help. Vernon has been .lck for a long time, and has been obliged to keep In his bed, his trouble being some hart disorder. 4th of July CELEBRATION Al ENTERPRISE "BEST EVER" Jlucr. Muk Sports, Dancing, etc. BUTTER The Food For Everybody AN ECONOMICAL FOOD Scientists have dcmonstniled that Rood butter is full of value. Plenty of Vitamin A is necessary for robust children and healthy adults. Mother nature lias made Meadow Harvest Butter one of our best sources for it. AT ALL (JUOCERR AT AN ECONOMICAL PRICE UNION CREAMERY 1112 Jefferson Ave. Main 122 Creamery No. 51 STEPS OF. ' ' : ' ' How times liavo chuiiKori! How food illsdibutioii liu itiwjnvjMCtl! Only thirty years uxo liillqs wcro not nllnwtil on nuiln streetH nml tho food Htoro wnn tho ,havcn"of Jilli mickx of n tlioiisiiiid Ywrtalltw." . Mtit loiliiy ho luivo nimlorn 4mm, conveniently lo cated Ktoitu with iiinplo imrklnif simi'O mill, licsl of nil, thoi'oui;hly up-to-tho-nUnuto food stoixw with tlm fmshost or Irosh foods, tho mo.st eourtcoii.s und oxiiert food mor vluinls nml ei'onomU'iil prices Ihut iiliiinly .sK'll Stops of Progi-oso. ' ! ' ECONOMICAL PRICESSATURDAY, MONDAY : TEA . LIPTON'S YELLOW ' LABEL For Summer Drinks Vz lb. Pkg. . . . . 49c "PANCAKE ' FLOUR : ;,ALBERS FLAPJACK No-Camping Trip Complete Without It Large Pkg. .... 25c PURITAN - MALT ; ALL QUALITY ; Because It's All Barley No. 2 Can . . . 49c MOTHER'S OATS With China Premium Millions Recognize Their Superior Flavor Large Package . . .. . . . . , . 39c MACMARR COFFEE Inspires Confidence Because Always Uniformly Delicious and Dependable Mb. . . .39c 3-lbs. . . . $1.15 Certo Insures perfect Jams and Jellies Every 4 Time 2 Bottles 57c Soda Arm and Hammer Brand 3 Packages . . 25c Spring Clothes Pins High Quality Carton of 3 doz. 17c ( oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 87c WESSON OIL "Frying Size" A4-PintCan 87c PALM0LIVE SOAP Recommended by the Leading Beauty Specialists of the World 6 Bars 43c oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo- Van Camp's Catsup Made from Whole Ripe Tomatoes Large Bottle . . . 15c Syrup, Amaizo ?Butter scotch A treat for the palate 10-lb.Pail . . 79c Jelly Beans Large size Crushed Fruit Centers - 2 lbs. . . .33c Tomatoes Twin Peaks No. 2 Can 2 For . . . ... 29c Darigold Milk Healthful as Summer Sunshine 3 Tall Cans. . . 2Zc LOCAL LETTUCE-Good sized heads, 3 for. 14c CELERY Excellent quality, Ige. bunch SUPER SUDS .Beads of Soap Dissolves Instantly 3 Packages . . : . 25c 19c BANANAS-Not too ripe, good quality, 3 lbs. 23c Elgin Hot House Tomatoes Green String Beans III IIKIIWIIillll llIIMlll I ' -ll tin -fj r.' 7-- T ' m WW:' mm- -.'.IW'ij'Ni-'a