Saturday, January 30, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA' GRANDE. ORE.
Page Three
OVER THE VALLEY
, Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor
Phone: Mornings, Main 600 Residence 10o9J
Lease Farm i
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chenault have
rented the Kimmell farm in the Iowa
district and are planning to take
possession the middle of next month,
according to reports. Mr. and Mrs.
Chenault and," eon, Bobby, have been
living in the Valeria district.
Give Party
A group of about twenty friends
were guests on Wednesday afternoon
of Mrs. O. H. Bldwell and Mrs. H. a.
Avery who gave a shower at the Bid
well home in Island City for Mrs.
Bennle Hicks. The afternoon was
spent in an informal social fashion,
with tea being served late in the
afternoon.
To Give Dancing Party
Under the supervision of the home
economics committee of the Blue Mt.
Grange, a dancing party Is to be
glfen at their grange hall this eve
ning. .
Having Measles
Members of the Prank Elmer fam
ily, on Lower Cove, have been among
those confined to their homes by the
measles. Mrs. Elmer, herself, con
tracted the disease and some of the
children who had not already had
them, were ill.
Has New Chlv
Mrs. Ray Fuller, of the Valeria dis
tricts reports some new baby chlx, the
'first which have been reported to us.
She has a dozen, in all, and they will
be ready for the frying pan before
many moons. Instead of the proverb
ial mittens and sox, we suggest skiis
and snowshoes for the little Buff Or
pington fluffs.
Have Work Meeting
Thursday all day at the home of
Mrs. C. H. Bidwell, In Island City,
members of the Ladles Aid society of
the Community church worked on
four comforters and quilts which they
were reflnlshlng for the parsonage.
The work was completed before the
company dispersed in the late after
noon. The attendance was very large
and the pot luck dinner served at
noon was quite complete. During the
business meeting, when Mrs. Garret
Blokland presided, a number of im
portant business matters were dis
cussed. Miss Maude Cone, minister,
gave the address of the afternoon,
basing her helpful remarks on the
13th chapter of First Corinthians.
The next meeting of the aid is to be
held on the .second Thursday of Feb
ruary, at the home of Mrs, Garret
Blokland.
To Attend Dinner
Members of the American Associa
tion of University Women who live
In the valley are urged to remember
the evening meeting of that organ
ization which is to be held next
Monday evening at the Sacalawea Inn,
The guest speaker fpr the evening
will be Miss Claribcl wye, weu Known
In the valley as state leader of home
economics extension. Other speakers
who are being considered for the two
following meetings oi tne present year
A SEASONABLE
; RECIPE - . .
GRAHAM SWI5KTIIRARTS
2 dozen graham crackers
6 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
Cream the butter and sugar togeth
er until it is a soft, pasty form. Then
spread one cracker with the butter
and sugar mixture. Place another
cracker on top of this one, sandwich
style. Spread the top of this with
the sugar, butter mixture. Continue
until all the crackers are used. Lay
these side by side In a pan and pake
in a hot oven until the sugar mix
ture is all melted.
These are said to be delicious for
plcnlcB and school lunches.
ON THE AIR
Radio Station KOAC 550 Kilocycles
i Monday, February 1
7:00 a. m. Good morning medita
tions, led by' Dr. E. W. Warrington.
7:16, Setting up exercises, directed
by Miss Betty Thompson.
7:30, Scanning the headlines.
8:00, Potpourri.
9:00, Uncle Sam at your service.
9:16, Ryth melodies.
9 :30, Organ concert by Byron Arn
old. 10:00, Home economics observer.
10:05, Tomorrow's meals.
10:18) Food facts and fancies.
10:33, How's and why's of house
keeping. 10:47, The Magazine rack.
11:00, Morning matinee. (
12:00 (Noon) Far mhour.
12:10, In the day's news.
12:23, "The Motor Vehicle Laws,"
Harry C. Graves. .
P) 12:35. Market reports, crops and
weather forecast.
. 1:00 p. m.. Vaudeville.
1:30, Organ program .from White
side theatre.
2:00, Around the campus.,
3:00, Homemaker hour.
3:05, The house that grows "To
Curtain or Not to Curtain Windows,
Professor Mildred Chamberlain.
3:46-4:00, Constructive elements of
music, Lillian Jeffreys Petri.
6:55 p. m., Market reports second
broadcast of wheat and livestock.
6:00, Fox -Whiteside theatre organ.
6:30, Farm hour.
6:33, In the day's news.'
6:45, Spot market reports and
weather forecast.
6:50, Market reviews miscellane
ous commodities and potatoes.
7:16, Chat by County Agent C. R.
Brlggs, ; '
7:30, 4-H club meeting.
4-H club news Irom over the state.
The 4-H sheep project.
"Lambing Time," Professor O. M.
Nelson. j
8:00, Music of The Masters.
8:15-9:00, The Oregon Loggers.
Tuesday, February 2
7:00 a. m.t Good morning medita
tions, led by Dr. Frank B. Matthews.
7:15, Setting up exercises, directed
by Miss Betty Thompson.
7:30, Scanning the headlines.
8:00, Potpourri."
9:00, Ryth-melodles.
10:00, Home economics observer.
10:05, Tomorrow's meals.
10:18, Food facts and fancies.
10:33, How's and why's of . house
keeping. 10:47, The magazine rack.
11:00, Morning matinee.
12:00 (Noon) Farm hour.
12:16, In the day's news.
12:20, "Historic Trees of Oregon,"
Lynn F. Cronemlller, state forester.
12:35, Market reports, crops and
weather forecast
1:00 p. m.. Vaudeville.
1:30, Organ program from Whlte-
are Mrs. Sholtz, dean of women of
Reed colleee. who has recently re
turned from a trip abroad, fop the
March meeting and froi. manKen-
ahlp, of Whitman college, for the
April meeting.
Returns Home
Mrs. Irwin Moss, who has been
staying with Mrs. James Moss, in La
Grande, has returned to her home
near Alicel. Mrs. James Moss has re
covered from her recent .Illness.
Take McAllister Farm -v
Mr. and Mrs. George . Hughes and
family, former residents of the
Grange Hall neighborhood, have rent'
ed the farm of Mrs. Grace McAllister,
out on Cove avenue, and plan to move
there some time next weeK.
Move to New Home ..
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carter and
family, who lived in a property on
the Cove hlEhwav while , their new
home was being built replacing the
one destroyed by fire last Bummer,
have moved Into the new nome, on
what is known as the "old Carter'
place. '
Observe Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knautz, and
daughter, Lillian, of the Iowa dis
trict entertained at a timner -rnurs-
day evening at their home, In honor
of the fifteenth wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert specknart.
Mrs. Knautz served one- of her lovely
dinners .and the after dinner hours
were spent visiting, sewing and play
ing games. Covers were laid lor Mr.
and Mrs. Speckhart and daughter,
Helen Jean. Mr. and Mrs. John Speck -
hart, Miss Esther Fellman, and mem
bers of the Knautz family.
Returns Home I
Mrs. Bernal Hug and her baby
daughter, Anna Louise, left the
Grande Rondo hospital Tuesday and
returned by ambulance to their home
In Elgin. Little Anna Louise was a
week old last night.
To Wallowa
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Zurbrlck, of
the Moss Chapel neighborhood, drove
to Wallowa county Thursday on nusi
ness, and had a trip, over which they
are most enthusiastic. The ride over
the hill and through the canyon now
is 'beyond description, the snow on
the hills and on the trees, painting
a wonderful picture. Others who naa
been over to Wallowa county iport
that the scenery now, equals, if not
surpasses, that of the summer time.
Many workmen were encountered on
the road, wnicn iney report to nave
been very good. The trip was made
to the Earl Sherrod place, with a stop
nt the home of Mrs. .uroncKS Dro
ther, C. A. Hunter.
To Have Special Meetings
Miss Maude Cone, pastor of the
Community church at Island City,
announcing a series of special meet
ings which will begin during the sec
ond week of February. The services
of Rev. Robert Brymer, an evangelist,
have been secured. He Is now in a
series "of meetings In Nyssa, Oregon,
It is reported.
May Resume Sunday School
When it was feared that the chil
dren in the district had been ex
posed to the measles, the sessions of
the Sunday school maintained in the'
Wlllowdole district were cauea on.
Unless there is some sign of the dis
ease appearing today, which is now
past the limit, the school will meet
tomorrow at the nomo oi Mr. ana
Mrs. Tom Bates. i . .
Have Snlenrtlrt Party
There were more than forty friends
and neighbors gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert namann, on
the Cove highway Inst Saturday eve-
nine, for one of their community
parties. As usual, It was a pot luck
supper, with a few extra reatures.
When the guests were Invited to the
dining room, for some reason, Mrs.
side theatre.
2:00, Around the campus.
3:00-3:30. Homemaker hour.
3:05, "Family Life As Seen in Vari
ous Geographic Conditions," Profes
sor Robt. H. Dann.
6:55 p. m., Market reports second
broadcast of wheat and livestock.
0:00, Fox Whiteside theatre organ;
6:30, Farm hour.
6:33, In the day's news.
6:45, Spot market reports and
weather forecast,
0:50, Market reviews fresh fruits,
vegetables and hay.
7:30, Musicale Thelma Peterson,
pianist: Harold Whltecraft, tenor.
7:45, Our state Social problems:
"Future Standards of Living in Ore
gon How Can We Improve Them?
Dr. N. H. Cornish.
8:00, Music of The Masters.
8:15, The Four Troubadours.
8:30-9:00,'Phi Kappa Phi program
Address by Mrs. K. W. Jameson, dean
of women at Oregon otate college:
"Chinese Schools or Today."
Wednesday, February 3
7:00 a. m.. Good morning medita
tions, led by Rev. Howard McConnell
7:15. Setting up exercises, directed
by Miss Betty Thompson.
7:30, Scanning the headlines.
8:00, Potpourri. ... . .
9:00, Ryth melodies.
10:00, Homo economics observer.
10:05, Tomorrow's meals.
10:18, Food facts and fancies.'
10:33, How's and why's of house
keeping.
10:47, The magazine rack.
11:00, Morning matinee.
12:00 (Noon) Farm hour. ,
12:10, In the day's news.
12:35, Market reports, crops and
weather forecast.
1 :00 p. m., College convocation
Address by B. F. Irvine, "The Last
War and the Next."
2:00, Around tho campus.
3:00-4:00, Homemaker hour.
3:05, "Educating the Emotions,
The Law of Self Control," Dr. E. W.
Warrington.
6:55 p. m.. Market reports second
broadcast of wheat and livestock.
6:00, Fox Whiteside theatre organ.
6:30, Farm hour.
6:33, In the day's news.
6 :45, Spot market reports and
weather forecast.
6:50, Market reviews eggs, poultry
ana poultry iceas.
7:10, Meeting of Soils club "Man
aging Pasture soils, Dr. w. It. Pow
ers. A
7:30, Radio shorthand contest, con
ducted by Professor H. T. Vance.
8:00, Music of The Masters.
8:15. This Interesting world of ours.
"Yellowstone Park," Dr. I. 8. Allison.
8:30-9:00, Contributions of science
to our well beinc "Some Diseases of
Domesticated Animals That are Trans-1
missable In Humans." Dr. B. T.
Slmms.
John Hamann was asked to head the
procession. She immediately discov
ered the wonderful. Immense cake.
which had 74 lighted candles on It,
and the candles were of many differ
ent hues. Then she knew that her
birthday, which was the next day,
was being observed. The cake was
lovely, a 36-egg angel cake. The eve
ning passed quickly with a variety
of games chosen to' suit all the
, guests.
Has Fall
Leo Smith, of near Island City, has
been nursing some injuries received
when he slipped on some ice, while
about his chores. He struck his head
forcibly and also his back. That much
was given us for a news item, but
we are going on with the rest of the
story. Mr, Smith had his pipe in his
moutn at the time he leu. it was
thrown so forcibly that he could not
iind it until tne next day. now n it
had been like some pipes In the val
ley which we know about, he could
have easily traced It in much less
time.
Has Measles
We are not quite sure, whether J,
Newton Fisher, of Lower Cove, will
be glad or sad that his old chum,
Dickie Fuller, of Valeria district. Is
ahead of htm now, or perhaps, he
thinks he is one ahead of Dickie, It
Is all on account of the measles. J.
Newton was exposed some time ago,
but It never took. Dickie was exposed
and it took. Now he, Dickie, is all
speckle-faced and having a vacation
from school, while j. Newton just
goes on and saws wood. We hope
Dickie is not very sick and that bo
fore very long his 'mother can draw a
long sigh and say "now we can check
measles off the list."
Have Neighborhood Party
Another one of the splendid com
munity parties which folks out. In
the vicinity of Grange Hall and the
Valeria d lstrict have been having
since early last fall, was held Wed
nesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Reece McAllister, near Is
land City. , The crowd must have
numbered in the neighborhood of 40
people and they had a happy eve
ning together with pinochle, anagrams
and other interesting games. An or
chestra was present and played at
irequenc intervals during tne eve
ning. In place of the customary pot
luck supper, a tray lunch was served
at the close of the evening, to which
all had contributed.
Elgin People Wert
August A. Cummins and Ella May
Phippin, both of Elgin, were mar
ried at Enterprise on Monday of this
week, Rev. Weston K. Shields being
the officiating clergyman. They were
accompanied by only the necessary
witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Cummins
will make their homo in Elgin ac
cording to reports.
Egg People Meet
That poultrymfen and poultrywom
en of Baker county resent the ship
ping in of a poor quality of eggs
from Idaho was strenuously voiced In
a recent meeting" held when the situ
ation t was discussed. The Baker
Democrat-Herald reports tho meet
ing as follows:
A committee of three men was
appointed at a . meeting of poultry
producers In, the court house Sat
urday afternoon to act with County
Agent Phil T. Fortner in develop
ing plans designed to benefit the egg
and poultry producers of the county.
Members of the committee are: W.
E. Yancey, L. B. Moulton and Ben
Jacobs.
The meeting, called by County
Agent Fortner, developed Into a
round table discussion of problems
affecting . the industry. Practically
all of those at the meeting parti
cipated In the discussion.
Speaks pointed out that low
quality eggs shipped here from Ida
ho are the greatest detriment to
tho business in this county. It was
suggested that steps be taken to
stop the competition.
Other proposals advanced were :
That a series of educational poultry
meetings, be held to furnish the
latest Information on breeding and
feeding ploblems to the producers;
that an educational campaign be
launched to apprise the public to
the food value of eggs, and that a
poultry association bo organized with
view of forming a marketing associa
tion later.
Recovers Slowly
Homer T. Wilson, of May Park, who
has been at his home recuperating
from an operation at a veterans hos
pital does not regain his strength
as rapidly as his friends would wish,
it Is reported.
Return Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Leslie have
returned to their home in the Im
naha section from Portland where
they spent several weeks during
which time Mrs. Leslie underwent an
operation for the removal of a goitre.
On her way home, Mrs. Leslie stopped
in La Grande for a brief visit with
relatives.
Young People Wed
A wedding of general interest In
the valley Is that of Miss Faye Mc
Intyre, teacher of the Gordon Creek
school, and a graduate of the East
ern Oregon Normal school, and Mr.
Elmer Scott. The marriage was sol
emnized at the home of the groom's
sister, Mrs. U. F. Weiss at Elgin last
Monday, Rev. Brown officiating. Mr.
Scott lives at Elgin.
Spends Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Kiddle, of
the Riverside district went to Wal
lowa, whero they spent the weekend
visiting at the homo of Mr. Kiddle's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kiddle.
Move To Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rhlnehart and
their family, who have been living
on a farm in Wallowa county have
returned to Union county and leased
a farm in the vicinity of Willow
creek where they plan to reside In
the future.
Will Ship Elk
Seven young elk are to be moved
from the head of Wallowa lake,
where there are too many of these
animals, to Bend. The state game
commission will make the transfer
and has directed Warden George
M. Rogers to arrange the . details
and direct the Job.
Mr. Rogers asks for bids to catch
the elk. load them and haul them
in trucks from here to Bend. The
job may be done at any time in
the near future and the man who
takes the Job can do it pretty much
in his own way, so that he delivers
the elk alive and uninjured at
Bend. It Is believed the young elk
can easily no iureu inio a corral n
nav is to Ken tnere. and tnen can 1
be driven Into a rack on a truck
without much trouble. Record
Chieftain. '
Guests
Recent trusts at the home of Mr.
an(i Mrs. Elmer Daron. of near La
Grande, have been Mr, and Mrs. Ros
coe Eversole. of Baker, Mrs. Vlrgie
Parker of the Cove and Mr. Daron's
nephew, Merton Daron.
Friends In Shanghai
The Associated Press story on tho
front page of Thursday's Observer
had a great deal more than passing
Interest for a number of people in
this valley, who are close personal
friends of the Misses Margaret and
Betty Lewis, who have been in Shang
hai teaching. The girls are friends
and sorority sisters of a, number of
La Grande and valley young women,
who will be anxious for some word
as to their safety following the ter
rible reports coming from Shanghai
tho last few days.
Great concern is also felt for the
safety of Dr. Ida Belle Lewis, well
known here who is with the Chris
tian Educational Association In
Shanghai. It will be remembered
that Dr. Lewis was taken to safety
from Tientsin, where she had been
making an educational survey, a few
months ago. The last word from Dr.
Lewis, written about a month ago,
was to the effect that she was back
in Shanghai again, and reaily to con
fer with the League of Nations edu
cational committee. Although these
women all have the same name, Dr.
Lewis and the two Willamette girls
aro not related.
Sports At The Lake
The news that the Wallowa lake
was frozen over spread over the city
and community, early this week and
as a result a goodly crowd of skaters
have been enjoying the wonderful
skating. At night huge bonfires are
built upon the edge of the lake and
hundreds of skaters have already
taken advantage of the sport.
If It does not snow for a week or
so now there will be some great sport
to be had at the lake for the lco is
clear, thick and smooth.
Saturday and Sunday found many
people out enjoying the Ideal skiing
and coasting on the several slopes
around the city. Many went to the
head of the lake where they found
skiing, coasting and hiking a plenty.
Joseph Herald.
Buys In Wallowa Co. t
Tho ' sale of the. Homer Bechtcl
place near Wallowa, to Herman Fish
er, prominent valley dairy farmer
and a resident of the Hot Lake lo-.
callty has recently been reported.
Tho new farm for which Mr. Fisher,
has contracted consists of 800 acres, i
with excellent improvements, . 140
acres of irrigated land, 200 acres of
wheat land and the balance in ex
cellent pasture land. Mr. Bechtel is
disposing of the place on. account of
continued Hi health. Mr. Fisher has
been caring for a herd of around 100
head of dairy cows, having the best 1
and most efficient machinery for
the conduct of such a business. Ho
will continue in the dairy business
In Wallowa county, it is reported.
Burn Collapses
The large Jog barn which has shel
tered stock on the Mrs. A. J. Wise
farm on Smith Mountain for about)
30 years, collapsed Tuosday under'!
tho weight of four feet of snow. I
Marrell Wise who was hauling hay
from the mow and Ralph Wise who !
was helping hlmi had a narrow es
cape. They had finished loading and
gone into the house for dinner, when
Ralph, standing near the door wash
ing his hands, heard an awful com
motion. On looking out ho saw the
collapse. The first thought was for
the horses. Marrell's were tied in the
barn and Ralph's In the driveway.
The stable which MJaxrell's were In
did not fall low enough to harm the
horses and Ralph's team saved their
lives by breaking loose.
The men had to shovel through
four feet of snow before they could
get Marrell's team out. His sled was
wrecked and Ralph who had a buggy
in tne snea couici not ten now naaiyi
It was damaged as it was under the !
fallen roof and four feet of snow on
top of that. Record -Chieftain.
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Grange Meets
Members of the Rock Wall grange,
up above Elgin, report a very good
meeting held on Friday evening with
23 members and all tne on leers, ex-.
ceptlng one, present. This subordinate I
has always been one of the active I
groups In the county and has a splen- i
did new hail m wmcn tne meetings
are held. For the next meeting to
be held on Friday evening, Feb. 12,
a special program Is being prepared
and following, the meeting proper,
a box supper will be enjoyed.
Makes Improvements
J. A. Blahnik, who lives on what is
sometimes referred to as the old
Blokland place, just at the turn in
tho highway beyond Island City has
been making some improvements
about the place. The new milk
house recently erected has been re
ferred to before thiB. Within the
lost few weeks, 'the great poplar trees,
some of which have been long dead,
and which stood in front of the
house, have been grubbed out.
Seriously HI
David Irwin, aged 86 years, who
lives at the home of his son, Sam
Irwin, a few miles out from Island
City has been very seriously ill, but
is some better now. His son, Jim Ir
win, who was In the valley for a few
days, called by his father's Illness
has returned to his home in Portland
within the last day or so.
Visits Brother
Nathan Daron, who lives at Med
ford, has been a guest at the home
of his brother, Elmer Daron and fam
ily, of near La Grande.
Ill
Mrs. McHatton, who lives at Pleas
ant Grove is reported as being ill at
her home. Her daughter, Mrs. Carl
Perin, of Island City, has gone to
assist In caring for her.
Give Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hermann, and
their family entertained at a dinner
Monday evening at their homo on
the Cove highway, In honor of Mr.
Hermann's birthday anniversary. In
vited guests were Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Smith, of La Grande, Mildred
Wardell, of Island City and Miss Veda
Houx, a student at tho Eastern Ore
gon Normal school.
In liaker
Benny Kolste, of North Powder, was
taken to Baker whero he underwent
a major operation in a Baker hospital
the early part of this week.
To California
, Sol Keltner, prominent business
man of Enterprise, has gone to Cali
fornia, his former home whero he
plans to spend the remaining win
ter months.
Mother Visits
Mrs. J. W. King, of Imbler, has had
as her house guest for a few weeks
her mother, Mrs, Hawes, whoso home
is at Condon, Oregon. Mrs. Hawes
looked after things in tho Kmg
household while Mrs. King and her
baby daughter were In the Grande
Ronde hospital.
Country women's Club
This group of women residing In
that section of the valley which sur
rounds La Grande held one of their
regular club meetings Friday after-
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LACK OF COOPERATION
IS GIVEN AS FACTOR
IN EXISTING CONDITIONS
At the recent meeting of the Ore
gon State Wool Growers' association,
which many local sheep men at
tended at Pendleton, Prank J. Hagen
barth, president of the national or
ganization gave an address in which
he made some very plain statements
in regard to present existing condi
tions. "God helps thoso who help
themselves," Mr. Hagenbarth Insist
ed. The national president was se
verely critical because the railroads,
commission men, and the packers
havo not provided mbro thorough
cooperation during the depression by
reducing their charges, yet ho sees
brighter days ahead of tho growers
who are able to weather the storm.
"Wo are on a new and lower bas
is and must adjust ourselves ac
cordingly, he said. The cruel doc
trino of the survival of the fittest
has como Into play, and If we can
Judge from past history, within the
near future, the survivors In our
industry will havo started on the
upward trend.
"Forced financial liquidation, . as
well as liquidation from natural
causes following tho genoral slaugh
ter of ewe lambs the past few years,
and consequent failure to make re
placements of old ewes In our flocks,
will result In a material decrease In
tho production of wool and lamb,
beginning in 1932 and accentuated
in 1033. History indicates that bo
ginning not later than 1033, a decided
betterment of conditions should oc
cur. "In the meantime Important
readjustments must take place," as
stated by Secretary Marshrtll, "to
give our Industry security and fair
opportunity in the future." Some
of these readjustments wo will now
briefly review.
"Every production cost within the
growers' control .has been materlal
ly reduced during the past two
EXPERT ADVISES
"Women do not servo lamb more
extensively because in somo section,
they aro unable to secure It," saldj
Miss Claribei wye, state leaaer oi
home economics extension, addressing
the members of the Oregon Wool
growers auxiliary at Pendleton re
cently. "Lamb Is plentiful in the markets
In Eastern Oregon and In Southern
noon at tho home of Mrs. Arthur Gol
den, with a splendid attendanco of
members. Mrs. Frank Wright and
Mrs. Lena Gekeler had charge of the
program for tho afternoon, Mrs.
Wright having arranged a number of
readings, Mrs. Gekeler conducted two
Interesting contests in whfch Mrs.
Mablo McAllister and Miss Minnie
Holman were the winners. Late In
the afternoon Mrs. Golden, assisted
by Mrs. Dclbert Anson served a two
course tray luncheon.
See Elk
Residents of the sections up around
Pumpkin Rldgo, Willow Creek district
and down toward Rhlnehart have
been very much Interested recently
by the occasional glimpse of a fine
bull elk. It Ib said that tho animal
may be seen most any time of day,
but that the cow which has been
seen with It a number of times has
not been with him lately he has
been feeding alone.
Return Home
Mrs. O. G Fleshman, who has been
making a visit with her daughter,
Bethel Fleshman, a teacher lit the
Wallowa county schools, has returned
to her home In tho Grange Hall
neighborhood.
Completes Job
Peter Bousquet, and son, Lawrence,
who have been In Joseph for several
months where they have been doing
the carpenter work on the McCIain.
home, have returned to their homej
In Island City. Tho new building!
which they havo been building re
places the splendid homo of Mr. and
Mrs. McClaln which was destroyed by
fire ono Sunday lost fall.
Iiea1y For Meeting
Members of the various grange or
ganizations of tho county are quite
ready for tho series of meetings to
bo held Monday and Tuesday, desig- j
nated as the Fifth Annual Grange
Lecturers' school, and held under the
Joint auspices of the state grange and ,
the extension service of the Oregon
State college. A very strong program ,
will bo given with a number of prom
inent Bpcakcrs present. The big soclai 1
feature of tho two days will bo tne
grange banquet at six o'clock Monday ,
evening at the L. D. S. Recreational i
hall and the grange meeting which i
follows. j
HAIRS DIFFERENCE. '
years. We have mot resistance in
most cases, however, where others
controlled the situation. This is
notably true of stockyards and
commission charges, pasturage
charges at certain railroad points,
grazing charges on. national for
ests, interest and taxes. One uni
form answer to our roquest from
nil these interests is that the re
ductions asked for were bo small
that they could hardly effect itho
general outcome in our industry.
Tho shallowness of this argument
needs no comment.
With Initial production costs re
duced to a minimium; with lamb
and wool output materially lessen
ed; with a continuance of the In
creased demand for woolen fabrics;
with the broader consumption of
our lamb which has been built up
during this period of low prices;'
with congress favorably disposed
towara nvestocK ana agriculture; '
with helpful financial credit legls- i
latlon practically assured; with de
termined and continual efforts to
reduco the tolls taker from us by
the middlemen who live off of our
business there can be no question
of the successful and sound re-:
establishment of our industry on '
a prosperous basis for thoso of us
who can weather the torm, and
plan for the future, I
In order that wo may carry our
plans for a successful Industry to ,
fruition, we must act with a degreo .
of solidarity. , However hard It
may seem at this time, we must '
maintain and build up our national I
organization. Tho Individual stand
ing alone does not amount to much I
these days, when measured against 1
the combination of united Interests
which are economically and natural-
ly opposed to him,. Our slogan must
be "God helps thoso who help them- t
solves." -
EAST OREGONIANS
Oregon but In other parts of the '
state It is not easy to get," she said.i
"It goes in a sort of circle; the doal-;
ors don't buy It because the women
don't ask for it and tho women don't '
ask for It because the dealers don't'
carry It. If It is to be popularized In
all parts of Oregon a more extensive i
advertising campaign must be car
ried on. Lamb should be presented'
In attractive form."
Competition Is keen In regard to
salo of foods and Just how mucn ad-;
vertlslng la done, Miss Nyo said, may
bo Judged by the fact that in 1027,
twenty three million dollars was spent!
nationally in advertising food.
"Peoplo eat as much as they can'
and if they eat more lamb, or any
other kind of food, they must! eat
less of something 'else," sho said.
"Tho food that people could cut down
on is sugar. It is a builder of energy
but not of tissues. Meat builds up
tissues. As for meat broths or soups,
nothing stimulates tho digestive
juices to such an extent as do these.
A meat boullllon 1b tho very best be
ginning for a meal.
"Research shows tho por cent of
meat which goes Into building up
uio nouy is vi per cent, so it wiu do
seen that It Is high In food value," (
said Miss Nye, who states that hor
aim Is training adults In well select-j
cd diets. "Thus wo see that lamb Is
an Important food. It is also desir
ablo for women who wish to eat a
nutritious meat which Is not fatten
ing." Miss Nye gavo Interesting facta re
garding the change in food habits,
"Tho past few years have seen a I
remarkable growth in tho selling of:
tomato Juice," she said, "and In a'
smaller measure, sauerkraut Juice.
Food habits chaugo with the times;
in times of stress, tho consumption
of cereal foods is greater than In
times of prosperity. In good times,
meat Is bought to a greater extent
than In poor times; this Is governed
by tho amount of food money in a
family."
Miss Nye has been in charge of the
work In Oregon for two years, and
has in her department seven homo
demonstration agents, all In Western
Oregon with tho exception of one In:
Southern Oregon. . !
One of the alms of her department
Is to havo training schools for home-!
makers, so that tho home demonstra- j
tion agents may train women In se
lection and preparation of foods.
"It Is a notable fact among wo-
men," she said, "that they know how,
to select the best eggs, vegetables, :
fruits, etc., but that the majority do
not know how to select meat. They
simply ask tho butcher for 'a good
plcco of meat' and don't know what
they arc getting. Women as a whole
aro less skilled In the selection and
preparation of meat than In any
other food." j
By J. R. Williams
,J - J?",
Weather
And Roads
Are Reviewed
A sudden cold snap held Wallowa
and surrounding territory In its grip
the first of this week, according to
G-. .: O: Meek, correspondent. The
weather becaino colder during tho
middle part of tho week preceding
and thermometers registered near
zoro on one or two nights. On Fri
day night, tho road In ga went to ten
below zoro and clear skies during
tho entire day, allowed conditions to
become very favorable for more cold
Sa-turday night. Varying reports
wcro heard regarding thormometor
readings on Sunday morning, but In
some Inatancos It was said to be
lower than on Saturday. - Tho BkteB
had since been clear and tho snap
had not yet been broken when Mr.
Meek wrote the tztBt of this week.
Roads Are Filled
Blustery conditions near tho last of
the week caused many of tho roads
In the hill sections to become badly
filled In with snow. Previous to this
time cars have been In use on many
oi tne roaas, nowever, since xno
storm It has been- quite difficult to
get through with teams and sleds at
same places. Elmer Southwlck rural
carrier on route No. 1 found roads so
badlv drifted In on part of his route
on Friday that he was compelled to
go down Whlskev creek missing a
number of patrons on tho route.
with help in breaking out a'no of
the worst places, he was able to
maKo nis entire crip over tno route
Saturday.
Fcetl Getting Scnrco
Growing scarcity of feod Is causing
Bonne alarm among farmers and
stockmen of this community. Heavy
feeding has boon necessary at all
of the farms since tho start of win
ter near tho middle of November
and while In many cases feed sup
plies wero larger than for several
years, the long period of heavy feed
ing has groatly depleted the supply.
Continued solid winter' has led
many to believe that a late spring
may bo expected. This haB resulted
In exceptionally ready sale for hay
and straw during the past few weeks,
and reports tho last of the week
stated that practically no hay is be
ing offered for sale In this end of
the valloy. Straw supplies have
about all been used at this time.
Somo express the opinion that should
heavy feeding be necessary for any
where around two months yot It will
bo necessary to have hay shipped in
from , other places.
A heavy crust on the snow over
many of the largo pastures In the
hills prevents them being used to
any extont in wintering horses. In
print years, tho farmers having many
horses, havo deponded to a consider
able extent on old grass for winter
ing them.
, r One Idea of Economy
Some people's Idea of economy la
to cut down on the canary's bird
seed. Milwaukee Sentinel,
The Public Knows the Fuel That Is
CLEAN - SAFE .
ECONOMICAL
A Discriminating Public. Chooses
ABERDEEN UTAH
COAL
SAWYER HOLMES
MERC. CO.
1433 JEFFERSON ST.
Phone Main 17
Directors
Chosen For
Cooperative
F. A. Phillips, Keating, Ore., will
represent the counties of Baker and
Union on the board of directors of
the Paclflo Cooperative Wool Growers -as
a result of the membership elec
tion held on January 32, the elec
tion in tms district being held in the
county agent's office at Baker with. ,
County Agent P. T. Fortner In charge.
An unusually heavy vote waa re
corded In the various districts served
by the Paclflo Cooperative Wco
urowers, indicating a growing inter
est on the part of members In the
business operations of their coopera
tive organizations. Directors elections
are held annually at which time four
teen grower members are elected to
govern the association for the ensu
ing year. M$moers nave the choice
of voting In person or by mall. , ;
Mr.. Phillips Is prominent In wool
growing circles In the state, havlnn
recently been reelected president ,of
tne Oregon wooi urowers association,
stato service organization. His wide
experience and knowledge of the
problems of the range sheepman will
make him a valuable member of the
Pacific cooperative, which Is an eleven
year old wool 'marketing cooperative
operating in five western states with ;
headquarters in Portland. The first
meeting of the new board will be
held on February 8 at the assocla-
tlon warehouse In Portland.
, Other Eastern and Central Oregon
wool growers elected to the coopera- '
tlve's board of directors Include
Michael P. Barry, Merrill; Carl Whit
more, Joseph; Joe Keerlns, Izee, and
J. G. Barratt, Heppner. Western Ore
gon will be represented by E. A. Mo
Cornack, Eugene, and Q. A- Sand
ner, Sclo. Directors from other states
aro J. T. Alexander, Chehalls, Wash.;
Albert Davis, Pullman, Wash.; J. O,
Sorenson, Ellensburg, Wash.;' J. O.
Ilhoades, Rlgglns. Idaho; L. A. Rob
ertson, Garbersvllle, Cal.; Dr. Edwin
Bunnell, Willows, Cal., and J. D. Vea
gor, Wellington, Nevada. . y
Market
News From
Wallowa Co.
WALLOWA, Ore. (Special) Recen
strengthening of wheat prices has re
sulted in slightly higher prices being
offered for wheat hero. Offers i for
Hard Federation tho latter partof the
week reached 66o per bushel, this
being on a sacked basis. Little wheat
Is reported to bo selling at this tlm,
despite ho fact that railroad carry
ing chargoB aro expected by some to
raise sometime In the future. Under
the lower freight charges which have
been In effect hero, a deduction of
14a per bushel is mado from the Port
land prlco and according"to buyers
this will again bo raised to "30o per
bushel whon former carrying' charges
aro resumed.
f)0(vs Good Business
Ray W. JohnBon, manager of the
local co-operative creamery plant here
reports a good business In cream vol- .
umo during the winter months. For
the month of November the butter
out-put of the plant was 24,000 lbs.
and for December production In
creased some, allowing an output of
27,000 lba. of butter, Mr. Johnson ex
presses the opinion that the output
for January will likely bo somewhat
less than for ' December, because of
the fact that there are a considerably
larger number of dry cows among tho
herds of somo of the larger members
of tho association.
Lists Harding As j
Swamped by Office
: '
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (ff) The
eighth volumo of the dictionary of
American biography, published Fri
day, estimates tho lato President War
ren G. Harding as a man swamped
by the difficulties of office. The
evaluation, made by Allalv Nevina,
historian and journalist, is issued
with tho authority of tho American
Council of Learned Societies.
"In every respect he fitted the
small town environment," writes Mr.
Ncvlns. Ho was easy going and frank
in admitting his lack, of unusual
abilities or intellectual tastes. . . . It
was his cruel misfortune that he was
lifted to a post beyond his powers."'
Charges Against j '
AVs Son Dropped
., NEW YORK, Jan. 30 V?) . After
a hearing in which throe eye wit
nesses placed tho blomo for tho acci
dent on the victim, Magistrate Guy
Van Amrlngo Friday dismissed a
charge of suspicion of homicide
against Walter Smith, 22 -year-old son
of former Governor Alfred E. Smith.
Smith had been accused in connec
tion with tho death of Harry Wallace,
50, who was struck and killed by tho
Smith boy's nutomobilo January IB.,
t