Saturday, February 6, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Page Three " j
OVER
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Move
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chenault and
son Bobble, who have been living
on the Holman place near La Grande,
moved this week to the Kimmell
farm near the Iowa school. Bobby
will attend that school. The Kim
mell family who moved recently
from this neighborhood have gone
out to the Union vicinity, It Is re
ported. (
Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Meglnlty moke
an annual visit to the Grande Rondo
valley from their home In Spokane.
The past week they spent at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Webster In
the Lone Star neighborhood. Mrs.
Webster is a granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Meglnlty.
Measles
Miss Morjorfe HIndman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther HIndman, of
Cricket Flat, and a student at tho
Elgin High Bchool, Is confined to
her home with the measles. As the
Cricket Flat Grasshoppers wore to
have had their weekly skiing party
at the HIndman home tomorrow, oth
er arrangements have necessarily been
made for that event. ,
School Dismissed
School was dismissed Thursday and
yesterday at the Valeria school on
account of tho blocked roads. Two
of the smallest children of this
school walk bock and forth each day,
and that was simply out of the qxtes
tion. Roods generally over the vaj
ley seem to have been worse during
this past week than at any time dur
ing the winter.
Pomona Grange
The early spring meeting of the
Union County Pomona grange is to
be held at Covo with the members of
Mt. Fannie grange acting as hostess
organization. Mjt. Fannto members
recently made some alterations in
the Interior of their hall which has
given them additional room, and the
walls are now being reflnlshed.
Very III
. Mrs. MacHatton, of the Pleasant
Grove neighborhood. Is still very ill
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
JJlxon, In May Park. As this is be
ing written (Friday evening) word
was that she had not rested well tho
night before and consequently her
condition was not as encouraging as
It otherwise might have been.
Island City Aid
Tho regular meeting of the Island
. City Ladles Aid society Is announced
for next Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Garret Blokland. This is an
afternoon meeting and is called for
2 o'clock. A. large attendance of the
members Is hoped for.
Return Honus
(Mr. and Mrs. Loren Turner and
small son who have been visiting at
the home of her Another, Mrs. Lena
Gekeler, near La Grande, have re
turned recently to their home In Ba
ker, Have Winter Hike
Six young men from the vicinity
of Union enjoyed a winter hike,
Thursday, taking as their objective
. the snug cabin, built on Mt. Craig by
Odin Miller and Kenneth South. The
day was blustery and the tempera
ture hovered about the zero mark
when they started in tho morning,
but they reached their destination,
built a fire with the kindling they
had carried along, and cooked them
selves a stbstantlal meal before mak
ing the hike back to town. Those
In the party were Francis Hailing,
Vergil Wjilde, Vernal Nielsen, Rex Bill
and Reynolds Baxter.
In Town
Mrs. Edith Ragaln, of Grange Hall,
has been staying in town with her
children, Kermlt and Edith, and while
- there took advantage of the oppor
tunity to attend the lecturer's school.
Mrs. Ragaln is the lecturer of the
Blue Mountain subordinate. Her
daughter, Edith, a student at the E.
O. N., fell recently and injured one
elbow. X-rays taken this week show
that even though the member is
healing very slowly, It Is doing as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances.
Return To Wallowa
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hall have re
turned to their relatives In Wallowa
after having vlBited for a short time
in this valley. Mr. and Mrs. Hall
who como up from California for a
visit In Eastern Oregon, leave tho
last of the week for their homo In
Chlco.
Bark To Portland
-Tracy Wade, who was called hero
to attend the funeral of his grand
father, the late Rankin Edgar, of
Lower Cove, which was held on Tues
day, has returned to his home in
Portland.
To Walla Wulla
Miss Helen Moor, dean of women
at the Eastern Oregon Normal school,
Miss Arta Lewrence, primary super
visor. Miss Amanda Zabel, head of
- the English department, Miss Bessie
Petti grew, head of the English de
partment in the La Grande high
school, and her mother, Mrs. Petti
grew, made up a carload of La
Grande women driving to Walla Wal
la today to see the Abbey Irish play-
. ers. Miss Moor will remain in Walla
Walla for a weekend visit with
friends.
Attention, Mr, McKcnnon!
We wonder if our friend. Frank
McKennon, of the valley, noticed In
the paper a few evenings ago that
the boys were playing marbles over
at Covel And we leave it to our
readers if that is not proof -positive
that thero will be a spring. Frank
threw up his hands when we said the
squirrels were out, and rather sneered
at the mention of pussy-willows. But
marbles marbles they CAN'T be ig
nored. Home From School
Miss Frances Corns toe k, of the Mill
Creek canyon road above the Cove,
arrived home from Corvallls yester
day morning and will spend .the
A SEASONABLE
RECIPE
Rhubarb Tarts
Now that the delicious fresh rhu
barb is on the market the following
recipe for rhubarb-pineapple tarts Is
quite timely.
1! cups finely cut rhubarb.
1 cups crushed pineapple.
3 tablespoons pineapple.
1 cup sugar.
8 baked tart shells.
Cook rhubarb and pineapple over a
low flame until the rhubarb ts done.
Mix flour and sugar and add to the
fruit.
Cook for five minutes, cool and fill
the tarts. ;
Beat one cup of cream, sweeten and
serve on top of the tarts.
THE VALLEY
Mabel B. Morton, Valley News Editor
next few weeks at tho homo of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Corn
stock. Miss Frances had the misfor
tune to contract the measles last
month and wns obliged to miss several
weeks of school. Unfortunately, and
as is often the case, the measles left
her with some trouble In her eyes
making study, for the present, out
or the question.
To Pendleton
Donald and Edna Jasper of tho Va
leria district had quite a fine trip
last Saturday. Their father, Ed Jas
per, was making a business trip across
tho mountain to Pendleton, and took
tho two along. It was a gala day for
them, bo we are told.
To Entertain Club
Mr. and Mrs. George MacDonald
will entertain the members of the T
and C Pinochle club at their home
In tho Iowa district, on their regu,
lar meeting day next week.
Watch the Weather
Sheepmen, in the vicinity of Un
ion, as indeed those all over tho val
ley, are watching the weather with
more or less of anxiety for the lamb
ing season Is in the offing and the
outlook Isn't very favorable, they say.
Forrest Scroggin and S. E. Miller are
getting everything in readiness and
havo several men on the Job already.
Many Iambs are arriving at the Miller
lambing sheds.
Return Home ' r
Mrs. A. Hug and InfaruY child havo
returned to their home oh Pumpkin
Ridge. They spent a short time with
relatives in La Grande after leaving
the Grande Ronde hospital.
Grange To Meet
The regular meeting ofthe Mt. Fan
nie grange will be held Monday eve
ning at the hall. 'OiJa y
o nl;tif'1
A Good .Samaritan -''-i-
Ci. V.. Iji.WKrn tvhn ttvon-rtn t.Tin TTn-
ion-Cove highway decided that ho! to her home. It was announced that
might as well keep his team harnessed the next meeting would be the an
during the blizzard that raged Wed-' nual Brother's day and that the men
nesday and Thursday, for calls for flks would be responsible for the
help como so frequently that he was i program and also the dinner. This is
kept busy night as well as day. An' always quite an event in the grange's
especially deep drift on .the high-. annual calendar,
way near the Lawson homo could not j o
be negotiated by mero . motors and! Remains The Same
old Dobbin came into his own again. j Grandpa Jasper, who has been con
firm mil nnmiA nt 1 n'rtlnnlc. .ThiirRrtn.v flnort tn Yitn hnA nr. hia hnma. v&
morning and by 3 o'clock, Mr. Law- j
son decided that the ought was too
far gone to waste what was left by
trying to sleep. And hardly had the
day dawned until another S. O. S.
came.
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Takes School I
Miss Ina Fleming assumed her
duties Monday morning as teacher of
thft Iowa school, succeeding Miss
Esther Fellman who had been head j
of the school for the past year and
at half and who resigned a short time
ago to take effect on February first,
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Has Mra-slcs
Miss June Conrad, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Tod Conrad, of near Imb-
ler, Is among those young people In
tho valley who are 111 of the measles. I
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Allcet Aid '
Al though the place of tho meeting
has not been definitely det(frrrUnedi',
the Alicel aid "society wlfl meet next
Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. Ray
Fuller, Mrs. Irwin Moss and Mrs.
Bruce Clark as the hostesses. j
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Havo Their Guns Loaded I
The chicken and turkey thief is
about the valley again and we have
heard from a number of sources that
definite plans ore laid to put a Btop
to the nefarious business. Some are
confident of the direction In which
their birds have walked and others
say they have sneakln' Ideas. In any
event, they are lying low. .
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Get Top Prices J
According to thlB week's issue of
:- ON THE AIR
Station KOAC Extension Service of tho Oregon Stale College
PKOOItAMS FOR WEEK OF
FEHIIUAKY 8,.J!33
Monday, February .8
7:00 a. m. Good morning medita
tions, led by 'Reverend Walter E. Tip
ton. '."'
7:15, Setting-up exercises, directed
by James Dixon.
7:30, Scanning the headlines.
8:00, Potpourri.
9:00, Uncle Sam at your'servlce.
9:15, Ryth-mclodies... . -, :
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), Farm houh
12:10, In the day's news. ,
12:23, "The Motor Vehicle Laws,"
Harry G. Graves.
12:35, Market reports, crops and
weather forecast.
1:00 p. m.. Vaudeville.
1:30, Organ program from Wliitc
sido theatre.
2:00, Around the campus. ,
3:00, Homemoker hour.
3:05, Tho house that grows: "If
You Make Your Curtains at Home,"
Professor Mildred Chamberlain.
3:30-4:00. Constructive elements of
music, discussed and illustrated by
Lillian Jeffreys Petri.
5:55 p. m. Market reports second
broadcast of 'wheat and livestock.
6:00, Fox-Whlteside 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 miscellaneous
commodities and potatoes. -
7:15, Chat by County Agent C. R.
Briggs.
7:30, 4-H club meeting. .
4-H club news from over the state.
"It Pays to Belong to a 4-H Club,"
Oscar Mikesell.
The 4-H pig project.
"Sanitation or the Hog Lot." A. W.
Oliver.
8:00 Music or The Masters.
8:15-9:00. The Oregon Loggers.
Tuesday, February 9
7:00 a. m.. Good morning medita
tions, led by Miss Mildred Bartholo
mew. 7:15, Setting-up exercises, directed
by James Dixon.
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.
12:15, In the day's news.
12:20. "Historic Trees of Oregon,"
Lynn F. Cronemiller state forester.
Residence 10U0J
the Wallowa Sun, livestock shippers
from that county topped the market
on last shipments as the following
story shows:
According to a telegram received
Tuesday by County Agent N O. Don
aldson, Wallowa county livestock
topped the Portland market in threo
divisions last week end.
A shipment of hogs sent out by the
Wallowa livestock association brought
$5.25 per cwt. which was 15c above
tho prevailing market price.
A carload of steers shipped by
Church Dorrance of Crow-creek top
ped the market at $5.60. These steers
wero fattened near Joseph on a ranch
near the Hugh Wilson place.
One car of lambs shipped by John
son and Franklin brought 6.25 to
top the Iamb market for tho week.
Johnson and Franklin are one of
the largest shippers and feeders of
lambs in the county having fattened
In excess of 6000 lambs during the
past year, for the market.
The record of the week for tho lo
cally raised stock Is an envlablo one
and should be an Incentive to local
growers to continue to turn out the
class of stock which the buyers are
willing to pay a royalty upon in order
to secure them.
Havo Good Meeting
There was a splendid attendance
at the regular meeting of the Blue
Mountain grange held at their hall
on Wednesday. Tho regular routine
of business was considered. Follow
ing a plan inaugurated by the lec
turer at the beginning of tho year,
those members whose birthdays oc
cur in a given month are special
guests at that meeting and in re
turn they are responsible for the pro
gram, Feburary claims four, three
of fphom were present and gave the
program Frank Wright. Mrs. Celesta
Lindsay and Ben Gekeler. A visitor
at the meeting was Mrs. Cuslck, lec
turer of the Wolk Creek grange, who
had been attending the lecturer's
conference and had not yet returned
sldehlll near La Grande does not
change much. He is ablo to sit ud
some and does not seem to suffer
very greatly excepting when he is
moved. It will be remembered that
Mr. Jasper fell several months ago
and fractured his hip and the bones
navo not Knit as tney wouia prob-
ablv 'or one of fewer years,
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Mrs. Woodruff Improves
Mrs. Mary Woodruff, of Union,
who suffered a stroke of paralysis the
latter part of December Is making a
splendid recovery and Is able to get
around the house quite well now.
Mrs. Horry Stopp who was called to
her bedside has returned to her homo
in Portland, but another daughter,
Mrs. Georgo Munro, is still with her
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From Mt. Emily Camp
Mr. and Mrs;1 Bruce Moorhead en-
tertalned at their home with a "BOO"
card party Tuosday. There were nine
tables arranged for the game, Mrs.
Vada Thornburg winning first prize
among the women aud Claire Gourney
for the men. The consolation prlzo
for the women went to Mrs. Perry
Jackson, and for the men to Alvin
Thornburg. A delicious two course
luncheon was served at tho close of
the evening. . , . Among the La
Grande visitors recently wero Bruce
Moorhead, Fred Garrett and family,
Mi, and Mrs. Ralph Coats, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred DeBoi and family, Mr. and
Mrs. William Keffer, Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Jackson, Mrs. Lawny Myers and
son. . . . William Colemon left last
Tuesday for Los Angeles for medical
treatment. . . . Some of the young
12 :35, Market reports, crops and
weatner iorecasc.
1:00 p. m., Vaudeville.
1:30, Organ program from Whito-
siue tueatre.
2:00, Around the campus.
3:00-4:00, Homemaker hour.
3:05, The progressive home: "Some
Facts on Marriage in the United
States," Miss Claribel Nye.
5:55 p. m., Market reports second
Broadcast or wneat ana 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 fresh fruits,
vegetables and hay.
7:30. Muslcaie: Vera McClintock,
soprano: Betty Israel, contralto; Eu
nice Steele, pianist.
7:45, Our state: "Flora of the Ore
gon Coast Country," Prof. W. E.
Lawrence.
8:00, Music of The Masters.
8:15, Tho Four Troubadours.
8:30-9:00, Phi Kappa Phi program:
"Recent Developments in Bacteriol
ogy," roressor o. v. copson.
S Wednesday, February 10
7:00 a. m., Good morning medita
tions, led by Rev. Paul P. Fettlcord
7:15, Setting-up exercises, directed
Dy j nines uixun.
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. i
12:00' (Noon), Farm hour.
12:10. In the day's news. v
12:23. "The Furrow Method of Irri
gation." M. R. Lewis.
12:35, Market reports, crops and
weather forecast.
1 :00 p. m., American Legion organ
program from the Whiteside theatre.
1:45, Around the campus.
3:00. Homemaker hour.
3:05 Developing character values fn
family life: "Capturing the Child's
Interest a Necessity," Dr.. E. W. War
rington.
3:45-4:00, Chat with the healthman
"Are We Lucky in Health."
5:55 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
and poultry reeds.
7:10 Meeting of Soils club "Man
aging Garden and Lawn Soils," Dr.
W. L. Powers.
7:30, Radio shorthand contest, con'
ducted by Professor H. T. Vance.
8:00. Music of The Masters.
8:15, This Interesting universe of
ours, "Hawaii," Dr. I. . Allison.
8:30-9:00, Science news of the week.
peoplo of the camp enjoyed a skiing
party Sunday. . . . Rochie McCully
Is visiting his sister and family here.
Observe Anniversary
We have been handed tho follow
ing clipping which tells of the re
cent celebration of the sixtieth wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R.
A. Bork, of Flora, very well known In
this valley, and we are very glad to
pass It on.
The farm home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Bork of Flora was the scene
of a very happy gathering Sunday,
Jan. 24, 1032, when all of their chil
dren gathored there, as a surprise to
help them celebrate their sixtieth
wedding anniversary.
Grandpa and Grandma, as they
are known to all their friends, were
married in Germany Jan. 26, 1872,
where they made their home until
1864, when they decided, to come
to America with their : family of
four children. They boarded tho
ship' at Hamburg and started on
their journey to America. After one
and one-half days it was found the
ship was leaking, and they must
return to Hamburg for repairs. This
did not discourage them.
After a five days watt they again
boarded the some Bhip land began
tho journey a second time, which
lasted 21 days. All this time they
did not see anything but sky and
water, the waves rolling complete
ly over the ship at times. ; A num
ber of the passengers were very 111.
Two deaths occurred and the bodies
wero burled In the waters of tho At
lantic ocean.
They arrived In New York after
a very tiresome Journey and hur
ried on to their new home at West
Side, Iowa, where they remained
for seven years. Theyhad a long
ing to try a new country and again
Today
The Hill Billy
Says ,
Cougars nntl Wild Cats
Warren Martin came here Febru
ary 2, 1882 and he was no -kid then.
That's fifty years ago. Today the lit
tle limping old man can be heard
every day thump-thump, goes his
cane on the sidewalk, going to the
postofflce with his little fat dog
trotting behind. From early spring
till fall, from early morn till even
tide he Is busy In hlB lovely garden
full of good things to eat and
flowers galore to please the eye and
scent the air with sweet perfumes.
And Warren Is a Btory teller. When
time hangs heavy rain or snow out
side, nothing is so refreshing than
to hear him tell old yarns. And he
knows many. He was a buckaroo
when in his prime. Well acquainted
with characters of the old west. He
knew Billy the Kid, Revolver. Jack,
the Jnmcs Boys and the Younger Bro
thers end many others. He roamed
the plains and ranges of Montana,
VJffoining, Texas, Arizona, Colorado
and Iduho. Not a bad man yet
he attributes his being left among
the JiviiiR to the fact that he was
known as one of the quickest on
the draw and trigger with a nerve
that never "quelched."
Anyway, this last storm found me
inside his bachelor headquarters
vhiie he was telling tne roiiowing:-
in the winter or maa or hi
that winter we hod such big snow,
Roy Jones and I went up Mill creek
to cut cord wood. Bunt us a quicKiy
made shack-r.wlth poles t and shakes
covered with fur boughs nnd about-
foot of dirt on top. Lrt a big
hole for the smoke from our fire on
the dirt floor.
"Roy didn't like to work in the
snow very much so after we had 10
cords not quite 10 about 9'4 it was
he said bed be damned n ne was
to buck that snow anymore So I
bought his share'of the grub and he
left.
I. was left alone, but think I to
myself 'plenty o'grub, a good place
to sleep, ana lots o- woou wnac
more'n a feller wants. Went along all
rleht for two or three days. But dur-
ine the day while working I could
nead tne caterwamng oi cougars an
around. Somehow or other I've
never liked the wailing screech of that
animal sounds too mucn jiko a lost
woman crying for help. .
one nignt, aiong aDout two in
the morning a heavy thud woke me
up. Something had Jumped on the
ground near my oea. wignt mere
and then came to my mind, 'cougars
smoke hole.' I was on my left side
I turned my head around easy-like,
and two balls of fire were staring
In my face I could feel tho hot
breath I could discern all of his
white, long sharp teeth I heard a
sort of growling gurgling sound. A
big cougar had both front feot on
the edge of my bed!
Now this was a little too cioso to
a lion to feel very comfortable. Tell
you the truth my nerves were a little
shattered. But thinks I to myself
Warren think fast.' And my nerve
came back that quick. I reached easy
under my pillow . and with about
tne quicKcst draw i ve ever mauc
pulled my trusty 44 Smith and Wes
son, stuck tho barrel hard right Into
his old neck Just above tho breast
bone and pulled.
"Tne cougar rcii on nis oactc kickcu
little and laid still. I got up. For
fear that he might be playing possum
I shot him again in the back of the
head. Then I tooK tne nro poner
and poked him around a bit ho was
dead.
"I went back to bed. Not over an
hour afterward, another thud rose
me up I say rose me up It dldn t
I didn't have time to rise. For this
time It was a wild cat about the
size of mv dost over thero and he
Jumped right on top of me. I tucked
my head under the covers, pulled the
blankets ana quut ugnt arouna my
head and that wild cat was biting.
spitting and scratching tearing away
at the aullt something fierce. I let
him work on too o' me for about
minute thinking 'I'll get your old
hide you son-of-a-gun.' I drawed the
old 44 again and poked it under its
belly from under the covers and let
him have It. He rolled off tho bed
dcader'n a door nail.
"I concluded to stay up tho rest
of tho night. Made a big fire and
smoked the pipe till daylight. Just
as there was daylight enough to sec
at all a little dark yet, I heard some
thing prowling around the cabin. The
door was made or spilt poies wiwi
cracks an inch or two between. I
ueeked out. I eot lust one peek. I
rubbed his nose with mine. Rubbing
noses with a panther makes a feller
feel kind o' funny. So I fanned my
gun fast and another cougar hide was
mine.
"After I had them skinned two
nice lions and a wild cat Uncle John
Wagner, Ira Fisher and Roy Jones
walked In on me. They wouldn't
hardlv believe how I naa Killed mem
They would not leave me there alone
wnetner or not. bo i went uown ana
milked cows for Uncle John the rest
of the winter.
"Uncle John was married to Mary
Bloom. The Blooms made the first
wagon tracks into Forest Cove and
built the first permanent home In
1862 where Red Charly Fisher now
lives.
This is groundhog day. He saw his
shadow all day. I'm going to keep
Warren busy telling stories for the
next six weeks. Adios, i
they started out with their family
oi seven cnuaren, ana tne west was
their destination. Leaving West
Side by train they came to La
Grande, and from there on to their
present home at Flora by team and
wagons, where they have made'
their home since the year 1891.
They are happy and contented, still
living on tho farm that they home-
steaded.
All tho children were homo for
the occasion. The dinner was
brought In by them and was a huge
success, Mrs, Rena Bork brought
tho wedding cake. After the din
ner overyone gathered In the sit
ting room and an hour or more
was spent in singing hymns that
everyone knew. They were accom
panied on the organ by Miss Ber
ntco Conrad and the musio was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Tmrty-tnree were present: Mrs.
4-H BOY IS 1931 CHAMPION
Courtesy of Extension Service, Tho Holalciii-Fricsian Association of America.
Eight years of very successful work
ana ueaaersnip in 4-n cmos nas re
sulted In Randall Grimes of Harris-
burg. Ore., being designated as tho
state champion 4-H Holstcln boy for
iuai. xms nonor nas been conierrca
upon Randall by the extension ser-
vico of the Holsteln-Frleslan associa
tion of America and by winning this
title he becomes a contender for na
tional honors.
Starting with a Durebred Holstcln
heifer calf Randall has made a re
markable record In 4-H club work
during the past eight years. That
first year he took good core or his
coir, brushed her and taught her to
lead and pose and then led her into
the show ring at the county rair. As
Randall says: "I won, to my surprise,
2nd j prize in the 4-H club class and
also the open class. This being the
first thne I ever won a prize, I felt
proua oi my can ana i maao up my
mind to como back tho next year and
win more prizes witn ner. Ana como
back he did next year winning first
prize In both club and open classes
Arrange
Meetings
For Next Week
County Agricultural Agent. Harry G.
Avery is announcing a series of horti
cultural meetings to be held at dif
ferent centers in this county on Tues
day and Wednesday of next weck. O.
W. McWhortcr, horticulturist special
ist from the extension service of the
state college, will be here and will
conduct the conference considering
the general lines or orchard manage
ment, and will also have charge of
some pruning demonstrations.
Tho first mcotlng is called for
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, when
a pruning demonstration will bo held
at tho J. B. Weaver orchard near
Union. In tho afternoon at 1:30, a
similar meeting will be held at the
Cherry-growers Packing association
warehouse tn Cove. At ten o'clock on
Wednesday morning, the meeting will
be held at the F. W. King orchard,
cast of La Grande. In the afternoon
the last of the series will be held at
the Wilson Bros, orchard In Imbler.
These discussions and demonstra
tions are onon to all who are Inter
ested In this particular industry.
EAST HIDE MARKET
' PORTLAND, Feb. 6 (P) There
were slightly Increased offerings dur
ing tne weekend session oi tne cost
stdo farmers' wholesale market. The
milder weather brought out more root
stock but in general prices wero
steady and demand active
uarrots sold mostly ouc aoz. nunencs
for tho top stuff with bulk at 00 &
05c lug.
uabuago sold si.BSW sa.uo crato ior
good quality.
Apples continued in quito iair can
with no chango in the price.
some spinach was orrered but tno
grower was asking such a high price
that none cared to buy.
Rutabagcs were mostly 40c lug.
Hothouse rhubarb held 80c for
choice and 41.10 for fancy 15b.
THIS CURIOUS WORLD -
2-S O 1032 BY HZA SEJWICC, INC.
ttee,ReXe& Tioe 0.
IN Tile WGRIPIS FOUND j5.a7iatffiy .
wTKe bay of awe lEk
StoMElMeS REACHES- -S?J2 J. jr-
Win. Conrad and son Vernle of Jo-
soph. Grandpa and Grandma Bork,
Mrs. C. F. Evans and daughters
Hazel and Stella and son Arley, 1
William Bork, Fred Bork, Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Bork and two sons Mar-
vln and Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Ira H.I
Bork and children, Ivan, Alma, Ev- j
orett Raymond and little daughter
Irene, Miss Be mice Conrad and tions of great Importance to the hog
sister Loralene, Mrs. Amos Evans raising Industry was considered a dis
and three children, Rodney. Melva tinct success according to Horry G.
and LawVenoe, Ralph Lindloy, nil Avery, county agricultural agent, The
of Flora; Mr. Fostor of Camp 10, meetings were held at four different
and Mrs. Lillie Evans and son Leo centers, Elgin, Imbler La Grande and
of Enterprise. On account of chores Union and the combined attendance
and bad roads some of the relatives was 09, which is very good, consider
woro unable to attend. All returned ing the comparatively small per cent
to their homes the same evening after of Grande Ronde valley formers who
wishing Grandpa and Grandma many, 'engage in hog-ralsing to, any extent,
many returns of tho day. One whol , Direct results from the series of
SSSmmammmmmmmmmmm'mwUna u Indicated by the fact
ithat twelve different formers of this
and senior and grand champion fe
male. To list all of Randall's win-
nlngs from then on would take up
too much space. Briefly summarized
he has won a silver loving oup at
uiu tuuuty imr xur viitunpiuu nw
stein club animal .won four years; j
each; five scholarships to the 4-H
summer school valued at $15.00 each;
a scholarship to the state college val
ued at $500.00. He has completed 41
club projects In club work, mado 106
exhibits, (not Including local) and
premiums valued at 91713.75. At pres
ent he owns ten head of purebred
Hoi steins valued at $1526.00.
In leadership Randall also has a
high ranking as he has served" as lead
er of two 4-H clubs for the last two
years.
A comparison of Randall's very ex
cellent record will bo made with those
of the other state champions in or
der to determine who will be chosen
as tho notional 4-H champion Hol
steln boy for 1031 by the Holsteln
Frleslan Association of America.
Frank Knox To
Head Committee
To Urge Banking
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (P) Frank
Knox, publisher of the Chlcngo Dally
News, was appointed Friday by Presl-ji
dent Hoover to head a national or
ganization In a drive against hoard
ing money.
The president's announcement
enme on the evo of a White Houbo
conference of national organizations
to devise means of releasing $1,300,-'
000,000 of hidden money. .
Knox will como to the capital soon
to discuss plans for a definite organ
ization, the president said. It is
possible, ho added, that headquarters
may be established in Chicago.
Tho president has figures to show'
that a decrease In the value of cur
rency eligible for use by the federal
reserve system, together with the
hoarding of money, has caused the
gold volume necessary to back cur
rency to rise from, the legal 40 per
cent to between 75 per cent and 80
per cent.
1932-33 Auto Tags
In Or eg on To Be
Black and Yellow
SALEM, Feb. 0 (P) Bids
havo been called for 270,000
pairs or Oregon automobile
llccnso plates for IthA noxb
yoar beginning July 1, 103U.
Tho purchasing department
will open bids Fob. 10. Tho
call also Included 15.000 chauf
feur badges and 1400 motor
cyclo licenses.
Last year tho stato ordered
295,000 licenses. The plates
next year will bo block with,
yollowlsh-whlto numerals and
border.
WHffN A Hi &ttS A
6RASH of SO0AR IT
DRop OF LIQUID. THEM,
WfffN IT HAS OiSSoMO
ihTo a swjr
IT SUCKS (Top.
CUPISToftheANDG?
Tsmum of peAce. standing
I2.O0O FeeT AB3V THS SA, OH
The- BoROfiR O&uleEH cms AHO
AftSriTlNA. WAS CAS TROKeooHTB
GANNON 6CNZIN3 To Trie
1(00 NATIONS. A LE6EHO OH lT
READS: ffCONEK SHAU. THesE
MO OAJAINS CROM&tM (MTo CVSX
Than Trie peoptE of AB&enTiNA
ANPCMIte 8REAKTHB. Peace HICH
THey HAVS SWO& To MAINTAIN AT
THfETof Christ, Trie froeeMEft."
GROUP MEETINGS CONSIDER
PROBLEMS OF SANITATION IN j
HOG - RAISING; SUCCESSFUL;
The series of meetings held in Un-
valley, agreed to try tne sanitation
plan for next year. Dr. Henderson,
representing the United . States de
partment of agriculture, will return
at least once during the season and
will check up on the methods being
used, etc.-
Dr. L. C. Henderson who came to
discuss the matter of hog sanitation
emphasized the Idea, that In this
field, as in other, prevention Is far
moro desirable than cure, and that
farmers, raising pigs, can do much
toward lowering of production costs
by eliminating tne runty pigs tnrougn
control of parasites especially the
round worm. If this matter Is given
eariv attention, auicxer maturity,
with less feed, is possible and that
is exceedinsiv important,
Dr. Henderson gave as an Illustra
tion the experience of some 16 to 30
farmers in Wallowa county who are
raising their hogs under wnat is
known as the sanitation system, these
men reporting that their hogs reach
market in six to eignt weexs less
time and on 25 per cent loss feed,
Dr. Henderson outlined four things
which are included, scrubbing the
hog house with boiling water before
farrowing time, washing the sow
thnronirhlv trt remove' filth and dls-
ease germs two or three days before
farrowing, moving sow and litter on
ft mod to clean irround when the d1kb
nro ten days old, and not permitting
303 DEATHS LAST
YEAR DUE TO CARS
Increase Over 1930 Rec
ord For Oregon Sp:
Killed in Union County
During the yoar of 1031 thero wero
303 deaths In Oregon from automo
bile accidents, according to a report
Just Issued by tho state board of
health, This number was an In
crease over 1030 when oifly 276 deaths
occurred.
According to a report Issued by
tho notional safoty council, tho first
nlno months of the yoar showed on
lncreaso of 25 per cent over the same
period In 1030. Thero has been an
Increase of 200 per cont In the lost
10 years.
Umatilla' county 'reported the most
automobile deaths In Northeastern
Cu-onon. with Union second and Baker
third. Wallowa county did not havo
a "Knglo automobile accident doato
during tho yoar, tho record rdvoalH.
Multnomah, of courso, led tho list
with 103 deaths, with Clackamas sec.
ond with 26. Douglass reported 16
Douglass reported 16,
Marlon 16 and Klamath and Lane
12 each.
ii In Northcostorn Oregon Umatilla
had seven, Union six, Baker five and
Wallowa nono.
.Divided by months, the deaths
occurred as follows: January 30, Feb
ruary 12, Maroh 26, April 32, May 34,
Juno 30. July 24, August 27, Sept
ember 23, Octobor 23, November 24
and December 10.
In Northeastern Oregon the deaths
wore: January 0, February 3 (Uma
tilla 2, Baker 1); March 1 (Umatilla);
April 1 (Baker); May 3 (Baker, Uma
tilla, Union); Juno 1 (Umatilla); July
4 (Union); August 0, Boptembor 1
(Baker); Octobor 2 (Umatilla, Un
ion); Novcmbor 2 (Baker, Umatilla);
December 0.
Tho death rote per 100,000 popula
tion In Oregon for tho last 11 years
follows
Year
loai
1022
1023
1024
1025
Deaths Percentage
10B 13.3
103 12.5
104 12.3
'145 18.8
100 18.2
202 22.0
214 23.5
267 28.8
236 25.0
270 28 8
303 31.0
ANOTHKIl ACCIDENT
I 1026
$ I 1027
g 1028
4 1020
3-1030
' 1031
l LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Fob. 6 P)
The Belgian four man bobsled, proc
& tlolng for tho start of tho Olympic
I competition Monday, crashed on
wnitciace curvo wxiay, injuring uwu
members of tho team slightly.
Max Houbon, steering, took tho
sled too high and broke a runner.
Tho sled tumbled Into tho track.
Houben's left shoulder was sprained
and Louis Van Heggo suffered a cut
ovo'r tho right eye. They were ex
pected to bo ablo to race Monday.
UTAH'S
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IS
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MERC. CO.
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Phone Main 17
the return of the pigs to the old lots,
for at least four months. These cau
tionary measures allow the pig crop :
to be raised on clean ground and.
parasites are not given an opportun
ivy kj gain a iwuiwm, ,. ;
A second specialist, present for the;
meetings, was H. A. Lindgren, live
stock specialist from the extension,
service of the state college. Mr. Lind
gren talked more along the line or
the necessity for lowering cost pro
duction. In this address he outlined;
a number of Important factors. Firsft
he mentioned good breeding as being
of chief Importance, then the use oft
alfalfa for pasture, the use of animal
protein supplements in feeding and
tne use or minerals. .
Since the greatest gain Is mode tn
a hog before It reaches 100 pounds;
In weleht. Mr. Lindgren recommend
ed the use of alfalfa pasture to ob- .
tain the quick growtn wnicn is mosa
to be desired, in the feeding-for-mart
ket program. .
Mr. Lindgren recommended among
the animal proteins, skim milk, tanM
age and fish meal. In feeding skim
milk, he gave the proper proportions
as three pounds to each pound of
grain. In cases where it is Impossible
to feed skim milk, the hogs should
be given a grain ration which cont
tains 10 per cent tankage or fish
meal. A substitute for this, Mri
Lindgren stated was using ground aM
falfa for part of the tankage. -
The speaker emphasized the great
Importance of keeping mineral mix
turo all tho time before the animals,
As a satisfactory formula for this, he;
mentioned one-third ground -lime
stone, one-third steamed bone flouH
and one-third salt. This he state4
could be secured very cheaply. Hs
also emphasized the fact brought out
In conferences held here by Mr. Clark,
recently, that the chanceion the mar-!
ket for a hog .weighing over 200 wag
very poor, and tnat rra to mu was
by far the best.
No Firecrackers
In Shanghai On
New Year's Day
SHANGHAI, Feb. 8 (P) By the
old stylo calendar, this Is the Chi
nese New Year's day, but tho tradl-,
tlonal firecrackers were not popping
In Shanghai's streets, Instead the
artillery pouring shells Into Chapel
filled steadily.
Snipers were' busy also, especially
In the Hongkew district whore Jap-.
anese said Chinese 'rifles had taken
360 lives in the past' four days.-
FIRST FOKKIUN DEATH
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (P) Tho first
foreign death in connection with the
fighting hereabouts was accidental, .
Maurice Ropaport, a Russian, was
fatally wounded early this morning
when a foreign volunteer soldier acci
dentally pulled the trigger of his rifle
while the two 'were examining It trt '
the municipal government buildings
Poughkeepsie was for a time the
capital of Newi York.) i . . . t.f
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less than an Inch thick. v
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