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Newspaper Page Textm 1 Saturday, March 5, 1932 OVER Phone: Mornings, Main 000 Have New Daughter j The birth ol a baby daughter to I Mr. and Mrs. Loren Tucker of the Iowa district to reported. Tho little jnlta arrived Wednesday, March 2, ' has been given the name "Elolso j Elizabeth" and from all wo hear Is j happy In her volley homo. Entertains Club - j Mrs. O. R. Gekeler, of Orango Hall neighborhood entertained tho Birth ii day Dinner club Thursday at her ;: home. . Twenty were present for the ; splendid potluck dinner served at two tables at two o'clock. There were ten guests Including Mrs. Loron Turner, of Baker, Mrs. Clarenco Redhead and Mrs. Carl Snodgross of La Grande, ' Mrs. Clifford Blokland and Mrs. Gar ; rett Blokland, of Island City, Mrs. , George Hughes and her house guest, ; Mrs. Ernest Bogaln, Mrs. Charles ; Smutz and Mrs. J. P. DeLong who Is i visiting at the home of hor son, Ern ; est DeLong. A feature of tho social ; hour which followed the dinner was : a shower given In honor of Mrs. Clif ford Blokland, a recent brldo. Mrs. ; Blokland received many pretty and useful gifts. The next meeting of ; the club will be with Mn. Bon : Bchroeder who lives on Island avenue. :' Snow In Umatilla Forest ' There Is stlU plenty of snow In the range lands of the Umatilla national : forest, according to Bernard Leo, rangd supervisor, who has returned from an extensive survey of forest districts. The snow will hold up putting stock on the ranges for some tlmo yet, but ' will be a boon to forage prospects this spring and summer besides aiding stockmen In the water supply as many springs dried up a yoar ago. The snow while retarding spring work on lines and trails over tho forest will also retard the forest flro hazard. Snow over tho forest Is declared to ' be the deepest of any season since 1916 when heavy fall was recorded. Bast Oregonlan. Blue Mt. Orange Members of the Blue Mt. grange participated In on exceedingly Inter esting meeting Wednesday at their hall near La Grande. Tho woathor did not hinder much, for tho attendance was very good. The business moot ing was held In the morning, pre sided over by R. A. Mostcrton, muster of the grange. Dinner followed, with section three doing tho aorvlng, and with those who have birthdays In .... .nBAlnl nunata A annplnl table was arranged for this group, Clarenco Carter, Mrs. W. O. Bhorwood, Mrs. J. A. lioiman ana mra. ruuw Shaw, of Union, who was a visitor. The oenterpleco of their tablo was a lovely birthday cake, having a cancllo for ..each of the guoeta and ano for the cake. In. the afternoon this same group had' charge, of '. tho lecturer's hour, Mrs." Sherwood occupying tho lecturers station, aueiu wuu iouu- Ings by Mrs. Sherwood, Miss Holman mib. aaow.wu, " t. - reading, and furnished a vocal num ber, the grange Joined In a number of songs, and the lady officers also 'fiimiafeiw nna vrvrnl number. This program was followed by a spelling . - . . ... .. 1 .. I f nHtni.n contest, Bar. awuituj Carter choosing Bides, and lo for mer's Bide being successful. Tom Max well was present and gavo an lnstruc- 't.lvA faltr Mm. Mnllrtn JohnHOIl was ft visitor. It was decided not to have the regular dancing party this Sat urday but oiw will bo hold a week from Saturday. Ill Mrs. Bob Smith, of tho Valeria dis trict who has boon 111 for some tlmo, took a turn for the worso oarly this week and was removed to tho hos pital In La Grande Wednesday. Her condition yesterday was reported as being somewhat better. A slstor, Mrs. Violet Brodsliaw, of Walla Walla, and a brother, Win. Chattln, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, havo arrived In the val ley, but a mcssago was rccelvod from another sister, Mrs. Wade, of Call fornla, Btatlng that It would bo Im possible for her to come now. Visit Parent Mr, and Mrs. Clarenco Bosowall, of Union, wero recent visitors at tho home of Mrs. Roscwall's parent. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Key at Weston. In La Grande Miss Edna Lcdbotter, of near Allccl, spent today with frlcndB In La Grande and was a guCBt at tho luncheon or the luncheon of tho American Asso ciation of University Women at tho La Grando hotel. Iteturii to Inland Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone, old resi dents of Island City moved out of this vicinity several months oko. This post week they have moved back to Eastern Oregon and taken up their residence at Island City again. Tho Snow v F. O. Pottratz, promlnont valley farmer, In the Pleasant Grove neigh borhood was In La Orandc Thursday, visiting friends, attending tho mar keting conference and having a good time In general. Mr. Pottratz had some ptcturos with him giving an Idea of the quantities of snow In that locality at present. Ono plcturo which showed tho tunnel cut In the roads, and only tho upper part of tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lewis was vis ible. Another plcturo showed the Btate rotary trying to forco Its way. or cut Ita way through tho deep snow, but In vain. Mr. Pottratz ro- A SEASONABLE RECIPE i Kelly Island Coke 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 8 cups flour 4 eggs t cup milk 1 3 teaspoons baking powder Bake In layer cake pans. For filling tlr together Juice and grated rind of one lemon, a large grated, tart apple, one egg, one cup sugar. Bolt three or four minutes. Frost with White icing. THE VALLEY Mabel E. Morton, Valley New, Editor ported a fall of about a foot of snow Wednesday and added that the least wind right now would fill the roads In that section right up again. Mr. Pottratz came from the vicinity of Spokane about three years ago, when ho purchased the home farm of the late Mrs. Lizzie Baker. He is an en- thuslastlo livestock and dairyman, and does considerable with grains al so. His daughter, who completed her work at the Eastern Oregon Normal school last year is teaching this year at An atone, he reports, in speaking of the road conditions, Mr. Pottratz added that tho period of "Quaran tine" had not been without Its bene fits Inasmuch as he has hod 210 gaso line bill since Jan. 20 and his cor expense bill has been nil. k In la Grande- Ed Calpett, of Joseph, who recently underwent an operation at the Bouvy hospital In La Orande, Is making a successful convalescence at the Foley hotel. Island City Aid- Mrs, John Dahlstrom will be the hostess to the Island City Ladles Aid society next Thursday afternoon at her home at Moss Chapel. Lambing T. E. Kennedy, of Medical Springs, who has a band of purebred ewes re ports lambing season over with tho crop vory good. There wero row twins jthls yoar, he reports, but the single lambs are all of good size and sturdy. At Tho University Valley and town peoplo alike are always interested in tho doings 1 of tho young folks off at school, aren't they? Wo have hoard this week some Interesting tilings about Cle Wall Rlnrer of tho Valeria district. 1 (sophomore at the University of Ore- tho campus Monday, as a part of tho nation-wide bi-centennfal celebra tion, tho unlvorslty band had an Im portant part. In ono number "Over' turo of Revolutionary Times. Cle had tho solo part arranged for the barltono horn, using tho air "Just Beforo The Battle, Mother." Olo was also chairman for tho winter term dancing party given by his houso, Sig ma Pi Tau, an ovont of Saturday tho 20, and one which was pronounced vory successful. Tester Resigns It Is announced here that Kenneth McOlUlvray, cow tester for tho Baker County Dairy Herd Improvement as- ' norlnt.lnn. miH urnll Imnwn In thin vn.1. ley had recently resigned to take ef fect at once, and Jako Lorenz of Haines had beon appointed to suc ceed him. Mr. McQillivray is going Into tho dairy business in the Eugle valley country, , w Attend Program Mrs. Everett Wallstnger and Miss Emma MocAnlsh, of tho Valeria dis trict, and tho Misses Mary and Mar garot Taylor, or Allccl, Mrs. Ray Ful ler and Mrs. Tom Wnllslngor, or the Lowor Covo market road, wore among tho valley people who attended tho Interesting program Btogcd by the Y. W. E. A. on Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. Receives Injurle E. B. Long, who lives north of Sum- mervllto Is a hit In mo thoso days on account of a fall which ho had on tho Icy walks at his homo within tho last few days. Ho foil in such a way that ho b truck his sldo quite forcibly and bruised It considerably. I)rh, Sheep They report at tho Hugh Huron place on Brooks Lane, that tho dogs aro bothering their sheep no little these days. So far tho damago has been confined to tearing tho wool quite badly. Ill- Mrs. L. Z. Terrall, Observor ropro- sontatlvo in Union, has been- 111 tho poBt week, according to reports. Re I urn Mrs. Mllo Blokland and little daughter, Betty Ann, who havo been visiting with her sister. Miss Boulah Smith, at Enterprise havo roturned to tho volley and resumed their visit hero. Given Parly A farewell party was given Sunday nt tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson, of Allccl, honoring Mr. oud Mrs. A. H. Mrginlty, of Green Acres. Wash., who have been visiting in tho valley the past two months. Af ter a potluck dinner, pinochle and othor games were onjoyod. Those present wero Mrs. W. H. Gibson, of Joseph, Mr. ond Mrs. Roy Redman, of Imblcr. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bu chanan, Mrs. A. Alderman, Mr. and Mrs. Rccd Taylor, Mr. and Mrs, Otis Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gib son, all of Altccl, and tho honored guests. To Klgln Miss Betty Holscher, who 1ms been making her home with hor sister, Mrs. Clarence Brown, on Cricket Flat, has gone to Elgin where sho has taken n position In the Money cafo. Is ItiJIred Ernest Holman, of tho Grnngo Hall neighborhood, received somo vrry painful Injuries last Sunday at his farm. He was driving a team and tho doubletrees gave way, letting the wagon tongue fall. Tho vehicle stopped, but the team went on. pull ing Mr. Holman over tho top of the rack, his whole weight falling on tho tongue with such force It was thought at first some ribs were broken. After a thorough examina tion. It was found they wore not. When tho tongue dropped, the shock was so sudden ho had no tlmo to re cover himself, before the accident happened. Ho has suffered consid erably. It is reported, but Is recov ering as rapidly as can be expected from such a shako-up. Spends Weekend Miss Bethel Fleshman. who Is teach ing this year up In Wallowa county. come home and spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Flea lima n in the Valley. LA Residence 1009 J To Walla Walla Mr. and Mrs. Burt M. Oliver, and daughter, Madeline, of Dry creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Park, of near Summer vl lie drove to Walla Walla Friday where they spent the day with friends and also In making arrange ments for Miss Madeline who entered St. Mary's hospital that day to begin her course In nurse training. Funeral Tomorrow Funeral services for Mrs. Holmes, sister of Ray Hug, of Pumpkin Ridge will bo hela Sunday afternoon In tho Summcrvlllo chapel. Entertain Miss Dorothy Snuitz, Mrs. Charles Smutz and Miss Lucille Courtney en tertained a number of their friends Wednesday evening at the Courtney homo In honor of Mrs. Clifford Blok land. Tho party was in tho form of a shower and it was a surprise to tho guest of honor. Games wero played during tho evening at tho close of which delicious refreshments were served. Tho gifts wero many and beautiful. Present for the occasion wero Mrs. William Helvy, Mrs. Frank Counsel, Mrs. William Snodgross, Mrs. Art Allen, Mrs. Claud Wlllcock, Mrs. Oscar Miller, Bculah Schroeder, Fran ces DeLong. Thelma Strain, Cecil Steward, Lois Conley, Marlon Wagg ner, Bornlco Weeks, Eunice Gray, the guest of honor and the hostesses. Service Interrupted On account of the vory bad roads In tho north end of tho valloy, Miles Wood ell, carrier out from the Sum morvlllo post office has not been ablo to make his entire route for somo tlmo. Has Quilting .. I Mrs. Mlnnlo Hardy, of Imbler, en 1 tertained a group of her 'friends at a quilting party Tuesday afternoon at tho I. O. O. F. hall In Summer vllle. There wero 16 women present, who enjoyed a busy and a vory pleas ant afternoon, In Annual Meeting Tho annual meeting of the Elgin Cattlo and Horse association, was held In Elgin last Thursday. The follow ing officials wero present, supervisor of tho Whitman forest, John Kuhna from Baker, Forest Ranger Kolth Mc Cool, of Cove, Supervisor Fred Furst of tho Wallowa national forest, from Wallowa, and Forest Ranger Carpon tor, of Wallowa. The government will cooperato with tho association In re building the telephone lino from tho-J Boundary cabin down to tho Minam town, It was reported. Mr. Kuhns mado tho announcement of the re duction In the grazing foes by half, which makes the stockmon Bmile. Androw Tucker was elected president of tho association to succeed Luther Hind man and Leonard Parsons was ro-clcctod secretary. - llrenks l.iml) Wo learn that tho son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, who live on Pump kin Ridge, recently had one of his legs broken. The boy was riding a hor so which fell on him In the deep snow with tho above result. Has lllrthdny "Grandma" (Mfs. E. M.) Wagoner eclobrated her 73d birthday anni versary quite happily at her homo in Summorvlllo Tuesday, March 1. 0 Havo Party About 150 peoplo attoncled the party given by tho Imbler M. I. A. Monday evening In honor of tho Washington bl-ceutenntal. A splendid program was given, ono of tho chief features of which was tho reading of tho Ufo or Washington by Miss Portia Westcnskow. After tho prog Aim. the rest of tho evening was spent danc ing, and then ice, cream and cako wero served. HI Many friends over tho valley aro anxious about William Eckstein, deputy state flro warden, of Elgin who has been very ill, was takou to n La Grando hospital lant wcok and has had an operation wo arc told. Mr. Eckstein Is very well known over this and adjoining counties. To (live Play Tho Junior class of tho Imbler High school is busy working on the 3-act play which they aro to give on the evening of March 11. The play "Lighthouse Nan," will be given, at Wade hall. LamliliiR Mrs. Jenuetto Tuttlo, of the Willow creek district reports that lambing Is at Its peak now in hor band. Duo to tho handicap In woathor, many lambs were lost, it Is reported and yet tho percentage will bo protty good. ('ills Lip Donald Combes, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Combes of Sununervllle, fell whllo at play ono day this week and cut a deep gosh In his Up. Ho was rushed to tho doctor and tho cut was so bad, several stitches wero taken to closo It. He Is doing all right now, according to reports. The slrk Reports on tho condition of somo of tho older peoplo ot Elgin who arc 111: Mrs. Nnncy Merrlt Is bettor this week; Billy Witty remains about the same; Mrs. Sarnh Tuttlo has beon taken homo from tho hospital. Is a very little better and Mrs. Klingham mer Is caring for her. Mas Operation Little Georgle Chandler, Ron of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Chandler, ot Cricket Flat, operated on last week. In La Grande. Is reported to be Improving only fairly well. rum QiiumntlmMl Quarantine against allowing im portation of loganberry, dewberry. blackberry and their horticultural varieties from coming Into Oregon from all tho states and districts of the United States except California, Arlrona and New Mjexlco. has been Issued by the department of agri culture and copies of this are being received by the various county In spectors for enforcement. The reason tor the quarantine Is report of various diseases Injurious GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, DECLAMATORY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES RULES FOR CONTEST OF MARCH 25 The directors of the Union County r Division I consists of all high Declamatory League have set Friday, schools In the county. They will ren March 26th at 7:30 p. m. as the time der dramatic and humorous selections for holding tho zone contests over the county. The county is divided into four zones or districts; La Grande schools comprise District No. 1; District No. 3 Is Cove, Union, North Powder, Mt.;limit for delivery 8 minutes. Carmol, Shanghai, Rlvervlew, Frosty, Wolf Creek, Pondosa, Catherine Creek, Telocaset, Park, North High Valley, South High Valley, WUIowdale or Hot Lake. rtlotrlnf. Mn fl la Tmhlnr TTIrrln nionoont- nrn,'n a.,MmnnH..a' irtian Creek. Dry Creek. Pine Grove. Gordon Selections may be obtained from any Creek, Hindman, Pumpkin Ridge. either prow or poetry Cunningham. Allccl. Thorny Grove. "7 are Unlted on materlaI Fairview. Rysdom and Palmer June- '"eIect 'rom' to catalogues to tj I Ivan Bloom Harden Co., Des Moines, . , t M , , J , Iowa; Wetmore Publishing Co., Sioux District No. 4 Is Island City, Iowa, Cltyi Iowa. a,, Hanford Co., Se Lower Cove, Liberty, Lodd Canyon. attlC( Wash ( 016 E pine fltreet Hilgard, Frultdale, Mt. Glen. , Valeria, contestants shall not be allowed Starkey, Kamela and Perry. to use makeup or any manner of There will bo only three zones or stage setting. Girls must not appear districts taking part In the contests this year. District No. 2 will meet at Union with Supt. Roy Conklin as dl- rcccor. uisinct ho. 3 wm meet at Elgin with Supt. F. C. Smith - direct - lng. District No. 4 will meet at Is- land City with Bennle Hicks direct - lng. Beforo March 26th there must be a local contest In each school to do termlne the representatives entering the zone contest. The winners at the zone contests will enter the final con test which will be held April 2nd In tho auditorium of the Eastern Oregon Normal school beginning promptly at 8:00 p. m. Tho Judges will be chosen from the Normal school faculty. Please have all contestants at the Normal building by 7:30 so that pre liminary arrangements may bo prop erly made. Contestants are divided Into three divisions according to grades to the red raspberry, loganberry, dew berry and blackberry and their horti cultural varieties not heretofore known to be prevalent in the state of Oregon are said in the order to bo widely distributed in tho United States and that all plants of such genus ore liable to be .carriers of these diseases. It Is ordered that any shipment of those plants of virus diseases men tioned In the order from infested territories except thoso accepted ar riving In the state of Oregon will be Immediately returned to the point of origin or destroyed at the expense of the owner or owners at the op tion of such owners. The Cove Meetings Tho following account of tho re cent revival at tho Cove 1b sent In by a reader at Covo and wo give It verbatim: Tho union meetings of tho Baptist and Methodist churches of this little city came to a close on Monday night.' Members of ovory denomination in Covo wore in at tendance everv nlcht of the throo ' weeks. All of tho splendid evangel ' iBtlc sermons delivered by Rev. W. A. , Hundcrup were worth much to saint I and sinner alike. His messages were delivered In no uncertain manner and wero well received. There were from 125 to 150 present each night, In spite of the epidemic of flu which has been raging hero. Tho meetings were to havo closed on Sunday night but at tho close of tho sermon those pres ent unanimously asked for Just one -.- ON THE AIR -:- Station KOAC Extension Service of the Oregon State College S50ko 7:00 a. m.. Good morning medita tions, led by Rev. Walter E. Tipton. 7:16, Setting up exercises, directed by Miss Louise Hoechen. 7:30, Scanning the headlines. 8:00, Potpourri. 9:00, Uncle Sam at your service. 0:15, Ryth -melodies. 9:30, Organ concert by Byron Arn old. 10:00, Homo economics observer: 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18, Food facts and fancies; 10:33, How's and why's of housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. 11:00, Morning matlnco. 12:00 (noon) Farm hour: 12:10, In tho day's news; 12:23, "Motor Vehicle Laws." Harry C. Graves; 12:35. Mar ket reports, crops and weather fore cast. 1 :00 p. in.. Vaudeville. 1:30. Organ program from White side theatre 2:00. Around tho campus. 3:00, Home muker Hour: 3:05, The houso that grows: "Decorations Just tho Added Touch." Prof. Mildred Chamberlain. 3:30-4:00. Constructive elements of music, discussed and illustrated by Lillian Jeffreys Petri. 5:56 p. m., Market roports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 0:00. Fox Whiteside theatre organ. 6:30. Farm hour: 6:30. "The Citi zens' Military Training Camps," Cap tain F. W. Rase; 6:36. In the day's news; 6:45. Spot market reports and weather forecast; Market reviews miscellaneous commodities and po tatoes; 7:15. Chat by County Agent C. R. Briggs. 7:30. 4-H Club meeting: "4-H Club Work ot Linn Co. Progress Exposi tion," Edna Geer; "4-H Club Work Today and Yesterday," Burton Hut ton: "My Trip to tho National 4-H Club Congress." Beth Joy. 8:00, Music of the masters. 8:15-0:00. The Oregon Loggers. Tuesday, Mar. 8 7:00 a. m.. Good morning medita tions. 7:15, Setting up exercises, directed by Miss Louise Hoechen. 7:30, Scanning the headlines. 8:00. Potpourri. . 9:00. Ryth-molodles. 10:00. Home economics observer: 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18. Food facts ond fancies; 10:33, How's and why's of housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. 11:00, Morning matinee. 12:00 (Noon) Farm hour: 12:10. In tho day's news; 12:23, "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 White side theatre. 2:00, Around the campus. .only. Time limit for delivery Is 12 minutes. Division II consists of grades 6 7 and 8. Their selections are to be humorous and non-humorous. Time Division III consists of grades 3, 4 and 6. Selections are to bo humorous and non-humorous. Time limit for delivery is 6 minutes. Contestants will be Judged on In terpretation, voice and stage presf- ence, pronunciation and enunciation. on the stage baro-legged. Winning selections of last year can- not be used again. First prize selec- tlons last year were "Little Boy Blue " j"Seeln' Things," "The House By the Sldo of the Road," "Darius Green 'and His Flying Machine," "Nydia. .The Blind Girl of Pompey," "A Tough Hale From Truthful James." Zone directors shoum send me the names of contestants with the titles: of the selections and the divisions they are in so I can arrange the pro gram for the final contest. Gold medals for first prizes and ribbons for second and third prizes will be furnished by tho civic clubs of La Grande. Last yoar was a very fine beginning in declamation. This year will be better. All contests are open and free to the public. I am thanking you for your co-operation. E. A. Sayre, County school superin tendent. more night. Although Monday w)as his rest night and he was billed and signed up to start his meetings at He mils ton on Tuesday night, he glad ly stayed and gave his best which was richly rewarded by the yielding of souls to Christ. His pleasing person ality and the sincerity of his life won him many friends while he was here and ho was urged by the people and the ministers alike to return In the fall. ... Wo had a little folks or ganisation of 100 members. They had their lessons every afternoon and were taught many choruses and bod a part in the song service each night. On Friday night, they put on a spe cial program of songs and Bible study. Saturday they were entertained with a sumptuous dinner and playtime of games and stunts. Tho little folks of Cove will not soon forget Mr. Hunderup and his "Sunshine choir." Two-thirds or better of the high school boys and girls were in regular attendance at the evening services. SUOAIt ANO FLO UK PORTLAND, Mar. 5 m Sugar Cane, granulated $4.40 100 lbs., beet $4.30. Domestic flour Selling price de livered: patent 40s $5.60; do 98s $5.40; bakers' bluestem $5.20; soft white flour $4.50p$4.80; rye $5.75 $5.90. Harmonica Production More than two-thirds of the har monicas mttdo In the world are pro (liirert In Oprmnny. 3:00-4:00, Homemoker hour: 3:05, Tho Progressive Home: "Management and the Family," Xtiss Clarlbel Nye. 6:55 p. m.. Market reports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 6:00, Fox-Whltcside theatre organ. 6:30, Farm hour: 6:31, In the day's news; 6:45, Spot market reports and weather forecast; 6:50, Markot revlows fresh fruits, vegetables and hay. 7:30, Muslcalo: Olga Jackson, pian ist; Mrs. J. H. Irvine, soprano. 8:00, Music of the masters. 8:16, Our state: "Oregon Agricul ture," Paul V. Maris. 8:30. Phi Kappa Phi' program: "Ef ficient Use of Motor Fuels,' 'Prof. S. H. Graf. 9:00-10:15, Debate: Oregon State collcgo vs. University of California on tho question: "Resolved that tho di vorco laws of Nevada should be con demned." Wednesday, Mar. fl 7:00 a. m., Good morning medita tions, led by Rov. Paul P. Pettlcord. 7:15, Setting up exercises, directed by Miss Loulso Hoechen. 7:30, Scanning the headlines. 8:00, Potpourri. 0:00. 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 housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. 11:00, Morning matinee. 12:00 (noon) Farm hour: 12:10, In tho day's news; 12:20, "Portable Pipe for Irrigation," M. R. Lewis; 12:35, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00 p. m.. College convocation: Ad dress by Dr. T. Z. Kpo. 2:00. Around the campus. 3 :00, Homemaker hour: 3 :05. De veloping Choracter Values in the Fam ily Life: "The Moral Crisis a Wise Parent's Opportunity." Dr. E. W. War rington. 3:45-4:00. Chat with the health man: "Effects of Bad Air." 5:55 p. m.. Market reports sec ond broacast of wheat and livestock. 6:00, Fox Whiteside theatre organ. 6:30. Farm hour: 6:31, In the day's news; 6:45, Spot markets and weather forecast; 6:50. Market reviews eggs, poultry and poultry feeds; 7:10. "Some Thoughts on Advertising Farm Prod ucts." Prof. C. D. Byrne. 7:30. Radio shorthand contest, con ducted by Prof H. T. Vance. 8:00, Music of the masters. 8:15, This Interesting universe of ours: "Rocky Mountain National Park. Dr. I. S. Allison. 8:30. Harbo Thompsons string or chestra. 8:45-9 KM. Contributions to our well being: "The Part of the Veterinarian in Protecting the Human from Dis ease," Dr. B. T. SlinjDs. ORE. Believes Grounds For, Improvement m , J UNION. Ore. Greater coordination e. e" i932 oult .h.0,rBO"6lof the Tvei resoorch work of the real Improvement In the dairy In- dustry of Oregon, la the opinion of,""" T. . ,Z. u ros Hector Macpherson, of Oakvllle. mem-.'-"Pertm5,t 5tatln "V00"8' her of the state board of trustees of ? Pro' de a" "" , PSCti the Oregon Dairy council. 1 ?ntl "'"V0"' S,? , .... t. 'will be the aim for the future, says county at the meeting of the Oregon Dairy council held In Portland early last week. Mr. MacpherBon is one of organization meeting of the council .f Mnf wro he was held in Portland some time ago. veBtock fteldman In the e?nson Finances for a definite program of 5"ice an 'ate.Bo, education for the year are now as-1 Withycombe. He is already famlUar sured. says Mr. Macphorson. Among lth the Or0Son livestock Industry, the dairymen the program will almihavlK rvei1 a number of years as at tho improvement and standardlza-"ouTny aBent ,ln tet Oregon, first tion of dairy products. It will be ac companied by a state wide campaign on the value of milk and milk pro- ducts in the building and mointen- ance of health and vigor. ",0 il,nct 7 v,"iJ v" The Washington Dairy council Is tnls "search with utmost economy now entering enthusiastically upon and et DrovIde adequately as pos the second year of its activity. Rep-j ble ,for tne needs of the entire resentatlves from the neighboring , j. . , . state council, speaking before the! w"n 1S m mma uwuWOK "eiT Oregon meeting, claimed that the ac-,at Unlon will in future bo devoted tlvlties for the post year had resulted In an increased consumption of 93. - 000.000 pounds of milk and over 4, 000,000 pounds of butter. Consump tion of cheese and Ice cream have also Increased, while oleo butter substi tutes have been banished from the state. Washington has a tax of 16 cents pound on oleo, and dealers have practically ceased to stock It. It can only be had by placing an order In advance, so that the grocer can send to Portland and have the order filled. At the last session the Oregon legis lature passed an act levying a sim ilar tax of ten cents a pound on oleo products. The law was held up by the referendum, and will come before the people at the next November election. Today The Hill Billy Says Happiness unless the mild weather Is accom- Comparatlvely there are but very panted by a Chinook and rain it few unhappy people. For happiness Is ( will be at least three weeks before the tho love of living. Life its goal. So snow will have melted sufficiently to the greater number want more life allow much of the stock being; placed and love' to live for It. j on grass. The few unhappy are those who do , With but little bare ground In not care to carry the responsibilities evidence anywhere yet, It is quite of living. It becomes a struggle for difficult to ascertain what growth existence. It shadows the beauties the new grass has made. Some f arm or life. Darker and darker their skies ers who have dug into places in their aro obscured. Finality is death I (grain fields to investigate the con Some say that happiness Is a habit. ' dltion of fal1 sown wne "Pw th,at Not so. Unhappiness is the habit of 14 has been f owing nicely under the laziness. You do not have to culti- snow . " also 016 P vato happiness. Quit being lazy - that sf wch became quite go to work and live-get Interested ?eI1 started late in tne toU has als0 -want more life and go after it-.been erowlng some results: happiness. For happiness was1 Th9 milder weather has been of always with you. Is with you now. much benefit to tho .feed situation, Alwoys will be with you. Stay with it. M whore farmers are short of hay, Each ono of your tasks will get thev state tnat stock are not requlr lighter. Brighter and brighter your lnS nearly as much feed to keep in Bkles will be results: lifel (S00 condition as was the case a .... . few weeks ago when the weather was Happiness Is tho human meter that much colder A few Bhipmente of measures the degrees of life received. hay naV6 been brought lnU the coun. It registers In the mind Just exactly ty from out8lcIe points during the in proportion to the right efforts past tew weeKa and several others In given for life. Less efforts, less life. tni8 community state that they are Less life, less happiness. The meter baaly ln need of a few additional works perfectly and it Is in the efl- tons, providing they aro able to find forts where wo make the mistake. We others who would Join with them discard all efforts we can but we n making up a car. The bulk of want lifel the hay which has been shipped in Happiness is in the pursuit not has beon delivered at Enterprise and the goal. And life Is the goal. And is said to be selling at from. $14.25 llfo Is infinite otornal, can nevor be per ton for chopped hay to around fully attained. But each individual 16 per ton for tho best quality has its quota of life to be hod no of baled hay. more, no 'less. It is the understand-1 C. A. Hunter sold a few tons of lng of that amount ond the guidance tlmothy-alslke baled hay the latter of our efforts to acquire our rightful part of the week to Gastln & Cussins share where somo of us lack. And. at $14 per ton. Reports also indl wo mistake the goal for the pursuit, cate that a few others in the com We desire and wish for more life than munity are offering small lots at our share. And In that abnormal around $15 per ton. Some of the mind we care not and forget the pur- larger stock owners state that should suit. Our efforts then are working the break continue and allow some against us and tho meter marks low-, melting of the snow that they will er and lower. We completely lose our- likely have considerable hay for sale selves In tho goal more life. Our ' later in the spring. A number of energies are spent the years roll by the farmers in the hills state that weaker and weaker we finally come,ey win nave sunicieni ieea to gei to the end. But life goes on, So then It is plain to be seen that happiness is the measure of our ef forts to live while wo are alive. And tn llvn In full our num Inrilvlriunl share according to our own ability to understand no more, no less. Then It Is well to know and understand that we are no gods not even angels. Kings have had that idea called "The Divine Rights." Mighty few of them and left. Nor are wo all George Washlngtons and Abraham Lin coln but whllo some of us may be great enough and ready to fill high places when required, wo also need "hewers of wood." Let us fill the niche that we are mode for. Let us be ourselves. Whatever we have to do let us do It well. And that will be good enough. If we are potato dlg gcrs, let us dig. At the end ot each row wo will find that much happi ness, perhaps more so than the bank er at the end of his row a row of figures sometimes that are red. As our lives are Interlocked with the lives of others we cannot receive our full quota of happiness unless the others are happy. Let us do all wo can In making others happy. First our family. Then our neighbors and friends by being good to our fam ily, friendly and neighborly ln our community we cannot be less than good citizens of tho country in which we live. If our efforts have not af fected a few who cannot be good we have done our share our duty. Barring unavoidable sorrows and dis tress, fundamentally we are happy ln our heart. Such are the surroundings I find ninety-nine per cent of my fellowmen live that way. I do not ap prehend the future. As a Hill Billy I am a contented being, but not quite satisfied. PORTLAND CASH PORTLAND, Ore.. Mar. 6 VPt Cash wheat: Big Bend bluestem 68c. Soft white 59c. Western white 59c. Hard winter 57c. Northern spring 67c. Western red 57c. Oats: No. 2 white $23.00. Today's car receipts: wheat 22; flour 12; com VL hay 9. DALE E. RICHARDS, SUPT. EASTERN OREGON STATION ANNOUNCES FUTURE POLICY Union branch station and the home of the Union station, who has taken ovor his new duties here. 1 eF. ' lj mlted to ? J j 7B- "H- rouweu fi I ""r" v" ww rf 1" w """-i'' type of Industry which predominates throughout the Blue mountain re gion and western slope of the Cascade Weather And Crops ! In Wallowa WALLOWA, Ore. (Special) The chief interest of farmers and stock men of this community at this time, Is the. matter of feed for getting their stock through the balance of the winter season. It has been many years since such a scarcity of hay has been felt In this county as at the present time. Mfcch milder weather and some thawing of the snow the latter part ot the week has given some encouragement and many be lieve that the backbone of the win ter Is broken at this time. . However, all sections of the county are still t auite deenlv covered with snow and through but will be very short on feed for spring farm, work but ex pect to do much of their work on grass. NILE S, OHIO BOY FOUND; 2 MEN HELD Continued from. Page One) 1 morning ln a house about eight miles from Nilcs. Two men who police said they thought were the kidnapers were captured by the posse of six officers. County Detective W. J. Harrison, of Mahoning county, Sheriff John Rlsher, of Trumbull county, ln which Nlles is located, Chief of Police Bar ney GUlen of Warren, Trumbull county. Patrolman Ward Mahan, of Nlles, and Deputy Sheriffs Lawrence O. Rourke and Jack Lundy. of Trum bull county, were in the party, which wos organized by Harrison after he received a tip as to the boy's where abouts. First reports were that the cap ture was made near Hubbard, on the Youngstown - Hubbard road about seven miles from Youngstown. Recovered In Gambling House Authorities said the boy was re covered in a gambling house. The finding of the boy came when it was feared he might have been slain. The federal bureau of investi gation also had stepped Into the In vestigation. Since Wednesday morning the boy's father, James De Jute Sr., wealthy contractor, had been beg ging the kidnapers to send some word. He had offered $1000 for his son's return. Mrs. De Jute, hysterical with fear and anxiety, became ill yesterday as the kidnapers failed to send any note. THREE KIDNAPERS CONVICTED LOS ANGELES, March S W-Convicted of kidnaping and holding for ransom of E. L. (Zeke) Caress, Agua Calient betting commissioner, three men. one of them a former lieuten ant to Al Capone. Chicago under world leader, today faced the pos- iPage Three range. The Union station is Ideally located for this type of experimental work, considering the size of the farm, and proximity of foothill and national forest range." Superintendent Richards says some work will be continued with farm flocks of sheep but that major at tention will be given to studies of factors effecting the calf and Iamb crop of range cows and ewes. One project was recently completed here In this field, dealing with the effect of age of breeding heifers on the calf crop. Continuing work will deal with effect of different methods of win tering on the calf and lamb crop and related studies. The dairy unit here will be con tinued as a practical farm herd, matt ing maximum utilization of hay and pasture. The hog feeding work will be transferred to Corvallls, other than just enough hogs to run in connec tion with the dairy unit. At the home station at Corvallls research In farm sheep and hogs as well as goats will be centralized, Richards explained. Many1 practical bulletins dealing with projects completed in the past at the Union station are available there, direct from Oregon State col lege, or from Eastern county agents. slblllty of prison terms of from ten years to life. A Jury last night found the trio, Ralph Sheldon, Jesse Orsattl and Louis Frank, guilty of the crime af ter two hours and thirty-five min utes of deliberation. The three are due to appear in court next Wednes day morning for sentence. Members of the jury though stoutly verifying their verdict, appeared ner vous as Judge Charles Burnell dis missed them, and all of them were removed to their homes ln automo biles supplied by the sheriff's office. The trial had lasted five weeks. Testimony of the state Bhowed that Caress, his wife, Helen, and their Japanese houseboy, were kidnaped on December 20, 1930, from the Caress home ln Hollywood end held for ran som ln a house on Templeton street. After a shooting affray with Long Beach police while the kidnapers were attempting to cash $50,000 ln checks extorted from Caress, the vic tims were released, but s later tho gangsters collected $20,000 ln cash from Caress under threats that his wife's ears would be cut off and mailed to him. James Doolen, a member of the gang, turned state's evidence and it was largely on his testimony that the other defendants were convicted. Both Sheldon and Frank have police records in Chicago where the former was associated with Capone. SENDS MESSAGE TO ANNE NILES, O., March 6 (P) The an guished mother of Ohio's kidnaped boy has sent a message of sympathy and hope to the similarly bereaved mother ln New Jersey. The message was to Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh and was from Mrs. James Do Jute Sr., wife of a wealthy Nlles contractor, whose son James Jr., 12, ' was kidnaped Wednesday Just a few hours after the Lindbergh baby was stolen. Mrs. De Jute's message said: "My son, Jimmy, was kidnaped a few hours after your child. I am suffering tho same heart aches that you aro and am praying that God may send them both back to us. I feel ln my heart that when your 1 child Is returned, mine also will be 1 returned to me." Gasoline Storage Involves Hazards SALEM, Mar. 5 (fp) A warning of the serious hazard involved ln storage of gasoline, obtainable now at a low price because of reductions, was Is sued here by A. H. Aver!) I, state fire marshal. He urged that the public not take any chances and the risk of lives and property "for the sake of saving a few dollars." He pointed to state regulations ln the handling of gasoline, and he said if adhered to gasoline could be safely stored. AveriU's statement referred to March as the most dangerous month for fires. He pointed out that March, 1931, losses ln the state amounted to $727,000 more than ln the past three years. Covering a five-year period $2,- 200,000 worth of property was dam aged by fires during March. Mrs. Brent Potter, Northwest Women's Champion, Beaten DEL MONTE, Cal., Mar. 5 (ff) Tho defeat of Mrs. Brent Potter, of Palo Alto, Pacific Northwest women's golf champion, by Mrs. A. H. Means, of Salt Lake City, featured the second round of the Pebble Beach women's championships here yesterday. Playing sensational golf, Mrs. Means eliminated her opponent on the 18th hole. Each had a medal score of 86. Mrs. Alice Hanchet, Burllngame, was defeated by Mrs. Roy Green, city title holder of Los Angeles, on the 10th hole. Miss Bunty Jones, Santa Cruz, offered stiff opposition for Miss Marlon Holllns, also of Santa Cruz, former national champion, who was three down at the turn. She man aged to finish for a 3 and 2 victory. Mrs. Edwin Stevens, of Greenwich, Conn., eliminated Mrs. James Davles, Burllngame, 2 and 1. GASOLINE STORAGE auto page WHEAT FOR NEEDY . WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (P) Con gressional action was completed yes terday on a bill to give 40.000,000 bushels of farm board wheat to the Red Cross for the needv and frr livr. stock feed when the senate agreed to' nouse amendment. STOLE 767 CHICKENS MED FORD. Ore.. Mar. fi is vn 11am Borne, conviet-vi in rimmi here of stealing 767 rhirkna i vember, was yesterday sentenced to serve a minimum of twn in state prison. He will be taken to the! peuucuiiary as once.