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Page Six OVER Phone: Mornings, Main COO Countrywomen's Club Th-are was a very large attendance at the meeting of the Country women'a club held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed Jasper In the Val eria district. In all, thirty women, members of the club and some gu-asts shared In the happy afternoon which had been arranged. Mrs. Ralph Chenault and Mrs. Mattie Golden were tho committee In charge of tlw program. On this program there were readings by Mrs. Arthur Golden, Miss Minnie Holmun and little Miss Violet Wells who presented the contest num ber which she will give at the lnter county contest this evening. Inter spersing lhese readings were musical elections presented by the four chil dren In the Jasper home. Donala Edna, Mary and Jean, all quite tal ented young musicians, gave selec tions which were very warmly re ceived. The committee also arrunged an .Interesting contest in which Mrs, Grace Grout woo the winner and was suitably rewarded. Near the close of tha afternoon the hostess, assisted y Mrs. Frank Wright served some very delicious refreshments. o Visits- Mrs. Gilbert Miller, who lives "up on the shelf" below Mt. Harris was In the vultey this week called by the death of her grandmother, Mra. Jen nie Daniel, of the Cove, and was the guest for a few days at the home of Mr. Miller's' parents, Mr. and Mrs, Eurnie Miller of lower Cove. o .' Sunday iue.st Mr. and Mrs. Adolrh Feebler, who live In Ladd Canyon district, hnd as their guests Sunday, Mrs. Poebler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson. of Lower Cove, her grand-mother, Mrs, Thompson, Waiter Johnson and Mi3s Anna- Hackar. o . 11ns Another Operation Llttlo Baity Sutton, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Roycs, of Brooks Lane, submitted to another opera tion, enrly this week. Little Sally, who is under the carp of Lu Oranu-i specialists, has been very ill for the past ten days. ; O Returns From Maker Mrs. Eva Duncan, who waB calle-a to Baker last week by tho death or her only sister, lias returned to her home in Mil! Creek canyon. Mra. Duncan Is a t?achcr In the grade school at the Cove. WBttiSBSSEa Buford Wltherspoon was elected president of the Cricket Plat 4-H Pig club at a meeting of tho club held Saturday afternoon ''at the Wither spcon hom-3 in that section. Frederick Foulct was elected vice president, and Floyd Parks is secretary. With tho election of these of fleers, the organ ization for this year was completed. Perry Wltherspoon Is the local leader. Miss Helen Cowgill, assistant state club leader has. bean In the valley this wsek, and with county superin tendent of GChcols, E, A. Say re, has been visiting some of the 4-II cco nomics clubs already organized, and encouraging the forming of others. On Tuesday these club leaders visited the clubs at Pleasant Grove, Island City, Willow school in La Grande and North Powd?r. Wednesday a second tour of visitation was made to Union, Cove. Greenwood in La Grande and Perry. The 'J!i girli In the 4-H Sewing club, divisions one and two, at North Pow der had a display of their work Wed nesday whui they put on the program lor . tho pnrcnt-teachor association. Under the leadership of Mrs. Jennit O'Uryant, a teacher In tho North Pow der school, these organised groups of girls have accomplished splendid things. . , , Recently Leommt J. Allen, assistant state 4-H club leader visited the groups at Union, nnd tho following 1 an account given by one of the young peoplc of his visit and his comments: L. J. Allen, assistant state lender ot boys' and girls' cluhs, from Oregon Stale college, met with the Union livestock clubs recently, discussing with them the caro and management of their projects. Mr. Allen expressed himself as being greatly pleased with the program of boys' and girls' club wnrk being conducted In the Union bcnoolH in co-opcratlon with the Un ion chapter of the Future Farmers of America, three of whoso members tiro acting as leaden for tho livestock club. Mr. Allen was accompanied by H. O. Avery, comity agricultural agent, who supervises the club work In Union county. The 4-H club work Is con fined to tho elementary grades In tho Union schools, while the smith Tiughes work Is eonMncd to the high school. Where a co-operative arrange ment Is established, such as that pre vailing In Union, the two types oi work supp'.ement each other, ns the club wor:: rnubles the younger boyh to get started with their projects much earlier than otherwise would be the case, liy restricting tho club progtmn to the lower grad-rs, duplica tion or agricultural training is avoid ed, t Mr. Alh-n was a former student of Ji oy Conk Hit whe n a boy In Co While here ho enjoyed a visit with a former college roonunatc. D. E. Rich, ards. new superintendent of tho East ern Oregon Experiment station. Tho 4-H club of High Valley, which has been very active under the leadership of Mrs. Arch Hurlord, win close its meetings for this year, with a big g-t-together meeting this eve ning. Saturday, at the North High Valley school. On Sunday they will go to the home of Mrs. Cecil Bates to finish up a few of their assigned articles, that are not yet quite com . pleliMl. I THE VALLEY Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor (Uvea Ttccofintt ton Mrs. Gladys Carnes, who has been principal of tho Rock Creek school for a number of years and who was reelected for next year, has notified the board of her intention to give up teaching next year and will spend the year on the Carnes ranch In tho Riverside district. In view of this fact, the pupils of the eighth grade or this year and also those of last year arranged a surprise for her last Thurs- day evening colling on her at th George Davidson homo In Rock Creek. There - were about 40 young people shared in the party, arranging the entertainment program for the eve ning. and also took with them some splendid refreshments. It was a very happy occasion and yot. there was a tlngo of regret because of the . rem lions wnicn are lo iw oevuieu uv uw,'up tnc Mill orceK canyon, was ins and of the present school year. Mrs. Carnes spent j the . weekend at hcr, home Jn .this valley, , confined to the house, ho Is up and o around and steadily Improving. While At The Lake (harrowing in the field one day, the -Mrs. W; F. Brock, of the Dry Creek uhm which Mr. Comstock was driv nclghborhood, went to Hot Lake the' tug-became frightened and ran away. first of the week where she is under observation at present. .Moving From Valley Mr, and Mis. Walter Hill, wno nave hpfn msllents of Cricket Plat left! Thursday of this week for Bend. They 'details of tho accident of last week,' have leased a farm near that place when Hugh Irwin received bad cuts and will make that their future home, and bruises as follows: ... . .' .. o , Mr. Erwln was taken to La Grande! Is IlellJ-r for medical attention.; It was found Mrs. Harlan Koger. who has been ; necessary to take several stitches to having a tussle with the flu, has. close the scalo wound. The Injuries made consistent improvement, ana is able to be out and around again. Tho' Koger family lives on Lower oovo. lias (lui'slK Mrs. Wayne Park, of near Suirunor- vllle had for her guests all day Thursday at her home, her mother. Mrs. E. Sanderson, of Sunvnerv.lle. her sister. Mrs. Burt Oliver of Dry Creek and Mrs. E. B. Long, also of Dry Creek. At The ImUl . . Rev. S. E.- Smut., pastor of tho Methodise church at Joseph, is still fit Hot Lake where he recently under went on operation for hernia,. Rev. Smuta has . been at tho Lake since tho meetings at Cove, with which he assisted, closed. To I llloil Emery Davis. Mrs. J. C. Conley. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ellis and Mrs. H. T. Mitchell, all of Enterprise, drove In- ) to tho valley Tuesday and went to the experiment station near Union where they secured a quantity of the trees which Superintendent Richards Is trying to give away at the pres ent time. The trees ore the right size now for transplanting and many people aro availing themselves of the splendid opportunity to get . good shade trees. ' o Fractures Arm- Friends of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Hor ner, of Corvallls, former pioneers of this valley will rogret to hear that Mm. Horner slipped, and fell at her homo Tuesday and fractured one of her arms. Has Openillon , Ralph Holler, of. Telocasst; who has been ot Hot Lake for some time proc lcolly the past two months, re ceiving treatment for goitre .under went a serious operation Thursday. His mother, Mrs. Fred, Hallec, was called to his bedside. ... tiutertulti Mr. und Mrs: Bruce Morehend en tertained att their homo at Mt. Em ily camp near 8torkey at a .lovely ' dinner last Saturday oventng. Guests were- Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kerr, of Allcel.'also Mr. add Mrs. Routh Mc Kcnuon, Mr. and Mrs. Berryman, Mr. and Mrs. Don Gttlly, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Morehend,' of .Ln Grande, Mr. and Mrs.- Clytus Rice, of Wallowa, and Mr; and Mrs. II. A. Thornburg. A splendid 'time, was reported by all. (lel-Togclher. Club Mrs. Ada Claris will bo hostess to the members of tho Get-Together club on Thursday of next week, Apr. 2U. This club Is, composed of women who live out lu the Ladd Canyon neighborhood. o Itclurns Home; Mrs. Elmer Hill has returned to her home on the Union-Cove highway with her new baby son, Donald Guy. They have been patients at Hot Lake. Island City Ahl Members of the Island City Ladles Aid society will bo guests on next Thursday afternoon of Mrs. Hungcr furd at her home. It Is .hoped, that the attcudaiH'0 on that day may be (Ulte representative. o Return to Farm Mr. und Mrs. Bud G'.enn who own and have been operating the Mt. Springs Krvlce station, on the high way west of La Grande, aro moving to their homo form In the valley. The place practically Joins Summervillp on tho south, and woa the homo of j evening wns devoted cmeiiy to a uis tho Glenn family until within tho (cussion of tho premiums for the com- ( lost tew years. Mr. and Mrs. Royal mB bow. Tihe budget as presented Conloy and (nmily. son-in-law andjby tll committee was approved nnd1 daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Glenn are l orr to avoid a deficit this year, j moving from tho Sandrldgo to Mt.'every effort will be mado to keep' Sptlngs and will operate the station. I within the budget. Herbert Chaud-! o llrr. president of the association, uras ' Visits Fi ll-mis unable to attend the meeting and T. I Mrs. Jumes Corneilson. who teaches D- Smith was detained by an ln the Willow Creek school in Wallowa-. foctprt foot r.mty vlsitut with friends in the! r Has Oper.it Ion . . Miss Charlotte Hartley, daughter of A SEASONABLE RECIPE CIIIKSI; 1UI.1.N 2 cits whites 1 cup grated cheese Vt tablespoon flour tj teaspoon salt 1-10 pepper (4 cup cracker crumbs Combine cheese. Hour and season ing with beutim cm; whites. Shape Into small balls. Roll In sifted crumbs. Urown In deep fat tor one minute. 375 'degrees F. Serve with salad. Residence 1U09J vaUey during the weekend as she was J on her way to Pendleton for a short i stay at home. Mrs. Corneilson teaches In the district where there was an ' epidemic of scarlet fever during the winter, the school was cloied and i consequently will be In session prac- ' tlcally a month after other rural schools have been dismissed for. tho To Kleln- Leonard Cates, who works In La iGrande took his grand-mother. Mrs. Jennie Grelner up to Elgin Sunday and they had a day's visit at the C. jc. Cates home. Mrs. Grelner is Mra. CateV mother, o Not Working Yei j Ralph Comstock, prominent farmer ( ivictnn or one or tnose rortunats acc:- dents last week and while he is still Mr. Comstock's Injuries were confined to bad biuises and a severe shake- up, we arc told. is injured Thf North Prturrlpi- Npw. nWp thp ara not considered serious. The drlv cr ot thc utah cor went u, lj, Grande w,th Mr. Erwln and paid the physl- clan for his services. clan for his services. Dcnoiieiu ana iwr. jsrwin were on tlwlr way to La Grande.-when they stopped In the convon to Ket water ,or thelr radiator. The Utah ma- cbn struck Mr.. Erwln as ho was Icrocslng the road to get water from a creek. Tho Utah driver nulled his car Into tho .ditch trying to avoid the collision, but none of the occupants Rflr tn(.n thr, rlltnh t.rvinir tn nvnlrl t.ha wer hurt, . Methodist church at Cove. The menu Gningo In Meet Included wafflis, sausage, coffce.'lce Membors of tho Cricket Plot grange crcam an1 cakCi -, ln aUaltlon to are to meet tonight In regular ses- the delicious focd there was a splend s.on at the Highland school houso ul 80clnl feature included In the eve, where their meetings, are regularly nlng.s gathering. The woman realized held. The meeting is called for 7:30 a ncat Bum from th0 affair. O Clock, ntirl nt Its close mpmherg nf thA hnmn pnnnnmlpd rnmmlttoA nrt RPrv rnfrhtnia snow at High Valley Polks who live up in High Valley are enjoying (?) winter again and If It doesn't worm up scon they will probob:y get out thMr sleds once more. About an Inch of snow fell along' the foothills on Wednesday and the atmosphere has been decidedly wintry tho 'last few doys, It is re- Ported. c In Hospital .Frank Hazelwood, of Cricket Flat. has been a potent ln a La Grande hospital for tho past few weeks. Ho la reported to. bo. improving now, uiougn siowiy. Mrs. Hazel wood has made several trips from their country home to be with him. . ... o Anticipates .Memorial Day ' Roy Bouy, of Brooks Lnna. who is the caretaker of the beautiful Sum mervllle cemetery, 13 very busy thesa lays, clearing away the accumulation of the winter months, and getting things In shape anticipating tha op- pro.ichlng Memorial day when such splendid exerclsos are held In that part of tho valley. t Visits Kelotlvcs H, B. Davldhizor, now n resident of Welser, Idaho, has been a recent vis- I tor In Eastern Oregon, a guest of his relatives In this volley and also at his former home In Wallowa county Joseph nnd Enterprise. . o A( Parents ! Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lanmon and their children' of Pleasant Grovo, I visited Siiudny nt tho home of Mrs. Lenmnn's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. West on Pumpkin Ridge. Pai'pnt Visits ji Moves To I'ntcrprlse ..Mrs. Hnnry Counsel!, of Ladd can- Mr. and Mrs. Merl Berry are mov yon has been enjoying a visit from ing back to Enterprise from La her father, George Tllton of Lostlne. Grande where they have lived most Mr. Tilton, who is a prominent, of the time since they were mnr grangar In Wallowa county, Is ver rlcd. Mr. Berry will be a partner well known In this section, also. , with Clyde Ramsey In the tailoring l-o j and denning business. Mrs. Berry, Moving ! who was Ermn Emmons, snld her Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Witty and fnm- parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Em ily, who hnve been living In the Pine monn had Just moved from Ln Grove neighborhood above Elgin, have recently moved to tho Palmer valley whsro.ihey will opcrnte a ranch this season. Tonsllltfc Delbort Pony, son of Mr. nnd Mi's. Roy Bouy. of Brooks Lone, has been 111 this week of tonsllltis. Livestock Show 1 The mcetliiK or the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show association held at the city hall at Union Wednesday !Mrs. A. E. Hartley, ot Lower Cove. -underwent on operation for op:endl- cltls yesterdoy at Hot Lake. From early reports this morning, she seemea j j to bo doing as well as coma oe ex- peeled. o Heller Heporls from the bedside of Rlch :ird Wadj, or Mill Creek canyon, who lias been a patient nt a Baxter hos pital Tor the past ten days, are that yesterday he was some better. Mrs. Wade was still with him. Whether tho Improvement will be permanent or not Is not assured. Iltive Lovely nlnuer Alio ami Elva Twldwo'.!. of Island JjAGKANDE EVENjNGUSERVER, LA GKANDjjORK Qur 1 X v ! i ;.': V For each block you wil! need 8 blossoms, to be cut from rmall flowered print. They may be different, but uio prettier i all flowers in one block are alike. A small opening may be rut to show yellow placed underneath. The leaves and stems are made of ,)lain Ki'eon. To place these, crease a 12-inch square of material from corner to corner and also from side to side. This will result in. 8 sections.. "ria'e a lower in each, so lhat the tips of the leaves are joined when they ha been turned un ler for uppliqueinc;. In this way I he enter piece comes out correctly. Trace Ihe shape of flower and stem on heavy CR cntortalnt(, OUD thclr youim mends last evenlnir at their i. T. ,,. ., ,,., , J home. D v soven o'clock chicken dinner, the ioveiy repost having baen served to tiD nnmnnr... ennn,i 1 prettily decorated table. Tho evening waB sl)cnt niavlnir Eumcs ' P1?'nsj'n''3- fttI(- "Uf, tlllttll Tho Ladies Aid society of Cove served a good company of people Inst evening at a waffle dinner at the . .. . .. . , i .lo. '""T . Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gray, repre senting the Lower Oove organization are In Portland over this weekend at- tending the state Christian Endeavor convention. The children of the! Gray family are guests at the liomo 1 of Mr. and Mrs. G. M, their absence. Grov durlnc' o Make Vtsll Mrs. A. L. Becker, of Lower Cove, nnd Mrs. A. V. Fisher, of Shanghai, spent yesterday nt the home of Mra, Ella Fisher visiting with Mrs. Fisher "tl her aged mother, "Grnndma",' Ed-1 Km'. . . ' ' o (o Meet j 1"o woman s ciuo oi immer wm meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles W. Cleaver. ' o Hi mains The Sume We are informed that the condt- tio1'1 r Mrs- Garrett Blokland of near : island city remains about the same. , Bioklnnd lias been ill for sev- eial weeks now of typhoid fever. o N"1'"! The Hay Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bnult and 1 family, of Summerville, drove up to Pino Grovo last Sunday where they spent the day visiting omong their friends. Ihey were guests at tho heme of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson. ' l ltni' JlrI Improves 1 1 Mttlo June Rossell. daughter of nnd Mrs. L. L. Rossell, of Wnl- Iowa, Is reported to bo improving sat- isfnctorlly from her recent severo mastoid operation performed nt tho Grande Hondo hospital. Her mother " uee" staying in La Grande with .ner during her very severe illness. Grande to Baker. Record-Chieftain. I I Ins lull Mrs. K. B. Long, of Dry Creek, had tho misfortune to fall while In La Ornndo one day this week. She sus- New Monument to Tlte lni,n .-.i e urn in. rMp inn ii ii mi" in in t nr t uimi oi tup I n Known Soldier In Arlington mitinn il cemetery nt .Arlington. Vu.. Is ,v'nun here as It was disclosed to piihlle view. It carrlnt a drlRit that m nnittoniteH "imnht, Mctnrt mid valor" a memorial to the nation's war (lead. Prize Quilt for Today ta,nKi Bm . i whin, ,h nn. . " , 7' .Z'"", , . " ' ' ;., Improves .. v . Young women students of this vic inity who have attended tho Oregon State college will be interested in word concerning Mrs. J. P. Clark, who has ben housekeeper nt Snell hall, for tho past 12 years, or nearly ever since the hall was built. Six weeks ago, Mrs. Clark was very seri ously burned by boiling water which was spilled over her hands, amis and other paris of her body. She is suc cessfully recovering now but will ba unable to resume her work at the hall before the fall. linker Pioneers Proper committees of the Baker County Pioneer association have been very busy making their plans for the annual pioneer picnic which is to bo held at Pollman park, in Baker on tho Furtli July. , In addition to special numbers the committee has received an acceptance from. Fred L.ocKiey, column writer for the Ore gon Journal to be the chief speaker of the celebration. Mr. Lockley whoso column "Impressions and Ob servations" Is very widely rend, Is well known by reputation, if not per sonally. Judge McColloch has ac cepted . the Invitation to make the patriotic address of the day, it is announced. Leases Pool Patrons in this ssctlon or the Radium Springs pool will be inter ested to- know that Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ingram, nnd son Stanley, who have always conducted the barbecue stard outside of Haines have leased Radium Springs for, this season and have already taken charge of this resort. o Fnnn Mt, Emily Camp " . The Mt. Emily Camp school closed inst Friday. The following children were awarded certificates for perfect attendance Donald Myers, Neva No- land, William Jackson and James "Jackson. A program was given for tho closing exercises Saturday nltiht. It consisted of songs, ploys and a declamatory contest. . ... Following tho program n dance was held at the hall, attended by about 75 people. . . ., Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thornburg and Carl Clark wero visitors in Baker Sunday and Monday of this .week. Takes Output I From Muddy Creek, comes word . that Richard Markle, cartoonist of tlons led by Dr. E. W. Warrington. that section and well knowrcJn this' 7;15, Setting ip exercises, directed valley has just completed arrange- by John Kenny. meats with the Fallon Sales service 7:30. Scanning the headlines. of Chicago, for the national dlstrlbu-j 8:00, Potpourri. tlon of his novelty curtoon and 9:00. Uncle Sam at your service. landscape designed envelopes. j 9:16, Ryth -melodies. Fdward Fallon, head of the firm- 9:30, Organ concert by Byron Arn obtained n group of these novelty old. - creations and was so Impressed in' 10:00, Home Economics Observer: their commprrliil nnRnlhtllMri thnt ttn opened negotiations for their soles distribution. Through his organiza- tlsod and every effort exercised -to promoto tholr sales. . These stationery novelties have won wide recognition, for their creator. Unknown Soldier -4 J,N I --. -i- .'!.. j- 1-j cardboard and mark around it for quilting. Var ious arrangements are suggested. The stem may be lengthened for wider bands. . . To make a quilt 78x90, 42 blocks are needed. If you prefer to set it with 4-inch strips (cut l',2Xl2 ), 20 blocks with a double 6-inch bor der will make a quilt 72x88. For this arrange ment you will need 35 strips and 12 squares. Two yards of green will be enough; for prints use what the scrap-bag offers.- For white about 2 yards, color for strips 1 yards should be enough. You will need about yard for each border strip. I .,., J Z ".f.:. ",,?..w , .wuter .co'or mna' ociiptB, uieir DDDuinritv nns pmiwn Tn tua intt ZJ. In the latter, colorful scenes .have become possible. They were recently occorded men tlon In the Chicago Business Oet-te-," a Chicago .commercial .publica tion, Weather Improves In Wallowa WALLOWA, Ore. (Special) Excel lent growing weather has prevailed over this section during the past week. The hills have taken on a green appearance and very good grass is reported on all early ranges. Prac tically all stock which is moved away ' trom the ranches to pasture in early ' spring hos been taken out.:' However, much of . the stock which Is being held In nearby pastures will be moved to the later ranges during tho. next few- weeks. Reports - from several of the stockmen of the com munity state that since the stock have been placed on grass they hnve Tjecn gaining In flesh rapidly. Cnttlo owners report good luck with the spring calf crop. No' seiious trouble has been experienced from ticks here yet this season and mnny feel that with the weather becoming much warmer nt this time that any danger to livestock from this source will soon be post. Winter wheat crops have improved wonderfully during the past ten days. Earlier in the spring some doubts were felt regarding the stand of grain In some of the fields, ns ; then ninny spots gave the appear- j nn:e of having been kilted during . tlic winter. However, since good Showing weather has come much of tnese spots ore greening up nicely and Elve promise of fair stands. Weeds nrc also making n rnpid growth at tnIs tlmo nnd with the soil 50 fuU of moisture mnny expect to see the coming season extra good for getting many of the weeds started. ON THE AIR o Station KOAC Extension Service Monday. Apr. 25 7:00 a. Good Morning Medita- m-nr. Trtmnrrnui'e mioiic in-ia vnA I facts' nnd fnncies: 10:33, How's end! whyo of housekeeping; 10:47, The 11:00, Uncle Sam at your service, I 11:15, Morning matinee. 12:00 (noon) Form Hour: 12:10, In the day's news; 12:20, "Motor Ve- : hiclo Laws, ' Harry G. Graves; 12:35, i market reports, crops and weather forecast: 12:40. "It Pays To Irrigate ! in tho Wallamette Valley." Arthur S. : King. 1:00 p. m., Around the campus. I 1:30, Organ concert from Fox t Whiteside theatre. 2:00-2:30 Homemaker Hour: 2:05. I The Old Song Book, Luke Roberts land Byron Arnold. 2:30-2:45, "The White House Con I fcrence on Child Health," Miss Rena j Hcagen. K I 5:55 p. m., Market reports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 0:00. Fox-Whiteside theatre organ. 6:30. Farm hour: 6:31, In the day's news; 0:45, crops and Spot market reports, weather forecast; 6:50, Chat by County Agent C. R. Brlggs. ! j 7:30-8:00, 4-H Club meeting, 4-H club news.; "My Contacts With 4-H: Club Members." R. L. Clark; "Our1 i Interest in 4-H Club Work," Georgs W. Pierson. president Portland Union Stockyards Co. Tuewtlay. Apr. 2(1 7.00 a. m Oood Morning Medita tions led by J. Harold Howard. 7:15, setting up exercises, directed by John Kenny, t 7:30. Scanning the headlines. 10:00, The Home Economics Ob ' server; 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18, Food foct and fancies; 10:33. How's j nnd why's of housekeeping; 10:47, iThe magazine rack. 11:00. General Sociology: "Bases of Conflict." K. H. Moore. . 12:00 (noon! Farm Hour: 12rl0. In tho day's news; 12:23, "Commercial MANY CO-OPERATIVES ARE ! NOW FUNCTIONING WITHIN 4 THE STATE OF OREGON Gives Valuable Information bale Richards, superintendent of the. Eastern Oregon Experiment sta tion at Union, in response to a great s' " ?. many Inquiries has made the louow- lne statement which will be of grea. benefit to farmers of this valley we , - believe, and we are very, glad to pas. . J3 prchslnB I" on- 'and 2 handling oil and , gasoline. A good many inquiries have been whlle the aDOVe are distinct and sep i received ot the station, mostly 1'!. legal organizations It should be 'dairymen, asking us If the root crops understood that many of them are give very good yields whan grown un- j t2deratcd Ior snie'3 purposes. In fact uer fur conditions, iney are iuw;.K ot tllcSe associations are federated. i-j , i. .v.l.h na Mm Tinot. , , '" """'B "" "''... At the annual meeting of the Na t varieties to crow and what yields can .. . i, ., I , " n.. ....1.1 M,,. iwvi-, tlonnl Cooperative Council, January crops ls affected largely by moisture : was ?us u. conditions and last year the yields " sessions that practically every were -very low, averaging around six ! as in accord with the state tons per acre. Some- of the - good ment ! the P'tlon of the Oregon years these root crops have yielded SjCounc regarding the agricultural high as 35 tons per acre. .marketing act, : the federal form b r , board, and co-operative marketing The following gives the list of our xhe 0regon ccmcil was . commended best yielding beets and carrots , for )ts action in making its statement gether with the annual yield of each of 0ctobar 16 publlc A feature of t in tons per acre for the past 8 years: natlonal meetlng.was an executive ' Itonts For I.lvestork '.session with the federal farm board BEETS: I at which the national council pri- Variety Average yield scnted a confidential statement that Tons per acre Olant E.?d Eckendorf 25.1 Danish Barres Mangel 21.5 ) Danish Sludstrup 24.1 i Danish Giant Half Sugar 23.4 Olant Intermediate 21.9 Half Sugar 21.7 iMunmotli Lodk Red .: 21.5 Klrschen Ideal 20.4 . . laoiuen Tankard 18.0 CARROTS: Short White .., 23.B Improved Short White ' 18.G White Belgian Yello.w Giant 18.6 17.8 Darner's Half Long 15.95 Chantenay 14.6 Yellow Belgian 14.0 -Yours very truly, . . D. E. RICHARDS, superintendent. Farming has been held up to some extent by the soil in most fields be- ingk much too wet lo allow work ing. . During the past week a small amount of plowing has been started at a few of the farms in the valley. TllO&e WllO mntpmnlntA (marl I no- n considerable acreage of spring grain Alfnlfr- markets ranged from steady are quite anxious to get the fields to mewhat lower during the week worked into condition ns soon ns cnuh? APril n according to the possible. (Weekly Alfalfa Market Review of the Sumnierfallowlng will not start at United States bureau of agricultural many of the larger farms tn the hill economics. Demand for hay became areas for sometime yet, as tho snow less ureent as pasturage became more is scarcely off many-of these fields Bncrnlly available. The condition and the soil is extremely wet. Rapid of P:istures 011 the first of April was drying of mnny of the dirt roads lias bcloW average in practically all states, taken plnqe during the past week or Por tnc contry os a whole the April two . and cars are again in use on 1 c"dmon is reported at 73.8 per many of them. Elmer Southwick, cent of normal compared with 76.1 rural carrier on route No. 1, reports Pr ccnt last year and an averago that only a few mud holes in tho , of 82 5 1,er cent firing the previous Lenp section prevent him from mak-j seven years. ing his trips with a car nt this time. I Pacific northwestern nlfalfn mar Some of these have been drained and kcts were comparatively strong with unless there should be . .additional a continued good demand from East- storms will soon be driedssufficient- ly 10 auow cars to pass over them agnln. Concerning Life on Mars Ihc Into Professor Lowell wns n proponent of the theory Unit Mtiw may bo Inhabited, but there nre yet few astronomers who regard It ns proved. Life as we know It on enrth depends on a number of spe cial conditions, among which nr? a favorable temperature and n supply of water nnd of oxygen. Oxygen and-witter nppenr to he very soiree on Slurs nnd the lempemtiirc unsat isfactory... - of the Oregon State CoIIoro -B50lco miller, state forester; 12:35,' Market , 1 :00 p. m.. Around the campus. 1 :30, Organ program from Fox 2:00, Homemaker hour: 2:05. Law and the -Home: "Who May Make a Legal Contract," Prof. J. Lloyd Le- ! Master. RrRR n m . Mnrknt nrl...nH i broadcast of wheat and livestock. 6:00. Pox-Whltcside theatre organ. 0:30. Farm Hour; 6:31, In the dny's ' news? 6:45. Market reports and wenth- of Red and Alslke Clover," Prof. G. R. Hyslop. ... 7:30. Muslcole: Joan Robertson, so- prano: Thclma Peterson, pianist. 7:45-8:00, Science newB of the week.- - - Wednesday, Apr. 27 7:00 a. m.. Good Morning Meditations,- led by Rev. J. M. Comer. 7 :15. Setting up exercises, John Kenny. - 7:30-8:00, Scanning the headlines. 10:00. Home Economics Observer: 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18. Pood facts and fancies: 10:33, Mow's and why's of- housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. ' 11:00. Better Health: "Hardening of the Arteries," U. S. Public Health Service. - ' 11:10, Morning matinee. 12:00 (noon) Farm Hotir: 12:10. ' : In the day's news: 12:23. "Why Ir ! rigate In the Willamette Vallev?' Arthur S. King; 12:35. Market reports, crops and weather forecast, 1:00 p. m.. Around the Campus. 1:15. "Slips In Grammar," L. B. . Baldwin. 1:30. Organ program; from Fox Whlteslde theatre. - - 2:00-3:00. Homemaker hour: 2:05. Home Management: "A Day in the Life of the Home Management House Baby," Mrs. Mary Thomas. 5:55 p. m.. Market reports second stock. 6:00. Fox-Whiteside theotre organ. ..".. o:ov, mrm nour; o;oi, in mo aay s news: 6:45. Market reports and weather foreenst. 7:00. This interesting Universe of Ours:-"Condition of thp Xflnlnp nnd Mineral industry ln Oregon." . 7:15-8:00. The Oregon Loggers. Saturday, April 23, 1932 There are now approximately lao co-operative marketing or purchasing associations in Oregon, plus 8 out-cf- -stats organizations with Oregon mem bers. These 180 associations may be roughly classified. as follows: 47 fruit and vegetable shipping associations; a canneries: 19 fruit and vegetable bar gaining associations; 13 . creameries; 26 cheese factories and sale agencies ; la milk bnreainlncr: 2 distributing mm,. tock amI wool 4 ,.,!; supported the public statement of tho Oregon council. Inasmuch as the Ore- ,gon statement had been widely copied the national council believed that tbest results could be obtained b j making generally similar criticisms .nnd recommendations In a private l meeting with the. farm board. Littlt publicity was gU'en this action of the 'national council. Three livestock shipping associa tions have been formed. -recently In Eastern Oregon. One of these was the ; reorganization on n definite legal basis of the Wallowa County Marketing as sociation, Enterpi-Jso which had op erated successfully for several years .as an Informal pool. Tho other two, 1 which are new organizations, are the Blue Mountain Livestock nssoclntlon. Ln Grande; and the Baker Livestock Marketing Association, Inc., Baker, : Alfalfa Market crn Oregon and Washington, as well as irom the Northern Idaho and th3 Portland area. Ynklma valley grow ers were generally recsivtng around S10 per ton for U. S. No. 1 alfalfa. I baled and delivered ot shipping points in that area. Remaining supplies In the Hermiston, Wnlla Walla districts nmi tno YlUma volley were reported tho lightest the corresponding. period in live years. LAMB CROP The spring lamb crop m Central j Oregon is 25 per cent short with some i of the sheopmcn turning out less than , 50 per cent of a crop, according to a statement mode by a representative of a loan company doing business in that territory who is in close touch , with conditions there, j In the Pendleton nrca there are re- oi a snortage or ordinary lamb- J?,?1"1 Jt ! t!Bht likely "mt tho I mb crop in Umatilla countv will servers of the situation nre begin ning to leei thnt the Inmb supply Gf ' the United States will ba heavily ! i-"1"""-'" "s year due to last sea son s drouth which caused a feed Lnortage and peer breedinc. In scmc districts tho ions. Severe Will- tcr ,ws n facto"' In bringing about '""aequaie nay supply and ths . "nnnclol stringency in many regions , Preei"ca leea purchases. In oddi- . ulero "5 01so 11 'lc!vy death loss I among the old ewes which growers I hni to hold over because they were not of sufficient value to ship to market. ; Fresh-Air Autocrat l.nnilou now litis jin oflk-inl who decides each day Imw much fresh nlr should ho milliliter to si reel curs, niui die windows nre locked In Ihnl position for Ihe day. .in0. children will love these i twelve of them. stamped on fin wh to mndin rm. urt; t" n , - w'i,,h?m sot w,lh !itriPs "" h " ' iuilt that wUl i' the "t,,K,ren s favorite. Set of - 29c ' The Colonial Company KMC .Main St. . Kansas .Lit-. Mo.