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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1932)
Sa(.uidiy,;JulUP1932 ' LA CjKANDB KVKNINO ObSKRVKK. tJt GRANDE, ORE. Page Three f i OVER Phones Mornings, Main 000 l(Tf(trms Ceremony , Rev. Maude E, Cone, pastor of the Inland City Community church, offic iated at an Impressive marriage Tuee-; day evening at the parsonage. The contracting parties were Homer Dewey Sandlln. of Wallowa county, and Miss RozeUft Briggs, of Island City. The only persons present were Mr. and Mrs. See, friends of the two, and the bride's mother, Mrs. Briggs. Mr. and Mrs. Sandlln win make their home near Joseph, taking with them there, the best wiahes of their many friends in this valley. At Mother's Home . Mrs. Burnettle Wilson, prominent ore hard 1st of near Imbler, had as her guests this week, her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ren- , shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Art Hugnes. ;of Walla Walla, Wash., and' her son ' and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Clayton Wilson and sons, Jerry, Jimmy and Kenneth, of Portland. Kenneth Is a former etudent of the Imbler High school and was a player on their winning baseball team while a stu dent there. He brought with him his wife, Geta, who was raised in Port land and who, on this trip, was see ing Eastern Oregon for the first time. Clayton is in the clothing business In Portland and Kenneth is with an automobile finance company. Mrs. Wilson also had as her guests on the Fourth, her. son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fox, of Union, and her otter children and their families who live in and near Imbler.. At this . time she had all of her children wJth her, the first time in many years. And how ail the children as well m the mother must have enjoyed It I Wed According to a local In the Corvallls paper the first of the week. Miss Alice Boylen and Norman Kennedy, both of Pilot Rock, had secured a license to wed in the Western Oregon town, and were married there, the paper stated although no particulars of the happy event were recorded. Both Mr, Kennedy and his bride are well known in this valley. Ncrman has visited here often, and also has a number of frat brothers and other friends here made when he was a student at the Oregon State college, from which he was graduated a year ago. Mrs. Ken nedy was a member of the first grad uating class of the Eastern Oregon Normal school, and during her resi dence here in addition to being very popular in the student body she took an active port in local church work. We do not know where the newlyweds are to reside, only that last spring they were tentatively planning to come to La Grande. Visits In Valley Mrs. Ross Hood. of. Wallowa,, has been making a visit in the valley, a guest ut tho parental Owuley home jieor La Grande. - r O - k jib Sister's Mrs. Gilbert Miller, who live3 on he 'shelf above Lower Cove had as her guest for a part of the holiday, her sister, Miss Jane Daniel, of Mud dy creek, Who Is at present in Baker taking nurse training at St. Eliza beth's hospital. A Heel Aid The regular meeting for July of the Alicel Ladies Aid society 13 to be held next Thursday afternoon at the -home of Mrs. Harry Fisher hi Lower Cove. A large attendance la hoped lor, The Cherry Situation Is certainly not the most encourag ing situation among valley fruitgrow ers at the present time. With an offer made to Cove men of iy4 cents for Royal Annes, and a cost of cents for picking alone, it would look as though the proposition would be a losing one. Fortunately the Annes ore the smallest of the cherry crops, and the crop this year Is not a bumper crop. , The grower3 had earlier fig ured on three cents, it is stated, and at that the crop could not be made to pay. Our Union correspondent in speaking of a meeting held there Saturday evening says, "The prices orfered Cove growers was quoted at 1 cents a pound and no sale at all for the Union crop is In sight. The cherries are ripening fast and the quality Is unusually good, though not as heavy as other years. Unless the market improves, the crop will likely not be harvested ut all." Conclude Visit E. H. McDonald, who has been vis iting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Josper, ond family of the Valeria district left Wednesday eve ning for Portland on his way to his home at Salem. Mr. McDonald has been In Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho for 3everal weeks, but returned : to this valley from Payette about a week ago to help his daughter here celebrate her birthday and also to enjoy the Fourth. "(i nests Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Starr, of Hunter's Lane, have been having as their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crooks, of Pendleton, and also Mr. and Mrs. W. Albec. rcho visitors returned home with them from Emigrant Springs where they had gone to observe the Fourth. Mr. Starr had quite Tin ex perience while at the state park. He waa getting some water at the spring ; when he noticed a woman's purse ly- j Ing on the ground. On examination it was found to contain considerable , money, as well as a valuable wri3t j watch and other articles. He report-1 cd the find to the care-taker who 'nsked him to keep it until the owner should be found. Later In the da'y the ' owner was found and her possessions returned to her. Mrs. Oarrett Blokland. of near Is land City, continues to Improve and ; has been able to be out some lu the car. It will be remembered that she has been recuperating from a long lege of typhoid fever. Rfturiw To Portland . Miss Ellen Maxfleld. who has been visiting among her many friends tn the valley, especially at Island City, In La Grande and In the Valeria dis THE Mabel B. Morton, Valley Newi Editor trict, returned Wednesday evening to Portland. Mlso Maxfleld planB to go to Los Angeles shortly for a visit with friends. it Sister fluent Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Comfltock, ot the Mill Creek canyon, have had as a guest recently, Mrs. H. V. Leffel, of La Grande. Mr. Comstock and Mrs. Leffel are brother and sister. At The Station Vlaltora of Mr, and Mrs. Dale Rich ards at the Eastern Oregon experi ment station near Union, over the Fourth were Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Halght, of Canyon City, and Mrs. Mar garet Richards, of Portland, Mr. Rich ards' mother. . Mr., Halght Is the ed itor of the "Blue Mountain Eagle" at Canyon City and has an editorial col umn which has no peer in this state, or even the northwest. Mrs. Richards came to Union on Thursday and will visit yet a while in her son'a home. Have Picnic "7 A group of families which Is known for the .number of splendid , social events which they have together spent the Fourth at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hefty, above the Cove. , In all there were 26 people present and they report a perfect day. In the crowd were the members of the J. E. MUI3 family, the Conkiln family. Mrs. Lydla Lantz and son, Lou In. th G. E. Barker family, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Love, the A. A. An ties family and Mr. and Mrs. Hefty and their two sons. Oil Gordon Creek A number of relatives of the Im bler neighborhood Joined in a splen did picnic party last Monday up on Gordon creek near Elgin. There were Mr. and Mrs. Ed bennlson and son. Mr, and Mrs. Jim McKiimls, Tvlr. and Mrs. Dick Lee and son and Cecil Oal loway. At Home ...... . Mr. and Mrs. Overton Scott, oi" the Pino Grove .neighborhood, have with them now their daughter. Miss Hazel, who spent the winter In Portland and their son, Howard, who, attended the Wallowa High school the past year. Ship LambH Will Vogel, prominent sheep man of Union, shipped out two carloads of fat lambs to the Omaha market Wed nesday evening. The animals which had been graded by tho county agri cultural agent, H. G. Avery, had Just been brought in from the range the day before. Lewis Davis accompanied the shipment. Vplgiilinrln'g Roads Hundreds of people In this section are answering the call of the roads these days and Information concern ing some of the most Intriguing is welcome. The Gordon Creek road is ;openfronit Tollgate to Elgin and Is in 'good "condition, a member of the for estry service reports who has recently made a survey of the section. The Tollgate Government Spring road has not been maintained and conse quently is not open to travel. Work on the widening of the grades on the Lehman Springs section of the Pear son road Is In progress now, ....Pomona Picnic- Members of all the grange Bubor- j UlllitltJS Ul LI1U UUUIlty I11U lUUftlllg 1U1 ward to the annual. Pomona grange picnic which Is scheduled for next Saturday, July 16. Following a cus tom of the years, this Is to be held at the Eastern Oregon experiment station where everything is arranged to make the doy as enjoyable as pos sible for the guests who sometimes number up In the hundreds. As this is Superintendent Richards first year as host, it is hoped that all wlto can will pack their lunch baskets and spend the day there. Called By Death Mrs. Ella Fisher, and. her sister, Loveno Williams, of Lower Cove, were .called to the Willamette valley the first 6f the week by the sudden death or their uncle, Clinton Tracy, of Tur ner. Mr. Tracy, who was 81. years of age and a brother of Mrs. Rankin Ed gar of this valley, suffered a stroke last Friday and passed away on Sun day. Mrs. Fisher and her house guests, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Tracy and grandchildren, of Guthrie Center, Iowa, had visited the aged gentleman only last week and at that time he appeared to be in very good health. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy left the middle of this week for Colorado where they will visit with relatives on their way to their home In the Hawkeye state. Mrs. G. Howell stayed with Mrs. Ed gar during her daughters' absence but they were expected bock to the valley today. Moves Sheep Jay Dobbin, well known In this val ley, who lives on his large ranch be tween Enterprise and Joseph, has been moving his sheep to the high mountains near Stanley. He will have approximately 11,000 sheep in that vicinity during the summer. Receives Burns Miss Margaret McClung, oldest daughter In the McClung family liv ing near Cove received very severe bums one day last week when hot coffee was spilled on one shoulder and the upper part of her body. It was exceedingly painful but we are glad to report that she Is getting along very nicely now. Attend Dinner Mr. and Mrs. George Carnes and daughter, Lore no, attended a family dinner Sunday ot the home of. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Scott, at Union. Other relatives present were a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heyer of Portland who spent the weekend at Union, and an other son-ln-Iaw ond daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dougherty and their three children of Baker. Entertains Class Mrs. E. F. Roberts, of Cove, enter tained her Sunday school class ot the Methodist church Thursday at her home. This Is the second year class and consists of seven little folks and there were also two Invited guesU at this affair. All report a happy time. VALLEY 01.7 A .Mt. Fun 11 1c fl range The regular meeting of Mt. Fannie grange was held Monday evening at their hall near Cove, but the national holiday was a rather poor night for a good attendance. The next meeting of this group will probably not be held until the first Monday evening of August, but the subordinate will be well represented at the annual Po mona picnic next Saturday at the experiment station. Lamb Shipment The Union county lamb pool Is ex pecting to make another shipment of lambs to the middlewesjt markets next week, probably Tuesday or there abouts, according to county agricul tural agent, Harry G. Avery. The cars which will be packed out by Un ion county growers will be supple mented by three cars from Baker county, the first pool shipment made (Continued on Page Seven) Harvest Full Blast In Wallowa WALLOWA, Ore. (Special) Con tinued dry weather during the past several weeks has become quite in lavorable for much of the crops of this community. Drying winds have taken much of the moisture from tlie soil and many of the crops on ary land are greatly in need of rain at this time. While the bulk of the summer fallow plowing of this com munity was finished some tan duys or two weeks, a- few of the farmers have not finis lied yet. In a few In stances the soil has become so hard and dry that attempts at plowing have been stopped and unless more rain comes soon some of the farmers state that they will let the balance of the unplowed land lay till full before finishing plowing. Winter Crops LItjht Winter wheat crops In all porta of the community appear quite light for this time of the year. Reports fro many of the farmers Indicate that a poor stand Is the case in practically all fields and that the expected yield is about 00 per cent that of a normal yield. Irrigated Wheat Flue Some exceptionally fine spring grain Is seen on much of the Irrigated land in the valley section. The spring sown grain on dry land in the hills Is also looking quits good yet. How ever, with much of It being seeded quite late in the spring It 1b still small yet and with a lack of mois ture during the past week or two is beginning to show signs of burning. Should the remainder of the growing season remain dry it is likely to re sult in a poor straw growth ond light yields at harvest time. Haying Is On jim... , Haying operations are now in full swing at a number of farms In the valley. Several of the farmers hav ing alfalfa crops started cutting as early aa the 20th of June and dur ing the past week many others have been cutting their hay, getting It Into the shock and expect to start stack ing soon after July 4th, C. A. Hunt er has been busy during tho paat week cutting alfalfa at his farm just e'ast of town and during ihe last of the. week had a crew of several men busy with slips hauling and slacking. t Alfalfa Good The greater part of the alfalfa has made a very good growth despite the cold backward weather conditions and from present appearances of the fields which have been cut and shocked, the first crop will average about a normal cutting. With on abundance of snow in the high mountains Irrigation water has been plentiful at all places and farm ers have been making good use of the water in soaking their fields fre quently. Water is expected to be plentiful for late summer irrigation, as but few of the streams have shown signs of running down any to speak of yet. The Little Fellow Didn't Sit Down and Moan d mA N1,T TILLY0Ul mW ' 6LT A LOAD ft BOOST BUTTER Butter days will bring better days. This la the opinion of local restau rant and hotel managers who are co operating in the state wide movement to increase tho use of all dairy prod ucts during the present period of high production and reduced prlceB. Cafe- and restaurant managers nil over Oregon have consented to feature- dairy products on their menus and to use more butter on their ta bles and In cooking and baking. This plan has been prompted by two main reasons; first, because butter Is the most appetizing and satisfactory fla voring Ingredient for all foods, be sides being an economical sourcet of energy, and second, because the're turns from dairy products are the principal Bource of Income for over 50,000 Oregon farmers and furnish a day-to-day payroll for many Oregon cities. y Some ot the local reastaurants have agreed to "put the cream pitcher back on the table" to give patrons a free' hand In the use of cream In coffee and on desserts. More Ice cream will be featured and cheese and cot tage cheese saladB will occupy a prominent place on every menu. Two pats of butter will be served with each service of bread and additional ON THE AIR -: Station KOAC Extension Service Monday, July 11 6:30 a. m.. Musical eye openers. 6:45, Farm market reports. 7:00, Records. 7:30-8:00. Scanning the headlines. 8:00, Morning concert, 8:00. Gloom Chasers. 10:00, Home Economics Obsorver, 11:00, Morning Matinee. 1J:30. Fox Whiteside theatre organ. 12:00, Farm hour. 12:10, In the day's news.' 12:20. "Irrigation In Polic County," Arthur S. King. 12:35, Market reports, orops and weather forecast. 1 :00 p.' 111., Rhyth -Melodies, 2:00. Oregon Poets: "Minnie Myrtle Miller." by Mrs. Ada Hastings Hedges. 2:16, Aeolian Echoes. 3 :00, Records. 4:00, The New School and the Pres ent Economic Situation, Miss Emma Henkle. Oregon Normal School. 4:15-4:30, Tho Place of Horace Mann in American Education, Dr. A. 3. Jensen, Oregon Normal School. 0:00 p. m., Some Old and New Sea Books, Prof. Wilkle Nelson Collins, University of Oregon. 0:15, Public Speaking, "The Two Codes of Speech," Prof. P. M. Collier, University of Oregon. 6:30, Fox Whiteside theatre organ. 7 :00, Personality Development In Youth, Prof, Edwin M. Belles, Uni versity of Kansas. 7:15, Race Relations: "Tho American Negro Question," Dr.. Charles N. Reyn olds, Stanford University. 7:30, Farm Hour." 7:31, In the day's news, 7:45, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 8:00-8:30, The Oregon Loggers. Tuesday, July l!i 0:30 a. m., Musical eye openers. 7:00, Records. 7:30. 'Scanning the headlines. 9:00, Gloom Chasers. 9:00, Rhyth-Mtelodles. 10:00, Home economics obsorver, 11:00, Treating Speech Defects In Children, Florence Johnson, Oregon IWIIIUU HC11UUI. I 11:10, Vacation Books for Girls, J Bdnn Mingun, Oregon Normal Sohool. 11:30, Organ program from Fox Whiteside theatre. 12:00-1:00, Farm hour. 12:10. In tho day's news. 12:20; "Oregon Beauty Spots," Lynn F. Cronemlller, state forester. 12:30, "What State and County Re lief Councils Are Doing," P. V. Marls. 12:35, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00 p. m., Rhyth-Melodles. 2:00, Uncle Sam at Your Service. 2:15, Aeolian Echoes. 3:00, Exploring the Heavens, Dr. A. E. Caswell, University of Oregon. 3:20, Muslcale, University of Ore gon School of Music. 3:30-4:00, Large Scale Production and Unemployment, Dr. Elmer Pen-dell. amount will be used In cooking. Tho plan has received the endorse ment of prominent physicians and health authorities who feel that pres ent low prices on butter, while work ing to the serious disadvantage of the dairymen, will be reflected In better nutrition and better health among the general public. Business men and banking Interests are back ing the plan because of their rellza tlon of the importance of the dairy industry to all lines of business in the state. In some counties, where lumbering has been the principal payroll of Industry, dairying has taken Its place and the day-to-day In come from cream and milk Is keep ing the wheels of business turning. The Oregon Dairy Council is as sisting In the plan and has issued menus featuring dairy products, with especial attention being given to busi ness men's lunches. Some of these special menus will be featured by local restaurants this week. Sl'flAll AND FLOUR PORTLAND, Ore., July 0 () Sugar; Cane, granulated, 94.30 100 lbs.; beet, 94.05 100 lbs. Domestic flour: Selling price, de livered: patent 40s 95.50; do 98s. 95.30; bakers' blues tern, $4.10; soft wheat, pastry patent, 93.40 93.00; Montana hard wheat patent, 95.00 a 95.20; rye, 94.&094.60. of the Oregon State College BCOkc 6:00 p. m.. The Institute of Inter national Realtions Resume of Pro ceedings, Dr. John R. Mez, University of Oregon. 6:15, The Psychology of Personality: "Can We Trust Our Senses?" Dr. Har old Croslnnd, University of Oregon. 0:30. Fox Whiteside theatre organ. 7:00, Our Growing Citizens, Prof. W. G. Beuttic. University of Oregon. 7:15, How Primitives Think, Dr. Al exauder GolUenwelser, University of Oregon. 7:30, Farm hour. 7:31, In the day's news. 7:45. Market reports and weather forecast. 8:00-8:30, Scenes from the Rivals, by drama department, University of Oregon. Wednesday, July 13 6:30 a. m., Musical eye openers. 0:45, Farm market reports. 7:00, Records. 7:30-8:00, Scanning the headlines. 8:00, Morning concert, 9:00, Gloom Chasers. 10:00, Home Economics Observer. 11, Aspects of Elementary School Training, Monmouth Normal School. 11:00, "Evaluation of America's Ef forts to Equalize Educational Oppor tunity," Delmer R. Dewey. 11:15, Oregon Normal Elementary School Orchestra. 11:20, "Social Adjustment of the Child," Miss Oma Belle Emmons. 11 :30, Fox Wliiteslde Theatre organ. 12:00, Farm hour. . 12:10, In the day's news. 12:20, "Tho Motor Vehicle Operotor and Our Traffic Laws," Harry C. Graves , 12:36, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00, Records. 2:00, British Travel Talk. 2:15, Aeolian Echoes. 3:00, A Psychological Test for Music Appreciation, Dr. Kate Hevncr, Uni versity of Minnesota. 3:20. Muslcale, University of Ore gon School of Music, Frances Brock man, violin. 3:30-4:00, Hiking for Recreation, Earl Boushey, University of Oregon, 0 :00 p. m., Quarter Hours with Famous People. 0:15. Building Health, fctiss Ehiora E. Thomson, University of Oregon. 0:30 p. m., Fox Whiteside theatre organ. 7:00, Three Dramatists Their Can dor, Force and Vigor, by Mrs. Mablc Holmes Parsons, University of Ore gon. 7:15, Guiding Boy-Girl Relation ships, by Mrs. Margaret Wells Wood, American Social Hygiene Association. 7:30, Farm hour. 7:31, In the day's news. 7:46, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 8:15-8:30, Know Your State: "Rose burg ond the Umpqua Valley," by Maurice Newland. Future Farmer Activities) Instruction For Fighting Poisonous Weeds (By Dr. W. H. Lytic, Chief of the Division of Animal Industry) , Spring is the time that losses may be looked for from plant poisoning. Ordinarily domestic animals that have been inhabiting a range- are, through Jhatinct or taste, warned against eat ing of poisonous plants, at least In amounts that will prove poisonous. It Is the trailing animal or one that Is being shipped . and unloaded for grazing that most often falls vic tim to plant poisoning. This is doubt less due to the famished condition of the animal, which In its effort to get forage quickly grabs a plant with bright flowers. One should let trail ing animals drift through a poison district rather than to hurry them, tor If excited, the trailing stock will greedily graze on the poisonous for age, and being great imitators, when one starts to eat certain flowci cov ered plants others will do likewise. Famished animals should first be al lowed to till on hay or poisonous plant free pastures. Larkspur poisoning of cattle and death cam as poisoning qf sheep, wild parsnip or Oregon water hemlock and choke or wild cherry and black cherry poisoning of both cattle- and uheep are the poisonings that will be fre quently met. Larkspur le not poison ous to sheep but in cattle upwards of ninety per cent of all poisonous plant losses are said to be due to larkspur. There , are some eight species here In the northwest but for practical pur poses they may be divided into the low and tall- varieties. The plant lui3 a geranluin-llke leaf and there Is a characteristic spur-like flower, which varies from a light blue color In the tall plant to a dark purple In the dwarf variety. The delphinium or domestically raised ornamental flow er is much like the tall wild variety and It Is equally poisonous, The plant Is not generally poisonous when it drys up or seeds. Symptoms are running aiid falling down, excitement and weakness. It kills by producing a respiratory muscular paralysis. Ani mals suffocate because the muscles that draw air Into tho lungs arc weakened. Treatment resolves itself into facilitating respiration. When an animal falls from larkspur poisoning its head la often pointed down hill, causing the abdominal organs to press against tho diaphragm and en croach upon the expanding capacity of tho chest cavity. Also if there Is bloat tiie same condition exists. By turning the animal headed up hill and tapping or puncturing tho ru men or first stomach If bloat la pres ent, relief may be afforded. Hypo dermic stimulation of the respiratory muscles and elimination of tho poi son may be produced by administer-, ing the following remedy: 1 Physostigmino salicylate, 1 grain; Pilocarpine hydrochloride, 2 grains: Strychnine sulphate, grain; Atropln, '4 grain. . This is for a six hundred pound animal. For n large steer or largo cow give half again as much. Dlssolvo these tablets In two teaspoonfuls of, water. Draw Into a clean syringe and Inject Under the skin of the shoulder. Strong coffee given as a drench, If the animal can swallow Is a good house hold remedy. Death comas produces vomiting. Sheep are principally poisoned. The plant grows on sago brush, sparse rock soil region, four thousand feet elevation, or on mountain meadows. In horses it Is sometimes called lobelia poisoning. The plant has leaves like an onion lop but hot hollow, and has a yellow cone sltnpcd flower, onion like bulb which Indians have used for purposes of suicide. The tops are poisonous even when cured in hay. Sheep when range Is sparse, frequent ly are poisoned in great numbers, They are moro susceptible when the stomach Is empty; they can tolerate a considerable amount of tho tops of the plant if the stomach is partly full. Treatment Is not satisfactory for sheep. Horses given a handful of salt ond intestinal sedatives will gen erally recover from colicky symptoms. Oregon water hemlock or wild par snip poisoning losses result largely because of the roots or tubers are eaten In the spring when succulenco la Bcarce. The plant grows along Ir rigation ditches and has a large whlto flat umbrella-llko group of flowers. No satisfactory treatment other than emetics and purgatives to eliminate the pbisonous materia before absorp tion. Tho tubers will occasionally not produco poisoning when In the rumen, but when regurgitated and re- chewed tho Ingest goca to the fourth stomach and the polBons absorbed. Cattle arc principally poisoned. The Juice from tho tubers will be absorbed through the skin of loborcrs pulling the plant and occasionally sicken them. Symptoms are frothing at tho mouth and violent convulsions. Apomorphiu hydrochloride glvon hypodermlco'.ly to Induce vomiting might help, but animals generally die. Wild cherry and choke cherry leaves and bloftaomn are poisonous when wilted, frosted or retarded In growth by drought. Death rcsultB from hy drocyanic acid which forms In the plant when In damaged condition. Symptoms of the poisoning come on suddenly excitement, then stupor, colic convulsions, ond difficult breath ing. Treatment is not satisfactory but would be the same an for lark spur poisoning. Many of them plants can be dug up and tho range freed from them In this manner. Old Engllih PaUcsi St. James pnliice, In Indnn, was built on the Bite of a hospital for leprous women, a religious founda tion dedicated to St. James the Iss, bishop of Jerusalem. The site was acquired by Henry Vni, the build Ing torn down and the palace erect ed In 1.V12, St. James palace was the official resldenco of the kings of England after tho fire at Whitehall In 1008 nnd so remained until the time of William IV. TODAY WE HAVE WllXUM OTIS SHERWOOD Iowa has furnished many enter prising cltlens to the Orande Rondo valley. It was In that state at Cedar Rapids, April 17, 1878 that William Otis Sherwood was born. When he was a ohlld of two years, the parents, Thomas Franklin, son of Col. Thomas Sherwood who won honors in a New York regiment dur ing the Civil war, and Kate (Allvn) Sherwood, left Iowa and came to Orande Ronde valley. In the early spring of 1880, the long Journey to Oregon woo begun. They went to San Francisco, Cal. by train, from there to Umatilla, Ore, by boat and then the rest of the way by stage. The family arrived at their destina tion in March and located on the Sandrldge whero the father worked for Qreen Arnold as sheep herder. Forty-six yeara ago he bought a form southeast from La Orande, which Is still owned by his heirs, and went Into tho Bheep business for himself. He continued that for many years, then he Bold out and ventured into cattle raising. William grew up on his father's farm and received his education by attending grade, high school and Prof. Carper's college, all In La Orande. For 26 years he has occupied the place where he now lives. He leased It In 1007 and In 1010 he bought it. The farm, known as the old Wallace place, Is situated on the foot hill rood southeast from La Orande and Is well adapted to dairy ing, the posture hind running bacl$ Into the hills and the bottom land producing luxuriant alfalfa. , About 20 cows are milked at the farm and sweet cream la delivered dally to a creamery In La Orande. Four yeara ago the old house, which had been built on the property !h the ptoneer days, was torn down and a new one, comfortable and convenient, was er ected tn Its place. Mr. Sherwood has an Interesting Hobby, it Is the cultivation of mny varieties of beautiful flowers. The home and the adjacent flower gar dens are located on the side hill, making a beautiful setting for the display of crocuB, tulips, hyacinths and other spring blooms, as well as the later kinds, Including all varie ties from tho modest pansy to the massive docoratlve dahlia, whioh are produced year after year. Many pedi greed plants and masses or marvelous areatlons are found In hla plots, es pecially tho mldseason and late blooming varieties. On June 11, 1005 occurred the mar riage of Mr. Sherwood and Miss Bthel, daughter of William and Lucy (Fow- jOjlj Graham, plonoers of Union coun ty. Tnov are the uarents or two ami dreh, Cecil Hugh who won renown in ,tho football world while attending college at Oregon State; Thomas Ver non, married, and living In La Orande and tho father of one child. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood are both silver star mombers of Blue Mt. grange, having been active in their work with thla subordinate for 25 years. During this time each has held, the office of master. Oregon Herd Makes Fine Average In Test The registered Hotetcln herd owned by Mt. Angel college stock farm at Mt. Angel, Ore., has completed Its first year In tho herd Improvement registry test and according to the Holateln Frleslan Association of Am erica, the high average yield of 11,206 pounds of milk and 352.4 pounds of fat was made for 34 cows. Thirteen cows In tho herd were young, making their records as two, three and four year olds. Fifteen exceeded tho 400 pound fat mark and Santtam Pauline Voldessa, an eight year old led the herd with a yield of 21,000 pounds of milk and 008 pounds of fat. Eight of the cows made their records in Class A (four mllklngs a day) and tho balance In Class B (three mllk lnga a day). The herd tost waa started four years ago by tho Holsteln association nnd Is proving quite popular m It affords an economical means of ob taining records on all the cows in a hord. These records are preserved and published In a book each year and serve as an Invaluable aid In proving herd olrea and building a sound breeding program. Provision Is made for tho voluntary cancellation of rcg- j (titration pajwrs on the low producing uiuurmn iihib removing wiem irum the herd books and raising the gen eral average quality of the breed. To date, about eleven per cent of the Holslclns In the herd test have been weeded out by having their registry papers cancelled. Oregon Ram Sale Date Is August 25 Union county sheep men havo al ways been very much Interested Jn, and have contributed greatly to the annual ram sale which la given at Pendleton during August under the auspice- of tho Oregon Woolgrowers' association. Consequently they will core to know that the date for tho .ilxth annuo) sale has been set for August 25. Tho sale will bo held, us usual, at tho Hound-Up grounds. K. O. Warner, of Pilot Rock, Mac Hoke, of Pondleton, ond J. B. Bor rott, of Hcppner, are members of the committee, with county agricultural agent, Walter Holt, as manager of tho solo, It Is expected that 600 rams will be sold this year, including Lincoln. Cotswoldtt, Suffolk. Hampshlrcs and natnboullleta, brought in from the three western states, Oregon, Wash ington and California. The purpose State Convention ' Td Be Held Next Week at Wallowa! WALLOWA (Special) TM week oi July 11 to 16 Is a very Important ona1 for Wnllowa nnd Wallowa county. Att that time the annual conference of the Smith-Hughes teachers In -this state will be held at the high schoop building. There are 36 Smith-Hughes' Instructors In Oregon and it Is ob ligatory for them to attend these con-' ferences. They will be accompanied1 by their wives and families and wilt pitch their teuts on the school grounds, and camp there during the week. Their meals will be served! cafeteria style In the high school building,, and will be prepared by some home economics girls from the state college at Corvallls. A number of specialists will be In attendance at this conference. They Include T. Spanton of Washington, D, C, re gional agent who travels . in eleven western states; J. M. Plerson, special ist In evening Bchool and marketing; Washington, D. C: O. p. Adantt, stats director for vocational education, Sa lem: Cooley, state supervisor of Smlth-Hughes agricultural education; O. X. Paulson, assistant supervisor of agriculture far the Union Pacific; and Miss Frances Wright, state superin tendent of home economics. - A full week Is planned for both men and women while In Wallowa. This conference will convene Monday morning at the gymnasium.. The meeting Is open to the public. Mayor Allen will give the address of welcomo for Wallowa and S. H. Burleigh of En terprise will give the address of wel come for the county. ,TonV Wlllott, state president of P. F. A., a local boy of whom we are all Justly prodd, will give a short talk, representing the Fu ture Farmers of America. Sessions-' will be held both morning and af ternoon. Monday evening a reception 'and ' dance at the gymnasium will be given the visitors. This Is sponsored by the Enterprise and Wallowa Lions clubs and their ladles. A short program will be given during the evening. Tuesday evening there will be a closed meet ing of, the conference members, and that same evening the Wallowa. Wom an's club will entertain the ladles of the conference at a party, Wednes- day a tour will be made of ihe proj ects carried on by the ,boyB. In, the Enterprise classes and the Vftillowa classes In Smith-Hughes work. The ladles will Bpend the day at the Wal lowa lake, where the men will Join them In the evening for dinner and a happy time at the various means of entertainment. Thursday evening 1b an open date which will not tie filled until Mr. Cooley, state super visor, arrives. Friday evening these guests will be entertained at a picnic at the Izaak Walton league park, with the Wallowa commercial association . in charge. , E, B. Cooley; state supervisor of Smith-Hughes vocational education has been In charge and has been as sisted by E. a. Axtel of Enterprise and C. A. Thompson . of Wallowa. These two are the only Smith-Hughes Instructors In the county. . . ; The chapter at the Imbler High schooU under the direction of their Instructor, Ben Baskopf, have made very good project records. A list of them, 16 In all, given here, Is an eye opener for folks in the Imbler and Summervllle communities who have not acquainted themselves with the working of this department. 1. Two project tours were held by the rmblcr chapter during the past year. The Eastern Oregon project tour August 16th and the local chap ter tour In September. 2. A large project map was made by the F. F. A. showlng'farm locations, soil typeB, roads, ownerships and oth er farm data. 3. Two pictures of each boy's proj ect were taken and are on tile In tho project records, 4. Sixty per cent of tho F. P. A. boys exhibited at the Orange . Fair and Union Stock show and won 125 at these two fairs. 6. Tho picture of the best project this past year Is being framed and a story ot this project will be published In 'tho paper. ; 6. Three summor project lbtters wore sent to each boy during the va cation period regarding project rec oras. 7. Ninety per cent of the boys had project markers at. their home place. 8. Ten of the best project books were sent Into the state department whero they will be analyzed for com pleteness and accuracy. fl. Three boyB were entered for tho Union Pacific Scholarship which was won last year by Exford Smith. 10, The department has en averngo of two enterprises for each boy's proj ect. It. Twelvo wall charts wlth.lm- proved practices and project objec tives wero mndo and posted In tho g room. 12. Eight boys started home proj ect libraries. 14. Ninety per cent of tho boys completed tho projects which they started. 15. Sixty per cent of the hoys have continuation projects and have In creased or added to these during tho past year. 10. Tho boys had a total net In come of (3101 from their projects last year and a labor Income of 700. .Total hours of labor was 3644. A SEASONABLE RECIPE Haystack I can of sweetened condensed milk. 1 lb. of cocoanut. Mix thoroughly in a bowl and drop from spoon on wax paper or buttered tin. Placo in a moderately hot oven nnd bake until brown. of the sale la to draw together con signments of superior stock ot the' brafits which are most In demand In this particular part ot the northwest.
