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P Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Thursday, August 25, 1932 ('Westward Ho' To Depict Trek Of Early Pioneers PtNblBTON, Ore. (Special) "Westward Hoi" This cry ran up and down the east "bank of the lower Mississippi river ' early In the nineteenth century a-i wagon trains rolled "lowly went Into - a land whose gold was reflected In : the retting aun. Thb trek ol courageous pioneers to the went baa an echo In "Westward Hoi", the parade which la one of the featuree of the Pendleton Round-Up.J Sept. 8. 9 and 10. In this apectacle of weutern hl-jtory there passes In review . cowboys, representing the wild, care free life of the plains; the covered wagons, which carried their preclou burden of women and children; out siders of the wagon train on whose vigilance depended the u;e o; every . person In the little traveling com munity;' Indians In bright war paint, whose -forays dotted the western trails ,:wlth graves, and stage .coaches which later careened over these same high- (ways carrying gold bullion and ad- l. venturesome travelers. L' Westward Ho parade will be ncid f Saturday, last day of the Round-Up, & and ns It swinua oast will present to 15 view a cross section of life when the fewest waa the great adventure, , X'tmMiH. Oregdii Trail 8 oddly enough this parade crosses 6" that trail known as the Oregon Trail, & traversed by the earliest pioneers who a ventured. Into the nortnwesi. t .Bome of the coaches appearing In ft tho parade were In active service on pthe old trails as early as I860. These ware owned by the Hound-Up asaocla- tlon and preserved for their hlstoricul d, value. fi The Round-Up -this year has an I added significance Hi the fact that icprcuentatlvej dl the American Ijs 'glon .from all parte of the United , state will atop off her for the west ern epic on their way to Portland for the national convention of the legion. September 13-16. .The beat riders, ropers .and Btoer bullduggera of the country have been signed up to take part In this year's Round-Up, These are hooded by Bub Crosby, Jake tlcClure and Ike Rude. I landers among the champions of the arena. Other names which will give prestige to the Hound-Up this year are Hugh Bennett, Earl Thode, Rich ard Merchant, Carl Arnold, Hugh Strickland. Dick Trultt, Pete Knight, Chuck Wilson, Bob Askln, Lloyd Haundero and Ed Purdee, Just a, few of the 350 men and women contest ants for the (20.000 In prizes. A string of fifty notorious bucking horseq will be present to argue with these fa mous top hands. According to advlcea from railroad officials special trains are being chart, ered In the east to bring the legion nalus to the Pacific slope and will itop over In Pendleton for at least ana afternoon of the Kound-Up. These trains are coming from as far co-.it as New Jersey, according to pres ent Information, Conservative esti mates nloce thj number of legion naires coming to the Bound-Up, by train and auto, at auuu. PERSONALS By Mr. Iirrtha faroer (Observer CorrctiponUent) PROMIBE (Special) Baturday was reKular Krangc day and after the meeting the women spent the afternoon quitting- Mra. Almeda Carpet, Mr. Edd Carper, Mra. Bertha Carper, Mra. Beanie Qorbctt, Mrs. Ravena McDonald, Mrs. Emily Phil lips, Mrs. Lula Trump, Mrs. Alice fcmlth, Mr.. Maude Haney, Mrs. Maude Sweurlngen and Mrs. Allie Smith. ! Mrs. Allle Smith went to Eden Sat- j urday to visit her daughter, Mrs., Theresa Tcel, returning home Tuec- j day. Mrs. Tcel and aon, Vernon, re turned with her for a visit. I Mr. and Mrs. Otw Sweitrlngen vlfl- j ited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tru man Poulson and family, of Upper Powwatka. Inn, Helen and Billy Poulson returned with them for a Visit. Melvln Carper returned horn Mon day from George Coleman's where he had been working. Mr. and Mra. Tex Williams, Beu Wheeler and Mrs. Oindys Carper made o return trip to Wallowa Mon day. Leo Kenworthy was at home laat Wednesday from his work on Day Ridge, Ulllnn Carper visited from Satur- Tell your neighbors that... TO ECAUSE one of the most interesting political campaigns in history is now in the making, and will come to its climax on election day - November 8 - everyone in Union and Wallowa counties will want to read the Observer regularly from now on in order to be informed as to the latest developments in all public affairs and thus be able to cast a really intelligent vote in the local as well as the state and presidential elections. NI) in order to accommodate those people who are not at present taking the Observer, but are planning to take ad vantage of our annual bargain offer in order to start their sub scription again, we are holding the annual Instead Only Daily Newspaper in Union and Wallowa Counties day until Tuesday with Mrs. Hauel Garwtl. . Grandpa Swetlringen la sta-ying with his grandson. David Garrett. There was an old-fashioned barn raising at David Garrett's Monday when his neighbors met and raised a log barn 24 by 30 feet for him, on the old Curtis place now belonging to Dave. It was put up with round logs and was made 13 rounds high. It will be used for hay. There were 20 men besides several women and children there. A bountiful dinner was served by Mm. -Havel Oarrett awtisted by several of her friends. All who attended report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Huney and fam ily, of Maxvllle, visited Sunday with her parents, Mr, and Mra, John Car per. P. O. Potter spent Sunday at John Carper's and attended the barn rais ing at Garrett's Monday before re turning home, Mra. Julia Hannar is visiting her son, John, at Enterprise. Tex Williams, accompanied by Ermal Trump, made a trip to Enter prise Wednesday. Lydla Boyd and Mrs. Bill Boyd were at John Doud's Monduy gather ing strawberries. The yellow Jacket and wasps are eating tho berries In great quantities. W4 t CKICKET FLAT ? PERSONALS V 8 Ity Ml lVUIienpooa (Observer Correspondent) CRICKET PLAT (Special) A weln- er roa-st and lawn party which was sponsored by the Epworth League, was given at the J. E. Wltherspoon home nany evening. Present were Mildred Djnmnn, Gwenevere Hug, Margaret Cowan, Ethel OuJp, Frances C:ates, June Hug, Muxlne Blngaman, Ray Rolfc, Raymond Cowan, Jack Eck stein, William, Wood row and Charles Kennedy, Thomas Smith, Lenau Tuck er, Lalrel Witty, Floyd Parks, Harold Culp, Howard Blngaman, Charles Barnhart, Mrs. Stella Witty. Mrs. Kate Cowan, and the Wlthcrapoon family. JeHHo Fisher spent Tuesday with Frederick Roulet. Boyd Parsons, arm of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Parsons, la visiting his grand mother. Mrs. A. H. Puriians, Mr. and Mra. Raymond Waclty and dmiKhter vinltcd Saturday with her AIM During IheMonlh of of October as in Previous Years father, W. h. Buckner, of near La Grande, and with Mr. and Mra. George Salisbury. , . Floyd Parks vUrted the WUhejuppon boys Sunday. Helen and Jack Hug visited Norma Jean Roulet Monday, Mrs. J. E. Witherspoon visited Mr. and Mia. Q. v. Witty Friday. Mis Edith Prout spent the week end vl il ting Mica Mattle Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. William Roulet visited Sunday with his son, Leo Roulet, and family. Mr. and Mrc. Ivan Hug picnicked j Sunday on the Mlnam river. thl uVm ..... wWiTA,,. itaipn witty la now combining on 4 I XXIXAjAxvIJ J PF.nsr.NArs By U llmrrth U rimer (Observer Correspondent) HILGARD (Special) Mrs. Carl Bal ing, of Glover, vhdtod her aunt, Mrs. Sum Ferguson, in Perry Saturday. Mra. Fred Taal, Gene and Claude Bartmess were business visitors in La Grande Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reea were din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philip liCOKwood Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Thornbrue have moved Into a cabin at the Five Point camp for the present. Mrs. Rex McCae and son, of Enter prise, visited at the home of her obi ter, Mrs. Claude Bartmess, Wednes day. Dave Ledge wood, of Bend, visited with old friends In Hilgard recently. Since leaving Hilgard. he haa spent 13 years In Alaska where he worked in the mines. He was en route to' Idaho to do some prospecting. Mr. and Mix W. W. Oray, of Baker, were vl-jiting the J. B. Weimer family recently. A omall grass .fire started by a spark of a passing train caused a little ex citement in Hilgard Sunday. This la me iirai lire riere tnis year. Mrs. France Ban ford and son, .Ger ald, came Sunday Jrom Weston to visit their daughter and slBter, Mm. Emory Ferguson. Mrs. Mabie Scott, wummn weimer and Mack Stark drove to Elgin Thurs day on o business trip. They also visited Mr. and Mra. Webb. , . IFIFIM School at Cove To Begin Fall Term on Sept. 5 . My Mrs. A. a. Conklln (Observer Correspondent) COVE, Ore. (Special) The Cove school will begin Monday, Sept. 6. aa announced by the school board. The faculty this year Is nearly the same as last year, with only one exception. Kenneth La Vlolette will be principal. Cirande, English: Mrs. J, E. Mills. 7th and 8th grades; Mias Stella Edvalson, uwi biiu utu giuuca; mis. cvu uuu (can, 3rd and 4th grades, and ,";"ef"r. "V"a: 1 1 .Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peter man and daughter are visiting at the parental home, that of B. W. Peterraan. They came last week and will leave Thurs day, Mr. Peterman has charge of an electric light plant at Prospect In the sou thorn part of the state. This plant ia one of the largest on the coast and coutrolo the uyutem from Portland to San Francisco. Mrs. R, A, Hercher. of Roseburg, Is a guest of her daughtar, Mrs. K. La Vlolette. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Burr, of Rose burg, were guests at the La Vlolette home for a few days last week. Mrs. Burr Is the slater of Mrs. La Vlolette. Mrs. Ella Anderaon is at present visiting a Bister In Pendleton. She, with other members of the family, was called there by the death of the sister's husband, Refell Raymond, and ahe stayed on for few days. Mrs, uimora ixiree was iaten xo Hot Lake where she underwent a ma jor operation Monday morning. Her children ore being cared for by ner mother, Mrs. L. . Sutherland, Mr. and Mm. Cnas. WJttenmeyer, of Maple ton, lowa, are visiting Mrs. Wit tfinmevef! mother, Mrs. Bertha Proc tor. ThU la the flrat visit here of Mr. Wlttehmeyer but, Mrs, Wlttenmeyer apent several months here Juut pre vious -to her marriage. - . Mr. and -Mru, Ray Baker are .making a short .visit pt .the home .of George Baker, before Bay Baker take- up his duties at MUton, where he ha3 been employed as a teacher. Mlsa Vera MacReynolds haa been visitlngther sinter, Mrs. H. G. Lund, for a few days. Mlns MacReynplcla Is i ' a teacher at Billings. Mont. .- Herj home U'ln Nebrsnfca wh-sre he wMl , go before returning to Billings. She 'has been studying at the University 'of Oregon , for tho p: ttx weeics. John Haefer lelt Tuvauay to visit; bis gold mine In Baker county. . j j Mrs. Joe Ooyette. who haa been so( seriously m at Hot LaKe, expects to I return to her home here eome day j , mis wee. Mrs. Harry Meyers, of La Grande, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs, L. E. Anderson and other relfa-' tivea. . Mia. W. W. Stiffler and her mother. ; Mrs. Jacobs, were Cove vialtara Tuea-, day aiternn. pectedly called at her home Satur day. Mrs. Bryson's home Is Jn Walla The Nltsakl Camp Fire and guard ian, Mra. Gladys Harris, apent four days camping in the mountains last week. The girls went out early Wed nesday morning and camped at Dun- ! can's bridge which Is almost at the summit .of Mt. Fanny. Thursday they took their lunch and went to the Little Mlnam and spent the day. Friday was spent in camp. The first two evenings they -hud stunts around the carapfire, and Friday evening there was a council iire where the the girls were Awarded honor beads for credits earned while camping, The girls who were on the trip were xjcbvjr- vi tun, juurgaret jtay Mind, Lois. Doris and Hazel Clarke, Pearl and Douna Lindsay, Rita and Aver 11 Harris, All Life girls were Camp Fire girls except Avarll Harris. They came home Saturday. I Mrs. Ella Allen and her daughter Miss Margery, of Baker, have been the guests of John Allen for several weeks. Mrs. Allen was a teacher in th Cove school several years ago. j An old friend of Mrs. L. E. Ander son, Mrs.. Elmer Bryson, very unex- 1 Walla, Wash., and this Is her first visit here in more than 30 years though she at ojie time lived here When she was .a young girl, and she wll! be remembered as Lottie Peflley. ' Her husband Is a sheep man and is Just now in Chicago where lie took ten carloads of lambs to market. Mrs. j Bryson has a daughter who has Just graduated from Whitman and a son who will graduate next year. mi. mm nun, riuyu Ulgnt, Ol Drum EXTRA MONEY YOU can use It can't you? Why not sell some of those things you no longer have ucs for , . . you can do It with a Want-Ad In the OBSERVER Want-Ad Columns PHONE MAIN 600 aassssaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaail - 1 TUMI g U - , TS """"1 McCky's Stores Store No. 1 1704 Adams 1'hone Minn 515 LARD Cellophane wrapped 4-Lb. Pkg. Kerr Regular S. S. Lids 2 Doz 25c Picnic Hams Carstens Mild Cure PerLb... 13c Certo 2 Bottles... 49c Milk 5 Cans . . . 25c BEEF ROAST h Per lb. ........ mjcW FRESH were overnight guests of the Fletch ers on Monday. Mr. Light Is the principal of the scnool at Drain. A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Becker at the Grande Ronde hospital Baturday night, Aug. 20. She has been named Anno Mrs. Thsmas C, Hefty and Mrs. J. c. Alius win en it rutin wie unuicn , Guild at the home of the former Thursday, Sept. 1. 1 COMMUNITY CASH STORE SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY AUG. 26-27 Certo Insures Perfect Jolly 2 for . . . . 49c I TOMATOES Flour SI'KltHYS Every Sack Guarnteed 19-lb. Sack $1.19 1 Ubl $4.69 MILK Tall Cans, Each Pineapple Broken Slices Ko. 2! Tin 2 for ... ..25c MAYONNAISE Oats Buckeye ' No. 10 Bag 35c I SUGAR Pure C & 20 Pounds Choice Loin Steak Pound 19c Round Steak . No. 1 Beef Pound 19c FRESH. CLEAN FOODSTUFFS PHONE US YOUR ORDER GROCERY AND MEAT SPECIALS Friday And Saturday 39c Per Gallon 25c SUGAR 20 Lbs. ... $107 2 KelloRK's Delicious when served with fivsh peaches. 2 Tkgs I'le Honey 5-lb. 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