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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, June 28, 1933 ' LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Page Frar News And Personals Of InteVest Over The Grande Ronde T VA, M-M J I d ; t K . 2 ! e ! a 0 Mi nj Mi fl-, I p':i i;r ?. ! ; ! HI. 11:. : Hi urn. i pi r.:.s j.v 1.... IMBLER HI HAS A STRONG DEPT. Smith-Hughes Work Does - Practical Work, Builds Smith-Hughes Dept. Does IMBLER (Spcclnl) During the paet year at the Imbler High school vocational agricultural dept. 40 days were devoted to farm shop. Instruc tion was on a Job basis. Bcvcral boys would work In a unit on one type of shop work while a numbor In another unit would be working on ft different Job. , ' ', : 8hop Instruction consisted of rope work, harness repair, soldering vari ous kinds of metal, babbitting split and solid bearings, window repair, tool sharpening and saw filing, paint ing and wood finishing, forge work, cold metal work and wood work. Some of the major shop Jobs con sisted of making grain sack holders, livestock feeders, library tables, util ity benches. Ironing boards and book cases. Minor project were making switches, forge tools, window repair, soldering holes in buckets, making small articles such bs paint boxes, small tables, repairing parts of har ness ana making and repairing tools. A great deal of the work consisted of tho repair andl construction of wood work articles for the school. The total cost of tho agricultural department this year exclusive of tho Instructor's salary but including the shop work, was (107. This In cluded new tools added to the de partment, coat of lumber for the furniture ' made for the school, lib rary books secured for the ag dept., cost of material used In testing milk, painting and rellnlshlng equipment, and the food and hotel bill of the boys who made tho stock Judging trip to the Pacific International. The dnstructcjr bore the transportation cost. 1 A oompldto Inventory of ' the Smith-Hughes agricultural equip ment Bhows a valuation of 61030.00. This is considerably higher than tho inventory last yoar. Several hundred new bulletins wore Bccured from var ious experiment Motions' and equip ment for fairs and exhibits was ob tained from fair premiums. Miss E. Nielson WillGoonL.D.S. Mission to East "UNION (Special) Miss Erma Niel son will leave about the first of July for Salt Lake whoro she will take a ten-day training course for mission work for the L. D. S. church. She will then go east and conduct her mission work from Now .York Olty. 8he will vlBlb the fair In Chicago en route. 1 Mr. and- Mrs.: J.- W. Baxter ind daughter, Mrs. Grant Wilde, gave a farewell party and miscellaneous shower for her at tho same of tho former Friday 1 evening About 30 guests were present and after an eve ning of games, luuoll was served. Wallowa Voters ,i. Throng Polls WALLOWA (Sixslal) The largest number of voters that over attended a sobool election In Wallowa turned out Monday. K. W. McKonzlo, chair man of tho board, presided at the meeting. Three names were sub mitted, Mr. McKonzlo, to succeed himself, L. Couch and J. P. Qllllsplc. Mr. Gllllsplo declined tho nomina tion, leaving Mr. Couch and Ml. Mc Kenzle as the contestants In the field. F. P. McCully was tho only nom inee for clerk and -will succeed him self In that capacity. There were 261 votes' cast for director, Mr. Couch re ceiving 165 and Mr. McKonzlo 98. LIBERTY DISTRICT HAS RE-ELECTION ORANGE HALL (Special) Mrs. Bert Grout wns re-elected director to Bcrvo for thrco years, ami C. R. dckeler was reelected clerk of District 18 at the annual school election. The following wore elected) by District 18 to act as representatives In the different zones of tho non-high school districts: zone one, J. A. Nlco; zoilo two. a tlo between W. A. Bull and Thomas Wallsinger; zone three, a tie between John Lewis and John Schroedcr: zone four. W. o. Sher wood; zone five, Dlllard Choalc. ARTHUR GORHAM is Re-elected NORTH POWDEU (Spcclnl) At the roRulnr school mcr tins nt the Wolf Creek school Arthur Gorhnm wni! re-elected director for three yenra nnd Mrs. CMford CHlktson as clerk. It was decided to put out a bill Tor sinners to get donatlom. for wood for the coming year. FRED HEARING . KILLS RATTLER ENTER PRISE (Special) Fred Hearing killed a vrry inrfie riittlrsnnke on his ranch on the breaks or the Grande Rondc river lnt week. It was five feet long and had 20 rattles. The spcclmiin wan brought here nnd placed on exhibition. SON, DAUGHTER ... ON BIRTH RECORD ENTERPRISE. (Special) Births of the week showed n new son nt tho home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Ronnld V. Downs, born June 11, and Humeri Blllle Verle. A dnutthtfr was born Saturday, to Mr. nnd Mrs. John W. Burton, of Wnllriwn. The bnby has been named Patricia Gall. Unemployed St. Louis shoemaker Is writing on opera which, probably, will contain some very sole-Iul music. Mrs. Bert Grout , Entertains MIA , Sewing Company ORANGE HALL (Spoclal) Mrs. Bert Orout was hostess Wednesday evening to members of the senior girls' sowing class of the First Ward of too M. L A. of tho L. O. B. ohurch In La Grande. The rooms were dec orated for the occasion with bouquets of garden flowers. Twenty-seven, In cluding four visitors, Mrs. Arthur Gol den. Mrs. Georgo Sailsburg. Mrs. Llo. nel Lindsay and Mrs. O. B. Spencer, woro present for tho profitable eve ning which was spent a sowing and visiting. The hostess sorvod a lovely lunch. i ,:!' , Mrs. A. Whistler Gives Recital COVE (Special) Mrs. Amanda Whistler gave a recital at her homo Wednesday afternoon, presenting six of her pupils. Only mothers and grandmothers of the little folks- were present. Thceo taking part wore Rita. Harris, Robert Hancock, Charles: Hef ty, Evelyn Hootson, Leonard Colny and Marjorle Rundall. Each of the children played two or more seleo- tlons on the piano ana an or tnem took port In tho rhythm bond, Evelyn Hoatson sang a solo accompanying herself on tho piano oral Robert Han cock sang a solo, playing tho guitar j lor accompaniment, tin uiso gave u harmonica solo. Each pupil is also given anf opportunity for baton work in directing the .band. Some of Mrs. Whistler's smaller pupils have only taken mUBlc two or three weeks while others liuve taken over a year's work. After the recital, Mrs. Whistler, her , daughter, Earllne, and her sister. Miss j Rosotta Zellar, served refreshments to the children and their mothers. Mrs. Whistler Is planning a rcltol for her older pupils later in tho fall as well as another recital for the lit tle folks. ; Union Man, Has A Slight Stroke $ . UNION (Special) O. P. Hall, who underwent a major operation at Hot Lake several months ago, had a stroke of epoploxy Thursday about noon. He was riding horseback, at his ranch when the attack came on and men who were working neon noticed he had slumped down In the saddle. They sent to Union for a car and he was taken to Hot Lake. Dr. Phyi pro nounced his chances for recovery as favorable. . A. Peterman To . Western Oregon COVE (Special) Alvln Peterman. left for Portland Thursday. Ho Is traveling by car and will go from Portland to Salem where he will be employed In the cherry harvest for several weeks. From Salem ho wiE go to Meclford to visit his sister, Mrs. Nina Oay, and he will also work in the pear harvest there. Tills, work lasts from mid-July until some time In September. S PRESBYTERIAN AID HAS VALLEY MEET WALLOWA (Special) Tho; Prcs byt?rlan LntMes Aid mot Wednes day afternoon at tho homo of Mrs. Hugh Daugherty In Lower Valley. The business meeting was presided over by Mrs. Earl Peffer and Mrs. C. E. Fisher wns devotional leader. Thirty members and friends were present. Following the meeting a social time wns enjoyed and lovely refreshments served, 1 Mrs. C. E. Fisher nnd Miss Ruth Hayes will be Joint hostesses to the nld in two weeks nt the Fisher home. . KNTKItl'IUSE I'DltSONALS $- . , Ralph Goodman nnd family, of Yreku. Cnl.. arrived last Friday for a week of visiting with old friends and relatives. Mr. Goodman Is employed In Yreka and tliq family on Joys their now homo but also delight In Re turning to Wallowa county whore they lived for so many years. In addi tion to his duties with the garage In Yrekn, Mr. Goodman is conduct ing a 32-ptece Odd Fellows band. This hi also a familinr calling lor him lis he formerly conducted bauds in Western Oregon and In Enter prise. Roland Baker, m-cntly graduated from the Pacific Dental college at Portland after taking a full U-ycar course nnd who is now a fully li censed doctor or dent nl surgery, was In his old homo at Enterprise brief ly, the first or tho week. Dr. Bjiker grew to young manhood here, pass ing through tho Enterprise Hltsh school beroro taking up his studio? In dentistry. Some prowlers have been entering cabins at the Methodist camp ground nt tlw head or Wnllowa lako where there are many summer cot tunes. Mostly food has been taken though thero Is one radio missing Pnil locks and hasp.i luivc been broken off and considerable damage done. Hutu water m Wnllowa county reached about lu highest point Sat urday when the bridge leading into tho Wnllowa Lake Wonderland park was in dniiKer for ft time. Hemic work saved it and It was soon re paired and li us again Sunday, Tho bridal leading into the Methodist camp grounds was badly unshed out as regards approaches though tho bridge itself remained tnuiet. The bridge In not In use as yet, tmvellors going by way of the WoiUcrlnnd bridge lower down. Water in the val ley continues hlgii but at no place Is serious." AIrt.lC'ITltt OI'KIt MO I Unloi:-Cecil Orlgv-s. Smlth-Huches ( Instructor In the high school under -' went an operation for appendicitis nt Hot Lake FrUny morning. OVER Phone: Mornings, Main 600 Former Resident Vllt . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Buchanan and their daughter, Mrs. Lester Hamil ton, left Friday morning for their homos In Harney county after visit ing relatives In the valley for a few days. Mrs. Hamilton resides In Burns while her parents live on a farm sev eral miles out from tho Harney coun ty sent. They left homo May 27, making visits with relatlvos In dif ferent porta of the stato. Plrst, they drovo to Marshfleld and visited with' Mrs. Hamilton's daughter, Mrs, G. E. Stewart and family. They then went to Forest Grove to see Mrs. Buch anan's Bister, Mrs. Alma Buchanan. Tho next stop was at Hood River with Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan's son, Leo Buchanan and family. At Moro, a day or two was spent with, his sis ters, Mrs. Amanda Martin and Mrs. Eliza Martin and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tethrow, friends, were visited at The Dalles. From The Dalles they camo on to La Grande where they were the guests of their son and brother, Roe Buchanan and family while they enjoyed visits with relatives and friends about the val ley. Mr. Buchanan la a brother of Mrs. Harriot Harrison and Mrs. Jose-! phlne spencer, of La Grande. Both Mr. and Mrs, Buchanan are former residents of Grande Ronde valley, having come here by wagon train In tho sixties. ' Before their marriage I they both lived In the Grange Hall I district, the former with his parents' on the Buchanan homestead which Is j now owned by August Stange and ! the latter, as Hattle Gates, on the Oates place which Is located east of j the J. A. Holman farm and is now ! owned by Recce McAllster. They left i the valley many years ago and located , in Harney county where Mr. Buchan- j an became quite active In poltlcal j affairs. Ho held the office of county j assessor for several years, afterwards i being elected as county commission-1 er, which office he held for several I terms. Grnrttinte 1 ' I Mi sd Ethel Hamilton, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harry S. Hamilton, of Nampa. Ida., formerly of this valley, was a member of thlB year's gradual- : lng class from the high school there according to announcements received here. Miss Hamilton is the youngest daughter In the Hamilton family, j At Uncle's ' ' ' Buster Wolis, of Starkey. young son of Roy Wells, visited at the home of his uncle nnd aunt, Mr. nnd Mrs. Franklyn Wells, in the Valeria dis trict tho past week. School Closes ' The Dally Vacation Bible school which has been in progress for two weeks at the Lower Cove school, un der the direction of Miss June Hug, of Summervlllo assisted by- Mrs. Lee Ohlldcrs of, Lower Cove, closed with Interesting exercises Friday evening. Tho pupils, who mimbercd around 20 this year, gave an exhibition or tho work they have been doing before parents and residents of the commun ity. At C C G Camp Bart Robbs, government trapper, who lives nt Island City, has been for tho lost few weeks at the C C O camp at Austin. Mr. Robbs writes thnt thoro are 200 Oregon men at tho camp together with a numbor of com missioned officers from the Vancouver bnrrncks. o Raising Chickens ' Mrs. Irwlu Moss, who for a num ber of years operated the Mossncres Hatchery near Altcel, plans to be In the commercial hatching business again next year, and Is getting her extensive equipment In readiness. She has recently received a shipment of 300 Mn hood Reds, from one of the best laying strains and secured the cockerels from a large hatchery In the mlddlcwcst. To Receive Gavel On Monday evening, July 10 mem bers of tho Pleasant Grove grange will Journey to Mt.t Fanny grange near Cove and formally present tho travelling gavel to the latter subor dinate. Tho visitors will also present tho program of tho evening. This is not tho regular meeting night at Mt. Fnnny, the meeting having been postponed for one week from July 3, on account of the holiday. Complimented nt Pinner Miss Dorothy Mills, recently grocV uated from Whitman college with honors, was complimented at a din ner party given by Mrs. T. C. Hefty of above tho Cove' last Sunday. Other guests were Mr. nnd Mrs. J. E. Mlils. Lloyd nnd Onlc Mills, Mrs. A. G. Conklln nnd Albert Conklln. To Meet nt Park The two circles of the Ladies Aid societr of the Island Cttv community church will meet Jointly next Trims- 1 day afternoon nt 2,00 o'clock at Riverside park. Members of the aid nnd their friends are Invited. VMts l mi t Mis Lois LawTion. a teacher at lloqulnm, Wash., together with a friend. Charles Rltter hns been visiting wlUi her parents. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. E. liwson who are encamped In the hills above tho power plant. Members of the Hefty family were guc.its of tho Lawson's Friday eve ning. Ilel urnlng to Valley Mr. nnd Mrs. C. N. Cross, who for ninny years lived In Elgin are leaving their home at Trncy, Cnl., this week for the north end of this valley. They plnn to stop en route at Klnmuth Falls to spend a few days with Mr. Cross bro..'r-ln-lw and sister. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Meyers. They plon to make their headquarters while here at the home of Mrs. I.. L. Cross In the Indian Creek district. For the pftst live years, Mrs. Cross hns been THE VALLEY Mabel B. Morton Valley Mewi Editor teaching In the Tracy Union High school, while Mr. Cross has been con nected with the Marks Gravel Co. From Portland Mlstf Loha Nelda Price lias re turned to her home at Camp Yew Bow up the Mill Creek canyon, from Portland where she has spent the laBt few weeks visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Price. At Cove Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rinchart, of Salem, who have been visiting vari ous localities In the valley where they have goodj friends, made .during their long period of residence here, were guests last week, at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins near the Cove. They plan to spend the' summer In the Grande Ronde valley. Represent Blue Mt. . Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Masterton, of Cove avenue, were tho offlclnl repre sentatives at Pendleton of this sub ordinate, of which Mr. Masterton is the master. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, members of this snme grange and who attended the state meeting went as seated deleates by virtue of Mr. Wright 'b oUlce as Pomona master. At Ascension Miss Hazel Williamson, teacher In the grade schools at Pendleton, was in the valley for a few days last week, visiting friends In La Grande and also attending the summer school at As censlonpark at the Cove. Miss Wil liamson enjoyed a dip at the Cove swimming pool, a favorite recreation of hers when she was a Btudent at the Eastern Oregon Normal. To Freewnter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knautz nnd daughter, Lilian, of the Iowa district drove to Freewnter Thursday to spend the' dny. Mrs'. Knautz and Lilian re mained with Mrs. Abble Hansen and daughter, Ida May Spcckhart, while Paul went In t,o Walla Walla on business. A Mensley Time . " Bert Oliver nnd sons,! Harold! and Emory, Roy Niederer, Lyle Sanderson and some of the children In the Willie Sanderson home, all of Dry Creek, are better how from their recent attacks of the measles. Roy and Lyle had setbacks, but they, too, are better how. Hlhhen! Elected ; At the election'' in tho Willow Creek district, Reld Hlbbord, of Rine hnrtj was re-elected ' director for an other term and Mrs, Hlbberd was elected clerk. From Corv.illLs Robert Alexander arrived Thursday evening from his home between Cor vnllls nnd Philomath and will visit for three or four weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and Mra. Willis Moss, of Moss chapel. Robert Is tho son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander who formerly lived on Island avenue. He came to the valley with Wesley Oliver of Corvallls, who will visit rela tives hereabouts. lhil.se Annual Keiinlon To whom It may concern: CJomo yo, come ye, If you got a chance,' Come to tho reunion at Shadow point ranch: Better bring your bed, for if you stny, i It's nlmost sure, you'll have to sleep on hay. The . dates of this gathering are Saturday, Sunday and Monc'iay, July 15, 18 and 17. Friends arc welcome at nny time. Ptiul Wilson Graduates Cards for the commencement exer cises nt Medford this yenr were re ceived by vnlley friends of Mr, and Mrs. Ed Wilson who for many years lived on the Stnndley ranch which was between tho two places known now as the Paul Knautz and Herbert Speckhart places. Paul Edword Wil son, n son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Mcc'Xord clnss, tho. Wilson home now being at Center Point, near Medford. Visiting Harold Osborne and son, Junior, of Rainier. Ore, have been guests at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Wells In the Valeria district. Mr. Osborne and Mrs. Welts are brother and sister. At Pinmum The enrly summer meeting of the Union County Pomona grange Is be ing held today nt. Medical Springs, with the subordinate of that place nctlng ns host. There was a general exodus from the various granges In tho valley proper to the springs. From Sent tip - ' Mrs. Emma Baker, of Seattle, has been visiting among her relatives In the vnlley.- Mrs. Baker, who was formerly Miss Emma Mncllatton. Is a sister ol Mrs. Will Mitchell. Mrs. Harvey Frizzell nnd Mrs. Nixon. To Wal I own like Charles Cleaver, of Imbler, has gone to Wallowa Lake Wonderland where he will again hnve charge of the ramping ground during the summer ; season. Mrs. Cleaver plans to Join him about July 4. , Hot urn Home Mr. nncj Mrs. E. A. Austin have re- , tinned to their home west of Sum- i merville liom an auto trip which took them to Eugene to visit Mr, Austin's parents and other relatives lu that vicinity. They wore gone about ten days and report a splendid time. o The ChrM Clinic Miss Alice Mnrqunrrit county health nurse Is making nn announcement today tregwrdting the chest cllnle which Is to be held by Dr. Bellinger Bcaldenco phone 617 a at the time of hla visit about the middle of August. It Is necessary that ony resident of the valley who wishes to tuko advantage of this, to get in touch with Miss Mnrquardt, Dr. Gilstrap or Dr. Ross before Dr. Bellinger's visits in order that ar rangements may be made for a tuber lln test before the clinic. Pomona Grunge " .Although Medical Springs la harder of access than any of the other sub ordinate , granges In Union county, there was an attendance of close to 100 at the summer meeting of the Union County Pomona held Saturday at the Springs. The Pomona meet ings usually follow a deflnito pro gram through, the day with the busi ness meeting in the morning presided over by the master, L. P. Wright, of the Valeria district. Then comes the community dinner, whlclvaiways apt proacbes the proportions of a feast. The Medical women had arranged then tables very prettily, using garden roses and daintily arranged napkins for the decorations. The eve ning is occupied with the exemplifi cation of the fifth, or pomona de gree. The afternoon meeting; Is open to the public and Is given over to the program arranged by the lec turer, the numbers Saturday having been as follows: i Song, duet, Medical Springs. Welcome, Mrs. Whitten. Response, M. L. Carter. ' Two harp solos, Mrs. Annie Miller. Music, harp and guitar, Mr. Ken nedy. 1 Play by the Medical Springs grange, "The Tale Of a Mule's Tail." ' Music, M. L. and Clarence Carter and Mrs. Annie Miller. Presentation of Jewel to past Po mona master (for ten "years service) by Mrs. R. G. cusick. - Acceptance by J. A. Nice, past mas ter, ' ' This program was followed by true annual memorial service: "Abide With Me," Mrs. R. G. Cus ick. Twenty-third Psalm. I Prayer, chaplain, Mrs. Frank Wright. Solo. "Somewhere-," Miss Ruth Smalley. Reading of names oC members who have passed on during the year: John Hamonn, Blue Mt.; Ed Turner and James Puller, Medical Springs; Mrs. Jack Gorham, Wolf Creek. The names of the deceased members o. the several subordinates were read, by Mrs. Bertsch for Mt. Fannie; Mra. Hurry- Nice 'for Wolf Creckt Mrs. Sadie Steers for Rock Wall; Mrs. R. Waelty for Cricket Plat; Mrs. J. J. Murchl son for Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Frank Whitten for Medical; Mrs. Clarence Carter for Blue Mt. Song, "One Sweetly '' Solemn Thought," duet, Mrs. Cusick, Ruth Sinn 1 ley. Talk, L. F. Wright, Pomona master. Closing song, "Blest ( Be The Tie That Binds." Island Aid The two circles of the Island City Aid society will meet Thursday at 2 o'clock at the Riverside park. This will be a Joint meeting and all wo men of the Island are invited to at tend. Returns Home Mrs. Bell Wright has returned to her homo In Union following several weeks enforced stay at Hot Lake. "Grandma Wright" wns receiving treatment there following an acci dent in which she suffered tho frac ture; of a number of ribs. . At Pendleton Mrs. Anna Holman, of near Island City, who Is one of the very oldest members of Blue Mt. grange In point of continuous membership, was among those who spent the week In Pendleton at the time of the meot mg of the state grange. In La Grande Miss Ruth Comstock, who recently graduated from St. Vincent's hospital In Portland and who Is taking on ex tended vacation hero recuperating from a severe illness, has been spend ing a few days at the homo of her aunt, Mrs. Homer Lcffcl In La Grande. . Some Mushroom Connoisseurs of mushrooms In this valley and they ore many because so many of several different varieties may bo gathered here will bo quite interested to rend of a gigantic morel which was found in the' Willamette valley. This Is the story of tho find: A large mushroom, measuring 13 Inches in height and 19 Inches in circumference, was shown hero Sat urdny by Mrs. Everett Peck of Beaver creek, route 1. It wns of the morel variety and was found growing on the Peck place among other very large und fine specimens. It required a three-pound cracker box to con tain It. Mrs. Peck took the mush room to Portland to hnve It photo graphed and she had opportunities to sell it for exhibition purposes, out she preferred to share it with ncr daughter and son and their families. It proved enough for two breakfasts. Club Meet.- v Mra. William Roulet, who lives on n ranch near Rhlnehart, entertained the members of the PrlscIUa Sewing club recently, when she had tho wo men and a fewf friends In for a day's quilting party. The dinner was serv ed near noon by Mrs. Roulet assisted by Mrs. Gordon. Mrs, Sam Knight, Mrs. A. E. Goldlng. Mrs. HatUe Wise. Mra. Harvey Ruckman. Mrs. Alvin Wostenskow. Mrs. Dick Lee, Mrs. Ivan Blugaxnan. Mrs. Florence McKlnnts, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. J. A. Gaskill. Mrs. Sam Ruckman. Mrs. Claude Woode'.l. Mrs. Ray Hayes. Mrs." Frank Stewart were the club members present while WAUOWA COUNTY GIRL HAS RECORD Makes Perfect Attendance ' Mark For Ten Suc cessive Years. ENTERPRISE .(Special) Audra Wise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wise, of Smith Mountain, comes forward with a school attend ance ' record. She was 16 years old Feb. 18, 1933 and gradwated from tho Wallowa High school May 18. She took the first eight grades in the school at Smith Mountain and was neither absent nor tardy during that time. During her first two years at the Wallowa High schol she kept up the record of being neither absent or tardy, this giving -her J.0 years of school life without an absent; nor tardy mark ag&Jfrist; her. In her Junior year she was 111 for two weeks and necessarily had to miss school and, during her senior year- was ab sent two days on the same account. the guests wore Mrs. Wiley Gordon and baby, Ray Hayes, William ftou let, George Gordon. Letha Buckner, Mary Ruckman, Eleanor Hayes, Alice Anita and Donna Lou Gordon and Loren Knight. Entertains Mrs. J. B. Love entertained' tho Frauen Vcreln at her home above the Cove yesterday afternoon. Observe Birthday Friends of Mrs. Mary Carnes "Grandnia Oornes" met at her home at North Powder Friday to spend the afternoon wlthi her Inasmuch as that day was her 03d birthday anniver sary. Guests at the time were Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Hudelson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Adell and Laura, Mrs. Raymond Decker and Donnie, Mrs. Volney Lee, Mrs. Alex Shaw and Mar garet, Patricia and Betty Jane, Mrs, Glenn Smith, . and Robert, Mrs. Wln dom Carnes, Willard and Beverly, Oris Carnes and Mrs. Harry Nice, Building Completed The new building at the county farm near Island City, which replaces the one destroyed by fire during the winter, has been completed recently according to Pete Bosquet who had charge of the carpenter work. The building, which stands oh the site of the one destroyed, by flames, Is quite commodious anct Includes the dining room and the tenants' room. To Echo Mr. and Mrs. August Hoffman and daughters, Lili and Marilyn, who live up Mill Creek canyon went to Echo Sunday where they spent iiis day with friends and relatives. Is Better Frederick Hill, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hill of Elgin, has been spending several days at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. C. D. Huff man on Cove avenue, while receiving treatment for a bad case of Infection in his mouth. He Is much better now and hns returned) home. From Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Janes and tlieir son, of Pendleton, were guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stein and daughters, Imogen and Elolse, at their home near Island City. Blue Mt. Orange When Blue Mt. Grnnge held its regular meeting last Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Muster ton. delegates, made reports of the proceedings of the four-day stato grange meeting which was held In Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carter who olso . Oregon Butter Wins In Mid-West Oregon butter, shown in competi tion with 400 samples from more than a dozen states, won third place in the National Creamery Butter maker's association contest at St. Paul this week, according to word) received by Paul C. Adams, executive secretary of the Oregon Dairy Council recently. The prize -winning Oregon butter was mndo by Holger P. C. Niel son at the college creamery at Cor vallls and received a score of 95. The two samples which placed higher were both from Minnesota and ex ceeded the Oregon buttermnker's score by only a half point and a quarter point. Nine Oregon butter makers sent samples to this national contest and all scored far above the competitive nveragc according to re ports. "The splendid showing made by Oregon buttermakers In this contest Is Just another instance of proof thnt Oregon butter Is as fine as that made In any section of the country and these recent winnings should, be a source of satisfaction to Oregon dairymen and all Oregon citizens," snld H. C. Raven, director of the Oregon State Buttermnker's associa tion, yesterdoy. The nine samples of Oregon butter competed with those from Minne sota. Iowa. Wisconsin. Tennessee. Utah, Washington, Nebraska. South Dakota. Illinois, North Dakota and California and other states. ' Other Oregon buttermakers who scored hih In the senior and Junior divisions were C. W. Jones and K C. Madsen. McMlnnvillc; Edward D. Conley and Roy 'J, Thomsen, Corvallls; Adolph Erickson, H. C. Raven. Richard Trout and Lyle W. Hammock. Portland, GETS HIGH POST Union Mr, and Mrs. Paul Ager, who have been living in Chicago while he was studying at Northwest ern university for his doctor's de gree, left the last of the week for Washington, D. C. Mr. Agcr has been offered a responsible govern ment position, that of treasurer and assistant comptroller of t'.ie Tennes see valley (Muscle Shoals project Mrs. Ager Is the daughter of Mrs. Edith Phy. School Officers Are Re-elected; ' r :; 2 Teachers Hired IMBLEB (Special) School election was held last Monday afternoon In the school house. Grant Tucker was re-elected director and Leonard Bil lings re-elected cleric. Twenty-two votes were cast. ' At tho last school board meeting Miss Stewart, ot Portland, was ap pointed as English teacher of the high school. Mr. Emrlck, who baa been elected as Smith-Hughes Instructor, Is expected to arrive in Imbler next Monday. Tho commercial and home economics department Is still vacant, 3. 4-H Club Notes Members of the 4-H Pig club held their regular meeting at the stock yards in Elgin Saturday wlthj all members present. Tho meeting was devoted mostly to the Judging of Duroc-Jersey pigs. County agricul tural agent, Harry G. Avery, of La Grande, was present and had charge of the Judging. This club sponsored a candy and Ice cream sale Saturday at the Ward grocery in Elgin as a benefit for their little group. Earl Hermann, son of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Hermann of the Island City Cove road, has returned from Cor vallls where he spent the last two weeks attending the annual summer 4-H club conference on the state college campus. Earl, who H a mem ber of the Island City Pig club, re ports a profitable time at the session. Signed. Buford Wltherspoon - attended the meet, added to the re ports. During the program hour, the children had charge of affairs.. They held the offices and put on the pro gram, the main feature of which was a contest. Beginning with the next meet lng," which will be the first Wed nesday In July, the sessions will be In the afternoon only and will con tinue so until autumn. Finishes' Work Harry Mitchell, of Lower Cove, is back from Winchester, Ida., where he has been working on the highway and is helping Nathan Gray. Nephew Dies !' On her, return from La Grande, June 19, after ten days absence, Mrs. Nellie R.' Grace learned in ' letters and newspapers from California of the death of her nephew, Homer L. Roberts, 34. manager of the United Press news bureau for that state the past seven years, until this year, when he founded the California. Press (CP) service. Governor Rolfc Jr., and his political family, heads of the various state departments, attended the funeral services. The largest of the floral pieces, was from the newspapermen of the deceased's home city, Sacramento, and was a broken wheel, the legend "A 30" in the centre. The young Journalist was a native Oregonian, graduate of Oregon State college, held his first important position uncter George Huntington Curry, of La Grande, at Vnle, Ore. Had he borne the given name of his predecessors In the print er branch of the Roberts family, he would have been "Thos, Henry V." Widow and infant daughter, mother, two brothers in California, and aunt In Cove, survive htm. WALLOWA PERSONALS $ . g Mrs, H. E. Masscy of Warmsprings, Ore., who has been visiting her sis ter, Mrss-t. George Dale, left Friday. She was' uccompanied by Miss Lil lian Dale, who will spend, several weeks Visiting with her aunt, and with friends at The Dalles. Mr." arid Mrs. Clarence Mumford and daughter, Gwendoline motored to Halfway Tuesday to visit Mrs. Mumford & parents, Mr, and Mils. Hubbler for a week. - Mrs. O. Frlck motored to Pendle ton Tuesday with Miss Marie Kocpp, who has entered St. Anthony's hos pital for nurses training. Miss Koepp wns salutatorinn lu this year's grad uation class and her many friends here are wishing her success in her chosen profession. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George T. Coleman, of Powwntkn, n. daughter. The infant has been named Cora Belle Anne. Reld Cox drove to Portland Tues iy on a short business trip. He relumed Friday accompanied by Miss Fay Rogers, of Portland, who will be a guest for the next ten days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cox. Mrs. Ina Goodnough, son, Edgar and daughter. Isnlwi hnv roinm to Eugene after visiting Dr. and Mrs. jr. r. jones ior ten a ays. They for merly lived here. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.- Sevier and family of Berkelev. Cnl.. haw rnf.im. ed to Wallowa and will spend tho summer on ineir stock, ranch on Diamond Prairie. . Miss Virginia Hunter who has been visiting in Portland for severni vt-,. hns accepted a position with the J. C. Penney Co.. there and expects to remain In Portland for the sum mer. WILLETS HOME j Wallowa Tom Wlllett, who icprc- sented the Future Farmers ot tho state of Oregon in the recent ora torical contest held In Salt Lake re- turned to Wallowa the first of tho week. He was accompanied on the mp oy juonaia fticuaniel. TENTH SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES !v.i f 1 . , Successful "-i School' .v This Year at Ascension Park, Cove, Reported. COVE ;.Speclal) -r- The tenth an nual Ascension summer school nine,. Friday after a very suceesslul sea- slon. The weather was Weal through, out the 10 days and with the ex ception of the. first day, there, was no very warm, weather. Five .mem. bers of the school were confirmed i. .. n i ur ii ii,. , i , . morning service Friday and .five ,ro. celved the sacrament of Baptism. The ones baptised were Mary Ellen,. Mar jorle and Oraco Bond daughters ot Mr. and. Mrs. Ralph Bond, of Cove, Powell Loggan. of Burns and Stanley Robert Moore, son of Mr.,. and Mra. Stanley Moore, of Ontario. . Many Cove people attended . the play given Thursday evening by the students under the direction of liUs Martha D'Auhney :,. Jones. . A. larger number of Cove people attended! the evening programs this year than has been the case In previous years. ' . 1 1.1' M N. P. Visitor i ; ; , , Given a Party NORTH POWDER. (Special) V- A party was held at trie Oscar Pierce home Tuesday evening for Mrs. Vir gil Pierce, who has been visiting here for the past twof weeks. The evening was spent playing games and danslng, Refreshments were served. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. .Oscar Pierce and sons, Benrue end David, Mrs. Vir gil Pierce, Lawrence and Deloree, Mrs, Lawrence Gray, Mrs. Andy Timpy, Mrs. Elmer Pearson, Mrs. Will Lund, Mar tha and Barbara Harrison, Bessie and .Daisy Ntiute. Alta Lund. Elthel, Dor othy and Emraett Pearson, Malcolm, Paul and Glenn Nice, Vinton. Forbes, ,Ira Tlmpy,. Jesse Smith. Dallas Bel don and Duane Glllctson. Mrs. Virgil Pierce returned to Baker Wednesday, Wallowa Forest Office Changed To Enterprise WALLOWA '(Special) The Wal Iowa forest office has been notified by Regional Forester O, J. Buck that the -local office will be moved to En terprise. Instructions have been Is sued to Supervisor P. W. Furst to cember 31, and in the meantime to canvas the' office situation and make the necessary arrangements for suit able quarters at Enterprise. STILL REPORTING SQUIRREL DAMAGE WALLOWA (Special) peavy squirrel damage still continues In many parts of this county. Farmers have been distributing poison in many forms but do not meet with much success. . Many of the larger farms In the hill sections report a loss of from 10 to 50 acres of winter wheat from squirrel cutting the past two weeks. A government! rodent man has been here the past week in vestigating reports that some malady had broken, but among,, the squirrels In the Chico district, which has prac tically exterminated them In places. An effort Is being made to secure some of the affected rodents . and send them to a laboratory to deter mine what the out-break Is with a view to further innoculatlon,' if the malady Is something which confines Itself to the rodent class alone. N.' C.. Donaldson reports the 'mixing of many tons of poisoned grain during tho post three months. SCHOOL ELECTION I REPORTED QUIET ENTERPRISE (Special) At. tho annunl school election held Monday. Dr. O. T. Hockett wns re-eiectcd school director. Mrs. L.'. E. Jordan was elected! to fill out the unexpired term of H. M. Maughan. resigned, and Mrs. Grace Conley was elected clerk. Mr. Gaily hns served for 23 years, .only having opposition , four times and felt that he had been In the office long enough. Mrs. Conley was a clerk in the county superin tendents office ' for many years and Is familiar with school books and school laws. j TENNIS TOURNEY ' FOR CELEBRATION ENTERPRISE (Special) In con nection with the Fourth of July celebration at Enterprise a tennis tournament will be -held - on the mornings of July 3 and 4 at the En-I terprlse courts. It Is expected that' between 15 and 20 outside players will come for the matches. FLORA PICNIC IS DECLARED SUCCESS WALLOWA (Special)' The an nual north-end picnic was held Wed- twicrinv .Tun- Ol V. n-. Hl.tnnce south of Flora. Weather conditions were ideal for tho out-door garner ing which attracted a large crowd of people from various sections of the county. Coffee was furnished by hllDln-H n A i at.rl tll0 eats were spread on long tables In the shade at noon. hour. It has been me custom to put on a sports pro gram during the afternoon, however. tc scarcity or money ur t not much interest.. was manifested and no program was arranged for The Enterprise bandi was on hand and furnished numbers during tha Hnv . t-n.. . .i t j v. n tnnrfn . luntuiiuii. urn; tnr lha ..... -n.iali.l.ns ... aim Bwu furnished music durine the afternoon and evening.