La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 21, 1933, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextAN HONORED PIONEER Among tho prominent and oldest of ' the Grande Rondo valley pioneers who attended the annual meeting of tlio , Union County ; Pioneer . association . yesterday at Riverside park was a be - loved resident of La Grande, -Mrs. Lydla Palmer Orandy, who not long , since celebrated r her 88th birthday ; anniversary. Tho picture accompany ing this story of Mrs, O randy's fas cinating life, was taken on her birth 1 day with tho lovely flowers her friends sent her and the Immense .birthday coke. Mrs. Orandy has been : an invalid for the last few years but receives her friends at her homo oh ; Washington street where she moved 'When the old homo, where sho had lived for more than a half century, fell before tho march of progress and furnished tho site for the present La Grande hotel. Her present homo was 'built on tlio: old homestead that was taken up by her husband In 1806, Sho has soon tho land that made up those early wheat fields and potato patches change to sites of modern homos and business buildings. Mrs .Orandy comes from a family of pioneers. She was born In Ponn ; syivania of Quaker, parents In 1H40 Among other early stories alio re- mo rubers hearing her fathor nitd mother tell of riding on tho first 10 miles of railroad built In tho United States about the yoor 18U8. Whon Lydla Palmor was 10 years of aye her parents moved to tho then hew state of Iowa. They wont to St. Louis -by train and then to Olenwood, a small town near Council Bluffs, by boat. In I860 Joseph Palmer, the elder brother of tho family, and , B. W. Orandy, tho future husband of Lydla, started to Pike's Peak because of the reported gold ttrlko In that oeytlon. Thefte reports' were found to bo Jock- ling in foundation, so the two young men went on lo California and then up into Oregon, where. they began working a mining claim, on Oriinlte creek. After disposing of ths claim successfully, they returned to Iowa to visit the family. When Mr. Palmer learned that the boys had definitely answered tho call of the west, he de cided to come with them.-' Joseph secured mule teams rrd a good outfit so that the trip was im-de in the comparatively short peiio-i of 72 days. They , left Council Bluffs April- 17, 1864, and arrived , in La Grande July 3, There were a few white settlements near Omaha, Neb., but with the exception of the soidlortt at Port Hall and Port Brldgor no other win to residents or soldiers were seen until the party readied Boda ; Springs, Wyo. There It was possible to buy fresh (butter and milk, which was a much appreciated treat for tho travelers, i They experienced no real trouble with the Indians, but . .passed one rather worried day and night as the result of a visit from eight braves, They had stopped for the nconduy meal and rest whon these Indians rode up with much noise and bravado : and demanded whisky. They wore told tliat thero was no whisky in any of tho whoiib but they insisted on rals- ' lng tho wagon cavors to Investigate and were qulto Insulting when; their desire for strong drink was not satis fied. ... : One of the largest braves becomo very, much interested in young Lydla and attempted by signs to enter Into a bargain with 'her mother to trade his fine pony for the girl. In re counting this story Mrs. Orandy laughed and said it was really not very surprising because at that time her hair was so block and sho was so tanned that sho very much ro- 11 sombled a young Indian maiden. MARKET Cdi'nei' of Hemlock ; and Adams Picnics M.ild Sugar Cured l.b ""MM" m i ii-nmnhw Mutton Chops '.' Lb s1 1 amsm Mutton Stew Leg o' Mutton Lunch Meat Every variety avail able, of best quality. Steer Beef We have secured some extra fancy era in fat tened steers at a very reasonable price. - , - wn - ri . nun 1 Mrs, Lvtlla When tho party began preparations to leave, tho Indians retired a short distance and sat dovn In tho H-rnss, They watched tho wagons Very close ly and shot an arrow at tho mules hitched to tho wagoh in which Lydia and her older brother were riding.. The entire party, was much worried and expected an attack during tho night, bub either , the lack of tho Indian firewater or tho whites' ap-' pearanco of bravery saved them any trouble. Mrs. Orandy 'feels that their go6d fortune was duo .principally to the: fact that her brother was experienced. In the waya of the Indians and that, they followed his instructions to glvo ho appearance of fear. Later during the same year many immigrants wero massacred. The Palmer family spent their fnt night In La Orande In a squatter's cabin, which tho owner asked them to use. The noxt day thoy prepared to attend tho Fourth of July cele bration which was being hold a tho old town of La Grande. Tho old town was located close to tho lulls above tho present town and consisted of some 400 people Goncral Stevens, of Indian war history, gave tho ad dress for this celebration of 1805. The Palmers had intended to go on to, the Willamette valley, but thoy be came Impressed with v tho Orande Rondo and soon acquired a form. At tliat time tho valley was un- ; settled and was thought to bo worth?, less oxcept for stock grazing. All of tho land below: the present Island City was commonly spoken of as the Sandridgo, . In 1806 Lydla Palmor wns married , to B. W, Grundy and soon began, Uv-- lng on the homestead taken up by ; her husband. The homestead consist ed of 100 acres and reached from, the location of tho La arando' liotel to and beyond tho Grando Rondo hos pital. During those early days all mer chandise was first brought in by pack trains of 40 or 60 mules. Later tlve roads wero somewhat improved so that freight teams could cross, tho mountains from Umatilla landing on tho Columbia, where goods had been unloaded from boats coming from Tho Dulles. At first mall was received nt intervals of three or four weeks, Residents of La Grando did not hear oC Lincoln's assassination until ho had -boon, dead a month. Eastern mail wag delivered more frequently when the pony express began bringing It to Kelton; Idaho, from where it was brought to Iu Grande by stnge. Mrs. Grundy remembers that tho first rail way engine canio Into La Grando April 10, 1084, Mr. and Mrs, Orandy reached .their golden wedding anniversary at their homo lu La Grando, but Mr. Grnndy has been dead for 10 years. Fivo of tho" ciitht children Iwm to Mr. and Mrs. Orandy arc living. They ro Mrs. W. E, Osterllng, La Grando; Rov, B. M, Orandy, who , lives in Montana; Mrs. J. M. Mills, Mrs. Sherwood Wil liams and Charles Orandy of La Orando and vicinity. Of tho bro thers ami sisters who conio with her across tlio plains it wo re main, Mrs. Kmma Harding, of Lu Orande, 'and Charles Palmer, of Baker, mayor of that city for eight years. Although Mrs. Orandy has passed' the foir-ficoro and eight mark, sho is very keenly Interested In tho hap penings of the day. Sho is Justly proud of the fact that sho was tho first woman to voto In La Grando. tr": un,i, hitav iii:i,n;r PITTSBURGH Informed that ho was an heir of on ostato which is being settled in- Wides. Oeorgc O. Jones, of MUlvolle, who, with his family, has been receiving relief for tho past nine months, plans to ret ni hil rjo the Allegheny county welfare board for the amount he lias receive;!. FOR SALE HIGH GRADE PIANO Price Reasonable Terms, Yes RADIO & MUSIC SUPPLY CO. CuuranttH'd Hadio Service "No Guess Wovk" Grundy COVE l'KKHONALH ' White making a trip to Pendleton Wednesday of last week, Mrs, E. E. Miller and Mrs. Prank Conley saw the arrival of the Hollywood movie peo ple, among whom was Richard Arlen. The Hollywood people are finishing scenes in a picture which required- a background of wheat fields and other scenes to be found Hi the Pendleton district. The "actors and actresses were welcomed by the Pendleton band and other notables of the city, John Richard Is employed on tho forest road and has beem doing some grading on the new loop rood which goes by way of tho Mill creek canyon and Point Prominence out to Indian creek. : f , Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baker, who re turned from Chicago a short time ago, have gone back to tho Mlnam for about five weeks, Mr, Baker is lo cated In the .Athena school -and ho and Mis, Baker spend most of each summer around Covo and a great part of the time on tho Mlnam river. John Parker has gone back with them., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis and son, Don, Miss Ellen Coble and Miss Ju- lliii, UM-ifi1.n nmtnrnl nmm Huns! n ir r,nm w..r. Mr ,i M,,.M.!8uiIli"V morning, located at tho mino In Washington gulch near Baker whoro Mr. Davis is superintendent. The Davlses returned to Baker Sunday afternoon but Miss Cablo and Miss .Wheeler are spending tho week In Oovo vltll-.lng relatives and frionds. ' Pishing and camping parties headed for . tho 'Mlnam .rivers becomo more started much later than usual this I year duo to a late spring which kept tho rlvors too high for good fishing and cold weather which kept tho campers out of tho litlls. WORLD'S OLDEST TREE A cypress tree near Oaxaca, Mexico, Is bollovcd to bo tho oldest Jiving member of the plant or animal king dom, according to Dr. Honnai. von Schrcnk, consulting timber engineer of St. Louis, who recently examined tho troo, which ho believed to be not less than 4,000 years ojd. SAVES SON HUT DROWNS PEBKSKILL, N. Y. After saving ills six-year-old , son from, drowning in Lako Oscawana, Samuel Travis, 20, collapsed In tho water and ivas drowned. Tho boy fell out of tho boat but! wns resoued by tho father .before Ho went under. As tho mother drag ged tho boy Into the boat,, tho hus band relaxed his grip .on Its edge. He was behoved to have been selKcd with, cramps. . TT?T QAA.T oi'i'u 110 Post Office "HOW THEY GLEAM!" iBcndsproadfl and Pillows it sllki rnyon, or cchmeso retain tholr original lus tre, shape and smartness when tiry-cleuncd at the I ODORLESS CLEANERS 1107 Washington Mnlu 701 Counts I NEWS of the CHURCHES Special Service At Local Church For Lake Rally Christian Church Plans Service For Camp to be 'Held Soon at Wallowa Lake. Services In tho La Orando churches or Sunday include the following : Central Church of Christ (Pennsylvania Avonuo) During July the Bible school and communion services are being emphor slssed at the Central Church of Christ. Thero Is no preaching service curing this month. However, the commun ion service at 11 a, m4 Is being at tended by a large number of people. Bible school Is at 9:45 a. m. This Sunday evening a, special ser vice will bo held in tho Interest of tho Wallowa Lako summer conference for young people which, begln& July 30. Tho Sunday evening service will begin at 7:30 p, m. and ola and young aro Invited. Stercopticon pictures of the conference will be shown, and young peoplo who have attended for mer conferoncea will assist In tho service. Tho pastor, Rev. Paul Do I. Mortlmoro, will have charge of the service. . .. Presbyterian Church . (Sixth and Washington) Sunday morning tho 11 o'clock hour will be given to worship with a short report of the meeting of tho synod of Oregon, held in Albany col- lego, Albany this week. The pastor, Rev. J.. George Walz, will deal with "Inspiration Prom tho Garden of God." Mrs. A. K. Parker will sing "The Ninety and Nino" by Shepherd. Bible school meets at 9:45 a. m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m, Church of the" Niiznrciie . (Birch and Y) Orvlllo Webber Is superintendent of the Surday school, which will meet at 9 :45 a. m. . , : The morning service begins at 11 o'clock with the pastor) In the pulpit. j In tho evening on vangeliBtlo ser- vlco will begin at 7 :su o'clock. Howard Zink wilt bo leader of the young people's meeting, to convene at 8:46 p. m. A mid-week meeting will bo held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. First Church of Christ, Scientist . (First and Washington) , Services will bo held at ,11 a. m, following Sunday I school at 0:46 a. in. Wednesday eve ning meetings aro'-at 8 .p. m, Tho reading room in tho West-Jacobsen building Is open from 1 to 4 :30 p. m, dally. . The BUbJeot of tho Sunday servlco will bo "Truth." ".' , V"' Tho golden text, is "Tho Lord Is good; his meroy Is evorlasting; and bis truth endureth to all gencra- tl0J"" ' 'A), Among tho citations which com prise the lesson-sermon 1b the fol lowing from the Blblo: "Think not that I am come to destroy tho liw, or the prophets: I am not como to destroy, but' to fulfil" (Matt. 6:17). THE NEW PATHFINDER . 4.40-21 $500 ' 4,60-20 $540 4.50-21 )S.60 4.75-10 $3.05 4.75-20 $635 6.00-1D$055 5.00-20 30x3)4 $4.50 Other Sites in Proportion All Full Oversite 1 ' , .-wsH u mm. Fatland-Sims Company riionc lfi." Tho lesson-sermon also inoludes tho following correlative passages from the Christian Science textbook, 'Sci ence and Health with Key to the Scriptures,"' by Mary Baker Eddy "The law of Christ, or Truth, makes all things possible to Spirit. ... The supposed laws which result In. wearl. ness and disease are not His iaw&, for the legitimate and only possible ac tion of Truth Is the production, of harmony. '. . . Truth casta out all evils and materialistic methods with tho actual spiritual . law, the law which gives s&ht.to tliffl blind, hear ing to the deaf, voice to the dumb, feet to the lame" (pp. 182, 183). St. Peter's Church (Episcopal) . (Fourth, and O) Only two sorvfees will be held at this church on Sunday,, holy com munion at 8 a. m. and 'morning pray er with sermon at 11 o'clock In the morning. M. E. Church. South (Corner U and Plr) Sunday school, begins at 9 :45 and If not attending some other school, all are' invited to attend this service, There are classes for all ages. - Preaching is at 11, o'clock and the Rosoburg pastor, Rev. T. S. Wheeler, will bo in the pulpit. Dr. Wheeler Is an excellent speaker. '' League will meet at 7 o'clock and; the pastor, Bov. A. J. Starmer, who has just been re-elected to La Grande for another year, will preach at the evening service at 8 o'clock. Zlon English Lutheran Cliurcli (M avenue near Fourth) Tho holy "communion will be cele brated Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in connection with the regular ser vice of worship.. There will be a sermon by the pastor, Rev. Edwin W. Bracher. Mrs. Fred Murray .Will play the service. Sunday school convenes at. 9:45. There -are classes for all ages, Includ ing an adult Bible class of which Mrs. Bracher Is teacher. Parents are Invited to bring their children to Sunday school. , Luther Leaguo docs not meet dur ing the month of July. August 8 is the .next meeting at which Helen Hughes will lead a discussion of the theme, "Applying Christian Principles to Amusements." Church or God (Spruce and X) Following Sunday school at 0:46, tho morning service begins at 11 o'clock and Rev.- H.-S. Pulton will speak on the subject '"The Attitude of The Heart". Tho young people meet at 7 p. m. with Mrs. Pulton as leader. The lesson will be "Jacob's Journey to Bethel." Evening service is at 8 p. m. and a mid week meeting will be held Wednesday at 8 p. m. After announcing services for 10 nights last week, the speaker, ev. Mr. McKenney, of Preewater, was called home to .conduct a. funeral, and his services here closed- on Thursday nfgliJS. " C.C. C. MEN IN CITY TO VOTE Sixteen of the C. O. C. men sta tioned at Cran6 Plat came into La Grande today to vote and to spend the weekend. ri WHAT TIRE VALUES GOODYEAR OFFERS! WITH COTTON and rubber ad vancing, with everybody hust ling o stock up with new tires beforo higher rnw mnterlnls force tiro prices qp, It stands to reason you save money by getting a full set of Goodycars NOW . . . This novP Pathfinder has FULL CENTER TRACTION for com plete non-skid safety. It has 20 thicker tread for bigger mileage. And a still stouter body of extra-clastic, heat-resisting, blowout-preventing Supcrtwlst Cord . ; . Tho famous Goodyear Ali-Wcathcr tho world's best seller Is also stepped up In safety, mileage nneJgood looks. Think of buying tho very best quality tiro for no more money than an off-brand, "nobody's tire" might cost! Open 6 n. m. to 10 ri. m. Car Wridting - Lubrication - - Tire The Sunday School . Lesson in Rhyme By Carlos A. Plummet , ISAIAH DENOUNCES - ' DRUNKENNESS AND OTHER HlNS Isaiah 6:8-12, 18-24. , Isaiah, prophet-statesman, great, '. And orator renowned, . Prime minister of Church and State) And writer most profound. Of all tho prophota he is king; Of Christ he wrote the most, And of the blessings he would bring To mortals 8lck and lost. Ho was a poet great indeed, . . In words an artist, too; And in his prophecy wo read His poetry so true. He pictures In a vivid way The drunkard's sin end woo, And other evils of his day, : Such as we see and know. The sins of greedy selfishness And self-conceited pride. Persistent sin and wickedness And other sins beside. Woo to. all those who early rlso To follow drink till night, . When wlne-lnfUuned, with bloodshot eyes, They revel, quarrel, or flghtl 'me drunkard s woes ara munuuia In number and In kind, With pain and misery untold, Of body, soul, and mind. Sermonette Edited by" Harriet R. MacDonald Speak for thy servant heareih. Sam 3-10. On Christmas 1 day King George broadcast a message to his subjects throughout the far-flung British em pire. His three-minute talk "fiom my home and my heart1' was heard In every dominion and colony of his realm. North, south, east and west, men heard his homely, cheery mes sage. In those three precious min utes tho king spoke to all: to tho blind, the sick, the unemployed,' the infirm. Millions of loyal subjects listened to that message and thrilled in response to its concluding "God bless you." ' This was the first time an earthly monarch had spoken in this way to tho scattered millions of his sub jects'. The event was deeply signifi cant. Through Moses, the prophets and the Evangelists tho word was given to us. In It and by It the iiord speaks to His people, Here Is something Immeasuraibly more 'miraculous than th broadcast message of an earthly 'king. . It is the world of life and light for all people, the voice of God speaking to hu manity. ' The King of Kings speaks continuously to His people. His gra cious promises ore renewed to us day by day. , , Here is a marvel before which the broadcast message of an earthly mon-1 arch sinks into Insignificance. Could we but realize the glory and' wonder of this constant revelation we would ALL-WEATHER 4.40.21 $6.40 4.50-20 $6.S0 4.50-21 $7.10 4.75-10 $7.60 4.75-20 $7.90 5.00-17 $7.80 6.O0-10 88.15 6.00-20 $8.40 Other Sixes in Proportion' All Full Oversixe Greenwood Arlamn Repairs read more frequently and glvo IIWIV tUtt.WUI.tJ ever coin to ua In accents of lave. Our attitude, towards the- word would bo One M constant expectancy, con tinual welcome. Wo would echo tho Psalmist's words, "I wUl lioar what Ood tho lord will speak! for Ho will speak peace to His people." HOT LAKE WSNSONALS 4s , 'g Mr. and Mrs. A, A. BAtor and daughter, ot Aberdeen, Wash., are at tho sanatorium taking tho baths. Wilfred Ackley, ot Union, has oeen taking baths hero. ' Recently Miss Mable Engstrom, of tho nursing staff, left for her vaca tion which will take her into Califor nia. . Among tho Sunday callers at tho sanatorium was Wesley Merrltt, of Baker, " Mrs. Mart1?. Phy Is happy to have her mother, Mrs. Anna Eomlg, of Baker, visiting her. George Campbell, of Hot Lake, and his brother, Robert, of Walla Walla, aro making satisfactory Improvement following their recent operations. Boni July 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Held Blacker, of Union, a daughter, Bar bara Jeah, weight 8)4 lbs. Our head nurse, Miss Clam- Pries, left last week for her summer's vaca tion. .'. .'? Tho many friends of B. C. Smith, of Baker, will bo glad to know that ho Is making steady improvement. S. N. Smith, of SummervlUe, spent Monday at the sanatorium. J Walter Davlfl, 01 union, wno mas been taking treatment for a badly infected arm. Is making most satisfac tory Improvement. After having spent some weeks at the sanatorium, Alt. Q. Anderson, of Tillamook, left Tuesday for his homo, much Improved as a result of his treatment. ',.'.,. W. A. WORST ELL IN VISIT TO !) WEST OREGON W. A. Worstell and grauddaughtcr, Miss Ruth Oeibel, are visiting in Portland at tlw honw of another granddaughter, Mre. Ralph Byera and other . children of the W. B. Lewis family. .- . Last Sunday they attended . the Union County picnic at Laurelhurat park and enjoyed a day of renewing old acquaintanceships , and friend ships. Among many of them are the names of former La Orande residents, Mrs. Davidt Bay, Miss , Olive Slater, Mr, and Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Horace Williams and son, Mr. and; Mrs. J. F. Ravenscroft, Mrs, Frank Dick, Mr. Hay worth, Mae Stevens -and Mrs. Eckley. i Mr. worstell also" visited the Ar- buckle family and the Odd Fellows home and is enjoying his vacation Immensely. : Mr. Worstell came to La Grande in 1877 and has lived here most of the time since. ifor the, irj iiMt STYII H ADE S;SIIII ih' ' aUc( . PIRI ORMASTCI LEADERSHIP m Ow, Car IN the past,o car has been a leader iri style another has been the leader in performance. Now, one car brings you both! That car is Oldsmobile. And what an opportunity this presents- leadership, at a remarkably low price! Drive this car, and see for your self that, it leads in performance, too! Come in today An amazing book "How to Test the Performance of a Motor Car" has been ' written by the testing engineers at the , General Motors Proving Ground. With thij book, you can judge any car's per formance quickly and accurately. It's frit and you have never seen anything like it! Come io and get your free copy today. 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