La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 22, 1933, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextI'ajjo Six LA GRANDE ttVKNiNCJ OKSKKVKR LA (iKANDK. OKE. Tuesday, August 22, 1933 StariWorkQf ' YeajSept. 4th COVE (Special) School will open on Monday, September 4. The faculty conslBts of Kenneth La Vlo'.ette, prin cipal; J. B. Price and Mrs. E. B. Coad for the high school, and Mrs. J. E. Mills, Miss Stella Ed vt, Icon, Mrs. Eva Duncan and Mrs. Haiile Powell lor the grades. The J mil tor Is getting things In sliapo for the opening of school. There has been no change In the faculty from last year except tnat only three teachers are employed In the high school. . A meeting of the school board was held Wednesday evening to consider some needed repairs to the building. News Aftd. Persons Of Interest Over The Gandf Rncfe Valfey -A CHOICE EWE LAMBS BRING $7 PER CWT. WALLOWA (Special) Marketing -of lambs from some of the larger bands has been quite extensive the past week. Better prices have been paid for some lots than has been real ized In a "number of years. l,6evon dollars per hundred for one lot of choice owe lambs from' ono of the largo outfits which rango sheep hero Is reported. The wether lambs from this band sold at 5.3S per hundred here. Other outside flock owners who have sold recently report having re ceived 6 per hundred for the lambs straight through. - ' Marketing smaller lots of lambs from form flock Is still In progress. The larger part of this class were mostly February and March lambs and have been cleaned up the past few weeks. 'There Is a good demand for young ewes, the general opinion among farmers and stock ownors being that sheep will be among the first meat animals to reach good prices. And Daughter Are Guild Hostesses COVE (Special) Mrs. II. I. Barker and her daughter, Mrs. Frank Wells, were hostesses to the Ladles Oulld Thursday afternoon at the home of the former. After the devotional lea by Mrs, Hefty, bridge was played at four tubles, Mrs. Coma lock winning the first prize and Mrs. T. R. Conklln, second. Present were Mesdames L. E. An dorson, O, E. Bertsch, O. E. BaKer, E. E. Coud, A. Q. Conklln, T. B. Conklln, R. 8. Comstock, J, B. Flet cher, Stuart French, Lay, Lincoln, Hefty, Mills, Jolin Miller, Presto, Spaeth, and as guests, Mrs, Van Oor don, Miss Dorothy Mills and Miss Mae Elizabeth Cooper. CoHomFrci LoKdon Parley COVE PERSONALS WALLOWA WHEAT I MAKES 10-15 BU. - WALLOWA (Spcclol) Combining of the fall wheat Is now In full swing. L. V. Lathrop, of Leap, lias had his machine ot the T. T, Slaughter farm on Parsnip creek the past week. Tho yield of wheat there Is reported to be around 11 or 12 bushels per acre. Oscar Maxwell has recently been com bining a crop of Ben McLaugniln's In Middle valley and expects to movo . his machine to his own crops on tho U. O; Couch farm during the com ing week. Reports from most farms indicate yields of from 10 to 16 'bushels per acre from fall sown wheat. Some of the spring wheat on dry land looks quite well and In tho opinion of some will aut-ylold most of the fall wheat. Grain crops on irrigated lands uro ; i , generally good and Just beginning to , , ripen. Most of this grain Is being j I E. F. Roberts and his daughter, Miss Clara, left Tuesday morning for a trip to Walla Walla, where they will visit a brother of Mr, Roberts and his family, - Jack Paige is leaving this week with Jack Oalbralth' and two other friends for California, i Mrs, Bobort Laird was brought froirt tho hospital' and' token to the fome of Mrs. Gilbert Miller for her con valescence. L ' '' ' ' Mrs. Lou Paine was hostess at a five o'clock tea on Tuesday, her guests were Mr, and Mrs. O. W. Clarke. Over tile tea cups she 'grow reminiscent and related many stirring tales of an early day, and slie has some Interest ing experiences to tell, coming here as she did when the country was now. She taught a subscription school In La Grande when La Grande was young. One experience was becoming lost when she was crossing the valley at night and driving around all night before she could find the way home, She was married to Edward Payne af ter silo camo here but that happiness was short lived as Mr. Payne lived but threo months after they were married. Mrs. Payne Is a great lover of tills valley and the friends she has hero. She spends her winters with her son In Walla Walla but all winter she looks forward to spring when she can then return to her home In lis 'be loved Cove. "''' ' A library benefit program by the "Wranglers" and local talent will be given Tuesday evening at the gymna sium under the auspices of the Wo man's club. Each admission to the program will entitle the owner to one chanco on tho quilt. Mrs. E. E. Coad and Mrs. R. S. French' will entertain the Guild at a quilting party at the homo of Mrs. Coad noxt Thursday afternoon. If k v ' mmm$' ,44 ' "The- world Was sfrripiy not -qui t ready for It."'- That's what Amer lean Delegate James M. Cox said of the London' Economic Confer ence when, as shown here, he ar rived In New York. Ho was presl dent of the conference's monetary - ;i . , commission. ' 1'llOMlHK PKKHONALS Born. Alio. .'10. a son to Mr. mid bound andi threshing wui start soon. , . tmi,, norbott. Mrs. Oorbott Is Olios Ploss expects to move his sta- staying at tho home of Mrs. Nellie tlonary threshing outfit to the hills I Ficshman and she and Mrs. Emily INVADING PORKY PAYS WITH LIFE ENTERPRISE (Special) Audra Wise, a Smith mountain girl, had f thrilling time with a porcupine Sat urday night. Sleeping in a room a short distance from the house, about midnight site was awakened by gnawing noise. She discovered al large porcupine at the head of her bed. Then the fun began. Audra and the porky made a dash for-the door and Audra won- the' race, slamming and locking the 'porcupine Inside.-" Her parents camo to the rescue, Mrs. Wise with a broom-and Mr. Wise with gun: Porky was routed by the broom from -behind a trunk and fell a' vlo thn to the gun as he left the room. FIower.ShowM ; Lostine Will Be Fridaythe 25th LOSTINB (Special) The flower show that Is sponsored by -the Com munity club will be held in tne grange hall on Friday, August 26. The Judges made their last trip of inspection Friday the 18. Lostine and vicinity raises as fine flowers as grow anywhere, as the beautiful flowers at the show will prove;-' We Invite all who are interested In flowers to -visit this show. m'j-., '( .!'( Somje dUtbwa Hay ' Ik Celling Now At $10.00 Per Ton uuuijiiu.Tg, vwo son-in-laws, one daughter-in-law;' two brothersv seven sisters, two nephews, 'five nieces, one nephew-ln-law; live cousins, four sec ond cousins, 1 grand son-in-law, one grand mother-ln-in-law, three fathers, lour, mothers; two aunts, threeTinoles, two father-In-laws; two mother-la-laws; one aunt-ln-law, 2 great nieces, four brothers-in-law, one slster-ln-law; a total of 84 relationships, yet tne total number of guests prebent was exactly 13 persons. The dinner was In the nature of a farewell to Mrs. Wart's relations, Mrs. Alice Moore and her sister,' Mrsi- C. H. Rounds and two daughters,' who nave been- visiting from San Diego,' Cal. STOCK WATER IS DRYING UP, REPORT WALLOWA (Speolol) Stook water Is reported to be drying up quite rapidly in the Whiskey creek section and at some places further back into the timbered range districts. Wells and springs on tho farms hero are holding up quite good yet but some oro expecting a shortage later in the fall, unless there are some good rains. soon where he will thresh a number of small crops. Scarcity of rough feeds the past winter Is causing many farmers who oro combining to pick up their straw this season. I HOT LAKE I'KIISO.NAI.S Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bator and daughter, of Aberdeen, Wash.., left Friday after spending a month at the sanatorium. ' Mrs. Mattle Thompson, of Wallowa, lias entered the hospital for treat ment. Mrs. M. O. Tennyson, of Pendleton, Is progressing very 1 nicely following nor recent operation,' ' ' John McClean, of Crane, Oro., ono .'of our former patlonts, is nt the sana torium for treatment. ' '' Mrs. Mary Longdon and daughter, Mrs. Shrivor, of Moscow, Ida.,1 arrived last week. Mis. Langdon entered the hospital whore sho will spend a short tlmo taking 'batlis and treatments. After 'having spent several weeks hero Mrs. Hnttle Miller, of Nnhiiia, has roturned home. i. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doutol, of Au rora, Ore., 6UI tlmo patrons of tne. sanatorium, 'were ' hero "August 11, . staying over night, "' Chas. Holt, of Lowlston, a frequent ' visitor at Hot Lnko Is hero for a few weeks. ( James A. Hill, postmaster at Tolo casot. Is here taking treatments. Henry Vlles. of Echo, Is in tho sana torium taking baths and traitmoivts. ' Mrs. Henrietta Norgoord; of Maker, was at tho sanatorium - for a short & , time lost week. Sho plans to return I later. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Welch nre it)ond- lug their vacation with friends and relatives In Idaho. M. J. Magulre, of IVmllcton, Is at Hot Lake for treatments and buThH. Kolth, Arnold imU Lewis Hiillinnrk and Mildred'1 Hngey, of Covo. sub mitted to minor operations Tuesday. Miss Jessie DeVlncy and Mrs, Helen Yardstrcrtn' loft for Newport, Wash.. Monday wliero tliey will spend their vacation, - Phillips have been caring for the mother and 'babe. v ' ' ' Mr. 'and Mrs. Elmer Bennett and children, Dunne, Vcrga juanlta, and Miss Joslo Bennett, who have 'boon visiting relatives and friends hero for ten days, left Wednesday for their homes. Miss Joslo lives at Halfway and Elmer and family live at Homo, Oro. The visitors and Mrs. Ravcna McDonald went to Day Ridge by way of Enterprise Sunday and visited Harvey McDonald at tho lookout sta tion thero. Edd Carper mode a trip to Enter prise Tuesday. His wlfo, Mrs. Sibyl Carper, Is starting proceedings to se cure a divorce from him,' -Jack, tho small son of Jack Bethel. Is suffering with smallpox at' the homo of his grandparents, Mr! and Mrs. Henry Snuffer. Olarcnco Snuffer, who luid rocovored from tho dlsonso was not so well again, caused, the doctor said, by working out In the heat too soon. C. P. Carper and sons, Orvol and Ivan, finished putting up tho lioy on Mrs. Carper's place Friday and moved their outfit back homo Suturdoy. They had about 26 or 30 tons of hay thoro. Born; Sat., Aug. 10, a eight-pound elrl to, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore, at tho homo of diaries' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shell Moore, of Diamond Prairie. , j );l(n C. P. Oarpor has traded a. Ford plck-iip to Edd carper for a good work horse. Mr. Carper has hod very bad luck with his horses, having lost Tour good work horses this summer from various causes. - One wo.1 bitten by a rattlo snake. ENTHUI'lllSi: PKH.30NALS I ; ' - ' Herbert Holier and Helen Dixon were united In marriage oil August 13 at tho home of Mrs. Tom Dixon In Enterprise. Rev. W. F. Shields ,was tho officiating minister. The bride Is a well known -Enterprise girl and the groom comes from La Grande. Rita Loreno Zollman and William Sidney Brock were married Saturday, August 12, at tho parsonage of the Nozarcne church. Rev. E. 1 c. ' Stork performed tho ceremony. The .bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mi's. F. ' D. Zollman, of Alder Slope, and the groom Is a son of George Brock. Farmers of Lower Prairie creek have Increased wages from SI. 50 to H.75 per day during harvest. The move was rruvtlo in line with the hew pol icy and the new deai In which the farmers will do their part. ' Two' hundred" questlomiolrcs on holding a county fair In Enterprise were sent to resldenta of the county recently. Practically alt have been roturned and' only two votes have been, registered against it. Tho dates Will bo October 6, 6 and 7. i The Enterprise grade ' and high school will open Monday, September 4 with a full corps of teachers for a full nlno months term. Supt. J. R. Logan, of Bay city, succeeds L, Leo Williams, who held the position for six years and who will be at John Day the coming school year. At a' family dinner Sunday at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wai t on Alder Slope, a count of- the- relation ships showed tho following! onereat graiulinother; two grandfathers, two gnindmotheis. ono greatauut. two great-gmuddaughters, . five grand daughters, ' two' grandsons;'' two hus bands, two wives, three sons, seven - LOSTINB PERSONALS - The Robekan, ladles gave a recep tion "Saturday evening m honor -of Mr.' and Mrs. Wayne Robertson, who have come to prepare for tho. school work. Mr. and Mrs.- Robertson have charge of the High' school hen. this year. -'' ''! Miss Genevieve Hook returned to Freewater Sunday after visiting friends several weeks. She was accom panied by Miss Sarah Sherman, who will work In the fruit for a while. Mrs. Wm. McGee and son, Dec Mc Gee. returned home from The Ifalles where they went to get little Connie Rao Singleterry. Mrs. Slngleterry has entered the state hospital at . The DiUlea.': Vv . Mrs. Carl Towner and son, Elden, of Long Beach, Col;, and Mrs. Anna Klrby, of La Grande, drove over Sun day and visited with Mrsl 'Wm. Wlg-gans.-'Tha women are sisters of Wm. Wlggans,'-'" ' ''".". ...! jw.-v .-.' Mrs. Anna Nolan had her family at a dinner Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brats at Enterprise, with 18 present, Mr, and Mrs. Alford Miller, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Olias. MoLroy end family, Mr; and -Mrs. Al oert Brats and family, Miss Edith No lan and Fred Edwards and Mrs. Anna Nolan."- ;-'; - -'.:j. .1, ...... Each year Ole Stongeby comes to Los tine and spends several days lh "the high mountains and he together with. several friends left Thursday for Long , iaKe wnere tnoy-will make headquar ters. In the party this year are Ole Lovustlne, Roy Swart Fred WOmmack. w. T. Hambleton. of Waltsburv. Fmtik uoooon, or loucliot, Wash., Ous.Toli les, Geo, Butterwood, of tlmatlllajand Ole Stangeby and- hls son; Balr3i.- of Spokane. They will test the Splondld iwiuns; to oo louna m the many lakes WALLOWA (Special) The second cutting of alfalfa Is In progress at a few farms, however, this early cuv ting Is being done to try for a third cutting. According to others who have alfalfa tracts, the second cutting will not start for ten days yet, many hop ing to 'secure nearly as heavy a crop as' the first'- outtingv -v - , Lee- W, Bell, local hay. fcuyer, re ports orders for 200 tons of first cuti tlngs at 10 per ton- F. O. 'B.-'herev This Is 60o per ton 'hotter than was, paid' for a' fewcars two'-weeka-ago. O: A. Hunter has had ,' baiting- cruw at his. ranch the past-twoi -week. gat-i ting his hay ready for shlpment. Aslde from this there Is little selling ot.oa-y nere. UNIOX PERSONALS Quality NEfON "C',ofr yjLjL Btudebaker -SfysVl Bulck and iUMA tiff Automobiles All Type ot Repairing By Expert Mech.nlci M. J. G088 automobiles Main 62 Own A General EWg 'I'lie 4-Yi'iu; Guaiiiiitoo itor Special Price $137.50 Was (1115.00 Scaled in Steel Mechanism , : ' liequires no Attention Wljntever found up' the Lostine rlVer and ilrk ity. ,! - ,. t. Mr. Frank Bradley and daughters. Pauline and Ielene. drovn nut tn to I Grande Monday where Miss Ielene un derwent a oporatlon on her- note. White returning from a dame- at Minam Saturday .... night Geo." Wort went to sleep and his oar went lit to the ditch" near the Courtney" fariu: George received several cula about the head and the other ocoupants were, more or less scratiihi; hut. nn .pv.u ' Injuries. j- . ., .;.,,! Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. John mornson and son; Charley,' were given a surprise party when number- of their friends and neighbors gathered for' a farewell party,-; Mr. and Mrs. Morrison expcot to leave the . last of this week to' nioko' their home In MIssotlrL1' Thero were 30 people pres 9nt. Refi'eslunents weie served. '"The Ladles-Aid of the Christian ohuroh gave a silver tea at the church Tuesday evening. After the program too, was served from the small tables in the rear of the ohuroh. The fol lowing numbers were very well given and enjoyed by all: Opening somr bv soven little girls, reading by Miss Vcl- va Hammack. a trio by Misses Freda Hall, Margaret Poley and Helen Leon ard and a violin solo by Marvin Wlg gans, , ',' ...,.,.. i"'Mrs. Leo Hammack and Ida Wart went to the C. C. C. camp; at Cmnnlia on Friday after Mr. Hammack and Jakle Wart. The women Inspected tlio camp and found It In perfect' order. Lew Bideler and G. I. Hess went to Portland Sunday to attend tho meet ing of the state game commission and to use their influence In preventing the closing of the fish hatchery In union.-"'mey returned home -Tuesday morning. "-.'.' -- : -i- :' ;'-;-.,. i .;. .: - Mr. and Mrs. Don Gale, Donna and Billy returned Saturday from, an eight-day camping and fishing -trip on tne Minam. They went-ln on horseback' taking their packs toy way of High Valley,- ii Uifm t ' .. Dr. and Mrs, E, J, Schuster and Jack; left Saturday for. the cast. They planned a trip' through: "Yellowstone park and a visit to the Chicago fair. and will visit several other cities 'be fore returning to their home In Tilla mook the first of November. Dr. Schuster will do special research work under Mayo Brothers at Rochester and In Chicago and Boston during his absence, Mrs. Will Vogel and daughter, Betty, left Sunday for Portland where they will visit with relatives and friends for ten days. Mr, and Mrs. John Martens and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Martens drovu to Prairie City Sunday to take Mrs. Freda Martens who had spent the Week previous visiting in Union. . Arter a ten-day visit with his par ents, Mr. and . Mrs. G. F. Hall, and 6thor relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall and small sons, Billy and David, returned Thursday to their -home Jn Portland, '- Mrs. George Chamberlain, of Waalir Ington, D, c who has been spending the summer months In Union went. to -Halfway Friday, to visit indefln ltely. ' -.."(- -';- . The Terrall family enjoyed a plc nlo birthday dinner . with Mrs. Sarah Caspar ' at-' tho park Sunday and' all drove . to Baker afterwards;. Her daughter, Mrs.- Robinson, sent a com plete basket lunch from Yakima. i- After spending the week wli,h her sister, Mrs; Roy. Conklln'," and. family, Miss Ruth c Hayes returned -t ! iher hOme-ln Wallowa Saturday; ..';'. Jim Ollmore drove up from. Nyssa Sunday to get his daughters, Lucille and Kathryn, who had been visiting J for-six -Vceks with their grandpar. ems, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wllllams.4 Waterspar QUICK DRYING 1ENAMELS Beautiful Shades Easy to Apply Pittsburgh Faint Store 111 Elm. St. J. A. Bugg, Mgr. NOTICE We sell only Artificial Ice made from pure water. AU calls answered promptly. We also handle only the best quality of Coal and Wood. All our products are guaran teed. , Our services are the best. Gathetlce& Fuel Co. ' TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Extern Qregojv Livestock Show SILVER JUBILEE Union, Oregon August 24, 25, 26, 1933 Seo The Grand Display of . , Eastern" Orefroh's Finest Livestock Cosh Prizes and, Ribbons . . . . Thrilling Arena Events Each' Day Grand Pageant on Friday Cash Prizes for Best Floats, Etc. Dancing Every Night in the Gym e Spend Three Happy Days at Northwest's Oldest' Livestock' Show ! For OlsMifieatlon Books and" other -information write - - to D, E. Richards, Assistant Secretary,-' Onion, Oregon " 4 "' Promise Youth " Injured When Gun Discharges a very boa wound. ' Dr.-Gregory, of Wallowa, dressed the wound. He Is recovering nicely.' '-' WJ"' ' PROMISE (Special) Charlie Trump, son of Mr. and Mm. Lather Trump, had the misfortune to let a .22 rifle accidentally discharge and the bullet went through his arm be- Enterprise Green House Is Having Capacity Doubled Ing wllr be aarvo-eet in ground d! menslonk and 'duplicates the firs unit,-doubling thai capacity of thi greenhouse. The major business o the greenhouse Is in flowers one plants though some vegetables Jiavi been grown commercially and torn, toes are still raised. ENTERPRISE (8peclal) A lar&e addition to the Enterprise greenhouse tween the wrist and elbow. It made is under construction. The new build- Mrs. Mark Carter, of Goose Creek, Tex., won a dressmaking contest with a model she created from dis carded fertilizer sacks. . Her Best Friends Told Her f RS. 3MITH hzi been having '-""difftculty keeping the family budget; balanced! ' She WOndete if it was her fault becauseh'ei;1ftids'-, whofti she knety' had no greater ih come than her" o:wn 'seemed1 'to :be getting along quite well. 1 One day she' aked them w they managed it. 'They all said that thev ke'nttWk. budgets bal'ah'ced by care-f ul Tbfeh'g With' ' tRe rtrlviW iaarka-nta X'UDS. : i V. tne ILVPTiTnJr.- She took theirvad.Vi'ci;;-. result was a balanced budget with ; a'com- fortab e ' .mW'Q'for. sav ing':' ' l""?j'u !' !;- t , r Read The Advertisement of 1 w local Merfhin fsl in the :.Evemng Qb server - 1..