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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.
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' "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
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' 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
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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
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NOTICE
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We also handle only the best
quality of Coal and Wood.
All our products are guaran
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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
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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
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