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Page Siv LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. News And Personals Of Interest Over The Grande Ronde Valley 37 Wheat Men At Elgin Sign TJie Agreement BIJIN (Spt-clAl) Organization ol tho Elgin wheat acreage control aa aoclatlon'a committee was effected WedneRday aJternoon, when County : rnmmlflMinnn PHf RsilllPt find Local ' Committeemen A. 3. Tuckor and Bmll j Miller met In Elgin. for a conference. The ccmmlttco reueated that aa far o nmihla hrmpTH nrftnarn their al- . lotmtnt application and pieaent ' them to the committee. Thirty-four wheat growers put their names upon applications and wore thua eligible to vote. Hex Roulet. tern porary chairman for the Elgin dis trict, was elected county committee man and Emll Miller and At J. Tuck er named to alt with him as a local allotment committee. Mr. Roulet waa chosen without opposition, while Luther Hlndman was one of the nom inees for local committeeman. Desplto the fact that he had declined to serve, Mr'. Hlndman received a substantial vote.' Mr. Roulet will be one of nine county committeeman who will havo central control over the administra tion of the allotment plan In tho county. Signers on acreage contract: Otto Kllnghammer, Zeno Weiss. Obc Scott, W. fc. Scott, E. R. Carver, K. J. Oll llam, Hartan Long, Matt Boswell, Mrs. Cora Folette, A. C. Bmwell, Ora Itetch tel... David Hug, W. Oawlth, Harry Oawlth, Leo Roulet, . V. Witty., Bam ; Richards, Ed. Brugner, Ben Brugger, John Brugger, Arucn Rusaw. A. J. Tucker, a. A. onms, wiuiaui Roulot, Bernal D. Hug, Eniii Miller, J. E. Wlthcrepooh, Prank E. orahom, W. If. Wcathcrspoon, O. W. English, Henry Parsons, A. R. Hill, Rex Roulet, Luther Hlndman, J. A. Eggleston To Refuse Place Given On Recovery Board ENTERPRISE (Special) It Is un derstood that J. A. Eggleston. ap pointed iast week by dovemor Meier to servo on the atato recovery Jjoard which will assist In tlio admlnistra timt 'nr iiia NRA. will not accept, pleading press of other duties makes u. imraonthiA fnr him to alve Droncr ! attention to the many duties ho would undortako aa n mtimlwr of tho state toord though ho highly appre ciates tho honor bestowed. ' ' S 7 ; UNION l'KKBONAI.S Mr, and Mra. Blrg Clark, of Palo Alto, visited Mrs. Bell Wright and Mrs! Edltlt I'hy tho last of last week. Mrs. ClarK Is a iilece of Mrs. Phy. Mr. Clark Is a prominent architect and t!l among his acconipllBhmontj the homes of Herbert Hoover and KathlccirNorrls, tlio new federal post office and a fine theatre In Palo Alto. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ford and family attended tho Stock Show and have been guests of the Milton Turn bull home. Mr. Ford lias recently been selected manager of the Union stock yards' m Spokane. Mr. . and Mrs. C. H. Jcsscl, wno have made theft homo In Union for the' past 'few years, left Friday for Ashland whore they will make their home. Henry Codwoll, who has boon work ing with a construction crew at Burns caino over Sunday for Mis. Cadwetl and baby daughter. Mr. and Mis. Norman Haskell havo moved out to tlie Oadwe'.l ranch on Catherine creek. O. M. Plummor, of Portland, man ager of the Pacific International, was lnj Union for the Stock Show on Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oliver, of John Day. woro weekend guest oi Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Richards while tney attended tho Stock Show. Eugene Conklln, of Ontario, was a visitor at tho (toy Conklln homo last week and attended Uio Stock Show. Among out-of-town visitors at tho Stock Show wero Mr, and, Mrs. R. ci. Johnson; of Canyun City, and Bhor man Outtrldgc, of Prairie City. Tho formor Judged tho dnlry cattle, hogs and sheep and tho latter the beet cattle. After a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Dave. Van lloulcii, and family. Mrs. F. E. Griffith returned to 8ik kane the tost of tho week. Bonnie Kuappcr, of Joseph, was a vlBltor nl tho Van Houlcn homo over tlio week end. Gladys and Paulino Hawk returned to their home at Josiili Monday af ter a few days visit with their aunt. Mrs. Mabel Gates. MT.OI.liV PERSONALS Mr. imd Mrs, Wallace Chris tin nsen. of Syracuse, Utah., accompanied by Mrs. Walter Pi-rrshon, of Suit I-nko City, havo been vlsltluK at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. lrcd 55aun. They ieft Tuesday for their homes. Mrs. Frank James and nmall son, Jlmmle, and hor brother, Floyd Frik, of Nampa, Ida., are visiting with their father, Albert Felk. Mr. and Mrs. John Matthews, of Fruitland, Ida., visited at tho J. A. Leak homo recently. They wero for mer residents of La Chmido. While here tiicy also vmiUxl with Mr, aim Mrs. Clarence DeOrnw. Clarence DcOraw. who had his Ire; Injured recently with a Jackson fork, Is much Improved. Hteve James, of Nampa, Ida,. Is vis .tint? Irlcnds here. John and Ituth Itulsion, of La Orande, spent the weekend vlMUhf; nl the homo of Mrs. Annie Nebrkcr. Keith Larson, of Baker, visited with relatives during tho ween. Mr. and Mrs. David Kidder and family, of Pendleton, visited with friends In tho neighborhood Monday. A school mooting was held Monday j to vote on tho annual buditet. fcVhool j will btln Sept. 11 with Mrs. Miller-1 Ing oa the teacher. ' ! A party of young people enjoyed a picnic and swim ut tho Pine Cone pool Sunday evening. COVB I'KKSONAI.S Ben De Borde Is quite seriously 111 at the home of his brother, Tom De Borde, In La Grande, and. Is under the doctor's $are, ' Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Selak and their little daughter have returned to their home In Seattlo, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coons have moved on the place that was owned by Mr. fielak and at whoss death recently was left to the eon, Steve. ' It Is en trusted to the care of the daughter, Mrs. Annie Coons, and Is where she and her family will live. E. B. Conklln, of Ontario, was a late visitor to Cove. Tho Fun and Joy Bridge club en- Joyed their annual picnic Saturday afternoon In the grove In tho canyon above Comstocks. A bountiful din ner was spread and later bridge was played. Presont were Mesdames O. E. Barker, T. R. Conklln, P. B. Kelley, Lon Eycrs, Bernlco Miller, Hallmark, A. 11 .Orton, Stuart French and Miss Kelley. MISSSUTPHIN IS HONOREE AT FAREWELL WALLOWA (Special) Tho Misses Ethel Itoop and Isabel Johnson were hostesses for a delightful surprise party at the home of Miss Geneva Sutphln Friday evening. Geneva will leavo Ciept. 1 for Spokane where she has been accepted for nurse's traln Init in St. Luke's hospital . Those enjoying the evening of cards and music wero Geneva Sutphln, Ethel Scott, Miriam Sarlo, ' Maxmo Searle, Artheno Cray, Joe Frlzzell, Burt Frlzzcll, Arthur Thompson, Jack Carpenter, Jack! VaivPelt, Clayton Mc Kenzle, Forrest Carpenter, Clayton Sutphln, Mrs. Rceco Sutphln and the hostesses. . Elgin Threshing Qui fit Consumed By Fire Thursday CRICKET FLAT (Special) Tho large threshing machlno owned by ltysdam brothers of tills locality and part of an outfit which Is always kept busy during harvest, was completely destroyed by flro Thursday while threshing for Bert Rysdam. A com bustion of smub in tho separator was the cause of the flames, It Is stated. OVER Phone: Mornlnr. Main 000 (iek rler Reunion Tho annual reunion, of the deneler family Is announced for this coming Sunday, September 3 nt Riverside park. This is a long established um Uy gathering of a promlnont pioneer family and Invariably attracts a largo crowd of the relatives. Lunch will be served at 12:30 and a short program will be given in tho afternoon. . AH friends of the family are Invited to attend also. I At The Luke j Miss LI 1 1 le McSorlcy and Ml.-ts Sloaue, both teachers in tho Lew Is ton. Ida,, schools arrived here Sunday from 1 tho nil Ud lowest and arc having a few days at Wallowa Lako before taking up their year's work. Miss McSorlcy, whoso home is In Wisconsin, and MIsa Sloano who lives In Illinois, have been spending-the summer at their respective homes and attending the Century of Progress exposition. While in Ia Clrando they were the guests of Miss Madeline LarBcn. Continuing to Lewiston this week, they will bo accompanied by Miss Eva Led better, of near Allcel, a co-teacher at LowIb ton, To Teach At Chtver Creek Mlsa Homo Ohromcy has boon hired to tench the coming yenr at, the Clo ver Creek, school near North Powder. There has been no school in that district Tor several years, the children having been transported to the North Powder schools. Miss Chromey Is a former teacher of the Wolf Creek school, having; taught In that district for throe years. Clover Creek school will open Sept, 0 tind tho school is being prepared now for tho opening. Atl I'.ln lii Mr, and Mrs. Walter Cross ond son, Iluymntul, of Pumpkin IUdge, havo boon recent guest at tho homo oi his mother, Mrs. Martha Cross, In tho Indian Creek dt.ttrtct, Mrs. Cross has recently returned from her trip to Franco. Olivers Arc (iticsts Mr. ond Mrs. Herman Oliver, of John Day, wero weekend guonts of Mr. and Mrs. Dule R. HichaiclH at tho Eastern Oregon experiment station I near Union, artor they had attended , tho sessions of tho stock show. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Mr, and Mrs. Itlchnrds drovo to Pendlu ( ton whore thry ordered the fine hart , die given to Mr. Oliver by the Cattle and Horse Growers association. The ' Middle is to bo made espectly unci ! will bear a silver plate with the In- si'riptlon of tho donors. It will also . brar his brand. I o Tallin))) Reunion Flfty-flvo members of the family ' of Thomas Iathrp participated In ,'he first reunion of the fumlW hold Sunday on the place In WV.lowa county, nine miles from Vallo-i, i.nrt on tho river between Lottno and Wallowa, Where the ancestors spent their first winter, 83 years no rresent fUnuiny were L. W. t.v.h rop. him. Frank Ott ond famil. of Mummervllle, S. F. Lathrnp at. am ity. Dunne Ijatltrop and tnmilv, Gorgo Lathrop and family, L. V. La thi op and fiunl.'y, and two old-lime Library Benefit At The Cove Nets Club ANeat Sum COVE (Special) Tho program at the gymnasium Tuesday evening sponsored by the Woman's club and given aa a library benefit waa well attended and was aald to be an es pecially good program. It was under the direction of Mm. L. J. Cheawick and was as follows: A number by tho "Cow Boys," wlio are Ernest Gray, Hughes Gray, Bud Sheldler, Asa Vest and John Beck. Darcy McKool, "Tho Voice In the Old Village Choir." Ml&s Mae Elizabeth Cooper, "Caya tina." Mrs. L. J. Chadwick, "Angelo Mia." Bertrand Wardell, "The Girl of My Dreams." , Cow Boys. Eugene G asset t, "Mothers Bo." Bertrand Wardell and Eugene Gas sett, "Moonlight on the Colorado." Cow Boys. ' Miss Cooper, "Hungarian Dance." Darcy McKcol, "In the Valley of tho Moon." Mrs. L. J. Chadwick, "When the Roses Bloom Again." Cow Boys. Bertrand Wardell and Eugene Gas sett "Song of tho Islands" with an encore "Honolulu Blues." Then came the quilt drawing-, the correct number toeing held by Lew Bloom. A few request numbers followed. Durcy McCool in "Homo on the Range" with guitar accompaniment; Miss Cooper In "Love's Old wect ttong;" Bertrand Wardell and Eugene 8. Gassett In "Blue Mountain Home" and tho Cow Boys. Miss Clara Roberts played tho ac companiments for Mrs. Chadwick and Darcy McKool, and Mrs. Lay accom panied Mlaa Cooper. The quilt wan a project donated by Mrs, J. E. Mills who gave tho materials and the piec ing and It was quilted by the club women. The entertainment netted $23.70 for tho library. Prank Snyder, New York Giants' coach, explains his team's ultra-successful pitching by the fact its four acos each have c'ilstlnctly different deliveries Hub bell's screw ball, Fltitelmmons' kn tickler, Schumach er's sinker and Pnrmelee's slider. ' T. H. Bond, Mississippi delta cot ton plnntcr, exhibited the first open cotton boil of 1933. THE VALLEY Mubel E. Morton, Valley News Editor friends. Mr. ond Mth. E. L. fturknr. of LoHtluc. Members of the family ho could not he present were Ivjrs. Joe Clemens, of Duck horn Sprints. Mrs, Leroy rtuggle.i and family of l-o-cutello. The day was spent visiting, tinging and enjoying the big family dinner.' ' Tho early members of the Lathrop family camo from Coos county, and j after living two years in La Grande,! settled on the home place In 180. The ranch still remains In the fam ily, only once having changed hands since It was first taken up by Thomaa Lathrop, 53 years ago. This one change was in 1918 when It was bought by L. V. Lathrop. All of the children were born on this place where tho reunion was held. The rela tives are hoping that tho reunion in stituted this year may become an annual affair. o I'o YctlimHtmiej Mr. unci Mra. E. E. Coad. of Cove, and their sons, Karl and Bob and Miss Kathleen DaviB, lort early Sun day morning by car for Yellowstone park where they plan to spend a few Jays Hlght-seelng and will then take Mr. Coad to Jackson, Wyo., where he will teach this year. The rest of tho party will return to tho valley the lost or this week. , o I.'i 1MI Yrs. Young Recently Mrs. William Schroeder, or near Island City, celebrated her scth birthday and she was very happy In deed to have her children and grand ohildren, as well as numerous friouds drop In Informally, to help her ob serve tho day. Grandpa and Grandma Schroeder. who are the same age. are . , . we use the finest pro ducts that we can buy and that means we always have Meadow Harvest Hat ter and Ucoco Eggs in the house. WHY? because their flavor and cainint lie equalled they Hie same. GRANDE RONDE CO OP CREAM CRY ASS N. MAD0Wti HARVEST BUTTER. UCOCO EGGS xts I hp fcttcr Cmin Unit ma key it teller I'KKKY PERSONALS Miss Una Blalaedell, of Boise, Ida. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gerald Pier- son. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Reher, of En terprise, are Perry visitors. Mrs. Gerald Pierson and children and Miss Una Blalsedell were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. C D. Kelly at Starkey. . Bustor Vermillion, of Pondosa, was a Sunday visitor at the home of hj sister, Mrs. Bob Myrlck. " Mrs. Steve Proctor loft Friday for the coast to visit with her husband. She expects to stay for two weets, ! Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Carmon made a business trip to Walla Walla Friday. Jlmmle Beauchamp left for Portland Monday where he will be employed for a few months. Richard Shenfleld, who Is employed at Starkey, spent the weekend, at the Onell home. Mrs. Sanderson and children, of La Grande, visited at the Kenneth Pier son home Monday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Greenaugh and son. Glen, spent a pleasant weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White at Cove, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Myrlck and Goldle Morris spent Wednesday vlaitlng friends and relatives at Summerville. George Winch left Tuesday evening for Boise. Ida., where he will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Winch. Harold Winch, who fell and broke his right arm a few days ago. Is re ported to be doing very nicely. FIRST CARS OF PRUNES GET ICE NORTH POWDER. Ore. The Initial shipment of prunes to be Iced in carload lots at the Icing plant of the Pacific Fruit Express company's North Powder plant is expected to reach here Saturday night. The prune harvest has started in the MUton Freewator district and tho first ship ments are coming from tliat section', on their way to eastern markew. Tliero will be. It Is estimated, accord ing to Herman F. White, superlnten- j dent of the local Icing plant, about 900 carloads from the district men-1 tloned and that around The Dalles. I and about half of these go tlirough j here over tho Union pacific. ,: ; ! Picking of prunes in the Grande i Rondo valley will be around tho 10th I of next month and GO carloads are ' expected from tho Union and Cove ; sections of the valley, nearly nil of j which are shipped through here. Residence Phono 617 n remarkably well for their years, live by themselves, do their own work and enjoy their friends, or whom they havo many. o To Portland ' Mrs. E. Adler, of May Park, Is in Portland where she Is enjoying a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur;'Ogll vie, whom she accompanied home af ter a 10 days visit among her numer ous relatives hereabouts. I nib let F. F. A. Winners Tho Future Farmers of the Imbler High school won ntno first premiums In livestock exhibits and vocational contests at tho Eastern Oregon Live- stock show this year. The contest team won five seconds, three thirds, one fourth and two if iftlis. In tho project exhibits, Clifford Royes won first with Ills buck lamb, second with his ewe lamb, and first with his aged cwc. Elton Frtzzell's yearling sow won first In the swine class. Tho Imbler Future Farmers had tho high point team in beef, and In the sheep Judging contest. Their team was third In swine, and fifth'in horse and dairy cattle judging. Elton Filzell was high point man in be3f Judging and Clyde Ott was second. Delinar Fowler turned in the highest score In sheep judging. In the other contests held at the Union show, the Imbler High school agricultural students scored high. Clyde Ott won a blue ribbon In Judg ing tho unsoundness in horses. Clif ford Uoyos was third In the same con test. Delmar Fowler won second in both the saddle horse riding and four horse driving contests. freshness are always QUILTING IS THE ORDER AT A COVE PARTY COVE (Special) Mrs. E. E. Coad and Mrs, R. 8. French were 'hostesses at a quilting party at the home of Mrs. Coad Thursday. Two quilt were set up and room for every body to quilt. t Prizes for the best quilting were awarded and were won by Miss Bess Kelley and Mrs. Morris Spaeth. Judges of the quilting were Mr. Coad and Mr. French who examined the work with a microscope and measured the stitches with a carpenter's square and after a careful examination of all the work, prizes were awarded. A pieced top for a quilt was given for one prize and a sheet for the other. A dainty lunch was served. The guests were Mesdames h. E. Ander son, Bertsch, G, E. Barker, Cora Bloom, Comstpck. A. O. Conklln, T. . Conklln, Fletcher, Stuart French, Hef ty, Lincoln, Mills. Presto, Spaeth, Trlppeer, and Misses Thelma Ander son and. Bess Kelley. Cove Is Prominent At Livestock Show COVE (Special) From Union comes. the report that the best dis play at the stock show from one vi cinity came from Cove. Anyway. Cove had a good display and brought home many blue ribbons, testimonials to the fine stock displayed. The Jerseys shown by Mills and those shown b Bells' were neck and neck, oil winning many flrsta and a few seconds. The Becker Holstelns had not much competition but In any case were fine stock, and brought ten or 12 blue ribbons. The Guernseys en own toy Ogllvie were just as fine hut encountered a good deal of competition, in their class. They captured many ribbons. Cove says it was a good show one of the best ever put on in Unin. Your Last Chance To Buy DAVEWtPCDKUir THE REASON WHY Our Low Prices Today: All Mohair Davenport and Chair $19.75 All Mohair Davenport and Chair $57.50 All Mohair Davenport and Chair $64.50 All Mohair Davenport and Chair ....... . . . . .... $69.50 All Velour Davenport and Chair $39,75 All Velour Davenport and Chair $69.75 See Them Now Buy and Save Q3(DIHWEWKAMIP95 HOT LAKE PERSONALS Mrs. L. P. Moyer. of Pullman, Wash., Is at the sanatorium, where she plans to spend some time. Dr. and Mrs. F. Butler and Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Black, of Portland, were guests at the sanatorium last week. Laurence Schults. of Lewiston, Ida., a former patient of the sanatorium is in the hospital for baths and treat ments. . Mrs. J. G. Urnfcss, of Colfax, Wash., arrived at Hot Lake last week for baths and treatments. She was ac companied by her daughter. Mrs. J. H. Earsf leld and W. R. Clark, of Wishram, Wash., were guests of Mrs. Thos. D. McCloskey over the weekend. Mrs. McCloskey, who has made a most satisfactory recovery fol lowing her recent operation, accom panied them bock to Wishram for a short visit. Miss Rosetta Zeller, of Cove, was recently a guest of her sister, Mrs. wnisicr, wno is confined in the hos pital. J. A. Rles, of Toppenlsh, Wash., has registered in the hospital where he plans to remain for several weeks tak7 Ing treatments. Bob Blacker, of Union, spent a few hours here last week taking treat ment. W. H. Capllnger, of Pendleton, is spending a couple of days at the sanatorium taking the baths. Expect Several Thousand Hunters ENTERPRISE (Social) Expecting an army of perhaps 3000 hunters to Invade Wallowa county when the elk season opens for three days between October 23 and October 25. Forest Suiervisor F. W. Furst and Game Warden George Rodgers are co-operating with focal sportsmen to per fect a means to handle the situation so as to avoid as much conflict as possible and cut down the llkllhood of forest fires. (Bin AD EDIT At These Low Prices Eastern Oregon's Largest Home Furnishers Mrs. John L. Searcy Honored At Party Given At Joseph JOSEPH (Special) Mrs. J. froi McClain and daughter, Miss Marjorle, entertained In honor of Mrs. John L. Searcy Friday afternoon. Mrs. Searcy Is leaving the last of the month to Join her husband who has been at Sutherlln the past month. They will probably will live at Salem. Those present were Mrs. John h. boarcy, mra. Landers, Mrs. p. H. Gaulke, Mrs. Daisy Rumble, Mrs. Elmer Roup and daugh ter, Geneva, of San Diego, Cal., Misses Wlnnlfred and Marjorle Belth, Mrs. Malda L. 8tevenson. .The hostesses served. Princ. LaViolette Returns to Cove After Vacation COVE (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Ken. neth La Vlolette and daughter, Mar. garefc- Jean, returned home Tuesday from their trip to Portland and Rose burg where they have been for the last six weeks. Mrs. La Vlolette was 111 from her trip and was put under the care of a nurse. Pet Elk Follows Party To Aneroid ENTERPRISE (Special) A pet baby elk followed a party of hikers to Aneroid lake last Monday, stayed over night with them and made the re turn hike Tuesday. It was ft source, of Interest and little trouble except for occasional calls for food which the whole party stopped and supplied. Tuesday It. was left at the park at the completion of the hike. In the party of hikers were Marjorie Bom stedt, Leona Pratt, Mildred Miller, Lucile Evans, Minerva Forsstrom and Mrs. Evans. At the last furniture market held in Tacoma, the latter part of July the lowest priced two-piece all mohair suite was priced at $87.50. Antici pated purchases make it possible to effect these savings at the present moment. Conference Is Petitioned For Pastor's Return UNION (Special) Rev. R. a, u closed his seventh, year pf services In the Methodist church here Sunday morning and will leave for the con. ference at Rupert Tuesday. The peo ple of his congregation and members of the Commercial club have sent resolutions asking for his return as It has been rumored that he is to be retired this year, against his wishes. Although he Is past 81 he Is still active and keen-minded and the loss to the community through his removal from the pulpit would bo felt In many circles. At the morn ing services, the "Booster Boys" of W. V. Connor's Sunday sohool class, pre sented him with a gift. Mrs. Edith Phy sang a solo accompanied by Miss Margaret Phy and the choir sang a special number for him. Wolf Creek Board Elects Teachers; School Year Cut NORTH POWDER (Special) The members of the Wolf Greek school board met at the Clifford Ollklson home1 Tuesday night to prepare a budget for the coining year. The ex penses were reduced considerably and tho term reduced to 814 months. Mr. McCormlck was selected tea cher of the upper grades and Mra. Lawrence Gray, primary teacher. As yet na contracts have been signed. The Agua Callente, Mexico, Ken nel club has gone In for novelty races during Its greyhound season. Monkey Jockeys have been used: os triches have raced, and now they pro pose a sprint between a horse, grey hound, man on bicycle, ortrlch and human runner.