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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1934)
Page Nine 300 TO ATTEND B. OF L. E. WESTERN UNION MEET LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON Eleven States, Three Canadian Provinces i to Send Delegates. Early next week, Just before the opening of the Semi-centennial Union Pacific celebration here, La Grande will be host to one of the most Important conventions ever held In this section of the state. It will be a meeting ofl the West ern Union Mjeetlng association of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Grand Interna tlonal auxiliary to the B. of L. E. Delegates will be here from eleven western states and three Canadian provinces. Other regional conventions of the B. of L. E. were held this year in Kansas City and Birmingham, and the session here the sixth annual will be the first time any city with less than 100,000 popula tion has been host. The Sacajawea Inn has been se lected as convention headquarters for the meetings, which wilt be held July 17, 18 and 19, and at which 300 or more are expected to be In attendance. Grande Ronde Division No. 362, B. of L. E and Division. No. 403, G. I. A., will be official hosts. The union meeting is being held for the purpose of getting to gether and becoming better ac quainted; to consider business of vital importance to the organlza tlonsr to aid the rank, and file of the membership to obtain a better understanding of what the organ ization means to them; and, to give every member a chance to voice his sentiments for the up building and welfare of the broth erhood. , The program follows (all meet ings at Sacajawea Inn unless oth erwise specified): Tuesday, July 17 Registration at desk in hotel lobby. 12 noon Luncheon until 1:30 p. m. Assemble in ballroom at 1:30 for opening exercises. Meeting called to order by the chairman of W. U. M. A. Invocation by Rev. B. Marcus God win, president La Grande Min isterial association. Address of welcome by" V. R. Mel ville, president La Grande city commission. Vocal solo Mars. W. H. Parkinson. Arrdess of welcome by representa tive of local divisions, by C. M. Humphreys. Violin solo Leo Cullen Bryant. Response ' by T. J. Harklns, grand representative of tbe B. of L. E. Response by Mrs. Elizabeth Heln erwald, grand vice president of O. I. A. Vocal solo Mrs. Parkinson. - Announcements. Benediction by Rev. Pr. Thomas J. Brady, pastor, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic church. Adjournment. Wednesday, July 18 9 a. m. Regular business session of W. U. M. A. in ballroom, off mezzanine floor. 10 a .nv -Regular business meet ing of O. I. A., in Room 26, Un ion Pacific depot building. 12 noon Luncheon in main din ing room of hotel. Rep. Walter M. Pierce, luncheon speaker, congressman from second dis trict of Oregon. All day Wednesday will be given over to business of the two or ganizations. 8 p. m. Assemble In ballroom off mezzanine floor of hotel for Joint meeting of B. of L. E. and G. I. A., entertainment only. Thursday, July lf 9:30 a. m. Meet at U. P. depot to greet arrival of a replica of first railroad train to arrive in La Grande 50 years ago. Pioneer parade follows this, then return to hotel for business meeting. G. I. A. will hold the closing ses sion or their meeting in depot building. 12 noon (Luncheon in main din ing room of hotel. P. N. Finch, general manager of O.-W. R. Se N. unit of Union Pacific to be luncheon speaker. 1:30 p. m. W. U. M. A. resumes business in hotel. 1:30 p. m. Women are guests of local division on sightseeing trip. 5:30 p, rrt. Banquet In ballroom of hotel for all members of B. of L. E. and G. I. A. and their guests. 7 ;30 coronation ceremony, La Grande Stadium. 9:00 Old-Timers ball. ' Courtesy cars will be available for delegates, whose badge will serve as their "ticket" for any service wanted. Boy Scouts are to bo in attendance at the hotel to assist the visitors with any reasonable service. ENGINEER ON FIRST TRAIN MRS. NEILL RODE TO LA GRANDE ON WORK TRAIN Oscar Wheeler Moon, grand father of the Moon HroUien. who now operate a drug store here, was the engineer of the first train that pulled Into La Grande bark In July, IBM. TRAPSHOOT TOURNAMENTS Trapshootlng will be enjoyed at the Lone Tree grounds of the La Grande Gun club during the Semi centennial U. P. celebration on Friday, July 20, beginning at 1:30 p. m. Events include 100-bird sin gles from the 16-yard line, and a 50-blrd handicap. Entrance fees are required with a money division for the winners. High gun on the 16-yard targets will receive $5, high gun on the 50-handlcap the same and high gun on( all targets an additional $5. Mrs. Nellie O. NeiU, herself a pioneer, and a member of the well known Slater family has a wealth of memories of the early, very early days In La Grande. Before the memorable arrival of the first train into La Grande, Mrs. NeiU mode a most triumphal entry in what Is now the city and on a rail way train too, she affirms. Mrs. Nelll was teaching at St. Paul's School for Girls In Walla Walla, which she had also attended for three years and having remain ed for a few days to finish up the year's work, she was coming home on a Sunday, June 11, as she re calls. She had taken the stage from Walla Walla to Meacham, where she hnd to watt for some reason or other. While waiting, William Snodgruss (father of Lot Snodgrass)', came up and asked her if she did not want: to ride to La Grande on a work train which was standing there on the track. Al ways ready for some new experi ence, Mrs. NeiU accepted the In vitation, was helped into the ca boose, where with Mr. Snodgrass, who owned the store at that time in Old Town, ran the newspaper, kept the hotel, had a blacksmith shop, a warehouse and whatnot, with Tom Crawford, then practic ing law in Union, she thinks, and with a Chinaman, she rode Into La Grande. The track had not been laid permanently she recalls also and does not forget even in tho half century that has elapsed that it was a fearfully rough, though wonderful ride. The train stopped and the four passengers had to unload In a field probably the Orandy field. Mrs. NeiU with her big heavy valise alighted and started on her Journey up the hill. She must needs climb over a rail fence be fore she had progressed very far and though It was a long way up to the center of Old Town, she managed to get there by shanks ponies beforo the horse-drawn stage- arrived. There were no side walks of course and the road up tho hill was hot and dUBty. There was only one building down In New Town and It had no roof on it yet. Her chief difficulty was that heavy old valise, or satchel, which would look like some bulk beside one of today's fitted cases or weekend bags it had to bo literally lugged. If there was any regret at all about having chosen the ride with a thrill in the ca boose of a work train and she does not recall any regret it would have been that the stago coach would havo deposited hor bag and baggage, at her own door. Mrs. Nelll had had one ride on a train beforo. She had made a trip to Portland by tho circuitous route then necessary, stage to Umatilla landing, ferry, more stage, more ferry and train into the that-time metropolis. -- IHO LAND OWNER One of the most conspicuous among the heavy land owners of early days was Fred Nodlne. In 1870 it was he who conceived the Idea of reclaiming Tule lake, then north of Hot Lake, reclaiming 2300 acres of fine rich land. - FIRST SCHOOL IHIIMUNG Tho first school building In Un ion county, spoken of as "preten tious" in history of the time, was 20x35 feet In size. It was built : by popular subscription, no funds being available from tax sources. C. C. C. CAMP FLOAT Th o. c. c. camo at Emicrant Springs is planning to enter a float in the Friday morning paraae aur- ing the Seml-Centenniai u. r. ceie bratlon. COUNTRY STORE BEANO GAME Jesse V. Andrews and Ray W. Winters will conduct a country store beano board in the former location of The Tiffin during the Semi-Centennial U. P. celebration. ORGANIZED IN SI MMER OF '6fi The Union school district em bracing the entire population of the valley was first organized dur ing the summer of 1865. Remember .... when the children clamored for the latest styles about the time the . first railroad came to La Grande? And what a time you had aatlafylng their ever demanding needs. Today we are prepared with complete outfit for the - tiniest, new-born -babe or the boy or girt of th ad vanced ffge of 15. Careful studr of the advance tyles.kep this shop, always to front with.-the-neweit mode for the kiddies. NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP 1305 Adams Are. The Name "Chevrolet" was not so well known back in the days when the "he pelicans" in front of the cigar store got a whale of a thrill out of the sight of just a mere ankle. Street sweeping gar ments then entirely covered the "stream line" bodies that paraded along the avenue. CHEVROLET Today,"is Known the World : Over as the Motor Car . Value Supreme : 520,000 CHEVROLETS SOLD IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS That's the record of Chevrolet sales since Jan. 1, 1934 the highest total reached by any automobile manufacturer during 1934. Ask about and inspect the numerous fea tures of comfort and safety found on the Chevrolet the only low priced car to give such high class value. BE GLIDED BY CHBVROLETS POPULARITY LARESON-FREES IIEVROIJOT RALES SERVICE 1414 Adams Ay..
