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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.
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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..