Troubles ars often
Ulhr Hrrmistu Hrraln
the tools by
fashions us for
which God
things.—Henry Ward Beecher
Pleaaura ia the laat resort of the
desperate. Happy people dp not need
to be amused.—Thomas Carlyle.
Car 0 Jo n
VOLUME AXIA
NUMBER 31
IRRIGATION LEAGUE
BASEBALL STARTS
PRACTICE SUNDAY
FIRST GAME OF SEASON WILL
BE APRIL 7TH.
Harry
Hull
of
Umatilla
Elected
President; Rules Laid Down at
Organisation Meeting.
HERMISTON.
UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
HERMISTON FORMS FIRST
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STANFIELD NEWS
By Sophronia Rhea
f
The Study Club met at the home
of Mrs. J. F. Rueber Thursday after-
noon. Mrs. H. McCormick gave a
paper on China.
The I.O.O.F. degree team of Stan
field went to Lexington Wednesday
evening, and conferred the second de
gree on fourteen candidates. They
enjoyed a delighful banquet and so
cial time.
The Tuesday Bridge club met at
the home of Mrs. Harry McCormick.
Two tables were in play.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hoosier made
a business trip to Portland last week
returning home Sunday evening.
Clyde Kennison spent the week
end in The Dalles, visiting friends.
,. Rev. J. F. Gibson gave his fare-
sermon Sunday morning. Rev.
t Mayfield and Rev. O. W. Payne
of id termistön assisted with the ser-
2 Rev. Mayfield, the Full Gos-
pel A minister, and his congregation
iàed the Presbyterian services
Sunday morning.
Rev. J. F. Gibson and family plan
to leave for Portland Monday where
they will make their home.
Mrs. D. R. Starkweather enter-
tained the Pollyannas at
one
o'clock luncheon at her home Wed-
n
Oatman, Mrs. C. M. McCall's
mother, left last week for an exten
ded visit to Enterprise, Ore.
To correct an item in last week’s
issue. Mrs. F. B. Stuart was also one
of the hostesses of the Bridge party
given at the home of Mrs.
R.
MARCH 28, 1936.
Elected to Head Schools.
OFFICIAL TOWNSEND CLUB
BOY SCOUT BENEFIT NETS
t
$35 FOR LOCAL TROOP
The first county official Town
send club was formed at Hermiston
Tuesday, March 26, when a member
ship of 120 was reached. H. H. Stai-
lard was the main speaker and ex
plained the provisions in the Town
send plan, as well as answering any
questions presented by those pres-
ent.
G. C. Freeman, field man in Uma-
tilla county and official club orga-
nizer, who was also present, said
that a speaker would be secured for
the next meeting of the club, which
was announced by the president, L.
C. Dyer, for Wednesday. April 3, in
the Hermiston Union church.
The Irrigation Baseball League
LAWRENCE SWARNER CONFINED
was formed Friday, March 22, at a
meeting of baseball enthusiasts held
TO CORVALLIS HOSPITAL.
in Joe Quick’s place of business.
Lawrence Swarner, student at O.
Practice will start Sunday afternoon
S. C. who was injured in an accident
at 2:30 on the local diamond. .Offi
early
in March, is now in the Cor
cers were elected as follows: Harry
vallis General hospital suffering
Hull, Umatilla, president; Roy Hale,
from a broken vertebra, several
Hermiston, secretary-treasurer; Dick
bruises of the lumbar muscles, and
Evans. Stanfield, chairman; Charlas
a strain of the sacro-illiac joint. The
Rees, Echo, and Walter Cochran.
accident occurred when a car trav-
Hermiston, schedules.
ling at a high rate of speed struck
The season will open April 7, With
Supt. R. H. McAtee, who was re-
the motorcycle on which Swarner
no game Sunday, April 14, at which
was riding and threw him so that he elected to head the Hermiston Union
time the Tony Vey rodeo will be
lit on his right shoulder end hip. High School for another year, at a
staged. AH clubs are requiredto
He will be unable to leave the hos recent board meeting. Other high
pay 310.00 into the treasury by May
school teachers who were re-elected
pital for several days.
1st, it was decided at the meeting,
At the time of the accident, Swar- included Jessie Brierley, mathema-
and also send in lists of players on
ner and a companion. Hardy Young, I tics, Esther Sibert, commercial, Mar
Monday before following Sunday. No
were returning to Corvallis after garet Elliott, English, and Coach
new players may be used in last two
having spent the week end with the Hal Hatton, science.
games of season; and no salaried
'ormer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Grade school teachers re-elected
players will be used.
.Sires.
were: Esther Boese, 1st; Mary Petri,
The schedule for the season has ’ A/number of little friends and Swarner, at Hermiston.
2d; Thelma Hetherington, 3d; Har-
been made up as follows:
heir mothers enjoyed Tommy Ref- |
riett Olsen, 4th; Marie Salmi, 6th;
April 7—Echo at Stanfield; Her.
birthday party at his home CROSBY FILM ON OASIS BILL
Norma
Johnston, 7th; and Clarence
Fril
miston at Umatilla.
afternoon. Tommy was four
Henning. 8th.
April 21—Stanfield at Hermiston; years old. He received many nice TRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
Contracts must be signed and filed
Umatilla at Echo.
gifts, and refreshments of a great I
Bing Crosby's new singing pic- with the superintendent by April 10.
May 5—Stanfield at Echo; U.
big angel food cake all decorated '
ure,
"Here
Is
My
Heart,
”
in
which
tilla at Hermiston.
with small candy birds, and candles.1 he popular crooner has Kitty Car-
May 12—Echo at Hermiston ;
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Baragar, Mr.
Stanfield at Umatilla.
and Mrs. J. F. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. 'isle for his leading woman and war- Joint District Legion Conference.
May 19—Hermiston at Echo G. E. Greathouse and Mrs. W. G. bles a number of new ditties, will
A joint district Legion and Auxil
Umatilla at Stanfield.
Wallace were dinner guests at th# be shown at the Oasis theatre Fri- iary conference will be held in Hep
day
and
Saturday.
May 26—Echo at Stanfield;
homa of Mrs. D. R. Starkweather
pner, Thursday, April 4. The Auxil
Five or six song numbers are fea- iary will conduct its meeting in the
miston at Umatilla.
Tuesday evening.
tured.
In
one
of
them,
Crosby
kids
June 2—Umatilla at Echo;
Frank Sloan, District Deputy
afternoon and will join the Legion
field at Hermiston.
th
rand Master, attended the meeting ils own recording, and “It’s June In in a joint evening meeting. State of-
anuary"
seems
to
be
the
song
aud
Her-
in
Arlington
Tuesday
evening.
fleers will be present at this confer-
June 9—Echo at Umatilla:
mlston at Stanfield.
•Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Villermoure, iences are most likely to remember. enee, as well as the Auxiliary con-
Locales
of
the
story
are
the
mid-
ference to be held at Fossil, Friday,
/ Frank Sloan and Miss Elva
June 16—Stanfield at
{attended the dinner at the Atlantic, prologue sequence, and a April 5. Mrs. Anna Castric, presi
tilla at Hermiston.
Parisian hotel, and the time is the dent of the Hermiston Unit, especial-
ton Hotel Tuesday evening present.
June 23—Echo at Hermi
With the story told in an ly urges every member to be present
e Worthy Matron, Mrs. Bell
Stanfield at Umatilla.
and Grand Officer, Mrs. episodic fashion, comedy dominates, at the Heppner meeting.
characters and situations, pepped
June 30—Hermiston at
Ingraham of Portland. After in
Umatilla at Stanfield.
ner they all attended Eastern up sometimes by sparkling comedy
REID-NANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McCall, and made topical by solo music. In
The following announcement ap
artin Refvei and Mrs. Fred- the finale, suspense Is given an odd
HOOD RIVER NEWS WINS
twist.
peered in the Sunday Portland Jour-
n also attesded lodge.
nal :
HIGH HONORS IN CONTEST.
The Jamfor American Legion of
"Coming as a surprise to friends
Stanfield and Echo territory has or
License Examiner Coming.
University of Oregon, Eugene, ganised a Junior League baseball
of the couple Is news of the mar
March 18—The Hood River News, team. All members interested may
C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera riage of Miss Florence Helen Nance,
of which H. G. Ball la editor and co- sign up with E. N. Berry of Stan- tors and chauffeurs, will be in Her daughter of Mrs. Sarah 2. Nance of
publisher, has been awarded second field. A benefit dance will be given miston Saturday, April Sth, at the Seattle, and Mr. James Howard Reid
place in the National Community here Saturday evening. A traveling City Library between the hours of Jr., son of Mr. James Howard Reid
Newspapers contest for weekly news orchestra will furnish the music.
9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., respective of Hermiston. The ceremony was
papers published in cities of 2500
ly, according to a recent announce quietly solemnised in Kellogg, Idaho,
to 50,000 population, it
an
ment released from the Secretary of last Saturday, March 16.
Architect Engineer Here.
nounced here today by Arne G. Rae,
State’s office. All those wishing
"Mr. and Mrs. Reid are at home
field manager for the Oregon State % J. E. Tourtellotte, architect, of permits or licenses to drive cars are at 1983 Northwest Flanders street.
Editorial association. The contest is Tourtellotte & Hummell of Portland, asked to get in touch with Mr. Bent
sonsored by the University of Illi was In Hermiston thia week looking ley during these hours.
Herald Welcome Weekly Visitor.
nois school of journalism.
over the ground for a possible site
The awards were based on com- for * high school building. Mr.
John Downing of Chaska, Minne
WEATHER
REPORT.
munity service and general newspa Tourtellotte will return In two weeks
sota, renewed his Herald subscrip
per excellence, Competition was by at which time he will meet with the Date
Max. Miu. tion this week with the following
invitation, and a high standard was school board to report his findings. March 21
. 54 .... 20 comment: "I am managing a Qual
necessary tn order to receive a bid
58 .... 20 ity Food store here. I enjoy getting
March 22
to enter.
March 23
59 .... 31 the Herald and seeing the news of
In the daily division the Salem
62 .... 34 the project. I use to live on the Her
March 24
Statesman received an "A”
46 ... 38 miston project for several years un
rating. The Daily Pantograph of Î UMATILLA NEWS t March 25
By Louise Byrnes
55 .. . 33 til 1927. We have had a long cold
March 26
Bloomington, Illinois, won first
. 55 .... 19 winter here. There was lots of snow
place in this division.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McCullough, March 27
Lloyd Ostrom and Hazel Tipple mo- Precipitation for the week was .05. in latter part of January. The farm
tored to Pasco, Wn., Monday. Mr.
Red-hair is more common in Scot ers were hard hit and feed shortages
Ostrom remained In Pasco where he
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
is employed in a garage.
land than anywhere else in the existed. There is promise of plenty
of moisture and better crops.”
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hull, Pete Me world.
Nabb, and Clara Corrigan spent Sun-
The high school party held last day in Walla Walla.
Friday in the local gym was very
Lloyd Ostrom
spent Saturday
successful. In the earlier part of morning in Pasco.
the evening basketball was played,
Herbert Lane, who is employed in
and later dancing was enjoyed. This Arlington, spent the week end at
is the last of a series of high school his home In Umatilla.
parties.
Mildred Conlon, who is attending
Willamette University in Salem, is
At a meeting of parents of mem spending her spring vacation at the
bers of the senior class last Wednes home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I OONT SE
day. it was decided that caps and W. Conlon.
The Boardman and Umatilla C. E.
gowns would be the local high school
ANY PINK.
exchanged leaders for laati Sunday
graduation dress for 1935.
FLOWERS
WHERES
Bernice Bramer went to Boardman,
oROWINO.
At a regular meeting of the Girls’ and Margaret Thomas came to Uma-
ANYWHERE
League last Thursday, the girls dis tilla.
Tiny and Buster Caldwell. George
cussed holding the fall convention
here. President Sylvia Shutter also McNabb and Dwight Arnold, who are
appointed a committee to nominate working on the railroad tie ganz,
officers for the coming election. The spent Sunday at their homes in Uma
committee which consisted of Mar tilla.
Josephine Connell, Lyle Brown
garet McMullen, Helen Addleman
and Miriam Swarner. chose the fol and Cecil Tippie motored to Walla
lowing delegates:
For president, Walla Sunday.
Mrs. W. Conlon and daughter Mil
Charlotte Ralph and Maxine Paul;
vice president, Nina Rae McCulley dred motored to Walla Walla Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Davis entertained the
and Helen Dunning; secretary, Car
rie Lage and Ruth Dodd; and trea Bridge Club Saturday afternoon.
and Mrs. Al Moran and child-
surer, Opal Stockard and Margaret ren Mr. spent
Sunday In Benton City.
Clarke.
Wn., where they visited. -
The following names have been
Mr. and Mn. Dave Lane end Mrs.
added to the nomination list for the Lane spent Monday tn Pasco.
Girl’s League: Eleanor Dawson, pres
The regular meeting of Pocahon-
ident; Wanda Needles, vice presi taa club met Thursday of last week.
dent; Rosemary Serail, secretary; More members entered. Mrs. Scott
and Lois Hutchison, treasurer.
Brown was appointed Pocahontas.
The Christian Endeavor presented
Friday, March 29, the local girls’ a program of three short plays, sev-
baseball team will meet the Stan- eral musical numbers and two read
field Bine on the local field.
ings Friday evening. The proceeds
will go to pay transportation expense
The Hermiston high school debate of delegates that wish to go to the
team won the debate with Union State C. E. Convention in The Dalles
high school through default, and April 26 to 28.
M. M. McCullough spent Monday
from
will next debate the
Prairie City. If that debate is won, afternoon in Pendleton.
Jess Connell has purchased Cloyd
they will then meet the winners of
the Grass Valley-Chiloquin contest. Tillison’s house. Scott Brown and
The Union high school did not have family live in the house at the pres
a debate team this year. Time and ent.
bpnor
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
The Boy Scout basket social, pro
gram and dance which was given
Thursday, March 21, by the Ameri
can Legion Post netted 335 for the
local troop treasury. The attendance
was not as large as anticipated but
apparently an unusually enjoyable
time was bad by young and old.
The program opened with numb
ers by the male quartet followed by
music by Mel’s Merrymakers, who
also furnished the music for dancing.
Other numbers on the program in
cluded acrobatic dancing by Velma
Amsberry, numbers by Bruce and
Melvin Follett, and an investure ser
vice put on by the Boy Scouts. Scout
Master O. W. Payne acted as master
of ceremonies and auctioneer.
MUSICAL WILL BE PRESENTED
BY HIGH SCHOOL APRIL 12.
Miss Meredith Daily, director of
music in the Hermiston high school,
has announced that a musical will
be presented by the department of
music Friday, April 12, in the Meth
odist church, at 8:00 P. M.
A varied and interesting program
is being arranged which will include
vocal, sextet, orchestra, instrumen
tal and choruses. A complete pro
gram will be published later. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
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PINE CITY NEWS
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By Oleta Neill
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew
visited Mr. Bartholomew’s mother,
Mrs. Mary Bartholomew in Heppner
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Young of The
Dalles spent the week end visiting
at the homes of Bill McCarty and H.
E. Young.
Miss Bernice Neill is now staying
in Pendleton with her brother, Clar
ence Neill, where she is under the
doctor’s care being treated for mas-
tolds.
Several people from Pine City at
tended the carnival at Echo Friday
night.
Mrs. Ollie Neill and Ray Hardman
were business visitors In Echo and
Hermiston Saturday.
T. J. O'Brien spent Wednesday af
ternoon visiting at the Frank Helms
home.
Miss Alma Neill accompanied Roy
Jarmon from Portland to Pine City
Saturday. Miss Neill is a student at
the Willamette University at Salem.
John Healy was a business visitor
in Heppner Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Ayers and Mrs. Frank
Helma visited at the E. B. Watten
burger home Thursday afternoon.
Burle and Earle Wattenburger
motored to Mt. Vernon Friday and
returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill, Misses Al
ma Neill and Frankie Neal, and Guy
Moore attended church In Heppner
Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson spent Satur
day visiting at the John Harrison
home.
Those from Pine City who were
transacting business in Hermiston
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Helms and family, C. H. Bartholo
mew, Miss Cecelia Brennan, and Mrs
T. J. O'Brien and daughter Kather-
ine.
Miss Helen Knotts of Pilot Rock
spent Saturday visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helms and
family spent Sunday afternoon visit
ing at the Jot Foley home.
Mr. and Mrs.'Floyd Van Gradali
from Pendleton spent Sunday visit
ing Mrs. Van Orsdall's sister, Mrs.
E. B. Wattenburger.
The April First Jester
place of future debates will be an-
nounced later.
rented the
O’Connell house.
AMP THP ,
(OFFEE WASNT
BURNING EITHER
a
IRRIGON NEWS
SENATORJACK ALLEN
APPOINTED LIQUOR
COMMISSION POST
By Mrs. W. C. Isom
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Connell moved
to the .Ted Carroll place west of
town the first of the week.
Chas. Markham, son of Mrs. Harry
Smith, had the misfortune to cut his
hand quite severely with an axe one
day this week. He is recovering
nicely.
Verna Belle Graybeal, who has ALLEN IS EXPECTED TO RESIGN
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
AS STATE SENATOR.
J. A. Graybeal. for some time, re
turned to her home at Imbler, Ore.,
Will Succeed Frank Spencer Who
Friday.
Mrs. Emmett McCoy went to Imb-
Was Ousted After Less Than
1er Friday for a short visit with rel-
Eight Weeks of Service.
James W. Warner, who has been
visiting his sister in Seattle, Wn„
returned Thursday.
The state liquor commission
Miss Snow McCoy visited her par vealed that Jack E. Allen, state sen-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McCoy, itor and former mayor of Pendleton,
over the week end.
will be appointed administrator of
Bert Dexter has rented the Goble the liquor control setup to succeed
place for this season.
Trank A. Spencer ,to be removed
Mr. and Mrs. Sects left for Cal from that position after less than
ifornia Thursday.
eight weeks’ service.
Several of the Acock children are
The only explanation of the stop
quite 111 with flu.
to oust Spencer was contained in a
The infant daughter of Mr. and vague reference to “matters of poli-
Mrs. H. C. Warner has been quite ill cy.”
with a severe cold, but is improving,
Allen, it was said, will resign at
Mrs. Bessie Wisdom and son Bi- once as state senator from Umatilla
shop visited relatives at Arlington county.
from Wednesday until Friday.
Spencer has long been one of the
Mac McCoy visited relatives here
more important figures in Portland’s
over the week end.
Mrs. Roy Minnick has her mother merchandising district. He was ap-
pointed administrator of the li
as a guest for a few days.
Mac McCoy visited his grandmoth- board February 2, succeeding
er, Mrs. J. A. Graybeal, Saturday and L. Sammis, resigned. Sammis
the first administrator under the
Sunday.
The members of the executive state liquor monopoly plan.
Spencer was treasurer of the Mar-
board of the new community church
Sunday School recently organized, tin-for-Governor campaign last Nov-
met at the home of Mrs. Bessie Wis ember.
dom Friday afternoon for a business
Allen must resign as state sena-
conference.
tor before the appointment can be
Quite a number of the ladies of effected, but it is understood he will
the Home Economics club met at the do this at once and ask the gover
school library Thursday afternoon nor that his resignation be effective
and spent several hours quilting on immediately.
the club quilt.
In County 19 Years.
Mrs. B. P. Rand and Mrs. Alva
Boulware were calling on Mrs. J. A.
Mr. Allen Is a self-made man
Graybeal Friday.
born in La Grande and formerly liv
Ralph Walpole spent the week end ing in Spokane and Albany. He
with his father, Harvey Walpole.
has for 19 years been one of Pen
Mrs. Clara Smith visited with Mrs. dleton’s most successful business
W. C. Isom Saturday.
men, being owner of the Jack Alien
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and Supply Co., sporting goods and auto
Mrs. Frank Frederickson were shop mobile accessory business. For six
pers in Hermiston Saturday.
years he was owner of a similar
In spite of a severe dust storm, a business in La Grande but sold it a
very good attendance was in evidence year ago. A
at the Sunday afternoon Sunday
He served one term as mayor of
School and church services of the Pendleton, in 1933 and 1934, and
Irrigon Community Church which in that position, was chairman of
was in charge of Rev. and Mrs. the Parks Commission and ex-offi
Payne of Hermiston. The public is cio member of the Round-Up board.
cordially invited to attend these ser- In November, 1934, he was elected
vices, every Sunday afternoon be to the four year term as joint iena
ginning at 2:00 o’clock. Rev. Tho tor, Umatilla, Union and Morrow
mas of Boardman will be with us counties, on the democratic ticket.
next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Harrison and
four sons of Kinzue, Ore., were call NEW FAST TRAIN SERVICE
ing on Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom Sun BETWEEN PORTLAND-CHICAGO.
day.
A meeting was called at the home
A new fast train servios will be
of Mrs. Bessie Wisdom Monday af
ternoon and a Ladies Aid society was put into effect April 1, between
organized which will meet every sec Portland-Chicago and intermediate
ond and fourth Thursday afternoon points, states an announcement made
each month. Mrs. Russell Miller was by Union Pacific. Thia train will op
elected president, Mrs. Bessie Wis erate on approximately ths same
dom vice president and Mrs. W. C. running time between those two
Isom, secretery-treasurer. The first points as the Portland Rose. It will
meeting will be with Mrs. George leave Portland in the morning at
Rand, April 11th at 1:30 P. M. All 8:40 while the Rose leaves at 9:35
in the evening. Passenger service ex
are cordially invited to attend.
clusively will be offered, the equip-
ment consisting of Standard Pull-
mans. coaches and a combination
car. This train
t COLUMBIA NEWS t dining-observation
will be known as the Pacific Limi
By MARIJANE HAMMER.
Mrs. H. M. Sommerer and daugh ted. In addition to Chicago and
ter Ann were Pendleton business Omaha service, there will be service
to Salt Lake City, Denver and Kan
visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Stockard of sas City. Thru service to Yellow-
Nampa, Idaho, were visitors at the stone and Grand Teton .National
R. H. Stockard home Monday even Parks will also be provided by this
train during the park s
ing
A change has been m
Miss Pauline Morrie of Pilot Rock
was a week end guest of her moth- ber of train No. 20 to No. 14,7
the improved schedule, service and
ar, Mrs. Laura Morris.
Helen Couture of Carlyle, Ore., Is connections to be effective April 1st.
a visitor at the Orbe Wells home this No. 14 passes Stanfield at 2:25 P.M.
and leaves Pendleton at 3: 30P..M.
week.
Mrs. Lawrence Hart and son Dick No. 18 leaves Pendleton
of Gaston, Ore., visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Upham over the
week end.
Mrs. Struthers left Friday for
Portland where she will remain for
ALONO THE CONCRETE
1 short time.
Mrs. Laura Morris was a Pendle
ton business visitor Saturday.
The general by-word for everyone
Vic Epperson is now employed at
the Shell Service Station In Pendle along the Concrete Monday morn
ing
was “What a mess.”
ton.
Maxine Blinston
an over
Mrs. Harold Rankin gave
-light guest of Helen Addleman Tues-
news item Wednesday but failed to
say that they were "pinched” for
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable were over-parking while In Walla Walla
risitors in Pilot Rock Sunday.
Tuesday.
Etna Wilson is spending the week
at the O. A. Wilson home.
Christine Dexter permitted the
Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Christley and daily news to be smeared in the mud
Mrs. J. H. Reid were visitors in La Saturday when she dropped the
sheet and the wind blew it Into the
Grande Tuesday and Wednesday.
gutter before her fleet feet could
Lester Colpitts was a Sunday vis rescue it.
itor at the Ryland home.
Mrs. H. J. Belscamper’s niece and
Joe Dyer enjoyed being invited to
nephew of California are visiting her sit in the bald headed row at the
this week.
Townsend Old Age pension meeting
Mr. and Mrs. U. E Stockard. Mr. Tuesday night.
and Mrs. Fred Davis, Heli Addle-
Mrs. Baxter Hutchison says that
man and Laura Conrad vere dinner
guests at the R H. Stock ird home even the blackbirds object to her
using the Dexter washing machine
Sunday.
at the laundry instead of a Maytag.
Tom Wilson. Orrie Tompson and When she used the new machine for
Goo. Beddow were business visitors the first time this week and hung
near Adame Sunday.
her washing on the line a flock of
Mrs Baxter Hutchison and daugh the blackbirds decided to hold a con-
above
ter Lola, Mrs C. Upham and Mrs. L. vention In the
Hart and son Dick of Gaston. Ore., clothes line to voice their displea-
visited at the L. Hammer home Sat sure. As a result the outraged lady
urday.
was forced to do her laundry over,
for the first time since she has been
Irene McKenzie was a
guest of Mary McGonigle.
using the laundry.
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