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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
8
All members of the Fourth of July celebration committee are urged to meet at the Commercial club rooms tonight at 8 o clock sharp. The Observer previously announced Monday, but the program will be fixed at this meeting and other important business will be attended to. It is very important that all members be present.
Five residents submit options for the San Francisco to Portland steamers, with prizes offered by the Portland and San Francisco Steamship Company. Suggestions include Exposition and Dauntless, plus La Grande, Pendleton, Grey's Columbia, Lewis and Clark, Rosegon, Calore, Fort Franc, and Orecalls, to honor Oregon places and history.
A Sunday afternoon game saw South La Grande win 8 to 4 over Ladd Canyon. Local resident Mr. William Currey surprised neighbors with a visit, sharing Sunday school with Mr. John Graham. Welter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peebler, suffers rheumatism in shoulders and neck. The Counsells Lulu Katie drove to Union to visit Miss Mabel Counsell at Mrs. W. R. Hutchingon’s home. Joseph Turnbow and family from Eugene returned to visit daughter Mrs. JL. W. Dramsmith in upper Ladd Canyon.
Portland crowds line the streets in boiling sun for the decorated horse and vehicle parade a highlight of the Rose carnival. Tonight’s main event promising to express the Spirit of Golden Wheat attracts strong interest from citizens and visitors alike.
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