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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1917)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17.191T LA ' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, PAGE FOUR EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER An Independent Newspaper. Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER J. D. MEYERS H. B. LEITER President Vice-President PUBLISHING CO. CLARKE LEITER Editor and Publisher Entered at the Postoffice at La Grande, Oregon, as second-class matter. Society Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St. Ob Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Tinnor ial News Stand, Portland. City Uliicial Paper. Loused Wire Telegraph Report of United Press Associations. The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on t le porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglect! the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this s the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are followmg ineteue tons. Phone Main 87 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you Dy special messenger if the carrier has missed you. Miss Charlotte r'reeman and A. P. Nohlc were married Thursday evening at 6:110 at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Freeman. The rooms were beautifully decor ated in evererreens, carnations and vio lets. Rev. C. A. Howards pei-tormed the ceremony and l-'loyd Almu Engel acted as ring bearer. Only the near relatives of the brido and groom were present. A four course luncheon was served immediately alter ine cere mony. Mr. and Mrs. JNonie leu on uie evening train for I'ortland, i,aiiiornia and eastern points. a After the Ontario-La Grande bas- ItoH.nll p-ume Thursday evening the M. I. A. entertained the members of both teams at an informal dance in the L. D. S. amusement hall. A good crowd was present. NATIONAL PAY-UP "WEEK IS BARGAIN WJ'Jv. Our merchants an? offering sonic wonderfully attrac tive bargains next week as an evidence of their intention to make National Pay-Up Week a tremendous success. When you call to pay your bill, you can also save enough money to make it a Dig onjeci to uuse mm,u,6. of bargain week. - . Head the offers the merchants are making and. take advantage of them help our community to pass pros perity around and get a big slice of it for yourselil by way of these bargains. Remember, these offers are for the one week only: FEBRUARY 19TII TO 24TI1. This week von are urged to send out a statement ot account to every one who owes you, with a letter explain ing the intents and purposes of National Pay-bp Week. AVe are all for it. We are all going to pay up. A U 1', YOTT? 0 We hope that the legislature will not adjourn with out passing some meritorious highway legislation and we hope that the governor will not veto what is passed. I lie people of the state need a harmonious -n-ni. with state highways connecting the principal centers ot business and production. The counties may reasonably be expected to build laterals and feeders which will connect up with the state highway system and which will enable the farmer to bring his products to market economically. Oregon should not lag behind California and Washington; the time .to do some of these things is before we are dead. 0 General von Hindenburg is organizing a great army of women to work in the industries and to release men so they can go to the front. Thus the German women will be doing their bit. This is what war means. Sacrifice and devotion. German women will do their part without murmuring. Hut it is sad to contrast the work these women will be doing with their former 'happy state as housewives before the war came. After all women are the ones upon who fall most heavily the heavy fist of Mars. ; o It is a fine thing to see so manv young people and old people as well who stand up and fight, for their religion and their principles like those attending the Christian En deavor convention. We always did admire militant Chris tions. O The next get-together luncheon will be 'held on Tues day. Mr. William Miller is chairman of the day. If you wish to attend the luncheon notify him before Monday noon. You will meet a lot of good fellows and enjoy yourself. O When the legislature adjourns tooHit. there will be a lot oil' tired lobbyists. We wonder if they really earned Jhe Shoes You Buy That Just Miss the Spring Season's Styles are the Ones That Cost More Than You Can Afford Why take a chance-Buy your shoes at this store, where you get style aiiu. quality guaranteed. , . . , , .1 $3.50 and up Dress shoes in all sizes and leathers -: - A farewell paity was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Price Monday even ing at the home of Mrs. Kay Baum. About 10 were present and the even ing was spent in musie aim games. Mr. and Mis. Price have been active workers in the L. D. S. church, Mr. Price having charge of the choir work. Their many friends expressed their regrets at their departure. m m w The ladies of the bpiscopal Guild e-ave a deligiiuui reception wuunea day afternoon at the home ot Mrs. Frederick Gaskill in honor ot Mrs. Georire Good who will leave La Grande soon. A large number of Mrs. Good's friends were present and they showed their appreciation of her faithful work in the guild by presenting tier witn n nut bowl and cracker and many flow Mrs. Good has long been a faith ful church worker and all who know her regret her departure Miss Ruth Hill entertained 10" of heri friends last Saturday evening in honor t of her twelfth birthday. The decora- ; their money. -O- The Observer is grateful to many subscribei-s who are voluntarily paving up their subscriptions and expressing approval of the paper. It's little things like these that make life worth living and conduce to greater ettort. ; i "Where There's a Will, There's aWaij. 19 There's no Uiak too great to undertake if you hiive Uio will. If you will to save money, you can do it. You aon't nflkssarily have to be "short" to save just bank a part of your earn ings at this bank, each week or month you will bo surprised at the rapidity of its increase. Then you are rea ly to tackle the larger things iu life. Show your will, and determination to win, by starting an account with us today. And Stay With It! MAKE OF It BANK YOUR BANK La Grande National Bank Lion Brand Work Shoes are the World's Best The very best insoles, counters, heels and out soles that can be produced are used in them. Let your next pair of work shoes be Lion Brand and receive double service $3.50 to $7.50 JW , ,'vv h tions of the rooms and luncheon table were suggestive of St. Valentine day. The party was given in the Hill home on O avenue. (Continued on Page 5.) 4- If vou believe everything you read in a certain news paper you must think everyone is a thief and grafter. Don't you wonder sometimes about that newspaper your self. Usual I v a newspaper that calls everybody else thieves and grafters is a blackmailer and a grafter itself. O Of Course many people will think that the only billsj passed were the bad bills. O The longer war is averted, the less chance of conflict. COVE NEWS NOTES S. A. Bridges. 80, Former Union Resi dent IMed in Fort Atkinson, Wis., While Celebrating His Anniversary Cove Churches Are Active. Cove, Ore., Feb. 17. (Special)- at tho Methodist church Sunday morn ing. Sunday school will be held at the usual hours, 10 a. m. One week from Sunday morning Dr. Pratt will continue tho discussion on "Failures of the Church." George Thomas has been kept in the greater part of the winter with rheu matism. Carl Stackland has gone to Idaho with two carloads of apples. Mr. Stack- land wil shinf another car Thursday Sunday at the Baptist church Kev. u. vnn(1 has four more cars ready t0 be r.. linker, pastor ol me uapiisx cnurcn t to pnstel.n . of Ontario, Oregon, will deliver a free lecture on the subject, "Up Salt Creek Without a Paddle." The high school glee club will sing. A free will offer ing will be taken. Kev. Baker comes well recommended. A moving picture show on the "Life of the Savior," in sewn reels will be given in the Maccr.bee hall this even ing, under the auspices of the Cove school. The admission charge is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for school children. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horn of Bur Icy, Idaho, who have been visiting at the home of Robt. J. Baxter, have returned to their homo. Mr. and Mrs. Horn nro very much pleased with this part of the country, especially Cove, and are seriously contemplating mak ing this their home in the near fu ture. Mrs. Horn is a sister of Mrs. Baxter. Tho Ijadios' Aid society will enter tain at tho homo of Mrs. Wesley Smith February 22 in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of the society. John llaefer has returned from vnc Minam, where he has been trapping ( for the past two or three months. He ' 'had about $50 worth of furs. I Mrs. Carl Oassot of Ia Grande spent a few dny:t here last week with her daughter, Mrs. Van Sickle. I Karl Hot rick, who has been visiting 1 in Knterprise for the past few months , has returned h-jmc. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed j Tjind on February 12. Iltarold Van Vlack spend Sunday with his mother at the home of the I.ieurance brothers. Mrs. l,cKoy Ijiv and I'al Res and daughter, Connie, of I.a Grande are : Cove visitors this week. I Last Sunday night dogs entered the 1 enclosure where Roy Hell keeps a ! small flock of pure bred Shropshire i sheep chasing at.d attacking them.: One sheep was so badlv injured that it ! died. i Charles Williams, who has bet n ill ; with pneumonia is improving. j There will be no preaching service Mrs. Will Reynolds is very ill with the grip. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bristow left Wednesday for Baker. The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church will entertain at cards in the home of Mrs. Jab Conley Saturday night, February 17. This will clusj the series of card parties for this win ter. W. D. Foreman and two sons have returned from Pine Valley. Mr. Fore man's mother and brother returned with him and will remain here for some time. Mrs. Royal Allen, Mrs. Ed Fors strom, Miss Bessie Lantz and Miss Winnifred Osten entertained at cards at the home of Mrs. Allen Saturday night, February 10. Ash Wednesday will be observed at the Episcopal church Wednesday aft ernoon, Feb. 21, at 4 o'clock. This will be the beginning o f the Lenten season. Mrs. Chas. Powell, Mrs. Logan An derson, Mrs. Albert Conklin and Mrs. A. C. McCown entertained at cards, in the home of Mrs. Powell on Thurs day of last week. Dainty refresh ments were served and a pleasant so cial evening enjoyed. The ladies of the Eastern Star last Sunday remembered Mrs. Nellie R. Grace, first past matron of Cherry chapteu-, O. E. S, with a birthday shower on the .occasion of Mrs. Grace's 73rd anniversary. Mrs. Grace has been confined to her home since last October but her many friends al ways find her cheerful and happy. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Huntly and daughter, Eloise, visited at the home of Tom Conklin recently. On Monday afternoon, February 18, William L. Finley, state game warden, wiill give a moving picture show in the Maccabee hall of Oregon birds and animals. Music lovers will be furnished a treat March 29 wheri the Willamette university men's glee club will give an evening entertainment in tho Mac cabee hall. Mrs. Lou Paine, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. A. Bridges in Fort Aitkinson, Wis., writes of the sudden death of Mr. Bridges. He died while celebrating his 80th anniversary. The deceased was a former resident of Un ion and is also well known in Cove. t"l' 1 ! H" Do Yon Help PAY THE f RENT For This OUT of TOWN Palace? Potatoes, Up; Butter, Down. Potatoes are still skyrocketing. Yesterday they were selling at from 3 1-2 to 4 cents a pound in small quantities. The price, Tetail, per hun dred pounds, was $3.50. Butter, how ever, dropped five cents on two pound rolls, selling yesterday for 95 cents for a two pound print. TF .ni l IT ' ,p F SW8 rl RENTAL JrT BT The merchant who pays this ENORMOUS RENT does not spend a dollar in this town. Build up YOUR OWN TOWN 1 I by trading with the HOME t t MERCHANT. I He'll fill every want, and you t WON'T REMOVE THE DOL LAR from circulating here. Onr want ads bring results. r RICHEY PIANO HOUSE HOME INSTITUTION TVERS & POND KNABE SOMMER POOLE P.USIL & CERTS SOiniLZ EMERSON ARMSTRONG P.ENNETT "MARTZELL CABLE HIGH GRADE PIANOS SPECIALTY PA THE TALKING MACHINE THAT PLAYS ALL MAKES OF RECORDS THEREBY GIVING YOU ALL RECORDS TO SELECT FROM. i All received from the different fact ios. No culls or worked-over goods to unload. Factory to customer thus saving the small consignment dealer's profit. We invite inspection of prices and qualities. OTHERS COME AND GO-WE STAY RICHEY BUILDING H 4
