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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1917)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1917. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. PAGE FTV1 Worthy Rubber News Of La Grande We bangle a very ex tensive " 'stock of ' the Rabbe?," 0oods; Syr inges, etc. 'i ' '. Quality- is very im portant in .these goods far more important than the price. The goods we carry are, we think, as fine as are pro duced, while the prices are very reasonable as low as any one can desire who wants good goods. Hot Water Bottles, Bulb and Fountain Syringes, Nipples, Breast Shields. Bottle Fittings and Miscellaneous Nursery Supplies. Red Cross Drug Store Stroller I am thinking seriously about join ing the Home Study club. A bachelor like me, with a email income, might learn a few things besides they might serve samples of their cooking. .. I strolled into the Elks Home yes terday afternoon and am pleased to be able to relate that several ladies looked up and smiled at me. Which makes life worth living. ' JV.-J A young. ; lady asked me, "What makes that old maid to mad?" And I answered "That old maid 1b is mad because , she. hasn't got a man, and that married woman is still madder because she has." . y. Extract From My Mary "Sunday, October 28: On this day, contrary to custom, the Chief of . Police got beaned." Co to Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. Hal Bohnenkamp and son went to Pendle ton today. Visiting Here Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rudolph of Portland are in La Grande visiting with friends. Sheep Man Here Jay H. Dobbin of Joseph, Wallowa County, sheep king, is in town on business. Leaves for Portland Mrs. P. Shar mard left last night for Portland. She will be gone about ten days. Leaves for Portland Miss Marv Marshall has left for Portland where sha will visit for Bevura! days. m m m Returns to Salt Lake Mrs. O. H. I Hoi! returned to Salt Lake today after visiting lor three weeks with Mrs. J. G. Holh Returns to Palmer Junction Mrs. P. L. 'Baker returned to her home in Palmer Junction, after spending sev eral days here. Resigns Position Tom Duncan has resigned as siilesman tor Wadhams and Co., and is now working for a moving picture firm. m Returns From Casey Miss Mary Geary returned today from Casey, where she has been telephone opera tor for the last month. I Lieutenant Bouvv Rereives Orders Lieutenant Harry M. Bouvy of La Grande has been ordered for special instruction at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Maybe 1918 will not "sec the end of the war," but $5,000,000,000 will get it a good deal closer to the point from which a view of the proceedings may be had. ' White Shoes look quite as large in the films as elsewhere. Now that the British have captured Beersheha.'they might as well cap ture Dan, too. ... North Bend Southern Pacific gets pew 66 year franchise. Spur tracks for the North -Bend Mill & Lumber Co. and Kruse & Banks shipyard are pro Tided for. Visiting in Enterprise Mrs. W. A. Davenport went to Enterprise today to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Huckett who has just returned from Port land, Bussard-Jacobs Wedding Buth Bussard and Lieutenant Merl Jacobs were married in Albany this morning at 10 a. m. Mrs. Jacobs is a sister of Mrs. C. L. Mackey. Life Insurance Man Here J. H. Pruner, superintendent o agencies of the Oregon life Insurance company is registered at the Foley. He will re- mam here about ten days. " Potato Crop Large The potato crop of the valley has rather sur prised growers as the quantity is rath er larger tnan was expected, in iact on the higher ground, not subject to overflow, both quality and quantity have exceeded expectations. . Ship Cars of Potatoes The La Grande Investment Company has shipped nine cars of potatoes, and started loading an ordar of ten more cars today from their ranch. -.This ranch was not hit by the . overflow this spring and the potatoes are ma tured and of excellent quality. Christmas Packets Being Prepared Christmas packages for the soldiers aro arriving from all over the val ley today and are being tied up by the Honor Guard Girls and the Kcd Cross Ladies in their club rooms. The first package to bo received was from Ladd Canyon. The presents are wrapped up in kahki handkerchiefs and tied with red ribbons. Finish Apple Picking The Alicel ranch finished picking their apple crop today and have sold the whole crop of rather more than 10,000 boxes to one purchaser. The apples are mostly Rome Beauties, Winter Bana nas, Johnathans and Yellow Newtons, and are of good quality and color. The trees are 7 years old and not in full bearing yet. m m w Boy Scout Wins Medal Louie Johnson, formerly of Patrol No. 3 Boy Scouts of Blackfoot, Indiana, now re siding here, was presented Tuesday night with a medal from the United States Government for being one of the Boy Scouts who have sold ten Liberty Bonds of the first issue. The presentation took place at the L. D. S. amusement hall under the auspices of the M. I. A. Boy Scouts Y. M. C. A. State Secretary Here J. H. Rudd, state secretary for boy s work of the Y. M C. A., arrived in preparedness Fined for Speeding William Reed was fined $5 for speeding Tuesday. - ; . , . Go to Enterprise Mrs. N. J. Fal coner went to Enterprise this morn ing : She will be gone several days. "Sheet"' Makes' Team "Skeef' Reynolds made the Freshman football team at O. A. C. which will play Ta. coma tomorrow. Returns From Portland Mises Wil ma Oesterling returned today from Portland and Corvallis. While . in Portland she attended the Alma Gluck concert. . ' Postmaster Bragg Raises Prices Very much to his regret, Postmaster llragg, on account of the high cost of living, the war, etc, has been com pelled to announce the following in creased ' postal rates, which become effective Nov. 2: Letters and other first class matter (except drop 'let ters and postal and post cards) will be subject to postage at the rate of three cents for each ounce or frac tion thereof which should bo fully pre paid. If less than three cents is pre paid on a letter, or other first-class matter, it shall be - returned to the sender if known, for the deficient pos tage, it the sender is not known, it shall (if prepaid at least two cents,) be rated with the deficient postage and dispatched to its destination for collection of the amount due upon de livery to the addressee. Letters and other first-class matter prepaid at less than two cents shall be treated as prescribed by Section 615, P. L. and R. The rate on drop letters on and after November 2, 1917, will be two cents an ounce or fraction thereof. This applies to all letters mailed for deliv ery within the postal district of the office where deposited, including de livery by the city, rural or other car rier's of such office. The two-cent drop letter rate also applies to of fices which have no free delivery serv ice. All postal cards, whether they bear written messages or are entire ly in print, must be prepaid two cents each, and therefore the one cent pos tal cards must have a one cent pos tage stamp affixed to them in addi tion to the one cent stamp impressed on such cards. Post cards, or private mailing cards, bearing written mes sages will be also be subject to two- cents postage each. The rate of pos tage is not affected on printed cards bearing the words "post card" or "private mailing card" which do not bear any written additions unau thorized on third class matter, by the provisions of Section 453, P. L. and R. such printed cards still being subject to postage at the third class- rate. Printed cards mailed at the third class rate cannot be forwarded from the office of original address to another post office without a new prepayment bt postage. All parcels for the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces in Fiance, will be limited to seven pounds in woight.- ' They must be carefully packed and wrapped so that the postal officials may examine them. They should be mailed before November 15. Hallowe'en Party At "V" Big Success A large crowd, four big acts and a Dlentiful supply of pie and cider were the outstanding features at the Y. M. J C. A. Hallowe'en party last night, me i acts, which proved equal to any big I lime vaudeville show ever produced here, were put .on in the gymnasium before a large and boisterously .en thusiastic audience. The nroeram was led off by a se lection by the Kazoo Band, an organi zation far superior to any other band of the city. In fact so great was their success that it iB rumored that Sousa has abdicated in their favor. The per sonnel of the band was as follows: GladyB Black, director; Helen Simms. Jeanette Stoddard, Lois Givens, Stella Desilel, Irene O'Conncll and Thelma Oesterling. The girls performed in dress suits. The second stunt represented the raception of different foods into the stomach by the gastric juice and the final routing of gastric juice by a hot dog with disasterous results. The skit was under the direction of Helen Pretty New Fall Waists for Just $1 Appropriate -. Authentic Appealing Autumn ' .- ' ' V Styles Wirthmor ; models and true to their name Worth More It's surprising likewise gratifying to know that one can still get a splen did serviceable Waist for $1.00. r:. The cost of everything that goes into the making of these Waists has radi cally advanced but the price remains the same. Tremendous growth in sales with large resulting economies in making have kept the quality up the price down. . The new styles are seasonable and particularly appropriate for wear at this time of year. Yes theJNew Welworth $2.00 Blouses are Here Too Make your selection at .the earliest possible . moment for Welworth Blouses are usual ly sold out during the week of their arrival. This month's allotment of Welworth Blouses covers several charming 6tyles in both Silks and Pine Wash Fabrics. Every Blouse well worth $2.00. New Shipment of Famous KORRECT SKIRTS JUST RECEIVED , Many attractive' new styles to select from. All sizes; all fabrics, Prices $4.98 to $15.85 T GOLDEN RULE G Members of the 600 Progressive Stores : 60 Million Annual Buying Power 4 Personal And Society Gus Levy returned from a business trip to Union last night. L. B. Lamar of Portland is regis tered at the. Summer Hotel. Mrs. Stevenson of Enterprise is in La Grande today on business. Thema and Etta-Bell Kitchen en tertained several of their small friends at a Hallowe'en party last night. The evening was spent in OLD TAXI playing games and telling ghost stor ies. served. Those present were, Ken Seigrest, Marvin Mackey, Buny and Robert Oesterling, Melvin and George Fitzgerald, Mildred Webb, Lewana and Leighton Graham, Weldon, Nol and, and Laurence McKennon. Master Billy Perry entertained a few of his little friends at a Hal lowe'en party last evening. Many ! Hallowe'en games were enjoyed after which light refreshments were served. ! Those present were Mary Brewster, Daidy Nowland, Max Ford, Anthony Brewster, Freddy Nowland, Stanley Ford and Billy Perry. LINE GROWING BIGG EH i TO THE PUBLIC: ilt is with great pleasure that I can announce to my patrons and the pub LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT CORSETS A We Are Learning the Troth About War. Get Acquainted With town todnv. He held a conference uuirey. with William Westwood, manager of A shadow play was the next offer the boy's department in eastern Ore-1 ing. The plot was given in a reading eon, this morning ana arranged for by Naomi Williamson and was enacted three bov's meetines to De ncld (1) at Dy snaoows. ine mi. vn layette, Idaho, (2) at Pendleton, . Trad tort. O. S. PU. Offlt rmt Lace Corset with the VENTILO Back and Front Shield. There's La Camilla Style That's Best For You. Al the "Latest Models Now on Hand " -Prietd at IZ.9V op. r. MRS. ROBT. PATTISOJ ..Carartier. .- .... w vm Oak Phone Red $ttl November 7 and (3) at La Grande Nov. 8. Walter Goss, state manager for the boy's department of the Y. M. C. A. will he present and will speak at the La Grande meeting. Hallowe'en Passes Quietly The much dreaded (by the police) Hal lowe'en passed by without a single disorderly act as far as could be as certained. Not a gate was reported missing, few woodpiles were disturb ed, nobobdy found their wagon on their neighbor's barn and everything in general was Just ibout as it was lef the night before. The fact that no damage was done does not mean that the sight slipped by unobserved Bands of children took delight in appearing befor the orwary pedestrsin in ghostly rrb and Jack 'o Lanterns were moth ta errUencsw. The last act was a playlet given under the direction of Professor Du- Rois. After the show the crowd returned to the club room and were treated to pie and cider. Numerous free attrac tions were on hand to Keep me mn going. j Leo Benson of Enterprise Is in town on business. v The In- comiwrablo Baby Food. IxiliUt htoUSrt few tmolth kite U. "JVor.l u Hothm' Kill iWIDEMANNS Iat" MILK, A PrrffCt Food oUo for Invalid r LEADING DNUOOMTI Tins GO; WIOEMANN GOATvMILK CO. Physic taWi' Bift. ''-Xl''' 5i fsncs Cb j Has Anyone Told You i . H. J. Manser of Portland is regis tered at the Foley. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Corbett were t delightful host and hostess at an in formal Hallow'een purty last nignt jc generally that I have enlarged my The evening was spent in piaying Taxi service and that hereafter my cards and delicious refreshments were car8 wj Dc available for taxi use any served. hour of the day or nicht. This Taxi line, the first und oldest Fifty young children gnthcred at m the city, is now made up of four the home of Mrs. A. H. Beebe on Sixth reliable cars and two more depend strect last night to celebrate Hal- utile drivers have been employed lowe'en. Games were played and re- these cars and these drivers are at freshments suggestive of the occa- your service any hour of the day and sion were served. night. ' Another matter: Our headquarters The Hallowe'en social held at the are now at the Savoy Hotel and not Lane Chapel last night was a com- Bt the former stand. If you don't call pleto success. A larg crowd attend- Main 713, or see the drivers of our ed and greatly enjoyed the festivities. cars which are plainly marked The proceeds of the affair, $22.60, "SHORES' Taxi" you ore not getting were turned over to the Red Cross. the Shores' service. Further: In opening our enlarged Mrs. Walter Parker entertained the taxi service business we want to Owaissa Club last night at her home, heartily thank tho public for their Those present beside the club mem- paBt patronage, and also we wish to bera were Anna Alexander: Louise assure the public that our service is Robinson and Cecile llindman. The managed with the purpose in view of evening was spent in sewing and giving good service, first class serv knitting and dainty refreshments iC8( at the most reasonable terms, were served by the hostess. Yours very truly, U-l-2t-pd. B. W. SHORES. That J. Garfield King is now head janitor of the "Y?" That every letter sent tomorrow will be one more cent? That Freil J. Holmes is hero again n a short visit? That the Foley Hotel wont' toler ate tattle-tales and even went so far as to chloroform their cat yesterday because of a tail it carried? That you should sign pledge today? that food That it's just one month and days 'till Christmas? 25 McMinnville may have a cannery. G. G. Conley of Alice! is in La 'Grande today on business. Vf. A. Bullock of Portland is regis tered at the Foley HoteL I . .; OBSERVER'S TOBACCO FUND At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bliss M. Kennon on Wednesday night about hiulvo HttlA folks mthered to cel ebrate Hallowe'en. A very enjoyable Previously reported $3.2fi Ulms was had by all present During Chas. A. McCrary 100 i thA nvfininir thev dressed as ghosts and Mrs. J. T. Rldenaur .26 i tr,An.liwl down Adams avenue as far Mrs. A. Floyd a rv l Dt.Nil U fUlWywy-RnMW nrifl and back ' ' n. n. - i.wimnmK v . v. - j " " ' - . . . A . ....... A s AtuMMf RotsL home, where refreshments were sx.uv Heal Skin Diseases It is unnecessary for you to suffer witt eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes and similar skin troubles. A little zemo obtained at any drug store for 35c, or $1.00 for extra large bottle, and promptly applied will -usually give instant reliel from Itching torture. It cleanses and soothes the skin and heals quickly and effectively most skin diseases. Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating; ffls sppearing liquid and is soothing to the most delicate skin. It is not greasy, to easily applied and costs httle. Get tr today sod ssvs all farther diatrrts. .- -rssBVW.teseCs.CIPisliss.aj
