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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1926)
Saturday," July 17, 1926. CX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page" Thirteen Highway and , Auto Dope urni llin nn-r , : . VtliLlU UU I r T H WHIPPET It has been anticipated for some tenths that a IniKO AmerUan Blliit-r of motor ears would soon I on tho market with a Kuropean rjo low, iiKlU car. Tim intiiul pro action of what may ho the fore nni'p of u compk't' change in ' mass production of light amo unt's huh nia. ii its appearance I.a (.made. It In t). owrhnid hippet on which tho oiiKlncra Willys-Overland, Inc., have boon (jDrk.iif?, both Inn' and In Kuropo, r the jiaHt two. years. I'l hls ru'W car is totally different I it looks different, it acts tlitTt r pt and It Sirws u different hut ftnstuntly Increasing demand. lehiinleally, it is an adaptation tho heal that Kurope has to of r In tho wuy ol powerful, eeon flilcal engines, wilh a wldo speed ntfe, morn power for - climbing nn has characterized oven the st of tho Kuropean productions, tfid wilh a flexibility, alienee and ifnuothncss of running' which Is aw to our light car production. ', It is a quality product in every detail from the trim, smart, ex tremely low hunt; body with its . William finish and superb uphoi- tery to the last detail of its mc ojnunlctil construction, according to Qettlngs and Hanks, local Juniors. ;.$Tho sedan will travel 68 miles ' 1 Itp hour, us easily and comfort ' bly us tho greut majority of the J present day "sixes" and yet it Is Quipped with u four-cylinder mo ; tor. I I' It will accelerate from 5 to 25 qnllcs an hour in 10 seconds, or in ' jU-st half u second more time than t lomo of the largest and most flcx flblo "sixes" and It will cover 28 to j 90 miles on a gallon of fuel. i 4 It will stop In a little over twice ' its own length-from an average ijdrlvlng speed for it is equipped I'wlth four wheel brakes, having a drum diameter of 11 inches yhleh is larger lhan thoso on I Aiuny of our large cars. j i jr The motor develops more power. per cuhlc Inch of piston displace ment, than any other light four 'eyllnder motor built in America; thia is one of tho results of utiliz ing tho Kuropean type of high pt;ed motor design. It develops Women Show Driving Skill in Denver Traffic Tests lWwinMW-m mm i i 1 n m imm i in immii hiw TTTT" IT Ml BliMI IBJWIUUl AU.Ml.i:sS ItOY MtlVIS motor 7oo ni.i:s nOSKVnj.K. rah. July 3 7. Although he has both hands off and as Just completed a transcon tinental round trip by automobile, Wilbur llaldwin, u 1 yearn old, itoAcville youth, wants to try n non-slop trip across tho country next summer. llaldwin covered 7S00 miles in his recent trip, lie was accom panied by Oliver May whose duty It was to change tires and light cigarettes for llaldwin, who con trols' the wheel with mechanical device. - llaldwin did all the driving1 in Urn thick, of New York's denso trtifflo and emerged without uc-cldont. Owners of cars with hydraulic, a service station, Thy should brakes should lenrn to care rnr (he, also know what fluid U uaed nnd system and fumlllurluo themselves ' If It Is not obtainable everywhere with tho adjustments, even If they J they should carry a mnll can of do have their regular work clone by It In tho car. Never chnngo thflf ftdjustmnt o! the oarbttn tor just to maKc the en glno start easier. If this 1s done thft mixture will bo too rich' when tho rnglno warms up. hi:d ov OM) itivi:n V1I LIS Ml'VH filtAVPl Sixty-nine Denver women qualified 1 for the finals in this driving test for women only, which was conducted by the Kenver police department and the James Nash Motors company. The photo graph shows the finalist competing for the $100, $0 and $25 prizes on thd difficult courses laid out between the rows of tenpins. Over 200 entered thft qualification run, which had to be made, through heavy traffic and undr tbe supervision of a member of the Denver police department. Nash cars were furnished by the Jatnes Nash Motors company nnd twenty accessory houses contributed speelul prizes. ' A perfect tear ' of luo per cent wus made by a girl of 17 1. from an a A. K. rating of 1G.C 11. 1. Tho total piston displace ment Is 134.2 cuhlc inches, some what larger than that of the aver age Kuropean light car, : but less than any other American - built four-cylinder car. . .. Peruvians carry soil for hun dreds of miles In boskets and on pack horses to make productive the terraces they build along- the mountain sides. These fnrms, many of them hundreds of years old, show no signs. of soli depletion. Hulsa, a wood found In Kucuad or, South America, Is the lightest' in the world. As it weighs only 7.6 pounds a cubic foot, a man may easily carry a largo load of It on his shoulders. There Is an automobile for every 8 persons in tho 1'nlte.d States, Vftroftter brake horsjpower than uny and for every 45 persons In Kng- ther light four-eyiinuer.: car, in jand. ' t itlils country and v.t it weighs. just . . . L , , . liltle'over 2ou0 p9u1ids."ellilyTd?f,nVingingfi'res around oh tho ,fie road. The power plants turns c.ir,. seo that tho nlr pressure in 'ipver asoO revolutions a oilnute and 0no tiro corresponds with that in frlvca a developed power of 30.6 II. the same tire on the other wheel. (,OOPKUATrOV rilfiKO 1X5 KNI ACJCinEVl'S Automobile accidents will bo re duced In every community when there Is a real working partnership of both tho authorities and the public, predicts tho National Safety council, which avers that the courts, police officers, . motorists und pedestrians must all cooperate to reduco the toll taken by motor crashes,, ' 1 ''Ih the- motor car an asset to the church?" Inquires a religious paper. Well, of course; It brings a good deal of business fo the churchyard. Always use low gear when start ing the car In motion. This will eliminate tho necessity of slipping the clutch, which Is not only hard on the clutch racings, but also strains tho engine, , When the oar is sufficiently dirty to use soap, be sure it Ih the regu lation automobile 'soap and free from alkali. HILGARD PERSONALS ' llTOfiS. fill., .tnlv 17 hwlnff In the presence of an old river hod, thought to bo that of tho Sacra mento river, none )w Itnftn nmm. y pays only 3f cents a yard for gravel to surface its roads instead of $2 for commercial gravel. . The. first gravel pit was unearth ed md put to use In M20. Al ready 70,000 yards of gravel have been hauled from the old river bed on to Itutto county ronds. Fox hunters in Ithnde Island must now bring in the tonguo of each fox killed to claim the fivo dollar bounty. In the past an car was sufficient, but ns foxes have two ears double bounty was often paid foxy hunters. In ono of thoso new straight eight nmchlnes one can ffot away must faster nnd with much more. HI LOAFED, (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Howard Starlet und children were La Grande visitors Saturday. Mrs. Sam Kerguson took hr lit tle boy to I.a Grande to a physici an Saturday, fie Is suffering with an infection In Ids arm. - Mrs. Frank Sanford was a visit or ut the home of Mrs, Jim Moff ner here Saturday. . . Harry i.ungworthy made a trip to ltuker Sunday. . . rank Sunford and family re. turned Sunday from a trip to the mountains. They had several gal lons of huckleberries. Howard Sturiet ' wont to I.a Grande Monday, whore he hud his eye t routed. ' Mrs. P. T. Young visited hero Monday. with Mrs. -Frank Sanford. Mrs. Muble ' Scott nnd family went lo Baker Tuesday. Tim P..t,,11s,lnn ..V. ... - niivc 1 , UUJIIUUIiy I oaded out sheen from hnrn Tn.-.a. I day. ' Parts Storage LA GRANDE WRECKING CO. Adams Ave. Only $1415 in La Grande This Quality Standard Si 1 m . ' ... V t unit? built) I Kr is offered you at this low price bm of, , Studebaker'sUniaue fWPf$ A JfiLv. rv ... if 4 n- ii M VI L I r-r ml ia.' WT.wwr. w i i .zj in PROVE We Are Liars When we say we arc giving you the Highest Grade Oils ami Greases the market affords. Veltex Oils are refined under ex clusive patents from the choices paraffin base crudes.' Always the same always good. Let us take care of your needs during harvest. Phone ns we will give you prompt free delivery. . We are the Originators of free service to any point in Union County. Think what you used to pay. ' FLETCHER OIL COMPANY First Independent in Oregon. 0 V. THOUGH the lowest priced enclosed car rer offered by Studebaker, savings re alting from One-Profit manufacture enable Studebaker to provide a host of fine car features in the Standard Sue Coach at $1195. More power at less cost according to the rating of the Society of Automotive En gineers, the Standard Six Coach is the world's most powerful car of its sise and weight Full-size balloon (ire with specially de signed steering gear. Steering and driving qualities unsurpassed. Finer body construction first grade north ern white ash and hard maple are used in the body frunet. Costly alloy steels we pay a premium to secure steels of extra quality. A bar of Studebaker steel the diameter of a dime will stand greater strain than a bar of ordinary steel the diameter of a dollar. Completely machined crankshaft a feature usually found only in the highest priced cars. It reduces engine vibration to a minimum and thereby produces notable smoothness of engine operation. Automatic spark control regulated by the speed of the engine. Tbe spark lever is thus made obsolete and is replaced on the steering wheel by tbe tttttf lighting switch. Coincidental lock to ignition and steering gear. A single key operates this lock as well as the lock on the door and spare-tire carrier. Durable finish the result of more than painstaking operations. Waterproof ignition --the wiring to the engine is doubly insulated in fiber rwrtiris and rubber shields cover each spark pluc tn distributor bead and coil. Oil filter, gas strainer and ctr cleaner seal the engine against foreign matter, ioew. ing highest degree of engine efficiency. Oil drain rail is conveniently locate under the hood. Oil may be drained without getting under the car. Complete equipment include gaaofhe gauge on dash, automatic windshield cleaner, rear-view mirror, dome light, attractive cowl light, stop light. M. J. Goss Two Complete Stations Where You May Enjoy Every Day In The Year Playle9s Superior Service OUR NEW STATION NO. 2 Will open formally Monday morning Second and Adamn Ave. as announced elsewhere in this issue. Texaco Gas and Oil is handled exclusively as in our original station. And complete car service is always available for you at hoth locations. Playle Oil Co; "Playic's Superior Service As Near as Your Phone" NEW LOW PRICES ON FISK TIRES1 EC -2 r
