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X I , Sattirtlay, November 13, 192fi. LA GitANDE EVENING, .OBSERVER Page Eleven-,;,., r MEWS 4 COAST DEALERS MEET IN SOUTH Chevrolet Salesmen Clam or for Full Quota of Automobiles More than foo dealers and sales men nr the Chevrolet western re tail organisation gathered in Sun I-Yanclsco last week for 0110 of the biggest meetings in ruclfic coast automobile! annals. The hugo lm li quet room at the St. Krnncis hotel Automobiles l tin. me road. thousands will be' burned, stolen, crashed, cause damage suits-, and injurg their owners. These are insurable motor ing hazards covered by .Etna Six Point Protection. 1 Take no chances with, your cat this year. Chas. tl. Reynolds Sommer IKXcl Iihljj. "We Write Policies Hlght" TMA-iZE Yes, It Was A Horse on This Motorist ASTORIA? Ore., Nov. 13 Horses, Horses, Horsey Out ol the darkness on Columbia beach recently loom : ed a horse. A man was rid tn if on the horse, holding- aloft a , gasoline lun turn to Unlit Ji 1h -and the steed's way. Out of the darkness also . loomed an automobile. A sniffle spot of light show ed to the motorist. It wasn't a motorcycle because it was too high in the air. It couldn't very well he an airplane, be cause the Puclflc nut 1 1 planes don't come over Columbia beach. A single, glowing- spot of light. The motorist could puss to tlio right of it to the left of it or under it. Hi started to go under 11, The horse was In tho way. The joke was on the motor fst In other words, it was a horse on him. Hut the cayuso got the worst of it. A broken leg rewarded with a bullet through tho skull. Tho horse was ridden by Howard Smith of Warrenton, and the cur was piloted by Roy K. Rrown, also of Warrenton. Roth reported tho accident to tho sheriff's office. lets ordered w)H tnx tho biff fan. tury in Oakland for the next GO tlays. ' , Plan Formulated I Some plans- for the com in ft yor were formulated during the ses sion. George H. Wullaeo, Sales manager fdr tlie Northern Calif ornia zone, Spoke on tho outlook for 1 127 u'nd congratulated dealers and salesmen on their splendid showing . during tho past ten months, Chevrolet achievements thus far In tho year compare favor ably with 1920 the; greatest your1 In Chevrolet history. ' The Pacific Northwest was rep resented by W. J. RlehrriOrtd, Chev rolet sales manager for that dis UNION PERSONALS was ;f tiled- with motor merchants and enthusiasm reigned through out tho session. The affair resembled an old-fashioned political rally as delega tions from Northern- -California-, Nevada and Southern Oregon par aded :with banners and executed special stunts...- . . ' j Ridding-for automobiles was hot. and beuvy. ..jieniers clamored for their full .quotas during the re- i malnlng two months of 19207 ' Fred. NV Coats,' Pacific coast re gional sates .manager ror cnevro- ici, presiaea at mo meeting aim marked up the. car requirements of tho dealers on a huge board. The total number of new Chevro- UNION SppcIuD.-r-W. A. Davis has moved to L'nion for the win dier so his .children will be nearer l lie school. The Davis family Is living in the Hirrlne. property at North t'nlnn. ' " ' The entertainment committee of the commercial club staged un other club dunce at the l'nion ho tel Monday everting. 'The dance was preceded by a dinner. Kawn Geerts:n left for Portland Tuesday with her sister and bro-theMn-lnw, Air. and Sirs. Karl Garrison, of North Powder. They will return ubout tile end of tie week. The first quarterly conference Of the Methodist church was held nt the home of Mrs. Helle Wright last .Tuesday evening.' ? Div" Haivy Hamilton, district superintendent, was here from Holso to : hold the meeting. The .Circle, sister lodge to the Woodmen of the World, held a meeting at tho K. P. hall Tuesday evening. Resides initiating several candidates, the members .elected officers for tho coming year. Afterwards- they enjoyed a lunch. 'Tony ;Kml1h, . . L. Cadwelt, Floyd Kdwards, M; S. Levy,. Dr. Oilniore. Robert Wlthycoin,be. e R, Connor, and . Newell .Martens; were hosts to Conch Raymond Pitts and about 20 members of j the -football squad Tuesday eve ning t the l'nion hotel. Thv! GARAGE GOSSIP lias Xcw CoiiM Paul foully has a hew Chrysler SO coupe, which he purchased from L. W. Weeks of the Chrysler cttrn pany this week. John Ihseth bought a ne- Chrysler 60 sedan front Mr. Weeks this week. for company this week. In the LUfduys. He railed 6n E. L. Ledbet- wnuue territory one car nus Deen ter, local Hudson-Essex dealer. Re delivered fbr eyery working day came Thursday. this year; According to the stntls- j , . . ties irom me motor registrations , 1 in the six Pacific Coast states the nt mintnt-s. Ford car unlet have increased this! Thl- f,ont of " Hudson-Essex year 87 per cent over the same nir received a new coat of time last year white paint this week. At Willlfmii Yesterday W. R. Ruehuiian. of the Chler Motor company here, spent yes terday nt Wallowa. Hemic from lortlhhtt ' M. J. Ooss spent threo rlnys of this week in Portland on business. He returned to La Grande Thurs day night: . . , : :.,':' AViit To -Mavville Avery Harrison, Chevrolet deal er here; was at Maxvillo one day this week. ; 1 Ford Kales .utHl J Ford Sales' are good, the new slogan for the Ford Motor com pany is '(iCC5 cars every day since l he first day of May." The slogan is being displayed by large posters In tho windows of tho Perkins Mot- hud promised the boys a feed If they held Raker In the football gume a few weeks ago and wel e making their promise good. After the dinner the men and boys held a short meeting to talk over foot ball matters. - John Martens, who has bperi seriously 111 nt the Hot Lake hos pital for several days. Is reported tin some better at present. Donald' Wilkinson, One of tlie. boys who marie uri union high school's team that participated la tho- stock judging -at the Pacific International Livestock show In Portland recently, made it show ing that spoke well for the work j-rione In the agriculture, department of the school, In charge of Mr. Ftdmell. -Tie made- the second highest score for Individual points of any one In the state and tied for fourth place among all Who took purr in I he Judging. Toddy's NEXT year you may find Paige style and Paige smartness in many cars but today you can get their charm ing exclusiveness only in Paige. Nowhere else this year will you find such a perfect and complete combination of graceful body lines and bewitching appointments. , Mohair upholstery over deep nested springs. Clustered instruments aglow in reflected light. Smart, walnut- finish panels skillfully inlaid throughout the interior. Convenient twin smoking Sets. Comfortable arm rests and silken toggle grips. Solid walnut steering wheel. Conveniently placed lights. And all this style and smartness in addition to even better mechanical excel lence. A larger, more powerful, speedier motor. Air cleaner. Thermostat. Rubber cushioned clutch. Silent chain timing. Paige-Hydraulic 4-Wheel brakes. Without obligation won't you come In to admire this car soon? Thfre are In thr charming new Paige and Jeuetl Uneilaurteen body types and color com. lunation (U leaders every one!) at uctorjr price tanging from to ill-ill Hns ,W l'ai kani Mrs. Fred J. Holmes has a' how straight-eight Packard club sedan, Which she purchased through Trrtrhsel and Trckelh local dealers. O rover Grtmihvett drove the new enf home frm Portland this week. U Is finished In a blue-griry with uphohrterlnfr in a hnrmonl2lng col or; - iMIveml Car to Pendleton Avery Harrison delivered a hew Chevrolet lo Pendleton this week. Mr. Harrison Is proprietor of the HI no Mountain git rage hero. ' Went to PeudMbd-w Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Stontemeyer and 'Mr. Stdutemeyer's mother drove to Pendleton yesterday. Mr. Sloiitemeyer is Franklin represen tatlve In this territory. '. Mr. I.amlH th Hero . L. I. Lambethi HudsOn-Kssex territory mttn. whose headquarters t yr'.'anti, ih nere ror a few Al Raker Yesterday M. li. Led better, Hudson -Kssex dealer here, spent Vesterdsy tit linker on business, . SCHOOLS WON'T BKVK.FIT L SALKM. Ore.. Nov. 13. AP I Neither institutions . of htKhtfr I learning nor any othhr state aetfv I ity which is supported by mil Inge tuxes may receive a shnrt of the Oregon nnd California railroad land grant tax refund, says an opinion of Attorney' General Van Winkle. He finds that the congressional act does not give these activities the benefits Of the refund nni - that there Is no state ,hiW thu( wil(JL do it. ... ?Teadllnes you never see:1 RRIT ISlf ACCLAIM ' AMERICAN Gorms . as s(jpkrior to THRIRS. k . -. :' State highways In Michigan are laid out along old Indian trails:'". - ROOK ROARR MFIITIN'G SALKM. (ire., Nov. 13. (AP) The state text hook commission, which meets Monday to select a third of the text books to be used in Oregon schools the next two years; will hold n preliminary meet ing today for a survey of the honks available from which selections are to he made and also of the price !ih submitted by tho publishers. While complaints are general of business depression ' In Japan, the theatres apparently are .-prosperous. More than 400,000 persons nt tenried theatrical performances In Tokyo during September; -or about 20 per cent of tho population, Shepherds In Russia hnve been placed on a union basis. 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