La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 01, 1927, CITY EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextMonday, August 1. 1937. Page Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER mi d I in r Irk Buildind Droyemeni n ! m ir-rra 12. MAKING PROGRESS ; ON NEW HOTELS Bricklayers Begin Work on Koesch Building; No . Permits This Week - No building permits were issued in I. a !rundc hint week, Hie sec ond prlo of Inactivity nine', the year started. I lowcvcr, active construction is progressing In the elly rapidly. The framework has been com plctr d on Hi' new Itoi'wh scven story hotel nt the corner of Adams and Kir street, and brick layers are working on tit facing t oln y. When completed Hi" building will appear to In- of brick, although the framework Ik of reinforced con crete, s. The brick In of particular, hard quality and l attractive In ap pearance. .Mr. Itoesch expects to have the hotel completed curly this1 winter. , Tbn I .a Cirande ltnt being con structed by V C. Hecktell, of Port land, ut the corner of AiIumih ami Pourth streets, Ih much nearer completion. Home stucco work Ik being donn although the roof imd the Interior Ih not ronip'cletl. The building In six stories In helghlh. v It will probably be completed about tlm fht of September. . Progress Ih also be'.ng made on the new Kant em Oregon Light Power company office building on Klin street next tn the . O. O. V. temple, which It being bnllf ut ft cost of (tome $:t,ono. '.. Considerable residential con struction In hIho. under way In 1-ti tirahde ami more Ih eunlemptnled In the neur future. It Ik mild. The Wide ban been rewritten Into modern phraseology by a group of students, Wonder how t lie colors are holding out on Mime of those manly old paintings of Michael Angelo's. Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal and General Repair Work Call MAIN 17) j' Karl W. IWi Fir For A Few Gents A Day A true "Friend of the Family" that will keep your home in touch with the rest of the world. In time of emergency, for both pleasure and convenience there is nothing to take the place of a 'phone in the home. Order yours installed today. Home Independent Telephone Co. Electricity U'l It Do Your Work! You can just as well put in those outlets tha you have been wanting no use doing the voi let electricity do it for you! Have your home wired for "convenience. Come in we will help you plan. Electric Service Co. TALItOTT II FLY Y Service Our Middle Name Phone Main 121 1112 Adams Despite Cost, Cars Increase in Japan TOKYO CAP) Tiixen on motor earn and the high cost of gasoline apparently have had little effect nn the Importation of a ut oinobiles in Japan. fJoverrimenl figures show that approximately fin.ooa rant or ve hides are. In use In this country, ol which Tokyo possesses ij.riim. lit Ifdi; them were only about rua nm tor earn In the empire, tbe Increase during Ih pant 1 " yearn having hn about 3a or 40 per cent per year. PARK PERSONALS I TIIK PA ft If (Special)-Clarence Vanorder butchered and sold two large lut hoicN ami one calf In the PomloNa butcher whop, bint Week. Kd i'lillilp and houk a re bimy baulitwi pohIm to Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hond, of )laUer valby, thin week. Hobble Hunter Ih confined to hlN honii: because of tbe. mumpK. Mr. and Mr.H. Harry McMillan and children were I nlon vIhII ova TucMday. Kloyd Mcbnff lH vbsitlnif with bin fat her, (ieortf Mcl ow, 1 1t Ih week. A. J. Vandevanter and Mrs. f'hirenee Vannrder are tbw owners of new iahlng machlncH. Dora and Ada I Jnyd. of Cove, are vImKIiik with 0dbi Vandevan ter. Hernlee Ord. of Handy, I'lah, In vIkIHiik Clora I.ny. J. W. HoyleH, of Hontliern Ore Ron, In vIkII innf f riendu and rela tives at The Park. M ru. I'. I ,. W t KK 1 e sw o r t b and children were vlMitinj? M ih, c. Van order Thurnday. The huckleberries are very Hearce aronm) Tbe Park tbls year, A Xew Jersey woman was hon ored on her 104th birthday. AVell. it took her In hk em him h to ;;et Iberc, didn't it 7 Lynch Street i . , Ml, h A llv W. W. Puwly The owner of this home, wanted a Minull Dutch Colonial Cottage, with three bed ruoniH on the sec ond floor, hut wilh the HdialleKt ex terior diiuensioiiH possible, ho an to keep the rot at a minimum. The com lu-re tfiven is pbird at $3.sti0 10 $4.5(P, exchiHive of hejitlii(f and Iilutribtn. While t VerylhinjC H of the best, Mtrict economy wiih piactlc"t. The main stuir in tin- center is en closed. There 1m a fireplace in the livtiiK rdom placMl on the outside wall us u not to Interfere wltlr tlie bed rootu.H on the Hf-cond floor. A. l-'reneh door leads onto a Hcreeaed in porch, which has a rebu ilt floor marked ofT as tile. The1 rear entry Ih convenient and 1s lame enough to provide space for the Ice box. which can be Iced from the rear sloop. There Is a small broom chisel, Three bed riioiiiM on the second floor are all fair td.e, the two In front have built -u wardrobes In stead Of clnfetn. There Is a Kmd sized linen closet mf the hall, with a small towel Hnset in the bath. Full basement with the usual laundry, bnlh'i room, storage, (.t,. (The I'Vterinr is or I'rnmn eonstrne t ion, iisiuff wide sldinu painted white, with Kieen sbiiiKleH on the roof and green blinds. Itasemeat walls are concrete wilh a soldier courw of brick around the entire build in if and porch. The floors t hroUKbout are of oak, with pine 1 rim eniinieled, and birch mahog any doors. livery Sunday a irronp t)f golf ers near Port Slueklon. Tenx, as semble m the coiitse and listen to the Sunday s'bool lessmi broad en st by tbe pastor of the Presby lerhtu Chiu-eb. "AssaHsin" is tbe pel name hissed by pedestrians of Paris at chauf feurs who J list miss t hem. They believe tbe chauffeur misses le enuve hfs uli'n W poor. A PACIFIC ACE Lime Smith, first civilian flyer to cross the Pacific from Call f.'ini;! to the lliiwatlau IslamK Is lost forever to the airls. Here Sin it b K shewn with bl fiancee. M is Marjoiie I trow n of San Pi .i neUi'O. TTere fire the three yn--ii- mvi to whom the Pac.tfle orenn is just n Utile pond. They all flew across, from prince o the H.iwaiinn Pd;uids, Left to fmbt they are Lieut. Albeit P. Itenenbei j;er. Kvaiw Snitth and Lieut. Lester J. Mankind. A DUTCH COLONIAL 3 "1 ; : LOSTINE PERSONALS I.OST1NK. Ore,, ( Special ) .l i s. Harley Candle find daiiRhter. Kca and two chHdreli of Mrs. William Hooks became violently III, Wed nesday afternoon on their way to Lostilie. They were taktm 10, the home of Mr. Candle's parents and a doctor was culled. He found !t hem suffering of ptomaine pois oning. They had eaten if iljne of Vegetables from flic garden unit ibrcad pudding. They wetje out. of i danger Thursday morning, Mr. and Mrs. ftdgar Mnivin and .datiKhler left Wednesday for Hpo- kane, where Mi. Marvin is seeking j medical aid, They went by way of l.ewiston. Ol Pegln is spending tbe week at Knterprlse on court . duty. Joe m Zwelfel, - of Siimmei vllle, slopped , at l.ostine Wednesday morning. - - Mary and Klmer S warts are vis iting their falher, R. K. Swnrts. They ure from Vancouver, 'Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Kd Miles and fam ily a re visit ing at the home of tjeoi'ge Chllders. Mr. and Mis. II. K. Studehaker and children, of Wa.Uu Walla, re turned home Friday after a pleas ant visit with Mr, and Mrs. Donel ! i 'ottrt ney. ' Mrs. Jo--, Vab-nllnc- and Mrs. AND HIS QUEEN . I f H ft" ' V- 1 ifWCFiH Julia Valentine left Sunday for a months visit with their sister, Mrs. Oeorge Tilton, in Han Kraneis co. . M is. Violet Maugban, Mrs. Charles Whithead, Clara Nolan and Ciladys McOHl returned home Wed nesday after attending the 'srx weeks. 'normal school term in La Cirande. Mrs. Ktizaheth Wdwell left Wed nesday for. her borne in Portland aller spending several weeks with t relatives. The memhers' frf-4e l.owtine-X-Indtah lodge who attended lodge at Knterpriwe lust week were Carrie Candle, Kffle rook. Mis. J. J. Chapman, Mar Dodge. Mrs. Carl Thomas , and 'ora Van Pelt, of Salem. j J. n. -8oinmer. .of Walla Walln, land Mr. Olson, of l.a Cirande. were tut l.ostine Thursday in the interest of the Mutual Life Insurance com pany. Carl Plover and brother, of Jef ferson, are at Lpstine on business and also visiting at the home of Leonard Harris, Opal Thompson, of Noise, who has been visiting friends at Los tine since the first of July re turned la her home this week. She will Return In time this fall to take up her school -work here. Hanford Chapman. Wltlard Levis and Orvllle McKenie, members of the American Legion, attended the state convention in La Grande. Mr. and Mrs. Parrel, or Payette, Ida., are visiting at l.ostine. They are in the drug business at Pay ette. Mr. and Mrs. Harlen Huffman and family were visitors at l.os tine and while hero purchased cherries from Chris Johnson. Mr. and Mrs, Dean Crow return ed Thursday from their camping trip up (the river. Mrs. Anna' Hook attended the Legion convention In La Cirande. Wtlliam WljtgaiiH and son Mar ion went to liubler Saturday on business. . Mrs. Mark" Crow and dauffhler Wc lc (write ltt-fH farm gates foe yon tluit nvv h.iiw mil nt hUmiIiiu t'o-t. Wo lm(. n fw niisv humlivdi .rod of field fencing anil Mmltr nelling. Thcti J lis Wl-ll 'K'llll lip Till' naiK I'hry aiv imsy S pennv and HI ienies, Tlu rot 041 the H Hims is $1.14 and the itkst on the ttt pennes Is S 1,2 I audthectt on I lie 1-fH)t faitit Kte i- St.H.:. I ieH ymt have hen n t ha t w e WTer selling tMii mir ImnlMT bui ims and won let I in inme mir Mxi qiih k . MKhh Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. We Rrll 1W CaMi 'Th Ior Man's Friend' er Koumlry. 1'htut lln tin r i S Sets Air Mark 1 . Vll'" TMeutfinanr Byron J. Conn ell of the Pacific battle fleet aircraft squad ron tooK a seaplane into ine air the other day, carrying a welKht of 4500 pounds and remained aloft 11 hours, 7 minutes and 18 seconds, covering a distance of 1)47.5$ mites. It was a new air record, shattering the old mark held by an Italian pilot who remained aloft 5 hours. 41 minutes and 7 seconds under the same condif.ir-- Ksther were at 10nterpri.se on business. Friday. Mrs. Kffle "ook was visit in r Friday at the Hammock home. Mrs. Flmer was a business vls ilor at Wallowa Friday. After a two months' trial at Stephens Junior College for (ilrls, Columbus, Mo., Ihe midday siesta has heen adjudged a success and put into effect permanently. The coeds are not compelled to (deep, bin most ttt them do, while all find relaxation. Of the 'J7 million phones In the world, Hi million are in tbe United States. Vou'd think those people on the party line would find some one else to talk to. You can get it hem The only One com plete wiring system -"built by General Electric. To insure comfort as well as convenience, let us tell you about the (j&ViiUNG System We are qualified to install this system. Come in Hpw before you build or remodel your present home. Estimate... (jladly! ?t;cc'.;:1 selection of $;:, ;ml $ 1 Flashlights Your pick , $ ! ..:.( II. & S. ELECTRIC CO. I-'. I,. Hobbi-on, tVnp. Nnnimei- Hotel Ithttf, yy wu lis I iNo Ceremonials I In Churches For ! Year In Mexico MF.X1CO CITY, A utr. 1. (AVI For one yenr SnndiiV. Mexico lias been wiihom priotly eereiuonial in niv (ittiube ehtitvh. a a result ot be rtveinmem's r-lli:i"ns tvsula-i ! ions. j pr.d;iMy no other country over whelmingly C.-nhoiic has ever iwn a Twelvemonth wherein no priest of thai faith has officiated , ii any of its churches. The .Mexican Kpiseopate ordered : Its priest.- to' withdraw ft om their j hurches and to cease services! i herein, concurrently with the tuk- : effect of tbe religious reyula-; t ions, as a proievi against t hem. Until th;it time i";ttlndic services by priests in its ehurclfes bad never , in .Mexico been st tiled for a day : since the- Spanish Coiiquistadores ; brought the Cross to the western i world four centuries ago and jdani- I it in the ruins of the A. lee -Um pire which they overthrew. Long Problem . Mexico' religion problem has xisteil since the middle of tbe last enlury, but it had slumbered for several decntes until made acute L-ain last year by Pre.-fdent Calles' tMomulKJitifm of the present regu-lation-. - Those regulations limit and sup ervise activities of the church and Its priests and require the latter to register wilh the civil authorities. Catholics maintained that such leg ist gallon would he acceptance of the .Mexican government instead of tbe pope as the supreme authority of the church; that the regula tions menaced religious freedom, constituted Catholic persecution. I The Iron Fireman Automatic Coal Burner The most convenient coal burner on the mar- ket is the Iron Fireman Automatic . . . and it saves you more than, any other burner m fuel costs. The Iron Fireman will give more heat. Come in and see THE IR0.N FIREMAN Fred Spaeth Plumbing Sheet Metal Heating MAIN 586 sissy Certain- Teed Hexagonal Slabs The final effect of a house is largely determ ined by the attractiveness of the roof covering.; CERTAIN-TEED Hexagonal Slabs may be laid over the old shingles, but for the very best results, the old shingles should be removed, as1 otherwise you do not secure, a smooth, e'venj base on which the finished appearance of the roof so largely depends. ' Van Petten Lumber Co. Main 732 for Real Service mid would destroy that church In t vi .).. insisted thai his only purpose was to enforce the Mexican consllttilion. Neither side hart yielded. miles' term of office expl Dec I. Catholics hope tb controversy may be adjusted nnd bis sii'-eessor, if no compromise (-an be nccomplished sooner. SCREEN S Door Screens Window Screens CABINETS II , II For your home, cabi nets are a conven-1 lence. ve do expert cabinet work and makes just what you,'' want. Floor Sanding Odd Mill Work - Glass Fit ting La Grande Construction & Supply Co. 1501 Madison.