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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1927)
Saturday, August 0, 1!)27 LA GRANDE EVENING OHSERVEH Page Nine DTT Ul X31JU1U JN ' TRACTOR CLINIC IN HIGH SCHOOL of Koonville, N. Y. Stu dies rordson Details son tiiu-tor Is a.liipt.d. an J the iiiiUlulai'tui Iiik m.-lluMls 'of th-l-'ur 1 .Molar company tliruitKli (ourli.sy thf piiluns wt'io .-Ml.iL-.I. Til.. 11,.1-vl,.., .... 1 ... i I i I ilutniK tin- clinic I'qiiippi'd each jstinl' tit to cure lor nml repair tin Agricultural Department iIruu"' llt ,lls ilulm' mtm' 1 ! I'ttic H Jltlv limn h i. I iir.ti-imivU- I inrll possible. . Kay liarv.y, l'onl d.'uli-r at Hoonvillc. sponsnn-.l tin- clinic. Ho was assist. a i.y thf. h.-iul of, the j uimetilt ural tl;ir(initit of tin? Uoiinvillc iiiH-h .si-hou! and a rcpiv wnlativt of tin- tractor (.-pa rl incut at thf l-'oiti lln-i-n Jslunii plant. A tractor clinic recently eon ilueteil lor tin HKrlriiltnral depart ment of tile lloonvtlle. New V'orR, hiKli school proved u decided sue- A NEW WRINKLE Jon.- Sun Inn not loo.s your xanlt n. niiili: 'I'hat's ol.l man, that my itinl si ratVhi'U up ill riKht; my tuz just run over Tin- Minir eoveivil both practical and liif ori'tical phas of tractor ctiiislruction ami operation. Sev-i'- cial I ractors ere uiHawseinhled and ate your lien. 1 i-assf ruble d. and t In- e ntflne e rint? j .Jones: Fine principles Involved in their d'stn I vonr dotf. wi iv discussed "ml explained. The j students performed the actual lab- ) or of disas-sf mbllntf and n-asiK in-I '!: V. h. this in a om -way Mintf. j st r. f I and there ain't no two ways i about it. The students heard lectures on ! power tanning and tin- chants in ; ai tetill ural procedure whic h, fol- J low naturally on 11 s Introduction. "If.y These were supplemented by mo- i sinokin t ion pictures showing (lie wide ! "v lanue of 'list's to which tlie Ford -Cincinnati Cynic. engine's it's old ' Texas Hanger. i-iuuxli to- 17 j&V ' - i GARAGE GOSSIP Two of a Kind IJoll) equally gwn. The Quality Pair Try them next timj yuu need gasoline and motor oil. LA GRANDE FILLING STATION J KUIIN & ZWEIFEL--1 j Tali maid dcinoiiNlntHny; ims.- Ittllilles of Hie new mH" mmiUdk lube which iicals ordinary puncture by comprohui of rubber. Tlic I'olscia uiIm I sohi I" H' lfiHc stmcs by. the WoMcrii Auto stales. Supply coiiiiwiiy. Mi. Wilcox, Iniml dealer uraue ;ie(t Tr.vinjf Out ileuiicis The new (ileanor combine, liur Vei;telH are behltf "Scd in the valley for luirvestiiiK this week and are proving highly satiwiactory, accord ing to the 1'erUius Molor company who handle the machine. KeceUed Sai-s- J. 1'. Morel ock reports that a carload of new Stars was received this week. Mr. Morelock left last night tor Wallowa, where ho will display one of the Hew models. Hack to Work William Hradshaw, Kalesmau for the (.tettiiiKS iV .Hanks garage, le tmnfd to work yesterday after an .illness of three week's duration. M r, Hradshaw Is muilt improved, although still weak. 1M'V KepresenlalHo eic J. J. A alt maun, territory man for tin 11 udsun-lOssex. company l?i spending the week in l.a, tJrande doing business with 10. tl. l.edbet ter, local dealer. M r. Aultmaun Inougiit with him a 1!'"S Hudson which he has been exhibiting. Whippet Travels j 50 Miles, Makes 50 Stops in Hour The unusual acceleration of the Whippet Six and the efficiency of the car's four-wheel brake equip ment was clearly demonstrated in ja lest recently made near Los An ' gf les when the Whippet Six estab lished a record of 50 miles, making J 5n stops, traveling speed averag I ing Mt miles an hour, according to lOrtliiifcs and Hanks, local dealers. ly stock model Whippet Six stand ard coaclL driven by Kd Hughes, of Less Angeles. The test was made under tin- observation of I.os An geles newspaper men who aceom panied Huglies on the trip and held the stop watch to check the time accurately. One of the official observers six seconds, the four-wheel brakes responding instantly In making ot hep starts - the Whippet Six decelerated from tin miles an hour to nothing in five seconds. Starts were made instjintly 'and the car accelerated tu to miles ur, hour in n seconds. "Thin was continued for 25 miles on the nearly straight concrete, highway. Time was taken out for turning the car around ami the ret urn trip started. It continued in the same way and about the same lime for each stop and start. "It rttfiulred exactly one hour to make the round-trip of .Ml miles, counting the time out for the turn, which was only about three second. "The Whippet Six performed as notablv on the return trio as It The record was made by a strict- i OI, tiH, fi.-st IT. miles, the car coming to a uuJck stop on the last mile just as smoothly as it ilid on t he first one. . . The terrific strain put on the brakes apparently did not affect their efficiency or have any tendency lo (brow them out of their equalized a ilj list meiil. They were not even heated nor was the engine tempcrnt ure any higher Helving Xcw 'hrvlci (ieorge A. l'orter is the owner of a I'h i ysler "lio" sedan w hlch he purchased last week nt the ( 'h rysler parage here. m' t'tiloadetl The Hudson-Kssex garage nil , loaded a carload of new 1-Jssex earn this week. , describes the fiO-rliuleH journey- as follows: "We were o'to a flyiritf-larf. the Whippet Six reaching a speed of mih s an ."hour. I'joni that speed at 1hi end .of the first, mile t he car came to a halt In about mm Scorching Heat than during the ordinary running." English Debate Fresh Egg Limit I.oXImiN (AH) When is' an egg bad? That is w hat a com mil tee ap pointed by the Ministry of Agri culture is trying to nscerlain. Tin committee lias had sittings w it h the National Farmers" I'ulon and the National I'oullry Council on the application for an order mak ing the marking of Imported e-gs compulsory, .Many poultry dealers said Ihey agreed t hat the age limit for a fresh egg was 1 1 days. A I.e il h tin porter, however, said that he had frequently eaten Itiissian eggs, cooked hi various ways, which were six weeks old, but were ltlite fresh. Then said tin- chairman of the committee; "I don't suppose you'd say you eat them from preference, but rather by way of experience.' In IVndletou i 1, A. Harrison, local 1 "hevrolet dealer, spent Tuesday in IVndlctotl this week on business. Ill at Home A. H. Trachel, Nash dealer, was confined to his home yesterday be cause of Illness. Hiking Oiry-dei' Sedan Mrs. Mary A, Heassler Is driv ing a Chrysler ".'.a" sedan pur chased this week from the Chry sler dealers. Weeks and Hiichanan. OVER A YEAR OLD -AND STILL A YEAR AHEAD "Wliipfiets advanced design iritt make millions of light cars obsolete More l? -room " It U IncvltaMie that other manufacturers must eventually follow Whippet' . - example.' The greater economy, greater safety of 4-wheel brakes, increaaed , roominess, lower center of gravity and higher upeed of this modern car were enthusiastically acclaimed by light car buyers everywhere. ; Y Today1 Whippet enjoys the tremendous advantage of more than a year's lead. Its advanced design and up-to-date features have been definitely proved to more than 120,000 owners. r A ride in this attractive, low-priced car is sufficient to demonstrate its superi ority In power, safety and comfort. Coach Touring Roadster Superior Quality New Low Prices Whim ft Wkimlt ' Whimt Wluwrl 625 795 Coupe 62S 795 625 765 Sedan 725 875 695 825 Undau 755 925 Pti f. 9. I. fack-rw.tnj atMifertw tmiirH fa eAn l.fneohi IhMiler Here At Worthlngton. laiieoln repre siMitative from 1'ortland, t raiiH actcd business here yesterday. si i ire .Manager lliijs t'hryslci- .1, .1, Perier, manager of the Woohvorth si ore lu-re, purchased a ( 'h rysh-r "7a" sedan t his week, from Weeks and llue.hu nan. The kind of mother who lined to say her I -year-old daughter was six. so she could travel on half fare, now says she's 1 i co she can drive the ear. Columbus (O) State .Journal. Mabel; I had a lovely nut sun- la Alice: Yi'S, il -nmlng to take ) night Kxehange I have one motoring lo- ('ompaiiy President Ci lining Paul I'ohion, president of the Poison Kubber company, of Cleve land. ., will arrive in l.a Cirande Mondav for (l brief visit with the V'estern A mo Mupply company, who ha ndle I lie Poison panel "''' proof inner lubes. Mr. Poison lias been making an extensive tour in the interests of his comparatively recent product. He will arrive here from Walla Walla and return Tuesday to Pendleton. During his staV here K. It. Wilcock. manager of Wesiern Auto Hujiply company, lll introduce Mr. Poison to a number of the local auto dealers. The 'Christ of 11m Andes' Is a bronxe statue standing on a Hi.oim foot elevation above the sea. 11 was cast from the cannon of Ar gentine ami Chile and the inscrip tion on the monument reads: 'Soon er shall the mountains crumble into dust than the people of Argen tine and Chile break the peace w hb h they have sworn at the feet of Christ the Redeemer.' In Pestaurant : a lack in this Angry Custrunei Iby. I've found doughnut ! Waller: Why, 'tin ambitious llitle thing! It. must think it's a lire! The Open lload. "Have you heard Hie latest? Mrs, PislMT walks in her steep!" "I low perfectly absurd, w hen they have three cars."- -The Issu ing Show. does not affect the "CATERPILLAR" through dust and under a blistering sun it eagerly accom plishes its tasks no complaining no delays always finishing its allotted job BETTER, QUICKER, and CHEAPER. Do it the "CATERPILLAR" way. Bunting Tractor Company ' , La Grande, Oregon STAGES LEAVE "FROM La GRANDE DEPOT Travel in our Modern Chair-Car Stages! 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