La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 21, 1928, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextSaturday, January 21, 15)28. LA GRANDE EVENING 03SERVER OPTIMISTIC OF j OLDS OUTLOOK' OUT OUR WAY Page Eleven . Jl .'! By Williams 'One Check For General Motors Corpora tion President Predicts a Prosperous 1928 The future out imlsi Ifjilly of Oldsmnhtle was mnlincd hy Alfred fi)onn Jr.. priHiinni ot iih tien inil Motors corporation, at a din- ,.,' t -tin of mh. Oldsmohile ,lfal"M from the north rent ml sec tion held r-H-.-ritly nt t In im-torics in Mli'li. Mr. Sloan - plinth-ally iatil that the full mm revs of Cent rut Motors wen hark of Oldsniobile anil that the corporal ion uMleinlH uttncln jrri-:u importance to- the success 0f iliis division. ( A prosperous l!H!S wiih predic ted hy Mr. Sloan lor tin-, automo tive industry- lli- declared that Id,- purchasing power wiih pres ent ;.nd that, IhiitIiik' hoimc unfore ii,.pn ratastrophy, 11 siihiidid busi ness should ho done. think that ffeiieni! business Is Biilnw to ho KOOil," said Mr. Sloan. It must ho I'fiirly tfoojl to have ill.- above prediction cyme true. An "As Good as Ever" When it comes to repairing or rebuild ing your auto bodies, we can do it! Our carpenters are skilled for that sort of work and can make the wood frames just liks the original.. Our rates are reasonable. La Grande Construction & Supply Co. Charles Harris, Prop. 1501 Madison m :sx OlO Won EE. THAT? work's rigkt NJEvr-r1 me. Akj' PAUSE'S Right bv My wouet.. am' VviOULDNV PiO- A FELLER OP- liLllil-- WOO Ek-P?-r S OOK A GAKJcr TOO MUCH, V MOMt. OKlfc K1IUH1 BAWIMEW' '" MW CAR AM' plCKlKl' OP IEM -t6ov MV AMW O' This' FAmiiV -T'aURCM GAWCj VvJOuLO, BE Line PlCWiM" oP " VTWeVrfcLJ f P'Ci . Owvm 1H' MET MOrtNiM' AU DRESSED IN vmAEm -The-" GgT A COAU TRUCK Picked UP One tw am" rtHEW MAO TO CLEAU -tV COAL. AFTEv? btir-1. I Utr.1. - 1 inj h .v r- Million Dollars Worth of Cars Sul'TII IIHXI), Jnd., Jan. SI. A iiiHMon dollar worth of nutomo hikH in tine 01 dor and lirt lor hy no check. That win the wile rwenily made hy THie Studohakor foipoi utinii of J America to Henry It. Levy, pi esi- j jdetit of the Htuilehakor Salett tom-1 'pnny of Chicago. The ordeV the 1 t'heek for whii h Ik ihe largest ever rtrtdyed hy Studoliakor is for I'M 3 Htudehaker and KiKkine earH. The exact niununt of Air. hevy'n hcek ua $,1,111-1, i;:mi..:k Some hlea of t ho izo of thin or dor may ho pained hy the fa el that 1 11 1 8 nutomohiles, packed three in a ear. wmild require Sas froiht earn. And a :i S froiuht eaiN are cipial to five fi'oilu trains. ' ThGKC Kiia Kimlfliikkj'i'M 11 mi lOi-w. IklneK would form an unhrukou line from the now Steven hotel on 1 MichUan nvenuo. in downtown t'hl-! oano well out into l.liu'uln iu li on .Chioauo'H north side, i Baker County's Chamber Adopts 5-Year Program a matter of fact I cannot set- any reason why it should not ho Kood. "Of course, it is a presidential year hut there are no important economic iuoKtions hefor the country and it does not seem like ly any will ari.se. and that hcing the case I do not think the upset of husiness resulting from presi dential election ;ha.t used to occur in past years, will he materhil," .Many Healers 1 resent The Oldsmohilc dealers present wore from Michigan. Wisconsin. Indiana, northern Illinois northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. lYevious to hearing Mr. Sloan they had been informed of the H2S Oldsmohilc plans hy President T., J. I .outer mid Vice President and Ooneriit Sales Manager . s. Kd dins. The dinner was part of a two-day program which Included a irosonlution of sales, service and advertising plans or l!i;!S and a trip to the Cicneral ' Motors ProviiiK" (1 round. ' LMr. Sloan reviewed the Oldsmo hilc plans for liciS and declared that, they tdiould result in an ex ceptional year for the entire Olds mohilc oiKuni'ntion. 1 lo praised M r. Itculer uud M v. I-Mdlus us represent iiif; a management upon which ohlsmohilo could hulld a Kuper-structuro of greater busi ness. Regarding 1 he, posit ion of Oldsmohilc in tin tlenernl Motors corporation: Mr. Sloan Ha id : "1 wifdi lo impress on yon oids mohilo dealers, as welt as nil Gen eral Motors dealers and upon the public, that the purpose of General Motors Is to offer to the public a complete lino of fine motor cars. The Oldsmohilc position in that scheme of things is a vt-ry Import ant position. It in important not only because it is absolutely essen tial that General Motors should be represented effectively hi Hint lino but )t Is most Important that that particular position should he ' developed in the strongest and most effective way possible. Movies Making: Mankind Thinner Griffith States! Hy Wnile WViurr ( .Motion Picture I'Vnture Kditor) HOLLYWOOD, t'al. (AP The movies are making mankind thin ner. So asserts David Walk Griffith who has been making movies long enough to have formed 11 few con clusions as to what they are do ing to the human race; Millions of nu n and women are striving to become, or to remain slender, Griffith observes, because ! motion pictures daily fill the eyes of the world with slender heroes 1 and heroines, i If slender heroes and heroines The Great Independent Mow holds every official endurance and speed record for fully equipped stock cars, regardless of power or price The nnni Who iiIwiivm vviiiiIu,,UI1 uniy u pussiiiK 111111 iuu, bik'ii something to boot mav live to kick 'fsproud imitation of u screen hinmolf Wdeal would have no lasting ef- I loot on the race, nut unit 1111 I says they -are not a passing film The table d'hote dinner (s taken .fad. as a matter of course. "Jtomnntic screen homes and heroines always will be thin, said the veteran producer-director wlio years ago discovered such slender stars as Mary Plekt'ord and the Oish sisters, and who later brought to the screen the slim, vivacious Colleen Moore. "The Venus do Milo type of feminine beauty never will come hack into popularity," HAKKIt. .Inn. X In an effort to improve the economic :ind htisi- ! 11 ess status of the county. (he1 hoard of directors of the Paker ; county chamber of commerce has adopted a five-yea r program of ' activities. fulUluing u surv. of I the situation here. 1 ue pruKiain inciuuis: "Definite financial and moral ' : support he extended to Hie dairy- ! -lug and poultry ' industries In I j linker county to the end thai the I dairy Industry may he enlarge ! , ; mid Hint slock of iinpi)ived : j Ity he encouraged. Turkey rais- ' ing should also be encouraged by . the chamber, , 1 "Definite system of aiding the ' j mining industry in development j of prospects and gviting kindred ! industries Interested in Haker. j j An industrial survey should he ! conducted with the view of- awi-r- .tabling those Industries, which 1 I could thrive In Maker In conjunc tion with the lumber Industry. t "A definite plan for the dimin ution of the Mrc hazards In Ihikor, ( together with a beautiflcation pro gram. t "t'onceited efforts should he continued toward enlarging and 'developing the linker I rude terri tory hy good-will trips and nood . husiness practices on the part of the local mnrrhantft. Hell Maker to its citizens." Ckrysler PRICES New CKryler Two-Joor Sedan $670 Coupe 670 Koadftter 670 (will, rumble .cat). Touring ... 695 Four-duor SfJun 720 Dt-I.uit Coupe 720 iwtth rumble ,e.l) DcLuic Sedan . 700 Great New CI.ry.ler "6a" Buaincu Coupe $1065 HojJtler 1075 Touring . 1095 Two-door Sedan 1095 Coupe - 1145 (witli miiiblr .est) Fourdoor Sedan 1 175 Landau Sedan 12)5 I IUafstrious New Chrysler Two I'ass. Coupe $1545 (with runttile .tl KoalScdau - 1595 Sport Riutd.trr 1595 (wuh ruikble ,c.t) Four-Tiisri. Coupe 1 595 Town Si-dan ',- 1695 Convt-rliblr Coupe 1745 (,villi ruitililc kr.i) , Crown Sedan . 1795 New 113 li.p. Imperial "8o" $2795 $ 670 and upwards , NewIOWER PIRIC1ES make Ckrysler Value now greater than ever Quality and Performance Unchanged Roadster I (wilti rumble ttttl) Fivr-Pan. Scdun Town Sc Jan v Seven-Put. Sedan Sedan Limousine Public recognition of value far beyond the ordinary bus been the main factor in Chry sler's phenomenal rise from 27th to 3rd place in sales in 42 months.. Now, at sensational new tower prices just announced, Chrysler cars with famous Chrysler quality and per formance unchanged bc come even greater value than ever before. Four great lines of cars "52," "62," "72" End 112 h. p. Imperial "SO" supply every price need from $670 to $3-195. They are offered now at astounding savings which result i'rom a hugcandrapidly . (jrowiuu public demand. Inspection of any of these four Chrysler models will go far to convince you of the superiorities of Chrysler lines, appearance and ap pointment. Thousands upon thousands -of Chrysler owners will tell you of Chrysler economy of upkeep, of Chrysler durabil ity and lonu life. Demonstration will supply the final conviction of Chry sler's extraordinary speed, acceleration, comfort and ease of handling. You should not be satisfied with less than the tremen dous values which only Qhry sler Standardized Quality can provide. The one w'ay you can be absolutely sure you are KettingrealChrysler value is buy a Chrysler. : 2945 2995 3075 3495 All prices . o. h. Detroit, s iibecc to current Fedenil excise tux. Chrysler deal ers are in position to ex tend the i-om-etiience of time payments. Chrysler WEEKS & BUCHANAN t i :: CHRYSLER':: - ' LOOK 0VEK OUR WANT ADS FOR BARGAINS The New President . Straight Eight 100 Horsepower STUDFBAKF.R'S new 100 horsepower President Linlit was developed Viy Chief liniiinccr 1). G. Moos, formerly chief engineer of Marmon, Locomobile, and Pierce-Arrow. Speeds up to 80-milcs-an-hour. Well-mannereil easy to start easy to stop, due to n?w Ampu-(ied-Action, 4-whecl brakes. Hichlv finished and appointed. Judtse the new President Fifht beiide any car at nv price! A leader in the fine- (tl flfik car field at a remarkable p 3 One-Prolit price! . o. b. Jtorait The Commander World's Champion Car rnKF Srtidehaker Commander holds every JL otiicial endurance and speed record for fully equipped stock cars, remedies of power or price! Nothing on earth or in the sky ever equalled The Commander's record of 25,000 miles in less than 2 ,000 minutes. - You may never want to travel at such sus tained speed but to you, as a Commander owner, this heroic test insure long life, low maintenance cost and superlative perform ance. Drive this World's Champion car tocluv! $1495 . a. h. factory . The New Dictator Champion of Itt Cls Mint' miucH'lll Die ' i 'M1.1 new "- i . . I t . i- t r 'itumnion of its price class. Under supervtston of the American Automobile Association, a Dictator Sedan recently traveled .4 hours at better than mile-a-miniite speed. This new Dictator isdesigned and tini.hed in custom-built lu-te and huury. It carries many item, of extra .".em without eitru ctiarnc tnuuuiHB - $1195 The New American Edition of the Etki:,e Six BIGGER romirr more ptuverful. De tiigneil to fit American needs. More pa ciotiH. More hrilluint in performance. Vet low in price an unmatched value at $7V5. A smixth 60-mile upeeJ at your bidding. A f ii II v et nipped !:r4c inc Sedan recent! y traveled Z4 hourn at better than 54 mile per hotir average a record un- Jp 5f & der $10001 I he new Jirbkinc Si?t anirther great IStudebaker built motor car! f.o.b. utAury (.U4.L qti t ben Auto Leadership Held by States in West America On-Kpnis pooil romls hnve been crelil with hi'lnwlnfT , Oregon within the foremost fffoup of states or motor ear users, necorrt U.k to the Orcmon stnt- Motor uh socint ion. l.Jt(lership In the use of ram is held west of the Mississippi. Of th t-n Hiiitt'K which rank in re sprct to the "n ii.ni hir of cars In re lation to population, elBht are west oi' this river. CitlifornlH head th- list Vith ne mitomohilo to 3.11 persons Iowa. Klorhia, Nevada. Oregon, Nebraska. Kansas, North Dakota. South Dakota, ami Mlchl Rtm following In tin- onh-T mned. I'AKIS (AI'l Strlp-'K aiV Kradu ally beitiK pushed out of the'fash ion HmeliKht hy polka dots, circles and spotclus. There is no;hintr newer In Krench sports clotln-s than the polka dot swentris shown tiy n few larffe de- niKii-r. Dolka dot searves are nio ..iivi,!or-d very smart and t tu n sprinir conies undouhtdly polka dot print eil Willis are to nave n proiiiim-nt lpace. M. J. G0SS Adams and Fir 76 year of manufacturing integrity qnd exrience .land bacl. of Studebaher-Erskine Car Track Coach ryermh Jbrthe em-mmusimm COACH (serf W TT7 , a - v I,i nv i'rh rs ! tt ifiu Hon s Touring - - $455 170 Coach - - - - 535 90 Sedan (v-Mor) - - - 585 140 Roadster m-puu.) - - 485 Road stcr (... r,,:, .,,,,) 525 170 Coupe - - - t- 535 90 Cabriolet :upe - - iVSS 20) Chassis - - - - '355 Ml prices f. a. h. fit' i irv AINTA1NING the important advantages which it introduced and offering new lea- ' Hires of desiftn and equipment the perfected Whippet sets a value standard never before reached. . It still leads In Its power-efficiency economy of operation and smoothness. It is still ahead in its development of BIG 4-wheel brakes, long, semi eiiiptic springs with snubbers, oversize balloon lire1 and gasoline tank at the rear. I:; fpile (if fast-mounting demand, we are still i.'.iU' lo n' tlvo tnimediate delivery of the Whip (nv.e in i'r.d see it for yourself today. .Mf-t Mm. 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