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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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UNION PERSONALS
I'NION (Hpeclal) 1. A. WilKht.
proprietor or tlio Wright Drug
.store, wus a special speaker at the
regular meeting of tit Methodist
i Kpworth league meeting last Hun
day night. Each week the young
folk uro bringing In some promin
ent man or woman of the town to
speak to the leaguers,
j t 'nion J tigh achool's basket bail
so,uad hail rather u disastrous trip
into Wal Iowa county lu Ht wee It .
Il.eavii.g Union about noon I'Ylrtny
Ihey went to Enterprise, expcellmt
a rather easy victory, but lu (ho
game that evening ICnterprtKe was
playing at their best ami looping
long Hhots into the hoop with un
usual success, with the result that
I 'nion w as defeated by u score of
:i !o L'7,
The grade team which accom
panied tin high school team nlno
met defeat, their first of the hi-h-sun.
the Enterprise eighth gruders
nosing them out by one point.
Saturday evening at Joseph !rn
lon started in to play as ti t he
closely rof creed games thify had
been used to playing, but. seeing
that the game was not closely
called they gave up all hp of
v timing us the Maroon and Whlh:
players nro not very huge. The
couch used some of ih ubs dur
ing most of the game. Irnlon wai:
(lefeated 84 to 9 In this gmne, n''ler'
(kicating the sumo quln'.et hero i-y
u one-point margin.
Mrs. Mary ('after vho was taken
io Hot Lake lat Tupvlny and later
underwent an operation in the
hospital there. Is reported as re-,
covering from the. operation and I
IKetiwiK aioiiK as wen an I'uum ue f
expected. Mrs. Nelli: Vaden, an-
i II ...I.. I i - tuner i 'ii i on woman ui uie huh in -
... , ,. ,..,.,.., -,.. ,.,., al. .will bo able to remrn home lu
.- a few days, according to latest re-
If and when farm relief is obtained, the next thing will ports.
Ibc a howl for City relief. - . i Preparations are about coinph tn
lTlllL""-ll .j- nieellng at the Methodist church
on next Thursday. A special busl-
The American tourist abroad gets a lot of counterfeit ness meeting win be ihm in the
money in making change. Cut it doesn't matter. It comes "rt"rn,,1";l ,lo'M! fo l(T . ,y ,11
' " . (covered dish dinner at six o clock,
ill Very handy for tips.'' (Ladles' Aid membera being In
charge or this part of the enter
tainnient. Al this time, Dfst. Supt.
t ,ii i.i i l t.i. it i, i. l . i ' riarry uuiiiiiiun, oi moihh, win
AJiiiuuuigu b earn iu uu subuiiu uiuu uuu mi uugnt lu uu ,,old ,liH ((irt(.,.y conference, and
divided into three men one to fly. one to make the speeches .there win ie speeches by the head
and one to submit to the entertainment.
THE FEAST OK HARMONY Wetter Is a dry morsel, and
quietness therewith, than a house full uf sacrifices with strife,
i'roverbs 17:1.
or tho different departments of the
church. Then the meeting will
t shift to the church , auditorium
where talks will be made by Mr, 1
A modest and truthful editor reveals the long-guarded ;er. of i.n. cirnnde. and nr..
: ecret of how columnists are able to keep right on printing Hunt'. Hamilton. " ' I
l-ood stuff day after day. They borrow it all from each other,! Af,or Kotiing through more ihau
Inaii hip wiioiii year wnnoui any;
Interruption of its attendance on ,
account or epidemics, 1 futon
The fact that tho first year of the transatlantic telephone! 'XmZL TLZ.!
'.as not paid oxpejuics is not really disappointing, says a ropre-iKnuii-. Tin. iiuimihk in' which iim
.ontative ohb American Telephone and Teicjtraph 'com-l1" n !!!:;!
Ipnny. There have boon more telephone calls over the AI-'hcIiooi imiiiiiiKk m rmniKiiidi
lantic calile than there were over the triinscontinenlal .wire'!;.'"0" m !""'' ,WI,M J"'"' '".!
POTice in its first year of operation.; A sound business is bo-Inn is now known, im.i it' i not
lintr hiiilt nn sliiwlv lint umvlv. Tliix in lli'rt .mnun ,.f 1 1k.uk'" ' J ""' '
I. . .... ' u. .t.'L, il . . 'I1L. .. iinri'dil . of llif illHi'iim, KcKiilnr
Kieveiopmew"iraajns-iiinuTTrnrousicmi)cTipia-Tu,iaT'cnasvw ur riii n. F.i
vantage of any new utility. One of these times telenhoninir' Jl"n,l"-
Un, tl, en., ...ill l,no.,.n o f,l II,,.., H l ,1 I M"rr.M,. I'hy. ,l,,l.,-hl.r nl I'M.
lar custom. Ihere otiKht to be a prosperous business built "'''k r,,r 11 nn-iiirai tiv.ii-
li:p merely irom stranded Americana abroad telenhoninir home ., ' ... ,. . . ..
j ' I'liun m-r iim III lllli l lllllll llnli
lor money, ana mere wjii he as soon as all our iorcign tourists grocery.
eauze that it can be done.
Jake Stills, who formerly made
IiIh homo near I 'nion. but who 1m
now dnlui? work lor the govern-
incnt In Hie fores! rcKeive, In Wal
lowa county, was visMlnu al I nion
for ii shor! time hist week.
M iss N'it-'Til Vlll;ii!non, who Iuim
been viMitlUK In l a (iinnde for a
lew Hays, relurnnd hnine Kunday
afternoon.
SALKSMKN AT THH DOOR
Alorc automobiles than ever will bo sold this year, savs a
manufacturer, but they will not sell themselves. "Thev will
e sold as the result of jrreatly improved sales and merch-
.ndising: methods." i
This is doubtless true. There is no question about the1,, ""V;'1""-";1"''' -i"i'. ;f
, . 1 . Hit' I'nlnn tt'lnif,lN, Hi'nt lln- w.-rk-
uwuijf compciiiion oi nianu aciurers and Hie inci'easinir'.ni in wniinwn rm.mv lukhu in
sales resistance" they meet with. ""' ' '' khiihw m i.,tin:
l iii.i irirniiM. Mr. ( nuKllu was n:ni
One of the "improved sales methods" this sDokesnian nn-'"r "" wnih.wn .iiy . n.r
kicipates, however, may not be reRarded by the public as am"'""" y'""'
Improvement. Ho says the time is not far distant when auto-1.,..,",'- '' ;""' ''" a
noblles will bo noM on a house-to-house basis." Motor Car 1 1 utchliiNou re I iirnrd rrom a busi-
lealcrs will have "door boll rinirers" to build up their lists oLT '"'"'""! ,v,Vl;'!!",""
piOSlXJCtS. sons hail Kni- In I'urtliiml to on-
The door bell business has already been worked pretty """ "i"",""",.
ird in this countiy. P.usy housewives and housoholds have
nietimes been driven to open rebellion, refusing lo talk to
ny salesman or saleswoman callinur without invitation.
1'herc are-many who still believe that their house is their
asllo, and they should bo free from unsolicited business ill
usion. Some even extend this principle to their telephones,
tuning io iaiK io mose who solicit business in that way.
If tho motor car people start a "eneral door-lo-door drive. I
hey may be imitated by a crowd of salespeople ivpresonliiijr!
ther lilies. That might stir no a bio- unvi. if .-..i.!
lire" lin-llinsl. nil nl' Munn I, ,1.1... I .1. i I
" - .i.vii ,.uiuiii. uii uuMiiess any
;ood. People objwt to such obvious efforts to sell theiii
oniethiiiR they prefer to think they are buvinir it. The
laving; circumstance will be that any auto dealers practicing
jiouse-to-house selling: will be local, permanent. It's the fly-jiy-night
peddler who is most obnoxious, most dangerous.
COLONIAL
The 1'iinitly IJnlerlainmetit
LAST DAY
In Emergencies
Our reliahle tolephonu meets your needs
and often pays for years of service liy
quick actior.
Home Independent Telephone Co.
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til UP
hive
Whatever The Hour Of The Day
The New Spring Frocks From West's
will meet the demanded need!
Printed
Crepes
Pleats
Galore
I -
i 9 SlSi with iimt adru chic ifi 5 I
typical of West's
Straightline
Models
Many 2-Piccc
Styles
The Beginning of a New Season!
A iid Our Whole Store Fairly Teems with the New the Smart the Elegant
The New Coats
of Straight Line Effects
iAiMIj Fashion favors the semi-dress
coats for spiing fashioned of im-
1'orted ka'sha, plain and jacquarcd flan
nels, charmeens, twills, etc., in pleasing
pastel shades with pleats playing an im
portant part appearing- on aleeves, back,
pockets and bottoms adding a touch of
Paris to the newer spring interpreta
tions. ' ' '
Enhanced by Fur
Of plucked seal, parma, mole, squirrel
and summer fox of the short haired, flat
types appear on cuffs, hems, collars,
belts and pockets lending attractively to
their already Parisian appearance.
15"V100
.00
The Smart Suits
With Short Jackets
Vie for honors in mylady's wardrobe.
Beautiful pastel shades of blues, tans,
browns in plain as well as novelty
woven materials often fashioned of
plain materials with contrasting colors
on collars, cuffs and pockets. The trig
smartness of these new creations will
appeal to the business woman as well
as for sport.
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The Popular Ensemble
Of kasha with printed silk top to skirt
and kasha coat; the tweed ensemble
with knit top to skirt and coat of tweed
make these indeed a practical as well as
fashionable garment for springtime
wearing.
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Spring Millinery
The newer styles of crepe overfelt-fiosl-rd
silks, faille silk, and felts smartly
iriiimicu wiin loutiies ol peoaiinc are
here to greet madam and her now ward
ioIh?. In colm of black, Deauvillo sand,
rosebisiue, grnpenuts, Lucerne almond,
ieafoain, crab, wood violet and Castil
Footwear for Spring
In an amazing array of light Urns of the
equally popular suede and kid. The
styles mostly strap numbois feature the
lie ght.s The one pictured is or black
patent leather and gold kid A
piping, cuban heel ' XU
la IJiande's Leading
Store for Over
nil Years
K. WEST & CO., INC.
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Stoiv for Over
3il Years
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