La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 14, 1928, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text1 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Three OLDS IS PIONEER IN ADVANCEMENT New Models Feature. Many Developments . Outlook Here Bright PLAYLE OIL QQ9 rt""i"i NEW SERIES PONTIAC.SIX Jbr Economical Trsntportttton Saturday, April 14, 1928 MS. I i1 In reviewing past history the OldnmoMle Snips company (if Hi (tninde may lay claim tu (t ry successful although brief previous record. In looking tu the future llift company may any with assur ance thai tta business prospects are exceptionally hrigrht. This company states sincerely and fin n definite, "concrete reason: the Oldnmohile Is i yc-ty, Cine nutnnvoMle. v . ri. - I AlivAyx niemler tn Hie nutumn tlvA industry,' In which iris today the Ali nicer ht nil earn, in addition ! tfi htig ticpcrnl 4-Mntnrs oldest cari .Kneli year has marked im provements -new additions that have kept the nulomiibile on n par with modern progress, a, review of, motor curs made hy Hie. com pany since 1Jt!8 reveals twn defi nite. Tartu; one, that the oir ha ouch year made noteworthy fnr- wtfrd steps,, and two, that the car has always boon a good car and that ft has remarkable ciuturance ipialllicH. , . , . ' Novel Parade This was demonstrated to Ta Oruude folk a few months ago when the local company conducted a novel parade In which an 18!tft Old.smohile proudly chugged down the. main Htreet of In Grande, at the iimiiJni; speed of H( miles nn hour find led It procession of . the beautiful new 1!)28 models!". , Tills yenr presents the Innova tion of radical changes to the Olds mohlle car that make it a far su perior machine to the Tneinus models. ',.. Tdirger and Faster - The new car In longer, larger hml heavier and hits 'more speed and power than any previous models' says Krnnk.. Allng, who., with Charles let'rary looks after . the sales end of the company.- - 'Mr. Apling thus summarized the many Improvements In the car. He war , willing to go Into, much more eje plecit detailed- description of the Oldsmohlle ,fr lis he says. "I'm so enthused ahout (he Oldsmohlle thaX I like lo discuss It." Mr. Aptlng points out thnt the new Oldsmohlle Is geared to 75 miles per hni,r, if necessary. Hut the important t hi tiff about the "speed" end of the Oldsmohlle is that it can travel hour after hour at 50 without discomfort to the driver or Injury to the motor. 'The-car is built , lower than-, ever ihM year and , there Is less" likeli hood 'of turning over. The frame Is a double drop one with five cross members wlhch give It a lower cen ter of gravity and brlntf.it lower to Ihero.'id without injurfng.the rond clearance. -r -. Throe Tvcndlns Features "Four-wheol - brakes, hydrnulit shock absorbers, long springs (they are R2 per cent of the Mhecl base . which gives the ease and comfort for which the Oldsmobilo is noted) llero'ls the new series Pontine, six KHirt wthrlolc. ti impular mmlel tu tholU-H Hue... feinting. & .Shumate are html ileulers. aro three fen t ores which Mr. Ap ling enumerated generally. "What of the niotorY". Mr. Ap Ung yih rinked;'' "A four-benrlng crank shaft ih a feature," he re sponded. Then, one of the innova tions to this, .'year's models , Is. the gasoline, pump Instead- of the old vacuum lank, , i)eico-lteiny starter nnd generator Ih still another fea ture,; The motor is supported at i four points and Insulatefl with ruh l.her to prevent'- rattles-' and road shock reaching the driver ;r Outstandlnff ' anions many fine features.' of - the 'Ohfcuhnhile is. Its cnolliiff systenu'A plate rtn the filtle Of the motor which carries the' wa ter from the front to the rear piiss inff nil cylinders serves the pur pose of kcepinp the cylinders nt even temperature. - Then, too. it docs u double, service by becoming an. added protection nnftinst free Iiik In frlffid weather. The radiator shutter Ih n modern one. "The Oldsmobilo comes from the factory fully o,ulpped with the exception of the spare tiro which is included in the prices quoted," states Mr. Aplinff in cltfuff Interesf inp facts ahouj. the machine. The pinion and shaft is one-piece find Is suported hy two boarlnns, which, it is claimed eliminates any rhapco of - tho pinion ' beconiinff loose. The ear Is equipped with nil fil ter, crank ease ventilation, nnd nir cleaner on the carburetor. . The carbeuretor Hself Is a fine one he injr of Shlbler design. ! Then, after n detntlert discussion with Mr. Apllnff concerninff the merits of the motor and chassis the features of the body were brought up nnd here again Mr. Aplinff found many points deserv ing -of commendation. - "The instrument board has the Kasoline .ffauffe, the heat Indicator, the -ammeter, .and nil 'gauge and speedometer and has the Indirect lighting system that does nwny with glare-to the driver," he wild, out fort or 1nveiiHrt .The interior ofrhe oldsmohlle ears la finished in fine mohair und the seats are deep and comfortable, with th.c ease of a davenport. ''You don't sit on them you sit In them" i The new OldHmoblle are done In duco finish and have wide doors, adjustable steering wheels and nu merous other features. As with Ocneral Mtors cars, always the body Is hy .Fisher. , , Some idea, of-the careful atten tion in the mahuftcure of the Olds inoblle Ih' gained when one knowri thnt this cur was given tests total ing over a million nitles before it was turned out for production. Just now Increasingly popular the ear. is nationally Ms shown by the fact that the production, plant at I -a using,, Mich,, a, huge factory '.itself, is; -now i ri,ouu ; orders ne- hind. : ' . ' ;ti ' - The Oldsmidille Sales ,' eompnny here Is situated most advantageous j ly on AduniH iivpiuip in the Haca jawen Inn block. The display room is spacious and the front attractive. A. used car department, is main tained In connection. ' ''. ' ' I. ' . KxiMH't (mmI Yenr " Hoth Mr. Apllng nnd Mr. Mc Ornry, who Is n veteran gnntgemftn Of this city, are experienced In their business and this fact has Its part In the success which the com pany, irot yet . one' year old, has had. 'i:'.'.-; . '. ' . "We foresee . an except lonnlly good year,", they declared.- "The sales have,steitdily increased since we began and With the pronounc ed improvements of the Oldsmo hlle which has neon the -subject of much comment am'onff automobile owners and prospective nwnerH ev erywhere -w'e-a re hout)d to ffrow," they ended. ; Harder To Steal Automobiles Now j CHirAaO, Apr.' M, (AP) Stealing an nutom'ohile, . nnd .ting away with It," is bediming harder every year, nccordhflf tot O. A. Vane of the National lAtttomo hile Dealers nsHoelatfon In tinnounc ing the result of a survey of auto mobile thefts in 2ft American cities. - A total of 35,083 cars were stolen In the 28 cities Inst yenr. but of this number 87,186. or 8f, 7 per cent, were recovered. 4 Newport, H. T.. hnd the only per- .fect record of nll'the cities. Thirty six cars were stolen nnd SO recov ered. The figures were-. -.12,336 , stolen nnd 11,000 recovered. " ; ' Y T :f t .? ?. t f f f t f f t y t t y t t y -y y. y y y y y y y .y y y y y y t y y y y f y y T -y y Because we ate delivering more new Chevrolets than at any other time In our history, we are offering a number- of exceptional value in reconditioned used cars. AMONG THE BEST Well Equipped to. Render Every Service the Pass ing Motorist Desires '- Gradually hut consiittently Im proving its facilities id nee Its open inn: here a few yearn ago, the rinyle Ol! company now. ranks ns the best of Us kind In Oregon this side, of Portland. I located nt the corner .of Greenwood and Adams, In it commanding location, it' )k Well equipped to render the pass ing motorist- any service he tie? sires. ! . The filling station nnd headquar ters are hwiited nt the IntersecUon, where Texac gasoline and,, motor oils aro featured. v 'V find thlsw' brand of gasoline nnd motor oils superior fo other products nnd, with the feeling that we nre of fering the v best, specInlUe In Texaco." 'the; proprietors, tlhnrles 1'layle and his son, Audmcr lMnyle, declare. - v Kisk tires, ope of ho most com plete stocks in Cistern Oregon Ire another mojor Hue that the com pany . offers. In addition to. this tne company maintains a vuicau- izing room, a - modern, efficient washing deitnrlment. nnd a grease and oil changing rack. - , , ; , New., Clear Fliishcr ' One of 'the. newest additions .to the comiuiny's facilities Js a new gear flusher, a motor-driven spray which Is used to -clean out trans missions und differentials. The vulcanizing department is In the rear of. the station and mod ern electric -molds taking every thing In tires -from' n three nnd a half-ltVch pressure to, a sewn-jnch high, pressure and from a 4.40 hnl loon to n .7.50 balloon. The vul canizing enuipment Is described ns one of the best obtainable. . : , '.' - Another IVatnro The grease and oil changing rack' Is n not her leading" feature. The ; work 1 Is- all done under air pressu re a n d . a 1 1 kinds of grease service are performed, The -wash rack is located In another depart ment, fully coulpped with Imth hot and "i-old. water. Vapor-proof lights are liseil, thus eliminating any chance of dccldents. All vapor that would otherwise accumulate in tKe room is quickly removed hy the use of special fans. , The washing machine is an K. Tl. Iacer, one of the best, nnd which Invariably performs RntlN&iotnry WTH'k, Vacuums are available for use on the inside of the automo bile. ; ' . V ' ' ': :' The I'laylo OH company hns a force of efficient workmen, skilled in their pnrtlculnr endeavor, nnd each'wlth the highest of Ideals in reference to quick and efficient service to the public. Our used cart carry an official O. K. tax which U reproduced 6ri thii page. Anached.to a uied car by a Chevrolet dealer it signlfie that every vital part of the car hai been intpected. properly reconditioned and where worn, re placed by a new part. The outstanding feature of this plan lies in the fact that it enable anyone to select a used car . with abtolute conndence to its satis factory operation, and the price ' is absolutely fair and right. . Reaaont why you should buy your used car from a Chevrolet dealer Chevrolet dealer, have been .elected bv the Chevrolet Motor Company on the . haiU of their financial reiponilbllltv and ' dependability. Chevrolet dealer, offer uaed car, on a plan originated and endoraed by the Chevrolet Mmor Company, -Chevrolet dealer, have the neceaaary modern toola and equipment tu properly recondition used can. Chevrolet dealer! desire the goodwill of uaed car huven the aanie they enjoy . from new car buyers' :- A few of our exceptional Used Car Values "with an OK that counts" 1925 OVRRIAXD SIODAX Tlumper, spotlight, motometer. A bargain to the party wanting a closed car. Let us demonstrate thlH car to you. twins m;ani i iti;vn;T , -.among yoi.'Ncs- MOTIinilS :ninvnoLKT t.andau si:i i flood mechanical condition, h tires, extras,, looks and runs new. An unusual bargain. rood like CHKVnOLICT C.AnniOIiKT. 1 027 Tlio biggest bargain In our used ear stock. Run only 7,0011 miles, fully equipped, looks like new. We will guarantee this cur, . cnnynotKT touuino, 1023 '' In 1 1 0011 tires, front humper. ThlH car Is In good condition, Must he seen lo lie appreciated. CJipvnOUST HPORT TOURINCl .. '. 1924 Reconditioned In our shop. Lots of extra,: .Mnny. miles of transpor tation left In this car. We Invite your inspection. , ' FORD ROADSTER, 1025 ' Motometer nnd onp, spare tire, fiutnmnUo swipe, rear vision mlr row. You will appreciate Just suuh h cur oh this, . r FORD TTTDOR, 1922.1" MqulMped with, shock uhsorberH and mirror, gool mechanical con dition. Priced low enough lo suit tiny purse... i',-,v -' OHKVROIKT 1 TON TRUCK 1927 innde!,' rubber,, finish and meohanlcal condition like new. Used verv little. Equipped' wtttt eiudosed enh nttd slnko body. rl- ivlonev Un r ire f T ? t ' T " T T y y , T T y y y . f y -t y t y t y y . ? y f y y t t y y y y y y y y . y ? ? ? y y y t y Just imagine all the things that could happen to your car yourf money! An accident on the road a garage fire at home or oil a trip your investment in a car is always in danger. ... If you had five, hundred or a thousand dollars in cash, would you leave it as unprotected as you do your car? - We'd like to talk to you about automobile insurance, about the service we can render if you have trouble, about rates how you can get the most protection for the least premium. Come in or phone us to call. , - Good Insurance Is Always a Profitable Investment Carr-Copsey Co. All Kinds of Insurance La Grande National Bank Bid?. VAUiANVrN. Y. (AP) Mothers In their lato thirties nre. most like ly to hrive twins, reports the divi sions of vital statistics of the New York state health department. A five yenr study has shown thnt In the group of mothers under 2(1 years of ago; plural births nro of very low frequency only 11.7 per 1.000 Hvtnir births. The frequency increases steadily with the age of the mother, reaching a maximum of if 2.9 In tho ngo group 3ii-.19, The mmlmtim, ,t 9.2, was recorded among mothers of 45 years und over, but the number of births In this group Is small. Blue Mountain Garage M. A. HARRISON, Mgr. Opposite Fostofftr Dependability. Satisfaction and Honest Value 31 Now ! All Together-- very Auto "RED" WILLIAMS AND FRED YOUNG COMBINE Service Station As heretofore, the new service station erect ed last fall will continue to be operated by Pred Young. An additional new building has just been built where wash racks and greasing pits will soon be in operation. General gasoline and Parabase motor oil in the different grades will be available to the large number of motorists who have learned of their superior qualities. Used Cars and Parts Used cars will he bought for ensh. If their condi tion Justifies It, repairs nml replacements will be tiuule and those cars will be resold to the public hut only after they have been put hnck la good running condition. Oth ers beyond use find repair will h wrecked nnd the good parts offered to the public at n big saving. "Rod's famous red wrecker will nlwayH he on the Job. If you are lit the ditch or If you have to bo "YTJ lj. towed In get in touch with "Red." lllffflllliB wrecker hnN the power to get 485-R5"" Phone Young Service Station AND Red's and Fred's Wrecking House Neel i: I , i . f?. Day ' 3. 335-.I Wrecker Service CORNER MONROE And S At FIR : i : '. . ! '