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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1928)
Saturday, April 21, 1928 J 'age Eight LA OKANPK KVENINd OBSERVER MARCH SALES OF outourway By William' GARAGE GOSSIP CARS SET MARKS A he General Motors. Willys Overland, Dodge, Olds- j mobile Make Reports ' SKW YOI'.K. Mr. ll Alfr.iJ 1'. Kloan Jr., pr-miifui of (i'-rn-rM M'AiiiH Corwtitlion, WHfcm lii'i following meani'. - ' Iti'tall aff- i,y 0-nr-rl Motor tlrn itt eottmnfr in Xftroh Min IS3.7' turn. Tin i ,,i,(,,iri mm tit.tli tor Marrh. 1M7, a k nr or 7 4JI rar or B i-r nl. I i xialifyiriK lo ( iH in rail! kll f lion to I Ik- Jiki that Itiln on roiiil.' a tn-iv rw-oril tor 'J'-l-iul WoIoim, tlin tM-t firrvutn r-corl Juviiiir t-n mari. Jn A(,Hf t'j27. Winn t.hirt wr oM ronum- r lU,10e ear, tn makmir thin tiinmrlma II houl! I- rivMriihtril Unit April normally I a Liric'-r mojifh than Marh for ri-l.'iil mon on tt'coulit of lhf w-uxonai irfi. 'Sal ly Ormta! Motors iliH- nlotn to i)al-r totnli-il 17,4:1 mm, an rowparfii with 161. 411 for .Uarrli 127. Ktiln of 3t.tI 1 earn, or VI 2 r ii-lil. Till atao in- "illnlin a in ri-ronl. fw-i.IliiB May, l'il'7. til pn-viou ri,rm, month, wlim J73.IS2 ar ei .i.iit to 'l-alm. "Tl"i-.' fiKitrifi Inr-luil fa . iiccrn mm and twin nolil In ll 1 ninil rial, liomfnion of ttenala i nil wi-rnpim ly tlie Cfai-vroli't. )' oiitmnolilii. Oakland. ! 1 . l-i-alli' and fVnlfliai! rnanu- fai'lill 'HviMtoilM Of firrmral Motor;." 1 SB TrAE. A R REAR RAMV. r.vi.a.Mi Iff ACIM SEW JI'JiK TOl.HtUt, a., Ar, 2J J'roduT lion ftdil of WflJy-KnlKht and Whlffft motor par In la;h r(if'hi-ii Urn hijehnnt iak In ih rotiipany'H htary, aeMQrftiwc to a niai'-uiTit riia4 her to'Jay y Wil-lyn-Ovrlnnil fcutivi. , uriri(f tb tfumth SZ.7?3 mm r nolij, a 1 7 p'T rni Uicreu?. tivr tint hiffhi'ttl pmvioxm ifioith. TIiIh in ft fain of 2.S pur e-nt ovr Whippet ami WiJIyM-KnlKfii nahn lit frrh of lflI yar. Murrh protuMton of 81,129 un litt in lh larxft month In thn com imny'n hfffiorjr. 'i'hln In uguin of lb pflrrrit ov:r th pn-hiun hiicUnt . fiioiiih and a in phr cent inarnafv over Murrh Of lut yfftr. Jt wn ulo nnnounc-il that pro duction of WllIyt-Ov'rln pro dtictw rrtiehi-tl th hlKh' dully mark In blKtory on Aplrl 1" whn a toiil of 1,73$ rum wh pro-tinntt. DC'a' MtS PA OfKi Cd-t-H-CTiM' OF TA' BCWS Cr-r BEHIND Sefcpe acucr coT IV.tNUfl PARTS,- j EH- A mOTKlMCr ! flan Annual f Annoua'mfHt from the Mrn J-Aut iHufpir -iupar t ih fc liiat ti-ir -fni'3ii(tusJ New iw. jornpr lrr- ita(e will te h-M from April 31 !o May 5, a Kin oot f-May by irieir iofatj mutiny r. i tu,Xia U ill keM - j t 'haj-l Jriiiin, of ihl rjty. bt ! th ownf-r of a Wiilys-Kniirht bi- i rial four door ft-Un which h pur- rha d from O. itinm A: Xankx. ' "CATERPILLAR" TRACTORS f'-iij Wltpp-t ; Alr. ( Iton-l. of Imlilfr, r- ' ' ni,y purha'-J a Whipp-t from ;fi-iiinei A' iltirikn. LICK Hff I nim I(fMlkirm f-maijt-' of th- Kiatrr Motor rom 1 pjiiiy, of r.-nIJ-ton, ma a husi- n m viniior duriiiK th -k at the ! I'ftrislna Motor company. Irivri to rortland iiarry t. waBKont-r, local i'arK- ! ard U'-aU-r, and Kmnfth Kwm-y, ho Ui bead of th mechanic dt : partnxrni of the KaraK-, will driv j to i'oriland on buintss Monday, j liny U hlpir j John Morrlw, of Imhlr, In driv- j Init a Whipp-t roarh which was ( i purr-naw-'j irorn itin?" & HanKfl. ftiiy 1iivrol't J. W. HarK'-r. puroha-d a Chfv roft roach rc-c.-ntty from the Jtlue Mountain KaraK'-, ownr of which in M. A. Harhtton. i Itiiys I'f miioc I JJoyd Mi.Mk'-r in the owner of a j four-door I'oruiac wdan which he I purchnM'd from J mtinj & Shu . I mate. vlded t;y (he Introduction of the tK-w low priced Ktandard Six, re tiiil dcjveri- hy Jwl ItrofhT, lite,, for the week ennd April 7, In In tlif rami try and Cunada exeed ed factory hipinciitH hy C7 uiiltn, ncconlinK to John ll. lsto, jfenerul Hal' ffianajf'-r of th'- company. fCtail mU-h of cam and trurkn totaled ,?32 untiM which ww-ii any w-f'K umi yar ami iviji a new hlKh ffinrk for lt2. factory hlp rncntH were C, ICi. it in ntKiilfi cflnt that domeiRlc d'alr deporbt Hhow fln JncreaH In Male of pa wnjfflr earn of 62 per cent over l ho correftpomliriK we-k in 102 7, fiKTHOIT, Apr, 21Wllh the bdd'-d Mlimuliitf that hfu b'-en pro. KIUAMH MAItf'ff TtrXf)HIS J-A.VHINO, Mich., Apr. 21l'ro diicilon, nhlpfnenltf and retail muIcn of OldMnobik'M durlriK March hrokft all previous rcordn of thin veter an cofftpany of tlw automobile in dustry. The diruind for th1 new fildMinolnle tnce li IntrO'liw'tion in Jufiunry ha kept the factories at Lanninff working t top Hpecd and d'Hpite th'- record hrenkime pro duction the nurnher of order In dealer bandit the firnt of April had Inrreflwd J.r per r-nt lnc March 1, Th'' production during March wax 9,142 SlldMmoMIcH, exc,-rdins the sfrhednle w-t up for I he month by more than M0 caiV The hlp rrif fitfi durlnjc March totnb d U h;jpened In one of our largt training campn dnrinK th lute war. A rookie who had j"it recently ar riveri uu ttiilkintf down one of the pathv when he met a ronniiifriioned offucr. The n-w ;irnvat tailed lo fta Mile. Th officer Ntopped hlrn and wiid; "tony, huddle do yon thoh-e ii-r;KfnfH?" ' , .TO Kf-l'Aff HOOK i.KMiWM j TTi a Oregon t h lldren ' f ioo k i league, organiz'-d In one-room nchoolft lat fall hy the male lib j rary, ) jttirt finlKhing the firnt ' year's work. Hlnce October there ! have bef-n 1A2 league organized in the ote with 1.039 member. The tnifttf-f'i- of the mate library urn following thin work with IntereHt and are inclined to ue a large por- . tion of the boolt fund for hooka for boyH and girl in rural Hchooln. There are two leafue In Tnion county In distrktH 4, and Ul with a memberHhip of '42. Ktate Hitperin- i tendnt Howard will Hoon imui? crlifirates to the menibeiM who hfiv completed the required read-In,'. ( Ituy 'lnrfdit , Alvin Orton, of fove. i the own-i , er of a fhcvrolet coach which he purchnj d from M. A. Harriaon, l4t j Grande dealer. j ' the late seasons Father Time nicks his scythe whenever he competes with- a "CATERPILLAR" track type tractor. Farmers successfully battle short sea sons, tearing into work that is accomplish ed in shorter hours. . Long-, wide tracks conquer soils and pow er conquers seasons with armored steel that goes where it is sent. BUNTING TRACTOR COMPANY LA GRANDE, OREGON Branches in Boise, Idaho TocateJlo, Idaho Itexfitn Cars The Itiue Mountain garage re ceived two new Mhipmenta of cars during the pant week, tin wa a carload inclufling a Kedan, an im perial landeau and a coupe truck, arriving Monday, .and the second, w h i c h was u n load'e d Wed n esdn y , Included four coachen. There, are two general cIuhhch the .common people and the uiteom mon pi'i-Honn. Qya-American Car- for Americans who love to get up and ffo i:Mft Old.mnohllo i A cyrload of OldKntobib-s is ex- ; peeled Monday at the Old.smotdle Siibo company hero. Iiu Chevrolet l.eona l'rej;, of Summervllle, la driving a Chevrolet iwdan which he p;ircha'U from M. A. Harrison, Hern I'rom Maker J A. M. Herviee was a business vis imp 1. I o f!,.., ni. f.-nm I)ii1ok .lnr. I j tag the week. He arrived hero 'I Tuesday and returned home Wcd j nesday evening. Mr. .Service in Star-Ourant dealer for Lji Grande and lluker. LOOK OVER OUR WANT ADS FOR BARGAINS iffiffl' ill . -Ttrr Ciiloaili'it fttiirH A rurlonil of Star ram was tin- i lnai)i-il at Hie Hfrvice Aulo com jiany in-ri' ilurinif the past wofk. IliitHlnilor lli-n" Kil Cohi-n. (Ilntill)iitor for Olils- innliilfH In thlH Hlul, repriHintiific tin- (ilflHiiiohiln company of tire Kon, waH a biiKincwi viaitor In I.n Cranili; ililrin the week. Thm iMbrtotmt, BWr lir full You Kntiw tli fttlinjr. Wund-rlut ' niul htiap. W'i lit its rugfunl frame . . . . . . me urfe to f?-t up mid go. I o nee new )la t'H uritl now facc-H. To drive um fur and its Imrd an you like. When you feel the urge to wander . . that's when you'll mottl appre ciate this All-Anierieau Si . . . this itaimch, powerful lirute of an auto mobile designed to meet every Amerieun motoring need . . . cap able of withstanding the hardest pave. With Us hlg, Hinooth, Bileut engine I . . . providing an ubundanec of drive its 1 17-int'h w heelha.se . . . hel f-v eii- tilating, helf-adjusting clitttli . . . instant-action four-wheel brakes. You'll be thrilled by its perform ance. And by its color mid ln-attly of line. Hy the. vivid Htyle of its Kisber bodies. By itH riding com fort and handling ease. Here's the very ear for you when you answer the call of the road, (lomc in and try one. Drive it an hour . . and you'll want it for your own. J-JW.SWim. f 1(145, lM,uUu, Cvir. HOiSi Sport RiMut.frr, tlOTSi I'luwlim. tWTS: 4-lhmr Slan, til ii s" ,s tlr urhrrlt, axira lirri uiwl ,iiimmt. rxtrat; Ixiiutau ,Wm, (llbi: Nrir Srrirt J'uiitioc Ol, f, to H7S. 411 Jirio.ul in lorr. Ivlimr(i prica illrluile lliillillliini iiullillinr rliir. MJ i. yav un lli t;rMiraJ Miifon Time Payment 'tun. JENNINGS & SHUMATE KXANB AMERICAN SIX PRODUCT OF CKNKHAt, MOTORS Here IVom Spokniie l-'red Harrignr. of Spokane, was a visitor at the I.elghton Welding and Machine shops during the week. Mr. Hnrriger represents the Oxy-Aootylone company. fJoe to ricln l-rfink Apltng, of the Oldsmohile Males company, made a business i rip to Klgln yesterday. I-Ix'cdnK: riirysb' A carload of Chryslers was ex pected to tie unfunded some tltm; today hy Weeks & Huchanan. Dodge Expects More Prosperity, Greater Buying I'CTIIOIT. Mich.. Apr. 21 With production nnd employment at top peiik lo meet the demand for the three tines of sixes. Dodge Bro thers, Inc., nntloiputes the most proNperotis year in history, accord ing lo Joint li. I.ce, general sajes manager. '.Vr-arly fi.fHtf) men have been add od to the payroll since January 1, Ihi' figures now standing at 24.124. compared to 1.1.2X3 on the first of January. , .Shipment it of enrs and trucks from the plunts of Dodge Brothers In t!ie I'nlted States antl Canada during the first dimrter of this year lotatrd 6h.3i" units, according to preliminary figures announced by I he company. Compared to the first quarter last year. when 4 . 5 6 - units were shipped I he gain is 2!.7 per cvnl. Shipments In March totaled 2G.ys." units compared to i:t.2"2 for March 7 a gain of 12.6 per cent. "Keports reaching us from deal ers nil over the country indicate a record-breaking spring buying season," saitl Mr. Lee. "Th In troduction of the standard six tit prices within the reach of mtl liotiH of fumiiles not only met with public ncoiuim. but. stimulated In- t crest In the senior and victory ! lilies as Well. I "Tin low priced automobile these j days. If It Is to be built and sold j on n i:inlity scale, must posneRs My.e. high speed and comfort s well ns dependability, and It must be produced by h company who reputation l established by years of mnvHWNfui operation in the nuto moilve (h id. Fede ral Tires A NATIONALLY KNOWN TIRE Extra service at no extra cost A tire that we are proud of and we know you will be if you use them. WESCONA (Made by Federal) 30x3 Clincher Regular ," 5.75 30x3 Vi Clincher Giant Oversize 615 29x4.40 SS. 720 29x4.75 SS. 1045 30x5.00 SS ii'go 31x5.25 SS ; 12.00 Jack Allen Supply Co. R. A. PARNAM, Mgr. FENDLETON LA GRANDE La Grantlo Branch cor. Adams & Elm