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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1928)
Saturday, July 7, 1928 CA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!! irvnn nn ac 1 nn SPORT ROADSTER 'New Model to Meet De mand for Open Car in Victory Six Line "With summer driving. days just ahead, the addition of n sport roadster In the Victory Six line him been announced by Podge Rrnthers? Inc., to meet he demand tor on open oar combining VJctory .Six performance with smart new nnd : ntirnctlve color combinations. ' Six wire wheels, the two. spares being cnrrled In wells of the '.runt fenders, nre standard equipment with trunk rack In the rear. ; With the top down, the windshield ja )i he pushed over forwnrd to afford unohslructed vision. -,' . j ' Heavy nickel putting features the roadster equipment throughout, lending unusual beauty In Its sweeping, graceful linos,";.., Included In the nickel finish urn steering column, gear shift and handbrake levers, bumpers, windshield frumt and nutonmtic wiper, -owl lamv nnd molding, head lumps and stan chions, door hn mlles, spare, tire carriers and locks, hood hlne and latches and huh cups. ' ' S Upholstery is of best quality pigskin, blending in . .,wh.h,. , color trimmings and lacquer ocly finish. Three pnssengcrs can ' he seated comfortably In the front. sent. Me chanically, ' Innovations, of the sport roadster Include the starting button -on the instrument board in stead of on the-floor, and an, en trine temperature indicator under the glass Instrument panel grouped with oil gauge, speedometer, am meter and fuel gauge; A hooded nickel plated dash lamp is , pro vided. Spark nnd throttle control levers nre on top of the steering wheel while the light switches are Elected Vice-Presidents of Union Oil Company R, D. Matthew v PmiI N. Dog f on the steering column-within easy reach. All Victory Six features. Includ ing Lockheed Internal expanding hydraulic brakes, sturdy body con struction nnd powerful flexible en glue with lightning acceleration nre emphasized in production of the sport roadster priced at $1 245 f.o.b Detroit; FORCI'J TO HKFRlfiKHATE 1 : GLASGOW (AP) Scots nre looking over, the refrigerating ma chinery market in preparation for the time when a 'new regulation prohibiting preservations in food will become effective. Refrigerat ing facilities now nre scant. Com pletion of the program for wider distribution of electricity is expect ed to Increase the market for elec tric refrigerators. HOOVER RELATIVE ILL PLAOERVILLR, Co!.. July 6 (AP) Mrs.' A. V. I.alge, sister of Mrs. Herbert Hoover, arrived here today to be with her father, C. i. Henry, who Is ill. Feminine Motorist: T should like to buy some grease tho very best. Qnrngo Attendant: Pnll? R M.: Ah, nny shade that ntcply matches the color of my car. GARAGE GOSSIP chased a Whippet sedan six for use In their auto-rental business, W. I. 'Hunks repfarts. Will go to Vend h -ton - . ( L. Kendall will go to Pen dleton this evening to spend the weekend- with Mrs. Kendall- and their week-old daughter. Sharon, who was born Monday. Mr. Ken dall is manager of the Western Auto Supply company here. Homo From INntlnnil Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Perkins have returned from Portland where they spent several days. ' ' .- WeiiV to Raker- Mr. and Mrs. " Clyde Bunting spent Fourth of July nt Raker. Mr, Hunting is connected with , the Bunting Tractor company. Chrysler Coming 1, ,W. Weeks nnd AV. E. Buchan an, Chrysler dealers here, an nounced today that they expect to have a model of the new 1 029 Chrysler here next week. They are enthused over the new model which, they declnre, has ninny not able Improvements. tnt t Anthony ' Mr. nnd Mrs. Ktmer Shumate nnd their son, Victor, went to An thony I-nko for the Fourth, spend ing Tuesday, Wednesday and part of Thursday In that beautiful section. Buy.-! WliipjX't Glenn IMcrson is driving n Whippet . cabriolet coupe four which ho purchased this week from Gcttlngs & Hanks, locnl dealers. Buys ChrjrshMv-1 - Wlllinm Wllkerson Is driving a new Chrysler coupe which hfc pur chased from Weeks & Huchunun. nesday from Wallowa I,ake where they spent several days. Mr.. Hun ter attended the Cattle Grower's convention which he- described up on his 'return as very successful. Mr, Hunter is a talesman at the Blue M'ountuln garage. A dispatch says there have been few insect pests this year. Rut possibly , tho statistician has over looked the, people who like to hear their horns In the Sunday parade. The radio is to he used largely In tho presidential campaign. And with static what It is in summer, ton. A train was delayed in New Jer sey the other day because a woman was chasing her hushand down the tracks with a hatchet. Ho hum, probably she thought an ax wus too heavy. Homo From Portland C. . W. Bunting returned home from Portland Wednesday after a brief business trip. Buys New Car F. R. Owsley Is the owner nf a new Whippet Six w'hlch he pur chased from Gettlngs & .Hanks. Driving Chrysler Iryin Gregory Is the owner of n Chrysler coupe which ho bought from Weeks & Buchunan. Buys WhlpiM't Six ' H. R. Ostlnnd Is driving a Whip pet six sedan which ho bought through Gettlngs & Hanks, dealers here. Buys Knight Km est DeLong bought a Wftlys Knlght Standard four-door sedan this Week from OcUings & Hanks. Representative? Here H. D. Robb and R. B. Chlsholn, Boise representatives of the Bunt ing 'Tractor company, are In the city doing business nt the Bunt ing company headquarters. There's one hlco thing about air plane travel. The roar of the motor drowns any comment coming from the back, seat. Azurlde (L, A,) The old, old question, "How old was Anne?." has- been replaced by a new one, "Whnt model is Lizzie?" . . , Judge. Hero From Portland : , L. T. Henderson, assistant man ager of tho Portland branch of tho Ford Motor company spent Thursday in J.a Grnndo with tho Perkins Motor company. (Buy Whippet 1 Wagner nnd McKennon, who jhnve a 'rlve-yours,lf" hnvo pup- iro WlliY-(0) verhamd nflnT utvS for 1927 already exceed total i f$rhippetix WORID'S lOWEST PRICED SIX mm m lEAmma . SEDAN C RANKS HATT ' 2,000,000 Cars and Going Strong! JULY marks the production of the two-millionth automobile by Willys-Overland. This event hap pily coincides with the culmination of the greatest 6 months in the company's 20 -year history. I WILLYS-KNIGHT SL1EVE W 0 VALVE C JL. . COACH Production during the half-year just completed greatly exceeded the "entire output of 1927. This unit volume now makes Willys Overland the industry's third larg est producer. The reasons are plain: In the 4-cylinder Whippet the pub lic is getting a light car value abso lutely without parallel. Stylish, roomy bodies; tremendous power; BIG 4-wheel brakes; silent timing chain; full force-feed lubrication, and many other features. The new Whippet Six is the world's lowest priced 6-cylinder car. . . and its surpassing quality is a matter of common knowledge. Demand has always exceeded pro duction. Its powerful engine is . equipped with 7-bearing crank shaft, Invar-strut pistons,silent tim ing chain. Force-feed lubrication. TheWillys-KnightStandard Six of fers the exclusive advantages of the .patented -Willys-Knight double sleeve-valve engine at the lowest price in history. The Special Six and Great Six complete this masterly line of highest quality motor cars. -.''' WklppH fmr-tflinJir Tnrint U5S KtaJiltr (1 -fan.) $48Si KiaJ. lUr lunik nmbll Hat) S25 Coupr ISJSi Cabrittet Ctupt (-with alUpiiklt Hp) $59S, Ctack 1535. Whipptt Six Ton-ing i15t KtaJ tor KSSj Ctack 1695, Cnpt 1695. Standard Sit Ctupi $1045, Stdan HWSi TnrinftWS, Rtadllr IW5. Sf trial Si prim fr.w, $1295 $1495 s Gnat Si prim Inm $1850 H $2695. All prim .,. i. TttJt, Ohit, and tpfdcatitat tubjat M (hangi wuAeut ttttitt. Witbt'Ovt land, lot., Ttltdt, Oku. Hnys Chrysler J. H. Malf is driving n new Chry sler coach. The deal was mode through Weekn & lluchanan. Has Ilccit 111 E. I. I.edbe.tter. Hudson-Essex dealer here, has been, ill for the past several days. Making Impairs Tho Bunting Tractor company offices in the Holmes building arc being remodelled. The rooms are being repainted and rc-floorcd. During tho repair work the Hunt ting compuny offices hnvo .been moved In the adjacent offices on Kim street, ' f Hnys online J. TJ( Jtrnndt Is the owner of a Pontine, fouf-door sedan which ho bought this, week from Jennings & Shumate, Onkl,and-ronllan dealers here. Wont to Take , I W. Weeks nnd family spent tho Fougth of July nt Wallowa .nkc. .They went up Tuesday night returning Thursday noon. Mr. Weeks is associated with W. E. Buchanan as Chrysler dealers. Went to Fourth ' W. E. Buchanan,' of tho Chrys ler garngo Weeks &. lluchanan, spent the Fourth of July at Wal lowa Lake. . ' Pilvlng routine ' Glen Jones is driving a new Pon tlno coupo Which ho purchased from Elmer Shumate nnd Vern Jennings, J.a Grande denlers) of Oaklnnds nnd Pontlacs. Attended Convention A, H, Hunter with Mrs. Hunter nnd their two grandchildren Nancy nnd Albert Dutton returned Wed- People who think the weather Is warm should wait until the delegates who heard Heflln speak return froiu the Pemnerntlc con vention. - I Amelia Eurhnrt haa received sev eral doirn poems In commemora tion of her transatlantic flight. fhe has our sympathy, i Questionnaires sent t the alum ill. Of Ohtrlln will hn Maori n n l- Ijust the salaries of tho .faculty members. What a grand opportiw nlty for the rellow who flunked in tat In t ' " : .. . . , ! . , Oeorgo Itemus, Cincinnati boot leg king nnd wife slayer, has been freed from the asylum as sane, Ohio Is certainly well posted on. the advanced legal methods of the day. . .. . v , 'New car, old top?" "No, old ear, new top." ILINCCCCGH, MAITLAND Ernie SMITH KINGSFORD.SMITH and odiers are making transpor tation history in the air is making transporta tion history on land, " i i i ii i I nJT)'iDimr SAILESzb mi 'wi o'"-Shipments from Diirant fac- ' -W 1J K) I lorlMforthefirISIX MONTHS of 1 M CTB-ay " I I iw ne'o,o,,,Pu,o'',,'i7 'Sw II ' I I by more than 12 per cent." Hitory- II I maklna SALES CAINS throughout the II - I I Unltfxi State indicate the overwhelm- . f If ' , IniapprovaloDurantSlKerAnnivemary II : Siie and the famou Durant Star Four. 7 ZJstVR ANJVWO&AM SIXES "'"""""itmuttnmi i F'rwartrSjxtdi SO Miles an hour M0REL0CK AUTO CO. J. P. Morelock . . : i 4,; 1115 Washington Ave. A s m '" 1' ' ,' 1 ' , 7 More and , more farms are heine equipped with Uaterpiiiar pow er. By, bemgj so . equipped the owner is assured , of ' de- ', pendable, steady and efficient power ,. to do his work on time, for less money -; and better than, with the old meth-'.: ods.. ... .; fca,(J-Blifl(' For all outdoor power requirements the "Cater pillar" Tractor gives steady, dependable, carefree service. ' , .. . There is a size suited for your job. Let us tell you about it and show you how you can make more money by including a "CATERPILLAR" in your equipment requirements. Bunting Tractor Company La Grande, Oregon IJoisc, Idaho Pocatello, Idaho The "Caterpillar" is built to withstand the dust and grit of ' summer.fallow op erations. All work ing parts are en closed in special 3teel housings tightly closed by well designed gas . kets. The air that is used in carbure tion is carefully fil tered by the latest type air. cleaners. These features as-, sure long life and low upkeep ex pense. ' x ' j j It will pay you to investigate the "Caterpillar" Trac tor . ri IV Am .. va8HeaBSBBascsaBr Gettings & Hanks Corner Fir and Jefferson
