Saturday, July 7, 1928
CA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!!
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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.
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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
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SO Miles an hour
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