La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 14, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDB-BVENING OBSERVER ."- "Monday-,- January H-1929. r. yiTn-7 -.-.-.-n-.-r..-rr J ' .i LESS BUILDING ON COAST 1928 Permits for Year Show Reduction of 11 Per ; Cent over 1927 ;; AN PKAWIHTO,. Jan. M Permits for new construn- llon In ha Paeirie coast cities n t compiled by Straus nnd Company totalled 117, 045 for work to cost 4n.7ls74a for This Is a re duction of approximately 1 1 per cent from IU27. '. HKty-ono California cities do clino'd IS per cent, nine Oregon cities 28 per coin, and two ArUotiu t'JllCM decreased U lpr CCIll, These doc I (new, with smaller ones In Utah and 1 tin ho, worn partly offset hy ifnlnH' In Washington mid f lilt inh Columbia. . ' h UtlAStWK TOTAL Iji Gnihdo was one'orihn nine Oregon cities to hIioh' ii decline, this being due to (lit fact Hint mora (linn hit if it million doliiu-H were spent ilie previous year In t building the Hacnjnwea Inn iitid the M Urunde hotel. Jn 111! 7, count In If In thn cost of tho two hotels, tho building permit totaled KM), 628, the greatest figure In local history. Jn 1 12K, with thn siuto highway shops iut tho largest single permit, the total wus $215,441, which wn tho fourth Inrgoru build ing your this city Iuih experienced. - 1a Grande's total surpassed tb . following Northwestern cities: Al hnny $l'(iltf&, Astoria $lij.ii(iO, Murshfleld (110.305, Hillings 00, Amirortcs l.'fis.i'U. and Tort Angeles IHO.om. t Other Oregon figures fnllntt': lin ker $3IH,fl47t Eugene I,:J7G.(IN9, Vlatnath Knll lUfift.Mn, Medford $r6,7lf7, 1'ortland -'l,:i(fri.!t70 and Kulem $1,0(12.4491. Tho total of ten Oroirnn cltlo vn -:H,K27,H:t, i-op-rcHonthifr a dccllm over of iipproxliwilfly SH pop ccnl. Construction In yar Se Record i WAHIIIMJTON, Jnn. J 4 Thu ffriiitwt - volume of ronfdructlon work fver wltncKwd In tho I'll I tod Ntut'-H diirlntc a hIiikIo year whh handled diirlnK ncfordlntf to HtailhtlcH Jnxt compiled by tho Ah MofluifMt (lenornl t'ontrnctorH of AiuiMicii. Tlio llffiii'cM, nMniHcnt Innr cnriNtriictlon oimiioiifi or nil typiH, hIiow- nn fncmifio of nlniOHt fvc per cfttt iilovc th iniitk wl In 1:'7, , . An ctttlfimted value of moco than cluht Itlllloa doltat-H 1h placi d upon tho JUJ' coiiHtrmtlon. Tim year jtrnt cloMOd wnn tho j Mcvcnih In Huccfwxlon tn wltricMH n rlw In tho volume of conxt ruction , aCllvlllcM. Nut dilirn t!ln hny nn nniiual total tdiown a dccllno from I ihi flKut'cH net durlnv tha prcccilintf J year. . i nn i :p.' tola i virtually h ' louldo thn 1!'M riKiii'o, BRICK' COTTAGE OF ENGLISH DESIGN Earth Shocks Hit Orient A hd Italy . TOKYO, Jim. 14 (API-Till. lYiitrftr .Mi'tfOroliiRlfiil oIhoi-vii lory nini.l.il Hn nrihqniikn or thrci! Iionr-H at 7 i. m. IiikI nlfflit. Till! I'pll'IWlliT Ullh thoiiKht to bft Irk Kiiinchiitku.. iicniiiHiiln, Hlbpriu, hut tin ri' hub no roiiririnntlon or lllld. . I.I'fO. Itnly, .Inn.' 14 (AD A fllronK ai'tlniiiiitn Hlmck wn fr-lt nlioilt A n. in. tmjny. It wan or un (llllalory rllliniftitr. Tho poimlnro riinlii'd lo tho mm-lH In aliirm, but thori wan no iIiiiiiiik. Cracker Week To lie January 19-26 I .T(ttr.-.r, $65000 Fire Loss At Forest Grove r I'oniiHT oiiovi;, .inn. u (Al'l Tlirnu InilUlliiKH, - (.liroo tnickN. (wo alitiiinolillcH nml it law amount or wlirat and Mni'k ri'ml nun tlrHlroyoil by riro horn oarly yi-Htiiiihiy, wlirn thn Kitrmoiii h'i'iMl & Hlliply . coniiinny'n wnrnhoimi. Iiuriii'il. Tlin Jos wiih I'niliiiiiUal int'Ml.'" "" " I Oi'iiohor wim'U Ih to bo nlmorvcil iintlmially mini Jan. Jn to 2(1, nc ronllnir lo iiiiniiiii.itmon ihi wonk. It Ih xalil that t w roo.la . "Ic""'' pomoMi iih hlKh oiiprKy-ylrlillnit vallloH iih tin crarkorH ami an ot. fort Ih to hn' mailo hy IntnrnHtoil pnitioiiH lo girthi r tho tiiw or riack eTH. "ThotiK'h dainty In Hti'iirtiiro ami ili'lli'iitn In flit -i- 11 mi aiHioar annn, IiIki'IiIih anil i'I'ik'Iikih nin Htlll ri!lallvily Innxin-iiHU-n hoiiiich or piii'i-fry. fomiairliiK: ravorahly with nur riiiuliinn miiiiitih or rnoil Hllp ply." It l miltl, . (!tl'l'l(lAI,l,V n,r, rilHTbANII, fire, ' Jan. u (Al') Tho roiiilltlon or Kilo V. 'JlaiiNi'r. raillnllHt uml hoti'l imin, who hnH hfi'ii HorloiiHly ill hrro for ("iivcral woi'Kh. wn ilonri'lboil iHt1iU tunny. , " lly Climii'r II. lllMiue ,. MoHt pooplo Hfciii to ailiulro n OottnKO blTIIIIHu or ItH Hlmplidty and tho rrnnkni-HH or 4tn ib niKii, In that no atti'inpt Iuih boon mailt' to Iihtpuho Iih upimront hI. TIiIh llttllt Iioiiho will ho liorrorllv at homo on olthor u eorni-r or lu hIiIk lot fid root wlrto. , I ho oMrrlor wa.'U.aro or dnrk rod wlro cut hrh'k with whlto mor. tar JoIiiIh and la relieved by tho eri'iim-coliniMl paint lined on the uimlnu-H, ti-t'llia, cxiorlor 'cornices and dnwiiHpoulH. Tho hlue-Kri'on jihulterH ami tho vailo(rntiMl wood or HHPhalt HlilliKli- roor romploto .1 - Tho Invlllnir trollled noroh Ih flnorod with rotmli riair xiom s. An luli'if-HiInK routuro or : tho plan Ih In tho un iimiiilI lorntlcin or tho eoat flowt, Kronen doorn to puri'll and Htalrnoy. . JilHllnetlon him bi eil Klien the latter- fmiturc hy tho iminner In whli h the mora, lul miihoKany handrail tormlnaten In tho dellenti'ly innlili'd newel not at the root iif tho hIiiIih. Tho bund rail, newel ami Iii iiiIh are ntalnod inahoKiiny while thn rlHi ra and bal-iiHlei-H' aro painted old Ivory. Hid Ivory paint Ih' lined 'on nil Interior woodwork . occurring In'tho lirliiclpal rooniH, .lind -also ..on tho deileate wood inolillnir nroiinil ch wj.lMrinM' Wmn-.-Wn XHrk-HHiiiiiiff Ih iihimI Ih all 'rooiiin .oxeejit; kit- hen alld balll. tho latter. heiliK tile, the roriner linoleum.: An Iron. Inic hiinrii Ih eoni'eiiled In tho klt ehen wall. . ' K.aoh bedroom han ri'OKa ventila tion and aiiiplo fiirnlliiro Hpaco. All Interior plaHterlnir Ih rlnlnlied Hiiinoth. iih n homo or thin oliariic. lor would look bettor If papered. Tho eHtlmated eoHt or thin liotlao Ih rroiii tri.UOll to (il.fillll exelUHivo or liliimbliiH: and lioatlnir. . WmS. to ' II tair i l id f IJo'.ii , - , Ug.llo- h 15.. U. H..I5. Franklin and his Kite Opened the Way For Thrifty Housewives ELECTRICITY the Modern Economical Servant Electric Service Co. 1412 Adams Ave. Phone Main 12 K )i1h brother, Nut linn Unron, on VrU day... A nlnn nound son arrived at th liomo of yfy, nnd Mih. llosroo Kvoi- Holo 'on Alpnday cvpnlntr, Jan. 7. Tho-llttlt) ' follow. :wn named Don ald Nathan. Mi-h.- Kvefsoh wuh formnrly Minn Oladyn Duron. Mi, nnd-Mm. Hoy Maker and Mr. urid.-Mi-M. T. H. .Jnhnnon nre Hpond luff the -wcrUenU hy linker attend liiK'u convention of thn fOmepmon. Mi'H. AVIIl I'l'tillcHhank Ih 111 at her home hoi-e. Her mother, Mm. Hro sliearK, Is carina, for her. Mr. nnd Mm. Nell KIkM nnd children and Mrs. Mary (Mmmhera vlHited at the N, Daion homo on I'Yiduy. , , The numher of millionaires has grown to 4(.oiMi in tho InHt four t'tn yt'iirM. tjulte n few of them are reported to have made thetr money oulnlde or Hie Ihinor hiiHl noKM. . - Farm Brothers Become 'AG', Deans Will Cruikshank Injured At Work Hy Mm. .Noll Klttbl (Observer ( 'urreHpoiuleilt ) l.OWKIt COVK, Ore. (.special) Will I'ruikHliank met with an necl dent lant week wlillo working In hln Hhop. ' A red hot link or clmln riew front I lie iinvll un which he wan worklntr, )ilttinB lihn In the eye. While the Injury wiih painful. It Ih not expected to he permanent. .Mr. and Mih. Klmer Duron, or Inland city. vlHltrd ut tho homo or When tho American Society or Animal I'ri.diictlun hunu in ItH hull or rnmti the porlniltH or Kreileilck II. Munifurd (led) and lleilierl ". llumrm-d, It-hiiluired two ral-lll hoys, brothem. who liwe-Hldo by Hide lo the head or two ftreut aKileultunil collet;e. Hie rurmer In dean of aKrU'nltuie at the fnlversltv of .MIkhiiiiI and the latter- at tlio Vnlvei-Hlty uf IIIIiiuIh. OUT OUR WAYi By Williams NOW is a good time to plan that new house. We have a lot of late plans that will interest you. Come in and see them. We will he glad to assist you in any way Ave can. Ilome Lumber & Coal Co. Successors to Claude C. Pratt Phone MAIN 218 VOL) REMIND ME OF A OME'ACRE j- farmer wmo Puamts forty iOvU" . ACRES ' UEvJCR -TrAMS t. I ))r I N HAT SHALL Tre VAPjesT BE? HeRE-TUvS MlCrHT Aeup voo ( -To GET OOwm IM 'TimE Tb V GOOD MORMiKjCr iMSIfeAO j v.'' 1 ' i Bank Officers At Union, Ore. Are Re-Elected Hy Sr. lert Knl-ht (Ohservfr Correspondeni) y t'NJON, Oro. (HpeciuD Tho an nual meeting: of tho Htoekholdertt of the Klrst National Hank of I'n lon wn held at the bank Tuesday afternoon. The following officers woro rn-eleeted for ttio ensuing: year: O. V. Henson. president; J. I'. Hutchinson, oaHhfer; Kred N. Kox, 'aHHtstlng- cnMhler. Dlroetom. (. W. ltenson, 1'homnn Riasher, (1. I. HfffK, H. K. Miller, -Minnie G. Elevens, I. A. Wright and- J. K MutchliiKon. 'The residence' of Mrs, Opal Meade Jn North I'nlon wan eom plelely demroyed hy fire Thurnday evening at about 9:.10 o'clock. Min. Meade liven alone nnd was down town nt the lime the fire wan not feed hy one of her neighbors who Immediately turned In thu fire alarm. The house burned to the ground and. the firemen had a hard light to nave other remiienceH near by. Mrs. Alma Jtohrlg left aevernl day ago for Uerkeley, 'al., where Hho exports to spend the remainder of tho winter. Hho was accompan ied an far um Portland hy her win tor, Mhtg Agiicd Hrlen, who will Bpcnd tho winter in that city. Jnhn lreen returneil Thursday from Portland where ho pent a few days nnd attended the Mutual Idfo JttHuraucn convention. Jimmy MUIh, prominent dairy farmer of Cove, whh transact lug buxlncsH hero Friday. The old time dance given Thurs day evening hy the Sportuman's club nt their club cabin was attend ed by a largo crowd. Haudwlchex and coffee wero served at 11 ovclock by Mm. It. H. Honney, na HlKted hy Mr. Alex H later. There wilt bo another old time dance there soon. Tho Ladles' Aid of the Presby terian church met Friday afternoon at tho homo of Mrs. Alex Slater In Mouth Union, At 1:15 o'clock a covered' dish luncheon was served to 12 members. Follpwing lunch eon, tho regu In r business session wiih held with Mrs. Louisa Hurwcll, president of the society, presiding. A social hour followed the bust, ness meeting. Itev. J. Oeorge Wntz, of La Grande., visited tho society during the business session. The Women's Christ Ian Temper encc t'nlon met Wednesday at tho homo of Mrs. Aim Ira Kennedy, Tho early part of tho afternoon was taken 'Up -with- the 'Imsine-session, during which time arrangements were made for the Victory itally day program to be hold nt the Methodist church, Wednesday, Jan. ltl, at 7:30 o'clock. After tho busi ness meeting, a short program-was given. Tho hostess nerved refresh ments hefnro adjournment. .. Members of tho C. T. club nnd a few guests . enjoyed a no-hostess dinner Tuesday evening nt the Un ion hotel. A three-courso dinner was served at 7 o'clock nt a prettily appointed table where covers woro placed for 12, Three tables of pi nochle were nt play In the hotel living room, following dinner. Miss Louiso Hutchinson won high score and received first prize. Miss Mao Shanks secured the Consolation prize, Tho fifst meeting of the Womnn's club In tho New Year was held Thursday afternoon in the club building, with 4S members present. During the business session,, pre sided over by the president, Mrs. H, K. Miller, It wns decided that each member was to give 25 cents toward the scholarship loan fund. The meeting wns turned over to the program committee consisting or Mrs. 1. 1L frouter. Mrs. Alex Slater and Mrs. Karl Davis, follow ing tho business session. The sub ject for tho nflernoon was "liith and 17th Century l.itprnture." Mrs. I Croutcr gave the life und history j oi .Minw, jMiKiian poet, ana aiso lrva ii Hvnntiftla nt nun if Iilu u-rti-Li u ' "Paradise Lost.' .Mr H. C, ltees gave tho life and lilstory of another English poet, Lord llyron. ' Mrs. Karl Davis read an arttclo about tho Scotch poet, Kobert Uurns. Mrs. Davis recited one of his poems. "Tho Gloomy Night Is Following Knst." The song, "Auld Lang Syne," written by Hums, was buuj? by th audience, Miss Klhel Crouter and Mb..- ....,t i 'router played two de- lightiul duets, "Minstrel's Sere nude.'Vby Jos Lou and "lnnce in the Mountain," by KrlU Kirchner. Itefreshments were served by tho hostess committee, Mrs. K, M, Str Klll, Mrs. K. P. cohurn, Mrs. Viola. Parker. Mm. t Titus. Mrs, Lou isa Hurwtdl, Mrs. Charllu i'isher and Mrs. Selher. The Woman's club sponsored a dance Saturday evening, following tho La Grande-Union basket bail gume, ut their new club house in North Union. North Powder or-1 chvstra furnished the music. A large crowd was in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Halph Hutchinson and small daughter and Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Gilmore lift Thursday ; by auto for California and Mexico whero they will spnd tho next three or lour weeks touring and . sight seeing. Thry were accom- i pun led us rur as Portland by Mrs. Hutchinson's brother, Nell Jones Thos from her attendlnr the Sportsmen's banquet at liaker Wednesday evening were H, If. Uooney. "Doc" Green. LcsIIa Reu-i ter. "Hed' Ierbey. Charlie Hens- Icy and George Puckett. All re-1 port a most enjoyable time. i W . O. Hnrrerty. iroirlftor of (the Union CuMi grocery, has been tinflnei to hts hom the past two d bcause of lllneiw. . Mhw Helen S bniHtr. Kovllnh and . htMory teacher In the high sctMofc- nibfm irvns her kebovf room Thursday and Friday because of illness. . D. M. Hoots is reported as ser iously ill at his homo In North Union, ' Mrs. Mark Phy nnd Mrs. Dudley Iloyles, of Hot Ijike, were Union visitors Thursday nnd attended the Woman's club meeting. L. A. Wright, member of tho game commission, returned home Thursday from Portland Where he spent a few days on business nnd auended a meeting of the commission. Mrs. WyHe Hlancett, of Hot IjiUo. was a I nion visitor i humility afternoon. ' Tho ftvo ffitis who represented the Union High school nt tho high school conference'held in Kugene last week have returned home and report a very pleasant trip. They were accompanied by J.. W. Mas ter, manual training teacher hero. Those making the trip were Peggy Weaver, Kathryn Kellbloek, La I Verm Clark, Vivian Jory nnd Le ona Spray. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Kd Mitchell have as their houso guest their daugh ter, Mrs. Jack Jlandnihnn, of Mel Beautiful Old Age Old ngif h grucerul nnd benutlful nnd liiled wiih tho love of frletuM only in proportion ns self Ims been forgolteb. Clunies II. Mn.vo, Cstop r OUGHINb Almcwt Instant relief 8j0 with otio Bwallow of THOXINE GOOD WIRING- Is Wise Spending For it gives Safety . ' , 1 Convenience' - . ' Usefulness . That last for years. "You Phone for us , We'll Wire for You." II. & S. ELECTRIC CO., Inc. Frank Robinson, Prop. Somnier Hotel Bldg. Phone Main 127. ( B6TTC.fl. JANy AT ANY 5 TlM6 The Modern Home is the Thrifty Home Modern Plumbing and Healing Pays big dividends in health, happiness and convenience- ' , ' Modernize your home in 1929! Let us show you how, at low cost. Fred Spaeth Next to Montgomery -iVard & Co. , SPLINTERS No. 7 Offielnl Publication of THE VAN PETTEN LUMBER. CO. VoI.'S Nowadays we ca n read most of the music by senndn-. light. There Is quite n Utile winter, left yet. NTMETAJ weath'er--Mrips on that out side door will stop the drafts, and the-What's dnt nigger? would he surprised :it the small cost. Call up your favor ite carpenter and go right at It. 1 Dat gal of mine fiuah tio know how to love. Ah, say SHE DO. com to low. Experience is some thing you get while you are looking for something ele. Ke-flor right over your tld floors with ilt fh-nrlng. You Ah. say DO SHE? Don't forget t call Main 732 when your coal bin gets empty. There is nothing fik VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO! is.M'.u.i k p r t ns Cnnyon foal, ns It linlds fire longer. Itnve you honrd tho InlPst Scotch sonp: "Lrt the ri.it of tho world ko buy?". Wo carry o stock of CEDALIXE. Klx up the closet so you enn put away tho coon skin coat ami not have to worry ghoul the moths next mim in r. Who remembers "hen the bootblacks usl to put a clamp on ladies skins?