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LA GRANDE -EVENING OBSERVER : - Monday, jai.u , f
Building Quiet
In La Grande In
Opening Month
ltiillillnK pcruHtH no Tar IIiIr yor
lmvp bvn frw nn.l ninull unit, with
only lit tiny it'iituhilm; hi Jununry,
iinlfW wvernl inorf iirv iiwuoil, tlio
rim innnlli or l!2 inny In- thr
mnnlli'M In nwm nullillnit history
llT.
A :0 pfrmlt lamied )ilrlni
tin fimt win-It of January nnil on
Jan. H, llrrtlin WwkH nppllcil (or
H permit to liuiWI n KiintKi on V
Ixtwrcn Mr mill tiiiiiimooi)
BWrtH 10 COHt J"5.
Tht cold WMillM-r. hlrh miiki
l.Ull.llnifulii'nilcnlm ilifrli'Ult. In will
to tn ivmioiisllilc fur the iuliinf
in ronntrurtlon.
Work, liowi'vi-r. In Roinic nhiwid
Mraillly ut the hlKh -lionl, with
th majority of tho is-palr work
roinplHcit. I'nlntlnir ronlrai lx wnro
Ifi wvi-rnl dayM B0.
A STUCCO COTTAGE
Powder Team Is
Beaten by Baker
lljr Knthcl ForsMrom
(Observer Correspondent")
NOItTH 1'OWHKH, Ore.,MHpc
rial) linker Junior high defeated
North Powder basketball letim by
n score of K to in. Tin game was
' plu-d ni linker.
Nurvnl Olseii uiim o linker vis
Mr. Angel, forest ranger, of
Tinker, nnd son. HI Hie. and Vhomns
McOinnls. visited here Friday af
ternoon. . J. Forsstrom transacted busi
ness in linker Friday.
A Rooit sized crowd attended tho
Ice nrvest ilant'r at the Hungalow
Imll Friday night. Cncender and
lYnrson have rented the Itall for
their old time dances, whirl) they
have been holding In the Viu tH hall.
Thi I lev. nnd Mm. (Jrlsscm held
silver tea nt the parsonage Fri
day afternoon.
Thorn was five Inches snow fell
Thursday here.
Rose llltl returned to' Portland
where Nhi will fiubdi her business
com ..
"loyd Walk took C. c. furr to
M iical Sfti 'in J,- Thunil;iy inonUiiK.
. o. WJij;-r MrlJratti Is Vtnfinrt
r uv tht.
. ' T i.-i y. . i ' " of n v :mn-
Benefit Party
Held Thursday
By Union Club
Extortionist Shot
Down By Officers
HACUAMKNTO. 'n1.. .Ian. 21
AI l-rank WutiTM, 41, dtd
of KtniKhot woundu InflliMrd hy po
tlro whn lio refuw-tl to lialt nftT
Itirklnjr up n diimriiy pnckaRp loft
tn tln npitt ft ht-ro II. 11. IcobltiHori,
ba n k mihM ir lur', bud lMn or
drrcrt by ciorttonUtM to place $1.
'.'(((. IIIh non, Albert Jr. Watfrn,
arrftHl at tin- tliii. hnm bct-n btld
In jail bore.
TWO HOYS IIIXO
POUTI.ANh, (rr.. Jan. 21 (AP)
-Alla-rl llarinit, 13, mid Don I'or
ry, is, wrr beintr bld at th
rotinty Jnll licro today prndlhir tic
tbin by tlio Mn-ilrr of Ijiih county.
Tbt two bnyM arn nabl by polit'r
in bay ndinlltr-d ar'jdi'nttilly flr
itK 11 bnrn ut CtilnRt (Irovo yi'ntir
day, nftultlni; In ilio dittriMUlon of
1 J hi-nd of Mtork, an automoMlo,
nuK'tii, mid tlio bnrn.
ji i;stiox i.hk i:x ItOlTK
Tl 'SON, Ari. . .Inn. 21 A1
C:iMViml huund on tht vcond lap
. t.i.i (. ar t tHht. th" iirmy'ii
. ' u . fr;.r Mark
. , , . .' . : ' ' . mi -
ii U I
'...IT ' f I'lrrA:-0
-rfr J'i
ItVIiO A.OOM &W1
(! ' Sn -In
CSV." m'S4
it iii:si i it II. Hisn;
Thm little tnttatrc oiik'bt to nat-
My MinM nnyVouple with a limited
'amount of money avnllable fur the
! crictloit of a hmile. ' It Im only
'twenty-five frt wide, and therefor
1 could ln placed on a vet y narrow
1'Jt.
! Th buff colored dtncco '- wall
lly Mrs. Her I Kuijtbt
(OKvrvcr )orrepolideiit
! I 'N U IN (Sp-eial Fifty peoplo
ittteiub-d the benefit card party
' Thui-Klay afternuoti Riven by tbo
Woiiiun'N dub at their new club
houNc In North 1'ii(q. He vera I
I women from I'ove. Hot Iike and
i I. a (iiandp were preent. Nine
1 tabb-H of brldKo and three tables
of Kensington w.-re the divernlona
f the afternoon. Mrs. Italph Vom-
stoi-k of t'tive won blRh score nt
brldR and received the flrwt prize.
Mih. Klla Holly won the second
prixe a nd the conwolat Ion prize
went to Mr. Junius Webb. At the
eloso of the enjoyublo afteniocn,
llRht refrehmentM were Herved by
a cOmmiitee in cliarme. A benefit
noon luncheon will be Riven by thft
club members nt the club nous,
Saturday. Jan. at which every
oiiv 1m Invited l C-'-
riiMtoi) Womnn'H Itellef Corps
No. 2'Z im-t tltlh afternoon at the
K. I', hall. A f ovcred-dih lun
cheon wuh h-i veil nt 1 o'clock, fol
lowed by the Installation of of
fice it.
MIkm Amaryllis Knight entertain-
ed n few frlendH Tliursday evening
at n dinner party ut her home. In
honor of her birthday anniversary.
IMniier wuK Kcrved at C;la o'clock
with coverH laid for nix at a table
atiructlwly decorated in a color
scheme of pink and white. Th
Centerpiece was a lartre pink and
white birthday cake with tiny pink
llRhted candles. LlRhted pink tap
ers in crystal hold is ailded to the
decorations. Favors caused much
merriment. Itudlo music was the
diversion followinR dinner.
Mi'inhers of the t'arnatlon club
I'liltcd States me.iloul corps of-jJaylja U:30 oVlock dinner nt the
I nion hotel, rutted plants were
used for table decorations. Four
tables of bridRe wen at play ill
the hotel livinR room following din
ner. -Mrs- Frank fonner won blRh
wllh cluslntit.- llnnlwood floorlnR
occurs in. nil the roomii .except tlie
UjtcliiMi und bath. The porch floor
and bafhiuent are c.eminted. The
nnual laundry und hcntinR appamt
us are to be found In the haswnent.
It Ih estimated that this house
can be built of Rood construction
for tH-twe-n $,&oO und tl.Htm, ex
cIuhIvo of heating and plumbing.
HM'U ,MVW llJf
PAIU8. Jfta. Jtl (AD Marshal
Ferdinand Koch wun so much bet
ter today 'that his doctors permit
ted him to g-et out of bed und sit In
an. arm chair, for a few minutes.
Hi- was ulso allowed to rend some
nieHsoRoH which havet arrived from
various part of the world during
the last Week. .
fleers have warned New Yorkers to
dispensn with kising until tin in
fluenjui wave has subsided. )ty
tho way, tlio Influenza epidemic
started In Hollywood, didn't It?
THEIR FLOWERY GREETING
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tMpt'r a wood shingle roof of
ni'l ifiud shitds of brown, very
' ; ..i'. ,1 tin l-'V.toin and shading to
1 I'.liUr buiwn at the ridge'.
i.i K heains projctlnR '
. i . m Willi, oiLi'TMbte of ex-
j powt'.l :,h f bo.'U'ls. and all other
...it..!, 'ti.l -oi ), tin biding the
Now
You can have those
much desired outlets
One thought of ai t convenience hut now
positive ncretiity! Vt'e can inatall thoie
much wanttd oudett ao eatily, too no fun
or tnuta, And to make ture nf a good fob
we'll ue G-B material f"tt"ihy Gtntral
I Itctrk matehalk that comprise the
iring System
Jor lifetime strvict
You may want only ont outlet or several.
Have enough put in so you can conveniently,
connect your iron, toaster or vacuum cleaner.
Put rwo or three tn the living room. Then you
can deru with floor and tabic lamps and
connect your radio. The materials we use
General Ht ctric will give a lifetime of
crv ice and convenience.
II. &S. Electric Co.
You Phono for Us - We'll Wire for You.
brums ftit itilttR the pergola. are
htiillied grey-greell.
The down spouts, hanging gut- t
ters, and chimney tops are painted '
an olive gn-en, this color being al
so lined on the delicately moulded
columns and cornice around the
entrance door.
Although the plan is very simple
and dbft, it has mapy fi-atures.
In the IMng-rnom Is a ftrepiace
with flagstone hearth, designed so
that logs mny be used. An ash
chute empties the ashes Into a pit
tn the basement. Ilookshelves of
an Intervstlng design flank the fire
place on either side. The dining
room has nn oriole window with a
ill of ample width to. receive pot
ted geraniums or other plants. .
A most unusual method is em
ployed lu building In the refrigera
tor In tho kitchen wall, with cases
above it as shown.
The doors throughout the house
are of tni' panel design nd cased
- Kit i y I
wore nmonir the 'won.on player. , WIon h 1 en I for . mo time
and the. prlw wont to A. H. Mr. ami Mr.. J"i. Vk . t
l,vi. .M. Ci. K. Hull rec.-lvodllulne.vU. torln II. kor on. a.
tho connalatlon ,. Uo. I Tin- Hporui... n olub 1 Id
Anulhor on. of tho rio. of other old lime danee SaU,l..S
rtancliiB pariloa Klvon l.y tho Com-. niKlit m ihotr olul. mn.
merelal club, wan held Wednesday Mi.-Sarah Shappol in confllieu
evonlnir ul the I'nlon hotel. These ! to her home In North I nlon ho
dlnner daneti are tiet'omiiiK uite j cause of heinjr ill of influenza,
popular nn.l u larxo crowd wan in I Mrs. Kill Hew was a visitor. In
attendance. I North I'owder Thursdny afternoon.
.Mis. -Mae Dolap wns pleasantly Mm. frank Stuifrill was a Imsl
surprised Wedlies.lay ovenlnif at ,., visitor in l.a lirande Tuesday
her home in Houth I'nlon l.y a num- j afternoon.
bor of her friends, the occasion be-I . irk tiondrahan r.'iurned
i ' It was n floral weloonio that awaited Massachusetts' new chief
executive. Krank (i. Allen, when ho entered the ilovernor'K cham
bers In IktMon'on his first day In office. Pictured with him hero
Is the first lady of the rommonwealth state, the two of them sur
rounded hv flowers from wcll-wisherv.
ANOTHER "QUESTION MARK'
Just
Phone
Is is unnecessary for you to leave the
house in order to get Coal, Wood, Lum
ber or Any other building material from
us.
Just Call Main 2 IS and you will re
ceive prompt service.
rr fVnl CO.
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ing her birtliday anniversary. Mu
sic und games made up the even
ing's entertainment. Itefreshments
were srved ut on appropriate hour.
A delightful party took place
Friday afternoon when Mrs. V. V.
Stevens was hostess to the members
of the l.ucky Thirteen nnd a few
guests at her home In Houth ln
lon. Luncheon was served at 1:15
o'clock ut four small tables at
tractively decorated with bouquets
of pink and white carnations. Four
tab Its were arranged for bridge
following luncheon. Mrs. Georgia
Winship won high honors and the
second prize was won by Mrs. Fred
Fox. Mrs. H. Phillips received
the consolation prize.
' Installation of officers of the
NeighlKini of Woodcraft took place
Monday evening nt the regular ses
sion nt tho K. IV hall. .Mrs. Mac
ltolap acted as installing officer.
Fallowing are the ofttcers who
were Installed: Mrs. Eunice Shuck,
guardian neighbor: Mrs. Mary
Scott, post guardian neighbor: Mrs,
i-ethft Tidbalt, advisor: Mrs. Gladys
Wilkerson, magician: Jack Tidball,
attendant; Mrs. I'lara l.ee, clerk;
Mrs. Ida Oliiie. bunker: Mrs. Loin
Langfor, musician; Mrs. " Kmily
Cock, flag bearer; Mrs. Kdith
Mm ii h en nt it In nf runnlii! Charles
Hensiey, Fred Jsrown and K. B.
Johnson, managers. Mary llrown. J
inner sentinel; Olto Hhuck, outer
sentinel; Mm. Olive Hrown. press
correspondent. After the cere
monies games were played. Light
refreshments were served before j
adjournment. j
Tuesday evening the Pythian tes
ters and Knights of Pythias held a
joint Installation at their hall. Mrs.
Mary Scott installed tho following
officers: grand manager, Ida C'llne;
grand senior, I.illion Castor; past
chief, Ktt Jless; most excellent
chief, Myrtle Cline; aenlor, Mary
Mrown: Junior, Louisa nurell; M.
K. C. Kv i)elup; M. 0. F.. Mary
Mlnnick: manager, Mollle Johnson;
protector, Mac Shanks: guard.
Cora Ituslck ; press cor., Nora
Webb: trustee, Catherine C raver.
At tho close of the ceremonies of
the. Hlstei. tho following officers
of tho Knights Were Installed by
James Wvbb: Tony 1. Smith,
chancellor commander; A. I. Hide-
ler, vice chancellor; F. S. Cline pre
late; J. F. Hutchinson, master of
exchequer; K, Castor, master of
finance; C. t. ('raver, master of
work; C. L. Scott, master at arms;
Hen Stom-dahl, keeper of records
and seal: Kd Sherman. Inner guard;
James Webb, outer guard.
Mrs. George Scibird entertained
a number of friends Wednesday af
ternoon at a delightful bridge lun
cheon at her home In North I'nion.
At 1:15 o'clock a three-course lun
cheon wus served at one table
where- covers were laid for nine
guest n. The centerpiece was a
large crystal bowl of sweet pens in
the pastel shades. Three tables
weru formed for fun tan following
luncheon. .Mrs. Gvorge Winship
won high score and received thu
first prize. Mrs. Fred Fox won the
second prize and Mrs. W. H. Phil
lips secured, the consolation prize.
Members of the Woman's Hi Me
class of the Methodist church were
delightfully entertained Sat urd ay
ah ei noon by their teacher. Mrs.
Walter Cock, at her home in North
Union. Fourteen members were
present nnd the afternoon was
p leasa ntly ape n t at pro gressi ve
guinea. At the close of tho after
noon, tho hostess served a two
courso luncheon.
The Iji dies' Aid society of the
Methodist church met in the lea
gue room at the church Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. Homer
Cheney and Mrs. J. J. Urown as
hostesses. After the regular rou
tine of business presided over by
the president, Mrs. I. A. Van Hou
ten, the remainder of the after
noon was spent visiting. The host
ess served refreshments before adjournment.-
Mrs, G. F. Hall and Mrs. Tex
Knight were La Grande visitors
Monday afternoon.
Miss H-Vi( Schaper. English
teaei.iT. rr turned to her classes
Thursttay utter a week's absence
because of llln.A. Mrs. Arthur
Walkir subMituted for her during
her absence.
Mrs. Clara Wilson was taken to
Hot Lake Mn v where sdie will
receive imh-ui tivatments. Mrs.
Tuesday to her home In Heiung
hnm. Washington, after a two
weeks visit here with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Mitchell.
Mrs. H. A. Thompson of Weiser.
Idaho. Is a house guest here at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hutpli
Smith.
SKI JIMPING POIM'LAK
GAItV, Ind.. Jan. 21 (AP Ski
jumping in incrasing in popularity
in thu iniddlcwest.
More than 18,000 persons at
teatled the meet held by the lunes
Ski club n. ur here yesterday, whilo
a week ago lo.ouo braved n tein-.
peniture of ten degrees below zero
to watch another meet at Cary, III.
r. s. to opi:x umi j
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 (AP)'
The tbimrtuieiit of interior an
nounced today that l.oso acies of
land in Clackamas county. Oregon,
will be opened to entry by o.v-ser-
I vice no-n oniy on reo. , .i.
( BETTER. Y ANY
AT ANY S T,ME
PRICE ) AJVIY'
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Pay .
As You
Use It
And when you are through paying,
You Will Still Have It
Our easy payment plan makes it possible for
most everyone to have modern heating and
plumbing installed before another year rolls
around. See us today we'll be glad to explain
in detail. Remember this when you have fin
ished payuig you still have the installation to
enjoy for years and years.
Fred Spaeth
" Next to'Montgomery Ward & Co.
SPLINTERS
No. 8
Official Publication of
THE VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO.
Vol.
Fix up that room In
the nttlc with
?C H I" M A C H K R
Plaster Wall P.oard.
We have nil lengths
now from C to 1 2
feet long.
Proverbs: It's al
ways dullest just be
fore the yawn. An
expensive ring saves
much glove money.
We should have
a car of large lump
KNIGHT'S Spring
Canyo n Coal on
track In the morn
ing. That von! looks
almost good enough
to e.it.
The advantage of
the combination hip .
flask nnd cigarette
lighter is that the
-time liquid ran be
used for both.
.'idles attention:
PEACOCK coal is so
nearly free from
snot that your cur
tains will May clean
much longer. S;ive
on the wash bill by
burning PEACOCK
.oal.
Sure thing: Many
a ma n who st a rt ed
to clean up a mil
linn ends by wasb-
j iniz dishes in a res
1 taurant.
And we mustn't for
get about the NT
METAL weather
strips. Put 'em on
the window in your
house that rattles
jthe worst and lets in
I tho hjirccst draft
j and if you're not
(satisfied , will give
VAN PETTEN
LUMBER CO.
you your money
back and you can
keep the weather
st rips.
Itig Town Stuff:
Please, teacher, does
i cow- nse its horns
to moo through?
Our coal is all un
der cover. When you
set a ton of our coal
there will be no
snow mixed with It.
HEALTH NOTES:
P. P.. Tho fact
that your -lifetime
pen is broken is no
premonition of ap
proaching death.
I. J. No wonder
you have indigestion.
Toll y . u r wife to
quit using sponges
in her sponge cakes.
E. K. Kissing is
not dangerous, but it
shortens single .life.
Rooms for Rent
Houses for Sale or Rent
Whether you have a single room to
rent or an entire house to rent or sell
11 1 . -T-.1 . . . . "
jou win una m&i tiecmeal wirmn-
plays an important part in interesting
uie nesr. peopie. uooa ugnting and con
venient outlets installed on our low cost
plan .will pay big dividends let us
make an estimate for you without obli
gation on your part
Electric Service Store
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