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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1929)
Saturday, April 20, 1929 IiA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Pare Thirteen WHEVROLETS MAKINGFRIENDS Miss Delia Weeks Is Charmed with Her 5 . Passenger Sedan Tho "OutstnndliiB Chevrolet of Clurvrotvt History," ts the property of Mitts Delia Weeks who recently purchased a sedan from the lrU uon Chevrolet, company In this city. Miss Weeks find that throuRh iut the entire opeed, ranee the Chevrolet puronim with a smooth ncttH and uuletness of operation that has never before boen approached in a low priced automobile. Never did royal couehca move alone with smoother salt. Turn Kaslly v "Ah much as 1 have driven it I ' find it very fine,' Miss Weeks Is )ruoliMi as saying. "It turns oasV lly and is exceed in sly cuiufort iiblc." V r,v Asldo from the speed and Hiiioothncss which prove a constant ddlKht the power of the Chevro-. 1tt in boasted of by the makers, 'it takes tho longest and stoepest hills with a reserve of power; ,tliatt it always a source of pride to the driver. , ; . . ; "in appearance, too. this out--filaiidlrif,' Chevrolet Is destined to bocoine an automotive sensation, ho smart, so stylish and so distinc tively appointed that It rivals the costliest, custom creations. The new KIsher bodies are longer, low er and roomier und reveal, -. .a never beforertho matchless artistry; of the designers. With their mod-! IkIi new colors, their smart ' belt, mouldings und their distinctive concave pillars, they achievo a dc-; gree of original beauty that cvory ono admires." There are a numoer of enticing models of Chevrolet and it takes a prospective ,. buyer ; considerable thought to decide between the graceful lined sedan, the open phaeton, the smart convertible landau, and if they wish a smaller W;trt the chic- coupe,, the speedy roadster and tho sport cabrloleU Alias Weeks decided on tho five; passenger sedan. . . . . G. U Larlson, tho new dealer in this county, is located next to observer office. . j Ask La Grande For Entry For Beauty Contest I'KNDI.iJTON, " Ore., Apr; 20 I'll. totaling- SS00 are to bo given tli winners of tho outboard motor-, boat races to be hold here during Hie American Legion Hegatta at. tho McKay ilam reservoir on June; 16 and 10. Several cutis and mer,- . cimmllse prizes are also to bo given. . ' 1 Arrangements are being made; , TStKlvo merchandise- prizes as well, as cash prizes to tho winners of u bathing beauty contest which: will be held in conjunction with the rcKultu. La Orunde In being: asked to enter a girl In tho bcuuly j contest. ' - - I Itlehuid Hlce, heading tho com- mliu o on enterics and events, has . recently conferred with outboard men in Portland und other cities! along the coust on program ar-1 rangeineiits and a complete list ot' events has just been drawn up. This will, include races for Class' H and riuss C outboard as well as a free for all raco for ult oul liuards. j At a recent meeting of the out- , bon.nl reguttu committeo of the! l'eiidelton I'ost of the American J Legion, it was decided that tho j group would not Join the Ameri can association mis year, uui n may enter tho association later It this year's regatta proves success ful. Uaces between tho flashy sporty t -i'il(lng little outboard motorboats Trtve proven exceptionally popular over the nation and the thrill of driving one of the tiny hulls over smooth wuter at a high speed Is not equalled in any other sport. Since the announcement was made that a regatta would bo held here this summer, interest in out board moturboatlng has Increased tremendously. , . iloro than a half dozen sop- Plancs, owned in i-enuciion, wui be entered In the races here In June . as well us many boats from Port-1 land. The cash prizes are expect ed lo attract many who otherwise would not be able tocnler the races. Thn liivinn hnfl r011lisld tW'O' solid days of entertainment for the visitors who come hero for tho re galia'. I'nusunl forms of entertain ment are being planned, but the details will not be revealed until later. Numerous inquiries huvc been received from people all over l-jislern Oregon regarding tho re gatta, and It Is expected that 11 will be well attended, i .The McKay dam, compltcd over P&o years ago. has made a lake lli.it is Ideal Tor outboard racing, and with the state rapidly stocking it with trout, is becoming a popu lar Held for the troll-fishermen. It i tim e and one-half miles south west of I'endleton and Is easily ac cessible over a fine oiled macadam highway. VIIONNA (AT) The Austrian National Association of I'harma elsts has ruled that henceforth only members of their families shall bo aaeeepted us apothecaries anil drug cierks. Krea clinics nnd medicine iimvMxii iiv the government for th poorer population caused the clo- ing of several hundred drug stores. And This Country Also Needs a Sure Cure for Back-Seat Driving! UTCR ( i - i -; aaw 1 : I.- IS New Equipment Is Installed In Ackerman Shop E. Ackerman on Adams avenue across the street from the Larlsuii garage has added a new piece of equipment to his tiro shop. It Is the -latest model of tire spreader. Mr. Ackerman doea vulcanising and deals In new and old tires, lie has been in that business In La Orunde for the last three years. Before Jhat he was located In Portland. . a An Interesting training was un dergone In that work by Mr. Acker, man In Ohio when for five years he worked building tires at .one time In tho Firestone tire factory, another time In the Goodrich fac tory and again In the Kelly-Hpring-fteld factory, so he knows the busi ness from the ground up. The Ackerman shop was former ly located In the Koesch building next to The Observer but moved across Adams when Mr. Lartson secured those quarters for his new garage. 'GKNEVA (AD Franco - has ratified the international labor agreement providing that seamen landed during the term of their em ployment be given free transpor tation to home ports. Hclgtum. Cuba, Kstonla and .Luxemburg aLso ratlffpd the convention which was framed in 1920. . U: HAVRE, Ttrance Al') Stamp collectors from all countries are expected here May 18-26 for an International Philatelic exposi tion marking the flftioth anniver sary of organisation of the business Several, foreign governments will have official exhibits. .' STAGES LEAVE From La Grande Hotel BIdg. . Adams Ave. AVallowa Valley Coaches : Leave ' - - - La Grande for Joseph 8:45 a. m. ' 4:00 p.'ta '" Makes All Main Line Connections. - . For information call MAIN 799 HIS SYNTK.M "Why do you rise so early in tho morning?" . . "1. have to get downtown curly In order to find a parking space for my car? . - ''But don't you have a good deal of tlmo on your hands?" "Oh, then I take a Btrcot cur home and have breukfast." Cor nell Widow. , . , , 1 U. S. TEAM DEFENDING RYDER CUP High school enrollment In de clining In Germany. In 1903 60 per cent of all 'boys were listed; the number has dropped to 44 per Cent.", ; ; ,: .t-. mm" ""V. FABRELU f ..,..,,) BANKED TI HNK OHDERRD PARIS (AP) flanked turns an In store for fast drivers on the re built roads of France. Wherever a road Is to be recon structed or extensive repairs are necessary, the ministry of publie roads 'has ordered thut the turns bo adapted to tho fast travel of today, ' ' i ' Since about half tho tualn high, ways are due for rebuilding In the next few years us money becomes available, thore eventually will be a marked Improvement In rural truftlo movement. ' l.fcT MA DO IT 7' There la no uso to explain tho budget system to a mun who pays $3.00 for Ketting: his car washed while his wife Is doing the family wash at home. Judge (to woman witness): Do you understand tho haturo of uu oath? - -, Witness: Well, my htisbund is a Kolfor and my son drives a second hand flivver. . It was alomr a beautiful stretch , of htfrhwuy and tho telephone line ulonff tho way was In the hands of repair men. Kho was driving and cooing, when of a sudden she spied tho mon climbing tho telophone polos. "Elmer, Just look at those fools," she exclaimed; "do they think .1 never drove a car before?" Wulter Million, captain, and his Itvilcr cup team sailed April 1 1) for Enuliind. i'arroll und Dlexel are sluled to play No. 1 uml No. 3. ' '... ... .' DUBLIN AP The Irish Kreo State will issue a special set ot postage Bin m lis to commemorate tho centenary next June of Homan Catholto emancipation in Ireland.. Tho now Issue Is to bear a likeness of Daniel O'C'ounull, the "libera, tor-" . YOU'VE SEEM THEM They Are Here For You To Drive. . . . THE WHIPPET 4 THE WHIPPET 6 THE WILLYS-KNIGHT 6 Phone r (all, Well Take You for a Ride Gettings & Hanks j ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SAO PAULA. Braiil (AP) fon ilc Mataratzo, head of a large busi ness house, recently bought a mil lion sacks of sugar from a produc ers cooperative society. Most of lira-til's annual sugar production of r,u,oeo tons is consumed at home. k KALO. Italy ( AP) A great ossu ary for bones ot the unclaimed war dead is to be erected here. Skel etons are already being collected from the battlefields of the Garda and the Idro and all along the line yi inti old frontier. . . , : If You Have $10,000 In Money Or Own $10,000 Worth of Property-Then You Are Driving A $10,000 Car Thiuiffh careless or accidental driving you hit a child! The parents bring suit against you for $10, , . 0(10 damages! On. the decision of the court rests all the money you have, all the property you own! What protection have you got? Without public liability insurance you must fight . ' your own battles, pay your own costs, suffer the full amount of the damage. You were driving a $10,000 car and you wrecked it. , YOU CAN PLAY SAFE Complete Protection Is Not Expensive And You Pay Your Premium In Installments aA us write an insurance policy to give you com ; . plc-te protection. We'll be glad to quote prices and explain how we can be of fullest service in case of loss. You can take care of the premium with monthly pay ments at small expense. United States Investment Co. O W. WARNOCK, Mgr. ooo o o o o o o o o o o o o Title Bug Swung DsTo : Hear tht radii firtfrtmf th "Hudun-Esu ChalUnitri' rutrj Friday miuni . inr-tfvTtfvT mrw -a ni law .k : ; ; rn res It Challenges Your Interest in These Important Ways FOR INSTANCE in this city your first payment with your present car included, may be as low as $300, and your monthly payments $38.87. , Your present car will probably cover the entire first payment The II. M. C. Purchase Plan offers the lowest terms available . on the balance. On our own streets Essex the Challenger, under competent observation, ' averaged 20 6-10 miles per gallon. The average own er in this city can expect 18 to 20 miles and upward. Hundreds of records all over the country during "Challenger Week" prove Essex economy. Commercial users operat ing large fleets of Essex cars say that serv ice and maintenance costs, covering millions of miles of operation, are lowest of any car ever tested. The buying public has picked Essex the Challenger as the greatest value of 1929. - They are giving it the biggest business even Essex has ever known. By thousands they are trading in other makes for the great Essex value. Never before has p'ublic approval been so near universal. A Wide Choice of Colors at No Extra Cost The Variety is So Great You Have Almost Individual Distinction Mere it BIGaduluiize"Six" fine to look at roomy and comfortable built a strongly as any car at any price Up hoittery and appointments are rich and handsome There is such a wide variety ofcolor, that noma tterwhatyourchoice you have almost individual distinction. A SUPER-SIX motor challenging up lo 70 miles an hour 60 miles in hour, hour after hour in get-away Blue! it challenges any car at any price it challenges all in climbing hills. Hydraulic shock absorbers art standard they do not cost one cent extra. The tame with radiator shutters, air cleaner, windshield wiper, safety lock, chromium-plated cowl lamps. Add up for yourself the extras Essex offers to added cost and you will see above 2100 La extra value in those items alone. ountain AND fACTORr rVMcti, 2-Pjim. CoviMf 145; Phjaicon, 699 Onip " with rumbfo teat), $705. Standard Hcdan, $78t Town bed art. $AM RoaJ ater. $A50t Convertible Coupe. IMA. Standard Kquipmmt InrJurtisi 4 hydraulic ihnck 0binrhr$ electric gauge for gat and oil -radiator $huttri toddle tampt windshield wiper glare proof rear-rievt mirror elect ralnck controls on Meeting uiJ bright part chromium -piatoel. Gara Opposite Postofficc: M. A. Harrison, Mngr.. ol O I ooooooooooooo OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUOO'JOOOOO jocouooooyouoooooooo-joooooooooooooooo