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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1929)
Tuesday, August 13, 1!)2!) LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Fage Five Local News In Brief IVont Iw AngoU Mi, and lliu Frank Cripnen and their' daughter, of Los Angeles, j.pCnt yesterday in La Grande visit ing friends. They spent last even ing itt the home ot Mr. und Mrs. rhester Thompson. Mv. Cripnen was formerly with the hospital on'pM of this city und was also on the La lira ndo High school football and track team In 1 19. Keturii From Portland Mi, and Mrs. Clyde Zimmerman und Mrs. Doyle Kim merman re cently returned . from a ten-duy trip to Toitfiind and Seaside. They nUeiuled buyer's week In Portland uM visited Margaret Wynkoop. a toiority sister of Mrs. Doyle Zim merman. They also visited Mr. und Mrs. L. A. Kawalish at Gearhart. llciurn From Tri Mis. (Jeorgo Dlrnie. Mrs. K. A. 1 Cpling. Mima Cooper, Kdna Seitz, Nell G rim met t, and Mrs. K. AV. i '.ox. recently rqturned, from a pack horse trip to Minam lake, from Cove. They have been away from this city for the last week mid report a very pleasant outing. On Vacation Maude Lamm, Ruth Martinis and Lit run Marquis, who are all om ployod at the F. V. Woolworth company, recently left on a motor trip to Seattle, Portland, and Sea side. They also expect to visit (lie Maniuis girls brother, Uussell. at Kllensburg, and return to La (irando after a two weeks vacation. Itel urns From Trl Robert Ocslerling and Rutland Ih-fisHler fnifc ML islet returned this morning Kmily. They have been visiting Wesley Itrowntrm, who is in charge of the look-out tower on j I lie mountain, for the past few j diiys. They saw two deer while away. Operation Successful Mrs. J i. L. McKay' and her h? Donald, returned from Seattle this morning. Donald underwent a serious opernllon on his feet nd will lie at his home for the next I wo (Months. Tint operation proved successful hut his feet will be in-a cast for some time. From Memphis, Tctui. Mr. and Mrs. II. K. N M fin phis, Ten n.. arrived city tnis njuining. Mr. i W. '. (Tiiig, of Mnlerpri 'Ison. of in this nd Mrs. met I In-ill :ind tln-y will return to their home this afti-rnoon. Mr. and' Mrs. N'elsmi will jtpeinl a month at En terprise. YAvn' from Portland Mr. and Mrs. Rut ledge, of Port land, stopped in La Grand(, t his morning to visit friends. Mrs. Rut - 1 dge was fiiniicrly MLss. Mary i-Unne, oi" this city. They are now on their way to Wallowa, where they will .spend a few days visiting friends. Marriage LfeeiiM-s Ellis Ro.seberg, of Plymouth, and Mary England, of Kinniett, Ida., i eceived marriage license at the county court house recently. A marriage license was also issued to Ehrtnan K. Hall and Lois Gamble, of I'nion. Goes to Portland GeorKo Lyman and his daugh ter and son, Winona and Howard, and his mother, Mrs. S. M. Alder man, of La Grande, left yesterday morning on a motor trip to Port land. They wil spend three or four days there. Return l-'rinii I.euiMou Mrs. Chris .Miller. Mrs. A. G. Hrndie and her daughter. Mary X. old Parsons, returned to La nide yesterday, after spend hit: a lew days visiting relatives in Lewiston. They report a vciy j pleasant trip. Lca lii Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grady, of Sacramento, who have been ill La Grande for a. few days visiting at' the Inline of Mrs. Emma Grady, and Mr. and Mrs. George Harlow, or Portland, are leaving this even ing for their homes. Here I'roiii Portland Mrs. Earl Doane ami her two daughters, of Portland, are in La Grande visiting at the home of her mother. .Mrs. L. E. Wissler. They will spend an extended visit in this city. TODAY rxr. and in the VJ) ocar PHILO ' ; y A) Directed by L I Cim IS JL HUNT Returns from Portland Mlsa Adelaide Mullen, of the millinery department of Fulk's La Grande store, returned to La Gra:ide lll3t evening ufter attend ing the millinery openings in Se attle and Portland. Weok at Wallowa Lake Miss Marjorie Wullsinger. Myrtle Wilcox, Dean Wright and Irene Spencer, of La Grande, recently left for Wailowa Lake. They will spend a weeks vacation trip at Blanche Clark's cabin. Goes to Pleasant Valley Lowell Illxson left this morning for his home in Pleasant Va.ley, after spending the past two weeks in thin city visiting his sister, Mrs. C.-B.'Ulzor. Returns From Seattle Mrs. T. L. McHatlon recently returned from Seattle. She has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harold Baker, In Seattle, for the past two months. She reports a pleasant trip. Hero From Cor va I lis George Scott, or Corvallis, drove to La Grande yesterday on a busi ness trip. Mr. Scott has accepted the po'iition as coach of athletics at Baker High school. Here from Denver Mrs. Paul Spencer, of Jieuvwr, formerly Miss Marcia Phy, Is spending a few weeks vbdting her mother, Mrs. Kdlth Wright Phy., and her grandmother, Mrs. Wright, of Union. Visiting Mrs. J. W. Slcpp, of Longview. Wash., and Mrs. R. G. Brown, of Portland, are spending a few days visiting at the home of W. T. Grider. 1 Itetmii rrom Portland j Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Norton, who j spent the weekend visiting her sis- ler. Mis. K. j. Ilolcomb, of Port land, and Miss Mildred Mathew of Oakland, returned yesterday morn ing to La Grande. Here from Walla Walla Ray Meyersick is in La Grande visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fd Meyersick. Mr. Meyersiek works at the Liberty theater In Walla Walla and is In for a brief visit. .a Grande,! .oc- In Hot Lake Irene lie Shaw,' of La - Ci runic, left this morning for Hot where she will visit her sister, V. A. Blair. Mr. Blair has III tit thy sanatorium for the most h. Jike, M is. been past i Ht'limw Prom Khiiuath Palls - ! L C. Clemens returned to 'La J Grande .yesterday JUUr-4CJa-HHi44iwMH-J -Ihtiiie- . j Kalis. He has been In that city for j ! the past two months on a business j trip. Returned Home Mrs. August P. Nelso:i has turned to her home hero after dergolng a major operation at lhe!ironian St. Elizabeth's hospital In Baker. five weeks ago. Torivll )cmtioii t B. Anderson's little boy unde'r iwent a tonsil operation yesterday 'morning. He is reported to be get- ting along nicely. Accept Position N. G. Olson, of North Powder, i has accepted a position at the O. K. Barber shop. He began work yes- I lerday morning. I I Operation Mrs. C. E. Gibson, of La Grande underwent an appendix operation this morning at the Grande Uonde hospital. VMlhig nt I n ton Mrs. . A. Riley and her daugh ter. Violet, recently ef for Walla Walla. They will also visit i:i Day - ton with her parents and return to this city in about a week. Prom Seattle C. B. De Mllle, of "Seal tie. ar rived In this city last evening. He Is an lnsuram man from Wash ington and Is visiting local agents In La Grande today. ltd urns rmni salem .Mrs. ('. N. I'alMKT returned to La Grande this morning. She vis ited In I'ort land, n fler attending the American Legion convention at Salem. Anil vi:i)u;M)AY A PHOTOOMM OF ROMANCE, ADVENTURG- i r wiM tJ PUT tALitwci' land of Monana .....j.. case inuuacs 7 CAiMLITA GEttACHTY CDOUAPDO 6AQUELL0, rim MCUUQU6H, iM 'V ) LEW5 SARvenT M 11 1 Also "WHO'S THE 1K)SS" A Big Laugh UK; Shows at SMALL Trices Adults 20c Children 10c In Portland JL H. Weatherspoon, Klgin np plegrower und I'nion county leg islator, is In Portland on a brief visit. Mr. Weulhcrspoon is chair man of tthe legislative interior committee, which is to make n sur vey and report on the feasibility of the state publishing textbooks for the elementary grades. Returns from Visit Miss Dorothy Klrby arrived in La Grande this morning from Portland. She has been visiting at the homes of Mary Cool, Kathleen Colourr. Kvclyn, Summons, and many' other college friends there for the past five weeks. Miss Klr by also spent some timo with friends at Rhododendron, a sum mer resort at Mt. Hood. Goes to F-iilcrnrise - Mrs. L. K. Hudson and her son, Walter, or Pendleton, arrived In La Grande this morning en route to Knterprise, where they will visit her aunt, Mrs. P, Taylor for a week Goes to linker Gleun Fox and Marlon Jlallan tyne left this morning for Baker. Miss Ballaiuyne has been visiting her friend. Marguerite Trowbridge, in La Grande, for the past week. Returns Home A. I. Mclntyre, of Klgln. who i has been a medical patient at the Dr. Wonderlick hospital for the last five weeks, has returned to :iis home. From lour, Ore. .. Mrs. K, W. Austin, of lone. Ore., recently 'arrived In this city. She will spend a. few; days veiling at (lie home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Fros-s. From Cow 1 Mrs. T. It. Coal; I'm ami mother, Mrs. A. G. ConliUa, Cove, arrived in La Grande morning. They will spend the shopping and visiting friends. her of this day Here From Portland Mrs. M. R. Brenner, of Portland, arrived in this city this morning to spend u few days visiting at the home of Mrs. Harry Turner, tioes to Iinblei Mrs, S, T. Fisher, of La C.rande, left this morning for Imbler. She will spend a few days on her ranch on a business trip. Ketiiriied from Portland C. L. Thompson returned to Lu (ra:ide yesterday morning, after spending a few days In Salem and Portland. i Return from Portland i Mr. and Mrs. Klnier I lorstmiui and family, returned to this city j - this morning. They have been in been in Portland for the past few days. l-'roni ItH-atello Olive May .Jonew, of I 'ocalello, arrived In this city yesterday. .She will visit friends In La Grande. Melvln Morris, of La Grande. left this morning for Hnincn, where!'0 in'"e 'i'" ' . , , , ' , ' has takt position. lii Portland J. S. Ilodgin, an attorney of La Grande, is at the Seward. Ore- i-Ynm Cove .1. E. Mills, of Cove, arrived in this city this morn In n. He is n 'prominent fruit and berry grower. Prom Wallowa M rs. Gregory and M rs. I ale, of Wallowa, are hero today shopping and visiting friends. IVoiu llcrmiMou- Mr. ami Mrs. O. A. JIHI, or Her m 1st on, are here on a brier visit. l-ioin Pendleton ' L. M. Green. fr Pendleton, is lu La Grande on a brief business trip. THREE CHILDREN IU IINEH DENVER. Coin.. Aug. 13. (AP) Three negro children were burn ed to death here last night when i patches with which Donald Jack won, "fouf, -was believed to have been playing, caused a fire in 1 which he and his two sisters. .Incuucltnc, lii months old. and Betty June, 3 years obi, went kil led. , ' .. ' : .,' M rs. Viola Jackson, mother of the chlldnS "was not at home a the tiir I the fire. HBSSRaailEBIB Tropic Weight Stetsons Sec the beautiful new shapes and colors. IHaiHSBBEBIII AUTO MAY REVEAL CLUES TO DEATH Federal Officers Search ing for Machine Used by Paul E. Reynolds. PHOKN1X, Ariz.. Aug. 13. (AIM I An intensive search was being staged by federal officers today for the automobile in which 'Paul K. Reynolds. 31, special agent of the department of justice, was last seen alive five days ago, in an ef fort to find a clue concerning his slayers. Reynolds' body was found float ing in an irrigation canal several miles north of here yesterday, a bullet wound in his heart. Friends said I ho special agent, who had headquarters at Fl Paso, Texas, had signified his intentions of go ing t& Albuquerque, N. M., late Friday night. At an automobile agency where he rented the car, Reynolds bad said lie was going for a "HtUo swim." and that he "would re turn In a few'hours.' The manage ment of tho concern said they had given his delayed absence no thought since he often rented ma chines and kept them for several days. 1 Authorities here said they were ; unable to throw any light on Rey nolds' slaying as the case he was working on at the time of his dis appearance was not considered o be of a dangerous nature. It was pointed out, however, that ho had been Instrumental in apprehending narcotic smugglers along the bor der recently. .i ' Some significance was placed In the fact that a brief ease, which was believed to have contained valuable evidence concerning a large liquor anil narcotic .smuggl ing ring he suspected was operat ing at the Mexican boundary was also reported missing, along with a pistol he was known to have car ried. INVESTIGATION PLANNED WASHINGTON. Aug. Ill, (AP) ! Two agents of the department oi Justice today were en route by air plane from Washington to Phoenix, Ariz., to investigate the death of Paul K. Reynolds, department of Justice special agent, whoso body was found yesterday near Phoenix, The ageents, N. .1. Keith, general Inspector of the justice department bureau of Investigation, and K. W. Hardy, special agent, left here last night and expected to arrive in Phoenix some time today. f I ri r 17fIIf FC i JkVJ rr 1itiV JO SAID NEEDED ON PERRY DAM Following an inspection of the Perrv dam. Bird Rennet 1, local ,t sp.ortymup. Is of the' opinion that more work ts required on ine mini I ine iiei. in- r. ! 1 that a little labor iy a crew i An iiTcsislalile romance about ah irrcsistablu tfirl! A I'hotoclramatic Treat! Now 1'liiyini; I'liiinlo Iti-iro In "MY .MAX" A Thousand Chancy Thrills Tonile "CHINA NITK" on (he screen (;iu:i:n crass WIDOWS" r (?jjy BAvvILUAM COLLIERS iflRB- jac(ueline lo6an WWW 1 Sta.finir .TMJ?i j WKDNKSDAY 'WstfiJW DINNER WILL HO.NOR CHIEF OF REALTORS (Continued !rom Paffe one) ness in Omaha in twos. Jn in Hi he went to California to recuperate after an illness and remained to engage in the real eslato business there. FiHiiuler of Culver City. Mr. Culver is the founder and builder of Culver City, located on tho path of growth of Los Angeles toward the ocean front. Ho is president of Harry L Culver and company. The firm in 192$ began active work on the development of a uc' city project, L'nrVerHity City, located five miles southwest of Culver City. Mr. Culver is presi dent of the Pacific Building and Loa:i"assoeiatlou, vice president of the Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings bank, and u director of the Lincoln Mortgage company, Los Angeles. lie is a past president of the Low Angeles realty board and a past president of the California Real Fstate association, lie has served as a director of the major highway committee ' of Los Angeles and of the traffic commission of Los An gelcs, TARIFF BATTLE PORTENDS VIOLENT SENATE SESSION (Continued from Page I) group is determined to get the tar iff bill out of the way before tho regular session begins in Decem ber, 'lo that end all efforts will be directed. ,',' The democratic lenders have given Informal assurance that they are willing to Cooperate to sec that the tariff measure is disposed of within the extra session, but the manifold opportunities offered by sindi controversial legislation for debate ma ho no predictions cer tain. Senator Pat Harrison of Mis sissippi is a democratic leader in .the tariff fight. Taking up for discussion such legislation in mid-summer is not calculated to be of much help In smoothing over the many points of difference presented by a tariff bill. The 1H members or the finance committee who will lake tho lead in tho taiirf 'discussion will enter the senate debate weary from long days of work on the bill through out the summer. The 1 1 republican members ot the committee who assumed . full responsibility for revision' of the , house bill have been closeted to gether for five hours a day for ' more than a month and the re ports from behind closed doors told of many a hard fought session. men for a couple or days or more -would place, the dam ill wuch a ': condition that the high water would r remove the Inst obstacle t "In my opinion there went very . few salmon that got above the dam," he said. "This surely needs some attention from the local sportsmen," ' V ICONICS I) AY .THURSDAY M-ii Sk'l(i(ll Acls MysUsry and jtlamor of the unratlioinablo Last! I'ower and thrill of a Chancy picture! Swift action, vivid beauty, uiiforjjettaule romance ! LON AMEY Willi Li i'K vi;u;z KS'I'KI.LK TAYI.OK in Also Coined y "A HOMK MADK MAN" CONDITIONS EXCEPTIONAL FOR DAIRYING (Continued from Pago 1) pioKmni, lu pronuum-i'u " Kroumlwork nlrwuly lulil n f eeptloniilly rumpleto ami pel'tVi't, He mill Mi'. (llKiloux will civo uinr peisoiml utliMHlon to any Inquiries from tho nildillt'wcst Unit may ho ilirooteil to thoui from Iho local land settlement committee-, ami every effort put rorlli on impiinc orlclnatlllK here, will he towards hrlilKint; the prospect here and nol Homewliore else hi OreKOil, The company adheres . rigidly to this rule. While In Wallowa county today tho two men wore under tho direc tion of A. ( Miller, pro.ddent of the laud Kollleniont commission. , Real Ajiheuser-Busch Quality ivery ounce of it Fall Prints 15c yd. 36 inch prints, assort ed bright and old fash ioned patterns. Quality and . colors much better than generally found at this low price 15 yd. Other prints 22 to 29- - l I lUttAKTl ENT STOUK8 jQ, !jlore No. 13 l a (Ininilo. Ore. I S I Sweet Adeline! VjVVI,;,IT ADKLINK married! Where in the world will you ever Ket another stenograiilier like her? Someone who knows more about things than you know yourself-. . . someone to remind you of engagements . . . someone' to know when to say "He's in con ference" and when not to. Don't think for an instant you'll never find another one like. Adeline. All you have to do is phone a well worded Want Ad to this paper! Do it today! The Observer Main !i7 FLAMES DESTROY OLD TOWN HOME (Continued from Page 1) known. M; Llndsey said, although he is of the opinion it started in or near the attic. The alarm was turned in at 12:10 and tho recall toundd at 12:55 a. m. Far Her In the evening, at 6 l Hill i Warm, Cozy Rooms i - From Waste Space Once, upon a time the attic was looked upon as just so much waste space and a storeroom for discarded possessions that you did nbt want to throw away. But not any more; for now, with a little lumber, attics can be made into cosy rooms quickly and inexpensively. For an extra room this Winter for the kiddies to play in or an extra room to rent out. Utilize your extra space to an advantage. Whether you are remodeling or build ing a new structure, we are glad to show how you can save in your lumber, specifications and buying. We sell di-. rect from the mill an important econ omy. ' '" "7". 1 1 I I I , I I Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. I I ma mm wmmmmmmmmmmmmmaammmmmmmmm . i lii o'clock, the fire department staged' a drill at the Bolincnkump build.' Ing on Elm und Adams, , t ' Famou in Finance Wall street. New York, takes Its nnnip, front Hie location1 of nn old wall erected by liu early Dutch -settlers ns n protection to their, nropertv. '. I