La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 14, 1929, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextWednesday; "August 14, 1929 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE Page Five '.V' Local News In Brief Student iWvv The University of Oregon cam- pus movie, made by students dur- lug the past year, is ncarfng com- j plotion, with the cutting dime and work ready to begin on titling, ac- t cording to Myron Griffin, Junior at Eugene, one of the staff officials who was in La Orande today on his way up the South Fork of the Wal lowa on a two-weekH fishing trip. Tho movie Is said at Oregon to be the first of its kind on the coast and one of the few ever produced in the United States. Students make up the entire cast. The only professional man connected with production was C. F, McBride, illywood photographer. The pic ture Is even livelier than was ori ginally anticipated, Mr. Griffin said today. Some of the scenes taken irwn film of night serenades arc said to compare with any ever een on the screen for photographic loveliness. The University of Ore gon campus is the background for the entire film, it will be shown here sometime next year. Mr. Grif fin is assistant cameraman and has been doing the cutting with Mr. McMrldo and will title it. Ho is u journalism major and has been associated with the literary end of the whole production, lie visited with friendjj. here during a brief tMnp today, including his fraternity brother, Norman Jessie. Mr. Grif fin was accompanied by his father. They havo Jieen in the Wallowa county region before and think it one of the finest places In the stale lor fishing and camping. Ki'lurii From Portland Mr. and -Mrs. Hurley Iiichard siM.returned to La Grando this morning from Portland. Mr. Kiehardson attended the Legion convention and then visited in i'ortland for three or four days. Mrs. Kiehardson has been visit ing her parents and friends in I'ortland for the last six weeks. (iocs to Spokane .Mis, Graco Young oC La Grande left lust evening for Spokane, where she will attend her hus band's funeral. Her husband, J. L. Young was killed in a dynamite blast at Uaker last Sunday. She was accompanied ny iter son ano his wile. Mr. and Mrs. George A nit. of Pa louse, who met her at the train last evening. Former Residents Visit Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Hoorey, and Lee Itoorey were guests yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K WriKl.t. They are .notolnK through li-n, friMii IlKir homo ill l'uaudnna, r,l.. anil stop,,,.,! lo spend the day ,!, ol.l-tlmo friends. Kerdlnand and Lee Itoorey wore in tho dry goods business here about 25 years ago. (iocs to linker Loss Oiiiley, who Is field secre tary of the Oregon Christian 1.0n- deavor, returned yesterday from i he inter-church conference at Wallowa Lake. He left this morn ing fitr HakeY, where he will spend I he d:iy and I hen continue his Jour ney !., ih wilh.metle valley. Ouiley's home is in Kugenc. ; Virginia, of La Cirande, left this V Kiting morning for Joseph. They will Mi-, and Mrs. C. I l'owers and spend a few days at Wallowa Lake. their two daughters, Alice audi T Oorotby. of lioise. are spending a. Heluni From Trip tew days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. : Mr an,i ,m,.s. hUk Urady and .1. T. Longfellow and their daugh- Mr. amI Mn)t Julius Itoesch have ter, Patricia, at the La Urn ml e ho- reiurned from a trip to Kalem and tel. Mr. rowers is tho purchasing seaside. They have been away age.it for the Uoise-I'ayeUu Lum-. from (hiH L.Ily fur lne piiHt week her company. jiU)j r0j)ort un enjoyable trip. i-llctl Here M is. Charles Itui-gruff and her son. Lural. of Albany, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Maekey yesterday on their way to Wallowa fike where they are spending a. tjp". They will stop bore again on their way home. I.urel Hurgraffis oii;anist at the Cnited l'resbyterjan church in Albaify. ;es to KiilerirUe Mrs. i. A. Ault, who has recent ly returned from a trip to Man Francisco, Cul., 1 f t this morning fin her hnhie in linierprise. She has been visiting her son and d;i lighter,, who have been attending the summer session of school at Lerkely. Here From l'a-.adeua Mi.'S Kuinia Hartcoff,' of I'asa deiui, is spending a few days here wilh friends. She was formerly a le.iihei- in Central school ami Is imw teaching in California. She When In Portland ' Your Slav will be most pleasiint and comfortable at I lie Heathman Hotels Two Unusual Coffe Shops and Heathman Dining Room Luxurious and Comfortable Room Accomodations. wilh all the fine facilities of Portland's nvwest hotels. Surprisingly moderate rates. (. E. Heathman Owner and Mgr. Park lit uliiiou expects to leave for Promise, Ore.. tomorrow evening to visit friends there, . yjjiUT Here Mell jiivson. of Portland. haa beon n thls vicinity for Home time visiting her sisters, Mrs. H. A. FoX( of Grando. Mr. Roy Haun, of Routine, and Mrs. 11. S. Poleman, of Joseph. She will re turn to her home in Portland Fri day. llrotiirns From MurshfleUl Robert Smith and his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Smith, returned t La Grande last evening from Southern Oregon. They have been visiting Judd Smith, at Marshfleld. for the nu st two weeks. They ulso wen a few das ut the beach at Here from IJoise- Jerry Hopkins arrived in this city last evening. He will spend a few days visiting his sisters, Mrs. Robert Carey, Hester Hopkins and many friends. Mr. Hopkins expects to be in! La Grande about five days. In Jm Grande Mr. and Mrs. I.. K. Wilkes and their daughter. Uhea, of Hlllsboro, are spending a few days visiting their daughter. Dr. Lewa Wilkes. They plan to spend a few days on a trip to Wallowa Lako the latter part of this week. Assembly A brief assembly was held In the auditorium of the Fastern Ore gon Normal school this morning. Several announcements were made pertaining mostly to the informal dance, which will be Friday even ing. Hot urn from Convention Mrs. Walter Palmer and Mrs. Charles Graham returned to their homes hero this morning from Sa lem, whore they attended the Amortcnn Legion convention. They have been gone for the past few days and report a very pdeasant trip. Allontl lOaglo Scout Meeting . Woodrow Danierell and Klls- j worm resap ieit last evening lor j Glacier national park. They are both eagle scouts and will take part in the eagle scout building expedition around St. Mary's lake. Ixnves for Portland Mrs. John Gardner and her son. "10 v "K this oyonlnK for Mr !" 1 Willi nil. 1 hoy have :''"' hw ParonlH, Mr. and 1 ' rH- Wo" Turner, or thin oily for tho past week. Hot urn From Vacation j Mr. and Mrs. 10. Waldon and ', their son, Cecil, returned to La Grande last evening, after a two weeks vacation trip through Ore- fiin Ttmv- Y'ltitoil i-nliitltruu lit , n, ' in ito.wi also at the coast. Goes to .Joseph Afi-u 1. It r:,-l.rlii- .' ii, 1 l,..r ; clli,(Iren, ,.-,.e,C1.1(,k and m,iH an.l Mrs. Frank Hanson and her niece. : Visiting In Joseph I Mrs. C. Larson, of I'ortlund, ar rived here this morning, en route to Joseph, w here she will visit Mrs. ', Bclth, who drove In this morning 'from Joseph to meet her. Returns From llolse - ' 1 Mr. und Mrs. Hill Templeluii and ' their children, returned to La ' Crahde yesterday, after spending ,a few days visiting friends. They, left Ii Orunde Sunday for llolse. (o to l'ortlnmf Ituby and Vivian Hlhvard. of i;a Cirande, left last ,v-ninjf for Port land. They will Hpcnd a wtd( vlit Iuk their aunlH. Mi'8. I.owrcy and Mrs. Martinson. 1'oiiihI .Not (. ti illy William lolan, who was Hmrwrd With thC pOH.HOHMlotl uf I II t OX loi 1 1 1) g liquor, wan trk-d yost onlay a f tor noon In Judge I. Henham's court and wan found not nullty by a jury. Heathman Hotels (.1,0. l. KIN, mid C. V. PlUIttt Aea't. Mgrn. Ilroudwar t SaJinoo l-'rom Pullman Percy Lowell, of Pullman, Wash. Is spending a few days visiting at the home of his sister. Mrs. J. T. Longfellow. Mr. Lowell is a junior at Washington State college. j $100 iioml ! Jack Rush, who is charged with Morton William Whitlark pas voovivimr !!.. i..oii v. had a wuy Tuesday evening at 7 :30 hPHrinir vet..rd:.v In Jml-o L. Den-! ham's court. He lias been placed under $100 bonds. From Portland Miss Janie May Harvey (1f ; spending a few weeks visiting J' grandmother. Mrs. Thomas Harvey. Leaves for Raker Mrs, K. 11. Chambers loft this morning for Maker, after a few days in this city visiting her niece, Mrs. J. 13. Chenault. Hero From Roise Mr. and Mrs. K. 10. MeDonoimh und children, of Roise, are visiting friends. In this city. They were j lormeriy oi im uruuuu. 1 j I'Yeeman, i for' her j Heii from Freeman Mrs. Kffie Richey, of left yesterday morning home, after spending several days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rowscr, of La Grande. Goes to Portland j Mrs. M. J. Keith, of Portland,; left last evening for Portland. She) will spend a lew days there visiting her neice, Mrs. George Kvers. Returns from Wallowa Miss Marjurle Reynolds drove to La Grande this morning from Wal lowa. Site has been visiting at the home of liss Virginia Hunter for the past lew days. From I .os Angeles Jack Rale, of Los Angeles. ived in this city this morning. lle will spend n few weeks visiting friends at Wallowa. Goes (o Jerome, Ida. Watinila Rroimhton, who is em ployed at the ML Kmfly Lumber ompany. is spending her vacation visiting friends in Jerome, Ida. From Kugt'iie Mr. and Mrs. K. Graham, of many other valuable deposits. Mr. Hugene, arrived in tills city yesler-l MeCulloch said that experts ex dav. Thev are here on a short I Ptn-t the copper developmeiils now business trip. , " l-''"gress to end in success. i Another mineral resource, he Is Improving said, is the cement operations at Milo StuaT-t. who cut his loot a Lime, where there Is enough to week ago Saturdav. Is reported to the present plant, with its be rapidly improving at the 'apaelty of 1:1.000 barrels a day. Grande Ronde hospital. 1 1,1 operation. for 150 years. During (he luncheo:i today. Miss Accepts Position Mike Mel 'lurg has accepted a position with the MueMarr stores. He was formerly employed at the. Grande Itondo Meat company. 'roni 'liostiue 'Mrs. Oeorne Tillon, of Lustlne, spent yesterday lit this city shop ping and visiting friends."-- llenj from Madras Merit; TcMelsen, fi'oni Madras, is visiting as tlie guest of Mr, and' Mrs. H. W. Lcighton. Me is agent for un oil company there. Clerks I'll Ion Meeting The Clerk's union will meet at the tfacajuwea Inn this evening at 7:3. The labor ojicen contest will be discussed during the session. From Wallowa Mlss -Kdith Shell, of Wallowa, motored to La (iraudu UUs morn- ing. (iocs lo linker (Jeorgo Scott left this morning for Haker on a business trip. JIo will spend a few days there. 'roni Lcwtsioo . Kdna Knlb, of f.ewiston. arriv ed in-this city yesterdny. She will spend a brief visit in l.a Grande. Itt'iuriis frMii I kike r ' Mj-s. 71. C. Smith and tw. dau(?litois n-tuTiu'd lo l.;i (it and ?4f J;$Yl Wliiif in'Aim -Music - sund Kffccis E v k)M "AJd III mmh Ui It LLUJ' WL ' ADVNDRAMA Kz mtfrW 0m fflh! TkL r4'l l&l WILUAMfflLUERj , . - - JACQUELINE IDGAN Clothing Q P0 Shoes 1 VTT-v J Ufer Iii Tho Wi-sl . ilk kr P Valley Pioneer Passes Away At Summerville "'dock at the home of his-dangh- ter, Mrs. Homer Gowcy, of Sum mervllle. Funeral services arc to be held at Summerville chapel Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr, Whitlark was horn in Lon don, iMigiana on uvc. zs, lttoz ana valley. He camo to the United , .... . nt tlll, UBn nf . came to the Grando ltonde valley, where he made his home until death. Heart disease, following an Illness of a year, was the cause of his passing. He is survived by his children Mrs, Homer Gowey, of Summer ville; Mrs. H. L, Sampson, of Seat tle; Knitter Whitlark, Of Houston, I'ex., and Reginald Whitlark, of KeilUU,; one brother .George Whit lark, of Spokane, Wash., and three Misters In Kngiand, Mrs. Mary Woodcock. Kdith Whitlark and Maria Whitlark, besides many friends. EAST OREGON REVIVAL OF MINING DUE (Continued from Page 1) great value in discovering valuable deposits of ore. Mr. MeCulloch said that capital Is turning its attention to this sec tion, ami said that in the opinion of som0 disinterested experts, the next great mineral development in the I'nited Stales would be in Northeast Oregon. He said t hat because of trouhln in China. Russia and Mexieo, the exploitation of mineral res.irci-.s then has stop ped to a large degree, and that many men engaged in operations there ar,. turning their attention to their home country. Some Can adian and Knglish capital also is being interested in "this section, he said he Northeast Oregon seel Ion's resources not only include gold and ' copper, but ulso asbestos. Jade und Helen YVilhum.1. daughter or .Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Williams, play ed three pian0 numbers thai were very well received by I lie club. last evening. She has been In lin ker visiting her parents and friends for the past few days. t At John Ihiy Mrs. Hrain and her children are (lending a few days In the Jahll ny country of Itaker .Mrs. 1. S. Newman, of linker, spent yesterday in Oils city. From Salem cu-iin Nash, or Salem, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon. He Is here on a business trip, Oeorge Mr-rniuM Shaw pn.il pom-d his 7::.rd birthday, lint yo.i can't beat the income tax that way, Oeorge. i j . saw.miij.i-: hi:ntiioyki 1 Sj yTAIfTIVf ' ,1 Ncc-ss'ty of Poiie ' "' Vvi&Mt IM',''' '" ''"ml,m',! of 11 Ihmis- JrrmmoMs l-nixi" hns lo flo not only wilh A ,MH' " " ' """ST1 -til M ( llto hi'lmvior of lM-i'lioniil men un Cwvu IJIiuiioi'mum ikIii'iiImi'i' III I'Millo In- Jfrp ISvrL. " '"J? WIV' tii'P iX(-oilloniil rirruinslnnco.-i. II jTtkVyrJ ilo-rhlmi. Ioiim slluiitions, slnniiliiji Mlm x'fa "Vy! linn lo tin wilh tlio brhnvinr of nr. KvF5T ili-iiiimilo uipi Im- uhli (imni-v us lfvminf a Jk VAJJ VUf ilinni-y ini-n unilor oi-ilinni-.v i-in-uni iSKwOaV nhviivn Kltlnic i o lliiin joirl i-- If i'f-jw W$tii--Jl-faj1.lt , fiBi.1. .,. nt.r ... I...V.. jW ims With k -JEL twmVi tHv cmrum, m i mill r , I h ' .-ti v i-niy ? L II n M .'Mir. I. ' L' I ii . rVW mm B LV-S l I ' l:.. Jl i m v ,""":- M mi 130 CONTROL BLAZE SOUTH OF THIS CITY (Continued from Pago 1) assistant district forester, announc ed that the Chelan county road j commission had issued an order, effective today, closing all stop and branch roads in the county-. Recause of the dangerous situa tion In the Chelan forest the for estry department had closed the reservation to all travel. Fires Gain Headway The Dollar mountain fire In the Colvillo national forest in Eastern Washington was still raging today, the federal department said. Yes terday the blaze jumped four mik;s and is now centered on the main branch of Sherman creek. One hundred men have been added to the flro fighting crew. The forestry offe said the Che lan firo today hud covered about fifteen thousand acres und. was spreading into thu Methol drainage district. A crew of 250 men were fighting It. Two other fires were blazing In tho forest urea. -A fire at Rcmmel lako hud covered HMD acres and wns causing great trouble to a crew of lift flro fighters. Tho i Wolf creek fire was being held by j IliO men and tho Timber Wolf creek fire was being fought by 4 5 men. Kfforu were being made to reach a blaze on White pine moun tain In the. Wonatehee, Wash., na tional forest. Tile flames aro cen tered In a rocky place almost In accessible to firo crews and has burned over 300 acres. T. P. Flynn, I'ortland road en gineer, was -overcome by smoke while fighting u fire in Whatcom county, Washington, but Is not In a serious condition, the local of flee said today. 150 MF,X IIATTLK FLAMFS SAI.KM. Ore., Aug. H. AP About 150 men ar estimated by the stale forestry department to be fighting the timber firo cast of Sublimity which started from tho Four . S logging company opera tions. Several threshing crews In the district have stopped work while thu moil are fighting to keep the t'lrt out of grain Holds. A force of lift men was taken from Salem Tuesday by Lynn Croneiniller, deputy state forester, and they were relieved by a force of 25 from Portland 'Tuesday night. It is estimated by Croneiniller that K00 or aotl ucres have been burned ovn rand the fire is in Green tim ber. All that has prevented an ex tremely disastrous fire Is the scat- tered condition of the timber w hich has. worked against the fire j leaping from crown to crown among tho trees. C.ltANT.H I-ASS, Ore, Auk. H, - , A I ' ) Tho WilKon wiwmlll und; iff TV 1 . . . ynrilH on Ciriivi'H creok, . riftcpii : . JLOtlaY ullfft nurth ot.liom), wero doHlroyod ffl 19 IM 0 AR ISSli 3" jfkOnSt liy flri! of unknown oi-lBln Into yuiJ llfftUitKiMiGmmKffiSI r L-. il .'. mn.l .. lm.;m,u over by the-ri.,,. ' ' M&W&'l 1000"ChAn'Cy"T h'ftlls"'""" "; "' Till" Iohh oi" tho mill U-MS I'MlllUlUoil v"' mm w at $300. Tho plant was not InHUr- m vKI IJTES? jfj JtSk Itoiont Inbor ti-oubli" nnd lltl- fflffj jtl 6 1 Kiitlon lmidi-nt to uui"ll miik'-h By B-isS CTlM &3 rilllKfll un lllVI-MltKiltloil or tin; fill-. . Vmrn K "I jf,ltj. iiik slums iii snuiii i'1-iivs 1 lirillcr. JS 11 d 'I M ... I u,i,mI 1 Is I IKt, 1 Iff , - Ta.vlr. fhWm low price- CROP CONDITIONS IN OREGON GOOD IN MOST CASES (Continued from Page 1) Oregon corn production of 7 fi 2.000 bushels compares to the five year average of 3 17.000 bu shels. The average yield of 22 bu shels for winter wheat gives an estimated production of 712.0(10 bushels compared to a five, year nverage of 1 1! . 4 7 s . 0 0 0 bushels. Spring wheat production decreased during July to 2.554,000 bushels from 2. ! 23,00 bushels last niton th and com pares to the five" , year average production of 3.2:10.000 bushels. The Oregon oats crop of 10.SS1.000 bushels 'is eonsiderably larger than the flvo year average of H. 1157,000 bushels. Parley pro duction though less than a month ago Is :i,St;?,0()0 bushels compared to 2.t;:i2,000 bushels the average of the last five years. Oregon rye yield Is placed at 17.5 bushels , per acre compared to a five year aver age of 1 3.G bushels. This year's productions of 1 -10.000 bushels is but little over half the average production of the last five ytars. Oregon potato production showed an increase of 1X1, noo bushels to 5,3 1 ti.000 bushels whioh compares to a five year average of 4.5XI,uoa bushels. Flguivs on May Alt tame hay production is estim ated at 1,785.000 tons compared to 2,041,000 tons last year and the average of the last five years of 1.8ii3.o0 tons. All varieties of tnniu hay show n corresponding reduc tion In tho stato avorngn produc tion. The alfalfa production estimate- or. 710.00 tons compares to 777.000 tons a year ago nnd tho five year average of 731,000 tons. All clover and timothy prpducUon whether mixed or unmixed Is estimated at 87,000 tons which Is not far below tho average of 00,000 tons. The total apple crop Is now placed at li.uiiit.mifl bushels which though considerably larger than a month ago Is stilj much below average. Of Die total production It Is estimated 1.401,000 barrels will make up the commercial npplu crop in Oregon. Tho 11)20 production of pears estimated at 2,090,000 bushels is considerably larger than the aver w m u i "sra ta Bissca m, . Entirely suitable for the torrid summer day. A style, a col or and a size to please all. You will want several at this $lo89 age, of l.Otll.OOO bushels but below tho 1028 crp of 1,700,000 bushels. less Peaches Peach production In Oregon is estimated at 208,000 bushels com pared to 292.000 bushels last year and the five year average of 201,000 bushels. Details of in Northwest ; the principal erupt ire given below: Winter Spring Wheat Wheat (000 bu) (000 l)u) 10.712 .2.5X7 25,25 13,615 12,220 1 3,430 State Oregon Washington Idaho ......... THE NEW FORD j. Quick as a flash on the get-away! NO NI-I-I) for us to tell you how quickly the new Ford accelerates. You can see it any clay in traffic. Few cars at any price arc as fast on the get-away. Come in and arrange for a demonstration. You'll get a real thrill in driving the new Ford because it is so alert and responsive and so easy to handle under all conditions. .- Roadster, $450 PtiMon, 0460 Tudor Sedan, $525 . . JhuincM Coupe, iZi : . Coupe, 050 Sport Couperwilh rumble seal, $550 ' - Fordor Sedan, $615 (All prKt, I. .. b. Ditroit. !!, or rrijAl anf Jrlhery. Kumpttl and ipare tire extrt.) . Perkins Motor llli mill Adams j&xf&hjWV V I'liimii M. 500 ' -msss . y .LON teH Apples, Apples,'! ' TotaJ , Com. (000 bu) (000 bbles) ; ((,03 1,401 ' ,.28.400 8,342 4,1140 1.34'J Clover & I'asture Timothy Condition ' S7 80 si; 75 ; SI 78 Oregon Washington Idaho I Washington (Idaho An escape d I nsa ne patient was captured in a. tax collector's of! ice the other d: ly. Even a sano man has trouble there tlu'so days. ' Co. it j: "A mm - mYV'rKZI0m7l