La Grande evening observer., August 17, 1929, Image 3

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Saturday, August 17, 1029
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The lillli- honor BUist rccclveJ
ninny prollyglflH. '
Her guests nviv Vernon Wells.
Ulhrl Jiull Wells. Virginia Court
ney and her baby slsler, Hetty Lee.
Carmen iMurrleld, Donald Utley.
Vadis Baxter and Vei n Baxter.
'
Dinner Party At
Fruitdale Home
Society News
informal Dance
At E. 0. N. Event
Of Summer Season
joyed the merriment of thu aflur
nuo:i. Guests of Muster Clark were
Krank Hint th, Kluaril and Lueile
lirown, Dean und Margaret Snook,
Gerold, Maurice and J.,oi Laird.
Run-Ill Klchurdson, lluy and Lewis
Hedde:i and J-Iarold Nowkirk and;
Mrs. George Richardson, Mrs. C.
W. Knook. Mrs. J. ;,. Jieddcn. Mrs.
T. l Iaird and the host's mother, !
Mis. Clark.
An iiniortant event ol the suiu
iicr was tiu informal dance at Uio
Eastern Oregon normal school last
tveiiing, arranged by the student
)ody of the summer scssilon.
Seventy-five couples enjoyed the
lelightful evening of dancing which
jegan at 8:110 o'clock in the audi-i . m
oriain of Ihe new building. TliejlenniS 1 OUl'liey
.U'g . i tinning nit; oicncsu "i u,
had been hanked with lovely bas
kets of garden flowers. Ll'idsey's
irhi-.stra furnished music. Just new attention of sports lov-
A feature of the evening was tt : tliK folk is concentrated on the
ilance by Miss Sally Siegrist and1 Eastern Oregon tennis tourn unent.
Miss Jane Stance, accompanied by j In Its secod day's progress at L'n-
IMiss Hnrhura liiatt. j ion today.
IMinch was served during- the; The flashing players In while on
evening. i the courts with the gallery specta-
Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Thomas en
tertained at u delightful small din
ner party at their home in Kruit
dalo Thursday honoring thcee. La
Grande visitors. Margaret ' und
Dorothy Heed, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Willis, of .Fresno,
Cal.
They have been Mw- (guests of
Mrs. J. ('. Hiee, at Klgin. The
Philadelphia girls will leave next
Wednesday for their home In the
east.
Swimming Party
, Friday Morning
To Connect Detroit and Windsor
o
Attracts Many
A jolly event of Friday morning
was u swimming party at Crystal
pool, honoring Miss Mildred Smiley,
of Walla Walla. A five o'clock
dip was followed by a waffle
breakfast at the home of Miss l'il
eda Klopfenstein on N uvenue.
Those who enjoyed the curly- morn
ing party were Miss Myrtle Hoyt,
Miss Mildred Hoyt. Miss Smiley
and Miss Klopfcnstein, Kaymond
1 Meyerslck, Douglas Moe, Hay
j Sweggler, of Astoria, and Hoberl
1 Smith.
j .
i Women's Society
i ' Is Entertained
The Women's society of Ihe
:iiri ,i,l ;,f,n, r,- Hie I ors in tr'.iv utiort titlli'i. form im nl- 1 l.ajniHl cnurcli was eniennineu
event were II. I-:. Inlow. president tractive picture and the Kreen ! yeslenlay afternoon at the home
.t Ihe school, and Mrs. Inlow, Mr. j lawns and trees of the Union park j r A' J'flUBlluupt on O
Lunl .Mrs. Klmo Klevenson, .Miss i make a pretty luickKi-ouml for the ! avenue. Kluhteen meinbera were
'Helen Moor, dean of women, MIks matches. Ther e Is a atmosphere of j Present for the afternoon. Mrs. F.
.Mnanila Kahel, .lisn Gertrude Wul.i Jollity and Imnterinir about tennis;0- "'ss was leader for Ihe session
ler and K. (I. Macomhcr. ' louniuments that makes the social;"'111' I In" subject "l.os AnBclea City
i l.firel O'Di.l wji irenei-nl ehnir- ! sitle as nleitHimt ns that at Inched . .Missions."
i,ia:i nf Ihe iiffnir. Miss Mai-L-ar-! to anv sort of competitive nluv. M,'s- William Shade, president,
cl linker was chairman of t lie in- ! and the Eastern Oregon tourna-1 wus 111 char)?e of the business nieet
vilallon conimitlee. with Miss Cas-: ment has come to be an Increas-; '"K- '-'-Hie
llecker. and Miss Dorothea An- IliKly popular event In this county. I Tl"' hostesH served refreshmenls
ilersou asslstlllK her. Miss Carmen ! l'or the finals tomorrow u luritej"' ""' c,me of ,,u' afternoon.
Jianiels headed Ihe decorations crowd of spectators Is anticipated,
committee with J.ueile Tarr, Anita j
!irX.,nHn0 fWari,hS!Mrs. Awes Returns
Mere September 1
A
Some day soon all ten sections of the Detroit-Windsor tunnel will be
completed and submerged and a new undei-wnter passaKO for
vehicles and pedestrians will bo available between tho United States
and Canada. Abovo aro two sections under construction on land.
Each Is 250 feet long and 35 feet In diameter. When completed, aud
bulk'iraded at each cud to make them wator-llj;ht for floating, they
are launched like ships and then subinc-rced. Helow Is the tourtb.
section being towed to position tor submersion.
UNCLE SAM WILL
START COUiNTLNG
NOSES IN
(Continued from Page 1)
with Irene Cook. Iternlee Given.
I.ucry Williams, Mildred Karris and
Doris ltcown assisting her.
Karh normal school .student had
the privilege of inviting his or her
ga-st.
Thr dance was one of the largest
and most delightful social events
of. the summer.
Mrs. Speckhart Is
' : Party Inspiration
PROMISE
PERSONALS
It will be; of intercut to the many,
friends of Mrs. I.eif Awes to know
Ity .M US. ItKKTIlA CAKPKK
( Observer ( 'orrespondent )
1'ltOMISE, Ore. (Special) Mr.
mat sue plans to return 10 tier nn() m,s. Arthur Wallace visited
home here the first of September. Sunday evening at I. S. MeDon
The Rev. Awes has been studying aj,i'
in Chicago while Mrs. Awes and
their children have been In Ale-ken.
Minnesota. They will join .Mr.
Awes in Minnesota soon and will
ret-trn home from there,
Mrs. Awes is active In Camp
Kirc activities and in a number of
civic club organizations of La
Grande. Me is minister of the
Lutheran church nf this city.
Mildred Smiley
.Mrs. John Speckhart was hon
ored by a number of her friends
on Thursday afternoon at. a party
nit the occasion of her birthday an-1
nU-ersai v. The affair was a coin-; n i r l j.
plele surprise to. Mrs. Speekharl I Pai'ty Compliments
uiin had been invited to the hornt
of "Mrs. S. C. Smith for luncheon.
When t hey drove again to t he i
SpVcUhurl home on Killh street.; iss .Mildred Smiley, of Walln
sliorlly after two o'clock they waua. wno nas neon n popular
found IS of Mis. Speckhurt's
friends, w alt in it to trreet her and
cslemled birthdav felicitation. The!t- dinner party Thursday night
party was arranged by Mrs. Specie- at which .Mr. and Mrs. Kd Meyer
hart's daughter. Mrs. Paul Knautz, I 'k entertained at their home on
ami her daughter-. n-htw, Mi's. Jl-r- j lxt li street. MUs Sinih-y is their
bej-l Speckhart. They used has- bouse guest.
kels and bouciuets of the lovely Dinner was served shortly after
August garden flowers in profus- ix o'clock at a table at which gar
i.ui to decorate the rooms Tor theiuVn flowers formed a pretty cen
oecusion. A happy afternoon ofilerpiece. Covers were placed for
isiting was spent and wIhi re- nine. Seated at the" table were
Ireslnnents were served Mrs.! Miss Mildred Hoyt. Miss Myrtle
Speckhart was presented with u'Moyt. .Miss Frieda Klopfenstein.
h.i.sUel of birthday gilts from her liobert Smith. Douglas Moe. Uay
lro little gian.ldanght-rs. Litllan : '"t Meyerslck. Mrs. Dorothy
K nautz and Helen Jean Speckliart. 1 s'"" an' l'- honor guest .ind
Thev enleied the room, daintily at- I Mi. Mr. and Mrs. Meyeisick.
lired. singing a birtlulny greeting! Following dinner a swimming
song to their grandmother, as lheytll,"i enjry.-i
present. -d her with the pretty
Bcuhth Moore, of Wallowa, was
visiting her brother Charlie Moore
the last of the week.
Miss Aubrey Haney. of Vale,
Ore., visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Evelyn Moore.
Conrad and Ole Wyss wero
branding their sheep at O. P. Car
pers corral Saturday morning.
.Miss Tlireasea Smith made a trip
to Lu Grande und return Sunday.
M iss 1 ,1) lla n ( 'a rpe v a nd ( 'a rt
liichards visited Sunday afternoo:)
with Mr. and Mm, Toin Itarton.
Charlie M alley, of Caldwell, Ida
ho, visited with Koyd Curper
Thursilay evening. He went on to
Alder Slope to make arrangements
about threshing. He operates
Walla, w ho has been n
visitor among tho younger folk
here this week, was complimented ! t hreshinir niaehine nm.r l.:nt..r.rUn
each year-.
Tom Williams Is binding grain
for John Carper on the old Sunnar
place.
Mr. Poller went to Ord Wort-
nan's Monday to round up Ills
cattle which had wandered down
the river as far as the Wortmun
place.
Orval and Ivan Carper were sell
ing farm produce in Maxvillc
Monday.
feel safe to give the correct ans
wers. For Uncle Sum. or his agents,
will not break a confidence. Even
another government bureau will
not be allowed to see your card.
The most important questions
you will be asked are:
Your sex; color or race: age at
last birthday; single, married, wid
owed or divorced; ability to reart
and write; your relation to head of
family; home owned or routed; if
owned, free or morgaged; docs
family live on farm; place of birth
of person being enumerated: also
place of birth of thai pdson's fa
ther und mother; if not native of
United States, year of immigration,
naturalized or alien; does person
being enumerated speak English ;
occupation, industry or business in
which engaged; veteran of U. S.
m-Uilary or naval forces In any war
or expedition, and, if no, which.
'The censlis takers must complete
their work' in the urban renters in
two weeks am) in the rural com
munities in one mouth.
However, the job seems hlghfj
desirable, judging from the deluge
of applicants, which neeiu all cut
fif proportion to tho pay received.
APRIL I Un 11 IH'r capita basis, tills will
: yield tho precinct enumerators
from $70 to $120 for their work.
A Few Plums
There are, however, a few real
phiuis the jobs of F00 supervisors
with a basis salary of SUOiiO euch
plus additional compensation ac
cording to population and the
number of farms lu each district.
They will require stenographers
and clerks.
Besides the large group of 100.-
OiMl enumerators, who actually take
the census, there will be approxi
mately 7oii0 extra employes requh
ed in Washington. These will eonie
from the civil service lists and
Home of them will have to work for
three years compiling, correlating
and arranging tho census figures
and facts fur statistical publica
tion. The 100,000 field worlterH will
receive about $ 1 O.ftuo.000 but othe.'
'expenses will bring the total cost
! of tho litHO eensiiH to approximate
i )y $40, 000, 0(t0.
k. .Machines Tabulate; Figures
A visit to the census bureau Is
enlightening. The place hums with
highly perfected mechanical de-
' vices almost as intelligent as liu-
inans and decidedly more accurate, j
Your name and Information Is
filed on punch cards, which up!
run through electrical tubulating
machines to correlate facts. In tho
census 300,000,000 cards were
used. One muchino can count 15,
000 cards un hour.
Your history can bo struck ofi
while you tako a breath, but you
could not read an Item on yuur
curd, as it is all in signs and sym
bols and must be Interpreted by an
expert.
The United States' population to
day Is 30 times as great as when
tho first federal census was taken
in 17!i0, Tho first enumeration list
ed 4.000.000 people: only six citlts
had as many as S000 inhabitants.
Today thero are 3100 counties,
17.000 Incorporated cities, hot -oughs
ond villages, ranging In size
from a mero handful of inhabitants
to the great metropolis of New
York, which has more than li.ooo,
000. Fniy Census Figures
n a glass case in tho cen.su:t
bureau are tho yellowed volumes
of the rirst census of 17'M. This
recorded only tho names or tho
head of tho family and the number
of persons in tho family.
Tho family oof John Hancock,
for example, was reported as com
prising two while males over 1(1
years of age. three white females
and seven other free persons, not
white, who were presumably negro
servants.
Beginning with the lSfi0 census,
the names of each individual In tho
family was recorded and value of
the estate shown thus Daniel
Webster Is listed from Marshfiel I,
Plymouth Co., Mass, n sonntor, OS
years old and owning1 $126,000
worth of real cstato. Quito a for
tune for that day!
The lKliO census enumerated tho
family of Abraham ' Lincoln, of
Springfield, III,, ns consisting of
Mr, Lincoln, his wifo, Mary his
three sons, ltobert T., Wllllo W.
and Thomas; a Horvunt and a boy
of 14, Philip Dlnkell. Lincoln re
turned $12,000 tor his personal
property and $ooo for his real ua-lato.
PUTMAN'S
Lu Grande's Exclusive Koady-lo-Wuar
und Millinery
SPOKANE PLANE
FACES BIG TEST
(Continued from rage 1)
was dissension between tho filers,
resulting In a heated exchango of
worlds.
One of the notes tossed over
from the Sun God rend.
"For God's sake unit fooling
around iun bring up that gas."
Others carried a more Impera
tive tone.
More Inconvenience
Further inconvenience caino
about after Mumer started for
North I'little. The refuetfng piano
started away and apparently lost
Mniiier'H ship, as It returned and
circled over Cheyenne. Later It
sped away Ih tho dlroctlon of
North Plhtto,- '. . ; -f
It was not knbwn how much gas-
ollne Mamer had In the tanks cf
his ship. Ho was bucking a strong
head wind and It was- estimated
that at least two and one half
hours would be required to reach
North I'lutte.
Tt 12 o'clock (noon) mountain
tlmo the Sun God had boon in tho'
air 41 hours, 29 minutes. It took,
off from Spokane at 5:68 p. m,
(P.C.T.) Thursday
XO, TIIFY WF.UK.VT PLKASI'DI
HOSTON, Aug, Hi, (AP) Too
much of a good thing a fishing
trawler on tho Georges bank, after
nothing more hefty than a full
grown cod, enmeshed un adult
whale. Tho trawl was demolished
forcing abandonment of the cruise.
basket. Mrs. Kpeehnrl received a
, lovely flower bowl and other gifls
t rtjui her friends.
A large birthday cake as served.
Fourth Birthday
Is Celebrated
; MAX HKt YFAItS OLD
I PASADENA, Cal.. Aug. Hi, AP)
j of Pasadena," celebrated lUs 103rd
birthday. More, than 5,000 persons
j joined in the festivities at Tourna
I ment park.
Adler's Music Co.
Our .MutUi -"Jilullty anil Kerviee"
La Grande
.Tlipllirr von linvo n radio or not. wo auk yon
espcriiilly to conm ill iul henr lliia nmn.iiij;
now Victor iiiHtriiinrnt.
The nuisiolovriMt idi-nl. Perfect tone quality from
air or record. VI hiier lo full orchestra at will!
The Kreneh flnully have ratified
Ihe debt agreement. What more
ennlcl yon expeet?
llelen Poston Weds
Walter G. Benson
wedding was
i ll.i nd
A vry pretty
einnied ill P(
Aug. I;, at three o'clock at Ihe!
home of Mis. Peggy Stan h In I r-
uiglon w lieu Miss Helen pnston
lioe.inie the bride of Walter (!. Heli
um). A number of friends and rea
I i s witnessed (he ceremony per
formed l.y the Kev. Lu Vee. of
Pcirtland. Mr. and Mrs. . E.
Sin ii h. id' Iturhnnk, Cal.. were af
l end a uts of I he couple. They are
.u sister and brother-in-law of Hie
bride.
The ln'Mr was lovely In a pink
eiiltton ensemble wit ll hut to
match. She carried a bouquet of
pink sweetpeas and t 'ecil Hliinm r
loses and note a eiystiil necklace,
Ihe Kilt of the bridegroom.
Miss Poston was formerly f La
t 'it a nde ii nd is a grad.iate of I he
La (Iraii'le hiirh school. She has
l ii li lug In Port land Tor t he
I'.iM two years where she has been
inplnyed as a law Htenogra pher.
M r. i tiso:i who is u resident of
Portland is with the J. K. Ha.' Hln
.ninpaity. Alter a trip to the beach Mr.
nd Mrs. Itetison wii be at their
i" home nl l"Ki E. Sth St. North.
M iss Est tier Prown, of I .a
I"rand' sister of the bride, was
iino.ig the guests at the wedding.
Entertain Friends
At Pirate Party
Norman Clark, son of, Mr. ami
Mis. Hoseoe Clark, wits a jolliig
er of hist Tuesday when he en
f';iined thirteen of his friends at
I clever Pirate Party, on the oc
Msion of his eleventh birthday.
Pi -.lie games were player! for
''! a rtei noon, the final one being
m excil lug treasure hunt lib h
esuit.d i:i Ihe discovery of te
i 'si! im nts of sandw u h. ookl'-s.
i" cream and Hie pntty birthday
t-k" x e'lO't r vr Minthe, o'
-mis KM' M p'e,.'!i and ii-
Mis, Kred Smith eiitertai 1 a
number or little folk at a party
yesterday for- her granddaughter ;
Oonna Nichols, on her fourth birth-;
day anniversary. I
(bunes were pkiyed during Ihe
afternoon by the liny lots who rn-
Thursday. i jnyed refreshmenls with a birth-1
lay cake us the real lire about 4:71i. :
ol-
Ileal Bargains
EATON'S FINE
STATIONERY
Special
49 Cents
Assorted boxes. Reg
ular 75c lo $1.50 val
ues.
lied Cross
Drug Store
ANNOUNCING
PLAIN FACTS
I'ncle Joe Spivvins dropped In Ihe
other day and was telling thai
when he was a baby they used to
keep him amused all day by put
ting molasses on his finger lips u:id
giving him a leather to play with.
"Yet, was 'a cute baby at that,"
he said.
Here are a few plain facts also:
( nir rough dry service will exeell
your fo:nest expectation. All work
is Immaculately done to refresh
ing sweetness. Flat work Ironed
towels fluffed starch wherever
necessary. iry cleaning also ex
pertly done.
Phone .Main .Ml
Standard Laundry Co.
, "Ulft; saving Station."
I f j""" '51 t:1 I
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Building Materials
at Material Savings
Lime Plaster
Cement Roofing
Northwest House Paint
Sawyer - Holmes
Mercantile Go.
Special Purchase
1 25 dozen Shii lciai't, plain
i and silk striped broadcloth
! shirts. Reg. $2.50 to $:5.5)
values
$1.85 - 3 lor $5.50
A Strength-Building
Vitalizing Tonic
; Owl
Beef Iron & Wine
$1.00
m
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FOR. THE
.PRODUCTS.
nlsko TIiIm SKno jour '
Ki ng blore.
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CO.
You are always welcome
to use our phone.
MiKir-ltaillo
It's mlero-iynehroneutr i;i,,,,,,i., n i:
$1 Day Specials
All Next Week
Dresses This Week 50c to ?2.y.)
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lioise, Idaho
An old and established school of the progressive,
type careful study of the individual child, newest
methods in teaching, and latest editions of text hooks.
CiMir! rii.lll hllHlcruiirO-ll lu A Imppv Inline nt InilillliMll.
t'ull.-KC. lill'U I'lin-fitlly i-lmMriliril.
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I'rliir-fjMil
What a
Big Boy
He Is!
And the credit for his healthy, sturdy growth j,ocs to a wholesome
diet that includes lots of fine, fresh milk. We supply the hest
milk to he had for growing youngsters and for family use. It
comes fi'om the finest herds regularly tested and is always rich,
wholesome and pure. Try our delivery service.
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