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I j Page Eight LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Saturday, August 17, 1929 CHEVROLET SHIPS Never in Industry s His Hppn F.niifillpfl DKTUOIT, Auk. 17 Onn milll-i ll.-lri.-l. uccor.liiil; to a iiim-ikf rH.'fil hTP try .Mr. 1'nt'TSOn, local luinlnt ilt-jiii-r. from officiali of tho Mil I IAMTII ICOlVtt I'nninl .Motor ('ninii.'iny of ('.ilifor IIULILIIVIllll UHV lr.inn ,.,. .,,! ....nrhcra from i HKinv I'.icifir .';isl r.-cions. Afl.-r liHlflllior H. tlif-ir opinions rfKftrd ... i.i.-irr i.iY.A(lfin f.'ti'rtt rollff tory has Achievement U.i otn. r topi.-., or c-.inni import- iliiT ill uif- prcKrrn uiu" in iiirui- rt of iho n.-ttion, tlif- nU-l K.'insan I iinnlr- known lit- f:ml Jn hohulf of vvol'KfifHl tfir-ir jn-O'iurp. In ihcso new cars In which tha ' BliWed vltnl In thf construction of j HOKSi: SF.XsE puttlic fihowH a hih apprfcifUlon, a moiop cur ml ! mit t--i ly add a I 'It Roeiim to the fonrt." said the an rviilencr-rl fron tho Kales tie- value In prforii..t iw ronii'ori, traffic judifp, "that the crying' need maml, nrr full forr feal luhrlca- '-ty ;ini duraliility. 1 in motonlnni Isn't more horso- tion, "I'lnjffr-Tip Contr'il." wilf-nt ! j pfiwcr, Imt more hors y-ne." 11111111? chain, Invar-ftrut pistons, j Minn not:i has lls'ovcrd Kuvr:il j eiru lin whi-Hhase an. I orer-Hf. rus-s r rum-ruimlnj: Uy airplanr-. TAKIXc; XO ril.TK (Ire. - Aviation r. rt::inty it inaUintc ri-v-:tt It u.'.k nUmfs n houtuiiul 3irf-trh Kfirh of thfw ff.'itnrf Is con- w rllu In AMi'-ri-.i: coinm.TPP. I of hitrhwity ami, thf tf-lfphonf Hn nlx-ryliml'r fhr-vrolt-l ha vr- h oi, pl.ir.prt on tho roml y.inro thr. flirt of the year. ' ThlH yonfftdonal nnnnunrfmfni, Inrflr.'itintr np It rto the Tnt pop ular appeal iff thf nw xix cyHinlfr cap, w:ih martr- at th: contra! d flcM of the comnnny ln-rt; uh nt-si-rnhly plants in various part of I hp country wore- npnr.'i ting on iho lilt'ircHt Kiiintiiot' nrotliif-tifin chf- nJ In thf. liI.toty of Chmolf t. N'fvr-r in thr? hintory of tho In- t iltlKlry hiin any othf r inanufaclurirr j HUiUi thf- iichiovt-nu-nt of pl'-c- j I'fiK It million six cyllnoVr cars o:i iho fond In than clht nionth.s. In fact, acnoi-flirm to otis rv-iM, this I morfr than thrft fiiir-n uh j ninny nix cvlImU-r enrtt sin ut' j i-vrr prtaiucci y n manuiac -inrrr , , hs (,stM ,)fn( to thf, Krovii.K durlnif a like pf-rloo. I mimilt.vtt uf .;;,,i,r inanufactiir i ; lnfo Ails'. 5 who liavt- ri'cojrniz d Ihf import-j f Tht rpcord-makins inodfl, prod- janrc of thf fcr-ai rnarkots lK-r ana j in iranf-l'aciltc if rritorifs, anl urn hilildldl? farlorit-4 On thf W.-sl I t-'fti"! hy nmny fivic l.-adfr, rop n fntariv. s of i hamhfi'M of coni ni' ii-'-, and oilierH in 111"- i!ay conn I i-M. ihf S natoi' wax takfa on a lour of Norih'-rn i :aitfornia fa :j Icf-nlciH a pari of a program ar riinifcil for his c rHfit.'iinmr nt. Kn thtinj.iMu In Ihf qiialUy ami varioty i of uolricts prniliK-fd in thy torri j tory he vi.siiwl va fpr s (l ly th- S'-natti-'s n intfrr-t, th -i oiiiiiiunii ation to Mi', lvicrnon slatf. He h.nl much pi;ii.sc , trn, fur ih fariiifi- o nf rs of the- Wf-M. Vistlini; a iihihIm-i- f iriiliistri.!) plants in ami ahuiit San l-'ra nrl.-co. Inchniiii thf Wi-ti;rii lurant fa lory. Snator ('appfr nain'-l fir it huofl KimwhflKf of ihf f'n."allon:t ;i'lvani'4 S nf all linf.s of f ntf rjnise . ill ihn rnnt frirrimm tt nil ('lift ! ri If t ro co rd ca rs. rolled a ( 1 the nHctnbly Jinf at thf hm? I'lirt. ilU h., plant on Atitfiiftt 6. Ii hap- pi-ncd to bo a wdan the new I in I p.-1 fda n, intraducf d a fev j ,M'i'hs iiko. The Rlistf nlmr rfcord-lln-altor va welcomed at (he end , o! (ho nnsffuhly line hy W. ;. I' indcn, president, and othfr hlfch ' "Violet officials. ! ' Without any ceremony the cir ll-rt tlm plant for Detroit where It will ho presented fis one of the ln-rV-refltiiiK' ehh(tK that Arc to he a p trt of the maiuniMth 'In-vrolc t f Ma leu fonvi-nilon in la-tro'lt, August I f4-l&-(J. The entire Chevrolet I fiif mipervif-ory forco of nearly i f.ortO inr-n will he on hand for the I ItdKKest cnnvenllon of its Mod ever J hel'l rv Ihn company. " 'oast. FRONT DRIVE TO ENTER U. S. FIELD ; fi'ontlniied I'rom Patro Seven) ' The tapiility wllh which f'hevro li t inn rrhed un to the recurd of million ni i't In less than eiht months will he noted from (he fol low In,' lahulalion of the dnt 'H when the varioua epoch marking nixi-H were on the rood: Khfl SiT Ian. 1 Ktd.iMMi Si , March i". r,ao,ouoth Six April '14 7.Vi.oooth Six loiif IS l.ooo.dooth Six Aiiiru-st enrly every fiate in the 1'ninn had a Mhare in the huildlm; of th. in II lion fdxcM. IVnnMylvanfa. Ohio and Michigan furiiihed the steel: Hie South and lln- Wi'nI rtupplird llif wood; the South and the Norihwt-Mi providfil the eoiiun and ttiml: the ruhher came f roiii ' ih lo, ' Illinois and ( 'alffornia ; the nl;1 Iimiii I'ennsylvania, uhio and lllin-' oIn and the luieca and enamel from dsand the iMico anil enamel irum than Jt.'i.'non carloads of materials were- used lo produce the millhri Vi. I I (-( I'lfvloii pH'i'Cilcnt Ah offielalu polnl out, the ' achievement in even tfreater than durlnj; the sjime perirtd of 1!:;7 or ifj. dujliiK xhicbr ryeafs - the wheel drivi- to hwf-p aside il op- ' ponenih (n ihe (winUli.nj of an eye.. And even If ll were thoroughly ap proved, ( here Hi HI would he oh f star left In Its path. At the oufffl, ' it will coid more to produce than . the Kreat m:is of car Jnyern would , he ulllinK to pay. A.' a result, pro-j iluclintl it ill he slow at first. There Ik (he further point to h-, considered that the hull: of the1 I fiiiii-hl if ry for huildlnt t h front Irjve iihchanjsm musl he huill anew . Thin, naturally, add to II lua rite I Inff ioh and ?dov.s Its V'O- M il tlie eii'ineeis who are hpon Horinj: i he innovation, MO-called, feel thai they are Well intrenched. They nsfo-it that their will he an anlomohile that will waste lev power and will he capahle of per form inir uruler even more difficult conditions ihati tTie machine now di.'vfn In tin- rear. A:i cvpectant liiotoi dom a w aits wit h undmihted interest ilu-Jr proof in the tanihle form of Ih- ears theiusHve st. Auto Buyer Of Present Knows Much of Motor i Chevrolet Motor company was the uorld'H largest Imllder of aiilomn hileK, l'urt hermore. t he cha tiu- made hy Chevroli-t January 1 from j to enylm foiir-cyllmler uodnctlon to six- , nualiiy n y Under prod iiei Ion ha upset all pr. vioii (u'ecdnlciitfi In the low) prled field hy cau-dni; the prodtic- ' lion of si-cylinder cars to excer l l heir production of fonr-ryllnd-r ciut lor thf lirst time In automo tive tilstory. II also Mmiiflcnnt lo noti, from automobile reiflslral loriM, thai -lriei January l. l !tL7, the l 'hev rolet .Motor Coinp.uiy has huill and produced to date more nutoniohile than any the world. Hie firm time in the history of th I Klne coinp-my Here Kreater In July th i , ledtu- ihey were In June, which stll fut iher iiiphusizeH tht. con-aantly Ir cieiifilntc popularity of the ne i Under car. The motor car huyer nf IniJ.iy dirh'i'H radically from the huyer of former yea ih. accord In if to nut--jiiohUe Kalesmen who liavo heen !n ihe hiisinisM ahnoHt from the Kt-ut of the imdor industry. In days past I here wrjv very few factm- t hat Die huyer took Into consideration in a mechanical way, chiefly he cause he pah very little nttentlnn eliasses, design, Htyle. rraftsinanship. He w;ih mainly interested In price and had to taiio the a e-nia n'n word for It Mieeha nieal KU per fori ty. Todays car huyer, eh her man ni won ia n. Is entirety different, nr.. coi dint? lo h U ltd I eds of Willy tiverlaml fiihsinen who have n. ad a careful sliuly of (he motor know ledge of the overawe huyer. It Is revealed that the mode car huyer not only hns more thin ordinary knowledge of the nie- other manufacturer In j chantcs of a car hut that he readily Also. Chevrolet sale for understands the functions of an en- anil shows an unusual know of methods of ronwit-nctlon uf well as mec hanical features that I are lin oi porat. d In th. car's !-. Iimi. CAPPER PAYS VISIT TO WEST ON VACATION This know ledire, according to the consensus of the Illy-Ovcrlan I salcsimiii. Is shoun lo n remarkahle decree in the unusual wide demand lor the Whippet Si, which has l en termed the lowest priced r It h on tst a ltd I nir mechanical fea- I lures in addition to tis heauty ol Muny aKiicuIturlsts of the West j di KiKn; laraer hodles. more power ly arc well ac.nmlntcd w ith tho I and rpe d and econoiuical o tlon. I'eihaps the hading mechan ical feaiiite in these earn in whieh the huyiuK pnhlic has shown a Keen a ppreeiatlon is thf seven hearlnu crankshuft. It has In en ap luueiit thai the puhlic realie that It I sneccHsa ry for a six rylimh-r eon Ine, !. i rd less of its price, to employ a heavy, seven-lo-.u liu; ci a n lshatt In order tn pro :de smooth and quiet per forma nee in policies nf l.nited State Senator Arthur Capper, and the Hlepn he inir taken In Washington to aid he fanners or the nation, follow lnr the Mult of ihe noted farm hlor lendrr to various s.-ctlons of Cali fornia last week. Combining hiKl 'lesH With pleasure, the senator Is pahUliiK his vataiioti, niakin-,' a siii y of ncrietiitut-al cnndltlons in Wentt-rn timl Southern stateW. While In th.- Sun I'raneise,, v evi t v dt Ivhig raiure. Other le tlui Special Low I' rices SEAT COVERS These Perfect-Fit Seat Covers add to the ap pearance of your car save wear on upholstery, and protect your clothes. While they last we offer unusual bargains foe the following cars: CHEVROLET FORI) "T" AM) "A" . . WHIPPET - STAR-IU'RANT $5.00 -$8.00 -$12.00 LAZY RACK CUSHIONS Extra Special 90c Auto Body and Fender Shop In these daya of hiL-h-powerei cooin. h,..l . a ...ln 1 shn cllmo.l. "'a th. y think I Itl.lo su.i,-!..,,.. of n H.or, about u thf n.rn i-liniMnir H. ' .-loplion nfvwlwvo a car l.-forf ''"g- Courtesy There's a full measure of courtesy that goes with every gallon of gaso'i.ie you buy at our filling station. We appre ciate your patronage and we like lo take a little extra effort to prove it. Ymi will find our attendants prompt, courteous and reliable. Try our service you are sure to like it. w jC PLAYL E OIL CO SUPER SERVICE STATION Dunlop Tires Greasing Washing "Always As Near As Your Phone." W letnmitti Trtntptr1Um ... .r t , . :v:. nv '.'' - v-'"- 1 ' " w 1- r ANNOUNCING A VARIETY of COLORS on the Qlievrolet oSix at no extra cost In keeping wilh the progressive policies that have carried. Chev rolet to record-hreakinu heights of success the new Chevrolet Six is now made available in a wide variety of colors at no extra cost. Still further enhancing the in herent beautv of the narvclous bodies by Fisher, these striking new colors give to the Chevrolet Six an order of smartness tmap proached in any other low priced car in the world. Ami when you drive the Chev rolet Six, you will realize that its performance is equally as out standing as its beauty. It flashes away at the traftic signal. It tops the steepest hills with an abun dant reserve of power. The steering wheel responds to your .slightest touch. And the quiet, non-locking, four-wheel brakes are unusually quick and positive in action. Come in today. See this sensa tional Chevrolet Six which actually sells in tic nVe rouge of the our. Tl. Homliirr, J?:?; Tli Phurmn. 5i.'?i Tlie Tnm li. 59?: The Cnur. $;?! Tlte Sfort CuiiF, So-I?; Thf ,Situn,.?67S: '1 It. Inipf mil S,-,14im. 5i5. Ail .ri.vt . o. I. iu iom, FImh, Mi.h, t'OMTA RK ll)? ilrll. .rril prlt . .H thr lilt price In rn. Mr ring antonititiit. v.lurt. Cht.fnlcri dliv.rrl pru.l imluJ. unlr rrainiiahlt .li.if. Iir drh..T .Hit tui.n.inf. Larison Chevrolet Co. Next to Observer C. I.. Larison Manager ' Plume .Main 2 0 A SIX IN THE JxANGE OF THE FOUR C " "" J LHtrsi.i uoroits fmohuct f Z SATURDAY K m , fiiodrrUinX .... . ... 51 '1 vp ..Al.e " lliilPfC, DUHIf. I iL.tif lonif of I '" .. .CumiJnla kniltio lbip?f iHiltne'lrtC nJe )uu 1- lnr a ftuioutii. Plymouth exces in motor car Essentials 'I",HE four things to consider JL niot in selec-tintf a nmtor car, are : The bi.iiy, herein you ride; the enine, hich liuLes the car K"! the hr:il:es, on which your iatery depends i the Hrst cost and the economy of operation and maintenance, which affect your pockethook. ROOMIEST, STRONGEST, MOST STYLISH BODIES Plymouth bodies are fitll-iizr out-measurinii the entire low priced field in leg-room, elbow room and head-room. I'lynmtith bodies are the strtiifrst to be . found on any automobile at either a low or a medium price. Plymouth bodies are fortitied for silence and safety, yet smartly styled. SMOOTHEST, OUIETEST E.NGINK The Plymouth power plant follows throughout the basic principles of Chrysler engineer ing with Chrysler-like results, performance that is flexible, mooth, swift and quiet. rN . "' i i i -- - i3r-jnj t I Ik Full-Siie 4-Ooor Srilan, f695. Sptrial iuipment txlrn - SUREST, SAFEST BRAKES The JuI-iizf Plymouth is by fur tlie saffit low-priced car on the road, ic is the only low-priced car with Chrysler weatherproof four-wheel hydraulic brakes always eualred. LOW UPKEEP COST The Plymouth is America's lowest-priced fu!!-sfce car. More than that its simple, rou ted and efficient engine benefits j o. h. factory you by a remarkably .sparing use of irasoline and oil. t 1 Couf-f, $f.i; Koarfitfr (-with rumhlt stat f, 2-Door ,t,.in, fci ''j; Touring, &QSi l)f I.u.xr (.oufit -with rumble Jfttt), Jt'.i; Poor Sf,n, Ail P'iifj f. e. b. Jliricry. Plymouth tint Iff $ extrn.i tht ton-vtni ime if time payment!. TPIi'YMD'rPTII AMII.IU'S 1. 1) lit - r It I I 1 u r t l.l. i 17 E I'AI 4 1 6 L W. WEEKS Crcenwood-and Jefferson A Big Fellow surely likes those extra-wide doors WHIPPET 6 COACH Down payment only $300 Etfanrt in f? easy mtnthh pvh menu. Line induJes AeUtin, Civpe, ftfi. -, Commercial Ch.iuis. Atl H ilhi'Ch erlanJ prtcet f. $. h, TtleJ, Ohf, And ipecijicatitnt tubjett n tknt without ttMUCt. WHIPPET 4 SEDAN f)in pigment nly $267 BUct in 12 faty mtnthh f av menu. I.tnt imthJet i.tupe, Lt.uh, De luxe bfJan, Uf, 4patt. ttouJjter, l.tlltgtati ?m4sltrt (.'tmmtraal C has iu. JVEW superi6r ROOMINESS AND COMFORT IN THIS LO IF-PRICED BIG CAR The Whippet, with its longer wheelbase and larger bodies has roomy interiors, comfortably upholstered. Excep tionally wide doors afford easy entrance and exit. The broad, deeply cushioned scats have form-fitting backs Outstanding beauty of design has won for the new Supe rior Whippet the position of style authority in its class, while engineering features usually found only on higher priced cars are giving thousands of owners an advanced idea of what "full value" really pieans, WILLYS-OVERLAND, INC., TOLEDO, OHIO T T T WHIPPET FOURS AND SIXES Gettings & Hanks ii P. O. Daniels Jefferson Ave. Li- 209 Greenwood