La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 23, 1929, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFriday, August 23, 1020 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Five -J f Local News In Brief Church Srrvk't1 The services Sunday at the Klrst Church of Clu'lat, Sciential, will Up at 11 o'clock. "Mind" will bo the subject of the lesson nennon. The golden text will be "He not oCn fonncd to This World; Hut be Yot Transformed by Hit; Renewing of Your Mind, that ye .may Prove What is that CToori, and Accept able, and (Perfect, Will of God," (ltoinans t-:2). Sunday School 1h held at !(:4 o'clock. -Tho Wednes day evening meet inn which In cludes testimonies of healing Is at 3 o'clock. The public is Invited. f biting ' Mr. and Mrs. C. I- I.loyd und children, accouuianletl by Mr. and Mrs. A. r... "VVebb and Hetty Jean Merry, of lilford, Utah', motored to" Wallowa Lake yesterday. Mi. ii ml Mrs. Webb and Hetty Juan, left this morning for Portland and oth 'er'pulnts west on their vacation be fore returning to Milford, where Mr. Webb Is an employ of the Un ion Pacific Kailroad company. They make regular annual trips and like Iax. Grande the- best of any Of the places they visit. Fnmi Salt laikw City Mr. and 'Mrs. W. M. Wall and their daughters, Margaret a:id Jean, of Halt Lake City, arrived here Ibis morning. They are Spending a few days vis-King tit the home of Mrs. Wall's Misters, Mrs. I. Stoddard and Mrs. El mo Clagg, of l.a Grande, They have been ;visiling in Portland u.id Seattle also. 1 J'lati llmiir Pnijfiuni educational program hi re to hojurs Is to be sponsored in I, a Grande by the local realty board, it developed at loday'.i luncheon of the organization. The program will also be discussed ul iie.t Friday's luiieheon. Tile re mainder of the ineetlni; was take:) up willi routine business. Attend I'uneral I .Mrs. Norman Desilel and Mrs. r.l;ui-he McCarthy, of I,a Grande, attended tile funeral of Dan Dow ney at Pendleton. Mr. Downey recently passed away, following ail uperation. . lie was well known annum the employes of the rail road here., Cue In Din en port, lonti Mrs. V'crnou Hull and her duiigh l-r. Viva,v left last evening for Davenport! Iowa. Mrs. Hull la laUing heii daughter io the clinic u ln-i c she will receive medical care. Dr. 1,. Tribe, of l.u Grande is also attending the meet at Dav- '1UHM t t Hviiiicrly bl bl' (iraiidc Al i'. and M i s. Hoy Head, of U'alln Walla, slopped In I,a Grande Ihis iiiurnaig eu route to Wallowa I-ake. .Mi Head was formerly of l.;i Grande aiifl was employed In 11m Chicago store, now known as 1 1 Ill's I lepurlmenl store. She was formerly Miss Stella Houston. Grass l ire The fire di'pa rt men t was called out io extinguish a grass fire at Willow and N at 4 o'clock this morning. . There was no damage dom. Tim department used 3 a giillons offcheinlcals in controlling ihi- ihimi'k The recall was at 4:-M a. ni.r are now making their home In Ba uer. J'hey were formerly of this city. Mrs. Kinman lias been vlalt- ine Miss Mae Stearns and friend for the past few days and exuects to leave for Baker this afternoon. SfOiiiM to Hike Scouts of troop No. 3 are to meet at the Methodist church Saturday evening at six o'clock for an over night hike to Pino Cone. They will camp, out overnight, work on swimming and will return the next morning. From Cor va Ills Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hutchinson, ol Corvallis, left yesterday morning for their home, after spending a few days visitliiK Mr. and Mrs. It. V. Copsey. Mrs. Hutchinson Is a sis ter of Mr. Copseys. They recently spent a day at Wallowa lako, Announce Program- Attention of local members of the International Bible istudents association Is called to the Aug, L'5 rauio programs by Judge Iluthcr ford In the morning, at 6 o'clock Pacific time. His subject Is "Health and I-lfo for the People." - IVom Portland Mrs. W. P. Moore and her daughter, Colene, of Portland, ar ried In I .a. Grande this morning. They will spend a few days visit ing her mother, Mrs. John Schill ing Sr. . Indies Auxiliary Meet The Kagles Ladies auxiliary will meet Tuesday, evening, Sept. 3. in stead of Thursday,, becuuse of the Kagles Screum. The Kngles drill team will meet Monday evening at the hall at 7:30 p. in. ltd urn l-'roin Trip Mr. and Airs. lCverelt Itoiish and their children., have returned from a trip In the east. They have been away from La Grande for the past month. Mr. Roush Is employed at the Perkins Motor company. Visiting George W. Hug, w ho has been In DetroLt, Mich., taking a special course arter winning a scholarship, recently visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Bellamy, of La Grande. Bon. left Inst last evening for the home In Knterprise, ufter spend ing the day in Lu Grande on business. O to rat Ion Harriet, the six-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Webster of Kust X avenue, underwent an operation for tonsils and adenoids at the Dr. Wonderlick hospital thls morning. She is recovering nicely. picnic A large crowd enjoyed an Kp- worth League picnic last evening at Cove. The evening was spent picnicking and swimming. Several carloads of people from. La Grande attended. ltetui-us from Baker Miss Barbara H'iatt returned to La Grande last evening, aftoi spending several days visiting her grandm-othcr and relatives in Ba ker for a few days. On Tri Air. and Mrs. George Holland re cently left for Spokane, whore they will spend a two weeks vacation. Mrs. Holland is employed at the Tiffin. Itetoiu fro n i Walla Walla Air. and Mrs, Ituy J'rk'n and her sister, Mary Lou Hue, returned lo la Grande last evening, after spending several days In Walla Walla on a business trip. Accetps INsUlon It. I Kiles, or Cornelius, Ore., has accepted a position i:i the ship ping department of the Alt. Emily Lumber company. Here from Enterprise Louiae and Mildred LJay, Emily and Clifford Weisor, of En terprise, spent yesterday In La Grande visiting friends. used to have tfome of the very best and I sawyers iti the country entered in Returns front HclUiigUam Miss Kopsie Burns arrived in La Grande this morning, after spend ing two weeks 1n Bellinghain. She has been visiting friends and re ports a pleasant trip. In Portland Charles Heynolds and family were in Portland yesterday from La Grande, where Mr. Heynolds Is in the Insurance business. The Oregonlun. Hew froirt Orfswell Airs. Jennie Brock, of Creswell, is ex'pected in I -a Grande this ce lling. Sho will spend a few days visiting her parents. Mr. and Atrs. It. D. Hundolph and their family. Goes lo KnlorprLsc Sheldon M-cIlay, left this morn ing for his home In Enterprise. Ho has been visiting his aunt. Mrs. Claude Bartmess, of La Grande, for the past week. Goes to Const H. A. Hergln left this morning for the coast on a combined bnsl ne.ss and pleasure trip. Mi. Hergln is manager of the Blue Mountain Cundy company. Here from Los Angeles "... , Mr. and Mrs. W. AI. Kurbes. of Los Angeles, arrived in 1a Grunde this morning They Will spend a week visiting W. A. Berry ana friends. Ileturiis from Trip Mr. Tlianms and his sou Chi Ire. returned to La Grande last evening after spending several months vis king relatives in Missouri. rndcrgocjs '0HTa(lon ;-. Alelvin Blanchard who lives on Iv avenue underwent, an appendix operation this morning.' His con dition is satisfactory.. . ' both the sawing and wood chop' ping contests. This morning it was -announced that the six girls In the labor queen contest, were now ranked as fol lows: 1, Irma Johnson, butchers; '2, Bernlece - Lamb, barbers; 3. My rim Ward, clerks; 4, : Kllr.abeth Hesse, curpentcreT fi Lena Looke, mill workers? and 6. Barbara Pid- cock, musicians. . , The number-of votes each girl had was not announced. SCHOOL FOR HOUSEWIVES ENDS TODAY (Continued from Fage 1) From Port In ml Bernard Itaiie. of Portland, ar rived lii La Grande last evening. He Is spending a week In this city on business. '.. . . . . Here l-'rom I m ramie, Wyo. "l-'i-aneis and Thelma Barnes, nnd Mrs. J'eter Hansen, of Laramie, Wyo., arrived in Lu Grande this mbrnhig. They will spend a few days visiting at the home of Airs. H. L. Taylor. G to Joseph Mrs. G. L. Dinolt and her daugh ter, Maxlne. Ieft this morning for Joseph, where they will spend two weeks visiting her, mother, Mrs. n. strohm; ' '' . " ; ' ; ' Hero I'rom I-Yuitlaml AIlss Kolona Hiirdlng. of I'Yuft land. Is spending a few days visit ing at the home of Mrs. Joe Woods. Sho Is a teacher In Bend, Gre, Homo from lNrtnml AIlss Katie, Thomas arrived homo on train No. M this morning from u business trip to Portland. Heturiis Ui I.iw Mrs. C. H. Shaw returned lo her home In Eclio last ,evenlng, after, spending the day in this city shipping. Fly lo ltol.se Harold O'Connell and Gilbert tick, of Ijl Grande, made an air plane trip to Boise recently. They made the trip in an hour and 3u minutes. BOXING PROGRAM f FOR LABOR DAY -NOW COMPLETED (Continued from fage one) Go to Salt IjiKo Clly Af.rs. Gporge Baxter and her daughler, .liuth, left this morning for Salt Lake City. They, will spend ten days visiting relatives. . . Heturiis From Vacation Airs. Charles Wale, who is em ployed at Mill's Department store, has returned from a weeks vacation. . Hero From I'lilon (iocs to Ijogiui, Vtab ' ! -MrM- M- Taylor, of L'nloii. is Airs. R. Z. Hazier, and her "I'cnuing louay in iu (iranue visit-1 daughter. Vadis, of I-i. Grande, left i inK hcv huighter, Lucille, and ' this morning for Jogan, Utah. She will spend a week or so visiting her brother .and sister und other relatives. friends. VMiing l&datiwvs Mr. and Miy. (-'red Speekhnrt, of Kail Creek. III., arrived In La Grnndo a few days ago for an ex tended visit with Mr. and Air. John SprckharJ and Mrs. Hen Srlmeder. Fred and John SpecU hart are brothers. Mrs. Schroeder i a cousin of Mrs. Speckhart. They art. having a pleasant visit. Al South Fork Mr. and Airs. Lester II. Brain : well are spending a few days ; camping at the South Fork. They are accompanied by Air. and Mr?. I Lot Snodgrass won will only spent E a short time there. Posl polled The regular hand ' concert has been postponed because of the Hl riess of Andrew Loney, director of the band. picnic The employes of Perkins Motor company and their families are lenving this evening for Cove, where they will enjoy a swim and a picnic. I From Portland Goes lo Huntington I Dean Wilhorit. who has been ill i t . . . ,1 p,i i.n.,nii,.i I .he past two week.., left murn-1 s" "n?y V,00"' " 1 "Z' , , J arrived In this city yesterday. Sh nig ior iiunuiiKiu". -ir. mium i Mi , - ,uini,:in,IIAn Th. Mill -..r1tri nnt..ti iui ii.uii u it- uja .i-.....p - I friend- " 'lias this detail In hand and protu I" '' ly big purses offered Is drawing a lid of Interest, promoters . report. About $100.00 Is being posted for this event, which is so arranged that the start, the middle and tho finish will be on the la Grande streets. Some black horses are already entered with J. II. Pea re &. Son who have the entry blanks. In thlH connection it was decided that the entries will close at ( o'clock Friday, one week from to day. This Is to allow printing of entries und their numbers In tho -program. Albert ' lunter, secrcfaVy"VfT'tirel chamber of commerce, met wilh the union last evening and express ed the hope that the celebration would bo the biggest ever, 1 Io was asked to help in development of the parade features and lu other ways to assist the promotion of tho event. "The chamber of commerce is extremely anxious to see tho Central Iabor union achieve great sueees and you can call on us for anything in our power to help you with It," explained Air, Hunter. The offer of co-operation was cordially received. Program of SKtrls The afternoon program of sporls at the ball park will be much as usual except that a new feature is added in which log sawing con tests will draw the Interest of tlm- Mrs. McLean was available foi sampling. I Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mo Lean exhibited a green and pink luncheon for the. largo" audience that came none to filling tho audi torium at the high school. Color Schonio Hints Possibilities in carrying out a color schemie, even to the intrlcalo layers of a shrimp canape and a pudding and achieving truly ap petizing and tasty results were develoned throughout the .pretty luncheon that the hom4 ccouomlct prepared as she discussed It. There should be no disturbing shades no doubtful pinks she cautioned, when a color scbetne Is. worked out. And it lsmi error In cooking eliquite ever to dupllcute a flavor, even In order, to achieve a blending- color, she emphlslzed. Kastern fashions in caunary fields are- fotejiastlntf thti.. omission oi : nutter, lit tne'-'Hoeww luncncon, she expluined lit 'introducing a rich' crisp, that had Its .butter "baked in." In samplfng'and. examining the. luncheon foods afterward the rolte were an Item tif particular interest.' Aguln urging hostesses to taki the, timo beforehand, to schedule preparations so that those things which can be prepared ahead ol time be done eurly .ami -put out of 'tin way. for tho firinl-"-rush, Mrs. AlcLeun ;told her audlenc'eVycster-" day that her duties as'hostess must novor, be forgotten.- .' Sho showed an Interesting rolled bread sandwich' taut was an In teresting . accompaniment ' to a simple yet ultractlvo aalud. In attendance drawings which followed her demonstration prizes went to the following members 01 the audience: , Airs. Mary Heassler, 2110 Oak street; Mrs. L. M. Hoyt. GU2 Alain; Airs. W. H. lteuter, !5(M1 First; Mrs. Artliur' Jones, J4-'0 Jackson. . ; v - - Mrs. C. J. Alinanc,' JS0& Fouii.1i: Alrs. Hoy h'orrester,. fdKI Washing ton; -Mis Dorothy Brownton, 604 j O; Airs. J. F; Kennedy. 1410 Z; Virginia Boehiu, ilO O; Airs. Worn- tenhaver, tiOSN. Mrs.- Al ay me Johnson, 1402 M; Mrs. lu Denhuin, Klgln; Airs. Fred Corss, 12t) I; Mrs. Charles Hoehm 12.10 O: Alabel Thompson, tOfi Cth; Airs. C. L. Baumunn, Ht)2 Fifth; Mrs. Gilbert Hunter, Island City; Airs.! J. K. Wright, 1202 Penn; Genevieve Adler. Portland Street; Kva Ledbetler, Allcol; Airs. H. K. Wlllliimson, 904 N; Verda Fcden-helin;-Alrs. Peter Arnoldus, Sum mcryiHe; Airs. Charles Playlo, 1004 Fourth. Airs. Wesley AIcDonald, 1320 V; Mrs. Oscar Warnock, 1810 Fourth; Mrs. K. C. Cooke, La Grando; Mrs. Willie Thomas, 203 Q avenue; Atrs. Charles Thompson, 804 Washing ton; Hva Perry man, Portland St; Airs. Halph Byers, 701 K; Jean Williams, 701 Washington; Airs. J. It; IHiodes, 808 Spring. (AP) Alore than 2.000 men today were fighting forest fires in West ern Montana and Northern Idaho. llalii remained the only hope of saving largo areas of timber from tho fires which huvo burned over thousands of acres. The two most serious fires, the Bald mountain fire In Idaho and the Half Aloon fire' near Glacier National park In Alpntana, - still were spreading though under par tin I control on portions of their front. FIRST FALL RAIN HITS PORTLAND, PART OF OREGON (Continued from Page 1) lures soaring and. left this section of the country gasping for breath today.. , , j-., " , 7 .. yhtcngo. 'Wlth:94 degrees, oxperl encoy. the warmest , weather '..of tl6 subvliii' ,anil .the .JioiloMt A'ukmhI 22nd.lri the hlstorjvor, the .jUpited' States veathe'rbureaU;' ! 'g-.- .'.v. Tb iise ni's jrCTiklihly; siidien uiid abrupt, Au;'ineiiry. being sept up '.1 r nlegrees hi" tvo hours In tile affe'riVon. . Two persons died'after, hetpK Vovercomu by. the "Ueul, and three wore drowned. husbands. What a marry life ahe'a been leading. Doesn't make any difference how . good business Is, the huckster al ways has something to yell about. FIKF, XEAIl KLAMATH KLAA1 ATM FALLS, Ore., Aug. 23 (AP) Serious , forest fires which broke out late Thursday In the heavy timber northeast of Hock Point, summer resort, located .3G m,He from Klamath Fulls. destroy Ing 15 summer homes, was reported under control today. iTho fire, burning In the timber of tho Crater Lako national forost, was fought throughout tho night by 100 employes of tho forost service. Is from the city of San Diego. i . " -. . .i- THE LINGERIE touch In iM fall mode is portrayed oil a velvtl dress by an interesting collar et fectbf beig chiffon ; and beig lace and velvet Jioers. ti"cs Ui Baker Mrs. L. K. Daly, of Los Angeles, "ho is visiting her daughter. Mi-s. I. .1. Kitchen, bore, has gone to HaU.-r to spend several days vislt ing her sist.-r. Mrs. I. W. Yokum. Hhc will return to spend a few weeks bore before going home to l.o.s Angeles. Here) From Knlerprix Airs. T. G. Ratliffe. Airs. Ashley. Mrs. West full, and Airs. A. 11. Con a wa y motored to T-i (i ra n d e thin morning from Fn terprise. They will pend the day shopping. l eaxcs Tor linker ! Mr. and Airs. K. A. Kinman, who ' have Ih--ii living at Kansas City, Here from Portlaiul Airs. J. F. Hunter and her -two boys, of Portland, arrived in La Grande this morning. She will spend u week or so visiting, her brother, D. A. Carbine. Here on Hiisino? Mrs. William Ncsbitt and h-' Slartinif TODAY with ' Dorothy MACK A ILL ami Jack MlLllALL Stic lakes uwks off U) find a beau ilie did ond llow! STAR Q Ald'J t'olicjriatc Fun With The Collegians SA TURD A Y- LAST DAY! Mons. Vanae of France. GENUINE FRENCH PERFUMES (Limit 3 Sets to a Customer) FREE Mail Orders for I'arkiiiu: nnd I'oMukk Genuine French Narcisse and True Black Jasmine The World's Two Most Popular Perfumes ivntmx (Toiiv oi i i;ii .... -M-UIK. Vnniie. f:i rii.niH l-'fonch l-rftltnff. IhHlf-llll uf Mpi-IKlillU' IhollMtlll'lH of llttlllllH 1ln'M- p.fiiiKltf pr'Kluf-ts illrpctly lip fii. MAV NOW IIAVi; TWO IlK'il'I.AII I: wIslii'S In in! I'oiliK'c IiIh t ! 1 ! r-l.-n In Ihi' Annrrkufi l.nl' "Mil In iiatlomil HflviTtlwInw. lu- 1m iikIiik thin niitliul uf kc'IIiiu Tlii'i' re. rinl Ki'lMllnr oil Uf tx. null I'UMTOM HUM .mi llflTTI.KS l if TIIKSi; I'AXI'INA'I'INd I'lIHKliM KM l lir.i; iv norii xahcssi-; and .iammini-: ihhhis and ai-o a fi.on mix oi- -vanai, cii:." Tin; vvoui.ii h most i;xqi isiti: ri:i:Ni'n iwri; cowncit. Ami nil we uxk you t in pay iif n "inall Mervli rhaiKc nf 'JXc lo hvlp piy lh- Imal nilvvrllMiiK i.iilnpiilKH, npwlul will; a -tailk'H, i-xprcf.", flc. No ulh;r rowl. THINK OF IT ! Two Bottles of Perfume and One Box of Face Powder a $5 Value for 98c Red Cross Drug Store fn4(iOULA, .' Mont., All (J. 23 Mrs. Lindbergh In , First Solo Flight HICKSVIl.u:, N. Y., Auk. 2?. (Al) Mr. Charles A. Lindbergh nuulo her flint solo flight loilay fit iiur fuiuoun husbaml Htuod on tho Bround, nntl "watchod with no ui pTiront ? nervousness. . ' ' :;.Tho lllifht was made, In a. light upon euckplt plane front the field of tho aviation cUib,. whero Um J.lndberKlm have been .staying npd where tho flying colonel lias been giving hit wife lessons In plllotlng. , NIiib hours Instructions In the air preceded the solo hop. INTCMSTtNtt INTRI4U1N-9 -A Uvrgian blond - was' arrested In RruHHcis. chargi'd wlf b having 6u PEACOCK LAST DAY , HKi snows at S.MAMi Prices Anhillx SOU Clilldrell lUi; 1 ' ' loo'i;; ' ' '''' ' ' ot ,. . ' I ; DialoRuc ; . Starting Today Dialogue I -The' ; . Ml 'I , Northwest PremiorShowliiff..' . .H Extra?. ' : Bxtral KTAU-'HKI'OK'ricR ACCUSI5D IN 'MYSTEUIOUS KILLING One of the most baffling' crimes in local police annals was committed sometime this afternoon. : Sj . ,Si. & ; llirar , fJpa . '.vTIe !SIiiiIiii 'Al Tho Tlientro Y 0 U L LP I'alhc Presents KOBEKT AHMSTH0NG ; CAROL LOMUAItED 1 in Onc of tho most exciting mur ior . mysturys of the year iirect from its New York pre. riier :. ;,. Also . Vox Movietone News Vitaphonc Acts Atlonil ilio Mul luce Avoid Kvi'iiliiff Ciimds Labor Day Dances The crowing event to u Labor Day program in ' Lu Grande consisting of hike contests, water carnival, log rolling and sawing, parades, sports, etc. Spend Labor Day in La Grande After free street dance there will he an old-time dance at Eagle's hall and a jazz dance will he staged at the Sacajawea Inn, tickets $1.00, extra ladies 25. Arrange your plans to celebrate Labor Day as it should be. High class music at both dances. Auspices Central Labor Union r (''V hi ON GUARD"