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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1929)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Satunlav. Soi'lenilKT 21, 192!) LAURELS WON BY FORD IN SUMMER Dsfeid Msdsrn Amtisein?nt Mimics hai a y:eai edm-al ioiial vifdit. ri'uok pl;:y- i",e: i ' a wirou-j moral hiilimm c. apit jietm. l:vjid (uh" t'.it nn liarni. tint an c.eelleni lmlins(." (IitIhii-h Ilu- edai alfoirtl (ri'pnrlau'hl of l.undun in a renin .!aii't'n iil i.!iodinii "hi ill -.i". Ar'incton Airphit! oater Giant Hailstone !n the pil of ilu ninpitiihrnlcr at ' llow his tin liail?toncs unuv? Jh iii i..n r.ii .-an I.- sfaied. Iii I t - it l-il Isi ones ilnti measured II Newest Buicks Visii Oregon Lava Land Ihc ;iillriv in iln ht.ts 4Stt. i hi lu in circinnfcii'iicc :nv said ! ami mi the K.eakciV vinnd 'it. Thin: htivn ("alleii In Sw Smith Wales.. mala a total if i.t.vi. I m siruc- ; TlmuMimls of halls a hc " is l.nili of niarhlc am! co-t arir lh:in nrniiL'ci. hai( lancn Performances of Model A j Car Over Scattered Dis tricts Are Noted. Page Eight iWMmmwm lH-:.WCllOI!N Mlt-h. hVpt. IM - Hillllnnt iK-ri iii inn iiith 1'V itic Model A (Mtr in whhly m-titlr-ivd tltt'lltOI'H IlitVO llIHI'Ul'l Uo fSlllllllKM' mi'h.'imoii. MoturfMs n ml private I'Wiii'i'H him- vt wlili ih ali-iH anl prnlVsNfouiii ihlviTH hi I'IIiik ilu Hl;unlna ninl pnwor of h Km. I IM-OillM-t. I-Yotn South A frl'n tin- I ho l) vj; that ji l-'onl c:i r luul set a ll. -w re -. iMitxM-N th,. ritnM of Ihu Ikui iiihI .lithium-sIhiik, ilrivhm tin i'nm thi IhlfrviciitnM liiih In t In i-litpntil liuif nf '.i l.unis r.'l-Jj iiitnlniHt's, The llsi;inci- is -I 10 . inflfH, Tin lnsi pi'tA'l-iiiH niaKi ' won inn ilt ly a rnr llin ;tl a j iinu'li IiIkImt prli i1. l-'nun A nl r: I in cmnr wnnl 01 j th vi.'titry hi a Mo.h I A in ,1 r. a- friil routes! on car pi-rforiiKHH e t ! . lili-h it I'hntlf liu'"il liv a not ll'i' 1 liiiiki' of Car, 'Mu- ear wiv i-tl at Itntlihutst, ami the I'm cai won lx nut ir Dm rluh( e enH I f :mii jii'isi mk t hi pn'MTa m. Hill rllinhlnK aliitity, mTel.iniion. nan njiiwiiniptiun, rolliuy. Irtllnu. tcrn Inn rail I us, hrntiim; a ml Ma it inn HiTf all iitclmli-tl. The lKi;iiue to which a Kuril i i" ran It.- driven oh a ln!l' Kill- ! i in K-it'Uim "an ti'Mi'il at :i I . .mm I mini nn. u ml i r nusnl I. . hiiat .li-aii-r, A.lvaii..- Motor I iVrvhv. who urrirr.l :iu, Jia ami fit. respect ivt.lv. lo I'm-,! owners whining the contest. The lia.llilK nil', a Model A 'ititlur iliiv. n hy iu iiartl liiti;ir. coven l v. mile. VOI.KIm. Si pi. IM A lunMli' -tii.Miit r i utitir nun secomi h;i -i .syMein ,n lour uli, -ln Il:a unfOliv ullh Si.S mil.. The i-outo lay m. rj tlii maximum ol protect Ion an. I all I;Iiih of mails, hmlu.lint: some y-,ti t lor i-ulrU stops Iuin Im ilirl. Twctiiy-llv.' I'or.l .mix en- 1,-iilt int i doth the Whippet lour It-nil. ol uhltli :'u f.jv. ritl in no and Hi rylindfi'i-it mi', ai-rurillii-,' ilian 2 1 milts, U( ..Mt-imerM ol thf Vlllyn-i nvr- l ast U.in tti Nimv VovU land t p iny, who fonnlitin d aiu- ln thcHM tUtyn of noii-Hiup n-J , hi-nMni- pnw(r umally a? vital utidlnK I' fonlK h. InK vhii.I.IisM. Ils ,,ui, U ai'i.iialiiii) In tiivKn rain, ly alrplaiH'. it Is n-rirrthlni,' to Had I )n iIh- c;in. of tin- Whippet Slv, one that has In en nmvesMriUly tit- a two-xlmo lualie which Im the lat- laineti uy n motor car. I Mill Kent, i Iti-ndlv devi (u.mein. Is um ,1 iiml itlve.-i n much hettcr hraKim; l' -fx, . IF i Onotf the most picturcquo sccnons of the Pacific Coar.t is der.cribed aa the "Lava Lands" south of Kcnd. Those views were recently secured by a party visiting this weirdly beau tiful country in a 1930 ttuicl: sedan. Upper left, the scout car on a lava plain with the rugged snow-capped mountains of Eastern Oregon in the background; right, a gnarled but stubborn tree which ns grown oti the lava crust; lower, view looking toward mouth of a two-milc-lonft ice-walled cave, one cf several found in the Oregon lava country. 1 Hi o.'itl way. ' Italian (rail lime !lvrii, 'he delays due to M ui lc were Included In the .! Whippet Braking System Provides Ample Safety; that llu-y eould he I. Immediate stop. Otli made (o determine th ci deration to find h uiw:ht to an r te.sls were rale of de rapi.lty tic- of a (lirotiled-dou'H lualie.1 I'i'oru vaiiotm Mpoodg. Til fact, I lieeiiKllieera puini out licit ttraltinu power i oiif of (he isioMt Im pari a nt eh nun Iff inn the ridil!:: couifoit of a car, !ions with sMiTieienf Mpriim'inK and eaj-c ! MiaMn;; power mot mi Is effective in stoppiiiL; th 1 y ,.t''1",'ls. ., " 11,1 t,H' r ,,f r':" st' (1,'fM-'- j . i Kmd dealer at Mount MnniH. Illi nois, drove a Kuril a I nedan from Hie ehy ol" Uocl;iotd. Illlmdn. to New York t'liy. In J.'t liourw ami .'a iiilnntcK, licatlnir nil i-Mahiixheil i ain time-, Iiuiim; that time In lo iiher p:uif-ed for rent nor fur re Mei itt the w h -l. IMk (line hat not only the ctin fa i e ti-n Ir i l i .mi rhie.io tmt tt time lietue. n ItocKloid and N" Vol I; .'lty. He refmdul in Valpar aiso. Indiana, On- tztKH heimr pouiv 1 into a reiaelinw devie envolved hv Kent. The t.ther ii I.eailllK the i:..Md(ne was pushed ahead of tli l eoi-tl-lneakiiiK car ilailia: the i -lUi hUK piociM. At rtevei.tl pultun the r finders iuKmM the car ami It was IU'Ccssiii y to taKf "H kuk ;t si'ivlce tatlnnn, n r-nchintr New York t'lty. he -Irnv ihroiiKh the lloi.aud .(unml and up Seveni!) avenue to the K.hn ttfl'K. ol A Konl dealer on condition than even that whleh pri valle.l (n tin previous model, (he , eiitiiiieern May. This, of eourse. u,i particularly imeensary in view nt the InereaM- til weight of the ear. it wiik p lint" d out. InvcNth-.itinnM condnciid py in-jmr-nncc im n and traiiic eper:n hitenfteil hav,. revealed thai th.. WKht tiuiirM lietter than the ldi;pe!t riiimo of accldt uiH in many cities H the lack of quirk hnkini; power in nutoinohlles. This Is fie. ipuntly ilue, of course, to iied'-et of the I. rakes through ratline to have Hi, ni tlirli.f-ned up or adjust id, .Mam acrid nt hnpp n. i m found, M wtr.-et int.-rf'ftioiis where autoiuoluli n freiiipiuly collide when the drlv.rs find l lieliiHi l es pnnerlestt to Mop their, c.'l in With in nhoi-t ilistaneiH. The ItrakliiK system in the Vhii pi'M ha.H l.eell tested under till 1 kimi.s of conditions and the ills- ' lanei H nieasiir,.d to make rert tin ' Keep Your New Car Looking New A (k'litcd IY'IkUm1, bout nmniny hoard, dented body ni' a bad paint scratch will make any new car look did even if driven only a few weeks. Look your car over other people do and then diie in we will gladly give you an estimate on ail kinds of body and fender Wink. Auto Body and Fender Shop v- mKi i i i fLjf m r, i .w? mmm'm mMJ&BLmA ip j I 111 I1!!'' ..WsL---JL?- !W-P . i SigA! tM$mS& ThzNcwDyraMSixSixiy-S-x Pplpl'ijlj lll-" CcLuxeFour-DoorScdan ; . . .NOW OTHERS ADOPT IT! 20!) Grecim-ood, P.0. D:nids In 1926, Dur nt Introduced the Four Forward Speed Transmission. This step was in line with the Durant policy of being FIRST with mechan ical betterments. Today, six other manufactur ers have adopted Four Forward Speeds. This year and next year many others are certain to follow. But Durant continues to pioneer the ; way, offering The New Durant Six Sixty-Six. tit WATCH FOR DURANT FOUR FORWARD SPEED REVELATIGTl WEEK EARLY IN OCTOEEf: PETERSON DURANT CO. ' .Teffersoi i Greenwood Forward Speeds WITH DOUBLE HIGH AT THE WORLD'S LOWIST PRICE PRICES STARTING AT $04$ Also..the SIX-SIXTY PRICES STARTING AT $685 Also..FOUR-FORTy PRICES STARTING AT S59S ALL PRICES F.O.TlaNSING.MICH. N XJiT rr- otlimpR b nr7 . w it ewer ma son COMFORT EOR WOMEN WHO DRIVE The preatness of Hudson value is c?c pressed with unparalleled power in the way its NEWNESS stands out anions; the Newest and Latest models the industry offers. Here we find feature after feature of Hudson's origination, now offered in the new models of the more expensive ears. lloic we tout. fe;iu:n! a r.cw, such .u'.v.in- A.".! vj. still is alone !.!;.. a t.u..;t'i'!" M'.utter -r,:-.t ii:;ri..ncc.! "I fT ycir-i st.i:;J.tr.i with 1 1 i:J lloiv - hn.l Hu.is..-i ivpc brakes. Ilvi.ls.m in o'tenn; the :;!: iJu.il .listinction uf such v.i.h -'ai'S at no extra cost. Sec an. t p' !'. k ab irankvi.i!;s ;hy much ;o the lo-c. which sock t! :cv.cv aiu! siiiiioilinris ni the Super-Six principle. Xotkia-: is be--:! p-.vu.-ru t t suth its a!ue ..-:.i pilec aJv.tn tapc. It is ti-J the ntastei car in rcr.Wmaf.ee jlI'J tv!iabi:i:. e.;:!i!!.e the r.evv oficrings cf other maker C'onntci b.i!a;u e! i- means. Then come, compare ami drive the treat or. l!u.!so:i. You, 00- "nist feel tite spvV'.taueiHis enthusiasm that has roile.i up a landslide approval tor its beauty, quality and value expressed in sales that for the t;r.-t seven months of ll)) exceed the total of the entire year and up at furo: J.W wn (N. Hh'm w. BLUE MOUNTAIN GARAGE Opposite P. 0. O. K. liarno.-. Auto Co. Elgin, V- -. I. i b T1iou.i;-k!s of women arc l"i!ding in OUsfnobile tboso priceless elements of driving com tort so necessary to pleas ure .;n.l ease ot ir.inJ in motorin-. There's OUsmobilc's driver's sent, for example . . . adjustable down to the fraction o( iach, to assure just the r.itht reach to pedals and steering . wheel! And a steenne; wheel th.it' mo .ihle to the c.vaA pof.tion for per feet arm C-mtort and free vision. C lutch sold brake pedals are comfort able to operate both bccau.e their action is easv and i-ecaue thev are faced wit h cushions of rubber, assuring A firm "grip."' Gear chans,nS in Olismobilc is accom plished quickly and quietly . . . with the tips of the finjcrs. Ar.d the lightest touch on the :cT::g wheel assures perfect control. Toi, Oldsmobik-'s large, tut. pad-type accelerator enables the driver t acc.l erate smo.thly aid confidently , , . even when high-heeled shoes arc worn. Posi 1 1 ve-a.' t ing l'our-whc.1 brakes give a teclia; of absolute lecuritv. These splendid performance abilities, combined with the smartness and lux ury ol Tishcr coachwork, round out a motor car that stands, in many re spects, as an acknowledgment to the desires and needs of the thousands of women who today drive their own automobile;.. Come in today and let us explain all of Oldvmi-.bile's fir.e car features of driv ing comtort. Drive one of these beau tiful cars and judge its qualities for yoursvll. You will know then whv so many women are selecting Oldsmo bilc as the family car, or the car for their own persons! use. And then, in addition tn all these feature, there it Oldsmobilc's famous Ohorsepowcr engine, asuring a .m.th. quiet flow of power for r.imhie threadiT-g of traffic or effort less hi.l climbing. TWO DOOH SEDAN oST?f5 ETC f $y as: r.t:,,r.,!::: f .. t ,-.. .U.Jc.K .H, J...... J WW l .r ,1.1,.,,. Oldsmobile Sales Co- Aihtnis Ave. Hamilton Sen ice Station 1 "-"-vr. "n-. Make the safety point your goal when you buy a battery. Eelow it you invite trouble, disappointment and short battery life. You'll be safe with a Willard of the correct electrical size for your car. Searching tests guard its quality. Quantity production two million a year has brought down its price to the safety point. . . . the lowest point that affords known values. More motorists buy Willards than any other make of battery. No Lights ; A tail light globe in your headlamps gives vou just ; that. . . A small, untlersize battery 'gives you no lights worth having. No starting in cold weather. No - horn j that counts. The Official Willard Ser- vice Station has the cor !rcct electrical size battery ifor your car from the j safety point up to over ' size. Automotive Electric Company j -13 Greenwood Phone M. 520 Willard Warehouse and ! Service Station. " M. A. H:trri:-n. Mri-. m , , 1 i i.i ; ;t North l.utioi Ore. Was.