La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 20, 1929, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFriday, December 20, 1929. LA GRANDE L . NING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Five Local News In Brief KllltPi Oregon's IIHlht' . Uecauso ho liailH from the far nest and should Know all tho -information nought by iiroflju'ctlvo tourists, VJfealey Hrownton, son of Dr. und H. Hrownton, and who 1h a law Htudent at Washlng ton. I). C, Is besieged with requests for information about Oregon by hit) newlyrinade acquaintances; lu post himself on the prosaic facts about Grando Hondo butter fat nrndiict, crop prospects, climatic statistics and scenic attractions in .ml n limit I.il Orundo to be re laved v.iiinn to his friends who tiro coining JbJ " ,. i. proposes to vary his study diet with pages from local booster publicity and fact giving literature, and has written the chamber of commerce fur his text.; Thin was forwarded today with personal letlerK from both tho secretary and president of the chamber. In tho letter ask ing for material Air. Hrownton, who was a, student at the Univer-, hlty of Washington up until last fall, declares: "while Washington is u m,ost interesting , city, and I have had the pleusurc of meeting many interesting people, I still tind myself often In sweet repose dreaming of the Hluo- Mountains and the good folk that inlmbttate them, and again hear the babble bubbling brooks that sing sweet- r refrains in Eastern Oregon than ny place it has yet been my lot wander." Wesley's brothec. Sheldon, who is a graduate of Uni-; verslty of Washington In pre mcd- s, Is sojourning In a medical hool atmosphere in St. Louts and o the two Wethers find themselves the flim timie in their young ves afield at Yuletido and denied ho Joys of a luscious blto of the. amlly turkey when Christinas din7 is served at (J04 O nvenuci l.a Virunde. O.regon. By mutual cou nt, their sister Dorothy, who is joining home from tho University' of Washington where sho Is n soph omore, lias been delegated the epi curean tank of stowing- away the absent boys' quota of cranberries. mincu pie-t hot biscuits, turkey dressing witii oysters und sausages 111 it and such as that. . inntlCH teacher, ure going tu Port land also. -.A -a To Portland C. C, Coleman; of Portlund, re turned homo last evening, lie ac companied W, 13. Scott to Baker yesterday, and Air. Kcott is re turning to I'ortland today. To Visit Sister ' , Air. and Airs. Towler vjlt be In Portland during tho holidays where they will be guests of Mrs. 'fowler's sister. Aflr. Towler ' will attend tho convention of the Ore gon Stato Teachers association while he is there. To KiigOiie Alius Catherine Kartain, dramat ics and English teacher at high school, will go to her 'home In Eu gene for tho holidays. To Portland Miss Dorothy Klrby, science and languago teacher, Is going to Port land during the Christmas vacation. To Ya Mum- Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thomas will go to Yakima for the holidays. Atr. Thomas is history teacher at high school, and ;Mrs. 'Thomas touches English. .. . , i Ti n H ie. Accident f lleeause the Elks tree at Wush ' Ington and Depot obstructed the vii'W of I ho. drivers, two cars col Utfled at 9 rolock yesterday accord ing to reports made to the -police by c. AT. Humphreys and G..K. Holland. Jioth cars were going at slow rate ff speed and neither men were Injured. , Prom a in Tonlalii - The Loyal Order of Aloose and . tthe Womji jqf.. Alosejuiart Legion mo to Jiayu a Christmas tree and program tonight at the Aldose tem ple. Gifts will be exchanged dur ing the evening, each member put ting l hem on the treo. Jloiuo From School . ''Larry," Lawrence Hay has re turned homo from Eugcno to spend : tho Christmas holidays with his parents in La Grande. At the ItJnlverslty of Oregon, where Lurry iH'-n. freshman, ho is the president . of.' his class; and is also affiliated With Phi Delta Tbetu. Ill at Homo VArt San ford has been Ml at home fOr the past two days. :j 'J'd Parma blisses Grace Johnston and Rene Dfumbach,. students at the Eastern Otegon Normal school, left yester daV for Parma where they will spend the. Christmas holidays. Going to Rosalia Alias Florence Williams, com mercial teacher at high school, will go to her home in Rosalia, Wash,, to spend Christmas. To Eugone ; ' lira C Woodic, coach and mathe matics teacher of the high school, will go to Eugene, to" visit friends for tho Christmas holidays.' Goes to iloseph . Alablo. Elliot left for. her home in -Joseph last night. -Sho is a fourth term student at the Normal school. . ' . - . Goes Home-' ' Vlvia Uearden went to her homo in Walla Wulla to spend the.holir days. Alfss Hcardon is a student at tho Normal school. To Pendleton Gold a Kramer, Yelma Rogers, and Lillian Small huve gone to Pendleton for the holidays. AIIss Kramer, nnd Afrs. Rogers were bpth members of the gradual Ing class this term at normal. Aliss Small' had the leading role in the play tho was produced at Normal this term. . . , . Four NHHirallstetl- Four men reeclvvd" certificates 'it Wftlra Hzaltb A? italic circuit Judge - J. W. Knowles. presiding. Tho .men were: Jose Totorrlea. a Spaniard: John Al. Adskim, a Nor wegian; Walter Henry Lealo, Eng lish, and Albert Plum, an Austrian. Visiting Hero ? ' Airs. Jennie. Greiner spent the past week visiting her daughter, Airs. Frank Owsley, of La Grande, and is today also a visitor at the Vondorlick hospital. Has Operullon , L. E. Anderson, of Inubler, un derwent an appendix nperalion at tho Wonderllck hospital Dec. IS. HiB condition is reported to be good. IiCM Yesterday 'Kisa P.oguo went to North Pow der voslerday where she will spend '. the Yuletido holidays. She is u 4Bdent at the Normal schooU Spend the Holidays : .-AVilnm Long, of Ontario, lias gone home to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. U'-Vormal school student. She is f To Km molt .Miss Emily Poust student at the ' ISastern Oregon normal school, left : yesterday morning on her way to , Eniniett to spend the Christmas : huiiuuys. r- it ' Visit Pim-nls Cft Mill Knrup, oC llnlTwiiy, left j yet;toi-0ay fur Halfway where "lie VWlll upend .the holliluy.i with her ' parent. Next term Minn Kndrup i.expeelH to flnWh her work ut the I Normal Bchool. ; lliinii! Ill Welsci" : Mlsa Ioulse Crablll lean her ; trip to "N'elser yesterday mornlnff. i Slio has attended Normal school here, nnd will .spend tho comJns ! vacation with her parents. Wii-k" VUlt .Mrs. James Roney, of llolll ifol.. returned to her homo ulder, this niorntnc after spendinp a week LvlsitlnK .Mrs. O. W. Porter. P'i s Clirllinas Vnenilon p: I'.onnle Frnsor has Kone to JlaKlc I Valley to spend the Christmas va ( ill I loll. Miss l"raser Is a student iitt the Normal sohuol. f Ti I'anna t. 3 Miss liessie llaynes.' student at ; An Kastern OreKon Normal sehoul. loft yesterday morning on her way to I'arniu to spend the Yuletido htdldayy. : A I VJ-U Mother : J Mrs. A. v. Wall left yesterday ! nt.irnlnK for Haines, to visit her f mother, Mrs. J. H. linsmlngcr, who 19 sllll seriously 111. . f tj I Jk'lliK to 1rtlaWI I WMIss lonn Itutli Harrlman. home f Oi onomies leaelier at hliell sehool. t' III l:ilii2 to PorMand to spend the f fc'dldays. .Miss Aiuialuura l.ec and jsiss JeanJ White, both English tie!ier. ..! H Kins,-, mnthe- Jit'nve.s Hospital . . H. It. lleery, of l.a Grande, who underwent on appendix operation at the Wonderllck hospital a week nffo, returned to his homo yesterday. Itnliy .Son llr. and Airs. V. A. Mold, of Cove, are the parents or tt nine and li-hnl fpound baby sov. bom to them Dec. 18- at the Wonderllck hospital, llolh mother and baby are doinu well. 'To Joitlnn .VulU-y i , . , , I Curmin Klorrii and Connie L,elu). I recku left last eveniiiK or. their nomes in-Jordan vaiiey-tospena 'the vacation, lioth Kirls are slu dentH ut the Norifuil, lichuol. . Goes to lloial Ulvor ' CJortrudo 'Jolinsoil' wtint' to Hood River 'to, siiend tlio vauation with her parents. She will rcfjirn after Chrlstmus to liei studies 'at'. Normal schuol. GtH lloiiuv . Miss Lllllo Tooiio lssel went to her homo in llond Itiver to spend. t)io vacation, Alias lssel jw tOtrilrd termstudunt at.tlie''Noriirul school. Cump Vws Ii'ouii Meets Ulght flrls of uj iirospectlve Camp Kire group met recently ami learned tho Camp l-'tro law, under tho supervision 'of Mi s. Lolt Awes, who has been assisted In tho group organization by Horn. .Hunt. They decided to meet Jlond'ay afternoon in the Cump Firo room of the church basemont at 3 o'clock, when a group namio and their In dividual Indian names will bo chuscn. ....... . . Keturii With Parents Air. and .Mrs'. W. I). Hanks are leaving today on their way to Cor vullls. They expect'to return Alon dny. when their daughter, -Miss Alelba Hanks, studont at Q..S. C. will return Willi them. Allss Hanks is affiliated with Gumma l'hi lleta, national social-sorority. Ill Caliroruiu for the Wlntei I Mrs. Charlotte l.owe, of Alouch- am, is making her homo at 4CI K.. Seaside, Long Ileach. Cul. Sho will be there for tho winter. Former Keslilent Airs. J. I'V I,ow,oll, of Spokane, resi dent of Union and Haker about 42 years ago, and moiiier oi iMrw. j. 'I. Longfellow, has been seriously 111 for about u week. Next week Airs. Longfellow and daughter l'a trlciu expect to visit Airs. Lowell.. Improving Charles Sharp, who was injureu while hunting about two months. ago is invproving.. i . " . . - . . .. '. ' Hetiirued Home Afiss ltegna Johnson and .Miss Evelyn Ward, of Prairio City, left early yesterday morning on then- way to l'rairlc City to slieiul llio Yuletido hullduys. Jloth girls are students at tlio Eustern Oregon Normal school. . . . t GoltiK to Cnlifornlu ; t iMr. and Airs. Walter Zweifel are leaving tonight for San -Diego, Cul. where they will spend unnsimas with their son Alfred who Is at the U.-S. Navy training station In that city. They will bo gone a. week or ten days. To lloiiiiinni All', ami Airs. Jesse Stiles anil daughter Marjorle are leaving this weekend on their way to llociuiam. Wash., where they will spend Christinas day with her sister. Airs. Don Haller. They will also slop in Portland for a few days uhd expect to be gone about, a week. mobile. Judgment for his son. Wallace Colllngwood, aged 16, charged with driving un automo bile without a license, and -with reckless driving, was suspended until Alareh 10, when ho will bp 16 years old. I'ineil for SietHlllig tleorge Herbert was fined J10 and costs for speeding In the court of L. Denliam, justice of tho peace. Homo for tho Holidays . . Kobcrt Guild, sophumoro at tho University of -Oregon, arrivod homo this morning on No. H. Dob is affiliated with Chi l'sl und Is a member of tho university gloe club. 1'YiMll O. S. C. William ACillcr relurned homo this morning from Corvullla whei'o be has spent tho first term of his sophomore year us u student at O. S. c. KlluhN .Meeting Tho regular buslenss meeting of llio Eagles lodgo wus held lust evening, when it was decided to huvo tho annual Christinas-danco Wednesday evening in tho Engles hall. It was announced that a I'hristiuus tree would bo hold Alon duy night for members of - the Eagles lodgo und their families. , Annual .Meeting Masonic IxmIko Tho annual meeting of the La Grande Alasonle lodge will bo held this evening in the Alasonle temple, when election of officers nnd hear ing of Important reports and sim ilar business will be held. ' To California ' " Airs. G.C; Head ley ot 107, Oak street, left last night for Lps. An geles where sho was called by the Herlouts illness of her duughtq'rrin lau'. . " ;' '" small son t,e returning to Nitmpa. Leaving Tills Afternoon Mrs. W. C. K;liy nnd daughter, Frances, and son, Olen, are leav ing thin afternoon on their way to Portland to spend tho Christmas holidays visiting . relatives and friends. Spend the Holidays Atlss Juunlta Crawford has gono to Athena where sho will spond tho Christmas holidays visiting her paronts. Allss Crawford Is a stu dent at tho Normal school, To rariiiA Miss Mario Tate, student ut tho Eastern Oregon Normal school, loft yesterday on Jier wny to Pnrmu to spend the Christmas holidays. IiCAVlug This Morning . .Mis. Emily Miller left this morn ing for Pocatello where sho will visit her daughter, Airs. C. 1). Grif fiths, during the. holidays. ' Mrs. Griffiths was fornifcrly Isnbolla Miller, if La Granite. While horo sho was musical. Instructor in tho high school. Sho Is singing in tho choir of the Presbyterian church In Pocntollo and' has tho leading soprano part In tho Christmas can tata thoro, , i Kotiii'iicd This. Morning Kenneth" Owens, student at. the University of Oregon and affili ated with Sigma PI Tail, arrived this morning to' spend the Christ mas holidays in La Grand o visit ing Ills parents. . Elk's .Meeting ', : 7's fi'ho Christmas tree committee Of tho Elk's lodge reported last night that all of the candy and nutA yoie sacked in readiness for the Christ- nuts tree. ; The sacking was. done by the Camp Firo girls. fl'auile'Heiry presided over tho regular business meeting held In the Elk's .temple. The next meeting will bo held Hoc. 20. Homo I'Yom School Miss Jane Stange nriived homo this, morning. from. Eugene where sho is a freshman at the IJnlvorslty of- Oregon. ': Miss- Stohgo is nctlvo in etnnpus affairs nnd is a mem-, ber or.'lJelta Gamma, national so cial 'sorority;' ' ' . ' SOMVAMUUilKT DEAD WAI.DPOnT, Ore.. Hoc. 20 (AP) A somnambulist since childhood, Daniel Oakland, 40, rishermun. was dead today after he walked frum the flout houso in which ho slept und dropped Into tho Pacific ocean, ltelutives found Iho body near tho slioro after a two day liuul.' A jiliysleltiu said shock preceded drowning. TOY IIILI, IS HIGH MA8KINGTON, Dec, 20 (AP) Santa Clans Is spending well over $iuo,uun,uoo. for toys alone this year. Tho national toy bill was that In 1927, the. last your ror which production figures ore uvull uble, and tho consumption is much larger this ycur, ' OAPTAIX AlJiEN DEAD HALIFAX. N. S.. Dee. 20 (AP) Captain. 0. O. Allen. 03, who was shanghaied at 18, experienced flies and storms In clipper ships, siir vvled tho blowing up of his munition-currying vessel by u German submarine and Bpont a long lime In a Gorman prison cump, Is dead. A switching, englno in the Halifax railroad yard rah him down. IN TM1 WBJT VMUiik Unv .Mr. and Mrs. IVed Zahel and son, of Nampu, JdaM who have been visiting in Yakima are stopping in this city to spend a few days visit ing Mrs. ltoxie Mctoy. t -Moved Into Xew Home . Air. and MrM.'.Itoy Knberg', of Uakei', who have been in . l.a Grande for about two weeks, have moved Into their new homo on Pennsylvania avenue. ." They are making their homo In this city. Urdu-nod Mrs. Kred Jones, of l.a' Grande, and lieu, ,8lKlcr, Mrs. Alee Hal Ian -tyne, of Caldwell, returned last niKht from a week's trip to Qak ville, Olympia, Aberdeen and Port land wh'ere they visited relatives. Today '.Mrs. Hal tan type and her l"or the Holidays ' .:.,.l.eH Keffor, freshman at O. S. C, arrived this morninc from Cor valtis to spend tho Christmas vaca tion visiting his parents and friends lu Idi"Orunde:" - - ProKram Tonight- . Following is the program for tho social ivhlch Is to be presented this evening at tho l-Yultdalo school. After tho program, which Is free, pics will bo auctioned. .Proceeds will add to the fund for. tho school piano. . The program follows: Christmas song by primary pupils, ees Hynearsont. Christmas song by advanced pupils, trombone solo by Vuyno Nushaum, vocal duet by I.oIh Hurnett and Gene Halkelld, Chrislniarts oiig by primary pupils, orchestra, selection, vocal solo by Mrs. W. W. Nushaum, Christ mas flung by intermediate girls; violin solo by, Jeancttc Cooper and or chestra selection. , Al'PltOVU HTVIIY ITM) 'WASHIWJWN, iKwOU (AHh Tho war department approved an allotment of S0,0(io fur a project study of the Columbia river below tho Snake river which has been authorized and ordered. passed Through J".' P.1 O'Hrlon, general manager o fthe O.-W., passed through l Grando yesterday morning on his. way to Salt Ui ku City. Christmas Story Hour - Tomorrow .morning at 1" o'clock Mjiss Gertrude WVigum-r of the l.a Grando public, library will tell three Christmas .stories at the Christmas story hour in the chil dren's room of the library. These rooms are very festive now with, gay Christmas decorations. "The Great'Walled Country. Hie DuII'h Wish" and "The ChrlslimtM Prom ise" are the three stories she will tell. ' l-'incd V. H. Colllngwood was Titled Hi and costs by Julge l- J)enhain for allowing a minor in drive hisiiut(- GRANADA STARTING TODAY , ' ... A'.,v T ANNOUNCEMENT The Baxter Insurance Agency . extends to you the season's greeting. A home well insured has a blanket of happiness over it. Let us help you bring into your home that feeling of security. ; II. F. DAXTER, Jlgr. BATTER INSURANCE AGENCY Bankers Life Company E. E. Hurley, Dist Agt. atora No. 13 La Oranda, Ore. Buy Ties 7.jc 9Hc ' $1.49 , ARCADE Si TODAY and SATURDAY JfJ K 4c iL BAYMOWD McKFE ' KX7; 'cy JOSEPH swickard'8 Vts' M the thri,3 of thc j tgjS& North in Sound AlhO 'aramount Talking Acta "IIOM UP" and "Vital Subjects" To Hrl'.-ct HJiptione Acts and I "ox Movietone .S'cwh New Patterns New. Colors New Silks GOODWIN ritOMOTED 8AL10M, Ore., Dec. 20 (AP) Charles A. Goodwin of tho stato corporation oflfce, has been, pro noted to tho position of auditor to succeed Charles K. Warrens, re signed. Goodwin has boon exam iner, and assistant auditor for tho department for tho last 15 months. JOHN DAY, HIGHWAY OPEN HA MOM, Ore., Deo., 20 (AP)f: Tho state highway office said to day thut the John Day highway,, which was reportod yesterday to bo. closed by silo w Imtwocn Drogan and Unity, is now open to automo bile traffic through its . entiro length. -MANY, LOVELY FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS ITT PLOWKltS . , . . IIOSCH All CulUl'H, per iluz $11.00 to S.0 VloletH, -iior btuicli 2io '. CnriiiitlonM, iior w,t .... 92.00 Minna !!.00 to IjIB.OO ' lomnnin'.s ..".'. 2.00 to SII.0II 1'olnsolllas Cut Sl.r.ll to $.",.00 Holly Wreaths 1.50 to $1.75 I'lyrrEi) .CvttlHinon ...... HcKonias ; XolUHOttias ..... )!'I1H jMlxpd 1'otH .... Mlxuil lloxes I'l I IMS :.. 7iiu to $n,oo;: $i.on to $4.00 ... noo to $.-.oo Sl.i!5 to $1.50 SI. 25 to $5.00 , $2.00 to $5.00 Mixed Uukola $:l.0U to $10,00' Christmas Special Cycliimen llcgonlaH ;. $1.00 ...I........ $2.00 Mixod Ijuskets Mixed 1'ots .. Mixed -Jioxcs , $2.50 $1.00 $2.00' What Moro TlKiuglilfiil Girt l liaii 1 lowoi-s? Rohan's Flower Shop New Foley 131dg. l-'lowers Telegraphed Anywhere Member I- T. D. MlllillM i Cor. Cedar and Wash. 3 JOEL'S 1 M iM-7.r)'J CONVENIENT CHRISTMAS FOODS When the snow is Mowing and the streets are full of slush and ice, isn't it a pleasure to know that you can j?6 to your telephone and get the groceries and meat you want without going outside your door? You can always be sine that the food' we send to you on our delivery is the best the market affords. We wish you all the Merriest kind of a Christmas. Christmas Specials Saturday, Monday, Tuesday Sweet Potatoes, '1 lbs 2!)c Cranberries, 2 lbs Ililc Fresh Koasted 1'eanuls, 2 lbs U.'ic Iirax.il Nuts, 2 lbs :!!lc Proken .Slice Pineapple; 2 for ....'l!lc Salted. Peanuts, pound 1 9c New Dates, bulk, 2 lbs. .. .2.")C Fancy Popcorn, 2 lbs. 25c All sizes Oranges Special prices. Large Pottle Green Olives 2."c Powdered Sugar, 5 lbs. .'-......-.....2.c Crab, No. V- tins .'Ific Candies of all kinds, lb. Kit- to 2!)c Cieeii enameled bread can full of crisp wafers 1.69 You will want one. fc3 incw oarrei extra lancy dill pickles, large, dozen . Kit' fcra Carstens Hums, Diamond T. C, the better grade, special, pound ....;tOc Olympia Oysters GEESFj TUHKEYS CHICKENS This year's Turkeys, fresh dressed. Phone your order today.