Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1929)
Saturday, December 28, 1929 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Nine EDITORS ARE TO MEET ON FEB. 6-8 Twelfth Annual Press Conference to be Held at University at Eugene. KirOKNK, Ore. (Al) Tho pro tivum for the twelfth annual yn-OHH oinf!i-ini'o, to ! hi'lil at tho I'nt-vt'i-Mily of Oregon, Kelt, tl, 7 anil 8, hrcn rmnplctetl part la I ly ami will Intitule mid rnHOH lty expcrtH on every iiHpect of jdiirnulism, nc .nullum to i)tnn Kile W. Allen, of iho school of jinn-tuillum, who In chairman of the iniiKtain cuintii.t-H-e. ' Individual newspaper polfeloH will he analysed hy It. (I. Calvert, editor of the OreKonlan. and who lias never heforo ppoUen at .the Oftnferenee except briefly. Mr. Cul ert has been milking n Htttdy nf the editorial-exchanges of Oregon newspaper for hoido tlmo. Uohert J. JohnHon, mic nf 'the cren ton of nnd now vice preHldeu't of I lie weekly "Time," hat linen ne cureil for tho eonferoneo ihrmiKh the invitation C Ham 'H. "Winch of the Oregon .lounihl, who also in (in the nroKfiim. ' John Henry Xush, famous Snn Francisco printer, will be here for tho conference this year. Severn! years nun tie was voted' n life mem bership In the conference and was jrlven ji standinK Invitation to at icnd. Many Oregon editors have written requesting that he attend this conference." - With the .field managers of the criast stateH likely to hold a moet imr here during the press confer ence, the proRrnin, promises to be of Krcat Interest. Arne i. Uae, field manager of the Oregon' State Editorial association; John Ken- Jedy, WashinKtrtn and John It. .on;, California; me iiiiwiik those CLASSIFIED ADS NEW TODAY III V, SHI.I, ItAIHK. move housi-s. Kent jai'k serews, John Mam. 12-2S-U. WANTKI) Carpenter nnd eahlnet wro-k; Keneral repniriiiB. l.a tlrande Nov-lly , Itt-pair Shop. Mini Kir. li-2S-lm. I'Oit IiKN'T fine rnrllished house and one unl'iirnished. 11 montli. MM Cherry Nt.. I. .1. Unrhant. i-s-:' in. l-'Olt liKNT .Moilern J room furn. house, Hit I five. l-HS-lt. St'lM.MKIt IKlTlil. Rooms all en tirely redone, warmth, roiufurt ati'l nuh't .fruaranteyd. . . I'nusaal ) values. 11-S-1 mi). WANTKI) l-'irst class ilairyman wants position, l!)7-lt. I2-2S-H (ji I'Oit SALI-; OH THAUK Mi-nod sows, horses, walfons, Viarhinery. Write hiix 3fi KlKin. U'-iS-iMp WANTKI) TO TI!AIK City prop erly for farm laml. aereaK"e. Write A. II. enro Oltst-rver. l-;S-2 tp IXUl SAIjE or thake I'Oit HA I.K Kat Keese. Art MeCall l-'arm. ivi. 12-27-S tp I'll It HA1.H 1 Todd 1'rotectouraph cheek writer, A-l shape, 1 Uni versal tdectrle i-atiue, II .burners and oven, thoroughly overhauled, and re-enameled. See C. V. Tal holt. I'hone 1CU-.I. . 12-24-lf. 1'OR SAlK Ktnr coupe, $45. flood condition, 0 balloon tires, 2SH-W. ..-12-20-11 tp l''OK SAI.K 240 head of 1. 2, and :t year old uwes.' A. J. Hecker, Cove, Ore. 12-23-11 tp. MOM'NPOP" IWtn WAV CtWtMHLV O'CLOCK BBECKFMT IN BEB.hND Ut KT ELEVEN FRECKLES AND HIS N&EI I'LL BE ON Hi lb MASM- IN6TOM - 1 W.D A ASOTIOM TO NEA0 1WS FUR COAT Of MHZ! JJ- I WY. 1 TUini J ' ' S TMAT'O BS J . Miffy a i tr- j ;. Geo rf c K. Hakor. inulli millionaire New York bankei, earned Ins llrsl in p n f) I J I Felling enm h e r r i e t h p lound bencalh Implies othei pick prs had overlooked. To- ciaj ne ih one 01 men. . esiioctoil. i Tho opening sea-don of Iho enn feVeiieo. w ill he lielil In a ilnwntiiwn huiel Thiirmlny eveiilnu. Keh. fi nntl will he devoted lo dlseiisslonx of prohlrnlH of dally nevsianerH. The I'riduy niornhiK ki kkIoiih held In the sehool of JoiiiallBin. will ho fol lowed hy various luneheon.s at noon I including, those for. the Aoelatod I'ress, dhei'letl hy I, J mlth and United 1'rexs, hy (leorifo 1,'rlHnoy, I'orllnnd eorrespoiulenls, reniee tlvely. The. annial eonferen,e hnmluet will he held l'liday nluht nt.whleh Lester AduliiK, editorhil director of the Portland Telegram, will fpeak on tho "Kluht Spoln of Interexl on tho J'ront, r.'ie." Haturday noon the eonlVrenee ineinliei-H will he Observer Want Ad Rates (Count five avers tfe word to tho line.) Per line, 1st tnsertiob 10c Per line, each udded conaec- utive insertion - 7c Minhnuii) cliurtro on one order ..,..250 , RATES BY MONTH 2 lines, per month ...$2.50 3 lines, per mnth 5 4 liiH-M, per month $4.00 5 lilies, per month 14.76 Hitch additional lino over five clinraed at itOc per line pur month. CASH IN ADVANCE Is re quired on all Classified orders to earn theso rales. Hitrher ratea chartjed on nil credit Insertions. Copy fur all Classified orders niiiwt bo in tills office by 10 A. AI. OAV OK INHlJltTlON. Stop orders on ad inserted until fur tlier notleo must be received by th-"tn me hnur or extra insertion will be charged. i ejuphuiitt orders Bollclteu. Cash rates may be earned on Ebone orders by payment on or cforo dato of last insertion. PHONE MAIN . "An Observer Want Ad Will Do It" FOll DHMCIOU3 APPI-ES phone j 2S0-W, $1.26 or $1.50 per box,; delivered. BiTRor's grocery, Everything cheaper. 11-27-tf ITOR SALE Used electric washers. I Mayta Shop, Main 639. 7-31-lm. ( ! rsilscELAEotJS i ! w. s- i TV PEW I ITER II EPA MUN G Ex I pert rf'rialriniir on short notice. K. C. Tnckey. Room one over i divert horn Urtiff. 12-21-linj j NOT ICR ?et your trarh hauled I KNOW T f vr H Dak EG, ! .j ! I'LL "ilMPLV SCOCMA IF 'SHE.VIfV'i ON THM St FIGURED BL(i,CV km WHITE, TWFE1TK DRE.SS kCMN TOD. you, BUT ' WL.L. BE. WORTH T M THE SHE'S WOW SINCE. SUE FRIENDS rr vioolout BS SOCH A 60O0 IDEA ! zr-T" P IDEA ! J ' ' voo, ; frt entertained by Urn unlverNlly at a luncheon In the "men's "dormitory. Italph Jlenjauiln, new' editor of the Portland News, wilt add rem one of tho conference sessiuns on "I'nttinB t'unch in News," while li. J. Kiniber, (I rants Tusn, ore., clcryniiin. will speak on "A Queer l'olicy That Pays." A former skill ed bookkeeper, Mnnlcy Arant, now editor of tho Klin Keeorder, will tackle the problem of how to keep accounts simply and correct. Miss Jessica J a. longston of St. Helens Sentinel also will speak. Miss Mabel Morton, valley news I editor nnd clreulatiun promoter uf, i the La (Jrnndo Kvenlm; Observer, ! will speak on "Serving the plural Siibwrlner. One of tlie ablest etn torlal writers lirthe'b'pinlon of the program committee, Clinton 1'. Ilalght, editor of the Canyon City IJlne Mountain Kngle Is on the pro gram. Job printing will be dis cussed by Glen Jladabaugh of the li ose bu rg X e ws-1 1 e v I ew. JOntXAMNT HWOMIOS MONK MOXTKCASSINO. Italy (AT") ' ltelieved to he the first aetivy Ital- ! Inn Journalist to enihraee holy or ders Kttnro fjlhrl, pollt'leal writer on l.tt Slaiupa,' Turin, eelelirated his first mass at tho mother house 'of Iho llenedletlne order. His no ! vitiate hegan five years hko. Riche. From the Whale Soft, pllalile. leather Is made from the lining nf the moiiili of Ha whah. In nthliilon lo whale 4ll nnd leather. 1 lie inosi valued nnl cles from whah'S are Hie hij; leeth, utilised In Iho making nf various ivory ni'lleles;' as jewelry ' and curios. -I'rohlpnco .luilrual. '" Puzzled Bobby I.lllle llohhy (slnilylnz hymn hook) Atinlle. why does lire llllle salut .sit on Hntim's knee? The liynin says, "And Satan trembles when he sees Hie weakest saint upon hit! knees." : The Market Place Of Union and Wallowa Counties before bad weather. Ph. 227-W. ' ll--'S-lm; ItOOl-'INO WORK - Ucpiilrs, any! Kind of a new roof. Call Chun. ! Xllduhmiul. 020-W. 1 1-4-Imp j LA GRANDE MATTKttSti & Up-! bolstering ft Rug Cleaning t Works, Phone 424-W. Cbaa. Ed- wards, Prop. 12-1-lm! MONEY TO LOAN We are repre- ' eentutlvus for the Prudontlal In-1 I aurance Co., and can make farm j . or city loans at attractive ratosi of interest. Chas. H. Reynolds, i , Insurance, loans and bonds. ) i EAST.EKN OliEQON School of; Music, violin, piano, voice. Ored-' Its. I. O. O. F. temple, 447-J. , , 9-24-1 m. j UONET TO LOAN oit ' tnlfnuveu city property, straight loans bt ; Installment, plan. Lowest rates. United States Investment Co ; Pbone Main S3. 8-16-lm : EOR HKJiT fi rm. furnished house $lt. lno.. 1716-Z.12-27-2 tp! FOR RENT 2 Tin. steam heated apt. Everything funiishod. HOi! WashliiKlon. 12-27-0 tp. I EOR RENT Furnished, steam-! heated upls. wnvcriy npia. 2-20-1 nip. FOR RENT Kt-am heated mod- j em rooms. Reasonable. I -4 0 S ; WnshiiiKton. 12-20-1 mp : FOR RENT -.Small furnished i house, also sleeping rooms, hot j and told water In rooms. lHOO-Oi avo. or 224-W. 12-2J-:tt. I : 60 R RENT lurn. bouses and , apt s,, with baths clean, quiet, j ;w rates. AdultH'. 1810 Green wood. 7-lo-lm. GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH AUNT AMY VIELL..VWE SHOULD VJOWV. THE LE.SS SHE SVENtlS ON CL.OTHE.S THE t-AORL WE'LL- IT EVF.Q CM - E INHERIT TOOK HIM FOR VOO DON'T seiifA To tnc) MHAT 00 vIAKT TO DO, 1 S A OUT OUR WAY HAH fOW! v;t-. C5i 1 riOwt' -A3vJ . . nut. i ot GOlM' HOME. FROM VVOflH WOO like "ThaT ? CAm'T KioTiCE -TH' t l CLi THERE. BUG U. S. PAT, orr. Kamela People Are Enjoying Bright Weather lty Mi's. V. K. Thornbur-r (Obserdver Correspondent) IIIUJARI), Ore. (Speelal) Al though no more hikjw fell In Ka- mehi sfnre last week, enough slill reniiilned on tho ground to imike It look like Christinas on Wednesday. The nlKhts are ijnite cold tmd frosty hero now, hut the sun bus been shining bright every day recently. Several Kamela residents : went elsewhere to spend Chrislmas, but a few family dlnm-rs were held here, tiuests at the ( E. Thoru burir htinie Tttr Christmas dinner worn Mrs. Thurulmm's lather, Flitlay Cordon, of Itrowulee. Ore., her sisler .Mrs. Tdnbel ilnskett and nephew. Cordon Haskell, also of Rrownleo and her sister Phyllis Cordon, of Poc-alelto, ldnho. .Mrs. I. WiKKlesworth had as her quest for eh rlnt mas dinner her daughters, .Miss Virginia and Mrs. W., T. lirown and family, of La Craude and .Mr. and -Mrs. T. Jiur ton, of Eamela. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Riirnes also spent Christmas at borne and wore pleasantly ' surprised by . having I heir nleee, Mlss Arva Dyer and brolher-in-law, Dudley Rlneltburn, both of Portland, with them for dinner. Mr. Rlaekhurn, who was a brakeman on the second division of the O.-W. until four years ago when he was forced to retire from service on account of ill health, was en route to San Diego, Cal., to spend tho winter with relatives there. He lias not been very well recenlly and jhls doctor . advised him to go. where the climate was milder. Ceorgc L. Webb, son of Mrs. W. Weise, arrived In Kamela on .Mon day to spend his Christmas leave at home. Mr. Webb is at present stationed In the aviation school at North Island, Sun Diego, Cal., where he will return In a few days. " Mrs. C. .10. Thornburg and son, lan, returned from Poealello, Ida., on Monday accompanied by her sis-t'-r. Phyllis Cordon who is on sick b-ave from Ihe hospital where she 1 1 f ' I I I I l .V. IV kWM VESTERIAy SHE VIVi HINTlVIG HOW HKRD IT Wf,S FO WEQ TO LWE ON HEW IMCOIAE.CKN ( VOO IMAGINE MEW NHXlNGi V "O GWE ME THE MPBESSON THNT SHE HKSM't MUCH f A BABOON! ES I DO TN HOT GOHH3 TO VSACi IT'.! T Kiit 1 LrfVi.-i ,N f, AfC OF HAM ANJ t.U-i-3ii.OMCf WOUiH UE- X DO MOO CAM eujc MOO CAN! tKIJO1 tAMOVW -00 c,TAWOlM OlJ EnjO'o'-i' ... - -u i'.ri .xr-..-v .f AW A Is training to be n nui'sn. On the Way homo lan became III and de veloped chicken pox, but bus al ready recovered sufficiently to en joy iho presents which Sanla left for him. Mr. and Mrs. Pete P.lever speul a very enjoyable Christmas day in La Crande with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ridley and Mr. and Mrs. II. llorstnian and son Jack, were guests at Ihe T. E. Pier sou home In La Crande for Christ mas dinner, Mrs. Kelley and Mrs. Horstman dYe, M rs. l',lerson's daughters. There were lit at their family dinner. Mr. a pd Mrs. Roy llawes and family were among the 21 guests nt a family Christmas dinner given In Meacham by Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. J'asey in their new home there. 'Chey also attended a. party in M enchain on Wednesday evening at Iho Russell Pfersol home. Mrs. C. J. Kelley, who lias not been very well recently, is ill at her home here. Mrs. T. Pitirton and little son, Karlce, accompanied by Mrs. W. T. Rrown and A It a Wicglesworth drove lo Nyssa Thursday. They will visit there at tho home of- Mrs. liurton'H parents. Alta will spend a few days visiting friends in linker. .Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Srhubcrl ami little daughter, I.I.Mian, of Kamela, wont to Portland on Sunday to spend Christinas with their daugh ters, Hess and Florence. Mrs. Schubert has been 111 and Ihey hope a few days rest ami change will benefit her. Mr. and .Mis, C, L. Hudson have returned to Kiiuiela from. Echo, Mr. Hudson has been unsigned the second shift as operator here. .Miss Alia Smith who Is In churge of Kamela store went to Pilot Rock to spend Christmas at her home there. In her absence Mr. Konul son took charge, assisted by Mr. Ciistllle of Meaeham. .Mrs. Muriel llrooks and children Francos and Iona are spending the Christmas.vacatlou with her moth er, .Mrs. I. Cook In Cnstlo Rock." Thn new Soviet postmark slogan Is 'Think before you kiss." Cou jslilering the populnrity of whiskers iover there, that not only seems ud f visa bio but necessary. THE-X'RE TOURIST I V." .1 AUf. - - ' 1,. VNHGH 1 NAS OP To TPS TOO THIS MORNlMS klO STARTED S THRovwiMS AT UC By Williams it" iP ,-fi . - - - I jSkhl' TH I j,VMlUlfMi. Measles Cause Wolf Creek To Cancel Program Hy .1. A. Nlco I (Observer Correspondent) wolf creek (special) o-. Ing to the epidemic of measles, no Christ inns treo or entertainment was held this year. I .Miss Vivian Johnston left for her! homo at Modford to spend the holi days. She. will return for tho open- J lng of school on Jan. 0. I Mr. and Mrs, Lyle Howard of A1 bec, are spending tho holidays with 1 M rs. Howard's parents, M r. and Mrs. Walls Nice. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cllklson and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Oilklson spent Christmas at 'the Jack Covbam homo In town. J. L. Hand Is doing William lira ill's chores while Mr. Hrantis In La Grande with his daughter Nola. Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Carr spent last Snturday In Raker on business. Mrs. Elvlna Ponrson Ik spending this week at her borne oji tho farm. 1j. Clement was hero a few dny ago buying entile. MSsh Nola Hrnnt, who was taken to iAi. Grande, for medical treat ment, Is reported to be much Im proved. . Eudora Harrison, who Is attend ing school at Union, Is spending the holidays with her parents. Lee Cieorgo went to Rock Creok in search of horses which had strayed from his field. Miss Elma Cuslek Is visiting with her brother R. li. CusJclt and fam ily. Ecltia Nlco, Alta Lund, Edna Shurrum and Evalyn and Eugfuin Royman who are attending school In La Crande, a to homo for tho holidays. Recent visitors to 1-a Grande wero Charles and Jesse Smith, Al ton Gllklsnn, Charley and Resslo Nantu and .Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simouls. Tho next meeting of the grange will be Jan, 4 at which time a nov elly treo will bo held. At tho last mooting two more, members wero given tho third and fourth degrees. By Cowan ! I A' ' IHM'S M.WMS THE WW, WEW-THV ' CELMWES PLEKO POVERTY TO STU. OFF f POSSIBLE TOUCH WHILE THE . POOR ONES KRE BOSV TRVING. TO GIVE vnn iur vMODFSSlOM THkT THEy HkVE. USNQ XOOia HOtAE Ma K CWAP TO 5WE HUTtL HILL By Blosser A LITTLE NUTS '! A' 1 MA S U A . I Si The Oet-Together club met at the CI. M, (lllkuon home on last Kjitur day night. . , , . s . Mm. ileury Ooylo moved (he rest of her household furniture to Iai (irande this week. Pantages' Fear( Of Death Held Illness Cause 1H ANCli:i.KS, lee. 2S (AD Alexander 1'antnges. multl-mllllon aire showman under u prison sen tence for criminal assault, was tie dared Krldny by Dr. Chnrleii V. Ieclter, to bo suffering from ft vrcat fear of denih and "Terrible predicament In which he told mo he found himself," Tin physician, who examined the 111 prisoner at the mjuest or tho. stale gnvo tho testimony In the superior court hearing of reports upon runtngca' condition. , "l'antages spoko very frankly with me and said he feared death," hecker testified. "lie spoke of tho terrible predicament- those weri his words In which he found him Nelf, This fear has affected his powers of nutrition and his itppe tlie." The witness teHllfMl that tho prisoner did not know It, but that it was fear thnt had built n coin plex In his mind.' lie snld l'au t ages' ailments were the direct re sult of that mental state. USED CAUS With an OK that counts Larison Chevrolet Company Used Car 407 i 5 KNIGHT'S k Spring Canyon g Coal ' j For Heat 3 Cleanliness nnd Economy ft 5 VAN PETTEN J LUMBER CO. 5 S . Phone Main 732 t i "OoiMl Sci'vlco Quick" l I -' . Used Cars PERKINS MOTOR COS Main 500 Professional Directory Tbla directory ta enpeclallj hand for Ibe nowcomer or for tue ont-oftown reador wbo may want the uamo and addresa of soma proteaalonaJ man. It ha bean carefully prepared and will prom to be a ready aid to any reader In obtaining prompt profctwlonal KrTlce. ' Classified for. Phyaiciins & Surgeon . A. I JUCHAItDSON, M. D. I'hyHlcInn and Surgeon. Office ovnr Gluna Druifs. Office phone, Main IS; ruslilcnco phone, Midn 66. J. A. WOXDIUU.ICK, sr. I). ! 1'tiyKlrlan and 8urir4n I Office ami Iloiqiltul ovnr the Tiffin Tel. Muln 678 1KB B. aOOTT, M. D. LKWA WU.KKS, JII. D. Practice limited to dlioaana of U)l Kyo, lilar, Noae and Throat New Kolwy Tolephonl Uulldlnic Main 16 STAGES LEAVE From Corner of Elm and Jefferson Wallowa Valley Coaches Leave 4:00 p. m. 1 Makes All Main Line Connections. For information call MaIn 799. IJuy Round-Trip Tickets and Save Good for 60 Days. f Mr lerlter was recused; to tho Inland 'by .eeornpte;'lnyl, pHornwy ? J recently milled o lant ages' Hluff of i : counsel. I'nntjiges wafl trot, 'present '. In court, belnjf confined (to a coun ty jail hospltal; bed. v k Testimony That 7'ahtTigi'H "hasl the kind of heart" from which peo j pie do not tile -"suddenly" wan -; given by Dr. K. M. rallette, the ' wcoiiil medical expert called by tho ! state, "There Is nothing about his j condition to show that Jalt confine- ; , ment wll bring about his death," 'KalU the witness.' j "Mo is In HerioiiH danger of rty ' lug," J'r.- I'allefto testiMed undm' ; cross-examination' "but I do not think he Is In tiny Imminent dang-jer."- . I. Both Mr. Meeker nnd Mr. I'all. jetto testified that from their ex ; amlna lions. I'anlages nppeared to bo about (1& years f age, Instead . ;of the fi5 years he has staled. Ilil-ITi:it AVY CIVICS WAY as I'tut rr(;.iv ;itovs TIKHOX (AP)-Decided decrease in Illiteracy ns well us a giowOi In popuhitlon were revealed in the " Hi Sit census of I'ortugal. Jn 18io, out of n population of 5,048,720), moro than 75 per cent , could neither read nor write. Then thousands of schools were opened. My lltai) the population numbered I1.H.1VJ1H, of whom J,75f,iiria knew nt lenst their letters. ... t' This year the population was totaled ns (1,080,135 nnd nmre than 30 per cent can Id read nnd write. Phone Mnin 50S Fir St. Wisdom demands that you secure the services of ex pert morticians who know the science and ethics of their profession and who have demonstrated their capacity and ability. , ;v,.'j5KS..yjl?eiSh,.nS Snodgrass & Zimmerman Phone Main 62 Quick Reference. IDA McMEEKIN' ' . Teacher of Tlie IJarbercux System Voice Drninntlcs Melville Apia. . Ph. Main 741 Osteopathic Physicians j, i ixm.H, d. o. IfAltOAItKT 1KULK. U. O. General praotlce and the "Poat BTHTG1M" tor fullun arches. Bommer Telepbona Bulldlnir Vain 1'H Astrologer MH8. FRUKEIHCIC DAIjMES 101 N Ave.,' I.a Grande, Ore, Headings dully.' -': ' Readings by Mull a Specialty WISDOM (I