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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1929)
Monday, l eecmlx?"r SO lY) BUILDING FACING 1 A GOOD SEASON LA GRANDE EVENING Ol)SERVt-:U, LA GRANDE, ORE. Pujjo Suvcm ruiihor nirtntlmem (i- i . III ,1 .1.. .. 1 flllftil. ; HOME ON THE UNIT PLAN 1 1120 IIUiiiiiin;:. . Tin- iiioinls,.,! Im-i-,. In liullil- "B lli-tlvlly i..xpi-i-lo,l In itijji Hot lllUtl.i'lnllv.. ,.t.l..rt.. I Leaders Express Opinions "in..rmai !,.,, ,M11,n,onR f Gradual Slowing Down J"'1'!';1' :"" '" j Still unciei ay. uh.kt or,i!.T .0,n,iou ,,..' '! jioun.l i-mploymont In ImllillnB op. j Tin' !'"' of bIkiiiIiI bp a ciaiiiiiis m nariniil lm.-i ,st mtch. good ""' 1,1 ,l10 I'Ulltlills: IndiiKtry "us nllni,-t,-,l o il. .sln,.t 1,1,,,.,.,', InrrunllnR I" opinion i-xpriwi-,1 hy HuililiiiK iioj,.,:lK uf all i;n,l hi. iiiiuli -r ' ll,,lt I1''""" f IiusIii. nm. jniiKUralfil a y.-ui- i,r more wco anil Js.iuii'l ll,'ln"1"1' rur liuni'liiir . for whli'li jiwlifyliiK ili inanil llu-i, ;'j,nil floor .ipaic or many lypi-n now xlsl.-,l, W(.r,. rtcfin-oil for lark or 'eiisw In nill'iilly ,--,-iy nun. , n nily finani'lnu or fur other n-u-iiuiinlty. 'I"1' financial -onilillons ' nous 'Involved by ihv impular In ure nipiilly clovi-lopliiB which malic , n r. nl In stock market upcclllallon. ini'W cnnsll'lliMlon rca.iililc, II la Such ili niaacl as cxlslcil al Iho lie. liolntril mil ly Hluilonls of the mill- (.-inning of v.iy.i has thus incrcas.-il ,(j.:l. 'ilni lni- the year ami is IicIiik.ciii- A Brailuai slowing down or Iniiltl- rlcil into 19:111. Intr uclivny 1 iikiiuiii uic 1 ihij'u 1 .-iiirvcys comlllctcil liy business (suites iicnenilly, wiiich lii-min at organizations , ,y n,viual jlho close of I'.llTi Is yet In pcoktcsh i liusiness houses Imllcalc a present in most cities. That this may con- jilomanil In many cities ror new Sllnuc fur a few months Into the buildings of various classes rivuK-i-?new yenr is lielievcil probnblo. I1.1l jllmn has been shown for four or illi.1t a resumption or active build- i rivo years. Meanwhile, popular Mint may soon tin expected Is iuill- participation in speculative enlcr 'mitMl !"' ,na I'"''' lh,,t ""ny pro-' prises has materially waned. Many Sjrcta lonu ilefen-cil. are now liclnir I inveslnrs, serkini; more dependable (revived and noifollnlions lor theli- j employmenl . ror their funds, are fflminclnlj l'oslllncd. . j reliirnlnB atlenlion lo' the various l iiniliiincnlal Fmtor, secunues tnai rinanca 'btiiMliiK !!.' The bullilinB Indllslry is one ol' ' operations. Itiiililliuj projects, di-I the fundamental, factors In Amerl- j "'''r' ' ' year or more iiro, uro I bllNlnesM. InvulvillB billions 01' URnln beiiiK discussed and, so far as pi-esein indicalions may lie re lied upon, will become ucllvo en terprises before many mnnlhs of dollars annually, the major portion 'of which promptly roch into cur Lrent circulation In payrolls to sUill- f . ....... i 111:111 le..-.. craiisiueii lino uiisiiueu laiior. , v i....t" .1. Parlailmont of liulUlillR uctivlly Is ' 'promptly lefleeteii In uncmploy- Otie PeVItllt IsSU(l 'measuring general prosperity. Con. ;liauance of restricted construction 'will farlher accentual!! these r:ie- lors hut will, lit tliu same time, en 'liance the demand ror new bulld MliBfl, thus .HtrcnBthcuhiK the slaliil- ly of the industry In its resump tion of a normal prOBi-nm. - The national monthly buildinR In Last Two Weeks In Kplto of oxilli'iit wi'iitluT, the tiKiml yi-:ii-i'inl sluiitn in huildini; IMTinits has arrived in J.a Ciainl.-. I Willi only ono .siikiII project rronnl- I I'll (lin ing the last two wi'oks. Karly 1 In I Joei'inlier, hou'evt-r, permits Is- KUi'il totaled several thousand ilol- ,.snrvey of S. . htrntlH ,V ( o talm- j l;irs. I,eeiins up th aveniKe main- lilting the ol'Iielnl returns from ; tainoil durliiK the year. j Jbuiiillim' deparinit'iit execuliveK in j 'fiie one permit issued in the last ' 'fiitu cities lliroiiffhout tho United j huh" of thi month was on Hoc. States, lias shown u consistent do-j 1 :i to It. i.. Victor, to eret t a ' ,fllny in new htiilding construction i build in? on V avenue between during Urn piiKt lour years. The j Spruce and the east citv limits, tri L rn J" tT-i 1 I .. -Lj LtlJ ifUU p-M :. ' , LpJDa..pj:: r wn . nv i .1 , - i i I II Improvement I Gossip .rj-..-.jf t il. I,, . .. i. -. i . i llntlnt tw lluildlnji Ueni'KO Kox, of Ktiah'H pnlnt rl.i.i. U tlnll.i.r lint lull. ft lli leirjre ,iei iiiiiiiuii iiiiiiiiiiik on ttie mi in r ut AdiUHH mid lleinloel-, lie has nlsi just coiiipleti d work at ilit? Itutoy llolth tpcnl ChrlMmaa with ' Mr, and .Mrs. I.elth Kline. j .Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vanorder motored to I'oitdusn Thursday to upend ChiisiiuaK with Mrs. Vunor der's parents, Mr. and MrH. J, II, Wanket. Herbert Mrlownnd Wtlllam M- lnt nre vlslttiifj with their father. Mellow. Herbert and William .Mciow urn nttendlirM tirei iiu ieh scliool in Idaho. Mr. ami Mj. Don ViiiidoVnnter, nouse. o. ii. ..iiii.iok on .,iK.i , (f ( juM(Ulll u.f -ash.. wero ixmwh hU'oX , i of Mr. and Mr. Vander, Kriday. Miv. I.elth Kline and con .lack visltoii Mrs. .1. Lay Saturday. Oeshhr Lay In spending a two week; vacation at his home her. M r. a nd M rs. f Mm r'es 1 lorrintt from Itaker spent Friday with Mr. nnd Mi. flnruucu Vanorder. h'loyil Vanorder visited llayntond Leslie Kriday. MIsm Helen Leslie Is speudliiK a two weeks vacation at Uu-liomp of her parents, Mr. and -Mr. Loiter Leslio. Mr. and rr. I'rdel Lay nnd children, l-'lmia and LnMar spent Thursday with Mr. Lny's parentH. Mr. and Mrs. J. ( Lay. : I'l.lutluu and Tint In I, ! A iev hotiKo const rxicled hy f!..iki-.rn 1 V in nil ,liilliu-rir it III'. Int. painteil and tinted by Wo or ho Kox of Noah's paint shop. In-lall StuUoi' ' A Coal stiilioc has boon (uHtnltod j , at the homo of Mis. Charles Xovok at tho i oi ner of Adams and (Jroen- j wood by Hie Lynch I'lunibbiK inm- ; pany; ; ItointHlolltijt I"i"i'ssiiijr Thtf romodoliner of tlu thentor huildltiK. rormorly the old Colonial, fin Aila ins 'avenue across from the i-'oloyiM pi'oirroisslnit rapidly, with much ol' IhoNli'cnrallvo yorit com ph tod. i - . OFFICE CAT cost -r Rational tolal for 1H20 was abo-.it ;G per7 ci-nl loss than that of llir. :anil,thal of l'J'll was li per cent bo ilnw the 1 Ii26 figure. The 1 !2S to. was only about ;i per cent b-ss , I'OltTLANJi, Oio.. Dec. :tn (Al) than that of l!iJ7. imllcaiin' an j Th v Hlllllim.r conference of the approaohinif end to the recession. 0rt0Il rJiri.,tj.tn .;,b'avor 1'ninn At the liotflnnlnff d l!'2!l it was,wi. iH. belli at Turner. Ore., m, genprally boll.tved a period of nor j (lilt0, to ,c doteriuinod later, slat" ' rii;ii and mahln building activity , olficorM. siipcrliUondontH, union had coinmencrod. . I presidents and donumhiuLlonnl rep- i Ahnonnal construction protfranih : i rFentativof! a.t;rood yesterday, liut through in most .cities duriiiK , Tiio state convention will bo the 6-yeiir post war period iinmo(K iiom Aprii 1M to April 27 at iiitely prior to J!2(i, hud croated , Aaisiifioid and cliarles t Kvanw ;i surplus of certain typos of build- j 0( vhlnv will lie the speaker. bus's in runny cities. This surplus j . had been very Kvnernlly absorbed ; lly the AsstK'iitlfd Pii'ss This ehnrniinn' onnoeticut homo. In a revised dosiKn instolid of the usual "salt-box" typo, may bo bnill In u nit k or in its entirety. If the builder desires loss space at first, the dining room mid kiteh op. oh the first floor, and two bed rooms with bath on the second, could be o rooted. The dininK- room would then be- used, of course., for a living room, as the dlnfiiK alcove is ample for a smjill homo. The TRAD HANK NKO. By Junius Now lot's take down Iho Chrisl tnaH trooK with the same enthusi asm tto umd in putting thorn up. Hum them or put thorn out or Kitfhl some other way. Jton't let them cltiiter up any place until thoy int. MV1W AMI iir.to Hut a few m'oro houi-s nnd l!'2'.i K" nd closet space arc attraoti.'o ( will havo passed into hiHtory. . foaturea. - " j " Hh record, whether uood or had. Hrick Is suested for iho flrrt ! ' ,"',' ' riltl,n- t'uetnplatlon floor oMorior. claphoanls or shin- , ' ,,rh Halisfuction to some of Kley for the nerond and wlttto I rt ,l "'"' rwnU ,M,I' sl,lKlr root. A front door in urron opportunities that were lost, and j-i" noKioou'ti cnancs. imii, ii;ii-um bo the situation, li'.i is uone. u b: cone. l'ornPt it! Turn your eyes tosvards 1 n:'a. tor bedrooms and a mnld'a room over the Karao, with a rear stair way connect Ihij, are provided. Cioss ventilation and unusual stor- wlth a plant box on each sido the entrance itdds the ilesirod touch!1 of color. Blinds should-not bo used i II. ......... I I. ....IIJ l.-llll llllo ,1. .(-! - 1 ! rliiin t..a ut' rrmu! t I rt nil ovtM 1 111 " i " in the larger cities ramje frmn $ I K.niin to $ 2t.oau. could bo added later, either singly; or together. In the) complete plan, four ma ffvanis; S, clast-lcal selections; !I::U), Icatures; III. dance pi-ouram. S.okniie . " K'llQ (Miilkc) :4r, Insiiirallon iil. Iiciillh: . Iluiipy Time: It. tit. Mil': ll;:in, rurmec's hour; 13. murlc and i'eatures; ., 4, enncert; .',::in, NlW: n, studio; ;ii;4ri, imuBb lluys; ll. Mil i;rum JIB yield may be rich or ioor, laritc- 1 iy deiiendlne; upon what use we i'nuilie or ll. The years have a hab- rt or retunllmr In all or us Just about what we put Into lliein. What hind or an Investment are you plaunhiK- lo make service or sell' isbness'.' ,' Make Ml.i" tlie besl in your lite. i-iscAi'i.s ix.n isv by tlie openina- or.. Hiy. JliilMiniij lCK.vLlJHIU'UO. 'al.. liec. -i acliUty then curi'enl. tvas foilMlrter-1 (.'l"') Ti'iny cnniila, San Francis,"., 1 . d insuriicient in most cities to j aviator, escalu il Injury, a llhnuith parallel IncreasinK demand result-I Ma plane was desti-oyeil, when he iaB from poiiulalion itrow lh and , Was lurced down by I'm- and luel l aoraial business expansion. This ; shortage In a small field near Santa phase of the s-lhject lias been pro- ! liosa. The landing irear collapsed j Jeeted through !Ji and demand and the pla no rolled over, bursting i lins accumulated necordlnirly be- : him rii-mes. I ANOTHKU l.irn.K TMOI'tlllT I'Dlt NKXT Yl-Ull. l.K'l-S QI'IT 12 to 1, pripular pni- , rilNDKMNlNU IN D T H U It i Vll. l' w I-. rii.vi.ii' I'. II.- , , , if ram: !l, concert enscnilde; In, re L , , . . tuav nrniri-aiiL for Tuesduv follows: i M'U sts. !i:4f, lo in, home service taih: I : t Ti ' I, i Hi:an. household period: Iil::tn KS1, lo 11:3(1. Uiouian's miiKazlne: 4:15: NIK': Sr-tr., Instrumental (Uartel: Sail Lake flly (ll:iukc) , music; r,: PLAN NOW! HP F1 I o Duua or Remodel This Spring Many new homes were built and many old homes were made into new ones last year it's not too early to plan now on getting in to line with the rest and invest in a better home for yourself. By planning you will have. AH Grades -All Prices Retail Department BOWMAN-HICKS LUMBER CO. Thonc Main S to 4::ta. Dr. S. 1'arkos ('adman, concert: talk: 4:'U to ;., Around World; ti, ' requests. concert orchestra;- 7, Kskimo.s; 7::ta. vaudeville hour; S ::tn, Amos and Andy; S:-l."i. John and Ned; H to I a. in., Dancing Around, the Country. The Columbia riroadoaHlin sys tem program ror Tuesday follows: r, to 7. Taut Whiteman's orchestra: 9 to 1 a, 1 (roadway's New year celebration; 1 0:30 to 1 dance music. Tacoiuii KVI (TCOkc) 4:2i to H, silent; CHS; in, dance music; 10::in, CHS. Portland K'CAV (iJakc) 7:15. health, devo tional; !t. news; H:ia. coidiin'.r school: a::;n, features; tn:If. Nib'; 11 HB. music; 6, NMC; t. studio; H:30. Doufrh Hoys; Ut to 11, con e. i t : II lo 12. daneo band. Ki;X (lisakc) n, musical vn- : 1 1 : 1 T. NMC, in, danco band: 1 1, Oakland KP.O (7!inkc) 4::b', danco nuwio; 5: 1 5. news; Ii:30, NlW pi oram. KI.X (SNOkc) r.io, 'piano; ll. con ci rt trio; 7, news; N. studio; !(, concert; IM to 11, dancij records. ' IjOS Angeles ' KKF (Mokc) r.:4i. Mock mar kets: fi. NltC; S:Su, sonj; recital: la. MiC. K I.I (!Mifi;o) 0. CHS; concert: M, CJtS; to, news; 10:OC, dance music; 12 (o 1. organ. KXX ( inr.okc) u: I ft. kiddies hour; ll, oi-kuii; "::tn, rejitntvs: 10 to 1, danco music. Seattle KJIt (!"altc) H, music and fea tures; n, concert ensembles;' lu, Ai KOiitlnes; I I, daneo music. 1-COAH (Jfjakc) 6: a, Nl'C; 9. or choslra: Hi, concert; 11,' news; "l nt Iho "Id littly a niiv vli Ins inacbluo for Clirlsimi. and ivhiM. do you siiMtso sho t for me?" complained old Unison 'hit lers. "A snow shovel, boMi.' 1 If Kantn Clans overlooked you ! this Christmas that Is no rensmi Tor you to declare thaf ho is a myth. - ' Promise Man Is Hit By Falling Tree, Bruised Hy Mrs, Hcrtliu arier ((Jbserver Corrcspomlonl ) I'ltOMISIO. Ore, tHpecial) Henry Carper, oldest son of John Carper, cdnio very near being seri ously hurt Saturday when a tree, which ho and his brother wore railing, struck another trio und kwIukIuk around struck Henry.! I throwiiiK him about 15 feet and i bruising him ipilto badly. Henry ; 1 va taken to Wallowa whero ho' wast examined by a IdiyHician and j1 I round to bo only bruised. He is ( i able 'In bo about but not able to j work. .Mr. Crowley (nlcnds to suspend j lugging operations today until at'-. ; tor the holidays. The sklddcr is to Flint down today also, j Italph Carper was helping Jar-j rot l Konworthy aw wood J-Viday. ' ; Mr. nnd .Mrs. C. I. Carper, ami j four children, ("rval. Ivan, I -owls. ' ami l.uella toft Monday morning for 1 I, a llramlo whore they expect to ! remain Tor a week vlsillng their j older children. ' Jtalph Carper and Jarrott Ken-i i Worthy went to Wallowa St. .'day. ! JarretL returned .Monday nnd Hnlph wont on 1" l. (Irande whore ho oNpecls to visit for a, few days j and then go on to Spangle, Wash., to visit friends before returning lo bin home here. Charles Wort man in doing c. P., Carper's chores, while they are away. ; , I John Dnnd In helping Vernier Henderson on bin new barn. C. ". Urobolt and C 1. Curper ! sent out u load- of turkeys , early ( Sunday morning for ;tho "turkey shoot at fluy Ollver'H Sunday. Sadie. Carper went tin .Wallowa'' Saturday night after the dance to ' remain to visit with" friends until after Christmas. - ,1'romiso haw a few Inehes of , snow and some are using sleds. j A" reunion of tlie family of Mr. a nd M i h. C. I ( 'a rper was held Christmas day at the homo of their , oldest daughter. Mrs. Kdilh l.ind fc y In l-a (.irande. All of the chil dren were present exeopt the eld est Ron and his wife who are spend- You'll Enjoy Circulating Moist Air Heat with a Gabriel Oblong Furnace We recommend this furnace above all others because it is sealed tight and eliminates all gases, dust and dirt. Come in let us explain in detail how reasonable in price and how easily inst.tlled. NATE ZWEIFEL VMA Jefferson Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Page AI-TKK CllltlST.MAS llcrll"' (nu'l l. ",! crylnit: j "M.'iliiiniil my t-t-inilM ! lumti il." ' Motlx-r: "Wt'll. ilinr, why ilim'l ynii l)l;iy with your olhi-r toys?" j lli illi : "1 K-r-oiiiri hpi-niiHo pnii h i . .. .,,,.,. , ., .,. l.layliiK with tli.-ni nw." j-n,,.,,, ,.,.,. -j r,,i,.,n pnwnt hi- ,, , , , t rhli'K tw,i Muns-lnrliiw nnd out-i:,-l: "Wlh.it Itln.l .f llpsll.l! Ik 1,11..,1,1...,... ,, ,-o K,,in,. i im t v - 11,-U-n: l-ClK-Hiii-oof." Kiirl: "Wi'M. 111I1 It off.. Wi-'vo Kol work lo ih." ' r-llllilci.tt llw. Ihl-f-f. Iidvu or Mr. nnd Mm. I'liink l.lmlnc-y. IIihIiIoh tin- fuinlly thi-r,' wi-mv prKi-nt lliirv SPLINTERS Official Publication of THE VAN PJ-3TTI2N LUMBER CO. V(H. 2 C h a r 1 es Edwards, the genial proprietor of the la f Irande .MnttrcsR Works, says that Spring is here. hellevos what lie says too he- cause ho is doing his spring fence huild- Spring may he not far off. hut wo ven ture tho prediction that the old furnace will require a little stoliing hof oro the violets bloom in (he (Irnndo Uonde Vat ley, SO let IJM pllt It little of that Spring Canyon eoal In the co.tI Mn. Thoro's nothing like phiyine. Skirl, once a eom- iimn noun, lias now hecome a mere ah- stock of Yellow IMne and Tamarack wood on hand. This wood I!i.hs: "Do you know you've hen late tliree morningB thin ain't one of those Ruys who wati:hes U'o havo radio poles 10 feet long for $:( VAN PEITEN LUMBER CO. delivered nny place in Jm (Irande. And of course tho dlffereiieo lietween a flea and a dog In that a flea doesn't have lo weratcli his This will he the last iwme of fcl'UNTICItS for the year of 1 0l'P. Wo want to iell you how much our eoni pany lias approei ntod your huslness and frleii'lnhlp dur ing tho pift yvaif and hopn tlial wo will continue to have tho opportunity to terv you during IJAI'J-Y NCW MISS LAY ON WAY TO SOUTH ' Mi lmniilil, Clyilv Tnylor, lli'thi-l ; l-'li'Khiniin iilul Vi-ra Iti-ttoH Htlil 111- tin Hilly ('miltlicy. There win- 2fi ( In nil sontoil at tht- iIIiiiiit tnhli' nnil in very liuiipy Kioup thiy iniiili'. FOR MISSIONlpr. Rogers Accepts I Call to Portland lly SUas I.Kn C. Vanorder ((jbserver Cori-vKpotuU'iU ) Tltl" l'AHIC. (Special) .Miss Clara Lay, daughter of .Mr. and Mini. J. C; Lay who helongM lo the L. 1). S. church started I'Yidny to Ctali with her hrother Otholo r.ay from there Miss Lay will go to (VcniKiu and Florida nnd' will he gnuo (i year and a half. (.'hosier Scull, of CI mi ml i rpent ChristnuiM day with the .1. c. Lay family. Mr. and Mrs. 1'. L. Wifles WICHITA, KaiiH., Dee, 30 (AP) Dr. W. If. Rogers, pastor of the l-'lrst HapllHt church here, whose sermoiiH are well known to many soulhweHt radio llstonerH, announc ed today that ho had aceopted a rail to he pastor of the lllnson Memorial Haptlst church at Port land, Ore. lu. ItogerH recently conducted a twolvo-day mooting at the Portland church which Ik affiliated wlih the worth anil children wore guests j woslern llaptlst Theological semi ChrislimiK day of Mrs. Wiggles- 1 nary. worth" parents, Mr, and Mrs. Clnr-j Ifo expeets " "k1 lin M now enee Vanorder. tlulies hy I'Vhrnary 1. Royal Coal HOT -'N- CLEAN In the right size for your particular need. Try our screen slack in your fur nace and learn how much better it is. Cleaner-Hotter--and M6re Economical Home Lumber & Coal Co. 1802 Cove "Quality and Sol-vice" Thonc M-248 Coll us for any kind of building materials. Wall Paper & Taint. You will Wee our sei-vice. v...',.." ".' TIlESOLVE-'NOWi"";"'' :u " to ..Paint Up.. in 1930 and see the difference, other people will. "Don't Put It Off Put It On" D3 QJ (B IPABNT CD. No Matter How You Fire It Your Furnace Must Be Right You may have an oil burner, an automatic coal stoker or you nviy fire wood or coal into your furnace by hand it makes no difference- -your furnace must be in perfect order to jjive .satisfactory results. We are experts on any kind of furnace work dirty, leaky furnaces fill the house with dust nnd Rases. Let us make a check-up of your furnace you'll have a cleaner, healthier house this winter. LYNCH PLUMBING CO.