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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Thursday, Julie 26, 1930 Page Eight o o o . o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o . o o o o c c o o o o o o o o o o o SIUW HATS Elgin Boy Hurt; Fall From Roof Fractures Arm $1.19 SOUTHERN CROSS EN ROUTE TO N. Y. 11 .Mrs. L, K. Hill (Observer Correspondent) El.OI.Nf, Ore. (Special) Utile Jack Cuimnlns la Buffering from a broken arm received when he fell from the roof of the woodshed at o f his home. He was taken to jx q ! Grande for treatment of the breaks Oland camo homo Tuesday. Jack Is ubout Beven years old and the son of Mr. und Mrs. Guy Cummins. E. E. Arant and J. F. Hall made a recent trip through several points east and south of here. They reached Unity, Hereford and Bak er. They went over the John Day highway and considered crossing of Dooley mountuln quite un experi ence. lvun Parks has leaHed the Elvin servlco stution on Front street. Dorse Ilarnes has been in charge of the station for several months assisted by Murray Durham. : Mr. Karnes has not decided what he will do In the future. Dr. and Mrs. Hurley R. Smith drovo up the Gordon Creek - road Sunday and walked to Picnlo springe. They found numerous (Continued from Pago One) motors tuned up and tho crew of three, led by Cuptaln Klngsford Kmlth, Jumped eagerly Into the plane. Tho plane taxied 100 yards be fore going Into tho uir. A light westerly wind was blowing. An 1,1110 mllo flight faced the Southern Cross, with an estimate of 12 to 14 hours flying tlmo be ing necessary, Tho irect course lay over Cnliot strait. Cape Ilreton Island and Nova Scotln, and by a slight deviation would Include New England. Captain Klngsford Kmlth, pilot, plnnned to land at Uoosevelt field, Long Island. Tho second successful westward crossing of tho perilous Atlantic In ,tho history of aviation was mado in S3 hours' flying time. Tho .Southern Cross left Port Mar nock. IrlBh I'reo State, early Tues day morning. Tho piano arrived horo at S:67 a. m. E. 8. T. yesterday morning ufter flying blindly for tho last several hours. Tho crew. Captain Klngsford Smlth. Van Dyk, J. Patrick Saul, navigator, and John W. Stannage, radio operator, were tired but in good condition. Within a few minutes tho Aus tralian leader of the expedition Captain Klngsford-Smlth, an nounced his Intention to tuko off within !1 hours for New York and San Krancisco. Two years ago tho Southern Cross was flown -from San Kran cisco to Australia by Captain Klngsford-Smlth In the first trans pacific crossing. Later It was flown to England by the Austra lian. He la a veteran of five years flying. While the filers rested here In preparation for tho flight to New York messages of congratulation came from nil over the world. A .message from .Hear Admiral Hlch nrd E. Uyrd was one of the first ;tq arrive. Others woro from Sir Cecil Hurst, tho British om:issy, Henry Kord, and tho prime min isters of Australia and Newfoundland. gitt, waa owner of the drug storc in Elgin. Andrew Tucker, of the south part of Cricket Klat, is having new equipment built into his barn for hnndllng the huy crop tills yeur. J. I'. Hull ia instulllng it. The Loyal Women of the Christ ian church held their regular meeting with Mrs. Bernal Hug on last Thursday. . One of the most delightful features of the afternoon was a shower given for Mrs. Harri man, whose husband is minister of the local church. She received number of dainty and useful gifts. During the afternoon, also, the members brought the aprons that they have been making which will be used in their bazar this fall. O. W. Barlow plans to be away for some time this summer with the. geological survey which la working the country and water ways north of here and through parts of tho 8nake river. This country Is familiar to Mr. Barlow since he has made several trips by water to lwlston, Idaho and haa built his own boats for the trips. This year ho haa been employed by the government to construct boats in which to make this expedition. Dr. Wilbur H. Thompson, who has been spending several weeks at Hot Lake, waB in town the latter part of last week. He plans to move'.his office from here but has not decided Just where he will lo- patches of huckleberries and gathered a few ripo ones. They say cate. the prospscts for a good crop are I Those who had hay down during evident but that sheep are grazing last week's heavy rains have the very near the berries. 'shocks turned and dried and ready Mr. and Mrs. Orris Evers are tor stacking or putting Into barns. spending a few weeks visiting rela. Maxln8 and Howard Blngaman, lives in this community. They left hero Inst last year for Vernonla where Mr. Ever has been employ ed alnce they left. At present the mills huvo closed down and they will bo hero for nn indefinite time. Tin til Bixllnp li.ia lionn linvlnir hill homo remodeled and redecorated , " ' . ' ., ,n,,,,y, in-. .- r.i, i i.-- 'r. ana Mrs. Cliff McCullough ui. . h'. iv.,i lh.r. I """i daughter. Joy Ann. returned children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blngaman, of Imbler, Bpent severa! days last week with relatives here. Mrs. Stella Witty is the grand mother of the children and Mrs. Iran Osborne, Mrs. Myron Hug and Mrs. Lawrenco Blumensteln are Miss Glendora Macfleth has had I last week from Oklahoma where North Bend Wins ; G. A. R. Convention , EUGENE, Oro.. June S (AP) North Bend today had won the 1931 encampment of the Grand Army of the Kcpubllc The Invi tation of tho Western Oregon city was accepted at tho oloslng sessions of tho meeting here late yesterday. The encampment at North Bend will be the fiftieth and will bo the "golden Jubilee" of the order. .- i William Colvlg. Medford, waa elected state commander. A resolution adopted urged con gress to construct a national sut tilers home at lloseburg. at pres ent thd alio of the stulo soldiers home. Tho Women's Belief Corps elect ed .Mrs. Orpha Carllle, Hlllsuoro, president. PASSES OOINTHY HAlUtOIt a new roof on her home and it has Just been painted. Miss MacBoth Uvea on tho old Wallowa road near the river. Frank Itoblnson has returned from Hums. He left here a little less than a year ago. Ho spent last weekend with relatives at Pal. mer Junction. Harlow Barnes, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Barnes, Is critically 111 of cancer In a hospital In San Francisco. He was a student at O. S. C. for two years. He has many frlendB hero who regret hi Illness. Arthur Furman, of Imbler, Is acting aa cherry Inspector for tho county thla year. This is the first season that Elgin cherry growers have had to spray their trec against tho fruit fly. Word has been received from Mrs. George Sadler and party con sisting of Wllma Hill nnd Ulcnn nmi ninrivs Gnllowny that they had reached Grand Junction, Colo., in I good lime and the young peopl were leaving for points in nan where they will visit other relatives before returning. Mrs. Julius Hug, her grandson. Donovan Hug, her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Howard and family have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joy Laughlln at McMlnvllle. They spent two weeks on tho trip during wnicn me homo of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil How ard, of La Grande was completely destroyed by fire. They reiurneu last Monday and the Howard chil dren have been spending part or their tlmo with their grandparents here. Mrs. Bert Hill Is Improving so f,,.i ihut she has been able to take some exercise out of doors. She at tended tho Odd Fellows picnic held lost Sunday at the grove near i'ry Creek school house In tho Summer- vllle district. Mr. and Mrs. Don Myers left here Sunday for Portland where they have a case being tried In federal court. They had sold their homo and disposed of most of their fur niture. A number of Elgin cilixens have gono to Portland to attend the My ers and Forrest Hyder trial. Among them arc Mr. and Mrs. Myron Hug. Howard Haxelwood nnd Harlan Long. .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Witty are being congratulated on ihe birth of a son June 25. He weighed ten pound. This Is the Wltty's third child, but their first son. FredVrlck Chappell. of California, la spending the summer with his aunt Mrs. Amy Itlnehart, of Uln? hart station. The Chappells are former residents of this commun tty. Mr. Chappell. who Is a dnig- j they were called by the death of Mr. McCullongh's father. "After Uio bawl", after a sad show or a quarrel with your iweetle Max Factors SOOIETE Make Up . Powder Rouge Lipstick Eyebrow Pencil Eye Shadow "Hlomlcd to Your Complex ion," restores your youthful schoolgirl complexion. THEL&L. DRUG CO nrYrNfl with CONFIDKN'CE In the selection nnd salo of merchandise we feel a peculiar responsibility. We realize thut, to a great extent, our patrons must be guided by our advice and suggestions. For this reason we have selected merchandise to be sold within the reach of every purse.; WALKERS FUNERAL SERVICE 5T-a AT SPRING ST. PHONE 42 GI.OUCESTEH. Mass., June 26 (A I) In a mcssnge. which the const guard radio station her unit, wan a general broadcast, the Southern Oro reported itself passing over Country H:rbor, N. t. nt It) o'clock, K, 8. T. Tho message Raid the plane had climbed to l.uou (eel and was ex periencing good weather. The 1 Southern Cross was heading ; straight for l.ynn. Mass., and ' Klngsford -Smith said he would , circle tho city once htfore con tinuing on to New York. Tho message read: "Kound clear patch and came down to l.ono feet. Now passing Country Harbor. N. 8.. on our left. Good weather ith sky partly cloudy ; nt 12,000 feet. Iead course for ; l.ynn over which no w ill circle once to say cheerio Italchen and MMville--inilth." The words Hatchen nnd Melville apparently Indicated that the sa-j lute over Lynn would bo for llernt j Ihilchen und Captain Frederick C. Melville, members of the Hyr Antarctic expedition. l.ynn Is the; home city of Melville, who cap tained the City of New York. Uyrd supply ship, and a welcome-home celebration has been arranged for him today. He was to have Hal, chen 5 his guest and It was ex pected other members ot the Kyrd expedition in this territory would join in the tribute to the mariner. OVKU HALIFAX HALIFAX. N. S.. Jun (y the Canadian Tre.vO The South ern Cross soared over Halifax at II a. m. K. 8- T) Watchers rould discern plainly the mark Ings on her fuselage. 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