La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 27, 1930, Page 7, Image 7

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    Friday, June 27, 1930
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER," LA" GRANDE, ORE.
Page Seven
SOCBjETyNjjEW
J'lrs. Bohnenkamp,'
' Mrs. Ingie Give
Charming Party
i
' Mrs. Lynno Bohneufctimp and Mrs.
j. L. Ingle entertained at it buffet
supper and miscellaneous shower. In
Honor of Mrs. Howard Hanscombe,
Wednesday evening at Mis. Ingle's
liome.
Mrs. Hanscombo Is leaving with
tier husband lor Wayne, Neb. where
lie will be head of the music depart
ment in the State Teachers college.
The guests were former members of
the Westminster 'Guild of the Pres
byterian church in which Mrs. Hans
combe was a very active member be
fore her marriage and departuro from
tiie city.
i ...
Lutherans Plan
; Outing July, 11
, Tiio i-iiuncran muies Aid met
j nursuuy wicj'uouu in mo nnncx or
the church when a study session and
social, hours were enjoyed. Miss Beat
rice Awes sang a vocal solo and play
ed her. own accompanlement. An In
teresting report on E. Stanley Jonc's
book, "The Christ of Every Road."
VR3 presented by Mrs. Fred Thomp
son. Mrs. Ernest Duncan recited a
group or three poems, "If Wo Under
stood." Several vlsltora were in at
tendance. . Mrs. Jim Schilling presided and led
MAIN 759
Pleasant days and fishing and picnicking and
swimming and everything else that makes up a
wonderful summer. And with this is the food,
and how necessary it is that it is always the
right kind and always fresh. At Joel's yon find
your meats of the best quality, vegetables crisp
from the gardens, milk and cream each morn
ing from one of the highest test dairys, in fact
everything as an exacting housewife would
want it to be. And prices? Well on this day and
age ours must be right or pur business would
not show such a steady growth.
Lettuce, four heads 25
Potatoes, 10 lbs 35
String beans, lb. 1Q6
Tillamook Cheese, the best; per lb r ...30
Sardines, imported in olive oil, 2 cans 25
Potato Chipps, crisp and fresh, regular
price 10c; 3 for 25
Shredded Wheat biscuits, 2 pkgs. 25
8C
Texas Ttomatoes, lb - 15
Shoulder Beef Roast, 11) .- 24
Hamburger, fresh ground; 11). ... , 22
Frys and hens dressed and drawn.
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VHlLIAH,"(:0LL!P
PAIJLInHtAMI
ST-A-T-E Theatre
I tHtll I
I II . i ft nVta i I SMrll fW
IIS I lf 111 nh. fi - Srrt
- -. t ,tr v' c Msacs;!!m7-?pr
in the devotional. The society de
cided to cooperate with the church,
the choral society and the church
school In the hold
the Riverside park, July n. The vaca
tion Bible school wilt present a pro
gram at the nicnte. wi.h vtvai m.m-
bors by the Junior class and drama-
u-auon or stories by the others.
Nearlng the-close of the afternoon
potluck refreshments were served.
.
Club Members In
Pleasant Trip
The Work and Smile Home-Making
club of the 4-H clubs enjoyed a
pleasant afternoon Thursday when
Mrs. R. c. Alexander, local leader,
took the group to Island City to at
tend a play at the Methodlstchurch.
Later they vc-.e guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Campbell
On O aVPniie Whnn rnfenQlunanta air,,.
served by Virginia Campbell and Er-
im-i uies.
...
Farewell Party
For the Scotts
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Scott, who left Thursday morning for
Hamilton, Mont., where Mr. Seott has
been transferred from the local J. C.
Penney store, about 25 employes of
the Penney store gave a farewell
pnrty Wednesday evening at the Cove
swimming pool.
COR. CEDAR & WASH.
ROLL
V" NOW PLAYING' '
KOMANCK THRILLS
t'OMKDY
The slory of an author who
llveif iiis romance. See It
hear it and forget your trou
ble?. It lias heart appeal In
terspersed with hilarious come
ily, colorful settings novel sit
uations and a climax that will
surprise you. Novel motion-
picture entertainment slllinui-t-
ivtl nsnlii'-t a background of J
r;Ii world glamor. Don't mKs
mmmmm
They are driving to Hamilton with
Mrs. Scott's brother, Arthur Taylor,
who has been visiting here. Mr. Scott
has been with the Penney store here
tor a little more than two years. .
.
Quiet Wedding
Wednesday Night
At a quiet wedding service Wednes
day ct the court hov.se Robena Rob
erts, of Hllgard, became the brldo of
Edward Yohnv. ot this city. Judge U.
O. Couch performed the ceremony.
Birthday Party At
Himgerf oid Home
At a Jolly party Thursday Miss Pern
Hungerford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
X. L. Hungerford obscived her ninth
birthday ut an informal afternoon of
panics with nine guests present at her
home. Later dellcloua refreshments
were served. A number of pretty gifts
as remembrances were presented
the honor guest.
Lodges In Joint
Meeting at Union
Blue Mountain Canton No. 14 of
the I. O. O. F. and Blue Mountain'
Canton Auxiliary No. 14 Ladies Mili
tant met last night In regular sea
slon at the Odd Fellows hall at Un
ion. After the business sessions k
social evening and games wore en
joyed.
Plans were made for a picnic to b&
held Sunday June 29 In the Wallowa
canyon, and members from Enter
prise, Elgin, Cove, Union, La Grande
and Imbler are expected to attenU.
The next meeting will e held Jul;i
10 In La Grande.- ' t .. u
Mrs. Maude Rogers, of Entorprlse,
who was elected warden of the Rc
bokah assembly, is a charter member
of the Ladles Militant. - - -
15th Anniversary
; Of Group Observed
Tho mooting of tho Women's Home
Missionary society of the First Mctllo-dlst-EplBCopnl
church was well at
tended Wednesday afternoon "at the
homo of Mrs. Robert Clark. Mrs.
Htckox, who presided, has-not missed
n meeting during her term as presi
dent this year. 1
Mrs. Hale was in charge of tho de
votional. After" the business session
the fifteenth anniversary of the so
ciety was celebrated with a' program
under tho supervision of Mrs; H. P.
Tyler and several of tho members
came dressed in old-fashioned gowns.
Delicious refreshments wore Borved by
tho hostess assisted by Mrs. Ralph
Clark. The next regular meeting af
ter the summer adjournment will be
the second Wednesday in September.
FORESTERS END
'ANNUAL SCHOOL
(Continued from Pngo One)
ia grazed on the national forests, y
i Fire Warden L. . C. Morohead and
his' assistant. Mr. Rico, and Mr. May;
the Mt. Harris lookout attended the
meeting. - '
Two foremen in charge of the
building of trails were also present
for the session.
In addition to the above regular
organizations there were six., co
operators at the meeting. These are
outstanding men of their communi
ties, selected for their ability and
leadership. They havo agreed to as
semble men and take charge of fires
during emergencies when the regu
lar protective force Is unablo to cope
with tho situation.
Men were divided into squads in
charge of tt district ranger and were
instructed and graded in tho follow
ing subjects: fire fighting, compass
work, policing, measurement, map
rending, lookout work, caro of equip
ment, camp conditions and personal
appearance.
Elm or Robinson, forest guard sta
tioned at Bone Springs, was high
man with a grade of 94.C9 and re
ceived as a prize a Hamley kit.
Vance Morrison, forest guard and as
sistant dispatcher stationed at Ka
meln, was second high man with a
grade of 94.41 and Donald Rhoan,
forest guard stationed at Target
Meadows near Tollgate, was third
high man with a grade of 94.12.
FLIERS ARE
ENTERTAINED
IN NEW YORK
(Continued from Tago One)
as much as I do and she's been up
with me lots of times.
"My mother? She never worries
about me. In fact, she seems to
MYSTERY
' ABVENTUFt
ROMANCE
jmius
iff j
AI.KO
fitl.ECT SHOUTS
have n sublime faith in me, My
father, who Is 78 years old, never
worries about me either,.
t "Did I jarry a picture of Nellie
Stewart? You bet I did. I'm super
stitious about that, and I always
take It on dangerous flights'
- Nellie Stewart, now 78 years old,
was Kings ford -Smith's boyhood Idol,
the great actress of Australia." when
he was a lad.- He wrote to her for
an autographed photograph. She
sent one to him, which he has car
ried since. '
i One Married Man
Evcrct Van Dyk, big slow spoken
co-pilot on the Atlantic flight, was
thet only married man among tho
four.' He has a wife and family In
Holland.
Captain J. Patrick Saul. Irish
widower whoso little eight-year-old
daughter waits for him back on the
Ould Sod. also has a fiancee; Miss
Lena Merchant, of Dublin. Only
John W. Stannage, small but mighty
radio operator whose efficient serr
vice was praised by Kingsford-Smlth
as being the controlling factor Ih the
latter stages of their flight,' could
offer no romantic attachments.' .
At least ten thousand persons
waited through the hot afternoon
at Roosevelt field for the arrival of
the Southern Cross and when It ap-
peared at Bunsct, throw restraint
aside 'and risked limbs and clothes
in a mad dash for the plane tmd
the fliers. '" v- ' :
Sir Ronald Lindsay, British am
bassador who had flown from Wash
ington to greet his co-patriots; G ro
ver Whale, high hat and all; Her
bert Brakes,' commissioner- general
for Australia in the United States,
and the other dignitaries in the wel
coming party were swept aside' In
the. human sea: '
Police Escort Filers
Finally the three hundred Nassau
county police won their way through
to the plane and escorted the fliers
to field headquarters office where
they were photographed by still, mo
tion and sound news men, and Inter
viewed, between bursts of cheering,
by the press. ' 1
i An hour after they had landed
tho party was in open automobiles
bound for New York ci.ty, a bath, a
meal-. and sleep. .
i Crowds, attracted by the scream
ing sirens of the motorcycle escort,
lined tho streets of the many Long
Island towns and cheered as the
motor cavalcade swept past at 60
miles an hour. - - .-
t -Another enthusiastic crowd' waited
In tho lobby and on the steps of the
Hotel Roosevelt,1 driven Inside by a
light' drtKEle-- which turned into a
downpour ' five minutes after the
liters had arrived. . '" ' :
Kin gsford -Smith put through a
long distance 'call for his Xianceo In
Australia and all four men talked
over the1 radio. . i . t
llroadrnst Itclnyctl
Tho broadcast was relayed to Aus
tralia and Europe by short wave sta
tions, and robroadcaet .'therei' f
' A'-porado up-'the harbor ;to pier A
and then up' -Broadway to the city
hnll had been planned for. the filers
today but Kingsford-Smlth asked
that a less ambitious program, ' bo
adopted;. - . i
' 'The plans then were changed to a
police escorted ride to City Hall from
their hotel, a welcome from Mayor
Walker and a luncheon at-the Ad
vertising club. The program "at
City Hall Is to be broadcast. . i"
WASHINGTON, - June 27 (P)
Charles 'Klngsford-Smlth and : the
crow of the ocean spanning - South
ern Cross aro to bo received, by Pres
ident Hoover at the Whlto House
Monday. at 1:30 o'clock. ' mi ?
RUNNING TIME
OF S. P. TRAINS
IS REDUCED
A general reduction of schedules
for Southern Pacific coast and trans
continental trains became effective
June 15.
Schedules of four Shasta Route
trains between Portland and San
Francisco and Los Angeles are re
duced. Southbound time of the "Shasta"
was cut 60 minutes; northbound; 40
minutes, making the run between
Portland and San Francisco In " 25
hours and 40 minutes, via tho Sis
kiyou line, v -
i Southbound time of the "Cascade
Limited" was reduced 25 minutes,
making the - Portland-San' Francisco
rurr In 21 hours - and 36 minutes.
Northbound time was cut 15 minutes,
elapsed time for tho run being five
minutes longer.- Extra faro la im
changed. ' . -
The "Klamath" was speeded up 50
minutes southbound; northbound, 20
minutes, malting the trip from San
Francisco In 24 hours.
- Southbound schedule of the "West
Coast" to San Francisco and Los An
gclcs'Was shortened 30 minutes, mah
ig the trip to Los Angeles in- 38
hours and 15 minutes
League
Standings
Itv The Assnr
lateel Press
Coast I
.eagtio
W. L.
45 34
45 34
44 37
44 37
40 40
39 42
34 47
30 60
League
W. L.
42 24
39 24
38 24
33 31
29 37
27 38
23 37
24 40
League
W. L.
39 22
39 26
33 28
30 31
28 32
27 31
..,...!. 25 38
23 36
Pet.
.670
.570
.643
.543
.600
.481
.420
.375
Pet.
.638
.619
.613
.610
.439
.416
.383
.375
Pet.
.639
.600
.641
.492
.467
.466
.3D7
.390
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Oakland
Ean Francisco
Ml&fttons
Hollywood
Seattle
Portland
Amerlf-tin
Philadelphia
WashlnRton
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
National
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston ...
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Several Teams To I
Enter Swim Meet
Plans are formulating rapidly for
swimming meet to be held here at
7:30 p. m.- July 9. it was learned to
day, t So far swimmers and divers
have entered representing tho fol
lowing team: J. C. Penney Co..
Orunde Ttonde Meat Co.. Mt. Emily
Lumber. ' Co..- Skaggs. Bowman-Hicks
Lumber Co., U. P. Athletlo olub aud
the . city employes. . A number of
contestants are working out now.
All - entrants . are .asked- to register
thelr names and ' events with either
Jimmy Rosenbaunv or Bennle Hicks.
No charge 'isi to be made for tho
event. which will be held at Crystal
Plunge. . -. -
IiOCAti MARKETS
Spring 1836o lb.
Heavy hens -20o lb.
Light hens Ho lb.
Stags So lb.
Flour
Hard Federation (hard wheat)
JO.OO bbl. . ..
Soft wheat J5.S0 bbl.
Hard Federation $1.70 per 49
lb. sack. . -
LA GRANDE RETAIL MAItKETS
Sugar 100 lb. sack JO. 10.
Vegetables ,
Netted Gem potatoes J4.50
sack, 6o lb,'
Tarsley 5o buach.
Cubbngo 6c lb. '
Lottuce 10c. .
Hadishos 5c bunch, S for 10c.
Yollow oi:lon;l 3o -lb.
Green peas lOo lb., 3 for 25o.
Walla Walla new potatoes 4
Ibsi 25e.
Carrots 5c bunch.
Parsnlns- 6o lb. :
Spinach 3 lbs. 19c.
Cucumbers. 10c.
Green onions 2 for 5a.
Caulitiuwet lbo Id.
Celery 20c v '
Celory heart -20o.
Turnips 6o lb.
Green poppers 35c. '
Hadishes-r-5c bunch; 3 for 10c.
Tomatoes 40c- lb. .
Rhubarb 5o lb, . ,: ;
Asparagus 15c. l' 1
Dairy
Butter, creamery 3Do, lb,, 2 lbs.
78c ; " :, ;,'. .:
Kggs 25o dox.
Choese 400 lb.
Honey Comb, 25c a square.
i - - Fruit!) .
Islo ot Pino, grapo fruit, Cuba,
206 each. . .
llananas 3 lbs.- 25c. '
Cal. strawberries $2.25.
Apples $1.60$2.76.
Aprlco(s-i-2 lbs. 1 35c-
HnspborrlcB S for 36c.
Clark scoillliiB benloS $3.00.
Lemons 60o doz, .
Oranges 60c$l.00 doz.
. Meats oral Fisli
Beef boll 1620o."1'
Chops, and slpaltoir-30c40o lb
Cherrlos-Bulkj -2 lbs. for" 250
to' 36c."'.-. ' .' : ' 7' !';
Watermolons H4q a lb.
Gasoline 23c. i'.-,.'
ILL MOTI1KKS IMPROVE .
PARIS, Juno 27 (n Both Mrs. Ed
win Langortof . Oshkosh. Wis., and
Mrs. Annie Raymond, of Rlversldo,
r.. I... American, gold star mothers
who underwent blood .-transfusions
earlier in the week In efforts to Bave
their lives, were said today at the
American hospital to have passed a
good night.- .... - ' - ' :
km:ix okts ioo hits
CHICAGO. June 27 OT 'Chuck
Klein of the slugging but errant
Phillies' -Is 'the -first major league
playor - to hang up -100 hts In tho
1030 campaign. .
Klein got three hits for his 100
yesterday, in a 1 losing double hoader
with Pittsburgh while Torry of tho
aiants fell short by ono when he got
only one blow In a winning game
against St. Louis.
Hodapp; of Cleveland, has the
most hits in the American league
with 06 yet neither ho nor Klein lead
their leagues In hitting. -
1IAI1Y DAUGHTER CIIItlNTIiNKI)
OSLO, Norway, Juno 27 UP) The
baby daughter of Crown Prince Olaf
and Princess Martha was christened
Reginald Alexandra in tho royol
chapol today. , ,
SCORES LOSE
LIVES DUE TO
EAST STORMS
(Continued , from Puko One)
, Several holes hod been drilled In
the rock and filled with dynamite,
and the day crew was drilling addit
ional holes to place more dynamite
when an electrical storm broke over
tho river about 4:30 p. m. Many of
the night shift were asleep below the
decks.
Kellogg Honored
AMociaica frett riioto
Frank B. Kellogfl, (ormer secre
tary of itate, was made a doctor v
laws by- Brown university at Iti
162nd commencement,
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Witnesses said they saw n flash of
lightning dart down to the boat, fol
lowed Immediately by a terrific ex-
. plosion. The air was filled with deb
irls and the drill boat had dlsappear
!ed. Some reports were that there had
:been n, largo' ftuantity of dynamite
aboard the craft which had been- ex
ploded by the flash.- Luther Kuckon
,becker, superintendent In charge, of
Once Again Breier's O f f ers aChain-Wide
ROUSING! SMASHING! ' ? : ''-
Once again we concentrate all energies on a real shirt special, The kind the public
talks about, the kind that is lonj remembered by the shrewd shopper.' ' Our last
shirt offering-was a knockout' but we plan that this shall be greater.
DRESS SHIRTS
BUY NOW FOR
ALL SUMMER
Dress Shirts 50c
Here is a good looking
broadcloth or p e r c a 1 e
shirt that js entirely suit
able for hot weather and
vacation wear. Well made1
neat fitting collars; The
colors are commercially
fast. ': ' "''-' ; '
Dress Shirts
$1.49
Here we offer the finest
of ' -materials' generally
shown in shirts' of hot
less than $2.00 value, we
include such 'Values as
Black 'Hilt-and Ncustad
ter shirts. - ' ' -
BUY NOW FOR
ALL SUMMER
Dress Shirts 98c
Including such shirts
which have been retailed
up to $1.4!) guaranteed
colors and careful tailor
ing enhance the value.
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Progress, always demanding
something belter,' is' respon
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system of merchandising
foods. '
Pay'n Takit, with its clean,
attractive blue and white
colors'neat, convenient
shelf arrangement and
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SUGAR
A Necessity at a Real Value
25-LB. BAG aimit) ........ ..1.39
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LB. 5c
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the work, who was ashore at the time
said there was no dynamite aboard
the boat.. - ... .. .
He eald the explosion was caused by
lightning following the steel drill,
which were working In the rock or
wires leading to ohrges which had
beon placed. '. .
' Leo Marlon. Inspector of tho pub
Ho works department at Ottawa, who
was one of those -rescued,-estimated
thero were three tons of dynamite In
Starting
Saturday
CONTINUES
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JULY 5 .'
BUY NOW TOR
ALL SUMMER
Oregon -Beauty
24-LB.
6c
PKG
then
TAKIT
the drill holes and expressed the
opinion that -there also was s con-;
slderable quantity In the boat. He"
charged- that an unidentified boat
passed at the time of the explosion,
but did nothing to aid in the rescue.,
Tho explosion was witnessed by the;,
crew of U. 8. coastguard- cutter SUv
which was passing in charge of Cap- '
tain O. B. Lok, with M. R. Rosmus.r
sen, chief inspector of the Buffalo
district aboard. , -
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WORK SHIRTS
BUY NOW FOR
ALL SUMMER
Work Shirts 39c
These are cut from light
weight chambray and are
the ' ideal hot weather
shirt, well-made and1 re
inforced, two pockets. '
Work Shirts 65c
The ladies like this soft
fine1 chambray for it is
easy to wash." Full cut
coat style and two-button
three pockets. ,
BUY NOW FOR
'. ' ALL SUMMER ;
Work Shirts 98c
Our best, heaviest . and
longest weai'ing shirt.
Blue or grey fast color
chambray 1 or old fash
ioned hickory stripe.
These are $1.25 values.
Boys' Shirts
49c -59c
Made of same materials
as Dad's light' easy
. Washing chambray.
came i
cheerful, courteous attend'
ants; incorporates the latest
and, best in fodd shopping.
Rest of all, of course, is the
well-known quality groceries
that are sold for less.
Come in and investigate
there is no obligation to buy.
BAG , : . . . 83c
NEW BEANS
Green Tender, Stringless.
LB. - 10c
FLAP JACK FLOUR
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Albers, all prepared, use it
. for a camp breakfast.
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21c
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