La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 01, 1930, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTuesday, July 1. 1930 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Three kial Eventsi LA.re Scheduled At Normal School CDIETy NEWJT jS6th Birthday Is Celebrated tiring the summer sesslou at the tern Oregon Normal school a num- of social events have been plan us a diversion from studies unci (spend pleasant hours of fellow - and In getting acquainted. jeveral of the parties have -already Jen place. First was thet student at the beginning oi the session, afternoon when the old students the new ones, and the new ones ned to know each other and the mer students too. The nest week loclal evening of dancing,, cards games was held and last Friday e was a picnic and welner roaut Cove. Tomorrow evening, July 2 at 7:30 ither social evening will take place, o more such evenings are sched d for Wednesday July 9 and Wed day July 10. A school picnic is lined for July 1 1 at 4 o'clock ai e Cone, and a pack trip will be d sometime before the session es. At 9 o'clock Friday evening, y 18 the summer school dance will in. Farewell Party For Miss Hackman In compliment to Miss Emma Hack man who is leaving soon to make net home In California, a delightful fare well party was given last night In the Masonic parlors by Md. Florence Bacon and Mrs. Myrtle Beatty, with about 35 persons, friends of Miss Hackman who are members of the Eastern Star, as guests. The evening was spent sewing and making gifts for Miss Hackman who was honored with a lovely shower. The rooms were attractive with clus ters of flowers and at the close ot the party dainty refreshments were served. , Miss Hackman has lived In La Grande for a number of years at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hackman. While In California she will visit with another brother. Honoring Mrs. James Spencer on her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary a number of her friends gathered yes terday at the home of Mrs. George Pierce to" celebrate the event. Mrs. Spencer is the mother of Mrs. HatUe Owsley. Two birthday cakes were made and dainty refreshments served. The honor guest received several love ly gifts. ' Weiner Roast In i Wallowa Canyon j About 45 members of the Blue Mountain Canton of the I. O. O. F. and Ladles Militant from La Grande, Enterprise. Elgin, Union and Cove I met Sunday for a weiner roast In the j Wallowa canyon. While the others visited some of the men fished. The ! group assembled about 4 o'clock and ! returned home that night. The nex meeting of the organizations will he July 10 at La Grande, Mrs. Wardell Is Hostess to Club . JKL ... FERVENT desire to satisfy all the particular demands of am clients has given us u wide spread rep ii tut Ion for X rust -worthiness. Vim can depend upon us without hesitation. WE UNDERSTAND SNODGKASS " & ZIMMKKMAN Main 62 Members of the Island City Bridge club were guests of Mrs. Albert War dell Friday afternoon at her home. Attractive decorations featured bou f quets of flowers. I Three tables were at play with Mrs. j H. G. Avery winning the club prize. A ; dainty two-course luncheon was serv ; ed. The next meeting will be two i weeks from last Friday, July 11, with i Mrs. Homer Wilson. Evening of Bridge At Jacobsen Home At a delightful evening- of bridge Mrs E. Jacobsen was hostess to the Saturday Night club at her home, which was effectively decorated with i roses and canterbury bells. j Honors at cards were won by Mrs. i Ross Eaton with two tables at play. ' Refreshments were served later in the I evening. The next meeting will be ! with Mrs. W. G. Sawyer on Saturday, July 12. Miss Harriman To Wed L. D. Lewis Announcements ore being received here of the coming marriage of Miss j lona Ruth Harriman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Harriman, to Leslie Den; son Lewis Saturday evening, July 12 at 8 o'clock at the Sunnysido Metho dist church In Portland. Immediately after the ceremony a reception will be held at the bride's home. POTMAN Clearance Offering the newest, smartest apparel always at the lowest prices Put man Quality assured. ' New Frocks from our own stocks $5.00 $9.90 $12.50 $14.85 COATS The greatest clearance sale of Spring and summer coats we have ever held. See these groups and compare values. $5.00 $10.00 $12.00 $15.00 $19.85 ALL HIGH PRICE COATS V PRICE I Fleshman's Car Wrecked Sunday Near La Grande By Mrs. Charles Spencer Observer Correspondent ) GRANGE HALL (Special) O. C. Fleshman's car was wrecked Sunday night when Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Pleshman, who were on their way to La Grande were knocked off the highway and the car completely de-, mollshcd. They had driven onto the 1 highway from the side road that leads ! from their home to the highway, were ! traveling at a moderate rate of ! speed, when a car attempted to pass j and just as It was opposite, another I cur from the rear tore past and knocked it into the Pleshman car. The driver who wus the cause of the accident never stopped but rushed on and left his victims to get-. along tho best they could. Tho car that was pushed Into tho Pleshman car was somewhat damaged. No one was hurt but had the contact of the cars been six inches higher, the accident would have been fatal to Mr. and Mm. Fleshman, it Is said. j Fifty-one persons, including 35 1 grownups and 10 children were pres- cut Friday afternoon when Mrs. I Edith Gekeler, Mrs. Orlin Anson and I Mrs. Clarence Redhead entertained the Countrywoman's club nt tbe j Gekeler home. Mrs. Bert Grout won ! i tho first prize and Mrs. Geo. Hughes i was second In a contest conducted ! by Miss Edith Ragaln. A great deal ! of pleasure was derived from the white elephant gifts exchanged. In ! the clever banking game, Mrs. Delbert 1 Anson, who was chosen as the re ceiver, was very much surprised when she received a shower of lovely and tiseful gifts. The hostessed served ice cream and cako for Refreshments. Two new members Joined the club. In the early part of the meeting, a business session was held and It was decided to hold the next regular meeting at Riverside park, In honov of the children. Mrs. Arthur Golden was appointed chairman of the re freshment committee and Mrs. George Hughes will have charge of the pro gram. Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Llndsey had as their guests lust Sunday, Juke Baker, Nan Young and Mrs. Henry Davis, of La Grande. These families derive much enjoyment from their visits together, Mr. Llndsey and Mr. Baker having been friends In Pueblo, Colo., and the families of Young, Baker and Davis having come together by wagon train from Colorado to the Grande Ronde valley In the pioneer days. Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Fleshman, who were recently married, were sur prised Saturday evening when 44 neighbors called and serenaded them with music, such us is furnished by r. charivari crowd. Visiting was en Joyed and refreshments served during the evening. A miscellaneous show er was an Interesting feature of the party. Monday evening, members of the young, people's .class of the Christian church of La Grande gave them another surprise which was thoroughly enjoyed by all concerned. Among the Blue Mountain grangers In attendance Saturday at the Po mona meeting at Pondosa, were Mr. Ujid Mrs. Rulph Wells, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sayre, Mrs. Mattle Golden. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Macomb, Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gekeler, Mi', and Mrs. Bert Grout, Mrs. Edith Gekeler. Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Pleshman, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Eck ley. Mr. and Mrs J. B. Llndsey. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nizer, Mr. and Mrs. George Currcy, Mi', and Mrs. Ed Jasper. Mr. and Mis. Walter Pierce, Mrs. J. A. Hol man. Miss Minnie Holman, Mrs. Charles Spencer and Charles Ha mann. Wednesday July 2. Blue Mountain grange will hold its regular meeting In the afternoon. The meeting will begin at 2 o'clock. Mr. Emery, of Portland, northwest manager of u life insurance company, was a guest at the 6. C, Fleshman home Tuesday evening. Miss Florence Robinson was a guest of Miss Bethel Pleshman for two days last week. Helen Reaches Semi-Finals On Wimbledon Court rimrr r .VHprmUVi aiinn n Here Are a Few of the Items That You . SAVE ONE-HALF OIIISEE'lEESD $15.00 Floor Lamps FCBMTOKE SALE VAQ0JE!Too And What Values! ....$ 7.50 $22.50 Wilton Rugs 36x63.- 11.25 $6.75 Oval Braided Rugs 1.95 $260 Electric Range 130.00 $100 Electric Range 50.00 $80 Needlepoint-Chair 40.00 $240 Edison Radio 120.00 $300 Victrola '. 150.00 $25. Portable Phonograph- 12.50 $8.75 Walnu b Bed R. Chair.. 4.35 $45. Twin Size Box Spring.. 19.50 $30. 3-3 Silk Floss Matress 15.00 $32.50 Kiddie Kpop 10.25 $45.30 Chiffonier & Bench.. 22.65 $2.95 Framed Pictures 1.45 $39.50 Table Lamps 19.75 $27.50 Console Mirror 13.75 $40.00 Hall Chair 19.50 A JJALLIZ And What a Sale! It's here! The greatest selling event of the year our annual July Furniture Sale. And. this 1930 event guarantees to surpass all previous efforts and to break all past records. We've slashed prices, disre garded costs and radically reduced every piece of fur .niture in our store, (a few contract lines excepted) but.', we know we will be handsomely rewarded for our gen erosity by !the host of new friends this July Sale will win for us. .... 1 r We're Placing on Sale at JULY SALE PRICES . Suites, Odd Pieces, Rurs, Linoeum, Kitchenware, Lamps, Nursery Furni ture, Electrical Goods' Dishes in fact, every single item in our store . . . all fresh, new merchandise of the latest design and pattern. Prices have been reduced from 10 to 50 and more. Never before, and never again will you see such values I mm i it Eastern Oregon's Largest Home-Furnishers Even At These Low Prices You Need Only Pay a Little Down We invite you to charge your purchases. A small down pay .ment delivers any purchase.. The remainder you pay Out of Income. Ask us to explain to you our convenient Deferred Payment Plan. Old Furniture Accepted As ; Part Payment - - For New i. i - y .1 . ... . . '.Trade in your old furniture. We'll gladly accept it as part ' payment on any purchases ... . made during this July Sale. A telephone call will bring our 'appraiser to your home. SHE CHANGED HER NAME, BUT THAT ACCENT- -NEVER I Lit r. ' m ' . i A'S AND CHICAGO MAINTAIN jlEAD If History Repeats Itself, Two Teams Will Again Meet in October. ALL ENSEMBLES AND JACKET SUITS AT 1-3 TO 1-2 OFF FINAL CLEARANCE of ALL SPRING MILLINERY 1.95 2.95 3.95 PUTMAN Rcady-to-Wear & Millinery WIMRLEDON. Eng.. July 1 Tho straight net defeat of Helen Jambs of Berkeley. Cal.. second ranking ; woman tennis nlnyer of the United 1 States by Cer-ilie Aussem of Germany, i featured the women's singles qtiar-ter-linals In the British champion- ships today. Fraulein Aussem scored i at 6-2. 0-1. t WIMBLEDON. Ewr.. July I ,W ! Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, defending (K-r British tennis championship.; reached the semi-finiws today b overwhelming Phyllis Mudford, young En"lish star. 0-1, 6-2. The Moody -Mud ford mateh con sisted mostly of baseline driving with j the world's chamulon constantly j keeping her opponent on the run and i boding the upper hand. j Elizabeth ftvan. native Caltfnrnfan now living In England, overcame Bt- i ty Nuthall, England's famous young internationalist. In anotlr-r of the! quarter-finals by scores of 6-2. 2-'-. j 6-0 to Join Mrs. Moody la the semi- i final round. I Madame Ren Mathieu. first rank-! Ing weman player of France, soeediiv. disposed of Joan Itidlev of England.1 6-2. 6-1. in n third round quarter final, thus qualifying ns the semi final round opponent of Mrs. Moodv. In men's doubles. John Doeg, San ta Monica, Cal,. and Geortre Lott, Chi- j cazo. th Amer'ran clnmpions. de feated C. E. Matfroy, and R. n. Pol and. English players, nt 7-5, 2-6. 14-12, 6-3. I. ':ilt no Villi:mis (abote) round S'Mila Kiirhtv lli.iu TEW YORK '.Vj The man without p. country lias something of a femin ine parallel in Jeanne Williams, ullus jjonia Karlov. As Jeanne Williams she Is Ameri can born of American parents, but n Son la Karlov she always will be Russian. Tlie story begins six years ago when Jeanne and Mary Williams, sisters, left tlteir home In .Kyr.icuse, N. V., to become chorus girls. The girls were ambitious and de termined not to fit:iy in tbe "Follies." Mary, tbe younger, studird voice and rxm appeared In "The Grand Street Follies." Jeanne decided to becomu a dramatic actie,.-i. Tiiree years ago Jeanne started for I easier la change lier name to :o (Imp her accent. t Hollywood, started with no hope of finding a place. Somewhere before the train reached the we",t coast Jeanne Williams dis appeared. Three mouths later there appeared on tbe horizon a new Rus sian player with a distinct Russian accent and the name of Honla Kar lov. Somewhere Jeanne Williams had changed her name and her accent. She was signed by a leading pro ducer at a large salary. 'I hen crime the talkies which called for dear English diction. Like others, Souia Karlov found that her picture cuee.- was over. She had learned her Russian accent too well. Now she is returnliig to Broadway In a nrv play. But she still Is Sonia Karlov with a Russian accent. Mother's Story In Los Angeles Trial Surprises LOS ANGELF.3. July 1 uY, Surprise testimony ca;::e from a mother acainst her daughter Monday as the deposition of Mr?. Laura Walton wni read Into the trial of the $11,500 love notc suit brought by Thnnui O Hrl'-n avamat the st ret n comedian, Harry Langdon. Mra. Walton, who is believed tu be lp Salt Lake City. r..ud Helen O'Brien K'tiu'don. Iter daulit'-r, wan guilty of "improper relations" with Lam;don before she obtained n divorce from O'Brien and married the actor. The mother's testimony was the .second accusation against the Lang dons assertion their love before their wedding in 1929 was only platonic. O'Brien, who 1h attempting to collect three notes which he said Lang don 'gave him to crush a 250.000 aliena tion of affections suif. had charged thf couple with impropriety. The O'Briens were divorced In 1U28. 'I he daughter's testimony of a hard lite with O'Brien, during which he killed her love for him. was met by the mother's description of O'Brien as a. "Loving, kind and dutiful husband." By Orlo Robertson (Associated Press Sports Writer) j The Fourth of July Is the unofficial j date for naming tho winners or tho major league pennants, but already the 1030 race resembles the 1020. chase with the Athletics out In front In the Junior circuit ahd the Cubs j setting a hot pace In the Heydler di vision. . , If history repeats Itself the young ; men managed by Cornelius McGllli- : cuddy and the McCarthy inspircO team will again battle for baseball's premier honor for on July 4, 1029. the Athletics were leading the Am erican league and the Cubs showing the way in the National. The world's champions failed again yesterday to gain ground on theli rivals, although rallying In the eighth to defeat Detroit 3 to 1. Eddie Rommel 1. whose chief asset has been as a relief hurler, had his knuckle ball working to perfections, letting the Tigers down with seven hits, Yankees Hanging On The Yankees kept pace with the champions by staging one of their 'frequent slug fests. during which Babe Ruth hit his thirtieth home run of the season and the fifteenth dur ing the month of June. The Babe is now 12 games and 12 days aheao of his 1027 record, when he cracked, out 60 four-base hits. The White Sox were victims of the Yankees wrath, losing 15 to 4. The Washington Senators also kept In the midst of the American league scramble, maintaining their place with the Yanks two games back of the Athletics. In defeating the St. Louis Browns, 2 to 1. Marberry let the Browns down with four hits, one of which was a home run by Kress, while the Senators touched Blaeholder for eight. A five-run rally off "Bull" Dur ham In the clht gave the Indians an 8 to 3 verdict over the Red .Sox. Belve Beane started and finiRhed his first game for Cleveland, holding the Sox to eight hits, VwUh Increase Lead With the Robins idle because of wet grounds at St. Louis, the Cubs took advantage of the situation to lit- j crease their lead In the National league to one and one-hair games as they defeated the Giants 10 to 3. The victory was the Cubs twelfth triumph n fourteen starts Gabby Hartnett connected with his seventeenth homo run while Melvin Ott got his six teenth. In the only other National league game the Boston Braves managed to eke out a 6 to 6 victory over the Pirates. Lloyd Waner. who has been recovering from an operation, made his first appearance of the season In the Pittsburgh lineup. He failed to hit in two official times at bat but made t'.vo pu touts. 100-Meter Dash r Record May Be Lowered Today Hy Frank O. florrle (Associated Press Sports Writer) VANCOUVER, B. C, July 1 M1) Tho world's 100-mcter daah record may or may not be brokon today In the Dominion day track and ' field meet, but Percy Williams, Vancou ver's double spring champion of the 1028 Olympic names, will have- the pleasure of again conquering some of Americas fastest athletes or miller his first "big time" defeat. In his first Important race since his victory over Eddie Tolan University of Michigan negro and Frank Wy koff, Olcndale, Cal., hero last year, Williams was pitted against George Simpson, Ohio State "Buckeye Bullet" and Tolan this afternoon. Tolan Is the official holder of the world's 100-yard dash record with s mark of 0.6 seconds and shares the 103-meter figure or 10.4 with Charlie Paddock, tho former "fastost human.' Williams equalled the Olympic games time of 10.6 when he won the 100 metors in 1028. H'ykoff Declines Wykoff clipped 1-10 of a second off the century mark in Chicago early last month. He declined an Invitation to compete In the Vancouver meet. The special 100-meter race was one of 22 events to be witnessed by more than 16,000 spectators. Tho athletes on the program In cluded: Washington Athletic club, Seattlo: Paul Jessup, weights; Rufus Klser, mile; Eddie Ocnung. quarter mile, and "Podge" Smith, hurdles. University of Oregon; Bobby Robin son, pole vaulter. Washington State college; Wesley Poster, springs; Homer Heln, Javelin; Potter Lainhart, Jumper, and Ben Herron, pole vaulter. L SpOFfc Slants Alan J.Gould In full cry now and In the midst of the greatest winning streak In . golf's royal and ancient history. Bob-V . by Jones has captured four of the lost five national championships in which he has taken part, with the American Open at Interlachen In July t as his next engagement. ( . The Atlanta wizard won the 1028 ?' ' American Amateur, the 1020 American Open, fell by the wayside in the 1020 American Amateur but has swept the,, links of Britain to again pick up the. V threads of victory. Jones led his Wal--i ' kor Cup team to one-sided triumph' abroad in addition to capturing the British Amateur for the first time. I the British Open for the third tlma t- In five years, . . ' . . ' Bobby's only major setback since ' he lost a playoff to Johnny Farrell I at Olympla for the American Open ' 'crown of 1028 was at the hands of .-. j Johnny Goodman, the boy from Omaha, In the amateur championship at Pebble Beach last September. . . 1 The Interesting angle Is that the, ,.4 last has not been heard of young Mr. Goodman, who nonchalantly stood off nis eminent opponent on the shores of Carmcl Bay lost summer with ,a fine exhibition of golf. : The Nebraskan led the country's -qualifiers In the National Open pre liminaries last year, worked his way East and finished the rugged Winged Foot layout, even though his final' Bi-monthly wrestling shows in Los Angeles outdraw the combined total receipts of boxing programs although the latter are held every week. Portland, Ore., a city of 290,000 population, has 17 golf courses. Young Corbett Is the biggest draw ing card San Francisco has had since Jack DempHcy was getting started there In 1017. Washington London naval treaty condemned as "unfair and unjust" In minority reported signed by three members of senate foreign relations committee. Washington Huge Income tax pay menu enable treasury to complete 1030 fiscal year with surplus of 200,-0O0.00J. Washington President Hoover re turns to white house refreshed after weekend at Virginia fishing camp. Beaumont Mob, seeking to lynch negro, disperses after sheriff punches leader. Moscow Stalin, discusses czarist debts, propaganda abroad, and other J subjects In seven-hour speecn. tally of 318 was 24 strokes back of 1 Jones. This at least was better than such stars of Johnny Farrell could do. j This June. Goodman was within 1 a stroke of the top among some 1200 ' aspirants for qualifying places and , will be in tbe finals at Minneapolis. Even though he Is not In a class with Jones as a scoring machine. It will be Interesting to see what Goodman does at Intorlachen in his second at- i tempt; even more Interesting to seo what happens to Merlon In September for the National Amateur. Golfing fate might make some arrangements there to cast Bobby and Johnny to gether again In match play and scramble around to enjoy the flre 1 works. t . I Chicago, apparently ready to turn ,out bigger crowds whenever there is a sporting demand for them, has again demonstrated Its ability to out j draw New York or any other town in ;the country. j Its principal Indoor arena, the Chi cago Stadium, outstripped New York's j Madison Square Garden in average ' boxing turnouts for the 1020-30 sea son. The figures show the Stadium averaged 13,341 customers and $54,- 607 In receipts for 23 shows, with ft top gate of 184,584 for the Walker Loughran match in March. The Gar den averaged 912.708 paying guests for 31 shows and S43.690 in receipts.