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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1930)
Friday, August .15, 1936 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. LQADL ElQDIEFjr liiw For Home "', ' Miss Alice Boylan, who was gradu ated In June from 'the Eastern Ore gon Normal school and who has been forking In La Grande -this summer, left this morning for' her home at pilot hoc, one wiir-spentl tne next month at her home and at the end ol that time will take up her dutlesj 45 leaciier iieui net Jivemo. ; ( ' ' ' "l ' ' -' Home From Portland- , Mrs. J. W. Bush, 1108 First street, returned Wednesday" night? from Port land where she had- fioehfor several days receiving medical care ami at tention. She Is reported to be much Improved and specialists . found that an operation at this time was not necessary. . ., . , ri? '.. from Portond Miss Helen North, of Portland, is visiting here with her grandparents, Ur. and Mrs. Mills Androll, Her stay here . Is !ndeflnlt,e;9 -rttf : ' Left Yesterday ( , .. . , L. J. Cascaddep, of Portland, left yesterday for Wala Walla. He will return here next week. Fifteen have enrolled for the class Thero will be no charge. IJfesavlng Class , ;j . A class In Bed Cross llJcsavlng will be held Monday evenings at 7 .o'clock at. Crystal plunge, according to Har vey Carter, who with Nepiil Coombs. Bed Cross- examiner (a., in., charge. QDAUTYJIHTINQ i Opposite Post Office Visiting llercr- .M;'.' Malarkey. part Swner of lite newspaper . at ; Burns. Ore,, was a ViKirnr.tn Tn r:- j . ... UIMiUO f csiciuuy. f!hnri1i Kpri-li ? Services .at, the First Church of Christ, Scientist Sunday, begin at 11 a. m. "Soul" will be the. subject of the lesson-sermon. The golden text: "My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise Thee with Joyful lips" IPs. 63:5), Sunday school for chil dren up to 20 years of age will be held at 9:45. Testimonies of heal ing and experiences and remarks on Christian Science will be included In the Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock. At the Hotels . -, ... . .. . . Among those registered at local hotels are: Mi', and Mis. D. E. Thel ecu, Washington, D. C: O. Welder. Sar. Francisco: ponald c. Kearns. Portland; J. A. McHenry, Portland; Bob White, Portland: Ira. Thompson. Wallowa: George F.- Rose, , Seattle; Lottie McCrae. Wallowa; D. D. Maten, Portland;. B. b. Schlank, Portland: K. L. Blevon, Portland; T. P. Tunna and family. Boise: Mr., and Mrs. C. K. Skldmore, San Francisco: L. H. Brown, Portland: Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Spencer, Buffalo, N. y.; B. B. Good man. Spokane; ,H. W. Near, Port land; S. K. Angham, Oklahoma City. Okla.: Dr. V. A. Vanlon. Portland: E. C. Lucas. Baker: A. W. Cooper, Port land; W. H. Brantz. Corvallis: Boy Edholm, Sherman; F. J. Hammond. Albany: H. W. Foldnl. Portland; Mr. and Mis'. Walter Johnson, ' Seattle: . E. Coleman, Portland; John E. Schault, Wallowa; W. O. Hawaiian. Seattle. -.- . . . . ... I stopped Here Misses Clara and Bertha Kaiser and I their uncle, .joe MUiton. stopped In uiuuuo iur an overnight visit at the home of H. A. Peutsoh on their way hon-A from Yakima, Wash. While Jn . Yakima they attended a reunion of the Minion family at which about 85 'relatives were pres ent. All eight of Mr. Mlnton's broth ers and sisters were together for the first time Jn 40 years. They remarked nm tney ;iK?a ine city oi La urande Very mucli, saying it was the finest they had passed through. The Misses Kaiser and Mr. Mlnton returned to their home in Boise today. liijurt'cl t-'liieir ' The four-year-old son of L. G. Allen is recovering from n severe cut to his finger. . Kagtes meeting . Three candidates. Messrs. Wheeler, father and son, and Mr. Brown were initiated into membership last night at tlio regular meeting, of the Eagles lodge. About 40 persoiiB were present. To Maker ... M.'i and Mrs. Raymond o. Wil liams and Roy Currey lure in Baer today where they are attending the American Legion convention. They left Thursday and wlU return homo alter the convention. ' , 1'rom I'nliin Mr. and Mrs. E. Zeck. of Union, were in La Grande Thursday on business. etaoln shrldu cmfwyp ctaoln shrddd Mrs. Jim Nelson, who recently un derwent a major operation at the (Grande Rcnde hospital. Is Improv- u::, tapldly. Stopping at the llil"U Those, registered at lochl hotels in clude: A. W. Burgoyno, Portland: F. hi. Blake, Portland: Sherman J. Frank, Hood River; Tom Bevan, Spo kane; J. H. Cunningham, Walla Wal la: Mr., and Mrs. C. H. Skldmore. Se attle: A. E. Megordan, Boise, H. W. Overmeyer, Walln Walla: E. J. Mc Crey, Walla Walla: W. W. Durfcc. Spokane; L. H. Brown. Portland: A. II. Frehl and Lea Randall, Portland. iI(ipi Here i George Hendrick, of Irrigon, is vis iting in La Orande for a few duys. i.orrcrllun , In the church section of .today's .. -fr7jf ' VVA.R.NER. BIVS. PRESENT ' m ion.', u mm rav - Iliam Boyd and Betty Compson MONTE BLUR LILA LEE , Plus ' AHTalking. Comedy- "Grass Skirts" Universal News All Talking and Daring Exposure of an Amazing Phase of the'". Underworld A TIiiilled-ItuckedDrajLiiiv ARCADE PODAY & SATURDAY issuo of The Observer a line was emitted that resulted In an error. In tho Baptist -Presbyterian church esrvico announcement Sunday school open at 0;45, morning preaching service at the Presbyterian church at n anil evening preaching at the Baptist church at 8 o'clock. Viinitloii In linker Mr. and Mrs. Mervln Morte risen are spending a weeks vacation In Bukci. To rreeu-atur Miss Pauline Bnlou has gone to her home In Freewater to viBlt with her parents over the weekend. She nlll return Sunday to resume her studies at t)ie Normal school. Iti'turiu't! from I'ortlaiul r Jack Ferris has returned from a several days business trip In Port land. While In west Oregon he atr tended the state convention of the ElkF lodge. Arthur Kerr accom panied him on the trip and visited his son Jack Kerr at Vernonla. I nup. I'nlim L. F. Coburn. of Union, has a severe Infection of his little finger. He Is at the Grande Ronde hospital. Fnm .Seattle Jim Gavin, or Seattle. Wash., for merly of this city, was In La Grande Thursday visiting with his sister, Mrt;. Charles Gump. ICiliiiulo: Here D. and Mrs. H. B. Russell, of Moscow, Ida., are visiting ltir a few dnyw In La Grande with Superinten dent and Mrs. J. T. Longfellow. Dr. Ruwicll is a professor of secondary education in the school of education in the University of Idaho, and Is on his way to Boise to muke his head q:i(.rters while he is revising the cur riculum of the public schools of Ida he. Family Flours 20 Cents Lower; Potatoes Climb PORTLAND. Ore,, Aug. IB Both the butter and egg markots were steady today with retail trude report ed good. Family flours were 20c lower. Reviewing the fruit and vegetable situation, the Portland bureau of tho U. S. department of agriculture says: Tomato growers at The Dalles, who have supplied most of Portland's of ferings, are withholding shipments temporarily, to remedy yesterday's disastrous overaupply. Stocks are cleaning up well today, although at low -prices. Yakima 30 -lb. luge are moving very slowly at about 60c. . Peaches are moving In slower vol ume to Portland home-can ners, than many distributors anticipated. El bertas show very wide range In qual ity. Some Callfornias show very fine quality, but mostly only ; lair to ordinary. There is a temporary shortage oi Yakima potatoes, and a 10c advance in prices here. Locals are mostly of excellent quality, and are unchanged in price. Carlots of celery now loading at Brooks are meeting with very sluggish demand, and prices are extremely low. ENDURANCE PLANE ALOFT 607 HOUK5 t (Continued from Pago One) J and Dud Rankin. Pacific Coast fliers, I prepared today to take the air to morrow to wrest from Jackson and O'Brlue any record they may estab lish. 1 Tex Rankin, holder of two minor ccast aviation titles, suld the ma chine, equipped with a new engine, would be manned by himself and brothers in three hour shifts. Trial contacts were made today between thu Rankin ship and a refueling plunc piloted by Capt. John Macready and W. G. Fletcher. Tho Rauktu brothers said despite fog and smoke prevailing over the Rankin airport today, they would take off at 10 a. in. tomorrow. SCHM:iIH;it TAKKS OFF ALTOONA, Pa., Aug. 15 (AV-Eddie . echnelder. ia-yoar-old Westfleld. N. I J pilot took off from Stultz field near here at 11:40 a, m. (EST) to I day to continue his attempt to set Ju now Junior record for- truus-coti- lincntal east to west flying. . . l(i:.'Hi:s ll.AI.F UV.V MAKK LONDON. Aug. 16 M The air ministry this morning reported the puKiuuii oi wio it-tuu, uruisn uirig iblc enrou to to England from Mou .trcAl. ut 6 a. m. O..M. T. (1 a. m. E. S. T.) at 53:05 north. 39:20 west, which la about 1,555 miles from Montreal and 1.732 miles from Card- lngton. the ship's home. ' In the six hours since the last preceding report the dirigible's speed about 32 miles an fiour, , and its average cut to about 55 ndles per hour. Should tho diriglblo not gain In speed over the remaining part or the Journey, her arrival at Curdlngton. which had been expected at dawn Saturday, probably will be delayed. - Tiio dirigible wna proceeding cast ward at an angle of 00 degrees east of north, facing a wind from an angle of IB degrees cast of north with a velocity of ten miles per hour. It was calculated here the dirig ible, maintaining Its last reported spued of about 32 miles per hour, crossed the halfway mark of Its trip at about 8:45 a. m. G. M. T. (3:46 u, m. E. S. T. had been cut by a crons-wlnd to3c lb. LOCAL M.IUKIHS Poultry Spring 20c tfi 30c lb. Heavy hens r30c lb. Light hens 25o lb. l'loiir Hard Federation 41.50 per 49 lb. eo.CO bbl. Soft wheat $5.80 bbl. Hurd Federation 11.70 per 49 lb. sack. LA GltAMlR ItKTAII. MAUKL'TS Sugar 100 lb. sack 80.10. Vrfiftiibhn Netted Gem Potatoes 91.50 sack. Parsleyr 5c bunch. Cabbage 3c lb Lettuce 2 for 35c. Yollow onions 3c lb. Green peas 10c lb., 3 for 25c. Carrots 5c bunch. Cucumbers 10c. Field cucumbers 5c. Green onions be. Cauliflower 16o lb. . Egg plant 18c lb. . Celery-r-15c. Turnips 6a lb. String beans 3 lbs. for 25c. Green peppers 35c. Radishes r5c bunch; 3 for 10c. Tomatoes 3 lbs. for 25c. Dairy Butter, creamery 43c lb., 2 lbs. 85c. Eggs 25c doz. Cheese 36c lb. noney toino, atc a Bquare. i Fruits Black berries 92.25. Bananas 3 lbs. 25c. . Apples 93.00 a box. . Loganberries 12.50. Watermelons 3c lb. Cn.su ba 4'a lb. . Raspberries 92.26. Lemons 60c don. Oranges 00 u 91.00 doz. Meats anil Fish Beef boll lOce. 18c lb. Chops and steaks 22c 30c. Clothes do Help You WIN Dry Clean them often SlKli'r-lii-lim" Vtuum Wonl wua received thtls moriiliiR by MlS. E. Ilolllster of the deatn or lira shito-ln-Inw, Mra. c. T. Jones, or Alnmcda. Cul. Mr. Jones 'Is the u.umci oi :.ir-.. ilolllster. Miss Hnl Jones nncl Mrs. c. DoOieeve. Mr nut! Mrs. Holllstir unci Mrs. DeOreeve arc lenviiiK in nlc morning ror Port Innrt where buiiul services will be heir!. Unive to llcininer I Mrs. M. A. Hurrlaon nnd daughter, nuth, returned Tluusdny. cvenliitr from Hqiipncr, where they drove ac companying Mrs. Amanda Martin to her home. Mrs. Martin Is an aunt of Mr. Harrison's. i Improving Gerald Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. p. J. Burnett Is resting well follow ing an emergency oporatlon for the removal of his appendix yesterday af-. ternoon at 1. o'clock. Gerald, better Known as "Jlgga" Is n former carrier boy for Tho Obsorvcr. Improving Miss Virginia Warnick who recent ly umlei'wpnt. mi n,in.i( I at Hot Lake sanatorium is Improv- "t,, wueu up in a Wheel chair twice. ,, McCLAY'S STORE; The Stores of Quality - Service - Economy Stare .No.. 1 1704 Adams Phone M 515 FREE DELIVERY Store No. 2 2916 North Second Phone M 109 ROOT BEER EXTRACT f Will Make : 5 Gal. of Root Beer PER BOTTLE 23c MARSHMALLOWS 5-lb. Dox Fresh Stock EACH .... 85c JAM 3-lbJars All Flavors EACH 59c corp. In liulk i: 2S (u 25c i BEANS- Red Sfexican 3 For 25c Meat Special for SATURDAY ONLY j Rib Steak 00 ! Pound FLOUR Federation Hard Wheat ,-lb. 49 Sack $1.39 Beef Roast, Pound 22c 18c PER DASE MILK . Daiigold . $4.00 Cans 25c PASTRY for SATURDAY ONLY DELICIOUS LOAF CAKE POST TOASTIES Fine for the Summer Breakfast 3 Fc 25c JAR CAPS Economy . 2 Doz. 54 c 2fo 35c POWDERED SUGAR Fine for Cakes lbs. 'or 3! 25c FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BANANAS' I BARTLET PEARS Golden Just Right For Eating 'RipaJ IS 4 .25c 3 lbs. For , 25c SWEET SPUDS Extra Nice 3 for.. 37c PEAS Extra Nice Telephone 2 fox' 25c Ileliiriin'l liVimrC Miss Edith Eboll' returned home Thursday morning from Vancouver. WllCrO ShO llOS hnmi nmiilnun,! t, sign company for several months. Train rnnnecllons Train No. 23 from. Salt Lake City .u ui ntntuuicu time tonight, reports from the O.-W. orrices suld tcday. only trains from Chicago are al footed by tho washout in Wyom- f,- l-aviu irain, iNO. 17, IB being made up and will run through un regular time, although it won't carry passengers from Chicago and points near thero. Eastern trains were hold up by floods and rains In Wyoming. FEAR 46 MEN IN MINE ARE DEAD (Continued form Page One) tO tllC hnulaee tunnel nnd nhnnl 1 Rnn i feet from the mine portal, Workmen I d penetrated 2.900 feet from the I entrance Inst night. They reported ! tunnels choked with debris nnd said : the work of clearing the passageways l was constantly becoming more diffi cult on account of the lack of air. j Miners were permitted to work only I a few minutes each. Manv of thpm were brought out reeling from effects of the noxious gases. Of the 40- men Imprisoned. 18 are married. Their families clustered about the mine entrance but onlv t the most optimistic hoped their loved ones would be. recovered alive. In ! three instnnccs brothers were trapped in the cave-In. MAIN 56 STANDARD LAUNDRY CO. Raisin Brown For Smart Fall Wear Iiidlvldiiiil bljlrs, fiishioncd hi the s canon's wanted t-olont ami materials. Triced . $4.95 to $10.00 Exclusive Agents Itolllus K unstop Hosiery One trip through a Pig'g'ly( Wiggly store will delight you. The merchandise arrangement is most convenient, and the stock complete. . , . ' You will find a new pleasure and interest in personally at tending to the securing of your family food supplies. . At Piggly Wiggly there are no bad debts, so this loss is not apportioned among paying customers. ... , . . . . ' ., All Prices Good Saturday, Monday CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP 10 bars . ......... 35c OXYDAL '23-oz, package 19c GRANADA TODAY SATURDAY 1 i$ 1 v. oxM)tmmm' An Action -Filled. 'YvV Top -Speed Romantic jZsKimS V Di-ama of the Syv Texas Plitiif f tr mmJ( universai fu IMII.V CARL LAIMMLE pntmttt KEN MAYNAM "THE FIGHTING LEGION Old Dutch Cleanser 2 cans 15c Royal Club Jell Powder all flavors 3 packages : 23c Becks Fruit Pectin the perfect jelly test 12-oz. bottle 24c PORTO all flavors 2-oz. bottle 29c Royal Baking Powder 12-oz. can , 43c Calumet Corn Starch 3 pounds 25c Darigold Milk 3 cans 25c Case, 48 cans L...... $3.85 Gold Medal Mayonnaise Pint Jar ,. 35c Half Pint Jar 19c 0VALTINE ...48c $1.00 size 94c $3.60 50c size I 1 Tomatoes for Canninfi C'HKAl'KST IN YEARS Blackberries fit their best. Let us have your order for next week. CRAPE FRUIT Big R Brand broken segments 2 Cans 35c vyErlfS 1 We offer you only young beef of .050 pound (jimlily. Delicious and tender. Heavy steers of today arc selling at cow prices. The beef we offer JJ50 pounds is the hiiihcsl made on the market and brings the URANDK RONDE VALLEY FARMER more money. EVP.MMI .I.Tp I'lus Paramount Act and Screen Sonjj Fox Sound News Baby Beef Steaks, lb 27c Delicious and tender. Picnic Hams, lb 17c Sunnr cured. Veal Roast, lb 17c Milk feil A-l quality. Cor. Depot Washington Ham, lb 29c Center cuts sliced. Back Bacon, lb 22c Light lean pieces. Sugar cured. Veal Stew, lb. .'. 12V2c Fat iiiifK fed quality. 1122 Adams Market i I y the intimacy of