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Friday, January 30, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. .Page Hve, CAMPBELL ARRIVES IN U. S. A marriage license was Issued by the county clerk yesterday to Glenn H Best, of Baker, and Laura Hender son, of North Powder. The couple was married by the county Judge at the court houso yesterday afternoon. Leaves Hospital Mrs. Margaret Parker, of Lcwlston, Idaho, went home today after a con finement of about three weeks in the Grande Ronde hospital. . Returns t- Homt Mrs. Raymond Howard, who has been confined at the Grande Ronde hospital for the past five weeks, re turned to her home today. Kilters Hospital Betty Lou Courtney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Courtney of May Park, was admitted to the Grande Ronde hospital today. Tank Stolen An acetelyne tank, containing a considerable quantity of gas, was re ported stolen yesterday. The report wob made by Clyde Seltz, according to police records. The tank was num bered X58053. Police at Pendleton and Baker have been notified of the theft. - Vlslls Here L. V. Johnson arrived In La Grande this morning en route from Portland to his home In Townsend, Mont., from a meeting of J. C. Penney com pany managers. Mr? Johnson was formerly assistant manager of the locol store and is visiting friends here, as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson, of near Cove. He expects to be in La Grande until Sundoy morning. Going to Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Harley Richardson are leaving In the morning for Chica go, where they will attend the Na tional Gift and Art showwhlch is given annually by the Eastern manu focturcrs and importers. They also will have the privilege of attending tho China and Gloss show which Is to be held during the same week in Chicago. They will return homo Feb. 14. cnvttlwmnLN- E; ""'hoy. of Island dav a iP c8.ont th0 paN lor " "iiicr. ooum Metho dlst church win tell about his recent Here from Freenater Kenyre- of Precwoter. s spending an Indefinite time vl.lt- thls'cit"10 J' P' Jcnnlne3 homo,, m SIiibs on Hadl I Mrs. Floyd Sherwood, a pupil of Mrs. A. L. Richardson, of this city, was heard over the radio last night from a Portland station. Bhe has been In Portland for the past week and she plans to remain for a few days In order to present another group of songs on Monday. Several iuw ii&icners ncaru nor sing. , they state. I To Buy Sheejv- . . One of the most prominent sheep buyers who comes to La Grande to buy produce Is Lionel V. Culp. He arrived In this city last night from ! Salt Lake city and Is vlBlting with sheepmen in this vicinity while In , the city. i To Meet at bouce Home I Instead of meeting at the Luther- . an church as was formerly an nounced, the Luther League will gather at the home of Levi Dodge , on Sunday evening for a meeting at 7 o'clock. MIsb Helen Schilling Is to bo the leader. : Asaootuted Press Photo . Capt. Malcolm Campbell Is shown here with his aunt, Mrs. Ethel Cumbers (left) and his sister, .Mrs.-.Yvonne Mlddletoh, upon their arrival in New York City from England, They will go to Daytona Beach, Fla., where Campbell will try for a new auto speed mark. EYES REACTION TO DRY REPORT Portlaader here R. A. Parks, of Portland, Js in La Grande today transacting business. Western union Men Here Among the visitors in La Grande this week are C. A. Wilson and L. E. Watklns, affiliated with the. Western Union telegraph office, and who are working on the TJ. P. depot system. Both men have headquarters In Portland. Leaves Hospital Mrs. M. B. Reese and baby daugh ter left the Wonderllck hospital yes terday for their home at Cove. To Learn About Fairies At 10 o'clock in the morning at the library, there will bo a story hour and the children will learn about fairies. Miss Wagner will tell the story and all the children in the city are invited. Inspects Watches In order that the railroad company may always have the right time and bo able to send the trains out on time, Clarence Shelin travels about inspecting the watches. le is In La Grande at present on a visit. Called by Death Ellis Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore left Tuesday evening for Kan sas City due to the death of their aunt. They expect to bo gone about ten days. Here on Business Charles Scherenzel, of the Portland office of the gas company, is in La Grande today transacting business with R. D. Scott, local representative. Highway Official Here! - With the approach of spring there 16 increased activity on the state highways in preparation for the tourist travel of the summer, Ad. Huey, of the highway staff, is In La Grande now on state business. Ministers to Meet The La Grando Ministerial associa loh will meet at - the Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock Monday, Feb. 2. J. George Walz, pastor of the Prcs byterian church, will lead the devo- To Elgin Sunday Local Christian Endeavor societies will go to Elgin Sunday where they will be the guests of the Elgin groups in celebration of the 50th anniver sary of the founding of the Christian Endeavor work. La Grande will pre sent the program in the afternoon and Elgin will present the evening program and prayer meeting. A pageant of the anniversary will be presented by the local croup. When you give candy Insist on the best How do you go about find ing the best chocolates? Do you take somebody else's word for it? Or do you personally try all kind and then arrive at your own conclusion? The latter is all we ask for Artstjtfc Chocolates. Com pare their variety, flavors and quantities with all others. We are confident that Artstyle will satisfy you and your friends. Artatyle Chocolates $1.50 a pound Sold only at Rexall Drug Stores. Glass Drugs Inc. Tho SfessSS Store lie ward Offered A reward of 925 Is being offered for the apprehension and conviction of hit and run drivers by the Oregon State Motor association, as a part of their safety program, says a repre sentative of the AAA in La Grande. Recently a total of $125 was given as reward for such information by tho State Motor association, with four Portlanders, one Corvallis man, and one from Langlols received $25 dollars each. In one case two fur nished the information and the ciicck was divided. The La Grande representative Btates that this offer holds good In this city, too, in order to make the roada safe for pedestrians. 'Hv - Program." and Max Baxter will dis cuss vocational training, after which Kenneth Webb will recite the bene diction, t Baptists Have Meet The quarterly business meeting of the Baptist churoh was held last eve ning at the church and well attended Rev. B. Marcus Godwin, pastor, states. The secretary's report shows that the missionary budget is large ly oversubscribed. Sunday school attendance have Increased over the last year and the financial status of the Sunday school 1b commendlble, he feels. That the city be divided Into districts was recommended by the advisory board and the recom mendation was accepted. There will be two persons over each district for tho purposes of securing new mem bers and keeping In tpuch with the old members of the church. The women's organizations were com mended for their activities In many enterprises during the past quarter. Telegraph Man Here A. H. Brudwlg has been vlBlting In La Grande while working on the U. P. depot telegraph system. He went to Wallowa today but will re turn to La Grande again before he leaves for his headquarters In Port land. - - - . ' .Scouts to Perform The boy scouts and van guards of . Associated Press Photo . Henry W. Anderson who sugnested.a plan of government liquor control in the report of the taw enforcement commission Is shown here at his office in Richmond, Va., scanning reaction-to the report and .comment it aroused. . . ; ' n the M. I; A. will furnish, an Interest ing program on .scouting at the M. .1. A. conjoint meeting at the L. D. S. tabernacle Sunday evening beginning at 7:30. Tho program Is planned by the general board of the M. I. A. In Salt Lake City, Utah, and is adopted by the . local organizations. The meeting will open with a prayer by William Clegg. followed by a tulk. "The Conception of Scouting." by Wllford Stltt: "The Beginning of Scouting' In America," a dramatiza tion by Prank and Rulon Zuagg;. in strumental solo. Dave Hlatt; "Twen-ty-ono Years of Scouting." a talk by Howard Lyman; "Duty to God and Country." Bob Metcalf; "Service to Others." Jlmmle Bruce: "Duty to Self," by Vernon Stoddard. Six boys will glvo tho 13 scout laws and ex plain the moaning of each. The boys are Howard Webb, Donald Stltt, Rox Chapln, Alvln Stltt, Richard Burgos, Victor Bean. "Normal Hogensen will speak on tho "Character Building Stockbu.ver Here H. W. Blockwell, a stock buyer from Portland, is In La Grande today look ing over the local market. Ho may buy stock to Bhip to Portland before returning to his home city. Eagles Meet a benefit dance, the proceeds to be used to send the drill team of tho : Eagles lodge to the state convention In Pendloton during the coming sum mer, was planned by tho lodge at a meeting Thursday evening. Joe Mil ler was placed In charge of the event which Is set for February 4. A smoker and a feed, with three wrestl- 1 Ing matches ob the special, feature, i will be given by tho lodge on Feb- , ruary 6 and Adrian See was placed : In charge of arrangement. The meet in with the Baker lodge which was to have been held this evening was postponed until a later date, Ray Patton, head of tho lodge, stated at tho meeting. Gather for Meet Reports from the annual ball com mittee, headed by Claude Berry, wen heard at tho meotlng of tho Elks last evening at the Elks temple. The dance 1b to be held on February 23 and plans are going ahead for the decorations, Mr. Berry states. Routine ! business filled tho remainder of the I meeting. Financial Canvass 1 The annual financial canvass will bo conducted by the Central Churoh of Christ next Sunday. This work Is i under tho direction of the board of deacons of the church of which Dr. J. L. McPherson Is chairman. The canvassers will have dinner at the : church following the morning ser vice, and will canvass the entire membership of the church during the afternoon. In this way tho Income of the church for the coming year will bo determined, and all flnanclol I matters adjusted accordingly. At tho V.A,,,. tha nnntnr ' hllfl ail- nounced "A Sermon on a Raised Win dow Shade." This sermon will be In tho nature of a surprise, and thero is much speculation as to tho exact contents. Tho choir will sing tho anthem, "O Lord, Most Holy" by Belr- Organize Club Among Boys Of Highland School By Lois WltUerspoon XObsorver Correspondent) CRICKET FLAT (Special) A boyB' pig club was organized at the High land school house Saturday. Perry Wltherspoon was chosen leader. The boys who signed up for tho club were Junior and Philip Hug, Buford, Buren-and Delbert Wltherspoon. Hll Iard and Derrll Hazelwood. Officers wero elected as follows: president, HUlard Hazelwood: vice president. Buren Wltherspoon; secretary, Bu ford Wltherspoon. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Waelty and daughter, Zotta and Mrs. Waelty's fattier, W. L. Buckner, were La Grande visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Elmft Be wen was a ia uranoe visitor .Saturday. W. L. Buckner and daughters, Dovey and Leatha, drove to Wallowa on a pleasure trip Saturday. Cricket Flat KranRe held Its regu lar meeting Saturday at the Highland j Bchool houso with 23 members pres rnt. A short business session was I held at II o'clock with a delicious dinner which was served at the noon hour by the women. After lunch tho remainder of the business was trans acted and one new member was ob ligated into the first and second de grees of the order. Roy Gekeler was present from Blue Mountain grange and gave an Interesting talk on the cooperative creamery. The lecturer's program consisted of songs, read ings and a debate. The question debated upon was - resolved, that chain stores are detrimental to the best Interests of the American pub lic. The negative team won the de bate by one voto of the judges. Tho next meeting will be held on the regular meeting date, Feb. 14. . - -Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Waolty wore La Grande visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hardy and son. Clyde were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rysdam Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knight and daughter, Verna, were shopping In La Grando Saturday. Miss Jcsslo Jones was a La Grande visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sommers. Joe Sommers and Blllle Goss, all of La Grande, were visitors at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knight and also In Elgin Sunday. E. E. Arant, principal of the Elgin schools, was a business visitor lu 1 La Grando Saturday. FRUIT THROWN AT RUDY CAUSE OF EXPULSION , Mod oration Moderation Is Hie silken BtrlncJ uniiliiz through., he penrl chain off til virtue. Fuller, - CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 30 (JPt A grapefruit barrage laid down on Rudy Vallee, crooning entertainer. In a Boston theatere recently bas bad Ita reaction today In the requested withdrawal from Harvard of James S. Angler, son of Professor Roswell f. Angler or yaie. Simultaneously. William P. Blanc, of New York, was placed on proba tion by the college authorities. An gler and Blanc, both freshmen, were taken from the theatre audience with another student by police soon alter the grapefruit was thrown. , Under police questioning, . Angler and his companions denied having thrown the fruit which spattered over a member of Vallee'a orchestra as Rudy crooned "Please Give Me Something to Remember You By." Aiigier was reporcea, nowever. 10 nave said the Incident came under the bead of "great Ideas." - . THREE MEN WILL ; DIE FOR MURDER !j (Continued form Page One) be given to Governor Georgo Whlto today. Only once before In the state's his tory has a triple electrocution been held. 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Men's Footwear One lot men's black or brown oxfords, most all sizes & former n QQ values to 4.98 tUUO Work Shoes A substantial calf upper with securely nailed and sewed composition sole. Black or 1 QQ tan LUO Men's Broadcloth Pajamas Assorted Pajama pat terns, fast colors. A new low price 89c SPECIAL! SPECIAL! ALL PRICES GQ0D UNTIL FRIDAY EVE FEB. 6 1 WHOLE WEEK-1 WHOLE WEEK AND we invite you to make a careful study of qualities and prices on all food items because we still believe that our regular every day prices are on an aver age the lowest in La Grande And you have the privilege of personal selection. Shredded Wheat Reg. pkg. . . 10c Canned Milk Any Brand Tall Cans 2 for 15c Pink Salmon No. 1 Tall Can Each ..... 11c Oregon Grown Fancy Quality Walnuts Pound .. .. .. . . . . . 25c Mothers Oats With .Aluminum ' Large pkg. . . . . .... 29c Ohio Brand Red Tip Matches A Good Match . . Carton 6 Boxes . . ... 15c Ritters Prepared Spaghetti 3 Med. Cans 25c Special Grade Piggly Wiggly Coffee Lb. Bag . . . 25c CRISCO 6-lb. Pail $1.39 Maxwell House COFFEE l-lb. Can . 37c ALBERS BROS. CARNATION BRAND Wheat Flakes With Premium QQ -. Large Package .... . . .... ,05C Oranges 288 Size Doz. 20c Sweet Spuds POUND . 62 Celery Hearts 17c 2 for 33c MEAT DEPARTMENT Veal Roast 12V2 lb. Choice milk fed. Hams 21c lb. Sugar cured.' j Pork Shoulders .......... 13c lb. Nice light Bhoulders. ; Pork Steak 1 22c lb. Extra lean cuts. ; Veal Stew 10c lb. Plate cuts. Sliced Ham 25c lb. Choice cuts. Pork Loins 19c lb. Va or whole. Lean. ; Beef Steak 23c lb. Choice steer cuts from' shoulder. Store No. 1 1422 Adams Grocery & Meats Store No. 2 Depot and Wash. Grocery
