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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1931)
Friday, February 6, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. PgqeFlvg I ILOCAIL IBIQDlElFir I install OH Station B. Ij- Angst, district manager of the General Petroleum company, was In La Grande yesiercay ovaraeelng the Installing of an oil and service sta tion In this city. Mr. Angst has his headquarters in Pendleton. Kfturn to Bremerton Lieutenant and Mrs. Forrest Ivan- hoe returned to uremerton, wash., today after spending the past week In La Grande. Lieutenant Ivanhoe was called to this city by the Illness and death of his father, Colonel P. 8. Ivanhoe. Lieut. Ivanhoe Is stationed at the Bremerton navy yards. Co. E Kates High The yearly rating sheet of the Ore gon notional guard shows that Com pany E rates highest In the rifle romDanles in the regiment for atten I dance, and third highest In the state with a percentage of 85.8. Company C. of Eugene, and Company B, of Snlem. have the highest attendance rating In the state, according to Cap tain Walter Bean.- Captain Bean is proud of his company, ho states, but he hopes to have an even better rec ord at the Issuance of another rating faheet. There are 18 rifle companies ' In the state. The local company will hold regular drill next Monday at the armory. NEW! Spring Styles are here SPRUCE UP! Wear Burnett's stylish footwear that is really comfortable $4.95 to $9.50 A Thorough i Cleaning il Can add months of Life to Your Suit , MAIN 56 STANDARD t 0 LAUNDRY CO, BREIER'S WONDER PRICES are not to be wondered at! when you know what produced theni. We took time by the forelock and availed ourselves of unheard dis counts and smashed prices during the terrible price tumble in the world's market. This Daring Venture Brought Our Customers this Famous VICTORY SALE Your chief interest in this sale, lies, of course, in HOW YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ... and here are a few of hundreds of instances ... Port Wool Fokono NAVAJO BLANKETS $2.49 Women's New SPRING SHOES $2.98 Colored. Double 4Aa 11 RKISII TOWELS Superior Suiting A a COLOSSI'S CLOTH JLL Windsor Print P.UAJU Ol'TING 17c Wet Weather WOKK SHOES $1.93 C.J. BREIER CO. To Heturn r f?J?- i: peck le" thf mornlns for Pendleton after Mr. Peck had re. LV,f,,,word that nls car- "n Wed nesday evening, had been recovered near that city. She expects to drive trip rr hnntr n 1 .. . nV.ii. i . uranae, since the police who found It reported that It was In good condition with the ex ception of being out of gas. It was stolen near th n,..j. ! hiuo cvuiiue upart- To Prearh tn Ki,n On February 16, w. H. Hertzog will preach a sermon on scouting at the First Methodist church to choose the anniversary week which will end on that day. Many activities are being planned for the celebration through cut the week and will be announced latter. ;, I Install Milk Mnl.ln. 1 i Milking machines are being in- obuucu iu a uuniuer 01 nerds near here, it is reported by R. A. Marks, of Nampu, Ida. ' Recovering Mrs. Herbert Pattlson, who has been 111 at her home for the past 10 days, is able to be up .and around the house now. v,; '; . Return From Portland Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Griffin returned to their home in La Grande this morning after spending the past ten davs in Portland. . . ("; Calleil to Washington Mrs. Pearl Rosson. of Kennewlck, Wash., was called to Toppenlsh Mon day, Jon. 26 by the sudden death of her uncle, Charley Randcll, who died while eating breakfast. Mrs. Rosson moved to Kennewlck - about a year and a half ago after living in La Grande. News of Death Word has been received by Prank Brlggs, of Island City, ot the death cf his brother-ln,-law, Harry Dean, of Uklah, Cal. Mr. Dean was at one time a resident of this county, and had a homestead at Starkey. He was hero two and a half years ago visit ing at the home of his sister in Island City and renewing old ac quaintances. Mr. Dean was a World war veteran. Wrist is MendhiR Steve Eaton, who received a broken wrist while playing basketball for. La Grande High school In the game against Wallowa, is reported by his physician to be improving satisfac torily and his wrist mending, but he will be unable to play any more this season, it Is -believed. To Attend Concert The Episcopal church will dispense with all Sunday evening activities in order that members may attend the concert of sacred music which la to be presented by the municipal band under the direction of Andrew Loney Jr., M. G. Tennyson, pastor, states. To Hold Revival Evangelist W. W. Crist, of Idaho, who Is conducting a meeting in Baker, writes that he expects to close his Baker meeting Sunday evening and begin a meeting at the Church cf God In this city Mondny evening, according tooth.o l;poitor:pjt the local church. The services will continue indeflntely, and an Invitation Is ex tended to the public to attend and co-operate in the meeting. The meet ings In Baker have been marked by a large attendance and keen Interest, Mr. CrlBt writs. Have House Guest Mrs. F. A. Biddle, of North Powder, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reuter for a few days. Mrs. Biddle is an aunt of Mrs. Reuter's. Return to Portland Jack Forsythe and Lincoln Wheeler, who have been in Southern Oregon, stopped in La Grando for a visit last evening befot-P returning to their homes In Portland. NELSON OPPOSITE POST OFFICE quality QQr CASHMERE SOX . ABt Snappy Fleece- QQa Lined COATS DO) 991 Blue Chamoray Off WOKK .SHI ins 1 o91 1921 Cloth Amos- 4 4)1 krag Ol'TINfi J.A2C Kavnn Stripe HQn MEN'S S111KTS Vs ties. S1.39 Values Cffrf FLANNEL SHIRTS . 0JL KRESS SHIRTS 63c FIRE DESTROYS PRISON BUILDING r- - ; : nra l r 71 h v i ' - ri A ' , - .' i . i f I h . Associated I'raaa I'hvto . . Authorities are Investigating the fire that destroyed the greater aortlon of the main building of the Alabama state prison at Wetumpka. For a time fire threatened to destroy the two cell blooka housing 562 arisoners, among them 231 women. A riot was curbed during the blaze. Local- Man Kates High ' A chart showing the first 100 agen cies of a life Insurance company, shows that B. F. Peetz, local agent, rates fourth In production, with Helena and Great Falls, Montana, and Seattle, Wash., coming first. Mr. Peetz feels that this high rating Is an In dication of better business conditions in La Grande than. In other portions of the northwest. League to Meet The Epworth League of the Metho dist church will hold its 6:30meeting on Sunday evening, but the social hour which was planned Jointly with the Island City Epworth League has been postponed because of the death of Miss Anna Galther, a mtfmber of the La Grande league. Instead of holding the social hour, the two Leagues will go immediately to the sacred concert.. . - - U. V. Man Here ' Joe Purdy, of the Union Pacific company, was in La Grande last eve ning. Mr. Purdy has his headquar ters In Pendleton. Visits Oil Stations a. B. Luheck, who has headquarters at Walla Walla, was In La Grande to day Inspecting the local Standard Oil unit. .He -is, district manager of tho district covering parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Western Montana. He left this morning for Boise, Idaho. Credit Man Here Frank U. Harries, branch manager for a commercial credit company of Portland, was in La Grande this morning transacting business with lo cal firms. Eugles Meet A general good time was enjoyed by the Eagles lodge at the meeting last night, Ray Patton, head of the lodge, said this morning. Initiatory work was conducted alter which two wrestling matches, with local boys participating, were staged. Following the program refreshments were served by tho drill team. They will meet next Thursday for another regular meeting. Plavs Vollev Hall Phi Delta Theta fraternity entered tho volley ball finals at the Univer sity of Oregon recently and will play for the Intor-fratcrnlty champion ship, according to tho Oregon Dally Emerald, studertt newspaper. Law rence Bay, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Bay. a sophomore at the University, is a member of the team' 'and, the paper states, played championship boll In the game which put his team in the finals. Visits in Portland O. C. Flcshman was In Portland recently talking over Insurance af fairs, and visiting with friends In that city. MarrlaRC License A marriage license was Issued by the county clerk yesterday after noon to Otto G. Mlelke, of Enter prise, and Addle Wilkes, ot La Grande. Admitted to Hospital Mrs. Norman C.elger, of Elgin, was admitted to the Grande Ronde hos pital yesterday. Others recently en tering the hospital are Maxlne Matoon, Mrs. Hilda Williams, Sanford Sanders, Ted Roltz, and Mrs. Belle Pax ton. II ckI fins as Officer C. P. Holbrook. city traffic officer for the last few years, resigned his position yesterday to accept a posi tion at the state highway shops. He will begin his new duties Monday. A successor has not been appointed an yet, although there are already several aDpllcatlons in for the posi tion. Police Chief Clint Haynes said. Latiwlrv Window Hroken Tho police report that tho window of the Standard Laundry was broken last night and the cash register opened. Reports arc, however, that there was no money In the till and that nothing was found missing. I'nilsps Men cham H. G. Casteel, came In yesterday from Meacham. high In the beautiful j Blue mountains of Eastern Oregon. There is no prettier district in the world than the Blue mountains In winter. One can easily believe that there Santa Claus makes his nome. Mr. Casteel says there are three feet of snow, solid pack, in his home town, but that the sun has been shining wonderfully, and no fog with in a hundred miles of the place. Says the highway is kept open, and j that Meacham Is the finest town in the world In which to live. At the Imperial hotel Is Mr, Canted Ore- C)iilitn. i TWO-YEAR OLD BOY IS VICTIM t OF BRUTALITY SEATTLE, Feb. 6 W) Two-ycar-old William "Buddy" Clark is home less and unwanted. ' Wednesday his father, William La verne Clark, In a fit of madness, killed his wife, his brother-in-law and his daughter and himself. Buddy's uncles and aunts said they aro disinclined to adopt him. unwil ling to havo what they termed the reminder of a dead father's, orutality in 'their homes day after day. They said he is crippled because of beat ings Clark gavo his wife before the boy was born. Mrs. Jack Anthony, widow of the brother-in-law slain by Clark, re turned to her home, where the mur ders occurred. Asked if she didn't dread to return, she said "No, it's my home and I'm going to stay, here." Wirth Appointed To Park Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 m Conrad L. Wirth, of Washington and Minne apolis, yesterday was appointed as as sistant director of tile national park service by Secretory Wilbur. Wirth',' who' for tile f 'pabtf" throe' yoars has 'been' 'assistant ' to the di rector of planning on the national capital park and planning commis sion, will be In charge of the lands division of the pork service. Tho division directs acquisition of private holdings within the parks. Wirth fills the vacancy caused by tho death of W. B. Lewis. Slight Damper -"However old n ninn Is," iwivs a psycliolngtsl. "lie enn nlwiiys derive pleasure from wntclilnR a train stpmn out of n Rtnllnn." Unless, of course, he Intended entclilng It. London Humorist ' The Greatest Conference One of the most entirely right thlncs In the world Is the willing ness nnd ability to admit honestly nntl temperately that we niny ha wrong. Womnn's Home Compan ion. Here and There A donkey In Kniiln has derailed n train. Over here donkeys mere ly tock the hoots. Detroit Free I'rcss. He Diet Too Soon ' "Whin's In n nuine?" nsked the hnrd. who didn't live to see fnke jewelry mude respectable by prellx Ing the word "coslume." ISIrnilng hum News. No, Never! Correct this sentence: "How sweet of yon altvnys to remember our anniversary," said the wife, when I never drop n hint." CUPID THROWS Gus I yir i ' 4- i j& 0 is Sonnenberg, farmsr heavyweight wrestling champion, lost a to Dan Cupid. He'c shown with his fiancee, Maud D. Elliott. 19, merit, Mob. match of Belmont, Mas. Legion Presents New Year's Eve Skit At Baker Appreciation by the audience greeted the American Legion perform ance which the local post put on In Baker last evening, according to Norman Desllet, local commander. "A. W. O. L. In a French Cafe" was enthusiastically and courteously re ceived In that city, he adds. - "The Ice Man's Becret," starring James McNamee, Leal Russell and John R. Garity, was revived from last year and the three stellar actors gave a stirring performance, accord ing to guests who witnessed the melo dramatic Ice man and bis confed erates. Those who took part In "A. W. O. L. In a French Cafe" were the hero. "Unconscious," Norman Desllet; and his friend who Is also A. W. O. L., played by Raymond Williams: two lit tlo French lassies, Walter Palmer and Ed Stephenson; Lynn Wright, the mother of the bar maid; patrons, Henry Melancon and Hiram T. Smith. Davo Wylle, Oscar Johnson, Fred Read. Frank Flannery. Bob Scott, Claude Holbrook, Mr. Molllnet, Law rence Plttlnger. Claude Berry, Har ley Richardson, Merlin Batley, Ralph Winters, Clarence Bragg, Roy Cur roy, Walter Bean, Stanley Mills and Clarence Green, W. 0. W. Protest j Meeting Called PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 6 (Special) The Woodmen of the World, head camp protest committee, will hold a convention In the Portland, Oro., council chamber, city hall, on Feb. 9 at 9 a. m.. It Is announced. Import- ant business pertaining to assess ment and so-called legal reserve mem bers will be taken up. Volstead Stricken With Appendicitis MINNEAPOLIS, Fb. 6 (P) Andrew J. Volstead, "father" of the prohibi tion enforcement act, rested easily in Fatrvlew hospital today after an emergency operation for acute ap pendicitis last night. Mr. VolBtead Is legal adviser to the northwest prohibition administrator. MAJOR GKNKRAL VERY WEAK BOSTON, Feb. 6 (fit Major Gen eral Clarence R. Edwards was "very weak" today. Hospital attendants said he passed a fairly comfortable night but had taken little- or no nourishment. Tho general, who underwent an op eration January 15 has boon in an increasingly 'weak condition for sev eral days. - Sixteen Inches of Rain in 24 Hours! BRISBANE. Australia, Feb. 6 (Fl it has been raining so hard In south ern Queensland for the past week that some commuters from the sub urbs said they had to swim from their homes to the railroad station and change there from bathing suits, to business clothes beforo thou went to work. . Sixteen inches of rain has fallen In the last 24 hours and many homes havo -been evacuated In the low-lying districts. The Brisbane river probably will exceed the level ot tho big flood of 1008. It Must Be Won Lo, I tell you, there is noth ing worth the winning Hint must not be won; nnd this also: he who hath the secret hath It by his own worth, and that proved. Tslnng Snnidup. BISHOP CANNON DEFENDS HIMSELF AGAINST CHARGES (Continued from Pago One) unless vouched for by Dr. W. A. Shelton, pastor ot the church. UISHOI'S HON NOT GUILTY NEW YORK, Feb. 6 WV-By virtue of the words "not guilty," James Matthew Maxon Jr., emerged today as the leading character In a news paper story far eclipsing those that flowed from his own typewriter. This 2 2 -year old bishop's son and cub reporter, accused of killing David Paynter, 73, last April 18, in a lodging house brawl was ucqultted lout eve ning by a jury of 12 men, mostly mlddlo-aged executives. A cheer broko over tho courtroom. Maxon clasped his father, Bishop James Matthow Maxon of Tennessee, about the shoulders and kissed him. He shook bands with each of the Jurors and with Assistant District Attorney William B. Moore, who wished htm good luck: Then he dashed to a telephono booth where ho told the news to his t mother In Chattanooga. Later he said he planned to go home with his father In a day or two and possibly continue his newspaper career, hlB chief ambition. GUS SONNENBERG OFFERED FOR VICE-PRESIDENTS f- ;r; R W m M1 1 j rrr !'sr; (J! ijl m fi - Aatoolated PrtfM Photo The Washington mansion of Mrs. John B. Henderson, widow of former Missouri senator, has been offered as permanent home for .vice-presidents. A bill has been prepared providing for acceptance of the gift together with appropriations of 530,000 to furnish It and 925,000 a year for maintenance. . . JOHN B. HORNER SPEAKS OF GORGE Continued From Page One) of the explorer of the gorge royal of the Snake river." This Bectlon of the canyon which Professor Horner describes Is the most rugged portion of the Snake river gorge, at one place there being a sheer slopo from a snow capped peak of the Seven Devils range, having atv elevation of 9000 feet to tho rlvor, which Itself has an elevation of 1600 feet. In that soctlon of tho gorge which is locally called "Box Canyon" a ver BAKED SPAGHETTI Place into boiling salt water 1 package spaghetti. Boil for 20 minutes. Drain in colenrlar and rinse quickly with cold water.. In a casserole or other baking dish, . combine ..the cooked spaghetti layer upon layer, with the following mix ture : ' 2 cups thin tomato sauce or puree. .' ' ''; ' 1 green pepper,' chopped. 1 I smail onion, chopped. 12 pound raw smoked ham, . chopped. pound grated cheese. 1 teaspoon s,alt, dashes of black and cayenne pepper. Dake very slowly for 1 hour. PIGGLY WIGCLY All Prices Good CALUMET Baking Powder 5-lb. Can . . 93c Costs you 18 3-5c per lb. Ken-L-Ration Regular Size Can 10c Lux Toilet Soap 3 Bars . . . 19c CARNATION BRAND MILK TALL CANS - 2 Cans for . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 15c CANNED GRAPE FRUIT Big R ' Indian Island ' Florida Gold No.2Cans .. 18c THIS IS OUR EVERYDAY PRICE Loin Steak' 25c lb. A-l steer and baby beef. Pork Steak 23c lb. Nice and lean. EXTRA SPECIAL Pork Shoulders 13c lb. Well trimmed. Lean. IE vm itlcal wall rises directly from tho river on both sides to an elevation of 2000 to 3000 feet. 5 To the student of nature Snake River canyon presents another feat ure of interest in the cross section of 7000 feet of the earth's crust. The uppermost layers of the section ore composed of lava rock known as basalt, which but a comparatively re cent geologic timo ago poured out over tho Northwestern country in enormous flory floods, filling the vol leys that existed at that time, and hero and there covered mountain peaks. ' Tho older rooks are mineralized In many localities. Hence there are mines and prospects on both sides of for Saturday and Monday Feb. 7 and 9 Van Camps Pork & Beans The old size medium can, 1 lb., 2 oz. 3 Cans for . . .. . . 25c BROKEN SLICED Pineapple No. 2 Can. 18c High Grade CATSUP 14-oz. Bottle 15c the river in these old .formations i ono of which, is the' Iron Duks mlnoj' at Homestead, which produces 1,000,4 ooo worth of copper, gold and silvern annually. . . I When, the first white men came to Oregon, Indians ' cautioned : themV. against descending this portion of; Snake river by rafts or boats. ' In this the Indians proved to be friends ofi the white men; for as was afterwords,! learned the route was too rugged 10 travel. ' SAVE $1000;? On Our Easy Payment Plan . $6.50 a month plus the magic of 6 compound Interest will work won ders ' for yoa. A little, money set aside each month points the way to financial .independence. Write us today and let us work out an installment , investment olan to meet i vour particular needs.. ; ' PACIFIC NATIONAL f SYNDICATE Fifth and 8almon Streets, Portland, Oregon . : Capital and Surplus over , $500,000 v - WHO SHOP AT PIGGLY 11 ICC IV KNOW THE REX LYE 9c , Standard -Tomatoes NoCansllc RITTER'S Vegetable Soup 3 Cans . . . 25c Sliced Ham 25c lb. Choice cuts. Guaranteed A-l. Hams 21c lb. First grade. Guaranteed as good as the best. One-half or whole. Weiners 18c lb. Made from whole carcasses of beef. 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