Jago Six
i;a grape evening OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ore.
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Friday, February 13, 1931
IF M HUE S3) 2
Spells the
LOWEST PRICES
One the
FINEST STOCK
In Eastern Oregon
WESTENHAVER'S
Sold by the Assignee
for the Benefit of Creditors
i The Methodist Ladles' Aid will hold
Its meeting thlB week with Irs.
Prank GUtner. This Is to be a so
cial afternoon and the valentine motif
will be used In decoration and en
tertainment. Mrs. Avis Whittle and son, Jack, of
Boise, arrived this week to make an
lndeflnlto visit with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Smith, and her sisters, Mrs.
James Oko and Mrs. Albert Keene.
The Women's club held Its regular
meeting on Tuesday of this week with
Mrs. Bernal Hug.
Miss Wllma Hill spent the weekend
with nor parents, Mr. and MrB. Bert
Hill. She Is an E. O. N. student.
Prog
ram Given
C.E. Group
At Elgin Church
Iiv Mrs. L. K. inn
(Observer Correspondent)
By
TIGERS TO MEET
BAKER QUINTET
(Continued frum Page One)
are very much the same and oach
time the Bulldogs play a game they
find one just as hard as the other,
und they have to play their unllm.1
lted bcBt to stay In the victory col
umn. Most of the teams In East
ern Oregon are composed of vet
eran players which speaks very well
for Buker boys In their campaign to
date.
Coach Scott said that ho was un
certain of the boys who will make
the trip but practically all the mem
bers of tho A squad will go.
A Union Pacific stage Is going to
take a number of the students down
nounco the birth of a daughter Wed- " eo a "TVhT'
nesday morning. Tho baby has been w 1 J1"1?,. 5?tF5"",08B con"
named Beulah Belle and weighed Bltlembly in their playing.
seven pounds.
The condition of Mr. Phillips, father
of Mis. Jonathan Green arid Mrs.
Dave Z weird, remains about tho same.
Very little Improvement cun bo noted.
The J. E. Wltherspoon family lias
practically recovered from their seigo
ELGIN, Ore. (Special) Tho Christ- iof influenza. Tho boys have returned
. ian Endeavor society of the Presby
terian church had complete charge of
tho Sunday evening church services,
Misses Willena Stewart and Bernlco
Hcafs and Edwin Boom gave brief
talks. Miss Dfphla Beern sang a solo,
tho Junior choir had prepared a npe
cial anthem and tho prayers were
given by Miss Joyce Williams and
Miss Lauroso Harris. Tho entire Her-,
vico was splondldly carried out and
oach one of those taking part deserve
special mention. The attendance was
not so large as tt was hoped for, due
to tho fact that not many outside
to school and tho others are gaining
stcnaiiy,
New Plane Lands
Itself; Will Not
Stall or Spin
NEW YORK, Fob. 13 (II A fool-
Mrs. Brooko Galloway hns been 111 ',., , i , tii J ,,
th a light attack of Influenza tho ?, '.T...,W . ' C'ef, .'. ,S,P'",,"r
T..W5?wt ' . , ........ contribution to safety In the air.
"""" ""'. -""v " While more than a hundred aero-
rrtatfv JSr . " S"" 10 naWlcM experts and financiers
t h Z L. r , ' T1,T watched, the plane was successfully
, n , St L. f, , " log" Wednesday. Piloted by Henry White,
" ZS S r ' h "P'"' It made half a dozen short flights
mkh LS 1, m y 1U1""", !iro and enmo to a near-perfect landing
t?ct ! neiTr Imbler. hoAnt,y Co3 tlmber each time with tho pilot's hands high
TJlrt htfrh nrhnnl nr,, !...-. i ! ft !-?l?.ft(!.' . m
tho "gu'aK plnfn8i y formerly In
imiy, ino uutcr; jjctccttvc ' was charge of. aeronautical research of the
presented Wednesday evening. This California Instltuto of Technology,
Is tho frcshman-sophomoro play and and a contemporary of the Wright
on Tuesday afternoon tho play was brothers, Octave Ohanuto, and Lang
glveu so that pupils of tho school ley. Ho has boon working on the
could attend. piano since 1013 and at ono tlmo was
Rev, and Mrs. L. B. Williams drove forced to mortgage his life Insurance
'o Hot Lako Saturday to call on Miss to continue.
Olendora Macbeth who "Is, recovering Movable wings which can bo ad
froiu an operation. They report her Justed ovor an nrc of 14 degrees are
condition as being very favorable and the secret of tho plane's stability. In
that sho may leave tho hospital soon, flight, these restricted flying surfaces
Mrs. Sarah V. Case, of "St. Helens, prevent u pilot from unwittingly go
gavo a talk to several classes of high ing Into a stall or a dive. In landing,
school girls and a number of mothors thev mechanically level off at tho
on child training last Thursday. In proper distance from the ground and
such a program had been arranged
Mrs. Saray Brownell roturned on
Monday from a few .wocka stay In
Boise with relatives.
, Myron Hug and Bob Alexander camo
from Portland by plane on Sunday.
They will remain hero for a few days.
'Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy an-
Special for
Friday and
Saturday
spite of tho bad weather many women mtfsumo tho proper gliding angle.
Only
Ladies'
ers and
Oxfords
Slipp
$2.49
New York Ettciwe
lattonded tho afternoon's lecture. The pilot controls the wings from
I Mrs. Gordon was a dinner guest at tho cockpit by a crank and pushrod
tho Bert Hill homo Sunday, Mrs. Gor- mechanism which is calibrated arbt
Itton is a teacher in tho school at tmrilv ond rotates from zero, in re-
Imbler.. . 8necb to tho fuselage, to an angle of
Mr. and Mrs. Woltor Strlngham incidence of 14 degrees. In taking
spent Sunday with relatives in Union. 0(f( ho sets them at an angle that
Tho strlnghams aro owners of the win nrnservo his trim. When land-
City Drug Btore hero and lived in Un- jn(ft n0 cranks them to tho maximum
ion before moving to Elgin. point, locks tho crank and allows the
Mr. and Mrs. Iloy Prout and Mrs, pi,ino to drift downward. "
Guy Arnold spent Wednesday in En- "it is not so much what It will
terprlso on businesii and pleasure. do." Mr. Merrill said, "as what it will
MIhh Mavjoilo Reed, Miss -Amelia nofc do that is important, It Is delin
Sansoin, Miss Emma Curs tons and Holy ft piano to fly and not to stunt
miss ijoyo ucvaw, teacjiero m ni because you cannot scunc it.
Elgin school, spent Saturday in La i J .
Grande. CITItlS MAKKKT F.XPAN1HNH
Walter Young, of La Grande, spent! BROWNSVILLE, Tex. 0!') The clt
Wednesday at tho homo of Mr. and rus market In lfuropo is expanding
Mrs. Frank Olttnor. Mr. Young is a nild within a l.'ew years the Rio
i j Dromcr-in-iaw 01 Mr. uutner. ' orando valley enouid nave an ouueb
Mi'f and Mro. ucrnal Hug oMentled thoro for Its crops, says 13. J. Wilson,
tho county economic conference Tues- united States department of corn
day and littlo MIhh Elaine Arant camo merco official, station at Galveston,
homo with them to stay all night. I
They oil returned to La Grande on 1 In European lnternatiol chess
Wednesday. Elaine is tho three-year- tournament games 30 moves must be
old daughter of Mr. ond Mrs. M. M. made by oach player within tho first
Arant, who formerly lived hero. two bourse.
At 1114 Adams Avenue
MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY
CHICAGO WHEAT
Open High Low Close
Mar. (old)...... V.lVx MYH .7BV, .Tll'4
(new) W .VIV, .70 .71)
May (old) . .82''8 My, ,wt
(lien) 83 M .834 .83
July B"i&.m'A, .fill ' .7y, .i84
.Sept ! O70.UH , .88J4 ... . .U8',
! I'OIlTLAN WHEAT
Open II Jell Low . Close
May 68 ' .(8 .118 .08
July -.(il .lit .J4 .01
Report Issued
On Marble, Lime
Co., Enterprise
ENTERPRISE, Feb. 13 (Special) .
Affairs of the Black Marble and Lime
company are about the samo now
that they were a year ago, it was
shown by reports made to stockhold
ers at their annual meeting in the
court house Monday afternoon, states
the Record-Chieftain, Oi the 2634
shares outstanding, 1551 wero repre
sented in person or hy proxies.
President C. A. Bingaman made a
financial statement and said . there
still was some hope than tho bonds
previously outhorlzed could be sold,
which would permit the company to
pay off all present debts and also
would leave working capital so that
the plant could be put in operation.
Directors wero elected as follows:
J. A. Burleigh, C. A. Bingaman, 8. D.
Keltner, H. McGoldrick, E. D. Peal,
William Roulet, J. W. Rodgcrs, George
K. McDonald and H. A. Davldhlzar,
All these men havo been associated
with the management of the prop
erty in the past. They discussed af
fairs of the company at some length
after the stockholders had adjourned
but did not elect new officers.
L. A. Btringham and Fred M. Brace
came from La Grande Monday to
meet tho new directors of the Black
Marble and Lime company to whom
they presented a plan for leasing and
operating the plant. Their plun is
upprovd in the main and there re
mains only the details to be worked
out. Both men havo been with the
company before and are familiar with
the plane ana nope co return to en
terprise to start work before long.
WOOL KKPOKT
LA GRANDE
RETAIL MARKETS
BOSTON. Feb. 13 m The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
A substantial volume of wool has
been moved during the past two
weeks, this week being hardly up to
last week In point of volume. The
finer worsted wools aro firm; me
dium easier and scoureds a bit dearer.
On tho whole, the market is steady
in. price but still is well below for
eign parity,
"The ioreign marKets continue urm
with offerings being absorbed stead
ily, secondary markets being main
tained chiefly through firm primary
markets for the moment,
"In the west, thore Is further pre
shoaring business through winter
loans to a moderate extent. The
earlier clips out of Arizona have been
moved fairly well at about 65 cents,
clean basis, Boston.
"Tho manufacturing outlook is Im
proved ond has been quickly reflected
In the wool market, although the
business which has been done ap
parently has been chiefly for the
eastern trade.
"Mohair continues dull and prices
nominal."'
Tho bulletin will publish tho fol
lowing quotations:
Domestic, scoured basis: Oregon
Fine- and f. m. staple 64-66; "fine and
f. m. Fr. combing 60-03; fine ond f.
m. clothing 60-60; volley No. 1, 57-59.
Mohair: Oregon 35-37; domestic
graded: first combing 40-45; good
carding 25-30.
PORTLAND CASH
Sugar, 100-lb. sack $5.70
Vegetables
N. Gem potatoes, Id Vac
Sack 1.60
Parsley, bunch 6c
Cabbage, lb. . . 3c
Yellow onions, lb 2c
Cucumbers 25e
Cauliflower, lb 18c
Celery hearts, bunch ". 20c
Turnips, bunch 10c
Parsnips, lb 3c
Lettuce, head ... 10 15c
Brussel sprouts, lb. 20c
Garlic, lb 25c
Spinach, lb 10c
Green pepper, lb 35c
Squash, Jb 6c
Carrots, bunch .... 10c
Sweet potatoes, 3 lbs 26c
Tomatoes, lb 25c
Rhubarb,, lb 15c
Now potatoes, 3 lbs 25c
Green beans, lb 30c
Fruit
Florida grapefruit, 3 for 20c2fic
Bananas, lb. lOc
Apples, box ..60c $3.00
Lemons, doz 39c
Oranges, doz .. 25 85c
Dry prunes, 30 to 40 size, 2 lbs. 26c
Dairy
Butter, creamery, lb 33 (a 35c
Cheese, lb 29 35c
Honey, comb 25c
Cottage cheese, lb 20c
Efftf
Ucocos, doz 23c
Fresh extras, doz 22c
Medium, doz. - 19c
Mixed, doz 21c
Standards, doz : 23c
Flour
Hard Federation, 4b lbs. $l.9fi
Per barrel 4.75
Soft wheat, bbl. 4.00
Meut
Beef boil, It, 16c
Pot roast, lb. 1617c
Chops and steaks, bl. ........22 30c
Mincemeat, 2 lbs 35c
Sausage, lb 22c
Hamberger,' lb .". 20c
Ham, lb : 25c
Flsli
Clams, lb. 10c
Salmon, lb 30c
Halibut, lb, .; 30c
Smelt, 4 lbs 25c
Poultry
Spring, lb 20 30c
Heavy hens, lb 28c
Light hens, lb 26c
LIVERPOOL WHEAT .
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 13 OP) Wheat 1
close: March 63; May 63 '3; July
65 Oct. 67
FIND IT
HERE
Copy for this Column must
lie In by 9 a. m.
Hemstitching, pleating, button
holes, etic. Norton's Kiddy Shop.
Adv.
Whenever you need hand-saws call
on Grace Hardware store.. We have
a first class assortment carpenters and
lumbermen's saws on hand to please
you. We have on display Cresent
guaranteed pliers satisfactory to its
purchaser, If H Isn't It will be re
placed or money refunded by Oraco
Hardware. 2-13-1 t.
THE CLEVEREST EVE II
In Valentines ranging In price from ,
6 cents to 92.00 each will be found
In the wonderful assortment now on
display at Richardson's Art and Gift j
Shop. Only two more days left In
which to pick out your Valentines. !
It will be easy to select JUBt the right j
ono for the right party at Richard- .
son's. 2-12-3 t.
We don't ask for all your cleaning
business, just remember us once inj
a while. Prices Just as low, call and I
deliver. Zwclfels Cleaning, Main 176,
1105 Adams. , 2-13-2 t.
MORE NEW COSTUME JEWELRY
Just received at Richardson's Art
and Gift Shop. Tho very latest things
which come In costume Jewelry are
always to bo had In the complete as
sortment carried at Richardson's Art
ond Gift Shop. ' 2-12-3 t.
Special ladles and gents door prize
at Zuber hall Valentine dance Feb.
Hi Saturday night. 2-13-2 tp
DON'T KOROET
Valentino Day Is Saturday. You
will find the Valentino which you
havo been looking for In the assort
ment of unuBUal numbers at Rich
ardson's Art and Gift Shop. 2-12-3 t.
Get the best protection and save
25 on your premium with the Ore
gon Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ph.
Main 88. 1-10-1 m.
POItiLANIJ LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 13 P) Cosh
wheat: I3lg Bend bluestem 08c.
Soft white OUc.
Western whlto 06c.
Hold winter 03c.
Northern spring 63c.
Western red 63c.
. Ottts: No. 2-38 lb. whlto $22.00.
Today's car receipts: wheal
Hour 1; corn 1; oata 1; hay 1.
SO:
Saturday
Will Be the Big Day at the
La Grande
Book &
Stationery Co.
FKUl'C
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13 (-T)
( vea. -staio marKCb news swiviw;
I Apples ; uamornin: wewwwns, ijuu
!86c-M.35 per box; packed, fancy $1.15
i (." SI. 00. small lower.
Oregon: Spitzcnburgs, xf $1,90 f.f
$2.25, fancy $1.65ii$i.tt0. Newtowns.
i fancy large $2.00(2.20.
Washington: Delicious xf $2.50 v
3.00; fancy $2.20(.-- $'J.40. Rome
l neautys. fancy steady. Winesaps.
' fancy $l.G5.f $2.00.
PORTLAND, Feb. 13 (iP) Cattle
240, including 204 through, calves
10; quotutaly steady. Better grade
calves and vealers 50 cents lower.
Steers 600-900 lbs. good $8.25 (Ji $8.50,
medium $7.25 $8.25, common $0.25 at
$7.25; 900-1100 lbs. good 3B.25(r $8.50,
medium $7.25r, $8.25, common $0.25(rr
$7 25; 900-1100 lbs. good $8.25 $8.G0.
medium $7.25 & $3.25, common $0.25(3
$7.25; 1100-1300 lbs. good $8.00$8.25,
medium $7.00(5? $8.00. Heifers 550-850
lbs. good $7.66ff $8.26, medium $6.50
ifr$7.50, common $5.60 $6.50. Cows,
good $6.50 pi $7 00, common and me
dium $5.00 tfi' " $6.60, low cutter and
cutter $2.50 $5,00. Dulls (yearlings
excluded) $5.00 (t $5.75, cutter com
mon and medium $3.50 & $5.00. Veal
em milk fed $10.00(.?$11.00. medium
$8.60 at $10.00. cull and common $5,60 1
i ri $8.50. Calves 250-500 lba. $8 50
($10.00, common and medium $5'.00
:$8.50.
I Hogs 200, including 70 direct;
talking steady. (Soft or oily hogs
ond roasting pigs excluded. Light
lights 140-160 lbs. $7.75 (iT $8.75. Light
wetkht 160-180 lbs. $8.508.75; 180
200 lbs. $8.50(ff $8.75. Medium weight
200-220 lbs. $7.75(3 $8.75; 220-250 lbs.
$7.50 fit $8.50. Heavy weights 250-290
lbs. $7.25rT$8.25- 200-350 lbs. $6.75
$0. Packing sows 275-500 lbs. $6.003i
$7.50. Feeder and stocker pigs 70-130
lbs. $8.75 r- $10.00.
Sheep 025, steady. Lambs 90
pounds down $7.00 $7.50, medium
$6.00( $7.00, all weights common $5.00
(Tr$6.00. Yearling wethers 90-110 lbs.
$4.00ff$5.50. Ewes 90-120 lbs. $2.50c?
$3.60;' 120-150 lbs. $2.25, all weights,
cull and common $l.50$ $2.25.
ORDINANCE NO. 1237, SERIES 1931
An ordinance to prohibit the use
of roller skates within the established
fire limits of the City of La Grande,
and to provide a penalty for any per
son violating any provision of this
ordinance.
THE CITY OF LA GRANDE DOES
ORDAIN A3 FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That no person shall
use or travel upon roller skates upon
the sidewalks within the established
fire limits of the City of La Grande.
Section 2. That ony person violat
ing this ordinance shall bo punished
by a fine of not more than $25.00, or
imprisonment in tho city Jail not
more than 10 days, or both such fine
and Imprisonment, at the discretion
of the court.
Section 3. Whereas, tho safety of
pedestrians upon the sidewalks with-
JL C. Penney Co.
DEPARTMENT .STORE,
1307-09 Adams Ave.
La Grande, Ore.
Each Price
. Buys
Authentic
Style
for Spring!
Marathon Hatsj
Snapbrims are the hats this year . . . particularly when they
snap gracefully fore and roll smartly aft as they do- here.
Colors are subtly lighter, in tans and grays . . . linings arej
two-tone satin. These "Marathons", in fact, mingle easily
in more expensive company
Similar Quality Cost 1.00 More a Year Agol
In said district, and the good older
of the city, demand Immediate ac
tion In this matter, an emergency Is
hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be In full force and
effect from and after Its passage and
adoption.
Passed and. adopted by the Com
mission of the City of La Grande,
Oregon, this 11th day of February, ,
1031, by 3 Commissioners voting
therefor. j
The foregoing ordinance Is hereby I
approved this 11th day of February,
1931 i
ATTEST:
J. B. STEARNS, Recorder-Treasurer
of the City of La Grande, Oregon, i
VICTOR MELVILLE, President of the j
City of La Grande, Oregon. j
Feb. 12-3t. -
(v- :
Infant Bonnets
50c to 98c
Infant Sweaters
98c to $1.98
Norton's
Kiddy Shop
, BUT FEW
OF US
are In a position
whero we can utterly
ignore cost. That is
why wo have kept our
prices reasonable. Our
Service Is wlllliil the
reach of all.
WALKER'S
FUNERAL SERVICE
5T! AT SPRING ST.
PHONE
WHWIBB
I 1
Grande Ronde
Meat Co.
"MVn-AT-IIOMK" ACItKS OIIOW
RALEIGH, N. C. (,P Tho area
planted to 13 important food and
feed crops In North Carolina was In
creased by 520,1110 acres last year
while the cotton acreage decreased
234.000 acres. The monev value of
the lnercanetl production was placed I lambs 00 lbs. down, good and choice
! at sia.ooo.ooo. Governor Gardner has - W. oouisa.25; medium sv.oo f sa.uu;
asked an additional Increase of $40.- 01-100 lbs. medium to choice $6.75if
I 000.000 In food and feed crops In $0.15: ewes 00-150 lbs. medium to
j llKVf. choice 3.2.W$4.7S.
CHICAGO MVBSTOCK
CHICAGO. Feb. 13 VP) (0. S. D.
A.) Hogs 35,000; slow: steady to 10
cents lower 'i top $7.85: bulk 140-200
lbs. $7.60( $7.85; 210-320 lbs. $0.40(.?
$7.55.
Cattle 1,500: calves 1.000; fully
steady; slow, slaughter cattle and
vealers: steers, good and choice 600
900 lbs. $8.50r.$11.75: vealers (milk
fed) good and choice $8.50 (,( $11.00.
Sheep 12,000; mostly steady; bulk
good to choice lambs $8.50 $o.t;
Sale
o
n
And you will wish to attend because it's a money - saving
event that seldom comes to you. We must dispose of many
items of merchandise tomorrow. We plan to bunch things
and place them on lower price tables.
c 25c Ac H c
Saturday Will be tho Big; Day. Be Sure to Come
PACKERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF MT. EMILY PRODUCTS
City Grocery and Market Main 75-50 Hoover Market and Grocery Main 755-94
Economy Grocery and Market Main 573-48 Fir Street Market & Grocery Main 700
YOU CAN
CUT tho family budget and reduce taxes by purchasing- "Mt. Emily' brand -local
products. It' sent out of the community, it is gone for SEVEN years
A long time to welcome your DOLLAR back.
This Beautiful
Weather
gives you a wonderful chance to fix
that roof or put on a new one. We
have a great variety and we will be
glad to do the job for you.
HOME LUMBER
& COAL COMPANY
1S02 Cove Ave.
Phone M 218
Picnic Shoulders 14c lb.
Smoked in Stockinnettes.
Full size. Not shanky.
Hams 21c lb.
Guaranteed A-l 18-lb. average.
Breakfast Bacon 23c lb.
or w hole slabs, 12 to 11 lbs.
Lean streaked.
Pork Shoulders .... .... 13c lb.
G. R. Valley products. Watch it turn!
Back Bacon 22c lb.
Lean. Fresh from smokehouse.
Pork Loins 18c lb.
y or whole. Watch' it turn !
Crackling 3c lb.
65 protein. Ground.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
mayonnaise
Elgin Brand Tested and approved by
good house keeping.
Jars - .-. lOK,
Pint
Jars .
Crab Meat
Y. C. Brand Fancy claw
meat '- tin
29 c
29c
Chocolate
Bishop's Sweet nukes in an instant.
1-lb Tins 9fr
Lach , adfJl
Monarch Coffee
At a real saving.
3 pounds ..
$1.00
Old Dutch Cleanser
4 Regular nft.
Tins zyc
Catsup
Richelieu Brand, reg. size,
Snow Flake Crackers
Guaranteed fresh, reg. OA
2-lb. size, each OUC
Utah Celery
Large crisp stalks, ef
Each ZUC
Grape Fruit
Florida Russets, 04 size, or
3 for ZOC
Oranges
Sunkist sweet and juicy. .3' f(
dozen in handy sacks. Each".. DiC
riti