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Tuesday, March 10, 1931 Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE. WEDNE Promptly At Cove Students In Two Debates; Three Selected Surprise Hour Special For Wednesday at 3 P.M. Thi. special will not be advertised and will not be-on 'display. You will have to be here to know about jt. Come and, Get ; a Real Surprise . Special Hour Sale of Hand Embroidered Pillow Cases Boudoir Pillows and Lunch Cloths Values up to $4.75 Choice 19 ENTIRE STOCK OF HILLS DEPT. STORE BEING CLOSED OUT BY CONNERS, INC. Store to be remodeled and modernized immediately followin'g this sale. WATCH THE WINDOWS FOR HOURLY SPECIALS Goiiier9s Successors to Hills Dept Store By Mrs. A. Ci. Conklin , (Observer Correspondent) ' COVB, Ore.; (Special) "Resolved. that the Blxtlv grade pupils - should 'donate their history and - arithmetic Hext books to District IS when school closes" was debated- by the sixth grade English class last Friday. Lewis Hallmark, Rutlr McNeil and Kathleen Corns tock were for the affirmative' and weldon Bttnraonis, oien Robin -; son and Junior Van Donge. the nega- tlve. Judges were Miss Thelma An derson; Aldft -Blonk and- Dora Lloud j who decided In favor of the affirma tive. "Resolved that Washington was ' a greater man than Lincoln" was also debated with Merrll Orton. Don Mil ler and Gale Mills for the affirma tive and Evelyn- Blanks Bartha White and. Helen Lloid negative, the latter winning the arguments. Judges were .Miss Thelma Anderson and Roberta Bell. The Judges decided that Lewis Hallmark, Weldon Simmons and Gale Mills were the best in debate. ; Th Koda Iwa Camp. Fire Girls are sponsoring a basket' social at their new home Saturday evening. March : 14f An invitation is extended -to all and the women are asked to bring bB5kets. This group of - girls were . entertained by Misses Kathryn and Eleanor Davis at their home last Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Daniel and Ardetta Dolores of Muddy Creek spent ; the day with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. -A,- B. Daniel. Miss Jane who has been spending the week here .returned home with them. ! Mr. and Mrs. O. Lund, who have ; been visiting their- Bon, H. O. Lund and family, for the last two months at Phoenix, Ariz., came home Friday. ; Mr. Lund who went there for the benotlt of his health is very much Improved. ! E. B.: Conklitv of Ontario,- was In 1 town Saturday. He was at Union ; for the- tournament and came to Cove to call on friends. Mr. Conklin . hae: spent' many ( years lh .the profes ' slon of teaching, and . though he Is no- longer engaged In. that profession he still has the same Interest In the youth of the land, i Mi', and Mrsi T. R, Conklin . and small daughter, Clarice Galo, Mrs. : A. G. Conklin and Albert Conklin, 1 were visitors -In Walla Walla, Wash.. ! Friday last: They- were- guests of Mrs. Edna Conklin and her daughter, Clarice. Mrs Lou Payne who has been In Walla 'Walla all winter with.-her son, B Payne and family. Is planning to return, to her home, here- before t Easter. . Walla Walla la" warmer than Eastern Oregon, the grass is green, ' wheat is about four inches high,, rose ' bushes ' are leaved out and- lawns : have -English violets in- bloom, i Mrs. L.i E; Anderson's home will be open for the use-of the Women's ciud ac tne semi-ejmuai meeting . Thursday, Match 12.. Mrs. Ahderson j will bo chalnrian , ot the- program j committee, the subject being-MThe .Flora of Oregon." .: j Mrs; J; Ei Mills was hostess at a ! Wafflo party nt her home Saturday evening. The waffles and- maple syrup were- reported to have been most excellent by those who sampled them; Mrs. G. E; Barker was hostess at a ; small luncheon - Tuesday afternoon. Figure it out for yourself You'll be surprised at the results. Saturday is the last day of this contest; For the Best Answers to this Problem THE PROBLEM: : A mail order house advertises to sell you $20 worth of merchan dise on their easy payment plan as follows $4.00 cash and: $4,00 per month for four months. They add .what they term "A Small Carrying Charge" of . $2,50 for this privilege. . What rate of interest do you pay? . 1st Prize $25 2nd Prize $10 For the Three Next Best Answers $5 Each The above prizes. will be awarded for the best answer submitted to" this, problem together with a letter giving the best criticism of this plan in relation to the following: . (1) Does the rate of ; interest charged reconcile with the statement made that only a "Small Additional Charge" is added for the privilege of credit? (2) Do you effect any. real economy when called upon to pay a carry ing charge of this amount?' (3) Is not this carrying charge excessive and out of proportion to any convenience extended for time payment. , (4) What amount would you save if you bought this merchandise at Carr's on the same payment plan? We charge one per cent each month on the unpaid balance at. that time. Rules Governing This Contest: (1) Answer limited to 400 words. '(2) Write on one side of paper only. (3) Contest open to.everybody except employes and'their families. (4) No entries considered that bear a postmark later than Mar. 14; 1931; (5) It is not necessary to buy anything at this store in order to compete. Three responsible persons, not employes of this firm will act as judges in this contest. .-..):-. Address or bring your letters to Contest Manager, , , iirmtureLo. Larr r HUSKIES DEFEAT I CALIFORNIA FIVE Washington Wins Pacific Coast Title Huskies ? ' May Play Columbia. . . MAY- VLAY COLUMBIA- SEATTLE, Wash., March 10 (flV-As- a result of' their vie- ' tory - ovejr. tho University of California-here last night to win the Pacific Coast confer- enco basketball championship, tho 'University of Washington Huskies may pluy a serlos of games with Columbia unl ver- slty at Chicago In a week or two. ' WashlnKton offlclnln an- ' nounced today that Columbia ' had lssuod nn Invitation for the Huskies to Journey to Chi- etigo for a benefit series for Boy Scouts and that It would likely be accepted. k Columbia had asked that Washington play this week end but as examinations are sched uled for thlB week, the Husky offlolals have requested a later date, Oy Finnic o. lorrIe (Associated Press sports Writer) SEATTLE, Woslu, March 10 WV On the hul of a "cart wheolM the Pacific , Count conforenco basketball championship rode Into tho Piiolfte Northwent today fop tho first time filnco 1933. Tho University or Wiwliirwlon "Husk Irs captured tho titlo limb night by defeating tho University of Ciill fofnla Bears, 43 to 30, in a sensational rapid fire hoop bnttlo which wrm the third and deciding game of a playoff series. The tomi of tho com jr mlttcd Wasliington to piny its own type -of game a clean fast breaking style-with littlo body cheeking as It decided that Bobby Morris, north ern division, official would referee. ' IMr several years basketball has been- played with very little body contact in tho northom division of PAINT UP There Is no cremmny In letting tho ImuMv ro unimliitrtl, e p i-clnliy wlici you can Ret- the Job done as rraNiimihlv as. you tnu (lite spring. We win me you nmnry on your paint requirements. VanPetten Lumber Co. Phone Main 732 "Good Service Quick" tho conference while southern divi sion members have favored ' tho rougher style of play. . Morris refereed' last,Prldqy",rrtght and Washington won 41 to 20.-. Tommy Fitzpatrlck, Oakliuld, officiated,. Sat urday night and the Bears , coppod ft torrid biittlOk U0. to 34, to even up tho BerlQjj. -. ,'. . ' If) Fouls on Bcni Ono feature of last night's gamo was that-10 fouls were called on the Bears and three on Washington. It was ovldent that more could have boon tacked on the Huskies but at the samo time Just as many moro could have been called on. tho .Boars. It was a wild battle from start to finish with tho northerners hav ing Just a little edgo In shooting all tho way through. California cap tured tho lead only once and that was at the start of tho content when Bill Davis, clever forward, opened up tho scoring with n field goal. Kllno Swygard tiod it un for Washington and John Fuller sent the Tigers Wind Up Hoop Season In ; ; Upper Division Finn! .standings W. L. Pet. Baker 5 0 1.000 Ontario 3 2 .000 Wallowa 3 2 .GOO La arando' 2 3 .400 JoBOpIl 1 2 .333 Union 1 2 .333 Nyssa 0 2 ,000 Mt. Vernon 0 2 .000 Played extra gamo for third place, With the basketball season dof inttoJy over in this district and will) tho Baker Bulldogs preparing fo( cutrauco in tho stuto basketball tournament in Bnlem next Wednesday 4m Hftt.iirrlutf liwliialifi. tho I.a flrnnrln Huskies ahead u moment later and Tlgors aro looking backward over a thoy stayed out In front until the Bears evened up tho count at 20 all at tho lialf, Joe Kintana kept tho southerners In the running during tho first part and Cof field, Head and Vendt closed tho gap to a tlo In tho last five minutes. Fuller broke tho lco with a field goal and a frco throw to ntvo Wash ington new life In the second half and the Huskies romped far into tho lead and on to victory. Tho University of Idaho gave the Northwest Us first and last cham pionship in 1923. seuson that turned out much hotter than many expected. Off to a reasonably good start with promising material at the start of tho winter, tho Tigers were handi capped by Injuries and Illness, and when the time for the sub-touma UNION :! PERSON ALSj COUNTY TEACHERS MEET AT. ELGIN (Contlnuad trom Fago Ono) Ily .Mm. r.. '.. Terrnll! (Observer Correspondcift) UNION (Speelul) Tho llbriuy hint! tho scone;)-, recited" liria parts rrom the poem as tho stone set- tlrtHS. 'depleted Hlawnthib and Nairn- eclved iinothcr Klft ot books list, week mis with tho attendant woodland which Mrs. Cumpbell, llbrartnn. Is sconery-. and- animals.- Then- Miss putting on tho shelves. for iclrcuhi- : Stuart's rhythm bnnd from tho third tlon. Thero ore 40 books In this ijre.de rendered n few clnsslc numbers, collection mnklng a total of :73 boks . lncludlnR tho "Minuet In o." that have been donated to the 11-1 The first speaker on tho club pro brary In the past few weeks. Tho gram was Elmo Stevenson, of tho now list Includes literature for chll- Eastern Oregon Normal school, who dron and young people books , of , ontertnlned the teachers with a. vivid - - NO LETUP IN BAD WEATHER OVER EUROPE Robinson Is Boomed For Dem Nomination (Contlnueo form -page One) LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Mar. 10 W Senator ( Joe T. Robinson was boomed for the ..bemocratic nomination for tne. presidency in 1932 in a resolution er. Albany and Mrs. E. V. Curtis, Portland, are -relatives. - England's House of Lords has only one monk, the Bishop of Truro, whoi is the first to sit since Queen. Ellzs-f beth's time. At Gloucester, Mass,; part.- of rnnklllf. nilri : nlrnlnno . vulnn nrara ' nHnninrl imtmtmrdiuttt hit rhn Ai-Uhcoc Bott I wasncc upon the beach. There was ! senate yesterday. no identifying sign on thenx and after ( - Tho resolution declared the Arkan- ! ui'tue ttuuiu uiiu me uenei j Sas senator's nomination and elec- was expressed . that the sea finally tlon would "retrieve the nation from had given up a ship that had failed the greatest- peace time' crisis in its to make a transatlantic crossing. ) history, in which factories are closed, At Winthrop. a Boston suburb, an 'millions of wage earners out of em aviator's helmet and goggles were j ploymcnt, business at a standstill, found. A minute search by coast and hunger in, all its hideous reality guardsmen failed to reveal anything i Is fastening its hold on hundreds of London is to have a second news reel theatre, following -success of tfe JACK DEMPSEY WILL STICK TO PRESENT JOB m,;,". l.OS ANC1KLK8. March 10 (,Vi -Jack Demnsev will st.lek to Iho "rnf- ereemg racket." ns ho ternxn It. I loot by cIojio margllu to Uaker "I am BnllKllecl to leave well enough I tarlo and Wulluwa. alono mid remalit In. my. present John Shepherd, forward, was high capacity." -he hald lu a radio Inter- 1 scorer ot tho tournament with 70 viow here yostcnlay. Ho was cue- ; points, and was unanimously selected travel, dctectlvo stories and popular ; description of the phenomena of bird fiction. it makes a- very accept- ! ,lf0 uurlng tne nesting season, able addition to tho library and the principal King, or the Imblcr library board gratefully acknowledges .scl,0;)1, discussed the subject of ethics tho gift. iu. n,0 teaching -profession,- especially Oeraldlno Ulatt and Angelina ' the report on this subject by a corn Woods, of Baker, and Cleorgo- ailkl- I nilttee for the N. E. A. son. of North Powder, wero house I Cecil Orlggs, of the agriculture do guests at the Will Hutchinson homo ; partinent In tho Union High school, during tho tournament. i discussed the subject of vocational Carl and Clarence- Strotton camo ; education, telling somo of the main over from the farm near Canyon City accomplishments of this department Wednesday to see the tournament I In Oregon. and visit their brother Ray. They I Bert Evans, principal of the Blverla returned homo Sunday. (grade school lu La Grande, gavo an Miss Eldlva Pool, who teaches tho ! Interesting talk on grade school work. Muddy Creek school, and Carl Loen- .especially stressing the relationship of vmldaZutvtoem Z tho ells- ' Campbell during the unu-nnmcnt. On , Before adjourning the teachers ac trlct tori rrffe, I Prl,ly evening the Campbells had cepted the Invitation of Principal inn tournament, at, union. i dlnneP gn,.,, Mlss Pooi, Marian j Springer, of the Cove, school, to hold Stovo Eaton, fast-breaking for- ,vna Marie Kooch, Roger and Curl l the April meeting in that city, the ward, was on tho injury list with a i,ocniug. of Muddy Creek, and J.- W. date being April. 13. fracture, but Jlggs Burnett, a speedy ! King, superintendent of the Imblor Union was represented ot the F.1 guord picked from class games, was - schools. . 'glu meeting by Messrs. Roy Conklin. added to tho smiad, with tho result . .., ,.,,, Lt w nnvmr nonn u t "brt: i r ; burn, who i president the clubT. children After losing to Wallowa In the open- TtZVZTLn ""i ing game, the La Orando team waded j lor tournament week. - through all opposition, finally de-1 Mrs- T- F- Hogg was taken to a 1 RHMMmMMH feating Cove by ono point in the cllm- Ll1 Oando hospital for treatment last ltet-oni at I'niim Milton Levy, son of Mr. and Mrs. At Union, tho Tigers scored vie-1 Ous Levy of Baker, spent Saturday toricH over Joseph and Union, but faundoy at tho Levy home here OU- ; iuivnuvu inu men. uuy ui iui; t tournament. that might explain them. 'Earlier- yesterday the- sea- cast up planks and spars at Newburyport, all that remained of ' the Boston fisher man Julia, whoso crew of five was lost during the storm of Sunday night and Monday morning. An-1 ether fisherman's boat, the St. Pro- videnca, was missing with her crew of four thousands- homeu."- of heretofor prosperous Railway Man May Die of. Injuries ASTORIA.. Ore.. Mor. 10. m With both legs severed and a bad concus- Vermout e'irU Hit ' slon e 8ituu- Ai "tad, 55, vet- 'In Vermont, the storm was the ! swlt?n enSlne foreman of local worst exoerienced in manv :Rrs. s- t railroad yards here, wasJ Abandoned atUomobiles dotted the j Pffbably fatally injured yesterday main-highways and plows, tractors I afternoon when his coat caught, drag aud large gangs cf men worked n ,un er . fr. e throughout the night in an effort children: live Here. Mrs. W. A. Wheel to break a road out across the state ! from Rutland to White River June- !, " tlon.. Old Dobbin and the sleigh plowed through the Vermont cities and towns again as the, only means of transpor tation. In a farmhouse, four miles north- of Rutland, 83- men; women and all marooned motorists. spent the. night. tloned by Charles. Prime Is Coe, tionaiiy known author. Oempscy ald there is not a prom ising young hcavywoiRht on the lis tlo horizon. Ho - named five; out standing ho a vies. Young atrtblltig, for one position on tho all-star team. Mrs. Adah Eddy, and her daughter, Mrs. Frank Pry, and two children of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Mason, of La Grande, and Jltnmio Anderson, of Virgil Conlcy. forward, and Willie i Hereford, were guests of Mr. and t Torrence. center, wero given honor- '. Mrs- Carl Eddy during the tourna- t able mention. Iu selecting tho team. ment. Prank Fry came down from; the orriciulH r. r, tinfoAn. nnri ai ' Baker Snturtiav to attend the Karnes. ' French stated that Torrence un- "k and Carl Eddy are brothers of Prlmo Camera. Jack Sharkey, Mux doubtedly would have ranked higher J Eddy, of Baker, who was chosen SchmellnR and Paoltno Uzcudun. Ho wero it not for an ankle injury that ; on tll all-star team, of the tourna wlll referee a bout between Ucuduii ( slowed up his play. The previous ent. and Kennedy, Long Beach heavy- j year ho was u member of tho all-star j Oencvievo Willis was down rrom welKht, hero tonight. i team but his injury this year pre- North Powder Friday u visit her If the fight game can find another vented his pluciug. friend Beo Dirkenson. PJIllOir..llku,'r0Xt Ktck,,'(i- 'P- The Tigers were coached this year I Mr- "l Mm. Walter Router and .sey said it will hkhIu reach the mil- v,.nr by Ira Woodle. who in tho fall Bobby, of La Gnuide, were visitors . ."OIIBT B,w J0VCl "iwnieu bo-I turned out a footbull tram thnt. w..n ! ftt the Levy homo on Frldav. tho Eastern Oregon titlo and lost by ' Mlsa Kuth Chindgren. home eco- two touchdowns to Commerce Htch ; ; "oimcs t earner ot Ontnrlo, was Quick Action Needed If you get in time to buy our Wash Dresses 2 to 14 57c Each or 2 Dresses for $1 NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP 1023 Buick Touring $ 05 1926 Dodge Coupe 2(15 19G0 Studebaker Spt. Rd, 2115 1027 Bulck Coach ... 423 LARISOX CIIEVTIOI.ET CO. 1414 Adams Phono Main 2 U. S. L. Batteries Sold on Insured Life We buy or trade for your old batterT BURGESS BATTERY & ELECTRIC STATION Opposite La Grande Grocery lora hla death. Vance And Herman Near End of Rope CI.EARWATKB. Fin., March 10 (.11 : They tlo say that tho powers-thnU bo in (he Ilrooklyn business office ; has lost patience with the famous hold-out twins, Dmv.y Vance and Ilabo llermsn, and Imvo Instructed - them to lake It or leuvo lt. "It" In Vance's rase Is said to be ; $22,500 und In Hrrman'B 19,000. nabo would like S20.0CX) and Vance could , use 825.000. ot Portland lu u name for the fit-ate championship. .POPULAR COMICS TO BE PUBLISHED ESKIMOS HAVE CHANCE VANCOUVER. B. C, March 10 T Tho Seattle Exklmoti lmlnT atlll nave n chance of flnlnhlUR In first Continued From Page One) Williams, n three-column cartoon, ranks among the very best of the fea tures of lt kind In the world, and th. )H.rrar , ,IIU,K,. "W 'U . rOSS lOOgC - that It and lt companion fealm-es ; !','a,.ho.1,e1 a lnrtc delegation will airaln be publlahed regularly. i;iet ot Mlsa Helen Hulac over tho weekend. Mr. Sarah Casper and Miss Sar Kon, of Hot lake, ond Mrs. Edith l'hy wrc dinner cuesta of Mlsa AUco Cadwell Sunday eventiiK. Kev. 11. c. Lee Is making special plans for next Sunday morning's church service when the various lodges of Pytluan Knlchthootl of La tlrande. Baker and Union will attend services. This has been sponsored by the Red Cross lodge ot La Orandc and Hose-Petal Cheeks Are Comtne Hack LONDON ii "Baby face" will be uresenl I of repairing ihe church steps that have been unsightly since they met I with an accident several months v ;wk. . I """" i Mr. and Mrs .ti,n place in tho Pacific Coast hockov I llP b0 fashionable this summer . n:.. .d .""i?.' ,7 "I?..-1 1 hiiuue. Tlio Kk. iu.f. .i.....J ; instead nf untnn nr l,nn. " . 1 Dulur. visited at, .... .. .....v - : - - - In0 nomn oi Mr. nnrt xt,- uia,a- 1 leaaers. 1 to 0. In a tightly fought battle and now trail the first nlacn outfit by only one point. Fees and commissions received by S3 Mississippi sheriff In ln;!0 np proxunaiM IH.OJO.OtK), Vancouver Lions, present league j K to Stephen Polltser, a continental . Fl, ,,,,v ;.,, rS n2 f P leaders. 1 to 0. In a tlghtlv touulit beauty expert here. Pink skins, rose-: f".fL u'd uati ttt" petal cheeks ond delicately rouged Mr m Mr. Vi , lip. are his presorlpUon for tL snurt. dlen.entThekTlfth. Large deposit, of green slate which ' en'scnf S'tie"''?.; takes a high polHh haw l found ; vacation Vrom trn. -nine i !JS!fI? iS." 1 kcr ana l'catlletou. , In Arkniuiut, Terms 1 Down PHONOGRAPH CLEARANCE SALE For One Week Only Mar. 9 to 16 25 Used Phonographs - Cabinets and Portables at Prices to Sell 3 SMALL PHONOGRAPHS AT $7.50 5 CABINET PHONOGRAPHS AT 1... $9.00 3 CABINET PHONOGRAPHS AT $10.50 7 CABINET PHONOGRAPHS AT -.$19.00 S rATllVrT OUnvnon l nun . rrt tty vnomiil IIU.1UUIWVI HO .11 J Sz tPttJ CH. necoras wun i,acn instrument ADLERS MUSIC CO sxt to La Gi-ande Nat'l. Btmk 200 New Columbia and Brunswick Records ' Sc ea. 2 for 15c New Coats -$16.75 New Frocks $6-50 -$io.oo and $15.00 New Jackets $10.00 New Hats $3-$4-$5 The LITTLE SHOP ;
