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
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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 ;