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t 'A '. : Safin-day, June 6, 1931 XX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, I7A GRANDE, ORE. ;0.(D(DA1L Accepts Employment - Miss Iri Hughes has accepted a position at a local photographer's studio. Miss Hughes, who graduated this year from La Grande High school, was among1 the honor students who received Hi-Dad pins. Several others have accepted employment with the closing of school, Including Miss Le nore McCorkle, who has a position with a local meat company. At Braden Home Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jewett and Mrs. Harley Tuerner, of Whlttier, Cal., are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Braden, 1411 T avenue. Mr. Jewett's and Mr. Braden's relatives were neighbors in New York State about. BO years ago, and the men haven't seen each other in that period of . time. -The visitors will remain here for a few days. From Washington Mrs O. M. Ball, Toppentsh, and Mrs. Ed. Ball and son, Enumclaw, Wash., spent a few days with their niece, Mrs. B. W. Bailey, recently, but have now returned to Washington. Memorial Day . In memory of the Odd bellows who have, died, the local lodge Is plan ning appropriate ceremonies for -June 14. C. H. Bldwell, of Island City, Henry McGoldrlck, and H. E. Coo lldge were appointed as the com mittee in charge at a meeting of the lodge last night at the I. O. O. P. hall at B o'clock. Other regular business was transacted. Visit In Newbridge Jrj and Mrs. Cleveland Koland visited In Newbridge with relatives recently. Mrs. Noland was formerly Miss Anna Holcomb. of Newbridge. Visits Relatives Harry Ashby is visiting in New brlge with Mr. and Mrs. Prank Ash by. He has been working for the Mr. Emily Lumber company here. To Salt Lake Mr. and Mrs. Austin Peck expect to leave Monday for a two weeks visit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Well Known Here Mrs. George Janes, who was de feated in the .state golf tournament in Portland yesterday, is well known In La Grande, having visited here at various times with Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Reynolds. Mr. Janes spent lost week at the Reynolds' home. Lodge to Meet The Supreme Forest Woodmen will meet Monday afternoon at 2:30 at their hall on Adams avenue. Minute Men Swim St.1 Peter's Minute Men enjoyed a picnic at Cove yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Sixteen boys were present and went swimming, after which - a picnic supper was served near the pool.- Rev. and Mrs. M. G. Tennyson and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reynolds were chaperones for the event. Quarterly Conference ' The- quarterly conference at the Latter Day Saints church will be held ; tomorrow with three sessions, 10 o'clock, 2 o'clock, and 7:30. Apostle Melvln J. Ballard, of Salt Lake City, one of the councilors in the M. I. A., and, a favorite speaker, will address the-neetingsi. anrt-.tl.fpubUa . is in ylted.;' eUifcBw4ll ail be -held- In OUT. fiwa IN THI WMT Store No. 13 La Grande, Ore. Breier Presents Six Dozen SUMMER FELTS ; ..$1,98 and $2.98 Light colors, light weights. Entirely suited for warm weather wear. I VACATION TIME :"It me assist yon part time book keeping, accounting or clerical work. FRANK L. BLACK 1701 Fifth St. AUSTIN Builds and Remodels all kinds t of buildings. MAIN 900 Young's Service Station ! Tave & Elmo Hendrlckson V OAS OIL TIRES " Accessories Tire Repairing Greasing a Specialty 1403 Monroe St. Ph. Main 453 J ' n ' Fairness In H .' H Price Li An lf gw . Important : V N Feature H WALKERS H 1 FUNERAL N H SERVICE H 13 You Determine ff W ' The Cost B In Advance mw N PHONE MAIN 43 fj IDiKDEFiTi the tabernacle. Apostle Ballard will speak tonight at 8 o'clock In Baker. He has been In La Grande many times before and Is very popular with local L. D, S. members. Club Women Convene The annual convention of the fifth district of the State Federation of Oregon Club Women will be held at Baker on June 10, and a large group of women from La Grande are plan ning to attend, Including the last year's officers and the newly elected officers of the La Grande Neighbor hood club and a delegation of mem bers. The meetings are to be held in the club room of the library build ing from 10 until 4 o'clock. Eight counties are represented in the dis trict, and will have delegates at the convention. They are. Wallowa, Un ion, Umatilla, Morrow, Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Harney.-1 All from La Grande who are planning to attend are asked to call Mrs. S. B. Morgan, newly elected president, or a mem ber of the board of directors, Mrs. Robert Eakin, Mrs. P. L. Meyers, Mrs. Sherwood Williams, or Dr. Margaret Ingle. Women taking cars are asked to report and transportation will be provided for others. Mrs. Lilian Bllyeu Dallas, Ore. president r of the state federation, and Mrs. Evelyn Wilson Young, circulation manager of the Oregon Clubwoman magazine, will be among the state officers present. Of ficers of the fifth district are Mrs. Lola M. Smith, Burns, president; Mrs. S. E. Miller, Union, first vice presi dent; Mrs. Stillman Dempsey, Milton, second vice president; Mrs. L. E. Jor dan, Enterprise, recording secretary; and Mrs. C. Bv McConnell, Burns, corresponding secretary and treasurer. Marriage License A marriage license was issued yes terday by the county clerk to Samuel T. Gilbert, of Bakersfleld, Cal., and Margrete Unseth, of Waterville, Iowa. La Grandera to Wed . A marriage license,v was. Issued by the county clerk yesterday to Donald Butcher and Leona Ryason, both of La Grande. Returns Home Mrs. Harry Sandoz returned home this morning from a three-week trip to Seattle and 'Independence. She visited her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Shields, in "Seattle and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Nash, and their baby daughter, In Independence. To Preach at Island City Rev. H. W. Parker, a former La Grande minister, will occupy the pulpit tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the Island City Community church America Today Is Richest, Nation; Wealth Trebles (Continued from Page One) dred million dollars hr 1910 to six billion nine hundred million dollars. Electric power output Increased from 17 billion kilowatt hours to more than 97 billion kilowatt hours and in the application of electric power .to our industries. America again far and away leadB the world. Similarly, the .nuraberof .passenger imotor ve- hlcles owned i:in-vthiB: aountrs . in-; creased from less than half a million in 1910 to more than twenty-three million. ' Other indications of our persistent long-term economic growth Include, for thlB 20-year period, a 300 per cent increase in our bank resources, a 400 per cent Increase in savings deposits and a 600 per cent Increase In the amount of life insurance. These In creases, moreover, have taken place at a rate far exceeding that of the growth of population which In the 20 years increased by about 33 1-3 per cent. (To be continued) TROJANS LEADING 1 IN CHICAGO MEET . (Continued from Page One) - day in the most thrilling race of .the meet, when he won the. 880-yard run in 1:53.5. This knocked six-tenths of- a second from the former mark set last year by Orvil Martin of Pur due. The race was a see-saw struggle between Letts and Eddie Oenung of Washington until a few yards from the tape when Allx Wilson of Notre Dame. Canadian Olympic star, over took Genung to finish second four yards behind the victor. Prank Wykoff, University of South ern California, .undereated in ten starts this season, conauerred Eddie Tolan of Michigan, world 100-yard dash champion, for the second time in a week by beating him to the tape in the century in a remarkably close finish on 9.8 seconds. Tolan, however, came back to win the 220-yard dash, reeling off the dis tance in 21.5, Tolan, slow to start, quickly grabbed the lead and won moving away, finishing four yards ahead of Glass, of Oklahoma A. & M. with Hutson, of Denison, third. With seven of the 15 events fin ished, Southern California led with 41 points, followed by Michigan with 18. Ohio State and Iowa State were tied for third with 16 points. 120 yard high hurdles won by Jack Keller, Ohio State: second, James Hat field, Indiana; third, Robert Hager, Iowa State. Time :14.6. Shot put won by Bob Hall, South ern California. 449 feet, 9 Inches; second, Sam Behr, Wisconsin 49 feet; third, Hugh Rhea, Nebraska, 48 feet, 10 Vj inches. Javelin throw won by Kenneth Churchill, California 215 feet; sec ond. O E. Nelson, Iowa, 201 feet 6 Inches; thirds. Homer Hein, Wash ington State. 200 feet Inches. i Maker ( Intuitu Man . Sent to Prison BAKER, Ore., June 6 JP Wlllard Sullivan, charged with grand larceny, was sentenced to two years in state prison when he appeared in Curcult Judge C. H. McCulloch's court yes terday. He was accused of stealing a saddle from George -'Gordon of Eagle valley. He has a wife and two children. ROSFJH KG STUDENT WIN'S PORTLAND, June 6 W) First place in the annual state health es say contest sponsored by the Oregon Tuberculosis association, had been awarded to Paul McGQwan, Roseburg High school student, Dan E. Clark, University of Oregon extension divis ion, said today. The prize carries $75 in cash. ARMOUR HEADS FOR HOME ' LONDON". June 6 W) Tommy Ar mour, British open golf champion, left London today for Southampton and the United States, hoping to win the United States open for a double. "It's great to be tlw British cham pion," Tommy said. Coast Schedule For 1931 Grid Season Adopted PORTLAND. June 6 ry-Voting to hereafter draw . up their football schedule a year and a half in ad vance Instead of a year ahead of time, graduate managers of the Pa cific Coast conference today arranged and adopted the 1932 grid program at their summer meeting here. Heretofore the football schedule has been arranged at the winter meeting In the south. The managers decided that selec tion of the grid program In the sum mer, eighteen, months In advance, would make It easier for the schools to arrange Intersections! games. The conference schedule as adopted for 1933 Is as follows: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Oct. 1 Washington State at Los Angeles. - Oct. 8 Oregon State at Los .An geles. ucc. 22 staniora at raio juto. Nov, 6 California at Los Angeles. Nov. 13 Oregon at Los Angeles. Nov. 24 Washington at Seattle. STANFORD: Oct. 1 Oregon State at Portland. Oct. 32 Southern California at Palo Alto. Oct. 29 U. C. L. A. at Los Angeles. Nov. 5 Washington at Stanford. Nov. 13 Idaho at Stanford. Nov. . 19 California at Berkeley. CALIFORNIA Oct. 8 Washington State at Berke ley- . Oct. 15 u. c. L. A. at Berkeley. Oct. 22 Washington at Seattle. . Oct. 29 Montana at Berkeley. Nov. 6 Southern California at Los Angeles. Nov. in staniora at Berkeley. WASHINGTON STATE Oct. 1 Southern California at Los Angeles. Oct. B California at Berkeley. Oct. 22 Oregon State at Portland. Oct. 29 Idaho at Pullman. Nov. 6 Montana at Pullman. Nov. 13 Washington at Seattlo. Nov. 24 U. C. L. A. at Los An geles... .... WASHINGTON Oct. 1 Montana at Seattle. Oct. 8 Oregon at Portland. Oct. 22 California at Seattle. Nov. 6 Stanford at Palo Alto. ' Nov. 12 Washington State at Se attle. Npv. 24 Southern California, at Seattle. Dec. 3 V. C. L. A. at Los AngeleB. UNIVERSITY OP CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES : Sept. 30 Idaho at Los Angeles. Oct. 16 Oregon at Portland. Oct. 29 Stanford at Los Angeles. Nov. 19 Montana at Los Angeles. Nov. 24 Washington State at Los Angeles. . Dec. 3 Washington , at Los An geles. ... ( , OREGON: Oct. 8 Washington 'at Portland. Oct. 16 U." O. L. A. at ' Portland. Oct. 22 Idaho at Moscow.- -. Nov. 6 Oregon State, at Corvallls. Nov. 12 Southern . California . at Los Angeles. Nov. ,24-St. Marys at San Fran cisco. , . - . ( .. -; OREGON STATE: ' ' . - Sept. . 26 University of Colorado at Portland. Oct. 1 Stanford at Portland. Oct. 8 Southern California at Los Angeles. '. . . - j.:Odl!.' 22--Washlngton State at Port land. . Nov; . fr Oregon at Co rvalue. ' Nov. 12 Montana at ' Missoula. " Nov. 19 Fordham at New York. MONTANA--- .Oct. 29 California at Berkeley. Nov. 5 Washington State at Pull man. . . .. . Nov. 12 Oregon State at Missoula. IDAHO ' Sept. 30 U. C, L. A. at Los Angeles. Oct. 16 Montana at - Moscow. . prison .when he appeared In Circuit ., Oct. 22 Oregon as Moscow. Oct. 29 Washington State at Pull man. . ' ' : .Nov. 12 Stanford .at Palo Alto. Pomona Grange -Will Meet TO Blue Mountain By Mrs. Charles Spencer GRANGE HALL (Special) At the meeting of Blue Mountain grange Wednesday afternoon,- most of the time was spent in making plans- to entertain Pomona grange which meets with Blue Mountain. June 37. The .home economics committee was appointed to act on the fair com mittee for the local - organization. The next grange meeting will be held in- the afternoon, June 30. Friends of Mrs. C. B. Unzicker took her completely by surprise at her home May 37,- her birthday anniver sary. The afternoon was happily spent visiting and later a lovely lunch, which the visitors brought with them, was served. Those pres ent were Mrs. J. H. Herr, Mrs. George Herr, Mrs. Florence Walden, Mrs. Charles Nlzer, Mrs. Robert Kelly, Mrs. R. Bergen, Mrs. 8. F. Merrll, Mrs. George Peach, Mrs. Clay Penland, Mrs. Lester Peach, Mrs. Fred Even sen, Mrs. Ed Davis, Mrs. Oeorge Hill, Mrs. Josle Mills, Mrs. Clarence Look er, Minnie and Myrtle Evensen, Gladys . Looker, Harriet Peach and Florence Davis. ' The quilt which section' five, the sewing, division of Blue Mountain grange has been working ' on, has been completed and will soon be sold for. the benefit of the building fund. One meeting was held with Mrs. John Hamann in La Grande, one with Mrs. Frank Wright of the Va leria neighborhood and the rest of the meetings with Mrs. Albert Ha mann who lives on the Cove highway. Mrs. John Hamann is chairman of the committee and the other mem bers are Mrs. J. B. Llhdsey. Mtb. Frank Wright, Mrs. Mattle Golden, Mrs. Ed Eckley, Mrs. J. A. Holman, Mrs. E. A. Sayre, Mrs. C. D. Huffman, Mrs. Will Anson, Mrs. Ralph Wells and. Ms.- Albert Hamann. 'Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eckley, accom panied by Mrs. J. A. Holman, left early Friday morning for Medford to attend the state - grange convention which opens Tuesday morning, June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Eckley are dele gates from Blue Mountain grange. The Countrywoman's club mefs next Friday afternoon, June 13 at the home of Mrs. Guy Spencer. Mrs. R. A. Master ton and Mrs. Reece Mc AJ later are to have charge of the pro gram. DONKEY CAPTURES KILLER CHTNTSAUCHTN, China, June 6 (JP) Anybody would have a hard time showing the natives that a donkey connotes asalhlnlty. A villager named. Liu, riding his donkey to Pel ping, was killed by bandits. One of the slayers essayed, to ride the animal. The donkey's homing Instinct assert ed' Itself. Straight to Liu's house he came In a hurry, the slayer on his back. The -culprit confessed. Draped in red satin, the donkey paraded through the village as gongs beat and banners flew. Lions Auxiliary Ready To Greet Visiting Women While Lions from over the state, who come to La Grande on June 24 and 25 to attend the state convention, are attending business sessions, their ladles will be entertained by the Lions auxiliary, according to plans which are being made by the officers and members of the auxiliary. Officers for the past year who have beenl mak ing plans for the convention ore Mrs. K. D. Towler, president: Mrs. P. L. Ralston, first vice president: Mrs. Jack Ferris, second vice president; Mrs. Doyle Zimmerman, secretary; Mrs. Max Sarvls, treasurer; and Mrs. Carl Helm, historian. The program which they have out lined for the women Includes: Wednesday, June 84 Registration. 6-12 Women's and men's separate golf tournaments at the La Grande country club. ia:oo Luncneon. 2-6 Lioness tea, with bridge and other diversions for those not play ing cards. Place to be set later. 6:00 No-hostess dinner at the La Grande hotel. 8:00 Stunt night program by tho Lions which will be attended by the women. Thursday, Jnne 25 9:00-10:30 Special sight-seeing tour to the historical and Industrial spots in LjB. uranae. 11 :30 Picnic at Medical Springs with the Lions. - 6:30 Annual banquet and dancing. Recently elected officers of the auxiliary who will welcome the wom en are Mrs. Ferris, president: Mrs. Sarvls, first .vice president; Mrs. Harry ucc'artny, second vice president; Mrs. O. L. Tnompson, secretary; Mrs. H. L. Hess, treasurer; Mrs. Nolan Skiff, his torian. MINISTER SUES FOUR MEMBERS OF PASTORATE PORTLAND. Juno 0 VPl Seeking $76,000 damages from four former members of his congregation, S. F. Pitts, founder and president of "the acuic fjoast Associated undenom inational churches" went to court today to charge that the four con spired to ruin his reputation. . xne organization of which he is the head is located at Oresham. He charges R. H. King and his ex-wife, Marguerite King, and H. C. Larseu and Ella Larsen, his wife, with con spiring to destroy and blacken his reputation, character and position and to ruin him financially and cauBe him to be unfrocked." King' filed a counter Bult asking $36,000 damages from Pitts for al leged alienation of the affections of his wife. Among other things the minister accuses the four of being "possessed of the spirit of Beelzebub." King accused the preacher, however, . of quoting scripture in an attempt to persuade Mrs. King that It was proper for Pitts to make love to her. MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD ' IN SESSION .... (Continued from Page Orfe) higher learning to bring ln reports indicating what economies could be effected without materially affect-1 lng the school structures. The presi dents reported about $500,000 could be saved. This Is the amount Gov ernor Meier vetoed from, the legis lative appropriation. This year the education board pool ed all its receipts and disbursed them from a common fund. In addition to the state fund, Oregon State col lege, being a land grant institution, receives appropriations of nearly $600,000 from the government. It was explained by the board prior to Its meeting here today that in effect, the board takes account of all Its receipts, estimates its ex penditures, and if than it appears available funds are Insufficient to carry, on the work, recommendation is! made to the legislature for in creased appropriation. ; It was in this manner that the $1,181,376 was asked for and received at the latest legis lative session. - Since the retrenchment program started, heads of the various insti tutions have been working with the board in an attempt to eliminate ell unnecessary items. The board has Been discovering ways and means for eliminating sums which hereto- NELSON OPPOSITE POST OFFICE 1925 Star Coupe $1-I,T 1924 Htutlenaker ftednn :. !i 1025 Willys Knight Hednn 25 Kemember All Typm of ford T's I.ARISON CHEVROLET CO. 1414 Adams Phone Main 3 Horsehide Pliable; WORK GLOVES 85c fore have been considered necessary, but which have been found to be such as could be eliminated without doing any very real harm to the cause of education. The state board concluded Its morning session at 13:45 p, m. and announced that at 3 p. m. It would Issue a statement. The board was then to convene In another executive session which it expected to conclude "late in tho evening." No intimation was given as to what the afternoon statement would contain. . a . . . CARAVAN TO BE ON WAY MONDAY (Continued from Page One) ganizatlon of young men entertainers expect to go along as guests of the Enterprise chamber to help with tho entertainment. J. A. Burleigh will head the delegation's oratory dlvlilon. R. D. McClallen is head of the ord nance department, In charge of the Legion cannon, which is to Bpeak In Lewis ton and Spokane. . REV. VOGLER TO SPEAK TO 64 GRADUATES (Continued from Page One) tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the Sacajawea Inn. Picnic Today The all-college picnic, sponsored by the Freshman class of the Normal school, is being held this afternoon Is Your Home A Testing mm for Ih I Uimfariedl Packets? Vfr t'lMi&v rteVV'iy). .......... Ask for and get Gold Medal Flour Diamond Matches Post Toasties Calumet Baking Powder Kellogg's Corn Flakes Libby's Canned Foods including: Fruits Meats You will find these articles offered for sale In the better stores of thin community ut prices no higher and In many cum nctunlly lower than you may be nftkpd to pay for distributors' private label merchandise. (at 4 o'clock at Radium Springs, wnno last mgnt me yvomen s League entertained at a dance at 0 o'clock 'at tho school ballroom. : Parents of the students are ex pected to attend the graduation exer cises, many coming from long dis tances to spend the last week of the school year in La Grande.- LOCAL TENNIS TEAM TO PLAY UNION SUNDAY La Grande's strongest . threats on tho tennis courts will meet a group of Union plnyers tomorrow after noon at 1 o'clock at Union. Tho mu nicipal courts have been crowded ! every day with players getting In . trim for the series of tournaments which have been scheduled, and the , city tournament which is Bet ' for BLUE MT. ICE CREAM Thd Best iu Eastern Oregon. 35c quart, 20c pint all day tomorrow, Sunday. 2 Ice Cream Cones for 6c ' They're Twins. At BERGER'S CASH GROCERY Fresh Meat Daily Quaker Cereal Products Campbell's Soups Northern Tissue Jello ' La Grande Grocery Co. Wholesale Distributors in this Territory of Nationally Known Brands June 19, 13 and 14 should see ex tremely strenuous competition. Man ager Harvey Carter, reports. Eight cups have been ordered for the city tournament which is being sponsored by the La Grande tennis club, and trophies will be awarded In men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Bob OcsterUng has been playing a consistently good gome, while run ning close second are Roy Nelson, Everett Reynolds, Bob Cunliffe and Burke Inlow. Women who will fig ure In Eastern Oregon tennis circles this year are Cecilia fteynaud, Mar garet MacAUlster, Bea McKinney and Alice Milne. ... . ,v-; Oesterllng. Nelson, Reynolds and Cunliffe will be matched with Un ion players In the men's singles; and MIbs Reynaud and Miss MacAlllater will, play singles for the women. In men's doubles Reynolds and Ounllffe will be teamed, also Carter and In low. In the women's doubles Miss WHAT, indeed, is to be gained by buying unknown products? ' And why should anyone take chances ori brarids that are unfamiliar when the quality stores of La Grande and surrounding vicinity are offer-, ing merchandise that you know is good at reasonable prices ? V If you are interested in rending ads, and we believe you are please take your favorito home magazine and read the food ads ! Fix these brands in your mind. Nine chances out of ten they are already known to you. - Insist that ;the grocer Avho supplies your family's food delivers ,ihes"e brands. ; Here is the reason why . you should hot accept substitutes -' 1 In the grocery traio, as in other lines, there are what are known as "private label" distributors. Some of these maintain a high standard of quality.; But since ' the merchandise under such private label may be pur chased today .from one producer, tomorrow from an other and nex't year from still a different producer . how, even with the best intentions, can such a distri butor maintain uniform quality? "Purple and Cold", brand peaches may be packed this year by Canner A, next year by Canner B and so on. It usually depends on which producer bids the lowest for the business. Do you want such merchandise in your home? Would you not feel much safer with brands like these listed below where the manufacturer's very existenco' is at stake because his own name is on the package? - Hellman's Mayonnaise -Del Monte Canned Foods Van Camps Food Products ' Kraft Cheese . , ; , ;. , Vegetables and other, varieties Pineapple MscAUUter and Mis McKinney mvi be paired, and Miss Reynaud. and Miss Milne. . Oesterllng and MUa ui Kinney wll be one nxlied doubles! team, and Kelson and Miss Milnd will be the pther. V HERE'S HEALTH For Grade "A" Raw Milk CALL Anderson's Dairy PHONE MAIN 809
