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Friday, January 15, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
OJDCAIL JBRD-lEirjr.
.Clam feed . ,
Fires win take, a back seat tonight
ac the chief Interest in a fireman's
llfo when. the local paid firemen and
volunteers meet at the fire station
.for the annual clam feed which will
begin at 7 o'clock. W. F. Gallagher
is. chairman of arrangements, and
assisting him are-Say Gooanough, H.
Lock wood, Marcus Hoesch and Ray
Snider.. .. .
pictures Displayed
1 A group of unusually fine winter
pictures,' taken by Elliot Flnlay, son
pf the publisher of the La Grande
Observer, were brought to Baker by
tra. Jessie Hoskins and left at Louis
Levlnger's Rexall store. The pictures,
Which are exceptionally beautiful,
are the prettiest snow pictures Mr.
Levlnger has seen! he said. They
were taken In tjie vicinity of La
.'Grande on the coldest morning of the
year. Democrat-Herald.
Georgia and Tennessee. .Mr. Combs
will -present" a whistling solo.
Federal Officer
Joe Vogelsang, -of Portland, deputy
United States marshal,-Is a La Grande
business visitor today.- .
Grandy,' to La Grande for a visit,
la recovering from a severe Illness.
Mrs. G randy planned to leave for
her home in Seattle about two weeks
ago, but remained because of her
daughter's Illness. During her visit
in La Grande, her former home, she
is the guest of Mrs. Lydia Grandy
and of her sister, Mrs. Harry Ken-neda.
Story Hour i . V
Miss Gertrudo Wagoner will -Conduct
a story hour tomorrow, morning
at 10 o'clock at the La Grando pub
lic library In the children's room.
Miss Wagener has announced that
she will tell a group of Interesting
stories. The attendance at tho story
hour this winter has averaged be
tween 75 and 100 each Saturday
morning, Miss Wegener states. -
than they have, in many Instances,
nince . Price levels with the
J. G. Penney company aro on certain
Items, : lower than they have ever
been in the 30 years in which wo
have been in business."
On Business - ,
K. J. McWilliams left this morning
by motor for Spokane where he has
business Interests. He expects to be
gone for a few days.
To Union
Mr. and Mrs. NephI Combs, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Hanson and Miss Beatrice
Vardell plan to motor to Union to
night to attend a party given by the
M. I. A. of the Union Ward of the
,L. D. S. church in honor of Rex Bax
ter, recently returned from the mis
sionary field in the south, Including
'' "DID YOU KNOW"
we do wet wash 4c pound damp
wash 6c lb. with flat work
Ironed. Savo the drudgery of
home washing.- also- chances of
bad colds for only a few cents.
Modern Laundry
PHONE MAIN 11
Fire '-.
The fire department was called to
tho home of C. Ji. ; Palmer at 703
Adams to extinguish va small . blazo
which broke out In a pile of sweep
ings near the furnace. The blaze was
extinguished rapidly and no dam
age was Cone. . ' .
Expected Home
Mrs. Nellie Nelll, who has been 111
in Portland for several I months, is
expected to be able to return to her
home' here about the - firs( of next
month, according, to word received
by relatives. Her son and. daughter-in-law,
Mrs. and Mrs. Martin NeilL of
Ida., have been here since before
Christmas and plan to remain until
Mrs. NelU's return. They are accom
panied by their daughter, Betty Mae,
who Is attending High school here.
Second Merlins ' 7
The second of the series of 10 les
sons in Red Cross first aid will be
conducted Monday evening at the
La Grande hotel by Drs. W. K. Ross
and James J. D. Haun. '
Improving
Ethel Mac Grandylwho accom
panied her mother, Mtb, William
Describe Storm -..,.
It was east of Hood River that C.
L. Cadwell end L. Z. Terrall, of Un
ion, struck the snow storm. From
there on in to Portland the swirl of
whit flakes became more Intense.
An east wind whipped the fine snow
up and blew it about through the
gorge. The worst of it "was at about
Corbctt, according to Mr. Cadwell,
Traffic on tin? highways was slowed
down, and even so, there were places
where the going was difficult. There
is lots of snow in the mountains near
Union, Mr. Cadwell reported, with
depths ranging from five to eight
feet,-, assuring plenty of water , for
irrigation purposes this summer. Al
though tho stockmen had to start
feeding about 15 days early because
of the coming of severe weather
there is no shortage of hay, and they
ore optimistic over tho heavy fall of
snow, he said. The town of Union
went into the wood business to supply
labor and succeeded in establishing
a business which Is actually carrying
Itself, Mr. Cadwell stated. He Is
mayor of Union, and Mr. Terrall is
city, attorney. Tho Oregonian.
From Walla Walla
.Francis Bird, of Walla Walla, is in
La Grande on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
Recovering :
fitter an operation Friday in Port
land, Mrs. Donald Pague .is reported
to be recovering satisfactorily. Mrs.
Paguo lived in La Grande for many
ycftrs until recently when ,she moved
to", the Western Oregon city.
Lutheran Church
Rev. Edwin Bracher announces the
program for Sunday at the Zion'
English Lutheran church! which in-'
eludes: Sunday school. at 0:45: morn
ing services at 11 o'clock; and Lu
ther Inague at 7 o'clock in the eve
ning. Mr,-Bracher will address tho
congregation on the topic, "Fervent
in Spirit" at the morning service and
the choir will sing an anthem.- Miss
Katie Keller Is tho leader of the
league and . the topic will - bo "My
Shoro in .My Home." ..
Store To Close,. , . ;
A 13th' store - has jolnsd ,tho ' list
of local' business houses closing at
0 o'clock Saturday nights during
January and February. The latest
to decide on' early closing for the
two months . Is -the H.&. S. Electric
Co. - :
To Attend Convention
Homer y. Leffel, manager -of the
local J. C. Penney company store
will leave here this evening for Port
land to attend-, the annual spring
cenvontion of the organization ho
represents. Managers from approxi
mately 200 stores covering this sec
tion of the country will be present;
"Stores are confronted with the nec
essity ;for 'selling many more items
than they had to two years- ago. . if
they aro to dp the same amount of
business : In dollars and cents,"; Mr.
Leffel said. "This lias put a tax on'
iiiu distributive powers of the -retail
organizations of the country. - But it
has its benefits so far as the con'
euimr is concerned for' people are
now getting far more for their money
Gets Appointment ,
-Claude N. Nash, of Independence
but formerly of La Grande, has ac
cepted an appointment as state dairy
Inspector, according to word received
here by his mother, Mrs. Harry San
doz. ,
On Business '
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hlndm&n. of
Elgin, were recent visitors in La
Grande, transacting - business and
visiting friends.
Shopping
. Mrs. Lynn Hill and two sons woro
among the recent - out-of-town visi
tors In the city. They Bpont y eater -dayvshopplng.
,
Meetjf ' "
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church mot
yesterday with Mrs. T. E. Pierson.
The devotional and study program
were presented by Mrs. G. O. Head ley
and Mrs. R. W, Leigh ton, with Mrs.
E. B. Kendrlclc presiding at the busi
ness meeting.
From The Valley '
. Among those from nearby towns
who . attended a meeting of Odd Fel
lows in La Grande lost night were
Mr., and Mrs, Giles Van Housen, of
Union; Mr. and Mrs. Rex M. Gamble,
of Union; and Mr. and Mrs. J.W.
Rogers, of Enterprise. They are mem
bers of the Canton and auxiliary, and
returned to their hpmcs directly af
ter the meeting. ,
Eagles Meet ;
A chili feed was enjoyed at a -stag
party held .'by members of the Eagles
lodge last night following a busluoss
meeting at 7:30. Charles Andrews was
Suie, Sailor.. I used to
4,-.ilK L. sl, Mmm
"TCARjRIEp the makin's for yegrs. Got
X 60 I could roll 'em single-handed.
But there's no real economy in it
'The ivay I figure is this: A fel
low don't spend so much on himself
but what he can afford to enjoy tlie
best in smokes.
"Myself. . . I 6moke Chesterfields.
They cured me of rollin' my own.
First off, you get better tobacco.
"I'm not knockin' the makin's . . .
but it stands to reason Chesterfields
wouldn't .be where they are today if
they didn't give you the finest tobacco.
1932, Liggett ft Mrin Tobacco Co.
I like their aroma. Plenty of Turkish
in Chesterfields . . . and you don't get
that in the makin's. And there must
6e something about the blend, too . . .
you can't get a milder, better taste...
not anywhere!
"Got a right good opinion of my
self, but I. don't figure I'm as clever
as those cigarette-making machines.
Every single Chesterfield is round and
filled right ... beats anything you can
roll yourself. Besides, it smokes cooler
and lasts longer. I've tried both, so
I know."
WRAPPED IN DU PONT NUMBER 300
MOISTURE-PROOF CELLOPHANE . . . THE
BEST AND MOST EXPENSIVt THAT'S MADE!
Nothing amateurish about ChcMcrflfld'fl Radio Program, cilbert Nat SliilLrct'a
Orchestra and Alex Cray, popular soloitil, entertain you every night, eieept Sun
day, at 10:30 Eastern Staadard Time, on the Columbia Coast-Lo-Coast Network.
THEY TASTE BETTER . . .THEY'RE PURE
THEY'RE MILDER
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
vHiTe morses
AREOSeO BV CIRCUS 6AXEMCK
lOSeff. NOT &ECAUSE OF
THaR 6Adiy BuT BECAUSE TftlS
COLOR POES NOT SHOW lH (SSIN
WHICH IS SfWNWiSP ftEfMrULY
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was geoHiefep in ScoKahei
11088 Not liureOf
, Cell Plock Safety
SALEM, Jan. 15 VP) Several in
mAtce of the state penitentiary will
bo called up to attempt an escape
through the cell fronts installed in
tho new cell block at the prison. If
tho request today of Hal . E. Hoeai
secretary of state, Is complied with.
Tho matter . of accepting the con
struction work on the cell doors Is
now up to the, board of control for
final 'decision. ,
Stating that ho , personally' wit
nessed an' Inmate manipulate -the
locking device on the doors from the
Inside and effect his escape from the
cell, as a demonstration, floss re
quests such a demonstration be
staged before the board -.next Mon
day or Tuesday. " :,
1 In his letter , to Superintendent
Jameo W, Lowls of tho prison, jret
questing further test on the steel
used in the coll fronts, Hoss charges
that tho steel Is not "tool-proof" as
Is provided In the contract awarded
King brothors of Portland. . He said
ho witnessed one of the bars sawed
In two in less than .eight minutes.
Hp requested further tests by the
engineer at the penitentiary as to
tho "tool-proof"- qualities, of: the:
steel, with his report ready for the
board by Monday. ..
i$a$ou The sue of a P&am and
HAS A P$OdoSC$ WAT CAN STRCTCH
ool TvVC RE el IN SeARCH of FOQO
THe male, HoWVeR, is Micro
scopic IN CUB AMD SCottCeALED
iNSipelHE &opy o? THe ,
remit . . .
5 IM2 8V lit SMV1M. INC. r .
In charge of the feed and of the pro--
gram of music furnished by the Har
monious Hayseeds. About 60 attend
ed tho evont.
In Washington
, By Herbert IMmnmer ;
WASHINGTON It may havo been
Just a coincidence, but It neverthe-
less Is Interesting that one 'of Presi
dent Hcovtr's eldest personal friends,
was at the helm when his great ;do
mestlc relief pro;irrm fcesan tW Jouri
ncy through congross. ih;
Ho Is Frederic "Fred" Walcott, Jun
ior senator from Connecticut, a com
parative new-cLtner to tho United,
States senate, but a man who, from
tho beginning of bis service' somo'
three years ago, has been watched
on the hill. V
Walcott's Job was - to push'
through tho senate as quickly as
posslblo tho reconstruction flnanco
corporation ono of . tho main cogs'
in tho president's machinery seeffjr
lng relief of tho economic Ills of
tho country. . ;
He was chairman of the subcom.,
inltteo on' banking and currency
Which considered tho bill. By vb
tuo of this position it fell to him
to guide Its progress on the floor.
ills First nig Task ' . "
.. . It wa..tho tall. Coiuiectlcut .Yan
kee's first big assignment ns a sen
ator. Ho has kept rather still since
ho took his oeat in 1029-r-Just sat in
and listened most of the time.
Walcott's friendship with tho
president began In tho war- days
when the two were engaged in re
lief administration ;ln Europe. Wal
cott was one of Hoover's aids and
tho two lived together much of tho
tlmo. -: . ,
At tho Republican convention In
Ohlcago In 1020 this friendship took
moro definite 'form. .Waicott: was
among those who exerted every ef
fort to have that convention; nomi
nate-' Hoover for tho presidency.
When Harding won tho nomina
tion, Wjfllcott was ono of the four
nuen all associated with Hoover
in European war relief who hired
a taxlcab, rodo all night long, -and
beforo getting out swore they never
would let upa In their efforts -until
Herbert Hoover was in the White
House'. ., .
' . V ..
Both I.Ike Tlio Outdoors
Associates say that mutual- love
for tho outdoors lias strengthened
tho friendship of Hoover and Wai
cott through tho years. ,
i The Connecticut senator's . great
est lovo perhaps Is this. Ho Is' ac
credited, with 'having done ' more
.than any other man lor tho cause
of conservation In his homo state. .
A skating rink, under construction
in WarsBW, Poland, for opening, in
tho fall of 1033, Is claimed to be tlia
third largOBt in Europo.
Home Brewed Beer
Just Like Dynamite
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask., Jan. 15
W) Fred Agglang, of Slnlstlno, wasi
wont to boast of tha excellence of ;
his home browed bser.
But he Is not so loud in his praises ;r
today, following his experience at 9.y
fow days ago when a concoction .of .
his own making blew a, metal c&p : ,
down his throat as ho was opening :
the bottle with his teeth.-. - :.-
Ho was brought to a hospital hcrot
and tho cap removed.
Now. Agglang uses a regular bottle
opener, ...
Quilt Shows State's illstory
OKLAHOMA CITY (P) A quilt ro-.
cently completed by Mrs. J.. R. Phq-:-.
Ian. of Oklahoma .City, portrays ther
history of tho state from the coming -of
-Coronado ,to the construction . of 1
d new 83-Btory building hore. - V -
The Thuadentarin
During nn electric storm recent-',
ly, late fit night, our jltlle four-yenc-,
old clniiRlilor nwoke 'ond ciime Into .
my room, nnd when snurglliifi dnun-.-Bald.
"1 don't like to heut : .tlie rlnuila .
tnlklag, to . eneb othpr Uke that .,
lliey gel nngry." Chlcngo Tribune.
ParedUe end HH '
A fool's paradise Is only, tlie ante-
room for j fpol's hell,. Stanley ;
Bnedwln. . ,, . - . -
STAINLESS
' Same formula . . same price. It I
original form, too, if you prefe
OVErW MILLION JARS USED yEARD
'TT'
Prices Good Saturday and Monday January 16th-18th
Golden Darigold Canned
Corn . Canned Milk ' Corn
No. 2 Cans . ' Tall Cuns :-. No. 2 Cans
4for . . . ..39c 6for ; .. ..35c 4for: .. ..35c
jrtrf a. --lu-aj- A ' - " Hersheys
mBkTz:r:---- Mb. Can . ... 23c
Green Black . ,
Japan Orange Pekoe BUTTER :
Si;,, 53c ' cSon 65c Mb. Roll . .. . 53c
Premium Thompson's Chocolate Malted Milk
BACON ' Makes a delicious hot drink.
22c lb. 1-lb.Can .'.'.. '. ...... : 39c
Albers Peacock Buckwheat
A mixture that makes delicious cakes.
212-lb. Pkg. . . .". 25c
Fine
SUGAR
10 lbs.
49c
Preferred Stock HoodyS
CO 1? F1 F1 Peanut Butler
J A Aj Aj as cheap as in bulk.
1-lb. 2-lb. , 5-Ib. 1-lb. 2-lb. ' ' , 2-lb.
Can Can - Can Jar 1 Jar Can ,
31c 59c $1.45 15c 28c 25c
SN0WFLAKE 2-ib. p.(K. Toilet Tissue
Full 1000 Count .
SODAS -27c 3 Rolls . 16c
Clean Sanitary Stores slocked with well-known brands of food items. You can
always save money by trading at PiKgly WiRfrly.