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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1932)
-1 . : i i' If i I it' OH Pago Eight LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. ! Friday, February 5 1932 Play "Wefet Of Broadway" Given ' By Union Cast .By W. v., Connor (Observer Correspondent) UNION (Special) Miss Neon, who "ha.fi been In Union fon the past cou ple, of weeks working in connection with the local American Legion post In preparing for the production by a local cast of tle three-act comedy, "West of Broadway," staged the first performance of the show at the High school gym Thursday night. A num ber of specialties Including songs and dances were Included In the program, these numbers being furnished prin cipally by boys and girls from the (jne 01 me preweet I to stage their performance in the I local theatre. The troupe Includes (Tex Knight, manager of the com - pany; jJohn Gear toe p, George Van Housen, Roesle Burns, Dorothy Cook, and Araldean Johnson. - , Local residents who attend the try out and. the show includes: Jane Smith, who becomes leading lady in the company; Leona Spray, Margaret Campbell and Dorothy Baker, her three friends; Oeoge Adams is the station agent; uiarcnce xtoeewau ana Mrs. Mint Gale are running the local hotel; W. V. Connor has the part of Mayor Cadwcll; Bob Cox is the vil lage grocery boy and furnishes the comedy part; William Campbell, local banker, marries one of the show girls; George Gllklson and Orvell Roberts ore the Jewish and Irish traveling salesmen; Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips and Mrs. Iva, Reuter take the place of local ladles who attend the show. to Union; Merrill Blacker, Gilbert Hlllman, George Rowan . and Leon ard Clark.1' Classes for these stu dents are being handled by Cecil Griggs and' Supt. Conk 11 tl and have their sessions each afternoon. Union school. numbers was the curtain raiser, The Union High school orchestra fur- colorful patriotic pageant by a stage full! of little tots from the primary grades of the school,. A show troupe, the Buskin Show company, Is stranded in the town ow ing to the fact that a bridge is wash ed Out on the railroad, so they decide Grand Flavor! and the secret to real coffee Economy. Golden West made by the "drip" method; Your grocer has Golden Weil Coffee and maken FREE LESSONS With Each Saxophone or Tenor Banjo Purchased Here We Are Agents for Conn and JSnescher Rand Instruments and Ludwig Banjos ADLER'S MUSIC COMPANY Next to La Grande Nat'l nlshed music for the performance. In spite of the blustery weather the Thursday night house was very sat isfactory to the sponsora of the show. Tho second and last program will, be given .tonight. The Blue Devils, local basketball team, under the management of El lis Hess, is again planning to attend tho outlaw baskeball . tournament at Gooding college. These boys went to the Idaho meet last year, being the only team from outside the state of Idaho to participate. The Blue Devils have defeated teams from Cove and La Grande and Saturday night will meet a Haines team on the Union lloor. . The February meeting of tho coun ty association of Odd Fellows and j Rebekahs will be held In Union on the evening of February 23. A Wash ington program is under preparation by the committee in charge of this part of the meeting. Clara Van Houtcn, who lias been visiting for the post two weeks with relatives and friends in Spokane, Wash-, arrived home Wednesday and resumed her work in the Union post office . where she is assistant post master. An assembly of the upper grades of the- South school was held Friday morning, tho boys of the seventh grade furnishing a fake radio pro gram for the occasion. Mrs. William Campbell talked to the children about tho local public library and some of the new books for children. Mrs. Lizzie Castor has been In La Grande part of this week owing to tho Illness and death of Mr. White; J, B. Weaver has been packing out apples at the Littler warehouse this week. There seems to be some dif ficulty in securing cars from, Union Junction to ship out the fruit. A petition presented to tho school V. I XTA K Via TTvilnn Rphnnl. mils for retrenchment bv the elimination of the manual training and home economics departments, of fice help for Supt, Roy Conklln and n cut In his salary. It is not known Just what action will be taken by the" local board, composed of J. F. Hutchinson, chairman, C. L. Cad ye 11 I and S. E. Miller. Last spring a gen eral 10 per cent out was made In salaries of the local teachers. So far (this district Is In excellent financial condition. Little Gene Rlcker was taken to tho hospital at Hot Lake a few days , ago threatened with pneumonia. Mrs. ' Rtcker is at the lake with her now. It Is reported that tho boy's con dition Is Improved. ! Several former students of tho Un- i Ion High school havo recently regls- 1 tered for post graduate or other spe cial work. Among the new students ! aro Meade Toll, who recently moved LUMBER REPORT ; PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 5 W Ninety-four of the 121 sawmills re porting to the Western Fine associa tion for the week ' ending Jan. 30, were closed, the association said to day. . The 27 mills which were op erating ran at an average of 28.4 per cent of capacity. Current new business increased 2, 760,000. feet or 8.6 .per cent over the previous week. Shipments Increased 1,475,000 feet, and unfilled orders in creased 701.000 feet. Production for the week was 11,160,000 feet, ship ments 34,285,000 feet, and orders 34, 086,000 feet. CHE It It Y MEN TO PROTEST ' SALEM, Feb; 5 () Cherry grow ers from all parts of the Willamette valley will gather here Saturday, to protest against any revision of the present cherry tariff by the federal tariff commission. The meeting was called after Sen ator. McNary had telegraphed that the tariff .commission had proposed to revise the tariff schedule. Growers said a lower tariff on cherries would ruin the industry. TEST. CASE FILED SALEM, Feb. 6 VP) A test case to determine whether cord room pro prietors can give merchandise checks, redeemable in trade, to winners of card games, without violating the state gambling laws, was filed In the courts here last night. George Hull, owner of a Salem card room, was named defendant In the action. Hull will have the support of hun dreds of Oregon card room owners In his defense. He pleaded not guilty, . The. ballad singers, a chain male quartet, sit at a bridge table while broadcasting, the microphone being suspended above the table. In Illinois, the resignation of a public official does not become ef fective until a successor has been appointed and qualified. TWIN IIV AT THE It identifies the finest anti-knock non-premium gasoline ever offered ... at NO KXT11A COST Union Oil Company Imbler High To Stage Play On Friday, Mar. 11 By Mrs. Ray Wilson (Observer Correspondent) ' IMBLER (Special) The Junior class of the Imbler High school will present' the comedy-drama "Light house Nan" on Mar. 11.- The cast was chosen and practice began Tues day, under the direction of Miss Clarlbel E. Cannan. Following is the cast of characters: Hon. John Enlow, president of the Seacoast Banking company. Bob Huron; Ned Blake, his private secre tary, Raymond Munsen; Ichabod Buzzer, the old keeper of the light house. Lynn Anderson; Sir Arthur Chcke, a British aristocrat, Lyle San derson; Injun Jim, a bad man. Jack Cole; Nan, a little roustabout, Mary Rlcheson; Moll Buzzer, the gentle antelops, Winona Westenskow; Hon. Sarah Chumley-Choke, Arthur's sis ter, Blanche Billings; Hortense En- low; a city belle, Marjorie Perry. The double-header basketball con test between the grade teams of Cove and Imbler Wednesday afternoon re sulted In a 29-8 win for the Imbler girls but the Imbler boys lost 17-9. The girls oh the Imbler team who saw action were forwards Emma Coe and Neta Wilson; center, Berta Lloyd; side center, Ruth Conklln; guards, Donna Watson and Reta Hudson and substitutes Alctha Bushman, Doro thy Crouscr and Elva Richeson. Tho Imbler boys who played were forwards, Elmer Perry and Darwin Keenan'; center. Keith Pratt; guards, Neil Martin and Richard Wilson, and substitute, Farrell Skillings. Naoma Perry is ill of the measles. The M. I. A; dance and social held ih their church Wednesday night was a success despite the- bad weather. There was a large crowd present who Jiad a jnost enjoyable time and. the pies arid candy which were sold to defray expenses sold welU , Tho- school board held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday night. In addition to regular routine busi ness It was decided to get all the information obtainable regarding sal ary schedules In other northwestern schools for the coming year. One : teacher was dropped Trom' the grade ; stalf lost year at a saving of ap proximately one thousand dollars a ! year, as an economy measure, and1 It is hoped that other savings can be made this year. Wednesday afternoon and continu ing Thursday this locality experi enced one of the worst storms in its history. The high winds and drift ing snow mode most of the east and west roads impassable. ; The school bus got stuck in a snow drift west of Sumsnerville on the afternoon trip Wednesday. Students were compelled to use other methods of transportation- the remainder of the way to their homes.- The bus was pulled out by horses Thursday morning and arrived' back in Imbler at noon Thursday. It will probably be several days before It Is possible to cover the route again as the snow banks along the road are quite high and may require a rotary to clear the road. The Elgin High school boys and girls teams will play, the Imbler High teams Friday night in Imbler at 7:30. The d op esters sdy the Elgin girls- will have an easy win as they have been chalking down all their opponents on the losing end df the score board this season , and with plenty of mar gin to' spare. The same wise ones whof can do everything but give you the exact score in advance predict an Imbler victory In the boys con test but with not too much margin to spare. Kieckhefer Still Threat in Play For Billiard Title CHICAG6, Feb. G m The threat of Augle Kieckhefer. the southpaw Chicago cueist, rose today In the path of Otto Reiselt's steady march to ward the world's three-cushion bil liard throne. The Philadelphia veteran paired with Ous Copulos, of Eugene, Ore., today after holding the undisputed lead in the angle tournament for days, but from the corner of his eye .he watched another match. For Kieckhefer. only a game be hind him, met Arthur Thurnblad, .. HnfjinHintr chamDlon and third place holder, In a contest that might materially affect the standings. lA defeat at the hands of Copulos would not tip the Philadelphia!! from the whip seat out snoura inec hefer down Thurnblad, he - would come up to share Reiselt's place in the sun. . And Relselt must still meet Kieckhefer In the tltleward maroh. sw.,,1, ran Intn .Tohnnv LavtOh. Sedalla, Mo at his best yesterday nnd suffered a surprising ou w ai defeat In 38 Innings. The victory was Layton's fifth In 10 matches and left him In a tie for fifth place. Jake Schaefer of San Francisco fln- ished Ms first bid-for the angle title by losing to Thurabla in-the night match. 50 to 36, in' ea inning, -Schaefer, regarded as- matchless in. balkllna billiards,- wound up with a record of five victories and six an feats. A long-distance shoe delivery true 34 feet-long has been developed in Czechoslovakia with a berth top an extra driver. . Huron Smith, curator of the Mil. waukee publlo museum,- says there are 20,000-Indians in Wisconsin now compared to, 6,000 or 7,000 in 1812. Vipers produce their young alive. BBIBB9HBBB9BBBaBB9BBIIUIIIBIBSiBIK3BBBBClSS3III Pay of football officials was re duced a- third- by- the Southern con ference at its- winter: meeting. BIG DOLLAR Canned Food Sale CONTINUES SATURDAY & MONDAY SUGAR 100 'lbs. Ol ' AA Pure Cane $4.69 & X Us. ,UU MILK Carnation "I CT A A Tall Cans 10 frl.UU COFFEE Lb.- Q-t fA Red & White D Can plUl HONEY 5' PaH 1 42c BUTTER 1 Lb. 26c See Today's Red & White Ad for Further Information' BARNHARTS RED & WHITE GROCERY 1110 Adams Ave. Phone M 80 Next Door to Trotter's Burnt Sugar Cakes Special . for Sat. 33c Chocolate Nut Cup Cakes o Dozen .. ...... 15c LARGE FLOUR SACKS-Dozen 90c .:i"'J.'.-'-; Loganberry J Pies Each . . 19c Boston Cream Pies With Real Whipped Cream Each . . 30c Wind Up At The Windmill A Strictly Home-Owned Bakery- Feb. 14 VALENTINE'S , day means ARTSTYLE CANDY . . It's simply unforgivable for a man to forgot Artstyle chocoIoteB on Valen tine's day February 14. Wliat a delicious assortment there Is under the cover of this big Red Boxl ! Nineteen different kinds' of centers I nuts, nougatines, creams, caramels. ! And ail of them smothered in the ' "$50,000 chocolate" that has made this - candy famous. ' Artstyle chocolates are sold only at the I Rexall Drug Store. I POUND ( $1.50 Glass Drugs, Inc. Phone Main 20 Ki a e Your Money in Your Community Local merchants wifcK modern stores and modeir methods provide genuine quality at low every-day prices. n CANNED GOODS SALE Continues Until Monday With Additional Items f or Saturday & Monday SAVE ON NECESSITIES Millions of women have found that they can safely depend upon Red & . ' .. White foods. The interested service of these owner operated stores pro vide an ideal place to trade that also appeals to the sense of thrift. ; PEACHES Hett & White. Large halves or nltccd In No. 2'i cans. Pnckotl from tho fltiost Cult for n In Clings In rich syrup. 5 Cans $1.00 APRICOTS Red a White In No. 24 enns. Rich nu'llow flnvor. Packed when dead ripe In heuvy syrup. 4 Cans $1.00 PINEAPPLE Iircl & White sliced In No. a'4 enns H blfi golden sllcra In rich syrup mode with the Juice of the fruit. 5 Cans $1.00 GRAPEFRUIT Hcd & White in No. a enna. 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