-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. Fancy
whole segments of tiec-rlpcned Flor
ida Fruit.
6 Cans
$1.00
PEARS
Red ft White 111 No. avj cans. Policy
loruc white holvcs.
4 Cans
$1.00
Jasper's
Health Nuggets
One Whole Package FREE
Made of Whole Whent
Modo In Ornnde Ronde Volley
4-lb. Package. . 25c
Time to Hake a Cake!
Red & White
Cake Flour
Extra Sifted for
the Finest Cakes .
29c
s-o-s
Cleans - Polishes. A combination
of soap and scouring wool.
28-pad
Cartons .
45c
BOBRICS
Green Cloudy
Ammonia
Tune In on KKX, find out
how to get valuable
premiums
25c
Red & White
2'4-lb,
Jars ...
Peanut Butter
49c
Made from the best selected
No. 1 peanuts.
Kings
Marmalade
Delicious Economical
16-oz.
Jars ...
27c
SUGAR - 21 lbs.
Pure Cano
CORN -12 No. 2 cans
Standard White Western
MILK -15 tall cans
Any brand tn stock.
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
BACON - Whole or Y2 slab lb. 17c
Cnrstens or Swifts, well streaked with lean.
LARD - 8-lb. Pails
Cars ten's or Swifts.
89c
DILL PICKLES No. 2V2 Cans 23c
Red & Whlto. Firm pickles of uniform slae. '
SWEET PICKLES - qt Jars 35c
Yolo brand, uniform medium size.
Si
CATSUP - 2 large bottles 35c
Red & White brand.
CHILI CON CARNE - 2 cans 27c
.Red & White. The real Mexican style chill.
RED & WHITE
Rod & White
Coffee
You'll enjoy the
full rich flavor
i -lb Vaouum
' Tins
$1.00
BISQUICK FLOUR
Try a package and make real Home Made Biscuits.
1 Biscuit Pan Free with 1 lge. pkg.
35c
good rafB) SRjCOfing 'msm
-Vjjj The Sign or a Dependable Store l
SANDWICH SPREAD
Pint Jars 23c
MAYONNAISE
Pint Jars
. .29c