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Page Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Thursday, April 7, 1932 Utii tiff urns' r "i ;l .n ':!- ' ' '''Mi ---TH , f . its . I - ! W 13) 'J m DDAIL BKDEIFjr Child knocked Dunn - Mrs. William Koeter, of 2115 Cedar street. - reported , to police yesterday afternoon that at 5:15 o'clock a small boy. whose name was not given, hit " tho back side of her car and was - knocked down. The boy was not hurt to any extent, according to re ports. Mrs. Koeter said she was driv ing olong Cedar Btreet when the boy darted out. 6 lie swung her car over to tho left side but he hit (he back i side of her automobile and fell down, ' she said. . . . .- j loralno,. April 5. , Weight, six pounds eight: and one-half, ounces." , - Mrs, Lewis has many friend-, here in this city who ,knew her as Miss lone Ruth Harrirnan, Instructor. )n household science at the La Grande High school two years ago. -Small l ire Tho firo truck was called to 1502 First street by a slight fire at. 8:30 o'clock last night. The blaze was out1 when the firemen arrived and nothing was used. The recall was at 8:40. This Is the first fire alarm In several days. Jtecelve Aniioiiiuements PricndR In tho city received an naujJccmeHMf this, morning which read as follows: "Mr." ana Mrs. Lesllo D. Lewis, of Wenntchee, Washington, announce a recent change 'of man agement with the arrival of Betty i "CURTAINS CURTAIN'S" Wo are doing them for the finest homes Wo can pleaso you too : Try us. ; MODERN LAIJNIHtV I'llONK MAIN 77 Eye Operation ., O. H. Baker, of Cove, underwent an eye operation at the Bouvy hospital toaay, . , - Klks to Meet .. . . - Since Judge Ekwall, .dlstrlot deputy of the Elks, is unable to uttcncl the Installation! of officers tonight at 8 o'clock at the- ELks :. temp-to, he. has appointed L. II. Bramwell to officiate in his place. Mr. Bramwell will be assisted by the past exalted rulers. After the installation the meeting will be turned over to the new offi cers. ' discussed plans for making the din- j ing room and a basement play room for the house, tobef exhibited by the Camp Fire Girls of La Grande in May. Miss Margaret Milne, guardian, .was hostess. -The girls also planned birth day honors for the council fire which will be held the last of April. , All of the girls have been Invited to a birth day party at the -home of Miss. Violet Coggburn, 301 Main avenue, on Sat urday afternoon, April-9 at 2 o'clock. Those present wero Verna Ward, Vio let Coggburn, Frances Mlllerlng, Marie Worrell, Nancy Lindsay, Maxlne Noah. Virginia Smith and Mina Newman. Ket urn Mr, and Mrs. S. C. Smith have -returned to La Grande after spending tho winter visiting in Phoenix; Ariz., and Oakland, Cal. They returned' to wi urande early- In the week. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are prominent In church and civic affairs of La Oraride. Caldwell, plan to return on Sunday. Mrs. Playle has been the guest of her parents, "Mr. and Mrs. .Caldwell, and of her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Playle. Has Operation . James Nelson, constable of the La Grando district for several years, un derwent an operation at the Grande Ronde hospital Wednesday. III., , Judge U, O. Couch, county ludse. Is confined to his -home by illness. Judge Couch , has been, very active lately in losienng me county relief work pro gram. will be "Growth and Development of the Church." Uncovered . , - r - j . : Tom .Deborde, .after being (U for the past two weeks has returned' to his dutteq as Janitor at the court house, -. . - . . .-- : Umatilla Senator Here : L. L. Mann, state senator from umatnia . county, was1 in La. Grande yesterday transacting business, : Mr, Mann makes his home in Pendleton. IteRiilar .Meet lug ' , A regular business mcotlpg will be held, tonight' by the members of th Eagles lodge at the hall, . In Dayton Mrs. L. - M. Hoyt and daughters, Misses Mildred and Myrtle, are spend ing the week in Dayton, Wash. The Mlssos Hoyts are teachers in the' La. Grande schools and are enjoying their spring vacation. , -' Shows Improvement- ; Harvey Patten, who is seriously ill at the Grande Ronde hospital, is re ported as showing a slight improve ment today. Mr. Patten was taken to the hospital over a week ago. Dorian cramp FJre . The Dorian Camp Firo circle met Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and Returns . ,1 Miss Freda Smith has returned to her home In La Grande, after a visit with her sister, Miss Frances Smith, in Pendleton. Returns , ..... , , r. Sherwood Williams returned late Tuesday evening trora Pocatello, Ida., wnere no-spent the weekend .trans acting business. He left La Grando lost Friday. Tourist Season ' Tourist activities portend a busy season here, with travelers from over all the -United States already coming through Eastern Oregon. Four sec tions were represented by tourists on Uocal hotel registers last- night, with Winhlfred James and Dorothv Dickinson-, of; Spokane; Mr. and MrsJ -Oregon; Seventy-eight miles of roads BIDS OPENED ON 8 HIGHWAY JOBS TODAY (Continued Prom Page One)' considered the low bidder on the ten miles of grading, widening and re surfacing of the Merrill-MJilin i sec tion of The - Dalles-Calif ornla high way;i His figure, was $102,306. , C. Nyberg, of Spokane, was low on1 the construction of six miles of -the Bur- kee-Gales section of the Old- Oregon Trail.- -v.. Four .States Bid 'Bids.-were entered -. from ,- Idaho, Washington, -California,- as well -.as E; M.- Judd. of Chicago; L. P. Wright, I will -be-Improved , with the. comple- To Clii'liulls Mrs. J. p. Caldwell, Mrs. Audmer Playle, Mrs. Leal , Russell and Billy Caldwell left today for Chehdlls, Wash., where they will visit at -the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Playle. Mrs1. Cnldwcll. Mrs. Russell ond Master or Little Palls,- Minn., and w. L. Hearn, Edwin W.,Galther and J. B Hollenworth, of San Francisco, Cal. Men's Club lo Meet Rev. J. Qeorge Walz. pastor of the Old Oreeon trail. tlon of tho contracts to be- awarded tcday, with work In ,11. counties, Tho .-low bids on the projccts.were: r Baker-county: Grading and. sur facing- Durkes-Oules 'section , of the Construction.- of nrsc rresoyterian church, will be 6.3 -miles of highway roadbed. Carl tne speaker at tho meeting of the Nyberg, Spokane, - 99,527;- . Johnson rresDytorlan Men's club tonight at Brothers company, Klamath .- Palls, 8:00 o'clock at the homo of Harold 107,230; James Creek, Spokane, Plnlayr-800--N-avenue, Hls-ub)eet $107,806. . - ,. mmm ImvStpcl to the - - -.-'. . f I 9 WWV3HsJm: C&l (j.-.; - , j .... ., , See this remarkable demonstration of Friday April 8 2 -4 P.M. and 7:30 - 9:30 P. M. We arc plcaswl lo invile you to the Kelviiialor Cookiii-r School. Come ami learn how to prepare delicious desserts salads and frozen delieaeies from recipes originated iii the famous Kelvin Kiuhen. S'ee tmi interesting demonstration of Kelvinai,r 4-Zo,ie Cold ami the World's Fastest Freezing Speed boiling water reduced lo freezing temperature in five minutes. Get a free copy of ihe Standard Rating Scale for Electrie Refrigeration the Seale thai shows you how to judge value in an electric 'refrigerator? Refreshments will be served and nil dishes prepared during the demons'lratiou v ill he given away free. Coin c and bring- your friends. Every body invited. Hon't miss it ! 1 at the Carr ! Furniture Company m Ml Klamath county Grading and sur facing Merrlll-Malln section of The Oallcs-Callfornla highway, 10 miles .of grade - widening .and.- resurfac ing. A. S. Wallace, poseburg, 10a, 305: Kern and - Klbbe. . Portland, 107,719.50; Saxton and, Looney, Cor vaUU, 100,866. ,,,,, .-Douglas and-Coos counties Grad ing and .surfacing Endlcott - Creek Mystic . Creek- seotlon.of Coos Bay Roseburg highway. , K. Leen, Port land, $18,400: Leisclv and - Tofte, Marshfleld,, $19,880; A. S. Wallace. Roseburg, $20,400. . - Curry..county-7-Gradlng and surfac ing 19.43 miles of. Port. Orford Euchre creek section of , the Oregon coast highway, A. . Wallace, Rose burg: Roy L. Houck, Independence, $48,600: Saxton and Loohey, - Corval 11s, $57,520, ; . . ,. Baker and Malheur counties: Grad ing and surfacing 10 miles of Hunt-lngton-SUdes section of. the Old Ore gon trail. - Dunn and Baker, Klamath-Falls, $65,980; J. C. Compton, Mc Mlnnyllle, $68,7S6; Wrenn and Grcen ough, Portland, $72,680. . .. ,. ... . . Polk and Yamhill counties: - Grad ing and surfacing Boyer-Valley. Junc tion, of the- McMlnnville-Tillamook highway. Wren . and Greenougb, Portland, $101,688: A. Milne, Port land, , $103,869; Joplln and Eldon, Portland,. $171,804. .., ,, , ... , ... .Union county: Hot Lake-Union sec tion of Old Oregon., trail,. .construc tion of 4.9 miles macadam. J. C. Compton. McMlnnvllle. $21,615; J. p. Forbes.. .Olympia, Wash.. $24,512; Standard Asphalt Paving company, Spokane. $24,827. , .Wasco and Sherman counties: Dll- lon-Blggs section of the Columbia River highway, construction of 11,1 miles of macadam. ; J. C. Comptoni McMlnnvllle, $49,772; J., P. Forbes, Olympia, $51,888; Northwest Roods company, Portland, $54,385. conference: fails LONDON, April 7 ,(P) The four power conference called to consider the economic problems of the Danu- blan ; stales will adjourn tomorrow without' having come- to an agree ment, It was announced tonight. No New 'Cases' - Of Smallpox In Promise Area By .Mrs. Bertlia Cnrper (Observer Correspondent) - -PRDMTRR. Annntnn Mn nam tnono of smallpox have been reported since week beforfl Innfc nnri It Is hnnori that. the disease has run Its course. The disease did not seem to hurt the younger folks so much; while some Of thft -olriftf fnllrn vnra nnlrn 111 - The Easter services here were called off because of Illness In the neighborhood;-'-. . - . The- Promise MntllAl TnliriVirri r!r i met Monday with Fred Hennlng, of La - Grande, present. A good 'many plans were suggested but owing. to the small representation present, due ia Bii-mietiB, fcne ousmess meeting was postponed until April -There is a strong indlcatipn that the main mie irum jrromise .to- wauowa will bo taken over by the West Coast Co. Ed' Denton. In ., mtftn hncv ronoir. ing the barn on the Hescock place winuii uonupsea. iaBC .winter,, wn hnnw .WPlvhh. nt. nnnw .. March .went out oulte wnrm hut leit a record or storm, rain and snow. John Doud who hflR kont a rornrrl nf the Snowfall. rennrtJt 104- inrhm ilnna the first of. lost November. . This. Is mostly gone now only on the north Biupea- aua in mi sneuerea pi&cesi and erass is erowln? nnri finuwra bloom lne. The roarin nrp verv hnH tub supply or hay here. Is about ex hausted -and the.canvons art nnvprnrl with stock.- Most, of the farmers will have to do their farmlnc on crnAs feedlntr. John Carper is confined to the house ill of the mumps. P. O. Potter, Mrs. Bursell and two children, Faye and Arthur, were Sun day guests at C. P. Carper's. J. A. Doud spent the day at I. S. McDon ald's. . ;., Mr. Rohv nnri HmirrVltT- Vrinn lted at John Carper's and Winnie nuuy una iwyra uoroetc visited with (.ne uenton gins. Mrs. Theresa Teel and son, Vernon are visiting this week with her moth er. Mrs. Allle Hmlth TTor faiUa Lee Smith. Went tn TSntuiirntlra Qim. day and brought her over. Maurice xtxi is serving on tne jury at Enter prise this week. Wirt Mrfrlnnlfl vrhn arna tnlran from the Qeorge Brooks place last WITK LO WailOWa Won tniTTnr1nr fi-nm an attack of appendicitis, but is now recovering, we is with his sister, Mrs. Hnrrv Cnlnmnn at nrallnmn The farmers are all busy building fences, reoalrin? tauilritnp trimminu apple trees and all such preparatory wunt mm win soon oe plowing and seeding. Fred Caroer hanlprf n innri nt hnv num vne oia jonnny Chimps place Thursday. MrS. EvelVll KTnnrA nnrl Ta visited Wednesday at the homes of jujiMis. una nowara ' uarper. They report that one of Howard's cows slid quit a long way on the canyon over rims ond brush but got up and walked away and did not seem to be seriously hurt. Charley Moore has traded- his sheep iu vesper nenoerson ior cattle. Roll 11 Oorbett is sawing wood this week for Boyd Carper. Mr. Thompson is vlaltlmr hU daughter, Mrs. Maude Rnrsfii. Mr Thompson Is 83 years old and Is quite hale and hearty despite hid age. ijuy iturap was a own irom Max vtll Wednesday and soent th niuht. at Boyd Carper's cettine some no. tatoes. Boyd reports that his nota- toes have not kent woli. ha hH thm buried in the ground and the heavy snow kept them so warm that a great many rotted. C. E. Gorbett Is herdine sheen m the Wild Cat rnnvnn Hd Mnf. that the coyotes are very brave and will come into a band of sheep and try to catch them while he is watch in e. The covotM hum ciiKKuri n getting five head since he has taken iik Biieep out. Because It's Better At Falk's It's Cheaper - SEW AND SAVE! Our- stocks are now- complete with-everything that'sTi new ior spring sewing. . . VOILES . : . Beautiful yard wide voiles with gorgeous floral colorings priced at, a yard 29 c FIGURED MESH This figured .mesh la qxcoptionally popular this spring a tt cotton and rayon fabric for dresses, blouses,' etc., a yd....:.. OuL ... . ..V. , RAJAH N or, what is .commonly called shantung all silk 30 Inches wide priced at, a yard ! $1.50 . .. i EYELET EMBROIDERY Pretty new pastel Rhodes, popular this spring for col- C4 rtft lnrs and culls, Ironts, lingerie, blouses and Irocks, a yd. V U '' ... ORGANDIE RUFFLING ?.('' To.be, had, In practically all colors a very pretty trimming a yard ; . . .,., 18c APRIL DELINEATORS ARE HERE! Palk's are now agents lor Delineator Representative Is here now taking subscriptions new special offer 20 month's for 1.26 Graves of Indian Warriors May Be Free From Vandals THE DALLES. On. . Anr 1 longer shall the white man ravage the graves of Indian warriors who once roamed the mld-Columbla coun try,. And1 no., longer shall, the bones of,. the red men be disturbed by plun derers In' search of Invaluable trin kets. .-. ,- , yesterday. Indians of this section 6 wscuict Liu: uuiies 01 tneir ancestprs, and under, the leadership of . Sam-, Williams, 78, Indian, mis sionary,, carried the skeletons In boats to. an,' Island to the Columbia river. The bones, Including more than 200 skulls, . were, placed in. two huge wooden, boxes that served as coffins. Christian and pagan burial rites were combined, In the. funeral services. After the ceremony the tribesmen p.lirnea.yegetatipn irom the island antee his work and is not. responsible for the type ,of work he does,, but Is usually, an .Itinerant, who, deprives other painters, who live In a, city and pay taxes for the upkeep, of needed work, if one is in doubt as to the reliability of-a painter, .he-is asked to call the chamber of commerce where the names of the reliable workmen are on file. : ' , ' ' RAYBURN RAILWAY AID BILL APPROVED (Continued Prom Page One)' and .Mi:, twees :Pf t erave and former, emves viern rio- Wu . " iciwuimttiB rates. grave and former, graves were de stroyed. -. Thus will the Indians thwart persons In search of Indian "relics." The Island Is near Bin Eddy. Second Hand Husband It's pretty well understood that there - must have; been, something wronir with the RRrnnd.hnnrl far vmi buy or the original owner wouldn't have got -fid-of it, but women will grab a grass widower as If they thought he were merely a perfect husband whose first wife didn't ap preciate him. Cincinnati Enquirer. WORK PROMOTION SOLICITORS NAMED (Continued Prom Page One) iganlzotlpns in tho city, attended the h..-b ;uu.u ,a. -iiigjti, U(, JjU Grande chamber of commerce, when all details were discussed and worked out. i. ..... .... Business men and women h.v. of fered their time to mnk. t.h nmii a success, and they ask the co-oper- "'. me ciuzens during their calls..;-Activities to foster biislnean and furnish emDlovment fr t.n Grande's, residents who are out of work can be completed sooner if householders and ownera nf h,,t,inatD houses will make all necessary Im- H.uvcjuuuu, repairs and so forth now Instead of putting it off until next year,. . Harold C. Boone Is chntrmnn nr fu general committee and hn h,n o. sisted by an executive pnmmittnn composed of Otis Palmer, Clyde Bunt ing miu.Moy f-arnam. and enthusias tic representatives of civic organiza tions.. The Dlan is not holnrr on for the greater glory of any or ganization,, and no small group will ici-cive me creait ior Its success, but It will be a city-wide endeavor to take care of the city's problems. me solicitors -are: Clyde . Zimmermen. FrH u.nnu- Cecil Myrlck. John Garity. Georee Tlss. Cj U Wagner, aeorge Walker, Dr. Mark T. Phv. no,. wKW Harry McCarthy. Dr. c. L. Gllstrap.' L. L. Snoderass. Otis Pnlm Mn- .' jviiiieb, uscar- onnson. Rev. F Mortlmore. Glenn Wasner. rr u Murnhv. Dr. W. K. p Perns, Harold Plnlay, George Gibson Andrew Loney - Jr., ' R. o. Williams. M. G. Swain, E. P. McPadtlen. Hnoh K. Brady, Ralph Clark, Roy B. Currcy, Fred B. Read. Prank Planery, L. C. Morehead. C. P. Erho. rr .iamsB t r' Haun, E. McManus, P. L. Robinson! w. v. rklns. L. P. Klngsley, Elliott Finlav. .Edward .-Pltzffi.rfliri rwi Playle, Gene Walker. Clyde Buntlne A. McAllister, Harley Richardson, Hugh Leonard. Claude Berrv Moore. D. D Krniei n. gerald, D. W. Hall, Francis Greulich. uiyue reningion, v. E. Gibson, H. B. rariter, Mrs. Hazel 'Graham. ) Kate Hanley. C. R. Lelnhlnn n smnn, n. r cawards. At the reouest of the niner. i the CltV. the lA Rrnnri. K.mK : commerce wishes to warn household- ' era against the "boomer painter." ' The "boomer painter" does not guar- J the commission shall oi slderatlon, among other factors, to the effeat of rates on-the movement of traffic; to the need, in the public- Interred fnt flHinnt&. , uubuubc BUU V.ll- cient railway transportation service at the lowest cost consistent with the furnishing of such service; and to the need of revenues sufficient to enable the carriers undor honest, economlcol and efficient management to provide such -service.1' -. Remove The Catise of RKeuniatism Not Till Then Wilt Yoij Be Free From It's Blighting Curse . Uric Acid Poisorh-tiie cause of rheu matic agony starts to.Jcave your body in .21 hours; ,; ..: Think of It how thiD.ni,V .-,ki., does make, progrcss-rnow .conies a piracnpuon wnicn ie known tq phari macists as Allenru and; within 48 hours after-vou -stnrt -tn .ov swift acting formula,, all poln., agony iMtimiiiiiubion nas-departed, ' Truly a dav for the ihni. u celebrate for instead of being a help- ., cApvuuive ana annoying cripple iJWBuu is at work again. ' Allenruidoes lust wheh.-fhio says It -will dor-It -Is guaranteed by glStS tO dO--it vmi .nr. Mf generous bottle for fli centei and wo " wi ormg the Joyous-resulta you expect your monev whol heartedly returned. -Take heart liveiv ei.,t. .m come again after the wonderful bene fit Allenru brinre h.. - . cheerful and happy, ., , . .. And remember this, Allenru Is Just as effeotlvo for neuritis, sciatica ana lumbago. Adv Paul , P. B. Mrs. T. SPECIALS' '-, Sliced Hani Good Cuts, ' 4 A 'j Pound lifC Ham Hocks; 3 Pounds' 2SC Loin or f-B6rte" Choice Steers. , 1 4 r ' pound life Pork Shoulders Pound ....... 9C , . ... .'. Grande Ronde Meat Co: i V V
