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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1932)
Wednesday, June 22, 1932 Patcc Two Growth Oif Natural Gas Corporation New Corporation Very Active in Developing1 Natural (ins Beautiful New La Grande Station of The Union Pacific Lines How La Grande Is Stimulating . Tourist Travel Statistics Show Increase In Tourist Travel LA GBANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE.'ORE. On Jon. 31, 1031, the Natural Oas Corporation of Oregon was officially inuilo a member of La Grnnclo'B pub lic utility family. Aftcif a prellmln nry aurvoy of this district for a suit- ublo location, construction worK which .emulated, of orectlon, of ft plant ior Uio preparation of the bu tane Baa from a liquified stato to vaporised form and laying of mains and a complete distribution system was started,. Many, months of labor which brought to La Orande a con siderably Increased payroll and a tro mendouu Investment In plant and equipment was necessary to make possible thin new Industry. Butane gas, as Is sorverf by the company hero, Is first taken from the stills where gasoline Is being made and then shipped In specially con structed steel tank cars In a liqui fied stnto to the community In which it U to bo consumed. These tank cars' are of the high pressure type, of Heavy steel construction and of ap proximately 10,000 gallons capacity. Upon arrival at their destination they a'ro placed on a elding at the plant jjos tank and then unloaded In to ri butane storagb tank. Prom these tinlis the gas le vaporized as redulred ior consumption uy me nome users. Blnco. completion ,of the plant in January' 1031. there has boon a grad- littl aiui .steady Increase of users of gas for , pealing, ugnung ana vuuic Ihg In tlie community. In addition to the original Invest ment In plant equipment and distri bution systems, which brought thou sands of dollars Into La Orande dur ing the period when the majority of buulness enterprises were retrenching, additional extension and Improve ment work has boon carried on from time to' time. At tho prosont con struction work la under way along the eastern end of Adams avenuo to servo the Plalnvlow Auto comp as well aa a number of additional domestic consurrlera Along this street iihd Bust Jetrerkon street Uiut Amillancw Tricre have been, many, many Im provementa mndo in gas appliances dUHiif the post rew years, Ou cdulp rhoht mhy now bo coiisldered hot only tii it household necessity, but as an aid td beautifying the home as well ' Tlib hiodern gaa range may.be so- e'vired iri color combinations to suit rillnait any decorative ocheirio, and In addition to presenting a very attrac tive appoarunce will bo. found most efficient and economical to use, . It will be found easy to keep clean, practical In IU labor saving space and fully exproHslvo of today's trend, beauty In thd kitchen. ' Arid thori tho oven heat control al io you to set the regulator at tho correct tomporaturo doslred tor cook lint anv dish, to leave It with a&sur anco that tho appointed tlmo your gas range win navo its worx uono ex actly na If you had stayed to watch It. And so It -loaves more time for othr things you want to do. ;,THen the Insulated oven saves vvmale of heat and lowers tho run ning cost, and there are many other advantages as well. . -The hew gas fired water heater has - also been, materially Improved, and It j may be placed In either the kltchon or basement. The connectlona are - few and simple, and once Installed you will find It reliable over many years of service. Anywhere In the house you may then have an abun dant supply of hot water, Instantly I ' Oas Is also the most satisfactory fuel ror heating either In the home ' or In store and office. It Is abso lutely clean, there Is no supply to be purchased In advance, and much time and labor Is saved In this way. : Then, too, gas Is excellent for aux- - Illary heating and. radiant flrea or - circulating heaters will prove of great use In the home. . Oas also provides excellent refrig eration and a completely gaa equip ped homo will prove most delightful for all members of the family. A full line of these gas appliances hre 16 be found at the local furnl ' turo and hardware dealers as well as nt the offices of the Natural Oas Cor poration of Oregon. Pioneer iMant ' Tills was the flrat of a group of butane plants to be completed throughout the Pacific coast states by 'th Natural Oas Corporation and Its associated companies, and ranks among the largest of thoee now In 'service. Since the completion of the Jocsl plant, they have expanded to service the territories of The Dallee. Klamath Falls. Dend. Coqmlle and Collage Orove. with central adminis trative offices located In Portland. The main office and display room tinder the personal direction of Mr. ' W. D. Hopkins are located at tlie cor ner of Fir and Washington avenue, live plant and dlotnbutum station Is located at North Willow and East M Are. Procrastination Acquitted Somebody with a leaning toward Justice lias acquitted procrnstlna. Mod. of the charge of being the tlilet of lime and fuslened the crime on lirlflge. Toledo nimle. t ' ' ' This magnificent structure was completed in 1930 nt a cost of approximately $150,000 and now provides La Grande with the most modern and complete' station and office facilities between Portland and Boise. Vines, shrubbery, and lawns along with other landscaping effects recently added now make the station one of the beauty spots of La Grande, and the Chamber of Commerce has undertaken a project to improve the appearance of the business property along Jefferson avenue, and thus make a more favorable impression upon people who ride through La Grande on the trains. ' q BUY 259,000 CARS INFIRSTQUARTER Medium Priced Cars Ai"e in Demand; Dealer Aid tieing Stressedr , The Amerlcnn public, de.tpttb de pressed bUHlnftRs conditions, spent 320 million dollars for new automobiles fh the first qunrtpr of 1932. &nsed on rt-glstnitlons now being compiled, the country absorbed 259. 000 passenger enrs In the first three months. This figure represented: In tho low-prlre field, 136,000 (.vernge delivered cost $825), 113,000 In the middle (tlO.10 nventKc): find 10,000 from the high-priced range ($2250 avcrngc). Vin Models l.lked Snles were off generally from 1931. Only n few scattered states- namely, Arkannfts; Pennsylvania, Rhode Is Innd, Wyoming have n chance, of finishing the first three months above last year's total. But the huge Investment answers in no uncertain terms the buyers' estimation of the 19U2 models. " The $220,000,000 U more Impressive when It Is considered that It was at tained without the usual strong sup port from tho so-called low priced classification. Normally, half of the dollar volume Is accounted for by tlie cheapest cars. The middle-price cors predominated in the market and early returns Indicate that for March they will surpnss the low-cost in number Units also. This is one of the few months in the history of the industry that this situation has oc curred. Of the three price groups, the mast expensive made the best showing to April 1 , compared with last year. Some Bpeclal significance might be attached to this fact, but It is not clear Just how much liquidation of 1D31 models that phase of manufac turing experienced. . healers to he Strenulhcned ! The strengthlng of the dealers will be the first move of the newly formed j Bnlck-OldsfPdntlac Sales company. It has been generally admitted that with the present volume all automo bile dealers In the market cannot exist and that, therefore, the com pany would Immediately endeavor to better the financial position of Its retnil outlets. Details of plans have not yet been worked out, but it was intimated that new factory financ ing terms and new delivered prices would help the dealers. j Color Chart Show IVittle On The automobile color charts Indl- , rate n continued battle the nest of the year between blue and black for leadership according to the director of the duco color-advipory service. It was felt the blue would hold the edge on the field which It too "in November, but March returns show black In tlm lead. The momifacturerer. by the new color combinations Introduced at the shows, made a tremendous effort to shake the popularity o! black, in Oeeembev, January and February it looked as If he had succeeded. But vow black has increased its position at expense of the blues and ureens. The only other feature on the ltst is the ell m b of Wor t h B rown , re - fleeting the vogue of this hade n women's dress a few months ago.e Oretionlan. Greek Geographer First The great geography written lijr Stralm, the Greek historian and geographer. Is considered the mot important work on pHtsrnphy which has come dwn from early days. I For Wholesome Well-Cooked Food! Hivnkfast l.unch Dinner BURGESS BATTERY CO. c:s,t;mH4'' u .i ' ' irrnr This modern shop, located on leffcrou avenue between blm nud Kir si reels Is equipped for nil kinds "of battery nud electrical ser vice u nit repn Ir work. WALKER'S FUNERAL HOME Tills photo Hliows Utilker's I'linenil llnnie on Hie corner of l'irtll slreci nlHl Spring avenue. Local Sandwich Shop Is Unique And Outstanding One of the outstanding and unique sandwich. fountain and dinner shoppes to be found m ia Grande Is The Nook, owned and operated by J. C. Smith and Hay Meyersick. The Nook, sometimes and of times, known as the Bar-B-Q began opera tions on a small scale on Aug. 20. 1030. The keynote of their business was barbecued sandwiches and cof fee. A month later an addition was,,,. nt,ri1r,lxti anll, 'nit wniin built to acconunodnte more customers and with business awarding more In- .n,lH!'?rfAl:' "tl'!,T! "V " " : of food was added. The anting , capacity is now 22 in booths and 15 j at the coxmter. with plate dinners ' and lunches ot popular prices, the main features. ( The Nook Is attractive in Its own : style arrangement and pattern of its! J17f would you say if. you were told that you could Make Moving Day A Pleasure? That's exactly what you can do. Mere ly call us and toll us when ami where you want to move. We Specialize in I-oiir Distance Moving FRANK CIJBAVINGEIl nr.AYAOi: wood tuanskkk ' it If him t, ii&ikm. Jim i Hill III I III II I m I II . W ' I'M V shaped counter. The V shaped ;6ince the original green houss 'con , , . , . etructsd by the Nlederer . brothers, counter used Is the only one In this L nrtrtlfl . " B ,,,. . . . . I live additional ones have been added, section cf the country. It affords full making a chain of six modern green- view of the cooking and serving and is of unusual comfort to the nser.ver half a block of gardens, one full' One of the features of this modern ! Tnblf:. Te ?,u"?lng8 l?l and up-to-date business is the use of the Silex coffee, made In small gloss containers which affords only - Hvsh and delightful coffee at all tl.!ies The business partners of The Nook nre J. C. Smith, son of Mrs. Dorothy L. Smith of this cltv. ami Rav Mey- endefc. alsti of this cltv. Mr.' Smith and his wife lived In NSarshfleld be- fere their move to Ia Grande. Mr. Meyersicfc was bom and raised in La Grande, during his youth, however, 1 iv iitu utHM ntm.n..i in it mill nuuu. Wbs The personnel of The Nook Is fn,.,. ... n s,h ncr. n - lSml,!, "" Meyerslck. Mrs. Mildred MeversicK, Mrs. seil Norris and Jay nipy Ancient Shackles nilhoes wu$ Uo name j;iven to a bur of Iron ivitli sliding shncklos. o,ice usetf t" feller prisoners. r'M" w"wv.... ; . .' : LA GRANDE FLOWER SHOPS RANK HIGH Both Are Members of the florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. La Grande may well be proud of her flower shops two In number which easily rank among the finest and most modern of any city its size. Beth are members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery association, an In ternational organization through which local florists are able to make dellverlaa in any part of the civilized world. Total membership of the or ganization, which has. during the lost few years grown rapidly in prestige and ulee, numbers G000, That La Grande has firms belonging to the service is a credit and source of pride to the whole community, Th. niH.r onmr,,, i th. -in, tlie ciarks Florists, wmch since July. iB " 3 " e, - 1925. hao been owned by the late. """""' Senlce. Art In Flowers." Robert Clark and operated by Mr. Clark's sons, Ralph. Cloyd and Ran-1 One of the two successful .flower wick and daughter, Miss Blanche -ihop3 In La Orande Is Rohan's, owned Clark. Mr. Clark purchased the bu3l- j and operated by Mrs. P. E. Rohan and neta from Mr. and Mis. A. B. Cherry. I son. Donald. They have been estab- endlng for Mr. and Mrs. Cherry I business career stretching over n per- lod or 11 years. . '.iO''YpllrS''Mir'" -.. - Tho buslneM was orlttnally Wm. however, by Emil and Conrad Nieder- er, both of this city today, who sold their Interests to , Mr. Cherry two years after opening the company. I houses and occupying, together with ... H"J )'' proQiicuve enci 01 i t"14C'"' U1 DVlcl,lc .cegree In greenhouse work which he ! "elvetl at the completion of four IVear'a work at the Oregon Agrlcxilture IcolicRe. Mr. Clark is equipped both ib' experience and extensive study to cnre or his business. He is tvs j8" oy nis orotners. uioya ana 'Henwick. i The retail ohop, located at 111514 :h0,. : rtUUIIlS BVl'llUB IS VUCrUiea- UV Allot! Blanche Clark, who la particularly i - ni - . .n.. . k - j ing attended Chicago art schools Pure, Convenient and Economical . . . That's the story of the ice we deliver to your door daily. WK DO NOT DKL1VER RIVER ICE Phone MAIN 528 For prompt delivery JpfA IsJt A (,jx Jll- K where she studied Interior decorating J of tab)e decorations, wedding bou and designing, both of which fit her lipids wlll yin the admiration of the for tho artistic branch of that work public." 0 - In which she is now engaged. Be-j The Rohan's have developed in sides her educational training Miss Clark has had experience a-j art in-tsive line In plants and flowers, as ntructor In the La Grande schools well as flower baskets and they spe ahd as a member of the Oregon nor-Jclalizc In products direct from tholr mal school faculty. Miss Clark makes j greenhouse to the individual gardens, a specialty of floral designing and They also cater to some wholesale cntet-3 to table decorations, weddings. business. corsages and funeral designs. The f Both Mrs. Rohan and her flon, managers take a special pride in the winuow aispiay wmcii wins muc iu- vcrable comment from passers-by The Bhop itself Is attractive, hav ing waxed grey oak finishings. Mir rors, bordering the walls on both sldc-3 add much to the appearance while a large refrigerator has a beau tiful mirror at the top. Grey wicker furnitur-3 is provided for the comfort of the customers. Flowers are stored In the refrigerator which keeps the blooms at the same temperature at which they are raised in the green house. A line of attractive flower nnd plant baskets and florist ribbons is aiso a part. 01 me snop s equip- ment. Only high quality plants and ijflowcrs covering a complete line are al'l'Jhed In business for 0 years and Just now their down town shop Is jloawtl In the New roiey nunuing. as Ift verv recent date, they will move jjnto tneir now location' in tne uo-.ivy bulllln on D,Dot sl,.eet. Mrs. Rohan, manager of the shop, announces that many flue new fea tures ore to be added in the new lo cation. The Interior to be decorated In modernistic colors and designs, the refrigerator to be In black and new reed furniture !s to be added for the comfort cf tha customers. An tn(j lighting features are being installed. flntv nn limieiml anri nllrortll'o I feet to the iiuldc as well as the out- igjjg nppenrance. The center en- appearance, closed display window at the entrance will be developed into an Island ef- f-:t,.in which specia! floral designs. corsages, flower baskets and boxes as well as many other effects in tha way TpA Faster And Costs Less ft ' 1 lm, ISStl- '' 1,1 a;: ,. i ' f iiiiBiiiiiiiiii t " - a II n" r1- - iL , itict H . JiifcJU 'l . (?as Cooks Li I I 11 mtMmym A mm their & year in business, an exten- j Donald are enthusiastic about the xuvure 01 IjU uruuue huu huh wn- cern. They declare that their busi ness from the beginning has been more successful than they had hoped. Aviation Ports A glider port te distinguished from an airport. In that an airport is a level piece of land which has the least possible number of ap proach obstructions, and the glider port should be entirely surrounded by high hills, so Hint these motor- less Dying machines mny be tnken 0ff f10m t10 tD 0f t,e tiills In any wlml rllrp,.l,in n,l flmvn In Ihe ,.., ,,,, , .., .,.,. Phonographic Guides At the Miirkisches museum In Berlin, phonographs linve replaced guides In vn Hons galleries and tnlklrig records nre run at Intervals describing the contents of the ex hibit. Collier's Miigiizine. . ,-.-jt:P.roii table, Trade,,, ,,, ,,1, ,, When Stnten IshinU wns bought from the Indians the Dutch West Indies company gave In exchange "some kettles, axes, hoes, wampum, drilling nwls, jew's-Imrps and divers small wares.' Educational Week The oflive of education says that Decemher' 1020, was tho first educational week to he nationally observed. 1 Doctor Claxton was the founder of this movement. . Briefly Told A prudent person profits from personal experience, n wise one from the experiences of nlliers. Modern Range you r A n,akcs uilkinK nud canning a pleasure to Im cn vJxiO joyed in a coal, comloiiahle kitchen. P AO B'ves speed and flexibility, coupled with clean l'ness. ease of operation, and automatic control. No community Is built up by ad vertlsing alone a city must have ecmething to sell - with thia view point and believing that La Grande and the contlglous territory has a great deal to sell, tho La Grande Chamber of Commerce has entered Into an extensive tourist travel pro gram. The organization has pub liBhed two entirely new booklets ex clusively for tourist appeal. The first brochure is entitled "You'll Enjoy La Grande," ..the contents of which are "Where to Go and What to See." A description of the Mt. Emily Scenic route, Wallowa Lake, the State ex perimental farm, the Eastern Oregon Normal school, the Municipal parka, the fishing, hunting golfing and trapshootlng facilities are listed. The "Hunting and Fishing" folder em braces all hunting and fishing in Northeastern Oregon. The pamphlet tells the kind of fish and game available and the most likely Bpots to procure the sume. A relief map of Union and Wal lowa counties Is a permanent window display at the Chamber of Commerce office. This map was designed and made by Hoxley H. Richardson, chair man of the tourist travel committee. The map is molded from gypsum plnstyr and weighs; a pprcAi mutely 350 pounds. The principal lakes, streams, mountains, roads and scenic points of interest are shown In de tail. Frcm statistics compiled by tho lending tourist burenus. the tourist dollur Is spent as follows: for food 22': clothing 13; amusement and recrentlon ll'X; local transportation 23 ; housing 15; personal, pro fessional and domestic service 4; laundry and cleaning 2c, ; fuel and light 2: Incidentals 8. That the tourist program Is having a decided effect In La Grande is shown by the Increase In foreign car registrations for 1931. During that year, car registrations over the entire state increased but one car over 1930, while La Grande car registrations In creased 75 over the same time. La Grande registrations are approxi mately 30 greater now than nt the same time a year ago. I.A filLWOH FILLING COMPANY I'lOMXft STATION The La Grande Filling company, located at Jefferson and Hemlcck Is the pioneer filling statlVm, ;of La Grande. From a small, unattractive, though Ideally located station on the Cove highway has developed their mcst modern up-to-date station with equipment of thp latest type for servicing all makes of cars. In ad dition to distributing Shell Prod uct!! and Quaker State oils; a com plete, and well stocked, -line of Gates 'Video tires-ore carried, being exclu sive agents in this district, Acces sories for your car and a Une of candles, cigars and cigarettes may al so be obtained In this station indi vidually owned and operated by that pair of veteran service station op erators. B. E. Kuhn and J. J. Zweifsl. AI TOMOTIVK EL1XTHIC CO. The Automotive Electric company, located at 1425 Adams avenue Is own ed and operated by Curtis Sine. In addition to being the district agent as well as exclusive local representa tive for Wlllard Battery company, he is equipped to do complete battery repairing and recharging as well as general automotive electric servicing. He also handles a complete line of battery and electrical equipment. ilrfls Served at All Hours Sperln! 11 A. M. lo 8 P. M. 2rc lo 35c (Cnlfw unrt rxwrt Included) Portland Cafe 213 Depot St. GAITHER & WALLER Elm and Jefferson NATURAL GAS CORPORATION PHONE MAIN 9S7 OF ORFnnv 71. .YAl 211 Depot St. rhon Otdtt- Mm isi Resldrnre 3COW 101 nn STREET i m
