Wednesday, June 22, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE,
Page Seven
Scouting In
La Grande
Six Troops Are Active In The
Development Of Our
; Young Men
The Methodist Cump Ground at
Wallowa Lake will he the meccn for
tho Boy Scouts of La Grande during
the first two weeks of August. A
large number of boys from tho six
troops In town have -already regis
tered for scout camp. Harvey Car
ter will be the director this year,
assisted by Woodrow Damarell, Rus
sell Kelson, Ernest Briggs, Robert
long, and Roy Stein. The last threo
are older boys who have been serving
as leaders In the local troops and
l.ave won high awards. Mr. Carter
has had wide experience In the man
agement of boys' camps.
The activities of the 1932 camn will
consist of swimming, boating, hiking,
hertcback riding, nature study, camp
craft, woodcraft, ond recreation in
tho form of games, ceremonies, and
Cramatlcs. All of these activities
will be carefully supervised.
Camping occupies a prominent
position in the scouting program.
Tho out-of-door activities which It
affords give the boy a chance to
get acquainted with nature at first
hand. They provide him with ad
venture, thrill, and companionship,
und enable him to take care of him
self In the open. The rules of camp
arc the Scout oath and laws.
The committee responsible for pro
viding the boys with an opportunity
foi camping is composed of Dr. Ray
Murphy. A. W. Nelson. Chas. Blng
ner. and Elmo Stevenson.
Tho six troops interested In camp
ing and other scouting activities arc
ubout five years old, and were start
ed at the time that La Grande was
n part of the Eastern Oregon Council.
For the past three years they have
been without professional leadership,
as this council wos abandoned for
lack of finances. Their continuance
bas been made possible through the
interest of busy men and sponsor
ing institution's of wide vision, who
gave or their time and money.
r Troop 3 Is sponsored by tho Metho
dist church. Dr. Hauii is Its scout
master, assisted by Horvey Carter and
several older boys , who are Eagle
scouts. The work is supervised by n
troop committee appointed by the
church. A. W. Nelson Is chairman
Of this committee. This troop Is
one of the most active in La Grande.
Troop 4 Is sponsored by the Green
wood P. T. A. Elmo Stevenson -is
Its scoutmaster, assisted by Roy
Stein. Mr. R. A. Wilkerson, principal
of tho school. Is chairman of the
troop committee.
Troop 13 is sponsored by the L. D.
S. church. Ward No. 1 Joe Bean is
scoutmaster, assisted by Wilfred Stitt,
Troop 14 Is sponsored by the Pres
byterian church. Louis Evans and
Robert Long arc Its adult lenders.
Ray Murphy is chairmnn of the troop
committee.
: Trcop 15 is under the direction
of the Christian church. Eugene
Hyde, Carl; , Johnson, .and ,D,, Gxo
sbto Its adult .leaders. rSVvS A
-' Troop 10 Ib sponsored by the L. D.
S. Ward No. 2, and hns for Its scout
master Nephl Combs. He Is assisted
by a number of adults in the ward.
In1 all, there are about 115 local
boys who are members of this great
national movement, which promotes
leisure time, citizenship, vocational,
and character building activities.
This year the boys have accom
plished a number of outstanding
things. First in importance, perhaps,
was the organization of a scout band,
under the direction of Rev. Paul De
F. Mortimore. More than 20 boys
are in this group, many of whom
Bingner, and Fred L. Meyers.
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could not play any instrument prior
to Joining the band. .
At Christmas time the boys dis
tributed baskets of food to the needy.
On several occasions they have acted
as traffic officers. The last such
event was at the Evensong ceremony
held recently at the Normal.
In addition to this service to others,
the boys have advanced in scout
innk through the passing of badge
requirements. Many of the local
business men act as examinors In
their respective professions for merit
bodge work. There are nearly 100
such badges, covering as many fleles
of human endeavor. These are an
important factor In the vocational
guidance of the boy, as' well as giving
him a knowledge of and an appre
ciation for the other man's work.
In order to get these badges, the boy
must do the things called for in the
requirements, pass an individual
test before a competent examiner,
pais before- an examining board, and
receive his badge at a court of honor.
C.ficfals of the beard-of review and
tlu court are Chas. Reynolds, H. E.
CcclJclge, George Blrnie, G. Walker.
N. W. Frees, Ray Murphy. Charles
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spleiulld view or the main business seellon of l.a (iniude and the iiiiiiiiilalns In the Itnrk
Thc iiliotfigrapli was taken from the roof or the snoajiiweii Inn. The Old Oregon Trull to
Portia ml goes out through the canyon nhlill Is seen at I lie extreme left.
During the lutttr part of July the
various Scout organizations plan to
hnve a picnic at Pine Cone. .At this
time a court of honor will be held,
and a program of other activities
has been planned. This is to be the
last affair bofore the opening of
I
camp. f
Each month some sort 'of all-troop
affair.. has been carrl!d.;put by .thej;. ; o Automobile:. kUI
feoulrnosters -nfttton... moTc-llfti-'3000 Amorltnn feopl
urc hunts, flag ruldlng games, Xox
and hound chases, red- and white
wars, overnight camping contests,
etc. I v-V-v . . ' -
It is hoped that In - the future
more troops will be organized, so
that more boys will have their leis
ure time occupied in doing construc
tive things' under able, supervision.
In a Nutshell
Friendship Is one of life's treas
ures that need not fluetunte with
the market,
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or suffer; from luck of
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THE OBSERVER AN
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY
Serving Three Thousand Families
In La Grande Territory
The Observer Publishing company, t
although seldom considered In that
light, ranks as an Important Industry
of La Orande, manufacturing and dis- It sing composition. Advertising uius- porta of news happenings and onspe
trlbuting, as It does, advertising and tratlons and newa pictures are oast olal occasions such as nationally lm
nevra for threo thousand families In I from paper matrices each day by portent athletic events, the Observer
the La Orande territory. j
The Observer has one of the mojt
modern plants In Oregon for publHh
Ing a dally newspaper, representing
an Investment of $125,000 In machin
ery, equipment and subscription list.
It prints an eight column dally news
paper, eight to 14 pages per Issue.
There ore threo linotype machines
which an in constant operation In
the composinri room for netting of
both newj and advertising matter
and a new modern Duplex press prints
four, six or eight-page sections at a
WEST ON ADAMS
tt nk: S i. WsiiT,7rww4v-l J:vinu
Safety Council
j Accident Plan
' Means to Curb Disasters
Include Legislation
each year. Automobiles Injure 1.:
000,000 additional persons each year.
) in other word-3, automobiles kill
more Americans in 10 months than
were killed in the 18 months cf th:
World war, ,
Automobiles do all this?
Pardon. No automobile, of Us ow.i
will, ever Jumped up and killed a
man.
It's you and I and our neighbors
that directly or indirectly do the
slaughtering and the maiming.
Perhaps you have charge of a
schoolroom or are leading a safety
campaign. Your listeners may say:
"Why do we kill 33,000 persons a
year?"
i The answer:
Because 20,000.000 motor cars have
come upon our roads, all within a sin
gle generation, rind their drivers have
not yet adapted themselves to bring
thtm under control,
i Because we have streets and htgh-!wa-3
inadequately designed for traf
fic and Inadequately equipped ond
controlled. 1
Because we have cars with rpwd
and power, many with adequate safe
ty features, and others which have
developed dangerous mechanical de
fects. And because of drivers of every
type too many of whom ore reck
less, thoughtless, inexperienced, and
others physically or mentally lncom-fj
petcnt. i
The remedies?
1. Legislation :
We can and must get laws passed
that will provide uniformity in truf-
CON
has
10NFTDENCE is the
liisia of our succcks-
ful business relations
with the merchants and
citizens of La Grande
and Union county. We
have confidence in them
and they have confidence
in us. .. ..
speed of more than 7,000 an hour,
A variety and big supply of display
'type adds to the facilities for adver-
means of modern stereotyping equip-
menfc.
The payroll of The Observer Is
nearly $50,000 annually and more
than a score of regular employes are
engaged in Ln Grande In Issuing the
CbBorver each day. -
In the editorial room the leased
wire of the Associated Press is in
operation In state, national and world
news wntcn cornea over no icie-typu
machine. This copy in turn goss to
the city editor for heading and edit-j
Inst. Brides the news staff ln the of-
AVENUE .
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flc regulations ana will requlro unl-
vcrsnl licensint; or drivers.
Atlvocnto strong govemmcntn! trai-
flc control administration based on
irnlilc engineering.
2. Engineering: '"
Build safety Into the. highways.
tievclop and adopt comprehensive
traffic plans lor the community.
ln:Ull signs and algnals only after
enreful engineering study.
Build safety Into tho automobile.
',Aca thai.. . aiHanpljllra nrA lnor.OTted
n,,ri ..fn
i n.,r,;r.(in.
Require that all new drivers be tclPrlse- ' sponsor any movement or tho 1m
given on adequate- examination bo-. "" ; :"
fore being Hcvjnsed.
Sto that all new drivers ond ol!
drivers with bod records are given In
st ruction and training.
Provide that commercial drivers
have cIojc supervision by employcr3.
Prcvld-j education in safety for all
schocl children.
Insure that all traf.'ic o;."cers are
tjlven special training.
Advocnte widespread public educa
tion through meetings, pc-jters, nsws-p.mcr-
nnd rndio.
4. Enforcement:
Provide a competant motor velilcls
department ln every state.
Insist upon a modern, well-trained
and adequate state highway patrol
and traffic police force in every city
and state.
Requlro investigation of all traffic
accidents as a basis for prosecution
cf traffic violutors.
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floe, there Is one reported covering
Clio valley, gathering news which la
published twice a week.
1 To this news Is added the special
dispatches and regular letters of cor
r.3pondenta employed by the Observ
er In every community throughout
Union and Wallowa counties.
The business office constats of edi
tor, business manager, clrouUtlon
manager, advertising manager, book
keeper, stenographer and proofreader.
Through the Associated Press leased
wire the Observer receives Instant re-
wire Is connocted dlreotly with tho
scene and detaied repcrts are re-
colved Immediately as they happen.
The Observer tle-i.ype machine is
connected up with tho Oregon day
circuit, which serves eight other largo
dally newopapers in this uUto. . Only
recently a tele-typo machine for
sending out news happenings ln La
Grande was - installed, thus keeping j
other vicinities in direct toucn wun
happenings here.
The Observer also features NEA
service, davcted to news pictures, spe
cial articles, comic strips and car
i toons. The NEA matntaina offices in
I New York, Cleveland and San Fran
I Cisco and nawa pictures are rushed
west oy airman so vuui vuuy uru m
eelved here only a day or flo aftet
taken. Occasionally pictures are sent
by wlreleas to San Francisco.' thence
brought to Portland by airmail, whoro
they are transferred by fast train to
La Grande. Airmail features com-
ing from the east are transferred at
l3o:-3c. Idaho, arriving here
in the
quickest possible time.
Many other syndicated features am
subscribed to In order to make up
n well rounded and Interesting Issue
jcuch day.
. The circulation department distrib
utes 1650 Observers by carrier in La
Grande each afternoon and has spe
cial service ln towns of Union and
! Wallowa county. This Is made
stage, train and auto delivery, so now
practically everv town in this torrt- attend tlu charter night meeting.
t tory receives the Observer the same I The Rotary slogan is "Service Above
'evening it Is published. A special Belt Ho Prcfita loit Who Serves
!auto route leaves the office, directly j Best," and tho noma today stand fo
: after the first papers are off the-! the general application of tho Golden
Iprrss, and takes thorn to outlying (Rule to everyday life, for better busi
' country subscribers, covering approxi-; "ess practices' and loftier IJcal ir
imalely 30 mllt-J. going by way of Per- bustiu-u and professional intercourse
'W. Fruttdnle, Cove avenue and the' for servlco to one's olty, state, am
lower foothill road. Bofore this auto
oute was established; subscribers had
to wait until the mail tho following
day. , t
Clark S. Paddock is circulation
manager, Mrs. Lenora 'Anderson la
j bookkeeper and stenographer and lino of business and each 7rofes.Uon
i Miss Mabel Morton Is proofreader and l the community. Tho Jocal club
Over The Valley Editor. holds regular meetings at a luncheon
The news department comlsts of .each Wednesday noon. Theso meet
Nolan Sklfff city editor, and Miss In gs aro characterized by wholesome
iBeas Duke who handles society,
church news and reporting.
In the oompcalng room OeorRO
Lockwood Is foreman and the )lno-
typo operatora are Ployd Anderson,
ea Jonc. Roy McNees, K. L. Evans,
Mrs. Harry Moon. Byron Bellman Is
'adman. Archie Miller Is in charge
ot the prcra work and Btereotyiiing
"nd Vnn Yates helper. E. O, Looker
,hn-j chargo of the Janitor work. '
Walter Dahl Is In chargo of tho
mailing department.
I , Twenty carrier boys distribute the
: PaPer ' ovol'y evening In U Qrando
. and carrier servlco is also maintnln-
ed at Union, Elgin, Wallowa and En-
CONFIDENCE
. . . must not be "BLIND"
Not blind ... the confidence in himself and
his ship that enable an airman to fly across
the sea. It is the result of studying maps,
weather conditions, air mechanics and his
own physical stamina.
We do not ask your BLIND confidence in
this bank. We have studied conditions,
trends, our own stability, our personnel. By -;
test we've proved them 0. K. Your confi
dence in this bank is not BLIND, because
it is based upon a sure knowledge of our
strength.
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VIEW ALONG ADAMS AVENUE
Tills iiliclogruiih shewn the IiilhIih'hh building on (he north Hide
uf Ariuinx avenue between Depot and Kim streets. ,
Rotary Club Of
La Grande Active
In Civic Affairs
' The first Rotary club ln the world
was organized In Chicago ln 11)05
with only four members. It was the
Idea of Paul Harris, an attorney, who
felt the need for a club where bust
nBf d protesaionat men might, not
7 ,
uliilt, uut nmu ueviao iiit'iina ui ninrt-
lng themselves mutually helpful. The
idea grew until today there aro near
ly 3.600 clul3 with 167,000 ictlve
members In 72 nations of tho world.
Tho La Grande- Rotary club waa or
ganized on February 1, 1920 and re
ceived its charter April 6 of the
samo year. The local organization was
sponsored by the Pond lo ton Rotary
club which came over in a body to
nation, and for the development or
International uudor-j landing and
peace.
Tha membership of the Rotary club
ij formed on the unique plan of ono
aotivc reprcjentotlvo man from enclv
.good fellowship and tho development
of Intensive and practical friendships.
i no urst national convention oi
Rotary clubs was held ln Chicago In
1010 with sixty delegates attending;
In following years clubs wero organ
ised ln oth?r lands, and international
conventions were held.
Several La Orande Rotarlans are
now In Soatt'.o attending tho twonty
tlilrd annual convention of Rotary
International; nearly ten thousand
Rotarlans from all parts of tho world
aro gathered there for tho occasion.
The local club has beon active in
tho promotion of various community
activities, and Is always rondy to
provement of soslul. educational.
cultural, or economic conditions, cr
to co-operate with other local organ
izations in such enterprises,
tmtor's note: Prepared by the Ford
Motor company as a contribution to
public welfare.
Nation's Flour Consumption
It Is estlmuled thin four ami one
linlf bushels or wheal, equivalent to
nR.roxImntoly 2(H) pounds or flour,
nre consumed nnnunlly per ciiuita
in the Unlied Srntcu.
Tho Southern Conference record of
9.0 seconds for the 100-yard dash
sot by Foster of Virginia Military
institute in 1025 has not been broken.
Famous Frieze i
The rotiiiidii uf the Ciinllnl ot
the United States Is H(Hi fret in clr
euinrerence tit the height or the
frieze. (V fml nlvt tin ttoi.r.
Montana state college has won tho
Montana Intercollegiate basketball
championship for ay of the last 02
ears.
Mint Ba Sproad
Cheerfulness Is like money well
-XU'iup(l In elmrlty; the more we
Itspnsu or It. the greater mir pus
session. Victor lltipt. .-r
, Box Ing and track will be stressed
is intramural sports at the Univer
sity of Maryland next fall. . i -
, . Rigorous Tett
Tlio NfWIoiuil Association of Glue
MiinufiieluN'i'fl sent n pnper box nn
ft vn.vnVc round tho world to test the
slienglli of the glue. ,. N
At o,ie time or another during the (
1032 season tho Kansas City Blues
have lest almost every member , of
the squad through Injuries. ,.
Idioms Pretorved , r v,i;
Numerous wonls omplnyed In
New England nnd not heard In oilier
purls of the i-nunlry nn si I II spuken
In pi'ovlnclnl iifirlhorn Ktmlntul.
La Grande Is The i
Industrial Hub of
Eastern Oregon
Principal highways of Eastern Ore
gon, present and prlapectlvo, give Un
ion county an strategic location. On
the, transcontinental Old Oregon -Trail,
Uv Orande Is also the Juno-;
tion to the Joseph district with a
road being built to connect wlth!
jLewlston, Ida., whleh will -give La'
Orando on outlet to the north en
trance of tho Yellowstone. Another,
read now on the map is the U it Inn
read connecting up present roads that,
.will lead to the John Day highway
and over It to California points. 1
j Ever since the good roads movd-''
.'tront took root In Oregon, Union
county has shown the way to sister
counties In construction of feeder;
highways between principal towns and
(vlllugcs and ln the building and .
maintaining of market roads to such
an extent that the entire county Is
p. network of good roads all lending
to the centers of population.
t Close cooperation with individuals,
county and federal government is
Hkewtae bringing result m construe-,
tion of Etml -scenic utility skyline
rcuds that within the Immediate fu
ture will tap tho Dayton. Wash., dls-1
trlct, affording marvelous mountain
road facilities.
With such a net work of roads
built and proposed, La Orande fcols
Justified ln calling Itself the Indus
trial hub of Eastern Oregon.
' Glass Traced Far Back
. Transparent gin 9 was being nmde
an early at the Fifth century. B. O
esjecxally
itiixtsurancc
premiums
Feiriris
. 7tiiivl000
HOT I I.