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Pat Four .TTT. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. lint rcn-r'v 1 IT'W -L '" Monday, July 17, 1933 .! 1- . !l. SOCIETYNOTES Mlw Ben Dots, hocltif Editor Telephone Malu 600 Pntll 8:80 a. ss. La Grande Well Represented Among State Officers Of The U. S. W. V. Convention When the United Spanish Ameri can War Veterans auxiliary opens the state convention next Sunday, July 23, at Salem' In the representatives hall at the state capltol, the local auxiliary will have three department officers In the chairs. Mrs. Jessie Nelwn Is department secretary, Mrs. Ethel Kanford, department treasurer, and Miss Florence Nelson, department guard. , Other delegates from the local group are Miss Marian Nelson, alter nate; -Mrs. Flavla Sherwood, Mrs. Bot klns, and Mrs. Fanny Henry; presi dent of the La Orande auxiliary. Leslie Hale, of Portland, a member of the local post, Is department presi dent of the veterans, and his wife also will be among the members of the La Orande auxiliary who are ex pected, to attend. Mrs. Rose Puglt, of Baker, Is department auxiliary president. , Birthday Party Honors Members A birthday party honoring mem bers of the Women's Relief Corps was held Saturday afternoon at the Odd Fellows hall. Four tables were decorated In keeping with the four seasons andj the guests were seated according to the season In which their birthday occurred. Mrs. Ruth Spencer was general chairman and ' Miss Marian - Nelson was In charge of the decorations. The afternoon was spent visiting, Saturday Night Bridge Club Meets Mrs. Mary Ormand entertained the Saturday Night Bridge club at her home on July IS with all members present. Mrs. J. P. Morelock received the prize for high score at bridge. After refreshments were served, Mrs. Ouy Ellis, president of the group, was the Inspiration for a surprise nanxercnief anower. Mrs. Ellis will leave here late this month for a trip abroad. . Mrs. J. T. Richardson will entertain (he group in two weeks. Wallowa County Couples Wed ' Among the recent Wallowa county marriages of Interest ot La Oranders are those of Orva McPetrldge and Gene O. Boa well; Margaret Beaudoln andj Robert Forsythe: Velma Parrlsh and Sam W. Clark; lone Joy Elledge and Charles Q. Berry. Miss McPetrldge and Mr. Boswell were married In Okanogan, Wash., and will reside on Prairie creek. She la the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al-vln- McPetrldge, and he the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Boewell, both families of Enterprise, Rev, Father R, E. Kennedy por formed the marriage ceremony for Miss Beaudoln and Robert Forsythe and after a short wedtfing trip to Walla Walla they will make their home in Enterprise. She Is the daughter of Frank Beaudoln and he is the son of Mrs. R. L. Forsythe. Velma Parrlsh and Sam W. Clark, both of Joseph, were married during the latter part of last month. Miss Elledge and Mrs. Berry are both of Wallowa and will make their home near Wallowa on a farm. Their parents live at Wallowa, the former the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elledge and the latter the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Berry. Juveniles to Picnic at Park The second picnic of the season will be held by the Mt. Emily circle, wo. 70, Neighbors of Woodcraft Juve. nlles at ftlverolcfe park on July 10, It was announced today by Mrs. Anna B, Clower, senior guardian neighbor. Juveniles and their mothers are In vited to attend and all are asked to meet In front of the Odd Fellows hall, Wednesday, July 19, between 9:30 and 10 o'clock. Baptist Women's Society to Meet The Baptist Women's society will meet Wednesday afternon at 2:30 o'clock at Riverside park for a no hostess meeting. Regular aid busi ness will be transacted. Each mem ber will furnish a part of the refresh ments which will be served at the close of the afternoon. Transportation will be furnished to those who do not plan to take their own automobiles, and) they are asked to meet at the church at 2:16 o'clock. "Aftermath" Will Be Staged at M. E. Church (Continued from Pag Ono) MAJOR LONEY ON BRIEF TRIP TO PORTLAND Major Andrew Loney left La Grande this morning by auto for Portland on a four-day business trip. He will return on Thursday and remain here until Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Loner Jr., return from Chicago. While In Portland the major will attend to a law proceedings he has golnn on there, hurrying up the sale of some property he has on the market. He will alto attend the final farewell meetings of Adjutant R. Eberhart from the Oregon and Southern Idaho division of the Salvation Army and the welcoming of the Incoming of ficers. Brigadier and Mrs. James Dee. divisional commanders, and Adjutant ana Mrs. a. collier, who will fill the position held by the Eborhorts for the last six years. -fV and Judge M. O. Burners, Their presentation Is described as an epochal religious, economic, edu cational, and temperance drama, and wherever they have appeared on their extended tour of . the nation they nave drawn packed) houses and won the highest praise of critics, news paper writers, and the general public. The drama-debate was written by Hall and Summers themselves. It Is a masterpiece of humor, pathos ana tense dramatic situations, with a climax that will hold you frozen to your chair, according to the state ments of those who have witnessed GIRENAS AND DARIUS DEAD INPOMERANIA (Continued from Page One) Post to land at Koenlgaberg, Cast Russia, en route from Berlin to Moa cow. The .bodies were badly mangled several trees snapped under 'the weight of the plane. Near the spot American cigarets and candles were found. .' . Post at Moscow said he experienced great difficulty with his mechanical pilot from the beginning of his Right from New York and he was therefore compelled to drive his ship manually vno entire distance. ITALIANS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, July 17 (fl Wean from a continuous round of festivities General Italo Balbo and his M Italian tilers faced a curtailed program to day. . t ... U)MW win, nii.c vruuwaea i "w ' - " o v..su v,- It. It Is timely, full of startling In- j 100 m" flight from Italy In a hop formation, and reveals why America has gone wet, and how and why It win go ary again. Whether the listener la wet or dry. critics say, he will be held In the throes of all the emotions the human heart can experience. A writer on the Atlantlo City Review describes ine Aftermath" as a "thunderbolt Joined to a tornado with a cyclone accompaniment", and the Baltimore Sun calls it "a cross between a cir cus, sermon, lecture, and minstrel show." six thousand people wit nessed the presentation In Fresno. Cal., and thousands were turned away; and the Gazette says, "If they return to Colorado Springs, no build ing in the city will hold the audi- ence." There will be no charge for admis sion, though an offering will be taken at the close of the program. JEAN M' DONALD HAS OPERATION Miss Jean McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McDonald, of Pondosa, underwent a serious opera tion at a Baker hospital a few days ago. Her condition Is satisfactory. Miss McDonald has completed her freshman year at Eugene this spring. She has been a frequent visitor In La Orando at the home of Miss Sally Slegrlst, both being members of Kappa Theta sorority at Eugene. Red & White Picnic Held at Meacham Lake (Continued From Page One) members of committees In charge. Attending from this section were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Klngsley of the Interior Grocery company and Misses Virginia Bramwell and Myrtle Ham- mons and Elmer Case and La Faun Boylen of the staff of the same com pany; Mr. and Mrs. George Barn hart, of La Orande; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reynolds of Island City; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ward, of Elgin, nnd Carl son & Sons of North Powder. Mrs. T. R. Maxwell, of La Grande, won the baseball throwing contest for ladles. SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday, July 18 i 8:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft, at the Odd Fellows hall. Wednesday, July IS 2:00 Presbyterian Home de partment, with Mrs. Mamie Lewis, .2:00 L. A. L club, at River side park. 7:30, Crystal IRebekah lodge, No. 60, at the Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 No-hostess card party, Women of the Mbdee, with Mrs. Mary Mayvllle. ' Thursday, July 20 ' Women's day at the La Orando country club. . ; Friday, July 21 2:00 L. D. club, with Mrs. Al bert Warden. 8:00 Flfty-Flfty dub, with Mrs. Henry Hagoy. 9:00 Summer Session dance, E. O. N. ballroom. 0:30 N. O. W. Juveniles picnic, Riverside park. .1:00 Ah Dolth club no hostess lunch, at the home of Mrs. M. B. Donohue. 8:00 Moose and Women of Moose plcnlo, Pine Cone. Saturday, July 22 ' 8:00 United Spanish War Vet erans auxiliary, at the Sacajawea Inn. "HOW THEY GLEAM I" tBcadspreada and Pillows )f silk, rayon, or colanese retain tholr original lus tre, shape and smartness when dry-cleaned at the ODOR1.KSS n.V.XMvna 1107 Washington . Main 701 I- va JESTER'S SHOE SHOP High Grade Shoe Repalrtnr At Rock I lot torn Prices , . . Shoes Dyed 25c, 35c We nick out the old stitches 1st Olass or No Pay I 1212 Adams Next to Blrnle"! Cleaning - Pressing Dyeing Alterations Repairs Tailored Suits Hat Blocking Ideal Cleaners W. A. Lindsay, Prop. Foley Bidg. Phone: 208W mm row I 7 wow wn VrT It Ends TONIGHT starts TOMORROW ! ! A LANDM ARKpN MOTION PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT! ""Gl If APT i ,5 5 hub IN Bigger Than Words Can Describe! with WALTER " f.:'l HUSTON Karen Moiley, Frnnchol Tone Arthur Hymn, Dickie Moore from Montreal that ended Saturday evening when they set their seap.anea down on Lake Michigan, the airmen instantly became the heroes of the nation's second largest city and were treated as such. General Balbo accepted today an Invitation to visit President Roose velt at the White House late this week. , ST. JOHNS, Nfld., July 17 VP) Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh were prevented by fog from leaving Cartwrlgbt, Labrador, on their aerial survey expedition. They are making their headquar ters on the steamer Jelling, char tered by Pan-American Airways for the attempt to find practicable trans atlantic routes by way of Labrador and Greenland. PRIHCO FRUIT SAN FRANCISCO, July 17- VP) State Market News Service: Apples: Washington: Rome Beautys fancy, 82.00a82.28 box. Wlneeaps xf. 11.85 82.00 box. New crop California, Aatrachans 807So lug. G ravens telns 75 85c lug, best BOca Sl.OO; large lug 81-2o81.50; Crabapples 60 75c lug. Alexanders 81.6o 1.65 packed box. SUGAR AND FLOUR PORTLAND, July 17 VP) Sugar cane, granulated, (4.85; fruit or berry, 85; beet sugar, (4.76 100 lbs. Domestic flour Selling price, mill delivery 28 bbl lots: patent, 40s, (7.80 e8.60; do 98a, 84.60 87.80; bakers' bluestem, 88.75 86.85; bakers' blend ed flour, S6.05 g 88.40; soft white pastry patent, 88.7587.20; Montana hard wheat, 86.96; rye, 84.00e8630; whole wheat, 85.16; graham, 86.80 88.30; bbl. 1; F. Springer, after establishing him self as leading rider at Riverside, was sent In mid-season to Lincoln Fields. PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, July 17 VP) Butter Prints, extras, 26c; standards, 25c. Butterfst Portland delivery: A grade, 24 25c lb.; farmers' door de livery, 22 23c lb.; sweet cream 6c higher. Eggs Pacific poultry producers' selling price: oversize, 22c; extras, 20c; mixed colors, 10c; mediums 10c dozen. Buying price by wholesalers: fresh current receipts 56 lbs. and up, 148150 dozen. Cheese 92 score Oregon triplets, 1214c; loa 1314c lb.; brokers will pay lo below quotations. Milk Contract price, 4 pet. Port land cgVUvery, 81.76 cwt.; B grade cream, 37o lb. Country meats Selling price to retailers: country-killed hogs, best butchers, under 160 lbs., 7 a 714 c; vealers, 70 to 100 lbs. 88!4c; spring lambs lie 12c; yearllnga 4 a 5c; heavy ewes, 23c; medium cows, 6c lb.; canner cows, 23c; bulls,' 4 60 lb. Mohair Buying price: 193a clip. 160 ib. Live poultry Portland delivery: Buying prices, heavy hens, colored, 4546 ". IOC; do 6V4 lbs. up. 10c; hens over 3;4 lbs., 8c; under 3'A lbs., 80 lb.; broilers 114 lbs., 11c: colored springs, 2 lbs, 13c; roasters, over 3v4 lbs., 14c; roosters, 5c lb.; ducks, pek 1ns, broilers, 12a 13c lb.; old ducks, peklns, 10c lb.; do colored, 100 lb. Onion Selling price to retailers. Oregon, 81.2581.3o cental. New onions California: Bermuda, 81.26 50 lb. crate; new red, 81,36 cen tal. 1 , Potatoes Local, 82; Deschutes Gems, 82.85 cental; do bakers, 83 Yakima, Gems, 82.75 New potatoes Local whit, and red. 82.25 (g 82.35 cental; Callturnia. white, 82.2S82.3o cental. - Strawberries New Oregon, 81.75 per crate. Wool 1933 clip, nominal: Wil lamette valley, 23 25c lb.; Eastern Oregon, 1821c lb.; Southern Idaho, 16 g 20c lb. Hay Buying price from produce. : alfalfa, No. 1, new crop, 816.00 s 818.00; No. 2, 814; Willamette valley wmoiny, ( ); Eastern Oregon timothy, 816, oats and vetch 815 ton.: STOCKS UP ONE - TO EIGHT POINTS NEW YORK, July 17 VP) Stocks Joined grains In another buoyant ad vance today with many Issues scoring gains of 1 to around 8 points. Late profit taking shaded some of the more spectacular advances, but the close was strong near the highest levels of the past two years or more. Transfers approximated 6,500,000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Reduc. 101 Al. Chem. and Dye 1297, American Can 93 American T. and T. Bethlehem Steel J. I. Cose Col. G. and E. - Continental Can General Motors Johns Manvllle Llbbey-O.-Ford Liggett and Myers B .... Montgomery Ward National Distill J. O. Penney Public Bcr. N. J. Southern Pacific St. OH of Cal St. oil of N. J. Union Pacific United Aircraft "United Corporation .. U. s. Indus. Alcohol .... U. S. Steel 13114 4574 9914 2614 6314 33 69 34 93 28 12214 46 '4 5314 35 39 40 --. 125 ' .... 45 .... 13 -. 914 ' 65 ! i PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, July 17 VP) Cattle: 1976, caives 90; fully steady. I Steers, good, medium 86.00 86.25; common 83.40 86.36; heifers, com-j mon and medium, 84 .25 84.60; cows,; good, common and medium, 84.00 i 84.26; bulla, good, 83.20 83.60; cut ters and medium, 82.25 83.26; veal-1 era, good, 88.00 86.75; common and' medium, 83.00 86.00; calves, good, 85.50 86.00; common 82.50 85.00. I Hogs: 2349; steady. Good. 140-200 lbs. 85.00(3 85.50; 200-250 lbs. 84.85 9 85.60; over 250 lbs. 84.25 a 85.15; sows, good, 83.76e84.76; medium, 83.76 84.36; plgS, good. 84.25 85.00. Sheep: 2286 fully steady. - Lambs, good and choice, 85.75 86.00; com mon and medium, 85.00 85.75; weth ers, 82.008 84.00; ewes, 75c(9 82.25. WOOL PRICES FIRM BOSTON. July 17 VP) (U. S. D, A.) The wool market is less active than a week ago but prices are very firm. Recent sales have been closed on 64a and finer territory wools In original bags at 75 cents , scoured basis for average French combing staple and at 77 cents scoured basis for average French combing staple and at 77 cents for good French combing. Receipts of domestic wool at Boston during the week ending July 15, estimated by the Boston grain and flour exchange, amounted to 13,682,000 pounds as compared with 9,052,000 during the previous week. : MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY July Sept. lec May Open .J.1S j.i5i.ie .J.181.10 ..J .23 Hign 1.17 1.20)4 1.23 1.27)4 Low 1.134 1.15 1.18H 1.22 Close 1.16 1.20 July Sept. Dec. . May , CHICAGO CORN - M .67 .66 Mii " -.69J4M .71 & .1l9.1Hi . .1 .7S .77 .74)4 .1 9.16 July Sept. Dec - PORTLAND WHEAT Open High Low Close . .88 .92 ' .88 .91)4 , .03)4 ,111114 .93)4 . , .87 99)4 .97 .98)4 SWEDEN TRIES CnARCOAL MOTOR STOCKHOLM VP) Experiment with charcoal gas generators as sub stitutes for gasoline tanks on motor ized railway coaches are to be car- rled out by the government. An em. OTEL MULTNOMAH PORTLAND OREGON ICE Clear - Solid - Cold Natural Ice Our Own Product Residence Deliveries Our Specialty YOUNG'S ICE CO. 1505 S Ave. Ph. Main 804 Red Cross Drug Store PORTLAND'S LARGEST AND NATIONALLY FAMOUS HOSTELRY ... . . . offers IB guob cour tesies, f dcllities end con venlencesthstbrlng them backagalnandagaln. We guarantee that your itop et the Multnomah will be remembered ei on of the very plesssnt ex periences of your trip. RATES SI .50 ' S.00 ' 2.50 ' 3.00 endup teLMULTflCAAAH PORTLAri D O RE-GO M ployee of the state railway, designed the experimental car, v -; WOOD : Berry Cups f Allow Ventilation Through the Berries , They Keep Better Home Lumber & Coal Co. Phone: Main 17 NOTICE We sell only Artificial Ice made from pure water. All calls answered promptly. We also handle only the best quality of Coal and Wood. All our products are guaran teed. Our services are the best. Gaither Ice & Fuel Co. Main 528 NELSON Quality Counts Opposite The Post Office TIo taste right food must he seasoned right' -every good cook knows that . 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