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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE.
Saturday, December 2, 1933
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SOCIETYNOTES
Mlw IMh Dak, Society Edltot
Telephone Main S00 Until 1:90 e. n.
Miss Charlotte Lang, of Spokane,
Complimented At Luncheon
Here Friday Afternoon
Miss Charlotte Lang, of Spokane,
was complimented Friday at a one
o'clock luncheon at which her sister,
Miss Gertrude Lang, and Miss Edith
Darby and Miss Arte, Lawrence enter
talned at the Sacalawea Inn. Miss
Lang Is spending the Thanksgiving
vacation In La Grande with her sister
and will return to her home tomor
.row.
Lunoheon was served at one long
table decorated In bronze pompoms,
Quests were Mrs. H. E. Mow, Miss
Helen Moor, Mlsa Amanda Zabel, Miss
Kate Houx, Miss Pauline Day, Miss
Gladys Turley, Mrs. R. L. Skeen. Mrs.
Elmo Btevenson, Mrs, R. L. Qui mi.
Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Joseph Galser,
Miss Eva Wear, Mlse Margaret Car-
stairs, Mrs. Ralph Badgley, Miss Mil
dred Fierce and Miss Jennie Peter
son, Laura Mae Kopp
Is Complimented
Miss Laura Mae Kopp, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Kopp, who Is
spending the holidays here, was com.
pllmented Frkqny at an Informal
dinner party for which her mother
entertained at 8:30 and at a theatre
.party for which Mrs, Dwlght H. Jesse
entertained during the afternoon. Ten
. girls enjoyed the theatre followed by
refreshment at the Jesse home In the
afternoon.
Dinner was served at 6:30 at the
Kopp home followed by an informal
evening of games.
Guests for the dinner were Misses
Elizabeth Milne, Mildred' Orcen, Mary
Frees, Mary Ellen Stoddard, Mary
Jane Johnson, Dorothy Lee Reynolds,
Winifred Scott, Patricia Leonard,
Patsy Jesse and Laura Mae Kopp,
Those attending the theatre were
Misses Leonard, Stoddard, Frees,
Milne, Kopp and Jesse.
' Miss Kopp Is a student at St. Paul's
school In Walla Walla.
operas. At the close of the period
the group began a study of the per
iod of the Crusades which will be
continued at the next meeting on
Dec. 13 at the home of Mrs. Douglass.
Wight, Gralapp
On P. T. Program
O, M. Wight, manager of the Lib
erty theatre, will discuss the new mo
tion picture code Monday afternoon
before the members of the La Grande
City Council of Parent Teacher Asso
ciations Bit 3:4S nt the Sacajawee Inn.
A, I. Gralapp, principal of the High
school, will speak also, discussion vis
ual education In the schools.
A short business meeting will close
the session.
Methodist Ladies
Aid To Meet
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. A. W.
Leffei on Deo. 6, it was announced
today. The assistant hostesses are
Mrs. B. B. Kendrlck, Mrs, L. P. Day,
Mrs. W. W. Klnzie, Mrs. Glenn Wag
ner and Mrs. 8. T. Bailie.
Mrs. Leffei makes her home at 001
Main avenue.
LOCAL CHIEFS
Return Home-
Alter spending Thanksgiving In La
Orande with their son andi daughter
In-law, Mr. end Mrs. C. M. Wight,
Dr. and Mrs. II. E. Wight returned
Friday to their home In Yakima,
Thoy were accompanied by another
son. Bob.
Visit in Han Francisco
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perkins are
visiting In San Francisco with their
son, Clair Perkins, who Is a studont
at Stanford university. They attend
ed the Stanford-California football
game on Thanksgiving day.
On Vacation
Harold Hoyt, Junior at Willamette
university. Is here for a few days
visiting his parents.
In Portland
O. Lloyd Walch, recently appointed
deputy internal revenue collector for
Eastern Oregon, Is In Portland today.
Mrs. Gower Is
Hostess to Club
A delightful afternoon event was
enjoyed Wednesday when Mrs. A. J.
Gower entertained th L, A. L. club
at her home. Prizes were awarded at
bridge to Mrs. Charles Hlbbert, first,
and Mrs. James Oneol, second.
... Ouests were Mrs. L. O. Smith. Mrs.
Frank Rechlln and Mrs. A. J. Cook.
Mrs. Roy Forrester will entertain
in two weeks.
.
Medieval Romances
Theme of Meeting
HOUSE VOTES
FOR MEASURE
FRIDAY 50-10
(Continued From Page One)
Several representatives explained
their votes as the, measure polled an
unexpected majority. Debate had
waxed pungent throughout the day.
Many who voted for the measure de
clared it would have to be somewhat
amended In the senate, but It was
passed on to expedite special session
(business. ,
J Hchoal Finances Discussed ;
The financial plight of public
I schools was pictured to the house
taxation committee of the legislature
last night. Various proposals for giv
ing financial aid were suggested.
"If some revenue Is not raised im
mediately, schools of the state will
(degenerate to such a point it will cost
us 10 times as much money to raise
I them to their present level," declared
Fred H. Cot tell, of MUwaukle.
"In the past we have opposed the
sales tax but the district went on
record last week: favoring a retail
sales tax for schools as the only sal
vation for the Institutions," Cottell
said.
The grange executive committee Is
Medieval romances' furnished the drafting a bill to create a revolving
theme of discussion recently when und 10 loftn to teachers, grange-
Visits Mother-
Miss Edna Turner, a teacher at
Promise, spent Thanksgiving in La
Grande visiting her mother,' Mrs. A,
Turner.
Visits Mother
Miss Edna Turner, a teacher at
Promise, spent Thanksgiving In La
Grande visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
B. Turner. ,
the Delphian chapter met with Mrs.
Hi JE, Brady at her home. Mrs. L. l.
Douglass, president, was In charge of
. the evening.
In theidlscu8slon members dwelt at
length on "The Lay of the Nlbe
lungs" which is spoken of In the Ger
man as "Mlbelungenleld," the famous
German epic from which Richard
Wagner developed some of his finest
Tonight
On the Screen . . .
Warner Oland
Heather Angel
in
"Charlie Chan's
Greatest Case'1
On the Stage ...
Opportunity
Contest
7 ACTS! 8:30 P.M.
Rememlicr The
Contest Finals
Come December Cth
mastor Ray QUI said.
Oil! urged) the committee to in
crease higher bracket Income taxes
and to memorialize congress to pass
a law authorizing the government
to Increase higher bracket Income
taxes and refund 25 per cent of the
collection to states for school revenue.
DR. HON WILL
PAY VISIT TO
CITY THURSDAY
That intelligent nutrition and nor
mally functioning glands would do
away with most of our bodily Ills
Is the opinion of Dr. J. E. Woodcll.
of La Grande, who has secured the
services of Dr. Hon, of Los Angeles,
well known dlctltion to co-operate
with him for a few days in making
examinations of ailing people.
Most people con help themselves
oy merely adding the right nutri
tional foods to their meals to obtnln
the desired mineral balance," said Dr.
Woodcll. "Lack of accurate informa
tion on the missing food elements In
their bodies Is hampering the efforts
of thousands of ailing people to re
cover health and maintain It. The
purpose of this event is to supply
this valuable Information to as many
people as our limited, time will per
mit. More Important, perhaps, than
nutritional Information Is the tho
rough physical examination included
which will Inform applicants upon
their body's condition, what is wrong
with them, the location and severity
of any disturbance present, and whnt
is causing it.
"Inasmuch as these examinations
Attention!
Citizens of La Grande
Christmas will soon be here. There will be parcels and
messages to deliver. Packages and bundles to take
home after your day of shopping. When you are too
tired or arms too overloaded to carry them home
Why Not Call Main 765
and let us help you deliver your parcels to their des
tinations. We offer quick, courteous and efficient ser
vices at low cost to any point within reasonable dis
tance from town.
We Are Members of the N. R. A.
T A PTfG Motorcycle
O i-VVyXV O Delivery
Prompt Messenger and Parcel Service
Phone: Main765
Day or Night
are offered gratis to the public In
the Interests of an Intelligent appre
ciation or modem health methods,
appointment will be necessary, and
promptness essentisl.
"Our visitor will be here on Thurs
day, Dec. 7 and until Saturday Decem
ber 9 and examinations will be made
dally." .
THANKSGIVING
PROGRAM HELD
BY CHILDREN
A Thanksgiving program was pre
sented before a group of parents and
friends by the little pupils in Mrs.
John S. Hodgtn's kindergarten Wed
nesday afternon. Each child sang
two songs and additional program
numbers were furnished.
The story of the Pilgrims was given
by Lorna Leffei who told of their
life in England and Holland; Wallace
Huffman who told the story of the
embarkment from Holland; Lois Jean
Shanks who described the landing
and the first winter. Miss Leffei closed
the story with the description of
the planting and harvesting and the
first Thanksgiving. ,
The children came In costumes to
carry out the Thanksgiving story.
Allyn Plnlay was dresecy In the role
of Squanto, the Indian; others tak
ing part were Laurel Shanks, Wallace
Huftman, Lois Jean Shanks, Lorna
Leffei and others.
The program was taken from the
regular class work and a great deal
of It, with the exception of the songs,
was Impromptu.
Duck Dinner Is
Enjoyed But The
Gravy Was Spurned
A belated Thanksgiving dlmner
was enjoyed by persons unknown
late Thursday night after they
had taken three duck carcasses
and one bird from a roaster on O.
M. Wight's back porch. They took
the ducks from the roaster and
left the gravy.
JOHN WINN DIES
EARLY TODAY AT
HOME ON C. AVE.
John Winn died at his home this
morning on O avenue after a short
Illness. He was born In Utah on
June 24, 1873 and was 61 years, five
months and eight days of age at the
time of his death.
He has made his home in La
Grande for the past 35 years. He
leaves one son, Evan; and the fol
lowing sisters and brothers. Thomas
J. Winn, of Antimony, Utah; William
Winn, of La Grande; 8. S. Winn! of
Paul, Idaho; Mrs. A. R. Young, of
Mectford, Ore.; J. A. Winn, of Chico,
CHI.; Mrs. E. z. Dossett, of Husum,
wash.; and Leo W. Winn, of Rob
lnette, Ore.; besides other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services will be held In
the Snodgress and Zimmerman mor
tuary tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
under the auspices of the I. O. O. F.
lodge of which he was a member.
now Is In Athens. Greece, where he
waged two successful court fights
against extradition. . ,
Martin InsuU has been living In
Orlllla, Ont., more than a year since
he left Chicago shortly after the fail
ure of the Insull enterprises.
The present legal contest, by which
he sought to avoid return to Chicago,
where a grand Jury had indicted him,
has been under way most of the time
since he has been in the province.
The gray-haired man was token In
to custody Immediately after the
Judge announced his decision.
NOT MUCH DOING
IN WALL STREET
NEW YORK, Deo. 3 W) Stocks
yawned their way through another
longouroua session today and turn
over approximated only 276.000 shares,
the smallest Saturday's total since
early In September. Price changes
were limited to f motions. The close
was steady.
Closing figures Included:
Air Reduo. (unquoted)
Al. Chem. and Dye 144 14
American Can 98
American T. and T inu.
Bethlehem Steel .', 33
j. 1. uase ...... 09
Col. G. and E '. 1114
Continental Can 73
General Motors 33
jonns Manvine 6714
Libbey-O.-Ford .. 33 J
Liggett ana Myers b. 85
Montgomery Ward 3354
National Distill. 28
J. O. Penney .... 6214
Pub. Ser. of N. J. 34 'A
Southern Poclflo 18 14
St. OU of Cal. . 4114
St. OH of N, J. 48 !4
Union Paclflo .. . 108
United Aircraft 33 '4
United Corp. 4
U. S. Indus. Alcohol 60
U. 8. Steel 44
AIRPORT TO
BE REPAIRED
UNDER C.W.A.
(Continued From Page One)
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
EX-CHICAGO
UTILITIES
, HEAD JAILED
(Continued From Page One)
Cook county sought his return to
face charges of embezzlement and
grand larceny growing out of the col
lapse of the Midwest Utilities cor
poration last year.
Insult's brother. Samuel Insull, Sr..
PORTLAND, Deo. 3 UP) Cattle:
880, calves 243 for week. Trade In
steers was 35c higher, with other cat
tie 16 e 35c higher in spots. Top steers
were 15.00 with others 3.254.75;
heavyweight cows topped (3.25, with
others 2.503.00: heifers S2.50 m
$3.50; bulls 1.60g2.75; vealers (6.50.
with bulk $4.004.50.
Hogs: 4061 for week. Trade In
lightweights was fully 50c lower dur
ing week, with; packing sows 250 low-
Lightweights down to 4.00;
heavyweights S3. 50; packing sows
2.76(3.00 with slaughter pigs (3.50;
iceaers (3.25.
Sheep and lambs: 1959 for week.
Trade was steady. Wool lambs (555
(5.50; yearlings (3.0O(3.75; slaught
er owes (1.001.75. -1
slbiltty of another allocation of fed
eral funds at that time to continue
the work longer. Every man, how
ever, he pointed out, is expected to
work, and foremen have the right to
dismiss any man not doing his part.
projects to receive the most favor
should provide 80 per cent for labor
and only 20 per cent for materials,
he sale).
Carlsen also -explained that a man
must show six months continuous
residence In a county to receive C.
W. A. work there. The first 168 in
this county are taken from the relief
rolls, the next group from the re
employment agency, with war veter
ans with dependents given prefer
ence. There will be no favoritism or
politics concerned with giving of Jobs,
it was emphatically stated.
Those attending the meeting in
cluded J. H. Peare, chairman; Cora
Scott Harding. secretary; E. A. Sayre,
county school superintendent: S. B.
Morgan, county road master; County
Judge U. Q. Couch, County Commis
sioners W. R. Ledbetter and Tom
Johnson; School Supt. Herbert Evans,
H. E. Inlow, president of E. O. N.;
City Manager Angus McAllister;
School Clerk Raymond O. Williams;
H. M. Finlay, member of re-employment
committee; H. A. Scott, member
relief committee; F. L. Meyers, dis
bursing officer of C. W.- A.: Floyd
Sherwood and W. B. Hamilton, re
employment service. '
Several attempts to have a state
drivers' license law enacted In Mon
tana have been unsuccessful.
I MARKET NEWS OF THE DAV
CHICAGO WHEAT
Open Iiigh Low
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May 85 0 .8.1 .83
July 84 "4 54 MM JS2
Close
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Dec. '
May
July . .'
CHICAGO CORN
43J4a4 . .43I14 .4274 ,43
.40'A -w--jj .Any. .so.soy,
.52 J5y. .S2.52V4
Slay
Den.
PORTLAND WHEAT
Open High Low Close
'4 .74 .73 .73
6H .0814 m
One Tree-
is NOT A
FOREST--
A Safe,
Soundly
Reorganized
Home Bank
for Home
People
A lone tree may snap in a high wind. A
thousand trees make a forest that provides
protection for every tree and for the man
who seeks shelter from storms. One or two
savings deposits, made and then forgotten,
can offer small protection for the man who
needs reserve funds. But many deposits,
made regularly, will guard the saver from
the winds of adversity.
We Pay
00
00
Compounded Semi-Annually
ON SAVINGS .
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of La Grande
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
David I. Stoddard President
!'. I.. Me.vers, Vice President
A. K. Parker, Cashier
II. A. Zurhrlrk, Asst. Caslilrr
l II. Ilrnmwell, Asst. Cashier
David I. Stoddard
K. I Me.vcnt
Martin Kins
Oro. II. Harnhart
. V. Perkins
DIRECTORS
Ernest Define
Harry MrKlnlay
R. J. (Ireen
' A. K. Parker
See The 1 "
Movies J. , .
GIRLS-
Scoop The
World . , .
See The
Heavyweight
Buttle Be
fore It
Actually
Happens!
There's a New
Passion in Your Life!
Max Baer is the Screens New "It"
Man He Dances, Sings, Makes
Love as well as any of Your Screen
Idols!
A Picture Made
FOR WOMEN
Myrna Loy-Mas Baer
Walter Huston - Primo
j. .. Camera - Jack Dempsey
yb. Otto Kruger - Vince Barnett
y(s Muriel Evans
Jean Howard
Qirts!
Dancing
(Jayetyl
3W
rfrN in
V. PmMMIB UA
This Picture Is Playing Ia
Grande Day and Date with
the First Pacific Coast Hun
In Portland.
JUST IMAGINE!
He was young, virile, strong She
was sinuous, alluring, desirable '
He wanted her and all the guns
of gangdom and all the fists of
fightdom could'nt stop him!
Twenty Thousand People Yelling
Screaming Crying for. Blood
And Their Idol Smashing
Smashing Lunging at the
Gigantic Camera Seeing only
the beautiful face of his woman
praying for him to win !
Co-Featuring-
WALT DISNEY'S SENSATION .
OF THE SCREEN ! !
The Amazing All-Color Cartoon
"ITLHLE TJMRLEIE
ELDinriLIE LP DOS"
V The Animated Presentation of the Song V
"THE BIG BAD WOLF"
a-
Not Being Content With Giving You This For a
Whirlwind Program We Have Added . . .
i.'i
All-Color
Musical Revue
"Nertsery
Rhymes"
Graham
McNamee
Newsreel
Reporter
stakttit QJ tal LD Ay
gji;
NO ADVANCE IN ADJUSSI0N PRICES
Continuous From 1 P. M. Sunday
Telephone Main 83