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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1933)
1 In m B W t4 fl 01 o H n t4 P o it a P Tage Eight LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Wednesday, December 13, 1933 n Nine Members Of C.W.A.CrewDie In Rock Slide OP) Nine men. member of a crew working the second dy on a federal ! civil wort project, died yesterday In ' a rock allde. I There were report two more were swept 300 feet down the face of a cliff In the Colorado national monu ment, northwest of here, and a search was resumed today. T. W. eecrest. V. 8. para service , engineer, attributed the tragedy tO blasting on the opposite side of the canyon. I ' 1,.. - mtvij. Van Ijn. 38r John Rupe. SO; Prank Winters, 65: Ed Oarmlchael, 60; Leo Adams. 10; Bob ert FiLler, 23; Buster Moreland. 10; W. L. Wilson, Tt. and Harley Beeson, 23. 'SCHOOLDAYS' PRESENTED AT EAGLES HALL "School Days.", a play, was pre sented at the Eagles broadcast pro gram Monday evening by the Women of the Mknee. Members of the cast were Mrs. Charles Ordway. Mrs. Mary MayrlUe, Mrs. Wallace Cass, Ray Young. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Sine, Miss Irene eider, Milton Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 6warts. Mrs. Charles Bpl vey. Mrs. Hulda Steffen, Carl Tovrea, Blackle Graham and Mrs. Jack Ol- then. Seven guitars were played effec tively by Bud Shldeler, Ace Vest, Darcy McCool, Earl Watson, Ray Young, Richard Duckett and Dutch Ooodwln, .' The finals of this series will be held next Monday evening. ( LITERARY SOCIETY ENJOYS PROGRAM t " ;- 1 WALLOWA (Special) . A regular meeting of the Lone Pine literary society Friday evening, with a good crowd In attendance heard the fol lowing numbers: Songs, Miss .Agnes Hook and Miss Maye Fisher, story, Arthur Roberts; songs, Cecil Fisher song, Earl Burchfleld; play, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fisher and Miss Maye Fisher; story, T. A. Bakke; songs, Mrs. Nora Anderson. The debate was on the question: "Resolved, that farm strikes are beneficial to the farming indus try." Affirmative speakers were, James Loundagln and O rover Meek, negative, James Roberts and Joe Fish er. After -discussion of a Christmas program, by Mrs. Nora Anderson, Mrs. Fisher and others It was decided to glvo the entertainment on Friday eve ning Dec 22, the regular meeting night. Joe Fisher gave a report on the squirrel poisoning and crop dam age survey for the past three years, and also that the reports were being condensed for forwarding to Repre sentative Pierce the coming week. BLUES CHORUS INCLUDED IN FRIDAY SHOW Every show has to have a blues chorus to make It click, Ralph Har- ron, director of "The Road to Olory, which will bo presented Friday eve ning at 8:15 o'clock at the Liberty theatre by the Eagles lodge, be lieves. Mrs. PI a via Sherwood will sing "Going to Bed With The Blues" and a blues chorus will accompany her composed of Irene Si tier, Nora Dial, Pauline Vess, Dorothy Bailey, end Margaret Young. Another number, "Wyoming Blues", will be sung by Myrtle Russell, with Nancy Lee Lindsay, Marian Chrtaten aen. Mllodene Goes, Betty Lee Burns and Kelolse Lee in the Western Girls chorus. PRINTERS OF EAST OREGON HOLD MEETING Baker, Union and Wallowa county Printing craftsmen met In La Orande recently for a luncheon meeting and discussed mutual problems. Plans also were made for the next meeting to which wives of members will' be Invited. The printer's code Is proving to be one of the most difficult to settle under the N. R. A., since It embraces 21 craf ts. It was said. One of the out standing features Is that every print er must have a standard, uniform ac counting system- A heavy fine will be levied on those selling printed ma teria! for less than cost under the coBe. . . . ; ( ;;!; At the next meeting a represents tlve from the Port Publishing com pany, the foremost cost finding In stitution In the country, will speak. PRICES SOMEWHAT LOWER IN MARKET NEW YORK. Deo. 13 UP) Stocks were in a drifting mood today and prices generally slipped to moderately lower levels as grains turned soft and other commodities were hesitant, op erations were confined largely to the professionals, however, and the trad ing volume contracted on the de clines. The close was easy. Transfers approximated 1,460.000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Reduc. 101 H Al. Chem. and Dye 14654 . 120 38 . 71 . 12H . le . 34 , 00 34"4 , 8SH 2314 28! 64 3V 20H 41 46!4 11314 3314 614 6814 47 American Can American T. and T. Bethlehem Steel J. I. Case '. Col. O. and E. Continental Can . .. General Motors Johns Manvu:e . Llbbey-O.-Ford I MARKET NEWS OF THE DAV : . ' CHICAOO W1IK4.T Open Win ' Low Clot . .Mec ,ja Jt2-K JI3T4 ' May . JWHOH jw .us jukok July j .(U14 JO . .3!4 JU'49s Dec. May July CHICAOO COON . .4814 .4014 . .33 .53 54 .S34 .54149H my,- .4.V4 6314 M9 53-74 ,534H May Dee. POBTLAN D n HEAT Open High Low Clot .74 .54 , .It ,K 70 .70 .68. .88 Liggett and Myers B. . Montgomery Ward National Distill. J. O. Penney .... Pub. 6er. of N. J. ...... Southern Factflo .......... . Oil of Col. St. Oil of N. J. Union Pacific United Aircraft United Corp. . U. 8. Indus. Alcohol . U. 6. Steel Government Gold . Price Unchanged Sl'OAR AXD FLOI R PORTLAND, Dec. 13 Sugar Oane granulated, M-&5; fruit or berry, tA.10; beet augur, M 45. Domestic flour Selling price, mill delivery, 26-&e! lots: patent, 48s, S8.50iss7.20: blended flour! 15.90 46.70; soft white pastry flour, $60 5.60; bflkero' hard wheat flour, 45 65 ( ae.60; rye, S5.60 tt W.10: whole wheat 5.40s5.60; graham, 15.40 a 640. OMAHA SHEEP OMAHA. Dec. 13 UP) (U. S. D. A.) Sheep 6.000; lambs slow, bids 26c lower, sheep steady, feeders strong: bids fed wooled lambs 46.60 e $6.85; shorn lambs bid 45.85; light ewes up to 43.30: feeding lambs 46.25. PORTLAND MVESTOCK. ' PORTLAND. Dec. 13 tfl Cattle: 125, calves 36; steady. Steers: good, common and medium, 12.75 ft 96.75; heifers, common and medium, s3.&0p44-60; cows, common and medium, 12-266 3. 25; low cutter and cutter. tl.OOe 42.25: bulls, cutter and medium, 41.76 S3.76: vealers, good and choice, 45.00 r 46.00; cull, common and medium, 42.60 ft 43.00; common and medium, e2.0Oa4.O0. Hogs: 300; . steady. Lightweight, good and choice, 43.262 43.85; heavy weight, good and choice. 43.16 t 43.60; packing sows, medium and good, 43.25 43.10; feeder and stacker pigs, good and choice. 4238e2.76. . ! Sheep: 100; steady. Lambs, good and choice. 45.25 it 48 00; medium. 43.75 45.25; yearling wethers, 43.75 HM ewes,; l.OOa2.0O. " PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Dec. 13 If) Butter Prints, extras 22c; standards 21 14c lb. Butte rf at Portland delivery: A grade, IBs 20c: farmer's door delivery, 16tl7o lb.; sweet cream 5c higher. Eggs Pacific poultry producers ..nio. nrira! frh extra specials 28n, . . ... . n rt Mn. mawllt. - exuas 20O dozen. Buying price by whole. 1 . imu, extras 210 dos.: ftnrt. 17c; mediums 15o doe.; undergrade io. millMfjt 12a doZ. Milk, country meats, Jive poultry, I . ,nnm n.rv.l and hau 1 onions, yvwiiwwi v, un changed. . . . a thn fitrA of 86. Thomjut w Brookbank. civil war veteran of Salt Lake City, spends some time dally at his typewriter pounding out books on history ana reimiuii; Revenue department records show citizens of North Carolina drank 4,834,720 bottles of. 3.2 beer during October; Meier May Pardon Eleven Prisoners SALEM, Dec. 13 W) There was conjecture here today over the pos sibility of pardons being granted 11 state penitentiary prisoners serving time for liquor violations during the prohibition period. Governor Julius L. Meier has not yet announced whether or not lie would free them. Bullitt, Kalinin Exchange Greetings MOSCOW, Dec. 13 W) A cordial exchange of official greetings took place today between United 8 totes Ambassador William C. Bullitt aitd Mikhail Kalinin, president of Soviet ttussla. We note this recipe for getting ahead in business "A clean shave, a cleaa shirt and keeping your mouth shut." Still, we'd be Inclined to rec ommend added apparel, WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 W - The ; government again offered today a i price ox 134.01 an ounce xor newty mined domestic gold. It was the eleventh time this price was posted and left the RFC quota tion unchanged during December. MILDER WEATHER ! IS HELPING WHEAT; WALLOWA (Special) Wheat farm- 1 era are well pleased with fall wheat prospects. The continued mild weather has allowed the grain tq at tain a very good start. Melting away of the recent snow shows that much of this late seeding came through , undef the snow with excellent stands j at this time. The recent snow and i rain has soaked the soil to a good depth. Plowing has been resumed In i the valley section, all the frost has j leiv me son ana roaa conau.ons are quite good again. OVERTON SCOTTS ENTERTAIN GUESTS CRICKET PLAT (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Overton Scott and family en tertained a large number of their friends at a party Friday. The eve ning was spent In playing games and visiting. Everyone reported a very enjoyable time. "The Road To Glory" A Musical Comedy With Home Talent Song and Dance Choruses FRIDAY December 15 Liberty Theatre "The Eagles Charity Show" MATINEE 3:30 Grade School Students lOc High School Students 20c EVENING 8:15 Adults -40c Children -20c for the winter Our retail shop in the park at 5th and Depot we have decided to close during the winter months. , Our Tasty High-Grade CAKES .d PASTRIES ' Will Be Carried and For Sale at Our LA GRANDE BAKERY 317 No. First Street K. J. McWilliams, Prop. Improved Fisher No-Draft Ventilation Better Than Ever for EW the 4 m New Combustion Principle Vs n nYVITT fl FPTT A way to make every drop of gasoline V I II III I Y-J v I J I I II II work harder than ever before. V 1 - L-T. VL U U LJ 25 More Gas Mileage Pi-omising More Economy in 1934 s Knee-Action Wheels A Glide Instead of a Ride -s ,w 1414 ADAMS AVE. LA GRANDE OREGON PHONE: MAIN 2
