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If Wednesday, December 27, 1933 Pare Foot LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. 1- .: I in SOCIETYNOTES Neighborhood Club Will Continue Its Review Of -The Century In Coming Season Following the opening of the new year the. Neighborhood club will con tinue with lt review of the century which hu been the theme of the fall program. The next meeting of the group will be held Jan. 9 when MlM Sarah Williamson will be chairman of the committee which will present study of "Etiquette Then and Now." .: "Detlgn for living," a study of home decorating at present and In the future, will be presented on Jan. 33 by Dr. Margaret Ingle and a com mittee. Other programs for the late winter nd early spring Include a study of architecture, "The Horizontal Chal lenges the Vertical", with Miss Thel ma Whaley as chairman. Music will be the themes on Feb. 90 with Mrs. David Stoddard as chair man. Her subject will be "Our Am erican Music: A Backward Olane." ."Art Yesterday and Today" will be resented on March 6 wltli Mrs. L. L. .Douglass as chairman, while a study of transportation, "Prom Wagons to wings," will be furnished by Mrs. Uoyd Pierce on March 30. t The entire year's program will be summed up In the closing program of the year on April 3. Miss Amanda Eabel will be chairman of the pro gram on "Progress and Life Values" -when a debate will be held on the subject, "Resolved that developments In science and the arts during the past century have resulted In moral spiritual and cultural advancement.' April 17 will be election of officers. Wedding Dec. 23 At McMinnville v. ' i A marriage of interest In this vl fctnfty is thai of Miss Dorothy Dirks and Marshall Woodell which was sol' cmnlzed aaturdav afternoon. Dec. 23. (it McMinnville, Ore., with Dr. W. R. rrerlchs, of Unrield college, officiat ing. .The bride's sister. Miss Jane Ola Ire j Dirks, was her only attendant and Uoyd Woodell, of Portland, acted as font , man for hla cousin. . Mrs. Woodell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Dirks, of Roseburg, Ore., and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Woodell. of Baker. ; They will make their home in Mc- aiuinviue. - Priscilla Club Meets Thursday ' The Prise Hla club will meet Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. Ray Hayes at tier home In Imbler. Entertainment -Is Postponed The entertainment planned for Thursday evening by the Presbyter ian choir has been postponed until Jan. 4, it was announced today. The SOCIAL CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 27 8:00 Eastern 8tar, Masonic hall. Thursday, Dec. 28 2:30 Francis Brown Auxiliary to the Daughters of Union coun ',' ty Pioneers, with Mrs. Phillip Lockwood. 8:00 Triangle club, with Mr. ' and Mrs. H. W. Riley, 8:00 Women's Auxiliary to Old Timer club, card party, depot club rooms. Monday, Jan. 1 Happy New Year Tuesday, Jan. 2 1:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft, no . hostess unoheon, La Grande : hotel. 2:00 Ooodwill club of the W. R. C, with Mrs. Susan Burnett. 7:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft in stallation of officers, Odd Fellows hail. Attention Trappers Raw Furs . All Kinds of Legal Caught Furs Bought I Pay Beat Prices CHRIS MILLER , 1510 Adams Ave. . Send in Tour Fur Trimmed COATS For Mld-wlnter CLEANING Our process safely cleans and re stores new life to your garment. ODORLESS DRY CLEANERS 1107 Washington Main 701 J BUS SERVICE For WALLOWA, ENTERPRISE, JOSEPH and Way Points. Leave La Orande, Dally 10:30 A. M. 4:10 P. M. For PENDLETON, Way Points Leave La Grande, Dally 10:80 A. M. V. P. Stare Depot, 1308 Adams Phone MAIN 49 members will meet at that time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. More- lock after the rehearsal at 7 o'clock. Imbler Couple Married Here - William A. Wilson and Minnie B. Coe, of Imbler, were united in mar riage Sunday afternoon at the Bap tist parsonage, Rev. B. Mart us God- win officiating. The bridal couple was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hann, of La Grande. The newly-weds will make their home at Imbler. Steiwer Doubts That Bridges Will Get O.K. (Continued Prom Page One) ference. The coaAt bridge question was to be discussed further today with Col onel Walte, who was to be called upon by Senator McNary and rep n tenta tive Martin. Senator Steiwer mid he would join them if able to cancel an other engagement. KILLER HELD GUILTY: WILL BE EXECUTED (Continued from Page On) daughter, Hattle. The daughter admitted shooting her father so her mother "could mar ry a young cowboy." Qhe attributed her act ta her mother's ouija board, which, she said, "wrote out that : was to kill my father." OAKLAND, Cat, Dec. 37 W Be cause they owed 22.60 rent, two wo men were shot, one perhaps fatally, here Tuesday and police named Jack Kutesh, 60, their landlord, as the aallant. Kutesh was whisked away to a police station when angry neigh bors swarmed about him threatening summary vengeance. The victims are Mrs. John Maceto, 32, and her mother, Mrs. Adella Will- mot, 40. Mrs. Will mot was shot In the neck and was pronounced In critical condition. i No Changes Made In Price of Gold WASHINGTON. Deo. 27 VP) The government gold price was unchang ed today at 134.08 an ounce. - It was the seventh repetition of this quotation for newly-mined domesUo motal. - . 1 .' Bar gold In London was worth S32.52 on the basis of sterling open' ing at M.14J4 to the pound. , STATERS TO PLAY BEARCAT CAGERS OREGON 8TATB COLLEOE, Cor- vallte, Deo. 27 With four wins t In five pre -conference games, Oregon State basketball quintet wl-U wind up its pre -conference season this week with a trio of contests. The Orange- men will play Wlllamotto university In Salem tonight and Southern Ore gon Normal here Friday and Saturday nights. In the five games to date the Or angemen have scored ISO points or an average of about 30 a game while opponents have made 122 markers for an average of little better than 24 points a contest. Individual scor ing honors are held toy Oeorge Hlb- bnrd, veteran forward, who has made 20 points. Not far behind aro Wil bur Kidder, sophomoro center, with 25 points and Captain Skeot O'Con- nell, with 24. The probable Oregon State start ing lineup for the Willamette game Is O'Oonneli and Hlbbard, forwards; Kidder, center, and Carl Lenchltsky and Red MacDonald guards. ICetur.ns to orfloc Dr. C. L. Oils trap returned to his office today after belgn confined to his home for the past week 111 df lnfluenm. Happy New Year Through 1934 we will strive to serve you better and with better values than ever before. Toilet Soaps ColRato and Williams, Bnr 5c Special Antispctinc fiOc Toothpaste 25c Doth 49c For Bath Alcohol lnwcll first grade, Pint 39c $1.00 Cutex Sets 89c Card Dealer $1.00 "Ae the Man Who Owns One" L & L Drug Co. Phone Main 87 MlM UM Doss, twM; MltW MafbtwHili SO. Until :8 a, m AMERICAN CHURCH BOMBED IN CHINA WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 W) Vice Consul Gordon L. Burke at Foochow, China, has reported to the state de partment that the church and other property of the American board mis sion there had been damaged when eight Nanking government planes dropped between 20 and 30 bombs on the city at 1 p. m., December 24. No Americans or other foreigners were Injured, but 16 Chinese were killed. SILVER PURCHASE ANOTHER LIJSK IN RECOVERY SCHEME (Continued from Pag One) cording to opinion expressed by the speaker. There are at the present time only about 65,000 people, but one and one half per cent of the population of seven states where sil ver Is produced, that are affected by the silver purchase action. What the government has announced it will absorb of the newly mined metal is not great and further, with the high er price set may be entirely offset by a decrease in the present use of sil ver in the arts and Industries, said Mr. Smith. Prom the standpoint of inflation. the eighteen millions of dollars of sliver wmcn It is stated the govern ment will absorb, Is a small figure indeed as against the five and one half billions of dollars of currency in circulation today, the Rotartans were told. What the effect will be upon for eign trade no one can yet tell, said the speaker. Though several countries are commonly said to be on a silver standard, because of conditions, limi tations and other' things placed upon currency in moot of those countries. China Is truly the only country where currency is baaed solely upon silver. 1 look upon our government s ac tion with sliver as simply another step, along with our N. R. A., our home loan plan, our farm relief as sociation and other acts toward the restoration of publlo confidence," said Mr. Smith. "As an Individual item there is probably no cause In this sil ver purchase announcement to be anywhere - near as enthusiastic as some seem to be. As a part of the great plan of our president In work ing toward a new peace, happiness, satisfaction and contentment of our people and the reeatabllshment of their confidence In the greatest form of government Ood has ever permit ted to exist. It is another very pro gressive movement." Harry McKlnlay of Falks. was chairman of today's meeting, arrang ed for Mr. Smith's very excellent and Interesting talk and Introduced him to the Rotary members. LIQUOR SALE ORDINAJVCE IS GIVEN STUDY (Continued From Page One) cipal problems. The purpose of the recommended ordinance Is to place the regulations of the Knox law Into effect Imme diately under a city ordinance." said Herman Kehrll, executive secretary of the League of Oregon Cities In submitting It to La Grande and other cities. "It Is proposed that the city commission shall act as agent for the commission during the Interim. If this ordinance Is adopted; dealers and merchants may Immediately begin operating under regulations Identical with those of the Knox law. and would thus be spared the necessity of qualifying under some temporary city ordinance at variance with the Knox law.". Incidentally, the signing of the Knox law by Oovornor Julius U Meier automatically repealed all city ordinances and city charter provisions In Oregon dealing with liquor control. so that actually, La Grande and other cities have no effective laws or or dinances at present regarding sate of liquor. If the city commission tonight re acts favorably to the suggested or dinance, the next step would be to refer It to the city attorney, E. R. Rlngo. for study and possible revi sion to fit local conditions. Special C. C. Slmvo Crenni C. C. Shave Ixition C. Q Shave Talc All 89c for Vitamines HAUVEtl OIL 75c $1.00 HA LIVER CAPSULES $1.00 $1.25 Adams & Depot ALLEN FUNERAL THURSDAY AT 2 - Feter Allen, who passed away at his home here Christmas day, was born Jan. 6, 1849 in England and was 84 years, 11 months and 20 days of age. At the age of 11 years he came to America, with his widowed mother. and tehy settled In Salt Lake City. Utah, where in later years he married Ellen Thomas from which union the following children were born: Mary Mary Ellen Price, La Grande: Parley AUen, Medford; Joseph Alien, Nampa: Hiram Allen, !. Grande; Mrs. Anna Messenger. Astoria; Moroni Al len. Boise, and Hannah Neal, Los An geles. The following children were from a second marriage: Mrs. Dan Locke. Mrs. Dave Beverage. Henry Allen, Roe Allen, Ezra Allen, Heber Allen, Elmer Allen, Mrs. James Fitzgerald and Mrs. Linden Pitkin. The funeral services have been ar ranged for tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Snod grass and Zim merman mortuary, with Bishop Lloyd Walch in charge. Burial will be In the L. D. S. 'cemetery. Over The Valley Personals Present Gift Mrs. Inez Fries, teacher of the Dry ureerc scnooi was very much sur. prised Friday when her pupils pre sented her with a lovely quilt. The quilt which was of the "Friendship1 pattern, was made by the mothere of the Dry Creek pupils, each one piec ing a block and embroidering the name of the pupil on It. The quilt ing was done at an all-day party held at the homo of Mrs. Ona Rhodes. In addition to the work on the built, a pot luck dinner was served at noon. Present were Mrs. Charles Sanderson Mrs. Willie Sanderson, Mrs. Lawrence Spencer and daughter, Lorene, Mrs. John Llold, Mrs. Cecil Simpson, Mra. C. C. Bolt, Mrs. Dlllard Choate, Mrs. Fern Westenskow, Mrs. Clem McKln- nls and Mrs. Rhodes. Newcomei-- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schermer and family have arrived In the county recently from Briggsdale, Colo., and have moved to the Walt Henry farm near Elgin. He brought his stock and equipment from his former home. Kills Snake A large bull snake was killed with in the past few days on the Charles Gray place in Lower Cove. This is quite an unusual experience at this time of year. Fractured Elbow Leonard Towle has had a number of pieces of Ill-luck recently. The last of which wo have heard, Is a fractur ed left elbow, caused when his team ran away. The member seems to be doing all right, but such a fracture requires considerable time to com pletely mend. To Haines Jerry Thatcher, who with Mrs. Thatcher and their family, have been living at Imbler, has recently accept ed a Job on the railroad at Haines. His family will remain at Imbler for the present. llold Meetings Mrs. Humphreys and Miss Glahn have been holding a series of meet ings at the Dry Creek school which havo met with success, it Is reported. Spends Holidays Mrs. Ed Wanker, of Oswego, Ore., were In the county to spend the holidays, being a guest at the home of her brother, F. Whltten and fam ily of Medical Springs. Sweet gum twigs, which backwoods women used to Use for snuff brushes, aro utilized In the monufacturo of perfumea and clnnamlc alcohol. LAST TIMES TONIGHT Arthur Somen Kwlic'.s K(o , "PENTHOUSE" llh Warner Baxter and MYRNA LOY Another Gala Starting 6 STARS in Of , t i 1 . m t h. t i mm l l n 1 m mW M J. H. M'REYNOLDS PASSES TUESDAY; FUNERAL FRIDAY Joe H. McKeynolda,' age 69, passed. away here early Tuesday evening at' ter a short illness. He has been a resident of L& Grande for the past seven years and had been employed at the Mount Emily Co. mill until recently and had been a mill worker for the past 30 years. He was a member or the Christian church. Mr. Mc Reynolds Is survived by daughter, age 11; a brother, Jess Mc- Reynolds, of New Meadow, Ida.; and four sisters, Mrs. Holly Luce and Mrs. Nancy Andrews, of Old Meadows, Ida., and Mrs. Lucy Merrltt and Mrs. Ella Branstetter. of New Meadows. Ida. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church In New Meadows Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends may view the body at walkers Fu neral home until noon Thursday. MRS. JACKSON IS BURIED AT UNION UNION. Ore. (Special) Mrs. Hat tle Jackson passed away at the home of her son, R. H. Jackson, Christmas morning after an illness of more than six months. She was born In Indiana nearly 65 years ago andi lived In the midwest until 1910 when she and Mr. Jackson moved to Hamilton, Mont. She was moved to the home of her son early In November and has been very ill since that time. She is sur vived by her widowed husband, three sons, Cliiton. of Victor, Mont.; Cecil, of Forest Grove; and Russell of Un ion; and two daughters, Mrs. H. E. Altergott, of Walla Walla, and Mrs. C. H. Elliot, of Damascus, Ore. The two daughters were here for the fun eral which was conducted from the Cock Brothers' chapel, by Rev. R. C. Lee, Tuesday afternoon. REV. PLUMMER VISITS BAKER Rev. Carlos A. Plummer spent the Christmas weekend with friends In Baker and spoke at the Church of God -In that city Sunday morning and Sunday and Monday evenings. He returned home Tuesday afternoon. GOES THROUGH FLOODED AREA Miss Marian Nelson, who Is In nurses' training at Tacoma, Wash., arrived home yesterday to spend sev eral days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Nelson. She expects to remain untU Saturday. Miss Nelson came through the flooded area In Western Washington and describes a scene of ruin result ing from the flood. BUSINESS AT I UNION BETTER Mr. and Mrs. Will Haggerty. of Burns, visited his cousin, Mrs. J. Har vey Blunt, during Christmas. He was accompanied by his father, W. O. Haggerty, and wife and his sister, Miss Gracla Haggerty. all of Union. W. O. Haggerty is a merchant at Un ion and reports that business is Im proving there due to road Improve ment work. f hildren's Colds Yield Quicker to double action of Holiday Event Tomorrow! a ROMANCE tP5WC? 5M- vapoRub MODERATE GAINS IN WALL STREET NEW YORK, Deo. 27 WV-The gen eral run of stocks, led by the utili ties, pushed upward today despite a large volume of year end tax selling. Although gains were moderate in most Instances, and a few soft spots were evident, expanded offerings usually were absorbed without much difficulty. The close was steady to firm. Transfers approximated 3.100, 000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Reduo. 89 Al. Chem. and Dye 143V4 American Can American T. and T. . Bethlehem Steel J. I. Case Col. G. and E 97?i 107 38 !4 66H 734 3454 88 3&14 75 . 21 31 81 14 34 18 38 14 45 HOVi 4J4 Continental Can : General Motors juhns Manvllle Llbbey-O.-Ford ' Liggett and Myers B. Montgomery Ward Nat. Distill. J. C. Penney Pub. 8er. of N. J. Southern Pacific St. Oil of Col St. Oil of N. J. .. Union Pacific .... .. United Corp. United Aircraft .... U. S. Indus. Alcohol . U. 8. Steel 30V4 47A 8 WINTRY WAVE OVER NATION TAKES TOLL (Continued man rage One) from one of the worst blizzards in Its history. At least seven persons perished from exhaustion In Massa chusetts. Although the snow had abated In the mid -west, where temperature readings were as low as 33 below zero at Mellen, Wis., and 38 below at Eveleth, Minn., there was a threat of more. Chicago had 0 below zero with a further sinking of the mer cury expected. Relief shelters were taxed to capacity. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. .27 (fP All streams In the region drat nod by the great Columbia river were falling today, further relieving flood condi tions which had prevailed for ten days. The weather bureau here said the fall would continue during the net two or three days. Moderate temperatures, still low enough to prevent the run-off of snows In the mountains, prevailed over Western Oregon and Washing ton, and occasional showers were pre dicted. , Highway conditions were generally much Improved today although ut most caution was urged In use of the Columbia Gorge highways where JANUARY Clearance Begins 8:30 a.m. SENSATIONAL GROUP OF 5 WOMEN'S AND MISSES' COATS Luxuriously Fur-Trimmed and Beautiful Tailored Models! Regular $19.75 $9.88 WOMEN'S AND MISSES' Fall and Winter Styles i n Black - Brown Regular $6.95 $3.48 .All Wool Swagger Suits. (PI O QfT I Clearance FALL HATS f-ft Silk lined! Inter-lined ...... $)LUJO Turbans - Brims, all colors JJC Come Early! Save at BlEPeMAW95 Csrlx CI 20-1 Depot St. : MARKET NEWS CIUCAOO Open .83.84 Dec. May July CHICAOO CORN ... ,44 ' -4, -SHs 52J4 MA Dec. May July PORTLAND WHEAT Open Wl . L0W ,69 .'3 .:)4 May Dec. elare ice made curves perilous. Scores of farmers and dairymen In the lowlands below Vancouver, Wash,, today considered themselves 1 out of danger from floods as the Columbia there receded. Aboui ou dairymen are still marooned. Flood waters were draining out of Wood land. The roaoj to Kelso was still blocked, Vancouver reported. Twenty eight hundred persons were compelled to leave their nomes. iuo homes were flooded and damage estimated at a million and a half dollars was done In Cowlitz county by the floods which started two weeks ago. a Red Cross survey aisciosca today. THE DALLES. Ore.. Dec. 27 UP) The engine and one car of a Spokane Portland Ac Seattle mixed train were derailed by a landslide one mile south of Maupln before dawn today. No one was injured. The engine was reported badly damaged. The track will be blocked until tomorrow. CHICAGO, Dec. 27 W It was below zero last night, too cokL for two 15-inoiith&-old bublea to sleep In their crib. So Blanche and Barbara Marshall, twins, were snuggled into bed with their mother and father and four-year-old brother. When the mother awoke at 6 a. m. her babies were dead. They had smothered. . COWBOY BAND ON RADIO KIDO The Blue Mountain Cowboys, wrangler musical organization, has just completed a successful tour of Western Idaho. The group played over station KIDO, Boise, on Sunday and Monday and was well received. The Cowboys expect to return to Idaho In the near future to fill two radio contracts. FIVE NATIONS IN POLISH AIR RACE WARSAW W Five nations have sent entries for the 1934 air challenge races over a Polish route. Contest ants have been named by France, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Germany and Poland. Sate iriiQQ()-frfS)w2 Regular $21.75 Regular $29.75 $12.38 $14.88 $19.88 Regular $9.93 Regular $14.93 $4.98 $7.48 kJijicouup u mfi M ; ! WIUtaT M MH Close .5194 Clow .75 . .73 BUTTER ADVANCE ! DUE TO SHORTAGE PORTLAND, Dec. 27 UP) Inability of the local plants to secure trans portatlon for their regular supplies of butterfat, due to storm condltlonu, created an abnormal situation in th burner trade here with resulting shortage of offerings. A general ad- ! vance of 'A to lo lb. resulted for ;;' cubes during the late session of the produce exchange. j The shortage of fresh butter was proving a boon to speculators who have been loaded with storage stock for which there was little demand. POllTLAND PRODUCB PORTLAND, Dec. 37 Pi Butter Prints, extras, 21c; standards 20c lb. Butterfat Portland delivery: A grade 1718c lb.; farmer's door de livery, 14 ISo lb.; sweet cream Be higher. Eggs Pacific ipoulta-y producers' selling price: fresh extra specials. 24c; extras 22c;- standards 20c; me-, diums 18o dozen. Buying price by wholesalers: fresh extras 18o doz.; firsts, 11c; rusdlums llo doz.; under grade 11c; pullets 11c doz. Cheese, milk, country meats, mo hair, cascara bark, hops, live poultry, onions, potatoes, wool and hay, un changed. Permanent Waves Includes Shampoo, 0A ff A Haircut, Pingerwave ipi0V Others 3.B0 to 5.00 Always Guaranteed CINDERELLA BEAUTY SHOP KS . Phone Main 250 IXj f)LLIS CHALMERS- Track type and Air Tired Tractors. Combines, Implements, Road Machinery. CIIANDLER TBACTOB & EQUIPMENT CO. 1312 Jefferson Main 832 Regular $39.75 DRESSES - Blue Regular $19.95 $9.98 Next to Glass Drugs
