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Over The Valley Personals Has Tonsllectomy ; Mrs. P. T. Pugh, who lives In the Dry Greek neighborhood above Sum mervllle ni taken home Tueaday jrom u uranoe, whore she had re oently undergone on operation (or the removal or her tonsil. Guests- Mrs. A. V. Plsher, or the Frosty dis trict had as her guests recently, Mrs. Elizabeth Muyville and Mrs. Mary norris, ootn ox ia urande. Entertain Fifty were present for the party which was given by Mrs. Reese McAl lster and Mra. Bert Orout last Friday evening at the Blue Mt. Orange hall. A potluck supper was enjoyed the first part of the evening while the re mainder of the time was spent at cards and games. Returns From California , Mrs. Tom 8keen has returned to her home In Imbler following a visit since before Christmas at various sec tions In Southern California. She has much to say of the flood conditions In that region having been there dur ing that experience. ' Uncertain Mr. and Mrs. O. B. TTnzlcker, of Orange Hall, had as their guests over the weekend, Elder L. E. Esteb, of Walla Walla and Elder J. W. Turner, of Boise, who were here for the two day conference of the Seventh Day Adventlst church, held In La Grande. Attend AJtar Society - Mrs.' Helen Becker and Mrs. Mar garet Becker, it the Frosty district, were In La OjMnde Thursday attend ing the meeting of the St. Mary's Al tar society held at the home of Mra. Martin Fitzgerald. Plans were made at that time for a benefit card party to be given at the Sacajawea on Feb, - 19 and Mrs. Helen Becker was named aj.dlrman of the committee on ar rangements. , Luncheon Thursday The monthly luncheon given by the January committee of the Island City Ladles Aid society will be an event of Thursday Jan, 20 at the home of Mrs. Garrett Blokland. Mrs. John Bowery Is chairman of the committee whljh will servo from 19 until 1 o'clock. The ua oivfViM urn cveinunk OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. omg. : if V r n f tr rj -r T-r-rr- - Tuesday, January 23, 1934 Imbler Remains Undefeated; Wins From Elgin 40-20 IMBLER (Special) Both the boys ana gins Basketball teams of Imbler High school continued to lead their respectlve circuits with a double win over Elgin high school. The girls swamped tholr rivals from Elgin by the score or 21 to 10 with tiny Ruth Conklln, Imbler forward, going on a shooting spree irl the second quar ter annexing 17 of Imbler's 21 points. Tlio boys also won by a wide mar gin although they were slow In starts inf. urouser for Imbler scored first only a second after the game started but El&in came back with two bas kets to take the lead which they still held as the first quarter ended, 8 to From then on, however, the game was all Imbler as they worked the ball in almost at will. The half end. ed 23 to 12 and this margin was in. creased to 40 to 20 the second half, Fowler led the scoring with 13 while Crouser, his team mate, had 11. Phip pen was high for Elgin with 10 count ers. Score by quarters: Imbler ., 6 17 9 8 40 Elgin 8 4 6 220 Lineups: Imbler (40) McCoy (9) ..... Pratt (4) Grouser (11) Fowler (13) UMClnnls (2) Teeter (1) Frlswold ..... .. Wagoner Xeenan .. (20) Elgin F.j.tfl0) Phlppen ....P. i.(3) Knezvlcu ...O... (4) Bumgardner . a .. Hlduck ...Q ." (3) Cope B - cuDes .8- . Henry S . Cummons S ?ratt . s Referee: Burnett, La Grande. Second Semester Of School Year Begins (Continued from rage One) 1 checked on Friday. Of the new pu pils 37 are former eighth graders while -tho remaining: 12 did not at tend school last semester 111 La Grande. La Grande High has worked out a method of taking cure of the stu dents that enter at the mid-year per iod to give them a full year's work In two classes during the second semester, In order that thoy may start regular classes the following fall. They aro registered, for two Classen In general science, taught by M!hi Agnes Hatteburg and Arthur Wight, public is Invited. The regular meet- I and for two classes In English, com- WHITMAN COLLEGE PLAYS E.0.N."5 AT 7:30 TONIGHT i " Missionaries Fresh From 54 to 23 Win Over Col lege of Idaho at Ontario Last Night. Klne Whitman college haskotball players and Coach R. V. Bor'.cske. bet ter known to fans over the north west as Nig Borleske, arrived neve today for a game with E. O. N. at the L. D. S. Recreational hull at 7:30 o'clock tonight. It will bo the sec ond meeting of the two teams. Whit man winning a one-sided clash at Wr.'!a Walla three weeks ago before Lie Mountaineer team was irur. than a few days old. , Whitman chalked up an easy win at Ontario last night, outscorlug Col .'ego of Idaho 54 to 23 In a nonliicest BEAVERS NEED 3 WINS THIS WEEK CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 23 MV-Bet ter than an even break In their four consecutive games this week against university of Idaho and Washington State win be essential If the Oregon State college Beavera 'remain In ,he race for the north division basketball onampionshlp. . With this In mind, Coach Slats Olll took two full teams to Moscow Where University of Idaho will be met tonight and tomorrow night. Then tiie Beavers swing back to Pullman and meet Washington State college me next iwo nights. et.-yxvTeR afternoon. More Lambs Little lambs are arriving at the O. B. unzlcker - farm In Grange Hall. They huve been milking their appear ance In singles and doubles ever since Dec. 23. We do not know If this Is a record. Visits Sun , Mra. Ruth Hays, of Aloha, Is visit ing at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. day Penlond near Island City. i Krturns Home Mrs. Clyde Myers has returned to her home near Sunvnervllle from Hot Lake where she had been with her 'daughter, Lawanna who underwent an appendectomy Monday. Lawanna and -literature by Miss Catherine Os- borii. To Reconsider Hoop Tournament Award (Continued on Page Four) the matter. . When the tourney was voted to La Orinde, this city was not aware of the movement until a board meeting was held at Baker. Supt. Coleman and Leo Hollenberg, secretary of the board, of Nyssa, voted to transfer the tour ity to La Grando. Principal A. L. Giulapp. of La Grande, third member of the board, did not vote, but ac cepted the tourney offer. Petition Signed It is rcKrted that Onion presented Is making a satisfactory recovery and 1 petitions signed by 14 schools In the the Ing of the group will follow In the position taught by Miss Nora Myers, conference game. Superior paaslng u.iu iwiuuw , lung . ruiigB snooting. ftuupled with clo3 guari'lm;, held Idaho thoroughly In subjection. The Missionaries wei-e led by Met:, Irving, veteran guard, who scored 13 points. Tompkins followed closely with 10 and Swan led the Coyote scorers with eight. The Whitman travelling quad con sols of Capt. Irving (0), former W:i 111 otar; Carpenter (10), from Pres oott. Wash.; Nelson (17), former Mat Kl player; Woodwmi !Ui, from Wa HI: Davis (10), Iron Wa-HI; Tomp kins (7), from Wa-HI-' Diet (II). )rom Wa-HI; M. Irving (la). Wa-HI; Rttlnson, Kallspell. Mont. ; With E. O. N. shewing improve ment during the 1&h; fortnight, local lens ore hoping the Mountaineers vill be able to holl own against Borleske s crow. Cove High Wins From Wallowa ; Quintet 26 -14 COVE (Special) Cove finally man aged to break into tho win column with a cool workmanlike defeat or Wallowa. By closely covering the flashy Wallowa center who was held to eight points, the iads of, the cher ry orchards neatly polished off tho ragR-sd Wallowa attack. Cove will play Imbler at Oove Jan. 37 and will go to Muddy Creole Fri day, Jan. 26. Wallowa (14) (36) Cove Eddleman (2) ,...P. .. (JO) B. DeBorde Evan P (4) L. Mills Bartnwao (8) C.. (13) D. DeBorde Blrd 0.., Oomstock Carpenter (3) ...O Richards Mead (3) .,.a Good ell Southwick s R, Duncan 8 : B. Duncan Robinson was taken to La Grande from sanatorium Tueaday. 1 To Have Benefit i In order to assist In their remodel . ling program, members of the Mt. ! Fannio grange aro giving a card party Thursday evening at their hall. There i will bo tables for both bridge and pinocnie ana rmresnrrwnw win oe served, tlie committee, Mrs. A. h. ' Becker, 'Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. R. S. Comstock announce. This was part of the 'duslness transacted at tho regular meeting held all day Friday, A rtoolutlon to the county court ask ed for the ro-appointmet of J, D. 'Woodell to the Union County fair . board. It was decided to drop the request for CWA assistance In build lng the kitchen adjacent to tho hall and the men of tho order will do the '.Work themselves, storting as soon as possible. Tho addition will be 13 by 34 and will Join the hall on the north. Four officers who could not attend the recent Joint Installation at Pleasant Grove were Installed by Airs. Margaret Becker, a seventh de gree member. These were, master. ,,R. S. Comstock. treasurer,' Mm, Lydla : Lante. may assistant steward. Mrs. Amelia Bertsch and overseer, O. M. Gardner. K. D. KING DIES ' NEAR EUGENE M: la Grande friends of Mrs. A. K. Ollklaon. of North Powder, will be ' sorry to learn of the death of her lather, Oeorge Dotson King, on But- urday at Jasper, near Eugene. Mr. ' King wai 78 years of ae. MRS. THOMPSON ;; PASSES AWAY Word hng been received here of the death of Mrs. Ida J. Thompson, mother of Mrs. Florence McDnntol. of this city. Mrs. Thompson, 74 years or ntre, was a resident or tho Iloiruo River valley for eight years. Cove Guild Meets ' With Mrs. Barker : COVE (Special) Tho Ladles Guild was entertained by Mrs. H. I. Barker , ond her daughter, Mrs. Lura Wells at the home of Mrs. Barker Thursday afternoon. At the busmen meeting V'-ns for Lenten work wore dK-umd. .Mrs. Hefty led the devoUonalj. Five , tables of bridge wore In p!y with 'the high score mode by Mri. T..R. Conklln and low by Mrs. Presto. . Lunch was served otter the rame. Mrs. Manaren mil Un will be the next hostesses Gust i were Mmes Anderson. Allen. Bertsch. Corpe, Comstock. A. a. Coil:l'n. T. R. Conklln. Chaftee, Cliadwlek Dun- nlgan. It. 8. French, stuar: Preneh, Hefty. La Vlolette, Laird. M.meren. Miller and Presto. district, asking for a re-opening of t!ie matter. La Grande, Baker, Enter pi Isc and Nyssa did not sign the peti tion. Also, It is understood that tho schools of the district are sending letters to tho board this week fully explaining their ideas on the ques tion. What the outcome of the meeting Frloay will be no one knows, except that Indications are that some final settlement will bo agreed on. .' There ore, however, no Indications that the matter will develop Into a Ilp.ht between Union and La Grando for tho tournament. La Grando has not, at any time in recent years, con ducted any campaign for taking tho tournament away from Union, and citizens of both Union and La Orande hnvo expressed themselves as eager to settle tho matter with a minimum ol fuctlon. Union, La Grande Fighters In Good Showing In Boise According to a letter received dur ing the weekend Irom Lea Showers, promoter of the Interstate amateur boxing tournament at Boise last week the amateur boxers from la Grande and Union made a big hit wHh the records at the amateur ring meet In Boise last Monday, Tueaday and Wed nesday, "BUI Zivkovlch upset the dope by uroppuig ttoy uiiver, sensational Bolso light -heavyweight, to gain pos session df that title. And had not Lowell Hutchinson Injured his hand and Vic Tarter .been so all in, phy alcally, after the first fight in the final night, they would nave been aimcot sure snots for . the middle weight and welterweight crowns," is part of th word from Showers, who managed the recent tourneys In La Grande. ' He also spoke highly of David Lar son, La Grande, flyweight, who was forced out of the tourney for the final bout by fighiiug himself .into a condition that prevented him com peting in the next bout for th? title. He stated that Les. and Floyd Sulli van, and Oliver Hammon were handi capped by the long drive to Boise and fighting on ithe same night. He spoke highly, too, of the sportsman ship of the locals and of their man agers and said they so . conducted themselves both in and out of the ring as to leave a fine Impression of Eastern Oregon with the fans In Boise. HIATT GIVEN BIG CONTRACT F. R. Hlott, Klamath Falls con tractor but formerly a resident of La Grande, has received a contract to construct two and a half miles of wnter ditch on the Elyptrohm placer mine on Trinity river, Humboldt county California, nccordlng to word received here. The contractor will construct both ditch and dams at n totnl cost o( (5000. Changes Are Made Iri Golf Club Directorate (Continued From' Page One fully accepted at the board meeting, and four others elected to succeed them. W. C. Perkins, . director for many years and vice president for the last four years, resigned, and Homer Lef fel was named to fill out his un expired term, which ends In 1937.' Aug. J. Stange, whose term expires in 1030. resigned . and was succeeded by Elmer McManus. Fred , Lanzcr, whose term also expires- in 1936, re signed and was succeeded by Clyde minting ana .nermnn eiegrist, wnonc term expires In 1937, resigned and succeeded by J. G. Ormand. . . All four resigning directors an nounced they Intended to continue active In the club. All have held office for many years and have con tributed much of great value to tho club's progress. , H also was decided to meet next Monday night to elect new officers for 1934. HEAVY RAINS SEND RIVER OVER BANKS (Continued from Pag Ooa) were being attended to by the C.W.A. LONGVIEW, Jan. 33 UP) Rising waters due to the incessant rainfall In the Cowlitz and Lewis river water sheds revived floods of last December in several lowland areas In the county todoy and speeded erosion of crumb ling river banks. . ..... With protecting dikes at Woodland cwept away last month and only tem porary repairs made since, the town faced probability of new floods tbdav should the Lewis river continue to Hut. Alrenriu In. i-h, . ! ., . j u,uk k.u U1UCKS of the west end of the Main business street was covered as well as a large oi me lowlands south of the business area. Water was creeping Into the south end of Castle Roc It where the dike is aiso gone. The Cowlitz rose nearly three and one half feet; Blue skies today gave some Dromise of relief from the rain. LHWI8TON, Idaho. Jan. 23 uPi A Northern Pacific passenger locomo tive plunged through a weakened bridge across Potlatch Creek between Jullaetta and Arrow early today. Wil liam N. Skldmore, fireman, of Spo kane, was missing, and it w. h. Ileved he was swept downstream. roiiucK ureek went on a nmn... after heavy rains last night, and the bridge was weakened by high water. The stream has been out of it hink. since lust month.. CLOSING FIRM IN STOCK EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (A0) The stock market was subjected to group move. ments today and prices, generally, pointed upward in rather' qiuet trad ing. Muuii of the activity was ac counted for by professional opera tions. Profit taking flurries also con tinued. The close was firm. Transfers approximated 3.300,000 shares. . Closing figures Include: Air Reduc. , 104(4 Al. Chem. and Dye . 164 American Can . . 102H American T. and T. ! 118?, Bethlehem Steel 46 J. I. Case 78",4 Col. O. and B. 14 Continental Can ; 80 General 'Motors ... 38(4 Johns Manville 6314 libbey-O.-Pord 42 Liggett end Myers B. 86 Montgomery Ward 27 Nat. Distill 26 J. C. Penney . 59(4 Pub. Ser. of N. J. '. 40(4 Southern Poolflo .'. 27(4 St. Oil of Oal 42(4 St. Ott of N. J. ...J. J 47(4 Union Pacific :: 1234 United Aircraft . 38 United Corp. ... 6ft U. 6. Indus. Alcohol 68 TJ. S. Steel 56 n a nvtyv vrfllC HI? TUI? nAV ivmnjn.r.1 memo ur xxjlu '' ' CHICAGO Witt t - Open Illrn Low Close May :. JI0.3 JMM - M MkOK .' July M9i K . .?' ."Js :,, sept ;. ; skjw J?4 MK -""M , , CHICAGO CORN Muy i, M9fi ' "" .B2.53 July M MH -WS4 5'1'i Sept. .',,;, . JtS . .5 -M M . . , . PORTLAND WHEAT - " Open iHkH Low Close 5Iny .76 .10 ' .71 July 74(4 .7-1; -74V4 74'Q DEVALUATION - ACT APPROVED BY COMMITTEE (Continued Prom Page One) Senator Rnhlnnon of Arkansas, the Democratic leader. SDeaklne in f. fense.. The committee also Dlaced a limi tation of two years on President Hooseveltls power to devalue the dol-lar. WASHINOTON, Jan. 23 UPtPreal. dent Roosevelt told William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, today that an extension of tno civil works administration be yond the May deadline would depend upon conoiuonB prevailing in the late spring. Green said the president was hope ful that 1.000.000 of the 4.000.000 CWA workers would .be absorbed by private Industry by May as a result of the stimulus from increased pur chasing power. v WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (At Presi dent Roosevelt has given Secretary Ickes, the publlo works administra tor, blanket authority to deal as he sees fit with all complaints of "graft ' or manipulation of funds on public works projects. MRS. RITCHIE SUCCEEDS MRS. ANNIE KNOTT Local members of the church will be interested In an announcement from Boston that Mrs. Annie M. Knott, a member of the Christian Science board of directors of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ. Scientist, in Boston, has re signed and Mrs. Nelvle . Ritchie has been appointed as her successor. San Diego, Oal. expended $100,000 to dredge Alexander shoal in the up per San Dtego bay to make an au chtrage space for cruisers and de stroyers. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Jan. 23 W Cattle: 100; calves 10; steady. Steers; good and common, and medium, $3.00 q 65; heifers, com mon and medium, $2.75 at $4.76. fitters, common and medium, $3.00 0 $6.00; heifers, common and me dium, $2.76a$6.00; sows good, com mon and medium, $2.f0 i $3.85; low cutter, and cutter, 1.25 eft 2. 60; bulls. cutter and medium $2.00 a $3.00; vealers, good and choice, $5.00(9 $6.00; cull,, common and medium, $2.60 $5.00; calves, good and choice, $4.00 $6.00; common and medium, $2.00 $4.00. - Hcgs: 650; 15f?i25c lower. Light weight, good, ohoice, $3.75 tfii $4.50; medium weight, good and choice, $4 eh $4.50; heavyweight, good and ohoice $3.50 ft $4.15; packing sows, good, $2.75 (f? $3.40; feeder and otock er pigs, good and choice, $3.25 $3.75. 6hoep: 50; firm. Lambs, good and choice, $6.75 (tf $7.50; common and me dium, $5.00a $6.75; yearling wethers, $3.25$ $5.25; ewes, good and choice. $2.256 $3.00; common and medium, $1.50n $2.50. Prliutfl, extras, Sl'O; standards 21? lb. Buttarfat Portland delivery: A grade, l8(S19o lb.; farmer's door de livery, 14y l5c lb.; sweet cream 5o higher. ' Eggs Pacific poultry producers' standards 16c; mediums 16c dozen. BuyUig price by wholesalers: fresh ex itras, ICo doz.; firsts, 14o; mediums 12c dozen; undergrade 10c; pullets loo dozen. . Country meats Selling price to retailers: counitry-killed, hogs, -best butchers, under 160- lbs.', 8c; vealers 90-100 lbs., 8(ii8!o; light and thin, 5(Tf6o; heavy calves, 4&6o lb.; lambs 12(13o lb.; heavy ewes,. 470 lb.; medium cows, 3s 6o lb.; canner cows, 23c lb.; bulls'4U5a lb. HtrUAlt AND FLOUR PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Jan. 23 (P) Butter PORTLAND, Jan. 23 OP) Sugar Cane granulated, $4.45; fruit or berry, $4.60; beeb sugar, $4.30. Domestic flour Pacific coast straight, delivery, 25-bbl lots: patent, 465. 6.60 (it $7.20; blended flour, $0.05 (i$6.60; blueetem, $6.16 $6.25; soft white pastry 'flour, $5.60( $6.80; ibak ers' haid wheat flour, $5.85 (?? $6.60; rye. $5.60 ft $6.10; whole wheat, $5.60; graham, $5.40. - - : v HERES WHY I HAVE FEWER COLDS ..Vicks Nose Drops here's why we have SHORTER COLDS ...Vicks VapoRub f (Foil details of Vicks Colds-Control Plan in each Vicks package) CARS COLLIDE THIS MORNING Cars driven by Clyde Mctcalf and Ray Patten collided at Fir and Jef ferson at 10 o'clock thiB morning, it was reported to the police. No one was injured. William M. Boehmer estimates ho walked 60.000 miles in the 30 yours he was employed as a mail carrier In A lamed it, Cal. Send In Your. Fur Trimmed COATS Par Mld-wlnter CLEANING. Our process safely cleans and re stores new lite to your garment. ODORLESS DRY CLEANERS 1107 Washington Main 701 JUSTIN SMITH MOVES TO EAST Justin Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Snutii, has gone to Kaniua wlHro ho pltuiti to open ostconnUilc offices. Ho Ium not decided as vot where he will spttlo. MORE BARGAINS By cutting nine miles from tiTn highway between Snn Fianctsco and Los Angeles the highway deuartincnt eliminated 639 curves. f That Good Coal Always Depoiulable Stove Size $13.25 per Ton Good Service Home Lumber & Coal Co. Phone Main 17 (Mickey) McCoy W. O. Sawyer ALARM CLOCK rhalleiiire 98c UUHBKK APRONS New Heavy 39c CANDY SALE 50c Boxes 45c $1.00 Boxes 89c fl.50 Boxes . ?1.39 COLONIAL CLUB 60c Shnvo Cream 25c Share Talc 60c Shave Lotion Vnd Sharpener FOR 89c Ask About Free Clock LIPSTICKS Many Kinds 50c for 39c 25c for 19c Eastman Cameras Older Models One-Third Off SKARCIIUGHT K00 ft. Range 98c 25c MODESS 19c L1STERINE RUB 25c (closeout) ...1 15c SEE OUR Gc TABLE FOR SPECIALS The L.&L Drug Co. Depot & Adams II. V I il l . I i j ft ALICE BRADY -MARY CARLISLE l I I II ' "SHOULD LADIES I I ' ' BEHAVE?". - II I J I I From tho suecessrul singe piny "The Vlncssir Tree" Ml I 1 1 ; Starts Today I . I ill - I il l I Phone Main 87
