La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 30, 1934, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. Tuesday, January 30, 1934 rrn iger Hi -Lights High School P. T. A. Thursday Imbler Here Friday Pendleton Here Saturday i VOLUME 1 Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1934 , Edited And i Published By Students of La Grande High School Issued Every Tuesday NUMBER 17 Page Two ' PEP ASSEMBLY HELD FRIDAY The La Grande High school stu dent ibody met In assembly at 9 o'clock Friday, January 26 wKh Prin cipal Gralapp Ixif charge. Mr. Gralapp announced, that we would have two basketball games over the coming weekend. Baker at Baker on Friday, January 26 and North Powder at La Grande on Saturday. January 27. Next week will be a very interesting one at the high school. On Wednesday Miss SorUUn'a expression class will present a talent program before the student body, arid; on Friday the se nior citufe will have charge at a tal ent program. Following the above preliminary announcement Mr. 'Gralapp turned President Ralph Floberg, who con ducted the student pep assembly In preparation for the weekend basket ball contests. On the program wore the following: The Boy' Gleo club, directed by Andrew Loney, presented four num bers; they were: 1. "Marching Song," arranged by Noble Cain. 3. "Lo, How a Rose ETer Blooming," arranged by Praetorlus. 3. "Home on The Range," arranged by Gulon. 4. "Caisson Song," arranged by No ble Coin. A lew short talks were glvon !by different members- of the basketball team; those speaking wore Kohnotli Webb, Don Stttt, and Sheldon Hyde. Student body singing was partici pated In with Janet Blngner, Song Queen, In charge. Student Body yelling was conduct ed with atudent Cheer King in charge. Class competition was par ticipated in also, with tho respective class cheer loadors in charge. MISS WILLIAMS, ALFRED MYERS SUBSTITUTE Mlea Joan Williams or this city lias been substituting at the high school Inst wcok, mostly In tho English "do partmoirt. A'so, Alfred Myers did - some substltuto work In tlio aarno de partment, Mrs. Weeks (to Roswoll): "You'd better go with mo to buy a present tonight. Tou know Aunt Hilda gavo tis that big vaso on wo ought to reclprocato." Roswcll: "Reciprocate? For that vaso? You mean retaliate." ' Try Red & White Foods Jf You Don't Say They're Tho Finest You Have Tasted Wo Will Refund Your Money Seniors Qraduntlon Cards Our Specialty Nelson Opposite Post Office Service! Satisfaction! Lower Prices! Men's Chnmbray Work Shirts 59c Men's Broadcloth Dress Shirts 79c Blues - Thus - Greens mul White Montgomery Ward & Company STONKKINO'K GKOCERY Open Evening and SnndnvR We Curry Fancy unci Hlnple Groceries at ltmsonnblo Prices . All Khuift or Mugalnc tm raM'rn I Cut Hair to Improve The Shape of The Head, If Necessary Baxter's New Foley Iildg. Opp. P. 0. CLASS STANDINGS TO DATE Scores of class games from Jan. 18 22. Junior B... 16 Sonlor B 20 Senior C 10 Junior A 33 Junior B .. 32 I took A ..... 20 Senior B 46 Junior B 21 Soph A 26 Senior A 30 Junior A 40 Rook A 12 Sonlor A 10 Rook A 3 Soph B . 7 Boole O 7 6oph O 3 Soph A 10 Hook B S Senior O li Junior O 18 Soph B . 16 Soph O 0 Soph B T ., 7 Another coining hoop team lH'tluo Junior B who hope to win a!top berth in tho standings. They won three games last week to 'boost them to a tie with the Senior B for sec ond place. .They staged a rally in !tvt" fv n!nt of pluv to haat the Senior C 21 to 11. Bill Clcgg was high point man with 7 points, Tho summary: Junior B (21) (11) Senior C Walto (3) ...F (4) yoruz Clogg (7) F (2) Snider Arnoldus (2) O (4) Helm Hlhbert G Chausee Cantrell (3) G (1) Wllwers Goodcrham (0) .& Denning ......Ji FORTY - FIVE NEW STUDENTS A total of forty-five now students have enrolled In the high, school this oemoflter. Thirty-nine of the raup a freshmen, entering from grade school, and tho other six aro stu dents who aro coming back after dropping school, or aro people who have moved to La Grando recently. The new students aro: Charles Abrahamson, Howard A Men, Gerald Bates, Jack Bates, Jack Bed clou, Agnus Boolier, Slgrld Borlne, An na Brcshearo, Douglas Buclianan, Lota Comstock, Ruth Denton, Bllllc Fullmer, Gloria G randy, Nola Green Myra Gunn, Gylcno Hammock, Har riot Hasklns, Lcona Haaer, BDlle Johnston, Kenneth Lilly, Evelyn Lindsay. Harold Lockwood, Darrell McCurrol, Bob McCliiy, Hazel McDan lei, Marjorlo Mattoon, Earl M osier, Cora Murphy, Mary Noukirk, Louis Pfcl, Ethel Pyle, Eugono Rochester, Dorothy Baling, Vodu Slrrlne, Nelda Smith, Evalyn Strand, Bonnlo Stuart, Helen Talbot, Clinton Thompson, John Ward, Ray Wontherspoon, Vir ginia WhltseJl, Floyd Wilson, Eileen Winn, Gordon Wyldo. . Birthday Greetings For The Week Arda Berry, Jan. 24. En t her Boplier, Jan. 24. Vcrn aillospoy. Jan. 27. Grant Hondrickson, Jan. 27. Glodyth Johnson, Jan. 27. Bernico Rayhurn, Jiui. 27. -'' fc Kenneth Webb, Jan. 2(1. Junnlta Wilson, Jan. 20. Ernest Rousti, Jan. 30. Homer Snider, Jan. 30. Harold Weeks, Jan. 30. A . MARY FREES OFFICIATES AT DERATE CLUB Tho Do3ito r.ub met Wedncucluy for tho reKulHi me Jtir.tr. Mury Frees officiated. Talks wcro given oy hevflrnl of the niviiibCiS on crime jml plnerj of rofonnltory. GUIDANCE CLASS HOLDS MEETING Tho vocational rtuldanco clans had lt flrat mooting lost Thurtuliiy. Thi'ro wen? something over thirty present. The course was fltbcustied and we found out what the course will ccn slttt of. There will bo no text book, but ovcry member will be expected to use tho ilbrury often. Piggly Wiggly Wednesday Special Palmolive Soap 4c Puffed Wheat 9c Several Bargains in Used and Factory Reconditioned Blind and Orchestra Instruments Radio & Music Supply Company Store No. 1C, Adams & Hemlock Main C 11 Store No. 65, 1109 Adams Ave Main COO Store No. 359, 131 1 Adams Ave. Main 711 Store No. 1201, 108 No. Fir St. Main 731 Senior Talent Assembly to Be Given Friday The senior talent assembly will be held next Friday. Miss Pettigrew is directing the play, "Sauco For tlie Goslings" by Ellne Warren. It has the following cast: Mrs. Taylor Mel ba Shcrpherd, Mr. Taylor Carl Dou han, Robert Taylor Don Hlggins, Elizabeth Taylor Sylvia Turn, Mrs. Lee Yudnth Victor, James Ward Troy Becker, the maid Lily Blccha. Tho committees working on tho play aro: Make-up Eileen Waldorf and Ray Wilson; property Betty Martin, Joanna Leslie, and Glenn Victor; stage Glenn Victor, Raymond Crew sen. La Grando Allen, Vernon Stod dard, Laurence Orel nor and Myron Whfwlftr. The tumblers ore: Sophia Gictlhu bor, Doris Duncan, Muriel Gray, Opal Connor, Ruth Nelson, Florence Dougherty, Nodi no Attcbury and Lu cille Thompson. Tho dancers are: 1 Orvallne McWilllams, Arda Berry, Elizabeth Milne, Leo In Wlllcock, Nor man Hogcnaon, Ray Wilson, Gerald. Butcher and Charles Skinner. They aro under the direction of Miss Oj- uurne. Mr. Lonoy Is directing tho octette and the orchestra. .Those making up the octette are: Verda Neb?ker, Mar ian Boylcs, Lucille Thompson, Muriel Webb, Norman Hrgcnson, Kenneth Webb, John Williams and Bob Halm. The octette will sing "Santa Lucia," accompanied by Lsola Wlllcock. The person nol of llio orclicstra is: Bob McMillan, De lores Powell, Laurence Fillmore, Myron Wheeler, Genevlevo Flexer, Isiibel Williams, .nlta Herr mann. Andrea Alruworth, Mlldrbd Keagte, and Ola Mao Hor.frh. The orchestra will play "Oricntalo" by Caesar Cui, and "Moonlight Madon na" by Zdenko Ttblch. NEW FROSH MEET BIG SISTERS The mid-year Rooks who came Into high school Monday, January 22, have boon Introduced to their blg sisters. So far wo've found none of them in senior English clashes, unaware of tho difference We hoar of certain Froah- mon wlio sat through several days of hlghor English before catching on. NO INTERCLASS BASKETBALL Thoro will bo no boys intorclnw basketball this week. Tho stogo for tlio expression play and th senior talent assembly is being "built In the girls' gym, so tho girls arc playing their after-school games In tho M. I. A. gym. Lois Jeanne: "Oh, Jack. My do;; died last night. Jock: "Now don't tell me ho swal lowed a tape measure and died by4 Inches. Or did he run up tho alley and dlo by the yard?" Lois Jeanne: "No, mnnrty - he crawled under tho bed and died by feet." NEWS STAFF Editor Sophli Gletlhuber Asst. Editor ....Betty iolinonkamp Sports Editor Tom zivkovlch Bill Smith Roportors Shirley Zion LaVollo Hanna Joanna Leello Nova Stein Zclla IVidwoll Lois Hardy Gloria Swan Scott Bunten Freshman Editor.. ..Carlylo Wilson Soimomoro Editor Inna Kllnghammer Junior Editor Helen Melvllk Senior Editor Yudath Victor Advertising Manager Oluirles Skinner Circulation .....Elbert Wattenburg Pnculty Advisor EUlrldKe Huffman Trv STEVKNS VAN KNtiKLEN CO. First Dry Goods Rendy-to-Wenr Men's and Boys' Furnishings Shoes For All SEE The Now Lino of Oxfords For Young Men They Are Beautiful, i Yet Inexpensive New York Store Ask for Moro InforiiniUtm About Draper's School of Commerce lUnivy 1)WK. Phone 1113W Faculty Featured in Program At A. G. S. Party on January 26 Friday, January 20, t-ie faculty was featured in tho rrojjram tit ih? A. O. 8. party given in honor of the new Freshman girls aiul tUe;r Big Sisters. "The Grand Champ's Diamond" was presented as a walking rehearsal by the following cast: Miss Palmer. Mn. Perkins; Mr, Wight, Mr. Porktr.i, hor husband; Miss Whit?, Po'.ly Perkins, their daughter; Mr, Huffman, the unwant ed stranger; Mr. Taylor, Albert, the hero. : Following .this Mr, Huffman gavel SHELDON HYDE Sheldon Hyde was elected secretary. treasurer of the L club. Tlio other candidate was Tom Zivkovlch. Tho following officers comprise tho club: Bud Reynolds, president; Don Stltt, vice president, and Sheldon Hyde, secretary. VENUS-VELVET TEST TAKEN IN SHORTHAND Tho advanced division In shorthand Is participating In a cor.tcat put out by the Venus-Velvet Pencil company of Hoboken, Now Jersay. Forty-four of Mrs. Hays students are taking part. For each of the 50 best papers received before Feb. 10 a two dollar cash prize will be given, and a certiftcato to every other meri torious one. This contest is simply to show artistic 'penmanship in Gregg shorthand. Inquiring Reporter It Is customary, in, La Grande high school, for students, representing each class, to present talent assemblies, Thero Is talent not only In tho stu dent body, tout in tho faculty too. Do we want the faculty to present a talent assembly? John Zivkovlch, sophomore: Sure tho teachers should put one on for a ohango. Virginia Whitscll, Xreshman: Yes. Marg. Trowbridge, sophomore: Yes, I think it would bo swell. It would at least cause a riot, Sophia GioUhuber, oiuor:; Yes, I think tho teachers should putP'on a talent assembly 'because thoy have a lot of talent and I think it would bo good. I know I would enjoy It.f Homer Snider, senior: Sure, be cause they hftvo had more experience b that sort of thing ami it would he good. Lorenc Robertson. Junior: Yes, toe cause Uiey have had more experience and havj more talont. Lorcno: Yea. I know, fish is -brain food, but I don't care go much lor fish. Isn't thoro some other brain food? Kruno: Well .there's noodlo soup. When You Think of Dry Cleaning Think of The Standard Laundry & Cleaning Co. l'lionc: Mil In ffd La Grande's "Wife Saving Station" THE NOOK - BAR-B-Q Plate Lunch Service at All Hours All Kind of Sandwiches Popular Prices Open Til One Plume : Main 8SS Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company "Always at Your Service" Spring Time Is CHICK TCWK Reliable CorU nu.i Keroseno Brooders Wagner' 8 Hardware Girl's Heavy Brogues Ideal for School and Sport Wear $4.45 FALK'S two piano numbers. An interesting talk was presumed by Mr. King on his trip to Gormany. Tho program was concluded hy a modernistic danoa by Miss Sartaln. Refreshments were served. The program committee was head ed by Florence Dohorty. Dancing was started but was dis continued because of a basketball yame between Central and Riveria. Must ck was furnished by an orchestra made Up of high school boys under the direction of Mr. Huffman, ONE ACT PLAY TO BE PRESENTED "Maker or Dreams" by Ollphant Down . Is to bs presented by Gtuderuts of last semester's expression oiass un der tlio direction of Miss Sartaln next Wednesday at 0 a. m. Tho play also will bo presented Thursday evening at the High School P. T. A. meeting. Music will bo furnished by the High school orchestra under the direction of Mr. Iioney. The public Is cordially Invited to attend. LATIN CLASS START STUDY OF CAESAR Miss Vernon's Latin IV clasps arc beginning the study of Caesars "Commentaries." Kext week they plan to give a series of reports on condi tions of the times. EXCHANGE As first offense .punishment for of fenders of tlie traffic rules at South Side High, Elmira, New York, the cul prits will find their names In a spe cial column of the El-So-HlKh, the school paper of South Side High. Boise -High School band presented a concert to inmates of Idaho state penitentiary at a Christmas program. "Tlio Tlllicum" the paper of The Dalles High school, 1b written and edited by the Journalism class of that school. "Up In Tho Air," a comedy, hao been selected for the Tillamook High school operetta. Officer for tlio "Oregon Trail," the Mac-Hi annual have been . chosen They are: Jess Edwards, editor; Paul Christenscn, assistant editor; Reese Lamb, buslneso man.'gcr. His father said. "Now, Buddy, start i.v'-ng your j-ennies and put them In this yellow -box, and when you got five pennies give them 'to nie and I'll glvi;. j- .a a nickel and you can put that in stills toluo box; then when you get five nickels, give them to me and I'll Rive you a quarter and you can put it in this 'red box." Fifteen years later Buddy discover ed that tho red box was the gas meter. Permmicnt Waves Complete with hair out and Finjjw Wave $1.50 CENTRAL MARINKLLO BEAUTY SHOP Across From Hl-School Blue Mt. Creamery Manufacturers Blue Mt. Uutter and Ice Cream 1100 Washington Main 60 Jester's For the Finest of Shoe Repairing; The 1934 Chevrolet "Drlvr It only S mnes and you'll never be satisfied with snv other low-priced ear." BIGGER - PASTER - BETTTER Larison-Frees Chevrolet Company 1411 Adams Avenue. Junior A Sets Pace In Class Basketball STANDINGS Tenin W. I.. Pet. Junior A - 7 0 Senior B 6 1 Senior A - 5 1 Junior B - S 1 Rook A , 5 3 Soph A - 4 4 Senior O - 3 4 Rook B 2 5 Junior O 1 4 Soph B I 6 Soph C 1 0 Rook O , 0 5 1000 857 833 833 833 600 408 286 200 142 12 000 With seven victories and no defeats, the Junior A's crack basketball quin tet is nearing the top lor lnter-olass nbjvmnlons. Thev defeated ft he SodIi A 23 to 14. Owen Allen was high point man for the victors with 8 points. i The lineup: Junior A (23) Price (6) Allen . (8) Robertson (4) Leonard (4) ..... Waldon (2) Cook (14) Soph A (2) Chad wick (2) Beck ... (3) Johnson (4) Zivkovlch Haneke (3) Bhuitz Group ..F.... P.... ...JO,... ,...G.. ...G.. ...J&.... S.... The Senior B tesm is making a bid for one .of the top honors In the standings with six wins and one de feat which occurred early in the sea son. Thoy proved that they were in the running by their overwhelming 46 to 6 victory nvc the Rook B. Bob Lockwood couldn't Beem to miss the hoop and led the scoring with 20 points. The lineup: SoniorB (4G) (5) Rook B Munro.(i2j F (2) Waldorf AUn P Phillips Lockwoott (20) ....C Inset a Lo. Finn (8) G (1) Wm. Johnson LI. Finn (0) G Avers McMillan (2) ...S Hesse S... (2) W. Johnson Officials: Referee Jlggs Burnett, umpire. Bob Osterllng, scorer, Willie Torrence. TEAM ENJOYS TRIP TO BAKER Oh the way to Baker some of the team was unfortunately detained as Mr. Huffman was in a hurry to take the team over not realizing what the speed limit was In itho city plus the radio rausift-wbloh the boys were en joying in "his icari"-he "heard a siren behind which meo-nt to pull over to the side of the road. The traffio officer asked htm "what's tho rush?" and lie explained that the team was late leaving for Baker. After exchanging a few words, the officer told him to be careful the next time or he would receive a ticket.- A largo crowd of students and townspeople were there to cheer the Tigers on to victory. Wayne Gooder hara led the group with most of the school yells and was supported by all those who attended from here. A loud speaker was installed In the gym which made it convenient to listen to the scores between quarters. Tho O'Brien twins, formerly residents of La Grande, tap danced at the ha'.f and were given a loud applause fwm the crowd. After tho game, the team enjoyed a milk-shako and sandwich at Mil ler's confectionary. Fiom hero the team left for home to rest up for the following game with North Powder. MISS PETTIGREW OUT FEW DAYS Miss Pettlgruw has boon very 111 re cently, and unable to attend school. Alfred Myrs substituted during her absence. Hospital for Sick Typewriters Tuckey's TVr Phone 393-W 109 Depot St. Expert Repairing & S Electric Co. Electric Supplies and Appliances Majestlo Radios Repairing; ond Construction. Phone: Maine 121 107 Depot St. Now Spring Styles Are Arriving Daily in Hart Schaf f ner & Marx Suits Trotter's The Store lot Every Man ROOK A TEAM DEFEAT SOPHS In one of those close, thrilling games, the Rook A defeated tho Soph A 20rl9. The score was 13 to 13 at the half and neltbcr tcam could forge ahead of tho other. In the last few seconds of play, Hogcnson made the winning basket. Bob Hogenson -was high; point man for the winners with B points and Ole Johnson was high for the losers with 10. The summary: Rook A (20) (19) Soph Bahn (2) P . (2) Beok Stltt (7) P - Foye Hogcnson (0) ....0 (10) O. Johnson Peterman O (6) Cbadwlck L. Jolinson (2) ..O Zivkovlch 8 (1) Oroupe S Hnneko SCHEDULE OF JANUARY 23 -27 Senior A. 31 vs. Rook B. 3. 6enlor B. 21 va, Soph. A. 3. Senior C. 26 vs. Soph. C. 3. Junior B. 43 vs. Hn A. 3. Soph A. 34 vs. Rook B. 7. Rook A. 25 vs. Sops. C. 13. Senior A. 13 vs. Junior C. 12. Senior B. 36 vs. Book C. 2. Rook A. 20 vs. Senior C. 7. Junior A. 23 vs. Soph. A. 14. Tho most outstanding Intramural basketball contest of tho pas', week oX tournament play was the over whelming defeat of the Rook A sqund by the Junior B 6quad. Both of these teams are considered as belug about the strongest entered in tho inter. class tournament. The first half of the game ended with the Junior B. leading by a score of 8 to 0. but In the second half of tho game Bill Olegg. diminutive foward, broke -away to score 18 points. The lineup: Junior B. (43) Rook A. (3) Olegg 08! P. Waits Watte t-) P. lle'iflrlckson Arnoldus (9) .C McUaulty GooUcrham G Peterman Cantrell (2) Ci Johnson Denning 8 Hahn Hlbbort ;2 S (Si StlH Referee Jlggs Burnett. Umpire Bob C-3sterUng. Get in the Band Trom'bone $32.50 .Comet $55.00 'Clarinet ; $40.00 Saxophone $75.00 A Complete Line of Violins from $10.00 to $75.00 La Grande Music Co. Exclusive Dealers for CONN JtiuI MorUmore 1104 Spring GLAD TO MEET YOU Cwno in any time and boo If we haven't what you want In paper and printing. LA OKANDR PRINTING con.iPA.sy ae lW.-.lers , RAYON DRESS SOX Pleasing Patterns 15c Pr. C. J. Breier Co. Automotive Parts ' , and Sporting Goods . Roy Farnam Supply Phone Main 43 La Grande Oregon LADIES ATTENTION If Your Hair is Getting Too Thick. Drop in at the SACAJAWEA BARBERS And We Will Thin It Out Fr You Otis Vral Loren Carver THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of La Grande, Ore. Appreciates Your Patronage HIGH SCHOOL P.T. A. THURSDAY, 8 P. M. The next meeting ol the high school Parent Teacher association will be held Thursday at 3:00 in the gymnasium. Mrs. Norman Frees will give tri bute to the founders, ao thi meet lng Is In observance of Founder' day. V A mixed quartet consisting of Mrs. Ashtoy. Mrs. Gralapp, E. -E. Hurloy and Ray Williams will sing. Miss Sar toln's. expression. cloos will present a play, and the high school orchestra will give several numbers. All parent and. any 'friends Inter ested, are urged to be present, as the attendance counts on the pep contest. A. G. S. PARTY AT WHITING HOME A party was given fcy Anna MhN Whiting on Monday 83nd for the A. Q. 8. officers and committee chair men. Everyone enjoyed themselves while playing novel games and sing ing popular nnngH. We're still In doubt as to tthe mean ing of Miss Vernon's song, but we liked it very much. Sosn a rumor concerning food was circulating, so . . , complete silence enoued for some time. Result empty platters. 1 Guests departed when the food was consumed. SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS Interesting experiments which have been made In the Physics H class during the last few days brought very accurate results. One was to plot a cooling curve Tor crystalline substances. This was made with acctamlde. The other was Bnade during study of the heat of fusion of ice. PLAN VISIT TO MARKET The Domestic Science III class and their Instructor, Kilos Hatteberg, are planning to go down to the meat market and examine the different cuts of meat. The glrla have been studying - this subject for the past week. . COM.AII-KITE SHIRTS Stay rlvan linger Now 15c Modern Laundry & Dry Cleaning Phone M-77 Finger Waves Wet Dry 36c . 50c CINDERELLA BEAUTY SHOP Phone M 250 Tomorrow is the Last Day of Our January Sale Fitzgerald Furniture Co. The New 1934 Studebakers Are Now on Display We Invite You to Come in and See Them M. J. Goss