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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1934)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE, Thursday, February 1, 1934 Page Eight Fellowship Meet Held Wednesday At Local Church Wednesday evening at the Prcaby terlan church a happy group of about 160 members and friendo met for fellowship -vnner and a program which consisted of piano numbers by Miss Virginia Shepherd; Violin numbers by Miss Anita Herrman accompanied by Mlas Melba Shep herd, and an address by Rev. R. W. Wetbel. OX Pendleton. Mr. We I be 1 I Sunday school missionary for the Presbytery of Pendleton and the Presbytery oS Orande Aonde. Mr. Wei be 1 told some Interesting experiences of his visits to the Iso lated sections of his territory, and how successful schools have been established, some of them supporting themselves, others supported from funds of the Board of National Mis sions of the church. Mi&s margaret Anson was chairman of the committee on management, assisted by Mrs. Turner Oliver, Mrs. W. B. Pickens. Mrs. Charles Wlck Isnder, Mrs. Joe Williamson, and Mrs. L. A. Kennedy. The Sunday school sponsored the dinner and program, i - Harold Plnlay, superintendent of the school, I. A. Kennedy and Eldrldge Huffman served as program commit' tee, and a group of Christian En deavor young men served coffee. LOCAL MEN WILL (WORK AT OWYHEE (Continued man Page One) 0 In each case only men listed on the national re-employment rolls will be uted. As soon as. all qualified men liave been taken from Malheur, the Union county list will be drawn from until exhausted, and the roll; In the other counties named will then be used. If It develops that there are not enough highly skilled men In those counties, the Portland list will be drawn from. A great variety of work will be available on the Owyhee project, call ing for gaa shovel operators, concrete workers, steel fabricators, carpenters and representatives of other skilled trades. Only those men who artfully quaimea lor the work, will oe taken H was explained at headquarters here that the bureau Is required to sub mit to contractors a working list 25 per cent In excess of the mun -power needed, and from this list thfacon- t ractor may choose men he believes will meet all requirements. The Oregon headquarters office an nounced too, that on the Wallowa lake highway Job near Ixwtlne, em ployes will be recruited throtiaf the re-employment office at Ontario. Af ter all eligible and qualified workers have been taken from rolls there, the Pendleton re-employ rnejit office w bo called upon to provl workmen, The Pendleton re-employment of fico hus both Union and Whllowa un employed lists, Locally, it la believed that the additional work afforded on thti Owyhee dam will mora than com pensate for any louses through staff- lug the Los Line Job through the CQ- tarlo office. The contract of Hart brothers for tlio Wallowa job specifies that labor bo secured through Enterprise federal reemployment bureau, and that '(gy llrbt must be taken from Wallowa county. Neither contractor nor high way department have anything to do with the employment. This for PWA work, is designated by United States employment service at Portland. It specified the EnterpjAO bureau for this Job and all labor Is secured through It, according to word tills afternoon from Bulem, leaving the question somewhat hazy. MRS. GREER'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. William M. Frazlcr. 77. of Mos cow, Ida., died in Moscow on Mon day. She l'j the mother of Mrs. Ada Greer of this city. SMART TEA iOVX QiS I F.ATIiFR COIXAItm I K PARIS (V) A collarette of white feathers lying flat about the shoul ders gave a distinctive air to a black velvet afternoon coetume which Madame Jean Larlvlere wore at n recent smart tea. wii'K or iki:niii:t now u i:klm; iiuown WASHINGTON UTt For winter Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has par tially given up her favorite color, blue. She Is wearing a new knitted frock of brown with a seven-eighths length coat of dark brown. P It A 13 m Lady Louis Mount batten combines red and beige for on effective winter ensemble. She wears a coat of beiire wool trimmed with high collar and cnje of nutria. With It she u-p:irs a rd frock. STOP ITCHING It'a amazing how Una tormenting trouble wherever it occuri )ielil to aoothini: QB esinol Good 1x8 Pine Shiplap $2.70 Per 100 Sq. Foot DciTondablu Huilding Matcriiils Home Lumber & Coal Co. Phone Main 17 (Mickey) McCoy W. O. Sawyer LOCAL BRIEFS To IUlieaie The choir of the Pirot Ward L. D. S. church will practice tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the church. Ail members are urged to attend. Attend Funeral Mr. and Mrs. Prank Pike and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harmon, the latter of Huntington, have returned to their homes after attending funeral serv ices for Mr. Kannon's father. John Hannon. fn Walla Walla. Wash. Mrs. Pike epent the past two weeks there and was Joined by Mr. Pike with whom she returned to La Orande yes terday. Cut Here Mrs. A. F. Buy dam has as her house guest for an indefinite visit, Mrs. Godfrey Kelson, who has been mak ing her home on the coast near Cor- vallis. Mrs, Nelson and Mrs. Buy dam, are sisters. From Pendleton Mrs. W. A. Rhodes and Mrs. John Dickson, both of Pendleton, were visitors In La Grande yesterday. QUIZ SAXKEY ON LINDBERGH KIDNAP (CASE (Continued from rage One) of a scheme to abduct Jack Demp scy and Babe Ruth. Ot was learned that none of a larse sum of bills found In his apartment or on his person was Identified as part of the ransom money which Col. Charles A. Lindbergh had paid. 8K0DE ENTERS PLEA IN COURT Del SnodcTof Union, entered pie of not guilty before Judge J. W. Knowles In the circuit court thl morning. His tl will be et later. He Is charged with asulMIng anotherpolnts predominated person to evade aQ:st by police. Officers Escort Gang To Michigan t'ity Cells (Continued From Page One) Rtraight to their cell to be submit ted to further questiQlng. Captain John Steof the Chicago polic re mained o aid in the examination. It was" xpected t ho trio would be held until called for Wy Ohio, to be taken to Lima id prosecuted for murQrlng; a sheriff In freeing John uuimger. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTMND, Feb. 1 25, calves 3tt; nominally steady. Cows, good, medium, 2.3!n W.75: low cut ter and cutter, 1.36frf 4i; bulls, cutter, common and medium, fc2.00$ $3.00; vealers, good and choice $6.50 ii $6.50; cull, common and medium, $2.50 c, $5.50. Calves, gvd and choice, $4 00 at M 00; common and medium, $2.00o $4.00. v Hogs: 300; steady. Lightweight, good and choice, $3.75 i $4 60; mllum weight, good and choice, $4.00(.( $4 .50; heavyweight, good and choice $3.50 a $4.15; packing sows. good, $2.00 (. ay .40: slaughter pigs. medium, $2.75 t $3.15; feeder and i Rocker pigs, good and choice, $3.25 1 W3 75. Sheep: 50; steady to strong. Lambs, good and choice, $7 26 a $7 85; common and medium, $5.25 $7.25; yeQing wethers. $3.50 $5 75; ewes. good and choice. $2 50i$3 50; com-j mon and medium, tl 50 -j S- 75. May iJtily uriilv( i NEET CLASSIFIED ADC TUM HAKItST TLACm OF ONION 4 WAIXOWA COUNTIB (Count live average words to the 11ns.) . . . Per line, 1st insertion , loo Per line, each added eonseo- utlrs Insertion It Minimum charge on one order - FOR SALE COWS AND HEIFERS. Will freshen soon. Ph. Farmers 24. 1-30-3 tp 1 SHAKE First Nat l. Bank mock Write Box S. Observer. 1-28-3 tp. WOOD Anjrklnd. anywhere, an time except Sunday. M. Loree, Cove. 1-18-1 m GOOD EATING POTATOES, 60c sack. No. 2 a, BSc. Inland Poultry ic Feed. 1-9-1 m. WOOD, radio poles, omamentel and fence posts. Smith's Pox Farm. 1-11-1 top DRY MILL WOOD, cheap, a single load, afl double. QUI Clarence Hess. 396 W. or M. M7. . 1-9-1 mp. OR TRADE ltttt Chevrolet truck. Phone 323 J. 1-4-1 mp. SCRATCH PAPER for school or home at tbe Observer. 2 pads for So. -M-t i. J.IJU l-itlaXJ k WMJUlUll IN WALL STREET NEW YORK. Fto. 1 UP) Buying waves swept through the stock . mar ket today following final devaluation of the dollar and the fixing c a new price for gold. Many Issue! passed their best l31 levels and all cate gories participated In the heaviest trading since last July. The close was strong. Gains af l to 3 or more Transfers ap- proxlmated 4.600.000 shares. Closing figures included ft$ ir Reduc 103 '4 1M 100 120H 47 Vi 82 '-i ion 1i Al. Chem. and Dye ...... American Can American T. and T. Bethlehem Steel J. I. Caie . . Col. O. and E Continental Can General Motors JcftiQManvllle .... Ubbey-O-Pord - 41W Liggett and Myers B M Montgomery Ward Distill . 30H S" C. Penney 61 Pub. 6er. of N. J 41 H Southern Pacific 31 St. Oil of Cal - 4214 St. Oil of N. J 47?i Union Pacific 128 V. 8. Indus. Alco. 61 H Unltci Alrcralt ?6ft United Corp 7 U. 8. Steel S7"4 MARKET NEWS CHICAGO WUKAT Open lllgb -Xow May . -02 M July sept. , .oioi! Vi'A CHIC AO .33 O av ...... Sept. - Jli-H PORTLAND WHEAT Open HlRh saiw .7.1-i i THE SKJTCHES . in Jib r5- 7acj PITT5 r .. nreen RATES BY MONTH I Unes, per month 8 lines, per month lines, per month ft lines, per month acta additional line over live charged at AOe per line per month WANTED TO RENT. 6-rm. house, furnace, will lease 1 yr. if priced rlglit; close in: references. 507 J. 2-1-2 t. TO BUY OR RENT child's wagon. Address? Box W. Observer. 1-31-2 tp WANTED Several cows for fox feed. Must be free from disease. Phone P. 152. 1-30-3 tp. OATS. BARLEY, WHEAT. WU1 trade wood. W. P. Brock, Sununervllle, Ore. 1-30-3 t! MISCELLANEOUS WE BUY, SELL OR TRADE. The Dal ies ruin. .ujic. a. a. r-iaivi, mgr. Ph. 686 U. 1-31-t f. i DOWELL BROS. CLEAN-UPWe will clean up your ashes, patera, etc. . Phone 323-J. 1-30-t I. PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Feb. I W) . Butter Prints, extras, 23 c; standards 23c .b. ! Butterfat Portland delivery: A grade 20a 21c lb.: farmers door de-. livery. 17 4i lfic lb.; sweet cream? 5c higher. Eggs Pacific poultry proic?rY selling prices: Iresh extras.01 17c: standards 16c; mediums 15c doeen. Buying price by wholesalers: fresh extras. 16c; firsts. 14c; mediums 12c; undergrade 10c: pullets 10c dozen. Country meats Selling price to retailers: country killed hogs, beet butchers, under 150 lbs., 74 6c: veolera. 60-do lbs., 9c ; light and thin. Oft 7c; heavy calves. 5(. 6c lb.; lambs, 136 11c lb.; heavy ewes, 4a 7c lb-: medium cows, 3ifie lb.: can rA cows, 24&3c lb.; bulls 4 Vj ta be lb. THREATEN TILLAMOOK ARMORY TILLAMOOK, Ore., Feb. 13)r 'Fed eral, state anCscity officials today continued thjjr Investigation of the rant attempted dcetruon by fire of the Tillamook: armory and of sev eral written threats. Armed guards have patrolled the armory since flrwas discov?d In three parts of tue building several weeks ago. 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