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Wednesday, February 28, 1934 Page Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. SOCIETY NOTES MlM Htai Du&, tkmletv ltd I tor Telephone Main (100 Until 9:90 ft. m. Mr. and Mrs. R. IL Davis Celebrate Golden Wedding at Dinner At Brannon Home Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Davis celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Tues day at a dinner served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Brannon, 2706 North Greenwood. Guests at dinner were Mr. and Mrs. n. H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stanley and two grandchildren, Don nle Lee and Gerald Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Bickford and daughter, Verna, Mr. and Mrs. D. Brannon and daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Llndsey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burnett and son, Golden, Mr. and Mrs. Fred MuDunlel Hiid daughter, Betty Clyde Taylor, all of this city; Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Carper, Mr. and Mrs. 1. 8. Mc Donald, Mrs. Emma Lindsey and John Doud, all of Promise. Ore., Mrs. Car per and Mrs. McDonald are half sisters of Mr. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were married at the home of Mrs. Davis parents, Mr. and. Mrs. A. D. Lindsey, In New Lancaster, Kansas, on Feb. 27. 1884. They left Kansas in 1001 and came as far as Pueblo, Colo., where they spent the winter. The next summer they proceeded on to Oregon driving a mule team hitched to a wagon ana arrived In La Grande In July 1002 with their three small daughters, Dorsey, Alta and Ada. They have resided in this city slnco 1008. Mr. Davis has worked lor the county as bridge supervisor and the many concrete and steel bridges through out Union and part of Wallowa coun ties stand as a monument to his work. Mrs. Davis has been an active mem ber of the Church of Christ since coming to this city and also Is a member of the Women's Relief Corps. Their three daughters are now Mrs. Dorsey Stanley of Union, Mrs. Alta Bickford and Mrs. Ada Brannon of La Grande. They have four grand daughters, Mrs. .Winnie Davis and Mrs. Marie Fort, of Portland, Ruth Brannon and Verna Bickford of this city, and two great grandchildren, Donnio Leo and Gerald Davis, who live with their grandmothor, Mrs Stanley of Union. t Mrs. Ida Reisland Complimented ; Mi's. Ida Reisland, a charter mem ber of the Royal Neighbors of Ameri ca, was complimented by the JckIro ) Guaranteed j Permanenfs ! ; In The Style j You Desire! ! I Includes Shnmpoo I? A ! J Hair Cut, Flngcrwuve PdU Others 3.60 to 8.00 I Always Qunrantocd J ! Operators i Mabel McNeill i i Greeta Freeman j Phone Main 250 j CINDERELLA! ! Beauty Shop j on the occasion of her 72nd birth day anniversary Monday, night at the Odd Fellows hall. The guest of hon or was presented with a birthday cake and a plant. Mrs. Claudia Lambert was Installed .as Modesty following the resignation of Mrs. Florence Klngsley. Mrs. Ber tha White acted as Installing officer. The play to be presented In the near future will be postponed until a later date, It was decided. Refreshments were served by committee headed by Mrs. Lena Head. March 12 Is the date of the next meeting. V Mrs. Williamson P. T. A. Speaker Mrs. Lowell Williamson will be the principal speaker Friday when the Willow Parent Teacher association meets at 2:30 o'clock at the school. She will discuss "The School's Part In Preparing for Leisure." Fruitdale P. T. A. I Meets Friday The Fruitdale Parcitt Teacher asso ciation Is making plans for a social meeting Friday evening, March 2 at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Dan Car bine. Entertainment Is now being planned. Mrs. Snider. Will ' Entertain Club Mrs. Hugh Snider will entertain the senior class sewing club of the First Ward M. I. A. tonight at' 8 o'clock at her home. The group meets and will spend the evening sewing, after which refreshments will be serv ed. , -j Parish Plans f Potluck Supper St. Peter's Episcopal parish is makr lng plans for a potluck Lenten sup per Friday night at 6:30 o'clock at Honnn hall. All members of the parish are Invited to attend. A short program Is being arranged for pres entation. Mrs. Jack Oliver Hostess to Club Mrs. Jack Oliver arranged three tables of bridge for members of the Wakellta club Monday afternoon at her home. Mrs. Clydo Charlton and Mrs. Al vnh Crowley were the high ucorors and received the first and sec ond prizes. Refreshments were serv ed. ' :; Mrs. Clyde Hoppel will entertain tho group next Monday. Women Hostesses ' To Their Husbands ' The women of tho Diversity club wore entertained at bridge by their husbands Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper. Prizes for the high scorea among the honor guests were presented to Mrs. Ezra Holman and Mrs. Claude Puck ott. ' After bridge they enjoyed a sup per at the Lavcndar lunch. V Auxiliary to Meet Next Monday The women's auxiliary to the OJd Timers club will meet Monday after noon at 1:30 o'clock at the Depot club rooms to sew for relief agencies. All the members aro urged to bo prosont. Mm. Mabel Anson, Mrs. Lucy Gra ham and Mrs. Nora Noah formed the refreshments committee at tlie Odd Fellows entertainment last Friday evening. Instead of the dance com mltteo as was formerly reported to tno Observer. ".ITS A BETTER WAY THAN MINE IS, GUNGHA DIN!" EVEN THE thriftiest women admit our drycleaning serv ice it one of true economy. Home methods demand houn of unremitting toll end results ere often unsatisfac tory to say nothing of accidents and the ruining of expensive garments. Our work is expertly and thoroughly done. We ar. promptness, personified; and our moderate oharges are offset by the longer life of the garmontl n STANDARD SLAIN DRV 1416 JfFFfRSON AVe PHONIr AAIN 5G WIF-e- SAVAG- Ci,VrCW " SOCIAL CALENDAR Wednesday, Feb. 28 1 7:30 Crystal Itebokah lodge, Odd Fellows ball. 7:30 A. A. TJ. W. International Relation grotip, with Mrs. C. A. Kopp. 8:00 Eastern Star, at the Ma sonic) hall. Thursday, March 1 10:00 Daughters or Union Vet erans, with Mrs. Alpha Victor. ' 1:00 1U Lo club, with Mrs. O. L. Thompson. 1:18 Thursday Bridge club, wlUi Mrs. O. J. Edenholm. 2 :00 Presbyterian Home De partment with Mrs. Ray Buell, 2004 Second. 2:00 Diversity club, with Mrs. J. R. Williamson, looa M. 2:00 Helomala club, with Mrs. James Oneal. 2:00 O. I. A., Sacajawea Inn. 8:00 La Orande High school P. T. A., at the school. Friday, Marah 2 1:15 Lucky Dozen club, with Mrs. H. E. Hlchey. 2:00 Past Noble Orands club, with Mrs. Motile Buck, 1708 North Spruce. 2 :00 Willow Parent Teacher as sociation, at the school. Saturday, March 3 2:00-6:00 American Association of University Women, fashion tea, Sacajawea Inn. - - Monday, March 6 1 :30 Auxiliary to Old Timers, depot club rooms. 2:00 Wokellta club, with Mrs. Clyde Hoppel. 2:00 Art Ramblers club, with Mrs. L. B. Moe. 2:00 Art Research club, with Mm. Fred H. Kiddle. 3:48 La Grande City Council, P. T. A., at the Sacajawea Inn. . Tucsduy, March 8 2:00 Neighborhood club, La Oruiule hotel. 7:00 Dinner club, with Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Thompson. 7:80 Neighbors of Woodcraft, Odd Fellows hall. BEST DAIRY CONVENTION HELD HERE (Continued from Fage On) "Whereas, we have all enjoyed your splendid hospitality, your wonderful weather, the sincere .spirit of under standing: and co-operation as exem plified by the business men of La Orande toward the dairy Industry of this section and of the entire state of Oregon, "Therefore, be It resolved, that we hereby express our appreciation of the many courtesies extended to us and hope that we may return hern again for another visit and another convention In future years. "George E. Hampton, Fred Hlmmelwrlght, E. H. DoLong, Resolutions Committee." Tho resolution was sent to the La Orande chamber of commerce. Hl'aut AND FLOUR PORTLAND, Feb. 28 F) Sugar Cane, granulated, $4.56; fruit or berry, $4.75; beet sugar, $4.45. Domestic Hour -Selling price, mill delivery, 25-bbl lota: patent, 40s. $G.fi0cr$7.30; blcndel flour, $6.15 gc $0.70; blueatom, $6.30 jf $6.40; soft white postry flour, $5.80; rye, $5.00 ri$6.10; whole wheat, $5.60; graham, $5.40. FIND IT HERE Copy for till Column mast be In by ( e. m. SCHOOL CHILDREN Yrm can get cratch paper for school at the Observer. Now 2 pads 5o. s-u-t t. Honest watch repairing at 1034 low prices. Outline's, 1108 Adams. . 2-26-3 t. McKesson'a Vitamin Concentrate tablet of Cod Liver Oli tl 00 at Moon Drug Co. 1-2S-1 m ll.WB YOU SKEM The beautiful new pattern of Stiver niul Ivory Dlnnerware Just, received by Richardson's Art and Gift Shop? You will be delighted with this new uhnpe and decoration, also with the price of this ware. You are invited to visit the Shop and see this now set which Is the very latest In nice dlnnerware. at Richardson's Art and Qlft Shop. 2-26-t f. Lady Esther Toiletries at Moon Drug Co. 1-28-1 m DON'T KOIM1KT When you start to do your Spring house cleunlng to get a can of OLEA- NALL for your woodwork. It wt:i save you many hours of hard work and leave your woodwork clean and glossy. Just like new. and your hands in per fect condition. CLEA-NALL la the only guaranteed Universal Cleaner on the market. Order a can today from Richardson's Art and CIKt Shop. 2-26-t t. Pansy plants 35c doe. Cherry's Flor ists, Inc. 2-26-t f. Improve health and figure. Wear a Spencer. Beautiful light-weight garments. Eva N. Martin. 1104 Penn. 1-30-1 m When you need fuel Call Main 828 OATTIIER ICE ft FUEL CO. 1-2-1 m. Mac-Hi Quintet To Play Tigers Friday Evening , Another v interdlstrlct basketball game, sandwiched in between tour naments, will be played In La Orande Friday night of thl week, beginning at 8 o'clock at the L. D. 8. Recrea tional hall. McLoughlln High of MJlton-Freewatcr will furniah the competition for the Tigers, and re port indicate it will be strong com petition. It will be the first meeting of the two schools on the basketball floor In the last few years, and advance report Indicate the teams about oh par, with the Tigers possibly having a bit the best of it elnce the game will be played on their home floor. Mil ton -Free water 1b host to the district tournament In Umatilla county next week, and therefore Is not forced to play In elimination con tests this week, so Is able to make the trip to La Orande. Bob Qulnn will referee the MttC-Hl-La Orande game. Preliminary to the main game, the Christian Church boys will play the sophomores (L. H. 8. second team) at 7 p. m. TITLE FIGHT IS POSTPONED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS CLOSE IRREGULAR IN STOCK MARKET MIAMI. Fla., Feb. 28 W) Raln today forced a postponement until tomorrow night of the world's heavy- j weight title fight between Prlmo Car nera. the champion, and challenger lummy IjOUK n, wiiivu iiuu uwix scheduled for the Madison Square Garden outdoor arena here tonight. Cast of "Pied Piper" Ready For Performance (Continued trom Page One) in a land of wonderful dancing toys rmam T.nrlv tn slna tham tn elaen ' The third ac- returns to the sor rowful and repentant town of Hame lln. In the midst of this distressful scene, the Pied Piper appears. He takes them to task for their greed and treachery In repudiating the debt. But the little lame boy intercedes and auks for 'the return of his playmates. Touched by the boy's appeal, the piper charms the children of the vill age back, again and then disappears. Hamelln town retains nothing but the echo of his song. Dress rehearsals show the cast of the opera to be exceptional In their Interpretation of the "Pled Piper," A smooth polish of the performance has beea acquired that holds much In store for the audience on Friday night, it Is said. Leo And row, baritone, of La Orande, interprets the difficult role of the "Pied Piper." Darcy McCool, bari tone, of Cove, sings the prologue. Tuck Hod gin, basso, of Adams, takes the part of the mayor. Rodney Mil ler, baritone, of Union, acts the role of a vllluger. The part of the lame boy Is taken by Jlmrnle Mills of the Ackerman Training, school. The Dream Lady Is Eileen Cochrane, so prano, of Baker. Vhe costumecL choruses offer a realistic Interpretation of the vill agers of 13th century Hamelln. FACTS AUOt'T FIGHT: it) The AwwK'latrd Press Contestants Prlmo Camera of It aly vs. Tommy Loughran of Philadel phia for the heavyweight champion ship. Distance 15 rounds to a decision. Battleground Miami Madison Square Oarden stadium. Division of purse Camera 37 per cent; Loughran 12 per cent. Referee Leo Bhea. Judges Roy Latham, Colin Mc Lochlan. Preliminaries Four rounders: Buck Everett, Gary, Ind., vs. Eddie Hough ton. Philadelphia; Al White, New York. vs. Johnny Miller of Detroit; George Neron of New York, vs. Ches ter Matan or New York: Jack Petti fer of England, vs. Eddie Hogan of Waterbury, Conn.; John King of Lakeland, Fla., vs. Jackie Held, of Newburg, N. Y.; Ony Cancela, of Tam pa, vs. "Red" Tonn of Milwaukee, Estimated attendance 25,000. Estimated. receipts 976,000. Gun Club Begins Competition In Two Big Shoots The La Grande Gun club has en tered two telegraphic trapshooting events, competition in both of which will begin next Sunday at Lone Tree, the shooting to start at about 10 o'clock. The club will fire In the Oregon lan telegraphic shoot, which includes teams from Oregon and Washington, and also In the Boise Statesman's shoot, which Includes teams from Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Montana and Washington. Tho three highest scores out? of 25 targets arc taken each Sunday and telegraphed to the shoot headquar ters, to count as the local club's scores. Floyd Lannlng, secretary of the club, was expecting information in a dayl or so as to which clubs the La Grande shooters will compete with. NEW YORK, Feb. 28 UP) Stocks dropped In a late selling flurry to day and many early gains of fractions to around 2 points were either can celled or replaced with small losses. There was no important news to ac count for the sudden reversal. The close was somewhat Irregular. Trans fers approximated 1.300,000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Reduc - 98 & Al. Chem. and Dye - 152 American Can 102'i Bethlehem Steel 44 J. I. Case M ..... 73 Col. G. and E - 154 Continental Can 77 General Motors 38 1 Liggett and Myers B 87 Montgomery Ward 30 National Distill. 20 Va J.. C. Penney 61 Pub. Ser. of N. J 38 Southern Pacific 27 St. Oil of Cal 38 St. OH Of N. J. 4614 Union Pacific 126'? United Aircraft 24 United Corp 6ft U. S. Indus. Alco. 53 U. S. Steel 5414 IMKTLANI I'KOIHU K PORTLAND. Feb. 28 W Butter PrinUi, extras, 25c; standards, 24J4C ib. Butterfat Portland delivery: A grade 22 iw 23c lb.; farmer's door de livery, 19(3200 lb. Eggs Pacific poultry producers' selling prices: fresh extras, 15c; standards 13c; mediums 13c dozen (cartons lc higher). Buying price of wholesalers: fresh extras, 16c- firsts 14c; mediums 14c; pullets 12c; under grades 10c dozen. Potatoes Local white and red, tJtl.lSfe $1.25 ental; Yakima, 1.65; De schutes, $1.60; bakers, $1.85; new Florida Triumphs, 3.00 per 60 lbs., 7c lb.; Hawaii, 91.60rii 1.75 per 311b. bos. I MARKET NEWS, OF THE DAV : opra llleb Low cios M(1V H7& M-. Mi M9Ti j,,,,. mAH Mifi M9 .ia -gg CHICAGO CORN Mir ...50'. ' -SOW V4 inly'"" .5SW"i Sept. .'.'.'.... 84 .B4V4 PORTLAND WHEAT Open High how Clos May 13 .53 .73 .73 July 11 .' .VlVx -rt'A STEEL OUTLOOK MORE OPTIMISTIC NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (PI Increas ing momentum In the rise of steel operations Is reported by "Iron Age," which estimates the current produc tion ratio at 47 per cent or capacity, highest since last August, compared with 44 per cent last week. Demand Irom the automobile In dustry I3 being oupplementcd, the re view says, by broadening inquiry from other sources, Including the railroads, makers of road machinery, farm equipment, electric refrigerators, radios and stoves. "Retail orders for automobiles now exceed 60 days' capacity produc tion, and aro In the largest volume elnce 1U29." It says. fORTbAWD I.IVESTOLTT PORTLAND, Feb. 28 UP) Cattle: 0, calves 10, steady. Steers: Good, common and medium. , $3.75 S6.00; heifers, common and medium, 3.25 a, 5.25: cows, good, common and medium, 3.00 s t4.60; low cutter and cutter, 1.78 3.00: bulls, cutter, common and medium, 2.50tf3 25; vealers, good and choice, (0.60 $8.00; cull, common and me dium, 3.00i8.60: calves, good and choice, 6.00 a a.OO; common and medium, 2.50$5.00. HogB: 300; steady. Lightweight, good and choice, 94.50 $5.35; medium weight, good and choice, $4.75is g.25; heavyweight, good and choice, (4.15 $5.00; packing sows, good, $3.25(4.00; feeder and stocker pigs, good and choice, $3.25 $4.25. . Sheep: 50. steady. Lambs, good and choice, (7.50-(8.25; common, medium, (7.60 (8.25; common and medium, $5,506(7.50; yearling wethers, (4.00 (8.00; ewes, good and choice. (3.25 a (4.25; common and medium, 2.00 $3.60. rhildren's Colds Yield quicker to double action of A survey of rural housing condi tion Is being made by North Caro lina State college to determine the needs of farm homes in that state. NEW REDUCTION IN CW. A. FORCES PORTLAND, Feb. 28 (P) Another drastic reduction In civil work forces was ordered today by Harry L. Hop kins, national CWA administrator who telegraphed Oregon CWA head quarters that by March 30 the state forces must be reduced to a maxi mum of 10,000 men. At the present time 21,000 men aro at work on CWA projects In Ore gon. This total will be reduced on Friday to 18,000, and on March 0 to 16.000. A reduction of 2.000 men each week is scheduled until March 30 ENDS TONIGHT fifing Pretty' with JACK OAKIE - JACK HALEY GINGER ROGERS - THELMA TODD GREGORY RATOFF Adults 20c Kiddies 10c .'x-,....JI.Sk ... aslLtt.,., ?' 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