La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 11, 1934, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. Wednesday, April 11, 1934 Page Two Here Si visit 1 the? Rett M ert 1 tdlk and' I TO ) M b. i Pen. sc.; PS m- im cu V in Sll p la; to. cr in . bi bl y' to In m oooooooooooooooooooooooo Miss Mubcl Morton Society Editor Phone: Main 600 Until Noon oooooooooooooooooooooooo Mrs. A. VanBlokland Announces Engagement of Her Daughter, Esther to Robert A. Olsen The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Esther Helen Van Blokland, of near La Grande and Robert A. Olsen, of North Powder, In being announced today by Mro. Mary VanBlokland. The date for the mar riage has not yet been announced. Mlaa VanBlokland la quite well known In La Grande and throughout the valley. She waa graduated from the La Qrande High school and the Eastern Oregon Normal school and has since been a succesiful valley teacher, for three years at the Wolf Creek school near North Powder and this present year at Pleasant drove. Mr. Olsen Is tho son of Mrs. Nellio Olsen and while tte i'anch Is In the vicinity of North Powder the family resides in town. Internat'l Group At Mrs. B. Johnson's The International Belatlons Study group of the American Association of University Women will meet trus eve nlng at 7:30 o'clock at tho home of Mra. Ben Johnson, 1002 Fourth street. Mrs. Johnson will present the discus sion of the evening which will bo tho relation of Scandinavian literature to world understanding. Eastern Stars Meet This Evening The regular meeting of Hope chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star, will bo held this evening fit 8:00 o'clock at the Mauonlo hall. Tlie buslncHs session will bo followed by a pro gram, Mrs. h. B. Moe, worthy ma tron, will preside. "The Indian" Will Be Study Topic "Tho Indian" will bo tlio toplo for Diuuy uir iuu jiit-liiik ui 11 iv mioaujii ary society of the First Presbyterlnn ' church when It meets Friday after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the church. Mrs. Ed Jasper will tell the story of tm Umatilla Indians and Indian tnuiJo will bo nreeented by Mrs. Mil dred Blokland who will have some piano numbers and Mrs. Edna Hayden with, Val numbers. Mrs. E. E. Hur ley Is chairman of the committee In charge of tho meeting with Mrs. Ed Jasper. Mrs. h. A. Kennedy and Mm. Mae Moran as tho other members. P. T. A. Changes Hour of Meeting The Willow Parent Tcaehor associa tion la announcing Its meeting for 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon instead of tho usual hour, 2:16. .The pro gram to bo offered will Include the third division of the declamation contest which covers grades three, four and five, a group of songs by the second and third grades, a talk by Dr. Lcwa Ager, a discussion of tho sales tax by Mrs. N. W. Frees and of the summer roundup by Mrs. Krecl Read. Mrs. Gulling Hostess Of Thursday Club Mrs. J. C. Gulling will be the host ess when the Thursday Bridge club meets tomorrow afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. The luncheon and meeting will bo held at the home of Mrs. Donohue, 1703 First street. Sorosis Club Guests Of Mrs. Rechlin Fine Program Is Made For Friday An Interesting program has been arranged for tlio meeting of the Greenwood Parent Teacher association Friday afternoon. The meeting will be set ahead and will open at 2:00 o'clock Instead of 2:45 as customary. ... Mrs. Lillie Alstott Will Be Hostess The Past Guardian Neighbors club of tho Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet Friday alternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Lllllo Alstott. Mi's. Grimmett Is M. I. L. Club Hostess DIFFICULT PROBLEM IS SOLVED ii.nrcrffi.in . r . i CARS COLLIDE AT N AND 8TH; TWO INJURED Two cars collided during the neon hour today at Eighth and N. One car was being driven east by Wren Case, of Alicel, and tlio other was go ing north, with Mrs. Trcosa Patten at tho wheel. Two of four small children In the Patten car were hurt, It is reported, but it was not believed their Injuries were serious. Their names liad not been learned early this afternoon by etato police. Tills Is one of the intersections that the Ackerman P. T. A. recently petitioned th city commission to de clare a stop street. when be was captured by federal agents. ' Green, who records showed was the eleventh fatullty associated with DU llnger's depredations, was shot April 3 by federal agents planted In a house in the negro section. Mrs. Orover Grimmett entertained tho members of the M. I. h. Bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home In tho valley. All the members were present which made three tables for cards. High scorj, was made by Mrs. Tom Johnson. Mra. Grimmctfs lunch was served, after the games. The next meeting of this dub will bo at the home of Mrs. Lee Hanfard. Delphian Chapter Will Meet Thursday Mrs. Frank ncchlln had 12 gucotn Tuesday when sho entertained the members of tho Borosis -club at a1 dessert bridge at the Sacajawea Inri. Her tables were very pretty with cen terpieces of pink tulips. At brltlffo during the afternoon Mrs. Guy Ellis received tho prlws lot high scoro and Mrs. P. 8. Robinson received the guest prize. Mrs. C. A. Kopp will bo the next hostess on April 25, Beta Alpha CM Delphian chapter will meet Thursduy evening. April 12, at 7:30 o'clock at the homo of Mrs. Hugh Brady. Writers of the Renais sance period will be the subject of the study of tlio evening. Mrs. Lowell Williamson's topic will bo Chaucer's life, Mrs. O. E. Anderson will discuse th life of William Lnngland, Mrs. E. E. Hurley, the life of Tetrarch and Mrs. L. L. Douglass, the introduction of the Canterbury Tales. Selections from tho four authors will be read and discmsed. J ,t ursrt Boy ! I can breathe now! OIIICK RFl IFF till 7" . Tor siuny neaas PREVENTS many colds SOCIAL CALENDAR Wednceany. April 11 8:00 Sewing club, L. D. church. Mrs. Clark Webb. 8:00 Hope Chapter O. E. Masonic hull. . One of the moat difficult transportation problems In connection with tho construction of Boulder Dam has been suiveu rjy me uce oi in. lartjest vniiii-r vvkT built, .Clmmontl un 32 suud luiuvr wiva iwuiiufuubuiuu by le Goodyear Tiro on J Itubber Co. The Gargantuan equipment weighs approximately 41 tons and Is designed to carry a maximum pay-load of an addltlonnl 200 tons. The trailer Is used to haul sections of steel tu,blng, viryln? In diameter from eight end ono-half feet to 30 feet, over a tortuous mountain road from the'"prpe fabrication plant to tho dam site, a mile and a half below, where they are bclnij assembled by The Six Companlos. contractors for the dam project. Width of tho trailer Is 22 feet and Its over-all length Is moro than 37 feet. It requires turning radius of 100 feet but is so constructed that It can ie towed from either end, thus eliminating the necessity of pro viding such a large turning area at each of the operating terminals. Largo tractors provldo tSie motive power. Each of the four corners of the gigantic trailer la supported by two axles, and on each end of each axle Is a wheel with two 28x14 Ooodyoar solid tires. This provides 448 Inches of tire width distributed over the 16 wheels. Tho normal capacity of each tire Is' 10,200 pounds which with an overload allowance of 25 per cent, because of the flow speed at which the trailer travels, assures a maximum total tire capacity of 407.725 pounds. Camp Fire Group Plans Activities s. s. Thursday, April 12 1:15 Thursday BrJdgo club at Mrs. Donohuc, 1703 First St. 2:00 Itelomala club, Mrs. Harry Hansen. 7:30 D. A. R., Dr. Margaret Ingle, 1607 Second St. 7:30 Delphian chapter, Mrs. H. E. Brady. ) 8:00 Ackerman P. T. A. at Nor mal school. 8:00 High School Parent Teach er association at High school. tilt V L -"''IWill'nitiWiWiiltiiiiiilfi mayor I Tif m SAW 'A 98c ' Jf $1 iOt:n te& 0HCE AGAIN IT IS THE SEASON FOE O II ITU O JSSS753 STRAW - LINEN - CREPE - CLOTH FLOP BRIMS SMALL BRIMS WIDE BRIMS TURBANS SWAGGERS Colored Hats Ulack or pnstols to match the costume mat ion or to misses typos. $ 98 it?' if- m SSPQ WO JMJIL Tlie Hewokcte Camp Fire meeting waa called to order at tho home of Mrs. Olviiis Tuesday evening with the president, Miss Harriet Becker, in charge. Some of th event planned for the near future are a hike to Haywire ctmyon on Sunday, April IB. and the council fire at the park on April 17 to welcome the new mem bers who have recently Joined the group. The mooting1 day 1ms ibeon changed from Mimday to Tuesday. After tlio business had been finished. the girls spent a Bocial hour together. High School P.T.A. Thursday Evening In announcing the meeting of the High BChool Parent Teacher associa tion, emphasis is placed on the strong program which will be pres ented. Mrs. George Lyman, Elmo Stevenson and superintendent of ochooLs, Herbert Evnns, will be the speakers and Mr. Loney will have some special musical numbers. Tito time of the meeting la Thursday eve ning at 8:00 o'clock, 1 Rescue (52 From Ice Floe' in Bering Sea (Continued Prom Page One) months on a drifting lc floe In. the remote Poring sea. jf Among those brought tor shore, was Prof. Otto, Bchmklt, leaders of 4 M scientific expedition to Wrangcl is land which came near disaster wljon Itu vessel, the Clielluskln, was crush ed by iC(k and sank February 13 on the return trip. Despite his protests, Schmidt was ordered Into an airplane. He Is 111 with a bronchial ailment. Whllo a brief spell of favorable weather lasted, the fliers .Kamlnln, Molokov and Slepney the latter In on American plane brought off 29 more castaways this alternoon, be sides the 33 rescued last night and early today. All were landed safely on the mainland at Cape Van Karem, Si beria, after hazardous flight over hitherto unexplored territory. New Strike Menacing In Detroit District (Continued From Page One) Union representatives have estim ated that .approximately 18,000 tool and die makjors employed In the local shops would respond to a strike call and that, as In the case of the Motor Products Corp. strike settled Monday, the effect would be felt shortly in many leading automobile plants. So easy to open! It's the new modern tin for the old-time favorite baking powder. No paper label to cut! No lid to pry loose! A simple twist and it's open! A simple twist and it's closed! It's a tidy red tin that keeps glistening clean in the busiest kitchen. lie sure to get the new tint Made front CrcamTartar 4T Jr mrrroNS (,n )ionilur trliumliiKH. We huu a large iiirtim'iit of si vies it nilurs. 0W. ... f I ' " ggMHHnBaH TALK'S have all the new Sprint; fabrics for dress making. KXl'IiKIKNCE the thrill of makint; your own dress for late sprint; nd summer. Cool, airy fabrics. IVu lutvc imlteriiH from which to chouse your style. FASHIONABLE NEW PETER PAN PEQUE Voiles t colors - new patterns for spring ami summer ..;... 39c,, COOL AND AIRY Peques, Voiles md Dintitys l-arKr .'WorHmrnt of plain coloi-s. Villi ulll hi- ilrllRlill'd - Willi this rubric - 29c,, RAYON FANSEER Seer Sucker I'nslilonahlo npw ( itHriiwt nmtrrluts. ririisliiK nriv rolom. 3(i iiic.lu,; wide tfvvil. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF New Ruffling 10c. 45Cv Mtmy new eolitrs, make Inil IrlitiiuliiKs ... PETER PAN'S NEW MIITE Waffle Cloth In Hint new liravy welRlit material QQ. joii like for suits and skirts tfOlvd afllk9s I,n Riande's Better Store MACHINE GUN GANG FLEES WITH $25,000 (Continued From Page One) Towne said- the robbers' loot in cluded $20,000 to 525,000 In currency, some bonds end warrants and some silver. ST. PAUL, April 11 m - Eugene Green, said by authorities to have been John pilllnger's companion In the outlaw's escape from an apart ment raid bore ten days ago, died In a hospital here today from gunshot wounds suffered three dnys later Permanent Waves rncluding Haircut rfffl and Fingenvave J liichnlcs Sliuiniioo, 4f9i PA llulrtmt and f"gJ3W Klngerwiivo tSS , Olhors ut $3.50 and $.1.00 FINCKR WAVES Wet, 5o Dry, 50o CmdereOa Shg All Work Guaranteed Phone Main 250 1113 Adonis FIRST ANNUAL CONCERT A GAPPELLA CHOIR Andrew Loney Jr., Director Moss'iay Eveisistg, April 16th Presbyterian Church Eight O'clock Tickets may be procured from members, or on Satur day and Monday at either Glass Drug Store or Guthrie Jewelers. Ticket sale limited to 400. Admission - 35c PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSE in Tip-Top patter new for Spring! You'll bc all agog over these Whirl Stripes! They're new and fresh as a Spring lrcczc. And with ' every purchase of these Tip-Top Phoenix Hose, you receive a fine Top roc.' 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