La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 03, 1934, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text1 i Tuesday, July 3, 1934 ' 1 OCl ETY LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER LA GRANDE, ORE. Pajjre Three oooooooooooooooooooooooo President's , Board Confers to End Ship Strike ,1. METSOPOLUS NOBLE GRAND OF LODGE 154 WAUOWA COUNTY'! PIONEER PASSES' Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor Phone: Mala 600 Until Noon ! Comrade S. A. Anderson, Given Party By Daughters of Union Veterans On His Ninety-Second Birthday Monday afternoon, July 2, the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, celebrated with Comrade B.' A- Anderson at his home at 605 M StY&lue, that day having been his 92nds birthday anniversary. The af f ternoon was speht with games, music and conversation, Mr. Anderson, who ( la the only civil war veteran In Un j ion county and who is in the best j of health, enjoying the afternoon very much. Included In the refreshments I were two large birthday cakes made f by Mrs. Ray Buell. One was decor ated with 82 small silk, flags and the Mit her with 92 candles and the in i -scrlptlon "Happy Birthday." The Daughters presented Mr. Anderson with a large bouquet of red, white and blue flowers, as well as other flowers and Ruth and John Oliver, youngest children of the late J. S. Oliver, presented, him with two bou quets. Daughters presents were Mrs. A. Neuklrschner, Mrs. C. R. Buell, Mrs. C. H. Blystone, Mrs. Robert Victor, j Mrs. E. L. Evans, Irma Martin and I Mrs. J. S. Oliver and children. Mr. ) Anderson's son, Logan Anderson, of : Cove, was present also, j . . . ! E. 0. N. Graduate ! Recently Weds At a very pretty garden wedding Miss Dortha Dean Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith of Pilot Rock, became the bride of Leo A. ' Eaker, son of F. L. Baker of Pendle ton, at the Smith home at Pilot Rock, 4 Rev. A. O. Pearson reading the cere mony. - The bride was lovely in a dress of ; ivory boucle, hank knit, worn with i hat to match. She carried bride ) races. Mrs. Ray Plnson, matron of honor, wore a charming frock of tee green crepe, with gray accessories, while the two bridesmaids, Miss The rese Monterastelli and Miss Margaret Smith wore smart gowns of boucle with matching turbans, Miss Mon terastelli being In pink and Miss Smith in coral. The three attendants carried bouquets of roses and carna tions. .- Ray Plnson was best man, and Louis Plnson and Martin Leuer were ushers. The bridal music was played by Mrs. MacMartln. ' The bride Is a' graduate of the Eastern Oregon Normal and has been teaching at Pilot Rock. The groom attended the University of Oregon and is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. .After a wedding trip to Yellow stone Park they will reside at the Colonial Apartments, 311 South Main, Pendleton. 1 Senior Class In Party at Zaugg's There were 32 members of senior class of the M. I. A. attended the party given Friday evening at the Fred Zaugg home In the Mt. Olenn district with Miss Eliza Zaugg, Miss Zlna Zaugg and Carl Zaugg as the hostesses and host. The evening was devoted to games, first on the lawn and later within doors and refresh ' ments followed. It was announced that the Sr. class Sewing club would meet on July 11 at the home of Mrs. Ernest Zaugg. Women's Society Has Meeting The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church, South, held a business meeting Monday afternoon 1 at the church, with the president, SPLINTERS Published by VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. Hugh Leonard, Editor Many, a man thinks everybody at a sum mer resort goes there for his health until he encounters the ho tel proprietor. Grandfather: "I never see 9 blush on a girl's face now. It was dif ferent in my day." Flapper: "Oh, Gran dad, what did you say to them?" It's getting Just about time to think of re coating your roof. We have a large stock of BLACK STONE Asbes tos roof coating and are selling it at a real reasonable price. Wagon reaches, rack sills and material for truck bodies cut from good strong red fir we always hove 'em. "I think there's Is company downstairs." "How do you know?" "I Just heard mother laugh at one of papa's Jokes." "How would you like to have a hop in my airplane?" "No, sah, Ah stays on terrah flrmah; an" de more flrmah, de less terrah." If you paint your house with DUTCH BOY White Lead, you know that you are getting a real Job of painting. Why take rhances with cheap paint it costs more In the long run. Don't forget our gar den stakes. They are Just the thing for large plants. Mrs. Eula Webb having charge of the business meeting and conducting the devotlonals. Reports showed that during the past month 39 visits were paid to the sick and seven plants and nine bouquets of flowers sent. It was decided to hold a hostess social committee some time the latter part of July, the exact date to be made known later. Mrs. Eula Webb was elected delegate and Mrs. Ella Baker, alternate to the missionary part of the conference which will be held on the afternoons of July 12 and 13 at Milton, Ore. Campfire Group Picnics at Cove The Dorlon Campfire group recently enjoyed a picnic and swim at Cove, Mrs. Worrell taking the girls over to the picnic grounds from La Orande. Those who attended were Betty Wag ner, Nancy Lindsey, Marie Worrell, Juanlta Clark, Mary Ellen Wagner, and the leader. Miss Alice Milne, with Mrs. Worrell. 1014 Take Part In Stadium Playground (Continued From Page One) Com stock, Pyle, Clark, Case, Roe and Torrence; high school, Leonard, John son, Fredericks, French, Glnsey, Rudd, Frees, Williams, Gunn, Theis6n. Subs: O'Rourke, Trowbridge, McCormlck and Dawson. Players on the senior teams are, high school. Rothwell, Koyle, Tupper, McGhean, Williamson, Frees, Blck ford, Geddes, Dunn and Waldorf f; Greenwood, C. Pyle, Biggs, D. Pyle, McMasters, Roe, Folsom, Taylor, Comstock, Victor, Stewart; sub, Mil ler. ' Miss Horton reported that a twi light kitten ball league for men is being organized, and scheduled games will begin next week. 1 So far the Greenwood A. C, the Greenwood Jun iors, the Barbers, the Lions, the E. O. N., the Elks and, the Union Pacific have entered teams, and the list is still open for more entries. Soviets Plan Diesel Motiur Race MOSCOW VP) A road race to test the suitability of Diesel -motored cars Is to be run In July from Moscow to Tiflls and return. Twenty foreign firms from the United States, Eng land, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Hungary and Sweden are expected to have entries. In Ill Clyde Balding, who has been ULal Hot Lake sanatorium for the last sev eral weeks, Is reported to be some what Improved but as yet unable to return to his home. SOCIAL CAJJENDAE J Tuesday, July 3 8:00 Auxiliary to Mt. Emily Post, V. P. W at Eagles hall. 8:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft, I. O. O. P. hall. Wednesday, July Fourth of July with countless picnics and family reunions. Thursday, July 5 8:00 Eagles Auxiliary at the hall. Friday, July 8 1:15 Lucky Dozen Picnic at Riverside Park. "Why do married men live longer than sln $le men?'.'- "Oh, no they don't, ft Just seems longer." We have the nicest stock of three-eights inch oak flooring on hand right now that we have ever had. It goes together easy and makes a tight Joint, and Is clear. Doctor (who had painted- patient's throat) : "Three dol lars, please." Patient: "What I Three dollars? Why, I had my whole kitch en kalso mined last week for W," We Sell to Sell Again. 9 oooooooooooooooooooooooo CAREYS WILL LEAVE JULY 4 FOR MID-WEST Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carey and family are to leave tomorrow by train for the mid-west. Carey, who Is exalted ruler of the La Grande lodge of Elks, will attend the national Elks convention at Kansas City and while he Is there. Mrs. Cnrey and the child ren will visit in Oregon, lit. During the trip they plan to attend the World's Fair In Chtcogo. Follow ing this he will get a new car for the Bunting Co. and they will drive home from KansaB City. They expect to be away about three weeks. M. R. HIBBS' BODY FOUND BY DAUGHTER (Continued Frum Page One) got in touch with authorities and Sheriff Walt Altman, of Grangevllle, Ida., ond Coroner George W. Trenary, of Kooskln, rode many miles on horse back to the ranch. Hibb's body, meanwhile, was taken to Enterprise, Ore., for burled by C. A. Colllnsworth, who made part of the trip on horse back. They disclosed after findings yes terday, that the charred remains of a man, undoubtedly the "nutty" one, were In the house ruins with a re volver in it. Hlbbs' horse was also found in a corral, unsaddled but still wearing a bridle. Putting their findings together, Sheriff Altman deduced that Hlbbs had Just returned home, that ho was shot after he unsaddled his horse, that the '"nutty" man then fired the house, and then committed suicide, also by shooting. But no one knew who the "nutty" guest was. Hibb's body will be placed beside his wife, In the Enterprise cemetery. He was about 70 years of ago and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Ralph Stlckney and Mrs. Paul Butler, of Joseph; two sons, Eorl, who hod lived with his father until recently, and Milton, of Mon tana. POPPY DICK A. MS liAltHLh i china's m;w Liri; NANKING W) In an effort to break down China's billion-dollar narcotic traffic, one of the worst evils in the country, General Chiang Kai Shek, China's crusading leader, has forbidden opium smoking throughout the nation. Offender caught making, selling or smoking the poppy derivative will be rigorously punished. This is part of the genernl's "new life movement" which seeks the moral rebirth of the Chinese. . Era ri'M i&is?V ,j! .. . ;, P wmmWW' t iJttfVw JLo me a cigarette . IMfrWM: - the best smoke8 If, a ' WMtMMWMW &iH&tSymS short smoke... and then MuCa'KL rwWW -TV I like them very much.' KVb HAD A BERTH in the. ninth yjMjfgfi scfjpr. It was a heavy train and a cold 9 pr night snowing and I thought about the man with his hand on the. throttle. ' e I admire and respect those men." y O Beeklng to end nn Industrial war that has cost Pacific coast ports millions of dollars, President Roosevelt's newly created National Longshoreman Board Is meeting In San Francisco "socking a basis for co-operation between worker and emplcyer." Left to right, the mediation board members are: Edward P. McQrady, assistant secretary of labor; Archbishop Edwnrd J. Hanna, and O. K. Cashing, attorney. MRS. DUNBAR AND PARTY AT LAKE RESORT Mrs. Saidte Orr Dunbar, her son, Allen Dunbar, Mary P. BUlmeyer and Corden Baxter, all of Portland, stop ped in La Grande yesterday en route to Wallowa Lake where they will re main for several days' outing at the resort. Mrs. Dunbar is prominent in the Oregon Tuberculosis association work over the state. FIREWORKS IN CITY LIMITS NOT ALLOWED City authorities issued another warning today agnliwt use of flre crnckers or any explosive fireworks within the city limits tomorrow, July 4. Sparklers and cap guns are legal, but flrecmckers, romnn candles, sky rockets, etc. are against the law, and anyone who shoots such fireworks off will be liable to face prosecution. ENOCH MORGAN IN COLLISION Enoch Morgan, of La Orande, fig ured in a minor traffic accident Sat urday in Baker. No one was injured nnd the cars were only slightly dam aged. Will Rogers say3 It's surprising how many people will vote for a rascal. We've no doubt this view Is quite generally shared by defeated candi dates. ......... 71 pirti'.ye yvAi yy y. Kiwanians N ame New. President Dr. William J. Carrington, ubovo, Is the now president ot tlio Khvnnls Clubs oC the United Stutea and Canada, elected ut the Toronto convention. "nr riltgtou Is a resident oC Atlantic City. N. J. - -J k I: - i " ""it D. D. HALE WILL SPEAK THURSDAY D. D. Hale, well Vnown Portland attorney, who is state president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will ba the speaker at an open meeting at the local Eagles hall Thursday eve ning. July 5 at 7:30. This meeting, however, will be open to men only, but members of the locul Aerlo of Eagles are Inviting all men of the community to attend the meeting and hear Mr. Hale. There will be no admission or charge of any kind for this meeting. Mr, Halo 1ms been In Etmtorn Ore gon for the last week visiting the various towns Baker, Ontario, Pen dloton and others In the interest of the organisation of which ho Is presi dent. TWO CARS IN WRECK ON ROAD EAST OF UNION Report of an automobile accident Saturday four miles east of Union on the Old Oregon Trail highway was filed with the state police late Mon day. Cors driven by Walter Keolo, of Vale, ond Arthur OUlcy, of North Powder, figured in the nccldont, unit the report said occupunta of the Qil ley car suffered scratches and bruises and wero treated at North Powder. The report said the Ollley car went out of control and crowded Kcele's enr off the- road, where it overturned. Then the Gilley car again creased tho roadway and overturned on tho loft sldo of the highway. Angel Meteopolus, of La Grande, was last night Installed as noble grand of the Wallowa lodge No. 164. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Other officers Installed were Cle tus Rice, V. O.i Cal Clann, R. 8. N. O.; Marlon Womack, L. 8. N. Q.; Ward Hescock. B. 8. V. O,; O. R. Pal mer, chaplain, and Louis Larm, conductor. MILITARISTIC FORCES SEEK JAP CONTROL (Continued rrcxa Page Oat, considered itself compromised by a financial scandal In which Hideo Kuroda, vice minister of finance. Is Involved. Individual resignations wero given Salto, who transmitted them to the emperor. The scandal grew out of the oper ation of the bonk of Formosa, a semi official institution. Many quarters predicted that Salto would be directed to form another cabinet. . High officials of the army want a cabinet which favors expansion of the service, while the navy desires a government which Is certain to take a firm stand at the 1035 naval con ference. u. P. JUBILEE ' PROCESSION TO BE COLORFUL (Continued From Page One) . Rep. Walter M. Pierce and H. H. Cleaver will head a celebration dele gation to attend the Fourth of July ovent ut Echo, Rep. Pierce Is to be one of the speakers, Besides tho American Legion drum and bugle corps, the celebration wilt bo represented at the Baker Mining Jubilee tomorrow by Miss Vesta Mit chell, candidate for the U, P. celebra tion queen sponsored by tho Rotary club. Miss Mitchell was selected from among the qucon candidates yesterday afternoon by a drawing, held at the chamber of commerce oftlco. ('of ret' Tn-cV Sduid lit Millions SAO PAULO, Brazil (!) Soo Paulo, which produces about half of the world's coffee, has 190 plantations with more than a million trees each, tho state department of agriculture reports. Seven plantations have more than 30,000,000 trees, each, eight others have 120,000,000 and still olght mor0 have 15,000,000. Big Dance at 1 Pleasant Grove Grange . On July 4 th Evorybotly Welcome JOSEPH (Special) Walter Boner, residing west of town, passed away Monday morning at about 0:00 o'clock. Mr. Boner had been about as usual Sunday. He complained of not feeling well some time during the night but his condition was not re garded as serious. He leaves his widow, two sons and one daughter. There are also two sis ters, Mrs. J. B. Gregory, of Wallowa, Mrs. Clark Amey, of Enterprise and one brother, Clarence Boner, Mr. Boner was a pioneer of Wal lowa county, having lived here most of his life. He wan a good man and leaves a wide circle of friends. Funeral arrungements have not been made. CITY DADS TO MEET THURSDAY The weekly meeting of the city commission will be adjourned from Wednesday night, July 4, to Thursday night, July 6, because of the national holiday, it was announced today. LIBRARY PLANS NOON CLOSING The children's room at the La Orande public library will be closed during the noon hour from 13:00 to 1:30 o'clock each day for the rest of the summer, members of the staff announce today. Permanent Waves Includes Flngerwave, . Haircut, Shampoo $2.50 Others at $3.50 and $5.00 0t a Wave for Swimming 1.76 All Work Guaranteed CINDERELLA SHOP Phone Main 360 1113 Adams PURE ICE Delivered dally at your ' door. Prompt and courteous service, C. E. SHEWMAKER ICE SERVICE Orande Rondo Packing Plant or phone Main 380 or 911 If You Are . Moving Between , Portland & La Grande . Try . Bond's Transfer Operating anywhere for hire ser vice plus common carrier freight line service. La Orande to Baker Phone Main 709 '" 1 - S) mi, licoiTT & Myiu Tobacco Co. 8 o '1 !