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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1934)
Page Fifteen PLENTY OF SNAPPY MUSIC FOR CELEBRATION HERE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON Drum Corps and Bands to Provide Lively Tunes For Jubilee. Assurance that three crack drum anl bugle corps and two top-notch bands will be here for the semi-centennial U. P. celebra tion was received today when a letter came to John R. Garlty from Richard H. Guy, drum corps manager in Spokane, stating that the Spokane American Legion drum corps of 20 men and a drum major, will positively be here for the Jubilee. There Is a strong probability al so that a fourth drum corps, the Boise legion championship corps of Idaho, also will att?n. The other two corps to participate In the celebrntlon are La Grande, Oregon state champion, and En terprise, one of the finest corps In the Inland Empire. The bands to play here include the famous Og den and La Grande bands. Two former La Grande legion naires are now playing with the Spokane drum corps, Pete Russell and Ed Stephenson, and will be with the Washington state cham pionship organization when it ar rives here early the morning of July 20. The corps will remain j here two days, leaving for home at 0:15 p. m. Saturday, July 21. Garlty, who Is drum major of the La Grande corps, also Is chair man of the celebration commit tee In charge of the drum corps portion of the three-day program, Award Decoration Contract The contract for decorating or the streets of La Grande during the celebration, haa been let to Flsk and Flsk of Hlllsboro, Ore. The agreement Is that the com pany will furnish all decorations for the streets, intersections, etc., free of charge and solicitations will be made only for the store frcnt decorations. Decoratior.3 will Include lights across Intersections, banners t frequent Intervals across the streets and the decorations for th? store fronts. Mrs. Peggy. Flsk, rep resenting the company, is hi La Grande contacting the merchants with regard to the decorating of tire Individual stores. MKKTINtt WIDELY ADVERTISED The annual Western Union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, to be held July' 17, 18 and 19, received na tional publicity In the June copy of the Locomotive Engineers Jour nal published at Cleveland, Ohio. They advertise La Grande as "The largest small city in which you ever met," The article used was by the pen of C, M. Humphreys, of this city. THE TOWN'S FIRST BALL CLUB LA GRANDE STADIUM IS FINEST IN EAST OREGON The La Grande stadium, former ly known as the La Grande High school athletic field until It was rebuilt this year under the CWA and the FERA, provides one of the finest sports fields In Eastern Ore gon. Here is where many of the outstanding events of the Semi centennial Union Pacific celebra tion next week will be held, and with scats being arranged around the quarter-mile oval to seat 10, 600 persons, and with standing room to be available for 2000 more, celebration committeemen believe It will provide an ideal spot for the events scheduled there. The field's history dates back many, many years. Probably one of the most important sporting events held on the field took place In the year 1910, when La Grande High won the Eastern Oregon track and field championship in a meet that was outstanding in that every existing record was sur passed! Since then many a record-breaking performance has been ehalked up on the field. Another event of outstanding Importance took place there sev eral years ago when the leading American Leeion drum 'and bugle corps of Oregon during the state convention here went through their drills and numbers In the state drum corps contest. La Grande's corps took part that year only as host corps, but last year the local organization won cham pionship honors of Oregon, which It still maintains. The drum corps contest next week will be the sec ond major demonstration of Its kind to be staged in the stadium. The stadium, normally. Is only partially surrounded by seats, but for the celebration It will be ringed completely with benches and grandstands. It contains a quarter-mile oval, wide enough for 10 lanes of' runners. It also fur nishes an Ideal baseball diamond and football gridiron, and many a stirring contest of brawn and skill has been witnessed. To the north of the oval Is a modern tennis court, and Just east of this court aro horses hoe courts. The stadium la directly west of the La Grande High school, on property belong ing to the city board of education. The field, itself, is perfectly lev- elj and at the north and northeast t j sections where it has been built I up, cdncrctc retaining walls are ! constructed. 1 S f , v ' i 'J 5, " at aft, i. r J'iV ':. siiki ,:4- :; '' V i One shirt, one cup, (wo mils and a couple of lints was all the tj iilpitieiit but they were champion of their day! WEATHER CONDITIONS IN LA-GRANDE NEAR IDEAL Weather conditions In La Grande, which will be host to thousands of out-of-town people here next week at the Semi-centennial Union Pacific celebration, very nearly approach the Ideal and this is reflected In statistics showing Union county to bo among the most healthful districts In the Pacific northwest, which in turn Ib regarded as the most healthful region in the nation. La Grande's summers and falls aro particularly marvelous, and springtime and winter do not lag far behind. Weather extremes, damaging storms, etc., are practic ally unknown here, sheltered as It Is by the high Bluo mountains, which result in moderation lu cli matic conditions. , Federal records show the normal precipitation for La Grande to bo 19.45 Inches annually, widely dis tributed over the- months of tho year. Normal rnlnfall by months follows: January 2.21, February 1.8V, March 2.00, April 1.07, May 2.05, June 1,47, July .37, August .70, September 1.23. October 1.53, November 2.22 and December 2.08. The normal range In tempera ture for the year Is a little moro than 100 degrees. Last winter the mercury dropped no lower than 10 above zero, and the maximum last Kunuuor was Jut over tho 100 mark. So far this summer tho warmest has been 1)5 above in La Grande. For the last eight con secutive months tho normal tem pornturo In this city has been ex celled. Normal snowfnll In the winter finds around a foot in December, a couplo of feet of snow In Janu ary, and about a foot In February, but frequently moro or less oicn winters occur with litt le snow. Last year less than a foot of snow fell throughout the winter season, and during nine-tenths of the winter montha, tho ground was bare of snow and grass was green and growing. Normal winters hero aro cold eiiough to provide a natural bal ance, intl this' nmo rule applies to tho other seasons of tho year, with tho result that La Gratulo normally enjoys a pleasant, health ful, hard-to-beat climate, 1 si;i;kin; om j-h ti ici;h Anyone with old railroad pic tures Is urged to bring them to the chamber of commerce office not later than Saturday morning. They will be used during tho SeiniCentennlal U. P. celebration hero next week. Moro than 2000 persons in New York were active in soliciting funds recently to aid Jews In Ger many. LUKSON INN is ready to serve you Ask anyone of hundr&lS of did1 pat rons where to go for u "good cold glass and a nibble" They'll say, "Out to Lukson's." During or after the Mlebrntlon you'll enjoy tt out here where It Is cool, c(wV and comfortable. JOE LUKSON, Prop. On the Oregon Trail Highway about One Mile Eat ot Town. Sty t MrJ 'JiiVi7i-''- All Hail! Union Pacific Old Timers Two long bars right in the heart of tho ci ty. Welcome to La Grande for YOUR Semi-Centennial Celebration. We are glad to see you, whether you live here or not. This celebration is for you and your friends. We hope yofl will enjoy it. Everything that goes on during the entire three days is for your en joyment. And, of course, with go many things to see and do you will want a cool refreshing drink. We are pre pared to serve you with MARINOFF BEER and a tasty "Dutch" sandwich of some kind or an appetiz ing sea food salad. THE HOFBRAU Next Door to Glass Drugs, Inc., Just Off Adams
