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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1934)
in Pajre Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. Saturday, July 21, 1931 v. i I 1. r -1- .or 4ft. 1 i f oooooooooooooooooooooooo SOCI ETY Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor Phong: Mala 600 Until Noon oooooooooooooooooooooooo Students of Old Blue Mountain University Have Reunion Here Thursday at Riverside Park Among the many unique gatherings which the present celebration hoi afforded, bringing together na it has old friends from north, east, south and west, perhaps the most outstand ing was the reunion of the former students at the old Blue Mt. acad emy, Eastern Oregon's first school of higher learning, established here un der the auspices of the Methodist Church long before there were any mil roods. The old building stood on the site of the present Central school. Whllo J. H. Ackerman, for whom the training school at the Eastern Ore gon Normal school has been named, whs one of Its prominent heads, there Is still one of the principals, J. L. Carter, living at mo age of 91 years. "y The reunion was held Thursday afternoon after the pioneer meeting at Riverside park had adjourned. There were 35 former students pres ent. J. E. Reynolds acted as chair man and those present were called upon to speak. Many did and the hour or two was considered most en joyable. These were present: George H. Currey. Edith Huntington Currey, Kd L. Eckley. Hattle Proebstel Eric ley, Ella Taal Hy near son, Kate Ry nearson Hanley, Susan McAlester WU- SPECIAL H perry Sun UnhlMf Feed, any I limit II y per lb : 1o 5 gal. each. White nnd lory ('hallenjte Paint nt per gnl fl.4f) Swift TunkiiRP Fertiliser, for lawns and Riinleni, ion llis , $3.00 Home Lumber & Coal Co. Tlione Main 17 Mlrkcy McCoy W. O. 8awyr Pnrmers' Friendly Headquarter. llumnon, Winnie Wilkinson William son. Alma Drown Conley. Mary Tanl Condlt. J. E. Heynolds. Harriet Ells worth McDonald, Prank Conley, Anna Wella Baker, Ijiura Cnvlnens Conkey. Kitty Ooodall Turner, lklle llalley McAlester, Arthur Bunlck, Pranr. ProcbBtel, Martha Jane WallnlnKer Mom, Cnrrle llrown Clarity. Ella Weathers KukhcII, Eva Ladd AmlroM, Tamclia Btotta Young and MIm Olive Slater. "Slater Girls" Honored at Tea Mrs. Clarence A. Kopp entertained quite Informally nt a tea Friday af ternoon in honor of the "Slater Olrls" who are having several days together here. Besides the members of the family Miss Olive Slater and Mrs. Ikrtha Slater Smith of Port land, Mrs. Nellie Slater Nell), Mrs. Ida Slater Cherry and Mrs. James D. Slater, Mrs. A. A. Milne, a close friend of the family was nhw a guest. The afternoon was devoted to the most Interesting of remin iscences. The Slater girls were near ly all teachers In the very early days and their fund of experiences Is as complete as It Is amusing. Auxiliary Will Entertain Tuesday Members of the Frances Drown auxiliary to the Sons and Daugh ters of Union County pioneers will entertain all outside pioneer women and daughters of pioneers Tuesday afternoon. The affair will be given at the Sacujawca inn at 2:00 o'clock nnd visitors as well as members of the, organization are given n urgent Invitation to attend. SOCIAL CALENDAR J Monday, July 23 2:00 Daughters of Union Vet erans with Mrs. Margaret Bly stone. 7:30 Juveniles R. N. A. In Odd Fellows hall. Tuesday, July 24 2:00 Reception for pioneer worn en and d a ug h te rsj of pi o -neers at Sacajamea Inn. FIREWORKS END PROGRAM HERE FRIDAY (Continued (torn le on) the national drum contest of 1033, and Enterprise Is the smallest city In the nation to sjKirt a legion drum corps, and every one lived up to advance reputation. No prizes were awarded here, the show being mere ly a demonstration. Particularly did the crowd enjoy Casey French, cocky little drum ma jor of the Enterprise corps, who did his stuff In the most approved style. Every one of the four corps. working In almost faultless manner, drew rounds and rounds of vigorous applause. Tribute to ml. Huron I Just before the La Grande corps took the field, after the three others had performed, a silent tribute was paid to Colonel Ralph R. Huron, for mer La Grande postmaster and gen eral manager of the celebration here until his death several weeks ago. The closing feature of the demon stration was a massed assembly on the stadium field, a beautiful sight with the brilliant garb of the le gionnaires showing up to best ad vantage under the floodlights. Then the Ogden U. P. Old Timers' band played two numbers, Soma's "Stars and Stripes Forever" and "Cus ter's Last Stand," a descriptive se lection that brought spontaneous and long npptau.se from the audience. With all the effects, from gunfire to distant bugle cnlls, the descrip tive selection made a decided hit with those present and earned ad ditional high praise for the splendid band from Utah. Fireworks Striking The closing portion of the program was an elaborate nnd spectacular display of Hilt Co. fireworks, fea turing four, special pieces one an Indian on horseback with a drag, the primitive method of transporta tion, one an old covered wagon, the third the modern streamline train, and tho fourth and final one, a soldier sounding taps with a bugle call from the background complet- T.STANCHFIELD'S UNIT PLAYS HERE One of the leading evening at tractions here during the celebra tion la the nightly dance at the La orande hotel with the Tony Stanch field Unit from Hllalre's Little club in Portland furnishing the music. This orchestra ranks as one of the most popular in the west, not only oecause or its musical attainments, but also because of Its floor show and versatile entertainment. The orchestra was completed to day with the arrival of Gil Dagen ais, NHU star, who has just com pleted a six-month engagement with tho Jack Bain band at the Club Victor In Portland, and where his tenor voice was featured over na tional radio broadcasts. George Phil lips, featured with Jim Taft's band, and Myron Shepler, who Introduced the song "What's Good for the Goose la Good for the Gander," also are with the unit. The Stanchfleld unit Is en route to Chicago where It will play at tho Granada cafe and the Oregon exhibit at the world fair this summer. Y LIBERT Out of your Radio -on to our Stage N.B.C.RADIO SHOW fjlLK I 1" ' . ft W 11 OF THE AIR " IN PERSON SCHEDULE OF KITTEN BALL GAMES GIVEN Sec Them All! AUNT AD DIE SODA TOP Till-: SIIKKIIV THE BARKER JOfi WARNEK Ami Tho Charming GII.MORETTES ftrxWd "THE HELL CAT' m Ad minion For This Attr.irtion Children ..... 15c First Show at 3:30 Phone Main 83 for Schedule with ROBERT ARMSTRONG and ANN S0TIIERX Daring! Thrilling! Romantic! 7 W W W W W W TE The schedule of games for the twt light league kittenball games for Monday will be as follows: At Greenwood grounds the Nor mal team will ploy the Union Pa cific and the Greenwood Juniors will play tho firemen. At the high school stadium the Sacajawea Barbers play ing the high school Juniors and the Lions scheduled to play the Elks team. Due to lack of space today, the remainder of next week's sched ule will be published Monday eve ning. Games will be played on Wed nesday and Friday as usual. ing the picture. In between the pieces roman candles, sky rockets, plnwhecls and other fireworks were set off, giving the crowd an out standing show. Then, as the illuminated soldier and his bugle faded out, the rain came down and the crowd scurried for home and shelter. Somewhat chilly weather resulted In many ap pearing In their topcoats, a sight unusual In La Grande In July. The maximum temperature here yester day was 70 above. Just 2 1 degrees cooler than on Thursday, when the mercury reached 91 above. During the afternoon yesterday en tertainment was afforded at the day light Mardl Gras downtown, many flocked to the carnival and rodeo, and saw the baseball game at the etadlum commencing at 4 o'clock, and attended other features. Port landers Enjoy Day A group of 30 Portlanders who spent Friday here returned to their homes lost night, delighted with the program and La Grande's hospital ity. Union had its day yesterday, with the neighboring town closing Its bus iness houses for the day and attend ing the show almost en masse. Dances In the evening were very well attended last night. Former Residents Hen Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gibson, former residents of La Orande, are here for the U. P. celebration from their home in Pendleton, ROBIN REED ... f Y&7 Kobln lieed, of Keett sport. Ore., amateur champion of the world for many years before t unit tiff pro, and said to be one or the best men at his weight In the world today, will wrestle In the double null n event curd here to night beginning at 8 p. m. at the stadium. He meets Mickey Magulre, of Salem. Wrestling, Boxing Card This Evening (Continued From Page One) RETURN FROM TRIP TO EAST six-round boxing matches will be held, with Harry Eagles, of Pendle ton, fighting Gerald Butcher, of La Grande; and Winnie Myers, of Union, meeting Ralph Depew. of Pendleton. All are good scrappers, and an un usually large crowd Is expected. Sports fans declare no finer card has ever been offered In the north west, than the double main event, and are certain that It will be one of the outstanding matches of the year, Portland was attempting to get the Reed-MaGulre match, but It was offered La Grande during the cele bration. Miss Effle Snider and Miss Blanche Spears, both teachers In the city schools, returned to La Orande Fri day morning after an absence of ex actly a month during which time they were on a trip through the middlewest and the east. From here they went to Chicago for a week at the Century of Progress, which they found fascinating, but their next stop at Washington, D. C was the highlight of the entire trip. While It was exceedingly hot, still the places of public and historic Interest and the National Educational asso ciation then In session, made one entirely forget the heat, they Insist. While attending one of the educa tional meetings they met Miss Alta Llllle of the La Grande High school faculty, and the three had a couple of days together. After leaving Washington, there were three days In New York, a trip by boat to Fall River, Mass., and then on to Boston, back to Buffalo, N. Y., and Niagara Falls. From Erie, Pa., they went by boat across Lake Erie to Detroit, Mich., then back through Chicago and to Minneapolis and here at the Twin Cities they encountered their first rain, which was gratefully re ceived. Going north, they entered Canada and returned by the Cana- 1 dian Pacific to Spokane and on home. It was a delightful experience , throughout, they state. Miss Spears Is going on from La Grande to Port land where she will be for the re mainder of the summer. DEMOCRATS HOLD BANQUET FRIDAY The banquet held lost night at the Sacajawea Inn sponsored by the Mar ti n-for-Governor club was attended by about 50 representatives of the Democratic party from this and three adjoining counties. General Martin was the guest speaker of the evening and during the course of his talk he told of the workings of the admin istrative program and Its progress, emphasizing the three points of the recovery program. Victor Eckley was local chairman In charge of arrange ments for the banquet. NO VIOLENCE AS CARGO AT DOCKS MOVES ARLEN GRAY DIES DURING MORNING Lorry Arlen Gray, two-day-old son of Mn and Mrs. Lawrence Gray, died this morning at the Orande Ronde hospital. The baby was born Thurs day. Funeral services will be held at the grave at the Catholic cemetery at 10 a. m. Monday with Snod grass and Zimmerman In charge of arrangements. (Continued Frutn Page One) PILOTS PLANE TO JUBILEE CELEBRATION CLOSES WITH NIGHT EVENTS (ContLiiUMi rrcm Pane -u As the Observer went to press ear ly this afternoon, an historical pa geant with 750 persons participating, was scheduled to begin at the La Grande stadium, early morning weather reports Indicating the un settled weather would end shortly. Following the pageant, a wrestling- boxing card was to be held tonight at 8 o'clock In the L. D. S. Recrea tional hall, the matches being taken ndoors because of the chillier weath er and clouds today. Dancing In the evening at several places over the city was to bring the three days to a close. Fran2 Proebstel, whose present home Is In Montana, flew to La Grande the first of the week and has been vis iting his sister, Mrs. Ed Eckley, while attending the Jubilee. Russo-Anierican Debt Parley To Come to U. S, (Continued From Page One) to Moscow seven months ago. Lltvlnoff has been forced to de vote considerable time to European and Asiatic affairs, however, and has been unable to carry on uninter rupted discussions with Bullitt. Ne gotiations there reached an Impasse several weeks ago. 'rom Baker Jess Smurthwaite. of Baker, Is vis iting friends here during the celebra tion this week. ICE CREAM POWDER When in the market for Ice cream powder ask your grocer for Lena Bell brand. Accept no substitute as there Is none "Just as good." Purely vegetable. A pure food pro duct. Each 10c package contains enough powder for use with cream, milk and flavoring to make one gallon of Ice cream. Directions on package. Put up only by Lena Dell Ward, Rt. 1, La Grande, Ore. tlon at Linn ton for upstate emer gency pools In farm areas. Eastern Oregon and Washington will get their share. Industrial plants out side the city will be supplied No loIence Reported There was no violence yesterday and none during the early morning hours today. Over the harbor ac tivity under guard of regular police and sheriff's deputies was the warn ing that should any disorders arise, nearby national guardsmen would sweep Into the city to crush dis turbance. Labor leaders still talked of a general strike, and the strike "strategy" committee was In con tinuous session. Labor leaders expressed hope for Bpeedy settlement of the marine workers' strike, but laid plans for a poFslble general strike Monday. The strike would be revolt against "industrial autocracy," not "insur rection against government," declared Ben T, Osborne, executive secretary of the Oregon Federation of Labor. Three representatives from each Portland union will meet Sunday morning. The strike strategy com mittee promised 24 hours' notice If a strike Is called. Osborne said the strike would be ore of passive resistance, but effec tive. Labor would stand with its arms folded, he said. B. A .Green, union attorney ac- A Complete Printing Service Quality Counts NELSON ?T call for troops had an "ulterior mo tive "engineered by employers "to create a feeling In the minds of the men to obstruct clear thinking when the time comes to take a referen dum vote on any issues submitted which, of course, will be In the next several days." LOS ANGELES, July 21 (JFh-General Hugh S. Johnson as he strodo out of the hotel at 10 o'clock today to motor to grand central airport and fly back to San Franclscb ex pressed belief that the longshore men's strike might be settled by the time he reached the northern city, at which he was due a little after noon. t WASHINGTON, July 21 VP) A firm stand against general strikes was maintained today by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. Calling the San Francisco general strike a "grave mistake," and assert ing labor leaders "acted wisely" in calling it off, President Green said: "No sympathetic strike of any con sequence or possessed of any national significance was ever won." 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 Grande to Baker Phone Main 709 Two Hotels imwik That J&M Afford yrsn I ALL i Comforts M?. at Rates f ALL SHI Can HS ' Afford! ffra "! Barry E. W$& Vk j 1113 irtfr'i SUNDAY Only A PICTURE THAT WILL 'MAKE YOU FALL' IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN V . i t ! i I K I ( A 8 A i EVER I ISM MY HEART! v t STarwrr Ant. Mv OTTO KRUGER RALPH BELLAMY Added "MILIS HLl'K RUYT1LM HAND" Harlem's "hotcha" Syncopators Also "Pros And KISSES" Comedy and PATHE NEWS TWHlllr Del Jyjjf MM Robin J. - M ' of Reed sport lobmRceajy Mickey vs f L. D.S.HALL, 8:00P.M. j DOUBLE MAIN EVENT j BOUT "Bull Dog" of Portland VS. of Salt Lake of Salem Best Exhibition Ever Stag-ed in Eastern Oregon for Your Money 1 Prices Ringside - - - $1.00 Gen. Adm.-75cand 40c Above Prices Plus Tax Sponsored Semi-Centennial Cel.. Comm. Also 2 6-Rcund Boxing Bouts MYERS of Union EAGLES of Pendleton VS. and VS. DEPEW of Pendleton BUTCHER of La Grande A JK ,4k A. A A A
