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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1934)
Wednesday, July 25, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE, Page Three ffiSQCl ETY oooooooooooooooooooooooo Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor Phone: Main 800 Until Noon OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Former Residents Now Visiting Friends Here Are Special Guests At An Afternoon Reception There 'were about 60 friends as sembled In the small ballroom of the Secajawea Inn yesterday for a re ceptlon being tendered pioneers and aona and daughters of pioneers who are visiting in the city now, as well as those local people eligible to mem bership In the Frances Brown aux iliary to the sons and daughters of pioneers association. Members of this organisation were the hostesses and they provided a very pleasant after noon for out-of-town guests and lo . cal people as well. A rather itn- promptu program was offered with Beveral being called on for short talks. Mrs. Naomi Williamson McNeill, of Rochester, N. Y., gave quite an ex tensive talk on her trip out west and also on historic events of this locality.- Mrs. Harriett MacDonald and George Currey outlined the pur pose of the hostess organization. Guests present from a distance were: Mae Btevens, Eva Ladd An dreas, Sadie Given, Mrs. George Holmes and Anna Wells Baker, all of Portland. Louisa Burwell, Viola Parker, Lulu Ackley of Union, Mrs. Grace Powers of Medical Springs, Mrs. Bruce Dennis, and Mrs. Laura Childs, of Oakland, Cal., Maude Rich ards, Ogden. Utah, Kittle Goodall Turner, Tacoma, Wash., Harriett Young Freeman, Wewoka, Okla., Sa die Young Engdahl, Pendleton. Na omi Williamson McNeill, Rochester, N. Y. Visitor And Bride-Elect Are Honored Mrs. Nate ZweTTel, Marguerite and Robert, Lyal Gerber, Mrs. L. M, Hoyt and daughters, Myrtle and Mrs, Mil dred Lundstrom, of Juneau, Alaska. After a time had been apent swim ming a picnic supper was served at the picnic grounds. W. B. A. Enticed By Out-of-Doors Mrs. C. J. Klnzell, of Merrill, Wis., and Miss Jane Stange, a brlde-eloct, were complimented Jointly Tuesday. Mrs. L. K. Kinzel entertaining at her home, 1808 Fourth street. For the luncheon at 1:00, there were 12 guests and these, later, formed three tables for bridge. Some nice scores were made, Mrs. A. J. Stange receiv ing the prize for having the highest and Miss Gllda Ashby second high. Both Mrs. Klnzell and Miss Stange received guest prizes. Hot Days Made For Picnics? The waters of tho Cove pool were enticing to several groups of La Grande people Tuesday evening. Among them was a picnic for some visitors from out of the city, the party In all being Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mnckey and son. Marvin and i Mrs. Mackey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buzzard, df Albany, Ben and -Arlo Noyea and Mrs. Laura Childs, of Berkeley, Cal., Norma Hanks, Mr. and Mrs. William Shade and son, Mr. and Members of the V7. B. A. will Join the host of picnickers and have an out-of-door affair Friday evening at Pine Cone, so it was arranged at their meeting held Tuesday evening. The picnic supper Is to be potluck, with' the lodge furnishing the coffee and cream, and with each member to bring her own china and silver. Sup per will be served around 7:00 o'clock and those who have no means of transportation will meet at the Reyn olds apartments across from the post office on Fourth street by 6:30. Baker Camp Are Guests The Royal Neighbors Juveniles had as their guests Monday the Juvenll camp at Baker and district deputy, Mabel Ragsdale, also of that city. The entire group spent the day picnick ing at Riverside park until about 4:00 o'clock when they adjourned to the I. O. O. F. halt and held their lodge meeting. Baker camp took the chalrB and Initiated 17 new members for La Grande. With theue 17 new members for La Grande. With these 17 new members there have been add ed Leola May Suydam, Barbara and Eugene Alford, Ballard Brooks, Jlm mlo Snllng. District Deputy Mrs. Ragsdale complimented tho La Grande camp very highly on the splendid work done since re-organizing. After lodge, a short program was given with solos by Jlmmte Baling, Marlon Trill and Barbara Alford and two tap dances by Lois Holman and Dorothy Colo. Refreshments were served by Director Martha Hansen. On departing the Baker camp gave La Grande camp a rousing yell and expressed the hope that La Grande might visit them soon. SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday, July 28 7:30 Eagles auxiliary at F. O. E. hall. - Friday, July.;J17r. 0 :30 Picnic, Everready class First Christian church, . Pine Cone. NAZI REVOLT FLARES , UP IN AUSTRIA (Continued Prom Page One) Sorosis Club Tempted Too The Sorosis club members had ai delightful outing Tuesday when they i spent several hours picnicking on the I greens of the Ascension Grove at Cove, where one at the club members. Mrs. Clarence A, Kopp, Is spending the summer. After a sumptuous spread, bridge was the principal di version of the afternoon, Mrs. George Hill making high score and Mrs. Charles Bingaman, second. Mies Rob inson, of Pendleton, was a guest dur ing the afternoon. heads was held as prisoners In the federal chancellory on the Ballhaus platz. The regular army and the helm wehr were reported today to have opened a heavy fire upon the radio statidn ten miles outside the city but there was no Immediate confir mation of the actual activities there. Epling Lawn Always Popular Mrs. F. A. Elliott, of Salem, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. T. Hill, for the past month was honoree at a luncheon given Monday noon at the Epling country home near La Grande with Mrs. Epling, Mrs. Robert Eakln, Mrs. L. B. Moe and Mra'Wllllam Miller entertaining Jointly. Luncheon was served under the trees at 1 o'clock. The afternoon was spent Informally. Returns to Boise J. H. Good and Clay Kearns have returned to their homes at Boise aft er spending several days here looking after business matters. From Enterprise- Ray Woodbury was a visitor here yesterday from Enterprise, where he has been for the last Beveral months looking after business matters. Wood bury makes his home In Portland. From Portland- Harvey Rlnehart has been visiting relatives and friends In La Grande and vicinity for the last several days, from his home In Portland. Grant Bean, who Is employed In the post office, is enjoying his an nual vacation. He expects to attend the boys' camp at Catherine Creek next week and will be one of the Instructors during the camp. North Carolina has promise of an unusually good wheat crop this sea son despite bitter weather that threatened to ruin ncvyly-sown fields met winter. PERMANENT WAVES $1.76 and Up Gladys Beem Finger Waves Wet, 36c; Dry, 60o Mrs. Iteynaud Finger Wavei Wot 60c - Dry 75o REYNAUD'S BEAUTY SHOP Main 780 Hot Weather CleanVups A regular SCOTCH PICNIC on broken lines of hot weather clothing We won't carry them over if price will move them. ANY LADIES' WHITE SHOE Your unrestricted choice of any White Shoe, and a tube of Shinola White Shoe Cleaner FREE WITH EVERY PAIR WORK STRAW HATS For Men and Boys Regular to 39c, now, none over 25c SUNBACK FROCKS Of all white linene many styles. Now cheaper than you can make them. 59 Men's Dress Straws All straws included Panamelas, Aircrafts. Regular 89c to $1.49, Now 5c t, 98c Sunback Frocks Of white or colored pique. Clever styles. Regular $1.00, Now 79' CO. BREER GRAZ. Austria, July 25 W) The gendarmerie post at Stains was re ported attacked by Nazis today. Its commander killed and another wounded. BERLIN, July 25 W) The Aus-tro-Ccrman frontier was reported closed tonight. VIENNA, July 25 ) (By tele phone to Berlin) at 8:16 p. m. Chan cellor Dollfuss, Emll Fey and several other government officials were still locked up and guarded at the chan cellory. (Reports that Dollfuss was dead continued to persist, however.) The cabtnet council held an extra ordinary session in the offices of the defense ministry. The meeting was attended by Burgomaster Richard Schmidt, the police president, Eu gene Seydel, and the Austrian minis ter to Rome. Dr. Anton Rlntelen. In a publlo message it was stated the revolutionists who had occupied the radio station had ben overpowered. All persons were warned that martial law la still In force, and that any ac tion against the lawful government df the country would be dealt with as high treason. A police detective who is serving as a go-between between the revolu tionists and officials In the govern ment bulling said Dollfus was In jured and lying on a sofa In the so called yellow room. Pierce Regrets No Crop Loan Offices Here (Continued on Page Pour) perlty of its peoples. "These cries of Buy British,' 'Buy French' and 'Buy American' may serve some purpose for the present but they are killing International trade upon which the well being of all the countries of the world thrives," said Pierce. "The triangle of trade that used to take tho great wheat crops of this section of tho country into the profitable markets of Europe Is not working, today. Wo must open up these markets again must buy and sell among one an other to bring back prosperity around the world." The speaker reiterated his remarks of previous speaking occasions when he said "this Is a day when a new world Is being born and we must adjust ourselves to it socially, polit ically and economically." "The old age of machinery that gave money to a few but filled our streets with un employment Is gone," he added. "The government, In this new day, must continue to finance much of our ex isting business." Mr. Pierce paid compliment to the recent celebration and Its handlers In the remark that he was "surprised at the magnificence and harmony with which it was put on." SEEMS Bid TEN COACHES MOVE ABOUT A UOOU DEAL IOWA CITY, la. (AO Although Os sie Solem is Just beginning his third year as coach of tho University of Iowa's football team, only four other Big Ten grid mentors outrank him In seniority. They are Robert Zuppke, Illinois, who will soon undertake his 22nd campaign Dick Hanley, who has been at Northwestern eight years, and Harry Klpke, Michigan conch for six years. Solem came to Iowa In 1932, the same year that Clarence Spears foo gan hts duties at Wisconsin and Ber nlo Blerman went to Minnesota. French air rules recently were made more strict because of accident fear on the part of the air ministry. ACQUIT HICKMAN OF CHARGES OF STRANGLING GIRL SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (ff The question of "who killed Louise Jep pesen?" remained unanswered today with Millard Hickman, 45-year-old marine engineer, freed of the charge he ravished and strangled the pretty Ogden, Utah, girl In. Golden Gate park last May, A superior court Jury required only one hour and 49 minutes deliberation and but a single ballot last night to find Hickman Innocent of the brutal slaying. The stato had demanded the death penalty. Prosecutor Poter J. Mulllns termed tho vordlct "a miscarriage of Justice," while Mrs. Ruth' Dunk ley, sister of the murdered girl, oald simply that "wo will never change our opinion about Hickman." "Wo have folt," Mrs. Dunkley said, "that he robbed us of our sister and broke our mother's heart. No mem ber of our family can ever be the Bame again," The state, In Its efforts to send Hickman to the gallows, had built up a purely circumstantial case, charging that after a gay party he had attacked the Jeppesen girl In his apartment and then had driven her to Ooldcn Oate park and killed her because of fear she might accuse him. Corporations' Bonded Debt NEW YORK (p) The total bond ed debt of 321 large Industrial cor porations reached a peak of 12,774,- . 000,000 In 1028, it is reported by Moody's Investors Service. "From then It has declined consistently to 2, 156.000.000 in 1933, a drop of 22.3 per cent. The decline since 1929 has been 14.9 per cent." Sun-Proof Paint "The Paint That Lasts" PITTSBURGH PAINT STORE Phono 162-J 111 Kim Bt. A Complete Printing Service Quality Counts NELSON SS The BIG CLEARANCE is almost over. Hot weather specials are in order now. And here are plenty of HOT NUMBERS. Remember at FA LK'Sfor every dollar, you get a Dollar's worth. 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Regular $22.75 and $25.00 $10.00 values in DRESSES . . that are ideal for Fall wear. lie on hand for your size $5.95 All Women's Dress and Sport Coats Half Price Reg. $1.95 Voile and Print FROCKS $.76 Reg. $3.95 Betty Baxlcy FROCKS $35 Large Group of CURTAINS, LACE PANELS and RUFFLED CURTAINS Odds and Ends y2 PRICE Plain Neck, Mesh POLO SHIRTS Blues, Yellows, Whiles and Browns. Reg. $1.00 89' Reg. $2.95 Betty Baxlcy Sport and Linen FROCKS $266 Fine group of SWEATERS, including twin sweaters. Reg. $1.95 and $2.25 $S39 Only 3fi Penacook SHEETS 81x99 a very good quality sheet Reg. $1.29 value $fl.09 V Utf 18x30 Cotton, Hand ' " TOWELS 5' Regular 5c WASH CLOTHS for 2&5 Reg. $1.19 value in Broadcloth, Madras and Percale SHIRTS r 3 FOR $2.75 98' STRAWS PANAMAS -- SAILORS Every straw in the house y2 PRICE BROKEN SIZES and ODD LOTS REGARDLESS of COST CLOSE-OUT OF ALL SUMMER SHOES Group No. 1 Sandals, Tics and Oxfords. 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