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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1934)
Friday, July 27, 1934 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Three OCl ETY Mrs.. Bruce Dennis, of Oakland, Cala is Honored at Formal Tea Given Yesterday at Richardson Home Probably one of the coolest places in the city yesterday afternoon was the lovely home of Dr. and Mrs. A. L.' Richardson when Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. J. K. Wright received a group of women at a formal tea given In honor of Mrs. Bruce Dennis, of Oakland, Cal., formerly a resident of La Grande. Many beautiful garden flowers were used about the rooms. Including great colorful spikes of gladioluses, with columbine and others. .-The hostesses were assisted about the rooms and In serving by Mines. J. T. Richardson, John Thelsen, K. s. Brownton, Lynn Wright, P. A. Epllng and A. L. Oralapp and Miss Mrytle Hoyt, while Mrs. P. J. Powers and Mrs. Herbert Hanna poured at the two hours. During the afternoon Miss Ruth Oelbel, accompanied 'by her sister. Miss Orace Oelbel, sang very sweetly "The Hills of Home," by Fox. Jack Dennis, who came from Pendleton quite late In the afternoon, also pre sented a group of numbers, Mrs. Lynn Wright, accompany him. auet from out of the city were Mrs. Grace Powers, of Medical Springs, Mrs. Al Lundstrom, or Ju neau, Alaska, Mrs. Mae Moran, of Wallowa Lake and Mluj Grace Gelbel of Salem. Mr., Mrs. Bearden 51st Anniversary Mr. ana Mrs. C. W. Bearden, who live up the Mill creek canyon from La Grande, celebrated their 51st wed ding anniversary Sunday with sev eral members of their family and other relatives coming from a dis tance for the Important occasion. The dinner was served plcnlo fashion un der the pine trees at the Bearden mountain home, their daughters and granddaughters preparing the meal. Mr. and Mrs. Bearden were married 61 yars ago at Atlanta. Ga., and have lived here for the past 32 years. Mr. Bearden also celebrated the day by talcing his first airplane ride at the age of 70 years. '. Preuent for the anniversary were Mr, and, Mrs. Floyd Thomason and son, Buddy Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clark and son, Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Buchanan and daughter, Wre tha Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goff and daughter, Betty May, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sailer, Mrs. Donna S. Hub bard and son. William, of Los An geles, Mrs. Rosa Clark and son, Bus ter, and grandson, Harold Lewis, of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Red Williams and children, Delia Mae, Er wln and Paul, Miss Edna Kelsllng, of Dos Angeles. Mrs. Bearden's daugh ter, Mrs. Ethel Buckley, of Seattle, and son, Harold, of San Francisco, were not able to attend. Bride-Elect Visitor Honored A favorite recipe shower was given Ml&s Jane .Stange yesterday toy a dozen friends who were guests of Mrs. W. C. Perkins, 803 O avenue, entertaining both for Miss Stange and Mrs. C. J. Klnzel, of Merrill, Wis. Invited for 1 :00 o'clock the company was seated for luncheon, the one table being beautiful with Its appro priate decorations. Contract at three tables followed, Mrs. G. L. Larison making high score and Mrs. Fred Lan ser second. Mrs. Klnzel end Miss Stange received guest prizes. Auxiliary Will Honor Members Members of the Eagles auxiliary held a splendid meeting last evening at their hall, It Is reported. During the business session plans for a rum mage sale were made and the next meeting which Is to be Thursday eve ning, Aug. 2, was announced. The most Important Item of new BRAND NEW MODEL 70 u PHILCO AUTO RADIO '(jjt $49,,s inttalUd to car uerial A genuine all-electric super heterodyne that outperforms auto radios at much higher prices! New Elcctro-Dynamie Speaker, Automatic Volume Control, PHILCO High-Efficiency Tubes and other biff features provide amazing tone and remarkable power at all speeds. Installed while you wait! EASIEST TERMS Atk About Our Free Trial Offer RADIO 8 MUSIC SUPPLY CO. Phone Main 805 business, however, was the arrange ment for a lodge picnic to be held Sunday at Riverside park with a plc nlo supper to ba served at 0:00 o'clock. The picnic is to compliment Mrs. Annie Ferree, a member, with her husband and family, who are soon leaving for Enterprise to make their home, and three visitors from out of town, Bee Smith, of Athena, Nora Ordway, of Washington state, and Blanche Cochran, of Klamath Falls. Members and their families are Invited to attend and must bring their own dishes and lunches. . E. 0. N. Faculty Are Entertained Members of the faculty of the East ern Oregon Normal school held an enjoyable picnic party Thursday eve ning at Pine Cone camp, being guests of four of the teachers, the Misses Kate Houx, Edith Darby. Mildred Pierce and Jennie Peterson. Swimming, games and the picnic supper made up a complete evening for Mr, and Mrs. H. E. Inlow, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Skeen and daughters, J. H. Oalser and the Misses Helen S. Moor, Madeline Uirson. Arta Lawr ence, Thelma Whaley, Florence Day, Margaret Carstalrs, Mayme McCarter, Pauline Day and the hostesses. Most of the Instructors are leaving town today or tomorrow to Bpend the next six weeks or more. Dessert Bridge Last Evening Miss Edrts McOuire, who has been having a vacation visit here from her duties at) Emanuel hospital, Port land, where she Is entering her senior year, was honored at a number of so cial affairs during her stay at home. Thursday evening her sister, Mrs. Avis Ferris and her mother, Mrs. S. B. Morgan, entertained a group of friends at a dessert bridge at the Morgan home, 1613 Sixth street. Bridge at five tables afforded the evening's diversion. Miss Myrtle Hoyt making high score. Miss Blanche Her zlnger, second and Miss Bernlta Kochensparger, consolation. Ouest prizes were awarded to three visitors from out of the city, Mrs. Mildred Lundstrom, of Juneau, Alaska, Mrs. Bertha Vonder Ahe, of Brentwood, Cal., and Miss McOuire.- Local People--. Wed July 25 Announcement Is being made to day of the marriage of Miss Beryl Conley and Gilbert A. Perard, both of this city, an event of Wednesday, July 25 In Walla Walla. They wUl make their home In La -Orande. Both the principals In this mar riage are well known locally, Mrs. Perard is of a prominent family. She attended and waa graduated from St. Paul's school In Walla Walla. Mr. Perard, who Is connected with the You Are Invited to Attend a FACTORY DEMONSTRATION National DE LUXE PRESSURE COOKERS at Our Store MONDAY -- TUESDAY -- WEDNESDAY . June 30 h to August 1st inclusive We will have a Demonstration at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. each day don't fail to visit our store during one of these days, where you will find the factory representative . . . 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Rain broke the heat wave In Northern Oklahoma today, with some storms bringing up to .2S of an Inch of moisture. Although the cool weather brought no particular relief to drouth conditions, It did bring a quick reduction In heat fa talities. Temperatures broke 43 de grees In some sections, although a new heat wave started In the Pacific northwest, and readings were high, too, along most sections of the At lantic coast. The heat wave took Its greatest toll In Missouri where 378 perished. Illi nois and Ohio were next with 302 and 163, respectively. In Missouri the relief was less marked than in some other sections. Kansas City's temperature dropped from a previous maximum of 110 to a 04 high yesterday and St. Louis had 20 degree drop In maximum tempera ture from Its previous high of 110. Cool rains added to the relief last night. Readings of 100 degrees or more were recorded yesterday In Cincin nati, Oklahoma City. Wichita, Kan., Boise, Ida., Fresno, Cal., and Spokane. But Milwaukee's maximum yester day was only 72 compared with a pre vious high of 106; Detroit. 80 com pared with 105; St. Paul 80 compared with 105; Denver, 82 compared with 98; Topeka, 95 compared with 111; Chicago, 75 compared with 105, and Portland, Me., 78 compared with 96. Heat deaths In other states early today stood Iowa, 72; Nebraska, 61; Indiana, 66; Kentucky, 58; Kansas, 39; Minnesota, 33; Pennsylvania, 20; Michigan, 16; Wisconsin, 15; Texas, 13c; West Virginia. 12; Oklahoma, 12; New York, 11; Arkansas, 10; South Dakota, 7; Tennessee, 7; Connecticut, 4; Massachusetts, 3; Alabama, 3; Maryland, 3; Rhode Island, 3; Dis trict of Columbia, 3; South Carolina, 1 and Virginia 1. A report of E. A. Logan, of the bureau of agricultural economics, placed the Missouri corn crop at 40, 000,000 bushels compared with the July 10 figure of 89.000,000. PENDLETON, July 27 VP) The mercury bubbled up to the 104-de-gree mark here Thursday afternoon, the highest temperature reached this season. There was every Indication that today would be as hot. Two Playground Plays To Be Presented Here (Continued From Page One) around a time In history when the sun failed to rise In the morning, and tho efforts which were put forth to bring It to life. Characters In the play are Jean Davles who plays the part of the sun, Mnxlne Peterson, Irma Schilling, Vlo- OF- animate things of the world such ft the sun, clouds, birds, etc. The lines follow along a more or less modern trend as strikes, daylight-saving time and other modem terms am used ai frequent Intervals. The plot Is built let Ounn, Imogeue Schilling, Mary Ounn, Donna Kofford, Myra Ounn. Lucille Thacker and the O'Rouxke twins. - The Greenwood school group has selected for its presentation "The Sentimental Scarecrow", by Rachel Field, whlcr tells the story of a scare crow which has the feelings of a hu man being and makes love to all passers-by and finally Is brought to life by the kiss of a fair damse;. . The usual happy ending la brought about In a very clever and Interesting man ner. Characters In the play are taken by Jessie Jackson who Is the scare crow, and Alldean Chadwlck, Jose phine Williams, Iola Powers, Helen Holman. Ellen Torrence and two others who have not been chosen as yet. E. R. J AC KM AN IS INSPECTING FIELD CROPS E. R. Jackman. extension agrono mist from the Oregon State college, Is a visitor in La Grande today from Corvallts. He Is making field Inspec tions for certification of alfalfa and potato crops In Union county and was accompanied on the tour by E. L. Woods, assistant county agent. Shipworkers of Coast . Taking; Ballot Today (Continued From Page One) what arrangements can be made for Immediate return to work of , the longshoremen, who have voted .to sub mit their own grievances to arbitra tion. , . .. Increased activity at nearly all ports was noted as the peace negotiations proceeded. Regular policemen replac ed national guardsmen here yester day. MINNEAPOLIS, July 27 P) Wlnne apolltans went to work today under military rule a form of dictatorship pressed Into command at .the behest of Governor Floyd B. Olson, who fear ed further violence In the truck drivers' strike. Armed guardsmen patrolled the downtown district as federal media tors prepared a new peace plan they expected to complete today and the employers' advisory committee again publicly blamed communists for the strike. All efforts to settle the con troversy so far have failed. KOHLER, Wis., .July 27 W) Seventy-five special deputy marshals of Kohler village today smashed the picket lines besieging the Kohler Manufacturing company, where a strike was In progress, and cleaned out field headquarters of the strikers, The pickets offered comparatively lit tle resistance. CHICAGO, July 27 m Peace -makets mixed new formulas today, their first effort having failed to re lax the strike which grips the union stock-yards. Efforts to settle the controversy were checked last night when the 800 striking stock handlers rejected a compromise offer by their employers with the declaration that the concessions made were less than 60 per cent adequate. La Grande, Oregon GOVERNMENT TROOPS GAIN ASCENDENCY (Continued" on Page Four) tlon Is the fact that the highest nazl leaders themselves no longer seem to be In control of their troops In the provinces. An Associated Press correspondent talked to two of the highest ranking nazls on Austrian soil this morning and found that they were considerably In the dark as to the military actions of their supporters In Carlnthia, Styrla and Salaburg provinces. ROME, July 37 Pi A government spokesman tonight said Italy would intervene in Austria If the internal situation there Justifies the step. His declaration marked an advance in the Italian viewpoint which was hitherto that Italy would Intervene In Austria If Austrian Independence was threatened from outside that country. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, July 37 W) An unconfirmed report that Ital ian troops have already crossed the Austrian border near VUlach caused grave concern In government circles tonight. One official told the 'Associated Press correspondent that If the re port should be confirmed Jugoslavia will have no choice but to mobilize her army. Meanwhile no troop movements have taken place on the Yugoslavian border. GENEVA, July 37 () Diplomatic circles reported" today that the an nual maneuvers of the first division of the Swiss army will be advanced two weeks, particularly as the result of the recent seizure on Lake Con stance of explosives being smuggled from Germany to Austria. FIND IT HERE Copy for thle Column moat be In by t a. m. . Guaranteed Radio Service. Tubes tested free. Radio 4c Music Supply. Phone M. 805. 7-28-1 m. New low prices on insulin -U-20-10CO, 06c. 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Standley. Mrs. Lizzie McAllister and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Welch. Mr and Mrs. L. E. Standley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Erlckaon and family. 7-37-1 tp. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice Is hereby given that Delia Parkinson, administratrix of 4he es tate of Laura B, Jackson, deceased, has filed in the county court of Un ion County, Oregon, her final account In the administration of said estate, and said court has set Tuesday. Aug ust 14th, 1034, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the county court room In La Orande, Oregon, as the time and place for the hearing of such final account and any and all objections thereto. DELLA PARKINSON. Administratrix of tho estate of Laura B. Jackson, deceased. R. J. KITCHEN, Attorney for admx. July 13, 20, 37. Aug. 3, 10. NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL ACCOUNT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Andrew Van Blokland, de ceased, has filed her (final account of her administration of said estate and the County Court has fixed Satur day, September first at the hour of 10 o'clock In the forenoon of said It's on the way! A "Caterpillar" Diesel Auto Patrol on a "showdown" tour of the nation. Burning 5 to 7 cent Diesel fuel, this new road maintainer is shattering all records for economy. Visit the demonstration tomorrow. State, County and City Highway and Street officials and the public are urged to see what this money-saving machine will do. Here's the time and place of the demonstration. Don't fail to see it. TIME: Saturday afternoon, July 28th. PLACE: Beginning at Mand City on road running south past golf course. 1426 Jefferson Ave. day at the County Court room Tn the Court House In La Gre.ide, Union County, Oregon, as - the time and place for hearing objections to such final account. MARY A. VAN BLOKLAND, Adminis tratrix of the Estate of Andrew Van Blokiand, Deceased. BURLEIGH & BURLEIGH. West-Jao-obson Bldg., La Grande, Oregon, Attorneys for Administratrix, July 37, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24. . NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE On Saturday, the 26th day of Aug ust, 1034, at ten o'clock a. m at the front door of the court house In La Grande, Union County, Oregon, I will sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property located In Union County, Oregon, towlt: North half of the Southeast quarter, and South half of the Northeast quarter of Section 4, Tow null lp 2 South, Range 38 E. W. M., la Union County, Oregon, together with the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belong ing or in anywise appertaining. Said sale Is made under execution Issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Union County, to me directed, In the case of Julius I. Meier, Governor, P. J. Stadelman, Secretary of State, and Ruf us O. Hol man, State Treasurer, comprising the State Land Board of the State of Oregon, plaintiffs, vs. Walter Monroe, Harriett Monroe, La Grande Invest ment Company, a corporation, Sher wood Williams, Nell G. Williams, Rob ert G. Dleck, Receiver of Empire Holding Corporation, a corporation, La Grande Credit Association, a cor poration. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, a corporation, The United States National Bank of La Asphalt Rolled Roofing 108 Squnro Feet Per Roll l.l5 nml Up BUCK RAKE TEETH Douglns Fir ' Kiu li 25o MOWER TONGUES Strong and sturdy Each JI.40 Home Lumber & Coal Co. Phone Main 17 Mickey McCoy W. O. Sawyer Farmer.' Friendly Headquarter. l ,dhh ;1 ' 1 i r"5r Orande. Oregon, a national banking association. Hush B. Bodmer, Receiver of The United States National Bank of La Orande, Oregon Union Coun ty, Oregon, a municipal corporation, School District No. 3 of Union Oouim ty, Oregon, a municipal corporation, and all other persons or parties un known' claiming any right, title or interest In the real property described In the complaint, defendants. Dated this 37th day of July, 1034. JESSE BRE8HEARS. Sheriff of Un ion County, Oregon. i July VI. Aug. 3, 10. 17, at. AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FRIGID AIRE See Us For Electric Refrigeration Fred Spaeth Main 586 1105 Washington Klectrlo Hug Washing Service Hamilton Beach Process. Rugs washed In your home. Original beauty restored. For prompt, pleasing service, call 131-W. W. IL Parkinson 1208 First St. WHEN ALL OTHER METHODS HAVE FAILED ... The Superourllne method will wove your hair beautifully regard, less of previous failures. 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