Pajre Two
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE.
Wednesday, August 1, 1931
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An Independent Newspaper
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H. W. FREDERICKS .
-Publlaber and Genera) Manager
BABOLD If. PINLAY
Suaiseu UanaKev
PubUbed evening eioeptlon Sunday, a 1710 Blxtb fUeet, I ,
rande. Oregon.
Entered at tbe PoetoMce of La Grande, Oregon, aa Second Claat (
afall Matter under aet ol March 3. 1870.
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CITY OP LA GRANDE
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of all newi dlapatcbea credited to It or not otherwise credited If pub- .;
llahed nen.' All right, of republication of spoolal dlapatcbea In i
tbla paper and also tbe local news herein also are reserved.
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M. O. MOQEMBKN CO., Ino.
Ban -Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Fortland, Chicago
Detroit, New York
The Weather
Koosevelt Sees Army Planes Otf
Oregon lulr In euM and tiiiM'tllod
lu went port Inn tonight and Thiti-H-
duy, n idi light rahm mi vaunt ;
i:imigu in temperature; !imdej-ute
wudu'rJj. wind (pffbliyre.
1,(MU, VKATli:U
Tacsday Multnnni K.i, inlnlmiim -19
above. Clftir,
Today: Minimum M, 7 u. in. Hi
above. Clear,
SHELL STORE,
i OREGON IIDWE.
ARE BURNED
0 Ciod, thou hast cust us off; 0 restore us iijrain. Thou hast
inado the land to tremble; Iliou hast showed any people hard
things; Thou hast jiven u banner to them that fear thee;
that it may be displayed because of the truth. Psalm 60:
liUILDKKK OF I50VS
With a large group of boys already established in camp on
Catherine Creek and another group getting organized for
encampment at Wallowa Lake, La Grande is fortunate in
possessing the close by facilities and the leadership within
its midst that makes such outings for its youth possible.
There is nothing like opportunity to get into the woods and
gaining appreciation of natural life to help in the making of
a real boy. The normal boy bends naturally to the influences
of the great outdoors and with the efficient and capable
leadership of such men as ilarvey Carter and Elmo Steven
son of this community, a goodly percentage of the youthful
character of La Grande boys is being moulded in the right
direction in these summer camps.
A COMMKNDAOLE UEFUSAL
Patronized as they are today by a great percentage of our
country's population, the "movies" can exert much influence
in formation of public opinion. And it is well, particularly
in these times, that film producers and theater operators of
the right sort are harkening to righteous protest ol a national
movement to keep tho picture screen as free of presentations
of so called objectionable nature ns possible.
What is objectionable material and what is not is some
times a difficult task for a theater operator to decide. His
basis of judgment, like a newspaper operator, must be formed
largely by what the greater majority of his patrons appear
to desire. No enterprise catering to the whines and likings
of public entertainment and diversion can meet 100 per cent
approval of its patronage for there seems to be no two in
dividual tastes exactly alike and many strong opposites. Sv
beyond types of entertainment as he sees them generally
accepted as good or bad by his audiences, the theater oper.
a tor must base his judgment and make selection of his wares
upon his own good, common sense.
That La Grande is today favored in its motion picture en
tertainment with a goodly portion of that common sense ,in
; selection of programs that are offered is not only manifest
with th better type of pictures now appearing in the local
pla'yJjQusfs but particularly an instance of the past week.
Approached by a film salesman, with a "hot number" par
ading the lives, loves, conflicts and crimes of Dillinger and
his gang that was visioned to him as having been a "sell
out and a money maker" in other cities, Don Meyers, manager
of tho local house turned it down and sent a bewildered sales
man on his way with the remark that "we're not interested
in that kind of a 'sell out' in La Grande."
This newspaper, which like other publications of its kind,
has had no small amount of "sell outs" to decide against in
keeping its .news and advertising columns upright to what
it considers the best advantage of its readers, can appreciate
and realize the extent of Air. Meyers refusal, particularly in
these times when "sell outs" could be of such advantage to
the shrunken cash register. We believe the judgment of Mr.
Meyers in this instance, worthy of most hearty commendation
and attention from sober minded, clean living citizens of
our community.
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:tore here. John McDonald wits first
manager of the I. C. M. & M. Co.
and lour yours later E. A. Holmes be
came manager. In 1890 a irew com
pany, tho Wallowa Mercantile & Mill
Inu Co., .was Inporporated under the
direction of Holmos, E. A. Good
nough and C, A. Hunter, and con
tinued In buulneaii until 1907, when
It was sold t to T, T. Shell und his
nephew, 7'huodore Shell, of St, An
thony, Ida., who took over the dry
goods and. grocery department. They
continued In business together until
1930 when T. T. Shell purchased, h;
nephew's Interests, und his son, Stan
ley, became manager.
The Wallowa Hurdware Co. incor
porated In 1907 and erected a build
ing to house the hardware. Imple
ment and milling company stock.
Later is becanre the Oregon llord
ware and was owned by Bruce Cox
and Ernest Johnson, of Wallowa;
Julia Holmes and Orovcr Grlmmett.
of La Grande, and Will Stevens, ol
Portland. Cox was manager.
I iwa"yii"'au' wjfwv inn. ).i..iiiiiiiiiiih iii 1 1 mni I,.,,,,,,,,-
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moiiB tho liunilieda who came to Washington's Bollinx Field to sea
10 Annj bombing pianos tuke off ou nn 8,000-mlle trip ti. Alaska
ind back wore Klllott Koosevelt, son of the I'rpsidciit, and his wife.
Here he wishes success to Colonel Henry II. Arnold, flight commander,
lust before the takeoff.
TODAY IN BRIEF, IN AND
aRounU OREGON
AS CIIIOM('l.l:t IIY TUB lAII.T I.EASKII Willi
OP TUB AHSOCIATBU I'ltl'.SS
mtoiiii: x.iMHii ( iiAiitMW
l'OIi'l'LAND, Aug. 1 (,n -nie
chiiirmiinslilp of tlin Oregon liquor
cuntiol conunlsRion loriny rested In
the hands or Kclwnid E. Ilrodle. Ore
gon City publisher.
llrodle was elected chairman of the
commission at a session here Inst
Jili'hl, at which several new beer dlv
peuslnK licenses were Issued, and one
lcYuki d.
.iV. ii:ii:ii ri.r..Ni:i
KAIKM. Aug. 1 Ooverncir
Julius I,. Meier late yesterday at a
board or control meeting expressed
his pleasure lu the report or Secre
tary William EllU'lg that the slate
flax Industry ror the rirst time this
year showed a prolit and that the
fash on hand was 'J7&,000 as com
pared to i00 when the peultentlury
Ili'.x Industry was taken over under
the Meier administration In 1031 .
woman uii.i.i:ii in witrt'K
OHKOON CITY. Aug. I ,! .... Mrs.
fcverctt Clark. 25. of Portland, was
killed: another woman. Mrs. Nellie
H. Meadows, do, ol Portland, was i
critically Injured, and live other per
sons were hurl hue Tuesday when
their auioinolule swerved from Ihe
highway while passing nnolher cur. ,
nutl crashed over an embankment. ;
lt'M: I.N hi iMAin i ai.i.s
KI.AMA1 11 PAI,1. Aug. 1
Harold li kes, srcit-taryol the Interior. .
' brier visitor lure last night.
Ickei drove here from Crater Lake
National par,:, stojiplng several hours i
at Klamath Indian agency for a
conference with Wade Crawford, the I
Indian superintendent or the agency.
I.ltjl Oil SAI.KS (IAIN
SALEM, Aug. 1 ,,n Tile month I
or July mi new mark for revenue i
to the state from liquor sales, It was ;
announced by the Salem office of
I. .e commission upon receipt of the
statement from the state treasurer.
July tuha ulone totaled 2iu,ni
as compared to a revenue of ftl.r4.(KHi
the previous month. Oilier receipts
reported at. the state treasurer's olllce
were t.:l0.a:)3 80 from tho privilege tax
and new licenses for sales ol .btjer
and wines totaled S2.B54.
ANOTiii:it iik; riMi
CAitUTHEltSVILLE, Mo. UP) A
blue channel catfish weighing 87
pounds was taken from the Missis
sippi ilver north of here. Maury Hub
erts, Wld Malthcwu, Ernest Hawl.
Henry Hurgess unci Jack Nolaud
lauded tho big fellow.
MAKE A
DIESEL
of Your
Gasoline Tractor
ff you own n "Caterpillar"
Kixty gasoline tractor, you
may now convert it' at a
most reasonable cost into
a "Caterpillar" Diesel Trac
tor. Ask for prices ar.d de
tails on the "Caterpillar"
Diesel conversion unit.
BUNTING
TRACTOR CO.
County's Share Of
School Fund ,$5,998
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cible fund tills year amounted to
$313,933, nn increuoe over lust year's
9208,333, although the school census
this year was Whs, or $260,440, com
pared to 200,600 last year.
Several factora, Including refinanc
ing by the land board of farm mort
gages, and the larger percentage of
default in farm loans and low yields
from farm lands, t have kept the per
capita turnover the lint few years
below that of earnings which ran as
high as $1.64 per census child lu past
years.
BOYS' JCAMP
AT LAKB TO
OPEN AUG.
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guardsmen.
A new feature this year will be
leathercraft with Keith Patten as tho
instructor. Ho will tcnclj braiding
whistle cords and boondoggles, stamp
ing and tooling leather and the milk
ing of moccasins, axo sheath and
Knife shcatha.
Activities will Include aeoiucnift.
swimming, boating, canoeing, hiking,
camping (day and overnight), g.imes.
naturecruft, woodcraft, compflres,
pow wows, stunts, fishing a,nd other
tilings. A special feature will be an
exploration hike of four days length
led by Dawson, and scheduled to
reach some of the finest fishing wat
ers In Ort-gon. It Is for the older
bo3 only.
The dally program begins at C:30,
with breakfast at 7, then a morning
full of activity followed by lunch and
rest hour, then more activities, din?
ner, and ovening games, etc., with
taps at 0;1S p. m. There will be
swimming twice a day with llfesavers
in charge; Inspection twice a week
by a Joseph, doctor; a service car in
camp at all times.
Camp awards will Include belt
awards, number "34ii" for satisfactory
camper, "Ws" for outstanding leader
ship. "Ordcr-of-the-paddle" for life
savers, "Pec we club" for boys ten
and eleven years, nnd the "Order-of- ,
the-Arrow," the highest award given
at camp.
The cost will be nine dollars for
the two-week period or four-fifty per
week. One dollar Is required for regis
tration, the balance payable before
leaving for camp. Transportation will
be arranged by the camping commit
tee. After the camp is under way, vtol- !
tors will be welcomed In camp on (
Thursdays and Sundays and meals t
will be provided at a reasonable, price
if advance notice is given.
The Methodist camp grounds, have
undergone extensive improvement
this year and living accommodations
are superior to past cnniiw. . - -:
BAPTISTS WILL
MEET THURSDAY
RAIX BELOW
NORMAL HERE
DURING JULY
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the minimum of 08 above July 39
was the highest minimum made so
far this year. This 68 above was
! maximum of the month 60 above on
July 21. The range of temperature
for July was 63 degrees from a low
of 44 the night of July 22 to a high
of 107 above.
Rain fell on four days of the month,
with the heaviest precipitation July
21, only .05 of an Inch, little more
than a sprinkle. A considerable
amount of irrigation, has been re
quired throughout the city and valley
to keep growth of flowers, lawns and
crops continuous.
Twenty-four July days were clear,
five partly cloudy and only two
cloudy. ...tit'
Hero Yesterday
H. H. Weatherspoon was loaklng af
ter business matters in La Grande
yesterday from his home at Elgin.
Over The
Valley
Personals
Tho Baptist church will meet
Thursday evening for the quurterly
business meeting. Pull reports from
all departments of the church work
are desired. ' A potluc'k supper will
be served nt 7:00, followed by n
musical and literary program. All
members of the church are urged to
bo present and friends will be cor
dially welcome.
OMAHA SIIKKP
OMAHA. Aug. 1 A-i (Tjr. S. D. A.)
Sheep: 7.000. lambs steady: asking
25c or more higher; yearlings and
aged sheep 25c higher: feeders 10 ?
15c up: early bids sorted natives,,
range fed clipped and fed' wcolcd
lambs up to 58.25; bulk held above
$8.50; fed yearlings. $5.25. ewes up t-j
$3.00; range feeding lambs up to
95.05. . i y
AUTHORIZED
DEALER FOR
Sc Us For
Electric Refrigeration
Fred Spaeth
iln,fiS(l ti05 Washington
Leaving For California
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Becker, of
the Frosty district, are leaving soon
for Ghmdale, Cal., where they plan
to make their future home, Mr. Beck
er going Into business there with his
brother-in-law. Henry Maurer will
operate the Becker ranch.
Hum (iooil Yield $
Among the yields of wheat during
tills harvest a yield of 40 bushela to
the aero of Soft Federation at the
Jim McKlnnls ranch, roar Summer
villo of which we have heard Is
among the largest. Early predictions
of yields wero found not to be ac
curate when harvesting .actually
started, The late frosts took many
grains from each head and often all
the grains, a condition not previously
dl-ocovered.
Spends Weekend
Miss Margaret Taylor, of La Gran Je.
spent the weekend at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher, in Lower
Cove. '
1(4-1 urn Home "
Mr. and Mrs. h. Z. Terrall and son.
Robert, , have returned to their home
at Union after having spent a week
at Mr. and Mrs. C. E. La,WHon'a ymp
up on the,Mlnam.
I lack In Oregon
Rev. ond Mrs. C. E, Hershey have
returned to tills valley after an ab
sence of a few years which they have
spent In San Francisco. They will be
at the home of friends at Cove until
conference time which comes the
first week In September. They report
the other members of their family as
doing well and being busy In their
several locations in the southern
state. '
Has SIroke
Friends In the valley have received
word "to the effect that A. Vv Mc
Clung, who formerly lived in Lower
Cove but later moved to Chehalis,
Waoh., 'had recently suffered n sec
end stroke and was seriously 111. Mrs.
MoClung who is unable to live ' in
Unit cilirinte and low altitude Is with
relatives in Idaho.
int'slh At .Monroe's
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Clark and their
two daughters, Alice and Kelsle, of
Kooskla,' Ida., were visitors the last
of the week at the home of Mrs.
Clark's brother-in-law arid sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Monroe, or near La
Grande.; The visitors had been on a
vacation . trip to Willamette valley,
especially to CorvalHs where they
visited his parents.
Virxilnrs !.eive
After spending two weeks visiting
memtersr'of the Huff family and Mr.
and Mrs.1 J. E. Reynolds, and attend
ing the IT. P. Seml-Centennlal cele
bration. Mr, and Mrs. George Linzy.
of Springfield, Ma and their son,
Sanfofd Rediger, of Great Bend, Kan.,
left Thursday morning for The
Dalles whore they plan to locate,
Mr. Linzy is a scales expert of 33
years experience, having been employ
ed the lost 14 years by 32 different
line yards besides by many Indepen
dent concerns in his territory which ;
included' Kansas, Eastern Colorado.
Western Missouri and Southern Ne
braska, with headquarters at Kansas
City. Mo., and Wichita. Kan.
Mr. Unzy It also a (lour mill
wright. Several years ago he spent
three months at Pendleton overhaul
ing the old. Byer Hour mlli and evt
since that time he has had a desi&
to come back to Oregon to make hit
home. Because of the- conditions of
tho middle states in general Mr. Liu
zey decided now would be a gcoj
time to make the break. Over a
month ago, he with Mrs. Unzy an-i
Mr. Rediger, left Western Missouri
with The Dalles In view for their des
tination, their mode of travel toiiig
their car and a house trailer. Tha
trailer Is the last word in conveni
ence, being equipped with electric
conveniences, bullt-lns of all descrip
tions and finished In a color scheme
of green and lavender. They traveled
over highwuy No. 30, coming through
Denver, Ogden, Solt Luke, Boise. The
visitors stated thejr passed through
numerous beautiful . valloys but
Grande Ronde was tho meat favored
spot since they left Ogden.
While visiting in the valley Mr,
Linzy did BCale.work for several fhms
In La Grande. ,
u4t
Dancing
Classes
Creative, Rhythmic,
Body Development
Alyce Cook
La Grande Hotel
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
Bell Ward, Rt. 1, La Urande, ore.
Stevens-Van Engeleo Co. I
Clearance Sale
Special Low
All Used
Wms to Clear
s
Used U.C.A. Victor
i oinimiaiiun ti
$39.50
Used R.C.A. Victor
Consult! ,
$32.50
New Zenith 19!11 fi-tube table model.
licKular $:M.(I0, (QQ CA
l elear tPtitOU
New Zenith 10.TI S-lube table model.
!;:'f:t;:: ..$42.50
Clearance
Hen's Slacks
Men's summer slacks - light
patterns, broken sizes. Values
to $2.49.
$149
Clearance '
Men's Knickers
Men's all wool golf knickers
In tans and greys! Broken sizes,
$2.95 values.
$1.00
La Grande, Gregcn
Women's
Printed Silk
. Dresses
Clearance women's better silk
frocks i Fancy prints, some
plain colors Values to $9.75.
$4.95
Clearance
Men's
Light Caps
Men's and young men's white
and light summer caps, 49c
values.
39c
New S-tube Zenith as
shown, rojr. ClFCl " f
S77.50 to clear pOy.OU
Other New Sots for
Auto & liatteiy Use
Ti icei) to Clear
Torn is to Suit
Bohnenkamp's
Kadio Dept.
Clearance
Men's
Straw Hats
Men's Panama Straws broken
sizes, values to $1.49.
77c
Men's
Work Shirts
Men's blue chambray ' work
shirts, two pockets, full cut.
Coat style.
49c
Fancy Dress Sox
Boys' fancy dress six. Rayon
and rayon and cotton, values
to 19c.
2 -25c
Boys' Fancy
Ds;ess Shirts
Boys' fancy dress shirts, light
fancy patterns, apes 6 to 12
years. 12'3 to 14'. Fast
Wash Suits
3oys,' wash suits. Longec and
knee trousers, broken sizes. 98c
values.
79c
Boys' Shirts
V: or Shorts
Boys' broadcloth shorts or cot
tot) ribbed shirts. Shorts 22 to
30 wust, shirts 28 to 34.
19c
Women's
Silk Hosiery
Full fashioned, all silk hosiery,
lisle toe and heel. Special value.
59c 2 - $1.00
Women's
Cats Pajamas
Cats Pajamas, in high colors
all new shades, nil sizes.
$1.95
colors.
59c
Men's
Work Shirts
Men's Quaker chambray work
shirts, shrunk under Sanforized
Process. Blue onlv.
89c
Men's
Bucko Overalls
tten's Bucko Overalls. 220 wt.
Denim, full cut. high back.
98C
Men's
Rayon Unions
Men's rayon unions, sizes 30
to 40. assorted colors. Reg. 79c.
Clearance
Voile Dresses
Voile dresses, reduced for quick
selling Fast colors, all slees.
08c Now $1.96 Now
77c $147 ;
Clearance
101 Sheets
Clearance high grade sheets
large sizes, regular stock.
81x99 81x108
$1.29 Values $1.39 Values
Now Now
$1.00 $1.10
Women's
White Footwear
Clearance white cloth footwear,
medium heels, white and green,
all white ties and straps.
98c $149
39'?Silk
Crepe de Chine
39-ln. Silk crepe de chine and
georgette -crepe, pastel and
dark shades. 98c values.
69c yd.
36" Rayon
Flat Crepe
36-In. Rnyon flat crepe In sea
son's pastel shades, fast colors.
49c
Juvenile
Wash Hats
Wash hats for little men. light
and dark shades, 39c values.
25c
Men's
Dress Hose
Mir fancy silk and rayon
Iress sox. Light and dark pnt
t(i iir S5c values, all sizes.
25c
Men's
Headlight Pants
toori lthaki. grey or tan whlp
torrt work pnnts. slinmk, full
$249
Sanitary
Napkins
Favorite size, lij-Rcnlc, soluble,
pneked 12 to box.
15c
Misses' '
Dresses
Misses' light summer frocks and
sun back pajamas, broken sizes,
9Bc values.
66c
Summer
Voiles
Final clearance of ABC. fast
color voiles, 36 to 39 In. width.
15c
S.V.E. Prints
S. V. E. fast color prints In
novelty fane; patterns. 36 In.
width.
15c