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Newspaper Page Text-f Thursday, arch 29, 1945 THE LA GRANDE EVENiiSG OBSERVER. LK GRANDE.tOBEUPN . Page Seyen K V ft 1 4- f 5 Classified Advertising La Grands Observer A Community and Family Neipaper Published Every Altemoon Except Sundays and By the Grande Rondo Valley Publishing Company V 1710 0th Street C La Orande. Oregon 1 '') Phone Ui Orando 000 ; This Is a politically Independent outllcatlon promoting the best ln uestf ol northeastern Oregon. Nauoiiui '"i"101 : Atlanta. Chicago. Kansas City, Angeles, New York. St. Ixmls, San Francisco, Cincinnati Lorenzen and Thompson. Inc. Member ABO Subscription Rates. . By Carrier Pr Tear - Per Month - Bv Mall Per Year - ........ ...10.30 . .S ..(9.00 .. 4.78 ' Blx Months! MnnthR 2.50 ".All Subscriptions in Ativancu Entered n .second class matter at the Post Office of La Qrando, Oregon under the act at March 8, 1807. (Full Leased' Wire) United Piesi :r Classified Advertising information All Classified Advertising la accepted tublect to the rules and regulations A, nwtnrt'ix RiMe Vallev Publish ing Compnoy,' which wUl not be re- nslbie lor any cnwio tw. nseruon auu- , - i.. incaifv nil nrivertlscments. 5-,Jl .kiflnnhu urnrrlfl or sent- encee or to refuse any advertisement, i CASH RATES The cash rate shown be'ow repre Mnts a 25 discount for payment i within five days. MINIMUM INSERTION V FOUR LINES insertion. u ' u,. w ! i- 80 ...7,c .,?.'' Oounr7our""Bnd"'one-half words -v to the line. I. Contract Rates on Request j PHONE 600 Ask for the Ad-TaJter or a represen- j tatlve will call at your office. VITAL STATISTICS Births SANDERSON To S,taff Sgt and Mrs. ""Virgil Sanderson- of La Grande, a daughter, March 28, St. Joseph's hospital. 1 MORRIS To Mr. and Mrs. .Raymond Morris, La Grande, a sori, March 28, Grande Ronde hospital. . .' DAHL To Mr. and Mrs. Har old Dahl, Pondosa, a daughter, March 28, Grande Ronde hospit al. - - Florists 1-A EASTER FLOWERS Wo have everything to fill that Easter order for you. Cut flowers, potted plants and all seasonal corsage flowers. Flowers tele- ' graphed anywhere. FITZGERALD FLOWER SHOP THE KRi?UTZ GREENHOUSE will- opewito this year. Mrs. F. E. Kreu)j;, 309-J. PLACE YUU Easter order early for lilies, -potted plants and cor .' sages. ..CHERRY'S :: Lost and, stymie! 10 LOST: Collie Shepherd female dog, 8 months old. Black with white ring. Reward. Call 219M or 165. LOST: Female dog. Fox Ten-inland poodle, Answers to name of Jinx." -Reward. Phone 90UR. LOST: Baiv horse. White rope halter. '-Cull T. F. Hampton, 1605-X. 4 , Special Notice 12 BAZAAR find Cooked Food Sale will be held bv the ladies of the Church of God, Saturday. Mar. 31 at Gamble's Store. Easter gifts and home-made candy. FOR SALE: Two fresh milk cows. Also Shorthorn bull for service. A. Thompson, East X Ave., La Grande. '4 RUMMAGE SALE La Grande Country Club. Saturday, April Smith garage. , DROP A CARD to Carrie Romine at 2808 N. Greenwood if in- tpretp.-l in hnvine trees, shrubs. berries, etc.. from Stlirks Nur sery. I will call. iPei'sonal Service 13 ' I OR. J. E. WOODELL Cnlroprac- tor & Naturopath. West-JacoV-. I son Bldg.,. phone 104 Closed Saturd) afternoons. Services Mi.), Jj"1 tV ' ' FURS prnerQt- restyled and M- "f paired. Mrs. Henry Lyon, 1fJ8 y.'J Third St. ".CHARIS HOME CORSETflV ,14 Girdles, foundations and -Sras.l IMrs. Celia Gates. ZMH ureen-1 wood street, phone 612-V(JJ !.:THE FIX1T SHOP, 218 Fir street. 5 ilf it's broken, we can fix it. 4 Welding, turning, drilling., t 'grinding Anything mechanical. . J'urnitiH,.ci)cks. I 12 urn GOOKED FOOD SALE Satur-1 store, bponsored by the Royal Neighbors of America. Starts at 10 a.m. ROYAL NEIGHBORS of America Cooked Food Sale formerly planned to be held in Teel Paint Stpe will be held in old Ger ard Jewelery store. NOTICE EAGLES There will be a special half-bour program Thuisday evening at 7:30 for members nd their wives. COOKED FOOD SALE sponsored by St. Anne's Guild. To be held in Teel Paint Store, Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m. Home made cakes, specialty. ': Building SerTtces 18 WIRING RiyAIRS Prompt and efficient service. Ill Depot street. Phone 93. .LA GRANDE ELICTRIC HARDWARE FAIRWAY ELECTRIC now un der new ownership. Roy Ram sey, formerly of H & S Elec tric, wiring foreman. L. F. Johnston,' owner. DUTCH BOY Wonsover, a one coat wall paint, 2.50 a gallon. VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. Phone 732 INSULATE Your Home Now, nothing down. Pay with fuel savings. Phone 732 for free estimate. VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. PLASTIC MOLDING in all pat terns. Red, ivory and black for durable use in bathrooms and kitchens with linoleum or tile board. HOME LUMBER & COAL CO. Wood, Coid, Fuel GREEN WOOD, $7.00 a double load. For 5 loads $32.50. West Brothers, Union, phone 2981. Situations Wanted 23 CUSTOM WORK, mowing plow ing, wood sawing, tractor work and grain grinding. 2112 Wal nut, Orville Pellett, La Grande. Help Wanted 24 HELP WANTED: Waitress and dish washers. Local Union No. 53B. Call 887-JX. WANTED Experienced body man. Write Harry Halsey, 503 Main, Prineville, or call 328, Prineville. WANTED: "Woman for part-time cleaning and house work. Mrs. George H. Currey, 1710 4th St. Phone 784. MAN WANTED Opening avail able, come in and let'j discuss your working at MONTGOM ERY WARD. Merchandise 25A EASTER CANDLES in pastel shades. Imported and hand made hankies. THE GIFT SHOP Phone 435-W. JUST RECEIVED DECCA Rec ords: Easier Songs, "I Want i Bunny for Easter," and "Easter Sunday on the Prairie," "Taps for the Japs", "Rum and Coca Cola", and many other popular pieces. ROSENBAUM'S FULLER BRUSHES B. T. Kit terman. Try our all purpose cleaner, wet mops, dust mops, brooms, furniture polish, waxes. 403 !i Spring St. Phone 34G-J. SOME EXTRA nice large chairs, rocking chairs,- sewing mach ines, some nice cupboards, one good pack saddle and bags, nice rugs, some good cook stoves, and many small articles for the home. Come in and see. ' F. & T. TRADING POST COME IN and see the new white embossed dinnerware pattern just received at MELVILLE'S Miscellaneous for Sale 26 FOR SALE: Eureka Vacuum Cleaner with attachments. Good condition. Phone 825-R. OCCASIONAL Tables Walnut, mahogany or bleached. Lamp tables, tier tables, end tables, coffee or cocktail tables. Sew ing cabinet!, record cabinets and smoking stands. ZIMMERMAN'S , DINING ROOM SET for Sale. With buffet. Inquire 1212 -L Ave. or cfill 270-J. GENERAL PAINTS AND EN AMELS for inside and outside use. ) r- TEEU PAINT STOl'.F. RICH AFi Erpcttic and Battery Fences. Also Parmak Fences it RADIO & MUSIC' PLY CO. S J Thousand! ot mea tod woon Btuart TbIU briaf quic., ) Dtppy ruei io ucep-rooDiDf j-mpAoma of acid iodigrstioa. caiiiaeta, and a pert atom acb. Taste delicioua. caar to ' 6kkno riiinc, tw bottlt. Try Unar-biTa a good nighl'i slctp and wake up in the morainf fealieg like $1)00,000. Get genuine Stuart Tablet at jour druggist only 25c, 60c, or Si .20 aodet mak at'i BoaitiTt money-back guarantee. Sneda I. r f Miscellaneous for Sale Continued 28 FOR-SALE: 1 Holstein cow, 1 Guernsey cow, just fresh. Econ omy King cream separator, electric cabinet radio. Can be seen at Calahan Place, Chailes Miller, Union. North of Ranger Station. VAN PETTEN'S Weekly Special Sawdust, rose trellises, insul ation board, Wonsover paint, roll - brick - siding, steel wool, paint cleaner, wall-paper clean er and Old English scratch re mover. VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. Phone 732 FOR SALE: Piano and bench. Walnut dining room set, six chairs including master chair and buffet. All in excellent condition. Phone 4G5-W. WALLPAPER See our 1045 patterns of wall paper. A paper for every purpose. Living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, halls and closets. By far the largest showing of wall paper in east ern Oregon. ZIMMERMAN'S AMAZING Deluxe Pocket Cigarette ZIP - Roller, m a k e .your own tailor-made cigar ettes, any tobacco. Send $1 .bill for two samples prepaid. Keep one sell one. Good deal for salesmen. DoLuxe Mfg. Co., 1014 E. Franklin Ave., Minnea polis, Minn. PAINTS Now's the time to ar- riiniin f,t- enrimf n:iin!ini. We are local representatives for the famous Fuller line. We can furnish a paint for every nur-1 pose, inside or out. Automo- J bile, implement, roof, concrete, stucco, stains and varnishes. ZIMMERMAN'S Home Furnishinirs 20 A DAVENO'S. coffee tables and end tables of all kinds. Also spool bedsteads and E-Z-DO wardrobe closets. TURN'S FURNITURE STORE BEDROOM SETS in brown or bleached walnut. 3, 4 and 5-pc. sets. Attractive in design, ex tra good in finish. ZIMMERMAN'S Farm Products & Equipment 27 HIGHEST CASH PRICE paid for cream and eggs. Baby chicks and turkey poults for sale. Karl R. Stone, 1S05 Jefferson. Plants, Garden Supplies 2S PREPARE for the victory garden now, while our line is complete. Hand shovels, rakes and hoes. Scythes, trowels, pruning shears, garden hose and lawn soakers. Sprinklers, nozzles and hose menders. ZIMMERMAN'S Livestock, Poultry, Pets 29 FOR SALE: Registered Guernsey bull, 10 months old. Dam is hi;: producer. .1. A. Chandlt r, La Grande, Oregon. Wanted to Trade or Huy .'ill WANTED TO BUY '35 or "10 coupe in good condition. In quire Mr. Cosby at Mt.ut(;om ery Ward. WANTED TO BUY: Two-bedim, house in La Grande with acre age. Write Box 304, La Grande Evening Observer. : j "', j Rooms for Rent SLEEPING ROOM for rent. CI. : in. Furnace heat. 1502 N Av SLEEPING ROOM for two in single. 1605 Washington or cull 410-W. ROOM FOR REN T, close ir Available April 1st. Call afte 5 p.m. 1802 Third street. Apartment for Kent FOR RENT: 4-room furnished ground floor upartment private hath. Outside entrance for two middle - aged people. 1427 Washington. FURNISHED APARTMENT - for rent at 1809 Adams Ave. Call 740 or 1022-M. FOR RENT: Furnished apart- mcnt. Steam heat, electric; C I n II fi '111,1 r-.f loi.rnlih M n ' rhilrlron nr nt.i Wj,hinin i Apts., 1G06 Washington. i : Wanted to Knt 4 I j WANTED TO KENT: 2-bedroom modern house. No diildren and no pets. Write Hex 313, La Grande Evonitig Observer. ' WANTED TO PENT: Furnls)iod house bv railrnud brakemac. Call at lJKKi Arfaris or wr(t Eox 311, La Griinde Evening Observer. q Horse Sale o o oFjtlftMAKCII 30 J( Several good saddle horses 150 head of)itock caille, utfjy ycarlinfjs. LA GRANDE LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. YARDS 44 WANTED TO RENT Modern 2 or 3 bedroom house. Call Mr. Bever, 430. WANTED TO RENT: 2 or 3 bed room modern house in La Grande. Phone Ralph Nelson, 7311 Heal Kstiite 50 FOR SALE A 2-acre irrigate tract with modern 5-rin. house. Hardwood floors, basement, furnace, stoker. Some fruit trees lawn, shade and shrubbery, good barn, chicken house nnd garage. Excellent location just outside cily limits of La Grande near cheol. Immediate pos session can be given. Priced io sell and worth the money. For further information call or see. CLAUDE BERRY 207 Depot St. Phone 1U0 FOR SALE: New 5-room home. Strictly modern. Beautiful lawn and shrubbery. Full basement, .luloinbtie stoker. Located at 1101 G Ave. For information in quire at KilO Oak St. Thone 443-W. 4 ACHES, Old Town, one-room house, very large. Good barn, property fenced. Located (101 Cedar street, S1500. Easy terms. W. E. WILKINS Real Estate & Insurance U. S. Bank Bldg. Phone 33 6-RM HOME, 3 lots, 2 story, 3 bedi ms., basement, stoker, gar age, south side near Sac. An nex on Washington avenue. Priced with some furniture', $5500. Good terms with rea sonable down payment. W. E. WILKINS Real Estate & Insurance U. S. Bank Bldg. Phone 33 FOR SALE: One ncre tract of good soil with modern 2-bdrm. home, hardwood lloors, conven ient kitchen with new built ins. breakfast nook, large glassed-in back porch, full con crete basement, piped hot air furnace with stoker, laundry trays. Has nice yard, garage, chicken house and fruit trees. WILLIAMSON REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE SERVICE Automobiles for Sale FOR SALE or TRADE: 1929 Gra ham Page coupe, 4 speed trans mission, S75.00. See Frank Bricgs at Bushnell Wrecking Yard. FOR SALE: 1941 Studebaker coupe, pre-war tires, 14,000 mi. In excellent condition. 2206 N. Depot. Automobile Services 56 NOTICE: John's Body' Shop open ed under new management. Painting, body and fender work. Would appreciate your business. Mr. Carmen, S Avenue Former La Grande Merchant Dies PORTLAND, Ore., March 29 (UP) Funeral services were held tuday for George E. Young, 60, iMivrt- ! a G " nd; n i chant, wh'i died Tuesday in, Portland. He was a member of. the Elks ."ml Moose lodges in La Grande. Tie is survivt (I by his widow. Mary O'SulIiwin Young; a son, t'.-ni-e. in ihe niivy; a daughter, Jriiil McDowell, and a griMid .n, Patrick McDowell, b-.lh :.f Portland. Young operated a confection ary stole in La Grande and left 2:t years ago to make his home in Portland. Pioneer Matron Called by Death Martlwi Juno Corru'lison, 75, of :HHV2 Walnut street, who for 50 yoars hud bocn a resident of W;il Ifjwa and Union counties, died Tuesday in a local hospital afle; a short illness. Survivors are her husband, Jesse D., two sons, Elvin of Spo k.iiv.'. I iv in of La Grande, one daughter, Letta Hunter of Walla Walla, several grandchildren and f'rCiJt grandchildren, nieces and nepliews, one brother, W. 13. iiokout of Milton, two sisters, Mrs. Ray Fbirchild of Othello, Wash,, and Mrs. John Burnett oT La Gvanrle. (' Mrs. Cornellson was born Jan uary 22, 1070.. Vgneral services will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow, in Enterprise. Interment yiU be in ,Uio Enter prise cemetery. v' o o o 0 Wanted to Rent (Continued) I Inv asion of Jap Homeland by liig ! Armada Looms (Continued from Page 1) never confirmed repeated Jap anese reports of U. S. landiis on Tokoshikn and Aka in tne small Kerama chain. "Enemy naval forces and trans ports," said Tokyo, "continue to increase in numbers in the Okin awa waters. They are coming in from all directions." Tokyo said the American as sault units in the Kei'amas "are stranded, with the American in vasion fleet cut to pieces by the Japanese air arm." (Chinese central nows agency reported from the Fukicn prov inco coast lhat "chaos" pre vailed in Formosa where Jap anese authorities reportedly were expecting an allied offen sive. Civilians wore reported evacuated from all seacoast areas.) Earlier today, Tokyo reported that "several" American cariier horne planes had attacked the Kure naval base area on the southeast coast of Honshu and southern Kyushu. A Singapore broadcast, beaiv.-'d in English to Australia, said that 20 Superfortresses attacked Sin gapore today for two and one half hours but claimed that "no damage was inflicted." Single B-20s were reported in reconnais sance flights over the coastal re gions of southern Korea and key cities in northern Kyushu, as well as Tokyo. Cove, Enterprise Boys Win Honors For Farm Projects The highest award presented by the Future Farmers of Amer ;ca today went to members from La Grande and Enterprise at tie ,17th annual convention of the organization in Portland. Homer Love of Cove and Ger ald Sandlin of Enterprise were among 32 boys from all parts of the state to receive the degree of farmer, a distinction accord ed only for outstanding success in individual agricultural activ ity. Love is a member of the La Grande chapter and specializes in j beef and dairy cattle. i Sixteen of the state's 41 Fu ture farmer chapters also were given "keystone" awards, among them the Enterprise, Wallowa and Baker chapters. tXhq aW8rct!tty-oro to be pre sented tonight when a service flag will be dedicated honoring 4,262 members in service and 80 who have been reported dead or missing in action. Business, Schools Will Close For I Good Friday Rites I (Continued from Page 1) red music will be presented in i the First Methodist church at 4 I p. m., and a special Raster con cert at 7:30 p.m. in the Presby ' t.erian church, I The program for the sunrise service follows: -Organ prelude, j Beverly Deeki r; call to worship, No! ma Smith; invocation, Mar ion Snifter; hymn, "Crown 1 1 tin With Many Clowns"; responsive reading, Ruby Pyle; organ, piano duel,. "Alleluia" Bovi rly Decker and Ev-'.'lyn Scott; poem, Janet le. FYazior; main thought, "The Liv ing Christ," Jtoita Murray; hymn, "Jesus Christ is Risen Today"; benediction in unison led by Maxine Sintlen; organ postlude, Beverly Decker. MWf IN THE "GAY" 00's M "afcT W WASHED WINDOWS WSffill THE MESSY WAY... Tr eu .um up r .latin III' X V the CLEAREX Avoid dirty (jqnds and ruined nail. Us Clearex Glan Cleaner. Just spray it on . . . wipe it off. Leaves no 0ily,filmQTakes seconds and costs Jess- than a ppryiy a window It's perfumed, too. For windows, mors and pictures . . . get Clearex at your 0store today. 2 CLEAREX GLASS CLEANER A Wilco Product lSi- tvU . i a. Vt YOU COUNT 'EM Veteran of 28 yoars army sorvice, M Sgt. Fraicis X. Falvoy, basd at' Norfo'.k, Va., is the only man in the transportation corps per mitted to wear the corps patch on his right shoulder, contrary to regulations. Jammed on his left sleeve are (top to bottom) his sergeant'? slriDesi six over seas chevrons for World War II; six for World War I: nine enlistment "hash marks." Allies Threaten To Split Ruhr From Central Reich (Continued from Pukc 1) dawn this morning. By mid-afternoon they hud progressed about 4(1 miles to reach Hallcnburg, 21 miles northwest of Marburg Hallenburg is about 45 miles east of the southern borders of the Ruhr. If the first army con tinues north to a juncture with the racing ilth and 2nd British armies the Huhr will be sealed off from contact with the central reich; . This armored first army force is closing the back dtjor on the Huhr and at the same time is driving for . the broad Germun plain which leads direct to Ber lin. At Hallenburg one branch of the force was only slightly mm than 200 miles southwest of Berlin. Death Summons William M. Winn William M. Winn. (Mi, i; farmer of the Kruitdalc district, died to day at a local hospital following a short illness. He was born December 211, III5II at Summitt, Utah, and had been a resident of l.a fiiandi' for 47 years. Survivors include four chil dren, Mr::, pearl K.. Kindred and William Winn, jr., both of The Dalles; Forrest 1,. Winn :if How' burn and Clyde Winn of l.a firande; four grand children, nin.' ' gn at grandchildren, and a bio tiler, I.eo Winn of Nvssa. I Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Saturday, in the Snodgrass funeral home with Hev. Mark Talney officiating. Interment will be in the Masonic cemetery beside his wife who died in HI2II. I IiV t 1M fT?- OPA Boosts Ration Point Values Of Pork and Fats (Continued from Page 1) peas and 50 per cent less aspar aiis. Here are the major changes ef fective next Sunday: Center pork chops, up from 10 to 12 points a pound; end chops, from 8 to 7; 41pm slices, from 10 to 12; loin roaSrts, from 7 to 8. Lard, shortening, salad and cooking ail, from 4 to U points; margarine, from 5 to 8 points. Canned peas (No. 2 can) from 20 to 30 points; asparagus (No. 2 can) from 10 to 20; sweet cher ries (No. 2V4 can) from 60 to 40; plums and prunes (No. 2Mi can) from 30 to 20; tomato juice (No. 2 can) from 20 to 10, 46-ounco can, from 40 to 20 points. Sausages up one point a pound; one to 2 point increases on most sausage products, meats in tin or glass containers, and for many ready-to-eat meats. Hitler Reported Planning to Make 'Important Speech' (Continued 'from Page 1) "If wo are unable to stem the allied storms from the cast and the west in the next few weeks, then even the individual hero Ism of the home buttlefront will bo In vain." People Refuse to Fight A German radio commentator t the same time complained that iion army discipline and even ourt martials were not sufficient to induce the people to continue fighting in the face of mounting odds. "Faith and conviction are necessary," he said. "A lost peace would be worse than a lost ynr." In London, the Daily Herald said authoritative opinion In Lon don was that organized German resistance would collapse "prob ably very soon" after the next foitnight. From Stockholm camo word of the expected arrival in the Swed ish capital of three members of German Foreign Minister Joa chim von Ribbentrop's "brain trust" on unexplained missions. They were Karl Schnurre, number one German economic rector of the reichsbank, and Dr. Rudolf Fischer, expert on east ern Europe. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, March 2fl (UP) Livestock: Cattle 200, calves 25. Active, steady. Good fed steers held above $1(1. Medium heifers $13 14. Canncr - cutter cows mostly $7.00-0.50. Fat dairy type cows to $10.25. Medium-good bulls sal able $11-13.50. Good-choice veal ers $15-10. Hugs salable 200. Active, steady. Good-choice butchers 100 lbs. up $15.75. Good sows $15.00. Choice 104 lb. feeder pigs $17.50. Good-choice 125 lbs. $10.50. Sheep 100. Quotable steady. Good-choice trucked - in wooled lambs salable $15.50-18.00. Top spring lambs Wednesday $16.25. Good ewes salable $8.00-8.50. The beds for 1,400,000 soldiers lequire 451,000,000 feet of wire, pipe, and other steel products. Order in Advance . . . ' llai'fotlils for Easter! CANDISS! Nut Ttiffce liox Nut dialers l-lli. liox 39c IJ.00 S & W Marchino Cherries, QQc 9-oz. Jar 9393 2-ll. Jar 0 Apricot Jam...... 54c MJ-BOKA IH.KACH (iallon 4-lc $1 Gallon .." 26c Chore Girb I.ibby's Mustard Jc Pickles, -pt. 9mLl Aland's Dill Tickles, gal .19 Kvery Day Home Drug Sundry Needs Sold Here Holmes' Grocery DELIVERY EVERY TUBS., THURS. & SAT. 2611 2nd St. Phone 180 Markets Specialties Move Up in Wall Street NEW YORK, Morch 20 (UP) -The stock market developed a firm undertone today with a few specialties up sharply. Trading was extremely light, restricted by pre-holiday considerations. "sfrimorrow ' leading security markets will be clo-.td in observ ance of Good Friday. Airline shares as a group pro-, vided a feature to an otherwise" dull session. The group, apart from a decline in Eastern, strengthened on good earnings reports by American and Braniff. Eastewn, tip 4 'A points Wednesday dropped more than 2 points in the face of overnight acflon by directors in placing the common stock on a $1 annual dividend ba sis. No previous dividend had ever been paid. Approval by the interstate commerce commission of the merger of Morris & Essex into the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western road brought a rise of nearly 3 points in Morris & Es sex. Nickel Plate preferred rose nearly 2 points but other rails did little. In the steels the leaders Beth lehem and U. S. Steel held nar rowly around their previous lev els while Bath Iron Works and Midland Steel produces rose a point or more. Grumman shot forward 2 points to a new high ' in the aircrafts where Dougla3 was up more than a point, Lobw's scored a fractional gain on action of stockholders in ap proving a proposed 3-for-l stock splitup. A. O. Smith and Frank lin Simon preferred rose 2 points each. Coca-Cola lost a point and American Sugar preferred was down 3. CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, March 20 (UP) Grain futures ' held steady to strong in quiet trading on the board of trade today. Wheat closed up Vi to 1 cent a bushel, corn and oats up Mi to . y-i, rye unchanged to up and barley off 14 to 214. The drop In barley was In the September delivery, traded for the first time today. - There was a general lack of In terest, particularly late in the session, because of the holiday tomorrow and the uncertainty of the war situation in Europe. Rye traders all but ignored news., confirming that , 4,000,000 bushels of fyc were bought re cently for export. Little was done in the corn pit and activity also was limited in the oats pit. PORTLAND ORAIN PORTLAND, Ore., March 20 (UP) Wheat range all blank.' Cash wheat: S white hd wh app 152; s white hd wh no Rex 152; white club 153; western red 153; hard red winter ordinnry .152; hai;d white Banrt ordinary 152. Cash grain: Oats No. 2 38 lbs. white, 48.75; -barley No. 2 45 lbs. west 47.60. Homogenous armor plate dif fers from face-hardened plate in that It has uniform hurdness throughout its thickness. A T5. W. Shrocder Country Fresh Eggs Doz, 42c J Hams i (or Easter! . large size S5C Onion Sets Pound 20c Onion Plants Ac Bunch JlJ