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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1945)
0 I Wednesday, April H, 1015 Classified Advertising La Grande Observer A Community and Family- Newspaper Published. Every Afternoon Cxcept Sundays and Holidays By the Grande Roride Valley Publishing Company 1710 6th Street Ia Grande. Oregon Phone La Grande 600 This Is a politically Independent ? publication promoting the best in L leresti ol northeastern Oregon. National Representative Atlanta, Chicago. Kansas City, Co Angeles, New York, 8t. louls, San Francisco, Cincinnati . Lorenran and Thompson, Inc. Member ABO Subscription Rates By Carrier Per Year ..10.20 Per Month - 8B Bv Mall Per Year ... Mix Mnnthn ..(0.00 . 4.75 Three Months 3-50 , All Subscriptions In Advance Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of La Orande, Oregon under the act of March 8, 1891. (Full Leased Wire) United Press Classified Advertising Information All Classified Advertising Is accepted subject to the rules and regulations Of the Grand Konae vnney rumw hid rnmnnnv. which will not be re- fii sponsible for any errors after the first i'i Insertion and reserves the right to ' properly classify all aaveruscmvui.. 3 delete objectionable words or sent. i encee or to refuse, any advertisement. J CASH RATES ' .The cash rate shown below rcpre it4iU a 25 discount for payment T,IW within five days. ' ..... tuapnTinM FODR LINES $ '' Insertions A One I Three V Pour ,.- Five Per Line lo 90 B0 8c me ; si Count four and one-half words ;' to the line, j' i Contract Bates on Request PHONE 600 J Ask for the Att-Taker or a represen- tatlve will, call at your office. i VITAL STATISTICS t Births SMUTZ To Mr. and Mrs. Richard rSmutz of .La Grande, a daughter, "April 7, St. Jostptl s hospital. -.- COLLINSWORTH To Mr. and 5 Mrs. Chester Collinswonn oi jo- .Vseph, a dairtrhlcr, April 8, St. !, Joseph's hospital. WEIMER To Mr. and Mrs. 'stowell Wcimcr of La Grande, - . . . a :i n C" .-1 n rl a daugntcr, . pm o, -.-.. ondo hospital. Licenses to Wed Wells-Victor Lester D. Wells land Maida L. Victor, both Pon- losa. ' ; Allen-Haves Sidney Eugene ftllcn, 19, and Bertha Lue Hays, a, both La Uranae. I Davis - Barnhill Lyslc W. bavis, Haines and Byrl Barnhill Of Baker. Divorces j Lyon -Lillta Orlinda Lyon from Clarence Richard Lyon, de tree granted, t S! Smilh Anna V. Smith from lElmcr L. Smith, decree granted. Icard of Thanks Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comiorung sympatu? nd help in . our recent sorrow. the beautiful service, floral fferincs. and other kindnesses, 4e"aie deeply grateful. 'Mr. and Mrs. Claud Damercll I : arid Family f Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Evans Pldrists 1-A tARDEN SEEDS Vaughn's certified Florist flower and 'Vegetable seeds. First' time of rred in La Grande. Get them from FL1TZGERALD FLOWER SHOP, phone 136. lARGE VARIETY of flower and vegetable-garden seed. Also Diamond .Sweet Pea collection f CHERRY'S, Phone 11 ost and Found io ARK BROWN Jersey cow with leather halter. Reward. Earl i Vilcox, 3i8 Hacrison or call 970-M. OST: Two discs from Superior drill. Between Mave(;ck' barn and Island City Inst Honda' evening, tail 130-W. O ecial Notice 12 E 1"aT2 AU.W. Ri A. li C0 Smitn Bklg.. SatuOay April 14 (fb'm 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. trsnnal Service 13 & J. E. WOODELL Cniroprac tbr tc Naturopath. Wcst-Jacob-mn BMg., phone 104 Cloied Saturday afternoons. It You Miss Your Paper Call CAA Before BWW 6:45 P V 15 REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL AP PLIANCES Irons, toasters, waffle-irons, coffee -makers, washing machines and electric razors. ROSENBAUM'S 1413 Adams Ave. CHARIS Home Corsetry. Girdles, foundations and bras. Mrs. Celia Gales, 2104 Greenwood streef, phone 612-W. FURS expertly restyled and re paired. Mrs. Henry Lyon, 1908 Third St. THE FIXIT SHOP, 218 Fir street. If it's broken, we can fix it. Welding, turning, drilling, grinding. Anything mechanical. Furniture, clocks. BRICK WORK, plastering, stuc co and painting. Harry Searles, Union, Oregon, Gen. Del. Building Services 18 WALLPAPER, KEMTONE, Cal somine. Asbestos siding and insulated brick siding. Plastic molding. All for home decora tion. HOME LUMBER & COAL CO. WIRING & REPAIRS Prompt and efficient service. 118 Depot street. Phone 03. LA GRANDE ELECTRIC & HARDWARE FAIRWAY ELECTRIC now un der new ownership. Roy Ram sey, formerly of H & S Elec tric, wiring foreman. L. F. Johnston, owner. Wood Coal, Fuel 22 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 PERMANENT ACCOUNTING and STATISTICAL positions with the State. Apply at 616 Mead Buildin, Portland 4. Fin al filing date April 21. Posi tions locally or throughout the state. MALE HELP WANTED: Section and extra gang foremen wanted on Oregon and Washington lines. Good pay and first class accommodations, btate export- ence, age, draft status and when available. Spokane, Portland ' and Seattle Railway company, 1101 N. W. Hoyt street, l-'ort land, Oregon. PERSONNEL POSITIONS now available in the State Public Welfare Commission. Apply at 616 Mead Building, Portland 4. Final filing dale April 21. Merchandise 25A FRATERNITY RINGS and em blems. Also party napkins and coasters. Monogrammed if de sired. THE GIFT SHOP Phone 435-W WE HAVE a very attractive selection of Swedish type Crystal vases. Ranging in height from 8 '.4" to 13", as well as the ball vase type in several sizes. See them at MELVILLE'S FULLER BRUSHES B. T. Kit terman. Try our all purpose cleaner, wet mops, dust mops, brooms, furniture polish, waxes. 403 'A Spring St. Phone 346-J. Miscellaneous for Sale 2fi FOR SALE: Ludwig Piano. Ex cellent condition. Inquire 702 6th street or call 012-R. FOR SALE: '36 V-8 pickup. Good rubber. Grain drill, crass attachment. Good condition. Call 817-JX. FOR SALE: 1 two-wheel stock trailer. Inquire Willow Gro cery. JOHNSON GLO-COAT wax, paste wax, dance floor waxe, Simoniz self - polishing w a x. Soil-Off cleaner, Sunshine car pet and upholstery cleaner. Old Cedar and Cactus furniture po lish. Double X floor cleaner, Clearex glass cleaner and Old English scratch remover. Soil ax, the cleaner for every' Pur" pose: All at , ZIMMERMAN'S GENERAL PAINTS and EN AMELS for inside and outside use. .TEEL PAINT STORE WALL PAPER Sec our If 45 patterns of wall paper. A paper for every purpose. Living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, halls and closets. By far the htWt showing cf wall fiapcr in east em Oregon. ZIMMERMAN'S FOR SALE: Fartorv built trail j;r house. Afl Jjuilts-i'.is. aei Von 'ommodalcs people, itav itr seen at Auto Cirt acr'Ws) from state IQhway jj)ops. Giyll coonse q LADIES AI.OWOOLspr.Qgirti ' size 14. wAfii onctQjjcntulottO gocr.l buy. Phone 1 '0! I G iT C SA I R S.(T,lay TX-ns. Vlothes hampers, VKwr mp shades andi few occasional tables and davenport tables at j srieeial prices. I TURN'S FURNITURE STORE Services Misc. THE Miscellaneous for Sale Continued 26 LOG CHAINS, cow stake chains, peevies, sledge hammers, scoop shovels, pitch forks, cross-cut saws, buck saws, splitting wedges, lanterns. Many hun dred of other things useful on the farm. F & T TRADING POST RED WING Bake-ware for cook ing and table ware. Also Red Wing provincial ware. Com plete stock. Pyrex - Fire King for cooking and baking. Cory coffee maker and Silex. ZIMMERMAN'S DINING ROOM SET for Sale. With buffet. Inquire 1202 L Ave. PAINTS Now's the time to ar range for spring painting. We are local representatives for the famous Fuller Jine. We can furnish a paint for every pur pose, inside or out. Automo bile, implement, roof, concrete, stucco, stains and varnishes. ZIMMERMAN'S RICHARDS Electric and Battery Fences. Also Parmak Fences at RADIO & MUSIC SUPPLY CO. Farm Products & Equipment 27 FOR SALE 10,000 lbs. of Alas ka pea seed, $4.00 per 100. Obe Scott, Elgin, Ore. HIGHEST CASH PRICE paid for cream and eggs. Baby chicks and turkey poults for sale. Karl R. Stone, 1505 Jefferson. BEARDLESS BARLEY SEED High germination. Extra clean, no weed seed. Ideal for nurse crop and to thicken hay stands. $60 per ton. L. H. Williams, North Powder, phone 6F5. Plants, Garden Supplies 28 PREPARE for tiie victory garden now, while our line is complete. Hand shovels, rakes and hoes. Scythes, trowels, p r u n i n.g shears, garden hose and lawn soakers. Sprinklers, nozzles and hose menders. ZIMMERMAN'S Livestock, Poultry, Pets 20 lOd HEAD of 2 & 3 yr. old feeder steers, 250 yearlings and short 2 yr. old feeder steers, 250 long yearling and yearling heifers, 14 head 2 yr. old Whilefacc bulls, 1 car load fat cows and heifers and usual run of other stock. Sale every Monday, but this stuff is consigned April IB. Brahs Bros. Auction Yard, -. Vale,- Oregon. ; Phone Jfi8i. FOR SALE: 2 dozen extra good laying hens. Can be seen at 2709 N. Birch. Wanted to Trade or Buy 30 WANTED TO TRADE OR BUY OR LEASE: 3 or 4 bedroom modern home. South side. In quire 602 Penn. WANTED TO BUY: Two-bedrm. house in La Grande with acre age. Write Box 304, La Grande Evening Observer. Rooms for Kent 3.i FOR RENT: Comfortable furn ished room. Close in. 1802 3rd street. Call after 5 p.m. Apartment for Kent FOR RENT: Furnished single apartment. Inquire 1802 3rd street after 5 p.m. FOR RENT: Furnished apart ment. Steam heat, electric stove, and refrigerator. No children or pets. Washington Apts., 1606 Washington. Wanled to Kent 44 WANTED Liuht housekeeping apartment or room for one per son. Iola Cantrcl, 1216 Y. WANTED TO RENT: 2 or 3 bed room modern house in La Grande. Phone Ralph Nelson, 736. Real Estate r.o FOR SALE: 3 acres adjoining city limits. Orchard, berries, 2 small buildings and lumber to build. Inquire 270!) First street. FOR SALE: 1.000 .acre stock ranch. Phone 5 FX, Clair Cros sen, La Grande. FOR SALE: 5-nn. modern house. Garden spot, garage, nice yard and shade trees. Call 817-JX. FOR SALE: 3 bedroom modern house. Gange and woodshed, 2 lots. Partly furnished if de sired. Inouire at 2401 Ash or phone 166-M. Priiay, o o 1 11,1 , ) O " V nO.evcral(ild of Extra Nice Saddle Horses O Kdy Miirkft for Killer TI(ftscs O 0 O o 100 Ke&Hf Stock Cattle O -3 Sftll LA GRAINS jBNkNQ OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. OREGON Markets Rails, Autos Lead Stock Price Gains NEW YORK, April 11 (UP) Stocks extended yesterday's last hour rise today by fractions to more than 2 jpoirits with the railroad and automobile sections again leading. Trading increased substantial ly over yesterday's early pace and volume crossed the million share mark for the first time since March 27. Activity centered oh the mot ors, notably the low-priced is sues. Rails scored the best gains. Utilities were strong and active with heaviest trading cen tering on American Water Works and Electric Power & Light. Superior Oil of California spurted nearly 4 points In a strong oil section. Steels were In demand, coppers firmed. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Ore., April il (UP) Livestock: Cattle 125, calves 25. Very' ac tive on cows and heifers; can-ners-cuttei's 25-50C higher for two days. Steers slowi no early sales; Few cutter-common heifers 9.00 11.50. Canncr-cutter cows most ly 7.50-10.00. Few fat daiij' type cows 10.50-11.00; some held high er. Medium-good bulls salable 11.00-13.50, or above. Vealers steady. Good-choice grades 15.00 16.00. Hogs 100. Steady. Top 15.75 for weights above 160 lbs; Good sows 15.00. Feeder pigs quotable 16.50-17.50. Sheep 50. Steady. Medium good wooled lambs 14.00-15.00. Good-choice grades quotable 15.50-16.00. Good shorn ewes 6.75, woolcd ewes salable to 9.00. CHICAGO GP.AIN CHICAGO, April 11 (UP) Grain futures turned steady to strong on the board of trade to day after early bearishness brought on by the government crop report. May wheat and September and December rye rose to new season highs. Ad vances were pared slightly be fore the close under profit-taking. Deferred wheat contracts drop ped fractionally on the close un der realizing sales. Wheat fin ished up lYi to off Yi cents a bushel; oats up l'A to 2 cents) oats up 1 cent to off Vs; rye up 1 to-2W(-and .barley up 'A to 3 cents. May wheat in the northwest sold at $1.68,' or within lWi cents of the ceiling level, and lo cally May traded at $1.74 or within 2',i cents of the ceiling. PORTLAND GRAIN PORTLAND, Ore.; April 11 (UP) Wheat range all blank. Cash Wheat: S white hd wh app 154; s white hd wh no rex 155: white club 155: western red 155; hard red winter ordinary 154; hard white baart ordinary 154. Cash grain: Fellowship Week Observance Urged By GoVi Snell SALEM, Ore., April 11 (UP)' Gov. Earl Snell today named April 10 to 22 as world fellow ship week in Oregon, and urged citizens of the- state to join in observances of the week by participating in dis cussions on peace proposals. The week will close with de votional services on Sunday, the governor said, with "pray ers for victory and divine guidance at the San Francisco conference, opening a few days later". Automobiles for Sale !; FOR SALE: 1935 Ford coupe, $350. Write Box 171, Elgin Ore gon or phone 584. Charles Harnhart. KOIi SALE: '38 V-8 coupe in A-l condition. New paint job. Lots of extras. OPA ceiling price. Inquire 1213 V Ave. Automobile Services 56 NOTICE: John's Body Shop open ed under new managemr-nl Painting, body and fender work. Would appreciate your business. Mr. Cermen, S. Avenue SE SALE April JJfli o o o o o O 0 o o Series Of Peace Talks Scheduled By Church Aide (Continued from Page One) received his early education there. He received his master's degree from the university of Colorado and doctor's degree from Denver university. He also did graduate work at the Uni versity of Chicago and Cam bridge and Oxford Universities In England. Widely Travelled Prior to the war he travelled extensively, visiting ten coun tries in Europe and the Orient. He was a professor in the 'col lege1 of Idaho for nine years, and for four years was a summer ex; tension lecturer at Idaho univer sity. He was executive secretary of the national board of education of the Presbyterian church in the northwest for four and a half years and was a member of the Oregon council of child welfare. He now is serving on a committee bf the National education associa tion. His addresses here will em phasize world fellowship and will include discussions of the Dum barton Oaks confefehce and other phases of the world peace pro gram, including the forthcoming seouriiy conference in San Fran cisco. . Figures On School Attendance Sought Data which will aid the Unit ed States census bureau in form ing an estimate bf the number of children between the ages of 14 and 19 years who arc in school j in me country win De sougiu Dy enumerators of the La Grande office of the bureau along with those of 67 other areas through out the country. W. G. Blanchard, local census representative, said the figures will be obtained next week in ponnection with the monthly la bor force enumeration. The data will be assembled for federal agencies concerned with educa tion and maintenance of industri al standards for young people. Blanchard said assistants in conducting the enumerations are needed and may obtain informa tion by telephoning 135. lorlg the Union Pacific main line between Stations a signal flashes red. The train slack ens speed and stops. The engineer grabs the whistle cord . . . one long and three short blasts. That's a signal to the flagman. It is his duty fo give adequate warning to any train fol lowing. To do so, he walks a sufficient distance to the rear to insure full protection. This Is one of the many precautionary measures taken by Union Pacific and other railroads to protect passengers and freight shipments. o o O o o O r, o V5 Former Prisoner Says Jap Abuse Is 'Unimaginable' Mr. mid Mrs. John Fleshman and their daughter, Mrs. Hazel Straw have returned from Baker whore they visited Mrs. Flesh man's nephew, Allen W. Gut ridge, who was recently released from a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines after three and one-half years interment. Gutridge said that "all you have read, all you have heard, and add your imagination, and that can't- compare with the abuss prisoners were subjected to." He is to return soon to Mc Caw hospital at Walla Wlalla for medical treatment. Alaskan Mission Aides To Speak Rev. and Mrs. Richard J. Teet er, former missionaries in Alas ka, will present a special service at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Gospel tabernacle at Third and Jefferson streets. Rev.. Teeter served as a civil Ian chaplain in the army . and coast guard in Alaska, over which he travelled extensively In' the interests of service men. Ho and Mrs. Teeter also spent two months 20 miles north of the Arctic circle in connection with their work among the natives. Colored stercopticon slides of Alaskan scenes will be shown and the missionaries will wear nntive-mado parkas. Special mu sic will be presented. LONG SHOT Ken Wilhelm, of California, shot an arrow a distance of 2305 feet. He lay on his back, strap ped the bow to his feet, and pulled the bowstring with both hands. HEALTH TO YOUI Correct Jtacfaf, Colon Altmrnnt Hemorrhoid (PUl), Fit ur, Fiitula, Hrnla (Hup turo) dcilroy hoalth-powcr o tarn-abllfly to enjoy UU. Our method oi treatment without hospital operation ucceeifully employed lor 33 yean. Liberal credit term . Call lor examination, or eend lor FREE booklet. Open f veningi, Won., Wed., Frl., 7 to 6-.S0 Dr. C. J. DEAN CLINIC Phystcfan and Surgeon If. E. Cor. E. Burnt Ide and Grand At, Telephone EAet 3918, Portland 14, Oregon snort WWM . r o ..... 4 Llitan to "YOUR AMERICA" radio program oa Mutual aationwldt network aver? Sunday afternoon. Consult your local newspaper for the time and elation. rat nooktssivt UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Congress Moves To Speed Plans For Demobilization WASHINGTON, April 11 (UP) Congress took its first steps toward demobilization legislation today as the army revealed plans to send virtually all physically fit troops in this country over seas as soon as they can be re paced. Chairman Andrew J. May, t)., Ky., of the house military, af fairs committee said he believes the fall of Germany is "close enough" for the war department to let congress in on its plans for demobilization and reorganiza tion of the army after V-E day. He asked Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson to send the proper army officers to a closed meeting of the committee next Tuesday to discuss legislation "to coordinate the general problems with which we will all be con- Save Fence Buildbj Cost! Install a BATTERY FENCER To Keep Stock From Roaming It's tho low cost, eff ective way , to. hold stock -' within bounds. Easy to install.- Ask us to show -you the battery and electric fencers.' ' Parmak Richard's Battery Fencer Electric Fencer $15.25 $17.50 RADIO 8 MUSIC SUPPLY CO. GEO. La Grande Safe transportation becomes increasingly Im portant in wartime. Trainloads of troops and essential materials are constantly on the move over Union Pacific's Strategic Middle Route uniting the East with the Pacific Coast. Just as the flagman protects his train, so is it the job of all Americans , to provide for future security by buying bonds and saving them. Thus we can help stabilize industry and en courage the American trait of individual enter prise and initiative. Committee Studies Merger Of, SchooU PORTLAND,' Ore., April it (UP) A. -committed' was, named today to, studj the possibility of Ultimate merger of the Episcopal St. Helens hall, Catlin-Hillrie school and Gabcl country day . school; ;- ' , -. , The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Dag- -well. Episcopal bishop of Oregon, announced at tha annual conven-' Hon of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon,' that a joint meeting of representatives . of the three in stitutions had resulted in a deci sion not to nierge at this time; berned." '., - News tha., the army is plan- , ning to get , ill able-bodied troops in this .country Overseas, presum ably to take the place of battle-, weary combat troops for occupa tion duty in Europe and fighting in the Pacific, came yesterday In a letter from Stimson to Rep. George M. Mahon, D., Tex, ' OR ELECTRIC TISS, Plop.. First National iBank' Bldg. ' Phone. 805 : ,. 'Enterprise
