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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1945)
Wednesday, April 25, 1915 THE LA G RAN DE E V ENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON Page Fin Summer-Proofing Urged to Save Cars Shortage of Mechanics, Scarcity of Repair Parts Compiicats Maintenance 1 1 Inauiruni'linp their unnual Summer-proof campaign, Mobil gas and Moliiloil dealers of this city today joined industry in urging locali rriotorists to avoid having their cars laid up i .M-.i. ' j.i.. i . f l :..! ,,. temporarily;!!' jjei maiiqimy uecauxe ui suine (iiei;iwuiiciii mc- fect oi" breitwlown. , - 'f; : "This is thi- rouith war sum- rp DyfA,M ' mcr," said A. nfc Leo, wholesale J. II CO, IMUCUCa ; Must Have Care If agent fur Generaj Petroleum cor poration. "Few ,of the new ears have come into '4h-3 market in that time, and the majority of our cars today are nearly 10 years old. Many have left the hiBh- ways already, I Ad it is more J a important than f gthfcf ever to Keep '' h4J those that a r e .'nyj left on. the job j tlxH'0 thllt workors i m i4 . . . keeo on me joo. TN Ti-!invnnrt!iMnn ic fca vital to our war effort. , , , , "Several ' fac-' i ;...i:Anf thn A. M. LF 10,5 wisdom of greater care to pre vent at least 'a temporarily laid up automobile'. Automotive deal ers are unanimous in their state ments that the parts shortage will be acute this summer. Even now it is impossible to get many pans, and where they can be got ten there i3' often a delay of welts or months. Coupled with AihiF is the Tit that there are fewi.r mechaili .to service cars, and with all cars older, mechan ical service has bc?n increased many times. That is why it some times takes a week to a month to get a car repaired, even where no new parts are involved. "You may -feel there is little danger of your car going off the road before the war's end. But there Is great1 danger that you may have a mechanical break down, and your car may be laid up anywhere from a week to sev eral months before it can be put back on the road again. "In many cases this can be avoided by proper care of your automqUU9;.lsn'(i?9,v,,"m?,vrP.V0.:, ing is designed to do just this. Realizing that l will be difficult or in some cases impossible for w orkers to keep on the job unless they keep their cars on the job, too, Mobilgas dealers have or ganized to give prompt and ef fect ivo service' ' i'.o prevent the breakdowns . and delays which may follow' "if ' automobiles are not given proper periodic care." "(..'-. Aluminum Fumes Poison Dairy Herds VANCOUVER, Wash., April 25 (UP) The Vancouver plant of the Aluminum company of Amer ica, has made financial settle ments on 10 dairymen whose cat tle have suffered fluorine dust with their grass and water, Fred Hurrington, Clark county-Vancouver sanitarian, said today. Company -t officials admitted cows have been affected by fluo rine from , trie pot-rooms for, many months but said they be lieve none have died. Herrington said the amount of ' tluorine dust present docs not af fc.'ect the milk:.-' Some 100 ' Holsteins will be Slaughtered, according to a live stock dealer and about 400 cows I have been affected. Car Keeps Going "You can't keep your car on the job unless you keep your tiros and battery on the job," is the warning of A. M. Lee, local Mo bilgas and Mobiloil distributor. "No cor can run without these vital accessories, and indications are that along with most other civilian comniodites they are go ing to be scarcer than ever. This is particularly true because so many critical materials, such as metals" and rubber, are used in tr)esc product?. .': ". v "That's' why Mobilgas dealers U urging customers now to takft full- advantage of their tire and battery inspection service which helps make these accessories wear longer, and catches small defects before they disable the accessory completely. "Particularly in the case of .ires js it necessary to avoid the need for a new one. Proper in spection to keep foreign mate lials such as nails, glass, tacks, etc. out of the tread; occa sional cross - switching and re capping before tires are too far gone, may mean the difference between the use of your car and having it laid up in the garage for weeks or months. "This tire and battery inspec tion is a part of the Summer pioofing service which Mobilgas dealers are offering motorists at this time to guard against losing their transportation for weeks or months through . breakdowns. Motorists of this community are urged to take full advantage of it." IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU Whe.j you neglect your car it cannot be expected to give dependable service, and it might be you in this picture thumbing a ride when your car goes "off the job" instead of Chili Williams. RKO starlet. Girl Hitch Hikers Injured in Crash MEDFORD, Ore., April 25 (UP) Two teen-age girls who nssert cdly hitch-hiked west fiom To ledo, Ohio, are under treatment 'n an Ashland, Ore., hospital for injuries while riding in an alleg edly stolen , automobile. Police listed them as Rosemary Oleman and Lucille Sparks, who figured in an accident involving an automobile officers said was stolen from Mrs. E. F. White of Bedford. They were riding with two young lumber workers, Jack Sparks, brother-in-law of Lucille Sparks, and a 17-year-old youth identified only as Pcmberton. Rameses II of Egypt had the largest family of which there is a record. Two hundred children were in the family. Film Strike Leads To Actor Layoffs ' HOLLYWOOD, April 25 (UP) Jennifer Jones and in other actors were suspended today by Producer David O. Selznick's stu dios as a result of the six-week-old movie strike. The studio announced lust week that walkout of members of the conference of studio un ions had forced it to halt produc tion of its In i 11 ion dollar thriller. It said the stars' suspensions were only until production can be resumed. Meanwhile, the international alliance of theatrical and stage employes, which disputes juris diction over 78 set decorators with the CSU, estimated that strikers had taken a wage loss of $1,041,000 in the 44 days of the strike. "MUSIC AT WORK" j .,. Banking has adop'fe'd "-a , pro gram of "music at work." New York's huge federal reserve bank I was the first to try it. Popular i nd classical music is played ' throughout the bank during the entire working day 22 hours. Dependable SUMMER-PROOFING Service . The kind that helps you guard every mile of your car's life Simoni.ing Washing Lubrication Tire Repairs Radiator Flushing Mechanical Repairs l"v Sacajawea Annex Garage Mob aasl (0've g. Gniii) Sacnjuwca Annex ,a (I ramie ICeep Yyr Cess os tin CHURCH LEADER DIES SALEM, Ore., April 25 (UP)- Rcv. J. - Edgar. Purdy, 53, Salem! distrcit superintendent of the ! Methodist church for several years and a member of the board of trustees of Willamette univer sity, died in a Salem hospital eariy today. He was strickftn with coronary thrombosis at his home about two weeks ago.'--. See in for AS EXPERT AUTO MAINTENANCE o DriVa, in (or Suftrttr(jPtaef) Inspection I 0 Hamilton Servirs (KaiIg)Haniill Adams & Third l.a litandc , I - f Vrl-' ;ik' f INI HI fr 4111' w-mwi Hot weofher driving fakes a toll on tires. Are yours all set to stand the gaff of Summer driving? Better have them checked now by your Mobilgas. Dealer. Any battery that's weathered the past war winter with short trips and frequent cold starts should be checked now. Make sure il does its job during hot Summer months. o o If your battery nd servicing, or if you need a new one-your MoWil 0at 4afr i your man. If inspection shows your tires need recappinfl, or that you need a new tire-again, he's your man. Checking and servicing bdttfcty and tir$s is an important part of Summer-proofing. ONLY CANADIAN SALT MINE The only salt mine worked in Canada is located in Nova Scotia at Malagash. It reaches u verti cal depth of 1139 feet below the surface. The mine produces 200 tons of white rock salt a day. UPSIDE DOWN FLYER The wood ibis sometimes flic upside down. TI1I3 large bird, the only stork found in the Unit ed States, will turn on its back end sail for several hundred yards. We Are laisw : -j ?fJ:"rx.':," Lubricatioifi! BATTERY CH'AR(;L'G TIRE REPAIRING Phy Safe! ; Drive in (or a SUMMER-PROOF INSPECTION v Monroe's Mobili Service f (Bill Monroe). ,'vv,' ' Greenwood & Adams "' Phone 822 Summer- Proof Now! Help avoid long, bother tome delays for repaint SEE THESE DEALERS . at tho . Sign of the Flying Red Hon 1 ' Hamilton Service Adams and Third , Monroe's Mobile Service AdaniH and Greenwood Sacajawea Annex Garage Sacjawea Annex ;.; 6. N. Spears SO'J "(" Avenue Wholesale Agent General, Petroleum Corp. ISLAND CITY . ' , PHONE m 5lhi 3fo, te 8 ill K WJfeSI tit lc: ti t fiiw . u'j fcix'.; rv jfi' -i-i ' t nr i i r r m'r'rr tit ni" n - m It takes constant care to keep our war machines battle-worthy. Your car, too, must be fcepf in condition if you expect to keep it on the job. O Never before hoi it been so important to you to Summer-proof for protection because your car facet its 4th crucial war summer. Your Mobilgas dealer can help add to the life and efficiency of your car by ajving it a complote check now for proper lubrication and ether needed services to keep it on (he job. 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