La Grande evening observer., January 26, 1917, Image 3

LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE THREE
59 Union County Stu
dents Given Diplomas
Number In Very' Good for the Mid
year Class Many Schools Do Not
Graduate from the Eighth Grade in
January.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917.
'"i
n
Fifty-nine pupils in Union county
successfully passed the eighth grade j
examinations held recently, mis num-;
ber is good for the mid-year. Many
schools do not graduate pupils in Jan-;(
uary.
District 1, La Grande, leads with, 22
graduates; district 5, Union, is next
with 14.
The list of successful candidates for
diplomas follows:
District 1, La Grande Marcella
Berry, Florence Briggs, Letha Bly
stone, Clara Courtney, Mercides Dray,
Josephine Evans, Ruth Fitzgerald,
Sylvia Glass, Claude Haisten, Ger
trude Hills, Madeline Jones, Mae
Keefer, Frank Lindsay, Bessie Moran,
Harry Mohr, De Loris Pearson, Jack
Rogers, Robert Rush, Charlie Smutz,
Jay Spencer, Wilma Wade, Ethel
Wade.
District 5, Union Alfred prouter,
Haryey Elmer, Vertie Feiser, Lena
Gilmore, La Rue Hanks, Charley Hib
bert, Bertha Kohler, Nellie Lemon,
Verna McKeehan, Royal Neilson, Mar
ian Phy, Eathel Shappat, Delbert Up
ton, Arvilla Wright.
District G, Summerville Edith
Clara Fries, William Jay Robbs.
Districts 8 and 25, North Powder
Ernest Claude Dalton, Claris Juunita
Haynes, Leila Fay McCurrey.
District 11, Imbler Leo Doering.
District 21, Elgin Frank Keefer.
District 24, Union (Catherine
Creek Hermann Edvalson.
Districts 25 and 2d, Medical Springs
Bessie Bowman, Fred Bowman, Sid
ney Turner, Vera Wirth.
District 29, Elgin (Highland)
Harshel Benshadler, Glen Hug, Thel
ma Hug, William Henry Wickens.
District 31, Telocaset George H.
nin.
District 37, North Powder (Clover
Creek) Ruth Watkins.
District 38, Union (Park schH)
Othello Lay, Lola Gertrude Vanorder.
District 40, Aliccl (Red Pepper)
Verda May McMurren, Harry Wells.
District 45, Elgiu (Cunningham)
Willie Nelson.
Gives Bibles To
Japanese Prisoners
Tokio, Jan. 26 Every prisoner in the
Japanese jails is to receive a Bible as
a Christmas present, from the Ameri
can Bible Society, an organization ac
tive in missionary work. Twenty-six
thousand men are now service "t.V.a"
in Japan.
MAYOR OF SANDUSKY TKILZ)
ON INDICTMENT "'ODA''
Sandusky, O., Ja.i. 2" 'Unite 1
Pixss) R. A. Koegle, president of the
tity commission, performing the duties
of mayor of Sandusky, is scheduled to
go to trial today charged with ne
glecting to complete transcripts in
criminal cases. The indictment against
Koegle was returned following a grand
jury investigation instigated by Judge
Roy Williams of Common Pleas
court.
Woodmen of the World Install.
On Friday evening, Jan. 19, La
Grande Camp No. ICS), met in regular
.Hssion for the purpose of installing
-fHcers for the year 1917. Thi fol
lowing oficers were installed: Robert
McLane, C. C; Robt. Dostock. Adv.
Lieut.; Louis Cates, Escort; Edward
T.obb, Sentry; John Scott, Watchman;
J. J. Murchison, Banker, Jno A. Read,
Clerk. District Manager Jeffries was
present and a pleasant time was cn
j.iyed by all present. Our next meet
ing will be held February 5th in the
Eagles Hall, in the Foley Bldg.
ARNOLD DALY, NOTED
ACTOR, NEAR DEATH
.ARNOLD iWy
Daly, famous actor and pro
ducer, Is reported near death in
New York, following operation for
appendicitis. The performance of
'The Master," In which he starred,
had to be cancelled because of hif
Illness.
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Y O K . n I
America Has the Opportunity Again to
Become a Great Maritime Nation
By STEVENSON TAYLOR,
Naval Architects
AT the end of 1918, should peace come, there will bo a shortage in the
world's shipping of 0,500,000 tons. From this it will be seen that
high freights and high prices will continue and shipyards will ho
busy for some years to come, and it behooves all concerned, THE GOV
ERNMENT, OWNERS, BUILDERS AND SHIPPERS, TO SEE
THAT WE OBTAIN OUR SHARE.
There is before us a prosperous period of at least five years in v. hich
we can improve our facilities and methods so much tha there will be no
question of onr shipyard efficiency and ability to meet competition, pro
vided that our government and shipping board really reason together
face to face with our shipowners, shipbuilders and shippers and deter
mine to adopt the best policy to advance that most necessary and bene
ficinl feature of our industries, an American merchant marine.
I see no chance of failure in the future. We need men, but they will
come from the warring nations, tired of their systems of government and
rejoicing to become American citizens.
OUR NATION WILL AGAIN BE A GREAT MARITIME NATION, HOLD
ING IT8 OWN AMONG THE OTHER GREAT NATIONS Of'tHE EARTH.
President of the American Society of
and Marine Engineers
Children In Institutions Should Be Given
Vocational Education
By ARTHUR D. DEAN, Director of Agricultural and Industrial Educa
tion, New York State
INSTITUTIONS for dependents, instead of continuing dependency In
turning out children untrained for any work, by supping initiative
and potentiality and crushing capacities mid interests, should turn
about face, STOP WORKING CHILDREN MY. AXTI-SOfI U
METHODS AND TEACH CHILDREN To WORK. ' '
There is a vast difference between working and being worked. Mcim:
worked means degradation, working means civilization. If the labor in
an institution goes hand in hand with opportunity, iben labor has :i
purpose; whereas, if it is accompanied by the denial of opport:milv, it's
effect may be actually crushing.
A rich, active day in an institution should include siridlv academic
and cultural work, vocational work, physical training mid phiv outdoors
and indoors, ethical and religious experiences, social life of a spontaneous
and conscious character and quiet relaxation, reading and Mud v.
These elements should be property balanced in the distribution of
time so that NO ONE ELEMENT WILL STAND OUT S DOMI
NATING THE INTERESTS OF THE DAY A XD THE LIFE OF
THE CHILD UNLESS IT HAS ACCEPTED EDUCATIONAL
AND DEVELOPING VALUE.
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Someone Has Written
Someone a Letter
La Grande, Ore., Jan. 26. List of
letters remaining; uncalled for in this
office for the week ending: January
26, 1917:
Gentlemen J. M. Amsberry, E. J.
Coyle, Pietro Fandini, Roy E. Miller,
Clarence Moore, F. T. Mores, Harold
Simpson, S. E. Smith, F. H. Tatman,
J. T. Thatcher, James Lee Wing-ate.
Ladies Miss Maggie Blair, Mrs. J.
E'Brigham, Mrs. H. C. Murphy, Mrs.
F. S. Richardson, Miss Irene Stites,
Mrs. Walter E. Williams.
These letters will bo sent to Hie
dead letter office February 9, 1917, if
not delivered before. In calling for
the above (lease say "advertised,"
giving date of list.
E. E. BRAGG,
Postmaster.
Whn in Portland vnii will find Tfc
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tel news stand and Imperial Hotel.