THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE FIVE.
For The
Chautauqua
Camp
Take what you need
with you. It will save
money and annoyance.
Look over your array of
toilet article&and prepuv
rations and let us sup
ply what is lacking: . .
Soaps, sponge hags,
toilet creams, lo . .
tions, headache
; remedy, antiseptic .
; solution, adhesive f
: plaster, etc., are
1 sorrje things that
should not be over
looked in the travel
( ing equipment.
Stationery, post
cards, tountam
and'
pens, cameras
. photo supplies are
things to bear in
. mind also. -
We are fully prepared
to supply what you need
Red Cross Drug
Store
Coming Events
. June 28 (Inspection of Hospital
Corps, Y. M. C. A. 8 p. m.
June 27 to July 3 (inclucive)
Grand Ronde Chautauqua, La Grande.
July 5 Union County Pioneer As
sociation, Chautauqua grounds. All
day session. "
July 7 National Education Asso
ciation In Portland.-
July -14-1 North Pacific Sanger
fest, Portland.
July 18, 14, 15 State Editorial As
sociation at Pendleton.
July 21-22 "Speed 'em Up" "motor
eycle and auto races at La Grande.
August 4 to 10 Buyers' Week in
Portland.
AMUSEMENTS.
Arcade Thctotre Motion pictures.
Colonial Theatre Motion pictures.
Sherry's Theatre Motion pictures.
LOCALS
And
Advertising in Brief
RATES
Per line, first insertion 10c
Per line, additional insertion 5c
Per line, per month $1.00
No locals taken for less than 25c
Count 6 ordinary words to line.
A kodak for 75c, a kodak at al
most any price ysu wish to invest.
Either Eastman or Ansco line in all
classes and price3 at Silverthorn's
Family Drug store. Adv. 6-22-tf
Mission Opens Tonight
The dance hall over Harris' Grocery
has been turned into a mission. Open
every evening at 7:30 p. m., except
Monday. Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m.
Rev. J. L. Allen in charge. Mission
opens tonight.
A Big Special Double Bill.
Pauline Frederick, support by
Thomas Meighan in "Sleeping Fires"
and Fatty Arbuckle in "A Reckless
Romeo' his newest comedy, Friday
and Saturday at the Arcade. Adv.
6-27-2t.
Csristian Scientists Get Property.
The local Christian Science society
has procured property at the Corner
of First street and Washington Ave.,
where, beginning July 1st, they will
hold their Sunday and Wednesday
evening services at the usual hours,
and, in due time maintain a reading
room.
Pure Milk, Phone Red 1971.
The Pure Milk and Cream Co.'s
phone is no wRed 1971. Adv. 6-28-tf.
The New Star Barbers.
There I re others, good, bad and in
different. You will note the good
when you have your barber work done
at the New Star Barbers, next door
Levy-Vogel Drug Co. Adv. 6-25-tf.
Coming, Clara Kimball Young in a
tig new production. Arcade Monday
and Tuesday. Adv. 6-28-3t.
Beautiful stationery in boxes or in
bulk. Tablets and envelopes, inks, 11-1
brary paste, all may bo had at Sil- j
verthorn's Family Drug store. Adv. 1
6-22-tf.
6 1-2 Per Cent Money.
$30,000 for long term at 6 1-2 per
cent interest for loans on Grand
Ronde Valley farms. See W. B. Sar
gent at La Grande Invei'aent Com
pany at once. 2-2-tf
New Star Barbers.
When you are in need of a bath,
hair-cut, shave, shampoo or face mas
sage and want it done right, don't fail
to try the New Star iBarbers, next
door Levy-Vogel Drug Co. Adv.
6-25-tf .
- "The Price She Paid"' starring
Clara Kimball Young is a new special,
production. See it at the Arcade
Monday and Tuesday. Adv. 6-28-St.
Kodaks, camera1), films developed
and printed promptly and perfectly;
any information regarding the work
ing of your kodak or camera will be
gladly given at Sil verthorn's Family
Drug store. Adv. 6-22-tf.
"A Reckless Romeo." i;t: .3
A comedy that has never been seen
here before, "A Reckless Romeo"
with the big fat funmaker, Fatty Ar
buckle. Arcade Friday and Saturday.
Adv. 6-27-2t.
KAMELA NEWS ITEMS.
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dance given Saturday night in the hall
and all reported a fine time. Good
music was furnished by J. S. Rose
and son.
Those attending from Meacham
were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Haws, Mrs.
Cholf, Miss Rhoda Mangers and Jack
CaBey.
City Manager
M.n UIo Drtrkrt:S"vy are: Carrie Van Pelt and W.
IVIdKub nib IicUOi I W. Winings. '
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Herewith my report for the 'week
ending June 27, 1917: I
Fire chief reports no fires, but te-
ports glasses broken from two alarm
boxes. I
Chief of police reports 14 arrests, '
fines and forfeitures to the amount of
$103 and two men still in jail charged i
with carrying concealed weapons.
Street superintendent for the two
weeks ending June 23, 1917, reports
an expenditure of $199.25, this in-1
jhli:.h U , . 1 : .aoar ' -a.
IIUUC9 api limiiii, jiauim B 1, "--1
pairs to crosswalks, flushing and
cleaning streets. ' '
As water superintendent he reports
an expense of $69; $14.27 cost of test-,
ing out tin sewer connections, $5.75 i
reading meters, $23.85 lowering .
freeze-ups, $17.25 cleaning meters.
Penalty list $2.88. '
City recorder reports as follows:
Receipts '
Building permits .$ 1.00 ,
Fines H0.50 j
Dog licenses " 2.00
Total $113.50
No disbursements.
(Warrants issued
Contingent fund $1000.00
Road fund a-
Following is report of treasurer:
Receipts
Water I '2.50
! I Interest
83.71
1 1 Installments .
J ! Elec. permits
1 1 License
nnn ,
0
.50
25.00 !
Total receipts
Disbursements
Warrants contingent
Warrants water fund
Warrants road fund
45.44
Coupons
246.81
Total disbursements
ioiai uiuuisi.ii.u ,
Commissioners Palmer and Brown-
ton, water superintendent and Uener-
al Manager Currey v sited the rntane
and dam Sunday, June 24, 1917, and
found it necessary to drain sifting,
tas"n abVelntake to order to remove
casm aoove miaKe nuuiuci w iCi..u.c
bowlders and gravel which washed
down during tho recent high water, i
covering drain pipe and back.ng.as possihie; theretore ne w given a
against screens in such a way as to
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require immediate attenuonw water,
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Superintendent Hoyt and two men are
at present at intake making necessary
changes. While these changes are ae
ing made it has been, necessary to cut
off water from Beaver creek. Have
instructed water users to be as eco
nomical as possible and to refrain
from irrigation for a few days. Also
advised the O.-W. R. & N. Co. to use
their own water supply until further
notice. Joe Wood3 ha3 relieved Care
U.ker Deal at intake and is now re
siding at intake houso.
Yours truly,
FRED B. CURREY,
General Manager.
Whether Or No.
The only light that ever dawns on
some men is daylight. Old Man Sage.
The tread of an automobile tire in-
"-
vented by an Englishman is made of
"i. -?I. f .Seel, so set into the!
rubber that the latter does not touch
tho ground.
A tool that unrolls a roll of paper
and spreads it with paste as it is
passed over a wall has been Invented
to enable amateurs to do their own
paper hanging.
There are more than 5000 electric
light companies now serving the pub
lic in the United States.
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Society and Personal
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
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Social and club news for this 4
b department should be given to
T me uoserver py pnono or oxner- p
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news f
1 STCU"y 1
4 ing day.
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P. ' L. Lilly, of Joseph, is at
the
Sommer.
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- C. J. Hazen, of Huntington, is -at
the Foley. '
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Mrs. Frank Conley, of Cove, is reg -
istered at the Savoy.
Mrs. A. M. Runnels, of Joseph, is -
staying at the. Sommer.
E. S. Platts and C. C. Cox, of Baker,
are staying at the Foley.
Roy E. Phillips and Brent Sturgill
are staying at the Foley.
P. N. Stephen wn and wife, of Wal-
lowa, are registered at the Savoy. ' 1 turned from Portland where he has
. been in attendance at the gun club
Joseph visitors at the Savoy are: week J- A. Christiansen has been
D. H. Burrows and A. J. Galbrith. acting chief during the absence of the
'chief.
. E. W. Eastman has moved his law!
office to the West-Jacobson building. Mrs. Frank CHare and son, who
have been visiting Mis. Elizabeth
Miss Regina Weil, of San Francis- Donnelly, left this morning for a
co, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Wil- short visit in Pendleton and Portland
iam Ash.
Robert S .French and wtfe and
Ada Geer. of Cove, are registered at
the Foley.
;
'Lostine residents registered at the'
Mrs. A. L. Rice, of Enterprise, reg-
istered at the Imperial hotel, Port'
land, luesday.
Zack Chandler brought
his first
from, his
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berries in this morning
Fruitdale ranch.
G. M. Jasper and family and W. E.
Gardner and . family, of Freewater,
are at the Savoy.
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-T M Pom, nf Pnrtl o ti (1 a fn,tnM'
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La Grande merchant is visiting his
daughter Mrs. M. K. Hall.
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. From Elgin the following are at
the Foley: J. Graham and wife, H. L.
Graham and E. B. Greiner. I
The following are registered at the
,
Aetters from
Jhe front
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(Letter from Vinton Forbes, of La
rnJA ,..1 - . T t n XT.rl rT. I-
E-f-tT rTf'
mg Mation, ban trancisco, Lalif.,
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care Hospital Corps, to his mother
Mrs. L. L,. rorDes.)
nni" T nt Vi r T will trv nnt Af-
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scribe a little navy life to give the
fellows at home an idea of what it
is xe.
$520 17 1 m,cn 'ou reach San Francisco you
'go to the dock and take a government
fund $1000 00 ! tuB for Goat Island. Here you are
403 40!sent t0 the recruiting office, where
you are put tnrougn an examination
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ana issuea navy clones ami ouui
All f v an plnthenmust.be sent back
but such article, as stationery, watch-
ipwpirv ran be keDt After re-
es:.a"dJeJ.clrycan. b.e,
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cruiu is sein iu mi ivu
Barracks, a sort of detention camp,
or if he is a hospital apprentice he
will probably be sent to the hospital
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school for training. The recruit is
safe guarded against disease as much
vaccination ana tnree snots 01 serum
'. 1,. t i i...i
in tne arm at miervaia m ui -
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week apart.
The food in the navy is the best that
can be obtained and is probably bet-
ter than in any other branch of the
UI1U 19 11 uuauiy wn- ,
service. Ice cream,
T)16S CAiCCS And
berries make up the dessert along
with plenty of good meat and vege-
tables.
The first week of the service will
nerhnns be trying to the nerves of the
"rookiee and he will probably be
homesick, but as he makes acquaint
ances and that long-looked for shore
leave begins to draw near he will be
gin to like it if he has any red blood
in his veins.
The classes for study begin at nine
o'clock and last until twelve, when
the classes ore dismissed for dinner
and taken up in the afternoon from
one until four. Wednesday, Saturday
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and bunaay are snore .eave uHy8 ...
the sailor is allowed to go ashore and
; see the sights if his conduct has been
j good.
Altogether it is a great old life.
I am not in the least sorry that I
enlisted and would like to see more
of the boys from our home town here.
There are a few here but not, many
and I hope there will be more soon.
Awaiting a long letter from you,
I remain,
Your loving Bon,
VINTON.
Savoy from Enterprise: Mrs. Frank
Rogers, D. French and F. Millard.
Amonur the registrations at the
Savoy are Mr. and Mrs. Buher. of
Pondleton, and Peter Wall, of Union,
Jcmes Jonns wife- HeI John"-
Ma'y J"""" Bort Riger from
We"-! -e staying at the Sommer.
Joseph R. Whitby, late of La
Grande, has enlisted in the engineer
.corps of the United States army at
Portland...,.:. . . ; .
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I Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Leavitt have re-
turned from s two weeks vacation
(trip, visiting relatives in Tacoma and
1 Seattle. .
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LeslieWBtarta left Tuesday night on
No - " Ruert' ldahAt0 Tl
grandmother Mrs. Tout for the bal
ance of the summer.
Mr. Bollons, T. J. Scroggin, G. L.
Larison, Dr. Bouvy and Roscoe Dun-
left today in Mf Bollons private
car lor a nsning trip.
lC"e' of PoIice Rayburn has re-
and then will go to their home in
Potola, California.
Mrs.
A. Thomas, of Pendleton, is in
tne city, navmg auenaea tne women
of Woodcraft convention. Mrs. Thom-
aa left La Grande six weeks ago to
take up her residence m Pendleton,
-,and she is finding her visit very
pleasant here renewing acquaintances
with old friends.
Rev.' J. J. Tiekner this morning
fraternized with Rev. James Whit-
combe Brougher, the evangelist who
spoke at Chautauqua last night, and
naw him oft at this morning's west
bound train, where he also met Rev.
Billy Sunday and wife, who were on
the way to Hood iRiver and the four
had a very pleasant caat together. I
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V T. PxKinDAn. Oipnr TTiimTiflfioJl !
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and Jessie Graves all leave for Port-il
.land tomorrow night where they in-
'tend to spend a lew days oetore go-
ing to Salt Lake City where they will
join the forty-third infantry band at
Fort Douglas. All the boys are well
known in La Grande and their many
friends wish them success.
Snow
MT. EMILY NOTES.
Still Persists Patriotic Cele
bration Is Suggested Beauty, Col
lie . Dog DiesJim Fitzgerald Is
Busy.
Mt.-' Emily, June 26. (Special )
hem .w fo .hi riva" -nino-
on up here for some time- The sun
! driving nut the. ma nnH is othiI-
- n o
ually drivin it from hill to hill and
'from riHp'R to ridefi. Th Know is
l.i j : I . i i
iiinKui.g u uutcr'Hiiieu HIUI1U una inuy
hold tho tonmost summits until aftor
the sun's fury is spent and he will
need several months of rest before
.he can again assume the offensive.
Where the timber is heavy there are
still drifts three and four feet high,
The road is clear of snow up to the
, u u. roiem nserve uu".. . f..".y a.
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large parenes oi it. it is so nrmiy
packed that men and horses can walk
right over it. Huck eberries are in
hlL in Snnt whilo few foot nwnv
mnv h6 Pnvpre,i hv Sflveral f't
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of snow. It will take much sunshine
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w. The season will be much later
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n "sua'-
remaps a patriotic ceieoration in
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Thpre. could he a sham battle with
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flnowhnlla br flTTimnnifinn. This wnllld
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Trenches could
. oasilv be imitated too and the "heat
nf hnftln" 117011 1H nrtt. ht TfLrolv tv rtarh
r gt&ge whcr(j atrocities wou(j be,
committed, These unfortunates who !
jn thft host, nnrl evpihempnt. nf lenvinn-
for the seat of war wouM forget to
take a lunch along with them, could
still have nlentv of snowball soup and
wind pudding to fill up on. They could work packing the ground in prepara-struKK'e' has Irawn humircda '
then easily imitiate the sick andtion for the rain and oil. A scorow moa: highly trained and skilled pro
wounded and give the hospital corps i board and judges str.nd will soon bo C88lnal nurses from American hos
a little practice. under construction. And also let it 'Pal" "J'i from the homes of the sick
The waterfall a short distance be- be known that the free sight-scor will Poor ere- Tn0 n'ng profession
low the Blumenstein cabin has been be a disappointed seeker this year as foeIs thut the. situation has reached a
"speeding up" (or down) lately. It .his view of the races will be obstruct- serious crisis and to meet it an emerg
may be seen from far out in the valley ed by a wall canvun one-sixth of a ency committee on nursing has been
if ono knows where to look for it but
must bo seen from near-by to bo ap
preciated. It only lasts until the sup
ply of snow water is at an end.
"Beauty," the Collie dog owned by
J. H. Blumenstein for about 10 years,
died recently. He was probably ac
cidentally poisoned. He was an un-
usually fine looking tnd intelligent
dog. He was photogrr.phed scores of
times by people on trips to the top
of Mt. Emily. He was very good-
naturcd and a special favorite of
women and children.
Jim Fitzgerald is busy hauling
wood from the Kaelin place. That is
They're all ' excited about ; 'the revelation infants
s-..; . making,,,, ,.
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The pants with an ateolute guarantee for six months'
; . , wear without a hole
PRICE
ONLY
$2.50
FOR
MEN'S
NOHOLS
PANTS
Here are Men's Trousers with
wonderful work-a-day wear and
a snappy holiday look. Guaran
teed to outlast five ordinary
pairs of pants though you
work them double ahifht.
Give them severe wear, then, if
you can find, a hole or if they're
frayed or worn, send them back.
Without question there's a. new
pair waiting fot you FREE.
Shown in many patterns.
Nohola pants are wearproof, 'sparkproof, holeproof,
and tearproof They're cheaper and look much bet
ter than overalls or any other work garments.
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We're sole La Orande Agents for both Men's and
: Boys' Nohols Pants
T GOLDEN RULE C-
La Grande's R. C. TJ. Store
about as far "up as the road is dry
enoucrh for heavv haulinc. There is
much demand for the drv mole wood
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I ?aV8 ? lmd ,UP "nd atC "
hundreds -of cords will reach town
from this section.
"Speed "Em Up."
(Continued from Page One.)
I
( resenting the Greon Taxi line was
: present at a meeting of the directors
j last night and it was decided that the
( licensed taxis should chnrge fifty
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i m uiaiuu uuuuia ini me auie ra inu
twnty-five cent fares and handle the
entire sale themselves while the li-
! censed taxis will handle their own
buaincss.
: Tho directors were out on the track
;tnis morning ana gave a genial smue
0f approval at the appearance of the
speedway but after climbing to the
top 01 tne grana-stana ana imagining
Z i"
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, lust a littln and Intpr vnth oil flioir
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ifimilft phflncrpH tn a InnH o-nfrnw Thp
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ination either; the oil is ordered and
Rt thn nrm nf flip first (run if will
have lonr nast been a nart of the'
frnrV nnH fhn aniuriitnfo nan alt- tn
peace with a clear view of the flying
motorcycles or autos as they make
their wni-lH repnrr'n
j The ncxt few davs will see a biz
(change in conditions around tho
I nee,)a,nv Th ;. i,r f
milo long. It is estimated that last
year about 100 cars arranged them-
selves outside the grounds on a
stretch of road on the opposite end
of the field frcm the grand-stand nnd
refused to pay admittance. They may
take the same position this year but
the directors do not guarantee them
such a good view as last year.
The question of attendance came up
iat night and from the reports given;
there seems to be no doubt about a j
crowd bigger than ever before. So-
att0 and Tacoma are arranging for a
special train and expect to be here
In force. Roscoe Ncal, the race man-
PRICE -ONLIT
. $2.50-5;
FOR
MEN'S
NOHOLS
PANTS ,
Look Mother!!
THERE'S NOHOLS PANTS FOR
BOYS TOOl '
Good-bye patch! Good-bye tearl No
more mending youngsters" knickers
since NOHOLS Knickers io Boys
were made to stand the strain of
rough and tumble play. The secret
is in the patented weave and finish
110 chemicals are used.
And these NOJIOLS Knickers are
n! so Guaranteed. If they dort't wear
back they come, and Johnny gets a'
now pair without a cent of cost.
PRICE $1.25 With
Guarantee.
a Six Months'
ager, is working on a special train-
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VU UVUUUUI. i UWHKOn uw sn-,
towns a series of booster trip,
v. 1 . tir- -- a-.
uuvu 1,1 ill W 11. UUIJUWtt is Jirsi.
on the iist 8nd ,DCD and sx,Mt'et"'
on the list and "pep" and sprritTrf1
La Grande will become a part of the
citizens of said city on next Monday ,
when the booster gang arrives. - Jury.
4th
a strong delegation will go ':tqif.
ni-n t.-, it..,i !:,iin,; , f
tcu tne spcedstcrs there how mtM :J
faster they travel at the "Speed 'tcn
jpn yalla Walla and Pendleton will
be made on the 6th and 7th of July.
ji,red j Holmes, president of tne',
Commercial club, has promised the
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Zm t2o over the mX of ltroct
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ration and handle the street dance.
'? M.e. evening This ,s a load off.tha.
snouidcrs or the associat on and they
are indeed grateful for the help.. An-
nouncements regarding decorated
cars and prize8 bmado ,ate .
inter.
Ernest E. Vehrs was appointed to
"""Ke the Red Cross work and
that some first aid cars are on hand.
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Mr. Vehrs was a so appointed oflieial
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announcer. Roy Green was granted'
the ram concessions.
College Women Needed.
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New York' June 28. (Special)
The war crisis htt brought an urgent
.Call for College Women in the field of
nursinv The ruah of nurses to Eu-
rope' 'w?lch 18 eaMy increasing
s'nee this country s entry into the
nd with Miss Ella Phillips Cran
('a"- the national organization for
public health nursing as sccrctnry.
As a first step this committee has
arranged with several high class
schools of nursing to give a year of
credit to college women who have tafc-
en a certain number of hours in sci
ence. Letters have been sent to the J1
heads of all the women's colleges in , '
the country explaining this offer and
asking for a list of this year's grad- ',
untes in order that they may be eir- .
cularized. ' The committee' is also o- .
ganizing a campaign . among this. -.V
year's high school graduates.
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