"Wednesday, February 4, 1925.
THE TX GRANDE ETENTNC OBSERVER
PAGE THREE
NEWS of SOCIETY
A civics program whloh wai vry
Intrt'HltnK us wt-ll ua lit'ing of
practU'ul value was given ul tlie 1
eilnK of the tighhorhood rlub
TiifH.liiy afternoon. The subject
vu8 "IllKhwaya mid Hywuys" urul
-t Mn. ( H. Bldwell, us louder. In
lue the credit for the well arrang
ed program. I'recedlnK the flisims
hIohh the NelKliliorhuod club sex
.tette HanK two Hidemlld nuinoers,
'Kulry Murk," by Harriet Wire
and "Mammy's l-iillnhy." by Dvor
ak. It is nlways u .b lipht to listen
to thlH thxt-tlf coin pus -d of Mes
liinnn T. K. Maxwell, Houvy.
LeMer Stoddard. Karl Stoddard, A.
V. Nt lHon and K. h. lHohnes. with
Mrs. .1. Donald My,rs ut the piano.
M rtt. Hhlweft 1md utt the Hiihject
for a pap.i,. "Ancient Highways."
She told. Vow the ancient h uh fat
Imck .i8 H. (., realized the
lniiftrtance of good roads to the
.Clt'are of nations and how the
Homuns of the ancient world math
muds, some of which hi III remain
US Krt-:H monuments to the -niTtcy
and skill of their builders.
. A brief summary of the devel
opment of road systems In the
I'nlted States led up to talk by
Mrs. C. K. Huppersett on "Oregon
Highways,' In which she told of
bow old trails had come again into
use with the automobile Klvlnj: the
Impetus to the cause of Kood roads.
She emphasized the fact that llie
highways place a responsibility on
ns to beautify our BUrrouudingH'.
Miss Helen Williams showed ex
ceptional ability as a pianist In her
rendition of Chopin's "Polonaise in
C Sharp Minor." She rvflpoixli-o1 to
the hearty applause with "Japan
ese Ktude," by 1'oldinl.
Th e st ate w h Ich has the most
mncnlflcent lilRhways Is rviliforntii
and Iteverend Klmer Oranl Keith
spoke from, personal knowledge of
"('allfornla and lift Highways." He
brought out some helpful suggeH
lions for beautifying communitli'S.
-. The . prognitn was ronclufled by
iSlrR. C. U. Seltz, who spoke of
"Oregon Bridges." She cont ranted
- the bridges of early days, which
were built with no though to per
manency or beamy with the splen-
' did and artistic structures on our
t highways today. Her talk was 11
. lust rated with slhles of some of
' the largest and Jiiost beautiful of
our new bridges. These slides were
j loaned by the State Highway De
partment and Mrs. K. I'. Mossinan
n gat n grat'lously grunted the use
of her lantern.
The T,ndlcs Auxiliary to the Hro
: t her hood of Railway trainmen en
Joyed one of the most delightful
affairs of the season last evening at
' Kagles hall when they gave a "Kid
' IMrty." .Approximately fifty mem
bers came dressed as "kids" and
games were played during the evening-
accordingly. During a short
program' every officer responded
with a song, u dance or reeitntion.
Jfci&a. jujjttirai-'c-hlldron took part In
the program. Mrs. O. CI. Hamilton
won first pVlze for being the hest
dressed little girl and Mrs. Mar
pa ret Arnett won the prize for be
ing the funnies:.
Before adjournment lollypops.
animal crackers and ice cream was
served by the committee in charge.
The Kings Heralds of the Klrsl
Met hod 1st Kpiscopal church tnet
yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
In the primary room of Ihe church
for their regular meeting. Kifleen
children were present and after the
regular lesson in t he stingy book
"Chinese I .'.in terns," refreshments
were served and an hour enjoyed
at play.
The next meeting will take place
Embroidery
On This
has recently designed an afternoon
dress of black and royal blue taf
feta, with long, tight sleeve-, from
the cuffs of which fall long, nar
row scarfs of contrasting taffeta
ribbon w hich Join In a tassel ohout
I wo feet from t he w rial.
Purl Luminous sheats of
light -colored satins are being ex
tensively designed here for evening
wear at the ltlvlera resorts. These
are embroidered In crystal and
semi-precious stones and trimmed
extensively wll h feathers. h'aney
pearl necklaces, now so much in
j vogue, are designed to match each
ii eswi.
London When It rains In l on
dou they let It rain, and why not?
Shops here are full of well-taltnred
and attractive topcoats In water
proofed tnalerlals. The tatter In
clude cashmeres, wool gabardines,
west of Kngtnnd covert cloths ami
Scotch cheviots. The majority of
these garments are even lined with
rainproof satin.
Flo Picked. Her
THIS lower edge of this tunic has
a wide fitted band of eyelet em
broidery and several kinds of
mes lace which gives a delightfully
light and summery effect. The ma
teriul is blue georgette ertpi. w ,
in (he form of a Chinese supper.
Mrs. Qlen Strickland entertained
a number of friends at bridge lasl
evening at her home here. During
the eyenlng;s play, Mrs. K. Jacob
sen won high score.
A dainty luncheon was served
before adjournment. '
Mrs. T.ester Bramwell entertain
ed last evening at her home on N
avenue. The evening was spent at
cards with Mrs. T. It. Maxwell
winning high score among Ihe In
dies and the gentlemen's prize go
ing to Clyde Zimmerman.
Luncheon was served at an ap
propriate hour. .
Announcements
Social announcements may
be pt-lotJ.il In this column free
of charge. Any announce
ments pertaining to any func
tions such as cooked food
sales, etc, will be refused. An
nounceincuts, to be printed the
same day, must be In socleJj
editor's hands bj 9:00 o'clock.
News editor's note.
Hints for the
Housewife !
WALLING'S
Pattern Hat
Specials
Willi pvitv Hut nl $10.75
w give i ni l: si. mi in
.IrwWry.
Willi wry lint nl S.1M,
vr Kin' l'lti:i". a "3r Ilainl-kc-rvWif.
Ollirr (tcioil vnhips nl Sli.05.
Our lot Hiicki-iiiii Frnmea
WALLING'S
Mrs. H. A. Zurbrtek and Mrs. K.
L, Holmes will entertain Chapter
I, 1. 12. O., Krlday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Zurbrick on Main
street. Mrs. H. S. Drownlon will
have charge of the program for
the afternoon.
' Mrs. Verne Johnson will hi' hos
tess to the Alpha club tomorrow
afternoon, February f.
' .
The Thursday Mrldge club will
meet tomorrow aflrnoon, Febru
ary b, Willi Mrs. l"rd Kiddle as
hostess at her home at Island City.
The Riverside Ladles Aid will
meet tomorrow otter noon, Febru
ary GJat the home of -Mrs. Jolm
! Lane, Z'.m'Z First street, at two
! o'clock.
I '
Ulon will lu.-.l ut the I. . O. I'.
! hull T lium.li.y ufn-i noon ul two
jo'rlork. llh Mm. I'liiia Hir.T ua
, hostt-SM.
...
1 The Happier Homes club will
meet tomorrow ofternoon with Mrs.
1 Fred L. Shepherd as hostess.
White Loaf ( nUe
J cup butter
S cups flour
1 i cups sugar "
cup milk
While of 4 eggs
2 level teaspoons baking powder.
1 teaspoun almond extract.
Sift flour once and measure; add
baking powder and' sli t . live or six
nines. Sift sugar, then measure.
( 'ream butter and sugar together
thuroughly, then 'add flour ami
milk alternately. little ut u time,
then flavoring; Fold in carefully
the Ktifily beaten while of egs,
and bake in angel cake pan or two
loaf pans, forty to sixty minutes,
at Uftti degrees F. Add I cup chop
ped nut im-ats if a Nut Loaf cake,
IS desired.
.
Straw iM-rvy .Mnise
1 fitiurl cream
1 box strawberries
1 cup sugar
1 box gelatine (scant) or
1 J tablespoon granulated gena-
tine. ,
2 tablespoons cold water
3 tablespoons hot water
Wash and hull berries, sprinkle
with sugar, and let stand one hour;
mash and rub through n fine sieve;
add gelatine soaked In cold and
dissolved in boiling water. Set In
pan of ice water and stir until it
begins to thicken; then fob) in
whip from cream, pul in mold,
cover, park in salt and Ice, and
let stand four hours, ltaspberrles
may be used in place of strawber
ries. '
...
Petit Four
Yolks 4 eggs
1 cup swgar
Klour
Whites 4 eggs
3 tablespoons cold water ;
li tablespoons corn Htarch
11 l ve tenspoon baking powder
i level teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon extract.
Heat yol k of eggs a nd wat er
until' thick and lemon-colored, ndd
sugar gradually, unn beat two min
utes. I ut corn starch In a cup
and fill cup with flour. Mix and
sift corn starch and flour with bak
ing powder and silt, and add to
first mixture. When thoroughly
.mixed, add whites of eggs 1mm ten
until siiff. all flavoring. Hake in
a shallow pan .cool, 'and shape,
using a small cutter.
i 1
Income Tax
Facts
Joeeiyn Leo was added to the luu ul
America a most beautiful women
4 upon the auggvatloa or Hoienz
Ziegteld who t supiwsed iw know
everything about bt-auty but Flu
wus latt in ttndinK this beauty, tor
Jacques Ohtirles. beauty eonnjisseur
of Fans, hud already given hvr the
title of .- America s moul Ueuutllul
woman "
No. 18.
Losses iirlslng from "fires, storm,
shlpwreek. or ot her casualty or
from theft" are deductible whether
Or not connected with the tax lay
er's trade or husincHS. The term
'other casualty" within the mean
ing of the revenue act of 19114, Is
one arising through the action
of a physical force of naluie, for
example a flood or frost.
- If a taxpayer's home or uuiojno
bile is destroyed by fire, or If his
Hummer bungalow' Is damaged by
storm he may claim a deduction
,for the loss sustained. Allowance,
(of course, must be made for any
I Insurance or ol her compensation
.received. In event of a collision
i between a truck and an automo
j Idle used for pleasure Or conveni
ence, the owner of the truck may
clal m a ded act Ion for damages,
I provided at the time tne truck wu
being used for business purposes.
, No deduction Is allowed the owner
iof the automobile because the car
was not being used for business
j purposes, neither Is 11 a "casualty"
as uenneu anove.
Loss of property by theft or bur
glary is an allowable deduction,
and need not be incurred tit trade
or business.
As a genenal rule deductions for
losses are allowed for the year In
which sustained. A taxpayer may
ascertain the amount of a loss sus
tained during a prior Uixable year
which he hud not deducted from
gross Income for that year. He may
render an amended return for
such preceding year Including
such amount of loss in Ihe deduc
tions from grom Income, and may
file with the llureuti of Internal
Hevenue a claim for refund of the
excess tax paid by reason of fail
ure to deduct the loss In his ori
ginal return. A loss from theft
or embezzlement occurring In one
year Hud discovered In another Is
ordinarily deductible for the year
in which sustained.
los.se& In illegal transactions
are not deductible. ; -
Society news front .Washington:
Coolldge took a trip on the May
flower without chucking nny cab
inet member overboard.
You can tell when prohibition to
effective. They will quit singing
Sweet Adeline.
Rollins Hosiery
MILES OF WEAR IN EVERY PAIR!
PUTMAN'S
READY-TO-WEAR AND MILLINERY'
Hlckiuun (Ky. ) man Kol thiw
yi'ni's for lilRmny. Marrying la a
good runloiu but u linil lialilt. '
iwr 01
Safe
Milk
For Infant,
invalids,
Children,
The Aged
Rich Milk. Malted Grain ext. In powdev
form, male The Food-Drlnkfor All Ages.
Digestible No Cooking. Alight Lunch
always at hand. Also In Tablet form.
Ask for "HotUok'a," at all Fountains.
T Avoid Imitations Substitute
SHOUT SMUTS I'OI'l liAH ON
.MONTI-' CAKliO TKNMN ('OVllT
MOON TIC CAHKO (AT) Hare
knees have appeared here unions
he women tennis players, who are
wearing rolled stockings und skirts
almost ns short as bathing cos
tumes. The wbbrevlnted skirl and
plenty of "knee room" add a lot
lo the piny, the players say, nnd
give much more freedom than for
merly. .,
Hklrts of the new tailor made
ami ensemble sultK worn in Monte
Carlo and Nice nre also much
Hhorter than even a few months
ago, and tight. The skimpy Bklrt
hos come to stay at least for this
season, according to the tailors.
Hot Biscuits for Dinner!
Make them with
Tokio 1' reserves landmark.
TOKIO (AP)-The building and
grounds of the famous 1'eers Club
have been sold to a syndicate
which will erect modern reinforced
concrete office buildings on the
site. Visitors to Tokio will recall
that the entrance to this club was
through one of the three remain
ing great gates of the Yrdo jjo
rlod. said to be one of the finest
types of extant of the architecture
of that lime. The gate, is to be pre-v
served. " - ,
The quaipt old custom of having
a miners' strike every year may b
reaumPd this spring. i
LET US HELP YOU-
With your electrical problems. '
WE ARE THE "CHECK SEAL" CONTRACTORS
AND RETAILERS
II. & S. ELECTRIC
107 Depot St. Phone 393-W
If they donT hurVy up with last
year's baseball probes 1 hey won't
finish in time to slurt on 4hls
year's.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST
BAKHRIG POWDER
They will be light tender"
tempting every time
SALES Z't TIMES THOSE OF ANY OTHER BRAND
F ashion Notes
New York The head coverings
for Houthrn resort war, of either
felt or straw, are of the familiar
panama shape, with tlje brim turn
ed sharply up In front and down
behind, and with front brim pin
ned bacU with a bow of rosette of
brlwh:
'vet ribbon.
Cincinnati ().) n:idhoue In
trouble. Let girlH under is dance
Incorrectly. Little girls mustn't
think they are grown.
PAaFICSTATES
SEE OUR WINDOWS
For
Fresh, Ilome-mado Candy
The Candy Shop
217 Fir Street
"The Home of Home-Made Candy"
; :. (Retail only)
CAN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY WHEAT
Be entirely used in the manufacture of
Superior Bakery Goods?:
SEE OUR DISPLAY IN THE CHAMBER ;
OF COMMERCE WINDOW. . 1 :
Gwilliams' Electric Bakery
"HOME OP THE GOLDEN CRUST" .
.Safutij JSuMb) Cntfoifaify I
k . , LA GRANDE JOSEPH STAGE LINE
I Uaars A Coldlron, Props.
" Stages Leave La Grande for Joseph Daily
8:30 12:30 3:30
Arrive: 10:50 1:50 5:50 '
Now is the time to build
that chiclkcn house or k.Iiiirc
and do all repat-: work be
fore the pn?es go up.
The
Claude C. Pratt
Lumber Co.
Tlie Poor Man's Friend"
Oppo. Foundry. IMIONK ltd 4
Mo Huuilay HuhIiukm
When You
Tire Of
Your Bob
Then you'lp h Intcrps'-
In the fine hnlr wh-ct -n
no ha-e itst pnrrhn :
ail In mnkinK a p-rf ;
colffnrp while yonr own h r
rtows out to the prop',
h-nfrth.
The hair Is of ex i - :r
qualit) and nioriVrat1 lit
prfre. We urn" you to
the display at o ir ui!y
ronvenlenri'
GE1ST MARIN EL1.0
SHOP
floom t. Ruoimrr Bl'
MA Bt-anty AM for
rhone Main 577
NVw 'r-rk Chlflon today Is to
!.: w.-,.it the utility In fielder Is
lo til. It can le plaeed any
t li n-. Kven qn the straight lino,
.slim. ;tuln, satin frocks It in lined
ns n firhu. aihlins Rrure to the
nr :. ,ine and a contrasting color
not lo the costume.
w York Hanlk. rchh-fs now
leorativc us wt-ll as uif-ful ar-
i.-s. Wit h i tit nv taiiort-d
"hy (ftv1 ti nf"dd flare of;
js 1 1 1 pcfp from a pock'-t.j
ir of colored linen with em-
red ed(r-s. or of hnllianUy
d crepe de chine,
N York Th'1 keenest ey can-t-ll
wh'Tp sky ends and sea
.ns And the nam' Is true of the
niMe rout u rue. Kor th cotits
e IfinK HiM-d with the tmtne hrlt
nt printed nflks which rotupone
f Vonnn. When th roal Is opn
s nlnmt impossible lo tell nhw
ROtl ends Intl COUI le-Kill".
.arl When l r'.ho s to slerve
ine r.irminn ri.n-.mnm KiniDlT
Mi
merva
Says
Better late than never.
But never late Is hetter.
Ion't let this opportunity
slip away from you lo pur-
rhuo thn nle1 St re-t Ht"p-
ln Pumps and Slipi-rs ni
the priee we are offering
them to you
All good things do not
Inst forever. Get yours now
while tlie getting Is good.
New shades In Spuntex
Guaranteed Htik Host-ry, at
THE BOOTERY J
f.AV IIAVIIF.N, Mar. ,
Tlie Plarr Ularr The
ili-r for mtr I'hI"
JVhat is the "Check" Seal,
i. When you build or buy a home you want
to know that the electrical installation is made
by an electrical contactor who does compUte
electrical wring, installs convenient connec
tions for electrical appliances and uses stand
ard wiring devices.
i 2. When you need electrical appliances,
you want to select an electrical retailer who
sells quality electrical merchandise.
( The "Check" Seal identifies such contractors and
retailers for you. Before you build or buy, insist on
"Check" Seal electrical wiring. When you need elec
trical appliances or equipment buy where you see
the "Check" Seal.
PACIFIC -STATES
ELECTRIC COMPANY
MAffCUCO LOt AMOtLM LOMO S1AC AELAVO
ronxAKP ieattu irocAai
Distxllmtors for General Electric
Btffrmfoa boiid.buy or rrf-
pn TW BmMI Maw tmt U wit Arr-m
Ut V-trt tmo br h4 twi "T V-
rw" hut M HM
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Check" Seal Appliances Carried By
Kastern Oregon Light & Power Co,
Credit
Attentive Service
Reliable merchandise
Ileal values
Satisfaction assured.
CARR'S
Money No Measure.
Of Value
The value of telephone service cannot be measured
in dollars and cents. No community without tele
phone service can exist in competition with another
community that has telephone service.
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
We Have in Stock and
Are Agents for
AT WATER-KENT " ' -J
RADIO SETS
Benham Electric Co.
UAIH 1M NEW FOLEY BLDA
sSlr nnnot rs(r;iln iheniselves. One