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VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1926.
NUMBER 149
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CHURCHES TELL EASTER JOY IN
Sound Again
Message of
Resurrection
Nearly Every Hour of the
Day Will Be Filled with
Rejoicings of the Peo
ple. ' .
Tomorrow is Knster Sunday, the
Joy day or the churches.
,' Krom early dawn, when the com
munity service ut Gutiffloff park re
ciiIIh the scene of Mary in the war
den, until evening when congrega
tions gather to commemorate the
.Saviour's first' reunion with his
disciples, there, will bo scarcely un
lionr without lis allelujuhs and re
joicings.
'Christ Is risen! Christ Is risen!"
the choirs will curol.- And all the
hearts of the people, will unswer
"Christ is risen. Indeed!" t The
preachers will tell n Brain' the glad
story. Flowers on I ho- altar will
testify to resurrection. And Iho
faces of children and grownups wjy
shine with their faith In tho prom
ise of life. 1
After an old -Hauler c'ust'om,
ninny babies will bo carried to Ihe
altar to bo cJirUttcncd. Thero will
be baptismal rites performed In
several of the churches, and de
cision day will be observed in one.
Choirs Prepare Programs V
Almost without exception, the
choirs have prepared special pro
grams. They liavo been conveni
ently arranged for several differ
ent hours, so IjuH.JoverH.of, music
may. If they desire, attend as many
na four musical services during
the day.
The Presbyterian and the First
Methodist choristers will bo heard
in sacred cantatas, the former a
vesper presentation at 6:30 o'clock,
and the latter ut 7:30, tho hour of
evening worship.
Knstrr Servhv.
At tho Church of the Kazarene
the children will give an Kant or
program at 1:80 a. hi. II. Jl.
Cleaver, superintendent, will open
the service with remarks nnd an
Invocation. The order will be as
follows:
Kaster address Verla MeL,ano.
Kaster exercise Mva Seeger,
teacher, and Cuba llurhanan. Jose
phine Cochran. Juanlta .Loveless
urid Marie Clower, pupils.
Song, "Flower Hells" Primary
pupils. ;
Kxercjsc. "In Service for Ihe
Master", Frank Cain. lonovnn
Meggers, Charles Ztnk and Klvls j
Hurt.
Recitation. "An Kaster Wish"
Verna Campbell.
Kxerctse. "Steps lo the Cross"
Helen Fallow. Kunlce Campbell.
l.ola Corn, Juanlta Wilson and
3 ail a Moore.
ltecltation. "I May lie Too Ut
ile" Jltnmie Cameron.
Kxerclse, ."From (lloom to Otnry"
Frank Cain, Jessie Loveless, Don
ovan Meggers, Cuba ltuchanan and
Imnald MfTjine.
Kxerelse. "K-A-.S-T-K-R" Wily
. Moore, Doris Molon, Gladys Kimtns,
OerUa INmieron and Alice Culn.
ltecltation, "A Happy Faster"
Kllen Cain.
Song. "The Service Song" Inter
mediate pupils.
Short messtige The liuv. L,. J).
'(pKgcrH, pntor. .
A short review lesson will begin
nt 0:45 a. m., preceding the pro
gram.. K. Y. P. S. will meet ut 6:30 p.
m. with Mrs. Grant Sims in charge
of the lesson on "What Ho You
Think of the Resurrection?"' Evan
gelistic 'service in charge of the
pastor will be at 7:30 o'clock.
Central Church of Christ.
Tho Lord's supper will occupy a
1 central place in the Faster service
nt 11 a. m. It. J. Dykhius will
sing, and a quartet wilt be given
by Mrs. R. J. Kitchen. Mrs. Stanton
C. Iapham, Forrest Wilson and J.
A. Williams. The Rev. C. V. Punn
will speak on "Tho Message of Ihe
Resurrection." A number of per
sons are expected to make a con
fession of their faith, and a class
of children will bo received into
membership.
Regular session of the Bible
Nchool will begin at 9:45 a. m. The
men's class will meet at the new
3. O. O. F. hall. The school in now
204 points In advance of liaker.
The contest closes April 11. J -a at
Easier Is 7rue--Le Love And
Life, Man of God Assures Flock
Suppose Raster really came,
what would be the effect upon
our modern world?"
Dish op W. . P. Remington, of
Pendleton, asks tho question lit
an editorial inspired by Joseph
Fort Newton's Christmas article
In tho Atlantic Monthly in which
tho author described what might
happen' in case -the whole world
really understand and appreci
ated the message of tho Christ
child with its good news of
"plory to God and Peace Among
Men." t
"Looking beyond tho deep
sh ad o ws of 1 1 i o c ross. Fast e r
glows "with the triumph of, faith,"
declares tho bishop In his wrll
lug, "it speaks of victory over
siu and death, it assures us of
the continuity of lifo hero and
hereafter. Without It, men sink
to tho level of the boasts, their
best endeavors are as spark h
which fly, upward, to gleam in
the darkness of Impenetrable
night, and then to become as tho
dead ashes or despair. Confront
ed with tho In justice of human
ity, tho inequalities and complexi
ties of modern civilization, and
brought face to face with sin,
suffering and, finally death, there
is ho hope,, unless wo have this
assurance of immortality, this
dawn of Kastern all over the
world.
We have grown bo nccustomed
to take things for granted. We
live In a Christian atmosphere,
accept Christmas' and Faster and
surround them with the cheer
and joy of the seasons. What
would happen If - suddenly wo
Bliould discover that Christ never
rose from tho dead, and that no
one had ever come back from
death to tell us of. immortality,
and to assure us of our hope of
Sunday there were 21S In attend
ance, 14 of whom were new pupils.
Fndeavorers will meet at fi:I10
n. m.. to
consider the subject, 1
"ThmiirhtM Kiitriresteri bv Faster
'hil.lritn nil Ihe lUltle Hchnol W 111
give JOaster exercises at a program
in the evening, to which everyone
Is invited. Several persons will be
baptized.
Easter Puzzle Pictures
I ; 1
Herat you are. Millets, A heap of fun fur lUiMer iitotiihig.
Hidden In Mils picture are three KnMer hiintilcM and two ehlrkM.
. .MaylMi llM)re Ihe tmfn who bmitglit. you four l-Mirr eggs tills
ti torn ing. Anyway. I urn the phi urn armim! find . around mil il
ymi find llietn. Then get out your crajtnm and ml or lli ph-Uim
up nk-Hy. AfltT It is flnlstKMl glo II to nwitlM'r as an fcaMer
gift. ,
living again? Once a man wroto
a book called When All, Was
Hark.' In which he tried to tell
what occurred in tho world when
people were convinced that a tab
let Had been found admitting
that tho disciples stole the body
of Jesus from the tomb, and then
fabricated the story of Ills resur
rection. Just face that situation
when you look upon the features
of your loved one wrapped in the
mantle of death, or when you
look forward to your own pass
ing. Of course, 'to the Chris
tian such thoughts are ' lmpos
slide. There never would have
been a Lord's day, because, ono
can't Ihlnk of worshipping a
Jesus whose life ended In failure
and death upon U cross. There
never would have been a. Chris
tian religion If the disciples had
not gone forth to preach In the
power of tho resurrection. Of all
men we would b most miserable,
because we had seen the flash of
genius, the glow 6f & perfect hu
manity and then had seen it dlo
In the ashes of despair.,
. "Hut suppose Faster did come,
and suppose we are stll) living In
its certulnty today, what then?
Jirudgery Is turned Into loving
service, no activity sincerely un
dertaken for tho welfare, of oth
ers is lost. No puro deep abiding
love Lh left uncompleted by tho
misunderstandings of human re
lationships or shortness of our day
of loving. . No family relations or
friendships are severed by death,
but the'joy of that short hour Is
gladdened by tho thought of new
greetings in. the. II fo to , como.
And Kaster Is true. :" It" is true. '
not Hko mathematics and science,
but like love and life. Wo know
It for truth and 1lva In ft, as
heirs with Christ,"
Ihliuid City CViiMiiiiinily.
Sunday school will he at 10 ri, m.
ii ml t h e Va i k) cr mi rv leen ill 11.
Rapt ism and reception into church
membership wilt characterise tin:
latter occasion..
A combined) young people's and
evening worship service will he
from 7 to Jl: 15 o'clock. lister
Blokland will be the louder, us
Facts About
The Or
of Easter
Original Christian- JSaster
Was Thanksgiving Fes
tival Continuing Eight
Days. - '..''
The Saxon goddes nuined ( islam,
or Kastre. the KOddrxn of tho rust,
the mornlnir, of Hprlnff. ffavo her
namo to our Kniiter.
In olden days the enttrn month
of -April wan rirdtcatPd lo Knntro.
Kprtnjr etttvaln wlth dnnclng and
(ringing and foaxtlntr wnro held In
her honor. -
Colorful crowds In their finest
dress made merry in the. open mar
ket places, young swains wooed
their ladies, and laughter every
where boro tidings of tho birth of
spring. j
- Legend has It . that the min
danced on lOaster morning and that
if one rose early enough to see thui
sight, ever after lucky would ho
be!
The "Illg Parade" of 10aser day
originates from the old surer-stltion
that it is unlucky not, lo wear some
thing new on Kaster day.
The original Christian Faster was
really a thanksgiving festival last
Ing for eight days, loiter, it be
came three days, then two, and now
our Faster Sunday, commemorat
ing the resurrection of Christ.
The clergy of early Christian
days In all ways sought to stress (ho
Joy of the spring. Feast tables were
set within the churches. ,
The rabbit or. nam n an Faster
nymbol arises from the fact that fiie
Faater date is dependent upon the
moon, and. the hare, in olden myth
ology, was supposed to come out
and play, produce its young, and
carry on most of Its activities by
the light of the moon.
The egr as a symbol of Faster
tide symbolizes birth, new life, u.
reawakening, about to come forth
from the egg and weed.
Ing the topic, "The Power of an
Fndless Life." The address of tho
Rev. Hall K. Will Ms. pastor, will be
upon the topic, "What Is Life?"
Offerings of the day will be for
missions, each family of the com
munity being Invited to contribute
what wAuld be a day'M income aa
a special sacrificial offering.
First Methodist.
A record attendance' for the year
Is t he iif m of the Men's Forum
boosters in connection with their
meeting- tomorrow. H, C. Hmilh will
give a talk on "What, Faster Means
to the Modern Individual," Ir. Io
Roy will speak on "What Faster
Means to th Modern Home." and
F. Ii. Towler will discus. "What
Kaster M''nns to Fduratlon." A
perfect attendance is asked
throughout the school.
An Faster anthem, "The World
Is Not. ThyVoat" ( WUdertnere) will
be sung by-the choir. Dr. Henry
W. Parker, tpastor will preach on
the t heme, "Christianity's Most
Joyful Fact." Raplism of children
and the reception of .members will
be a feature of the service.
Fpworth league will meet in the
church parlors at 6:30 to l ndy
"The power of an FndLecs Life."
Ira llishop Wilson's Faster can
tata, ''The Resurrection and the
Life." 'will, be sung by the choir
under the direction of Mrs. Sher
wood Williams at. the evening serv
ice, which begins at '7:110. Mrs. A.
F. Klnniaii will be at the organ.
Numbers to lie given follow:
Organ prelude M rs. Kin ma n.
"The Farth In larknes" Choir.
Th Tjimcnt. of the Women"
Miss Mlna Cooper and the women's
chorus.
"U-t Not Your Heart Re Trou
bled" Mrs. Ray Fuller and choir.
"The Fartiuiuakc" Men's chor
us and choir.
"O Death, Where Is Thy Sling?"
choir.
"Fear Not Ye" Sherwood Will-1
lams and qmirtet.
"Rejoice, Sin Pntlsc" Choir, i
"Our Saviour Lives" Uuritono
und choir.
"Victory" Chorus, I
Mrst Prebj terlati.
Faster exercises and a Ihar.kH-j
giving offering for foreign missions
will mark the Sunday school serv-,
k-e at 9:45 a. m. J
At morning worship at 11
(Continued' on Page 12.)
Some of The Latest Spring Bonnets
front
s-
Easter Lilies More Beautiful v
. This Spring
Symbols of Resurrection, Fav
orites for Holy Day, Are
Blossoming Gorgeously
Faster titles will not be sold for
the number of half dollars that
there are blossoms on tho plant
this season. People probably
would not buy them If they were.
for the blossoms and buds are ho
numerous that a single plant would
have to sell for six or seven dol
lars. " -
They are not so lull as they have
grown some other years, hut their
sturdy branches are topped with a
profusion of pun white blossoms.
And if they are not fjulln so state
ly and tmprvKHivc'as altar decora
tions, they urn better suited for
centerpieces, and will surely be ap
preelated by the shutins who can
gaze Into their hopeful fucs Sun
day morning.
liill- Favorites
Heing symbols or resurrection
new life sprung from dead brown
bulb plants, and many cut flowers
lies for the holy day. Hut. other
bulb plans, and many cut Dowers
as well, will carry the message of
Faster. There will be potted hy
acinths, pink ad while and laven
der; single and double tulips cher
rlly cupped In crimson ami gold;
joinjuHs like goblets or captured
sunshine; demure primroses,, deep
dyed cinerarias, and di-licate baby
ramblers. .
Knapd rugous, or half a dozen
rich tones, will be out in abund
ance. Fnsli-r comes loo early litis
year for narcissls, ami unfortun
ately, catches t hi' sweet peas mid
scason. , The great Trlfly-bonncted
ones that, have bloomed ror weeas
at Clark's Kreenhouse are about
xhausled, and tin spring varieties
ure only heginnlng io hloHSom.
Mine daisies, '1 hough, are sprang-
II ug luxuriously, to lake their
places. .And combined with a but
terfly rosebud or two, '.daisies
make bouquets of distinction.
Many Itompiet Orders',
With spring hats themselves so
flowerlike In coloring, und (he new
mi's anil taillciirs so acromodat-
Ingly neutral, bouquet orders Ibis
Faster have been a joy to the flor
ists.
Shoulder bouquets are new and
fetching. With Muled chiffon
backgrounds and ribbon streams to
mut'-h, or by discriminate con- i
trasls, to accent, the tones of the
costume, they added a smart touch
to any attire. For post-leulen par
ties, there are many fascinating
variations of the shoulder arrange
. .JuIparisJ y
' L
Than Ever Before
ment, as well us , wrjstgays and
Dowers lo wear abova the elbow.
Corsages are always popular. The
strictly-tailored woman requires
formal bouquet of violets to finish
her mannish blue serge. ;
Tho Northwest Florists associa
tion, at Its convention, late In
March at tho Davenport hotel In
Spokane, introduced several new
bouquets and ways lo wear them.
Miss Illunche Clark, who was one
or the few women florists present.
broughls tlto ideas homo to her
Ui Urundu patrons. , (
But whether lis a florists' crea
tion or a blossom from her own
doorynrd, every woman who joins
tho Faster parade will want to
wear flowers. They breathe the
splt'lt of springfresh hope after
winter's depression.
Handbags'.
Of bags, there are two offerings;
The long: soft, leather pouehe In
colors lo m'ch the luit and scarf,
and the headed models gorgeous
ly done in Intricate pattern.
Oriiyn are stealing Into favor at
the glove counter, too. Strangely,
for spring, miedc-finlshed fabrics
have' dominated Urn kids. While
elaborated cuffs are smart, thV
pull-ons have tho newest word, says
Ihe clerk In the glove department.
Hosiery, Tor the moat part, takes
the lighter shade in tho shoe, mo -tir,
Parisian dictates of the dark
toned hose notwithstanding. Grays
known as crystal, opal und Illusion
aro coaxing attention from blondes,
blushes and atmospheres that be
long to ihe nude typo.
Lecturer Accused of
Slandering Atheists
RO''HFSTFR. N. Y.. ' Apr. 3.
(AD) Clinton N. Howard, of
Rochester l'e(nrer and chairman of
united committee for prohibition
enforcement Iihs been named de
fendant In a slander stilt brought
by Carl Russo, University of
Rochester sophomore, und vice
president of . t hij ''Damned Souls,"
a tdudent society organized In the
interests of uthelsm..
The suit trharges that Howard
tflandcrefl ihe society In a aermon
In a Rochester church n March 14,
ami asks 1 1 0,(Hif) dumages. The
complainant allegcM '(hat. Hie lec
turer's words tended to degrade
him and held him to rid lento am)
disgrace, "and has Injured him and
his good name and exposed him to
public hatred, contempt und scorn
and obloquy."
Hidden Eggs Will Be
Brought Forth For
' Easter Day;, 'Picnic
, Children who have been hid
ing away eggs for Faster will
bring them from their hiding
places Sunday morning nnd pre
pare them for a picnic on tho
li It In near town provided tho
'weather clears up and1 the (mn
shines on that day. According
to Faaler-tlmo customs here,
plcnlo plans were started several
weeks ago but since tho snow and
general cloudy weather for the
past few days some have given up
tho Idea and are arrangldg for
other entertainment ,
. Tho city's younger, folk ,havo
been busy purchasing egg-dyes
for several days now und little
group will probably gather at1
various home over the-city to
color Faster eggs, Fgg-hunts
are always popular, among the
children and-if the weather Is at
nil favorable morn than ono will
probably take place during tho
day. , , . - ' ;
Midweek Services Announced
Prayer meeting at, tho Methodist
church south wilt bo held ut 7:30
p. m.. Wednesday.
At lano chapel, members of the
Church of the Nazarene will hold
their regular prayer service at 8
p. m. Wednesday.
The Church of Christ. Scientist
will hiivo a testimonial meeting
Wednesday evening. .
t.oo i;plNcoml " '
Holy communion ami iui address
by the Rev. W. M. Hraducr, rector,
will compose the 11 o'clock wor
ship period at the Ascension church
al. Cove. The sermon topic will bo
'T Am tho Resurrection and the
Mghl."
Sunday schootH of Cove and Un
ion will tuko part in the festival
at. 3:30 p. m., at tho AhcciikIou
church. The lnteii offering will
be presented nt that hour.
' Salvation Army
Deegals to the council at Port
land will give reports at the spe
cial meeting ut Ihe hall ut 8 o'clock
tonight.
An Faster service will be held
at the county jail at 10 n. m. Sun
day school will bo at 2:!tn In the
afternoon.
Fuvoy and M.rs. .1. C. Darker will
conduct a special Faster service at
tho hall ot ft p. m. Fight Clirl
Guards will make a floral cross as
a part, of the program. The Rev.
P. I. JohtiKon will spenik on tho
theme, "The Risen Christ. '
SONG
Styles Await
Confirmation
Easter Day
Annual Parade Formally
Opens Springtime for
. Dame Fashion and Her
Court.
Hr Htad tkwtt)
The Eutnr Parade faahion's
prlngtime barometer. Krogs may
kerchunk In the ewaropa, plum
trees bloom in the garden, and the
house turn Its lining out (or the
unnual muster of microbes, yet un
til tho Easter procession plumes It
self on the. avenue, how' oun ono
definitely say whether skirts will be
. longer or shorter? ' ; -
I Emphatically abbreviated, de
clare those who have vased Into
tho crystal. That goes (or street,
sport and afternoon things. In tho
evening, milady may put her hair .
up ond let her skirts down, Queen- -Vletorialy
epeaklng.'
liut the Kastor parade.
' Kutt7 ' ' '.
Home years Dame Fashion says
''suits;" others, she eeny-niecnya
them clear out of the picture. (And
distress to her who took a chance
and missed!) But this spring the
old dame just couldn't make up her
mind. ... '. , .-' ,.'.-
The' suits tweeds, homespuns
und verges, all so sportlngly tail
ored, and smart to tears with the
new high-dignity vets and flash-
iiiir accessories. . - ,
And the coats. Rome f them
gaily plalded; some in twills and
cheviots trlmmeq with braids und
dalis o( ("ur. !'TWri 'there were ox
otle brocades, and velours on soft
ly toxturod as colored. '
' So she chose them both.
Capes Mar Get Call.
And now with a' (Inger to Ix-r
chin, she threatens to withdraw her
wager and lay It on capex. : '
. t)ne scarcely blames her. Capes
und capelets ARE (etching. And
If they are chosen wltlt thought to
weight and dimensions, they can
be tremendously flattering, as well.
Not only do they lond grace, but
they cover a multitude of - diet
problems. . - '
Capes, without question,' for the .
Kaster parade They come In a -variety
of lengths and shapes 'to '
enhance the coats. On the dresses,
they are either swaying embellish
ments, or separate wraps of har
monious blend.- -;
Quito the surest in (rocks are
the georgettes touched with taf
feta.. Navy blues are pronounced
iiltlmates. Prints, though, luro tho
woman- wuoa wishes to express in
her costumo the emancipation shu '
feels after the more restraining
colors of winter. Or she chooses
an egg-dye sport dress In flat
crepe. In any cane, tho trimmings
are meager, but telling. . .
The same way with hats. With
their , curious cocked shupes und
luxurious materials, the vorlest hint
of ornaments best uci-ents their
chnrm. Gigolos and Berut mould
themselves In crocheted vlsca, felt
and neckband ribbon.
. Binall hutM operate no monopoly,
'however. Tho twisted crown cim
not dispute ascondency of tho plc
ttira hat- Almost Oalnsborouixlis, '
somo of them. In their cavuilerluh- '
hubs., Thero aro even a few Huilor-v
loo, they stiy, out of rewpecL for
the growing voguo of oxfords. - .
The scale of shoe favor begin
with the stepln, and slants dowttf
pust the oxford on its way toward
the strap pump, as tho sule.iziien.
observe It. But It Is the heel thin
year that fashion turns on. As high
ns two and five-eighths inches it
lifts. And tt is tho heel thnt h
caught itself in the designer'
fancy. To bo undeniably correel, '
It intint Htrctch a Hkln of a con
trasting color .preferably the epi
dermis of Bomo crawling croatum;
a lizard, a snake, or an oil. Itep
tile skins are also applfqui'd on -
soft kid of wood rose, purchnmnt
und cumel. which the clerk ex-
I plains Is a llltle durker than eiim-
I l-'or the completed costunie, now.
dors ml-ludy demand a fiunl note
tof liullvldtmllty a gruco nolc. us
It were sho perches on her leit
shoulder a bouquet, or perhupu a
suuey pet of gey chenille.
Then like the artist she K fh.i
walls In a tremor for the unvellliiK.
One never really knows ti lit II the .
Kaster parude.
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