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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1928)
Friday, Doecmk'r 7, .1028. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Three 1 4: )ress Flowers ... Inexpensive thoughtful practical pretty. Better than a stereotyped Holiday Greeting. dependable i Values. 25c up Hill': Dependable Quality. d Club Dinner Iridge Party An Enjoyable Event ; itntl Mrs. August J. Stance Itilned the Clio club members night ut a charnihiff dinner liiulKe party. The 7 o'clock ! r was hold at the Hacajawca ilth covera placed for 32. The i was attractively decorated. ' the Christmas motif. A cen ca consisted of an arransre- of everRreenn and pine cones. It tire Christmas trooH and red i'H added to a pleading effect e Kifl8 played bridpe at the fe home, Mr. and Mrs.- Hal i-nkump won club prize and Unison received ffUewt prize. - inrr at the I-a Grande hotel an evening of cardn at t lie. . I'erkins home were features i Alpha club party last nlffht Mr. and Mrs. Perklno were and hostess. irers were placed for 2ft at the which wan attractively deco with red candles and bou of red carnations, following lie Y;iletide. color scheme. re tables were at play during rvenimj with first - prize for in tfoinK to Mrs. L IK Put-, and first for men to Cmrles t)lds. Consolation went to H. y. i V .V..'. P. V. S. Ivanhoe wuh hostess embers of the Thursday Auc i t rid f?e c I u b yest e rd uy at a iilnir bridge luncheon at the iiwca Inn. Yellow pom poms were decorations. Three tables were at pllty during the afternoon with club prize ko inp to Mrs. C. J. Kdenhulm. The- next meeting of the club will be held Jan. 3 with Mrs. l.t-la Jones hostess. Parkdale Meeting With Mrs. Lupher What was considered by the Kuests one of the most enjoyable of the Parkdale ciub afternoons was spent Wednesday at the home of Mrs. G. 10. l.upher. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and plants. In the absence of the president. Mrs. B. I'". Owsley, Mrs. lupher, vice president. presided at the business meeting. The rest of the afternoon wus spent visiting. A dainty luncheon wan served by the hostess. The Missionary society of I lie Central Church of Christ met Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kd Kbell. The afternoon's study topic was "America, a New Karth." In the absence of Mrs. Putnam, the He v. It. U. Putnam, lead the discussion. The scripture was taken from Itev. 'J 1:1-3. . M r. Putnam spoke on "( 'om munily Kettlement Work in New York City,' and read a story en titled, "Moses Aaron in Search of a Name." Mrs. Lap hum discussed mission ary work among the Mexicans in America and Mrs. George Itoches ter talked on missionary work a- mung ', the Kuropean Americana. Mrs. Arno Voeli discussed Orien tal Ameiicun missionary work. After the nicotinic refreshments w e re so r v e d by Mrs. 10 be 1 1 and Mrs. C K. Itruug. Tho M. It. 11. club met yesterday afternoon al the homo of Mrs. Wesley McDonald at 1320 V ave jiiue. Mrs. Krnest Walden received i first prise. for high score and Mrs. lon Gaily received second. Yellow , pom poms wore used as decora tions. .V two-course luncheon was served by the hostess following the cards. The club will meet next Thurs day at the home of Mrs. Jack Mc Uhcan. . , Mr. and Mrs. ,lon Dully, were host and hostess to members of the Triangle club lust night at their home. Three tables of bridge were at play with first prize for women going to Mrs. Harley Stone king and first for men . to Bert Webb. Itulph Kcurbrough won the guest prise. Yellow pom poms mado attrac tivu decorations. The Ward Smith home In I.a Grande was the scene of a lovely birthday dinner party given last night in honor of Mrs, Smith's father, H. T. Burnett on the oc casion of his 82nd birthday. Jted candles and miniature Christmas trees were used for at tractive decorations at the table, following the Christmas season mo: tlf. A three-course dinner wasi nerved by the hostess. ( Tho.se who were present to wish Mr. liurnett. many happy . returns were: Mrs. Susan Hurnett, Mr. and; Mrs. Lee Smith. Mrs. Dick Smith,' Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hloklnnd and daughter, Hetty Ann. Mr. and Mrs Otto Pieper, Howard Smith, Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. It. G. Burnett, B. T. Burnett, and the host und hostess. A thoroughly enjoyable program was given at Hot ljke, last eve-; nlng by a group from la Grande. Miss Gladys Miller. Mrs. James Mc Naniee. Mrs. Harry McClay and Mrs. T. It. Maxwell. - MisH Miller played a rondo from "The Toy Box' by Debussl; "Melody" by Dawes, and "Honey" by Dett. Mrs. McClay gave two readings from James Whitcomb Itllcy. "The Man in the Moon" and "The Flahln' Party", also "The Little Liar", and Mis. James McNamee sang "Fan choniK'tte", Kuthryn Blair Clark r Saturday Special Apple-Sauce Cakes, 20c Each Try them -- they are good. GWILLIAMS ELECTRIC BAKERY "It's the Butter in Mother Hubbard Bread That Makes It Better" OFFICE CAT By Junius A guest In a hotel complained to the manager: "Your restaurant t conducted In a very rotten way. At lunch toduy I found a hair In the Ice cream, a hair In the honey, and a hair In the apple sauce," "Well, you see," the manager ex plained, "the hair in the tee cream camo from the shaving of tho lee. The hair in the honey came from the comb. But I can't for tho life of me understand about tho hair In the upplo sauce, for 1 bought those apples myself and they were all Baldwins." : I Jenny (in department store): "Oh. look at tho pretty bathing! suit." I Kvelyn: "Where? 1 don't see it." Jenny; "Oh. right over there be hind that price tag." Sulesmun: "I'd like tit sprak to the master of the house." Maid: "Sorry, but I've Just got htm to sleep and put him In the crib," "A La Grande man gavo his wife a check for $50 for Christmas and she gave him a check for exactly the same, untoutvt. If that Isn't breaking even, we don't know what is." . "It was if tho wire's check was Bood." , Mother: (to rhilri) : "And now Kant a Clans has Ix-gmi liLs long flight from th North." Child: "llinv many toiiuluiclics did lw take?" MENUS Uy sMcr Mary -RUGA K V A S T Sections or grapefruit, cereal, cream, salt codfish hash, corn breud, milk, coffee. LUNCH I0ON Scalloped oysters, creamed CfU-ry, carrot straws, rice rln?? pudding, milk, tea, DINN Kit -Broiled fresh salmon steaks, boiled potatoes with pars ley bit ,er, cauliflower in cream sauce, canned peurs, chocolate cake, milk, coffee. Tlie luncheon pudding is rather unusual but very gooif and un ex cellent dessert for children lUiv King IltiihUujc Two cups boiled rice, 3 eggs, A tablespoons flour, Vfe cup granu lated sugar, h teaspoon salt, Mi cup sweet cider,' 1 V4 cups orange juice, (i tablespoons powdered su gar, Mi teaspoon vanilla. Mix flour, granulated sugar ami salt. Sift several times to be sure sugar and flour are thoroughly blended. Stir into cider und cook, stirring constantly until thick and smooth. Add orange juice. Turn into the center of a buttered bak ing dish. Beat whites of eggs un til stiff and dry, gradually beating In powdered sugar. Add vanilla and fold lit rice. Arrange in a border around mixture in baking dish and bake In a slow oven fur 20 minutes Chill and serve with a boiled dressing made with the yolks of the eggs. Receive Highway Bids Dec. 19 At Portland Office GIVE HER Useful Gifts Women and young women of today look more on the practical side of gifts --They like what may be utilized to advantage, yet they want them to carry the Christmas Spirit, Practical, hut not too practical, a combination of daintiness and usefulness will nev er he amiss. A FEW Sl'CtJESTIOXS! Negligee. Padded Kobe. Silk Pajamas. Silk Combination. Silk Clown. Hand Bag. PUTMAN'S La Grande's Exclusive Kcady-to-Wcar & Millinery ' Cuiatllla section of tho Columbia Klver highway 3.48 miles of high way will be regraded und recon structed. The regradlng will in volve about Sti.Ouu cubic yards of excavation. This In the tltno of year to get out the Christmas cards that were received last year and put the send ers on the list for one tills year, i ' HINTS FOU MEN I J like candy And I like poetry books, I like jewelled pins And things that help my looks. I tike bracelets: Flowers are a treat, I like candy On anything to cat. All these things are dandy I'll like to have them, too, Kspecially If they are A gift to me from you. But diamond rings nre awful nice. Chivalry Is the notion that the girl to whom you are enguged "is better than the others you date. Father and the Christinas tree never suffer for want of trimming. I) ATM CASH IIK.UUNGS SALKM, Ore., Dec. U lAl') Five criminal cases will be heard For repairing about 3i tnite f ululi, llilMl (VI1YL In I lllMIIIllI 1 Malheur, and Morrow counties in L -v 0,,'"e,e tuuil- " ' iuay. Kastern Oregon, sealed bids w ill boec' -1. received by the Oregon State High - j ...... - way commission In Multnomah ' MIMMMIMMMltM county at the court house at 10 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec. I S lit. The work will begin soon uf-,5 ter the bids are awarded. ij The Harper-Burrelle ranch-section of Central Oregon highway in Malheur for a distance of .16.63 miles will be graded involving ap proximately JSu.OOu cubic yards of excavation. in Cmatilla county the l.azlnka rnnch-Albee section on the IVn- dleton-John Day highway for 11.00 miles of broken stone surface. 42,- oua cubic yards of broken stones will be supplied for malntalnanco purposes. On the Morrow county tine. it O 3 cr 3 X at 0 " !r 1 r c : : S IS. 02 Keg ion Kmph'nieiit Agency SANTA ANA. Cal. Goud results are being obtained by the employ ment agency opened here recently y the Santa Ann post of the Am erican Legion. Jobs were obtain ed for seven former service nu n In the first two days it was In operation. Headline over a Hollywood couple, just married, says "Life Contract This Time." Whoever said the newspapers aren't optimistic? "Little Star" by Frank la Forge, and "One Memory" by Cecil Kills'. She w as accompanied by M is. T. It. Maxwell; Announcements The J t!vi.'niii.-H of Ole N-lnlll0I M of Wooilcntft wttl incut tomorrow ul'lornuuh nt ' u'clui-k at 'lln- K. 1'. hull.; Uniur paascd as Christmas gifts for children. . Give a Brownie Picture-making fascinates children that's why a Brownie for Christmas can't help but j jive your youngster unusual ! pleasure. ! Brownies are insignificantly low in price ($2 up), but they make good pictures easily. t j Complete Brownie line ! at this store Red Cross Drug Store . 7 E t Ml S 13 M S mm m - S 2 a. or) ,s 1 s x f t C h S fc OO i k S. CS "XI r 1 5 - l PUTMAN 3 3 1 Fur Friday and Saturday Buy Furs for Christmas ft 1 n ' Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Page ... . vQ)doAOv $2.50 Orders Main 94 . -mmaMr- JOEL We own Mr building-, wc do biir own work, w c have our own delivery md our driver works part time as clerk our butcher sells groceries ilong with the meat all this enables us to cut down our overhead and 0 lower price our merchandise w hether it is groceries or meat. Bulk Dates, 2 lbs., ...29 i Rolls, 1000 Sheet Toilet ! Paper U3 Can Drano, for stopped drains, !i3 (Dawn free) iulk Salad Oil, qt 33 This makes just as good mayon naise as that bought in cans) Sugar, 10 lbs., :...(8 Jitron Peel, bulk 2f) Tresh Black Figs, 2 lbs., i25 eanuts, 2 lbs., 33 O delicious Comb Honey, 2 for 43c ?hore Boy, pot cleaners, 3 for 125 ! Cans Corn 23? Fancy French Mixed Candy, pound ...o.jC Umico - Oleo, lb 19t Bulk Carrots, 5 lbs 15 Large Celery, 10 Nalley's Mayonnaise, qt. ... 5i) Shoulder Beef Roast, lb '22$ Loin or Round Steaks, lb Carsten's Ham, lb 29 Rhode Island Red Hens These are nice fat hens and are drawn as soon as they are killed. Ground Suet )ur beef is government inspected and we buy none but the best .quality. , The Best Quality will not cost you any more than ordinary beef. Stevens - Van Engelen Co. 1405 Aflnm Atw. firnw Hiillillmf Iji iirwnilt. Orw. MAKK IT A I'AMILV IIKISTMAS Wil li dim si; siioi-;s Mines' Key Slipn'is i'hlM's ami .MIksi-h' Itotmlu KlilM'orH, sht'Op ImiI IIImI VlHf Uoya I.eiithi-r Hlipii-ir4 liill Hile 81. in lt'litM' HUIISI! SliplMTH In fell piuldcd Hiih'M iiml It'iilhtM' KulcM 41tc to r-AH Mdll'H IIuiihc) Klippci'H Mffl. IfllllU'l' fOfH M.'ii's liiuwn l't'H SllipuiH i-athi-r liimiin-u l.7 The Women Of The Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Will Serve At The Company's Office 105 Elm Street December 8th From Two to Five Specials for Saturday and Monday White Down Flour Spony's Hard Wliuul. H( 4J Lb. Sack D1. I J Oleo Margarine Swift's licst Spruad 2 Lbs. 37c ' Crisco I'.cst for fiyinr and cake niak- f"7Kp iiij;. 3 Lb. Can I OV, Sugar Pii iv C. &. II. Cam;- cloth fQ(t l,aV.s. 10 Lbs. - UOC Powdered Sugar Order now-then you will havu when the cake is ready. 45C Jell-X-cclI Assorted flavors :s I'Kiis , 19c EGG NOODLES .X S.! 5c Starch (Moss or Corn 3 1'kjrs 25c Washes everything-- A A f ... uk'Xy White King ervthinif Arti packujfc Honey Try some on your hot mince 0' pie. 10 Lb. Pail Ikead and Keans I'.iowii l.iead with Kaisins; inch imir- 35c land oven-baked I leans - Cans, 1 (f l'eh Mother's Oats With china Larue package 39c Toilet Tissue Finest quality tissue 3 Rolls 19c Sperry's Su relay I'lepared with mineral 100 Lbs. Sperry's Scratch Food lie sure and buy Sperry's It is better-- CO . OII .l,8 tpxi.O 5 5 S i BSS3I
