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Tuesday, April 15, 1930 IIA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,. LA' GRANDE, PRE. Page TKree 1(DC0 PETTY NEWJTl Bess Foster Smith Guest of, Poetry Club Last Night li Grande! la Grande! Illuc mountains stand iti twccn you nnd the setllug of Iho aun. A halo spreads About their heads. Your benediction when tho Vay la done. La Grande! I,a Grande! Your valley html JaIs in the Kioriou.s coining Of tho dawn x New daya at hand Your God has planned " u ' 'JVi bless this favored spot ; of OreKon, - -- - . Such is the Impression Boss Kuster Smith, poet visitor to I.a Grande this week, receives of this oily. Airs. Smith Is of Weiser and has had several books of her poems published. In observance of poetry week set aside by tho Neighbor hood club, she was to be an honor guest and speaker ut the club meet ing this afternoon. f; In compliment lo Mrs. Smith sev eral events have been given, among them a luncheon yesterday by the officers of tho Central Parent-Teacher association. l-'ivo Interesting chalk talks were given by Mrs. Smith yesterday af ternoon in the high school with a largo crowd of children of the Cen tral school, high school students and adults attending. Tho talk so inspired the childron that they are now buying colored chalks so that they can mado their own "chalk talks.' She also read some of her original poems. Tho first "My Teacher," was Inspired by her own children. ..... (. - A group of freshmen girls direct ed by Mrs. Marie Jenkins, present ed a Dutch dance. .." I,ast evening members of the Poetry club gave a dinner honor ing Mrs. Smith at the home of Mrs. Jtatrice Young. Table decorations were in a theme of spring, featur ing daffodils and yellow tapers. Original poems . woro attractive phice cards. Covers were laid for fourteen. Following dinner original poems written by the club mem bers on tho subject "L.ifo" were read, and plans for the club's study for next year wore discussed. Con temporary poetry 1ms been tho subject of study for the past two years. Mrs. Smith entertained with delightful bits of her own poetry. Selecting tho several best chil dren's poems which aro entered in the library contest, Mrs. Smith was to read them at cho Neighborhood club meeting this afternoon. A dinner this evening In honor of Mrs. Smith will be given at G:30 o'clock In tho L,a Grnndu hotel. Members of the Neighborhood club aro invited to attend. Mrs. K. K. Hurley and Miss Mabel Doty are co-chairmen of tho literature com- mitteo in charge of poetry week. November Wedding Announced Today Announcements are in tho malls of tho marriage of Miss Kleanore Klizabeth Glass, daughter of Georgo H. Glass Sr. to Mark Berry Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. U. Jenkins, Sunday, November 17, 1929 at Hood River, Oregon. Mrs., Jenkins has lived in- Da Grande for a number of years, graduating from the Ia Grande High school anil after graduating from the University of Oregon, she returned, here and has taught for tho past two years. . Tho announcements como as a surprise- to their many friends. ., Camp Fife Group Meets at Church homo of Miss Helen Hushes, as sistant guardian. Tho girls from Ccmrul school reported a success ful candy salo held last Saturday. Ingels-Thompson ; Wedding Announced Another surprise announcement this week is tho marriage of Miss Krances Ingels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. M, Ingels to 8. L. Thompson, son of Mr. und Mrs. Thompson, of North Carolina, which took placo Monday, April 7 at tho Christian parsonage In Pen dleton with tho Kev. Mr, Drill of ficiating. " Wakelita Bridge Club Entertained ! I Tho ' Talaponhon ' Cam p Fire group met yesterday afternoon In the Duthcran church with almost 100 per cent attendance. Margaret Muni ford wus appointed to the placo of secretary during tho ab sence of Miss Mildred Green.' A number of tho girls began keeping the thrift chart, and 'health charts and head bands have been sent for. They decided to work for a community plate awnrd by set ting tables und describing them. A council firo will be held at tho Mrs. W. E. McCluro Wjus hostess to tho WukeJHa Bridge club yes terday at her farm home which wus prettily decorated with potted plants. Three tables of cards were at play with Mrs. Jack Brandt win- ! ning first honors and Mrs. Chester Koylo second. . Guest prizo was presented to Mrs. Wesley McDon ald. ' A delicious luncheon was served later In tho afternoon. The club will meet, with Mrs. Jack UruiicU next Monday afternoon. . Chapter Members I V ; At.Baker Meeting Several La Grande persons, members of Hopo Chapter No. 13, Order of the Eastern Star, attended the" first meeting of the Baker chapter jn, the new hall, .when a class of four was initiated. - Mrs. Hazel Graham, grand Adah; George IMrnic, past patron of Hope chapter, Mrs. Frank Koblnson, as sociate matron of Hopo chapter and Mrs. H. Taylor drove 1o Baker and were present at last evening ceremonies. .-'-- ' Camp Fire Girls Plan Swim Party The Hohena Camp J''lrc girls met at the Itfveria schooT Monday af ternoon when they practiced Camp Firo songs, made plans for a swim und received some citizenship hon ors. Tho swimming party will take place a week from Eastern Sunday at Covo. Tho following received citizen ship honors for learning ton Indian symbols: ltuby Hilyard, Bessie Whiteside; Florence Green, Flor ence Davis,. Dora Spencer, Evelyn Spencer, Norma Handy, Lois Joan Davis, Doris Hoe hue. Division C Meets At Courtney Home , Division C of tho Loyal Sisters Aid of tho Christian church met ut the farm homo of Mrs. Lester Courtney last evening. A sltort business meeting was presided over by tho vice president Miss Dorothy iSmutz. b . Tho evening was spent making paper Easter lilies for the chil dren's program next Sunday morn ing. Refreshments In a thomo of Easter wore served by tho hostess assisted by Miss Smutz, Tho next meeting -will he May 12, tho placo to bo announced later. . . Mrs. Richey Hostess To Lucky Dozen Mrs. H. E. Uichey entertained the Lucky Dozen cluo recently nt her homo on I avenue. The house was . prettily decorated in spring flowers, carrying out tho colors of yellow and green. Refreshments followed later In tho afternoon. Tho next meeting will bo held at the homo of Mrs. E. C. Bray Frl day, April 25. Miss Majestic Contest Enters TheFlnalWeek With tho last week of tho Miss Majestic contest at hand and with several of tho contestants within striking distance of first place, much Interest is being sliowli over tho city and surrounding territory. Hernetta IMerson remains at tho top of the list today, but Is closely pressed for first placo by Vivian Gallagher. Each contestant still has Iho opportunity of reaching tho coveted goal and receive tho Majestic radio valued at J 107.50 which is on ills-' pluy in tho window nt tho H & S Elestrlo Co., who with thovArcado theater, sponsors tho Miss Majes tic contest. How to Vote . Friends may help their favorito contestants by saving coupons given with each admission to tho Arcado theater and by cutting coupons from The Observer, also by giving tips on who is Interested In a rudio. Those tips niny lead to sates and with doublo votes given this weok for tho salo of each Majestic radio, jmiy put her over tho top at tho final countfng. Tho Miss Majestic ballot box, which Is in tho foyer of tho Arcado theater, will be closed promptly at 0 p. m. Saturday. Apr. 19. -The standings of tho contestants today are: Hernetta Plerson -105.500 Vivian Gul'ngher 450,100 Virginia Smith 341,700 Thelma Fuller 300,300 Othella Webb 203.000 Announcements The Loyal Sisters Aid of the Christian church will meet at the homo of Mrs. Walter Price at SOS Fourth street at 2:30 o'clock to morrow afternoon. The Biblo' Searchers class of tho Presbyterian church will -meet at the church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Gustav Whifcsler, Mrs. Eva Whlssler and Mrs. L. M'. Hoyt will bo hostesses. The Crystul Kebekah lodge will hold a potluck dinner at 6:30 o'clock at the Odd Follows templo Wednesday. Initiation will bo held later in the? evening. Mrs. Lynn Wright 108,800 Mildred Smith 122,700 Gwendolyn Litton 87,100 Nolle, Woods '. 73,700 Mrs. Charles Wela 72,500 Margaret Geddes 00,400 Mrs. Walter Brown 48.700 Pearl Hauntz 2LC00 Leah Bramwell :.. 8,500 IMBLER BOYS TO MAKE TRIP TO CORVALLIS lly Mrs. Ix'ltlm deliver (Observer Correspondent) LUHLKU (Special) Prof. Don Stewart, agricultural instructor of lmlbler, will go to Corvullis on Wednesday of next Week accom panied by flvo boys of his depart ment to participate In the annual Smith-Hughes weekend program. This Is an event which has como to be a prominent one In the cal endar of the Future Farmers of America and the Smith-Hughes In structors of the stute la conjunc tion with the Oregon State college have spared nothing- in making the program one wjileh will ap peal to the boys and at the same timo have decided educational value. .The boys aro expected to arrive on tho stale college campus, by 1:30 o'clock on April 23 and they will bo assigned rooms there, and will also have . their, meals served on the campus. At this meeting candidates fur Iho Oregon Farmer Pegrce will witness tho exemplification of that work. Tills degree is open to sophomore, juniors and seniors, and must be outstanding students. Imbler will bo represented by two official delegates who will liavo tho right to vote at tho state meet ing. . ...... EARLE SANDE WILL ATTEMPT BIG COMEBACK 11AVIU0 Dfi GUACE, Md.. Apr. 15 (AP) Kurle Sande, for a dec ado one of the greatest of Ameri can jockeys, has begun a comeback that ho hopes will again put hlin at or near the lop of tho list once ntore. Sarnie, who retired ns a Jockey to beconio un owner-trainer at tho end of the 1928 season, was astride; Frank Hayes UoeUslide yesterday but finished out of tho money. San do has hopes of realizing his greatest ambition tho riding of 1000 winners. Over a riding ca reer of 1 1 years Huudn has ridden U42 winners out of a total of 3532 iuouiuh accepted. All told, Sande's charges earned $2, 642, 225 In nrlzo money. , Union Pacific To Show $20 Earnings NEW YORK, Apr. 1(S,.(AI') Tho 'report oC tho , Unliii . Pacific railway (or 1929, to bo iniiilo pub lic soon, 1h expected to show tuirn ings or between $'.9.60 and' jao.OO a shuro on tho ; common .Block, tt Was unofficially coportqd, Ui, Walt stroot today. ' ' Tacata. Sicily Suverul - killed and Injured In movie theater fire. MURDER CHARGE . IS FILED TODAY (Contlnuod trom Pace On.) ' death cither to forestall a promised threat to "blow tho lid off boot legging In Junonu county or that he was killed an tho "doublo crons. er" mentioned as rcaponnible for -Wright's nentenco of eight month' imprlflonmpnt for violation of th. prohibition law. Price himself wan acquitted of similar chargoa at : a trial In which Wright was tho -principal wltnosn for tho prosccu- tlon. Newspapermen Inst night wcr excluded from seeing Wright or. demand of his attorney. Wright's wife visited hlin but refused to nuike any statement. When the murder warrant was served on Wright In the county jail today, ho told Sheriff Elmer llemplomnn "I think you got your-' solf In a holo by "signing this complaint." Abrupty he tin-nod awny ana began talking: with, guards. HEADS TWO CLASSICS IX YKAlt MlM.KnGBVILM3, Oa. (AP) Margaret Cunningham of Decatur, Ga., Is president of her socona class at Ocoi-go Siato College for Womer. In tt your. 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