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Newspaper Page TextMonday, January 25, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE, Page Three Miss Bew Dak, Telephone Main 6ft) Lorraine Pierce, Geo. Stadelman Married Saturday Miss Lorraine Plercei daughter of former Governor Walter M. Pierce, and George Stadelman former Uni versity of Oregon football star, were married Saturday at The Dalles at a quiet wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stadelman. The ceremony took place at 11 o'clock and was head by Rev. Edward O'D. Hynes. Mrs. Gene Whltten, oi Portland, sis ter of the bride, was her only atten dant. Wilbur Stadelman, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bride was gowned In a smart tailored suit of brown and beige, with accessories to matclj. A wedding breakfast was served, after which the young couple left Immediately for Seattle, where they will sail on the S. S. Ruth Alexander for Los Angeles. Upon their return they will make their home in The Dalles, where Mr. Stadelman Is In business, and where Mrs. Stadelman formerly taught In the school. Out-of-town guests for the wedding Included ex-Governor and Mrs. Wal ter Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Whit ten and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall. Elizabeth Foley ' Is Complimented - 9 ... i - V Miss Elizabeth Foley was compli mented at a party at which her mother, Mrs. J. J. Foley, entertained in her honor Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the. birthday anni versary. Fifteen of her school mates were Invited for a delightful after noon of games. A largo birthday cake with can dles was the feature of the refresh ments which Mrs. Foley served late in the afternoon. Birthday Party ". , Saturday Event Another birthday which was cele brated Saturday was the fifth anni versary of Gerald Sherwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Sherwood, in honor of which his mother entertained a group of his friends during the after noon. She was assisted by Gerald's grandmother, Mrs. H. J. Ritter. Games were played during the af ternoon, and at the close a birthday coke was served with dainty refresh ments. Guests were Mary Marie Johnson, Oscar Lee Johnson, Dickie Ferris, Gerry Lou Wright, Jlmmte Hug, Billy Andrlst, Junior Wels, Shirley Ann Sherwood, Douglas Sherwood and the guest of honor. Miss Christensen ' Honored Saturday Fourteen friends were Invited to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Miss Billy Christensen Saturday af ternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Christensen. Fourteen of her classmates were guests for the afternoon, and enjoyed the games- andJcontesteV - V ' , Refreshments, with a birthday cake, were served by Mrs. Christensen at the close of the afternoon. Lena Loock And Orien Amos Wed On Saturday evening about 7:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian manse, 909 Pennsylvania avenue, Lena Loock and Orien A. Amos were united In marriage. Rev. J. George Walz read the ring service In the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Orien M. Amos, parents of the bridegroom, Melvin Whallon and Mrs. Walz. Both of the contrac ting parties are of La Grande and Mr. and Mrs. Amos will be at homo In this city. BAKING POWDER You save in using KC. Use LESS than of hi$h priced brands. run IT't DOUBLE ACTING HART, SCHAFFNER and MARX CLOTHES .nimH ii II II I Wm KC 25 aunm hr 25 Society Editor Until :so a. m. Entertain Bridge Club 'Saturday Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Berry enter tained the Mohawk club Saturday evening at a bridge party at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Richardson received the prize for high score, and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hug received sec ond. Guests for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Will McClure and Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Crowley. .A two-course luncheon was served , by the hostess at the close of the evening. Miss Wissler Takes Rainbow Leadership Miss Katharine Wissler was Install ed as worthy advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls Saturday evening at an impressive ceremony at the Ma- i sonic hall. Miss Margaret Milne, out going worthy advisor, , was the install ing officer, and Mrs. P. S. Robinson was installing organist. A large group gathered to witness the public cere mony. , . Mrs w w. Niifthrmm nnttralncr i mother advisor, was presented with a mother advisor pin, and the retiring advisory board gave her a bouquet of j flowers. Miss Wissler's staff of offi cers presented her flowers, and Miss Milne received, a post worthy advisor's pin. Elective officers of the Rainbow Girls who were installed were Miss Wissler. worthy advisor; Miss Dorothy Stewart, worthy associate advisor; Miss Alice Mime, sister or cnamy; Miss Genevieve Adler, sister of hope; Miss Arlene Conradt, sister of faith; Miss Amaryllis Knight, recorder; and Miss Clara Norris, treasurer. Appointive officers, who assumed the duties of the offices, were Eliza beth Milne, sister of love; Betty Pal mer, sister of religion; Margaret Dix on, sister of nature; Mary Frees, sis ter of immortality; LaVello Hanna, sister of fidelity; Dorothy Le0 Reyn olds, sister of patriotism; Ella.Engle, sister of service; Edna Brown, drill leader; Helen Melville, chaplain; Jean Sturdivant, Inner observer; Daphn Bowery, outer observer; Syl via Turn, pianist: Ola Mae Hough, choir director; Mildred Brock, Lillian Shubert, Genevieve Flexer,, Mary Jane Chadwick, choir. Mrs. E. D. Towler was installed as mother advisor, and the advisory board members also were Installed and took the duties of office. Mrs. Peter Biever is chairman of the board and other members are Mrs. C. W. Irwin, Miss Katheryn Moran, Mrs. Alice Turn, Miss Margaret Milne, Mrs. Maude K. Eberhard, Joel Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Towler and Mrs. Ada Kiddle. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening by Miss Helen Melville olid her committee. Auxiliary Installs Officers Saturday Mrs. May Gump took over the du ties of the presidency of the United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary Sat urday evening, when she was installed at a ceremony over wnic,n Mrs. itose Fuglt department senior' vice presl dent, 'of Durkee, presided. Mrs': Fuglt' was presented with a gift by Mrs. Gumu. on behalf of the auxiliary. Mrs. Fannie Henry was installed as senior vice president; Mrs. Louisa Connor, Junior vice president; Mrs. Jessie Nelson, chaplain! Mrs. Rcta Connor, conductor; miss Marian Kel son, assistant conductor; Miss Flor ence Nelson. Kuard: Mrs. Julia Ma son, assistant guard; Mrs. Rosie Matheson, historian; Mrs. Anna natc patriotic instructor; Mrs. Ethel Han ford, secretary; Mrs. Marietta Yeck, treasurer; Mrs. Jessie Nelson, report er. A social hour followed the installa tion of officers, and refreshments were served bv Mrs. Yeck, chairman, assisted by Miss Florence Nelson and Mrs. Reta Connor. Feb. 27 is the date of the next meet ing, at which time the birthday of President McKlnley, the sinking of the Maine. . and the birthdays of Presidents Washington and Lincoln will be celebrated. Literature Club Will Meet Early So that members of the Neighbor hood Literature club may also attend the "Gay Nineties" program at the Methodist church at 8 o'clock, the meeting of the former group has been set at 7 o'clock this evening in stead of 7:30, and Mrs. H. H. Cleaver, chairman, states that everyone will be able to attend both functions. Miss Bessie Pettigrew, member of the teaching staff at La Grande High school and head of the English de partment, will speak on contemporary South American literature. Only recently have the English speaking people realized that South America nas consmeraoie literature oi its own. it is said. Most of the lit erature Is in Portuguese and Spanish and is closed to the layman. Modern Furniture Will Be Discussed "Modern Furniture" will be the subject discussed at the meeting of the Neighborhood Art club tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the La Grande hotel. Each one in atten dance Is to present some phase of the subject. Several members have already indicated that they will have a number of magazine articles and pictures to illustrate the subject, and an interesting meeting is anticipated, according to Mrs. L. Denham, chair- Juveniles Install Officers at Meet Fern Duncan, guardian neighbor of the Neighbors of Woodcraft Juveniles, presided at a meeting of the group Saturday afternoon at the Odd Fel lows hall, at which time Charlotte Warner was Installed as outer sen tinel, and Pauline Cooper as atten dant. Prizes In events of the afternoon were received by LaVerta Puckett, Win ton Puckett and Marilyn Mc Lean. A luncheon wan served ' by Mrs. Clyde Sullivan, senior advisor of the Juveniles, in which a valentine motif was cleverly carried out. INSURANCE BALES GAIN NEW YORK () Life insurance sales In December established a new high record since June 1630 at 117.187.000 according to figures com piled by the Association of Life In surance Presidents, and announced ELGIN PERSONALS By Mrs. Lynn 111U (Observer Correspondent) ELGIN (Special) Mrs. William Russell was able to return to her home Friday although still not re covered from1 the effects of her fall of last Sunday. The walks and steps were icy at the time and Mrs. Rus sell tried to keepther feet after slip ping on the Ice. She fell on her left hand, wrenching the muscles In her lefjt side and breaking her arm above i the wrist. An X-ray showed the bone i to be splintered. Mrs. Russell, has! suffered much paiif from both the break and the bruises. She had been at the home of Mrs. Sarah Brownell until Friday. Little Tommy Barnes, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Barnes, is making satisfactory progress to ward -recovery following the break ing of his leg last week. He was roller-skating and fell. Aioert KODinson, young son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Robinson, has been mil to 111 nf Innalllfia nt- U XjTalirln ! Barnes home. Albert has been stay- ing with the Barnes and attending scnooi tnis year. i Richard u inner, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glltner, has been ! ill and unable to attend school for ! the past week. He Is showing lm-! provement at this time. Mrs. c. l. Huffman and F. M. Huff- man, of La Grande, spent Friday at; tne iynn Mill nome. Mrs. Huiiman I has recovered almost entirely from j her Illness of two months ago. Tom Scott, of Wallowa, has come to stay with his, sister, Mrs. TJ. F. Weiss, and assist in the care of his father. The elder Mr. Scott shows no improvement. Mrs. Jonn Wagoner has entered the hospital at La Grande where she has undergone a major operation. She is not making as rapid recovery as her friends hoped. Mrs. Earl Chandler will be in charge cf the program for the next Women's club meeting. This will be held on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Strlngham. The subject for-the afternoon will be "The Wom en of Italy." At the last meeting, Mrs. A. R. McCall discussed "The Women of Holland," and the meet ing was held at the home of Mrs. A. R. Hill. Miss Clara Auclalr will be in charge of the music at the Italian program. The American, Legion auxiliary met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Bruce Petty. The president, Mrs. Jim Oke, was not present, and the business of the meeting was conducted by Mrs. Petty. The next meeting, on Feb. 3, will be a social afternoon with spe cial program and refreshments. County School Superintendent E. A. Sayre called on the Elgin school on Thursday of last week. He visited each of the rooms and gave brief talks to them.- Mr. and Mrs. Jim Master son have moved to Wallowa where they will make their home with their son, Giv, on his farm. Mr. Masterson's health is very poor, but he Is not confined to his bed the entire time. S. P. & S. Railway May Purchase Line WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (P) The interstate commerce commission to day authorized the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railway to acquire a three mile Industrial line in St. Helens, Columbia county, Oregon, owned by the, .Charles, R. McCormlck Lumber company, for $50,000. t SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 25 7:00 Neighborhood Literature club at the La Grande hotel. 7 :o Royal Neighbors of Am erica, at the Odd Fellows hall. 7:30 Daughters of Union Vet erans, Moose hall. 7:30 Gleaner Girls of the M. I. A., with Mrs. Bonnie Bean. Tuesday, Jan. 26 1:00 Mitzl club, with Mrs. H. E. Dixon. 2:00 Neighborhood Art club, at the La Grande hotel. 2:00 Second Ward Relief so ciety of the M. I. A., at the church. 2 :00 Pythian Sisters, with Mrs. Alvah Crowley. 2:30 Women's Christian Tem perance Union, with Mrs. T. E. Plerson, 1205 N avenue. 7:30 Delphian society, at the Sacajawea Inn. 7:30 Women's Benefit associa tion, at the Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 Bridge club, with Misses Roberta Kyle and Eva Rlggs. Wednesday, Jan. 27 1:00 Clio afternoon club, with Mrs. Chase Bohnenkamp. 2:00 So-Ne-He club, with Mrs. Charles Graham. 2:00 Ah Dclth club, with Mrs. H. M. Bradshaw. j 2:00 Helomala club, with Mrs. Denver Charlton. 2:00 K. D. club, with Mrs. Min nie Starmer. 6:00 Queen - Ester-Standard Bearer group of the Methodist church, with Miss Genevieve Ad ler. , 7:30 Crystal Rebekah lodge, No. 60 at the Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 Order of the Eastern Star, at the Masonic hall. j 8:00 T. and C. Pinochle club, with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gek eler at the home of Loren Tucker.' Thursday. Jan. 28 1:00 Jolly Bridge club, with Mrs, C. H. Devlne at the Saca jawea Inn. 1:00 Alpha club, with Mrs. A. W. Nelson. 2 :00 Poppy club, with Mrs. Charles Graham. 2:00 Diversity club, with Mrs. Lloyd Barnwell. 2:00 Mary Elizabeth club, with Mrs. J. M. Stadfeld. 8:00 Triangle club, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones. , 8:00 Fifty Fifty club, with Mrs. Louise Shepherd. 8:00 Senior 16, with Miss Bar bara Coolldge. 8:00 Three D club, with Mrs. L. M. Hoyt. Friday, Jan. 29 2:00 Bridge, with Mrs. Orover Grimmett. 7:30 Women of the Moosoheart Legion, social and pinochle party, with Mrs. Mary E. Mayville. 8:00 Bridge, Mrs. Lloyd Toung. 0:00 M. I. A. Green and Gold ball. Saturday, Jan. 30 8:00 Talk of the Town Bridge club, with Margy Spencer. 8:00 Night Hawk club, with Mr, and Mrs. James Oneal. Wallowa Lions, Women's Club To Meet In Debate By Mrs. C. A. Hunter (Observer Correspondent) . WALLOWA (Special) A debate will take placn In the High school gymnasium Tuesday evening between the Wallowa Women's club and the Lions club, on the subject, "Resolved, That total disarmament Is for the best interests of all mankind." Mrs. Max Cook and Mrs. J. C. Balrd will uphold the affirmative 'side of the question, against O. F. Campbell and L. F. Allen, the negative. A very in teresting program will be staged in connection with the debate, and will consist of songs, stunts and a one act play. Bruce Cox will preside as chairman of the meeting. The public Is Invited. There is no admission. . Teachers Institute will be held in the Wallowa High school Saturday, Jan. 30. President Inlow, of the Eastern Oregon Normal, will have the main address on the program. Among the charming social eyonts of the week was a britlge party Friday afternoon at which Mrs. C. T. Mc Danlel and Mrs. J. O. Kiddle were Joint hostesses. The party was given at the McDanlel home and guests wero Invited to form five tables. Mrs. L. L. Scott scored high and Mrs. Bruce Cox, second high, at bridge and were awarded beautiful prizes. Following cards, dafnty refreshments were served by the hostesses. Guests for the afternoon were Mmes. L. F. Allen, J. Ward Evans, Edwin Marvin Herman Plass, Bruce Cox, O. F. Camp bell, L. L. Scott, F. F. Jones, Charles Hauprlchs, J. B. Gregory, Earl Pfef fer, Hugh Daugherty, E. A. Searle, Roy Lovell, George Dale, Orval Mc Klnzle, Barton Wade, Fred Furst and C. A. Hunter. Mrs. Susie Davis was given a sur prise party Thursday evening by 20 members and friends of the Presby terian Ladles aid society, who called at her home. In a body, with refresh ments and plana for an evening of fun and good fellowship. The eve ning was spent informally, playing games, speaking pieces and singing songs. Each member -was requested to give a recitation or pay a iorreit, and everything from "Twinkle, Twin ihe SATISFY ri NAT SIIILKKET and his Iffi-piecc orchestra For this Chcsterfidd Program, Mr. Shilkrcl lias assembled und will personally conduct an orchestra of exceptional range and color. M r. Shilkrct's musical background is impressive with the Russian Sym phony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and as organizer and director of the Victor Salon Orches tra, where his arrangement-) and recordings of lighter music proved immensely popular. kle. Llttlo' Star" to 13 verso recita tions were forthcoming. At a lato hour, refreshments were served by Mrs. W. F. Poole, Mrs. Ross Hood and Mrs. Earnest Fllley. Miss Catherine Colour!, history teacher in the Wallowa High school, went to Enterprise Friday evening to spend the weekend with friends. Miss Calourl taught In the Enter prise High school two years before coming to Wallowa. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Marvin, Mrs. Max Cook, Mrs. T. T. Shell and Stan ley Shell wero business visitors In La Grande Tuesday and attended a banquet at the La Grande hotel Tuesday evening. Two new cases of scarlet fever are reported this week. Zana La Vaughn Renfrew, second grade pupil, and Verdo Hawley, High school student, have the disease. Fred Rlgglc Is a patient at the Wal lowa hospital this week. His brother, Donald, Is looking after his servico station during his absence. Rev. W. P. Shields, of Enterprise, spent Thursday evening visiting friends in Wallowa and attended Stanley lodge, A. F. fc A. M. Thursday evening. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Warnock, of Imnaha, Fri day, Jan. 16, at the Wallowa hospi tnl. Mrs. Wurnock and nor now son enxpeot 'to leave for their home Tuesday, , Three Ladles aid societies met in town Wednesday afternoon. The aid of the Christian church met at tho homo of Mrs. C. C. Roop, with Mrs. Wm. Thompson as assisting hostess. During the social hour, which fol lowed the business meeting, several vocal numbers were given by Patty Harland and Berneico Wray. Twenty fivo members and friends attended tho meeting. Tho M. E. Ladies aid was enter tained by Mrs. Fred F. Jones and Mrs. Hubert Johnson at the home of Mrs. Jones. Twelve members were present. Plans were made to servo lunch for the teachers attending the Institute here Saturday. Light re-1 freshments wero sorved at tho closo of tho meeting. Mis. Ross Hood and Mrs. Earnest Filley wero co-hostesses to 17 mem bers and friends of tho Presbyterian aid at the homo of Mrs. Hood. After tho usual routine of business, re freshments were served and a social hour enjoyed. The aid will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Earl Poffer. Add Chesterfield's New Radio Pr to your list of favorites POPULAR MUSIC BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED Sppahina The Onlv Wav to Judge Future Weather is liy the Past That's Why Keconls Are Kept Statistics of climate are merely di gests or summaries of past weather, but they Indicate, In a general way, tho weather of the future. There Is a common impression to the effect that conservative mefr-apologists do not engage in long-range weather forecasting, except, perhaps, in an experimental and academic way, without reference to any- direct ap plication of their forecasts to human affairs This Idea Is hardly consist ent with the fact that nearly every big meteorological establishment In the world compiles and issues cli matic statistics, which are used as a means of anticipating tho weather of the distant future and aro Intended chiefly for that purpose. ' For example, tho department of ag riculture published a fow years ago. as a section of tho beautiful Atlas of American Agriculture, some elaborate charts showing the average dates of the last "killing' frost in spring and the first in autumn In all parts of the United States. These charts aro merely a record or what has happened In past yonrs. They enablo farmers and fruit growers to know approxi mately when, in any local ity( frosts are duo. In a similar way, engineers, in de signing sewers, assume that heavy rainfalls In the future will not great ly exceed In intensity thoso cf the past as recorded in the cllmatto sta tistics of tho locality; doctors send their patients to places where bene ficial climatic conditions havo hither to prevailed on tho assumption that substantially the same conditions will continue and so on. It Is chiefly because of such prac tical considerations that meteorolo gists maintain weather observations on a vast scale throughout the world and publish records or digests of all these observations. There are many places in Europe and a few in our COAST-TO-COAST OVER COLUMBIA NETWORK t.i.r. c.s.T. m.t. p. r. Six nights a week; 10:3010:45 (Eastern Standard Time.) The rich baritone of Alex Gray, romantic star of stago and screen. ..a large and splendidly-balanced orchestra of first rank, drawing from all that is tuneful in today's music. This Is one of radio's "high spots." r ,f ik Weottetr k Chdrtes FitzHuqh Wman (IS. Weather Bureau own country whero weather records hav0 been kept continuously for more than a century. Some of these records are of for midable size. One of the startling sights to bo seen in the weather bur eau library at Washington Is a file of volumes containing daily measure ments of rainfall made In India. Each volume, presenting tho figures for a 'single year, Is as big as an unabridged dictionary and weighs about 12 pounds. NEXT: What Is the air like 2000 miles above us? $ COVE PERSONALS tSS:S5SS.$,$.$,SSS,S By Mrs. A. O. conklln (Obsorvor Correspondent) . COVE (Special) A baby eon was born to Mr. and Mrs. Prod Hagoy early Saturday morning. Jan. 23 at their homo hero. Both mother and Infant aro doing well. Miss Mne Hilcman and Mrs. Gladys Harris, with n group of the Kodi Iwa Camp Fire girls went to La Grande Wednesday afternoon to attend the lectureof Miss Edith Kemphthorne ogram (THE ALEX GRAY, popular soloist "How ho can sing!" is tho universal comment. A rising star of musical comedy stage and screen, and with rare gifts of personality and voice, Mr. Grav's stirrinir baritono is ideal for radio romantic and colorful ballads which he sings so well. An addi tion to radio's first-line artists, and an important figure in "Music that Satisfies." J Tho girls wore very much Interested and found much profit and Inspira tion from her talk. Tney were espei claUy Interested In nor suggestions for handiwork. Tho girls who went wero Katherlne Davis, Laverne Hall-, mark. Ruth White, Ada Bresheare, Evelyn Blank, Jean Miller, Maxlns Towle and Veda Houx. Tho community card party spon sored by the Woman's club was well attended and a very enjoyable affair. Ten tables were In play, six of brldga and four of pinochle. . j Mrs. J. E. Stearns and Miss Mae Stearns were "Cove visitors Friday. Height of Something or Other A west Florida farmer's wlfo tol tho druggist to bo sure and writ plainly on both of tho bottles which was lor the mule and which was for her husbnud, as she didn't want anything to happen to the mule bi foro plowing time. Florida Xlmei Union. STAINLESS Same formula . . same price. original form, too, if you prefe 2fi " T MILLION JARS U5ED YEAKU 5 A over New Prices on Wood Cut from Live Trees Full Cord $7.50 Gaither & Waller KxulusLve Dealer In La Grande Phone Main 528 Jefferson at Elm I ! our. and for the t $r"4. L I 3 0 TTL by the U. S. department of commerce. 1M2, Licgbtt & Mim Tobacco Co.