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! I ti 1 ' Kir Thursday, February 25, MUa Btf Dak. Society Editor Xdcpboa Mam 8ft Uatu M f. n $IrsRf F. Murphy ' Entertains Clio Club Wednesday At a charming afternoon luncheon, with a -springtime motif carried out id the decorations, Mrs. R, P. Mur phy entertained the Clio club yester day ' at ,:one' o'clock at her home. Luncheon was served at five small tables, each of -which had a center-- piece of 'Jonquils. '"' ' - 'Bridge was played during the aftetf noon and the prizes for high score; Were received by Mrs. B. J. Green, for the club members, and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds, for the guests. . i..; . v . ' j pastern Star In i Interesting Meet The life of George1 Washington was the Inspiration for a program con ducted by Mrs. George Currey last rilght, when the Eastern Star mot at the 'Masonic hall. George T. Cochran reviewed his life, stressing especially Washington as;a Mason. 'Mrs. Leal Russell sang "Genevieve," accompanied by Mrs. Merlin Batley. Mrs'. Beatrice Younge presented - two planologues, "In An Old-Fashloned Garden" and ''Second Minuet," ad.7 companled on the piano by Miss Bethmyrl Miller. Mrs. Manley Arant gave two whistling solos, accompanied by Mrs. Fred Huffman. ' ;Mrs. Currey Introduced the pro gram and gave an Interesting intro ductory -talk. 1 -;" I'-1 1 - Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. 1 1 . t 9 ltrs. James Pneal " ' Hostess to, Club i Mrs. James Oneal was hostess at a charming bridge party yesterday af ternoon at her home for members of the Helomaia club. Twelve were pres ent and the prizes were received by Mrs. Clyde Hoppol, first, and Mrs. W. 2: McClure, second. '! " 1 v At four o'clock they heard Miss Gertrude King broadcast piano numbers- over-KLX, Oakland, CaU radio station. Miss -'King "Is the ' grand daughter of. Mrs. 'Denver 'Charlton, and- the daughter of Mr. and Mi's. Vade King who Mlved In La-Grande until about -three and a half years ago.- - 1 - ' . : ' - - A two-course luncheon was served at -the close of the afternoon.1 ; Mrs. Harry ' Hanson 'will entertain -in two weeks. 'v,i"'' " ' COUGHS Dont Jet them get a strangle hold. Fight germs quickly. Croomujsion ton tines the 7 best helnsltnowh to'ffimf. crn"seiehce. : Powerful ' but ' Iiarntless. Pleasant to take. No narcotics. Money refunded if any cough no matter of how long standing is not relieved. Ask your druggist for Creomulsion, (adn), SPECIAL Friday and Saturday pnly PRESSES Such values clever styles and in all the' latest colors ' ', .:. '-i ' 1 I take advantage oj: jihia special and pick yourself ' a sport, street or after noon frock. . Regular Price From ?6.95 to ?8.93 . FRIOY and SATURDAY $4.95 "Lovely Lady", Wash Frocks Fast Color 1 Just received a new shipment of clever wash dresses. DOKAVIS SMART SHOP iLA GRANDE'S OWN STORE 1932 So Ne 'He Members ." Meet Wednesday The Bo Ne' He club met yesterday afternoon arid Enjoyed aplayV!"George social caijendajb; 'V: 4 -; ' T&redatf'Feb: 26 4 .'' ' 8:00 Senior 10, with Miss Peggy : Bohnenkarnp. 1-1 ' . 1 8:00 'Three D club,. , with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Noyes. ... 8:00 Triangle club, with Mrs. '. Clyde Hoppel." . .: 8:00 FUty-Plfty club, with Mrs. , Effie;Youhg.-. i , , ' ,. , j Friday, Feb. 26 i 1:00 Luncheon club, with Mrs.' Henry Hill; f".. J 3:45 '' Central Parent ' Teacher '; association, at the school. I-::' 7:30'Westway club, with Mrs. 'j D. Charboneau, 1912 Third street. f 8:00 Bridge' club, with Mre. : Stanley Xyon. i"- ' j , I Saturday, Feb. 27 ' I 2:00 Stake 'Relief society to en- ' ! tertaih executive officers of Ward -i societies, at the Recreational1 hall, ;. i 2:00 Neighbors of -'Woodcraft j Juveniles, at the I. O. o. P. hall, j - 7:30 Rainbow Girls, at the Ma- sonlc'hall. . Ju' ' ;j - 8:00 Saturday Evening Bridge ii club, with Mrs! C. H.' Devine.-" t j 8:00' Night Hawk club, ' with j Mr, arid Mre. Harry Hansen. '"' I .v 8:00;Unlted Spanish War Vet erans; at the K.- of P. hall; '' i ..i ml. ' i -A , Monday, Feb. 29 2:00 Art Research club, with Mrs. O. M. Humphreys. i"' -. r-i:v 2:00 Wakelita? club,, with Mrs. Jack Oliver.' : Hn., vffe Aw.. -' 7:30-Oleaner class, with Mrs, Sadie Bull.. -: ',''.' ; 7:30 Pythian Sisters, at the K. of P. hall. 7:30 Neighbornxxl -Music club, at-the 'La Grande -hoteli-- - 8:00 Swastika elub, with Mr, . and Mrs. William Gable, . .s . . Tuesday,' March 1 2:00 Goodwill club, with Mrs. William Day. 7:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft ' meetingr followed by-benefit card party';' at the' Odd Feijows hall. ' 7:30 TJ-Go r-Go olul, "With, Mrs. C. 'W. Bunting. "' " '' , " j ' 7:30 L. A. to the B. of R. T., at the Sacajawca' Inn. '; ' ''' ' 8:00 Young Women's Educa tional auxiliary, at the Methodist church. '" ' v. '"' Wednesday, March 2 2:00 St. Peter's Guild,' With Mrs. E. I. snephard. ' ' . 2:00 Parkdale club, with Mrs. R. A. Wllkerson. ' "' : 7 345; Nlssakl Camp Tire, with Mis' Virginia ! Wetzel, Hl-e - 7:30 Delphian Chapter, at the . Sacajawea Inn. ' - -;; 7:30' Rebekah lodge, , No. 5.0, at the Odd Fellows hall. ' '" ?" - 8:00 No-hostess club, with Mrs. John Larlson. ' -' SPECIAL $1.00 50 SMART SfRING HATS , In the new rough straws and cellophane. Chic little turban's and clever sport hats ' r '. i FRIDAY and SATURDAY $1.95 LA Washington," prefiented by group of four members the home Af Mrii. Frieda Yealte. Mrs.' Kate Bedhead was assistant loatesa; -1 -5 " - J , ( The cast of the play Included Mrs; ana fyoeter, ure: ijormie yniiaere, mra, Reta Qaertner and Mrs. Beta Stoyka, The regular business session preceded, the play and afterwards a social hour was enjoyed and refreshments served. by the hostesses. Mrs. Ohllders will entertain tlie club in two weeks. ? .Ting .Celebrate 1 -Their, Anniver Lynn and Lo Desca, twin children! of Mi", and Mrs. Otto pieper, cele brated their sfxth' birthday anniver sary yesterday when 'they were host and hostess at a delightful six o'clock.- dinner at the home of their parents.) - A largo birthday. cak6 formed tlio centerpiece at the table. Places were arranged for Lyle Hansen, Stella and, Ely Rapatch, Margaret Mildred, Helen and Lillian Young, Pauline Pleper andi the 'twins. Games were played after dinner un-: til 9 o'clock.- : v - - ; . f ' ' ' -.' i Enjoyable Event ' ' A.i Boyles Home The home of Miss Marianne Boyles was the scene of an'erijoyable' evfent last 'night' when the Queen. Esther- Standard Beartit groups of the Metho dist ehurch'were entertained at a six Cclock1 dirin,er;' The dinkier was serv ed' Cafeteria style, ' and' th.e' btess was assisted by Misses Jean McKen hon, Doris puncan and Marylou Piper. i:: ' ' ":: 1 'Education In the Orient" was the topic' studied during 'the evening, with Miss Maxlrio Shell worth as lead-' er.:" ' . -. i t ; -A vocal soo, "A Perfect Day," was sung by Miss Hellen Hertz og, accom panied, on the piano by her sister, hMlss Gwen Hertzog; ; MAsk Me Another," a game, was played under the leadership of Miss Geneva Oottrell. :' - A leap year party is being planned; for March 0. at the home of Mra.'R. P. Tyler. Clarice Taylor, vice presi dent, presided at the meeting in the absence of the president, Miss Genel- vieve Adler, t Relief Society r ' Will Pntertaip The Stake Relief society of the L. D. S. churchV of which' Mrs. 'W. b. ftanks; Js' president, will" eritertaiji jtho executive officers' of the relief socie rnpiAT'S onq p tjie filings I like most about f- Cjiesterficl4s , . . llie attilude of the people who make fhem. I'hev positively leap oyer backwards jo be fair and square. j ''I've begn watching their advertisemenfs for years. And do you know fbe thing jha struck me most forcibly? They're bo reason able! Just a plain straightforward statement of facts. So" wild claiina ... Nothing that's hard to believe! :- "I wouldn?t want to be a competitor, of Chesterfield ! They make too good a cigarette j J really believe they're the mildest I $ver tasted. ' "I can smoke Chesterfields any hour, of the day or night. ..They're so mild, j don't even bother to keep track of how many Fyq smoked. They must be purer, po . . . they ... .. .. ... r miL 'i wxkAf ' i 9 TMnsic that Satisfies." Hear Nat Shilkret's 35. piece orchestra aiic! Ale Gray, soloist, every night except Sunday entire Columbia1 Network i-7:30 Pacific Time. ' " THIY'RE MILDER 1952. ticcerr "& Mvru Tobacco Co. ' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ties of the ' various 'wards Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Recrea tional hall (n La Grande. Baker,-;Un-i ion; Iftibier,' Mt. Glen and La Grande First and Second Wards wtU be rep-' resented among the guests.' v . The business meeting will be pre sented, after which a chicken dinner will he served. ;- ' - "? .- I La Grande Women I Guests at Baker; Six La Grande women, wives of thej employes ;of the Safeway store, were among "the guests at a bridge party1 at which Mrs. Gladys Luster enter-i talned at lier home In Baker ' yester day afternoon. Prizes at bridge were received by' ' Mrs. ' Jessie Moore and Mrs. Wortley; both of Baker." Going from' La Grande wore ' Mrs. Marjorle Howard,Mrs. Mercedes Bales, Mrs. Dolly Buchanan, Mrs. Call a Spencer, Mrs. lima Hamblen and Mrs, Audrey Coleman: 1 . ; The local women will entertain the! Baker delegation In two weeks hero, t '' ."; : State President i To -Visij: W.G.T.UJ Mrs. Ada Jolloy, Btnt president of; the Women's Christian 'Tempemnco Union, will be a visitor )n La Grande on March 22, and plans for a special program were started when the ; W.' C. T. U. met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs; T. E. Plerson on N avenue. During the business meet-, ing Mrs. ,G. yt. Masten, vice president,' presided,' and Mrs. Woods, her mother; led the devotions. ' The meeting adjourned to meet March 8.- with Mrs. Howard Smith on J- avenue; - . - - -. ;i ": ' ".' ... '. . .Crystal Rebekah ; Lodge In Session An interesting program was . given by Crystal Rebekah lodge, No, 30 In the' Odd Fellows hail last i evening. featuring incidents pf Vashihgton's life. Plans for the county assocla--tlon, to be held here oh March 9, were made also and Mrs. Minnie Mc-: Goldrick, captain of the drill teanv asked all the members of the drill team to hn at thA Odd Fnllnwn hnll on Sunday evening afc ,7:30 , to prac tice for the event. '' ' ' '. ''. ' The program included: .': , i "America,1 sung by the audience. "IrVashlngton's' Rules of Life,'' by Miss L. M. Hug.. Pledge to the flag. ' ' , Plaho solo, by Miss Fern ' Broom-1 field. ' 1 1 "Minuet,1 danced by Mrs. q.' E. 1 lik Bragg und Miss Viola Benham. '"The Masquerade," original reel ta-. tlon, by Mrs; Miriam Tolsted. " Pantcmime, "Washtngtoh-Asks Beth sy Ross to Make the Flag," by Mrs. Bragg as Washington and Miss Ben- riam at Betsy Ross. "Star Spangled Banner." -Becauso of illness several numbers were omitted 1 from the program planned for the evening. To Make Quilts For Relief Work Plans for making quilts to be used in their relief program were made yesterday when the members of the Eagle Sewing club met at the home of Mrs. B. W. Bailey. Twenty were present, Including .Miss Evelyn (Dray, a guest. . .' . . Arrangements for the next meeting will be made when the Eagles auxil iary meets next Thursday evening at 7,:3p at the. ball. A social hour was enjoyed after the business meeting, and .refreshments were Berved by the hostess. C. M. Rice Buried ' In Pendleton, Ore. .PENDLETON,. Ore., Feb. 2B (P) O. M. Rice, 73, who for more than half a century was Identified with the banking business of Eastern Ore gon and Washington, was burled here today. He died Wednesday In a Port land hospital' after nn Illness of sc oral months, ' ' ! c Rice was born In C'ollcgo Mound, Mo and came to Oregon In 1877. A year or 'so later he was -employed by the First National bank at Walts burg, wash. Ho was thero until 1808 and went to Dayton, Wash;, to ' the Columbia National bank. In 1904 he became cashier of the First National bank of Pendleton, and in 1B17 was mnclo Its president. ' .' Rlco retired about a year ago bo cause of ill health. A daughter and three sons survive him. Produced jnten.o ,Cold . Prof. W'. 'H. Keesom, physicist of tlio cryogenic Inboratory nt tlie uni versity of I.eyclen, Netherlands, ac complished In 102!) the dinicult mid Imzhrdous font 'of solidifying he-Hu-i gits nt "iriS.SS below zero, Fah renheit, or nppi'oxlnmtely 278.1 de gree below zero, Centigrade. ' African Wild Life The largest iiicmhcr of tho nr.lninl Ulnirilom ure foiind In the .wilds of Africa. ?T ft ,L I K u " t " f f, , . iv t t mia, 4 " 4 -.T ' '-V' ORE. t Parents I FKAU AND HOKKOK r ! fly Alice JUilson Peale I remember - that wheii I was a small child my nurse- frequently read to me from a book designed at once to amuse the young and to Im press upon them, the need .for .obedi ence. ' ' , . - . Thero vns the , story , of .little Helen left alone' with a box .of matches' which she ' had been told never to , touch. . But ' she played witli thenu . ,;' . - Her dress caught .fjre and r her parents returned to find only a pair of small " red' slippers' and .the cat -eeplng pitifully beside a litle pile of smoking ashes. Then there was the story of .the little boy who wotfld not cut his fingernails.. They grew and grew until his mother called the doctor who came with a pair of long scis sors and cut his fingers off. The final illustration portrayed the un fortunate child holding up 'the stumps of Ills hands. There was still another one about a little boy who .would not eat his soup. Since nothing availed to make him mend his ways he grew thinner and thinner until at last he died. His parents had . a soup toureen with an Instructive . legend engraved upon bis tombstone .. These perhaps are not ? unfair samples of the type of stories which a generation ago was ' thpught wholesome ' moral food for ' tho young. 1 ' Happily modern parents have discarded .such stories from the' nursery shelf." They ,kQV' itbhtt, 'hrhile thoir Influence '..upon 'the child's conduct1 is nil Xhpy yt may, have a Very real and undesirable hi-' f luence Upon his emotions. ' ; It Is not good; to fill the child with fear and horror even with a praiseworthy end in view. ' .Whatever tendencies .toward - unstablll'ty ' the child already possesses are sure 'to be reenforced by such experiences. -; . CHILDREN'S FIGHTS ; A kind woman walking along the street saw a big boy fighting, a , small one.'The victim, was crying pitifully and making attempts to protect' him self. ' " . ' . Indignant, the'woman rushed for ward and pulled, the two' combatants abart. "What do vou'mean by hlttihtr someone half your leeV" "she asked wie larger ooy; angruy.', - "Aw, you Jceep quiet. I guess hp's my brother and iVcan'hit; him if ! want; to came the, 'answer.' ; y , : VY.es,:go pn and..ieave us alone!" ;the yoUnger one calmed in through his sobs.' ."It's .none of your' business." ; The woman went, : and the ' story teaches a; lesson. , -' It is always doubtful wisdom to lnterferoiln children's quarrels unless you know just .. what the - circum-' swnces really are. : jsven .tne bikuh pi a big boy . hitting a llitle one Is riot offhand sufficient grounds for hasty Intervention.. .... Whenever children - can manage jtheir own affairs and give-and take their own lickings ft Is a mistake for an adult to interpose a higher moral code; "'' '- - " ' . ' A - child learns nothing so thor oughly as what he learns for himself. ' A casual observer has no way , of knowing chat what appears aa an obviously unjust battle .between two children is not a very good happon ing .for both. ' .The 'working out of antagonisms and aggressiveness, the Royalties involved cannot he Judged on the surface. ' ' Unless there Is danger of really se .vere physical hurt, it Is a safe rule; not to interfere with quarrels. 1 One must be a parent, a teacher, a neighbor or 'a friend of long stand ing before one knows when It is' wise to attempt to, dispense Justice. Mulatto Herb Crlspus Attucks "was n" mclal,to. He;vn3 one of the ,flrst nmrtyrs in the cause of American jlbcrty, hav ing beeh shot by British soldiers on tho- night of the nfth of AInrch, A. J)., : 1770, known as the Boston mnssiicre; " ; ' . . . Beneficent Ducks -. Ducks, ordinarily thought, of ns gnme birds, are great weed consuui eps. ,The stomach of a duck killed Jn XouIsl,pjha jript long .ago colned mbre han .72tQ0(J.weed seeds. : : ., ', Help JFrom nttpY believe they may expect l,he ssonls of their ancestors to come fo their rescue, .but only if ,the remains have jiecn prpperly bgricd and "kept .v.n tact. r . 1 : 1 .-,f ,'''' .". '. Most Parents,-Know 'It. '. . :"Coiniieliliig 111 tit to keep plenji,'' p.bflrves a writer, -"is ouo of tile wprst forms of punlshinent tlmt chri A? !,Ulle,tea .npofl f fifna bpy.V Tcj, pnf trS'inkUQ oUtej ;to, keep tlio ii'ybr very mticJQ "uudi-'Sbrveii;-Bt touls: Globe-DemnfcVnt. ' ' Page Ttf$e y RUSSIAN TROOPS : ARE GATHERING , (Continued Prom Page One) opora(e;l by Russia and China. Thd 1,1110 officials .said' they were 'unable 'o .'.furnish trains' requested - by the Japanese because Instructions to do so,hna not arrived from Moscow. ; '" '.. Thp Japanese View . Tho Japanese, however, said these soviet railway off lqlals were trying to prevent any Japanese advance along the railway In the direction of .Vladi vostok although General Tamon had said his .only purpose is ,to disperse the Chinese rebels.. ' - Travelers reaching Harbin from the frontier region roported unusual mil itary activity along the while line from Kharbarvost to Vladivostok, i Eighty-five Japanese and 337 Koi reans. practically all the Japanese subjects living at Imlenpo, arrived to day at Harbin, having fled for their lives. - ... ... ' They ' sold their homes had been looted -by' Chinese Invaders and that tho Chinese chieftain, Ting-Chao, had several thousand men at imlenpo and In that vicinity along tho Chinese Eastern railway. Anticipating a new rebel threat la tho ' Tunhua roglon, tho Japanese command ordered a batalllolv there from Klngchulln. ' CHAN-SHAN ASSASSINATED SHANGHAI, Feb. '-33- (P) Chinese reports from Harbin today said Gen eral Man Chan-Shan, once' called the i hero of Tsltslhar, had been assassin- ; ated there. . ; ' ; ' For his defense of Tsltsihor against . the Japanese advance last-'autumnl General Mah won the gratitude of his countrymen. Subsequently he ; joined with other local chieftains In . the establishment of tho . new lndo pendent Manchurlan state under Jap- ... anose Detection, pnly a. feyr days : ago' he was formally inaugurated .as . the- governor ' 00 Hciluhgklang' prov- , 1 ince. .'. ' ' . " ' ' ' . You Will Be More Attractive . Prevents, Large Pores ' Stays on Longer 1 or a youthful complexion,, use new wonderful MELLO-OLO Face Powder. ; H;idcs tiny lines, wrinkles and ' pores, "ew French process makes It spread more smoothly and stay on" longer. ' No more shiny hoses. Purest face -pow.der kn,own. Provents large prea. ' Ask today for hey', "wonderful facja 1 powder, MELLO-GIO, tjuit suits overy ' comnlexion. pjass'; prus, In,c, 'fi
