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Monday, February 26, 1934 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Three SOCIETY-NOTES. MIm Beat Duke, Society Kdltor Telephon. Main 600 Until 9:0 . m. Annual Missionary Luncheon Held Saturday At The Home Of Mrs. F. L. Ralston The annual missionary luncheon at which the Presbyterian Missionary society entertains was enjoyed by 46 guests Saturday at the home of Mrs. P. L. Ralston- Pussy willows and daffodils decorated the luncheon tables and rooms. Mrs. Mae Moran was general chair man of the luncheon, assisted by Mrs. Netta Eaktn, dining room chair- man; Mrs. R. P. Murphy, program i chairman, and the following commit tee, Mrs. Charles Wlcklander, Mrs. ; Mamie Lewis, Mrs. F. S. Sherwood, i Mrs, Lowell Williamson, Mrs. Clyde Webb, Mrs. L. A. Kennedy and Mrs. John Bennett. Mrs. Floyd Sherwood, vocalist; Miss Sylvia Hod gin, pianist, and Beatrice Younge, who presented musical read ings, appeared on the program during the luncheon. - Barbara D. Cochrane Is Complimented Barbara D. Cochran, who is leaving this week, for her home In Palo Alto, CaU was honored Sunday at a break fast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Cochran where she has been visiting since the ChrlBtmas holidays. Arrangements for the event were made by Mrs. Dwight H. Jesse, Miss Kathryn Sartaln and Miss Elolse Wright. The table was decorated with a centerpiece of rosebuds and tall green tapers. Present were Mrs. Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Cochran, Miss Eva Wear, Miss Catherine Osborne, Miss v Bess Duke, Miss Patsy Jesse, Mrs. Jesse; Miss Snrtain and Miss Wright. High School P. T. A. To Meet Thursday Arthur Wight and A. L. Gralapp will speak and the mathematics de partment or the La Grande High school will present a play Thursdny evening at the meeting of the La Grande High school Parent Teacher association, at 8 o'clock in the gym nasium. "The Cose of Matthew Msit tix" Is the play, Mr. Wight will dis cuss a scientific subject and Mr. Gralapp will speak on visual educa tion. Mrs. Robert Enkin has ar ranged the program. Mrs. Thompson Is Honored Mrs. O. W. Thompson was surprised Sunday on the occasion of her birth day anniversary when a group of friends gathered at her home for din ner. Dinner was served at 4 0,'clpck at, a table decorated.lfi red qajVjaa tlons and red tapers. . i. Quests for dinner were Mr; and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. George HUlman. Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Mc Neill, Mrs. Carrie Jensen, Edward El llott. Miss Leola Wlllcock, Ray Hen rlckson. Miss Lucille Thompson, of La Grande, and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Comstock and Mr. and Mrs. Manley Arant and daughter, Elaine, of Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones enter tained a group at bridge Saturday evening at their home. Mrs. A. Bal- SOCIAL CALENDAR w Monday, Feb. 26 7:30 Royal Neighbors of Am erica, Odd Fellows hall. . Tuesday, Feb. 27 1:15 Sorosls club, with Mrs. George Hill. 2:00 Loyal Sisters Aid of the Christian church, with Mrs. Peter Blever. 2:00 Ackerman Study club, with Mrs. Glenn Wagner, 6th and Penn. 2:00 Second Ward Relief so ciety, L. D; S. church. 2:00 Pythian Social club, with Mrs. Alvah Crowley. 7:30 Women's Benefit associa tion, at the Eagles hal. 8:00 Contract club, with Mrs. C. M. Wight. '8:00 Greenwood Parent Teacher association benefit card party, Sacajawea Inn. . Wednesday, Fob. 28 1:30 Eagles Sewing club, Mrs. Chas. Shewmaker, 1515 Z Ave. 2:00 K. D. club, ' wi,th Mrs. Sarah Young.- 2:00 6o-Ne-Ho club, with Mrs. Ve'lma Vedder. 2:00 St. Mary's Altar society, Mrs. I. M. Dolan. 2:00 Parkdale club! with Mrs. Emma Blokland, 2:00 Ah Delth club, with Mrs. J. E. Cunllffe. 7:30 Crystal Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 Eastern Star, at the Ma sonlo hall. Thursday, March 1 10:00 Daughters of Union Vet erans, with Mrs. Alpha Victor. 1:00 Hi Lo club, with Mrs. C. L. Thompson. 1:15 Thursday Bridge club, with MrB. C. J. Edcnholm. 2:00 Presbyterian Home De partment with Mrs. Ray Buell, 1004 Second. 2:00 Diversity club, with Mrs. J. R. Williamson, 1006 M. 2:00 Helomala club, with Mrs. James Oneal. 8:00 La Grande High school P. T. A., at the school. ... Friday. March 2 1:15 Lucky Dozen dub, with Mrs. H. E. Rlchey. 2:00 Past Noble Grands club, with Mrs. Mollle Buck, 170654 North Spruce. 2 :00 Willow Parent Teacher as sociation, at the school. Saturday. March 8 2:00-5:00 American Association of University Women, fashion tea, Sacajawea Inn. Central P. T. A; Holds Candy Sale The Central Parent Teacher asso ciation held, a candy . sale in conjunction with the annual Founders' day tea on Friday, and pro ceeds will be used to procure new covers for the tables In the lunch room at Central school. The com mittee in charge of the entire event Included Mrs. Harry Zur brick, chair man, Mrs. A. L. Gralapp, Mrs. J. J. Foley. Mrs, H. W. Fredericks. Mrs. F. L. Ralston and Mrs. F. G. Henning. Miss Butterfield To Wed R. Austin reported to have been very Interest ing. Attendance has been Increasing at the study group meetings. All In terested are urged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. O, F. Butterfield, of La Grande, announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy, to Robert Austin, of Salem, formerly of this city. Mr. Austin Is he son of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Austin. The wedding will be an event of the near future. Bridge Party At The Jones Home Greenwood P.T.A. Provides Lunches For Youngsters The Greenwood Parent Teacher as sociation sponsored hot lunches at the school during' a three-week per iod when nutritious food and cocoa were served at cost. Donations were received from children In the form of milk and vegetables to pay the cost while others pay 2c a cup. Needy children were given tickets by their teachers for free lunche3 and all were given a second helping If desired. From 60 to 90 cups were served a day and two mothers donated their services dally In preparing and serv ing the luncheon, with a member of the faculty as general chairman. A total of 1420 cups were served, of which 1230 cups were paid for and 190 served free of charge, according to the association. EAST OREGON MAY GET SNOW Possibility of snow tonight was In dicated by the weather forecast for Oregon today, although La Grande residents with no snow since an lantyne, of Caldwell, their house inch fell, Jan. 11 were inclined to guest, was an out-of-town guest and . doubt the probability, received the women's prize for high score. Lot L. Snodgrass was high scorer among the men. Mrs. John R. Gnrlty received the consolation award. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass, Mrs. Garity, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd An derson, Mrs, Ed Davis, Miss Marjorle Vail, Claude San ford, Wiles Latham and Mrs. Ballantyne. Rainbow Girls In Short Meeting. Because of the basketball tourna ment on Saturday evening the Order of Rainbow for Girls held only a brief business meeting at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic hall. No activities have been planned by the group during the basketball senson, Mrs. E. A. Mc Eachron, mother advisor, said today. Eastern Star To Meet Wednesday The Eastern Star will enjoy a social meeting at the Masonic hall Wednes day evening. A program has been arranged to follow the regular busi ness meeting, at 8 o'clock. StudyrG?oup To Meet Tomorrow The J. H. Ackerman Parent Teacher study group will meet with Mrs. Glen Wagner, Sixth and Pennsylvania, to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Helen Moor, dean .of women, will speak on mental hygiene. She talked before a group of women in Pendle ton recently on this subject and It is Some snow fell in the Blue moun tains last night and snow was re ported this morning from Walla Walla. Tho weather was a little cold er than usual in this city over the weekend but there was no rain or snow. BAKER, Feb. 26 A total of .04 of an inch of precipitation in the form of snow fell here early this morning. The snow, amounting to half an Inch, was the first measurable fall of snow here this month MINOR ACCIDENT HERE SATURDAY Cars driven by J. C. Lewis, of Sum mervllle, and W. M. Dobbin, of Union, figured In a minor traffic accident at Sixth and M Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. No one was injured, accord ing to reports to the police. HERMISTON IS DEBATE WINNER Elmo Stevenson, of the E. O. N. fnculty, Misses Nora-' Meyer and-Jean Williams and J. H. Blunt, of thoMlgh school faculty, wero In Pendleton Saturday judging a high school dls trlct debate. The question was: whether the U. S, should adopt the essential features of the British sys tem of radio control. Among tho schools represented were: Pendleton, Heppner, Umatilla, Ml lton-Free water. He rm Is ton and Walla Walla. The tournament was won by Hcrmlston by one point. Nineteenth Babv Born to Woman "4 & 1. -i r v;v . ; -A - v ' ; v Moran; solo "I Know Ho Cures For Me" (Howard Brown) by Ruth Gelbol. accompanied by Melba Shepherd; talks by Stella Jean Ingle. Mary Frees and Wayne Foster, each of whom told of the theme of the evening's pro gram and reviewed something of the history and other facts concerning the Christian Endeavor movement. A violin solo, "Meditation" (C. S. Morri son), was given by Anita Herrmann. nccompanled by Melba Shepherd. Other talks further elaborating on tho theme of tho evening, the work and ideals of O. E. wero given by Clifton Smith, Dorothy Lee Reynolds. Ben Grandy and La Vclle Hanna, Fol lowing tho offering and offertory solo, which was played by Mrs. Harley Richardson, organist, the - congrega tion united In singing "Since Jesus Came Into My Heart", during which time the platform was cleared pre paratory to the presentation of the play. At the close the group unttodl in repeating the Mlz-pa benediction. Bill Enkin had charge of usher ing. Mrs. Richardson presided at the Oregon and Carl Douhan assisted with the lighting effects. Despite repeal of the 18th amend ment tho use of alcohol In any con fection or candy is still termed an adulteration and Is barred by the nation's pure food and drug laws. 1 Mill. Hit PEHSONALS -$ 4 The cast of "Headstrong Joan," Junior class play, Is practicing now for presentation Friday, March 3. Be cause June. Conrad was unable to attend practice, Rena Choate Is tak ing tho part of Granny Day. ' A sextet from the girls' a loo club under the direction of Miss CaUlhan, has been organized as follows: So pranos: Bernlece Fowler, Lorena Stew art, Donna Watson: altos: Dorothy Rlcheson, Ruth Conklin and Ethel Pratt. Imbler C. W. A. workmen have had their hours changed from 30 to 19 hours per week because of money shortage. A party was given In honor of the basketball girls at the home of Miss Blanche Billings Tuesday. Those pres ent were Miss Oehler, Miss Callihan, Mrs. Conrad, Bernlece Johnston, June Conrad, Bcrnleco Fowler, Ruth Conk lin, Dorothy Richeson, Naoma Perry, Dorothy, prouser and Neta Wilson. Games were played and supper served at at late hour. Miss Ohler, the girls' coach, was presented with a gift from the team. Some of these days the problem of finding names for babies is going to be serious for Mrs. Rachel Alklre and her husband. For here Is their iDth youngster, a daughter, just born to the 39-year-old woman. J'We both like children, and both, are from largo families," sbvr Mrs Alklre. C. E. Societies Have Charge Of Church Program An inspiring program was presented Sunday evening to an appreciative audience at the Presbyterian church when the members of the Christian Endeavor societies took entire charge of the evening service, as Is. their custom at least once during the year. Outstanding in the evening's pro gram was a play which wns present ed, entitled "The Heart of a Dream," In which was depicted the thought that where there is not love in one's heart, the dream, no matter of what nature will perish. The part of the Dream was taken by Mildred Green; Melba Shepherd appeared as the Sci entist; Ralph Gelbel was the artist; Betty Martin, the welfare worker; Donald Jasper, the Merchant; Yudath Victor, the Widow; and her son was Charles Hurley; Beverly Victor took the part of tho little girl with her dolly and tho church who finally res cued the Dream after she had been Voundcct'by tho neglect of all the others, was represented by Hoscoo Hurley. The Church finally brought tho forgotten spirit of love to the hearts of men and thereby revived the Dream. The play wos under the direction of Miss Kulda Anderson, adviser for tho young people. 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