La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 20, 1934, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextLzAr GRANDE' EVENfNO OBSKRVER.- LA-GRAN DE.- ORE. - Tuesday, AIt.rch.20 1931- Tiger Hi-Lights Operetta, "Jewels of The mttV Thursday and Friday OperrtU, "Jewcta or The-li,rrl? Thnrvdny und Friday VOLUME 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1931 Edited And 'Published By Students of La Grande High School Issued Every Tuesday NUMBER 21 PagfeTTwo" "Jewels of The Desert" To Be Given This Week Grade School Matinee oh Tuesday; II. S. on Wed nesday; Public Showing Thursday and Friday. the musfcr department, of ti . hitfh Mhool. will be given nest Thursday and Friday' evenings, with matinees on Tuesday and Wednesday for grade school and high school students. The operetta, is ' Jewels of the Desert, a musical comedy of Arabia In two acts:. It la by the well-known com poser, Lily Strickland. Elbert Wat ten burg is business manager, with Charles Skinner and Edgar Draper as asslKtants. Troy Becker, Royal Den ning and Myron Wheeler are staxe managers, Carl Douhan and Moms Robertson are electricians and Don IllKglns is in-charge or properties-. Eileen Waldorff is chairman of the make-up committee,, and those on her committee are Mildred Brack. Bhirley Zlbn, Judy Slegrlst, Robert Waldorf, Riiy Wilson, Evelyn Camp bell, Elizabeth Milne, Mary Freeu, Oenevleve Spaeth,. Marianne Boyles, Lb Wanda Cantrell and Mary Ellen Stoddard. Much credit Is due the accompani sts, Ola Mae Hough, Sylvia Hodgln und Zelma Slrrlne, who have given much time to the practices. ( The stage 3ts and lighting are very effective, with all the scenes taking in the desert,. Myron Wheeler plays the part of Abdullah; Motler Dodge Is Professor Lythe; Isabel Williams. Nana; John Williams, Cat our; Dolor Is Powell, Miss Lytlic; fla Mae Andrews. Betty Lythe; J Viola Rogers, Carrleal; Norman Hog- enAcn. Lieut. Andrews; Bob Robert son, Cheeko; Helen Hendrlckson, Lady Grady; Jack McGhean, an Arab; and Ray Hendrlckson. Benarulah. Sheik Abdullah's oasts of date palm? Is disturbed by the arrival of American and English visitors. The culm of desert life fcf further upset when It Is found that Nana, daugh ter cf the chief, has fallen. In love with Bcnarulalt, suspected of being an fmposter. Lieut. Andrews ar rives, and falls In love with Betty. Ills aunt comes and becomes Inter ested In Betty's father, the professor. Desert romance brings with It desert myhteiy. Involving, the police of two -'BIRTHDAY1 " GREETINGS Robert McMillan March 21. Margaret Dixon March 24. Iris Matott March 24. Ella Engcl March 25. Itay Hcdden March 25. David Clacy March 27. Mike Thomas March 27. Red & White Canned Food Sale All this Week Graduation Cirri e Now Vll US Save Money Nelson Opposite Post Office Service! Satisfaction! Lower Prices! Boys'1 Cords $1.79 Hoys' White Duck Trousers - 50c Wen's White Linen ' Trousers - $1.0(1 Montgomery Ward & Company Have Your Panama Hats Cleaned ANGEL'S Thp Best Work in Town Team Given Big Send - Off To State Tourney At 9 o'clock Friday morning a pep assembly was held to give the bas ketball team a send off to the state championship tournament, which will be .staged at Salem, on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. , The La Grande High "team earned the right to represent this district In 1 P3' 83 'em bT "f- yoff at Salem winning the wneuningiy w,niuB "isl tournament at Union a week ago. , This is the second straight year jfor. La Grande High to send a district championship team to Salem, and. the general feeling Is that if - La Grande plays heads up basketball they have a good chance of going a long way In the tournament maybe to the championship. i Bill Peare and A. W. Nelson, 'two outstanding athlete at the I La Grande High school In yearn gonei by, gave inspiring speeches In behalf of the team. t . Earl Peterson, a member of If be team, Jean Pldcock, manager of '.the team, and Coach Woodle gave tlfJFi prediction as to the' outcome of Ihe tournament. Btudent body cheering and slnjjjug were participated .In with Warjie Gooderham and Janet Blngner dgri the directing. , continents. '' The songs and lines are Interspers ed with dances, providing much va riety. The Black and White Reftte,' features Marian Chauese. The chorus' Is composed of Lorraine Dodge, La Veda Mlllcrlng, LaWanda Cantor!!., Lois Robertson, Orvallne McWllliiuW Roxie Zaugg, Lillian Schubert, Mary' Frees, Lucille Thompson and George anna Lockwood. Other dances are the Arabian one, featuring the girls' sextette, a boys' Arabian chorus, a tap dance by John Williams and Bob Robertson, a solo dance by Judy Sle grist, and a London chorus, with the girls dressed for stormy weather. Thcue In the chorus are Winnlfred Scott, Ella Engle, Marjorie Spencer, Jean Salkleld, Marianne Boyles. Vadls Baxter, Betty Hendrlckson. Mary El len Stoddard, Sylvia Turn, Betty Bohncnkamp, Josephine Cochran, Gloria Swan, Natalie Samuelson, Owen Hertzog. Retha Kail, Rosemary Alexander, Zclma Slrrlne, Henry Stod dard, Kenneth Rogaln, Billy Gcibel, Bob Hogenson, Knox Parker. Lloyd Davy, Ben Grandy, Eugene Sohiltls, Ionard Cane, Olen McKoniUc, Don ald Hlgglns. Robert Spencer. bln Alnsworth, Alfred Berry, Bob Reuter. fttovOjLukBon and, Bolj McWajuiH 1 1 DR , AGER TO ADDRESS CLUB Dr. Ager will address the Voca tional Guidance club at its next meeting Thureday, March 22 at 3 o'clock In room 2. Dr. Agcr will speak about the medical profession. Mkis Klrby: "What la your oussirie reading?" Student: "The Life of Lincoln." Minn Klrby: "Which life?' NEWS STAFF Editor .Sophia Olotlhuber Asst. Editor ....Betty Bohnenkaihp Sports Editor Tom Zlvkovloh Bill Smith H Reporter Shirley ZIon' LaVolld Ibinha. Joanna Losllo Neva Stein Zella Twldwt-1! Lois nartt Olorla Swai) Scott Bunteif Freshman Editor... .Carlyle Wilson Sophomore. Editor Irma KlInghammbT Junior Editor Helen MelvilV. Senior Editor Yudath Victor Advertising Manager Charles Sklnucr Circulation Elbert Wattcnbn'iy Faculty Advisor Eldrldge Huffman Piggly Wiggly Wednesday Special IH'RKEK'S SALAD AID A Mild Salad Dressing 1 lt. .Tar 17c 1 qt. Jar .,. 20c High School See I's Before Draper's School Bouvy Blrtg. , , - , . Store No. IB, Adams & Hemlock Main 6-11 Store No. 65, 1109 Adams Ave. Main 600 Store No. 359, 1311 Adams Ave. Main 711 Store No. 129 1, -108 No. Fir St. Main 734 JEAN WHITE FIVE YEARS AT L.H. S. Miss White haa been an inspiration In the Freshman classes for five years: She has had supervision of the Fresh man English classes almost exclusive ly during this period. That Is, ex clusive of those that enter school at mid-year. However, during this pe riod. Miss White has had one class of Sophomore English students. The present enrollment in English- II Is approximately 150 students. The Freshman class is greatly In debted to Miss White for its excel lent showing In the pep contest. At present they occupy second place with a very small margin between them and the Seniors. As head class ad visor, she also supervises and directs Freeh man talent assemblies and stunts. PULMOTOR SEEN AT FIRE STATION Members of the Senior First Aid class, which meets every Tuesday eve ning in the city building, were highly pleased to see more than half of the class's personnel answer a fire alarm last Tucsdoy night. All of the fire men are taking the course and the other members have been wanting to see them answer an alarm. They olid down the poles very nicely, and left the class In a turmoil, but with a grutlfied desire. While they were gone, one of the remaining firemen demonstrated the us6 of a pulmotor. miss williams Substitutes , Monday. March 19, Miss- Jean Wil liams' substituted for Miss Melon Hanks because of Illness. EXCHANGE The all-school play, "Second Child hood." was presented on February 14, by Twin Falls High school. The Bruin. Twin Falkj High, Twin Falls, Idaho: A three-act mystery play, the name still u mystery, will be-presented on Frldny, April 13, at 8 p. m. in the Orant High auditorium. -Orantonlan, Orant High schoof. Portland, Oregon. The Tiiiamook "Cheese-makers" skliinod 'thy eilTorton''.-Poerf! .Ai-lth a. score of 2l-lft on Saturday,. Febru ary 24 at 811vcrt6n. Tllla-Hi-News, Tillamook , High. n Tillamook, Oregon, ., The Southwest Washington music meet will be held In Longvlew. Wash ington. March 22, 23 and 24. Tllla-HI-News. Tillamook High. Tillamook, Oregon. Big Sale Wednesday Is the last day to get musical Instruments at big sav ings. Trombones Violins Cornets Clarinets Plnnos and String Instruments at Ileduced Prices. Easy tcriiis. rental basis applies to any Instrument you choose. Now Is the time to get In the Band and Save. Radio & Music Supply Company Dependable Service and A Square Deal y Adams Ave. Phono Main 805 Try STfeVENS VAN ENGELEN CO. First Dry Goods Ready-to-Wear Men's and Boys' Furnishings Shoes For All - Every Young Man in La Orande Is invited to come in and see the new style oxford, th'ey are entirely different. New York Store then What You Decide of Commerce Phone 133W Skit From "Jewels Given; Operetta Thursday morning 9 o'clock an assembly was held, lor the' purpose of allowing the opcretjtt cast to pre sent a skit advertising, the operetta which -is to be sen ged, Thursday and Friday of this week.' If the cleverness and' entertaining ability showed by the cast' in pre senting th? skit mean's anything; tveryorre nv,y rrn sirred, that the Thursday .and Fraay performances will be of on excellent nature. The proceeds frcm the operetta are used to finance the band in its trip to the" state bard contest. Through The Keyhole Ohboy Ohboy Ohboy! If this inn't the' grandest feeling, standing around and listening to youse guys trying to figure out who we are, and chuckling up the well known sleeve. Keep it up, you're doln' fine. ' Shirley ZIon- seemed to be peeved at not having her name in this col umn. Well, we don't blame her. but the only thing that we can find .out about her is, that she has been trying lately to draw the attention of one' Homer Snider In G, B, S. Wnt'ch.out. Bethel. . Whilst nosing orouna in the Right Honorable M. E. Huffman's desk the following articles were discovered; 2" screws, rf rubber bands, 1 plug for electrical1 outlet. X Red Cross button, 3 pieces of' string, 4 paper clips. 2 stickpins, nut. 1 eraser. 4 rulers, 1 piece of eversharp lead, a worthless check, and other unmentionables. NOTE': This desk is open for public Inspection. John Blanchard. Jim Bruce and Howard- Webb have lately been pro moted to the exalted position of the official chafr-putters-away of the band. This high7 honor, (question mark) was bestowed upon them, for being among the missing at practise. Three Rahs and a Tiger for , Andy Loney. No one deserves them , more than he for the splendid way. in which he has carried on with., the operetta so soon after his illness. A great many students wore enjoy ing (7) sixth periods with Miss Palm er this week. Among those prfsent were; Bob Arnoldus, Verne Gillasoev. Sam Sou thai IT T lied a "Calf. Jim EurureV Don' T3arker and others. ' , ,J1 i FSstl Don't tell a- soul, bift we heard that Fred Oehring was - kept so-busy making up time for skipping school Friday P. M. that he was1 not able to walk home with Milady Mary Frees. That'll lam ya. son. Seems to us that Sheldon Hyde has some good competition in Jean Pld cock In the manly art of blushing. What you say? What Is this student body coming When A'ou Think of TtT Cleaning think of Ting Standard Laundry & Cleaning Co. Phone: Main 56. La Grande's "Wife Saving Station" THE NOOK - BAR-B-Q Plate Lunch Service at All Hours All Kind of Sandwiches Popular Prices Open 'Til One : Phone: Main; Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company "Always at Your Service" FISHING. SEASON . OPENS APRIL 5TH See Us For Tackle Wagner's Hardware NEW POLO SHIRTS Just the tiling to wear with your slacks. FALK'S of The Desert" Promises to be Good The band Is a distinct asset' of the community as well as the school. The La Grande High 'school band is the" only high school band In Eastern Oregon to enter the state band con test, and the distinction earned by such entrance Is a tribute to the pro gressiveness of this community. Therefore? jt Is urged that everyone who can do so, be sure and make a special .effort to attend the operetta. Tickets' may be purchased by get ting in touch with the business man agersCharles Skinner and Elbert Wattenburg. to when several of its members' and even orViernbeT of the" faculty wakes a whole' end of town from sound slumber Just to tell final tournament scores.' - The above mentioned group gave a rousing "Yea Blue, Yea White" on Frof. Blirht's front' porch about mid night Saturday night. When Mr. Blunt opened the door he was In formed' that the La Grande team would go to Salem for the state tour ney, for which he was duly grateful, though he couldn't sleep' the rest of the night. Dldjar,pipe Henry Stoddard's n'ew green hat? GREEN, mindja. TlllSflH WE'VE IIEAHD M) SKRV: Bob Robertson wandering aimlessly over the grounds with Zelma Slrrlne. ' T ... Harold' (Pud) Munroe reading Ve 6lde Adventure Story whilst making up time in Commercial Oeography. ... Bud ' Reynolds' discussing possibili ties tot borrowing the History assign ment from the girl friend, i' . .. Don Barker wondering whethet he should skip English or not. ... Coach Woodle Juggling chairs at Thurctfay's assembly wonder what penalty he was paying. Vie Bean, Kenne Waldrori and Sam my Clay telling each other How many times- they had been kicked out of school. NOTICE Anyone Interested in winning a free trip to Europe see Mr. Blunt in room 2 before Friday of this week. Someone will win. why not you? Call it room 2'and get full particulars re garding the National High .School League of Nations Contest. Teacher: "Now, children, how many oft you can-mnke'Tf sentence-with the word 'capsize'?"- ' ' Blllie Q.: "Oh, teacher I can. Teacher: "Very well, Blllie, what Is it?" Blllie a.: "My cap size Is six and a half." Miss Palmer: "What do I menn when I say to be concrete?" Jean Salkleld: "Act hard." Get the latest style wave given with the newest equipment at a Bargain Price. CENTRAL MARIN ELLO BEAUTY SHOP Blue ML Creamery Mnnnfncturera Blue Mt Butter and Ice Cream 1100 Washington Mnln 60 !l Jester's For the Finest of Shoe Repairing Chevrolet - Oldsmobile U. S. Tires Wrecker Service We Can Service Your Car from Bumper to Bumper Larison-Frees Chevrolet Company 1414 Adams Avenue. DR. BOUYY TALKS TO VOCATION CLUB Dr. Lee Bouvy -was the principal speaker at the- last meeting of the Vocational Guidance club. The sub ject upon which Dr. Bouvy talked was the special aide of medicine. Jn building a background for his discussion Dr. Bouvy said "Every thing that we take In high school Is Important." la connection with this fact. Dr. Boctvy, says that high school students are moulding their pathway for the future, ie. .they are building character- which will determine their future pursuits of life. The principal eeoentlals required In getting an M: D. .degree are good health, a good' mind and a good character. Without thee qualities one' cannot expect to succeed as a doctor. In the field of medicine one must continue his study, le. he must be satisfied with his study and Just keep on studying and learning'. Dr. Bouvy spoke of the Mayo clin ic, and cited tie fact that it is a very important help and most for tunate for an individual going Into the- practice of medicine to have a brother who will associate with him In the" practice. In order to be a successful and efficient general doc tor, one must be a very brilliant per- , son; I Dr. Bouvy extends a cordial invita- I toln to any student, who is interested in the medioal profession, to call at his office? and make inquiries about tile profession. GEOM CLASS USE HYPSOMETER The plane geometry classes have been measuring the height of objects with the use of the hypsometer ana the angle mirror. They have Just completed the study of circles ana the lines connected with the circle. They will now take up the study of similar polygons. The trigonometry class ta studying the oblique triangle. In this study, they are using the law of sines and the law of cosines. Mr., Mrs, Reynolds Honor Team The basketball boys were honored at a dinner given for them by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds.. After the dinner cards were played. These present were; Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, Shrimp Reynolds,,, Mr. , Woodle. Mr, Oralapp, Bud Reynolds; Hugrslo lr win, Pete. Peterson, Ralph De Bole, Don Stltt, Kenny Webb, Vic Bean, ana Tom Zivkovlch. SELECT USHERS FOR OPERETTA The Klrls Who will usher for th. operetta have been selected, .and a meeting was neld Thursday morning to (tlve them necessnrv f nntntrtlnna They are: Melba Shepherd, LaVelle j nanna. uoris schultz, Victoria Abra hamson, Doris Sponsor, Llille Blecha. Yudath Victor. Joanne ImIia Rettv Martin, Helen Qekeler. Hazel Kelly, Ruth Nelson, Muriel Oray, Violet Ri ley. Lorene Robertson, Bethel Baker, Natrine Zweifel. HISTORY CLASS ENJOYS SLIDES On Monday morning the world his tory class enjoyed a set of slides on the French revolution. Two of the most Interesting pictures: were the Storming of the Bastille and the Es tates General. Miss Osborne: (instructing tum blers) "Double up and break your .ofms when you fall." , ,, SALES RENTALS Tuckey's TYPEWRITER SERVICB Phone 393-W 109 Depot St. Expert Repairing Cleaning - Overhauling H & S Electric Co. Electric Supplies and Appliances Majestic Radios Repairing and Construction. Thone: Maine 127 107 Depot St. TROTTER'S ' "The Store For Every Man" MARSHALL TAKES SCORING HONORS Dallas Jlarslull, varsity second team forward,' added three no'nts hU total, whlttt gives him a total of 68 points for' high Individual scorer of the class All-star series. He annexed a total of 30 field goals and six free throws' fW'a total of 66 points. "Ole"'' Johnson, who didn't' even make tm? first 25 In the high scores, made a total of 10 points In the Rook game to place him In fourteenth posi tion In the' standings. The following 25 high scorers in the Ail-Star series are:. 1. Marshall 66 2. Alvey .-.!.., - - 48 3. Osborn-' - 4 4. D. Stoddard 38 5. Inseth 35 6. A. Stltt 35 7. Robertson 32 8. Allen 27 9. Price .. 25 10. Rahn. .'.'.! - - 25 11. Chadwick 24 12. Clegg 22 13. B. Hogenson 21 14. Johnson . 20 15. Kesler - 10 16. Munro 10 17. Amoldus 17 18. Hansen. ' 17 IS Williams ; 17 20. H. Beck 16 21. Kelrf ..: 16 22. 8hult2 .. 15 23. Gooderham' 13 24. Snider' v. .' 12 29. Walte :: 12 JEWELS OF THE DESERT Jewel of tlie Iesert." undoubted ly will he the nint xWUflhtfur oper etta evtr-jire-sentwl In M Grande High srlteor. Wrtlr Its enchanting desert luicki: round this musical rom edy wUl.Jtoltl tit Interest or all wln attend.. ft, finances the band on their trip to tlie state contest at Cw rnllis; so It is necessary tliat the stu dent food y f tr 11 as many tickets as pos sible. Tlw.nnd plays a biff part In the student act hide each year so we should 'show our appreciation to them by turning out loo per cent for: the opo'rerta. ' j Musical Merchandise ',0,yen ..Quality ; at Reasonable Prices with Satisfaction .Guaranteed '';ft- La Grande Music Co. Exclusive Conn Dealers 1104 Spring Paul Mortlmore LOOK Seniors Get Your Graduation Cords From Charles Skinner LA CiitANDK PRINTING COMPANY The Palmers QUALITY CORDUROYS Boys' Men's $1.89 $2.49 C. . Breier Co. "For Tennis v-Rackets . Restrung if or New Rackets I See itoy Farnam Supply - 5 j-Phone Main 43 La Grande Oregon LADIES ATTENTION If Your Hair Is OettinB Too Thick. Drop in at the SACAJAWEA BARBERS And Wewill Thin It Out For You Otis .Veal Loren Carver THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of La Grande, Ore. Appreciates Your Patronage Improvement Group Proves Valuable at H.S. The Student Improvement Associa tion, which wa organized: or official ly begun last week with, BUI Smith being elected manager, nan alreadj proven that It is a very valuable -asset to the student body. A number of tho students met on Saturday at-tn high school, awLd1 a moat efficient Job of cleaning up the campus, renovating the -building and putting the equipment in proper working order.. One feels aa. though Al lad in had visited the building and the grounds with his magic lantern over the weekend, the old school has Just been completely translated. The student body is responding to the new order in a most approvable man ner, feet have ceased to trod thr campus grass; and alas sweaty hands and dusty shoes no longer rrllnc against thp kalsomlne. The Student Improvement Associa tion is a direct outgrowth of the So cial Science department.. It? is impossible- to give the personnel and; details of organization at this time! as they have not as ye been com- i pleted, but they will appear in the! next Issue oC the Tiger Hl-Llghta. SOPHS DEFEAT ROOKS 13- 9' The Sophs and Rooks wound up the last earns of the- All.Rtn. in which the SophB emerged victors oy a slim margin of 13 to 0. The Sophs and Rooks broke even in meir games, each defeating the other once and both wlnnlmr n mm. from the Seniors. The teams endriR In a tic for last nlace. winning tm games and losing six. After the Rooks helrl n n tn n iA, at half time, the Sophs came back sirung m wie lost nan to score 13 DOints to the Rooks' 3 nnrt u,lt.ntnn the final game of the. series by a close margin of 13 to 9'. "Ole" Johnson was the key man for the Sophs, scoring 10 points, while Alvln Stltt of the losers netted S to lead his team In scoring. The sum mary: , Sophs (13) (9) Rooks Beck P in out. o. Johnson (10) P...... (a) Rahn Bean (1) c (2) Hoitenson Schultz (2J c Peterman Haaneke O ; L. Johnson Chadwick & Waldorf S Walto Officials: Orlln Osborn, referee: Williams, umpire, and Willie Torronce.j scorer, ,,, .... ! COr.I.AR-RlTE SHIRTS , Stay Clean Longer . Now 15c Modem Laundry & Dry Cleaning Phone H-77 Finger Waves Wet Dry 35c cuAuii snur Phone M 250 See The New Studio Couches With Backs and Arms A davenport by day an extra bed at night. Fitzgerald's We Have Added the De Soto and Plymouth Cars to our line and invite you in to drive the New Plymouth with knee action. It is Different! M. J, Goss I m