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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1934)
Monday, May 7, 193 1 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. oooooooooooooooooooooooo Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor Phone: Main 600 Until Noon OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOCIETY More Than 200 Children Participate In Spring Festival on Saturday At Beautiful Riverside Park The annual spring festival of the i h. D. 8. Primary association was held Saturday at Riverside park. More than 200 children from La Grande, Union and Imbler participated In the program which consisted of a playlet entitled "In My Grandmother's Gar den." Mies Lorraine ' Hendrlckson played the part of the grandmother with Miss Joyce Hendrlckson as Ros alyn, whose lovely voice charmed her audience. Twenty-five children rep resenting different flowers, danced the -"Spring Dance" and the "Flower Dance" and six little old-fashioned r maidens danced the "Summer Dance." Rosalyn sang "The Family Tree" and then she and her grandmother fell asleep and dreamed of people from several nations coming to America and being grafted Into the family tree. ; t Polk songs and folk dances of the many different nations were given by children In costumes of the natldns. Each group was led by a boy carrying a flag of the nation represented. At the close, these 'boys presented a "Drill Of The Nations," which was followed by Uncle Sam carrying a 'large American flag and all the chil dren marched, singing "Old Glory." Mrs. Mary H. Stoddard, superinten dent of the Union Stake Primary as sociation, was general chairman and she was assisted by Mines. EVinn Wild. Pearl Webb, Llla Walch, Aurelia Clegg, Zlna Zaugg, Emma Baxter, Belle Bean, Elizabeth Tribe, Pearl Thomp son, Lucille Fitzgerald and Gertrude Hibbard. Mrs. Hilda Williams, Mrs. Leone Oombs, Mrs, Frankle Baum and Mrs. Lucy Westenskow. primary sup erintendents of La Grande first ward. La Grande second ward, Union ward and Imbler ward, respectively, were responsible lor the splendid work of the children from their wards. They, with their assistants, spent many hours In training the children with songs and dances and in preparing the costumes. It la reported to have been a happy day for these children, their parents and friends who enjoyed this day at the beautiful Riverside park. Central P. V. A. Meet and Exhibit The Central Parent Teacher as sociation will hold their last meet ing of the year tomorrow evening at 7:15 o'clock at the school. This meet ing will consist only, of a short mu sical program and the Installation of the recently elected officers for the coming year. The Girls Glee club of Central will sing three num bers, Dorothy Hennlng will read the year's history and Mr, Loney will present the grade school orchestra In several numbers. Mrs. Frees will act as installing officer for the fol lowing: president, Mra, ' Ray Mur phy; first vice president, Mrs. Henry Melancon; secretary, Mrs. Clarence Kopp; treasurer, Mrs. Miles Fallow and historian, Mrs. Fred Henning. The classrooms will be open to vis itors from 3 to 5 o'clock in the after noon and also immediately following the program in the evening. 'A. A. U. W. Women Guests at Baker Twenty-five members of the La Grande branch of the American As sociation of University Women driv ing to Baker Saturday, were a part of an annual spring luncheon meet ing which the four chapters of this part of Eastern Oregon have been having for the past four years. The entire group consisted of upwards of 80 members of the association repre senting the branches of Pendleton. Wallowa county, La Grande and Baker. The luncheon was a no hostess affair and was served In the dining room at the Baker hotel. The program followed immediately and to this each of the four branches con tributed something. Miss Thelma Whaley and Miss Florence Day were La Grande's representatives and they gave their very clever puppet show "Jack and The Bean Stalk" which has been 60 popular and proved W be so on Saturday's program. This concludes the luncheon meet ings for the A. A. U. W. for this year, but a special evening meeting will be held some time this month probably. D. of U. V. Sponsors Tuesday Affair The Daughters of Union Veterans are sponsoring a program for Tues day evening. May 8 at the Zuber hall to which the public Is Invited. Mem bers of the Jewel Rebekah Lodge at Suinmervllle. who. It is pointed out. are noted for the splendid home tal ent plays they produce, will present the play "Aunty." Dancing will fol low this part of the program. Lucky Dozen Club at Smith's The weather interfered with the original plans for the meeting of the Lucky Dozen club on Friday and in place of going to the park, an excel lent time was reported at the home of Mrs. Sam Smith. 1702 '-i Washing ton avenue. The club members, -.-th one truest. Mrs. Hale, enjoyed a pot- luck dinner at noon and spent the remainder of the day visiting and sewing. A picnic Is being planned for the next meeting which will be on Ma) 18, but should the weather be Incle ment again, Mrs. Dorothy Smith will be hostess to the club. M. E. Society Meets Wednesday The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the First Methodist, church will meet on Wednesday fbi an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Frances Horstman, 508 M avenue for the purpose of rolling bandages to be sent to the Isabell Fisher hospital In China. Members are asked to bring used muslin good for this purpose. potluck luncheon will be served at noon. ....! SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday, May 8 1:15 Sorosis club, Mrs. P. A. McDonald.' 2:00 Pythian Sisters social club, Mrs. G. L. Gaily. 2:00 School exhibit at Central school, 7:00 Exhibit at Central school. 8:00 Women of the Moose, regu lar meeting. Wednesday, May 9 10:00 All day meeting. W. F. M. 8. Methodist church, Mrs. Horst man, 508 M avenue. 2:00 M, I. L. contract club, Mrs. L. M. Hoyt. 2:00 K. D. club with Mrs. Gene Ball. 2:00 Parkdale club, with Mrs. Frank Owsley. 2 :30 Daughters American Revo lution, Mrs. Homer Lcffel, 1403 Third street. 8:00 Hope Chapter, O. E. B Masonic hall. Over The Valley Personals With IMrent Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reavis, and young daughter, Joanna May, who are now living in Union, were guest Sunday at the parental Everett Wall singer home in the Valeria district, Hack From California Mm. Mary Counsell, of the Ladd Canyon neighborhood, is home again from an extended visit of four months In California with her two daughters, Mrs. Lulu Cloyes in Loe Angeles and Mrs. Katie Watson at Monterey, 'also her son, Roy Counsell, at Santa Barbara, and her youngest daughter, Mrs. Belle Tucker, at Med ford. Ore. She had a day's visit with Jessa Ward, who formerly lived in Ladd Canyon. He has married and has two children since going south, Mrs. Counsell's son, E-Jward, drove to Medford to got her where he had a week's visit with his sister. He also went to Crater Lake and fcuecceded In taking some wonderful pictures. At Home Aciiln . . Miss Phyllis Hancocfav who has been In a hospital at Nampa, follow ing a major operation, has returned to her home In Cove and is recupcr ating nicely, it Is reported. Improves F. C. Smith, principal of tho. Elgin school, who has been quite ill for the past two weeks. Is reported as Im proving now and hopes to be back In school within a few days. To Will la Walla Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bell and Mr. and 1 Mrs. Ernest Bell, of above the Cove, drovo to Walla Walla Friday to ac company their sister, Mrs. Blaine Geer. and other members of the fu neral party of tho late Blaine Geer back to Cove for the funeral services which were held Saturday. Funeral services for their mother, Mrs. B. F. Bell, were held Thursday at Cove and were very largely attended. Have School rienle Pupils, parents, patrons and the teacher of the Frosty school attended the May day festivities of the Cove High school Friday and then pro ceeded to the swimming pool picnic grounds for their own school picnic. Dinner was served at noon and tne rest of the time spent at the pool, mostly as spectators. Present were Miss Vera Case, Mrs. Earnle Miller, Mrs. A. V. Fisher and J. Newton, Mrs, Story Morris. Raymond and Delia, Mrs. Lee Chllders, Eida Mao ana uo- Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Nell Klght. Betty and Marie. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Rog er, Jean and Betty, Alice and Edna Wiseman, Eldred Hallmark. To Spokane Frank McKennon, of near Imbler. who has been employed as Inspector for the federal farm loan corporation ' for several months, has gone to Spo- ! kane on business connected with that work, Allcel A Ill Members of the Allcel Ladies Aid society will bo entertained Thursday afternoon. May 10, at 2:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. I. E. Chenault in the Valeria district. Assisting host esses will be Mrs. Rose Peach and Mrs. Ina Wells, The hostesses are asking each one to come with some quotation or verse appropriate to Mother day. Visit Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ellis, of Walla Walla, visited a few days the first of the week with their friends, Mr. end Mrs. Arden Rusaw of the Pine Grove district. story lteeuiled A story last week from Joseph stating that Harold - Hamstrect, of Joseph, would again be connected with the Wallowa Sun, was errone ous. Closing Picnic Mi-is Ruby Parsons, teacher of the Cunningham school, closed a success ful year with a picnic at the Elgin park on Friday. Besides the pupils, a number of the parents and some friends were invited guests. The pic nic dinner was served at noon and an afternoon of games and visiting followed. i Improves Word has been received by her friends In the Ladd Canyon district that Mrs. Henry McClure who form erly lived In the valley proper, but now lives at North Powder, is recover ing from a long Illness. She was sick of flu and pneumonia and was not expected to live; for a while. Sho has been in a Baker hospital. School Closes Miss Vadls Slack, formerly of this valley, closed her year's work as tea cher of the Elk Mountain school In Wallowa county last week with a big picnic and program attended by pa trons of the school. Birthday Dinner Club The Birthday Dinner club and a few guests met last Thursday, April 26 with Mrs. Dora Smutz, on tho" side hill near La Grande. A social time was spent following the potluck din ner which was served during the noon hour. Mrs. Smutz received sev eral birthday gifts, among them 'be ing an electric refrigerator presented to her by her daughter, Mlea Dorothy, Mrs. Ben Schrocder will be the next hostess to the club at her home, May 23. In Valley i Miss Hazel Crawford, of La Grande, and her friend. Miss Geneva Sutphin, wcrc guests this past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallslnger in the Valeria district. Cricket Flat Grunge . Cricket Flat grange met In regular session Saturday at their iwual meet ing place, the Highland school house. Ben Bruggcr was given the Initiatory work of the first and second degrees. Among other committee reports, John Waclty made a very "complete and In teresting report for the agriculture committee. The county grange coun cil will meet with this grange as hosts Saturday evening. May 12 and all members of the granges over the county ore Invited and urged to at tend the meeting. 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