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Tuesday, May 15y 193 1 Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. rrn-ir t -b-k tttt i "Lilies of the Field" May 17-18 "Lilies of the Field" May 17-18 . , JL KUrJUitt JriL l- J VOLUME 1 Tuesday, May 15,, 193 1 Edited And Published By Students of La Grande High School Issued Every Tuesday NUMBER 31 "Lilies of the Field" Presented By The Junior Class IG'HTS PLAY SKIT WINS LOUD APPLAUSE; ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT BUSY . Publicity for the Junior play, "Lilies of the Field," got well under way when the cast presented a skit to the student body Thursday. May 10. Cleverness and originality were out standing, and the audience was left with, a promise of greater thing to come in the play itself. Wayne Oooderham, the sleepy re porter, waa told to go out and get some news, and, by following the en thusiastic crowds, he soon found that the "Lilies of the Field" was being presented. After the play was over and the crowds hud gone, ho success fully Interviewed all but two of the cast. He was very rltzlly snubbed by La Velle Manna, playing the part of the maid, and Bob Webb, taking the part of Bryan Hopes. The reut of the cast, Mary Ellen Stoddard, Lorraine Dodge, Frances Furgason, Emily Beery, Helen Melville, Rctha Kail, : Irene peigcr, Jean Pidcock, Bob Rob ertson and Billy Clegg furnished him with satisfactory data for a very fine story. He postponed Its writing, how ever, while he took Frances Furgason out to dinner.' Artistic portraits or shall we say cartoons of the actors and actresses by Donn Poarch lined the front por tions of the theatre settings. The play promises to bo undoubt edly very witty, and with Elbert Wat tenberg, an manager, making a lovely speech In Its favor, the student body (all the girls anyway) rushed to have , the honor of cither buying or selling , the first ticket. I TOWN RAKED FOR COSTUMES As UBUal, tho population of the town hns been lM8legol by frnntic would-be actors and actresses, hoping to find suitable costumes In which they may shino beforo tho huge audi ences which will see the play, "Lilies of the Field." Mary Ellen Stotldard. the leading lady, almost breaks the Eastern Oregon record with eight , changes In one play. Soiuo of them have to allow speed, too. ' The fashions of 1034 will break up on tho audlenco's astonished cye., but the acting of the players should ; outdo the coutumcs. Since Bob Webb is ulrondy tho best- ; dressed boy in school, his costumes will Just continue- tho good work, tbut he looks vory snazzy. Irma Kllnghammer has clxargo of the costumes. The students of Mr. King's German class discovered that they have to call the residents of Hamburg "Ham burgers." Any Kind of Hals .Owned and Mocked Best Work In Town ANGEL'S Across From Penney 'a "Watch" for the Red & White News Flashes Delivered at Your Door Every Thursday Printing j.s an Art That lias Preserved the Arts Nelson Opposite Post Office Service! Satisfaction! Lower Prices! LIBERTY I.IOM-J. IIAHKYMOItK In a "THIS SID10 OK llKAVffN" blaming Youth Dances While Fatlu r Paytihe IMjht Thursday Only AHl.ONA WKAMil.r.lls LIIS STUDENT BUYS VIOLIN 300 YEARS OLD Anita,. Ilcmnann has recently ac quired a French violin, supposedly three-hundred years old. Her muiilc teacher. Mr. Bryant, ran across It accidentally in California, and brought it home, considering It a remarkablo "find." To quota Anita, "The violin Itself isn't much for looks, but Its rich, full tone more than makes up for that." The reporter can certainly testify to the virtues of the violin, for she Inspected It, and requested a number as a matter of course. What she heard exceeded her greatest expecta tions, and she spent a long while list ening, enthralled by Its beauty and richness of tone. Anita will give a recital In the near, future, and she expects to use this violin. Prizes Of fered Manual Training Students of II. S. The boys in manual training arc very busy these days finishing their projects In order to have them ready for display Tuesday, May 22. The display tbls year promises to be u good if not better than former years. mo prizes offered by the Van Pet ton Lumber company are being keen ly competed for. Tho Van Petten Lumber company Is giving the following cash prizes! For tho best made project. $6.00.. 1 For tho second best made project, $2 50. ; For the best project made by a be ginner, 43,00. ' . , .., , For the second best project made by a beginner, $2.00. For the beat made soft wood pro ject, I.fi0. For tho best made set of dining chalm, $1,60. ,,, i For the best made writing deskor writing taoic, vi.ou. For tho best made breokfast table! I. 00 For tho second best mado break fast table, 60c. For the best made chest, cedar or cedar lined. $1.00. For the best made chest, cedar onlv. 91.00. For tho best made Btudent table. $100, For the best turned wood project. $1.00. For the second best turned wood project, 80c. For ttho best turned table nim. 80c. Only ono prim will bo clvcn to any boy. Mildred: "Did you count with a daisy to so if Roscoe loves you?" Dorothy Lee: "No Indeed; It might have turned out wrong. I used a three-leafed clover." NEWS STAFF Editor Sophia Qletlhubor Asst. Editor ....Botty Botmonkamp Sparta Editor Tom Zlvkovlch Bill Smith Reporters Shirley Zion LaVolte llAnna Joanna Lcsllo Nova Stein Lois Hardy Cllcn Victor Sophomoro Editor .. Irma KUnghainmcr Junior Editor Helen Mctvlllt Senior Editor Yudath Victor Advertising Manager Ghai-los Skinner Circulation Sam Soutlinll faculty Advisor.. Eltlrldge Huffman sruciAi. FOR AYKDNKSDAY Waldorf Tissue Hulls Scoltissue Holla 17c Piggly Wiggly BACKSTAGE , CREW NOW . BUSY GANG Back stage preparations for "Lilies of the Field" are very complicated. Raymond Kelly can be seen tlicre al most any time running around with one end of a wlro In his band and trying to discover where it might go, and Bob Denning misses meals regu larly, and also sleep, while he valiant ly tolls to get all the light globes In their sockets and tho Vialls In their boards. Morris Robertson tries to have Miss Palmer excuse him from English so ho can work too, and she, willing to cooperate, does some times. , Gilbert Stein has charge of the properties, so the settings should be very good. MOTHER-IN-LAW TRADITION UPSET As' tli0 eternally hen-pecking mother-in-law, petite Prances Furga son breaks a tradition, and proves that a inother-in-law can bo helpful. 8he is very charming, and although her red hair will bo covered by a white wig, sue will still be a shining light. Irene Oelger plays the part of the Fronch mold, and you can tell by her mannerisms that she Is supposed to be French. La, Velle Hauna and Billy Clegg complete tho personnel of house-servants. Billy Clegg does well In his buMing. He tli a Kail simply gushes In her efforts to attain social prominence through tho medium of the Vicar's family, and porpetual snubs don't seem to daunt Helen Melville in. her attempts to do the same. But then, her theatrical career has been well started In "Thanks Awfully." pre sen ted by tho Rainbow Girls last year. And all the work and struggle on tltis stupendous production Just to feed that hungry bunch of seniors! "Send Off" Party Given Seniors 4 A delightful spring party featuring ft "big sondoff" for th0 seniors was field Jiuit Friday. Tho , stage and punch table were decorated in tho senior colors, orchid and silver, and the senior girls were presented with flower favors which also carried out the class colors. General social arrangements were in charge of Irma Kllnghammer and Virginia Rogers and Helen Emerson were In charge of the refreshments. Tho program in charge of Gloria Swan was in the form of a radio broadcast. The main numbers con sisted of a reading by Ellen Torrance, a vocal solo by Helen Hendrlckson, and a piano solo by Mary Ellen Stod dard. Others who assisted in the program were: ldon Chad wick, lis telle Lycl and Zella Kurt. Music for dancing waa furnished by an orchestra made up of high school students. An Unusual Graduation Gift For this graduation a nice new Baldwin Built Orand Piano. A girt of this kind would be a last ing memory. Call in and we will explain how you may have a new Grand for this Graduation. Terms and a liberal allowance for the old upright piano. Radio & Music Supply Company Geo. TIm and Ed Ehorheart liathing- Trunks All Sles A number of different colors to choo.se from. if 1.25 New York Store Linen White Cups 3!)c All SiK (or Men C. J. Breier Co. All Wool SWIMMING THI NKS Men's Hoys' $1.19 $1.00 Men's All Wool Swimming Suits ?1.89 Montgomery Ward fc Company Family Difficulties iGause Much Grief In Junior Play Mary Ellen StoJdard ond Lorrolnt Dodge play the twins In the play. Opposite them oa admirers are Jean Pidcock ond Bob Webb, respectively (and respectfully). You should see with what vim, vigor and vitality they enter their love scenes. We have yet to learn a lot, boys and girls. Miss Sartaln even has to restrain them sometimes, and Bob Webb rates him self as a pretty good 'leader-upper." Bob Robertson, as the Vicar, and Emily Berry, as his wife, do good work in attempting to keep their twin daughters In hand, although they don't- quite succeed. Tho. cast claims that Miss Sartaln is trying to teach them to be tea hounds, because In one scene they have to do quite a cup-Juggling act. Jean Pidcock and Bob Webb especial ly have trouble. Tho play really must be good, be cause Bill Corey seldom misses a rehearsal, and he hasn't a girl in the cast. He laughs at the Jokes every every time, so they are apparently qui to amusing. DISCUSS PLANS FOR CONFERENCE Mary Frees, president for the Tri Stato Girls' League, called a meeting last Thursday evening to discuss plans for the conference which will be held In October. Several of the girls who havo attended tho last two conferences were present at this meeting. OLD GYM SUITS WANTED Tho Letter Girls' club hav0 an ur gent need for old fashioned gym suits to help in its next initiation. They would appreciate it If anyone who has one or knows of any please let Miss Osborne or some of the Let ter Girls know. Landlady: "What portion of the chicken would you like, Mr. King?" Mr. King: "Oh, half of it will do; thank you." ' , ' ; f. Glen: "Father, what part of spcedli Is 'woman'?" Mr. McKenzle: "'Woman Is not a part of speech; she's tho whole thing, son." i t Flowers for All Occasions 1 12 ia Depot St. " V Main 136 -Heckling Plants Ready at Green House When You Think of Dry Cleaning Think of The Standard Laundry & Cleaning Co. IMionc: Main 58 La Grande's "Wife Saving Station" Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company "Always at Your Service" Special Tuition Rates To a Limited Number Ask about them now. Draper's School Rouvy Blclg. Chevrolet - Oldsmobile U. S. Tires Wrecker Service We Can Service Your Car from Burmcr to Bumper Larison-Frees Chevrolet Company MM Attains Avenue. FALK'S La Grande Store is La Grande's Better Store Local Teachers Spend Day At Cornucopia The annual Classroom Teachers' picnic was held Saturday, May 12, at Cornucopia, twelve miles north of Halfway,. in Pine Valley. In the days gone by, Cornucopia was the mining center pt Eastern Oregon, and was fnlrly bristling with business, miners, teams, and what not, with, of course, the hills or gaiety and gambling games running in the evenings. Kero sene lamps were the means of light ing, both . Inside and out on the streets, and the old "hitching rack" was standard equipment for the hotels and series of saloons. Cornucopia then went into a "de cline" with the downfall of business In general In the last decade, but since the revival of prices, especially gold, tho urge for the age-old search for gold was started anew, with in dividuals working small claims, or pushing their old tunnels farther in hopes of a new "strike", and the mining companies doing likewise on their larger scales of operaton. To this new Cornucopia, Robert Wakefield, president of the associa tion, directed the final picnic for this year. Forty members of the faculty, along with Mr. and Mrs. Eberhard, Mr. and Mrs. Frees and two sons, Wil liam and David, left the post office at six o'clock Saturday, going through Baker, were toward the "Granites" of Baker county. Several of the party went on down Powder River to Roblncttc, which is only two miles off the road where It turns off to Halfway, and is the Junction of Pow der and Snake rivers. After looking into Idaho, all Joined the party again at Halfway ond proceeded up the re maining 12 miles to assemble on "main street" in Cornucopia, and from there the expeditions started. Wo were taken that is, we. were so close on his heels we were almost taking him in the Union mine by tho man In charge who was usually a pace or two behind, flashing his carbide lamp on ahead, then down the lino to see if any of the gang were lost while groping along between the (very) narrow guage railroad which was in the tunnel. This tun nel goes straight into tho side of a mountain for 1200 feet the lost eleven hundred through solid rock, but lii spto of that, " wherever there was a' "joint1 or seorri in the rocks, water ron down into the tunnel in great streams. After several of such i places as this, there was a good sized stream on the floor of the tunnel. of Commerce Phone 133W Get the latest stylo wave given with the newest cqxilpmcnt at a Bargain Price, CENTRAL MARINELL0 BEAUTY SHOP Blue Mt. Creamery Manufacturers Blue Sit. Butter and Ice Cream 1100 Washington Main GO When You Think of Shoe Repairing Think of Jester's and In some places over the track but what's wading In water ankle deep, and having it run down over you every so often, when you can walk back under a mountain for 1200 feet? At the end, the air drill was roaring and grinding its way still father, filling the space with rock dust and smoke, all of which was gathered up by a large pipe and drawn off by the fan running back at the portal of the mine. After drying out. It .was time for the light refreshments, pounds of which were stored away in each car. Half a mile back up Pine creek was selected as the. outdoor mess hall, so Mr. Evans built up a fire and "perked" the coffee and can he make coffee! After eating, Wm. Frees took his line and basket to try his luck in the creek, but came back shortly with a bosket bull of no, not fish, but a baby porcupine about the size of your two fists. Bill used the Prank Buck method of "oozing" him into the basket by making the child think he was going someplace, and walk in under his own power.- After cleaning the dishes by the campflre method, we drove almost straightup for two miles to the Last Chance mine which is in operation and employing ono hundred ten men at tho present time. The stamp mill at the portol of this mine Is run ning three shifts a day, so wo went through the mill, seeing the process of getting gold from the quartz form and turned into concentrate where it is shipped to Spokane for final sepa ration and isolation. Here a tunnel goes into the mountain for a dis tance of a mile and a quarter, and is accessable only on the "railroad" which runs in, and consists of an electric locomotive, some dump cors. anu tnree cars for the workmen. By waiting until 3;30 when there was a change of shifts, they would take us in on the men's cars to the first elevation which Is one and a fourth miles straight In. , While waiting around, wo ran on to Robert Baker who was employed In the mill, and ono of the graduates of lost year's class. As this tunnel was far more moist than the shorter ono we tried to make our outfits as waterproof as possible. The only thing Mr. King anq miss Morelock could find was tho round top from a dynamite can to protect their white caps, so they took ono apiece and tied it on with a canvas string going over the metal cover that Is. the metal lids thev found and nrourid under their chins. Thoy:were'on 'the-front car, so the rest of-us could tell . when : to cluck from a stream dropping from the top by listening for the patter of water on their "tin hats". At the end of this tunnel, three others were shunted off in different directions, the tipper one connecting with another tunnel which went in three-fourths of a mile forther all of these cut in solid rock. At this ! "Joint" we all piled off, standing on rocks, some in water, some others on a small wooden platform, while the foreman switched his train to put tho engine on tho other end for the return trip, which took nearly fifteen minutes as the tunnel slants slightly downward which Is a "life-saver" from the water standpoint, if nothing else. , IS? Store No. 16, Adams & Hemlock Main 641 Store No. 65, 1109 Adams Ave. 'i Main 690 Store No. 359, 1314 Adams Ave. Main 711 Store No. 1294, 408 No. Fir St. Main 734 Try STEVENS VAN ENGELEN CO. First Dry Goods Ready-to-Wear Men's and Boys' Furnishings Shoes For All It Won't Be Long Now! Graduation! A Portable! Turkey's TYPEWRITER SEBVICB Phone 393-W 100 Depot St. & S Electric Co. Electrio Supplies and Appliances Msjratlo Radios Repairing and Construction. Phone: Maine 127 107 Depot SU SUITS FOR GRADUATION Large stock to select from in all the different price ranges. ?17.50 - ?22.50 & up TROTTER'S The Store for Every Man (Through The Keyhole Between the track meet and the forthcoming Junior play we've man aged to scrape together a few bits of nonsenco that may interest you. Don't let the following bits of scan dal about the cast miBlead you. It's a swell show and deserves every bit of support you can give it. We ought to know, we've been kicked out of rehearsal enough. Our future president, tho Great Cooderham. is In the limelight again. He absent-mindedly left his report ers note-book at home and was forced to commandeer a bicycle and go back after it. Bill Clegg (our rising vaudeville star) left homo without his coat and tie. And did he get told? Again a bike was borrowed. What a man -a bout-town Bob Webb turned out to be. Well, since his costume passes so well with the ladles we guess we'll have to take it, but oh; 1 did you sec that monacle. During tho skit Bin uunn made himself useful as sn errand boy for the ladies. Prom what we hear Pronkie Smith has acquired a bad habit of whis pering. Could It be true Prankle? Upon returning to daylight, which was a welcome sight for the warmth as well as being out In tho open again, wo left for Cornucopia to get arranged to start bock tho remaining 126 miles to La Grande. Leaving Cornucopia, with its post office and ono grocery store, one "general" store, and no gtis station not even a gasoline pump, as one of the party tried to buy some in Cornucopia to Insure getting out we went our way to assemble at Radium Springs near Haines to eat and have some more of the "Superintendent's Spe cial" blended coffee. Those who had enough energy left took a swim at Radium, the rest heading for home, all dead tired, but all of one opinion It was the "end of a perfect day." We only hoped more had found It possible to go and enjoy rambling around , Vh'One, of, the beauty spots of Oregon, rich lii lore, at one time a thriving city, a typical min ing frontier now in the memory of those of that day, and seen now only in pictures of the early West Cornu copia. M. E. Huffman Coming Events May 17-18 Junior play. May 22 High school exhibit. May 24 P. T. A. meeting. May 26 Junior-Senior -banquet. May 27 Baccalaureate. May 29 Commencement. May 30 Holiday. Juno 1 School closes. The Baseball Season Is On We Have the Equipment. Siwrting Goods Headquarters Roy Farnam Supply Phone Main 43 La Grande Oregon Mode! Barber Shop Nationally Advertised Fitches Products At the Right Price THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of La Grande, Ore. . STUDENT OFFICERS FOR 1935 INSTALLED President Ralph. Floberg called the assembly to order Friday morning. The minutes or the preceding meet ing were read and approved. Ralph read Article VIII, Section 6 or the constitution, the rules governing tho installation of student 'body officers. He then called on Mr. Eberhard, chairman of the school board to In stall them. Mr. Eberhard represent ing the school board expressed their appreciation of the cooperation given them by the La Grande HJgh school, especially in carrying on under the inconvenience of no auditorium. Mr. Eberhard asked tho students who were to be Installed to rise as their names were read. The following peo ple were duly Installed In office: Wayne Gooderham, president; Knox Parker, vice-president; Lois Jcanno Davis, secretary -treasurer; Robert Robertson, business manager; Harold Borine, sergeant -at -arms; Mary Ellen Stoddard, song queen; and Wayno Sullivan, yell king. After the installation ceremony Jean Taylor presented the lnter-class basketball awards. Ralph on the spur of the moment called on all of the new officers to give a speech. Mr. Gralapp, after complimenting all of the out going officers on their splendid work or the past year, called on them for a short talk. All of these unexpected speeches were very Interesting. EXCHANGE The freshman class of Wlnlock High school edited the edition of the "Booster." the Wlnlock school paper, on May 3. i On April 37 the senior class of Win. lock High school presented "The Yel low Shadow." The Booster, Wln lock Uigh school, Wlnlock, Washing ton. Tho Junior Prom was held on Fri day, May 4. Only Juniors and seniors and faculty members were allowed to attend. The Tllllcum, The' Dalles High school, Tho Dalles, Oregon. The last edition of the TUlla-HI-Nows will be Issued on May 16. This edition will be mostly, humor. Tlllia-Hl-News. Tillamook ' High school, Tillamook. Oregon. "Uok" ColIar-IJite Shirts 15c Modern Laundry & Dry Cleaning Phone M-77 See The Latest Models in Kelvinator Electric Refrigerator's at Fitzgerald's Furniture Co. 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