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Ill Monday, Junti 11, 1934 LA GRANDE EVENING OPhEKVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Page Three oooooooooooooooooooooooo JAMES LINDSEY PORTLAND. Ore.. June 11 m A river. Governor Julius L. Meier had no statement to make concerning a long conference he had yesterday and last night with Joseph P. Ryan. Conrad Kegstad, president of the local I. L. A., sMd however, "the situation Is unchangod," as far as the longshoremen's strike Is con cerned. tho movement and William J. Lewis, district president of the Internation al Longshoremen's association pre dicted that within the next few days Atlantic coast workers will refuse to handle shlpa unloaded or loaded by non-union men on the Pacific coast. discreet silence which conferees Bald Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor Phone: Main 800 Until Noon was dictated by "the delicacy of the DIES AT SALEM WHILE SWIMMING situation," was maintained today by those closest to the labor controversy which for more than one month has tied up shipping in the Columbia SAN PFRANCL3CO, June 11 W -Striking longshoremen here today called upon all trade unions to join OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SQC l ETY Edna Mae Wilson and Leslie Keffer United In Marriage Sunday Morning at M. E. Church Miss Edna Mae Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilson, and Les lie KeHer, son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Keffer, were united In marriage at a beautiful wedding yesterday morning at S o'clock at the First Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. W. H. Hertzog performing the ceremony. The bride was given away by her father, and attendants were Miss Ber ntece Wilson, maid of honor; Eldon Hanks, best man, and Maurice Baker and Dale Charlton, ushers. Mrs. Myr tle Russell sang "O Promise Me" and Miss Genevieve Adler played Mendels sohn's "Wedding March." The church was decorated with snapdragons and gladioluses. Following the wedding a breakfast was served at t.ie Sacajawea Inn to relatives and oUier members of the wedding party. The happy couple then left for the coast for a week's trip after which they will be at home In the Melville apartments. Out-of-town guests at the wedding Included Mrs. h. A. Swallsa, of As toria; Mrs. Fracler and Miss Jean . Fracler, of . Pendleton, and Mr. and Mrs, Harve Bay, of Enterprise. Will Have a Noon Luncheon Divisions A and B of the Loyal BlBters Aid of the First Christian church will meet for a noon lunch eon Wednesday, June 13, It Is an nounced today. The luncheon will be served In the church dining room, Mrs. Hanford Will Be Hostess At the meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the First Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, June 13, with Mrs. Lee Hanford, 1304 Sixth street, the an nual election of officers will take place and It will likewise be annual mate-box opening. . This will con clude the meetings of this organiza tion for the summer months. New Officers Are Installed At brief, but impressive, cere monies at the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school on commencement day, new officers for Theta Sigma Chi, women's scholastic! honorary were Installed with Miss norma Humph reys, alumna, of Pilot Rock, in charge and Miss June Marr, alumna, assisting. The officers are: presi dent, Grace Scully, La Grande, vice president, Opal Wlsenor, Milton and Beqretary-treasurqf, oiadys Jttutton, Baker, Miss Amanda Zabel, adviser. Home Department Called Wednesday The Home Department of the First Presbyterian church is having a meeting Wednesday afternoon. The church will be thje pieetlng-place and the hour, 2 o'clock. Pauline Edwards, C. C; Stewart Wed The marriage of Miss Pauline Ed wards to Claude Cecil Stewart was an event of last Friday, the ceremony taking place in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Edwards, parents of the bride, drove from ha. Grande and were present for the ceremony. They were accompanied by their two eons, Earl and Harry Jr., and daughter, Cather ine. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart arrived in La Grande yesterday morning from Wal la Walla, and left last evening for Portland where they will attend the Rose festival and visit his sister, Mrs. A. J. Oliver. They will then return to LdTjrande for a short stay before going to Portland where Mr. Stewart is employed. County Historical Society to Meet The Union county historical society will meet tomorrow, Tuesday evening, for the last meeting of the year at SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday, June 12 7:30 Women of the Moose , 13th anniversary roll call and memorial service. 8:00 Union County Historical society, Sacajawea Inn. Wednesday, June 13 12:00 Divisions A and B Loyal Sisters Aid, luncheon at Chris tian church. 2:00 Woman's Home Mission ary society, M. E. church, with Ml. Lee (Hartford, 1304 Sixth street. 2:00 Baptist Women with Mrs. Dave - Osborne, 0 avenue and Fifth street. 2:00 Home Department Pres byterian church at the church. 2:00 Riverside Ladies Aid so ciety at Riverside Park. Thursday, June 14 2:00 Daughters of American Revolution, Flag Day, at River side Park. 7:30 o'clock at the Sacajawea Inn, with members of the Frances Brown auxiliary as special guests. The pub lic is cordially lrfvlted to attend this meeting, according to members of the committee who are planning an in teresting program. The following numbers will be pre sented on the program: . community singing will be lead by Miss Lydla Hug, with Mrs. George Blrnle as ac companist; reminiscences of the life of A. C. Smith will be given by his granddaughter, Bernlce Smith; two dances will be given by Bobby and Jerry O'Brien. "My Dancing Lady", and a military danoe, and they will be accompanied by Mrs. Mildred Mills; several readings will be given by Miss Mabel Doyt; Mrs. L. F. Chadwlck, of Cove, will present two vocal num bers, accompanied by Miss Roberts, also of Cove. Mrs. Chadwlck will sing 'The World Is Waiting for the Sun rise." by Ernest Sclta and "The Rosary" by Ethelbert Nevln. Past Noble Grand Night Wednesday On Wednesday evening of this week, Past Noble Grand night will be observed by the members of the Crystal Rebekah lodge. Mrs. Anna Harding will preside over the meeting and other offices will be held by other past noble grands during the evening. All Rebekahs are urged to be pres ent at this meeting as a particularly Interesting evening Is In store for all who attend, according to the mem bers of the organization. PURE ICE Delivered daily at your door. Prompt and courteous service. C. E. SHEWMAKER irrc sRRVir.R Oninde Rondo Packing Plant Parkdale Club Is Entertained The members of the Parkdale club met in regular session lajat week at the Riverside park, with Mrs. Jesse Hoak, president, presiding over the business session. Following the transacting of routine business, Mrs. Frank E. Wood put on an interesting program In which all members took part. , -a At the close of the aftornoon, a potluck lunch was served.. The next meeting will be held oh Wednesday June 20, the place of meeting to be announced later. Missionary Group Holds Meeting.. ... , The home of Mrs. Robert Enkin was the scene of an lnterestlngpmeet- Ing of the Women s Missionary BO' clety of the Presbyterian church Fri day afternoon. Mrs. C. ,E, Anderson led the devotional period and gave a few remarks on the mission 'Sta tions of the West Indians and on the general topic of the West Indies and the Philippines, Mrs. H, R. Hanna give a review of the Philippine churches and schools and several young people presented a dramatiza tion of a typical native home In the Philippines. Those who took part In the play were Dorothy Lee Reynolds, Mildred Green, Jean Bowser and Charles Hurley, with Miss Mildred Stoddard directing the play. The hostess committee, consisting of Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Eakln and Mrs. Hanna served refreshments at the close of the meeting. Pythian Sisters Club to Meet Mrs. Irwin Moss will entertain the Pythian Sisters club at Riverside park tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock. MRS. BAXTER TO SALT LAKE Mrs. R. Z. Baxter left last week for Salt Lake City where she will attend the L. D. S. conference which Is In session there. She will also visit relatives during her stay there and expects to be gone about two weeks. LOCAL COUPLE GETS LICENSE A marriage license was Issued Sat urday from the office of the county clerk to Leslie L. Keffer and Edna May Wilson, both of La Grande. SMITH-CONLEY CLAN TO MEET Members "of the Smlth-Oonley clan of the valley are asked to remembe: that the date for their annual re union has been set for next Sunday, June 17 at Riverside park. A basket dinner will be served at noon and all members of the two families are urged to be present. A modern dwelling has been made of the house in which General Sher man had his headquarters after seiz ing Atlanta, Ga., during the Civil war. Walch llio waffles fly when you make your own syrup at one fourth the cojt with Schilling Maple flavoring UNION WOMAN IS TAKEN BY DEATH UNION, Ore. (Special) Mrs. Kath- erlne Wallln passed away at about ten o'clock last night at the Grande Rondo hospital, where every eflort had been made since Wednesday night to save her lite. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Klelblock and had spent the 23 yean of her Ule In Union, except 2 years at Longvlew. She was a mem ber of the Methodist church and was graduated from the local High school with the class of 29. She Is sur vived by her husband. Jack Waltin and a daughter, Jacqueline Kay, 10 months old. She also leaves two half brothers, lcllford and Darnell Irwin. who were called from Walla Walla on Friday. Funeral services will 'be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 In the Methodist church at Union. James Llndsey, former resident of La Grande for many years but who moved to Salem last summer, died from exhaustion and heart attack while swimming at 6 o'clock last night, according to word received here today from Salem. Mrs. Llndsey Is to accompany the body to La Grande tomorrow. Snod grass and Zimmerman will have charge of Its disposition. It Is an nounced. Mr. Llndsey had been sick about a year before leaving here. He traded property In La Grande for a Salem auto park and since then had been operating the business, and was ap parently In much better health, ho is survived by his widow, a sister, Mrs. Laura Davis, of La Grande; two step-sons, Ralph and Edgar String ham, of this city, besides other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Couper, of Weiser, and two daughters have been guests at the A. B. Davis home and attended the stock show. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Couper and two children drove In from Portland Sunday and after a brief visit went on to Weiser to visit relatives and friends. MEAT COMPANY BUYS STOCK SHOW WINNERS The Grande Ronde Meat Co. pur chased a number of the iblue ribbon winners at the Eastern Oregon Live stock show at Union Saturday, it was announced today. Blue ribbon cattle bought included stock from E. Swi ger. Bob Schwok, Al Leep, A. Norris, Charles Noyes, K. Barrett, Spencer Carlson and H. Day, and E. Johnston's prize winning swine also was purchased. WILL ATTEND WORLD'S FAIR Grace, Buster Ray and Lewis Hid den left last week for an extended trip through the mlddlewest where they will visit relatives and friends tor some time. They will also attend the World's Fair at Chicago and ex pect to remain away for several weeks. R, FORRESTER WINS STATE SHOOT TITLE (Continued From Page One) prqsldent of the Oregon association. The local group attending the event In Portland consisted of Nate Zwelfel and his son, Robert; McAllister, For rester, Floyd Lannlng, A. J. Gower, Tracy 'Hollister, and Dr. G. L. Blggers, who is president of the La Grande Gun club. Another Eastern Oregonlan who made a name for himself at the shoot was 13-year-old Glen Bradley, of Pen dleton, who won the Junior state skect tltlo with 40 out of 50. NEXT O. E. S. MEET JUNE 27 As Is their custom annually during the sessions of the grand chapter in Portland, Hop0 Chapter No. 12, Or der of Eastern Star will not hold a regular meeting this week. The next session will be held on Wednesday, June 27 when reports of the state session will be heard. COCHRANS AT GRAND LODGE Hr. . and Mrs. Georgo T. Cochran left during the weekend for Portland whero they will attend the- sessions of the Masonic grand lodge and grand chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Mr. Cochran Is a past grand patron of the Eastern Star and prominent also in Masonic circles. JAMES LINDSEY back MG ? omaiia siii;i;p OMAHA. June H (VP) (U. S. D. A.) Sheep: 4500; steady; best slaughter lambs field above $8.50; package 87 choice clipped yearlings $6.75; odd lots breeding ewes $1.65 $2.76; load 67 feeding lambs $6.G5. Entomologists say potato bugs can be combatted successfully by dust ing or spraying the plants with cal cium arsenate. 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(Specta) John Nelson, 24, who lost a foot race with deputy sheriffs Friday and landed In Jail, was returned to En terprise, Ore., during the weekend by Sheriff A. B. Miller of Wallowa coun ty, to face charges of burglary of a dwelling. Nelson has been wanted In Enterprise since December, 1033. FIREWORKS IN CITY LIMITS NOT ALLOWED City ordinance manes It unlawful to shoot firecrackers or other fire works within tho city limits, and the police said today that one arrest was made on Adams' avenue '.lost .night under this law. It's all right to Ignite sparklers and aim liar non-explosive fireworks In the city limits, It Is snld, but firecrackers, roman candles, sky rockets, etc. aro taboo. Few Changes Today In Strike Outlook (Continued From Page One) Rumors of a plan for breasting" tho Pacific coast maritime workers Btrlke, now In Its second month, were again heard as Federal Mediator Henry F. Orady flew to Washington to report a deadlock In peace negotiations. 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