La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 13, 1934, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPntro Four LA GRANDE EVENING OlifeERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Wednesday, Juno 13, 1931 iad ETY oooooooooooooooooooooooo Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor hone: Main 600 Until Noon oooooooooooooooooooooooo Two Alumnae Eastern Oregon Normal," '' Prides in Weddings Celebrated ' " -During The Past Few Days Tuesday at high noon at tlio courv tty homo of Mr, and Mrs, O. C, Fleuii maim in the WlUowdale district was solemnized the . jnaxrlage o Mia Bethel J.eshmajin auU - Mr. Mel via Courtney, 'young farmer of the Troy vicinity Wallowa, xounty.. The young people were, unattended and took their, plqcca before tl0 official' ing clerKyman, Rev. Paul deP. Mortt more, who read the single ring ser vice if tlje prctsence of the members of the bride's family and two clone friends. The bride's gown was of ohell pink silk crepe and she wore a corsage. A wedding dinner Immediately fol lowed the service and then Mr. and Mrs. Courtney left for their homo on a,frm In the Troy section. Mrs Courtney's golng-away dress wns. a brown silk ensemble. .j The bride of this event Is very well known In this locality, being a mem ber of a well-known valley family, Completing her couroe at the La Qrnnde High school, she attended the Eastern Oregon Normal from whTi ehp was graduated and has taught In both Wallowa and Union counties. having been re-elected for tho Willow dale school for next year. Mr, Court ney Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Courtney, of Troy. Announcement Is being made to day of the marriage dn Saturday of MJms Joyce Klrhy and Lay ton Oraham ox.' this city at the home of the mln lBter, Rev. Mr. Zimmerman at Day ton, Wash. The bride wore a gray swagger suit with gray accessories. They will mako their home hero, where the groom, well-known local young man, Is connected with the Farnam Supply Co. Mr. Graham Is an nlumnus of the La Grande High school. Mrs. Qraham Is an alumna of the Eastern Oregon Normjil and far the last three years has taUKht the Myrlck school near Pendleton. They were accompunled to Dayton by Herman Wolfe And Mlw Kobcrtu Kir ; . IJistorical Groub Meets i - One hundred people attended the meeting or the Union Historical so ciety last evening at the Sacajawea. Mrs. Kntjo Hanley, the president, wns la active charge and, announced dur ing the evening that committees were at, work In the various centers of tho county, assemblylug historical data which, upon completion, will bo se curely filed and carefully preserved. A;i effort will bo made, likewise, , to secure somo permanent place where relics may he kept. tThe following program was offered: Community singing led by Miss Lydta Hug, with Mrs. George Dlrnle fur nishing the accompaniment; roinlnls cences of the life of A. C. Smith, written by his daughter. Miss Bcr- nelce Smith, of Enterprise, and roaa by Mrs, ffitrrlet MacDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their three daughters caniQ to Cove 'n 1002 and lived there until 1878, taking a prominent place In affair In Cove and Union county. Two dances "My Dancing Lady" and "Tho Military Dane" wore given by the O'Brien twins of Pondosa, ac companied by Mrs. Mildred Mills. Mrs. Lynn Chad wick, of Cove, sang two numbers, accompanied by Miss Slara Roberts, "The World la Waiting Por The Sunrise" and "Tho Rosary." Miss Mabol Doty reviewed an article 1'Thc- Bustle." It was announced that a ojrccial meeting will be called in August and the regular meetings would bo re Burned In September. Shafer Reunion I,s Sunday Event The annual reunion ot thc Shafer family wns licit! Sunday nt the ltlvcr side park with about 50 relatives unci friends present. Tile tiny was spent more or less lnformnlly, the chief tcnlurcs being tlio business mcctlni;. the ohort program una the pot lurk dinner at noon. In the absence of tho president, Mrs. A. E. irug servctl as the presid ing officer ami Mrs. , Jsauo Sharer served as secretary. Ray West wn. elected as president of the clnn, New ton Shnfer. vice president, and Mrs. Olmrlen Sanderson, seoretury-tryiisur-er. Mrs. Isaac shafer presented the following program! report of histor ian. Mrs. Flora Shafer Hug; fnnilly story of long ago, Mrs. A. E. Hug; Instrumental duet. "Lllao Wnlta" Louise and Henry Hug; rending. "The Ant and Tho Cricket" Wnrren Chand lor; story of Coffin Haller. Bert Hug sor.y, "Little Dutch Mill" and "611 ver-halrod Daddy' of Mine." Ethel Taylor, Annamae and Pluma Shafer and Zack Chandler; 'solo, "The Whistling Coon,'' Zack Chandler. The date for the noxt reunion was set for the last Sunday In July.' 1935, Those present Sunday -were Mrs. Lll Han Shafer, Lawrence Shafer, Stock toil, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Charley Siiafi Joplln, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shafer and family,. Mrs. Ethyl Taylor and son. Buddy, Will West and daughter, Henrietta, Mr. and Mrs. (Hack- Chandler and son. Warren, Mr, ana Mrs. noyd Berry and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lanman and famlly.Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanderson, and Loralne Hug, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morgan and family. Mrs. Clara Six bey, of Itondowa,. Mrs. Allle Pearson and daughter, Afflc, David McCart ney, Mrs. Dave Hug, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hug anfl daughter, Louise, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hug. Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Arnoldus, Sweepstakes Will be Tomorrow All women of tho La Ontndo golf anu country club are being urged to ho present for tho regulnr sweepstakes to bo held tomorrow, Thumday after noon, and to .be preceded by a pot- luck luncheon nnnounued for 12:30 o'clock. Cooking- Club Gets Charter i'elk, Lsola Pelk, Cllonna Mae Rogers, bono Johnson; Phyllis Metcalf and the club leader, Mrs. H. H. Rampton. This club Is sponsored by the L. D. 8. primary, ) - . i ' ', , Mrs. Buell Is p.of.U. V. Hostess . The Daughters of Union Veterans Were guests Monday afternoon of Mrs. Lucie Buell, 20O4 Second street. Ono of tho Items of business was tho se lection of two delegates, with two al ternates for tho coming convention In Astoria. Mrs. Buell served lie guests at the conclusion of the .busi ness part of the meeting. lllary, the meeting proper fo toe lol owed Dy refreshments. N. 0. W. Picnic Thursday' 1 ' ' The Neighbor of Woodcraft Social club will meet at Riverside park uuitHiuy, june l at 10:00 o'clock. ft pot-iuck dinner will, be served noon. , LOWElt COVE J'KKHO.NALS Riverside Aid At The' Park' The Riverside Ladles Aid society will hold lis all day and annual pot- luck meeting for the members and their fajnilleH, Thursday at Riverside park beginning at 11 o'clock In the morning. Hostesses for the event will be Mrs. Harold Hale and Mrs. William Gibson. Each member attending Is being auked to bring a covered dish and dishes for her own family. I . - Mrs. Julia Sitler Entertains K.'K. On June 12. the Mlknwe0 4-H Cooking club met In the L. D. S. gymnnslum, county superintendent of schools, E. A. Sayrc, being present to give tlio club their charter. After re peating' the club pledge, the girls re ceived fhelr club books with recipes una uirecuons, prosont were Jean Stoddard, president; Joyco Hcndrluk son, vlco president; Lorraine Hen- drlckson, secretary; Betty Snldor, rc porler; Marie SUtt. Ellen Clarity, Eva Mrs. Julia Sitler entertained the members of the Kllkare Klub. recent ly at her home on the corner of Depot and Z avenue. Brldgo was the diversion of the evening. Louise Shep herd winning high score and Martha Cole, second. The house was attrac tively decorated with cut flowers. The next meeting of this group will be announced later. , Society Plans For Initiation Tlio auxiliary to Mt. Emily Post No. 2090 Veterans of Foreign Wars met in special uesslon Tuesday evening at the Eagles hall. President Laura Ken nedy gave a very Interesting report of tho encampment held June 3-0 at Medford. Plans wer0 made for the meeting on June 19 when a class of women will be Initiated Into the aux- t armors have been anxious for warm sunshine so as to finish their naylng. The first cutting of alfalfa was only about one-third crop and wns mosuy cnoat grass. Frost dam aged some gardens. - - Lavon Koger left last week for itoosevelt Beach where he has a nosl tlon on a government surveying crew. itep. waiter M. Pierce helped him get tho position as Lavon'ls one of our outstanding young men." Mrs. Nell Right who had the mis. fortune to fall and Injure her back is siowiy improving. T. B. Johnson sold four fat cows tins week. Miss Valda End of Summervlllc, Is helping at the N. P. Right home St present. Nelson Klght, who has spent the past nvo months at the home of his son Nell, left Monday for the home or nis daughter, Mrs. P. H. Cosner oi Lyie, wash. Miss Vera Case closed her fourth successful term of school at Frosty last . wcck. sno has a position at Hilgard for the coming year, while Miss Madeline Fraser will teach at Frosty. All of tho pupils at Frosty school were promoted and Elda Mae Chllders and Betty Klght won perfect attend ance certificates from County School oupt. sayre. Several friends of Mrs. Roscoe Tlnknell, formerly Miss Anna Hacker, have called at the hospital In La Grande to offer congratulations to Mrs. Tlnknell and her baby daughter. nriene ixrrainc. ... J. E. Wiseman and N. P. Klght each sold a load of fat hogs to the local butcher recently. IMrls House Of chemistry' Committee Revises Allowance For Old. Timers Celebration Borne revisions TTT.the budget for tne Old Timers celebration to be held July 10, 20 and 21,. were made last night at a meeting oX the executive committee. Reductions were made in some Item. In order. . that the ex penditures might be concentrated on the more outstanding events. Among other things which were planned last night waa a golf tour nament which will be in charge of rrcd spaetn. Two tournaments will be held one on the previous two days during the engineers convention which will close on the 19th, and the second which will be for visitors at the aemi-ce:.tennlal celebration which wlU continue through. Sunday, July 22. Details or this ouroaant will be announced at a later date, accord Ing to J. H. McLaughlin, general j manager or the celebration. An Increase was made In. the bud- get allowance for the queen's float, the new appropriation to be (100. This float will probably be one of the most outstanding attractions of the parade, and. Hurley Itlohardson. who has . complete charge' of it, is spending a great deal of time and ef fort in making It something, entirely different than anything which has been seen in this vicinity, i Oregon Included in Allotments Surplus (Continued Prom Page One) celve $450,000 each. Other state al lotments for the first 60 days In clude: Texas $100,000, Nebraska $50, 000, Kansas $50,000, Montana $25,000, Colorado $16,000, New Mexico $18,000, Arizona $n,ooo, Oregon' $10,000, and Wyoming $10,000. Payments for cattle condemned will be on the basis of their apprais ed value, not to exceed $20 per head for grade cattle and $50 for registered pureored cattle. The federal surplus relief corpora tlon today Invited more toids to pro cess additional cattle and calves Into canned roast beef and veal sides for the needy unemployed: The bids will ne opened here June 28. The agri cultural adjustment administration will purchase the animals in the drought stricken states. entertainment. Members of the committee til charge are h, C. Hawes, Harry OTnan, J. H. profflt, Ivan Daugherty, Everett Walker. Oscar Hooson and Frank Sew ard. A very short uesBlon of the Eagles lodge will be held tomorrow evening before to opening of the evening's entertainment. Bains Relieve But Drought Continues (Continued Frum Page One) tISII ARMY .V.YY MAKCII - IS I1KJAN HOHU IMKOHMS 1 DUBLIN The Jrish Free State's army may revert, to the uniform of the Erin of centuries ago. A proposal is being considered by the government that the army dress as did Brian Boru'e soldiers when they routed the Danes at the battle of Clontarf. At present the soldiers are garbed like American troops, except that the uniforms are green. One suggestion Is that the soldiers wear kilts and shawls. But economy leading objection since a kilt takes more than three times as much material as a pair of trousers. Opponents of this scheme heart' fessly Inquire: "If kilts, why not bpws and arrows?" . . HICEWKKS ON HATTING HI'HKR PARIS (P Science, art and his tory are blended in the "House of Chemistry," o new international cen ter for chemical research In tho rue Saint Dominique. It Is housed in an cult by getting 21 blnirles old mansion which tho government J Saturday game, then came back In purchased from the- Rochefould fam- the first gam of a 8unday double ily. owners alnce 1820. , header to up the mark to 271 - " ST. PAUL, Mhiu. W) . Milwaukee's Brewers of the American association believe in getting their hits while the getting la good. On a weekend here they set a season's record for the cir- In the Mi I its drought relief program by adding ij secondary counties In ten states. bringing the total official drought counties to 732 In 21 states. States Included In today's list were Mis souri, Iowa, Illinois. Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming anil Oregon. All Iowa coun ties are now Included Jn the second ary drought area. Eagles Will Present "Scream" Thursday The annual Eagles Scream which is sponsored by the members of the Eagles lodge for the benefit of the work of the organization will be held beginning tomorrow evening at their lodge hall and continue for three nights. The committee in charge announces that there will be all kinds of Inter esting " concessions. race ' tracks. wheels, etc. with prizes, and door prizes will be given each evening. Pnnclng will also be a feature of the Cool - A iry Cotton DRESSES ' AUTHORIZED ' ' K M W'A DEALER FOR I Van Riialte J yWjoMu FRIGmAERE j - gloves A riYsWlA'- See Us For I New Shipment l 11 y' ' RIoM,-. : 1 1 All White. IV M Y I . II Meal for eVery type of summer fv i I Fred Suaeth II ""-a ' v ) Ualn 880 ' 1105 Washington J ' T . 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They do not ?me At ltM !''-." I L. ' I wrinkle. designs, rlb,V . 'LI II ' I clock -and stripes. f" ' . I : : I I m ... .. . , I uive mm a inrm wun - . HI II f "a?6 'he ron. m white I "I, II Sl.9? a? "eh colors - Always a useful I I I Arrow Shirts - Excellent quality. In . It V II line stripes, checks, blues, tans, greys V'TX v 3b Gacll I ' II w"ltc5- XXV n Hici5ok I I Arrow Shorts to JIatch.:. 75c VZI Z" tUSpeMers'A !l : W.rt gift, each SI I I I Shop at sfw Ijl La Grande's Better Store I We've planned this event OS"-) months ago and now it's here. - Ty, Smartly dressed ' women are Every Type for Sport Wear. LINENS - HANDKERCHIEF LINEN SEERSUCKERS 1- PIQUES :i and Striped Shirt Waist 195 Others to $3.05 BETTY B AX LEY VOLE DRESSES For afternoon and semi-formals In chiffon voile trimmed ' with organdy Lacd and Ruffles all pastel shades, Others to ?3.95 V-8 Leads Tike BJHSon ales Em THERE MUST BK"A' REASON Get The TfasrM oS drive a ';' s SOCIAL CALENDAR . Wednesday. Jtj:ie ly 8:00 American Leyioa Aux.' . Bacnjawea Inn. ' Thursday, June 14 12:30 Politick luncheon at cou:trty dull followed by regular sweepstakes. 2:00 Klverside Aid all day meot Iiik for members and family with politick ut noon. . 2:00 UnushU)rs of Americiin RcvolutlDu, Flag dnv, ut Hlver eldo park. 2:00 Allcel Aid at the park. 2:00 Islsnd city Aid with Mrs. Sam Williams. '"A Complete ' Printing Service Qunlity Counts NELSON ?T First in Sales -Win Oregon In Union County The Reason IJuyers I'ret'er Ford '-Ss Only ONE MILE or ONE MINUTE and you will know why the nation and LA GRANDE is buying more FORDS than any other car. You are welcome (without obligation) to a dem onstration ol' Foul V-S's superior qualities. Simply telephone. PLAY FAIR TO Y0UUSFLF, your family and your purse milVK A FOUD V-8 P.EFOUID YOU BUY ANY CAR! ' 1 SOLD FULLY EQUIPPED (midline; else to buy). Down payment as low as $177. JIRANWlirLE " Everybody brags about their new Ford '-8." THKKK HAS HKKN N() INCKEASK IX VORD PRICES. PRICE RE DUCTIONS AT THIS TIME liY THE COMPETITION IS AN VDMIS SIOX THAT THEY ARE ItEINt; OUTSOLD. ' ' " 4th IS Adams MOTOR COMPANY Phone Main 500 i i