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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1934)
Page Four Monday, August 20, 193 SOClETY oooooooooooooooooooooooo Miss Mabel Morton Society Editor Phone: Main 800 Until Noon oooooooooooooooooooooooo Miss Vina Con ley, Dr. Webster K. Ross .Wed In Quiet Ceremony Sunday Eve At The Presbyterian Manse miss vina Conley. (or the past seven years a teacher In the la Grande schools, and Dr. Webster K. Roao, local practicing physician, were the principals in a quiet wedding las, evening at the Presbyterian manse. 809 Penn avenue. Rev. J. Gcorga Walz read the beautiful single ring ser vice at 8:00 o'clock in the presence of only the necessary witnesses. The brldo, always beautiful, wore a gown of egg-shell color with accessories to match. Bom the interested parties are prominent locally. Mrs. Ross, the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prank ConJey of the valiey, l a graduate of Whitman college. Walla Walla, has ever since been 'connected with the local school system. She has been quite prominent socially. Dr. Rous, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ross, of Dallas, is a graduate of the Uni versity of Oregon and the University of Oregon Medical school. He has been practicing In La Grande for seven years and during that time has become Identified with vurlous civic and service projects and organiza tions. Dr. and Mrs. Ross leave tomorrow for a trip of two weeks, going to the coast by way of Crater Lake. Thoy will also visit at his parent's home at Dallas before returning to La Orande where they will establish their home. Van Blokland-Gibson Marriage Event Of Saturday Evening A quiet home wedding, yet very beautiful and very Impressive mroughout. was th marriage Satur day afternoon of Mlaa Mildred Luile VanBlokland and William L. Gibson at the home of the bride's mother, Mn. Mary VanBlokland, near bland City. Present to witness the cere mony were this members of the 1m mediate family of the bride and i few close friends. The home was very attractive with quantities of garden flowers sweet peas, gladioluses, as ters used for decorations. The wedding music waa furnished by Mtsa Ethel Hamten, who aang uedman's "At Dawning" and then played the Lohengrin Wedding March as the bridal party approached th- bower of greenery and yellow blos soms. The tapers were lighted by Mrs. Lester VanBlokland. The flower girls wcrw two nleceo of the bride Marjory VanBlokland. of Island City and Joan Perry, of Lost trie, who wore peach colored organdie dresses. Ml us Esther VanBlokland, who wore blue organdie ami carried an arm bouquet, aiieoded her sister ss bridesmaid The bride's gown waa of white or gandie and she carried a shower bou quet of Talisman rosea and sweet peas, bhe was on the arm of her brothvr. Earl VanBlokland, of La Grande, who gave her in marriage. Robert OLsea, of North Powder, serv ed Mr, Gibson as best man. The single ring service of the church was read by the brldv's sister, lie v. Josle Bach, of North Powder. Congratulations and refreshments followed the" simple .service, the bride cutting the cake which waa served by Mrs. William Perry and Mrs. E. J. Blik land, of Lostlne. poured. The Mioses Geraldlne Bach. Helen VanBlokland and June Conrad served. Mrs. Gibson is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Andrew VanBlokland and Is very well known In La Grande and in th valley. She 1 a graduate of the La Grande high school. Mr. Olbson, who Is employed by the state highway commission has recently been transferred to Wallowa county. Present at the wedding from out If the county were Mr. McReynolds. a cousin of the groom from The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. VanBlokland and Mrs. William Perry and daughter, of Leu tine. Little York, 111., who was her house guest for the day. Many of Mrs. Garth's friends and pupils when she was a teacher h?re In the La Grande High school welcomed the opportun ity to meet and visit with her again. The vlbl tors were refreshed with punch and cakes uerved by trw host ess assisted by her niece. Miss Natalie Ma&see, of Portland. Mrs. Garth con tinued on her Journey to the middle- west Sunday morning. EAST OREGON RIFLE MATCH TO BE HERE E. 0. N. Graduate Becomes Bride SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday, August 31 8:00 Auxiliary to Mt. Emily Post V. P. W. at Eagles hall. 8:00 Neighbors of Woodcraft, Odd Fellows hall. Wednesday, August 22 2:00 K. D. club, Mrs. Blystone and Mrs. Laura Winburn, host esses. 2:00 Parkdale club at Riverside Park. Klectrlo Itug WaMUng Service Hamilton Beach Process. Rugs washed in your home. Original beauty restored. For prompt, pleasing service, call 131-W. W. II. Parkinson 1:308 First Bt. From Pendleton comes the news that Miss Margaret DeWllde, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. De Wilde, became the bride of Richard B. Ev ans on Thursday in Walla Walla. Mrs. Evans, who Is a charming girl, was graduated from Pendleton high school and irom Euntern Oregon No: mnl. She taught last year at the Shaw school near McKay dam and will teach there this year. Mr. Evans is th son of Mrs. Effle Evans of Pendleton. He was grad uat-d from Oregon State college In 1932. and for the past two years has been part time Instructor In English at University of Oregon, and has been studying for his master's de gree. He won honors in debate at Ore gon State and at Pendleton high, wn-?re he was graduated In 1928. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are now In Hep pner, where Mr. Evans will be English Instructor In the high school next year, Valley Couple Wed Yesterday (Continued From Page One) will select the local team. Sc ve n m ore guardsmen q ua 1 1 fled on the range yesterday, bringing the number to 11 sine tlw June camp, and making the company 80 per cent qualified. Those who qualified last year are not required to shoot agoln this summer. Among the new quali fiers Is Percy MunseH. who fej to en list In the company during regular drill this evening, which begins at 7:30 p. m. at the armory. Wallhide Interior Wallpalnt 15 Beautiful Colors PITTSBURGH PAINT STORK Phone 163-J in Eim 8t. Rev. J. George Walz, pastor of the First Prcubyterian church, officiated at the marriage yesterday afternoon of Dick Hibbcrd and Miss Laurose Harris, solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harris at Elgin. The beautiful service was read by the clergyman at 2:30 o'clock in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Miss Marie Harris. C. R. Hlbberd. the groom's father and Mrs. lUbberd. and Mrs. Walz. Following th-a ceremony Mrs. Harris and Miss Marie served refreshments. The home was decorated with taste, many gar den flowers having been used, and hera m well as In the refreshments. color arrangement of pink and white was observed. " Mr. and Mrs. Hlbberd loft at once t a month's honeymoon, their des tination being Chicago. En route they will visit, with relative In Ne braska and will have a tour through Yellowstone park. On their return they will establish their home on the groom's farm In the Imbler vicinity. Both the young peopK are very well known In the north end of the val ley, where the groom Is a very thrifty and capable farmer. Mrs. Hlbberd is graduate of the Elgin high school. Former Teacher Is Complimented SEVERAL MEN ARE INJURED BY FLAMES (Continued Prom Page One) BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 20 r,Pi Eljrht hundred and fifty men sought today to stem a forest fire In the Boise basin with all the odds against them wind, high temperatures, low humi dity, and steep mountain sidea cov ered with powder dry pines. The fire claimed one victim yester day. Felled by a snag, John Bromet. 1 20. Boise. Idaho, died at the edge of the Knnlk.su national forest In Northern Idaho, A charred wnste of 20.000 acres lay In the path of the flames and three historic mines, recently almost aban doned, were destroyed. A fourth mino, the Hayfork, lies a quarter of a mile directly ahead of the flames and '. life hope was held of saving It. Quiet most of yesterday, the fire suddenly stormed out of control in mid-afternoon, leaped Moore's creek and the main highway, and raged on half woy up the four mile rise on the east side of the stream, driving fire lines aside and hurling flames far ahead. or 30 of the Columbia longshoremen wera meeting today when they re ceived a tip that a group was on Its way to attack. i-once were notified, but did not arrive until after the shooting. A bar rage of rocks was hurled at the struc ture In which the meeting was told wnuo tne battle raged someone started shooting. Even after the shooting the rock barrage continued, and more win dows were shattered. Only when the siren of an approaching ambulance sounded did the attackers flee. During the recent waterfront strike the Columbia longshoremen's gromi claimed a membership of several hundred and declared Its members would return to work here without awaiting coast strike settlement ac Mon. Some of Its organizers and members were attacked by "beat-up' gangs during the strike. SAN PRANCTSCO. Aug. 20 hVi The national longs horemen'i board, ap pointed by President Roosevelt to ar bitrate the differences In the Pacific coaat marine strlko, today asked Its representative at Portland to wire Immediately a detailed report on the disturbance there. Appearance of a new comet has been predicted for this year or next BaseballStandings Coast League W. L. Pet. Seattle 36 21 .632 Los Angeles 36 21 .632 Hollywood 32 25 .561 Mission 29 28 .609 San Prancl-jco 29 28 .609 Oakland 21 29 .491 Sacramento 20 37 .351 Portland 18 39 .316 YeMentaj's Kf lilts At Seattle 4-4. Portland 3-3. At Mission 1-1, Los Angeles 5-9. At Sacramento 4-1, Oakland 6-4. At Hollywood 5-1, San Frunclsc'j 1-5. 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