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$15,811,000 Sought For Expansion Of Bonneville Power J WASHINGTON, April 24 (UP) S The interior department has asked congress) to authorize ex penditures of$15,8U,U00 to con itruct new substations and trans mission lines .for distribution of Bonneville po-er. $ During House appropriation iubcommittee- hearings released $oday, interior officials said most pi the projects already had been. Approved by congress, but that joine changes in location hud been made.v, jj Included In the appropriation icquest is provision for $890,000 n additionalvsubstation facilities it Troutdalepre., to meet emer gencies in pojyer distribution to he Portlani'Brea. Major projects include service ?o Wenatchee,' Big Bend and ugct Sound!: areas by a Grand JCoulce - Columbia transmission Bine $1,925,000; Columbia substa Jtion additions!$C15,00; Snohomish Substation IiUu.uOG; Columbia jsnohomish (transmission lino (SBGO.OOO, and; partial surveys and designs for service to western Montana, $200,000. New Pacific Air Chief Appointed WASHINGTON, April 24 (UP) Lt. Gen. Barney M. Giles, dep uty commander of the army air forces and chief of air staff, has Ken named commanding gener- ;il of army mr forces in the Pa cific ocean ureas, the war depart ment announced today. He will be succeeded in his en force posts here by Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, who has commanded ;lhe Mediterranean allied air force since December, 1043. j Lt. Gen. John K. Cannon, who lias been commanding general of the 12th air.. force, will succeed Ki-kcr. Giles replaces Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmon, who was reported 'missing recently in an airplane flight in the Pacific. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Thonc GU0 News and Activities Engagements . . . Weddings Social Events Tuesday, April 24, 1915 Lorna Leffel Is Elected President Of Rainbow Girls Lorna Leffel lust night was elected worthy pdvisor of the Rainbow Girls, when the group met for election of officers at the Masonic hall. Hazel Trollinger ib the outgoing worthy advisor. Practice for installation will be held April 29, and public instal lation will be at 7:30 p.m. May 6. Marilyn Chundler reported on the formal dance which has been planned by the group for April 28. Music will be provided. by the Solid Senders. Five dollars was voted to the Masons as the Rainbow. Girls contribution toward the new flag. Hospital Note Grande Ronde Hospital: Admitted: Janice Laraync Ben ham, La Grande, Wilbur Evans, La Grande, Edson McCanse, North Powder, accidents; Mrs. Carmi Hug, Elgin, observation; Max Jennings, La Grande, L. C. Ruley, Pondosa, C. A. Darrah, Seattle, Charles Ray Cain, Union, surgery; Fred Schnell, Vernon Hale, Richard Folsom, La Grande, Doris Matheson, Perry, H. Blan kenship, Union, V. H. Coffey, John Day, medical. Discharged Max Jennings, La Grande, Mrs. C. Hug, Elgin, Charles Dalton, La Grande, Doris Matheson, Peny, Emma Robert son, Union. Robber Charge Is Laid to Veteran t- PORTLAND, April 24 (UP) Donald C. Bellinger, 27, taxicab I driver and veteran of world war , l, is under arrest today here, j Charged with holding up a Gree-! Icy avenue pharmacy with an rlher gunman and escaping-with $200 worth of narcotics and $000 rash. I Bellinger's wife, Shirley, and James John Ladue, 65, also are held for investigation.., ' Q RATION CALENDAR Processed Foods: Book 4 . Blue stamps C2 through G2 valid through April 28. Blue stamps H2 through M2 valid through, June 2. Blue stamps N2 through S2 valid through June 30. Blue stamps T2 through X2 valid through July 31. Meat, Butter, Fals, Cheese: Book 4 Red stamps T5 hrough X5 through April 28. Sctl stamps Y5 through D2 valid through Juno 2. Red stamps E2 through J2 valid through June 30. Sed stamps K2 through P2 valid through July 31. fij. - Sugar: ; Book 4 Sugar stamp 35 valid through i June 2. New sugar itunip valid jMjiy 1. Shoes: Looso stamps Invalid, ' Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 low valid. , ' basoline: Coupons not valid un ess endorsed. ,;'A" 15 coupons expire June 21. Moves: AApply local board for oil, gas love certificates. Vood, CoaL. Sawdust: '.Delivery by priorities based in needs. - Fuel Oil: tf' - 'Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid hrnugh August 31. Not more than 88 per cent of season's ra Jons should huvc been used to late. t Waste Paper:' i Bundles (f newspapers and magazines may be left at the Storage depot, HOG Jefferson ave. hSnM Points COm AND Gil m 2 red points for every pound of used fats you bring to your butcherl SAVE MORE USED FATS UNTIL TH E JAPS ARE LICKED SI. Joseph's Hospital: Admilcd Mrs. Clarence Gehrkc, La Grande,' Mrs. Curtis Heater, Imblc-r, surgery; Mrs. Orval McKcnzic, Mrs. R. E. Walls, Wallowa, Mrs. Fred S pence, North Powder, Mrs. Elza Thorn Lurg, Joseph, Miss Mary Kellcy, Baker, Mrs. Robert Gilson, Carl Ratliff, Herbert Hungerford, Ben jamin Fox, Walter A. Lindsey, La Grande, medical. Discharged Mrs. Lincoln Mc Gill, Lostine, Miss L. V. McGraw, Mrs. Julia Leonard, Mrs. Clyde Harrison, Mrs. Robert Gilson, Mrs. Clarence-'. Burns, Sainuol Walker, Mrs. Edith Pratt, Mrs. Haivey Bergeron and daughter, Mrs. James Haun and daughter, Mrs. Lyle Fihn and son, Mrs. Claude Nichols and daughter, all La Grande, Mrs. Amos March and daughter, Claudia Fisher, Glenda Henry, Wallowa, Rita Pfeffcr korn, Summerville, Mrs. Dnrlenc Ballard, Union, Mrs. C. A. Sprin ger, Baker, Mrs. John Smith, Cove, Walter Drumm, Elgin. Social Calendar TUESDAY 7:30 p. m. St. Ann's guild, USO room. 8 p. m. Eagles card party, lodge room. WEDNESDAY 2' p. m. General meeting of WSCS, Mrs. Arthur W. Bennett, 903 O avenue. 7:30 p. m. Daughters Utah Pio neers, Mrs. George Bean, May Park. 8 p. m. Hope chapter, Or der of Eastern Star, Masonic temple. THURSDAY 2 p. m. Frances Brown auxi liary, Neighborhood club house. 8 p. m. Sew and So club, Mrs. Golda Berry, Fruitdale. Trans portation at 1503 Y avenue. FRIDAY 12 m. Jolly 600 potluck lunch eon, Mrs. A. J. Feik, 1020 Ben ton. 7:30 p. m. Past Matron's club, Hope chapter, OES, M'isonic hall. 8 p.m. Weslwny club public card party, Neighborhood club house. Darlene Mayfield Is Party Honoree Miss Darlene Mayfield was complimented with a surprise birthday party at her homo on M avenue recently when a group ol friends culled. Games were played and at a late hour refresh ments were served, and' gifts were presented to Miss Mayfield. Present were Roberta Winters, Marie Loveless, Kathleen Ro chester, Jean Burch, Josephine Butcher, Marion Halsey, Eloise Haaschc, Frances McKee, La Vaughn Robertson, Gloria Tcl fr.ir, Eva Frost, Lillian Morris, Helen Kenneda, Wihna Morris, Betty Blakcncy, Mildred Gomez and Eva Gardner. Historical Society Is Told of Early Day Fairs Here Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer were host and hostess to the Un ion County Historical society at their home last evening. Nine teen members attended. Ed Reynolds reported on a re cent meeting with the city com mission in regard to renaming the park near the fair grounds. The committee will continue the movement to have the name changed from Pioneer park to Ganglotf park in honor of the pioneer family who once owned the land. On the committee are Hattie Eckley, Kate Hanlcy, George Currey, Ed Reynolds and Charles Hamann. George Cochran and Frank Ji.sper were appointed to repre sent the society at the luncheon May 4 at which Sam Hayes will speak. . W. R. Gekeler, secretary of Un ion county fair board, discussed early day fairs in Union conntv. He outlined the history of differ ent fairs from the first one -held in 1872 In the fair grounds east of town, known as the Stange place, until the present day fairs. He described the first street fair in La Grande in 1909 when the Zubcr hall was .used as an exhibit building and the streets were used as a fair ground and lined with booths. Gekeler read articles on Union county fairs published in a paper owned by D. H. Stearns in 1882, and exhibited pictures of fair scenes and race horses of early days. Mr. and Mrs. Gekeler were ad mitted as new members. Ha mann presided. ' ' ' The next meeting will be May 28, in the home of Grace Mollitor. "Friendship Night" Planned by 'OES - "Friendship Night" will be ob served by Hope chapter, Order of Eastern Star tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Masonic hall, when the chapters frdm Baker, Pendleton, Elgin and Union will be guests. , A musicui program has been arranged by Mrs. Bess Cook and h e r committee. Refreshments will be served. School Group Has Mountain Outing Twenty members of the trades and industry class of La Grande high school yesterday partici pated in the annual spring trip, going to Enterprise and the sur rounding country primarily for a fishing trip. Accompanied by Lee Powell, the instructor, they fished in the Wallowa river and Little Sheep creek, and reports are that those who fished Little Sheep hud good luck, and those fishing the Wal lowa had no luck at all. They said rain spoiled the fish- The Westwav club will have a ling but didn't hamper the fun. public card party at 8 p.m. FrKi.The group stopped in Enterprise day in the Neighborhood club I. for dinner. house. SDccial features will be ! - musical numbers and prizes. Re-1 Child Badly Hlll't 11 I MIUU-lllS Will IJC I-.-l VUW, The committee, in charge is Mrs. E 1 b e r t a Kennedy, Mrs. I j.,njc James Harrison, Mjs. Gene Hyde, . ' . ? .. i .. u:ii .. , 'year-old mid. i-a-'uu luijiiitiiij una. j. -.i Kochenspargcr, Mrs. Jean Em niett, Mrs. Eugene Jarrnrd, Mrs. Ethel Ferris, and Mis. Roy D. Grice Westway Club To Have Card Party Fine Program by Louis Kaufman Brings La Grande Concert Season to Conclusion L-, 1 i - - The 1944-45 season of the Union county civic music association wus brought to u brilliant close in the high school auditorium last night by the magnificent performance of violinist Louis Kaufman. It is doubtful, whether the asso ciation could have found an artist who could have provided greater enjoyment thnn did Kaufman, whose complete mastery of his instrument, coupled with n pro gram that was entirely to the liking of the audience, to which it brought something from both the old and modern schools of musical literature. - Most popular, perhaps, of the entire program were two num bers he presented as encores, Kreislor's "Old Refrain" and the ever popular "Ave Marie" of Schubert. From the highly intricate pas sages of the Franck Sonata in A major, and Mendelssohns con certo in E minor, Kaufman went on to present the Saint Saens Havanaise, opus 83, Tschaikow sky's Scherzo, and Paganini's 20th Caprice, the latter two in ar rangements by Krcisler, and con eluded with four selections in the more modern idiom by contemp orary composers. , Everyone in last night's audi ence for whom mere is an appeal in good music, be it of the ser ious type or in lighter vein, could not but have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the program, to which the fine accompaniment of the violinist's wife, Annelto Kaufman, contributed in no small measure. Sound Films to He Shown in Church Presentation of sound motion pictures in the First Baptist church at B o'clock tomorrow and Thursday evenings was announc ed today by Rev. Stanley Hunt, the pastor. The pictures wiil Lc presented by Rev. L. J. Smith, who also will present special messages each evening, and Mrs. Smith will bo heard us vocal soloist. The film tomorrow evening v.-ill be "We Too Receive," deal ing with missionary work in the South Pacific. "The Man .Whr Forgot God," wilk be shown Thursday night. It is a film Ol1 modern life. -.1 New Shipment of i - Kate Oreenaway ? Dresses Cotton Dresses : 1 $1.25 to $2.95 ' Wool riaid Suits....'. $7.95 Skirts $1.95 to $2.95 Sizes 1 to 6', NORTON'S SSY 1114 Adams . . Phone 202 ITS NEWSMAKING GROUP SUMMER BAGS In Fall from Hike DINNER TICKETS ON SALE Tickets for the YWEA dinner, to be May 1 in the basement of the Methodist church, arc or sale nt AnnJohnsons, and mem bers are reminded that tomor row is the last d.-iy to purchase I hem. Laraync Benham, six duughlcr of Mr. and i Mrs. E. L. Benham, suffered mul i tiple. contusions and abrasions to the left side of her face and a ! skull fracture, when she fell from I her bicycle recently at the corner .of Main and Cedar streets. She is under treatment in the Grande ! Ronde hospital where her condi tion is reported good. 4,., Twenty-six feet a second, is the liisicsi a drop of rain can lull. Plus Tax The newest, smartest ban's ever. Yours for Spring and .Summer pi-eUiness and practicality, fabrics, leathers, novelty plasties. Envelopes, pouches and handle styles. Beautiful whites, bright colors and pastels. I, a (iramlv'-s l!et!er Sloie Cold Preparations as directed N CC . 1 t o wage is too nign that is earned! WHAT OF THE u-agri of the future? This question is bound to come up in any discussion of post-war planning. On this, our attitude is clear. No wages are high that are earned. Fifty dollars aftlay tarntd is none too hiih. Hut a dollar a day umarnid is much too high. More Productive Methods Wages are a part of the product. They are not the result of the employer's generosity, nor the employee's ability to bring pressure to bear. American Industry has continuously de veloped methods whereby a man receives more pay for fewer hours but still increases production. And so It will continue to be. But wages are only one of Industry's problems. A Better World Musi Come Millions of young men and women have been withdrawn from their homes and careers. Business is shorthanded. Many in dustries have been seriously disrupted. Public debt and the casualty lists mount hither evciy hour. Victor)', therefore, is the greatest nn cern of everybody. Alter Victor)-, all of us must strive to build "a better world ... a world inwhich such misfortune cM never happen again. 0 Material things. .. radar and () sties a(ttj television and giant planes , . . will con- G 0 o FORD MOTOR tribute much towatd building a better and stronger American people. But these alone are not enough. ' Confidence is the first need. ..confidence that work brings reward. Such confidence cultivated in a people generates enterprise and effort. Industry, being part of the people, re sponds to the same stimulus. ..and is ready to initiate and work and invest all for the treasure of life in America. Youth Must Have Opportunity The way must be kept clear for independ ence in business. . . and for Jung men to start new businesses. Vigorous competition and initiative have carried our country safely and far. American business is not performing in complete function unless it makes available to every family traditional American itandi ardsof living. American business also must serve social order and social advance. There is little room for racial or religious prejui dice or class distinction when a country n alive with energy and is working. . t These are some of the thoughts we hold as we look toward the day when wage will .Wain be earned by building the fioHs of peace. SsJW feu Picking up overseas mm "...on the fly" 0 CNY0o Q m Nothing is quite so precious to n fight-inK mnn hb r Intter from a loved one bnck homo nothing morn miserable thnn "sweating; out" mnil call-for the letter that doesn't come. Picking up mail "on the fly" nt small stntions, ns shown here, is one way Southern Pacific nnd oilier railroads see to it that your letters arc handled quickly, Another examplo of fast, efficient mail service was Southern Pacific's handling of Christmas nirl to the men overseas. AU mail to the Pacific fighting fronts is first rout ed to Army and Meet Post Offices in San Francisct During the last Christmas season, 2,931 carloads of overseas mail rolled into Oakland and Si() Fran cisco rail terminals! the mail bags in these cars were placed end to end they would have formed a cflhtinuouB column from San Francisco to Seattle. To get this unpreccdenle( lumc of mail through on t ime- loading, I reimporting, switching, handling, nnd trucking problems wore worked out well in ad vance. Many imliil (rains of mail wero run across Iho country -- thousands of freight enrs were "drafted" for mail service. Kverythiog possible was done to assure your lighting man atter or pack age from home! on Christmas. We want you to know that mail for lighting men comes first with us. It isQevor l aside for other (rallic. You know how letters help the morale of men and women at the front, go, won't you writa more lot! cm? WhethciyiyH V-multior regular mail, O write often. O U Cg! IS) Thefriend,y frW til Southern Pacific r 'i...
