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Mill er Frien(Takes Over Writing Job Of Ernie Pyle t By LEE, G. MILLER , . MANILA (By Wireless) They've asked mo to take over Ernie Pyle's column. I have agreed to try H, though with mis givings , i I'm not going to try to "write like Ernie' All I can do is write like MillerVMi occasionally some thing pops out that looks as if I were consciously imitating Ernie's way of wilting, please bear in mind that he and I have worked together almost constantly since 1923 when we both got jobs on the Washington Daily News. Such long association is apt to result in some similarities of thought and mannerism. . What I'm; driving at is this: I will feel miserable if people get the idea I have the impertinence to- aspire -to fill Ernie's shoes. Maybe I can fill the space where his copy has run, but I'm fully aware that nobody will ever fill the place that Ernie won in the thoughts and hearts of so many millions of Americans. Other correspondents are al ways trying to figure out the rea son for Ernie's great success. I don't know that I have the right answer to that one. . But my guess is that the ba sic reason was quite simple that Ernie was a very compe tent craftsman skilled from those years he devoted as a desk man' to polishing the copy of other people. and this is more important he had a warmth about him. and an un derstanding of people. He uscd..le say of certain friends tha there was "a har mony" between them and there came to be a "harmony" between Ernie and, the Lord only knows why, many people who were ac ', tually complete strangers to him, t but who regarded him as a per- sonal friend.1 r' It was that friendship of those unknown readers that drove Er ',' nie to his death. Perhaps it will sound mawk j ish to put it in words, but it ' is a fact that he felt ho couldn't l reject tho . responsibility im- posed by the devotion of those f strangers ,who were his friends. J HeJorced;. himself, against the advice of friends and against ! his own gnawing fear of i death, to go back into action. I 'Commander Vic Blakoslce of the navy was here the other night, i He was with Ernie on Guam. He , said he pleaded with Ernie not j to go ashore with the troops in j the Ryukyus. "He was looking pale ;ind til ed," Vic said. "I tried to tell ' him lie was too useful a citizen ' f to lake chances with his life. I i told him he was surely going to 5 gel killed if he kept on pressing i his luck. But his mind was made 5 up and I couldn't do anything j about it." i . 1 It may be that Ernie was uot 5 ling self-conscious. I twan he had . become such a celebrity that he. .was- treated like royally wher- , ever he went. Special favurs were I .lowered on him. The big shots! .'curried him. And I suspect that i 'lie had an .uncomfortable feeling 'about all this a feeling that this j 5 was very nice but it wasn't his j way, that he had to get back j whore he , belonged, with the I troops. tyoreyon City Woman k- In Line for Honors :'. SALEM, Ore., May 1 (UP) Airs. Ella Garner, Oregon Cily, ..winner of last year's award as '"Oregon War Mother," is leading contestant for this year's title, it sv.'as announced today by Douglas . Mullarky, private secretary to Gov, Earl Snell. Mrs. G;ir-n'cU- has nine sons in .crvicc. She had eight at the time of tho;:tontest last y-ar, but another son enlisted shortly after the contest ended in 1U44. ! Oregon's , mothcY will be IhL' state's nominee for the na- tional title, Mullarky said. HEADS- GIRL'S SCHOOL ?LEM, Ore, May 1 (UP) Mrs. Kathcryn' Lo;ii.a look over hvr now duties as the superin tendent of the H ilk-rest stilt.' iiifU sclrooktoday. She rcphicos Mrs. MaryyYoy Frye, who re signed. ' SINGERS REHEARSE s Tho united, church choirs wili -rehearse for music week at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the First Methodist cflwrch for the nniiona! ? music week concert. AH singers mc wrlcomr. w Stmplpi1i nefd nnl wrteV and torturryou with iruddfmnt Itrh. burn and imuiton. k Siuan'i Prrmfd Suppotltorie bnni , j quic, wncom leiiet. i neir grana tnrm W cation mfini real comfort. rr ducea atrain. hflpa tith'en relaird mctnbrantt. Ktnttr k Itihrwatf and ioftena. PrfMff.'tiY and , Janti-chafhrt. r rmy o ut T.ft gtn Stuart' I Pvramiil FMinnndtnrica at i " rtrua toi witfovti 4.L WV and It .20- no (dji mon7 hark ituittot. FRIEND ASSUMES PYLE'S CHORE Lee Miller, left, most inti mate friend of the late Ernie Pyle. with whom he is shown here in a recent photograph, today begins writing a daily column for the Evening Observer, substituting for tho column formerly wriiton about GI Joe by Pyle. "Soft" Treatment for Nazi Prisoners? Not From General Bryan and II is Hoys By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 1 (UP) Now we have Geiman prisoners of war anointing themselves with perfumed skin oils and bringing out the glisten in their. hair with bottled shampoos deluxe. No cracks, customers, please, until you've read on: "Sure they get this stuff," said, Brig. Gen. B. M. Bryan, tho hard boiled, bald-as-a-billiard-ball boss of the 400,000 prisoners now in America. "They get other funny items, too, like ash trays and 1 SCULPTOR STRICKEN Jo Davidson, above, international ly famous American sculptor, is reported critically ill of heart trouble in San Francisco. KATION CALENDAR Frocosscd Foods: Book 4 Blue stamps 112 through M2 valid through June ?.. Blue stamps N2 through S2 valid through June HO. Blue slumps T2 through X2 valid through July HI. Blue stamps V2, Z, Al, HI, CI valid through august .'II. Moat, Butler, Fats, Cheese: Beiok 4 He'd stamps Y5 through U2 valid through June 2. lied stamps E2 through .12 valid through June M0. Heel stamps K? through T2 valid through July 31. Red stamps Q2 through U2 valiel through August 31. fjugar: Beiok 4 Sugar stamp H! valiel through June 2. Sugar stamp 30 valid through August .'II. Snoes: Loose stamps invalid. Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 now valiel. Gasoline: Coupons not valid un less endorsed: "A" IS coupons expire June 21. Stoves Apply local board sleeve certificates. for oil. gas Wood, Coal, Sawdust: Delivery by. priorities based on ne-cds. Fuel Oil: Perieid 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid through August 31. Not more than 88 per cent of season's ra tion's should have been used to date. Waste Paper: Bundles of ne-wspapeis and roj-ga.ines may be left al the .'.'.c-iage de:pot, 1100 Jefferson avc. CUB GROUP TO MEET Den mothers anel committee' members of cub pack 114 will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the First Presbyterian church for a survey of progress and regis tration of the culis. 9fiMif eVe ftCc nZafa' Ccr Hon. isn?aDlf ;MHS. CITUA GATES d i- ?104 Greenwood Phone 612-W o - - cigar and cigarcl holders. "We sell the permans those things. We're glad to do it. He buys 'em out of his 80 cents a day earnings. Tho more money he spends (for what the general obviously considers junk), the less he takes back later lo Ger many and the better we like it." Gen. Bryan was testifying be fore the house military affairs committee about our treatment of war prisoners. The memb.TS pelted him with questions about Easter ham for Germans and beer and cigarcts: nazi salutes and celebrations ot Adolf's birth day. . "I thought I'd get that ham question," said the general when Hop. Charles R. Chison of Mass., brought it up. "They got one ham. It was one that had been rejected by the army. It was old and it was sally. They were lucky to get it." The, general went on to say that he'd been trying to live up lo -Uk; Geneva convention about giving prisoners the same treat ment that American soldiers get. Here lately, he said, the rules havo been toughened. A week or so ago cigarcts and cigars were made vorbnten for Germans. Gen. Bryan said those pretty cigaret holders wouldn't do 'cm much good, unless tin y were experts at rolling their own. iTho army still lets 'cm buy to bacco.) The general said they ni-v-r had been allowed to celebrate Hitler's biilhrlay Somebody nsk- i(l whellier the Ited Cross ever held dances nr Germans, as re ported. "I should say not," General Bryan said. "Kven if-the lied Cross wanted to do it, I would have forliidde n it." A congressman brought up re ports of German prisoners in a North Carolina camp contracting venereal diseases from female workers in the laundry. Gin. Bryan said he'd investigated thai and had discovered that the camp had no laundry, no laundresses, and no disease. Jle made a first class witness. He indicated that he gave the Gel mans exactly what the rules said he had lo give 'em, and no more any monkey business (lie used that prasv) and they went ( n a diet of bread and water. If they like lo spend their rr-oncy on sweet - smelling un guents and it's hard-earned they're suckers and it serves 'em right. Makes the general chortle. STUDY GROUP TO MEET The literature study group of tl.e American Association of Uni versity Women will meet Thurs day evening at the home of Miss Lucy Comsteick. Mis. Lyk Johnson will present the reviews and any interested person is invited. Canada's total milk production lor 1044 is estimated at 17,000, 000,000 pounds. mm . ffsa- izgf Vl.'-"LUy 5hnl.r Diiiillt.i Cerp. y. J- I vt College Receives Two Scholarships R e e e i a I of two additional scholarships for the 1045-46 school year at Eastern Oregon college was acknowledged today by President Roben J. Maaske. He announced Mrs. Florence Miller, vocal instructor" at tho college, has provided a vocal scholarship worth $00 to be awarded a deserving student, preferably a freshman. Renewal of the $50 scholarship' of the American Legion post of La Grande, also was announced. It will go to a graduate of La Grande high school. - Eight Vehicles Figure in Crashes Four traffic accidents were re ported to the city police yester day, one of thorn being that in which Eldon A. Rush . of Elgin was seriously injured Saturday. Joe Nelson, Elgin ;truck driver, reported 'his truck and- Rush's automobile collidied on the Pal mer Valley road. Rush incurred a skull fracture and other in juries. Nelson escaped unin jured. Both vehicles wore dam aged. ' Roy E. Simpson imported a col lision between his car and one driven by Leone Combs as she was backing from the curb yes terday near- Depot street and Adams avenue. Cars driven by F. G. Robinson of Cove and Darlenc Mayfield of La Grande collided Saturday night on the Lower Cove road. A Bluo mountain creamery truck, driven by William R. Nur mi, and an automobile driven by H. H. Labbe collided yesterday morning in a downtown alley.- Slayer Is Guarded To Prevent Suicide SEATLE, May 1 (UP) Joe Bill, 33-year-old confessed slayer of 5-year-old Irma Irene Mc Gough, today was transferred from the city jail to the county jail to prevent an attempt at sui cide. Detect ivo Capt. Jamel Law rence said "He's been wanting to do away with himself ever since we put him in jail." " Prosecutor Lloyd Shoretl said bill would bo arraigned Friday on first degree murder charges. He was arrested Saturelay after a week-long search. Police said he aelmil-ed he raped and strang led the child April 22. Youth Group Has Park Picnic Session Member of the Westminster Youth Fellowship of the Fiist Fr-Dshylcrian church met Sunday evening in Riverside park. After a weiner roast and a period of fun, the group gathered- under the trees for a devotional and the discussion of a theme in keep ing with the San Francisco sccur ily conference. . ' . ; The subject w.as "The Dream of a New World Order," Bill Wells, Jerry Owsley, Max lnger son and Doug Talney participat ing in the round table discussion. Plans were laiel for a concert tea on May 12, the proceeds to go f,ir a bond for the proposed youth building of the church. Girl Scout Troop Enrolls 34 Members Registration of the Girl Scout Ireiop sponsored by the First Presbyterian church was com pl.'lrd last night with 34 girls enrolled uneler the leadership of Mrs. Donald Hunker. Mrs. William Rivers was clec-li-el chairman of the troop com mittee with Mrs. P. J. Sleffen, Mis. Retla Killers, Mrs. M. Mor tenscn, Mrs. P. O. Sigler and Mis. F. DeBois to sitvc with her. The committee will assist with the hike and weiner roast to be held at Riverside park Monday evening, and at future meetings. RGMANMEnL I'll VI TV LA GHANDE EVENING OKSEHVEU Phone 600 - ljwi 'mm'tLmKimmmm.i tf" MrjyjpaMiMiianu n News and Engagements Social Tuesday, May 1, 1945, Pre-School Party Planned, by P-TA i The Parent-Teacher association of Ackerman school will be host esses at a prc-school party at I: JO o'clock Thursday afternoon in the kindergarten loom. Anyone having children eligible for school attendance who desires in hiivo them attend Ackerman school is asked lo be present. Any Clilld horn en nr oeiorc iovem-U-i If. 1939. will be eligible to enter sehuol iJ:!s fall. A graduate nurse and meio'cer" of the P-T A will explain the value and work of the health clin ic for prc-school age children, in which emphasis will be placed on immunization and vaccination. A health clinic will be arranged luter for immunization. Fvuitdale School To Have Picnic Children of the Fririlelale school will be entertained with a picnic luncheon in the school yard at noon Friday by the parent-teacher association. Members of the P-T A are ask ed to lake wciners, buns, salad and cookies. The last P-T- A meeting of the school year will be held at 2:15 p.m. following the picnic. Society Briefs Mrs. Carl Giltner and daugh ter have returned to La Grande from Virginia where her husband was stationed, and will slay with Mrs. Giltner's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ray -Murphy. Mrs. Murphy met them in Chicago and accom panied them on the return trip. . Mr.' and Mrs. Frank Wilson of Hermiston visited Sunday and Monday in La Grande with friends and relatives. Mrs. Bertha Cronin of Enter prise, who has been here since Saturday,' a guest at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Victor, re turned to her home today. Ac companying Mrs. Cronin on her return trip were Mr. and Mrs. Victor and their daughters, Yu dalh Victor and Mrs. Getla Davenport. - ' ThlS SKY CglCirit fCICCS e's' The C-97 Activities . . . Weddings Events rtige 3 Social Calendar TUESDAY 7:30 p.- in. Neighbors of Wood craft, IOOF hall. , v' 8 p. m, St. Ann's guild, Mrs. Don Browning, 504 Washington I. venue. - ' ' 8 p. m. VFW and auxiliary, K tl P hull.' . WEDNESDAY 2 p.m. ' Women's Aid society of Baptist church, ' Mrs. Louis L. Dierks. , ' ? . St. Peters guild, guild hall.' 2:80 p..m. Girl Scout council and '..'workers,' First Methodist church. .... . . , 2:30 p! m. Women's council Chiistian church, Lela Vcelz, Fruilelale..' ', Transportation al church 2 p. in. THURSDAY- 12 m. ' BUT uuxi ..uy, anni versary dinner, Neighborhood club. 1:30 p.m. Ackerman P-T- A pro-school party, school. 2 p. m. Island City Ladles Aid Mothers day party, Mrs. John Dahlstrom. 2, p.m. Home Department of First Presbyterian church, Mrs. Lynn Bohnenkamp. 8 p.m. BLF and E Auxiliary, IOOF hall. FRIDAY 2:15 p.m. Fruildale P-TA school. 0 p.m. BLF and E and auxil iary, potluck dinner, K of P hall. CHURCH GROUP TO MEET Mrs. Lynn Bohnenkamp will be hostess to tho Home department of the First Presbyterian church at her home at 2 o'clock Thurs day afternoon, for a quilting ses sion. Maternity Dresses $4.95 to $9.95 Redingote and other- attractive styles. Spun and wash rayon, cotton prints and French crepe. Sizes 12 to 20, uriDTnutc kiddy Mwniwn 0 SHOP 1 1 14 Adams Phone 202 flies first on &mz,' .... w.i Founders Day Is Observed at Dinner Of Sorority Group Gamma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi observed Founders Day, an annual celebration, with a form al dinner in the Fireside banquet room last night. Mrs. Jack Denny was mistress of ceremonies. Mrs. Louis Zecha spoke on the activities of the chapter since its inception 14 years ago. A letter, written by Betty Jane Gricc, who recently cnteicd the army nurses corps, was read. A toast to the fighting forces was proposed by Mrs. Lay ton Graham, and by Mrs. Keith Walker lo . "Tomorrow." Mrs. Floyd Kennedy offered a toast, to Tolerance, c and Miss Kathleen Rochester to ."Vision." . , Tho prize song of the year was sung by Mrs. James Kisselburgh. ' Following tho dinner the ritual of jewels was given to Mrs. Gra ham. Mrs. Robert Bruch and Mrs. Kennedy. Officers were installed, with Mrs.. Zecha as tho new presidentMrs. Denny, vice president, Miss Rochester record ing secretary, . und Mrs. Kissel burgh, treasurer. - , Others present were Mrs. Mil lard Golloway, Miss June Coo-lidge-, Mrs. George Wilson, Miss Kathryn Foley, Mrs. Lyle Gerber and Mrs. Henry Hayden. The next meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Galloway on May 8. Students to Appear In Piano Recital Miss Hilda Anthony will pre sent her high school und junior high school students in a piano recital at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the Sacujawea Inn. To appear on the program are Donna Lu Bingham, Eloise Tuck er, Maurino Gcrnrds, Ellen Mc Cormick, Mary Snider,, Lawrence Richardson, Donald Blacker, John Larisnn, Max Ingerson, Lynn Norby, Robert Wilkins, Gerald Motz, Jerry Owsley, Dorothy Hart, Mary Ann Davies, Phyllis McLaughlin and Mary Jasper. Seven league boon for the Quality youM strides from' ocenn to ocean between lunch and dinner. This transport version of the B-29 flies thO SUn on Chevron Aviation Gasoline, the fly. ing fuel Boeing Aircraft Company's West Coast plant uses to flight-test its famous planes. To swift wartime research we owe both the C-97-and Chevron Aviation Gasoline. And we'll hear more about them in peacetime; the C-97 as the "Stratocruiscr" airliner and Chevron as a great new gasoline for your car. AVIATION yCASOLINE STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA " AID SOCIETY TO, MEET1 ' The Women's, Aid so4ioty.o( tho Baptist church will fmoct at 3 p.m. tomorrow at trie home ot Mrs. Louis L. Dierks. iMrs.,'Stan lay Hunt will conduct, the dovo tionals taking "LoJoking - Foi ward" as, her theme,:. ,,- . '. Those wishing transportation will meet at 1:18 o'clock, at the ' church. ,i f - The Latest VICTOR and KECCA RECORDS "Negro Spirituals" Dorothy Maynor "Romantic Waltzes" : Stanley . , "Piano Melodies" Alpcrt "Strauss Four NovcHy - Waltzes" V Children's and' . Classical .Kccordu r Sheet Music -Uuotone Needles Filter Surface Noise A. 19 Vt I Radio & Music Supply Co. Geo. Tiss, Prop. 1st National Hank Bldg. Phono 805 La Grande Enterprise i f Now in ,- Stock! L . '."fV Schilling VACUUM PACKED COFFEE AAF, the C-97 a giant that .... :
