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
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SCULPTOR STRICKEN Jo
Davidson, above, international
ly famous American sculptor,
is reported critically ill of heart
trouble in San Francisco.
KATION
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ThlS SKY CglCirit fCICCS
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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
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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.
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" 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 -
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