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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1945)
ihuisdny, May 10, 1915 THE LA GRANDE KVKN1NG OHSEUYKK, LA GRANDK, OREGON Page Fi mbler Students To Be Honored M Commencement ... ...-, i. ,f f .u..:.. u ociccico. uuviiuar ui men amu- j.JWilson and IJIva. McKinnis will i tie valedictorian: and. salutatorian jj'.f the graduating Mass at com- :rncncement ikjiereises at 8:15 p. May 15. i John Couzclis, president of the aduating class has been honor- d with the afcard of the student oily bronzelvrcdal for citizenship vcr a four-ysa( period. He also as beer, awatded the master en ravers' scholarships plaque for the best grade average for boys , n his four jnwn-Wn high school. I Ha will pis&nt the response 'or the graduates' upon receiving ;hcir diplomas,,' f Couzens received his letter in Jaaseball, served In several high Inost of the jrjor. school plays. 1 Another stunorit to be honored jfor outstandfbff-'nctivity over a Jour-year pcl ikd Is William How- y-11, who wiljbe, presented with uronze mra- rises for the ill be held at 8:15 p.m. Sunday in Wade hall in Jmblcr, with ' Rev. Stanley Hunt f La Grandu.iis the speaker. His ubject will bo "The Best Thing u Life." Mrs. Andrew Pearoz will play he processiim-.d', and the program (.ill Inr.lnrln "invnffif inn lv .T .3 Bur siuttcm council s h : Baccalaureate excr Graduating clawi w !' jLloyd; congregational singing of -J'Onward Christian Soldiers," and 1,'i'Abide With Me"; the navy hymn i by the boys' glee club and "Ivory I .Palaces" by a -miked school group, f scripture reading by Leonard Bill-!i- lugs, and benediction by Andrew 1 Paroz. '. f The selection of Misses Wilson and McKinnis as commencement Scpcakcrs ancj the award of the .Qicdal to Howell were announc fld today by Superintendent Al i bci t Hopkins, who said Miss Wil jf son attained . an. average of 3.9 and Miss McKinnis 3.5 in their t studies during their four years in high school. - S Miss Wilson will speak on ,.'. "Well Begun' is Half Done," and j Miss McKinlvis' subject will be ' "A Brave NeW World." . r- ' In addition to being awarded j' the activities medal, Howell has been voted the outstanding ath lete by the school's letterman club. He hssi'won letters in all major high school sports and was elected forward on the all-county basketball team by high school coaches. (- t , RATION ; 1 CALENDAR Processed Foods: ; 7 Book 4 Blue stamps H2 "- through M2 valid through Juno f 2. Blue stamps N2 through S2 ialid through June 30. Blue 5lamps T2 .through X2 valid through July, 3). Blue stamps ',. Y2, Z, Al, Bl, CI valid through V. August 31. u.. !-- Heat, Butter, Fats, Cheese: - i Book 4 Bed stamps Y5 i through D2 valid through June 2. ' feed stamps ,E2 through J2 valid i through June 30. Med stamps . K'S through P2 valid through July 31. Red stamps Q2 through : j2 valid through August 31. . Sugar: - .'- , f t Book 4 Sugar stamp 35 valid : through June 2. Sugar stamp 36 i Ijalid through 'August 31. . Shoes: Loose stamps invalid. , 'i Hunk 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 now valid. :.New stamp valid , Aug. 1. - . asolino: Coupons not valid un Isc endorsed; "A" 1-5 coupons expire June 21. Stoves (l Apply local board for oil, gas Stove certificates. . I Vl'ood. Coal. Sawdust: Delivery by priorities based on mcds. ( Fuel Oil: t Period 1-1-3-4-5 coupons valid through Augusts 31. Not more .than !)l pcrttjyht of season's ra tion's should'diuVo been used to 4te. Waste Papc Bundles ,Jfls newspapers and lf :.gazincs !fljsJ5bc left at the Storage dcpcSrJ, lLOb' Jefferson ave. MORE RAIN NEEDED PORTLAND, Ore.., May 10 P-'P) Rnitu is jwedevl for plow- Vfiain in cerijrdliand eastern Ore- Filtin. bljt nrPoTHi tl rt tn.lhn nmolflu uasiui (virj-nwtn. anrl win nr If A port of wewfTiJr and crop con- lions from ttie t'. S. department if commt-TTP. ctnditions gencr- t .iU.v are favdralilc fur field work. LIB J 11 illl T IjTiTIIITT nr far till VOIKIillili 'ErVrv. ill mm ) lkt do tiuinc, DO' tottle. Zif ' Ihem bare a good nig ht'a aMaV and wafce up in the momisE (etlirij a SIO,ooo. Gat geouioa 8'fflrt T,bl" ' mt droits Wise. OOc, ot SI. 20 under mak. Bird Imitations Fool Even The Birds .' ; , , La Grande Man Has Interesting Hobby . The ability of Nephi P. Cgmba of La G: aride if. imitate various birds themselves, is the subject of an article In the current issue of Progress Guide magazine by Duane W. Rimol of Cei ir d'Altnc, Ida., Revealing that the study of 1 r ; 1 birds has been virtually a lifelong hobby with Combs, the writer, reveals that his study of the deni zens of the feathered world has given him an unusual insight intn their songs and calls, one of which is that the hummingbird has a song so high in pitch that it is beyond the range of the human ear. In part the article says: "Combs began the study of buds when he was very young. As a child he loved to whistle, first only melodies that caught his car, and later, birdcalls. His first imitations were of the Eng lish sparrow, goldfinch and house canary. "As Combs grew older he mule an intensive study of northwestern birds, their habits, colors, geographical location, and principally their songs. "'Combs' hobby has been ihe source :of many amusing inci dents. One night he was Bit ting in a hotel lobby where the enly visible timepiece was a cuckoo clock. "The clerk' on duty would sign off al midnight. A few seconds before 11 o'clock. Combs did an imitation of the cuckoo bird, sounding off 12 times. The clerk jumped up, lcoked a bit startled, and ;re markeit thai it- had been a short evening. Later, as the clerk was preparing to leave. Combs slyly "cuckooed" 13 times. Then the clerk tumbled to the trick and they both had a good laugh. "One of his favorite teasers is to enter a place of business and during a lull imitate a canary. For reasons he is unable to ex plain, the tones earning from his lips arc apt io sound as if they emanated from somewhere cist;, and since his facia expression changes very litlle, ho is able to perform practically undetected. Usually people inquire about the Standby Shoe String beans Old South Orange Standby Orange Standby Mixed Vegetables No 2 C8n 21c Seaside Butter Beans Van Camp's Beans Wadliam's COFFEE 2 lbs 6Jc Marshmallow Topping, jar . . Antaizo Waffle Syrup, 5-lb. Jars Butterscrotch . . , 42c Maple ... 47c SI (JAR saver: Conco IS Hawaiian Punch Add 5 Parts of Water, pint Chicken Ravialas, Mb. jar 19c Norl hero TtMet Tissue Stalls 20c 0 "7- 'A Q O O DELIVERY K Kit i I !614- 2nd S( Honor students of ths -graduating class at Im bier high school are up per left, Shirley Wilson, valedictorian, and Ebra McKinnis, c a 1 u talorian, and lower left John Cou sens, graduating class . preside al, and Will lam Howell, student body activities medalist. They will be graduated at ex ercises next Tuesday. 'canary" and ha sometimes of fers to help find the bird. "Combs' has l.ad no coaching but by much experimentation has developed his own particular way of reproducing birdcalls, some of which are very tricky and required literally years of. practice to pcrfet t. He uses var iously and together his dia phragm; throat, teth, tongue and" lips. He divides the outgoing air jnto three det.nite around the teeth. channels: over the tongue, and under the tongue. The lips play a very important part in shaping the tone or whis tle, ' . "A few of the better known birds which Combs imitates arc finches, (nold, house, purple and rose); robin, meadow lark, blue bird, reit-eyed and iwarbling verio; ye'.low, Audubon, McGil very, Cal worous, gray, redstart and yell w-throatcd warblers; varied, willow and hermit thrush; black-hea led and .Western Eve ning grosbeak; swallow, Western tanagdr, wood pewee, phoebe, catbird, flycatcher, mockingbird, yellow-breasted . chn, blackbird, and many others, j "What delights Combs most is to be in the field where he can mimic different birds and have them answer him. "He can fool young nesting robins and bluebirds by his imi tation of the parent bird's call for food. Invariably the young birds stretch their necks and open their mouths. When he gives the danger call, they crouch down in the nest, hiding their heads. This, he believes, is the real test of his art. "Some of the rarer wild birds which Combs imitates arc king lets, chipping sparrows, horned larks, osprcy, two species of owls, three kinds of wrens (can yon, Bewick and house), killdcer, avocet, curlew, spotted sandpip- No. 2 Can Juice 25c No. 2 Can Juice 60c 46 oi. Can 16c No. 2 can 17c IN TOMATO SAUCE Tanir Salad DRESSING Pint 25c 39c VARTI'AK Asserted o I KS., THl.RS. R MT. Thonc 180 18c SLi vv' Former La Grande Man Laid to Rest Funeral ser.viccs for Pharis H. Slraughn, former La Grande res ident, were held today in Port land, s. ' Survivors include his willow. Anna, a daughter, Belly Jean, and a brother, J. S. Brown, Ashta bula, phio. . He was employed in La Grande it number of years ago as a Union Pacific machinist, and was a member ot the La Grande lodge fit Masons. v RELATIVE DIES . Mrs. Ben Schroedcr has receiv ed a telegram telling ot the death of her' mother, Anna Smith, DO, at La Grange, Mo., her home. Mrs. Smith was known in La Grande having visited here with her daughter two different times. oi and Lazuli bunting. - "Some birds, the valley quail, for example, answer to the rhythm of their song, while oth ers, like the finches, reply to the proper pitch, where the rhythm is secondary. To Combs a new birdcall is like finding an origi nal melody on the piano, and he has no difficulty remembering it and repeating it in later years." SPifhj.n--. S .'vw't- Split-toed Japanese shoes that help snipers climb trees make wonderful souvenirs. So they're some times left behind, cleverly attached to explosives that would maim a souvenir hunter who wasn't wise to such Booby Traps. Safety First .. .Start Safety Sevan nd a half vr.us! the road. Natnraliv, llic I. i.ililli.lll. III. " keep 'cm rollmu- let Sliclli.brication FHCll tO idJ to 1 wear-out or bicak-ihiwn Slirlliibriiatioii is a f O volonO.fiiv ShriHi'li'd'i"" cn:;i''crs, o O (joWnr. bliHliihVy.it urn cants at the right places, Mate a cafe for StfU8RC!r0y ftcayf Legion Nominates Staff, Proposes Curbs on Hunting (Continued ironi Page 1) nunds that shoaling of cow elk anj doe deer be suspended for the duration of the war, and that there be no overlapping of the elk and deer seasons, recommend ed seasonal dates for which are September 23 to October 21, both inclusive, for deer, and November 4 to 18 on elk. The resolution says it is the opinion of a committee which In vestigated the situation that un less the killing of cow elk and doe deer is discontinued and the seasons for male animals be sep arated "our elk and deer will be practically exterminated in a very short time, and that our service men will not be able to enjoy the privilege of big game hunting af ter the termination of their ser vices as they had before enter ing the service of our country." The resolution also recommends that a bounty be placed upon all predatory animals which prey up on big game. Cjpies of the resolution will be presented to the state game com mission and the sportsmen's coun cil which was formed recently at a four-county m-eeting in Elgin. Members of Ihe committee which sponsored the resolution are Plannery, chairman; Clarity, Spencer and Millering. ,--, From where ::.S are a Saturday night Is open house for m-vicc men at Had and Ma lios kins'.Thcy spread out sliced tur key and chicken, hotbrcads and c;ikc, sweet cider anil ice-cold boor and let any service man Aviio wants to; come and help himself. Snine townsfolk thought tho frliows might get obstreperous t,r take advantage of the llos- . kins' hospitality. Hut (he linn are tiick to recognize that l.t rc's a real American home, where friendliness anil mntltTu- . lion arc just naturally observed. -t' ir- iu. J 16 of a Scries m 'l8' J ARE YOU DRIVING A JtYmTf I Sheilubrication Today Tli - il s tin- nrflj ac of all rais on Mrr thn gi-:. (Itr mure attention they K- - V- That's li) it's a gooiLSafrty l''irvt Servirr 'tand lictwcni jifu ami the tli.it miglil l-avc you afoot. 'i.d system of car maintenance, tie- to minimize Mop anil not oniv puis tnc riiu gianc iuoii- but includes a careful check of a score Last Rites Set For Paul Dick, Veteran Banker PORTLAND, Ore., May 10 (UP) Funeral services will bo held Saturday for Paul S. Dick, 67, chairman of the board of di rectors of the United States Na tional bank, who died yesterday after a long illness. Dick was born in La Grande, attended the old Portland high school, and got a job as im ele vator operator in a bank in 1895. From that start, he advanced uo the banking ladder to the presi dency of the; U. S. National, one of the largest banks in 11) e nation. After 14 years in the presidency, ho retired only a fey weeks ago. He spent many years on the advisory council cf the Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco and was active in the American Bankers association and various Portland civic groups. The birch tree sheds its bark annually. Menf Women! Old at 40,50,60! Want Pep? Want to Feel Years Younger? I)o yon Mattip cOintiMrit, w.ini.nut tn-linit fin tar'. Til) n-iUiiH i,r.ic;, if ni vli:,i n III 1 1'- -,.li i U iiM, ltl. O'ln-i hiiH ilinic c.ititKliii, null, iimny nt-il in til, All. till, fur ItiHly olil coh-ly I iiiim Iiih- In Irnli; nt-t linililivliirllc tli'Ti, vllnliilll II). nili'luiil. lam ,-iwll ltlr,itlilt-liry ulio "l't, Xi-I Try OMrvx 'null, Tul'li i lor tii-w in-p. yniiiiKrrfrrllnt, lltlu vi-ry iluy. l'ur wilu m illl tlrut: alivi-n rvi-ry uu-in. Advertisement I sit ... lr Joe Marsh s The Hoskins One-Family USO And do they appreciate 11! A touch of home life, hospitality, good food, a pleasant glass of beer or cider and, afterwards, maybe a sing around the piano, or n dial before the lire. l-Vom where I sit, n lot more families could take n tip from the Hoskins', and give ottr scrv ice men a chance to spend off limit's In homelike .surround inns, in mi at Unisphere of mod eration and good fellowship. floe, QfUiti Copyriiht, l'Mo, United Slates lircwers Foundation DANGER! 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Hart Schaffner & Marx intends to continue to deserve this prcstiue by never swerving from the hjffh, standards they have set for themselves. Therefore, while our selection of this fine merchandise may not be as comprehensive as it has been in former seasons, you can be sure that it is stitch for stitch as good today as it was in the pre-war era ... if not better! And that's saying n lot! We are proud to fea ture these fine clothes. TROTTER'S Hume of Hin t Sclmf I'ner & Marx Clothes vitgl parts all ttirtmili your oa.j-. 1 start. Your Slujlji.lii ;1li ion reveals. 1 hus you ic w.iinci today, and stait tins pro 5 Yw; "You're only o Foot from 1 rouble ., . Check your brakoi" PRESTIGE ', i t st 1 1 IS I r, main nKuej-.au ijiuiii...
