La Grande evening observer., May 15, 1945, Image 3

LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
l'hone 600
; ; News and Activities
" Engagements Weddings
. Social Events
Tutmlay, May 1, 1945
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La Grande Girl
Appears in Recital
Miss Ellen Meyers, a student at
St. 'Helen's hall in Portland, and
daughters! Mr. and Mrs. J. Donalds-Meyers
of La Grande, was
presented in a piano recital in
Sulljnl'' Sunday by her instructor,
Miss Frances Virginia Melton.
Miss Meyers was one of four
girls presented by Miss Melton
and' the program included music
of Mozort, Debussy, Schumann,
Greig, .McDowell and others.
Miss Meyers was accompanist for
the; May festival staged recently
at the school.
MEETING IS POSTPONED
; ' The Women's Missionary so
ciety of the First Baptist church
has postponed the Wednesday
meeting; ' because of conflicting
dates' with the high school grad
uation exercises. Announcement
of the meeting day will be made
late;',
Social Calendar
TUESDAY
7:30 p. m. Neighbors of Wood
craft, lOOF hall.
7:30 p.. m. St. Ann's guild,
USO.
WEDNESDAY
2 p. m. Northside Improve
ment club, club house,
i 2:15 p. m. Afternoon group of
Christian church, Mrs. Cordelia
Davis, 1600 Seventh street.
8 p. m. Wives and Mothers
Service club, USO.
THURSDAY
1 p. m. Presbyterian Mission
ary society luncheon, Mrs. J. K.
Wright, 1202 Pcnn avenue.
2 p. m. Sewing group, VFW
auxiliary, Mrs. Eurl Courtney,
May Park.
2 p. m. Loyal Star social club,
Mrs, Claude Pueketl home.
7:30 p. m. Auxiliary to BRT,
Neighborhood club house.
State President is
Guest of Honor
Of Local Group
Daughters of Union Veterans
yesterday entertained Verna M.
Garner of Seaside, stale presi
dent, who made her annual visit
to the Johanna Milton tent yes
terday. Dinner was served at noon in
the Neighborhood club house at
tables decorated with lighted ta
pers and spring flowers. A pro
fusion of flowers were used
throughout the room.
In observance of Mother's Day,
Mrs. Martha Williamson, 82-year-old
honorary tenf mother, was
presented with a gift from the
organization and others from in
dividuals. During the closing of
the service M.'s. Williamson was
escorted to a seat of honor be
side the president.
Verna Garner told of the na
tional convention held in Des
Moines, Iowa, and spoke of the
national president of last year,
Miss Ora Cox of Medford, Ore.
It was announced that the Oro
gon department won the Lola
S. Elliott loving cup for organ
ization. The Johanna Melton tent is
one of the first groups to com
plete and send in their quota
toward the national project, a
clubmobile service of the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Charles Dawson, local
president, was elected delegate
to the convention June li) and
20 in Coos Bay. Mrs. Jack Mc
Ghean was elected alternate.
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Wednesday
Cove Graduation
Exercises to Be
Tomorrow Night
COVE. May IS Commence
ment exercises for the Cove high
school will be held tomorrow
evening with Ray F. Hawk, di
rector of research and field serv
ice for the Oregon state teachers'
association as the principal
speaker.
Baccalaureate services were
held Sunday evening with Rev.
M. A. Talney of La Grande us
the speaker.
Thursday was observed as
"class day," with u program that
included a game of "truth and
consequences," and the presen
tation of the cluss will and pro
phecy. Memorial day will be observed
with the customary dinner spon
sored by the woman's' club and'
open to the public.
Mrs. Lester Johnson was host
ess at a dinner and card party
Thursday evening. Guests were
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Laird, Mr.
and Mrs. J, R. Price, Mr. and Mrs.
T C Hefty, Mr and Mrs. Clarence
Becker and Mrs. Stuart French
of La Grande, Mr. and Mrs. R.
S. Comstock, Mr. and Mrs. Mer
rill Conley, Virgil Conley, Mr.
and Mrs. John Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Brazille and Miss
Besse Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Hef
ty won high prize and Mr. and
Mrs. Laird low.
Miss Rosetta Zellar was host
ess at a luncheon Thursday after
noon with her guests Mrs, T, C.
Hefty, Mis. J. B. Love, Mis,
Thomas Towle, Mrs. Anna Lund
and Mrs. Mae Antics.
and Thursday
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Royal Neighbors
Admit New Members
Mrs. Aldon Long and Mrs. Vio
let Shirley were given the obli'
gatory rites by the Royol Neigh
bors of America at a meeting last
evening in the IOOF hall.
The group donated $5 to the
Do-Nut Hut and voted to furnish
food th 21st day of each month
Refreshments were served by
the following committee: Mrs.
Lester Courtney the chairman,
Mrs. Glen Olsen, Mrs. Lena Head,
Mrs. Evalyn Hagey, Mrs. Ed Hof
mann, Mrs. Art Gulzow and Mrs,
Ernest Case.
The next meeting May 28, will
include memorial services.
MISSION GROUP TO MEET
The Presbyterian Missionary
society will have a membership
pledge luncheon Thursday after
noon at 1 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. J. K., WrighV 1202 Pcnn
avenue. .
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TOWNSEND CLUB MEETS
The regular meeting of the
rownsend club was held last eve
ning in the IOOF hall. Members
were entertained with a musical
program and readings.
The next meeting, May 28, will
ne a potluek dinner at the same
place.
o RATION
CALENDAR
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Fur Stylist
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LA GRANDE, OREGON
Processed Foods:
Book 4 Blue slnmiu III
through M2 valid through June
i. Blue stamps N2 through S2
valid through June 30. Blue
stamDS T2 thrminh vo
through July 31. Blue stamps
Y2, Z, Al, Bl, CI valid through
August 31.
Meat. Butler, Fats, Cheese:
Book 4 Red stamps Y5
through D2 valid through June 2.
Red stamps E2 through J2 valid
through June 30. Red stamps
K? through P2 valid through
July 31. Red stamps Q2 through
L'2 valid through August 31.
Sugar:
Book 4 Sugar stamp 35 valid
through June 2. Sugar stamp 36
valid through August 31.
Shoes: Loose stamps invalid.
Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3
now valid. New stamp valid
Aug. 1.
Gasoline: Coupons not valid un
less endorsed:
"A" 15 couponB expire June 21.
Stoves
Apply local board for oil, gas
stove certificates.
Wood, Coal, Sawdust:
Delivery by priorities based on
needs.
Fuel Oil:
Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid
through August 31. Not more
than 93 per cent of season's ra
tion's should have been u0cd to
date.
Waste Paper:
Bundles of newspapers and
magazines may be left at the
sloiage depot, 1106 Jefferson ave.
Pendleton Couple
Wed at Ceremony
In Local Church
Miss Betty Johnson and Clair
Lakin of Pendleton were united
in marriage Sunday afternoon at
a service read by Rev. I. S. Mot
in the First Methodist church.
The bride, attired in an after
noon frock of pastel blue with
matching accessories and carry
ing an old fashioned nosegay
bouquet, had as her matron of
honor, Mrs. Vera Schnlder of
Pendleton. Mrs. Schnider chose
for the occasion a street length
dress of soft gray w ith navy blue
accessories, will) a nosegay' of
flowers. -J
Attending the bridegroom, was
Ward Saunders of Pendletun.
Following tho ceremony an in
formal reception was given by
the bride's brother and sister-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin John
son, at their home here. Mrs.
Violet Walker cut the cake after
the first piece was cut by the
young couple. Mrs. Keith Prov
ince and Mrs. C. L. Smith pour
ed. Arrangements of spring flow
ers decorated the rooms.
Mr. and Mrs. Lakin have gone
to Boise and Payette Lakes for
a wedding trip before returning
to Pendleton where he is a con
trol twoer operator at the air
port and the bride is employed
at the weather bureau.
It must give the right
support or Choris
won't let you wear it!
PlRSONAUZtD COftSfrftf
MRS) CELIA GATES
2104 Greenwood St. Phone C12-W
Auto Registrations
In State Mount
SALEM, Ore,, May 15 (UP)
There were 3,594 more vehicles
registered in Oregon in the first
four months of 1945 than during
the same period in 1944, Secre
tary of State Robert S. Farrcll,
jr., said today.
Total registration at the end of
April totalled 393,085 vehicles.
he said. Of these, 313,558 or 80
per cent, were passenger cars.
Hospital Note
Grande Rondo Hospital:
Admitted: Martha Fields, Rob
crt Purcell, La Grande, Anna
Cruckshank, Elgin, medical; Wil
bur Evans, Mrs. Harry Miller,
Harvey Legena, Harry Johnson,
La Grande, Mrs. Sara Scholl, Mrs.
D. L. Read, Enterprise, Dehna
Lee Baiton, Kinzua, surgery.
Junior Grant, La Grande, Ortho
pedic. Discharged:' Alice Hatmaktr,
Mrs. Arch Hawn, Art Wciijle,
Wilbur Evans, La Grande, Ivan
Simonson, Donald Dawson, El
don Rush, Elain, Thelma Smythc,
ITcndleton, Anna Miller, Cove.
Two Are Convicted
In Justice's Court
George Nelson, recently a cook
at Meachain, was convicted by a
jury yesterday in Justice George
Curry's court on a charge of com
mitting an indecent act in River
side Park on Aril 29. He was
sent to jail for 50 days when he
refused to pay a $100 fine. Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Kennedy, park caw-
takers, were the complaining wit
nesses. '
Eldrick S. Bovent v. 1'ned
$25 upon conviction by a jury on
a charge of disorderly conduct
in a public place Saturday night.
He paid the fine. Both cases
were prosecuted by C. R. Eber
hind, district attorney pro tern.
Marco Polo gave tho nrwmnl
of his travels to Cuthay while in
u prison in (jennn, Italy.
Lifting of Business
Controls Predicted
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UP)
National Democratic Chairman
Robert E. Hannegan told an audi
ence of businessmen today that
tho -post-war relationship of gov
ernment to business would be
keyed on cooperation instead of
control.
"Once the threat of a war in
flation is lifted, government con
trols will lift, too," he said, "and
I hope that in those years, under
President Truman, old uncer
tainties that plagued our natiun's
business and those who managed
it will disappear."
MOLOTOV REACHES MOSCOW
LONDON, May 15 (UP)
Foreign Commissar V. M. Molo
tov arrived back in Moscow yes
terday after flying from the- San
Francisco world security confer
ence, a Soviet broadcast said to
day, . ' , : .
Vuiturcs and carrion crows can
scent prey 40 miles away.
CUSTOMS COSTLY ;K CHINA
On such occasions us weddings
and funerals, ancient customs me
observed in China to such an ex
tent that the cost keeps many
families poor.
Garden or Dress
Slacks and -Slack
Suits j.
Attractive stylos; fine .
materials. W o m e n's '
sizes bom 12 to 20.
Slacks $2.!0 1 $1.85
Slack Suitn....$-I.95 - $10.7.1
NORTON'S Sfo?
1114 Adams Phone 202
St. Joseph's Hospital:
Admitted: Lois Rollins, Cove,
Erie Smith, Carl Gilson, La
Grande,. medical; Don Bradshaw,
La Grande, Henry Bockelmahn,
Troy, surgery; lone Woodcll; La
Grande, x-ray. :
SPRING
SHOWING
Carlson
Furs of
Distinction
Wednesday - Thursday 16th 17th
Over 100 new garments featuring
the newest and most fashionable of
fine quality furs. Mr. W. C. Troxel
will give you personal attention.
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