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Tfyurder, Suicide iTragedi Suspected j SEATTLE, My 83 (UP) Po lice are Investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide, following the fatal shooting yes terday of Mrs. Jean Anderson, 6Q, an apartment .house manager, and her tenant, Elmer Cool, 50, a former service station operator. Police said Cool formerly had been confined to an institution for the insane in Oregon. . Cove News . COVE (Special) The Rev. Eva Brown, wlio will leave Cove in June and retire from the minis try, was given a farewell party in the church parlors Tuesday evening. She will conduct her last service Sunday, June 3. Miss Grace Hartley, formerly of Cove but now of Willamina, and who will be ordained into the ministry in June, visited Cove last week with the Rev. C. E. Calarne. ;'.; .: Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Chadwick, who have been living in La Grande for the past year, have moved back to Cove. Mrs. Chad wick's motherMrs. Matilda Mil ler,, is making her home with inenj..- ,y. I; .Mr. and Mrs. t J. Allen, who , have" sold their home to Joseph 'Hill of Salt Lake City, are mov. ihg to the canyon. .Mr. and Mrs.' Arthur Gulden have moved to La Grande. ' Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Robinson who have a home in Walla Walla, spent the week-end here. Their son, Forrest Robinson, is employ, ed in La Grande. ; Mrs. Jack Mclntire recently entertained .the Widows club complimenting her mother, Mrs, Mae Kelley. Guests were: Mrs. Cora Bloom, . Mrs. Fannie Conk- lln, Mrs. Addie Geer, Mrs. Anna , Land, Mrs. .Alice McClain, Mrs. Pearl Richards, Mrs. Julia Wil son; , Mrs. Lucretia White, Mrs, Lvdia Lantz. Mrs. Mae Antles. Mrs. Mae Kelley and Mrs. Nellie Marten. j Mrs. J. R. Price was hostess to the Ladies guild at her home at . Camp Yew Bow Thursday after- noon. Mrs. J. E. Mills presided at the devotionals and the busi ness meeting. The missionary box ' Was completed. Plans for the Memorial day dinner were discussed. ' Bridge was played with Mrs. T..C.' Hefty winning High score and Mrs. Mills low, and.' Mrs.. R. J. Allen, a floating prize. . Lunch was served. Oth ers present were: Mrs. R. S. Com- Steely, MtSi ,A. G.- Conklin, Mrs. p.. French, Mrs. W. J. Hall rflark,. Miss Besse Kelley, Mrs. L. M.'JL,aird, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Chester Williams and Mrs. Peter son, of Boise, ; . t Rev: 'and Mrs! Charles Hancock Werty ' to- Bremerton navy yard fftveek'iagO';o '.-visit their son, Robert';, who had been ill for sev eral weeks. When they arrived they found he had, been trans ferred, to' California. : ' Fifteen students were graduat ed from the eighth grade in the Cove school this year. They are Marilyn ' ' Puckett, Nadine and Merle Rambo, Bettjf Stephens, Ardeth Gorham, Frances Berry, Robert Puckett, Betty and Keith Hall, Donald Hagey, Donald Sands, Jack Gulden, Barbara Carper, ' La Verne Loree, and James Wilkenson. The'Epworth league gave a party Sunday evening as a fare well for Homer Love, who is called into the service and ex pects to leave Friday. Floyd Robinson, who has just graduat ed from high school, expects to go at the same time.- RATION 1 CALENDAR Processed Foodsi ( .., Book 4 Blue stamps H2 through M2 valid through June W i- Blue stamps N2 through S2 ' valid through June 80. Blue stamps T2 through X2 valid , ' through July 31, Blue stamps Y2. Z, Al, Bl, CI valid through August 31. Meat, Butter, Fats, Chmc ' Book 4 Red stamps Y5 through D2 valid through June 2. Red stamps E2 through J2 valid through June 30. Red stamps K2 through P2 valid through July 31. Red stamps Q2 through U2 valid through August 31. Susan Book 4 Sugar stamp 35 valid through June 2. Sugar stamp 36 valid through August 31. Shots: Loom stamps Invalid. Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 now valid. New stamp valid Aug. 1. Gatollaai Coupons not valid un less andorsodi if' " "A" 15 coupons expire June 21. Slovos ' Apply local board for oil, gas stove certificates. Wood, CoaL Sawdusfc Delivery by prioritise hosed on needs, FuelOifa Period 1-2-3-4-5 coeeoua vetld through August 31 Wast Paper aed CaMi 'Bundled waste ppr and pre pared tin rans may be toft m (fee salvage depot, 1106 Jeffnrson street. Investiture Kites Are Held By tyew Girl Scout Troop Members of the girl scout troop sponsored by the Presby. terian church held an investiture ceremony Monday evening in the church. The service was attend ed by scouts, their parents and guests, and was conducted by Rev. Mark A. Talney, The ceremony opened with the presentation of the United States flag and the girl scout standard, by a color guard including Man lyn Powell, Betty Marie Stone. king, Muriel Wilson and Norma Jean Campbell. Rev. Talney introduced Mrs, Donald Hunker, troop leader, who presented the assistant lead ers, Mrs. Robert Shelton and Miss Pat Leonard, the troop commit tee members. Mrs. P. O. Sieler. Mrs. P.' J. Steffen, Mrs. Mervin Mortensen, Mrs. Henry J. Ehlers and Mrs. Fred DeBoie and the girl scout officers. They are Nancy Miller, president; iiillie Lou DeBoie, vice-president; Peg- gy Burns, secretary; Kathleen Steffen, treasurer; Donna Mor tensen, scribe; Shirley Remillard Jean Hardwick, Gladys Norby, and Janet Campbell, troop lead crs; and Gerry Lou Halscy, troop librarian, and Muriel Wilson, equipment chairman. The girls were presented with pins by Rev. Talney. They were Irene Anderson, Virginia Brown, Beverly Jean Bull, Peggy Burns, Janet Campbell, Sharon Davin, Shirley Halcom, Gerry Lou Hal- sey, Betty Jordan, Helen Martin, dale, Shirley Mayes, Doris More. head, Gladys Norby, Patricia Perkins, Marilyn Powell, Nancy Rivers and Louanne Shupp, Following the ceremony ice cream and cake were served in the recreation room by members of patrols 1 and 2. Music Institute Planned at College Enrollment of private vocal students in the three-week vocal music institute, June 18 through July 7 at Eastern Oregon college, has been completed with a wait ing list of two. The registrar's office announc ed, there :tre a few vacancies in the group vocal lessons plan for high school ond summer session students under which a student will receive nine group vocal les sons' plus participation in a com bined chorus and clinic, meeting three times weekly, for a fee of $10. Non-college adult students desiring to take the group lessons may also enroll. The institute will be directed by Charles Wilson Lawrence, professor of vocal music, Univer sity of Washington, with Florence L; Miller, voice instructor at the local college, assisting. La Grande Do-nut Hut Is Praised By Army Nurses A card of appreciation' and thanks was received by workers at the Do-Nut Hut from army nurses who stopped at the hut Easter Sunday. The note, rep resentative of the comments re ceived by traveling servicemen and women follows: 'On Easter Sunday our train carrying army nurses and dieti tians stopped at La Grande. There we were greeted by the friendly hostesses of your organ ization, who made our day pleas ant by presenting us with deli cious and beautifully decorated cookies, brilliant Easter eggs and sandwiches. We want you to know that we still talk about and appreciate your hospitality. It was wonderful." It was signed by Lt. Blanche Jones, Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah. The cutwoim does its work in the dark. IN THE TTCIVEfc'S SEAT jyOlJ THE OLD-'ASHIONID KU.OW . . . who hated to give up his bgjf, but fell in love with his first car and still hn it. IPM Motor Oil keeps his car chugging merrily btcwae it SAVES ENGINE WEAR by preventing corrosion, providing stronger oil film. RPM Mtor OU Takes Bettor Car of Your Cor, toe Phone News and Engagements Social Wednesday, May 23, 1945 Betty Jean Houck Becomes Bride of Ralph Chenault The wedding ceremony of Bet ty Jean Houck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Loury of Pendle ton, to Robert Glenn Chenaul' son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chen ault of the Valeria district, was solemnized Sunday afternoon in Pendleton. The single ring service was read by Rev. O. D. Harris in the Christian church before the altar which was banked with white and pink carnations and snap dragons. The bride, attired in a wedding dress of white net over satin with a train and carrying a bride's bouquet of white roses, was at tended by Mrs. Amy Markworth, matron of honor. The groomsman was Harold Ray Hermann. A reception for relatives and intimate friends, followed at the home of the bride's parents. Af ter the bride and groom cut the first piece of a three-tiered cake. it was cut by Mrs. Chenault, mother of the bridegroom. Serv ing were Mrs. O. R. Lolly, Mrs. Loury and Mrs. Chenault. The bride attended school in La Grande and Pendleton, and Chenault is a graduate of La Grande high school, and attend ed Eastern Oregon college and Oregon State college. He spent one year In the Hawaiian islands doing contruction work. After June 1, the couple will make their home in the Landis Court apartments in La Grande. He is engaged in farming with his father. Episcopal Summer School Planned COVE, May 23 (Special) The Rt. Rev. W. P. Remington of Pen dleton has returned to his home after spending a week in Cove supervising remodeling at the Episcopal rectory and on the cab ins on the summer school campus. Rev. C. A. Koop of La Grande who was assisting in the work was called home early in the week by the announcement of a death in .the family. " Archdeacon Blunt of Heppner bnd Rev. Beckwith of Burns, who were here also have returned to their homes. ' ' Summer school will start June 11 and continue 10 days. The Rt. Rev. Remington will be in charge and all the clergy of that church from the missionary district of eastern Oregon will be present to assist in the instruction. 'jPtpiWdla Company, Long IAand City, N. Y. Franchised Botllen Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co, of Pendleton 600 Activities . . . Weddings Events Page 3 Society Briefs Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Haneke are spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Haneke of Island City. Haneke, storekeeper first class, is on leave from the navy. He has been serving recently in both the Atlantic and Pacific areas. He was formerly the golf pro fessional at La Grande Country club before enter!. tg the navy eight years ago. Mrs. Honeke's home is Leesburg, Flu., where she was supervisor in a hospital. Mrs. William Applegate and sons, Ronald and Michael ar rived today from Payette, Idaho, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Oscar G Olson. Mrs. Applegate is Mrs. Olson s daughter. Copt. Merlin Bntley of Laredo, Texas, is in La Grande on a business trip and is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Meyers. He is a former La Grande business mnn. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Mattox of Union, and her daughter, Mrs. Esther Kohler. and her daughter Mrs. Emma Jean Huntington and son, Kenneth Huntington were visitors in La Grande yesterday, Mrs. Lynn Wright left La Grande yesterday to go to Colfax, Wash., where she will visit rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nicholson of Kimbley, B, C, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harvey, 1416 Jackson avenue. Past Matrons of OES Will Meet Friday ; The Past Matrons of the Order of Eastern Star will have a des sert meeting, commencing at 7:30 o clock Friday evening in the Masonic parlors, New Forest Research Director Appointed PORTLAND, Ore., May 23 (UP) Max D. Tucker, president of Cascade plywood corporation, today became a director of- the forest research foundation, suc ceeding the late B. T. McBain. In making announcement of Tucker's appointment, H. J. Cox, Eugene lumberman who heads the foundation, said a fund-raising campaign will Soon be organ ized to finance research in ways to keep employment high after the war's end. Former La Grande Matron Marries at;' Ceremony in Baker . The wvdding of Mrs. Lillle Neiderer, formerly of La Grande and now of Union, and E. W. Mattox' of Unoln, took place in Baker Sunday afternono. The service were read by the Rev. Zook, In the parsonage of the First Christian church, . The bride chose for the occa sion an afternoon dress of blue with white accessories and wore a corsage of pink rosebuds. The matron of honor, Mrs. Ernest Kohler of Union, was attired in an orchid dress with a corsage of white carnations. The groomsman was Ernest Kohler. Miss Judy Kertesz, of Portland, granddaughter of the bride was flower girl, and Ken neth Huntington of ' Portland, great-grandson of the bride, was ring bearer. Mrs. Whit Langford played the wedding march. Following the ceremouy, Mrs. William Metcalf, daughter of the bride, entertained the wedding party at luncheon in her home. Featured was a three-tiered wed ding cake, baked and decorated by William Metcalf. , Guests at the ceremony and re ception were Mrs.: Jack Kertesz ond daughter, Judy, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kohler, Mrs. Emogene Huntington and son, Keunneth, Portland, the daughter and grandson .of Mr. and Mrs. Kohler, George South, Mrs. Myrtle Cline, Parley Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Langford, Mr.- and Mrs. Tony Smith, all of Union, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cart wright and son, Marvin, of Baker. The couple will make their home In Union.1 Social Calendar WEDNESDAY , "'v "', 7:30 p. m. Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Mrs. Nephi Combs, 1207 N avenue. THURSDAY : 2 p. nV Francis Brown auxil iary, Mothers day party, Neigh borhood club, house. . : ' .'.. ' 8 p..m. Sew and So club, Mrs. Conrad. Huntsman, 503 ' Main. Take food, for Do-nut hut. ' FRIDAY. ' 12 noon Jolly 600 club, potluck luncheon. 'Mrs Up Vur ah. her Cove 'Ond Albany streets. . ': ww .p.m. . lAitneran Women's Missionary aocirty. church nn: nex.-.-' .'..;;, -: FRIDAY C,V'T ''."' '" 7:30 p. nv Past Matrons,' East' era Star. ' deSsArt mnntinn . ' - , .la- SOnIC parlors.--. j.-j...-- : a p. m. Pollyanna club, Mrs: Marguerite.Steele: 210S f!n ,, From May to August 1942 Japan built castles in the sands of the Southwest Pacific. No child's play, this, Jup sandboxes were loaded with dyna mite as they set up positions on the Solomons, a chain of closely-knit islands north of Australia and east of New Guinea. The Nip-and-Takes pre pared to use Tulagi, harbor of the Solomons, as base for an invasion fleet that might threaten Australia. Across the way from Tulagi, on Guadalcanal, they built aerial runways for Jap made birds of prey to hunt our convoys. But on August 7, 1942, the Jap picnic on the Solomons was just about over. The Japs didn't know that then. They didn't expect our Surprise Package, delivered on their picnic grounds, tied UP in ribbons of blood. On August 7th, under an umbrella of gunfire loosed by our giant naval vessels, American Marines landed on Tulagi and Guadalcanal. For most of these Marines, fresh out of training schol, this was their PH.D-DAY of battle. They found that 1,000 miles of island coast can be Jap-held hell. That once you established a beachhead, the show had only just begun. There was plenty of hard fighting ahead. THE SEVEN GREAT BATTLES highlighted toM and Hie many other, big and little that aren't mentioned have brought us ta nr atep ahtaw to victory. The success W ah SIX WM LOAM DRIVES alreedr eemoJMed aaa eonariaatod inuteaeiHaUy, toe, BT TOTAL VICTORY is (till not ours. There t still many battles ahead un taught unpaid for. You can help win in bf buying WAR BONDS MOE BftNDI la the 7th WAR LOAM. O o Mys. 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