Perfect a Sport and
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JOAN CAULFIELD:
By ALICIA HAHT
NEA Staff Writer
Exercise taken in the sugar
coated disguise of a summer
sport is more fun, keeps you in
terested, encourages proficiency
which adds an accomplishment lo
your list, gives you better co
ordination and a nicer figure. Can
you ask for more?
Take swimming, for instance.
No. 1 choice of movie stars be
cause it builds long, symmetrical
lines, strips off surplus fnt and
develops a posture that can nev
er' be acquired on land, is also
yours for the taking in a pool,
the surf or a country creek.
If you pick swimming, take a
few expert lessons. Mastering
"form" a passing technique
will make swimming more fun
for it will keep you at it to per
fect your stroke. It's a sport to
enjoy for life and will keep you
looking like a stripling.
Those who are intimidated by
theComplicated "crawl" or breast
Workers Leaving
Shipyard Jobs
Branded 'Slackers'
PORTLAND, Ore., May 25
(UP) The 30,000 persons who
are leaving , shipyard jobs
throughout the nation every
month are, in the opinion of
Vice-Adm. Howard L. Vickcry,
vice chairman of the U. S. mari
time commission, "the damnedest
bunch of slackers."
"These birds who are leaving
are holding up the ships and
making it necessary for the rest
of us lo work harder and longer
to finish the jcbr.," said Vickcry,
here today in tne course of a
tour of P-tcific northwest ship
yards. "We are in dire need of the
ships being built hero. If v
didn't need them we would stop
building ihcm and save our
n.oney." Vickcry announced that
steps are being taken to recruit
outside of Oregon and Washing
ton thousands of workers to take
up' the slack at the Kaiser com
pany's Vancouver yard.
The new worker search is aim
ed at a 5000 to GOTO man in
crease. Licenses Endorsed
For New Business
The city commission Wednes
day night authorized Recorder
Bryan Hibbits to endorse a pack
age store class A license, a rev
taurant license and a service li
cense for K. G. Phillips for the
Palmore club, to be located at
1012 Adams avenue. The build
ing formerly was occupied by the
Nook cafe.
A price of $100 was set on lot
1, Block 4, Predmorc's addition.
It was announced that the gov
ernment renewed the lease tor
the weather bureau property, at
the usual price, SI pr year.
The first budget hearing dal?
was set for June 6, and the sec
ond for June 27.
General receipts were $4,0.11.47
and general disbursements Sl.
330.41. Water receipts were $321.
06, and water disbursements,
$:un.73.
riST U. S. lORH PRESIDENT
Martin Van Buren was the first
president born in the United
States." All of his predecessors
were born before th Declaration
t.f Independence and thus were
i:orn as British subjects.
A nigh'.crawler is an angleworm.
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miierable discomfort, or your money beck. Get free
Information on TEBSIH Powder or Tableti in La
Grande at Payless Drug Store. ,
Have More Fun
Figure in Trim
Swims lo keep In trim.
stroke enn settle for the - side
stroke, which keeps heads above
water, or the back stroke which
combines lazy floating with ac
tive swimming, and is the best
style of all for building up pec
toral muscles.
Cycling? Here's fun from the
minute you learn to balance
yourself in the "saddle" of a two
wheeler. A daily invitation to
stay out of doors, it tops all ex
ercise for slimming thighs and
ankles.
Tennis or its twin, badminton,
is a game of skill which, when
learned, jockeys up a girl's self
esteem, gics her gilt-edged cre
dentials into a man's world of
sports, and provides exercise that
builds lithe muscles, fleet grace
and firm ilesh.
Roller skating is another exer
cise which shows results in lean
thighs and agile ankles. And
skill on rollers learned this sum
mer can be transferred to blades
next winter, giving you. an all-year-round
sport for your pains.
Last Rites Are Set
For Samuel Mason
Samuel Mason, 69, formerly of
La Grande, died Monday in Port
land following a long illness. He
was born in Iowa in 1875, and
lived in Union county for 35
years,
He was a member of the
Knights of Pythias at Elgin and
James E. Page post of the United
Spanish War veterans in La
Grande.
Survivors include five children,
George of Butte, Mont., Thomas,
Samuel W., and Ethel DeV.'itt -.f
Portland, md Harry in the U. S.
army in Germany, two brother1!,
Ed and FiMnk Mason, both of El
gin, and other relatives.
Services will be held at 2.30
p. m., tomorrow in the Christian
church in Elgin, with Rev. Clar
ence A. Kopp officiating. Inter
ment will be in the Elgin ceme
tery beside his wife who died
in 1935.
Movie Magnate Pay
Highest Paid in 1944
PHILADELPHIA, May 25 (UP)
Louis B. Mayer, managing di
rector of motion picture produc
tion for Loew's, inc., received
$903,009.95 in 1944 after taking
a wage-bonus cut of $4,400 a
week, a report filed with the se
curities and exchange commission
revealed today.
The salary paid Mayer was the
highest reported lo the SEC tliis
year and included 752,070 re
ceived from bonuses and as a
share in profits.
In 1943, Mayer received a total
payment of $1,138,992, including
a bonus of $1,034,492.
France Repatriates
'Slaves' of Nazis
PARIS, May 25 (UP) The
150,000 foreign prisoners of war
and slave laborers brought into
France during the German occu
pation now are being cared for
by the French.
Capt. Roger Raymond, head of
the French deportation service,
said the Germans left 65.000
Russians, 40,000 Poles, 4,000
Butch, 2,000 Yugoslavs, many
Austrians and Sweedes. a small
number of Armenians and three
Chinese,
The displaced persons arc be
ing repatriated as fast as pos
sible, Raymond said.
Alaska sealskin is the only fur
that is owned, controlled, and
sold by the U. S. government.
LA gRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Phone 600
News and
Engagements
Social
Friday, May 2,1, 1945
Society Briefs
Mr, and Mrs. W. M. Ridcout
of Port Townsend, Walsh., are
spending a few days in La
Grande, visiting Mrs. Hideout's
mother, Mrs. J. R. Dickcrson and
other relatives. Capt. George B.
Sheffer, Rideout's uncle, who ac
companied them here, returned
last night, to enter a marine hos
pital. Mrs. Dickerson will return to
Portland with her son-in-law and
daughter, remaining there to en
ter a Clinic, while they go to Sea
side to visit Mrs. Rideout's
brothers. Mrs. Dickerson will be
accompanied on her return to Lft
Grande by her son-in-law.
.
Mrs. W. R. Lucy of Walla Walla
has returned to her home after
spending several days in La
Grande with her sister and niece,
Mrs. Irene Washburn and La
Vera Washburn.
Social Calendar
FRIDAY
7:30 p. m. Pusl Matrons, East
ern Star, dessert meeting, Ma
sonic parlors.
8 p. m. Pollyanna club, Mrs,
Marguerite Steele, 2102 Cove ave
nue. 7:30 p. m. Twelve Aces, Mrs.
C. C. Lester.
8 p. m. Westway club, Neigh
borhood club house.
SATURDAY
2 p, m.. Art lti seareh, Mrs. Hal
Bohnenkamp, 1701 First street.
MONDAY " ""
2 p. m. Daughters of Union
Veterans special meeting, Neigh
borhood club. :
8 p. m. Royal Neighbors, IOOF
hall.
8 p. m. Union county Histor
ical society, Mrs. Grace Mollitor,
1700 Fourth street. :
Church Group Meets
With Mrs. Dixon ,
Mrs. H. E. Dixon was hostess to
the Women's Society for Christ
ian Service Wednesday afternoon
at her home. The meeting was
conducted by Mrs.. W. M. Pier
son, the president.
Miss Helen Manning was guest
speaker, and musical numbers
were presented by James Ben
nett, who played a cornet solo,
accompanied by Phyllis Mc
Laughlin, who also played a pi
ano solo.
Refreshments were served.
Book Review Heard
By Mission Group
The Women's Missionary so
ciety of the First Baptist church
met recently with Mrs. C. C. Li'
lie and Mrs. J. L. Hedden as host
esses. Miss Myrtia Whitmer conduct
ed the devotional period, and
Mrs. Grace Jordahl gave the mis
sionary lesson, a review of tho
book, "White Woman on the Con
go." Thie book is the autobi
ography of Mrs. Jordahl's aunt,
Mis. Charles Blair Banks ;nd
deals witn her experiences -n
Africa.
Relief Corps Will
Have Memorial Riles
Oliver P. Moiton, Woman's Re
lief corps ,vill conduct a patriot
ic memorial service at 8 p. ni.
Sunday in the First Bapti.t
church, for all veteran organiza
tions. SON IS BORN
Announcements have been re
ceived here of the birth of a son
to Sgt. and Mrs. Glenn R. Mills
at Kccsler field, Miss., on May
14. The child, their first, has been
named John Richard.
Before her marriage Mrs. Mills
was Edna Chlarson, the daugh
ter of Mrs. Lulu B. Chlarson of
La Grande.
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She's as Lively as a Youn liter
Now her Backache U better
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Activities
. . . Weddings
Events
rage 3
Officers Are Chosen
By Auxiliary To
Pioneer Group
Miss Minnie Holman was elect
ed president of the Frances
Brown auxiliary to Sons and
Daughters of Union County Pio
neers at a meeting yesterday in
the Neighborhood club house at
which 70 members and guests
were present.
Other new officers were chos
en as follows: first vice president,
Mrs. Grace Molitor; second vice
president, Mrs. Bess Scriber; sec
retary, Mrs. Lynn Hill, and treas
urer, Mrs. Ed Streiff. They will
be installed at the June meeting.
A memorial service was held
and a contribution was made to
the cancer fund, preceding a pro
gram which was dedicated to
Mother's day.
Mrs. Marian Stoddard sang
"My Mother's Rosary," and
"Mother Machree"; Donaldecn
Bull sang "Slumber Boat" and
"Little Mother O' Mine," was
sung by Mrs. Ray Fuller.
Readings were presented by
Mrs. David Osborn and Mrs. Or
lin Anson.
Members of the hostess com
mittee were: Mrs. Martha J.
Moss, Mrs. A. B. Cherry, Mrs. W.
E. Adler, Mrs. O. C. Fleshman,
Mrs Haltie Johnson, Mrs R. J.
Grecnt Mrs Ella Russell, Mrs. Vic
tor Ragain, Mrs. Osborn and Mrs.
Maud Johnson.
Officers Are Seated
By Parkdale Club
Mrs. Arch Ingram of Portland
and Mary Shaw of Union, former
members of the Parkdale club,
were guests of the organization
at a recent meeting. .
The following officers for the
coming year were installed: Mn.
Claude Bartmess, president; Mr?.
Bert Greiner, vice-president;
Mrs. Charles Marshall, secretaiy,
and Mrs. Charles Hoak, Red
Cross chairman.
Food was taken lo the meet
ing for the Do-nut hut, and the
afternoon was spent working un
afghans.
Pioneer Group Meets
In Combs Home
The Daughters of Utah Pio
neers entertained their husbands
at their last meeting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Nephi Combs.
Following the meeting a potluck
luncheon was served. Twenty
persons were present.
The group sang "Believe Me If
All Those Endearing Young
Charms," "Reuben and Rachael"
and "Grandfather's Clock," in
accordance of the study topic,
"Jingles, Mottos, and Sermonettes
cf Pioneers."
Mis. G. A. Bean presented the
history of one of her pioneer an
cestors. Sew and So Club
Has Informal Session
Mrs. Conrad; Huntsman last
night entertained members of the
Sew and So club. The evening
was spent sewing and playing
games. Prize winners were Mrs.
Vernon Waite, Mrs. Notman Feik,
Mrs. Claire Davidson and Mrs.
M e r t o n Berry. Refreshments
were served.
The next will bo at the home
of Mrs. Leonard Strong, June 7.
I Public Invited!
Free Showing
of the
1944 World Scries
and Late War
Pictures
With Sound Effects
Tonight at 8:00 p.m.
. Ilifrli School Auditorium
Presented to You TIii-oiikIi Hie Courtesy (if
Zimmerman's
and
Jesse Rosenbaum's Sales Agency
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STUDENT BODY OFFICERS Student body ofti cert at Eastern Oregon college who will serve dur
ing the 1945-48 school year at pictured above. Left to right, they are: Steve Kiniel, sophomore
council member William Diitlck. president! Ida McCullough, vice president) Carol Banish, sopho
more council member; Evelyn Scott and Nadine Tu ckeo. Junior council members, and Marjory Chand
ler, secretary. ,
Freight Line Group
Has Dinner Party '
A farewell and welcoming din
ner party was held Wecjnesdly
evening in the Stein coffee shop
banquet room by 28 members of
the Consolidated frelghtways or
ganization. The guests of honor were W. S.
Myrin of Pendleton, former su
perintendent, and Earl Gibncy of
Portland who succeeded him . as
superintendent of the organiza
tion. Members . of the staff . were
present from Baker, Enterprise,
Pendleton, Hcrmiston and La
Grande.
Chief Prosecutor
Of War Criminals
Arrives in London
LONDON, May 25 (UP)
Supreme Court Justice Robert
Jackson chief American prosecu
tor of axis war criminals, and his
staff have arrived in Britain for
first-hand investigations, it was
revealed today.
They will confer with the
United Nations war crimes com
mission in London and lator may
visit Germany. ' ,v
Jackson or members of his
staff also may participate in the
preliminary questioning of
Rciehsmarshal Hermann Goering,'
Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt and
other accused war criminals.
The arrival of the American
delegation was disclosed as or
ders went out to allied occupa
tion troops in Germany to con
centrate on finding former Gor
man Foreign Minister Joachim
von Ribbentrop, solo top nazi cab
inet member still at large. ;
Hospital Note ;
St. Joseph's hospital: .
. Admitted James Brock, En
terprise, Frank Perry, Larry'
Witton, La Grande, medical;
James Scully, La Grande, Frank
Hodge, La Grande, surgery.
Discharged Mrs. Buren With
erspoon, Elgin, Mrs. Ford Haw
ley, Sandra Baird, Wallowa, Mrs.
Frank Boyd, Enterprise, Eleanor
Kennedy, Joseph, William Me
Crac, Union, Lydia Lee, t,n
Grande.
Grande Ronde hospital:
Admitted Susan Dllley, Hen
ry Film, David Gustafsotv La
Grande, Homer Bechtel, Elgi.1,
medical; Barbara Fuller, Ln
Grande, Joan Gruvcs, Heppner,
suriliry; Annie Chapman, La
Grande, accident.
Discharged Mrs. Anna Cruik
shank, Elgin, Mrs. John Holliday
and infant, La Grande.
PRODUCED FIRST EXPLOSIVE
Ascanio Sobrero first produced
an explosive by mixing nitric
and sulphuric acids with glycer
ine to produce nitro-glycerine in
1H46. Its great explosive powers
were harnessed in a practical
manner by Alfred B. Nobel, who
began his experiments in 18(13,
and who made such explosives as
dynamite and cordite.
Little Hope Seen
For Early Output
Of Automobiles
DETROIT, May 25 (UP)Auto
mobile makers answered the gov
ernment bugle In the new-car
derby today, eager to race, but
discouraged by the handicaps and
the empty grandstands.
, The ' war " production board's
long-awaited . authorization of
passenger car production begin
ning July 1 was greeted in offi
cial industrial circles us offering
"no substantial improvements"
for either the industry or the car
Hungry publje. .
. Restrictions Continue
."This is a piece of paper," said
George Romney, munuging direc
tor of tile automotive council for
wdr production an' industry
wide agency, "It doesn't provide
releuse from the bonds of gov
ernment' restrictions and it won't
put , cars, in ithe garages of the
people who really need them."
Nevertheless, every major plant
announced rcadinoss to restore
output of passenger cars "us
swiftly us possible" unekr the
WPB's quota of 200,000 for the
remainder of 1045 and 2,000,000
within the next 14 months.
All companies agreed that they
had anticipated the government
action by many weeks and al
ready had highly-trained squads
of skilled engineers, pattern
makers, 1 tool makers and die
planners busy with the reconver
sion solutions. .
. Under circun(;lanccis as out
lined by the WVB, the automo
bile industry expects lo produce
ears '"in quantity" by the last
quarter of 1045. The cars will re
semble pro-war, models, but will
contain appearance improvements
and some new' features In en
gines and operation. 1
Sqldiers make an average of
about eight moves by rail be
tween i.nduetipn and time for de
parture overseas.
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I - v. f Theg raised i
j the again r lt
. I on Corregidor. . . I
Let's raise the money in the
MGUTY SEVENTH
Our Ft. AO Sies once again ever
Corrogidnr. The cost was
drerit in blood and pain, but our
fighting men did not turn bark.
And on Iwo Jimu, four thousend
men more and more died to
take the long step forw.-ttd to
Victory. 1riit tboiweid othets
eitfeiM wnatvls. Yes, we'ro on
' th way to T)rol
'-' At horn, you contribution to
VitWy is meusued.kri dollars.
Thii
J. C. PENNEY CO.
Church Head Named
By Narrow Margin
MINNEAPOLIS, May 25 (UP)
New modorutor of the Presbyter
ian church is Rev. William B.
Lampe of St. Louis.
Lampe was qleclod by one vote
on the second ballot at the
church's gcneial assembly yester
day. Dr. George H. Tulbott, Pus
saic, N. J., und Dr. E.ru Allen
Vim Nuys, San Francisco, ulso
were candidates..
Truman Emissary
Reaches London
LONDON, Muy 25 (UP) Jo
seph E. Davis, President Tru
man's special emissary, arrived in
London todiiy for conferences
with British government leaders
Hint were expected to clcur the
way for u big three meeting this
r.ummor.
British quarters indicated that
President Trumun's first three
way conference wilh Prime Min
ister Churchill und Premier Stal
in probably would not be held
until August, despite optimistic
Washington forecasts that it
might occur as early as June.
Duvies, formerly American am
bassador to Russia, was sched
uled to confer with Churchill
und British Foreign Secretury
Anthony Eden in connection with
the proposed big three meeting.
First Baptist Church
Sixth and Spring
The Patriotic Organisations of La Grande
are Guests at this Service. Special Music.
The Serontk War Loan is the
biggest in America'3 history be
cause seven billion dollars must
be raised from individuals alone.
That means you must buy mora
and bigger War Bonds.
This is really two great loans
in one; for this time last year you
hnd been colled upon twice to
subscribe in Wur Loans. As our
fighting men raise Old Glory all
over the world q let's raise the
money back home I
AdverlisenQnl is Contributed
State Leader Will i
Be Guest of Local
Lodge of Eagles
Arthur Bains of Portland, state
president of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, and John Bennett of
McMinnville, past state , presi- '
dent, will be guests of the La
Grande lodge next Thursday
night, when initiatory rites and
irj tallation of officers will be k
highlights of the program. Mem
bers from Walla Walla und Pen
dleton have been invited.
Arrangements for the meeting
were made by the lodge last
night. Officrs to be installed are
M. D. Rogers, president; Joe Lau
cirica, vice president; Bud Knight,
chaplain; Willium Huux, conduct
or; L. C. Hawes, secretary; Al
bert Hutchinson, treasurer; Er-,.'
nest Case, inside guard, und C.
S. Hamilton, Albeit Smith, nmt
James Holladay, trustees.
The lodger voted to purchase
$2,500 in seventh war loan bonds,
and awarded three scholarships
to Eastern Oregon college to high .
school graduates in La Grande,
Irrigon und Miiton. . V
Benefit for Do-nut
Hut is Planned ;
The Wives and Mothers Service'
club will hold a garden flowvr;
sale on Tuesday, - the day before
Memorial Duy, and all proceeds
will go to the Do-nul hut. J
Flowers will be donated for the
sulo, and may be tuken to x the
USO rooms nfter 9 a. m. Tuesday.'
The snle will continue all duy, wii
us long us the flowers lust.
Mrs. S. B. Morgan is chairrii.in!
of the project. . !
Waterproof Itayon
Raincoats
Sizes 4 to 12
$3.50 to $7.!)!i
Water-Repellent
Rain Capes $1.05
Sizes 4 lo 12 :
Umbrelln.s $1.95 to $8.95
NORTON'S hop
1114 Adams
Phone 202
R. E. Stanley Hunt
Pastor
9:45 a.m. The Church School
11:00 ii. ni. God's Decoration Day,
Miss Marian Nelson, Soloist ,
Broadcast on KLBM
8:00 p.m. Hairs, Flowers and Faith
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