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Coronation Ball Open? Graduation Wepk Ceremonies of Eastern Ofegpn College . At the coronation ball, one of the most Imbortnnt events of grad uation week at Eastern Oregon college; Kay Buck was crowned queen of Evensong, to reign over (he week's activities. ., .' She was escorted to the seat of honor' y -Allen Mathews, repr resenting the senior class, who presented- Mm. Buck to Wjliiam Dittrich, 1945-46 student body president, who 'placed the crown New Ration Stamps Are Valid Friday The. office ;of price administra tion announced today that five i.evv blue stamps worth 10 points each and five new red stamps will he good. Friday for buying processed foods : and meats-fats, jespeutively. : ..-;' . ' 'The blu(i stamps ure Dl, El Fl, Gl and 111, and the red stamps are! V2, W2, X2, Y2 and Z2. Both will be good through September t:0. Red stamps Y5, Z5, A2 B2, C2 and D2 and blue stamps H2, J 2. K2, L2 and M2 will not be good after June 2. : As announced eaVlier, sugar stamp 35 will not be good after Juno 2, but sugar stamp 36 will remain good for five pounds through August 31. . Cove News COVE (Special) Mrs. T. C. Hefty was hostess to the ladies aid at her homo last week. She was assisted by Mis. J. E., Mills, Mrs. J. R. Fletcher, and Mis. Tod Johnson. ' Mrs. Thomas Towle presided -at the business meeting and Rev. Eva Brown conducted the devo tions. Mis. Roy Baker led the missionary meeting. The discus sion subject was the status of women in China, India, Africa and Brazil. Others present were Mrs. Sarah Conley, Mis. A. A. Antles, Mrs. T. R. Conklin, Mrs. Lester John Eon, Mrs. L. M. Luntz, Mrs. Al bert Ronne, Mrs. Glen Sands. Mis. L. M. Laird, Mrs. Pearl Richards, Mrs. J. B. Love, Mr. John" Kirby, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Alvin Lee Miller, Mrs. A. V. Fisher Mrs. Harlan Koger and Mrs. A. G. Conklin. . , .Mrs.-Ted Johnson has gone to The Dalles to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs.' H. L.. Halliburton and her sister Mrs. George John son, and family. . Mr. mid Mrs. Forman and two children left Saturday for War renton to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pickering. Mr. and Mrs. George- Butter field and their three children who have been living in Seat 11 3, since the' beginning of the war have returned to Cove to make their home. Patricia Berry and Betty Glee Bell who have been at school at the Gem State academy in Cald well, Idaho, are home for the summer vacation. Mrs. V. Peterson and Staff Ser geant Elliott and Mrs. Ernest El liott, who have been the guests of their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Chester Williams have re turned to their homos in Boise. ... Is Ann Johnson "Correct Apparel for Women" I upon ner neaa. , tieing enpsen queen of Even song Is the higliest honor which can be bestowed upon" the worn eii graduates of the college, and denotes-her high Scholastic stand ing, leiidprshlp,- personality, and poise. , ... ' - f - The queep and her princesses, Dorothy Ball; "of Crass Valley, Emily Otis, Adrian, 9tty Grav en, Richland, and Lois Davidson, Phylician Mclaughlin and Mar ian Snider, all of La Grande, werp herulded by two chroniclers with trumpets', as they marched to the coronation. -.' 'After'.. 'he assemblage sang Alma Mater, the queen was es corted in the grand march by Dr. Roben J. Moaske, president of (he college. -The queen's waltz followed (he march. Included In the large crowd were' the college faculty, student body and nuests. . " 1 J The -secdnd-event ofgradua tion week was the senior break fast yesterday morning in the I0QF dining room, at which Dr. Maaske was toastmaster. Lyle Johnson, college-registrar, spoke on 'Hail uni)' Farewell," complimenting the graduates and wishing them Godspeed. Kay Buck, : as honorary president of the graduating class, gave the re sponse. ; ' Two glee club numbers were presented and Evelyn Masten, secretary of-the alumni associa tion, welcomed the graduates into the association. . Dr. Maaskd presented the main address, "Grams for Graduates," and pointed .o.ut. .character and personality trail's which will be helpful in the quest for -success. The .group singing of Alma Mater closed the event. Present were graduates of the senior class and the faculty. Baccalaureate exercises were conducted yesterday afternoon at the college, . with the principal ad dress by Hev. O. J. Gill of Pen dleton. " ' 'The graduation ceremony will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday in the college auditorium with Pres ident O. J. Gill of Whitman col lege as the principal speaker. ' British Monarch Seats New Cabinet LONDON, "May 28 (UP) Prime Minister Churchill's new "care taker" government was sworn in tonight by King George at Buck ingham palace Churchill attended a session at which the new members of the cabinet were handed their seals of office. This afternoon he was host at No. 10 Downing street to both old and new members of the government. . p.oUf 0 .-A I9-75 45 Smart Forstniann wool ens, r a y o n gabardines, twills. Styled to w ear through early summer and on into fall. Classic styles that will remain in fashion for seasons to come. Versatile compan ions for her active days and evenings. Colors : Lime Wile Shrimp Ofay TOYS WITH NEWS Little lambfie divey. but this one efts news. Gaston Gervillo-Reacht, France-Press representative 1 ' UNCIO. San Francisco is nv r without hii toy lamb-while attending conference sessions. Italian Partisans, . Yugoslavs Clash' In Occupied Area LONDON, May 28 (UP)Ca Trieste dispatch today reported an exchange of gunfire between Yugoslavs and Italian partisans in the Udine area of northeast ern Italy. United States army officers were" reported investigating the Yugoslav-It.ilio:i clash at Podros ca, 16 miles east of Udine. It was in this area and around Gorizia and Trieste to the south that the friction between the Yugoslavs and allied occu:.at;in forces cen tered. .-The Trieste report said an American sotitry suffered a bullet wound in the ankle last night when he was attacked by uniden tified assailants near Gorizia. .'' Tito last night appealed to. the United Nation to abide by the Atlantic, charter in the Trieste and Carinthia disputes. He add ed that Yugoslavia is determined to defend ner "achievements." . 'At the same lime front dis patches disclos-cd that American troops in the disputed Venezia Giulia province of Italy have made further withdrawals, in their anxiety to avoid "inci dents." Sorboe Gets Grid Post at Pullman Appointment of Phil Kmhne. former Cougar star and husband of a former La Grande resident, as head football coach at Wash ington State college, has been an nounced in Pullman. Sorboe's wife is the former Gencse Van Duyn, a physical therapist h-sre in the mid-1930's. She is the niece of Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Biggers, and has many friends here. Sorboe was appointed to suc ceed O. E. (Babe) Hollingberry who is reported to havo refused a $6,000 salary as grid mentor on a part-time basis. Soeboe re cently resigned as coach at a Tacoma high school to return to Central Washington college of education at Ellensburg, as phy sical director, from which he had a leave of absence. O RATION CALENDAR Processed Foods: Book 4 Blue stamps H2 through M2 valid through June ?.. Blue stamps N2 through S2 valid through June 30. Blue stamps T2 through X2 valid through July 31. Blue stamps Y2, Z, Al, Bl, CI valid through August 31. Meat, Butter, Fait, Cheese: Book 4 Red stamps Y5 ihrough 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. Sugar: Book 4 Sugar stamp 35 valid through June 2. Sugar stamp 30 valid through August 31. Shoes: Loose stamps invalid. Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 now valid. New stamp valid Aug. I. Gasoline: Coupons not valid un less endorsed: "A" 15 coupons expire June 21. Stoves o o Apply local board for oil, gas stove certificates. Wood, Coal, Sawdust: Delivery by priorities based on needs. Fuel Oil: O Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid through August 31. Waste Paper and Cam: Bundled waste paper and pre- j pared tin cans may be left at the salvage Jeput, 1 IOC Jefferson ! street. Statc'8 Supply of Potatoes Dwindles As Demand Grows ... i - PORTLAND, May 28 (UP) Wartime needs hav- drained the Oregon potato market so rapidly that, although the last carloads were shipped In April there is already a serious shortage, a sur vey of the state's markets re vealed today. California imports' of new po tatoes are supplying about one tenth of the demand In Portland and purchases are being rationed on it one sack to a customer basis. And the situation throughout the state, one of the most important producers in the nation,- is al ready very tight. Checks to the chief growing areas tpday showed that despit--' a good crop during the past sea son there is reason to expect evon fewer potatoes vri 'il "ie now crops can come in from the south in amounts .'sufficient to meet increasing demands, t The lowly spud is becoming more and more sought pfter. It is pointless, delicious, and quite starchy and filling, making it an excellent way of padding the menu in point-scarce homes. Meanwhile, canned sweet po tatoes arc fast disappearing from shelves in stores throughout Ore gon and victory gardeners are thinking about planting more spuds. - - ' ...,. President, Hoover Confer on Food Crisis In Europe WASHINGTON, May 28 (UP) President Truman confer: ed for 45 minutes with former re publican president Herbert Hoover today, and it was an nounced that two former GOP presidential candidates, Alf M. L a n d o n and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, also have been invited to the White House. Hoover, returning to the White House for the first time since he turned it over to the lute Presi dent Roosevelt on March .4, 1033, discussed With Mr. Truman the United Nutioils' gigantic problem of feeding the liberated peoples of Europo. The White House announce ment -. sajd today's conference "was a very pleasant meeting" and that "Mr. Hoover had some ve,ry constructive ideas which the president was happy to receive." The forrrter president, who won acclaim fpr his handling of food problems during and after world war I, came here on President Truman's . suggestion to discusss European food .conditions. He favors immediate initiation of an emergency army program for see ing to it that some 100,000,000 persons in western Europe do not go hungty. Labor Recruiting Campaign Launched Employment of Waldo G. Ge rards and Leslie F. Smith, local school teachers, to recruit sum mer workers was announced to day by Fletcher Milton, manag er of the United States employ ment service office in La Grande. Milton said they will conduct a house-to-house solicitation, ex plaining opportunities for tem porary employment in Umatilla county canneries, and availabil ity of employment in the La Grande area. Ho said a similar solicitation last year developed as many employees for local jobs as were recruited for the canner ies. Support the 7th War Loan . . . o Support the 7th War Loan . . . m I 111 " f V Will. '? v-. -rY. ii T ti 1 y IN 'SHE'S' CLOTHING. HE NABS WOLF Sidewalk Lotharios accosting women on the streets of Nutley, N, J., are taking ah awful chance when they give the old "Hi, babe" to the pert "miss" pictured above. "She's" really patrolman Eugene Davis (inset), who strolls streets at night garbed i.i feminine fl.iery. At least one would-be "wolf" has been clippod on the Jaw and ar rested by the masquerading cop. - ' ' ' -: - Big Five Approval Of Security Vote Delays Conference SAN FRANCISCO, May 28 (UP) Publication of the big five's interpretation of the Yalta voting formula for the new world organization will be delayed un til London, Moscow, Chungking and Paris have approved it. It was revealed today the de lay appears to make highly im possible earlier hopes thrit the United Nations conference will be able to adjourn on June 0 the anniversary of the allied land ings on the' Normandy beaches ol France. . , The big live committe" of ' nical expei ts has reached full agreement on a Una) dralt, which has the unanimous approval of the U. S. delegation. U has been cabled to tne home governments of tha big" powers and publication awaits replies. The committee considering Un voting formula cannot proceed until the big five answer to the 22 questions of the little nations has been received. There also is prospect of even further delay on this issue. The big power delegates are discussing the possibility of including in the charter language which will de fine procedural matters ques tions on w hich only a simple ma jority vote are needed. This is only in the discussion stage but there is strong, argument for do ing it here to avoid future argu ments on this point. J GOLD REFINERY v An electric furnace in which the molten metal is controlled by merely touching a series of elec tric buttons, is the newest mech anism for refining gold. Support the 7th War Loan . . . Support the 7lh War Loan . ; . Suppo GUILD UNIFORMS Tested suiil Approved Frusli, crisp new uniforms ly n specialist in uniform ninkiiiR. Full cut find nicely tailored, some with button front t.iul some with zippers. Adjustable ;ind set-in bells, s u m m e r -leliHlh short sleeves. Collon Poplin, Sanloriied Shrunk. Sizes 12 to 44 495 Rich, Soft Washable Rayon. Sizes 12 to 42 5.95 and 150 Support the 7th War Loan . . . Support the 7th War Loan . . . Support Social Calendar MONDAY ; ;; , ; ; " . ; ;,' 7:30 p. m. Rainbow Girls.'Ma sonie temple. .' ' ; '"; ,' ' 7:30 p. m. Eagles auxiliary drill team and officers, lodge hall. ' 7:30 p. in! Union county Histor ical society, Mrs. Grace Mullltor, 170C Fourth street. V . : . 8 p. m- Royol Neighbors, IOOF hail. .- : ;'. V i Soldier Who Hit Prisoners Says He ' "Would Dp It Again'; FORT DEVENS, Mass.', May; 28 (UP) Pvt. Joseph , McGoc of Worcester, back on army duty oday after the revocation of his court martial sentence, said 'the German prisoners he hit. "de served it, and I'd do it ngdin."j, 1 MtGee said he had no.'J com plaints against the army , arid would remain in it. at least until the end of the; Japanese war.. , The 23-vear-old' soldiei', who was dishonorably discharged and given two years at hard labor for striking nine German prisoners of war in France. He spent the evening with his family and friends in Worcester and return ed to aclivj duty here at mid night. ,.,." MeGce said he received a raw deal, but the order that released him from prison and his return to an honorable . status made "everything all right." , ORIGINALLY WERE FRIENDLY When World War I began, air planes were used for scouting only. They earned no arms, and the pilots of opposing planes waved a friendly greeting when passing in the air, since many of them had met in aviation circles before the war. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER . Phono SOU News and Engagements Social Monday, May 28, 1945 Society Briefs Mrs. Irma Hyde and her daugh ters,,' Yvonne and Dorothy, or Burns, were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Tybr. Mrs. Hyde recently com pleted the school year at Arling ton whore she taught in the pub lic schools. Mrs. Jack Estle and her sons Jacky and Denny, of Hunting ton' visited here several duys at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Doherty. .-. ' Attorney and Mrs. E. R. Ringo, former La Grande residents arc here from Salem on a business trip and are visiting friends. They arrived Saturday night. , Mrs. Clyde' Myers, Portland, formerly of Summerville, is in La Grande visiting friends and attending to business matters. She plans to remain here for Me morial day. Mrs. Dick Claycomb, former La Grande resident, is here from Sa lem whore she is employed in the office of the secretary of state. Mrs. Claycomb is visiting friends and attending to some business Interests before return ing to Saloin Wednesday night. Visiting Educator Honored at Party Miss Bculuh Watson, dean of women at College of Pacific in Stockton, Calif., who is a guest at the home of School Superin tendent and Mrs. William Meid- inger of Union was compliment ed at a dessert course Saturday vcnlng when Prof, and Mrs. Jo seph Gaiser entertained 12 guests at their home before the corona tion ,ball 'ut the Eastern Oregon college. , ' A light year is about six mil lion million' miles. . zMODESSl WITH THE PROVED DEODORANT ftk ( A P0D0RAm 'SEALED f- tr ' V EVERY MOOESS ) Vj J, I NAPKNfANO LAB TSTS j fL L f SHOW T'S ASTOUSMNGLY J C MOOESS tS SOf7R mm I BARGAM BOX" . s Wjf EXTRAORDINARILY EFFECTIVE -according to 20 tests by im partial laboratory. PRAISED BY THOUSANDS after year s trymit. 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Con cluding the program, Mrs. B. B. Johnson related the life work of Melvinu Hoffman, a contempo rary sculptor. The next meeting will be held in October. FIRST CAPITOL SCULPTOR Horatio Grecnough was the first American sculptor to be em ployed at the capitol. He was commissioned by congress in 1832 to make a statue of Wash ington. DIIICI0UI-8M00IH-N0 ICI CKTSTAlt ini iriNiivi-sum to n too ENJOY MAKING IT ailly In your rfrl giro lor. Mix, whip and Itntm evaporated milk. mk, . pur iwm! 'om( lugar, wllh ANY FLAVOR and follow ont or th 20 famout fclp in tath 15c package of LOMJonoeRRy BRAND STABILIZER Pltai ok your grocer 1 londenderry, MS rUward St. ,mn f ranch) BARGAIN BOX 89 EEICE--3
