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Cove News COVP (Special) . Sgt. Virgil Chtlwick' gunner on a Flying Fortress has arrived from Eng land fir a lurlough with his par ents W- (" Mrs. L. J. Chad- Pvt. and Mrs. Billy Gauthier wn0 have been visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Delo Gauthier, have returned to Glendale, Calif., where he is a mechanic. A party was given Thursday evening for Homer Love and Floyd Robinson at the home of Mr. and Mrs,. T. R. Conklin, with Clarice Gayle Conklin, Donna Rees and Wilrperth Bristow as hostesses. They played games and spent a happy evening. Homer left Friday to enter the 3 armed service and Floyd will ijl leave soon. T '' preparations are being made I (or the Memorial day prpgram I and dinner. ' The program will be I presented at the Baptist church 1 at H o'clock and the dinner will follow in the gymnasium. - Rev. and fars. Graydon Loree came home to. spend a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Loree. Their home js at Alq ha, where he is in charge of a church, Mrs. - Inez . Denning and Mrs. Cleah Poetcher, whose husbands are in the 'service have moved to Union. A bridal shower for Mr. and Mrs. Huberdean Marks was given at the Melvin Marks home. The bridal couple received many lovely gifts." Mr. and 'Mrs. Harry Dawson have gone to Portland but ex pect to spend the summer in Jo seph. : . Miss Betty Kight who has been Mooching phyiscal education for two months in Baker is at homo xto stay until the opening of the summer, schoo at Eastern Ore gon college, r Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Alien who sold their residence several months ago to Joseph Hill of Bear River City, Utah, to give possession the first of March. The A possession and the Aliens have j moved to a house they ownod in the canyon. The Aliens also sold their ranch known as the Lawson place on the Cove - Union high way to Theodore Ditcher from Seaside. - They too came last week and have taken posession. The cattle and much equipment wenth with the Lawson place and R. J. .Allen-is looking forward to a life of peace in contrast to the hard: years spent in haying and other farm duties. CELIA GAT1 you wear it Mftj L MRS. CELIA GATEsH-L A 2104 Gnniaud . Phnna K19.W Furnish Your Postwar Bedroom Now! Modern and Colonial Styles Mahogany, Walnut Ukwchrd Finishes Moderate Prices ?l m ;r ft V-i By EPSI KINARD NEA Staff Writer NEW YORK Sissy pants out fits combining comfort and frills will be many a girl's first choice of togs for summer wear, be cause slacks are basic and tops can be switched from fancy to plain. This practical angle boosted dressmaker slacks suits to the top at many winter resorts proving ground for next sum Corner In Grain Market Charged In Federal Action . CHICAGO, May 29 (UP) A government complaint on file to day charging four individuals and firms with cornering the Chicago grain market was the most sweeping action ever taken against such alleged activities, according to La Salle street deal ers. It marked the fourth time in nearly 20 years that a govern ment agency had brought a cor nering charge, they said'. The latest action was taken yesterday by the war food ad ministration. It charged Gener al Foods Corp., New York; Daniel Rice & Company, Chicago, and fpur .individuals including .a former board of trade president with violating the commodities and exchange act. The government claimed the individuals and companies had manipulated the price of rye and rye futures from December, 1943, to May, 1944. This was said to have resulted in a corner on the May, 1944, market. See Our Lovely of Bedroom "Save Tin Cans for o mer's styles. Their generous cut gives them a feminine look as do such cutie-pie tops as the midriff-baring, sash-draped blouse shown right a combination Which proved its style spurs early in the season at St. Petersburg, Fla. Another hit was the boll-hop suit, left, vhich combines pleated trouser-styled slacks with a fine rayon gabardine vestee jacket laced up, peasant-style, over a classic white shirt. Union Girl Will Get College Degree Among the seniors who will be graduated June 6 from Brigham Young university in Provo, Utah, is Miss Marian Westenskow, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Westenskow of Union. She will receive a bachelor of science degree in the department of applied science, where she has majored in vocational home econ omics. She attended Eastern Oregon college for a year prior to going to the Utah college, where she is a member of the Fidelas social unit and Gamme Phi, honorary home economics sorority. FALL INJURES WOMAN Mrs. John Fleshman, 59, 1306 Cherry street, is in Grande Ronde hospital where' her physician is x-raying for a possible vertebrae fracture in her neck, the result of a fall about 1 o'clock this morning. The extent of the in jury had not yet been determined early this afternoon. . . Milk more than 50 hours old cannot be sold in Chicago. After the war you're not going to see strange, radically different furniture. In fact, many of the postwar stylings are right in our store now. Furniture designers and the entire furniture in dustry, are progressive, abreast of the times, knowing full well that the home will come high on the list of "musts" for the American family's readjustment. That' why postwar stylings in bedroom furniture can be purchased now. June 1st Pick-up" Historical Group Hears Review ot Chinese Settlement Union county Historical so ciety met last night at the home of Mrs. Grace Mollitor for their regular session. Georga Cochran paid tribute to the late Mrs. Hat tie Eckley, one of the founder? of the organization. A committee report was read of a partial list of. relics to be turned over to the society when a suitable display place is ac quired. The association is mak ing a survey of relics in the coun ty and is seeking a permanent building in which to house 'them. Anyone having relics to present to the society may contact Mrs. Kate Hanley or Mrs. Charles Spencer. Frank Jasper outlined the his tory of the settlement of .the Chi nese on the west coast before the coming of the white race. He included settlement in Oregon and in Union county to the pres ent time when now only four Chinese remain in La Grande He told a story of how the Ori entals were banished from La Grande and Cove in 1893 and of the tong war of 1915. Discussion following the story revealed many more interesting facts and incidents concerning the Chinese in La Grande during the settle ment period. Mrs. Hattie Oliver Johnson be came a new member. The June meeting will be held with Mrs. Julius Roesch. Senate Approves Boost in Power, Irrigation Funds WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP) The senate appropriations com mittee today approved a $140, 000,000 interior department ap propriation bill, adding $39,00, 000 to the house-approved fig ure. Sen. Carl Haydcn, D., Ariz., said many of the senate commit tee additions were to provide funds to plan construction and development projects that have not been possible during the war. The committee bill still was nearly $4,000,000 under interior department requests, however. Senate committee additions in cluded: Bonneville power administra tion, $3,500,000, bureau of Indian affairs $3,039,174 and bureau of reclamation $17,739.,750. The committee also voted $10, 000,000 for a government pilot plant to experiment an produc tion of liquid fuels from coal and shale. The house authorized only $6,000,000. Specific increases voted by the senate committee for operation and maintenance included: ' Owyhee- project, Oregon $210,000, increased $10,000. Klamath project, Oregon-California $126,000, up $10,000. Deschutes project, Oregon $500,000, up $50,000. Selection Furniture s , ii-i -i -. -- ft Ml HAS ITS POINTS Thirty-six thousand toothpicks and thra months' work want Into lh making pi th ifvn-foot rep lica of lhr fftl Towp, pic tured above with Peter Qhl Welti, 13, of Highland Park, 111 who mede it. Exhibited ai the Highland Park Rotary club hobby show in Chicago, it won a special prise. Hospital Note St, Joseph's hospital! Admitted Mrs. Ray. Hutson, Richard Lewis, La Grande, Thor wald Ronne, Union, Judy Wil liams, Cove, Mi's. George Hear ing, Wallowa, medical; Bruce Carter, Enterprise, x-ray. . Grande Ronde hospital! Admitted Hulda Cosner, La Grande, Mrs. George Miller, Wal lowa, surgery; Mrs. Laura Plercy, Perry, L. D. Sutherland, Cove, Mrs. Nedra Parish, Jimmle Lam kin, Mrs. Fred Wendt, M. F. Wil kerson, La Grande, medical; Mrs. John Fleshman, La Grande, acci dent. Discharged Mrs. Paul Lively and son, Summerville, Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. O. L. Wayt and son, Elgin, Joan Graves, Heppner, William Whitmore, Mrs. Ira Wilson and son, Cecil W. Par son, Clinton Thompson, Mrs. Ella Britz, La Grande. SLAYER HELD INSANE SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 29 (UP) Aircraft mechanic Albert H. Summers, 36, who bludgeoned his wife and four children with a flatiron March 20, . today was adjudged insane fcy psychiatrists and ordered com mitted to Mendocino state hos pittal. His youngest son, 16 months old William, died of head injuries after the attack. . t GL of The above statement gives you an idea of the enormous volume of guns, ammunition, food and medical supplies still needed to finish the Japs. To produce mountains of material takes money your money in Wax Bonds. This year there will be only two War Bond drives, not three. But only by buying aior boodg during the 7th War Loan can two drive take the place of last year's three. Almost a much money is needed this year as last to fight the war. When peace cornea you'll be glad you have New Members Are Initiated at Rites Of Rainbow Girls Initiatory degrees were con ferred upon 17 members of the Order of Rainbow Girls last night In the Masonic hall. 1 Principal initiating officers were Lorna Leffel, worthy advis or, Betty Murray, worthy associ ate advisor, Joyce Miller, Char ity, Delia Jean Dahlstrom, Hope, and Barbara Murray, Faith. After tha ceremony, refresh ments were served to the Rain bow Girls and their guests, mem bers of the Order of Eastern Star and Masons, Initiates were Donna Mae Dahl strom, Mary Ratliff, Delpha More head, Patty Burns, Mary Rosen bcrger, Barbara Metsker, 'Rosa lee Wilson, Merlyn Talney, Janet Leffel, Jane Hudspeth, Rosellp Price, Betty Lou Drummond, Pat Michel, Lucille Carver, LaVerta Chadwick, Helen , Pjerson and Betty Harold. Big Dutch Force Will Fight Japs SAN FRANCISCO, My 2B (UP) The Dutch are preparing a force of 200,000 men to help smash Japan anu recapture the rich Netherlands East Indies. Their plans for the Pacific war were outlined by Dr, Huber tus J. Van Mook, acting gover nor general of the Indies and a delegates to the United Nations conference. Cabinet Appointment Is Given Approval WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP) The senate education and labor committee has unanimously ap proved the nomination of Judge Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Wash ington to be secretary of labor. The nomination probably will be acted upon by the full senate at its next session on Thursday. Two thousand sheep and 400 cattle were killed by huge hail stones in one section of the Trans vaal, South Africa. Buy Your Canning Sugar Here Wo have a good stock of can ning supplies, and it might be wise to buy your needs early. Sinden's Grocery 1323 Y Ave. Phone 981 mm ooppDoe . wm Jap LA GRANDE EYffIMU OBSEHV EK Phone 600 News and Engagements Social Tuesday, May 29, 1945 Society Briefs -Mrs- William 3. (Bill) Thomas, and her daughters, Marie and Kathy, of Twin Falls, Ida., are visiting hpr parents, Mr, and Mrs. piaude Berry, . Miss Marion Chrlstensen of Salem, spent the weekend here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mra. M, M. Chiistensen and with friends in Walla Walla. She re turned Sunday night to Salem where she is director of certifica tion in the state board of educa tion. Mrs. Walter McKay and daugh ter, Janice, have returned to their home in Juntura after vis iting in the home of Mrs. Mc Kay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oran Lovan, for the past week. Miss Barbara Dyal returned to Boise last night after spending the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dyal. PLAN MEMORIAL RITES Daughters of Union Veterans congregated in the Neighborhood club house yesterday afternoon for a special business meeting to plan for Memorial Day and to discuss the convention which will occur soon. mm to r1 Uitv .eZSEvL War Bond savings for educating your child ren, maybe a new home, a new car, travel, retirement and a lot of things you can't buy now. The point of a bond drive like the 7th is to buy extra bonds above those you regu larly buy. You are asked to buy at least one additional $100 bond during' the 7th War Loan May 14th to June 30th. Activities . . . Weddings Events Page 3 Initiation is Held 1 By Royal Neighbors.": 'Mrs. Grover Loveless, Mrs. Lester Neukirchner, Mrs. Alma Kjzer, Mrs. M. L. Poff, Mrs. Hul- en Berry, Mrs. Lilliam Hermann and Mrs. Leon Turner were nl- ', tiatcd into the Royal Neighbors.; of America last night. '"- The charter was draped in hon-',,,,! or of the late Mrs. Logan Thompj sun, una memorial services were hplri Mrs. Lyman Huff and Mrs. Lester Courtnoy presented a vo-'" cui ouei. memoerbnip pins were" presented to Mrs. Carl Mtsker." and Mrs. Art Johnson. Refreshments were served by " the committee which included - Mrs. C:hnrlni frnrrnll. Mrs kpia Williams, Mrs. Neil Suydam and ' win, waiter awari, .- Children's Sun Suits 65c to $2.95 Cute styles in a wide range of attractive colors. Seer suckers, chambrays. Sizes 1 to 6; 7 to 12. trnDnrrttiie kiddy" iivn a vn kj SHOP 1114 Adams Phone 202 Good cc$e& Ait Schilling VACUUM PACKED - COFFEE The friendly Southern Pacific o III
