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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1945)
jVndletun Girl . Is Chosen Queen Of Annual Roiind-up EENDLEipti, Julie IiU-8ki). Hi, horsewoman, and a descendant of '. Eastern , .Oregon pioneers, ponne Boyjen.ip, has been cho? ere us queen , of tha thirty-fourth Pendleton Round-Up Sept. 12, 13, 14,-and 15. V Queen Donne was a Round-Up princess last year.', She is the daughter of . Mr. and Mrs'. E. N Boylen of Pendleton', her father, a prominent rancher, being arena director of . the Round-Up. In which1 he has been' active sine? boyhood days. He is also vice president of. the Rodeo 'pssoelth lion i of , America. She is -the granddaughter of Mrs, Thomas Boylen, sr. hftPerjdleton, and trji late Mr. Boylen, for many : years timer tit the show, and of the late Mr; and Mrs; Q'.-.M. Morrison. I The quoen', natlve-of Fendlc toil, has completed her first year M. (Im, (University of 'Oregon where she (s a member of Gamma Phr Beta. She is a real "ranch girl"; last year she acted as roust about on the ranch of her uncle, Lester Kins; 'who is also a Round Up director. The previous year, iihe" and Mrs. King;; did allthe cooking for.a. crew of is menT 1 1 .Queen Donne ' will head all i round-y.p parades, pnd also an. i pear in. the "arena a tho Round ! U& and with h$r wU,be a oourj j of four princesses.' Members of Ragain ; i Family at Reunion llbnbring'Mrs. Marvin Morris i and two children of Portland whp ! are visiting her parents, 'Mr. . and Mrs, 'Bert Spencer of La Grande; rnembers of the Ragain family met'at the home of Mr.' and Mrs. Victor Ragain Sunday,.' The time was. spent informally after a potr luck ' dinner' at .which. 21 were present, ' .' ','. ,.'.':.''' ' ' Present, at the reunion were Mrs; Morris and Marva Lee and Donna, Mr. and Mas. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. John Eden and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ra gain, Mrs. Lena Gekeler and two ' grandchildren; Mwlene Turnpr andjBafrie Gekeler., , Mrs.' Chek Bdum'i and four ehijdren of Union. -'- " .' . i '' .. . Va Grande Girls Get ! University Degrees : ! ih ''' V ' ' "' v ' ' ' fpegrees Wore grantedby ,th.e University of Qr e g on to- twp students from La (Jrandu at urml tiiiton "exei'tscs Sunday. -TtM were: '"'"..' " 'v , ' jaehelor - of "arts, to Mavjorie Lois Whealy, .'inajqrin English anH daughter of. Mr; , and Mrs. fi.li.Wi .Whealy; 'baph'elor -of , sci-. i en.ee :o Elaine Roberta Coleman, i major-in architecture and allied arts and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ' Leo Hansen. . , ' U' S. Jurist, Family Will Visit Here U. S. Supreme Court Justice .William 0. Douglas, Mrs. Doug las and their daughter, Mildred, 4nd son, William, wil arrive Fri day evening from Washington, D. C., and will be guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rob ertson in May Park. ', The Douglases are spending to day in Chicago. Saturday morn ing .they plan to go to Walla Walla, and probably will go from there to their cabin at Lapovcr, near Lostine. . MEETING IS CANCELLED ; The Granddaughters of Union county Pioneers meeting sched uled for Thursday evening lias been indefinitely postponed. ! ORATION ' CALENDAR Processed Foods: 1 Book 4 . Blue stamps N2 through S2 valid through Junt S0. Blue stamps T2 through X2 valid through July 31, Blue stamps Y2, Z, Al, Bl, CI valid through August 31. Blue stamps Dl- through HI valid through September 30. Meat, Butler, Fail, Cheasa: : Book 4 Red . s t a m p s E2 through J2,.valid through Juw 30. Red- stamps K2 through P2 valid through 'July 31. Red stamps Q2" through" U2 valid through August 31. Red stamps V2 through Z2 valid through September. ' ' (began .' - '. BooH 4 Sugar stamp 30 ulid through August 31. Mora Laos aaunpi kmaVL Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3 'now ' valid. New stamp valid Aug. 1. . Catolin! Coupana nat valid un lets endorsed: "A" 15 coupons (4 gals, each) expire June 21. "A"-18 coupon? (6 guls. each) valid on June 22. Stcvei Apply local board for oil, gas tove certificates. "Wood. Coal, Sawdust: Delivery by priorities based on ;tieeds. ' , -jFeel OK: ?- ' Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid U.rough Auguit 31. . Waste Paper and Cans: Bundle; waste paper and pre pared tin cans may be left at the salvage depot, 1100 Jefferson street. I 1 1 Miimniii ' ' ir i mi mil QUEEN OF THE ROUND-UP Donne Boylen, 19. member of pio--near Eastern Oregon families, who has been chosen queen of the 34th Pendleton Round-up September 12 to IS. inclusive. Traffic Officer Gives Aid to Stork In Baby Delivery . PORTLAND, Ore., June- 10 (UP) Traffic patrolmen come in handy for more thangs than just .delivering tickets to un suspecting motorists. . ' ..Traffic Patrolman Frank Pratt, for instance, claimed the unique distinction today, of helping deliver a boy born yes terday to Mrs; Alice Steele, of Portland. - . Perplexed at just what to do, the birth well under way, Pratt 'placed a hurried call to his wife for advice . before proceeding through the ordeal without fur ther trouble. An ambulance took the' baby' and mother to' a local sanitarium. Pratt rode home on his mo-, tdrcycle unassisted. - Dee Davis Home Is ' Scene of Reunion ,' . . A family reunion- took - place recently at the' home of Mr. .and Mrs. Dee Davis. Visitors includ ed their son-in-law, Don- Stew ard,. RM-!-G,-and Mrs, Steward and, their li)-inonths-old sari, John, of Corpus Christi, Tex., and. Mrs. Davis' sisters, Cpl. Sara Wil liamson, of the third air force at Tampa, Fia., and Mrs. Albert Leigh and daughter, Judith, of Portland. While here Cpl. Williamson, Mrs. Leigh and another sister, Mrs. Ed Hughes, made a trip to Wallowa lake to visit their bro ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williamson. Before their return to Texas the Stew ards visited his brother in Willa Walla. Cpl. Williamson will spend a few days with relatives in Portland before her return. to Tampa. Hospital Notes St. Joseph's hospital: Admitted: Miss Jean Franklin, Mrs. John Heflih, Larry Rains, Mrs. Lee Thompson, La Grande, Mrs. Charles Parsell, Joseph, Myrle Rambo, Union, Douglas Carper, Cove, Justin McCarthy, Kamcla, medical. ' Discharged Carl Gilson, Wil liam Hohenleitner, La Grande, Mrs. Cecil Darr, Elgin, Mrs. Al fred Marsh and son, Union, Mrs. Vern Witherspoon and son, Elgin. Grande Ronde hospital Diana Dawson, Joseph, Jim Kenine, Pendleton, Sue Carol Searles, Lou Clemens, Arthur Weagel, Mrs. Mabel Wilson, Fred Kaup, La Grande, medical. Discharged: Emden Klein, Roy McKown, Horace Knapp, Betty Kilborn, Ed Sloggy, Sue Carol Searles, Mrs. Cedric Clark and daughter, Lou Clemens, Jake Louis Statler, Pondosa, Fred Pet erson, Union, Mrs. B. C. Hoy Joseph. MESTtNd IS CHARGED The afternoqn group of the First Christian church will meet at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after noon at the church instead of with Mrs. S. A. Robertson, as previously announced. )ivSm Fine flavor liiffljiXJf:Vtl '1 COFFEE AT ALL DKALKRS LaaiiMiaa..iaI,aaaaaa.aaaaaaaaaiaiaaiaaaaaaamaaJ i I Gavel Ceremony Is Highlight of Grange Meeting Members of Blue - Mountain grange weie hosts Saturday night at a meeting in Grange hall at which one of the highlights was the presentation of the traveling gavel by Catherine Creek gran gers from Union. . 1 The presentation was made by Jack Turpen, master of the Union grange, to Etlud Sherwood, lec turer of Uvs.Bluu Mountain group. The program also was presented by the Union group,, with Roy Baum as master of ceremonies. The program included: Vocal duet, -"In the Garden," Lulu Barr and Margaret Thorp, accompanied by Clarice Kohler; recitation, Nathan Thorp; "His tory of Out- Flag," C. C. Green; reading, "The Monkey's Dis grace," Rosemary- Kreuse; vocal solo, "American Prayer," Frankio Baum; reading- "Army Life," Stella Turpen. Other numbers included a piano solo, "The Bells" Ahnabelle Bates. W. A. McCall and Velma- Mc Call Brown wore reinstated and Mrs. McCall was given the first and second degrees. -i1: " The young people of the grange filled the. officers' : chairs during the major portion of the meeting. The next meeting will be July 8 when a picnic will be held at the Dodson farm in the Mt. Em ily district. Social Calendar TUESDAY ! 8 p. in. Neighbors of Woodcraft, IOOF hall. WEDNESDAY 12:30 p.m. St. Peter's guild, home of Mrs. Clarence Kopp, 1005 O avenue. 2 p. m. Northside Improvement club, club house. 2:30 p. m. Afternoon group of the First Christian church, at the church. 8 p. m. Wives arid Mothers Service club, election, USO room-i. THURSDAY 12 m. . BRT auxiliary, potluck dinner, Neighborhood club house. 2:15 p. m. Presbyterian Mis sionary society, church. 8 p. m. Sewing group of VFW auxiliary. Mrs. J. L. Frost, 2003 Washington avenue. 8 p. m. Sew and So club, Mrs. Carol Wagner, 1410 Court street. Bring food for Do-nut hut. FRIDAY 8:30 p. m. Past Matrons of OES potluck dinner, Mrs. Her man Roesch. 12 m. Jolly 600 'club potluck luncheon, Mrs. Elmer Locken, 2001 Washington avenue. ELECTION IS SCHEDULED The Wives and Mothers Serv ice club will nominate and' elect officers at their meeting at B o'clock tomorrow night in the USO center. Members will work on afghans during the evening. Outgoing officers will be hostesses. LA GRANDE EVEJSING OBSERVER taOM News and .: Engagements Social Tuesday, June 19, 1945 Marion Elizabeth Nelson to Becorne j Bride of Robert Emmett Jordan Today The wedding service of Miss Marion Elizabeth' Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August P. Nelson, 508 N avenue, to Robert, Emmett Jordan, son of Mrs. Marjorie V. Jordan of Seattle, will be road at 1 o'clock this afternoon in Our Lady of the Valley- Catholic church. ' The rinnhlo rinff ceremony will be nerformed by . Father John Baumgartner before the altar decorated with pink and white gladoll The bride will be given in mar riage by her father. She chose for her wedding costume a floor length ensemble of white chiffon velvet, with which she will wear a full length veil, which was worn by her oldest sister, Mrs. Arthur V. .Murray. It will be clasped with a tiara of orange blossoms. She will carry a white prayer book with stcphonotis in the ribbon streamers. She plans to wear a pearl necklace which was presented to her mother on her 3Ch weddfng anniversnry, and will carry a white hand wov en lace handkerchief sent to her grandmother from the Philip pines in 1898. The bride and her father will, approach the altar to the strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin, played on the organ by Mrs. E. P. Schrock, who will also play Mendelssohn's wedding march as the recessional. Pre ceding the ceremony, Mrs. Schrock, accompanied by Mrs. Atha Taylen, will present a vo cal solo, "Ave Maria." Miss Nelson will be attended by Mrs. Mac Alrick, matron of honor, who will be formally at tired in pink taffeta, and by Kathleen Rose Murray, a niece,, who will be the junior brides maid. Her costume will bo a smoke blue chiffon formal. Both will wear white halo bonnets and carry muffs of gardenias and rosebuds. The groomsman will be Donald Phillips, and William Page and S. S. Dalby will be ushers. ' Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will enter tain at a reception at 7 o'clock this evening in they- hpme. Mvs.luttsement of the. Catholic, chui Ray Prescott, sister of the bride to-be, baked the wedding cake which is surmounted by two doves with wedding rings in their beaks. This decoration adorned Mrs. Nelson's 25th wedding anni versary cake and the wedding cake of Mrs. Murray. After the bride and groom cut the first piece of the cake, Mrs. Murray will preside. Mrs. Prescott and Mrs. E..W. Kceler will officiate at the urns, and Miss Annetta , Johnson will cut the ices. Miss Helen Smith, Miss Ava Harper and Mrs. Dora Morton will assist. Miss Mar guerite Zweifel will be in charge of the guest book. Mrs. Frank Winburn will be in charge of the gifts which will bo displayed on a lace spread table in the alcove of the living room. Music will be provided by Paul Knautz, whose vocal solos will be accompanied by Mrs. Knaut:;, and by Mrs. Schrock, accompan ied by Mrs. Taylen. Baskets of gladioli, roses and honeysuckle, decorate the Nelson home for tonight's event. The bride has selected for her going away costume a brown and gold redingolc ensemble with matching accessories. The cou ple will take a wedding trip to Seattle and other coast points, re turning to La Grande in 10 days. After July 1 they will be at home at 1809 Fourth street. Out of town. guests include Mrs. Mary Horstman, Portland, Mis. Sec Our New Stock of Baby's Needs! DRESSES SHAWLS SWEATERS BLANKETS ROMPERS SHEETS BIBS PILLOW CASES All Kinds of Novelties NORTON'S KPY 1114 Adams Phone 202 : r Activitiet . , . Weddings Events Murray and her children, Kath leen -Rose and James August Murray .of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burnett of Portland and their two sons, Golden and Mar tin. - , ' . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Prcscott were host and. hostess at. their homo at a breakfast this morning for the family, and their friends from Portland. -. . v - .; ' J. A. Fehr Home Is, Card Party Setting! . The Twelve Ace pinochle club nut last evening in the homo of Mrs. J. A. Fehr,, with Mrs.'Irvln llungerfnrd as co-hostess.. At tho close of the games refreshments were served. .' , ,. . . High score prize was woh by Mis. E. E. Swlgeri who also had 1000 aces. Low., score went to Mrs: C. L. Roe, and tho floating prize to 'Mrs: H. A.' Dotson. - The next party will, be at the home of Mrs.' C' E.- Halnmond, with Mrs. , Roe us the assisting hostess. ... ...-' ' Catholic Women " ; Sponsor Girl. Scouts - A hew Girl iScout troop has been organized by -the women pf Our Lady of the Valley Catholic church. Miss Velma Athanas s tho troop lender '. V , Oh the ..troop . committee "are Mrs." John Hart; chairman,- MrD. Charles Reynolds, Mrs.. O. P. Wsj (iel,,Mrs, Joseph -Grant und Mrs. Arnold Gerber... ... , ' .' ! ...Girl Scout, meetings are held at 7 pVm. each Thursday in the wi;op, Members are 1 now studying , fijr their .'Tenderfoot, badges.. Activi ties' are' being 'plahned- for the summer months. 100 QUALITY IS ALWAYS WORTH WAITING FOR . f . Blitz-Weinhard, the beer of unvarying - ' goodness, has a history of more than 89 years' standing. People who appreciate real taste enjoyment have always preferred it . . . and always will ! They know Blitz-Weinhard is worth waiting for . , . the beer so good. It's guaranteed satisfying, Itltt.WIINMAID COMPANY POITIANO, OIIO Give .Yourself This. Easy-Pedicure . Arid" Put Toes in Pink for Summer Use protective coat to' keep - Bv ALICIA HART . NEA Staff Writer : Togged but in shining red coats, less-thon-pietty , toes can inosqucrode as beauties this sum-, nter. but before camouflage, some. ground work needs-.to. oe-dono., Using scissors or clippers -on toes is ill-advised becuuso cut or nicked skin provides- easy entry for germs and cause Serious in fection. " '; . - -. ' Straight Across '.-. ',' So,. for toe-tailoring .whisk your file-straight across nails, piefirv Ing enough length to protect flesh the idea being that corners which stock out can't 'turn in to cause trouble.1", '-If nail 1 surfaces are rough or ridged, use the face 61. your "file OnMhcse; and bevel smooth. '. 1 Tough cuticle? As hard as it is for the home -pedicurist' to cope tfith.'lt can.be pushed back and dead tissue can be shredded off if you'll first' soap, soak und scrub with a . brus.li. ..Then sop with a cuticle remover, preferably of the' oily type,, bef ore you gently probe' with -the-flat-end. of your cotton-hooded orange stick. . When ttys- groundwork is all flnishedi yqu're, ready to p6ish. In. choosing your shade, remem ber that; ' a . brlgnt- young red niakos one of" tho beat- decoys to jlatf -attention away, froriv foot faults that you wiui to. pnSrf un noticed. '" ''' ' , ',i ' ; Prottctlve Coat Before! applying poljsh, lodge cdtton- rolls between! toes of toot that you'le going 'to', tackle to keep them spread fan-wise until One always 1h MA If MOON. Hindtlta Hudion't i ltd on Sl'tngll . 140, up Iht lttr which bi ill la-pptr't no me , l(agt of lh detailed ipail l lh ito mad by Modion dun if thii Wip, DUh aw'horilii d(idd to olanti th Nw York boy . Ivl ' fh ' ayoi o' lh iturdy KM' Kail Moan, Now Vara Clly miht nafr h. fian 1 an Mofthfftton lilondl KIIt ASKING) FOR IT Guaranteed Saisiing Dlsf ributed hy I.n Grande Sulos land from marring polish, polish dries: While nrfil coat is wet is the' time to clean up any color that, strays onto flesh. If feet are going to scuffle around in sand or salt water, you'll find that, a colorless overcoat of pro tective polish will help to safe guard the luster of the red jackets, underneath. Henry Bennetts Are Parents of Girl . A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bennett at the Mare Island naval hospital on June 5. The infant has been named Jcanctte Marcillo. Both the parents are graduates of the La Grande high school, the mother being the former Marcillc Conley, daugter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Conley of Cove and Ord nance, and the father the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett of Hllgard. The groat grandparents ore Mr. and Mrs. Arch Conley of Cove avenue and A. C. Glen of Sum mcrville. Henry Bennett is a chief signal man in the navy and has had ac tive submarine duly in the Pa cific area. He is now an instruct or at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor. MISSION GROUP TO MEET Mrs. George II. Marrs will en tertain tho missionary society.of the First Batpisl church ut l:or home .Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. She will be assisted by Mis. Herbert Voruz, Jr. stands out soaaaMTiio arBr ' vl Y NAME BEER. ON Company, 1112 Jefferson Avenue Society Briefs Minnie, and Ernest Holmnn spent Sunday at their mountain ranch west of Lc Grando. - .. Mr. and Mrs.' Joe Anson and son Wilbur have been spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Sara Anson, and his brother, Jesse Anson and family in Her miston, and his sister, Mrs. Les lie fuller and family in Forest Grove. - Mrs. John Mathis and, son, Wesley, of Redlands, Calif., have left for their home after spending three days with relatives In tho valley und in Lu Grande. Mrs. Mathis is a duughtcr of Roy Park er, a former resident of tho Grange Hall district. . : Dorothy Jean and Iris May Carter are spending a part uf their school vacation in Milton. Mis. George Melntyre of Kla-i math Fulls Is the house guest of Mrs. J. K. Wright, while assist ing with the college music course here. Mr. and Mrs. Al Ramstcad and son John, of Everett, Wash., are guests for two weeks at the home of the Ramstead's son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and .Mrs. Clyde Dickey. Mrs. John Larson returned last night from Portland where she had visited the past ten days tit" the home of David Larson and family and Clyde Larson, wllh a sister, Mrs. W. T. Corunf, and with her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert -Bush and daughter. Sue Ann, of Seat tle, who came there for the fam ily reunion. CLUB WILL MEET The Jolly BOO club will meet for a noon potluck luncheon Fri day at the home of Mrs. Elmer Locken, 2001 Washington avenue. Mrs. Beulah Taal will be co-hostess for the afternoon. MEETING IS POSTPONED The Parkdalc club scheduled for tomorrow afternoon has been postponed until June 27. We Cur of ry a FuM Line Delicious . , Picnic foods Luncheon- Vn eats, wcincrs, cheese spreads, peanut butter, jams, olives, pickles, fiuits, po tulo chips and all those other things you want. Shop here! It's c,onveWtm.t : . . and the prices ore reasonable. Smden's Grocery 1323 Y Ave. Phone 981
