La Grande evening observer., July 20, 1945, Image 3

Collections For
Do-Nut Hut Now
Reach $1,005
Furnish Coffee,
Doughnuts For
Service Men
, Collections for the Do-Nut hut
to date have'reached a total of
$1,005 through the solicitation by
. letter campaign carried out under
4the direction of Arch K. Parker,
'-.f president of the La Grande
i branch of the First National
V J bonk.
ji This amount does not include
J cash contributions left at the
. chamber of commerce office, nor
i , docs it include the hundreds of
cash and commodities donations
' made by individuals directly to
the hut.
. Some benefactors contribute
i each month, among them being
the Oregon Trail Lumber com
pany at Union, the La Grande
Elks lodge, the Baptist Ladies
Aid of La Grande, the Business
Women's club of Union, and the
local Veterans of Foreign Wars
and auxiliary. .
Holmes grocery and Sindens
grocery both contribute almost
daily.
Those who have made contri
butions through the bank to the
Do-Nut Hut since the beginning
of the current drive are:
Claude Berry, Gaithcr Fuel
company, M. W. Huffman, Noodle
Parlor, R. E. Gerards, Reynolds
Insurance agency, H. L. Clausen,
Loy E. Wissler, Karl R. Stone,
,,W. H. Singleton, Bunting Tractor
company, Earl L. Day, John W.
;i Bennett, Mrs. D. W. Beck, A. L.
ii.'i Parker, Susie May Anderson,
( Mis. Charles . W. Peck, C. A.
.'Duron, Arlo Z. Noyes, Hilda An
"thony, Ida McMeekin.
B. W. and Arlo Noyes, Mrs.
, Ella Tanner, Harry S. Elliott,
Mrs. Ray E. Price, Mrs. J. C.
,' French, Mrs. Hershel Hanby, De-
Lile Greene, Claude Woodell, L.
I L. Snodgrass, Ethel Lovgren,
j Paul Vanscoy, E. B. Johnson, S.
J B. Ziglcr, C. E. Moor, J. R. Dick
J erson, Mrs. Cecil L. Wagner, T.
ry R. Maxwell, John Cavanaugh,
..j Mrs. V. P. Shoemaker, Hazel S.
.:' Shoemaker, Ruth Johnson, Emma
Kiddle, W. R. Sayer, Fritz Ott,
i H. O. Starns.
3 Chas. T. Dunbar, Mrs. A. A.
j Fiddler, John Gearhart, J. G.
9 Henry, Bessie May Amerun, S. E.
jand Lawrence Starr, P. J. Lilly,
,$ Alva Victor, M. C. Barnes, Leona
I W. Price.
I Agnes Plummer Burns, J. M.
j Fitzgerald, W. W. Zurcher and
"Sons, Wallowa Co. Grain Grow
ers, J. S. McAnish, C. E. Branner,
' H. F. Reed Lumber Co., Tony D.
Smith, agent, J. H Garris, J. C.
Swayze, Anton Jonkergonrv, Jess
F. Roberts, J. E. Warnock, E.
Snyder, La Grande lodge No. 41,
v Mrs. Merton D. Kuhn.
Mis. Claud L. Damrell, Delia
i Van Valkenburg, Dwight Flesh
U man, David Scott, W. L. Camp
rtlLbell, L. H. Norton, Mr. and Mrs.
mi Mills, Holmes Bros., Harry
W. Moon, Mike Royes, Mrs. Fan
nie Harrison, Geo. E. Allen, In
terior Grocery, Harold Zurbrick,
Wagner's Shop, A. M. Serle, R.
Lisle Smith, W. Vedder, L. S.
Huffman, G. C. Sands, F. W.
Fleming, Sam Harrison, J. Nicks
chinske, J. L. Westenskow, R. W.
Severs, Fred Himielwright.
L. B. Moe, Claude A. Braden,
Ross Jones, J. W. Keltner, Mae R.
West, Mrs. Daisy Nelson, E. P.
McCombs, Jos. Bechtel, Dillard
Choate, Fred Hoadley, Frank E.
Wolfe, Dr. C. L. Gilstrap, Miles
M. Woodell, Mrs. Landy Ward.
H. E. Dixon, Mrs. C. C. Bull,
B. T. Sorenson, G. J. Price,
Arthur Hallgarth, Arch Hoover,
I.eo R Niederer, Mrs. Jack Hiatt,
A. R. Hill, Mrs. Nellie Mauney,
Mrs. E. J. Hook, Pace Ranch, E.
F. Johnson, R. J. Green, Mrs. F.
II Weinhard.
H. H. Huron, Snook Sisters, J.
h. Sindcn, W. L. Pat Hoyt, E. H.
Oswald, Al Etrohm, Gus Finas,
AEdith Brawlet, Harley R. Smith,
WA. R. Spencer, John E. Jones,
7 I: u A c.:1. T ,ir
it ! nil r ugt:i uiu, nulla nun, u. w .
rt 11 c : Tin i A
fuwcu, oci vitu niiumme, xx. ivi.
Lee, Elgin Post American Legion,
Roland W. Schaad, Edna H. Jor
dan, B. of R. T., Alice M. More
head, Arthur Hammond, Mrs. F,
R. Maryott, Industrial Supply,
H. L. Hess, Sacajawea Hotel, A.
K. Parker, Y. L. Chapman, Ray
Baker, Harley Richardson, Nell
G. Williams, Lanes Motel. Two
without names.
Donating to the fund for free
food for servicemen since about
'he beginning of the drive and
leaving it at the chamber of com
:merce are:
Elks, W. B. A., Soroptimists
j club, Hospital Fund, Elgin, Ori-
onette Temple, Elgin, Oregon
j Trail Lumber company, Mrs. G.
J L. Bigger, Dr. M. Ingle, St. Pet
j ers guild, Presbyterian Home
iLMakers, Employees of Western
"CELEBRATING THE UNVEIf JNG OF CHRIST"
Sunday at 8:00 jn. '
9:4.'. .., The CliBith School
11:00 a.w., "ComwiMce Paciftod n4 Answering"
Mrs. llayaearf
Broadcast
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sixth and Spring
28J40 U: S. Troops
Arrive in New York
In Single Day
NEW YORK, July Jo (UP) -Exactly
28,340 U. S. troops the
greatest number ever to come
home from European battlefield
in a single day begah pouring
into the New York hprbor today.
The entire 44th infantry divis
ion 14,756 officers and men
was due aboard the huge liner,
Queen Elizabeth.. Five other
transports had docking ' orders,
and army reception centers in,
this area buckled down to. the
business of preparing steak din
ners for 26,779 .GI's. The other
1,661, arriving on the .hospital
ship, Frances Y. Slanger, will be
taken to Halloran general hos
pital in Staten Island, N. Y., for
rest and treatment. ,
Most of the 44th division sol
diers will be home when they en
ter the harbor, because the out
fit was composed originally of
New York and New Jersey na
tional PU&fri linitti. A Knit T.nlrA
City officer, Maj.' Gen. William
r. uean, is tneir commanding
general. :. ..' , ,
Matter of Death of
Collier Explained
' BERLIN, July' 20 (UP) Gen.
George S. Pattoh'and Brig. Gen.
jonn H. collier straightened out
the ' little matter of Codier's
"death" today. . PattoH strode up
to Collier, grasped his hand, said,
'It's good to see you alive, Pee
wee." Back in Normandy a Ger
man shell passed- between Col
lier's legs and ripped his trousers.
Word got around he had been
killed. : ;
Pattoh wrote a personal' letter
of condolence to Mrs. Collier In
Dallas. When news Collier was
still alive reached him, Patton
sent a telegram to Mrs. Collier,
explaining. ", The. two generals
agreed today it was lucky the
telegram arrived before the letter.
More Charges of
Brutality Made
LONDON, July 20 (UP) Fresh
changes of brutality dn the part
of American army jailers at the
U. S. 10th replacement" depot
guardhouse in England were pub
lished by the army newspaper
Stars and Stripes' today.'
'' An anonymous infantryman as
scried in a letter to the-paper
American soldiers in the' depot
guardhouse were lashed and beat
en .as they stood naked in an icy
latrine, struck in the kidneys
with clubs, and made to dig holes
with their teeth.
The soldier, who signed him
self "Pfc. Infantry," said he had
not, been beaten himself, but he
had witnessed brutal punishment
inflicted on the other military
prisoners.
BILL FOR CLOTHES
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UP)
Discharged servicemen, under
a new bill pending in the senate,
would receive $150 worth of
clothes : along with their- dis
charge pay. The bill would pro
vide each dischargee with $150
in negotiable treasury coupons to
be used to buy a hew civilian
outfit. : "
Building of Elgin, Business Wo
men's club, Union, J. E. Robin
son, May Park; Chapter R. P. E.
O., Enterprise; Lutheran Ladies
Aid, A.-2 Club, Union; Mrs. E.
Elliott, B. of ft. Mrs. E. Fitz
gerald, North Side Improvement
club, Firemen and Oilers union,
Baptist Women's Aid, Episcopal
church. ..'-.'
. A great number of servicemen
are fed each day , at the local can
teen, the number having in
creased considerably since the
collapse of Europe and the subse
quent transfer of troops to the
west coast.
Not only are the servicemen
and their wives riding on the
scheduled trains offered food, but
also those going through on troop
trains.
This drive waS instigated to
supplement the funds and keep
the Hut in operation until money
can be secured through the com
munity chest drive later in the
fall.
Dainty Summer
BLOUSES
Women's Sixes, 32 to 44
Children's Siiti
2 to t'i and 7 to 14
Plain, pastels and figured
with or without collars.
NORTON'S
1114 Adams . - . Phone 202
Maari
on KLBtt
R, E. Stanley Hunt
Minister
HEADING THE JIVE SET
Navy Cap and Sailors Head Hat Parade '
lis - .V-- ,.:I -5,
i a&aaaw. . -A i i n.r ! -ii. .'J.L.Ll
-By EPSIE KINARD
NEA Staff Writer
NEW ' YORK Hats will retire
the..' "beanie" from the junior
miss', head this fall. Slated to be
worn ; everywhere but to bed is
its '.direct successor, the "Pacific
Flyer." - . . , -
This style-swipe from - aerial
heroes is, a square-crowned, vis
oredi cap,, and at lower left you
see '.this Dobbs-designed rage of
the' day in' felt as red as the scar
let, tahagcr's. .
'For- more. hat,-the big news is
in cloches,, visored-berets, Glen
garry icaps, towering, pillboxes,
".beef ''pies" double-topped sail
ors 4wkh upturned brims and
sissy Sailors. ' v. ' '
Portland Accepts
1942 Traffic Fine
Paid in Jap Pesos
PORTLAND, July 20 (UP)
The city , of Portland was in re
ceipt today of a 1942 traffic fine
paid by Seaman Steve Hauser of
Scappoose, Ore. In fact the city
was . paid in Japanese "phoney
money," invasion pesos issued in
the Philippines.
Police officials decided after a
huddle to accept the "payment"
and cancel an old warrant for
Htuser's arrest. The Jap money
Will be auctioned off at the Aug.
14 meeting of the Portland police
fund society for benefit of the
Shrine hospital for crippled chil
dren.
Five Ward Units in
Army Control Again
CHICAGO, July 20 (UP) Five
units of Montgomery Ward and
Co.'are again under army control
today because the mail order firm
reportedly refused to put into
effect directives of the national
war labor board.
The units, included in 17 Wards
properties seized last Dec. 28, had
been returned to the company
earlier this year. Approximate
ly 600 workers are employed in
the warehouse, printing plant,
photographc unit, display factory
and administration maintenance
department taken over yesterday.
Keo?f'$ flew Cerea-
raitr ana rakes
-IN
in kiwi its mrmthu
i! Mtn, noMea Art plus
taty rf ikuh. bath in the write
pclruiccl Plakei male of the font
oft while wbiter wlieat. Stay criiper
ki(tr B milk. Added to delicious
tthole-grain nouriihmcnt are
flnip CaMans? tfntan Minim
TiDC-ripe taite-treati! NugseU f
goodness. -Try mi. loco's raisim
40 BRAJf v LAKES Gof double enjoy-
"'-T'T'-' m , H( IMP 11
The sailor that's going to be on
niore heads and inspire most
whistles of appreciation is big
and flat-topped.. Typical is the
Glennie-designed model in navy
felt, top, with ribbon strainers
that have the innocent look of a
2-year-old. - - ..-
"Date - bait" headpieces are
either fancy Victorian half-hats
or unfussy cloches of gleaming
black satin.' What young things
will love are pearls encircling the
crowns and filmy veils designed
to be worn, fencer-fashion over
their faces.. Case in point is the
high Debway-designed cloche .of
black satin with pearl band and
veil, shown center.
Kaiser Ship Will
Honor Marine Corps
PORTLAND, July 20 (UP)
Kaiser company's Swan Island
shipyard here will honor the U.
S. marine corps Saturday in
launching S. S. Halls of Monte
zuma. Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith,
commanding general, department
of the Pacilic, will participate
together with Gov. Earl Snell,
of Oregon, and Mayor Ear C.
Riley of Portland.
Preceding the launching, a par
ade through downtown Portland
will be led by the marine bar
racks band, drill team and color
guard from Klamath Falls.
Bend Legionnaires
Hit 'Conshie Plan
BEND, July '20 (UP) The
Percy A. Stevens post of the
American Legion in Bend today
is on record as opposed to the
plan of the national selective ser
vice to release conscientious ob
jectors, beginning Aug. 1. Al a
meeting last night veterans ad
opted a resolution to be forward
ed to selective service heads in
Washington, D. C, opposing re
lease of "conshies" until the war
with Japan is ended.
Officers of the post took the
stand it is unfair to returning vet
erans to free the conchies so they
might have the first chance at
jobs.
THE SAME PACKAGE !
'i.,fi
mrotl It's rich in iron. Naturally
sweet. Saves sugar. Give your family
flavor they'll go for srith vim I
Sew arfd So Club Has
Potluck Supper
Mrs. Newell Anderson was
hostess to 45 members of the
Sew and So club and their hus
bands, last evening for a lawn
party at her home in May Park.
A potluck supper was served
at tables arranged under the
trees, and following wore games.
A carnival was the theme of the
party with croquet, fishponds
and fortune telling booths for
the amusement of the guests.
Prizes were won by all.
Rankin Demands r
Patterson Quit '
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UP)
Rep. John E. Rankin, D., Miss.,
today renewed his demand for
the resignation of Undersecretary
of War Robert P. Patterson be
cause of his stand on granting of
army commissions to former com
munists.
Kankms demand followed a
press conference where Patterson
declared a man's past member
ship in a radical organization "is
no test of his essential loyalty
to the nation" and should not bar
him from a commission.
The white-haired Rankin im
mediately replied Patterson's own
words "just verify my statement
that he ought to resign.
Oregon Girl Aids
In German Relief
PORTLAND, July 20 (UP)
Miss Gene Beach, Bend, was dis
closed today to be enroute to an
overseas assignment with the
united Nations relief and rehab
ilitation administration to work
as relief officer in the displaced
persons division in Germany.
Miss Beach joined the UNRRA
in June and has been receiving
training at the training center,
Uiversity of Marylad.
O RATION
CALENDAR
Processed Foods:
Book 4 Blue stamps T2
through X2 valid through July
31. Blue stamps Y2, Z2, Al, Bl,
CI valid through August 31. Blue
stamps Dl through HI valid
uirougn oepiemDer ju.ji tnrougn
Nl valid through October 31.
Meat, Butter, Fail, Cheesei
Book 4 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 30. Al
through El valid through Octo
ber 31. '
Sugar:
Book 4 Sugar stamp 36 valid
through August 31.
Shoes: Loose stamps invalid.
Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3
now valid. New stamp valid
August 1. u .
Gasoline: Coupons not valid un
less endorsed:
"A"-16 coupons (6 gallons each)
expire September 21.
Stoves:
Apply local board for oil, gas
stove certificates.
Wood, Coal, Sawdust:
Delivery bv Driorities based on
feeds.
Fuel Oil:
Period 1-2-3-4. 5 rnunnnc vnllrl
through August 31.
Waste Paper and Cans:
Bundled waste paper and pre-
nnrnH fin Mne mm, lm 1r.fl nt iUa
salvage depot, 1106 Jefferson
street.
SHOP AT
WARD'S
There Are Unlimited
Opportunities to Save
Our Big July Clearance 1h In progress! Don't delay
... if you really want to see Home fine values.
They're everywhere throughout the store . . . and
the xavingM are worthwhile Come down and see for
yourself how much the prices have been reduced.
Visit every department on your shopping tour.
A FEATURE VAM E DURING
OUR JULY CLEARANCE:
Baby Cribs
Rtul r 924.90
With Metal Springs
You Save $10.07 by making your $1 A fW
purchase at this clearance price. M. -mmnrnVf
Montgomery Ward
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Phone 800 '
News and
Engagements
, Social
Friday, July 20, 1945
Society Briefs
Mr, and Mrs. Earl Hicky re
turned to their home in Hunting
ton last evening after - visiting
three days at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Franklin.
Leslie Pellett of Seattle is in
La Grande visiting his brothers
Oiville and Frank Pellett and
families.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Wayne Brooks
and children, Bruce and Lee, arc
guests at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L.
Berry. . They are enroute from
Boise to Potland where they will
make their home.
.
Mrs. J. B. Herron of Seattle,
the former Frieda Knute, arrived
here Wednesday for a two weeks
visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oley Knute, and with her
brother, Kenneth, who was re
cently released from the army.
Her husband, Jim B. Herron, a
former La Grande boy who grad
uated from the local high school
with the class. of '42, is now at
Kwajuloin In the Marshalls. He
is the son of Bert Herron of La
Grande.
Miss Florence Coardy, who
hna had considerable ' concert,
stage and opera experience, will
present a concert at 8 p.m. to
day at the college auditorium.
Three Stars in
'Keep Powder Dry'
At Theater Here
"Keep Your Powder Dry," the
new ' Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr hit
al the Liberty theater today and
Sutuvday has eviy thing that
goes to make up all-family en
tertainment. A bright and human
story of three girls from differ
ent walks of life who enlist in the
women's' army corps, it stars a
lovely and talented trio; Lana
Turner, Laraine .Day and Susan
Peters. ' " '
As Valeric Parks, Lana, play
ing her first role since "Mairiage
is a Private Affair," is a spoiled
young lady, Park avenue variety,
who enlists in order to qualify
for a tremendous money inherit
ance. Lnrainc, who plays Leigh
Rand, is an "army brat" born
and raised in army camps where
her father is a ranking officer
and loves to "take charge"wher-
ever she goes.; Susan is Ann
Darrison, the wife of an officer
who is overseas, and she joins
up to do her part to speed the
victory.
The average American child is
absent from school about 13 days
annually.
Horace J. Nelson
LIFE - FIRE - AUTO
Quality Insurance Service
Tel. 351-W 703 K Ave.
La Grande. Ore.
Activities
... Weddings
Events
Page 3
25 at Luncheon of
Ladies of B. R. T.
Twenty-five members of the
ladies auxiliary to the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen at
tended the noon potluck lun
cheon Thursday at the Neighbor
hood club house, and the busi
ness meeting which followed at
1:30 p.m.
Hostesses for the occasion wore
Mrs. M. R. Theilen, Mrs. I. G.
Watson and Mrs. William Elam.
An arrangement of garden flow
ers formed the centerpiece for
the dining table. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Clarence Roe and
Mrs. Roy Roe, a guest.
During the business meeting
the members voted to have an
August meeting. It will be the
second day of the months at 8:30
p.m. in Neighborhood club houso.
Initiation will be held. Hostesses
will be Mrs. Gracia Hesse, Mrs.
George Hungcrford and Mis. K.
E. Swigcr. . -
MHS. BEERY HONORED
GUEST AT SHOWER
Mrs. Earl Beery was compli
mented with a surprise cradle
shower at her homo last evening,
when a no-hostess group of
friends called and presented her
with, many gifts. Gnmei were
played and at the close of the
evening refreshments were
served.
CAN'T KEEP
GRANDMA IN
HER CHAIR
She'. .. Lively . Yo5lttt.r
Now her Back.che is better
f thrir trofu. m"b lr ftd'
J h. kidney, aro Nture' chief wo, of ,,!:
uSLdESeS,"''1" ""a out of S;
TAKE fl
mm.
roRTura
and Return
A NEW CHARTER
SERVICE STARTS MONDAY
(Daily Except Sunday)
You'll save time by flying and you'll enjoy the
beautiful views along the route. We'll pick
you up by car in downtown La Grande or Port
land and deliver you downtown on the return
trip. The Imperial Hotel is our Portland head
quarters. Phone us and arrange for your trip
by plane.
ONE WA Y to or from Portland. . .$15.00
litis S2.2.-1 Tax, Total $17.25
ROUND TRIP to Portland. . .$WM
Plus !..-)() Tax, Total $31.50
Wp Make Hotel
Reservations in
Portland for You
IbiRRag Limited
to 25 lbs. for
each pei m.
All Mights ai
subject to CAA
Itegulalwns on
weal her conditions
Make Reservations in Advance
EASTERN OREGON AIRWAYS
Iji Grande Airport
Phone fiRl.1
Social Calendar
FRIDAY
8 p. m. Throe Links club with ;
Mrs. Charles Anson, 2805 N. Fir
street. . ';
i
SATURDAY '! -
2 p. m. Oliver P. Morton
Woman's Relief corps, IOOF hall.
8 p. m. Veterans of Foreign .
Wars auxiliary, in the K of P
hall. Refreshments and initiation.
MONDAY
U:30 p.m. Royal Neighbors pot
luck dinner at Riverside park. '
Each bring covered dish and
table service.
VFW AUXILIARY
SEWING CLUB MEETS
The sewing club of the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars auxiliary
met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. E. N. Olson, 1410
Cherry street. The women spent
the afternoon sewing and visit-,
ing, after which time the hostess
served light refreshments.
JUST
RECEIVED!
Railroad Lanterns
Railroad Lantern
Batteries
note Utility Platform
Scales
")-ft. Roal Oars
20-Piece Starter
, Sets of Feista '
Disston Grass Hooks
Garden Dust
20x2.125 Goodyear
Tires and Tubes
Coal & Wood Heatrolaa
No. 8 Rubber Covered
Wire
8-2 Electric Wire
Vanity Mirrors
l?n by .Itimper Springs
Disston Long Wire
lirooms
Miller House lirooms
Kent tone Gals. & Qts.
Perfection Oil Cook
Stove Wicks
18-2 Green & Yellow
Drop Cords , ,-..'
58 and inch Jute,
Rope
Bohnenkamp's
FLYING SCHEDULE
Leave Downtown
La Grande at . . . 7:00 a.m.
Arrive Downtown
Portland at . . . 10:00 a.m.
Leave Dowrttown
Port land al ... 4:00 p.m.
(Imperial Hotel)
Arrive
lt Grande at . . . 7:00 p.m.
TO