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ETO TROOPS AT THE PHILIPPINES First of ETO froopi lar
craft for the trip ashore at the Philippines. Men are mostly service
Mediterranean area. . .-
Audience Acclaims
"Frenchman's Creek"
Story of "Frenchman's Creek,"
the Daphne du Maurier novel,
playing today and Wednesday at
the Liberty Theater, has reached
the se-eeri in "all -its glory. Para
mount is the' producer of this
glorious film of the same title.
The romantic love story of a
pirate, played by Arturo de Cor
dova, and a fascinating English
woman, portrayed by Joan Fon
taine, brings to movie-goers a
tale of adventure, laid against a
background pf . the Cornish coast
in 1668. Natron House, country
home of Miss Fontaine in the pic
ture, and the, tiny inlet, French
man's Creek, as it is called, are
the focal points in the story.
FLY TO PORTLAND!
Daily except Sunday charier
plane service at low rates.
Make Reservations.
Eastern Oregon Airways
Phone 6R13
This Fall you'll look for a predominance of the
of belts, tie fronts, of broad tops, slim waists
for Fall. You'll find all these important new
pre-Fall showing at Falk's La Grande store.
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100 Registered
For Beginning
Swim Classes
More than 100 beginning swim
mers were registered for the class
at Pine Cone pool under auspices
of the Red Cross. The classes be
gan yesterday and will continue
for two weeks. '
There were 39 registered for
the advanced swimming classes
and 16 in the junior and senior
life saving courses. '
There have been enough re
quests for adult swimming classes
so that one has been, established
and will be offered daily at 5:30
p. m., Harvey Carter, chairman
of the water safety committee,
said. ,
There was so large a registra
tion for the classes that they had
to be divided into three groups.
Mrs. Anita Jasper of Portland is
the chief insructor. Other instruc
tors are Carter, Morris Richard
son and Vernie Peterman.
"NEW ... LOOK"
FALL 1945
Granite's Better Department Store
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Sisters Drown On
Swimming Party ,
TILLAMOOK, July 24 (UP)
Funeral, services were being
readied today for , 14-year-old
Carolyn Jean Hoclgdon and her
sister, Alice, 11, who r drowned
while swimming in the' Nestucca
river near Beaver Sunday. .
The girls '- were on an outing
with three cousins . w h e nr the
youngest '.sister, - Alice, stepped
into deep, water. . Her cries at
tracted' Carolyn, who, in an at
tempt to rescue her, fell into the
same deep, hole. '
BIRTH ODDITY. '
Three. ..babies were born to
three sisters in three days, with
two arriving at the same hour of
the same day of June .1943. The
babies were. Joan Mary Anton
son, Gilliar Kay Rasmussen and
Robett .Palmer Steen, all grand
children of Mr. and Mrs. Theo
dore Lokken of Hettinger, N. D.
. .George. iy first erected Lon
don's famous Marble Arch as a
gateway to Buckingham Palace.
collarless neckline
the New Silhouette
feminine details in a
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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News and
Engagements
Social
Tuesday, July 24, 1945
Social Calendar
WEDNF.SDAY
12 m. Daughters of Union Vet
erans annual picnic, niversiuc
nark. For transportation men
at Sacajawea hotel. .
THURSDAY
1 d. m. Presbyterian Mission
ary society luncheon at Riverside
park. For transportation can
Mrs. Mae Moran.
12 m. Jolly 600 potlufck lun
cheon with Mrs. Fred Beeman,
Island City.
6:30 p. m. Mavericks hambur
ger fry in the yard of McCoy's
home, on G avenue. Members
bring hamburger and buns.
Society Briefs
Miss Gertrude Tichenor of
Echo is in town visiting Mrs. Car
rie Trollinger.
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Mrs. Estellc Garrison is leaving
today to spend two Woeks in
Boise, .Ida., at the home of her
sister Mrs. Don Walker.
.
S. G. Geertsen, with the Bunt
ing Tractor company, Boise, Ida.,
May.
Mrs. Lavonne Senior was visit
ing at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Eslelle Garrison, yesterday.
Mrs. P. O. Sigler and daughter,
Millicent, have returned from
Wallowa lake.
The Eagles auxiliary will hold
its sewing club at 2 p. m. tomor
row at the home of Mrs. Thelma
Shelton, 1804 U avenue.
Hospital Notes
Si. Joseph's Hospital
Admitted: Duane Stickey,
Richard Mortier, La Grande, med
ical; James Templeton, La
Grande; Mrs. Grant Tucker, Im
bler; x-ray.
Dismissed: Mrs. Irvin Parrish,
La Grande; Asa Mcintosh, Island
City; Mrs. Clarence Looker and
daughter, Kamela.
Grande Ronde Hospital
Admitted: Bob Willeys, Guy
McMillan, Mrs. Ray Fu liner, La
Grande, medical; Calvin R. Can
trel, SiyrimerviHe, medical; Mary
W. Ruth, Baker, surgery; Mrs.
Lloyd Moore, Carmen Elizabeth
Royce, La Grande, surgery; Col
leen Herbes, Pendleton, surgery.
Dismissed: Mrs. Mary Norris,
Mrs. Ray Fulmer, La Grande;
Jessie Gillham, Mrs. Blar.hc
Street, James Calhoun, Summer
ville; Betty Davis, William F. Da
vis, North Powder.
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
through September 30. Jl through
Nl valid through October 31.
Meat. Bulier, Fats. Cheese:
Book 4 Red stamps K2
through P2 valid through July
31. Red stamps Q2 through U2
valid through August 31. Red
stamps VZ through Z2 valid
through September 30. A 1
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.
Gasoline: Coupons not valid un
less endorsed:
"A"-16 coupons (0 gallons each)
expire September 21.
Stoves:
Apply local board for oil, gas
stove certificates.
Wood, Coal, Sawdust:
Delivery by priorities based on
reeds.
Fuel Oil:
Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid
through August 31.
Waste Payer ant) Cms:
Bundled weaie paper and pre
pared tin cans may be lift at the
salvage depot, 110 Jefferson
Street.
Activities
. . . Weddings
Events
Pitfre 3
West Way Club To
Picnic Friday
West Way club picnic will he
hold 6:30 p. in. Friday at River
side park, it was announced to
day.
' Members and their families are
to bring their own potluck dishes
and furnish their own sugar and
table service. Coffee and ice
cream will be furnished.
Committee members are: Mrs.
Charles Murchison, chairman;
Mis. Elmer Locken, Mrs. George
Hameke; and Mrs. W. D. Mc
Donald. RNA Has Picnic At
Riverside Park
Royal Neighbors of La Grande
had a potluck supper and circle
discussion last night at Riverside
park. The 23 members present
took part in the program. In
charge of arrangements were Mel
ba Metsker and Delpha Clements.
Cub Scouts lo Have
Picnic at Pine Cone
Cub Scout pack 112, sponsored
by the Christian church will have
a picnic at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday
at Pine Cone, with all the par
ents invited to attend.
Each will bring his own lunch
and ice cream and a beverage
will be furnished by the pack. For
transportation members will meet
at the church. Those who wish,
will be permitted to swim. Cub
master Roy Pyle will be in charge,
assisted by Lew Evans.
Special Courses In
Teaching Offered
Special courses offered teach
ers at the second session of sum
mer school at Eastern Oregon col
lego of education, according to
John M. Miller, director of sum
mer sessions, are:. "The Unusual
Child" by Mrs. Elizabeth Harris;
"Children's Literature" by Aria
F.'LHwrencc; "Teaching of music"
by Dr. Henry Ehlers; "Child de
velopment" by Roy L. Skecn;
"Effective practices in elementary
school education" by John M.
Miller.
Registration will remain open
until Thursday, July 26.
This hunter leaves its guns at home
The Peeping Tom P-38, armed only with aerial cameras, ranges
far behind battle-lines to map Jap secrets. To flight-test and deliv
er many P-38's, Lockheed in the West chooses Chevron Aviation
Gasoline. Chevron has to be good to match America's fighting
planes and it is. You'll see when a great new Chevron Gasoli
brings skyway performance to your car.
STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA
Tho LIGHTNING flies first on
UiUn It
Today We Pay
Tribute to
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Keith C. Tucker of Elgin,
S 1c, serving aboard a ship
somewhere in the south Paci
tic. He is the 21-vear-old son of
Mrs. Viola Walker of Shafter,
Calif. Tucker attended ele
mentary and high school
in Flgin, and was graduated
with the class of '!'!. Prior to
entering the navy July 31,
19-1.'! he was employed by the
I'ondosa Pine Lumber com
pany in Klgin. Tucker is a
in em her of the Christian
church.
Recipes lo Save
Sugar offered To
Housewives Here
Six pages of sugar - saving
recipes are now available at the
office of Miss Doris McWhorter,
Union county homo demonstra
tion agent, it was announced to
day. The recipes, contributed by
homo makers or home demon
stration units throughout the
state, feature the use of dark and
light corn sirups, honey, and mo
lasses in place of sugar in des
serts. The booklet, "The use of war
lime sweeteners," may be ob
tained free by calling at or writ
ing to Miss Doris McWhorter,
Union county home demonstra
tion agenl, post office building,
La Grande.
Women's Colorful
Rayon Robes
A very fine selection of short
and long sleeve styles; some
quilted. Floral patterns., Sizes
12 ti'i 44.
Children's Chenille
Kohes, Sizes 1 to 3
Women's Night Gowns
$1.90 to $-1.23
NORTON'S
SMNDMO Hlwl IIMI Ml P. M. Monday, luiiday, thui.day una Miay DON III MUlUAl
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MINWWOMIN
IN UNIFORM
Jack Hendrickson '
serviceman, is now home on
leave visiting his parents.
Orville Bowers,
serviceman, was in town yester
day on leave. He formerly lived
here.
Lieut. David Slone
left yesterday following a pre
embarkation leave spent at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Stone, 1300 Ninth
street. He was accompanied by
I. lent Kami Evil., Iliemerlun,
Wash.
Pvt. Chester Evans
arrived today on emergency fur
lough from Albuquerque, N. M.,
to spend 15 days with his wife,
the former Genevieve Collins,
and their infant son, Jerry Jean.
He will return to Albuquerque
at the end of his furlough.
First Lt. Marion E. (Bud) Rey
nolds La Grande marine officer, has
been awarded the Silver Star
medal for heroism in action on
Iwo Jima, the marine corps an
nounced today. He was decorated
at Camp Pendleton, Oceunside,
Calif., where he now is stationed.
The acjtion which vjon Rey
nolds, a former La Grande high
school and Willumette university
football star, he decoration took
place after fire from a Japanese
pillbox had checked the advance
of a marine infantry company.
Reynolds volunteered to go for
ward us an observer for a mortar
platoon, and made his way, un
der fire, to within a few feet of
the enemy position. Then he call
ed down mortar fire so close to
his own post that he was wound
ed by one of the shell fragments,
the citation accompanying the
medal said.
Despite the wound, he contin
ued lo direct the firing until the
pillbox was destroyed.
Lieutenant Reynolds, 28, joined
the Marines shortly after being
Wise choice fa,
ED Schilling
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COFFEE
AVIATION
graduated from Willamette uni
versity in 1942. He was overseas
25 months, seeing dqty at Mid-'
way us well us Iwo. 1 : , .-
The La Grande officer is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Reynolds of 1507 First street. His.
wife, the former Muriel Eileen
Webb of Lu Grande, is now with
him at Occanside. . v ..
Orville Bowers, GM 1C ,' ' ! ; ; "
is leaving today for Longvlew,
Wash., after spending part of hjs
30-day leave at the home of his
sister-in-law,Doris Bowers, 1809
X avenue. He entered the service,
in October, 1942, and had spent SO
months in the south Pacific, ; ;
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Joe Stafford with Paul
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"I'll Buy That Dream"
Mclntyre & His
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