LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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News and Activities
Engagements . . . Weddings
-' " Social Events
Wednesday, July 25, 1915
Page 3
TownsenctjClub
Hears Organizer
- Members ol'La Grande Town
send club heard Howard Will
cock, state organizer, Portland,
last niuht at their meeting at the
I.O.O.F. building. There was
music by tho "Log Scalers," and
refreshments f o 1 lowed. M. F.
Wilkinson presided. There was a
large attendance for the program
and social hour.
Social Calendar
Jaycees Picnic
At Pine -Cone
More than 25. persons attended
the junior chamber of commerce
picnic at the Pine Cone pool last
night. There was no formal pro
gram and after swimming an
hour or two, the JayCees and
their families enjoyed a picnic
supper.
Each family brought its own
food with the exception of bever
age and ice. cream, which was
furnished by the organization,
ijon Poarch was chriirman of
the committee in charge of arrangements.
f Hospital Notes
Gratde Ronde Hospital
1 Admitted: Jack Recs, Dennis
Ralph Thomas, Union, Mrs. Terlie
Springer, Stnrkey, Mrs. L e o n a
Benson, La Grande, medical;
i Wayne Kcutur, Union, Mrs. Wal
J lace Chandler,. La Grande, sur-
I fiery. .,, ;
Dismissed: Robert Wayne Dean,
At Mrs. George W. Masten, Homer
P M. Stiles, La.Grande.
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THURSDAY
1 p. m. ' Presbyterian Mission
ary society luncheon at Riverside
park. For transportation call
Mrs. Mae Moran. 1
12 m. Jolly 600 potluck lun
cheon with Mrs. Tred- 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.
FRIDAY
2 p. m. Pollyanna club, River
side park.
Society Briefs
Seen at Wallowa lake Sunday
were Miss Charlotte Thomas, Van
Vranken, Gene Stiller, Carl Nel
son, and Sig Simonsen.
'
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Detrick and
daughter, Julie, were guests of
William Blanchard at Wallowa
lake Sunday.
SSgt. and Mrs. James Saling
returned last night from a 10
day vacation at Wallowa lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
and son,. Lonnie, left Sunday for
a vacation at Anthony lake. They
will return tomorrow.
'
Miss Betty Bohnenkamp, Nancy
Bohnenkamp, SK 3C, Mrs. Pat
Young, and Mrs. W. H. Bonhen
kamp spent Sunday at Wallowa
lake.
Mrs. Elmo Hendrickson of 1313
V avenue left today for Milton,
where she will visit. '
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrus left
Tuesday for a visit at Boise, Ida.
They expect to return here Thursday.
Horace J. Nelson
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Mrs. Conklin Is
Hostess to Guild
COVE, July 25 (Special) Mrs.
A. G. Conklin entertained the
Ladies guild at her home. The
women decided to hold no more
meetings until September. Eleven
women were present. Bridge was
played with Mrs. R. J. Allen win
ning high score and Mrs. Roy
Forman low. Guests were Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. A. A. Antles, Mrs.
T. R. Conklin, Miss Maxine Con
ley, Mrs. Margaret Davis, Mrs.
Forman, Mrs. J. R. Fletcher, Mrs.
W. J. Hallmark, Miss Besse Kel
ley and Mrs. L. R. Lay.
A deer was seen in the hay
field at the Boswell ranch last
Friday. It was quietly feeding
and not much startled when the
hay wagon nearcd.
The Methodist conference at
Wallowa lake drew visitors from
Cove, Sunday, who were Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Towle, Verna
Towle, Mr. and Mrs.' Harlan
Koger, Mrs. T. C, Hefty, Donald
Hefty and Clarice Gayle Conklin.
Mrs. Thomas Harris of La
Grande visited in Cove last week.
Rhoda L 1 o i d and La Verne
Loree, who were working in Pen
dleton came home a few days
ago.
Lorna Dee Hallmark who went
to visit her brother Eldred and
family at Bonneville is at home
again.
Miss Ella Sutherland of Spo
kane is here caring for her father
who is seriously ill.
Leonard Ronne, who has been
working on his refrigerator plant,
has now returned to Portland. He
came back Monday with a man
to operate the plant.
A car collision on the main
slreet a few days ago involved
the cars of Albert Ronne and
Mrs. Allen Berry, no one was injured.
'A SONG TO REMEMBER'
HAS LOCAL PREMIERE
Columbia Pictures' "A Song to
Remember," the story of the fa
mous composer, Frederic Chopin,
and his love affair with the novel
ist, feminist, George Sand, star
ring Paul Muni and Merle Obe
ron and featuring Cornel Wilde
as Chopin, opens at the Liberty
Theater on Sunday.
Other featured players in the
cast are Nina Fosch and George
Coulouris with Howard Freeman,
Stephen Bekassy and Sig Arno
playing prominent roles.
"A Song to Remember' was di
rected by Charles Vidor from the
screen play of Sidney Buchman.
It's a Sidney Buchman production.
MOUNTBATTEN PRESENT
LONDON, July 25 (UP) Lord
Louis Mountbatten, southeast
Asia commander has been parti
cipating in the-Potsdam confer
ences, it was disclosed tonight.
The disclosure was made with
the arrival of Mountbatten in
London. ...
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WAR BONDS, of course
T. B. IUMSDEN, Manager
W. . WINTERS, Acting Asst. Manager
La Grande Branch
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OUR MEN AND WOMEN
IN SERVICE
Richard Cash. MOMM 1c,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James D.
Cash of La Grande, has arrived
home for 32 days leave, after two
years and a half in the navy.
Richard is a member of the crew
of an aviation rescue or "crash"
boat. He has seen service in the
south Pacific. A resident of La
Grande 10 years, he attended
high school here and was in col
lege when he joined the navy. He
formerly worked at the Observer,
also. He will return to San
Francisco for reassignment.
John M. Packard,
recipient of the silver star for
gallantry in action, arrived from
Europe today at the New York
port of embarkation aboard the
"Monticello." Within 48 hours the
veteran doughboy will be cn
roule to spend a 30-day furlough
with his wife, Mrs. Violet M.
Packard, and two sons, who live
here.
Inducted into the army at Fort
Lewis, Wash., March 27, 1044,
Private Packard was sent to the
infantry replacement training
center, Camp Hood, Tex. After
17 weeks of infantry training, lie
went overseas where he was as
signed to the Second infantry
(Indian Head) division. Joining
that unit in Belgium, the Brown
ing automatic rifleman fought
through three campaigns: Ruhr
land, Ardennes and central Eur
ope. In addition to the silver
star, he wears the combat infan
try badge for exemplary conduct
in action against the enemy, the
good conduct ribbon and the
European theater of operations
ribbon with three campaign stars.
Following his furlough, the 27-year-old
infantryman will rejoin
the Indian Head division at
Camp Swift, Tex., where the in
fantry outfit will train for rede
ployment to the Pacific theater.
SSgl. Donald Severns,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sev
erns of La Grande, was gradu
ated last week from the army air
forces central instructors school
of Laredo army airfield, Laredo,
Tex., a member of the AAF
training command. He is now
qualified to become instructor at
an aerial gunnery school.
GM 2C and Mrs. Wallace Rudd.
of Oceanside, Calif., are visiting
at the homes of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Rudd, 808 C ave
nue, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kel
ler, 3104 N Alder slreet. Rudd
entered the service Oct. 11, 1943,
and has spent 13 months over
seas. He and Mrs. Rudd, the for
mer Marieta Keller, were married
May 31, 1945. They will be in La
Grande until Aug. 8.
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, Butler, Fats, Cheese:
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 30 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 16 gallons each)
expire September 21.
Stoves:
Apply local board for oil, gas
stove certificates.
Wood. Coal, Sawdust:
Delivery by priorities based on
"ecds.
Fuel Oil: '
Period 1-2-3-4-5 coupons valid
through August 31.
Waste Paper and Cans:
Bundled waste paper and pre
pared tin cans may be left at the
salvage depot, 1106 Jefferson
street
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1 CAUTIOH Vuonlmiincltd. 1
First Lt. Charlei D. Phippen
of Elgin has been awarded the
distinguished flying cross by
Gen. George C. Kenney, com
manding far east air forces, for
his part as co-pilot in the success
ful bombing of important enemy
oil installations at Takao, For
mosa. Phippen's plane was picked up
five miles from the target by
enemy searchlight and intense
anti-aircraft fire was tossed at
him, but the bomber continued
the run. Direct hits wiped out
installations. Flak damaged the
bomber and seven fighters at
tacked the Liberator. Two were
destroyed. The Liberator had
two gunners wounded.
The crippled plane was unable
to reach its base and arrived at
another field during an air raid
alarm. The plane came in for an
emegency landing successfully.
Lieutenant Phippen is a mem
ber of the 63rd bomb squadron
of the fifth air force. He also has
the air medal with three oakleaf
clusters. He was commissioned
in November, 1943, 'and has been
overseas 14 months. His wife
lives in Elgin.
Civilian Help For
Camp Adair Needed
PORTLAND, July 25 (UP)
Civilian h e fp for reactivated
Camp Adair is seriously needed,
the U. S. civil service commission
in Portland announced today.
Men and women prefcrabely
single, because of t h e housing
shortage are needed for such
jobs as automobile mechanics,
testers and painters, armament
repairmen, small arms repairmen,
armament machinists, watch and
clock repairmen, meat cutters,
furnace helpers and repairmen,
laborers, patrolmen, typewriter
repairmen, telephone operators,
typists, stenographers, dental as
sistants and laundry workers.
Located 10 miles from Corvallis,
dormitories and barracks are pro
vided at Camp Adair. Hiring is
done at Camp Adair and in Port
land at the civil service commis
sion. . . .
Fifty-two weeks do not make a
year; they total only 364 days.
Sgi. Edwin Isaac,
turret gunner on a B-17, has ar
rived home from the European
theater of war and is visiting his
sister here, Mrs; Carl Herrmann.
Later he will visit another sister,
Mrs. LeRoy Justice of North
Platte, Neb., after which he will
report at Ft. MacArthur, Calif.
Ho arrived here Saturday morning.
CPO Charles W. Frost
is spending a 30-day leave at the
home of his wife, Nina, 1805
Fourth street, after spending 20
months overseas. He entered the
service in September, 1942.
Marine Lt. Norman E. West
is leaving tonight after spending
a six-day leave at the home of
his wife, the former Beth Frost,
1805 Fourth street. Lieut. West
attended high school and college
here before entering the service
in October, 1942.
Jack Hendrickson
left last night after a two-day visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmo Hendrickson, 1318 V ave
nue. Lt. Hendrickson was grad
uated from high school in 1D37
before leaving with the national
guard in 1940. He spent four
years overseas until a wound re
ceived July 25, 1944, sent him
back to the states. He has been
awarded the purple heart.
Soldier Advertises
For '85 Points'
DUNN, N. C, July 25 (UP)
The Dunn Dispatch received the
following advertisement from an
unnamed Erwin, N. C, subscrib
er: "A young soldier with four
and a half years of duty would
like to meet a young widow with
three children. Object: 85 points!"
The U. S. army can gel a small
wall tent, a waterproof bedding
roll, and a khaki cotton shirt for
$75 invested in a war bond.
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Solid color pinwale corduroy, .98
cuffed. Maid wearing-. JL
Sizes 4 to 8.
GIRLS COTTON SLIPS .
Well made, ruffled bottom fiOc
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ROYS' LEISURE JACKETS
Two-tone, all-wool front.
Sizes 6-10 :
ROYS' DRESS SHIRTS
Figures or stripes. Sizes 4-10.'
ROYS' DRESS TROUSERS
Checks, plaids. 65
Wool. Sizes 6-10
HOYS' COAT SWEATERS
All-wool front, knit
back, sleeves
$J.98
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$3-49
$J.98
GIRLS' NOVELTY SLACKS
Tailored. Assorted colors. :
Sizes 7-14
GIRLS' TWILL SHORTS
Sanforized. For outdoors
or gym. Sizes 8-12
GIRLS' DRESSES
Prints or stripes. Sizes 7-14....
GIRLS' COTTON PANTIES
Combed yarn. White. 8-12
.98
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ROYS' DENIM LONGIES
Sanforized. Light blue.
Adjustable suspenders. .11
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ROYS' WOOL SUITS
Herringbone and diagonal $
weave. Sizes 6-10
HOYS' SPORT COATS
Camel tan. Saddle
stitched. Sizes 4-10.
ROYS' SLACK SUITS
Rlues and tans. Sizes 4-10
HOYS' LEATHER JACKETS
Slide fastener front.
Lined. Sizes 2-10
,98
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GIRLS' ALL-WOOL SWEATERS
Baby Shaker knit. $0
"Sloppy Joes"
GIRLS' SKIRTS
Plain or plaid. Most
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GIRLS' JERKINS
Plaids and plains. Sizes 8-14
GIRLS' SATEEN OVERALLS
Beige with' colored 4fc'9r'
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