La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 22, 1945, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextU nion Cherry Crop Brings $36,586 Uiy2 Tons of Fruit Yielded Growers Report UNION, Aug. 22 (UP) Union cherry growers are proud of the report of this year's crop as found on the record of the Eastern Ore gon Fruit Grower's association. E. L. Heriill, representative of Paulus brothers of Salem pur chased the crop and as usual it has been shipped to the cannery in Salem, where it will be canned and government packed. The cherries of eastern Oregon are considered to be among the finest in the state and always find a ready market. Union has her share in the- production of this fruit crop, which according to the record reached a yield of 14 H4 ton of cherries, and brought in $36,586.22. ' W. W. Stevens and L. Z. Terrall of Union are re spectively president and secre tary of the association. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hayes are stationed at the highway shops on Catherine creek near the Carl Eddy home. Hayes is a member of state oiling crew No. 5 and will commute to his work in La Grande. Several other members of the crew who live in Union arc. making the daily trip back and forth. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall of Portland and their two sons are guests at the home of his mother, Mrs. Frank Hall. Mrs. Georgia Hall Geisler of Portland arrived in Union Sat urday to attend graveside serv ices for her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Oli ver. Mrs. Geisler lived in Union as a young girl and will be re membered as the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Whit Hall. She is a niece of Mrs. Frank Hall of this city. Mrs. Clarence Alfrey with her daughter Marcia f Portland are guests at ibe home of her moth er, Mrs. Maggie Van Houten. Mrs. Edison Spears has as her house guests her father and moth er, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Leep of Turner, and her sister, Mrs. Ken Clark with her small son Michael from Oak Grove. The guests ar rived at the Spears home Mon day and will remain several days. Robert Terrall, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Terrall of this city, will receive his ensign commission Thursday at Columbia univer sity . Robert has been taking training there for several months. Immediately on receiving his commission, he will report to Ft. Schuyler for an additional three weeks training, after which he is to receive a ten day furlough and he hopes to make a trip home before reporting at Gulfport, Miss., where he is assigned to a two months training in radar. Mrs. Edison Spears and daugh ter Sandra, accompanied by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Leep, and her sister, Mrs. Ken Clark and small son, went to Baker Tuesday evening to spend several days at the home of Mrs. Bob Finch, sister of Mrs. Spears. Robert Dewey left for his home in Midland, Tex., Sunday morn ing after a ten day visit with his mother, Mrs. Edna Dewey, and his uncle, E. M. Sabin. Dewey is petroleum engineer of the West Texas division of the Humble Oil and Refining company, and has been in their employ for the past 20 years. He expected to join his wife and. small daughter, Caro line Andrea, at Log Haven, Colo., on the south fork of the Rio Grande, where Mrs. Dewey has been with a fishing party. The Dewey family will remain until Saturday, when the entire party will depart for their homes at Midland. Mrs. Dick Benson relumed Fri day from a very pleasant visit with her 'sister and other rela tives at Wallowa. Mrs. Carl Eddy and daughter Carla left for Portland Wednes day morning for a business trip of one week. SSgt. William R. Gale, known to his many friends as "Bill," ar rived home Aug. 17 after a 15 months absence, eight months of which have been spent overseas, as a combat man on front lines. Bill is a member of the tenth mountain troops, which spear headed the attack in Italy where they took Ml. Belvedere and the Po valley. ' Bill wears the bronze star and the combat infantry man's badge. He does not say 11 For prompt relief from H the spasms of Bronchial M Asthma, use this mod- nj cm Vapor method. Easy 8 to uae . . economical. Weather in August Aids State Crops PORTLAND, Aug. 22 (UP) Favorable weather helped Ore gon irrigated farm crops make good gains during the first half of August, the department of agriculture said today. Mid-Columbia cantaloupes are at their height and picking is ex pected to continue until Sept 1. Some growers report a lighter yield than last year and in a few cases blame it on poor seed as well as weather conditions. Wil lamette valley and Douglas coun ty melons will reach the market in late August and last through out September. More Colory Oregon celery shipments in creased during August. Estimat ed acreage of celery is up about 5 percent from last year with most of the new fields in Mal heur county. Only western Ore gon celery has been shipped this season. Growing season for onions is practically over in Oregon with little damage from injects re ported. Harvesting should be in full swing around Sept. 1, the re port said, and some have, already been pulled. More Mini Harvesting and distilling of the state's mint crop started in Aug ust. High production is indicat ed. Willamette valley and western Oregon tomato harvesting is just starting with several being ship ped already from the Milton Freewater area. Present indica tions are that the yield will be larger than last year. much, but this star was an award for heroic attainment in action. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hayes and daughter Valdean, were visi tors at Weiser, Idaho, over the weekend, where they attended the Weiser round-up and rodeo. Mrs. Verl Jonas of Dayton, Wash., arrived in Union Monday and will remain until Friday vis iting at the home of her parents: Mr. and Mrs. George Ballard and her sister, Mrs. Wayne Fer guson. " Mrs. Wayne Ferguson, with her sister, Mrs. Verl Jonas of Day ton, Wash., drove to Pendleton Monday afternoon to meet their friend, Mrs. Larry Pritchett. Mrs. Pritchott will arrive from Seat tle and will return to Union to spend a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ferguson. Mrs. Nellie St. M. Littler, who has been confined in a La Grande hospital for several weeks, re turned home Thursday, where her friends will be glad to know, she is resting comfortably. Miss Eloise Halsey and the family of Herschcl Halsey re turned to Union Saturday after a two weeks visit in Portland, Sa lem and Newport. They report a delightful deep sea fishing trip and fairly good results. They arrived in Portland Wednesday, leaving for Union Friday eve ning, accompanied by their sis ter, Elma, who returned home for a couple of days visit at her par ents, the W. W. Halseys. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Williams and family of the Cove left Un ion Tuesday afternoon for Froc water, where they expect In pick prunes at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brays. They will re turn early next week. 78 Attend Monthly Suppeiof Country Ciub; Mrs. Fitzgerald, Fisk Win Prizes Approximately 78 persons at tended the regular monthly sup per of the La Grande country club which was held Sunday. Golf in the afternoon was part of the program, with prizes awarded to Mrs. Jack Fitzgerald and Bud Fisk, who won first and Mrs. Bert Worley and Mar vin Blake, who won second place. Mrs. Bud Fisk was awarded the prize for best shot of No. 6, and G. L. Larison and Steve Kinzcl won the section one putting con test with 15 putts each. Lt. Hutchinson was winner of sec- place in the two-ball foursome, tion two of the putting contest. Enrollment At Short Course to Exceed Last Year Attendance at the six-day spe cial short course for teachers at Eastern Oregon college of educa tion, Aug. 26 through Sept. 1, is expected to exceed enrollment of last year according to John M. Miller, director of summer ses sions. The course is especially organ ized to help teachers plan their work for this coming school year. It will deal with the practical problems of the teacher, such as methods of presentation, use of textbooks, manuals, Oregon courses of study, references, etc., and will include lectures, demon strations, group discussions, and library readings. The work will be organized to care for the needs of primary, upper-grade, and rural teachers. Registration will be held at 8 p. m. Aug. 26, in room 11 of the administration building. Hospital Notes SI. Joseph's hospital: Admitted Mrs. Gerald Pear son, La Grande, surgery; Mary Peck, La Grande, medical; Al len Walker, Rose Hazen, La Grande, laboratory work. Grande Ronde hospital: Admitted uJbeit J. Turner, Baker, Lawrence Hammon, La Grande, surgery; Alice Hatmak er, Ruth Kilgore, James Tettis, La Grande, Ira Cantrell, Hilgard, Grover Lassitcr, Starkey, medi cal. Dismissed Ruth Kilgore, Mrs. Steena Arnoldus, La Grande. RATION CALENDAR Meat, Butter Cheuse Red stamps: Book 4 Q2 through U2 valid through Aug. 31. V2 through Z2 through Sept. 30. Al through El through Oct. 31. Fl through Kl through Nov. 30. Sugar: Book 4 Sugar stamp 36 valid through Aug. 31. Endorse can ning sugar coupons with ration book 4 number and your name. Shoes: Loose stamps invalid. Book 3 airplane stamps 1-2-3-4 now val id. Stoves: Apply local board for oil stove certificates. Wood, Coal, Sawdust: Order now. Dealers determine delivery pri ority from consumer's annual needs and quantity on hand. Waste Paper and Cans: Bundled waste paper and pre pared tin cans may be left at the salvage depot, 1106 Jefferson street Mabel Miller Weds Anthony' Bragg, John Day Stockman Miss Mabel Miller and Anthony P. Bragg were married at a quiet ceremony at 8 p. m. Saturday in Baker. The bride was attired in a powder blue suit with white accessories, and wore a corsage of gardenias and pink roses. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Miles of Baker, sister and brother-in-law of tho bride. Mrs. Bragg is the daughter of Mrs. Minnie Miller of La Grande, and has been a teacher in eastern Oregon for a number of years. Mr. Bragg is a well-known stock man of the John Day country. After a short trip to various parts of Washington, tho couple will be at home near John Day. Scientific Film to Be Shown at First Baptist Church "They Live Forever," a full color motion picture with sound, dealing with the spiritual aspects of World War II, will be shown at 8 p. m. Thursday in tho First Baptist church, Sixth and Spring, according to the Rev. R. E. Stan ley Hunt, pastor. The film was produced by Ir win A. Moon, of Moody Bible in stitute extension staff, and is be ing distributed under the insti tute's auspices. Moon photographed the film while touring army and navy camps with his "Sermons from Science." "They Live Forever" features the life-raft experiences of Lt. James C. Whittakor and Sgt. John Bartek, and the testimony of Col. George S. Clarke, one of the last army officers to leave Bataan. Nearly one-fourth of the total rail freight of the United States in 1042 was carried to or from steel plants. Daughter of Salem Woman Dies in Crash ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 22 (UP) Margaret Moore Beery, 32, died yesterday of Burns and injuries received when the small plane in which she was riding crashed in the foothills of the C'hugach mountains cast of Anch orage. The pilot of the plane, Mat thew Michael, 20, was reported in satisfactory condition after re ceiving second degree burns. A second passenger, Donald Hig gins, 30, received minor burns. Mrs. Beery is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ethel Moore, Salem, Ore., her father-in-law, Charles Beery, Kelso, Wash., and a sister, Helen Griffin, San Bruno, Calif. Chicken Hatched With Four Legs SALEM, Aug. 22 (UP) There shouldn't be any argument at the dinner table over who is going to get the drumsticks the next time the T. Basey fam ily has dinner. Basey, a chicken rancher near brio, reported a four-legged chick had hatched in one of his incubators. 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Those who wish to swim will bring suits. , Sid Burleigh returned this morning from a business trip to Portland Jack Peare returned this morn ing from Portland, where he went to take a watchmaker's examina tion. Dean Roundy is leaving tonight for Portland and Sweet Home. Earl Reynolds is leaving to night for Pendleton and Klamath Falls after a visit with his bro thers Lee and Charles. Mrs. J. E. Reynolds will make an extended visit with relatives in Minneapolis, where she went Sunday night called there by the death of her brother, Lewis Jeni son. She will perhaps be gone a month from La Grande. Miss Phyllis Sherwood of La Grande will leave Thursday night for The Dalles where she will visit a week with Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Smythe and will also visit with Jackie Hclzer. Mrs. R. M. Walker, from the Mt. Emily camp, was in town shopping yesterday. Mrs. Ethel Mann and Mrs. Delia Leavitt visited last week in Walla Walla. Mickey and Ardell Taylor left Monday morning for Payette Lakes, Ida., to spend their vaca tion. They expect to be gone 10 days. Don Jordahl, Bill Carey, "Spec" Richardson, Kenny Goss,- and "Bud" Garrison left Monday night to drive to Portland. Mrs. Alen Christiansen is visit ing in La Grande. Mrs. Lewis Johnson and daugh ter, Roberta, arrived yesterday from Pendleton to join their hus band and father, Sgt. Johnson of the state police. Mrs. Robert P. Rissman and daughter arrived yesterday from Tillamook to join Pvt. Rissman, now working with the state po lice here. . Mrs. Jeff Bean and daughters Patsy and Judy of Pendleton ar rived Sunday to spend a week with Mrs. Bean's parentts, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hiatt, 1800 Wash ington street. REMOVE SPEED SIGNS SALEM. Aug. 22 (UP) The Oregon state highway commission has ordered the removal of war time speed signs, it was an nounced today. Other speed signs which do not bear the "wartime" designation have the full author ity of law, the commission said. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ' Phone 600 . News and Activities Engagements .' . .; Weddings Social Events Wednesday, August 22, 1945 Page. 3 Social Calendar ?haf er Family Has 14th Annual Reunion THURSDAY 12:30 p. m. Francis Brown auxiliary to the Union County Pioneers, picnic, Riverside park. 2 p. m. Loyal Star lodge so cial club, picnic, Riverside park. FRIDAY Noon, 600 club with Mrs, Ray mond Swan, 1503 Monroe, pot luck luncheon. 7:30 p. m Westway club of tho WBA, will have a politick sup per at the- Neighborhood club rooms. Canning Club Meets To Plan. Exhibit at County' 4-H Fair : La Grande 4-H Canning club met at the home of Patty Burns, leader, Monday. Evelyn Jackman, vice-president, presided. Each girl brought one jar of fruit she had helped to can, and a judging con test was held. Miss Doris Mc Whorter, Union county home demonstration agent, was pres ent to lead the discussion on what to look for in judging fruit. Those present were Peggy Burns, pres ident; Evelyn Jackman, vice president; Kathleen Steffen, sec retary; Marjoric Hill; Alice Dock wcilcr; Margaret Jo Laird; Ruth Bean; Faye Page; Nancy Miller; Lois Mary Warington; and Don na Mortcnsen. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept, 12, at which final plans will ta made for exhibiting at the county 4-H club fair Sept. 19 and20. t,. COOKING CLUB . ENTERTAINS GUESTS . Luncheon meeting of 'the sec ond year 4-H Cooking club and the 4-H Canning club of Elgin was held at the- home of Mrs. Bernal Hug, jr. Friday. The girls in the, 4-H Cooking club prepar ed the luncheon and. the girls of the Canning club were guests. The menu consisted of souffle, stuffed torraito salad home made rolls, applesauce, and nut bread. Anna Louise Hug, president of the Cooking club presided. Miss Doris McWhorter, Union county heme demonstration agent, was present to answer the girls' ques tions about 4-H club work. . GOOD HEALTH Tour Oraafasf Poss.ssfoa Reaala It by being relieved ol Hemorrhoids (piles). Fle eure. Fistula. Hernia (Run- ture). Our method oi treat ment without hospital od- erauon succesiluuv lor 33 years. Liberal credit Urmj. Call lor examination or tend lor FREE booklet. Open Evennai, Atom, Wed., fti.,7 to IrJt Dr. C. J. DEAN CLINIC Physician and Surgeon If. E. Cor. E. Burnalde and Orand Jtee, Telephone EAjt 3918, Portland H, Oregon Shafer family held its 14th annual reunion at Riverside park Sunday, with a potluck dinner being served at 1 p. m., followed by a short business meeting. Of ficers for the coming year were elected and are as follows: Pres ident, Eldridge Tamcris, Sum merville; vice president, Pluma Courtney; secretary - treasurer, Floyd Berry; historian, . Flora Hug. Present at the reunion were: Mr. . and Mrs. Dick Shafer. of Troy; Mrs. George Courtney and son, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shafer, Mrs. . Ned Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Zach Chandler, Mrs. Daisy Lun- dcen,. Mrs. Maxine Hizenga, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morgan and family; Mrs. Allie Pearson and daughter, Mrs. Fred Shafer and grandchildren of Troy; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin, Bud Tay lor, Dortha Voruz and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Tameris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ber ry. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Anson, long time friends of the family. , NO MORE CLOTHES YET WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UP) The clothing industry warned the public today against enter taining any hopes for an imme diate increase in the supply of wearing apparel. - To-Morrow For Versatile Wear New Sharkskin Rayon Dickies 98c An excellent buy for your school wardrobe. Fine quality rayon sharkskin, perfectly : tailored. Your choice of con vertable or Peter Pan collars.; SHOP EARLY! fi "J r CONTAIN. 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