La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 11, 1945, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPage Two THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON Thursday, October 11, 1945 Today We Pay Tribute to Many Distinguished Vistors Honored at Meeting of Hope Chapter. Eastern Star Joseph Lyman Spencer, pharmacist mate second class, stationed in the Solomon is lands area. He is the 211-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Char les Spencer of Iji (irande. Spencer attended elementary school at Liberty school, high school in La (irande, and was a student at Kastcrn Oregon college when he entered the service in February, 1943. O0R5MEN P J Roturniiifj with the famous 43rd division from action on Lu 'zon and duty as occupation troops in Japan is Pfc. Alvin W. Campbell, whose wife resides at 1105 Eleventh street, La Cininde. Campbell was inducted into the service of his country Oct. 4, 1944, and left the United States in March, 1!)45, arriving on Lu zon May 5, in time to participate in the late stages of that difficult campaign. He was awarded the Bron.c Star medal for heroic action un der fire and also wears the com bat infantryman's badge, Asiatic Pacific ribbon with one star and the Philippine libernton ribbon with one star. More than 150 members of Or der of Eastern Star were pres ent last night for the meeting of Hope chapter at the Masonic tern pie here as distinguished guests were accorded the highest of Star honors, that of being "escorted to the East." Mildred Spencer of San Benv ardino, Calif., delivered the prin cipal speech of the evening. Re ports of the grand chapter meet ing at Portland were heard. At this meeting, Hazel Graham, for mer Hope chapter member, was elevated to the worthy grand ma Iron's post in the Oregon grand chapter. George T. Cochran of Hope chapter presented the past matrons jewel and Lillian Rich ardson of Hope was installed grand chaplain. inreo new candidates were initiated last night. Distinguished guests were Mrs, Spencer of Arrowhead chapter, san Bernardino; Mabel McCord Martha Washington chapter, Port land, a feature writer for the Eastern Star of the West, maga zinc; Chrystine Clausen, of Es ther chapter at Baker: Anna Hale, Naomi chapter, Albion, Ida. Lunice Dickey of Everett chap- ter, Everett, Wash,; Rebecca Overstreet of Minerva charter. Portland; Anna Thomas of Ruth chapter, Heppner; J. Marvin Wal lowa valley chapter, Enterprise Worthy Matron Betty Ferguson and Worthy Patron Wayne Fer guson of Grand Ronde valley Calendar of Coming Events Li. Jamos Mills has received an honorable dis charge from the army and is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mills. He plans to do a little bird hunting before going to New Jersey to join his wife and daughter. Included in the Oregon men recently honorably d is c h a rged from the army at Fort Lewis sep aration center are Sgt. Robl. D. Lyell, 702 Spring street; Sgt. Ivan L. Daugherty; Merlen B. Davis, 3101 First street; Pfc. Vir gil V. Sanfoid, 1006 M; and' Pfc. Volcan L. Kivetl, 12011 W ave nue, all La Grande, and Cpl. Hu bert H. Sablin, route 1, Joseph. THURSDAY Circle No. 1, WSCS of First Methodist church will serve at Do-Nut Hut. 7:30 p. m. BPOE No. 435, Elks Temple, La Ornnde 7:30 p.. m. Fraternal Order of Eagles, La f.'&nde Eagles hall. 8 p. m. Navy mothers will meet in Red Cross headquarters. Meet Your Neighbor club with Mrs. Sheldon Hyde, Island City. . FRIDAY 2 p. m. Pollyannn club will meet at the home of Mrs. Perry Loston, 1304 W avenue. 2 p. m. Oliver P. Morton Wom an's Relief corps will meet In the Neighborhood club house. 7:30 p.. m. I.O.O.F. No. 10, I.O.O.F. temple. SUNDAY 0:30 p.m. Westminister fellow ship, Presbyterian church. MONDAY 2:30 p. m. Ackerman P.-T. A. will) meet in the kindergarten room. , i TUESDAY ,' . 12 m. Soroptiniist club. Stein coffee shop. 7:30 p. in. La Grande chapter No. 9, It. A. M., Masonic temple. WEDNESDAY 2 p. in. Parkdale club will meet with Mrs. Perry Lofton, 1304 W. chapter No. 29; Sophia Chenault of the same chapter and 10 other Union members. Mildred Winters, worthy ma tron and Bruce Morehcad, worthy patron, presided last night, Pro tern officers were Bess Cook, June Collidge and Eva German. It was announced the district will meet Oct. 24, with Grande Ronde valley. Blue Mountain and Hope chapters in attendance. There will be a banquet at 0:30 p. in. at the Methodist church here for officers and members of the three chapters. Officers of Hope lodge will meet for prae tice at 2:30 p. m. Oct. 21 at the Masonic temple. S. Naval Leader HOKIZONTAt 54 Overtopped 1,7 Pictured V. M Deserves S. naval 57 Checks leader, Rear- VEBTICAl AdmL - J piea.ant .r""T 2 Heating 12 Train device 18 Declaims 8 Uprising 15 In the year of 4 Any I k e 5TE"'HENljj Edwin Cross, S 1c. arrived Sept. 13 to spend a 37 day leave at the home of his father, Hallie S. Cross, 1311 X avenue, lie has been in the navy for almost two years. Oregon Ijjw Demands 1'. L. and I'. D. Auto Insurance! Insure Now Before Rates Go Upl HORACE J. NKLSON Tel. 351-W 703 K Ave. La Grande, Ore. Sunshine Krispv Jc CRACKERS. 2 jhs.OA Coeur il'Alene TOM ATOMS, can 17 Campbell's Tomato I d SOUr. tun lr All Canned MILK. .1 for 2!) Wadham's Sued f c Dimple Teas, can l Juice ORANGES, do. : 2! iii iiis. $2t45 . GOIO ;. MEDAL Vs Cut SQUASH, pound (I "SPECIAL" THIS WEEK j: lb. $1.23 10 I'ouikIs POTATOES Tnkiiv (i'KAI'ES, pound 1:1 salmon: IIAI.IIIIT Salmon! Halibut! Ure.sli Oysters! Million No Points! WIN A VICTORY BOND In Sperry'e $5,500.00 Nnme-tho-Foldor Contest etc OUR oisplat or DRIFTED SNOW -Hcn-PMtl" CnM. FLOUR 50 Ibi $2.352Slb5$1.18 DELIVERY SKRVICK EL'S Service Guild to Serve Banquet for Fathers and Sons The Weslcyan Service Build of the Fir Street Methodist church held a business meeting last evening In the church parlors, In the absence of the president, Eva Dougherty, Mrs. William Elam conducted the session. Plans were completed for the father-son banquet. The date was set for Oct. 30 at 0:30 p. m. In the basement of the church. Mis. Edith Sweet presented the lesson last night on "Women in the Working World." Mrs. Floyd White and Mrs. William Elam served refreshments. Film Writer Has Brain Concussion HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 11 (UP) Film Writer Dorothy Cartwright, Who suffered a brain concussion and a broken nose In a picket lino fight at Warner Bros, stu dio last week, today named Ac tor Russell Hicks as har assailant. In a $50,000 assault and battery suit filed yesterday, Miss Cart wright made Hicks and the War ner organization defendants, ac cusing the actor of knocking her down. (Latin) 16 Principal 18 Learning 19 Decree 20 Urge 21 Epopee 22 Tantalum (symbol) 22 Measure 24 Cut 28 Mexican bay 31 Meadow 32 Exist 33 Fruit (pi) it Canadian peninsula 3t Symbol for tin 38 Railroad (ab.) 40 Of (suffix) 43 He commands a naval group 47 Smell 41 Austrian city 50 Stove part 31 Surface a road 82 He la under Vice-Admiral John 5 Wad 6 Beloved 7 Link 8 Either 9 Wind 10 Upon 11 Essential oil 12 Floats 14 Italian river 17 Butterfly 41Peruvian 25 Winglike part chief 26 Indian wcight42 Tsar 37 Owns 28 Halfpenny ' 9 Constellation 80 Legal point 33 Sacred song 34 Lure 43 Weights 44 Average (ab.) 45 Places 46 Tie 47 Unclose 48 Missile 36 Demonstrates 53 Within 37 Sinned 55 Chinese river 12. 7 ir ' n S WtW-- 5 25 a J a 2,1 30 ' 1' fl 111 15 pt? 51 V? "154 sT hM 11 1 IH 11 I Lr Typhoon in Tokyo 69 Dead, Many Hurt SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1 1 (UP) A typhoon which has deluged Tokyo with rain for the past three days left 69 known dead, 128 houses destroyed, 81 bridges washed out and nearly 1,000 acres of land flooded In central and southern Honshu, a broadcast quoting the Japanese home min istry said today. St. Mary's Altar Society Plans 'Get Acquainted' Party Members of St. Mary's Altar society completed plans for the "Get-Acquainted" party for new women of the parish when they met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Julius Roesch. The party, to be on the Hallo we'en theme, will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 24, in the Neighborhood club house. Mrs. Maurice Beck, Mrs. Arnold Gerber and Mrs. Tom Wallsinger, jr., will be the host esses. Mrs. Clarence Becker will be In charge of the entertain ment. After the business session yes terday afternoon, the hostess ser ved refreshments to the group. Patricia McCarthy Heads Cadet Nurses Patricia McCarthy of Eureka, Calif., last night was elecle.l president of C.N.C. hall by cadet nurses of Eastern Oregon college in the Sacajawca hotel. Barbara Shafer of Cheyenne, was elected viceprdsident and Cassie DeCourscy of The Dalles was chosen secretary - treasurer of the hall. Sixty cadet nurses are now being housed at the Sacajawea hotel by Eastern Oregon college through the courtesy of the hotel management. Crystal Rebekahs Plan Card Party, Crystal R-bekah lodge held session lost evening in the lOOF hall with Mrs. S. A. Robertson presiding. Mrs.. Sylvia R. Haves of Swope Purk lodge in Kansas City, who plans to make her home here, was a visitor. It was announced that the Three Link card party will be an event of Nov. 2. The fall bou quets were drawn by Mrs. Char les Cameron and Delia Elman. 666 Cold Preparations Liquid Drops . Tablets, Salve, Nose . Use Only as Directed EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S CONTRIBUTION IS NEEDED TO MEET OUR QUOTA OF $12,200 FOR UNION COUNTY'S VICTORY CHEST Give Now! Give Generously! STOP AT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BOOTH OR THE U.S. NATIONAL BANK BOOTH This Advertisement Sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Legion Auxiliary Hears Reports of Plans for Future Members of the American Le gion auxiliary met last evening in the small ballroom of the Saca jawea hotel for the regular monthly meeting. Mrs. George T i s s, president, conducted the business. Committee reports were heard on the coming conference here Oct. 24; on national defense; on Americanism; war activities; and membership. It was announced that for rehabilitation in hospit als, the local auxiliary had re newed subscriptions to Readers Digest and Colliers for the Rose burg hospital and the local pa per will be sent to McCaw, Port land and Roseburg hospitals. Fifteen dollars was voted to the Christmas Cheer fun, and $10 to the war chest drive. It was de cided to increase the poppy order to 4,000.' On Oct. 15, the group will take food to the Do-Nut hut and on Nov. 1 the sewing club will meet in the Neighborhood club house. Refreshments were served by Mrs. E. G. Moore and Mrs. Otis Palmer, assisted by their com mittee. The table was spread with a pastel green linen cloth and decorated with lighted tapers in crystal holders and a center piece of huge marigolds. EQUIDISTANT Three bombers leaving North Cape, Norway, In different direc tions, but all flying at the same speed, would arrive over the cit ies of Seattle, Des Moines and Washington at approximately the same time. Escaped Man Fails To End Own Life EUGENE, Oct. 11 (UP) Wal ter Lee McFee, 211, escaped con vict, today awaited return to San Quentin prison after twice failing in suicide attempts. McFee slashed his wrists twice in the Lane county jail yester day, county officials reported. 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