Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1958)
Wcigel, Stenkamp Exchange Vows In Our Lady Of the Valley Church Miss Clara Margaret Wcigel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Wcigel, of La Grande, and Ben Stenkamp, son of Mr.' and Mrs. John Stenkamp of Bend, were uni ted in marirage Saturday morning August 9, at Our Lady of the Valley church, with Reverend Father Crotty officiating at the double ring ceremony. Small bouquets of pink carna tions decorated the main altar. A bouquet of pink roses was placed at the foot of the Blessed Virgin's statue, and at the communion gate were baskets of white aga panthus. The bride escorted to the altar by her father, was wearing a bal lerina length gown of imported white ehantilly lace over bridal taffeta. The sweetheart neckline displayed a strand of cultured pearls, a gift of the groom. The.: fingertip veil of bridal illusion was held in place by a small head piece of ehantilly lace over bri dal taffeta. She carried a nose- I i j ; ,j i t " V r " t j 4, 'J- H ! ' ,"J - ' ".,. ft- V , it i ' . " J j P 'J t - "tii V 1 r - -' - - v, i Mrs. BEN STENKAMP Mrs. W. Brownton Appointed Head Of Dance Program Mrs. June McManus, in connec tion with the Summer Youth Ac tivities group, has appointed Mrs. Wesley Brownton as chairman of a .special summer dance com mittee. " , Mrs. Brownton plans to appoint a committee of parents to assist her with the arrangements of this dance program. If possible a dance will be held this Saturday evening in the Pioneer Park ten nis court or in case of inclement weather in the La Grande' Arm ory. This -summer program is for all teenagers in this area to at tend. Further plaivfcwill be made known later. " Wax metal wastebaskcls to keep them from rusting on the inside. The wax also keeps dust from clinging. . For Back to School Start Willie Off Bight! V GIVE HIM THE - RIGHT ' ' SCHOOL SUPPLIES and the best! Check the wide Selection at your La Grande School Supply Headquarters McGlasson's Stationery 1104 Adams TS Going To Happen Tuesday 7:30 p.m., The Eagles Auxili ary will hold a special drill team and officer's practice in the hall. Thursday ' 12 noon, The Riverside Ladies Aid will meet at Riverside park for a potluck dinner. Bring own table service. Friday . . 12:30 p.m., Dora B. Schelkc, Past Matrons club of OES will ineet in the City Park at Union. Bring salad or dessert and own table service. gay of pink rosebuds and-steph-cuiotis and a rosary. Miss Mary Kay Miller was maid of honor.- She wore a ballerina length fitted gown of nylon lace over green taffeta with head piece matching that of the bride's. Miss Teresa Stenkamp,- sister of the groom, and Miss Roberta Miller were bridesmaids. They wore identical ' gowns of nylon lace over pink taffeta with matching head piece of nylon laceover taffeta.. All three girls carried nosegays of pink and hite carnations. ... . . . Miss Christy Lou Binder, niece of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a dress of nylon lace over pink taffeta with matching head- : : piece similar to those of the bridesmaids. She carried a bas--'. , ket of pink and white rose petals. . .)! Tom Stenkamp, Coquillc, was .'! I best man and the ushers were '-Ji John Stenkamp, Yakima; and Fred Stenkamp, Eugene. All three male members of the wed ding parly are brothers of the groom. Mrs. Weigel, mother of the bride, wore a-dress of dusty rose lace over taffeta with tiny seed pearls and rhinestoncs trimming the neckline. Her corsage was pink roses and white stophanotis. Mrs. Jay Binder,1 .sister of the' bride, and Mrs. Edith Tucker sang, "On This Day O Beautiful Mother" when the bride present-; cd her bouquet- of pink roses to the "Blessed Vii'gin before Mass; They sang "Panis Angelicus" dur ing the Offertory of the Mass, ac companied by Miss Patsy Evans, organist. During Communion Miss Evans played "Ave Verum Cor pus." A wedding breakfast for the immediate family and close friends of the bride and groom "''. vis' was neld in tllc Parisn na" att" I r... ihn nn-nnirttii Caiiirrlnw morn. I " IV.WUl.J UMV.J . ing. A reception was held at 2 p.m. in the parish hall.- The bride's table was decorated wilh a four tier wedding cake and at the top was placed a miniature bride and groom encircled with an arch of white flowers. Serving the cake were Mrs. Tony Keller, Ontario, and Mrs. Agnes Sander, Fresno, Calif., aunts of the bride. Mrs.' George Russell, Umatilla, assisted at the coffee table. Mrs. Ed Johnson, Union, served at the punch., table. Miss Phyllis Snid er, Coos Bay, distributed the groom's cake, and Mrs.'Jay Bind ei,. Madras, was in charge of the I'uest book. - Out-of-town guests attending the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Stenkamp, Sr., of Bend; Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, Uma tilla; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Binder, Madras; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dud ley, Hermiston; Richard Weigel, Portland; Don Weigel, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. John Stcnkam, Jr., Jennifer and Steven, Yakima; Mrs. Tony Keller and Tony, Jr., Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. Ed John son, Union; and Mr. and Mrs. Da vid Johansen and children of Bend. GLADIOLUS PRINCESS Janean Martin (left) and Barbara Webb t:e s.iown by the table dis play of prize winners in the Eastern Oreson Glad Show. There were over 700 entries in the weekend show in La' Grande. (Observer Photo) Fcr going away, the bride wore a dress pf embroidered nylon over pink taffeta with headpiece of pink net leaves. Her accessories were white. After a trip to the coast the couple will be at home in Hepp ner, where the groom is employ ed as Operations Officer at the Heppner Branch of the First Na tional Bank of Oregon. Men ViewNeW Fall Wardrobe By GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor NEW YORK (UPD Oh to be a man shopping for a new full wardrobe. No big decisions to make 'concerning 'the- high waisi linfi, the low waistline or the no waistline. For the happy male,1 it s mostly a- ; matter of ' deciding which stripes. This fall, the man who dresses to the minute will wear mere of them than a convict. :il tl otigh the stripes will be subtle and not cell-block bold. "The man in the gray flaur.'.l suit is through," said a stylist for the men's and boy's wear inter industry council. "This wiil be a striped year." Favorite combinations aie biack and brown. A narrow black stripe, for instance, runs -through a brown suit bVown is leading suit color for fall." Or, a brown stripe is used on a black back ground. The men don't suffer through' all the fluctuations in fashion we women- do. But this fall there are some changes. First, a slight al teration in shape. The council said the Ivy League straight lines have given way to a silhouette it called the -"American Ambassador" with some indentation in the suit jacket at the waist, closer spacing of jacket buttons and some shoulder pad ding. Plus, pleated trousers which the true Ivy Leaguer disdains but which help camouflage any waist line bulge. - i . The new silhouette is generally slim, with narrow lapels and nar row trousers. And any hat with a brim wider than two inches is an old hat. This fall, hats are to be worn pinched at the fronts "cen ter-dent," the industry calls the crease. Hatband bows are on the side, not the back. ' Topcoats, both wilh the casual raglan shoulder and more formal set-in sleeve come in a new length or just below the knee on a she 40 male, which is about two inches shorter than last season. Manufacturers feature navy blue as the leading topcoat shade. One' coat called the "American Warmer" is in navy wool velour with a bright red wool lining. Tweeds abound, but with a flat surface instead of a rough and W3 j A housewife-mot6rist recently paid her first visit to a Phillips 66 Station, and reported us follows ... "All I expected from my Phillips 66 Dealer was ten gallons of gasoline and maybe the windshield wiped. But the first thing I knew J,hey had cleaned the windows all around . . : '.'Was"! surprised when the attendant sug gested he check the tires, including the spare! Then the battery and radiator. 1 figured he must have me mixed , up with someone im portant. Wife of the mayor, maybe? . ., "You could have knocked me over with a feather when he Btarted brushing out inside the car. 'You do this for everybody?' I asked. That's what he said . . . everybody! t "About the gasoline . ; . I got that, too. And that Phillips 66 Flite-Fucl makes my car run swell!" " .. STOVE OIL! LUBRICANTS! PHILLIP'S GASOLINE W. C. LAIRD, Phillip's Consignee East Adams Ave., La Grande Phont WO 3-4621 Exhibitors Display 775 Entries At Local Glad Show A record crowd of visitors, in cluding several groups of tour ists, enjoyed the color and beauty of the flowers at the Gladiolus Show, :the seventh such shew Maged by the Easern Oregon Gladiolus Society, with its head quarters in La Grande. Exhibitors from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho placed 775 entries, of which lilt; were single spikes. 76 three spikes. 70 arrangements, and -.13 corsages; in addition, baskets and vases of glads were shown, includ ing a huge display by the Perrin Gardens, of Portland. Grand Champion was Tanglo; Reserve Champion, Negus; and Three Spike Champion, Negus, al so the Best Smoky which was the Grand Champion, were all wo.i b.v Mrs. J. W. Bowers, of Harns burg, along with several class and Section Championships, which gave her the Open Sweepstakes. Junior Grand Champion Spike. Friendship, was entered by -Rodney Peterson of Caldwell, Idaho, who also had the Junior Champion Three Spike Innocence. The Second-Day Champion Spike, Golden Palomino, Ihe besl Hecent Introduction, Lorelei, and the Best Seedling awards were won by Ihe E. H. .Calhounc of Caldwell, Idaho. The Second-Day Women A Wwl4 Maxlne Nurml WO 34161 Observer, La Grande, Ore., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1958 Page 3 In And Around Town Happy Birthday Three Spike Champion Violet Charm, was Ihe entry of Jack Nickschinske, of La -Grande. Er nest Stoyka, Ln Grande, had the most Ruffled Spike, Bermuda. The Best Miniature, Figurine, was en tered by Zilla Carlson, of La Grande. Other La Grande people winning top awards wcro Ida Caldwell for the best arrangement; Anils'. Mar tin for ilhe best Jr. Corsage; Jan- can Martin for the best Junior arrangement; and The La Grande Garden Club for the best Garden Club arrangement. MYs. George Vawter of Waterloo,, had the best Vase and best Corsage. The best Basket was the entry of. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell, of Baker, who won the Amateur Sweepstakes. (A spike of Bridal Orchid was voted the Most Beau tiful by the public. Mrs. George Vawter conducted a Judging school, using material supplied by the New England Gladiolus Council,' giving pointers and rules for judging single spikes and seedlings. Among those atten ding were Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hilts, Mr. - and Mrs. Ralph Campbell, and lion Bowers, of Baker; Mrs. J.W. Bowers, of llarrisburg; Carl Hermann, Zilla Carlson, Ida Cald well, Adcle Voetberg, Alma Tov-rea,-: and Rose Gettle, ' of La Grande, and Florence Reeves of Haines. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ross, now of Paradise, Calif., who have recent ly returned from Arabia, where he has been employed by the Standard Oil Co. for the past 20 years, is here visiting with his sis ter and husband, Mr .and Mrs. tdwin Meek. They will be leav ing today to visit other friends in Oregon before rehiring home. They have been camping and fishing on the Lostine and huck leberry picking. They were caught between two land slides in the ciuud burst on the Lostine, and had lo wait for rangers to clear the road. o Mrs. Esther llildehrand, of 1116 Washington Avenue, had as Kuesls in her home for the past week, her brother, Bernard Rey nolds, and her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bilson, all of Bellingham, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. William 11. Kent Jr., and children, of Newark, Del. lire spending a month's vacation with Mrs. Kent's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Greiner, of the valley. o Mrs. Mabel Owen, and her daughter and children, Mrs. Mar joric Monson, Julia, Steven and Dale, are here visiting with the Earl Parks at Summervillc and sith Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hill of La Grande. Mrs. Owen is the niece of Lynn Hill. They plan to be here about two weeks. They live in San Leandro, Calif. o Mr . and Mrs. Walter Kirby, of Portland, are here visiting her brother, Dee Davis, and family. They also are visiting friends in this area. MODEL BOMS Ready lo run Boat Kits Motors - Inboards Outboards Jet Engines HOBBY, SHOP 1113 Adams Northern Stamps Aug. 12 William Carter Elgin Briefs . Leaving for Camp Alice Pit longer, at Payette Lakes, McCall, Idaho, Thursday were Girl Scouts Lynn Conley, Toni Wetzel, Cheryl Crouser, Terrell Trump, Pam Vaught and Linda Nelson They will stay for a 12-day out ting. o Tickels to the Shrine football game in Pendleton, Aug. 23, are available at Wayt's Inc. in Elgin nubby one. And colors are more subdued burnt orange on brown, and burgundy on gray. LV rr-t' ? 'or0 - ELECTRONICS TV Service New And Used Hoffman And General Electric TV Sets. We Specialize in TV, Radio And Electric Motor Repair. We Give S.&II. Green Stamps 4th & Jefferson WO 3-3251 .BACK TO SCHOOL WITH PLENTLY OF TIME TO PLAY r n v a .n c hi 'ST., BUly KtcS "School Days' aren't a 1 1 books and studies. Active youngsters find plenty of time to give clothes lots of rough wear. Saf-T-Nee Texans solve Mothers' biggest problems. These famous jeans' have knees that never wear out and color that doesn't fade. Sizes 3 to 14. Regulars & Slims. QQ NAVY, GREY, BROWN , , A..5IQ, GENEVIEVE'S 1113 Adams WO 3-2731 Nearly 55,000 Edsels now on the road! , EDSEL'S DRIVING FOR. A FIRST-YEAR SALES RECORD -NOW IS THE TIME FOR WONDERFUL BUYS! By latest count, nearly 56,000 distinctive new Edsels have ap peared on the road in less than. a year a new record for anv first-year car in this price class ! And now Edsel's shooting for thn ' all-time first-year sales record set by a low priced make of ear during a high volume year! This means Edsel Dealers are offering such attractive values on every Edsel deal that you can't afford not to buy right now ! See your Edsel Dealer today. See how little it takes to own a new Edsel with all these advanced features: New exclusive Tele touch Drive. New SOS br Sl,5 hp V-8 lidnel enoine. New self- adjuring broken. New contour scats. - ' ' EDSEl DIVISION FORD MOTOR COMPANY ' - ' ' : HERE'S THE SCORE SO FAR! SAtts ro OATf (, EOSHl ' ; : oik.n-eivriee finsr rfA sues. eHrfiKr 19,960 Po'nlinr 50,629 j ,PSo( ' S4.219 . "1 ' Mtroity ''""'58,590 ; MmM imtr hauj toil mnihN. Hovt yaw netktd how ma.y m Uih , i " (v isftirr i LESS THAN $50 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EDSEL AND V-8's OF THE THREE LARGEST-SELLING LOW-PRICED CARS 1 Bated on eompariiiotu of manujaeturirt iiigttttttl rtlail dtliMMl ptictt. J .i r- ' . r ' .. . . . I ! mm: stilus JEFFERSON AND CHESTNUT STREETS in u I m AKKAU g rouw LOCAL tpgrc. OCALEH LA GRANDE, OREGON
