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About La Grande observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1959-1968 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1959)
Woman's World MAX1NE NURMI, Woman's Editor Girl Scout Council Chairmen Report On Proposed Budgets The board of directors of the Oregon' Trail Girl Scout Council met at, the Girl Scout house at Ontario June 20. The 'Senior Scouts of Ontario served a luncheon at noon, tol lowed by the board meeting. On the agenda was the approv al oi a. modified budget for bal nce of 1959. A report was re ceivea irom Mrs. Blankenship, In And Around Town " Mr. and Mrs. Arthir Wyatt of Los Angeles have been visiting in La Grande with Harriet M. Ziegler and Charles Ziegler and family. Wyatt is a nephew of Mrs. jZlegler. . Mrs. Robert Ilulst, 306 Adams avenue, has had as guests in her home for the past week, her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Fae Weldin of Long Pine, Nebr. Ac companying them were their daughters Mae and Myrtle of Omaha, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. William L. John ton, (Ruby llawes) have a son born June 25. They are now re siding at Lincoln, Neb. They have named the baby William Lawrence Jr. and he weighs five pounds. Johnson is stationed with the Air Force in Nebraska. Grandparents are Mrs. Emma Hawes of La Grande, and Mrs. Marie Johnson, Koseburg. Mrs. Hawes left Friday night to Join them for two weeks. Margie Steel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Steele, 1003 Sec ond Street, is home for the sum mer. She has just graduated from Kinman Business University ai. Spokane. She was a member of Pi Rho Zeta sorority and made a member of the Speednicks Club for being able to transcribe 160 words a minute in shorthand. Miss Steele plans to go to San Francisco this fall to work. Public Library Elects Board ELGIN (Special) The Elgin Pub lic Library Board met Tuesday to elect board members, Mrs. Vera Galloway, Mrs. Anna Allen and Mrs. Marguerite Croghan were re flected to the board. Mrs. Galloway was elected pre sident; Mrs. Emma Kuehn, vice president; Mrs. Anna Allen, secretary-treasurer and Mrs. Delia Scoubes as librarian. Annual Family Reunion Will Be Held Sunday ELGIN (Special) The 40th an nual reunion for the Hug Clan will be held Sunday at the Pleas ant Grove Grange hall west of Summerville. Bemal Hug Sr. has written a book "One Hundred Years of Hugs," complete with history and pictures. Accident Victim Dies Word was recieved by friends of the recent death of Thomas Bailey who lived at O'Brien. His death was the result of an auto mobile accident when the car fail ed to make a turn. Mr. Bailey will be remembered as a former employe at the Larry ' Starr ranch last summer. Joyce Ann Billerbeck and Rosalee Tuck went down to attend the funeral "1 services. I " ihould never have looked back . ; VTien. your eye wandirs off ill road, your car can follow it! Remember when horses wore blinders to keep them from being distracted? Maybe drivers ought to wear them to keep their eyes and their minds fixed on the road ahead. Maybe this would keep them from killing themselves or others because of simple inattention! Last year, nearly 37,000 died in traffic accidents. Many just drove off the road or into trees because they weren't looking! So when you drive, look alive and stay alive! , Published in an tffort to wait live, in cooperation Kith the National Safety Council and The Adurtiting Council. LA GRANDE - OBSERVER chairman of the training commit tee, on proposed budget for train ing. Mrs. Grace Hamilton, chair man of the troop organization committee, gave her report and proposed budget. Mrs. Leona Harrington, chairman of the camp committee, submitted her report cn 1900 campaign plans and bud get. Mrs. Bryce Powell of John Day was approved as a new board member. She will act as district chairman for Grant county. A report was received from the camping committee on day ramps being held for Scouts and Brown- j ies in the various areas. Alsoj discussed were plans for troop! camping to be- held at Styces Gulch, approximately 11 miles southeast of Baker, July 27 to August 1. Girl Scouts from the entire council 'will camp from 2 to 5 days depending on the de sires of the troops. . Any registered Girl Scouts from this area wishing to go troop cumpign should contact Mrs. Mar jorie Niconson or Mrs. Delbert Jones as soon as possible so plans can be formulated and all re quirements met. Girls attending this camp will be preparing themselves for na tional ana international camps later on. Attending from La Grande were Mesdames,' Delbert Jones, president of the council, Clyde Junes and Marjone Nicoiuson. North Powder News BY BARBARA ERWtrT Observer Correspondent Mrs. Stanley Shaw is being visit ed by her grandchildren. Mrs. Ed Crowder and children, and her brother and new sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Coy Harvey, have returned from Oklahoma. Mrs: Crowder and Coy Harvey visited friends and relatives there for several weeks. While there, Coy got married. He and his new wife will make their home in the Chris Johnson Apartments at North Powder. Mr. and Mrs. Isham Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor and son Tim my were Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Isham Taylor's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Looslie, of La Grande. The dinner was in honor of Mrs. Isham Taylor's birthday. Sally Carr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carr, has returned to her home in North Powder, where she will spend the summer. Sally has been staying with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Velmer Daugherty of Yakima, Wash. Linda Carr, another daugh ter, returned to Yakima with her sister to spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rhoda of La Grande visited Monday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green. Mr. and Mrs. Woody Kaufman and children left for Portland Tiles day, where they will visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Malcolm Nice and Mrs Ted Arnoldus have received word of the death of their aunt, Madge Francis of Baker, who died Tues day. i- ' ' r : ... " t' . -I -1 fs . - v. v- t - ; . ' v- mi; ;, ; ''Vl1(il The La Grande congregation of V v' ; -3 Jehovah's Witnesses has been in- i't5 - v1t I -Wv'fJ vited to attend a four-day conven- fc ' ' , ' t'Vvfi't a ,ion 10 b" hl'ld Ju,y 25'21 in Boise's ,' J . - f new tiorah High School, Merle I - 1 t J ""rung. MR. AND MRS. KERRY NEWMAN I iiMccl Hi I in u I itc King Ceremony (.Marshall Jensen) Local Rites Unite L Tuck, K. Newman Louise Tuck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John 11. Tuck of Sum mervill, and Kerry E. Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ann and Fuchs of Baker, were united in marriage. June 14. The Rev. Lester Wells of Elgin performed the double ring cere mony in the First L'hrfrlian Church of La Grande. Mrs. Ed Draper played organ music and Mrs. Don Johnscn sang "Ave Maria," "Always," and "The Lord's Prayer." The church was decorated with large baskets of summer flowers, li.rge white lilies, and light blue candles in candelabra near the altar. The bride was .given, in marri age by her father. She wore a floor length gown of white bro caded taffeta with chantilly lace overskirt. The white lace bodice had long pointed sleeves, and scooped neckline decorated with small pearls and lace covered buttons. The skirt back fell in soft tiers and ended in a short train. Her veil of white lace was held in place by a small irridec sent sequined head band. The bride's dress and veil were dc signed and made by the bride and her mother. Something old was a small pin of diamonds and K-arl which belonged to a great grandmother: new was the gown: borrowed and blue, a garter which was loaned by Mrs. Don Houtz of La Grande. Her jewelry was a pearl necklace and ear rings,, her first gift from the groom. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley, orchids and pink roses whieh hung in sprays n the midst of white streameis. on a white lace covered Bible. In her shoe was an old Indian Head penny belonging to her father. Anita Smith, sister of the brick was the honor attendant. She wore a white sheath dress with medium blue stole, white shoes and gloves, and carried a nosegay of iris and daisies. Nellinc Tuck, sister of the bride, and Mania Newman, sister ol the groom, Larie Patterson of Portland and Joyce Billerbeck were bridesmaids. Two of them wore while sheath dresses with light blue stoles. They all wore white gloves and white shoes. They carried nosegays of pansies and daisies. Becky Newman. Cnrvallis, and Jeannie Kay Culp Kieth, both pieces of the groom, were flowei girls. They wore blue dresses and scattered pink pcials from small white baskets. Donna and Diana Tally, twin nieces of the groom, servd as candle lighters. They also wore light blue dresses. ELGIN BRIEFS Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Rimonsen of Payette. Idaho were here the past weekend visiting nis motner, Mrs Myrtle Running and other rcla tives. Mrs. Arnold W'aeltv and child rrn visited at Union last Satur day with her brother and family. Mr ana Mis. james houinern. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conlry and children spent several days in Portland where Conlev had a check up on his back. They at tended the Centennial Fair while there. Mr. and Mrs. Iteed Hnrwood have bnunht the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Osbiirn, who will move to Salem in the near future. Edgar Newman, Corvallis nrotiier ot the groom, acted as Lest man. Leltoy Tuc k, brother of the bride, Pete Lvebecker, Steve Craig and Jim Ferguson were ushers. Ricky Smith, bride's nephew was ring bearer, he carried the rings on a blue satin and lace heart shaped pillow. The bride's mother wore light blue lace afternoon dress with white accessories, a small blue hat and a corsage of pin roses. The mother of the groom wore an aqua afternoon dress white hat and accessories and pink rose corsage. The reception was held in the church parlor. The four tiered wedding cake was baked by the bride and her sister, Anita Smith. Mrs. Lentz of Island City assisted with the decorations. The cake was centered on a table covered with a crocheted cloth made by the groom's mother. Serving the cake was Mrs. Ray Baker of Summerville. Mrs. Cliff Patrick, Mrs. Elma Tuck, Mrs. Orvan (iorham and Mrs. Ivan Calhoun, all of Sum merville, helped in the kitchen and assisted about the rooms. Mrs. Kermie Culp, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Edgar Newman sister-in-law, poured the punch and coffee. Rosalee Tuck, bride's cousin was in charge of the guest book Mrs. Lucrctia Parol presided at the piano and Patty Lively and Raylene Wagoner sang two songs The bride wore for her travel ing a medium blue two-piece sleath dress with white accessor ies and a corsage of orchids and pink roses from her wedding bouquet. The bride is a graduate of Inib ler High School and the groom i a graduate of Powder Valley High School. He will be a senior ;it Pacific University this fall. He is a member of the Alpha Zeta Fraternity. The newlyweds are at home at 16 East Main, llillsboro. The groom will attend summer ses sion at Pacific University and is cmployeu by Resers Fine Foods. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. James E. Newman and family, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. Kermie Culp and family, Reilh; Olive Craig, Karen and Randy Craig, and Mrs. Larry Craig, De Lake; Fern, Janet and Joan Gal lipan, Haines; Dorothy and Steve Craig, Sue Gulick, Katie Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gorham Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gorham, Celesta Nice, Pauline Lewis North Powder, and Larie Patter son, Portland. mm so I'HT i r Take your children to Sunday School and Church . . . this Sunday and ev ery Sunday! Your entire family is in , vited to study and worship with the church of your choice. This space contributed cn behalf of churches of the area DANIELS FUNERAL HOME Guests Attend Club Luncheon La (irande Country Club lunch eon guests were, Mrs. Ernest Hixie ( Yakima, Wash., guest of Mrs. KolH'it Stuart; Mrs H. G. Averv, 01 Placcrvillc, Calif., and Ethel Kautz of Twin Falls. Idaho, guest of Mrs. Ed Brog: and Mrs. Hay Anderson, I.odi. Calif., guest of .Mrs. Ed MeC'anse. I'urple petunias in pink pots were arranged on the tables. The committee (or the day was Mrs. Dave Baum, Mrs. Ed Brog, Mrs. John Uroupe and .Marie Tiggel beck. Winners of the six weeks bridge play were Mrs. Treve l.umsden, Mrs Fred Kiddle and Mrs. Ed McCanse. Winners for the after noon were Mrs. Joe Harrison. Mrs. Fred Kiddle and Mrs. II. G. Averv. Witnesses Will Attend Meet presiding local group said today. Arranging the program for the convention will be the Wab-htuwer Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. The same g"neral out line will be followed at 28 similar gatherings which will be held throughout the summer in the United States, Canada, as well as in the 4ith state, Alaska. "The purpose of the meeting." said Merle Hurling, "is to provide additional Bible instruction for the Witnesses and to assist th-m to be-tte-r apply Bible principles in their lives. The assembly will fol low the theme of "Awake Minis ters" and this thought will be carried throughout the scheduled morning, afternoon and evenin ses sions which will be made up of Bible talks, discussions and prac tical demonstrations." The highlight of the convention will be a special public talk on the last day of the gathering titled "When God Speaks Peace to All Nations." This will be delivered by a special representative of the Watchtower Society from Brook lyn. IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN Sunday 6 a.m.. Blue Mountain Gem Club will hold a field trip. Everyone to meet at Sumptcr junction where they will take off from there to the south and east of Baker. 2:30-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Reg istration of members of the B of LF and E and Ladies Society, in the small ballroom of the Sara jawea. Monday 8 p.m.. The graduating class of 1934, La Grande High School will meet in the small parlor of the Sacajawea. 7 a.m., B of LF and E and La dies Socity will hold registration in the small ballroom of the Sac ajawea. 8:45 a. m., join open meeting in the large ballroom. Separate meetings at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m Dinner, dance at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale during reg istration. Hot Lake News F. E. Reynolds from Richland, Wash., returned home Monday after a short vacation here. Clif Stewart of La Grande joined Don Pryne and Dr. A. J. Roth on a fishing trip to the Malheur Reservoir and returned home Mon day evening with a large catch of crappies. Mrs. Evelyn Knapp received word this week of the birth of a third grandson and is planning a trip to California shortly to visit him and his twin brothers who recently celebrated their first birthday. Dr. A. J. Roth and son, Dick, le?ft for Portland Tuesday morning. Dr. Roth will attend a mneling in Salem Wednesday and Dick will remain to spend a few days in Oswego at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roth. Tcur p ri -vf t W . .'1 n-. 1 re a' ..p " "1 - I V I Ml (0-;rf? , : , r1, A . .. .,.,' if ! . ; ' . A 'v .' ; I ,. ..... '. ' 1 1 - , LsLll. i FURNITURE MADE AT MT. EMILY At the end of the tour of the Mt. Emily Mill yesterday was a group of hostesses with gifts, re freshments and displays to show. Above Mrs. dale Heals (right) assisted by Mrs. Dean Brice (left) show Mrs. William Itoundy, a server that has be:n made in the furniture department. Other hos tesses fur the day included Mrs. Milo VanBlokland, Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Lee Duckett, Joan Mc Cormie k. Mrs. C. Houtz, Mrs. A. Ilotitz, Judy lloutz. Mrs. Heals, Mrs. Don Silencer and Mrs. Brice. B Of LFE, Will Hold Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Ladies Society of the Pacific Northwest will convene in La Grande with an expected 300 members attending. The two day annual meeting will open Mon day. 1 Paul Bull will introduce grand officers and distinguished guests at the joint meeting Monday at 9 a.m. at the Sacajawea hotel Delegates to the meeting will be welcomed at the joint session by Sharon Noyes, Union County Centennial Queen. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Sampson, Separate business meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. with a lunch on to follow at The Wheel. The afternoon will be spent in separate business meetings, to be followed at 7 P m. by a dinner dance at the Sacajawea Hotel, Local Club olds Social Afternoon Parkdale Club- met in the home of Mrs. Clarence Veach, Wednes day for a social afternoon. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Jesse Hoak presided over the business session. Games were played with winners being, Mrs. Charles Andrews, as high; Mrs. Charles Hoak. second; and Mrs. Daniel Phillips, low. Mrs. Lenora Beadetle was a visitor for the afternoon and was presented a guest prize. The next meeting of the club will be held July 8, at Riverside park. Pythian Sisters Plan July Picnic The Pythian Sisters held their last meeting for the first half of the year Friday evening at the KP hall. During the business ses sion Mamie Dougles was elected as representative to the Grand Temple for this fall. Elsie Fow ler was chosen as alternate. Plans were made for a picnic ti be held July 20, for all Sisters and Knights and families. Place of picnic to be announced later. Plans were also made for the fall work of the Temple. A social hour followed the business session, with refresh ments served by Inez Rumncy, Beulah Gray and Eva Dunham. The next regular meeting will be held Sept. 4. HEY! CUSTOM CAR CATS Enter Our BIG CONTEST July 1st thru July 31 si . Buy A Kit Build It Show It Win A Prize Rules Available At HOBBY SHOP 1113 Adams Obtervar, Ln Grande, Ore., f'rir. p"t Ladies Society Two Day Confab with music furnished by Clark Itucknian's orchestra. Transportation will be furnish ed Tuesday at 10 o'clock from the hotel to Wallowa Lake, for a barbecue picnic to start at 1 o' clock. B of LF and E Grande Lodge of ficers in attendance will be Sam uel C. Phillips, assistant presi dent from Cleveland, Ohio. Earl Wood, general chairman. Portland; Clifton Hildebrand, at torney from Oakland; W. I. Mack lln, representative of the pension board, San Francisco; J. II. Hays OES Officers Hold Social ELGIN (Special The Order of Eastern Star, Blue Mountain offic ers held a party Friday, honoring their protcms of the past year. Each member gave their pro- tern a gift. The Worthy Matron, Mrs. Garnet Ruckman, gave both officers and protems gifts. Games were played by the group and a salad bar provided. District Caucus Planned At Elgin ELGIN (Special) The Amer ican Legion and Auxiliary will hold their District Caucus in El gin Sunday at 2 p.m. The auxiliary will meet in the Legion hall and the Legion in the Methodist Fellowship center. Posts from Raker, Union and Wallowa counties will participate and elect a district commander nd president. Bridal Shower Honors Miss Janet Lyman r.l.olN (Special) Miss Janet Lyman was honoree at a prc-nup- lal shower, Atonday evening in the I DS church. There were about 25 women attending the hower. Co-hostesses were Gayle Osburn, Arlenc Weatherspoon and Sharon Caldcr. Miss Lyman will become the bride of Robert Hanson, July 4. The better your home 1 E, LF & E Auxiliary! Conclave Dram f3 300 Railroad . when you think of Women Here quality ; for s'aH Tnree hundred members of the Lo- ' ' eomotive Firemen end Enginemen we ever Auxiliary converge on La Grand ' Monday end Tuesday for the or- tvlr ganizaf ion's annual convention. The think of gathering marks the third large eon- you! vention to be held in La Grande in June and gives residents another vCAV opportunity to hang out the "wet 48grTaiz come" sign and show their hospital- feflMiL? ity to out-of-town visitors . MEMBER WESTERN FURNITURE STORES GLOBE FURNITURE Adams and Hemlock Phone WO 3-5414 Sat., June 27, 1959 Pag 3 vf;" and S. E. Haas, representatives of Western Railways from Chicago, III. Grande Lodge officer attending the ladies society will bo Mrs. Lillian Kemp, grand president, from Tacoma, Wash. Paul C. Bull, president of the Gene Debbs lodge, 348, will pre side over the business meeting of the B of LF and E. The ladies so ciety Meeting will be directed by Mrs. Vernon Sherwood, president of Union lodge 394. General chairmen for the two day meeting are Mr. and Mrs. William Page. Mrs. Page is gen eral secretary, and Danny Moffit, ".eneral treasurer. Committee nembcrs are, Harry Trimble, Lawten Hamblin, Earl Berry, R, J. Morris, Ray White, Lois Film, Charles Walnum, Fannie Knight, Macie Ward. Atrelle Ingerson, Ted Beem, Ethel Pidcock, Paul Bull, Clark Wheeler, Lyle Film! Clyde Jones and Connie Jones. Dwight Hopkins : To Be Speaker At Lostine Church The official Board of the First Presbyterian Church in Lostine has invited Senator Dwight Hopkins, Imblcr, to be their lay speaker for the morning service at the Church at 11 a.m. Sunday. Cenator Hopkins announced that his subject would be on the words of the Christ. "Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and Unto God What is God's." The Senator will take the place of the regular Pastor' who is away for the summer vaca-, tion. ' HAPPY BIRTHDAY June 27 Vincent Dygart, Perry Eugene Tuck, Summerville June 28 Earl Marshall, Cove Cecil Puckett Cecil Shaw Mrs. Boyd Standley, Elgin Wes Ix'onard, Elgin the better your living i