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Observer, La Grind. Qrt., Tues., Sept. 29, 1959 Page 5 1 I 'Know You Belter' Theme ! Of Ackerman PTA Meeting "We want to know you better," was the theme of the Ackerman PTA meeting held Monday, in the auditorium. A get acquainted period was he'd at 2:30 p.m., with refreshments served at card tables set up about the room. There were about 80 old and new members present. Each was introduced and told how many children in the family, their ages and the father's occupation. The two new faculty members at Ackerman, Miss Amelia Jossi and Mr. Nordquiit, were among those present. A group song, "School Days" was led by Mrs. Don Ainsworth. music chairman. A short business meeting follow- Woman's World MAXINE NURMI, Woman's Editor LOCAL EVENTS MR. AND MRS. JACK L. KELLER Wed Recently At Burns Double Ring Service Unites Ferris, Keller A double ring ceremony read by the Rev. Clarence A. Kopp, of St. Peters Episcopal Church of La Grande, united in marriage Faye Louise Ferris, daughter of Mrs. Gordan Ferris, Burns, and Jack Leon Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Keller of La Grande. The ceremony was held Aug. SO, in the St. Andrews Episcopal Church at Burns. The bride was given in marri age by her brqther, Dale Ferris. She wore a ballerina length gown of white lace and net over white and pajtel pink satin. Her bouquet was baby pink rosebuds, and white carnations. Autumn Flowers Decorated Tables At Club 17 Meet Union Pacific Old Timers Club 17 served approximately 65 mem bers at a potluck dinner, recently held in McAllister hall. Bouquets of autumn flowers centered the tables. Following the dinner announce ments were made concerning the Sun Valley Convention which will be held next month. Prizes for the evening went to Robert Williams and Elva Wil helm. A social hour of cards and games were played with winners being, Mrs. Clyde Hoppell and Tom Salmon in bridge. Pinochle win ners were, Mrs. D. B. Lefebvre, high; Mrs. George Walker, low; John Ward, high; Everett Walker, low; Mrs. John Lane. 300 pinochle and John Lane, five nines. Committee for the evening was. Mrs. John Clark, chairman; Mrs. William Schmittle, Mrs. Earl Courtney, Mrs. H. S. Nichols. Mrs. Chester Drummond, Mrs. Henry Bradshaw, Mrs. Saxon Bruce, Mrs. Howard Groves. Mrs. Marvin Gerdes, Mrs. Guy Kennedy, Mrs. Charles Montgomery, and Mrs. John Lane. The next meeting will be held in McAllister hall Oct. 9. at 8 p.m. Rush Party Set By Alpha Upsilon Alpha Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday "at the home of Mrs. Don Ainsworth. Plans wore completed for the Rush Party which will be held Sept. 30 In the small ballroom of the Sacajawea Hotel. The even ing will follow a circus theme and all will attend in costume. Mrs. Robert Sayre and Mrs. Paul Jenkins will co-chairman the af fair. A rummage sale will be held Oct 10, at the IOOF hall with Mrs. Charles Knousc as chair man. Mrs. Don Ainsworth was nam ed new city council representative and Mrs. Ed Craig was named new service chairman. The model meeting. Oct. 5, will be held at the home of Mrs. Wil bur Larsen, with rushces as the guests. A coffee hour will be held at Mrs. L. D. McCoy's home on Fri day. Oct. 2 at 10 a m. The program "Your Day Social ly" was presented by Mrs. lea Sidor. and the evening was con cluded with refreshments, serv ed by Mrs. Norman Koopman and Mis. Morris Bruce. Yvonne Van Ausdale, Burns serving as maid of honor, and the bridesmaids, Valerie Lawser, also of Burns and Valdeen Gould of La Grande wore ballerina length dresses of pastel pink brocaded satin and carried bou quets of white carnations and pink rosebuds. Debbie and Leslie Merrill, nieces of the bride, were flower girls. They were dressed in pink satin. Mark Merrill, nephew of the bride, served as ring bearer. , Don Gould, La Grande, served as best man to the groom, and ushers were Jay Loudermilk, La Grande, and Marvin Merrill of Burns. Traditional organ music was played by Mr. Ross " Johnson who also served as accompanist for the vocal numbers by Leon ard Arntz. Mrs. Ferris selected for her daughter's wedding a lace pow der blue sheath, with powder blue accessories. Her corsage was white carnations and pink rosebuds. The groom's mother chose a dustry pink afternoon dress, with pink accessories and also wore a corsage of pink rosebuds and white carnation. Mrs. Marvin Merrill, Burns, and Mrs. Margery Defoe, Prine- ville, cut and served the wed ding cake; both are sisters of the bride. Mrs. Arville Carbett and Mrs. Marcus Haines served tea and coffee during the re ception. Miss Carol Louise Jor dan attended the punch bowl. The Misses Susan Haines and Shirley Hall of Roseburg were in charge of the guest book. There were approximately 130 guests and members of the fam ily attending the reception in the parish hall. A pre-wedding dinner was giv en by Dale Ferris, at the Valley Golf Club. Jack Defoe furnished the accordion and piano music tor dancing. Out of town guests attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs, Goldie M. Garner, Caldwell, Ida ho; Mr. and Mrs. R. Garner, La Rae and Pam, Caldwell, Idaho; The Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Hall and Miss Shirley Hall of Rose burg; Frank Shehorn, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Tarter, Herbert Imel. Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith and Os car Aas, of La Grande; Mr and Mrs. Delmcr Evans, Condon; and Allie Simmons of Cove. The bride is a native of Burns. a graduate of Burns Union High School, and attended Eastern Oregon College. The groom is employed at River Products. Following the wedding trip to the Oregon Coast, the newlyweds are at home at 1704 K Street, La Grande. Greenwood Study group will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., in the home of Mrs. Joe Baker, 1905 Spruce Street. Cove PTA will hold a reception for the faculty members and their families Tuesday, in the Activity room of the Cove school. The program will begin at 8 p.m. Everyone is being invited to at tend. Refreshments will be serv ed. The Parkdale Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Jessie Hoak. Past President's tlub of the LS to B of LF and E will meet in the home of William Bailey, 902 Main Street, Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Mavericks will meet in the club house Tuesday at 6:30 p.m Roast beef dinner to be held, bring table service. Club to fur nish coffee and meat. There will be a round table meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 in the La Grande High School library for unit leaders and com mitteemen of the Boy Scouts of America. The meeting includes those working in cubbing, scouting and exploring. Capt. M. H. McKennon of Fal Ion, Nev. Jet Air Base, is in La Grande visiting his mother, Nell Clark, and step-father, John Clark, who is a patient In the Grande Ronde hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Ronald Dunham, Union, have a son born Sept.' 28 in the Grande Itonde hospital. They have named him Ramon Dean and he weighs eight pounds and six ounces. He is the great grandson of the Ray Baums. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Eocene Court, have a daughter born Sept. 25, in the St. Joseph hospital. They have named her Quanita Lynn, and she weighs six pounds and seven ounces. , Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bohnenkamp, 204 Spring Avenue, have a daugh ter born Sept. 25 in the St Jo seph hospital. They have nam ed her -Barbara K. and she weighs eight pounds and 14 ounc es. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dies int. Imbler, have a son born Sept 25, in the St Joseph hospital. They have named him Lonnie Dean and he weighs seven pounds. Mr. and Mrs. John Roddell. 402 C Avenue, have a son born Sept 26, in the St Joseph hos pital. They have named him Cy rus John and he weighs eight pounds and four ounces. Soroptimist Club will hold business meeting Thursday at 12 noon, in the Sacajawea Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Stone from Boise, Idaho, are house guests in NEEDED! 3 MILLION GABE FOOD CRUSADE PACKAGES Wont you help us meet this vital goal for the world's needy? Every I tent to CAR E deliver! a 22 lb. Food Crusade Package to people in need in other lands. Join today. Mail check to: CARE , IMrintafM.lheTiit1I.I.T. Published n public service In coop eration vrfui The Aovertisir Council Dorcas Circle Studies Faith At the September meeting of the Dorcas Circle, of Zion Luth eran church, held in the home of Mrs. Charles Wing, the study continued on with Ephesians with an emphasis on faith. Mrs. Uwayne was the leader. Missionary education chairman displayed the. book "The Way to Happiness," and told of meeting the author in I'oitland at the Centennial. Mildred Thompson was chosen to replace Mrs. Dicz as Special Needs chairman. Mrs. Diez had recently moved from La Grande Junior Lutherans chairman re ported that meetings with the third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders of the church would start the first Saturday in October and continue every other Saturday at 2 p.m. at the church. A letter was read which was an invitation from the Women's Missionary Society of Emauel Lutheran church, Moses Lake Wash., to attend the district convention to be held there on Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m The meeting closed with the reminder that' subscriptions to the Outlook Magazine would be taken in November. Refreshments were served by the hostess. cd with Mrs. James Voltz, presi. dent, presiding. The minutes of the last meeting wre read by Mrs. Sam Shorb, secretary and a treasurers report by Mrs. Harold Beickle. Several important business items were brought brfor? the group. including an overshoe and snow suit exchange to take p'ace before the next PTA meeting; purchase of new athl'tic uniforms; and adopting as a city wide project, the distribution o' literature con cerning the instructions of our children in what to do should they be approached by a stranger. This comes under the "Juvenil? Protection Program." School Principal Miller spoke on "Knowing Our School." First and fourth grades won the room count. They will be allowed to keep until the next PTA meet ing, the traveling records, to be selicted by the teachers and pur chased by the PTA as priz s. Committees for the year are as fo'lows. Rcom mo'her chairman. Mrs. Elmer Case: Membership chairmen, Mrs. William Hodge and Mrs. James Krarns; Ways and means, Mrs. Bill Klin", Mrs. La Verne Piidgen, and Mrs. David Stoddard: Program, Mrs. J. J- Higgins. Mrs. Robert Clark and Mrs. Don Gibbs; Budget. Mrs. Harold Beickle. Mrs. Robert McMillan, Mrs. Ken Workman: Publicity, Mrs. Don Hepburn and Mrs. Jerry Shields; Faculty Ad visor. Miss Gertrude Geraets; Music. Mrs. Don Ainsworth: His torian, Mrs. Nel Plass; Pre School party, Mrs. Allen Courtnght; Hos pitality, Mrs. Fred Carpenter, Earl Meuli and Mrs. J. V. Cook; Maga zine, Mrs. Max McGlasson. The next meeting will be a night meeting. It will be Oct. 19 at 7:30 p m. the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Chnstensen. They plan to go to Spokane for a few days and then return to ,, La Grande. World War I Widows will meet in the home of Hattie Ward 13104 Penn Avenue Thursday at p p.m. Students ..from. here, attending Oregon State includes, Ed"Mc- Laughlin, Tom Bowman and Gail Keffer. Eagles Auxiliary will hold their meeting in the hall, Thursday at 8 p.m. Shower for a family who had tneir home burned. Associated Women of the First Presbyterian church will hold a luncheon, Thursday at 1 p.m.'1 Oregon Trail Extension unit will meet at the home of Alice Herrman, Rt 2, Thursday at 10-30 a m. Potluck dinner. Bring tap estry needle, embroidery floss and yard of buck toweling for project on buck towel weaving. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Muilenburg, and sons Elton and Dean were called to Burns Thursday evening when their son, Clarence, became seriously ill. He was taken to Portland by ambulance Saturday morning. He is now in Provi dence hospital, under the care of a specialist. His parents are in Portland with him. Fellowship of the First Chris tian Church will meet at the church, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Les son and business meeting. , Local Auxiliary Holds Nomination Ladies Auxiliary to the Lum ber an Sawmill workers met Thursday in the IOOF hall, Dor othy Keltz, president, presided. During the meeting nominations were held for new officers. Due to the large number of offices to be filled, each member was nominated for an office. Following the business meet ing the Auxiliary joined the men's Union Local 2851, for the pre sentation of 20 year awards. Those receiving them were John Senter, Amos Houle, Ernest Stoy ka, Steve Arrieta, William Cook, Uul Cochran, W. A. Elam, Lester Jobes, Wilber Loock and R. E. White. An appropriately inscribed cake and coffee was served to those attending. Special Services Planned ByChurch The Rev. Ernest G. Malyon, D.D., member of the extension staff of Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, will speak at the First Baptist Church, 1105 Spring Street La Grande, starting on Sunday, Oct 4 through Sunday, Oct 11. Dr. Malyon began his service with the Institue in September, 1958. He formerly served as pas tor of the Scllwood Baptist church in Portland, and under his leadership a flourishing branch church was established. He has also served as president of the Conservative Baptist As sociation of America and as a board member of several denom inational schools. The public is invited to attend any or all of the services. Night ly services at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday morning at 11 a.m. We Are Having A Birthday! Well, anyway . . . half a birthday I ESTHER'S APPAREL SHOP Esther M. Humes will b six month old on Ocl. 2, and we are growing) The OSGOOD Company is sending one of its dresses to be given away FREE as a door prize on Friday, Oct 2. The drawing will be at 3 p.m. Dresses by Osgood are sold in La Grande exclusively at ESTHER'S APPAREL. These dresses come in Junior, Regular and Half Sizes and are moderately priced. BUT ... we are not going to wait until Oct. 2nd to celebrate. No ma'am! ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st, we will also give away FREE one Lorraine gown (or slip) as a door prize ... at 3 p.m. We can't put it all en paper, but do come in and help us celebrate for 1 BIG DAYSI You will also find Hats, Bags, Scarves and Accessories, New merchandise is arriving for the event. Come in and make your selections NOW1 We invite layaways. Esther's Apparel Shop SACAJAWEA ANNEX YOUR MONEY BUYS MORE PAY-LESS II Ml I "I" i a . .er p- m m a. m .aaaa. r w ai . vi aw PAYLESS Has Toys All Year Round. A REG. 1.00 TOY PLAY IRON IT 4 "FLOWER MAP -Of The United States" Embroidery Set. Reg. 1.29 ... 77 1.19 MUSICAL J Top .77c K - t. 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