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. V I ii II .'--v '.. A'.'C"-'. ' 'A . - . :,' v " v , -,.-vs . v lObserver, La Grande, Ore., Wed., Oct. 28, 1959 Pag. 5 Woman's World MAXINE NURMI, Woman's Editor letter To Sons, Daughters' Read At Ackerman PTA Meet LOCAL EVENTS Rev. Malyon Will Speak At Cove Church "An open i.euer to All Sons, new and Daughters," from the month ly PTA leaflet, was read by Mrs. James Voelz. president, at an op en meeting of Ackerman PTA. Mrs. Don Ainsworth, music chairman, introduced Sylvia Thompson, soloist and her ac companist, Daisy Good. Miss Thompson sang two selections. "Lass from the Low Country" and Swing Low Sweet Chariot". Mrs. Voelz then introduced the speakers, Mrs. Klizabeth Harris. elementary grades; Mi's. Harvey Carter, junior high school; and Jack Beck of the senior high school. They presented an infor mative program concerning, "Cur riculum changes within the last 10 years." A short business meeting fol lowed with minutes of the previ ous meeting being read by Mrs. Sam Shorb, secretary. Mrs. Harold Beickcl gave the treas urer's report and presented the MISS JANIS ROBERTSON Plans Summer Wedding Robertson, ::Keffer Plan July Ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Rob ertson of Forest Grove are an nouncing the engagement of their daughter, Janis, to Alan Keffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Keffer of La Grande. Miss Robertson is a graduate of Eastern Oregon College and is now teaching in the Oswego School (liw systdm. Keffer also attended EOC andis! now employed at Trotter's Men'4 Store. He recently com pleted six monlhs active duty in the National Guard at Fort Old. Calif. The couple are planning a July wedding, after which they plan to make their home in La Grande. Amos H. McLain Dies Tuesday Amos H. McLain, 74. a retired civil engineer, died Tuesday at his home following a short illness. Funeral services will be held in the Daniels Funeral Home Fri day at 2 p.m. The Rev. Louis Samson will officiate. Burial will be in -tha- Island. City cemetery. . Mr. McLain was born at Hi'ls- boro. 111., June 6. 1885. and had been a resident of La Grande for the past 39 years. Survivors are two sons, David R. McClain, La Grande, and Lar ry McClain. Rockville; three daughters, Mrs. Doris Grant, La Grande, Mrs. Betty Bak, Yakima, Wash., and Mrs. Laura Lee Hayse, Burns; one brother. Ward McLain. Wecoma Beach; two sisters, Mrs. Winifred White, Hillsboro. III., and Mrs. Edith Singler. Spring field. 111.; seven grandchildren and other relatives. Sorority Party Honors Husbands Delta Epsilon, chapter of Epsi lon Sigma Alpha, entertained their husbands and prospective mem bers at a card party recently at the Neighborhood Oub house. Approximately 30 members and guests were present for the eve kning spent playing pinochle and other card gams.. The clubhouse was appropriately decorated with fall leaves and decorations. Tallys made by Marg Knight were decorated with fall stickers. Refreshments of homemade pie ola mode were served at the end of the evening. Those winning prizes for the evening were, Janet Cochran, wo mens high; Joan McGee. wo mans low; Jack Cochran, mens high; and Den Goold. mens low. Prize for high other than pino chle was won by Oeta Kirkland. Joseph Baltezore Services Saturday Joseph ' Edwin Baltezore,7I, a retired concrete laborer, died Tuesday in a local hospital, fol lowing an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Daniels Futvsra.1 H,ome. Bishop Melvin Westenskowr will officiate, at the rites. Burial will be in the City cemetery. Mr. Baltezore was born at Wes ton, March 26, 1388. He had been a resident of La Grande for 23 years, and a member of the LDS Church. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Mabel Baltezore, La Grande; one son, Charles Edwin Baltezore. U.S. Navy, stationed at San Diego, aboard the USS Hooper; one daughter. Mrs. Margaret Jean Lewis, Walla Walla. Wash.; cn? brother. George E. Baltezore. La Grande; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hoffman. La Grande, and Mrs. Bessie West, Pendleton; three grandchildren, and other relatives. UP Old Timers, Auxiliary Hold Elections Union PacLic Old Timers Club 17 and Auxiliary held their Oct ober meeting in McAllister hall with business and social activi ties. Election for the 1960 officers and board members was carried on at separate meetings. Auxili ary officers are, Mrs. Lowell Fihn. president; Mrs. T. F. Roseberger. vice president: Mts. G. W. Roe. secretary; Mrs. Cedric Clark, treasurer; Mrs. Clem. Thatcher, Mrs. Walter Ingerson and Mrs. Harry Smith, board members; and Shirley Drummond, historian. Old Timer officers elected were, Clem Thatch?r. president: Walter Ingerson. vice president; T. F. Rosenberger, and William Schmit tle.' board members; secretary and treasurer to be elected at the next business meeting. Mrs. Ella Koeter. chaplain, gave the memorial reading and prayer in memory of the deceased mem bers of the past year. Following the business meeting, cards and games were played. Refreshments of doughnuts and coffee were served from a lace covered table, decorated with autumn leaves and a horn of plenty filled with fall fruits. Brass candle sticks with orange candles carried out the Halloween theme. Committee for the evening was, Mrs. Don McLean, chairman; Hul da Charlton, Alta Davies, Mrs. D. B. Bygart. Mrs. Herbert Jo hansen, Mrs. William Zigler. Mrs. Leonard DuMars, Mrs. Colon Eb erhard, Mrs. Joe Grant and Mrs. Walter Baker. The next meeting will be a Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 13. budget: it was accepted Mrs. Fred Carpenter, vice presi dent, reported on the executive board meeting. Mrs. Richard Neely, chairman of the Juvenile protection com mittee, reported that the pam phlet on Juvenile safety will be sponsored by the La Grande Au tomobile Dealers Association, and will be distributed to all child ren in the elementary grades in Union County. They expressed their thanks to the association. Pictures of each child will be taken again this year. Each packet of pictures will cost two dollars and need not be purchas ed if the parents wish not. Room count was won by the third and fourth grades. They will receive the records purchas ed by the PTA as prizes. Magazine chairman, Mrs. Max McGlasson, reported on the versatility of the PTA magazine. suggesting that not only is the magazine informative but its cov er can be used as gift- wrapping paper in an emergency. The sample she showed was cleaverly done. Sixth grade hostesses served refreshments, in the class rooms giving parents the opportunity of visiting with teachers and meet ing other parents. Program bouks were distribut ed at this meeeting. The selec tion of programs for this coming year is repurted excellent. The cover of the booklet, by Mrs. Don Uibbs, illustrated the tie between home and school, through PTA. The next meeting will be an afternoon meeting, Nov. 16, at 2:30 p.m. "School Days' In Vien na", will be the program by Miss Camilla Oerley. New Fire Escape To Be Ready For VFW Group Many gifts were brought to the VFW auxiliary meeting, for the adopted veterans birthday, at Camp White. Florence Kinglsey presided. The auxiliary voted to pay two members dues and to also pay the Women's Council dues fur the year. Harold Brasure reported the new fire escape is ready to be put up, and will be ready for use by the next meeting. The auxiliary decided to lot the Hell's Canyon Cootiette club use their hall, Nov. 14. It was voted to hold a cooked food sale, Oct 31, at 9:30 a.m. with the place to be announced later. Tne women were reminded of the district president's visit, Nov 3, and were asked to be present at this meeting. A get-well card will be sent to Dick Snider, hi is in the Sacred Heart hospital at Eugene. Georgia Sommer received the attendance prize for the evening. Hcp Chapter 13. OKS. will meet Wednesday ut 8 p.m. in the Mas onic hall. This is to be tin- annual Mens .Night." B LE and CIA will hold their annual dinner Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Odd Fellows Temple. This is lor engineers and their faiyi'ies All who hae not been solicit d for food a e to bring sweet po tatoes. alad or venetables. Royal Neighbors Social Club will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Floyd Hagey. o03 M Avenue. WhirUway quar danct club met Saturday at the Union Sports man's club. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. M.-hin Wood and John Beck of Tclmaset. Committee lor the evening ,Te Mr. and Mrs. Don Gail and Mr. and airs. I.val Wi:lirrrite. S. Ann't Guild will sponscr a costume party Friday f.om 7 until 9 pm, in tMe St. Peters Pi-rish hall. This party is for children from ore school and grades including the Junior High. Imblr PTA will hold their an nual Dime Dinner Friday at the Imbler High School-. Serving to start at 6:30 p m. Child. ens por tions available. Dance to follow in Wade hull. Union Pacific Junior Old Tim- tr"t club 24 will held a business meiting Friday at McAllister hall. Plans to be discussed regarding Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 15. All numbers urged to attend. Celebrating birthdays today will be Vnki Kay Smock, llillie Mc- Ba'h of La Grande; and Gilbert Miller, Cove. Odd Fellows Lodge 14. La Grande, will hold a nv-eling Fri day at 8 p m. in their hall. American Legion Auxiliary, 43. will hold a special meeting in their hall on Jefferson, Wednes day at 8 p.m. Delphene George, de partment president and Nola Francis, department secretary, will pay official visits. Members, are urged to be in attendance. The llev. Ernest G. Malyon. 1) IV, member of the extension stuff of Moi.dy Bible Institute. Chicago, will speak at the Cut laty Bap ist Church. Cove, start ing on Sunday. Nov. 1 through Kiiday. Nov. 6. Well known in the Pacific North wist as a p; stor and Bible teach er. Dr. Malyon began his service Aith the Institute in September 1R'8. He former'y served as pas ter of the Selluood Bap'ist church in Portland, and under his lead ership a nourishing branch church was establislud. He has Elso ser ved as presid 'iit ol the Conserva tive B.'p:ist Association of Ameri ca and as a board member ol seve;al denominational schools. A force'ul speaker who con centrates on expository sermons. Dr. Malyon has been widely used in a Bible teaching and evangel istic ministry. Equally adept in personal contacts, he does much counseling with those having per sonal problems. 'Mdc It Yourself With Wocl Contest To Be Held Saturday ' H Yours, i; Willi Wool." con:, si.ii,;s vj,. l)r honors at t:io coii'isi Saturday in the S.iiui.uw ,i i,,. -j-jM , he for all t i I'l mil Mi dm, !.. eorl -t Bun a .i o V Oli'-ol is i.ii u to . and .jr, to bo ! Winn n in will ii'iiiv- Halloween Party Planned At Union UNION (Special) - A Hallo ween parly for the children of the community, sponsored by the Union I'cnimercial Club, will be held ut the S. E. Miller school Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Dwiglit Williams is head of the committee. This year plans are for a party and dance with live music and contests. I nion and Ua'lawa I'uini'lii y. district .nil . sais th.,t tne ired I v III.- Woo' v Yo-k Ci'y and the Growirs Auxiliary. I giN be" wren 13 i (I.iiini iits a e o, I. 1'ir two divisions in all rxp-nse paid trip to !(- -a ii, io-1'rst. held in Puril.itid o ;, iaid ti. Till' two high rankri!-. gis at st.tr will in turn g, na n Hie Na'iniu! con tot at San Aii'or.iii. Trvis. in .latui.i'y two n.it oii.d win ners ml' r.-iviv- tups to Europe. Tlir 1'iiiior din -inn is a':rs 14 through 17. ai d the s-'iu- r divi s oil is ,'i- ,s If! Hi Hugh. 21 years. In adiitiiia in ilo-e divisions at the Distiict coi'ti .; at La Grind.', there ml! be a division for tills 13 through who have made skirts or juniinis of liKI'. wind, eomp tit on oa di-trict lurl only. .Ahygne ,lig. l;.e who has made a wool garni nt since November ItlaK. please com act Mrs. 1'iiin plircy at I nion. inmicilialrly. Coiilistanis are to enter gar ments In lo e it a in. Saturday at 111" Sacajawia 1 1 1 1 . Instruction and he'p will be guru ill model ing their garni- nt by a former model. A hair stil ng and make-up demonstration u .11 be given dur ing the morning. A 12 :iU lunch, on will lie held at the hotel for contestants. Other interested persons or family may attend the luncheon for $1 25 by making reservations with Mrs. Pumphiey at Union. A public style review will be held at 2 P in. in the large ball room. Awards will be made then. FRIDAY'S BARGAIN Reg. 79c ' LILY FROSTONE . CROCHET COTTON 600 Yd. Cone All Colors 2!or 99 c HOBBY SHOP 1113 Adams LiWrs.Ona Harwood Honored At Elgin ELGIN (Special) The Pythian Sisters met in regular session re cently in the KP hall with Grand Chief, Mrs. Sally Parsons presid ing. i, Mrs. Ona Harwood was escort ed back of the altar and intro duced as the secretary of the state, an honor she received when she was elected to the high office at the Grand Temple, re cently held in Roseburg. Mrs. Mildred Harwood also attended the Grand Temple and gave re ports on it. Mrs. Kay Miller and Mrs. Jan ice Sehadewitz were initiated in to the order. Following tne meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Margaret Eckstein and Mrs. Loot a Blinkenstaff. j1M-,MIMMnn,-Mtj1tWMIti,lli-'iBttl,, i, iHiMiimr unit i mm i rvvv.7 hsxi li Sill III I 1--- I The next regular meeting will be ield Nov. 3. Refreshments were served to he Post and Auxiliary at the .-lose of both meetings. James J. Cooke Dies In Veterans Hospital James J. Cooke, 1905 Washing Ion' Ave., died this morning in the Veterans Hospital at Portland. He was an Oregon State Highway emplbye. Gooey desserts not only add weight, they also are acid-forming. Acids cling to teeth and cause decay. So if you substitute fruit for rich pastries after din ner, you'll preserve your teeth as well as your figure. Many teen-agers haven't learn er to keep their' hands away from their faces. If you have any facial blemishes, you can cause infection. a,nd it's an ill-at-case. ungraceful gesture in any case. If you want to look poised at all times, let your hands rest gracefully. WOOLWORTH'S 30x50 CHENILLE THROW RUGS SKIDPROOF BACK Many Colors To Choose From ORDER YOUR BIN FILLED Wilh Your most economical fuel. . . COAL Aberdeen and Lion Stoker Coals are dusiproofed.and quality graded! THEY GIVE YOU LONG, EVKN-BURXING HEAT . 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