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Woman's World MAXIXE XURMI, Woman's Editor Elgin PTA Holds Dime Dinner To Build Scholarship Fund By LOLA WAYT Observer Stiff Writer ELGIN (Special) The K!(!in P TA held its annual "dime dinner" in the school cafetcria(with a large crowd in attendance earlier this week. Profits from the event will be used for the PTA scholar ship which is Riven each year to a graduating senior here. . An executive board meeting was held and the regular PTA meeting was also included on the Monday evening agenda. Mrs. Faye Yarington presided in the absence of the president. Mrs. Hannah Owen. Miss Mild red Schnoie had charge of the devotionals. Mrs. Janet Vaught was in charge cf the program. Several members of the Blue Mountain Assembly. Order of Union Youth Will Host Fellowship UNION (Special) Union will host the annual "Methodist Youth Fellowship Rally" of the West ern District cf the Idaho Con ference. Youth delegates will arrive Saturday mcrning. There will be a film m the afternoon and social activities in the evening. Sunday morning there will be a business meeting and church ser vice. This is the first time the rally has been held in Union. The delegates will be housed by Un ion residents. Womens.Club Holds Contest ELGIN (Special The Womens Service Club sponsored a window painting contest for two age groups, eight through 10, and 11 through 13. Joe Carroll won first prize $2; Banita Hug, second, $1.50; and Doug Moore, third, $1, in the older age group. Beverly Hug, first in the younger group, Marie Lyman second, and Teresa Hug third. Prizes were the same for the younger vgroup in the Halloween contest. Beverly Hug's painting was con sidered the best in the over all group.' Rainbow for Girls, attended the DeMoay Installation ceremonies in IjI'J-ande Tuesday evening. Their 'Mother Adviser, Mr. Vio la Burton and her husband Tom. icctmpanird the girls. Those at tending were the Worthy Advi sor, "Linda Witty, Ellen Hulse, Barbala Trump, Shirley Miller, and -Nancy Hicks. Tom Hunt of Elgin was installed as Chancellor Commander. Several other Elgin boys were installed in offices. The' Blue Mountain Chapter OES met Friday night. The hall wasi -decorated in Halloween theme, both in the hall and din ing foom. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eck stein 'and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hunt served sandwiches, coffee, doughnuts and cider. Twirp Season On The Elgin fchcol boys are al! set to, enjey Twirp Season this week, when the ladies are "Re quested to ray." Mr. and Mrs. Arley Oster and Iwo daughters of Portland, were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Gordon. They also attended the Homecoming football game at EOC. Bill Van Duson celebrated his 14th birthday Sunday, with a par ty. Several boys accompanied him to the Elgin PlayLmd for an aftorncon of roller skating. Janiecc VanDusen sprained her right wrist quite badly while roller skating at the Elgin Play land Sunday. She is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Dusen. Monte Nedrow and daughter, Ieslie Pam, Prairie City, spent the weekend in Elgin. Nedrow vi.'ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nedrow while little Leslie stayed with her maternal jrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich :rd Lyman. While here Ned row bagged his deer. Mr., and Mrs. Louie Hale return ?d home Tuesday from a 10-day acation trip, visiting relatives and-friends in California. Mr,and Mrs. A. V. Martin re turned home Friday, from a ihret week vacation in Colorado and California. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stringham were i Walla Walla visitors Wed nesday. Mrs. Mildred Harwood helped out in the City Drug Store! , Granges Plan Installation The seven granges of Union County will hold a joint instal'a tion of new o.Lcers, Saturday evening, in Ihe Blue Mountain Grange hall. The meeting is set to b 'gin at 8 p in. and will be followed with a light lunch. Dorothy Kipting of Baker County will be the installing of'icer. She will bring her assistants with her. All members arc urg-d to be present. Observer, La Grande, Ore., Thurs., Nov. 5, 1959 Page 5 ANN LANDERS Answers Your Problems Sorority Chapter Party Wednesday Mrs. Thomas Faulkner enter- Dear Ann: You may cr may not have settled the argument in your column on whether or not to vis it Mik people in hospitals, but .our opinion may save a life or two if people will listen. I am a nurse who has had to dial with this problem frequent lyand it Is a problem. The attitude that you must visit the sick makes ME sick. Folks who wou'd benefit from company, (the aged or crippled, or disabled chil dren confined for long periods) Deer Ann: My problem is dif ferent from any I've ever reail in your column. I'm a k:H, 17. and got my first job during Christ mas vacation. 1 found it easy to steal a lew articles Irom the store 1 worked in. 1 got caught and was fired. My employer never Uld any one, but he must have put it cn my record because I can't get another part time job. I've leearned my lesson and I'd never seldom eel conmanv. But Une e!luKe amuiing mat didn't belon Jake who had a coronary last ; me again. But how can I prove week and Aunt Tess 'who had a baby this morning, are always sur rounded by people who KNOW tained the members of the Xijthe patient wants to see THEM but no one else. The teenage boy has the add ed hazard of ten giggling girls struggling to sit on his bed. He may be flattered, but they usual ly stay beyond the point where he's 'Oad to have them. When I was ill last year I did Alpha Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at her home Tuesday eve ning. - . , The business meeting was pre sided over by Mrs. Wayne Bar Iron. The all chapter party was discussed. It is to be held Wed nesday at 8 P m. in the Sacajawea small ba.lroom. invitations arc inin,nr. P,..runinS! in the hospital the mail. The theme is to be mu-j,nim wncn j was in good lieallh slcal- I at home. Program chairman, Mrs. I.eland The best policy is to send your Sams, passed out the new pro- hospitalized friend a card or a gram books. The program was given by Mrs. Robert Hagerman on "Saiaja wea." A charade game was play ed with Mrs. Hagerman winning the prize. Mrs. Faulkner served refresh ments during the social hour. Next meeting is to be at the home of Mrs. James Klein. note saying "I won t come to see you unless ycu send word and ask me." R.N. ' - Dear R.N.: Thank you for a useful letter from someone who has been on both tides of the hypodermic needle. I agree that hospital visits should be by in vitation only. myself if no one will have faith in me? Please tell me how to get another chance. Untrusted Teen. Wallowa Rainbow Hold Smorgasbord WALLOWA (Special)-Fifty at tended the father-daughter smor gasbord dinner given by the Rainbow Girls at the .Masonic hall Tuesday. The tables were decor ated with fall flowers, and falh er daughter figurines constructed ul autumn leaves. During the dinner ',,( Lyman and Pat lluher put in a hillbilly skit in honor of Mr and Mrs Reid Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coleman. Robert Johnson sang a solo; Treve Cow en played an accordiun srlo, and Samite Tay lor, Pat lluher and Carolyn John si.n pantomimed Uo n;s. Sandi Maxwell wekuiicd the fathers and thanked tliem for their continued support of the Rainbow girls. LOCAL EVENTS Union Cvnty Snrine Auxiliary a ill hold ' s jlosrrt Friday, at 7:30 p.m. in Ihe Riasonic nan. eke Mountain Gem Club will h;ld a UK'PViig Saturday at ii m. in the Methodist Church at i'l;:in. PotluVk at 7 p.m. Kr:n own table service. Stone clatters ale to LcKUUftls. WhirUwey square dance club w II meet Saturday in the Union Sportsmen's Club for a regular dance. All square dancers wel come. Harvest Festival will be held in thf Fellow, hit) h; 1" of fie First Methodist Church, T,'iu: sd.iy, start ing at 5:30 p.m. Dear Untrusted: I doubt your employer put this information on your record. Pert time jobs are herd to get which is prob ably why you're having trouble. Co to your farmer employer, however, and esk him. If it IS cn your record, plead for anoth er chance end atk him to re move it. I hope he gives you the chance. THIS WEEK ONLY! Stretch yourgift dollars with big savings. All featured Hems brand new, except where noted. OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL 9 1 YOUR CHOICE: Brand new SPARTAN ELECTRIC made and i backed by SINGER Full-Power CANISTER CLEANER complete with attachments and king-iite Floor Wall Brush. 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Iti the club will meet aKain at the frane hall at which lime they plan on completing the tray etching project. ,,Tlie now project Consumer Kduealion will be under the direction of Vrs Royal Wilde and Mrs. Nt ra Che ney. Dinner committee was Mrs. Ike Gibbs, Mis. Karl Collins, and Mrs. Lyle Withernte. The 4-H prize was won by Mrs Associated Women of the First Presbyterian church will bold a luncheon, Thursday at 1 p.m. Oregon Trail Extension Unit w ill meet Thursday at 10:30 a! m., with Sigrid Jones. Project, Consumers Buying of Clothing", i'otluck at noun. Odd Fellows Lodge H, La tirande, will meet Friday at I p m. in their hall. La Grande Garden Club meeting has been postponed from Nov.' 6, until Nov. 13. Three Links Bazaar will open at 11 p m. Saturday. There will be a luncheon available, fancy work, homemade cakes, pies, candy, and popcorn balls for sale. This affair ui'l be held in the basement of the ! IOOK hall. Mr. end Mrs. I. M. Bramwell, have had as their Iiluc guests their son. wile and granddaugh ter, of San Francisco. Calif. Also visiting at the l!iainw.ell homci v as Mrs. Charles Valla, of "Bluc Celebrating birthdays today are Geem l.cdje," Willows, Calif. TheVl,rsa ,iac vvagoner, Alicel; Fred family get -togemer was in nonor..,, ylun and Mllllc Klshcr. 1 n Mrs. llraMwell s birthday. Oct. il. and was a ilinin r affair. Imb!en ; Brownies Offio erl Blow n tf Ihe '$y Krize Elect The Imblerl list meetinir the lmii o( cers i s held their season, in II, Thurs day, wilh eU'ciion of ellicers Those elec(d, we:o Susan I'aroz. president; V!ice Hopkins, vice president: liee Ann Lamkins. si-c-retary: Pii l.i -Horry, treasurer; Mard'ellu 4';ilin. reporter; Linda Young, svnnil: Arleta Phillips, Hob Well, and the door prize by clean up; mitt Sally Krizell, S;t- Mrs. Nina Turner. I emit ;:t arms. lii ande. World War I Widows club will m"ot Thursday at 7:30 pm. in the home o." Mrs. Neva Betts, 1K)3 N Avenue. Pythian Sisters will meet in the KP hall, Friday, with a potluck dinner served at 7:30 p.m..' All members Kirghts and families are invited. Business meeting follows at 8 p m., with Roll Call. Mem bers urged to be present. . The Kinqhti of Pyrhiae and the Pythian Sisters will sponsor another card party at the jCP hall, 905 M Saturday, at 8 p.m. The public is invited. . - iW If )' ' . v .ff-pl - V,' lXi? iff ,4 n i, 'hlil Refreshments for the ladies on our fashion floor 2:00 to 4:00. Wards brings you one of the greatest selections of quality coats in town... every one a sensational value Usually 49.98 to 69.98 Don't miss our 2-day "spectacular" Fresh in from New York comes this fabulous selection of top quality coats I Depend on Wards to bring you this extraordinary event at savings you can hardly afford to miss. You've just four days, so Hurry I Forstmann, Worumbo, Stroock, Hockanum and other fine wools ' You know these names mean value and lasting beauty for your coat. 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