Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1959-1968 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1959)
H'"'. La Cuiulo, Of., Sat., Nov. ?1, 1959 Pg, 3 Housing Shortage Produces Devastating Social Problems (Thi it tha fourth of ,ri ol 1J articlai by th . uthr of Amric mot PPlr human rtlationt eoU mn.) MOSCOW An American teen- I "ce described home as the Place where half of the family walU until the other half gets pack with the car. Tim, of course, U a lame joke wen as a gross exaggeration. To most Americans, home is the ore of their existence. It means and security. o the average Russian, ome is a crowded, nerve-shredding place where one is forced to eat and sleep. Privacy is a pre cious commodity which must be lound elsewhere. A teen-age Russian girl would n't dream of entertaining her jyy friend in the living room. Church Offi cers Schedule Meeting In La Grande A circuit meetingof church of- ncers is scheduled in La Grande Sunday, according to Rev. W. F. Biel. pastor of Faith Lutheran. , The theme of the conference centers around Evangelism, stew ardship, and parish education. Featured on the program will be Rev. R. A. Tschirley of Grace, Enterprise; and Rev. Henry C. Scbulze of Bethlehem, llermis ton. Congregations represented at the meeting, which is scheduled lor 3 p.m. at the Neighborhood Club, will include Hermiston, Pendleton, Enterprise, Walla Wal la, Dayton and La Grande. Following the meeting an in formal dinner will be served by women of Faith Lutheran. A special musical program will be provided by Neil Wilson. Chances are that her grandmoth er is asleep on the couch, her small brother is in a crib in the corner, and tht family laundry is strung across the living room And, iff a fairly safe bet that four adults and three children are also seated In that living room leading a newspaper, playing ihess or watching TV. So what does the Russian teen ager do? She and her boy friend go to the park where he serenades her with a guitar or an accordion. Alternatively, they go to a movie, to a youth club dance. ti a concert. Or they simply go lor a long walk. NATION OF STROLLERS The older generation is forc ed outside, too. Russia is a na tion of strollers and bench sit ters. Even on sub-zero evenings tl.ere's rarely an available bench in Gorky Park which is called "The Park of Culture and Rest." Every writing desk at the post office is occupied until late at night. The theater, moviehouses. circus, ballet, opera and sports events are all well altendvd. Fac tories sponsor night school clas ses and social events. Political clubs are popular because they offer away from home sociability. The acute housing shortage has been In the making a long time. The Soviet government in herited this monstrous headache from the Curist regime. After the revolution of 1917 a new gov eminent which promised to build housing projecsts, chose instead to put every Kopec into heavy industry. And then came the war of 1941. Thirty million Russians were bombed out and left home less. Statistics on the degree of over crowding are not made public. But one need only to walk into the entranceway of an apartment building and count the family S HOUSING On Pag Churches Of The Valley St. Peter's Episcopal Fourth and 0 Streets Rev. C. A. Kopp Holy Communion 8 a m. Church school, morning prayer, sermon at 11. a.m. Pioneer Park Church of God Ctdr and JtHtrson Harold W. Neil, pastor CnnHav school 9 43 a m. Morn Ing worship 10:50. 6:30 p.m., Pre service prayer meeting. Evening worship, 7:30. Young pople'g meeting 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church UNION, OREGON Rtv. DoueUi Field, pastor Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morn ing worship, 11. Evening worship, 7:30 p.m. Church of God (Union, Oregon) REV. WINTON MORGAN, Pastor Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11. Evening worship 7 30. Young People's meeting 6:30 p.m. First Methodist Fourth and Spring Avenue' C. Keith Mills, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morn ing worship 11. Young people's meeting Junior MYF 6:30 p.m. High school MYF 7. Assembly Of God Elgin, Oregon Rev. D. O. Johnson, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morn ing worship 11. Evening worship 7:30. Young people's meeting 6.30 p.m. Gospel Tabernacle Assemblies of God Third and Jefferson Streets Rev. B. B. Robeson Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morn ing worship 11. Evening wor ship 7:45. Zion Lutheran I Ave. on 4th E. W. Kesten Sunday school 9:45 a m. Morn ing worship 11. Union Assembly of God R. L. CRAMPTON, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a m. Morn ing worship 1 1. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Church of Christ, Scientist Cor. First and Washington Suml:iy school 9:30 am, Sun day morning service 11. Nursery at 1707 Cedar St. Reading room at 429 Adams Ave. Emmanuel Baptist (Pythian Hall, 90S M. Avenue) REV. JAMES WOOD, pastor Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morn ing worship 11. Baptist Training Union, 6:30 p.m. Evening worship 7:30. Cooperating with Southern Baptist Convention. Salvation Army 211 FirSt. Lt. Oakley Summers Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship II. Holiness meeting: Sun day morning. Evening worship 7:30. Station meeting: Sunday evening. First Christian 901 Pennsylvania Rev. Wallace N. Hastings, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morn ing worship 11. Communion of the Lord's Supper. 6:45 p.m. Dis ciple Student Fellowship, 7 p.m. in the church. Elgin Church of the Nazarene Volney A. Johnson, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Young people's meeting 6:45 p.m. NYPS. 6:45 p.m. Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Sunday Masses. 8-10 a.m. Ben ediction with the Most Blessed Sacrament immediately after the 10 a m. Mass. tlgin: Mass every Sunday al 8 a m. I'nion: Mass Sundays at 9:30. North Pnuil..... II... nn Klin. days at 8 00. Assembly of God Wallowa James McCaulty, pastor 9 45 a.m.-Sunday School. 11 a.m. Morning Worship. Evening Worship, 7 30 p Church of the Nazarene Birch and Y Rtv. Lawrence Abla Sunday school, 9 45 a.m. Morn ning worship. 10:50. Evening worship 7:30. Young peoples meet ing 6 45 p m. St. Margaret's Catholic Church WALLOWA, OREGON Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. Holy days. a.m. St. Katherine's Catholic Churches ENTERPRISE, ORE. Sunday Masses, 7 and 10:30 a.m. lolv days, 7 a m. and 6 p.m. St. Mary's Catholic Church Elgin Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Elgin Christian Church Rev. Lester Wells, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11. 2 pm. Sunday school teachers and officers meet. Even ing worship 7:30 p.m. See CHURCHES On Page Woman's World M.WIN E NURMI, Woman's Editor LOCAL EVENTS Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters will hold anther card par ty at the Kl' hall, 905 M Avenue Saturday evening. The party v. ill open at 8 p.m. The public is invited. Trainmen, Auxiliary and their families will hold a Thanksgiv ing dinner, Saturday at 6 P m. in the basement of the IOOK hall. 3ring own table service, potluck dish and white elephant. " Pleasant Grove Grange will hold their Thanksgiving dinner, Sat urday at 7 P m.. in (he hall. Home Kc furnishing tuikev, rest pot luck. Knights of Pythias will meet at the KP hall Monday at 8 p.m. A special event of the meeting will be nomination of ofticers. All mem bers are being urged to be pre sent. Union County Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p m. Monday in the Sacajawea small ballroom. The committee in charge is headed by Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Hicks, and the program will feature pioneer Thanksgivings. Each family is re quested to bring a pie, and any pie left will be auctioned off at the close of the meeting. Members are also reminded to bring their own table service. Whirlaway square dance club will meet for their regular dance Saturday at the I'nion Sportsmen Club. All square dancers welcome. Royal Ntighbors will hold a birthday dinner. Mondiiy at 6 30 P m. in the Odd Fellows hull. Members with birthdays from July through IWember will be honor ed. (iUidys Lester, chairman, asks all other miinliers to contact h-.r. Lodge to follow at 8. Drill team in orchid formats (or initiation. Graces and marshals to hold practice before lodge. GIA to B of LE Social club will meet Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Walter Ingerson, 2iKXi First Street. DAV Auxiliary and Chapter will hold thi'ir Th::nW;iiivini nolTllf-k dinner in the Armory, Tuesday at o:JU p in. Celebrating birthdays today will be Virginia Krwin, North 1'owder. and C. W. liutiher. La Grande. To morrow will be Anna McKinnis. lmbl-r. and Mrs. l.yal Zaugg, La Grande. Rainbow Girls will meet Monday evening at 7 for a regular meet ing in the Masonic hall. Holy Communion Planned Sunday Holv Communion will be cele brated this Sunday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran church, the Rev. E W. Kasten has announced. The pastor will speak on. "The Chris tian S Goal, in onservance oi xne last Sunday of the church year. 'ew members will also be receiv ed at this service, and the senior choir under the direction of Leo- na Ireton will sing. At 2:30 p.m. the Senior Luther U'ague will have a progressive dinner at the homes of the members. The Kuth Circle will meet Tuesday at 1 p m. with Mrs. Charles Andrews. Thanksgiving Day services will be conducted Thursday at 9 a.m.,' to which the public is being invited. Annual Service Will Be Held Thanksgiving Eve The Annual Childrens Thanks giving Eve service will be held Wednesday, 7 p.m. in the Sanctu ary. As part of the worship ser vice the junior high choir under the direction of Mrs. Forrest Mas tirs will sing, and a sound film strip on Haines House will be linwn. The boys and girls will bring gilts to be sent to Haines House their national missions boarding school for boys and girls in Alas ka. This worship service is spon sored by circle 4 of the associa tion. Sunday morning at 11 a.m. the pastor will speak "On Being Thankful." The choir under the direction of E. Lyle McMullen, will present two anthems: "Thanksgiving Hym" (Old Neth erland Melody) and Offertory an them, "O Be Joyful" (Glarum). J lV ; If " 1 Ann Johnson Offers... Mew Coats for AT SPECIAL LOW PRICES! W OFF Every Regularly Priced Coal Of $55.00 and More Included in this special offer are coals by famous makers . . . lweeds ... fur blends . . . camel hair and leathers! GOOD ASSORTMENT SIZES AND COLORS AH Sales Final No Returns ... No Refunds ... No Exchanges . V We Invite Yon To Our Shop For The FUR RESTYLING and FUR SHOWING EVENT direcled by MB. IRWIN STERN Monday and Tnesday . . . November 23-24 4& Ann Johnson "Correct Apparel for Women" Ann Johnson Announces... MR. IRWIN STERN Masler Furrier of Fine' Furs will conduct a TWN-FUR VEMT In the Ann Johnson Shop I'lOHDAY and TUESDAY HOV. 23-24 Terms To Suit Your Budget! SPECIAL RESTYLING OF OUTDATED FURS TO 1961 FASHIONS Excellent selection of styles and linings! .Restyling . . . repairing . . . cleaning . . . glazing. SHOWING OF A COMPLETE LINE OF NEW FURS IN THE LATEST STYLES Coats . . . jackets . . . capes . . . stoles . . . scarves ALL FURS LABELED TO SHOW COUNTRY OF ORIGIN All Work Will Re Delivered Ry Chrislmas! All Furs GREATLY REDUCED! Take Advantage Of Our LOW PRICES! Fur Collars RANGING IN PRICE FROM TO '5' 00 Free Estimates flm Jthitfvti "Correct Apparel for Women" MR. STERN IS WELL KNOWN FOR IOS MANY PREVIOUS SHOWINGS IN OUR SHOP. HE BRINGS TO THIS LATEST SHOWING MANY YEARS OF VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND THE LATEST FUR STYLES FROM THE WORLD'S GREAT FUR CENTERS. DON'T MISS THIS SPECIAL TWIN FUR EVENT!