Woman! World
MAXINE NURMI, Woman's Editor
ANN LANDERS J
Soviet Workers Look
To A BetterTomorrow
(This it the last of a Uriel of
twelve articles by Hit author of
America's most popular humeri
rclaiiom column.)
The day I left the United States
for Russia I promised myself:
1. I would not engage in political
arguments with citizens of the So
viet L'nioi.
2. I would not express in writing
political opinions on Russia.
The third day in Moscow, when
I visited with llr. Nickoiin, editor
of the Moscow News, I broke the
first promise. I am about to break
the second.
It is impossible to separate ob
servations on Russian life from
the Political system. Russian life
IS the system. Soviet citizens de
pend on the government for em
'ployment, housing, education,
medical care, food and clothing
If a Soviet citizen wants his
apartment painted he must write
a letter to the government. If
he wants to change jobs he must
write a letter to the government.
If he wants to visit relatives in
Kiev or Sochi he must carry his
internal passport, notify the police
that he is leaving town and tell
them where he can be reached'.
CHANGE UNDERWAY
Russia is between the old and
the new. The old is communism
as administered by Stalin. I didn't
see a single picture of Stalin so
I asked why. Everyone said the
same thing: "Stalin did some good
but he lived too long. In his last
years he was hopelessly insane
a raving maniac."
Under Stalin communism was
inflexible and ruthless. The people
suffered indescribable depriva
tion. There was a shortage of ev
erythinghousing, food, fuel. Even
the Soviet brass was paralyzed by
fear of the mad man at the top.
I was told, "When that lunatic
was running things you never
knew who. would disappear next,'
But Stalin is dead and Russia
has a new look. Khrushchev is
"Papa" and Papa js good. He
has made promises and he is keep
ing some of them. Apartment
buildings are going up. (They may
collapse in a few years, however.
Even some of the newest build
ings have wire-net canopies to
protect pedestrians from falling
bricks.) But housing was promis
ed and apartments are going up
where people can see them.
There seems to be enough food
for everyone. It's expensive, but
it's available. The stores have
shoes, coats, gloves, hats, and
yard goods. Almost every family
has a TV set. There is no unem
ployment among the able-bodied.
I found more freedom in Russia
than 1 expected perhaps because
I expected so little. The first day
I arrived in Moscow I heard the
usual rumors that circulate in for
eign hotel lobbies. I was tipped
off by two American tourists who
were already authorities on Rus
sian life (they had been there
three daysJ "Every hotel room
is bugged," they warned. "If you
visit in your room turn the radio
up loud to louse up the transcrip
tion. Don't say things over the
telephone. Hide your typewriter
under the bed. If they find out
'African Health'
Study Of Chapter
Mrs. Everett Rhoten was hos
tes to the Galloway Chapter of
the Nazarene Foreign Missionary
Society, recently.
Devotions were given by Mrs".
Ed Alexander. She urged all to
give sacrificially to the cause of
missions.
Mrs. Bette Blakeney present
ed prayer requests, which includ
ed the Spanish Radio Broadcast
and visas for several missionaries.
Prayer was requested for ReV.
and Mrs. Spurgeon Hendrix, for
mer pastors of the local congre
gation, now in Cuba.
"Bring Health to the African"
was the chapter of study given
by Mrs. Bill Baca. A recent sur
vey revealed that only 50 per cent
of the children live to the age
of 5 years.
Some work was done on baby
clothes being made for a hospital
in Africa. It was decided that
the next meeting would be spent
making Christmas costumes for
the Sunday school Christmas pro
gram on Dec. 20.
After the meeting was dismisi
ed, Mrs. Rhoten served refresh
ments to Mesdames Bill Baca, Bill
Blakeney, Joe Stercks, Don Has
se, Lawrence Abla, Phil Martin,
Orval Willcox, Ed Alexander,
and Don Hanson.
Everybody makes a fashion
mistake now and then. Write it
eft to experience, but don't wear
it! Makes much better sense
than feeling Uncomfortable and
looking awful.
you're writing, your papers will
disappear.
. I neither lecked up nor hid any
thingand nothing disappeared.
One of the most stimulating and
revealing conversations 1 had in
Russia was with Mr. Nickotin, the
.editor of the Moscow News. Five
'years ago such a conversation
would not have been possible.
ADVANTAGES TOLD
' He spelled out what he claimed
to be the advantages of the Com
munist system over capitalism.
He concluded his a-gument with
.'communism will win in the end
because it makes a good life pos
sible for more people. America is
going down the hill. We are com
ing up. You are a self-satisfied,
rich, comfort-loving country. Your
children are rocking and rolling
and riding around in cars without
Lops. America is sure to lose."
..."You are wrong," I told him.
''communism cannot win because
man was meant to be free. As
the standard of living rises in
Russia your people will demand
more of everything, including free
dom, and you will have no choice
but to give it to them.
"You are wrong, too. Mr. Nick
otin, about America going down
hill," I continued. "We won our
freedom in a bloody fight and we
have proven to the world twice
in the past SO years what freedom
means to us. Americans are cour
ageous, industrious and vigorous.
You've been printing lies about
us so long that you're beginning
to believe them yourself!"
When I left Mr. Nickotin's office
he shook my hand warmly. There
was no feeling of hostility between
us. although the argument had
been heated and the differences in
.viewpoint sharp.
t"You are a warm-hearted and
Charming lady," he smiled. "A
bUie skinny, but quite attractive,
too come back."
And I DO want to go back. I
want to go back in five years to
tee for myself how much of the
ofe' in the sky has been delivered.
:1 Although I have been home but
a short time, I've been asked the
same question countless times.
"Is the, average Russian happy?
THe'man on the street is he ton
tent?"
-;To this question I. can only re
ply: I don't know if the average
Massian is happy, because I don't
ow who the average Russian is
2-and even it 1 could find him,
rn not at all sure we could agree
on wnat nappiness is.
"If Prime Minister Nikita Khrush
chev, during his recent visit had
asked the "average man" in Pitts
burgh if he was happy, the man
might well have said no because
he was caught in the steel strike
and was worried about the gro
cery bill and the payments on his
car.
No man, or 10 men, can speak
for a nation. Every man must
speak for himself.
GRATEFUL FOR TRIP
I'm grateful to have been able
to travel 14,000 miles to meet the
Russian people. A great many of
them did speak for themselves.
They spoke with sincerity and con
viction. No one expressed the hope
to me that America would "liber
ate them." They are well aware
that our standard of living is high
er, than theirs, but they are not
crying in their borscht. They are
working hard and hoping that to
morrow will be better than today
because today is beeter than
yesterday.
- Since visiting the Soviet Union
fc- am no longer worried about
yvar. Millions ofRussian soldiers
and civilans died in battle, died
in bombings, or froze to death in
the last war and the people want
no part of another one.
The Russian people want the
seme things we want love, under
standing, peace. They want to
bjing up their children in a world
idle from destruction. They want
to laugh and sing, live and let live.
And finally. Never have I felt
such a deep passion as I do this
day for the liberty and freedom
I once took for granted. I never
loved America more.
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MR. AND MRS. ERNEST HOUSTON
Honored On Anniversary
Ernest Houstons Honored By
Golden Wedding Reception
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Houston
were honored recently on their
Golden Wedding anniversary, at
an open house held in the home
of their daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Romine.
Mr. ana .Mrs. Houston were
married Nov. 17, 1900, here in
La Grande. They have lived here
since mat time. There are sev
en of their 10 children living
They are Howard Houston, Port
land; Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Coo:
Bay; Mrs. Nina Reed, Eugene;
Mrs. Bessie Pellett, Mrs. Carrie
Romine and Delbert Houston, all
of La Grande. Chester Houston is
still living at home with his par
PTA Sponsors
Achievement
Award Party
UNION iSpocial) Over 175 per
sons attended the 4 H achievement
party sponsored by the Union PTA.
Vern White, manager of the Union
Branch First National Bank, pre
sented the achievement pins and
cards. James Huber, county ex
tension agent showed colored
slides of 4-H activities.
Leaders who were recognized in
cluded Mrs. Ed Johnson, Mrs.
George Puis, Mrs. Frank Schroed
er, Mrs. Elton Berrv, Mrs. Virgil
Sudbrpuk'. Mrs. -Walter ' Tartr.
Mrs. Rodney Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Randall Black. Morry Pyatt and
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Pumphrey.
First year pins were awarded to:
Arna Busby, Nrrma Collins.
Cathleen Carman, Wayne CockreU.
Vicky Droke, Roger Evans,
Judy Fu'I'.t, Sherry Green
wood, Dianne Gipson, Dennis
Mahood, Cathy Miller. Rodger
Orton, Johnnie Moe Park, Barbara
Peterson, Bill . Rizor. Kathleen
Sheehy, Joyce Sudbrock, Beverly
Shukle, Annie Tarter, Cinda Titus.
Kay Whittig, Sonja Wheeler, and
Brenda Younce.
Second year cards were sward
ed: Rose Maria Ash, Leah Rae
Barnhart, Donna Erwin, Donna
Fuller, Joy Horton, Janice Hughes.
Dean Kohler, Ronald Langford,
Priscil'a Morrison, Beverly Moul
ton, Linda McCrae, Keith Orion.
James Parks, Barbara Park, Keith
Pumphrey, Sandy Sanders, Cindy
Scale, Candace Stewart, Mike
Stitzel, Mike Votaw, Tern Lou
Votaw, Margie Welch, and Janet
Watts.
Third year pins: Sharon Bauer.
Randy Black, Wanda Cox, Billy
Hill, Anna Hughes, Barbara
Hutchinson and Joseph LaVerdure.
Fourth year cards: Jackie Berry,
Judy Edvalson. Collene Elliott,
Cheryl Haefer, Joyce Nagy, Fran
ces Schroeder, Jay Potter, and
Connie Witherrite.
Five year pins: Donna Berry.
Hazel Sudbrook. Sharron Stanford,
Rita Tarter and Sara Jane White.
Six year yards John LaVer
dure, and seventh y?ar card:
Maureen Miller.
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ents. at 1616 Z Avenue.
The honored couple have 15
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Friends, neighbors and relati
ves called to wish them well. A
three tiered , anniversary cake was
made and decorated by theii
daughler-in-law. Mi's. Delbert
Houston. It was frosted in white
with yellow roses decorating- the
,'anous tiers. A gold 50 was
placed on the top in an arch.
Those attending were served
:ake and coffee or punch
Mrs. Taylor Hosts
Fellowship Meet
Troxel Christian Womens Fellow
ship was held at the home of
Mis. Bessie Taylor at Alicel.
There were 19 present.
Mildred Coffin conducted the
business meeting, Ruth Corriell re
ported, and Mrs. Leitha Hoover
acted as secretary and treasurer
in the absence of Hazel Fuller,
Mrs. Lois DeLong conducted a
debate which proved to' be of much
interest to the group. Silk stock
ings and clothing are being sent
'o Japan to be used for their
people.
Prayer was given 'at the close
of the meeting.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess assisfd by Ruth C
ricll and Dona Spencer.
Mrs. Titus Speakes
At PTA Meeting
UNION (Special) The Union
PTA met Tuesday night. Presi
dent Henry Miller, presided. Rev
Douglas Field gave the devotion
al.
Mrs. Marvin Titus spoke on the
sale of Christmas seals and the
recent tuberculosis tests given the
school children free, from money
derived from the sale of seals
Jim Huber of La Grande and
Vern White presented the 4 H
ward pins to members who had
completed their projects.
Reports on the landscaping
project were given, and cake sale
held.
The PTA is collecting childrens'
clothing and anyone with cloth
ing to donate was asked to bring
it to the school.
Room count was won by the
sixth grade. Thj seventh grade
mothers furnished refreshments.
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More Than Companion's Love
Dear Ann Landers: I've been
peiului" a great deal of time
nth a gentleman, 41. He has nev
r been married. I am 30 and
!t m husband three years ago
n an accident.
I'li l lives with a maiden aunt
t'hu seems to rule his lite. He has
uiil me she's domineering, selfish
nil halt baked." Yet he brings
er uluiiji on most of our dates
-he has a lovely car) and he
ks her advice on everything.
Lal nijht he broke a date (at
he last moment) because Auntie
Hin t feel well and he wanted to
eep her company. I was annoy
it and said so.
Today we had a talk. He said
f he plavs his cards right he'll
nhcrit everything (which is con
iderahlc), that he's put years in
o this "project" and if I'm too
'shortsighted" to see it, 1 should
iirgi't about him. What do you
hin" Alice.
Dear Alice: He gave you good
advice. Forget about him. A
ir.an who would make a career
out of buttering up a rich rela
tive in hopes of cashing In on
her death, is third-rate. He told
you how he really feels about
the old girl, and it doesn't
square with the attention he
lavishes on her, which means,
he's a phony.
Sometimes these maiden
aunts surprise everyone and
leave their million bucks to the
cat. I don't wish Phil any bad
luck, but it would serve him
right. (
Dear Ann: I wouldn't dare sign
my name to this or even mail it
from my home town, so I'm dnv
ilng a distance to drop it in an
ut-of-town mailbox
We have a darling 16-year-old
iaughter. For the past year
whenever my husband comes
irom work the first words out
of his mouth are "Where's Pat
sy?" When he leaves in the morn
ing, ho kisses her goodbye first.
I suspect she thoroughly enjoys
being Number One. I'm hurt and
embarrassed when he puts me
eeond. Shall I speak to him?
Displaced Person.
Dear Displaced Person: Your
signature teljs me more than
your letter.
Say nothing. Be content
that there is a good relation
ship between your husband and
dauahter, and don't create a
problem where none exists.
Every young girl's first beau
is her Daddy. And there's al
ways two-cents worth of com
petiveness, in a variety of ar
eas between a mother and
daughter. Daddy is often the
unnamed battlefield on which
they fight a subconscious war.
As Patsy becomes more in
terested in boy friends, she'll
be less "Daddy's girl." You
must live through this 16-year-old
stage as you've lived
through the others.
Dear Ann: My wife drives me
nuts. Our 10-year-old son is go
ing to grow to be a sissy if some
thing isn't done. Maybe you can
help me before it's too late.
We live nine blocks from the
school. She insists on getting up
an hour early so she can drive
ne to work, take the car and
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How about this" - Mad Dad.
Cear Mad: You Save a right
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Then what will the do?
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William H. Worley
Services Thursday
William 11 Worley, 75. a retir
ed laborer, died Saturday in a
local hospital.
Funeral services will be held
in the Don Dempsey Funeral
Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. The
Rev. Keith Mills will officiate.
Burial to be in the Hillcrest
cemetery.
Mr. Worley was born Jan. 1.
1H84 in Missouri. He had been
a resident of La Grande for the
past five years.
Survivors include many friends.
La Crande High School ski
club will have a movie shown
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.' in the
audio visual aids room, "Ski
Time I'.S.A."
Three Links club of Jewel Re-
bekah Lodge, will hold a bazaar
Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. in
the Odd Fellows hall at Sum
merville.
Chill, Hamburger Feed, will be
held Friday in the Hendrix
Methodist church, beginniing at
6 p.m. This will be a free will
offering feed, sponsored by the
church basketball team.
Celebrating birthdays today
will be Georganna Chadwick, and
Mrs. Era French, Cove; Dale
Richards, Union; and Kathryn
Strong, La Grande.
Seroptimist Club will hold a
business meeting, Thursday at 12
noon in the Sacajawea.
Associated Women of the First
Presbyterian Church will hold
luncheon at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Imbler Ladies Aid will meet
in the home of Mrs. I.eona Uinij
amun, Thursday for their annual
Christmas program. Gift ex
change, potluck luncheon.
Eaglet Auxiliary will hold their
regular meeting in the hall,
Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Glad's rd Gail Hanlen had
i'iii'-N ri Hum- home for Thanks-!
Uwiib ati-l the weekend. Guests
re in it He'mtck and wife of
T:fa:.i a l.r..t!ier of Mrs. Han-'
U'ti: their .liters family, An
il"'.!.', l-'nl n and Sylvia Ann
W ii p. l',i ! i.mil. They reported
a n re t;'!i ii, the Columbia river
'' hway. with almost spring like
v. .'.it it. Gail's nuithre, Mrs.
Kiank II iii'm. being unable to
at'i t'i I. :, s;-red dinner in her
n I'.aaie ami I lie Wolfe family
'nl wi:i her Friday, before
n !nr:;:i.: to Portland.
P.rkdi'e Clbb will meet Wed
1 ii.iv at 2 p r.v ill the home of
M.s e.uviue Veach, 2ti(H liirch
Street
Oreoon Trail Home Extension
Vnit will ruM their Christmas
paity, T'uirsilay at 10:30 a.m in
the home ef liiiti Cleaver. Pot-
luck luncheon at noon and ex
change of homemade gilts.
La Grande Lodge 41 will meet
Wedn-sday at p.m. in the Ma
ionic hall. Iteeular stated com
mi'.nii atioiis.
Wor'd War I Widows club will
Tret in the home of SJiirley
Di iimmi iiil. txiij Main Street, Dec.
7, at 7 p m. Christmas dinner,
bring own table service, covered
ilish ami fcitt to exchange.
Union County Art Guild will
meet Wiibv sitay at 8 p.m. In the
art room of the Administration
Building of the colleee. Dr. Gish
from the Stale Hospital at Pend
leton tu be tnost speaker. Mem
bers bring painting or drawing
for the Salem Kxlnbit. new lend
ing library and fur criticism.
Local 2851 Lumber and Saw
Mill 'workers, will meet Thurs
day at 7 ::o p in. in the IOOF
hall. All requested to attend.
Ladies Auxiliary to I'nion Lo
lal 21151 will meet Thursday at
7:30 p ni. in the Odd Fellows hall.
Mt. Glern Homemakers, 4 H
club met Nov. 27. in the Hoxie
homo, for an all day meeting to
make breads lor lluir food
sale. A short business meeting
was followed by a game. They
will meet Wednesday in the
Speekhait home.
County Council PTA Executive
board will ho'd a potluck meet
ing lhtirsi'ay at rj lit) p.m. in
llie home of Ve'd.i Klein Bring
own table service. All PTA pres
idents or representatives are to
attend.
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EVENTS
YWEA will hold their first
monthly meeting Tuesday at 8 p.
m. in the tsancuiary of the First
Methodist Church.
Crystal Rebekah Lodge will
meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in
the Odd Fellows temple.
Kaighbors of Woodcraft will
hold a business meeting Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m. in the Odd Fellows
temple.
St. Peters Episcopal Guild will
meet Wednsday at 2 p.m. in the
Parish hall.
First Methodist Woman's Socle.
y of Christian Service will meet
n the home of Mrs. Harry Trinv
ble, 501 Washington Avenue,
Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
VFW Auxiliary will meet Tues
day at 8 p.m. in their hall. All
members reminded to bring the
gifts for the Gift table at Camp
White, and also for the adopted
vet.
UNION (Special) - Th Union
Home Extension Unit will meet
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the home
o." Mrs. Wilma McCrae. The pro
ject will be "Consumer Buying."
Eagles Auxiliary drill team and
officers will hold a practice in their
hall, Tuesday evening at 7:30.
A Drivers License Examiner
will be on duty in La Grande on
Tuesday at 106 Depot Street be
tween the hours of 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. Persons wishing original
licenses or permits to drive arc
asked to file applications well
ahead of the scheduled closing
hour in order t'o assure time for
completion of the required license
test.
MSgt. W. F. Lillis, Unted
States Army Recruiter, will be in
La Grande two days a week, Tues
days and Fridays, from 10 am.
until 3 p.m. He will be in the
Selective Service office located
in the Post Office building.
Imbler Ladies Aid will meet
in the home of Harold Bingaman,
Imbler, Thursday at 2 p.m. Gift
exchange and potluck dessert
Chapter CO of PEO will meet
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the home
f Mrs. Raymond Gray.
Blue Mountain Jrs. Extension
unit will ' meet in the home of
Mrs. Howard (Mary Lou) Wilson,
I'ruitdale, Wednesday at 7:45 p.
m. Christmas party with'' home
made gift exchange. Those hav
ing favorite holiday recipes
bring to exchange.
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