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About La Grande observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1959-1968 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1959)
T Woman's World i MAXINE NURMI, Woman's Editor Too Bad' Reply Given Job Hunter 0r Amk I quit high school hm I was la because I got ;hance to take a Job which seem td like a lot of fun and good soney. The job lasted two weeks. Over a year has nassed and I haven't been able to get another lob. I've left my name in over S place but no one has called me. There must b soma type of em Plpysacat (other tksn housework) (r a girl withuet a kih school Ia aa interview when 1 f I dida't fiaisa high sckoal ey all raply "That's too bad." I aamt have a jut because ay jaaup is acad and any mother it hot ia good health and can't work Vuek kwger. Please tell me srhut to do. 1 am desperate. 1. - Dear Jlity: Oo bach to chool and ga a diploma. You aula) (M around another year er two without employment. Your earning capacity will be areetar and you'll do far bettor la the long run H you can toH prospective employer you. tieve finished high school. Then tou'll also bo qualified to take night school college courses which will put you even further ahead. ' These arc competitive times, nd a gal with a limited edu cation cant get her nose in iho tent. . Dear Ann: Can a married man keep In constant touch with a for mer sweetheart and be strictly on the level with his wife? He says yea. I'm asking for your opinion. : These are the facts: The worn (it has had two unsuccessful mar oafies. He says she's a swell kid who had a rough time through no fault of her own. 8he phones him any hour of the lay or night and he gets in his ear ana er." . '.Her Il-year-old son calls him "Unci Jim" and doesn't know e i married. He says, "It's bet ter If the boy thinks I'm just bachelor friend." i I ve gone along with his being I food pal to this woman for four (tears. Now I think it's time she got herself a single pal to cry on. wnai ao you say? Unhappy. ? Door Unhappy- I aoeond the motion. "Undo Jim" should wop both shoulders at homo. ,He bachelor role, for Junior's soke, purs a vary unsavory f la wyer on the whole thing. Toll Pal Jtm you're not buying his lino tan more and to cut out thd fewneollng. enjoyed himself at the oetan- side. A "kind friend" reported that l.er husband w getting his eyes full of the young girls in the scanty bathing suits. She replied "At his age do you expect him ta play with a pail and shovel?" r goes over to "talk to LOCAL EVENTS frseoDfjaaW Club -will meet Thursday at 12 noon for board meeting, in the Sacajawea. All Union Cevnay OoVf Fellow encampments wiil meet Wednes day at 8 p.m.. In the LaGrande 100F hall. Important that every member in this area attend. Re freshments served. Mr. and Mrs. Den Harrigor and children, Kenny, Laary and Janet, of Lincoln, Calif., will arrive in La Grande Thursday, to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. I.. Il.ii i irr ami Mr liodur rr l.,,ch,i .,,,,1 M.i,.r ). molher. Mis. Kulh ltulh and her husband I'hllurd of Kt-ndletun. wi also he cuests here for Chrislmuf Clbralmg birthdays today will he Mrs. Judith Hoot and lluz-1 Seward. La C.rande. Mrs. Myrtle Csmpney arrived Monday hy plaue from Niacura Falls, x y , U SHnd the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs Kduard Shultz of La Grande. 4-H Club News Observer, La Giande, Ore., Wod., Doe. 23, I93 Pafje The first regular meeting of newly formed 4 11 club was held berg as sTJretary treasurer. The ciples in electricity. ilub voted to elect a new record er eaeh month. paud (iarrell will MTve as recorder for the niontn at the home of club leader, Bioi December. Budishauser, recently. Members first assignment for the mem have chosen the name, Electrical, hers was the making of a flash Hot Hrd 4 II club. ! liKlit. with the second assign Michael s'ater was elected prrs-'mcnt being a two way switch, itlent. David Garrett will serve as imhi: nails, batteries, and aim vice president, and Tom Vanden- pie materials to dcmrnslrate prin- Bopping Stitchers, 4-H sewing club, held a meeting recently in the home of Mrs. Howard Wilson. Sandy Klein led in the pledges and Maxine Berry led the songs. (toll call and the minutes were read. There being no further bus iness the rest of the meeting was spent making Christmas presents. Pear Aon Lewder w You've giv- me aaaoy a good laugh and aw m give you one. The letters from that wife who umpiainod about her husband fitting ia the window everv Sat. edejr afWaooo t0 watch the girl S across the street reminded of this seanel: A Buddie-aged coeple was at bear. The wife sat oi the jtocfa hsatting white hor awsbasd Daar Asm Landorai This Utter is being written by a battery of boiling it VMS ia locheater, Mina. We love your column, read it regularly aad usually agree with your advice. But, Anaie, we cu t go along with your answer to the young girl who was dating the chronic complainer the guy who carried his thermometer in his pencil case and took his temperature several times a day. You told the girl to find another boy friend and suggested that he would make some nurse a good husband! Every one of us whose name appears at the bottom of this let ter is single and looking. But we would prefer to die single rather than marry a man who watits nursing care 24 hours a day. We see plenty of ailing ones during business hours. We don't want to wear a cap around the clock Maya's Maidens. Dear Mayo Maidens: Thank you (as well as the nurses from Portland, Maine to Portland Ore.) for your expressions of re sentment. You've gat some thingand I apologize for sug gesting such an outlandish thing. May you all marry robust, healthy male and live happily ever after. Dear Ann Landers: I'm a girl 16 and my whole life is ruined because of this one fellow I will call Ron. We've been going steady since last April.' on June 12, he wrote in my annual. "I will love you always." We exchanged rings, bracelets, sweat-shirts, and ro mantic records. Yesterday he told me he was too tied up and felt like he could n't hardly breathe and that be wants to be free. I gave him the best year of my whole life and now he wants to break up. Ron is 17 and very good-looking. Do you think there is someone else and he's not tell ing me the truth? Crushed, Door Crushed: If there lent "someone else" there ought to be. A boy 17 should not be seeing one girl exclusively. It's bed for him and no good for the girl. At I honey, "Too thkk won't stick. field Lights Topic Of PTA tCNIOIV (Special) -The Union IT met Tuesday evening with aesideat, Henry Miller presiding. I The invocation was given by the tev. A. R. McDonald. 4 Coach Bud Lewis spoke on the Eghting of the athletic field. There will be a town meeting, date fc be decided on later. I William Cooper spoke of several frays the 1TA could help the parents and students. I After the regular business a Christmas program was presented, the Rev. Dwight Williams was tie? fuests peaker. Miss Stella Ed talson led the erouD in Christmas (arols and Mrs. Gene McKinney cave a short reading. The sixth grade won the room tount with 15 parents present nd the mothers of the sixth grade Served the refreshments. Elgin OES Group Hold Smorgasbord 1 ELGIN (Special The Blue Moun tain Chapter, OES. met in regular gession recently, with Mildred fcarwood. worthy matron and Or tille Wayt. worthy patron, presid es" in the East. 1-lJie hall was decorated in a Christmas theme. There wen about 40 persons attending. i Following the meeting a smorg Isbcrd was held. The Rainbow Girls furnished the entertainment. ania Yarrington gave a modern taace and the gals sang Christmas Carols. I Ia place of a gift exchange the members gave to the rug fund Pat Culver la red attire and santa tap, rang the bell for the poor keedv nig fund. I vie Geddes was CWF Members Hold Annual Holiday Party The Christian Wonea'f Fellow ship, Christmas party was recently held in the social room of the Christian Church. The evening was one or inspiration to the 5t weaaea present. General chairman of the pro gram was Mildred VanBlokland. Special Christmas music was pro vided by Julia Gilstrap and Lois Purdv, accompanied by Doris Smutz Beautiful Christmas stories and decorative scenes were pro vided by Mrs VanBlokland. Assisting with the program were Phyllis Russell. Ceo Hastings, Maxine Lorenzen, Leona Obendorf, Mildred Dawson, Maria Lester, Dorothy Hicks, Margaret Lemon, Alice Hermann, Lois DeLong. Hostesses were Lela Miller, Dillie Millering. and Fannie Moore. Boxes of Christmas cookies have recently been sent to the boys i the armed services. In charge of gifts to be sent to the patients at Eastern OretVxi Hospital are Dorothy Hicks. Leon ora Obendorf. Alice Hermann, Pearl Bailey, and Fannie Moore. At a recent meeting at Alice Hermann's home, members had made decorative blue felt Christ mas stockings. These were pres ented by Arlene Case for use on local shut-ins dinner trays during the holidays. Cove Youths Hold 'Singspiration' Young persons of the Calvary B.-ptist Church of Cove, held tingspiration last Sunday after noon in Allen Hall. The young people of other Baptist churches in our Grande Ronde and Baker area that attended were: La Grande. Union. Summerville and 3aker. There were 45 in attend ince who Joined in the session of unging of Christmas choruses, tymns, and refreshments that vere served by the host church. The hQil pastor, Rer. Hurl Cisso- a jinii ! Hat " o mmm uw.wo m aotoM ' PC SSj ft w e J?eace On Garth fcV Cs?U 6oo6 Will owar6 Wen! V- 1 1 111 1 a.'V..'v X . . . X 1 Once again it is time to reread the ever-beautiful Christmas story. May the wonder of its meaning be renewed in our minds and hearts during this blessed season and may Peace1 and Good Will reign at Christmastime. Dan MeKenncy, assistant office manager a t Mount Kmily, and his wife Frances, observe their cherished family custom of a Christ mas Eve reading hour with their lovely children Gary, Kathy, and Debbie. May the Blessings of the Season Rest Upon Your House, Too. ' o MOUNT EMILY LUMBER CO. e A DIVISION OF VALSETZ LUMBER CO. U Grande -- Elgin Joseph ' Enterprise AN INDUSTRIAL FAMILY OF MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS TEAMED TO DO A BETTER JOB. Will to the committee. way, gave toe devotional.