THEBEND BULLETIN. BEND. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH ,15, 1945
PAGE ELEVEN
Chicago Greets
15 Millionth at
City 61 Centers
By Albert P. Stayer
(Uaiwu P SWtl Uomumulait)
Chicago P Chicago's tour
centers tor servicemen were re
cently host to their 15,000,000th
visitor, who was presented with
an engraved, waterproof wrist
watch in honor ot the occasion.
The centers are Chicago's own
and are not affiliated with the
USO or any similar organization.
One of the main reasons for the
popularity of the service centers
is told on the sign which hangs
nvpr the dnor nf Mfh SHam,.
thing Free."
Thousands Send Thanks
Those in charge of the centers
have received thousands of appre
cative letters from servicemen in
all parts of the world, as well as
from their parents, thanking the
city tor its all-out hospitality to
men and women In uniform. The
centers were established long be
fore Pearl Harbor through the ef
forts of Mayor Edward J. Kelly.
In the fall of 1940 the mayor
called a meeting of civic organiza
i tions, church leaders and busi
nessmen and explained his plan,
and on Dec. 20, 1940, the city coun
cil passed an ordinance creating
the Chicago coimnission on na
tional defense to operate the cen
ters. The first center was ODened
Aug. 7, 1941, in the old Elks' club
building at 176 W. Washington
St,, where eight floors of the 14
stori building are given over to
the tenter's activities.
9,300 Volunteer Workers
Miss Evelyn S. Nelson, adminis
trative director for all four cen
ters, said the No. 2 center was
opened In September of 1942, in
the old Auditorium hotel and the
ater building, on Michigan Ave.
Center No. 3 is located at 50 E.
49th St. Center No. 4, known as
the GI Country Club, Is set in
Lincoln park on the shores of
Lake Michigan and is open only
in the summer months. It offers
swimming and other outdoor pas
times in addition to canteen serv
ices. The centers are open daily from
9 a. m. to midnight. There are
9,300 volunteer workers, including
6,000 girls who chat, sing and
dance with the visitors. There is
free entertainment at each center
, and, in addition, there have been
more than 4,000,000 free tickets
issued for stage shows, movies,
operas, concerts, circuses, ice car
nivals, dances and sport events.
The centers have 2,069 free beds
for servicemen and 560 beds for
service women. Departing visitors
are given a free box lunch and
house mothers sew rips, loose but
tons and new insignia.
Powell Butte
SPEECHES GET THROUGH
Boston LP The Massachusetts
Federation of Taxpayers Assns.,
which had scheduled its 13th an
nual meeting forFebruary,
wasn't stumped for long when the
federal ban on conventions was
announced. The group merely can
celed the convention, but announc
ed the speeches would be broad
cast by radio on the day sched
uled for the meeting.
Powell Butte, March 15 (Spe.
clal) About 75 members met
Friday evening for the regular
grange meeting at the hoii -rv,
question of making a trip to Port-
" wl muua aanauons was lur
ther discussed, but due to the
fact that it in imrwicoiklA - .....
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gasoline for a school bus, it Is nec-
jy ior we grange to cancel
their plans for the trip. The
School bus anri thu rirlvu, k.j
been secured and letters written
to we uui in Portland for a spe
cial permit for the gas but to no
avail. In view nf thic rant ih.
grange voted to give $100 to the
Charles Covpv anH Mol.,ln tirt
zarth were appointed on the leg-
uiauve vumminee, ana Uullord
DickSOn Anri Wnltar Man-li, .AM
appointed on the agriculture com
mittee. Mrs. Velma Harns was
appointed as Youth Movement
airman ior we local grange.
The Question nf allnurfno rinn
in the new gymnasium now un-
uer construction in Redmond was
discussed and the grange went on
record as strongly opposing them.
It was decided to organize a
degree team and Master D. F.
Ross appointed John Bozarth as
drill master. ,
The HJ2.C chairman announced
that there would be a meeting of
the ladies of the grange at the
hallWedneRrinv Slftni-nnnn fa tVin
purpose of getting a Home Eco-
UU1U1U3 ciuo organized.
Mrs. Malcolm MrnnnaH nnH
Mrs. Archie Smith were reported
on the sick list and are to be re
membered by the grange.
Following the business meeting,
DOtlUCk SUDnpr anri ria nri n or wac
enjoyed by the group.
The next meeting will be Fri
day, March 23, and all members
are urged to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Reif of
Combs Flat were Thursday lunch
eon guests at the Luke Reif home.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bozarth,
Luke Reif, W. C. McNely, and
Melvin Foster were Powell Butte
grange members who attended
Pomona at Ochoco Saturday. The
next meeting will be May 12 at
Powell Butte, and a class of can
didates will be given the fifth de
gree in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis spent
the week-end in Portland on busi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Flock went
to Fall Creek Friday to attend to
business interests there.
Mrs. Beth Awe Cox of Port
land, is visiting here with her
sister, Mrs. J. C. Minson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Talbot spent
last Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Bruno Reif and lamily
on Combs Fiat.
A group of friends and neigh
bors met last Sunday evening and
ccarivaried Mr. ana Mrs. diaries
Pauls. The guests were treated to
cigars and candy.
Word has been received by
friends here from Mrs. Ed Hunt,
a former Powell Butte resident,
that she and the children are now
in Abilene, Texas, to be with her
husband who is with the dispen
sary of the general hospital at
Camp Berkley, Texas.
Mrs. Miriam Webb and children
of Prineville, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mi's.
C. C. Vice.
Mrs. Anita Jorrey went to San
Diego this week to close her
house there and look after busi
ness interests before coming back
here to stay with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. F. Duncan.
Jeanne Pickles of Redmond,
spent the week-end with Lorraine
Ayres.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Henjum of
Silverton, spent last Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. D.
F. Ross. While here, the Henjums
sold their ranch to Sgt. Lowell
Hertzel of the state police force
in Bend.
Mrs. Kenneth Thompson of
Redmond spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. F. Ross.
Mrs. Herman Meyers was host
ess to the Tuesday Bridge club
last week and Mrs. Roy Roberts
was a guest. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. J. C. Minson
on March 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ashford
moved Saturday to the new ten
ant house on the A. V. Stevens
ranch where he will be employed
this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Troutman of
Redmond were Sunday evening
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.
D. Butler.
The three small children of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Ray of Prine
ville, stayed with Mr. and Mis.
M. D. Butler last week while their
mother was in a hospital.
Robert Balfour came home
Monday from the hospital in
Prineville, after undergoing a
major operation.
Mrs. Bruce Balfour received 600
sexed Parmenter Red day-old pul
lets arly this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fischer
were Sunday dinner guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. New
ton and family of Bend. Other
guests were John Newton of Red
mond and his son, Marvin, who
just returned from three years In
he Gilbert islands. Marvin was a
former Powell Butte boy, and was
a guest Thursday evening at the
Lynn Fischer home. . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Nartz of
Ashwood, were Sunday guests ai
the Herbert Post home. The men
were schoolmates at Oregon State
college.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gardner re
cently sold their ranch to Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Snabel and the Snabels
sold their ranch to his brother,
BiU Snabel of Spray, Ore. Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner held a pub
lic auction and disposed of all
their belongings. They will leave;
, Flavor Ao&tfa&zon,.
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William Horsell was a lunch
eon guest Sunday evening at the
Luke Reif home.
Mrs. Dean Straube of Spray, is
spending a few days visiting her
Drotner, ana sister-in-iaw, air. ana
Mrs. Roy Snabel.
j Dinner guests Thursday eve
, ning at the T. C. Haynes home
I included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mickels
and daughter, Margaret Ann, Mrs.
Margaret Sleasman, Cpl. and Mrs.
David Hansell, Cpl. and Mrs. Wal
lace Bales, all of Redmond, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis of
Powell Butte.
Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
William McLeod and family of'
Redmond, were dinner guests at
the Haynes home.
Don Merz. gunner's mate 1c,
'left Tuesday for San Francisco
after spending a 21-day leave with
' his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Merz.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hansen and
family moved last Thursday to
their new home, the C. W. Iver
son place. The Hansens were for
merly of Wlllamlna.
Mrs. Carl Mickels and small son
of Boulder, Mont., is here visiting
her .parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
I Hall; her sister, Mrs. Malcolm
McDonald, and her nelce, Mrs.
Harry Carlson. '
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Riggs have
received word that their son,
Francis, has been advanced to
TSgt. He is with the 41st divi
sion com Da t engineers in we rnu
ipplnes. Evert is a seaman 2c, pn
a radar ship in the Pacific.
- Pvt. Charles McFarland, who is
home on furlough from Shephard
field, Tex., was an overnight
guest Sunday of Leland Reif.
Mrs. Luke Reif returned home
Tuesday evening from Lafayette,
Ind., where she visited her son,
Raymond, a student at Purdue
university in the V-12 program.
Mr. and Mrs. Verl Rldgswav
and son Dick, of Agency Plains
spent last week end with ms par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ridge
way. On Sunday afternoon, they
visited witn Mr. ana Mrs. earn
Hitter ot Redmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Post spent
last week-end at Post with bis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Post.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bozarth and
family spent last Sunday at Post
looking after business interests
there.
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fects the action of all other en
docrine glands.
ERICKSON'S SPECIALS FR1. - SAT.
BROWN SUGAR 2 13c
MINCEMEAT
Bulk
2 29c
CHEESE SPREAD 2 79c
SALAD DRESSING qt. 29c
APPLE BUTTER
W
Libbys No. 303 jar 19C
at r 1 VI . X ha- -1
m aate mi i i mi- i in m
GIVE!
Red Cross
FOR
MEALS
LAMB ROAST
Lean Shoulder Cuts, 3 Points
lb. 35c
Pork Chops .............. .lb. 3Sc
Choice Cuta, 10 Points
Hamburger ....... . . . . . . . . lb. 28c
Fiesh Ground, No Cereal, 0 Pointe,
Pot Roast ................. lb. 28c
Tender and Juicy Beef, 6 Points
Breast O' Lamb ......... .2 lbs. 39c
Point Free. Try It Baked or as a Stew.
ROASTING ANO STKWING HENS
FRESH SEA FOODS FOB THE LENTEN SEASON
Grade A Large
Dozen ..35c
Cheese ..... lb. 37c
American Cream
Corn . . .2 cans 29c
Whole KcnuU Three Sisters, No. 2
Swt. Peas. 3 cans 29c
Lavoras, 303
Beans . . .2 cans 27c
Kidney Juan of Arc
Tomato Juice . . No. 5 25c
V-8 Cocktail... No. 5 25c
Grapefruit Jce. No. 2 15c
Blended Juice No. 2 19c
Peaches . . . No. 21 can 25c
Merrimac Plums 2 can 18c
Chili Con Carne No. 1 23c
Stidds Tamales ... .jar 25c
Swansdown
Cake
Flour
Ige. pkg.
25c
lilf Wheaties Q
JJS pkg,10c
Snowdrift
Shortening
1 lb. jar 25c
3 lb. jar 71c
Raviolas ...jar 15c
Chicken Raviolas . .ar 19c
Spaghetti Dinner 2 pks. 17c
Ohnf Bay-Br-Dee
Grated Tuna can 23c
Ocean Chief
Shrimp, large can 37c
Luncheon Meat . . .can 35c
Trylt
Deviled Ham . . .3 cans 29c
Swift's
Beans can 18c
Itlue Lultu Saiitium
Tomatoes ....... .can 19c
Solid Vai k Standby
Spinach can 15c
' Medina, No. i
Clam Juice . . . .bottle 24c
Apple Juice . .pintbot. 15c
Radishes, Green Onions . ..bu. 5c
Artichokes, large size . . . .each 5c
Arizona Grapefruit dozen 49c
Sunkisf Oranges dozen 19c
California Asparagus lb. 35c
Just Arrived Shipment of, the Complete Plant Food Place Orders Nov
UlCnOH I00 lb. bag $3.50
50 lb. bag $2.30
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TOMATO -
Soup ...3 cans 25c
CREAM OF SPINACH
Soup .. .2 cans 25c
Coffee ....... 1 lb. jar 32c
Schillings
Postum Cereal, lb. pkg. 19c
Hershey's Cocoa, 1 lb. 11c
Mothers Cocoa . .1 lb. 13c
Salad Dressing . . .qt. 39c
Tang
Sweet Relish, . . . . jar 19c
Nalley's VI m. 1ar
Hamburger Relish jar 19c
12 oz. ,lar
Corn Flakes, giant size 13c
Kcllogg's
Raisin Bran pkg. 10c
Malto-Meal .... .pkg. 23c
Wheatsworth Cereal .17c
Pard Dog Food . . . .pkg. 11c
Calo Dog Food . .5 pkgs. 25c
Super Meat . . .8 lb. pkg. 98c
JOrlclisoii's Due: l'ood
Dog Food 2 lb. pkg. 21c
linings
CORN
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3 bars 3 bars
29c 20c
,
3 bars 3 bars
18c 20c
pkg.
20c
Large pkg
23c
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