La Grande Observer from La Grande, Oregon • Page 2

LA UKANDB VENUS OUSKKVKK, LA GUANOE, UKtitiOM Friday, November 12, 1948 Page Two Schools, Eastern pregon College Hold National Education Week Observances 11 EOC Music Faculty, Facilities Expanded V-v. 1 ft ST Lyle Johnson, EOC registrar, will address a P-TA meeting at Central school today at 2:30 p.m. on "What Do You Do When Your Child Cheats or Lies." Parents will visit class rooms before the lecture. Riveria school held open house all week for parents cod encouraged visits to classrooms by developing art and craft displays. At Greenwood school each class-; room conducted its own special program Willow school conducted open house for parents Wednesday, and members of the Mt.

Emily Prop Busters" model airplane club sponsored by the VFW operated an exhibit and demonstration Some 75 parents viewed five complete airplane models and 15 planes under construction. Club members conducted a scheduled workshop meeting. A i AIR FORCE ROCKETEERS PRACTICE During the ninth air force demonstration at Eglin air force base. this twin-engined F-82 fighter fires six rockets at "enemy" ground installations. The roaring plane, flying almost as fast as its rocket-powered missiles, carries 25 five-inch high-velocity rockets.

(NEA-Acme photo from U. S. air force.) Eastern Oregon college's expansion in the musical instruction field in the past two years has increased the vocal and instrumental faculty from one to four members, has improved practice facilities, and has given the hilltop campus a diverse musical program for 'students and citizens of Ln Grande. First major expansion move came in 11)46 when EOC officials appointed E. Lyle McMullen to the faculty as assistant professor of piano and theory.

McMullen joined Mrs. Florence Lynch Miller, vocal instructor, to supplement the college's small music study program. KUsane Added The music department was expanded again in with appointment of Donald Kissanc, violin and stringed instruments instructor and director of the College-Community orchestra which was formed the same year. Newest member of this important cultural instruction group is Dr. John L.

Bishop, associate professor of music education who was appointed last summer to direct the college a eappella choir and the pep band and to give a general course in music. This small diversely talented musical faculty sponsors all the small vocal and instrumental ensembles on campus. Each member leads one or more small musical groups. Dr. Bishop trains the male quartet and instrumental ensembles; Mrs.

Miller, the women's sextet; Kissanc, the string ensemble, and McMullen, the piano duo. Recitals Givon Accomplished soloists in their own fields, the instructors make IMi In Dr. John Bishop Wallowa County Children To Fill Gift Boxes for Shipment to Foreign Lands La Grande public school children and Eastern Oregon college students this week were celebrating national education week, Nov. 7 to 15, in assemblies, at open houses for parents, and in the elementary schools in classroom programs and projects. Fred Patton, La Grande public schools superintendent, told the Evening Observer each school in the La Grande system has been given a free rein to plan its own program.

At Eastern Oregon college Wednesday students and faculty assembled in the EOC auditorium to hear a series of addresses by John S. Jenkins, Enterprise superintendent of schools; Charles D. Schmidt, Pendleton high school principal; Frank Horn, North Powder superintendent of schools, and Albert Union superintendent of schools. United States senator Wayne Morse also appeared at the assembly to give a brief address, and president Roben J. Maaske summarized the addresses by educators.

La Grande senior high school was scheduled to have an assembly tomorrow morning. Dr. Roben J. Maaske will address the faculty and student body. Navy Searches for Unidentified Sub Near Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Nov.

12 (UP) Navy air and surface craft, using war-time tactics, swept the Pacific nine miles off the naval base at Pearl Harbor today in search of a mysterious submarine. The search was touched off by a report of the submarine rescue vessel U.S.S. Bluebird that it had found "evidence of a possible submarine contact nine miles south of Pearl Harbor." Mrs. Tulley, Children in Ky. ENTERPRISE Mrs.

J. E. Tulley and her son, Tommy, and baby daughter, have gone to Lexington, where Mrs. Tulley was called by the death of her mother in an auto accident. Mr.

Tulley will go to Kentucky at Christmas time to bring his family home. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tulley and the children will visit with her sisters, and wilh friends in Lexington. During his family's absence, Tulley has moved to the extra house on the Homer Eads farm in the Reavis district, known as the old James Henderson farm, as the Tulley's recently sold their home on Mount Clair in Enterprise, to Mr. and Mrs.

Jake Berland of Paradise. Sees Eye Specialist ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yost, Prairie Creek, were in Pullman, recently so Yost could visit an eye specialist. Northeast Oregon News Notes ENTERPRISE Mrs.

Bernyce Forsythe, local Red Cross secretary, delivered gift boxes Monday to the various schools of the county to be filled by the children for shipment to foreign countries through the Red Cross of each particular country. Union, Shippers Both Optimistic SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 12 (UP) Striking maritime unions and west coast shipowners were optimistic today as negotiations continued in an attempt to settle the 72-day-old strike. Representatives of bolh sides of the controversy met yesterday in a short session described as "cordial" and were planning daily meetings for the next 10 days.

Dwight C. Steele, newlv aonoint- ed negotiator for the waterfront employers association, said night sessions would be held if necessary. TALKS RENEWED SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (UP) Officials of the CIO longshoremen's union met west coast shipowners today in the first direct negotiations since the 71-clay-old maritime strike began. Before World war there were more than 1000 bootblacks in London; today, the city has about 45.

Mm 9 SOT 'i'i'Ul mm 1 i 5- 4 "3 f1' Imttn ''flfct? it atf 4- In these boxes are placed such articles as soap, wash cloths, tooth brushes, tooth paste, thread, needles, crayons, a toy, and other items. Last year, Mrs. Forsythe advises, Wallowa county schools filled 200 of these boxes, and she has the promise of as many or more this year. Mrs. Forsythe says the period of Nov.

1 to 15 is designated for National Junior Red Cross drive, and it is conducted through the schools on a basis of 50 cents from grade school room, and Sp. for each 100 pupils of each high school. Each room receives a Junior Red Cross magazine for the of the pupils. Any money raised over and above the 50 cents from grade sch ill room and the $2 for the high school, is set aside for the Children's fund. Out of this fund school supplies are purchased for the children in foreign countries.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION Richard G. Pendei gast, Med-ford, operating a car west on highway 30 about 10 miles east of Union yesterday was arrested by state police on a charge of passing another auto with insufficient clearance. He was released from the Union justice of the peace court on S7.50 hail. Center of one of the world's largest strawberry and areas is at North Collins, Erie county, N. Y.

() 3B xA rt 5rW)ng5b ffi dV Sdi etilBt, () b4 JVa 4 E. Lyle McMullen Visit Hermislon WALLOWA Mr. and Mrs. Ermol Sator and family were visitors in Hermislon last weekend. Miss Dugger Comes Back ENTERPRISE Miss Naomi Dugger, of Turner, has moved here to spend the winter at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Lyla Shumway where she is employed. She lived in the Alder district a few years ago, when still i-n school, and liked Enterprise well enough to return. Removed from Hospital WALLOWA Mrs. Harry Mc-Neal was brought here from a La Grande hospital a short time ago lo the Bud McNeal home.

Called from Idaho WALLOWA Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Southwick and their two children of Lewiston, were called here recently by the serious illness of Mrs. Southwick's sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry McNeal.

Friends are grieved over the loss of Mr. and Mrs. Mc-NcaVs oew-born baby. Quilt Club Meets ENTERPRISE Members of the Pratt sewing club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Gettings to continue a club quilting project.

Went Out for Elk ENTERPRISE Murrel Chen-owcth of this district was one of the local hunters out for elk during the hunting season. He went out east of Enterprise. Donald Kissane frequent public appearances and give annual faculty recitals to enhance the college music season. They give private lessons in voice, piano, violin, bond, and orchestral instruments to college students and residents of eastern Oregon and La Grande. They also instruct groups in the same musical fields.

Men and women seeking entry in college music classes or on private instruction schedules of instructors may arrange enrollment through conferences wilh instructors or through the registrars office on campus at the beginning of each quarter. The winter term begins Jan. 3, 1943. Practice Rooms Available Music department facilities in Drive to La Grande ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs.

Lyle Boner and Mr. and Mi's. Er-val Zollman drove to La Grande Monday where Boner received a new1 ear. ENTERPRISE The Stitch and Chatter club met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Arnold Juve who was assisted by Mrs.

Ernest Miller. About 1(1 members were present. In the game contest Mrs. Ernest Miller won first prize nnd Mrs. Hurley Murrey, the booby prize.

Plans wero made for the Christmas party which will he held the first Thursday in December at the home of Mrs. Walter Astwood. Appointed Constable ENTERPRISE L. F. Rynear-son has been appointed by the county court as constable for the Enterprise justice of peace district at a salary of $60 per month.

Sunday at Daughter' Home WALLOWA Merl Strite visited his daughter. Mis. Howard Johnson in the lower valley last weekend. Return From Hood River ENTERPRISE Mis. Minnie Graves and son Gera'd returned this week from Hood River after they had visited sevfal weeks at the home of Mrs.

James Funk. Mrs. Lawrence Graves in wilh them from La Grande where she had spent some time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Childers.

Drive To Spokane ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Shaver drove to Spokane recently to visit relatives.

They were accompanied by Mrs. Ida Hamilton, their house guest for two weeks, and whose home is in Spokane. (3lFT OF Woop ARI SYMBOLIC Of WHAT WCOKINft ANNIV(KSAR I A FiRsr SECOND FlFrH HAT STKTS OAlMS LAKES KiJ CAllFOtNA Michigan MlNNf sorA 126 La Grande High To Hold Dance At School Today La Grande high school seniors will dance Dogpatch style between 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. today in the high school small gymnasium. The annual high school "Sadie Hawkins dance" in which girl chases boy is being sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America and Future Farmers of America clubs.

Students will go to the dance in Dogpatchian costumes. Program plans call for a Sadie Hawkins' race at intermission, a mock wedding, and presentation of vegi tables as wedding gifts. Committee leaders for the dance are Janet Leffe, general chairman; Marjorie Hill, decorations; Joyce Graham, ticket sales, and Iris Carper, publicity. Martial Law Is Imposed in China SHANGHAI 11 (UP) The nationalist government imposed martial law loday on the entire lower Yangtse valley, including Shanghai and Nanking, in effect converting the Chinese heartland into a forward war zone. Threatened with disaster, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek suspended civil rights in a vast stretch of China as communist armies struck for the gates of Nanking and hunger riots spread.

Along with martial law, the government ordered a nightly curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the rich valley from Shanghai to Anking, 260 airline miles west of 1 OIICIIIEIldl, tlllU Ull IlUIUIWilIU lu communist-threatened 'and south to Hangchow. Winterize Your Car With Super-Grip Tires the Ideal Mud and Snow Tread! Tim I VV A Mre. Florence Miller clude sound-proof private practice rooms in Hoke hall which are rented at a nominal fee.

Music students participate in recitals and college programs as preparation for solo work, and proficient students make frequent public appearance in eastern Oregon communities. Participation in larger college music organizations includes 22 players in the pep band, 60 vocalists in the choir, and 25 men and women in the college-community orchestra. The choir assisted by small ensembles and gives a special concert each quarter; the college symphony orchestra plays a spring concert and makes other appearances to prelude dramas I and special programs. Take Trip WALLOWA William Bred-stead and his father-in-law, Bun Baxter, are on a trip this week to Fulton, and Brownsville, Tex. They will return to Wallowa by way of Los Angeles, Machine Shed ENTERPRISE Construction of an aluminum machine shed by erew of six La Grande carpenters was underway this week on the Everett Pratt farm, Prairie Creek.

Rod Cross Board Meets ENTERPRISE At a meeting of the Red Cross board Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Richard Rathbun was elected as fund campaign chairman for the drive next Mnrch. Weekend Guosts WALLOWA Mrs. Virgil Wallsinger, and her brother, Clayton Sutphin, both Alicel, spent last weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Recce Sut-phin, this city. They Picked Three Siies ENTERPRISE Otis Fisher of Enterprise, Lee Cook and Richard Brock of Alder Slope returned home from elk hunting, each with game. Richard got a six-point, Lee a five point and Otis a spike. Fraters Return Home ENTERPRISE Charles Praters and his small son. llarley, of the Reavis district, are home from their recent trip to Pendleton, where Hurley was taken for medical treatment for an infected ear.

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Anna Yost, formerly Pullman, stayed on the Johnson farm to take care of her two young granddaughters. Ends Tour Season ENTERPRISE Charles Sea-ber, operator of well known tourist camp at Aneroid lake In tlie Wallowas, returned to Enterprise this week at the conclusion of a successful tourist season. Ik-reported snow in the high mountains. Birthday Party ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Brock and family attended a birthday party for Mrs. Brock's mother, Mrs. Clcve Whit-more, Freewater, recently. Daughter Born ENTERPRISE Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Forthman, Gsynne district, recently named their newly horn daughter, Carolyn Ann. Mrs. Dallas Forthman, Wallowa, the child's grandmother, spent a week visiting the Forthmans. Sam Warron ENTERPRISE Miss Jesse Lathrop, University of Oregon student, told relatives in a letter recently she saw California's Governor Earl Warren and his family when he spoke on the campus at Eugene. In Lewiston ENTERPRISE Mr.

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