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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1911

Page

8

Society notes on Omae lawn party at Miss Currey home

A large Omae club lawn party at Miss Helen Currey’s home featured guest names, a gypsy fortune teller, and floral decor on the porch. Attendees included Cecile Lilly, Zoe Bragg, Ethel Wright, Mary Penington, Florence Happerset, and many others, with luncheon and sewing afterward. Miss Zoe Bragg hosted a Tuesday afternoon luncheon with yellow decorations and guests Lillian Parcel of Portland and Annis Wade of Enterprise.

Sumer Omae Helen Currey Cecile Lilly Madamoiselle Yetl Ethel Wright Silvan McDonald May Nell Mary Penington Zoe Bragg Lowise Roesch Helen Annett Lucrece Wood Hazel Jones Eather Schwaiger Hazel Theisen Pauline Newton Ciarlotte Jones Eunice, Kennedy Frankie Crawford Neliie

Local socials and club gatherings mark week in Union County

A busy social week includes Lucrece Woods hosting a season opening party at Steward opera house with a luncheon at the Wood home. Bridge and Five Hundred clubs meet, with Mrs Donahue, Mrs Atkine, and Mrs Molitor among hosts and players. The County Motor club seeks help as crossings lack planks, while notices coordinate a Union County Motor club meeting and other civic matters.

Steward Opera House Lucrece Woods Mac Wood Fottng Wood Riva Gaskil Ruth Gaskil Lillian McDonald Zoe Bragg

Autosts Wig 22 Speed Boosts Local Ford Expansion

The Ford Motor Company and builder I C Smith plan a new garage in Pendleton to support growth after enlisting Ford’s distributorship for years. Ford expects to market 75 000 cars from Oct 1911 to Oct 1912 and Smith aims to handle his share. Police issue warrant for George Argiory on threats to kill husband of Mrs G W Jones amid recent saloon riot fallout.

Ford Motor Company I. C. Smith Mike Moran Cayuse

Grand Stand Crash at Elgin National Trophy Race

In Elgin Illinois on August 26 the western grand stand collapsed during the first lap of the national trophy race. About 500 spectators were affected with over 300 injured and two women gravely hurt. Soldier deputy response halted interference as rescue began and Mrs Ray Graham daughter of Senator Lorimer was seriously injured. Ambulances removed the wounded as cars lined up to continue the race.

Elgin Ill Ray Graham Lorimer

Paris Reporter Completes Globe Circling Feat

Andre Jager Schmidt, a Paris newspaper man, arrived after circling the globe in 39 days 19 hours 87% seconds. He started the voyage in Paris on July 17 and finished in 40 days.

Paris Andre Jagerschmidt Globe

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