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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1911

Page

8

High School Socials Mark 1911 Limencement Season

The 1911 limencement season opens with the Junior class hosting a dinner for graduates. A program in the auditorium and a luncheon in the manual training room featured class color decor and Toastmaster Merlin Batley. Seniors in crimson and gray and juniors in scarlet and black attended, with formal toasts to seniors students and the school.

Limencement Society Merlin Batley Wert Huth Gohrmig N.J. Mansager George Kerr Roy Currey Iuplore

Catholic Alter Society to stage May 17 literary musical event

The Alter Society of the Catholic church will present a literary and musical program at the K P hall next Wednesday evening May 17 followed by a card party. Proceeds fund a new church, with refresh ments served. Committees include Mrs J McNeeley Mrs J Corden Mrs J Frawley Mrs J Gulling Mrs J Foley and Mrs J Corbett. Invitations will be issued for a separate L D S Sunday school party with dancing and book purchases for equipment.

Ethel Redhead Mesdames Leighton Worth Thornton Harvey Schrock Vera Thema Leffel Beth Christene Wheatley Rosa Sherman Tressile McMurray

Chief Walder ill and quarantined under contagion concern

Chief Walder of the Portland police is seriously ill with what is described as grippe. Uncles at the police department fear a contagious disease may be involved, prompting quarantine of his family. Night Chief McLachlan holds the chief's post.

Walder Portland Jasi McLachlan

Nurse in Riverside near death after attempted suicide

Alta Marcevka, nurse and aide to Dr. W C Latzon, who was shot dead in Riverside, tried to kill herself with gas in her apartment bathroom. She was found unconscious and may recover. Latzon taught occultist ideas that death is a change of form and that she would rejoin him.

New York Alta Marcevka W. C. Latzon Riverside Latzon

Cham berlain's for cold relief praised by Virginia man

A Virginia man from Waverly, B W L Hall, endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cold medicine on the market. He says he has recommended it to friends and would use it again, with dealers selling it locally.

B. W. L. Hall Waverly al Tealers

Ribs and brains mix up leads to a funny misdial

A Portland businessman received a caller asking for spare ribs and learned it was a mistaken guess about Adam. The scene recalls a curious Oakland police chief insult incident. The text then shifts to a probate notice from Union County Oregon, naming an administrator for Scott deceased and urging creditors to present claims.

Fortland Adam Blank Oakland Cal Chief of Police Portlana Aregoulun Scott Union County Oregon la Grande

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