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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1910
Page
5
The Office Boy speaks on work discipline and business ethics. A clerk must be confident in himself customers and employers to keep wages and trade strong. Confidence prevents panics and drives sales of boys clothes including blue serge flyers priced five dollars down with small payments.
J A Bartlett of Pullman and O T Severs of Cove are among many visitors in the metropolis. Irvine French Howard Shutt and Boyd M Ault are registered at the Savoy from Enterprise. Ned Clain a Walla Walla athletic circle adherent arrives to officiate a truck meet referee. Savoy hosts arrivals from Pendleton including Kvat Kimball Chester Gordon Paul Finnell Geo Han Chester Mee Thomas Boylen Herbert Williams Don Pruitt Fran Weaver Wm Morrison Ralph Dunbar Geo Hardman J J Beaty and Will Fiser. Mrs G R Scott and son Donald arrive from Portland to make La Grande home. Mrs Scott wife of Observer manager G R Scott. Mrs W W Blaker of Kansas City Mo visits sister Mrs Bruce Dennis. Chas Rice and daughter depart Payette Idaho after funeral attendance. Seth Maxwell son of Oregon Scout editor visits from Union on way home from California. Mr and Mrs EB Pack leave for Roiss to establish home. Mrs Pack is daughter of Will Lewis of Enterprise. The couple wed at H P Lewis’s home May 8.
Invitations announce the commencement exercises next Friday night with a detailed program. The event features MBO hol Belac Orchestra, invocation by Rev. Frank E B Gray, Salutatory Frances Farquarharson, vocal solos, Commencement Address by Charles B Cochran, vocal duet by Mrs Helen M Geddes and C P Ferrin, Valedictory Sarah Smit, class song, diploma presentation by D S Stout supervisor, and benediction by Rev F M Canfield. The class roster lists graduates including Virgil Bolton and Frances Farquharharson among others. high school faculty include N J Mansager and John D Stout.
City treasurer records show receipts from Water Works, taxes and bonds with Am Light and Power Co totaling 66 80 8 012 10 362 30 1 350 50 8 263 80 49 829 26 excess receipts over expenditures 11 067 41. Notes state 146 000 paid to Am Light and Power Co for Beaver Creek pipe line bonds. balance cash on hand and disbursements listed.
Dr Mendlesohn advertises eyewear in Portland with permanent location at 1106 Adams Avenue opposite the post office. He touts deep curve lenses for wider field, clearer vision, comfort and improved appearance and guarantees satisfaction with one charge covering examination glasses and frames. Office hours are listed with special evening appointments available.
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