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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
3
Last regular and special exams were held today as students anticipate the Friday night commencement events. Juniors prepare to decorate the Steward stage for departing seniors while tickets for the ceremonies go on sale and anxiety over results briefly fades in the excitement.
May 27 note shows a neck-tie social set for Saturday evening May 29 with free entry for students and parents, 20 cents for strangers to view the program and receive a basket. Names Roy Graham and John Graham appear as visitors. Adolph Peebler builds a cottage foundation. Rowena Wilson visits with teacher Gertrude Stoker. South La Grande beat Ladd Canyon in a ball game.
Dr. W. H. Keating advertises eye fittings claiming success on difficult cases and cage-style glasses. He offers headaches and weak eyes relief with easy, comfortable glasses and urges immediate visits, calling himself well known in La Grande and ready to provide references.
In Union County Oregon plaintiff W W Knowlton seeks absolute divorce from Laura W Knowlton for wilful desertion over a year. Judge J W Knowles orders six week summons in La Grande Evening Observer with first publication May 15 1909 and answer due June 28 1909.
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