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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
6
The brief notes highlight two individuals tied to a shared social or professional class, with emphasis on recognition of merit and standing within their community. The text signals a profile or column feature naming the subjects as notable figures of their era.
Isaac Galell sails to Portland for the winter. Mrs. Townley and Dorothy plan Hot Lake rheumatism treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Morton relocate to Cove on the Wilbur tract. Dr. Beunaess and colleagues return to Hot Lake after Chicago study. Frank Roles recovers well from appendicitis in Union. Schoonovers finish a new home ready for occupancy. Pursels return from the east. Homer Remillard marries Grace Johnson of Colfax and plans a California winter.
A long listing of Masons Elks Odd Fellows and other groups invites visiting members to regular meetings on set days in La Grande. Posts include officers names times places and a note on cemetery plat and honey for sale by Oswald Volswine?ler.
Island City notes a week long visit by Mr and Mrs Charles Hunter and their son Elvin then return to Wallowa. Ed Kiddlele travels toward Jefferson Iowa to join his sister and expects to reach home soon. Foundation work on the new mills rapid near completion. Thomas Wade and wife depart Portland for California to remain until spring. Public schools closed for a Thanksgiving vacation with appropriate exercises observed.
School staff will join an educational meeting at Baker City next week. The note indicates multiple teachers will be present across rooms for planning and discussion of school matters.
A platform meeting is planned for Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Methodist church. The program includes Prohibition at work ten minute addresses, Hooxe In Business by G L Cleaver, Balcon in School by Prof H J Hockenberry, music by O M Hencock, Prohibition in Politics by George H Currey, Acta in Aetida by J S Hodgin, Preacher's Platform by Rev C E Teal, and a male quartet. You are invited to attend.
The Walla Walla Women movement plans progressive city betterment including a food council to improve sanitary conditions and medicines in local markets. An exhibit on beet sugar manufacturing toured the depot showing stages from beets to final sugar for public education.
One of the largest displays of Indian corn in the country is ready for the opening Monday at the Monola State Corn Exposition in Springfield. An extensive exhibit of corn by products will also be shown. The show runs through the following week.
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