East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
ADAMS COUPLE HAVE
40TH ANNIVERSARY
May Day Fete Was Event
of Interest to the
Community.

ADAMS. Mayg6.-The Ladies' Club
under the leadership of Mrs. John
IGeiss planned and executed a COM
lplete surprise for Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Richardson by way OF celebrating the
lfortieth anniversary of their marri-
lage.
The city hall was handsomely deco
rated with flowers. The school chill
dren reproduced a part of the May
day program. Prof. Yoder was the
master of ceremonies. The Adams or
chestra furnished suitable music.
Miss Wilma Boyer, Prof. Yoder and
Miss Winnie Mckenzie each sang an
appropriate solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson were lead
by Prof. Yoder to the front and when
they turned to face the audience there
stood Pastor Tickner with the ritual
land proceeded to strengthen the bonds
taken forty years before and conclud-
ed with a beautiful benediction. He
then presented an expensive mirror
the gift of the community as taken
of esteem and a souvenir of the occa-
sion.
Congratulations followed. Many
kind wishes were expressed as friend
ly hands were clasped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson in a few
timely remarks expressed their APP
preciation of the thoughtfulness and
esteem that had found expression in
the evenings celebration.
| Mrs. Richardson sang Joe Ander-
son, MY Joe john Refreshments
and social visiting concluded one of
the most enjoyable events of the sea-
son.
The only guests outside of the homo
community We're Mrs. Richardson's
brother, William Milne and his wife
and DIR. G. Fl. Hoisington and wife of
lPendleton and Mrs. J. S. Brown of
Portland, Ore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roe
Eager of Athena.
The delegates of the Adams church
which are to attend the convention
held at New Home church are the fol-
flowing: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Tickner,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Yoder, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Guess Mrs. VIII Boyer,
Mrs. r. A. Lieuallen, Mr.. J. T. Lieual-
len, Mr.. Lloyd Inman, Misses Wilma
Boyer and Beulah Spencer.
Mr.. j. T. L.ieuallen of Walla Walla
was in Adams Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Eager and dau-
ghter Betty Jane were in Adams
IThursday evening.
Mrs. Roe Eager and daughter Betty
Jane and Mrs. Will Boyer were the
houseguests of Mrs. IT. A. LieualleB
Friday. i
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Yoder and dau-
ghter Mary and Mrs. James Chestnut
motored to the county seat Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Morrison mo-
tored to the county seat Saturday.
"A Tor
Betty Belle were in Adams Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Hales and son
John motored to the county seat Sat
urday.
Adams enjoyed the first May Day |
fete May 1st. The program was held |
on the school grounds. The program
surely was one of the best ever held
here. The costumes were beautiful,
and the participants surely had been
Thoroughly trained.
= The program in full was as follows:
Song concert by the entire school.
Dialogue by Miss Kameman's pu-
pills
Recitation, Willard Danes.
Solo, Miss Wilma Boyer.
Reading, A. E. Yoder.
Then came the crowning of the /
May Queen.
The court was beautifully decorated /
with evergreen boughs. flowers etc.
Those taking part in this part of the
program We're as follows:
Queen-Miss Alice Stoll. She wore 1
a pretty white costume, caught up with
flowers and wore a beautiful crown
made of white flowers.
Little Leone Christian and Dorothy
Mcconnell acted as flower girls. The
Misses Doris Chestnut. Helen blake, h
BeuIah Spencer and Esther Stewart I
acted as maids to the queen. The
maids were very pretty in their pink
and blue fluffy bonnets and dresses.
The Misses Mable NARROW, Lucille i
Winn, Doris LieuaIlen, Louise Des Vol
gne. Burl Edwards, Lauretta Van h
Cleave, Helen Boyer and Genevieve 4
Danes were beautiful in their Co.'S II
tunes of pink, blue, red and yellow.
rainbow fairies. ,
After these girls came the rosebud 3
girls which were regular little 4
They were dressed in pink
with. very pretty rose-petaled hats. n
These little girls were Mary Yoder, Q
Dena Lieuallen,. Lorena Danes and g
Clarice Parr. 4
Six girls dressed in green costumes e
and wearing white hats next made
heir way into the court. Their dance ID
vas very well mastered. The young L
aides taking this part were: Wilma Is