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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1923)
Society By Catherine Spall Bridge teas, a number of engage ments, three weddings, formal and in formal dances and entertainments for campus visitors, comprised the social affairs of the week. The Flonzaley concert, a delightful event of Tuesday evening, was enthusiastically received by the appreciative audience composed largely of University men and women. The rustic lad and lass, the country bumpkin and other rural characters made merry at the sophomore barn dance given at Dreamland Hall Friday evening. The excellent music kept the dancers keyed to a gay tone, and every thing from the first notes of the or chestra to the fateful lottery at the end of the dance, was a success. Patrons and patronesses were Profes sor and Mrs. Melvin Solve, and Dean Grace Edgington. That the seniors are making good use of the remaining months of school, was evidenced by the exceedingly informal dance which they gave Friday even ing at the men’s gymnasium. The cus tomary lucicrous costumes were worn, and the many Paul Joneses and tag dances were jolly affairs. Professor and Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher were patron and patroness for the event. Mrs. Jessie Thompson Balderstone, of Chicago, who is the visiting delegate of Alpha Phi fraternity, was feted at a number of affairs during her visit the past week as a house guest at the Al pha Phi residence. Wednesday evening the upperclass men were the hostesses at a picnic at which Mrs. Balderstone and Mrs. Jes sie Stearns were guests. Friday afternoon an informal tea was given by the fraternity with Mrs. Balderstone as the incentive for the function, held in the Alumni hall of the Woman’s building. Mrs. Balder stone, Mrs. Jessie Stearns, Miss Rae Peterson, and Miss CQoe Thompson, constituted the receiving line. Pre siding at the tea table were Mrs. Colin V. Dyment and Mrs. Walter Nicol. Seventy-five matrons and maids called to meet Mrs. Balderstone during the tea hours which were from 4 to 6 o ’clock. The marriage of Miss Felicia Per kins, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Perkins, to Paul 0. Harding of Chicago, Illi nois, which was solemnized at Queens wood, the country home of the bride’s uncle, William B. Dennis, at Carlton, Oregon, on Friday evening at nine o ’clock, was an important social func tion of the week and of unusual inter est to the campus, because of the prom inence of Miss Perkins in college ac tivities while here The bride was attired in an old ivory satin gown, and from a band of rare Duchess lace which encircled her fore head, fell her veil, ending in a long court train. She was attended by Miss Maron Bowen as maid-of-honor and the girls of Pi Beta Phi. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. Dennis, and the Reverend Bruce Giffen of Eugene officiated. Proceeding the ceremony Miss Bernice Alstock sang “The Sanctuary.” Miss Mildred Brown •played the wedding march from Lohen grin. Mrs. Harding received her degree from the University in January, ’23, having majored in the department of education. She was well known on the campus, prominent in Y. W. C. A. work, a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Pi Lambda Theta, and Scrool and Script. She is to be an initiate of Mortar Board, which will be installed on the campus soon. The bridegroom is a graduate of the University of Nebraska. He is a member of Sigma Xi, national honor science fraternity and of Bushnell Guild. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harding are motoring to Los Angeles, Cal., where they will live. Mr. Harding is a civil engineer and will engage in work in that city. The entire Oregon chapter of Pi Beta Phi with the exception of several fresh men, drove to Carlton for the wedding. They were accompanied by Mrs. Edna Datson and Miss Evangeline Foster. A number of prominent people from Portland and vicinity were also pres ent. Following the ceremony, a recep tion was given. At a delightful bridge tea given Sat urday when Nu of Gamma Phi Beta entertained in honor of Mrs. C. D. Borer, guests to make sixteen tables of bridge were invited. Besides the honor guest, Mrs. Borer, in the receiv ing line were Mrs. George H. Reed, and Miss LeLaine West. The rooms of the chapter house were very attractive with cut spring flowers and blossoms. Mrs. Rorer is a patroness of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. The announcement of the engage ment of Marvel Skeels and Del Ober teuffer at the Pi Beta Phi house Sun-1 day was made known when the tiny j pink baskets containing forget-me-nots ; were tipped over and the cards conceal ed beneath them were revealed. Miss Skeels is a senior in the school of music, a member of the Glee Club, Mu Phi Epsilon, Kwama, and was awarded the Gerlinger Cup in her Jun-! ior year. Del Oberteuffer will be re membered in the role of Yell King,! and is a Beta Theta Pi fraternity man,! a well known trackman, a member of To-Ko-L>o, Phi Delta Kappa and Friars, He is a senior in the depart ment of physical education. • • » Miss Henrietta Thompson of the Women’s International Foyer of Berke ley was a guest at Hendricks hall dur ing her visit on the campus the past week, in the interest of international relations between foreign and Ameri can students. In compliment to Miss Thompson a picnic was held at Coburg, on Tuesday evening, for which a group of University women were hostesses. Cigars were passed at the Kappa Sig ma house Wednesday evening when Ralph Van Waters, class of ’26, an nounced his engagement to Miss Vir ginia Whiting of Portland, daughter of Mrs. A. S. Whiting. Mr. Van Waters is the son of Rev. Van Waters of Port land. No date has yet been set fof the wedding. Theta Sigma Phi, women’s national journalism fraternity, was the hostess at an enjoyable informal silver tea Thursday afternoon at the Journalism Shack. The affair was in the nature of a tea dansant. The money obtained from the event is to be used by this organization in converting the room into a recreational and lounging room for women journalists. About the rooms were clever pla cards and drawings of the furnishings to-be. During the tea hours many members of the faculty and students in the department of journalism called. This was the first tea dansant, which both men and women attended, to be held on the campus and was a very interesting affair. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clarke and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Watson enter tained the active members of Kappa Kappa Gamma with a formal dance at Hotel Osburn Friday evening. Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Watson are alunnae members of the fraternity and well known young society matrons of Eu gene. The engagement of Miss La Verne Levis, formerly of the class of ’24, and Mr. R. Preston Whiting of Eugene, w’as announced at a dinner party at. the Chi Omega house, Thursday even ing. Miss Levis is a member of Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Whiting attended the University of Washington and is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. The sun porch of the Woman ’s build ing was the scene of the Phi Kappa Psi informal dance with which they enter tained Saturday evening. The dancing room was very attractive with its dec orations of spring greens, ferns, wild current and palms. The color scheme on the programs was of red and amber with the lettering of the fraternity embossed "upon them. Attending the function were forty five couples which included a number of out-of-town guests. Acting as pat rons and patronesses for the function, were, Dean and Mrs. Eric W. Allen, Professor and Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl. * * * A garden effect with profusions of apple blossoms and spring flowers, was interestingly carried out, in the decor ations for the Alpha Beta Chi formal dance given in the Woman’s building Friday evening. The programs were con tained in the leather date books which were the favors. President and Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Professor and Mrs. Edward Decker, and Professor and Mrs. Alfred Lomax were included in the list of patrons and patronesses for the event. * * * Miss La vena Kerr of Milwaukie, Oregon, and Mr. Roscoe Brannaman, of White Salmon, Washington, were married at the Presbyteran church at eight o’clock Wednesday evening, in the presence of but a few intimate friends. Miss Vivian Bates of Milwau kie was bridesmaid, and Jack Beck, a student in the University was best man. The couple plan to reside at 360 East Eleventh Avenue. Mr. Brannaman, who is a sophomore in the University, intends to complete this term here, after which the couple will probably move to Milwaukie. The ] bridegroom played on the freshman baseball team last year and is well known in ahletics. * » * The officers of the Catholic Daugh ters of America were the honored guests at the large reception and dinner dance with which Newman club entertained Saturday evening. Cut spring flowers were used as the centerpieces on the tables and about the about the rooms. • » • A motif of pink, black and white was used in the decorations for the informal dance of Alpha Xi Delta held Saturday evening at their chapter house. Japanese lanterns, wild currants, and spring flow riiuM [ers adorned the rooms, and the programs were of pink, black, and white. Partners were obtained for the fea ture dance in a novel manner. Each of the men present took a ribbon of a may pole which was placed in the center of the room and by unwinding the may pole the girl’s name was obtained from a dainty basket at the top of the pole. Mrs. Mildred Giffen and Mrs. A. Wells were patronesses. Upperclassmen of Kappa Alpha Theta entertained Saturday afternoon with a bridge tea for a number of University girls. The engagement of Hubert Schenck, post graduate in the department of geo logy and a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Delta Pi, to Miss Wanita Carstens, a sophomore who is a member of Sigma Kappa at the University of Washington, was announced Wednesday night at the banquet of the Condon club section of G. M. S. A. U., held at Hotel Osburn. * • • The marriage of Miss Dilla A. Howe and Mr. James Taylor which came as a surprise to their friends, was solemnized on the vening of April 6, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnes of Monroe street The large number of guests who had been bidden to the party were unaware of its nature until the marital decorations and emblems aroused their suspicions. Promptly at 9:30 a Filipino stringed orchestra began the wedding march and the couple appeared. Reverend C. E. Dunham performed the ceremony. Miss Howe is a sophomore in the Uni versity majoring in Household Arts, and is from Barstow, California. She is very much interested in foreign students and is an active member of the Cosmopolitan club. Mr. Taylor's home is in Los An geles. During the war he was in active service in the navy. At present he is a radio operator at Big Creek, California, wehe the couple intend to make their home temporarily. Later they expect to move to Los Angeles. • • • Sigma Pi Tau fraternity entertained with an informal dance at their resi dence Saturday evening, at which 20 couples were present. Sprig flowers were effectively arranged in the decorations about the rooms. The dainty programs BELL Theatre Springfield, Ore. Tonight Sunday, April 22nd “OVER the HILL” One of the most appealing pictures ever produced. Few pictures are as well spoken of as this one. RED CROSS POISON OAK REMEDY gives immediate re lief. At Red Cross Drug Co. only. Cash for Books New or Second-hand AT THE CO-OP, MONDAY, APRIL 23 the College Book Store of Lincoln, Neb. (wholesale dealers), will pay you cash for your useless books. Bring them in. were of blue with the letters of the fra 11entity iu gold upon them. Bean and Mrs. John Straub, Dean Grace Edgington, and Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Savage served as patrons and pa tronesses on this occasion. . . . i Honoring the seniors of the Univer sity the Eugene branch of the American Association of University Women were sponsors for a tea at the Woman’s build ing Tuesday afternoon from four to six o ’clock. Miss Mozelle Hair, who is the president of the A. A. U. W. gave an in teresting talk to the University women on the work of the association and its ad vantages to the college graduate. MONDAY American Legion Day I Showing OFFICIAL WAR FILMS Taken by United States Army Signal Corps Showing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 42nd 91st and other divisions “Flashes of Action” - Taken Battlefields of Europe Actual Battle Scenes of Chauteau Thierry Aisne Merae St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne ACTION—ACTION PRICES: Matinees . 30c Evenings, Floor .50c Balcony .30c Sunday Supper TELEPHONE 30 FOR RESERVATIONS The Anchorage Common Sense Clothes Talk Get what you pay for in your suit. Re member that good quality and cheapness don’t mix. Skilled tailoring is only worth while ota fine fabrics; good style goes with it. You’ll see all this in KUPPENHEIMER GOOD CLOTHES Lots of fine suits /for men and young men. Fabrics are choicer; styles more varied; values keener $40 Other fine suits $25 to $45 Kfeuui^fistifcuwic Eugene Steam Laundry tThe place to get your laundering done when you want it done right and with a snap. Phone 123 “TYPE THEM” Can you read your notes when they are cold? If you can’t, pity the poor Prof., also pity yourself when you see the Scandal Sheet. TYPEWRITERS Smith & Bros.—N E W—Remington Portable OFFICE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. 917 Willamette Phone 148 (Over Western Union) LECTURE on Christian Science by Herman S. Hering, C.S.B., of Boston, Mass. Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass. Armory, Tuesday Evening, April 24 At 8:00 o’Clock ALL ARE INVITED ADMISSION FREE