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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1929)
O C I E T Y By Lavina Hicks - A A +.4 The past week-end seems to have climaxed tile winter term social season with a great many house formals and the formal given by the new men’s dormitory, Friday evening. The formal tea for Miss Prutsman was another affair of special interest to the campus. The Ncnior Ball, which is to be given this coming Saturday, February 23, is the one remaining large campus event, before the week-ends are closed to social events. Miss Prutsman Honored at Tea Women’s league sponsored a love ly formal tea in Alumni hall of the Woman’s building, last Thursday afternoon between the hours of 3 and o’clock. The affair was given in honor of Miss Hazel Pritts nmn, dean of women. Members of the council were in the receiving ling which included Miss Prutsman, Mrs. Katherine Heed Boss, Edith Dodge, Helen Peters, .1 a n e Chclirane, Betty Hchmeer, Dorothy Kirk and Gracia Haggerty. Committee chairmen of the league who acted as hostesses were: Flor ence MeXerney, Martha Swafford, Beatrice Milligan, Phyllis Van Kim mell, Louise Clark, Margaret Ed munson, Maybell Kobins n, Doro thea Lenseh and Joan Patterson. Members of Kwama, sophomore women’s service honorary, served. ■ Jane Cochrane had charge of all arrangements for the affair. Men's Dormitory dives Formal Dance One of the hugest formal dunces of the week-end was that given, Friday evening, by all the units of the new men’s dormitory which in clnded Sherry Ross, Alpha, (lamina, Zita, Sigma, and Omega halls. I’alms and floor lights were placed about tlr* main dining room and daffodils were used on the place cards. Invited to be patrons and patron esses were Dean and Mrs. John Straub, Doan Hazel Prutsman, Dean Hugh Higgs, Mrs. Id. Prey, and Rev. and Mrs. IT. W. Davis. Douglas Do Cow was general chairman of the affair and he was assisted- by John Pesula who was in charge of music and programs. Yellow, which was carried out in the decorations and flowers, was the predominating color scheme used at the Delta Delta Delta for mal dinner dance at the Osburn hotel, Saturday evening. Palms and colored flood lights of amber and rose were also used as part of the decorations. Alberta Rives had ehargti of the dance. The quartet of Sigma Alpha Ep silon consisting of Chown Phillips, Arthur Hansen, Donald Eva and William Sievers, furnished the feature. Patrons and patronesses were: Dean and Mrs. II. J. Gilbert, Hr. and Mrs. G. A. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton E. (Spencer and Mrs. Jessie Singleton. June Hudson and Winnifrcd -Wil Hurduno from Corvallis, Helen Shank and Hetty Schultze from Portland were guests at the dance. . * * * The Eugene hotel, Friday evening, was tin' scene of the formal supper dance given by Sigma Alpha Epsi lon. The dancing room and orches tra was surrounded with St. Valen tine’s colors and decorations. Don old Belshc liad charge of arrange Monts for the dance. As a feature, Delbert Moore gavi several violin solos. Out of town guests included Wil liam Ilyrnl, Scappooso, Waite Spencer and John Finley, Portland Acting us patrons and patronessei for the dance were: Dean llugl Diggs, Dean Hanoi Prutsman, Mr and Mrs. William Tugnian, Mf and Mrs. Paul Green, Mr. and Mrs Itobert Seashore and Mr. and Mrs Fowler B. Harper. * * * At a formal dinner party, Thurs day evening, members of Gamma Phi Beta entertained at the chapter house for a group of guests includ ing Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Cham bers, Dr. and Mrs. W. II. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bryson, Mrs. E. O. Potter, Mrs. Rose Osburn, Mrs. Addie Osburn, Mrs. Ottillie Beybolt and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Calkins. Members of the Girls’ Oregon club entertained informally at the club house, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robertson acted as patron and patroness for the affair. * * » Alumni guests at the Alpha Tail Omega house during the past week end included Harold Bruufield, of Portland, and Harold Lundburg, of Grants Pass. Futuristically shaped silver stars and lighted comets were used as tlic, decorative scheme for a formal dance given at the Alpha Phi house, Saturday evening. Miss Ruth Irwin had charge of arrangements for tin; dunce. Invited to bo patrons and patron esses wore: Airs. Honrv Murphy, Air. and Mrs. .Tames Harding, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Newbcgin, Air. and Mrs. James 11. Tillers, Mr. and Airs. E. E. DcOou. Out of town guests included Aliss Lucille Pearson of Portland, Miss Ellen Woerner and Aliss Elizabeth Shiveley of Stanford university. * * * 11 lack silhouettes of colonial times against a white background was the motif for decorations used at the chapter house of Kappa Alpha Theta at their formal dance, Saturday evening. Elizabeth Mar tin had charge of all arrangements for the dance. Those who served as patronesses | were Airs. Lehmann, Mrs. Anld, Mrs. llorer and Aliss Hazel Pruts ! The cliarm school ,group sponsored ; by Phi Theta Upsilon, women’s! service honorary, met at the home of Miss Hazel Prutsman, Thursday evening, for a short discussion. Mr. Jack Christie, of Corvallis, Mrs. Oscar Tuerek, of Portland, and Mrs. Newman, of Grants Pass, were guests at the Gamma Nu house for dinner Sunday. An unusual informal dance of the week-end was that given at the Bathelordon house, Friday evening. Cartoons of John Held Jr. were cleverly arranged about the room to form the decorative scheme. Those who served as patrons and patronesses were Prof, and Mrs. Frederick S. Dunn, Dr. and Mrs. J. AI. Aliller and Dr. G. Guldager. Paul Forsythe and Dayton Skirv ing were in charge of the affair. * * x Active members of Phi Beta, j women’s national professional fra 1 RENT ANY BOOK IN the HIGH HAT from Thursday till Monday 15c This includes all fiction, poetry and non fiction. Takb the hook our Thursday Morning and return it Monday anytime. The charge will be 15c. There are 100 books to choose from. the* Book Balcony t>£ the__ UNIVERSITY "CO-OP” jl'ternity of music and drama, wen entertained at an informal tea give) bv the associate members of that I organization, Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John J. Rogers I The colors of lavender and yellow were carried out in the flowers anc candles and made a very attractive tea table. Assisting Mrs. Rogers were Mrs, Earl Pallett, Mrs. (i. A. Ross, Mrs Ernest G. Moll, Mrs. Bryant BeBnr, Mrs. Frank Carll and Miss Maude Engstrom. ij Guests at the Theta Chi house the past week-end included Paul Young, William Nnltendahl and Earl White house, all of Corvallis. * * * The chapter house of Alpha Tan • Omega was tin' scene of their regu lar winter term formal, Friday j evening. The decorations were of a j modernistic nature done in black ! und white and also eohsisted of many colored lights and palms about ! the room. j Marshall Hopkins and William Whitely were in charge of the j affair. Patrons and patronesses were Br. I «ntl Mrs. John Straub, Mr. nnd Mrs. | Pa Salle Coles, Lieut, and Mrs. | George Herbert, and Dr. John J. ! Landsburv. Elton Sehroeder, of Myrtle Point, Theodore Gillemvatcr, of Klamath ■ tails, and George Thompson, of Portland, were guests at the dance. * * * j Miss Mildred Johnson from Port land was a visitor at the Alpha Xi ] Gelta house during the past week -end. * * * Dr. W. Oslmriie and Miss Lilian hi. Tingle spent Saturday in Port land for the state nutrition council ■ meeting. > * * * Frederick Mitchell, of New Hamp shire, spent the past week at the Theta Chi house. He is the travel ing secretary from their national headquarters. Monday evening Mr. Mitchell was honored at an infor mal dinner at the chapter house. It. C. Graves, of Portland, and many Eugene alumni were also present. Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Mitch ell broke ground for the new Theta Chi house, at lttth and Potter streets. * * * Green and gold were the colors used at the Delta Gamma formal dance, Saturday evening, at the j chapter house. Palms, spring flow ers or roses and daffodils, green candles and gold cnndleholdors were some of the interesting feature of the dance. Serving as patrons and patron 1 I esses ivi're Dr. and Mrs. Endieott, 'lr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr. and 1 Mrs. N. B. Zone, Mr. and Mrs. Ware, and Mis. Katherine Yerex. * * * Alpha Chi Omega entertained at a formal supper dance at the chap ter house, Saturday evening. The dancing rooms were decorated in black and white silhouettes to carry out a colonial idea. Palms and col ored lights were also used in the decorations. Those who served as patrons and patronesses were Mrs. Anna Hart, Judge and Mrs. L. J. Harris, Dean land Mrs. John Straub, Mr. and I Mrs. M. ii. Douglass, and Mr. and | Mrs. Roy Bryson. 1 Out of town guests included Uer | trade Sick, Doris Gilliland and i Helen Bell, all of Corvallis. Alum | ni guests were Theodore Tarbel of |St. Helens, Frances Kulil, and Edith j Fenwick, of Portland. | Lucille Bowman 'had charge of arrangements for the dance. I Gammu Xu entertained :it an in formal dance at Lee Puke’s, Friday evening. The upstairs dancing room was decorated with baskets of heather and acacia. Carolyn Cooper had charge of arrangements for the dance. As a feature, Ruth Dickey gave a Jack Frost, dance. Patrons and patronesses included | Miss Hazel Prutsnian, Mrs. Eliza | both Scaiefe, Pr. and 'Mrs. W. P. I Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. fl, C. Gnvit, Mr. and Mrs. John Seavev, Mr. and Mrs. Finest Miller and Mrs. V. P. Seobert. Guests from out of town were Ruth Newman from Grants Pass, ;La Vern Keyr from Portland, Doro thy Thompson from Newberg, and Dorothy Deitze from Corvallis. * * # Poker chips and cards were used to carry out the idea of an Apache 1 dance at the Alpha Upsilon house, Friday evening. Candle lights wore used against a black background and refreshments were served from a bar. Mel Parker had charge of the affair. Acting as patrons and patronesses were Penn and Mrs. Fail Pallett, Mr. A. Holmes Baldridge, and Mr. George V. Blue. * » * Members of Psi Kappa gave their regular winter term formal at the Eugene hotel, Saturday evouiiijf. Violets, sweet peas and red candles were used on each of the tables around the room. Bruce Titus was in charge. Invited to be patrons and patron esses were Miss Haze! Prutsnian, Capt. and Airs. J. J. McFwan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Abercrombie, I Pr. and Mrs. W. 11. Pule, Mr. and j Mis. K. R. Hart ham, Mr. ami Mrs. A. W. Morris, Airs. Sltercr, Mrs. Stuart ami Pr. J. F. Titus. Out of town guests included Air. Gooding and Air. Wilkinson from Portland, and Alias Katherine Pear born from Corvallis. * * * A subterranean cave, a gangplank leading into the house, maps and sliiiis were used at the pirate dance given bv Sigma Kappa at the chap ter house, Saturday evening. A treasure hunt for pennies was an other interesting feature of the dance. Acting as patrons and patronesses were Dean and Airs. John Straub, Air. and Airs. A. R. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. N. Amies, Mrs. Burrows, Lieut, and Ap-s. Herbert and Air. and Mrs. Stillman. Laurine Needham of Portland was a guest at the dance. * * * Alpha Lambda of Kappa Delta held its winter formal, Saturday evening, at the Rugene hotel. Palms • were used effectively around the rooms. At each table were dainty orchid colored sweet pea bouquets and embedded in the middle were lighted orchid tapers. Marjorie Seiple had charge of the dance. Patrons and patronesses for the formal included: Airs. Jeanette Lange, Afr. and Airs. Karl M. Pal let!, Air. and Airs. A. R. Caswell, and Air. and AT is. Joseph Koke. Mr. George Williamson, assistant professor of Knglish, spoil! the week-end visiting in Oorvullis with :i frioml. Miss Amy liurnlinm OnUoii. grand president of I’i licla I’hi sorority, was :i guest of Oregon Alphii ehnp ter for this lost week-end. Miss Onken is milking on iiispee tion tour of the Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho ond Montana diopters of the fraternity. ILer home is in ! t'hapin, Illinois. Members of I’i Beta l’lii enter-1 toined at o formal dinner, Thursday evening in honor of the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, Dr. and Mrs. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Bryson, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. ltose Os liurn, .Mrs. Addin Osborn, Air. and Mrs. Calkins, and Mrs. Ottilia Keybolt. lied tulips and tapers were used fs the table centerpiece in keeping with St. Valentine's day. Alumnae guests at the l’i lleta I’lii house this last week-end in cluded: Margaret McGee, Kay Stinger, Nancy Luekel, Mary Luck el, and Klizabetli Creak. Cousin Jedediah Company coming from Boston .... Aunt Sophia, Jede diah ! Eva runs to Aunt Betty’s to tell her the news. Josh hitches the colt to the double-seated chaise. Jerusha puts the kettle on; Obed tallows up his shoes. The family’s slick and ready now for Cousin Jedediah .... “coming sixty miles—'think of it!—in only eight hours.” Slick and 1 eady for the latest Boston news .... “A glass thing with ci chimney that lights the whole room—called a lamp!” Gone forever now—those Jedediah days. Fast trains do away with the excitement of an approach. Aunt Betty owns a telephone; Josh drives a car; Jerusha pours dinner, cooked, out of cans; Obed thinks nothing of jumping into brand-new shoes. Advertisements make the difference. They’ve urged con veniences upon you till you’re old-fashioned not to enjoy them. Phonographs, radios, refrigerators, breakfast foods— they’ve talked about them all. So spread the news that they are easy for you to get. Every day the adver tisements tell of new improvements; tell of a number of things you might not like to miss. Read Emerald Advertisements—They’re News Margaret Erfimmson To Lead ‘Sing' Tonight Tickets for Dinner oil Sale At Living Organizations All informal "sing” lead liy Mnr sar.'t Edmondson is to feat tiro the cafe dinner wliieli is to be held this evening at flic V. \V. t'. A. bunga low by members of the Erosh Com mission. rl he dinner, whieh is being held in an effort to bring* about more friendship among the freshmen, women on the campus, is the first event of the sort ever to be done by the Ihosh Commission. rickets for the dinner are twenty five cents and they are on sale in all the houses. The affair will last from (1 to 7 o’clock, and Lois Mid son, president) of the Crash Commis sion urges that all freshman wom en attend. lleleniuarr (Lissom is in charge. 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