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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1925)
f"- 7 , li!' I Would HaveCKbs I,- If Cod had told me that from all tils mothers X might choose Just "whlcher one I would, ' I would hay chosen you, mr own dear mother,! , Although I cannot tell Just why I would. j i ' ' I- ,1, ' :' ij I : "- u. y If He had shown me Ills great throng of mbthen With all their mother lore and throbbing hearts, I would have seen you. first, In all that number, Then led you far away, to play your part. - i , ,f . . -j. ' :'' I knew that aomethlng In your heart s God-like, For God gave you His greatest work to do, !, And, although for your sake I lore all mothers, , - Yet BtUl I know I would hare chosen you. ItUBY LUCILB RANDOLPH. Mother 1 . it ; j How oft I see my mother! , My own mother, my loving mother Is It In dream, or vision or memory? Or are the three combined In a loving trinity? ' - ; . ' " J She gave me lite, she gave me sustenance, She patiently cared for my every need. f . dried the tears from my eyes, j : ' : Staunched the blood from my wounds. She applied with loving hands the healing remedies, Salved my Injured feelings with loving words, i Put joy In my heart, smiles on my face,' i ! She caressed with her loving kisses. ' ; -t ' ,: ' i . I '":!;l : ' :U - When my Injured feelings hurst Into pasBion , ! I Site, calmed the troubled waters of my soul ! j. And soothed my-gdepest sorrows ;i With the human, kindness of mother love. When the school pell rang out Its Warning, Who called me fni from my ardent play? "Here, Johnnie, 1 your lunch, a nice doughnut, A fritter left over from breakfast, f j "Now run along to school, don't be late, Be a good boy, mind the teacher, J 4 , Let your, lessons be perfect, Johnnie. 1 Whose words have I quoted? Mother's. VI. y Who else but mother would play the part? Who else would throw such pathos: into such A seemingly trivial act? Mother, dnlyi mother! My mother, your mother, her mother, this mother Whor looked after my clothing? Mother! Who hunted up a piece off. cloth "to match; ' Sits down with needle and thread and garment ! . To patch the rent I made yesterday?. Mother! r -. ill' ;ilt ...-, O What say you, is this all a dream or a' Vision, bright and fitful, or a loving memory? To you who love your mother it is a memory, A loving memory, a cherished memory. i ' - ' " ' : "" : 15 1' - '; I "'; A joyous memory rambling :: .1 f Through the evergreen avenues of your mind. Like , a flock of singing birds on a June morning. Singing praises to the great Father Universal. .. ... :-, .! ... ' ' ,-' ! f Mi"1 : ; i ". . " 't Tn vnn whn were bereft nf a mother's care It is a dream, a longing dream Searching for. the ambrosial nectars Of the mystic gods of Arcadia. ; , To the wayward, it is a sorrow, i j A tearful, a mournful sorrow. Tugging at the tendrils of your breast Pleading for auistening ear. : For a listening ear into which to Donr The longings for a mother's love,! j! ih The longings to return to the paths of truth and virtue To bask in the sunshine of a mother's forgiveness. .li. To the wicked it is a painful regret, i Sharp and cutting as a two-edged sword. Piercing as an arrow with a poison point, ; Wandering in melancholy grief unasanaged. "Mother, Oh Mother!" 1 ; I What thoughts keep company with that holy word? What memories, what visions, what dreams . -Cluster around the sacred name of mother! What ambitions, what impulses lift I ' ! Our tired feet from the thorny paths : i And set them treading the golden streets . ; Of a long desired restful Paradise. f What hopes, what longings, what resolves Well up in our breasts as we contemplate 1 J . On the teaching of a sainted mother I i Who has left us an heritage above all value. , Or are our hearts achlng with regrets of broken s Promises that drag us down the gloomy paths ! That lead to low companionship of the heedless, The thoughtless," the careless who have forgotten? . i! ' ' l-i .1' -.l:!" To lisp the sacred name of mother, s , I Ob, what a penalty to pay for disregard of mother! i The one whose soft hand cooled your fevered brow? Lifted her voice in prayer for your; recovery; -!-.- i .-i . v ! i : : '' :.''' Whose heart ulsatea at every mention of your name And follows you to the Very gates of death if necessary Follows you : throngn every-vicissunoe oi me, Whose hear swells at your every I weal sand shrinks at your every woe, r" - I ; j t . : : ' i ; : ! : : i :i ' ' i A heart that clings to you like rivets of steel, j Whether in weal or woe never forsakes, ' i Follows you In every venture, rejoices in every success Commiserates in your every failure,- , - ; . . .f : : " r i; :--:!.; i ;!; .' f. ; - :jY- ' ' i I .. Your blood of her Wood, flesh of her flesh, i , j J Bone of her bone, spirit of her spirit, g t i Mother love, knows no bounds, ! ! . jl I T Encircles the earth, reaches to heaven, if - , . :-, : i - i .' i ; ; ' : ;ih :hs-i 1 ' ... ' " I i 1 ' : Permeates the universe, proceeds from the . i j " Mighty throne of Diety Himself, I 'i ,! , Everlasting, omnipresent, eternal j I ! !- ' ; MOTHER! ; .. 1 J ,- Clothe her. with the silken robes of memory, i Weave garlands of loving joy about her, life, " j " Spread affection's richest carpets for her feet, - i Crown her, crown her guardian angel over all. I W. T. RIG DON. ! 1 - (Contlaat frM fix S) made known at the. o'clock hcheon on Saturday at which rs. E.' C. Apperson was the hos es for her daughter. Covers at ie table, lovely in alt Its appoint tents, iwere placed for 2 0: close lends and relatives. Mr. C HI obertson and'Mrs. Homer Gouley Salem motored over for ' the 'ent.. Among those attending om Portland were: Mrs., Hugh 'iliiamson, Mrs. Tom Anders and , f s. J. E. Herrington. The; entire fv a Maytlme bower of uwers with blossoms In tie pink ncs predominating. Both Miss p person ano Mr. - Robertson are raduates of ' the tlniversity " of fegon where they were promi ai in" campus affairs. Miss Appersrm win ' be the In iration for a number of delight ful pre-nuptiai events in the weeks preceding her marriage. "YesUt day Mrs, J. R. Herrington enter talned in Portland at a formal luncheon, while Mrs. Homer Goo ley's tea on Saturday, May 23, promises I to be one of ' the out standing social' events of the sea son. 'Other hostesses are planning afternoons for the pleasure of Miss Apperson, I p i Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mott of Rim- rock. Wash.,' will arrive! ml Salem today; Mother's day, where they will be gulsts of Dr. Mott's ibroth er, Mrs. W. S. Mott, and his broth er. Will Mott. Dr. Mott has, been at Rimrock in the reclamation ser vice where he Is In charge of the hospital Dr. and Mrs. Mfatt plan to spend several weeks in Salem : the Willing Work- the TO 3IY MOTHER Oh, month of May, when queens are-crowned, My mother, I croWn you, The queen of all my better acts, K . The dream in all I tla ' : . The birthday cake you made for me, When I was but a child, ' i ' Y?u deck again with candles bright ; ' And little blossoms wild, , - The bisque-cheeked doll with flaxen curls You mended on your knee Until it seems that all you, did, ! i ' You somehow did for ine I N " -Audred Bunch. the rooms. At the tea hour de lightful refreshments were served. In the group were Mrs. " Will May. Sti-s. J. C. Perry. Mrs. Homer Conklin, Mrs. C. N. Ruggles, Mrs. A. B. Selee, Mrs. Allen Brown. Mrs: A. JJ. Brown, Mrs. Earl Chap el. Mrs. C. R. Lester, Mrs. W. P. Ellis, Mrs. D. J. Hack, Mrs. Albert Cox, Mrs. Claude N.' Freeman, Mrs. D. B. Simpson, Mrs. Chester Lee, Mrs. Harry" L. Muzzy,. Mrs. C. C. Fishback, Mrs. Clifford Elgin, Mrs; E. H. Dickinson, Mrs. C. F. Riley, Mrs. Clifford Lewis, Mrs. John Chamberlain. Mrs. B. W. Macy, Mrs. J. F. Copp, Mrs. J. J. Craw ford, Miss Geneva Lien, and the hostess, Mrs. Earl Wood. Mrs.5 W. H. Steusloff and Mrs. G. F. Chambers are spending the week-ena at the Steusloff cottage at Pacific City. Attractive among the season's, largest teas wilj be that on Wed nesday for which Mrs. F W Steus loff and Mrs.1 W. H. Steusloff have ssued more than 250 cards. The hostesses will be at heme -to their guests at the F. W. Steusloff home 607 N. Commercial street, from 3:30 to 5:30 o'clock. . -; - Mr. and Mrs. Hal D. Patton and children are spending the week end at their . summer home . at Agate Beach. : " -. ; Chapter AB of the PEO sister hood will f meet at 7:45 o'clock Monday ' evening -rfor "a Mother's day program at the home of Mrs. Harry M.tStyles, 780 North Sum mer street. .Mrs. L.:N. Mjers has arranged the program. - . ' Tuesday evening, May 12', in the auditorium of the city library the Salem Arts - league will hold its annual business meeting, with an Interesting program at the close. At this time the election of of ficers for the coming year will take place, and all league mem bers are urged to- be present. The program, . which will fol low the business meeting and will start at 9 o'clock will consist of dramatic readings and imperson ations by Mr. Perry Prescott Relg- eiman and two groupr of songs by Mn Lrmsn McDona'ld. . , .The following press notices will be of interest: Concerning a Lion's club pro gram: 'Pal O' Mine sung oy Lyman McDonald,, was the most universally appreciated number on the excellent program." "The recital was really a mag nificent concert, each singer an individual attraction. 'Thy Beam ing Eyes," by MacDowell; and 'In ter Nos,' MacFayden, were sung in excellent voice by Lyman Mc Donald." Concerning " Mr, McDonald as the result of the Elk's Big Brother entertainment at the state train ing school: "O. L. McDonald gave Madame X Reducer Members o ers clas 'of church met i First Christian Thursday afternoon aa the guests of Mrs." Earl Wood. After a shbrt business meeting the afternoon -was devoted to aewiag on aprons for the apron sale which the ctdss "will hold. Peonies and iris were used in decorating if c REDUCE GROW Mil oo 1 , Step la - and Clasp Front Rubber Reducers for every type of figure Specially; SKop Bliss Swart 453 Court the boys a most Interesting talk and later turned his magnificent baritone voice to - good account. His solos were enthusiastically re ceived." Broadcasting , from KGW. the Morning Oregonian, the Salem Lion's club recently gave a pro gram that was appreciated from British Columbia, to "Los Angeles and concerning which the. Ore gonian says i i "One of the solo ists was Lym'an McDonald, a gifted baritone, ' whose two songs were well received. These singers, who are among the best from the Capi tal City, which is. renowned for its musical attainments, are to be accompanied ' by Prof. John R. Sites." : ?Mr.i McDonald has been seven years iwith the Apollo club. "Mr. perry Iteigelman read 'Lord Dundreary's Letter and was loudly encored.' Mr. Reigelman Is a graduate of Willamette univers ity college of oratory and ' is a very accomplished reader." "Perry 1 Reigelman took the house with his 'No. 5 Collect St." and his pantomime of a bachelor sewing on a! button. It is 'doubt fuTif Mr. Reigelman's equal can be found in ihis line of work." The .Tacoma Ledger: "Perry Reigelman gave two very enjoy able readings, both winning ap plause and praise." - Tacoma Daily Tribune: "Mr. Prry Reigelman gave four very enjoyable and entertaining read ings and impersonations, which added greatly tor the evening's pro gram." --' Woodbnrn "Independentr- "Mr. Perry Reigelman's-readings were entertatning and thoroughly inter esting throughout." t Gray's Harbor WaShrngtonlan: "Mr. Perry Prescott f Reigelman, In dramatie readings and - imper sonations was exceedingly good. His farcical rendering of 'Cassa- bianca," the burning boy who stood on the deck, was one of the hits of the evening."; ; j f Aberdeen Herald: "Mr. Reig elman presented a number of de lightfully entertaining reading) and Impersonations that easily made good with the audience." I Independence Enterprise: "Oc casionally Mr. Perry Prescott Reigelman stepped out and gave some very humorous and taking readings. 'No. 5 Collect St, was worth the ' price of f admission j In Itself." - . :- : ; v ' . ; Bank's Herald: ""The entertain ment given in the . Methodist church was. a success. It was. a success for Mr. Reigelman, those who assisted htm; and the audi ehce. Mr. Reigelman is an enter talner who gives his audience an evening of refreshing, interesting amusement. Ilia readings are not those you have heard so often but are new and different. 1 Mr. Reigelman, for seven years a dramatic reader and . imperson ator, was with Weber's Lyceum bureau as individual entertainer, and has himself directed two plays. a ""Better Homes" ,week will open in Salem tomorrow afternoon at the attractive new" demonstration house on the corner of South Lib erty and Meyers streets, with Mr and Mrs. Karl B. Kugel the first hosts of the week. The general public is cordialy. Invited to call between 2 and 5 o'clock. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. W. H. Dancy,and her committee will be in charge, and in the evening Mr. and Mrs. T..M.-,Hicks. 'The Town and Gown club will hold an unusually Interesting meeting on Tuesday afternoon at Lausanne hall. Mrs: C 'P. - Bish op, Mrs. George H. Alden and Miss Frances Richards will be in charge during the afternoon. ' . -35- Mr. and . Mrs. C. T. Roberts, and son, Carlyle, are spending the week-end at .'the C. P. Bishop home. Today Mr. and Mrs. Bish op and' Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will motor to Corvallis for the Moth ers uay program at ine uregon Agricultural college. Harry Rob erts, a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T Roberts', and a - nephew of the Bishops, is a sophomore at the college. - A BAD APPROACH Carl: "You are the only girl I love." ! !'; 'r - :-1 'Lenore: "If -there's . no compe titlon I'm not ' interested." Na thaniel Laszlo. ' FIEW SHI 1R One Chooses Correctly arid with Economy when Choosing ; Dresses Here -; Spring's Favored Colors Many of them1 are reproductions of higher cost models. They are- uncqm-; monly smart and distinctive and j certain to appeal to women interest- ed in the better dresses. r - ; 7 "V At$29;75; mere is a smari nai crepe j yJ' combined with georgette crepe frock " in tan and sandalwood, the skirt is In pleats with four rows of. double hem stitching at .the hem and around the hips, new lines are noted. In the neck, . the front of dress is trimmed with fancy buttons, Simple but on very stylish lines. '" M 029.75; :r ''.""Is another sfriking dress fashioned of green flat crepe, cut out motifs in tan, have been used to trim the bottom of skirt and sleeves with embrodiery stitching as an out line; a large graceful fishu of tan silk adorns the front of dress. ' a - i '. ' j ' . ; .' H Stores AH Over the Country Are Adopting the Cash Wdyi .' Handling goods on the cash plan saves big Items of expense In business bookkeeping, record filing, billing credit: losses and these savings can be passed on to the purchaser by means of lower prices. This is the normal way to do business. Credit is a non-essential luxury. We ' think you'll like our cash way better. Salem Store 460 State. "CAN .Ul) DO' StH3 Alder Portland Store i MBS. C00LIDGE FINDS H USEFUL FURNITURE IN j , WHITE HOUSE ATTIC : . , - . -rrz-vi' .. . L jWASHINQTOX A program for renovation of the- White House this spring affords Mrs. Coolldge her first real opportunity to dress the executive mansion up to her tastes.- j Congress has appropriated 1 50, 0j)0 for the' repair of the house, but most of this will be spent in renovating the decorations . and furnishings, and practically all of the work will be done on the first floor in the semi-public rooms. j While Mrs. Coolldge will have tie choice of materials, It Is be lieved she will follow; custom and retain the standards in colors and designs established for these r6oms by Mrs. Roosevelt. ( Operations In .the beginning will be centered on! the Green Itoom, which ' succumbed . to . the flirtations of the sun several years ago and faded to a jaded brown. The Red and Blue grooms are in Tomparatlrely good conditions and slight changesVUl be made in . . . them. Some upholstering will be done, and the rugs'changedJ Other funds will be expended on. modernizing the elevator, re modeling the plumbing and va cuum cleaner system; painting the floors and replacing rugs In. many rooms, including the president's study. . Mrs. Coolldge already is rival ing her husband's fame for econ omy. Practically no new furniture has been bought" by her, but re cently she visited the White House store house and resurrected , two pieces which had been discarded. One was a table, inset with brass diagonal pieces, one of which was missing. This piece was restored, and Mrs. Coolldge has been com plimented several times by visitors on the result. ' ' . ' ' She also picked, up in the store house an old fashioned comfort able chair, bearing a tag which identified it as ''President Jack son's chair." It Is now In the President's study.' II i T V T " Hero r Get a Kodak today so you may have a permanent rec--! ord of the sports and tes j tlvlties you enjoy most. ";v. r ; ' , " i. ! .. ... j We Have Everything '; for the Kodak: COMMERCIAL r BOOK STORE - 101 North Commercial E 3 i 3 L-3 E .r r mm m in i 1 ill m i il li 3 f i I I f I t 3' f -.3 I 3 I I ! ! i i JUNE IS - GIFT. TIME' Haye-pii a graduate or two on your list? Then you will be in terested in dropping in here and choosing from the. scores of gifts which we consider appropriate. - There are delightful things for her home; Beautiful, useful jewelry, or clothing. Gifts that are distinctive and individual, yet their prices are ex- tremely moderate. J A The Newest Hosiery Tltkes The Newiest 1 Colors s : 1 With skirts growing increasingly shorter, the hose you wear is" a subject for consideration.' We are prepared to fill your every need, whether you wear the sheerest of chiffons, or the heaviest of silk. Match every cos tume7 and shoe with these newest colorings New; York gray, fawn, nude, cinder, silver atmosphere, beige and rosy dawn. I Long on service, short on price. i - ? ' M " ' A A Gdllectibh of Hand Bags For The Summer Costume All the new versions in hand bags. All ' the correct types to accompany the summer costume. - Pouch bags'. Envelope bags. Vanity bags. Many, many" models. .Many, many colors. Many, many variations. , Pin seal, morocco, iriofre silk, taffefa, brocade or beads. 'White, blackand every rainbow color. And best of all, the cost so little, 'ou can have one to match every; frock. . . . - i Scarfs Flutter in the s They serve "only the cause of beauty, and add a colorful ote to any costume. Flowered Georgettes. Crepe de Chines, printed and plain.? 4 Chiffon in soft colorings. Finished with deep f ringes that is a fitting touch. Gor geous plain colorsi Dashing prints, some hand-blocked. Soft tinted; ombres -Such an ; array that makes you , want to own them alL You almost can, for prices are extremely modest. - Others in "knitted f abrics for utility wear. . - " ' ' . A Gift of Costume f4eyelry , Costume jewelry adds the finishing touch of smartness to the simple mode this season. . Tile new chokers of French iridescent pearls, the new armlets and wristlets of imitation pearls. Ronee indcstrtifetible pearls, vanity boxes, combs, bar pins, andj other novelties that make ideal gifts. ; ".. H " : ; :. ir , ' ' I' f White . Graduation $6.05 . n iff E-nc : :'. See ' Vj;J ZLzf of Dresses Now! '''A - ' r wZJrs ''mv ' -r i ' Yv Special V-J' ii'SiJCADrxG'TinrrsirsV- . $16.00 i- "-"ri-"" mam tMwi u mti