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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1925)
::&ABEM BdeiAL NEWS By AUDRED BUNCH, Phone 106 Margaret Eodgers " ' ; I . Annou7tce Engagement Of wide Interest among a host of Salem rlends Is the announce ment' of i the engagement of Miss MargaretA. Eodgers, only daugh ter or Mrs- George P. Rodgers, to Mr. James a. A." Gordon of Van-; coaver, B.C.. a prominent attor ney, and- the son of Mr; and Mrs. G. ' Gordon ; :The-engagement was announced yesterday in an attrac tive manner by Mrs. T. W. B. Lon don, a cousin of Mrs. Rodgers and Miss Rodgers, at her home In British. Colombia where : Miss Rodgera ia a house guest for a fewdayer-"-".'--- - ( Miss Rodgers, the daughter of the liter George F. Rodgers, is one of the' most-popular and accom plished members- of Salem's young er set. She is a graduate of Vas sar, later; studying sculpture in New York eity. In the spring and summer of 1924. Miss Rodgr n , Joyed a season abroad in - Paris tnd Italy. -. .. .... ' . ,'. Whiles no date has been-set for the wedding, it will probably be an anticipated "event of -early spring. Prayer League. Today The Woman's" Evangelistic Prayer league will meet at -S o'clock today at the horns of Mrs. H. F. Shanks. 155 1 S. Cottage Etreet.': Mrs. R. M. T. Hester will be the leader. " !' Mrs. Doney to' Entertain 1 -Mrs, JCarl. Gregg Doney will' be hostess on Saturday- evening. No vember 7, at her home, 828 South Twelfth' street, for the pleasure of the faculty group of Willamette ' university. 1 Sixty Invitations have been sent out - for the j evening, .which will be informal. 4 Itaphatertan Club to Meet Mrs. Floyd Utter wirf be 3 hos teji.iv this afternoon -at her home, 4 46 1 Oak street, for members of the Rapheterian club. Wes t Side Circle ' The west side' circle of the Ja- tson Eee Aid society will meet for 'the" first business: meeting of the season at 2 o'clock Friday after noon at' the" home of Mrs. Fred Prince, 1545 North Commercial Btreet. . . Hn4vm.j ruu 'Rnn -', - M- m. VLfjrij gvcf vw . wtv Mr. and Mrs; Harry Toung en tertained the - Happy - Dozen 5 0 0 club in a delightful manner Friday last. aThe Hying" room wag beau tiful with ; seasonal - flowers 1 and autumn leaves besides the- many jackf o'lafcterna and other Hallow e'en novelties.- Tka supper tables wereahto arranged ia keeping with the festive season, l Present were ,Mr. , and Mr. . Arthur Johnson, ' lit. and Mrs. Harry Boles, Mr. and - Mrs. Charles Bryaatj Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dietsv Miss : Ruth. Kitchen, Mist Anna Mclntyre. and the hosts Mr. and Mrs. : Harry Young. . ..-.w. High ; scores were won by - Mrs. Charlie Bryant and -Arthur John son, and low by Miss Anna Mc Intyre and Gene Diets, j The next meeting will be held at the home -of Mr. and Mrs. C.. Bryant on No vember 14. , . f : .; Chicken Supper at Bethel A' chicken supper, with a pro gram foUowink. will be given on Friday, November 6, at the Bethel school, six miles east of Salem on the Penitentiary road. . : Four-M Club Entertains " The Four-M club met on the evening of Hallowe'en at Macleay hall for a lolly holiday time. I COCIAli CAIXTTDAIl f ... Today ' Prof. N. B. Zane'a UJ of O. art extension course. , Public library, ; T- o'clock. . v r'" 1 Brush ' College - Helpers. Mrs. vnanes aicvaner. nosress. The Rapheterian club meets at the home of Mrs. Floyd Utter, 446 Oak, Thursday afternoon. r ' , Friday CP "" V: , 'Reception in " honor- of Cosmo- no li tan club of: Willamette uai- .versltv Salem Woman's club and Chemeketa. chapter of the Dasgh- ters of the American Revolution. ioint hostesses.- x - Salem Woman's club classes: 2 2:45 o'clock. Psychology. Prof. r. L' Sherman. ".-; . ' . fcKnow Tour Town.' 2:45-3:10 o'clock. Mr E, B. Fisher. . Annual thank offering 'meeting of the First Congregational Mis " sioftary society. Mrs. "R. J. Hen dricks home, 495 North Summer -street. "Mrs. E. C. Patten, hos tess. 2:20 o'clock. . -' Brush College grange. - Mrs. W. F. MeCall In charge of program First Christian church Mission ary society. ' Church parlors, 2: ID o'clock. -. - ' s Salem Heights Woman's club. Community-nail. 2 o'ciock. Woman's alliance. " First Uni- tarlan church. Mrs. Roy Burton at 625 Union street, hostess? 2: SO o'clock. ' " " ' - ' First Baptist church : Women's society. Church . Darlors. 2: SO o'clock. ; ' ' . . V ,i. Chicken-suppei. -Bethel' school Program, " ; ' ; , Chemeketa chiptir, Daughters " Of the AmericairRevolutlon. tenth ' anniversary.1 f Mrs. Karl ; Steiwer, - ...... . l l a m American Association of TJni- ersitr Women.' Annual state meeting. vCortallis..., , , - Bnnday "The' Man Without Country. - Film appropriate for .Armistice Sunday,- First .. Congregational church. Evening-" service. 1 Marion County parent-Teacher Black cats, used' as. wall pockets, were filled with flowers and a wreath-: of vivid foliage, forming a background for the masquerade Which was the chief diversion of the evening. A grand march, with Mrs. John Tekenberg and Mrs. Otto Shellberg as i the Golden Twinsintroduced the festivities of the evening. An interesting cos tume stunt "Three Uttle Maids in a Row" -was given by Mrs. Maton Kephart; , Mrs ' Marvin Wells and Mrs. AlbertfMader. The'prise of the evening, five old gold and yellow chrysanthe mums, presented by Mrs. William Farr of Turner, was won by Harry Martin in Chinese costume. Games and ' musle filled the hours, with special numbers. ? solos; by Oje TerwiUIger, Mrs. John Prince-and Harry Martin. . AfterwanL Mr. TerwiUIger led in the singing; qf community songs.? Mrs." George Berg," as the fortune teller, made every one happy- by assuring them all their wishes would come .true. Delicious refreshments were served during the evening. Mrs. Arthur Spellbrink. . Mrs. Henry Barteli and Mrs. G. A. Spellbrink acted as hostesses. Women's Baptist Society r The Women's society of the First Baptist church will hold their program meeting at the church parlor Friday at 2:30 oclock. The topic is "The Peasant's Pioneer,' led by Mrs. Mark Skiff. - Devotions will be led by Miss Ruth Tibbits. Solos will be given by Mrs. C. A. Mlckelson and Mrs. Charles Davis. A prayer meeting will follow the program and anyone wishing , to make a thank offering will have th'e opportunity to da so at this, time, Writers Club on Tuesday The rooms of the home of prof, and Mrs. M. E. Peck were attrac tive with yellow and Dink chry santhemums on Tuesday evening when the Writers club met for the regular meeting. In the ab sence of Miss Grace' Elisabeth Smith, the leader, Mrs. 'F. G. Franklin presided. Mrs. J. pi. Clifford 'opened the program with a ' new poem entitled "Nocturne," after which Mrs. ' Nelson ' read a grodp of four poems, "Had T a Garden," "Revelation," "We Who Ran Yesterday to Meet the Sun," and "The Green Grass and the Ghostwhite Tree." , Renska Ladd 'Swart read her poem, "Unmatched, - wnicn , ap pears in the" newly issued 'year book of the Northwest Poetry so ciety. Mrs. C. A. Kells read an origtnal verse entitled MTheRe'ar-" tty of the Unreal." - r - Of. exceptional Interest was the Inspection 'of an advance copy of Professor Peck's newly published volume of poetry, "The Book of the Bardens." Ruth Fargo; con tributing a story, "The Hand ' of Providence,' was welcomed among the writers featuring prose.; Mrs. Ora F. Mclntyre read an essay on the- Willamette university campus renovation entitled, "Could; Trees Talk?" Mrs. F. S. Barton read two poems, "Moods," and "Rose Haws." Mrs. F. G. Franklin passed on to the group the strik ingly Interesting contents of a let ter -written by Witter Bynner to Cedric Chang. In two weeks Mrs. C. A. Kells will entertain the club. Unitarian Alliance The Woman's Alliance of ; the First Unitarian church wOI mjeet at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the borne of Mra.- Roy Burton. 625 Union street. Mrs. George Trotts will be an assistant, hostess. . County pt. Councl ' Tne . Marion county rarent- Teacher council "will meet at Stay- ton Saturday, November 7, at 10 o'clock. -Reports of circle activi ties and business will occupy1 the morning session. and also reports of the state convention. At noon a luncheon wm be served and a round-table discussion Will follow on the" following topics: "Recrea tion, Miss Claude Freeman, Salem Heights; Problems of Youth, Mrs.' Claude Stevenson. Liberty; Week Day Religious J Education, ? Mrs. Hoblett. 'Sllvertonr. v Mr. White. council president, will give the address of welcome and Mrs. Rose Abbott of Salem win give the re sponse.' Music will "bV furnished by the boys training school band; Charles Musson ! and - other talent from Stayton will also furnish music; Mrs. Simmons of Portland; business manager of the Oregon Parent-Teacher - association " and former member of the state legis lature, willf gtVe' an addressraad Prof- S. B. Xaughlin of Winamette university" will speak on Interna tlonal "Relations The program committee' consists of Mrs. Shafer, Stayton. chairman: Mrs. A: M Chapman, and Mrs. George TYen deroth. ' Salem Height's Women To Meet " The Salem 4 Heights Women's Progressive club "will meet at o'clock Friday afternoon in the hall for its regular meeting. The group Is engaged in the study of the "Know Your Town" series. News From Mrs. Hawley From WaBhingtont D. C. - -: An . exceedingly interesting - let ter, received by : the Salem rela tives of .Congressman and Mrs. AV. C Hawleyr f cllowlng their arriva In WashinirtonD.' O. and Written by - Mrs.: Hawley 4 on October 2 8 friends. She writes in the fol lowing delightful manner: ...... .- " It is about time for the next letter including the story "of ""out trip. I am here In, the office and Miss Taylor will type it for me. You asked - how many secretaries were In the office.. Only Miss Marian-Taylor of Eugene,' who is very capable and "manages the work well. You remember Doro thy Wheeler, who was here for five years.- She rested at home in Eugene last year and this win ter Is In New York; 'She visited Iras for several weeks and they certainly improved the time, went to Newport and drove all over the j country. Had a jolly time, i Miss Taylor has been telling me of tbe dreadfully hot, dry summer. You have no idea how trying it Is. 1 When the humidity runs, up to 90 degrees it js most unbearable. Mrs. Holcombe. a neighbor in 604, told rae th drought was extreme in the south. Some hotels were obliged to close because of water shortage, and others put up signs, 2 J M WI NTEM Ci I fcSJ x -s . VI j 1 5,' X if V k l n I M n 1 A M " II V f Iax' LlJB 6i&mZ ft I i I.I ' i k-yr K I v i .: It. i l it . - Y-' 1 -UPl v- .ViN'-i-- 111 -1 J if. H t-'l-; -: 2?l v.- . .1 - - t'fl a.. " - -tt! 1 I ONE DAY :V TOf II 8 trfwofl-i a J-- Mnv-i I ! . - " ' -1 . " - - 4 ' .' -' 1 y - , . . . . "Baths only on Saturdays." ''Just think of all the water we ponred on the lawnf The poor people suffered because they usually sold vegetables and fruit, but out of it t all came the blessing of a most wonderful crop of cotton. . We had a pleasant trip from Denver." Let me tell yon a joke on myself happening before we left Denver. - I invited a couple of friends to lunch with me at the Albany where we were staying. I tipped the waiter and "signed the slip, but. later went to the dining room 'and gave the head waiter a bill' sufficient to cover the ex pense of-the luncheon. When we settled at the desk before leaving, the price of the meal was put on the. bill. Oa inquiry I learned that the head waiter had put the money in his pocket; supposing it was a tip! We reached Chicago Saturday morning about 7 o'clock. We took a bus over to the new station which is a wonderful im provement over the old structures. Everything is first clas3. We enjoyed- our breakfast where every thing was still not slopping over and shaking around. Mr. Hawley went up town to visit the book stores but I enjoyed the quiet and was able to help a dear old lady who, in her confusion in the neW Station, had missed the night (Continued on page 14.) A One -Come see points, velourias and suedes with silk crepe de chine linings and luxuri ously trirnmed with fine1 furs such as fpx, wolf, raccoon, opossum and mandel. ? Think in terms of money thatbuys the ordinary coat at nearly double this pricei Well make a big one 'day's impressionthat will adver tise this store far and near! Remember one day only I ; V Y T..- A.1 New W.nter VW J RIP r i s ..- : r "ssr -" v-sssBBSgggsssy J jssb- w: vv. . V - ... Reginald Denny What a prom ise of hilarious fun that name can conjure up in the minds of the movie wise. Reggie comes to the Oregon theater today in . what is pro claimed by the critics to1 be the" greatest laugh provoking comedy Stupendous One Day Sale Day Only, Today, November what $29.50 will buy today! Think of buying Salem's Leading .Department Store " ROARING SHOW IS drama he has yet enacted for the amusement of the American pub lic "California Straight Ahead." Imagine, if jou can, the side splitting antics of Denny as the groom In this Etofy of love and laughter centering around a lux urious honeymoon bus on its transr Ara dels All Sizes, in Group ltUo46 v ; y .'.;, vNx. HERE continental tour with "California Straight Ahead." - The buspulled by a powerful roadster has the ap pearance of. a young battleship, and Includes everything to bp found in a modern hotel including a dance floor on the roof. Yet its practicaiibHity is attested to by of 5th. genuine pin J pi the fact that all of the'seenes in which it appears were taken on the open road and Denny and his servant lived in the contraption - while ' these" scenes were being shot., . ' . . . :, ' . To the confirmed fans the fact that Harry Pollard directed the production is indicative ' of con siderable, : and the. , presence '" of Gertrude Olmsted, Lucille Ward; John ! Steppling and Tom Wilson in the supporting cast insures the star of backing that will leave tew dull feet in the film. ' 5 r ; t ; While Salemites . are enjoying "California Straight Ahead'? today and tomorrow they will also have . ahead of thenv In anticipation an- other choice attraction'at the Ore-' gon opening, Saturday which la a fitting "companion - piece for - this picture. Saturday the ? Oregon'' screen will be occupied by 5yd Chaplin in that famous light com edy that will live- when most films of Its kind have long been forgot ten."The'Man on the Box," the picture version of Harold Mac Grath's. novel and play of the same name. 4 -;- , ' Science has advanced to the point where they can ' find a chip of, an. ancient animals's toe-joint and tell how old its mother-in-law was. - i 1 ! n fi ONIv DAY. o mm . 1 . . i - - -: ?";,";..-, J III I IIM 11 1 111,11' 'I H council, Stay ton, 10 a. n. will be a treat ' to her ; many 1 " II. I .. .1