::&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. . .
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- 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,
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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
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"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
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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 ;
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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
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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
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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
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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. -
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