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It T4 4 fl - 41 Salerh Spcie$y:Mei By AUDRED BUNCH 1- Phone 106 ' Miss) Melton Entertains V Salera Music Teachers .'). Mis., Frances ; Virginia Melton enterf Jaedoh Monday evening in a deS fitful 'manner for member o( th'fcWJalem branch of the Oregon State 'Music Teachers association when' she was hostess at; her studio on-the Willamette univers ity campus. Miss Melton,- the hostess, had charge, of the-evening attractive program which featured the sonata. Miss Eliza beth Levy added to the pleasure of the meeting with a Tiolln solo, with Mrs. Harry M. Styles at the Memtera present for the er Vlfncp Da4 Tnnlp nAkW J Mrs. Walter Denton, Miss AUIe Chandler, Miss Vivian Whistler, Mrs. Harry M. Styles, Miss Mar garet Fisher, -Miss Elizabeth Levjr. Miss Dorothy Pearce, Miss Lena Belle Tartar,, Miss Beatrice Shel don, Prof, and Mrs. T. S. Roberts, and the hostess. Miss Frances Vir gin ie Melton. - - Mr. arid Mrs. Peebles Celebrate Sixtieth, - ' . -J Anniversary - ; f v The ' 1 0th wedding : anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Peebles was obserred on Monday, afternoon when a large group of members' ' ol' the GAR, the WltC, and the Jason Lee church" met at the home of Mrs; Bertha Loveland ' in cele bration of the occasion.' The non-i or guests were married on March 1 18 66r In Chesterfield. III.,! hav . lng Ome to Salem 20 years ago. . .. Mr. Peebles celebrated! his 81st birthday the first day of last Sep tember, while : Mrs. Peebles was i M " "" " " , y. " Social Calendar Today North Salem WCTD.v Mrs. Mc Carroll, hostess. - Chapter O of the PEO Sister hood. Mrs. W: w. Moore, hostess. Rapheterlan club. Mrs. Guy O. Smith, 1025 N. Church street, hos tessr " - - - Woman's Evangelistic JPrayer leaguei Mrs. Benjamin- Blatcb ford, 1765 State street, 9 o'clock. - " - Friday -; Salem branch of the National League' for Women Voters.: f. Elks club, 1 - o'clock luncheon. ; Elton Watkins, ; former congressman, speaker, r .?. '--n-'ill' t r': M Hfc Minnesota midwinter gathering, First Methodist ' church at 7:50 o'clock )r. . .---.,t . c Woman's Alliance. - .Emerson rcsMa-; of Unitarian church - 2:30 V'SS V-. I i TAiest -jsideclrle of the1. Jason Lee Aid society. Mrs. E. J. Col lins, .1790 N Commercial street, hostess. -A-- i First Christian church mission ary society. Church parlors; 2:30 o'clock: ' " r ' ' Saturday . ' ;' Rainbow ' Assembly. Masonic Temple. 1 ' Chemeketa chapter, Daughters . Of the American Revolution. Mrs. ftj H. T. Lore, hostess. '- Rebekah annual conference. - L V 0. O. F. halls, .1 o'clock. . r s . Tnesdar . - . Ken Nakasawa Japanese schol ar, speaker at general meeting of Salem Arts league. .City library, 8 o'clock. . . . National Grange Chiefs , ;; Confer oil Farm Policy v WASHINGTON, : March i 3. Three members of the executive committee of the National Grange met in Washington 'Friday and Saturday after a two-day session with Leslie R. Smith, the fourth member of; the - committee.", who was ill, at Sprigfield. Mass., for the purpose of considering" pending legislation for the best' interest of American agriculture, and -after two days deliberation In Washing ton . Issued the following' state ment: . . -. -The executive committee of the National Grange' in session In Washington .Friday and Saturday relative to ; pending , legislation took action as follows: .. .1 Favored the1 early epactment by congress' of legislation - setting aside one day to be known'as1 Ag ricultural or Farm day each year which shall not be a legal holi day. V; 'V--' : :; i'f : :J:':JVi r-; " Supported the department of justice in opposition to vacating the I Packer consent decree, ' and decided to file a brief. I Favored increasing . appropria tions "for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis to $8,000,000 for the years 19 27 'In the Interest of the consuming public ' Opposed the Stanfleld grazing bill as detrimental to national for ests and conservation. ' Unsupported pending legislation 4 the1 prevention of worthless fT- ign goods being usea to aaa :iSl late the genuine. " . Favored the Watson-Parker bill with amendment protecting- the interests of the public , Arranged for filing 6 final brief m., against; increased freight rates for western roads, and for proper equalisation of freight rate struc- .. ture.' . . ... I. ; Conferred with . Secretary of AEriculture Jardlne. relative -to amendments, and changes In pend ing agricultural legislation. , Held a conference with Thomas G. Cooper, chief of the bureau of agricultural economics, urging TIE OIGQN c 77, on October ; 5." - They r parents of five children, i - J great grandparents of. on c Their children include one te and flre : sons: Mrs. : Morrison of Dallas, Harry ti ofPrindle,Wash.;Roscoe Jv of Salem and Horace" and-1 Peebles of Riverside, C I. granddaughter. Miss- Joe- -: Peebles, makes her home wUh I JA and' Mrs. Peebles a large the time. Mr Peebles is a Civil war Teteran,, haying served the 13 3d Illinois regiment, C pany F, and. with the .l52ni 1 nols regiment, Company ,L f . The rooms i Of ' the Lov ' homie r were , elaborately dec for the event, with spring f and American flags. Congr Uons,gifth and- flowers wer extended to the" honor guests'. ' . sistlng Mrs." Loveland were Lira. Clara Adams, Mrs. Laura ITcA d- ams, Mrs.- Carah Peterson, - :.1ts. Rose Voris, Mrs! Julia Bio and Mrs, Flora Zinn. "Mrs. t . Peterson baked the wedding wfcfch Mrs. Clara Adams pre&et.- ed the honor guests. . The sewing society was represented by - Mrs. McAdams who- also gave ! an At tractive gift. ? 1 : ; . y:i f ' i In the evening a group of the younger"" people ; gathered at' the Peebles:" home; to honor them, bringing gjfts. I '. v' - S , r ; Those' who participated In the afternoon f celebration were Mr. ad 'Mrs. Peebles,' Rev! and "Mrs; Acheson, Mr.' and Mrs. T.l- Rem ington, Mr. and Mrs. " J. Jj New rayer,' Ri r: Ryan, A. R.' Fisher, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. j Abnerf Lewis, Mjrs. Helen ' South wick, Mrs. - Ger triude Remington, Mrs. Robertson,- 'Mrs ' Louise Maria Koon; Miss Ina Koon, Mrs. Ida Lowden, Mjrs. Myra,Dotson, Mrs.: Jennie Newby,' Mrs." Ada Simpson!, Mrs. Dl W. McClarenj Mrs: J. H. Ha gen, Mrs: L. C. Hdckett, Mrs. J.J M. Scharff, Mrs. W. P J Miller, Mrs. C. W. Standish, Mrs. F. ' F. Peters, Mrs. T: A. RadcIiffe,'Mrs. ET. S. Collins and 'the hostess, Mrs. Loveland. :-:.. r ; Chapter G of PEO , !..-' J Mrs. W. W. Moore will be. hos tess this afternoon for the mem bers of Chapter G of the' PEO Sis terhood. Election, of officers' for the new, year will take place at this time. , ' -.- Church Society , v.ii.. Elects Officers' : U - Jh Women of the , First Evangeli cal church spent a delightful day yesterday In the - social room of f lie churchvlth luncheon' at noon aid a business meeting and elec tion of Officers following. Mrs; fiyrgess; was' elected president for the coming year; Mrs. J. A.' Rem ington, vice president; Mrs. Maves secretaryiv and ' Mrs. Arthur Rex treasurer. I - SV 1 ' Mr.' and Mrs. Jefferson Are Honored at Dinner Mrarfd Mrs. Walter B. Mlnier were boets at a delightful ten civer dinner on' Sunday in their home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Wll likm Jefferson, i wLcs marriage was an event or last week. . Mr& Jefferson, before' herj marriaget was Mlaa ; Venice Cam pbell of Waynesvllle, N. C, who has been tion problem as lit affects' agricul ture. i j '. 'J ' The com mittee ; Issued the fol lowing statement: '"The execu tive' committee1 of the National Grange recognises .the adverse conditions under which agricul ture is laboring; and, believes that relief legislation Is desirable,' but h confronted byi the fact that var ious farm organizations and vari ous sections of the country are badly divided' jon a; method of bringing relief. Many - measures lure pending before congress deal ing with this subject, moat of them havinjc several points of : merit. but the executive committee can not endorse any of , the , measures now pending in their present form, The grange does not want to place itself in ; the position of opposing any measure which can bo amend ed, along sound economic lines. It does not , overlook , the act that Intelligent production Is necessary jto bring permanent relief and that legislation should recognize this fact, The grange hopes that some definitely - sound - and effective measure can be enacted Into law. ....... . I ... .'J J t r , . r t f : , "If I ? 1 ian, caltii, oregou- visiting lg to of hit the past year ' a the home r aunt, Mrs. C. E. MI1- ler. ; - - - - The dhner, table at thefMinier home wis lovely with its cut glass bowl of daffodils and yellow .can dles if crystal holders. - 7 Mr. Jefferson is a charming southern girl, while Mr. Jefferson has A; host of friends who esteem hinfvery . highly.. s Mr. And Mrs Jeerson will live in Albany where Mr Jefferson is manager .of the A'6any Baking company. - r . f. rovers , at the 2 o'clock 1 dinner re ; placed for Mr. ana Mrs.' arles Austin (Nellie Jefferson) f Oswego; Mrs! Kate Fletcher and n, Norman, Miss Jessie Cooper, Miss Jeweir; Mlnier, . the honor guesU, Mr. an ' Mrs. William Jef ferson, an 4 - hosts, Mr. and Mrs. "valte ..:.iinicr,' liapheterian h:b ' Mrs.. Guy O. Suith wul I ? hos tess this afternoon at hor 1 .e, 1025 N. Church stree;. ' - bers of the Rapheterlan .la. Japanese Scholar to be ,: V - opeafcer at uenerai .... Meeting of Arts League ' An unusual treat, Is being ar ranged for next Tuesday evening vhen the Salem Arts' league will sponsor a program by Ken Naka sawa, a" distinguished Japanese scholar who has dedicated his life to the ' promotion of lasting peace between the Occident and the Ori ent, i ;t - i ' ; - : t-L '- U f Mr, Nakasawa's program will be given at 8 o'clock at the city lib- Vary for the pleasure of the gene ral public,, with, admission free." : Mr, Nakasawa .is a"! contributor to leading magazines, writing prose and: verse with equal , facil- itl, though he neither spoke nor read the English language till the years ,of his maturity V In ad dition,! he is an expert in Oriental art..- -i . ; . ... . '-:',-. Born in Toklo. his' grandfather was a scholar in Chinese classic, his grandmother a born story-tel ler, and v his . mother a poet. . In a short but charming autobiograph ical sketch of f his life which ap peared recently on the book page of the Oregon - Journal, he de scribes!, his childhood and " tells of the dedication of his life toward the bringing about of peace be tween the west and the east. Rebekahs to Meet in Salem or Annual Conference The 118th annual Rebekah con vention of district No. 4 ; will be held on Saturday, March 6, at the IOOF. halls corner of High and Court' ; streets." Salem. Rebekah lodge No.' 1 will . be the hostess odge for the convention, with Miss Hazel Price, past noble grand of Salem , lodge No. 1 as . chairman. Mrs. Gertrude Beach of Woodhurn, vice chairman, and Elsie B. Slme ral of alemsecretary;. Miss.Myra. ta James, president of Rebekah assembly, and Mrs. Ora Cosper, secretary of Rebekah assembly of Oregon, will be present, as well as other past' and present officers and grand lodge members of Ore gon. Many new features are be ing planned for the " convention which i will open promptly at 1 o-'clock. West Side Circle "i- The west side circle of Jason Lee Aid society will meet at 2:30 o'clock - Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. J. Collins, 1790 N. Commercial street,. Woinan's Alliance r " The: Woman's Allianee of the Unitarian church s will meet at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Emersonroom of the church. Mrs.' C.'A. Huston and Mrs. Good-; rich will be the hostesses of the day. All women of the church are urged to attend as .Mr. Wetherell. Pacific coast representative, will be a, special guest Fot. the after noon., f r ,'. --i , i Attend JOpfTa in CoryaUis ' , Mri Arthur J.- .Rahn and " Mrs. Donald Wayne Riddle were among those from Salem attending two San Carlo grand .. opera perform ances on Tuesday evening In Cor vallis.! On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Riddle had -the pleasure of seeing "Saint Joan" in Port land. .::.:" , . . ' ' PupUs of Lena Dotson Present, Two Operettas ; A very pleasing entertainment was given - by a - group of pupils of Miss Lena Dotson Saturday eve ning at tho Woman's club build ing.' The room was very" artisti cally 'decorated " to represent a woodland rscene,"- The ; program consisted of two operettas: A Rose Dream," given by, the young er pupils, and "Milkmaids and Farmers," presented by an older group. fv-H5? I';;? y- Pleasing little songs, clever dia logue, and dainty, little dances and drills all gave a pleasing variety RECRE & nEXD RICKS ..' Insmraac at MX Kinds. Tel. 161. HeUlr Theatrs Xobfey, ; - 189 H. EigH. ' EhtercdiiwEuropZs "MostBeautifultMoiherConfes? !. m :;-:: I " ..:.:.:::: ii :-.::: ::,:; -' f&r f I t EuroDe Is ' seeking' its -t most beautiful mother. Baroness, Maria BiMkoff (top) and daughter are the entries of Poland; Mm&'Fur- and delighted? , an appreciative audience; A' short program' of pl ano! duets' and trios was' a' diver sion between 'the two parts of the operetta. . The1 cast of the little play follows: Eileen Moore, Fairy Queen; Gladys Lachele, Door Fairy; Virginia Lunn, Little Rose;- B'itty Dotson, Hop-o-my-Thumb; Helen Schultz, Rosebud; Velma, Wagner and Jean Snyder, fairies ; Virginia Scott, Elva Mc Cune, Florenz Daugherty, Helen Way. Eleanor .Trindle and Rath Roberts, as roses; Ed Schunke, giant "Forgot,' and Harry May, Edgar Lunn, Erwin Wedel, Maur ice Willis j and Alfred Domagalla, as elves. Rauline Ofey.was an efficient accompanist for the drills. The evening's program conclud ed with the . sketch called "Milk maids and Farmers." The milk-, maids were Helen Ralph; Mabel Harrison, Jane Kuhnkle, Pauline Orey, and the farmers were Henri etta Hutcheon Olive Shurtz, Viv ian Marrs and Ruby Orey. Clever choruses and old fashioned dances were" special features. v . The costumes Jtor. the evening 1 added" to ihe'attraetrveaessrrhe;i scene. -Both the Fairy Queen and the Door Fairy . filled glorified roles with their white robes. crowns and magic wands. Little Rose was, dainty in a deep pink frock. Hop-o-my-Thumb wore an intriguing- elfin " costume. ' The Roses wore lavish petal ed frocks, three red and three white. Rose bud was f rocked Inf pink; while the .fairies wore a more delicate tint of the same hue, silver stars dotting ; the " Costumes. Brown cambric suits ; with pointed caps were Worn by both the elves and the giant.' ' Mrs. Davis Convalesces The fHe'nds of Mrs. Emma Davis, mother of Mrs. Grant Bon ell, will be - happy to know' that she is Improving : from' her recent illness.-f Mrs. Davis has been con fined to her' home for the 'past two weeks. i Social News in Brooks Mrs. Minnie Barrel of Portland, the- bousO guest of Mrs. Emma Sturgis, has gone to Salem to visit relatives and j friends Vbfore re turning to her . home in Portland; Mr. - and - Mrs. Elwood Minchise of Portland were over-night guests of' Mrs. .Mlnchlne's cousins, -Mr. and Mrs.; Ralph Sturgis, on their f r stia LoDKowltz and daughter, of Czechoslovakia, and Countess de Jan zy and son, of the American et In; Paris, ' in the1 international way home from a month's visit In California. ' ' Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph . Sturgis re cently .were Mr. and Mrs. Nyhart and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ramp. Mrs. Phelps Presents Pupils in Recital . Mrs. Guy Fitch Phelps present ed a group of her pupils in piano recital last night' at her home, ten members of the class participat ing. The parents and friends of the. young musicians were the in vited guests. 1 Spring flowers dec orated the rooms. During the eve ning Mrs. Carrie1 M. Chase, reader, and Miss Naomi Phelps, soprano, assisted. t Light refreshments were Berved following the program. Those in the class are Lorn a Barnam, Dorothy j Clark, Joyce Phelps, Raymond Lundeen, Eileen Stover,- Marie Thatcher,' Kathleen Phelps, Kathryn Rowe, Viola Crozer, Martha Chase, ,; Sevilla Phelps, Ethel , Jackman, Gladys Hilsaker, Lei a Dresner, Esther Gardner, Ruth Stover , and Imo- gene . Gardner. , kPttiyerf;LmgTzeozMett The Woman's t Evangelistic rayer league wll meet at 9 o'clock this morning at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Blatchford, 1745 State street. Mrs. C. C. Poling will be the leader. Missionary Society to Meet The Missionary society of the First Christian church will meet at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon for the regular ' monthly meeting in the church parlors. The topic for the day will be "Our Nearest Foreign Neighbors: Mexico." The ladies of Mrs. Ed Dunham's division-will be hostesses for the af ternoon. ' , Miss Miller Is Hostess The S. T. C's mef at the home Ot Miss Clara Miller, 1536 Ferry street, last Saturday evening for a business- meeting. Following the. business meeting sewing and games were in order, after which refreshments were -served. Alice Roth Becomes Bride . . - The. home of Mr.' and Mrs.Wm. Roth, at 975 North Fifth street was the scene of a beautiful wed ding on Saturday; evening, Feb. 27, at '8 : 3 0 ; o'clock when : their daughter. Miss Alice Roth, was united in marriage to Verl Gower In the Interestsof Better, Farming - There 13 :oiiomy' in planting the right kind of seed. .-J The. United States-National has found that many 'farmers who have had but & meager crop, or none at . alh could have harvested a bumper crop if seed df high germination had been planted. r - In other words, a Httle more mitial expense ? would' 4 - have resulted in the returns being higher than the cost u of production. , . - .... i irUhited Slates -)lv rational Bank '"."if- - -THURSDAY MORNING, contest. Countess de Janzy was Miss Alice Silverthorne of1 New York; ";1 -f " 1 ? in the presence of (TO immediate relatives and close friends. The doubled ring ceremonw was per formed by Rev, , Franz. ' Preceding the ceremony Miss Lorraine Fletcher sang "I ' Love Yon Truly," and "At Dawning." She was accompanied at the piano by Miss Hulda Roth. The bridal party took their places amid a pro fusion of spring flowers and fern to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding mareh, which was played by Miss Hulda Roth, sister of the bride, ; , f The bride was lovely in a: gown of white georgette combined with silver lace. She wore a full length veil which was caught with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet" of Ophelia 'roses, carnations and fresias. Mrs. Chester i Kurtz (Florence Gower) only sister of the groom, was the bride's only attendants. She wore a frock of poudre blue and carried a bouquet of pale pink carnations. . Chester Kurtz: acted as best man. 'I Miss Irma Teague of Portland, Miss Ira Wolfe, Miss Lorraine .FJIetcher and Miss Hulda, Roth as sisted about" the rooms, during the reception. The beautiful pink and white wedding cake "Which cen tered the table was harmonious with the general colos scheme of the rooms.! j ' Immediately after the reception Mr. and Mrs. Gower left for a short wedding trip, after- which they will make their home in Sa lem where Mr. Gower is connected with the Eiker Auto company. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gower of Central Howell. , Rainier 4 Allen - Hendrickson cannery wants &O0 acres more berries, to supply plant which is to be doubled 1 ncapaclty. Relieve Coughs, Colds, Headache-, Rheumatism and All Aches and Pains with . Ail nM-35o aad 65 1n aad tube.. - Childrai' Miuurot (aulder fom 35c : Better th an a Mustard Plaster - MARCH 4, 192G, IIEKJKESTIIM'E . . And Other Suggestions, to Keep the Stream Clean; to : Build Beautifur Bridges; to Secure Land for Parks A!ong?lts Bank How They Did It in St Louis, Mis souri . Editor Statesman: ? There are others to' write about the view;from-FaIrmount hill, or about the uniform planting' . of trees, or the civic center, but hav ing been given - no subject,1-. I choose to write about Mill creek. , To allof us living In Salem, it has become an everyday sight, and we are inclined - to take It s for granted.- but cannot many of you who. have come here from other places . remember the ".thrill you had : upon seeing it for - the first time, this lovely stream - winding its way through the city from" one end to the other and at last emp tying into ther Willamette, river. It is one of Salem's' beauty as sets, but It can easily become a menace to the health of the com- dtBip. trash and parbage Jutcv.lt, I believe there is an' ordinance against such practice, and if so, it should be enforced to j the" ut most. - . . . J- , ' During the summer, hundreds of children and many grown' peo ple, too, swim in the creek, so it should be well guarded ! against pollution, else -we -must expect epidemics of typhoid. , .r f How wonderful It. would be, If the city ' could sometime j acquire parts of the creek bank for small parks, there are many tracts that would be available, and it would take very little , money to keep them up in their present natural state. "'Many cities have had the fore sight to purchase' such sites for parking purposes, before the price became prohibitive; and- . also many other cities have failed to do so, and have regretted it ever after; - MILL CREEK is I not an ade quate name for' our lovely stream. Can't we change It now, before At Kaf oury V ICavser Silk Hose - f 1 New Service Weight , .Thread Silk: $1.95 a pair For " correct' Btyle, for honest - durability, .- for perfect fit, Kayser Sillr Hosiery has - won an undisputed reputation among women of good taste. " Look for marvel stripe and the slipper heel that makes the ankle appear slender. ' Caa 466 State St. Salem Store Two Schedules Ijaily To: California By, Pickvick Stage -. Leave Salem 9 :10 A. ' Arrive .San Francisco 10:50 P. M. next day . , or. ... Leave Salem 3 .10 P. LI. j Arrive San Francisco 5:30 Third Dy FARES San Francisco Round Trip . Los Angeles L-L Round. Trip For Information and Circulars la-Irs " TEnr.iiiTlii kctzi: .' or Kione CT3 ' " " we become a full fledged city of tho world? , MILL' CREEK!! It reminds one at once of a tiny village, wlth a grist mill at the end of the , stream,' and cows grazing along the banks. ' , , ' ; ' ' " Could, not the Statesman ask for suggestions for a name that would' be appropriate' and "worthy of our creek T And the bridges! ! I was bap py to hear that there is a possibil ity of. replacing these old wooden ones with artistic stone or cement ' Ones; such bridges would give an air to the city, and let's not have them all alike. . ; .1 know a dear: little stream, that winds In and out of Forest park; in St. Louis, Missouri. For est park Is many- acres In extent, so the little River de Pere, as It ls-"ci-..:et,,--jl','xMwined ' ' by many -ft'T.i tu.:!v " r.t:': ; "'----!, vfrv':; . ""'';- "" architects; 4lu. .:i attention of strangers l, called to them, and each one has -a name; most of them are named for . Presidents of the - United States, but of course. ours would have to take ' the names of the streets they are on. ; In summer, there is just a tric kle of water in the bottom of. the River de Pere, but in winter, the water spreads out for blocks, like our own obstreperous little Mill Creek. ; .:.'";' Let us by all means, build artis tic " bridges, and lets change the name of the creek. . 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