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THE OREGONSTATESMAN, SALEM,. .OREGON , V Garden lAt-Homes on ! ijweada? W7 Celebrate Qiiy Week in Salem That delightful old cnstom of hanging May baskets and exchang ing nosegays will give way to something . more pretentious in 1 Salem when tomorrow afternoon the Salem Garden clab sponsors a series of exceedingly, attractive earden "at homes" featuring Pair mount Hill Gardens exclusively. Throughout the afternoon, all interested in rockwork, shrubs, perennials, annuals, evergreens in fact anything that enhances the setting for a home are invited to , call at not only one. but all, of the garden so generously opened for inspevlion. The first garden In the itiner nry is that at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Farmer at the corn er of Saginaw and Lincoln streets. During the afternoon Mrs. Walter J. Kirk and Mrs. K. V. Meaehen will assist in receiving the RiiestsU Tlie Farmer garden ts a note wortky development of a some what small hillside corner. A cove of evergreens, rocks in what ap pears to be their natural habitat, a secluded pool, and carefully terrace are features of this gar den. 4 Continuing up the hill, the visi tor tomorrow will arrive next at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cnrtiss H. Cross, at 222 Lincoln street. This beautiful dwelling of Spanish stucco is embanked with a double rock terrace filled with iris, the lovely gold of alyssura, and the peerless purple of aubretia, to gether with many young shrubs. Assisting in the receiving at this garden will be Mrs. E. C. Cross and Mrs. Chester Cox. A spectacle of sheer lovliness awaits those who call at the home of Mayor and Mrs. T. A. Livesley where tulips are as plentiful as the Wordworthian daffodils must have been in England. A running rivulet, a long expanse of fir trees, with rhododendron clustered at the roots, a wrid flower garden, with Solomon seal, johnny-jump-ups, and fern are only part of the interesting landscaping on 'this estate. Hostesses with Mrs. Livesley wil be Miss Edith Hazard and Mrs. Edwin Hoffnell. Callers will fce particularly interested In thj magnificent view which may 'J- had. from this English Tudor Tit the home of Oeorge Putnam on -A&iQprest crest, of XJhcoln HilM many important alterations nave been completed since the garden was opened to the public two years ago. A new rose arbor has been, erected south of the house at the base of which three vari eties f ever-blooming climbers have -been planted. Lovely clus ters of rhododendron, some in first bloom, reach from the arbor to the entrance at the east, in luxuriant growth. Lilies have been transplanted and the extensive rose garden augumentcd with choice new varieties, Mr. Putnam has 210 rosebushes, including more than one hundred distinct varieties. A new vista of lawn has been completed below the dry Coming to Salem Dr; lellenthinj SPECIALIST tin Internal Medicine for the r past fifteen years DOES NOT OPERATE Will be at MARION HOTEL WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Office Hours 10 a, m. to 4 p. m. One Day Only No Charge for "Consultation Dr. Mellenthin is a regular graduate in medicine ar.d surgery and is licensed by the state of Oregon. He does not operate for chronic appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers ot stomach, tonsils or ade noids. - . . ". ' He has to his credit wonderful results in diseases of the stomach,. liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves. heart, kidney, Madder, DM we tinr. catarrh. ' weak -Inn r. The maUsa. sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal ailments. ' ' Below are th a names of a few of his manr satisfied tutfients' in Oregon who have been treated for one of the above" named causes. Mrs. H. H. Blake; MarshffeldL. fi Mrs. I. V. McAdoo, Seio. W. L. Kirby, Bend. . Anstadt, Astoria. 4 Mrs. Fred Krnsow; Grass Valley Mrs. C H. Horning. Hauser. Mrs. LewerensPortland. t Mrs. J. h. Henderson, North t Powder., r - -;;f -; t Mrs. Andrew Anderson, " Westport..v -.v-rr f:S -!'-':-Remember abore date, that con saltation on this trip will be tree and that his treatment la din erent. Married, women must be accom panied 'hj their ' husbands. 1 , v rock terraces that drop down from the veranda of this Eliza bethan house that is so at home In the setting that has been given it. An Incomparable view over the lowlands and the western mountains Is available from al most any point in "the garden. Hostesses at the Putnam home will.be Mrs. Fred Zimmerman and Mrs. Sarah Schwab. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weller have- undertaken an extremely in teresting project in the develop ment of a long gradual east slope. Thi? garden Is interesting from the standpoint of - personal Interest that is manifest in the garden. Each stage through which the garden has passed represents a definite approach to the ideal, both in spacing and in species. A degwood, transplanted from- its native habitat, is as hardy as it ever was in the wood. A full grown cherry tree was even trans planted from its original setting In order to open an unbroken vjew of Mount Hood. Miss Mattle Beatty and Mrs. C. A. Kells will as sist in showing the guests about the place. Mr. and Mrs. IT. C. Shipley have developed an extremely pleasing landscape around their home in the comparatively short time they have lived on Falrmount Hill. They refused to sacrifice the east yard, which has been converted into one of the most successful rock gardens in Salem, to the gar age which was made a part of the dwelling. Tulips and deronicum give colorful motifs, adding vari ety to the green. Mrs. H. T. Love and Mrs. B. L. Darby will enter tain with Mrs. Shipley. The home of Mrs- J. II.' Cradle baugh at 1701 Saginaw street has, of course, the oldest, and cer tainly one of -the most effective, rock gardens 'on Fairmount Hill. Much individual thought has aone into the completion of a garden setting worthy to attract the most particular of eonnissenrs to the "open garden" tomorrow after-' noon. The rock plants have at tained that fresh vigor to which every gardener aspires. Miss May Florence Bollicr Announces Betrothal to Richard Chittenden A h(3t of Salem friends will be interested in the news of the en gagement of ! Miss May Florence BollierJto Mr. Richard Chittenden which was formally .announced on Saturday, evening at the home of the parents of the. bride-elect, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bollier on the Garden Road. - a ; Miss Ethel Bollier, sister of the honor guest, was hostess for the announcement party. She was as sisted by Mrs. Edward Scharf. The news of the betrothal was cleverly told by means of tiny photographs of the couple in a cupid-guarded frame concealed in candy filled May baskets of yellow and pink, decorated' with yellow and pink streamers and clusters of buds of forsythia. The presentation of the baskets followed the completion of a Romance of Flowers." Delicious refreshments were served late in the evening. While the date for the wedding has not been announced,' it will probably be an event of June. Miss Bollier and Mr. Chittenden are beth of Salem. Miss Bollier is a teacher at the Parrish Junior POMTIAC SEDAN GIVEN " ... . I j You Like Pozzies. Then More Fan Than a Cross Word Puzzle THE PROBLE3I , : How many miles? How xnanyrhours? How far does the automobile travel in how many hours? Add the figures to get the miles' and .count the circles to get the hours. No ' trick, or, chance involved. Only patience and aectrracy Quired In the solution ot this problem. If you can do simple . addition, lyou can figure out-the amount ot miles traveled by this aotpmobile.'nnd how many, hoxirs, cbrrectly." Circle spots consist of period with a circle around It. Combined tlfey are counted as one each; that is. count each period .with, its encompassing lrtl as -one hour, pimply add them ;np to get the solaUonV-. -; J '' , -..t .'! 1 f There art. so marts, lines or characten 1n the tutomoMIa except figures and circle spots v The figures rang from 2 to 9 each standing alone.. There are no groups of figures such as -23- or Mt." ;The heads Of the 'a pr dtsttnetty curved while the tails of the s so. N trick or chance involTed. -o I Social Calendar 1 Today Writers club. , City library. .Ed ucational room. Dancing at Derby hall, under anapices United Artisans. Salem Oratorio society. Event in Music week. Salem War Mothers. Chamber of Commerce- rooms; Wednesday Benefit bridge tea. Woman's club house, auspices Salem Wom an's club. Benefit Doernbecker hospital. ' Auxiliary to Veterans of For eign Wars. Mrs, George E. Lewis. llSO North Winter street, at 2 o'clock: ' 1 i (Quarterly tea. Jason Lee Aid society. Mrs, B. W. VIck, hostess. , Garden "at-homes." Auspices of Salem Garden club. Homes on Fairmount Hill. First Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society. Church par lors. 2:30 o'clock. ' First Christian Woman's Home Missionary society. Church par lors. 2:30 o'clock. i j Thursday Ladies of-the, GAR. Business meeting. Armory, 2 o'clock. Town and flown club. Laus anne Hall. Ladies of the G. A. R. Business meriting. Armory. 2 o'clock. Town and Gown club. Lausanne Hall. Edward Adams Ountrell. "The Ifumanizfng of Knowledge." Wo man's club' house, 8 o'clock. Friday Woman's Alliance of First Uni tarian church, 1 o'clock luncheon! high school. She Is a graduate of both the Salem high school and the Oregon state normal school at Monmouth.. t Beatrice Crawford Xewcomh Honors Willamette Mail Queen at 'Tea i Miss Mildred Tomlinson, whose coronation on Friday, May 6, will make her Queen Mildred I of Wil lamette university:, was delightful ly honored on ( Sunday afternoon fiom 4 to 6 o'clock when Beatrice Crawford Newcomb entertained for the attractive monarch at her country place on the Dallas Road. Mrs. John HL Crawford assist ed her daughter in the, details of this appropriate first-day-of-May tea. . ... ' Little Miss Joan Newcomb, daughter of Beatrice Crawford Newcomb, greeted the guests at the door. Joan has been invited to be one of the flower girls at the coronation on Friday. Mrs. Charles N. Ruggles presid ed at the tea table which was cen tered with a May basket filled with spring blossoms Ophelia roses, sweet peas in flame and orchid tints, tulips, sweet phlox, and spice pinks. Tall tapers" and an open fire shed light on the scene where the girls themselves in their pastel frocks were not un like flowers. ! Musical features of the after noon included a Vocal solo by Willis Hathaway, accompanied by Miss Genevieve Junk and a piano solo by Miss Mildred Gilbert. Included in the guest group were: Miss Mildred Tomlinson, the honor guest. Miss Irene Clark, Miss Gladys Flesher, Miss Jean White, Miss ' Margaret Bodine, Miss Florence Young, Miss Virginia Merle Crites. Miss Mil dred Gilbert, Miss Mildred Mills, Miss Grace White, Miss Kim a White, Miss Genevieve Junk, Miss Nancy Thielsen, Miss Louise Find ley, Miss Carolyn Parker, Charles Bodine, James MeCHntoek, Bruce Soaulding, Filroer Carter of Tort land, George R1gby, Cornelius Bateso'n, Roderick Blatchford, Clarence Phillips ot Portland, Here's a Good One s are suraigai on piacvtcauy o I Lyman Laycock, Willis Hathaway.' Lawreare FUsinger, Albert Flegel, Trnman Collins of Portland, Ivan; While, and the hostess. , Salem Oratorio Society WiU Shuj Tonight - The initial appearance of the Salem Oratorio society of which Dr. R. W. Hans Seitz is the direc tor is being widely anticipated as tonight's event in Music Week. In case of inclement weather, the concert which was scheduled to take place jn Wilson Park will be given at the Elsiaore theater. Better Homes Week Comes to a Successful Close in. Salem Under the leadership of an un tiring chairman, Mrs. F. G. Bower sox, a successful Better Homes week came to' its conclusion last Saturday, the events of the week taking place under the auspices of the Salem Woman's club. One of the most interesting fea tures was the talk on "Food Facts and Fancies" which Mrs. Jessa mine Chapman Williams of the Oregon Agricultural Colfege gave at the club house on Thursday. An added attraction on the pro gram was the group of solos which Mrs. Phil Newmyer gave so pleasingly. On Saturday the hostesses at the house at 1399 Center street were: Mr. Chestcr'C. Clark, Mrs. W. H. Byrd,; Mrs. 11. T. Love, Mrs. Seymour Jones. The hostesses at the house at 1S20 Fairmount were Mrs. W. F. Fargo and Mrs. S. M. Endieott. Photographs of the two dem onstration . houses, taken by the Gunnell-Robb studio, are now on display at the studio in the Capitol theater building on State street. Lecturer Will Speak on TJivrsdav at Woman's Club ; Instead of speaking tonight, as scheduled, Edward Adams Can trell will not give his next ad dress until Thursday. 'Each ad dress hereafter will be on Thurs day, instead of Tuesday, at the Woman's club house at 461 N. Cottage street. This week Mri Cantrell will speak on "The Humanizing of Knovidge." Writers' Club Will Meet at Library The Writers section of the Sa-v lem Arts league will meet this evening in the educational room at the city library for a no-host gathering. Young Salem. Musicians Receive Honors at State Music Tournament The friends of the Salem high school are expressing much inter est in the recent state music tour nament which was held last week in Forest Grove, and which result ed so successfully for the Salem entrants. v Miss Lena Belle Tartar is at the head of the high school music de partment and accompanied the young fdlk to Forest Grove for the moet. Salem high school won first place in Class A, for the large mixed chorus; first place for the small mixed chorus; first place for the girls' glee club; and first place for the boys glee club. Miss Josephine Albert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Al bert, won first place in the soloist, group, while Miss Thelma Davis placed a close second. Robert Alexander won second honors in the pianist group. Seventeen high schools com pleted with 716 contestants. The sweepstakes cup offered by Miss Lena Belle Tartar was won hy Forest Grove. The group competing for the events included: Josephine Albert, Thelma Davis, Marjorie Marcus, Edith Riggs, 25 Splendid Prizes 'Write Today'f or Details DECIDIXG TIES IF ANY In case of tie those tied for any prize will be presented with a sec ond puzzle which will consist of drawing a line across the face of a chart of figures so that the figures thus connected when added to gether will total the greatest sum. Yes sir! $1,502.50 may be won la this unique ' competition and prises will be awarded prompay after May 4th.t - You can win as much as a Pontiac Sedan, value $1,075.00. Free charts mailed oa request. Send your answer on a sheet of paper with your -name and address and we will at in snail you a splendid Il lustrated prize list describing the prizes and "giving you full informa tion and rules. Don't send any money. ' You can be a prise winner without 6pendinone cent of your own money, 5? v. . ... Send your answer or reQnsit (or charts act quickly. Address v STATESMAN PUBLTSHTXa CO. ": l Salem, Orejfon,5 TK jt; O. 3.- - , Harriett Adams, Jewell Gardner, Lucile Cttmmings, Margaret Wells, Dorfs " Clarke, ', Myrtle" Murphy. Margaret-Kent, Pauline Johnson, Ruth , and " Caroline Waterman, Frances ' Martin, Marian Dretz. Bernice Rlckman, Ruth , Sanders, Jennie Delzell, Irene Schwfening, Virginia' Berger. ' Norval Edwards, Panl Ehmer, Phillip Bell. Carlton Roth, Charles Ebey, Victor Wolfe, Donald Barn ard, Harold , Colgan, Raymond Carl. Miss Lois Plummer accompan ied the groups and Miss Gretchen Kreamer the soloists In a credit able way. War Mothers Will Meet This Afternoon at; Chamber of Commerce The Salem chapter tf American War Mothers will : meet this af ternoon in the Chamber f Com merce for the regular meeting. At a special meeting of the chap ter last week plans were made for the annual carnation sale, the proceeds f rotn which go to im portant work in the national, state and local chapters. Carnations will be on sale all day Saturday, May 7.. The main headquarters , will ha at the YWCA. Sales will take place at four stations, the U. S. National bank, the Ladd & Bush bank. t -'- ' i . ' . i : ;' :. Gahlsdorts and the Mutual Sav ings add Loan office., H'owni Alliance, Will Meet for One O'clock Luncheon The ladies of the Alliance of the Unitarian church will be en tertained at a 1 o'clock luncheon on Friday, May , in the Emerson room of the church. The hostess es will be Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. Littlefield. Salem District WFMS Will Convene in Hillsboro All local women interested 'in attending the convention of the Salem district of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society are asked to call Mrs. R. V. Hollen berg at 1902-W concerning trans portation. The district meeting will take place Thursday, May 5, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. Dr,. McCormick Will Leave for Tour on June Tenth Dr. J. D. McCormicic and son Kenneth McCormick are rapidly completing plans for their sum mer abroad. According to pres-' ent arrangements. Dr. McCormick and son will leave Salem on Fri day, June' 10. They will make the trip east by motor. Their passage to Europe is booked f,or July I. Photaamph Nothing would please her more 4J phope;951 i Oregon I I'll ill .Mini 1 1 Oreifon X urge's League, ., Meets in Portland ' j The" superintendent of the Salem- hospital . represented. Salem at the meeting i of the ? Oregon League I ot - Nursing- , Education which met in Portland last night at St. Vincent's hospital. - . New President Is Named at Special Meeting of Parent-Teacher Council A special meeting of the Mar ipn County Council of the Oregon (tangress of Parents and Teachers ; was held on Saturday afternoon For Free Estimate Ort Your PlumbingJob all; DEBS THE PLUMBER Delbert A. Becltel, Contractor Standard fixtures alwaysrepair work all work . and f ixUires fiuaranf eed ' i for, appointment . v V ;-' ' .. Building at 2 o'clock in the Salem Chamber of Commerce ToomsV '' ' ; O.. V:WhlteVor;stayt6n; called the. meeting to ' order tot the pur pose of ielectins new council president aad for the purpose C appointing' a delegate to ttend the national convention which will bo held at Oakland the last f thi month. "' d Mrs.. Carl Specht of Silrfirton; was the unanimous c,hoicf of tha group for president. Mrs, ,N. A, Abbott of Salem Is vtee president and Mrs. R. L. Wright of Liberty; ,t(CBMB4 IS.) 1. '- t ' Address: 211 Bradbury- Bldg., Log Afig&iaa, Canfornja. 4'