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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY HORNING FEBRUARY. 21. 1928 3 J ' 4 a l -V; I : X: is; 1 -?s . " A. A. V. W. Director is Honor Guest at Meeting i I Saturday f I Mrs. Melyln Brannon of Helena, Montana, director of the North Pacific section of the American as sociation of University Women, was a special guest at the dinner meeting of the Salem chapter of the A. A. U. W. Saturday evening Vi St. at tne uray aviii. L-", ? Mrs. Brannon, in the interest ing talk which she gave in the eve ning, said that recognition of the various institutions by allowing their graduates complete or as sociate membership in the organi zation is one of the endeavors of the national organization. The national organization of the A. A. U. W. sponsors five fel lowships and administers 10 oth ers. Oregon, according to Mrs. Bran non. is the only state offering a graduate fellowship of its own. A number of the sections in the na tional organizations, units com- I " posed of several states, have fel lowships, but Oregon has the dis tinction of being the only state with a garduate fellowshp avail able. tf The pre-school child work, the elementary education program, the adolescent education program, the international relations work and the loan libraries, as well a? other activities of the American association of University Women were discussed by Mrs. Brannon. The program Saturday, also in cluded two piano solos played by Miss Bettv Corskie. a student at Vy Following the meeting of the 1 j " Salem chapter, Mrs. Brannon held a conference with the executive board of the Salem branch and with the leaders of the pre-school child and international relations "j study sections, f Forty-fouf members of the Sa lem group were present. Wednesday Afternoon Club Members Entertain Wednesday Afternoon club members entertained their hus bands one evening recently with a card party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eby. In the group were Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Daue, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mase, Mr. and Mrsl Harry Kroner, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Carter. Mr. and Ms. Earl Allport. Mr. and Mrs., Elbert Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ftazler, Mr. and Mrs Forrest Fulton, and the Mr. and Mrs. Edwfn Eby. High score prizes were won by Mrs. Desmond Daue and Ralph Mase. Y. K. K. Class of First M. E. Church in Charge of Box Social The Y. K. K. class of the first Methodist church Sunday school is in charge of the box social which will be held at eight o'clock this evening in Epworth hall. Mrs. Hobart Shade is chairman of the committee which is making arrangements for the affair. Week-End Guests in CorvaUis Miss Bertha Babcock and Miss Dillie Cupper spent the past week end in CorvaUis as guests, at the Alpha Chi Omega House. in Hi BUT IT'S THE KIND OF "HURT'9 THAT WILL Mrs. Walter Spaulding Hos tess at Two Delightful ' Affairs., Two of the most delightful af fairs of the many, given last week were those for which Mrs. Walter Spaulding was hostess. Early in the week she enter, tained with a six table bridge tea in her home at 1630 Court street The living rooms were lovely with baskets of freezia and pink and white carnations. High score prizes were won by Mrs. Paul Johnson and Mrs. W. L. Phillips. The guest group included Mr and Mrs. W. L. Phillips, Dr. and Mrs. George R. Vehrs, Dr. and Mrs. Roy H. Mills, Mr. and Mrs Karl B. Kugel. Mr. and Mrs. Pau V. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin F Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sch mahl, Mr., and Mrs. S. J. Butler, Mrs. Catherine Darby, and - the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs Walter Spaulding. On Thursday afternoon, Mrs Spaulding was hostess at an at tractive one o'clock, luncheon. Lovely Bpring flowers centered Bach of the small tables. . The Washington day motif was carried out in the favors and place cards Covers were arranged for Miss Madeline Gerlinger of Dallas.'Mrs. E. J. Hodge of Woodburn, Mrs. Ray Hartman, Mrs. Paul V. John son. Miss Zoe Stockton, Mrs, W. J. Buslck. Mrs. H. V. Compton, Mrs. Roy H. Mills, Mrs. Lewis D. Griffith, Mrs. Frank G. Myers, Mrs. Frank E. Brown, Mrs. Leo Page, Mrs. Laban Steeves, Mrs. Harry Willett, Mrs. Carl Arm strong. Mrs. Earl Daue -Mrs. J. E. Law, Mrs. Don Roberts, Mrs. W. W. Daum, Mrs. H. K. Stockwell. Mrs. George H. Vehrs, Mrs. Karl B. Kugel, Mrs. Charles K. Spauld ing, Miss Leone Spaulding, and he hostess, Mrs. Walter Spauld ing. Several hours of bridge follow ed the luncheon. The first prize for high score honors was won by Mrs. Laban Steeves. Mrs. Carl Armstrong re reived the second prize. Mrs. Spaulding has arranged a -eries of such affairs which she will give within the month. Prominent W. C. T. U. Worn en Will Have Charge of Meeting Two prominent W. C. T. U. women Mrs. Ada JoUey of Port land, state president of the W. C. T. U. and Miss Helen Byrnes of California, national field worker. will have charge -of an afternoon council and federal meeting, be ginning at two o'clock, Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William McCarroll, 2119 Hazel avenue. The two women will also have charge of a meeting at sev en-thirty in the evening at Jason Lee church. I AU women interested are Invit ed to attend. A Correction Concerning Party at Mrs. S. Willis' Home Members of the Count-On-Me class of (he First Bapti3t church surprised their teacher, Mrs. S. Willis, and her husband in a most delightful manner last Friday night when they, with their hus band as guests motored to the Willis home near Hayesvllle and H U R T I U -R TF H, R T H U RUM INTEREST . '- f i. ---""V -, Miller V are prcpirmi to liiiiroji troods sale of sift 3wca. . . Every home o I I Social Caxekdab Today Benefit card party, sponsored by Teachers of SL Paul's Sunday school. Parish house. 8: 00 o'clock. Colonial tea. Benefit of Student Loan Fund. Chemeketa chapter, D, A. R. Mrs. A. D. Hurley, 97S South High street hostess. Salem Music Teachers associa Uon. Mrs. Bertha Junk Darby, 879 North Cottage street hostess. 8:00 o'clock. D. E. club. Dancing and card party, McCornack hail. Etkota club. Mrs. Alice E. Fish er, hostess, 615 Market street, o'clock. J Card party, sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Altar society. 8:00 o'clock. Wednesday Benefit bridge and "500" party Sponsored, by B. and, P. W. club Miss Burch and Miss Dimick, hos tesses, 468 North Winter street. Reservations 2 i 5 8-R. Concert. Choir of Knight Mem orial church. Rickreall church 7:03 o'clock. Barbara Frietchie Tent. No. 2 Woman's club-house. 8 o'cock. Ladies' auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles. Sponsoring bene fit card party. Lodge hall. 2 o'clock. South Section, Woman's Union of First Congregational church Mrs. F. D. Klbbe, 695 South Com mercial street hostess. 2 o'clock. Meeting in charge of W. C. T U. officers. Mrs. William McCar roll, 2119 Hazel avenue. Those In terested invited to attend. 2:00 o'clock. '"""" Thursday Town and Gown club. Lausanne hall, 2:30 o'clock. Friday Ladies' Aid and Missionary so ciety of American Lutheran church Presbyterian church parlors. t:30 o'clock. Saturday Woman's club. Club-h o u s e, North Cottage street. 2:30 o'clock. spent the evening playing old fashioned games. Abont nine-thirty refreshments were served. After singing, "Blest Be the Tie that Binds," the guests left for their homes, happy foi the good fellowship that exists 16 their class. Interesting Sacred Concert and Dramatic Recital Given Sunday Evening An interesting sacred concert and dramatic recital was giver Sunday evening at the First Con gregational church by Professor Edward Brigham of Steinway hall, New York City. Professor Brigbam is well known in all parts of the United States for his splendid concerts, and an enthusiastic audience fillr ed the church auditorium for hit prdgram last night which includ ed the following numbers: "Vesper Hymn" (Old English) . . .Solo "The Ninety and Nine" ....Solo "King Robert of Sicily" Recitation "Angelus" Solo "Flee as a Bird" ..Solo "No Night There" Solo The Selfish Giant" ..Recitation with musical accompaniment "The Fire By the Sea" Recitation "We" or "The Spirit of the Plane" (Composed by Mr. Brigham) "It's Me O Lord" Negro Spiritual "Crucifixion" ....Negro Spiritual "Go Down Moses" Negro Spiritual Good Citizenship Institute -Will Open This Morning at the Y. M. C. A. A Good Citizenship Institute will open this morning at the Y. M. C. A. under the auspices of the (Continued ea Pf 10) a s. '.- - YOU wrx. .. nam ma Northwestern Electric Com pany To Be Bought Out By P. E. P. Firm PORTLAND, Feb. 20. (AP)- A proposed $104,000,000 power merger in which the Portland Electric Power company plans to purchase, all properties and bust ness of the Northwestern Electric company was announced here to day. A basic element of the proposal is a pledge to slash rates to the tent of saving users of electricity more than 1300,000 a year. It Is promised that the lnitia 1 rate to . domestic users . would be reduced from seven cents a kilowatt hour to not more than five cents per kilowatt hour, af ter the monthly minimum. Announcement of the proposed purchase of the Northwestern Electric by the Portland Electric Power company was made Jointly by Guy W. Talbot and Franklin T. Griffith, presidents of the re spective corporations. The an nouncement lacked details as to purchase terms but otherwise out lined the plant. . In the franchise obtained by the Northwestern Electric company from the city of Portland is a pro vision that the corporation cannot be sold without consent of the city council. Presidents of the two companies stated todav thev have every reason to believe the coun cil will, approve the sale under the conditions that have been $6000 Enter Prize Campaign Now! Win This Added SPECIAL PRIZE CAR ! the Whippet Coach value $687.00. Purchased from and on Alfred-Billingsley Motor Co. exhibition at the Display Room, 333 Center Street This $687 WHIPPET COACH to be given as addition al award in the Statesman's $6000 Prize Campaign. " An amazing new off er an Extra prize in The Statesman's mam moth $6000.00 prize campaign an opportunity to win two motor cars. To the man or woman who turns in to the campaign depart ment the largest amount of money on new or old Statesman sub scriptions during the period beginning Tuesday, February 21st, and ending Monday, March 12th, at midnight, The Statesman will give free a new $687 Whippet Coach ! Note that you da not have to wait until the end of the campaign to win this beautiful car. It is an ADDED PRIZE, a Special Event. . !!rs?-a JU&ot lse4 tn IMt for CM x workad oat Tfc sUUtjr cntets ! however want jubllo approval backd any such Important act of tha couacll and , propos . a ; referendum tow on the merger proposal, such election to be held without public cost. The scope of the projected uni fication of ' the two companies Is far-reaching. Tbe companies bare 140,000 customers In 100 com munities of the Willamette valley and in southern Washington. There are fully 12,600 holders of stocks and bonds of the companies in Oregon Eight plants of the Portland. Electric Power company have a generating capacity of 186,000 horsepower and three plants of the Northwestern have 51,000 horsepower capacity. Valuations of plants and prop erties of the larger corporation is placed at $81,000,000 and that pt the Northwestern at $23,000,000. The Northwestern's capitalization on-.Marclr 1. 1926, when control was purchased from the Flelsh- hacker interests by the American Power and Light company was In excess of $21,000,000. It Is stated that since that time Improvements and extensions costing more than $4,500,000 have been made. Archerd Addresses Meeting of Stayton Community Club STAYTON, Ore., Feb. 20. (Special) The Stayton commun ity club held its regular meeting and banquet in the dining room of the Stayton hotel, Monday eve ning. Topics of interest to Stayton and vicinity were disclosed. Several out of town men were guests of the club, among whom was Charles R. Archerd, a busi ness man of Salem. Mr. Archerd gave a very interesting talk before the club which was enthusiastical ly received. irm . , : No w Is the NOMINATION COUPON GOOOTOQ gOOO VOTES ; ' PrOCotmUd loan Entrant ttaU MEMBERS OF LEGIDiJ HOT "LOST BUDDIES" Comrades of Ten Years Ago Can Find Each Other If Jhey Affiliate "I'm a stranger In town, Just passing through, and I want to find my old buddy that was in the umty umpth Infantry. Do you know where he lives?" This Is a question that is often asked these days, even though itV ten years after the war. A good Lmany boys who fought side by side have lost track of each other ex cept that they know the other fel low was from Salem or some gen eral locality. The best4lace to find out where that old buddy is, is to ask the American Legion adjutant, and the best way to avoid being listed among the "lost buddies" Is to have a legion membership card and be on the legion directory at the adjutant's office. Here is a continuation of the list of paid up members of the local post, which has been running In The States man for several days: O. O. Eksman Lester R. Evans Robert Evans Leonard Evenden Charles Faltus Ivan L. Farmer Lester Farnam Arthur N. Fafr Roy S. Farrand Grant Farris Ben Faught Geo. Feller . . . .- .- -. - -I.'-, .- Time fo r LdteStdrters parte H.E. Feller Frank Feltoa. . . - - John Fincke W. G. Fisher Prank C. Fitts Ira Fltts James S. Fltsgerald Q. Max Flannery Archie C. Fleener Allen T. Fletcher Christian Floer A. M. Follrlch Benjamin F. Forbes, Jr. Bert T. Ford E. C. Forsythe Homer D. Foster S. II. Francisco Ray A. Frasier W. A. Free J. G. French M. C. Fruit Dan J. Fry, Jr. Orris" Fry Jake Fuhrer Carl D. Gabrieison Fred Gahlsdorf LeRoy Gard A. W. Gardner Niel G. Garner Dr. J. H. Garnjobst Charles E. Garrant James A. G arson Chalmer Lee George J. R. George Geo. R. Claxton Alvie Davis W. R. Dallas William Ector Geo. W. Edwards. Sale of Marian Parker Photos Creates Furore LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. (AP) Orders for the arrest of persons selling photographs of the dissected torso of Marian Parker, kidnaped, murdered and mutilat ed by William Edward Hickman have been Issued here by Dis Maintaining ages which it new features of design and equipment the perfected Whippet sets a value standard never before reached. It still leads in its power, efficiency, economy of operation and smoothness. It is still ahead in its development of BIG 4-wheel brakes, long, semi-elliptic springs with snubbers, over size balloon tires and gasoline tank at the rear. . ' In spite of fast-mounting demand, we are still able to make immedtat'He livery of the Whippet. Come in and see it ffy 7nnrclf tnrlflv -T "A QUALITY CAR AT THE LOWEST PRICE IN HISTORY" - Four automobiles and other awards are to be awarded when The Statesman campaign ends March 20th, but the $687 Whippet Coach will be won by March 12tli eight days before the close of the main event.- A candidate in the campaign can win this spec ial prize car and also win one of the other four automobiles to be given at the close qf4the campaign, ; , ;. J w Don't let this wonderful ; opportunity to J win an automobile slip byl j . If you are not -yet entered in Ws great p : , . send in your nomination at once! VWf . ,V For further information subscriptidn blanks, etc.). call, r CONTEST EDITOR - - J- .v V Office Orescn Statesman T 215 S. Ccsuatrdal St, Saba, Ore. Tclcphcra ZZ3 trict Attorney Keyea. . Tha orders followed the report of bis chief o'f Detectives George Contrerms . that copies of the photographs were being displayed publicly and eold In considerable numbers. 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