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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1931)
) Elaborate Plans Hade For-"Good Music?' Week nnrTlIAT nromisea to . be- the Vi most ' successful "rood 1 T music" week to be cele brated In Salem during the na tinnml obserratlon of the week which has become a matter of rlt al interest in musical and cirlc life each spring all over the TTnited States will he obserred thf Tea from. May 3 to Max 9 The churches will open .. the week with special music. Sunday afternoon there will be a soecial organ program In the studio of Prof, and Mrs. Roberts; naon day night will be gtren oyer to th .t home" programs, a de- lirhtfnl innovation of last year; Tuesday night . the ' Salem n Arl league will sponsor a special pro gram; Wednesday the Willamette school of. music will sponsor Dedal nroCTam: Thursday there will be two concerts, the spring rnncert of Sacred Heart academy and a concert at the school for th Mind. j Friday there will also be three roneerts. the Krana piano ensem "hie at the armory and the pro-, trrm m tn ha riven at the-T. M; C. A., and the Junior recital at the aTMl Heart academy. r Satarday will be the conclave of church choirs and Sunday will conclude the week with special musical services at the First Methodist church Siren by the r.iri TiMrTAji In compliment to . Xf other's day. ; This raoyement of "better music' which Is sponsored by the Oregon Federation of music clubs has spread until last year there were celebrations in more- imm 2.000 cities and towns. Each year the National Music wee is a me dium for advancing some narucu lar Idea; Last year the underlain? mot ire was summed up in mis: "to make music your friend from youth to age. Th3 special fea ture this year Is the development -of a get-together spirit la music through partleiDation in mass concerts and . other big musics .events. - . President Hoover Is honorary chairman.- for National Music 1 week, and In that capacity heads the honorary committee of gov ernors, which consists of the gov ernors of the majority of the states. In addition to the Nation - al Music week committee the heads of the following organiza tions are members of the active committee : A merican Legion, Kt l wanis International, Rotary In ternational, Daughters of the American Revolution, National Association of Music Merchants, National Council of Women, and National Federation of Music clubs.. - Plana for the national celebra tion are well underway In Salem as well as over the entire state. Mrs. Walter Denton Is state and .city director for the week. The Salem committee Includes Prof, and Mrs. Frank E. Church Ill. Prof, and Mrs. T. S. Roberts, Miss Dorothy Pearce, Miss Mary Sehultz, Mrs. Stephen A. Stone, and Mrs. Joy Turner Moses, Mrs. Ethel Poling Phelps, and Miss ? Vim TCTAllar - Ctthvr rnmntlttcM will be announced later. Bridge Luncheon Is Attractive Event ... A PARTICULARLY pretty 'bridge luncheon was that given by Miss Pauline John son Saturday afternoon at the Gray Belle In compliment to her birthday. A one-o'clock luncheon table seated 13 guests,. ltwa centered with a French arrange ment of garden flowers' and this flanked with pastel shaded tapers. For the bridge which followed : Miss Helen Pettyjohn held high score and Miss-Hazel Shtttt held second. - . Covers were placed for Miss Jo sephine Albert, Miss Jane Jack son, Mies Helen Pettyjohn, Miss Mora Bwrk hart. Miss Mardette Heenaa. Miss Mary Heenan. Miss Hasel George. Miss Hasel Shutt, Miss Anna Karst. Miss Margaret Davidson, Miss Leota Bell, Mrs. Clyde Johnson and Miss Pauline Johnson. - : . "Reunion" Party Happy Event f A happy event at the George R. Moorehead home Satarday afternoon was a Vreunlon party of several alumni of Willamette university who either live ta Sa lem or are visiting here. Some of the guests had not met since college days and getting ac quainted with the children In the party was one of the tea tares of the afterneon. Guests were Mrs. Wllmot Moll, and two children of Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Willard Lawson and sons. Jack and Willard. Jr.. of Belllngham, Wash.: Mrs. George Rhoten and daughter, Betty Merle; Mrs. Edwin Thomas and , daughter. Laura Lee; Mrs. Cor nelius Bateson and srm Corne : , 11 us, Jr., and the hostess. Mrs. George Moorehead and sons, Van and Bruce. ., , University People Luncheon Guests A group of young people from University of Oregon stopped In Salem Friday and were luncheon guests or Mrs. C. D. Gabrlelson They were motoring to Portland to attend the dinner iven by Beta Theta PI alumni at the Multnomah hotel. In the party were Miss Ann Kistner of Portland. Miss Maria Wilson of Grants Pass, Miss Elis abeth Strang of California. Kir by KIttue of Portland and Robert Bishop. . Mrs. H. L. Earl of Portland .was the guest of Mrs. J. W. Hsr ritt at Iter home oa Union avenue Friday - - - - . invents or Interesf: ; , - . ) ' ; I" . '" Cr " . ' i4' ; .- f:. ... e .. ' ... . two Salem matrons successfully the post-Easter season of benefits. Mrs. J. T. Delaney was general chairman of the large bridge benefit given at the Marion hotel Thursday afternoon; Mrs. E. A. Pruitt was general chairman for the bridge and "500" benefit sponsored by women of the St. Vincent dePaul parish Monday afternoon. Musical Salem Thrilled As Achievement arid Honors Come ACHIEVEMENT and honor in musical accomplishment are outstanding in Salem musical circles today. Four young students,? Dalbert Jepsen, Cleo Seely, Nathan Stein- bock, and Louis Stutt, were the Pacific Northwest to be sent to make up the Northwest high school orchestra sponsored by the Music Supervisors conference which meets every two years in Spokane as one of the convening bodies during association meeting. Nathan Steinbock occupied violin section: Cleo Seely oc-o cupied the seventh chair in the second violin section; and Dalbert Jepsen occupied the eleventh chair in the first violin, section. -Each year there .is gathered' together la Iateriocken. Mlclu. a group of 300 .young musicians from high schools from all over the United" States. Thev are chosen on merit and those from the northwest were chosen at the Inland Empire meeting. Nathan Steinbeck Is an alternate to re to this national meeting, a signal honor lor a young Salem -muH-daa and one ot which Salem should be very proud; A second, matter of keen In terest that -has come to Salem musical circles is the fact that Miss Josephine Albert, daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. ! Joseph Albert, has been called by the Curtis In stitute ot music, In Philadelphia, to . come . toe an audition. She leaves today lor the east -wher she will be for two weeks, and tvl-,z which time she-will com pete with ISC other students -for a eeveted place in this MeMr. se lective school Qf musical traln iagv Only a few are admitted each year and Miss Albert goes rrom Salem tP try for her place there. It successful In her audi tion she wUl continue her vocal work there. The accomplishment of the tne junior symphony orchestra Friday night under the Inspiring direction of William Wsllae Graham gave its audience a taste ol wat to expect when this group of younr srtl-ri hr In which to develop the splendid talent displayed! Frida nicht. The aim of the orchestra la to develop the youth of the city Into a group ot symphony artists.' Any child er high school student who can qualify lis welcome to enter and receive training nf in valuable worth, f . Showing his belief In the Jun ior r--chestra. Ferenr SteinAr. principal cellist of the Portland symphony orchestra, played with the juniors as aueet artut. Uf Steiner Is an outstanding arttat of enviable repute in mntical cir cles of the east and west. Hit gracious courtesy and beautiful piaying Friday night was an in spirational compliment to the ef forts of the Junior orchestra. Mrs. A. A. Schramm with her beautifully fluiet, sympathetic and sure aecompanimetnr added the last toceh to the guest art. lst's performance." These paiii numbers on the program made the Salem audience feel the Im portance of the work f the youthful erchestra. ; Another matter of intereet Is the representation which Salem will have In the annual musical TODAY WE PRESENT. who have been instrumental among the 226 students from the Inland Empire Teachers the third chair in the first tournament in Forest Grove this spring. In addition to the boys' quartet which will include Wil liam Skewls, Fred Wolf, Willard Moses, and Earl Potter there will be a group of soloist go as rep resentatives . of Salem high school. These students are Mary Jane Leu, high girl's voice; Helen Benner, medium r girl's voice; and Kathleen Phelps, low girl's voice. For boys there Is Willard Moses, high boy's voice; Richard Smart medium dot's voice; and William Skewls, low boy's voice. Mrs. Wallace Carson To be Hostess 1 Mrs. Wallace Carson will be hostess at her .home. 379 Leslie street, -Tuesday afternoon for the regular meeting of the Junior Guild ; of St. Paul's Episcopal church. . Mrs. E. E. Bragg is to Assist Mrs,- Carsonr. - i Mr. and Mrs. Porter " Heath and. daughter ...Beokra of .Eed mond, Oregon, spent Friday in' Salem as the guests of Mrs. John .Hn mother of Mrs. Heath. They left Saturday for Walla Walla. Cubaskth Ardors Waeffea Tatkt Pffiumtiam era cm Ja at BLIZABETH ARDEN, "r" ? & Hi J.. Elizabeth Arden'a Venetian Toilet Preparations are on sale; at UISENBERRyg CENTRAL PHARMACY ! 410 State Dial 9123 - 111 ociai .."""" . ..... " " " - .s OLIYE U. DOAK, in startina Mrs. John Rand To be Tuesday Hostess M1 RS. JOHN RAND will enter tain members of the O. T. club at her home Tuesday afternoon with- a one -o'clock luncheon followed by an afternoon of cards. Special guests and former club members Invited are Mrs. Alice Dodd and Mrs. T. T. Geer of Port land and Mrs. Louie Bean ot Eu gene. Crab members are Mrs. E. C. Cross, Mrs. Russell Catlin, Mrs. Frank Spencer, Mrs. H. B. Thiel sen, Mrs. George White. Mrs. R. P. Boise, Mrs. U. G. Shipley, Mrs. Seymour Jones, Mrs. T. B. Kay, Mrs. Charles Robertson, Mrs. John Albert and Mrs. John Rand. Girl Reserves Plan Exhibit Girl Reserves are planning an Interesting exhibit for the annual Y. W. C. A. "open house'r to be held this year, April 21 In the T. W. C- A. social rooms. This exhi bit will Include representative work of all that accomplished by the Reserves during the past year. The high school Reserves are also planning to give the "ring ceremonial" upon which they have been working for the past several weeks at 4: IS o'clock, the afternoon of open house in order that the guests at this affair may witness the impressive service. The high school group will meet Tuesday to plan work for the re mainder of the rear and to plan for a skating hike for Thursday afternoon. Other groups meeting Tuesday will be Parrish Reserves who win make plans for the special music which they will give music week. Leslie and the Parrish seventh, grade groups will meet Tuesday as will West Salem. Leslls will make" plans tor the play wbich, they will give" April 23 in the little theatre In ; Willamette uni versity. Beulah Graham is coach ing this play. ; , in uzAarm AaoAt's Pvp f f arstlons are definitely . tlatcl to promote skis WmUIi. No mm cm werlt alraclea, but if jrou viH cJmm, rtifm--, snJ brotect your kl m loteHimtly a you Jo yowr body, II will rcabooJ by glovr fa! vfd& LemitL . which la ie eoly true bsM lor lonllneMw AA U EltaaUth : AWs LooUrt "The QuMt ol tU BwutdJ." eontstnlng eWSnfte jmlnaiHofiSi 691 Fifth Ax. , Ntw York T FT 11 ; w V - .... - . - Society Editor, To the left is Miss Lois Wilkes, popular Willamette university student and member of the Delta Phi sorority, who announced her engagement to Keith Jones at an attractive Easter morning breakfast at the sorority house. AU photot by Kennell-sm. Yew Park grade school Re- play serves will meet Thursday at S:S0 Washington grade school Re o'clock in the Tew Park school at serves, just newly reorganised, which time they will present a will meet Thursday aa will Gar play and the parents are invited field. Grant will meet Wednesday as special guests. Mildred Meaney and Englewood will meet Tues wlU play the leading role In this day. MAC 30 Good A Complete Close-out of One Group wvatc All Blouses 0f Short COA15 . FUt crepe, knitted nd Bnen. ' 0n0 3 dozen of them some prices rtl OC COATS In : mUed assort- " -.Ol.W inent of sizes and ' " r " Leather and a few .hades. . - . Sport Suits d" , Prices from 10 to From our two outstanding lines. Odds and ends sold from ... sift tk Alt; at,' remarkable ?16.75 $19.75 to $35. Ol A Ofi w nnR.Us.Wt. Slli.flfl -low prices. WMSMSWssBnsBwwsMsnnse . . " - : "" lusiGal;- Oub Circles' V 9 Q CLEARANCE SALE of ODDS and ENDS Those who are familiar with the kind of merchandise handled at Mack's can appreciate the prices offered In this sale of odda and ends. You will find truly real values. I 100 High-gradcj Dresses Chiffons, Prints, and Plain, on Sale at . , i . 12 .75 Flat Crepe and Prints, all good dresses, $10 to $14.75 PRIL with her whims days as much of interest grether several of its past sister months did own. Easter with its pretty -"dressy" bow to sprinsr and following on its silky frilly train is blossom" when all of Salem takes to its automobiles, gathers up its friends and goes adriving over the blossom covered hills through winding roads, the sides- of which are now wooded and then again softly sug gestive of the fields which they border. Twp large bridge and "600" benefits have marked the past week and Wednesday one of. the most elaborate bridge benefits of the year will be sponsored at the Woman's club house by members of the Womanfs club. Playing will be both afternoon and evening and an informal program has been arranged. Mrs. C. K. Spaulding is general chairman and Mrs. Karl Becke is table chairman. Rjbservations may be telephoned to Mrs.. Becke. This benefit is being given for the Y. W. C. A. and all funds will go to Its supporting coffers.': " April 21 one of the largest social events of the year for the Y. W. C. A. will be sponsored . when it holds "open house" and all the members and friends of the organization ' call. " The social rooms will be open both afternoon and evening. Mrs. Julius Meier and Mrs. T. A. Livesley will preside at the tea tables during the afternoon hours and Mrs. C. P. Bishop and Mrs. E. T. Barnes will preside during the even- Mrs. Milton Meyers is in general charge of the ar rangements for this "open house". Mrs. Prince Byrd has charge of the serving and will be assisted by a bevy of young girls. ; - An outstanding musical and social event will be the MacDowell club's spring concert April 27 at which time the Portland string trio composed of Ruth Bradley Keiser, Laura Teschner, and Sylvia Weinstein Margulis will play as guest artists and Jean Miller Rahn will be assisting soloist. . The MacDowell chorus will present a number of beau tiful spring numbers. Lena Belle Tartar is directing the chorus. - . Already the clubs, are beginning to feel the approach of spring and comes the word that this one and that one will soon be having its last meeting. The Monday Night dancing club leads the way in bringing the season to a close for it Monday night with a large dance at the Illihee coun try, club. ' : ' ... -..:! Brilliant A t i a i r Is Beethoven . . Banquet COVERS for 50 were placed at the sixth annual Beethoven banquet given by the Bee thoven society of Willamette uni versity Saturday night in the Sil ver Grille room ot the Gray Belle. Pastel shades were used, in the at tractive flower arrangements and the tapers, which were held in three candalabra. - Miss Josephine Albert, president of the society. Introduced Miss Frances Virginia Melton, faculty advisor, who acted as toast mis tress. Responses and musical se lections were given by Miss Hel ea ch i '.' ' and fancies has tossed into its socially and musically as to- , en Pemberton, Miss Helen Coch ran, Miss Helene Price, Miss Ro salind Van Winkle, Miss ,Evelyn High, Miss Josephine Albert, Miss Ira Claire Love and Miss Edith Flndley. National Officers Will Visit Y, MCA. Miss Panllna Schaedler, nation al finance secretary ot the Y. W. C. A. withi headquarters in Se attle, Wash.; will be a guest of the local Y- W. C. A; Monday and Tuesday of this week. Miss Schaedler will meet with finance committee Monday after noon at 2 o'clock in the Y. W. C. A. social rooms and Tuesday she wUl be a special guest at the exe cutive board meeting at 10 o'clock followed by a noon luncheon. 395 NORTH HIGH Phone - 71 12 i.