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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1940)
i" t i i 1 ft I 1 s. " . if- 1 1 -f 1 '6 V I 1 V.1 v ; ' : " r r - --cfr Hi ; it 7 ' i. . -If it - -4. i. V MISS CX5RNELIUS - MR. DePEW JL -CENTURY OF FASHION - was shown aeh dy at.Ui -tjJ, rTlev.- The fSttema .camtrm c&Qtht put of tb maaj dresses mod-Jld. Commentator Bsua Tsrtf is wesrlox a modern Cen tennis! Kown. Wltn her. Is Mrs. E. C Blnrenheimer wesrlnc ' ilnH Awntkd hT Un. V. ColCSB. - L GAY-INDEED U Miss Dorothy Cornelias In s dsxtnf mooei ok the 0s. Shs Is escorted by Wil liam DePew who wears a suit 'owned by C. F. Brelthaupt. , i88i Miss Merle Dlmlck mod els a dress worn by her rrand mother as she eame across the ; plains: The child Is Rosemary Gilbert." daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tlnkhsm Gilbert. On. the ribt Is Frances Ann Mott wearing a dress of the 80s and carrying a doll In an 183 dress. The doll dress belongs to Mrs. Walter Pngh. J 1880 Miss Eula McCally mod els her mother's gown. The dress was bought ; In New York by "jLilllan -Patton for her wedding. 1890 The flashlight! startles Mrs. Paul Wallace as she mounts, to the stage In a stannlsg model 'of the 90's. The ensemble Is owned by Mrs. Henry WJ Meyers. - i87o Mrs. Nellie j Whereat models the wedding gown of R. .Shelton's mother. : 1840 Mrs. A. S. Montgomery wears a real Centennial dress and bonnet as she models, this one owned by Mrs. Walter Pngh. The dress came across the plains. The coal scuttle hat Is leghorn straw. Charles Barclay. In a suit loaned by Bishop's escorts her; 1863 Mrs. James Dowllng closes . her eyes ss she , strolls across the stage In a green silk gown from the trousseau of Ger trude Webster. It is owned now by Julia Webster. ' HOLD YOUR HAT Ellis Coo ley is the wild driver In this IS 12 automobile suit, shoes and all. Daring to ride Is Miss Jo Evans In a linen suit snd straw hat of the period. MRS. VARTY - MRS. BINGENHEIMER iWeddingDay To Be in Month Miss Anna Mae Grabenhorst has chosen Sunday, August .25 as the date of her wedding to Mr. Donald Dawson. The couple will be married by Rer. George H. Swift at St. Paul's Episcopal church at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Grabenhorst the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Graben horst, attended Oregon State college and Is a member of PI Beta Phi. Mr. Dawson Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dawson of Jo seph. He Is a graduate of Oregon State college and is a member of Alpha Chi Rhp. He is on the fac ulty at Sllverton high school. Excellent Singer In PcXCfeCint Mr Md Mps George Scales hare had as their house guests One of the guest singers gra- 'or the past week Mrs. Leo eiously appearing In the pageant Thompson and young daughter, the four nights was Princess Va- Mary Jane, of Bait Lahe City, les-ta Erdllts of Washington, DC. Mrs. Thompson will be remem who . sang an Indian prayer of bered as Mary Jo Wagner and peace. . Is a Beta Chi sorority sister of Princess Va-les-ta was 'born In Mrs. Scales. Wisconsin, received much of her musical training in New Yerk City and holds a certificate from Miss Anna Rae Congleton of New York College of Music. Her Corvallis is the guest of Miss home is now In Washington, DC, Helen Gilkey over the weekend, but she has been attending sum- Last night they were among mer school at Chemawa. those attending (he pageant. A i" ' h ' 1 51 , ' 'A-1" -.. tt V j lllin jr!S?3awwwi5 r - , t v. .-.i.V-,-. .. : M: -'. : -.;.',!;;;;:-. ? tl v. -It4 . till It w - v i v 1 :is: i : t ! : : i r, :- : t n t ; it ' !-.!; --j ; J - V V . s V T . j 4 i ( ROSEMARY GILBERT - MISS DIMICK - MISS MOTT bott't Jlook Mow-, . but ... all citizens are equal at a parade. Three of Salem's top socialites, dressed up in their ancestors' clothes, dragged weary feet past our house the other day just after the pa rade. Well-to-do feet hurt Just like any others I guess. Home-town girl . . . Some of the big strong men were talking about the pageant end I was tickled to hear them say they'd never heard the "Lord's Prayer" sung like that be fore. They were praising Josephine Albert to the sides. Therell be lots of people thinking nice things about her from now on, because the really good singing was an important part of the pageant ForgiT me, Doris . . . but when the Spirit of Salem raised her arms to golden cross I Just couldn't help remembering mat oil. paint ing of the "Rock of Ages" which hung in the parlor of our best friend's house long ago. The one where the girl clung to the cross on the wind-swept ocean and always made me want to cry. Forgotten woman . . . Miss Jo Gray, chair man of the committee in charge of the style review, has had very little public thanks. She represented the Business and Professional Women, who put on this show, one of the befst features of the entire Centennial celebration. Regular model . . . Miss Eula McCully wore another fine old dress yesterday to the tea on the campus. The dress was loaned by Mrs. Hattie Lacy. It was the wedding gown of Matilda Jane Apperson, Jefferson, who was married in the first frame edifice in Portland, the First ME church. Just after its dedication in 1850. Mrs. Lacy land Mrs. Susan Prossei are her daughters, f ! : Honorable men&an . J goes to the Coat of the auxiliary to the Spanish War Veterans , on Friday night The scene depicted afternoon tea of an early day Among the bid articles there were: two 100-year-old parasols," a silver service of fee same age, a bonbon dish - that " came across the plains by ox team, three" chairs over 75 years old. Even the doilies on the .table were 100 years old. -The baby wore; a christen ing robe 75 years old,' the cricket (footstool) was a century old, dresses and shawls were lovely and old. Little things . . . A girl, riding to the Cen tennial on a bicycle found it convenient to throw her long skirt.; across her shoulder to , keep it out of the wheels ".'. . The funcle ; of a friend of ours who Is. visiting from Canada likes our ocean and our Centennial. He stopped costumed ladies on the street and .requested to be allowed to snap their pictures. They let, him . . . After you've heard the tinkler-tinkle of "Old Black Jo," as played by the merry-go-round, for four days hand running,! have had ' it . for breakfast dinner and until dawn, iyou can't help wishing that they'd place the car nival by the mayor's house next time. Not enough . thas been said of how . proud we all are of Ihe pageant Everybody . has been completely awestruck with the color. " and excellence of its presentation. Doris Smith ' of course was mostly responsible.; but there , were many unsung heroes and heroines, too many to name. Everylperson in it was respon sible, every person a hero . . i Maxine Buren." MISS McCULLY MRS. WALLACE t ? - r , , - - - f jr - U I'. , ' ; l I -. x-: ' ; '. : Jv .U V - ' " Ml-' ' - A 'Y . - ! 'I if' 1 'X At .4 t' y .XI t Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mlnler ajtd Miss Jewell Minier hare as their Miss Cross' Miss Jewell Minier hare as their -t-n . , , 4 weekend guests, Mr. and Mrs. P. rSOt"rrYt h I R. Sterenson of Engene, Miss Jes- - ti 1U1 ale Cooper and Mr. Erwin Pot- T rp i ter at Portland. The Mlnlera and I C- I O I Cj the guests attended the Ceaten- MKJ A WAVA nlal pageant last night. m . Of much Interest folk and out-of-town to Salem friends la hin. Mr. Peters is the son of Mrs. M. Peters of Salem and Mr. R. F. Peters of Aberdeen. Washington. The wedding will be an erent of Monday, September 1, and will be solemnized In St. Joseph's Catholic church. A large reception will follow the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother, on Mrs. LoU Bellinger and her the announcement of the engage- FIrmoant Miss Cross was graduated from the Sacred Heart academy and. daughter. Miss Jane Bellinger of ment of Miss Virginia Ellen Cross. Tacoma are rlsitlng in the capital to Mr. Richard M. Peters of as the guests of Mrs. Asa Fisher. LakeTiew. Miss Cross Is the attended the Unlrersity of Ore The Bellingers are former Salem daughter of Mrs. Curtis B. Cross gon. She Is an actlre member of residents and wui remain in saiem and the granddaughter of Mrs. E. the Spinsters. for another week. C Cross and Mr. Frank W. Dur- MRS. MONTGOMERY . ' MR. . BARCLEY' of the . Mrs. . Sam ; H. . Probert : and of the Knight; daughter, ; Miss Jeanne Probert, . will, be . held I are , leaying ; t o d a y : for Seaside MRS. WHETEAT A business xaeetlaff Woman 'a . societies Memorial church home of Mrs. J. J. Tallmaa, 2310 . week."' Mr. Frank Hunt . will Join . SUte street. The meeting wlll be- them on Tuesday" for; the remain- : : v held in the garden and the ladles' der, of the week. vv : are asked to wear their Centen- -" ? j - . . a 2,T?!I?.t Mispah eLrcle ; Portland, were among. the out-of,,- r,wiu aasisi, . , tawn iraesU ; f or tha v Centennial.;.: v-. ? .71 - .t:z:.;i "- pageant, on -.Thursday end ware. .... M i m a Margaret Campbell mmd s entertained at dinner at the home, Miss Mildred Meaney left yester- of Mr. 'and' Mrs. Frank Spears day lor a week at Ocean Lake. : . preceding the pageant. Mr. Peters attended Salem schools and the Unlrersity of Oregon . where he was a member ot Sigma Chi fraternity. He is in Lakeriew where the couple will, make their home. Mrs;. Barnes; Is Guest Today t -: : " i ' Mrs.fRalph Barnes and her tiro daughters. Misses Joaa and Su zanne anired In Portland yester day morning from New York, where they hare been: since they left England sereral weeks ago. Mrs. Barnes has recelred word that Mr. Barnes is Is Instanbul, Turkey at the present ! time. Today Mrs. Barnes1 and her . mother, Mrs. M. B. arounagian of Portland, her slater. Miss Mary Paroanagian and Miss Carrie Matthews will motor to Salem and be the guests of Mr. Barnes par eats.. Mr. and Mrs. E.1T. Barnes.' Tha Tjsitor . will return to Port land todiy. " , r , MRS. DO WLJNCJ ' " - . .i v. X. it.. . : . . - .- " I .7 - ' j . -.MISS. EVANS ; . MR. COOLE? ' i I -1 ' i - I'