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lit Several Social Affairs Are on the Calendar For Coming Week Socially speaking the coming week will be a busy one for Sa lem folk with numerouH affairs slated each day. Clubs are hold ing dances and banquets and luncheons, teas and benefit af fairs are arranged by various groups. Pant President's Banqu4 An unusual decorative scheme reflecting gold lights will carry out the theme of "Reflections" when members of the Salem Jun ior Woman's club and their guests meet at the Golden Pheasant Mon day night for their annual past president's banquet. Mis. Carlton Roth, the president last year, will be the honor guest of the evening and will be presented with the national Junior's past president's pin. The five other past presidents, Mrs. Ruth Cattrall. Mrs. Ken neth Ivee, Mrs. -Clinton Standlsh, Mrs. Joseph A. Carlon of Portland, and Mrs. Lelghton Holler of San Jose, Calif., will also be honored. They will tell of the interesting events of their respective years as a presiding officer, to carry out the reminiscent theme. Clever favors and programs will also feature "reflections." Mrs. Joseph Felton. club president, will be the toastniistress, and Mrs. Glenn S. Paxson and Mrs. J. A. Brownson will be special guests. Club members will present a program during the evening, in cluding a skit under the direction Of Miss June Lochridge, a solo by Miss Hazel Shutt and songs by the Junior club trio. In charge of arrangements for the affair are Miss Helen Board man, chairman, Miss Esther Calll aon. Miss Mary Frances Entrees, Miss Beth Billings. Miss Jane De Freece. Miss Ethel Redden, Miss Marjorie Weum, Mrs. Walter Mar tin and Mrs. George Jackson. Mrs. Gibson IIotcs Mrs. Duane Citron will preside at a smartly arranged salad lunch eon on Tuesday afternoon at her ew home on the Wallace Road with a group of matrons making mp the guest list. , Bouquets of -chrysanthemums carrying out the yellow color scheme will be used about the guest rooms. Guests will be seat ed at small tables centered with Id-fashioned bouquets of mlied flowers. Contract wiU be in play during the afternoon. Bidden are Mrs. A. B. Star buck and Mrs. Cbauncey Crlder of Dallas, Mrs. Edward K. Piase ki. Mrs. Harry Belt. Mrs. Herbert Etlfr, Mrs. Max Page. Mrs. Henry T. Cora p ton. Mrs. William Buslck, Mrs. Edward Lebold, Mrs. Frede rick II. Thompson, Mrs. T. A. Windlshar, Mrs. J. B. Conmy. Mrs. Jerrold Owen. Mrs. Frank Craw ford, Mrs. Willard WirU, Mrs. Harrijnilett, Mrs. Eugene Grab enhorsf, Mrs. U. Scott Page, Mrs. Mrs. McCall Is Hostess , Mrs. Marie Flint McCaH waa kosteas at luncheon on Saturday afternoon for , her gnert from Jloseburg, Miss Jeanle Bukk. The chrysanthemums, ln crystal baak'at. were placed on a Mexican linen cloth. The guests brought faneywork to do during the after noon. 1 Preeent were Mrm, Xrrln Wil liams. Mr. W. 8. LeTena, Mrs. J. I Sweeney, 'Mrs. Leo Casbatt. ilrt. E. M. Peterson, Mrs. Jk X. Beechler, Mrs. Lynn Purvine, Miss lis M. Austin. Mrs. L. U. Crawford.- Mrs. Arthur Utley, Miss Rath Moore, MUa BoJck aad Mrs. McCali. -: T : . Ths Oregon State Kane's as sociation will hold a district weet tag at Salem General 'hospital on JJoaday at I o'clock. Mrs. Llnsls Laird -and MIi Ethel -Tsaplla from Portland headquarters will la there. - i . 1 - i - ... v X ' i Frank Bell, Mrs. James Mott, Mrs. Charles E. Wagner, Mrs. James Humphrey and Mrs. J. N. Bishop. Tilllcuiu Club Dance On Tuesday night's calendar la the formal dance of the Tilllcum club which will be held at the Veteran's hall. Among those who are ertertalning informally before the affair are Dr. and Mrs. James Sears and Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Woodmansee who have invited 4 5 couples to the former's home on North Winter street. Mr. and Mrs. Varney E. Kubn, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiedmer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sharer and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Card will be hosts for a delightful party in the Marine Room of the 'Marion hotel for a large group of their friends. St. Cecelia Tea The St. Cecelia girls of Paul's Episcopal church will hostesses for a silver tea St. be on Wednesday night at the parish hall with guests invited to call be tween the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock. Receiving informally will be Mrs. Frank H. Spears, advisor of the guild, Mis Shirley Evenson and Miss Charlotte McClary, out going and incoming presidents of tlie guild, and Miss Helen Lan gille. Those who have been asked to prt-8!de at the urns during the evenTBg are Mrs. George H. Swift, Mrs. Russell Catlin, Mrs. Paul H. Haueer, Jr. and Mrs. Roger Kel logg. Young maids assisting in serving are MIbs Shirley Crone miller, Miss Eleanor Swift. Miss Bobbe Shinn, Miss Catherine Shawver, Miss Frances Duke, Miss Lucy Fisher and Miss Patricia Otten. Miss Doris Drager heads the directorate for the tea. Active Club Dance Highlight of the weekend will be the Active club eeml-formal dance to be held at the Veteran's hall with Roger Miller's orches tra engaged to play for dancing from 10 to 1 o'clock. A number of out-of-town guests are expected as well as Active club members from Portland and Silver ton. This is a benefit dance with proceeds going to the fund set aside by the club for underpriv ileged and undernourished chil dren at Salem high school. This club is cooperating with Dean Mabel Robertson in establishing this fund to provide milk and hot lunches for needy children. Mr. Frank Cross Is chairman of the committee arranging the dance and assisting him are Mr. fames Nicholron. Mr. Leslie Wbitehouse, Mr. Robert Need ham and Mr. Win Jenks. Tickets may be obtained from the committee or club members. Several parties are planned to precede the dance and among the hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Creighton B. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Potts. Mrs. Spaulding Is Soloist ' Josephine Albert Spaulding. premlaent Oregon mezao-aoprano, will be guest soloist for the Port land Philharmonic concert Tues day, December S. at the public auditorium, Charles Lautrup, con ductor, announced Saturday. TA very fine musical treat Is In j store for Portland when Mrs. Fpauldlng tings with the Phil harmonic orchestra," Lautrup said. A resident of Dallas, Mrs. Spaulding Is well-known through out the northwest. She obtained her musical education at the Uni versity ef.- Oregon. Willamette nniversity, from - which she was a ad sated, and Julliard school of xnssle la Mew York City. Last summer she wss soloist for the Salem Centennial pageant and again was honored In October by tie . Seattle - symphony society when It Invited her to be soloist for a large, formal reception, hon oring Nikolai Eokoloff. conductor f the Seattle symphony. Wedding DateToldat Dinner The Christmas season Is al ways a festive occasion and par ticularly, so when romance Is a highlight of the holidays. One of Salem's popular young maids to reveal her - betrothal and forth coming marriage to. take place doting the holidays Is Mis Edith Morehouse, daughter, of Mrs. W. G. Morehouse, who. will be mar rled on December 17, to Mr. Rob ert Gebert, eon of .Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Gebert of Longview. Wash. The Interesting .news was re vealed to members of the family on Thanksgiving day at a dinner for which the ' bride-elect's brother-in-law and sister, .Dr. and Mrs.- Charles Kaufman, were .mVion hosts at their Portland home. Mlbb MILLARD - 1 " The wedding ceremony will be TELLS DATE performed at the Community ' church in Longrlew with the December promises to be a ro groom's father and Bishop Bruce mantle month with several wed R. Baxter officiating. dings already calendared. An nus Morenouse aiienaea sa- . B . . . lem schools and Washington state college where she was a member of Kanna Kid Da Gamma. Mr. Re- bert Is a graduate of Washington state college and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The couple will make their home in Seattle where Mr. Gebert Is with Swift and Co. Present at the dinner were Miss Edith Morehouse. Mrs. W. G. Morehouse, Mrs. Clayton Stelnke and Dr. and Mrs. Wray More house of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Lemmon of Tacoma, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Marcum of Port land, Miss Ruth Torkelson of Juneau. Alaska. Mr. William Kln ter of Seattle and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kaufman. WHO'S WHO AT SALEM HIGH Two active juniors who appear in the upper lefthand pic rare are Roberta Yocom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Yocom who appeals in profile, and Janice Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson. They are active in club croups and are members of class committees. Four officers talk it over, in the center picture. Reading from the left are: Emma Lou East, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. W. H. East, vice president of the student body; next to her is Patricia Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lamb, junior class rep resentative; Evelyn Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Collins, who holds several offices including presidency of the Snikpoh society and vice-presidency of the Girls' League; Pat Higgins, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Higgins, president cf the Girls League. At the lower right are three popular students. Left is Mar jorie Hill, daughter cf the Tom Hills, vice president cf the junior class; Mary lane Kestly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kestly, who as a sophomore is already a member of several school clubs; Mary Elizabeth Sisson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown E. Sisson, manager of the Crescendo club's concert ceries. (all photos by Statesman) Hagers Observe Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hager who were married in Dodge Center. Minnesota, in 1855 will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Monday, at their residence three miles east of Salem. In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Hager came to Oregon and purchased the Ben Munker place east of town. Here they have resided dur ing the past 89 years. For more than SO years Mr. and Mrs. Hager have been active members of the First Evangelical church, first In the east and later ln Oregon. Mr. Hager has occu pied number of church offices open to the congregation. Four children, Carl of Oak Grove,- George, Adolph and Lou ise Maxwell will be present at a reunion dinner at the Ben Max well home on Sunday. Fathers of Ralabow Girls are J .tlr. r M?2 with . no-host, six-thirty o'clock r In the Masonic Temple dinner Tuesday night, November If. All Rainbow girls are urged to bring aVS. . J . a. J a V .M l . Jk MwiiiBi ww iu miiaw uu the entertainment that is being National Park and Yellowstone sil Bolton, Mrs. WUllam . Rnth, ter will meet In .the fireplace tered around the results of every t.- . ; planned for their pleasure. Later wert Bh0wn. ""w" Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harlan, Mr. room of the public library Tues- war which Included loss of man- ttemas and guarded by Ivory all the fathers who are Mesons a a- . - and Mrs. Cyril Nadon, Mrs. Clara day at 9:20 a. m. The subject "power, resources -and maladjust- tapers in crystal holders, will be able to attend the regular Reeves," Mr. C. R. James, Mr. J. under discussion will ha 'The -ment ef economic order. - - . ' . - . . meeting of Chadwick Assembly, Mr. aad Mrs. Edgar W. Moor L. Locke, Mr. and Mrs. Rassell World War and Its Consequen- Mrs. Chester Bernard sang a ' . - and witness the formal Majority man of Murtaugh, Idaho, hare Madd. Mr. Joe Stirnhnan. Mr. and ees and topics will be taken by group of numbers including "PI- Tno nnnnal Barrett tea at the degree ceremonies which will he been spending the Thanksgiving Mrs. F. J. Irons, Mrs Olga McEl- Mrs.: Oscar Hayter. Mrs. J. T. per of Love" and "I'll Sing These Old People's home will be given conferred os two Rainbow mem- holiday ln Salem with the tatter's vain, Mrs. George Breasler, Mrs. Burton, Miss Antoinette White, Songs of Araby." She was aeeom- on Friday -afternoon from ! SO hers who hsve resehed their sisters. Miss Laura and Miss Msy Joa Rlngwald, Mrs. George Hlg- Mrs. George Rossman, Mrs. Ray panied by Mrs. Max Rogers. , . to S o'clock at the home on Cen-twenty-flrst year. AH men not Hale, and with their children, gins, Mrs. E. A. Goodrich. Mrs. E. WalU, Mrs.: Hugh Latham and Mrs. Clifton Mndi's class on ter street. The three Methodist Masons will be InviUd to plsy Mark and Celia. who are students R. Owens, -Mrs. Ella Voves, Mrs. Mrs.: W. W.; Chadwick. Mrs. O. D. . the study of Pan-American affairs churches In Salem ara aetinr as eards daring the meeting. at Willamette nnlvarslty." - Addle Wilkea, Mrs. Robert Niek- Adams wfU act as leader. wiU meet en November It at her hosts for theffalr " (u ,3v Two December Brides . . . Vve4n w mill fcia hwmuvu4VU ass wviUBj aesv . . - t . weekend of the engagement and approacblng marriage or Miss Evangeline Millard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett B. Millard, to Mr. Gilbert Fish, son of Mr. end Mrs. Fish of Springfield, Ore- gon. The wedding will be an event of Sunday, December I, and will be performed in the Carrier Room of the First Methodist church with Rev. J. C. Harrison officiat ing at 2 o'clock. Miss Millard attended Salem schools and her fiance is now in business in Clatskanie where the couple will reside following their marriage. Mrs. Garson Is Hostess As a climax to the membership campaign of the Ameriean Legion auxiliary, which ended Armistice day, the two teams headed by Mrs. Lester Newman and Mrs. James Garson met Friday night for a 6:30 o'clock dinner at the home of Mrs. Garson. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Mem Pearce, Mrs. Avis White, Mrs. W. H. Baillie, and Mrs. O. F. Palmateer. Covers were placed for Mrs. Lester Newman, Mrs. Walter Spaulding, Mrs. Glen See ley, Mrs. Frank Marshall, Mrs. Clyde Kaiser, Mrs. Donald Madi- son, and special guests, Mrs. Har old Perkins, auxiliary president, Mrs. Fred Gahlsdorf, Mrs. Ber tha Truman and Miss Bonnie Bail lie. A lace cloth over pink damask coTerea ue long auung UDie, which was centered with sn ar- rangemeni oi ping marguerite chrysanthemums and tapers. Dur the dessert cTur.rthe' team ctaTn, printed pirnVl gtfU to their team mmW. intereatln roior n,nMn nt inrM Ar ti nrn. .... ... " " thrtfurh Brrea Cknvnn Ritr MISS HENDERSON WILL MARRY Miss Mary Frances Henderson told a group of 'her friends of her approaching marriage to Mr. Chirles A. Phlnna of The Dalles - r w . ....... m , when she entertained at a dessert nnage on saturaay ariernoon The wedding Is planned for Fri- day, December 27. Miss Henderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. 3. Henderson and is a graduate of the Univer- slty or Oregon ana a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She has been residing in Eugene for several years. Mr. Phipps Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Phipps of The Dalles and is a graduate of the University of Oregon and a mem ber of Phi Delta Theta. He Is now attending the nniversity law ichool and the couple will make their home in Eugene. ?1 v - t 7 " U Benefit Bridge -v TIT J 1 JTI WeCuieSClay The Veterans of Foreign Wars ty at auxiliary held a benefit card par- the VFW hall Wednesday evening. The last of the series will ba held on December 4. . . w m w) Tnose auenamr were jars, vir- . t . L ' V ' r xi : ; - i v r f - ; - V ux "H'f s - ' :. . ' VA Vv.t: V- V. but . . . ever try to call the police department for Information? The directory says, "Dial O, and say you want a policeman." But as you only want Information, you look under "Salem, and find only the Chief's number is listed, but not the police office. Now you don't want the chief, so you look under "Qty" and it refers you to "Salem, city of" and that's where you started. So you look up "Police" and aet your number (which turns out to be the same number as .the Chief.) When you finally hear the voice at 3155, he answers your, question by. turning you over to the desk sergeant and he in turn gives you the chief f . . and the chief can't ar swer the question anyway. Laugh this of! . , Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Don Buehler from McNeil Island, but they are only temporarily from there (the host explains nervously) their home is really in Wisconsin. Mr. Morrow, hast ens to explain that he met them several years ago, when the Morrows and the Buehlers were at Leavenworth, and that was before they all were at McNeil's. ShhnK, sompln s'pfdous! . . . Daughters al ways shine up to their pappas near Christmas, dux oi course tnat isn t wny tne are entertaining their fathers at Ceremony Is Performed Saturday At a candlelight ceremony In u va ,ua vu u the Calvary Baptist church last night Miss Margie McDowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McDowell, became the bride of Mr. Thomas Roen, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roen. Rev. Ar- no Q. Weniger read the service . - ... . Pink and white chrysanthe- uiuius gauuu lug uuir wueie lus couple ; exchanged . their vows. Lighted candles were placed in each window and at the altar. Miss 'Eleanor Aspinwall at the organ and Miss Ruthyn Thomas, the violinist, played "I Love You Truly" and "Because" before the bridal party entered. - . The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin gown designed princess style with rr , t-n- a train and long sleeves gathered V lCIOFy UinD.Gr Qt at the shoulders. The tight-fitting yj , j bodice was fashioned with a high rlQyClGn llOm neckline and yolk of lace. Her fingertip length tulle veil was The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mil arranged in a coronet of seed ler B. Hayden was the scene of pearls and her bouquet was of a delightful party last night when pink roses and bouvardia. the recently elected republican The only attendant was the candidates entertained with a no bride's sister, Miss Hilda Mc- host dinner in the recreation Dowell, who was gowned ln aqua- room. Honor guests were MrsR. marine blue chiffon fashioned L. Wright and Dr. B. F. Pound, with a quilted Jacket. She car- Skits w?e presented following the rled a nosegay of mixed winter dinner hour. flowers. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mr. LeRoy Bright stood with Mrs. R. L. Wright, Dr. and Mrs. Mr. Roen as best man and the B. F. Pound, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. groomsmen were Mr. George Ar buckle, Jr., Mr. James Taylor, Mr. Roy Ostrin and Mr. Bus Seamster. Mrs. McDowell wore a green net frock and corsage of garden- ean of Stayton, Mr. and Mrs. Le las and roses for her daughter's Roy Hewlett, Mr. and Mrs. Har wedding and Mrs. Roen was lan Jndd and Mr. and Mrs. Hay gowned ln peach net and wore a den. ens, Mr. and lire. Ward Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lusslng, Mr. and Mrs. Onas Olson, Mr. Frank MilleU, and the committee, Mrs. C. M. Brlggs, Mrs. James Moor- man, and Mrs. F.. P. Fahey. Tho regular business meeting uciu lii. III! timil J1UU day nlghC V 1 lf TL.1.VI atyum Acjpuian cnap a baroain anvwav. ncanbow tjlrls dinner on Tues gardenia and rosebud corsage. At the rectpoi ns-a.kM 8 ue At the reception which followed marriage rites the serving table was centered with an all white bouquet of chrysanthemums flanked by matching tapers. Mrs. Phil Aspinwall and Mrs. Em II Roth presided at the urns and Mrs. Mary Graham of Eugene, 4I4V , . "I"" Mullen cut the groom s cake. , Janf "len&u of the bride aa- Jf"n 'n t,fle 8,e,rvi? ere Miss Vivian Aspinwall. Miss Marjorie An Jh.n80' Iss porpti y Cook, Thompson and Miss Margaret r.nj,.n V. i ' wedding trip the bride wore a soldier blue wool tailored suit with brown accessories. Mr, and Mrs. Roen will reside ln Salem at their new home on the North Pacific highway. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roen attend ed Salem schools and he la asso ciated in business with his father. Jones and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Carson, Mr. R. Sheltoo, Mr. John Steelhammer, Mr. Ralph Girod, Mr. and Mrs. George Dun- 1 " Jf j t -a f Iff Dr. lones Speaks To Club Group Dr. William C. Jones of Wll- , .tAMit was the guest . . . "elub meeting .Saturday afternoon and chose as his auhject "These m.1... TT XT' m a M TTI 0m- . set wa a - as Things wo Know. " uia una cen- day night Oh no, It's just a coincidence, Christ mas just happened to be along about now. You won't be sorry . if you yield to the pleading look of some high school youngster , who wants you to buy a ticket to the Crescendo club concert series. The Linfield choir alone is worth the price of admission, and you get two other concerts and a Chinese dancer thrown iruAlI for the small price of . . . oh no we don't mention prices In-these columns, but it's Tong war . . . We might as well call this a high school edition and be done with it But there's one more thing nice we want to 'say. about .the , high school. When we went to a very lovely tea at "High Home" In the home economics department the other day, we were served cube sugar and didn't have to wrestle with sugar tongs. They always tcike . the' pleas ure out of sugar, and we don't like tea without - -. . Personals . . . it's a family story, but too good to keep. Yesterday, our mother opened the front door to a middle aged, slightly grizzly man who said suddenly, 'Have you bought your Christ mas cards yet Mother?" "Yes, Sonny;" she replied as she closed the door ... Maxine Buren Baer-Snapp VowsHAre Read Before the open hearth of her JUVa va V iuo VVil parent's home in University Placo, Seattle, Miss Jessie Elira- betQ Snapp and Mr Harry a Baer were marrled Thanksgiving flay ln ah lmpreselTe ceremony witn only ci08e - friends present, Tne om f tft Bon f M . Mrs. J. D. Baer of West Salem. Miss Snapp's twin sister, EHa- nore, was her only attendant and the maid of honor's fiance, Mr. Irl Matheny of Portland was the best man. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin P. Snapp of Seattle, parents of the bride, entertained with a Thanksgiving dinner for immediate members of the family before the ceremony. Dr. James Brett Kenna, pastor of the University Temple Metho dist church, read the ceremony in mid-afternoon and Mr. and Mrs. Baer left shortly afterwards for a wedding trip into Oregon. The former Miss Snapp attended Ore gon State college and Mr. Baer graduated from . Salem schools. They will make their home in Salem. Miss Elizabeth Anne Herrlck has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Byron B. Herrick, over the holidays and Miss Mary Cadwell of Santa Barbara has been here with her. They are both student of Oregon State college and at tended the Delta Delta Delta founders' banquet in Portland on Friday. . Captain and Mrs. .Donald P6a Jade (Helen Bird) of Camp Clat sop are visiting In Salem thia weekend and are the guests of his mother, Mrs. Walter L. RockhilL ' ..-k: J&t'r i ' -A - ! ! ! i home on North Capital street. At the tea hour Mrs. Robert Board man and Mrs. Arden A. Reed pre sided at the urns. The tea com mittee included Mrs. George Ross- man, chairman, Mrs. Charles Gal- 1 m, . .1 n . MrsTGIenn Paxson. The tea table" was centered with a crystal bowl - m. .r.n .. - . V