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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1941)
' '. ' ' - -4V . j OnOn:i SlAITrIBIT. gclaaa. Qracaa. Smaderr ILml. hMaw 3. mi S " - J'.'T ' " yggg rrrra-r .1 1 .' " " . 11 1 I, 1 1 i- -- a "? r-" 1 " is-- lip ' n if IN THE OLD DAYS 1 1 t j r ;- - 13 The St Paul church deftS and the Old Wade store, two ot tfyj 20. landmarks near Salem which appear In the book, "In the Old Days," written and Il lustrated by Constance Fowler (on the right). The prints are taken directly from the original wood blocks. (Illustration by permission of th e copyright . owner, f photo by KennellQlisJ Newly Published Book of Prints Has Been Illustrated by Salem Woman By MAXINE BUREN It's not rery often that per soir sees a book, written about , the Tery community in which he 1 llres, with text and illustrations , oy a personality who knows that conn try as well as he. Sach a . book is "In the Old Days" by Constance Fowler. The book, just fresh oft the press, is sub-titled, "In and Near Salem, Oregon. While "In the Old Days" Is primarily a book of wood en gravings of historic spots within a radius of a few miles of S lem, the illustrator has turned authoress long enough to write a ' brief descriptive history of each lace pictured In the 29 prints, he whole book could be easily read In an hour, yet It is fascin . atlng for one to look at often and - read again and again. Those who collect " prints will find a thrill in the signature and title that Constance Fowler adds to each volume. Printing was done by the Dog wood press of Seattle, directly - from the wood blocks. The edi- tion is limited to 590 copies. It 1 has several features that adds to i Its interest. A black and white calico back covers the book, and each page is paneled or embossed, with a faintly cream, mat effect around each print. But there's more of a story be hind the book than mere design ing, writing and printing. Away back in 1938. Constance Fowler began a thesis to earn . a Master of Fine Arts Degree at the University of Oregon. She those to execute a series of wood ' engravings of historic spots near Salem, selecting them for artistic value alone. Getting into the work t selecting the most appropriate subjects, she begsn to feel inter est in the historic side of these r landmarks. Soon she was finding the story behind the pictures ot almost equal interest, because, "You can't hear stories about the old days, told by pioneers, with out it getting into the blood she lays. This author-illustrator's accom plishments are many, perhaps the most important being the place - she holds s,mong first ranking ; artists of the northwest. One of 'the very engravings in the book, -. was used at the New York world's fair to represent : Oregon in the ' 'exhibit of American prints. One of her pictures was chosen with four 1 others by the American Artists' I Professional league as a prise to "the state winning first place in National Art Week In 194. -"She has given one-man shows In many cities throughout the country, and is scheduled - to ex- l hlblt such a show In Seattle Art Museum in AprIL Wherever her art work is shown it is liked. Texts and illustrations in "In the Old Days" are The Mission aries, Willamette) River; The Mis sion, Jason Leo; The Founding of : an Institution, Waller hall; The Life of Jason Lee, the Lee Fam ily; Elementary Education. The Eola School; The Catholics, St. Paul church ; The Presbyterians, the Condlt church; The Christian' Church, Bethany church; Battle of the Ablqua, Ablqua cliff; The Valley Indians, Yamhill block house; The Settlement of Cham poeg, Champoeg; Ralph Geer, The Oeer home; The Pioneer Home, Kettles; The Pioneer Wife, Chur ning; The William M. Case, Case Home Interior; Harrison Brunk, Brunk's Corner; "Jacob Conser, The Conser Home; E. N. Cooke, The Mansion; Pioneer Merchants, : Lincoln Wade's store; Salem, a Pioneer Remnant. Norma Hodge to Be Installed Chadwick chapter. Order of Rainbow for Girls, will formally Install Its officers for the spring term on Tuesday night. January 18 at a public ceremony to be held in Ma'ionlc temple at 8 o'clock. Miss Norma Hodge will be in stalled as worthy advisor. Other elective officers will be Miss Helen May Cook, worthy associate advisor; Miss Edith Mohr, char ity; Miss Jean Rowland, hope; Miss Mary Elizabeth Sisson, faith; Mlaa Jean Driggs, recorder, and Miss Nancy Brown, treasurer. Miss Civllla Reeher, retiring worthy advisor, will preside at the business meeting preceding Installation, assisted by Mrs. Wayne Henry, mother advisor. Installing officers will be Miss Civilla Reeher, worthy advisor; Miss Margaret Forsythe, chap lain, Miss Marcelle Herbster, re corder; Mrs. Anna Mae Dawson, marshal; and Mrs. Jessie B. Mickelson, musician. Refresh ments for the reception to be held at the conclusion ot the in stallation will be in charge of Miss Ann Huston and her com mittee. Decoration of the assem bly room will be in charge of Jane Huston, 1 assisted by a committee. The public is cordially invited to attend installation. . Friends of Mrs. Robert Bishop of Portland will be interested to learn that she has been named one of the two delegates of the 'Portland Junior League to attend the annual conference of Associ ation of Junior Leagues ot Amer ica in St. Louis, Mo. from Janu ary 27 to SI. Mrs. Bishop left last week for the east and was accompanied by the other dele gate, Mrs. Walter Graham. Fol lowing the conference the two matrons will go on to New Or leans and will return home by way of San Francisco. s - -1 Dances Slated For Month (Comilnnod. fross page It) affair will be Mr. and Mrs. Earl SnelL Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pax soa, Mr. and. Mrs. AJ A. Gaetfroy. Jr. and Mrs. Estill. Brunk and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Fry, Jr. ' Miss Ruthe Mslson heads the dance - directorate and f '' y her are Mis Maria Dare, Miss Maxina Woodfleld..Mlsf Dorothy - Jeannet. - Mrs. Joheph Bernard!. Mrs. Loo Crawford and Mrs. Roy Mink. . . One ot the most! colorful and brilliant affairs ot the month will bo the eighth annual military ball to bo given by the Marlon chapter. Reserve Officers association. The affair will conclude national de fense .week and will be held on Saturday, February 1 1. Washing-j ton's birthday. The; ball will be . held In the armory from. 9 to 11 O'clock and invitations will be la: the mall the first week la Febru ary. j Dessert Bridge Is Evening Affair I A dessert bridge was held Wed nesday night at the State Street Dining room. I . . Guests were: Miss Gretchen Ga mer, Miss June Lockwood, Miss Dorif : Leander. Miss Mildred Muller, Miss Marguerite Shelley, Miss Lois Steinke. Miss Helen Tharalson, Miss Hasel Shutt. Miss Frances Officer, Miss VI Keller. Miss- Martha Carpenter, Mrs. Ralph H. Campbell, Mrs. Daphne -Powers, Mrs. Rose Franswa, Mrs. Martha Davidson and Miss Lela Fox. the hostess. Flowers used were anemones and freesias. White candles and freesla were on the mantle. High - score tor contract went to Miss Frances Officer and Miss Gretch en .Gamer. Seen " and . Heard : Ration: i -- - Representative George Dancaa of Stayton, will be the guest speaker of Capital unit at its regular broadcast over KSLM Monday at 9:19 p. m. Mr. Dan can is active in American Legion circles, is a past commander of Stayton post, and is serving a second time in the legislature. He will speak on proposed na tional and state legislation. - One ot the most Interesting ex hibits to be hang at the Art Cen ter is that which now occupies two galleries. The display is of Currier and Ires lithographs. The exhibition of prints offers a selection of work by two Ame rican lithographers who, during the period between 1840 and 1895, left a pictorial record -of their times that is of inestimable value. These chronicle all the ma jor events of the period and are today greatly prised by collectors. The display which Is sent out from the exhibition section of the Library of Congress in Washing ton, DC, has a special Interest in revealing how graphic artists of all epochs are the historians of their time. It shows that art, cre ated for the people, has an; endur ing interest. ' j Harry T. Peters, well known au thority on the work ot Currier A Ives, writes of their work: "As print-makers to the Ame rican people, they created a pic torial panorama of America's youth that deserves a high place in our hall of fame. In those un sophisticated days before the ca mera and the movies, they suc ceeded In recording in colored li thographs the growth of a great republic." In this exhibition, current events of the period are graphic ally presented in such lithographs as "Flight of the Mexican Army" and "Capitulation of Vera Cms," as well as in more local subjects, such as "The Great Fire at Bos ton" and "Death of Major Ring gold." In addition to their : function as pictorial reporters, the firm of Currier & Ives sought to please a wide public with scenes of hu mor, sentiment and descriptions of American life. Such prints aa "The Darktown Fire Brigade Taking a Rest" and "The Dark town Banjo Class Off the Key" am typical of the robust observa tion which gave vitality and popu lar appeal to these lithographs. The very sincere sentiment of this era, so naive that it has an en dearing humor for the post-war age, is well exemplified In suh subjects as "Under the Rose" and "Friendship, Love and Truth." Farming and village life of the period are reflected in such prints as "The Western Farmers Home" and "Chappaqua Farm." Gaming and fishing, the favor ite sports of the period, were also popular subjects and the treat ment of these themes is well il lustrated in such prints as "A Weil-Bred Setter, "Woodcock" and "Striped Bass." A show ot work by students of Washington high school Is hung la the end gallery at the Center and It has been arranged by Ida M. Andrews. Virginia Daree, staff instructor in painting will explain new class in design tor arts and crafts oa the Center's radio program at t p.m. over KSLM em Tuesday. ; IN REVERE COPPER CLAD STAINLESS STEEL UTENSILS Revere's famed food authority will demon strate In person the healthful waterless method ot cooking hero on, Monday. See and taste foo'wkad'.'.witi'all-'th vitamins and minerals saved with natural colore of vegetables preserved and with no odor proauceo. ! i DEnOIlSIRATIOH SPECIAL Special U-PUSPOSE Sot consists ofY t-Ww, Owfcto ftflaf (3-OJ. CptM Cw.iH MW b. ft . -- rmm arf Bmtoh GK Som rw S-OA rwKarnrwSMtaIOJfc SMS Gift Shop 35 Si' ; Miller's--Monday Only Mrs. Garrett New President The TJ. 8. Grant circle. Ladles of the Grand Army ot the Repub lic, met Wednesday for a no- host luncheon and installation ot officers by Mrs. Stella Martin, de partment president of Portland. Mrs. Jennie Martin was presented a past president pin. Officers Installed ware: Presi dent, Mrs. Rose Garrett; senior vice-president, Mrs. Mary Oosser; Junior vice-president, Mrs. Lou ise Hall; chaplain, Mrs. Angle Lay ton; secretary. Mrs. Lena Tay lor; treasurer. Mrs. Mable L. Tragllo; patriotic Instructor, Mrs Hattie Cameron; registrar. Mrs. Mable Bogynske; conductors. Mrs. Ira Wells and Mrs. . Florence Smalley; guards. Miss Helen and Dome Frohmader. Several distinguished visitors were present including Depart ment Commander Theodore Pen land ot the GAR of Portland: Mrs. Stella Martin, department president; Mrs. Thelma Thorn- berry, and Mrs. Charlotta Huff man of Portland. Reception Given Accordionist A reception was given Galla- Rlnl the concert accordionist Tuesday at the Prlscilla Meisln ger studio following the concert. One hundred and aix guests sign ed the visitors' register including many from out ot town. The receiving line included Prlscilla Meislnger, Galla-Rinl. V. Nelson, Lulgl Ranganl, Ches ter Pietka and George Meislnger, Assisting were: Mrs. Ralph Bai ley, Miss Mabel Teal. Miss Doris Windsor, Miss Betty Elofson, Miss Marjorle Welton, Mrs. Rose Meadows and Miss Mary Becker Members ot the Salem Wom en's Press club and their hus bands will celebrate the 11th birthday of the club with a no host dinner tonight at the Singing River Ranch home ot Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtis. The affair will be at t o'clock with an Informal evening following. Greenery and candles will be nsed about the rooms. CLUB CALENDAR Monday Delta Tan Gamma mother and daughter no-host supper. Chresto cottage, :I9. Oregon State Nurses associ ation District t. Deaconess hospital. p.m. - TFW auxiliary business meeting, VFW hall, t pjn. Drill practice, Salem Rebe kah lodge. VFW auxiliary. VFW halL 1 nta. Chapter AB, PIO with Mrs ..Charles K. Bates, Kast Center street, 7:41 pja. Executive meeting of Coun cil of Church Women, TWCA, S pjn. Alpha Mn Delpaians meet at pnbUe library, fireplace room, t:S a-m. Eastern Star Social After noon club at Masoalc Temple, dessert luncheon. 1:99 p.xa. FOE card party. KP hall, t p.m. j i . Missouri clab auxiliary with Mrs. N. Wood. 1149 North Commercial street, I pjn. cov ered dish dinner. Sons of Union Veterans and auxiliary. :J9 no-host dinner , with Mr. and Mrs, L. D. Water man. IS 97 Ilia ea street. Thursday Liberty Women's club, t a.m. , at the W. R. Dallas home. Sew for Red Cross. 'Friday ' ,' Delta Phi Mothers clab bene fit bridge, .chapter house after noon and evening. Reservations. sin. , ,,-. SPECIAL Omt Usual Waves, Complete T5o rena. uu Push Wave A f-f Complete J Open Thurs. . Eve., by Appointment - -. Phone SOS3 S97 First Natt.Bank Bldg. , . By JEItTME ENGLISH ' ; A BUST TTEES has Just gone by teas have been many and the legislative .contingent has been the Inspiration for sev ers! charming sffairs. . . On Wednesday over a hundred ma trons and ".maids .called at the tea for which Mrs.' Wilbur Berry was hostess In compliment to her daughter. 'Edith, who left on Fri day tor New York. . . Edith has been-la Salem since late summer but Is returning east to continue with her designing la a New. Tork office. ; . . For her . an revolr'tea ahe wore black velvet and white lace. . . Mrs. -Berry received in a teal blae erepo din ner gown. . . A striking serv ing table . . a silver tureen filled with red roses and rubrum lUles. ; - - : LOVELY TOIMAL TEA oa Thursday when Town and Gown eluh enteialaed at Lausanne hall for, the pleasure ot the visiting legislators'-wives . . . a very un usual and. artistic tea table with compliments going to Mrs. Bruce R. Baxter and Mrs. David Bennett Hill ... the table was set back against the wall with a round mirror encircled with daphne above it ... a beautiful gold satin cloth and. at either end ot the table on each side of the mir ror were two large crystal hurri cane globes filled with a single caia lily, purple baby Iris and deep pink rosebuds. . . i On the serving table in the tea room a bowl of lilies, roses and Iris and rose candles. ... Three who greeted guests at the entrance when we arrived . . . Mrs. La Molne Clark. Mrs. Daniel Schulse and Miss OUve M. DahL . . . Mrs. William L. Phillips la a Cowered print and white blouse with red anemones in her hair Introduced the guests to . . . Mrs. William C. Jones, who was all la black with a black and gold embroider- . m . - - . - - -- .a m t corsage ... Mrs. Leslie Scott. . jganair meetlur "or th wlfo of the n.wiy- elected staU JuA Zl "f U. Bsl tjeasurerJa royal blue with a Business and Profeasional .Wm.' matching at . . . Mrs. Scott is .a's eluh was heLf Friday t tho i"4 'rmM chamber of. commerce. Members win be in Salem often for the present were: Mrsi Roao WUkes. next few years . Mrs. Brw,vrmldamt...WMa..U9Um,TlAc R. Baxter lovely la old rose and Miss Caroline Wilson Mrs. Byron pink crepe. and a fastening pearl. HtrrUk, Miss Ruth Moore. Miss neckUca and. bracelet .... On BeUy i joofen. Mis Hasel. Boo ths maaUe a gorgeous arrange-. ic.m and Miss Bessie Tucker. ' ment ot spring flowers In shades Mrs. Mona Yoder will aervo aa of pink. . ... a tew who assisted pnbuej reUUons jbalrmaa. sas . . Mrs. Roy S. Keens wearing eeediag Mrs. 8usan I Tarty. ITU stunning black dinner gown May Hale is acting for.Mrs-Ly-with gold Ttld applisup on the Wootea as chairman of chaer pockeU and the rovers at the eoniact committee. -j -neckline ... Mrs. Fred S. Ansa- j Forsoal miUatioa of new mem , 4lMP ilf J,? fowmrbers scheduled forlFebruary 4 at with bnstle effect la black nad at u chamber of eommerce'is in rn tfiL?a.r eorXJ)f ai- lir:t of Miss Eftis Smith! This fodlls and vtoleu . Mrs. R. ie . semiannual Jevent of the Ivan LoveU t. black net . . . Mrs. eluh. Mrs. Allthe McDonald' 1 Morton K-Pk -1m Uraolso speaker. . j crepe . 9 . Tv legUUtors wtvea- j n jBmxiT dU;,P aUotia w!1", ' J Dogie Me tuj o held at thn ! Gulden Ph4met ?f Vbiik ?,tk eke felt at Tseeday. The program, wader yi fi"1 Cfm ta.VfctI of Miss! Helen Brett blaek far trimmed costume suit has,: chairman indades a talk 'rS?- ' W by TnrraS LonSgatt Mrs. O. K. DeWltt was Mrs. Ar- priB - h . some ... Mrs. John Carson and Mrs. Harry B Beit ... Coming In late In tho afternoon after a day at the legislature was Mrs. Wiuiam McAllister who wore a smart green silk frock and pert black hat Mrs. Paul Wallace. the successful chairman, busy ' here ' and there and greeting guests. AT HOME OX THURSDAY to the legislators. their wives and tho press were Governor and Mrs. Charles A. Sprague . . A most delightful affair with guests call tng from f to 10 o'clock, soma la evening dress and others in street clothes ... Mrs. Sprague wore blae aad corsage of piak carna tions ... daughter. Martha, as (Turn to Page 12. CoL f ) I 1 L ITWsU. TIsmmsC fePaal "Altar society win held tho seeoad In a series ;oC pre-Lenten .-card parties taeedty aight at the parish, haa at t o'clock. Plaochla. bridge aad 809 win be in play. Co-chalrmea of the affair - are Mrs. Melvta Oraeefelder, Mrs.) M. XanocosU and Mrs. Ellas both Haselbacher. Refreshments will the committee. bo nerved by ETCLcsrrn radio ! i I 1 i i ELECTRIC RANGES ! : I ; I i Hotpoint's Lowest Prices, Greatest Values in 31 Years . ML Tui miw tiffany S ma i I rmmjmm. 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