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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1942)
V C$c 5 ?ay I Tia 0X2G0H STATESMAN Ccdsa, Oregon. Sunday Manilng.'March 29. 1942 Willamette Students Active : , Willamette university students are busy making plans for May weekend and members of the play cast lor "Distant Drum have been selected. The Cen tennial May queen will be elect ed next week. - The three can didates include Chloe Anderson, Salem, Geo Nissen Swenson, . Albany, and June Woldt, Port land. -t :;-.'vv: ' . ' : -;C-i The story of the playlcon cerns a pioneer journey across : the plains to Oregon. The theme ties in with Willamette's cen tenrJal celebration. . The cast includes Corydon Blodgett, who plays the part of Wolfhfll, the leader of the group migration to Oregon; Helen Newland Jones is Eunice, his wife; Westley McWain is Quin cey, the trapper and xiide for the pioneers; Wade Bettis takes the part of Alienor, a young hunter and adventurer; Leroy Long is Pike, a tanner; Lois Phillips Is his wife; Bob Sim mons is Nathan Pike, a boy of 15. Other members of the cast Include Arnold Hardman, -Joan DuRette, Herbert Simpson, Ruth .Matthews, Gilbert Clausman, Dale Gollihur,' Barbara Hath away and Barbara Minor. Mrs. Margaret Ringnalda is the drama coach and Ralph Schlesinger is play manager. Dick Barton Is stage manager and Margaret Sehon is in charge of costumes and make-up. - Inter-Sererlty Dance Highlights of the weekend for the students warthe inter-sorority formal dance at the armory with Dick Day's orchestra from Portland playing for the affair. "Moonlight Cocktail," carrying out a blue and silver. color scheme, was the theme of the dance. On either side of the or- . chestra were two large cocktail glasses. Palms and picket fences decorated the main floor and the ""ceiling was of blue crepe paper and stars. Patrons and patronesses were Mrs. Charles McCargar, Mrs. Frank James, Mrs. W. E. Kirk, Dr7 and Mrs. R. Franklin Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Keene. Hostesses for the dance were members of Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Phi and Beta Chi sororities. Arranging the dance were Betty Jeannet. Ruthanne Thompson, Dorothy Tate, Gayle Denison, Betty Keller and Esther QunnesdaL Collegian staff members will hold their annual banquet Tues day night at the Golden Pheas ant at 6 o'clock. Special guests WiU be Professor and Mrs. Mur co Ringnalda and Professor and Mrs. Lestle J. Sparks. Miss Grace Covert is" general chairman, and her committee members include' Ruth Finney, Susanna Schramm, Kay Wilson, Charlotte Woodward, Bet tie Browne, Catherine Thomas, Nancy Austin, Lois Butler, Yvonne Mozee, Ella Rose Mason and Nadine Mathews. Wileeaied heme freaa Hene lulu are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene GDI and their children, Karen and Douglas. They arrived in the states several weeks ago and are ; dividing their time between Cor vallis and Portland. They are visiting in Salem this weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Breyman Boise. Mr. Gill Is on leave of absence from the Uni versity of Hawaii where he is football coach. ' s . A - ' ,' 4 , Mrs. Larkins Is Honored Mrs. Ruth Bairey entertained with a delightful party Friday night at her home on North Capitol street for the pleasure of Mrs. Marvin Larkins (Irene Zamzow) a recent bride. Cards and games were in play during the evening and a late supper was served by the host ess. Daffodils and potted plants provided the decorative note. A crystal shower feted the "bride. , Earlier in the evening Mrs. Bairey entertained at dinner for Mrs. Larkins and Miss Hazel Cook of Portland and the other guests came at 8 to surprise Mrs. Larkins. Bidden were Mrs. Larkins, Miss Cook, Mrs. Virgil Pade, Mrs. Rell Main, Mrs. Clara Eckhout, Mrs. William W. Goodwin, Mrs. Robert Victor, Mrs. John Hardy, Miss Rachel Tripp, Miss Ruth Riensche, Mrs. Foster Wintermute, Mrs. Ralph Eyre, Miss Lucille Neary, Miss WEDDING CALENDAR Betty Ralston David Leek First Christian Jean Walters Alvi Potter Court Street Christian- Elaine flathers-Omiflas Farmer First Nazarene Beroie Marcjr Ed tost .. .. 1 Ruth WilhauKa-Rozer Lewis. Eloisa SuUira Arthur Bincenheimer Marioti Johnson Gerald Grecseo Portland- Marjorie McCalUster-Edward Miller Conrallir. Betty Starr Robert And enon Portland . April 4 April S April 9 April 17 April -IS April 1 May 1 "r 2S June 14 Brides:Elect Announce : Plans for Church Rites on Easter Easter weekend has been chosen by several Salem girls for their weddings, and plans for the ceremonies have been completed. '; v ' ' ,;;!- V'-- '. , - - v The First Nazarene church will be the scene of the mar riage of Miss Elaine Flathers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law rence L Flathers,' and Mr. Douglas E. Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Farmer of Fargo, NorthTDakota. - The ceremony will be read : Eastern morning at 8:30 o'clock with Dr. Weaver Hess officiat ing Mr. Ernest Friesen wul be the organist and Miss Carma gene Hoffer will sing "Because" and "The Lord's Prayer." Miss . Mary Louise Flathers will be her sister's maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Laura Long of Portland and Miss Marjorie Axelson of Seattle. Mr. Flathers will give his daughter in marriage. Mr. Gordon Brown of Nampa, Idaho will serve as Mr. Farmer's best man. The ushers Include Mr. Marlyn Anderson of Nam- pa and Mr. Harold Dalke. A wedding breakfast for members of the two families and intimate friends will be held at the Hotel Marion . after, the " ceremony. Miss Flathers arrived home the first of the week from Nam pa where she has been attend ing the Northwest Nazarene college. Her fiance and other members of the bridal party will arrive the end of the week. The couple will live in Nampa until Mr. Farmer is called to active duty. He is with the air corps reserve. Potter-Walters Miss Jean Walters and Mr. Alvin Potter will also be mar ried on Easter Sunday and their wedding will take place in the evening at 9 o'clock at the Court Street Christian church with Rev. W. H. Lyman officiat ing. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd A, Walters and her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Potter bf Springfield. Mrs. Sarah Tennes will sing and Mrs. Gordon Randall will play. Lighting the altar candles will be Mrs. Ernest Rehling and Miss Doris Crab tree. Mr. Harvey Lenninger will give his niece in marriage and she has asked her sister, Miss Yvonne Walters, to be her maid of honor. Bridesmaids will be Miss Betty Ann Anderson and Miss Marjorie Priem. Mr. Rol and Dickie of Corvallis will act as best man for Mr. Potter. Flower girls wul be Donna Jean and Ann Marie Lenninger, cousins of the bride. A recep tion in the church parlors will be held after the wedding. The couple will make their home In Salem. Leek-Balston On Saturday, April 4 Miss Betty Ralston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ralston of Marti nez, Calif., will become the bride of Mr. David Leek, son of i Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Leek of Sa lem. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson will read the S o'clock service at the First Christian church. A reception will be held in the church parlors following the ceremony. Miss Ralston will arrive from the south on Thursday. The bride-elect and her fiance are former Willamette university students. REVEALS DATE Miss Elaine Flathers, daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L Flathers, who will be married on Easter Sunday to Mr. Douglas E. Fanner, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Farmer of Fargo, North Dakota. The cere mony will be read at 8:30 o'clock in the morning at the First Nazarene church. (Kennell-Ellis). Mary McCall, Mrs. Arthur Bai ley, Miss Fern Geddes, Miss Sy bil Brown, Miss Daisy Hayden, Mrs. Alice Jones, Mrs. Clair Rush, Miss Daisy Varley, Mrs. Charles Boelehs. Tea Honors a . Recent Bride Mrs. Philip Yoder, the former Edith Mohr, will be guest of honor at an informal tea this afternoon when her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mona Yoder, enter tains at her home on Imperial Drive. Guests will call between 2 and 6 o'clock. Presiding at the tea urns during the afternoon will b Mrs. LaMoine Clark, Mrs. Susan Varty and Miss Juana Holmes. Serving will be Mrs. Ora Mc Kenzie, Miss Phoebe McAdams, Miss Ruth and Miss Helen Os trin, Miss Mirzel Mohr and Miss Marjorie Ann Johnson. Mrs. Myron Foster, Mrs. Wil liam Newmyer and Mrs. Earl Burch will assist in the dining room and mtngling with guests in the living room will be Miss Ruth Moore and Miss Dorothy Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wtekert are entraining for New York on Tuesday where they will re side temporarily while Mr. Wickert Is engaged in defense work. - - fir Buy Defense Stamps and Bonds I is Iv. " Too off Your ouui. 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