The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 16, 1942, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextSoldiers to Attend Parties 1 .Two informal dancing parties will ; honor the servicemen ' sta-" tloned in and near Salem and the men stationed at Camp Adair next week. - , Scheduled lor Wednesday night Is a dance at the fairgrounds for the men . stationed there. CoL John F. Goodman's orchestra will play for the dancing, Lieut. W, J." Baumgarten, recreation of ficer at the fairgrounds, and Bob Boardman, USO director, are in charge of the arrangements for the dance and Senior Hostell league members will act as host esses. C Junior Hostess league . members will be invited as danc ing, partners for the soldiers., Servicemen stationed at the fairgrounds and the airport and a kroup of men from Camp Adair will be invited - to the weeklv uso dance, which wiu be given ;' in the American Legion home Friday evening with members, of the Hostess league. executive committee and Senior ' Hostess league members as official host esses. A group of Junior Hostess league members will be' invited to act as assistant hostesses. Lectures planned . Scheduled as the opening lec ture in a series of weekly lec tures to be given for - Junior Hostell league members In the Floral room of the chamber of commerce is the talk on "What Part : Do We 'Junior Hostesses Play in the War Situation?" by Byron Conley, coordinator of the Marion county defense council Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Miss Hachael Yocom, area de- ' f ense , supervisor for the WPA recreation set-up, will introduce the speaker. Mr. Conley will explain the. civilian defense set-up and the functions of the organization, ; enumerating " on its activities, which include not only taking care of the defense set-up itself but also acting as a central,' bu reau for very federal - war agency in Marion county includ- ' ing recreation and USO activi ties. The defense council recom- - mends the personnel for the vari-- '- ous committees to the federal government and in the near fu ture plans to function as a public information center for all war activities. ' ".."J. :. ( ' After explaining the physical get-up of the council, its activi ties and its relation to the USO program,, Mr. Conley will go into detail on the part that Junior Hostess v league members may play in "maintaining soldier morale. , ;,: .' . , The lecture series has been arranged by Miss Marion Mitch ell and Miss Elda Ridgeway, members of the Young Business Women's group at the YVVCA. Kuppers Hosts At Dinner ? Mr." and Mrs. LeRoy Kuper were hosts at a' dinner party at their new home on Bieber street Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Ku per celebrated their first wed ding anniversary. After the dinner hour the eve ning was spent informally. Guests bidden were Mr. and Mrs. Byron McElhaney and Wal ter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfiarrt Over gard and hostesses Mr, and Mrs. LeRoy Kuper. Mrs. Amos Jahn left by train Saturday ' morning for Long Beach to establish her home near Mr. Jahn . who is stationed with the coast guard at Terminal is land. Mrs. Jahn has spent some time in Seattle,, where the cou ple lived lor the past year, dis posing of household goods. Since then she has been a guest at the home of her - parents, ' Mr. and Mrs. Phil Barrett. ; , . ' . Mrs. Wolcott E. Barea and children, Nancy and Pick, have returned home after several:, m o n t h s , at Spanaway Lake, - Wash. They have been with Cap-": tain Buren while he was sta tioned at Ft Lewis. ; ! , TURNER Mr. E. J. Gilstrap and Mrs. Henry Leen entertained with , a shower at the Gilstrap home for the pleasure of j Mrs.' Gene.. Robinson. The afternoon was spent informally and re freshments were, served .by the hostesses to Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. i Lillian Lyons, Mrs. M. B. Mad den, Mrs. Nt P. W e b by Mrs. Amanda Davis, .Mrs. Anna Far rls, Mrs. Sarah Church, Mrs. Mary Standley, Mrs. I. J. Saw yer, Mrs. Clara Shields, MrsV Anna Windom, Mrs. Ruth Fow-" lar and Margaret Ellen of Port land, Mrs. Homer Haggard, Mrs. D. S. Riches, Janice and Bernard, Mrs. Bernice Barker, Mrs. Anna 5!. Hicks, Mrs. Mary FarrelL Mrs, ohn Whitten, Mrs. O. A.:WaN" ren, Mrs. Madge Mills, Miss Fer nel Gilstrap. - - CLUB CALENDAR : MOJiDAT American Legion p. m. Legion bwne. U.S.W. Veterans auxiliary. p. m. social mtins. f auxiliary S HI Hibbard Basin esa ..and TUESDAY Salem Centrsl WCTO" Tuesday ltlp.Pl. WCTU tiaU. Sons of Union Veterans and auxiliary, witb Mr. and Mr. Eu gene PtmcoUj corered diU din ner and social hour, 1:39 p. fu WIDKXSDAT Preabyurian Missionary society. Vita Mrs. C. C biegmuno, i p. f rt - $4 f A V I : . ENGAGED Miss Dolores, Netz revealed the news of her engagement to Mr. Warns H. Nunn at a party mis week. ; She fa a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav . Netz. No date was set for the wedding. (Ken- ' nell-Eilis) - Families Invite Soldiers . Many families are inviting soldier guests to dinner, making arrangements through the home hospitality committee of the Hostess league. Miss Naoma Black entertained six soldiers with a swim and din ner on Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Bunnell will be hosts to four soldier guests at dinner today and Miss Vivian Fryer has invited two soldiers to have Sunday dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miller' Fryer In Wood burn. The latter soldiers will also have a trip to Silver Creek falls. - Guests Here For Picnic Dance A number of guests from out of town came to attend the Sub scription club's annual picnic dance Friday at Hazel Green. The Palmer McDonalds of Portland are here for the week end as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Kirk and Mrs. Velma Farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle , Palmer are here with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huggins. Mrs. H. G. Maison now of Springfield is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kerl Bece for the weekend and was their guest at the dance. Women to Meet At Osterman's The Women's Missionary so ciety, of the First Evangelical church will meet at the home of Mrs. Ivan Osterman, route seven, box 92K, Tuesday, Au gust 18, for their annual picnic and regular "monthly meeting. Potluck dinner at the noon hour. Cars leave the church at 10:30. Mrs. W. A. Guef froy and Mrs. Martha Lottes, delegates to the branch convention, will give their reports. All members and friends are invited to attend. Visitor Feted This Week Mrs. Stanley Krueger and Mrs. C. F. Putnam entertained on Tuesday for Mrs. Herman Hille, who, with her daughter Carol Ellen, have returned to their ,home at Colville, Wash., after a vacation here. Present were: Mrs. Hille, Mrs. R. V. Carlson, Mrs. L. J. Stew art, Mrs. Ira Gardnes, Mrs. La Verne Young, Mrs., Ralph Big gerstaff, Mrs. Putnam and Mrs., Krueger. . Pvt. first class and Mrs. R. E. Egland of Fort Lewis are week end visitors at the home of Mrs, , Egland's parents, Mr: and Mrs. , W, R Poole. Mrs. Egland was Miss Lucille . Poole prior to her. marriage, early inf July. She is a former army nurse and super visor, at Salem General hospital. Mr, aad Mrs. Russell Salter (Peggy Bond) arrived hv Salem ' Saturday night to be the guests of his parents, Mr. and ; Mrs. j : Edward SatterThey were mar- ried - Thursday in Vancouver. . The Satters will entertain at din ner today for Ihem. i J -The Aiaynawer gaua M ini T,lrtoo'iAoof''rrw' First Congregational church wiU ;AaikCS v-UaSl J.np meet at the ' home of Mrs. Eric Butler Wednesday for a no-host . t , - and Pat spent Friday at Ocean Miss Echa Yeater left Friday Lake with her sister, Bessie Eas f or a week's vacation in San ter and family v Accompanying her Francisco. . - t v on the trip were her father, Wtt . . ' "r; - ' w' liam(Anderai, plerr Xaster. and , TT'"T' r regaiew. m. uic . x.x uuu- Plaza hoteiin New Yorxuty. SALEM- HEIGHT3 -Friday.. -evenmg Mrs. - liarvey fetersoo- '. and Mrs.' Hubert Dunn gave' a surprise shower at-, the, W. E. -. Ball home for Miss Frances Ball , and Mrs. Granville Ball, sisters- . in-law. Miss Ball is to be mar and Brent in the thiitL-- - ried September to Lester" " . ; . ' - ' Christensen.( ' - 11.1!? L t ' The guests were Mesdames Er- via Meyer, John Douglas,.Cleave Roy, William Davenport Charles Rothwielef, i Harvey Peterson, ! SWEGLE Mr. and Mrs. Dan Woodrow Vnn Woert, Eay Crit- Nelson, have moved back to Swe tenden, George Wilson, Gran- gle district and 'opened tip a new vilt Mary Manning, Seattle, Wrt; Leslie Bates, J. D. Hovey.'Myraa Community store.'? -It Is the same Butler, Hubert Dunn, , Miss Wil- store building in 'which the Nel ma Gorton and Miss ' Frances sons operated a store a few years Ball. . . . " ' go; Officers Are Entertained M 0 N M OUTH-A delightful, informal social affair was the garden party held Tuesday night - complimenting the commissioned officers and their wives -and families living here. The people of Monmouth were the hosts. The long serving table was centered with a colorful bowl of fruit and summer vegetables. Small tables were arranged - about the grounds, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul BJley. Cen trally seated were Mayor F. R. Bowersox and Dr. C. A. Howard, ; president of Oregon College of , Education, entertaining Colonel and Mrs. Gordon H. McCoy of Corvallis. Mayor Bowersox spoke , briefly in welcoming the as semblage of more than one hun dred guests and introduced Colo nel McCoy who responded. Others introduced by Mayor Bowersox included Mrs. D. R. Dewey, president of the Civic club; Mrs. M .R. Thompson, head of toe local American Legion auxiliary; Mrs. Bliss' Byers, head of the Dorcas Christian church women's group; and Mrs. G. L. Russell, chairman of the Evan gelical Junior Women's aid. Signing the guest register were Colonel and Mrs. Gordon IL Mc Coy, Lieut. CoL and. Mrs. T. F. Keefe, Lt CoL and Mrs. W. J. Bradley, Lt. CoL and Mrs. C. B. Wilson, Capt. and Mrs. Avery W. Masters, Capt and Mrs. H. H. Hewit and family, Capt; and Mrs. Paul S. Rutledge and family, Capt and Mrs. W. M. Ross, Chap lain and Mrs. Vergil W. Jackson, Capt and Mrs. J. S. Cassidy, Lieut and Mrs. Edward G. El liott Lieut and Mrs. William Rettie and children, Lieut and . Mrs. H. R. M. Black, Lieut, and Mrs. S. J. Pencil and daughter, Lieut and Mrs. J. R. Smith, Capt . and Mrs. Harry H. Hewit, Capt and Mrs. A. A. Anderson, Lieut and Mrs. Benjamin Frank and children, Lieut and Mrs. R. L. McClimans, all of Monmouth. a ctiM;;ddtCetaoinetaointaointaol Marines Name Committees The Marine Corps league and auxiliary met Thursday night for supper at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Thompson. Tha fol lowing committees were appoint- ed and a business meeting of the auxiliary: . . Membership, Fannie iMcCaU, E., Warren, Nancy Wulf, Nellie Lenhart; salvage and junior ac tivities, Fannie McCalL , Golda Wheeler enteinment, ' Eva Flax, M. Seaern, Marie Baker, Thelma Mitchell; hospital, Helen Noyes, Irene Thompson, ' Reta Wolfe; sewing, Irene. Thompson, Margaret Millett,. Efffe Wetzel, F. Wheeler; publicity,' Sana Mil lett; hospitality, Golda Wheeler; finance, Marcelle- Warren, Ora Furlough; Americanism, Mable McLeod, Dorothy Burgstrom; rummage, Effie Wetzel, Margaret Millett, Irene" Thompson, Marie Baker. Golda Wheeler, Sana Millett were appointed to ass 1st the league in the key drive. There have been jars put in the busi ness houses for the purpose of collecting keys and brass for war purposes. v Mr. and Mr. John S. Beakey are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fritts of Olympia as house . guests for several days. Mrs. Beakey's sister, Mrs. Floyd S. Arnold and daughter, Barbara Jean, of Spokane, who have been at the Beakey home, have left for Vancouver, Washington, where they will live. WOODBURN A group of friends surprised M r s. Frank Wright and Mrs. J. W, Richmond with handkerchief shower-at the bright home Friday afternoon. The ladies brought and 'served . refreshments ; which included a - beautifully decorated : birthday cake, Those present during the aft ernoon were Mrs. Arista Neridel, Mrs. Ray Faulconer; Mrs. Frank Weiss, Mrs. Steve Bauman, sr, Mrs. Paul , Simon, Mrs. Hartley ' Bonney, k Mrs. L o w Pfaffinger Mrs. Ida Harper, Mrs. Ray Ty son, Mrs. G. W-Friedenbach of WatsonvUle, Calif, . Mrs. J. W. Richmond , f and Mrs. ; Frank Wright Cloverdale Family CLOVERDALE Mrs. Louis Hennies and daughters, ) Shirley '3 - k . - . Mrs.' John Peterson. Anderson remained for an mdeiinite gUy with his daughter, Mrs." H. S,:Both. ind chadren, Brent and Aniti, will live on the home place! with Capt Booth's father for the duration. The cha- area will attend Cloverdale school this fall, with Anita a first grader iiciuiiia To Open Swegle StOIT! . . ; ... . store , under the name, "Swegle Salem, Oregon," Sunday ' V V iV SUSAN HAYWARD plays with fire the Ltring," opening today at Purchase" is the second featare. rx 1 ' " V HAPPY-GO-LUCKY Danny f TartUla Flat" is shewn seremadlag Us the Capitol theatre, beginning teday. with "The Fleet's la." mm "STRAWBERRY BLONDE" with Olivia deHavilland, Is saw showing at the State theatre. The eaaa panlea featare is "Sasth ef Sues" with Geerge Brent and Breada MarshalL J .v I . H JACK OAKTE and Jack Daley Bines," starting today at th Liberty theatre, -1 Swegle PTA Planning 2 Coming Year' ork' : S WEGLE - Tuesday afternoon a apecial executive - meeting of Swegle PTA was held at the home of Mrs. William HenseL The meet ing was called to make plans for I the programs for the coming year T Ui Was Tax Today -Mon.-Tues- . - Coatinaeas Smnday MUI njm. Bob 0P Leads the Fun in the fVT -. K'j-r Mas tad Featara - JLTaartDErrra fiassaEATWAO - Kar CARET Also Mickey Mouse Cartoon -xA News I ? ' ' ; vA! 1 i .i I 'B I I 1M1 HI I Morning, August IS, 1342 and death in the drama " Among the HaUywood theatre. "Louisiana Rita Haywerth, James Cagney, aai it .V- J. are the slap-happy gabs hi "Navy BabL': L '. . Nansa Taylor':" Shearer Her Cardboard r . ..'--..LoTer..' ;:AND t Hi Jippeneal In Tax 'riatdi - lttS ( TODAY t i Jaa.es r Uita , Casney - Harwerth STRAWBERRY BLONDE". AND souni or suet . Gearga Brest aaal Breada Marshall - CmOnmi fcw t4ay Baa 9ttte " awa 1 -t - atr, V X -f ( TODAY I If- a Uw Tax Aaytima Comedy, Songs Featured; at Capitol Now i Avast; there, youl movie-going landlubbers! "The Fleet's In!" Meaning, of course, ' that ; Para mount's tuneful' "neW comedy drops anchor today at the .Capitol theatre, bringing with it a crew of stars who have been cited nu merous times for Higtiniighfl service in making us laugh and swing to sweU rhythm. Stars of ' "The Fleet In are Dorpthy Lamour, Wflliam Holden and Eddie Bracken, r a . combina Vn of talent that heralds plenty of 'romance,' laughs and melody. Switching her tuneful adven tures from the Jungle, and the army camp of "Caught in the Draft" to a Trisco dance hall, Dorothy Lamour doffs her sarong and appears in "The Fleet's In" as the star entertainer in a. jive joint popular with sailors, w - The companion feature is. John Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat" with Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, and John Garfield. ; J t 7 111 lady leve. This feature shaws at Rags to RicIle8, At Liberty ; "Rags to Riches,1 which opens today at th Iaberty theatre Is first rate entertainment- An ex cellent script and a capable cast makes the film fast and moving. Alan Baxter appears in one of the few "hero" roles he has ever had, a young rent-a-car driver. He appears with Mary Carlisle the charming songstress who loved the young hero. The picture was directed by Joseph Kane. Ann Sheridan and Jack Oakie appear in "Navy Blues," the com panion feature. , Goes to McMinnville ZENA Mrs. Ruth Holdredge returned to her home at McMinn ville this week after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Mer rick. ' Cantiavaaas Fram 1 pjaa. Time Btaac: IM, S:4a, Sa BUckaa: 1:1, 4US, 1, 114 Flos Comedy ;1 (o)c fb STARTS TODAY lit lA " Till jalla n II fill mw 1 Plaa CaaapaaMi FeaUra - 1 1 A U Xlj . , ; A lS T COMPANION FEATUU - n ,, " ' mmm J SRK RENTED A ROMEO Nansa theatre today, with Rabert Taylar seeaad featare Is It Happeaed la Office Love Featured at' Elsliiorc Office romance is said to reach a new high in Paramount's latest turn-about comedy, Mitchell Leis en's "Take a Letter. Darling,'; co- starring Rosalind Russell and Fred MacMurray, which Is due today, at the FJsinore theatre: Re versing the usual procedure In this film, it Is Miss Russell who dictates, MacMurray who crosses his legs and takes It As the successful business wom an who tries, unsuccessfully, to give love the, business, Rosalind Russell, head of a million-dollar advertising agency," hires Mac Murray to. placate jealous wives while she goes after their hus bands accounts. It must be told, to MacMurray's credit, that he doesnt like the Job. But having acquired the quaint habit of eat ing, and reluctant to break him self of it, he swallows .his pride and does as he's told. Macdonald Carey, erstwhile leading man to Gertrude Law rence in "Lady In the Dark," ap pears as a tobacco magnate who hates women, but who succumbs to the lovely Rosalind's charms, just as her secretary does. On . the same program win be the feature "The Falcon Takes Over" with George Sanders. Berlin Tunes Heard A group of tunes by Irving Ber lin is heard in the Paramount technicolor version of the Broad way comeay musical success. "Louisiana Purchase, which ar nves today at the Hollywood theatre, starring Bob Hope, Vera Zorina and Victor Moore. Among the melodies are "You're Lonely and l m Lonely," "Tomorrow Is a Lovely Day" and "Louisiana Purchase. - - Air-Condltioned-Cool Conttnaoas Taday ; x , (dTT i hi 1 T I I I I ' I I 1 -flTMATMll Slarb Tcday - 2 Top Fealnrej C -rTuD ..AT M -A . -rl llll . I I i artc-i ivaai 4 C f V mfimm, mm,- fm f mm. m ; H H , m ' I 1 ' B Jmf"1 " n i ' - t:rir.i ctLsraT'- j 1 Shearer Is starred at the Graad la "Her Cardboard Lever." Flatbash." . Air-Conditioned-Coal j TOD A Y-M0N.-TUES. BIG DOUBLE BILL .tit UUiOOa-KOlDEH-ERflCE! mm uuAou ndKta OKCHESTRA EtERIT and Kill ItOWtOl - Compaalen Feature Oh, The Things They Do in Tortilla Flat! That's where they're strong for wine, women and song:! Ilk w FRANK BltMSMJi ana umm anai uauat war"i aM aaa-aMat auawi sua ami .- rias Serial DEAD END KIDS lm "JR. G-MEN OF THE AIR' li 25c Continuous -from 1 p.m. Doors Open 12:45 ! Pins Tax -1 - i XI I Ml' covered dlsn lcnx. I,.