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Informal Dinners . . . - Informal dinner parties mark the social calendar this. week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. ' Wcdlace were hosts at dinner Saturday' night at their Wallace Orchards home for ' the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roberts 'of Denver, who are visiting at the home of their . daughter. Mrs. Stuart M. Lancefield. Bidden were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roberts; Mrs. Stu art Lancefield, Mr and Mrs." Rollin K. Page, Miss Albina Page' and Mrs.' Henry W. Mey ers. ' . - ' :' - v Mr. and Mrs. T. Harold Tomlinson en tertained at a buffet dinner Saturday night ot their home in Momingside. Tulips and other spring flowers centered the dinner taple. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. I V. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Pohle, ' Mr. and Mrs. Norris Clement Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Owens and Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson. ; Away for the Weekend ; . . - - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Spaulding and Mr. . and Mrs. Earle Fulgham of Dallas were in Portland Saturday to be dinner guests fof Mr. and Mrs. William Swindells, formerly of Dal las. Later they made up a line party at the Folies Bergere. " . Y- - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roth are visiting . Jn Portland this weekend and are guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs; M. C. Hemenway. - Miss Jane Huston, daughter of the Ol iver B. Hustons, is 'spending the weekend on the University of ' Oregon campus and is a guest of Miss Harriet Hawkins at the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. . Society CluBs i ;Musfcr s r v ,, t . Salem Girl -Weds in SoulhC. . -' . - -Miss Beth DeLapp and Master Sergeant Howard Berge, will be married on Wednesday at the Christian church in San Luis Obispo. Calif., at 7:30 o'clock. The bride-to-be left for the south Saturday. -; She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. DeLapp of Salem and thegroom- elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry.W. Berge of Taylor Falls, Minnesota. . ' V ' v V- The .bride-elect has chosen a white silk Jersey dress with draped skirt and bodice and v, short sleeves. She will wear a white straw bonnet hat and her accessories will 'be white. On f her shpulder will be a white orchid with purple throat - - - ' ...... Attending the couple will be Master. Sergeant and Mrs. Burdette Owen (Bettyrae Wen- k uerouv, wno. were mamea m iviarcn ana are now living in ijan Luis Obispo. She will "wear . an aqucf silk dress with white accessories. . - .; " ? -A reception will be held at the home of the bridegroom's sister. Miss. Irene Berge, in San Luis Obispo. ; The couple will spend their honeymoon in Ranta Barbara and at the California beaches. ,.- : . V. ' Miss DeLapp Is a graduate of Salem schools and Willamette xinlverslry.7 She i3 Jamem- l' r.ber of Alpha Phi Alpha sorority and has been connected " with the" unemployment ' co'mpen- - : sation commission. Her fiance attended Sf Qlqf'sjn Minnesota and was formerly stationed at Camp Adair. . The couple will make their home in" San' Luis .Obispo while Sergeant Berge is stationed there. - " - . " , . . . . , ; , 1 1- 1 -1 . ' - - .a 'y A ' . ': .".'.... ': :-::-:-: .-.:: .: -'y. .Vx-f :-:;-.-:-. ;-. -A ; f -v ?r.!.-. -"' . , - 4 . . , :ov:ft.::.'..',y t Jif : T -1 JVI rs. Holly Jackson and her year old son, Phillip, who have returned to the capital after a year and a half absence. .The Jacksons have been in San' Francisco the past year while Mr. Jackson was stationed at Alameda, Calif., with the navy. (Kennell-Ellis). They Entrain for East . . . By JERYME ENGLISH .: Statesman Society Editor v" - i Any number of .Salem people are entraining for the east and south these spring days to be with members of their families. Still more are returning home after extended visits. ' Mrs. William Monroe Hamilton is entraining for. Kansas City on Wednes day where she will be met by her son-in-law and daughter, Major and Mrs. Ira F,Wintermute, and from there they will go on to Fort Leavenworth where the Wintermutes reside. Mrs." Hamilton expects to be there for several, months. Mrs. Wayne J. Page Is leaving Tuesday for Chicago to join her army cap-, mer House during her stay in Chicago. She will return home by way of San Francisco and Los AngelesC .! Miss Alene Phillips and her mother, Mrs. M. D. Phillips will leave Monday far San Francisco for a week's stay. While in the bay city they will be at the Sir Francis Drake.. . Home Again w ; Home from a fortnight's vacation in Los Angeles and San Francisco are Miss Margaret Wagner and Mrs. Homer L. Goulel They were joined in Los Angeles for two days by Miss Wagner's army brother, Roger, who was enroute to his station in Texas In San Francisco they visited Miss Mcrrgaret Corey and Mrs. Howard Adams. Mrs. Goulet also saw her brother, Dr. William Sheehy, tri the bay city. " - f - - . - v - . ' j m r t t ni.i J . 1 T3 tt ij 1 wil, uiiu iuo. iiuucu buouwiii uiiu uitvj 11110. iivaiivaitu uio iiumo from Victoria, BC, and Seattle. They went to Victoria to attend the northwest Rotary district convention at the Empress hotel, and spent a few days in Se- . attle, visiting the Paul Jacksons, former Salem residents. Also in Victoria for -the convention were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stewart and son, Dick, and Mr. Wil- liar Monroe Hamilton. ' Mrs. Frank H. Spears, jr., is erpectecThome the first of the week from Wash ington, DC, where she has been with Captain Spears the past two months. - 1 f n , if v 1 l :' 'V V- v;r . ... ..... .o... w .. V.... - ........ . s.,w. . .v ... .v . . y. .-. ...v.-. :. T- JWj rs. Thomas Hayes, jr., and daughter, Suzanne, who are now at the home .of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F.r Hayes, while Major Hayes is. in 'Eng land with the army air forces. Before going overseas Major and Mrs. Hayes were in California and Nebraska. (Kennell-Ellis). " ' Civic Concert Planned . . . Officially opening National Music week in Salem will be a civic concert in the First Pres byterian church at 3:30 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. A trio including Mary Schultz Duncan, violinist Mary Talmadge, violist r and Ralph J. Dobbs, pianist will appear on the program. Mrs. Ralph Dobbs will make her first appearance in Salem as organ soloist during the program. The Salem Oratorio Society, directed by Melvin Geist will sing, with Mrs. Virginia Ward Elliott appearing as soloist -in one of -the-numbers. 1 "V- " ' ' - Three choruses of young folk will be included among the performers at this important Sunday afternoon program; Girl Reserve chorus, directed by Virginia Ward Elliott" . Camp Fire Girls chorus under the direction of Alice Crary Brown and the Sacred Heart chorus of mixed voices. . v. .;v - - i - - ' Among the omer outstanding programs .to be prepared for the week will e the xylo-phone-marimba concert given by pupils of Pricilla Meisinger,"witfi two Quest musicians, Eu -gene Nelson of Portland and Cory don Blodgett vocalist of Salem. This program is listed for May 8. . ' '' . - . On Tuesday, May 9, a concert will be given by . insfrumentalists of Salem high school un der the direction of Vemon Wiscarson. Cn Wednesday the Parrish junior high school chorus and band xmder the direction of Mrs. Mackey. Swan and C.- Carson will be presented in con cert at the high school auditorium. Thursday's program includes the concert to.be given by the vocal music department of . Salem high school under the direction of .Miss Lena Belle Tartar. On Friday, Gretchen'Krea-; roer's Leslie high school music pupils will present the "Chimes of Normandy." - , ; -; I- Finally, on May 12, Sacred Heart academy musicians, including six young harpists,- a ' chorus assisted by a string ensemble-will present a program. . : a,-"- ".' ' - ' Many other programs have been planned for Music weekend the week preceding it Con certs will be given at the American Legion auxiliary meeting on Monday night at the East ern Star meeting Tuesday, at the Old People's home, at the various churches and a Federa ted music clubs program will be presented in the lobby on May 5. " ' - On May 10 a vocal and violin program will be given at the Truth. Center, North ; High street and several state institutions will be remembered during the week, by Salem musicians -: who will present programs. : ? . . '", .'.J- Mrs. Walter Denton is chairman of Music week" in .Salem, and also serves as: the state chairman. ' . ' . . . ' r -4 ... ' f :.tA: 1 '" " 'V. I : . r " A Tea for the Queen .- Beta Chi sorority members will honor Oueen Marjory Moulding and Prin cesses Mary Jean Huston and Dorothy Estes at a tea Wednesday at the chapter ? ' house from 3 to 5:30 o'clock. Townspeople, friends of the university, sorority - alumna, members of the Mothers club and students and faculty are invited. : i Miss Barbara Shirley will greet the guests at the door and Miss Betty An drews, incoming president will introduce the guests to the line. ; In the line will . iVllO. J fc-W luvi., .uw. - - - f ' ' 4 ' - - thy and Princess Mary . Jean.- Mrs. James T. Brand, Mrs. Paul Wallace, Mrs. ' Chester Luther and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith will pour. , .-. - 1 -. , - . . : ,.: - ' - - . . . - . ;'.;. Pastel spring flowers will decorate the rooms. ' The Beta Chi, trio composed "of the Misses Gerry and Dbhna Shafer and Elizabeth McGee will sing during - - : fh'eafternoon. - t , , , Miss' Jean Wing is general chairman for the event-and assisting her are fhe Misses Louise Cutler, Helen Graven; Mary Moses. Lois Butler, Mary East ' . Caroline Brady, Evelyn Johnson, Dleen Bontrager, Florence Lewis and thelma ,wucox. V ' " ' '. j y " " ' i Some Are Salem "Visitors ;v. : i' 'Many visitors are in the capital these days. Mrs. Douglas Sharp and her daughter. Enid Patricia, are visiting at the home of Lt CoL Sharp's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Sharp, at their residence on Evergreen avenue.' Mrs. Sharp and her daughter make their home in San Francisco and are Visiting in Ore gon while Col. Sharp is on maneuvers. Mrs. Garson Kahn of Portland also visited with the Sharps this week.' C Captain Kahn is in the medical corps over- 1 , .., . ; . .. ., ..... 1 , - i, ,. -t i . ; ;: Mrs. Steams Eason and her five-month old daughter, Mary Lynn, of Wen c tehee, Wash., are spending several weeks at the, home of her husbcmcTs parents, Mr. arid Mrs. David, Eason. 1 Lt Gg) Stearns is now in New Zealand. . ! Captain and Mrs. Ronald Husk and daughter. Ann, are expectea m.sa 1 .v,. woV from Walla Walla. X Thevrill be guests at the home ' cifMrs. Huskjs rxirena E and Mrs. J. C Evans. They will be here a month mri willanend cart "of their time at the beach. -" . : Mr and Mrs. Leland of Wendell, Idaho, have toTlved In the capital to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bower and Mr. and Mrs, H.E. Barrett ' -I fr. Leland is a brother of Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Bower. ' " . . - . rwriwiriv;-"i "m -tfTtmrnm k ' i mmm m m I i i n . i m mi i i i i m 1 " ' ; . ' J - . . - . - . . --i f - y ' . .... ; : . - ... ; . ... .:. ...... ;-, ,. -,. :v. .... ' - -... 1 ' ' ' ' R - r y I, i,iiiiiU1jxuii iiriWimnW II iwr -limtilww. Hi.inmiin L .w.nnm hmhi m nrm w.. i wm W mi mini i ihwJ 4 JWI rs. Edward Raffety and her daughter, Sunan. are back in -, Salem to make their home while Mr. Raffety is in the serv ice. The Raffetys have been living in Lcng Beach, Calif. ; V (Kennell-Ellis.) Wilmer Page Takes Bride ... From Port Townsend, Wash., come details of the marriage of Mis3 Cath erine May DeLeo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DeLeo of Port Townsend, and Mr. Wilmer H.-Page, seaman first class, United States Coast Guard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer C. Page of Salem. The double ring ceremony was read on April 18 at 11:30 in fhe morning at St Mary's Star of the Sea church - with Father Robert Diljion officiating. ; V - t i ' - The church was decorated with calla lilies, white stock, carnations and snapdragons, j The wedding took place on the 24th wedding anniversary of the bride's parents, who were the first couple to be married in St. Mary's Star of the Sea churdv The bride wore a flowing, white satin dress yrith train and a yoke of ii-serted-lace. Her veil was fingertip length. She carried a colonial shower bouquet of gardenias, lilies-of-the-valley and stephanotis. Her only attendant was her cousin. Miss Margaret Rose Fraser, who wore ri rose satin and carried a colonial bouquet of enchantress carnations. She wore a blue feather, headdress. . - Mr. Frank Surmeyer of the U. S. Coast Guard, a former college friend, was best man for Mr. Page. Ushers, were the groom's brother, Mr. Rollin D. Page, and Mr. James Caldwell. ....... . - - A reception was held at the DeLeo home immediately after the ceremony and later in the day a dinner for the family and out-of-town guests was held in the Marine dining room of the Palms cafe, overlooking Port Tpwnsend Bay. . Mrs. DeLeo and Mrs. Page wore navy blue suits and corsages of gardenias for the wedding of their son and daughter. - The newlyweds left Port Townsend aboard the Iroquois in the afternoon. For traveling the bride wore a pink dress and hat and a light blue coat T --.The bride" attended the University of Washington and is a member of Phi .. Mu sorority! Her husband attended Oregon State college. . He has been sta tioned on the Washington coast. 1 - - v Y - ; Founders': Day ' Breakfast Beta Sigma Phi members will celebrate Founder's day at a breakfast this morning' at the home' of Mrs. O. K. DeWitt on Court street at 10 o'clock. -The honor guests will be Mrs. DeWitt "sponsor, and Mrs. Kenneth Belt director. Spe- rial guests bidden to the .breakfast are Miss Beulah' Brook, Miss Isabel Mielke,-. Miss Lois Gillings, Miss Bertha Babcock, Miss Barbara Gesner, Miss Jean Har- . on. Miss Ethel Redden, Miss Kittie and Miss Lee Ryan, Miss Jerry Hudson, Mrs. -William J. Thompson, jr., and Mrs. Kenneth Juza. ? . " After the breakfast the ritual of the iewels will be given for the. new mem bers with Mrs.' DeWitt and Miss Haftte Brazel in charge. The initiates are Miss . Loretta Mathis, Miss Betty Pierce; Miss Patricia Meisinger, Mrs. Henry Perlmut- ter, Mrs. Paul Maxwell, Miss Qaudine Gueffroy, Miss Marian Thede, Miss Ha zel Shutt and; Mrs. Lydia Wright Arranging the affair are Mrs. Perlmutter, Miss Thede and Miss Bratzel. - - Later in the day members will go to Portland to attend the Founder's day ' banquet at the Multnomah' hotel arranged by Portland members of Beta'Sig-' - ma PhL ; . '. ' ' t . . - Librarians Will Gather Here . . . , . . .v; -."The CXegon Library association meeting, will be held in Salem on Satur-. . '' state librarian, is president of the association and will'preside at fee meetings. . meetings, .which open at 10 a. m." - vY-YY-'-Y T; Y.; i ' ' " Y Highlight of the day will Tbe the luncheon at the Marion hotel at pooru Mrs. ; ' Helen Norcrbsis Hedrick of Medf ord will be the guest speaker: i She is fee au- k thor, of .The. Blood Remembe'rs,") which has "alrey ; been published in the : r . OJnited States, bhe recently received a contract tor e. publication ot me dock i ---'in England m'Septeribejf by Bcirdman Ltd.Kirs.' Herrlck will .peak on "The j ' AufeorinWctrtime:'?..'' ;1";:f Y:;-:,.Y:.;?:K:-Y.-Y ... r Among other aUest speakers" are: Mrs.: GretcKeh'.Knief. Schenk, Washing-! ton state librarian,' Mr; Oscar I. Paulson, sr., state director of vocational educa-' tiortMiss Elednbr Stephens Oregon state librariaa' ,ond'Mis8'.:Aghes' Shields,' school librarian' -specialist at' Oregon State college. ' ,-. ; 'Honor Society to Induct . y - . . - Formed .Induction f new members of Sigma. Lambda chapter, national. VK honor sodetv will be held- at'lhe hiah school library Mondav-niaht - at 8 ? - - o'clock. : --"" 1 . -'Y ' ."'.. " .--' - -- ; : I New members are Jane 'Acton, t Marilyn Archibald. Bftty Zo Allen, Bob ; Bennett Joan Bartlett'Joan Beakey, Ruby :..BuihHo3n,..CcDrolyn Carson, Gayle . ' Crozierr Elmond Decker, Edith Fcdrharn, Jean : Fldlef.: Loren Heiinhout ' Bar-; bora Hoadleyj Aileen Hanner, Phyllis Howlandt Roy Houck, Marilyn . Hjort, : Bill luza,' Addyse Lane, Eugene Lowe, Mary Lou, McKay, Helen-Paulson, Les-, : ,ter Purcelt Robert Robins. Betty Stdab,, Wcmdd :Steinbruck. lack Slater, Jean ; JS"t lo Anfi'Tweedie, Stanley Wilkes." Richard ..Yocom and Frank Rock. ; ' Guesiipeaker'fo? the ceremony .will be W. Walter Ericksorr of.Willamette f !.. . T 1 . Ill ll fl' t , ...t ...U V. ..rill uruversiiy, 155 jeaii' oecnrxsi win sing. oi3inci mjiuu -usuiuci wn t ( harming newcomers welcomed to' Salem are Mrs. F. W. Shepard Orid ?hr fdur. childreri. -.tak -part are Kay Huntingfon, president Jedaine DeMytt. Robert Buslck, Gladys tVi rAAr Sncrm-rrrr 1- t ii rkrhtASvrf- Dalto. -David Gfii7.sndfmer. rmd-Thelma Smith. Other officers of the Chapter WILLI (U3, iJtlClJUXU, TtlJ vuii . v m.vm.w w .-t . . ' " . T ' " r - - ney, nsien ana nobert Tne bheparas maaauieir name in oecaue oeiore xuvuis umv uuu - uiw nuwuiiuy cwm,1. vijbswcui; jbvluic ij- wji . - r have purchased a bome-on" North Summer street r(Statesman Wcrnsn's page'pholo).---' Scott treasurer. ' .. -