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A Luncheon . Planned . . .
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Mrs. Melvin H. Geist and Miss Bertha jBabock have invited guestf to,
"dessert supper Monday night at 8 o'clock at the former's home on West LeffeH
street in compliment to Mrs. Robert Rieder of Corvallis. ' f I --'J.
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Guests will be seated at small tables and pastel spring flowers will pro
vide the decorative note. Bridge will be in play during the evening and a
shower will honor Mrs. Rieder. " - ,
Bidden are Mrs. -Rieder, Mrs. Walter H. Smith, Mrs. Francis Smith, Mrs.
Ralph E Purvine Mrs. A: Terrence King. Miss Frances Clinton, Mrs. Howard
MapleV Mrs. Wheeler1 R. English, Mrs. Richard Nelson, Mrs. William Speirs,
Mrs. Albert Currey, Mrs. Howard Bergman,! Miss Marian Bretz. Miss Rovena
Eyre and Mrs." Donald W.Poole. " '
Lt. Nelson to Wed Southerner . . .
1 Salem friends of It Lewis Bryon Melson,' United States navy, son of Mr.
end Mrs. Roy Melson, will be interested to hear that he will be married to En
sign Mary Katherlne Melton, WAVE, daughter of Mrs. J. S. Melton of Thom
son. Georgia, on June 13. The couple's engagement was recently announced :
In the south. iMrs. Melson plans to leave early in June , to attend her son's -inarriage.
The wedding will .take place In Thomson at the First Methodist
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; The bridelect is stationed in South Carolina with the .WAVES. , She at
tended South Georgia teacher's college and Georgia State college for women.
, Her fiance is a graduate of Salem high school and received his masters
degree from Oregon State college. He took graduate work an Annapolis na
val academy.' He is now stationed at Charleston, South Carolina.
. Homer Goulet sr. and Mrs. George A. White have Invited members
of the.Town and Country dub and d group of additional guests to luncheon
on Thursday af ternoon at the Barclay House in Oregon City After the lunch
eon the hostesses and their guests will go to the Clackamas home of Mrs.
White for an afternoon of cards.
Bidden are Mrs. William McGilchrist jr., Mrs. Arch M. Jerman, Mrs. Ho
mfr s,h. sJ-i Mrs. Frederick Lamport, Mrs. Earl. Enell, MrsvT. A. Lrvesley
cjl of Salem. Mrs. Karl Steiwer of Jefferson. Mrs. Clarence Keene. Mrs. lack
Currie. Mrs.1 William McGinnis, Mrs. Henry F. Pritzlaff and Mrs. George W,
Steelhammer of SilvertonMiss Ruby Archembau. Mrs. norence Stiger. Mrs. .
Hugh Williamson and Mrs. H. T. Clark of Portland, and Mrs. George E Emigh of
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rs. Henry Marcotie, wife of the acting minister of the First Pres-
not new to the city. She lived here before her marriage to Dr. Mar-'
cotte, and is a sister of Fred Wiggins,, an old time Salem man now
living in Seattle. Mrs. Marcotte's family include Mary Isabelle Mar- i
cotte of ; Washington, DC, Lieutenant Harriett Marcotte, an armyj
nurse formerly serving at AsamI India but now back in the United
States, Mrs. William Seleck of Portland and Ann Marcotte also of '
Portland. . One grandson Michael Seleck lives with his parents in
Portland. Ibtatesman Woman s, rage photo;.
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A. Musical Interlude . i .
By Maxine Buren j
Statesman Woman's Editor
National Music ' week will come jtor a conclusion
today, with special programs gives in churches. While
; many large programs were given during the week, the
real success of the festival was gained through bring
ing some music to almost every person In the city.
Small programs planned for churches, i. clubs,' schools
"and by music teachers meant that hundreds of persons
were not only able to hear music, but were given the
opportunity to participate in its presentation.
; Mrs. Walter Denton, diminutive power behind the
1 celebration managed even in this difficult time, to or-
: ganizV musical workers into arranging some very fine"
, programs. . - .......:.
j Every school in the city had at least one special,
music program to remind pupils of the significance of
! the week. Junior high schdols put on special programs '
i. and the high school pupils ' gave two evening enter-'
I tainments, one by the instrumentalists of the school,
"the second by the yocal department Sacred Heart pu
pils appeared in two recitals. . i , ..
Willamette university students -found time to pre
isent a recital at the' music hall auditorium. Practically ,
every club in fhe city service clubs, ! patriotic organ
izations, lodge groups and others remembered trie
.week with music meetings. ". "
- Nor were patients at the state institutions forgotten.
Special committee from the Salem Music Teachers as
sociation an-emged -shoft concerts at the various insti
tutions, giving opportunity for local musicians to ap
' pear as performers. ; .
So it went again, as in previous years, music found ;
its special place in the minds of busy citizens who en
j oyed a few moments of pleasure as i a break in the
Bterner business of the modern day. r -
Away for Awhile ...
Travel notes this week concern the arrival of vis
itors and the south and east bound destinations of oth
ers.'" Master Sergeant and Mrs. Ervin Potter will arrive ,
Tuesday mornning from Fort- Benjamin Harrison,' tin- .;
diana on furlough. They will be the guests of Mrs. Pot-.'.
ter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Minier. for a fort
nighL' ,;- - : ':"A:' :- -;AK--
" Mrs. William Conrfel Dyer is entraining Tuesday
for Manitou Springs, Colorado, where she will spend f
'several weeks with Jier son and daughter-in-law, Lt
and' Mrs. William C Dyer, and their, four-months old
sori; William Connell, III. Lt Dyer is stationed at neo. " .
by Camp Carson. '
Mrs. Cfearles Pratt and her mother, Mrs. Emma -.
Lipp, are leaving tonight for ' Stockton; Calif., to, visit .
Mrs. Pratt's sister, Mrs. J. A. Allen. Mrs. Pratt plans to
be gone several weeks but Mrs. Lipp will remain for a
longer .visit with her daughter. The travelers will also
visit in Oakland and other points in the bay area. .
Mrs. David Pugh entrained Thursday night for Los ,;
Angeles 'ta be the guest of her. daughter, Mrs. Robert -Woods
(Vriginia Pugh) for . Mother's day. She plans ..
to bo gone a month. Mrs Woods is attending .the Uni-:v
. ..::"y cf Cclifomia at Los Angeles while her husband:,
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ther at Alpha Psi hall,; women's dormitory on the Willamette
campus. Mrs. Goodenough is twice a great grandmother, a
factj of which .she is very proud Her great grandsons are Da
vid Sheldon and John Law Hayes; she has five grandsons in"
the service. Her daughters are Mrs. C. H. Ostrin, Salem, and
Mrs. Joseph Drysdale, Sunnyside, Wash., and her sons or
Bryan Goodsnough,of Salem. Edwin C. Goodenough and Don
ald; S. Goodenough both of Oakland, CaliL (Statesman Won
an's page photo). . j
Chester Gemmell, mother of seven, who has. become an active
member of Salem's club life. She numbers-four of her i sons In the
. servike; Ronald, former-sports editor oh The Statesman, and jnow in FBI,
Lt Gprdon, now in- New Guinea, Pfc Wally with the marines in! New.
For Mother's Pleasure . .
f By Jeryme English .
T . Statesman Society; Editor
. Mother's day will be marked by family gather
ings, dinner. and breakfast parties.- The. Spinsters will
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. lem mother, is active in club and church woriu
She is the mother of Major Homer L; Goulet, serving r
now in India Young. Mrs. CJoulet has resided, with";
her sons. Phillip and Garrett in Salem- since "her"
husband went overseas almost two years ago. (Ken-nell-Ellis
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Britaiji cmd-Darrell now at boot camp with th marines at ISaivpjego.. entertain at breakfast at the Golden Pheasant at 9:30
Winers m ins lamiiy are Aiian. now. in suiuo ai.neiu, siwjon, - ,. . ;
Mrs.1Raym0nd Rees. of Helix and. Mrs. William Schanneo of Portland, v" "r"""1" r ureu ;"a .T. . rut- "T
Mrs. iGemmell has two grandchildren. flCennell-Qlis). s . .. : 4 I ' ,on(3 tables will be centered with spring flowers in pas
tel shades. ' " . I ;
Covers, will be placed for Mrs. Catherine Simms.
Miss Margaret Simms. Mrs. foy HT1 Simmons, Miss Bet
ty Simmons, Mrs. Stanley McKay j Miss Mary and Miss
Stella McKay, Mrs." Robert G. Brady. Miss Carolyn Bra
dy, Mrs. Ray A. Yocom, Miss Roberta Jean Yocom, Mrs.
M. P. .Duffy. Miss Florence and Miss Doris Duffy. Ms.
Gene Vandeneynde, Miss Patricia Vandeneynde, Ms.
Frank H.' SDears, su Miss Sybil Spears, Mre. Waldo
Mills, Mrs. Dale Shepherd, Mrs. W. H. East, -Miss Em-na
Lou: East 'Miss Beryl Holt Miss! Phyllis Fisher. Mrs.
Dan Johnston. Mrs. William Dick. Mrs.' Robert E Shinn,
Mrs. Harry -Carson, jr., Mrs.' Wendell Wyatt Mrs. T. L
- Brabec and Miss Mary Jane Brabec.
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Visitors Here for Weekend -
-' A gathering at the, home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugen
1 Grabenhorst will include the " latter 's. brother, Mr.
George Harris of Wabena, Minnesota, who arrived Sat
urday for several weeks visit. Other guests will be Mn
and Mrs. Donald Dawson and son. Stephen, of Port
land," Mr, and Mrs. William Harris. " William, it), and
Mary of Lafayette, and Mrs. Nellie Harris. ' -.
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Seattle for the weekend as the guests of Mr.'and Mrs.
Earl Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E Price. Mr. Pric
is stationed in Seattle with the coast guard.
' , Mrs. Donnell banders arrived from Bremprton. Frl.
day night to spend tha weekend yriih her parsnts, Mr,
: and Mrs. Frederick G. DeLano.
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i Salem Junior Woman's club members are making
plans for their annual mother's reception on Monday
night May 22, at the club house. - : This will be followed
by installation of officers by. Mrs. Ruth Lear, president
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are Miss Emelyn Frazer, Miss Hattie Bratzel, Mrs. B. C.
. Harrison, Mrs. Gerald Fisher, Mrs. Roy, Van Dorn, Mrs."
' Arthur Rothlin, Mrs. Howard Dsmann and Mrs. Paul
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, Chi--Omega sorority oh the University xf Oregon
campus : is i lentertcdning' d;grbup' of Salem girls, this
. . weekend. They include the Misses Trudie Meier," Mary,
- Ana Bolinger, Evangelme . MdOnlcry Bcirbctra Craw-- J
ford, Patridq Viesko, Nancy Montgomery, JoanBedkey " -' :
and Corinn Wade. ,"; ' '.... . 1 I
- - a Miss Margaret Cobley. Miss jean Swift' Miss HeV;. ;: f ''
.,- . erShepaandMiss.Mdriahn ,&oIsan bie me"iwek-('-J
end .sruesis jcfMiss Loi'sTTirin McMWv ;They 0
attended a semi-formal school dance Saturday night
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ana Penny, are here from Portland for the weakend as
guests at the home of her parentsj Mr. and Mrs. David"
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' JVI rs' L William Thielsen,' poses at the stairs of her attract
i ive home oh'.West Hoyt street overlooking ths WiUam-
' ette jriver. ; The Thielsen's son, Hans William" Thielserf is a pet
ty officer first class, serving in the Seabees and temporarily
stationed at Pasco, Washington. The daughter j-Miss GreJchen
Thielsen. is employed in. the Seatile'oifice of th'a 'OPA. (States
man Woman's page, photo). -f i
. Miss Sally McLelldn of Corvallis is the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan McLeUan.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Hill have their, daughters for
the weekend. Miss bhiriey is hone from Oregon Stat
college and Miss Kathryn from Portland where she is
a cadet nurse at the University iof Oreaon' Medical
schooL '- 1 .
4 Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Bue and son, Steven, of Porl
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Sneed and of Mr. and Mrs. Waltes R Minier. .
Mrs. J. J, Nunn is in Forest Grove for Mothers day
as the guest of her son-in-lgw and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs Hugh McGilvra. :A : Af-v, iyrA': i.: I
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Hauser. jr., and Judith, ol
Portland, are spending the weekend in Salem at th
homes of Mr. and Mrs. Paul HV Hauser,' sr., C3id Mrsy
Louise Robertson.;' S -" .v"1' - - ;
Spending the day in Corvallis are Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Stockman and Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Harris.
They will be guests of Mrs. Madge T. Harris. Joining;
them there will be Mrs. Charles Freeman of Portland,
daughter of the Stockmans. and Mr. and Mrs. Will Fei
rls and Miss Olive Ferris of Portland. . '
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T- : Mrs. James' Bennison (leone; Spaulding). of Port
land 'is -spending Mothar's Qay.iin; Salem with Mrs.
Walter L. Spaulding. ' " i..