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Miss Kestley Weds in Seattle ... i
Attractive, brunette. Mary Jane Kestly ieqeiyed her golden'
circlet from Mr. James M. Davis, motor machinist's mate seo-.v
end class, United States coast guard, at a pretty ceremony Sat- 1
lirday night at tfie Seattle home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon John-. - .,
on;' The bride is the daughter of Mrs.' Walter Kesflysr. who went ,
north for her daughter's marriage! Mr. Davis is; the son'of Mrs.
J. Oi Henson of Seattle and Mr. Rodney Davis of Alaska. . . . .
. .The 8 o'clock rites were performed by Rev; Robert A." Hut- "..
chlnson of Seattle, former pastor of the First .Congregational . s t
church here.'. -The couple exchanged vows before an impro
vised alter of snapdragons, peonies, gladioluses cmd. roses.' ! ': ;
The rooms were lighted entirely by candlelight" Miss -Patricia $ '
Lee sang "The Lord's Prayer' and "Schubert's Serenade" be- :
fore me wedding and Mrs. Ernest Miles was the accompanist
and played the wedding march. ' i: - ' -
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i Of white faille taffeta was the bride's gown. A wide lace
ruffle enhanced the sleeves and bodice in the front and back.
The -nylon silk yoke formed a high, round . neckline. Her. . fin
gertip length tulle veil cascaded from a lace leap. She car
ried a white Bible topped with a purple orchid and in the knots
of the satin streamers were Cecile Brunner rases. 'Mr. J.' O.
Henson gave the bride in marriage. . - t
Sister Is Matron of Honor i m
- Mrs. Wendall Patch (Helen Kestly) was her sister si ma
tron of honor and Miss Pauline Foster of Salem was the brides
maid. Mrs. Patch wore a lilac crepe gown made with short
sleeves and gathered skirt With it she wore long pink gloves
and a pink net hat Her bouquet was of pink Cecile Brunner
roses, gardenias lilies-of-the-valley and forget-me-nots. Miss.
Foster's dress was of pink net and she wore long lilac gloves
and lilac hat and carried a similar bouauet r
s Mr. Theadore Fay, United States coast guard, was best
man for Mr. Davis and Mr. George Werfs, also of the coast
guard, was the usher. . - . I
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iFor her daughter's nuptials Mrs. Kestly chose a cerise
and purple flowered print jersey dress and the groom's mother
wore pink chiffon," . . !' - ' - ;
vThe newlyweds received the congratulations of their guests
at a reception after the ceremony. Mrs. Lolabell Foster of Sa-
lem and Mrs. Earl Lockyer presided at the coffee urns. Miss
Elane Jensen, daughter of Commander M. P. Jensen, served the
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MISS MARY BENNETT
Retiring Alpha Phi Alpha president
Alpha Chi Omegas Install
i - I .u By JERYME ENGLISH
. ! i Statesman Society Editor
r Formal, installation of Beta Chi chapter of Alpha Chi Ome
ga, national women's fraternity, on the Willamette university
campus took place this, weekend. The chapter, formerly Alpha
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wedding cake- after the bride and groom cut Jhe first piece. Phi Alpha sorority, is the second house on jhe campus to be
come affiliated with a national fraternity. ' The Beta'Chi chap
ter! will be the 67th chapter organized since Alpha Chi Omega
was founded in 1885 at DePauwuniversity, taidiana. . i
. .. I National officers here for the installation included Mrs.
Thomas H. Adams, Birmingham, Mich., national vice-president'
Mrs. Matthew H. Scott, Berkeley, Calif., national counsellor;
Mrs. Wilbur Carl, Portland; . chairman of alumnae district G.
MRS. JAMES T. BRAND
Miss Mary Ann Roswald and Miss Mono Roswald of Seattle
assisted in the serving. t
" When the couple left for a week's honeymoon in Victoria
the bride donned a powder blue dress of needle point ma
terial, powder blue top coat and flue flowered hat with match
ing yeU which tied under the'ehin and cerise bows. She wore
cerise gloves and pinned a purple orchid to her coat.
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fjVfr. and Mrs, Davis will reside in Seattle while he is sta
tioned there with the coast guard. The bride is a graduate of
Salem schools and attended Queen Anne high school in Se
attle She has been employed at the district attorney's office.
Her' husband attended schols in Seattle.
Mrs. Frank Averill, Walla Walla, Mrs. C. W
and Mrs. James Kerns, Klamath Falls, past I
Northwestern province j The above officers jwere assisted by
members of Chi chapter, Oregon State college, Alpha Kappa
chapter members. University of Oregon and j
Chi Omega alumnae club.
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MISS BETTY ANDREWS
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presidents of the
Hhe Salem Alpha
I Northwest province chapter delegates hee for the occasion
were Jane Fisher, University of Washington;; Helen Johnson,
University, of Oregon; Kay Stephens, Whitmbn; Betty French,'
university of Idaho; Marjorie Carr, Washington State, college;
and Marion Carl, Oregon State college.
Pledging took place Friday night at the
7:30 O'clock fFormal initiation and lnstallatifsh was held Salt
chapter house at
installation: bati:
Marion Jiotel.
MISS MARY JEAN HUSTON
stive in installation of Pi Beta Phi on the Willamette university campus ; last ; weekend were Mrs. James
T. Brand, president of the Alumnae association in Salem, Miss Betty Andrews, who will serve , as the
first presidentof Oregon Gamma chapter of the national fraternity for women,-and Miss Mary Jean Huston,
who served as president of Beta Chi sorority the past year. Itljwas under her regime that the local sorority
became the first national on the Willamette campus. Photos byiKennell-FJlis, !
urday afternoon at the; Elks temple with thei
cruet in the evening in the Mirror room of the
Installation Banquet
i Covers were Dlaced for 200 auests at the banaueL Mrs,
Carl Pope of the Salerri alumnae club was todstmistress. Mrs.
Matthew H. Scott gave an address of welcome and, making
responses were Miss Helen Johnson, Mrs. Wilbur Carl, Miss
Betty Provost Mrs. James Kems and Mrs. Thomas H.i Adami
Chi chapter members i from Oregon State college provided
group singing during the evening. The long dinner tables
were beautifully decorated with bouquets o red cdrnations
and smilax, using the sorority flowers and color. White proi
crrams with red linings marked places for the guests, i i I
Initiates honored at the banquet were the Misses Freda
Bucurench, Gladys Crawford. Olivia Olson, jLucile Barnhart
Phyllis Gueffroy, Glenrierva Hamsberger, Mafy Bennett Janet
Blake, Wilma Froman, ; Betty Provost, Virginia Barber, Laurdt
Jean Bates, Shirley Blackman, Conine Carpenter. Thyrg Jean
Currey, Margaret Herd, D.orothy Hoar, Irma Jean Huber, Dor
othy Keriney Del von Long, June Nickel, Olivej Torbet: Maxine
Wagner. Pat Mansfieldj Phyllis Nelson. Susan! ParkhuTst, Ruth
Reinwald, Edith Schifferer, Eudora Teeter, Jeah Barham, Betty
Sinkola, Elaine Cloudy, IMickie Thurston, activ members; Mrsl
Paul Heath, Mrs. Roy Harland. Mrs. William DePew, Mrs. Wilr
liam Linfoot .Mrs. Lewis Irving, Mrs. Scott Hill, Miss Marjorte
Herr, Miss Gayle Dermison and Miss Wilrnct
nae. Pledges are Marilee McFarlane.i Laurie
Wienert and Roberta Jean Yocom.
Miss Purvine to Marry ...
Today's romantic news concerns the betrothal of Miss
Helen Purvine. daughter of Dr. Mary B. Purvine, and Mr. An
drew Burnett of San Francisco, son of Mr. and, Mrs. W. S. Bur
nett of the bay city. The bride-elecV who has been making
her home in Berkeley and San 'Francisco for several years,
plans to; come north in July and the marriage of the couple ,
will take place in Salem in early August : , ,
. YAiss Purvine is a graduate of Willamette university where?
he was! a member of Beta Chi sorority. She received her
master's 'degree from Mills college. Miss Purvine is now with
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s a graduate of Leland Stanford : and has a ..
Visitors Make the News
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Marines, aium
Randali, Pegge
j The new members of Beta Chi chapter of Alpha Chi Omej-
ga wui attend services qt the t lrst Methodist church in a body
this morning.
Reception Toddy
Climaxing the installation weekend will be the reception
for iwhich members of the new chapter will be hostesses this
afternoon at the sorority house on Court street Several bun-
end, Arriving Tuesday from Colton, Calif., will be Mrs. Lu- dred mvitations have been extended and calling hours are from
cieri Newcomer, , a former Salem resident who will spend a 2 to 6 o clock. Miss Roberta Jean Yocom will greet the guests
fef Jdays here a the guest ol Mr. and Mrs. George Weller. at the door.
f lMrs. Jack Worthy of Spring Lake. Michigan, will arrive
in the capital Wednesday to make an extended visit with her line!
brother-in-law and sister, Dr and Mrs. William L Lidbeck.
j Visitors and travellers take the social spotlight this week-!
Leon Livingston
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government position in San Francisco.
Reception- for Graduates . i . -
Willamette university's faculty, will hold its annual recep-
tloh for araduating seniors Sojurday, June 24 at 8 o'clock, In the
social rooms of the ' First Methodist church." Mrs. . Daniel H. - .
Schulze, general chednnan, is extending an invitation to par
ents, alumni and friends of .the" university to attend.
The reception will take place the evening before Sunday"
commencement exercises that will induct 35, graduating sen-'
iorslnto the ranks of the alumni - Scene of the reception has
been" moved from Lausanne hall, where is has been held. in
former -years, because 'the building is now occupied by the .
seamen in the naval V-12 unit j , - - , . .
- The committee adding' Mrs. Schulze in planning the re-, '
ception Includes Mrs. G. Herbert "Smith, Mrs.; Ernest C Rich
ards. Mrs. Morton E. Peck, Mrs. W. E. Kirk. Miss Lois Latimer, :- -Miss
Lorena Jack. Miss Olive M. Dahl. Mrs. Chester F. Luther.
1. Earl T. Brown and Mrs. Robert M. Gatke. -
Mis3 Thyra Jean Currey will , introduce tp the receiving,
which will include Mrs. Thomas H. AdamsUMrs. Matthew!
R Scott'Irs. G. Herbert Smifli, Miss Betty Prdvost iew pres-
1r ri BaW Hil t-Virmior Xr 4 XAilHrrrrr P fYirir '.Km 1 lam rttVl Or.
Mrs- Horace Miller is hpme from a months, stay on the aive m. Dahl arid Mrs. Burton Myers.' president of the
east coast where she Joined hw lieenant r j f
band. Mrs. Miller visited in Philadelphia and .Norfolk,' 'Va& , , ; 5 u- -i-xr: ':K-:-i-'-y-t
where her husband is stationed with the navy. - - 1 Presiding at .the tea urns during thei aftemdbn .will be Mrs.
. ' , " L 1 , . , ' Frederick: Hill Thompson. Mrs.: Robert lfstrom. Mrsj Ronald;
?s P"6? Vfnrfx&A who- has. been dividing, her time r Jones; Mrsv William LTPhillipsi Mrs.- Ray AV Yocom. Mrir Arthur!
between DaUas rand Salem, since returning, from, Santa Bar-Bcrtes, Mrs; Robert 'Shlnh' and-Mrs.X3.'Fieaeric- Chambers. itj
, tain Campbell. - . - . - , j - . Assisting In serving. will be the Misses Clive TorbeV: Pert!
'',''-' j r i ) " , ."Mansfield, MarUee:McParldne, Marot Herd, Ruth Rinwald,!
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New president of Alpha Chi Omega
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' Chairman of Installation
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A Wedding in June .
- M"- Ucc"ence b. tamons and Mrs. Warren McMinimea :denal plan0 mus during. me afternoon , willj be ' thei ;Missesf Mrs. John Fitzgibbon cmd Mrs. Frederick iKieUe of .Pprtland.
wui ieav8 inursaay ior new xorr city to join their navy. lieu- Gladys Crawford. Hcdne Qmidy Freda Bucurench: and WU-t -i
yut ur wur cuauweuw uuu mcrxroman. , Missrihyra jean Surrey is ln generai charge oi
yu vuuvuivj ui uie easiera ary ww De regisrerea at tne oommc-. arrangements for the reception,
dore hotel. The-young matrons will be present for their hus- -j- r f, r
bands' graduation from advanced officers naval training ' , j -S '
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Wedding I bells will ring June, 25 for Miss Helen; Sharp,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sharp of Gaston, and Mr. Ralph
Yocom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Yocom. The ceremony
will be performed at the First Congregational church in Forest
Grove with Rev. Kellogg officiating at 8 o'clock.
Mr. William Salzman will be the organist and Miss Roma
Ralston of Forest Grove will sing. . t
The bride has asked Miss Ruthmay Schrepel of Salem to
be her maid of honor and bridesmaids; will be Miss Robeffci
Jane Yocom, sister of the. groom, Miss Marjorie Arp of Portland
and Miss Maryellen Ahlgren of Gastcn. Nancy Joan Glover,'
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glover of Vancouver will be
the flower girt ! " j. ;. ' .":
Mr. Yocom has chosen his brother. Sergeant Raymond
Yocom. to be. best man. Ushers will be his other brother. Rich
aid. Mr.; Donald Yocom; and Mr. Lawrence Sharp, jr., of Yam
vhilL A "reception will be held in the church parlors after the
'wedding. - ' " . - J . ; ,'
The bride-elect is a graduate of the Oregon College of
. Education and the past year has taught in the Portland public
school system. Mr. Yocom is a graduated, Salem schools and
attended the Oregon College of Education. He is now em
ployed with the state highway engineers.
They're Convention Bound . . ; r '
June is convention' time and many Salem, folk are bound
for annual conferences and meetings, this month.' Miss Doro
thy Pearce and Miss Helen Yockey are entraining Tuesday for
Chicago to attend 'the fZonta International convention,: with
headquarters .at the Edgewater Beach hoteL Mis3 Yockey,
who is chcdrmcnvelect of this district ' will , attend .bbai meet
. ings before and after the convention sessions."' -Miss Pecarce
goes as the official delegate from the Salem'crub". - '
Mrsl Graver Bellinger and her daughter,. Mrs. A' Terrence
t King, left , Thursday night for Chicago to attend ths "annual "
convention of -the auxiliary to the National Medical" a'ssocicf-
son. xsars. Deiimger.is siai9presiuei:i.oi me iviun-vu
- cruxiliary.and goes 'ds"ahpfflclcd..deie3Cte
of the national executive board and will attend board sessions
; f before the .toriventtor'OtrM'. delegatei ,a)inding jSwni; Ore
f gon are' Mrs. E. Merle Taylor ciPorfland. presiderecVlMrs.
Courtland Booth' and Mrs. Joseph Petm et Portland. Alternates
Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson are leaving today lor r. ! j . f : rj'x' v r j
California where Mr. Anderson of the Seabees will report for DUSil-LlVeSiey nlteS neau .
orders at Camp Parks. " H has' been ham on!-d 3tfcry-1eavo.;'r..,-'c ' l t- 1 -f
wus. Anaerson wxu ce wiin menas at ban Uarlos wnue ner - -..; Mr mH Mr. iAm A 'LtvW hmm1
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nusDona is ai nearDy Kmp t-arics. s r - , foa their daughter.' Mary Patricia, and Mr. Stuart BusH; United
' 4,Mrs. tjGeorge Hug and daughter. -Kathleen, left Friday States navy reserve, will be "married on Sunday, June 18 in
for Whfdby Island.' Waslu to be guests of her son "arid ddugh New York Oty." The engagement of the young' couple : was cav
ter-ln-law. LL and Mrs. Wallace Hug. ' He is stationed at the novinced In May. Miss Liyesley;has been injNew York City,
naval air base there. The visitors will stop in Seattle a few since January and has been with Walter Darwin Teague cam
days before going out to the Island. They plan to be away pany. " Her fiance, pharmacist's mate third class, is .stationed
several weeks, "s , - : at Rochester, New York.
Dr. and Mrs. Egbert S. Oliver plan to leave. Friday by
I. . train for Grand RaDids.8 Michigan, to attend the genard counr
4 : cU of Congregational churdbes from June 21 to 28 with sessions
f ' to be'held at the Park Congregational church. 'Rev. and Mrs.
David Nielsen are leaving the end of the week for the general
nineu.v Er. Uliver is a delegate tor tne stow oi vsgori. xiw ,
Olivers are going east by way of the Canadian' Rockies. : :
Revi'and Mrs! Weaver Hess are leaving Monday "fcrMin-
neapolis to attend me general assemoiy oi .me .vnurca pi ui
Nazarene June 15 to 19.; Rev. Hess is a delegate from. the Ore
gon Pacific district and Mrs Hes3 goes by virtue of her office,
first 'vice-president of the Woman's Missionary society cl the
Oregon Pacific district Mr. arid Mrs. Paul Knapp are also go
ing to the general assembly He Is a district treasurer.- Enroute
home Rev. and Mrs. Hess will .visit with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Frazier in Yakima.