The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 13, 1944, Page 7, Image 7

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f-y Ictured here is part of the first string sec-
tion of the little symphony orchestra which
will appear in concert at Waller hall on Auyust
21 under the direction of Lewis Pankasie.
Kathleen Broer, center,- is concertmaster. At
the left is Marjorie Marsters, and at the right
is Marcia Johnson.
Musical Treat.
1 By MAXINE BUREN
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Statesman Woman's Editor
When the little symphony orchestra, made
up of former Salem musicians, many of whom
have now turned professional, appears in
concert at .Waller hall on August 21, it will ,
be directed by Lewis Pankasie, member of the
'Willamette university school of music faculty.
Marjorie Broer, talented young flutist study
ing In the east, who is on vacation, will ap
pear as guest soloist
Personnel of the orchestra j includes: first
violin: Kathleen Broer, Marcia Johnson, Mar
jorie Marsters, Geraldine Schmoker, Donna
Hinckley. Second violins: Jeannette Scott
Claudine Dbert Hortense Foster, Philip Blank
enship, Adysse Lane and Bud Wilson.
Viola: Mary Talmadge Headrick. Cello,
Pfc. Bernard Barron. Mrs. Sydney Kromer, El
eanor McColm and Bonnie Dougherty. Bass:
Maurice Brennan, Wilma Froman. Flutes:
Marjorie Broer) Imogene Rock.
: Oboes: Vernon Wi3carson, Hjalmar Rathe.
Clarinets: Charles Reberger, Kenneth Waldrup.
Bassoon: Ruth Bain. Trumpets Frank Hum
mell, David Campbell. Horns: Winser Acton,
Margaret Ross. Trombones: Tim Kellis, Wal
ter Jacobs. "
Philharmonic Is Sponsor
I The concert will be under the sponsorship
of the Salem Philharmonic association. There
will be no admission charge but a silver of
fering will be taken to defray expenses cf the
concert
Marjorie and Kathleen Broer. daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Broer, are former mem
bers of the Philharmonic orchestra. They have "
been students at the Juilliard School of Music
in New York City.
Marjorie received her BA degree in music
from Wheaton college. I1L While there she
studied privately with Caroline Solfronk. first
flutist with the Chicago Women's Symphony
end was flute soloist with the Wheaton wo
men's glee club. . j
Last winter she enrolled at Juilliard and was
a pupil of Georges Barrere. in addition to pri
vate and class lessons with him, she was one
of a group of four who did jspecial quartet
end trio study with the teacher dt his home.
While in New York, Miss Broer was also di
rector of music and was 'organist at the Jud
on Memorial church.
Her sister. Kathleen Broer, won a fellowship
to the graduate school at Juilliard while study
ing with Edouard Hurlimann iri Portland. . She
was serving as concertmaster; of the Salem
Philharmonic orchestra under his direction at
the time.
'"'j With this1 fellowship,' she was . entitled to
sonata lessons . with Louis Persinger, theory
with Victoria Giammini, and to play with the
orchestra under the direction of Albert Stroes
el. During her first year there she studied
with Albert Spdulding. Last year she studied
with Ivan Galamian, celebrated French vio
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' She holds "a scholarship for next year at
fhe Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia,
of which Mr. Galamian is a faculty member.
Here for Vacation i
Jeannette Scott daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Scott is another talented young musi
cian here for the summer vacationiwho will
appear with the orchestra. She is a former
concertmaster of the Salem Philhannonic and
for several years a member of the violin sec
tion of the orchestra.
' She .will - leave soon after the concert . to '
continue as teacher of violin In the Modesto
California schools. She will also work with
Frank Mandril, well known west coast school
band and orchestra leader, i
' : Miss Scott took her AB in music at" Willa
mette university : Where she studied violin
with William Wallace Graham. She then took
a BM degree dt Wisconsin conservatory of
music at Milwaukeei where she studied violin
with Pear Brice. She received her master of
music degree in music education at Univer
sity of Southern Galilomia where she studied
with Peter Meremblum. Later he- studied with
Carl Qaus at University of Idaho.
Miss : Scott started her teaching career " at
Tillamook as supervisorof music and served
in ths same capacity at Needles. Colli
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f s Jeannette Scott right Is another
J featured player with -the orchestra;
I She is here on vacation and was. formerly!
J a member of the Salem Philharmonic. Piol
I tured also is Claudine Elbert another menu
I ber of the second violin section.
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Stiiprise Romance ,
! Romantic news this weekend concerns the
engagement of Miss i Mary . Josephine Geiser,
daughter lof Mr. and i Mrs. Peter William Gei
ser, and ;Mr. George Bigham Causeyr chief
petty 'officer. United States navy, son of Mr.
and Mrs.) G. M. Causey, ; all of Salerru The
wedding pomes as a surprise to their many
friends, even though ! they i have been friends
. since school- days. Xhey renewed acijuain
tasices this summer when Chief Petty Officer
Causey Was home on" leave following duty
in the Caribbean area i ! 1
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; The wedding' will lake place on Saturday,
August lb at the First.' Methodist church.; A
, reception jwill. be held at the Geiser home on
Falrmount - avenue. Invitations for ' the cere
mony were In the ftail this last week. Mr.
Causey Is expected in the capital on Tues- .
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- Miss Geiser attended Willamette university
where shfe-was pledged to Beta Chi sorority.
She laterj attended Lcs Angeles City college,
Traphageh School cf Design in New York
City and
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IWI ariorie Broer, flutist who U to be featured as soloist at
f the little symphbnyvs concert
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A Reception for the Admiral.
Distinguished guests jort the Willamette university campus Monday will
be Rear Admiral and rs. Thomas L. Gatch. Admiral Gatch, judge advo
cate general of the navy, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree
at a special convocation at the First Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock.
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silklfrck ajid
Molly JecnMaison, who, "arrived the. past week from San I Francisco
to visit her mother, Mrs. H. G. Maisbn, had luncheon with a dojjen
mends rnaay noon . . . Molly Jean recently completed pilots training
and ha3 her wings j . . she is now awaiting orders . J. We rioticed me
majority of the girls were hatless including Molly Jan.iwHo wore a pret
ty blue and silver dress and corsage- 4 roses and bouvardia .L Hofoe
again with grand California sun tans irere Mrs. Robert Barneft (iBarbara
Bell), who has been in Monterey with her army captain : husband . . . ajnd
Mary Jane Simmon, who spent the past six weeks jin SSanl Francisco
and tiurlingame . . ..Looking pert and summery were Mrs Mianes cow
ers, jr.. (Dorothy Engel) in or white starched cotton dress with tiny hat of
the same material edged i ft, lace . . . and Sybil Spears! in! a ptetfy apple
blossom pink dress With matching earrings ... I
Mrs. H. G. Smith,! wearing a luggage ;and white print
luggage'hat, had as her luncheon guests: Mrs. Howard IPidkett ar(d sister.
Mrs. Grace Grimes of Phoenix. Arizona, who has beer! visiting here, the
past month, and Mrs. A. A;5 Siewert . I . ' ! i
At another table were Mr. Homer Goulet, sr., wearing cj silk ehsemple
of sierra brown and white print and a white sailor, Mrs Daniel B j Jorrrian
and daughter, Mrs. FrancissBuirgy of -Santa Monica, Calif., and Mrsj ;J.
H. Lauterman . . . i gf - .' ; I
Mrs. Lonng bchmidt, in brown withi small white; polka aotsi Wrute ac
cessories and large brown bow behind her pompadour, was hgvmg
lunch with her house guest, Mrs. Johri Meggitt j of Seattle, j and Mrs.
Vemon Perry . . . the' latter wearing a cool looking dress iof fce green crepe
with white flowers dt the wcrist and a Hack picture hat . J . Mrs.! Meggitt
is also visiting at the country home bf Mr. and Mrs. ! Richard Cranrisll
while in Salem.. . . Captain and Mrs. Meggitt, who lived formerly
Anchorage, Alaska, met LM Schmidt when he was: stationed there.
At one of the smaller fables were former Congressman Walter M.
Pierce and Mrs. Pierce .'A. Others we noted were Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Butler . . . Mrs. Brazier Small and daughter, Suzanne, pne of the guards
at the swimming pool. M t
the University of! Oregon. While at
school shei was 1 a member " of the
Varsity women's swimming class.
Chief Petty Officer Causey is well known
in Salem j as a life guard and swimming in
structor tt me pools. He attended Oregon
State college where he was a member of Phi -Sigma
Kippa. He has been in the navy for
thirty-one! months. Since : returning from ac
tive duty I he has been with submarine main
tenance Activity on Lake Michigan at Mani
towoc. Wisconsin. Mr. Causey will take his
bride back to Wisconsin to reside while he is
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Preceding the ceremony, President and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith will be hosts
for a buffet luncheon at University. House at noon in compliment to Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Gafch. Guests will be seated at small tables centered
with summer flowers. I
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; Covers will be placed for Rear Admiral and Mrs. Gatch, Lt Whittington,
United States navy, aide j to Adtniral Gatch, Lt Commander and Mrs. Roy
S. Keene of San Francisco, Lt and Mrs. George C. Bliss, . Captain and Mrs.
George W. Shepard, Lt and Mrs. Marshall Woodell, Lt. A. L DeLisle, Mr. I
and Mrs. Paul B. Wallace, Miss Sally Bush, Miss Elizabeth Lord, Mrs. Wil
liam Connell Dyer, Mr and Mrs. Frank H. Spears, sr., Mrs. Clifford Brown,
Mrs. B. O. Schucking, 'Mr.i Oswald West of Portland and President and Mrs.
G. Herbert Smith. J ! ' ' -
Reception to Follow j
! An informal reception; for Admiral and Mrs. Gatch will follow the ceremony
in the parlor of the Presbyterian church. Everyone attending the ceremony
and friends of Adrniral Gatch are invited to attend. Dr. Helen Pearce, who is
in general charge of the reception, will introduce to the receiving line which
will include President and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith, Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
Li. Gatch and Mr. Oswald; West former governor of Oregon,
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To Assist j
j Assisting in receiving the guests will be Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Harrison, Mr.!
and Mrs. Charles A. Sprdgue, Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs.j
Tinkham Gilbert Lt and' Mrs. Marshall Woodell, Dean and Mrs. Chester
Luther. Dean and Mrs! Daniel H. Schulze, Dean Olive M. Dahl, Dean .anal
Mrs. Walter Erickson and Dean -and Mrs. Melvtn Geist
Presiding at the -tea urns will be Mrs. George W. Shepard and Mrs. George
C. Bliss. Mrs. Robert E. Lantz and Mrs. Walter E. Erickson are in charge o
serving and assisting tkern will Se Mrs.- Maurice jirennen, Mrs. Ralph DobbsJ
Mrs. Otto Skopil, jr., Uxsl Robert Tschudy, Mrs. Perry Spellbrink, Mrs. Sum
rier Gallaher and Miss Sybil Spears. Mrs. Leslte Sparks and Mrs. Charles!
H. Johnson are arranging the tea table.
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Supper for : Bride
Mrs. Roy H. Mills end her daughter, Mrs.
l Kenneth Hanson, will he hostesses for a sup
per party Monday night at their Chemeketa
street horne in compliment to Miss Helen Pur
vine, bride-elect of I At. Andrew Hammond
of San Francisco, j ?
Guests will be seated at small tables cen
; tered witn bouquets cf summer flowers. Bridge
;will be lh play after! the! supper hour.5
Honorijig Miss Pufvine will be" her mother,
Mrs. Ellis Purvirie, Miss Julia-Johnson of Chi-
i cago, Mrs. Leona Johnson, Mrs. Wayna Dough
ten, Misi Eleanor Trindlei Lt Helen Purvine
cf Fort Lewis, Mrs. T. W. Creech. Mrs. S. J.
Eutler, Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, Mrs. Robert
W. Craig. Mrs. Marirred Olsap. Mrs. Qyd
! Kaiser, Mrs. Kenneth Hanson and "Mrs. Rcy
H. Mills. '
For the. Younger Set
Miss Roberta Paul us, daughter of Mrs. Juo
nita Paulus, has invited a group of friends to
!a 7 o'clock supper tonight ct . the home of her
aunt Mr$. P. J- Hibler. The occasion marks the
: 18th birthday of- the hostess. Supper will be
; served oh tiie patio bt a large table centered
I with summer flowers.
Covers! will be placed : for the Misses Mar
; garet Jane Emmons, Beverly Patterson, Jeann
DeMytt Anita Hager, j Marilyn Hjort . Jeanne
and Janite Myers, Jane Walsh, Ruth Saffron,
Mary Parker, Mary Ann Brady cm Roberta
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Snapped at fee reception" for Mrs." lewis B. Hersh1 ey on Thursdayat the Mar
, ion hotel were those who received iwithl the distinguished visitor. Left, to right
are Mrs. L V. Benson, Mrs. Elmer V. Wooton, ! hostess for Mrs. " Hershey; - Mrs.
Hershey; and Mrs. "Earl SrjelL General LHershefy, .was .iri? Salem with. his wife for.
several days this week qn official business iwith the Oregon Selective. Service
board of which Col. Wooton is head. i r! ' I ! 1; Oesten-Miller photo)
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,-Viwtlng in Salem,, her former horned is Mrs. Hal A., Bolinger. (Florence: -Mar- ;
' shall) and her two children. Hary Iu and Marinel.- ihey are me nouse guesis
of Mrs. Thome H- HammonoVThe Bplingers madej their home in Bazeman, Mon-.
tana until he entered -the pavyvfWs spring. Lt Gg) Bolinger is stationed at Holly
. wood Beach, ' Florida "'Mrs. " Bolinger ( and her children have !, been : residing in
Tacoma this summer with her" rxir.eritsj Mr.rand Mr.- W. A. Marshafl, former So
km residents." Mr.dridrMfs.Bolingef me "graduates "of Willametie university.
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