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Women Will Work. Society Clubs Music SECTION " v - - ; ' -; J i ' - ' " ' , T 1 ' i - t J - V s ' i 1 ." , r ' f ' 4 Jft" -f 7 - I V"5-- :iS;W,i' - f 4 V1 v 1ttllil ' ' ' ' I I ' A v v 1 I , ' , '" f - V' ' - " i J j3 j.-1- ) v I t - i, w - " " ' I 'V ? - 'ly - I ' 1 .......... - I j j ! Captains for the womens division of the Salem United War Chest drive have been' -selected and are announced this weekend by Miss Dorothea Steusloff, chairman of the ' women's division. Miss Steusloff s associate chairmen met with her this last week to ' "complete plans far the drive. j U The preampaian breakfast will be held at the Marion hotel on Monday morning. Informal tea meetings for the women, captains will be held at the home of Mrs. G. Frederick Chambers. South Salem workers will meet on October 3 and the North Salem -women will meet on October .4. At that time final instructions j will be driven by Mr. E. i IJurr Miller, campaign chair man. and Mr. Loyal Warner, associate chairman. Wdrldna ; ' with Miss Steusloff during I the drive October 9 to 16 will be 50 ctains and '300 so- lidtors. i ! ; i . Leaders .Are Named s 1 ' ' ' Leaders and their captains are as follows: South Salem: Mrs. Willicon L. Phillips, leader; Mrs. Paul RasmusseiC Mrs. Malcolm Hawke. Mrs. Lee Canfield,. Mrs. Lester Barr, Mrs. Merrill Ohling arid Mrs. S. B. Gillette, captains; ; Mrs. : Stanley'- B. Krueaer, leqder, Mrs. Carl Schneiderj Mrs. George Rhoten, Mrs. J. W. DeSousa, Mrs. R. D. Paris, Mrs. N. S. Rogers and Mrs. Glen Paxson. captains; Mrs. Paul H. Hauser. sr., leader, Mrs. . A. D. Woodmansee, Mrs. Charles H. Fowler, Mrs David Eason and Mrs. W. L. Lewis, captains; Mrs. Irl S. McSherry, leader, Mrs. Neil Brown, Mrs. G. Fred Boyer. Mrs. Marvin ' : L Helland, Mrs. Earl L Fisher, Mrs. Carl R. Miller and Mrs. Frank A. Hrubetz, captains. : - j North Salem Mrs. Claude H. Glenn, leader. Mrs. Stanley D." Morris; Mrs. Juanita E. ' Paulus, Mrs. Ray Clark, Mrs. Oscar L Paulson. sr Mrs. C M. Litchfield and Mrs.' A. C ' Fleenor, captains; Mrs. Lewis D. Griffith, leader, Mrs. James B. Young, Mrs. Arch M. Jer- -man, Mrs. Wilmer S. Page and Mrs. George Schwarz, captains; Mrs. Earl V. Barham, leader. Mrs. Wilmer Wells, Mrs. Silas Gcdser, Miss Brenda Glass, Mrs.4 George Weller ' and Mrs. Ray Yocom, captains; Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, leader, Mrs. A. E. Wickert : Mrs. Leona Michels. Mrs. LH. Randle, Mrs. Charles Wi McCabe-and Mrs. W. O; Wid dows. captains; Mrs. Charles S. McElhirmy. leader, Mrs. Emmett O. Welling, Mrs. Ho mer V. Carpenter, Mrs. Estill Brunk, Mrs. Russell E. Pratt, Mrs. Harry V. Collins, Mrs. Kenneth Power and Mrs. James Carson, captains, i f i . . r , 4 4 1 - J ! t ' V r r v I , 1 )V n MRS. OSCAR MELGAARD Zonta International (KennU-EUis) 1 vvwkh n vb,,,,, .wv. . " s- s f . i . r V f :1 i f i 'tj If Salute to Women.. 1 i - 4 : 5 ; ! . . - '; t iv - 1 : . . I :: ; - ' Each autumn, as sure as September rolls around; we find women s service, dvic, patriotic and church groups launching enthusiastically into the business of active winter work-Uand of course in these times, it is mostly war work. I Moy Important; wartime projects depend en tirely for their success on womerj's help- Red Cross sewing and knitting, USO canteen and hostess work, rnurses aides, women's land army and many others of varying degrees of importance! Women, in peace time too, work faithfully in Red; Cross, War chest j; i : j if Qiristmas seal, and war bond drives. While each group has it's pet projects, all jpin to make every one a success.. - j ; ? Now comes the ! problem of post war adjust- ments, and already far seeing women are making plans for the day after peace. ' : ,:; . ' : Pictured on this page are presidents of only a few of the larger groups. Upon them, and presidents of the smaller but no less enthusiastic groups will d3epndjthe success of this year's great projects, and the foundation for the future of ouj city. 1 . - 1 "l V 1 . ; , So fagain we salute the women! Ml X :- - r "Si - 5f ijigKiiK 1. ft. Pictured at the top are Mrs. R. Ivan Lovell, Women of the Rotary;! Mrs. Egbert S." Oliver. American Associa tion of University Women; next are Miss Phebe McAdams, Business and Professional Women's club; and Mrs. C. H. -McCullah, Salem Woman's club; below are Mrs. Charles Hunt, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary; and Mrs. Tames C Pike. Salem Junior Woman's dub. (Kennell-EUis). MRS. WILLIAM NEWMYER Lions Auxiliary j xv"& tacww .wtf iTt-T'' r'n'J-'iii-' (Kennell-Ellis) Weddirig Day Is Set. . i . 1 i . plans are being announced for the marriage of Miss Geneva Hammer, daughter of Mr. and MxsiLiV;-Hammer, and Mr. Jack McNeill, son of Mrs. Roy McNeill, on Friday, September 29. Rev. W. Weaver Hess will perform the cere mony at the First Church of the Nazarene at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Connie Keller will sing and Miss Ruth Remple will be the accompanist. I j - . ! "I !. 'i : i . ; - - -' ii 1: ' h: ' I .. : t i .. . i , , .- t i mi . i The bride has asked her; sister, Mrs. Norman Fletcher, of Portland to be her matron of honor. Bridesmaids will be Mrsl Harry Wilson, another sister of the bride, and Miss Marvelle Galbrcdth. Flower girls will be Diana Sitton and Ta rn ara Needham. Mr. Lawrence Shaw will be Mr. McNeill's best man. Ushers are Mr. George Grabenhorst, jr., Mr. Stanley Nueuns and Mr, G.B. Kelley, Immediately after the .ceremony! there will be a reception at the Salem Wom an's club. Mr. McNeill and his bride will live in Salem after a wedding trip. They both attended Salem : schools and he is connected with Otto J. Wilson Co. . ;, ' . ! ; i -i ! t r ' I1 : ; I i .1 .i i " " 1 : ' I . ' ,. : Weds a Navy Man. MRS. DONALD MADISON . American Legion Auriliary Jes ten-Millar) y - ' MRS. BELLE NILES BROWN Soroptomist (McZwanl They Are Visiting. . . : Mrs. Neil Shaffer and daughter, Mary Gayle, are here from Kent. Wash., for a week visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.: Samuel B. Gillette. . , , . Miss Harriet Hawkins is home from the University cf Oreaon for the weekend. She and her mother, Mrs. Tay lor Hawkins, were in Portland Saturday night to be guests 4t the party Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMurray gave in honor of theirTon, It G'g) Robert McMurray. jr.. who is home on IeCtVMr and Mrs. Robert Gentzkow and sons, Robert and Douglas, are here visiting from Pampas Texas. Lt Gent kow expects to join his family here later.- - r Miss Georgina Rossiter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rossiter. and Mr. Jay Edward Rowberry, yeoman third class. United States navy, son of Mf. and Mrs. E. O. Rowberry of The Dalles, will be married this afternoon at an impressive ceremony at the first Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. David Nielsen will read the marriage rites. The altar will be decorated with bouquets of gladioluses, palms and fern The candles will be lighted by Miss Wanda Webb, whb will weai a flame red marguisetts gown. Mrs. Jean Hobson Rich will play the wedding marches. Of white satin is the bridal gown. The gored skirt ends in a train enhanced with lace panels. The bodice is fash ioned with a V-neckline with lace insets, long sleeves and tiny satin buttons extend from neckline to wcdsfline tn back. Her Jingertip length tulle veil will be arranged in a tiara of seed pearls.' She will carry a bride's bouquet of pink roses and white asters, i i. i ! !' - 1 J ' f i ' Private Robert Nelson, army cdr corps, will stand with Mr. Rowberry as best man. Ushers will be Mr. O. C. Ben son, United States navy, Portland and Mr. Carl Hay of The Dalles.' , 1 j i i Miss Lorerie Rossiter will: be her sister's maid of honor. Her gown Is of pink taffeta and she will wear orchid as ters In her hair and carry a bouquet of the same flowers. Miss Izola Shepp, the bridesmaid, will wear orchid taffeta and pink asters in her hair. She will carry a bouquet of; pink asters. : - : i . : for her daughter's wedding Mrs. Rossiter has chosen an aqua dressmaker suit with brown accessories and a cor sage of rosebuds. Mrs. Rowberry will wear a black, suit with matching accessories for her son's marriage. Her flow- j era will be roses. ; - j ;;- ': "' V I :i : - '''tH- t--xj'-.;! '.-."': -J- i The newlyweds will greet their guests at a reception in the church parlors. Miss Betty Jurgensmieer and Miss Jane Harth of The Dalles will preside at the serving table. Assisting will be Miss Kathleen Bower, Miss Eleanor. Staudinger and Miss Dorothy Cannon, j r ! j When the couple leave on their honeymoon to. The Ekalles the bride, will wear a moss green wool suit with dark . brown accessories. In mid-October the couple will go ta San Frandsco to live while he is stationed there; ( ? Mr. Rowberry recently returned from two years of submarine duty in the South Padfic. i . ; I , I i , ' I ' " ' , . - ' . ' A Wedding: at the Church. ... 1 The Dallas Methodist church was the setting for the marriage of Miss Mary Margaret Uvesay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Uvesay of Dallas, and Mr. Paul Jaquith, son of 1. and Mrs. Walter L. Jaquith of Newberg, on Saturday aft ernoon. Rev. Harold Shellhart of, Gresham, assisted by Rev. Clark Err?, pastor of the Dallas Methodist church, officiated at 3 o'clock, before a large group' of friends, including many from Salem. ' " The ceremony! was performed before a lattice banked with greenery and bouquets of white gladioluses, pink and white asters and blue delphinium. ' Lighting the altar candles were Mrs. Dallas Messerve of Eugene and Mrs. Alvin Kroeker of West Salem. They vrore pink gowns. Mr. Melyin Gilson sang "Because" and "I Love Thee" with Miss Faith Idso at the organ. , ' , " t i The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore an ivory satin gown fashioned with a short train. The , bodice was enhanced with beading and lace insets. Her tulle veil was arranged in a coronet and she carried a bou- . j quet of gardenias, stephanotisj and orchids. ; '' ' , Mrs. E L Sudguist of Eugene was her cousin's honor attendant She wore a pink marqulsette-irock? and a coronet of stephanotis in her hair. Het bouquet was of pastel pom pom dahlias, asters and blue delphinium. ' ' T5 Ralph W. Uvesay, the bride's brother, stood with Mr. Jaquith as best man. Ushers were Mr. Kenneth Jaquith -and Mr. JackGlasse. - j . For her daughter's nuptials Mrs. Uvesay wore a printed crepe dress with black accessories. Her corsage was of gar denias and pink, rosebuds. Mrs. Jaquith wore rose crepe with black accessories. Her flowers were gladiola florettes. -- The wedding reception was held in the church parlors where the newlywed3 received their congratulations. Mrs. . U S.'Ballantyne, aunt of the bride,; presided at the coffee urn, Mrs. George Greenwell cut the bride's cake and Miss Mabel Uvesay. aunt of the bride, served the groom's cake. Assisting were Miss Faith Idso, Miss Earline Gleason, Miss Eunice Massee and Miss Yvonne Mozee. Miss Carolyn Lozenby of Portland passed the guest book. In charge of the gift table were Mrs. Dallas Messerve and Mrs. Alvin Kroeker. v ' Vhen the couple left on their wedding trip the bride wore a navy blue tailleur with pastel and navy 'accessories. "After a trip to the coast the couple will return to Salem to reside. After the first xi November they will go to Waitsburg, Wash., where Mr. Jaquith has accepted a student appointment at the Methodist church.' Mr. and Mrs. Jaquith have been students at Willametta university. She is a member of Delta Tau Gamma and Mu Phi Epsilon. Her husband is a member of Kappa Gamma Rho fraternity. . :; ' - : j, " :'(.-"::i;-': : t " x.. . ! j - " S ,:mAv:k'-:ir:rK:T f;' ., c.:' x . (Kcnnen-KUis) KIRS. CHARLES A. RATCLIFF Daughters of the American Revolution - v!:;;: 'V'v;;..-'-.',::' Lunching at the Marion By JERYME ENGLISH , y -Statesman Society Editor; Mrs. Charles Av Gray was honored on her birthday I Friday when a group of friends entertained at the hotel . , . Seated around the circular table by the window were Mrs. Gray, Mrs. J. H. Lauterman, Mrs. J. M. Devers, sr., . . Mrs Oscar Cutler, Mrs. Russell Catlin and Miss Ida Mae Smith . .! . Mrs. Gray was presented with a beautiful orchid corsage and a birthday cake was brought in for . - dessert : :, ' , .. . ' ' ! Twosomes together . . . Mrs. Duane Gibson and Mrs. Minnie V. Dxancan . . the latter taking time off from her v i duties as supervisor of handicapped children's program - in the public schools . . . Lt. Col. and Mrs. Carleton s Spencer J . . she wearing an attractive blue striped suit and blue felt hat . . Mrs. William Connell Dyer and daughter-in-law, Mrs. CI ay borne Dyer. ' ; r 1 M . , , Mrs. Robert Cannon and Mrs. Harvey Quistad, smart . in a 'hunter's green suit with large red squares and a clover matching Scotch hat . . . Mrs. Quistad and son. t Mark, are returning this weekend to their home In Portland , after a month's visit in the capital at the J. S. Lochead res? . idence. , . , A group of high school teachers who met for lunch eon after the first teacher's meeting Seated around t (he large table were Miss. Beryl Holt. Mrs. T. W. Creech, Miss Joy Hills, Mrs. Harold Elbert, Miss Ann Boentje. Miss - J - Lillian Davis,7 Miss Ola Clark, Mrs. Tom Wolgamoft and ' Miss Margaret Shipler. ' . 1 Lunching with Marie Newman before she left to be . gin her freshman days at Oregon State college were Car roll Gragg and Roberta Meyer . . . Mcrie Is going to ma jor in business administration ,; . . she received me award for the outstanding student in the commerce department at Salem high school last year . . . . CcttoII and Roberta . will be high school seniors this year.' ; . .