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''S Society Clubs j Music SEC HON Around ihe Family ; Hearth , ; - By JERYME ENGLISH ' '"t ' . Statesman Society Editor . ' Christmas is always a festive occasion for children arid parents. The holiday falling on a weekend gives extra lime lor celebration this year. ' Many will entertain, with supper end tree parties tonight with the many' family dinners 'sched- ' uled for tomorrow. Most family gatherings will not be as large this Year, due to SO manv vnnna men In th RArvirw tint rr m m. ber will have the pleasure of having their sons and husbands home for the holiday. ; j Governor and Mrs.' Earl Snell will entertain at dinner .Christmas teve at their Fairmount Hill home with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Snell; of Portland as guests. Christmas day the Snells will go to Portland to be with Governor Snell's mother, Mrs. John Phillips. . V Mr. and Mrs. Homer! V. Carpenter I will be hosts for a fam ily dinner at their Court street home. Guests will include Sec retary of State and "Mrs." Robert S. Faireil, jr.; -arid daughters. Joan and Sally. Mr.' and ' Mrs. Frank S. Gilbert, Skippy arid' jwancy Ann, pi roruana, Mrs. transom parpenter ana btephen, and Miss Martha Carpenter. -y.. ii ;.; 1 Congressman and Mrs. lames Wl Mott will entertain1 at JJhrrstmas dinner tor their family including Lt.' and, Mrs. John L Sullivan and daughter, Frances Ann, Mrs. Benjamin- M. Whisenand and Beverly Mctt 'Annual. Breakfast " Mrs. Daniel J. Fry will be hostess! for her annual Christ mas breakfast at her 'Gaiety Hill home for members of her family. Places will be laid for Mr. and Mrs. Orris Fry and their sons, Midshipman John Fry, home from Annapolis, Joe Try, of Portland, Pfc. Daniel Fry, III, who will arrive tpday from Vi It t t r . 1 t r "i i - i : rii xmisjiiu-ui. ruizuna, mis. .nayiiiunu vvuisn, ivijss juae vvuisn, Mr. and Mrs. William-Hugh Shattuc, Billy; Jsanette and Dan ny, and Mrs. Kittie Graver. . . - Mr. and Mrs. George Alexander will preside at Christmas dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Stacjher of Oregon City, Mr. and Mrs." Edward O. Stadter, jr., Gregory, Catheryn and Caro line, Charlotte, Alexander jmd Sergeant. George Alexander, who is home for the holidays from Valdosta, Georgia. , ' i Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Wright will be her cunt, Mrs. M. Capper of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. James Piersori, Penny and Stephen of Portland, Mrs. P. J. Vickers of Woodburn, Mrs. Doise Roderick of Siletz, Mrs. Willis Danforth, David and Bill." - .- .. - ' .Mrfcand Mrs. H. William Thielsen will preside di a firmly dinner at their suburban home. Out-bf-town guests wj;' be tneir aaugmer, Miss oreicnen lnieisen oi eau:e, ana Mrs. Thielsen's sister. Mrs. Phillin Gearhart of Seattle. Mr." and Mrs. Ifan Putnam will be in for AumsviHe for Christmas dinner. A' large family gathering will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs. A. H. Nohlgren. Their -son and family, Lt. (jg) and Mrs.' Ralph Nohlgren and son. Douglas, are here from -San Francisco. Other guests will be Dr. and Mrs. Carl Holling- . worth and Mrs. Edwin McWam ' of Portland, "Mr. .and Mrs; v Charles Seacat of Albany, Mr. and Mils. Wayne"" Dobson and Christine of Greshaim-Mrand Mrs. George Drakeley ahd Judy, and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Mitchell of Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. . Roland Nohlgren and Miss Gonia Nohlgren. . K v Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moody .'will have as their :; holiday guests Mr. and Mrs. George Often of Pbrtlarld, formerly-of Sa : lem, whd Will be here for the weekend.-jond -Captain1 and Mrs. Walter Lansing. : " i ' At Home to Friends . , ... The holidayseason is the occasion for couples to entertain with informal at homes. Saturday aft ernoon Mrs. George Hugdahl was hostess to a group of friends at her home on Shipping street Calling hours were from 2 to 6 o'clock. j The serving table was centered with an artistic arrangement of blue spruce, burgundy candles and green and burgundy Christmas tree ornaments. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Perry will be at home Tues-; day night at their Jefferson street residence in hon or of Mrs. Perry's brother, Mr. Warner Marsden who is here for the holidays from Los Angeles; and Major" and Mrs. Homer L Goulet Guests have been in vited to call after 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. Henry H. Mars den, jr.. will assist the hosts informally. i Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herrall have invited a group of friends to an informal at home on Friday night at their Fairmount Hill residence. Guests will call from 7 to 10 o'clock. Mr.! and Mrs. J. Deane Patterson will entertain" with a series of holiday at-homes during the, week at their residence on South Church street. Friends are being invited to call each , evening between 8 and 10 o'clock. Christmas Candles Will Uluminate Gqyy Holiday Parties f Miss Stella McKay will be a holiday hostess , Vednesday: night at the home of her mother. Mrs. Stanley McKay, on South High street She has in . vited friends to a dessert-supper to be followed by contract bridge. Christmas candles and greens will provide the decorative note. - f . Miss McKay's guests will be Mrs. Wendell Wy att. Mrs. Donald Nagel, Mrs. Robert " H. Hamilton, ' Mrs, Bruce Van. Wyngarden, Mrs.' Wayne Hadley, ' Miss Nancy .Stricklin, Miss Betty Simmons, Miss Pa-' tricia Tracy, Miss.Patricia Vandeneynde, Miss Bar- :. ." bara Comptori,Miss Amy and Miss Fern MacGreg" -att Miss Lorraine Miller, Miss Cormie and MissMary McKay.- - . v - Co-eds to Gather ;,;,;'""' t Roberta Paulus will.be hosisss for a holiday party Tuesday night at her home, in honarvoT ai group of 1 ; girls, who get together each year". The evening will ;- be spent informally around the tree, with alate sup-. , per following. - , ; : f In'the group will be Mary Lstty Parker, Mary . Ann Brady, Jane Walsh, Margaret Jane . Emmons, . Anita Hager, Sherlie . Raines, Marilyn Hjort, Grace . Shields, Jeanne DeMyrt, Jeanne and Janice Myers, Evangeline Howard, Margaret iMoriiy -and the host ess. Two Large Teas . . . Christmas week will be marked with teas, din ners and luncheon parties. Slated for Thursday aft ernoon is the informal tea for which the Salem Pi Eeta Phi alumnae will be hostesses at the home of : Judge and Mrs. James T. Brand on North Summer street. This annual thristmas affair is given in hon . cr of all active Pi Pii members, pledges, alumnae and their mothers, i Calling hours are from 3 to 6 o'clock. V- ' 'V V "Presiding at the; tea urns will be Mrs. G. Her s .bert Smithy Mrs. Patil B. Wallace and Mrs. Lewis., , . Griffith t Arrangtag jthe tea are Mrs. James Hum-; . phrey, Mrs Sfewarti Foster, Mrs. Charles Huggins, iv 1 1 7. I . i I vi. ill II w'l ix. iviix. '. I iw II i II II i ivii ti Sybir Spears. . . -..;...- Tea . for Younger Set : Invitations werei in the mail' Jhis last week for a ' large ted for hichjjCharlotte Alexander, daughter! cf Mrv and Mrs. George Alexander, Markinn Croi- son, daughter of Mr. and Mr& George Croisan, and : Margie Cooley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. :.Cooley,.wai be hosiesses on Sunday .afternoon, De ' ' cember 31. . j j The" affair will pe held at the 'Alexander home the high school and college set : v. 4 N4'- with two hundred oi Gathering at Heltzels v; f Mrs: . Tames Heltzell will entertain at Chris jnas cinncr" for ' her family. v Guests will be Mr. arid Mrs. Bruce Hamby,' Judith and Susanr.of Portland, Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Hamby 'of Portland, " . Ivlr. cmd Mrs. John Heltzel, Arnii and Jjmmy and 'Mrs: W. B. s ' Earrett. .' - : ': '.-.The home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Perry will be the scene of i o family gathering. -Mrs. Perry's brother, Mr. Warner Mars den of Los Angeles, who came north 911 business, surprised 1 '. his family by remaining for me Holidays. ! Other guests will be -Mrs. H. HMarsden, Mrs. Henry H. Marsden, jr., Elizabeth Jane end Henry" III. Stephen, Dermis, and David Perry. 'v Mr.:and Mrs. Samuel B. Gillette will be hosts for 1heir. an nudr.Christmas breakfast and dinner foirt their family. Guests T, ' will be their "son-in-law 'and" daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Neil. Shaf- f , . ter and daughter, Mary , Gayle?. who are. coming from Kent, Wash;, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Gillette, Susie May,; Lonnell- and v- Landa Bums of Vancouver, Wash., Mr. ana Mrs Curtis Frendi . rvm-ra firnve and Mr. and Mrs." Mason BishoD. Mrs. Shaf- ferancf rier daughter will remain, for the jChristmas week. t 'XJ. Mr.' and Mrs." Brown E. Sisson will-preside, at dinner for.' eif family mduding Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett and dough-';-: lrm'rmA 1rmr nf Ro?ehura. Mrs. William! A. Sisson and " v ui j . J " r . . : AjiuTM Wrruirird.. who recentlv; returned from Axistlril'. Texas. ." ; liMiss Mciry'nizcibetrSissori j .-Jv'V - : 'i . '"" . n.tnina rniowfa Vrf iht hnitifl ftf Mrfand Mrs. Crftvef W. I--..-- - - ..1 1 r. tl!l'. -f't g;i . .... ':... liillman win ce iyir. nujpan pumBujju,.Mr. i- v Eaundersrand son, JRobert, of Eagle JCreek, Mrs. Front Roberts "f 'Portkmd-Mr8:H."Ff Rittmarifr,ar;fLesfer Carter,-. : Echultz. i : :-r-. "yX-i : v J'lfv-:'---, Mrs. Reuben P., Boise will entertain -her family at dinner Christmas day. Guests will-be Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Prael of ' Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Breyman Boise, and son, Evan, and ' '. Mrs. Frank Snedecor. -. ' j . .; - ' ' I - ' family Dinners K V Mr., end Mrs. Werner Brown will have as their holiday cruests her parents, Colonel and Mrs. f. ' W. Ferguson cf -Taco- -ma " and Mrs. Florence Rckarts d PortlancL v; :1 . if . ; - -Mrs. Taylor Hawkins and daughter, , Miss Harriet, will . intertain at dinner at their Fairmount Hill home for Mr. and ' Mrs Robert McMurray, Mr. and Mrs. James Wrightson, Tom- my and Barbara, of Portland and Mr. arid Mrs. Arthur J, Rahn. Major Homer L Goulet," vho is home from two and a half ' , vears of overseas duty, and Mrs! Goulet will entertain their " 7 'MnnHmrr'Cestswillcbe' Mr 'ond Mrs. . ihra.-l' Sheey of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Homer. Goulet, sr., v Ur'ndmeo Gouley. Miss Kaye Gouley.PhU and Gary Goulet' ... . ' Guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Benson for the holidays will . I's Irene Connett of Longview, ;Wash., Mr., and Mrs. C. ' , r -' - Esnson and Mrs. Verona Drew' of: Kelso. bidden to call between 3 arid 6 o'clock. OG 4 4.- -' r - v ; f '.) S. 'I h I:'-; - 1 1 5 -1 A ( 4. r 1 Leaking -for Santa are Jimmy', Johnny, 2Vz and BiUy,"5Vi, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Villiam TViTatermao. (SlaUsman pholoj