page rat Tli OREGON STATESMAN. Sclem, Oregon. Sunday Morning. February 25, 135 Seen arid By lerym '"' ' SOCIAL WHIRL has ben gay this week for members : of the legislative contingent . . . Mrs. George Duncan entertained with two luncheons this week at the " Wayne Hammett home . .... Her guests were legislators' wives with whom she knew dur ing other' sessions when her hus band served in the legislature . . . For the occasion she wore ' an attractive frock of sea blue , silk jersey with fuchsia print . , . Dainty bouquets of yellow dairies and heather in crystal vases centered the luncheon ta . bles. ' . - Always an anticipated event ; of the legislative session is Sen ator P. J. Stadelman's dinner party , . . this year was no ex ception as his formal party wcs .;.. It.. n a ri ikA tfn. , ion hotel with over 250 guests -attending. . . The buffet table centered with a fountain filled with red tulips, iris and narcis sus . ". ; sprays of acacia, tu lips, potted plants and red tapers centering the many, long dinner 1 tables . . . A festive setting for . , the many formal gowns of the women and their colorful cor- r sages . a 1 " ' Mayor and Mrs.' George Sta delman of The Dalles received - with the host ... Mrs. Stadel man in a becoming dinner gown of winterberry red with black - bodice to3hich were pinned ; whit, baby orchids i . Mrs. .John J. Elliott, who alsorassist .. ed," attractive, in a moss green t gown and wearing green orchids ; . . . Dorothy McCullough Lee " and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bynon were down from Portland . . . Miss Nadine Stray er, daughter of ; Senator W, H. Strayer, over from ; Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ; McMahan here from Albany. , ; A SPRING TEA on Friday , , when Mrs. Paul Hendricks, wife - of . Rep. Hendricks, entertained for wives of representatives and Salem friends : at her attractive ' .Fairmount Hill home ... Mrs. Bruce Spaulding, radiant in a black silk dress with fuchsia bo ; dice and sequin trim, greeted ' ,-; guests at the door . . . Mrs. Hendricks received informally in a becoming pastel green and black silk jersey dress . . . A -yellow cloth on the tea table to match the yellow and green col or scheme of her dining room . . . A centerpiece j of daffodils and narcissus . . . Catching our eye was the large round yellow coffee table in the knotty pine den . . . and a spring bouquet of white and pink carnations, " iris and heather in the center. A few spring outfits we spied . . . Mrs. Roy H. Simmons smart , in a brown tailleur with white pin stripe and a brown straw sailor with ruffling edging the tiny brim . . . Mrs. James Linn in a brown and grey checked suit with brown skirt and a fet ching brown felt s a U o r with white trim . . . Mrs. Eugene ivxarsn, wno poured earlier in the jttfternoon, wearing a becom ing fjrown silk dress and wide brimmed brown straw hat . . . Notd Mrs. Taylor Hawkins' pertj green felt hat . . . Mrs. Hall S. Lusk was down from Portland for the tea as was Mrs. Lowell Kern, who assisted the ; hostess. CLIMAXING the week, as for our social activities, was the buffet supper our managing ed itor and his wife, "the Wendell Webbs, were hosts Friday night . ; . . Guests were the legislative press and their wives .... A Krand party and a beautiful buf J'et table laden with turkey and .all the trimmings . . . Mrs. Asa hfcl Bush and Mrs. and Mrs. Wil liam Franzwa assisted the hosts informally ... Right at home iC. the kitchen was Ralph Wat , son, with his sleeves rolled up, : assisting the hostess. SUNDAY AT HOME when Mr. : and Mrs. Joseph M. Devers, sr. . .; and Mr. and Mr. Harry Wied j mer entertained for their son i and daughter, Sergeant and Mrs. ; Joseph; M. Devers, jr. (Helen I Wiedmer) . . . Joe recently re i. turned from , the Mediterranean j theatre! of war . . Helen look ed radiant in a becoming bright green silk dress with red camel lia pinned to her shoulder The couple will leave early in March for South Carolina, where he will report at Columbia for - Important Work On The Home Front Your druggist must be a per fectionist, because there are no two ways , of filling the pre scription your doctor writes. It must be done accurately and with the finest ingredient!. You can count on our skilled pharm acists for dependable, prompt service. 1839 1945 . ; g ! .- tam mJ DItUG STORE . Phone 5137 or 7C2S 125 No. Coajnercial Heard . . English duty'. . The hostesses both wore attractive black afternoon dresses and their husbands en joyed greeting people about the rooms., Two who assisted . , . Mrs. Robert Cannon wearing a brown silk crepe gown with bodice of ; blush pink and off the face brown hat ... Mrs. Robert De- . Armond in a pretty icicle blue silk dress . . . . ; Pouring while we were there . . . Mrs. C. W. . Parker wearing a chic grey sai lor . . . Mrs. George Maurer in black and her daughter, Patty, who served, in grey wool with silver &nailhead trim ... Mrs. Ercel Kay's spring hat was of aqua with a cluster of violets in " back i ; .' and Mrs. W. Connell Dyer r wearing black and her black hat trimmed with veiling enhanced with pink dots . . .' . Mrs. Meredith Huggins' pretty sailor of turquoise straw with a large pink flower perched right on top ... Friends were welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Edgar A. Linden, who are home from a several months sojourn in Arizona ... - Mrs. Homer. H. Smith, jr. in a white wool dress and clever white sai lor with brown trim ... Mrs. Harry H. Weinstein striking in a sierra brown ensemble with leo pard jacket and robin's egg blue felt hat .... . Senator and Mrs. -Joel Booth from Lebanon were among the callers ... Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Mudd . . . still ela Hed. about hearing their son, Li. William Mudd, over the army hour broadcast from France the week before. Tolstoy, Russian Novelist, Dies LONDON, Feb. 2 (P) Mos cow .reported "sorrowfully' last night death of Alexei ' Tolstoy, 62-year-old- Russian author. U. S. military doctors recently donated penicillin for Tolstoy's treatment. The writer, a distant relative of the famed Count Leo Tolstoy, was author of "Peter the Great" ac claimed as perhaps the greatest Russian historical, novel since the revolution. WOODBURN Outstanding event was the 38th annual Mar tha Washington tea given as a book benefit by the Woodburn Woman's club and held at the Woodburn library club rooms Thursday afternoon. The musical program was pre sented under? the direction of Mrs. O. L; Withers,, program chairman. The program included a -piano sclo by Donna Dean, two vocal solos, by Mrs! Neal Butterfield; a vocal solo by "Dick Moon; a group of seven songs in duet on the ma rimba, by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson; a vocal solo by Mrs. J. Melvin Mochel; a vocal solo group by Mrs. Clara Chamberlain; and a piano number played by Miss Grace Banker. Mrs. Howard Magnuson was ac-. companiest for the soloists; Mrs. Alfred Moon played for her son. Tea was served from a lace cover ed table centered by a fruited cherry tree growing from Uncle Sam's hat in patriotic colors with small red and blue hatchets cross ed oh the brim. Tall tapers in red white and blue surrounded the centerpiece. At the tea .urns were Mrs. Wal lace Jones and Mrs. Arista Nen del for the first period; Mrs. J. Melvin Ringo and Mrs. John Muir, for the second period. Camp Fire girls assisted the serving committee. Mrs. H. Mc Clain supervised the girls; Mrs. Henry Beaman was general chair man. , Representatives of the Junior Women's club, Mrs. Carl Magnu son, and Mrs. Clyde Smith, presid ed at a candy table, netting about $25.00. Altogether, 4here will be a fund of about $80.00 for new chil dren's books and non-fiction. Portland General Electric 237 North Liberty Street Salem, Oregon Attention W. Dear Bill: M. Hamilton With Interest, j I followed year campaign In the recent City of Salem special election, wherein the Portland General Electric Co, spent a lot of time and money to get the people of Salem to vote on the Question as to whether or not the Salem Common Council should grant the Salem Electric a franchise. - - 1 . ,a - i . i- L. I knew that yon; as manager or the Portland General Electric Co lathis locality, woold put pressure on all your employees and friends to vote the way you wanted them to so do, bat I didn't think that yon Would put out the propound that I, as manager of the Salem Electric, was the owner of the Salem Electric, when yon positively knew that I only have one share of stock in the Salem Electric and have only one vote as a member only. i : . - i 4 f " - - f 1 . ' , i ' It - r r j I I have no influence over the Board of Directors and am not a member f th Board of Directors. I ' i II I t ' -J i : . "I 1 Iff I - - r ! ' i t I am employed the same as you -are and can he discharged today the same as you can be. The only benefit I would receive should the Salem Electric expand would be the pleasure of seeing good citizens of Salm receive their own power at a much lower cost than your company coald possibly furnish them power, i . d. bope Uut TOtt ffl-wctlfJ tW propaganda that I wiU aid yon by publishing this letter, If v f ' Mrs. John Anadde J)un can ; Munro. the? ormer Louise Iris Specht, ctaugh' ter of Mr. and Mr. Cart Specht, .who was married . in Louisiana , in January The groom: is a pre-flight student : a f Northwestern State university inlLouisi-f ana. Bj Maxine Buren A violinist, a 'cellist; and a so prano headline . the day'a , pro grams over three " major net works. Several fine orchestras will support the soloists in the programs. 9:30 (NBC); Paul Lavalle leads the Stradivari orchestra in a program including overture from "The Marriage of Figaro' by Mozart, Romberg's "One Kiss" and Herbert's" Czardas, from "The Fortune Teller." 11:30 (NBC) John Charles Thomas', songs include "Love Me and the World Is Mine" by Ball, traditional "Bendemeer Stream" and will ling "Whert I Was a Lad" by Gilbert and Sullivan, with the Chorus and Victor or chestra. 12:00 (CBS) Joseph Schuster, 'cellist, will be soloist and Artur Rodzjnski will conduct the New York Philharmonic in the Schu man A minor 'cello concerto. Also heard on the program-will be Rossini's overture to "L'ltal- iana m Algerl." the Haydn sra phony in D major No 5, and the first two movements "of "Es cales" ("Ports of : Call") ; by Ibert : I t 2:00 to 3 (NBC) Yehudi Men- uhin, renounced violinist will be heard to Elgar's violin concerto in B minor with the NBC orches tra under the direction of its guest conductor, Br, Malcolm Sargent The balance of the hour will be devoted to Handel's Wa- ter Music. 4 il if' 2:30 (Bluej program by Met ropolitan i artists and audition ists. I I J- i , 6:30 (NBC) "Album of Fa miliar Music" offers selections from Strauss1. "Gypsy Baron" as part of its program. I 8:30, the Standard ! Symphony ' is listed for NBC stations. Monday's Offerings f 5:30 (NBC) Gladys Swarthout, mezzo soloist Will join the sym phony .orchestra under the ; di rection of Howard Barlow in "My Heart Stood Still" by Rod gers, "Vdi lo Sapete" by Mas cagni, Webb's "Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus" and Herbert's "A Kiss in the Dark." Other orches tra numbers are listed. ;: 7:00 (NBC) Friml,! J e r on e, Charles and Romberg will be featured bn the vocal part of the "Central $ Hour" program 9:00 (NBC) Six Metropolitan opera soloists will sing an ? all operatic program on the "Tele phone Hour" Christine Carroll, soprano, i Lydia Summers, con tralto, William Hain and Edward Kane tenors, John Baker, bari . tone and J. Alden Edkins, basso are featured with Donald Voor- SALEM ELECTRIC Salem, Ore February 22, 1945 Co. Ouestionland : Answer .Night . Plan Of DAY ; i An opportunity to ask questions - ... L . m - - 1 1 ana ooiain iniormauon, pervaiuiug to discharged veteranif of World -war II will be given residents of Salem Thursday, March 1st, at the, VFW HalL 8 p. m,,r when Salem Chapter No. 6, Disabled American Veterans, will hold - a question and answer" night. . i The open house was announced Saturday, by- William Croghan, commander of the DAV chapter. I Croghan i said National Service Officer Lile Dailey from Portland and A. L.I Brewster, DAV local service officer, will be on hand to answer; question. I ii - i"We cordially invite men1 and women discharged from the serv ice and families of t disabled men, whether their fighting men have been discharged from the service or not," Croghan said, "to attend ouri 'question and answer'- night" I "Many questions arise that can easily be answered; by our Serv ice Officers. We shall be ' happy to clear up any problems that may be confronting discharged service men or their families." f The DAV commander said im portant points discharged veterans returning to Salem i should know, will be discussed at the meeting. "The DAV," he said, "is -offi cially chartered by, congress and recognized by all branches of the government as one of the or ganizations to which veterans can apply for free information in fil ing claims, without cost or obliga tion." ' - f ; Preceding the meeting the; aux iliary will join the .chapter at 6:30 for a no-host ! dinner. Mem bers are to take their own table service. ,i i Aircraft Worker Is Visitor in Pratum f PRATUM Thelma ArstiR and Pfc. Dorothy Arstill Kellogg spent two weeks with their mother Mrs. Claud Trent recently. Miss Ar still has been employed In Los An geles at the Northnip Aircraft Inc. which recently released thei P-Gl Black Widow Night i Bomber Silver Anniversary i Observed by 4feorda I LINCOLN Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ashford celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary quietly at their Lincoln home February 20 Three of their five children, Mrs. Vivian Dye, Grace 'and Genevieve Ashford, were at home with 'them. I The two sons, Jason and Harry, are in military service. Mr. and Kxs. H. W. Ashford were i mar ried at Groton, S. D. i Birthday Party Given For Two at Bethel : BETHEL Mrs. A. C. Spranger entertained at dinner last ! week for her husband and Mrs. j J. G Lauderback on their birthday an niversary.! The guests were mem bers of the two families. The din ner table was centered with a blossoming shrub. ! ;; i hees' orchestra. The cast will s sing arias from "Rigoletto? "Die " Mesitersinger," "Lucia Di,Lam- I mermoor" and the orchestra will play music from "C a r m e n,' I "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Ma i nnon Lescaut." h ! Thursday Feature f 6:30 (Don Lee Mutual) Met- I ropolitan prima donna Licia Al I banese soprano and Francesco t Valentine, baritone, sing the aria from "La Gioconda on the I "Treasure Hours of Song" on i KSLM.il Albanese will sing a i solo "Through the Years" and i Valentino, baritone, sing the aria t The two will join in the popular ! 'Tonight We Love" set to the i theme of Tchaikowsky's piano I concerto; Alfredd, Antonini leads i the orchestra in Massenet's "The f Festival and Bizet's Le Re : tour." ; i i1 you have pat oui and nARRY READ I - :i 9 The Civic club Carnival princesses, high school are from left to right Edith Fairham, Betty jZo Allen, Jackie Torrerson, Jeanne Gooden, Middle row: Jeanne Foster, Bar bara Hoadley, Shirley Lukins, Jane Acton, Barbara Jones, Wilma Noyes. Bottom row: Betty Monales, Emerald Pickett, Marjorie Hathaway, Gladys Van Hess, Addyse Lane. -. ' Calendar Capadesf High ; School Civic Club Carnival Scheduled for Next Ffaday By Marilyn Archibald ; "Calendar- Capades"! : eleventh annual Civics club carnival, is to be presented this Friday night. March 2, in the high school audi torium at 7:15.- S'-'i. j-. . Under the leadership of Mrs. Gertrude . Smith, adviser for the Civics club, ; and Jackf Ricketts, president, it is expected to be one of the outstanding performances ever presented by the organization. In 1935; the . Civics club, com prised entirely by seniors, started the traditional event with a car nival in the old high school gym. The idea of the concessions in the gym continued until 1939 when Bill Filmore, now a member of the U. S. navy at sea; introduced plans- for a stage show plus prin cesses and a queen. The carnival's motive has been to create leadership and find the talents of the high school students. This- year profits will go to the Nelson Memorial fund, which was Swegle Pupils Present Program SWEGLE The following pro gram was given at the school house by the pupils ort Washing ton's birthday: ' Prayer of peace led by Audrey Steele; flag salute led: by Duane Farmen; assembly singing, a poem was read by Clifford:! Van : Loh; "What Do We Spell" primary acrostic, "Our Presidents," : fifth grade; accordion solo "Repaz Band March," Nola Jean Zobel; play, "George Washington 1740, and George Washington 1945," by third grade; piano solo "Minuet" by Carol Hatfield; poem, "Wash ington's Glory," Alvera Puree 11; songs, "Maryland, My " Maryland" and "Father of the S Land We Love" by Lynne Standley, Joan Stark, Carol Hatfield and Richard Hoffman poem, "The Way; Old Glory Goes" by Joan Stark and closing with the singing of Amer ica by the audience. : Sponsored by The Bible Crusaders . 'i-i'ii wia..i ii... EZarch 3rd. Salurday 7:45 P. EI. Leslie Junior High School Auditorium . Howard and South Cottage Streets Tliey're All Princesses who will be Introduced In an assembly Monday morning at the Salem beginning with the top row, Glenna Fay Miller; Alice Blanchard, started last year in memory of J. C. Nelson, long time principal of Salem high school. j Oanmittee heads for the carni val are: Program (chairman, Jean Swift; judges, Jane Acton; prin cesses and ballots,! Helen Paulson; publicity, Marilyn Archibald; tick ets, Richard Yooom; Ushers and clean up, Doug Berwick;-and pro gram, Art Englebart i Following are the names of the i ; r. princesses, each of whom repre sents a school club: Barbara Hoad ley, Esculapian ; Glenna Faye Mil ler, Club Phihistorfan; Jeanne Gooden, Home Economics club; Edie Farham, Crescendo; Betty Manoles, Future i Farmers: Alico Blanchard, Future Craftsmen; Bet ty Zo Allen, Snikpoh; Jane Acton, Que Dice; Jeanne Foster, Pep; Margie Hathaway, Commercial; Gladys Van Hess, Latin; Barbara Jones, Science; Addyse Lane, Tri Y; Wilma Noyes, Spanish; Emer ald Pickett, Art; Jacqueline Tor gerson Girls' Letter, and Shirley Lukins, Stagecraft. They all are candidates for the queen, who is elected by the student body ' at high school. Dallas KP Lode Plaits Roll Call DALLAS The annual roll call meeting of Marmion Lodge No. 96, Knights of Pythias, will be held Tuesday in the lodge hall at the regular meeting time. Kermit Courier is chancellor commander. Dr. Charles A. : Howard, presi dent of the Oregon College of Ed ucation, will be the guest speak er. He will be introduced by Leif S. Finseth, a past grand chancel lor, i Members who cannot attend are asked to be represented by some member, or to send a letter or tel egram to be rad during the meet ing. I Founder of Bob Jones College, Cleveland, Tenn. Billy" Sunday said : "Bob Jones has the wit of Sam Jones, the homely philos ophy of George Stuart, the elo quence of Sam Small, and the spiritual fer veney of Dwitfht L. . Moody' IT u v mm ara.w m . - m ctV 0n A Pringle Nursing Gass -Hears Dietician Speak PRINGLE The home nursing class had Ja special treat last week when Mrs. Arthur Madsen. Red Cross nutrition Jadviser, visited the class and I spoke on diets. She- ans wered questions concerning ' food. Arranging attractive trays for the sick -was stressed. , , Carolyn Adams was guest' of honor at a party for -her fifth birthday, and those present were Dale Ellison, Karen Friesen, Mary Louise-Black well, Lydia .Harmon. Marlene Risteen - and Mrs. A. E. -Ellison and Mrs. Mary-Blaekwell. The party! was at the Adams home. Attends Funeral r ; -1 " PRATtiM Mrs. Williiam An derson Went to Oakland, Calif., last, week, where she attended her mother's funeral Friday. t , SSEOTiLF ! 1 -r N ESSENTIA War effort aided by physical condition of those who turn; out the guns, ships, and aircraft. i l- Dr. Painless Parker Says: "Today Industry recornlzes what ithe army recognizes- -that dental eare is a vital fac-' tor In helpinr to maintain phy- -steal fitness. But whether j you : have a war Job or not, It Is well ' to consult a dentist at frequent ' lntenralSyto see that teeth are kept In repair. i Dental Plates Replace miss Ins teeth with dentures that assist you in eat ing: the vigorous foods required for health and energy, j Pay For Plates As ; You Wear Them i i' ' ! . More natural effects achieved with New Transparent i Plates I Why not enjoy the lifelike re semblance afforded by lighter, morei realistic plates? New style plates, made with the improved material all dentists recom mend ., for adaptability i and faithful reproduction, have un fading natural color and 'per manent natural form. Because they are lighter In weight, they are more easily handled; and have j more; grace in design. Their soft Surface lustre makes them difficult to detect. They will not shrink 6r warp.' . ' I 1 ' 1 Translucent Teeth Enhance Dental Plates Science has perfected artificial teeth that absorb and reflect light: as do natural ones. Their translucency adds a live, vital appearance to dentures. : You can select these teeth In the shade, shape and sixe of ' your present teeth for your new plates. i f ! -. " -" BUY EXTRA WAR BONDS AND STAMPS NOW TO BACK THE FIGHTING FRONT 125 LIBERTY ST. COUNEIl STATIB ' ' ' ' o,k Iwr' ! i "LEPH0NE SALEJI S825 Other Offices , In Eugene. Portfana. Tacoma. Spokane. Seattle A"1 H UUlnz Pacific Colli cEK , Gties' Share Of Road Fund Apportioned An apportionment of $747,314.08 constituting the cities' share of tho Oregon highway fund for 1 944, was announced Saturday by Sec- , retary of State Robert S. FarrelL jr." -T !"! -:l . The cities share is based on fivf per cent of ithe money credited to the state highway, fund for the year, plus an additional sum of $1,852.78 . which, was apportioned to certain cities and towns in 1943, 'but was not paid because those towns were found to be no longer operating as incorporated areas. ' The highway fund for the year totaled $14,909,225.97. Five per cent of this fund amounts to $745, 461.30 and this sum, plus the $1, 852.78 amounts to the $747314.08 which was apportioned by the sec retary of state. . ;i City apportionments . are -based on population and the individual amounts ranged from $284,573.80 for Portland, to $64.30 for Lone- rock. Dr. Harry Ai Brown j Optometrist . "184-N. Uberty 8t Use Accepted Credit Dentistry of All Kinds Dental plates, bridxework, flllinrs, ero-H-ns, extractions and inlays. Make your first visit without appointment. Pay By Week ; Or Alonlh Budget dental expense with Accepted 'Credit Skill, And Energy Botll Needed In; Nation's Production ". Centers - , The experience and skill bf trained workers are nullified by ailinr teeth. Focal Infection has led to a variety of serious Illnesses and has led to layoff and diminished energy. It was estimated that the annual loss to industry In peace time through accidents and Illness was estimated in money at mil lions of dollars a year. . But there Is no way of calcnlatinr this loss In the present emer fency; If jour teeth require examination and repair, visit a dentist before you Incur tho risks Incident to disease. o " . - - pis,:; OK Mm- ,1 ( . '