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The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Sunday Morning. April 21. 1946
Miss Welch
Honored at
PEO Tea
By Maxine Barm
Women's Editor. Th Statesman
Miss Annora Welch, only liv
ing charter member Of Salem's
chapter G of PEO SisterWfeod
has been a member of the Sister
hood for 60 years. Miss Welch
also recalls almost-forgotten
events in Salem during the 90s
and early 1900s.
Because she's the only char-
ter member of the Salem group
and because she celebrated her
60th year as a member of PEO
Sisterhood, women of chapter- G
will honor her on Thursday at
the C. A. Sprague home at a tea.
She is a charter member of
chapter A, the first in Indiana,
joining on March 28. 1886. at
Thbrntown, Ind. She is a char
ter member also of chapter . G
which was organized In Salem
on September 4, 1911.
Annora Welch, with her two
sisters, Olive B. and Ella, came
to Salem in July, 1891, and in
.1902 the two former opened up
what I recall as Salem's first
variety store. It was located
west of Meyers store (Miller'a)
between Liberty and Commer
cial, where the R. L. Elfstrom
store now is. The sister Ella
was a teacher. Miss Welch is
the only one of the three still
living.
Among the interesting things
she recalls is an English speak
ing school for the Chinese, in
which she taught. The school
-was conducted for five days a
week and lasted for six years
In the late 90s. A Sabbath
school was afeo conducted for
the Chinese. Sne recalls having
taught English to many of Sa
lem's aristocratic Chinese and
their children, although many,
she says, already spoke correct
English and of course the chil
dren attended public school.
Some 50 attended 4he Sunday
school, and 25 pupil was the
average for the high school.
Miss Welch has been an ac
tive member of the First Pres
byterian church for 55 years.
Tea Oa Thursday
Calling hours for the tea are
from 3 - to 5:30 o'clock
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Miss Annora Welch, who for 60 years has been a
member of PEO Sisterhood, will be: honored at a tea on
Thursday afternoon, April 25 when members of chapter
G, PEO will entertain at the Charles A. Sprague home on
North 14th street.' Miss Welch is a charter member of
chapter G. (Kermell -Ellis). -
' but. . . it's a nice enough feeling to be
considered an old timer around The Stat9s
man office, answering questions on history
and Salem family backgrounds but it's too
much of a good thing when they start con
sulting you about what the Elks did 50 years
ago.
Aged In the wood. . . This week we got
something that was old. and mellowed, in a
musty looking bottle with dust of ages on it
And it was rare, probably stored qrway in
some dark storeroom with others of its kind,
waiting for an opportune moment to be put on
the shelves, when buyers would be hungry
for it But the bottle of Green Label Bre r
Rabbit molasses went just as well on my
noontime rye bread as if the bottle were
shiny. I did wonder where it had been all
its life.
Two Crowns. ..They're calling
Creech's out on State street, the "store of
queens" and bragging quite a bit about it.
Eileen Lytle. crowned ieauty queen on the
WU campus last week and Virginia Case,
named a candidate for May que?n, both
work at the drugstore.
The old order. . . We are reluctant to
like the changes at Silver Creek Fall3. When
you've run along the secluded paths, en
joyed quiet family picnics, eaten bugs, cook
ed over a campfire, picked huckleberries in
the thickets and even had a swim or twp in
the pools below the falls, you can't help
missing them among the modern improve
ments. The concession house, with its myr
tlewood panels and fancy outdoor terraces.
though pretty much In keeping with the out
door idea really makes me sad.. It's just too,
too civilized, and I will leave it to the new
comers who like to gt their outdoor life in
cellophane wrapped packages.
Something new. . . too, is the sprin
kling system in Willson park. They have
put in modern improvements there, but it's
pretty much the same old park as when we
used lo be chased off the lawn by old Mr.
Kluck. the first gardener, because we played
ball on his lawn. The present gardeners
seem to find pleasure in the public's enjoy
ment across the street, and seeing the people
use the peak, we think the lawns are just as
green and smooth, for all the enjoyment the
public has in them.
Double standard. . .The "for men only"
nylon line that New York seems so proud of
is an out and out discrimination - - we hav
en't seen any "for women only" signs,
there's always a lot of men in our lines spoil
ing a chance for the best remnant-counter
tactics. Anyway I'll bet it was a selfish in
stinct that caused the men to part the line
while the street sweeper bought his nylons
- - you know how high-lax conscious the men
are, the? are never happy unless the public
servant is working hrs head off.
Only for a moment . . Spring seems so
short. We look out of our window, down
into the cherry tree and the bare branches
are suddenly . white. Then. It seems only
a day, the wind catches the petals --a frag
rant snowstorm --and then it's green and
summer's on the way.
. , . Maxine Buren
Last Dances
Of Season
Slated
End o( the dance season is ap
proachjng as several clubs have
announced the spring dame will
be the last for the year.
Tillicum club members will
gather Tuesday night at the Vet
eran's hall for the last formal
dance of the season. A picnic
dance is planned to take place
in the summer if a suitable place
can be obtained for the event.
Guy Albin's orchestra will T$y?
lor dancing between 9:30 fHlt
o'clock. B. E. Owens hat served
as president and Ralph Camp
bell is the new president.
A large pie -da nee party will
be held before the affair at Shat
tuc's Chateau. Hosts will be Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Sears, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Crane, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Viesko snd Mr. and Mn.
John Andrews. Hours are from
S to 10 o'clock. Arrangements of
lilats and spring blossoms will
decorate the room and spring
flowers in pastel shades will be
used on the buffet table.
Town C'lak Satarday
The Town club witl hold Its
last dance of the season Satur
day night. The formal dinner
dance will be at the Marion hotel
in the Mirror room with dinner
aerved at 9 o'clock.
The Subscription club will en
tertain with its last dinner dance
of the season on Saturday, May
4 in the Mirror room of the Mar
lon hotel. The committee In
charge includes t Dr. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Purvine and Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Hauk.
Governor
Lauds Week
preside at the monthly meeting A -iT""l OT1 1
In a preflamation setting aside i
May 5 to 12 in Oregon as Inter
American Music week. Governor
Earl Snell declares:
"The Inter-American phase of
Music week will again be stress
ed and attention given the music
of the United Nations as an ex
pression of the good neighbor
polity. Music is a great bond
among nations.
"It is my suggestion that ev
ery Oregon citizen make a spe
cial effort to oontribute to and
participate in the activities of
Mem-'toe week."
bers of all PEO chapters in the
city sand all unaffiliated mem
bers hei-ere Invited.
Greeting guests at the door
will be Mrs. Silas Gaiser, Mrs.
A. E. Robins and MA. Gardner
Knapp. . In the receiving line
will be- Mrs. Sprague, Miss
Welch and Mrs. Robert L. Elf
stronv president of chapter G.
Presiding at the lea urns dur
ing the afternoon will be Mrs.
W. B. Robinson. Mrs. W. W.
Moore. Mrs. A. L. Godfrey and
Mrs. B. F. Williams. Assisting
In the dining room wiJI be Mrs.
Chester W. Hamblin. Mrs. Har
ry B. Johnson. Mrs, Tinkham
Gilbert, Mrs. A. A. Linerode,
Mrs. C. K. Logan and Mrs.
William S. Cole.
Inviting guests into the din
ing room will be Mrs. A. A.
Schramm and Mrs. Brown E.
Sisson. Mingling wtith guests in
the drawing room will be Mrs.
George Aiken, Mm-. E. J. Huff
man, Mrs. F. W. Lange. Mrs.
J. Howard Shubert and Mrs.
Robert Sprague.
Mrs. Walter Denton heads the
committee in charge of the cele
bration, Mrs. Jesiie Bush Mick
elson is co-chairman. Miss Fran
ces Virginie Melton, president of
the Salem branch Oregon Music
Teachers association, sponsoring
group.
Other members of the com
mittee are Mrs. David Eason,
Dorothy Pearce, Helen McHirron.
Bertha Junk Darby, Prof, and
Mr?. T. S. Roberts. Pricilla Mei
singer Wiltsey, Marjorie Wells,
Mrs. Paul Silke, Mrs. Irl Mc
Sherry, John Schmidt, jr.. Dean
Melvin Getst, Prof. Ralph Dobbs,
Maurice Brennen, Frank Ben
nett, Lena Belle Tartar, Vernon
Wise-arson, Margaret Hogg and
Ruth Bedford.
Returning. today from a week's
stay at the ;Nelscott apartments
are Mrs. Donald Dawson and
children, Kathleen and Stephen,
and Mrs. Eygene Grabenhorst.
Mr. Dawson and Mr. Graben
horst joined their families there
for the weekend.
of
mothers Monday afternoon at
the YWCA at 2 o'clock. Election
of officers, will be a feature of
the business session. Miss Doro
thy Dphm, children's librarian at
the city library,; will review
"There is No Place Like Home."
Mrs. Carl Emmons social chair
man, heads the tea directorate.
Assisting are Mrs. A. E. Ullman,
Mrs. Francis Wade and Mrs.
Robert Fromm. '
Women of Rotary will hold
their monthly luncheon meeting
Monday afternoon at the Quelle
at one o'clock. Girt Scouts will
be featured for the program.
Women of 'Rotary sponsors troop
4 with Mrs. Hal Randall as the
leader and Mrs. Leon Lassers,
assistant. The troop girls will
present a play after the luncheon.
Bridge
First of the spring bridge ben
efitparties will be the bridge tea
for which the Junior Guild of
St. Paul's Episcopal church will
be host on Wednesday afternoon,
April 24 at the parish house.
Bridge will be in play starting
at 2 o'clock with additional
guests invited to call for tea at
4 o'clock. Guests are asked to
bring their own table accessor
ies. At the tea hour Mrs. Cus
ter Ross and Mn. George H.
Swift will pour.
Mrs. Homer Goulet. sr. heads
the directorate for the benefit.
Mrs. V. E. Kuhn is arranging the
tea table and refreshments and
assisting are Mrs. Lester Barr,
Mrs. W. C. Gabriel, Mrs. U. G.,
Shipley, Mrs. Rue Drager, Mrs.
Harry Wiedmer and ,Mrs. Carl
ton Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Saun
ders, who have been visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Hobbs for the past week ara
leaving today for their home in
San Jose.
Mrs. Perry to
Entertain
Mrs. Leon Perry will entertain
informally at dinner Wednesday
night at her home on Jefferson
street for a group of friends.
Spring flowers will provide the,
decorative note.
Covers will be placed for Miss
Carlita Dreblow, Mts Eleanor
Ohmsn, Mrs. Rene Besse, Mrs.
Lynn MacLachlan of Portland,
Mrs. William .Phelps, Miss La
Verne Harnsberger and Mrs.
Perry.
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County WCTIT Institute will
be held Thursday at the Free
Methodist church, 'corner Market
and Winter streets. 'The opening
session will begin at 10 o'clock
with a basket luncheon at noon.
Mrs. Ruth Tooze, state president,
will., be the honor "guests at the
all day meeting. f
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Mr, and , Mrs. Normal -Edwards
and son, Burton,. Mrs. William
Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Stepp of Portland re spending
the weekend fishing at Camp
Sherman on th Metolius.
Sons of Union Veterans and
auxiliary will meet Tuesday
night at the homeiof Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Birch, 1368 Fir street
for a no-host dinner at 6:30 o'
clock. Mrsc E. Morgan Will pres
ent the program.
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join men the world over
in solemn worship of
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