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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1947)
14 The Statesman. Salem, Oregon. Sunday. December 21, 1947 Seen and Heard ... By JERYME ENGLISH - HOLIDAY SOCIAL WHIRL . . . One of the first parties of the week on Tuesday when Mrs. Al bert Gragg.and daughter, Carroll W CttU CUlCliOIUCU eu mm jvjuu tor. the former's daughter, June Lockridge, here from Chicago or the holidays . . . They made a smart threesome receiving in sophisticated black afternoon gowns ... The decor . , . The lovely Gragg ' m mm mm Completely Equippedl $139-75 Smartly styled modem cabinets in select ven 7eers. Handy racks for glasses and bottles. Metal serving tray. Sparkling glassware. Easy Terms 7 JL' ry. Y i ''I r5 -A i . . . GIVE THEM A BENDIX ..RADIO I sp-t t I Bendlx T-M CombmaBoa . . . S2S340 Model 847-B: High-styled modem at its best in select walnut veneers. FM reception with standard broadcast fully' automatic record reproduction. Automatic push button tuning, double built-in antennas for AM and FM. Alnico speaker Seven tubes and rectifier. For those who are hard to please give on Electrical Appliance ... a gift that will give years of pleasure "Headquarters lor Records" Opea Erenlnfi Until WAN'S i Radio & Appliance 605 Edgewater SL. West Salem Phone 24727 home a perfect setting for Christ mas decorations ... On the white doorway Carroll's red stocking combined with greens and over the entrance fir garlands . . . On the table in the hallway . . . an old fashioned decorated tree with strings of popcorn and cranberries and candle shaped lights . . . Fir garlands - tied with red ribbon bows over the mantle . . . on the tea table a miniature white tree decorated with tiny red candy canes and underneath small wrapped packages . . . encircled with red virgil lights ... many more lights and candles about the rooms ... ' Jingle bells ... Mrs. Richard Cooley the cause of much com ment with her tiny silver bell earrings, which really jingle. when she walks . . . Blonde Mrs. How ard Kaffun in black crepe with draped skirt . . . One of the new style helmet hats of brown and bronze worn by Mrs. Fred A. Davis, who is excited about mov ing In February to their new home on North 21st street. . . Mrs. Delbert Schwabbauer in a be coming deep purple gown and matching coachman's hat with purple feathers ... TRAVEL NOTES ... Exciting time ahead for Glen and Marjorie Stevenson, who leave by train the Sunday after Christmas for a week's skiing and fun at Sun Val ley . . . They have reservations at Challenger Inn and will be there for the New Years eve celebra tion . . . The occasion also marks the couple's wedding anniversary . . . Accompanying the Stevensons will be the Lloyd Bablers and children, Lloyd, Tommy and Bar bara of Portland . . . i To the East-West game . . Will go Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Meyer and children, Roberta and Dick . . the George Nelsons . . . The Albert Graggs and daughters. Car roll Jean and June, . . . and the C Lester Newmans, who will be joined by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wells of Modesto, Calif. .. Mrs. Newman is already in Modesto and he Is joining her there for Christmas ... The Salem families will all be registered at the Chan cellbr hotel while In San Fran cisco. . . They will also! celebrate New Year's eve in the bay city . . . The Graggs will fly south, but the others will go by train. CHRISTMAS DANCE for Town club members a week ago at the Marion hotel ; . . Gay and festive holiday decorations ... all candle light . . . and in the windows large silver bells, which were lighted . . . huge poinsettias, wreaths, fir boughs -and red and green crepe paper streamers . . . Congratula tions to the decorating committee . . . with special plaudits to Mrs. Emery Hobbs, the chairman, who looked Very Chris tmasy in her white velvet gown with scalloped sleeves and hemline faced in red velvet. . . the skirt caught high at one hip with red feathers . . . even red sandals ... Sister does ... Outstanding was Mrs. Claybourne Dyer's dra matic one-shoulder gown of gold lace . . . Mrs. William C. Dyer, jr., in an off-white crepe gown accented with gold . . . The good looking, brunette Wagner sisters . . . Margaret .her usual smart self, in a stunning gown of chartreuse with extra full skirt and low de collete . . . and for contrast Ameri can Beauty flowers attached to one shoulder strap . . . Anita, (Mrs. Vernon Dyer), in a fetch ing full skirted grey and shell pink all over print frock ... the low neckline edged in pink male . . . and a matching stole . . . Stand-eats . . . Noticeable were the many strapless gowns . . . Mrs. Richard Grabenhorst's rose taffeta with bustle back and wide panels of moon blue . . . Viva cious Mrs. Leon Perry wearing a magnolia green frock banded in rows of black lace. . . Mrs. Robert Drager's strapless gown of mink brown crepe with alternate rows of satin . . . turquoise feathers at one shoulder . . . Dashing plaid taffetas for Mrs. Robert Needham, hers of Christmas red and green . . . and Mrs. Carlton McLeod's of orchid and brown ... Ballerinas ... proving them selves to be most popular ... In Identical moire taffeta long sleeved ballet dresses with draped panier effect and bustles were Mrs. Robert Cannon and Mrs. Charles Campbell . . . the form er in pale mauve and Mrs. Camp-, bell's of violet . . . and both wearing ballet slippers . . . Mrs. James Clayton chose a silver grey ballerina dance frock; . . . Mrs. Clayton Foreman a picture in her Gibson Girl dress . i. . a vol uminious brown taffeta ankle length - skirt with turquoise and brown striped blouse. Here and there .. . . Good-looking Mrs. Maynard Sniffer in sapphire . blue chiffon with em erald green panels in front . . . Victorian green crepe glittering with matching sequins worn by Mrs. Conrad Paulson with a poin settia at .the shoulder . . . and frost white crepe studded with rhinestones for petite Mrs. Charles Wood. . . Lovely in satin was Mrs. Norval Edwards, who wore pearl grey with net yoke of pale orchid and the skirt caught up in back with orchid net flowers . . . A strapless gown of portrait blue with rhinestones selected by Mrs. Richard Peters of Lebanon . . . A turquoise blue dinner gown for Mrs. Harold Olinger . . . and parma violet with Silver trim. Mm. Lester. Carter's attractive gown. Surprise Party Given A surprise birthday party was given on December 12, for Joan Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Brown, and friends at the Elsinore theater and a luncheon at White's afterwards. It was her 14th birthday. Attending were Ottie Grive, Lorene Gistafson, Elsie Mae Otjen, Shirley King, Barbara Wagness and Patty Rath. LINCOLN Christmas greenery decorated the Walter Brog home for the annual Christmas party of the Lincoln Goodwin club, Dec. 11 for which Mrs. Walter Brog, Mrs. Theo Burns and Mrs. Ken neth Hunt were hostesses, assisted by, Mrs. Pat Johnson. Special guests were Mrs. Pete Vbth, Mrs. J. E. England and Mrs. Pat John son and Mrs. Lester Walling and Jean. The club will send clothing to children of the Corvallis Farm home. Boxes have been sent Eu ropean countries and a local fam ily is to be remembered with a basket Mrs. H. D. Burns was nominated to attend the conference concerning the community center which will be held at Zena church January 8. Hostesses from the Goodwill club and five from the Spring Valley Home Missionary society will make arrangements for lunch at the combined meeting of the two clubs to be held at Zena church, Thursday, January 8 at 2 pjn. Mrs. Burns appointed Mrs. Harry Phillips, Mrs. Avalt Miller, Mrs. Edward SchlegeL Miss Jean nie Smith and Mrs. Chris Yungen as a committee to function on fof the L.G.C A gift exchange was 1 & f 4 T(6f3sS gm M d' f gm Shop here first! Omr fleers . vf I asfP" re well stocked with gifts for girls ef - r " te silages! , CeflarChesIs $59.75 ZTTl ar, ''' j" a 1 . . - - Easy Terms! C"""- ,,tf'sssslfl!f I - ' -'gs,,-' rRv7n fir The one gift mat's dear to any girl I Famous make chests with exteriors of beautifully matched walnut and other veneers. Genuine aromatic red cedar linedl Some with' automatic com-' parhnented trays. Shop early ' and take your choice of sev eral styles! Other Cedar Chests from $29.75 to S89J0 An Inexpensive Gill! Colorful Hassoclis $9.95 4 $29.95 One and two-tone colors with con trasting piped seams! Covers of washable leatherette. Choose from our wide selection of shapes and sizes. They'll be greatly appreciat ed, either as handy foot stools, or as comfortable seats! AUlilo . Down On A Big Bill TEEE RdDSSS 2eE9 and3vLj5 Special Iloliday Gift Prices Large assortment of varieties available. Good stock. Deliveries made day before Christmas if desired. Singer Tree Rose Garden 4 miles north on Wallace Rd. Phone 25926 a feature In which the 18 mem bers and four guests participated. mm EL Stale Chrislnas Special! Fonn comiEns BEAUTY SHOP Lowest Prices id Town! 18 Years Experience Emu Feree, Kgr Phone S-2008 . Eveolngs by Appemtsseat fey swrj' for last minute shoppers Under $2.50 . , Watch Bands ' Pipes Child'tSets Child's Lockets Child's Crosses Child's Rings Silver Plated Cold Meat Forks Berry Spoons Pie Servers Fountain Pens $5.00 value Automatic Pencils Reading Glasses Cameras Pins Brooches Earrings Leather Bill Folds $5.00 values Tie Chains Under $5.03 Crystal Bowls 9 pc. Liquor Sets English Bone China, cups and Saucers Italian Vases Bronze Horses Watch Chains Tie Sets Gold and Silver Plated Key Chains Bosko Leather Bill Folds and Key Holders Ladies Gold Birthstone Rings Men's Initial Rings Cuff Links 3- pc. Dresser Sets Sterling Silver Top Salt and Peppers Large Engraved Aluminum Trayt Men's Fitted Cases 7 SO Linen Covered Suit Case Under $10.09 7-pc. Martini Sets- Hand Painted 7- pc. Gold Encrusted Liquor Sets 4- Power Field Glasses and Case Genuine Haiti Mahogany Serving Trays Chrome Waffle Irons Silex Coffee Maker with Stove Manicuring Sets Musical Powder Boxes 2-Strand Pearls, in gift box Men's Cameo Ring, Sterling Silver Silver Plated Sugar and Cream with Tray Sterling Salt and Pepper 6 in set 8- pc. Beverage Sets with Tray Weather Barometers Gold Filled Lockets Cracked Ice Pin, Necklaces -Gold Pierced Earrings, all color stones 3-Drawcr Jewell Boxes, carved top Bronze Book Ends 14K Gold Wedding Rings . Kaywobdie Pipes -A Combination Cigarette Lighter and Case Compacts Gold Plated Cigarette Cases Boys Wrist Watches Silver Plated Tree Platter Evan's Table Lighters Under $2513 .Men's Uk Gold Wedding Rings Ladies 14K Gold Wedding Rings 10-pc. Dresser Sets 5-pc. Sterling Place Sets Electric Mantle Clocks Electric Alarm Clocks Ladies Grant 17J. Wrist Watch Blen's Grant 17J Wrist Watch Men's Gold Cameo Rings Zircon Set Earrings 3- pc. Caning Set in box 44-pc. Pope Gosser Dinner Sets 2 -Strand Crosby Pearls in gift box Parker Pen and Pencil Sets Elgin American 3-pc. Dresser Set. Kreisler Watch Bands Under $59.C3 Ladies Diamond Rings Men's 14K Gold Rings; Zircon ... Set Men's Lodge Rings" Men's 17 jewel Waltham Bulova Gruen Wittnauer Watches . j Ladies Waltham Gruen Lon genes Wittnauer 17 J. Watches J 17-Jewel Helbros Pocket Watches 4- pc. Silver Plated Tea Set 7-pc. Coffee Set Chrome, including Electric t o a s te r, perculator, cream and sugar tray Leather Covered 7 jewel Traveling Alarm Clocks Sheaffers 3-pc. Sentinel Pen and Pencil Sets in gift box Sterling Silver Elgin Compact Under $103.03 Keepsake Diamond Rings Men's and Ladies Longene Watches Men's and Ladies Waltham Watches Men's and Ladies Gruen Watches I: OPEN TILL 9 P. M. . TILL CHRISTMAS EASY BUDGET PAYMENTS JIWIlIRSOPTOMITttltTt I WHERE GEMS AND GOLD ARE. FAIRLY SOLD
