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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1948)
Au Revoir Parties Given Several informal au revoir par ties are being arranged in com pliment to Mrs. Ray A. Yocom of Chicago, formerly of Salem, prior to her departure nxt week lor the east. She has been in Sa lem, Portland and Corvallis vis iting with her family since mid January. .. . Mrs. A. A. Schramm presided at a one o'clock luneheon Friday afternoon at her North 17th street home for the pleasure of Mrs. Yocom. Eight of the honor guests intimate friends were bidden to the affair. Bridge was in play during the afternoon. The lunch eon table was centered with an arrangement of daffodils, iris and Mrs. Robert L. Elfstrom will be a luncheon hostess Tuesday after noon at her Center street home in honor of Mrs. Yocom. Covers will be placed- for twelve of Mrs. Yo com's close friends. The afternoon will be spent informally. The hostess will use spring flowers in decorating. Miss Omann Engaged Another young woman of Sa lem has taken her place among the other engaged girls this week. Miss Lorraine Omann's engage ment to Hal Fries is being an nounced. Miss Omann's parents are Mr. and .Mrs. Walter Omann of Manson, Iowa. The bride-elect came here this fall and is em ployed at the state highway de partment Mr. Fries, a Boxer, attended Salem school and is now em ployed here. The couple will live in Salem after the wedding which has been set for a Sunday in May. Vows Exchanged At Church Rites MILL. CITY The Mill City Presbyterian church was the scene of the wedding Saturday at 8 p.m. of Mrs. Jessie Romilly, daughter of Mrs. Robert Saers of The Dalles, and Francis Bodeker, son of Ben Bodeker of Mill City. Dr. David Ferguson performed the nuptials. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merrill were soloists, accompan ied by Mrs. Donald Sheythe. The bride entered on the arm of her brother-in-law, Frank Merrill, who gave her in marri age. Her gown was of ice blue brocaded satin, trimmed with white lace. It was fashioned with basque waist and sweetheart neck line. She wore a seed pearl cap with white lace. Her flowers were Calla lilies and white hyacinths. Mrs. Margie Asher, St. Helens, in pale blue chiffon attended her sister as matron of honor. She carried a fan shaped bouquet of yellow snapdragons and carna tions. Keith Salchenberger, brother-in-law of the groom was best man. Jack Haseman and Milan Weston were the ushers. A reception followed the cere mony in the IOOF hall Presiding at the coffee urns were Mrs. Keith Salchenberger and Mrs. John Kunkle, sister of the groom. Mrs. Frank Merrill, sister of the bride, served the wedding cake. Mrs. Alex Bode ker, aunt of the groom, greeted the guests at the door. Mrs. Dar rell Anderson and Mrs. Wilbur Meinert were in charge of the gift table. The bride's going away cos tume was a black dressmaker suit with red accessaries and an orchid corsage. After a honeymoon trip east of the mountains the couple win re side in Mill City. The bride was honored Tuesday night with a bridal shower at the IOOF hall with Mrs. Frank Mer rill, Mrs. Alta Bodeker. Mrs. W. W. Henderson and Mrs. Jack Duggan as hostesses. Present were: Mrs. Floyd Fleet wood, Mrs. Frank Jackson, Mrs. Edna Jenkins, Mrs. G. Wells, Mrs. Lee Bassett, Mrs. James Reed, Mrs. Frank Barney, Mrs. Arbie Johnson. Mrs. William Brockman, Mrs. Millard Bass, Mrs. Milan Weston, Mrs. Darrell Anderson, Mrs. John Kunkle, Mrs. Clyde Bressler, Mrs. Keith Salchenber ger, Miss Fanny Wilson. Mrs. Jack Haseman, Mrs. Rosa Berry, Mrs. Earl Hampton, Mrs. Teresa Ran som. Mrs. Esther Hickman, Mrs. Mildred Carr, Mrs. Myrtle Lyons, Betty Joan Bodeker, Mrs. Daisy Hendricson, Mrs. Clayton Balti more, Mrs. Elmer Stewart, Mrs. Ed Chance and the hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hadley of Long view are spending the week end here with their family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hadley. Sunday the visitors will be guests at a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McKay, who will entertain for Mrs. Wayne Hadley ' birthday. The fetter's sister, Miss Mary Lou McKay will be home from Oregon State col lege for the occasion. Society t U Clubs Music .-i . MAXXNE BUBEN - -f : , Woman's Editor f . The Home JERYME ENGLISH 'Sodctr Editor .V. !T"1 II Tl V r -ft t'W'xr'.iiZ J V I ! V ; ! -I i i L 1 - - i Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kunze CLorene Winifred Pal ma teer) who were married on February 14 at the First Presbyterian church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E Palmateer and her husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kunze. The newlyweds will live in Orchard, Wash. (McEwan photo). West Salem Club Meeting Held West Salem Woman's club held a meeting at the West Salem city hall Thursday night which was attended by 45 members. Mrs. Lynn Sloper was presiding offi cer. Mrs. Opal Bear sang solos, accompanied- by Mrs. H. J. Las well. The group set aside $25 for kit chen supplies and Mrs. Fred Gib son was named to the committee for purchase of them. Committee for the next meeting was named as Mrs. Don Watson chairman, Mrs. Tom Dalke, Mrs. Oliver Sar geant, Mrs. A. J. Shae and Mrs. Drew Michaels. ! Mrs. Mark Gehlar poured dur ing the social hour. Hostess Honors Mrs. Zink Mrs. Milton Nygaard (Anita Strickland) entertained Friday night at the home of her parents on Park avenue with a shower honoring Mrs. Russell: Zink. Guests bidden were Mrs. Will iam Wilson, Mrs. DonaM Toomb, Mrs. Frank Zink, Mrs. Robert Van Slyke, Mrs. C. A. Beals, Mrs. Greg Schmidt, Mrs. Delbert Guyer, Mrs. Kenneth Holloway, Mrs. Duane Felton, Mrs. James Weng er, Mrs. Frank Felton, Mrs. Otto Heider, Mrs. Aaron Dumbeck, Miss Marilyn Zink, . Miss Peggy Gabriel, Mrs. Earl W, Strickland, the hostess, Mrs. Nygaard, and the guest, of honor, Mrs. Zink. Dr. J. C. Evans, superintendent of the Oregon state hospital, and Lee U. Eyerly left Tuesday morn ing by plane for Mr. Eyerly's ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona, where they will vacation for sev eral weeks. Annual Lausanne hall open house on the Willamette univer sity campus will be held this Sunday between 2 and 5 o'clock. Formal open house for the new Baxter hall will not be until March, the date to be announced later. Mrs. George A. White of Port land is spending the week in Sa lem with her daughter and fam ily, the George Emighs. CLUB CALENDAR MONDAY Marion auxiliary VTW, state offi cers' visit, p.m. Auxiliary to 369th engineers and 409th quartermasters meet at reserve center quonset hut. 730 p.m. Women of Rotary Luncheon meeting. Golden Pheasant. 1 p.m. Chapter AB. PEO with Mrs. J. P. Smart, route 1. 7:43 p.m. American Legion auxiliary. Capital unit, membership committee, no-host dinner with Mrs. Walter Spauldlng. 1726 Court St.. 6:30 p.m. Chapter AB of PEO. with Mrs. Rob ert Fenix. 2000 South High street. 7:43 p.m. Spinsters, special meeting with Miss Barbara Crawford. 1759 Court street. p.m. TUESDAY Daughters of St. Elizabeth, one o' clock luncheon, parish house. Eastern Star social afternoon club. Masonic Temple. 1:13 dessert luncheon. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and auxiliary, with Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Biggerstaff. no-host dinner. Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters, meet at club rooms, 8 p m. WEDNESDAY Marion county Republican Women, S p m. chamber qf commerce. Jason Lee WSCS. circles, dessert luncheons at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday evening AAUW literature group with Miss Eleanor Stephens, S53 Chemeketa St., 8 p.m. THURSDAY Town and Gown. Carrier Room, First Methodist church, 2 J0 p.m. FRIDAY Father and Son Banquet, First Chris tian church. 6:30 p.m. Frank Bennett Is Speaker . Thursday afternoon, the Salem Council of Women's Organizations heard Frank Bennett talk on the proposed school bond and Mrs. Earl Huckstep, representative of the Social Hygiene association, talk on family relations and pub lic health. She talked about dis cussion groups being formed. Mrs. W. J. Beard presided at the business session. Ball Parties Highlight Weekend Outstanding event of the week end will be the Military ball to night at the armory between 9 and 12 o'clock. The grand march is scheduled for 10 o'clock to be led by military officials and dignitaries. A number of parties are being arranged to precede and follow the ball. Lt. and Mrs. James F. Smith and Captain and Mrs. Cas per M. Schweiert will be host for a party before the ball at the Smith home on the North River road. They have invited a group of their friends to call during the early evening. Major and Mrs. Harlan Judd will be hosts for a supper party at their South 14th street home following the ball. Their guests. will be Captain and Mrs. R. H. Wood, Major and Mrs. Edward Houser, Captain and Mrs. Richard Reynolds, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Far ley Mogan, Judge and Mrs. Jos eph B. Felton, Colonel and Mrs. George Spaur and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Berndt. Organist to Play Sunday Josef Schnelker, head of the organ and theory department at the Willamette university college of music, will appear in an organ recital at the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Included on his program is a sonata for organ by Julius Reub- ke, based on the 94th Psalm, and the music expresses the drama of the stirring poem. Julius Reub ke, a pupil of Liszt who died at the age of twenty-four was one of the most promising composers of the 19th century. Josef Schnelker will spend the summer at the University of Michigan where he will serve as a guest instructor in music while working on his doctor's degree. His program includes: I Concerto "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' Handel Allegro Gavotte Wesley Chroale preludes Bach Wake. Awake I Call to Thee We Believe In One God II Sonata on the 94th Psalm Reubke III Sketch In D flat . Schumann Piece Heroique Franck Scherzo Rogers Toccata And r lessen Shower Given for Miss Hampton Miss Mildred Bales and Mrs. Homer Bales were hostesses at a bridal shower Monday night at their home on Beck avenue hon oring Miss Betty Dean Hampton. Miss Hampton's marriage to Bill Bales will be February 22. Those present were Mrs. Gaines Hampton, Mrs. J. H. Lewis, Mrs. Brit ton, Mrs. Russell Lant, Mrs. Nora Foreman, Mrs. William Fies ter, Mrs. Kenneth Bales, Mrs. Clyde Bales, Miss Barbara Fore man, Mrs. John Geren, Mrs. Burl Cox, Mrs. Ross Chrisman, Ruth and Jean, Geraldine Bales, the honor guest and hostesses. Club Hears Mrs. Madison The Man tea Garden club heard Mrs. Chris Madison speak on Scotland and Venezuela at a meeting held at the home of Mrs Muriel Bentson on Thursday aft ernoon. Mrs. Madsen lived in K T' 9z . " : toa-n : VM i X 1 I - 1 v Mrs. Loren J. White, who was Sarah Bemice Allmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Allmon of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, before her marriage on February 8 at ML Gilead Lutheran church in ML Pleasant. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren R. White of Salem. The couple will live in Fayerteville, while he is stationed at Fort Braga, N.C. After his release from the army Mr. White will bring his bride to Salem to live. (Photo by Roberts Stu dio, Concord, N.C.) New Babies Welcomed Announcements have arrived in th ranital tellintf of new babies. From Portland comes news of a second daughter to Lt. (Jg) and Mrs. Wayne Stuart Nelson (Bar bara Johnson) on Wednesday, rhniarv 18 at the Emanuel hos pital. The baby's older sister is Genevieve Ann. The granaparenu nr Tir anrl Mrs. L D. Johnson of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Nelson of Salem. Lt. Nelson is stationed at Alameda, Calif, with the navy, where the family re sides. A six and a half pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Blau (Martha Byrd) of Los An geles on February 14. The baby's maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Byrd of Salem and Mrs. Byrd has gone south to be with her daughter and family for several months. Of interest to their many Sa lem friends is announcement of the birth of a son. David Reilley, to Mr. and Mrs. William Graham of New York City on February 14. The little boy, who weighed seven pounds, eight ounces. Is the grandson of Mrs. David Graham of Eugene, formerly of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Coburn Graben- horst will be in Portland tonight and will be the guests of friends at the Rose Bowl at the Mult nomah hotel. Preceding they will attend a party at the Multnomah Athletic club. Scotland and Venezuela before coming to Salem to live. The group packed a box for the Polish family which it is sponsoring. A Valentine Wedding Event of St. Valentine's day was the marriage of Miss Han nah Converse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Converse, and Albert Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Porter, at the Assem bly of God church with the Rev. Walter Frederick officiating. Pre ceding the double ring ceremony Mrs. Clarence Frank and How ard Olsen sang. Dick Lou than and Billie Oliver played the wedding music. Gail and Heather Watson and Sigrid Converse, nieces of the bride, lighted the candles. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin gown fashioned on princess lines with a deep lace bertha embel lishing the bodice. Her train length veil was held in place by heart shaped coronet and she carried white carnations center ed with an orchid. The bride's four sisters and a sister-in-law were members of the bridal party. Mrs. Harvey Jacob- son was matron of honor, and bridesmaids were Mrs. Don Wat son, Mrs. Fred Jaeger, Mrs. Ed win Harstad and Mrs. Eltham Converse. Harvey Jacobson was best man and ushers were Don Watson, Fred Jaeger, Edwin Harstad and Eltham Converse. Barbara Sue Webb was flower girl and Donnie Webb ring bearer. A reception followed the cere mony at the Don Watson home on Glen Creek drive. Mrs. E. McCloud, sister of the groom, pre sided at the gift table. When the couple left on their honeymoon the bride wore a kelly green suit with white gabardine topper and green suede purse and shoes. She pinned an orchid cor sage to her suit The newlyweds will live in Salem where tne groom is in business. Coming from out-ol-town for the nuptials were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jacobson and Billy of San Francisco and Mr. and Mrs. Skip Melvin of Portland. Woman's guild of the First Con gregational church met Wednes day at the church with Mrs. T. D. Kibbe as hostess, assisted by Mrs. P. L. Calvert. Ladies of the Knight Memorial Congregational church were guests. Mrs. C. F. Luther led the worship service and music featured Mrs. James Stone, flutist, accompanied by Miss Alice Crary JSrown. Speak er for the afternoon was Mrs. James . Chinn, northwest mem ber of the American, board of commissioners for foreign mis sions of the Congregational-Christian churches of America. Mrs. Chinn has just returned from at tending the regular mid-winter meeting of leaders of the Congre gational churches at Cleveland, Ohio. HUL CITY Mrs. Stephea Beck honored Mrs. Roger Johnson with a shower at her home. Present were Mrs. Richard Saucier, Mrs. Curtis Cline, Mrs. Lowell Stiffler, Mrs. W. L. Krause, Mrs. Vernon Todd, Mrs. Edith Mason, Mrs. Neal Marttala, and the honored guest and hostess. The Stat man, Salm, Ore-. Saturday. February 21 l4t 9 Mr. mnd Mrs. Cart E. NelaM are entertaining as their guests a the Subscription club dinner dance tonight at the Marion hotel her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Crowther of Portland. The guests will remain at the Nelson home for. the week end. Entrain for Detroit Mrs. John F. Hayes and daugh ters, Nancy and Joyce, left Port land on the streamliner Friday af ternoon for Detroit, Mich, to Join Dr. Hayes. They were accom panied east by her mother, Mrs. Oscar I. Paulson, who will re main a few days in Detroit with her daughter and family. Mrs. Paulson will stop in Rugby, North Dakota and Culbertson, Montana for a short visit with Mr. Paul son's family en route home In a fortnight. 1 Mrs. Hayes and her little girls have been in Salem at the Paul son home and in Portland with Dr. Hayes' parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hayes, while waiting for living quarters in Detroit. Dr.' Hayes has been Interning at De- j troit Receiving not pi 11 and nas been awarded a teaching fellow ship at the hospital for the en suing year. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Me Lallan and Mr. and Mrs. Frank McColloch of Portland, formerly of Salem, are spending the week end at the Esther Lee cottages at NelscotL MILL. CITY Mrs. 14a Oe44c was honored Sunday on her Bird , birthday when friends and rf la- ' tives gathered at her home for dinfter. Present were Mrs. Ida Geddes, Miss Daisy Geddes, ' Al , Geddes. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ms- , on. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Knp linger, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kelly, Mrs. ' Harry Mason and Mrs. Kills Shepherd. , i iifiifi IRON FIREMAN OIL BURNER New fcMMtiag comfort e4 economy comet to (he bo- qaipped wlib ae Ire I Fireo-aa I mlirwM flJ ou boreer. This aew aed 4tf r el bwraer Is qeiet, aftdeeC depeadable. Oa demoa trrtioe will coeeiace foU Kak tot U -MMMUeg survey' KEITH BROWN Lasaber Yar Free! 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I I I 1 I I f V JMJ ! vS INVITATION Your Presence Is Requested at the TODAY. FEB. 2hl " Place: Stop-Lite Coffee Shop Location: 1000 Ft. South of 12th Street Junction on 99E. Time: Open Daily, 9 A. M. to 1 A. M. And for your convenience, 'til 3 a. m. Saturdayi and Sundayi FREE HOME MADE ICE CREAM TO ALL Complete Fountain Service. Wo know you will enjoy our Golden Fried Chickon)at only 95c. Delicious Ten derloin Steaks and a Variety of Your.Favorito Sand wiches. You will agree, the pleasant atmosphere makett ihe place where friendt meet friends. Our fine quality foods are supplied by the following: Mayflower Milk Productt Boyd Coffee Company Valley Fruit & Produce Co. General Grocery Co., Inc. MacDonald Candy Co. Master Baking Co. Sylvana For Home Made Pie Parrish Food Distributor Johnsons & Sons Poultry Blue Bell Potato Chip Co. Paul Geil Food Sales Bob's Ice Delivery Chip Steak Co. of Oregon
