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Hard working committee chairmen, who have been responsible in forthcoming plans for the governor's reception
Monday night are left to right, Charles S. McElhinny, chairman of ;the finance committee; Claude A. Kells, who
is heading the decoration committee for the Marion hotel and armoryj where dancing will be enjoyed; Dean Mel
vin H. Geist, who is chairman of the committee which arranged the; music for the reception; Ralph Emmons, who
heads the refreshment committee; and Hoy Harland, chaiirman of the liason committee. tKennell-Ellis).
Four Salem citizens, who have' figured prominently in making plans for the informal reception Monday night in
honor of Governor and Mrs. Douglas McKay., are left to right. Ralph H. Cooley and Mrs. James T. Brand, gen
eral cc-chairmen; Charles Barclay, who has been Mayor Robert EHstrom's representative on the aeneral commit
tee; and Harry V. Collins, who has been in charge of all details concerning the reception, which will be held in the
' Marion hoteL (Kennell-Ellis). '
All Salem to Honor Oregon's Governor and First Lady On Monday..
By .. Jeryme Entlish, Society Editor
Salem citizens as well as representatives from all over the valley and state
will honor Governor Douglas McKay and Mrs. McKay at a city -wide recep
tion and dance Monday night at the Marion hotel. The reception hours will be
from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock with Mayor and Mrs. Robert L. Elfstrom receiving
with Governor and Mrs. McKay in the Mirror room at the hotel. Every Salem
resident is invited to attend both the reception and combined dances at the ar
mor? and Crystal Gardens. There will be no admission charge and the affair is
strictly Informal. Salem orchestras engaged to play for dancing include Glenn
Woodry. Glenn Williams, Guy Albin and Curt Kenon. r
The Mirror room will be festive with large baskets of colorful spring flow
ers and greens. The punch tables, to be arranged In the Marine room, will carry
out the red,-white and blue color scheme with bouquets of red and white carna
tions and blue iris. The armory will be decorated with flags and bunting with
large photograph of Governor McKay to be placed oh one wall.
A string orchestra from Willamette university will play during the recep
tion and includes Betty Kuhlman and Frank Holman, first violins; Phil Blan
kenship, second violin; Doris McCain, viola; Lucy Collis, cello; Gladys Blue,
atringed-base; and Glennis Allen, piano. a,
To Assist at the Reception t
: A group of Spinsters who will preside at the punch bowls and serve are the
Misses . Betty Jean Manoles, Patricia Viesko, Corinne Wade, Margaret Lovell,
Jeanne and Janice Myers, Margaret Simms, Carolyn Brady, Esther Baird, Eve
lyn Johnson Helen Zielinski, Florence Duffy, Mrs. Robert Elgin, Mrs." James
Armpriest, Mrs. Gale Besse, Mrs. Roger M. Schnell, Mrs. VTTuam McElhinny,
Mrs. William Shinn, Mrs. Carl G. Collins, Mrs. Stuart McElhinny and Mrs. Ro
bert "W. Gormsen.
Directing guests to and from the receiving line will be Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Booth, Mr. and Mrs. George Rhoten, Judge and; Mrs. E. M. Page, Mr. and Mrs.
- Henry Hanzen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.
McElhinny. Assisting about the Mirror room will be members of toe reception
and finance committees and their wives. They include Mr. and Mrs. Harry V.
Collins, Mr. and Mrs. William Everett Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott, Mr.
and Mrs. "George Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Arens, Mr. and Mrs. George
Thomason, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Holtzman, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Minto, the Rev.' and Mrs. Dudley Strain Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Barker,
Dr and Mrs. Wolcott E. Buren, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Byrd, Mr. and Mrs.
r.. u;,.vnir -Mr and Mrs. Carol Meeks. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Perry, Mr. and
Mrs. William I Phillips ana sax. ana ars. xnn
Following the reception Governor and Mrs. McKay will attend the dance,
where they will be presented with a large guest book, signed by everyone at
tending the affair. Representatives of various women's organizations in the city
will circulate the guest book pages about the crowd during the evening so that
everyone will have an opportunity to sign.,.
Club Women to Pass Guest Boofc,
Women who will pass the guest book pages at the reception and dances
include Mesdames Wilmer Wells, Lyleth Stanton, Jacob Fuhrer, Wayne Dough
ton, John Carkin, David Wright, Homer Stiffler, Frank Ward, W. E. Grieben
owAlbert Walker, Axel Jacobsen, Junior Eckley, Maynard Sniffer, Horace Mc
Gee, W. J. Beard, Charles Hagen, Grant Fallin, Aubrey S. Tussing, Roy S.
Houck, Harlan B. Pearson, Virgil Golden, Charles Boyer, Charles Forrette, John
Versteeg, Lewis Lenhart, R. O. Lewis, Albert C. Gragg, Donald Madison, Cedrie
T. Reaney, Fred C. Gast, Dudley Strain, Brooks Moore, Robert Forrester, Fred
Gibson, Robert Wulf, Robert Fenix, Abner K. Kline, Charles Fowler, Claude
Johns, Walter Wood, Kenneth Shoemaker, Robert DeArmond, Leslie Morris,
Chester Cummings, C. W. Stacey, Herbert W. Winkler, W. Jerry Scott, Harold
Heiserman, Guy Hickok, George Ailing, Grant C. Rogers, Henry Ksyser, A. W.
Lovcik, E. D. Brown, Miss Irene DeLisle, Mrs. Maurice Fitzsimons and Miss
Lorraine Taylor.
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members of the guest book committee for the re-!.
ception. Pages from the guest book will be circulated ;
during the evening and will be signed by all those at-,
tending. After the reception the book will be presented
tit Governor and Mrs. McKay as a remembrance of the
o Dtasion. OCennell-Dlis), i
On the Social Agenda..;
The home of-Governor and Mrs. Douglas McKay on
Jerris avenue will be the scene of several informal affairs
this week. Monday night Governor and Jrs. McKay will b'j
hosts for a buffet dinner for a few of their friends preceding j
the reception in their honor at the Marion hoteL '
Tuesday afternoon will' be Mrs. McKay's ' weekly at
home with all townspeople and those here from out-of-town
invited to call informally during the afternoon. . ' i '
To Fete Republican Women .!
Mrs. McKay will be a tea hostess on Wednesday after-1
noon in honor of the republican women who will be here at
tending the legislative day luncheon. and session at the leg:
iul.-iture. Calling hours will be from 1 to 5 o'clock. Receiving
with Mrs. McKay will be Governor McKay's mother, Mrs.
J. W. Frater of Portland. Presiding at the tea urns wiy bo
Mrs. Roy T. Bishop and Mrs. Charles" Runyan of Portland, j
lAgixlati ve Day Lu nch eon
The biennial legislative day for the Republican Wom
en's Federation of Oregon will be held on Wednesday. Out-cf-town
women will arrive at 9:45 a. m. to attend the renM
session and luncheon will be at the Senator hotel at 12:15.
Reservations should be made by Man.'i 8. n
Distinguished guests, attending will be Governor n
Mrs. McKay. Senate President a nd Mrs. William E. Wal
House Speaker and Mrs. Frank VanDyke and Mayor Doro
thy McCullough Lee of Portland, a member of the federa
tion. Senator Howard Belton of Canby will be the guest
speaker. '
MrsvLewi Judson Is In charge of decorations for the
lurcheon and Mrs. May Walker of Portland is arranging the
music. Mrs. Florence Wright, president of the Salem unit,.
will preside at the af iir.
Newcomers in the capital pictured directly above are Mrs. Warren Hoffman and
three children, Danny, who is three, Beth, a fourth grader at Washington
school, and Susan, who s six years. The Hoffmans arrived here from Portland.
Connecticut in January and purchased the Robert Dfetrom home on Center street.
He is now associated with the Teague Lumber company of Salem; (Kennell-Ellis).
In the circle at the left Is Mrs. Roiand W. Mersereau and children. Susan and
Peter, who left for Portland the past week to make their home. Mn Mersereau. who
has been associated with the Terminal Ice and Cold Storage Co. ihere. has been
transferred to the Portland office of the company. The Mersereaus made their home
in Portland, prior to moving to Salem several years ago. (Kennell-Ellis).
Pearsons to Entertain
Also on Wednesday's social agenda is the ljirormai
home for which State Treasurer and Mrs. Walter J. Pearson
will be hosts later in the afternoon at Shattuc's Chateau with
calling hours between 4 and 6 o'clock. Bidden are members
of both the senate and house, the legislative press and their
wives. :: f
A Dinner For Delegates
Mrs. James W. Mott and Miss Dorothea Steusloff will
be hostesses for a buffet dinner party Thursday night at the
former's country home at Zena. The affair is being arran
ged in compliment to a group of delegates and their wives,
who attended the nationarrepublican convention In Phila
delphia last summer, who .are here during the legislature.
Thirty have been bidden 1o the supper party. Bfcth Mrs.
Mott and Miss Steusloff attended the convention in June.
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