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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1952)
8 The Start mem. Sedan, Oregon, Monday Aprfl 11, 1853 Carl Hall Talks About Oil key Work By CARL HAIX The public has another week to take advantage of the graphic how of Gordon Gilkey, print maker of Corvallis, at the Willam ette University Art Gallery. Both the man and his medium are rela tively new to Salem, although Mr. Gilkey has had a very important Influence on print making in Ore gon for a number of years. In ad dition to creative printmaking he Is an avid and discriminating col lector of prints. For those who are unawer of the radical changes that have taken place in the art of print making, the show will serve to introduce the new creative means, the tech nical explorations that have re vitalized the graphic field in the past few years, especially in soft ground etching. The deraan l for realism, reproducing things as seen, has, up to the last 20 years, kept the inherent potential of cop per locked within a category that overlooked entirely the "rights" of the copper itself. Herbert Read labeled it the Cinderella of the arts, for it was for a long period pushed into the background as a creative means of consequence Through a lack of knowledge. Imagination and understanding the intaglio potential lay dormant under the act of reproduction. Now a graphic renaissance is in full swing in America, and Oregon plays no minor role in this rebirth of creative copper, stone and the lowly wood block. Oregon has a distinguished group of print makers and Mr. Gilkey's contribu tion has been considerable. The Technique Etching can be classified into five categories, all covered by the term intaglio. Mr. Gilkey has found in the in taglio process the perfect medium to express his outlook on life. In his work we explore a copper relish that quite often takes on a whimsical, bouyant exuberance. One has but to look at the block print (there are two in this show) Love in a Park" or in the same vein, but with a more enigmatic twist to his humor the interesting "Which came First." Throughout Gilkey's work this enigmatic qual ity seems to move along the fringes of his creations, nibbling through his choice of titles. When you take the titles "Relation of Unrelated Formations", "Harlem Ghosts", "Headworks", "N i g h t Clubbers", you find that you are humorously involved with a man who is very seriously involved in printmaking. Whether Mr. Gilkey is aware of it or not, and I don't imagine he particularly cares what people think about his work or methods, his humorous outlook on life serves to keep in check and give a balance to his experimen tation in abstraction. At all times his work retains a mooring point, a human undercurrent usually humorous, around which he builds his design, textures, and tones. Of interest in this show is the dramatic use of Aquatint and Soft-ground etching. Of the aqua tints, I found "Harlem Ghosts" the most delightful. A carefree com position with a heavy footed swing to its design that moves to and fro under white eyes that peer intently from a field of deep, rich greys and blacks. The white areas were achieved by cutting holes in the copper itself: when printed the holes make a raised impression on the surface of the paper, creating a third dimensional effect. While the greater part of the works are primarily tonal they are given Infinite variety as well as structural strength by the binding together of planes, tones, textures, through the use of the engraved line. This line reinforces espe cially the textures achieved in the soft-ground by the use of linen, lace and burlap. There are a few pure engravings on display: "Self", "Corvallis Seed". The comparison of these pure line works with the work where the line assumes a far different role is worthy of study. Most of us who seriously work in the creative field are apt to take ourselves too seriously. The in tensity of our concern with this mystery called art all too often gives our existence a precarious emotional state, we seem to be on the defensive with ourselves, afraid to underestimate or make fun of the "I" we are creating. Our self-portraits are usually stern, isolated in a protective coat ing of "artistic" dignity: all too many have a remote, almost smug, isolation about them. Again we may attack our faces with an im possioned burst of energy like a Van Gogh or a Rembrandt. Few of our portraits have the humble ase of an easy laugh as does Mr. Gilkey's "Corvallis Sophisticate" or "Self with bow tie."' With a deep un-expressed laugh of amuse ment he puts himself in the posi tion of the medieval craftsman, the anonymous worker "Self in sack cloth or penitent self por trait" or just "Self". Any way you look at this group of portraits the step from portrait with bow tie to sack cloth has a broad philosophi cal basis and humility underlies the whole expanse. Technical Writing Subject of Talk Problems of technical writing will be recounted by Miss Rebecca Tarshis at tonight's meeting of Theta Sigma Phi alumnae at the home of Mrs. George Dewey Jr. at 8 p.m. Miss Tarshis, who is em ployed by the Portland Clinic, specializes in assisting doctors write their reports and formal papers He most recent major as signment was to aid in writing a book on psychology. The Portland writer also sells non-technical features and articles to various national magazines. Reservations may be made by phoning the hostess., ft anftM ftHHM SOGI ETY CLUBS MUSIC A round Town . . . BY JEKTME ENGLISH DATE IS CHANGED . . . Jose phine Caughell and John W. Loughary will be married on Fri day, May 9 instead of June 18 as originally announced. . . . The couple, who plan to make their home in San Francisco, must leave for the bay city immedi ately following their graduation from the University of Oregon in early June . . . thus necessitating an earlier wedding date. . . . The ceremony will take place in Sa lem at St. Vincent dePaul Cath olic Church at 10 a.m. before members of the immediate fam ily and a few intimate friends . . . a wedding breakfast will follow at the home of- the bride elect's aunt. Miss Josephine Baumgartner. . . . Miss Caughell is the only daughter of the John R. Caughells and her fiance la the son of Mr., and. Mrs. W. E. Loughary of Eugene. . . . The bride-elect told friends of her May wedding date at a luncheon and bridal shower for which Mrs. Bruce Williams was hostess In her honor on Saturday afternoon at the Eugene Hotel. ... At each place were miniature May baskets and tied to the handles were scrolls bearing the names of the duo and the date. . . . The Caughell telephone has been busy the past week making calls to see if all June dates could be changed to May . . . which means a lit tle less than three weeks for Josephine to complete her trous seau shopping and arrange for last minute wedding details. . . . Invitations ... were received from Portland by a number of Salem friends the past week to a tea for which Mrs. John Jamea Elliott and Mrs. Frank Alois Bosch will be hostesses on Saturday, April 8 at the tat ter's Portland home on 8. XV. Canterbury Lane. . . . The affair is being- arranged in compliment to Miss Caryl Delzell, popular summer bride-elect and daugh ter of the Thomas Delzells of Portland, formerly of Salem, . . . Calling hours are from S to S o'clock. . . . Entertaining . . . with an infor mal at home on Sunday afternoon, April 27 will be Mr. and Mrs. L. E. deWeese, who will be hosts at their Fairmount Hill residence in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Albrecht Jagenstecher of Middle bury, Vermont, visitors in the capital. ... A group of Portjand and Salem friends of the hosts have been bidden to greet the couple, who are guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard H. Pagen stecher. . . . The visitors will be here until the end of May. . . . A busy week ahead . . .' for Governor and Mrs. Douglas Mc Kay, who returned last night from a quiet weekend at their beach home at Neskowin. . . . To day, the McKays will be in Port land to- attend the opening of the Home Builders show. . . . Tuesday afternoon Mrs. McKay will hold her weekly at home for all inter ested townspeople and visitors in the capital. . . . Tuesday night ahe will drive to West Linn to pour at the table setting show sponsored by the Oregon City Soroptimist Club. . . . Welcome home ... for Mrs. James G. Heltsel, who arrived la the capital Sunday morning from a three months trip ... first she went to Mexico, where she visited with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Heltsel. who reside at Taxaco. . . . Mrs. Heltsel also toured various parts of Mexico and visited In Mexico City bo fere returning to the states. . . . She then went -to Denver for an extended visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Brace Hanby (Marraret Heltsel), formerly of Pert land. . . .. Arriving from the East Coastu Arriving . . . from the East Coast today win be Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Truitt of Hebron, Mary land, who are making their first visit to the West. . . . They will bo guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Var ley, and will also greet their new grandson, Scott Varley. . . . The visitors plan to be hero a month. ... Residing ... In Monterey, Cal if, now is Mrs. William F. John son (Patricia Elfstrom) . . . her army husband is stationed nearby at Fort Ord, where ho is taking his basic training. . . . To Portland . . . this week to attend the Northwest Bakers As sociation convention at the Mult nomah Hotel will go Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Benson . . . sessions open today and continue through Wed nesday. . . . Visitors Attend Star Meeting Trinity chapter, Order of the Eastern Star observed guest night on Friday at a meeting in the West Salem City Hall. Mrs. Carl Anthony and Harry Miller pre sided. Invited were chapters from Woodbum, Silverton and Sheri dan, and Mrs. Virginia Low, Wor thy Matron of Silverton chapter, Mrs. Thelma Wallace, worthy matron of Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Art Burt, matron and patron of Woodburn and Joe Muellenberg of Portland were among the guests. Music was furnished by Miss Lorraine Owen and Mrs. Larry Flagg. Mrs. Florence Kortemyer arranged decorations and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Field, Mrs. Hazel Anderson, Mrs. Josephine Pattison, Mrs. Kortemeyer and Wilfred Wil son were on the refreshment com mittee. WILLAMTN A Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mendenhall of Willamlna have announced the engagement of their daughter, Nina Jean, to John A. Bett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bett of Chehalis. A June wedding has been planned. Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall have also announced the engagement of their daughter, Eleanor, to Cleo A. Wren, U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wren of Willa mina. No date has been announced. FRED MEYER NEW BEAUTY for your ikia tomorrow morning! It's post! bio with 4k i This miracle liquid contain! certain cbolesterols sad esterff that penetrate deeply iaco toe ski a The result is astonishing. Next morning, yes, ibt txry mtxt sfn(, you discover your skin softer by fir sad much, much smoother than, before. 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The Rev. Kenneth Abbott of Stay ton sang, Mrs. Glen Wyatt played the wedding music and the Rev. Harold Black of Stayton of ficiated. A reception was held at the West Salem home of Mr. and Mrs. Kirtanen. The groom is sta tioned with the navy air corps and the couple will live in San Yi sidro, Calif. SPRING VALLEY Mrs. Lloyd Dickenson was hostess for a so cial afternoon for the Sunshine club Wednesday. The group made further plana for giving a play entitled, "Dea con Stubbs," as benefit for send ing a 4-H girl to Oregon State College Summer school. The play will be presented by the Sunshine Club at Spring Valley school house, April 24. Edwin Berry Speaks to AAUW When Americans document cases of racial disrimination, Russian propagandists have an easy time of describing us as "fraudulent and insincere" to the preponder ant non-white populations both we and Russia are trying to court. This was one argument against racial discrimination brought out by Edwin C. Berry, execuitve sec retary of the Portland Urban League, before the AAUW Senator Hotel luncheon meeting Saturday. Mr. Berry pointed out how race relations are the measure the barometer of democracy as it is judged from outside, and that most white Americans have no conception of democracy in terms of racial equality. Every publi cized case where a member of a minority is discriminated against in employment, housing and social contact is fuel to the voice of the Kremlin, and Is actually subver sive. Besides, such discrimination Is absurd, inefficient and costly. When a minority group is de nied employment or housing, it cannot buy goods as a consumer, or contribute to taxes and char ities, and is forced into the slum conditions which produce the so cial evils crime, disease and de linquency. Social welfare, police, and hospital costs are then in creased, and the very people de nied Jobs are supported on wel fare, paid for by those who re fuse to hire them. Mr. Berry feels that residential segregation is the most serious problem in race relations, as it leads to segregated schools, churches, and businesses, and therefore a lack of mutual under standing. Mr. Berry's talk was tape-recorded by KOCO, to be rebroad cast on Saturday evening, May 10, as one of the series of service club talks. Slate or Officers Presented Mrs. Arthur Sprague, secretary, presided at the business meeting, as other officers were attending the state convention at Gearhart. Mrs. William Van Meter intro duced the speaker. Mrs. Erwin Potter reported the slate of the nominating committee, to be voted on at the May meeting, as follows: president, Mrs. Thomas Churchill; vice president, Mrs. Arthur Sprague; secretary. Miss Eloise Ebert; treasurer, Mrs. John Hann, student loan committee, Mrs. E. E. Batterman. Decorations at the Saturday meeting were arranged by Mrs. E. W. Rector, Mrs. E. F. Carle ton, Mrs. Walter Foster and Mrs. David Looney. Club Groups are Entertained EAST SALEM The annual birthday party for members of the Garden Road Neighborhood Club was held at the home of Mrs. Glenn La r kins Friday afternoon. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Paul Lynch. The May meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Ricket. A plant exchange and election of officers featured the April meeting the past week of the Mer-ry-Go-Round Club at the home of Mrs Edward Curtis. Officers elected were: president, Mrs. John Poindexter; vice president, Mrs. Wilson Biles; and secretary-treasurer. Miss Florence Kleeman. May meeting will be with Mrs. Har old Holler. Mrs. Alfred Paali was for a social evening at her Birch wood Dr. home Monday night. Guests were Mrs. Don Davis, Mrs. O. P. Bond, Miss Paty Bales, Mrs. Ross Bales, Mrs. Oscar Wigle, Mrs. O. P. Bennett, Mrs. Lloyd Mans field, Mrs. Fredrick Small, Mrs. Russell Hedge and Mrs. William Hartley. Week Events for Extension Units Marion County extension unit meetings for the week of April 21-28 are listed below. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend and additional information may be obtained by calling Marion County home extension office at 475 N. Church Street, Salem. April 22 Pratum Macleay unit, 10:30, at Macleay Grange Hall, glove making. Thomas unit, 10:30, with Mrs. Gladys Osterman, kitchen storage. April 23 Quinaby unit, 10:30, at R.N.A. Hall, kitchen storage. April 24 Silverton unit, glove making. Roberts unit, 10:00, with Mrs. . R. Blankenship, kitchen I 1 storage. St Paul unit, 1:20, with Mrs. James Smith, housekeeping shortcuts. s : jr April 28 Homemakers Festival. 9:30, at Salem Senior High School. The Salem Chapter Afrtea) Violet Society met on Friday night with Mrs C. M. Warner on SoirtH Liberty street. Mrs; H. E. Wilson of Dallas told about growing African violets from seeds. Thi next meeting .will: be held" on May 9. f Mrs. Roland HtHmasi was f Of guest of honor at si shower AprQ 10 at the home of Mrs. Daniel W. Casey. Mrs. C. D. Kennedy aeajfteflL Additional Society J on Page 12 i for mm furs SPACIOUS REFRIGERATED FUR STORAGEI Fur Work By An Expert Furrier 3 , 7 ft. PV J muL .3." a- i fill f T ' ' T"? I 4 2J I 'W sr rt I M as i se m 7 w V I n -:,r3 TZ o PGE's PELT0N and ROUND BUTTE DAMS will provide a billion kilowatt hours a year power vitally needed for production Power doesn't just happen ... it has to bo made. And the making takes time. That's why getting started on PGE's two dams on the upper Deschutes river i so important. This region faces a serious power situation due to unprecedented growth and increased use of electricity during the last decade. We need more power, and we need it fast, if Oregon is to continue to grow and prosper. More power i$cn Oregen "mast" Low cost power is the greatest economic advantage Oregon has to offer. To progress we need a lot mora of it in the home, on the farm, in industry. There has to be an expanding supply of electricity behind the new jobs that are necessary to sustain growth. Translated into industrial terms PGE's two proj ects will mean power enough to support at least 40,000 jobs in Oregon's basic industries! And there will be a more adequate supply for our homes, farms and service businesses, too. The addition of a BILLION KILOWATT HOURS a year to Oregon's power supply will givi really substantial boost to the states economy . . . for the benefit of everybody.
