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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1952)
Paintings of Mr. Aaris On Display Starting May 5 through May 17 the work of Hamilton Aaris will be on display in the Elfstrom gal leries. Mr. Aaris will be honored with a reception May 9 from 4 until 7 p.m., and the public is cordially invited to meet the art ist. This is the first time that Mr. Aaris' paintings have been pre sented in Salem and many art lov ers will find the show richly re warding. His recent one-man show in Portland was received enthusi astically. The remarkable versatility of scope of understanding and ability. He paints with equal facility a seascape or landscape, a still-life or a character portrait, the latter being bis first love. Although his medium is oil, Mr. Aaris will also display two highly colorful mosaics that again accent the breadth of his talent. He states that he does not want to confine his art to any particular type, but strives to de velop his skill to the fullest. Neith er does he conform to a definite school of art although his por traits are reminiscent of Rem brandt and at the same time more colorful and vibrant. All of his characters are gleaned from his fertile imagination while he pre fers, to paint his scenes from snap shots. Mr. Aaris has spent most of his 45 years in Portland, the city of his birth. He studied two and a half years under Sidney Bell and one year under Emil Jacques, but for the most part, considers him . self self-taught. Square Dancers Meet Monday The Capital-O Square Dance Club will meet Monday night at the Veteran's Hall at 8:30 o'clock. The Salem Swingsters will play and master of ceremonies will be Raymond Beard and Ted Riches. During the evening there will be a review of square dance breaks. Hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Har lan Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cline. The newly appointed mem bership committee includes Mr. end Mrs. James A. Hardie, chair man, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Peder sen and Dr. and Mrs. Estill Brunk. Monthly board meeting of the Baiem branch, AAUW will beheld Monday night at the home of Mrs. Bteve Anderson at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. D. A. Emerson the co hostess. Plans will be made for the reception to be given in honor cf the senior women on the Wil lamette University campus this month. rt - , ' K. ' ST ... i f ' I ' - , , , f'. 1 ? , -I i J I - ' Hamilton Aaris, Portland artist, whose one-man show of paintings will be on display at Elfstrom Galler ies beginning May 5 for two weeks. Mr. Aaris will be honored at a public re ception at the gallery on May 9 between 4 and 7 o'clock. Mothers to Hear Mr. Schmidt The McKinley Mothers will hold their last meeting of the year Monday night at the school at 8 o'clock. The program will precede the meeting with Charles D. Schmidt, principal of Leslie Jun ior high school, as speaker. His subject is "The Transition from Elementary Echool to Junior High School." Mrs. Fred Schottis hostess chair man and the refreshment commit tee includes Mrs. Lawrence Moore, Mrs. Milan Boniface, Mrs. H. A. Harris and Mrs. B. M. Donaldson. Election of officers will be held during the business meeting. Mrs. Lawrence Brown has served as president the pas year. Also a feature of the meeting will be a model of the proposed South Salem High School, which will be on display. Harry Scott, a member of the school board, will be present to answer questions on the building. Mrs. Keith Olson's 6th grade will present a display of flower arrangements. American Legion Auxiliary, 136, will celebrate Poppy Month at its meeting Wednesday night at the Salem Woman's Clubhouse at 8 o'clock. Mothers of members have been biden as special guests. Chairmen of the affair are Mrs. Robert Irwin, poppy poster chair man, and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor, poppy sale chairman. Program Will Feature Music A musical program to celebrate National Music Week will be pre sented at the Salem Woman's Club meeting on Friday afternoon at the clubhouse at 2 o'clock. A board meeting will precede at 1 o'clock with Mrs. Merle Travis presiding. Betty Starr Anderson, well known soprano, will be the guest soloist and Dorothy Davis Lee her accompanist. Donetta Reese, who recently received her degree from Indiana University, and the dau ghter of Dean and Mrs. Seward Reese, will present a group of pi ano selections. Mrs. David H. Cameron is arranging the musical program. During the meeting new mem bers of the club will be honored. Election of officers will highlight the business sessions. Mrs. Paul Griebenow will head the tea com mittee. Faculty Trio Plays In Recital Monday A concert of chamber music will be presented by? the Willam ette University faculty string trio Monday, May 5, at 8:15 in Waller Hall. Composing the trio are Stanley Butler, pianist; Willis Gates, viol inist and Ethel Lou Stanek, cellist. Dr. Gates has become known to Salem music circles through bis organization and direction of the Willamette - Salem orchestra. He was appointed to his present posi tion as associate professor of mu sic in 1949. Stanley Butler joined the Wil lamette staff in 1950 as assistant professor of music. He has been presented in several concerts on campus since coming to Salem, in cluding a lecture-recital in Nov ember. Miss Stanek holds the position of being the first -full-time in structor in cello at the Willamette School of Music, established this year with her appointment to the staff. Her first formal appearance in Salem was a concert presented in February. Two major works, "Trio in B flat Major, Op. 97" by Beethoven and "Trio in C Major, Op. 87" by Brahms, will be played. The public is invited to attend the concert. No admission will be charged. Mrs. Arthur Erickson will open her South High Street home to the Delta Delta Delta alumnae Mon day night at 7:30 o'clock. Assist ing hostesses will be Mrs. Thom as Hill Jr., Mrs. J. M. Morris and Mrs. Ralph Mercer. Mrs. Paul Heath will talk to the group on "Flower Arrangements." Clothing Club to Fete Mothers Members of the Flying Fingers 4-H Clothing Club of West Salem will entertain their mothers 'at a tea on Monday afternoon at the home of their leader, Mrs. Marilyn Kassell, 1074 6th St., at 3:30 o'clock. During the afternoon the girls will tell what they have learned in the first year of 4-H club work. On display will be the needle cas es pin cushions, luncheon cloths and stuffed animals they have made. Serving tea will be the club members including Lynne Shultz, Glenda Scheach, Carol Thomas, Donna Kassell, Jean Struber, Judy Brendle and Darlene Hubert. Annual Mother Daughter Dinner The Business and Professional Women of the First Presbyterian Church are sponsoring their sec ond annual Mother-Daughter ban quet on Friday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the banquet room of the church. Mrs. Arthur Roloff is the gener al chairman for the dinner; Mrs. Dwight Parsons, program; Miss Brenda Glass, decorations; Miss Gretchen BarteLs, dinner; Miss Dorothy Pearce, tickets; and Mrs. G. Clinton Weeks, publicity. Reservations should be turned into the church office by Wednes day, May 7. Dance Festival Callers Listed " The Gate Swingers of Salem are sponsoring their fourth annual Blossom Time Dance Festival to be held the evening of May 16 at 8:30 o'clock at the Salem Armory. Colorful dances will be featured on the program, consisting of In ternational folk dances, squares and contras. Exhibition numbers will be given by Metha and Art Gibbs, International Folk dance group from Portland and a spe cialty number by the Salem Gate Swingers. All folk and square dance clubs and groups are invited to participate. The balcony will be reserved for spectators. Callers for the evening will be: Fred Halvarson, Capitol O, Salem; Jim Moore, Cotton Pickers, Salem; Jay Blair, Wagon Wheelers, Sa lem; Jim Darby, Belles and Beaus, Salem; Howard Saucy, Jeans and Calico, Dundee; Ted Riches, Bus tle and Beaus, Salem; Ray Beard, Capitol O, Salem; Bill Oberteuffer, Hayloft, Portland; Erma Weir, Promenaders, Corvallis; Roy Carr, Hill Anthony Hill Billies, Salem, and John Geisler, Hill Anthony Hill Billies, Salem. Alpha XI Delta alamnae will be entertained Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Scott Foster, 1810 N. 23rd St., at 8 o'clock. Installa tion of officers will be -held and Miss Evelyn Benz, delegate to the biennial province convention in Seattle, will give a report. Presbyterian Church Circles The First Presbyterian Church circles of the Women's Associa tion will meet on Wednesday, May 7. All the circles will meet for a 1:15 o'clock dessert luncheons with the exception of Circle Five, w.iich will meet for a no-host luncheon at 12:30 o'clock. Following is a list of the leaders and hostesses: Circle 1, leader, Mrs. Clyde Mc Clung, hostess, Mrs. D. C. Isom, 1938 Hazel Ave. Circle 2, leader, Mrs. James Fitzsimons, hostess, Mrs. James Fitzsimons, 1931 Market St. Circle 3, leader, Mrs. J. M. Glass, hostess, Mrs. Mary Ander son, 196 S. 24th St. Circle 4, leader, Mrs. Jay E. Reeves, hostess, Mrs. Claude Mur phy, 635 S. Liberty St. Circle 5, leader, Mrs. Robert Stutzman, hostess, Mrs. A. F. Mar cus, 1411 State St. Circle 6, leader, Miss Georgia C. Shane, hostess, Mrs. Herman Laf ky, 1325 N. 21st St. Circle 7, Leader, Mrs. George C. Dean, hostess, Mrs. George Munger, 1085 N. 16th St. Circle 8, leader, Mrs. Carl J. Dendt, hostess, Mrs. Carl J. Wendt, 651 Manbrin Dr. Circle 9, leader, Mrs. William Hartley, hostess, Mrs. Lee Canfield, 1105 S. High St. Circle 10, leader, Mrs. L. E. 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