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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1952)
Carnations to Be Sold Today Friday and Saturday are Carna tion Days in Salem for the Ameri can War Mothers, who each year ell the flower on the street corn ers and in various booths about the city. The white carnation is tor the mother who has passed . away and the red one lor the liv ing mother. Final plans for the sale were made at the Tuesday meeting. Mrs. George Pro, carnation chairman, reported there has been a good response from various organiza tions in helping with the sale this year. All money derived from the sale aids service men, gives Christmas cheer to veterans in the hospitals,, hospital relief and disabled war veterans. During the business session the War Mothers voted to give mon ey to the YWCA building fund. Mrs. Ben Randall read a letter from the Camp White veterans thanking the group for their re cent gifts and a poem, written by a veteran in appreciation of the work done by the Salem group, was also read. Mrs. Mabel Lockwood, national president, was present and gave a talk on her work in the southern states and organization of new chapters. Invitation was received from VFW Auxiliary 661 inviting the War Mothers to attend a tea on May 17 and on May 25 all pa triotic organizations in Salem will attend church services at the First Christian Church. Mrs. P. M. Hilmoe will enter tain the group at a covered dish luncheon on May 20. Mothers Feted , By Auxiliary Mothers were honor guests and were presented corsages at the meeting of Salem Unit 136, Ameri can Legion Auxiliary Wednesday night at the Salem Woman's Club house. Mrs. Addie Curtis, a charter member of the American War Mothers, was the guest speaker and gave her original poem dedi cated to motherhood. She also read another clever poem in German dialect. Announcement was made that the unit now has a hospital bed available for use, which may be obtained by calling Mrs.- Addie Curtis, 245 E. Myers St. Poppy posters were on display during the evening. The child wel fare chairman, Mrs. Bert Walker, announced that three dollars per person in the unit has been donat ed in clothing and services in the child welfare program for the unit. Election of officers will be held at the May 21 meeting and the annual spring membership drive, which is now being held, is sche duled to end May 16. A birthday march for the good cheer fund was held with Mesdames Dowell Lovell, El wood Townsend, Rob ert Creighton and Daniel Panto-( vich participating. ! Refreshments were served and hostesses were Mrs. Robert Ir win, Mrs. Walter Wood and Mrs. Lenn Davis. The table was cover eel with a handsome Arabian cloth of spun gold design on white, which belongs to Mrs. Irwin. Walker-Clark Vows Read Willamina Miss Barbara Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Walker of Willamina, and James Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Clark of Willamina, were .married April 13 at 2:30 p. m.at the Church of Christ by the Rev. Leo. Woodruff. The bride wore a white suit with navy accessories and a red rosebud corsage. Her maid of hon or was her cousin, Miss Merlin Cozad, who wore a blue-gray suit with red accessories. Best man was David Clark, the brother of the groom, and ushers were Albert Clark, bother of the groom, and Arnold Walker, bother of the bride. The groom is serving in the U. S. Navy, and the bride is liv ing with her parents. 'iMI WAI - j) m k JA t& . i ' ' jf-i i . V - I Singing Sunday Is the Willamette University a cappella choir (above) in concert at the First Christian church at 8 o'clock- Dean Melvin Geist is the director. The Oregon Start mem. Salem, Orgoru Friday, Mar f IS2 3 Choir Sings Final Concert Of This Year Willamette University a cappella choir, under the direction of Mel vin H. Geist, will sing its final concert Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the First Christian Church. Recently returned from tour in Southern Oregon and California where they presented 15 concerts the University choir will perform the same program as given during the trip. Appearing with the choir in Sunday's concert will be Doris Mc Cain Loder, violinist, and Edna Marie Hill, accompanist. The Willamette a cappella choir has toured extensively throughout the Pacific Coast and has appear ed in four Northwest Collegiate Choral festivals and at the North west Music Educators Conference. The musical organization was the first college choir on the West Coast to be featured on the Mu tual Broadcasting System's series of outstanding college choirs in 1950. Sunday -evening's concert will be: O. AU Y Nations Schutz Lead On, O Kintf Eternal Mueller O Quar Gloriosum daVittoria The Spirit Also Helpeth Us iM -tt for double choir) . Bach Jesus and The Traders ..u Kodaly The Peaceable Kingdom .. .Thompson Creep Along. Moses Kubik Birds Courting Song ,Arr. by Elie SiegmeUter Poor Wayfaring Stranger Arr. by.Geo. Pullen Jackson Come Quickly, Lord. And Take My Soul To Re$t Harl McDonald Prayer to Jesus .. George Oldroyd Advent Matet Gustav Schrecht Beautiful Savior Christiansen Jig For Voices Rowley Ilea's Castle AscUenbrenner Grandma Grunts Arr. Seigmeister Larsons Feted at Party Middle Grove - Mr. and Mrs. James Larson, who have been leaders of the Middle Grove Young Peoples Society for several months, were guests of honor at a farewell party in the recreation room of the Robert Fromm home on Silverton Road Friday night. Attending -were young people's adult advisor, John Van Laanen, Cecil Barnes, Weldon Chamber lain, Bobby Schafer, Norman Straw, George Wyatt, Lou Byer ly, Earl Wyatt, Laurabel Grim mett, Beverly Straw, Doris Rey nolds, Sharon Chamberlain, Lor rie Holman, Margaret Chamber lain, Gordon Fromm. Mr. and Mrs. Larson are moving to Bremerton, Wash., where they will be doing church work. CLUB CALENDAR FRIDAY Merry Time Club luncheon with Mn. Claude Talmage. 3290 Duncan Ave., 1:30 p.m. Salem Woman's Club meet at club house. 2 p. m board meeting. 1 p. m. SATURDAY Salem Chapter. QES. Masonic Temple, 8 p.m. r LAS? CALL TO WIM- A boy or girl's bike ... a G-E Steam Iron or a G-E Wall Clock. Yes ... today and tomorrow are your last opportunities to win these valuable prizesl The great General Electric Grand Opening ends tomorrow at MAS TER SERVICE STATIONS INC. To win . . . all you do ia register. Nothing to buy. You need not be present to win. Winners will be notified! Free Orchids To Ladies Dewy-fresh baby orchids in lapel-holder will be given to each lady visiting the Master Service Stations G-E '''Live" Model Kitchen. Get yours today yet . . . tomorrow surel Authorized Dealer &EriEmn.Qirm;TiTro MASTER Service Stations inc. Appliance Department Center at Commercial OPf N UNTIL 9 TONIGHT! Club Names Wanted AU women's clubs and orga nizations electing officers this spring- are asked to send the names of presidents and pub licity chairmen for 1952-53 im mediately following the election to the Women's Section of the Oregon Statesman. This data is needed for the club depart ment file and is not for publi cation. Parties Planned, Gardeners Meet Jefferson Mrs. Ford Forster was honor guest at a "triangle" shower Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. D. V. Olds. Mrs. Paul Van Scoy and Mrs. Fred Graham were assisting hostesses. Arrangements of pink and yellow snapdragons decorated the rooms. Present were the honor guest and the Mesdames A. L. Chamberlain, Russell Daul ton. Ethel Gulvin, Harold Wynd, Hal Reeves, Gilbert Looney, Irvine Wright, Clarence Miller, Hart Barnes and Joseph Rowe, and the Misses Evelyn Hall, Josephine Getchell and Colleen Bailey. Church friends of Mrs. Homer Bell entertained at a shower in her honor, with Mrs. Lee Wells, Mrs. Elmer Knight and Mrs. W. R. Ter hune planning the event. Present were Mesdames Marvin Hutch ings, Bentz, W. D. Watkins, Leo Weddle, Leighton Weddle, Gilbert Looney, Robert Higgins, Frank Higgins, Leland Wells, Bob Ter hune, Cecil Holt, Virgil Bailes, the honor guest and hostesses. Attending the district conven tion . of Christian ehurrh womon at McMinnville Thursday were the Mesdames Mervin McGill, Elmer Knight, W. R. and Bob Terhune and Mrs. Alvin Rnhisnn Mr. Doerfler Speaks Frank Doerfler, Salem nursery man, spoke on shrubs at the April meeting of the Jefferson Friendly Garden Club, stressing the popular trend toward dwarf shrubs. Al fred Powell, president, named Mrs. Frank Martin, Mrs. Bob Hart and Mh. Arthur Harris to plan a May Day float, to be assisted by O. A. Hall, Harold Wynd, Virginia Mason, Mrs. Akers, Mrs. Eric Fitzsimons and Mrs. Harold John son. On the hospitality committee were Mary Donohue, Mrs. C. M. Cochran, Mrs. Cora Laurie, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rehfeld. Mothers Honored By Court Honor guests at the meeting of Hanna Rosa Court, Order of Am aranth Monday night were Mrs. James Manning, past grand royal matron; Earl Beeson, past grand royal patron of Willamette Court Eugene; Harvey Aston, past grand royal patron; Don Pattern, grand associate patron; Mrs. Flynn Faught, grand representatives to Scotland; Flynn Faught, grand representatives to Maryland; and Gordon Herrig, past royal patron. Guests from Cherry Court were Mrs. Carl Guenther, royal matron; Ray Johnson, past royal patron; Mrs. Ray Johnson, Mrs. Howard Jenks, Mrs. Clarence Wilson and Mrs. J. V. Vryberger. The ladies social night will be May 8 at the home of Mrs. Joe Stirniman, assisted by Mrs. Edith Mudd and Mrs. William Wilson. Mrs. Maude Presnall was the honored mother of the evening and was presented flowers by the royal matron. Begonia plants were given to all mothers attending. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wilson, chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stir niman, Mr. and Mrs. John French, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Owen, Mrs. Stel la Hess and Mrs. Edith Mudd. Guest Day for Sojourners Mrs. W. f. Lieske headed the committee for the Salem Sojourn ers guest day on Thursday at the Salem Women's Clubhouse. Mrs. Arthur Atherton, Mrs. Richard Denton, Mrs. William Rector, Mrs. Herbert Harris, Mrs. John W. Pet ty and Mrs. August L. Rigby as sisted with the arrangements. Decorating the tables for the dessert luncheon preceediog cards were colorful May baskets. A va riety of spring blooms were used about the rooms. 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