Seen and Heard By JERYME ENGLISH A REUNION ... in Bavaria of three former Salem girls, cur rently in Europe with their Army husbands . . . Mrs. Frank Turner (Barbara Williams), Mrs. Richard Spooner (Georgia Hall) and Mary Jane Kestley MeManus. . . . The young matrons all in Bavaria to attend a meeting of 300 women, who were representing various women's organizations in Europe . . . Barbara, who is currently liv ing in Frankfurt, writes home what a surprise to sit at the Ore- son table and see Georgia ana Mary Jane. . . . The Spooners are in Berlin and Mary Jane is at tne Rein Main air base at Frankfurt. . . .-Barbara says that Bavaria is a lovely country and the women's meeting was held at the beauty garden spot of the world, .Berch- tesgaden . . . surrounaea oy tne snowcapped Alps. . . . The Tur ners have taken opportunity of all his leaves and have toured nearly all of Europe and the Scandinavian countries . . . they don't expect to be home until A EUROPEAN TRIP . . for Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Marshall and daughter, Julia, who will leave June 7 for the British Isles and the Continent . . . they will sail from New York on the He de France, docking in Plymouth . . . after a tour of Scotland and Eng land the travelers will go over to Europe, visiting 14 different countries, including, the Scandi navian countries . . . they will also travel in Spain and Italy It will be mid-September before the Marshall return to the States .... VISITING ... in the capital is Miss Jean Keith of South Pasa dena, Calif., who is a guest at the home of her future mother-in law, Mrs. Robert R. Boardman. Jean is leaving in early June for Japan, where she will be married to Robert R. Boardman Jr. . After a honeymoon in Japan the couple will go to Okinawa, where Mr. Boardman is engaged in mis sionary work. . . . The couple's engagement was announced just before his departure for the Orient 18 months ago. . . . The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Keith of Apple- gate, Oregon. . . . CURRENTLY . . . visiting in Saunemin, I1L, are Lt and Mrs Robert Aiken and daughters, Ann and Jane . . they have been liv ing in Southern California, where the Marine Air Force officer has been stationed . . . The Aikens left Salem a year ago. ... He will be leaving for Korea in June and while he is away his wife and daughters will remain in Il linois at the home of her parents, the James Lannons. . . . AU REVOIR COFFEE ... on Wednesday morning when Mrs. James T. Brand and Mrs. Henry Dorm an entertained at the form er's attractive Kingwood Heights residence for the pleasure of Mrs. Louis Gerlinger, who will be leaving in mid-June with Mr. Ger linger, to reside in Portland,' their former home. ... A large group calling to greet the popular ma tron, who has made a wide circle of friends while living in Salem .... For the occasion the honor J guest donned an attractive bright blue print cotton with matching stole. ... INFORMALITY . . . prevailing throughout . . . the hostesses here and there .... chatting with guests in the living or dining rooms ... the sun room, library or g?rden ... a lovely, warm mornin with guests sauntering about the garden and enjovjng the view to the east . . . others lingering over their coffee cups in the cheerful and spacious sun room. . . Te mahoMny coffee tble centered with a Ur?e bowl of l stemmed red and vellow snrrfTOM. . . . Alternating at . . M. Paul L. Mrs. Charles A. Among those calling ... It was welcome home and much reminis cing for a number of the winter travelers, who had just returned from extended sojourns and see ing their friends for the first time. ... To mention a few Mrs. Phillip Allison, who has been in the East and South. Mrs. E. J. SceUars, thrilled about their Caribbean trip. . . . Mrs. Robert L. Elfstrom just home from a jaunt south to California . . . ditto for Mrs. George Aiken, who has been in California to greet her new granddaughter . . and Mrs. Ralph Cooley, recently home from a trip East . . . Friends welcoming . . . Mrs. Harvey Wells, who now resides in Denver, accompanying her sis ter. Mrs.'Abner K. Kline to the party. . . . Mrs. Wells here for a month's visit . . . Mrs. Floyd W. Shepard of Portland greeting" her many Salem friends and com ing in with her daughter, Helen, (Mrs. George C. Alexander) . . . In from their country homes . . . Mrs. Homer Goulet Sr. and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Homer L. Goulet .-. . Mrs. Harold Warner down from Portland and joining the other justice's wives . . . Costumes notes . . . Mrs. Cus ter Ross wearing a beautiful hand woven red cape, which she pur chased at Stratford-on-Avon . . . Mrs. Jerald S. Backstrand clever ly tieing her red and white hand woven scarf worn with her grey dress. . . . Mrs. Earl C. Latourette chic in a smoke grey linen suit accented with a yellow scarf. . . Mrs. Robert W. Gormsen smart in a white pique dustr !nd hat. . BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ... in side and outside at the Robert Moulton Gatke home a week ago . . . the occasion a garden party planned by the Salem Art Associ ation for guests to view the gor geous rhododendrons . . . but the weather man didn't exactly co operate so tea served inside, in stead of on the terrace overlook ing the creek. . . Rhododendrons are a hobby with Dr. Gatke . . . he raises them, transplants and cultivates the flowers year round . . . and he even arranges the bouquets, which are most attrac tive. . . A beautiful picture from the large window in the den over looking the garden, which is a blaze of color,.. . . . white, pink, red and yellow rhododendrons . . . yellow, red and mauve tulips, dogwood, the creek in the back ground and many tall trees. . . . The bouquets ... in the house all arranged by Dr. Gatke. ... On By CARL HALL Leaning on my Irwtf mower after fighting the small forest that April rained, I scrutinized my efforts. The lawn was clean: edges gave neat frames to curves. a general finish was put on things. While relishing the as cend fragrance of cut grass I be came aware of the surprising idea that cutting grass is a creative expression. Else how explain that which draws out the sedentary male and th impatient female of winter. Work is not sought for. Does it have something to do with giving a finish to the rough ness in nature? Is it not the most immediate attack on the green mystery of earth that we can make? In our ordering urge of spring, grass assumes the vital focus for our awareness because we can approach it in a simple, humble way. We square and clip our way immediately into spring. Grass brings the supremely sim ple beauty of color, texture that gives emphasis to philosophy of rebirth, the new surge of energy that once more yearns to find its way into nature. In the light of this yearning the obvious explanation about cut ting grass "the darn stuff grows to fast, it has to be cut or the place will look a mess" is insuf ficient and belittles a profound purpose that the act of cutting expresses. For cutting grass, like any creative activity, has as its primary purpose to give order to confusion, not ease a frustration. It has visual, spiritual therapeutic qualities. Harmony, texture, de sign, color, neatness, order, terms we associate with painting these same qualities give a lawn mower a medium of expression. The point of contact between the creative act of painting and "clipping" is the use of a surface towards aesthetic and spiritual end. In painting the first consid eration is preparing a canvas. It must be clean and taut Until a lawn has been cut the imagination cannot play over its surface. Those of us who live in the country 'tend our smooth surface, while all around wild grass taunts us. It rims fie cul tivated lawn surface, ever ready to reclaim its primitive rights. One of the invigorating sights of spring in the city are lawn artists who flock out after supper and cli ptheir way into evening. And when rectangles, curves, dips, have been given polish by blade and back, the porch steps grow heavy with the artists who sit back, surveying their master pieces. The creation is green, the 11 i k II 1 1. . er: vmj hi! a I .I'D N . If IA . ' -i , ' - . Mr. and Mrs. James Wyatt (Anna Loewen) -vhose wedding took place on May 9 at the First Baptist Churc i , fireplace room. The bride is the daughter oi- Mrs. Anna Loewen and the groom is the son of Mrs. Lola Wyatt. The couple will reside in Salem. (Jesten-Miller Studio). Reception for Goldenweds Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Foster cele brated their golden wedding an niversary at a reception at their Park Avenue home on May 3 with over 100 guests attending. Mrs. George E. Smith cut the! three tiered cake, which had been with, a cut glass bowl, cookie jar, made and decorated with gold vase and silver, which the golden roses and a gold bell by Mrs. Leo j weds had received as gifts at their Sutter. Mrs. Pat Driscoll presided wedding 50 years ago. at the punch bowl. Mrs. Jack Snow and Miss Maycelle Turner assisted about the rooms and Miss Sarah Jane Smith passed the guest book. During the afternoon Mrs. Vernon Story and family, the Guy Turner family and a trio consist ing of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Snow and Miss Sarah Jane Smith sang. The gift table was C3ntered the mantel twin milk glass vases i brush is steel and the expression e it" P-tte'-n nd Why Save Pennies And let moths ; and heat make you spend Dollars on Your fursl Cleaning fc Repairing -jAr Restyling SECOND FIOOX filled with white lilacs and red tulips. ... a lovely bouquet of pink dogwood. . . On the tea table and buffet . . . exquisite arrange ments of lavender parrot tulips. pinx rhododendrons, liclacs and azaleas flanked by violt tapers. . . Winners for day's play for the Oak Knoll Women Golfers on Wednesday were Mrs. Kenneth Jacobsen and Mrs. Clinton Ruiter, class A; Mrs. Paul Silke and Mrs. Arthur May, class B; Mrs. Henry Morris and Mrs. Robert Gordon, class C. Mrs. Darrell Williams was welcomed as a new member and Mrs. Hal Davis was a guest Mothers Club of Bethel 35, Job's Daughters will meet for a 12 o'clock luncheon at the Ma sonic Temple on Thursday. Mrs. Jack French heads the luncheon committee, assisted by Mrs. Floyd Seamster, Mrs, Virgil Hume, Mrs. Darrel Jones and Mrs. Ernest Todd. is a thine removed in order to una something. What was sought i for lay hidden under grass until a creative urge sized up the space, said this is the time and place. Down with the oil circulator, the furnace blast, here at last is the season of grass! ON VIEW: Miller's Department Store Gal lery Showing of watercolors by the Cascade Artist Group of Delakc. Until June 1st. Transpar ent watercolors done in a realis tic vein. Mrs. Stuart Johnson will enter tain at the Etokta Club Tuesday afternoon at a 1:15 dessert lunch eon at her home, 1110 North Winter St Asissting hostesses will be Mrs. Jay Pemberton, Mrs. Robert Radcliff and Mrs. W. T. Grier. 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The minimum grade point aver age lor consideration is a 3.38 accumulative for their four veart of college. sJackie Snyder of Sa lem was the winner of the Phi Beta Kappa annual book award for the outstanding sophomore scholastlcallv. She received S25 m DOOKS. ii Art student murals in a as in briehteninet the Student ' Union. uus ame tne tnira floor halls. The paintines are exoerimentsl and highly stylized and abstract meyare Demg done as projects for upper f division composition courses. .This weekend the Oregon Woh. foot track team engages in a big meet with the oaa Rmvum . Eugene, which will end the 1953 dual meet season. The Ducks are hoping for their ninth victory in we iasi eleven meetings with the Beavers and, are heavily favored to beat the Beavers. Jack Loftis and Chan Soggee of Salem will participate in the contest Many fraternity house dances The Statesman, Salem. Ore Sunday, May 17, I3S3 II highlighted the social calendar this weekend. 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