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
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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
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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!
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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. A musical program will
be presented by a group of Salem
High School students under the
direction of Howard Mil!er.
to (tie
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Studying
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in
Junel Finals;
House Dances
By JOAN MARIE MTT T F ;
' Statesman Correspondent
EUGENE Activities on the
University of Oregon campus are
beginning to recede, whil ti.
dents are taking their last mid
icrm examinations and beginning
to prepare for finals.
; Phi Beta Kiddi. natinnal myhri
lastic honorary, selected 28 new
memoers several days ago. They
were selected from the senior
class and on the basis of mriM.
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
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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. Dick Lewis, Bob
Soggee and Tom Paulus assisted
with ! the Phi Delt dance; Bon
Walters and Gordon Sloan were
cleverly outfitted for thei Siema
Chi's costume party; Dick Buren
and Chan Soggee attended the
Beta dance; Jim Elliot And Al
Cohen participated In the Phi
Psi's and Scott Pan attended th
ATO party.
St; Anne's Guild ef Sti Paul's
Episcopal Church will bel enter-
tained on Monday afternwn at a
1:30 i dessert luncheon t the
Candalaria Heights home f of Dr.
and Mrs. W. Wells Baum, 850
Prospect Place. Assistln hnct.
esses will be Mrs. A. D.Jwood
mansee, Mrs. Richard Ra-vlinson,
Mrs. W. G. Burrows aril Mrs.
George W. Nelson. , J
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Women's Association of; the
First Presbyterian Church .wlU
meet on Wednesday. May 2d, for
a luncheon a) 12:15 pjn. at the.
church. There Willi be a special,
children's plate and a nursery. .
' At the meeting following the
luncheon Mrs. Willard Aldrich.
Vancouver, 1 Wash., wife of the
Baptist minister and president of
the Multnomah School of Bible,
will talk on The Christian
Home.Wt Mrs. Frank Burlingham
will sing, accompanied by Mrs.
Ralph Dobbs. Mrs. B. J. Holland
will give the devotions. ,
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