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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1954)
r 2 CSec 3) Statesman, Salem Ore Sun March 7, 1954 International Folk Dancers Will Be Hosts for Festivgl On Sunday, March 14, Salem International Folk Dancers will be hosts to folk dangers of the northwest at the Salem Armory from one to five p.m. Over 200 dancers from Oregon and Washington are expected to be here for the festival. 1 ) t There will be many colorful and authentic costumes and beau tiful dances from many lands to delight the public, who are invited to attend free of charge. Square dancing is the Ameri can form of folk dancing and there will be top callers to add to the pleasure of the festival. Exhibitions will be performed by southeast YMCA Pelkateers of Portland, Oregon State College Folk Dancers of Corvallis, Inter national Folk Dancers from Eu gene, Rote burg and Portland. : Dancers will be reminded of St Patrick by the decorations and some Irish dances. First Festival Although this will be the first festival . sponsored by the local group, which has been organized only a year, international folk dancing is becoming more popular as a form cf recreation and hob by with the American people each day. A world festival is pre sented each year in some part of Europe, where one may see beau tifully, costumed dancers doing their native dances held on arenas with a capacity of 14,000 people. Folk dance instruction! are of fered by the YMCA in Salem each weanesaay mgnu aaiem inter national Folk Dancers meet on the first and third Saturday night each month at the YMCA. Many Dances Slated There are 24 members of the Salem International Folk Danc ers with Frank Earnest the pres ident; Mrs. Lila Friary, secretary; and Mrs. Nathan Steinbock, cor responding secretary. Among the dances scheduled for the Salem festival next Sun day are Senftenberger,- Meitachi Putz Dip ZillerUler, j)rei Led erne Stromf, Dreisteyrer, La Joa quinita, Black Forest Merwka, Espunyolet, Macedonia, Maxixe, Masquerade, Danish Family Cir cle, Swedish Family Waltz, Lott 1st Tod, . Girl's Polka, Hambo, Snurrebocken, Mexican - Mixer Schottische, Blue Pacific Waltz, Hopak, Hava Nagilla, Destiny Waltz, Triglav Waltz, Coronation Waltz, Schuhplattler, Windmuel ler, Tuljak, Milanovo Kolo, Ne besco Kolo, Cabaillito Blanco, Corrido, The Roberts, Waves of Tory, Bridge of Athlone, Stack Of Barley and Two-hand Reel There toll also be six squares and six exhibitions to be witness ed by the interested public Church Rites Unite Couple Saturday The First Methodist Church was the scene of a simple, but impressive wedding ceremony Saturday afternoon when Mary Kathryn Honke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Johnston, became the bride of John P. Crockatt, son of Mrs. Therese Crockatt It was at 4 o'clock that Dr. Brooks Moore officiated at the 4 o'clock rites before members of the immediate families and a few friends. Mrs. Marilyn Estellewas the soloist For her wedding the attractive, brunette bride chose a deep brown silk sheath gown with champagne satin cummerbund and long mitts. She wore a cham pagne satin pillbox hat with mat chine drape and champagne shoes. Her flowers were pale yel low roses. Mrs. John H. Mcconvme was her sister's only attendant She wore a champaigne "wool crepe sheath dress with brown mitts and a brown velvet bandeau with shoulder length veil. She carried talisman roses. -Brother Is Best Man David Crockatt who has Just returned from army duty in Ko rea, stood with his brother as best man. Frank A. Brown seat ed the guests, i For her daughter's wedding" Mrs. Johnston chose a coral rose suit with brown accessories. Mrs. Crockatt attended her son's mar riage in a grey suit with .white hat and brown accessories. A reception and buffet supper In honor of the newlyweds fol lowed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents on North 23rd Street Mrs. Ottis R. Berry cut the cake and Mrs. John H. McConville presided at the cof fee urn. After March IS the couple will be at home -at the Lee Apart ments. v-iuu nuyium Is Arinoui Special guests at the Salem Woman's Club meeting on Friday will be the women of the Metho dist Home. The business session will convene at 2 p. m. with board meeting at 1 p. m. with Mrs. Frsfck Marshall presiding. Important event of the business meeting win be nomination ox members for the 1854 nominat ing committee. . The . guest speaker . will be James McGilchrist, whose sub ject is 'Do You Remember?" Mrs. Howard Hunsaker is arran ging the musical program, which will include numbers by the Hill crest choir under the direction of Mrs. F. BrownelL Members of the Brownie Troop, sponsored by the club,' will be guests of the dub for the after noon and will assist during the tea hour. Mrs. Oscar L Paulson Women Will Entertain 1 Deanery . Salem Catholic women will en tertain the Oregon City deanery at a meeting Tuesday, March 9, at the Catholic Center. Luncheon will be at 1230 with the program immediately afterwards. Six senior students from Sacred Heart Academy will present three minute book reviews at the start of the;: program, which will in clude j a panel discussion on books, libraries and organization of a parish library. Giving book reviews will be James i Moriarity, Briefs "Halo for Father; John Reese,. Cron in's -Beyond This Place;" Gilbert Lullary, Tennien'a "No Secret Is Safe;" Joanne Dougherty, Killi lea's "Karen; Lois O'Connor, Do herty'i "Matt Talbot;" and Sally Hoy, DeFrees "Springs jA Si lence."; ! Mrs.1 Carl Smith of St Paul is president of the Oregon City deanery group and program chair man is Mrs. J. L. Wachter of Mount Angel, chairman of the library: committee. Sister Miriam Louise; librarian at Sacred Heart Academy, wjll be one of the panel speakers. Unusual effort has been made to bring out members of the par ents groups of the affiliated or ganizations for a discussion of books as it pertains to these fam ilies, through questionaires. Dr. Goebbels to Speak The luncheon and program meeting are open to all and not just to delegates, Mrs. Smith has stressed in announcing the pro gram for which request was made to the group last September. Special speaker on the program will be Dr. Edith Goebbels of Cologne, Germany, in Oregon this week in connection with the state department's educational ex change program. Dr. Goebbels has attended several universities and has surgery degree from Gutenberg. Salem; Catholic groups j affiliated with the arch- diocesan council include Catholic Daughters of America, altar so cieties and parents groups from both St Joseph and St Vincent de Paul parishes. Mrs. F. E. Kenyon, Mrs. T. A. Windishar and Mrs. Frank Slimak are members of the committee in charge of the luncheon meeting. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Alberta Meusey, Mrs. E. M. Paysenoj Mrs. Mike Raschko and Mrs. R. G. Green. Mrs. X. L. Hansen will be hos- tess to the PLE and F Club Wed nesday: night at her home, 160 Miller St, at 8 p so. European a dental Mainz at Women's r If S f i ry-K . i . .- , ,. X-- - 5r v ' 'Vf'l I jfassMsisMsssswrwawwrtsMss m Msjfe mvM ftaaL-wfc -jawtwfcwp wk--...faji Princesses for the formal .dance to be given by members of Alpha Epsilon chapter, Beta Sima Phi on March 13 are left to right, Mrs Wilson Beckford, Mrs. Roy Hplbrook and Miss Shirley Miller. One will be crowned queen during- the evening, her selec tion based on a secret vote by the chapter membership. (Steimonts Studio.) , Indonesian Coed PTA Speaker l The International theme will be stressed at the March meeting ot the Richmond PTA Monday night at 730 o'clock at tne school Miss Mimi Chi, Indonesian student at Willamette university, will talk on various countries where she has lived. The United Nations film 'The Grand Design" will be shown. Also on the program will be Miss Judy Plessinger, who will play the accordion. The 4-H groups, under the direction of Richard Gallant and Ralph Vat entine, will present a short skit, and the Indian Guides, in charge of Gilbert Jones, will be intro duced, i: i Directing the program will be Mrs. Malcolm MacDonald. Room mothers who will serve on the re freshment committee are Mrs. Glenn Davenport, Mrs. Ivan Curl and Mrs. Alvin Vnrein. ; ; 1 1 Mrs. George From will be host ess to members of St Cecelia's Guild of St Paul's Episcopal Church Tuesday night at her home, 460 Ten Vista Drive, at 8 p.m. Assisting hostess will be Mrs.' William L. Eraser.! Mrs. Prince W. Byrd will speak to the group on the Woman's Auxil iary's work with the missions. Members of Chapter AB, PEO will elect officers at their Mon day night meeting at the home of Mrs. Anna Pavis and Miss Lil lian Davis, 170 S. 13th St, at 7:30 p.m. ... S ; Qyeen to Rule Over Spring Ddnce A queen will be selected at the annual spring dance sponsored by members of Alpha Epsilon Chap ter t Beta Sigma Phi on Satur day. March 13. The affair will be held at the Izaak Walton Club house with Urs Wolf er and his orchestra playing for dancing. ? i , . . . Jason Lee WSCS Slates Meeting The ' Jason Lee Methodist church Women's Society of Chris tian Service will meet Wednes day in the Eirby Room of the church at 11 ajn. Guests will in clude members of the Falls City sister society. Luncheon will be served by the March-September circle, with the program xouowing at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. E. CI Outlaw will speak on 'The Outreach of the Methodist Miss Shirley Miller, Mrs. Wit Church Among Rural Negroes.' son Beckf ord and Mrs. Roy Hot Devotions will be led by Mrs. brook have been chosen by the Minnie Van Slyke. All interested chapter as princesses and one will be announced as the queen. Her identity will be kept a se cret until she is crowned at the of the Cherrians. The queen will Kcke1' North Lancaster I women are invited to attend. Accent Chapter. Oregon Cos mopolitan Associates Inc. will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert be chosen by popular vote of the chapter membership. ;, Members of the Cherrians will act as escorts for the princesses and for Mrs. George Beane, ad viser of the chapter, Mrs. David Bennett Hill, chapter sponsor, and Mrs. William L. Phillips, city sponsor, during the crowning cer emony, i ' Spring flowers and blossoms will provide the decorative note for the dance. Mrs. John Black is heading the directorate for the affair. Assisting are Mrs. W. R. McNieL Miss Dorothy McCall, Miss Shirley Miller, Mrs. Wilson Beckf ord, Mrs. .Donald Borton, Mrs. William Fisher, Miss Irma Darr. Mrs. Leonard Martin; Mrs. Lynn Woods and Mrs. Mason Mc- Quistad. unve, xnursaay ugnt at 8 p.m. Mrs. Victor F. Simonton will be the co-hostess. All war brides in Salem and adjoining towns, -who are interested in the group, are welcome to attend. Information may be obtained by calling Mrs. Jack Williams, 2335 Maywood dive. Alvis Miller Tells Plans For Nuptal$i : Plans are being revealed for the wedding of 'Miss Alvis Mil ler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Miller, and Elmer G. Porter of Bend, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Porter of Corvallis, who will be married on Satur day, March 20. v ! Dr. Brooks Moore will offici ate at the 4 o'clock nuptials at the First Methodist Church. A re ception will follow in the Car rier Room. Betty Starr Anderson will be the soloist and Alice Rose Jones the organist Miss Lueua Richardson of Pen dleton will be the honor maid and Miss Priscilla Doble of Newberg and Miss Janet Sande of Portland the bridesmaids. Victor McArth ur of Phoenix will serve as best man for Mr, Porter. The couple will make their home in Bend, following their wedding trip.' ' Mr. and Mrs. Miller win be hosts for a rehearsal dinner on March 19 at Nohlgren's for their daughter and her fiance, mem bers of the immediate families and the bridal party. Beck Home.- Setting j for Luncheon A luncheon, one of the series being given by 'members. of the Woman's Guild of the First Con gregational Church, whose re ceipts aid in their project to fur nish one of the rooms in the new church school annex, will be held on Thursday, March 11, when Mrs. Robert Berwick and Mrs. Gilbert Davis entertain with a benefit luncheon .at the country home of their parents, the J. S. Becks, on Route 5. Arrangements or camellias will be used on the mantel and early spring flowers about the rooms. The St Patrick's idea will be car ried out for table decorations. : After the. luncheon Dr. Mary B. Purvine, who returned Just be fore the holidays from a three months' trip to countries border ing the Mediterranean Sea, will relate some incidents of her trip and her impressions of the coun tries visited. Any women in the community who are interested are welcome, if they make reservations at the church office by Tuesday morn ing. The hostesses will be assisted by Mrs. J. S. Beck, Mrs. Paul W. Harvey, Jr Mrs. James B. New comb, Mrs. E. J. Waltzer and Mrs. S. J. Butler. s u V -. : .' ! 5T : A'. if J s" t ,5 f . - ! Mr. and - Mrs. Lawrence Scheelar Cudy Whiflock), who were married on Feb. 28 at St Paul's Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Char les C. Whitlock of Bells, Texas, and the groom is the son of Mrs. Blanche Scheelar and Lawrence A. Scheelar, Sa lerq. The couple vriH reside in Salem. (Artz Studio.) Duo Birthday Celebration i STAYTON The birthday of Mrs. Martha Brown and also one of her granddaughters, which are on the same day was the occa sion for a dinner 'party for 14 members of the Brown 1 family. including three great-grandchildren Sunday at the Brown home. Feature of after-dinner enter tainment was -the setting up Of an old-time "gramaphone" which plays cylinder type records and 40-year-old songs, through the horn speaker. 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