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Statesman's HOME - Vcmsn ... Music . V . Fashions . . . Features l(V(Sec. I) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Mon., Nov. 21, '55. Around Towiv. By JERVME ENGLISH PSI2E WINNERS .! . . . In the Spihster table letting contest an nounced Sunday evening at the clo:e of the show , the win ters determined by popular vote . In the individual class first went to Mrs. Frank Test for her children's Christmas break fast table ... second to Mrs. Jerald"- Backstrand': and Mrs. Chester . Downs for their country breakfast table . . . and third to Mrs. William . R. Shinn for her Thanksgiving dinner table . . . Fir organizations . . the YWCA - was the wianer . . . Salem Zonta CIo second ... both dinner tables . ; and third to Alpha Chi Omega alumnae, Christmas j eve sapper table . . . cash prizes: were award ed e the organizations ... Ia com mercial division . . '!. . Lipmaa's feceiyed first for their dinner table ... Johnson's i second for a bride's table . . . Jmnd third ta ?reithaopt's Christmas punch - table . . . ' ' i' - : A grand show. I . Vith proceeds to iugment the Spinsters philan thropic project . several hundred viewing the " tables dur- ing the weekend at the Valley Motor Co. . . . Twenty tables en tered and all beautifully arranged many featuring the Thanksgiv ing and Christmas motif ... :- Stand-oats ".. . Mrs. Test's chfl dren's Christmas breakfast table with a gay holiday red cloth . . . irith Santa Clans and his sleigh in the, center ' . . ' . the dishes . and glasses edged with paper cutouts and borders . . . So clever the eosatry breakfast table by Mrs. Backstrand and Mrs. Downs . . ; handsome brown and white hand woven place mats , . . Individual copper frying pans in each plate .. copper coffee pot, salt and pepper and other table accessories . J Our first choice was the holi day snack table also arranged by Mrs. Backstraad and Mrs. Downs . ; accented in black wrought iron witl green handweves runner, red Woven napkins . . .: popcorn and cranberries ia a black bowl . . . tndlvidaal Mack weodea bowls . . . holly and pernettia filling a wrought iron container and white tapers in black holders . . . - - ; Others noted . . i The YWCA table covered with a pink damask doth . . . . pink lusters adorned with purple grapes:; flanked the centerpiece of pink chrysanthe mums, and grapes . ii . . violet gob lets! and pink china i . V The Zon ta table covered with handsome 'old and bronze handwoven run ners, instead of the usual place mats '. . . all white bouquet for Ihe 'centerpiece . . j! . the china H golden and. white . .. . Mrs. ihiitn's holiday dinner table with va pink and white ' striped cloth , . frosted pink crystal and china bordered in pink . . . for the cen- J terpiece a crystal bowl filled with china fruit and gold leaves . . . ind pink candles in crystal hold ers I The Alpha Chi Omega oyster supper table covered with a green: cloth fringed in white . . . 'white tureen in tbt center en circled 'With cedar, pernettia and holly . . . at one end a large white platter filled with fruits . . . a aprig of holly on the white nap kins.; .. "' '! ' ' ; PARTY JOTTINGS. . . Mrs. Rob ert Drager entertained with an in formal party Sunday afternoon at her Shipping Street home for the pleasure of Miss Judith Foreman, bnde-elect of Harvey Koepf. . . A group of longtime friends of the bride-elect'i mother,: Mrs. Clayton Toreman. were bidden to the affair s. guests came attired in their own. wedding dresses and showered .the bride-to-be with clever, pres ents. ' : Coffee time. . . oa Tuesday mora In; when Mrs. Charles Heltiel, president of the Salem Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, entertains "at her' Sooth High Street home, blddea are the varioas chairmen of the High Fever Follies, success ful benefit production recently stag ed by the auxiliary. Club Jottings. , . Mrs. Charles A. Sprague will entertain her study club at luncheon on Tuesday. . . Mrs. William Cole will give the re port. . . Mrs. A.' L. Adolphson will be hostesses . to members of her study club at luncheon Tuesday ati her apartment at the Lee. .. Mrs. C. Ronald. Kudkins will preside at a bridge luncheon Tuesday at her Fairmont Hill home for members of her club. Game time. . Seemingly, half of Salem was In Eagene Saturday for the Oregon-Oregon State game and .University of Oregon home coming festivities, i . The Engene Hotel was a popular gathering spot and at noon a buffet luncheon serv ed for those going on to the game ... Joining the Howard Maples of Coos Bay were the Robert Elf stroms and Harold Waitings. . . 1 A foursome. . . the Norman Mer. Miss Hackett Married to Mr. Smith -f - - - ' MT. ANGEL Miss Patricia Gay Hackett. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David 'Hackett, and Lloyd D. Smith, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Bert Smith of ScotU Mills, were united In ' Marriage at a nuptial high mass in St. Mary's Catholic ihurch Saturday morning, Novem ber 19 at 10 o clock The Rev. Edward Spear offi ciated at the mass and read the double ring ceremony. Altar boys arere John Schaliberger and Lloyd Hassing. Miss Helen Keber was' the or ganist and St. Mary's choir sang with 'Miss Eustelle Bauman the soloist. . - . The. bride wore a floor length gown with chapel train. The env jraidered net. over satin - bodice was finished with a small Peter Pan collar and the full skirt was fashioned of embroidered net over oleated tulle and satin. Her fin gertip veil of illusion was held by a butterfly winged crown and she , carried white chrysanthe mums. She also carried a white handkerchief carried by her moth er on her wedding day. The Bride's Attendants The honor attendant was Miss Delma Hackett. the bride's sister, Her sown was orchid crystalette. styled with long torso bodice with boat neckline and floor length skirt. She wore a large picture hat and carried white chrysanthe mums with yellow streamers tied with pompom mums. Mrs. Belva Burroughs, sister JJoficIavf flatty. in f-?acka r SfesowesoioiqfoaeiesaoM . ,uinsyspnnBjnaj : ' -, -V"' ) - i ...v... ' - - $ ! - -4! ... - 4 . ,4 f 'lw' , .fc - s ' 1 ? I .C:lw. rAllkU:r XU.w .laub Calendar LUIUC VIIYCI .V-IICV-IIWII INV-YY Ul I (Exhibit at Salem Art Museum Alice in. Wonderland party-. . . The rabbit, the Mad Hatter and all the trimmings for the party now come packed ; and ready to use .Time .was when a holiday party for smalt fry' put an extra burden on the lady of the house, tut nowadays . parties come in packages, ''supplying nearly everything but food for small revelers. ! im n A TKrTikk. and the bride,' wa bridesmaid Td Mrs. Walter Tooie. . Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Loucks chatting with their coed daughter.- Judy, one of the program vendors, preceding the game.;."'. The Harry Dorman's sitting in the president's box for the game. . . A foursome. . . the John Heltzels and Dr. and Mrs. George R. Hoffman. . . Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Power and their son-in-law and daughter, the Richard Lees. ... The Frank Tests, the John Steelhammers, the Wallace Bonesteeles and their son-in-law and daughter, the Alan Riebels. . . The Wilson Siegmunds and their children of Astoria spent the week end in Salem and on Saturday were in Eugene for the game. . . Two coaches John Lewis and Ted Og dahl, accompanied by their spouses Amaranth Ball Calendared Satun - The twenty-second annual Am aranth Harvest Ball of the Order of the Amaranth, state of Oregon, will be held Saturday evening, November 26. at 8:30 p.m. in the Sunken ballroom of the Portland Masonic temple. v f The Amaranth Harvest Ball, the social highlight of the. year for the Order of the Amaranth, is given annually in honor of the grand royal matron' and - grand mviI natmn .nrf nn thit nartir- ular Occasion Mrs. Hans R. Mad- sen of Milwaukie, grand royal matron, and J. Raymond Howell of Oregon City, grand royal pa tron will be the honored guests. Included among the guests will be the grand officers and the 1955 royal matrons and royal pa trons of the 33 subordinate courts in Oregon and southwestern Washington. banquet will be held in the Campbell Court Hotel at 6:15 p.m. ' . ; Honored guests from Hanna Rosa Court. Salem, include Gor don Herrig. grand commissioner; Mrs. Martha Bangert, grand rep resentative to -Alabama; Paul Gilmer, grand representative . to Pennsylvania;, Mrs. Joseph 'A. Johnston, royal matron; Frank Bishop, royal patron. Committee members from Han na Rosa Court include Mrs. Paul Gilmer, associate . matron, and Ralph Harvey, associate patron. another sister, Miss Willa Jean bridesmaid, They wore crvstalette and matching hats Their bouquets were of yellow chrysanthemums with white rib bons tide with yellow pompom mams. ' ' " The groom's onjy brother, Roger Smith, was best man and Harold Burroughs, was groomsman. Dan iel Hackett and Donald Wells, brother and brother-in-law of the bride, ushered. - For the wedding, the bride's mother chose a rose-colored dress with winter - white coat and hat and black accessories. The groom's mother wore a dress of turquoise, and dark blue acces sories. -Their corsages were, tiger orchids. Reception Follows Rites A reception followed in the din ing hall of St. Mary's school. Cut ting the cake were Mrs. Vernon Johnston. Toledo, and Mrs. Joe Janik. The Dalles, aunts of the bridal pair. Mrs, Ben Ackerman and Mrs. JL Bogan, Mt. Angel, poured. Assisting were the Misses Ida Singler," Helen Bogan. Agnes Schaffner, Mary Ann Klein schmidt, Arlene Hassing, Lorraine Myers, Marie Sowa and Rosalie Thomas. ' , , Following a wedding trip, the new Mr. and Mrs. Smith will re side in Salem, where the groom is employed. For traveling the bride wor a. charcoal grey dress, winter coat and black accessories. Miss Kreason Is Bride of Mr. Hieb Salem - and Dallas friends of Miss Jane Acton Kreason .will be . a j ? HacKeu- was junior Drucuuaw. . n,Betaj A iaaM1 , v.. marr5nt.. gowns of turquoise-1 u ,v tTju to neunuu junn rueo ui rwuanu, which . was solemnized on Sunday afternoon at the First Christian Church in Portland. The' bride is' the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kreason of Dallas. ; The Rev. Myron Cole officiated at the 4 o'clock double ring ceremony. A. reception followed in the church parlors. For her wedding the bride se lected a ballerina gown of cham pagne silk brocade fashioned prin cess style with full, gored skirt. The bodice . was encrusted with seed pearls and rhinestones. She wore a small beaded hat and carried a cascade of white orchids. Mrs. Carter E. Gilleland was her sister's honor matron. She wore a gown of pink taffeta and grey lace and earned a nosegay: of pink and white chrysanthe mums. Brother Is Best Man Elliard Hieb stood with his brother as best man. Ushers were Carter E. Gilleland, Myron Martin, and H. L. Beane. For her daughter's nuptials Mrs. Kreason chose a mink brown peau de soie gown enhanced with bronze and iridescent' beading. She wore a matching beaded hat and . her flowers were pink orchids. -At the reception Mrs. John W. Acton, the bride's aunt, and Mrs. H. L. Beane poured. Mrs. Elliard Hieb cut the cake. Assisting were Mrs. Myron Martin, Mrs. Carl Fisher and Mrs. Ray Lusher. The miniature bride and groom, which decorated the top of the cake, was used on the wedding cake of the bride's mother and sister. After a honeymoon trip south Lions Auxiliary To Adopt Girl MILL CITY The November meeting of the Lions Auxiliary was held Wednesday evening at the home' of Mrs. Darrel Hindes, with her mother, Mrs. Frank Hunter, assisting. The president, Mrs. Robert Veness, was in charge of the meeting: A letter was read from Walter Dry, super intendent of the State Blind School, and the auxiliary voted to "adopt" a little girl from the school as their main 'project for the year Due to the press of holiday ic tivities in December, it was de cided t - postpone the family night dinner until after the mid dle of January. A leap year party is scheduled lor February. - Pedee Mrs. Mollie Lacey has received word of the marriage of . her grandson. Gale Ellis K earns, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clarence Kearns of Eugene, to Rita George, also of Eugene. The wedding Was performed in'. San Francisco, Monday, November 14 and the couple will be at home in Eugene after November. 20. The1 Kearns family lived here for several years and Gale attended school, here. A tea service made' from coin silver during Napoleon's reign, along with such varied items as a a. African queen's 1 anklets and filigreed Peruvian, spoons make up the large silver work-exhibit now on display, at the Bush' House, Salem Art Museum. - , The interesting and varied show fills all the cases on the first floor with tea urns, snuff boxes, coin spoons, trays, and candelabra. The collection . was . put together from heirloom pieces belonging to various families in Salem, and in it can be found the thread of history connecting America with its European heritage. The tradition of a family break fast can be seen in the' exquisite pierced work egg cups of English make and the delicate toast rack which accompanies them. The silver menu holders also speak of more leisurely days and ways. A massive wine cooler suggests the origin of the design of to day's loving cup award pieces. I There are Italian spoons bear ing intricate iigures, ana a of Disciple spoons showing the weight of religion in their times. There is. adventure in the very damage suffered by the spoon be longing to Sara Putnam, daugn ter of one of the Minute Men, Trace History of Design A history of design styles can be traced from the exhibit, where the naturalistic ornamentation of the 18th Century is seen in the acanthus leaf applied to each le'g of the Napoleonic tea service, a momento of that ruler's Egyptian campaign Then the severe sim plicity that was introduced with the reign of1 King George in based on the Classical revival is seen in a flat serving fork dated by its hallmarks at about 181L A brief Inspection of the more ornate projects dating before and after this period will reveal both great skill in workmanship and fertility of idea. Mermaids, lions. saints, shells and plants as well as abstract scrolls and figures will be found. Flowers include lily-of-the-valley. coreopsis, chrys anthemum, angel's trumpet, ivy, , grapes and strawflowers. ; , While style. is a good clue to Lerloa Club. I dates, on the silvef work, the 'ac tual f hallmarks can be seen on some of the objects. Each Coun try had its distinctive . emblem, such as the British lion passant, andj the various towns als? .fre quently issued their silversmiths a special punch. Each item had to be checked for silver content before receiving the . special punfh. ';'..';. .. -.;.., ; Stamp Applied by Maker Then also the maker applied his ktamp and the English guilds to this day apply a date stamp in the form of an alphabet letter designed a special way for each year. The Book of Old Silver by jSeymour JVyler, available at the,1 public library or the state library refers in detail to these marks and styfes. ; 1 Other exhibits" at the. museum for November include the water colors of Percy Manser, Hood River artist of note, a vigorous water color still, life by Ann Kraushaar, and several exciting new rentals, Including a trilliant abstraction of sparking color by Clifford Gleason. i The Bush House, located . in Bush's pasture on Mission street, is open weekdays' 10-12, 2-5, Sun day 2-5, closed Monday. Admis sion; is free .on '"Wednesday and to i members of the supporting Salem; Art ' Association. Member ship is open to the public rt : MONDAY - Capital Unit t. American Auxiliary meet at Legion pjn. - . . Willamette Shrine. Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem. Masonic Tem ple. S p.m. . . m . - - - Theta Sirmo Phi with Mrs. John Hann. 3S3 East Hoyt St.. S pjn. Javcee-ette dinner meeting. Ran daU's Chuck Wagon. 7:30 pjn. - Tt'ESDAT . " t ' Chadwick Chapter. OES Social Club dessert luncheon. Masonic Tem ple. 1:15 p.m. BPW club dinner meeting, Goldea Pheasant JO pjn. . - ; ' ' FRIDAY .'i :.- Salem Woman's Club meet at lub house, a pjn. - . Amazing gal, my Amy !" ' fie safe... buy faster.:, foolproof SHERIDAN Miss Lorraine Chamberlain was west of honor at a bridal shower given by Mrs. W. H. Brandt and Mrs. Kenneth ! Knutson- Honoring her were Mrs. Ralph Echert. Mrs. W . Morse and Mrs. Frank Elliott of Port land, Mrs. Leonard Morse of New- Canby.Mrs. O, W. Magnuson of toe .J" J J i?mei ,i-:n :-- I u;.. Trlj. Unru 1 roruanu ai vto r. x.. iiiu in.. Modern Etiquette 1. ! By ROBERTA LEE : Miss Virginia . Hostetler., Miss Ethel Widoman, Miss. Irene Wide man. Mrs. E. H. Wtdeman, Mrs. Mary Lauber. Mrs. Wesley Ellis. Mrs. Dean Byers, Mrs. Luke Ellis. Mrs; Willard Byers, Mrs. Richard Lauber Mrs. Oscar Widemanf Mrs." Amos Hostetler and Mrs. Lawrence Chamberlain. Virginia Burrls, ' danghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burris of Sa lem, has been elected secretary of her class at Northwestern Col lege. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Vir- . . . I aft-- w : V 1 ginia is a junior in me uoerai Arts College, and is majoring in Christian education. Wiliamina Mr. and Mrs. ! Henry V.n Hyning were given a Portland at 244s N. after December 15. Honored guests from Cherry j farewell party at the Fendall hall Friday evening, a targe group was present and presented them with a gift They will move to Boyer next week, where Mr. Van Hyning is a fire warden for a logging company. when should announcements be tent of a marriage which has been kept secret for several weeks or months? - , A. Since a secret man-Use is not; a prescribed affair, there is no definite time for mailing -announcements. It is entirely option al. ' t . ; Q. Is it really improper to but ter an entire slice of bread before beginning to eat at the dinner table? - !. , - , A Yes. it is. The proper.-and only accepted, form is to break off I one mouthful at a time and .but ter 3t - . - , Q; Are . the letters, popularly written at the bottoms of invita tions, all supposed to be capitalized,- as. R.S.V.P.? . - AT No; only the first letter is capitalized, as, 'R.s.v.p. Court;' Salem, include Mrs. Charles McCabe, grand wisdom; and Robert Nickens, grand repre sentative to Oklahoma. Committee members from Cher ry Court include Mrs. Paul Sha fer, associate matron, and James Turnbull, associate patron. : Miss Glenda McCormick of Sa lem has been appointed a 1936 itaff member of Within The Ivy, the student handbook, at Ste phens College, Columbia. Mo. New students receive the 150-173 page publication during the sum mer before their matriculation at Stephens. Miss McCormick is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. McCormick of 349 Kingwood Drive. . 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