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Statesman's HOME ranorama VVemen . . .Music . . . Fashions . . . Features 2-(Sec II) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Drc. 25, '55 Iflfjerru dliri&h ma5 . . Br JEKYME ENGLISH Statesaua Society Editor A Merry, Merry Christmas , . . to everyone end especially to those who. ere far awsy and in other lands , . . Greetings to the Reid Hansons (Margaret Lovell) who are spending their first Christmas in Seville, Spain . . . they recently entertained at a holiday open house for 180 Americans, who are living in Seville . . . Mar garet decorated their apartment with many of her own decora tion! ... hut the Christmas tree was traditional of Spain . . . made of dyed chicken feathers ... the Hansons are enjoying living in Spain ... and for vacations often go over to Tangier . . . Reid la an engineer and will be in Spain another year . . . Christmas la Seville it a religious occasion, not gay and feative like in the States . . . We send greet la is ... te the Joseph O. Cralgs (Prlscllla Walsh) Ibj French Morocco ... He retired the past year as colonel la the I'.S. Air Force . . , they like It so well there that they decided to stay oa sad are now la business in Casablanca . . . they live la a villa. The Battagli," at Aia Sebaa, seven miles from the city . . . their daughters, Pamela and Victoria, are enrolled ia French schools . . . Merry Christmas to Consal and Mrs. Ivaa White and their daughters, Patsy, Diaae and Christine, who are spending their third Christmas ia Tel Aviv, where he is with the American Embassy ... he had hoped for a transfer, but due te the crisis la Israel was asked to remain a while laager ... t'p Alaska Way . . . we aay Merry Christmas to Lt and Mrs. Paul Hawkins (Nancy Miller) . . . they are at Fairbanks, where the army officer la stationed . . . Paul and Nancy will be enter taining eight young, army bachelor at dinner today . . . Her brother, Jon Miller, is way over in Tokyo today, where he is serving aa a private first class ia tha marines ... Christmas greetings . .-. to Lt aad Mrs.- William Calvard (Otheleae Lee) aad aoa, Michael David, la Anchorage ... be Is Btatleaed at Elmendorf Air Base . . . they are awaiting the arrival f their oecend child momentarily . . . Also in Anchorage are Major and Mrs. M array Cameron (Mary Easoa) aad daughters, Deaal and Sharon ... the officer is stationed at Elmeadorf Air Base . . . Sometime today they will Ulk to her parents, the David Easons, and her brother and sister-in-law, the Stearns Eases, la Olympia . . . Over la Germany ... we send greetings to Roberta Meyer, who is stationed near Munich at the Dachau Service Club as a - recreational director in the special services branch of the U.S. Army . . . And in England greetings to Lt Sally McLellan, USAF, who is stationed at Mansion Air Base at Margate, some seventy miles from London . , . Sally will bo In London today with her cousin and husband, Lt and Mrs. Jack Webb . . . be ia stationed there with the navy ... Ia the East . . . It's Merry Christmas to Lt aad .Mrs. Brace Kaakta and young daughter, Katbryn, who are ia Wllmlagtea, Delaware, where the air force officer Is stationed , , . they plan to go to Dover daring the holidays . . . aad groetiags to the Bruce MecDeaalda (Janet Caiser) la Boston . . . Brace is ttadying for his Buster's degree at Maeaaehasetta Institute of Technology aad Janet if working ia the research department at the MIT library . . . Merry Chxistaaaa ... to the William Poormans sad sons, Johnny and Bill, in-Syracuse ... to the Eugene flatkine 4 Edna Marie Hill) in New York City ... and to Jim and Luclla Knapp ia Pittsburgh, where he ia studying at Carnegie Tech t . Down South . . . holiday greetings to Commander and Mrs. John Lindbeck and daughters, Carolyn Ann and Mary Kate, , who recently moved to Norfolk, Virginia . . they have purchased a home and will be stationed there while the navy officer ia on sea ' duty ... be has been assigned skipper of Norfolk based de '" ttroyer . . .- ' . ' Christmas greetings ... to the" Bev. aad Mrs. George Guan (Sally Smith) aad sons, Wilson aad Herbert, ia Arkadelphia, Arkansas . . . they will be Joiaed for Christmas by his parents, who now reside at Hot Springs . . . aad a merry Christmas to Sally's brether-ia-law aad titter, the Joseph Hardnans and their young eon, Christopher, who are ia Chicago . . . Joe is a legal officer at the Sth Army headquarters aad Margie ia en the aurting staff at St Lake's Hospital .... Ia the tnaay ee-ath ... we send greetings to Shirley Hunting ton, who ia with the Red Croat at the VS. Navy Base at Pensacola, Florida . . . Shirley plans to fly home for New Year's to apend a week with her parents, the Hollis W. Huntington . . . snd.a Merry Christmas to Sidney Kromer in Winter Park, Florida, where the 1 a Junior at Rollins College ... Her brother, David, who recently completed his naval training at Norman, Oklahoma, has Joined her for Christmas . . . they plan to sojourn at the Florida beaches during the holidays ... Ia Teias . . . greetiaga te Lt aad Mrs. Pan! Karwhala and ion. Tad, who are living at Kingsville, where the navy officer Is aa aatractor at the air base . . . Carroll recently completed a Gray Ladies cwarte . . . they plan te spend part of the holidays in Dallas . . . Merry Christmas to Lt aad Mr. Edwin Allen (Mariana Croisaa) who are currently in Galveston, Tea as, where he Is with ike legal divialoa of the army . , , aad greetings to Lt aad Mrs. lames Bock aad son. Mkhiel, wh are at Saa Angel, Texas, whore ie is with the air force ... Ia Kansas ... for Christmas are the William Bissells (Shlrlee Xewbry), who are currently living In Tolono, I1L . . . Bill la taking graduate work at the University of Illinois and Shirlee ia teaching n Champaign ... In Mcpherson, Kansas, th Biaaells will be with lis uncle and aunt . . , there they will be Joined by hla parent, he Homer Bissells of Ashland, who have gone East for the hoIi days . . . The Bissells will leave Monday for Oregon to spend th emalnder of the holidays ia Salem with her parents, Secretary of .State and Mrs. Earl T. Newbry . . . Ia Mississippi . . . we aend greeting to the Krltoa Lowerys -tad their children ia Jackson . . . aad to Lt aad Mr. Chsrlea TliUoa aad tea, Charles III, la. Vicksbnrg . . . Greetings to the Jeha -- aghryt (Josephine Csagbell) and ehildrea, Katie aad Kevia, la w City, Iowa . . . Joha is ctudyiag for his Blaster's degree at Kate Uaiverslty of lows aad coaaselllng at the University High Jcbool ... It's Merry Christmas . . . to the Warren Downs In St. Louis, " 'do where he is playing with the St Louis symphony ... his wife s now a practicing attorney . . . and in Palm Springs holidsy -greetings to the Elmer J. Scellsrt, who are spending the winter tn (be sunny desert . . . Mrs. Sccllars writing her Christmas cards nn the patio ... the noon temperature nearly 80 each day . . . and reelings to the Fred S. Anunscns, who art also sojourning in aim Springs for the winter ... New Year's Dances Are Scheduled The New Yesr's weekend will be gay with many dancing par ties. The Tillicum Club will enter tain with a formal dinner dance on New Year's Eve in the Gold and Green Room of the Marion Hotel. Harry Wcsely and his orchestra has been engaged to play for' dancing. The social hour will be from 8 to 9 o'clock with dinner served at :30 e dock. A number of guests are ex pected to attend the affair and th eomimttee is planning festive decorations. On the directorate are Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gile, Mr. end Mrs. Gordon Skinner and Judge and Mrs. Joseph Felton. Ciraae Club Dinner Dance The Cirque Club's New Year's Eve dinner dance will be held ia the Capitol Root) of the Sen ator HoteL Dinner will be served st 30 o'clock with dancing fol lowing to the music of Phil Day and his orchestra. The committe for the event includes Mr. and Mr. James White, chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dewey Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jenning, Mr. and Mrs. William Gash and Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cooler. Carousel New Year's Eve Party Carousel Club members will hold a New Year's Eve dance at the Ixaak Walton Clubhouse be tween 10 and 1 o'clock. Lyle Glazier and hia orchestra will play for dancing and a late buf fet supper will be served. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hynd are heading the committee for the evening, assisted by Mr. -and Mrs. Leonard Ahsenmacher, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gray, Mr. and Mra. Don Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anglin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry New bury, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Preston, Mr. and Mn O. K. Nielsen, and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Haney. Cama Club Dance Slated The Cama Club's New Year's Eve dance will be held at the Knight of Columbus Hall be tween 10 and . 1 o'clock. Urs Wolfer and hit orchestra will play for dancing. -There will be a snack bar during the evening and the officers and their wives will serve as hosts. They include Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Burk- land, Mr. and Mrs. Val Johnson and Mr. aad Mra. Fay Webb. i F v Cl ' if I V V '-l-' .-"V Christmas Week HighfigfiteH . r With Many Open Houses' Christmas week will be highlighted with many holiday ' at homes and parties. Justice and Mra. James T. Brand and their' son, Tom Brand of Portland, will be hosts for their annual Christ mas morning coffee st their Kingwood Height residence. Guest have been invited to call between 9 and 1:30 o'clock. a , Assisting the? hosts informally about the rooms will Ve Mr. nd. Mrs. Harry Dorman, Justice and ; 7 Mrs. George Rossman, Mr. and . . , -. - - Mrs. Merrill v. unnng, inr. ana Vilss nPVPr V v. Mrs, Duane Gibson. Mr . and. UCVCI ' Young Set Bidden to Parties Numerous parties are on the calendar for Christmas week with the young contingent sharing hon ors at several of the events. Miss Roxanna Brown, daughter of the Chandler Browns, who is home from Dominican at San Rafael, Calif., for the holidays, is enter taining at a luncheon on Tuesday afternoon in the Oregon Room at Meier and Frank's. Twenty-twe of ber teen-age friends have been bid den to the holiday luncheon. Far College Coatiageat Miss Kays Tomlinson and Miss Phoebe Lou Braua will be hostes ses for a Christmas party Wednes day night at the Morningside home of Kaye's parents. Mr .and Mrs. T. Harold Tomlinson, for a group of their college friends. Kayo is a freshman at the University of Ore go and Phoebe Lou, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Braun, is a freshman at Oregon State. ' Fifty guests have been invited to the informal party and there will be game and dancing with re freshment served during the eve ning. Te Fete Married Duos Colonel and Mr. Logan C. Ber ry will be host for buffet sup per Tuesday night at their King wood Height home for the pleas ure of their ton-in-lawandadaush- Rainbow Girls . . . annual holiday 'formal dance It planned for New Year's Eve at the YWCA with members of Chadwick and Cherry Assemblies as ; hostesses. Among those serving on the directorate for the event art, left to right, Mitt Beverly M oca bee, Mist Sally Merrill, worthy adviser of Chadwick Assembly and co-chairman. Miss Donna Haugen, Miss Ha Warren, Miss Joyce Stettler and Mist Joyce Johnston. (Statesman Photo). Rainbow Girls New Year's Eve Dance "Rainbow Rhapsody" is the theme of the Rainbow ffirl formal on New Year's Eve at the YWCA. Dancing will be from 9:30 to 12:30 o'clock to the music of Hal Reeves and his band from Lebanon. Hostesses for the formal affair are members of Chadwick and Cherry Assemblies. Chairmen are Mias Janice Wood, worthy advisor of Cherry Assembly, and Miss Sally Merrill, worthy advisor of Chadwick Assembly. Other committee chairmen in dude Miss Joyce Stettler and Miss Barbara Sharp, publicity; Miss (la Warren and Miss Barbara Hen ken, refreshments; Miss M s r y Lynn Stevens and Miss Karen Co vert, programs; Miss Joan Osko and Mi.s Donna4Iaugen, clean-up: Miss Joyce Johnston and Mist Amy Anaerson, cnaperons, and Mist sue Grier, orchestra. Patrons and patronesses for the formal include Mr. and Mra. Way ne Henry, Mr. and Mrs. George I. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Phil' lips, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Wood, Mr. and Mrs. George Osko, Mr, and Mrs. Virgil T. Golden, Mr. and Mra. Robert Covert, Mr. and Mrs, Jack French and Mr; and Mn. G. P. Henken. ' ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Gib son (Carroll Berry), who are here from Monterey, Calif., for th holi days, and for th aewlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore James Brtwer (Patsy Snider )r who were married a . week ago. A group of the young married set has been invited to the 7 o'clock supper party. Additional, guests will be Mrs. Waller Brownlow. grandmother of Mrs. Gibson, Fred M. Snider and Miss Nancy Snider. father and sister of Mrs. Brewer; Mrs. Rossman Will Entertain At Tea for Two Travelers One of the larger events of Christmas week will be 'the au revoir tea for which Mrs. George Rossman, wife of Justice Rossman, will be hostess at her North Capitol Street residence on Wednesday afternoon. The affair is being arranged in compliment to Mrs. Custer Ross, who is leaving on a round the world trip with Mrs. Guy Lewelling of Albany, and Mrs. David Eason, who with Mr. Eason, departs in February on a trip to Europe, the Holy Land and the Mediterraaean. Guests have been invited to call between 1:30 and 5:30 o'clock to greet the travelers. At the door will be Mrs. George H. Swift and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith. Mrs. Rossman and the guest of honor will receive in the living room. Presiding at Uie tea urns will be Mrs. Paul Linton Patterson. Ore gon's firstlady, Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, Mrs. James Crawford of Portland, Mrs. James T. Brand, Mrs. Arthur A. Rogers and Miss Eleanor Stephens. Mrs. Harry V. Collins will invite guests into the dining room. Serv ing will ba Mrs. Ross Lewelling, Mrs. George S. Rossman, Mrs. Robert Y. Thornton, Mrs. Law rence Ballmer, Mrs. Melvin' H. Geist and Mrs. Peter Gunnar. Mrs. E. M. Page and Mrs. Philip Schnell of Portland, formerly of Salem, will be in charge of the dining room. Assisting about the rooms will be Mrs. Robert H. Baldock, Mrs. Psul Van Scoy of Jefferson, Miss Crary Brown, Mrs. Alfred. A. Schramm and Miss Beryl Holt. Gilsons Leave for South Mr. and Mrs. Mervia J. .Gilson have departed on a fortnight trip South. They will make their head quarters In San Diego, where they will visit their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Layton J. Gilson. They plan to make side trips to Mexico and Los Angeles and on New Year's will attend the Rose Bowl game and Tournament of Rose parade. Enroute homeji thw will vi.it with rlativ L Helen Lewis Engaged to Mr. Kurth Romantic news revealed Christ mas Eve was the engagement of Jtositelen Arlene Lewis daughter of Mrs. C. Leonard Lewis, to Louis Edward Kurth Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Kurth. The betrothal was told at a fam ily gathering at the Kurth home on West Browning Avenue. Guests learned the news when mock wed ding rings were found in Christ mas packages. The rings were wound with orange blossoms and tied to cards bearing the names of the engaged duo. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Lewis and her fi ance are graduates of North Salem High School j . Christmas guests of Dr. and Mrs. Horace McGee are his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGee of Waverly, Iowa, formerly of Eugene. They have come west for tha wedding of their daughter, Joyce, which will take place in -Eugene on December 26. Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ballmer, Mr. and Mrs. Tinksm Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gunnar, Mrs. Chester Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hanzen, Mrs. Custer Root, Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Hill Thompson, Mrs. Leona Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis W. Huntington and Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Collins. V Rlcketts Family at Home Event of December 26 will bt the open house for which mem. ben of the Rickett family will be hosts t the Pioneer Drive residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ells worth G. Rlcketts. Hosts with the Ricketts will be their son-in-law snd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam G. Frost of Portland, their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Ricketts, and their daughter. Miss Jody Ricketts. Guests have been Invited to call Harrison Is Engaged Romantic news being revealed during the holiday season is an nouncement of the engagement of Miss Beverly Harrison, daugh ter of Mrs. Lloyd Koster, to Cor poral R. L. Petersen, V. S. Ma rine Corps, son of Mr. snd Mrs. August Petersen. No date ha been set for the wedding. The bride-elect attended Salem schools and is now employed at the Oregon State Library. Corporal Petersen attended schools in Hillsboro and Port land. He is home for the holidays ' from Camp Pendleton, Calif., where he is with the first Marine division. Waia. t ..J .n lit Ik. .ft. ernoon and from 7:30 to 0:30 in Burr Milers Are Hosts the evening. The occasion will IMKMMMMMMnilMBA CT u'isue-c mi a wav? J BEST WISHES FOR A VERY IMerry Christmas "T- Alt r . . i .-I ! w iv yui .uaiunicra ana menus K ' Prnm -." DR. J. J. COLTON Credit Dentistry Liberty and Court St. kg! W ;V a . Or.f J.Laa.N.n DrOCkaaJH.D. DRS. CHAN and LAM CHINESE MATIROPATHS Upstairs, 407 Court St ornto la'orSof le a ss U I f m.i 4 to I a m C.aiatUtlMi Im strwHar aa aria Uata art rr of cnarfo Prarlln alar lilt. Wnta loi attracUvo tirt No Prescription Fharmejcy Salem 4-3336 Opra Until 11 FJkL Saadays and Holidays UA.BLUIPM, CPJsLUtPJL 130 $. Liberty - optntt v om4 24 hr. Prescription service AFTER 11 P.M. CAU v . SALEM 3-9123 Downrtnrn Stern '' Salem ' 3-9123 310 Court t i ' May tnt spirit r Peace anJ Good Will that ensue Into tne world wltk Him on tnat first Christmas, ablJe with yon nd those dew to yon, now and always... also mark the 34th wedding an niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ells worth Ricketts. Presiding at the coffee urns will be Mrs. Gerald A. Reeher, Mrs. Ivan Merchant, Mrs. Ken neth Waters and Mrs. Myron Stephenson. Assisting will be Mrs. Ralph Jackson, Mrs. Byrn Watson of Corvallis, Mrs. Albert Ross and Miss Marcia Webb. Two Holiday Open Ho-ises Mr. snd Mrs. Robert G. Brady Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill Jr. are entertaining with two holiday at homes this week. Guests have been invited to call Wednesday and Thursday eve nings at the Brady home on Ladd Avenue between 7 and 10 o'clock. Assisting the hosts on Wednes day will be Mr.fUnd Mrs. William Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wol- cott, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce smith snd Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Anun sen Jr. Paulsons Hosts an Friday Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Paulson will be hosts for a holiday open house on Friday evening at their Court Street residence between 6:30 and 10:30 o'clock for a large group of their friends. The affair far being arranged to introduce Mrs. Paulson's future daughter- in-law, Miss Gail Updike of Port land, fianct of Thomas W. Steeves. The couple s engage ment was announced last spring snd their wedding is planned for next June following Mr. Sleeves' graduation from Willamette Uni versity. Assisting th hosts during the evening will be Mrs. Thomas B. Wstson, mother of Mrs. Paulaon, Mrs. Elmer Wooton, Mrs. Alfred A. Schramm, Mrs. Charles S. McElhinny. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wil liam Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Steeves, Mr. and Mrs. Russel E. Pratt, Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. James Watts, Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Wood, Dr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Burr Miller are entertaining with a family dinner today at their home for their ton and daughter-in-law. Mr. end Mrs. James Miller and children, Jeff, Joy and Jenny, of Portland, and Mrs. Burr Miller's three sisters, Mr. snd Mrs. George Foster, Mrs. Lillian Holmes and Mrs. Emma Boyce, all of Port land. Past R e g e a t s of Cbemeketa Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution will meet Friday, December 30 at the home of Mrs. M. A. Pekar on South High street for a one o'clock no-host luncheon. Miss Ola Clark win present the program "Christmas Throughout the World." and Mr. John R. Wood, Mr. snd Mrs. A. W. Loucks, Colonel snd Mrs. Willis E. Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Shay, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Benson and Mr. . and Mrs. Elmer O. Berg. a. Party Hosts oa Thursday A holiday party planned for Thursday evening is the informal at home for which Miss Nellie Schwab, Mrs. Porter Barker and Philip Chambers will be hosts at their Kingwood Heights resi dence for a group of their friends. (HEMORRHOIDS) oaaa ma m saoason tasATO omtovr MosfiTai oesuTion 4U.SO ITOMACM i COWVOOSMf M ANO COLON f PHONl t-Mat tt almoin The REYNOLDS CLINIC Naturopathic 4 Chifaenbo Phytjcian aouat: f m vm a i eowna stiasi 'L.rz -mm x i ski best wishes for a very ', Merry Qiristmas . , , . , . ' and a Happy New Year Duplicate Prescriptions On File tn AU Mure Doily Deliveries Medicel Center Start Salem 3-3157 , 2440 Great Sr. ri 12:30 am 4:30 P.M. 3ZJ vr .i rnt