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(Sec 2) Oregon Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sunday, Jan. 13, 1954
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Bridge classes ... for beginners as welt as Intermediates are among the 40 winter classes, clubs
and activities now in action at the Salem YWCA, Bridge has proven so popular that five regu
lar classes are being held weekly. Above, Mrs. Bjarne Ericksen, standing, instructs four of her be
ginning bridge players.' Left to right, seated, are Mrs. Denver Young, Mrs. Clarence Gilmer, Mrs.
ThadMoreland and Mrs. Bertram L. Trelstad. "
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A wide variety ... of classes and activities art offered for men, women end children at the YWCA.
The winter classes started during the past week with 300 registering. Carl Hall's oil painting class
is one of the many classes offered and he is pictured above with two class members. Mrs. A. t Pierce, ,
left, and Mrs. Esthel Benner shown at their easels. ' '
Slymnastics , . . is one of the popular courses offered at the YW with young mothers and housewives,
comprising the class roster. Pictured above, left to right, are Mrs. James Wiles, Instructor, Mrs. louis ;
lorenz, Mrs. Kenneth Vollmar and Mrs. Bruce VanWyngarden, who take time out from their household '
duties after their children are in Khool to take exercises twice week.
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(All photos by Kennell-Ellis Studio).
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Lampshade making . . . is an
other of the many courses of
fered at the YWCA. At the left,
Mrs. Irving D. Brown, instructor,
is showing Mrs. James H. John
son, -and Mrs.1 Leo G. Johnson
how to trim their shades. All
sizes and types of shades may be
used and old shades may be re
made to look like new.
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Modern dance... for adults as well as children are among the 40 classes, activities and clubs being held daily at the','
YWCA. Above, left to right, are Mrs. James W. Goin, Mrs. Ralph Underwood, Mrs. Earl Gooch, and Mrs. Clyde Char- '
ten, standing, the instructor.. Mrs. Underwood is also instructing the children's class during the winter term. All types of
c'itses art scheduled from sports to arts. Lecture -and discussion programs are also included in the full prograyrw -
One of the fascinating , . , classes which opened at the YWCA last week was rug weaving
and braiding. 'Ernest Paddock, who learned to weave at the YW and is now making'
,tugs for sale, shows one of his rugs to a prospective student, Mrs. B. P. Grayson, at the left,,,
t end Miss Evelyn Bengson, the instructor. Mr. Paddock was over 70 before he started la
' i ' weave rugs. - ' - ' ' " , v .