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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1957)
. 1 Seniors to - Br Feted by- "AAUW . c v ' . ' -j Jhtf frtrtury luncheon meet- ... in o( the Salem Branch, Amert- -'ca AaaeeiaUoa .of. University Uoma. wTlL-bebela1 Saturday, februiry 18 in the Gold Room K,tbe Mvion Hotel tt 1 p.m. Senior women of Willamette Univenity will be guests of in dividual memberi.', , X program f Interest to Aha f ifEM. bag Men.; planned, .A (kit Hikrwiueing - Ik 4li A X ITW7 Wit' be' presented- by Mrs. Thomai W. Churchill, Mrs. Dorothy 1. S. Judd and Mrs. Robert Y. Thornton. ' Miss Margaret Burroughs Eng lish and drama instructor at South Salem High School, will read a play. Mrs. Warren Doollttle ta in , charge of decorations. , Reservations may be made by tailing Mra, Cornelius W. Lot- - gren or Mrs. John A. Dyke. . Cherry Court to Hold Initiation The regular stated' meeting of Cherry Court, Order tf . the Amaranth will be held .Wednes day evening February 13 at 8 -- p.m.-in the- Scottish Rite Temple. Thia will be advance night for the officers of the court with the associate matron", Mrs. , P. H. Michael, and associate patron, Raymond Clark, presiding and Mrs. Sam May acting as associate matron during the meeting. Degree of initiation Hill be conferred, but the officers will resume their regular station! for the degree work. I Committee in charge of the locial hour will be headed by Mr. and Mrs. Leston Howell, assisted by Mrs. Frances Light ner and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCabe. 7 Chairmen Plan Benefit Party Committe chairmen met at the horn of Mrs.. Robert Stutzman to plan the benefit dessert card party to be sponsored on Febru ary 22 by the Alnsworth Social . Club, OES. -x- Dessert wilt be served starting ,at 7:30 p.m. There will be table prises and special - prises,-. The general public is invited to at tend. Tickets may be purchased in advance from Mr. and Mrs. Omar Huff, any member of the ticket' committee, or at the door ef the Scottish Rite Templa the evening of the party. West Salem Club Sponsors Show - ' a , - - jam ' 1 . f J,li.t ' ' . r, 1 -rr f A : fe" IV-M$ KN '" ! ..... 'Day of Lovers' Custom Marked by Long History The modern romantic, who expresses hi or her feelings on Feb ruary 14, is following a custom that goes back more than 1.000 yeartl according to the valentines Day council. Long before the advent of Christianity, the ancient Romans cele brated a feast day in February that was marked by the exchange of gifts and by young people drawing lots for partners. Then came Valentine a Chris-. tian priest, and the. manner in been given Valentine1! bay In his which the romantic pagan customs. 0ry. Bailey's dictionary, which ef the day came to' be associated was lne forerunner ot aU our pre. wun inr name m a inariyrru rnt dictionaries, notes that "in Christian Is still the subject of dis- Kngland this time of the year birds i pute-among me experts, says tne choose their mates. This custom Council. , : has been taken up by young peo- Sl. Valentine A .Martyr ' pie and it has become the custom One version has Valentine meet- to exchange presents." ing martyrdom at the hands of the Samuel Pepys in - his famous Roman Emperor Claudius for his diary makes aeveral references to open defiance of the emperor's ban the elaborate Valentine customs on marriages for all soldiers and of his days. He records that a potential soldiers. - lucky Miss Stewart drew the Duke Claudius had found that married of Richmond as a Valentine and men were loath to leave their I ami-, he in return gave her a jewel lies for war and did not make good worth 14.000. aoldicrs. As he needed soldiers for! Mr. Pepvs himself confesses to his army, he simply removed this having sent a vouni lady who enlistment roadblock by eliminat-1 drew him as a Valentine the some- ing marriage. - .- . hat intimate gift of a pair of The good Valentine, disturbed by RrMn k stockings, garters and ' me can. urcreieiy marriea young shoe laces u "d W" ii,cT- J"? GrMdmlher Uved It killed. He was given a day ,n Feb- ventinf D,y , ( ruary which coincided with the old ,,, jB gr,ndmolh-$ Roman feast day. j day (or fmboldfnH by ,he ,ra. Centuries after the Roman frasts. 1 dttion of the occasion, a young the same customs sprang up on ,H,j 0fif m,de his first formal England, Scotland and France.- ! declaration of love in a discretely There, in the middle ages, it was impassioned Valentine sent to his customary for young people to as- j Udy. semble on Valentine's Day eve and ! But from ancient Rome to the draw names from a bowl for their th Century, the power of love Sweethearts" for theevenrng-The r and the lore of the "day of lovers" custom ol drawing tor Valentines : has remained unbroken and potent. HOW TO MARRT 1 Ah old Valentine superstition dating to 1736 says that if a girl pins i bay leaves, to each corner of her pillow, a fifth in the middle, and sleeps on this pillow to dream of her sweetheart it means they will be married before the year is out. . Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Teh. 10, '57 (SeC. Ill) 2t Mrs. Robert F. Anderson will entertain members fif T chapter AB, PEO Wednesday night at her home, 1830 Childs Ave., at 7:30 p m. . Miss Lois Latimer will be the co-hostess. I v-- E- : ' " -:.-:" ;- Trl County Dental AizlUary will mecrtor 1 ? xtlock dinner -Tuesday night at the Pins Inn.; Dr. John S. Griffith will ahow slides of the Mediterranean fob . lowing the dinner hour. ' For a Sweetheart of a Dress . . see our new was at its height in England in 1490, and the occasion was marked by great parties and elaborate gilts exchanged among the gentry. Bears Jielf-Glvea Traditlea Much - time and attention has Mrs. Hubert Gatts will enter tain the PLE and F Club at a Valentine party at her home, 5.8 S. 14th St . A 6 30 no host dinner will be served. spring collection .... Charge Today- Pay The Easy Way! afh' 7 a ; il -II f r ar mm . w 409 Court St. West Salem Woman's Club, members will sponsor their annual benefit spring style ahow Thursday night at the West Salem City Hall. Three committee members selecting styles' for the show are, left to right, Mrs. Sam Emery, Mrs. Robert Brown, and Mrs. Stanton Zelmer, who it modeling one of th dresses to be featured in the show. '"Lovely to look -At" is thr ' theme of the benefit affair, with proceeds going to the varioul charitable projects of the club. (Kennell-Ellis Studio.) j Sheer Hose Are Welcome Gifts Hosiery seer and beautiful is high on the preferred list of Valen tine ifts sure to please a glamor girl. A special Valentine gift package containing fine quality hosiery are available at stores in ten new spring colors and in "nearly nude" secmlrsV. or the classic seamed style, hosiery. - - . ' A Valentine suggestion for the girl who likes to be the first with a new fashion is one of the new pastel hosiery shades like peaches-and-cream. a delicate pink beige, or milk-and-honey, a misty -golden tan. Mf Gift 'For Your Valentine ,,w ELGIN AOUATIC Ta vaifk W a (JVWfWfcft m alMI Naaaiaait wattrptaaf aatt, ta,a milimioHt- Ma k aMlM kaaa. " nVsviVV" ELGIN . WATCHH ATJSIAV. INlt. . . JUST TRADI M ANY OLD WATCH . si , IIOIN ROSALIE ' r? f ... . 5 r I 1 it .is m nr owtr OU , aVaaatic,M caw aif. ! laaal aam. Maiiklna MaaWy aeimla arscawl. STORE HOURS t:30 A. M. TO 1:30 r. M. -nw - 4, too rr W W WOTVaa HtUN KAIM l'H. Nylaa tart. 9 Ar -- .4tvih- fJei . mH9 Ussfcunhsihla) hut M. 94. Um. Serial Club ef Ckadwtck Chat-' SHAKESPEARE'S VALENTINE . ter. OKS. which postponed its Jan-1 Shakespeare refers to Valentine's uary meeting, will be entertained Day in Hamlet when Ophelia says: at a 1:15 luncheon on Tuesday "Good Morrow, This Valentine's afternoon at the Masonic Temple. Day, All in the morning betime, Entertainment will follow the Am I a maid at your window. To luncheon. I be your Valentine.' CUPID'S CHOICE". . . You're, sure to win your Valen tine'! hearty with a gift that aayi she'i beautiful , line cosmetics or delightful per fumes from our wide selection of famous names she knows and trusts. Perfume Imports GUERLAIN CARON COR DAY CIRO .MUfiGlA.,Joya,,$paish),., MYRURGIA. Maja. (Spanish) LIMITED SPECIAL SALE Herb Farm" Toilet Water . . . $3.00 Herb Farm Perfume, Va-oz. . $9.25 Spttcial 3.00 Coty Vanite Pariaienne . $9 (Ml with matching lipstick " ' Coty Gold Plated Lip Mirror, '" plus Coty "24" lipstick .... 1. 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