Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1958)
If") Statesman's HOME yanoramai Women . . . Music . . . Fashions ... Features To Appear in May Festival Janet Woodroffe Reveals Betrothal to Scott Taylor Taking the romantic spotlight this morning is Miss Janet Wood roffe, whose engagement to Scott Mayhew Taylor of Portland is being announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Woodroffe. Mr. Tay lor is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley Taylor of Portland. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Woodroffe, who is better known to her friends as Jan, is a junior at the University of Oregon and a member' of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Her fiance is a senior at the University and his fraternity Is Sigma. Alpha Epsilon. The betrothal was revealed at an "after hours" party at the Kap pa house Thursday night. The May Day theme was featured in the decor with the" table centerpieces of May baskets filled .with pastel flowers, carrying out a pink and orchid color scheme. The coeds learned the news when the traditional candle was passed. Assisting the bride-elect at the party were the Misses Lynn Smith, Gloria Andrews, Molly Lu and Sue Sandoz, all Kappas. Additional guests attending the announcement party were the moth ers of the engaged duo, Mrs. Paul Woodroffe and Mrs. Wellsley Taylor, Mrs. Michael Thomas of San Francisco, who is . presently visiting in the capital. Miss Helen ."Pete" Woodroffe, sister of the bride-elect. Miss Margaret Cooper, Miss Gladys Maude, Miss Jean Lidbeck and Miss Glenda McCormick. j . Around Town . , By JERYME ENGLISH BEHIND THE SCENES . . . , Over a 150 Beta Sigma Phi mem' bers in Salem and Dallas have Mn. Ralph E. Purvlne .... Dr. Howe,, wna Is associate prof eser of surgery at Boston University, been busy making plans for their has come west on medical speak- biennial state convention, which is I ing engagements ... In honor being held in Oregon's capital city j of the visitor the Purvlnes are talesman warn Statesman, Salem, Ore., Fri., May 2, '58 (Sec. II)-13 FOREST 'GROVE-Sharing the solo spotlight durthg Pacific University's annual Music in AAav festival will be this talented trio of young pianists. .They garnered top honors in recent audi " lions. Nancy Otto (center) of North Salem high school won thetop,.award and will be solo ist at the grand concert. Runneirs-up were Gordon Birrel, South Salem high school, and Kath erine Fisher of Sherwood high.-They will appear at other festival events, May 8-9-10. At Oregon State the weekend of May 16-18 Each of the six chapters have been assigned specific projects and some have been working for nearly two years making favors and deco rations .... Mrs. Berwyn Max well has assumed the airman ship of entertaining 500 wortien for a weekend, which is no small task entertaining with an Informal 'at home on Wednesday evening. May 7 at their Falrmount HiU residence . . . . guests have been Invited to call between i and 7 o'clock to greet Dr. Howe .... Dinner hosts . . . . Saturday nieht .will be Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Chambers, who have invited a few her caDable co-workers are friends to their Acorn Lane home Mrs. Dwaine Chretien and Mrs. I preceding their card club . . . Charles Shaw ... J A surprise .... pre-auptial The hostess chapters . ... will , shower honored Miss Donna Kelley be distinguished by their colorful Thursday evening when Mrs. Ted attire .... each member has made a red cherry print blonse and red Jumper, which she will wear during the convention . . . . and each convention delegate win receive a tote bag, 'also made .f the cherry print, to tuck away her souvenirs . . and from the pre- Jenny entertained at her Sunset Avenne home . , . . Miss Kelley, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Kelley, will be married to Brian Gary DeVine on May 10 at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church . . . Twenty guests were bidden to the party and a late view we had we are sure the dele-, desrert supper was served by the gates will need two bags .... the hostess favors are useful as well as orna mental . . So Salem will be well remembered by the out of - town women .... as the cherry land and capital theme Is being nsed throughout . . . there Is even an Ivy League luncheon scheduled, featuring the Willamette campus Highlight , . . of the convention will be the Cherryland Ball at the Salem Armory following the-banquet .... headquarters will be at the Marion Hotel with forums scheduled for the Elsinore Theatre . . . Husbands will also accompany their wives to Salem . . . . lest they be forgotten a golf and bowl ing tournament have been planned A hostess .... Wednesday after noon was Mrs. Evan Boise, who entertained her club at luncheon and bridge .... Mrs. James R. Phillips was a guest . . . Newly elected . . . officers of the Salem Symphony Society for the eniulag year art Theodore de Loose, president , . . Mrs. frank Burllngham, Vice-president; . . . Mrs. Reginald Parker, secretary . . I, MarvtsuRoth, treasurer . . . Mrs. Stuart ' Lincefleld, ticket chairman . . . i. Botnwell Avison and Mrs. William McAllister, new board members i Election was held at a meeting of the society Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Burllngham . . . Sidney Boise for Saturday .... with a stag i has served as president the past dinner at the Marion Hotel that two years evening . . . and later they will join their spouses for the ball, when the Beta Sigma Phi Woman of the Year will be named . . Social Jottings .... Arriving hi the capital Monday for a week's visit will be Dr. Chester W. Howe of Boston, who will be the guest of his longtime friends, Dr. and Tea Sunday For Friends Of Pentacle The Pentacle theatre will hold a tea and reception at the Bush house, Sunday, May 4 from two to five in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving new mem bers. The interested public and all friends of the Pentacle theatre are invited to attend. Membership in the theatre group is open to anyone who wishes to join, with single or family mem berships available. There are opportunities for peo ple to be active in -ail phases of summer theatre: ticket taking, poster making, serving coffee, cos tume creating, property seeking, set designing, wiring, plumbing 'and acting. The theatre group announced that there will be a reading of Chekov's "The Boor" at the tea on Sunday. The Russian comedy is under the direction of Dr. John Bellamy, professor of English at the Oregon College of Education. Featured in the one-act play will be Barbara Ruhle, Peter Herman and Stanley Judd. The Pentacle scrapbook, brought up to date by Pentacle historian, Caroline Matter, will be on display for those who would like to see a documented presentation of the activities of the theatre. Pentacle President Bill Smith stated that while anyone can join in the ac tivities of the theatre group with out being a dues paying member, the payment of the dues entitles him to a vote in the business meet ings of the organization and to. re ceive the Pentacle newsletter, which keeps members informed of barn work, social events, business matters and tryout and casting schedules of the theatre. AURORA The annual Musical program of the Aurora Women's club will be presented at their Mayv meeting, May 7 at the Au rora Presbyterian church accord ing to Mrs. Ming Kee, program chairman. Mrs. Edwin Miller is the musical chairman for the day. Woodburn and Hubbard Woman's club members have been invited as guests. Tea hostesses include Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns also Mrs. George Elliott, cha'rman, returned the first of the week Mrs. John Kister, Miss Orletta from month's plane, trip to Eur Kraus, Mrs. William Dentel, Mrs. ope and England, spending three E. B. Fountain and Mrs. Vernon J days at the World's Fair in Brus WJers. I sells. ... Honors Go To Salem Students By NANCIE OWENS " Statesman Correspondent CORVALLIS Salem can certain ly be proud of their representa tion in student government for next year. Dave Socolofsky is the new ASOSC 1st vice president; Ken Noteboom is senior class presi dent, Jane Moorefield senior class vice-president, .Bob Richardson, sophomore class treasurer, Dick Buchanan senator from the School of Science, and Bruce Howe, Off Campus i Students senator. Others receiving honors in- the last week include: Maryle Brum- field. finalist for the Rose of Pi Kappa Phi, Elaine Kleven has been tapped for membership in Euterpe, women's music honorary, and Linda Cushman and Susan Todd of Salem have been tapped for membership in Talons, the sophomore women's service hon orary. ' Gerald Minifie represented the college at the state old-line ora torical contest at the University of Oregon this week. Gerald, one of two delegates from Oregon State, spoke on "Are We Forget ting Something?", concerning the lack of spiritual emphasis in var ious phases of American life. The campus and living groups are beginning to take on that clean, well-scrubbed look that al ways appears just before Mother's Weekend, May 3-4. and final plans are , being made for the various presentations. The Inter-Fraternity Sing, style shows, presentations of "The King and I" and '.'The Late Christopher Bean," banquets and firesides have been planned for the "My Fair Lady" occasion. We'll be looking forward to your visits, Moms! LINCOLN Mrs. Jeff Williams of Lincoln and her daughter, Mrs. Pobbie Ridings, and daughter, Sharon, of Fruitland were recent visitors in Seattle' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Williams, who welcomed their first child, Deborah, on April 10. LeRoy Wil liams is employed at Boeings at Seattle. General Sale of Concert Tickets To Open Monday Saturday, May 3, is the final day for regular ticket holders to make their 1958-59 reservations for Willamette's Distinguished Artist Series. The open sale will begin Monday, May 5, at Stevens and Son, Jewelers, and concert-goers are urged to obtain their seats early while a choice is available. Slated for the 1988-59 season is a variety of performers of world-re- known, including a baritone, French pianist, Russian violinist, and choral group. The first of the season's con certs will be presented November 19, when Jerome Hines, leading Metropolitan baritone will appear. The tall, dark haired singer is famous for his rich tone and dra matic ability, which is well evi denced in his interpretation of the operas Don Giovanni and Faust. He has been with the Metropolitan for ten years and has extensively toured both America and Europe. Second artist in the series will be Philippe Entremont, the bril liant, young pianist from Paris, who will perform on February 11, 1959. Entremont began his career at the age of 17 and made his American debut in 1955 with the Philadelphia Orchestral A highlight of the series will be the appearance of Russian violin ist, Igor Bcsrodin, on March 11. The talented performer, who will tour the United States for the first Miss Joan Seamster WilT Wed Mr. Ediger in August Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Seam ster are announcing the engage ment and forthcoming marriage of their daughter. Miss Joan Seam ster, to Wesley Allen Edtgnr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Ediger Surprise Shower For Miss Everett Miss Lois Everett, bride-elect of David McGregor, was feted with a surprise uriuai mower n canes-1 day at the home of Mrs. J. T. Skelton, Co - hostesses were Mrs. Robert Moore and Mrs. Lorraine Eichelberger. Guests honoring Miss. Everett were Miss Olga Hungsberg, Mea dames Marvin Lorimor, Donald Burt, Echo Standish, Yvonne Sauls bury, G. R. Tomlin, and Ray Zwei gart. The wedding will be an event of June IS in Wasco, Oregon. , time is being presented under the cultural exchange program. Final concert on April t will be that, of the well-known Roger Wag ner Chorale, acclaimed as the fin est - singing group in the United States. Having toured in Europe, South America, and the United States for five years, the chorus will commence its twelfth season in the fall. of Dallas. The wedding is planned for -August. The popular bride-elect is a grad uate of Salem schools and attended Oregon State College. She is member of Delta Delta Delta and the Salem Spinsters. Miss Seam ster is employed in the motor ve hicle department of the .State of Oregon. Mr. Ediger is a graduate of Ore gon State College and his fraterni ty is Phi Delta Theta. He will teach and coach at the Dallas High School in the fall. . Church Group Leader Named Leaders for the following six months were chosen by the Chi Rho group of the First Christian Church at their planning retreat at Nelscott. Those elected were James Stephens, president; Ray Beard, vice-president; I secretary, Loretta McGeehee; and treasurer, Judi VanDyke. At a pre-conference rally at Mal lory Avenue Christian Church in Portland Sunday, Linda Capps was chosen and installed as worship chairman for Zone One, Northwest ern Oregon. Linda is a member of the CYF group at First Chris tian .Church and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Capps. It's a eirl . . . . for Lt. and Mrs. Carlyle Thorap (Martha Steusloff) of Long Beach, Calif. .... she was born on May Day and tipped the scales at eight pounds, nine ounces . . . the little girl has been named Bryna . . . Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Claude Steusloff of Salem and Mrs. Bruce McVer of Hayward, mm unit w a A i Wives to Be were inra. wiiiiam mcniiwwi Mrs. Stewart Johnson, who attend' ed a tea at the Dunthorpe home of Mrs. Henry L. Corbet! ... the occasion was to launch the ticket sale for the Symphony Ball planned for May 23 at the Mult nomah Hotel ... The affair is being sponsored by the Portland Symphony Society and Mrs. Mc Allister Is chairman of the Salem attendance committee for the ball . . . A number from here are planning to attend the elaborate affair. ... Salem . . . was well represented at the annual Matrix Table din ner Tuesday night at the Columbia Athletic Club in Portland ... the affair was sponsored by the Port land alumnae chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, national honor society for women in journalism . . . Hign- point of the evening was an nouncement of the winner of the Edith Knight Hill Memorial award to James J. Richardson, Portland civic- leader, humanitarian and sports figure ... also sharing honors at the banquet were the four Women of Achievement in cluding Miss Eleanor . Stephens, state librarian ... she was intro duced by a Theta Sigma Phi member from Salem, . Mrs. John Williamson . . . Miss Nancy Stu art, who lived in Salem while at tending Willamette University and later serving as its publicity direc tor, watt the ' capable toastmis- tress. ... Guest speaker ... at the Matrix Table was Anthony Brandenthaler, chairman of the Oregon Centen nial Commission ... the centen nial theme was also featured In the decor .... Among those at tending from Salem were Secre tary of State Mark O. Hatfield, who was joined' by his fiancee. Miss Antoinette Kuzmanich of Portland . . . Mr. and Mrs. Hal Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hugglns, Miss Elolse Ebert, Miss Loretta Fisher, Miss Marjorie Chester, Mr. and Mrs. David Dual- way, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lar- sen, Miss Echo Yeater, Miss Mar- garet Clarke, Mrs. John Bnrcham, Mrs. V. A. Stratten, Mrs. HJalraar Anderson and Miss Alene Phil lips.' ... . Travelers return . . . Colonel and Mrs. Logan Berry are home from, a xoiourn in Hawaii where they were guests of Rear Admiral and Francis Foley in Honolulu . Honored at Events Program details have been com pleted for the wives of Amateur Radio operators attending the 21st annual Oregon Amateur Radio As sociation convention May 3 and 4 at the Marion Hotel. On Saturday the women will attend a luncheon at Randall's Chuck Wagon, with Phagans' School of Beauty presenting the latest in hair styles and the new fashions being shown by Johnson's.. Wilma Lee Phagans' will be com mentator. An Informal dance Will be held Saturday evening in the G o 1 d Room of the Marion Hotel with Al Finn 'and his Gentlemen of Swing providing the music. Sunday morning at 9 o'clock there will be a breakfast in the Colonial Room of the Marion Hotel, with Mrs. Julia Q. Inglis, enter taining with a hat demonstration. A feature at the breakfast will be an "original hand bag" con tent. ., Mrs. William Gibson is general chairman of the women's activi ties. Her assistants are Mrs. Wil liam F. Sanders and Mrs. Charley Austin, who have arranged the luncheon and breakfast events. Second Series in Russian Slated The second in a series of ten les sons in the Russian language Will begin Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the YWCA, announces Mrs. Wal lace Brannan, adult program di rector. Fedor Kudrjavcev will agin teach the class and will accent those who have completed the first ter mof 10 lessons, plus anyone who has had some knowledge of Russian language. One may call the YWCA for further information on this class. Advanced registration is now be ing taken for the. next series of golf lessons given by the YWCA under the direction of Bunny Ma son, golf pro at the Salem Golf Club. Classes will begin on Thurs day, May 15 and Saturday, May 17 and. will be given in both beginning, and advanced golf. Registrations are now being taken at the YW for this class. (3 At Hogg Bros. On This Group with Earl American Rug. Special Carload Purchases Make These Sayings Possible I EASTERN EASTERN MAPLE 6-Pc. Coordinated Group. Quality, Comfort and Authentic Styling $299 tn How $ wily 3i KM . As illustrated J S.-i'?" t: 5Z ft' v1- All A Pmrec 2lid Maple toil spring sofa bed Solid Maple TV Swivel Rocktr Solid Maple high back wing rocker large size solid maple coffee table Two solid maple sttpjables- No Down Payment , A Terrific Value! Genuine Eastern Solid Maple in Chairs, Tables and Sofa-Beds. Upholstered in Delicate Small Print Your Choice of Green, Red, or Brown. nmuam TAiirn wik urwa t km rvmsm SALEM - OREGON CITT 260 State St. Ph. EM 3-9148 Open Monday and Friday Nights Til 9 Big' 9x12 Rug vith Foam Rubber Pad Reg. $79.95 Now Only Long Wearing Quality . . . Eorly American Style As ,A' - ----- NEW WOOL A VISCOSE RUG . With luxurious foil rubber pad prevent skidding. Choice ! ( beautiful eelyi a twrs- f t oo i t r L4 smmm 1 0 y atnnttwikcii Dm ftm4HH 3Tet!t1t" i ie1 1 A A
