SECTION TWO
SOCIETY' CLUBS THEATERS
COUNTY'S HOHI NIW1DIBIH
EUGENE. OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1943
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MISS MILDRED WILSON
. As president of the University of Oregon chapter of
Theta Sigma Phi, -women's national journalism honor
( . ary, Miss Mildred Wilson will preside at the annual
Matrix Table banquet of the group, April 9.
Annual Meetings, 'Other
Events Arranged by Clubs
' By MARIAN LOWRY
These are busy days for the women's organizations
annual meetings, election of officers, installations, yearly
guest events, and other traditional activities for the end of
the qlub year being circled on the calendars of many
groups for the next six weeks. ' , -
In keeping with wartime restrictions, the guest events
and special luncheon and dinner entertainments are very
simple, however, fellowship and sociability being stressed
ahead of display and lavish decorations.
One of the major club gatherings for the spring will be
the state convention of the Oregon Federation of Business
and Professional Women's clubs for which the Eugene
group will entertain in May.
Committees Named
Committee memberships for the various events in con
nection with the state B. and P.W. convention, May 14-15-16,
wete announced this week. Mrs. Lyman C. Palmer is gen
eial chairman.
For the reception to be given the first evening of the
convention, honoring state and national officers, the fol
lowing have been named: Mrs. J.'F. White, Mrs. Edwin Lid
dell. Dr. Victory Morris, Miss Marie Gross, Mrs. Robert M.
Fischer, Jr., Mrs. Bruce Nidever, and all committee chair
men. On the committee for the delegates' luncheon to be held
Saturday of the convention, are the following: Miss Thelma
Neaville, Miss Clara Nasholm, Miss Martha. Foster, Miss
Ann Brenner, Mrs. Bruce Nidever, Miss Gladys Chase,
Mrs. Ruth Johnson. '
Arranging the formal dinner for the convention are Mrs.
Glenn Pirtle, Mrs. Edwin Llddell, Mrs. Whitten Swafford,
Miss Marie Mitchell, Mrs. Leora McMurphey, Miss Myrtle
Porter, Mrs. Harold Miller.
Mrs. Frank Connell and Mrs. Max Burris are the com
mittee for the Saturday evening party.
In charge of the emblem breakfast, a traditional event
each Sunday of the convention, are Mrs. Harold Jensen,
Mrs. Merle Chase, Miss Ann Brenner; Mrs. Esther Gross,
Mrs. J. F. White, Miss Merle Nimmo, Mrs. Clarence Crocker.
Members of the program books committee are Mrs. H.
D. Moreland,, Miss Myrtle Smith, Mrs. Karl Blechscmidt,
Mrs. Floyd Horn, Mrs. Ruth Richardson.
In charge of registration will be Miss Ada Shuey, Miss
Pauline Pierce, Mrs. Ruth Richardson, Miss Marie Gross,
Miss Nettie Mae Haugen, Miss Louise Nimmo, Miss Ger
trude Sears, Miss Ola McDermott.
Hosoitality committee members include Mrs. Perry
Valbriage, Dr. Victory Morris, Miss Emilie Hedblum, Mrs.
Madge Gordon, Mrs. T. E. Carey, Mrs. Jessie Stewart, Mrs. .
H- D. Moreland, Miss Ola McDermott, Mrs. Greta Bucking
ham, , ,
Members of the scrapbook committee are Miss Tillie
"Jiiner, Mrs. Mabel LusPy, Mrs. tmma jomisun, i
Coli-nan, Miss Clara Beitel, Miss Lorene Herman.
Mrs. R. W. Schiska, Mrs. Dorothy Goodwin, Mrs. Uar
f.ce V. Simon, Miss Virginia Clubb, Mrs. Bertha Fulwiler,
Mrs. E. E. Chadwick are on the ticket committee.
Arranging the music are Miss Arlene Soasey, Mrs. Max
B-;s, Mrs. Frank Connell, Mis3 Merle Nimmo.
Headquarters for the convention will be at the Osourn
hotel, sessions to be .held in the circuit courtroom at the
courthouse. Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed is president of the
Wal club.
Announcement Is made by Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Chris
Arisen of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Catherine
Christensen, to Don C. Kaba, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H.
Kaba of Portland. , .
The ceremony was solemnized at a nuptial mass, March
9 at the post chapel of the airbase where Mr. Kaba is m
fining, Lincoln, Neb. , ,,
.The couple will reside In Lincoln for the present, Mr.
Ka being in an instructors' school there. He previous
as at Hobbs airbase In New Mexico.
. A joint party for the Avalon and fust-a-Wee clubs will
. t held Tuesday afternoon, one o'clock, at the home of
, '"-'3. Motel Eynon.
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MISS MAUD DENSMORE
Re-elected as chairman of the Women's Choral club
this past week was Miss Maud Densmore, one of the
most active workers in this civic singing organization.
The club's spring concert Is announced for May 3. (
From Bakersfield, Cal., comes an account of the mar
riage of Miss Thelma Susette Vanderford, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. H. Vanderford of Grldley, Cal., to Army Air
Cadet Floyd R. Jensen, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Jensen, route 5, Eugene.
The ceremony was solemnized as a candlelight one the
evening of March 6 in the chapel of the Sacred Memories
Methodist church in Bakersfield, Rev. Mr. Swanson of the
, Bakersfield Lutheran church officiating at the double ring
service.
Miss rLavonne TayloV, sorority sister of the bride at
Chico State college, and Stanley Jensen of Eugene, brother
of the bridegroom, were the attendants.
The bride, given in marriage by. her father, wore a
dress of white satin, cut in princess style, with a long court
train, long sleeves, and modified Medicean collar of
Chantllly lace. She wore a Juliet cap of seed pearls, and
carried a French bouquet of gardenids, pink rosebuds, daf
fodils, and blue delphiniums. Miss Taylor wore a dress of .
pink satin and net and carried a bouquet of blue del
phiniums with pink streamers. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jensen and their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jensen, went south for the
wedding. The bridegroom's mother wore a dark suit with
white accessories and corsage of gardenias, the bride's
mother, a blue ensemble with navy accessories, and cor
sage of gardenias.
Following the service, a reception was held in the
church parlors. About twenty-five attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Jensen are at home at 2027 Pacific street,
Bakersfield. The bride has been attending Chico State col
lege, this being her Junior year, and has been president of
the college riding club and active in Theta Sigma Epsllon
sorority. Mr. Jensen is taking his basic training as an army .
pilot at Gardner field at Taft. He took his pre-cadet training
at Chico flying field and his primary instruction at Oxnard.
Business Women's Dinner
At Scout Center Thursday
The Eugene Business and Professional Women's club
members will assemble at the Girl Scouts center for a din
ner on Thursday evening, six-thirty o'clock. This is the
monthly social for the group and some motion pictures will
be shown.
Mrs. Bruce Nidever, Miss Thelma Neaville, Miss Clara
Nasholm, Mrs. Howard McFadgen, members of the bulletin
committee, are hostesses for the meeting.
New officers for the Ladies of the Elks are being an
nounced. T.hey include: Mrs. H. P. Johnson, president; Mrs.
I. L Kienzle, vice-president; Mrs. W. C. Walling, secretary;
Mrs. May T. Moon, treasurer; Mrs Harry Ditter, trustee.
Retiring officers were: Mrs. Ditter," president; Mrs. Charles
E. Hunt, vice-president; Mrs. Larry Roskamp, secretary!
Mrs. T. J. Casey, treasurer.
The group held its card party the past week, a polluck
luncheon being given in honor of the new officers with the
past year's officers as hostesses. Ten tables of cards were
in play following the luncheon, Mrs. L. C. DeBurgh as
hostess. Honors at cruction went to Mrs. Fronk, Mrs. Ditter,
and Mrs. F. N. McAlister; and at contract, to Mrs. C. A.
Mackey and Mrs. C. N. Allen.
For the April 1 meeting, Mrs. Walling and Mrs. George
A. Simon will be the card hostesses.
Chapter AM, P.E.O. Sisterhood, announces its meeting
for two o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
L. B. Cox, 70 Grandview drive. Dr. Warren D. Smith of the
University of Oregon faculty is to be guest speaker.
Members of Chapter H of P.E.O. Sisterhood are meeting
Monday evening, home of Mrs. Raymond E. Glass, seven
fiiteen o'clock, Mrs. Henry Korf assisting. Mrs. H. C. Dobson
will review Banning's "Women for Defense."
Minerva club for Sigma Alpha Epsilon mothers and
wives will meet Tuetday afternoon, two-thirty o'clock,
home of Mrs. William M. Tugman.,
Madrecitas club is to be entertained Tuesday afternoon
by I Ait. A. L Hawn at her heme, cae-thiity o'clock.
Mrs Daniel to Talk for
Newcomers' Club Tea
Featuring the March meeting and tea for the New
comers' Division, University of Oregon Women's Faculty
club, Monday afternoon, will be a talk by Mrs. E. G. Daniel
who will display scrapbooks compiled on Europe and Eng
land and give comments on them. "
The tea will be from three until five o'clock in Alumni
hall of the Gerllnger building, the affair honoring all for
mer members of the Newcomers' division. Miss Frances
Brobert will provide music.
Mrs. Carl F. Kossack, president of the club last year,
will pour. On the serving committee are Mrs. Charles D.
Bubb, Jr., Mrs. William S. Averill, Mrs. A. L. Soderwall.
There will be a nursery for small children accompanying
their mothers to the tea.
Looking ahead to April, a large group is jotting April 9
on the calendar with special interest, that date bringing the
Matrix Table banquet given each year by Theta Sigma Phi,
national journalism honorary society, for a large group of
campus and townswomen. The event is staged by Theta
Sigma Phi chapters throughout the nation to honor women's
achievements in journalism, music, and other arts.
Mrs. H. D. McDonald, known professionally as Lucile
Saunders McDonald, is to be the honored guest and speak
er for this year's Matrix Table. A graduate of the Univer
sity of Oregon, Mrs. McDonald Is a member of the campus
chapter of Theta Sigma Phi.
Mrs. McDonald has had a varied career In Journalism,
having written for many papers and publications. Travel
ing with her husband, H. D. McDonald, also former univer
sity student, Mrs. McDonald had opportunities for observa
tions in other countries, Turkey, Hungary, Egypt, and va
rious sections of South America as well as Africa and other
places. Many of these observations she has woven into
her journalism work. At present, Mrs. McDonald is on the
staff of the Seattle Times, defying tradition there to be ac
cepted as q member of the usually "100 per cent" male
copy desk staff.
Miss Mildred Wilson of Eugene is president of the Theta
Sigma Phi chapter this year. General chairman for the
banquet Is Miss Constance Averill. Other committee work
ers include Mrs. Gene Leo, Miss Morjorle Major, Miss Mar
Jorie Curtis, Mrs. J. Wesley Sullivan, Miss Joanne Nichols,
Miss Marjorle Robinson,-Miss Janet Wagstaff, Miss Carol
Greening, Miss Mary Wolf, Miss Mary Ann Campbell,
Miss Clarethel Roselund, Miss Barbara Lamb, Miss Virginia
Bryant, Miss Patricia Perry, Mrs. Ray Schrlck.
The banquet, a formal occasion, will be at the Osburn
hotel, six-thirty o'clock, April 9.
Mrs. O. F. Stafford is being welcomed home following
three months In the east. She visited at Pitman, New Jersey,
with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ham
ilton, and while there welcomed a new granddaughter,
Julie Hamilton, second child In the Hamilton family, there
being a brother, Bobby. Mrs. Stafford also visited with her
son, Howard Stafford, who is In the army as Instructor at
the officers candidate school at Starkville, Mississippi.
Spinsters club members will gather Wednesday eve
ning at the Red Cross rooms to work on surgical dressings.
On April 7, the group will meet at the home of Miss Betty
Sether for a "white elephant" sale and to welcome new
members. Miss Hope Hughes will be assistant hostess for
that meeting. The group met the past week with Misses
Martha Jane Switzer and Anita Simons as hostesses at the
home of the former. At this meeting names for new mem
bers were voted on.
Towne Club March Dance
Calendared for Saturday
' Towne club's March dance Is arranged for next Satur
day evening, Osbum hotel. ,
On the committee for the evening are Mr. and Mrs.
Merle Nash, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Petit, Mr. and Mrs, Milo
Glassman, Mr. and Mrs. William Van Nuys.
Membership of the Zonta club will gather this morning
at the home of Mrs. Eva Collins for brunch at eleven o'clock
honoring Miss Helen Yockey, Salem, vice-chairman of the
Zonta clubs for district VI, Oregon and Washington, Miss
Yockey to make her official visit to the local club at that
time.
. On Wednesday afternoon, Chapter AY of P.E.O. Sister
hood, will meet at the home of Mrs. W. H. Pollard, Spring
field, dessert at one o'clock.
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MR. AND MRS. FLOYD R. JENSEN
The marriage of Aviation Cadet and Mrs. Floyd K
Jensen (the former Thelma Vanderford) was solemnized
March 6 in Bakersfield, Cal. Cadet Jensen is the son
ol 14i, ck4 ter Jensen of Eue.
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MISS BETTY JEANNE STOCKER j
The engagement of Miss Betty Jeanne Stocker to Darrel .
R. Adklson was announced recently.
Miss Plinsky, Mr. Lee
Wed Thursday Morning
At a simple service held Thursday morning in St. Mary's
. Catholic church parish house, Miss Patricia Plinsky, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plinsky, was married to Roger h
Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Odin J. Lee. The ceremony was
performed at ten o'clock by Rev. Francis P. Leipzig, church
pastor, before a small group of family members and frlendsj
The bride wore a white wool dress with navy accesso
ries, white gloves, and corsage of orchids. !
Mrs. Verlyn Wolfe of Seattle was matron of honor fof
her sister. She wore a rose wool dress with brown acces
sories and a corsage of gardenias. .1
William Stevenson was best man. !
Following the service, a reception was held at the
bride's home. Mrs. Jack Stevens, aunt of the bride, Mri
Joseph Carroll of Seattle, sister of the bride,' Mrs. Jack
Flaucher of Cascade Locks, sister of Mr. Lee, and Misses
Mary Ellen Stevens and MaTgaret Carroll assisted at th$
reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee will make their home in Eugene. :t
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Few campus social activities are listed for the new weeli
the spring term having Just begun. ;
Today, pledging Is being held by the sororities.
On Thursday evening will be held the installation ban
quet for the Associated Women Students at the Kappa
Alpha Theta house. Miss Marilyn Campbell Is the incom
ing president.
Several major campus events, given annually each
spring, have been dated as follows: April 9, Matrix Table
banquet; April 17, Frosh Glee; April 30 and May 1, annual
Junior week-end and Mothers' Day week-end; May 8, Mor
tar Board ball; May 9, Junior-senior women's breakfastj
May 30, commencement
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The March party for the Star club, Blue River chaptery "
Order of Eastern Star, will be next Friday afternoon, Mc
Kenzle Rlvef Masonic temple, dessert to be at one-fifteen
o'clock.
Visiting and new members are Invited, those attending
to take their sewing equipment Sewing and bridge will
follow the dessert. I
Mrs. L. S. Ballanlyne and Mrs. Samuel H. Tyler are co
chairmen for the afternoon, Mrs. M. W. Belfuss, Mrs. Jack;
Dtmner, Mrs. Murnard England, Mrs. Bert J. Griffith, Mrs.
W. B. Hilton, Mrs. G. Norman Slefarth, Mrs. E. L SundquK .
Mrs. J. F. Roadman assisting. j '
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. Domestic Art club announces that Its luncheon planned
for Monday has been postponed until April S when It wilj
be held at the home of Mrs. Stanley R. Stevenson.
Mrs. Clarence A. Qiase, Mrs. J. R. Jewell, and Mrs. E. K 7
Lewis will be hostesses with Mrs. Stevenson for the gatl
ring. :
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Word has been received here of the birth of a daughtef
to Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Sleckmest, St. Vincent's hospital .
Portland, March 17. The baby is a grandchild of Mrs. J. Hi '
Radabaugh of Eugene, and Is the second child In the famt -lly,
the other being a son. Mrs. Steckme3t will be rememr . ;
bered as the former Flossie Radabaugh. J
Catholic Daughters of America will hold their March '.
social on Wednesday evening of this week at St. Joseph' ;
hall, eight o'clock. On the committee are Mrs. Jack Stevens -Mrs.
Robert Hlgglns, Miss Pearl Higglns, Miss Elizabeth "':
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Shakespeare club Is meellng Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Blaine Hovey, 1176 Mill street, apartmenl
five, Mrs. Effie R. Knapp to lead the study "Taming of the -Shrew."
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Beta Sigma Phi members will be entertained Monday
evening by Miss Wilhelmlna Gerot and Mrs. J. Wllso
Hutchison at the home of the former, Miss Wilda Parrlslji
to have charge of the program. j
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Mrs. Frank L. Armltage Is to be hostess to the Sank
Soucl club next Friday afternoon. '
Mrs. J. W. Reiley was guest of honor at a recent shower
given by Mrs. J. F. Lopuson and Mrs. Alex Lopuson at thp
home of the latter on River Road. The evening was spent
socially. Contest prizes were won by Mrs. Francis Celorifc
and Barbara Hand. Mrs. Reiley received many gifts.
At the close of the evening refreshments were served.
Guests Invited were: Mrs. J. L Good, Mrs. C B. Allen,
Mrs. W. E. Watson, Mrs. Francis Celorie, Mrs. H. F. Wells.
Mrs. R. Hammond, Mrs. R. I. Hutcheson, Mrs. C B. Price,
Miss Barbara Hand, Mrs. Evertt Jacobs, Mrs. Evertt Gosset,
Mrs. F. J. McKee of Portland, Mrs. Etta Willis, Mrs. E. C,
Reiley, Mrs. Martha McAlphln, and Mrs. S. W. Larsen, all
of Albany.
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