Tuesday, April 21, 1942
Trie Capital journal, Salem, Oregon
Society, Cl ubs
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Miss Barkus
To Wed
June 7
"Widevicw," the delightful su
burban home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter A. Barkus, was the scene of a
delightful tea Sunday afternoon,
when Mrs. Barkus entertained hon
oring her daughter, Miss Alice
Barkus. The lovely affair announc
ed the date of the forthcoming
marriage of Miss Barkus to Milton'
Peterson of Portland. The wedding
will be an event of June 7.
Miss Barkus wore a gown of yel
low organza, fashioned with a full
klrt and fitted bodice. Her corsage
was of orchids.
Greeting the guests at the door
was Mrs. Elmer Barkus, who pre
sented each guest with small book
lets, bearing the names of the
couple and the date of their mar
riage. Mrs. Barkus and Miss Barkus
received the guests Informally.
Presiding at the urns were Mrs.
Bertha Junk Darby, Mrs. W. L.
Meeker and Mrs. J. P. Billeter. As
sisting about the rooms were Miss
Evelyn Peterson of Portland and
Miss Elsie Boston.
The tea table was covered with a
white madeira cloth and centered
with an arrangement of pink and
white tulips, guarded with tall
white tapers. Arrangements of li
lacs, bleeding heart and tulips
were about the rooms.
The bride-elect Is a member of
the capital's younger set, and she
attended Salem schools, later at
tending the St, Vincent's school of
nursing in Portland.
Mr. Peterson Is a graduate of
Portland schools and is now affil
iated with the Gilbert. Brothers
wholesale hardware company . in
Portland.
Mrs. Mayme Yates of the Sena
tor hotel was a dinner euesr. Sun-
Oday at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
mer Salem residents.
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Mrs. R, C. Davis and Miss Thel-
ma Davis, who are visiting in the
east are registered at the Barbizon-
Plaza at New York City.
FidelU class of Jason Lee are
meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Lowell
Jones for a no-host dinner at 6:45
o'clock Friday evening. The dinner
will be at the Dr. Pepper plant at
1095 North Liberty.
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Juveniles of Neighbors of Wood
craft will meet for a business1 meet
ing Friday afternoon at the fra
ternal temple.
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Miss La Von Ellis
Will Wed Mr. Parnell
Mr. and Mrs. George Llnnell an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss La Von Ellis, to
Darrel Parnell at a dinner party
held at their home Saturday eve
ning. Mr. Parnell, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Parnell, & in the
navy air corps. No date has been
set for the wedding.
The news was revealed with un
ique "cats out of the bag" place
cards. Spring flowers decorated the
rooms. Following lunch, the group
spent an informal evening.
Guests at the party were Mtss
La Von Ellis, Miss Arlene Hicks,
Miss Pearl Friesen, Miss Ruby Frle
sen, Miss Eva Mae Aylett, Miss Ber
nita Aylett, Miss Marie Lough, Miss
Mary Helen Schroeder, Mrs. John
Doran, Mrs. Gerald Aylett, Mrs.
Joe Doran, Mrs. Tom Pfou, and the
hostess.
'Get Acquainted Party'
At Presbyterian Church
' Presbyterian Intermediates ' en
joyed a "Get Acquainted Party" at
the church Saturday evening. Thirty-six
were present-and were led
in games by Joan Lochead, social
chairman, and Don Douris, youth
director. The room was decorated
in gay spring colors of many crepe
streamers. Group games and songs
were played, after which folk
games were learned. Refreshments
were served at the close of the par
ty. Several members of -the group
will be among those , going to the
state C. E. convention at Eugene
this weekend. Mrs. Carl Greidcr Is
superintendent of the Intermediate
Sunday school department and Miss
Jane Patton is advisor for the in
termediate C. E. group.
Maccabees to
Entertain Soldiers
Maccabees of the Capital lodge,
No. 84D, are devoting Thursday
evening, April 23, to the entertain
ment of soldiers stationed in and
near Salem. .
A varied program has been ar
ranged for their pleasure and danc-
ing will follow. Refreshments will
be served late in the evening.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Mr. and Mrs.
J. Edgar Reay, Mr. and Mrs,
George Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Shafcr and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
rarxer.
All Maccabees and their friends
are invited as well as all uniformed
men in the service.'
White-Gardner Rites
Solemnized Saturday
At a quiet ceremony at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gardner.
MLss LaVaun Gardner became the
bride of Wesley White, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray A. White of Inde
pendence, Saturday evening at 8:30
o'clock.
The members of both families
were present at the ceremony. The
bride's sisters, Mrs. J. N, Brlnkley
and Mrs. otto Yunker sang "O
Promise Me" and they were accom
panied by Miss Alice Rose, a niece
of the bride. Rev, Everett Gardner,
a brother of the bride, performed
the ceremony.
The bride wore an afternoon dress
of blue silk for the ceremony, and
added a dusty rose coat and blue
accessories for travelling. She wore
a corsage of gardenias. . '
The fireplace,-, before which the
ceremony was read, was banked with
apple blossoms and lilacs.
A reception followed the ceremony
and Mrs. Everett Gardner of Port
land cut the cake and Mrs. F, L.
Rose, sister of the bride, presided
at the punch bowl.
The bride Is a graduate of Salem
high school and Oregon College of
Education at Monmouth,
Mr. White Is a graduate of Sa
lem high school' and Willamette
university. He is now employed at
Buslck's. '
Following a trip to the Oregon
beaches, Mr. and Mrs. White will
make their home In the capital.
Xdlted by Mirtueritt Rleder, Phone SS7I
r The Salem Philharmonic Or
chestra is presenting the final
concert of the season this eve
ning, at 8:30 o'clock at the high
schopl auditorium. Guest soloist
with the orchestra will be Mark
Daniels, baritone, of Portland,
(Jesten-Miller).
Orchestra
Presents
Final Concert
Under the direction of Conductor
Edouard Hurlimann, the . Salem
Philharmonic orchestra concludes
the current season tonight with one
of the most interesting and varied
programs of the year. Guest solo
ist will be Mark Daniels, nationally
known baritone of Portland and
the northwest. Mr. Daniels' singing
is familiar to many music lovers of
Salem and vicinity. His rich back
ground of experience and training
includes distinguished appearances
in concert, oratorio, opera and ra
dio.
The complete program for the
concert is announced as follows:
Carmen Suite No, 2., Bizet
Adagio for Strings Barber
Orchestra
Aria: Vision Fugitive, Heriodiade
Massenet
Mark Daniels
Danse Macabre Saint-Saens
Mosquito Danse White
Orchestra
Selected Vocal Group
Mark Daniels
Night on Bald Mountain
Moussorgsky
Orchestra
As special guests of the orchestra
military and naval men in uniform
will be admitted free of charge-
Luncheon
Fetes
Bride-Elect
A no-host luncheon at the Argo
today honored Miss Cleo Saueres-
sig, who will become the bride of
Glenn A. Rogers Thursday morning.
Hostesses were alumnae of the
bride-elect's sorority, Alpha Gam
ma Delta.
The table was centered with an
arrangement of spring flowers.
Covers were placed for Miss Sau
eressig, Miss Lillian Holechek, Miss
Rosemary Snyder, Miss Maxine
Kllnge, Miss Letha Glath, Miss
Margaret Mullen, Miss Barbara
Westerman, Mrs. Kenneth McGrath
of Woodburn, Mrs. Frank Lathrop,
Mrs. Estill Brunk and Mrs. James
TurnbuU.
Missionary Society
Installs Officers
The Ann Judson Missionary
society of the First Baptist church
held its monthly meeting at the
church Friday evening.
Following a business meeting of
ficers were installed for the ensuing
year. Installing officer was Mrs,
Floyd White and Rev. Irving Fox
presented corsages during the cere
mony. '
Newly installed officers are Mrs.
Clarence Grelg, president; Mrs. Ed
Lucas, first vice-president; 'Mrs.
Cecil LanU, second vice-president;
Mrs. Glen Newland, recording sec
retary; Mrs, Albert Ramseyer, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. J. G.
Nash, treasurer; and Mrs. Harley
uross, publicity.
Mm. Floyd McClellan led the de
votions and a gift was presented to
the outgoing president, Mrs. Homer
Blum.
Mrs. Ray Catcs was hostess, and
she Was assisted by Mrs. Gilbert
stein, Mrs. Gus Llnkstrand and
Mrs, Harley Cross.
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OJJ.O. club will meet with Mrs.
Chester Gemmell, 765 North Cottage
street, Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern F. Davis (Max
ine Crabtree) of Norfolk, Va., are
being felicitated on the birth of
a son, April 10. The baby, who has
been named James Franklin, is the
grandson of Mr, and Mrs. Floyd
Crabtree and Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Davis.
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The Salem chapter of the Ore
gon Association of the Deaf met at
Mr, and Mrs. William-Toll's resi
dence on April 18 for a "500" party.
Honors in cards went to Miss Al
ice Beach, Lester Peterson. Mrs,
Mabel Peterson and Mrs. Thomas
Ulmer. ,r..
I Miss Winn will entertain the
chapter at her home May 9.
Mrs. Robert Gentzkow is enter
taining members of her club with
a dessert luncheon at the home
of Mrs, Jennie Bartlett in North
Cottage street. The dessert lunch
con will be followed by several
hours of contract.
Camp Fire Course
To Begin May -2
An Instructor course In Camp Fire
guardian training will be offered
by the Salem Camp Fire council.
The course was originally scheduled
to begin April 25, but has been
postponed until May 2. The classes
will be held In the fireplace room
of First Presbyterian church.
The instructor will be Mrs. W,
A. Barnum,- of the Oregon College
of Education' at Monmouth. Mrs,
Barnum teaches a course to stud
ents In guardian training, and will
present It here. The classes are from
1 until 3 o'clock Saturday after
noons and will continue for four
weeks.
All guardians are urged to at
tend and a special Invitation is
Issued to all who are Interested in
Camp Fire work.
Church Party for
Junior Department -
Fifty-six members of the Junior
Sunday school department of First
Presbyterian church attended a
party held in the social hall of the
church last Friday afternoon. Don
Douris, youth director, supervised
the program which included ping
pong, Chinese checkers, darts and
many kinds of group games. Thirty
members of the Junior department
were prize winners in a recently
completed Sunday school attendance
contest and will be guests at an
honor banquet being served at the
church this Wednesday evening at
6:30 o'clock. MLss Hazel Snyder is
superintendent of the juniors, who
have maintained an average atten
dance of 70 at Sunday school dur
ing the past month.
Mrs. Robert Worral
Is Feted with Shower
Mrs. Leonard Howe entertained
at her home In Norway street for
Mrs. Robert Worral Monday night.
Pink and blue spring flowers dec
orated the rooms. The evening was
spent informally.
Bidden to honor Mrs. Robert
Worral were Mrs. James Smart,
Mrs. Walter Worral, Mrs. Julia
Lytle, Mrs. Gerald Kendall, Mrs,
James Pike, Mrs. Daniel Olln, Mrs.
Lloyd Reilly, Mrs. A. A. Taylor,
Mrs. Chester Fisher, Mrs. Wi(liam
C. Clare, Mrs. W. P. Anderson, Mrs.
W. E. White, Mrs. Frederick Wor
ral of Eugene, Mrs. Chester Howe
of Newport, Miss Ada Keyes of Van
couver, Wash., and Miss Betty Tay
lor of Independence.
D.A.V. Auxiliary
At Noyes Home .
D.A.V. auxiliary No. 6 held an all
day session at the home of Mrs.
William Noyes. Preceding the bus
iness meeting a no-host luncheon
was served. It was decided to hold
business and social meetings togeth
er to save rent and light expense.
It was voted to send 5 to the
United Hospitality association. Mrs,
Hiram Dobson was appointed chair
man of the salvage committee. A
committee was appointed to spon
tor a "candy bee" to send a box of
candy to each member's son serv
ing in this war. To date the aux
iliary members havo 13 sons in the
armed forces.
The next meeting will be May
13 at the home of Mrs. Amanda
Mollencup, Gold Star mother. The
afternoon was spent In working
on the Children's Farm Home quilt.
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Couple
Wed at
Church Rites .
The beautiful Congregational
church was the scene of- a lovely
ceremony Saturday evening, April
11-, .when Miss Virginia Davis of
Long Beach, Calif., daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Basil Davis of Williams
burg, Iowa, became the bride of
Lieutenant Earl Alfred Swenson,
Jr., of Long Beach, son of Dr. Earl
Alfred Swenson of Prescott, Arizona
and Mrs. Lucille Swenson of Long
Beach.
Rev. Robert Hutchinson officiated
at the 8 o'clock ceremony. The
church was decorated with cherry
blossoms, lilacs and tall white tapers.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin, modeled with a lace yoke,
which was fastened to the bodice
with tiny sequins which were on her
mothers wedding gown. The long
dolman style sleeves came to a
point over the wrist, and the skirt
had a court train. Her fingertip veil
of illusion fell from a coronet of
seed pearls. She carried a shower
bouqet of pink tea roses, sweet peas
of pastel pink and white., .
The matron of honor was Mrs.
William Cotton of Merced, Calif.,
and she wore a gown of orchid satin
with a sweet heart neck line and
short puffed sleeves. The bodice was
fitted and the skirt was very full.
She carried a bouquet of deep pink
roses, orchid and pink sweetpeas,
which was tied with a ribbon of or
chid satin.
Lieutenant William Cotton of
Merced, who attended New Mexico
Military Institute with the bride
groom, was best man.
...The bridegroom's mother wore a
shell pink gown, fashioned of silk
jersey. The lace yoke was of the
same color tone., She wore a picture
hat of pink with anavy veil. Her
corsage was a miniature of the
bride's bouquet, made with sweet-
peas and tiny Cecil Brunner roses.
Mrs. Swenson attended schools in
Iowa and Is a member of the Long
Beach a cappella choir, she was ac
tive in music and dramatics in Long
Beach.
Lieutenant Swenson attended the
New Mexico Military institute at
Roswell, New Mexico, and Mlllards
West Point Preparatory academy in
Washington, D. C. He is now with
the armed forces and stationed near
Salem,
.
Sigma Tau Mothers club will meet
in Forest Grove with Mrs. Roswell
Waltz Friday and Mrs. Waltz will
serve luncheon for her guests. Any
one desiring transportation Is asked
to telephone 7244.
...
K.C.K.T. club will meet with Mrs,
Roy Wassam, 1045 North Capital
street Thursday at 2 o'clock.
,
Neighborhood Club
Meets at Ricket Home
East Salem Friday afternoon
Mrs. Frank Ricket and Mrs. Mar
tin Star were hostesses to the la
dles of the .Garden Road neigh
borhood club at the Ricket home on
Garden Road. A program of pa
triotic music, current events and
lesson on "Know Your Flowers,"
was presented. Ten members were
present and the following guests:
Mrs. R. T. Wlcklander, Mrs. Paul
Rasmusscn, Gae Swingle, Mrs.
Ruth Compton, Mrs. Noby Zcller,
Mrs. Ward Prescott, Mrs. Charles
Knight, Mrs, Harry Hefflcy and
Miss Hazel Hcffley, Mrs, Earl
Wood was reported 111.
Ladies of the O. A. R. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Clara Jones.
655 North 17th street, for a social
afternoon, Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
Members of the Junior Woman's
club will entertain with a no-host
dinner at the Golden Pheasant this
evening at 6 o'clock, The dinner will
honor Miss Hattle Bratzel, club
delegate to the national federation
meeting in Fort Worth. Mrs. Del
bcrt Schwaubbauer Is in g e n e r al
charge of the affair.-
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Auxiliary
Entertains
Vast-? residents
The American Legion auxiliary
met Monday evening at Legion
Home. The meeting was the an
nual program given In honor of the
past presidents of the auxiliary.
The assembly and dining halls were
beautifully decorated with large ar
rangements of lilacs, tulips and
spring greenery for the occasion.
Corsages were presented to each
of the seventeen past presidents by
the wee maids, Miss Marilyn Olson
and Miss Sue Arlene Wilson,
Mrs. Verne Ostrander, poppy sales
chairman, announced plans for the
poppy campaign were being com
pleted and that the annual poppy
luncheon will be held May 12. The
poppy posters distributed to the
schools are being judged this week.
Mrs. James Garson announced
the rehabilitation committee had
motored to Portland with fruit and
flowers for the Veterans' hospital
Also candy and fruit had been sent
to the' Roseburg hospital,
The sewing committee will meet
Thursday, April 23, and every two
weeks until vacation. The group Is
completing some articles for the
Marlon county health center and
will begin on a new allotment of
Red Cross work at the next meet
ing.- The auxiliary voted to buy
the yarn- and knit helmets for the
boys in service.
There is to be a district meeting
in Salem May 8, in the afternoon,
and a joint meeting with Capital
Post No. 9 in the evening.
The Junior auxiliary -will meet
Monday, April 27, Mrs. Richard
Severln, chairman, announced The
girls will place the seals on the
popples that evening.
The Past Presidents club will
meet Wednesday at the home of
Ella Voves.
Decorations were by Mrs. Clyde
Kaiser and her child welfare com
mittee. Mrs. W. H. Lorenze and
the telephone committee served the
supper.
The unit joined Capital Post No.
9 for an entertainment presented
by MLss Rhlnehart and her Juniors
of Parrlsh junior high school. Mus
ical and dance numbers given by
the group were much enjoyed. .
The next meeting. May 4, will be
In honor of the War Mothers and
mothers of auxiliary members.
Visitor Honored
With Smart Luncheon
The Arch M. Jerman home was
the scene of a beautifully appoint
ed luncheon, when Mis. Jerman and
Mrs. James B. Young presided hon
oring Mrs. Margaret Callahan of
San Diego, Calif,, ' Monday. Mrs.
Callahan is visiting at the home of
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. William Scandllng,
Contract was In play during the
afternoon. Spring flowers centered
the luncheon table.
Covers were placed for Mrs. Cal
lahan, Mrs. William Scandllng, Mrs.
John J. Elliott and Mrs. Palmer
MacDonald of Portland, Mrs. Karl
O. Becke, Mrs. Roy H. Simmons,
Mrs. T. A. Livesley, Mrs. Conrad
Paulus, Mrs. Wayne Loder and the
hostesses, Mrs. Young and Mrs.
Jerman.
Rebekah Lodge
Has Meeting
At the regular meeting of Salem
Rebekah lodge, Mrs. Blanche Hull
presided over the business session.
Reports were given of the Re
bekah district convention which was
held in Sllverton last Saturday af
ternoon and evening. The noble
grand of Salem lodge gave the
courtesy to honor the assembly and
grand lodge officers. Two Salem
members were elected to office for
the convention in Turner in 1943.
They are Miss Wllda Slegmund to
be vice chairman and Mrs. George
Edwards one of her supporters. They
were honored Monday evening dur
ing the business session. Salem
lodge will be hosts to the conven
tion In 1944.
Mrs. Lena Peebles was honored
and presented a membership jewel
by the noble grand for the lodge
tor 35 years continuous service.
Salem lodge accepted the honor
and responsibility of giving a trib
ute to the flag at the Rebekah as
sembly of Oregon being held in
Portland in May. Tills will be un
der the direction of Mrs, Clarence
Townsend.
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