Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, May 21, 1943, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextSociety Clubs and Music Cdlul tf turiaulta IUii Pbsm U betrothal Revialed In Nosegays Scrolls concealed in tiny hose gays presented to the guests at dinner given in the gardens of Miss Olive M. Dahl Wednesday ' night honoring Delta Tau Gam ma seniors, announced the en gagement of Miss Boris Lee An derson and Staff Sergeant Gene Cooksey of Camp White, Ore gon. The wedding will be an event of June. Miss Anderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Ander son of Salem and Mr. Cooksey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cooksey, make their home in Vancouver, Wash. xnfThe bride-elect is a sopho "pJre at Willamette nniversity, where she is active in music circles and a member of the a cappclla choir. She is a mem ber of the Delta Tau Gamma sorority. Her fiance attended schools in Orovillc, Wash. Miss Gilles Is Honored Miss Kathleen Gilles, bride elect of Francis E. Waser, was honored Friday, May 14, with a shower given in her honor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles. Gilles, in Mt. Angel. Sharing hostess honors were Mrs. Charles Gilles, Mrs. Peter Bigler and Miss Marguer ite Gilles.- Snowballs were used in the decor and a late supper was served to the guests. Blddrn to honor the brldcelect wrrr jr Bertha Moreter. Mrs. Clells Turin, fl ) Marie Modunna. Misa Marianne Vrnttloek. Mils Louise Btecklein. Miss Lu. eille allies, Miss Evelyn allies. Miss Rita Brockhaus. Miss Mary Klrseli. Miss Helen Brockhaus. Miss Maryann Bochsler. Miss Adelene Bochsler, Miss Maxine Bcmina. Miss Aanes Seller. MiM Florence Hasslna, Miss Maxine Ollles. Miss Patricia Kehoe. Miss Isabel Bchoecher. Miss Katherlne Sehoecber. Miss Veima Hemshorn. Miss Isabel Schmidt and Miss Veronica Schind Academy Students To Give Recital At 8 o'clock this evening in St. Joseph's hall, four talented ' musicians who are members of the senior class of Sacred Heart academy, will be presented in recital. The young musicians ' will be assisted by the academy orchestra and choral groups. Presented will be Elmo Inno cent!, violinist; Keith Evans, pi anist; Adele Hayes, pianist and ,'i hfljpist, and Constance Lovcik, YtVaV'inist. The public is invited to attend the concert. 1 'Aumsville Women 'Meet at Gordon Home 2 Aumsville The Aumsville Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. Lynn B. Gordon in Polk Jounty May 6. A program was arranged by the hostess, conr i listing of a vocal solo, "Little Mother of Mine," by Mrs. Mae Lamb. A reading by Mrs. G. Bradford, piano solo by Mrs. Marie Flint McCall. Mrs. Mc Call gave a talk on her recent trip to New Zealand and Austra lia. " Mrs. Klein reported on the 4H activities, adding that Aums ville was well represented in tt"v scholarship awards. Mrs. D'iAb gave a report of the meet ing held at Gates of the county federation, where she was elect ed vice president for the com ing year. Mrs. George White, Miss Minnie Peterson and Mrs. G. Lamb were delegates and represented the club. A gift was presented to Mrs. William Forgey, who is leaving shortly to make her home in California. Eleven nfiembers 4nd 10 guests were present. Writer's Club flames Officers '5 The Salem Writers' club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Blanche Jones and Robert Raw son as joint hosts. IS Original work was read by Mj. and Mrs. J. M. Clifford, Mrs. HPj). Franklin, Miss Renska a wart, Mrs. William Merriott, rs. Ora F. Mclntyre and Rob-tj-t Rawson. ' Election of officers was held, $ith Dr. Morton E. Peck being R-clected as leader and Robert Jawson as secretary-treasurer. . . J Eola Mrs. Oscar Phillips was honored Wednesday by mem l$rs of the Eola Women's club. Buring the afternoon she was rj-esented with a shower, and te affair was at the Phillips jpme. Refreshments Were strved at the tea hour. Fifteen gjiests were present. . a Officers of the Salem Rebek- 3i lodge, gowned in white, will ve the obligation ceremony at tjje meeting of the lodge Mon dly evening. Delegates from tgir )rand lodge will report at tSe meeting. A rehearsal for UJe ceremony, will be held at tSe lodge hall at 7 o'clock this tjjening. JsHttH1Lssfai lMBHHBBvsavBBBlB1jjB1jjlllsjlajjjjjjjjjjjjsaBijjjjjjjjjjBjBaaaaa West Salem Legion Groups Hear Pierce on Japanese West Salem, May 21 Walter Pierce, former governor and congressman, in speaking last evening before a joint meeting of the post and auxiliary of the Kingwood post of the American Legion expressed views upon the Japanese problem, which need no repetition to those who have followed his congressional career. He termed this a racial war providing justification for the expulsion of all alien Jap anese from America. Col. Char les Robertson, post member and close friend of Pierce, introduc ed the speaker. Prior to the joint meeting the Four Talented Students of the Sacred Heart academy who will be presented in recital this eve ning. From the left, Keith Evans, pianist; Constance Lovcik, violinist; Adele Hayes, pianist and harpist, and Elmo Innocenti, violinist. The musicians are all seniors and will be assisted by the academy orchestra and choral groups. The recital will be in St. Joseph's hall at 8 o'clock, (Jesten-Miller.) y Music Teachers Re-Elect Officers The final meeting for this season of the Salem branch of the Oregon Music Teachers' as sociation was held Wednesday morning at the home of Miss Elma Wcller on North Liberty street. The following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: president, Miss Dorothy Pearce; vice president, Mrs. Mary T. Headrick; secretary, Mrs. Bertha Junk Darby; treas urer, Miss Margaret Hogg; cor responding secretary, Mrs. T. S. Roberts; auditors, Miss Frances Virginie Melton and Miss Ruth Bedford. Teachers were reminded by Mrs. Mable Powers that entrants in the Iva F. Turner memorial contest must register by May 30lh. The contest will be held at Waller hall the morning of June 3. Mrs. Walter Denton reported on the stale-wide success of na tional music week and express ed gratification of the splendid co-operation of all local clubs, schools, organizations and talent who participated. A generous donation was made to the Clara Encss memorial fund as a re sult of the music week benefit concert. Miss Frances Virginie Melton, state president of the O.M.T.A., announced that the state con vention will be held in Portland, June 13, 14 and 15. Following the business meet ing the refreshments were serv ed by the hostess assist ed by Mrs. B. J. Darby. Regu lar meetings will be resumed in September. Plans Completed For Ceremonial Silverton The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary voted to purchase another war bond at their Wednesday night's meet ing at the armory clubrooms, Mrs. Ida Johnson, presiding. Plans were completed for the cemetery and bridge ceremon ials for their annual outdoor memorial program to be Sun day, May 23, from the Abiqua bridge, from there to Miller's cemetery and then to the Scotts Mills cemetery. . All members are asked to meet at the WOW hall at 10 a.m., Sunday, with the bridge program at 10:30, and the Scotts Mills observance to begin promptly at 1 o'clock in the aft ernoon. A committee from the VFW post will join with Delbcrt Reeves post No. 7, American Le gion, Sunday afternoon, May 30, for a formal Memorial day pro gram at the armory beginning at 2:30 in the afternoon. Delegates named for the Sa lem state encampment June 24, 25 and 26, from the Silverton auxiliary, are Marion Tucker, Mamie Chandler, Lillian Cox, Ethel McClung, Edith Grace, Gertrude Moen and Alice Egan. Serving on the refreshment committee joint with the post for the social hour were Mamie Chandler, Lillian Cox and Ida Johnson. - Scio Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Woodruff are at home in Scio following their marriage at Al bany May 8. Mrs. Woodruff is the former Mrs. Gladys Stand ley. . Red Cross unit of Salem Cen tral WCTU will meet at the home of Mrs. L. G. Prescott, 710 South 13th street at 10 o'clock Tuesday, May 25. Garden Pictures Are Shown : Lebanon Pictures of gardens in Salem were shown by Miss Elizabeth Lord at the Garden club meeting Monday night. Flowering trees were shown in detail, and trees blooming in Seattle were also shown. Perennial borders showing succession of bloom in Salem gardens, including Miss Lord's garden, were stressed. Miss Lord pointed out the suitable features of plants in different locations as they were shown. A well planned garden of annuals in a Salem garden made an inter esting picture. Apple trees planted by an early missionary, Father Leslie, were shown blooming on the Bush estate, which also boasts an unusually fine collection of flowering crabs and cherries. Flowering peach must be sprayed in December, said Miss Lord, and even then they may not be satisfactory here. Scenes along Oregon's coast line, particularly around Cape Perpetua and Seal Rock, with the native wild flowers, were shown, "because," Miss Lord said, "we won't be seeing some of these places again for awhile." She told of her childhood days on the coast and the Indian fishing method. Pictures of fuschias growing at the coast and trained as vines were also shown. Miss Lord's beach cottage home is distin guished by the lack of formal planting. The only plants grow ing there are native, such as rhododendrons and azaleas, am ong the native pine and other native shrubbery and trees. Her Salem garden in Mission street is always open to visitors and consists of many flowering trees, shrubs and perennial bor ders in rather formal planting. Miss Edith Schryver of Salem brought a flower of a new dou ble white dogwood that is very satisfactory, she said. Miss Schryver, as state horticulture chairman, told of the new hor ticulture awards to be given for outstanding horticultural ach ievements by amateurs or pro fessionals. Mrs. Oliver Gundersen des cribed some of Grant E. Milsch's work with seedling daffodils and told of the awards he has received for gladiolus introduc tion. Mrs. T. J. Vogcl, club presi dent, announced that Mrs. E. E. Rcgester had been appointed to direct the rose show entries to the two entry tables. Mrs. Har ley McKinncy will work with Mrs. Tex McKinney, Mrs. C. C. Whitcher and Mrs. Ada Follet on the placing committee. Mrs. Lawrence Hollingsworth, Mrs. Clair Ford and Mrs. Ray Gleason will have charge of the plant sale at the show. Chrys anthemum cuttings for sale must be named varieties. The Garden club is not send ing delegates to the state con vention this year, but is mailing a report of its activities to be read at the convention. Scio News of the marriage, April 23, at Portland of Don ald MacDonald and Miss Sybil Scroggie has been revealed here. MacDonald is the son of Mrs. Ollie MacDonald of Scio, and in December will complete his seven-year course in medicine at the University of Oregon school. He expects to be com missioned in the army medical corps immediately following graduation. "Recorded Concert Sunday A concert of recorded music. consisting of numbers from well-known, light operas, will be given in the recreation room of the Y.W.C.A.. on Sunday afternoon, May 23 at 3:30 o'clock. Robert Rawson will comment on each number performed. The public is invited. Gems from "Apple Blossoms" Krclsler Victor Ltaht Opera Co. "My Dream Girl" from "The Dream Girl" Herbert Barbara Maurel "Then You'll Remember Me" from "The Bohemian Girl" Balfe Charles Hackett Gems from "Hinh Jinks" Friml Victor Light Opera Co. "Porter Son" from "Martha". ., .Flotow Carlos Francisco "Temple Bells" from "Chln-Chln". .Caryll Billy Murray Overture to "Fra Diavolo" Aubcr San Francisco Symphony Orch. Alfred Hertz, conductor "Goodbye. Girls, I'm Through" from "Chin-Chin" Caryll Raymond Dixon Gems from "Princess Pat" Herbert Victor unlit Opera Co. "Italian Street Sons" from "Nanthty Marietta" Herbert Lucy Marsh and Chorus Gems from "The Beauty Shop". . . .Gebcst Victor LIB lit Opera Co. "Al Fresco" from "It Happened In Nordland" Herbert Columbia Concert Orch. Gems from "Alone at Lasl" Lcliar Victor Limit Cera Co. Wedding Cake From Australia Silverton Mrs. Frank Porter of Silverton. and her mother, Mrs. Clayrene Starr of Salem, have received a large portion of the decorated wedding fruit cake, doubly iced, from Austra lia from the son of Mrs. Starr, Sgt. William A. Bentson, and his bride. The cake, en route to Silver ton since February 20, arrived in perfect condition the first of the week. The cake meas ured 12x14x4 inches and the icing was two layers of a yel low and a white sugar. Dec orations were of silver leaves, tiny wax roses and figurines. Many friends of the Porters and Mrs. Starr have sampled the cake. FDA Begins Egg Purchases San Francisco, May 21 VP) The food distribution adminis tration bean egg purchases yes terday under an amended , war food order designed to assure sufficient egg supplies for the armed formes, essential civilian needs and wartime requirements for dried whole eggs. The order tightening reserva tion and non-storage provisions on shell eggs was necessitated by the movement of unusual quantities of shell eggs into storage for speculative purposes, the FDA said. Current civilian needs and requirements for egg-breaking and drying have been reduced by this abnormal "into-storage" movement, it was said. The order stated that no eggs may move inot storage after May 20. Provisions also require that all shell eggs in cold stor age on May 20 be reserved for government agencies and may be offered to them at no more than the ceiling prices. Mrs.Asior Gets Divorce Reno, Nev., May 21 tfP) An eight-minute private hearing won Mrs. Ellen Tuck French As tor a divorce yesterday from John Jacob Astor III. Mrs. Astor entered the court house through a rear door and went directly to Judge William McKnight's chambers. The divorce decree took no notice of Astor's petition, filed by his attorney a few hours ear lier, asking that his wife's suit be dismissed and denying her charge of "extreme cruelty of a mental nature." The Astors were married in Newport, R. I., June 30, 1934. A property settlement of $1, 000,000 to Mrs. Astor and an agreement for custody of their seven-year-old son, Billic, were made out of court. post met in executive session for the purpose of nominating ofCicers for the ensuing year. The following list of nominees will be presented at the election in June: George Combs and Ice land Wcndt, commander; Wil liam Knorr, first vice comman der; R. A. Horn and F. Muel ler, second vice commander; O. B. Long, adjutant; E. A. Dick son and R. Heinz, chaplain; E. J. Dictz, finance officer; Milton Stevens, sergcant-at-arms; and Floyd White, historian. Norn incers for the executive commit tee are E. J. Dietz, Emmett Dickson, A. Ecksman, Elmer Cook and F. Mueller. While the post was in session members of the auxiliary as sembled in the fireplace room Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, May 21, 1943 5 for the annual Initiation cere mony with the following mem bers, Mrs. Gladys Miller, Mrs. Milton Stevens and Mrs. Leland Wendt receiving instruction in the principals of the American Legion auxiliary. Mrs. Hazel Lacey and Mrs. Lilllam Williams were appoint ed members of the Memorial day committee. Other business included a discussion of poppy day sales and it was announced tha through the courtesy of the school board the organization would be able to sell poppies at the graduation exercises. In a novel presentation cere mony conducted by Mrs. Karl Mobley and Mrs. Hazel Lacey, the retiring president, Mrs. E. J. Dietz was presented the auxil iary's gift, a pottery table cen terpiece in the Legion colors. At the conclusion of the eve ning the hostess committee in vited the guests and members of the post and auxiliary to the dining room for refreshments. Collegian Wins First Again For the fourth consecutive year, Willamette University's weekly newspaper, the Colle gian, has been adjudged the best in its class on the coast by the Associated College Press, its editor-elect, Nadene Math ews of Portland, announced to day. Credit for this year's rat ing should go, she said, to Dix Moser, Tenino, Wash., retiring editor, to his staff and to Murco Ringnalda, instructor In jour nalism at the university and ad visor to the publishers. Complete Perm. Oil 1 Wave, complete m Open Tboradsr Et. by Appoiotment Castle Perm Wavers Pbone 3G63 305 1st NalT Bank Bld. Ill Silverton Faculty Members Honored Sliverton John Medcalf and Robert Miller, members of the faculty of the senior high school, were hosts to a group Wednes day evening at theMedcalf home for a bridge party honoring Floyd Light, principal of the high school, and assistant to the superintendent of schools, and Mrs. Light, who plan to leave Silverton for their new teaching assignment at Sandy the coming school year. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Light, Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard F. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Scarth, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Larson, Mrs. F. J. Roubal, Mrs. Ethel Brown, Mrs. Gladys Irish, Miss Mary Failing, Mrs. Mae Phillips and Miss Phyllis Docr fler. Score awards at play went to Mrs. Irish and Mr. Scarth. LISTEN TO ME ABOUT YOUR ' ABOUT YOUR , fl ! PIMPLES (EXTERNALLY CAUSED) T N4 Don't waste time wondering what lo do. Use reliable, mildly medicated tuticura, Cntlcura Ointment helps relieve unsightly blackheads and red, externally caused pimples. Cuticura Soap lathers awaycoarsening impurities, helps keep your skin smooth and soft. Buy BOTH Luticura Soap and Ointment All dmgsisls, CUTICURA S O A P a n p OINTMENT Social Worker Dies in Portland Portland, Ore., May 21 (U.R) Last rites for Mrs. Arthur A. Goldsmith, TRl, prominent social worker and leader of education al and religious activities in Oregon, were held here today. She died Wednesday after a short illness. A member of the state pub lic welfare commission, Mrs. Goldsmith was president of the western regional conference of the National Council of Jewish women. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1917 and was a friend of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. She was admitted to the state bar in 1919 but never practiced law. Surviving are her widower, three sons, a sister and a brother. Pleasantdale Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Felton, who have been houseguests of Miss Esther Ni chols since disposing of their farm in the Wcbfoot district to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pearson and while waiting to get posses sion of their newly-acquired 34 acre improved farm six miles west of Salem, have moved. TEXTURE Smooth . Just right (or toasting and sandwiches AT YOUR GROCER'S V ;i M with, the BEST in FRAMED PICTURES Every home, every apartment dweller .' . . the office . . . place of business will be interested in this great assortment of fine quality framed pictures. Well known subjects in the classics such as the Blue Boy, Pinkie, Southern Belle, Colonial Gentlemen, Richard, Cynthia, Robert, etc. A wide assortment of florals in beautiful color contrasts . . . Goday prints . . . simulated etchings , . . and many, many more. New and interesting frames in mahogany, old gold and ivory, white and pastel, mirror frames . . . Long, oval, square and oblong. Single or in pairs . . . suitable for every room in the home. Shop Miller's gift shop Saturday for your favorite picturesl HAND COLORED "Mimi Joy" VICJURES FLORALS- Mimi Joy pictures come in oval and oblong frames and are among the i most popular of pictures of this type. Be sure you have a few Mimi Joya . . . choose them at Miller's now while assortments are varied. . iiaafe ii iMfgiiiii t-;v No home is complete without some of these famous subjects. Blue Boy . . . Pinkre . . . Char lotte . . . Southern Belle . . Colonial Gentlemen . . . Marion, etc. Also a very fine assort ment of floral prints and scenes in richly high - lighted color schemes. Many of these closely simulate the old masterpieces.' LARGE SIZED FLORALS - 1.S0 to 1 v to 17.S0 CHOICE OF HUNDREDS OF SUBJECTS Not dozens, but hundreds of wanted subjects are to be found in this large show ing of pictures at Miller's this week-end. Plan Saturday as picture day ... re place worn or broken pictures . . . arrange new space in your living, dining, bedrooms, halls, music and library rooms . . . SHOP MILLER'S FOR NEW PICTURESl Father's Day . . . June 20th faille PA PICTURES Well Known Subjects Z7SoS.OO Large sized floral . . . farm and wood scenes ... in large sized mirror frames that add high lights to the picture. Here is a very interesting va riety of well known subjects that is sure to please. ETCHINGS t 1.50 to 8.95 I Are you interested in etchings? These simulate famous ones and, of course, are framed accord- ingly. These and many more may be seen in Miller's large ; gift shop window. M GIFT !j SHOP I 3