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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1944)
Society Cl ubs and Music deception Will Honor Mrs. BeWitt Planned as an au revoir af tair for Mrs. O. K. DeWitt, who after being associated with the Chemeketa chapter USO center since the coming of the USO to Salem, is leaving the center and the capital city to reside at the DeWitt's country place near Mehama, is the re ception to be given at the cen ter Monday evening between the hours of 8 and 10:30 o'clock, with not only all those persons who have done volunteer work at the center, GSO members and senior hostesses bidden but all friends of the honor guest. Wow having the position of hojless at the center. Mrs. De Witt was first associated with the organization as secretary to Robert R. Boardman, when the USO came into Oregon's capital city in July, 1942. She will terminate her services with the center at the end of this month. Arranging the reception are Mrs. Raymond Pfister. Mrs. J. N. Bishop, Mrs. Robert R. Boardman, Mrs. Clarence Byrd, Mrs. Kenneth Humphrey, Mrs. Harry Wiedmer, Mrs. Eldon Griffin, Miss Mary Ann Bretz, Miss Margaret Hood, Miss Gladys Conners and Miss Mar garet Magee. Vacationing in San Diego are Mrs. J. Roy Taylor and son, Wayne, who are visiting withVMr. Taylor, now training at the naval station in that city. Informal Party Honors Mrs. Ralph Nohlgren Informal party arranged in compliment to Mrs. Ralph Nohlgren, who with her small son, Douglas, will leave the end of this month for San Francisco, to join Lt. (j.g.) Nohlgren, was that for which Organization Prthlan 8iater will meet Wednesday vimtnK at 8 o'clock at the Fraternal temple. Member of the Zonta club will meet at the Golden Pheasant Thursday eve ning at 6:30 o'clock lor dinner. Rebekah organizations meeting this week are Past Noble Grands at the home of Mra. Helen Pierce at 275 South lftth atreet tonight: Three Link club In the olubrooms Friday afternoon, and Patri arch Militant at the hall for a fi:3l o'clock no-host dinner followed by the regular business session. 7 : 5 ssfT TlT ! H f a resularly sold for 2395 ffiSJfll IIMJIJA &Q fi ljjiAm CARRIAGE J Si Ml M MM I MAt 11 i ONSTERM5 , -t I ilainl Ml If II M 81 A Water repellent artificial leather can. I Sr i MT. ml MM W.r' MM 81 F opy and baae; metal wheels; rubber I s I I tl i v tlr" "' nl Cm"r'ab'e babyl lliliifcl BEDTIME STORY " liV lPFI I I I I . 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I " T V covcr 11 natlr tailored. IAxU". comfort and your convenience. JUL-atS Jk Am. JmAm sW Wr Mrs. W. Gerald Nibler and Mrs. Roland Nohlgren were hostesses at the Nibler home Tuesday night. Contract bridge was in play during the evening with a late supper served by the hostesses. Bouquets of summer flowers were used in decorating the rooms for the occasion. Bidden to honor Mrs. Nohl gren were Mrs. Donald Arm priest. Mrs. Edwin McEwen, Mrs. Wayne Dobson, Mrs. An drew Haivorsen, Mrs. William Bush and Mrs. Roy Ferris. Miss Hagan Will Wed In Idaho Leaving today for Pocatella, Idaho, where at a ceremony to be read at the air base chapel Sunday she will become the bride of Cpl. Elmer Cummings, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cum mings, is Miss Julia Ann Ha gan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagan. Accompanying the bride elect was her mother. Miss Hagan is a graduate of Salem schools and her fiance, who recently returned from service with the army in the South Pacific, attended Van couver, Washington, schools. He is now stationed at the air base at Pocatella with the me dical corps. Good of Order Night For Rebekahs Monday Feature of the Monday night Rebekah meeting was the good of the order program presented under the direction of Mrs. Emil Otjen and consisting of a reading by Mrs. C. B. McAd ams; a pantomime skit with Mrs. Marion Curry as the read er; a piano duet by Miss Wilda Sicgmund and Mrs. Clem Ol son and a flag drill. During the meeting at which Mrs. Martha George was elect ed into membership by deposit of card, an invitation was is sued to the members to attend the "open house" being given by Mrs. Bertha McCollum, past president of the Rebekah as sembly, at her home in Port land Friday. Plans were made for serv ing in the USO canteen June 25 and for the social night to be held the evening of June 26 with Mrs. Alma Henderson in charge. Ediitd by Martam Una. Phon till Miss Taaffe Bride-Elect Of Officer Told at the 70th division of ficer's club at Camp Adair the evening of June 3. was the be trothal of Miss Kathleen Ann Taaffe and Lt. John D. Pearson. No date was named for the wedding. The bride-elect, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur G. Taaffe of Salem is a graduate of Holy Child aca demy and attended Marylhurst college. She is associated with the Ladd and Bush branch of the United States National bank. Lt. Pearson, now stationed at Camp Adair with the 270th engineers battalion, attended Purdue university. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Pearson of LaPorte, Indiana. Feting Miss TaaWc last week was a luncheon given at ihe country home of Mrs. George Ernst, Jr., in Portland. Mrs, Barr Re-elected President Garden Club Members of the Gaiety Hill garden club, who Monday were entertained at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Douglas Mc Kay, re-elected as their offi cers for the coming year, presi dent, Mrs. Lester Barr and sec retary, Mrs. J. N. Bishop. Following the luncheon, which was served on the ter race at a table centered with an arrangement of yellow roses and delphinium, Mrs. Fred Kecler read a paper on (he meaning of a garden and Miss Elizabeth Lord and Miss Edith Schryver told of the Portland rose show and the Corvallis flower show at which they served sa judges last week. Mrs, Smith Celebrates Eightieth Anniversary In observance of the '80 birthday anniversary of Mrs. Mary Smith a family gather ing was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Smith in North Church street. Among those in attendance were her daughter and six sons and her brother, E. J. Patterson, who is 82 years old. Attending the affair were Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Patterson of Willamina, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Smith of Eugene, Oregon, Harvey C. Smith of Colbert, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McMorris, Mr. and Mrs. Asa C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Arnel Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan, Estella Smith, Dexter Smith. George Smith, Frank Smith, Mary net Smith, Sarah Jane Smith, Doreene Smith, Howard Smith, Gene Smith, Doris Smith. Terry and Colleen Sullivan, Miss Thelma Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Eby. Jimmie Roberts Honor Guest At Party In celebration of the eleventh birthday anniversary of Jim mie Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eibert Roberts was the party arranged in his horor Tio-day afternoon, when and the other young guests at tended a matinee at a local theater after which they re turned to the Roberts' home for refreshments. Red. white and blue decora tions were used on the table, where the guests were seated. Bidden to help Master Ro berts celebrate his anniversary were Wally Carson. Jr., Ste phen Merchant, Jone Bone, Jr., John Templeton, Michael Deeney, Lanny Dibbern, Law rence Kimble, Douglas Pike and Max Suko. Mrs, Ted Bayer Honored at Shower East Salem Bridal shower given last week at the home of Mrs. Albert Harmon in the Fruitland district was that hon oring Mrs. Ted Boyer (Inez Run ner) with Mrs. Lloyd Girod and Mrs. Hannah Gerig as assistant hostess. Pruent for the afte rnoon wpre Mrs. Kenneth Runner, mother of thf bride. Mrs. Hnrvey Arnis.rrnm. Mrs. Caroline Cernilt. Mrs, Marv;n Hammer. Mrs. Carl Fischer, Mts. Charles Yemen. Mrs. Roy Lively. Mrs. FMher Genskin. Mis. Mack Standifer. Mrs. Edith Rhoads, Mi us Gladys Gerig, Mr. Everett Branch. Mrs. Emma Runner. Mls Daiay Lambert, Mts. Paul 8:lke. Miss Evelyn Peterson. Mv Ma reel la Maliood. Mrs. Fred Gens, Mrs. Anna Girod. Mrs Virsil Wilbon. Mrs. How ard Miller, Mr. Nicholas Gerig, Miss Bea trice Sloe urn. Mi.su Liltla Slocum. Mrs. Wil liam Hesketh. .Mrs. Arnold Aaverutfc. Mra. Cecil Miller, Mrs. Ossa Flawi, Mrs.Standley Fatta, Mrs. Roscoe vVoolery. Miss jorie Woolery. Mts Lola Jean Woolery, Mis. Nora Knfner. Mrs. Ernest Scott. Mrs. Arthur Schultz, Mrs. Osborne Slo cum Mis. Arthur Dalke. Mis. Tilman Faust, Mrs. .Jacob Oeritt. Mrs. David GeriB, Mrs. Myrlle Harmon. Mrs. Wil liam Robinson. Mrs. Norman Gyrtesen, Mrs, Ted William. Mrs. John Wrirht, Mrs. Mll:r Lucas, the honored Bueal, and !lie host ess. Reports Given On Grand Ghapter Meet Given reports of the grand chapter meeting held in Port land last week at which two ambulances were presented to the Red Cross were members of the Chadwick chapter. Or der of Eastern Star, who Tues day night assembled for the last time this summer. Giving talks were Mrs. A. A. Cohen, Mrs. Bertha Bergman, Fred Keeler and Albert Gragg and reporting on the floor work of the pages at the meet was Mrs. Paul Robinson of the Adah chapter at Independence, who was captain of the pages for the grand chapter meeting. Mrs. Fern Fratzke, worthy matron of the Adah chapter of Independence was escorted to the east and gave a short talk and initiated into the order were Mrs. J. I. Pincus and William L. Lewis. Arrangements of roses and other spring flowers were used in decorating the chapter room and the dining room, where a late supper was served by a committee composed of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pederson, Rev. and Mrs. S. Raynor Smith, Mrs. El mer McKee, Mrs. E. B. Millard, Mrs. Mona Yoder and Mrs. W. R. Newmeyer. Willamette Shrine Has Last Meeting of Season Honoring their members, who have received supreme appoint ments were members of the Willamette Shrine No. 2, White Shrine of Jerusalem, who Mon day evening held their last meeting until the beginning of the fall season. Honored were Mrs. Millar B. Hayden, district deputy; Miss J la M. Austin and Mrs. Ellen Gabriel, supreme committee chairmen; and Mrs. Albert C. Smith and Willis E. Brown, su preme queen's attendant and king's guard. All past high priestesses and watchman of shepherds were escorted and in troduced. Plans were made at the meet ing for the annual picnic of the shrine, which will be held at the Walter R. Dry home in Julv. vnn uinuru uun enrrrn rnmi iuu numcn nnuourrLnrnumv HOT FLASHES If you suffer from hot flashes, wealc, nervous Irritable feellnRs, are n bit blue at times due to the func tional "mlddle-BRe" period pecultnr to women try Lydla, E. Plnkhnm's Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. It helps nature! Follow label directions. ivnin r dimitujiu'C vegetable hi win ft. i imtiinm a COMPOUND II and during the ritualistic serv ice given at the session duets were given Dy airs, r ern Allison and Mrs. Pearl Speer. Following the meeting re freshments were served in the dining room from a lace cover ed table centered with an ar rangement of red, white and blue spring flowers and guard-1 ed by red and white tapers in crystal holders. Members of the committee in charge were Mrs. Byron B. Herrick, Mrs. Addie Curtis, Miss Juana Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edwards. Honored guests present were Mrs. Carol Anthony, past high priestess of Oriental Shrine No. 1. of Toledo. Ohio; Mrs. Violet Raster and Elmer C. Ramsey, worthy high priestess and watchman of shepherds of Ore gon Shrine No. 1, Portlland, and Mrs. Elfrida Hedges, a past wor thy high priestess of Oregon Shrine No. 1. Other officers present from Oregon Shrine were Mrs. Lena L. Ramsey and Mrs. Adeline K. Vitas. Mrs. Ira Herbert of Vancou ver, Wash., visited in Salem en route from Pasadena and San Diego, Calif., where she was the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Cowan, and daughter and son-in-law. 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Send your request, inclosing 25 cents, to: o ob IT ip m od e ir 730 American Building Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Mrs. Madison Heads Legion Auxiliary Electing officers for the com ing year at their Monday night meeting held at the Woman's clubhouse were members of the American Legion auxiliary, who chose as their president Mrs. Don Madison. Other officers elected were first vice president, Mrs. Aus tin Wilson: second vice presi dent, Mrs. I. N. Bacon; record ing secretary, Mrs. Frank Mar shall: treasurer. Mrs. Merle D. Travis: corresponding secre tary, Mrs. John A. Olson; fin ance officer. Mrs. W. H. An derson: and board members, Mrs. George A. Gabriel, Mrs. A. W. Lovcik and Mrs. Mar tha Brady. During the meeting at which it was voted to adjourn for the summer, the members were told of the Girls' State encamp ment, by the two Salem girls sponsored by Capital unit, Sarah Morse and Ruth Conrad and an article on Flag day was i read by Mrs. E. W. Richie. Nam WESTERN OFFICE FREE! Wednesday, June 21, 1944 5 ed as the Fourth of July com mission were Mrs. W. L. Os borne. Mrs. Don Madison, Mrs. Frank Marshall, Mrs. Austin Wilson and Mrs. James Garson. Musical numbers on the pro gram for the evening were a group of vocal selections by Miss Mary Margaret Livesay, who was accompanied by Miss Margaret Hood. Following the business sps sion the auxiliary and post (Concluded on page 11) Are You Going to REMODEI MODERNIZE? W have the know edite. the t;me, the equipment and the experience to help We mil be aiad to consult wi you on any build ing undertaking you have in mind Homes, industrial hiiildmi and equipment. Nnw I the time to let lead)-. R. W. FROST; I 4ii orcson Industrial I Building Designer I Phone 8043 Seattle, 4, Wash. L J
