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'HE Salem Business and Profes
TITOSTESS Sunday. April 13. will
T)MART event on the social agenda
wSfc for Thursday afternoon will be the
Your Easter Bonnet" for the
first week-end in April. 1947?
sional Women's club, now pre
paring a varied program based on
I j be Mrs. Lawrence Osternian,
w'npn oho pnlorluinc :it tpo In
1 o'clock dessert-luncheon -for
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Style-wise Salem matrons and maids
have picked this year to wear the loveli
est of bonnets for tbe Easter services.
And more than a few young maids
have picked Easter as their wedding
day, with the ceremonies lovely with
spring blooms.
A busy spring season it looks for all,
with many social events planned after
the quiet of Lent.
Golf has taken up again in earnest
and gardening is an important part
of the day, so that it looks (despite the
uncertain weather) as if Salem's turned
the corner well into spring.
the life and times of Stephen Collins
Foster, April 29 at Warren Hall, will
hold its next rehearsal at the home of
its director, Mrs. Jessie Bush Mickelson
Tuesday evening, instead of Monday.
Sponsored by the BPW club, the
program will include in addition to
choral selections, a mixed .quartet, a
male quartet, several soloists, a double
trio and a playlet featuring members of
the Salem Civic players coached by Miss
Beulah Graham.
compliment to the 80th birthday an
niversary of her great aunt, Mrs. Jose
phine Garrigues of Portland, at her home
in Marion street.
About 45 guests have been asked to
call between the hourstof 4 o'clock and
G.
Presiding at the coffee urns will be
Mrs. Robert Eyre and Mrs. Otto J. Wil
son, Jr. While and pink carnations and
stock will center the tea table and be
arranged about the rooms.
which Mrs. William C. Dyer, Jr., will
hostess.
The affair will be held at Normandy
Manor and following the dessert hour,
contract bridge will be in play.
Guests at the affair will be Mrs Herb
Stiff, Jr., Mrs. Richard Chambers, Mrs.
Douglas Chambers, Mrs. Carlton Me
Leod, Mrs. Charles Heltzel, Mrs. L. P.
Campbell, Mrs. Robert Needham, Mrs.
Richard Cooley, Mrs. Robert Cannon,
Mrs. Joseph M. Devers, Jr., Mrs'. James
Nicholson, Jr., Mrs. Coburn Graben
horst, Mrs. John Hughes, Mrs. Frank
Cross, Mrs. Lester Carter, Mrs. Lynn
Heise, Mrs. Manch Gadwa, Mrs. Robert
Gentzkow, Mrs. Richard Nelson, Mrs.
Carl G. Collins, Mrs. Claybourne Dyer,
Mrs. Robert DeArmond, Mrs. Emery
Hobbs, Miss Dorothy Hardie and the
hostess.
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I.OVELV BONNET; LOVELY GIHE. A poke bonnet topped with gentians,
cornflowers, daisies and wheat spears took the heart of iVIiss Marianne
Croisan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Croisan. of Salem. Earlier this
week, Miss Croisan returned to the Oregon State eollegc campus, following
spring vacation. A freshman, site is a member ot Kappa Alpha Theta there.
(Jcslen-Millcr studio)
riSS IRENE WACKEN, whoso
marriage to Ben Kcrbcr will
lake olace Sunday. April 13, at
2:30 o'clock, is making known her wed
ding plans.
She is- the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs
R. H. Wacken and his mother is Mrs. Lee
Kcrbcr. The rites will take place at SI.
Joseph's Catholic church and a recep
tion at the Salem Woman's club will
follow.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father. Her sister, Miss Lois
Wacken, will be the bride's maid of
honor and Miss Rosalie Wacken, an
other sister, will be bridesmaid.
Best man will be Ernest Snider and
ushers will be Richard Ringwald, Don
LaBrancho of Salem, The bridegroom's
niece and nephew, John and David
Timm, will be ring bearer and flower
girl.
Wednesday evening, Mrs. Lawrence
Feldschau will be a hostess in compli
ment to Miss Wacken, when she enter
tains with a dessert affair at her home
in Mill street.
The evening will be spent informally
and a bathroom shower will fele (he
bride-to-be.
Guests will oe Miss Irene Wacken,
Miss Rosalie Wacken, Miss Lois Wacken,
Miss Charlotte and Miss Eileen Ziclin
ski, Miss Betty Gregg, Miss Myra Gregg,
Miss Alice Pcrrinc. Miss Patricia Za
hare and I he hostess.
Guests next week-end at the Homer
1,. Gimlet home will be Mrs. IS. (J. Ap
persun and Mrs. Norwood Apptvsnn of
MeMinnvillc.
Bride of Sunday at St. Peter's Catho
lic church in Nowbcrg, will be Miss
Carol Joy Harper, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben I' Harper of Salem, when
she exchanges vows with Paul Gisi, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gisi of Newbcrg.
The rites will lake place at 2 o'clock
Easier afternoon.
Given in marriage by her father, the
bride will wear a pink jersey gown
with scrolls printed in black and black
nialiue trim. She will wear a bandeaux
hat topped with flowers and black ac
cessories. Her flowers will be roses ami
sweet peas.
Mrs. Joe Gisi. Jr.. will be matron of
honor and best man will be Barney
Jlyrios of Portland and ushers are Ben
Franklin and Lloyd McClintock, both
of Newberg.
A reception will be held at the home
of the bridegroom's parents, with Mrs.
Lawrence Gisi pouring and Mrs. Mar
garet Smith cutting the wedding cake.
After a trip to the Oregon coast, Ihe
couple will be at home in Portland. The
bridegroom is attending Multnomah col
lege. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hagensou are an
nouncing the engagement of their daugh
ter. Ardclle, to John Meier, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Flavins Meier of Salem.
The wedding of the couple will take
place in June.
The bride-elect attended Salem high
school and is now working in Salem. Ho
attended Sacred Heart academy and
served three years in the army. He is
now employed in Salem.
The announcement ot Miss llagon
son's engagement was made known re
cently at a shower honoring Miss Lor
raine Maerlz, given by Miss Gladys
Schollien and Miss Phyllis Sanders.
Pi Bela Phi Mothers club will meet
at the YWCA Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The chapter house is closed for
spring vacation. Mrs. Charles Layport
will review "The Miracle of the Bells'"
by Jannay. Hostesses will be Mrs. W. H.
East and Mrs. B. F. Schmoker.
t4"UpiTER-AMERICANSM" will be
l the theme of the Saturday, April
J1I-12, meeting of the Salem Wom
an's club with Mrs. Clifton Mudd in
charge of arrangements. The meeting
is in keeping with Pan-American day,
April 11.
Speaker for the afternoon will be
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar of Portland, past
president of the national Federation of
Woman's clubs, who conducted a tour
of 22 American women at direction of
the president of the United States,
through South America. She will speak
on some phase of the Latin American
nations.
Special guest will be Senorita Rosa
Colombo, of Costa Rica, exchange stu
dent at the University of Oregon on
scholarship of the Oregon Federation
of Woman's clubs.
Carrying out the theme, Mrs. Harris
Lielz will sing South American num
bers, accompanied by Mrs. Richard
Meyer. Judy Seamsler will give ' a tam
bourine dance.
Mrs. Glenn McCormick is in charge
of the tea hour.
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LAItGE-BltlSIMED HATS are "just right" for willowy Phyllis Srhnrlt, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs, 1. 11. Sohnell of Salem. Phyllis attends the I'niversily
of Oregon, where she is a sophomore and a member of Kappa Kappa Gumma.
(Jestcn-Miller studio)
The United Spanish War Veterans and
auxiliary will meet at the VFW hall
for a business meet Monday evening
at 8 o'clock.
The executive board of the Salem
district Girl Scout association will meet
on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at
the Chcrrian room of the Chamber of
Commerce.
-ISS DOROTHY HARD1E, attrac
tive, blonde bride-elect of John
R. Hay, whose marriage will
take place April 12 at St. Paul's Episco
pal church, will be complimented Wed
nesday evening when Mrs. Richard
Cooley entertains at the Ralph H. Coolcy
home in North Summer street.
The affair will be a dessert bridge
with a bridal shower feting Miss Hardie
during the evening.
Guests will be Miss Hardie, her moth
er. Mrs. W. J. Hardie. Mrs. Arthur D.
Hay, Mrs. Ralph Coolcy. Mrs. Bob Na
pier of Corvallis, Mrs. Byron Menu:,
Mrs. Russell Kanz. Mrs. Gervais Elliott,
Mrs. Harvey Quistad. Mrs. Fred A.
Davis, Mrs. Robert De Armond, Mrs.
Robert Cannon, Mrs.. James Nicholson,
'Jr., Mrs. Joseph Dcvers, Jr.. Mrs. Clay
bourne Dyer, Mrs. William C. Dyer, Jr.,
Mrs. Wallace Hug. Mrs. Emery Hobbs,
Mrs. Jack McCullough, Mrs. Jack Price,
Mrs. Robert Burrcll, Mrs. Robert
Pickens. Mrs. Robert Yeager. Mrs
George Roth, Mrs. A. L. McCatferty, and
the hostess.
"ISS JEAN ROWLAND, bride-
elect of George Stroeher, is lell-
g friends of her bridal plans.
The couolc will be married Saturday
ir rning. April 19, at 10 o'clock in St.
J- soil's Catholic church.
Soloist before the ceremony will be
T. . s Elizabeth Nelson. Accompanying
her will be Wayne Mousey.
Maid of honor will be a Pi Beta Phi
si.jrity sister. Miss Mary McKay. Stand
ins with Ihe bridegroom as best man is
.h'cli Wooclfield and ushers are to be
Eoklon Owens, Jr., Mark Hatfield, Held
Shclton and Gone Schmidt.
In charge of the breakfast which will
follow the ceremonies arc Mrs. E. H.
Kennedy and Mrs. George Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Kennedy will be '
hostesses Friday evening in compliment
to Miss Rowland.
Friends have been asked to a dessert
party with an informal evening follow
ing, to be held at the Kennedy country
home. A miscellaneous shower will fele
the bride-to-be. Covers will be placed
for 30.
The engagement of Miss Alice C. Bar
ham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Barham of Salem, to Philip C. MeHar
ness, son of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Mc
Harness ot Spokane, was announced re
cently In Toledo, Oregon, at an informal
party at the A. R. Stanley home.
Both young people are teaching in
Toledo. The bride-to-be attended Sa
lem and Illinois High schools and
Greenville, 111., Free Methodist college
The wedding will take place in the
summer.
The Eastern Star Social club will meet
Tuesday at the Masonic temple for a 1:13
o'clock salad luncheon, followed by
cards and sewing. Mrs. Earl Wiper is
chairman.
Home for the Easter week-end will be
Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly and Janic, of
Eugene, guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Brabec.
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IV HER EASTER BONNET of lace, with roses on it would be flic refrain
sung of Miss Helen Paulson, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. I. Paulson,
now a sophomore at Oregon Stale college, where she is a member of Kappa
Al-ba Theln. Ouslnndinir in campus affairs. Miss Paulson is also a member
of the Spinster organization in Salem. Uestcn-Miller studio)
HE Salem YWCA board of direc
tors will meet Tuesday morning at
9:45 o'clock at the YW to hear
reports from various committees.
Mrs. B. F. Williams, chairman, will
discuss the work of the personnel com
mittee which has been interviewing to
fill vacancies and determining policy.
The nominating committee, under
Mrs. O. I. Paulson, has been considering
new members of committees upon which
there are vacancies.
Mrs. Norman Winslow and Mrs. Carl
Halvorson will report the work of the
membership committee, of which they
are co-chairmen. In two months lime,
200 new members have been recruited
and plans are being made for a member
sh'' meeting in May.
'.'he building committee is planning a
letter-writing effort lo secure more
funds for the proposed new building,
with $100J)00 of the $180,000 already
raised. Mrs. Frank Spears is chairman.
Mrs. Wallace Carson chairmans the
residence and building plans committee,
which plans visits to residence halls and
.athletic departments to determine needs
ol the new building and to determine
policies for running it.
Mrs. Margaret Rosccrans. chairman of
the finance committee, will report, dis
cussing the committee's plans, among
other items, for the budget for the fiscal
year.
Reported upon loo will' be the young
adults committee headed by Mrs. A. A.
Schramm and the Y-Tecn group under
Mrs. Howard Post, which is working
with the Tri-Y to raise money lo send a
delegate to the firsl YW-YM convention,
to be held at Grinnell college this
summer.
Mrs. Karl Becke. constitution commit
tee chairman, with her committee, is
working on changes and amendments to
be made in the constitution.
The Spiritual Sunflower club met
Thursday at the home ot Mrs. Maud
Harms to work on articles for the bazaar
and rummage sale to be held May 10.
Present were Miss Mary Butler, Mrs.
Mary Gerken, Mrs. Mary Mann. Mrs.
Constance Rausch, Mrs. Florence Zeller,
Mrs. Florence Smalley. Mrs. Louise Hall,
Mrs. Amy Picrpoint. Mrs. Theresa Ole
man, Mrs. Martha Vocgllin, Mrs. Elvcra
Cervenka, Mrs. Gladys Mazac. Mrs.
Sarah Vrooman, a guest, Mrs. Benson
and the hostess.
Next meeting will be April 17 at the
home of Mrs. Amy Picrpoint, 1574 Mill
street.
North Howell The April home exten
sion meeting was held at the Grange hall
with Miss Amanda Beals and Miss Mina
Beals hostesses, presenting the program.
Practice nights were announced as April
9 and 11.
A rose show will be held in June,
Appointed for the next luncheon com
mittee are Mrs. Bertha Dunn, Mrs. Olga
Beals, Mrs. Gladys Waltman and Mrs.
Josic Stevens. Mrs. Thomas W. Bump
reported on her recent California trip.
Mrs. Martha Vinton of Vancouver,
Wash., and her daughter, Lois, who ar
rived from Los Angeles, are visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vinton of Turner.
Miss Vinton will see friends in Van
couver and Castle Rock.
ftft) ) PRING COMES TO AMERICA,"
a series ot slides on early bcau-
ty throughout the country, will
highlight the Salem Garden club meet
ing to be held at 109 South Commercial
street Monday afternoon.
The slides will be presented by Miss
Margaret McKinney. A feature of the
afternoon will be unusual arrangements
of spring flowers.
The tea hour will be in charge of Mrs.
Carl Nelson. Assisting will be Mrs. L.
H. McMahon, Mrs. Homer McWain, Mrs.
W. L. Phillips, Mrs. O. L. Poe, Mrs. E.
V. Perrine, Mrs. Margaret Rosecrans and
Mrs. G. A. Sprong.
The Weslcyan Service guild of Jason
Lee Methodist church is postponing its
meeting of Monday to April 14 so
members may attend the lecture of
Muriel Lester at Leslie Junior high,
school.
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PhVD !"BBON' CATCHES THE EYE OF Miss Janet Rllea. blonde daughter
of Mrs. Wheeler Rllea, when she makes her choice of the all-important Easter
springtime hat. Janet is a Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Oregon,
where she is a sophomore. (Jcsten-Miller studio)
Easter guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry N. Crain will be their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
Brown of Milwaukie and their three
sons, Brian, Bruce and Eric, and Mr.
Grain's sister, liss Mildred Crain of
Marylhurst.
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AP1TAL unit No. (I, American
. Legion auxiliary will honor de
partment of Oregon oflicers on
their official visit to unit 9, Monday
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evening at the Woman's club.
Invited are representatives from
women s patriotic and service organiza-t
tions in Salem. A special program wilU
be presented and in charge of the lea
hour will be past presidents of the
organization.
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$TJ IMPLE, informal rites Easter after
r? noon will unite in marriage Miss
Palma Paulson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Paulson of Dell Rapids,
S. D., and Roy Remington, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Remington of Salem.
Rev. Mark A. Gclzandaner of St.
Mark's Lutheran church will perform
the rites at 4 o'clock at the home of the
bride's brother-in-law and sister, Dr.
and Mrs. Charles Wood, in West Lefelle
street.
White tulips, azalea, dogwood and
white tapers will be Ihe setting for the
marriage, which will take place before
members of the two families and a
few close friends.
Playing the wedding music will be the
bride's niece. Miss Mary Margaret Her
manson of Dell Rapids, S. D.
The bride will wear a softly tailored
n ural Kasha suit of off-white, She
.11 wear black accessories and a cor
sage of American Beauty roses and
violets.
Following the wedding ceremony, a
hv ict supper will be served the guests.
Pouring will be a sister of the bride,
Mrs. John Hcrmanson of Dell Rapids.
S. D. Assisting will be Mrs. Herbert
Schoeneman of Sioux Falls, S. D., an
other sister, and Miss Mary Margaret
Hermanson. Another sister, Mrs. Con
rad Paulson, will pour. Out-of-town
guest expected for the event will be
Mrs. Percy Willis, of Portland.
Immediately after the supper, th
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couple will leave for a coast motor trip
into-California. After April 12, they
will be at home in Salem at the Am
bassador apartments.
The two-month-old twin sons of Mr.
and Mrs. John Voves, Richard John
and David James, will be christened
Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
Father T. J. Bernards will perform
the ceremony and sponsors for the
babies will be their aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Deneke.
Following the services, Mrs. Voves
will entertain members ' of the families
at a dinner at her home in South High
street.