Capital
Edited by MARIAN
6 Capital Journal, Salem,
Final Day
Of Conclave
On Saturday
The American Legion auxil
lary winds up its annual de
partment convention, Saturday,
the call or order being set at
8 a.m. in the state senate cham
bers. I Balloting for election of offi
cers will be between 8:15 and
9:15 o'clock.
Business sessions get under
way at 9:15 a.m., the program
to include final report on the
constitution and by-laws, the re
port of the resolutions commit
tee and the election report.
Installation of the new de
partment officers will take
place in the afternoon, the ses
sion to reconvene at 1 o'clock.
Awarding of the daily attend
ance prize will be done at the
afternoon event, and following
adjournment the new depart
ment executive committee is to
meet.
For Bride-Elect
Miss Alicia Cover, who is to
wed early in September to Or
ville Kannier, Jr., was honored
at a shower and party given
Sunday evening by Miss Doris
Ewen. A late lunch followed
the Informal evening.
In the group were Miss Cover,
Miss Patricia Ullman, Miss
Leona Burgoyne, Miss Velda
Hardy, Miss Verlene Walker,.
Miss Beverly Becker, Miss Vir-'
ginia Larson, Miss Myrna
Combs, Miss Betty Crumb, Miss
Jackie Johnson, Miss Marilyn
Nichols, Miss Arlene Pepper,
Miss Dolores Spellbrink, Miss
Jo Ann Enyert, Miss Beverly
Gustafson, Miss Dawn Jones
Miss Carolyn Wilks, Miss Eve
lyn Benz, Miss Louise Remus,
Miss Claralyn Lee, Miss Carol
Kannier, Mrs. Orville Kannier.
Mrs. Jack Cover and the hostess.
IN THE capital for a few days
are Mr. and Mrs. Lester D.
Green (Marylou McKay), whose
wedding was an event of July
23. They are with Mrs. Green's
parents, Governor and Mrs.
Douglas McKay, and will go to
Neskowln the first of the week.
WOODBURN Mrs. Emil J.
Anderson of Woodburn, route 2,
has been selected as the "Good
Neighbor of the Day" on the
"Breakfast in Hollywood" pro
gram to be broadcast over radio
station KEX between 2 and 2:30
p.m. Monday, August 8. She
will receive a "Good Neighbor"
orchid from Jack McElroy, pro
gram master of ceremonies.
AMONG visitors her during
the American Legion conven
tion are Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Len
neville of Portland, who are
guests at the home of cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parker.
Mrs. Goode Speaker at
Legion Convention Banquet
The women of the auxiliary
convention banquet of the American Legion and auxiliary depart
ment convention last evening in
Hubert A. Goode, national auxiliary president, as the special
honor guest and speaker.
Many other dignitaries of the-
Legion and auxiliary as well as
other officials were honored at
the banquet, attended by some
800, but Mrs. Goode Is the only
current national head of the or
ganizations attending the con
vention and therefore was ac
corded the special honors.
Acclaiming the Legion and the
auxiliary as the greatest service
organization, Mrs. Goode de
clared "They are a great or
ganization, not because of any
past commander or past presi
dent, or any present leaders, or
In spite of them, they are a
great organization because of
their principles and because of
their record of achievement."
Pointing to the vast program
of rehabilitation work and serv
ice to the disabled and to the
dependents of veterans as car
ried on by the Legion and aux
iliary, as well as the program
set up for youth, and listing
the objectives of service to their
country, Mrs. Goode said "every
member Is proud of the organiza
tion, but he Is proud first to be
an American citizen."
The national auxiliary head
tirged the membership to be not
too hasty In judgment, to re
membpr there are always two
sides to a problem or issue and
that every one get the facts and
Information before making a decision.
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LOWRY FISCHER
Oregon, Friday, August 5, 1949
As of Bygone Days
In all the proper atmosphere
appropriate to the times of gold
rush days, some 300 members
of the American Legion auxil
iary, in Salem for the annual
department convention, gather
ed for the breakfast given at 1
o'clock this morning to honor
secretaries and treasurers of the
units.
The Chamber of Commerce
was the scene for the event
but it was dubbed Malamute Sa
loon for the special occasion
Murals and other decorations,
arranged by Miss Carol McLeod,
carried out the theme to the
letter.
Mrs. Malcolm Cameron
Dan McGrew, and Mrs. Bert A.
Walker as the Lady known as
Lou, worked up the dialogue
Mrs. Leon Brown gave the
reading of the"Shooting of Dan
McGrew." Mrs. Robert Gahls-
dorf sang songs characteristic of
the Dan McGrew days and Mrs
Art Johnson presided at the
piano as the one who played on
and on.
A large group of Salem auxil
iary members arranged the
breakfast, Mrs. Bert A. Walker
as chairman.
Valentines Wed
50 Years: Honored
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Valentine
were honored Sunday on the
occasion of their 50th wedding
anniversary. Sixty-eight attend
ed a family dinner served in the
garden at the Valentine home.
The couple have nine children,
38 grandchildren and 11 great
grandchildren, and most of them
were present. The children are
Mrs. Frank Toney of Baker,
Mrs. Lee Catton of Salem, Mrs.
Albert Klein of Aumsville, Mrs.
Jack Henry, Mrs. Julius Jorgen
sen and Mrs. Henry Kayser, all
of Salem, Mrs. Richard Schott
hoefer of Stayton, William Val
entine of Salem, Gerald Valen
tine of Stayton.
Friends called to congratulate
the couple between 3 and 5
o'clock. The tea table was set
with a ecru lace cloth and was
decorated with the three-tiered
wedding cake, guarded by tall
tapers with orchid and pink
sweet peas around the bases.
Among out-of-town guests at
the gathering were Mrs. Valen
tine s brother-in-law and sis
ters, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Mize,
Mr. and Mrs. Neil McClure of
Portland, also a niece and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Joh
Wiseman.
GRAND RONDE The youth
groups of Willamina and Grand
Ronde Methodist churches gave
a bridal shower for Miss Wilma
Talbott of Stockton, Calif. Miss
Talbott will be married this
coming Sunday to Hehman
Schoenllen of Lockford, Calif.,
at the Methodist church in Wil
lamina.
took the spotlight at the grand
the Salem armory with Mrs
Many present Interpreted some
of her remarks as answering
some challenges presented by
Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., past na
tional commander of the Legion
in his talk for the Legion ses
sion, Thursday, when he scored
the Legion for its leadership, al
though Mrs. uoode made no
mention of the Belgrano address
In other comments in her con
vention address, Mrs. Goode ap
pealed to the younger men and
women to join with the Legion
and auxiliary in furthering the
service program of the organ!
zations. "We need their en
thusiasm and their help," she
said. Mrs. Goode challenged the
women to live up to the possibili
ties of influence and leadership
that are theirs.
Governor Douglas McKay In
troduced Mrs. Goode. John C
Kerrirk, convention chairman
was toastmaster Secretary of
Mate Earl T. Newbry and Sa
lem's Mayor Robert L. Elfstrom
also were introduced among the
head table dignitaries, as well
as B. E. (Kelly) Owens, state
commander of the Legion, Mrs.
Mitchell Thorn, The Dalles, de
partment president of the aux
iliary; Alfred P. Kelley, national
Legion committeeman, and Mrs
Craig Coyner, national commit
teewoman for the auxiliary.
Salem Man
To Be Wed
Invitations were received the
past week for the wedding of
Miss Lois Mansfield of Portland
and William H. Egan of Salem.
The ceremony will be solem
nized the- afternoon of Satur
day, August 20, at 4 o'clock, ir
St. Mary's cathedral. Portland
the reception following to be at
the Mallory hotel.
Miss Mansfield is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mans
field of Portland. She attended
Oregon State college being a
member of Kappa Kappa Gam
ma sorority on the campus therp
Mr. Egan was graduated in June
from Oregon State college, be
ing affiliated with Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity. The couple
pian to mane their home in Sa
lem. Showers for
Bride-Elect
Mrs. J. Parker Lineberry was
hostess Monday evening at a
party and shower for Miss Bev
erly Hutchison, who is to be
married August 27 to Kenneth
A. Holmes of Albany.
A supper was served on the
patio, after which the guests
feted Miss Hutchison with a
kitchen shower.
There were 20 in the group.
A group of 24 attended the
dessert party and shower for
which Misses Barbara Bates and
Barbara Halvarson were host
esses last evening to honor Miss
Hutchison.
The guest list included: Miss
Hutchison, Miss Marcellin'e
Hutchison, Mrs. J. W. Hutchi
son, Mrs. H. J. Plumer, Miss
Donna Ahalt, Miss Jean Doo
little, Miss Beverly Gustafson,
Miss Annabelle Kropp. Miss
Jackie Johnson, Miss Jeanne
Hoffman, Mrs. William Carlson,
Miss Sue Meyer, Miss Lois Got
wald, Miss Carlotta Hendricks,
Miss Mary Hawke, Miss Bernice
isnam, Miss Dons Kimble, Miss
Ellen Reynolds, Miss Delores
Spellbrink, Mrs. Arthur B.
Bates, Mrs. Fred Halvarson.
Miss Martha DuRetle of Gervais
and the two hostesses.
Dayton The Dayton Civic
club met Monday evening in
the City park for the regular
meeting. There were 23 pres
ent. Mrs. Harold Frink and Mrs.
Car Francis spoke concerning
the Girl Scouts and the need for
troop leaders. It was reported
the club won $25 on the "Spirit
of 49" float that was in the
Buckeroo parade. They also
won a cup as they did last year.
The float was decorated by Mrs.
i-ena AtKinson and Mrs. Eve
lyn Hadley.
There was a report on the pro
ceeds made on the stand and
Mrs. Roy Edwards, president,
expressed thanks to those who
helped make it a success.
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Wed Recently The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L.
Johnson (Virginia Jean Robertson) was solemnized July 1 in
Central Presbyterian church in Portland. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Arnold Robertson of Portland, Mr. Johnson
the son of Mrs. Laura Johnson of Salem. (Berger-Putnam
studio picture, Portland)
Party for
Miss Kerber
Honoring Miss Patsy Kerber,
who is to be married August 21
to Jack Grenz of Albany, a
family party and miscellaneous
shower will be given Sunday
afternoon at Silver Creek Falls
park.
Mrs. William Kerber and Mrs.
Albert Schroer, aunts of the
bride-elect, will be hostesss for
the affair.
About 25 will be in the
group.
WOODBURN The Wood
burn Junior Woman's club is
sponsoring an ice cream social
at Library park Saturday morn
ing, August 6. There will be
free entertainment. Ice cream,
cake and coffee will be served.
The program will begin at 7
p.m. and continue throughout
the evening. Numbers will in
clude the chorus from the Boys'
COATS!
-DRESSES!
-SKIRTS!
-BLOUSES!
-SWEATERS!
-SPORTWEAR!
school, pantomimes in song,
readings, piano solos and vocal
solos. Mrs. Leo Miller is pro
gram chairman and other offi
cers in charge will be Mrs. Lois
Gaviola, Mrs. Joe Sowa, Mrs.
Layman Baird, Mrs. Lyman
Seely, Mrs. Stewart Popp and
Mrs. Wayne Byers.
Proceeds will be used for the
club's charitable work. The
public is invited to attend.
VISITING here for several
weeks is Mrs. H. J. Plumer of
Ponca City, Okla., who is guest
of her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hutchi
son. A SON was born Tuesday,
August 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton Steinke at Salem General
hospital. The baby has been
named John Edward. Also wel
coming the new. arrival are two
brothers and a sister, Clayton,
Susan and David Wray. Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Steinke of Salem are
grandparents.
With the
Thursday afternoon and eve
ning were given over pretty
much to socialibility at the
American Legion and auxiliary
department conventions now in
progress here.
And quite the party of the
convention was the reception for
which Vic McKenzie was host
yesterday afternoon at the Elks
temple to honor Governor Doug-
las McKay: B. E. (Kelly) Owens,
j department commander of the
Legion; and all other past com
manders or Capital post No. 9,
lone of the Salem Legion posts
. . . Vic, who now lives in Car-
mel, Calif., is a past comman
der of Capital post . . . Several
hundred invitations went out
for the reception and Oregon
ians were there from all parts
of the state.
With so many of the legisla
tors on hand it seemed to Sa
lem there might be a session on
again . . . Spotted among the
legislators there were President
of the Senate William Walsh,
Coos Bay; Senators Frederick S
Lamport and Allan G. Carson,
both Salem; Senator Carl Eng-
dahl, Pendleton; Senator Tho
mas M,ahoney, Portland; Sena
tor Marie Wilcox, Grants Pass
(she is department rehabilitation
chairman for the Legion aux
iliary); Senator Dean H. Wal
ker, .Independence; Rep. Max
Landon, Sweet Home; Rep. Earl
iMcNutt, Eugene; Rep. H. E. Pe
terson, lone; Rep. Warren Gill,
Lebanon; Rep, Alex Barry, Port
land; Rep. John Dickson, Port
land; Rep. W. W. Chadwick
and Rep. Douglas Yeater, both
Salem.
Also, one might have taken
it for a republican gathering,
especially the young GOP lead
ers . . . Among them on hand
were Sigfrid Unander, Portland,
state republican central com
mittee chairman; Robert Elliott,
chairman of the Multnomah
county republican central com
mittee; Mrs. Vivian McMurtrey,
Portland, state chairman of the
Federation of Young Republi
cans, and a host of local young
GOP leaders.
If there were a prize for any
one knowing the most members
certainly it would go to Mrs
Hubert A. Goode, Portland, na
tional president of the American
Legion auxiliary ... It seemed
she greeted about every one at
the reception and later at the
banquet attended by some 800
Mrs. Goode is thoroughly en
joying attending her own de
partment convention. As she said
later at the banquet, "in all my
travels throughout the country
this past year, certainly the
flowers are the prettiest, the
sun the brighest, the fruits the
Convention
tastiest and the rain the wet
test in my Oregon."
From here Mrs. Goode leaves
by plane this week-end for Chi
cago to take in the Illinois de
partment convention, later the
Wisconsin department conven
tion, as well as several import
ant committe sessions before
heading for Philadelphia the last
of the month for the national
convention of the Legion and
auxiliary.
Among out-of-town members
greeted at the banquet was
Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee
of Portland, long an active work
er in the Legion auxiliary.
Beverly Krueger, the 1949
"Miss Oregon" was introduced
to receive a big hand at the
banquet.
Taking special bows for the
smooth arrangements at last
night's convention banquet were
James H. Turnbull, the Legion
banquet chairman, and Mrs.
Helen McLeod and Mrs. Harlan
A. Judd, co-chairmen from the
Salem auxiliary units . . . Mrs
McLeod is the retiring presi
dent for Capital Unit No. 9 and
Mrs. Judd the retiring president
for Unit No. 136 . . . And or-
chids, too, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Pilcher and their assistants for ;
the fare and the way in which '
is was served, a big job for
that large a crowd. i
Among other organizations
bringing greetings to the aux-
iliary session yesterday were
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, both state and lo-i
cal officials; Women's Relief 1
corps; Daughters of Union Vet
erans of the Civil War; Eight
and Forty, department of Ore
gon; American War Mothers,
both department and local offi
cials; Spanish American War
Veterans auxiliary; Gold Star '
Mothers; Disabled American
Veterans; Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Grand Army of the Re-!
public.
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the home of Mrs. John Majeski
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be at the home of Mrs. Dorothy
Zielinski, route 7. The group
also is planning for a cooked
food and apron sale to be staged
in Elfstrom's basement, Satur
day, August 27.
THE REBEKAH drill team
practice will be held Monday
evening following lodge, not
Tuesday afternoon as stated in
the report from the lodge earlier.
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