Capital
Edited by MARIAN
t A Capital Journal, Salem,
SSigma Kappa
Alumnae List
jNew Officers
Among local Panhellenic
groups starting out a new year
jare Sigma Kappa alumnae, who
I met Thursday evening at the
,'home of Mrs. L. L. Jensen, Mrs.
:E. E. Beckman assisting.
Officers were chosen as fol
lows: Mrs. Allan Johnson, pre
sident; Mrs. B. W. Stacey, secre
; tary-treasurer; Mrs. George Ro
ibinson, historian; Mrs. E. E.
Beckman, city Panhellenic rep
resentative. Mrs. Joseph Franko of Aber
deen, Wash., who is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Reeher, was visiting member at
the meeting.
Next meeting for the group
will be October 20 at the home
of Mrs. Dclbert Hunter in Dal
las.
Legion Auxiliary
Reports Activities
Woodburn The first fall
meeting of Woodburn auxiliary
of the American Legion was
held Wednesday night at the Le
gion building with Mrs. Arvid
Ostrom presiding.
Plans were made to operate a
"hot dog" booth at the North
Marion County Fair here Sept.
22, 23 and 24. The committee in
charge will be Mrs. Sally Cole,
Mrs. Nettie McDougal, Mrs.
Rosa Spagle, Mrs. Floyd Ma-
ricle, Mrs. Fred Hall, Jr., and
Mrs. Burton Willeford, Jr.
Plans were discussed for the
"open house" by the Legion and
auxiliary on Saturday, Sept. 24
from 4 to 8 p.m. followed by a
public dance. Doughnuts and
coffee will be served by Miss
Mavis Rickert, Mrs. Marshall
McKee, Mrs. Nettie Johnson,
Mrs. Don Barrett, Mrs. Adrian
Schooler and Mrs. Arvid Os
trom. Plana wera also made for a
membership dinner and dance
to be held October 20. Appoint
ed to work with a committee
from the Legion were Mrs. Sally
Cole, Mrs. Henry Schiedegger,
Mrs. Oscar Blanohard, Mrs. Car
rie Bonacker Miss Ella Mae
brown, Mrs. Clara Brown, Mrs.
Jack Canivet, Sr., and Mrs. Jack
Canlvet, Jr. The past presidents'
parley was asked to take over
tha work of Initiation and in
stallation. It was voted to raise
tha annual due to $2.50 for
members and $2.7$ for new
members. Sixteen hundred pop
pies were ordered.
A committee appointed to
take charge of renting the kitch
en includes Mrs. Arvid Ostrom,
Mrs. Don Barrett, Mrs. Floyd
Maricle, Mrs. Frank Bentley
and Mrs. Everett Ramp.
Hospital chairman, Mrs. W.
O. Green, asked members to
prepare gift for the hospital
gift shop. A report of the recent
convention was given by Mrs.
Irene Rheinholdt, and Mrs. Wal
ter Miller, secretary, read the
new amendments to tha consti
tution and by-laws.
Refreshment were served to
the Legion and auxiliary by
Mrs. H. M. Austin, Mrs. Frank
Bentley, Mrs. William Brasscl,
Mrs. Amos Bonacker, Mrs. H. F.
Buttsrfield and Mrs. Willard
Branigar. The committee for the
sewing meeting Sept. 2B. will he
Mrs. W. O. Green and Mrs. Wal
ter Millar.
Service Group
The Servloe olub of the Sa
lem YWCA met Wednesday for
its first event of the fall. Mrs.
Charles Knapp is the president.
Organiied primarily to as
sist the YWCA with varied serv
ice projects, the group also plans
soma social activities for the
membership this year. From
time to time the club plans to
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MESSAGES of congratulation
are being extended to Dr. and
Mrs. L. Robert Burdette upon
the birth of a son, Steven Craig,
Wednesday, September 14 at Sa
lem General hospital. There is
another son in the family, Les
lie Robert Burdette, Jr. Grand
parents are Dr. Leslie R. Bur
dette of Salem, Mrs. Marie Bur
dette of San Francisco and Mrs.
Katheryn Stroh of Denver, Colo.
Visitors Feted
At Dinner Events
Several events are being giv
en in compliment to Captain
and Mrs. Verden E. Hockett who
came recently from Saipan.
They are to leave later this
month for Dahlgren, Va., where
Captain Hockett is to be sta
tioned with the navy.
Among those entertaining for
the Hocketts are Dr. and Mrs.
Edward A. Lebold, who have
invited guests for dinner Satur
day evening; Dr. and Mrs. Wil
lard N. Thompson, who enter
tained for the visitors on Wed
nesday; Dr. and Mrs. Wolcott E.
Buren, who entertained for the
visitors Tuesday evening at the
American Legion club.
Salore Club
Salore club for young busi
ness women in the Salem YWCA
held its first meeting of the fall
Monday evening as a no-host
dinner at the YW, 15 attending.
Plans were talked over for the
fall program.
The group is planning to or
ganize a bowling team in its
membership.
Miss Lavonne Scheussler is
president of the group.
Several members are planning
to attend the YW business and
professional Women's conference
in Vancouver, B.C. the latter
part of autumn.
Next meeting is to be an out
door dinner at Crestwood Acres,
September 26. All young busi
ness women interested in the
club and its activities is wel
come to attend the meetings.
Rainbows Elect
Woodburn Miss Patricia
Houseweart, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl C. Houseweart,
was elected worthy adviser of
Evergreen assembly, No. 12,
urder of the Rainbow for Girls,
at the regular meeting Wednes
day night at the Masonic tem
ple. Other officers elected are:
Miss Patricia Withers, worthy
associate adviser; Miss Carlccn
Helsel, charity; Miss Mildred
Guthrie, hope; Miss Caroline
Helsel, faith.
Miss Houseweart will an
nounce her appointive officers
later.
Installation will be held at the
next meeting, September 28,
with Miss Betty Jo DeHaan.
the retiring worthy adviser, is
the installing officer. Woodburn
chapter of DeMolay has been
invited to put on the crowning
ceremony.
have speakers at the meeting.
Next meeting is to be October
4.
All young women Infprptr1
in earrying on a service nrn-
gram for the YW is Invited to
join this group. Miss Joyce
Lamnreux. young adult nroeram
director at the YW, works with
the group.
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Good Entertainment
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Salem
Miss Carson
Is Honored
Miss Carolyn Carson, who Is
to be wed Saturday to Austin
H. Wilson, Jr., was honored at
a miscellaneous shower given
last evening by Mrs. Eugene I.
Foster.
The group hemmed towels
during the evening. A late des
sert supper was served, varied
fall garden flowers being used
in decorating the table and
rooms.
Invited to honor Miss Carson.
were Mrs. C. L. Carson, Mrs.
Austin H. Wilson, Mrs. Robert
Strebig, Miss Addyse Lane, Mrs.
James Woodroffe, Mrs. Douglas
Armstrong, Miss Marylin Archi
bald, Mrs. Kenneth DeHut, Miss
Ruth Skinner, Miss Edith Fair
ham, Miss Sarah Ohling, Miss
Roberta Meyer, Mrs. John P
Maulding, Miss Mariann Croisan
Miss Charlotte Alexander, Miss
Janet Rilea, Mrs. Ralph Under
wood, Miss Jean Claire Swift.
Aid Meeting
woodburn The September
meeting of the Presbyterian Aid
society was held Wednesday af
ternoon at the church with Miss
Martha Black presiding. Eight
een members and friends were
present.
After the opening period ef
group singing, with Mrs. E. Kay
Fenton at the piano, the devo
tional service was led by Mrs.
H. F. Butterfield. Answer to
roll call was verses on wisdom
or knowledge from the Bible.
Mrs. Fenton and Mrs. Harry
VanArsdale volunteered to dec
orate the church for the next
month.
An impromptu program was
held during the social hour with
stories and talks by several
members. Refreshments were
served by the hostess commit
tee, Mrs. Alice Symonds, Mrs
Elizabeth Rail and Mrs. Flora
Hashberger.
WOODBURN The first fall
meeting of St. Mary's Episcopal
Guild was held Tuesday in the
parish hall with Mrs. Clinton
Kersten, the president, in charge
of the meeting. Rev. Clarence
Slocum, the new vicar, spoke
on the program of the women's
activity auxiliary to tha church
life. A dessert luncheon was
served.
SILVERTON The Mill street
home will be the scene of the
observance of the golden wed
ding of Attorney and Mrs. F. E.
Sylvester, Sunday, September
25.
All friends are welcome to
attend between 2 and 5 o'clock
in the afternoon. The hosts are
announcing the affair to be
"very informal."
Honor Mrs. Miller
Mrs. B. Miller was honored
at an informal housewarming
given by a group of neighbor
hood friends at her residence on
Sunnyview lane, Thursday after
noon. In the group calling were
Mrs. William McCarroll, Mrs. H.
Curtis, Mrs. F. A. Smith, Mrs. E.
F. Hall, Mrs. Ross Pickering,
Mrs. Joe Sunderland, Mrs. H.
Davis, Mrs. Desco Blunt, Mrs.
Joe Zajic, Mrs. Alfred Mclchert,
Mrs. H. E. Melchert.
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Wedding Recent Event The marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Buren was solemnized September 4. The bride is
the former Coraline Lathrop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Orin R. Lathrop of Salem, Mr. Buren the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Buren of Corvallis. (Jesten-Miller studio picture)
Campus Clippings
By GERI
With wppIc nf orientation meetings, entrance exams, rushing
functions and meeting new people behind them, Willamette's
asn freshmen and transfer students will take a Dreamer lonignt
when they are honored at the
party in the university gym.
General chairman, Marion
Sparks, and her committee have
planned an evening packed full
of fun, coupled with the enjoy
ment of greeting new friends.
Midst an autumn theme com
plete with hay, cornstalks, and
pumpkins, things will get un
der way with entertainment pro
vided by the upper classmen,
headed by Paul Southworth as
master of ceremonies ... A
special attraction will be a re
turn appearance of the junior
class band featuring Jack Brown
on the Jew's harp, with Don
Carpenter directing. After tra
ditional get - acquainted games
supervised by Al Fedje and the
singing of WU songs led by Bill
Bisscl, the evening will wind up
with juke box dancing and re
freshments of cider and cookies.
Saturday morning the serious
business of registration plus the
inevitable physical exams be
gins. Rush week is climaxed
in the evening with firesides for
the new sorority and fraternity
pledges after a whirl of events
which include open houses,
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annual ASWU get-acquainiea
luncheons at French restaurants,
Monte Carlo parties, style shows,
movies, ranch entertainment,
and a turn through playland . .
Absent during all the week-end
activity will be tne varsity toot
ball team, who departed for Mos
cow, Idaho, where they will
meet the University of Idaho.
. The two "Y" groups on the
campus have really proved the
old adage, "A friend in need is
a friend indeed," by their pro
grams designed to help the in
coming students. Under the
leadership of Al Minn, the
YMCA is distributing at cost an
animated map of the university
area and the Salem shopping
district. Al Miller was respon
sible for the art work depicting
directories of merchants, thea
ters and churches, which is de
lighting veteran Bearcats and
new rooks alike.
And again this year the YWCA
is sponsoring Its annual "Big
Sister-Little Sister" program,
chairmaned by Jo Oliver. The
incoming girls were met at the
trains and buses and upon ar-
6tM&
Miss Jackson
Shower Feted
Miss Alice Jackson, bride-
elect of Raymond L. Tompkins,
was honored with a surprise
bridal shower at the home of
Mrs. Robert L. Tompkins, Fri
day evening.
Present were Miss Jackson,
Mrs. Gale Ellis, Mrs. C. A. Elm
lund, Mrs. Eddie Cater, Mrs.
Lloyd Laudie, Mrs. Jess Mayes
Mrs. Vivian McClain, Mrs
Harold Kromwell, Mrs. Leroy
Vogal, Mrs. Evelyn Hanby, Miss
Frances Williams, Mrs. Clifford
Jorgenson, Mrs. John Andall,
Miss Loretta Randall and the
hostess, Mrs. Tompkins.
riving at their rooms found bou
quets awaiting them. Thursday
morning the "Y" was responsible
for a panel on the topic, "Soror
ity or Independent?"
To assure their welcome, the
older girls have planned a party
in honor of their "Little Sis
ters" for Wednesday, September
21, at the Methodist church.
Chairman Jackie Johnson prom
ises all a wonderful time during
the evening of games, square
dancing and a skit, "Why Be a
YW Girl?" Something new on
the agenda this year is the
YWCA fireside in the Lausanne
lounge tomorrow night for all
girls not intending to join a
sorority. The evening will be
highlighted by a narration of
past events at Willamette and
depicted in song by a trio of
Betty Mullins, Marilyn Dixon
and Jo Oliver. The upper class
men of Lausanne and Bishop
house will be hostesses.
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Diane Cooley Is
Feted on Birthday
Diana Cooley celebrated her
ninth birthday on Sunday after
noon when members of her fam
ily gathered at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Cooley.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Rulifson, Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Cooley, Mr. and Mrs. Orval
Cooley and Michael, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ross and Stephen,
Jimmy and Johnny, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Gritton, Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Deibert and Tommy,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Baillie.
On Tuesday evening Diane
was honored when her mother
entertained with a supper party
for a group of her friends. After
playing games on the lawn the
children received party favors
by fishing from a fish pond.
Guests included: Lois Ann
Mehlhoff, Lucinda Henshaw,
Janice Drakeley, Sandra John
son, Janet Goodman, Darlene
Goodman, Kathleen Schmidt,
Gloria Schmidt, Diane CooL-ey,
Joanne Cooley, Billy Drakeley
Ross Cooley, Mrs. Adam Dei
bert. ...
Dinner Precedes
Wedding Rehearsal
Mr. and Mrs. John Densmore
were hosts last evening at a
dinner party at the Golden
Pheasant, honoring their daugh
ter, Miss Patricia Ruth Dens
more, and her fiance, Rolland
J. Van Cleave of Scio.
The dinner preceded rehearsal
for the wedding of Miss Dens
more and Mr. Van Cleave, the
ceremony to be solemnized Fri
day evening. Attending were
members of the wedding party
and of the immediate families.
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Engagement
Is Announced
Announcement is being mad
of the engagement of Miss Ann
H. Chapman, Salem, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hans
char, Sr. of Madison Hat, Al
berta, Canada, to Clarence S,
Johnson, Portland, son of Mrs.
Albertina Johnson of Salem and
the late G. E. Johnson.
The wedding is planned for
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Chapman is with the of
fice staff in Salem Memorial
hospital.
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