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Capital
Edited by MARIAN
6 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, October 7, 1949
Alumnae
Name New
Officers
Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae
held their first meeting of the
fall last evening, Mrs. Lora Tay
lor Hawkins and Mrs. Richard
Slater being hostesses at the
home xi Mrs. Hawkins. New of
ficers were chosen.
Mrs. Donald Fisher is the new
president, Mrs. Oliver Mansfield,
secretary; Mrs. Cliff Robinson,
treasurer; Mrs. G. S. Hoffman,
Panhellenic representative.
Mrs. Richard Hayward, re
cently of Seattle and now resid
ing in Salem, was a new alumna
welcomed to the group.
The club voted to continue its
project of sending boxes to the
young French boy "adopted" by
the group.
Attending the meeting, be
sides the four new officers and
the two hostesses, were Mrs.
Charles Heltzcl., Mrs. Willard
Marshall, Mrs. William M
Smith, Mrs. Clyde Carroll, a vi
sitor from Oswego, Mrs. George
Schwarz, Mrs. W. W. Baum, Mrs.
Victor Gibson, Mrs. Frank J.
Burke, Mrs. Wayne Hadlcy,
Mrs. Philip M. Brandt, Jr., and
Mrs. Hayward.
Dinner Events
Among hosts for the week-end
will be Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Bonesteele and Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill D. Ohling, the two cou
ples planning dinner parties on
Friday and Saturday evening at
the Bonesteele residence. The
parties are the first in a series
of dinners planned by the hosts
this month.
Sixteen guests are a.sked for
nch evening, a buffet dinner to
be served, .followed by cards.
LT. CMDR. and Mrs. Donald
Tfoughten of Long Beach. Calif
are expected to arrive Monday
to spend several days visiting
here with Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Moor. Commander Houghten is
M the naval reserve air force.
The visitors are en route to
Canada.
SUBLIMITY Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Scharbach and family
of Salem were hoots at a din
ner given in honor of Mrs.
Scharbach's mother, Mrs. John
Halfman, on her birthday. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. John
Halfman of Sublimity, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Halfman and tons.
Gerald and Merril, of Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Locke and
sons, Donald and EuMene, of
Sublimity. Mr. and Mrs. Heal
Fischer and son of Olympia,
Wash.
HOSTS Sunday evening for
members of their oiub will be
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Benson, the
group to meet for dinner and
cards.
In the group are Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Prime, Mr. and Mrs. Ri
chard A. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Newman, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn MeCormick, Mr. and Mrs.
B. E. Owens and rhe Bensons.
CONGRATULATIONS are be
ing extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Burton C. Selberg upon the
birth of a son, Jeffry Day Sel
berg. at Salem Memorial hospi
tal, Thursday, October 8. Also
welcoming the new arrival is an
older brother, Eric.
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Changes on Board
At the meeting of the execu
tive board for unit No. 136, Ame
rican Legion auxiliary, this
week Mrs. Sam Harbison resign
ed as first vice president and
membership chairman.
Mrs. Theodore Ullakko was
named to succeed Mrs. Harbison
in the work. Mrs. Clyde A. War
ren accepted the good cheer
chairmanship held previously
by Mrs. Ullakko.
For Bride-Elect
Miss Shirley Post, who is to
be wed on October 23 to Harold
McCauley, is to be honored at
brunch planned for Saturday
morning by Mrs. Charles Shaw
at the latlcr's Vista avenue
home. The group will honor Miss
Post with a kitchen shower.
In the group will be Miss Post
and her mother, Mrs. Howard
Post, and her sister. Miss Char
lotte Post; Mrs. Winston Burris,
Mrs. Ray McCauley, Mrs. L. N.
Thompson, Mrs. L. A. Ballmer,
Mrs. Jacob Foos, Mrs. R. E.
Nickens, Mrs. F. P. Colgan, Mrs.
Arthur Cole, Mrs. Oscar Price,
Mrs. Claude H. Post, Mrs. L. P.
Campbell, Jr., Mrs. L. E. Leffler
and the hostess.
Marriage Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hafner
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Lyla Mae Haf
ner, to Charles Bruinekool of
Knoxville. Iowa, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. Bruinekool of Knox
ville. The wedding was an event
of July 10 at the Redmeer Luth
eran church in Richland, Wash.
The couple are at home in
Richland, both being employed
there.
This past week they visited a
few days with Mrs. Bruinekool's
parents here.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS of
America held their regular
meeting at the veterans hall on
Wednesday night, with Mrs.
Josephine Quamme presiding.
Mrs. Mae Logan of Portland,
the state supervisor, was pre
sent for the meeting. Plans were
made for the annual homecom
ing dinner to be held on Novem
ber 18 with Mrs. Archie Elliott
as general chairman. Paul We
dowsky and Mrs. Nellie Fundcr-
buck were elected into member
ship. Refreshments were served
in the dining room after the
meeting with Mrs. John Acker
man, Mrs. Virgie Gamble, Mrs.
E. A. Jackson and Mrs. Stanley
Quamme acting as hostess com
mittee. ON WEDNESDAY several
members of the Woman's Guild
of the First Congregational
church attended the annual
meeting of the Oregon Fellow
ship of the Congregational Wom
en hn Portland. Mrs. C. A. Rat
cliff, Salem, spoke as state chair
man of women's gift work and
in the afternoon told informally
about her experiences in Eng
land. Other women attending from
here were Mesdames R, D. Byrd,
Howard Doak. K. W. Heinlein.
Hjalmar Anderson, W. B. Strg
ner, S. R. Huntington, S. J. But
ter, S. S. Huston, George B. Dur
ham, P. L. Calvert and Robert
Haley.
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LWV Group
At Portland
A Salem delegation conferred
with state leaders of the League
of Women Voters in Portland
Thursday and Friday on the sub
ject of "How to get more and
better-informed voters out to the
polls."
The league's current emphasis
on voters' service also includes
the question of "how to get the
best possible candidates nomi
nated for office," according to
the Salem chapter president.
Mrs. Hal DeSart, who attended
the Portland sessions with four
other Salem members.
The others were Mrs. H. D.
Smithson, Mrs. Mark Astrup,
Mrs. John Goldsmith and Mrs.
Monroe Sweetland. For the Sa
lem league, Mrs. J. W. Sullivan
is chairman of the voters' serv
ice committee.
Mrs, DeSart emphasized that
the league is nonpartisan, organ
lzed to present factual informa
tion for voters and to encourage
wide public interest in their lo
cal, state and national govern
ments. Golden Wedding Is
Observed Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Serdotz ob
served their golden wedding an
niversary last Saturday, Octo
ber 1. A family dinner was serv
ed at noon and during the aft
ernoon some SO friends called
for an informal at home and
buffet luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Serdotz were
married SO years ago in Dickin
son, S.D. and have lived in Sa
lem the past 24 years. Seven of
their nine children are living,
including Charles Serdotz of
Glendive, Mont., Mrs. Katie
.M a r m a n and Mrs. Louis
Schlauch, both of Marman,
Mont., Mack Serdotz of Port
land, Mrs. Harold Bowman and
Miss Marianne Serdotz, both of
Salem, and Nick Serdotz, who
is in the veterans hospital in
Portland. Two sons are de
ceased.
Attending the family dinner
were Charles Serdotz, Mrs. Ka
tie Marman Mrs. Louis
Schlauch, Miss Betty Mercer
and Mrs. Archie Harper, all of
Glendive. Mont., Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Serdotz, Mack Serdotz and
Mr. Kipp, all of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Bowman, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Meier, Mr
and Mrs. Carl Shaffer and Miss
Marianne Serdotz, all of Sa
lem.
VISITORS at Corvallis for the
day Thursday were Mrs. George
the master crnitsnwn
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Birthday Event
Mrs. Marvin Brown entertain
ed Saturday afternoon at her
home on Parrish street, with a
party for her daughter, Connie
Diane. It was Connie Diane's
second birthday.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Linford Buren and Darilyn Kay,
Mrs. Stuart Compton and Kathy
Mrs. Clarence Frey and Chen
Ann, Mrs. Dale Brown and Rich
ard, Mrs. Harold Guined, Mich
ael and Tommy, Mrs. Arthur
Jensen, Karen and Lowell, Mrs.
Robert Brown and Roger, Mrs.
Stanley Wolcott and Jack.
Beta Sigma Phi
Chapter Meets
Eta chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi held an open meeting, Wed
nesday evening, at the home of
Mrs. Wilbur Pearson.
Th meeting was presided ov
er by the president, Mrs. Burl
Cox. Short talks were given on
the aims, history and purpose of
the sorority by Miss Norma
Sletton, Mrs. Wayne Rose, Mrs.
Melvin Bcdsaul and Mrs. Carroll
Addison. Miss Tina Duerkson
gave an interesting report of her
European trip that she took dur
ing the summer.
The plans for the annual fall
pledge banquet, which w'l be
held with the Alpha Epsilon
chapter at the American Legion
hall, October 26, were announc
ed.
Honor guests attending the
meeting were Mrs. Duane Chre
tien, Miss Murial Cross, Mrs.
Laura Foote, Mrs. Ray Rhoten,
Mrs. William Simms and Miss
Ruby Strand.
Music Teachers
The Salem Federated Music
Teachers group met this week at
the home of Mrs. Hal DeSart.
Several music teachers from
Portland were guests, among
them Mrs. May Ross Walker,
state president; Miss Marjorie
Trotter, a past state president;
and Mrs. Mary Craig, state
chairman for the festival com
petitive events.
Mrs. Walker reported on the
national convention at Seattle.
The local group made plans
for a silver tea to be given early
in December.
Following the meeting, re
freshments were served.
Alexander and Miss Dorathea
Steusloff. They were guests of
Mrs. Roy S. Keene, formerly of
Salem.
Mrs. Alexander spent a few
days last week as guest of Mrs
John Lansinger in Portland.
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Installation
For Unit
Kingwood unit, American Le
gion auxiliary, met this week
for installation of officers. Mrs.
Eugene Dietz and Mrs. Raymond
Higgins were the installing offi
cers. Those installed are:
Mrs. Irl Folsom, president;
Mrs. William Knower, first vice
president; Mrs. Robert Dickson,
second vice president; Mrs. Carl
Mobley, se c r e t a r y-treasurer;
Mrs. Emmett Dickson, chaplain;
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman, histo
rian; Mrs. O. B. Long, sergeant
at arms.
Convention reports were giv
en by Mrs. Emmett Dickson,
Mrs. Carl Mobley and Mrs. Wil
liam Knower.
The group voted to sponsor a
Camp Fire Girls troop in West
Salem. The president and secre
tary of the unit are to attend the
school for presidents and secre
taries in Portland, October 13
and 14.
Mrs. Myrtle Quarry was a
guest at the meeting.
Mrs. Haley Heads
Local Navy Mothers
After a vacation of several
months, Salem Navy Mothers
met at the home of Mrs. John
Cage on the Silverton road. Mrs.
R. L. Wright was hostess to the
group.
Plans were discussed for next
year's work and the following
officers were elected: Comman
der, Mrs. Ivell Haley; vice com
mander, Mrs. James Beall; ad
jutant, Mrs. C. M. Briggs; treas
urer, Mrs. E. A. Boyle; chaplain
Mrs. F. A. Smith; matrons at
arms, Mrs. J. C. Jones and Mrs
Clem Ohlsen; color bearer, Mrs
Norma Armstrong.
Mrs. Smith gave an interest
ing account of a trip taken this
summer through the southern
states, up the east coast to New
England states, and back the
northern route to Spokane.
Members present were Mrs
Clem Ohlsen, Mrs. C. M. Briggs
Mrs. Ivell Haley, Mrs. James
Beall, Mrs. Norma Armstrong,
Mrs. Fred Barker, Mrs. F. A.
Smith, Mrs. J. C. Jones and Mrs.
Florence Wright, retiring com
mander. New members added
were Mrs. Genevieve Olson and
Mrs. Paul Bassett The hostess
served refreshments.
MRS. WILLIAM SCHLITT
entertained for her bridge club
Thursday, the group meeting for
luncheon and cards. Mrs. C. L.
Newman and Mrs. A. L. Adolph
son were additional guests.
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YW Groups
Younger girls of the YWCA
are planning their fall activities,
under the leadership of Miss
Norma Wallace. Y-Teen director
at the Salem branch.
The second week of October
will mark the first meetings for
the Tri-Y groups. These groups
meet at the YWCA at 7:30 o'clock
in the evening. They are:
The Ann Guthrie chapter.
which meets the second and
fourth Mondays, with Mrs. Doro
thy Brown as adviser.
Grace Elliott chapter, second
and fourth Wednesdays, Miss
Carolyn Brady, adviser.
Winifred Heard chapter, sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays,
Mrs. Renner, adviser.
Rhoda McCullough chapter,
first and third Wednesdays, Mrs.
Joyce Patton, adviser.
Abbie Graham chapter, first
and third Wednesdays, Miss Bet
ty Edwards, adviser.
Margaret Meade chapter, first
and third Mondays, Mrs. E. L.
MacCrae, adviser.
Another Try-Y group, the
Marion Cuthbert chapter, which
is composed of girls living in
rural districts, meets at the sen
ior high school, under the lead
ership of Miss Fisher.
Y-Teen groups in junior high
school are now being organized.
Serving as advisers for these
groups are: Misses Marie Cor
ner, Nancy Lawson, Doris Mc
Cain, Nancy Phillips and Gen
eva Phillips. All advisers are
students at Willamette univer
sity. SALEM chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, has arranged its
homecoming meeting for this
next Saturday evening, October
8. There will be a no-host sup
per at 6:30 o'clock, followed by
the chapter meeting at 8 o'clock,
advance night to be observed.
VISITING HERE through
over the week-end are Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony DeLeo of Port
Townsend, Wash, as guests at
the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer
H. Page. Mr. and Mrs. DeLeo
arrived Wednesday evening
from a six weeks trip to the
east and are stopping here en
route to Port Townsend.
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Party for
Miss Meyers
Miss Maxine Meyers, who Is
to be married October It to E.
David Bartruff, was honored at
a linen shower and party for
which Mrs. Robert Lang and
Mrs. Don Dougherty were host
esses Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Lang's mother,
Mrs. Robert Judson.
The evening was spent infor
mally and games were played.
A late lunch was served.
Feting Miss Meyers were Mrs.
Frank L. Meyers, Mrs. Lena
Bartruff, Mrs. J. V. Fryberger,
Mrs. John Falk, Mrs. George
Davis, Mrs. Leonard Howe, Mrs.
Jack Alloway, Mrs. Betty Winn,
Mrs .Clarence Cox, Mrs. Nick
odemus Wiess, Mrs, Harold
Meyers, Miss Peggy Meyers,
Mrs. Judson, Mrs. Dougherty
and Mrs. Lang.
Mrs. Hedrick Back
In Salem Studio
Many Salem friends and for
mer pupils are welcoming the
return of Mrs. Mary Talmadge
Hedrick, prominent violist and
violinist, who has been in con
cert and orchestra work in Los
Angeles for several years. She
will open a music studio here
at 965 North 5th.
Mrs. Hedrick has been a mem
ber of the Hancock ensemble,
a concert organization comprised
of professional artists and spon
sored by the Hancock Founda
tion at the University of South
ern California. Concerts were
given on tour throughout south
ern California in schools, col
leges and for clubs and musical
organizations, as well as regular
weekly radio broadcasts. The
group was discontinued last
January due to other activities
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PROOF THAT
ARE THRIFTY
of Its cellist and sponsor, Alan
Hancock.
String quartet and chamber
music groups are a major activi
ty in musical life in the south,
and Mrs. Hedrick played in
musicales with Ferl Foth, vio
linist of the Roth quartet, Horace
Britt, cellist, recently with the
Persinger trio, Bruno Steindel,
world famed cellist of the Ber
lin Philharmonic and Chicago
Symphony, Gaylord Browne,
violinist, and others.
Working in motion picture
studio orchestras gave opportun
ity to play under such conduc
tors as Jose Iturbi, Vladimir
Bakallinikoff, Franz Waxman,
Aaron Copeland and Roy Har
ris. While in the south Mrs. Hed
rick studied with William Prim
rose,, violist, and took a course
in Dounis technical studies with
Abraham Weiss.
HOME FROM a stay in San
Franfisrn nrp Mrs Prinpp W
Byrd and Mrs. William McGil
christ, Jr. They attended three
of the operas while there, "Car
men, "Tosca, and raust.
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Tuesday thru Sunday
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6:30 a.m. 'til 7:00 p.m.
Monday
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