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Capital Women
Edited by MARIAN LOWEI FISCHER
6 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1949
Spinsters Charity Ball ,
Next Sunday Interests
Final plan for their annual charity ball to be given Christ
mas night, next Sunday, were outlined by member of the Spln
aters club when they met last evening.
The dance is to be given between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. In the
No-Name ballroom and will be one of the big events of the
holiday week here. Many &pin--
atera members home from school
will be attending the dance as
well as a large group of friends.
All proceeds go to the Spinster
project of assisting the YWCA's
building fund this year.
Patrons for the ball will be
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Becke, Mr.
and Mrs. M. P. Duffy, Mrs. John
S. Beakey, Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
Schnell and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
I. Pierce.
Tickets will not be sold at the
door, It is announced. Those
wishing to make reservations
are asked to call either Mrs.
Robert Burrell or Mrs. Charles
A. Barclay.
Reservations In
Among those making reserva
tions so far are: Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Wilson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Delmer Gwynn, Mr. and Mrs.
John Steelhammer, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Drye, Miss Jean
Weger and Robert L. Elfstrom,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burrell,
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mennis, Mr.
and Mrs. John Kelty, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Barclay, Mr.
and Mrs. Emery Hobbs, Miss Pa
tricia Viesko, Dick Gahlsdorf,
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnson,
Mr and Mrs. Rollin Haag, Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Schnell.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gorm
aen, Miss Virginia Parr, Ray
Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Strebig, Miss Cynthia Needham,
Gill Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Ling, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ogdahl,
Mr. and Mrs. P. Dixon Van Aus
dell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William
Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. James
Sheldon, Miss Maxine Smith,
Fred Bynon.
Miss Clelia Turin, Glen Clark,
Miss Suzanne Small, William
Close, Miss Patricia Ray, Evan
Boise, Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Phillips, Miss Harriet Huston,
Dick Laird, Miss Virginia Hus
ton, Bud Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Fitzslmons, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard F. Gentzkow, Mr.
and Mrs. William Gentzkow, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert A. Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woodfleld,
Mr. and Mrs. George Schroeher,
Miss Graoe Shields, Bill Merri
am, Miss Patricia Larson, Mark
Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Crumme, Mr. and Mrs Clarence
Wicks, Miss Margaret Lovell,
Brie Schuberg, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Tlernan, Miss Marjoric
Becke, Robert Shepard, Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Armstrong, Mr. and
Mrs. John P. Maulding, Miss
Patricia Burrell, John Slanchik
Miss Luella Campbell, Ernest
Miller, Miss Wanda Hathaway,
Dick Barber, Miss Joyce Smith,
Richard Eckley, Mr. and Mrs,
William R. Shinn, Mr. and Mrs
Robert Elgin.
The meeting last evening was
at the E. H. Burrell home with
Miss Patricia Burrell, Mrs.
Richard Grabenhorst and Mrs.
Robert Burrell as hostesses.
Haags Are Hosts
Among those entertaining be
fore the dance are Mr. and Mrs.
Rollin A. Haag, who have in
vited friends for an Informal
open house and buffet between
9 and 11 o'clock. Twelve cou
ples have been bidden for the
event.
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To Mexico
Among Salem folk planning
interesting jaunts during the
holiday period are Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Berg and son. Jerry.
They will leave December 27
by plane for Mazatlan resort on
the Pacific side of Mexico to
spend a week In the tropics sec
tion there.
S;7ver Wedding
Anniversary Feted
Ballston Mr. and Mrs. A. W
Lux celebrated their silver wed
ding anniversary Sunday at
their home In Ballston with
large number of relatives and
friends calling to extend best
wishes and congratulations.
Visitors -were Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Phillips, Salem; Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Morley and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Anderson,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiebke,
Carlton; Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Barnes, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs,
Paul Dunsworth and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Aneth and
family, Molalla; Mrs Myron
Kadell and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Ruggles Laterman, Sheri
dan; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Black
well, Willamina; Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Coffelt and Allen, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Wann, Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Jones, Mrs. Opal
Lux, Mr. and Mrs. George Lux,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brooks, Mr.
and Mrs. Molvln McKibbens,
Otto Lux and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Coffelt.
Mr. and Mrs. Lux were mar
ried December 23, 1924, In Dal
las and have lived In the Wil
lamette valley with the excep
tion of nine years spent in Can
ada. Mr. Lux owns and oper
ates the Ballston blacksmith
shop, recently purchased from
the William Fudge heirs, and
also has a farm near Sheridan.
SOCIAL CLUB of Salem
chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
is meeting Wednesday for a no
host luncheon at noon In the
Masonic temple, the Christmas
party following the luncheon,
Holiday
Entertaining
The pre-holiday week brings
a number of Informal at homes.
Dr. and Mrs. Brace Knapp
will be among those entertain
ing at open house affairs this
week, inviting friends to call be
tween 8 and 10 o'clock Friday
evening. The affair also honors
Dr. Knapp's sister, Dr. Eliza
beth Knapp of Iowa City, Iowa,
who is arriving Wednesday eve
ning to spend the holidays at
the Knapp home.
Thursday Event
On Thursday evening, Dr.
and Mrs. Lynn M. Hammerstad
and Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Wiles
are to be hosts at the Hammer
stad home for a holiday open
house affair.
About 40 eouples have been
invited between 7 and 9 o'clock.
Honor Family
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Nel
son are to entertain at an open
house Friday evening to honor
members of their family home
for the holidays. Friends are in
vited to call after 8 o'clock
At the Nelson home for the
holidays will be their son and
daughter-in-law, Lt. and Mrs
Stuart Nelson and their daugh
ters, Genevieve and Lauren, of:
Alameda, Calif.; their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs
William Ean of Portland; and
their sons, Reed Nelson, to be
here from Coos Bay, and Jack
Nelson, at home.
For Newcomer
Among those entertaining on
Friday evening will be Mrs.
John H. Johnson and her sis
ter, Mrs. James R. Phillips, the
two honoring Mrs. Thomas A.
Roberts, Jr. (Nancy Knight),
who with Mr. Roberts will move
to Salem in the near future,
Guests have been invited to
call between 8 and 10 o'clock.
Mrs. William R. Shinn and Miss
Barbara Sundet are to assist
the hostesses.
Sing Carols
Troops from Salem court, Jun
ior Catholic Daughters of Amer
ica, are singing Christmas carols
each evening this week between
5 and 5:15 o'clock over KOCO.
For this evening's program,
St. Rose of Lima and Joan of
Arc troops are giving the pro
gram. Last evening, St. Chris
tine's and St. Theresa of the
Little Flower troop were in
charge.
On Wednesday, St. Agnes and
Our Lady of Fatlma troops will
give the carols; on Thursday,
Star of the Sea troop; and on
Friday, the Mystical Rose and
Our Lady of Snows troops.
HOSTESSES Tuesday eve
ning will be Misses Elizabeth
Johnson and Gwen Fry, the two
to entertain at the John H. John
son home at a Christmas party
for a group of high school
friends.
There will be a tree and a
dessert supper. Guests will in
clude Misses Bernice Imlah,
Sharon Plunkett, Pebble De
Sart, Betty Cooley, Alice Girod,
Norman Canfield, Susan Perry
and Dorothy Cannon.
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Wed 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. Nils Jorgenson observed their
50th wedding anniversary, November 27, and an at home
was given in their honor at the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Williams. (McEwan studio
picture)
Musical Event
Tuesday Evening
Mrs. Ronald Craven Is spon
soring a program ana pariy lor
her piano pupils this evening
at the Woman's club building
on North Cottage street.
A feature of the evening will
be a one-act playlet with music,
entitled "Under the Christmas
Tree," in which the pupils will
participate.
There will be piano solos and
duets, after which there will
be a gift exchange and a treat
for the young people. The par
ents and friends are invited.
Those taking part are: Judy
Barry, Gail and Toni DeSart,
Natalie Cunningham, Sandra
Johnson, Arja, Vija and Kija
Lieutavitus, Gary and Jary Neal,
Shirley Brantner, Linda Schir,
Carol Ann Hudson, Ann Bag-
ley, Karen Covert, Barbara
Bennett, Jerry Hunsaker, Bev
erly Frye, Mary Jane Riches,
Allen and Wayne Simmons,
Celia Weaver, Maxine King,
Helen Booth, Nancy Weeks,
Dennis and Larry Zuver, Keith
Lucas, Maryls Clark, Barbara
Calloway, Mac Baker, Mary
January, Carol and Maryln Har
land, Sue and Gary Zwicker,
Janice Fagg, Barbara Smith,
Carol Stettler, Susan Borders,
Kay Coffman, Carlyle Haas,
Valdene Aebi, Sharon Kester,
Caroline Haworth, Daryl Jen
sen, Barbara Garner, Elizabeth
Tate, JoAnn McCoy, Mary
Ditchen and Freddie Tweedie.
Party for Club
Members of Mrs. Ted Woelk's
club entertained their husbands
with a Christmas party Satur
day evening at the Woelk coun
try home. Pinochle was played.
an exchange of gifts hold and a
late supper served.
Attending the affair were Mr
and Mrs. W. C. Thomas. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Baker, Mr and Mrs
Arthur Andresen, Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Andresen, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Thomas, Mr. and Mrs,
George Gardner and Mr. and
Mrs. Woelk.
AMONG STUDENTS home
from Oregon State college is
Miss Patricia Wilson, who ar
rived Monday to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Wilson.
Wedding
Wednesday
A wedding of the mid-week
will be that of Miss Jean Eliza
beth King, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey M. King, and John
Nathan High, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Finley High of Spray, Ore.,
the young couple to exchange
their vows at a ceremony in the
First Methodist church Wednes
day evening at 8 o'clock, the
Rev. Brooks Moore officiating.
The reception following is to
be in the Carrier room of the
church.
Attendants for the wedding
are Miss Beverly Karsten, a cou
sin of the bride-elect, as maia
of honor; Misses Joyce Edgell
and Glenys Barge as the brides
maids; Warren Reed High as
best man for his brother; Rob
ert Zeller, William Sorenson,
Donald Mace and Richard Dag-
eett as the ushers. Taper light
ers will be Miss Aleene Cray
croft and Miss Viona Haugen,
the latter of Corvallis. Phillip
Hamp is to be soloist, Miss Edna
Marie Hill to play the wedding
marches.
P.E.O. Party Is
Event at Woodburn
Woodburn The annual B.I.L.
dinner and Christmas party of
the P.E.O. Sisterhood was held
Fridav at St. Mary's Episcopal
hall in honor of the husbands
of the members. A turkey din
ner was served, followed by :
program of Christmas carols
and "initiation" of two new
members into the B.I.L. Those
"initiated" were Carl Magnuson
and Harry VanArsdale. In
charge of the initiation were
O. L. Withers, Kenneth Thomp
son and N. F. Tyler.
A lighted Christmas tree and
exchange of gifts were features
of the evening.
Forty-one members and guests
attended, including Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry VanArsdale.
Supt. and Mrs. Frank P. Doer
fler, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Tyler,
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Allen, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Mohr, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Huber of Hillsboro,
Mrs. Wilson and son of Salem,
Miss Gladys Adams, Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Butterfield, Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Fikan, Mr. and Mrs.
George D. Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Landon, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth McGrath, Mrs. Es
tella Kerns, Mrs. Nellie Mulr,
Mrs. Clair Nibler, Mrs. J. Mel-
vin Ringo, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Scarborough, Sr., Mrs. Cyril
McNary, Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Withers, Mrs. Florence Goulet,
Glenn Goulet, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Magnuson and Frank W.
Settlemier.
Holiday Party
For Group
Christmas party for the Jay-
cee-Ettes was an event of last
evening at the home of Mrs.
Milan Boniface, 20 attending.
Mrs. Robert Upson, Mrs. War
ren Cooley and Mrs. Wayne
Corey were guests.
Mrs. Ken Frad, who is moving
to Portland, was presented a
gift.
Members brought articles of
food to go to the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce boxes of food
for two needy families this
Christmas.
A gift exchange was held
and cards played. Mrs. Donald
Judson presided at the meeting.
Installation event for the group
comes in January.
Mrs. Maurice Cohn, Mrs. Al
Morris and Mrs. Lawrence E.
Moore assisted Mrs. Boniface at
last evening's meeting and with
the buffet supper served.
Club Entertained
The Past President's club of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
met at Mrs. Willie Boone's home
for their regular meeting and
annual Christmas party.
Plans were discussed for the
VFW convention in 1950. Mrs.
Joe Hopkins and Mrs. Lloyd
Grim were initiated into the
club.
Games were played, Mrs. Dale
Monk won first prize and Mrs.
Dayson low prize.
Those present were Mrs. Wil
liam Boone, Mrs. Arthur Davis
Mrs. William Dayson, Mrs. Gen
ieve Olson, Mrs. Lloyd Grim
Mrs. Ivel Haley, Mrs. George
Lewis, Mrs. Leon Hansen, Mrs,
Russell Mudd, Mrs. Ed Van San
ten, Mrs. James Beall, Mrs. Dave
Furlough, Mrs. Clarence Forbls,
Mrs. Roy Simpson, Mrs. Eva
Rush. Mrs. Joe Hopkins, Mrs
Charlie Hunt, Mrs. Dale Monk,
Mrs. Henry Sim.
There was an exchange of
Christmas gifts and refresh
ments were served. Next meet
ing will be at Mrs. Loyal At
kinson's home, 1915 North 24th
street.
HERE FROM Seattle to spend
the holidays is Miss Sylvia
Kjeldstad, student at the Univer
sity of Washington. She is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Arneson
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Luncheon
On Monday
Women of Rotary enjoyed a
festive Christmas luncheon par
ty Monday afternoon at tlieW
Golden Pheasant. Holly, greens
and red candles featured the
decorations, given by Mrs. Frank
Crawford.
Featuring the program was
music presented by 20 Salem
high school students, Howard
Miller directing them in carols.
Mrs. Marcus Seole, Mrs. D. R.
Peterson and Mrs. J. P. Hunt
were guests.
Members attending included:
Mrs. Chester Pickens, Mrs.
Charles Fowler, Mrs. Ralph H.
Cooley, Mrs. William McGil
christ, Jr., Mrs. Karl Kugel,
Mrs. Arthur Jones, Mrs. Robert
L. Elfstrom, Mrs. Robert D.
Lesher, Mrs. Paul Bale, Mrs.
Harley L. Bossier, Mrs. Howard
Maple, Mrs. Howard Wlcklund,
Mrs. Homer Smith, Jr., Mrs. El
lis Von Eschen, Mrs. Harris
Lietz, Mrs. C. A. Kells, Mrs. Ho
mer H. Smith, Mrs. J. L. Fran
zen, Mrs. A. F. Marcus, Mrs.
Leon W. Gleason, Mrs. Frank
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Johnson, Mrs. Preston Dough-
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Thomas Roen, Mrs. Frank Craw
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nold Davis, Mrs. Arthur D. Hay,
Mrs. Russell Kelley, Mrs. Floyd
Bressler, Mrs. Lloyd Riches, Mrs.
R. Ivan Lovell, Mrs. Robert
Sprague, Mrs. Gardner Knapp,
Mrs. W. W. Moore, Mrs. A. A.
Lee, Mrs. George H. Graben
horst, Mrs. George L. Arbuckle
and Mrs. Robert Hutcheon.
Store Staff Party
The annual party for the staff
of Miller's store was an event
of last week in the Mirror room
of the Marion hotel. Hosts for
the evening were John Adlon,
store manager, and Mrs. Adlon,
Wayne Harris, assistant mana
ger, and Mrs. Harris.
A buffet supper was served.
Tht room was festive in Christ
mas decorations, including red
tapers, holly and poinsettias.
Honor guests for the evening
were Mr. and Mrs. Brown Sis
son of Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Malecki were guests also,
and Mr. Malecki told of his re
cent trip to Turkey. Miss Betty
Lou Edwards was chairman for
entertainment.
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