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Traditional Family Events Mark
Christmas Day Throughout City
All week-end social new glvei way
to the many, many family gathering!
marking Christmas the Christmas eve
suppers and tree events this evening,
Christmas morning breakfasts and the
Christmas dinner gatherings Sunday,
and the impromptu entertaining as
friends and relatives drop in to exchange
the greetings of the day.
Welcomed in the capital, too, are
scores of visitors here "to spend the holi
day at home" or with other relatives
and friends.
At McKay Home
Governor and Mrs. Douglas McKay
are entertaining at their Jerris avenue
home tomorrow for a family dinner for
17. In the group will be their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Hadley and two children, Kileen and
Allan Hadley; their other son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Green
of Eugene and Mr. Green's father, Les
ter M. Green, also of Eugene; Governor
McKay's mother, Mrs. J. W. Frater, and
Mrs. McKay's sister, Miss Mae Hill, both
of Portland; Mrs. McKay's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kelly of Portland, and her nephew and
niece, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Radke, also
of Portland, and another brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Freier
of Oswego and the McKays.
At the Linn C. Smith home for Christ
mas dinner will be Mrs. Smith's son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Jer
man, and their son, Jay Jerman; and
her son-in-law, and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Plympton and their four chil
dren, Sally, Tia, Billy and Peggy, all of
Oregon City. The Jermans arrive this
evening and will be here until Monday,
planning to take in the Spinsters club
charity ball tomorrow evening, while
the Plymptons and family will be here
for Christmas day only.
Frys Are Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Fry are among
Christmas day hosts for family dinners.
In the group will be their son-in-law
and daughter. Dr. and Mrs. William
Snell and their twin children, Danna
and Bill, of Portland; Col. and Mrs. E.
C. Flegel and sons, Let and Earl, of Port
land; Miss Janie Atkins and her mother,
Mrs. Atkins from Kentucky, Mrs. Earl
Snell, Milton L. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs.
Fry and son, Dan.
Holiday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry B. Johnson will be their son,
Harry B. Johnson, Jr., who is taking
graduate work at University of Oregon;
their daughter, Karen; and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Shogren.
With Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Loucks and
daughters, Judy and Suzanne, for Christ
mas dinner and the holiday week are
Mrs. Loucks mother, Mrs. A. Schreibcr
of San Diego, Calif., and her brother-in-law
and sister, Captain and Mrs. J. E.
Edwards and their son, John, from Seat
tle. Mrs. Schreiber plans to go on north
with the Edwards family after leaving
Salem.
At Humphrey noma
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Humphrey will
be hosts for a family dinner Christmas
day. In the group will be Mrs. Hum
phrey's mother, Mrs. John W. Scott; her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Clarke; Mr. Humphrey's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George
S. Humphrey of Oswego and their son,
Lt. George S. Humphrey, who is station
ed with the navy department in Wash
ington, D.C., the hosts and their sons,
Jim and John.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Land are among
those entertaining at a holiday family
dinner. In the group will be Mrs. Land's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
G. T. Wolff, Miss Beryl Cloud, Mr. and
Mrs. O'Neill and Miss Florence Johnson,
all of Portland; Mrs. Land's sister, Mrs.
Gladys Christensen, who is here from
San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Paul W.
Rockenfeller, Miss Lois Manning and
the hosts.
A family dinner group at the George
Weller home will include their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Weller; their other son, John Weller,
who is here from San Francisco; Mrs.
Weller's sisters, Mrs. James F. Elton of
Seattle and Miss Marie Churchill of
Portland, and a niece, Mrs. Jon Schucler
and her children, Jamie and Joya from
San Francisco.
Christmas guests at the home of Mrs.
James W. Mott and daughter, Beverly,
arc Mrs. Mott's son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan, and
their two little daughters from Madras.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gormsen are
entertaining with a family Christmas
ve party tonight in honor of their little
son, Paul Wallace Gormsen. In the
group will be Mr. and Mrs. Paul B.
Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guild,
Miss Edna Sterling of Seattle, and the
Gormsens and son. Tomorrow, Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace will entertain the group
at a Christmas dinner.
Family Event
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burllngham are
ntertaining a family group for Christ
mas week-end, including their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Hildebrandt and children, Linda and
Kathryn, of Woodburn; their son, Don
ald Burllngham and his fiancee, Miss
Pattl Rouse of Olympia, Wash.; Mr.
Burllngham's father, E. F. Burllngham,
and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Loomis, all of Forest
Grove; and Mrs. Burllngham's broth
er and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Kersten of Woodburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Vandeneynde will
be hosts at a family Christmas dinner
for their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. John Steelhammcr and their
little daughter, Jan Steelhammer, their
daughter, Miss Patricia Vandeneynde;
Ted Reed and his family, Wally and
Diane Reed; and Mrs. Vandsneynde's
mother,, Mrs. Johanna Lowe,
Christmas Eve Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Johnston are
to be hosts this evening for a Christmas
v dinner for a family group, including
Mayor and Mrs. Robert L. Elfstrom and
their family, Robert Elfstrom, Jr., and
Miss Patricia Elfstrom; E. V. Elfstrom,
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Wintermute and
daughter, Miss Joan Wintermute, the
Johnstons and their son, Jim.
At Huntington Home
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis W. Huntington
will be hosts for a family Christmas din
ner. In the group will be the Hunting
ton family. Miss Crystal Huntington and
Kay Huntington, both home from Uni
versity of Oregon, and Miss Shirley
Huntington, the elder daughter, who has
arrived from Honolulu for the holidays;
and Mrs. Huntington's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ercel W. Kay,
their son, Tom Kay; and Mr. and Mrs.
Huntington.
David W. Eyre will entertain his fam
ily at a holiday dinner. In the group
will be his son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. David W. Eyre, Jr., and their
children, Conard and David Lawrence,
of Portland; his son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Johnson and
their daughter, Katrinka Eyre Johnson,
and Mr. Eyre.
Christmas Eve Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shlnn are en
tertaining a family group for a Christ
mas eve dinner tonight. In the group
will be their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carson, Jr., and chil
dren, Billy and Kit, from Silverton;
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. William R. Shlnn and children,
Michael and Julie; Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Becke and daughter, Miss Marjorie
Becke, who Is home from the University
of Oregon for the holidays. Tomorrow,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shinn will be
In Portland to have Christmas dinner
with her mother, Mrs. William Jasper
Kerr.
Mrs. Frank H. Spears is to entertain
tomorrow at a family Christmas dinner
gathering. In the group will be Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Spears and daughter, Juli
enne of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
J. McLeod and children, Franca and
Scott Angus; Mrs. L. C. McLeod and
daughter. Miss Irene McLeod, who is
home from University of Oregon for .
the holidays; Mrs. Russell Catlin, David
Catlin, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Deck
ebach and son, Frederick, Jr., and Mrs.
Spears. This evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton J. McLeod are entertaining the
family group at a Christmas eve party
at their country home in the Brooks
community.
Family Gatherings
Miss Dorathea Steusloff is entertain
ing this evening for her annual Christ
mas eve party for a family group, fea
turing the tree and a supper. In the
group will be Mr. and Mrs. G. Frederick
Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cham
bers and their family, Dave, Steve and
Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chambers
and their children, Vickl, Lee and Ann
Louise; Miss Edna Lucker, Miss Joan
Lucker, and Miss Steusloff. Mr. and
Mrs. G. Frederick Chambers are enter
taining the family group for the Christ
mas dinner tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Shepard are
entertaining as Christmas guests, Mr.
Shepard's sister, Miss Helen Shepard of
Minot, S.D.; their son, Robert Shepard,
home from Oregon State college; their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
George C. Alexander of Eugene; and
their daughters, Sydney and Susan.
At Brown Home
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Brown and
family, Vivienne, Roxanna and William,
are to have as Christmas dinner guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Brown and chil
dren, John and Clifford; Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Powell, Mrs. Chester M. Cox, Mrs.
Rudolph Prael, and Mrs. Patrick Pla
mondon, mother of the hostess, who ar
rived Saturday from Santa Barbara,
Calif., for the holidays.
Christmas dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Kromer will
be Mrs. Kromer's father, H. H. O'Reilly,
and her brother, Richard, and sister,
Miss Jane O'Reilly, all of Portland, and
another sister, Miss Katharine O'Reilly.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Breyman
Boise for the holiday week-end are Mrs.
Boise's brother and sistcr-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Evan Jones and family, Jean
and Jimmy, from Balboa Island, Calif.
With Mrs. William McGilchrist, Jr.
for Christmas are her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buck and
their son, Billy, from Portland. Joining
the family for Christmas dinner tomor
row will be Dr. Robert Buck and Wal
lace Harding, both of Portland; Mrs.
William H. Burghardt, Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Scellars, Mrs. William McGilchrist,
Sr., and Miss Gertrude Savage.
At the P. H. Schnoll home for Christ
mas dinner will be their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strcbig,
who are here for the week-end from
Eugene; their son, Russell Sehnell from
Seattle; their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sehnell: Mrs. John
S. Bcakey, Miss Beverly Beakey, and
Jack Beakey.
Dinner for 20
Mrs. Herbert L. Stiff Is to be hostess
at a family dinner gathering for 20
tomorrow. In the group will be Mr.
and Mrs. P. D. Quisenberry and son,
Dwight; Dr. and Mrs. Vern W. Miller
and daughters, Joan Marie, Margaret,
Julianne, Nancy and Marilyn; Mr. and
Mrs. Urlin Page and sons, Scott and
Stanley; Mrs. S. Brcitenstein, Miss Ma
rie Breitenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
L. Stiff, Jr., and daughter, Karen, and
Mrs. Stiff.
Holiday week-end guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Burgoyne are
Mrs. Burgoyne's brother and sister-in-law.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Freehurger
and their daughter, Patty, of Medford.
Mrs. Prince W. Byrd will have as
holiday dinner guests her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Max Mc
Mullln and three children of Silverton;
Colonel and Mrs. Mark Hillary, Bennet
Luddcn, and her daughter. Miss Betty
Byrd.
AT A Christmas-time party given
last evening at her home, Miss
Virginia Lewis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Lewis, announced her
engagement to William B. McElroy, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McElroy of Ever
ett, Wash.
Miss Lewis, a princess in the 194S
Cherryland Festival, plans her wedding
for next summer.
An early dessert was served for the
announcement party. At each place was
a Santa Claus booklet that was opened
to reveal the names of the couple.
The bride-to-be is in the state civil
service office. Mr. McElroy is attending
Willamette university, being a senior
this year.
Attending the party were Miss Zelda
Hardy. Mrs. Clayton S. Patterson, Mrs.
Manford Showers, Mrs. Don Smith, Miss
Elnore Dierks, Mrs. T. L. Covalt, Miss
Marilyn Burris, Miss Eva McMullen,
Miss Janice Baker, Miss Catherine
Cooper, Miss Leona Burgoyne, Miss
Gayle Juve, Miss Jeanne Brown, Miss
Loreen Rossiter, Miss Barbara Owens,
Miss Clara Roth, Mrs. J. D. Lewis and
Miss Lewis.
By Marian Lowry Fischer
MONG holiday week teas of in
terest is the one for which Mrs.
Fred B. Moxley is to entertain on
Tuesday afternoon at her Mission street
residence in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
John A. Miller, who is in the capital for
the holidays from Columbus, Ohio.
Guests have been invited to call be
tween 3 and 6 o'clock.
Alternating in greeting guests at the
door will be Mrs. William R. Shinn, Mrs.
William Ean of Portland and Mrs. Robert
W. Gormsen.
Miss Elizabeth Lord, Mrs. Carl E. Nel
son and Mrs. Donald A. Young are to
pour at the different hours.
Assisting about the living room and
dining room will be Mrs. Karle Becke,
Mrs. Hollis W. Huntington, Mrs. George
Weller, Miss Edith Schryver, Mrs. Wil
liam Duncan of Silverton, Mrs. H. Wil
liam MeElhinny, Mrs. Stuart McElhinny,
Miss Helen Zielinski, Mrs. Richard
Rinde, who is coming from Eugene, Miss
Crystal Huntington and Miss Marianne
Low.
The rooms and tea table will be at
tractively arranged with Christmas dec
orations. Mr. and Mrs. Miller will leave for
Columbus next Saturday after a visit
with the Moxleys.
For Holiday Week
Christmas day and the coming week
are marked with a variety of holiday
entertaining, including open house and
at home affairs, and teas.
For Family Groups
Miss Mary E. Eyre will entertain for
her annual Christmas at home for mem
bers of her family, late Sunday after
noon, about 20 to be in the group and
to enjoy the festive plum pudding fea
turing the gathering each year. Mrs.
Charles E. Eyre will assist Miss Eyre,
On Monday afternoon, Miss Eyre also
will be at home to relatives and close
friends.
Entertains Monday
Mrs. E. H. Kennedy Is to entertain
Monday afternoon at an at home, a large
group of friends being invited to call
between 2 and 7 o'clock.
Relatives Invited
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Doughton will be
hosts for their annual Christmas night
at heme for relatives in the city Sunday
evening, guests calling after 7:30 o'clock.
At Home Affairs
Miss Mabel P. Robertson is entertain
ing groups of friends at informal holi
day at homes Monday and Tuesday.
Guests are invited between 4:30 and
6 o'clock Monday afternoon and after 8
o'clock Monday evening; and on Tues
day evening after 8 o'clock. Mrs. Robert
Brownell is assisting her aunt at the
affairs.
Monday Night Party
A group of young women who grad
uated together from high school will
gather for their annual Christmas party
Monday evening, Miss Jane Carson, who
is home from the University of Oregon
for the holidays, to entertain the group
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Carson.
The group includes Mrs. Ernest Hobbs,
Mrs. Budd Coons, Mrs. Donald Robins,
Mrs. Robert Schroeder, Mrs. Edward
Salstrom, Mrs. James R. Phillips; Mrs,
Donald Garrison, Mrs. Hubert William
son, Mrs. Theodore Flook, Mrs. William
Pettitt, Mrs. Courtney Jones, Misses
Gloria and Barbara McClintock, Miss
Barbara Sundet, Miss Suzanne Small,
Miss Patricia Brock, Miss Margaret New
ton, Miss Joanne Fitzmaurice, Miss Mar
iann Croisan, Miss Harriet Huston and
Miss Carson.
Avisons Hosts
Among informal Christmas at home
affairs will be the one for which, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Bothwell Avison will enter
tain Monday at their Candalaria Heights
home, friends being invited between 4
and 8 o'clock.
Open House Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Hansen will be
hosts for an informal open house Mon
day at their South Winter street home,
friends being invited to call after 4
o'clock.
With the Hansens for the holiday
week-end are their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Hansen, and
their little daughter from Portland.
For Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Ferrel Covalt are to be
hosts on Wednesday at their McCoy ave
nue residence, honoring their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
L. Covalt (Joan Hoereth), who are in
the capital for the holidays from Santa
Rosa, Calif. Friends of the young couple
are invited to call between 7 and 9
o'clock.
Tea on December 31
Miss Ruth McCall is to be hostess next
Saturday afternoon, December 31, at a
tea at her home, some 75 guests being
invited to call between 2 and 5 o'clock.
Greeting guests at the door will be
Miss Marcia King.
Assisting about the rooms will be Miss
Crystal Huntington, Miss Dorothy Mc
Call, Miss Patricia Buzzell.
Miss Nancy Snyder and Miss Jean
Pickens are to pour.
Spinsters Bal
A gala event to wind up Christmas
day will be the annual charity ball of
the Salem Spinsters club tomorrow night
in the No-Name ballroom, the party to
be between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Attending
the affair will be many of the Spinsters
members home from college as well as
visitors in the capital for the holiday
week-end.
Several parties are being arranged
preceding the dance. Mr. and Mrs. John
Steelhammer are among those entertain
ing a group, inviting friends to come at
8 o'clock to their home. Mr. and Mrs.
Rollin A. Haag also have invited a group
before the dance, guests being invited at
9 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mennis
also are entertaining a group preceding
the dance.
Patrons for the dance are Mr. and Mrs,
Karle Becke, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Duffy,
Mrs. John S. Beakey, Mr. and Mrs. P.
H Sehnell and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar T.
Pierce.
Miss Margaret Lovell and Mrs. Roger
Sehnell are co-chairmen for the ball and
are being assisted by a large number of
the club membership.
All proceeds go to the Spinsters proj
ect of assisting the Salem YWCA build
ing fund.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. de Weese and fam
ily will be in Portland for Christmas
week-end as guests at the home of Mrs.
de Weese's mother, Mrs. Herbert S.
Nichols.
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Beyond its religious significance, first Interest In Christmas always can
ters around the children. During this Yuletide, ai in the past and In-the.
future, in many homes there is the joyous occasion of the baby'l first
Christmas.
And so this Christmas Eve, the Capital Journal society page presents some
of Salem's very junior first citizens facing their very first Christmas.
As always, it Is a problem to decide whose eyes are the brightest these -of
the wide-eyed little ones as they take in the scene of the dazzling tree and.
the gay baubles, or those of parents, grandparents, and fond aunts and uncles
as they watch the proceedings.
Clockwise around the wreath the babies include:
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Poorman and son,
Bill, will be in Portland Christmas eve
and Christmas day as guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bothwell.
On Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Poorman will entertain at their home at
dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kirk
and daughter, Miss Janet Kirk, who is
home from San Francisco for the holi
days. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney B. Lewis are
spending Christmas week-end at Kala
ma, Wash., at the G. N. Campbell home
and will be joined there by their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Sid
ney B. Lewis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Simmons and son,
Douglas will be in Portland Christmas
to be at a family dinner at the home of
Mrs. Simmons' brother-in-law 'and' sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Riepl, and'there
will join their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Halstead. -
Governor and Mrs. Douglas McKay
will be leaving at the mid-week for-California.
They will be among tho tak
ing in the Tournament of Roses-afc Pasa
dena and the New Year's B",o' Bo1
game between Ohio State anttCaliforjf
nia. Later, the McKays will bV a! Palm
Springs and in Arizona at the Lee Eyeriy
ranch before returning to Salem.
All photocrtplu br Jutn-MUer studio; wreath by Brelthtupt'l,
Katrinka Eyre Johnson, at the top, is the 1 1-months old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Johnson.
Scott Angus McLeod, top right, is the 10-months old ion of Mr. and
Mrs. Carlton J. McLeod.
Dana Jane Grabenhorst, lower right, it seven and one-half months old,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grabenhorst.
Jjilie Margaret Shinn, wee daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Shinn,
lower left, is three and one-half months old.
Chris Douglas Haag, center left. It the seven and one-half months old
ion of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin A. Haag.
Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Trelstad will be
among those taking in the big Rose
Bowl game at Pasadena, New Year's day.
They are leaving for the south next
Wednesday, making the trip by motor,
and will stop at Redding, Dr. and Mrs.
Harry J. Schuchert to join them there
to go on south to Los Angeles and Pasa
dena. The Trelstads will be gone 10
days.
In Portland for the Christmas week
end are Misses Ida Mae and Effie Smith
to spend the holiday at the home of
their niece, Mrs. Richard Kriesel and
family.
Mrs. Walter L. Spaulding Is at Gres
ham for Christmas week-end at the home
of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Clay C. Miller, others in the group
to include Mrs. Spaulding's son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Ben
nison and their two children from Port
land; Mr. Miller's family, Miss Barbara
Miller, home from teaching at Sutherlin,
and Robert and Richard Miller; and Mrs.
Miller's daughter, Jeannette Messick.
Miss Alene Phillips Is spending Christ
mas eve in Oregon City with cousins and
will go on to Portland for Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. Eleanor Clearwater Is spending
Christmas week-end in Eugene at the
home of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marsh, and on Wed
nesday will leave for San Francisco to
spend the remainder of a two weeks'
vacation,
Nancy Snider, who will celebrate her
12th birthday Monday, was honored at
a caroling and Christmas party for which
her mother, Mrs. Fred M. Snider, enter
tained last evening at their home. An
early dessert was served.
Feting Nancy were Elisabeth Walton,
Darlene Savage, Maura Deeney, Beverly
Burgoyne and her cousin, Patty Free
burger, visitor from Medford for the
holidays, Linda Herrall, Georgia Keortge,
Jeanlne Day, Bonnie Starr, Joan
Kleinke, Marilyn Williams, Karen
Thomas.
Among those to be In Portland for
Christmas day are Dr. and Mrs. Floyd
Utter, guests at the home and their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Ken
neth Utter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bown and daugh
ter, Miss Margaret Bown, will be in
Eugene for Christmas day as guests at
the home of Mrs. Bown's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter P. Fell.
In Portland to spend Christmas day
will be Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heltzcl and
family, Kathie, Tommy, Charles and
Timmy. who will be guests of Mrs. Helt
zel's mother, Mrs. W. W. Gabriel,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Kellog left
Thursday for Victoria, B.C., and will
be among those attending the famous
Christmas celebration at the Empress
hotel. They plan to return home the
first of the year.
TWO SALEM sorority alumna
groups have holiday teas calen
dared for next Thursday after
noon Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae
to entertain at the home of Mrs. Sidney
B. Lewis, the PI Beta Phi alumnae ad
visory board members to be hostesses
at the home of Mrs. James T. Brand.
At Kappa Affair
The Kappa Kappa Gamma tea, to b
given between 4:30 and 5:30 o'clock at
the Lewis residence on Fairmount Hill,
honors active members of the sorority
attending University of Oregon and
Oregon State college and their mothers,
and bidden also as guests are two repre
sentatives from other Panhellenic sorori
ties. Mrs. Robert Drager Is to greet guests
at the door. Receiving informally will
be Mrs. Louis Gerlinger, president of
the Salem alumnae of the sorority, and
Mrs. Lewis, the hostess. Several alumnae
will assist about the rooms.
Mrs. Werner Brown is to invite guests
Into the dining room. Mrs. Thomas E.
Rilea, Sr. is chairman of the dining room
and is being assisted by Mrs. Roger
Sehnell, Mrs. Harvey Ronne, Mrs. Wil
liam Egan and Mrs. Fred Heckel. Mrs.
Charles Clagget is chairman for the re
freshments. Mrs. Bruce Spaulding and Mrs.
George Rossman, both from the alum
nae club, are to pour.
Mrs. Arthur Fisher is general chair
man of the committee in charge of the
tea.
At Pt Beta Phi Event
The tea planned by the Pi Beta Phi
advisory board honors active members
of the sorority at Willamette, University
of Oregon and Oregon State college and
their mothers. It will be between 3
and 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles A. Sprague and Mrs.
Marion Mulkey are to pour.
The advisory board members acting
as hostesses are Mrs. John Hughes, pres
ident; Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Edward Roth,
Mrs. Wayne Doughton and Mrs. Ervin
W. Potter.
Christmas Dinners
At the Charles S. McElhinny home
for Christmas dinner will be their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Nelson of Lexington, their sons
and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stu
art McElhinny and Mr. and Mrs. H.
William McElhinny and families, their
daughter, Miss Sue McElhinny, and Mrs.
McElhinny's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Dixon and their daugh
ter, Marilyn, from Roseburg.
With Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Meyer
for Christmas dinner will be their
daughter, Miss Roberta Meyer, home
from University of Washington for the
vacation, and Mrs. Meyer's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Craven and their daughter, Phyllis, of
Independence.
At the Harry W. Scott home for a
family dinner gathering will be their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Verne Scott of Davis, Calif., Mrs. Scott's
sister, Miss Inez Tyler of Portland, the
hosts' son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. David L. Scott, Jim Myers of Fon
tana, Calif., nephew of Mr. Scott; Mrs.
Scott's mother, Mrs. Ella M. Tyler; her
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Rearey; and her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Tyler of Oakridge; Mr. and Mrs.
Scott and their youngest son, Richard.
With Grabenhorsts
Mr. and Mrs. George Grabenhorst, Sr.
will entertain at Christmas dinner for a
family group. Attending will be Mr. and
Mrs. Coburn Grabenhorst and two sons,
Coburn, Jr. and Geoffrey, and Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Grabenhorst and their chil
dren, Ricky and Dana Jane. Mr. and
Mrs. George Grabenhorst, Jr. and daugh
ter, Gail, who will be dinner guests of
Mrs. Grabenhorst's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Amort, also will call dur
ing the day at the senior Grabenhorst
home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Schramm will have
as holiday dinner guests their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Schramm of Portland, who are here for
the holiday week-end, and Mrs. O. M.
Washburn, mother of the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Phillips, Sr.
are entertaining their family at a Christ
mas eve dinner this evening, the day also
marking the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Phillips. In the group will be Mr.
and Mrs. William L. Phillips, Jr. and
children, Richard and Christy; Mr. and
Mrs. James R. Phillips, Don Phillips and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips. Tomorrow, the
senior Mr. and Mrs. Phillips will be in
Portland to have Christmas dinner with
Mrs. Phillips' mother, Mrs. Dan Welsh
and her brother, Wayne Dunham.
Spaulding Hosts
Several out-of-town relatives are here
to be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Spaulding and daughters, Doris Helen
and Jean Spaulding for Christmas din
ner. In the group will be Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Swan of Vale, Mr. and Mrs.
Ollin Spaulding of Arlington, Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey Fletcher, David, Bill and
Mary Catherine Fletcher of Eugene; Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Spaulding of Portland,
Miss Hattic Bratzel and Mr. and Mrs.
Spaulding and daughters.
Christmas guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ervin L. Peterson and sons,
Stephen and Kent, are Mrs. Peterson's
mother, Mrs. Anna Haberlach and her
brother, Frank Haberlach and his two
sons, Ross and Bill, all of Clackamas.
Holiday dinner guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crandall are to be
his mother, Mrs. Grace Brown, who is
visiting here from Pasadena, Calif., Mrs.
Crandall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Gould of Portland, and the Crandalls'
daughter. Miss Thais Crandall, home
from Oregon State college.
L'pjohns Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Upjohn will
be hosts for 19 at a family holiday din
ner, Sunday afternoon. In the group
will be Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Upjohn,
Donald Henry Upjohn II and Elizabeth
Ann Upjohn; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L.
Hunter (Margaret Upjohn); Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Walker (Rowcna Upjohn) of
McMinnville; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar I.
Paulson, Jr. (Florence Upjohn) and
Holiday Week
Gay Dancing Parties to Usher
In New Year for Salem Groups
The new year will be well "danced
In" in Salem, several large dancing par
ties marking the annual merrymaking
occasion.
Subscription Club Party
The annual New Year's dance for the
Subscription club is to be at the Marion
hotel as a dinner dance starting at 9
o'clock.
Decorations in keeping with the com
ing New Year theme will be used.
Tillicum Affair
Tillicum club's New Year's eve dance
is to be at Glenwood ballroom. The so
cial hour will be between 9 and 10
o'clock, dancing starting at 10 o'clock. A
snack bar is to be set up through the
evening and at 1 a.m. will be served the
ham and egg breakfast, a traditional cus
tom with the club. Balloons gay hats
and plenty of horns and noisemakers
are to be on hand to welcome in the
new year.
On the decorating committee for the
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New Year's Parties
Rounding out the festive holiday week
will be the varied New Year's eve and
New Year's day events next week-end.
Several large dancing parties are
planned for Saturday evening, while
other groups have informal at home af
fairs and watch parties planned.
Two Hostesses
Miss Elizabeth Lord and Miss Edith
Schryver are to entertain old friends at
an informal at home next Saturday eve
ning, New Year's eve, guests being in
vited from 10 o'clock on.
Supper Party
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnson will be
among those entertaining New Year's
eve, members of Mrs. Johnson's bridge
club and husbands and additional guests
being in the group. A midnight supper
will be served. Eighteen couples have
been invited.
Entertain Group
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Miller are
among those entertaining New Year's
eve with an informal party, a late sup
per to be served as the group welcomes
in the new year. In the group will be Mr.
and Mrs. A. N. Wysong, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Kclley, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nus
trom and Mr. and Mrs. Miller.
On New Year's Day
Among those entertaining New Year's
day are Dr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Lance
field, who have Invited a group to call
between 5 and 7 o'clock at their Fair
mount Hill home.
Open nouse Event
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Osborne are in
viting friends for an open house on Sun
day, New Year's day, January 1, at their
new residence, 1695 Norway. About
125 have been invited to call between
2 and 5 o'clock.
their children, Stephen and Douglas;
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown (Donna
Upjohn) of Silverton; Judge and Mrs.
Arlie G. Walker of McMinnville and
Mr. and Mrs. Upjohn, Miss Barbara Up
john, another daughter, was unable to
come home for Christmas. She is fin
ishing at University of California at
Los Angeles in January, and the other
son, William Upjohn, Is in Salt Lake
City.
Christmas dinner guests at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher will be
Dr. Fisher's mother, Mrs. Alice Fisher of
Corvallis; Mrs. Fisher's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Reeves, her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Reeves
and their daughter, Molly, and her un
cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Reeves,
all of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs E. E. Arne
son and Miss Sylvia Kjoldstad.
At Nelson Home
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Crother of Port
land will be here for Christmas dinner
as guests at the home of Mr. Crother's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl E. Nelson. Other guests at the Nel
son home for the dinner will include
members of their family home for the
holidays Lt. and Mrs. Stuart Nelson
and daughters, Genevieve and Lauren,
of Alameda, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. William
Ean of Portland, Reed Nelson from Coos
Bay, and Jack Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Linden, Jr., and
daughters, Pamela and Tina Kay, will
have as their Christmas dinner guests
Mr. Linden's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E,
A Linden, Sr., and his grandmother,
Mrs. Susie Wllkins. This evening, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Linden, Sr., are in Port
land for Christmas eve festivities at the
home of Mr. Linden's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ungcr
man. Holiday dinner guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Caughell will in
clude a family group, Mrs. Harry Waite,
Mrs. L. A. Westacott, Miss Josephine
Baumgartner, Kenneth Caughell, Mr.
and Mrs. Caughell and their daughter
and son, Miss Josephine Caughell and
John Caughell.
At the John H. Johnson home the
Christmas dinner group will include
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hutchens, Miss Eliz
abeth Johnson and the hosts.
Dr. and Mrs. John J. Griffith are en
tertaining at a family gathering for
Christmas, Including Mrs. Lewis D. Grif
fith and son, John Griffith; Mr. and Mrs.
John Copcnhaver and children, Karen
and John; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gustafson
and son, Steven, of Portland, and the
hosts and their daughters, Mary and
Joan.
Mr. and Mrs. John Heltzcl will en
tertain at dinner for their mothers, Mrs.
James G. Heltzel and Mrs. W. B. Bar
rett. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Benson are enter
taining as holiday dinner guests, Mr,
and Mrs. Charles S. Straley of Beaver
ton, Mrs. Irene Connett of Longview,
Wash., Steven Benson, son of the hosts
who is home for the holidays from Uni-
stein, chairmen; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jor
dan, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Von Eschen, Mr.
and Mrs. Wheeler English, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Simmons.
Carousel Party
Another gala New Year's eve party H
to be that of the Carousel club, a dance
to be given at Mayflower hall. The so
cial hour begins at 9:30 p.m., dancing
at 10 p.m. A snack bar is planned
throughout the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Toy head the
committee arranging for the special
New Year's decorations and on the com
mittee with them are Mr. and Mrs.
George Raich, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Er
ickson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Cole,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fredericks, Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Ronne, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Beals, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gaskins,
Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Olsen, Mr and Mrs,
St. Elmo Massengale, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Hoy.
evening are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weln-
versity of Oregon, and the other son,
Whitney Benson.
At the B. E. Owens home for Christ
mas are Mrs. Owens' sister, Mrs. Carl
Reinsdorff and family of Seattle, and
their son, Bcldon Owens, Jr. who is
home from University of Oregon.
Christmas week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Grant C. Rogers are their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Myron
V. Feig and their two children, Rogers
and Sandra Sue Feig, of Portland.
Gathering for a family dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Doughton
tomorrow will be Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Doughton and children, Jack and Shirley,
of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wilson,
and Miss Elaine Wilson of Albany; Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Doughton and the hosts.
Christmas guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph H. Cooley will be their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard L. Cooley and little daughter,
Christine Cooley; their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mauld
ing of Eugene; and Mrs. Cooley's broth
er, Clifford Headrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bjelde will be
among the Christmas day hosts, giving a
dinner at their Fairmount Hill home In
honor of Mr. Bjelde's mother, Mrs. Ida
Hinden, visitor from Minnesota. At
tending the affair will be Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Bjelde, Francis Bjelde, Mr. and
Mrs. John Eddings, Mr. and Mrs. Hildor
Hermanson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Llnd.
qulst, Mrs. Gwen Hill and Jannet Hill,
the six grandchildren, and Mrs. Hinden
and the hosts.
At the Harry L. Miller home for the
holiday dinner will be Mrs. Miller's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hall; her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Hall of Portland; her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mil
ler of Longview; Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Kelley and the hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Meyers are to
entertain at a family dinner gathering
Christmas day. Covers will be placed
for their three children and families,
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Buxton and son,
Roger, of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Meyers and son, Douglas, of Portland,
and Miss Lorraine Meyers of Salem, and
as additional guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Standish of Sweet Home, parents of
Mrs. Lester Meyers.
Holiday guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George E. Hanson are their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alan B.
Berg. The Bergs are here from Seattle
where Mr. Berg is enrolled in the gra
duate school of the University of Wash
ington, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerlinger will be
among those In Portland for the holiday,
Sunday. They will be Christmas dinner
guests of Mrs. Gerlinger's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George T.
Bragg.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Franko of Aber
deen, Wash., are here for Christmai
week-end as guests at the home of Mrs.
Franko's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Reeher.
Junior CDA Dance
Highlighting Christmas week for a
large group of the young folk will be
the winter formal to be sponsored by
Junior Catholic Daughters of America
next Tuesday evening, December 27, at
the No-Name ballroom.
Some 150 couples are expected to at
tend. "Toyland Frolic" is tho theme
for the decorations.
Invited as patrons are Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Corey, Mr and Mrs. John Pryzi
billa, Mr. and Mrs. Monte Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs, J. D.
White. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Lemmon, Mr.
and Mrs. Lade Koutney, Mr. and Mrs.
John Branson, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lov
cik, Mr. and Mrs. T. Roguski and Mrs.
Margaret Brown.
Among coke parties being given pre
ceding the dance will be the one for
which Miss RosnLee Coffel Is to enter
tain at the North Winter street home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Coffel.
Among the guests will be Misses Dar
lene Staab, Mary Ann Fischer, Delores
Gottfried, Muriel French, Marlene
Schwab, Kathlene Bauer, Joan Schroe
der, Shirley Koutney, Theresa Sadler,
Jacqueline Rom, Constance Rentfro, Car
olyn Waltz, Vivienne Brown and Marcie
Helton.
Roger Kerr, Ed Wichman, Jerry We
ger, Francis Schlageter, Kenneth Krebs,
Phyllis Washburn, Robert Stevens, Bill
Daggler, Bill Swart, Michael Rasco,
James Heenan. Vernon Daniel, Edgar
Browne, Don Heenan and James Dempe-wolf.