! Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Saturday, Dec. 24, 1949
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Holiday Month Calendar
! December 25
Spinsters club Christmas dance, No-Name ballroom.
December 27
. Holiday tea given by Mrs. Fred B. Moxley.
Christmas formal dance of Junior Catholic Daughters of America, No-Name
allroom.
Wedding of Miss Jean Fidler and James Hosey, St. Paul's Episcopal church.
December 29
Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae Christmas tea, home of Mrs. Sidney B. Lewis.
Pi Beta Phi advisory board tea, home of Mrs. James T. Brand.
Wedding of Miss Catherine Elizabeth Cooper and Herbert Bauer, St. Joseph's
latholic church.
December 31
Holiday tea given by Miss Ruth McCall.
New Year's dance of Subscription club, Marlon hotel.
' New Year's dance of Carousel club, Mayflower hall.
New Year's dance of Tillicum club, Glenwood ballroom.
Twenty-eight attended the annual for
mal dinner and Christmas party of the
Eight and Forty society, Wednesday eve
ning, at Marshall's, members entertain
ing their husbands as guests. Mrs. Mem
Pearce. Mrs. Byron Lieuallen, Mrs
Frank Zinn and Mrs. Frank Marshall
were the committee.
Holly, red candles and a Christmas
tree made the tables and dining room
festive. Carols were sung, dancing en
joyed and a Christmas gift exchange
staged. The gifts also were brought for
the "adopted" Chinese girl at the state
tuberculosis hospital.
Miss Ruth Ann Pearcy leaves the first
the week for San Francisco and Pasa
sna, planning to be among those at
mding the Rose Bowl game New Year's
ay. She has been visiting here during
le Christmas holidays with her father,
. L. Pearcy. Both she and her sister,
iss Janie Pearcy, will return to Mills
llege in early January.
Soroptimist club's regular program
incheon meeting will be Wednesday
oon at the Golden Pheasant. Miss Lena
lum is to be speaker, discussing credit
ork.
Four circles of Jason Lee Methodist
church Woman's Society for Christian
Service are to meet Wednesday of this
week.
The March-September circle is meet
ing at the home of Mrs. R. A. Forkner,
1885 North Capitol, for dessert at 1:30
p.m.
The May-November circle also Is
meeting for a 1:30 p.m. dessert at the
home of Mrs. W. E. Savage, 2415 North
Church.
February-August circle Is meeting at
1 p.m. for dessert at the home of Mrs.
George Pro, 1915 Maple, the members
to tie a quilt.
April-October circle is to meet at the
church at 11 a.m. to tie i. quilt. A sack
luncheon will be served at noon.
No meetings are scheduled for the
January-July or the June-December circles.
Annual holiday party for the mem
bers of the board and chairmen in the
American Legion auxiliary, Capital Unit
No. 9, is planned for next Wednesday
evening at the home of the unit presi
dent, Mrs. Walter L. Spaulding.
A no-host dinner will be served, fol
lowed by the party and entertainment.
Mrs. Donald Madison is general chair
man and on the committee with her are
Mrs. Ted Borkman, Mrs. Don Apperson
and Mrs. Anson Ingels.
The Women's Association of the First
Presbyterian church is to meet next
Wednesday. The executive board ses
sion will be at 11 a.m., the luncheon at
12, the program at 1 o'clock. A one-act
play, written by Mrs. J. C. Singleton,
will be presented, and a group of high
school students will sing carols.
A musical program of Interest for to
morrow afternoon will be the rebroad
cast of the recent presentation of Han
del's "The Messiah," sung by the Salem
Oratorio society, over KOCO at 2 p.m.
Christmas day. The concert was given
December 11 at Salem high school, Dean
Melvin Geist of Willamette university
directing the large chorus. The rebroad
cast of the complete program tomorrow
is sponsored by the Valley Motor com
pany.
Among those leaving next week for
the East-West game in San Francisco
New Year's day and a few 'days in the
Bay area will be Dr. and Mrs. John J.
Griffith..
Chapter BC of PEO Sisterhood is gath
ering for its holiday party on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Wayne
W. Gordon at 7:30 o'clock, Mrs. E. D.
Smith, Mrs. W. S. Ankney and Mrs.
E. G. Sanders to be hostesses.
18 pt NEW YEARS Parties
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Goldblatt and
sons, Bruce and Stuart, are in Portland
for the holiday week-end as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Herman.
The Women's Catholic Order of For
esters are meeting for their annual
Christmas party next Tuesday evening
in the Salem Woman's club building.
There will Be a no-host supper at 8:30
o'clock, followed by a Christmas tree
and gift exchange. In charge of ar
rangements are Mrs. Susan Wruble,
chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Zielinski, Mrs.
J. D. White, Miss Mary Wruble and Mrs.
John Reynolds.
Albert Died 26 Years Ago, but
Gifts Pour Info
His Sayings Mean Holiday Gffts ufLe uQU.e
By ELIZABETH DUBOIS
Spokane, Dec. 24 UP) A lifetime was not long enough to hold
le feeling Anton Henry Albert had for Christmas and sunshine.
Though he's been dead 28 years, people still receive presents
lery Christmas from this man who made himself an "old folks'
t. Nick."
Albert left $16,000 the bulk
' his life's savings as a Chrlst
as fund for people over 70. His
ill directed that earnings from
e money be distributed every
:ars at Christmas time to peo
e over 70 and in need.
This year checks of $13.50
ich are being mailed to 29 of
pokane's elderly citizens.
Born In Germany, Albert liv
I the last half of his 72 years
i a wheat farmer near Espan
a, Wash. He died a bachelor
i a home for the aged in 1926.
"The contents were wonder
ful," the letter said. "Mother
now can bake a cake and make a
cup of good coffee to go with
it."
His will, written two months
;fore his death, made several
iOO bequests for relatives. Most
! them lived in Germany. The
ist he left for the old people of
s adopted country.
Albert's will does not explain
hy he wanted his money used
r eternal Christmas giving any
ore than it explains why he
anted the warm rays of the
in on his burial place. It spe
fled that he be burled In i
metery vault "at some place
:cessible to the sunshine. '
His unusual will proved
jon to his relatives in later
ars at a time they needed help
ost.
Some months ago a nephew,
ans Albert, living In Reinbeck
. the British zone of Germany,
rote to the trust foundation in
large of Albert's estate. He
iked if it would be possible for
s family to get a CARE (Com
ittee for American Remittances
. Europe) package through the
ind.
When the foundation agreed
use $10 of the money to send
iod to the German Alberts, it
celved a flowing letter of
lanks.
Medical Care for
Dependents Continues
Washington, Dec. 24
Defense Secretary Louis John
son disclosed today that he has
rejected a proposal to stop free
medical care for dependents of
military personnel.
Budget Director Frank Pace
recently made the proposal.
Johnson wrote Pace that all
previous studies, both within
and without, in "the defense de
partment had resulted in the
conclusion that medical care of
military dependents should be
continued."
But Johnson said the subject
was complex and needed con
tinuous review of the actual
practices of the army, navy and
air force In providing such care.
He accordingly appointed a com
mittee to "assure uniformity'
in the matter among the three
armed services.
Dr. R. L. Meiling, defense me
dical director, was appointed
chairman of the committee. Oth
er members are Assistant De
fense Secretary W. J. McNeil
and Gen. J. T. McNarney, de
fonse "unity expediter."
Washington, Dec. 24 (IP)
More than 100 Christmas gifts
mostly food packages have ar
rived at the White House for
President Truman.
In addition, the mail room re
ports receipt of more than
12,000 Christmas cards, about
2,000 of them addressed to the
president alone and the rest to
the family.
The gifts Include hams, tur
keys, fruit cakes and bacon
much of which is expected to be
distributed to hospitals and
other institutions.
Shirts and ties by the dozens
also have arrived for the man
who once ran a haberdashery in
Kansas City.
Odd gifts included a 72-inch
candle sent from Tarpon
Springs, Fla.
Amity Eastern Star
Order Has Election
Amity Amity Chapter Order
of Eastern Star held its regular
meeting with Mrs. Naomi Hew
itt and Thomas Hewitt, worthy
matron and worthy patron, presiding.
New officers elected are Ne-
dra Fuller, worthy matron
Clyde Lambert, worthy patron;
Ruth Cochran, associate matron
Royal Cochran, associate patron;
Arliss Kosta, conductress; Lil
lian Jorgensen, associate con
ductress; Gertie M. Richter, sec
retary, and Agnes Kosta, trea
surer. The chapter presented the
worthy matron and worthy pa
tron with gifts and they in turn
presented gifts of appreciation
to their officers.
Childish Phone Calls to Santa
Upset Doctor, Feeling It's a Gag
New York, Dec. 24 ff) Dr. Herman B. Zurrow thought he
was going nuts when little voices started coming over his office
telephone. They kept asking for Santa Claus.
"It began six weeks ago," said the 58th street physician, still
a little shaken today.
"We began getting two or
three calls a day, and childish
voices would ask for Santa. We
thought it was a gag at first."
But it was no gag when the
calls zoomed up to 400 a day.
'Little voices at all hours of
the day and night," said Dr. Zur
row, his voice hoarse at the
memory. "I thought we'd go
crazy."
But a checkup convinced the
doctor his sanity wasn't tottering.
Last year a toy shop hired a
Santa Claus to talk to kids. They
put in a special phone for hjm
and the number was Murray
Hill 8-2551.
This year the shop dropped
the idea. So the telephone com
pany assigned Murray Hill
8-2551 to Dr. Zurrow.
Then the phone company for
got all about it. Not so the kids.
They knew where Santa was
last year. With childish faith,
they assumed he'd still be doing
business at the same old stand.
Said Dr. Zurrow:
"We wrote a blistering letter
to the phone company."
It got results.
Now when you dial Murray
Hill 8-2551, an operator asks
who you want. If it's Dr. Zur
row, she gives you his new num
ber. If it's Santa, the operator says
matter-of-factly:
"Sor-ry, Santa Claus' number
has been disconnected."
Recall Threatens
Springfield Mayor
Springfield, Ore., Dec. 24 (U.R)
A recall movement against
Mayor B. P. Larson was an
nounced today by U. S. Burt,
chairman of the Springfield
Good Government league.
Burt said recall petitions
would be circulated "early in
January." He said "general dis
satisfaction" with Larson's ad
ministration prompted the
league to ask for Larson's recall.
Larson said he had no com-
Betty Lou Home for Christmas;
Doctors Check Infected Hand
Boston, Dec. 24 m Plucky Betty Lou Marbury will be home
for Christmas. ...
. ,. in - ij nrnwnev lip Tenn.. ffirl won t
nut me winsome iv-jcdi-um . , --- D ... .
know for some time whether her infected right hand will have
t Ko amnntnted. The child, whose appeal for prayers for her
recovery moved the nation, wast-
Sacrlfice The Duchess of
Segovia (above), wife of Don
Jaime De Bourbon, told news
men at a conference in Paris
that she would "renounce"
her marriage if it will be an
obstacle to her husband in
his claims to the Spanish
throne. The Duchess said her
husband, who does not read
the newspapers, is not yet
aware of her decision. She
was born at Koenigsberg,
Germany, and is a former
opera singer known as Char
lotta Tiedeman. (AP Wire
photo via radio from Paris)
ovaminpH vpstprdav bv tumor
experts at the Boston Children's
hospital.
They said it would take some
time to decide whether southern
doctors were right in their be
lief that the hand will have to
be amputated.
They agreed, however, that It
would be perfectly all right for
her to go home for the holidays.
Chn will ipnvp tnHav acenmna-
nied by her father, Clay Mar
bury, a carpenter-farmer.
TSatt.r'a tiln tn fllA faitlPfl lin-
pital was financed by a wealthy
new YorKer wno neara oi a let
ter she wrote to a Memphis
newspaper asking the public to
pray for her.
Thp lpttor related that her doc
tor feared her hand would have
to be amputated.
The ffirl who caDtured the
hearts of the experts who ex
amined her yesterday Dy ner
sunny disposition and magnifi
cent courage, rested comfortably
during the night.
Army Furlough Ends .
D et r o i t Corporal Clifford
White left for Hamilton field,
California, being due to report
for overseas duty there Decem
ber 20. He has been at home
with his parents for a two and a
half week furlough, which be
gan on November 30.
ment when told of the recall
movement. He said everything
he had -done was "in the inter
ests of the people."
Larson was elected a year ago.
He campaigned as an exponent
of public power and since he
took office a people s utility dis
trict has been formed in Springfield.
Rotarians Entertained
Woodburn Pupils of St.
Benedict's school entertained
the Woodburn Rotary club on
Thursday noon with a Christ
mas program, including Christ
mas carols, folk dances and a
pageant, "Children at the Crib."
Rev. V. L. Moffenbeier was in
charge of the group and Lor
raine Richter was announcer.
Kenneth McGrath was program
chairman.
FOB A CHARGE III PACE
Enjoyment Is always oo the
menu here, where you find not
only the choicest foods but
willing service, courteous
waiters, soothing decorations,
inspired cuisine and pleasing
.prices.
Here, too, too n see mar
ried conples enjoying life.
.(She may be the world s best
cook but be koows how much
she appreciates a change in
jpace.) You'U see couples who
are a -courting, travelling men.
important executires who
combine business with pleas
ure by bringing their custom
ers and many other folks who
come in to ENJOY LIFE . . .
EAT OUT MORE OFTEN I
Special
Christmas Dinners
SERVED BOTH SUNDAY AND
MONDAY
For Reservation! Call
3-5419
Heartiest
best wishes for
your bright and happy
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DRUG STORE
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and the gladdest
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Ann Wruble
Pat Wegner
Elma Dickey
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to Yoa!
We hope you liked your gifts, and if they came
from STEVENS we want you to know that we
will gladly make any exchanges, size any rings
larger or smaller, and will adjust and regulate
your STEVENS watch. In other words, we want
your gift from STEVENS to be perfect in every
way, and we ask you to give us the opportunity
to make it so, and keep it that way. Our sincere
wish for the best to all. of you on Christmas day.
Jewelers Silversmiths
State at Liberty
No One Paid the Least Attention
to Him!
But finally -the
FATHER OF THE
BRIDE
gets some attention!
IN FACT, plenty. Ed Streeter's wildly funny
story of America's most forgottan man was
published just one week ago. Since then book
sellers have phoned, wired and dog-sledded
orders in at a thousand-a-day clip.
And with them have come critical posies
like these:
"His most hilarious book. Read It yourself and you
will snort and chuckle and occasionally whoop aloud.
And you may even shed a tear or two, for scattered
throughout this joyous book are moments of simple
tenderness which evoke the same quick throat lump
that causes women to cry and strong men to look
humble. He hos solved for all time the problem of
any future wedding present I may be hijacked into
giving."
Cornelia Otis Skinner, New York Times Book Review
"Streeter has written a screamingly funny book the
kind of genuinely humorous book that is bounded on
the one side by realism and the other by pathos. Every
sentence cries to be read aloud. It is certain to be
read and loved by thousands."
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"The composition of this little piece is a thing of
beauty. Through well-disciplined restraint and under
statement, Mr. Streeter achieves a maximum of comic
impact. This is a transcendental ly good job of
workmanship that will be received with joy every
where." CLEVELAND NEWS
"Whether the wedding In your family Is past or fu
ture you won't want to miss Edward Streeter's beauti
fully benign account of Mr. Stanley Banks and his
giving of his daughter in marriage. Neither will you
want to miss Gluyas Williams' unforgettable sketches
of the big moments." .
BOSTON GLOBE
"It's hysterically funny, that's the long and short of
it."
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"May be the funniest book of 1 949."
William McFee, N.I. SCN
This Hilarious Story Starts
Tuesday, Dec. 27th in the
Capitals-Journal
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