Capital '
Edited by MARIAN
6 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Tuesday, February 21, 1950
Spinsters
Set Dinner,
Plan Tea
Spinsters club members were
entertained last evening by Miss
Suzanne Small, Miss Harriet
Huston and Mrs. Richard Gentz
kow at the home of Miss Small.
The group scheduled its post
poned dinner to honor patron-
esses for the evening of March
7, the event to be at the Ameri
can Legion club.
Also, the group talked over
plans for its annual spring sil
ver tea, this year's event to be
given right after Easter, the date
and place to be set later.
Next meeting for the group
will be on Thursday evening,
March 23, that time being set to
enable some members who are
away at college to attend, the
meeting coming during spring
vacation at the state university
and college.
About 20 attended last night's
meeting, Mrs. Ralph Underwood
coming over from McMinnville
for the event.
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St. Anne's Guild
Entertained Monday
About 45 attended the meet
ing for St. Anne's guild, St,
Paul s Episcopal church, Mon
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Floyd W. Shepard. Early
dessert was served, Mrs. F. W.
Poorman, Mrs. William J. Bu
sick, Mrs. T. M. Medford, Mrs.
George Weller, Mrs. Charles
Clarke and Mrs. Breyman Boise
being the committee. Mrs. Ber
tram Thomson, president of the
guild, and Mrs. Charles McClel
land, the secretary, poured. The
tea table was set with a white
cloth, a silver candlestick with
yellow swirled tapers standing
in the center with a bouquet of
daffodils and other spring flow
ery at either side, yellow maline
encircling them.
Guests at the meeting were
the Rev. and Mrs. George H.
Swift; Mrs. George Lawrence of
Portland, who Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Donald McCar
gar; Mrs. William H. Lytle, Mrs.
William S. Van Meter, and Miss
Katharine O'Reilly. The Rev.
Mr. Swift talked to the group
briefly on Lent and the Bervices
in the church during that per
iod. The guild members discussed
possible projects during the
coming year. Mrs. Donald A.
Young reported on the guild's
participation in the all-church
guild and Mrs. Robert Wilson,
Jr. reported on the group's ma
gazine drive.
Thursday Party
Hostess on Thursday evening
for the second of a series of in
formal bridge parties she is giv
ing will be Mrs. Peery T. Bur
en. A late dessert supper will
follow the hours of cards.
Guests will include Mrs. Sam
Speerstra, Mrs. John Graham,
Mrs. Ray Rhotcn, Mrs. Law
rence Fitzgerald, Mrs. Phil
Brownell, Jr., Mrs. Irvin Bry
an, Mrs. Don Cannon.
A LUNCHEON gathering for
members of the local court of
Catholic Daughters of America
is conducted each Monday noon
at Golden Pheasant. Several at'
tended the meeting yesterday.
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LOWBX FISCHEE
Plan Fashion Show
Dated for Thursday evening,
March 30, is a fashion show to
be sponsored by the Salem Busi
ness and Professional Women's
club. The event will be in the
Salem Woman's club building.
Mrs. Sue Booch is chairman
of the committee in charge, oth
ers assisting including Miss Hal
lie Shard, Mrs. Eugene Estcs,
Mrs. John Versteeg, Miss Ellen
Van Arsdale, Mrs. Robert Mom
smith, Mrs. Agatha Nelson Miss
Margaret Magee, Mrs. Thomas
E. Rilea, r., Mrs. E. A. Tueski.
MissWilken
Recent Bride
Miss Cordelia Wilken, daugh
ter of William M. Wilken of
Hillsboro, was wed to Bruce E.
Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs.
E. C. Hamilton of Salem, at a
ceremony in the First Congrega
tional church February 12, be
fore a candlelighted altar, decor
ated with white and yellow
roses. The Rev. F. F. Otto offi
ciated. Preceding the ceremony. Mr.
Adelbert Haffner sang, accom
panied by William Fawk, organ
ist. Mr. Wilken gave his daughter
in marriage. She wore a baller
ina length white organdy gown
over yellow satin and carried
white roses. The bride's sister,
Mrs. Stanley Malo, was matron
of honor in a matching gown of
yellow organdy. She carried a
nosegay of yellow narcissuses
and white acacia.
Neil K. Hamilton, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man
and ushers were Stanley Malo,
William Floyd and Theodore
Snorack.
For her son's wedding, Mrs,
Hamilton wore a cocoa brown
crepe dress with silver and black
accessories.
The couple left for a trip to
Mt. Hood and Seattle. For travel
ing the birde wore a navy suit
with rose accessories. The couple
are now at home in Salem. .
Mrs. Lewis Tells
Of Mexico Trip
An account of her trip to
Mexico was given by Mrs. Sid
ney B. Lewis for the meeting of
Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae,
Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis returned at mid-February
from the trip to Mexico.
At the meeting of the alum
nae, assistance was voted for a
child in need of dental care.
About 20 attended the meet
ing, Mrs. Charles Claggett, Mrs.
Harry U. Miller, Mrs. Roscoe C.
Wilson and Mrs. David Eason
being hostesses for the event at
the home of Mrs. Claggett s mo
ther, Mrs. Frank G. Myers.
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Women of Rotary
Members of the board of Wo
men of Rotary met Monday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs.
Floyd Bressler for a salad lunch
eon. Attending were Mrs. Ralph
H. Cooley, Mrs. Robert Sprague
Mrs. Charles Fowler, Mrs Clay
Cochran, , Mrs. P. H. Brydon,
Mrs. Chester Pickens and Mrs.
Brassier.
Plans were made for .the
meeting of the group next Mon
day afternoon, Mrs. Victor P,
Morris of Eugene to address the
group, the luncheon to be at the
Golden Pheasant.
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Wed Saturday Mrs. Albin William Sundsten, Jr., the for
mer Margaret Viola Domes, was married Saturday afternoon
at the Methodist church in Amity The bride is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Henry Domes of Rickreall, Mr. Sundsten the son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sundsten of Bridal Veil. ( Jesten
Miller studio picture).
Miss Predeek, Mr. Holmes
Wed atMt. Angel Church
Mt. Angel St. Marys Catholic church, Mt. Angel, was the set
ting, Saturday, February 18, for
Predeek. daughter of Mr. and
Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Holmes of Battle Ground,
Wash. Rev. Father Vincent Koppert, OSB, officiated at 9 o'clock
nuptial high mass, and read the:
vows for the double ring cere
mony before the high altar dec
orated with orchid hued tulips
and greenery and lighted by
cathedral tapers. Serving the
mass were Joseph Seller and
Bobby Scharbach, cousin and
nephew of the bride. Miss Hel
en Keber played the processional
and recessional marches, and
was accompanist for the sing
ing. . Bernard Smith of Wood
burn sang before the bridal
group entered the church and
preceding the recessional.
Mr. Predeek escorted his
daughter down the aisle and
gave her in marriage. The bride
wore traditional white satin,
made with a front pointed nylon
yoke ruffled with lace at the
low off-shoulder line; lace cuffs
edged with lace ruffle on the
long satin sleeves, a tight-fit
ting bodice and a skirt falling
to a full court train. The dou
ble illusion fingertip veil was
held by a satin half-hat finish
ed with satin rosettes. The bride
carried a cascade bouquet of
white single hyacinths and white
carnations, arranged with lace
similar to the lace on the gown,
surrounding a white orchid with
purple throat.
Sisters Attend
Miss Donna Mae Predeek was
maid of honor for her sister and
wore a pink taffeta gown. She
carried a nosegay of white car
nations edged in coral and lace
tulle to match her gown. Brides
maids were their elder sister,
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the marriage of Miss Dorothy Ann
Mrs. William Predeek, to Clifford
Mrs. Robert Miller (Mildred) of
Woodburn, and Mrs. Richard
Test (Dolores Gamble) of Salem.
They were dressed in aqua taf
feta gowns, made identically to
that of the honor attendant,
fashioned with double portrait
collars and long sleeves on the
fitted bodices and bias fold ex
tending from low front to bus
tle bows in back of the floor-
length skirts. They carried
yellow carnation and aqua lace
tulle in a nosegay. All the at
tendants wore half-hats to match
their gowns.
Orin Holmes of Battle Ground
was best man for his brother.
Leonard Obersinner, cousin of
the bridegroom, and Raymond
Predeek were groomsmen, and
Paul Predeek and Tony Kahut
of Woodburn were ushers.
Mrs. Predeek- wore a black
silk print afternoon dress for
her daughter's wedding with
which she wore black accessor
ies and a gardenia corsage. The
bridegroom's mother chose
gray suit and pink accessories
for her son's marriage. Her cor
sage was of white gardenias.
Breakfast was served in the St.
Mary's dining hall at 11 o'clock
with covers placed for 40 guests
and the Rev. Father Vincent and
bridal party. The bride's table
was centered with tulips, carna
tions and hyacinths, and lighted
by white candles. The Misses
Mary Lou Weisenfels and Evelyn
Purdy served.
To Live In Battle Ground
A reception was held in- the
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Duo Engaged
Woodburn Miss Anita Mill
er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter G. Miller of Woodburn,
announced her engagement to
Wallace Eugene Gibbs, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gibbs of
Hood River, at her sorority
house, Kappa Kappa Gamma, at
Oregon State college February
17. Mr. Gibbs is a member of
Phi Delta Theta fraternity and
will graduate from Oregon
State this June.
The announcement was made
by using a fake front page of a
newspaper with the news of the
engagement printed in the
headlines. Miss Nancy Snyder
of Salem and Miss Mary Jean
Anderson of Portland, sorority
sisters, acted as newsboys.
Heart shaped cakes decorated
with the initials of the couple
featured the refreshment hour
The table was centered with a
large Valentine, guarded with
red candles in hurricane lamps,
decorated with Cupids. Miss
Jean Pickens, sorority sister
from Salem, assisted in serving.
Miss Miller is employed in the
accounting division of the state
highway commission in Salem.
Panhellenic Event
Salem City Panhellenic has
scheduled a meeting for Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Chi
Omega sorority, 345 North 17th.
The sponsorship again of the
Easter sale, the day before Eas
ter, will be discussed.
HOME FROM three weeks at
Phoenix, Ariz., are Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Schimberg. There they vis
ited Mr. bcmmberg s son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Schimberg. Richard
Schimberg is a student at the
college there.
same hall when Mrs. Joseph
Obersinner, an aunt, cut the
cake and Mrs. August Scharbach,
sister of the bride, and Mrs. Clar
ence Predeek, sister - in - law,
poured at the coffee urns. Miss
Pat McKay of Salem passed the
guest book. Opening the gifts
were Miss Donna Mae Predeek,
Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. Au
gust Scharbach. Serving the
guests were the Misses Anne
Fennimore, Flore Fennimore and
Corrine Predeek, cousins of the
bride.
For the wedding trip south.
the bride chose a black wool suit
with black and white accessories.
She pinned her white orchid
corsage to her jacket lapel. Fol
lowing their wedding trip south,
the couple will live in Battle
Ground, Wash. The bride is a
graduate of Mt.' Angel Academy
and Has been employed at the
Salem Navigation Company. The
bridegroom was graduated from
Washington State college in Jan
uary and is employed as a field
man for the Battle Ground Co
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Home from East
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Wallace
returned Monday from a trip to
the east. While in New York
City they visited with Mr. Wal
lace's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. .William S.
Lambie. Returning to the west
coast they visited in Sah Diego
with an uncle of Mr. Wallace,
Hance Black.
MissSonderman
Shower Feted
Honoring Miss Shirley Son
derman, bride-elect of Kermit
Burson, a surprise party and
shower were given Sunday aft
ernoon at the Elizabeth street
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elvin Sonderman.
Hostesses for the affair were
Mrs. Raymond Bernardy, Mrs.
Philip Endres and Mrs. James
Lies. About 20 relatives and
friends attended the party. Tiny
green and white parasols decor
ated the serving trays and the
gift table.
Canasta Club
Mrs. Earl Pearc'y was hostess
Friday evening to the Canny
Canasta club. In the group are
Mrs. James Clark, Mrs. J. M.
Coburn, Mrs. Edward Domogal
la, Mrs. George H. Grabenhorst,
Jr., Mrs. H. R. Jones, Mrs. Ur
ban Peterson, Mrs. Earl Straus-
baugh and Mrs. Pearcy. Honors
at cards went to Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Grabenhorst. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Grab
enhorst. SUBLIMITY Mr. and Mrs.
John Koenig and family of Sub
limity were hosts at a dinner
Sunday. The occasion was to
honor the 41st wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Morgan. Present at the dinner
were Mr. and Mrs. R. F. West
of Salem, who were attendants
at the wedding. Others pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
West and son of Lyons, Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis Deetz and family
of Stay ton, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Morgan and family of Ly
ons, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mor
gan and family of Lyons, Mr.
and Mrs. Ramon Morgan and
family of Lyons, Mr. and Mrs.
William Hargin and family of
Scio, Tom Morgan of Lyons,
Mrs Elizabeth Koenig and Miss
Agnes Koenig of Sublimity, and
the honored guests, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Morgan.
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S PI R I T UALIST Sunflower
club is to meet Thursday at 1
p.m. at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Vrooman, 3220 State street.
MRS. ROBERT W. GORMSEN
is to be hostess to her bridge
club on Friday, the group meet
ing for dessert and cards.
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On Wednesday
Among hostesses of the week
will be Miss Margaret Lovell and
Mrs. William R. Shinn, who are
entertaining Wednesday evening
at the home of the former to
honor Mrs. Richard Hayward
a newcomer moving to Salem
from Tacoma.
Guests Invited Include Mrs.
Hayward, Miss Esther Baird,
Mrs. Lester Carter, Mrs. Robert!
Brownell, Mrs. Richard L. Cool
ey, Mrs. Roger M. Schnell, Mrs,
Carlton- J. McLeod, Miss Betty
Jean Manoles, Mrs. Leonard
Hicks, Mrs. Peter H. Gelser, Mrs.
Robert Burrell, Mrs. Claybourne
Dyer, Mrs. James Bedingfield,
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AT THE meeting of Salem Re-
bekah lodge last evening, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Allen were
initiated. A visitor at the meet
ing was Mrs. Esther Jenness of
Quimby, la. Mrs. Lawrence Mc
Clure gave a report on the Coun
cil of Women's Organizations.
The newly formed Theta Rho
club is to be instituted on Feb
ruary 25, it was announced, the
event to be staged at 8 p.m. that
date. Following the initiation
the public is invited to attend
the installation of new officers.
The ladies auxiliary is an
nounced to meet Thursday of
this week; Three Links club on
Friday at 2 p.m. at the hall; and
social night for the lodge Is set
for next Monday evening.
THE REGULAR meetine for
the Tri-Y-Teen Mothers club Is
arranged for Thursday, a no
host luncheon to be served at 12
o'clock in the YWCA.
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MR. AND MRS. Dwayne Bo-
line of Salem were hosts at din
ner and supper, in their home
on Sunday for Mrs. Anna Bo
line of Salem and Mr. and Mrs.
L. A. LeDoux of Mt. Angel.
MR. AND MRS. ROY
WRIGHT and sons, Gary and
Greg of Salem, were Sunday
dinner and supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Hauptman
and sons, George, Jr., Danny
and Tommy, at their country
home In Brooks. During the aft
ernoon they motored to Mt. An
gel to visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Schaecher and family.
Edward Jr., and Diane.
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Officers
Installed
By Alumnae
New officers for the Alpha
Chi Omega alumnae group were
installed last evening when the
association met at the home of
Mrs. G. Frederick Chambers.
Mrs. Vernon Gilmore is the
new president; Mrs. Lewis D.
Griffith the vice president; Mrs.
Frank Guerin, secretary; Mrs.
Ralph Smither, treasurer; Mrs.
Gerald M. Robison, Lyre editor.
Hostesses with Mrs. Chambers
for the meeting were Miss Dora-
thea Steusloff, Mrs. James Wal
ton, Mrs. Forrest Bodmer, Mat.
William Croghan.
The members also discussed
building plans for the Willa
mette university chapter.
Announcement was made that
Alpha Chi Omega state day will
be held in Portland, May 8.
Twenty-five attended the
Monday meeting. Mrs. Lewis D.
Griffith poured. The tea table
was set with a colorful center
piece of varied coral shells.
Toastmistress Club i
Mrs. M. E. Clemens will be
toastmistress for the regular
meeting of the Salem Toastmis
tress, February 23, at the Golden.
Pheasant. Table' topics will ba(.
handled by Mrs. J. M. Hartley.
Miss Ruth Jaynes will act as
hostess and the general evalua
tion will be taken care of by
Miss Amanda Anderson. Speak
ers scheduled are Mrs. George
Beane, Miss Marguerite Glee-
son, Miss Maxine Heringer, Mrs.
Emerson Teague and Miss Myrtle
Weatherholt.
IN PORTLAND Monday af
ternoon to attend the reception
and program for the first anni
versary of the opening of the
Portland regional blood center
were Miss Susan M. Faherty and
Mrs. Gordon Shattuck.
FIGURINE PAINTING will
be featured at the YWCA on
Tuesday, February 28, at 1 p.m.
This first class will be six weeks
in term and each class session
will be from 1 to 3 p m. All who
are interested in this new craft
of figurine painting are asked to
call the YWCA for further in
formation. Registration will be
limited.
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