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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1950)
Auxiliary Lists New 'Members Four new members were wel comed by Salem Lions club aux iliary at its meeting Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ar thur Erickson. They include Mrs Walter Martin, Mrs. Don Har- ger, Mrs. Paul Ronninger, Mrs. Everett Wilcox. Fifty women attended the gathering. Other guests included several wives of members in the newly organized East Salem Lions club, Mrs. Glen Bowman Mrs. Glenn Hoar, Mrs. George Baker, Mrs. Frank C. Marshall, Mrs. Fred Stein and Mrs. K. S Muller, and as other guests, Mrs. A. L. Crose, Mrs. Glenn T. Mor ris, Mrs. James Keys, and Mrs. Marcus O. Seale. For the program, Mrs. Regi nald Williams sang several spir ituals, playing her own accompa niment. At the business session a re port on the food booths operated by the auxiliary at the recent dog and horse shows was given, showing substantial amounts re alized for the club's philanthro pic fund. Mrs. Denver Young and Mrs. John Ramage were co chairmen for the food booths. Mrs. Wayne Doughton, presi dent, gave a report on the recent meeting of the state Lions aux iliary board in Portland. May meeting for the auxiliary will be at the home of Mrs. Rol lin Lewis with Mrs. Edward Majek as social chairman. Writers Group at Rowland Home The Salem Writers' group en joyed an indoors picnic at the home of Dr. Mary C. Rowland, Wednesday evening. Additional guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilbert of Salem and Mrs. Ida Cox of Lebanon. The evening meeting was presided over by Mrs. Flora Thompson Enders, the president. Perry Reigelman was con gratulated on the recognition given his song "The Old Historic Temple," which was used by the Willamette a cappella choir on Its coast-to-coast broadcast April 8. Mrs. Reigelman gave some interesting details in this con nection and also read an orig inal poem "When I Became Aware of You." Mrs. Jessie C. Singleton read three original poems and a story "Yellow" which was based on actual experiences. The poetry written by Mrs. Blanche Jones took its inspira tion from the season. Included in the group were "Cherry in Bloom" and "April Day.". "Hills of Tillamook," written by Mrs. Chas. A. Lytle of Lebanon, painted a word picture in verse. Miss Renska Swart read a criticism from the Writers' Di gest on her prose work "Why Bird Killers" which she had written with the hope that some of Oregon's birds could be sav ed. Original material was read by Dr. Mary C. Rowland, Mrs. Lloyd A. Smith and Mrs. Grace Covey. Included in the group of po ems read by Mrs. N. F. Ander son was one recently accepted by the Writers' Journal. It is entitled "At Parting" and will appear in the May or June is sue of the magazine. Mrs. Robert Hutcheon, a member, was also present. The next meeting of the Writ ers' Group will be Wednesday, May 17. VISITORS here this week have been Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McComb of Oakland, Calif., guests at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis on North Cottage. They vill leave Monday for Boston, Mass., to make their home. Mr. Mc Comb is a chief storekeeper in the navy and has been stationed at Treasure Island, his new as signment being in Massachusetts. rf 7 '! lm J: Wedding Kecent Event Mr. and Mrs. James P. Moisan, whose marriage took place April 15, are shown here admir ing some of the wedding gifts. The bride is the former Lu cille Hoffert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffert, Sr. Mr. Moisan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Moisan. (Mc Ewan studio picture) WILLAMETTE campus cuppings university ByGERI BOWLES This week-end is marked with a big red circle on many a coed's social calendar for it is again time for the annual fraternity spring formals. Both Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta have chosen Saturday for their respective affairs. Beta has planned a formal banquet at the chapter house pre ceding the dance. The dinner' 8 and 40 Is Entertained In keeping with the project program of Marion county salon No. 412, Eight and Forty, Mrs. James Bunnell of the county health association showed films depicting the dangers of tuber culosis among Indian groups of the west as supplement to a talk on the work of caring for and educating the younger Indians in the health program. The edu cational hour and the business session were at the home of Mrs. Albert C. Gragg, Salem, Wed nesday evening. Mrs. W. O. Green of Woodburn, assisted by Mrs. Austin H. Wilson, Sr., Sa lem, as secretary, presided. A 6:30 o'clock all-Chinese sup per was enjoyed by 22 members from Tigard, Dallas, Aurora, Silverton, Mt. Angel, Stayton, Woodburn and Salem. Departmental officers and chairmen are to be honored at a formal dinner Saturday, April 29, beginning at 7 o'clock, with cocktails served at 6:30 o'clock at the Corvallis hotel, Corvallis. Host groups are Lincoln coun ty Salon No. 362; Lane county Salon No. 324, Marion county Salon No. 412 and Linn county Salon No. 337. Reservations must be made not later than April 26 by contacting Mrs. Eva Bailey, PO box 265, Corvallis. The May 17 Wednesday eve ning meeting of Marion county salon is announced to be at the Woodburn home of Mrs. Walter G. Miller, 453 Young street, with an early no-host supper. Mrs. Gragg served late re freshments following the busi ness hour. will be served buffet style and the guests will sit at small ta bles for four. The dance itself will be held at the No-Name Ballroom, which is to be decor ated with replicas of the frater nity crest and flowers. Corsages are in order for the affair and the coeds will also receive fa vors of gold gracelets adorned with the fraternity crest, ine entire evening has been planned in honor of the graduating seniors. The Phi Delts will transform their chapter house into an Af rican jungle in their interpreta tion of the theme, "Cannibal Kingdom." Members and their dates will enter the chapter house through the mouth of a huge cannibal king guarding the doorway. The interior of the "jungle" will feature thatched huts, drawings of mountains on the walls, and spears and shields. And it is rumored that the mighty Phis hope to add a few "dried heads ' to the dec orations to lend the party a dis tinct atmosphere. Programs for the evening are to be in blue white leather with the fratern ity crest in gold on the front. Each guest will be given a small black and white dog as a favor. Wednesday was a night of se veral firesides, all of them orig inal in idea and apparently en joyed by all. Baxter hall enter tained the Chi Omegas in a Ha waiian setting. The evening's entertainment featured films of Hawaii, piano selections by Dick Gaw, songs of the sea by Carl Blanes, and the presentation of leiis to the sorority president and vice-president by Chuck Martin, Baxter hall president. Hawaiian punch was served for refreshments, and the evening ended in dancing. Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Epsi lon held an exchange dinner preceding the fireside sponsor ed by the SAE's. Everyone was dressed very informally the fellas in jeans and plaid shirts and the gals in pedal pushers. The real fun began with a treas ure hunt and what treasures they found! Later on, the cam pus tennis court was changed into a ballroom and many of the group sang around a campfire. Beta Theta Pi and Lausanne hall, under the chairmanship of Phil Hammond and Betty Jean Mullin, respectively, cooperated in their party. Both groups thor oughly enjoyed the songs of a trio composed of Joan Dingman Jane Thurston and Gay Simons, the whistling of Harriet Aller, a trombone duet by Wes Hedeen and Dick Cole, and an "inter esting" reading as rendered by Don Carpenter. Of S Fetes Past Matrons at Meet Woodburn Seventeen past matrons of the Order of the Eastern Star gathered at the Masonic temple Wednesday eve ning for a 7 o'clock dinner. Tril liums ' and dogwood blossoms decorated the table and host esses were Miss Gladys Adams, Mrs. Harry VanArsdale, and Mrs. David Westland. Other past matrons present were Mrs. Agnes Jones, Mrs. Jess Fikan, Mrs. Edna Lytle, Mrs. Florence Butterfield, Mrs. Maude Scott, Mrs. Eleanor Vickers, Mrs. Nettie Johnson, Mrs. Hazel Hughes, Mrs. Nina Ringo, Mrs. Beulah Gilbert, Mrs. Gertrude Beach, Mrs. Mar tha Reiling, Mrs. Violet Atwood and Mrs. Minnie Richards. A business meeting followed the dinner with Mrs. Agnes Jones presiding and the mem bers continued work on afghans for the Masonic and Eastern Star home. The next meeting will be May 17 and will be the annual election of officers. A no-host dinner will be served at 7 o'clock with Mrs. Agnes Jones ana Mrs. Minnie Richards in charge of the serving. Golf Event For the weekly Oak Knoll Golf group day, Wednesday, a kickershandicap was played, Mrs. Randolph Hilton winning first place, Mrs. Cecil Dunn, se cond place. The group announces that on Tuesdays, group lessons will be given for beginners and others interested. Silverton Groups Plan Club Event Silverton Plans are near- ing completion Dy tne silver ton Woman's club and the Sil verton Junior Woman's club to be hostesses to the Marion County Federation of Women's clubs here all day Friday, April 28. Mrs. W. F. Krenz, county federation president, will be of ficial hostess. Mrs. Oliver Huston, Salem, will be the featured speaker. The meeting is to be at the social rooms of the First Chris tian church. Registration of guests is to begin at 9:30 o'clock, the regular session to open at 10 o'clock with Mrs. W. F. Krenz presiding. With Mrs. Orville Frank, pre sident, directing, the Junior Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, April 21, 1950 7 Woman's club is to lead the sa lute to the flag, Mrs. Tom An derson to lead the group in einging the national anthem. The opening invocation will be by Rev. Arthur Charles Bates, pastor of the Silverton Chris tian church. Mrs. Harrison Fisher will welcome the visitors. The president of each visit ing representation will read the reports of work during the past quarterly period. The women of the church are to serve the noon luncheon. Preceding the election of of ficers during the afternoon session, Mrs. Justin L. Dyrud will appear in several selections as vocal soloist. And even without the dances and firesides, the campus is still buzzing with activity. May weekend iestivities are just around the corner and even closer still is the Panhellenic workshop for Willamette, Uni versity of Oregon, and Oregon State, for which Willamette is host next weekend, April 29. THE LADIES AUXILIARY to The National Association of Let ter Carriers met at the home of Mrs. Tom Kenagy on Monday evening. A short business meet ing was held and delegates were elected to attend the state con vention to be in Medford in June. A successful plant sale was conducted with proceeds going to the treasury of the aux iliary. Those attending were: Mes- dames Ray Rocks, Milton Black- man, Barney Kenny, Donovan Morrison, Dudley Taylor, Charles Wilson, Harmon Gar rett, Archie Brewster, Everett Hockett, Lee Wagers, John French, Vicar Wagers, Glenn Baillie, Clifford Stephens, Ro bert Parent, Robert Wagers, Ro bert Garrett, Lauchlen Hodges, Ralph Wagers and the hostess. HOSTESS to her bridge club this afternoon was Mrs. Rollin Haag. EXPECTED HOME soon is Mrs. Louis Lachmund who has been on a trip to the Hawaiian islands and now in California for a time, having left Honolulu on April 12 on the Lurline. On the eve of her departure from the islands, Mrs. Lachmund entertained at a dinner party, guests including Mr. and Mrs Theodore Arenz, formerly of Arenz; Dr. and Mrs. Floyd Utter who were in the islands from Salem at the time, and Miss Ann Monson, formerly of Salem and now in Honolulu. WAVERLY CLUB concludes its year with an informal din ner dance Saturday evening at the Marion hotel. Among those entertaining be fore the dance are Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gormsen, who have invited 20 couples to their home. i' J Gives Yo fTS I . YOUR MAGIC WAND P30. OFF . . , Just bring in any o I d sewing machine and we'll give you $30 credit now on "White J Rotary" cabinet mod els. This offer is for few days only! 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