Some Notations . . .
Big paoplo bigness In the
tense of VIP are big people
because they are big in char
acter,, in courtesy, in gracious
ness, etc. . . . And for our nv :iey
Dorothy Thompson, top-flight
columnist and commentator who
visited our city Wednesday night
to lecture Is tops among the big
wigs . . . Because of the late hour
of Miss Thompson's arrival and
attendance at other events. It
was not possible for me to see
the visitor until after her lecture
... I went backstage and in the
course of conversation asked
Miss Thompson U she bad copies
of her manuscript remarks
some of her comments in the lec
ture were extemporaneous . . .
Others she read from copy.
She replied she did, that it was
at her hotel and she would be
glad to give me a copy . . . She
was en route to an informal
gathering following the lecture,
but she took time out to go with
me down to her hotel and give
me the manuscript before going
to her party ... It was the grac
ious manner in which she did the
errand, as if it were the most im
portant thing at the time that
she comply . witn tne request,
that almost awed me ... I can
remember some "hot-shots" who
have coldly Ignored much easier
and simpler requests, or, if they
complied, acted as if they were
. being very generous and going
out of their way . . . Not Miss
Thompson ... I felt a bit crumby
about the deal, but in this busi
ness one has to get the story
assigned . . . Miss Thompson,
calm and deliberate in her man
ner, is a striking figure on the
platform and certainly holds her
audience in close attention . . .
Although the American Associ
ation of University . Women,
sponsor of the lecture, may not
have made too much money
from the lecture for their schol
arship and fellowship fund, the
group can find satisfaction in the
fact they did a community serv
ice in presenting Miss Thomp
son . . . The AAUW over a per
iod of years has brought several
world figures here for lectures.
Thursday was "coffee day" for
this department, the winter and
early spring being marked by
many of these informal gather
ings . . . First on the calendar
in the morning was the coffee
for which Mrs. Lee Ohmart was
hostess at her attractive North
14th street home, guests includ-
ing a number of wives of legis
lators in the house where Rep'
resentative Ohmart serves . .
It was a very cozy and hospitable
gathering, one of several such
informal affairs being given by
Mrs. Ohmart during the session
... It was early enough that
many of the legislative wives
who are working at the session
could drop by for their morning
coffee ahead of opening of the
session . . . Among legislative
wives greeted during our drop
in, Mrs. Joseph Dyer of Astoria,
Mrs. Richard Deich of Portland,
Mrs. Robert Root of Medford,
Mrs. Robert L. Elfstrom, Salem,
Mrs. Earl Hill of Cushman . . .
The Hills recently moved to be
at the Capitol Plaza for the re
mainder of the session . . .
Next on the agenda, the coffee
for which Chi Omega alumnae
entertained at the Willamette
university chapter house of the
group to honor three prominent
members of the alumnae ranks,
Mrs. William C. Perry, who re
cently moved to the capital from
Pendleton when her husband
was named a justice in the sup-1
reme court; Mrs. Dean H. Walk-1
er of Independence, wife of
Senator Walker from Polk
county; Mrs. Kenneth Goodall,
Portland-Oswego, wife of Rep
resentative Goodall ...
Among the guests were three
Chi Omega alumnae from Port
land who motored to the capital
especially for the event, Mrs.
Walter Gerke, sister of Mrs.
Goodall; Mrs. Elmer Ramsey and
Mrs. Thomas Crump . , . Mrs.
Gerke, remarking she has to
come to Salem to get a glimpse
of her busy sister, Mary (Mrs.
Goodall), who is. serving as sec
retary for her husband in the
house as well, as keeping things
In order at their home in Os
wego, and writing a legislative
column for three newspapers .
Among other guests greeted
during our call, Mrs. Estill L,
Brunk, Mrs. Mark Astrup, Mrs,
B. O. Schucklng, Mrs. Charles D.
Wood, Mrs. W. C. Dyer, Sr., Mrs.
Clavbourne Dyer. Mrs. Paul i
Patterson. Oregon's first lady;
Mrs. Earl T. Newbry, wife of the
secretary of state, Mrs. Robert Y,
Thornton, wife of the attorney
general; wives of four supreme
court Justices. Mrs. Earl C. Lat-
urette, Mrs. James T. Brand,
Mrs. Hall Lusk, Mrs. Walter L.
Tooie: Mrs. Glen Stevens, Mrs.
Bjarne Ericksen; two wives of
senators. Mrs. Frederick 8. Lam
port and Mrs. Lowell Steen, the
latter of Milton-Freewater; mrs,
B. W. 8 1 a e e y , Mrs. Elmer O,
Berg, Miss Antoinette Kuzraan
ieh. running in from school du
ties during part of her lunch
time; Mrs. John William Stortx.
In addition to Chi omega aium
nae and the wives of state offi
cials, guests included presidents
and PanheUenic representatives
from other sorority alumnae
clubs In Salem ... The tea table
mmt attractive with its
bright sky-blue cloth' and center
i m of sale Dink cameiuai
Whit carnations, the Chi Omega
flower, were arranged in a large
bouquet in front of the mirror
over the mantel, the bouquet
tied with cardinal ribbon and
ohut stalks tucked in here and
there cardinal and straw are
Club Hears Program '-m
r- H..LH- All-! r
wn ruofic Mious
Silverton Mra. Bennett G. j
. , . ieacn. program wereiniiw
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iibas - . ..... lW U1V OIUUIOI uu - w- I
. k. " IT" .Bg out llonal women's club at Sllver-
Sweh.,r,T J . nnuaI ". arranged the "Mental
0t. roup! Health" program at the public
Capital Journal, galaw, Oregon, Friday. Mart t, VJ1-1
.By M.L.F.
Each Lions wife receives
an invitation to the party and
notification her ticket is in
closed ... The little deed of
course flatters the ladies who
appreciate the personal invite
and not until later do they real
ize the reason the ticket is In
closed is that friend husband
already has paid for two din
ners . . . It's a nice gesture, any
way, and the method seems to
get out a larger crowd . . . The
party usually comes In Febru
ary. However, the 1953 party
was scheduled for early March,
me gaia event bein last eve
ning at the Marlon hotel, some
zuu attending Lion Virgil
O'Malley was master of cere
monies for the dinner, Bruce
Brown taking over for the en
tertainment ... Adding their
Dit to the fun and hilarity were
the tailtwisters the inevitable
characters for all Lions clubs
parties . . . Milan Boniface and
Leo Reimann officiated as the
tailtwisters, exacting the dimes
right and left throughout the
dinner for alleged and trumped-
up charges on the part of Lions.
. . .Among the special guests
were Dr. Robert D. Gregg, pres
ident of Salem Rotary club, and
Mrs. Gregg; James Hunt, Kl
wanis club president, and "Mrs,
Hunt; Miss Mildred Yetter, pres
ident of Salem Business and
Professional Women's club . . .
Many prizes were distributed to
the lady guests
Winding up the busy day was
the very enjoyable coffee party
for which Mrs. T. Harold Tom-
Iinson, Mrs. Robert M. Needham,
Mrs. Hillary Etsel and Mrs.
Lawrence Anderson were host-
affairs meeting Tuesday , even
ing at the social rooms of the
First Christian . church.
The dinner simulated a pic
nic at the beach, Miss 'Hannah
Olson and Miss Edith - Ross
responsible for decorating the
rooms and tables in beach
wood, shells, agates and dried
beach grasses.
Especially honored guests in
cluded Mrs. John Dennlson,
Mrs. Mary Amort, Mrs. Allan
Foster, Mrs. Harrison Fisher,
Mrs. Kieth Berg, Mrs. Mary
Davis, Mrs. Ray Fisher and
Mrs. Lela Byrd. The president,
Miss Marguerette Hallock was
In charge.
Preceding the panel pro
gram, Mrs. John Dennlson, pre
sented by Mrs. Mahlon Hoblltt,
played piano numbers.
Mrs. Irene Roubal served as
moderator, presenting Mrs.
Virginia Hughes, Mrs. Frances
Brandt, substituting for Mrs.
Roy Grosso, Mrs. W.' H. Brandt,
substituting tor Mrs. Mahlon
Hoblltt, and Miss Thora Are-
stad.
During the business session
the club voted a protest to the
Oregon federation in the plan
to raise annual dues of each
member.
Announcement was made of
the March 15, Central Willa
mette district spring confer
ence In Salem beginning at
9:30 in the forenoon at than
Marion hotel.
SILVERTON Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Ernst (Miriam Cooley)
are being felicitated upon the
birth of a son, Richard Charles,
esses between 8 and 10 o'clock
last evening at the Tomlinson
home for the secretaries in the
state senate and other friends
working with them in the legis
lature . . . Some 80 were invited
. . . The busy secretaries have
little time for social life during
the session, but this was an oc
casion for them to have a big
evening of visiting . . . Beauti
ful arrangements of camellias
in many shades of pink featured
the decor for the party and on
the piano was a large arrange
ment of some of the first plum
blossoms of the season . . . The
dessert table was covered with
a dark green cloth and at one
corner was a tiered arrange
ment of pale pink camellias in
crystal container ...
Because of the Lions party
our call was during the last halt
hour of the party, just in time
to say hello and goodnight to
many of the guests . . . "Among
those greeted Mrs. Gus Moore,
Mrs. Clark C. McCall, JVlrs. Rob
ert B. Ebersole, Mrs. Truman
A. Chase of Eugene, Mrs. C. C.
Chapman of Portland, Mrs. Ben
Day of Medford, Mrs. Floyd
Query, Mrs. Angus Gibson of1
Junction City, Mrs. Peery T.
Buren, Mrs.. Philip Hitchcock.
of Klamath Falls, Mrs. William
March 5, at Silverton hospital.
There are two sisters, Georgia
and Judy. The baby is a grand
son of Mr. and Mrs Rhollni
Cooley, Silverton, and Howard
Ernst of Prinevule: and a treat-
grandson of Mrs. Lizzie Cooley
and Mrs. Harriette Morley,
both of Silverton.
Burns of Portland, chief
clerk of the senate; Mrs. Prank
Reinhart of Portland, assistant
at the clerk's desk; Mrs. Albert
T. Anderson, Mrs. Gene Brown
of Grants Pass, Miss Mary Jane
Cristgau, Mrs. James Newcomb,
Mrs. R. J. Elsasser . . .
Senator Howard Belton of
Canby is not the only one smil-
ing this week in the state sen
ate over the arrival of a new
grandchild . . . Senator Angus
Gibson of Junction City alsoj
haa a new grandchild, a little
s... . w .....
mrs. nvcren uiover iaroune
Gibson) at Junction City
The baby has been named
Claudia Jean and is welcomed'
by an older 'brother . . .
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