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: One of tfa questions that
comes moit often from Ore
' gonlans is How do living
eoita vary between Salem and
Washington?" Not being too
proncient in budget-keeping,
my aniwer isn't en an over-all
besi but I have compared
one items to provide a par
tial report for the inquiries
. from home. . ., . ,
To begin with, renls here
are about double for similar
apartments and houses in the
two areas. It has been difficult
In the past to find furnished
apartments and they ran high
er in proportion as a result of
scarcity. More of the apart
ment houses are furnishing
units now, especially in the
smaller size apartments known
as "efficiencies," which are
"pullmans" at home. There
re many deluxe apartment
houses where the rents are
triple home rates, but that Is
ao comparison since that type
ef apartment is not available
at home. Rents in apartments
here include utilities, which
is one gain over Salem.
, "' In order to get comparative
food prices, I took the adver
tisements of the same chain
siore in saiem ana wssning
ton from the Capital Journal
and local papers and compared
items listed by brands or cony
parable descriptions. Here's
What I found, and the Wash
ington price is listed first, and
oaiem second; ggs, .85 cents,
61 cents; , T-bone steaks, 89
cents, 85 cents; sirloin, 78
cents, 79 cents; ground beef,
43 cents, 49 cents; fryers,
(there's a lot of chicken serv
ed here) (1 cents, 69 cents;
bacon, 63 cents, 69 cents; po
tatoes, 10-lb. sack, 39 cents,
89 cents; shortening, 83 cents,
S3 cents; package detergent, 27
cents, 29 cents; tune, 39 cents,
. 39 cents. Brands of canned
vegetables and fruits varied and
I couldn't estimate the differ
ence. . ' ,.
Surprisingly, in the list giv
en only eggs and tuna were
more in Washington. I - know
citrus fruit is cheaper here
and most fresh vegetables.
Chickens are especially good
' markets is very satisfactory. I
. was told that the beef wouldn't
be as good as "western beef"
but after all there is a big mar
ket on the east coast for mid
western beef and I have had
excellent steaks and prime ribs
no, I didn't cook them.
Some other items Include
laundry 'Which runs only ten
to fifteen cents more here for
comparable buddies (the prob
lem here is getting back the
right articles); transportation
by bus is 17 cents or five 'to
ens for 78 cents; 'newspapers
- including dally and Sunday
editions are $1.75 a month.
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ALINE (PIG) PHILUM-
Having made a single purchase
of a hat since my arrival here,
I'm no authority oa clothing
costs, -but looking at advertise
ments and store windows, I
believe clothes of similar qual
ity are a little cheaper here.
The hat came from the most
exclusive department store in
town and cost considerably
less than many hats I have
bought at home but there
again one has no actual meas
uring stick as who can guess
the actual worth of a woman's
hat (okeh, men, don't answer).
...
Washingtonians . enjoyed a
wonderful evenlnl of music
lilt week when the Philadel
phia gympaeay with lageae
Ormaady conducting and Ra
dolf Serkla as piano soloist
gave another in the orchestra's
series of local concerts. As us
ual the 73-plece . orchestra
played with the soul and per
ceptlon of one man a beauti
ful example of Ormandy's in
spired direction. Ceagresaman
and Mrs. Harris Ellsworth of
uregons rourtn District ana
i were guests of the Bea risk-
ers for dinner at the University
club and for the concert. The
Fishers are boxholders for the
season. He formerly practiced
law in Coos Bay but they have
lived here for many years.
They are leaving within a few
days for a combined business
and pleasure tirp to Portland
and Coos Bay, and will attend
a meeting of the Radio Broad
casted association in Califor
nia before returning here. Ben
represents a Portland and some
upstate radio stations in Ore
gon as an attorney here, and
we chatted of .our. mutual
friends, the Glean McCormlcks
of Salem. By a coincidence,
Harris and Helen Ellsworth,
Kate Fisher and I went in the
.University of Oregon at the
same , time and Kate and I
hadn't seen each other, in the
years since
During the Intermission we
talked with another friend of
ours from those days at Ore
gon, and also one I had not
seen since Mrs. wuiiam'O.
Douglas, who formerly lived
at LaGrande when, as Mildred
Riddle, she was an Alpha Phi
at Oregon.
We all felt .the occasion
called for a ehorus of "Mighty
Oregon," but it didn't seem to
fit in with Ormandy's program.
Later in the evening we were
guests of one of the concert
bureau staff members, along
with the granddaughter - of
Serge -Rachmaninoff, an at
tractive young girl who has
copied some" of his scores for
him and says, understandably,
that she enjoys music, although
not admitting to any special
talent. Bye now.
-"Peg,
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' Lebanon Being announced
this week is the engagement
and approaching marriage of
Miss Ruby V. Rhoades, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil C,
Rhoades of Crabtree, to Rich'
ard D. Smith, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Smith of Lebanon
The wedding is set for May
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By Chapter
Mrs. Don Parker was named
"Beta Sigma Phi of the year"
from XI Lambda chapter when
the group met last evening at
the home of Mrs. Tom Deal.
Each chapter In 'the city is
electing a Beta Sigma Phi of
the year. (
New officers named by XI
Lambda chapter at the meeting
include: Hiss Martha Uerly,
president; Mrs. Loyal Warner,
vice president; Mrs. Gue Hew
itt, recording secretary; Mrs.
Sam C. Campbell, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Hattie
Bratxel, treasurer; Mrs. Wil
liam Collier and Mrs. .'Tom
Deal, city council representa
tives. . ..
Installation1 will take place
in May. It was announced the
next meeting will be April 14.
Co-hostess with Mrs. Deal
for the meeting last evening
was Miss Llerly. Mrs. John
Ellis had charge of the pro
gram. The group gave a surprise
ghower for Mrs. M. C. Kanz.
Miss Raines and
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Mf. MCYdn Mamed
Lebanon' Miss Barbara
Joan 'Raines, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Clifford Raines, was
wed to Ralph McVeln, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McVeln,
at a double ring service on
March 14 at the Lacomb Bap,
tist church. Both families live
in Lebanon.
The Rev. George Powell of
ficiated at the ceremony. The
organist was Mrs. Mabel Mas-
tenbrook, and soloist was -Mrs.
Lucile Moist.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father and worei
a ballerina length dress of
white nylon net with bolero
jacket. Her fingertip veil was
secured by a cap of orange
blossoms and seed pearls and
she carried a white orchid sur
rounded by pink rosebuds. :
Maid of honor was Miss Jean
Alexy of Oakland, Calif., and
other attendants were Mrs.
Dorothy Coakley and Mrs. Viv
ian Powell.
Best man waa Vincent Coak
ley, and ushers were Max Llv-
ingood and Max Miller, both of
Lebanon.1 '
The church was decorated
with baskets of pink and white
snapdragons and candelabruma
and the pews were marked with
white satin bows centered with
pink rosebud -
. Following a reception in the
church' parlor, the couple left
on a wedding trip to the Oregon
and Washington coasts. Mrs.
McVeln is a graduate of Leb
anon high school and Capital
business college in Salem. She
worked in the state house be,
fore returning to Lebanon to
work In the law office of the
city attorney. The bridegroom
attended school in Massachu
setts and served six years in
the air force. They will make
their home in Lebanon.
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Some Notations . . .
Word comes that Mrs. Dear
las MsKay will arrive in Sa
lem next Wednesday night,
April 1, for a week's visit at
home here, her first trip back
since she went east in early
January with , Mr.. - McKay
when he went to assume his
work as Secretary of the In
terior. . . . Mrs. McKay la fly
ing west and will arrive in
Portland Wednesday night
and is to be met there by her
son-in-law and daughter! Mr.
and Hn, Wayae Hadley, and
her other daughter, Mrs. Les
ter D. Greea ...
Mrs. Creceaa Farias of Port
land waa a visitor in Salem,
Wednesday, en route , to Kla
math Falls where aha Is to
assist In setting up final de
tails for the atate conference
of the American : Association
of University Women In mid
April . . While here, Mrs.
Farias visited with Mrs. Floyd
L. Utter . .. Mrs. Farias la the
state president for AAUW,
completing a two-year terra
this month
Of Interest to her many
friends here is news that Mra. ,
Fariss will become head mis
tress '.' at St. Helen's hall in
Portland. July 15 . . V For
many, years, Mrs. Fariss was
on the faculty at St.. Helenas
as dean of the junior college
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and later director of the Jun
ior college for two years, leav
ing there in 147 . . , For the
past few years, Mrs. Fariss
baa operated her own school
of tutoring in Portland and
plans to continue that school
along with her new work , . .
In addition to her presidency
in AAUW,, Mrs. Farias has
been leader in other groups,
serving aa national president
of Delta Zeta social sorority
and as northwest governor for
Altruaa clubs . . . A, graduate
of University of Oregon, Mrs.
Farias tut year' was honored
at Matrix Table of Theta Sig
ma Phi alumnae chapter in
Portland as one ' of the five
women of achievement In Ore
gon for 1951.-
For a group of 80 Lane coun
ty women It was "Let's Look in
and See" day at the legislature,
Wednesday. .. . . j . The group
came to the capital in a char
tered bus. .. . . The trip was
sponsored by the Eageae aalt
fof the Leagaa ef Wesnea Vet-
en. but the event was open to
all women Interested, many
coming not being members of
teague.
Very busy in helping to en
tertain the visiting women and
showing them about were the
wives of the Lane county dele
gation who are here during the
session, Mrs. Tramaa A. Chase,
Mrs. Angus Gibson, Mrs. Earl
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Election
Wednesday
Elected tval matron aad
royal patron of Cherry court,
Order ef Amaranth, en Wed
nesday evening were Mm.
Charles ' MeCabe - and Robert
Nickens. Other officers to
serve during the coming year
are Mra. Russell Bright, asso
ciate matron; Charles McCabe,
associate patron; Mra., Ray
mond Johnson, conductress;
Mrs. Paul Shafer, associate
conductress; Mrs. James Tin
dalL secretary; Louis Lorena,
ill, and Mrs. Deaald B, Baa
band . . . The group gathered
at the Senator hotel for lunch
eon at noon following n busy
morning, the Lane legislators
and their wives as - honor .
guests, including the Chases,
the Glasses, the Hills, the,
hands and Repreaentatlve
and Mrs. Lena Stewart . ...
Then the group went back to j
the state house in the afternoon
to glean more . Information I
about the workings of the legis-1
lature ... Mra. Kirk Mont
gomery is president of the Eu
gene league , v . Among the
group of visitors was Mra. Ray
mond Coulter, whose husband
formerly was i represmtative
from Josephine county In the
legislature, the couple now liv
ing at Eugene . .'.. ' - i
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treasurer; Mrs. Elmer Boyer,
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Public installation far the
new officers will be at aha
Scottish Rita temple ea April
Grand officers present an
Wednesday ware Donald Pat
ton, grand royal patron; Mrs.
R. Lee Wood, grand assistant
lecturer; aad Mrs. Stanley Dl-
latush, grand faith. Other
guests were Mrs. Donald Pat
ton and Joe Johnston, royal
matron and patron of Hanna
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