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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Thursday, August , 1953
-FROM-
Peg in Washington
-BI AI.ENE (PEG) PHILLIPS -
Washington, D.C., AugS '
Dear Marian:
An early-day mode of trans
portation wa the basis for
picnic aupper trip one evening
lait week for a trio of Ore
goniana now in Washington.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal that run from George
town to Great Falls is tour
ist attraction, as well as an
area for residents to enjoy
hikes along the tow path and
to study natural history. Our
trip was on the barge that op
erates one evening a week and
on Saturday and Sunday after
noons. Since the evening trip
starts at 0:30 o'clock, passen
gers often come aboard with
lunches to be eaten as the
barge slowly proceeds up the
canal.
On leaving the Georgetown
landing, the barge is lifteo in
the narrow locks to the upper
stream and youngsters are fas
cinated by the hand operated
lock gates which control the
movement of the water. In
charge of the operations Is a
73-year-old man who has
worked on the canal since
1893. One wonders how the
slightly built lock tender can
swing by physical strength
alone the large wooden lock
gates and the smaller iron
paddle gates. But he does and
the barge moves upward, and
for a distance of a half block
through the narrow brick
walled channel the boat is
hand propelled. Then two
mules are tied to the tow rope
and they trudge ahead aiong
. the tow path with two attend
ants to see that they keep in
the "straight and narrow" and
don't spend their time nibbling
the green stuff on the bushes
and trees along the route.
The evening trip covers four
miles and takes two and a half
hours. As the Georgetown
area is left behind, the canal
widens slightly and there are
tree-lined vistas ahead. At
one spot, the mules ire un
harnessed and taken down
through an underwater tun
nel to be refastened to the tow
rope on the opposite bank,
since the tow path does not
continue along the highway
side of the canal in the upper
area. Of course, on the return
trip the same process Is re
peated and then Just before
reaching the locks again, the
barge Is turned around In the
wider portion above the locks
and backed down through the
walled area to the locks. It
amazes the nassenlcra how
the unwleldly barge can be I
guided and maneuvered in the
narrow passage.
On the return trip the lights
of the city add a new touch
and high on a hill the spire of
Georgetown University and
the surrounding brick build
ings of an earlier architectur
al atyle remind one of the pic
tures of European canal. The
evening trip is patricularly in
viting a the (unset sky and
the lighted city provide re
flections in the water that add
to the beauty of the area. The
boat had a capacity load and
we learned that the camera
men wflo came aboard were
taking scenes for a television
program. The men hopped off
and on the barge at intervals
to get different shots of the
barge and mules. The Dave
Garroway program on Satur
day, the 8th, will carry the
pictures.
The National Park Service
guide who told a bit of the
history of the canal as we
"barged along pointed out
that the canal was first begun
in 1828 with the idea of con
necting the east and the west
Financial difficulties beset the
company, however, and the
entire project was never de
veloped. An eerlier Potomac
canal had been built in 1785
by a company headed by
George Washington and serv
ed a smaller area. It was the
inspiration, so the story goes,
for the C & O canal. Wh n
the federal government pur
chased the canal and its right-
of-way in 1S38, the National
Park Service undertook Its
restoration as a recreational
feature.
On Saturday, after work
was finished at the office, I
played tourist again and spent
three hours In the Senate gal
lery. Because of the death of
Senator Taft the day before
and the pressure to finish the
session, the atmosphere was
one of serious devotion to the
task in hand. The galleries
were packed with tourists and
District residents expecting
some fireworks in the last
days of the Congress, but at
least while I was there, debate
was tempered and the legisla
tive processes were being ad
vanced rapidly and somberly
While it brought reminders of
the closing hours of Oregon
legislative sessions, there was
none of the electric quality of
"anything can still happen" ,
that marks the wind-up of the
legislature at home.
Sincerely, Peg.
Salem Girl
Honored at
Washington
Washington W) Two Ore
gon girls were among cabinet
members and high officers ap
pointed for Girls' Nation,
which neared the end of
week-long meeting here
Thursday.
Miss Bonnie Jean Ellsworth,
Grants Pass, was named sec
retary of the army. Miss Gail
Blush, Salem, was appointed
mutual security director. They
were sworn in Wednesday
night at the Inauguration of
17-year-old Miss Patricia
Anne Vincent of Norfolk, Va.,
as president.
The American Legion aux
iliary sponsors Girls' Nation,
which brings here annually
two teen age girls from esch
state who have been elected
for leadership.
AMERICAN WAR Mothers
will sponsor a memorial
graveside service for deceased
members, Sunday, August 16
st 3 p.m. at the City View and
Odd Fellows cemeteries
American War Mother mark
ers will be placed on each
grave by Mrs. Glenn W. Pra
ttler, president The service
was originally planned for Au
gust 0.
VISITORS this week at the
home of Ml. and Mrs. Don
Davey were Mr. and Mrs. Da
vid Espey and son, Dan. of San
Diego, Calif. They are moving
to beattle, Mr. Espey being a
mechanical engineer and will
be with the Boeing company inj
Seattle. I
Capital Women
Edited by MARIAN LOWS? FloCBEB
ten
Farewell for
Elizabeth Beat
The Golden Age club will
meet at the YWCA at 2 p.m.
on Friday, August 7. A fare
well party has been planned
In honor of Miss Elizabeth
Beat, YWCA program direc
tor. The program arranged by
M. B. Stegner will feature mu
sic and games. The speaker
will be Miss Mary Grace Rich
ards. Miss Emma Kuhlman is In
charge of the refreshments.
Wins Award
News releases from Stanford
university announcing awards
for special achievements lists
the name of Miss Virgins Lee
Patterson, younger daughter of
Governor and Mrs. Paul L. Pat
terson. Miss Patterson received
the Speech association women's
debate award.
WORD COMES from Eu
gene of the birth of a son to
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Crawford,
on August 1. The baby has
been named Paul Cameron.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Gemmell of Salem,
Mrs. Crawford being the for
mer Jean Gemmell; and Mrs.
Lera Crawford of Berkeley,
Calif. The two older children
in the family are Cory Ann
and Steven. Steven has been
staying with his grandparents
here the past month.
Son Is Bom
From Napa, Calif., comes
news of the birth of a son,
Jeffrey Paul, on Wednesday,
August S, to Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Brinkerhoff (Eliz
abeth Anne Herrick). The
baby is welcomed by three
older brothers and a sister,
David Thomas, Peter Adrian
Bennett Evan and Christine
Anne. Grandparents arr Mrs.
Byron B. Herrick of Salem
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W
Brinkerhoff of Philadelphia
The senior Brjnkerhoffs have
been visiting at their son's
home.
WEEK-END visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Korenian were Mr. and Mr.
Peter Hager and sons, Steven
and Richard of. Spokane, and
Mr. and Mrs. S. Simonian of
Portland.
AT A MEETING of Oregon
Grape camp, Royal Neighbors
of America Wednesday evening,
juiss ueana uowney gave a
a report on the 4-H school in
Corvallis. Miss Downey was
given a scholarship by the Ore
gon Grape camp.
Other guests besides Miss
Downey were her mother, and
Mrs. H. W. Koespsell, a mem
ber of Royal Neighbors from
Medford.
A picnic is planned for Aug
ust 12 at Dallas park.
jMiss Bentley
Bride Recently
! Lyon The home of Mr.
and Mrs! Joe Bentley was the
scene of a garden wedding,
Saturday afternoon, July 25.
when their daughter, Miss
Betty Yvonne Bentley wa
wed to Harry Gibson of Grants
Pass.
Pink roses and ivy decorated
the trellis. The archway by
which the bride entered was
decorated with pink roses, and
ivy. Gladioluses bloomed in
the garden along with many
other flowers.
The 2 o'clock ceremony was
read by the Rev. Noble Street
er. Cecil Bassett played the
wedding music while Mrs. Ra
mie Martell and Brent Bent
ley, the bride's brother, sang.
The bride, given In marriage
by her father, wore a white
nylon brocaded lace dress
over white satin with train
She carried a nosegay of white
carnations with white stream
ers.
Miss- Norma June Bentley
was maid of honor for her sis
ter, and wore an ice blue dress
and carried a white carnation
nosegay with a touch of blue
Miss Ivalyn Smith and Miss
Shirley Culwell, flower girls,
wore white organdy over blue
frocks.
Wayne Murray from Cash
mere, Wash., stood with Mr
Gibson as best man. Ushers
were Bob Roy and David
Schiewck.
Mrs. Bentley chose a black
dress with white accessories
for her daughter's wedding.
The bridegroom's mother wore
an ice blue dress with white
accessories.
' iVW-f-. - v.
Are Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gibson (Betty
Yvonne Bentley), above, were married at Lyons July 29
in the gardens at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bentley. The couple will live in McMinnvilie
while both are attending Linfield college. (Jesten-Miller
studio picture.)
A reception followed the
ceremony. The bridal cake
was decorated with pink and
white roses.
The couple will be at home
at McMinnvilie, Oregon where
both will attend Linfield col
lege this fall. At present, Mr.
Gibson is employed at the
Safeway store there.
Some Notations . . .
Member of the Junior guild
tl St. Paul' Episcopal church
were all smiles today and for
a double reason . . . First, the
Weather Man did cooperate
half way, to the extent of
making the silver tea follow
ing the guild benefit card
party especially enjoyable . . .
The dark skies and light
hower early Wednesday
morning caused the benefit
committee member to do a
lot of work and call all those
holding reservations to say the
card games would be played
In the parish hall, the tea at 4
o'clock to be at the home of
Mrs. Wilmer C. Pag . . , .
Earlier, the guild had planned
the card games in the gardens
at the Page home . . . The
card games went on at the
parish hall, however, the
group then trekking to the
Page gardens for the tea . . .
It was a mite warm In the
parish house with 33 tables of
cards in play there, so the
cool gardens at the Page home
along Mill Creek were very
refreshing for the tea . . . The
afternoon wa very pleasant
for an outdoor gathering . . .
Second reason for broad
smiles was the fact the guild
made its goal of $500 or better
from the benefit, all proceeds
to go to the new church edi
fice now under construction In
south Salem . , . Mrs. Austin
l. Wilson and Mrs. Earl T.
Andresen were co chairmen
for the successful event .
Featured at the tea, too, was
a display of beautiful antique
dishes and glassware, the ar
ray being set up in the dining
room at the Page home . . .
The tea table was arranged
on the lawn. It was covered
with a white cloth, the center
piece a large arrangement of
yellow gladioluses and other
blooms . . . Presiding at the
urns were Mrs. George H.
Swift. Mrs. Earl T. Nemhry,
Mrs. Robert Y. Thornton, Mrs.
E. G. Sanders . , , Members of
the guild assisted In serving
Prizes for the card fames
went to Mrs. C. O. Dennla of
McMinnvilie. Mrs. Lynn Par-,
vine, Mrs. Samuel Robb, Mrs.
A. L. RiKby, Mrs. James Gem
mell, Mr. Fred Graham, Mrs.
Gordon Baker, Mr. II. J.
Wenderoth. Mrs. M a n r I e e
Walker, Mrs. Bertram Thom
son . . . The special prizes went
to Mrs. L. E. de Wrese, Mrs.
Ray Nelson, Mrs. Robert H.
Hamilton, Mrs. John Waters,
Mrs. W. G. Lee, Mrs. Cecil
Rhoades. ...
In appreciation for her hos
pitality at her home and gar-;
flens, the guild members pre
sented Mrs. Wilmer C. Page
with a cake . . .
Several out-of-town friends
Bv M. L. F.
were at th benefit, among
them Mr. T. O. Russell of Eu
gene, formerly of Salem; Mrs.
E. C. Appersoo, Mrs. Norwood
Apperson, and Mrs. Fanny
Baker, all from McMinnvilie;
Miss Dorothy Doyle, who is in
the State on leave from her
duties as a librarian with the
American army In France;
Mrs. J. Bert Hill of Grand Ra
pids, Mich., guest of her'
daughter, Mrs. John 8. Tyler,
Jr., president of the Junior
guild: Mrs. Ida Crouse and
Mrs, Everett Hlnshaw, both of
Eugene; Mr. George A. White. '
Portland; Mrs. Fred Ward of
Albany. ...
Among others In' "our cor-'
ner of the gardens" during the
tea hour, Mrs. Robert Carer,
Mrs. Abnrr K. Kline, Mrs. W.
E. Hulchens, Mrs. Gene Van-
deneynde, Mr. Charle E.
Wagner, Mrs. Chester Loe,
Mrs. George S. Hoffman, Mrs.
Rex Klmmell, Mrs. Walter E.
Snyder, Mrs. George Roasman,
Mrs. Linn C. Smith, Mrs.
Wayne P. l.oder, Mrs. Bertram
Thomson, Mrs. Lewis D. Grlf
fith, Mrs. Gerhard Pagrn
sterher. Mrs. William Dolf,
Mrs. F. W. Ponrman, Mrs.
Charles A. Rprague. Mrs. Ho
mer Goulet, Mrs. Wayne Gor
don, Mrs. George Grahen
horst, Mrs. E. E. Bragg, Mrs
Kenneth Power, Mrs. George
Scales, Misa Elisabeth Porter
Mrs. I.eon Gleason. Mrs. Win
nlfred Pettyjohn, Mrs. William
II. Rurghardt, Mrs. Paul A.
I.ardnn, Mrs. Prince W. Byrd
Mrs. L. E. Kleinke, Mrs. David
Eason. Mrs. Charles A. Bar
clay, Mrs. Vernon Gilmore.
Miss Vivian Chandler, Mrs. El
more IIIII, Mrs. William H. Fos
ter, Mrs. Carl W. Chambers.
Mrs. Raymond Barton, Miss
Florence Cauthorn, Mr. Clark
C. McCall. . . .
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