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AN EVENT for 8unday evening will be the traditional Christmas mustcale of Salem branch, American
lasiilitlin of University Women, at the First Methodist church at S o'clock. (See story on pare S). Left to rirhw
down tho stain, in the picture are: Mrs. Jason Lee, general chairman; Mrs. John Lee, Mrs. Errin W. Potter and
Mrs. Arthur Sprmpw (president of the branch), and in front, Miss Edna M. Fery.
Club Program,
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Sr. Howard Runkel of Willamette
anlversity speech department is to be
guest speaker for the meeting of Salem
unit, Oregon Federation of Republican
women, Monday at 2 pro. in the Sena
tor hotel.
nt Ule croup vuaiucas uictriuig, new
officers will be. Installed, Mrs. Paul L.
Patterson, wife of Oregon's governor,
the installing officer. Mrs. Leon Perry
at president heads the group of incom
ing officers.
Following the program there will be
a tea honoring the group of Incom
ing officers and past presidents.
Mrs. Earl T. Newbry, wife of tie
secretary of state, and Mrs. Sigfrid B.
Unander, wife of the state treasurer,
are to pour.
Past presidents to be honored include
Mrs. Jack Wagner, Mrs. M. M. Magee,
Mrs. Walter L. Spaulding, Mrs. Ralph
Moody, Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, Mrs.
Clark C. McCall.
An Invitation is extended to all in
terested republicans to attend.
MISS SUSAN PERRY
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Kenneth Perry. U Rorer Trmple.
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ARRANGE CHRISTMAS MUSICALE
ROTARIAN Women have arranged
their Christmas program for
Monday, the event being set
ahead of the usual date because of the
holidays.
A luncheon is arranged for 1 o'clock
at the Golden Pheasant.
Miss Rebecca Hang, student from
Singapore at Willamette university, is
to play piano numbers and will tell of
Christmas in her homeland. Mr. and
Mrs. William Busch are to sing Christ
mas carols, i
Members are asked to take their can
ned goods for the box to be given a
needy family.
Wives of all Rotarians are invited to
attend.
Among organizational holiday par
tis next week will be the one for Alpha
Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi on
Wednesday evening at the home ' of
Mrs. Larry Fitzgerald, 930 Vista ave
nue. There will be a gift exchange
and gifts will be taken for a needy
family.
Bethel No. 48, Job's Daughters, will
meet at the Scottish Rite temple for
their regular business meeting at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, December 17.
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Tea on Sunday
An event for tomorrow afternoon in
teresting a Urge group will be the tea
honoring Mrs. William L. Phillips, Sr.,
recently named city-wide sponsor for
all chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sorority
in Salem.
The tea is to be given by all four
chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Eta, Alpha
Epsilon, Xi Lambda and Alpha Psl.
The affair will be at the Court street
home of Mrs. Walter L. Spaulding,
hours between 3 and 5 o'clock.
In ' the receiving line will be Mrs.
Joseph Kitzke, president of the city
council of Beta Sigma Phi; Mrs. Spauld
ing and Mrs. Phillips.
Pouring will be Mrs. Percy R. Kelly,
Mrs. David Bennett Hill, Mrs. George
Beane and Mrs. Robert Topping.
Chemekcta Toastmistress club will
meet at the Golden Pheasant at 6
o'clock Thursday evening, December
17.
Speaking on the Christmas theme
will be Miss Nancy Stuart Mrs. J. W.
Tindall and a new member, Mrs. A. F.
Tuffings Mrs. Tuffing will ' give her
first talk beforo the group.
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MISS SHIRLEY NIESWANDER
AMONG recent ensacement annMnrements was that by Mho Shirley Nteawander,
akore, daasbjer of Mr. and Mrs. Paol Nleswander, who has told at her betrothal to
iKoald Bepich. son of Mx. and Mrs, Joseph Hepich ef Eureka, Calif.
Garden Club's Greens Show on Tuesday, Wednesday
Christmas time is a festive time in
Oregon's capital this season, and set
ting the pace tor colorful holiday events
will be the annual greens show of Sa
lem Garden club through next Tues
day and Wednesday -at Ixaak Walton
league club bouse.
Many interesting arrangements of
greens, Christmas trees, madonna ar
rangements, and other features are
planned, as well as several demonstra
tions on making holiday decorations.
The general public is, invited. The
vent will be open between 1 and 9
pjn. each of the two days, right through
the dinner hour, announces Mrs. James
H. TurnbuU, general chairman.
Tea will be served between I and 5
o'clock each afternoon and between T
nd 9 o'clock each evening.
Pageant Featured
And the tea time at the show will
feature a traditional pageant of or of
the origins of the "coffee parties'' so
popular today.
In Sweden thevYuletlde begins on
December 13, St Lucia's day, and Is
celebrated by much gracious hospital
ity, as a tribute to light on the darkest
day of winter.
The Lucia legend is enacted in homes
by the eldest daughter, who carries
coffee and cakes to the bedside of each
member of the family, awakening them
MissTraviss
Lists Attendants
Miss Joyce Travlss, who is to be a
bride during Christmas week, is an
nouncing plans for the ceremony. She
is to be wed to Richard Tandy on Sat
urday, December 28.
The ceremony will be solemnized at
4 o'clock that afternoon in St. Joseph's
Catholic church, the Rev Patrick Cur
tain of Corvallis to officiate.
MUs Joan Travlss, twin sister of the
bride-elect, Is to be maid of. honor.
Bridesmaids will be Mrs. Charles Met
calf of Portland, sister of Mr. Tandy;
Mrs. John Erlcksen, Miss Billle Miller,
Miss Roberta Sjodlng.
Clarence Haugen will be best man.
Ushering will be Richard Mitchell,
John Ericksen, Robert Jones, Dyle Fus
ed, Ernest Ziellnskl.
The reception following will be at
the Salem Woman's club house.
- The bride-elect is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Travlss and Mr.
Tandy is the son of the C. W. Tandys.
Mothers club of Job's Daughters,
bethel No. 35, will meet next Thursday
noon at the Masonic temple. i
On the committee are Mrs. Gordon
Brewer, Mrs. Raymond Olson, Mrs. S.
W. Horn, Mrs. Lila Daily, Mrs. John J.
Collins.
Laurel Social Hour club plans Its an
nual Christmas dinner for next Tues
day, December 13, at 12:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Elmer Emmett, 689
Glen Creek drive, the meeting to fol
low. West Salem Lions auxiliary will meet
Monday, December 14, at the home of
Mrs. Wallace Carlson.
A Christmas party featuring both a
program and gift exchange is being
planned by Mrs. Clyde Everett for after
the meeting.
Christmas party of the St Joseph's
Mothers and Dads club is scheduled for
Wednesday, December 18, at the St.
Joseph's school.
There will be a no-host dinner fol
lowed by Christmas festivities.
Arrangements for the drill team to be
presented at the grand session of Job's
Daughters in Salem, April 23 to 27, will
be made at a meeting of bethel No. 43
in the Scottish Rite temple Monday,
December 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Norman Fletcher is director of the
patrol.
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by traditional singing. Robed in white
and wearing wreath of greens and
lighted candles, she is symbolic fig
ure in the candle celebration, and Is
accompanied by young boys carrying
stars and candles, and singing tradi
tional carols.
Mrs. Morrell Crary is arranging an
enactment of this celebration for each
day of the tea. In the role of St Lucia
will be Miss Yvonne Pool, student at
Ealern high school, who will ting the
Lucia song. '
The star boys to sing carols will be
John Heeman, Richard Saalfeld, Peter
Schlothauer, Morrell Crary, Ttmmle
Meyer and George Corrigan, accom
panied by Chester Hodgson.
The ceremony will take place at 1:30
o'clock both Tuesday and Wednesday .
and at 7:15 o'clock Tuesday evening
only.
Mrs. Russel E. Pratt is chairman for
the tea.
Assist at Tea
Pouring during the different hours
for the two dsys will be Mrs. Ray Rho
ten, Mrs. N. E. Edwards, Mrs. Carl W.
Chambers, Mrs. Howard Hunsaker, Mrs.
Bryan Goodenough, Mrs. E. E. Batter
man, Mrs. Henry Carl, Mrs. Estill L. '
Brunk, Mrs. Edward Majek, Mrs. Clif
ford Taylor, president of the club: Mrs. ,
Seward Kellicut, Mrs. Morrell Crary,
ANNUAL Christmas party for Wil
lamette university Faculty Wom
en's club will be next Thursday
evening, the affair to be at 8 o'clock in
Lausanne hall, members entertaining
their husbands. ,
Mrs. Edwin Butler Is chairman for
the program and Dr. Martha Springer
will be toastmistress for the evening.
"Christmas Is for Children" Is the theme
for the party. A surprise skit Is to be
presented by Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Putnam, and the Carolers will sing.
Mrs. A. Freeman Holmer and Mrs.
Willis Gates are co-chairmen for the
arrangements and on their committee
are Mrs. William Klrkman, Mrs. Fred
Cords, Mrs. E. F. Althoff, Mrs. Gilbert
Charters, Dr. Gale Currey, Mrs. Chsrles
Jens, Mrs. Harold Jory, Miss Celia
Koch, Mrs. George Martin.
Members of the Marion-Polk County
Medical auxiliary plan' a dinner and en
tertainment for their husbands on .De
cember 19 at 8:30 in the Gold room at
the Marlon hotel. Mrs. C. A. Fratzke
of Independence is general chairman
for the event with Mrs. Charles Mills
assisting with arrangements. Mrs. Max
Denton is in charge of the Christmas
decorating, while Mrs. George Squire
has mailed all invitations end taken
reservations.
The entertainment, planned for the
evening by Mrs. Dean Brooks, will In
clude a string quartet, playing through
the dinner hour and the crescendo
quartet singing several numbers later
in the evening. The high school stu
dents making up the string quartet are:
First violin, Pamela Clayton; second
violin, Patricia Edstrom; viola, Tony
de Sart and cello John Gibbens. Mem
bers of the quartet are Peter Van Horn,
David Lauthan, Ray Holmquist and
Kaye Brand. They will be accompanied '
'by Karen Johnson.
Club members and guests will be en
tertained by a chorus of Salem high
school students who will sing Christ
mas carols during a Christmas party
of Y Wives at the home of Mrs. A. A.
Schramm, 163 North 17th street, Tburs-
day, December 17, at 8 p.m.
Instead of a gift exchange, the group
plana a kitchen shower for the new
YWCA building. Members are asked
to bring gifts suitable for this purpose.
They will also collect food to be given
to a needy family at Christmas time.
Meeting of the Salem Credit Wom
an's Breakfast club is scheduled for 7
o'clock Tuesday morning, December 13
at Nohlgren's.
Furnishing the morning entertain
ment will be Mrs. Chester Cushlng, who
will sing a number of Christmas carols,
and Miss Virginia Lee Baker, four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murry
Baker, who will read, "'Twaa the Night
. Before Christmas."
Each club member Is asked to bring
food for Christmas basket to be given
to a needy family at holiday time.
Some Notations
A Chrlstmasy and vislty party of Fri
day was the Informal brunch for which
Mra. C. B. McCullourh and her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. John B. McCnllough
were hostesses at the charming home of
the John McCulloughs on Skopil avenue.
. . . Guests were invited to call between
10 and 2 o'clock . . .
On the door to greet callers was an
unusual swsg, made up with a large gold
ball, silvered and green leaves and red
bow ... On the end table In the living
room, a small Christmas tree of natural
boughs for the base, ornaments for the
top . . . Here and there a decorative
Christmas candle . . . The coffee table
featured an arrangement of greens with
large red candle nestled in the center.
... At the side of the table, a "cookie
tree" on a smaller table, with cookies
and other sweets of holiday time.
Pouring wert Mrs. James H. Nichol
son, Mrs. W. Emery Hobba, Mrs. Ralph
H. Ceeley, Mrs. George L. Arbuckle . . .
Assisting at the affair, Mrs. William Me
Gllchrlat Jr., Mrs. Frank 8. Healy, Mrs.
Dan Johnston, Mrs. Lester F. Barr, Mlsa
Dorathea Steosloff, Mrs. G. F. Chambers,
Mrs. John Hughes, Mrs. Jsek Price, Mrs.
Bkhard L. Cooler, Mrs. Samual Rebb,
Mrs. James H. Nicholson, Jr. . . .
Among those greeted during our call,
Mra, David Eason, Mrs. Harry It. Dor.
man, Mrs. Edgar T. Pierce, Mra. Aurella
Grim, Mrs. Philip W. Allison, Mrs. A. W.
Leucks, Mrs. Charles D. Wood, Mrs, Sam
Haley, Mrs. Charles A. Barclay, Mrs.
Harry V. Collins, Mrs. Charles A. Spra
gue, Mrs. Robert Sprague, Mra. Arthur
Mrs. Elmore Hill, Miss Elisabeth Lord,
Miss Edith Schryver, Mrs. Ben Max
well. .
Assisting during the two days will
be Mrs. J. J. Foster, Mrs. Merle D.
Travis, Miss Ellen Quail, Mrs. C. S.
McColIam, Mrs. E. H. Kennedy, Mrs.
Ellen Godfrey. Mrs. E. W., Elfin, Mrs.
H. W. Elgin, Mrs. Lavrence A. Ballmer,
Mrs. Paul Acton. Mrs. Floyd Klbbee,
Mrs. Richard Upjohn, Mrs. B. M. Ben
nett Mrs. Lee Wood, Mrs. John Harper,
Mrs. W. W. Rolofson, Mrs. Hubbell
Young, Mrs. H. J. Clements, Mrs. G. A.
Reeher, Mrs. Max Floorer, Mrs. R. Q
Boyd, Mrs. George A. Rboten, Mrs.
Frank Test Mrs. J. Earl Cook, Mrs.
W'.?r H. Smith.
Several demonstrations are lined up.
At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, corsage making
will be demonstrated, Mrs. C. W.
Palmer in charge. Mrs. Conrad Paul
son will demonstrate making of Jeweled
trees at 3 pjn. Tuesday. Application
of sparkles, snow, etc, en Christmas
cones, etc., will be demonstrated at
7:30 pjn. by Mrs. Sexton on Tuesday.
' On Wednesday, at 1:30 pre. and
again at p.m., Mrs. Walter H. Smith,
Miss Elizabeth Lord and Miss Edith
Schryver will demonstrate making of
- swags, wreaths and garlands.
Gift wrapping will be demonstrated
t 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. .
Attendants for
WeddingTold
A Christmas time bride will be Miss
Geraldlne Radcllff, who this, week-end
Is telling plans for the ceremony.
On Saturday, December 26, she will
be married to Bill Forrest, the service
to be at 12:30 In St. Joseph's Catholic
church, the Rev. J. E. Vanderbeck of
ficiating. For the music, Delorea Gott
fried and Gerald Nettling will sing,
Mary Barton to play the organ. '
Mrs. Wesley DeLapp is to be matron
of honor. Bridesmaids will be Miss
Marianne Aston, Miss Doreen Caven
, der. Miss Caroline Matter. . ."
Robert Forrest is to be best man for
his brother. Ushers will be Wesley
' DeLapp, Donald Baal and R. V. Hitch
cock. ' 1 ' -
The reception following is to be la
the First Christian church social noma.
The bride-elect is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Nourse L. Radcllff and
Mr. Forrest Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Forrest of Pine Bluff, Ark.
.Auxiliary to the United Commercial
Travelers is meeting for it Christmas
party and exchange of gifts Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank
Test, 180 East Rural. There will be a
salad luncheon at 1 o'clock.
On Friday evening, 'the auxiliary
Joins the UCT council for the annual
children's party at the Salem Woman's
club.
"Home Planning Now and Then Is
the topic selected by Dr. Cameron Pau
lln of the Willamette university art de
partment to present at a meeting of the
Salem Junior Woman'a club in tho
Woman'a club house at 8 o'clock Mon-,
day night, December 14.
A meeting of the board it slated to
precede the business session at 7:80 pjn.
The program Is being sponsored by the
club's fine arts department with Mrs.
Ted Morrison as chairman.
Mrs. Fred Joehnke will be In charge
of refreshments to be served after
Wards. The regular luncheon meeting ef
Welcome Wagon No. 1 of Salem la
scheduled for 1 o'clock Wednesday, De
cember 16, at the Marlon hotel.
The afternoon will be spent wrap
ping gifts for the Falrview home Christ
mss party. "Members are asked to bring
both donations and wrapping paper for
gifts to be distributed at the party.
For reservations for the Wednesdsy
luncheon, members are asked to call
Mrs. E. H. Gormsen by noon Monday,
December 14, at 4-8173.
Annual Christmas party for Put
Presidents club of Capital unit. No. 9,
American Legion auxiliary, will be next
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
Clara Poland, 820 North 23rd.
By M. L P..
Jones, Mrs. C, W. Parker, Mrs. Lawrence
Anderson, Mrs. W. L Needham, Mrs. U.
Scott Page, Mrs, Robert M, Needham,
Mrs. Wlnfleld H. Needham, Mrs. Glenn
Wilbur, Mrs. Russell Kans, Mra. Glenn
Woodry, Mrs. Henry A. Simmons, Mrs.
Woodson Bennett, Mrs. George Rv Hoff
man, Miss Esther Balrd, Mrs. W. C. Dyer,
Sr., Mrs. W. C. Dyer, Jr., Mrs. Clay
bourne Dyer, Mrs. Chsrles H. Heltsel,
Mrs. G. Herbert Smith, Mrs. Melvbt H.
Gelst, Kirs, Kenneth Sherman, Mrs. C
Ronald Hudlilns,' Mrs. T. Harold Tom
llnson, Mrs. Coburn Grabenhorst
Next week will find several Salem
folk preparing to go away for Christ
mas . . . Mr. and Mrs. James Haley
plan to leave Tuesdsy for Palm Springs
to spend Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. Roy H. Simmons, Mrs. Simmons'
other son-in-law snd daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Barclay and three chil
dren to leave later in the week to Join
the family group . . . Mr. and Mra.
Maurice H. Saffron and son, John, plan
to leave next week-end for Seattle and
Victoria, to be at the latter city for
Christmas ...
Following two months here, Mrs.
Charles Woodrlng, secretary for Con
gressman Walter Norblad, left today for
Washington, D. C. . . . Later in Decem
ber, the Norblada and son will drive
east In time to be on hsnd for opening
of Congress on January 6 . . . The Nor.
blads have been at their recently com
pleted home at Stayton since return
ing to Oregon in tfie early fall ... .