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Friday, February 26, 1954 Card Party Planned by AL Unit A card party Friday night, March 9, at the Woman, rlnh house was planned at the social meeting of unit No. 136, Amer ican region auxiliary on Thurs day night The ways and meam committee under the direction of Mrs. Henry Slerp will be In charge of the party. Business discussed before the yearly initiation of new members included the announcement that Mrs. Joseph Marcroft and unit president, Mrs. Caroll Robinson, presented flag codes to the Kell er and Willard schopls last week. The sewing groupiwiil meet on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Theodore Ullakko for all day sewing. On Saturday, March 13, at 10 o'clock, the junior aux iliary plans to meet to make fav ors lor the junior conference in April. Ann Starr and Carol Boehn of Englewood school were present and showed the proper display of the American flag. Miss Boehn also played two accordion solos, Mrs. Theodore Ullakko was the ritual team captain and the fol lowing were initiated: Mesdames Frank McKinney, Leon Hansen, Jtobert Baker, Harry Hendricks, William Swigart, Marvin Mc clain, William Praser, Clyde War ren, Henry Sierp, Gerald Van Hess, Joseph Marcroft Guests at the meeting includ ed Mrs. J. W. Marcroft Sr., Port land: Mrs. C. M. Craig, Mrs. Vir gil Simmons, Mrs. Lester Perry, commander, pioneer post No. 149, all women post, American Legion, Mrs. T. D. Graham, Mrs. Harriot Belcher, and Miss Alberta Shoe- make, also of No. 149; Mrs. Floyd ' Hain, Mrs, Don Moser and Mrs. Fredric Smally. , "Miss Floyd Is Recent Bride DALLAS Wed Sunday evening at a double ring ceremony in the First Christian church were Miss Glendoris Floyd of Dallas and Pri vate Ross Dyer, Dallas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George. W. Floyd and. Mr. Dyer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Dyer of Dallas. A pink and white theme was used in decorat ing. Four baskets of pink snap dragons, white stock and greenery and lighted tapers were arranged as a background at the altar. Clusters of white and pink snap dragons tied with satin bows marked the pews down the aisle. The Rev. Orville Mick read the vows at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Robert Dornhecker sang, accompanied by Mrs. Carl Wright at the organ. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a wed ding dress styled with a portrait neckline and fitted bodice of im ported Chantilly lace brought in two panel in rcdingote effect over skirts of tulle and slipper satin, ending in a full sweeping train. The fingtrtip veil of silk illusion cascaded from a scalloped net bonnet trimmed wtih pearls. The bride carried a cascade bouquet of white carnations and stephan olis centered with an orchid caught with satin streamers and accented by white velvet hearts. Her only jewelry was a slrand of pearls, gift of the bridegroom. Preceding the bride down the aisle was her sister as matron of honor, Mrs. Jim Riggs, in a dress of blush pink. The two brides maids. Mrs. Keith Griffin and Miss Velma Dyer, sister of the bridegroom, wore identical dresses of blush pink satin. All wore matching pink mitts and scalloped bonnets like that worn by the bride. Their bouquets wese heart-shaped framed with white lace and carnations with white streamers falling from a center cluster of pink and white carna tions. - Miss Marilyn Stallings and Miss Elouise Griffin lighted the can dles. Their frocks were like those of the bridesmaids'. Their fowers were wristlets of pink carnations. Sylvia Del Dornhecker was flow er girl. Her dress was a duplicate of the other attendants' and she carried a basket of rose petals. Ricky Cooper was ring bearer. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Floyd wore a two-piece dress of blue crepe with white accessor ies and a corsage of pink carna tions. Mrs. Dyer, the bride groom's mother, wore a blue crepe frock with pink accessories and a pink carnation corsage. Jim Riggs, brother-in-law of (lie bride, was best man. Ushering were Kcilh Griffin, Earl Gibbs er.d Lcland Bird. A rcceptoin followed the cere mony when the young couple greeied the guests in the social rooms of the church. Baskcls of white stock and pink snapdragons carried out the pink and white theme. The bride's table was cov ered with a white nylon cloth end centered with a large four-tiered wedding cake encircled by pink carnations. Cutting the cake was Mrs. Clar ence Smith assisted by Mrs. Elton Salisbury. Pouring coffee was Mrs. M. C. Strand, housemother at the Kappa Delta sorority house in Corvallis. Mrs. Clyde Gibbs presided at the punch bowl. As slstng about the rooms wore Miss Maurine Miik, Miss Vcrna Wade, Miss Laurice Dashiell. Miss Joyce Bartell and Miss Beryl i'arrish. Miss Sally Smith and Miss Mary Lou passed the guest book. For going away, the bride don ned a navy blue suit with navv and baby blue accessories, pin ning an orchid to her jacket. Fol lowing a brief honeymoon the couple left for Camp Chaffee near Fort Smith, Arkansas, where Mr Dyer Is stationed. ft Lv i . v, ; j I M - i X M sT m 7 4 it i-" -r , 3 Wed Recently Mr. and Mrs. Elton Jones (Dorothy Mitchell), above, were married February 12. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fayette T. Mitchell of Turner and Mr, Jones is the son of Mrs. Thomas Berry of Turner. (Artz studio picture) Coming Projects In BPW Club Noted SILVERTON Several projects were planned at the Tuesday eve ning meeting of the Business and Professional Women's, club at the home of Mrs. Frank Giroux. A progressive dinner will be Tuesday evening, March 30, the proceeds to be applied on the bud get for the foreign student schol arship fund. Mrs. Charles Mason told of the intermediate-aged Girl Scout troop, of which Mrs. Alan Brown is the present leader, needing a spon soring organization. The members voted favorably on this suggestion. Mrs. Virginia Hughes was appoint ed liaison member of the BttPW club for the scouting project. Mrs. Larry Carpenter, public af fairs chairman, has arranged for the Tuesday, . March J, regular meeting to be a 7 o'clock dinner program at Toneys, the speaker to be the Marion County superinten dent of schools, Mrs. Agnes Booth. Reservations should be made two days previously with Mrs. Frank Giroux. The annual senior high school girls' tea is announced for Sun day, May 2, with Mrs. Helmer Brokke and Miss Ediw hois, cnair- men. In the "silent auction" staged as a budget builder at tne meet ing, a sum of 118.50 was realized. Junior CDA Week Being Observed MT. ANGEL In observance of National Junior Catholic Daugh ters of America week, Court Mar ion No. 718 Juniors conducted an nual initiation of new members during formal ceremonies Wednesday evening, in the Leg ion Memorial hall. New members are Mary Ann Fitzsimmons, Virginia Kanpari, Barbara Huber, Elaine Sannes, Patricia Bashaw, Joan Fisher, Mary Lou Bockelman, Patricia Huffstettcr. Veryl Susee. Harri ett Purdy, Shirley Kraemer, Vir ginia Sannes, Rosemary Brund ridge and Dorothy Maumgartner. Junior court officers, Patricia Duman, president; Patricia Schmitz, vice president; Mary Beth Eberle, secretary, and Judy Flcker, reporter, and the Rev. Clement Frank, O.S.B., court chaplain, conducted the initiation ceremonies, assisted by Kathleen Butsch, Martina Otter, Judy Foltz, Ruth Ann Diekcr, Dolores Schlutz, Katherlne Ilg, Joanne Wellman, Joann Michcls, Janice Anderson and Kathy Stolle. Mrs. Vincent Smith was organist Mrs. Charles Bochslcr, vice-re gent of Court Marion, extended greetings from the senior court Counselors In attendance were Mrs-. Joseph Flcker, Junior chair man, Mrs. LcRoy Aman, Mrs. Ben Ackcrman and Mrs. Alfred Hu ber. Mothers of the Juniors, and senior court members were spe cial guests. A shrine of the Sacred Heart flanked by lighted tapers, and a large arrangement of red carna tions highlighted the room dec orations. A social hour followed, and refreshments were served by the Juniors. The Junior court members will attend the 8 o'clock mass in St Mary's church Sunday morning, February 28, and receive corpor ate communion with the senior members. The Juniors will re new their consecration to the Sa cred Heart, and emblems will be presented to the new members. The Junior are wearing their green snd white uniforms to school during Junior week, and other activities scheduled include baked food sale slated for Sat urday, February 27, from 10 o'- ilnrlr . m. Ia 9 ft'f-lrwlr n m. At 1 Stiff's Furniture store, hera. Miss Plumb Is Bride W00D3URN A wedding of February 20 was that of Miss Pauline Faye Plumb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil L: Plumb of Woodbvrn, and Andrew M. Herzberg, son of Mrs. Carol I. Herzberg of McMinnvil'e. The single ring ceremony was at 2 p.m. at the Woodburn Methodist church with the Rev. Ormal B. Trick officiating. Baskets of orchid stock and daffodils decorated the church. Miss Rosella McCarthy was solo ist and also played the wedding music. The bride .'as given in mar riage by her father. She wore a gown of Chantilly lac over satin. ballerina length, and fashioned with Peter Fan collar, buttons down the front and three-quarter length sleeves. She carried red roses and white freesias on a white Bible. Miss JoAnna Hickerson of Sa lem was maid of honor wearing a lime colored -"-ess fashioned with a satii. bodice, high neck, buttons down the ba-k and net skirt over satin. She carried a nosegay of yellow-throat baby orchids. Cecil L. Plumb, Jr. brother of the bride, served i best man for Mr. Herzberg, For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Plumb wore a light blue dress with white accessories and orchid corsage. Mrs. Herzberg, mother of the bridegroom, wore a wine colored drcsr with white accessories and orchid corsage. A reception at the Wayne Z. Stevenson home in Salem fol lowed the ercmony. The couple left for San Diego, Calif., where Mr. Herzberg is stationed aboard the USS Romulus. For traveling Mrs, Herzberg wore a navy blue dress with pale blue accessories. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Herz berg worked as a clerk-typist in the secretary of states' office in Salem. Homecoming of RNA Silverton Event SILVERTON - McGrath camp, No. S22S, Royal Neighbors of America, observed annual home coming and the 46th anniversary, Tuesday night, at a dinner at the MWA-RNA hall, followed by a program arranged by the only man-member of the Camp, Frank M. Powell. Camp McGrath was started in Silverton, February 25, 1908. Three charter members are living, Mrs. Louis Osborn (Mary Mutton! of Salem, and from Silverton, Mrs. Josephine Hartman and Mrs. E. A. Bcugll, the latter two being present at the Tuesday evening meeting. During the program hour, games and contests were enjoyed. Mrs. Mary Karbel gsve a reading. Mrs. E. A. Beugli was given the honor SAIEM IAUNDRY 263 S. HIGH THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. Salem, Oregon 47 WILLAMETTE Play Opens Thursday ' Evening By BARBARA JACKSON (Capital Journal Cortajpondant) The campus presentation of "Electra" opened Thtrsday night at Waller ball, other performanc es to be Friday and Saturday mgnts. starring in the play are Elizabeth Winship of Riverside, uaui. as ticctra, ana carl Ritchie oi saiem takes the male lead. A six-woman chorus, 1 patterned after the ancient drama, also participates. Tickets are available by calling the drama office at the university. ' . Baxter hall plans its semiformal spring dance Saturday night in Baxter hall, from 9 to 12 o'clock. The theme will be based around a stranger in a lost paradise. Honored guests will be Dr. and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith, Dean Regina Ewalt and Mrs. Bertha Johnson. Beta Theta Pi, chapter of Wil lamette University,, travelled to British Columbia last week-end and came back with top honors in scholarship and the song fest The sixteen man chorus of this chapter won for the seventh time in eight years. Norway Hit by Heavy Snowfall LONDON 11 - Capricious winds whipped destructive gales around the British Isles Friday, 'brought icebound Norway its heaviest snowfall of the year and turned warm with rain further south to start breaking up the deep freeze that had clogged northern Eu rope's seaports. Germany's North Sea and Bal tic ports, icebound for weeks, wel comed the breakup, and icebreak ers began freeing ships which had been locked in the frozen seas. More than three feet of snow in southern Norway clogged roads, drifted to six feet in places and broke down communication lines. The winds turned to heavy gales around the British Isles and churned up huge waves in the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea, damaging prop erty and ripping down communica tions lines along exposed, coastal areas. More Chairmen of Committees Named Additional " appointments ' of committee chairmen for the Chamber of Commerce have been announced by Williar'. H. Ham mond, president. They are: Luncheon and attendance Miss Echo Yeater. Responsible for forum luncheon arrangements and menus, and stimulation of at tendance and appointment of greeters at the doors. Recreation P. H. Brydon. To cooperate with other organiza tions and agencies in promotion of special events and attractions and encourage wider use of ex isting recreatlo . facilities, and making recommendations for ex tensions in all fields of recre ation. Including parks tnd play grounds. Conventions H. H. Robblns. To set up definite programs and policies to attract conventions to Salem. Education Miss Eleanor Ste phens. To analyze public edu cation problems and assist in their solution. Agriculture, flood and soil ero sion control T. R. Hobart Work with all agencies engaged in flood and soil erosion control in the upper Willamette valley. As sist in the promotion and devel opment of the agricultural re sources of the district' Coffee Short in Brazil, Woman Says MIAMI, Fla. I Drink your coffee and pay the price. That's about all the American family can do, because there really Isn't much coffee in Brazil, four clubwomen invited to in vestigate advised upon returning here Friday. The four, all holding important of being general chairman and toastmislrcss at the dinner hour. Mrs. Cecilia Lathers, now of Portland, former local member, and a group of friends from Port land camps, were out-of-town guests. Free Pickup It Delivery Service ja .i.-.x is . : I fit sr,r..-: - y II J? ' V Are Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs, above, were married February 13 in St. Joseph's Catholic church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Sommer and Mr. Iiama the son of E, liams of Klamath Falls. (Artz studio picture) ... posts in the General Federation o Women s Clubs, went to Brazil as guests of that nation, and checked the coffee supply problem from Facindas (farms) to empty ware house upon empty warehouse. iney ve really naa a bad time of it," said Mrs. Theodore S. Chapman of Jerseyville, 111., first vice president of the General Fed eration. "We saw millions of trees dead of a frost which struck last July 4. They were new trees, just coming into bearing." 2aM EMm, SATURDAY, THE LAST DAY OF . . annual Jk spring sale mj j 1 f Discount op o 23 I r;7 feb-19,h ,hr0 M 1 1 I Created In California I y& Items NYLONS I .riin All Sizes, 8 to U I 1240. W $1.95, Special $1.50 pr-, 3 pr $4.33 ,560. Reg. $1.65, Sped $1.32 pr-. 2 Pr. $3-80 15-51 Reg. S-50;.C"...$i.20 P'-, 3 P'- S3.45 . 40-51, Reg- $1.35, Service 3 pf $310 Edgar Hams (Donna Sommerk KOREAN POWs ARRIVE IN INDIA NEW DELHI, India Wi - The 88 Korean War prisoners who went to go to neutral countries arrived here by train Friday, accom. panied by 272 Indian army troops irom we Korean row custodial force. Detroit's population jumped from 283,704 in 1000 to 1,838,517 in 1950. Silverton JC's Home Show Set SILVERTON At the Tuesday evening business session of the Junior Chamber of Commerce members at tha Washington Irv ing club rooms with Dick Hart ley, vice-president, substituting for Bill Hanson, president, two important Jay-Cee projects were fully discussed and plans atart for work. For the first time in Silver- ton, a Home Show will be an attraction. The younger forum men are to sponsor a showing during one afternoon and two evenings. The Home Show is to be at the Silverton armory April E, afternoon and the two con secutive evenings, April 1 and 2, Thursday and Friday. The program is an encourage ment for both adult and youth dis play of property and materials, such as furnishings, built-ins, gadgets and con eniences that would make home life more in teresting and pleasant Larry Crenncll is to serve as stage chairman; Dick Hartley as floor chairman; and publications chairmen, Bob -Howell and Jim Nelson. During the entertainment hour at the Tuesday meeting, Larry Crennell showed a film on the Indianapolis speedway race, and Bob Edgerton showed slides tak en during the masquerade party of the Jay-Cees and Jay-Cettes. A more inclusive project is the National Health Week of March 1-7, a Jay-Cse event to be ob served by .the local club. The effort wi" do made for all chap ter units to unite with state and county heauh agencies. COMPARE WITH CLEARANCE Ends Satur GOOD QUALITY BARGAINS ... Special Purchase Women's Spring COATS Reg. to $59.95 NOW ...... Store Wide E.O.M. CLEARANCE Of All Odds and Ends, Broken Lots, Discontinued Lines Etc. Come-Save Salem's Leading Dept. Store Mail Service To Be Theme The Federal postal service will be the theme of the Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting Monday noon at the Marion Hotel and the speaker will be Paul D. Bentley, inspector in charge of the Seattle division of the Post Office Department Bentley will talk about the de partment as a service and busi ness organization. The program will be sponsored by the Salem Marine Corps League. The program is a project of the Marine Corps League as a tribute to the Post Office Department for " leadership in the employment of disabled war veterans. Bentley began his career with the postal service at Claremont,' Calif., in 1917. In 1934 he was one of a group selected to super vise the transfer of $2 billion in gold from the United States mint in San Francisco to the mint in Denver. Albert Gragg, Salem postmas ter, will be presented a plaque in -recognition of the department's employment policy. The presen tation will be by Clyde Brummel of the league who will also in troduce the speaker. Commandant of the. Salem chapter of tha league is Ray Eshleman. Famous Name Brand BOYS' SLACKS Sizes for small and older boys. ' - BOYS SHOP 265 N. High . Ph. 3-9082 SALCM.ORI. ANYWHERE 29 95 day r