Wednesday, July 21, 1954
Wedding at
Mill City
Saturday .
MILL CITY The Mill City
Presbyterian church was th set-
tmg lor a pretty summer vt-
aing Saturday afternoon, July 17,
i j ociock, wnen Mis Donna
Jean Ellingson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Ellinesnn. anil
Ronald LeRoy Podrabsky, aon of
air. ana mm. Ernest Podrabsky,
were married in a double ring
ixremony. in Jtev. Noble
Streeter, pastor of the church, of
ficiated. The church wa deco
rated with white gladioluses and
pink larkspur. Before the cere
mony, Mrs. Donald Sheythe sang,
accompanied at the organ by Mrs.
PeLos Hoeye.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a white satin
dress with chapel train and car
ried white baby orchids and a
white Bible. The fingertip-length
veil fell from a white lace cor
onet trimmed in rhinestoncs.
Miss Phyllis Lindberg of
Portland .was maid of honor. She
wore a shaded pink taffeta waltz,
length dress and carried a cas
cade bouquet of Ester Reed daj.
ties. Miss Frances Johnson and
Miss Dorothy Steinfeld were
hridesmaids, wearing dresses
identical to the maid of honor's
and- carrying cascade bouquets
oi tster need daisies.
Lighting the candles were
Misses Barbara and Marlene Pod'
rabskjy cousins of the bride
groom. They wore identical
dresses of pink and white taf
feta, made waltz length. Linda
Cauble, in a pink dotted Swiss
waltz-length dreaa, was flower
girl. She carried a basket of pink
and white sweet peas. ' Donnie
Podrabsky, small brother of the
bridegroom, ws the ring bearer.
LyJe Fleetwood was best man
and ushers were Dick Kanoff and
Tom Kanoff.
A reception immediately iol
lowing the ceremony was given
in the Fellowship hall. Pouring
were Mrs. Nta warrlner and
Mrs. John Osborne. Cutting the
cake were Mrs. Herman Hopstad
and Mrs. Norman Hopstad, aunts
of the bride. Passing the guest
book was Mrs. Tom Kanoff. In
charge of. the gifts was Miss Bet
ty Lou Cree and Miss Regine
Brewer.
For their wedding trip to the
coast, the bride chose a powder
blue knit suit with pink and navy
accessories and her white orchid
corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Podrabsky
are both recent graduates of Mill
City high school and will reside
in this city, where Mr. Podrabsky
ia employed by M&M Woodwork
ing Corporation at Lyons.
Some Notations...
mis s Lurlle Cummlngs. for
merly of Salem, again will be
Sties! CftlntB .... t. .... '
. ull ine lejepnone
..hut. muhi , . . A contralto,
sne win sine with n.M ,,.
hee conducting the Bell Sym
phonic orchestra on th hour
uver nm; . . . M, Cummings
has sung frequently on this pro
gram . . , Miss Cummings is the
uKnier oi nr. and Mrs. A. E,
Cummings of Salem . ,
One of the most enjoyable and
visity coffees of the summer
weens was tbe one for which
Mrs. William C. Perry and Mrs,
tlton Thompson were hostesses
Tuesday at the Candalaria home
of Mrs. Perry on Bolton boule
vard ... a variety of summer
blooms decorated the Kri.tiu
home . . . For their nnmii n
guests adjourned to th
stairs recreation room. ;
Greeted upon her return from
a trip east was Mrs. Paul 1 .
tersoa ... She had gone east
with Governor Patterson to take
in the Governors' Conference at
Lake George, N. Y., the Patter-
sons making a short trip through
New England sections after the
conference . . . Among others
greeted during our call, includ
ing both guests and the group as
sisting, were Mrs. Sidney B. Lew
is, Mrs. Harry V. Collins, Mrs.
Oscar I. Paulson, Mrs. William
By M. L. F,
H. Lytle, Mrs. George A. Rhoten,
Mrs. Carl W. Emmons, Mrs. Estill
L. Break, Mr. Henry M. Hansen,
Mrs. Robert Y, Thornton, Mrs.
Chester Loe, Mrs. E. J. Srellars,
awt, tester Ross, Mrs. Lswrente
A. Ballmer, Mrs. R. H. Baldock,
mrs. rrsnk Burllngham, Mrs.
Harry 8. Dorman, Mrs. Francis
T. Wade, Mrs. Richard A. Meyer,
Mrs. H. M. Boesch, Mrs. C. Lester
Newman, Mrs. B. F. Williams,
Mrs. John H. Johnson, Mr. Ar
inw a Sogers, Mrs, R, L. Porter,
Mrs. K. O. lytle, Mrs. Harold M.
Winger, Mrs. Halter E. Snyder
mn. oeorge 8, Hoffman, Mrs.
Robert Sprague, Mrs. Lester F.
Barr, Mrs. Leo G. Page, Mrs.
Frederick S. Lamport, Mrs. Har
ris Lietz, Mrs. William J. Buslck,
Mrs. H. L. Stiff. Mrs. E. M. P.m.
mn, mines s. MeEHttnny, Mrs,
James T, Brand, Mrs. E. L; Pet.
erson, Mrs. Q, Herbert Smith
Mrs. Meivin H. Geist, Mrs. Earl
Latoureite, Mrs. Tom H. Ban-
nam, Mrs, Walter L. Tooie, Mrs,
J. M. Glass, Miss Brenda Glass.
Mrs. Dean K. Brooks, Mrs. Rus-
seu vonesteele . . .
Invitations are in the mail to
day for a tea for which Mrs.
Henry M. Hansen and Mrs. Estill
L. Brunk are to entertain on
Wednesday, August 4. at the
Hanzen home on South Hich
street . . . Hours are to be be
tween 2:30 and 5:30 o'clock
Are Goldenweds-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Drake, above, Silverton
residents, observed their golden wedding anniversary and the
birthdays of each at an open house on July 14. The reception
was given by their family as a surprise event (Drake studio
picture)
Geer Clan Meets
Sunday for Reunion
The 33fd annual reunion and
picnic of the descendants of
Joseph Cary Geer, Oregon pion
eer of 1847, was at the estate of
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Geer on Gar
den Bead, Sunday.
More than fifty descendants
and their families were present,
from Washington, Oregon and
California.
. An interesting program follow
ed the dinner. Waldo Geer of
Salem, president of the clan, and
Bert Geer of Maryhill, Wash.,
read original poems. Pearl Wil
lard Geer, sow of California, who
under the professional name of
"Willard Cary" Has devoted the
last 20 years of his career to the
theater and radio, gave some of
his imitative sounds for which he
hss won fame. He also told some
amusing stories, some reminis
cent of his cousin, Homer Daven
port, another famous member of
the family. Nicoli Kephart and
her sister Keri, of Silverton,
ereat- great- granddaughters ot
Ralph Cary Geer, pioneer of
Waldo nils, each presented vocal
. solo. Evangeline Shaw of Port
land, gave a poem and an eulogy
of Hale Call. Gordon Grlmra gave
a talk, and August Fisher accom
panied the community singing
with his accordion. Mrs. Pauline
Geer Puckett of Portland, read
an Interesting account of Homer
DavenDort's interest in Arabian
'horses and Mrs. Ruth Geer Kep
hart led the new oflicial salute
to the flag.
The officers re-elected for the
msuing year are: Waldo Geer of
Salem, president; A. A. Geer of
Salem, vice-president; and Mrs.
C. C. Geer of Silverton, secretary
treasurer. There were five gen
erstlons of the Geer fsmily rep
resented at the reunion. Evan
geline Shaw, the oldest member
present, being of the 8th gener
ation of George Geer, the ances
tor of all the West Coast Geers,
who came to America from Eng
land in 1635. There were several
.young children of the 12th gen
eration in attendance.
Those attending this year were:
Mrs. Evangeline Short Shaw, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Wilcox, Jerry and
Karmln; Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Puckett; Mr. and Mrs. James
Eoff, Janet and Jamie; Harry
Lockwood, all of Portland. Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Turner, Vancouv
er, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Geer, Maryhill, Wash., Pearl Geer,
Kcrnvllle, Calif., Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Grimm and Miss Frances
Weaver, Hubbard; Mr. and Mrs.
Keith L. Miller. Miss Jennie Mil
ler, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Grimm,
Mrs. Esther Grimm Moshberger,
Norman, Donna and Wayne, all of
Aurora; Mrs. Dan E. Bohnson,
Hillsboro: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Grimm and daughter of Aloha;
Annul Fisher of Cutler City;
Mrs. Dora M. Griffiths, Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert J. Griffiths, Gloria,
Doris and Hubert J. Jr., of Scio;
Class Reunion
Event on Sunday
The 1944 class of Salem high
school has planned its 10th re
union picnic for Sunday at 1 p.m.
at Paradise Island. Several out-
of-town members and families
are coming for the event, The
dinner is a no-host one.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kuhn
and daughter, Marcia and Kathy,
are coming from Oswego for the
Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Kephart,
Nicoli and Keri, Silverton; Mr.
and Mrs. I. W. Geer, Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin W. Geer, Liane Kay
Geer, Mrs. Ethel Davenport, John
Plank, Richard Plank, Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Toler, Ricky, Jimmy
and Candy, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Geer, all of Salem.
event, airs. Kuhn being a mem
be of the class. While her
they Will spend the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mr.
Francis T. Wadt.
Among others expected are the
Reed VoIIstedts. Euecne. Mrs.
Vollstedt being vice president of
the class, and Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ley Kinne and family from Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wells
and sons of Modesto, Calif, also
win be Here for the event, Jin,
Wells being a member of the
class. They will be guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lester
Newman, over the week end.
Donald Burllngham of Wood
burn is president of the class,
Mrs. Raymond Crumme is secre
tary, Mrs, Gerald Rdbison, treas
urer, Howard Elwood, aergeant
at arms.
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregoi
Shower Chen
INDEPENDENCE Members
and friends of the First Baptist
church were present last week at
a pre -nuptial shower honoring
Henry Proctor and Miss Muriel
Boomer whose wedding has been
announced for the evening of
July 84.
The event was sponsored bv
the Women's Christian Fellowship
of the church. Mrs. Thomas Ed-
mtson, Mrs. Vernon Cowan and
Mrs. Ivan Rhodes had charge of
the arrangements. Tables were
set for nearly 100 guests.
.
MLVKRTON-Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. McCall entertained as guests
recently, some former neighbors,
Mrs. Haraid Bodeen and ftaughtar
Patiy of Yamhiii, aad brother-in-law
and swtfr of Sirs. Rndeon
Mr. stM Mrs, Baa Miller ei St ,
rasa Minn,
Callers on Monday at the Mc
CSI heme were chief of polka of
Muskogee, Okia., R. M. Pickens
and Mrs. Pickens who are return
ing home by way of southern
California from narthwltB
two-week vacation tour.
SILVERTON - The V. C. Christ
ophersons and Richard and Carol
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vtrtsn pari, Sunday, fee the G.
Bseksiremi, Donald, Beatid sd
Gloria visiting here from Sacramento.
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