6-(Sec. 1)-Capital Journa.l
Some Notations . . .
May day came early this year
III Salem's social life . . . In other
words, Wednesday featured two
very pretty May day parties, hos
tesses not allowing the dampness
outside to dampen their interest
in arranging colorful and jay May
day settings and favors . . .
First on the busy day's calendar
was the chatty coffee gathering
(or which Mrs. 1. L. Slrjmund,
Mrs. Lloyd Demareit and Mrs.
Palmer Bather were hostesses at
the Siegmund home between 8:30
nd 10 o'clock, the three inviting
fellow secretaries In the State Sen
ate and other friends for coffee
preceding opening of the session.
Clever invitations had gone out
(or the affair, ending with the Utile
verse:
"Beds behind Session ahead!
Who can work before she's fed?"
Featuring the springtime decor
(or the party was a May basket
tree arranged in front of the large
mirror over the lircplace . . . each
tiny basket filled with all var-
icties of spring blooms . , . The j
coffee table was set with a pink ,
clotn, white flowers for the center- lacher of Portland, Mrs. E. H,
piece and pink candles . . . Mrs. I Mini of Medford. Mrs. Walter Mil
A. OeJardin poured and assisting rr 0f Stayton, Mrs. Carl G. Fran-
In serving were Mrs. H. t. SJal-,ci,
fern, miss i-.dci jetiie ana miis
Merla Siegmund . . . Neighbors
nd passor.sby must have wonder
cd where the fire was, the way
the guests swished in and out, but
being dutiful secretaries they were
not going to be late lor (he ses
sion opening , . .
Among those greeted at our call
Miss Grace Townsend of Portland,
Mrs. John Ilounsell of Hood River,
Mrs. Truman A. Chase of fcugene,
Mrs. John H. Hann, Mrs. Carl
Schneider, Mrs. Hillary Etzel, Mrs.
Francis Ziegler of Corvallis, Mrs.
J. B. Monnette, Mrs. Alvin Isaak,
Mrs. Robert R. Ebersole, Mrs.
Clark C. McCall, Mrs. Jack Lacey
of Woodhurn, Miss Barbara Earle,
Mrs. Walter Socolofsky, Mrs. Peery
T. Buren, Mrs. Mark Astrup, Mrs.
Lee Ohmarl, Mrs. Philip Lowry
of Medford, Mrs. George J. An
nala of Hood River, Mrs. E. A.
Llttrell of Medford, Mrs. Walter
Miller of Stayton, Mrs. Elmer
Worth, Mrs. Floyd Colburn, Mrs.
Francis Colgan, Mrs. Homer G.
Lyon, Jr., Mrs. Robert D. Gregg,
Mrs. A. L. Llndbeck , . .
Luncheon hostesses Wednesday
were three legislative wives, Mrs.
Eddie Ahrens of Turner, Mrs.
Arthur P. Ireland cf Forest Grove,
Mrs. Irvin Mann of Adams, the
three entertaining at Lipman's
tearoom for about 50 . . . The
party was a very festive and color
ful one, the long U-shaped table
featuring tiny May poles down the
centers, with individual May bas
kets for placecards at each plate.
... A large basket arrangement
of colorful blooms was set on the
head table . . . Mrs. Ahrens wel
comed the guests ... In addition
to viewing the fashions at the
weekly luncheon style show at
Mpman's tearoom, the guests were
entertained with special numbers
. . . Mrs. Forrest Lemm gave sev
eral readings: and Pat Ahrens,
daughter of Mrs. Ahrens, and
Khool friend, Janet crane, gave a
pantomime song and dance num
ber .. .
Among special guests were Ore
gon's First Lady, Mrs. Paul L.
Patterson, Mrs. Robert F. White,
wife of Salem's mayor, Mrs. Elmo
E. Smith of John Day, wife of thf
PLEASANTDALE Mrs. William ,
Klrnr Sr. had as her weekend
jrucst, a friend, Mrs. Effie Smith
of Vancouver, B. C. The two lad
les grew up together in Scotland
many years ago.
Today's Menu
FRIDAY FARE
Try this recipe when you want
to fancy up canned pears.
Scalloped Oysters
Salad Howl Rolls
Toasted Coconut Pears
Beverage
TOASTED COCONUT PEARS
Ingredients: S drained canned
pear halves, 1 tablespoon lemon
or lime juice, i cup (about)
shredded coconut.
Method: Sprinkle well drained
pear halves with lemon juice. Cut
coconut in very short lengths; roll
Jiears in coconut. Place pears, cav
ly side down, on buttered cookie
sheet or In shallow baking dish.
Bake in hot 1425 degrees) oven
bout 10 minutes or until coconut
browns and pears art hot through.
If desired, serve pears with sauce
made from pear syrup. Serve 1
pear halves to a portion. Makes
4 servings.
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Salem, Ore., Thun., Apr. 21, 19.5510 ITEMS
ByM.L.F.
Senate president, Mrs, Edward A.
Geary of Klamath Falls, wife of
the Speaker of the House, and the
wives of the seven supreme court
justices, Mesdames Harold J. War
ner, George Kossman, James T.
Brand, Hall 8. I.utk, Walter L.
Tooze, Earl C. Latourelte and Wil
liam C. Perry . . . Among other
guests greeted, the wives of the
other Marion county legislators,
Mrs. Lee Ohraart, Mrs. W. W.
Chadwlck, Mrs. Robert L. Elf-
slrom and Mrs. A. W. Loucki:
Mrs. Howard Belloa of Canby,
Mrs. Truman A. Chase of Eugene,
Mrs. Joe Rogers of Independence,
Mrs. Pat Pooler and Mrs. Fred
'Meek, both of Portland; Mrs.
Lowell Steen of Milton-Freewater,
Mrs. V. Edwin Johnson and Mrs,
Edwin E. Cone, both of Eugene,
Mrs. Loran Stewart of Cottage
Grove, Mrs. Earl Hill of Cushman,
Mrs. Ernest E. Schrenk of Cres
well. Mri. George J. Annala of
I Hood River, Mrs. Leon Davis and
Mrs. Joha D. Hare, both of Huls-
boro. Mrs. Herman Chlndgren of
Molalla. Mrs. Franels Ziegler of
Corvallis. Mrs. William J. Gal-
of Dayton .
Enjoyable finale for a day of
partying was the informal open
house and bullet lor wnicn uov-
ernor and Mrs. Paul L. Patterson
were hosts at their home last eve
ning for the legislative press, some
40 attending the gathering
Over a period of years some legis
lators have jokingly remarked they
would like to listen in on a press
party during the session-but they
might be surprised and a bit ens
appointed were they thinking legis
lators and bills were getting the
once over . . . These are occasions
the working press just "kinda"
forgets legislators and their bills
and politics, and just has a good
time visiting and relaxing, for
getting deadlines and the worries
of "covering" an event . . .
Assisting the hosts at the Wed
nesday gathering were H. L. Bar-
zee, Edwin II. Armstrong, Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Ireland and the hosts
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. John Smlthson of Portland . . .
Among special guests, those not
on the regular legislative "beat"
were Herbert Lundy of The Ore
gonian editorial board and Mrs.
Lundy, Portland; Mr. and Mrs.
Sam H. Wllderman of Portland.
Bernard Malnwarlng of the Capital
Journal and Mrs. Mainwaring; Al
McCready of the Orcgonian and
Mrs. McCready . . . Among others
at the party: Paul W. Harvey, Jr.,
of the Associated Press and Mrs.
Harvey; William Warren of the
United Press; Alervln Shoemaker
of the Oregonian and Mrs. Shoe
maker; Frances Blakeley of the
Oregon Journal; Tom Lawson Mc
Call, radio commentator; Douglas
McKean of the Oregon Journal and
Mrs. McKean; William Force of
the United Press; Hector Foi of
Associated Press and Mrs, Fox;
William Lambert of The Oregonian
and Mrs. Lambert; Walter Penk
of The Oregon Journal, and Mrs,
Penk; Robert Gangware of the
Oregon Statesman and Mrs. Gang
ware; James D. Olson of the Cap
ital Journal and Mrs. Olson; Mur
ray Wade, cartoonist and column
ist, and Mrs. Wade ....
KA CUlorrri-lr-,
'VI lib Olierman
Reveals Troth
DAYTON The engagement of
Miss Barbee Sherman to the Rev.
Lewis Hodgkins was revealed by
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Sherman, over the week
end. Miss Sherman, a teacher in the
Forest Grove school system, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Sherman of Ketchikan, Alaska. She
is a graduate of Oregon College of
Education, Monmouth.
The Rev. Mr. Hodgkins, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hodgkins of
Southern Pines, N. C, is at pres
ent vicar of St. Elizabeth Episco
pal church in Ketchikan. He is a
graduate of Duke university, Dur
ham, N. C, also of St. Lukes Theo
logical seminary, University of
me South, Sewanee, Tenn
The wedding is being planned
for June 24, at the All Saints Epis
copal church, at Hillsboro.
PF.DEE Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Truesx, Tommy and Russell and
Kay Frances Wills attended the
golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoadley In
Portland, Sunday afternoon. It
was also a family reunion.
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By ANNE
(Capital Journal Correspondent)
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
gene (Special) In spite of less-than-spring-like
weather, Webfoots
are busily preparing lor the ' three
week ends" of spring term, the
first of which is this coming week
end. Duck Preview.
Approximately 1500 high school
students had registered Tuesday,
and arrangements for housing
keep changing in all sororities,
fraternities and dorms as more
registrations come in.
Wednesday was the big all-cam
pus primary election day, and it
was a big day for at least two
Salemites, Maxcia Webb, who was
a booth captain for one of the
booths and was in charge of It all
day, and Sally Jo Greig, who was
a candidate lor junior representa
tive. Auditions for ekits, presented by
fraternities and sororities, were
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Sororities participating in the fi
nal vodvil show, Friday night, are
Kappa Kappa Gamma. Pi Beta
Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Chi
Omega and Delta Delta Delta.
Wednesday was also a big day
for Bob Robinson, who has been
covering most of the election and
political stories for the Emerald.
His work will not end with the
primary, however, because he1
be covering more politics until
the general election, Hay 4.
Bob Sogge and the Baker's
Half-Dozen will provide some of
the intermission entertainment
for the vodvil show Friday. An
other big moment during the
show will be the announcement
of the court for Junior Week
end. Julie Miller of Salem has
been busy making arrangements
for this presentation.
V
Robert J. Oppenheimer Is a
much-talkcd-about and well-at
tended lecturer on campus this
week end. Tuesday night, s
first appearance; brought 2,500 or
more people to the Student Un
ion, where there is ballroom seat
ing for only 1100. Among stu
dents and townspeople standing
in the hallway upstairs outside
the ballroom were Ron Morgail
and Al Heston.
The fishbowl area was also fill
ed, and many more packed the
tables and chairs there where
they listened via the public-address
system. Chuck Dnhlen was
a Snlemite who chose this method
of hearing the famed physicist.
Oppenheimer was at a luncheon
meeting and talked Tuesday for
members of the two freshman
scholastic honoraries, Phi Eta
Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta,
An annual car-wash, to raise
money for World University
Service, was scheduled Thursday
afternoon after being called off
last week because of rain. Soror
ities participating in it are Pi
Beta Phi. zcta Tail Alpha, Sigma
Kappa. Kappa Alpha Theta, Al
pha XI Delta, Chi Omega, Delta
Zets, Delta Delta, Alpha Delta
Pi: Delta Gamma, Alpha Omi
crom Pi, Alpha Phi and Gamma
Phi Beta.
More Salem names have been
added to the lists of those work
ing on various subcommittees for
Junior Week end. A member of
the all-campus luncheon commit
tee Is Judy Carlson.
Mary Jane Rud will serve as
the Theta house's representative
for the cance fete float, also for
Junior Week end. She is, in ad
dition, social chairman of her
house and as such quite busy
witn uucK t'review plans.
HOSTESS for a luncheon party
at her home this afternoon was
Mrs. Brcyman Boise, entertain
ing in compliment to number
of friends who have been away
on trips. A group of 15 was In
vited. ADDITIONAL guests at the
bridge club luncheon for which
Mrs. Harris Lieti entertained to
day were Mrs. Harry J, Wen
deroth and Mrs. Louis Lorcnz,
Sr.
HOSTESS to her bridge group
for luncheon and the afternoon
today was Mrs. E. E. Bragg.
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Capital
Edited by MARIAN
Silver Tea
Saturday
A silver tea will be given Satur
day afternoon in the social rooms
of the First Methodist church to
commemorate the silver anni
versary of the Indoor Sports club
organized in Los Angeles in 1930.
This organization for the physi
cally handicapped today has 75
chapters throughout the country,
assisting members who would
otherwise be unable to get out and
also promoting legislation for the
welfare of the handicapped.
The public js invited from to
6 o'clock, and the Salem chapter
of the Indoor Sports club and its
auxiliary, the Good Sports will be
present.
Alumnae Meeting
Set for Thursday
Kappa Delta alumnae are meet
ing Thursday night at the home
of Mrs. Leo G. Johnson on Wayne
drive, at a:lo o clock.
Dennis Clark from - the state
travel bureau is to be guest
speaker and will show pictures
oi uregon.
Kappa Delta celebrated Its
fifth annual State Day in Port
land on Saturday. -
A symposium was conducted.
headed by the province president
on Kappa Delta affairs. An an
nouncement was made of the in
stallation of Kappa Delta's 88th
chapter at Texas Christian uni
versity. A review was made on
Kappa Delta's national project.
supporting six hospital beds at
the crippled children's hospital
in nicnmona, va.
Following the luncheon a fea
ture speaker,- Miss Grace Spackt,
formerly with the United Na
tions in Beirut, Lebanon, gave
an account of her stay in Leba
non, accompanied with colored
slides.
Salem alumnae attending were:
Mrs. Leo G. Johnson, Mrs. Jim
Warnock, Mrs. Clark Starett and
Mrs. H. Burdette Collins.
Classes Will Open
In YWCA Program
Classes open for registration at
the YWCA. are as follows: Chil
dren's painting, Saturday morn
ings, 10 to 11:30, taugnt by carl
Hall, offering instruction in tem
pera, oil and sketching.
Ballroom dancing. Wednesday
evening from 9 to 10 p.m., taught
by Don Allen, includes waltz,
foxtrot, rumba, and samba.
Joan Ross School of Charm
and Modeling is offering a new
program to club groups. The
class will be given to groups of
twenty, and includes wardrobe,
posture, exercise. It does not in
clude modeling.
Also open for registration are
biymnasucs, adult and children s
modern dance, Joan Ross School
of Charm and Modeling, and teen
indoor sports and saving grace.
KEIZER The Keizer Ladies
Sewing club met at the home of
Mrs. R. B. McClay, 4120 North
River road, for an all day quilt
ing and no-host luncheon. Sixteen
members were present. The next
meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. A. A. Niederberger on April
21.
Named by Group
MILL CITY-Jan Ross. 17-year-
old Mill City High school junior.
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Ross, will represent her school
at Girls State to be this year at
Willamette university, June 14-19.
A girl will be chosen at that
time to represent Oregon at Girls
Nation, at Washington, D. C, lat
er in the summer.
Miss Ross has been active In all
school affairs, high In scholar
ship, and also active in Marilyn
Assembly, Order of Rainbow for
Girls. She was chosen girl of the
month by her school in March.
She will be sponsored bv the
American Legion auxiliary. Other
Mill City organizations assisting
witn her expenses will be the PTA,
Woman's club. Lions auxiliary.
Fireman's auxiliary and Garden1
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Thomas Larson
To' Sing Friday
Thomas Larson, baritone, will
be presented in his junior recital
by the Willamette college of
music, Friday, at 3 P.m. The re
cital will be in the music school
auditorium and is open to the
public.
A junior from Portland, Mr.
Larson is a music education and
psychology major. The combined
field of study will lead to music
therapy work. He is currently
music therapist at the Oregon
State hospital. He is a student
of Clorinda Topping, associate
professor of music.
In October, Mr. Larson was au
ditioned by the Arthur Godfrey
Talent Scouts in New York. He
was an entertainer at Sun Valley
last summer. He was soloist with
the Portland Symphonic choir in
the Holladay Bowl series in 1953.
The young singer had the lead
in the University production of
"She. Stoops to Conquer." He
also appeared in the musical
"Good News."
The vocalist is a member of
Beta Theta Pi, social fraternity.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
E. Young of Portland.
Miss Scharf
Tells Troth
Announcement Is made by Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Scharf of engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Joan
Grace Scharf, to Edmund Vin
cent Bartosz, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edmund Bartosz of Turner.
No date is set for the wedding.
The bride-elect is employed at
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company office and Mr. Bartosz
is engaged in farming.
Eight and Forty
Meets Wednesday
Marion county Solon 412. Eight
ana forty, met for dinner Wed
nesday evening at the Hi-Ho res
taurant in Independence. A busi
ness session followed at the home
of Mrs. Stanley Kreuger, with
Mrs. A. H Wilson presiding
Members initiated were Mrs.
Carroll Robinson. Mrs. Albert
Rheinholdt, Mrs. Verne Axelson,
Mrs. Clarence Hieinbotham and
Mrs. Ralph Francis.
Guests present were Mrs. Clar
ence Grand, Benton county solon
and Mrs. Frances Larios, Linn
county.
Mrs. Earl Richardson, child
welfare chairman, reported 25
books received for a children's
hospital. 348. service hours were
reported for prevention of tuber
culosis. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. G W DeJardin,
in Stayton.
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Welcome Wagon Club
A no-host dinner is planned for
May 5, by members of Welcome
Wagon club. The group met-Tues-day
at the YWCA. Mrs. M. O.
Buxton, president, told about the
various projects of the club.
Guests were Mrs. Don Wana
maker, Mrs. James Cheatham,
Mrs. M. A. Stoutenberg, Mrs. Ken
Moser, Mrs. Virgil Caroland, Mrs.
Ted Lawrence, Mrs. Myron Bal
loun, Mrs. Donald Curtiss, Mrs.
Dorothy Frantz.
Dessert was served by Mrs.
Benton Loucks, Miss Edith J)ahl,
Mrs. John Bower, and Mrs. Rob
ert Winkenwerder.
Prizes for games went to Mrs.
Virgil Caroland for bridge, Mrs.
C. W. Carlson, pinochle. Mrs.
James Trantor, bingo.
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MRS. A. E. MILLER was hos
tess to the Stitch and Chatter
club, Wednesday evening. Plans
were completed for the no-host
supper which will be April 27,
at the home of Mrs. Katie Ed
mundson. "Mrs. Garland Byerley, Mrs. O.
W. Gorton and Mrs. Leora Mat
lock were appointed as a nomin
ating committee. After the busi
ness meeting there was an April
party with games in play. Prizes
were won by Miss Beverly Mat
lack, Mrs. H. M. Dunn and Mrs.
Leora Matlock.
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Bride-elect
Announced for June 11 is the
date for the wedding of Miss
Alcetta Gilbert and Robert K.-j(ne Rivjera and the romantic
Campbell of Aberdeen, S. D. The' ase of traveling about Venice in
bride-elect is the daughter of ' Mr. ondoal j, the theme of a new
and Mrs. Tinkham Gilbert of Sa
lem and Mr. Campbell is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Camp
bell of Aberdeen.
Honoring the bride-to-be, Mrs.
G. Herbert Smith and Mrs. B. F.
Williams are to be hostesses this
coming Saturday afternoon at a
party and shower at the Fair
mount Hill home of Mrs. Smith.
About 50 friends of the honoree
have been bidden to come at 2:30
o'clock, tea to be served in the
late afternoon. Guests will fete
the bride-elect
with
linen
shower.
Grand Officers
Guests at Chapter
Honored guests at the meeting
of Ainsworth chapter. Order of
Eastern Star. Wednesday night
were Ronald Gilson, member of
the budget committee of the
grand chapter; Mrs. Margaret
Carlson, grand representative of
the district oi coiumDia; airs.
Lillian Humphreys, grand repre
sentative of Nova Scotia, Mrs.
Larry Morgan, worthy matron of
Acacia chapter, Stayton.
Receiving the degree of order
were Mrs. Susan Lawrence, with
Mrs. J. Edgar Reay acting as
courtesy candidate. Mrs. Char
lotte Collins and Mrs. R. J. Jager
were admitted by affiliation.
Mrs. James Francis presented a
humorous skit, assisted by Luther
Peterson, Mrs. Omar Huff, Morse
Stewart and James Francis.
The chapter accepted an invita
tion to visit Acacia chapter May
17, Rhododendron chapter, Falls
City. May 3. and Euclid chapter.
Jefferson, May 10.
Social afternoon club will meet
at the Masonic temple for lunch
eon Thursday. April 28. Miss
Daisv Lim. Willamette university
student from Indonesia will be
guest speaker.
A social hour followed the
meeting, with Mrs. Warren Pahl
chairman of the refreshment com
mittee, assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
Wendell Rambo, Mrs. Lucille Bat
tin. Mrs. LeRoy Stewart, Lowell
Shinn and Lawrence Osterman.
The next meeting will be May
Inspector Visits
Mrs. A. W. McCoy, Oregon de
partment inspector, Daughters of
the Union Veterans of the Civil
War, attended a reception honor
ing Mrs. Golda Buell, department
president, and staff, at the home
of Mrs. Daisy May Fond, Sunday,
given by members of Dolly Madi
son tent, No. 6.
Mrs. McCoy is a member of Bar
bara Frietchie tent, Salem. Other
members from Salem at the recep
tion were Mrs. Jack Simkins and
Mrs. Kenneth Henry.
Tuesday evening, Mrs. McCoy in
spected Ida McKinley tent. No. 17,
Albany. Others going from Salem
were Mrs. Hussell Langford, presi
dent of Barbara Frietchie tent,
Mrs. Charles Inman, Mrs. J. F,
Ulrich, Mrs. Elmer Ray. Mrs. Jack
Simkins, Mrs. Mary Hilborn, Mrs.
Frank Conover, Mrs. Joseph Bach,
Last week, Mrs. McCoy inspect
ed Martha Bamford tent, No. 16,
Eugene, and Florence Nightingale
tent, Io. 18, KoseDurg. on May 2,
she will be in Astoria to inspect
Clara Barton tent, No. 4, and on
May 16, she will Inspect Joanna
Melton tent, No. 14 in LaGrande.
TONY A. TURNER, London,
England, is visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Gor
don. He is visiting the west coast
before entering the University of
Michigan in June.
Mr. Turner represented Eng
land at the last Olympics and at
the Empire games in Vancouver,
B. C, on the diving team.
FINAL preparations were
made for the convention, May 4,
at the meeting of Oregon Grape
camp, Royal Neighbors of Amer
ica, Wednesday night. The drill
team practiced for fancy drill.
Refreshments were served with
Mrs. I. W. Geer, chairman of the
committee.
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Peg in Washington'
BY
Washington. DC, Apiil 17
lipar Marian:
now two women plan the mur
der of their rcspectivi husbands
so that they may enjoy life on
comedy, "The noneyv piaying
here this week. Even though it
was written as a farce and com
edy lines are many, it still seemed
too ridiculous in its development
of the plot for the viewer to enter
into the spirit of the presumably
gay adventures. Jessica Tandy
and Hugh Cronyn, that favorite
husband tnd wife acting team,
and Dorothy Stickney, tlso a tal
ented actress, carried the leads
with skill and zest, lut some
how after chuckling over some
funny bits of stage buskiess, and
admiring the character Imperson
ations, one had little U remem
ber in fact, when asked 48 hours
later how I liked the play, I had
to stop nad deliberately call it to
mind. Perhaps it may lolish up
into a better production and per
haps my reaction was not the
universal one, but it was obvious
that there wasn't any appreciable
after-glow of enthusiasm in the
lobby as the audience filed out
Congressman and Mrs. Sam
Coon, of the Eastern Orefon dis
trict, entertained Friday tvening
at a buffet for Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Coon, of Spokane, in their apart
ment looking out over Rock Creek
Park. Some congressional peo
ple from Washington, Cregon,
and California, and friends of the
couple from the home state and
from the District here had in en
joyable time for chatter. The
Congressman's brother is a bank
er in Spokane and he and his
wife were here on a first visit to
Washington. Among the Oregon
group were Secretary and Mrs.
Douglas McKay, two other Con
gressional couples, the Hirris
Ellsworths and the Walter Nor
blads, Mr. and Mrs, Larry Smyth,
P.E.O. Party
Members of Chapter BC of
P.E.O. Sisterhood entertained at
a buffet dinner and party tor
members and their husbands,
Tuesday night, at Randall's Chink
Wagon. For the program, Mus
Patricia Gordon of Willamette
university played piano numben,
Miss Loralie Doughton sang and
Mrs. George A. Rhoten showed
pictures taken on the trip she
and Mr. Rhoten took to the Far
East this past winter.
On the committee for the party
were Mrs. warren Baker. Mrs.
James W. Tindall, Mrs. George
A. Rhoten and Mrs. Wayne Gor
don. Shower Friday
Mrs. James H. Nicholson Jr.
and Mrs. Fred Nicholls are enter
taining Friday morning at an in
formal coffee party and shower to
honor Mrs. Byron Mennis and her
new son. The party will be at
the Nicholson home and a group
of 36 has been bidden.
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and Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Say.
An interestnig Chinese couple,
Bill snd Lillian Lee, almost
seemed like Oregonians in their
enthusiasm for th state in which
they have a number of good
friends.
Special Spanish candy that one
of the hostesses scurried around
Washington to find was one of
the tidbits on the buffet table
when the Anerican Newspaper
Women's Cluj entertained last
week in honor of the Spanish
Ambassador and the Countess of
Motrico. The candy, a special
favorite of the Ambassador, did
not get rave notices from othe.s
who sampled it as it seemed both
too rich and too dry for Amer.
ican tastes. But it added a fillip
interest to the table, which
among other things had two ham.
a Smithfield and what I call a
"western" type both prepared by
xuwu xiuuae in ueorgeiown which
did a delish job of, catering,
Spanish and American flags and
red roses and yellow daffodils
representing the colors of Spain
made the club house festive. The
vivacity and charm of the mimi.
kept them surrounded until they
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ner party given in honor of Sec.
retary of State and Mrs. rinlln.
The countess topped her black
taffeta cocktail dress with a ruby
red, close fitting, hat that spar
kled with sequins. The gown
had a large moire collar and a
brilliant pin at the belt line for
further glit.er.
The color of tulips by the
score was a feature at the Neth
erlands Embassy last week when
Ambassador and Mme. van Roi
jen entertained at a cocktail par
ty. All shades, and especially
long stemmed, the blooms from
Holland bulbs provided a marvel
ous flower show. Even the gay
est of Easter hats faded in such
surroundings. Imagine what it
did to one's year-old bonnet!
Peg
Goes to Meeting
Leaving this week for Califor
nia is Mrs. William H. Fischer,
who will attend the board of di
rectors meeting for the Good
Shepherd Home of the West, on
Saturday, at Terra Bella, Calif.
Applications numbering 123
have been received for entrance
to the home, dedicated to the wel
fare of retarded children. Ground
breaking services were last year,
and the building plan which will '
be presented by the architect, if
found suitable by the board at
this presentation, will be accept- '
ed. Plans are to open the home
this fall.
LYONS Mrs. Charles Cruson
honored her husband on his birth
day anniversary by entertaining
a group of relatives with a din
ner at their home, Sunday. Cov
ers were laid for the honored
guest Mr. Cruson, Mrs. Cruson
and Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Cruson, Michael and Nikki,
Mrs. Pearl Hudson, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Cruson and Gerry, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Cruson. Mary Jn
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