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Feature Coffees,
Open House Events
With (he starl of December the gay holiday
entertaining period is launched. The new week
brings a flock of parties, including many small,
informal neighborhood gatherings.
Hoals Sunday
Hosts for one of the pro-Christmas open houses
will be Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Walling and Mr.
and Mrs. Claude H. Post on Sunday. The two
couples have invited a large Kroup of friends to
call between 3:30 and 6:30 o'clock at the Walling
home on Linden, Candalaria Heights.
Coffee On Tuesday
Three young matrons will entertain Tuesday for
one of the gala coffee parties planned next week.,
Mrs. John H. Kolb, Mrs. Oscar H. Specht and Mis.
Robert H. Hamilton arc to bo hostesses to friends
for a coffee at the Kolb home on Hansen, Tuesday,
guests being invited to call between 10 a.m. and
2 p.m.
Invited to pour at the service upstairs are Mrs.
G. F. Chambers. Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mrs. H. G.
Maison and .Mrs. Robert DcArmond. In the, group
pouring at the downstairs service will be .Mrs.
Bruce Williams, Mrs. !(ilchie M. Tu.ncr, 'Mrs. Kr
Win Bahlburg of Newport, formerly of Salem,. and
Mrs. Loland Shtnn.
In the group assisting about the rooms and In
serving will be Mrs. Reynolds Allen, Mrs. John
Graham, Mrs. Dave Hosk, Mrs. Hillary Elzel, Mrs.
Elton McGilchrist, Mrs. Jack Price. Mrs. James
Armpriest, Mrs. Jerry Whipple, Mrs, Douglas
Chambers. Mrs. Robert Hurrcll, Mrs. Carlton J,
McLeod, Mrs. Philip M. Rowley, Mrs. Frank Ward,
Mrs. Wayne Hadlcy, Mis, George W. Dewey, Jr.,
Mrs. William. M. Smith, Mrs.- Edwin Snider,
Mrs. Charles Weebcr, Mrs. Leonard Hicks. Mrs.
John Munro of Oswego. Mrs. Ed Bishop of Eugene,
Mrs. Amcdde Smith III of Eugene, Mrs. Sam R.
Haley, Mrs. Samuel W. Rnbh, Mrs. Warren Hunter
of Dallas, Mrs. Otto J. Wilson, Mrs. Bruce Van
Wyngarden. Mrs. James York. Mrs. K. A. Linden,
Jr., Mrs. Burdelle Owen, Mrs. William Heard,
Mrs. George Sirnio, Mrs, Otlo Skopil, Mrs. Robert
Price, Mrs. Stuart McElhinny, Mrs. Ted Carlson,
Mrs. Thomas M. Wood.
Wednesday Party
' Mrs. Vern W. Miller, Mrs. Arthur Erickson and
Mrs. Urlin S. Page will bo hostesses Wednesday
tjiorning for another of the week's large coffee
parties, the affair to be at the new home of the
Millers- on West Washington, Falrmount If ill.
- Guests are bidden to call bclwea 10 a.m. and
J "p.m.
Pouring will be Mrs. U. Scott Page, Mrs. II. L.
Stiff, Mrs. Frank Foster of Mc.Minnvillc, Mrs.
James R. Humphrey, Mrs. P. D. Quiscnberry, Mrs.
Daniel J. Fry, Sr., Mrs. Robert D. Gregg, Mrs.
Bjarnc Erlckscn.
". In the group assisting will be Mrs. Lawrence
Brown, Mrs. ArUiur Fisher, Mrs. William L. Lid
beck, Mrs. James L. Payne, Mrs. Homer L. Gnulcl,
Mrs. Charles W. Mills, Mrs, William H. Hammond,
Mrs, Steve Tabacchi, Mrs. James C. Stone, Mrs.
Stuart M. Lanceficld, Mrs. Charles D. Wood, Mrs,
Glenn Woodry, Mrs. V. D. McMullcn, Mrs. T. Har
old Tomlinson, Mrs. Mark Astrup. Mrs. P. H.
Brydon, Mrs. Vern Shay, Mrs. Charles Clarke,
Mrs. W. Wells Baum, Mrs. A. T. King, Mrs. Ward
R. Davis, Mrs. J. B. Monnette, Mrs. Walter Guid
Inger, Mrs. Robert F. Wulf, Mrs. Donald McCar
gar, Mrs. John J. Griffith, Mrs. Edward 0. Statu.
er, Jr., Mrs. Wnlcotl E. Huron, Mrs. Ellis Von
Eschon, Mrs. , Wintield Needhnm, Mrs. Wallace
Carson, Mrs. John R. Caughell, Mrst Kenneth fer
ry, Mrs. George Wellcr. Mrs. A. W. Loucks, Mrs.
Kenneth Power, Mrs. -James G. Watts.
Dinner Hosts
i Dean and Mrs. Mclvin II. Geist and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert L. Elfstrom arc lo entertain this next
week at two parlies in the series they arc giving.
Both affairs will bo at the Falrmount Hill home of
the Geists.
On Friday night a group of IB will be enter
tained at dinner and bridge. On Sunday evening.
December V, a group of 25 or so has been invited
for a supper.
Saturday Parly
An event of next Saturday niRht, December ,
will be the. annual pre-Chrislmas party given by
Sigmas, organization for wives of Sigma Chi mem
bers, The affair will be at the Merrill I). Oliling
home (or all members and husbands,' between 7
and 9 o'clock,
Mrs. Charles Gray, Mrs. Winstnncly .lonks and
Mrs. Otln J. Wilson are on the committee arrang
ing for the party.
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Y-TEENS PLAN ANNUAL DANCE
EVENT for a large group of young people will be the annual "SnoBall" dance
of Salem Y Teen groups next Saturday night, December 8, at the YWC'A. On the
committee arranging the affair are the four above, left to right: Misses Marilyn Zeller,
Sally Iticwald, Marilyn Murphy (scaled), general chairman, and Judy Woods,
'Sno-Ball'Set
A big prc-holiday event for the high school youth
will be the annual "Sno-ball" dance of the Y-Teens
of South and North Salem High schools next Satur
day night, December 8.
The semi-formal parly will bo in the YWCA,
between 9 and 12 o'clock.
Patrons for tlio evening include Mr .and Mrs.
Glenn Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jackson, Mr.
and Mrs. H. IS. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bul
man, Mr. and Mrs. William Stolk, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Claggett, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gerlingcr.
Miss Marilyn Murphy is general chairman.
Heading committees working with her are Misses
Judy Woods, Linda Ctishman and Sally Ricwald,
decorations; Miss Marilyn Zeller, programs and
music: Miss Margie Anderson, refreshments; Miss
Pat 'l'hor, patrons; Miss Carol Stolk and Miss Sue
Jackson, ticket sale; Miss Wanda Coc, refresh
ments; Miss Beverly Ready, cleanup; Miss Sharon
Jensen, publicity.
Christinas parly for Alpha Xi Delia alumnae is
calendared lor next Wednesday night at the home
of Mrs. Robin Day with Mrs. Roderick Livesley
and Mrs. Glenn Slovens as co-lioslesses. Mrs. Ted
Carlson, Mrs. Lloyd Hamlin, Mrs. William Gallo
way. Jr. and Mrs. Orville Kannier, Jr. arc on Ihe
program committee. There will be a gift exchange.
Thealrc Ails group is meeting on Tuesday for
luncheon at 12:30 o'clock at the home ol Mrs.
Morris Crolliors, 1517 Court s'lreet. Mrs. Crothcrs
will review the musical, "My Fair Lady."
Regular business session and luncheon for Sa
lem Soroplimist club will be next Wednesday nuon
at the Golden Pheasant.
Hostess to her neighborhood bridge club next
Thursday for luncheon and afternoon will be Mrs.
Lawrence A. Ballmer, entertaining at her South
High street home.
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THE ANNUAL pre-Christmas dance of Salem Women's Army and Navy league will be next Friday night at
the Senator hotel. The group above is working on decorations for the event. Left to right: Mesdames Logan C,
Berry, Kenneth Daiton, . L. Freeman, John Jacobs, Cecil Dill.
By MARIAN LOWKY FISCHER
(Capital Journal Society Editor)
jg- ALEM Symphony society board plans a
meeting for Tuesday night at fl o'clock at
C3' the home of Mrs. Frank Burlingham, 360
Nnrlh 14th street.
The meeting is arranged especially for the
ticket sales committee and workers on the ticket
sales. Next concert of Ihe Portland Symphony or
chestra here is booked for January. Mrs. George
M. Schwarz is ticket sales chairman.
John Kornfeld, manager of the Portland Sym
phony orchestra, is to be here for the meeting
and discuss with the workers points on ticket sales.
Among ticket workers attending the meeting will
be Mrs. Robert R. Johnson, Mrs. William Schriver,
Miss Lillian Rudy, Mrs. Thomas Joseph, Mrs. Ken
neth Potts, Mrs. H. W. Shogren, Mrs. Richard
Rawlinson, Mrs. George Squire, Mrs. Victor Pal
mason, Mrs. A. T. King, Mrs. Robert Schneider,
Mrs. J. B. Avison, Mrs. Henry Meyer. Board mem
bers also will attend. Refreshments will be served.
Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David
Eason is their son-in-law, Major Murray Cameron,
who is with Strategic Air Command, and is being
transferred to Mountain Home, Idaho.
Chapter CQ of P.E.O. Sisterhood will meet
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. T. K. Pierson, 235
West Ewald, for 1 p.m. luncheon. Co-hostess is
Mrs. G. W. Bruce. Mrs. Cliff Robinson will pre
sent a foreign student for the program.
NNUAL Christmas party given by mem
bers of Marion-Polk County Medical so
xlXi. ciety for their wives will be next Satur
day night, December 8, at the Marion hotel.
The social hour will be at 7 o'clock, the dinner
at 8:30 o'clock, dancing to start at 9:30 o'clock
with Harry Wescly's orchestra playing.
Dr. and Mrs. Irvin B. Hill. Dr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Martin and Dr. and Mrs. George J, Shunk
are on the committee for the evening.
Phi Mu alumnae of Salem are meeting next
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. George A.
Brown, the luncheon planned for today having
been postponed.
Hostess to the Drama class for luncheon and
program on Tuesday will be Mrs. Chester A.
Downs.
Chapter G of P.E.O. Sisterhood is to meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Melvin
H. Gcist at 1:15 o'clock with Mrs. Robert L. Elf
strom as co-hostess. -
Dance Dec. 7
On the social calendar for next Friday night,
Decemver 7, is the semi-formal dinner dance of
Salem Women's Army and Navy league. .
The party, featuring Christmas time decora
tions, will be at the Senator hotel. Members are
inviting guests.
The social hour will be at 7:30 o'clock, the din
ner at 8 o'clock, dancing to start at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. E. L. Freeman heads the social committee
in charge.
On the decorating committee are Mrs. Thomas
Olson, Mrs. Victor Collins, Mrs. Cecil Dill, Mrs.
Logan C. Berry, Mrs. Carl Nelson, Mrs. J. G.
Haller. In charge of invitations are Mrs. W. R.
Schaefer, Mrs. Kenneth Daiton, Mrs. Thomas A.
McPheeters, Mrs. Julian Falleur and Mrs. R. J.
Jacobs.
Mrs. Richard D. Slater will entertain for her
study club at luncheon and the afternoon, Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Bonesteele and Mrs. E. M. Booth are
new members of the group.
Chi Omega alumnae group is planning a Christ
mas party in honor of the active members of the
sorority at Willamette university, Tuesday, De
cember 18, at the home of Mrs. Frank A. Brown.
The group met Thursday evening at Eola Acres
florist, for a demonstration of Christmas decora
tions by Mrs. B. O. Schucking, Miss Helcne
Schucking and Robert Schucking. Refreshments
were served by the hosts.
CAMA club's holiday dance will be next Sat
urday night, December 8, at Knights of
Columbus hall. Dancing will be between
10 p.m. and 1 a.m. with Urs Wolfer's orchestra
playing. Christmas decorations will be featured.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Ferguson, Mr. and, Mrs. Lloyd Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Esch are on the committee.
Gamma Phi Beta alumnae will meet next Tues
day for 8:30 o'clock dinner at the home of Mrs.
Hollis W. Huntington. Mrs. Jack G. Haller, Mrs.
Dwight Quisenberry and Mrs. Jack Gell are co-hostesses.
Salem General Hospital auxiliary is meeting
next Tuesday morning at the hospital for its
monthly session at 10 o'clock. All members are in
vited to attend.
Christmas party for St. Agnes guild of St. Paul's
Episcopal church will be next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
in the guild room of the church.
Hostesses are Miss Lillian Davis, Miss Marjorie
Harris, Miss Elizabeth Porter, Mrs. Daesy Chance
and Mrs. C. F. Nordstrom. Miss Irene deLisle and
Miss Vivian Chandler are in charge of the
program.
ANOTHKR of Ihe church baiaars comes next week, women of the Klrst Mrlhodld church plsnnlng their event
on Thursday. Shown here lth some of the candles and dolls to be on dlsplsy are, left to right; Mrs. Merlin
Eilcp, Jr, Mn. P. A. Fugate, Mn, John Carr, Mrs. C. Ronald lludkins.
Crown guild of the First Presbyterian church
will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. L. V. Ben
son, 1995 East Nob Hill. Co-hostesses are Mrs.
James Hardy, Mrs. Richard A. Meyer and Mrs.
Barney VanOnsenoord.
A Christmas program will be presented at 1:15
p.m. and Mrs. Robert Stevens will stng.
Guest speaker for the guild will be Anders
Frykholm, exchange student from Stockholm, Swe
den, who is to show slides and tell about Christ
mas in his home country.
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Miss Nelke Wed
This Morning
Pretty colors marked the wedding of Miss
F.H.nbotli Rose Nelke and Richard Charles Mitch
ell, the ceremony being solemnized at 11 o'clock
this morning in St. Joseph's Catholic church.
The bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nich
olas J. Nelke of Salem and Mr. Mitchell is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Mitchell of Portland.
The Rev. Joseph E. Vanderbeck officiated at
the riles. Baskets of white chrysanthemums with
raspberry colored bows decorated the front of the
church for the service, and the front pews were
marked off with white bows. For the music, Mrs.
Charles Nelke, sister -in-law of the bride, and Pete
Wright sang, Mrs. Raymond Barton playing the
organ. '
The bride, escorted to the altar by her father,
wore a floor length dress of tulle ajid lace. The
bodice was fitted with long sleeves and a Queen
Anne collar of hand clipped Chantilly lace. Panels
of lace in front and back enhanced the skirt, side
panes being of nylon tulle. The illusion fingertip
length veil was held in place by a tiarn headpiece.
The bride carried a cascade bouquet ot white roses
with tufts of raspberry tufts.
The raspberry shades featured the frocks of the
bride's attendants. Mrs. William A. Trumm was
matron of honor for her sister. Miss Deanna
Nelke, also sister of the bride, and Miss Carolyn
Pappert were the bridesmaids. All three wore bal
lerina length frocks of raspberry frosted ' crystal
cite mode with scoop necklines ' and bouffant
skirls, with a large bow at the low waistline at the
back of each dress. All wore white velvet head
bands accented with raspberry colored flowers and
all carried, snowball arrangements of raspberry
carnations with white net and showers of minia
ture snowballs.
Jack Mitchell was best man for his brother.
The ushers were Paul Daschel and Nazairc Smith.
The bride's mother wore a charcoal gray suit
with pink accessories and a corsage of feathered
pink carnations and baby pink roses. The bride
groom's mother wore a brown and gold dress with
cinnamon brown accessories and her flowers were
pink roses and feathered carnations with gold
ribbon.
Guests were invited to a reception this after
noon in the basement room of St. Joseph's school.
Mrs. Stan Hathaway, aunt of the bridegroom, cut
the cake. Mrs. Louis Classen, aunt of the bride,
poured. Assisting at the reception were Miss Jan
cite Hills, Miss Rosemary Dougherty. Miss Do
lores Schultr. Misses Macyle McKinney, Margie
Mtschel. Betty Guenther. Mary Pietrok, Frances
Tietrok. and Mrs. Lyle Mackey.
For her traveling attire the bride wore a char
coal black suit with powder blue accessories and
I corsage of garnet roses with tufts of silver net.
Following a trip to the coast the couple will be
tt home t Mo S.E. Stark street, Portland.
South Salem Lions club auxiliary is meeting
Monday night at the home of Mrs. Clarence Feller.
Mrx. Max Dolczal and Mrs. Nels Johnson will be
co-hostesses. Members are asked to take their
rummage for tho December 7 sale.
Salem Weavers guild Is meeting Wednesday at
2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Crawford, Wal
lace road. This is to be the Christmas party. Mem
bers are asked to bring articles of their weaving
done during the class lessons at Bush House.
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MRS. RICHARD CHARLES MITCHELL
WED THIS morning at a service In St. Joseph's Catholic churrh was Mrs. Richard
Charles Mitchell (Elizabeth Rose Nelke), above. The bride Is Ihe daughter ef Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas J. Nelke and Mr. Mitchell Is the son of the Richard C. Mitchells
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