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WORK ON GREENS SHOW
SALEM Garden club members have planned their annual Christmas greens show
for December 12 and 13 at Izaak Walton League club house. Working on one of the
ornamental trees above are, left to right: Mrs. Howard Hunsaker, general chairman;
Mrs. A. R. Tartar, club president; and Mrs. Clifford Taylor.
Tea on Sunday
Salem Federated Music Teachers are present
ing their eighth annual Christmas musicale and
tea on Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Oregon
State School for the Blind. The musicale is pre
lented in three separate programs, with tea served
at intermission.
Students to be presented on the program are as
follows: At two o'clock, Ann Haworth, Jacquiline
Graber, Jean Haworth, Michele Wyatt, Janice
Akerson, Robert Colton, Elaine Standish, Karen
Lee, Barbara Mickenham, Patricia Stevenson,
Roger Hughes, Crescendo club.
At 3 o'clock: Joan Wasson, Patricia Aman,
Evelyn Lowen, Linda Howe, Cathy Huntley, Karen
Guidingcr, Carol Ann Carson, Richard McKiliop,
Judith Seamster, Cecilians choir.
At 4 o'clock: String choir with Diane Miller,
aoloist, Carol Ann Stebner, Rosemary Myers,
Sondra Kuper, Don Taylor, Carol George, Ann
Lenhart, Nancy Calburn, Sue Zwicker, Joanne Cul
bertson, Encore club madrigal singers.
Counsellors are Wallace Graham, Nettie Lar
son, Mrs. Victor Palmason, Lois P. Schmidt, Fred
erick Wilson, Rozella Traviss, Doris G. Hale, Mrs.
James Francis, Jean Hobson Rich, Feme Craven,
Margaret Hogg, Genevieve Mickenham, Lorene
Roberts, Marjorie Chumbley, Dalbcrt Jepscn, Mrs.
Adeline Bradtl, Stanley Butler, Joseph Brye, Eliz
abeth Jepsen, Ruth Robinson, Victor Palmason,
Alice Arnold, Irene Byers, Lucille Wyatt, Shirley
Etzell, Mrs. C. C. Gilbert, Miss Rulh Bedford.
"Christmas Time" will be the theme of the
meeting o( Woman's guild of the First Congrega
tional church Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the May
flower room of the church.
Mrs. Hjalmar Anderson will conduct the devo
tions. The program will be presented by Mrs.
Charles Weeber, guest speaker, who has chosen
"Lo, Christmas Is Near" as her subject.
Circle 3 v.ith Mrs. E. A. Carleton as leader, will
be the hostess group. The holiday theme will be
carried out in decorations of the room and in the
refreshments.
Hi-Y Mothers club will meet for dessert at
11:45 a.m. at the YMCA next Tuesday. Charles
Schmidt will be the guest speaker, tolinp of the
new method of grading preparatory to college.
Hal Hibbard auxiliary, United Spanish War
Veterans, will meet in the Oregon room of Meier
k Frank's-Salem store for dessert and social aft
ernoon next Friday at 1:30 p.m. Co-hostesses will
be Mrs. Nina Thome and Mrs. Gertrude Wilson.
Dr. G. Herbert Smith, president of Willamette
university, spoke to members of Town and Gown
Thursday, at the meeting in the Carrier room of
the First Methodist church. His topic was "Our
University and Problems Facing Colleges and Uni
versities in General." For the musical program,
the Willamette singers sang several madrigals
and folk songs, and the Willamette choir presented
Several numbers.
Mrs. A. Freeman Holmer, president of the
group, presented a committee for selecting Chr.st
mas gifts for Lausanne hall. The committee in
cludes Mrs. Howard Runkel, Mrs. Fred B. Keeler
and Mrs. Virgil Hume.
Invitations were read to the Mozart Requiem
at Willamette university, next Wednesday, and to
the tea to be given by the girls at Lausanne hall
on Sunday, December 16.
For the tea hour, the table was decorated with
I holly green cloth and centered with a milk
glass cpergne arranged with holly, and flanked
by white candles in holders. Arrangements of holly
and greens were about the rooms.
Mrs. George Alexander and Mrs. Robert D.
Gregg were tea chairmen. Assisting on the tea
committee were Mrs. Homer Goulet, Mrs. Keith
Powell Miss Kate Dickson. Mrs. Bryan Goode
nough. Mrs. Earl T. Andresen, Mrs. Walter
Keyes, Mrs. R. L. Porter, Mrs. J. J. Foster.
Bazaars, Benefits, Greens Shows on Calendar . . .
(JeEten-Miller studio picture)
, HR1STMAS meeting for Salem Garden
club will be next Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Salem Woman's club house.
Miss Edith Schryver will have charge of the
program on carols, readings, legends and skits
pertaining to the Christmas season. Following the
program, Mrs. A. R. Tartar will conduct the busi
ness meeting.
Final plans from heads of all committees and
the general chairman for the club's Christmas
Greens Show will be given at this time. Mrs. How
ard Hunsaker is general chairman for the show,
set for December 12 and 13 at Izaak Walton league
club house.
Mrs. John Graham is to set the "table of the
month." Mrs. J. J. Foster and Mrs. Frank Test
will have charge of arrangements for compe
tition. Mrs. Clifford Taylor is chairman of the tea
commitlee, Mrs. Roy Smith as co-hostess. In
charge of decorations will be Mrs. Edward Majek
and her committee.
Members will make their own taole arrange
ments for Christmas at the class conducted by
Mrs. Estill L. Brunk at 10 o'clock. Each member
is to bring her jwn materials, cones, leaves, trim
mings, bowls, etc.
For the corsage class, the corsages for the
greens show will be assembled. Materials will be
furnished by Mrs. Charles Cole and Mrs. Bryan
Goodcnough who conduct the class.
Betilah Faber Wesleyan Service guild of the
First Methodist church will meet for dinner and
Christmas party in the Fellowsh'p room of the
church next Wednesday at 7 p.m. Reservations
may be made with Miss Shartell, 36492.
Friendship night will be observed by Chadwick
chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Tuesday, at the
Masonic temple. St. Mary's chapter, Corvallis;
Barzallai chapter, Albany: Ada chapter. Independ
ence: Euclid chapter, Jefferson; and Naomi chap
ter, Dallas, have been invited.
Initiatory work will be put on and refreshments
will be served.
American Gold Star Mothers will meet for busi
ness session Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Veterans of
Foreign Wars hall. Mrs. Fred Birch, new presi
dent, will conduct the meeting. Plans will be made
for the Christmas holidays at the Veterans hospital.
Special Events for YWCA Cook Book
"Y's Cookin' " newest edition of the Salem
YWCA's cook book, goes on sale next Wednesday.
The booklet was compiled under the direction of
Mrs. Francis E. Albada and Mrs. Douglas Cham
bers, and Includes tested recipes from a large
group of Salem women.
Featuring the presentation of the cook book to
the public will be the event set for next Wednes
day afternoon between 3.30 and 5:30 m Meier k
Frank's-Salem Oregon room.
Decorated tables will be set up for such occa
sions as luncheon, buffet, breakfast, coflee party,
punch party, formal dinner and also n tea 'art.
Displayed also with the cook books will be
dishes prepared by authors of some of the recipes.
Setting the tobies will be Mcsdamcs 0 F.
Chambers. Kenneth Sherman. Scott Samscl, Rob
ert Spracue. R. D. Blatchlord. Chester Loo. Stew
art Johnson, H. G. Maison, Bjarne Ericksen,
M. H. Sajfron and James Armpriest.
Dishes from the cook book lo be displayed al
the holiday trimmed tables will be the toflow -ig:
Sour cream twists. Mrs. Thomas W. Churchill;
spicy molasses muffins. Mrs. Ralph Ycater: prune
bread. Mrs. Robert M. Fischer. Jr.; Martha's
company casserole. Mrs. A. W. Loucks: yum .urn
pineapple salad and dressing, Mrs. Marie S. Stick
ney: tomato soup salad. Mrs. Robert E. Corey;
devil's food cake, Mrs. Thomas D. Pomeroy, Jr.;
Spanish bun cake, Miss Peggy Ann Hoffman; apri
cot bread, Mrs. Ted Jenny; candied grapefruit
peel. Mrs. Tinkham Gilbert: orange rolls, Mrs.
Harmon Harvey; cheese ball, Mrs. Forrest Bod
WORKING on plans tor a tea table setting are the three Garden club members above, left to right: Mrs.
George Glisar, Mrs. Roy Smith 'and Mrs. Kerby Johnson. Many "new and different" features will mark the
show this year, report the group arranging for the event.
Christmas Colors Feature Wedding
A bride this morning at St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic church was Miss Anita Bernadette Blecha,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Blecha,
who was wed to Stanley Dvorak, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Dvorak. The wedding ceremony
was at 11 o'clock, the Rev. John Reedy officiating.
Arrangements of white chrysanthemums, ferns
and holly decorated the church. The wedding mu
sic was presented by Wayne Meuscry, organist,
and Duanc Heubergcr, soloist. Altar boys were
James Burke and Vincent Woods.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her fa
ther. She woro a beautiful princess style dress fash
ioned with Chantilly lace bodice, long sleeves and
Sabrina neckline, outlined with pearls and sequins.
The empire waistline had a fold of peau de sole,
forming a bow in back, with streamers extending
to the end of the skirt. The bouffant skirt of peau
de soie featured unpressed pleats, and terminated
to a chapel length train. The headpiece of peau de
soie was trimmed with lace and seed pearls and
held the fingertip length veil. The bride's bouquet
was of American Beauty roses, stirroundei by
white net.
Preceding the bride to the altar were six at
tendants, five of them being her sisters. Miss Di
anne Blecha was honor attendant, Miss Patricia
Blecha and Miss Kay Lindsey were bridesmaids
and Miss Carolyn Blecha, Miss Teresa Blecha and
Miss Dolores Blecha were junior bridesmaids.
They all wore identical white brocaded satin
Unitarian Women's Alliance is sponsoring a
Christmas gift bazaar next Saturday, December 8.
The event will be in Hcider's, 363 North High,
starting at 10 a.m.
Candles, aprons, baked foods of all kinds, orna
ments, and many other articles will be on sale.
Mrs. Robert Leonard and Mrs. Gordon Gilbert
son arc heading the committee in charge.
Jason Lee Wesleyan Service guild will meet
Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Paul
Silke, 170 Hansen. Mrs. Otto Yunker is program
chairman.
Mrs. Richard Bell Is to play a medley of Christ
mas numbers on the piano, and a girls sextette
from Willamette university will sing.
Mary Kcefer will read the story of the Black
Madonna for the worship service. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Gail Jones, Mrs. George Hulctt, Mrr.
M. W. Ready, Mrs. Robert Klempcl.
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No-host supper for Delta Zcta alumnae will be
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles
H. Derthick with Mrs. Albert Depenbrock assist
ing. 1
Capital unit. No. 9, American legion auxiliary,
will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall on
South Commercial street. The group will elect
delegates to the Marion County Council.
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mer; penuche, Mrs. Brace Knapp: pear amber,
Mrs. B. F. Williams; cashew tuna casserole. Mrs.
George Rhoten: pizza pie, Mrs. Alfred Tom: opera
creams, Mrs. Oscar H. Specht: sour crenm pic,
Mrs. Harland Brock; lemon cheese tarts, Mrs. Mcr
ritt Truax.
The cook book is dedicated to Miss Gertrude
Acheson, e- ecutive director of the YWCA for
many years.
The cook book will be on sole at the YWCA
and at the following stores: I'cnney's, Scars and
Roebuck, all Krickson markets. Stevens and Son,
Center and South Commercial Safeway stores,
Allen's Hardware company. F.dword Williams
greeting card store, Meier's, Lipman's. Need
ham's. Cooke's, Commercial Book store. Meier k
Frank's-Salem. and a! Gavchaus In Silverton
The committee working on the cook book has
Included 'rs. Oscar I. Paulson, Mrs. Ralph Ven
ter. Mrs. William Crothers, Mrs. Robert B. F.ber
sole. Mrs. Bjarne Ericksen, Mrs. Max Flohrer,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gangware. Mrs. Wallace
Gilchrist. Mrs. Gilbert Grotf. Mrs. Harmon Har
vey. Mrs. M. F. McFarland, Mrs. Thomas D.
Pomeroy, Jr., Mrs. Donald Richardson. Mrs Scott
Samsel. Mrs. Robert Sprague, Mrs, Glen Weaver,
Mrs. Wayne L. Weeks.
A coflee Is planned for December 13 at the
YWCA lo feature a talk by Mrs. Elmer O. Berg on
foreign cookery. Cookies from the cook book will
be served. The public Is invited, the coffee lo he
between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Donald Rich
ardson is chairman,
STUDY TEA TABLE ARRANGEMENTS ,
sheath dresses, made princess style, with cummer
bunds and gathered panels in back. Their head
pieces and shoes matched their dresses. They car
ried arches of holly centered with red carnations
and streamers.
Raymond Dvorak was best man for his brother.
Groomsmen were John Caughell and Robert Ste
vens, and ushers were Robert Joseph, Robert Lyons
and Charles Slemmons.
Mrs. Blecha chose a cinnamon brown cashmere
wool suit with matching accessories and corsage
of yellow rosebuds for her daughter's wedding.
Mrs. Dvorak attended the wedding in a two piece
wedgewood blue crepo dress with winter white ac
cesories and corsage of yellow rosebuds.
Following the ceremony, a reception was given
at the Knights of Columbus hall. The bride's table
was covered with a white cloth, and decorated with
white chrysanthemums, fern and holly. Individual
tables were decorated with red candles circled
with holly. Cutting tho bride's cake were Mrs.
John Bochm and Mrs. Charles Dvorak, aunts of
the bridegroom. Pouring were Miss Carol Taggart
and Mrs. Vilas Royse and Mrs. C. J. Stupfcl. As
sisting were Miss Ann Lcnningcr, Miss Dolores
Riley and Mrs. John Wagers.
When the couple left on a trip north, the bride
was wearing a cocoa brown wool fitted suit,
matching acccsorics and corsage of yellow or
chids. After December 9, the couple will be at
home in Eugene.
Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae plan their
monthly meeting Thursday, December 6, at 8
p.m. For their program the group will attend
the opend house at the Flower Box to sec some
demonstrations of floral arrangements. Aflcr the
program, Mrs. Stanley Rolfsncss has invited the
group In her home for refreshments.
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SAI.KYI YWCA'S newest edition of the cook hook "Y's Cookin' " la to be presenled to the public next week
at special etenl Wednesday afternoon In Meier ft Frank's Salem store Oregon room. The three above are
active In the cook book presentation, left lo tight: Mrs. Donald Richardson, chairman for the coffee planned on
December 13 to feature the rook book; Mrs. Douglas Chambers and Mrs. Francis Albada, co-chairmen in the
group compiling the cook book.
(Jesten-Mlller studio picture)
-) ALEM club, Daughters of the Nile, will
meet Monday. Sewing will be at 10:30 a.m.,
C3 followed by luncheon at noon at the Ma
sonic temple. Members are asked to bring canned
goods for the Christmas basket,
Mrs. Lawrence Anderson is chairman for the
committee, and assisting her are Mrs. Carl W.
Emmons, Mrs. Donald Freel, Mrs. Robert T.
Boals, Mrs. Carl Soos, Mrs. Al Lightner, Mrs. Ed
ward E. Boring.
A tea hostess next Saturday, December 8, will
be Mrs. Ercel W. Kay. The party will be given
in honor of Mrs. Kay's daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Thomas Kay (Shirley Scolt). Friends have been
invited to the.Salcin Go)f club between 2 and i
o'clock.
Annual bazaar of Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the First Methodist church will be next
Thursday, December 6, at tho church, starting at
10 a.m. .
Cafeteria luncheon will bo served between 11
a.m. and 1 p.m., and a Swiss slcak dinner is to be
served between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Cooked foods, aprons, linens, Christmas decora
tions, decorated candles, novelties, doll clothes,
toys, children's apparel and other items made by
the church women will be on sale.
Tea and cookies will be served all day, Mrs.
A. L. Lindbeck in charge of the "tea gardens."
Plants and bulbs may be purchased in the tea
corner.
Mrs. Merlin Estep. Jr., is general chairman for
the bazaar, Mrs. P. A. Fugatc and Mrs. C. Ronald
Hudkins, co-chairmen. Mrs. John Carr and Mrs.
Stewart Miner, co-chairmen, and Mrs. Preston
Doughton are In charge of the luncheon and dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Van Clcvc arc in charge of
decorating the dining room and the 12 booths. A
nursery for small children will be maintained
throughout the day.
YWCA COOK BOOK TO BE FEATURED
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Greens Show Set
Interesting event for next weekend, Saturday
and Sunday, December 8 and 9, will be the annual , ,
Christmas greens show staged by Alpha Chi .,
Omega alumnae of Salem. , . ;.,
The benefit affair will be presented between 1 '.
and 6 p.m. each day at the Floyd Scott home at ' '.
2665 Alvnrado Terrace, Candalaria Heights.
All the things a family would do in going all '".
out in Christmas decorations will be featured. The ",:
lamp post at the front will be decked, the fr-nt ' '"
door will feature a special arrangement, and the 1
large bay window in the home will have an out' '
door arrangement. The entrance hall, the mantel
in the living room, the end tables and other parts
of the living room will feature arrangements. Also, .
the family or keeping room will have its mantel
decorations and other favors marking the holiday.
Coffee is to be served throughout the show, in '-. -,.m
the keeping room, a special tea table to be a.,.-..-,
part of the greens show. .
Mrs. Wallace Boncstccle, Jr. is general chair
man for this year's show. Working with her are '
Mrs. Howard Madcr, co-chairman; Mrs. Ralph . . .
Smither, who Is to deck the mantel in the keeping ' .
room; Mrs. Rollin Haag, who is to decorate the
living room mantel; Mrs. Richard Taw, Mrs. . .
Gene Pilchcr, Miss Janis Hershe, who is to ar- -
range the decorations, in the hall; Mrs. Paul
Heath. Mrs. Forrest Bodmer, who is setting tha .
keeping room table; Mrs. Don Lano, Mrs. William lv
Hills, Mrs. Cornelius Lofgren, Mrs. Robert Strong. . :
All friends of the sponsoring group and others -,
Interested in holiday greens suggestions are invited ,
to attend.
Calendared for next Thursday, December 6, is ' '' '
the annual bazaar of all the women's groups ol St. ' '
Paul's Episcopal church, in the church parish hall. '
Doors will open at 9 a.m.
Lunch is to be served between 11 a.m. and '
4 p.m. Doughnuts and coffee will be sold through
out the day by the Canterbury club of Willamette
university students. : ' .
A new feature this year is the spaghetti supper '
to be served betwen 5:30 and 7:30 o'clock, by tha
women of the new St, Paul's Mission church. i;
At 7 p.m. there is to be an auction of articles '
left from the bazaar, Mr and Mrs. Reginald Wil- ... ..
liams to serve as auctioneers.
A great variety of gift articles as well as home
baked foods and pastries will be on sale at various
booths. Mrs. M. D. Fidler is general chairman for .. ., :
the bazaar,. Mrs. Donald A. Young, co-chairman,
with each guild having a chairman on the coordl
naling group.
December meetings of the Christian Women's ,
Fellowship of the First Christian church will be . .
next week. , !,
The night groups are meeting Wednesday at
8 p.m. as follows:
Eva Marie Johnson, with Mrs. Lester Morgan,
2640 Mountain View drive.
Mary Lu Hall with Mrs. George Robards, 3348 '
Holiday drive.
Helen Shorrock with Mrs. Jack Morrison, 625 '
North 15th street. i
The day groups will meet Thursday at 10:39 '
a.m. as follows:
Hattie Mitchell with Mrs. Lester Hagcn, 1278
Spears.
Gertrude Shoemaker with Mrs. Mabel Hill, 2150
. Market. '.
Barbara Farmer with Mrs. C. A. Jdhnson, 2880
Silverton road. , , ...
Edna Gish at the church. ' ,
Hattie Menzles with Mrs. C. O. Gilming, 1094
Vinyard.
Grace Hendricks with Mrs, Sidney Van Dyke,
4865 Sunnyslde road. , ' : 1
McKlnley school Parents club will meet Mon
day, December 4, at 8 p.m. in the Coral room of
the school with Ernest Savage presiding.
Speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Marcns
Maltby, recording secretary of the club, who will
discuss "Family Fun." Hostesses are Mrs. Delbcrt
Shipman and Mrs. Howard Brandvold, room moth
ers from Mrs. Charles Stingley's room, and Mrs.
M. G. Thomas and Mrs. O. H. Lunda, room moth-
crs for Mrs. Joanna Clemcnson's room.
Writers club Is to meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
at the home of Mrs. Otis Bradbury, 940 Park
avenue.
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