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February 27, 1043 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE SEVEN Mrs, Horace Getz Named Club Head "Earliest Landscaped Gardens" Topic Discussed By Mrs. Collier at Monday Meeting. The Klunmlh KiiIIb Garden club met for tho first meet InK o( the year February the twenty-second In thn small II bniry club rooms but only amall crowd attended due to wciillior unci mtlonlnif. Election of officer for thn now your took place under tho direction of Mm. Frederick Miunllton who presided, i Mm. II. K. Cieli wuii elected president, Mrs. Will .Wood, first vlre president, emitted by Mrt, Paul Edwards, Mm, L, K. Pholpw, secretary unci Iroanurer. It wan voted Hint no flow- er show will bn held thin Hprlnu, hut there will be n tioH'Couipctlllve dlnpluy on Muy thn tenth along with the llbrury club tel. Fundi raited by thin uffiiir will bo Riven to tho CoiiiniuncloM to aid In currying on their project here. Mr.i, Goti, proitram chair nuin, presented Mn. Andrew Collier who gave a beautifully worded picture of tho "Ear liest Landscraped Gardens," beginning with the f Irnt re corded irden, "The Garden of Eden." In tho early gardent of Kiiypt, alio pointed out, art rocognurd tome of the flow era of toduy popples, lilies, palms and flu, She referred to Syria' beautiful parki and hanging gardens, Solomon's lovely Harden, tho fact that Ahrahum bought a garden to be burled In, but that Jcru tulem hud no gardent aa It had no fertilizer. The early Greek (ardent, aid Mrs. Collier, wcro placed around yymnatlumi, centers o( vlllaitcs, devoted to park and flat roof xurdein. Sho pic tured tho Roman Empire vil lua aurrounded by their luxu riant gardens, and atatod that many of the Italian (ardent have been copied. IteferrliiK to gardent of China and Jnpun, the tuld that they created plcturet and many have been copied in our parka. For Instance, the tea gardent are connected with Japan and alto tho cher ry bloatoint, Enumerating thoae of other countrltti, Mra. Collier point ed out that German't early gardeneit were physicians, and tint t France gardoned on a largo tcale, often with sev eral hundred peoplo working In them. There are no rec orda of a r I y English gar deni, except from the monkt, who were the flnt to clip grant for lawna and began ' lining vine to cover houict and building!. Mrt. Collier dltcuued tho , early gardening venturot of the American colonlatt, many ' of whom mado gurdens in or der that they might live. Ai old world treei and planti were brought to thil country, to were many of our native plnnta returned to E u r o p where they wore cultivated. City parki, national parka and gardent, California gar dent and many other typet woro discussed by Mrt, Col lier. VALENTINE PARTY GIVEN GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scout troop 2, with Ha loader, Mrs. Arthur Skin ner, hold a Valontlne party on Saturday, February the thirteenth, In the recreation hall of tho Salvation Army, Mrs. J. K. Reno and Mrs. Coles assisted Mrs. Skinner with tho games and refresh ments. This troop held its regular meeting on Thursday, Febru ary tho twenty-fifth. Officers wcro elected, and tho rest of tho afternoon was spent In propuratlons for the window display at J, C. Penney 's for Girl Scout .week. This troop has been assigned the window display, to be shown to the public beginning March the twelfth, and It will demon strate tho difforent forms of homo activities, hand work and art which the Girl Scouts produce, BASKETBALL TEAM GIVES CARD PARTY A card party sponsored by tho bnskolbull team of the Sa cred Heart academy was held In tho KC IihII, Tuesday eve ning, February tho twenty third, Pinochle, and whist wcro played, and ladles' high went to Mrs. Canoy, socond to Mrs. M. Guorrottai. M. Gucr rrtlaz held high scoro for the men and Sven Munson, sec ond. In whlHt, Mrs. Blclc hold high score, Mrs, Molatore, sec ond, and M. Lavonlk and Jack Downing, first and second for the men, Tho guo.il prlr.o wont lo Mr. Ctinoy and special awards to Leon Crapo and Otto Smith. Refreshments were served by mothers of tho basketball team assisted by girls from the acad emy. Tho proceeds of tho eve . nlng are to help defray the t team's expenses to the. Catho lic basketball tournament to bo held in Mount Angel early In March, Miss Wilson Is Bride Rites Solemnized Feb ruary the 14 at First Methodist Church Tho wedding of Miss Norma Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wilson, to Ser geant Richard Morris, United States army, son of Mr. and Mrt, Churles Morris of Co burg, Kentucky, took place on Sunduy, February tho four teenth, at tho First Methodist church. Tho Rev. Victor Phil lips officiated. Tho bride, given in mur rlugo by her father, was love ly In u gown of whlto slipper sutln and luce, with full truln and fingertip veil. Sho cur ried a bouquet of red roses. Her slater, Miss Kathurine Wilson, was muid of honor and woro a gold taffeta dress and while gurdeulus. Sho car ried a bouquet of yellow daf fodils. Drldotinalds were Miss Dolores Cody, Miss Carlccn Engle, Miss Ann Sutinka and Mlts Mllllo Motschcnbacher. They woro blue and gold taf feta and net dresses. Their flowers were white gardenias. Sergeant Ellsworth R. Hart mau waa best man, ond ushers were First Sergeant James C. House, Sergeant Henry C. Strasti, Technical Sergeant Frederick W. Graver, Cor poral Rufus M. Malcolm and Flnt Sergeant George C, Steet. Following tho ceremony a reception wat held at tho homo of the bride's parent!, 2820 Whlto street. Sergeant and Mrs. Morris plan to make their home In Medford, Oregon. On Saturday, February tho twentieth, In the First Pres byterian church, Sergeant Wallace Irving Kirkland of Newell, California, and Miss Katherlne Inez Licbcrt, also of Newell, wcro married at five o'clock by the pastor of tho church, the Rev. Theo dore Smith. Private Edward L. Young was best man and Mrs. Young was matron of honor. Tho single ring cere mony was used. Others of the military also were present. Tho groom Is from Texas, while the bride's home was originally In San Francisco, t Many friends were bidding farewell to Mrs. C. G. Rey mert who, with her daughter-in-law, Mrs, Mahr Rcymcrs, left Friday to return to King City, California, whero tho Reymerg will make tholr homo. v.'.'..; t; wi: v'v.f.Jl.V,i r.. d A -f jy' IX NOW WITH BOEING Attractive Helen Olson Is the daughter xf Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Olson of 210 McKlnley street, and among tho many young women of our coun try now affiliated In war work, At the present time Miss Olson is with Boeing Aircraft, Seattle, In the engineering departments. She attended Sacramento Junior collcgo whero she was af filiated with Sigma Sato Chi sorority. Mrs. Ol son spent the past month in Seattle with her daughter, and also visited In Portland Willi Mrs. Gail Webb (Lena Oss), and Miss Lena Alello, former Klamath girls. 1( , w i. 7 I i F h ..1)7 .V If? y '( I I v l , J't . Tin f4 DeMOLAYS INSTALL In fining ceremony the officers of DeMolay were Installed Thursday night of this week in the Masonic temple. Upper left, Phillip Blohm, past master councillor and Installing officer; right, James Shaw, master councillor; below, left, Ar nold Sclby, senior councillor, and Don Robin, Junior councillor. KennellEllis. Reynolds Discusses Recent-Trip East Tells Interesting Facts to Soroptimists Concern ing War-Time Washington, D. C. Members of the Soroptlmlst club heard, an Interesting talk by Earl C. Reynolds, secretary of the Klamath County cham ber of commerce, concerning hit recent trip to Washington, D. C, at the Thursday noon luncheon at the Pelican party room. Mr. Reynolds stated that, contrary to all reports, he didn't find travel conditions bad. They were crowded,; but he always secured accommodations and never waited over ten minutes to be seated in the diner. While in Washington, D. C, Mr. Reynolds talked with Mr. Mahoney and with Captain Lawrence Slater. Captain Slater took Mr. Reynolds through the Pentagon build ing, which was just opened February first for the war department. Mr. Reynolds informed the club that it oc cupied forty-two acres of land, had four and one-half miles of corridor, and had 40,000 people working In It. The building is large enough to hold three football fields, he estimated. Soroptimlsts were Interest ed to learn that there are w 'f i f. r r V 100 1 Oil ' A 1 v ' 300,000 people employed In civil service alone In Wash ington. Most of them are "fighting the Battle of Wash ington" which is to keep their jobs and keep congress from cutting down the bureaus. Mr. Reynolds had Interviews with all the Oregon congress- " men and his comments on them were enjoyed by the club. He further stated that 222 billion has already been authorized spent for this war and that any senator who tries to apply the brakes on expenditures it called an iso lationist. The Boys and Girls' string ensemble of the high school presented three numbers for the club, "Zigeunca" by Noel Coward, "Ballctto from 'Or pheus' " by Gluck, and Piz zicato Gavattce" by Pache. The ensemble was under the direction of Mrs. David Bur goyne. Mrs. Rose Poole, president of the Soroptimist club, was in charge of the luncheon, with Mrs. Alice Lamm, pro gram chairman, introducing the musical numbers and Mr. Reynolds. MERRILL W. C. Bailey, who had a birthday last week was pleasantly honored Saturday evening, February tho twentieth, with a dinner at the family home, Mrs. Bailey inviting for tho eve ning, Mr. and Mrs. John Gia cominl, Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Bdgue, Mr. and Mrs. William Walker, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Steele, all of Merrill, and Mr, and Mrs. Lester Kirk Patrick, Klamath Fulls, Mrs. Mary Robinson and Mrs. Mamie Giacominl also of Mer rill. Tho buffet table was cen tered with a large birthday cake and patriotic motifs added to the background. Community singing, so rapid ly coming back into favor, wos enjoyed following the dinner, The Thimble club of the Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet at the home of Inge borg Wllkorson, 1124 ' Mon Claire street at eight o'clock. Mrs. Mary McGoran will be assisting hostess. Pinochle and whist will be played during tho afternoon, and all mem bers and friends are invited . to attend, . League Plans Meet Interstate Trade Bar riers Topic for Mon day Discussion Interstate Trade Barriers will be the topic for study and discussion Monday after noon, March first, when the Klamath County League of Women Voters will hold Its regular meeting at two o'clock in the small club room of the city library. Mrs. W. H. McMillan of Midland will be in chargo of the program, according to an announce ment from Mrs. Everett R. Dennis, league president. Mrt. McMillan will bata her talk upon the following points: 1. Reasons for great increase In the number of trade barrier lines in the last decade. 2. Examples of these laws and their methods of en forcement. 3. Their serious effect on national economy, particularly in time of war. 4. What it being done by ttate and federal governments in combined effort to re-establish a free trade area throughout the United States. Mrs. McMillan will allot a portion of the program period to general discussion and questions. The National League of Women Voters takes a stand . opposing interstate trade bar riers. A mcmbci of the Klamath Falls Toastmasters club will be present at the league meet ing, and will talk on the an nual Red Cross drive, urging its support. Members of the board of di rectors of the league will hold a brief session preceding the regular meeting, according to . Mrs. Dennis. The Klamath league is sponsoring a series of radio programs which are heard each Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock, over KFJI. Mrs. E. A. Geary and Mrs. H. P. Bos worth, radio chairman, will speak Tuesday evening, March 2, on "Isolationism." League members and all others who are interested are urged to tune in for these programs. JAN BAXTER HONOR GUEST . ON BIRTHDAY Jan Baxter celebrated his second birthday with a George Washington party at the home of his mother, Mrs. G. C. Baxter of St. Francis park, on February twenty second. The patriotic theme was stressed in favors and re freshments and following games birthday cake was served to Ronnie and Johnnie Webber, Annelle Gaster, Ed die Landen, Garwin and Karen Gaster, Rosiland and Donald Keller, Keith Baxter and Jan. Also present were Mrs. S. A. Gaster, Mrs. Albert Gaster, Mrs. Eric Landen, Mrs. Ray Keller, Mrs. J. A. Leech, Mrs. Paul Gaster and the mother of the honor guest, Mrs. Bax ter. CIRCILE HAS -MEETING LAST WEEK Mrs. L. J. Brink and Mrs. Glenn Stivers were hostesses to the Senior circle of the Congregational church on Fri day afternoon, February the nineteenth, at Mrs. Brink's home, 2241 Orchard avenue. Dessert was served at half past one o'clock and the pres ident, Mrs. L. R. Harvey, pre sided at the meeting. Miss Mary Eckstein led the devo tional service, and after the short business meeting it was announced that a quilt which the members had made for the benefit of the Red Cross had brought in $11.50. Instead of a regular pro gram, games were played dur ing the rest of the afternoon. Members and friends attend ing were Mrs. J. C. Marin, Mrs. W. C. Little, Mrs. M. R. Messcr, Mary E. Eckstein, Mrs. H. S. Stone, Mrs. B. H. Hull, Mrs. C. A. Ongman, Mrs. Clara Price, Mrs. S. H. Goddard, Mrs. L. R. Harvey, Mrs. H. J. McGilvray, Mrs. Lee Kennedy, Mrs. H. O. Lohr, Mrs. W. J. Conley, Mrs. Lena Lllcs, Mrs, C. A. Baker, Mrs, II. C, Brown, Mrs. S. R. Berry and the hostesses, Mrs. Brink and Mrs. Stivers. Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Atkin son of Sacramento, California are spending several days in Klamath Falls as guests of Mrs. Atkinson's sister, Mrs. Alfred Peterstcincr of Port land street. Mrs. G, M. Uppington will entertain members of St. Paul's auxiliary at her home, 1940 Portland street, Thurs day afternoon at half past one o'clock. The Verse group will meet with Mrs. Will Wood, 255 Pa cific Terrace, on Monday, March the first, at half past on o'clock. CARROLL ANN This is young Carroll Ann Means, 18-month-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrt. J. H. Meant of Pelican City. Kennell-EUis. Recital Scheduled Sacred Heart Acade my Students to Pre-, sent Program The music department of Sacred Heart academy will present a "Navy" recital at half past seven o'clock the evening of Wednesday, March the third, in the school audi torium. This is the third of a series of spring recitals and the pub lic is cordially invited to at tend. "Happy Days" Kovac Leo Burgctt Ellen O'Keefe, accompanist. . "Home on the Range" .. King John Ross. "Jinricksha Boy" Hibbs PatNidorf. "Wing Foo" Burleigh Billy Pickett Ellen O'Keeffe, accompanist. "Waltz of the Dolls" Bermont Henry Mulllns. "The Rainbow" Wagness Norman Ottoman. "The Fast Mail" Auld Dennis Short. "Cadet Roussel" French Folk Song First piano, Dennis Short; Second piano, Norman Ottoman. "The Old Gypsy" Simon Joe Eddy Tyler Peggy Pruitt, accompanist. "The Singing juggler" Wagness Kenneth Smith. "Soldiers Passing By" ,.. Mueller Wesley Crane. Hymn from "Finlandla," Si belius, sung by Joe Eddy Tyler, Billy Pickett and Leo Burgett. The "United States Marine Hymn" will be sung by Leo Burgett, Joe Eddy Tyler, Billy Pickett, John Ross, David Ross, Francis Mc Donald, Wesley Crane, Pat Nidorf, Henry Mullins, Nor man Ottoman, Dennis Short, Kenneth Smith and John Thompson. Peggy Pruitt is accompanist. ROOMS GAY AFTER WOMEN REDECORATE Members and friends of the Community Congregational church met in the social hall on Garden avenue Wednes day evening, February the twenty-fourth, to celebrate the completion of the redecorat ing of this room. The walls are finished in knotty pine, the ceiling is of masonite with the beams of knotty pine, and new light fixtures and color ful homespun draperies are also added attractions. About forty were present to enjoy the community singing led by E. F. Edwards; the group games under the direc tion of Mrs. Z. W. Dixon and the refreshments with Mrs. W. C. Little in charge. There was a short congregational meeting with Philip Blodgett, vice president of the board of control, presiding. All seven circles of the Womans' Missionary society of the First Baptist church assembled in the church par lors on Thursday, February the eighteenth for a potluck luncheon at half past twelve o'clock with forty members present. Mrs. Peggy Williams was luncheon chairman, and the president, Mrs. R. E. Bcckstrom, presided over the business meeting which fol lowed while the period of Bible study was in charge of Rev, C, C. Brown. Mrs. D w a 1 n McDonald (Gloria Peterstcincr) is leav ing for Los Angeles to join her husband who is stationed there with the air corps. For a time sho will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James How ard (Frances Foster), Mrs. Phil Brlxncr wilt en tertain at her home on Lake shore drive Wednesday eve ning for members pf TNT bridge club. . nitiation Interest To Aloha Chapter Aloha Sees Third Generation of Family Accepted At Regular Tuesday Meeting Mrt. Archie F. Dimcnt was Initiated Into Aloha chapter. No. 61, Order of the Eastern Star, at the Tuesday evening meeting, representing the third generation of her family in this chapter. Mrs. Clarence A. Humble, worthy matron, in vited Mrs. Earl Templar, mother of the Initiate, to preside during the initiatory ceremonies, and the obligation was given by the father, Mr. Earl Templar, associate patron. Mrs. Di ment is the former Dorothy Templar. Mrs. Dimcnt's grandmother, Mrs. Fred Sanderson, wag worthy matron of Aloha chapter in 1911. The late Mr. Fred Sanderson was an early day mayor of Klamath Falls. Mrs. Templar served the chapter as worthy matron in 1940, and is now grand representative of the grand jurisdiction of the state of Mississippi. Mrs. Templar wore a shoulder bouquet, the gift of the chapter. Follow ing the initiation, Mr. Tem plar presented hit daughter with a lovely Eastern Star ring. Mrs. Herman Biewer sang several numbers during the ceremonies, accompanied by Mrs. George Hillis at the piano. Mrs. Humble and Mr. Law rence K. Phelps, worthy pa tron, presided during the busi ness session. Mrs. Robert E. Wattenburg, chapter chair man of Red Cross activities, read a letter from Leona Gregory, Oregon City, state chairman of war service, com plimenting the. chapter for the splendid work being done by the members, 306 of whom are doing war service work. The state chairman asked members to give athletic equipment for use in army camps, saying these articles were much needed. Mrs. Wat tenburg also spoke about a class in home nursing under the direction of Mrt. J. H. Carnahan, registered nurse, and urged all who could to avail themselves of this nec essary training. Hostess committee for the evening included Mrs. Will Wood, Mrs. Victor Josephson, Miss Isabel Milne, and Mrs. Nina Currier, who served in viting refreshments after the close of chapter. Mrs. Frank Cary, junior past matron of Prosperity chapter of Malin, and Francis G.' Fairbanks, of Harmony chapter, Honolulu, Hawaii, were guests. Mrs. Humble announced that the next regular meet ing, Tuesday evening, March the ninth, will be Mason's night, when Master Masons, their wives and daughters, Eastern Stars and their fam ilies will enjoy a pot-luck dinner at six-thirty in the eve ning. . Further announcements will be made later. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mot tchenbacher, former Klamath residents, returned this week to their home in Roseburg af ter being called here by the death of Mr. Motschenbacher'i mother, Mary Rose Motschen-bacher. is on the wires The Long Distance lines of the Nation ar busy, as are the assembly lines of its tanks and plane factories, its gun and ammunition planti . . . and for the same reason. War. And materials for building telephone linei are fighting materials now no longer available for new lines to meet the ever-increasing vol ume of calls. That is why we ask you to make, to war-busy centers, only calls that are really necessary. Your call might delay the production of a tank, a bomberora ship. Your. cooperation is of real help. We appre ciate it. FOR VICTORY. . . . Buy United Stales WarBondi THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE 120 North 8th Street ! "" DAUGHTERS MEET ON MONDAY NIGHT The Catholic Daughters of America met in the Sacred Heart auditorium on Monday evening, February the twenty second, at eight o'clock. A social hour was enjoyed, and "Bingo" played with awards going to Rev. Peter Dulgnan, assistant chaplain; Louise Vaughn, Mary McGoran, Mil dred Smith, Zeta Kennedy, Agnes La Londe, Florence Pickett, Ella Lcsmelster, Martha Lavcnik, Violet Pieser, Geraldine Roycroft, Theresa Doveri and Ellen Ely. Refreshments were served by Rose Igl assisted by Pearl Hoskings, Clare Houston, Ann McDonald and Helyn Burger. BIG SAVINGS Cleansing Creams (.) u tIMITiO TIMI nut mx fwthin,diy,atiwtivikia. . thorooghly.-.lnbf4c, toe. . Plnlt CUomie Cfmm (cold , crMm typa) for normal or lightly dry kin. Flufly- light . . . rimovM duot. griaM, atalo mafc up CURRIN'S FOR DRUGS th ind Mam Dill Mil AND TELEGRAPH COMPAQ, Telephone 1 101 j
