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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1941)
April .1 1941 Concert Drive To Start April 14th Paul Robeson, Famous Negro Singer. Scheduled "As First Artist To Appear in Klamath Falls This coming week la going to be a busy one for the men and women who work on the membership drive for the Klam ath Community Concert association, but considering the sen sational year of music which members have recently enjoyed, the drive will probably go over in fine fashion. Workers will meet at half past six o'clock at the Wil lard hotel to outline plans for the drive with President George A. Myers presiding. First artist to appear on the 1941-43 series is Paul Robe son, outstanding negro singer and artist and known Interna tionally as the greatest folk singer in the world today. Robeson will appear during late fall tt Is understood. He Is the only artist chosen thus far, but others will be on par with him. Those who have not belong ed to the association in the past and membership Is open to-all persons, young or old may ask themselves a few questions President Myers has submitted the following ques tions and answers which are of interest: Why do w bar a Commun ity Concerts Association in our city? To afford the opportunity, right here in our community, of hearing the great music of the world, performed by the most distinguished concert artists. Why isn't the artist series announced in advance? Our committee does not know how much money will be available to spend until all annual membership dues are paid during the campaign week. There are no "backers" or "financial angels" behind our Association. What do I get for my mem bership dues? As a member you are en titled to admission to all the concerts presented by the Association at no additional cost. A of three con certs are presented each sea son, and as many more as the size of the membership makes possible.' Are single admissions sold for any one concert? No! Admission to the con certs is by season member ship card only. When and how do I loin? You may Join by sending In your dues to the secretary , upon receipt of this announce merit; or Join through one of -!. the volunteer - workers; or come to the campaign head quartern during membership week. No memberships are available after the campaign closes, nor will admissions be sold at the door. - What type of artists are pre sented on our annual series? Our local artist committee electa the artists series from a list of the most outstanding personalities and attractions in the musical world. What is the scope of this plan of concert presentation? Over 350 cities and towns in the United States and Canada are currently enjoying the best in musical entertain ment through the Community Concert Association Plan. - Is our organization a local one? Yes! It is entirely local. Our executive committee plans the annual campaign, collects the dues, deposits all money in a local bank, and our artist committee selects the attractions to be present ed. Does our association operate on a non-profit basis? Yesl All money collected Is used for engaging the art ists and paying the local ex penses of presenting these artists in concert Are membership eardi transferable? Yes. Members may secure as many memberships as they desire and give or lend these cards to others as they wish. NO-HOST SUPPER GIVEN WEDNESDAY AT CAL-ORE A no-host party was enjoyed Wednesday evening at Cal Ore tavern honoring Lt George Hillis who spent this week on furlough from Camp Lee, Virginia, with members of hL family. Bidden to the supper were Lt and Mrs. Hillis, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Eller, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Serruys, Mr. and Mrs. William Hagelstein, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Proebstel, Mr. and Mrs. George Burger, Mr. and Mrs. Brady Narey, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Reeder, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bertram, Dr. and Mrs. J. Hardin Car ter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. Clara Shaw, Mrs. Ruth Turner and Mr. Joe Hillis. 4 Lt. and Mrs. Hillls drove to Medford Friday at noon ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Serruys, and took the plane north, Mrs. Hillis go ing as far as Portland with her husband who continued by plane to Virginia. ' 3 Luncheons Completed Fund Swells as Bun dles for Britain Parties Continue One-half of the original six teen chain luncheon hostesses Interested in raising funds for Bundles for Britain, have com pleted their parties and this week the returns looked most promising for Klamath's goal which is the purchasing of a mobile unit for England. Those who have completed included Mrs. William Grove, Mrs. Lawrence Shaw, Mrs. G. C Blohm, Mrs. R. R. Macartney, Mrs. George H. Menyman, Mrs. Fred Schallock, Mrs. A. C Las toe and Mrs. Franklin L. Weaver. The local unit is In receipt of a letter from the San Fran cisco offices thanking the group for more than two hundred pounds of wool cloth ing which was shipped this past week. The clothing has been forwarded to London, ac cording to the letter. The Klamath unit acknow ledges with appreciation the receipt of cash donations from Mrs. Joseph Walker of Grant street and Mrs. Roland Wright of Alameda street MRS. AKARD HONOR GUEST AT LUNCHEON Mrs. Roy N. Akard, who left Saturday evening for PorterviUe, California, and from there to the southeast was honored with a farewell luncheon and handkerchief shower Wednesday of last week when Mrs. R R Pro.-b-stel entertained at her home In the city. Bridge followed luncheon with high score held by Mrs. Joe Foster, second high by Mrs. J. B. Jones, and low by Mrs. Merle Swansen. McLUCAS FAMILY TO RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA Friends regret to learn of the departure of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. McLucas and their two children. Patricia and Michael, who leave Tuesday to make their home in Dunsmuir, Cali fornia. The McLucas family will first visit In Hood River with Mr. McLucas' mother, Mrs. J. D. McLucas, and later with Mrs. McLucas' mother, Mrs. C. H. Vaughn of St Helens, be fore going to Dunsmuir to re side on May the first r ; I ' . aJ2M '. ACTIVE IN TULELAKE Miss Maxine Barks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barks of Tulelake. leaves Sunday for Oak land to attend the grand assembly of the Order of Rainbow. Miss Barks is a senior student at Tulelake high school and editor of that school's division of the White and Gold. She is also worthy advisor of the Tulelake chapter, Order of the Rainbow, and a princess of last year's Klamath Potato festival. Kennell-EUis. jKIWR-KWIVWK) yauimi.n in; ;n;i n 11 i n I rrwT, ifwlwm iiw, iwwimu pi M'I1MJ .'S L v I V - ; r - .w v i t . .r i r "', x .is 1 . A v J I - NT V-Vi , :f , , , , I i - U M " rrt ' iiTmn 'i - " - i t 1 -i il wiwsaBMAAsiSaMaaialkMaBai. mmtmmmmmmmmmm Stella L. Jensen. Junior past supreme guardian, who will be among the distinguished guests at the grand guardian session. Daughters of Job, Mrs. Jensen, whose home is in Colma, California, visited the local Bethel this spring. Vestry Plans Spring Dance April 23rd Scheduled Bl St. Paul's Group For Spring Party Members of the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal church have made plans for the an nual spring dance which will be held this year on Wednes day, April the twenty-third, in the WUlard hotel ballroom. Mr. L. L. Langwortny is serving as chairman of the af fair assisted by Mr. Jack Keat ing. Mr. John Schubert Mr. Percy Webb. Dr. D. J. Rces, and Mr. Roy Premo. Tickets were distributed among members of the vestry and may be obtained from this group. Other organizations in the church are assisting in the selling of tickets for the af fair. MOVIE ENJOYED BY TEACHERS ON THURSDAY Mrs. Rose Poole entertain ed teachers of Klamath Falls city schools and heads of the various Parent-Teacher organ izations with a pre-view of the interesting picture, "Cheers for Miss Bishop," taken from Bess Streeter Aldrich's book, "Miss Bishop." The affair was an event of Thursday after noon with the pre-view ar ranged at half past four o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gold lng and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Berry are spending this weekend in San Francisco as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Berry. They are ex pected to return Sunday eve ning. s 1 'Ah;1' -i 3 . c J. "'. 1.' , Ti SB J. ..'rfr' Mrs. Walter West of Klamath Falls, past grand guardian of Jobs Daughters, who is serving on the committee for arrangements for the grand guardian session. Mrs. West served as grand guardian fourteen years ago. Kennell-EUis. SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, April 14 Annual Easier Monday bridge tea sponsored by St Paul's Episcopal church. Regular meeting of Toast mistress club at 6:30 p. m. at Mrs. Nord's tea room. Alpha Chi Omega alumnae at 8 p. m. with Mrs. Fred Konschot 1820 -Earle street. BPW executive committee with May King Conradi, Jef ferson street Meeting of workers, Klam ath Community Concert asso ciation, WUlard hotel, 6:30 p. m. Thursday, April 17 Opening of state session of Grand Guardian Council of Job's Daughters, reception for officers and guests followed by regular meeting of Bethel 6, final official visit of Grand Guardian, Mrs. Phyllis Poole. Friday, April 18 Continuing state session of Grand Guardian Council, busi ness meetings, tea, banquet at WUlard hotel at 6:30 o'clock, dance for Job's Daughters, escorts and DeMolay. Saturday, April 19 Annual Shrine dance for crippled children, armory. J. Fred Flock, chairman. Colonial tea by Eulalona chapter, DAR, home Mrs. ' Fred Schallock. Final day of state session of Grand Guardian Council. Morning trip to Crater lake for Job's Daughters only, competitive drills In after noon, installation of grand officers in evening. Monday. April 21 St Mary's Dramatic club to Rive play, "The Whole Town's Talking," at high school auditorium. Klamath Falls Woman's Library club, presents Henri Arcand, artist pianist, Port land, in program of modern music. Wednesday, April 23 Annual spring dance of St. Paul's Vestry in Willard hotel. Thursday, April 24 Health unit open house with tea from 2 to 5 p. m. Health u..it, Eighth and Pine streets. Mrs Mahr Reymers, chairman. Interested public invited. Potluck luncheon of St . Paul's Guild, 1:30 p. m. par ish, house. Mrs. Florence Christy of Portland, past supreme guardian of Daughters of Job, will be one of the prominent guests at the Grand Guardian session. ' - -TV- -j - . I Saturday, April 28 Dance at Reames Golf and Country club. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerber, chairmen. AAUW luncheon, Elk hotel, 12:45 p. m. Monday. AprU 28 Regular meeting League of Women Voters, large audi torium city library, 2 p. m. Mrs. Fred Rueck, chairman of foreign affairs, in charge of program. Tuesday, May 8 No hostess luncheon and meeting of Klamath Falls Nile club at Elk hotel, 1 o'clock. Hostesses for afternoon: Mrs. Harry Wayne, Mrs. Carl Stein siefer, Mrs. Otto Konschot and Mrs. Charles Gilbert Thursday, Msy 8 Exhibition match to be played for Bundles for Brit ain by three outstanding golf ers, Marian McDougall, Joya Kavanaugh Priebe, and Mur iel Veatch, at Reames. Wednesday. May 14 State convention Oregon State Federation Garden clubs, Grants Pass. Thursday, May 18 State convention Oregon State Federation Garden clubs, Grants Pass. Saturday, May 17 Annual spring flower show of Klamath Falls Woman's Library club in Fremont school auditorium. Show open both afternoon and evening. Tea served. Miss Patricia Gallagher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Robert Olds of 448 Riverside, was among the fif teen women tapped to Signet Table, junior women's honor ary at Whitman college, Wal la Walla, Washington, this past past week. Membership is based on scholastic and ac tivity achievement. Mortar Board, senior women's honor ary, makes the selections and later in the year chooses its own members from this group. Lt. and Mrs. Arthur Gustaf son and daughter Sonja, spent Wednesday in Klamath Falls en route from Milton-Free-water to Monterey, where they will reside. Lt. Gustafson is to be stationed there with the army. V... - Mrs. Blackmer Honored Here Former Resident Com plimented With Tea During Visit Mrs. Hardin Blackmer. for mer resident of this city and for the past year making her home In Salem, was honored with an informal tea Wednes day afternoon when Mrs. L. A. Murphy entertained from two o'clock until five o'clock at her home on Doty street The rooms were prettily decorated with sweet peas and daffodils and Mrs. Murphy was assisted in serving by Mrs. Cecil B. Matt Mrs. Blackmer spent several days here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackmer, and was accompanied by her two sons, Dick and David. She has accepted a position in radio work in San Francisco and has gone south to make her home. Honoring Mrs. Blsckmer were Mrs. James Clark, Mrs. Keva E. Hutchinson, Mrs. Cecil B. Matt, Mrs. D. D. Van Vactor, Mrs. Marjorle Kincald, Mrs. George Hillis, Mrs. Louis Serruys, Mrs. R. R. Proebstel, Mrs. H. E. Roskamp, Mrs. Min nie Henry, Mrs. C. D. Gsrce lon. Miss Marie Obenchain, Mrs. Muriel Garlch, Mrs. A. Cummlngs, Mrs. L. L. Low, Mrs. T. S. Durment, Mrs. John Fowler, Mrs. Matt Kohn Sr., Mrs. Jerome Henry, Mrs. Don Chase and Mrs. Vincent Law ler. . FUN PROGRAM GIVEN AT MEET OF SOROPTIMISTS Deviating from the serious side, a fun program waa en joyed by members of the Sor optimist club at its Thursday noon luncheon at the Willard hotel when Mrs. Yetta Mar gulls, vice president presided in the absence of the presi dent Mrs. Ruby Lyle. A swing version of "Young Lochinvar," given by Mrs. Ida Odell. relating of 'most embarrassing experiences' and reading of a poem comprised the entertainment with Miss Jane Garcelon acting as pro gram chairman. The Soroptimlsts will hold joint dinner meeting with the Venture club on Tuesday evening at the Willard hotel and, In addition for this com ing week, is the tentative luncheon program fot Thurs day when Senator Marshall Cornett is expected to be the speaker. GARDEN STUDY GROUP TO HEAR CCC LECTURER Members of the garden study group of the Klamath Falls Woman's Library club will enjoy lecture from Dr. Charles W. Deusmer of the Lava Beds CCC camp at the next meeting of the group on Monday, April the twenty eighth, in the small library club rooms. Mr. Deusmer's topic will be "Horticulture," and all mem bers of the group are urged to attend. Dr. and Mrs. Albert O. Roenicke entertained at din ner Thursday evening of last week honoring Lt. and Mrs. Arthur Gustafson, who have left for Monterey where Lt. Gustafson will be stationed. Covers at dinner were laid for the Gustaf sons, Dr. and Mrs. Dean Osborn, Dr. and Mrs. James Hilton and Dr. and Mrs. Roenicke. Plans Complete for State Meeting Mrs. Phyllis Poole, Grand Guardian Oregon, To ' Pay Last Official Visit To Host Bethel April 1 7. Job'a Daughters of Bethel No. 8 will welcome about two hundred girls and members of the Grand Council of Oregon on Thursday night. April the seventeenth, when the host Bclhel will receive Its last official visit from Mrs. Phy"" roale. gran guardian of Oregon, and Mr. Charles E. Callow, of Portland, associate grand guardian. ' Officers of the Bethel and counsel members who will re ceive the guests will be Miss Janice Bubb, honored queen; Miss Mary Lou Johnson, sen ior princess; Miss Merlon Al brecht, Junior princess; Miss Mary Jane Drake, guide: Miss Betty Buchanan, marshal; Miss Dorothea Ellington, re corder; Miss Barbara Beane, librarian; Miss Betty Yaden, musician; Miss Oale Motley, senior custodian; Miss Dale Motley, Junior custodian; Miss Barbara McLean, treas urer; Miss Wanda Shaw, chap lain; Miss Lois Hankins, first messenger; Miss Betty Sand ers, second messenger; Miss Marcille Reynolds, third mes senger; Miss Msrlys Stein seifer, fourth messenger; Miss Ann Mueller, fifth messenger; Miss Barbara Moore, Inner guard; Miss Louisa Howie, outer guard; Miss Marcia Dickson, light adjuster. Mrs. Cecil Sparks, guard Ian; Mr. Henry Wilson, asso ciate guardian; Mrs. Edna Kent treasurer; Mist May Phlnney, secretary; Mrs. Helen Llstoe, guardian of paraphernalia and sociability, and Mrs. J. Royal Shaw, di rector of music. SEATTLE VISITOR FETED AT LUNCHEON Complimenting Mrs. Ralph Drury of Seattle, Mrs. Don Drury entertained with an In formal luncheon at her home on Pacific Terrace Thursday at one o'clock. Mrs. Drury has been here for the past week and this weekend was joined by Mr. Drury. Guests at luncheon Included the visitor, Mrs. Willard Con starts, Mrs. Jack Bishop, Mrs. E. D. Hamacher and Mrs. Larry Juniper. SOJOURNERS MEET AT WILLARD HOTEL' . Sojourners met at the Wil lard hotel Wednesday after noon, April the ninth with Mrs. Dwight Gilchrist presi dent, presiding. After a brief business meet ing bridge was played. First prize was won by Mrs. Samuel Earhart, second by Mrs. Hardesty, consolation was won by Mrs. Thomas Orr, and guest prize went to Mrs. R. L. Kent. Hostesses for the next meeting are Mrs. Rus sell Peterson, chairman, Mrs. George Balch, Mrs. E. Need ham, Mrs. Fred Konschot and Mrs. W. B. Yates. Mrs. Marvin K. Lucas will ' entertain Thursday evening for members of her bridge club. Mr. and Mrs. George Blehn and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster left last week for Seattle, Washington, Mr. Foster leav lng by boat for Alaska to re main for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Blehn and Mrs. Fos ter are expected home this weekend. 1 1 u ii ...., vmi Wild' NOW'W urnns Klamath's Cosmetic Center 9th end Main i ( 1 PAST GRAND Cora Young, past grand guardian of Job's Daughter, who has charge of the noon luncheon to be held at the Willard hotel on Saturday at noon for past grand guardians and past associate grand guardians. Mrs. Young, whose home Is in Roseburg, Is pres ident of the Grsnd Guardians club. ' MRS. MILLER COMPLIMENTED AT BRIDGE PARTY " A bridge party compliment ing Mrs. Dick Miller Jr. was given at the horn of the honored guest on Friday eve ning. April the fourth, when those presiding as hostesses were Mrs. Norman Moty, Mrs. James Cronon and Mrs. Jack Mahoncy. High score was held by Miss Dorothy O'iSulllvsn and low by Mrs. Gradle Sanders, Honoring Mrs. Miller be sides the hosteses were Mrs. Lyle Durrell, Mrs Eugene Myers, Mrs. Gradle Sanders, Mrs. Robert O Sullivan, Mrs. Harold Kruegi-r. Mrs. John -Morris, Mrs. Paul Bernadou, : Mrs. Donald Drullner, Ms . Dorothy OSullivan, Miss Margaret Mahoney and the hostess. , APRIL FOOL'S TOURNAMENT . AT REAMES More than twenty-five wo men members of Reames Golf and Country club tooK advant age of Friday's spring weather and enjoyed golf during the morning hours on the course. An April Fool's tournament was played with Mrs. Earl Weimar winning the prize for taking the most putts, and Mrs. Harry Panning for the most strokes on hole No. 4. Five tables of cards were In play during the afternoon and following luncheon. Ar ranging the day's program were Mrs. Charles V. Rugh, Mrs. Peter A. Albertson, and ' Mrs. Guy Hancock. rIPT buy A" op i . .Jbo,ol"W5PUB"faC The,.'. 44T ;oyoUfmov..u,.moroa,tt tor urui Dial 4514
