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The Capital Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 6

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Six The Copitol Journal, Salem, Oregon REVOIRS will be said to Dr. -RS. ABNER KLINE entertained AN OUTSTANDING event planned for Tuesday, July 28, is a lovely tea for which Mrs. George Ross-man will be the hostess. The affair will be at the Rossman home in North Capitol street.

Bidden are members octet 'mmmmeemmmmmmmmmmmm Silk 53 JJdM A yM. atawi i. Wit ffii. -J ii aam. L' v-' YH- -v PLAYING an important part in Salem's USO program, which is un-der the direction of Bob Boardman, are members of the Junior and Senior Hostess leagues and the Home Hospitalities group, which is a recent addition to the organization, Members of the Senior Hostess league act as hostesses at the parties and dances sponsored by the USO and have charge of the Hostess headquarters at 212 North High street.

Their functions at the headquarters Include the issuance of membership cards to members of the Junior Hostess league, who have been accepted for membership by the secret committee of three and the executive committee of the Hostess league, the registration of the Home Hospitalities group and the providing of information of various types to soldiers, who visit the headquarters. Members of the executive committee of the Hostess league are Mrs. Lowell Kern, chairman, Mrs. Karl G. Becke, vice-chairman, Mrs.

Ralph E. Moody, Mrs, Dclbert Schwabbauer, Miss Ila Austin, Mrs. Clifton Mudd, Mrs. F. E.

Ken-yon, Mrs. Walter Helen I. Barrett, Miss Marian Mitchell, Miss Sally McLellan, Mrs. Waldo Zeller and Mrs. W.

L. Phillips. Acting in the capacity of assistant hostesses are members of the Junior Hostess league, who serve as dancing partners for the men in the service at the dances sponsored by the USO, the first of which was held at the American Legion home Wednesday night, and serve as assistant hostesses at informal parties given for the soldiers by the Senior Hostess league and the USO. Later in the summer this group, with the Senior Hostess league members, will entertain small groups of the boys in uniform at picnics and informal garden parties. The Home Hospitalities group, which is under the direction of Mrs.

W. L. Phillips, is organized for the purpose of entertaining thcsoldiers in private homes and all of Salem's townspeople are urged to register at the Hostess headquarters and take an active part in the entertainment of the service men. A permanent list of the Home Hospitalities registrants will be kept at the office and members of this group will be contacted and asked to entertain two or more soldiers in their homes or to take the boys on picnics. Members of the committee who are assisting Mrs.

Phillips with the Home Hospitalities program are Mrs. Breyman Boise and Mrs. Clifton Mudd, who will act as contact members for the committee. Soon to play an important part in the USO program are members of the committee who will assist in organizing groups of enlisted men's wives, who are in this vicinity and the officers' wives for their mutual benefit and pleasure. This group, which is headed by Mrs.

James T. Brand, will provide entertainment for the wives of the army men and will supply them with information concerning living quarters, employment and organizations in Salem. Blanks for service men's wives who are interested In securing the services of this committee will be provided at the Hostess headquarters. Members of the committee working with Mrs. Brand are Mrs.

Charles A. Sprague, Mrs. B. F. Williams, Mrs.

Esther Little, Mrs. Douglas McKay, Mrs. G. F. Chambers, Miss Rovena Eyre, Miss Gretchen Rinehard, Mrs.

Ronald Jones and Mrs. Homer V. Carpenter. I IT'fV rci 4 ST. and Mrs.

R. Franklin Thompson at a nartv Saturday evening when Mr. and Mrs. Wade Eliis entertain for their pleasure. Dr.

and Mrs. Thompson will leave this coming week for Taco- ma, where they will make their home. Guests will be served a late supper, and will be seated at a table centered with a green basket which will contain an arrangement of purple and white larkspur and pink roses. Bowls of nasturtiums will be about the living room. Several hours of contract will be In play.

Bidden to honor Dr. and Mrs, Thompson are Dean and Mrs. Schulze, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Golden, Mr. and Donald Brazie, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ul- Mr.

and Mrs. Bayard Findley and Mr. and Mrs. John Marr. Of interest to folk In the capital is word, which has been received from Portland, that Miss Barbara Crookham is an officer candidate for the W.A.A.C., women's auxiliary army corps.

She, with Lorna Kubli, also of Portland, took the oath of allegiance in Portland, Wednesday and will report July 31. They were sworn in by Major Theodore R. Miss Crookham was graduated from Willamette university with the class of 1938. While in" sphnnl ch WD. vnrv nrnml.

nent in campus ljfe, a mem- ber of Delta Phi sorority and Cap and Gown, -woman's national hon orary society. Mrs. Lowell Kern was a For tl a visitor Strong sup porter-: of the for Victory are those capital folk who are giving so much of their time and energy, for the fnrtherance of the USO program. Shown at the top of the are Mrs. Ralph Moodr and Mrs.

Elmer V. Wooton, who are among the senior hostesses. Mrs. Moody Is on the' executive committee of the USO. In the renter are Miss Elizabeth Anne Hcrrick and Mrs.

Byron B. Herrick. who are shown here at the tea which they gave Sunday, July 12, honoring Miss Clvilla Reeher. Thev are both on the hostess league, Mrs. Herrlrk of the senior group and Miss Hcrrick of the junior hostess-rs.

At the point of the is Miss Norma Hodge, who assisted with the serving at the tea, (Jesten-MUler). Word was received in the capital this week of the marriage of Miss Geor- gia Ramage of Salem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ramage of Woodburn, to Lieut. Rod C.

McCornack in Reno. The marriage was an event of Tuesday. Engagement of the couple was an nounced several months ago. Following a wedding trip, Mrs. McCornack will return to the capital, Lieut.

McCornack, with the veterinary corps, has been sta- -tioned at Fort Bliss, Texas, and is being transferred, He was formerly with the state veterinarian's office. He Is tha son of Mr, and Mrs. E. A. McCornack of Eugene.

Mrs. McCornack is with the (lata veterinarian's office. Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Ellis have re- turned to the capital from the east where they were guests of Mrt.

Ellis' parents Mrs. Ellis Is the former Ruthanne son, and they were married in the earlj spring. They plan to make their horns in the capital. j7 far fetk aB with 1 on and bridge Wednesday at her home in North 5th street. Guests were seated at luncheon table centered with an arrangement of pastel sweet peas.

Covers were placed for Mrs. Homer V. Carpenter, Mrs, Charles Fowler, Mrs. Frank Morgan, Mrs M. Purvine, Mrs.

Hugh Earle, Mrs. D. C. Vaughan, Mrs. Stanley Friese and the hostess, Mrs.

Kline. Expected to arrive in the capi tal Sunday is Mrs. Ralph Purv i who ha been vis- iting in the Mrs. C. P.

Bishop guests this week her grandson and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bishop and Master Bobby Bishop of Portland. Mrs. James Clough enter-; tained Wednesday afternoon with a party honoring the fifth birthday of her daughter, Miss Diane Clough.

Games were in play during the afternoon. The table was arranged with a pink and white color scheme, and centered with Miss Diane's birthday cake. Bidden to honor Miss Diane' were Miss Judy Scott, Miss Patty Lou and Master Tommy Smart, Miss Beverly Ready, Miss Patsy Gordon, Master John and Master Paul Harvey, Miss Judy and Miss Joan Bale and Miss Sharon Johnson, Additional guests bidden were Mrs. Paul Bale, Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Miss Mary Morgan of Seattle and Mrs.

Howard Maple. Mrs. Eva Arnett and Mrs. Clifton Cass were hostesses Friday evening at the former's home in State street, for a charmingly arranged party which honored Miss June Llnd, who Is the bride-elect of Warren Porter. About the guest rooms were arrangements ofgarnet colored carnations.

The evening hours were spent informally with the guests preparing a bride's book for Miss Lind. Mrs. William Tanner presented two numbers, "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses" and "Always." She was accompanied by Mrs. Clifton Cass. The hostesses served a late supper and during the evening Miss Lind was presented a shower.

Bidden to honor Miss Llnd were Mrs. T. L. Lind, Mrs. W.

B. Bane, Mrs. D. J. Reasor, Mrs.

Howard Cole, Mrs, E. W. Cooley, Mrs. Alice Noth, Mrs. Adam Dlebert, Miss Estella Smith, Mrs.

William Tanner, Mrs. Al Wagner, Mrs. Dorothy McDowell, Mrs. W. Rullifson, Mrs.

Arthur Flint, Mrs. Paul Schmidt, Mrs. Charles Epley, Mrs. Andrew Humphrey, Mrs. W.

Kerns, Miss Joy Cooley, Miss Mary Ross, Mrs. L. K. Porter, Miss Winifred Miller, Mrs. Dean Schomaker, Mrs.

Millard Rautencranz, Mrs. George Bow-en, Mrs. Maxine Bailey, Mrs. Leonard Younce and the hostesses, Mrs, Arnett and Mrs. Cass, Miss Ramona Estudlllo, who has been spending the past three weeks with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John B. Es-tudillo, has returned to Los Angeles. En route she will visit Mrs. John Ad-lard, the former Jean Andrews, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. O. M. Andrews, who makes her home In San Francisco. KZ.

f. -r P. Bishop J- km had as her A- had as her and prospective members of A. A. U.

W. Sunday af ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Christian church in Van- couver, Miss v-Helyn Larson, dau- Ehter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P.

Larson, will be- prime fho HHHrt rf T.ln.rl Jones of Portland, son of xui eiiuu iuiuiu.ier. Rev. Walter Givens will per form the rites. The bride will wear a turf tan frock with brown RhrtPR nnri Innr-nat anH annnevnrina of yellow. Her corsage will be of yellow orchids.

She has asked her sister, Mrs. R. J. Volchok, to be her only attendant. Mrs.

Volchok will wear an aqua frock, with a brown topcoat and accessories of beige. She will wear a corsage of gardenias. Harry Obermann will serve as best man for Mr. Jones. Mrs.

Larson has chosen for her daughter's wedding, a frock of summer print with accessories of navy. A wedding dinner will follow the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Jones both attended Salem schools and they plan to make their home in Portland.

Mrs. George E. Chapman entertained with a family dinner Thursday evening, honoring her brother, Don Collins, before he left for Dartmouth college, in New Hampshire, where he will take officer's training. Mrs. Collins, the former Bellroie Malloy, will join him in the east later this fall.

Covers were placed at the dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Collins. Mrs. Jennie E.

Collins, Mr. and Mrs. William McDonald, Bruce Gambel, Renny Gambel of Billy Chapman, and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. George E.

Chapman, Dr. and Mrs. A. Terrence King returned to the capital Wednesday following a short holiday on the Oregon beaches. They were accompanied by their small son, Al King.

ere With Marguerite VACATION TIME is upon us all capital folk are spending their holidays not so much in long motor trips, but in short vacations at the coast, or in the mountains the gay wanderlust that seizes each of us every year at this time brings out the bit of gypsy blood that we all seem to possess this has all been tempered by the war time restrictions upon autos. gas and rubber but we are finding that gay times do not depend entirely upon long trips and even our homes look mighty fine for that all too short holiday. BRIDES are still claiming the limelight, as far as the capital society is concerned with each week bringing its share of heavy satin and frothy tulle veils combined with strains of Lohengrin and Mendelssohn. Those brides, who marry "men in the service, are among those having the hardest time completing their plans we received a hurried note from Gwen Gallaher Mc-Cullough the other day, in which she endeavored to give us a few of her plans the note was composed over the breakfast table. Firstly, they cannot yet be sure, that it will be at all possible to be married on July 18, it may be July 25 a quiet wedding perhaps in the chapel on the Northwestern university campus.

Though the wedding was planned for Syracuse it may have to be changed because of the time element. She adds that in this war time world, she has found that it is hard to plan more than a day ahead of time in fact in a single day plans must he changed three or four times. LIKE A SPANISH SENORITA was Mrs. William Phillips with a rose tucked in her hair behind her ear. She reports that the hair styling is' according to the wishes of her son, Donny, We think he has mighty good taste Her silk jersey dress was of a gay print completing the intriguing effect.

She was thus seen at a lovely luncheon given by Mrs. Melvin Geist honoring Mrs. Franklin Thompson, Friday afternoon, Mrs. Herbert Rahe looked summery and cool in a smart sheer cotton of mulberry tone, which ahe said was chosen during our two days of summer remember! The frock had trimming of while. INFORMAL EVENINGS are being spent at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Otto K. Paulus listening to their superb recordings of Shakespeare and other famous works. We hear that not too long ago Clvilla Rcchcr was a guest and she came bravely from her home on her bicycle. Following the playing of Macbeth, in which the scenes were very realistic she decided that It was best for her bicycle to 'remain at the Paulus home over night, and she rode home in the company of other friends who were also present.

l' 'iMiffif lL. riSS ESTHER GIROD, daughter of Mrs. Anna Girod, will te- come the bride of Reuben Jen- Ben of Astoria, son of Mrs. Anna Jensen of Silverton, at a simple ceremony in the First Evangelical church parlor this evening at 8 o'clock. Rev.

Paul P. Petticord will perform the rites before the fireplace, which will be decorated with baskets of white gladioluses and fern with white tnpers in tall candelabras placed on either side. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Rufus Ermel will sing "Because" and "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life," accompanied by Miss Carmen Gueffroy who will also play the wedding marches. Miss Inez Runner and Miss Gladys Gerig, wearing pastel sheer gowns, will light the tapers.

Miss Girod's gown will be of white marquisette and will be fashioned with a long torso bodice with high neckline, short full sleeves and an unpressed pleated skirt. She will carry a shower bouquet of gardenias and bouvardia and will wear a headdress of matching flowers. Miss Helen Staadt of Portland will be the bride's only attendant. She will wear a light pink sheer gown with fitted bodice, full skirt and short puffed sleeves. Her bouquet will be of pink carnations and white sweet peas and she will wear a headdress of matching flowers.

Lloyd Girod, brother of the bride, will serve as best man for Mr. Jensen and ushers will be Bill Girod of Ta-coma, another brother of the bride, and Arnold Aaserude. A reception at the Lloyd Girod home will follow the ceremony. Miss Daisy Lambert will cut the bride's cake and Mrs. A L.

Schulz will cut the ices. Assisting with the serving will be Mrs. Lloyd Girod and Mrs. Arnold Aaserude. After a wedding trip to the Oregon beaches, the couple will make their home in Astoria.

For going away the bride has chosen a white sharkskin ensemble with navy blue accessories. Miss Girod is a graduate of Willamette university and a member of the Delta Tau Gamma sorority, which sho served as president. She was prominent in college sports and a member of the Women's Athletic association at Willamette. For the past few years she has been a member of the Astoria high school faculty. Mr.

Jensen graduated from Oregon State college and is a member of the Astoria high school faculty. Entraining Monday for a month's visit at Shining Mountain camp in Montana, is Miss Glen Kern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Kern. Miss Kern will make the trip with a group of Portland girls who are also attending the camp, which Is located near Glacier park.

Miss Luann Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Green, has named July 26 as the date for her marriage to Clark S.

Enz of Boston, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Enz of Corvallis.

The Jason Lee Methodist church will be the scene of the 4 o'clock ceremony which will be performed by Dr. J. Edgar Purdy assisted by Rev. S. Ray-nor Smith.

Preceding the ceremony Miss Nona Zimmerman of Yamhill will sing and Rev. Donald Huckabee, who will also play the wedding marches, wjll accompany her, Lighting the tapers will be Miss Grace Cramer and Miss Esther Mae Devore. Miss Green will be given in marriage by her father and her honor attendant will be Miss Corliss Clark. Bridesmaids will be Miss Carol Clark and Mrs. C.

R. Simon of Corvallis, sister of the bridegroom, i Rev. Harold Hulf of Chicago will act as best man for Mr. Enz and ushers will be William Hobbs of Albany and C. R.

Simon of Corvallis. A reception In the gardens at tha home of Mrs. Bertha Bergman will follow the ceremony, Mrs. H. Gardner, aunt of Miss Green, will cut the bride's cake and Mrs.

Bertha Bergman will, preside at the urn. Assisting with the serving will be Miss Doris Doughton, Miss Velora Williams, Miss Mary Elizabeth Ross and Miss Ruth Cramer, Miss Green was graduated from Willamette this spring and was prominent in campus YWCA activities, serving the group as worship chairman her senior year. She is a member of the Delta Tnu Gamma sorority. Mr Enz attended Oregon Slate college, where he was a member of Delta Sigma Rho, national forensic honorary and an active Wesley Foundation and was graduated from the Unl-vcrsity of Oregon. He is now a student at the Boston University school of theology.

While attending the University of Oregon he served as pastor of the Coburg Methodist church and for the past year he has been the pnstor at the East Douglas, Methodist church. Mrs, Abner Kline entertained with luncheon and bridge Wednesday at her home in North 8th street. Guest were seated at a luncheon table centered with an arrangement of pastel sweet peas, Covers were placed for Mrs. Homer V. Carpenter, Mrs.

Charles Fowler, Mrs. Frank Morgan, Mrs. L. M. Purvlne, Mrs.

Hugh Earle, Mrs. D. Vaughnn, Mrs. Stanley K. Fricse and the hostess, Mrs, Kline.

Mr. and Mrs. William Stepanek are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mar ion Stepanek, to Cor poral Glenn E. Wisser, son of Mr. and Mrs.

H. H. Wisser of Casper, Wyo. at Olympia, July 4 The bride wore an after noon dress of navy and white with accessories of white. The couple was attended by Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Fenning of Casper, Wyo Mrs. Wisser attended Salem schools, and Mr. Wisser is a graduate of Wyoming schools and is stationed at Fort Lewis. Plans are being announced this week-end for the marriage of Miss Mary Chamberlain, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John O. Chamberlain of Lyons, formerly of Salem, and Elvon Holman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle F.

Holman. The rites will be solemnized at the Holman home, with Rev. Paul P. Petticord reading the impressive rites, Sunday, July 26, at 2:30 o'clock. Preceding the ceremony, Miss Ar-lene Wikoff will play a medley of familiar wedding music.

She will also play the wedding marches. Miss Chamberlain has chosen as her only attendant, Miss Hallie Chamberlain of Seattle, who is her sister. Lenthal Holman will serve as best man for his brother. A reception will follow the ceremony. Mrs.

Archie Thomas, a sister of the bride, will cut the bride's cake. Mrs. Lenthal Holman will preside at the punch bowl. Miss Chamberlain is a graduate of Salem schools and is now with Ladd and Bush branch of the United States National bank. Mr.

Holman is a graduate of Salem schools and is with the Dallas Machine and Locomotive company. Mrs. Clinton Standish and her mother, Mrs. S. G.

Hall, are visiting at Mt. Rainier with their brother and son, Heath Hall, who is employed in the forest service at Mt. Rainier. Miss Madeline Morgan of Stayton and Salem has received word of her appointment as physical education instructress In the Kameham Eha girls school in Honolulu, and of the navy's approval of her sailing at a later date for the islands with the decision subject to change depending on war conditions. Miss Morgan, who was graduated from Willamette xiniversity this spring, is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles S. Morgan of Stayton. While in college she was active in girls' sports, being a member of the girls' all-star basketball team for four years and a member of the Women's Athletic association. Her junior year she was awarded the Roycr cup, which is awarded to the outstanding sophomore or junior in physical education, and this year was selected for the senior women's physical education award.

Corporal and Mrs. Virgil Teem of Ft. Stevens have been visitors at the home of the former's parenti, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teem, in Hood street.

The bride is the former Austa Manilla of Astoria. They were married in Long-view July 15. Mrs. H. L.

Handler of Vallejo, arrived in the capital Friday for a ten-day visit with her mother, Mrs. Louisa Koon, and her sister, Miss Ina Koon. Mrs. Ora F. Mclntyre Is leaving this week-end on a Vacation trip, which will take her to points in Washington and Idaho.

day, July 26, at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Valera Amort, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Amort left during the past week for Tacoma, where she has accepted a position upon the staff of the Tacoma hospital as a surgical nurse for the summer months. During the winter, Miss Amort is on the nurses corps of the infirmary at Oregon State college. Leaving this evening for an extended trip through California and Mexico are Miss Erma Taylor and Miss Virginia Bendiksen. En route to Mexico City they will visit in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Guadalajara, Mexico. Miss Taylor will remain in Mexico for several weeks and Miss Bendiksen will return by way of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Idaho.

Mr. and Mrs, Abner K. Kline have as their guests for the remainder of the summer months, Mrs. Estella Rotz and Miss Mildred Rotz of Pottsdown, Penn. They arrived Wednesday evening, and many activities have been planned for their pleasure.

Bring welcomed In the capital Is Mm. Harold 8, Bush, who with Mr, Bush rerenlljr moird hrrr from Yarhal. Mr. and Mrs. Bush hare taken a noma in South Hlfh tract.

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