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Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 15

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Statesman Journali
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Salem, Oregon
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Statesman, Salem, Of Feb. 20, '59 (Sec. II)-15 Tea Honors Republican Women (Program Is Given IT T. lit Statesman's HOME Miss Kaiser, Mr. Kilday Married Panorama A Birthday Dinner Mrs.

Mary H. Merrick celebrated her 85th birthday on Sunday when members of her immediate family arranged at a surprise dinner in her honor. The affair was held at the home of Mrs. Merrick's granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.

Don Smith. Twenty of the Immediate family were present for the celebration. Mrs. Merrick, who was born in Oregon and has lived here her entire life, has five children, Ivan, Clarence, Vernon and Hivila Merrick, and Mrs. Dale R.

Ridgeway, all of Salem. There are 7. grandchildren ind 10 great-grandchildren. Live Y'er's Party Members of the Live Y'er's Club i will be; guests at a houseparty given by recently married mem-; bers tonight. A covered dish sup-; per will be served and each mem-.

ber is to bring a dish. On the entertainment schedule are color slides, dancing and singing. The Live Y'ers will meet first at the Y.W.C.A. at 6:45 p.m ntr 0 i Over three hundred women took if 4 a day events sponsored by the Chapters to Sponsor Lily Sale Members of Gamma Gamma, Beta Sigma, and Beta Mu, local chapters of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, non-academic sorority, were guests of the Salem City Council officers at a meeting on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Coates.

Mrs. O. T. Logan, chairman of the forthcoming Easter Lily sale, philanthropic project sponsored jointly by the three chapters, spoke briefly before the group. The Easter Lily Sale will be held March 13 and 14, with proceeds going to the Crippled Children Hospital in Eugene, An informal round table discus sion was held and tentative plans were scheduled for each local chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha to act as hostess for the other chanters once durinz the year.

Mrs. John Ericksen, president of Salem City Council, announced a special meeting for all city council officers to be held on March 7. Republican Women's Federation of Oregon in Salem on Thursday. A tea honored the women at the James F. Short home and pictured left to right, are Mrs.

Harry C. Elliott of Tillamook, wife of Representative Elliott, Mrs. Harry Pallady, Portland, state president and treasurer of the National Federation of Republican Women, and the hostess, Mrs. Short. (Statesman photo).

Engagement-Told SHERIDAN Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mackie, Sheridan, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte, of Oakland, California, to Edwin Smith of Alameda, California.

Miss a graduate of Willamina High School, is a dental nurse in Oakland. Wedding is planned for the evening of April 3 in Berkeley. HELP YOUR KIDNEYS If poorly functioning Kidneys and Bladder make you suffer from 1 1 1 Up Nights, Nervousness, Rheumatic Pains, Stiffness, Burning, Smarting, Itching or Acidity try Schaefer's Kidney -and Bladder Pills Price 69 7 SCHAEFER'S DRUG STORE Open Daily 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m; Sundays 9 a.m. to I p.m.

-133 North Commercial SEARS! Fashions Features Town ENGLISH Mrs. James Short the latter wearing a soft yellow print jnst matching the decor of her home Yellow also used la the spring bouquets arranged about the rooms the tea table covered with a lovely line a cloth and the centerpiece of yellow and pink roses, tulips and snapdragons Pouring were Oregon's first lady, Mrs. Hatfield, and three former governor's wives, Mrs. John Hall of Agate Beach, Mrs. Earl Snell and Mrs.

Charles A. Sprague A PRE-NUPTIAL shower honored Miss Connie Hammond Thursday night when Mrs. James Payne and her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Hart, entertained in Eugene at the Branding Iron Miss Hammond will be married to Robert Barnes of Great Falls, Mont, in June following their graduation from the University of Oregon The party was arranged as a surprise for Connie and her mother. Mrs.

William H. Hammond, who how lives in Olympia, was down for the occasion a lingerie shower feted the future Mrs. Barnes and a dessert supper was served by the hostesses The clever centerpiece was a musical staff with bars and treble cleft the first four: notes were from the traditional wedding march and flanked by a bride's corsage and boutonniere for the groom Honoring Miss Hammond were a group of her college friends including the Misses Kaye Tomlinsoo, a a Jochimsen, Frances Forney, Sharon Meier, Lanette Gochey, Annie Lease, Marcia Bishoprick, Gladys Maude, Jennifer Sercombe, Anne Heltzel, JoAna Hoover, Linda Davis, Sally Merrill, Glenda McCormick, Gloria Andrews, Phoebe Lou a a Jean Lidbeck. Ana Luker and Nancie Owens Models for the bridal fashion show tonight at Meier and Frank's at 7 o'clock includes a group of the college contingent Girls will wear the collection beautiful wedding, gowns are Sherri Jenkins, Pat Holcomb and Myrna Mangels, Willamette Uni- vesity Elizabeth Walton and Anne Heltzel, University of Oregon Vicki Ward and Jane Cox, Oregon State Carol Sei-fer, Mt. Angel Academy and Shirley Pennington, representing the Salem schools A club hostess Thursday was Mrs.

Clarence Hamilton, who entertained at luncheon and bridge her Rural Avenue home Mrs. Berkeley DeVaul was aa additional guest Attending the monthly bridge luncheon of the Oregoa Senior Women's Golf Association the Tualatin Country Club Wednesday were Mrs. Ivaa Marble, Mrs. Millard Pekar, Mrs. Thomas Wateoa, Mrs.

William L. Phillips and Mrs. Elmore Hill A visitor expected in the capital in April will be Mrs. Henry Lathrop, of St. Virginia, the national vice-president Sigma Kappa plans of her coming visit were announced the alumnae meeting of Sigma Kappa Wednesday evening at the home of J.

B. Arnold Club women will be interested to hear that Edward R. Murrow will interview Miss Chloe if ford Lexington, Kentucky and Washington. D.C., president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, tonight on the television show, Person to Person The interview will take place at the General Federation headquarters, which is the old General Miles mansion in Washington and at Miss Gifford's home in Kentucky Golden Wedding Reception Held SHERIDAN Mr. and Mrs.

John Veach were honored with a golden anniversary reception Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church, when over 123 relatives and friends called. The four-tiered anniversary cake decorted in gold was cut and served by Mrs. Harold Reeb of Beaverton. She was assisted by a granddaughter of the Veachs, Miss Janice Veach. Granddaughters.

Myra Veach of Salem, poured and Linda Veach of Dayton presided at the punch bowl. A niece, Mrs. Marvin Windred of Salem, passed the guest book and Mrs. Anna Woodward of Dayton took care of the gifts. Mrs.

Frank of Sheridan played piano selections. Hosts for the reception were the children of Mr. and Mrs. Veach including Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Cook of Port Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Veach of Dayton and Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Veach. Miss Marjorie Ann Kaiser and Keith Duwayne Kilday were married at an informal ceremony on Valentine's Day at the home of the groom's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Wargnier, on Ewald Avenue. Rev. Robert Goretz performed the double ring nuptials before the fireplace banked with red roses, white carnations and candles. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.

Ruth Kaiser of Salem and Albert Kaiser of Kansas City. Mo. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kilday of Salem.

For ber wedding the bride chose a white brocaded waltz gown and a corsage of red rosebuds and white hyacinths. A reception followed at the Kei- zer Grange Mrs. Mildred siurve cut tae cake and Miss Gloria Kilday. sister of the eroom. and Mrs.

Audrey Wanger, poured. Miss Marilyn Kilday was in charge of the guest book. The newiyweds are graduates of North Salem High SchooL Mr. Kil day is attending vocational school COMPLETE Bunk Bed Outfit I 0Mgn4 for changinf fami nAA 3-tl bunk bads on to twin bad. Ruddy mapl finnkad hardwood.

Com- t. plot with 2 link springs, 2 I inattrotaot. if 3 Credit Plans to choose Free delivery in our delivery tfVSt I fe. ror mr. wyam A program.

"This is Your was given in honor of Charles Wyant choir director and minister of youth at the First Church of God, on Sunday at the church. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Francis Chit wood, with Rev, Ronald Glessner as master of ceremonies. Participating in the program were Sister Anne Duerksen Hay-ward, nurse at the time of Rev. Wyant 'a birth; John Wallace Graham, his first violin teacher; Mrs.

Joe Brooks and L. B. McClendon, his former teachers; J. Henry Tur-nidge, president of the Salem Academy; Prof. Stanley Butler of Willamette University, Kenneth He-deen, St.

Helens, Bob Saulsbury, and Rev. H. A. Schlatter, guest speaker from Portland. A social hour followed and in charge of arrangements were Mrs.

Joe Shepherd and Darla, Mrs. Merle Sandra and Jan ice. Others taking part in the planning the program were Miss Wil- ma Hooper, Miss Joleen Knox and Miss Darla Shepherd. and working for Giustina Veneer Co. in Eugene, where the couple will make their home.

a SEARS HERE'S Double dresser rails, plus Matching Women Music Around By JERYME REPUBLICAN WOMEN from all parts of the state were in Salem on Thursday for the biennial legislative day Over 300 women took part in the day's festivities with 360 attending the Boon luncheon in the Grand Ball- roam of the Marion Hotel in the; morning the women visited sessions of the legislature Three bus loads brought members of the Republican Women's Federation of Oregon to Salem for day and many more drove down Republican Clubs from cities along the coast, up the Columbia Gorge, throughout the Willamette Valley and south as far as RoseBurg and Grants Pass were represented at the luncheon Republican legislators joined the women for the luncheon Presiding at the affair was Mrs. Harry Pallady of Portland, state president and the newly elected treasarer of the National Federation of Republican Women Among ethers at the speak' er's table were Mrs. Mark O. Hat- fild. wife of the governor Secretary of State and Mrs.

Howell Appling (he was the guest speaker) Treasarer and Mrs. Sigfrtd B. Uaaader Rep. Shirley! Field af Portland, who introduced the speaker Mrs. Clark McCalL a past president of the Oregon Federation Mayor Russell Boaesteele, who had Just returned the night before from a trip East with Mrs.

Bonesteele and the presidents of the two Salem Republican clubs, Mrs. Philin Johnson and Mrs. Robert White of the Pettycoat Pollys The decor featured gold and blue, Oregon's colors with a huge bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums and Dutch iris centering the speaker's table daffodil blooms and greens extended down the center of the luncheon tables with yellow, GOP welcome signs Singing a group of delightful numbers was the Petty-coat Pollies trio composed of Mrs. Roy Ferris, Mrs. Seth Smith and Mrs.

Stephen Fouchek Tea time later ia the afternoon honoring the Republic aa women at the beautiful, eentem- mA Xlw-m James Short oa Snnridge Drive Shortly after 2 f'clock the bases arrived and sooa the boose was overflowing with guests however, many who were driving la their own cars stopped at the Presbyteriaa antique sale enroute A breathtaking panoramic view of the valley and coast range from the Short home Guests admiring the gorgeous home with exquisite furnishings throughout fir beamed ceilings with fir decking, pale gold carpeting and handsome grass cloth on the walls predominating in the color scheme were the yellow, orange, persimmon, green and brown tones the attractive. shaped, covered patio also filled with guests and many enjoying their tea outside Recetviag ia the spacious entrance hall, which Is the length af the boose, were Mrs. Philip Johnson, Mrs. Robert White. Mrs.

Harry Pallady, Mrs. A. E. Open-wyer of Portland, first vice-presi-demt of the Oregon Federation Miss Lydia May. the state treasarer Mrs.

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"7-T7e1 of at at of at of I 4my part in the biennial legislative Member Speaks To Auxiliary The meeting of Capital Unit American Legion Auxiliary was held Monday evening at the Legion Club the group later joining with Capital Post for a program and refreshments. Guests from Unit 136 were Mrs. Joseph Marcroft, Mrs. i 1 Aescbelmann, Mrs. Lisle H.

Meloy, Mrs. J. B. Hansen, Mrs. Jack Johnson, Mrs.

Joe Carter, Mrs. Fred Matthieu and Mrs. Jack Simkins, state rehabilitation com mittee, and Mrs. Anson Ingels, national committeewoman. The American Legion Birthday party will be held in the Legion Club on March 16.

Mrs. O. E. Palmateer is the new first vice- president of the Marion County Assembly. Mrs.

Agnes Booth, Marion County School Superintendent and a member of the unit for over 35 years, was the speaker at the joint session. Her topic was "Dependable Mrs. Arthur Weddle. Unit Americanism chairman, was in charge of the program and assist ing were Mrs. H.

H. Henry and Mrs. Howard Smalley. Black Red Bronze Patent takes a 234 N. Shop Men.

I 095iv Fiancees and At Willamette Plans Are Underway For Glee By JUDITH OLSEN Statesman Correspondent Already preparing for Freshman Glee, the highlight of Willamette's activity calendar and a favorite of alums and undergraduates alike. Freshman Glee chairman Stu Hall has named his committees. Among the Salem workers are Barbara Henken, committee secretary; Al Stevens, chairman of the lighting committee, and Jack Withers pub licity chairman. Many Salem residents are active campaigners or victorious candidates in the rash of second semester elections still being held on the campus and in living groups. New treasurer of the As- ociated Women Students is Ann Petrie.

Diane Miller will act as secretary for her living group, Alpha Chi Omega, during the com ing year. Competing for offices in the Student Bar Association are several local men, including Ron Lansing, candidate for president; Rick Mercer, in the running for vice-president, and Neil Bennet, candidate for secretary-treasurer. Richard Crooks of Albany has been named senate page. Take Part in Contest Kay Rubert Farley and Pete Weisel, representing Willamette University will "meet the press" in the annual Experimental Speaking contest to be held on the Willamette campus Tuesday. Swen institutions of higher education will be represented at the meet.

I Students hears Willy Ley, famed racket and space travel expert this week. Ley, originally from Germany, lectured under the sponsorship of the Atkinson Fund which brings outstanding scholars and lecturers to the campus each year. Salem will be beautified by a group of volunteers from the four Willamette fraternities who will clean the E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain in the Willson park.

The project is in preparation for painting of the monument and is under the sponsorship of the Willamette Inter-Fraternity Council. Soroptimists Feted The Soroptimist Club of Salem held its evening social meeting at the home of Mrs. H. G. Maison on Wednesday.

Co-hostesses were Mrs. Fred Thompson. Mrs. F. G.

Rankin, and Mrs. Marie Ling. Dr. Fred Thompson showed colorful pictures he had taken in Mexico and Ycatan this fall and Ashley Russell of Portland presented a talk concerning historical highlights of the state of Oregon, i Hanna Rosa Party The monthly social meeting of Hanna Rosa Court, Order of the Amaranth will be a Centennial party on Saturday night at 8 o'cloc at the Masonic Temple. Dancing and cards will be enjoyed.

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