Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

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va AGES and pages Of Commercial
club literature Of the west is an.
~ nually devoted to eulogistic ac-
counts of the wonderful climatic con-
ditions TO be found west Of the Rocky
mountains, Eastern residents being fire.
auently reminded that in this land,
whore dreams come true, the grass is
always green and the skies retain their
turquoise hue the year round. Some
times IL is also added that the roses
bloon. continually, but these latter as
sertions cannot be verified, except in
isolated cases (that is, with the out-of-
door pIants.) To be sure there is never
a time when some kind Of flower is not
blossoming, but roosevelt, roses are
as yet trifle afraid of venturing out
during the winter months, even in Ore
gon. Visitors in the city and even
sidcnt Salemites passing the Mrs.
8. G. Dyer residence, $3.50 North Sum
mer street, are attracted by the beauti'
ful Marie Henrietta ros6 which has
been displaying full blown blossoms in
her garden for several days, This rose
is Of dark red color and is considered
moro attractive in the bud than when
fully blOssomed. II is essentially an
early variety, and 20 far as any one
seems to know, this particular bush has
the distinction of being the first one to
bloom in Salem this year.
The altar boys of st. Joseph IS church
arc 10 present "Tbe Millionaire Jan
nor" pleasing comedy, in st. Jo
seph 3 hall tonight at eight o o'clock, as
sisted by the Shaw orchestra. The af
fair is given as a church benefit.
Mrs. Eyn Ruger, of Tillamook, Ore.
who has been senior vice.president Of
the Women s Relief Corps of the De-
partmcnt Of Oregon has succeeded to
the presidency, owing to the recent
death Of the president, Mrs. Cynthia
Dunlap. Mrs. Ruger will complete the
preparations for the annual convention
az McMinnville, to be held in June.
A large number enjoyed the commun.
ity sing given at Highland school Fri.
day evening. Children Of the grades,
Mrs. +. M Jasper and others assisted
with musical numbers. Interest in these
affairs continues undated, and anoth'
er similar gathering was decided upon
10 take place in two weeks.
The Paroht-Teachcr association of
this school will meet next Wednesday
evening at the school building, The
advisRbility Of securing playground
paraphernalia for use of the children
during the summer will he decided upon
at this meeting and other important
matters will also be discussed.
Miss Catherine s. Vance, general
secretary Of the v W. G. A. of the
Oregon Agricultural college, Corvallis,
will be in Salem Thursday and will
talk In tho Y, W. @. A. rooms Of vii.
lameite university. Miss Vance is leav.
ing shortly for Japan to supervise the
associations work there Her talk
here will deal with her proposed trip
TO that place and the nature Of tn,
work In foreign countries. Msa Vance
is "a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
member and is most pleasing and in
tcrcsting young woman. She will mp
pear Rt 3;S5 o clock Thursday after
noon, speaking in the association room
Of Eaton hall. ALI women Of the cit,
interested in Y. w. c. A. work are in
yitcd 90 be present.