Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-17

The dance given by the Ilahee
country club, at their club house near
Livesley, was the one event of the
week end. Many of Salem $ society
folk enjoyed another of the splendid
dances given by the club. This is the
second of series of parties to be Civ
en- by the club during the winter.
The Aid Society Of the Woman 5
Relief Corps viii be entertained by
Mrs. Helen NJ. Southwick at her home
1919 Marion street ON Thursday af-
ternoon. Every minute will be devoted
to sewing for the Red Cross work.
A Christmas party was given this
Afternoon by Miss Lena Dotson for her
younger music pupils at her home 1909
Union street. Games and music furn-
ished the entertainmeDt of the after
noon. The party closed with the serving
Of dainty refreshments.
These invited were Frances Harlan,
Lucille Anderson, Harriet Patterson,
Loyal Gray, Viola Hoover, Louise Al
len, Paul Allen, Alice Claxton, Eloise
Wright, Louise Mum, Eileen ellison,
Vera Hamilton, Cecil Edwards, MARVEL
Edwards, Elizabeth Bennett, Carma-
leta Gleason, Genard Gleason, Law
renee Edwards, Stacy Edwards.
The W. R. c. plan to have a birth
day party for their own members, and
all the veterans of the G.. A. r. and
their wives ON December 29th. Those
members of the w. r. C. who have a
birthday in September, October and
november will be hostesses for the
happy occasion. The party will occur
in the armory, where all can enjoy
social time playing cards, knitting or
chatting. A light lunch will be served,
and everything will be done to make
for more socialibility in the corps, and
for the old veterans of Sedgwick Post
No. 10 and their good wives.
Hereafter, these "campfires' viii
be held on the fifth Saturday when
one occurs in month.
A formal society event of Saturday
evening, was the party held by the
freshmen of the university in the halls
of the Masonic Temple.
The formal part of the evening
was the program given by members of
the class. Loren Basler, president Of
the class, opened the program with a
few choice remarks of greeting. John
Medler and J. Royal Moore then pre-
sented a vaudeville sketch and Miss
Evelyn De Long followed with a de-
hghtful piano SOLO
A short melodrama "The Shooting
of Dan McGrew" was successfully en-
acted featuring Fred McGrew in the
title role. The freshmen quartet de-
lighted the class members with several
of their best selections, "The Gypsy
Song and Spring Idylls. - The quar-
tet consisted Of Fred McGrew, Loren
Basler. Ivan Corner and Floyd McIn-
tire. Miss Muriel Sleeves accompanied
them on the piano
With the conclusion of the program,
the real fun Tor the freshmen began.
Partners we13 Aosen and old fashion
ed games were played with the great
est enthusiasm.
Dainty refreshments were served at
a late hour to the eighty who enjoyed
their first formal class party. Prof. and
Mrs. Morton f, Peck chaperoned the
night revelers. A grand march con-
cluded the festivities of the evening
and the party dispersed singing ''Good
Night Ladies. Miss Anna Packenham,
vice president of the class, was respon'
sible for the success of the party.
.Ir. and Mrs Thomas Z. Smith, Jr,
of Salem left for Los Angeles, where
they win spend the Christmas holiday
season with Mr. T. G. Smith.
Miss Osa Northrup of McMinnville
spent the week end in Salem with Miss
Lora Purvine. Miss Northrup is a stu
dent of McMinnville college.
Miss Barbara Steiner is expected
home late this week TO spend the Christ
mas holidays with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. II. E. L. Steiner. Miss Steiner is
student at the University of Washing.
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