Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-24

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h. Spauiding, Mrs Walter spaulding,
Miss la spaulding and Miss Pearl Nil
Ter Of Oregon City. They visited Seattle,
Tacoma, Camp Lewis, Rainier National
park, and then went over 10 Aberdeen.
On returning home they drove to Ore
gon City where Miss Miller stOppeu &c
her home and the rest Of the party re-
turned to Salem.
4 Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hofer are expect
ed today some time TO spend the week
end with the Hofers. They are from
Idaho but are moving now to Portland,
where they viii mako their home.
A merry crowd Of people motored out
to sPoug' landing Thursday evening
where the La Area club had planned a
jolly picnic. The evening was character
lied by all Of the informal gaiety in
keeping with successful picnic.
After the supper was served in picnic
style, the party gathered around a glow
ing bonfire and enjoyed the evening in
singing.
Those who were present were, the
Misses rhelma Blessing, Marion Miller,
Mable Brassfield, Emma Waldorf, Echo
Hunt, Leah Ewing, stanis and Dora
Andersen, Mrs. F. Day, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claire Vibbert, Mr.. and Mrs A. Gueff-
roy and Claudine Gueffroy, Mr.. Green
baum, Mr.. Whirl and Mr.. Andersen.
The relatives Of Rev. and Mrs. s. s.
Mumey, 4s0 North oath street, who
have been visiting in Salem for some
time left this week Mrs. Gilmore and
her children, Dorothy and Euthemia,
who have been here during the month
OF August, left the first part of the
week for Portland. airs. Gilmore is a
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Mumey and
IS planning to visit her sister, Mrs
james Fritzwater, for some time in
Portland before returning to her home
in Monmouth.
Mrs. Rosa Yeager, sister of Rev.
Mumey, has been spending the year
on the coast. After visiting in Salem
for some time she accompanied her
daughter, Mrs w. II. Morris, and
dapSbter Dor;s ,ybo hona 49, 49,
for n week IN their boma in portIona
She plans 10 return m her hon,o n p;.ts
burg. Pennsylvania, about the first of
September Rev. Mumey will accom-
pany her as he expects to attend the
general conference af tho Urite,, Evan.
gelieal church ~ he beId in sen.anhar
in York. Pm.
Althouoh dur;pc the ms. uonths
many speakers have discussed tho nanv
important natriotie ana reIief causes
which shouid he summarized tha Amar;'
can committee for devastated Franee
has not vet officially introduced anv
speakers 10 Oregon people' Beeanse ~
this. great interest has been felt IL ,ha
appearance Of Countess Madelina 5s
Bryas, who will be In Portland naxt
Thursday and Fridav 10 exnlain tba
need for helm in those districts in
France. which have been tho seene ~
war. In her writings. the countess has
described the conditions of the devas.
tated areas in most graphic and real
manner.
The American ecmmittee for aovas.
tated France is working for rebef for
this suffering and II "a in behalf Of
this activity that the Countess Made.
laine de Bryas will speak
Manv Of the most prominent Oyegon
women are members Of the executive
committee and hoard AZ directors
Following il n list az the officers
of this mart of the northwest.
Northwest chairman. Mrs. Robert
Treat Platt; state chairman. Mrs vii. |
liam III Skene, first v;ea eha;rman
Mrs. j. d. Farrell; second vice chair
man, Miss Cornelia Marvin; secretary,
Mrs. w. h. Maekay; acting secretary,
Miss Katherine Cook; treasurer, Rob |
ert Treat Platt.
Executive eommittee-Mrs. William |
II. Skene, chairman; Van W. Ander-
son, Mrs J. d. Farrell, Miss Cornelia |
Marvin, Robert Treat Platt
Directors-MrS John &. Ainsworth,
Van W, Anderson, Mrs. Alice Benson !
Beach, Mrs. Charles H. Beebe, Mrs.
Margaret hddle Mrs. p. L. Campbell, 1
Mrs Helen Ladd Corbett, Mrs. Charles I
Z. Curry, Mrs j. d. Farrell, Miss Hen
rietta +. Failing, Miss May Failing, !
Mrs. Forest Fisher, Mrs. :. Frank, Mrs.
George Gerlinger, Mrs Thomas Kerr,
Miss Sarah Lewis Mrs. ". b. Mackay,
Miss uornelia Marvin, Salem; Mrs.
Robert Treat Platt, Robert Treat
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