Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04

+ carly this week for the California can
tonment, where he entered the first
officers training camp. Mrs. Powell
will be accompanied south by her small
son. The Powells recently returned
from short trip to South Dakota,
where they visited Mr.. Powell 5 par
ents. Mrs. Pswel, who was Miss Alice
Iinc ham before her marriage has a
h~s CT girlhcod friends in Salem, who
VIZ rC ret h-r leaving Oregon. Since
tieir mlriace, Mr. and Mrs. Powell
h We resided at Lafayette, Oregon.
When the multiple powers of women
in unlimited fields of endeavor are re-
ceiving constantly increasing reeog-
milton at a time when efficient SER
vice is the watehword of the hour, it
is significant TO note the prominent
part the western woman is assuming in
the changing conditions of the pres
ent. One of a number Of Oregon girls
to be signalled out by the home eco.
nomics board Of the state university
ef Iowa to serve the counties of that
state in the capacity of home demon
stration agents, is Miss Marie An
Ithony, domestic science teacher of the
Lincoln school Miss Anthony left for
her home at Albany yesterday for a
few days visit before starting for the
east next Wednesday,
Miss Anthony is a graduate of the
Oregon Agricultural college and re-
ceived her appointment through the
college, which was in direct communi-
cation with the home economies board
of Ames college in Iowa, the latter hav
ing sent out request for a number of
Western girls ito fill the positions of
county demonstration agents. Miss An
thony has taught in the Lincoln school
for the past year, where her exception
al capabilities as domestic science in
struetor have served to broaden and
develop the department into com
munity force. Miss Anthony held DEM
enstration meetings once week at
the school for the benefit of the moth
ers of the vicinity, emphasizing spe-
cial branch Of cookery each week.
She will take up her duties May IA,
making her headquarters at Ames,
Iowa.
The blithesome spirit of May Day
itself, pervaded the charming party
given in pretty observance of that
festal holiday by Mrs. s. s. East and
Mrs. w. II. Buchner at the residence
of the latter on Court street, Thurs
day Afternoon. The guests comprised,
for the most part q group Of ladies who
have met frequently with their
knitting throughout the winter, many
Of whom piled their needles busily on
combining the gala spirit
of the afternoon with one of patriotic
service.
The luncheon table was gayly cen
tered with a dainty, miniature May
pole, wound with green, white and
pink ribbons the ends being caught
by jaunty little kewpies, tiptoe with
eagerness to join in the gladstone May
pole dance.
That joyful custom of childhood
May days. the hanging of alluring
May baskets was gleefully recalled by
the favors, which consisted of tiny
May baskets filled with exquisite
spring flowers of the varied pastel
shades.
Tall baskets Of lovely forget-me- -nots
adorned the ends of the table Further
decoration throughout tie rooms con
sisted in effective masses of wall flow
RS combined with tulips and maiden
lair fern.
Miss Ruth Buchner and Miss Carolyn
East assisted the hostess in serving.
Those hidden we're: Mrs. Fred Buch-
Iel, Mrs. J. O. Bailey, Mrs. F. J. MIL
er, Mrs. H. II. Corey, Mrs. William
Clark, Mrs. II. J. Clements, Mrs. d. j.
Fry, Mrs. Clarence Hamilton, Mrs.
Henry Kaid, Mrs. Edward Wright,
Mrs. John Craig, Mrs. Frank Shafor,
Mrs. Spencer Workman, Mrs. j. A.
Buchner, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. E. T.
Busselle, Mrs. w. 7. Neill, Mrs s. M.
Mrs Davis.