Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-20

so has not spent much of his time il
Salem. He belonged to the nationa
guards and was called out July 29
1917. He is now in the 49th artillery
at Fort Stevens and expects to leave
next week for Virginia. Mrs. Brown 4
staying at Hammond while her hus
band is at Fort Stevens.
Mrs. Ralph Brown blanche Brown
arrived in Salem this week. She has
come from Gushing, Oklahoma, where
her home has been. She will stay in
Salem about two months visiting her
mother, Mrs. A. L. Brown, 800 South
Commercial street, before leaving for
Wood River, Illinois, where her fu-
ture home will be.
The home of Miss Blanche Biundell,
665 North Liberty was the seeneSof
pretty surprise party Monday even
ing, when she entertained in honor of
Miss Mable Jones, who is leaving for
Portland where she will be with her
mother who left some time ago.
The evening was merrily spent with
games and music Later dainty refresh
ments were served. Those who enjoyed
the affair were the Misses Ruth Need
ham, Orelana Thomas, Mabel Gard
ner, Selma BartOz, Edith Brown, Anna
Mason, Edith Mcfarland, Dora Bunk,
Ruth Bunk, Nina Libby, Meinrada
Fahey, Grace McDqhald, Blanche
Houck, Daisy Varley Belle O'Reilly,
Mae Varley, Hannah Hastings, Pearl
Collins Edna Blundell, Blanche Blum
dell, Laura Yantes, Mildred Farley,
Edith Claxton, Mrs. L. Reynolds and
the honor guest Miss Mabel Jones.
In honor of their twenty fifth we'd
ding anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Lee entertained some oe their friends
at dinner party Saturday evening at
their home on 1915 State street. The
living room was bright with decora
tions of wild pink sweet peas, while
delicate little Cecil Brunner roses gave
a dainty and pretty appearance to the
dining room. Rose tinted place cards
marked the places at the table, Those
who enjoyed the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Swafford, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
A. Legg, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. DeLong,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.. Carrier, Mrs. Frank
Francis of Camas, Washington, the
hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A, Lee, and
their son, Paul Lee.
Of interest to business women is the
National Convention of Business Wo-
men which was held in Cincinnati July
l6 TO 10. Many large business concerns
sent delegates from all over the eoun-
try to attend this conference. Because
)f the unusually large number of wo-
nen who are entering the executive
Ind managerial departments of various
business houses, there was keen in
crest manifested by those present
Elizabeth Seiger, who is an efficiency
expert for the Elgin Watch company,
'poke on the subject, ga Woman S !
jhance in the Industrial World An
,ther interesting speaker was Mary |
], Bellamy, who represented Wyoming. |
She is member of the state legisla- |
ure. The convention was called by the
Noman's Association of Commerce of |
he U. s. A. whose president is Flor
nee King. The meeting helped to
nifty women in the business world and
% do their work more efficiently.
The members of the scandinavian
ladies' Aid society met Tuesday after.
loon at the home of Mrs. John w
in Salem Heights, The after
loon was spent by the women piecing
quilts, Later refreshments, appropri-
.te to war times were served Martha
md Olga Wickberg assisted in serv-
ng.