Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-16
SOCIETY
By CAROL 5. D1BBIE
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cOdSV anu duufeSSlng bHe WOueu OH
Alliance work in general. Miss Low
ell will be the guest of honor at a
luncheon to be given or Thursday by
the members of the Salem Alliance at
the parlors of the Unitarian church.
The luncheon will be followed with
an aldrcss by the visitor of the day.
OF interest in connection with Miss
Lo@ell's visit in Salem is the fact
that she is a member of the Second
ITa3tatian church of Boston, the min
lister Of which is an. uncle Of Rev. Ed
gar Maxwell Burke of the Salem pas
torate. Also curious TO note, this Sec
ono church of Boston was Emerson s
church at one time.
Miss Lowell will come up from Eu-
gene tomorrow, and will leave for
Portland Thursday evening.
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The Ladies Aid society of the Engle
wood United Brethren church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. H. B. Richmond, l430 North
Church street.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Bond was the scene of a very mer-
ny party last Friday evening. The oc-
easion was in honor of their daughter,
Beryl's eighteenth birthday. The ev.
ening was spent in music and games.
A special feature was q vocal duet by
the Misses Annie and Myra Gleason.
Later refreshments were served. Those
participating in the merriment were
the Misses Alice Mathey, Eta Suffer,
Avis Williams, Alice Schrunk, Myrtle
and Selma Mathis, Annie and Myra
Gleason, Helen Bond and Beryl Bond.
Messrs, Madison Nichols, Vernon Au-
franc, Gene Wheeler, Roy Mathis, Rus
sell Cochran, Charles Ristow, Alfred
Lane and Delmar Bond.
The P. f. o. was entertained yester-
day by Mrs. VIII T. Kirk at her home
ON Marion street. In line with the sub
ject of general study pursued by the
club this winter, Oregon and it's re-
sources, a most illuminating talk vas
given by Professor w. E. Peck of Will
lamette university on birds of Ore
gon." Professor Peeks' address was
rendered realistic by the twenty or
more specimens of stuffed birds, which
he used in illustration of his lecture
The roll call wa answered by the
members with quotations from W. ).
Findley, state biologist. A short bust
ness session was taken up with mat
ters relating to the state P. E. o. CON
ference, which will be held here in
May.
The members present yesterday were
Mrs. G. A. Wood, Mrs. w. w. Moore,
Mrs. Gerald Volk, Mrs. F. w. Selee,
Mrs. G.. w. Laflar, Mrs. II. G Epley,
Mrs William McGilchrist, Sr, Miss
Annora Welch.
The Woman IS committee Of the
Council of National Defense is con
stantly setting in motion the wheels
of new movements which have for
their purpose the furthering and sys
tematizing of war relief activities, that
they may be placed on an increasing
ly practical and general working ba-
sis. Recent among these undertakings
is the making permanent factors IN
war work, of the thrift and
war saving campaigns, which have
hitherto been only temporary organl-
during the existence of the va
drives. This will be accomplished
by the organization of standing war
societies, which will combine
the eff both the thrift and
war saving stamp activities Mrs. E. f.
Carleton win assume direction of the
local society.
The women of Marion county, who
signified in what branch of war ser
vice they would prefer enlistment, I'M
der the registration conducted by the
Marich county council of defense
some time ago, will now have an OPP
p~ortunity to acquire broader informa-
regarding fheir chosen oceupa-
tions, as pamphlets have just been is
sued by the county council, listing the
and colleges of Oregon, which
are prepared to give instruction in
various branches of war service
vocations for women.
Mrs. w. M. Hamilton, chairman of
he county council of national defense
has asked for assistance in her duties
IF office, which cover a field of ter
-itory broad enough to neeessitate ad-
i~itional workers. Mrs. H. C Cashier
has therefore, appointed Mrs. E, f.
Carleton chairman of the Salem dis
.rict, while Mrs, Hamilton viii remain
chairman cf Marion county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard X. HaH (frls-
lila Fleming) of San Francisco are ex-
to arrive in Salem tomorrow
FOR a visit of several days with Mrs.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. Z.
Fleming. Mr.. Hall has been connected
With the advertising department of the
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Messages of eongratulatiou are being
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
upon the arrival of a son,
last night at the Salem hospital
Mr.. Schmidt is vice president of the
Pheasant Northwest Fruit Products
company and is a brother Of Frank
Schmidt and a cousin of Paul Schmidt
# Salem. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt are
lew residents in the city, having ar
lived here in February from Olympia,
Washington. They have made their
lome at l04 Bellevue street.
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Mrs. Matilds Grant is seriously i'll,
confined to her home at $50
street.
Mrs. G. w. Jones of Albany, who
as been visiting her daughter, Mrs. I
ella Bier, has returned home.