Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-10
SOCIETY
By CAROL s. D1BBIE.
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The La Area club members were
pleasurably entertained last night by
Miss Thelma Blessing at her home on
North Commercial street The rooms
were gayly decorated, red and green
color scheme being effectively work
ed out in crepe paper festoons strung
between the chandeliers, and softly
shaded red lights.
The social gaieties of the evening
followed business meeting, in which
plans were discussed for the annual
Christmas tree party to be held De-
cember 23rd at the home Of Miss Ruby
Baker The members also decided to
give New Years dance
Christmas needlework and music in
cluding a number of entertaining Sc
lections on the Victrola, formed later
diversion. Refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. E. +.
Blessing and Miss Marion Miller.
Those present were Miss Joy Turner,
Miss Ruby Baker, Miss Mabel Brass
field. Miss Bertha Waldorf, Miss EN-
ma Waldorf, Mrs. Mary Day, Mrs. Ada
ZOsel. Miss Esther Anderson, Miss Ma
rion Miller, Miss Stanis Andersen,
Miss Dora Andersen.
The Thursday Afternoon club will
meet this week with Mrs. B. c. Miles
and Mrs. G. X. Spaulding at the for
mer 8 residence, 993 Court street. The
members are requested TO assemble
promptly at 2:30, as a short BUSINESS
session will precede the customary So
cial hour.
| s. Guy Sargent was entertained over
the week end as the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Livesley. Mr.. Sargent, who
was former state banking superintend'
ent. was en- route from San Francisco
to Seattle on q business trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Roberts and children
Mildred and Helen, and Miss Catherine
Slade were hidden additionally to din'
ner Sunday in honor of Mr.. Sargent.
|
Mrs. H. B. Thielsen is passing a few
days at Derry Orchards, coming back
10 Salem tomorrow for the reception
TO be given in the evening by the
members of st. Paul's church, in hon
or of the new pastor and his wife, rev
and Mrs. C. II. Powell. 1t will be held
al the home of Mrs. Russell Catlin.
|
Mrs. Alice H. Dodd will speak TO-
morrow afternoon before the North Sa
llem's Woman n club nn "'The Duty OF
the Home Service Section TOWARDS the
Disabled Men," A short musical pro
gram has also been arranged by the
program committee. A brief part Of the
meeting is invariably given lovei
to the discussion of eurrent events 10y
the members, 50 in accordance VIII
this custom, the members will talk 10
morrow upon the effect that the wal
has had ON home industries, eael
speaker taking up a different phase
Of the subject. The meeting will be
gin at 2:30.
The first Of a series Of informal so
cial evenings was enjoyed by the mem
lbers of the Girls Glee club Of the sen
flor high school Saturday night at the
home Of Miss Eva Miles on Courl
street. The club roster comprises Y
members, Miss Lena Belle Tartar be
ing musical director of the club. Tht
girls are holding rehearsals for speela
programs to be presented Throughout,
The winter. A variety of games ane
the serving Of refreshments ronnae'
out the pleasantries Of the evening.
Mrs. G. X. Spaulding has returned
from stay of several days spent II
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Pooler and SINAI
son Frederick. of Prairie City, Ore
gon are visiting relatives in saiem
| Mr. Poolcr was at one tine owner O.
the Capital City Creamery
The Woman's Foreign Misslonar,
society will meet with Mrs. A. A. Le
nj her residence, 1915 State street 70
morrow afternoon.
The ebautauqua reading circle is nov
studying "The Canadian common
| wealth. y by A. G. Laut. The program
| this week included the following inter inter
estinp subjects: Quotations from Q "a
madam poet; current topics ta) non. =,
ncws (b) news from overseas. iaih
| Canadian products and American ma' \
kets by Mrs. Mason iashop; Amsrica :
nroducts in Canada by Mrs K. Z
soodin; % talk, "The English colonis
in Canada by Mrs. T. NJ. Hicks; tai
"Brief history of early Quebec, .
Mrs Anna Walker; ''Story OF IN
Golden Dog" by Mrs. Wells; genera,
discmss;on .DWhat / thiS Of reci
procity between Canada al the oh'
cd tSates.