Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-24

The members Of the Mothers club of
the FRS. Methodist church were host
esses at their quarterly evening meet
ing last night, when they entertained
their husbands at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs A. "A. Lee, 1915 state street.
Lovely deeorstions Of dogwood blooms
and cherry blossoms adorged the
rooms Refreshments of waseFs and
punch were served, Mrs. A. E. Hunt,
Mrs J. .. LittisV and Mrs. W. 7.
Kirk presiding At the punch bowl
An enjoyable program was given
followed by diverting variety Of
games. The program committee consist
ed Of Mrs W. C. Young, Mrs. W. y.
Vincent, Mrs MeCuloy and Mrs. 4.
K. Cherrington. The selections contrib
uted were: WhistliBg solo, 1.-The
Moeking Bird Mrs. c. C. Clark; yo-
cal solos, "The Sunshine Of Your
Smile" and "'Hhe Blackbird and the
Rose Miss Eva lone Cherrington;
instrumental solo, Miss Audrey Med
Ter.
The Eastern Star Red Cross auxil-
iary held an election of officers at
the regular meeting of the order yes
terday at the Masonic club rooms,
when Mrs. Elizabeth Shafer was re-
elected president, Mrs. Elizabeth Land
elected vice president and Mrs. Paul
Olson and Mrs. Elizabeth Read re-eleet-
ed as secretary and treasurer. Mrs.
Marion Derby was also reappointed to
superintdnde the work of the auxil-
iary. Yesterday was comfort tying day
and goodly number of comforts were
completed by the auxiliary members.
Mrs. A. S. MeGinn, who has been
the house guest of Miss Catharine Car
son for a few weeks, has returned to
her home at Hubbard, preparatory to
her departure for the east.
Messages of congratulation are find
s1g their way to the home of Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Cloy Raueh at Tacoma,
upon the arrival of son, born Mon
day, April % at the Tacoma general
hospital. The baby has been named
Cloy Dixon Rauch. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Rauch are also the parents OF
small daughter. Mrs. Rauch was Miss
Regina Long before her marriage, and
an instructor in the English depart
ment of the Salem high school.
Mrs William Staiger went to 1nde-
pendence today, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. E. E. Paddock for a few
days. ..AtA
Miss Grace Babcock, Miss Mary
Babcoek and Miss Georgia Broyles
were recent Portland visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shields and chill
dren have returned from a few days
visit at Amity.
The eighth birthday anniversary OF
Beutba Rosalie Babcock formed the oc-
easion of merry celebration yester
day afternoon at the home OF her
Mrs. William P. Babcoek ON
South Commercial street. A group OF
small guests frohcked through an al
ternot,a of games and gay Fastime,
followed by the glad summons to the
dining room, where festal birthday
cake sparkled with its diminutive ar.
raw of eight candles. Dainty wild
flowers provided attractive decoration
for the party, which numbered as
guests Mary Kighthnger, Haarletta
Bishop. Nancy Thielsen, Doris Hens
lev, dorothy Bosshardt, Mary Schei,
Frances Martin, Alma Johnson, Esther
Arnold. Margaret Moreherse and Vei'
mo Perry. Miss Amelia Babcock as
sisted her mother in serving the little
folk.
Miss Gladys Hansel, student at
the Willamette college of music, was
Portland visitor over the week END,
when she sang before an assemptage VI
soldiers at the Vancouver \, NJ u ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowman nave
returned from a three months soJoufn
at Long Beach, California, where they
went directly after their marrlage,
which took place early in the spring
AZ Eugene. Mrs. Bowman was Miss Ma
bel James before her marriage
The members Of st. Joseph s auxii.
lary' met yesterday at the Knights OF
Columbus hall on State street. The az,
ternoon hours were devoted to hed
Cross sewing, the husbands OF tne
joining them at the supper
hour. whda a Hoover lunch was
served.
At eight thirty a business meeting
was called to order by Mrs. A. A.
Nickel chairman of the auxiliary The
following election Of officers TOOK
nlaee, Mrs A. A. Nickel, chairman;
Miss Gertrude Hartman, vice presi'
lent; Mrs. A. E. Huckestein, secre-
tary: Mrs. Frank Davey, treasurer.
4 most satisfactory report OF tne
work accomplished by St. joseph
auxiliary in general Red Cross aetig-
Ities was read. The members Of this
auxiliary in eenum'|l with those OF
numerous other auxiiaries have been
most active in home service work, IN |
he surgical dressing department, and !