Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-14
By CAROL s. DIBBLE


visited the headquarters OF the Hood
Riyer Apple association at New York,
where Miss Bessie Schultz is employ
ed and was impressed with the wonder
full view of New York barber, which il
is the good fortune of Miss Schultz to
view daily from her office windows.
Distinguished guests of the week
were Joseph Elkinton and Walter
Smedley of literary and professional re
nown, who visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.
Miles at their home, 993 Court street
on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Wis
itors claim Philadelphia uu their resi-.
dence, but are now on tour of re-
search, gathering material for a series
of articles on the Indians of the west.
They came to Oregon directly from
Canada where they collected data of
interest among the eolones OF the Duke
boys, peculiar class Of Russian peas
ants. While in Salem they visited the
Chemewa school in further pursuit of
first hand knowledge. From here the
travellers were bound for California,
where fruitful field of Indian his
tory awaits them. Mr.. Elkinton is a
writer of ability, while MIR. Smedley
is an architect by profession.
Other prominent guests at the Miles
home this week included President
Levi Pennington of Pacific college, and
Emmett Gulley of Boise, Idaho, who
We're entertained at dinner Wednesday
night by their hosts.
Miss Laura Miles, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Miles. who is attending Co
lumbia university this year, was one of
the guests at a delightful house party
given during the Thanksgiving holi'
days by the owner OF a large country
estate near Mt. Criseo.
Mrs. r w. Walton, an instructor in
the Lebanon high school, has returned
to her home in Salem for an indefi.
mite stay. as the result Of q second
closing of the Lebanon schools on ac'
count of fresh outbreak Of influen'
"a in the locality. She will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Smith, at
their residence on Center street during
her stay in Salem. Lieutenant Walton
who has been stationed at Camp Mills
New York, was lately transferred tc
Camp Lee, Virginia.
Mrs. Frank Davey was called to As
toria the middle of the week by the
serious illness of her daughter, Mrs
Edward Domogalla, who contracted
pneumonia following severe attack
of Influenza. Mr.. Davey accompanied
his wife to Astoria, returning home
Thursday. when a slight improvement
was noted in his daughters condition
Mrs Domogalla was Miss Louise Davey
of Salem before her marriage.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. Munroc Gilbert
who are residing in Portland this win
ter, were recent Salem visitors, enjoy
ing week end stay at their pretty
country place south Of Salem. Mr.. Gill
bert, who has been in one of the Port
land ship yards the past summer and
and fall is doing some original work in
hand wrought jewelry, having taken
special instruction in the metal arts
during his spare hours. Mrs Gilbert is
pleasantly situated in the Iiadd and
Tilton bank, where she has accepted o
position as stenographer. MI. and Mrs
Gilbert plan to return to Salem fire
quently throughout the winter, fol
brief visits, matter Of eongratulation
among their many friends here.
y
Many family Christmas reunions will
be even gayer events than usual this
year, owing to the return OF a soldier
member from service either over seas
or from cantonments in this country
Several popular Salem men have al
ready arrived home, and many others
are due by the holidays. Among the lat
tier Is Fritz Slade, who anticipates be
ng in Salem to share the Christmas fes
tivities with his sister, Mrs. John j
Roberts and family. Mr., Slade has
been stationed at Fort Hancock, Vir'
ginia. He entered the service the first
of the year.
Mrs. w. X. Scott and Mrs. Il. II. SHE
of Portland arrived in the city thi:
Afternoon to attend the musical recit
al given at the Congregational churcf
tonight under the direction Of Miss
Tartar.