Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-21
SOCIETY



Flegel having been ordered east with
the other members of the eighth regi-'
ment, wis have been stationed at
Camp Fremont. The wedding of Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Flegel was an event
of last june, following which the young
couple went directly to Palo Alto, where
they have made their home throughout
the summer. Mrs. Flegel will be accom-
panied to Salem by Mrs. Norman Court
ney (Emmeline Klein), whose husband
has also been transferred east. It is
expected that the men win leave short,
ly for France.
Mrs. Keith Powell (Alice Bingham)
and small SON arrived Sunday morning
from Palo Alto, her husband having
left in the same division.
The Merry 60 Round club which was
to have held its initial meeting of the
season last week at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Spencer, has post
poned opening activities until the in
fluenza ban Is lifted The Merry-Go-
Round club is one of the long estab-
lished and select card clubs Of the
city and its members have sponsored
a variety Of delightful assemblies from
year to year. The annual election of
Officers will be held at the first regu-
lar meeting, when the past present,
Rollin K. Page, will preside.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Buselle and two
sons, Albert and Earl, started yester-
day morning on their extended auto
mobile trip through California, with
San Francisco as their ultimate desti-
nation, which they win make their
permanent home.
Messages Of felicitaton are finding
their way to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. d. Sutherland Of Portland upon the
arrival of son. who made his advent
last week at the Maternity hospital.
The little chap has been named Billy
Morrow, and is the second grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Sutherland of
Salem, his brother, Donald, being the
senior by three years. The father is
engaged in structural steel building
and spent several weeks in Salem last
year, when he was experimenting the
steel work on the Wittenberg- King
building.
Mrs. George. j. Pearce was hostess
for the members of the Thursday at
ternoon club last week ON the occasion
of their first gathering of the year.
The members brought their knitting
and an informal afternoon of excep.
tional enjoyment was shared by the
matrons of the club. (.
The rooms were handsomely deco
rated with dahlias Miss Dorothy
Pearce contributed several very pleas
ing piano numbers, for the pleasure
of the guests.
Mrs.sA. N. Bush is president of the
Thursday afternoon club this season
the annual election of officers having
taken place last spring at the final
meeting of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Minton have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh
| ter, Miss Mildred Gertrude Minton, tc
Ernest o. Gillian, a member Of prom
inent pioneer family of Portland. Miss
Minton who is a former Salem girl, is
popular among the younger social SCI
Iof Portland. The wedding will take
|! place early in November.
Mrs. Frank Bath Of 1889 Center
street, who with her daughter, Miss
Miskel Keene, has been spending the
summer at Vancouver, Washington
made a short business trip to Salem
recently, preparatory to leaving fol-
Mullan, Idaho, to join her husband,
who is connected with mining interests
| in that country. Her daughter will re.
main in Vancouver, where she will
study Of music in the local schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pratt MARY D
Putnam) of Astoria spent the week end
in Salem as the guests of Mrs. Pratt s
sisters at the j. b. Putnam home on
North Liberty street. Mr., Pratt return
ed to Astoria last night, while Mrs
Pratt will remain in Salem for the
week.
| Miss Laura Heist and Miss Lulu
Heist, students at the University Of
Oregon, have been guests of their par
ents he past week, during the elosee
school period.
Sergeant Bert Pratt and, Sergeant
Berry of Camp Lewis were entertained
in Salem over the week end at the Har'
lry j. Weidmer residence, 500 North
Cottage street. They viii return tc
Camp Lewis tonight.