Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-25
SOCIETY
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RISS LENA BELLE TARTAR has
M been chosen as music director in
ava the Salem high school for the en-.
suing year. Miss Tartar is a graduate
of the Oregon Agricultural college
school of music and a student of vii
liam Frederic Gaspins In 1916 she
graduated from the American Conser
vatory Of Music, Chicago, as student
of Karleton Haekett. In addition to
the musical education Miss Tartar has
had several years experience as a high
school instructor and has met with
splendid success as director of ehoirs,
glee clubs and other choral organiza'
tions, and is thus amply qualified to
meet the demands made upon her by
1.-THE Salem schools. Miss Tartar win con.
tinue her work as director of the First
Baptist choir.
Miss Tartar has also been conducting
classes in Dallas, Independence and
Corvallis, in addition to her work in
Salem, and has number of pupils.
Miss Elizabeth Levy, viOlinist, is to
be presented as soloist at the state fair
this week, and has the distinction to
be the first violinist to be featured
at one of the Oregon state fairs. She
will appear as soloist Thursday and
Friday nights, when she will be heard
in classic and patriotic numbers. On
Tuesday evening Miss Levy directed
an ensemble of "A violinists, organized
from her classes. Miss Levy will soon
assume her duties as head of the vio-
lin department of the Willamette uni
yersity.
George Holt. accompanied by num-
ber of the members of the younger boys
classes of the First Baptist church, is
spending the week encamped at Vitae
Springs. They propose to return to Sa-
lem the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Farnsworth who
have been the guests of Miss Mary
Hart of 160 North 18th street during
the past two weeks, will leave Thurs
day for Portland where they day. They
are from Denver, Iowa, and are plan
ming to make their home in the Will
lamette valley.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jefferies of
Portland were in Salem the first Of
the week and were house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. KafourN
Mr.. and Mrs. David W. Eyre and
children, David and Dovena, have re-
turned to their home in Salem, after
having spent the past fortnight in
Newport, where they have been encot-
tagged.
A delightful dinner party was given
Tuesday evening at 7 O'Clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. El-
gin of 647 South Capitol street. Center
ing the table was graceful bowl of
golden glow. Seated around the table
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Freerkson,
Mrs. S. Freerkson, Mr.. and Mrs. o. p.
Mishler Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Elgin,
Miss Florence Elgin and Wayne Elgin,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. V, Fuller OF Dallas
are in Salem this week attending the
state fair,
Mr.. andNMrs. Edward Kenne and fam
lily of Astoria are spending a few days
in the city visiting with friends. They
will remain in Salem during the re-
mainder of the week to attend the state
fair.
Miss Isabel Lord of Portland is the
quest of friends in Salem this week.
Mrs. Joseph Goertz of Dallas is in
Salem this week and has charge of
the Polk county exhibits at the state
fair.
j. d. Irvine, a commissioner from
Linn county, is spending the week at
the state fair, and is in charge of the
Linn county display
Miss Claudia Brown of Tillamook IS
in Salem this week and has charge OF
the Tillamook county exhibits at the
state fair.
Miss Bessie Gooch and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred S. Crowley of Dallas are in Sa-
lem this week and are in attendance
at the state fair. Mr.. Crowley is the
county school superintendent of Polk |