Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-13

An attractive Eugene girl was claim
ed as bride yesterday by a Salem man,
when Miss Helen Loretta Dorks be-
came the wife of David Ramseyer OF
this city. Speaking of the wedding yes
terday' Is Eugene Guard says:
"The ceremony was read by the
brides father, Rev. H. B. DOrks, at
their home at 1865 Ferry street, and
was witnessed Only by immediate mem
Ibers of the family. Nh. and Mrs. Ram
sever expected to leave at 5:25 this
afternoon for Portland where they will
make their home for the present.
HsThe romance which eliminated In
.tcday's wedding began three. years ago
when Miss Dorks was a student at the
Salem high school and Mr.. Ramsayer
was attending the Capital Business coll
Ilege. Mr.. Ramseyer is the son of MI
and Mrs. Joseph Ramseyer, who re-
side on a farm at Pratum, near Salem -
Out of regard to the memory OF
Mrs. Margaret E. Breyman, the Thurs
day Afternoon club will be entertain
ed by Mrs. A. N. Bush next week, in
stead of this week as originally plan
med.
Miss Ada Blakway of Peoria, Hi
nois. arrived in Salem this afternoon,
Ito spend a few days as the guest of
Mrs. Charles Elgin at her home on
South Capitol street. Mrs. Elgin s
another, Mrs. Sophia Freerksen, will al
SO be her daughters guest this evening
having stopped off for a short visit
en- route from Portland to her home
in Albany. Mrs. Elgin will entertain
at dinner tonight complimentary TO
her mother and Miss Blakway.
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A unique and merry patriotic party
was enjoyed last evening by the mem,
.bers of the Yomarco club of the First
Methodist church, who were entertain
ed at the home of Superintendent n
Mrs. John Todd on Bellevue street.
Flags and daffodils made gay deeora-
ItiOns for the occasion,
A number of patriotic games were
nlayed. among which were several clev-
or guessing contests. Pictures of var1-
ous national flags were placed in con-
spicuous evidenceS and much merr1-
ment was afforded by solving the ma
tional identity Of the flags. Several
bars of the different national airs
were played, which were quickly rec
ognized by the guessing contingent;
Richard Walton won first prize ana
Mrs. W. B. MINER captured second IN
the contests.
Greatly enjoyed by the guests was
the singing of q clever little song
UUnele Sam" the words of when
were written and set to the tune OF
Yankee Doodle, by the committee IN
charge of the evenings entertainment
who numbered: Mns. R. w. Walton,
Mrs Richard Barton, Mrs. f. 5. Bar
Iton. Mrs. Cecil Hawley and Mrs. John
Todd.
The North Salem Woman S club will
meet tomorrow afternoon from two
thirty to five at the home of the pres
Iident. Mrs. w. f. Fargo, 1883 Morn
Church street. Holding an especial aP-
neal TO those, in whom still turks q
remnant Of the adventurous spirit, OIL
fbe pionee will be the talk by MIS-
Guy Smith on" Homesteadlng. MIS-
smith A member of the North Salem
club. is well qualified to speak on the
subject of land development, having
sneTt some time in eastern Oregon
proving upon a claim near PrlneVllie,
She will thus be able to give q vlvld
account, not only of the actual conol'
tons to be encountered by the pros
pective homesteader, but something OF
the ways and means by which they
NAV be overcome. ~.
The members will also devote inc
afternoon to Red Cross sewing Tor the
Englewood auxiliary.
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Mrs. Glenn Sigel (Helen Krausse)
of Portland is The guest of Mrs. JOS
epb Albert this week.
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The home of Mrs. d. B. Simpson IN
the Waldo Hills, was the scene Of a
yerv merry party saturday afternoon
March ninth, when fifteen little folks
gathered to celebrate the birthday an
-5iyersaries of Master Garold Simpson
and Miss Virginia Wilson The living
rooms resounded with the gay laughter