Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-26


make merry. The event Was in the
nature of farewell to AR. and Mrs.
Clarke, who viii shortly leave Eng
lish Walnut Farm, their home tor
twenty SIX years, 70 take UP their res
idenee on North Commercial and Mar
ket streets in Salem. Several Of the
guests contributed to the evening s
entertainment, among them little max
inc Clark Kenneth Schultz and Truman
Cummings, who gave several musical
numbers, while Daddy Bum, a To-
cal favOrite, also gave two numbers.
Baby Ruth Jones, grand daughter Of
the hostess was the bearer Of a lacquer
ed tray, a gift from the guests. AT
late hour a delicious lunch was serv-
ed, and the singing Of "Auld Lang
Syne" ended the evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
III. j. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
W. Rulifson, Miss Ruth Rulifson,
Mrs. G. w. Pearmine, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G.. Pearmine, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ii.
Weeks, Mr., and Mrs. j. Schultz, Mrs.
Lloyd Weeks Mrs Nellie Knox, Mrs.
G. E. Cummings, Arthur Cummings,
F. A. Myers, William Brown, Miss
Anna Andgren, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer GOrsline, Miss
Helen Jones, Miss Ruth Jones Floyd
Jones, Lucille, Truman and Carol Cum
mings, Fred Kuntz, Kenneth Schultz,
Josephine MatlOck, June and Janet
Weeks, Mildred and Maxine Clarke
and Mildred and Wayne Weeks.
With the hall crowded to the doors
during the evening, and a net profit
of $3.50 realized from the affair. the
"April Shower" given by the students
of Sacred Heart academy Thursday
evening surpassed even its expected
success. The "pareel post, " "eOuntry
store" "fish pond" and sewing
booth were the principal attractions of
the evening.
The proceeds win be used 20 pur-
chase a new vietrola for the recreation
hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson and
Miss Il. Davis were Portland visitors
this week.
Although there will in all probabil-
ity be no Oregon representative in at-
tendance at the national convention OF
the parent-teacher associations to be
held in Kansas City May 6-l0, owing
to depleted financial golfers of the
state organization, the state conven-
tion at Medford, to be held in the
early fall, will be well attended, ae
cording to Mrs. Fred G.. Schilke pres.
ident of the parent teacher association
of Oregon. A circular letter outlining
a feasible plan for the summer win
soon be sent out by Mrs. Schilke, who
says
"During the period of the war the
parentteacher associations have iden-
titled themselves with all forms of war
work to such IN lxtent as to nearly
obitcrate the state organization, and
we are very proud that our members
have been active in all service de-
manded Of them.
"Child welfare work and the inter
ests Of the home and school have been
an integral part of the patriotic serv-
ice carried on by the associations thru
out the state and, through legislation
and otherwise, we have been able to
accomplish much good for the eduea-
tional welfare of the state.
"We are now returning to normal
conditions and assuming our usual oe-
equations, and it behoves us to more
firmly bind ourselves together and
keep our united efforts directed to the
child, the home and the community in
which we live.
The South Circle of the First Chris
tian church was entertained by Mrs.
+. T. Smith, 1145 South High last
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Martin
gave some splendid readings and Ruth
Hatch favored the ladies with solo.
Those present were Mrs. Chas. Davis,
Mrs. Clarence Townsend, Mrs. Cliff
ford Elgin, Miss Martha Mortinson,
Mrs. n. r. Smith, Mrs. Harvey Stan
ton. Mrs. J. G.. Hall, Mrs. Cotterman,
Mrs. John Humphreys, Mrs. Ruth
Hatch, Mrs. Ralph Hensley, Mrs. iaar-
tin, Mrs. Martin Viesko, Mrs. W. A.
Penny, Mrs. j H. Walker, Mrs. vii
da Pratt, Miss A. Aliue, Mrs. =. Jory,
Mrs. Lee Garfield, Mrs. Vim. Busiek.
The next meeting viii be May II at
the home Of Mrs. Ruth Hatch, 1878 !
Saginaw street.
A telegram has been received from
Kenneth Aspinwall telling Of his safe
arrival in New York April 25 ON the
North Carolina. Mr.. Aspinwall is con
neeted with the headquarters company |
of the 42d (Rainbow) division which
saw such great deal of active service
overseas. He is stationed temporarily |
at Camp Merritt.
A distinct victory was won by Ore
gon during the national congress of |
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton at Washington, ID. c., last week,
when Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson was
elected vice president general of the
national order. Although she was
hacked largely by the Massachusetts
and Washington. D. c., delegations, a
great deal Of difficulty was forseen
in securing her election as the eastern
chapters were under the impression /