Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-09
Dallas Society

Dallas, Or, April "a very in
teresting regular session OF the
Dallas Woman's club was held
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Il. l.. Crider. Mrs. D. M. Shattuck
read an interesting and compre-
densiye paper on Oregon laws on
marriage and divorce, in which It.
was shown that there is a divorce
for every two and one-half mar
riages. Mrs. e. A. Koeu gave
short reading The Sailors Bible"
Mrs. p. }, Walton, Mrs. Charles
Bilyeu and Mrs. e. A. Koen were
appointed members of a committee
to arrange a program for the en-
suing year. A ballot was taken to
decide upon a leader for the ensu-
ing year, and Mrs. Wynn johnson
received a practically unanimous
vote. Her selection will be recon-
mended to the Woman's club.
Following the business session
Mrs. Crider, the hostess, served a
delightful luncheon, the guests be-
ing seated at appointed places. On
he table was a beautiful ceuler-
piece made up of morning bri les.
nowbanks aSl hyacinths. The
ext meeting of the section will
re with Mrs. Charles Bilyeu. at the
home Of Mrs e. e. Howes.
On Tuesday afternoon the Dali
las Womau's club enjoyed one OF
he most interesting and profit
lble meetings of the year. After
he meeting had been called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Eugene
hayter, and the minutes of the
last meeting read and approved y |
reports Of committees were in or.
der. Mrs. Ellis reported five new
members, Mrs. Bilyeu stated thai
the second number of the lyceum
curse left us with a small defici
which II IS hoped we may cleai III
with the final number to la iven
May 4. This will be a vecy fine
evenings entertainment and we
hope be so well supported that the
season may close free from loss.
Mrs. Orr, speaking of the near ap-
proach of the anual cleanup day,
was unable to anounce the date
as yet, as the other organizations
uad not yet decided upon one. II
vas suggested that we plant flow
ers and vines 10 help add to the
beauty of the town. Mrs. Orr an
nounced that the next civic tea
would be held on Tuesday, April 4
ls, at the home Of Mrs. II. E. Cole
nan on Fairyiew avenue.
To arrange for the June meet
ing, the closing meeting of the
club year, the president appointed 4
The following committee: Mrs. II
A. Woods, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. J. 4
Z. Craven, Mrs. Shoern, Mrs. All
good, Mrs. o. b. Hayter. The
members then proceeded to ballot
.or a nominating committee TO
dominate the officers for next |
year. Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. Orr and 4
Mrs. II. A. Woods were found to
lave been elected.
Two communications were read.
appealing earnestly for help for
he desperately needy famine sui
erers Of China, whose terrible
.ondition was brought yividIy be-
ore US by a talk by W. $. Sell
wood. who has very recently come
rom China and can therefore ten
IS OF what be himself saw in that
anime stricken land. On motion
4 Mrs MacGregor the club voted
o help the Chinese relief fund 10
he amount OF twice what has
zen spent for refreshments By the
luo 80 the meetings OF this year.
A letter was read telling Of the
pproaching opening Of the Al
ertina Kerr baby home and ask
lg the help OF the club in fur
lshing the same. A committee
las appointed TO confer on this
latter. Mrs. Trafger reported
hat the next meeting Of the liter
~ section would be on april 6 at
be home Of Mrs. Lee Crider, when