Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-08
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Societies

Not only small groups of peo-
pie are enjoying picnics on these
hot summer days, but different
societies are taking advantage Of
the summer season and planning
big all day gatherings, with an
interesting program, or sports,
and always the basket dinner
which provides such an attract
i've way Of getting people togeth-
er.
Today the w. G. T. U. had a
combined picnic and meeting in
Marion square. Mrs. Ada Wallace
Unruh talked about the children S
home at Corvallis and then fol-
lowed social time and a basket
supper.
Minnesotians gathered at the
state fair grounds to reminisce
and enjoy the day together. Every
body brought basket lunch. And
tomorrow the Wisconsins will
gather their group from the sur
rounding country and spend the
day with real rousing annual
picnic.
The Rebekahs took their fam
lilies and spent Sunday at Spong's
landing and enjoyed the day with
various amusements such as sing
ing, swimming and games, the
usual summer sports. About sc
persons sat down to dinner which
was served in picnic style.
A joint picnic of Hazel Green
and Salem U. B. G. e. Of 18th and
Nebraska street was held at
Spong's landing on August s. The
young people from Salem were
taken out to Spong's landing in
large truck and autos. They met
the group from Hazel Green at
the picnic grounds.
A program was planned for the
of the morning after
which an old style basket dinner
was served. Most of the 46 young
people present went in bathing in
the afternoon. They left in the
early evening after a most enjoy
able day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Clark,
'ormer residents of Salem, who
low live in Oakland, California,
ire rejoicing over the birth of an
pound baby boy on August 8.
The boy had not been named
when friends in Salem heard of
he birth.
The Three Links club will have
is first meeting since the sum-
ner recess. Friday afternoon at
$50 in the l. o. o. F. hall. Plans
will probably be discussed for the
work of the coming year.
Friends of Elbert Busselle will
De glad to hear that he has re-
.urned home from the hospital
where he underwent an operation
or appendicitis. He is reported
o be doing nicely.
Miss Gladys Nichols of New
)erg was the house guest of Miss
Nary Findley the latter part of
he week. Miss Findley entertain
ID with an informal afternoon for
Ter guests pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Busselle
will take a short trip, combined
business and pleasure, to Port
and and Seattle the latter part
If the week.
Mrs. F. P. Vance has gone to
Portland for the week to visit her
two sisters there, Miss Florence
Cory and Mrs. D. c. Cory.
j.. D. Billings and Miss Gladys
Davis motored from Portland to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Moore.
Ronald Craven is visiting in
Eugene as the guest of his cousin
Donald Allison.
Mrs. Fred Virgins of Toppen-
sh, Washington, is the house
quest, of Mrs. George Rodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Colony have
.eturned from weeks motor
our of eastern Oregon. They re-
urned via Crater Lake and Ash
and.
The Woman's Foreign Mission
Try society of the First Method
st church will meet Wednesday
.fternoon at $3.50 in Marion
auare. Everyone interested in the
ociety is urged to come and en-
oy the afternoon. Ralph Thom-
s will give a reading and ice
ream and cake will be served