Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-19

cry detail' was the one given by
Mrs. F. Allen at her home on the
Wallace road honoring Mrs. A. D.
Collier and Miss Ethel Collier of
Sioux City, Iowa, her house guests
for few days. The invited guests
included the women who live in
the nearby neighborhood. The
house was very effectively deco
rated in wild flowers of varied
colors and dahlias During the af-
ternoon Miss Nellie Taylor pre-
sented Mrs. Collier with a very
lovely corsage bouquet. Mrs. A.
e. Utley and Mrs. c. L. Blodgett
assisted the hostess in serving re-
freshments.
The five "old timers" who talk
ed at the Iowan picnic Thursday
had many interesting things to
tell about the hardships they en-
dured and the things they did
that now seem like adventure
stories to the younger people.
The people at the picnic enjoyed
these tales almost more than any
thing else. The five pioneers were
w. T. Rigdon, Mr.. Swartz, who
has lived just east of Salem for
seventy years, Mr.. Mclaughlin
of Silverton, Mrs. Lick and Mrs,
Macy of Salem. These five people
crossed the plains when the only
conveyances used were wagons
drawn by OK teams.
Announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Dorothy Ann Byers
to Dudley B. Taylor of this city,
was made known when Mrs. E. s.
Byers, of 1917 South High street,
entertained in honor of her daugh
ter at an informal . afternoon.
Thursday; the guests were rela-
tives and close friends of the
bride to be.
Bright hued autumn flowers
were effectively used throughout
the rooms. The hours were spent
in sewing and music, a dainty
luncheon being served by the host
ess. Both of the young people are
well known here. The wedding
will be an event of early Septem-
Der.
About 200 people attended the
combined Baptist church and
Sunday school picnic yesterday at
the state fair grounds. In the af-
ternoon the men played a ball
game, and the children were
amused by all different sort of
sports. A cafeteria supper was
served by the Count-on-me class
composed Of the women of the
church. Two long lines of hungry
people were served and it was es-
timated that at least 200 people
were there. The picnic proved a
very successful way of getting to-
gether and everyone had a good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Wilmer and
Miss Alice Southworth motored to
Eugene today to spend the week
end with friends. The Wilmers
and Southworths are both form
er residents of Eugene.
Miss Oral McLain, Miss Anna
Aims and Miss Mabilla Perry
will leave Sunday morning fol
two weeks outing at Lost Lake
They will meet other friends ant
the party will all go together.
In the report of the iowa pic
mic yesterday it stated that Mrs
e. A. Young of Albany had beer
elected president of the associa
tion. Mrs. George N. Thompson
of Salem was elected president
the error was due to wrong ac
count which was given the paper
Mr.. Buerre of Woodland, Cali
fornia, father of Mrs. Millar Nc
Gilchrist, is visiting in Salem. He
was accompanied to Salem by hit
daughter, Mrs. Edward Powell
Mrs. Powell is spending the weeh
in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bailey Of
Pendleton, who have been visit.
ing here for about month will
leave this week end, Mr.. Bailey
to return home, and Mrs. Bailey
to go to Roseburg where she will
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Hofer re
turned from Agate beach where
they have been spending the sum
mer and took a short motor triI
to Portland. They will leave Sa.
lem Sunday for the beach again.
Mrs. James Godfrey and hel
daughter, Mrs. L. Godfrey, have
returned from trip to Cascade
and are now going to spend the
rest of the month of August al
Seaside.
Miss Eunane Craig left Nyester-
day for Portland where she will
meet a crowd of friends and &c
with them to Seaside for a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Patterson