The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-06-04
Many Portland Guests
Royalty Entertained

those she met, is putting it mild
" Her winning personality is one
of her fine virtues.
In visiting Portland = several
years anticipation house guest
of her good friends the C. E.
Duncans she and Mrs. Duncan
friends from school days Mrs.
L. b. Houston of Omaha. desired
to see PartlaDd and its beautiful
country side.
It's genial hospitality, scenic
beauty, the grandeur of Mt. Hood
and enjoyable weather. accorded
the visitor warm reception and
her desire amply granted when
Mrs. Raymond Wilson compliment
ed Mrs Nettie Morris, of Denver,
Colo. and Mrs. Houston on a
tour of the Grotto, Lambert Gar
dens and other points of interest
in the city. Mrs ]. d. Leftridge
and Mrs M. NJ. Duncan completed
the party; another was the trip ar
ranged by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
B. Dancy and the r. Wilson's for
the pleasure of Mrs Houston and
Mrs. Eva Brown. of Los Angeles.
guest of Mrs. ]. C. Dancy Others
in theh party Mrs. ]. c. Dancy.
Mrs Lettie M. Polk. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. e. Duncan; the trip out Co
lumbia Highway. included stops at
Vista House, Multnomah Falls,
Bonneville Dam. thence across
the Bridge of the Gods to Ever
green Highway and back to Port
land for a wonderful buffet supper
at the r. B Dancy's lovely home.
The next trip. Mrs. Jack Martin
pleased Mrs. Houston accom-
panied by Mrs. Duncan. on tour
of the Forestry Building = Ore
CONS gift to the Lewis and Clark
Exposition in 1905. Mrs. Martin
then motored out Terwilliger Blvd.
had refreshments at Hill-Villa,
viewed Willamette River and har-
Dor from a height of 100 feet.
To climax the out-of-doors and
wide open spaces. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Flowers invited Mrs. Hous-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan (Mr.
Duncan couldn't accept) and Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Dancy, to their
beach home. Long Beach. Wash.
In the Dancy'c high powered new
Buick, the trip was thrilling and
breath-taking. The ocean view, -
from the Flowers modern home
rustic appointments, ocean front
exposure. was spectacular. The
guests had what they craved -
plenty of seafood clam oysters,
crab and fish. Clam digging and
surf fishing was a novelty -
fascinating as was watching the
tides go out and come in. Three
oyster canneries. the grounded
steamer Belfast and the largest
skillet = 9 feet in diameter, used
for the annual clam bake $500
lbs. of CLAIMS 200 lbs. of fat)
at Long Beach, supplemented other
pleasures of the trip made pos
sible by the genuine hospitality
of Elmer and Thelmer. Mrs. Min
ME Crawford mother and son
Bob shared the mutual pleasure.
It was reluctant departure, to
say the least.
Indoors affairs aud curtes'es be-
gun with the reception party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan to honor
Mrs. Houston with Mrs. Geo
rgia w Kelles sharing More than
100 guests attended. Assisting the
hostes. Mrs. Cora Minor Mrs.
Leonard Crosswhite, Mrs. James
Cantrell, Mrs j. d. Leftridge and
Mrs. John Leftridge, Jr.
Mrs. Joseph Reeds theatre party
at the Broadway to see Duel
In The Sun" was to compliment
Mrs. Houston and Mrs. Nettie Nor
ris, other guests Mrs. James
Williams, Mrs. lisa Brock. Mrs
Sophia Gordon, Mr.. Raymond Will
son, Mrs George Scott, Mrs. Mary
NJ Duncan. Refreshments at the
Tea Cup - beautiful corsages for
each guest climaxed a delightful
afternoon. Mrs. J. d. Leftridge had
delicious dinner with covers placed
| for 7 guests to honor Mrs. Hous-
ton. Mrs. Leftridge, Jr., escourted
the party to the Cartons Style
| Show at Benson High