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1 six r. the pnTsnuRGH courier 7 rj I I'll 1 1 1 1 1 rw i smmsmmsms I jaaw sa aw i i 11 petty, renter TV 1 ropiu PROGRESSIVE WHIST PARTY iar Frogs' a "Mighty Like a "Bridal Chorus" Northsidc Community Choral Club "Romance" Nellie Potter Rlnneu Scarf Dance Fannie Jackson alse Arabesque Mary Elizabeth Jackson Girls Hrsf in J64 Contest 1 ii' TAe Frogs Popular Girl Contest which ovened last Satur ay is attracttn? attention. Gtri Aave entered with en aetrrminanon to tern ana indications are that the cwttest tcu be tntertstingly close. Frog Week, August 8th to 13th. In addition to the hon Jvtv titles, "Miss Frog," "Hiss Pittsburgh" and "Miss Ses i 3V the winners will be special guests at all Frog functions, ta some of the affairs will be given tn their honor.

t5 The Pittsburgh winner will receive a lovely sport outfit of dress, shoes, hose and hat. This special arrange frient is made because the in town girl will not have the expenst if railroad fare. Among the first to enter was Miss Margaret Richmond of tpZ Uoffers street. Miss Kickmond is confident of victory. Miss UjUcretia Brown of California, is an attractive entrant.

ftir Lucille R. Ball, Myrtle Rector. Hazel Mitchell and Hen rietta Smith are popular members of the younger set who will make the contest go over. They" live in the Southside. A former Southside girl who lives in Boston now is in the running for "Miss Frog." Society remembers pretty Gustave Johnston.

If Miss Johnston is as successful in the contest as she is in her art work, competitors will need to be very ener getic. Gladys Stoa who was crowned "Miss Holy Cross" last year, is an entrant. Miss Swann is one of our prettiest debs. Of the out of town girls Miss Dorothy Carter of KewarkAff PLANS COMPLETED FOR OPTIMIST CLUB'S ANNUAL GRADUATION DANCE AND RECEPTION Ship Ahoy! The Svrinct Boat of the. nnt.iin.ijtt.

r.Uih mill and Rondo Capricciose Mendelssohn Helen Beatrice Briscoe Concert Polonaise (ensemble) Englemann Helen Frances Bullitt, Nellie Potter Blaney, Lucille Jordan, Mrs. Grace D. Mahoney Murmuring Zephyrs Jensen Catherine Beatrice Trice Military Polonaise Chopin Cornelius Waters Listen to the Lambs Choral Society Overture to Martha (ensemble) Flotoic Helen Bullitt, Catherine Trice, Helen Briscoe, Mrs. Mahoney. FROGS9 Popular Girl Contest 1,000 WEEKLY COUPON 1,000 This Coupon is worth 1,000 votes in The Frogs' Popular Girl Contest, May 29th to July 24th.

Name of Contestant Address 4 Send all coupons to The Pittsburgh Courier, in care of Frogs' Contest Director, 518 Fourth Avenue, Pit tabu rgh. Pa. u.ys. V' "Firtt in ISA" is tA record of tsaoy Alyee tiernxcs Lewxn, charming daughter of Mr. and Eddie Lewie of.

608 Junilla etreet. Baby Alyce wae firet prize winner in the 0 to un n.i.i.no. irxooo iui.tf i u. vu.il. cterii tu.

xuciai jOf I tie Health Nursing Association, vorite. Another is Miss Henrietta Collier of New York and I One hundred sixty four babies were Georgia. Miss Collier has heard so much about Frog tn the eonteet; out of this she 1 anxious to visit our city in August. Contestants, send in your votes today! Coupons are founds). 1 11 1 I xi7i iiw pae weeiciy.

or information call or write rogs fop Liin contest traitor, zia ourtn avenue, Pittsburgh. core ruisourgn courier, uiris may enter until June Vlth 3 OFFICIAL STANDING Margaret Rickmond, City .....5400 Mary Lacretia Brown, California, Pa 5300 Lucille R. Ball, City Aileen Brings, City Myrtle Rector Virginia Smith Gertrude Jackson Hasel Mitchell Henrietta V. Smith Charlotte D. Enty Gladys Swann Gustave Johnston, Boston.

Mass 5000 5000 5000 5000 5100 5100 5100 5600 5000 5000 Dorothy Carter, Newark, N. 5000 Henrietta Collier, Macon, Ga 5000 icst and best kept babv among the entrants, scoring one hundred percent. The awards were made at the Irene Kaufman Settlement last Monday. Stage Style Show The Jolly 16 club stared its an nual sport style show at the parlors of the Center Avenue Elks home last Tuesday eveninr. snort cos tumes of the latest were in vogue and were worn with grace and charm by the ladies of the club.

Those appearing in the parade of dress were: Mesdames A. L. Davis. Lola irons. Louise Kmirht F.

Mad. dix, C. H. Hall. Justine Ford.

K. C. Kobmson and M. Tanner. EsDecial ly attractive was Mrs.

Lola Irons in a red and white variety creation Mrs. K. C. Kobmson. whose dock at Port Liberty Gardens, Broad and Frankstown avenues, T'a8rgTn fles, 8port and ujtkp.r in the lno.l was onIv.

excelled by her native rnTV; vi 1 rtuuy eve grace and charm. 18th, at 8 P. M. The ladies designed and created Ziiaooraie plans nave been made to entertain the City High the costumes for the occasion ocrtuwt unu, Ksuuege graauates ami their friends, and the com miw bi if LTyi m. i m.j a.

mm. m. ri Mm Me MS I tir Cfcr rrZ tf jtaipn w. uavis wm conduct a schools bo To College movement, are planning to make this musical proeram at Monumental event eclipse any Of their previous receptions. Baptist church Sundty evening at 6 Mcuew Celebrated Serenaders have been obtained to fur inembr8 of.

Mr; Davis' r1" vvvniny vj pleasure, ine nail will be and solo, Miss Juanita Saunders: vw.MiiuM.y uKcuruteu iron colors Of tne several High Schools yocai1 sol' MT Daly; instrumen Kjuueges oj ine city, ana beautiful souvenicrs will be pre sented to all who attend. tal duet, the Misses Lelah and Elsie fcnsley; piano solo. Miss Dorothy Kiaiey: vocal solo. Miss Carmen Moore; piano. Miss Irene Gibsbv: vocai foio, Eugene AlcCulIens; selec r.

ie r9ressive Whist party given by the Orphans' Aid tions the John Wesley Quartet. Club, Friday, May 28th, at the beautiful and spacious residence Miss MaO' Johnson will preside as of Mrs. Mary L. Schrader was a most deliahtffJ. affair p.o mistress of ceremonies.

were awarded as follows: Miss Thelma Wilkerson; sec Quartet to Sine vnu, mrs. marina tsiacK: consolation. Afr. Cn m' on nf th mnnv i Men's honors: First prize, Mr. Cabel Nicholas; second Mr h'oint memorial of Greater C.

Alexander and Consolation. Mr. William. Rn.m.xa Th Pittsburgh, Iron City and North Side numbered seventy five. Lunch was served by Mrs Forrest Lrantt and co workers.

Dancina followed. Mm. .1 rnll.Tf tift shine Thpater. Past Fnl i iuKt.l was general chairman of the affair. to be the singing of "Steel City Council Quartet," composed of W.

MAHONEY RECITAL Wllson vter; Wra. 9. Brad Miss Elizabeth Harv and Miss Edith Mrr.nl, A ZLW w. "A pupils of Mrs. Grace D.

Mahoney, musician. They will avvear Kamsey, accompanist. 1 tuuL piay 10 spring; by Uneg. Other numbers on the vroaram4th by a Cloaing Forum w.o njiuuirwno ttecuai of Mrs. Mahoney's pupils at Sob, ciuh yeS16 MUSn Hall'Nrthsidie.

Tuesday evening. June 8th. Th.Cs!b. Club will Miss Harp will play PaderewskVs "Minuet" and Miss McColes summer dance Friday "Will be chestra. Friends are i Nevin Cohen La Forge Chaminadc Lack give their first eveninr.

June well known or nvited. The June forum which will be held Sunday, June 6, in the Bidwell Street Presbyterian Church, Bidwell and Liverpool streets, at 8 o'clock, closes I a very successful season of vounir people's meetinrs. Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson will be the principal speak er 01 ine evening.

Miss Esther Wood, reader; Mr. Bruce Jackson, soloist; current opinion. Miss Helen Sulli van. A clarinet and saxonhone duet. me lhaddeaus Phillips and William Stark; piano.

Miss Irene Brunres; a clarinet solo. Miss V. Smith. You are invited. Miss Alu via M.

Stoner. chairman Mrs. Fraiier Hostess Mrs. Emma Frazier of Sewicklev. i who nas purcnasea a summer home in Atlantic City.

N. and who left Tuesday for the summer, entertained by giving a farewell party last Friday eveninr to say good bye to her miimaie iriends. Amonr those ores ent were Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Fermi on, Clement, guests of nonor: Samuel Mvers and William Money or Sewickley; Mr.

and Mrs Nicholas Gordon, Mrs. Viola B. Bur gess and Mrs. Elsie D. Witten.

of Corapolis; Mr. Hugh Bradley of Pittsburgh; Mr. James Holley and Miss Helen Harner of Baltimore. ML The evening was spent in playing aancing. ine moss Hack Synropators Orchestra furnished the music.

Horace Smith of Se wickley was in charge of the orchestra. Mrs. V. M. Burgess sang.

Fidi Amiri Debating Club Swamps Pitt Lyceum The Fidi Amici debating club swamped their traditional oppon ments, the Pitt Lyceum, in a sensational debate on the labor question last Tuesday night. Quite a large crowd turned out to see the Fidi Amici ridiculed by the Collegiates and remained to realize and profit from some of the city's splendid talent who have existed for quite ONE DAY CONVENTION The Western Diatrkt of lb Pennsylvania Sta Federation of Women's CInba will 'i iUseni. annual One Day ConvenUoa on Wednesday, June 9th, 10 a. m. until 7 p.

nu at the Clark Memorial Baptist church. Thirteenth avenue. Homestead, Pa, The executive bonnl rutins; will take place at 10 o'clock in the morninf; with Mrs. Tons Schwinjr AH delegates and members of federated clubs are requested attend the sessions. Important issues will be discussed.

Mrs. R. E. Payne, president; Mrs. Luella Howard, corresponding secretary.

CLUBS Orphans Aid Club. The next meeting of the club wfl be held at the residence of Mrs Ella Dorsey, 8108 Frankstown avenue, Tuesday, June 8. Mrs. John r. Allen, president; Mrs.

John Spar row, secretary. Housewives Club The club met with Mn. Vfal Joiner of Strauss street, May 26th. The transaction of business, an hour of sewing were enjoyed. The next meeting will be at the honfa of Mrs.

Beatrice Gross, of Marnet street, june atn. Mrs. Clara Craw ford, president. Carnation Club. The club will meet at the hnm of Mrs.

C. C. Crawford, of 2263 Wy lie avenue. Thursday evening. Mr H.

Preston will be hostess. Members are urged to be prompt. None Such Club. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. Lucy Morgan, 677 Lenora street, Monday eveninc.

June 7th. Mrs. M. B. Gordon, president; Mrs.

Sarah demons, corresponding secretary. Daughters of Conference. Mrs. Daisy Cramm entertained the club June 3rd at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Hines, the president, in Junilla street.

A very interesting meeting was held. Mrs. Jennie Johnson, corresponding secretary. Kodak Sport Clubt The club anchored their first Dance Ship on May 28th at the residence of the vice president. Miss Johnnie 1L Toliver, of Paulson avenue.

Cards and dancinr were the diversions. The chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Toliver, Mrs. Samuel Burgess and the club sponsor, Miss Helen Woodruff. The affair was ouite success ful and the members thank friends who patronized the event. Lucy Stone League. The next meetinr of the Lurv Stone League will be held at the residence of Mrs.

J. Welfred Holmes, 704 Copeland street. Wednesday wune v. Fortnightly The Fortnirhtly Club met on Wed nesday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. Jas.

R. Williams, 568 Ridgewood street. A very excellent report from the all day convention was read by the delegate, Mrs. Fred B. Lee, and a violin solo rendered by Jas.

R. Williams. Jr comnrise.l the program for the meeting. The next meeting will be at the home of some time unnoticed by the local in The question was "Rpo1viv1 That "The Nerro's economic con dition will be bettered by his Af nuation with the American Negro Labor Congress." The Fidi Amici presented the affirmative arguments while the Lyceum contended for the negative. Mr.

John L. Clark 'one sided and the Judges were: Dr. R. A. ooten.

Attorney Richard Jones. and Attorney George White. Two votes were cast for the Fidi Amiri club and one for the Pitt Lyceum. The decision for the Fidi Amici vh considered a fair verdict by all who atienaea. The debators were, for Pitt Lyceum; D.

S. Yarbourgh, G. Wil lam Dunn. and William Ran. dolph; for Fidi Amici; Ralph Thorn ton, Paul Jones, and Charles Pur nell.

The constructive thinking of D. S. Yarbourgh commended him well to the audience, whereas for Fidi Amki all the debators conducted themselves well and Messers Jones and Purnell were eloquent and forceful to a degree of excellence. Biblical Play A Biblical Play. entitleU "The Book of Job," will be by the Dramatic American Comnanv at IVi i tins Nelt week we nuhlish tli nkAtA.

of the district No. 3 entrants and start the voting. We want to have a photo of each and every one of the 34 ladieri to publish in next week's issue. That mean th th. photos must be in our hands by Saturday, the fifth (that's the Saturday).

The rules will annear hew and also the ballot, next week Some of you want to wait awhile and some are urc inc mp tn Vmt rv the voting. Ana between this "whoa" and Forsakes Footlights For Home And Hubby Mrs. Gabrielle Deville rhoto or Lwia Smltb. Chicago in Liberty Gardens, of Boston. who uas the former Mildred Dixon of the old "Shuffle Along fame.

She made her debut in S'ew York in "Strut Miss Lix rie" back in the good old days, and was later added to Sissle and Blake Broadway sensation. Mow she's happily married, and has for. gotten the footlights. Mrs. F.

B. Lee, 10 Pringle street, Carnegie, on Wednesday aftci noon, June 23rd. Lucile lonker, Cor. Sec. Jolly Sixteen Club If you want to know the most popular members of the Jolly Sixteen Club, meet them Wednesday evening, June 9th at the Elk's Rest, 2518 Center Avenue, at which time the last indoor dance of the season will be held.

Come and vote for your favorite, and help her win the diamond ring which will be given as first prize, or the beaded bag which is to be given as second prize. Music will be furnished by the Elite Seren aders. Watch these columns for the announcement of plans for this club's picnic which is to be held at Linden Grove, all day July ICth. Pe I rsonais Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel J. Wynn and daughter, Muriel, ami Mrs. S. J. Hugo, were holiday ruests of Dr.

and Mrs. Ollie Mossett of Brownsville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. William F.

West of Joseph street spent Decoration Day in Washington and other Pennsylvania towns. Messrs. Thomas Draks and Mary E. Lindsay visited Charleroi the week end. Mrs.

R. B. Trent of Hinton. W. Va, is the houseguest of Mrs.

Mary Johnson of Mahon avenue. ITon. John D. Gainey, assistant chief clerk at large, attached to the office of the second assistant postmaster general, Washington, D. will be in Pittsburgh this week, the ruest of the Pittsburgh branch of Central Baptist Church.

"The the National Alliance of Postal Em ynurcn wun a welcome," Thursday, ployes. He will bei'; branch's din June 10th at 8:30 y. m. I ner guest at the Y. M.

C. Thurs day evening, and later at the dance Mr. and Mrs. S. A.

Cunning hum of Philadelphia. are th wk. Father Duckette Here June 13th Father Norman A Duckette, the colored Catholic priest, who will be at Saint Benedict Church Sunday June 13, was born In Washington, D. holds the sinxular distinction of being tha first colored to enter and graduated from Columbia CoUere. of Dubuerue Iowa be is one of the most eloquent speakers of the tun.

His sttoject.zox Sunday morn inar will Tlh nniversal Church and the Negro; in the evening, for the orestera Celebration, he will speak on "Seme in Ef9eiency: and on Monday evening for the ban ou he will talk about taa Twentieth Century Negro," The Foresters. Sunday eveninr I June 13,. hay gotten" together to many friends of the race that this celebration will stmd out as the best in the history ef tb order: Father J. Coyne will speak on A Solution ox a Pessimistic Prob lem;" Judge A. BReid.

will speak on "lour upportuniues' and with Father Duckette's address one can no spend a better hour. Pineapple Padding Mix 1 3 cup cornstarch with 1 4 cup sugar, a few grainn salt and 1 4 cup cold milk. Add to 2 3 4 cups scalded milk, and cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Then cook over hot water for SO minutes. stirring occasionally.

Add 3 stiffly beaten egg whites and beat welL Add 1 2 can crated pineapple Pour into small molds first dipped in cold water. ChilL turn out and serve with cream. iend and Holiday guests of Mr. and ZZX rnnitfi ih.f u. on "giddap" business you got me al? aflutter! Everybody is telling me who's going to win the local contest and every one of them has picked a different girl.

Looks like thereH be a lively time around here next week. Some of the boys are offering odds that the national champion will come from the Pittsburgh district. Now keep your vest buttoned. There's only one thing that will determine wher tnat beauty hails from, and that's yourj votes! No more names will be accepted from district No. 3.

All we want is pictures. If your name appears below, send us a photo. We are going to close other districts for names soon so youH hive to hurry. Don't wait till we close and then kick; Send them in now! If your name is printed below, get us a photo, hand it to any representative of the Courier. We want to see what you look like I Next week we vote! have been openinr day.

i. nr txr A Dout Tuesday nirht an v. names it. uaain i and son, Leon, of Dean street, left Vj lne neighborhood Mnndnv fr riirViii. I At midmrht another and tend the funeral services of Mr.

Wis "PloinJrTed. Morning reveal dom sister. I enu ot can oiown out, the engine demolished and the line of both rooms erected within tha mill Knox Thomnson ws tfc destroyed. The sherifTa city the week of May 10th making! tion thus far has failed to reveal the preparations 10 mo. new York.

1 aenuiy 01 ins perpetrators. ner luiure nome will be at Staten I 'and. New York. Mrs. Thomoson was ire nouse ruest or Mrs.

Haw. thorn, 2541 Brackenrid iinr her stay in the She was entertained by many of her friends. rs. ihompson was a devout Chris tian worker and member of Central Dr. S.

O. Cherry, of Frankstown .3 avenue, left the citv Miv 20th fr 1 coionisis nave Milwaukee. to attend St J.pptiiWJw,u.am Warden Edward World's Congress Seventh Dy Adventist. Dr. Cherry will be wn 'J" until the middle of June.

1ueu'nM' wt or raiding Mr. M. Palmer nf 8111 Frankstown avenue, has retumw1 tn the city from Danville, where he was called owinr to th kh Alia illness of his father. Mr. John Sledd.

of 5748 Pierce street, has returned from his studies in ine medical department of Me narry Medical School, and will spend the summer with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stewart, of the same aaaress. ilr.

Sledd reports a successful year of study and is generous in his praise 01 the Nashville race folks. He (driving) Good nirht! Out or ras rlgh in the middle of the traffic She You can't ston here. Hr "mes a cop. Unusual BUT TRUE icuunfr upon magnoi tulips, of which they seem ira cry lono. NEW YORK Jun a "RK ocnoaeia, an electrical engineer, wore women's silk lingerie and corsets," and frequently WOre women satin pumps, dresses and hats, 9 WVV UL A fi ill skxw ior long periods before i mirrors admiring his appear ir" wuc irR rxiitn Schoneld, alleged faa suing hint for separation.

PARIS, June 1. Bedroom slippers of mother of pearl with ahort vamp, square toes resembling the sabots are Itst rshionable Parisian novelty. A cord of wooden ahoea mulA k.n.i.t tn price of a nair of mathmrr. pearl slippers. WASHINGTOV John O.

Clark, a grave dieger, was arrested for n. told him, You keep driving that fast and you will need a substitute. not SATURDAY, JUNE 5, TTTTTT IS i. HEADS PITT LYCEC 1 rs5 I I A i a Harvey oh son of the PitUburgh Law lected president tvs Lyceum for the er.srj. ilfj at the last vUle Collere.

where ment in school i.v? 'nly been ir. months his winr.irir rerci genuine originality fcvewrafr! a host of friends as via the majority vote he recewi newly elected ofii ri a Aileen Brigrs; Vke Pressdesth est Parr; Journalist. Dfk, ston; Treasurer, Anhar Cra and critic. Fred Pari tC officers will be istal'H Sit June 6th, at the rvruUr ttai BLASTS WRECK POfli FOR COLORED BAH mill, near Salem, recently converted by a new oTier bathinp; pool for colored persons. Considerable obiection azix sucn use or the dam had reoeatedlv oeen expressed by farmers of the community and owners of a nearby pleasure resort, whose pool is fed by water coming over the dam.

About month aro the county supervisors also protested against the. scheme. Arrangements for the only to do your ibi dig your own grave." ALBANY. X. June 1 kers will be stvlUh in Iks hereafter.

Gov. Smith ku ur a bill closing all barbershop is day. i Whiten Skin with.Lemct TV. in less wiji tit white ii to tie jake lemurs ounces chard which try cr for a ht eft ShaTce well in a bottle. sr have a whole quarter pht a most wonderful skin ener and beautiner.

I Massage this weedy lemon bleach inta the arms and hands. It cu tate. Famous stage it to brine that clear, you' i and rosy whitt tomplexwn: freckle, sunhurn and You must mix this remirtij; tion yourself. It can not be ready to use becaae it Immediately after it i. rr.

0 ri CHARLOTTE 0. ENTY TEACHEK OF PIANO AM) THEORY 7215 FINANCE STKj Phone Frsnklia FROGS' Popular Girl Contest NOMINATION BLANK 5,000 Votes" 5,000 Votei I Nominate Miss City Clip and send to Frags Contest Editor. The Pittsburg Coer 618 Fourth Avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa. 'n i Fwnl 1711...

Kl' Opening Resort. SALEM. June 3 (By P. N. S.l Two plosions late last Tuesday nisrht wrecked the dam of Ktsski.

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