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TayloT-Vail Wedding Held at St. Patrick's Photo MRS. RICHARD L. VAIL St. Patrick's Church was the setting for the wedding of Barbara Suzann Taylor and Richard Lawrence Vail at 10 o'clock this morning.

Baskets of white gladioh, pink'and white carnations, flanked by palms, decorated the altar. The Rev. John Flanagan officiated for the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyal W.

Taylor, 440 N. Parker Drive, and Mr. Vail, son of Mrs. Sadie Vail, 210 McKinley St. The bride's schiffli embroidered tulle gown was chapel length.

Short sleeves and a sabrina neckline embroidered in iridescent sequins featured the snug bodice, The skirt was designed with an overskirt of embroidered tulle which formed a peplum that fbll to panels on the sides. A. sequins-covered pillbox held her illusion veil. A shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley, accented with pearl-studded maiden hair fern covered her prayer book. Mr.

Taylor gave his daughter in marriage. As maid of honor, Miss Virginia, Davis, Milwaukee, was attired' in a deep lavender chiffon dress over net with taffeta underskirt. A chiffon drape covered the shirred bodice. She wore a spray of flowers in her hair and carried a bouquet of yellow daisy pompons and tricotine leaves. The bridesmaids.

Miss Marlys Trunkhill, Evansville, the bride's cousin, and Mrs. Lyal Taylor the bride's sister-in-law, wore light lavender costumes of the same mode as that of the honor attendant. Best man was Robert Stadler and groomsmen were Rudy Schultes and Lyal Taylor, the bride's brother. Tom Dunning and Don Knauf ushered. Mrs.

Fred Mutchler provided the music for the Mass. At the conclusion she sang the wedding hymn "On This Day, Oh Beautiful Mother." Breakfast was served at the Monterey Hotel to the bridal party and the immediate family. A reception for 150 was held at the Elks Club this afternoon. Assisting in serving were Mrs. Don- Bridge, Madison; Mrs.

Robert 'Hilt, Chicago; Miss Midge Allmann, Milwaukee, and Miss Catherine McGuire, Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. Vail will reside at 452 N. Parker Drive after two weeks honeymoon in Florida and New Orleans.

The bride's going- away attire is a pink linen sheath di-ess and white accessories. Mrs. Vail, a 1956 graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing is employed at the hospital. Her husband is employed in the composing room of Janesville Gazette. SOCIAL FARE By PEG O'BRIEN SOCIAL CALENDAR Saturday Home Talenl Club.

Sunday F.imlly Mary'i Audilo- rlum. Monday Civic Music workers Club. Teachers Party Roosevelt parents and teachers are invited to the potluck supper which the PTA has arranged for teachers in the senior high cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs.

John Saxer is general chairman. Each family is to bring table service. Kindergarten mothers will serve. The Rev. William A.

Riggs, Cargill Methodist Church, will be the speaker. Officers are to be installed. New officers who cannot attend are to send a stand-in. Karen Strampe, Brian Dunlavy Are Married Women to Play Low Net Low net will be the play for womeh golfers at the Country Club Tuesday morning. Brien Charter will give the golf lesson at 11:45.

Hostesses will be Mrs. Lloyd Hayes and Mrs. George S. Parker n. Gold Star Mothers American Gold Star Mothers will sponsor a card party in Patriotic Hall Tuesday evening.

A prize will be awarded at each table and lunch served. WRC Plans Part.y—Women's Relief Corps will have a dessert coffee followed by a card party for members and friends at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Patriotic Hall. A short business meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Two PT Leaders From Area Will Be at National Mrs.

Hem-y H. Gould, 110 Ringold and Mrs. Cyril Uber, Beloit, are leaving Sunday for Cincinnati where they will attend the 61st annual convention of National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Mrs. Gould, past local unit president and former Janesville PTA Council president, was named district service chairman on the state board of managers at the Wisconsin Congress convention held in Fond du liac.

For the next two years she will seiTC as chairman of the 11 districts ip the state organization, doing extension work and public relations. For tbe past two years she was a vice president of the state organization. Mrs. Uber, president of the new high school unit in Beloit, is the wife of an elementary school principal in Beloit. Tlie 15 delegates from Wisconsin will be headed by Mrs.

James Lohr, Sheboygan, elected president of the state organizaton at Fond du Lac. Among the speakers at the national convention will be Dr. John A. Schindler, Monroe, author of the best seller "How to Live 365 Days a Charles P. Taft, mayor of Cincinnati; Basil O'C president.

National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis; Ashley Montagu, author of "The National Superiority of Women." The Supreme Court lias barred the Union Pacific Railroad from drilling for oil and gas on the right- of -way given it by Congress in 1862. BEAUTY SHOP and artistic hair shaping and permanent wav- $7.60 0JI QC PERMANENT PERMANENT PERMANENT $10.00 PERMANENT $12.50 New Serving You 6 Days Weekly. For Appotfitment DIAL PL 4-5917 Visit us at our new location in Carlo BulldiriR, 29 W. Milwaukee St. Congregational Guild to Elect Congregational Guild will conclude its year Thursday with the election of officers and a' talk on the "Red Sea Scrolls," by Mrs.

Carl Welty, Beloit. The lx)ard meets at 12 noon. Luncheon will be served at 1 p.m., Mrs. Lawrence Gray and Mrs. Russell Buske to be co-chairmtjn.

Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Arthur M. and Mrs. A. L.

Guilford. Miss Ruth Hughes will give devotions. Mrs. Welty, a Beloit resident her husband joined Beloit College faculty in 1934, was a teacher at Parsons College, Iowa, of which siie is a graduate and an English teacher at Washington State College, Pullman, Wash. She took her master's degree from the University of Utah.

During the winter she taught a class at Beloit College's "Community College" and has written 12 plays, religious articles and "Knight's Ransom," adventure story for boys. At First Congregational Church, RUMMAGf SALE 9:00 a.m., Tuesday MAY 21 Sponsored by IIADASSAH Rock Co. Bulck Body Shop 158 S. River St. P5 Legion Auxiliary Has Full Week Ahead American Legion Auxiliary has a full week ahead.

Members will have a card and bunco party in Patriotic Hall at 8 p.m. Monday; they will entertain the Rock County Council Wednesday and aid in the poppy sale next weekend. The dinner for the council will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in lOOF Hall at 22 N. Main St.

Reservations are to be made by Sunday with Mae Zentner. Members and friends are invited to the Monday evening card and bunco party. A prize has been arranged for each table. The Richard Ellis Post and Auxiliary will work together on the poppy day sale which will open Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday. Headquarters will be in the Laljor Temple where Marjorie Martin and Gertrude Healy, Auxiliary co-chairmen, will be in charge of distributing the little crepe paper flowers to the young people who will sell them.

Making CoHee Steeping and dripping are two basic methods of making coffee. In the first method, hot water is held in contact with the ground coffee for several minutes. In the second method, the hot water is poured through the ground coffee one or more times. Beloit, she is active in World Fellowship work. Coming Events Saturday JCC Home Showr-Junior High gymnasium, open until 9 Sunday "Sleeping Beauty," Bill Buck dance High Auditorium, 2 JCC Home High gym, 3 to 9 Senior High High 3:00 Monday Hotel, 12:10 Monday evening- Nurses Refresher course St.

Joseph's Hall, 7 Kail Photo MRS. BRIAN J. DUNLAVY Mr. and Mrs. Brian James Dunlavy, who were married in Belvidere.

111,, this morning, received 17: at a reception in CIO Hall Saturday afternoon. Mrs; Dunlavy is the former Karen Lucille Strampe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Strampe, 121 N. Parker Drive.

For her wedding she wore a white organdy dress with pink daisy embroidery. The long torso bodice featured a square neckline. A white ripple brim and pink accessories completed her attire. Pink roses and pink carnations were in the corsage. Mr.

Strampe gave his daughter in marriage. Miss Karen 'Anderson, maid of honor, was attired in a blue dress with boat neckline and white accessories. Her corsage was white carnations. John Krueger was best man. The Misses Betty Ashley, Judy Strampe, the bride's cousin, Dunlavy, the bridegroom's sister, and Beverly Fiedler assisted in serving.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunlavy will make their home at 1208 Mineral Point Ave. Mr. Dunlavy is employed at Torque Service Station.

Van Wart-Viken Wedding Held White slipper satin fashioned the wedding gown of Barbara Ann Van Wart who exchanged vows with Kenneth Ronald Viken in Cooksville Lutheran Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. A satin cap, accented with stones and pearls, held the bride's illusion veil. She carried a white Bible on which was mounted a shower bouquet of sweetheart roses centered with a white orchid. Mr. Mrs.

Earl T. Van Wart. Gibbs Lake Road, Evansville, and Mr. and Mrs, Aaron Viken, Rte. 2, Evansville, are parents of the bridal couple.

Lilacs and gladioli decorated the altar for the ceremony, read by the Rev. Arvid Romstad. Mr. Van- Wart gave his daughter in marriage. Miss Jane Spersrud, Evansville, was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Miss Nancy Rowley, Evansville, and Mrs.

Lauren O. Main, Janesville. Miss Spersrud wore a nile green taffeta dress with matching headpiece and the bridesmaids were attired in lilac taffeta frocks. Pink, and white gladioli were can -ied by the attendants. Donald Anderson, Edgerton, was best man; Roger Ringhand, Evansville, and Riehard Knutson, Janesville, groomsmen.

William Knapp, Evansville, and James Morger, Madison, ushered. Mrs. Elmer Gullickson. Stoughton, sang "The Lord's Prayer," and "Because." Mrs. M.

'H. Heg- FOR THE LOVELIER Memorial Day Decorations Wc have a complete selection of Combination Geraniums Cut' Flower WreaUis flowers Located at Entrance to Rivei's'ide Park. Betty George, Prop. Open Sunday Till Noon. Phone PL 4-6391 Free delivery.

Free parking. Do a Thorough Spring Cleaning! SEND DRAPERIES AND WOOLENS Vou'U be amazed and deliKhteil at the big difference the "Super Clean Dry- Cleaning Method" makes In wearing apparel, draperies, slipcovers and bedspreads. Send your woolen clotlies now and have them cleaned before storing. Have them sealed in mothproof bags or let us store them for you. Colors 8 bright brings NEW LIFE and thoroughly cleans all fabrics.

Draperies measured before and after cleaning. Fold pleated upon request. If you want real QUALITY dry cleaning PL 2-3613 for pickup and delivery. Have your clothes super cleaned with our the top note in Dry Cleaifinj! I Cleaners S.V\K, Cash nnd Cnrr.v Franklin St. "Since 1013" Ouainmer farklng Hear Paul Balle Weds Girl From Peru Senora Juana Rose de Chavez, Lima, Peru, S.

announces the marriage of her daughter, Maria Eugenia, to First Lt. Paul hji Balfe, son of Mr. And Mrs. Paul Balfe, Crescent Cove. Rte.

1, Beaver Dam. The wedding took place April 27 in All Saints' Church, Roxbury, the Rev. James Rafferty officiating. Lt. Charles Smith and Miss Dorothy Lupi attended the couple.

As the bride's family was unable to attend the ceremony she was esr cqrted to the altar by Paul Balfe Sr. Mrs. Balfe and son Bruce also attended thk wedding. After the cerernony dinner was served at the Statler Hotel, Boston. The reception was held in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Lupi, Dorchester, Mass. Among the guests were Bautista Ochatecos, Uruquayan consul and his vvife and Dr. Lolanda Altuna. Lt.

Balfe, former Janesville resident, is stationed at Portsmouth (N. Air Force Base. The newlyweds are living in Dover, N. H. Nurses Invited to Join Course Thirty registered nurses have already signed up for the refresher course which opens Monday evening at Mercy Hospital.

The bruslv up course for graduate nurses in this area will comprise si.x sessions, the final to be June 5. Registered nurses are invited to join the group. Dates for sessions are from 7 to 9 Monday, May 20; Wednesday, May 22; Monday, May 27; Wednesday, May 29; Monday, June 3, and Wednesday, June 5. Classes I will be held in the auditorium of St. Joseph's Hall.

Miss Lucille Dagnon, educational director of Mercy School of Nursing, will instruct in the use of new drugs. Others who will teach are Sister Mary Dolorita, Mercy School director; Sister Mary Jerad, nursing' arts instructor; Mrs. Jeanne Schachtschneider, assistant surgical instructor; and Mrs. Elizabeth Nielsen, medical nursing instructor. Mrs.

Esther Miller, nursing services supervisor, is arrangements chairman. Human Rights Director Speaker for YW Annual- Five board members will be elected at the annual dinner meeting of YoMng Women's Christian Assn. Thui-sday evening at which Mrs. Rebecca C. Barton.

Madison, will bo guest speaker. Reservations for the 6:30 dinner, to which men as well as women are invited, are to be made by Tuesday evening. YWCA membership is 670. Mrs. Leslie E.

Hayes, chairman of the nominating committee, wiU announce the names of new board members and the 1957-58 nominating committee balloting to be com pleted by 4 p.m. Thursday. The slate of candidates for the board of directors and activities of the YW with which they have been identified are as follows: Mrs. James A. Cunningham, chairman of Antique Show; Mrs.

John T. Lovejoy, chairman of per- committee; Mrs. John C. Fredendall, member of teen-age committee; Mrs. William Gargano, former teen-age director; Mrs.

George A. Kalvelage, Antique Show volunteer worker; Mrs. Don MacFarlane, Y-Teen adviser and former YW president; Mrs. Alice K. Pospeschil, membership commit tee.

Mrs. James Scieszinski, World Fellowship committee. Nominees for the nominating committee are: Mmes. F. Schooff, W.

C. Porter and Leslie E. Hayes of the board, two to be elected; Mmes. A. L.

Atwood, Graham Butler, Howard Medrow ge, Stoughton, was organist. One hundred titty attended the reception at the church. Assisting in serving were the Misses Judy Dabspn and Gloria both of Janesville; the Misses Margaret Capron, Bonnie Krueger and Geraldine Gransee, all, of Evansville; Miss Faye Parker, Whitewater, and Mrs. James Morger, Madison. After a honeymoon in Indiana, Mr.

and Mrs, Viken will reside at 333 N. High Janesville. The bridegroom, who attended the University of Wisconsin, is a General Motjors employe. Mrs, Viken was formerly employed at Farmers Mutual Insurance, Madison. Roht.

Murray Wins Top Violin Honor Robert Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Murray, 915 N. Garfield will represent the violin department at the American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, on the June commencement program.

He was chosen to play at the commencement concert by competition. On May 2 four students were selected following the preliminary contest and on May 11 the four competed to represent the department in the commencement program. The concert was held dn Lyon Healy Concert Hall, Chicago with the hidden from the participants. "The four contestants played Tschaikowsky's "Concerto in Major," second and third movements. Murray, a sophomore at the Conservatory, is majoring in violin and studies with Scott A.

Willits. At the commencement program he will solo with the American Conservatory Symphony conducted by Irwin Fischer in Orchestra Hall, Chicago. Wash Hands First Do your youngsters make their own sandwiches for lunchtime use? Make sure their hands 'and fingernails are clean before they start this food preparation. Mobile radio equipment for taxies, police cars and other vehicles is expected to do a $50,000,000 business this year, Electronics magazine reports. MRS.

C. BARTON and D. H. Ziegler, membership at large, three to be eleded. Mrs.

Jules Feldman, YW president, will conduct tlie business session and Mr.s. John Malheson will present the budget. Y-Teens will sing the grace and Mrs. Raymond Knapp and Y-Teens will give the meditation. A skit, entitled "Why Y-Conferences," will be put, on by the following: Joyce Burhans, Ruth Ann Drew, Jean Loofboro, Cleo Hai-t, Frarices Walker, jiidy Babler, Mary Agnew, Pat Mcinert, Kaj'cn Fenrick, Snsan Porter, Molly Elir- linger, Jane Erikson, Marilyn Purdy, Martlia Ehrlinger and Linda Sciioonover.

Mrs. Barton, director of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights, will discuss the responsibility of women for public affairs and human relations. Prior to becoming director of the Governor's Commission in 1945 Mrs. Barton was a social worker, educator and author. Her husband, John R.

Barton, is associate professor of rural sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Mrs. Barton, a graduate of Wellesley College, took her doctor's degree at the University of Greifswald, She lectured and taught at the International People's College, Elsinore, Denmark, from 1928-35 and was instructor in the English department of the University of Wisconsin from 1942-46. Mrs. Barton was publications supervisor for the; state board of vocations and adult education for one year. Page 3 JANESVILLE DAILY SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1937 i Women Voters I Go to State I Meeting Tuesday Thirteen members of Janesville League of Women Voters plan to attend the 29th annual state convention at Lake Del ton Tuesday and Wednesday.

Delegates will decide on the study program for the next two years. The stale board, on of its 29 leagues, has suggested the study of water resources in Wisconsin' and evaluation of the tax structure and revenue sources of Wisconsin. Mrs. Marshall Beaugrand, Racine, state president, will open the convention at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

There will be workshops and group I meetings on such subjects as finance; school district reorganization; action in the community and bills in the state Legislature, Miss Catherine Cleary, vice president of First Wisconsin Trust Milwaukee will speak at the Tuesday evening dinner on "Education Beyond the High School," Miss Cleary, a member of President Ejeerihower's committee on education beyond high school, at-i tended regional and national meetings on education in Washing'ton, D. and St. Louis this inonth. Janesville women planning to at-i tend are Mrs. Malcolm Mouat, president, Mmes'.

Graham Butler, Paul Corbin, Francis Gant, Leo Christiansen, Ellis Jensen, Frederic Mendelson, Richard Murphy, Norman Simonsen, the Misses Helen Barlass, June Carlson, Grace Estes and.Ruth Jeffris, WOOLEN YARD GOODS Drastically Reduced at our FACTORY STOiE Rock River Woofen Mills 140S Riverside Janesville Clubs, Lodges Ladies Mutual Benefit Society will have a 12; 30 potluck dinner Wednesdaj' at the, home of Mrs, Oscar Swenson, Rte. 1. Cleo Paulson, owner of Cleo's Beauty Salon, will givie a hair styling ind make-up demonstration at the meeting of Queen Pins THies- day evening at Local 579 Highway 51. A short business meeting will precede "the demonstration at 8:30. Wives of W.

Rv Arthur employes are invited. TOPS will meet at 7:30 pjn. Monday at the YWCA. Two inovJes "He Acts His Age" and "Obesity" will be shown. BEAUTIFUL TREES White birches, red ing crabapples, evergreens! Also many other Edvfrards will design a beautiful layout and plant tiiemS if you wish.

Open Saturday and Sunday only for new or- ders. KDIVAItDS IAXD8CAPK 1 Mile N. roH Atkinson oa Hwy. Z9 1 I 1957- 1958 Annual MEMBERSHIP DRIVE JanesYllle CIVIC MUSIC Association MAY 20 THRU 25 Highlighting the Series Will Be Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Antol Dorati Conductor The 1956-57 Series Brought You National Swedish Chorus Nelson annd Neal Dual Pianists Vienna String Symphony Annual Dues $7 .50 Adylts Tickets available Monday, May 20 through Saturday, May 25 inclusive. Make checks payable to Janesville Civic Music As.sociation.

This invitation void after Saturday, May 25. Positively no single admission sold for any concert. Headquarters GOODENOUGH MUSIC STORE Phone PL 4-6301 Mrs. Robert Bliss, President 310 W. Milw.

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