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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 15

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VUrtlOB Tout 0191 WAV ABB ma a Personal Paragraphs About Folk You Know Women 's: Activities Organization iVota Catherine Conway Patron Aide eading and Tea Married; Recently Aldona Lavin Wed In Pittston Her Engagement Is Announced Will Be Married To Be Given By 7s Married To To Francis Eagen Altar Society Joseph Kohan TEIES-LEADES, THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, PAV TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1942 We itis Mrs. John Conway. Rose avenue. Vi. mnA Mm Anthonv Tjivin.

Altar and Rosarr Society of Holv A lillllliiilil VV'7 1 iliillBilll rfV V. 'A r. 1 j' v. siiiiiiiillii 5 11111113111 MISS ANNA MARIE YURCHO Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Yurcho, 45 Gregory street, West Wyoming, announce tho engagement of their daughter, Anna Marie, to Michael Kobilarscik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kobilarscik, of Hawk Run, Pa. Miss Yurcho is a graduate of West Wyoming High School. Mr.

Kobilarscik was graduated from Morrisdale High School and is employed at the Agar Container of International Paper Company, Whippany, New Jersey. The wedding will take place in the 'spring. T.inosiin etropt inr. announce me marriage of their daughter, Aldona, to Joseph Konan, son or Mr. ana Mrs.

Charles Kohan, Mason street, VyMbt Th ceremony was per formed January 31 at St Casimir's Church, fittston, oy ev. v. j. Kupstas. Th nttanrlanta uwn Miss Helen Kohan, sister of the bridegroom, and victor Oliver oi ew xorK.

February Bride Rebtr. MRS. GEORGE SPONENBERG The marriage of Miss Marie P. John Buleza, 224 Phoenix street, Duryea, and George V. Sponenberg, son of Mrs.

Edna Sponenberg, of Berwick, took place February 7 in Pittston, Rev. Basil Lipersky offi ciated. The attendants were Miss Anna J. Buleza and Edward Sponenberg. The bride wore a gown of ivory satin with a finger tip veil and carried an arm bouquet of white roses and orchids.

The bridesmaid wore poudre blue taneta with matching veil arranged on a tiara. Her flowers were yellow roses and forget-me-nots. A reception was held at the bride's home after which the couple left on a wedding trip to -New York where tney will reside. The bride is graduate of Duryea High School and Empire Beauty College. Mr.

Sponenberg is with Maxwell House Company. Industrial Club Lists Glasses The Industrial Club of the Y. C. A. will hold Tuesday night classes tonight from 7:30 to 10.

The Forum Hour period, from 8:30 to 9 will feature a demonstration of cosmetics and make-up, by Miss Omah-lee Brady. In the absence of Kath-erine Wytas. president of the club. Anna Matsko, vice 'president, will preside at the meeting. The usual classes will be held, as follows: 6-7, archery; arts and crafts, bridge, current events, knitting, and Red Cross sewing.

9 to 10, arts and crafts, bridge, chorus singing, dramatics, knitting, Red Cross sewing, sports, and swimming. First Aid will be held from 7:30 to 9, with Miss Flora Briggs as teacher. David Jones, of West Pittston, were the attendants. Mrs. Hastie, a graduate of the Kingston High School, is employed by the Remington-Rand at Hions, N.

Y. Private Hastie, a graduate of the West Pittston High School, was employed by the Mild Bottling Exchange at West Pittston before he entered the service. The Last Day! Name unurcn, swoyervuie, will sponsor a reading and tea Sunday afternoon, February 15, at 3 in tne parish hall. Marguerite Evans Car-rozza will read a current play. Miss Regina Mack will be soloist and Mrs.

William Kirbv. Dianist Mrs. Michael Tubridy is president of the society. Mrs. Philip Gibbons is chairman.

Other committee chairmen are Miss Mary Hegarty, decorations; Mrs. Joseph Rainey, tickets; Mrs. Lawrence Monahan and Mrs. Ray Wagner, refreshments; Mrs. C.

J. Pressmann, publicity. Torrey-Bixby Wedding Party Is Announced Saturday evening at 6 oclock the marriage of Miss Hetty Lonsdale Bixby, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Welles Bixby, of South Franklin street, to Ensign James H.

Torrey, U. S. Naval Reserve, New York, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jay Torrey, will be solemnized in First Presbyterian Church.

Members of the wedding Darty will include" Miss Anne Bixby, as her sister's maid of honor, and the following bridesmaids: Miss Betty Ball, of Bradford, Miss Mary Abbott. of Portland, Miss Sidney Ann Smith, of New York; Mrs. Thomas R. Shepard, of Orange, N. Mrs.

Robert B. Harvey and Miss Marion Payne, of this city; Miss Cornelia Parkhurst, of Kingston; and Miss Helen Lea Bixby, the bride's sister. Peter Torrey, of Washington. will be best man for his brother. Ushers will include another brother, Benjamin Torrey, of Washington, Edward W.

Bixby, brother of the bride-elect; Truman Schnable, of Philadelphia; Frederic Laycock, of New York; Ensign Douglas Bates, of Bath, Ensign Lawrence Wallace, of Washington; Ensign Frederick Warner, of Camden, and Ensign Frederick Cross. following the wedding ceremony Ensign Torrey and his bride will receive guests in the vestibule of the church. Service Sons Mothers To Meet Mothers of Service Sons will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 in the GAR rooms in the Family Theater Build ing. There will be. a speaker.

Members are asked to bring games, cards and puzzles for the boys in camp. Mrs. Alan Kistler, president, will preside. Birthday Party Florence Poskaitis was honored at a birthday party given at her home, 50 Vine street, Saturday night. Refreshments were served and games were enjoyed.

Guests: Billy Slashinski, Marie Hogan, Cora Pegg, Billy Reese, Mary Lou Rakus, Robert Heller, Kay Murray, Charles Martin, Betty Bur-dulis, Joseph Swider, Hazel May, Raymond Poskaitis, Janyce Reese, Edward Dabmsky, Ruth Fisner and hostess, Florence Poskaitis. Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nardone, 70 Sambourne street, who celebrated their first wedding anniversary, were guests of honor at a dinner given Sunday by Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Lombardo, 60 sambourne street.

Red and white decorations were used with a centerpiece of red roses. There were 8 guests. Woman's Aid Society Woman's Aid of the Pennsylvania Railroad will meet tomorrow at the Sunbury Y. M. C.

A. Heme For Friendless The Jewish Home the Friend' less will have its monthly meeting Wednesday evening, February 11, at 8 at the Y. M. H. A.

Games will be Dlaved and prizes awarded. Refresh' ments will be Mrs. Isadore Tomberg will preside. Maude Cook, R. has re turned to Newark msbytenan Hos pita! after visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Cook, Church street, Plymouth. i Win Sara WV Dovle. 88 Custor street, city, was a recent guest at Hotel Pennsylvania wniie in new York visiting her sister, Bernadine. Anthony Matzer, 292 East Northampton street, is ill with grip.

Miss Mary Poviliatis, who recently graduated from Mt. Sinai Hospital Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Poviliatis, East Northampton street. On Thursday she will return to the hospital where she has accepted a position.

Miss Ann Dunn, of 100 Blackman street, has returned after spending the past six weeks in West Palm Beach, as the guest of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Tobasso, of Steubenville, Ohio, who are spending the winter in thff soutn. McKlnley Club Meets McKinley Club held a meeting at the home of Mrs.

Pearl Korn, 20 Church street, city, with Mrs. Korn, Edna Jones and Louise Evans as the hostesses. Further plans were made for the part they will play In the annual rally to be held in April, Winners at games were Anna Mae Heckman, Mary Jane Jones and Clara Jane Richards. Others present were Florence Benjamin, Sally Powell. Nancy Webster, Vera Dressel.

Alberta Richards. Anna Norton, Owen Richards, Irene Kaiser, Ruth Pinnell, Marie Van Why, Lenore Trax, Evelyn Derolf, Barbara Hughes, Dorothy Evans, Nell Thomas and Savilla Herron. Hi53 self-service Wednesday siilisiiiiiii MISS LUCILLE HOBAN Miss Hoban, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoban, Exeter, is a member of the patron committee for the College Misericordia Sophomore Cotillion to be held in the Admiral Stark Ballroom of the Hotel Sterling pn February 13.

Personals Dr. and Mrs. Harry M. Beck, of 68 West Northampton street, will leave here Friday for Miami Beach, to spend a few weeks. Miss Hetty L.

Bixby, of South Franklin street, a bride-elect, will be the guest of honor at a party Wednesday evening given by Miss Jane Stegmaier at her home on South Franklin street. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Youngman and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Mercer have returned to Williamsport after spending the week-end at Hotel Sterling and attending the Junior League Victory Circus. Mrs. Young-man is president and Mrs. Mercer an officer of the Williamsport League. Mrs.

Marvin Stahl and Miss Claire Brennan will entertain their club at a dinner, and bridge tonight at the Ann Lee Tea Room. Junior League will have a lunch-ton-meeting Thursday at the Westmoreland Club. James Griffin, who is stationed in Louisiana with the 109th Field Artillery, and his sfster, Mrs. William Kirk, of Allentown, arrived here today to attend the funeral of their brother, George Griffin, which- will be held tomorrow from the family home on Hanover street Harry Walters and John Judd, directors of the Victory Circus, returned yesterday to New York. Members of the cast will be entertained at a party in the near future by the Junior League.

Mrs. Eugene Bradley, 165 Stanton street, is a patient in the Mercy Hospital where she submitted to an operation recently. 1 Miss Jane Pearson, South Main street, has left for Washington, D. C. Mrs.

Wilson Punshon, 90 Yeager vaniia' Fnrtv Tnrt left Friday fop Spartansburg, N. to join her hus band, xecmucai aergeani wuson Punshon, who is with the Medical Division at Camp Croft. Mrs. Stanley Shubella, 13 Davis street, Ashley, entertained members of the Elite Club at her home recently Prizes were won by Mrs. Frank Aufiero, Mrs.

Francis Hoch-reiter, Mrs. Anthony Recupero and Mrs. Millie Gnerre. Mrs. Joseph De Vizia, Lee Park avenue, entertained at a Valentine dinner-bridge Saturday 'night at Boyd's in honor of Miss June Greenfield, a bride-elect.

Guests: Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Stanley Czajkow-kl, Mrs. William Miller, Miss Ruth Simons, Mrs. Joseph Greenfield, Mrs.

Blainey Crain, the guest of honor and the hostess. Mmm "C'MON, QUIT TEASIN' let's have that Every Day Evaporated Milk." Thousands of babies thrive on it proof of its rich goodness tox yout coffee and cook JtlrradiatdlAiJestliProductL Plains, announces the approaching marriage or ner daughter, Catherine, to Francis Patrick Eagen, of Detroit. son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagen, 359 New Urant street, city, which will take place February 14 in St.

Martin's Church. Detroit. Rev. Father Hennigan will officiate at the ceremony and nuptial mass, The attendants will be Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Calkins, brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom. Miss Conway is a graduate of Mercy Hospital, city, and has been engaged in private duty. Mr. Eagen is supervisor of the Garwood Industries at Detroit where the couple wll reside at 688 Lenox avenue, after their wedding. Junior Cambrian Club Observes 7th Anniversary The seventh anniversary meeting Of Junior Cambrian Club was held at the Y.

W. C. A. last evening. Mrs.

J. Stewart Williams, head of volunteers for American Red Cross, delivered the principal address. A special musical program included the following numbers: A cornet 'solo by Tommy Evans, recitations by Beverly Parry and Nancy Becker; song by Barbara Joan Jones; piano selections by Jane Bennett and Joan Seiple; xylophone selection by Tommy Jones; soprano solo by Jimmy Hockenberry; selections by Millard Christmas, three-year-old singer. Mrs. Byron Watkins is president of the club.assisted by the following other officers: Mrs.

Hopkin T. Row lands, recording secretary; Mrs. Oil bert Kulp, vice president; Mrs. Gar' ner Traher. treasurer: Mrs.

Ambrose corresponding secretary, and Miss Sara Jones, financial secretary. The club's four active committees are headed by the following: benev- IVAIOS UC9D uvmia, bvlibi. Betty Winters; program, Mrs. Daniel Evans; membership, Miss Dorothy Jones. Quota Club Honors Two Members Wilkes-Barre Quota Club met last evening at the Hotel sterling, xneme of the meeting was the recognition of the achievements of women.

Miss Maude Brotherhood and Dr. Nellie M. Carle were the two club members selected for recognition. Miss Jessie Cunningham spoke on the achievements of Dr. Carle, who was one of the first women dentists in the city.

She practiced her pro fession for 47 years and recently retired. Mrs. Clara Blanchard spoke about Miss Brotherhood. She was for many years executive director of Wyom ing valley cnapter oi tne American Red Cross, and in addition to the service for which she was paid she has to her credit 4,000 hours of volunteer service. Mrs.

Antoinette Murray also paid tribute to them. Mrs. Emma Morris sang the favorite songs of the honor members and gardenias corsages were presented to them. Miss Marcraret Kins and Ned Darling accompanied by Miss Anne Mekelyta gave a duet; tney are members of Wyoming Valley Civic Opera Company. A joint meeting of the Quota Club and the Business and Professional Women will be held at Hotel Sterling on February 23.

56th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Hudak, 629 North Franklin street, are celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary today. They attended mass which was celebrated this morning in Sacred Heart Church by Rev. Michael Harvan.

In honor of their anniversary they will be guests tonight of their seven children, 37 grandchildren and a great grandchildren. VALENTINE DAY Saturday Feb. 14 Mother! Sister I Sweetheartl SEND A TOKEN OF DEVOTION To the Boys in Service! America's Finest Candy Made Fresh Dally. HEART BOXES 65s WE FABCEL POST Also Valentine Candies ft Novelties HELEN K. SALSBURG'S 76 So.

Main St. food markets MRS. SAMUEL SOLOMON Ao Eof fnutn Studioi. Miss Marian Jane Mamary, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs.

John G. Mam' ary, 121 Carlisle street, became the bride of Samuel Solomon, son of Mrs. Rose Solomon, Allentown Sunday at noon in St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church. Rev.

Anthony Sakey performed the ceremony and Rev. Herbert Sugden 01 Westminster Presbyterian Church gave the closing prayer and benediction. Miss Sadie Solomon was her niece's maid of honor and Mrs. Rachel Davis and Miss Fannie Solomon were bridesmaids. Joseph Shabda, Brooklyn, N.

was best man and Pvt. James Solomon, brother of the bridegroom, and George Mamary, brother of the bride, were ushers. Elsie Solomon and Billy Obeid, small cousins 01 the bride, were flower girl and ring bearer. The bride who was given In mar riage by her father, wore a gown of white slipper satin made on nrincess lines with inserts of Chan- tilly lace in the yoke and the long train. Her long veil of illusion was held by a coronet of orange blos soms and she carried a bouquet of white carnations, sweet peas and a center of white orchids.

The maid of honor wore a gown of pale pink chiffon over satin made with a sweetheart neckline and short puffed sleeves. She wore a picture hat and carried a bouquet of pink carnations and sweet peas. The bridesmaids were similarly attired in Victorian faille dresses fashioned with sweetheart necklines, bracelet length sleeves and long torso bodices to which were gathered bouffant skirts. They wore matching tiaras of velvet flowers and veils. They also carried bouquets of pink carnations and sweet peas.

After a trip to Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon will reside at 1102 Fullerton avenue, Allentown. The bride is a graduate of Mey ers High School and has been em ployed as bookkeeper at The Hub, Mr. Solomon is associated with the Bethlehem Steel.

Daughters of Veterans A covered dish supper will be held Wednesday night at 6 in G. A. R. Hall with Mrs. Hazel Fuller as chair man.

A meeting of Lavinia Den- Tent 26, Daughters of union veterans of the Civil War, will be held tomorrow night at 7:45. Miss Adah L. Wolfe will preside and appoint several committees for the year. Mrs. Hazel Fuller, patriotic instructor, will have charge of the program to commemorate the birth of Lin coln.

nnslle.Rittenhouse Miss Bette Rittenhouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rittenhouse, of 132 Page street, Kingston, became ho hriria nf PTC. John Hastie. son of John Hastie, of Delaware avenue, west rmston, iasi May io in the chapel at Fort Meade, it was announced today.

pr David J. Walsh officiated, Miss Irene Searfoss, of this city, and 1 Tomorrow Is toon savings i TT HlfA Dwnn1 Loaf 3 0 0 0 LZ7 5) nume mauc uicou Italian Bread Lo" Pan Rolls, Asst. Squares, 3 -Asst. Cup Cakes, 4 -Asst. Cookies, 4 ror--- Rebar.

MRS. RAYMOND LUTZ Miss Petrina Puma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Puma, 500 North Main street, Pittston, became the bride of Raymond Lutz, 922 William street, Avoca, on February 7, at 10 a. m.

in bt. Rocco's CHurch, Pittston. Rev. Father Bonomi officiated. Miss Josephine Puma, sister of bride was maid of honor and Miss Rose De Marco, was bridesmaid.

Sylvester Enama, Nuremberg, was best man and Dr. Samuel J. ruma, brother of the bride was an usher. The bride wore a gown of cream satin featuring a yoke of Alenconne lace, fitted bodice and inserts lace medallions on the long fitted sleeves. The full gored skirt ended in a long train.

She wore a long veil of handrolled imported illusion arranged from a coronet of seed pearls. Her shower bouquet was of white gardenias and Brazilian lillles. The maid of honor wore a sown of rose mist silk, long torso, and bracelet sleeves. The lull skirt ended in a train. She wore a dubonnet velvet bonnet and carried a colonial bouquet of American beauties tied with dubonnet streamers.

The bridesmaid wore a eown of star dust silk faille, a royal blue velvet bonnet and carried a colonial bouquet of blue iris tide with royal blue streamers. Dinner was served at Martin's-on- the-Trail and a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lutz left for New York on their wedding trip.

Mrs. Lutz wore a pink woolen dress, matching hat and a mink coat. Out of town guests: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Puma, Clifton, N.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stroosnyder, Garfield. N. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Bellanca, Passaic, N. Mr. and Mrs. Harris.

Laceyvuie: Dr. Frances Marcuns, Philadelphia; Misses Rose and Nellie Bordonaro, Buffalo, N. Albert Lutz, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. P.

A. Burne, scranton, Hadasiah BAP Meeting The Wilkes-Barre Chapter Bus! ness and Proessional Women's Group of Hadassah will meet Thursday evening In the Y. M. H. A.

Drawings for two defense bonds will take place. Following the business session. Mrs. Boris Levitsky will preside over the second of a series of dis cusslons on "Jews in. the Post War Settlement" Miss, Edith Bransdorf will give a reading.

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Vain, Plymouth Pjwna Mil 60 E. Mala aut. Phont 1491 A mm RED TOP EVAPORATED MILK PILLSBURY FLOUR 24 FRESH GROUND lb. go U. S.

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