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WEDDINGS MISS MARGARET MOORE MR. EDGAR RAWLINS Miss Margaret Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Moore, became the bride of Mr.

Edgar Rawlins, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rawlins cn Friday Feb. 16. wedding took place at the Pecple's Church in Hamilton Park with the Rev.

M. W. Richards officiating assisted by the Rev. Erby Davis, pastor of the church. The bride was given in marriage by her father.

She was attended by Miss Margaret Gast, maid of honor, Miss Ruth Zebley, Miss Lauretta Rawlins, and Miss Myrtle Davis. Mr. Thomas Samworth was best man. Ushers were Mr. Norman Zebley, Mr.

Farrell, Mr. Bernard Carlisle. Rawlins was the Wilfred' bearer. Little Miss Lois Moore and Anne Stewart, nieces of the bride, were the flower girls. The bride wore a gown of white taffeta with a long veil of allusion net.

She carried a shower bouquet of white bride roses. The maid of honor wore a gown of net, over blue taffeta carried pink snap dragons. Miss Ruth Zebley wore a gown of aqua blue taffeta: Miss Rawlins wore peach taffeta, Miss Davis was gowned in pink taffeta. All carried dragons. The flower girls wore long dresses of pink taffeta and carried mixed flowers.

The bride's mother wore a gown of American Beauty satin with a corsage of white A reception followed at of the bride's parents. After a wedding trip to Washington and Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Rawlins will make their home at Hamilton Park. MISS MARY P.

CLAYTON MR. PAUL J. LAWSON, JR. Miss Mary P. Clayton, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Clayton, and Mr. Paul J. Lawson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Paul J. Lawson, all of New Castle, were quietly married Tuesday night at the parsonage of the New Castle M. E. Church with the pastor, the Rev. C.

Nadal Jones, officiating. They were unattended and immediately went to home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCracken, where a small reception took place. Mr.

and Mrs. Lawson are graduates of the William Penn High School. They will reside on East Fourth Street at the home of Mr. Mrs. McCracken.

St. Patrick's Dance Planned A St. Patrick's Day dance is being March 16, members of arranged for Saturday evening, mington Country Club and their guests at the club house. Music will be furnished by Howard Lanin and his orchestra. WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1940 Art Center To Present Vail Exhibit Widow of Painter To Display Work; Mrs.

Read to Speak An exhibition of the paintings of the late Eugene Vail, painted until his death in 1934, will be presented at the Delaware Art Center, Park Drive and Woodlawn Avenue, from March 5 to March: 25. The exhibit will open with a view for members of the Wilmington Society of Fine Arts and their friends Monday evening, at 8:30 o'clock." The Galleries exhibit in comes from the Washington. It is being brought here by the widow the artist. Recent exhibits of the one artist's work have been held in public galleries and museums Paris, New York, Washington, Providence, and Worcester. Another presentation of the Art Center is a talk on Italian masters, next Thursday night, at 8 o'clock.

Mrs. Helen Appleton Read will discuss the works of Italian masters lent by the Royal Italian Government to the San Francisco Fair. She will show her color slides which she alone was privileged to make of these paintings, photographing them without glass, and thus reproduc'ng the true colors in all their beauty. The originals are on exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York until March 26. This lecture is open to the public, admission free.

Running concurrently with the Vail exhibit will be a collection of reproductions of contemporary American paintings to seen in the Children's Gallery. Also in the Children's Gallery will be a Survey of Hous'ng, an exhibit organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, from March 26 to April 8. All exhibits may be seen from 10 to 5 o'clock daily and from 2 until 6 o'clock on Sundays. Admission is free. 59th Anniversary Marked by Couple Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Hardesty observed their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary with a family celebration on Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Hardesty have three children: Mr. Eugene Hardesty of this city, Mrs. Roland Heisler of Wynnewood, and Mrs. Allen Heisler of Drexel Hill, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. Hardesty have five grandchildren. For 42 years, Mr. Hardesty was stenographer to the Delaware courts in this city.

He is president of the Board of. Trustees of St. Paul's Methodist Church, which office he has held for more than 20 years. For several weeks Mr. and Mrs.

Hardesty have been confined to their home. Mrs. Hardesty is the former Mary Ellen Sheldrake of Harrington. Red Cross to Offer Course in Case Work The Delaware Chapter, American Red Cross is offering a free course in case work beginning Monday, March 4 at 3 p. m.

in the Red Cross Building, 911 Delaware Avenue. Miss Ethelda B. Mullen will be the instructress for the course which will continue for 10 twohour sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 3 p. m. The course is given with a view to assisting volunteer Red Cross workers.

rather than as a subject for professional training in social work. Registration will be conducted at the first lesson on March 4. Women's Circle Vote Set for Friday Night The Women's Circle of First Independent Church will elect officers for the year at a meeting at 8 o'clock Friday night at the church school building. Miss G. Carhart will lead devotions.

The program is in charge of Mrs. Lena Casey. Mrs. Norman Jerome will play piano selections. Mrs.

H. J. Stoner will preside. Pile Torture Soothed in Few Minutes Act now for quick relief from torture of piles. Don't wait another day but apply Peterson's Ointment at once, the cooling, soothing, astringent formula that has brought joyful relief to thousands for 30 years.

Relieves itching promptly. All druggists have Peterson's Ointment, 35c box, or 60c in tube with applicator. Money cheerfully refunded if not delighted. -Adv. Another NEW FLAVOR To Tickle Your Palate Delamore Dairy Brandied Peach ICE CREAM Made from luscious golden ripe peaches, blended with rum.

Our Specialties BLOCKS MERINGUES FANCY FORMS Order your blocks, fancy forms and Meringues 24 hours in advance of your Dinner Party. DELAMORE DAIRY, Inc. 1806-1810 Lancaster Ave. Phone 2-8881 We Deliver Club Women Write Verse In Magazine February March Edition of Federation's Organ Issued The February-March issue of the Delaware Clubwoman, official organ of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, has come from the press, bound in a blue and cream motif featuring Washington's Birthday. It bears a foreword by Mrs.

L. Mulford Taylor, president, describing the conference of the general federation of women's clubs in Washington. Brightening the pages are verses written by members cf the federation. Mrs. Jeannette Slocomb Edwards appears in many of its pages.

Mrs. John G. Leach, best known for her other activities in club life, appears in this issue as the author of light verse. Other verse writers are: Mrs. Florence: M.

Mount. Miss Doris Biesterfeld. Mrs. Norman C. Downs, Miss Alice L.

Reybold, Mrs. Verona Chalmers, Mrs. Lydia Keefer Haley, and Miss Rachel Baldwin. Mrs. William H.

Beacom, chairman of the Department of International Relations is the author of an article urging club women to inform themselves on foreign problems which; she says, are of personal concern to allurs. John L. Whitehurst, general chairman of the golden jubilee committee, is a contributor. Others who furnished articles are Mrs. Louis M.

Drexler, Mrs. William W. Slayden, Miss M. Dalema Draper, Mrs. J.

Edwin Dutton, Mrs. Walter K. Barrett, Mrs. J. Robert West, Mrs.

Charles M. Weatherby, Mrs. Sarah L. Atkins. Mrs.

Leslie Woodward. Mrs. F. B. Short, Mrs.

H. C. Wheeler, Mrs. John Swenehart, Mrs. Pauline C.

Jester, Mrs. Merrill W. Thistlewood, Mrs. W. K.

Gillespie, Mrs. Leonard Reed, Mrs. Alvin Ruth, Mrs. Blanche Lockwood Green, Mrs. William A.

Cook, Mrs. H. L. Morgan, Jr. War Auxiliary Head to Visit City Mrs.

Lou Ella Allen of Ennis, Texas, president of the national auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans, will be a guest of George Paul Farrell Auxiliary to Camp No. 1 Sunday night and at a dinner meeting at 6:30 o'clock Monday at McConnell's. Mrs. Jennie P. Ohman, provisional divisional president.

is in charge of entertainment for the honor guest. Women's Clubs WILMINGTON NEW CENTURY CLUB More than two hundred members of the Wilmington New Century Club and their friends attended a dessert bridge party given at the Delaware Avenue club house yesterday. Mrs. Harry T. Baker was chairman of arrangements, Mrs.

Alban P. chairman of tables, and Mrs. Chester Biesterfeld, chairman of tickets. Serving as chairman of waitresses were: Mrs. Harry W.

Nock, assisted by Mrs. Paul T. Collison, Mrs. William T. Hays, Miss Anita C.

Dillon, Miss Virginia Turner, Mrs. Arthur F. Brown, R. W. Pote, Mrs.

Howard L. Robertson, Mrs. Thomas Herlihy, Paul A. Day, Mrs. Charles E.

Phillips, Miss Ruthanna Taylor, and Mrs. Walter S. Williams. BLUE ROCK COMMUNITY CLUB A covered dish luncheon will be served today by the American Citizenship Committee of the Blue Rock Community Club at the home of Mrs. C.

L. Thompson, 315 Woodside Avenue. Proceeds of the luncheon, which starts at 12:30 o'clock, will be used for the flag fund. Mrs. Cecil B.

Rogers is chairman of the committee. MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB A display of work of the homemaking classes of Milford High School, presented under the direcof Mrs. Elsie Lowe and Miss Alma Seely, provided the program of the Milford New Century Club at yesterday's meeting. The demonstration of sewing, cooking, and child care by students from seventh through twelfth grades was arMrs. G.

Franklin Waples, chairman of American homes, and announced by Esther Greenly. Tea was served with Virginia Geyer and Sara May Bennett pouring, assisted by members of the classes. Wilson S. Vinyard, president, presided. Mrs.

Davis R. Grier will be chairman of Music Day the meeting next Miss Jane Terry and Joseph Lanzillotti of Wilmington, students at the Wilmington School of Music, will present a program of piano and violin selections, assisted by Miss Marjorie Mulholland, contralto. DOVER CENTURY CLUB A pantomime presentation of the "Old Woman Who Lived in a was presented at the meeting of the Tube Amplification for ANY hearing aid New Acousticon device adds Power--Distance Clarity By means of this vacuum tube amplifier, any carbon aid may he changed into a vacuum be aid instantaneously. Have a "two-in-one" your carbon aid for regular use, a vacuum tube aid where greater distance and volume are required. Free Demonstration on Request! ACOUSTICON INSTITUTE W.

A. REID. Manager Citizens Bank 10th Market Sts. Room 112. Dial 2-1241.

Plans Card Party Mrs. John I. AMONG LOCAL FOLK MR. will AND go to MRS. New E.

M. York City FLAHERTY day to celebrate the birthday anniversary of their twin daughters, Miss Catherine E. and Miss Anne E. Flaherty. The young women are students the Finch Junior College, New York.

A family dinner wat party will be held by Mr. and Mrs. Flaherty in the Rainbow Room at Radio, City. Miss Caroline Denham, daughter of Mr. James Coleman, Scott Denham of Kennett Pike, was 3 bridesmaid at the wedding last Saturday of Miss Ralphine Elizabeth McDonnell, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Orrick McDonnell of Mill Neck, L. and Lieut. Thomas Walker Davis III, U. S.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker Davis, of Nashville, Tenn. Miss Der0am, whose engagement to Mr. Champe Taliaferro III has been announced, studied at the Westover School, Middlebury, with the bride.

Miss Audrey, Kimble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kimble of Richardson Park, is one of 40 graduate students the School of Library Science "at Syracuse University who left yesterday on a three-weeks tour of libraries of the East. Mrs. Edward Healy of Kennett Square will be hostess the members of her bridge club ton Thursday evening at her home.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cohen of Kennett Square are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Judith Ann, at the Jewish Hospital in Philadelphia on Feb. 21. Mrs.

Carl Henry Davis has been a recent guest in New York City. Mr. Jasper E. Crane and his sonin-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

William S. Rupert, are at the Mountain Lake Club, Lake Wales, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Caesar A.

Grasselli have gone to Miami Beach. Mr. William H. Taylor of "Ashbridge Farm," West Chester will leave soon for Hobe Sound, Fla. Chauncey G.

Brown and his mother, Mrs. Fannie S. Brown, are visiting Mrs. Brown's brother, former-State Senator E. B.

Griffenberg, in Miami, Fla. Swedes' Church Group Hears Miss S. C. Dean Miss Sallie C. Dean of Richmond, who has been in Delaware the past two weeks in the interest of the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church, addressed a joint meeting of the Women's Auxiliary and Girls Friendly Society of Old Swedes' Church on women's auxiliary work last night.

Mrs. John Weldon presided at the meeting, which was attended by about 40 members of the two organizations. Miss Dean will return to her home today. During her stay, she spoke at meetings in all three counties, addressing as many as four in a day. Avoda Club to Hold Forum A forum will follow the Avoda Club dinner in the clubroom of the Hotel DuPont at 6:15 o'clock this evening.

Joseph N. Flanzer, Samuel F. Keil, Sidney and David A. Waxman will participate, with Philip Cohen as moderator. Dr.

Alexander Smith will preside. ENROLL NOW: COMPLETE COURSE IN BEAUTY CULTURE 3 Beauty Aids Wed. $1.00 Only $50 Beauty Salon Ethel's 606 Washington St. Phone 3-5462 Ball to Benefit Paralysis Fund At Rehoboth Resort Winter Colony Affair to be Held Easter Monday An "Easter Monday Ball" for the benefit of the infantile paralysis fund, has been arranged by members of the winter colony of Rehoboth Beach, and will be attended by many summer cottage owners who will make special trips to the resort for the affair. It is expected to be the highlight of the mid-winter social season.

The date of the affair had tentatively been set for March 30, but committee chairmen changed it to Easter Monday, March 25, at an informal tea at the home of Miss Irene D. Rickards, general chairman. The ball will be held in the Rehoboth fire hall, scene of last year's successful "Peasant Ball" for the paralysis fund. Miss Rickards was also chairman of that affair, and has chosen as her aides many of the same committee members. Mrs.

Anthony Higgins of "The White House," Indian River, is serving as secretary, and Mrs. Mark L. Porter as treasurer. Mrs. Wilbur S.

Corkran of "The Homestead" is again chairman of publicity, and Mrs. Charles S. Horn, is chairman of ticket sales. Mrs. Jesse Gundry of Baltimore, who year served as chairman of decorations, will help in an advisory capacity.

A new decorations chairman will be named next week, along with the full decorations committee. Mrs. Daniel G. Anderson and Mrs. Charles Mills of Rehoboth comprise the committee for selection patrons patronesses for the ball.

These include physicians of sandy Sussex County and their wives. Further arrangements for the affair will be made on Monday, at a meeting with the general chariman at 4 p. at her residence. Holy Name Society Minstrel Show Opens With an audience of 635 greeting various acts enthusiastically, the seventh annual minstrel show of the St. Mary's Holy Name Society opened a two-night "engagement" in the church auditorium, Sixth and Pine Streets, last night.

The final performance will be tonight. The cast of 28 was directed by Mr. Fritz D. Camilla and Dr. Francis Cutrona.

Mr. Edward Horgan was interlocutor, and his "end men" included Mr. Dan Scarano, Mr. Al Latina, Mr. Joseph Donolon, Mr.

James Nolan, Mr. James Murphy, and Mr. Cutrona. Vocal solos were offered by the Misses Katherine Quill, Anna Cimania, and Lonnie Fierro. Mrs.

Carrie D'Onofrio. Miss Helena Stirlith. Mr. Harrying, Seaburg. Mr.

William Murphy, and James Barr provided music for the show. College Fraternity Holds Annual Dance Theta Chi fraternity, University of Delaware, its annual formal dance tomorrow night in the Commons of Old College from 9 to 1 o'clock. In the receiving line will be, Dr. and Mrs. Paul K.

Musselman, Dr. and Mrs. K. J. Kadow, Miss Harriet T.

Baily, Miss Elizabeth Kelly, and Mr. Robert Morgan, chapter dent and escort. The dance is open to Theta Chi active members, pledges, alumni and guests. The committee in charge of the dance are as follows: Decorations, Mr. Harold B.

Gordy, chairman; Mr. Leon Heck, Mr. Samuel Speakman, Mr. Bert Burslem, Mr. Frank Ross and Mr.

Robert Jackson; programs, Mr. Franklin Sumner: orchestra. Mr. William Sloan, chairman; Mr. Robert Morgan, Mr.

Alvin O. Tingle and Mr. Frank Clendaniel. C. D.

A. To Hold Card Party The Catholic Daughters of America will hold a card party at 2 o'clock next Saturday at the home, 909 Delaware Avenue. Miss Mary Ward will be hostess, assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Kaighn, Miss Helen Lynch, and Miss Mary Donahue. Church Supper Tonight The Women's of Immanuel P.

E. Church will hold a fried oyster supper in the parish house tonight from 5 to 7 o'clock, with proceeds to be used for the children's Lenten offering. Luncheon at Fire House A covered dish luncheon, with Mrs. Samuel Miller as chairman, will be held at 12 o'clock today in the Minquadale fire KAYE'S 308 310 312 MARKET FRIDAY ONLY Women's $1 Cotton BLOUSES Spring and Summer styles and weaves; white, pastels. and stripes.

Main Floor Body Culture by Miss Sandra Formerly with Charles of the Ritz, New York Infra Red heating table, Vacuum cup, Swedish massage used to reduce or build up the body tissues. Superfluous Hair Removed by Electric Needle M. DEWEES KELLY S. W. Cor.

9th Washington 8ts. Dial 2-2411 CLUB PUBLICITY CONTEST ENTRIES DUE TOMORROW the L. of The fifth annual and publicity contest sponsored press, the General Federation of Women's Clubs will close tomorrow, it has been announced by Mrs. L. Mulford Taylor, president, and Mrs.

John G. Leach, director of publicity for the federation. Clubs from all parts of the state have entries in the contest. These entries, are important newspaper program or clippings func- of tion he'd by the club during the past year. Blue and red ribbons will be awarded the first and secondprize winners in the state.

The first-prize winner will be entered against those in other states in a contest at the yearly council meeting of the General Federation of Women's Club to be held in May in Milwaukee. Last year Delaware was the only state in the union that had 100 per cent entries in the contest. The national prize was awarded to Mrs. Paul C. Gordy, press and publicity chairman of the Laurel New Centurv Club.

The following clubs have sent entries: New Castle County: Bellefonte Civic Club, Mrs. Laurence Foulk, "Covered Dish Luncheon and Monthly Meeting'; Blue Rock Community Club of Gordon Heights, Miss Helen A. Taylor, "Anniversary Lunchcon; Delaware City Century Club, Mrs. John F. Holliday, Delaware Division, International Sunshine Society, Mrs.

Thomas H. Barnes. "Regular Monthly Business Meeting Gardens Century Club, Mrs. William H. Pierson.

meeting celebrating "Golden Jubilee of the General Hockessin Community Club, Mrs. Clarence Collins, "Observance of Book Marshallton civic Club, Mrs. Leonard E. Barnes, "Welfare Program for Disabled Newark New Century Club, Mrs. Carl J.

Reese, "Christmas Program With Officers Resort Club to Have Child Welfare Forum REHOBOTH BEACH, Feb. 28-- A round-table forum on the subject of "Child Welfare" will 1 feature the program of the Kiwanis Club here tomorrow night, under the chairmanship of Carlton Moore. Following banquet, the meeting will be turned over to Albert Whaley of Rehoboth Beach, chief probation officer of the Juvenile Court in Sussex County; C. Roland Zane of Dover, executive director of the State Board of Charity, and Miss Ruth Reinsecki of Dover. field worker for the State Board of Charity in Sussex County.

The three will discuss the various phases of the State Child Welfare Act and will then answer questions and join in a general discussion. Ralph Morgan club president will preside. Citing the precedent set by George Washington, Col. E. S.

Stayer, safety director of the resort declared no man should ever be tendered a third term as President in an address last night before the Woman's Republican Club of Rehoboth Beach. A large number of women attended the meetheld at the home of Mrs. William S. Bean, Republican Committeeman William Bevis introduced the speakers, who also included State Senator Harold W. Y.

Purnell of Georgetown. Blind Evangelist At Union The Rev. Robert Fraser, blind singing evangelist of Philadelphia, took "The Need of Prayer" as his topic last night in opening a fournight series of services at Union Methodist Church. The Epworth League of the church is sponsoring the services. Meetings will be held tonight tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, and on Sunday night at o'clock.

Card Party Tonight Daughters of State L. O. L. No. 201 commitDiamond, tee card party at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the home of Mrs.

Jeannette Thompson, 1613 West Fourteenth Street. R. M. Hedger, Inc. 1609 PENNA.

AVE. "Fine Floor Coverings" Clearance Sale! Discontinued Sample Rugs Half Price and Less PHONE 3-6838 of the State Federation as New Castle Century Club, Mrs. George A. Pedrick, Program Celebrating National Art Week: New Century Club of Middietown, M1s. Gilbert Nickel, "Reports From the State New Century Club of Wilmington, Mrs.

J. Morton Baxter, "Acceptance of Book Fifty Years of Suburban Century Club, Eimburst. Mra. Leonard R. Reed, "'Reciprocity MeetIng'; Washington Heights Century Club, Mrs.

S. L. DuPree, "Tour Through Public Waverly Club of Hockessin, Miss Anne Derickson, Business Woman's Club of Claymont, Mrs. warren Young, Dish Supper and Pictures of South American Woman's Club of Newport, Mrs. Alvin Ruth.

"Flower Show' men's Civic Club of Richardson Park, Mrs. Howard C. Wheeler, "Pians for Organization of a Girl Scout Troop." Kent County: Avon Club of Felton, Mrs. B. T.

East. Dover Century Club, Mrs. Lillian S. McDonald. "Presentation of Year's Program--Theme: Highways and James H.

Harrington Darbie, New "Familiar Century Hymns Club, and Their Stories: Milford New Century Club. Mrs. Marshall Townsend. ports of National and State Rising Sun Community Club, Mrs. Alice Kimble, "Regular Monthly Business Meeting' Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna, Mrs.

Thomas Russell, "Costume Tea to Emphasize Colonial Round Table Club of Wyoming, Mrs. Edward Tubbs, "Bi-annual Luncheon." Sussex County: Acorn Club of Seaford. Mrs. Paul Stewart, "Colonial Bridgeville Tuesday Night Club, Mrs. E.

Lee Culver, "Fire Prevention and Frankford New Century Club, Mrs. E. W. Bryan, "Monthly Meeting and Georgetown New Century Club. Mrs.

Thomas Ayres. "Exhibition of Hand Made Laurel New Century Club, Mrs. Paul Gordy. "Delaware Lord Baltimore Women's Club of Millville. Miss Elizabeth Derrickson, "Annual Milton New Century Club.

Miss Sarah Atkins, "Reciprocity Meeting: New tury Club of Delmar. Mrs. Daniel C. Culver, "Flower Selbyville munity Club, Mrs. Clinton Hastings, "Pashions of Yesterday and Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach, Mrs.

Seton Maynadier, Monthly Business Meeting': Zwaanendael Club of Lewes. Mrs. Thomas J. Virden, "Red Cross Program Open to Public." 3-Way Birthday Party Given in Laurel Home Mendenhall DuPont Country Club To Hold Bridge Lunch Associate women members of the DuPont Country Club and their guests will attend a bridge luncheon of the club Friday at 1 p. m.

Reservations are being taken at the club or by Mrs. John I. Mendenhall, phone 91-2187. Mrs. F.

A. Miller, Mrs. A. F. Clark and Mrs.

W. M. Johns are assisting with the arrangements. The men's bridge games, postponed from Feb. 15, will be held tomorrow evening.

Mr. R. G. Clarkson is chairman of men's bridge activities. Sunday afternoon dinners from 3 to 8 o'clock are now featured at club for members guests.

being, 'Next Wednesday evening another in the "bowling special" suppers will be held in the clubhouse. These suppers follow the bowling matches of the various DuPont teams at the City Alleys. The next club dinner dance on the late winter schedule is announced for March 9. Engagements ents Mr. and Mrs.

William O. Barnhill have announced the engagement of their daughter, Louise Barnhill, Mr. Maxwell Case, son of Lieut. -Comm. and Mrs.

Maxwell Case of Germantown. The wedding will take place in June. Barnhill was graduated in June from the Woman's College, Duke University. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Bryner announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Bryner, to Mr. William Verderamo, son of Mrs. Rose Verderamo and the late Mr. Carmone Verderamo of this city. Lundi Club to Hold Skating Party, Sale Plans are being made for a ing party to be held by the Lund Club next Monday, and a bake sale to be conducted by the new members on March 9.

A dance will be given by the club in the early spring. The club met recently at the home of Miss Elva Blakenburg and pledged and initiated as new members: The Misses Mary Brown, Sara Denny, Nyra Feldman, Marie Randolph, Jean and Lucille Dougherty, Anne Mullen, and Virginia Slack, Mrs. H. S. Drew Heads Missionary Group Mrs.

Herbert S. Drew was elected president of the Woman's Missionary Society of Hanover Presbyterian Church at the annual meeting at the church yesterday. Other newly elected officers are: Mrs. Clifford Dillman, vice-president; Mrs. John Peoples, secretary; Mrs.

William N. Cann, treasurer. Members of the nominating committee were: Mrs. J. M.

Talley, Mrs. Albert B. King, Mrs. William N. Cann.

Mrs. Frank H. Hanby presided. $6 OIL PERMANENT Fully Guaranteed .50 Machine Machineless are Others Waves $1.50, $3.50 $5.00 Best Materials Used on All Work Open Tues. Fri.

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and Mrs. John R. Pusey here. The birthdays observed were those of Mrs. Pusey's father, Jacob Owens, and their two children, Percy Pusey and Mrs.

John Wootten of near Laurel. Elwood Chipman of Laurel, Fred Wright of Delmar, president of the State Board of Agriculture, and Pepper of Seaford left Monday to spend the week at a convention of the Eastern States Cooperative at Springfield, Mass. Mrs. R. H.

Waller is spending the week as a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Major Farvil, and family in Tea Neck, N. J. Chicago, known as the Windy City, had only two days during 1937 in which the wind reached a velocity of 32 miles per hour. Dover Century Club yesterday, with Mrs.

James H. McNeal in the leading role, and Mrs. E. V. Ingram and Mrs.

Lynford Outten as hostesses for the meeting. The children in the cast, who presented such 3 problem in the Mother Goose story, were portrayed by Becky Buchanan, Gordie Cockburn, Anne Ellis, Richard Ellis, Barbara Jane Emory, Charlotte Gildersleeve, Josephine Gildersleeve, Tommy Golt, I Lois Harrington, Tommy Holt, Walter Holt, Helen Jean Hodgson, Sonny Lynch, Anne Magee, Freddie Mercer, Gene Mercer, Bill Postles, Becky Scull, Sara Stevens, Bill Straughn, Charles Straughn, Donnie Tabor, and Barbara Wilson. Mrs. Ulrich, assisted by Mrs. W.

W. Mack, arranged a program to be offered at the Welfare Home at Smyrna on Friday, March 8. Mrs. Eva F. Wilson is chairman of transportation.

University Women Told Consumer Duty The responsibility of the consumer in protecting himself against inferior foods and drugs was stressed by Dr. Esther Cole Franklin, associate of social studies of the American Association of University Women, in an address before members of the A. U. W. at the Y.

W. C. A. last night. The new food, drug, and cosmetics act passed by Congress has producers label containers carefully, Dr.

Franklin said, but the entire success of the act lies in the alertness of the public in reading the labels and seeing that the law is not circumvented. The consumer should watch for standard quantity as well as quality, she added. Mrs. Richard Clarkson is chairman of the science study group of the A. A.

U. W. Mrs. Richard Stucklen was chairman at the dinner preceding the meeting. Harvard Club Meets Tonight The Harvard Club of Delaware will hold its annual dinner meeting at the University Club, Ninth and Broom Streets, tonight at 6:30 o'clock.

Eugene duPont. will preside. Bruce C. Hopper aspresident, sociate professor of government at Harvard University, will speak 011 the "Status of World Affairs." Motion pictures of last year's HarvardWest Point football game will be shown. Scouts Visit Police Station Forty boys, members of the scout troops sponsored by Christ Our King Church and Mary C.

I. Williams School visited police, headquarters. last night. were conducted on the by Sergt. Walter F.

Squires. Church Women Plan Supper The church work department of the Women's Association of West Presbyterian Church will hold a supper at 6 o'clock tonight, followed by a business session. Mrs. J. C.

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