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SEVEN WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. MONDAY. MAY 18, 1936 $1123 PLEDGED NEWARK MAY MART Twelve Nurses Graduate Today Elkton Marriages Special to The Morning News ELKTON. Mi, May 17 Marriage sixty- TreasMiror Adeline Cook To Make Bow At Afternoon Tea BRACK-EX CHURCH Alumnae Association To Elect Officers The Wilmington Chapter of the Alumnae Association of the Women's College, University of Delaware, will elect officers at a meeting tonight at the home of Misses Eleanor and Elizabeth Edge, 1900 Monroe Street.

Miss Mary deHan will preside at the business eeasion. Nominees are: For president, Mr. May Thompson Keith and Miss Eleanor B. Edge; recording secretary. Miss Elizabeth Harrar and Miss Anne Cheavens.

Miss Nellie P. Lawton, Mrs. Dorothy Caulk Caille and Miss Virginia Sparklin are members of the nominating committee. Holdover officers are: Vlce-Dresident. Miss Margaret Bicking; i WMmmmmmm MISS ANNE Miss McCoy, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John W. McCoy, Is serving as treasurer for the card party and fashion show to be held Wednesday. May 27. at "Dauneport," the home of Miss Amy E.

duPont. Proceeds of ATTRACTS THRONG Program Features By Relays, School Band Concert and Awarding of Prizes Fifty Attend Fathers and Mothers Picnic at Sigma Tau Phi Fraternity House Special to The Morning News NEWARK, May 17 The Newark May Mart yesterday was attended by the largest crowd In its history. The affair was opened by the High School Band in their new caps and capes which were made by the members of the home economics department of the school. Following, there was a fathers and sons relay race. The boys' team, consisting- of John Doordan, Newton Schaffer, Bob Ewing and Paul Skillman won ine i am era tjea-m uuiiaidiu Ooach William Gillespie.

Barney Hancock, J. Smith, and Leroy Hill. The fathers' baseball team, coached by Dr. J. R.

Dowries of the State Board of Health, won the ball game, 14 to 13, with Leroy Hill pitching and bringing in three of the runs. Prizes Awarded Prizes were won by Margaret Dean, Audrey Battersby, Mildred Bayless, and Jeanette Thompson for the junior high girls relay, and Jane Black, Ruth Wilson, Helen Dean and Ruth Reed for the senior high girls relay. In the boys relay were Henry Brooks, William Bellman, Charles Coyle, Leonard Lud-wig, Paul Skillman, Llcryd Truet, Jack Doordan and Robert Egnor. Jane Hastings won a card table; Leroy Knox a fountain pen; Virginia Worth, Elizabeth Dawson, Gladys Dean, Mary Daugherty and Pheobe McBerty also won prizes for tumbling. The Newark New Century Club presented a play entitled "The Vil lage Choir Spruces Op." About 250 attended the dance which brought the affair to a close.

Mrs. Leon Ryan was general chairman. Fifty persons today attended the fathers and mothers picnic at the Sigma Tau Phi fraternity house. While the fathers and sons played baseball, the women played bridge. There was a pony for the children to ride.

After the ball game there was a picnic dinner served on the lawn. Carl Bieiburg was in charge and was assisted by Sidney Bert-Lian. Patronesses at House Party Mrs. Harry L. Bonham and Miss Harriette Baily were the patronesses last night at the Theta Chi house party.

Nearly 40 couples were present and danced to the music of an orchestra. Randolph Eastburn, chairman of the social committee, was in charge, and was assistetd by Harold Marvel and Richard Scott. The Women's Bible Class of the Newark M. E. Church will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs.

Emest Gillespie, 55 East Delaware Avenue at p. m. This will be the last meeting until September. Mrs. Steele, Mrs.

J. Wilson, Mrs. W. Davidson. Mrs.

D. Chalmers and Mrs. H. Eastburn will be the hostesses. Lodge Members Attend Church The members of American Flag Council, No.

28, Jr. O. U. A. assembled at their lodge rooms this morning and marched to the Newark M.

E. Church where the pastor. tl.e Rev. Leonard White, preached a sermon on loyalty. Sunday.

June 14. has been selected for the annual children's day services at the Newark M. E. Sunday school. In connection with the morning program, there will be a baptismal service.

Covered Dish Supper A covered dish supper will be held Wednesday night in the social hall of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church by members of the Friendly Fellowship Club. Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.t Morrow are in charge of arrangements for the meeting, during which "Wild Life in Alaska," a reel of motion pictures taken by Mr.

Campbell Church, will- be shown. EXTRA! Daughter of Bishop to Be Presented Friday, June 1 9 Bishop and Mrs. Philip Cook will entertain at a tea and garden party at "Bishopstead" on Friday afternoon, June 19, to present to society their daughter, Miss Adeline Cook. The affair is the only spring party announced for debutantes of the season, although others are planned for the early fall. Miss Cook will be graduated on June 2 from the National Cathedral School, in Washington.

The youn women to be honored at Fall parties include Miss Eliza hiXlney, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Richard S. Rodney, of New Castle, and Miss Diana Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laussat Richter Rogers, of "Boothhurst," near New Castle.

Miss Rodney will complete her studies at the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, next month, and Miss Rogers will be graduated from the Tower Hill School of this city. All of the young women plan to continue their studies next year. Jnop and Mrs. Cook will re ceive with their daughters at the garden party and debutantes of last season and the coming year will be listed among the younger aides. AMOMG LOCAL FOLK "VTRS.

JOSIAH MARVEL will en-tertain at a dinner on Friday, June 5. at her home. "Nanticoke," in honor of Miss Elizabeth Marston, Mr. Robert Marvel, and Mr. and Mrs.

William Marvel. The wedding of Miss Marston and Mr. Robert Marvel will take place on June 9 in the Riverside Church, New York. Miss Catherine Crane is chairman of the Wilmington committee for the Devon Horse Show, members of which will attend a tea this afternoon, given by Miss Elizabeth Townsend of Bryn Mawr. The committee includes Miss Alexandrine duPont, Miss Ruthanna Sauisbury, Miss Louise Kirkpatrick, Miss Agnes Morgan.

Miss Betty Patterson, Miss Peggy Tatnall. Miss Anne Dinsree, Miss Virginia Scott, Miss Belle Wil-drick, and Miss Jean Heyward. Mrs. Rea Dague of Harrisburg, Pa has been the guest during the past week of Chancellor and Mrs. Josiah O.

Wolcott of Dover. Mrs. E. T. entertained at a tea Saturday in honor of her guest, Mrs.

S. C. Frederick of Atlantic City. Mrs. Henry Thouron was a guest in New York during the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. R. R. M.

Carpenter, Mrs. C. C. Taliaferro, Miss Louisa S. Spruance, and Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Spruance were recent guests in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.

Lunger were guests at the St. Regis while in New York last week. Miss Katherine B. Smith and Miss Elizabeth B. Smith will sail on May 20 with their aunt, Mrs.

Joseph Packard Laird of Berwyn. Pa, to spend the summer in the British Isles. Miss Leila Canby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Marriott Canby, will give a party next Friday at her home, "Thome lawn," German town, for the teachers and graduating class of the Springside School.

Guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Wal- den Pell, II, at St. Andrew's School, Middietown, for the spring dance on Saturday night, were Miss SaMy Newlin of Haverford, Miss Edith Clark of Wynne wood, and Miss Eleanor Fotteral of Radnor, Pa. Mrs.

Howard Southwick and her son, Howard, of Washington, were guests last week of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Artemas Smith, Jr. Mr. Southwick joined his family for the week-end.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur K. Gettys and son Harold of Pittsburgh, were guests over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs.

James L. Hyland and Mrs. B. M. Hyland of 227 West Thir ty-fifth Street.

Opera to Benefit Fraternity The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. of the University of Delaware, will benefit from the performance of "Utopia Unlimited," by the Savoy Opera Company at the Longwood open air theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Fierre S. duPont on Saturday, June 6.

licenses were issued here yesterday to: Maurice P. Groff, 25. and Pearl Shivery. 29, Oxford. William Schuster.

27, and Ann R- Mahar, 27, Lin-dfn. N. Frank Ventrola. 20. 1527 Ritner and Emma De Somma.

26. 2342 South Hicks Street. Philadelphia; Petr I. seaaer. 34.

New York, and Elizabeth H. H. tellings. 28, South Salem. N.

Y-: A most F. Prey, 31, Pequea. and Marguerit 8. Montgomery. 19.

Wa.sriijrtonbc.ro. Richard Eckman, 21. and Elizabeth A. Barr. 21, Lancaster, Thomas Glambro.

23. 110a South Twenty-seventh Street, and Constance LaPere. 19. 8210 Holstein Avenue, Philadelphia; Edward E. Rittmayer.

82, Haddonrleld. N. and Elizabeth E. Carey, 48 51 Washington Street. Camden.

N. Harld L. Missimer, 21, and Dorothy J- Di Mescio. 19. Reading, Edward R- Bris-tow.

21. West Berlin. N. and Gertrude C. Genthart.

18. 1410 North Twenty-fourth Street. Philadelphia; Waken A. Hodge. 20, Phoebus.

and Mary M. Truitt. 21. Lin-wood. Pa.

George D. RelRel. 23, 502 East Ailegneny Avenue, and Mary J. Schuster. 19.

428 EaJt Churchman Street. Philadelphia; William L. Steholl. 29 2129 North Park Avenue, Philadelphia, and Mary C. Smith.

IS. Trenton, N- James L. Rishel. 21, and Mae H. Everett.

20. Danville. Edward Smal-awsky. 24, Palo Alto. and Helen Murawski, 24.

Kulpmont. Pa James J. Beard. 21. and Pearl Monroe.

19. Baltimore; Thomas Di Pilla, 31, and Ruth Ortt. 29. Camden. N.

Paul Leek, 27. and Hannah L. Reifsnyder. 18. Perkeomenville, Jacob P.

Godown. 23. Cape May Court House. N. and Grace B.

Shipman, 18. Cape May. N. John P. Renner.

21. and Elizabeth McKibben. 20. Camden. N.

Russell L. Massena. 27. and lona Coleman, 21. Washington.

D. Nicholas Greendyk, 29. and Evelvn M. Tillery. 24.

Arlington, N. William O. Calhoun. 23. German-town.

and Lous P. Hammer. 22, Johnstown. Pa. George Petras.

23. and Martha R. Castle. 19. Newark.

Jacob R. Lohrman. 23, and Mary E. McCarthy. 18.

Camden. N. Edwin H. Bedell. 23.

Mt. Vernon. N. and Josephine Makay. 19.

Washington. D. Roy M. Weaver. 21.

and Alice M. Wolf, 19, Brownstown. Pa Ernest K. Rausch. 27.

and Nancy Cather. 24. both of 1022 Spruce Street. Philadelphia; Rudolph H. Yeager.

23. Camden. N. and Mary M. Seifert.

24. Pranklinville, N. Herbert A. Lesson. 43.

5808 Germantown Avenue, and Elsie Z. Straub. 43. 33 South Juniper Street. Philadelphia; Leonard Rheberg.

31. 2C18 Bainbrldge Street, and Elisabeth Hardy. 21. 1531 Fitzwater Street. Philadelphia: Franklin J.

Leidllch. 24. and Dons L. Hossfleld. 18.

Baltimore. Robert D- 25. and Edna Zins-meister. 25. both of 1119 West Eighth Street.

Wilmington; Joseph Laureto. 22, 1531 South Insminger Street, and Angeline autangine. 19. 193 South Insmmger Street, Philadelphia: James Monroe. 30, Port Deposit.

Md and Armintia K. Vandyke. 18. Oxford. John Garvin.

21. Rising Sun. and Marv Glackin. 18. Peach Bottom Herbert W.

Foster. 21. Dias Creek. N. and Clara Jargowsky.

19 Woodbine. N- John J. Foster. 24. 2423 West Oakdaie street, and Regma A.

Bender. 20. 2824 North Lambert Street. Philadelphia: Harold P. Abbey.

35. Laurel Springs. N. ami Beatrice E. Ackerman.

29. Camden. N. George F. Starkle.

35. 733 B-ngham Street, Philadelphia, and Beatrice Conrad. 33. Wildwood. K.

Svenning Jensen. 24. and Susan M. De Danney. 25.

Elizabeth, N. J-; Cyril C. Stephens. 22. Elmhurst.

N. and Doris Singer. 19. Jackson Heights N. Y-; Richard R.

Metse. 22. and Marion D. Dear-wechter, 21. Lebanon.

Samuel A. Letts, 24. East Stroudsburg. and Barbara C. Gioeggler.

21. Tohyhanna. Pa. Michael J. Bajek.

23. and Rose M. Del Marsrio. 21. Trenton.

N. Robert M. 29. and Frances I. Wade, 29.

Camden. N. J-; J. Emorv McOurk. 31.

DeSta. Pa and Haae! M. Keesee. 18. Churehvllle.

Stephen Kowac. 23, and Rita M. Mc-Donough, 21, Chester. Louis La Ricci, 22. and Anna H.

Schneider. 18. Baltimore; Hartley M. Hansen. 22.

Essington. and Bettv Mako. 20. Bridgeport, Conn Russell W. Hechlnger.

22. and Nellie B. Holland. 21. Reading.

Robert V. Shea. 24. 70s South Fifty-fifth Street, and Maraaret M. Bonner.

18. 5006 Hazel Avenue. Philadelphia: Lawrence A. Lauer. 21.

and Minnie c. Miller. 21. Union, N. John A.

Carroll. 21, and Vivian W. Gatting. 20. Norfolk.

William F. Rowland, 24. 5825 Mascher Street, and Genevieve M. Green. 21, 1249 South Tavlor Street, Philadelphia; Floyd C.

McGuire. 24. and Helen R. Hughes, 20. Lancaster.

Pa. Church Thespians To Give Operetta A cast of 50 persons will present the operetta, "Barbarossa from Barbary," an Algerian romance, on Thursday night in the chapel of Brandywinc M. E. Church. Mr.

E. Raymond Lilley Is directing the production, assisted by Mrs. John Jack-sr i at the piano. Those taking special parts are: Miss Virginia Thomson. Mr.

G. A. Matthews, Mr. Ralph Morgan, Miss Bessie Forester. Mr.

Charles Norton, Mr. Ralph Lloyd, the Rev. O. A. Bartley.

and Mrs. O. A. Bartley. Bridge Tea, Dance Held The Inter-Fraternity and Sorority Council held a bridge tea yesterday afternoon and a dance last night in the Y.

M. and Y. W. H. A.

The afternoon affair was limited to members of the constituent gToups of the council and was in charge of Miss Irene Becker. Perry Topkis was chairman. The two functions were outstanding in bringing together one of the largest representations from amon? the Jewish youth of the city ever before assembled. FASHION SHOW By Bontcit Teller Longwood Conservatory TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND o'clock Benefit Chester Co. Hospital TICKETS 50c 5 M.

Entrance on Market Street Arca. Call For Delivery SUMMER Men's flannel trousers expertly cleaned and pressed. 50c 65 At St. Francis Exercises Will Begin With High Mass This Morning Diploma will be awarded to 12 young women at commencement exercises of the St. Francis' He pltal Training School for Nurse today.

The program win begin with a high mass in the hospital chapel at a. ar. wnicn trie celebrant will be the Rev. Lawrence W. McCarthy, O.

S. P. chaplain of the hospital. Bonk's mass will be given under the direction of Mr. Joseph Fisher.

Mrs. Alice Dugan Donohue will be the organist. A communion breakfast will be served immediately after the mass. The graduation exercises will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the auditorium of the Ursuline Academy, Pennsylvania Avenue and Franklin Street. The Most Rev.

Ed-mond J. FitzMaurice, Bishop of the Wilmington Diocese, will preside. The address to the graduates will be made by the Very Rev. Dr. M.

J. McKeough, O. Pream principal of Archmere Academy. Another address will be given by Dr. John J.

Cassidy. There will be orchestra selections, a violin solo by Miss Sa-bina Kowalfika. and diplomas will be conferred by Bishop FitzMaurice. The graduates are An astasia Martin Boyle, Elsie Barbara Chet-kowska, Elisabeth Morrison Dews-berry, Tessie Helen Kowalska, Elsie Mae Maxwell, Josephine Mary McCarthy, Rose Mary McKenna, Anne Catherine McQuaid. Marion Elizabeth Neucomb, Beatrice Parson Pond, Elizabeth Patricia Smith, and Minnie Alma Watson.

Hadassah Chapter To Hold Luncheon Mrs. Emanuel Halpern, member of the national board of Hadassah and chairman of the national edu cational committee, will be the guest speaker at the annual doner lunch eon of the Hadassah Chapter of Wilmington to be held tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock in the foyer of the Hotel DuPont. Mrs. Halpern will use as her subject, "Youth Alyiah in Palestine." She is a former Had ass an president of New York City. An elaborate musical program will be presented with Professor Julius Leefson of Philadelphia, head of the piano conservatory bearing his name, as principal artist.

Gloria Weiman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weiman, a pupil of Professor Leefson, will also participate in the program. Jewish folk songs will be given by Mrs. Sarah Brown of Philadelphia, accompanied by Mrs.

Jonah Goldman also of that city. Luncheon music will be furnished by Theodore Berber's String Ensemble. Mrs. Max Keil. president of the local chapter, will extend greetings.

The Invocation will be given by Mrs. Louis Sklut, and Mrs. Julius Wolson will be toastmistress. Mrs. Morris Tanzer will pronounce the benediction.

Mrs. Louis Cohen and Mrs. Theodore Tuckerman are in charge of table decorations, and Mrs. Max Keil and Mrs. Joel Rosenson, program.

The hostesses will be Mrs. David Ploener, Mrs. Arthur C. Gluckman, Mrs. John Mittleman, Mrs.

Rose Weinstock, Mrs. Abraham Mittleman, Mrs. Julius Wolson, Mrs. Matthew Eisenman, and Mrs. Albert Bunin.

Student Orchestra To Play Concerto The concerto for strings and harps, written by Miss Anne Wyeth, will be played by the Student Orchestra of Orchestra House for a broadcast on Sunday morning. May 31, at 10:30 o'clock. Miss Edna T. Bradfield will direct the program which will be given over a coast to coast network of the National Broadcasting Company. Several additional umbers will be played on the program.

Miss Bradfield will be a guest at the dinner to be given by the Society of Arts and Sciences on Wednesday night in the East Foyer of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. At tftis dinner, Mr. Owen D. Young will receive the society's gold medal and fellowship award for his contributions to the cause of international cooperation. Mr.

Frank Crownin-shleld will be the toastmaster. Will Broadcast Talk On Iris Show Plans The Iris Show to be held in this city Tuesday. May 26, under the auspices of the Wilmington Garden, Club will be the subject of an address to be given this afternoon at 5:15 o'clock over radio station WDEU by Mrs. Charles F. Richards.

The show will be held in the auditorium of the Wilmington New Cen-try Club. It is the first open iris show to be sponsored by the club. All classes but one will be open to amateur grefrvrs. Of special interest will be the new class in flower arrangement for children under 14 years, with Mrs. David Smith Foster in charge.

Mrs. Macmillan Hoopes will give another broadcast concerning the show on Monday evening, May 25. Grace Church Class To Meet Thursday The Friendship Class of Grace Church will meet Thursday at 8 p. m. in the church house.

Mrs. E. P. Bardo, president of the class, will preside. Mrs.

Marjorie Guthrie Wiggins is planning part of the program. Refreshments and the social hour aj In charge of Mrs. George Bennett, Mrs. Sheldon M. Clayton, Mrs.

John Swenehart. Mrs. William H. CantweU. Mrs.

William T. Chipman, Mrs. S. C. Sparklin, Mrs.

Charles Williams. Mrs. George Long. Miss Ivy Hudson, Mrs. Royal Bundy.

Mrs. Tj, E. Beach, and Mrs. E. P.

Bardo. Mrs. Lynde H. Ryman is teacher of the class. Fund Contributed at Special Services in Observance of 23rd Anniversary Drive For $1000 Is Launched to Help Liquidate Mortgage on Building ELSMERE.

May. 17 Large con-greations, among which were several charter members of the church, attended the special services marking the 23rd anniversary of the founding of Brack-Ex Methodist Episcopal Church today. The Rev. R. High Adams, pastor, who is serving his 17th consecutive year on the charge, preached at the morning and evening services and the choir, under the direction of Warren H.

Reuss, rendered special music for the occasion. Warren A. Manuel, custodian of the church records, and one of the charter members, gave the history of the church. Members and friends pledged over $U23 for the support and maintenance of the church for the ensuing year. A drive to raise $1000 against the principal of the mortgage on the buildings was launched at the services.

Residents of this community and Brack-Ex. Roselle. and Brookland Terrace are planning to petition the Levy Court to continue the street lights in this section. Thirteen members of the Intermediate League of Brack-Ex M. E.

Church were entertained at a fellowship supper in the church social hail Friday night. The affair waa under the direction of Mrs. Ritner C. Hall, counsellor. The group pledged $5 to the anniversary fund of the church.

Plans were made for a picnic supper. Mr. and Mrs. William Bullock and Mr. and Mrs.

Leonzo L. Green, of Brookland Terrace, entertained at a birthday party at the Village Barn Saturday night in honor of the twenty-first birthday anniversary of Miss Harriett Bullock. THREE MEN ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE Three men. claiming New York as their home, were arrested and held under $1500 bail each by Magistrate E. B.

Griffenberg of Holly Oak, yesterday, charged with assault and battery on Hillyard Donoho of 510 Philadelphia Pike. The men gave the'r names as William Kugler. Ralph DePierro, and Christopher Ioiro. The arrests were made by Private Joseph McVey of the county police and Sergeant Knecht of the state police who found them hiding in a mar.h along the Delaware River at Holly Oak. According to the police Donoho passing a vacant store building that he owns near Lodge's Lane, saw the place occup'ed.

He Investigated and the three men fled from the place. He followed them to tha marsh where, he told the magistrate, he seized, one man and the trio then turned on him and beat him. In default of hail the men were sent to the workhouse. Greece, Mourns Tsaldari' Death ATHENS. May 17 (JP) The Greek nation today mourned the death of former Premier Panayoti Tsaldaris, 68, the fourth political leader to die suddenly since King George returned! to the throne last November.

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Miss Ruth Anne Russell; treasurer, Miss Mary Hellings. At the meeting an amendment to the constitution will be considered, changing the number of meetings of the chapter from nine to four each year. Miss Kathryn Poinsett has arranged a musical program. Miss Marjorie Bramble will sing and piano solos will be given by Miss Elizabeth Broadbent. Miss Bramble and MlM Broadbem are advanced students at the Wilmington Music School.

Devon Horse Show To Open May 25 The Devon Horse Show anticipates another banner week commencing May 25 and exhibitors are bringing horses from California aJid Canada, as well as from every section of the United States. The demand for boxes and parking places is said to be heavier than in many years. Among thot-e who have taken boxes are: Mrs. Andrew Van Pelt, Mr. W.

Plunket Stewart, Mrs. H. B. duPont, and parking spaces have been reserved bv Mr. William duPont, Mr.

R. R. M. Carpenter, and Mrs. Eugene duPont.

Miss Bruner R. Hummeman, who is well known here, is among Philadelphia exhibitors. Mr. R. R.

M. Carpenter is treasurer of the show, of wh'ch Mr. William duPont, and Mr. Andrew Van Pelt are directors. MINISTER ASSUMES CHARGE OF CHURCH The Rev.

Philip L. LiCalzi, graduating from Eastern Baptist Seminary, Philadelphia, last Wednesday, assumed full charge of Delaware Avenue-Bethany Baptist Church yesterday coincident with the dedication of 150 new hymnals present ed the church by members of the Sunday school. George F. Irwin, general superintendent, was in charge of the hymnal dedication. Others taking part were Miss Martha Johnson, Miss Grace Price.

Miss Doris Slaw-ter, Mrs. Helen Draper, Mrs. Mary Berry, Mrs. Harry Shewbrooks. Howard Blansfield, and John H.

Gil-land. Edwin M. Cain, Mrs. David J. Evans, and Miss Elizabeth Lloyd sang as a trio the first hymn from the new books.

The pastor led in the dedicatory prayer. The graduation of Mr. LiCalzi was attended by 48 members of the congregation who presented him with a purse on behalf of the members and friends of the church. He will be ordained here in the near future. BLACKSMITHS ARE BUSY, HEAD OF UNION ASSERTS WASHINGTON.

Mav 17 (JPi Well dressed and prosperous Ray Home, president of the Blacksmith's Union, arrived in the capital from Chicago to report today to the American Federation of Labor that black- smithing, "everything considered," is getting along "fine." Terming erroneous the opinion generally held that the blacksmith is vanishing from the American scene, this quiet-spoken, bespectacled lead er estimated more than 20,000 black smiths now belong to his union. He added that blacksmithing never was a more highly skilled i craft than it now is and that wages i average around 96 cents an hour, "Like everybody else," he said, "the blacksmith has had to keep up with the times. He has specialized, turned into a drop forge smith or I a heat treater." England imports 75,000,000 cigars from Cuba annually. SUMMER SHOP StieX of it It Vs. -N D.

McCOY the Merciful Rest. Wdl dlnim gs MISS ANNA PESCE MR. JOHN D. CURTIN Invitations have been issued for the wedding on May 28 of Miss Anna Pesce. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Pesce of Ladley's Ridge, Kennett Square, and Mr. John Curtin of Kennett Square. Miss Pesce is secretary to Mr. Walter M.

Grace and Mr. Curtin is an insurance agent in the same office. Both are graduates of the Kennett High School. Mr. Curtin is a graduate of Villanova College.

MISS ANNIE F. LATHAM MR. RAYMOND HURD Miss Annie F. Latham and Mr. Raymond Hurd were married Saturday afternoon at the parsonage of St.

Stephen's Evangelical Luth eran Church by the pastor, the Rev. Park W. Huntington. The bride was attended bv Miss Ruth Letherbury and Mr. Robert C.

McEIhinney, was the best man. Mr. Hurd and his bride will live in this city. MISS ALMA WINTRUP MR. WALTER G.

BROSTROM Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. William Wintrup. 507 West Twenty-first Street, of the marriage of their daughter. Miss Alma Wintrup and Mr.

Walter G. Brostrom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Brostrom of this city.

The ceremony was performed on May 7 at the parsonage of the Brack-Ex M. E. Church by the Rev. R. High Adams.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. From, brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom, attended the couple. Mr.

and Mrs. Brostrom are at -home in this city. Coley Bible Class Has Annual Banquet Members of the Coley Bible Class of Silverbrook M. E. Church, and their husbands, attended the annual banquet Saturday night at the Silview Inn, near Ne port.

Guest speakers were the Rev. W. A. Wise, retired minister, and Mr. Herbert Samworth, superintendent of the Silverbrook Sunday School.

Mrs. Bessie Lind, president, presided at the affair and made the, address of welcome. The program included vocal duets by Mrs. Frederick Balster and Mr. Norman Lind; vocal solo, "God Planted a Rose in My Garden," Mr.

Norman Lind; cornet solo Mrs. Margaret McGin-ley; readings. Mrs. May Lind. and monologues by Mrs.

Margaret Hayes. Community singing during tne banquet was led by Mrs. May Lind and Mr. Norman Lind. Spring flowers were used for decoration of the dinner tables, and later were sent to shut-ins of the church and class.

Mr. Joseph Coley, leader of the class, was unable to attend because of illness. Guests at the speakers' table were the Rev. Mr. Wise, Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Samworth, and the officers of the class, president. Mrs. Bessie Lind; secretary, Mrs. LUlie Pierce; pianist.

Mrs. LiHie Hare; vice-president, Mrs. Elva Robinson, and treasurer, Mrs. May Lind. Wilmington Girls Honored At College Miss Marjorie Kratz of this city, was installed as censor cha'rman of the Sargent College Governing Association at an impressive ceremony last Thursday at Boston University's Sargent College of Physical Education.

Miss Mary Sweeney of Scituate, Mass. was inducted as president of the association. ss Sue Koester, another Wilmington student at Boston University, has been named assistant social service chairman of the Y. W. C.

A. for the next college year. The tides sometimes rise 45 to 50 feet above low water mark on the coast of Normandy. the affair will benefit the Home of Ei cults MRS. MARTHA G.

SHAW MR. CHARLES F. HANNUM The engagement of Mrs. Martha G. Shaw, daughter of Mrs.

Hunter Grubb and the late Mr. Grubb, to Mr. Charles Franklin Hannum of this city, son of Mrs. Franklin Hannum and the late Mr. Hannum of Oakmont, Pa has been announced.

The wedding date has not been set. MI3S RUTH ANN BAILEY MR. CHARLES B. SHINN Mr. and Mrs.

Nathan Bailey, 810 West Twenty-fourth Street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Ann Bailey, to Mr. Charles B. Shinn, son of Mrs. B. Frank Shinn.

3706 Washington Street. The wedding will take place in the fall. MISS ANNA ELIABETH POWELL DR. GERALD OGDEN POOLE Announcement is made of the en gagement of Miss Anna Elizabeth Powell, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs.

B. B. Powell of Moorestown, N. and Dr. Gerald Ogden Poole, son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Poole of this city. Miss Powell is a graduate of Swarthmore College and of the Dresel Library School.

Dr. Poole is a graduate of Hahnemann Medical College and did pre-medjeal work at the University of Delaware. MXSS GRACE BAIRD GABKE MR. ARTHUR B. WILSON.

JR. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Gabke of 810 Concord Avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter.

Miss Grace Baird Gabke, to Mr. Arthur B. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B.

Wilson of 2906 Tatnall Street. The wedding will take place on June 10 in the Hillcrest M. E. Church. MISS BERTHA E.

ALLEY MR. WILLIAM A. MORTON Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. J.

Nelson Tailey of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Bertha Elizabeth TaLtey, to Mr. William Alexander Morton, son of Mrs. Laura V. Morton. The wedding date has not been set.

MISS RUTH E. HOOPES MR. PAUL W. MITCHELL Mr. and Mrs.

W. Penn Hoopes of Avondale, Pa, have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Ruth E. Hoopes, to Mr. Paul W.

Mitchell, son -of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Mitchell of "Wood- side Farms," near Hockessin. MISS MARGUERITE REED MR.

JOSEPH LETO Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Cooper of Elmhurst, announce -the engagement of Mrs. Coopers sister, Miss Marguerite Reed, to Mr.

Joseph Leto, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oresti Leto of Kennett Square. MISS LUCILLE G. FORSYTHE MR.

ALBERT L. SCHOMP, JR. Mr. and Mrs. Homer J.

Forsythe of Montclair, N. formerly of this city, have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Lucille G. Forsythe to Mr. Albert L.

Schomp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Schomp of Plainsfield, N. J.

Miss Forsytne attenaea me wal nut Hill School, Natick, and was graduated from the Ogontz School at Rydai, Mr. Schomp was graduated from the Hotchkiss School, Lakeviiie, and was a member of the class of "35 at Princeton University. He is a member of Tiger Inn and of the Princeton Club of New York. Pianists to Give Recital A two-piano recital will be given Wednesday night in the Raskob Memorial Hall of the Ursuline Aeademv under the direction of J'iss Agnes Clune Quinian. The pianists will be Mrs.

H. Guy Hanby, Mrs. William C. Mrs. P.

H. Keavenv, and Miss Mary A. R. Miss M. S.

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