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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1934. PAGE FfVE M0RRISVILLE COURT APPROVES BABY STARS' FILM CONTRACTS otrope, nasturtiums, alyssum, ten-weeks' stocks and sweet peas. Annual vines Morning glories, both the old-fashioned and the Japanese; moonflowers, Japanese hop, clinging nasturtium, cardinal climbers, cobaea, cypress vine, ballroom vine, scarlet runner and hyacinth beans. Suggestions for Color Harmonies For yellow and deep blues, white cosmos, annual sunflower, centa ureas, blue larkspurs, Swan river daisies, lobelia tenuoir and the dwarf forms, burnt orange shades in the zinnias store after spending a few days at her home In Hyde Park. Francis Smalley of Norwich Is spending a few days at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs, H. A. Smalley. Mrs. Helen Robinson has returned to her home In Burlington after a several days stay at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. R. C. Stafford of Congress street. Miss Hilda Isham, who has ill at her home on Brooklyn street for two weeks, has returned to her school work in Brandon.

Mrs. Maurice Smith and daughter. Sandra Lyn, of New Haven, 1 4 MONTPELIER Trial of Negligence Suit Opens in Washing, ton County Court Death of Mrs. Alice C. Belanger Miss Anne Murray, Bride-Elect, Honored At Miscellaneous Shower Mothers' Club Observes Gentlemen's Night With Dinner-Dance Miss Alice Wilson Addresses Rotarians City News Personals i --v-'i iff f'i 5 v.

Commencement Events The current issues of The Record of Montpelier High school begins to look forward to commencement with some of its announcements of coming events. The senior song submitted by June Kendall has been selected as the class song. The annual Junior Prom is to be held April 13. In the commencement program this year a change is to be made In the address of the salutatorian. The best essays submitted by Pro Merito members were judged by faculty committee and three, written by Jean Leslie.

Barbara Smith and Rita Ruvera, were selected for an oral competition. The girl who delivers her essay with the most fluency will be chosen as the salutatorian. One of the editorials summarizes the questionnaire recently sent to readers of the school paper. The preference Is for the magazine form instead of the newspaper form in which it has appeared this year. Betty Crane has a poem on Eight youthful actresses, six of them 1934 Warn pas selections and the other two alternates, are shown as they appeared before Judge Marshall McComb in Los Angeles to have promotional contracts approved.

Back row, left to right: Dorothy Drake, Santa Monica, Jean Gale, San Francisco; Jean Chatburn, Hanover, Leonore Keefe, Indianapolis. Front Lucille Lund, Buckley, Judith Arlln, Hollywood; Judge McComb; Lu Anne Meredith, Dallas, Jacqueline Wells, Dallas. (Associated Press Photo) Miss Ruth M. Lawson and John F. Stephens Wed News Items A quiet wedding took place on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Sil-loway home on Cherry avenue, when Miss Ruth Minnie Lawson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. A. M. Lawson, became the bride of John Frederick Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Stephens of Newport. The Rev. I.

A. Ranney of Windsor, former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, performed the ceremony in the presence of the immediate family. The couple were attended by Miss Beatrice Paine and Norman Stephens, brother of the groom. The living room was prettily decorated with cut flowers, and the wedding march by Wagner was played by Miss Eleanor Downey. Previous to the ceremony, Mrs.

Josephine Doer-fler sang two vocal solos, "I Love You Truly" by Carrie Jacobs Bond, and "Because" by Guy DeHardelop. The double ring service was used. The bride was prettily gowned in blue crepe with hat to match and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Stephens was a graduate of People's Academy and from the New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, and for the past year has been employed at the Copley Hospital.

Mr. Stephens was graduated' from the Newport High School aad from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and for the past year has been employed as prescription clerk at the Peck Pharmacy. After a short wedding trip to Montreal they will reside in Morrisville and resume their positions. Mrs. Virgil Hart, who has been ill for the past two weeks, has returned to her duties as operator at the telephone office.

The Rev. I. A. Ranney of Windsor has been spending a few days with friends in town. Gordon Trombly returned Sunday to Franklin.

where he Is a student at Dean Academy after enjoying the vacation with friends in town. Dr. and Mrs. V. P.

Genge of Barre were guests the first of the week at the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Bates.

Misses Marion Hall, Eola Goodrich. Rebecca Camp, Ruth Johnstone, Shirley Morse, Leona Warren and Frederick Timmerman, Donald Davis and Robert Saxby have returned to Burlington to resume their studies at the University of Vermont. Funeral services for Frank Churchill were held from the Methodist Church last Thursday at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Lawrence Larrowe officiating. The bearers were Dennis Cleveland, R.

H. Farr, Ned Shaw and Hiram Hale, who were formerly associated with him in the Warren Hide and Leather Company. The body was placed in the tomb to await burial later in the family lot In Pleasant View cemetery. The floral display from the family and friends was beautiful and included a pillow from M. W.

of a spray from Warren Hide and Leather Company, a spray from the Morrisville Baseball Association, a basket of cut flowers from the United Farmers' Creamery Association, and the Semper Fidelis Class of the church. The members of James M. Warner W. R. C.

attended the funeral in a body. Chief Justice George M. Powers of Montoelier was a visitor in town Monday. Miss Madeline Gates and friend. Miss Ruth Hay, have returned to Red Bank.

N. after spending the Easter vacation with the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Gates. Roy Sherman of Los Angeles. who is a student at the University of Vermont spent the week-end with Frederick Timmerman at his home on Pleasant street. Miss Alice Marcoux has resumed her duties In the Benjamin Franklin and t.hr California nnnnips Lavender, violet and orange Agera-tum, African marigolds, asters, lilac, larkspurs, heliotrope, dwarf marigolds.

Pink and blue Lustrous carmine larkspur and blue shades, the lighter blue lobelias, Swan river daisy, phlox Drummondi, annual pinks. Orange and scarlet Nasturtiums, calliopsis, salvia, California poppies, orange Africa marigolds, the French marigolds, salvias, zinnias. A fairly well-blanced border furnishing flowers for all purposes would contain the following: Asters, balsams, bachelor's buttons and the sweet sultans; coxcomb, the plumy varieties; woolflower and cristata sorts; the annual pinks, California, Shirley and other annual poppies, sweet alyssum, ageratum, phlox Drummondi, calliopsis, flow ring tobaccos, summer cypress or kochia, portulaca, sweet pea, zinnias, cosmos, annual larkspurs in variety, calendula, French and African marigolds, petunias and ten-week stocks. NORTH HERO Matthew Dodds fell recently and was hurt quite badly. Edward Bruley, who has been quite ill, is a little improved.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tudhope spent Thursday of last week in Burlington. Mr. and Mrs.

William Dubuque have returned home after spending some time with their daughter in Albany. Mrs. H. Q. McGowan and Miss Marion McGowan of Grand Isle were callers at Irving Tudhope's Thursday.

Charles Tudhope returned home Friday from a trip around the world. Mr. and Mrs. S. J.

Way and daughter Thelma of Burlington spent the week-end at E. V. Way's. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Allen and Martha Tudhope were Sunday visitors in Barre. Miss Austin of Burlington spent Sunday with Mrs. Effie Hazen. The Misses Mary and Iva Tudhope returned to Connecticut Sunday after spending their vacation with their parents. Miss Beulah Dow has returned from North Ferrisburg where she spent the last three weeks.

Schools in town re-opened Monday following the Easter recess. Mrs. Russell Skeels returned Sunday from Plattsburg, N. where she spent a week with Mr. Skeels.

Donald Parker of the University of Vermont visited friends in town Sunday. Velma Hazen spent a few days of last week in Grand Isle with her aunt, Mrs. M. H. Branch.

Among Burlington visitors Friday and Saturday of last week were Mrs. Ernest Way, Miss Mattie Hazen, Mrs. Waldo Hodge, Arthur Way, Mrs. William Vantine, Arthur Hazen, Alma and Edith Jacob and Walter Vantine. Mr.

and Mrs. E. I. Petersen and son of Alburg spent Sunday at B. E.

Knight's. Viola Best of Bellows Free Academy visited her parents over the weekend. Jack Ann is, who has been spending a week at M. W. Donald's, returned to Burlington Sunday.

are some time at the home of Mr. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Smith, of Court street. The regular meeting of James M. Warner. Woman's Relief Corps, will be held at their hall Monday afternoon, April 16, at 2 o'clock. Leslie Terrill.

who has been manager of the Atlantic Pacific store for several years, has resigned his position. Eben Barrows of Albany, N. spent the week-end with Mrs. Barrows and children at the home of her parents. Dr.

and Mrs. F. L. Wells, and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. G. Barrows. Mrs. T.

P. Brown of Waterbury spent the first of the week with friends in town. Mrs. Isabell Butter field and daughters, Barbara and Sue, of Rutland, were visitors in town Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. W. P. Mould of Johnson and the former's father, F. W.

Mould, were in Keeseville, N. over Sunday where they visited Mrs. Mary Thomas and daughter, Miss Annie Thomas, and Mrs. Emma Rowe. Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Stephens, dauehter, Nellie, and son. Norman, of Newport, were in town Sunday to attend the Stephens-Lawson wedding.

Mrs. Kenneth Warren, wno has been ill the past two weeks with abscesses in her throat, is convalescing. RIVERSIDE Mrs. Elnor Clark and Elwood Clark were at the Porter Memorial Hospital in Middlebury Sunday to see Chase Clark who was operated on at 4 o'clock that morning for a ruptured appendix. Mrs.

Ernest Royce slipped on some syrup that had been spilt on her kitchen floor Sunday and fell, breaking both bones in one leg just above the ankle. Her daughter. Miss Irene Royce, who is taking nurses' training at the Mary Fletcher Hospital, is caring for her at her home for the present. Mrs. Hope Chapman and daughter Connie of South Royalton were week-end guests of Mrs.

Frank Simpson. The Misses Betty and Peggy Haynes returned to their home- In Burlington Sunday evening, after 'visiting at L. C. MacGibbon's for several days. Mrs.

Mary Moulton will entertain the Missionary Society at her home Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. James Longley of Waterbury was a week-end guest of Mrs. Anna Mead. Mr.

and Mrs. Lyman Moulton visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bliss in South Hero Sunday. Jack Carroll of New York City is spending some time at the home of C.

L. Bartlett. Floyd Jock, who is at C. C. C.

camp near Barre, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jock, last week. Seth Mead spent Friday with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Carl Mead Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Jackson of Jericho were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lillian Maurice. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Safford Sunday were Mrs. R. W. Evans, Mrs. E.

G. Douglas and The trial of the suit of Ruth Steele of Northfield Falls against Paul Lackey of Northfield was begun yesterday morning in the Washington county court here, with J. Ward Carver or Barre for the plaintiff and Fred E. Gleason of Montpelier for the defendant. The plaintiff, who claims negligence on the part of the defendant, was a passenger in his automobile when it ran off the road in East Montpelier the night of Memorial day in 1932.

She had a leg broken and was in a hospital for a long time. Mrs. Frank Belanger Dies Mrs. Alice G. Belanger, wife of Frank Belanger, died about midnight Monday night at her home at 14 Hill street.

She was born in Sheldon Junction November 17. 1882, the daughter of J. C. and Adelini (Raymond) DeRosia and had lived here for eight years. She is survived by her husband and eight children, Joseph Belanger of Bolton, George Belanger of Randolph and Arthur, Ar-dell.

Oscar, Irene, Angelina and Raymond Belanger of this city: four grandchildren; two brothers. Thomas DeRosia of Boston and Joseph DeRosia of Sutton, P. and four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Danyow of Sheldon Junction, Mrs. Sadie Lafley of Sheldon Springs, Mrs.

Mary Garrett of St. Albans and Mrs. Jerry Trombley of Jeffersonville. Bride-Elect Honored Miss Anne Murray of Williamstown. a graduate nurse of Heaton Hospital, was the guest of honor at a party given at the home of Mrs.

Wilfred Donnelly of State street, Monday evening in honor of her approaching marriage to John Frederick Stone. The hostesses, besides Mrs. Donnelly, were the Misses Hazel and Mary Per-rault, Mrs. Harold McGrath and Miss Agnes Haley. The rooms were decorated in a color scheme of yellow and orchid and a tea wagon, similarly decorated and loaded with gifts of miscellaneous nature, was wheeled Into the room by little Miss Anne Donnelly, dressed in yellow.

The bride-to-be received linen, glass and other gifts from her friends. The evening was spent playing auction and contract bridge at eight tables. The prize for auction went to Mrs. Elliott Corning and for contract to Mrs. Louis Emmons.

efreshments were served by the hostsses. Dinner-Dance Gentlemen's night of the Mother's Club was observed Monday evening when a dinner-dance attended by 24 couples, was held at the Country Club. Spring colors of yellow and green were used for decorating the U-shaped table around which the company was seated. The evening was spent playing cards and dancing to music furnished by the Country Club orchestra. The committee of arrangements was made up of Mrs.

L. C. Clerici. chairman: Mrs. Leslie Wilson.

Mrs. D. V. Anderson. Mrs.

H. W. Marsett and Mrs. L. H.

Harrington. Hear Miss Alice Wilson Miss Alice Wilson spoke to the Rotarians at their meeting Monday noon on "The Widening Breach Between Japan and Russia, telling of the economic needs of Japan and her policy of expansion. The crisis is less threatening now than a while ago, she thought, but said that the naval conference of 1935 will determine what road Japan is to take. Cyril Greene was a guest and the visiting Rotarians were Quincy Perry and Walter McHugo of Barre and E. S.

Brigham of St. Albans. Annuals for Here are lists of annuals to fit the various purposes and portions of the border. Tall growers for background Castor beans, annual sunflowers, cosmos, African marigolds, spider plant (Cle-ome), plumy celosia or coxcomb, clumps of sweet peas, and the flowering tobaccos, particularly Nico-tiana sylvestris for a bold and tall group. For masses of color Petunia, zinnia, marigolds, calendulas, phlox Drummondi, verbena, stock, aster, salvia and poppies.

For edges and borders Sweet alyssum, dwarf nasturtiums, lobelia, dwarf marigold (Tagetes signata pumila), ageratum, Virginia stocks and forget-me-nots. For long stems for cutting Asters, callipsis, mourning bride or scabiosa, cosmos. 1 the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.

D. Santimore. Henry Moiles of Burlington spent Sunday in town. Mr. and Mrs.

H. G. Boardman and son, Donald, who have been spending a week in Maplewood, N. at the home of their daughter, Mrs. E.

L. Halsey, returned Sunday to their home here. Miss Doris Bolio, who has had employment the past few months in Essex Junction, has finished her work there and is now at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Peter Bolio. William Terrill, who has been receiving treatment for the past several weeks at the Bishop DeGoesbriafid Hospital, has sufficiently recovered so as to return to the home of his niece, Mrs.

Charles Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. C. T.

Terrill spent Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. George Burt, in Burlington. Mrs. James Longly of Waterbury spent the week-end at the home of C. M.

Mead where she was a guest of her husband, James Longly. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ravey, Edward Shcquin and Mrs. Rose King, aH of Essex Junction, were Sunday callers at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Perley King. Miss Arlene Farrell of Burlington was a week-end guest at her home here. LINCOLN Parent-Teacher Association Hears Three Speakers rersonal Items The April meeting of the West Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association was held Monday evening. The Rev.

S. N. Bean spoke on the subject, "What the Church Owes the Child." Mrs. Luna Atkins presented a paper, "What the Home Owes the Child" and Dr. N.

L. Laber talked on the subject, "What the Community Owes the Child." Oth -X, 4 i er numbers of the program Included a reading, Mrs. Ada Dwire; song, "April Miss Gyncth Scrib-ncr; reading, Mrs. Mary Atkins and a vocal duet, "That Tumbled Down Dr. and Mrs.

N. L. Laber. During the business meeting, an invitation from the Corners Parent-Teacher group to the May meeting, when their guest speaker will be Superintendent George Patterson of Vergennes was read. Election of officers will take place at the May meeting and William James, Earl Carpenter and Harold Atkins were appointed nominating committee.

Mrs. Belle Fortune has purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sargent on Briggs hill. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Lathrop, who have occupied the Arthur Hill farm for the past year, have moved to Bristol. Mr. Hill, who has been with relatives in North Clarendon, has returned to his farm. Mrs.

Abbie M.r:ham of Bristol has been spending rrvrral days at the home of Dr. and Mrs. N. L. Labor.

A daughter hrs been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burt. Mr. and Mrs.

Mildred Jackman and Mr. and Mrs. Rudie Scofleld were in Burlington Sunday to visit Mrs. Clifford Norris at the Bishop DeGoes-brland Hospital. A son has been born to Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Hanlon of Waltham. Mrs. Frank Farr is at the home of Mr. Hanlon caring for her daughter and infant son.

Everett and Raymond Dwire, who have employment in Warren, are at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Dwire for a week's stay. Frank Farr was in Waltham over the week-end at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Hanlon and family.

Form a habit of reading tho clas siflcd ads daily you will benefit. 4 Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly, all of Burlington. Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Lowell, who have spent the winter with their daughter in Winooski, have returned and opened their home here for the summer. UNDERHILL Funeral of Mrs.

Daniel J. Covey Held From Congregational Church The funeral services of Mrs. Daniel J. Covey were held at the Congregational Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr.

William Cashmore officiated. The bearers were Henry Dickenson, Arthur Pollard, Clifton Kirby, William Blaisdell, Carrol Bartlett and Carl Mead. Burial was made in the family lot in the village cemetery. Mr. and Mrs.

Carleton D. Rogers of Morrisville and Harlie Rogers of Westford were among those from away to attend the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark and son, Elwood, returned home from Middlebury where they were called by the critical illness of Chase Clark.

The school in the incorporated district reopened Monday morning. Miss Fannie Cook of Burlington was a week-end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cook.

Miss Irene Bruce, who has been a guest the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton F. Kirby, has returned to her home in Burlington. Miss Irene Royce, a member of the nurses' training class of the Mary Fletcher Hospital, was called to her home here on account of her mother breaking one ankle.

Doctor Hunter reduced the fracture and Mrs. Royce is resting as comfortable as can be expected. Paige Maurice has returned to his home after spending a few days with friends in Brandon. Miss Mary Moran of Jericho spent Sip 4 state it y' vv 4 ft i "April" in the literary department. C.

D. A. Meets A meeting for the transaction or routine business was held by the Catholic Daughters of America to the Knights of Columbus hall Monday evenine. Miss Nellie Lynch, the I regent, presiding. Following the business a social hour was enjoyed with entertainment furnished by Miss Margaret Dobbs, pianist, and Miss Mary Lynch, soprano soloist.

The social committee served maple syrup, doughnuts and coffee. The second meeting of the series being held under the direction of Mrs. Paul Buttrick of Bennington, State chairman of study groups for the Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in Room 10 of the Montpelier High school building.

The topic will be "Parent-Child Relationship." Entertains Mrs. Evelyn Bonazzi Sullivan entertained about 24 young women at her home on River street Saturday afternoon. The company met to present a sift to Miss Marearet Lanier, and i she was given a coffee table. Personal Mention Mrs. H.

G. Woodruff and Mrs. R. C. Clark returned yesterday from a i trip to Manchester.

N. and Bos ton. Madam Luella Woodruff, wno went with them Saturday, is remaining for a visit to her granddaughter, Mrs. E. Russell Pulsifer in Dorchester.

George Hunt, Reginald Cram and John Wallstrom, who have been spending their spring vacations at their homes in this city, have returned to Norwich University. Roy Benjamin, who has been visiting his grandparents, Postmaster and Mrs. C. F. McKenna, during his school vacation, returned yesterday to Groton.

Sheriff Henry C. Lawson has received notice of his appointment an vice-president for Vermont of the International Sheriffs and Police As- sociation, word coming from tne ii i. -t -r Cam presiaeni ox uiao uigcuiianuii, Owens. Miss Phvllis Webster and Mrs. Lena Richard of this city and Miss Vesta Knapp of Hardwick spent the day in Burlington yesterday.

Miss Margaret Rude has returned to her home in Springfield. after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Luman B. Howe.

Harry J5. Colton of Springfield, is here for a visit of a few days with his brother. Dr. E. A.

Colton. All Purposes Shorter stems for cutting Marl-golds, snapdragons, calendulas, sweet peas, annual chrysanthemums, bachelor buttons, and sweet sultans, ten weeks' stocks and gypsophila. For the shady portions pansies, torenias or wishbone plant, godetia, forget-me-nots, nemophila, musk plant and other varieties of the handsome monkey flower. For very hot situations Sunflowers, heliotrope, portulaca, ice plant, petunias, balsam, annual gaillardia. For light or poor soli Nasturtiums, Clarkia, godetia, poppy, portulaca.

zinnias. Plants that bloom after frost Sweet alyssum, bachelor's buttons, petunias, marigolds, calendulas, candy-tuft, stocks and phlox Drummondi. Fragrant plants Mignonette, hell- imrrinnflltwii iTlliiiiMiiriiililliliinjl Attorneys for A I a Joyce, "Miss England" in 1930, filed in London the writ in a breach of promise suit against Lord Ravel-stoke, heir to the $2,000,000 estate of his banker father. Miss Joyce, golden-haired actress, now fs in Hollywood to play in motion pictures. Lord Ravelstokt, 23, recently "'''I'aMHMMaivMaiaaMMMM Jt I FORMER 'MISS ENGLAND' SUES PEER 'v 1 1 1 -y- -y-s y'-y Si 4 ,1,, 1 j( iiiiiiiriiMiiMMiiiiiuiinnfiiiiiirifinriri-iiiririr iiriinmmntiiltfYTiV rirmwiriitiw as our honest belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield are of finer quality and hence of better taste than in any other cigarette at the price.

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