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gives oils a to by Inc. THE ENQUIRER AND NEWS Battle Creek, Sept. 18, 1946 Women's Page and Social News Meeting Scheduled The first meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Sun room of the Hart hotel. Luncheon will precede a talk on the schools in the south. which will be given by Mrs.

Keith Elliot. Patriotic education will be the theme for the year's work. A board meeting has been called for 12:30 o'clock Friday afternoon by Mrs. Marcus Farley at her home at 52 Guest. Mrs.

Farley is acting regent in the absence of Mrs. Leo Sheehan, who is visiting her son, John Sheehan, and his family, in Boston, Mass. After a salad luncheon the members will approve the year's program. The group of members of William H. Mason fortress.

National Daughters of the GAR which left this morning for Jackson attend a two-day encampment of their orat the Otsego hotel inganization, Anna Laman, Mrs. George Kirk. Mrs. Elmer Mills, Mrs. George Kemp.

Ernie Fry, Mrs. Russell Betz. Mrs. Edwin Bennett. Mrs.

Alta Miller, Mrs. Iva French. Mrs. John B. Millett and Mrs.

Floyd Chambers. Mrs. Robert A. Armstrong was entertained at an informal party by former schoolmates Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Lee Boston at 210.

Summer. The party unexpectedly became a surprise shower in the middle of the evening. when Mrs. Armstrong was called to the telephone to receive a telegram. The telegram message explained that since her friends had been unable to give a shower for her at the time of her marriage in May.

1943, they were taking the opportunity of her visit home to do so. The group spent the evening looking at "bride's scrapbooks" which each one had compiled. Mrs. Boston was assisted by Mrs. David L.

Shull and Mrs. Clifford E. Ferree. Mrs. Armstrong and her daughter.

Susan, are spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armstrong of 25 Surby avenue before returning to Ogden, Utah, where Lieutenant Armstrong is stationed. Camp Fire Activities The Wo Tru Be Camp Fire Girls planned their fall and winter program at their meeting Tuesday in the gymnasium of the Level Park school. Basic steps in tap dancing were taught to the group.

Special guest at the meeting were Miss Myra Bumgardner. Mrs. William Mantle and Mrs. Nathaniel Hicks. Waxing curtain rods not only protects them from rust but' makes it easier to slide curtains back and forth.

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A. Bentley of 181 South avenue. Mrs. Dunsmore was Miss Alleyne Huyck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Huyck of 204 Jameson avenue. The ceremony was performed September 8 in the chapel of the First Congregational church. Mr. and Mrs. Dunsmore are at home at 11 Post avenue.

Couple Wed in Chapel BRIDE Miss Vida Van Patten, daughter of Mrs. Glenn Van Patten of 109 Sharon avenue. was married to James P. Hadden, son of Mr. and Mrs.

James P. Hadden of Holly, at 7 o'clock Friday evening in the chapel of the First Congregational church. The Rev. Carleton Brooks officiated. The couple was attended by Miss Wilma Van Patten, sister of the bride, and Otto Tallman of Holly.

A reception for 30 guests followed at the bride's home. After a trip through northern Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Hadden will reside in Holly.

The bride is a graduate of Marshall high school and attended the school of nursing at Mercy college in Detroit. He is a Holly high school graduate and is employed in Pontiac. Personals Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson of 24 Plumb have as their guests Mr.

Robertson's sister. Mrs. William Young of Brantford. and his nieces. Mrs.

Robert Anderson and Mrs. William Coloff, both of Tillsonburg. Ont. Mr. and Mrs.

Sidney B. Bennett and daughter, Jill. former Battle Creek residents. returned Monday to Hamilton college in Clinton. N.

Y. Mr. Bennett is secretary of admissions at the college. The Bennets spent several weeks here visiting friends. Mrs.

George Giddings of St. Mary's lake and Mrs. Nellie Hammer of 159 North avenue have returned from Port Huron where they attended the wedding of their niece. Miss Margaret Lohrstorfer, to Robert Juhl of Detroit. The bride is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Lohrstorfer of Port Huron. Mrs. Lohrstorfer is the former Louise Topping of Battle Creek. Maj.

and Mrs. Mahlon L. Gore and son Mahlon. of Louisville, are visiting this week at the home of the Misses Margaret and Clara Bromberg at 136 Fremont. Mahlon Gore.

is entering the University Michigan this fall. He is a junior taking pre-medical work there. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morden of 274 Main, are entertaining his brother.

William Morden of Port Huron a retired Grand Trunk engineer. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fraser and children, Mary Isabel and Bobby.

motored to Greencastle, Sunday. where the oldest daughter. Nancy, was enrolled as a freshman at DePauw university. On the return trip the Frasers stopped for two days at Turkey Run Inn. at Turkey Run park in Indiana.

On a honeymoon trip through Canada are Mr. and Mrs. Roval F. Heiman, who were married Saturday in the First Congregational church chapel. Mrs.

Heiman is the former Miss Esther Mary Gressel of 678 West Michigan avenue, whose last name was incorrectly given as Tressel in yesterday's paper. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller of Holland and Miss Lucile Mallory of Los Angeles, visited Mr. and Mrs.

George D. Crafts in their home at 1140 Lafayette avenue the first of this week. Miss Mallory, Mrs. Crafts' cousin. is case librarian at the White Memorial.

She will be in Ann Arbor the rest of the week and will visit several other large hospitals in the east. To be certain that your car is in good condition for winter driving. have it checked before winter comes. CHRISTINA SCHOONMAKER will take students of Violin and Viola Pupil of PEDRO PAZ, Olivet LOUIS PERSINGER, New York Degrees: B. A.

M. M. Former Faculty Member: OLIVET COLLEGE MICHIGAN STATE STEPHENS COLLEGE Phone 2-4464 Also Available for Recitals Olmsteads To Observe Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W.

Olmstead will be at home to friends Sunday afternoon and evening in the house at 145 West which they have occupied for 30 years of their 50 years of married life. In observance of their golden wedding anniversary, which actually will occur on Friday, the Olmsteads will receive friends from 2 until 4 o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Olmstead was Miss Jennie L. Seger, daughter of the late Cornelius and Rhoda French) Seger, originally of Ottawa, and later of Eaton Rapids, when she became the bride of Mr.

Olmstead, the son of the late Otis and Hannah (Smitzer) Olmstead of Charlotte. The ceremony was performed September 20. 1896. in Eaton Rapids, by the 'ate Rev. J.

R. Stephenson of the Methodist church. The couple resided in Eaton Rapids for a year after the marriage. moved later to Owosso, where they made their home for five years, and then lived in Ann Arbor for another five-vear period. When they first moved to Battle Creek they resided in a house next to their present address on West street.

Mrs. Olmstead is past commander and present chaplain of William Mason fortress. National Daughters of the GAR. and is a member of both the auxiliary to the Typographical Union and St. Martha circle of St.

Thomas Episcopal church. Until he joined the staff of the Lansing Journal in the fall of 1888 Mr. Olmstead had resided in Charlotte. Later he was with the Detroit Free Press and a newspaper in Grand Rapids. In 1908.

on Labor Day, Mr. Olmstead came to the Morning Enquirer as a linotype operator and by the following May was a foreman at the paper. He continued with the paper through its various moves and its evolution into the Enquirer News. Mr. Olmstead retired 12 years ago.

A charter member of the Owosso and local of the Typographical Corunna, Olinstead will receive his 50-year gold membership pin in the spring. The Olmsteads reared a family of six children: Arthur Olmstead. Otis Olmstead. Pherold Olmstead. Mrs.

Clifton (Rhea) Coffman, all of Battle Creek. and Mrs. James Edgett Ceresco. The son was the late Elmo Olmstead. There are eight grandchildren: four bors and four girls.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead are members of St. Thomas Episcopal church. Patriotic Clubs The Farragut Women's Relief Corps will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the GAR hall for a business meeting.

Pfc. Denala Murray, who has been in the service four years and seven months. gave a talk on his war experiences and his reactions to the Red Cross at the Tuesday evening meeting of the Percy Jones Grey Ladies. Miss Dorothy Jean Hammond and Miss Leola Yerger, cochairmen, conducted the meeting. Twenty-two new Grey Ladies received their certificates.

Fortyfour received their first year's chevrons, and 23 received their 200- hour bars. The organization will meet again the last Tuesday in October. The Junior unit of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7 o'clock Thursday evening at the VFW hall. Committee reports were given at the meeting of the Navy Mothers club Tuesday evening at the clubrooms. 100 West Michigan avenue.

Members have been invited to attend a rally October 3 in St. Joseph. Reservations are to be made with Mrs: Glenn Lake, commander, Sept. 25. Those wishing to attend the dance which the club is sponsoring at the Veterans Administration hospital Thursday evening are to meet at 7 o'clock at the YWCA.

The next business meeting will be October 1. With the Lodges Bedford chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at the Bedford Masonic temple. The group will compliment the advancing officers. Refreshments will be served. The auxiliary to Wilcox Pich local.

UAW-CIO, will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Roy Crisher at 726 West Michigan aventie. MR. AND MRS. DENNIS W.

OLMSTEAD MUSIC AND OTHER ARTWith a Local Angle DOXHOLE BALLET. one of the widely liscussed groups of entertainers now touring the country, will appear in Battle Creek during the coming Community Concert association season. replacing the scheduled appearance of Marina Svetlova, ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera company. The local board had the opporunity of making this shift in schedule recently and did so. The Foxhole Ballet, headed by Grant Mouradoff.

at one time premier danseur of the "Met." later of the Paris Grand opera, takes its name from the fact that it was the first dance unit organized to play to American soldiers overseas. It first went to Italy. appearing all the way from Sicily "to Florence, before it moved to France, Belgium and Germany. Its work overseas done, it has booked a co tour of the United States. The company numbers 10, including Sonia Woicikowska, former premiere danseuse of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo: Tatiana Semenova.

Theatre Franais of Paris; Betty Burge. premiere ballerina with Song of Norway" in New York: and others. DIAN FAUNTELLE (Fauntella Crowe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy P. Crowe of 13 Penn) has been playing in "The Legend at Lou" at the Cass theater in Detroit in a cast that includes Jane Darwell, Lyle Talbot and Tom Tully. The play has great possibilities, according to the critics, but will undergo several revampings before it reaches Broadway this fall. It is a carry-over of the Klondike gold rush days, with Jane Darwell as Lou Kennedy, owner of some notorious gambling houses, but with some good traits. Len G.

Shaw of the Detroit Free Press says it's "a salty farce, in which illegitimacy is flaunted." The company is now "on vacation" while the play is reconstructed. Miss Fauntelle (Crowe) is in Battle Creek at present. CARL BENTON REID. a Battle Creek actor who last appeared locally as Father in. "Life With Father." is a member of the company that will produce Eugene O'Neill's new play.

"The Iceman in New York during October. In the cast are James Barton (of "Tobacco Road" fame). Dudley Digges, Jeanne Cagney (Jimmy's sister), and other well known actors. The play takes place in 191. in a waterfront saloon on New York's west side.

EUGENE ORMANDY. who conducted the Philadelphia orchestra when it celebrated the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Community Concert association in Battle Creek, is in Buenos Aires, where he Distinctive Exclusive MILLINERY Ladies Hatter Robert M. Stevens WEST STATE STREET Girls A Casual-ize! The ever favorite tuck- in sweater combined with colorful plaid or piain skirt, set off with 3 wide belt whittling the middle. Leisure Jackets $5.95 Up la 9 E. Vern's Michigan Owned and Operated By ANNE ZOOK Elinor Hoy Is Wed to Carlton Coss The wedding of Miss Elinor May Hoy.

daughter of Mr. Mrs. Frank Bowersock of 897 East Michigan avenue, to Carlton William Coss. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl W. Coss of 705 East Michigan avenue, took place at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the chapel of the First Congregational church. The double-ring ceremony was performed stiller Rev. Carlton Brocks in the presence of the immediate families and a few close friends. Tapers, white gladioli and ferns decorated the chapel.

Miss Esther Hoy was her sister's maid of honor and Laurence Stoimenoff assisted the bridegroom as best man. The bride was given in marriage by Mr. Bowersock. The bride wore a gray woolen suit with ice blue accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds tied with white satin ribbon. Miss Hoy's afternoon dress was of pink wool and her accessories were black.

Her corsage was of white glamelias edged in pink. The bride's mother, Mrs. Bowersock. chose an aqua crepe frock with black accessories for her daughter's wedding and had a corsage of cream colored glamelias. Mrs.

Coss. mother of the bridegroom, wore a black and white dress with black accessories and a corsage of pink glamelias. Mr. and Mrs. Coss left immediately after the service for a week-long wedding trip in Canada.

They will be home after September 23 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Coss is a graduate of Battle Creek high school and attended Western Michigan college. Mr. Coss also a Battle Creek high school graduate, is attending Western Michigan college.

Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. Fien VanDamme and daughters, Sandra and Nancy, of Erie. and DuWaine Hoy and John Hoy of Lansing, brothers of the bride. Extension Groups The Lakeview Sunshine Extension group met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Fred Merchant at 190 North Union for a carry-in luncheon program.

Mrs. James Taylor and Mrs. George Vaugier assisted Mrs. Merchant. Miss Marcia Merchant demonstrated the construction of corsages and Mrs.

Roberta Bailey discussed "How to Eat and Like It." New officers for the year are Mrs. Clifford Himebaugh, president; Mrs. Herbert Hayes, secretary; Mrs. Ralph Leppo, treasurer: Mrs. Floyd Hazel, program, and Mrs.

Roy Young, publicity. The October 15 meeting will be at Mrs. Phoebe Brown's home, 112 East Columbia avenue, with Mrs. John Ruthig and Mrs. V.

C. Squier assisting. Creek as soloist with the Cleveland Symphony orchestra. MARIA GAMBERELLI, the ballerina who gave Battle Creek such a thrill a few seasons ago, on the Community Concert association's program, is now having an interesting experience in New York. She is coaching Lily Pons in dances that Miss Pons will contribute to the revamped "Lakme." when it is produced at the Metropolitan Opera house in November.

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Lloyd C. Hartman were married September 8 in Trinity Lutheran church. She is the former Miss Ruth Rathbun, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rathbun of 222 Post avenue and he is the son of Fred Hartman of Marshall.

Social Clubs The Nosy Dozen club met for a pedro party Tuesday at the home of Mrs. M. S. Alden at 129 Sharon avenue. Prizes were won by Mrs.

Alpheus Russell, Mrs. William Husk and Mrs. Charles Loomis. Guest prizes were awarded to Mrs. Husk and Mrs.

Sidney Godsmark. Refreshments were served. The October 1 meeting WIll be at Mrs. Husk's home at 26 Wren. Mrs.

Robert J. Banghart was hostess to the members of Gamma Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority Tuesday evening at her home at 14 Greenwood avenue. Ten members were present. The president Mrs. Jack Fletcher, officiated at the regular business meeting.

Committees were appointed for the pledge banquet to be given November 5 at which members of Iota, Zeta and Delta Lambda chapters be guests. Mrs. Donald and Hivstop Miss Barbara Schmid will be in charge of arrangements; Miss Beverly Bonney and Mrs. Bea Smith of the program and Fovette Dush. Mrs.

A. A. Voss, Isabelle W. Miss Leland and Mrs. Stephen Cope of decorations.

At the close of the business meeting a white elephant sale was held with Mrs. Donald Hyslop ments acting were as then auctioneer. served Refresher hostess. The next meeting will be October 1 at the home of Mrs. Bea Smith at 34 West Territorial road.

Church Societies A luncheon meeting was held by members of the Emma Denham Miller guild of the First Congregational church Tuesday afternoon the home of Mrs. Ross Adams at 151 Ann avenue. Fall flowers decorated the tables. Plans and projects for the year were discussed at a session conducted by the president, Philip Ordway. Guests re Mrs.

Earl Freeman, Mrs. As ur Smith and Mrs. O. L. Jones of Jefferson City, Mo.

Assisting the hostess were Mrs. H. F. Smith, Mrs. William Brooks.

Mrs. Leland Keagle, Mrs. George Slagle and Mrs. George B. Dolliver, Jr.

Members of the Elorian class of the Central Christian church met Tuesday evening in the social room of the church. In charge of the program on race culture were Mrs. Ralph Post, Mrs. LeRoy Hart, Mrs. George Graves and Miss Wilda Titler.

Refreshments were served by the president. Mrs. Earl Konkle, and Mrs. Clyde Rea. The Ladies Aid society of Trinity Lutheran will meet for a dessert luncheon 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Z. B. Cottrell at 114 Cliff. Mrs. Clifford Avery will be the assisting hostess.

is to conduct the orchestra in the famous Teatro Colon. He had only recently returned from South America, where he conducted 10 concerts in Brazil and 10 in Chile. ARTHUR WISNER, former Calhoun county boy, has become vicepresident of the Community Concert association and has been succeeded as western manager by Ben Lobdill. with Marion Evans as his assistant. Miss Evans was here during the 1946 membership enrollment, steering the "drive." and she had been here on numerous occasions previously.

Mr. Wisner will remain in Chicago, but will be spared the strenuous life he has had for years in being contact man for Community Concert association all over the country. "SPIDE" RATHBUN, erstwhile Battle Creekite and a frequent visitor here, has just made a trip to Central City. and he sends pictures of its famous opera house. which is opened annually for Grand Opera performance that draws capacity crowds from all the west.

This year Eleanor Steber, a Battle Creek favorite. was featured in Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio." Critics said that she vocally and histrionically outstanding performance. The Central City Festival had to be abandoned during the war years, but will resume on an annual basis. ALBION is to have a Community Concert course this season, to open Friday, October 18. with Carroll Glenn, noted violinist.

The other dates are: November 16. Nan Merriman, mezzo-soprano: December 12. Todd Duncan. baritone and onetime star of "Porgy and Febuary 5. Marisa Regules, South American pianist: March 20.

General Platoff Don Cossack chorus. Regules is to appear in Battle Twenty members and guests of the St. Monica circle of the St. Thomas Episcopal church met Tuesday at the parish house. Luncheon was served by the hostesses.

Mrs. Oscar Flanders, Mrs. W. A. Dexter and Mrs.

J. F. Sullivan. The president, Mrs. A.

W. Anderson officiated at the business meeting which followed. The group continued its lessons on the "History of the Church." Planning the program and other activities highlighted the first meeting of the new year of the Evening circle of St. Thomas Episcopal church Tuesday evening in the Parish house. Mrs.

H. M. Welsh, president, presided. It was decided to hold the fall rummage sale in October. and Miss Bernita Stahl and Miss Bertha Rothenberg were appointed as a committee to make the necessary arrangements.

When these are completed the membership will be informed by the telephone committee. The meeting was preceded by a 6:30 dinner prepared by Mrs. Lewis R. Lake. Miss Stahl was hostess.

Places set for 17 for which the tables meres decorated with asters and lighted with red candles. Miss Maude Todd was a guest. An informal social hour followed the meeting. The next meetwill be on the third Tuesday evening in October. Miss Marjorie Wilson will be hostess.

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