The Ithaca Journal from Ithaca, New York • Page 4

THE ITHACA JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1941 FOUR Calif ornian to (Jive Cornell Recital Social Activities of! Ball Tonight To Draw Large Throng THE FASHION CENTER Miss Mari Harding of Los Angeles, will give a piano recital in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall at 4:45 p. m. Sunday. This is one of the series of free Sunday afternoon concerts sponsored jointly by the Department of Music and the Board of Managers of Willard Straight Hall. Miss Harding had her early training in California, with Richard Buhlig.

She also studied in New York City with Alberto Jonas. She came to Ithaca late last fall and has been studying this winter and spring with Dr. Egon Petri. She has played many recitals, especially on the Pacific coast. Her last appearance just before coming to Ithaca was as soloist with the Pasadena Orchestra.

Miss Patricia Benkman, another of Dr. Petri's pupils from California, was to be pianist for the recital. She was recently called West by the serious illness of her mother, and Miss Harding is substituting for her. The public is invited. Less than 80 years ago, tomatoes were called "love apples," and were cultivated for show, not for food.

ih fa I I MfflM "il Redingote CREAMLAND ICE GOEAM 29c Qt. A Large Variety of Flavors Cor. STATE and CORN STS- Twin Buttons The double breasted effect of this tailored Spring coat is trimly slenderizing. The collar is detachable. Ithacans Church Groups duties of each: teacher, Mrs.

Clara Van Marter; assistant teacher, Mrs. Geraldine Haight; president, Mrs. Ona Cole; vicepresident, Mrs. Beatrice Lewis; secretary, Mrs. Maude Messier; treasurer, Mrs.

Mabel Campbell; chaplain, Mrs. Minnie Brown; reporter, Mrs. Gladys Andrews; membership chairman, Mrs." Cassandra Miller; social chairman, Mrs. Lewis; calling committee, Mrs. May Tucker; flower and sunshine chairman, Mrs.

Grace Noble; telephone committee, Mrs. Jessie Weed; and special gift comgjittee, Mrs. Theo Towner. The Tompkins County Baraca-Philathea meeting will be held Apr. 29 at the First Baptist Church in Ithaca.

Literature Department to 'Gather The First Literature Department of the Ithaca Woman's Club will meet at 3 p. m. Monday at Westminster Hall, 323 N. Tioga St. Dean Ida A.

Powell and Mrs. Charles Hayden will be hostesses. Mrs. Jessie Warren will review "Forty Years a Country Preacher" by the Rev. George B.

Gilbert. Mrs. E. A. Putney will give a review on "Pioneer Reminiscences of Florida" by Mrs.

Harlan Trapp. Kline Mothers Meet The Mothers Club of Kline District held its April meeting Wednes day at the home of Mrs. Georgia Moore. Lunch was served at p.m by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Margaret Tyler.

The business meeting was opened at 2:30 p. m. by the vicepresident, Mrs. Arvilla Lucas. Those present were the Mes dames Moore, Tyler, Lena Han- shaw, Edith Van Order, Ida Col lins, Lela 'Allen, Catherine Root, Clara Snyder, Martha Sharp, Mar garet Raub, and Lucas.

The program consisted of guess ing games, with prizes going to Mrs. Hafishaw and Mrs. Allen Association to Entertain The Woman's Benefit Association, i Review 369, will entertain the WBA Syracuse District Council Tuesday, Apr. 22, at the Community Build ing. Luncheon be served at 1:30 p.

m. with Mrs. C. A. Shelton, chairman.

All members are invited to attend. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Shelton, 2131, by baturday noon. A meeting will follow the lunch eon. Club Holds Meeting The Slaterville-Bethel Grove Fly ing Fingers Club was entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.

Phama Johnson, with 10 members attending. Mrs. Iva Marion was elected president of the club for the com ing year, with Mrs. Leah Besemer. secretary, and treasurer, Mrs.

Mary jonnson. The Mesdames Phama Johnson, Carrie Besemer, and Bar bara Marion were named to the sunshine committee. The club voted to hold its meet ings the first and third Thursday evenings of the month. The evening was spent sewing for the Red Cross. Games were played with prizes going to Mrs.

Mary Steenbergh and Mrs. Delmar Hammond. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Members present were the Mesdames Phama Johnson, Ruth Johnson and Mary Johnson, Iva Marion, Hermingarde Marion, Barbara Marion, Florence Rightmyer, Veda Watros, Mary Steenbergh, and Leah Besemer. Mrs.

Hammond was a guest. Grange to Assemble Forest City Grange will meet at 8:30 p. m. Saturday in the Odd Fellows Temple. State Deputy Merrill Curry will make his official visit.

The first and second degrees will be conferred, with Howard Snyder as degree master. The Young People's drill team, under the direction of Fay Grover will put on a drill. Miss Betty Sherrill will be in charge of the lecture hour. The executive committee asks that all women bring cookies. The cultivation of wheat dates back as far as the Stone Age, and its origin is unknown.

i Hollywood California The Journal's JOURNAL APRIL e4 SUM MOM TU WCO TMU WM SAT wr. 2 3 4- 5 6 7 8 9 lO 11 12 13 14- 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 25 26 27 28 29 30 -r. -sr. The Weather U. S.

Weather Bureau FORECAST Ithaca and vicinity: Showers tonight and Saturday; warmer tonight. Eastern New York: Showers and probably local thunderstorms tonight and Saturday; somewhat warmer Saturday and in the interior tonight; Sunday showers. Western New York: Showers and probably local thunderstorms and warmer tonight and Saturday; Sunday showers and cooler. CONDITIONS A western storm area has remained nearly stationary during the past 24 hours, but its accompanying rain area has increased greatly in extent and today was reported to be overspreading practically all of the Middle West and most of the Northwest. Its eastern boundary was Eastern Ohio and from there it extended southwest-ward to New Orleans.

A well developed high pressure area dominates most of the Northwest states. Temperatures continue abnormally high over all sections of the coun try east of the Rocky Mountains. ITHACA TEMPERATURES Highest temperature in 24 hours up to 7:30 a- m. today, 75; lowest, 41: highest year ago, 57; lowest, 7 a.m. 43 10 a.m.

62 Sa.m. 53 11a.m. 66 9 a.m. 59 12 m. 70 TEMPERATURES ELSEWHERE Lowest High- Precip-last est itation night yester- past day 24 hrs iAlbany 48 80 Atlanta 58 80 Boston 52 65 .03 Detroit 49 67 .27 ITHACA 41 75 Miami 68 82 New Orleans 65 78 .09 New York 57 71 Oklahoma 63 82 Philadelphia 58 88 Phoenix 48 74 Pittsburgh 55 75 Portland, Ore.

39 56 Syracuse 40 71 Winnipeg1 32 58 Today i Dinner, Masonic Ladies Club, Masonic Temple, 6:30 p. m. Ellen M. Smith Guards of Edi-pon Hive 938 Maccabees. Eagles Ballroom, 330 E.

State 7 p. m. Firday Night Class, First Methodist Church, at church, 7:30 p. m. Boy Scouts, First Congregational Church, 7:30 p.

m. 71, Independent Order of pdd Fellows, temple, 7:30 p. m. Party and election of officers. West Hill Parent-Teachers Association, West Hill School, 7:30 p.

m. I Philathea Class, State Street Methodist Church, Mrs. L. T. Cockerill, 119 Fayette 8 p.

m. The Fuertes Observatory will be ppen to the public for telescopic observations from 8 to 10 p. m. If the sky is clear. Informal party, Young People's fellowship, St.

John's Episcopal Church, parish house, 8 p. m. 1 Prayer meeting, St. James AME Zion Church, at church, 8 p. m.

Auxiliary 12, Sons of Union "Veterans, Military Hall, 8 p. m. Party, Cascadilla Lodge- 89, Knights of Pythias, K. of P. Hall, 217 W.

State 8 p. m. Tomorrow Food display, sponsored by the Women's Alliance of the First Unitarian Church, 208 E. State 9 a. m.

Freshman Banquet, Memorial "Room, Willard Straight Hall, 6:30 p. m. Southern Tier Association, Sons Union Veterans, Military Hall, 6:30 p. m. Sophomore Smoker, Bailey Hall, ,8 p.

m. Foreign American party, South Xounges, Willard Straight Hall, 8 to 10:30 p. m. Tri College Conference on Mak- 'ing Democracy Work, Moot Court iRoom, Myron Taylor Hall, 8 p. m.

i Theaters Strand: "The. Girl in the News," Margaret' Lockwood (IBFC, adults). State: Spencer Tracy and Mickey jRooney in "Men of Boys Town" IBFC, adults and young people). Temple: Charles Starrett in 'Thundering Frontier" (IBFC, fam- Jjiy). Little: On stage, "Everyman." i J)eath Takes Educator Minneapolis VP Dr.

Charles jRuss Richards, 70, president-jemeritus of Lehigh University and former dean of the Colleee of En gineering at the Universities of Ne- jbraska and Illinois, died Thursday. TRUMANSBURG Other Coats 16.95 Personals Clubs Mrs. George Tarbell of 110 N. Geneva St. has just returned from visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Ralph Hospital, in Kansas. Miss Hazel M. Hauck, professor of home economics at Cornell, is attending the meeting of the American Institute of Nutrition and Federated Societies for Experimental Biology in Chicago, 111. Mrs. Walter A.

Mattocks of 702 E. State St. is visiting her son, Elmer O. Mattocks, and Mrs. Mattocks, and their two daughters, Betty and Barbara, of Bartlesville, Okla.

Mr. and Mrs. John Slingerland of 907 N. Cayuga St attended the wedding Sunday of Miss Dorothy Brindley and Carl Dickens in Waxahachie, Tex. Robert Sullivan, a student at St.

Bonaventure College, Olean, is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sullivan, of 120 Linden Ave.

Miss Margaret Craig and David Craig, students at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, are spending their vacation with their parents, Prof. C. E. Craig and Mrs. Craig of 311 Elmwood Ave.

John Clark Vose spent Wednesday with his grandfather, S. J. Vose, and his aunt, Mrs. Howard Milks, of 113 College Ave. Mr.

and Mrs. L. D. Speed and children, Elizabeth and Robert, of Detroit, have returned to their home after spending Easter vacation in Ithaca and New York. R.

L. Speed and J. E. Mount, who joined them here for Easter, returned the first of the week to their work in New York and North Tonawanda. Miss Olive Matteson spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs.

W. S. Matteson, of 202 Eddy St. Miss Matteson is a student nurse at the Charles Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. Mr.

and Mrs. John Brennan of 510 Hudson St. have returned from Elmira. where they attended the wedding of Mr. Brennan's cousin, Miss Ella Conklin, to William Schiefen.

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Curry have returned to their home after spending the past two weeks visiting Mrs. Curry's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Mathew Granville, of 521 S. Cayuga St. Miss Helen Prichard of the Tru-mansburg road has returned from a two-month tour of the South. Missi Prichard, a harpist, played in North and South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Ohio.

She is now under the management of Willard Mathews of New York. Miss Prichard will play Tuesday, Apr. 22, at Wells College, and May 15 before the Federation of Women's Clubs in Atlantic City. Howard Matteson and a friend are expected to spend the weekend- with his mother, Mrs. W.

S. Matteson of 202 Eddy St from Ra venna, Ohio. Mr. Matteson is working at the Ravenna ordnance plant of the Wilbur Watson Association. PTA Meeting Held The St.

John School Parent Teachers Association met Thursday afternoon in the kindergarten room of the school. The meeting was opened with a musical program. Miss Betty Town- ley gave a flute solo, and Miss Doris Reed an oboe solo. Both girls were accompanied by Miss Eleanor btrum. A cornet trio, Bernard Rumsey, Raymond Tyler and Chester Sarsfield played several selec-tionr, accompanied by Mrs.

Davton Lathcm. Dayton Latham, music director of the Ithaca High School, introduced the musicians, and called atlention to their spring concert. May 2, when each of the students will have solo parts. At the business meeting which followed, plans were made for a display of baked goods to be held Saturday, Apr. 26.

The place will be announced later. Tea was served by the teachers, with the out-going president, Mrs. R. B. Russell, and the in-coming president, Mrs.

John Van Order, pouring. Women Have Luncheon The annual spring luncheon of the Engineering Women's Club was held Thursday in Willard Straight Hall. In the receiving line were the Mesdames F. H. Rhodes, M.

V. Barton, E. M. Strong, W. A.

Lewis, and C. Crandall. Variegated pastel candles deco rated the table, where each of the 65 guests found her place marked by a corsage of sweet peas and spring flowers. The program included two dances by Jeanne Orr, a pupil of Miss Audrey Dennison, accompanied by Mrs. Naoma Dick.

A magic act was given by Earl R. DeLill. Mrs. V. R.

Gage was chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by the Hesdames A. C. Davis, W. R. LePage, E.

B. Watson, B. K. Hough W. H.

Hook, and C. D. Mackey. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. L.

G. Bullard of Williamsport, Mrs. F. F. Chandler of LaFayette, TRUMANSBURG With chairmen reporting better response than ever to the advance sale of admission and patroness tickets, the committee for tonight's Reconstruction Ball expects the and the resulting' proceeds to be the largest in its history.

The money will be included in a fund which assists needy residents of the county who are afflicted with infantile paralysis and are treated at the Reconstruction Home. The dance will begin at 9 p. m. in Barton Hall, with two orchestras alternating in the playing of music for "rounds and squares." General chairman is Amos A. Barns, while directing the various committees is Mrs.

Leonard Miscall. Other chairmen are: tickets, Helen Sears; patroness, Louise Paul; special sponsors, Robert S. Boothroyd; county activities, including Granges, Merrill Curry of Jacksonville; Cornell student activities, Margery Huber; Ithaca College and city and county schools, Gladys Garside; contests, Leo Samuels; hall arrangements, Kenneth Decker; checking, Sergeant R. R. Barber; door, Bernard L.

Clynes. No boxes were sold this year, but chairs will be provided around the hall for the seating of those who attend. Business and other organizations who usually lease boxes are donating funds this year. Larger space than last year is provided. The space will be as great as that used for any dance ever held in Barton Hall.

Jack C. Antrim, president of the Cornell Student Council, is vice-chairman of the dance committee; secretary, Puisa D. Massucci, and treasurer, A. Chester Sarsfield. KoskI Bates Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Bates of 115 Cascadilla St. announce the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Noel Darlene Bates, to Paul Clifford Koski, son of Mrs.

O. Kaleton of Cloquet, Mar. 22 in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Koski attended Ithaca High School and was graduated from the Memorial Hospital School of Nurs ing with the Class of 1933.

Mr. Koski attended Cloquet High School and for three years was employed in the Minnesota State Department of Forestry. The couple now resides at 1718 N. W. 23rd Terrace, Miami, Fla.

Parks Ribble Mrs. Alice Ribble, formerly of Ithaca, and Chester Parks of New field were married Saturday by Justice of the Peace Floyd Beach at his home in Newfield. Mrs. W. Beach and Fred D.

Ennis were the attendants. Mr. Parks is employed by J. Morgan, contractor. Mr.

and Mrs. Parks will make their home in Newfield. EiigaMemeiits Pitcher Blatchley Mr. and Mrs. A.

R. Pitcher of Maine, N. have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Alice Margaret Pitcher, to Robert Purdy Blatchley, son of Mrs. V.

B. Blatchley and the late Mr. Blatchley of the Slaterville road. The announcement was made at an informal tea at their home Thursday afternoon. The wedding will take place this summer.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kimple of Trumansburg are the parents of a son born Thursday in Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry A. Myers of Ellis Hollow road are the parents of a son born Thursday in Me morial Hospital. A son, Charles Preston Tuthill II. was born Thursday in Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs.

C. Sterling Tuthill of 105 Dewitt Place. Play Sh loe Societies and Mrs. L. C.

Urquhart of Alexandria, Md. Literature Section to Meet Second Literature Section of the Ithaca Woman's Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Apr. 21, at the home of Mrs. R.

M. Mclsaac, 107 Hudson St. Mrs. H. C.

Thompson will give a talk, illustrated with colored films, on life in the Hawaiian Islands. Chicago Club Convenes The Chicago Club met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ruth Kirby, 906 N. Tioga St. Games were played, with prizes going to the Mesdames Grace Merrill, Ruth Beach, Melvina Ellis, Miss Rita LaFrance, and Miss Alice Patterson.

Members present were the Mesdames Merrill, Beach, Ellis, Virginia Marks, and the Misses R. LaFrance, Helen LaFrance, Patterson, and Bernice Whiting. The next meeting will be held Thursday, May 1, at the home of Miss Helen LaFrance, 224 Esty St. Newcomers Hold Meeting The Newcomers Club of Ithaca met Thursday afternoon at the Community Building. Dr.

Robert Broad spoke on "The Services of the Board of Health to Our Community." Tea was served by the Mesdames Howard Davenport, Carl Dedlow, R. E. Cairns, and Lyman Ham mond The next meeting will be held Thursday, May 1. Monthly Meeting Held The monthly conference and tea of the Senior High School Parent-Teacher Association were held Wednesday afternoon in the school cafeteria. Harry Porter, treasurer, reported on expenditures for the year.

The president, Mrs. Charles Hook, announced that the meeting scheduled for Apr. 24 with the Rev. Dr. A.

H. Boutwell as speaker, had been postponed until early May The date will be announced later, Tea was prepared and served by students of the Home Arts Department, with Janice Nt chairman. Mrs. Ethel Roberts, head of the Home Arts Department, and Miss Marion Riggs, poured. Card Party Plans Made The Woman's Auxiliary 150 to Ithaca Typographical Union 379 held its monthly meeting Thursday evening at the community Building.

The meeting was opened with a prayer. Plans were made for a card party to be held at 8 p. m. Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Garrett, 122 Farm St. The group also planned a tureen supper for May 10 at the Community Building. Cards will follow the supper.

Tea and sandwiches were served. Mrs. John Bffsemer and Mrs. Ellis W. Brown composed the refresh ment committee.

A prize went to Mrs. Albert Baker. Members present were the Mesdames John Mahle, Ernest E. Whitaker, Frank Komaromi, Frank McCray, Erwin Emmons, Floyd Ferris, W. O.

Knowlton, Elizabeth Lewis, Baker, Garrett, and Brown. Club Gives Shower The North West Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. A. L. Anderson of 106 Valley Rd.

Mrs. Mary Bloss assisted the hostess. Pink and white ice cream and cake and tea to about 12 members. The club gave a linen shower for Miss Ruth Maughan, who will be married to Alan MacRobert Satur-daay in New York. She received many gifts.

The next meeting will be held May 22 with Mrs. G. H. Maughan of Etna. A tureen luncheon will be served at 1 p.

m. Election of of ficers will be held at this meeting. Class Holds Dinner The Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church held its annual dinner Tuesday evening at the Tru-mansburg Baptist Church. Forty-three members and guests were present. Installation of officers and entertainment followed the dinner.

Mrs. A. H. Boutwell spoke on the decline in church attendance of the young people. Two solos were given by Mrs.

Geraldine Haight, accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Turvery. Mrs. Clara Van Marter gave a reading, "The Kite." Mrs. Turvery gave a piano solo.

Mrs. Mabel Jenks installed the following officers, and read the TRUMANSBURG LAST TIMES TODAY DOUBLE FEATURE SAT. ONLY "Barnyard Follies" MARY LEE RIFE DAVIS Also "Sandy Gets Her Man" STUART ERWIX UXA SHEKEL EDO All KENNEDY BURG a aifclI IDA ln mo I HUMPHREY BBGflRT Dottie SPRING THINGS Sheer coat and dress twin prints that make the perfect dressy ensemble for mild Spring days. Delightful details and trim. 12.95 Other Dresses 7J95 to 29M Sleek Smart black patents in varied styles to suit your costume.

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