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The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 6

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The Morning Herald SIX Baggrstawn, Maryland Tuesday, May 25, 1954 HHS'Open House' Planned Thursday Parents of all Hagerstown High School students have been extended an invitation to attend the annual Spring "open bouse" program on Thursday evening, beginning at 7 o'clock, at the local school. This occasion, sponsored by the Mgh school faculty and PTA. will give the rrablic an opportunity to Inject the fasilities offered the stuonts in the numerous voca- tioiM courses. At 7 o'clock, tours will be taken the vocational center. Transportation will be provided.

At 8 o'clock, tours through the building will be eon- A brief PTA business meeting TvU be conducted at 8:30 o'clock, a v'-ich time election of officers vi" be held. Patsv Cianelli and Jimmy Wil- gon will present special vocal Fe-eftions at 8:50 o'clock, followed at 9 o'clock by a fashion show presented bv the students of Mrs. Doris WarfieM, clothing instructor. MKs Carol Colvin will furnish OFtan music. The show, "ManniMn Magic," will feature clothing made by the students during the year.

Participating in the show will be: Ellen Armstrong. Shirley Seed. Kay Ruby Martin, Bette Alice Younker. Pat Sanders, Jessie Witmer, Virginia Shirley Crabe. Shirley Mitchell, Pat Sell- wan, Beverly Moats, Bette Kline, Bonnie Sowers, Audrey Speck, Judy Fox.

Joyce Shepard. June Priest, PrisciUs Gehman, Wanda Yetter, Marilyn Adams, Barbara Benson, Elizabeth Stoner, Sarah Milton, Anita and Phyme Hatfield, Nancy O'Brien, JoAnn Greenwalt, Judy Saunders, Phyllis Oberholzer, Shelva Bingaman, Shirley Lumm, Linda Wiles, Lucille Weaver, Shirley: Startzman, Sylvia Smith, -Anna Keller, Janie NewMrfc and JoAnn MuHendore. The children wiH include: Sylvia Dawn Potter, Yvonne Grove, Harta Lou West- ectt, Linda Speck, Patty Middleton, Marvin and Linda Priest, Jeaa "Newkirk, Donna Say Price, David Grimsleyj Sylvia Jean Iger-'fcnd Ruth Ann Keener. tlje. evening, re- will tie served at 10 Girl Scout Troop Mokes Weekend Hike Members of Girl Scout Troop Number 37 made an overnight hiking trip over the weekend.

Some of the parents drove tfeem to Cohel on Friday evening and brought them back Saturday evening. While there, the group hiked, enjoyed devotions and sang around a campfire Friday night. Nearly all of the troop members made the trip and were accompanied by Mrs. Clyde Holtzapple and daughter, JoAnn, and Mrs. Harold Pedersen, troop leader, and her children, joined the group Saturday morning.

A visitor, little Gary Divelbiss, made the trip with the troop. SHOWER HELD The Misses Louise Hendrickscn and Jean Moats. Hancock, entertained at a shower recently for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvis Easterday.

Mr. Easterday coach at Hancock High School. ELECTRIC HOT $141.50 Sale Prise Ringer ilec. Serv. Fndtrick St.

Ph. 3338 Mrs. Leora Scott, 103 North Avenue, spent the weekend with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Scott, Takoma Park.

Mrs. John Moore, 252 South Potomac Street, is a patient at the Washington County Hospital. She is being treated for a dislocated hip and fractured knee which she suffered in a fall at her home on Sunday afternoon. Gny Stanley, Hancock, is" a surgical patient "at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Mrs.

Gurnea Wilkinson. Keedys- viiie, is spending several weeks her niece, Mrs. Jacob Young, Mt. Airj'. Mrs.

Glenora Delahey of The Children's Shop is spending the week in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. J. N.

Snider have returned to their home at 1105 Pennsylvania Avenue after attending the E.C.T. Convention at Hotel Eoanoke, Roanoke, Va, E. Gilbert 333 Summit Avenue, suffered a heart attack on Friday and is now a patient at the Washington County Hospital. Donald C. Hay-Res, of 325 Pang- born Boulevard, left yesterday for "Chicago to attend a conference of Lutheran Brotherhood insurance representatives May 27 and 28.

This trip is provided by the Lutheran Brotherhood in recognition of his insurance sales record in 1953., i Mrs, Vada Brandenburg, Beaver Creek Koad, is a patient at the Washington County Hospital. Miss-Betty Yates, Hagerstown Route 3, is a patient at the Washington County Hospital. Michael Lee Thurmond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschei Thurmond 1305 Hamilton Boulevard, is recuperating after a at the Washington 1 Hospital, Held By Unit Of Auxiliary The regular social meeting of Morris Frock Unit Number 42, American Legion was.

held Thursday evening at the Legion Home. Mrs. Edith Wachtel! conducted a memorial service for members who died during the past year. were lit and flowers were placed in memorial for Mrs. Lola Shank; Mrs.

Agnes Newcomer and Mrs. Mary McKelhem. Opened with a' prayer, led by the chaplain, Ann Wolfe, the program included a reading, given by Mrs. Edith WaehteH, and the singing of "The Lord's as benediction by Mrs. Harry Warner.

The second portion of the meeting was undar the direction of Miss Mary Alsip, who presented reading on the origin of the use of poppies as the official memorial flower of the American Ls- Mrs. Ethel Reno gave the read- lag, "In Flanders Field," and "The Memorial Poppy." was presented by Mrs. Edna Marks. Mrs. Mary Herremann offered a reading of "To Keep the Faith." A solo, "My Buddy," was sung at the closing of the program by Mrs.

Mary Kerremann. New members accepted by the unit were Mrs. Nellie B. lowers and Laura Ellen Lewis and Susan Marie Zombro as junior members. The junior girls' conference will be held at Cold Har Manor, Sunday, June 6.

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in Colonial Theater Building BPW Club Members Attend State Meet Several members of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Hagerstown attended the 25th state convention of the Maryland Federated BPW Clubs which was held at Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Maryland. Opening May 21 and continuing through May 23, the convention was the celebration of the silver anniversary of the state group. "Looking Forward on Our Silver Anniversary," was the over-all theme of the convention. The Garrett County Business and Professional Women's Club played hostess to the 15 state organizations who attended. Special attention was called to the fact that the state convention will be held in Hagerstown next year.

Miss Ann Nicht. of Cumberland, presided at the meeting, during which new state officers were elected for the next two years. Mrs. Sara Stouffer, Hagerstown, was selected as the chairman of the nominating committee for the state election. Saturday afternoon was devoted to workshops and a membership luncheon at the William James Hotel.

Dr. Kay Frances Scott, of Northampton. was guest speaker at the silver anniversary banquet held Saturday evening at the Mountain Lake Hotel. Dr. Scott, who is a Dast national president of the BPW Clubs and is now assistant professor of hygiene at Smith College, talked to the group on the topic, "Silver for Speech." The Sunday morning session was opened with an Emblem Breakfast at the hotel.

Miss Laura Pratt, of Baltimore, talked on "Keeping Faith With Our Heritage." Hancock C. D. A. Elects-Officers At a recent meeting of the Catholic Daughters of America, Court Hancock No. 752.

new officers were elected. The officers include: Chaplain, Hev. Fr. D. McGrath; grand regent, Helen McAvoy; vice regent, Leonardo French: historian, Mary Cowles; monitor, Clara prophetess, Regina Heller; sentinel.

Cecila McCumbee; lecturer, Mildred Smith: organist, Suelia Caspar; financial secretary, Anna Mason; treasurer. a Souders; trustees, three years Marie Faith and Genevieve Smith: two years Sarah Anthony and Hazel Faith; one year-- Mathield Crilley and Orintha Mason. Joy To Sew! local Homemakers To Attend Course COLLEGE PARK, May 25 --Homemakers attending the 28th Hum Women's Short Course, June 14-9, will have a choice of 17 classes in homemaking and related subjects. Forty-eight Homemakers have already enrolled at the 'local, home demonstration office. As usual, it is expected that 100 to 125 Homemakers from county clubs will attend for the week at the university.

The five-day Short Course. known as the "College Week for Women." will be held at the University of Maryland. Classes will be taught by "Extension Service specialists. University of Maryland faculty members and Invited instructors, according to Mrs. Florence W.

Low. state home demonstration agent leader, From Tuesday through Friday, homemakers attend classes is foods and nutrition; home furnishings; clothing; human de- velopnsent in family life; public speaking and personality development; some management; landscape gardening; parliamentary law; crafts; everyday English; journalism and radio; music appreciation; flower arrangement; developing self i leadership; recreation and international relations. Those enrolling in the Short Course may select two classes and attend four sessions of each class. For example if a homemaker chooses home furnishings as one of her classes, she will. have demonstrations and lectures on "Your Home Reflects Your Living." Tuesday's home furnishings class will be "Foam Rubber -It's Types and Wednesday, "The Chemist Lends a Hand to" Better Thursday.

"Color Coordinates in China, Crystal and and Friday, "Fiberglass Fabrics in Home Furnishings." Another class, offered for the first time in the history of Short Course, will have an international trend. It's theme is "Learning a Way of Life by Livins It." Lectures will be given by three Maryland Club boys who were International Farm Youth Exchange delegates and an exchange student. Tom Giddings. of Anne Arundel county, will tell of his experiences and family life in Mexico. Henry Magness, Harford County, will tell about the Netherlands; and Stewart Young.

Carroll County, will tell about rural life in France. At the Friday class, Elizabeth B. Skeats, assistant home demonstration agent in Montgomery County, will tell of her experiences while living in Austriab homes last summer. Women who have attended Short Course four years will have special classes. Those who have attended five or more years may choose from any of the regular classes.

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Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONI, SIZI NUM1IR. Jr. Garden Club Members Hear Carroll Rang The Hagerstown Junior Garden Club met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lee Byron.

Miss Sally Lyon, president, conducted the meeting during which a film was shown on the life of flowers. The feature of the afternoon was the talk and demonstration given by Carroll Rang on the making of corsages from yard flowers. Various hints were given by Mr. Hang for the composition of sucii bouquets. Following his talk, he presented the corsages he had made to the members.

A new member was taken into the club, Miss Audrey Mills. At the close of the meeting, refreshments were served. St P-F. CLJ, (Photo by Francis Brookman) MRS. GERALD R.

PALMER Miss Louise Sophronio Cline, daughter of Mrs. Elsie E. Cline, 122 East Avenue, became the bride of Gerald Russell Palmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Palmer, 1155 Jefferson Boulevard, in a lovely ceremony Sunday, May 23, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

The couple were instructed ia their single ring wedding vows in the sanctuary of St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren Church by the Rev. Dr. F. Berry Plummer.

Preceding the ceremony, Miss Isabel Ross, organist, presented a lovely recital of the traditional wedding music. Mrs. Frank L. Miller, soloist, offered the nuptial selection, "0 Promise Me." The bride was escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her godfather, Samuel She was lovely in a gown of delicate Cbantilly lace over bridal satin, featuring a fitted bodice offset with an attractively rounded neckline and full elbow sleeves. An accordian pleated edging of nylon added a soft finishing touch to the neckline.

From the fitted waist, flowed a full length gathered skirt of satin, overlaid with bridal lace. The bride wore matching lace elbow length mitts and small lace cap trimmed with miniature seed pearls securing a fingertip veil of illusion. Her only jewel complement was a single strand of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom. She carried a lace covered bridal prayer book, a gift of the godmother, which was covered with rose carnations and enhanced with white blossom, streamers. Miss Imogene M.

Cline attended her sister as maid of honor. Gowned in a waltz frock of mint green lace, topped with a rounded neckline and a nylon tulle shrug jacket, she wore a matching bandeau of nylon tulle with a side pompon on her head. The honor attendant carried a Colonial bouquet xf yellow roses and daisies and white carnations, tied with yellow ribbons ending in streamers. George McAdams served the bridegroom as best man. Groomsmen were Ned Hoover and Donald Line.

A reception was held in the church school auditorium immediately after the wedding ceremony. Lovely arrangements of spring flowers in profusion decorated the room. On the bride's table was a decorated wedding cake, topped with a satin heart, rings and love doves. Assisting with the serving were Miss Sarah E. Dora and Mrs.

M. W. Zinkand. Mrs. Robert Draper, Miss Josephine Bownin and Miss Louise A.

Rohrer helped in serving the guests. To receive the guests at the wedding, Mrs. Cline wore a navy crepe dress and used matching accessories to complete her outfit. At her shoulder, she pinned a corsage of red rosebuds. Mrs.

Palmer selected a navy and white lace dress for the wedding. Navy and white accessories added the accessory complement and a corsage of red rosebuds provided the floral accent. For their trip through southern states the bride changed to a powder blue linen suit with light blue and white accessories. When they return, they will reside at 109" East Franklin Street, this city, The new Mrs. Palmer was gradudated from the Williamsport High School and is now employed by the United States Public Health Service.

Mr. Palmer is a graduate of the Hagerstown High School and is employed by the accounting department of fee Western Maryland Railway. Rehearsal Party After the wedding rehearsal Saturday evening, the bridal party was entertained at the WASHM ASTER Apex triple action agitator Famous Apex free-running mechanism Large family-size capacity Gleaming white porcelain tub Apex heavy duty motor Apex quality wringer 9 Full-skirt styling Full one-year warranty Pump-- ft. A Year To Pay or a Week SPECIAL TRADE ALLOWANCE Dentler Brothers '42 Summit Ave. Phont 4522 Farm Bureau Group Heels Wednesday Mr.

and Mrs. -Howard Swain, entertained the Kee- dysviiie Faraa Bureau Plauiiiiag Group at their home on Wednesday evening. John Coffmm president was in charge and led a discussion on "Hie Farm Bureau Policy" with emphasis on "Foreign Trade." The. point was made that big industry has exchanged its products for foreign products which lias hurt'agricultural es- Mrs. Howard Burtner, using as her "Solomon's developed her thought around the subject of ships--as friendship, scholarship, -hardship, etc.

Mrs. Alfred Euffer snd daughter, Mrs. Mareellus Swain, presented a piano duet, "March of the Wooden Soldiers." Mrs. Myrtie Thomas presented ''Rondeau," Refreshments were served, with Marchia Swain, granddaughter of the hostess, assisting, to the following: Mr. and Mrs.

Pierce King, Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Huffer, Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Swain and daughter, Marchia; Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swain, Mrs. Myrtie Thomas and Mrs. Mary Roulette.

The June meeting will be held in Taylor Memorial Park, at which time movie will be shown. Committees Listed By Kappa Chapter Kappa Chapter ot Beta Phi Sorority held Directors Planning Meet A directors' meeting for the Vacation Bible School of Christ Lutheran Church was held Friday evening, at the home of Mrs. Dora Smith, director of the school. The meeting was held for the purpose of determining the general plan for the Bible School to which all children are invited to attend. A large staff of workers has been selected to- give adequate personal attention to the children.

This is the first year that Christ Lutheran has offered a Bible School in their building which is located on Liberty Street. The Vacation Bible School will begin Monday, June 14, at 9 o'clock in the morning, and will continue for two weeks, Mondays through Fridays. There will be a picnic for all the children on the last day of the school. On Friday evening, June 25, at 7:30 o'clock hi the evening, a- special graduation service is scheduled when the children will display their craft- work and the parents will learn what was accomplished in the various departments. Those persons present at the meeting were: Mrs.

Dora director of the school; Mrs. Thelma Prior, superintendent of the junior department; Mrs. Virginia Lee Kinsey, superintendent of the primary department; Mrs. Betty Rudy, superintendent of the beginners' department: and the pastor, the Rev. R.

Richard Summer. home of Mrs. Elsie E. Cline. Oyf-Of-Town Guests Guests attened the wedding and reception from Washington, Arlington and Alexandria Winchester.

Waynesboro, Shepherdstown and Baltimore. in the clubrwmr Ifi the Colonial Theatre building. Mrs. Ruth Custer, newly elected president, was in charge oi tae jpeet- ing. During the business session, there was a report from City Council which included the annual spring dance heM May 21.

It was announced feat the Beta Sigma Phi and Nu PM Mu Sororities will the Judy Corrlgan Banee Reviieto'be held June 9 and 16. Barbara Buckley asd Helen Lewis will be ushers to represent Kapps Chapter for the dance revue. Plans lor social were The following committees were aimounced for the coming jear: Program--Mrs. Jean Calhoun, chairman: Miss Lois Rowland; membership Mrs. Ginger Rohrer, chairman-; Mrs.

Jackie Hockman and Betty Lindsay; social--Mrs. Elaine Tooma, chairman; Mrs. Jean 'Hecher, Miss Helen Lewis, Mrs. Ginger Rohrer, Miss Doris Hehb, Mrs. June Watson, Mrs.

Jackie Hockman, Mrs, Barbara Recher, Mrs. Jean Calhoun, Miss Jane Mrs. Diane Stone, Mrs. "Ruth Newey. Miss Barbara Buckley; ways and means--Mrs.

Jane Kershner, chairman; Mrs. Jean Marsh, Mrs. Hilda Schnell, Mrs. Betty Lindsay, Miss Betty Leatherman, Mrs. Lois Miller.

Mrs. Lorraine Moser. Miss Lois Rowland, Miss Mary Shank, Mrs. Pat'Thomas, Mrs." Nancy Davis, Miss Judy Ellsworth and Miss Janice Irving; publicity--Miss Helen Lewis; historian--Miss Doris Hebb; gift --Mrs. Barbara Reeher and Mrs.

Pat Thomas; sick--Mrs. Diane Stone and Mrs. Mary Shank; San Mar Project--Mrs. Jean Marsh, Mrs. Hilda Schnell and; Ginger 'Rohrer.

Following the business session, Mrs. Tillie Recher, advisor: to Kappa Chapter, served refrfesh- ments and the meeting adjounied with the closing ritual School Children I To Present Play The Keedysville Sfthool fll give the Spring program fiis evening at 8 o'clock. The program will a play. "The Princess Who Wouldn't The theme of the jjjay was taken from -a story by a reading group who will. matize it.

In their efforts to nwe the princess laugh, the chfldSen use songs, dances, choral ings and other activities and Anally succeed in their efforts. i Grange To Meet Tomorrow Ni The Wacohu Grange will: jnfet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the grange hall. During the "open" meeting. Harlan Biggs and the FFA club members from the Hagerstown High School will have charge of the program. All members are urged to be present to make plans for fee festival on June 16.

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