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Society Calendar MISS LAUHENE MILLJEB Telephone 372 Miss Patsy Janes Becomes Bride Of Norman Kossmann Miss Patsy Janes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Janes of 421 Morris street, became the bride of Norman Kossmann of Mexico at a double ring ceremony early Friday evening. The wedding took place at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. L.

F. Admire, pastor of the Centennial Baptist church, at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Wailon White and Paul Janes, the bride's twin brother, were the couple's only attendants. The former Miss Janes chose a pink two-piece linen dress with white accessories for her wedding.

Her flowers were an orchid corsage. Mrs. White was dressed in black and white with matching accessories, and her corsage was of red roses and gardenias. Mr. Kossmann, son of Mr.

and Mrs. David Kossman of near Mexico, and his bride left later for a weekend wedding trip to St. Louis, and on their return' will make their home at 315 Lawn Pnrtv North Missouri avenue. Mr. Kossman is employed in the con-1 For MlCnOel struction department of the A.

i P. Green Fire Brick company, Mexico (Mo.T Evening te'dge Society age July 19, 1947 SUNDAY College Class of First Presby terian Church breakfast, 9:3 a. in church recreation room. MONDAY Mexico Council of Church Worn en executive board meeting 2 p. in Add-A-Member class room of Mexico Methodist church.

TUESDAY Audrain Women's Demo cratic Club family picnic, P. at Hardin Park. Women's Golf Association of Mexico Country Club golfing 9:30 a. m. Luncheon 12:30 p.

and Mrs. Kossmann is in the shipping department of the company. Pink and Blue Shower For Mrs. Ray Weiberg Mrs. Thomas W.

Green and Mrs. Cecil Phillips were co-hostesses at a surprise pink and blue shower at the Phillips home Friday evening complimenting Mrs. Michael Maloney, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maloney, will be honor guest Saturday afternoon when his mother entertains at a lawn par ty at their home.

The afternoon will be spent in playing games, and later ice cream, cake and coolade will be served from a table centered with a birthday cake. Each guest will be given an individual cake bearing a tiny candle and a whirl-a-gig as a favor. Pictures will also be taken of the young- Ray Weiberg. Refreshments were served late ster s. In the evening after the honoree Mrs.

Maloney will be assisted had opened her many gifts. Guests included: Mrs. Carrie Cornelison, Mrs. E. P.

Becker, Mrs. Herman Danklef, Mrs. Edward Dubbert and daughter, Patricia Ann, Mrs. T. A.

Duncan, Mrs. W. J. Molett, Mrs. J.

Strode, Mrs. John Strode, Mrs. Ella P. Kirks, Mrs. Aldridge Greene and Barbara Phillips.

MBS. W. W. BOTTS HOSTESS TO FEC CLUB Mrs. W.

W. Botts entertained by Mrs. Roy Haerer, Mrs. Rich ard Bridgford, Mrs; J. J.

Spurrier and Jennelle Todsen. Guests invited are: Janet Bridgford, Linda Ann Haerer Elizabeth and Caroline Courtney Betty Jo and Jeanie Bachmann Martha Lumpkin, Eugene Tins ley, Michael Gage, Garry and Denny Tate, Larry Rodenbaugh, Jerry Dun can, Kit Hacker, Harry Morley William Alvis, Frederick Schroe der, Jimmy Spurrier and members of the FEC club at lun-1 Richard F. Lark of Kansas City cheon at her home Friday with Mrs. B. M.

Bush, Mrs. H. P. French and Mrs. Jennie Blain as guests.

present were: Mrs. lyap Hattie Mrs. Charles" F. Clark, Mrs. C.

C. Heizer, Mrs. M. M. Mrs.

W. B. Peeler, Mrs. Smith, C. Mundy, MrsV Mason, Mrs.

Charles P. Arnold and Mrs; J. Wakefield. MRS. McCORD HONORS MRS.

EVANS AT PARTY Mrs. George McCbrd- entertained at a card party at her home Friday evening complimenting Mrs. O. F. Evans of Boonville, a former Mexico resident.

games, refreshments were -served. Guests included: Mrs. Donald Harris, Mrs. Griffin Farrah, Mrs; LaUna Whittaker, Mrs. Finis Stubblefield, Mrs.

Howard Kindig, Mrs. David Sidwell and Mrs. MeMn Goe. Baby Etiqi Sitter These Days NEW for baby-sitters has been evolving as the sitter becomes more and more a part of American -family life. the benefit of hermits and bachelors, a sitter is any person, from 14 to 90, who undertakes to watch the kids when parents are away from home.

They are usually paid an hourly fee, and most of the legion are teen-agers. Here is a set of conduct rules. Some are specific instructions given by bureaus which place sit- -ters. Others were culled from routine complaints about sitters by parents. 1.

Have a definite schedule of higher late at discuss both hours and fees with employers before agreeing to sit. Once you've made the contract, live up to it to the minute. Expect your employers to do the same. 2. Inquire at the outset 'for any instructions.

Junior may be taking medicine or a message may be expected. Write instructions down and keep the memo in full View. 3. Use the radio only: with permission: don't become' so absorbed in your homework, novel or magazine you won hear junior when he wants attention, and uncle of the young celebrant who will be a special guest. TO LEAVE ON TRIP The Rev.

and Mrs. L. F. Ad mire, Mrs. Admire Howard ant son, Lester Lee, and Derwood Ad mire'are planning to leave Mon day for a motor trip to Bismarck N.

for a visit with Mrs. Ad mire's brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Claude Martin From there they continue on their trip to Canada, returning to Mex ico the first of August. MRS.

JOHNSON HOME Mrs. W. W. Johnson, who un derwent an operation at Barnes hospital in St. Louis, has re turned to her home at 1009 Jefferson and is recovering satisfactorily.

Her daughter Mrs. Winfield Sword, who has been with her, accompanied her to Mexico. TO LEAVE ON TRIP Mrs. W. F.

Snell and daugh ter, Mary, will leave Saturday for Salt Lake City, Utah, for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCor mick, former Mexico resident From there they will go to Sacramento, Calif. They plan to be gone about six weeks. Mrs.

O. F. Evans and daughters, Dianne and Carol, of Boonville are visiting Mrs. Evans parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Jenkins. Miss Margaret Kinsey of Toledo, who has been visiting Miss Martha Staley for more than a week, will return to her home Sunday. don't raid the icebox. ..4. Answer the telephone courteously but don't make any personal calls of your own unless you nave first received an okay.

5. Don't invite your gang over to keep you company, and never use a sitting date as the location for a party. 6. Be dependable, even if it means turning down a last-minute date request in favor of a job already arranged. 7.

The more things you can do, the better-paid sitter you will be Changing diapers is an essential chore. 8. Dress neatly and be clean. And never, never hire yourself out when you have something like a cold you might pass along to the Lowry in Washington Post DR. R.

L. SEARFOSS OPTOMETRIST PHONE 824 203 E. Jackson Mexico, Mo. Double Bunk Beds COMPLETE WITH MATTRESSES Double Bunk Beds $C95 WITHOUT MATTRESSES Mexico Sales The Army Store 117 South Washington Delectable The Western Retail Restaurant Association, in Hollywood, provided food for thought when they chose screen starlet Barbara Bates, above, as "Miss Delectable of 1947." Miss Marjorie Ward And James W. Reger's Engagement Announced The betrothal marriage of Miss Ward of Mexico and James W.

Reger of St. Louis was announced Saturday by the prospectivfe bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ward of 1117 East Jackson street. Plans are being made for a winter wedding.

The bride-to-be was graduated from the Mexico high school with the class of 1945, and attended William Jewell college in Liberty and Hannibal-LaGrange college in Hannibal. For the past year she has been employed as secretary for the Veterans on the Farm Training in Mexico. A graduate of the Missouri Military Academy this year, Mr. Reger's education was interrupted by spending 14 months in the Navy, having entered after two years of schooling here. The son of Mr.

and Mrs. L. J. W. Reger of 4932 Forest Park Boulevard, St.

Louis, Mr. Reger was soloist for the MMA dance band, and plans to enter Washington University in St. Louis this fall as a pre-med student. Mr. Reger came to Mexico Friday eyening to spend the weekend with his fiancee and her parents, and will be joined Sunday by his parents and brother, William, who was also -graduated from MMA this spring.

TO LEAVK FOR VACATION Miss Doris Grainger, Miss Dorothy Mae Skelly, Miss Nelle Hollingsworth and Miss Jean Farnen will leave early Sunday morning for a week's vacation at Arcadia Lodge in the Ozarks. St. Louis Guests Feted By Friends Miss Maryann Petty Marries Hugh Lowry In Jefferson City Friday evening at 8 o'clock in Mrs. E. Bright, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs E.

H. Carter since Thursday, i will return to her home in St. Louis Saturday. Thursday evening, Mrs. Bright jeHers'on Maryann was honored at a dutch-treat sup- Pett beca me the bride of Hugh per at the home of Mrs.

John E. ovvry, both of Mexico, at a cere- McCarthy. Additional guests mony held at the home of the of- present were: Mrs T. Lump- ficiating minister, the Rev. Benkin, Mrs.

Richard Nelson of i am Schmidtke The double Tulsa, Lester Miller, jng ceremony was used Mrs. Charles E. Newbrough of Mrs. Edward F. Gamble, Mrs.

Ross D. Ferris, Mrs. Neal S. Wood of St. Louis and Miss Anna Margciret Burton.

Mrs. Lester Williams invited a few of Mrs. Bright's friends to her home for a "coke" party Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs.

E. Y. Burton and Miss Burton entertained at dinner at their home Friday for Mrs. Bright and Mrs. Carter.

WITH NORFOLK PAPER Miss Mary Romdall left Thursday evening for Norfolk, where she has accepted a position on the editorial staff of the Norfolk Daily News. Miss Romdall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. O.

Romdall, was graduated from the University of Missouri in Colum- I bia this spring. i Standing on the rail of the Queen Elizabeth as it 'in New York and singing "God Bless America," these three American girls expressed their joy at returning from a vacation in England. Left to right, they are Joan Stanton, 18, and her sister, Kay, 14 of Grosse He, and Sallie ColweU, 18, of Cleveland, Mexico, sister of the bridegroom, and Royce Morrison of Jefferson City attended the couple. The former Miss''Petty, daugh- ter of Mr. and Herbert Petty i of Rush Hill, chose a light dusty I rose dress with brown and white accessories, and her shoulder cor- sage was of gardenias.

I Mrs. Newbrough wore a pale I blue frock with white accessories, and her flowers were pink roses. After the wedding, a small reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison complimenting the young couple.

Guests included those attending the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lowry of near Mexico, parents of the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. Petty and son, Arthur, of Rush Hill and Miss Lorene Lowry of Mexico, the bridegroom's, sister.

Mrs. Lowry wore a black crepe ON WESTERN TRIP" Mr. and Mrs. E. O.

Lawrence dress for her son's wedding, and and son, E. O. left Friday for her shoulder corsage was of red extended western motor trip and roses. Mrs. Petty's dress was of plan to be gone about two yellow linen and she wore a cor- months.

i sage of white carnations. After a week's wedding trip, I Mr. Lowry and his bride will re- Miss Miriam Langenbach of; turn to Mexico to make their Kansas City is spending the home at 710 West Breckenridge herejvith her parents, street Both are empioyed at A. P. Green Fire Brick company.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Langonbach. 'Child Development' Program Given at Club A program on "Child Development" was presented Tuesday afternoon, at the regular meetirtg of the Bean Creek extension club when members were entertained at the home of Mrs. Hugh Newbrough.

Roll call was answered with "A Bad Habit My Child Had and How It Was Corrected." Mrs. Newbrough discussed the proper way of answering small children's questions, and Mrs. June Ross spoke on the parents of small children. Mrs. L.

A. Iman presided over the meeting, Mrs. Newbrough gave the devotional, and the club collect was read in unison. Plans for an exhibit at the Audrain County Fair, August 12-13, were discussed. Others attending were: Mrs.

Clark Coil, Mrs. Burton Mclllhat- ton, Mrs. Charles Blum, Miss Illey Byars and Mrs. Hubert Saylor, who were members, and Mrs. Gene Worsham and Miss Annie Blum, guests who are members of the Happy Neighbors club.

Later, the hostess served refreshments. i The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ross. HERE FKOM LOS ANGELES Jack McGee and Richard Dick of Los Angeles, spent several days visiting here this week with Jack's grandmother, Mrs. E.

J. McGee and other relatives. They left Friday for the East. TO GO ON FISHING TRIP Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Grace and son, Donald, and Duane Neifert are planning to leave Sunday morning for the Lake of the Ozarks on a several days' fishing trip. During 1946 one patient was admitted to a hospital in the continental United States every two seconds on the average. When illness strikes, coll your doctor at OBCC. Bring his prescription to your friendly Rexall Drug Store for accurate compounding exactly at your doctor orders! THE exail CKUO STOKE CONNOR-WAGONER PRESENTS ALEX F. KESSLER FURS Mr.

John Meyer and Mr. Thomas Mollison, special rep resentatives of the Kessler Fur Company, will be in our store all three days assist yon in selection. FOR THREE DAYS ONLY Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday July 21st, 22nd, 23rd FURS PAR EXCELLENCE! Now ready distinctive furs expertly worked to dramatize exquisite pelts in Kessler's new full-flared fashions for the Fall and Winter Seasons. Even tho' you may not be prepared to purchase your fur coat right now, we want you to stop in during this advance showing to see and try-on these fine coats. '59 51 '895 00 Choose From: Muskrat Squirrel Locke Persian Lamb Dyed Coney Leopard Sheared Beaver Red Fox Northern Seal Mouton Lamb Silver Fox O'possum Squirrel Pony Kidskin Mehdoza Beaver Kolinsky Scarfs Sizes 10 to 44 We Monogram Your New Fur Coats At No Additional Charge "Style Without Extravagance' -ML You May Purchase On Lay-Away I Budget Payments Cash Free Storage Until The Wearing: Season Mexico, Missouri'.