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The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 9

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The Journal Timesi
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Racine, Wisconsin
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RACINE JOURNAL TIMES Monday, June 18, 1947 9 Two Day Encampment Ends With Annual Installation PEO Chapter Sends Three to Convention "Our youth, pioneers of a newer tomorrow," was the theme of the thirtieth annual convention of the Wisconsin state chapter of PJE.O, held June 11 to 13 at Oshkosh. Edward Peil Of Movies Plans Visit a 0 club of the hostess fortress. Officers elected and include the president, Mrs. Lillian Pratt, Milwaukee; vice president, Mrs. Gertrude Pease, member of Lincoln Fortress, Racine; secretary, Miss Irene Prindle, Madison; treasurer, Mrs.

Anna Adlam, Milwaukee; chaplain, Mrs. Julia Lavin, Racine. Among the Racine committee chairmen" reporting during encampment sessions were Mrs. Isabella King, department Red Cross chairman, and Mrs. Isadore Gray, department Americanism Sixth Grade Pupils Honor Their Parents During the closing week of school, sixth grade pupils at the Janes School entertained their parents and the faculty at a tea.

On Thursday, the sixth grade graduation exercises were held in the school auditorium, with all students, the faculty and parents present. Following the program, the P.T.A. entertained graduates in the school dining room, with Mrs. Karl Steinman and Mrs. H.

Sanborn as hostesses. Tables were decorated with miniature boat place cards and centerpieces. A short P.T.A. meeting was held, during which an achievement award was presented to the society and nighlights ot the recent national convention were given. Mrs.

R. Roberts presepted a proposed program for next year, and Mrs. W. Eickhorst told of plans for a harvest sale and rummage sale in the fall. Refreshments followed, served by Mrs.

S. WBA Plans State Rally Women's Benefit' Association will hold a state rally In Racine on Thursday, June 19, at Eagles' Hall. Mrs. Kathryn Mills will act as general chairman, assisted by Mmes. Rose Placek, Florence Bowman, and Lillian Frayer.

During an afternoon session there will be class initiation. A 6:30 dinner will be followed by a program, in charge of Miss Lorraine Voss, Milwaukee. Mrs. Gertrude Voss, state field director, will be the guest of honor. Other guests will include the following district deputies: Mrs.

Mary Mills Kenosha; Mrs. Arlie. Stuck, Beloit; Mrs. Margaret Koeppen, Green Bay; Miss Agnes Kelly, Madison; Mrs. Margaret Miller, Kaukauna; Mrs.

Josephine Gansen, Oshkosh. Delegations are expected from Kenosha, Beloit, Madison, Green Bay, Kaukauna, Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, Portage, Amherst, and LaCrosse. Plans will be discussed for attending the national meeting of the association at San Francisco July 12 to 15, 1948. Cub Pack Members Are Picnic Guests Pack 106, composed of Cub Scouts and parents from the Stephen Bull, Hansche, and Lakeside Schools, held a family picnic at Lincoln Field Saturday afternoon. Following games, contests and baseball games, a wiener roast was held at 5:30.

George Quinn and Sam Oehman were in charge of the picnicb. Games and refreshments were taken care of by Cub-master and Mrs. Henry Bruner, William Chadwick, Boy Scouts of the Hansche School, Miss Helen Mclntyre, Messrs. and Mmes. Peter Tennych, Orrin Edwards, William Vass.

Chapter A.R. of Racine was represented by Mrs. George Gorton III, president of Racine chapter, Mrs. A. O.

Anderson and Mrs. Joseph Martin. Mrs. A. O.

Anderson was elected as a delegate to the supreme con vention to be held in Los Angeles Oct. 5. She will represent Racine, Waukesha, and Eau Claire chapters. Chapter A.R. received recognition for having the most outstanding yearbook in the state.

Convention reports will be given Saturday, June 21, when mem bers and their husbands have a picnic at the Joseph Martin cottage at Fan Yak Park, Eagle Lake. Bible School Opens At Holy Communion The Daily Vacation Bible School opened this morning at Holy Communion Lutheran Church and will continue Monday through Friday for two weeks with closing sessions on June 27. Classes will be held from 9 to 11:30 a. m. each day in the parish house.

Sound movies will be shown every day and there will also be periods for Bible stories, worship, singing, handwork and recreation. All children from beginners through confirmation age are welcome. Special classes are held for students of the first and second year confirmation classes. Wednesday afternoon the Died-rlch-Rasmussen group of the Ladies' Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. John Olsen, 1310 Deane Blvd.

The Young Women's Group will meet Wednesday at 8 p. m. in the ladies' parlors of the parish house. A baby is born somewhere in the United States every 8.76 seconds. FILL YOUR LOCKER OR BEFORE, THE PRICES FOR SAFETY FIRST Cud chewing is a safety fir it device.

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net. In ihort, find out for youroeU the Lanlromt SIto more la tuobtuty. perf ormtnee end economical perttlon. Com in ny Umel la 60S Sixth SlxMt Jackson 2SS Jtocme'f Oldtt Appliance Dalr The commander in chief, Mrs. Esther Brown of Milwaukee, installed officers in the.

department of Wisconsini Daughters of the during the closing session of the department encampment Saturday afternoon in Memorial Hall. Officers elected at the morning session. Mrs. Lor a Hacker of Madison, senior vice commander of the department last year, was advanced to the office of department commander, succeeding Mrs. Ethel Piggins of Racine.

Other elected officers include senior vice commander, Mrs. Ethel Willis, Milwaukee; junior vice commander, Mrs. Clarice Guggen-buhl, LaCrosse; chaplain, Mrs. Bertha McNamar, Madison; assistant quartermaster general, Mrs. Geneva Johnson, Milwaukee: patriotic instructor, Mrs.

Rittia Over-son, Racine; officer of the. day, Mrs. Margaret Harris, Chippewa Fall; officer of the guard, Mrs. Ruth Langholff, Fort Atkinson; sentinel, Mrs. Ida Bolzendahl, Milwaukee; historian, Mrs.

NeUier Umberger, LaCrosse; auditor, Mrs. Mae Sizer, Milwaukee; trustees, Mmes. Flossie Dottl, Madison; Lib-bie Thomas, Racine; Anna Drei-belbis. Milwaukee; Crystal Crowley, Milwaukee; Phyllis Edmands, Racine Appointments Made. Appointed to office by the new department commander, the following members were also installed in office: councilor, Mrs.

Ethel Piggins, Racine; adjutant, Mrs. Clio Wetzel, LaCrosse; chief of staff, Mrs. Marie Merrill, Madison; -inspctor, Mrs. Ruby Esser, Milwaukee: press, Miss Irene Prindle Madison; color bearers, Miss Pearl Smith, Racine; Mrs. Ethel Millner," Milwaukee; Mrs.

Bess Williams, Racine; Mrs. Gcor-gina Johnson, LaCrosse. Following installation, a gift from the department was presented by Mrs. Piggins to the installing officer, who had been a guest during the two day encampment. In accepting the gift, Mrs.

Brown urged that members be proud of their heritage, and expressed the hope that many would attend the national convention to be held in Detroit, in September. Mrs. Blanche Lawton, counselor to Mrs. Piggins, presented to the retiring department commander her past commander's bar, given Mrs; Lawton when she completed her year in office several years ago at Oshkosh. Several other gifts were presented in appreciation of co-operation and service.

Wreath Is Placed. At the close of the morning session, members went to East Park where a wreath was placed on monmument of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Past Commadners' Club held its annual luncheon Saturday noon at Hotel Racines where favors were provided by the past commanders Servicins of Garments Sfncef893 J1 Laundry Dry Cleaning Co. 506 Sixth St. JckMN 222 For his first visit to Racine in 25 years, Edward Peil who has been associated with the movie industry as player and director, since the days of silent pictures, will arrive here Tuesday, to visit at the home of his nephew, Mervil Peil, Spring St.

Route 2, Bok 198. Also welcoming the character player to Racine will be his brother, Oscar, and his sister, Mrs. Anna Lonergan, as well as former classmates at the old Third Ward School (Winslow) and Racine High School. Open house for the Hollywood visitor will be held at the Mervil Peil home Wednesday from 4 to 8, when old friends will have an opportunity to greet the movie man. Movie goers of the past 35 years -will remember the villain and character roles in which Peil excelled.

Peil, who attended Notre Dame University and the Chicago School of Dramatics, trouped with the Winninger Bros, road shows before going into pictures. As an Oriental, he performed in "Dream Street" and In "Hearts of the World." Following roles in talking pictures after sound replaced silent films, he turned to directing. More recently he returned to the screen and relatives saw him in a western, "The Texas Ranger," at a Racine theater. Peil's son, Edward Peil followed in the footsteps of his father for a time, and appeared as "Johnny Jones" in the Our Gang comedies. Still in the entertainment field, he is associated with radio at present.

A daughter, Virginia, has also been in pictures. Wisconsin Dean Given Degree at Wesleyan MIDDLETOWN. Conn. () Mark H. Ingraham, dean of the College of Letters and Science of the University of Wisconsin, was awarded an honorary degree of doctor of science at Wesleyan University here Sunday night-Ingraham and Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson were presented degrees at commencement exercises at the university, where Acheson was the principal speaker.

Acheson received the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Suffer Distress Of WEAKNESS table Compound to relieve such symptoms. It's famous for helping girls and women In this way I Taken regularly Plnkham'a Compound helps build up resistance against such distress. Just see if you, too, don remarkably benefit. Also a great stomachic tonic.

Worth trying! GETADLE MPOUND Student in Piano To Give Recital On Thursday, June 19. at p. m. at the Woman's Club, Miss Mattie C. Hermes will present her pupil, Charlies Balian (Bilen), above, in a piano recital.

Miss Delores Dvorak, soprano, will be the assisting vocalist, accompanied by Miss Mary Jane Schelling, former pupil of Miss Hermes. The pianist's program will open with the Bach "Prelude and Fugue" in Sharp minor, followed by the adagio, allegretto, and presto movements of the Beethoven Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2. Following "II Bacjo" sung by Miss Dvorak, the pianist will play "Kamennoi Ostrow" (Rubenstein) and "Clair de Lune" (Debussy).

For her second appearance on the program, Miss Dvorak will sing "Little Star." "Last Rose of Summer" and "When I Have Sung My Songs." Concluding, piano group includes "Hunting Song" (Mendelssohn), "Valse Op. 64, No. 2" and "Polonaise, in A Major" (Chopin). There will be no admission charge, and all interested will be welcome. TO VISIT MOOSEIIEART Plans are under way for a bus trip to Mooseheart, 111., on Wednesday, July 16, and a picnic in August, it was announced St.

Catherine's Guild met recently. Cards were played, with a prize at each table. Special prizes went to Mrs. V. Rodgers and Mrs.

J. O'Connor. Luncheon was served by Mrs. II. Danhauser.

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Hansen were honored at a surprise farewell party Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Andersen, 1930 St. Clair St. Those present were Messrs.

and Mmes. Kai Andersen, Paul Nielsen, Lawrence Mohlbeck, So-phus Jeppesen, Charles Sorensen, Emil Thomsen, Lawrence Christ-ensen, James Knosgard, and Messrs. Christ Christensen, Nels Jensen, Jacob Valentine, Lawrence Rasmussen, Chris Andreason, Carl Larsen, Mat Jensen, and George Homan. Mrs. Hansen was the guest of honor Friday when Mrs.

Christ Odders, 1543 Kearney entertained. Present were Miss Henrietta Jensen, Mmes. Martha Fuller, Janet Downs, Stella Jeli-nek, Bergie Niebaur, Florence Dresen, Dean Hoffer, Jeanette Miller. i Annual Field Meef Plans Completed Final plans have been completed for the annual field meet and picnic of young people of Lutheran Synodical Conference Churches of Racine and Kenosha, to be held Sunday, June 22, at Alford Park, Kenosha. The Joint recreational committee has arranged for competitions between Racine and Kenosha churches, with a traveling trophy going to the winners.

Racine chairman is Tom Nelson, assisted by Lloyd Jensen, William Thoemke, Lois Benton, Donald Schroeder, Ruth Eckert, Shirley Rubach, Eunice, Eckert. Transportation will be provided by the Racine leaguers. A sunset vesper service will be followed by a camp-fire. At a recent meeting at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, Gil-ber Oechler was ree-elected chairman; Lloyd Jensen, chairman; Ruth Eckert, secretary; John Schwartz, treasurer.

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