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SECTION III ACTIVITIES OF WEEK IN SOCIETY THE Po ST STANDARD 1VEDDINGS AND CLUB EVENTS SECTION 111 SYRACUSE, N. Y. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1946 Miss Gere Bride of Rounds Bride Served In Red Cross Overseas of white gladioli and greens decorated Our Lady of Solace church for he wedding of Miss Elizabeth Carey Gere and Capt. i i a Collison Rounds, USA, at 2 p. m.

Thursday. Rev, Vincent Donovan read the service. Sister Attends Miss Nancy Jcannette Gere was her sister's maid of honor and A Bower Rounds, the bridegroom's brother, was best man. Robert Lee Rounds, also brother of the bridegroom, was ring bearer. Ushers were William Huber and John J.

Costello, Jr. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vincent Gere of 455 Allen st, and the bridegroom the son of Col. and Mrs.

i i a A. Rounds of Washington. D. C. The white bridal gown was fashioned with a silk Tace bodice, having dropped shoulders edged with lace ruffles.

The long were made of bands of lace and the not a i ended in a court a i Her fingertip net veil fell from a lace Dutch cap and she carried calla lilies. Tho maid of honor chose a light blue a i gown styled i i -bndico ami full skirt. Her silver Juliet cap was veiled with blue net nnd she carried peach a i i STRKET LENGTH Mrs. Gere, mother of the bride, a gray crepe street length dress with black accessories, and Mrs. Rounds, the bridegroom's mother, was attired in a black velvet street length dress with black accessories.

Both mothers wore corsages of camellias. At a reception in the Gere home the iireplace was flanked huckleberry and vases of white gladioli. Candelabra i white tapers were used on the mantel and white gladioli were used thruout the houso. Mr, and Mrs. A.

G. Scarborough of Great Neck were out-of-town guests. The couple is motoring to El Paso, where the bridegroom is stationed. For traveling the bride selected a two-piece beige with brown accessories. The bride is a graduate of Syracuse City normal school and Syracuse university.

She bas returned after two years in England. where she served with the American Red Cross. The brjdc- groom, a graduate bf tho Unp'er- sity of Maryland, has returned after three and a half years I ith md the First, Third, Fifth Seventh armies. PARTIES GIVEN Before her marriage the bride was entertained at bridge by Mrs, Harold Howes and Mrs. Theodore Daddow.

Mrs. Russell Howard entertained at a kitchen shower and Mrs. Edwin Sehug gave a bridge luncheon and personal shower in her home. Mrs. Ed ware; Group entertained the bride-elect at a bridgo luncheon and ch ina shower.

Miss ces i pave a i in the Persian terrace of Hotel Syracuse and Miss Bctte Nichols, who criteria. ned 12 at luncheon in the Persian terrace, presented Miss Cere i a corsage and cook book. At a i for the Kivon Sunday i at the home df Mr, and Mrs. A Northrup, guests were Miss Gere, Capt. Bounds, Mips Nancy Gere, John Co.stello, Mi 1 nnd Mrs.

i i a Hubcr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McPhail and Mr. and Mrs. Gere.

Mr. and Mrs. Gere entertained the wedding party Wednesday evening following a wedding rehearsal. A i were Col, end fs. Hounds, the bridegroom's a Miss Gore and Cnpt, Hounds.

A Rounds, Robert. Rounds, Miss Nancy Gere, Mr. Cnstclln, Mr. mid Mrs, Mrs. Klcxa i Miss Cotton Betrothed RS.

ESTHER H. COTTON o-' 754 Euclid announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Wynne Hughes Cotton, to A. Naylor Leach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leach of Pulaski.

No date for the wedding has been Affiliations Miss Cotton was a a from i a hitfh school and Syracuse i i in 1945. She is a i i a with Chi Omega sorority and Eta Pi Upsilon, senior women's a society. She is assistant buyer with the i i a T. Knott New York city. Honorably discharged the army after three years service.

Mr. Leach was stationed the 924th aviation engineers regiment in England, France, Belgium and a for two years. He is a graduate of Pulaski hich school and will enter the New York State Forestry Ranger school in March. OES LUNCHEON OES Friendly club will meet for luncheon at 12.30 p. m.

Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Harry Case. 217 Rockland ave, Officers will be installed. Mrs. Case is club president.

SOCIETY i Top, Miss Susanne Stutsman, a i at Syracuse univcrsuy and a member of Alpha Xi Delta, is engaged to Jamrs L. English. Center, Miss Margaret E. Brand is engaged to M. Michael Lobsitz, A'S, USNR, who is studying at Cornell university under the V-12 program.

Bottom, Mrs. William Collison Rounds was Miss Elizabeth Carey Gere before her wedding Thursday in Our Lady of Solace Topj Miss Wynne Hughes Cotton is engpged to Naylor Leach of Pulaski, who has been discharged from the army following three years' service. Center, Mrs. J. Raymond Bailey, who became a bride Saturday, a 5, in the Presbyterian Liverpool, is the former Miss Shirley Hudson.

oenc Top, Mrs. John Thomas Kenney, the former Miss Mary Elizabeth Osterhout, became a bride Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Cathedral Immaculate Coiccption. Center, Miss a a i i a Carroll is engaged to Sgt. Joseph LaFave, USMC.

No date has bo-'n mentioned for the wedding. Bottom, Miss Marjorle MacDonald will lecomc the bride of Raymond G. Blattner April 27 in Most Holy Rosary Church. CliurlMU'orlh Lobsitz-Brand Troth Announced Mr. and Mrs.

Hans a of MM Spring st. a the engagement oC their daughter. Miss Margaret E. Brand, to M. Michael Lobsitx.

USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lobsitz of Glen Ridge, N. J. No date has been set for the wedding.

Miss Brand, a graduate of North high school, is studying at Cortland State Teachers college where she is a senior in the general education course and a member of the Association for Childhood Education. She also is vice- president of Thcla Phi sorority. Seaman LobsiU was graduated from Blair academy and now is in the V-12 program at Cornell university studying mechanical engineering, He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and vice- president of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Miss MacDoncId To Be Married The engagement of Miss Mar- joricM.MacDonald 0 5 2 vue ave. to Raymond G.

Blaltner, son of Mrs. Mary E. Blattner 127 Stinard has been nn- notmced. The wedding will take place Saturday, April 27, in Most Holy Kosary church, Announcement of the betrothal was made known at a dinner given in Hotel Syracuse. Miss MacDonald Js a a a of Most Holy Rosary high sohool, where she was affiliated wiLh Florimel sorority, i auxiliary of the House of Providence and Beta Chi Zeta sorority.

Mr. Blaltner, a graduate of Christian Brothers academy, attended St. Michael's college. He is a member of American Legion Post 41, and New York State Baseball Umpires association. He is employed at the posl-office.

Bottom, Miss Ma.rjorie i a Spencer is betrothed to PFC James J. Norton. Both are enrolled in the College of Medicine at Syracuse university. Miss Spencer Miss Carroll Engaged to Wed To BG Married Hiscocks Entertain at Party In Their Skaneateles Home DECEIVING last night with Mr. and Mrs.

L. Harris His" cock at a large cocktail party at which they were hosts, were their sons-in-law and daughters, Capt. and Mrs. John S. Pierce and Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred J. Laupheimer. Permanent Home Capl. Pierce now is on terminal Iciwe after two years over- sens in Europe, nnd Mr.

a pheimer, whose foreign service was in the Pacific theater, received his discharge from the navy in November. Both young couples will make Skaneateles their permanent home and are now residing together in the E. Lake rd. residence of Mrs. Ruth Amcrman, who is spending the winter in Syracuse.

And i one parly wast lo cct and to welcome, another was to sny goodbye. Mrs. George Buttcrfield and Mrs. Fannie Poolc entertained about 50 at tea yestcrdny afternoon at the home of tho former in honor of Mrs. Frank Lillyman, who.

with her daughter, Susan, will leave in tho near for Fort Bennlng, to join Capt. (Continued on Page 6, Column 1) and Mrs. Robert S. Spencer of Washington, D. C.

formerly of Syracuse, announce Ihc engagement of then- daughter, Miss Mnrjorie Kirmear Spencer, to PFC James J. Norton, son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Norton of Sauquoit. The wedding will take place in June.

Miss Spencer was graduated from Roosevelt high school, Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended Syracuse university. She now js a freshman in College of Medicine at the university. PFC Norton attended New Hartford high school and was graduated from Syracuse university in 1943. Affiliated with Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fraternity, he is a senior in the College of Medicine at Syracuse. Patrick H.

Carroll of 821 Westcott st. ann lunces the engagement of hi? daughter, Miss Kathryn Pntricin Carroll, io Sgt, Joseph A. LaKave, USMC, son of Mrs. Joseph N. LaFave of 104 Summit avc.

Miss Can-Mil was graduated from Nottingham high school nnd attended Syracuse university and Syracusr Secretarial school. She is a member of Crouse-Irving Flower Sgt, LaFnvn is stationed at the marine bar -acks, U. S. naval shipyard, Brooklyn. Recently returned after overseas duty with the marine --orps.

Sgt. LaFave served with 18th defense battalion on Saipan and Tinian. He is a graduate of Central high school and attended Syracuse Institute of Accounting. Previous to his enlistment in the marine corps h- was employed by R. J.

Reynolds Tobacco, and U. S. Hoffman Co. Vows Taken In Cathedral Ceremony Miss Osterhout, Mr. Kenney Married wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Osterhout and John Thomas Kenney was solemnized at 10 a.

m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Cathedral of Immaculate Con ception. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George E.

Arseneau. Satin Costume The bride is a daughter of Charles D. Osterhout of Thorn- den superintendent of tht state fairgrounds. She chose a white satin gown with a long illusion veil which was attached to a sweetheart headdress of white lace and orange blossoms. She carried white roses and camellias centered with a double 'orchid.

Mrs. Robert Shutes, sister of the bridegroom, who was matron of honor, was attired in a white chiffon gown with imported lace trim and carried pink and white camellias. The maids, Miss Helen Zylka, Miss Esther Park and Mrs. Harold Forth, were gowned in white crepe dresses and carried deep pink camellias. All the attendants wore Juliet caps of silver sequins with white veiling.

Best man for the bridegroom. son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomts F. Kenney of 806 Carbon waj John Haydcn.

Thomas Dwyer and Francis Dwycr, cousins of the bridegroom, and William Griffith of New York city ushered. A wedding breakfast for niembers of the immediate families and a reception at the home oi: the bridegroom's parents followed the ceremony. town guests were Miss Ann KU field of Albany, Mr. and Mra. William Powell of Buffalo, Mr.

and Mrs. William Griffin bf New York city, Mr. and Mrs. Luther B. Warner and Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Turk of Schenec- lady. Fol lowing the reception couple left for a trip thru the Pocono mountains.

For traveling the new matron chose a black dressmaker suit with black and white accessories and a double orchid corsage. The bridegroom, has been discharged from the aerial photography division of the armed forces after serving three and a half yean in the Burma-India theater. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a personal shower given by Miss Helen Zylka and a kitchen shower arranged by Mrs. Robert Shutes and Mrs. Thomas Kenney.

Mrs. Bernard Briggs entertained at A and miscellaneous shower in Che Persian Terrace of Hotel Syracuse. Mrs. John Dwycr entertained at her with a linen shower and a ncr was given in honor of bride at Tobin's by members of her bridge club. Miss Hudson, Mr.

Bailey Are Wed Presbyterian church of Liverpool was the scene of the marriage of Miss Shirley Hudson of ,405 Hickory Liverpool, and J. Raymond Bailey of 908 E. Gcnesee Syracuse, at 4.30 p. m. Saturday, Jan.

5, Rev, Roy Taylor officiating. White Bouquet The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Valentine, was given in mnrrinsc by her father.

She white sntin gown fashioned with train and a fin- ficrtip veil attached to a fitted headdress. Her bouquet was while roses and carnations. Miss Nancy Schuyler, maid of honnr, was a Hired in a pale chiffon gown and carried yellow roses. Best mnn for the bridegroom, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Irvil n. Reed of Seneca Falls, was William Burtenshaw. Ushers were Raymond Scamans and Millard Conklin. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served the bridal party in the Persian terrace of Hotel Syracuse. A reception followed in the evening at the home of tho bride's parents.

After a short wedding trip to New York city Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are making their home at 757 James st. Miss Stutsman 4 Pledges Troth Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn W. man of 2218 S. Geddes st. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Susanne Stutsman, to James L. English, son of Mrs.

Gertrude English and thf late James J. English of bury. Pa. Miss Stutsman. who is a graduate of Central high school, is a junior in the College of Business Administration at Syracuse university.

She is a member of Alpha Xi DeJta sorority. Mr. English received a chemical engineering degree from Syracuse university and is employed by the Easy Washing Machine Co. He is affiliated with Phi Delta TheU fraternity..