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The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 8

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PACE 8 American Women's Club Helped Many Wartime Projects THE American Women's club ended its business year with the annual June luncheon In the Hudson'! Bay store Thursday. The club voted to et aside its StOO cook book account for "some worthy project to be token up in the fall;" It gave $45 to help support a European child XV. 41.S.I ha 'F la AVf thought you would ilk. Jl the what our war work amounted to," enr ri HrA compBCt. wein? US1C' the newly elected president, i Mr.

Walter McKinney. wile of The bride wore a gown of white Mrs. It. Webb. "Since 1940 we the American consul general, was featuring a sweetheart neck M.s.

m. wen 01 as new honorary presi and lily point sleeves. Her veil nave i lish relief. Milk for Mayor's Fund for Air Raid vie tims, etc, a total of SZ245 in The hours of knitting and sew. for the Red Cross could not be evaluated in dollars "but it was evaiu.

ru bowling, Mrs. John Jackson; Fi PP" 'J I' nance. Mrs. R. A.

Morritt; member ship, the Hudson's Bay company. Gifts were presented to the guest of fconor. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hurl, 124 Ellesmere have left by motor to spend a holiday In Vancouver and Victoria.

nun 2 WAX CREW If your spirit Is young, you thould Mat Vayt and maant to appaar ai young ss you fL A more evtn tonad frathtr completion aldt In eraating the lm prouioa ef fooling youngar and more attractive. Aj affactive way to hatp obtain this roiult it to im Mercollted Was Cream faithfully. Mercolltea Wei Cream will aid in making and taaping your akin looking at young and lovaly si your ikin can look. Uie only I diraetad. Ute Pbelactiae Depilatory to quickly ran ova facial hair.

It trach 4ho part undar skin ei wall as surface hair, dalaying reappearance. Laavai akin tmoohW, Seli at Ccw Me Cawrtars Kaerywhara. Emerson Journal. M. Jessiman; Pro Sue woTk," MrU PuMld.y.

jivirs. u. Alien; jvtfu oiito itwiiik ld. Mm Rpd Cross knit Jr. John Jnckson; D.

M. Jessiman. Many ril rrewntatlvea, 1 Lelghton Wallace were hostesses ef Thursday evening entertaining at thaj Beaver club at a china hower In honor of Miss Jean Cowie, a bride elect of June 15. Mlsse. Emma Dawson, Ins Thomson, Wilma Gray and Teeena Bolton assisted the hostesses.

Miss Kay Clark presented gifts on behalf of the 37 guests. MISS Barbara Konantz and MIas Maunle Emeno entertained Wednesday at luncheon at the Manitoba Club In honor of Miss Patricia Hunt, a bride elect of June 15. Covers were laid for 10. Miss Susanne Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. Dunbar Young, Jessie left. Thursday for Mlnaki where will spend the summer. R. and Mri.

Donald C. Brere ton have arrived from England and are the guests of Dr. Brere ton's parents, Dr. and Mrs. T.

C. Brereton, Waverley street. a a H. Whyte and son William, lASMunro ave, left Monday for Haney, B. where they will spend the summer, MRS.

R. Ptratton, 177 Canora st, returned after an extended visit In Vancouver, B. and Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Robert Mclsaac, Mrs.

Leslie Hutchison and Mrs. Ruth Johnson have returned to Winnipeg, after being guests of Mr. and Mrs, Rohwt Cochrane. 5S01 Minnetonka Minneapolis, Minn. Dorothy Tease Honored at Shower Mrs.

A. Reid, 585 Rathgar ave, entertained at a cup and saucer hower, Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Dorothy Tease, a bride elect of June 19. Mrs. F. G.

Tease, mother of the guest oi nonor, Mrs. S. H. Tease and Mrs. E.

G. Robinson presided over the supper table. Assisting were Misses Frances Tease, Elena Tease, Enid Thompson, Gwen Croff, Joyce Northcott and Margaret Downey. Guests numbered 30. MISS Jean McLaughlin, Academy road, entertained Wednesday evening at a bridge party In honor of Miss Patricia Hunt, a bride elect of June 15.

1 Hugh Wall, of Vancouver? formerly of Wnnlpeg, has spent a few daya here en route to Cambridge. where he will attend Harvard University. MISS Leona Chapman, a bride elect of June 12, was guest of honor when seven of her business associates entertained Wednesday afternoon In the Georgian room of 11 more I i Warren, Mrs. W. P.

in homas; hospital Thomas; hospital 7 Franke: su 7 For 21 years she has run the paper, talclnj? over at the death of her husband. She trained Henry Klan to set type and operate the press. "Then he went off td war but I got him back the other day and now thlhR" are fine again," Mrs. Ballantyne told her friends. I'm going to celebrate my 75th birthday In December," she smiled.

Asked about the condition of the highway from Emerson to Win nipeg, the editor said It was pretty bad. "But lt'a going to be repaired. I was at a Board of Trade meeting the other night." What wis her at titude toward the provlnclnl government's survey to find out tf road should run east or west Edna Irene Dawson Weds in Church Bridal St. I United church the scene of a wedding May 31 when Edna Irene, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. O. Dawson was united in marriage with David Robertson, youngest son of Mrs. Ro'ertson and the late Alex Rob ertson. Rev.

P. T. Pilkle officiated i i una noin nv rutin ni trampn ni b.j A i 9H mh.r unr i proua iu dchhik JWU fin, rp Psrlf. Mr. charities, such as Russian ana Pol i Britain, the 'c yur u.

jvicLan, or, me onno was in, my mime iic matron or nonor. u. Hawxe, nome or garden is ever or any use brother in law of the bridegroom to you, you re welcome. waj bPst Ushers were Allen ine lonowng commuee inoir nH rWnr nnnn hrniSon th. men were preiuMnm iu inc jnrcunK bride.

A reception was held at Peggy's Pantry. The couple left for Vancouver They will reside at 996 Grosveaor avenue, rru V. iting. Mrs. II.

M. the top fivt workers Mrs L. 3 E. KltChen Gifts TTtX. TT l1for Phyllis Crummey Berry and Mrs.

Mrs. L. A kitchen shower was held Mon i i rvir. nlns which will be for V' evening nonor or rnyww ihm rveignnors represpniauve, crummey, a bride elect of June 8, u. .11 "ira, k.

igan; Lincoln Memorial, War committees were voted ell mlnated with the exception of hos Mr' w' Bital service. 'To visit the boys and take them magazines is a privilege and we shall continue," said Mrs. Next fall the club will form a Dew book group and will also engage instructors for handicrafts, Mid the program convener, Mrs. Frank W. Spink.

Correspond! no secretary, Mrs. M. McDermot, said 11 pounds of tinfoil were sent to the Children's Hospital. Treasurer, Mrs. R.

M. Webb, said $213 remained In the geneal fund and $542 In the service account Recording secretary, Mrs. Gifts of China For Jean Cowie Mrs. W. G.

McCloy and Mrs tlHWWI IJtmill IllV lUHtlt. Mrs. N. P. North, Mrs.

M. A Ashley. Mrs. 11 A. Stokes, Mrs.

MacLeod. when Mrs. M. Scanlon and Miss Evelyn LePers entertained at the home of Miss LePers, Sherhurn street. Guests were business associates of Miss Crummey.

They numbered 20. jr A PA WOMEN EDITORS: The oldest and women editors of weekly newspapers In Manitoba sat side by side at the convention In the Royal Alexandra hotel Thursday morning: Mrs. B. Ballantyne, editor ot The Emerson Journal for 21 years, right: Mrs. Una W.

Phillips, editor and manager of the Bolsse vain Recorder, for one year. i Veteran Woman Editor Here For Weekly Newspaper Meeting QUEEN of the Manitoba division, Canadian Weekly Newspapers association convention held Thursday and Friday at the Royal Alexandra hotel, was easily Mrs. W. B. Ballantyne, editor of The of Emerson? "Both aides," she answered diplomatically.

"They should repair the present one and also build one to the east of Emerson. It musn't syiy like this. It will discourage tourists. I've keen boost, ing a better road, just as you have in The Tribune." A young woman in a red suit, Mrs. Una W.

Philips, editor and manager of The Boissevaln Recorder, who has been on the job for just a year, came up to Mrs. Ballantyne for advice. "You don't need any advice from me, dear. Your fnther will tell you plenty." He is W. V.

Udnll, a delegate to the convention but no longer the active head of bis paper. I. 'h1' I 1 I I NEW PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH: This charmini, study ol Queen Elizabeth by the British artist, James Gunn, Is now being shown at the Royal Academy's summer exhibition In London, England. The Queen, who In 1944 was made a. "bencher' of the Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court In London, is wearing a barrister'i robe over her gown.

Winnipegger Is First Air Travelling Salesman BRANTFORD, June 7 'CP) More than 45 light aircraft converged on Brantford municipal airport Wednesday as the Brant Norfolk flying club stagea eastern Canada's first civilian air meet in seven years. Among participants was Jack Hawkes of Winnipeg, believed to be the only travelling salesman to cover his territory by air. Flying a small two passenger aircraft he leg of his coast to eoast route In five days. It used to take him two weks by car. James F.

Talloch Mrs M. V. Gordon OPTOMETRISTS Winnipeg Optical Co. 201 Second Floor Birks ldg. TIIONE 96 939 TIIE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1948.

camp. A special church service was held at Grend church by Rev. S. Olafsson, of Selkirk, when tribute was paid the Lutheran Women's League. Other officers elected were; Mrs.

H. G. Henrlekson, vice Miss L. Guttormsson, recording secretary; Mrs. Anna Magnusson, corresponding secretary; Mrs.

Evening Party For Elsie Goodrum Mrs. J. R. Davidson, ste. 5, El dnore entertained Wednes day evening in honor of Miss Elsie Goodrum, a bride elect of July 13.

A presentation was made to the guest of honor. Mrs. Macintosh presided over the supper table. Assisting were Mrs. E.

Jones, Misses Fellows, Anne Boss and Josephine Haddad. Guests numbered 26. Mrs. Robert Logan convened the luncheon, assisted by Mrs. John Jackson.

Flower place cards were painted by Mrs. Jackson. A centre piece representing an Oregon re sort was made by Mrs. O. K.

Thom assen. Mrs. George Black, 644 Poison entertained at a personal shower. Wednesday evening in honor of Verl Anderson, a bride elect of Julv 28. Assisting were Mrs.

A. Chambers, Mrs. R. Hal penny and Miss Wllla Anderson Guests numbered 21. 7 1 t.

i lit Sa. 1 and Mrs. Edward John Dickson are Dictured St. Andrew's United church. Oak were their weddinir tooL place June 6.

The bride was Dolores Elizabeth, vouneer of Mr. and Mrs. R. a. Edmond.

Mrs. W. J. Dickson. Airs.

S. Qlafson Heads Lutheran Women's League IRS. S. Olafson, of Selkirk, was re elected president of the Lutheran Women's League of Manitoba at a two day convention held May ana June at tfaldur, Man. Highlight of the convention was the naming of the newly acquired camp at Ilusavik, on Lake Winni peg, which is nearing completion.

Jt will named Sunrise Camp and will be dedicated July 7, at 2 p.m. Mrs. A. H. Gray, 1125 Valour Road, Is In charge of camp information and applications.

Friday afternoon session was given over to the reading of League reports by Mrs. Olafson, as presi Gunn Johannson, treasurer; Mrs. A. H. Gray, convener of camp committee.

The summer camp schedule fol lows: July 1, 2, Lutheran Women's League members and friends; July 4, 3, Ministers retreat; July 5,6, bunday school teacher's rally; leaaersnip training course for mem bers over 14, July 9 to 19; mothers with one or two children under 8 years, July 20 28; cump for girls, Ident; Miss L. Guttormsson, of Win years, July 29 to August 10; nlpeg, secretary; Mrs. G. Johann ne age group for boys, August 11 i son, of Winnipeg, treasurer. Special to 21; August 22 to 30, camping time jcommitte reports in connection wlthfr adults, i the camp building were also read.

Mrs. R. H. Ragnar, of North Dak ota, spoke on the progress of women in Iceland. Miss Grace Dolmage, Child Guidance Clinic In Winnipeg, spoke on various problems of child Reports were read from the rep resentatives of the 21' ladies aid groups of the League In Manitoba.

Mrs. A. S. Bardal, of Winnipeg, read a paper on Temperance at the afternoon session. During the evening Mrs.

G. Skulason, of Geysir. Man, spoke on Icelandic Pioneer Women. Mrs. A.

H. Gray, of Winnl Cost Of Living Index Rises 1.2 Points In April OTTAWA, June 7 (CP) connection with the future of the aurln Tne war fluctuations in the Index Probe Of Black Market Meat In Montreal Begun Get sweeter, tastier bread I use The cost of living Index calculated by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics jumped 1.2 points during April, the bureau reported Tuesday. Calculated on the basis of 1935 1939 equals 100, the index was 122.0 on May 1 compared with 120.8 peg, reviewed the work of the 4 a hd reached a higher level than at dAmTnillaa and siiil llrtA nlona MONTREAL, June 7 (CD Prices Board officials were busy Wednesday night checking up on meat orders received during the day by 12 key Montreal wholesalers whose stock and facilities were placed, under the control of prices board investigators in a move designed to reduce black market, transactions In meat and to effect equitable distribution of supplies to retailers. On arriving at the 12 meat suppliers at 3.00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, members of the enforcement division of the board took over the entire stock and made an immediate inventory.

At 5.00 p.m. all orders received during the day were checked and distributed to other wholesalers to be filled tinder prices board supervision at celling prices. The WomA's Association of St. Stephens' Broadway church, will meet Tuesday at 2.45 In the church parlor. A discussion on Community Planning will take place.

FLEISCHMANN'S FRESH FULL STRENGTH I Flelschmano's fresh ctttm Yeast starts working right away! All the strength of the yeast brings out all the flavourful goodness of your bread. Be sure of sweet taste light texture fragrant freshness every timet IF YOU BAKE AT HOME, insist on Fleischmann's full strength, fresh active Yeast with the familiar yellow labeL Dependable Canada's favourite yeast for over 70 years. MADE IN CANADA ISP5! in Z1U Shower of Gifts For Phyllis Einarson Mrs. Fred Lees, 80 Gauvin it, entertained at a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening In hon or of Miss Phyllis Einarson, whose yy marriage to Albert Walter Stewart will take place June 22. Ballet Members Win Honors In Academy Exams Successful candidates in the recent examinations held Dy the Royal Academy of Dancing: in Winnipeg have been announced by Gweneth Lloyd, director of the Winnipeg Ballet.

The examiner was Phyllis Bedells, of London, England, and candidates were all trained at the Winnipeg Ballet studios. A record was set by Joyce Clark land Lillian Lewis, who took three 'examinations in three consecutive Bays, gaining 80 percent or more in each examination. Following are the results: Grade I Honors: Barara Fisher; Henri The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and uura; Kacneu bnapiro; Ruth Slusky, Pass: Rhoda Klass, Miriam Kush ner, Vernie Rubenstein. Valerie Thorpe, Judy Wade.

Grade II Honors: Lily Cantor. Pass: Phyllis May Dixon, Marilyn Young. Grade III Honors: Lucille Delalleux, Adele Rosenstock. Pass: Jeanette Bileski, Margaret Cassidy, Diana Duke, Nestor Ga yowsky, Miriam Smith, Frances Struther. Grade IV Honors: Orrill Beckett, Marilyn Poi'p, Toby Swartz.

Grade Honors: Kay Bird, Carlu Carter, Margaret Chesley, Shelagh Hersh field. Norah Jackson. Pass: Clare Brown. Elementary Honors: David Adams, Joyce Clark, Lillian Lewis. Pass: Joan Anderson, Viola Bus day, Eileen Hyman, Sheila Killough Lillian Lewis, Eileen McClarty, Louise Nunns, Arnold Spohr, Joan Stirling, John Waks.

Intermediate Honors: Lillian Lewis. Pass: David Adams, Viola Bus day, Joyce Clark, Margaret Hample Eileen Hymari, Sheila Killough, Eileen McClarty, Louise Nunna, Joan Stirling. Advanced Pass: Joyce Clark, Lillian Lewis. Home Economics Body To Meet DIGBY. N.

June7 (CP) Everything from nutrition to nyl haveions. with emnhasis on the vitamin not been reflected in wage rates content (of the nutriments), was since cost of living bonuses were on the agenda Monday for the an merged with basic wage rates 'nual conference of the Canadian under the federal government's home ecenomics association here wage control order. July 2 6. Some 100 to 150 delegates from across Canada will hear Canadian and United States authorities discuss such subjects as foods and modern methods of processing them, textiles, family relationships, home economics education and home economics edu ness. Anna M.

Speers, Winnipeg, will talk about reparing meals. i PINBALL INVASION Famed London Stores Say. Sideshows Ruin Dignity bride elect, presided over the aup BASIL DEAN per table. Assisting were Mrs. H.

L. Thompson and Miss Florence Einarson. Guests numbered 15. From Tha Trlbunt't London Burtaul LONDON, June 7 Big department stores In London's exclusive west end shopping centres are pro testing against current invasion of their territory by large numbers of pin table saloons, amusement arcades and sensational exhibitions. The Chamber of Commerce for the borough of St.

Marylebone, In which most of the Oxford st. shop ping district Is located, has received rormai oojecnon to tnese s'nesnows stores have had which, the objectors say, Is destroy their daily take, ing the dignity of a street that wagl world famous before the war for, the quality of merchandise offered in its stores. 1 Today, on Oxord street, it is possible to see the following: A waxworks exhibit entitled "Horrors of the CunceiiUatlon the automobile in which a recent blood curdling murder was a "real live mermaid" in a tank of goldfish; a statue Iy Jacob Epsteinj entitled "Jacob and the Angel" which is one of the master's besC but Is billed as "The Show that was too hot for Blackpool." In addition, there are 300 pin ball saloons currently doing roaring business in London's west end, raking in an estimated 140,000,000 pennies (about 12,600,000) a year. West end traders they Include big stores on Piccadilly, Bond st. Regent st.

and the Strand as well as on Oxford st. itself, have asked the London County Council to take action under Its town planning Current L.C.C. regulations contain a safeguard which provides that the normal character of any district is not to be adversely affected by infiltration of business other than those for which the district Is well known. So far, the L.C.C. has been non committal, but has vaguely promised to take steps.

The promoters of these shows, most of whom got their start In nrth west Englands famed Blackpool (whose character corresponds roughly to that of Coney Island), are paving big rentals for the vacant stores which they occupy in London. They pay as much as $300 weekly for a tiny space scarcely big enough for a modest cigar counter. So far, the protests of the wept enrj exclusive department little effect on Would the ladies who attended the reception for Lady Baden. Powell at Government House please check their black evening, wraps, as a mistake was madt by someone and a wrong wrap taken. Phone Government House.

WANTED For Laundry and Dry Cleaning Department Experience unnecessary. Pleasant working conditions. Rest Music while you work. Holidays with pay. WINNIPEG LAUNDRY.

969 6herbrook St. (SxC v. Thank heavens! Our furs are safe in HOLT RENFREW'S Storage SUMMER STORE HOURS A.M. to P.M. SATURDAYS A.M.

to 12.30 P.M. Phone 07. 381 Onty the rinse Only blue in the rinse PREVENTS CLOTHES TURNING YELLOW! Keeping white clothes lastingly white is the easiest thing in the world. You simp'v BLUE them every time you wash them not in the washing itself but in the last rinse water. Frequent washings will never fade them nor turn them yellow if you add a swish or two of Reckitt's Blue to the final rinse on wash day.

It costs so little (a cent or two ft month) and it makes such twdifference in the appearance of your white things. mm Eon) uvvr vuvcia uio juuiiiieaj rittiunx I..

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