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MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940 LITTLE THEATER REHEARSES PULITZER PRIZE PLAY "Alison's House" Is to Be Seen Susan Glaspell, Author of Play, Publishes Novel Susan Gluspell, author of "Alison's House," Pulitzer prize play which will be staged by the Mason City Little Theater April 16 and 17 in the higlt school auditorium, has returned to the writing field recently with a novel, "The Morning Is Near Us." which is the Literary Guild choice for the month. Miss Glaspell was born at Davenport and has chosen a setting near the Mississippi river lor the play "Alison's House." She was a a P. W. to Hear Talk Drake university and at the University Chicago a after completing her education, returned to Des Moines where she engaged in polili- a 1 reporting. It was during this period that she became a friend of Mrs.

T. K. Trissel of Mason City. Miss Glaspell was one of the organizers of the Provincetown, players and in Provincetown wrote her earliest plays. "Trifles," "Suppressed Desire," "Bernice," and "The Inheritors." She has a number of novels and short stories to her credit in addition to her dramatic work.

Eva LeGallienne and the Civic Repertory company of New York staged 'Alison's House" first with Miss LeGallienne in the cast and the drama was chosen for the Pulitzer award which goes to "The original American play performed in New York which shall best represent the educational value and power of the stage." "Alison's House," by virtue of this award is in that distinguished class of plays which also includes Lincoln in Illinois." "Our Town," "You Can't Take It With You," "The Green Pastures," "Street Scene," "Strange Interlude," "In Abraham's Bosom," "Craig's Wife," "They Knew" What They Wanted," "Hell Bent lor Heaven," "Ice Bound," "Anna Christie," "Beyond the Horizon'-' and "Miss Lulu Belt." RTHLCTE'S FOOT mi ml Trj HB i OLIVIA JOHNSON Mrs. Humphrey Named to State Music Position 'tcer Olivia Johnson Will Be Speaker Thursday Night Members of Business and Professional Women's clubs in Decorah, New Hampton, Webster City, Sheffield, Iowa Falls and Rochester, will attend the dinner meeting ol the Mason Cily B. P. W. club Thursday evening in the Hotel Hanford when Olivia Johnson of SI.

Paul, third vice president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, will speak. Mrs. Johnson is a retail store executive in addition to being an ardent champion of the right of women to political, economic and social equality. She is director of personal shopping and supervisor of the mail order department of Field-Schlick, a St. Paul ready-to-wear store.

Formerly Mrs. Johnson did verifying for the West Publishing company and promotion work Tor the Great Northern Railway corn- pa ny. She! a past president of the Minnesota Federation of Business SIOUX CITY, H. C. Green of Spencer is the new president of the Iowa Federation oE Music clubs which concludes its 13ih biennial convention here Wednesday.

Other officers elected included first vice Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, Cedar Rapids, first vice president; Mrs. R.

E. Mahood, Davenport, second vice president; Miss Gertrude Beard, Newton, third vice president: Mrs. F. M. Humphrey, Mason City, treasurer; and Mrs.

E. A. Hanske, Bellevue, auditor. The nominating committee included Mrs. Elizabeth Loge, Davenport, and Mason City.

Cecil Boyer, MILDRED BOGGIE HONORED AT PARTY Mrs. Jerry Snyder, Mrs. Kenneth Waughtal and Miss Harriet Stubbs entertained at a tea and kitchen shower at the Snyder home, 712 Washington avenue southeast, honoring Hiss Mildred Boggie, who will be married to Robert Murton of Chicago April 5. Mrs. A.

W. Stubbs and Mrs. Glen Boggie presided at the tea table which was decorated in pastel shades. Mrs. Mahlon Hintzman of Clear Lake was an out of town guest.

--o-MISS DOLLIE GRIMES HAS SURPRISE PARTI" Miss Dollie Grimes of Rockwell was honored at a surprise parts' on her birthday at the home of Ruth Doderer. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sharp and family; Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Sharp and son. Daniel, Albert Cornick, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacobs, all of Mason City, Mr. and Mrs.

John Kriedei- and son, Loran, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kreider of Rockwell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kreider and daughter, Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heft and daughter, Patricia Kay, all of Rockford. Arlene, Ruth and Doyis Sharp sang and refreshments were serve. The honoree received gifts.

and Professional Women's clubs, the St. Paul Business and Professional Women's club, Twin City Railway Business Women's club, the St. Paul Zonta club and Zonta International. She has served on the boards of several community organizations in St. Paul, incldin" the Y.

C. Booth Memorial hospital, Children's i a American Red Cross and the Camp Fire Girls' council. She was elected third vice president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs in July. 1939. A musical program has been planned.

Guests will be seated at tables decorated by a committee headed by Mrs. Dora Liesveld and including Mrs. Curtis YellancJ, Miss Laura Walpole. Miss Lola Mason, Miss Eva B. Scott Naomi DeWilde, Miss Lois Nan- colis, Miss Elner Courtney and Miss Grace Barnard.

AKIYUHAN CLUB IS ENTERTAINED Miss Louise Leinhaus enter- The Table Settings at the Cooking School are furnished by the IOWA TEA CO. Every Day Is Different! TUESDAY--You saw tlie table set with'pastel coloi-ed Franciscan Pottery, and Pretoria Glass. WEDNESDAY--You saw Pope Gossars "Blue Bell Pattern Dinner-ware." America's finest Semi-Porcelaiij. THURSDAY--You will see Fostoria's "American Pattern Glassware." the most popular pattern of Glassware ever made in this countvv. FRIDAY--You will sec one of our fine Noritake China Dinner Sets--The World's Finest China at the price, and Cataract Sharp Rock Crystal Glass.

ATTEND the School every day. You will be well repaid for the time spent. P. in need of China, Glassware, Silverware and Gifts-Visit the IOWA TEA CO. 2a East State Street tamed the Akiyuhapi club at the Covered Wagon Tuesday evening at dinner.

Tulips and "hyacinths decorated the dinner table Bridge was played during the evening with prizes going to Mrs. Gordon Richards and Miss Ann Hebel. Mrs. Leo Sweesy and Miss Viola Sweiger were guests and Mrs. Sweesy won the guest prize.

--o-L. O. T. O. SPONSORS BENEFIT CARD PARTY L.

O. T. 0. sponsored a benefit card parly at the I. O.

O. F. hall Tuesday afternoon. High score prhe in bridge went to Mrs. Art O'Green nnd low to Mrs.

C. W. Rees and in 500. Mrs. Jess Houts received high and Mi's.

Frank Knimm. low. Lunch was served by a committee comprising Mmes. Maude Maxon. Foster Elliott, B.

J. Smith. Nellie Ulrich, U. W. Davis and George Van Every.

--o-LEGION AUXILIARY PLANS KU3CWAGE SALE American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at 301 North Federal avenue. Persons wishing to contribute rummage may call the chairman, Mrs. Emma Duncan 1244. Nervous Restless ft! 1 a till 1C I a IN 11 IV easily? Annoyed bj female functional disorders and monthly distress. 1 Then Uiko Lydja E.

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, famous for over 60 years in helping such rundown, weak, nervous conditions. Made especially jar teomeu. WZU. WORTH TRYING I FLOWERS Iowa Artist Association Gets Start Meeting Called in Iowa City for Organizing IOWA CITY, (1DPA)--Artists from all parts of the state will meet at Iowa City April 13 to discuss proposed plans for an Iowa Artist's association, it was announced Wednesday by Mrs. Mildred Pelzer of Iowa City, cochairman of the committee pro- tem in charge of arrangements.

Each artist attending the meeting is encouraged to take part in the formation of the democratic organization, Mrs. Pelzer stated. Election of officers and appointment of committees will be the foremost business undertaken. Also scheduled for discussion are plans for next year's lours and exhibitions, a special news bulletin lor Iowa artists and general policies for conduct of the new association, Announcement of several speakers who will address the gathering will be made later, Mrs. Pelzer said.

Members ot the committee pro- tern include Mrs. Pelzer and Name Lathe of Monunt Vernon, co-chairmen; Clifton A a Lohrville: Nellie Gebers, Lincoln; John Horns, Cedar Falls; Robert Miliken, Fort Dodge; Elizabeth Moeller, Davenport; Persis Robertson, Des Moines; Edith Sterji- feld, Grinnell; Harry Stinson, Iowa City; Jarold Talbot, Ottumwa. --o-Miss lone Moyer Bride at Algona ALGONA--At a wedding Monday morning at St. Cecelia's Catholic church, Miss lone Susan, daughter of D. Moyer of Burt, became the bride of Anthony Michael Stoffel, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Emil Stoffel of Algona. The Rev. J. M.

Mallinger officiated and read the nuptial mass. Miss Julia McEnroe at the organ played the wedding march and Calvin Kollasch sang "Ave Marie." Mrs. Velda Koestler. sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Michael Stoffel, brother of the bridegroom, acted as Le Roy Stoffel, another brother, was the best man.

A breakfast was given at the Charles inters home in Algona. A wedding dinner was served to 30 relatives at the home of Mrs. Velda Koestler at Hurt. Following a two weeks wedding trip to Dubutjue, Joliet and Chicago. 111., the couple will be at home at Burt.

Mrs. Stoffel was graduated from the Burt high school and operates a beauty shop at Burt. Mr. Stoffel will start farming. --o-Miss Hagarty Weds J.

Wayne Crawford ALLISON The marriage ol Miss Catherine Hagarty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Hagarty who live north of Allison, and J. Wayne Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John G. Crawford Waterloo, was read by the Rev. Fr, M. J. Kogan at St.

Mary's Catholic church in Greene at o'clock Tuesday morning. Miss Irene Nixt of Greene played the nuptial music and Misses Christine and Grace Weiss of Greene were vocalists. The couple was attended by Miss Margaret Hagarty, sister of the bride, and Myron Crawford, brother of the bridegroom. The bride wore a floor length white moire taffeta dress with a fingertip veil and her arm bouquet was of red roses. Her maid of honor wore light blue lace and her arm bouquet ivas of yellow roses.

Following the ceremony a ding breakfast was served nt the home of the bride's parents. Guesls included immediate relatives of the two families and a few immediate friends. Following a short wedding trip the couple will be at home on a farm north of Waterloo. --o-Camels do not care for thick green grass to eat. They prefer prickly thorns and thistles.

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SOCIAL CALENDAR BITS ABOUT 'EM Wednesday Holsum Bridge club-7 o'clock, Jefferson amber room. P. E. O. Chapter I)Z-6 o'clock, Higley home, 602 A a avenue northwest, Mmes.

N. C. Kotchell, J. F. Beck, lesson.

D. A. o'clock. Mrs. Henry.

Fifth street northwest. Mrs. W. J. Barbour, V.

S. V. o'clock. V. F.

W. hall. St. James Senior league-8 o'clock, church parlors, Harlan and Helen Broers. St.

Ursula circle-8 o'clock, Mrs. J. C. Hrubetz, 1521 South Federal avenue. Little Theater-Postponed.

I Thursday At the GLOBE-GAZETTE COOKING SCHOOL Furnished By KEMBLE'S GREENHOUSE RAT W. W1IORI.F.T. i Main i thonc 7 W. fhone New Undtr-arm Cream Deodorant safely Stops Perspiration Docs not rot dresses, docs not irritate skin. 2.

Nowaitingtodry.Canbcuscd fight after shaving. 3. Instsntly stops perspiration for 1 to 3 Jays. Removes odor from perspiration. 4.

Icss vanishing cream. t. Arrid has been awarded ihe Approval Seal of the American Institute of Laundering for being harmless to fabrics. 25 I I jars Arrid jve been sold. Try ajartoday! A I Newcomers 1 o'clock, Y.

W. C. Mmes. Harry Trost, S. W.

Rodas. M. D. Giere, F. M.

Johnson, hostesses. Thursday Bridge clu 1 o'clock, Mrs. Ray Leone McGhee tearoom. Wesley Ladies aia-- o'clock, Mrs. Joe Buckland, 317 Third street northwest.

Mmes. Mabel Shelton, Glen Sherman, Glen Swarlz, hostesses. Evangelical group 2-Postponed one week. R. A.

Health club-2 o'clock, Moose hall, Mrs. L. G. Bird, hostess. Athenian club-Mrs.

T. L. Conner, 604 Massachusetts avenue southeast. Mrs. .1.

E. McDonald, current events: Mrs. Clyde Deyoe. lesson. Easl State Street club-- Mrs.

Loren Beck. 1347 Piym- outh road, lesson, Mrs. Ivan Barnes. Immariuel north o'clock, Misses Anna and Seima Carlson, Kirk apartments. Sorosis club-Mrs.

L. J. Strahan, 1201 Second street southwest, lesson, Mrs. H. T.

Barker. Energetic class-Congregational church. Past Noble Granrls-- 2:30 o'clock. I. O.

O. F. hall. Trinity Ladies Mmes. Art Wilson, John Gravlie.

William Han-1 schu. hostesses. Hanford Ladies o'clock. Eleanor Brawner, 707 East Slate street B. P.

club-6 o'clock. Hotel Hontovd, titlk by Mrs. Olivia Johnson. Central Heights P. T.

o'clock school. Immanuel society-8 o'clock, Hazel and Helen Gustafson, 1607 Delaware avenue southeast. Women of the IVIoose-- 7:30 o'clock, Moose hall. L. O.

T. O--8 o'clock. I. O. O.

F. hall. Baptist Y. IV. o'clock.

Laura Tobsing, 1603 Delaware avenue south- cast, pot luck supper. Methodist W. M. 2:30 o'clock, Mrs. V.

A. Fan-ell, 416 First street southeast. Airs. George Gitz, devotions; Fred Tubbesing, Mrs. 15.

W. Barker, Mrs. Carl Carlson, lesson. --o-Don't carry a gun anywhere in the orient, travelers arc told. In Hongkong the penalty is flogging.

Miss Kay Shaffer, 850 First street northwest, has left for Davenport where she will visit her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paxson Shaffer. They will accompany her home Saturday and spend the weekend with Mr. Shaffei-'s parents, Mr.

anc Mrs. Fred Shaffer. Mrs. W. E.

Mann of Batavia 111., is making a two weeks' visi at the homes of her daughters Mrs. Rae Vaughn. Federal avenue, and Merle Potter, 708 Eleventh street northeast. Mrs. H.

W. Koeneke, 319 Fifth street northwest, is in Kansas Cit; spending her spring vacation. Mrs. Annabelle Vermilya, 121 Madison avenue northwest, ha left For Cuttcnbcrg to visit he sister, Mrs. Frank Kolker.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Batfcrson 1412 Pennsylvania avenue north east, have had as.

their guests Mr and Mrs. George Moothart Wa terloo. Mrs. M. Misko of Ord and Mr.

and Mrs. Verl Tattun of Fenton. Mrs. J. P.

Hogan, 552 Eight street southeast, and Mrs. C. Sifert, 552 Ninth street southeas have returned from Des Moine where Mrs. Hogan was called the illness of her son, Gordon Ho gan, at Forst Des Moines. Buy $1.00 Worth of Paper --Get $1.00 Seeds Free VENETIAN BLIND CLEANING 8c Per Square Foot.

12 Sq. Ft. Minimum Charge. Window Shades Cleaned All sizes up (o 36 in. by 6 ft.

with new pull cord. 35c EACH call for and deliver. CITYSHADESHOP 28 1st. St. X.

E. Phone 1712 friendship Event banned by Unity Chapter of 0. E. S. Unity chapter No.

58, O. E. S. let Tuesday night in the Manic temple and announcement 'as made of the friendship nioet- ig on Tuesday evening, April 9, 7:30 o'clock in which 14 chap- 21-3 will participate. A social hour will be held from :30 to 7:30 o'clock Tuesday eve- ling, followed by initiation of andidates by the visiting chap- era.

Refreshments will be served Her the meeting. Chapters invited by Mrs. P. L. Hudson, worthy matron, to have a art in the initiation ceremony in- lude, Belmond, Britt, Charles Clear Lake, Forest City, larner, Iowa Falls, Kanawha, Mills, Manly, Nora Springs, forthwood, Sheffield and Thomon.

Officers of unity chapter will ractice on Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the Masonic temnle, bllowed by a social hour with Mmes. A. W. Paxton and R. A.

Washburn as hostesses. Marriages Increase at Little Brown Church NASHUA--There were 77 mar- performed at the Little Brown church during March this 'ear as compared with 53 in 1939. Comparison for the ither two months in 1940, January, 54; February, 63; in 1939, January. February, 54; and a total to date of 194, a gain of 39 over those of 1939. Visitors who registered at he church during March were 960, 100 of those having registered on the past Sunday.

Garden Club Meets in St. Ansgar Home ST. ANSGAR--The Garden club met Tuesday afternoon at the lome of Mrs. Louis Vandermyde. Mrs.

William Belz gave a paper on "The Narcissus" and Mrs, C. Goplerud led a discussion. DUC Jft 1UC LA' JAMES SPECIAL Fingcnvaves dressed any style Hot Oil Electric Shampoo Hot Oil Therapeutic Light Manicure Standard Machine- $1 17 less Pcrmancnts up Standard Machine $1 Permanetits JUUU up have added new driers naking it possible to dry fifty heads per hour. LA' JAMES COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE UV's First N. W.

Phone 974 Composers of Operas Discussed Mrs. Morris Laird, Mrs. Weston Give Music Club Program Matinee Musicale club met Tuesday with Mrs. Morris Laird, 936 Monroe place northwest, for a program on Respighi and Mascagni presented by Mrs. B.

Raymond Weston and Mrs. Laird. Lives of these composers of opera were discussed preceding the musical numbers. Ottorino Respighi was born in 1879 and because he thought contemporary music too Italian, he went to Russia and Germany to study. He did not start to compose until 1902 and he died in 1936.

Mascagni who was born in 1863 is best known for his opera, "Cavalleria Rustic-ana," which is called a twin to "I Pagliacci" by Leoncavallo. Mrs. Laird opened the program with a piano solo. "Motturno" by three vocal selections by Mrs. "Stornellatrice" and "Pioggia 71 by Respighi.

Mrs. Weston sang "Prayer" from "Cavalleria Rusticuna" and Mrs. Harlan MacMillan played a violin selection, "Intermezzo" from the same opera. The program was completed with an aria. "Voi Che Sapele," also from the Mascagni opera.

DESSERT LUNCHEON' HELD BY CIRCLE Holy Family circle 8 met with Mrs. Joe Hughes, 744 Birch drive, for a dessert luncheon with 20 members present and 2 guests. Mrs. Roy Berne and Mrs, Ambrose Duffy. Mrs.

Leon Kramer and Mrs. Clarence McGowan were in charge of the business meeting Mrs. Shirley Skram and Mrs. Glenn Mensch were winners card prizes. The next meeting will" be May 7 i Mrs.

Shirley Skvam, Mrs. Joe Skrnm and Mrs. Rudolph Popp as hostesses. "Go Places In These New COTTONS And Up to $5.95 For street and sports-- gay young cottons in stripes, plaids and plain washable fabrics. Skirt-and-shirt models! Tiny-waisted, full skirted, "dress-up" frocks for every type and figure.

Sizes from 11 to 54. See this vast collection now at our happy prices. See These Smart Cottons on Display at the Cooking School "SEE YOU TOMORROW" Rmgless High Twist Full Fashioned Shadow Welt Chatmant AftenwM tin SntaV jMn atcni tirr; brhlV nhr. ftr tnlna Rail cry jon'll HVe Itie niMy-ilKtr- these Rjmlew, fint jiutity like ttw tow frier, (M! ill Kraft't. MISS ANN KINGSLEY TOLD ABOUT "SILK CREST" HOSIERY AT THE COOKING SCHOOL THIS WEEK KRESGE 25 I.