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Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 7

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1952 THE REGISTER-NEWS MT. VERNON, fLLINOIt. SOCIETY Family Dinner Ilonorg Juno fSirthdnys And Wnddingf Anniversaries More than 100 persons attended a family picnic dinner held Sunday at Mt. Vernon City Park in honor of the birthdays and wedding anniversaries of various members of the amily which occurred durmg the month of June. Guests of honor were Betty Jo Mabry, Mrs.

Henry Mabry, Mrs. Sally Pucketl, Mrs. E. C. Michels, Mi's.

Charles Ncal Great house, Ted Scott, Miss Lucille Greathouse, Miss Thelma Lucas, Billie Sue Page and Betty Donelson. Guests were present from Mt. Vernon, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, ThompsonviLle and Paducah, Ky. Reverend Thomas Harper gave the Invocation and Reverend E. C.

Michels the benediction. The afternoon was spent in playing games, swimming, singing and taking group pictures. Junior Clubs, MVV of To Hold VVeiner Roast Mt. Vernon Camp 1919 and Wal-' tonville Camp 7740, Junior clubs of the Motlorn Woodmen of America, will meet in the Shelter House at Mt. Vernon City Park at six o'clock On Friday evening for an AU-Amcrican wciner roast.

All members and parents of both clubs are urged to attend. Fathers night will be observed. Those who plan to ittend are asked to bring weincrs and buns. The beverage and other items to complete the weiner roast will be furnished. The weiner roast and the party to follow will be under the direction of Mrs.

Lila Fernc McAdoo and Mrs. Lois Keiger. Members of Camp 1919 who desire to learn to tool metal bracelets are to meet at the Shelter House at five o'clock and should bring 15c to cover the charge for metal. Home Chapter Observes Friends' Niffht Monday Rome Chapter, 1014, Order of' the Eastern Star observed Friends' Night Monday evening at the Masonic Temple in Dix. The occasion was also the fifth anniversary of Rome Chapter.

Mrs. Hazel Hawkins of Mt. Vernon, Grand Representative of Louisiana was guest of honor and Mrs. Myrtle Gott of Mt. Vernon served as guest Worthy Matron.

Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Gott were presented with many lovely gifts. Seventeen members of the Eastern Star in Mt.

Vernon were present. Patton Commandery Auxiliary To Meet Patton Commandery Auxiliary will meet on Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the Masonic Temple for a covered dish dinner and white elephant auction. Members are requested to bring a covered, dish and articles for the AMVETS Auxiliary A covered dish dinner will be a feature of the AMVETS Auxiliary meeting which is scheduled to be held at the City Park Thursday at 7:00 p. m. Members are asked to bring a covered dish and table service.

Con tributions of towels and wash cloths are needed to be sent to the Happy Mountain project. In case of rain the meeting will be held in the AMVET club rooms. Presbyterian Choir The adult Presbyterian choir will hold its regular weekly rehearsal session at seven 'o'clock this evening. Series of Pre-VVedding Parties For Miss Zemiiak Miss Natalie Joyce Zemiiak, daughter of and Mrs. Samuel W.

Zemiiak of '7515 Buckingham Drive, Clayton, and Mt. Vernon, was feted with a series of pre-wedding parties recently, following thj announcement of her wedding date as June eighth. Among the festivities were a kitchen shower given by the Phi Sigma Sigma Alumnae Club, of which she is the current president; a luncheon given in her honor by Mrs. Richard Silverstein of Webster Groves, an afternoon tea given two of her bridesmaids, Miss Jeanne Smith of University City, and Miss Bella Ziskind of Clayton, as well as a bridal shower for "seventy guests at the home of Mrs. Harry W.

Albertstein of No. 7 Ladue Forest, at which Mrs. Alberstein and another sister of the bridegroom, Mrs. Meyer Tennenbaum, were the hostesses. Miss Zemiiak was married the evening of June eighth to Donald Sherman Caplan in a ceremony penormed at Temple Shaare Emeth by Rabbi Julius Gordon.

Community Meeting At Harlow Friday The Harlow Community meeting will be held at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening. Each family is requested to bring cake or cookies, cold drinks, and dessert dishes. Mrs. Doris Braddy and Mrs. Goldie Conn will sponsor the program.

Loyal Women's Class Mrs. F. W. Ryder of 729 south 18th street will be hostess for the regular social and business meeting of the Loyal Women's Class of Central Church of Christ Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Members are asked to bring a wash cloth to be sent to the Old Folks' Home.

NOTICE Let us check, change and refill your automatic transmission with the proper oil. Harmon Harlow MAIN D-X SERVICE Jr. Women's Club Picnic Postponed The Junior Women's Club picnic, scheduled Tor this evening at the Mt. Vernon Gun and Sportsman's Club, has been postponed. Bluford Unit Mrs.

Hazel Jones was hostess last Thursday evening to members of Bluford Unit of Home Bureau. Mrs. Emma Odle, a guest, and 11 members were present. The ma.jor lesson "Food Preparation 'So Save Time and Energy," was presented by Mrs. Letha Koonce and the minor lesson "Making A Speech" by Mrs.

Naomi Scott. Mrs. Bernico Sanders will be hostess to the unit on July 10 at 7:30 p. m. Blaylock-Weber Wedding Saturday Miss Marian Joyce Weber, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Rudolph Weber of Waynesville, became the bride of Robert Myron Blaylock, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.

Blaylock of Route 1 Scheller in an afternoon ceremony at the Oak Grove Baptist Church last Saturday. Reverend Wallace Malone performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Miss Eleanor Shurtz, accompanied at the piano by her mother, Mrs. Frank Shurtz, sang "My Wonderful One," prior to the ceremony. The bride wore an eggshell linen suit with melon and white accessories and carried a white orchid on her Bible.

Her honor attendant wore a blue linen suit with blue and gold accessories and a corsage of yellow tea roses. The bridegroom had Florrus Nadler of St. Louis as his best man. Mrs. Weber chose for her daughter's wedding a dress of white nylon sheer with which she wore white accessories and a corsage of pink roses.

The bridegroom's mother wore beige with red accessories and red rose corsage. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's parents. Upon returning from their honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Blaylock will make their home in St.

Louis. Mrs. Blaylock just recently graduated from the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing in that city. Mr. Blaylock is payroll auditor for the Fisher Body Division of General Motors in St.

Louis. Mt. Vernon Girl Sings In Seattle Summer Opera Friends here have received word that Joseph Pagliuca of Seattle. Wash, the former Miss Janet Woods of this city, has been engaged to sing with the Seattle Summer Opera Company this season. The Company is presenting four operas and two concerts in the Seattle auditorium which seats 5,200 persons.

The former Miss Wood, who studied drama at Northwestern University has the role of a dramatic lead, in The Opera Company is also presenting "Brigadoon" and Die Fledermaus," productions presented last year by the St. Louis Municipal Opera and in which she had roles. Advised by a friend that the Seattle Opera Company was holding try-outs, Mrs. Pagliuca arrived at the auditorium only to be informed by the director that the try-outs had been completed and roles assigned. He very graciously invited her to sit in on rehearsals and she accepted his invitation.

While the cast was rehearsing, Mrs. Pagljuca sat alone in the auditorium, listening and watching. When a familiar number was being tried she sang along with the cast. The director heard her singing and immediately insisted that she try-out, with the result that she was given the role of Sophie in "Roberta" as well as parts in other productions. MISS NATALIE ZEMLIAK MARRIED IN ST.

LOUIS wmmmm MRS. DONALD SHERMAN CAPLAN (Edwin H. Balk Photo) The candlelighted altar of Shaare Emeth Temple in St. Louis was decorated with pink and white flowers on Sunday evening, the eighth of June, when Miss Natalie Joyce Zemiiak became the bride of Donald Sherman Caplan. Rabbi Julius Gordon officiated.

Larkspur and Majestic daisies adorned the canopy, while baskets of pink and white larkspur decorated the stage of the Temple. The center aitle and pews were marked with lighted white tapers and ribboned festoons. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W.

Zemiiak of 7515 Buckingham Drive, Clayton, and Mt. Vernon. Mr. Caplan's parents are Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Caplan of 600 Boone Avenue, St. Charles, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garrison of Mt.

Vernon were the singers who serenaded the principals prior to the cererr.ony. "he bride wore an illusion and lace appliqued gown oyer white silk taffeta, with a high neckline set off by tiny lacy points in front. The gown had long pointed sleeves of lace and a bouffant skirt which fell over hoops and crinolines into a wide led train. Her illusion veil was gathered to a tiara of seed pearls and fell to hip length in the back. She carried a Bible adorned with white orchids and stephanotis.

Mr. Zemiiak gave his daughter in marriage. Her adult attendants were the Misses Jeanne Smith, Bella Ziskind and Wilma Tennenbaum, with Mrs. David Samuels acting as matron of honor. Her junior bridesmaids were Misses Susan Albertsein and Phyllis Diane Zem.

liak, her sister. They, wore identical gowns of pink net over taffeta, designed with bouffant ballerina length skirts, wor with matching stoles an rosebud headdresses. They carried colonial bouquets of rosebuds and delphinium. The ringbearer, Master Alan Charles Schuetz of O'Fallon, 111., cousin of the bride, carried a white satin cusiiion adorned with orange blossoms. Mr.

Caplan. who is serving with the United States Air Force, had his brother-in-law, Harry W. Alberstein as best man. Robert Eubanks, Mitchell Wittels, Adrian Levin and Caplan, his brother, served as ushers. The bride's mother wore a gown of charcoal gray silk organza over rose taffeta trimmed with a large cabbage rose of the same material.

Her matching stole was embroidered in silver and rose and dotted vvith rhinestones. She wore a headdress of stephanotis. She was escorted by her brother. Hymen Smissman of Mt. Vernon.

The bridegroom's mother was gowned in pink lace over taffeta and wore a corsage of orchids. Also in th" receiving line was the grandmother of the bride, Mrs. Edith Smissman who wore a blue lace gown over taffeta with a corsrge of orchids. After the ceremony a buffet supper was served to more than 400 guests in Harris Hall. Dancing followed the supper.

The couple will spend their honeymoon motoring through the southwest after which Mr. Caplan returns to resume duty at Luke Air Force Base. They will make their home in Phoenix, Arizona. Among the out of town guests were E. H.

Schuberth and Ray Carroll of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tyrash of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Sam Alt- achuler of Chicago and Miss Jeanne Eisenberg of Pittsburgh, Pa. We Have for Rent or Contract BULLDOZERS SCRAPERS DRAGLINES and MOTORGRADERS for Pond Digging, Drainage Road Building and Other Types of Grading We are fully insured, experienced, and qualified.

BOYD BROS. General Contractors Box 15, Sesser, Tel. Sesser or lOFlS PERSONAL Miss Connie Edelman and Miss Shirley Lehner spent the weekend Iowa. Mrs. John P.

Carson, DAR State Chairman for Correct Use of the Flag, and Mrs. E. P. Hugill, Seventh Division Director of the Illinois Society, spent Monday in Murphysboro attending the Nancy Hanks Chapter luncheon meeting. Also present at the meeting were Mrs.

Scerial Thompson of Harrisburg, State Treasurer, Mrs. Douglas Lehman oL Harrisburg, past state vice regent, Mrs, F. J. Friedley of Belleville, past state regent and Mrs. O.

H. Cross, of Belleville, Sixth Division Director. Mr. and Mrs. H.

B. Julien and sons, Howard and Douglas, of Seattle, were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Greene of Farfield road.

Sunday guests at the Greene's were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ebling and daughters, Linda and Mary Lou, of Hollywood, Fla. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Scherer have moved from Chicago to Mt. Vernon and plan to make their home here. Mr. Scherer has accepted a position with Mt. Vernon Electric Supply Company.

He and Mrs. Scherer are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Greene of Fairfield road, while 'louse hunting.

Mrs. Eduardo Herrerias and daughters. Carmen and Isabel, of Guatemala City, Guatemala, are here for an extended visit. Mrs. Herrerias the former Miss Eugenia Bedard, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. L. A. Bedard, came back to the States to attend commencement exercises at Washington University in St. Louis.

Her brother, William Bedard, received his degree from the University's Law School last week. Mrs. Ruby Brasel and daughters. Donna Kay and Jerry, of Boulder, are visiting relatives in Mt. Vernon and Farina.

While in Mt. Vernon they are the guests of Mrs. Brasel's father, Marlin Rich. Mrs. Madelyn Wood of this city, who underwent surgery yesterday morning at the Jewish Hospital in St.

Louis, is reported to be doing nicely today. Her room number is 456. Jim Erwin, announcer for the local radio station, is a patient at Good Samaritan Hospital. Ice Cream Social JUNE P. P.

M. ST. MARY'S CHURCH LAWN (Rain or Shine) Eat your supper here. Sandwiches, salads, baked beans, homemade cakes and pies. Mrs.

Anna Calahan and daughter, Sharon, have returned from an extended visit in St. Augustine, Fla. Airman Harold Damron has returned to duty at Palermo, N. J. after spending a 21 -day leave with hij parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Cleatus Rector and family of 603 Salem road. He is taking special training with the 770th A. C.

and W. Squadron. Mrs. H. V.

Pfeffer of Lebanon, is spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thomas on Richview road.

YOUR MANNERS You dread the thought of going to a funeral. Let that be your excuse for not going to funerals when you knowft'ou really should. RIGHT: Realize that standing by friends in time of sorrow is a duty. PUBLIC SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 20th At 1:00 M. In Waltonyille 1 Warm Morning stove.

1 Servel refrigerator. 1 Gas stove, Magic Chef. 1 Maytag washing machine, like new. 5-Piece breakfast set. 2 Utility cabinets.

1 Piano and bench. 1 Cabinet radio, RCA. 1 Studio couch. 2 Occasional chairs. 1 Occasional table.

1 Bridge lamp. 3 Beds. 1 Vanity. 1 Dresser. 1 Night stand.

1 Wardrobe closet. 1 Cedar chest, 1 Clothes dryer rack. 1 Linoleum 8'xlO' 5 Throw rugs. 2 Lawn chairs. 1 Lawn mower.

Toys, dishes and curtains. TERMS OF SALE: CASH THOMAS MITCHELL OWNER: Auctioneer: KNOX HIRONS KIDMIt FUNCTION SubetcsrsMl IddiMjr wu ptoytA, BUddtr pmin and diicoiii- fort reduced ia most obiefTttd after drinking Mountmio Valley Water. Delidoui deUfw ered fight to you. MountaiiiVdley Water STARR BROS. CREAMERY COMPANY Phona 202 12lh Broadway HOME BEVERAGE DELIVERY COMPANY 1215 Caicy Avtnua Phona 3097 I'M Priced no higher than student instro- ordinary performance.

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