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RUMMAGE SALE Mrs. Charles Hamel is general chairman of the rummage sale 7 1 Fahticipating frowr rflAIUWlHIftLV ALL ffiUVAl OCT 17 18 19 THE TELECftAWi NEW1PAPEAI TUESDAY EVENING being held today and tomorrow at 317 Chestnut street by the Poly' clinic Hospital Auxiliary. Mix Best Cough Remedy At Home. Easy! Big Saving! Beats Them All For Quick, Lasting Relief If you want the best remedy for severe mix It at home. Once tried, you'll never use any other kind, and it's so simple and easy.

First, make syrup by stirring 2 eups granulated sugar and one cup of water a few moments, until dissolved. A child could do It. No cooking needed. Then get 2 ounces of Finex from any druggist. This Is a highly concentrated compound of Norway Fine, fa mous for Its healing effect on throat and bronchial membranes.

Put the Pinex into a pint bottle, and add your syrup. Thus you make a lull pint of really better medicine than you could buy ready made for four times the money. It never spoils, and tastes fine. And for quick, lasting relief. It havno equal.

You can feel It penetrating the air passages in a way that means Dual' ness. It loosens the germ laden phlegm, soothes and heals the uuiamea mem' branes, makes breathing easy, and lets you get restful sleep. Just try It, and If not pleased, your money will be refunded. Hotel Harrisburger Third and Locust Streets SPECIAL LUNCHEON 11.30 to 2.00 For Fall Festival Shoppers In the midst of every shopping day stop at the Grill Dining Room for a delicious lunch. 40 55c 75c JOHN M.

CRANDALL, Mgr. SkVy SELECT ANY $1.49 HAT In Stock and Fay DOROTHY JANE SHOPS Formerly SHOPS 9 N. 4th Street Opp. Pomeroy's 4th St. Entrance Daring the Fall Festival Select Any 1 HAT In Oar Store and Pay Only Choose your new fall hat or that extra hat from Harrisburg's largest assortment of smart new hats.

Participating hour rttAIUllJDtllUV ALL ftiTIVAL OCT 17 18 19 THE TELE CftAWl NCWIAEM Special Reductions Wednesday Thursday Friday The Wolfe Shop om tic worm second Street at 211 213 EVERY WOMAN IN Harrisburg and vicinity should participate in our Fall Festival Greater Values are offered at great reductions. Buy now every item is from our regular stock. CHECK THESE VALUES FOR GREATEST SAVINGS Just 200 MISSES' $5.00 and $7.95 Mostly Every Shade and Regularly priced to $25. Just 50 $35 MISSES' COATS $50 Regularly Priced to $79.50 Black, brown, green, red, blue, i tan. Size 12 to 20.

25 light Weight COATS and cm nn SUITS OlU.UU Formerly Priced to $35. A fine buy If you, buy one. Sizes 14 to 44. Women's Hosiery 1 pr. 79c 3 Pr.

(2.00. Full fashioned. 82 to 10Va. Chiffon or service welpi. Handkerchiefs 4 for $1 Fine linen, white and colors.

Values to 50c each. Just 100 prs. $3.00 of GIRDLES Sizes to 38 Waist $5.00 Pine Duality, values to $8.50. Pink brocade materials, fine quality ubber. $7.50 Eugene WAVE Any style curl.

MKg the curls you want fill with or ringlet ends. Women's $7.95 SILK DRESSES $10 Black, brown, navy, green, red. Sizes 38 to 48. Women's $35 Fur Trimmed nd $50 Regularly Priced to $79.50 Sizes 38 to 50. Black, brown.

Fine juallty. Just 200 $2.00 FELT $3.00 Beautiful quality. In all the popular shades in all head sizes. Some are S7.50 values. Kid $2.00 Black and colors.

Size 6 to 7 Values to $3.05 Hand Bags $2.95 Black, brown, blue, green Values to $7.50 A fine buy! CLEARANCE About 20 Off Bloomers, Night Gowns, Vests, Pajamas, Slips, Step ins, Union Suits, Brassieres. Blouses Size 10 to 40 Silk crepes and satins. Various and styles. DR. FUNK SPEAKER County Historians Hear Review of Medicine; Other Speakers Dr.

David S. Funk spoke to large audience at the Dauphin County Historical Society Build' ingr, 9 South Front street, last night. Dr. Funk began his prac tics in Harrisburg in 1881 and his story brought back memories of Harrisburg physicians in days gone by. He told or the great strides that have been made during the last hall century toward the preven tion and cure of disease.

He men' tioned Dr. Hugh Hamilton, father of A. Boyd Hamilton, president of the Dauphin County Historical So ciety, and of his experiences In the field of research; of Dr. John K. Smith, father of Dr.

Harvey F. Smith, who was trie only physi cian east of the Pennsylvania Ball' road half a century ago, and of Dr. Eli H. Ccpver, one of the best' known physicians of the day, whose gift made possible the building of the Harrisburg: Academy of Medicine. The.

speaker told how at the be ginning of the twentieth century, the only preventative measure em ployed by the family physician was vacciration for smallpox. Diph theria cases were not quarantined, nor were the homes of sufferers from typhoid fever, and these two tses caused an appreciable numbers of deaths each year. The Dauphin County Medical Association was organized in 1866, ior the social and professional benefit of members of the profes sion, Doctor Funk said. Meetings were new in the Chestnut Street scnoca building, as were also meetings of the Academy of Medicine, organized in 1895. Dr.

F. w. Cooverwas a leading spirit in the organization of the Harrisburg Academy of Medicine. Archeological advances made recently in Pennsylvania were related by Dr. Donald C.

Cadzow, of the State Historical Commission. The speaker told of the work of the commission in Erie and Som erset counties and of the unusual findings in Allegheny county. He also described the work done by allien spsis in the restoration of Pennstyjry, the manor built bv TTr.il. wuuam renn, in Bucks countv. mr.

Hamilton, president of the society, presented a short paper una opened a discussion on hpnu voiences in Harrisburg which be gan In 1792. He traced th v. eral benevolent and charitable Institutions which have existed in wie city, up to the time of the present Welfare Federation, and said that in the history Har bours mere nas never been a case of starvation of which welfare institutions have been aware. ueneral Maurice E. Finnev.

one of the trustees of the Hanover Churchyard, which the Historical Society is planning. to visit on lta pilgrimage presented a short history of the Han over Church, hich was one of the early Presbyterian Churches erected "ear The church was torn down about fifty years ago. General Finney said, but in wie adjacent churchyard are bur. ied ancestors of some of the most prom inent residents of this city. unts For Society A number of gifts were presented at tne meeting, among which were a piatter, dating from 1840, on wmcn is snown the State Capitol before the dome and wings were constructed, a bowl, dating from ma jaie jus, snowing the State House at Boston; a fencing foil, sword basnets, of the French type prior to 1860, and a stone ax, of Delaware Indian workmanship, aU presented by Mrs.

William E. Wright; a small powder horn, used prior, to the Civil War. eiven bv William Ryan, of Hummelstown, ana a meaai, awarded bv the in stitution of the Blind for proficiency, to John B. Zimmerman, presented by Walter Shell. The socjety will make its pilgrimage to Indiantcwn Gap on Wednesday.

Cars will leave from the historical society buildine. 9 eouwi Tont street, on Wednesday morning at 10.30 o'clock. Enroute the group will visit Fort Maekev. jvianadB Hill. Hanover Churchvard wilij.

me iviuiiary Keservation, where tney win have lunch; Indiantown Gap, St. Joseph's SDrinc. Morm. shine Church, Fort Swatara, Man ada Furnace and Fort Hunter. MISSIONARY WILL SPEAK The Rev.

Dr. Royal D. Bishee. missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India, will be in the Central Pennsylvania Confer ence territory for a period of weeks speaking in different churches. Sunday morning at 9.30 o'clock he wui speak at Stevens Memorial Church, the Rev.

Dr. W. M. Taylor, minister, and at 11 he will be the guest preacher in Grace Methodist Episcopal Ctsrch.the Rev. Dr.

Wilbur V. MaJlalieu minister, and at i.w ne will speak at a special meeting in Rural Church. He has been a missionary of the Metnoaist Episcopal Church since 1910, serving in recent years as su perintendent of the Baroda District of the Gujarat Conference and as principal of the Baroda Residency, one oi tne large native states partly under British rule and partly under an Indian prince. He is well fcnvn in the United States, where he has been an accepted lecturer on Indian and missionary topics during his years of furlough. HARRIS FORUM WILL MEE1 The first fall meeting of the John Harris Community Forum will be held tonight at Edisoi Junior High School at 8 o'clock.

Dr. G. L. Schaller will head a discussion on "What Our Family is Planning to Do." HAKFUSBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 16, 1934 RECENT BRIDE MRS. burg.

Last Saturday there was a most delightful tea in High spire, and this coming Satur aay tnere win De a surprise dinner party, so will not be able to give you any news about it until next Moncjay. aorry. The party this past Saturday was a tea at the home of Mrs. Martin A. Cumbler in Highspire in compliment of her guest, Helen Durfey, who, after spending several days there, returned to her home in Montclair, N.

yesterday. The decorations were of fall flowers, and Mrs. Henry S. Gross presided at the tea table. A number of the guests were from town, friends of Miss Durfey who have become acquainted with her at Christmas Cove, Maine, where she spends each summer.

most attractive guest this weekend. It was Jean Pickett, whose home is in Philadelphia, where she returned on Sunday night. Among those who are motoring here and there for brief visits these days, is Mrs. A. B.

Miller, who re sides at Front and Emerald streets, She left this morning for Philadel phia, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bisbee, who have visited the Millars in this city a number of times.

She will go later to Hazleton to spend the weekend with friends. Dr. and Mrs. Leonard P. Fox, of 1007 North Front street, expect to leave on Thursday for a visit in Philadelphia, you know Dr.

and Mrs. Fox just recently have returned to their home here after a visit in New York City. There are a few group meetings taking place at this time that you will be interested in hearing about, KEYSTONIANS WILL MEET Dr. Curtis W. Garrison, Stat ar chivist, will read a paper to the Keystonians at their dinner meet ing Friday night at Barberry Manor, 600 North Third street.

His sub ject will be "The Quaker Experi ment in Government 1682 1775," and forms a part of the series of studies being presented to the Key' stonians on the general subject of the history of the government of Pennsylvania, Officers of the club are John C. Dight, president; James B. Fry, vice president; Ross H. Swope, secretary, and R. Frank Shaffner, treasurer.

DR. GRAFFLIN WILL SPEAK Dr. Samuel W. Grafflin, White Plain. N.

will speak at a supper meeting of the Harrisburg Foremen's Club, tonight at 7 o'clock, on "New Wine In New Bottles." TORK News Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peifer, Mid dletown R. D. 2, have announced the birth of a daughter, at the Harrisburg Hospital, October IS, 1934.

Mrs. Peifer was formerly Miss Valentina Magara. Mr. and Mrs. Russell S.

Trimmer, 28 North Seventeenth street, have announced the birth of a son, at the Polyclinic Hospital, October 15, 1934. Mrs. Trimmer was formerly Miss Viola M. Perrigo, New Cumberland. Harris and Ewlng Photo.

THOMAS L. GOSS Mrs. Thomas I Goss, who before her recent marriage was Miss Resta Bushey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ellsworth Bushey, Lemoyne.

After their return from a wedding trip, Mr. Goss and his bride will be at home at Riverview Manor. DEAR MARION, CJATURDAYS seem to be partying days in Harris one week from today the College Club will meet again at the home of Mrs. Edwin S. Rockefeller at 2.30 o'clock, when Mrs.

John C. Stine will speak. You already know that this after noon the six weeks training course required for the provisional mem bers of the Junior League began at 2 o'clock at the Welfare Building and it is understood that the group will meet weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays. But now you will want to hear a little of what it is all about, so here you are. First of all the purpose of the Junior League is to foster interest among its mem bers in the social, economic, educa tional, cultural and civic condition of their community and make effi cient their1, volunteer service.

Young women from the ages of 18 to 35 are eligible for admittance and follow ing the training course an exami nation is given, at the Welfare Today Mrs. A. H. Stackpole, presi dent of the league, spoke on "The History of the Association of Junior Leagues of America and the His The William Pearsons also had a tainr Speakers listed for other meetings are: Carter Taylor, of the Welfare Federation; Miss Letitia B. Reid, of the Red Cross; Mrs.

Sara M. Landis, of the Mothers' Assistance; Mrs. Lenore Meffley, of the Associated Aid; Mrs. E. H.

Oliver, of the Visit ing Nurses' Association; Mrs. Henry Taylor, of the Tuberculosis society; Miss Kathryn Booth, of the Harrisburg Hospital. The field trips will be made to the Junior League Cottage for Convalescent Children, the Children's Home, Dauphin County Home, Dauphin County JaD, Polyclinic Hospital, the Shelter, Harrisburg Hospital and the Elizabethtown Crippled Children's Hospital. I just heard that the students of Sweeney Day School took a field trip through the roundhouse of the P. R.

R. today at 1 o'clock. Until tomorrow, Again, Sally. NEW MEMBERS ARE REPORTED A dinner meeting was held at the Y. W.

C. A. last nlcht, marking the end of a week's membership drive. The Cardinals, under Mrs. E.

Hill Roberts, reported 362 mem bers, and the Tigers, under Mrs. M. D. Detweiler, 186 members. Of these 225 were new members ana 323, renewals.

ANNIVERSARIES A family dinner party was given by Mrs. Anna Judy, 218 East Main street, Mechanicsburg, Sunday, to celebrate the recent birthday anniversaries of her granddaughter; her sister, Ella Judy; a niece, Mrs. Elizabeth McLaughlin, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Reneker. Other guests present were: Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald Lawyer, of Spring Grove; Mr. and Mrs. D. L.

McLaughlin and son, Dwight; Mrs. Lillian McLaughlin and son, Jack, of Blcomsburg; Mr. and Mrs. D. R.

Walton, Mrs. Ella Judy Beard and her son, George Beard, of this city; Miss Dorothy Clemm, West Fairview: Miss Grace Bowers, George Myers, Mrs. Anna Judy, Mrs. Mary Reneker and children, Clara, Elizabeth, Harry, Charles, George, Roy and Dwight, of Mechanicsburg. C.

E. RALLY The Tuckabatchee Branch of Christian Endeavor will have a rally tonight at 8 o'clock at the North Street Church of God. J. B. Mar tin, principal of the Middletown Junior High School, will speak, and Ray Nagle will sing.

TRUSTEES RE ELECTED Public Library Assn. Has Meeting; Miss Eaton Reports Five trustees whose term expired this year were re elected for three years at the annual meeting Cf the Harrisburg Public Library Associa tion last night. They are: A. Boyd Hamilton, Morris E. Jacobson, M.

H. Thomas, Thomas T. Wierman and James McCormick. Miss Alice R. Eaton, librarian, reported the per capita circulation in this city of books at the library was eight for the year ending October 1.

A per capita circulation of five is considered, very good. In New York City, the per capita circulation is only three. The circulation figure for the year ending October 1 was 867,246, of which more than 220,000 was In Dauphin county outside of Harrisburg. The number of registered readers is 29,116. The circulation figure during the past year is not as large as during the year ending October 1, 1933.

when the number was more than 900,000. The decrease was entirely in fiction circulating out of the main library, as there were increases during the past year in the use of books In the schools and throughout Dauphin county. There was also increased use of text books and children's books. During the past year the 'library answered mpre than 12,000 questions, an increase of 30 per cent, in this work over the previous year. MEN'S CLASS HAS DINNER The annual banquet and meetine of the Mrs.

John Y. Boyd Men's Bible Class of Pine Street Presbv terian Church, was held last night witn or. Lee L. Driver, of the State Department of Public Instruction, as principal speaker. Devotions were in charee of Dr.

H. B. Work, teacher, and John W. Wilson sang several songs, accompanied by Miss Mary'Black. two new members of the execu tive committee of the class were elected.

They are: w. Alex McCune and V. Grant Forrer. The following members of the class and guests attended the meeting: Dr. M.

V. Hazen, William P. Stuart, R. M. Hutchison, Joseph Looker, J.

Sharon MacDonald, Charles Favinger, J. Frank Fahne stock, Russell M. Frey, John E. Barr, Artnur w. Lebo, J.

L. Fagan, R. H. Bittinger, Harry Keeny; Edward Sawyer, Jacob Sawyer, R. a.

Bowman, F. B. Bankert, R. M. Mathias, S.

J. Butts, Dr. R. C. Shaw, Dr.

H. M. Kirkpatrick, J. Spangler, Robert Shaw, Ralph Murdock, William H. Kgutz, William Bushnell.

L. G. Krause, Dr. R. F.

Ridgeway, S. H. Mumma, John B. Koch, George E. Whitney, the Rev.

Wil liam S. Barnes, S. W. Tagg, W. Alex McCune, Dr.

H. B. Work, M. E. Car son, Gordon Fahnestock, William Meyer, John H.

Myers, Andrew Brugnoni, C. W. Hoover, J. G. Kuhl man, Thomas C.

Wolf, Paul Mo ser, Dr. George H. Ashley, Mrs. Wil liam Bender, Coleman Mark, Wil liam Bender, V. Grant Forrer, Bruce McCamant and H.

H. Fettarman. The officers of the class are: Dr. M. V.

Hazen, president; Robert K. Mathias, vice president; W. Alex McCune, treasurer; Samuel H. Mumma, secretary, and R. H.

Bit ner, assistant secretary. MISS PREVOST IS ENGAGED The engagement of Miss E. Jean nette Prevost, 1809 State street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.

C. Prevost, Ridgewood, N. to Paul H. Russell, Nazareth, has been announced. She is a graduate of William Penn High School and is employed in the business of fice of the Bell Telephone Company.

She is a niece of the late Hairy Prevost. Mr. Russell is a graduate of Penn State and, is a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. He is connected with the 'United States Forest Service in Russellville, Arkansas. The wedding will take place in November.

IiutalL xl WITHOUT OBLIGATION LIT IK SHOW VOtll THE FUEL SAVINS POIBLf in VOUR WESEHT HEATUW SYSTEM. PHOW 5642 SPECIAL 500 LADIES' Rubber A 1 1 GAPES 79c Flni Quality Assorted Colon HARRISBURG RUBBER Co WALNIJT STREET C. Guder, 7 2217 North Second is staying at the Inn at Buck Hill Falls in the Pocono mountains. Miss Belle Kerr Dunfee, 204 NortH Second street, is visiting' in Atlantlt City at the Chalf onte Haddon Ha 7aiuicimting frowtC (fALL FESTIVAL 14 tWTHKMW Marcelle qS Baudot Fall Festival Celebration' Three Day Sale of Women's High Grade Footwear! 385 pairs from regular stock. Smart, new.

seasonable styles, materials, patterns, selection. All sizes, but not in every model. Regularly 5.50 to 7.50 Grades Reduced to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! Regularly 6.50 to 8.50 Grades Reduced to 5 65 23 r0T IS Footwear Hosiery and Handbags. IIfoopstores 31 SOUTH SECOND PA. Meat and Grocery Prices Also Effective in Our West Fairview Store reg box 6u miit, 3sMSI Pamicipatim JTOivr1 rHAiuiiitvuao ALL ttf TIVAL CT 17 18 19 THE TELEGRAPH "CELEBRATING Tall Festival Days' WITH A FEAST OF GOOD VALUES" YOUR EVERY FOOD NEED AT PRICES THAT WILL DELIGHT YOU1 SUPER VALUES ALL DAY WEDNESDAY WELFARE ORDERS CHEERFULLY REDEEMED GROCERY DEPARTMENT SPECIALS GUD PAK OATS SHRIMP GIBBS' PURE TOMATO Fancy tall Wet can For Delicious Salads 10c CATSUP.

Addi Zest to Fish, Heats, Etc! Welch Grapelade 14c Calif. SARDINES In Natural Sauce 2 tall cans IIuf. MACKEREL 13c An Inexpensive Change From Salmon, Very Delicious; Try a Can! CRISCO a ib 49c can IUNSO. 2JS39C WEBSTER FRESH VWft' 1 IMA No. 2 No.

2 2 1J)C m.yr. cans cans SEA FOOD SPECIALS Freshly Opened OYSTERS 3 23c EXTRA LARGE SIZE Shrimp lb 17c Lean Boiling: BEEF 3 "23c i Lie SALAD Fine Granulated SUGAR 10 Ibi can 50c BOSCUL DEL MONTE MAXWELL COFFEES 31c CHOICE CALIF. FRUIT OQ Iceberg Crispy Lettuce ender Celery Hd 5c Hd 5c BEST LANCASTER CO. Potatoes peck 17c FANCY SLICEP WHITE AMERICAN CHEESE 25c Rump and Round Steaks 22c ssSm HAMBURG 2 23c FRESH SLICED Beef 10c LEAN PORK CHOPS TASTY ALL MEAT 4 23cL5c.

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