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rTlHE Harrisburg Publi I Library is an extra busy nlqnn 4 Vic nn pate tiicac uaja, wiiai with schools reopening not onlv in this city, but also throughout the county. To be sure, the county stations have done a real thriving circu lation buisness during the entire summer, but it is really true that pupils in virtually every little country school building and every larger building, too, are eager for books and more books. Above you see the Cardinal, the little red book truck, as it is being loaded with volumes by Mrs. Robert P. Landis, the county librarian, with Miss Louise Gay man, assistant county librarian and Harold Bachman, who drives the truck and carries the heavy loads of books in and out the schools.

During the summer, every book has been carefully gone over. with many rebound. The librar ians paste on the outside of the bindings the attractive pictures which come in the paper covers when the books were bought, and often the re bound books are more attractive than in their original form. Some of the country schools have already begun their fall ses sions so there is no time to lose in supplying the children with the books they love to read. name ju iiuea, me school librarian, is already hard at worK stocKing the libraries which are in every building, and seeing that everything is in ship shape for next Tuesday's opening, Miss hvelyn Ymgst who was formerly assistant county librar ian has been appointed high school librarian in Ephrata, and has at ready assumed her new duties.

Mr. and Mrs. Myron W. Bagley and their daughter Susanna Bag ley, 2505 North Second street. have returned home after visits in Hampton Beach, N.

H. Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Milnor and Rexford Glaspey, 3226 North Second street, have returned home after spending two weeks at Cot uit.

Cape Cod. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith of Norfolk, will spend the Labor Day holiday with Mr. and Mrs Norman B.

C. Stiteler, 901 North Second street. Dr. Philip David Bookstaber, who has just returned from summer's sojourn abroad, in which the International Scout Jamboree was the main event, had a debghtful surprise await' ing him at his traveling offices Paris. He was presented with Cathedral HARRISBURG jggfc TELEGRAPH1 THURSDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 2, 1937 19 TOURNEY Sail For Europe SALLY HARRIS' LETTER WINNER PARTIES FOR NURSES inrs.

near a Leads in Bridge Match at Her shey Club Mrs. Henry Picard, wife of the noted golfer, and one of the Her shey Country Club's leading women golfers, yesterday proved that golf was not her only game by winning the Bunker Club bridge tournament held at the Hershey Park Gulf Club, The bridge match followed the weekly luncheon of the club, held at the park because of the open championship tournament that is being held this week at the Her shey Country Club. Mrs. Ralph Jennings, Miss Maude Storey and Mrs. J.

Don ald Carpenter won second, third and fourth places in the bridge game. Golf occupied the morning, and blind holes were played, with Mrs. Donald Stouffer winning the eighteen hole match, and Mrs. J. L.

Groh and Mrs. Paul Ulrich coming in second and third. The nine hole event was won by Mrs H. Rank Bickel. Mrs.

Bickel and Mrs. Ralph Jennings were hostesses for the luncheon. Labor Day plans at the Her shey Country Club have been completed and the program will include a four ball foursome followed by a bufet supper and dance in the evening. Clutter Club More than thirty five members of the Clutter Club participated in the Clutter Club nine hole golf match played yesterday morning on the Harrisburg Country Club links. Mrs.

J. Montgomery Trace won the putting contest An informal luncheon followed the golf events. Dubs and Duffers Mrs. Joseph A. Straits, medalist in the annual fall tournament of the West Shore Country Club women golfers, won her first match yesterday by defeating Mrs Ernest D.

Latham, 9 and 7. The tournament matches were played off yesterday morning instead of the weekly golf matches, and will continue the remainder of the week. Other scores in the first flight were Mrs. Don McGrew defeated Mrs. Norma Kime, 8 and Mrs.

William C. Mc Entee defeated Mrs. George N. Wade. 6 and 5.

and Mrs. Lorin High defeated Mrs. William Douglas. 5 and 4. In the second flight, Mrs.

Charles Bushong defeated Mrs. E. A. Doepke, 4 2. and Mrs.

Samuel Phillips and Mrs. Marshall House drew byes. Miss Betsy Shank defeated Mrs. John R. Lee and 7.

In the nine hole tourney, Miss Bertha Turner defeated Mrs. G. D. Partridge. 2 and 1, and Mrs.

H. R. Lindenberger defeated Mrs. Elmer G. Graham.

3 and 1. Mrs. C. A. Paviac drew a bye.

The following pairings were announced for today: Mrs. Straits vs. Mrs. McGrew; Mrs. High vs.

Mrs. McEntee; beaten eights of the first flight, Mrs. Latham vs. Mrs. Kime and Mrs.

Wade vs. Mrs. Douglas. In the second flight, Mrs. Bushong vs.

Mrs. Philips and Mrs. House vs. Miss Shank. In the beaten eights of the second flight, Mrs.

Doepke will meet Mrs. Lee. In the nine hole tourney. Miss Tur and Mrs. Paviac will meet and the winner will play Mrs.

Lindenberger for the winner of the third flight. About forty women attended luncheon and played bridge afterward. High scores at bridge were held by Mrs. J. M.

Brenneman. Mrs. Earl Frederick, Mrs. Harry Baker, Mrs. Walter Scott, Miss Mary Gourley.

Yesterday's hostesses were Mrs. Leland V. Aunger, Mrs. G. D.

Partridge. Mrs. L. T. Hempt and Mrs.

E. A. Doepke. Hostesses for next week will be Mrs. Fred V.

Rockey. Mrs. Lorin High. Mrs. William R.

Douglas and Mrs. Joseph A. Straits. LISTS FLORAL COMMITTEE Miss LaVene Grove, president of the Harrisburg Teachers' League has named Mrs. Rena E.

wuiiams chairman of the floral committee of the league for the coming year. Those whom Mrs. Williams has appointed to serve with her as representatives of the schools in the city are: John Harris High acnooi, miss Mary Louise Bailets and Ralf L. Neigh; William Penn High School, Miss Helen H. Brenneman and Charles P.

Wahl; Camp Curtin Jr. High, Miss Minerva M. Kreider and William E. Cooper; Camp Curtin Jr. High Annex, Miss Cora Adams; Edison Jr.

High, Miss Marguerite Butler and Albert T. McGann; elementary principals and supervisors, J. T. Ferguson; Allison, Mrs. Nettie B.

Grimm: Boas, Miss Alice Ryan; Calder, Miss Pauline Miller; Cameron, Miss Marie C. Higgins; Downey, Miss Iris I. Stephenson; Foose, Miss Vivian C. Kulp; Forney, Mrs. Emma H.

Smyser; Hamilton, Miss Laura M. Sloat; Harris, Miss Isabelle E. Faust; Lincoln, Miss Elizabeth S. Baker; Melrose, Miss Mary A. Black; Riverside, Miss Hazel L.

Gallagher; Shimmell, Miss Pauline Shure, Steele, Miss Mabel S. Hall; Vernon, Miss Mary O'Con nell; Webster, Miss Katherine T. Huber, Wickersham, Miss Mary Briscoe; Wickersham Louise Armstead; Woodward, Miss Alice A. McClintoch; detention, Mrs. Mary B.

Carson; Open Air, Miss Constance Ryder; Opportunity School, Miss Dorothy J. Bruaw, WIENER ROAST Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shelen barger, of Linglestown, entertained the girls of the Otterbein Guild of Sixth Street United Brethren Church, at a wiener roast, Tuesday evening. Those present were: Miss Geraldine Dibeler, Miss Miriam Gingrich, Miss Mary Squires, Miss Dorothy Eslinger, Miss Hazel Gallagher, Miss Vivian Bowman, Miss Nancy Bushey, Miss Pauline Good.

Miss Gladys Ream, Miss Myrl Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. Shelen barger. AT SEASHORE Mrs. C.

V. Roth and Miss Pauline Keim, 1516 Allison street, v. ere registered this week at the Chal fcmte Haddon HalL Atlantic City Left to right: Miss Louise Gayman, Harold Bachman, Mrs. Robert P. Landis.

TO BE WED SATURDAY Miss Eckert to Bride of V. Langletz Become H. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Charlotte Eckert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.

S. Eckert, 49 North Fourteenth street, to W. Harold Langletz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Langletz, 20 North Four teenth street, will be solemnized Saturday, September 4, at noon, in Trinity Methodist Church, with the Rev.

Philip T. Gorman offi ciating. The wedding music will be played by Miss Dorothy Ful wilder. The bride will be given in marriage by her father and will be attended by Miss Ellen Thomas of Lancaster as maid of honor, ana Miss Sidney Leininger and Miss Claire Langletz, sister of the bridegroom, as bridesmaids. James T.

Alter, II, will be the best man and the ushers will be Donald W. A. Langletz, brother of the bridegroom, and Charles Whitcomb. A wedding dinner for the bridal party and the two families will be held at the Little White Tea House. 3 RETURN AFTER ATI Ik I ALA I ION! Mr.

and Mrs. J. Donald Carpenter and their two children, Janet Louise and Isabel, 3108 Green street, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shaffner, of Hummelstown, have returned home after a motor trip through Williamsburg and York town.

The group occupied a cottage at Ruark on the Virginia Beach for part of their vacation, and spent much of their time on a sail boat. 3 EVENTS Tonight Officers and teachers of men's class of Christ Lutheran Church 8 o'clock, reorganization meeting at the church. Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Chi Omega fraternity corn roast and meeting Posey Patch. Tomorrow until 6 o'clock Richard Wampler, Miss Catherine May Stroh wedding 4 o'clock, Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs.

Robert C. Enders hostess at luncheon in honor of Miss Mary Lee Keith at her home, 2412 North Fifth street. Married in HMHaBMm DEAR MARIAN: Miss Marie Strickland, daughter of Mrs. Rosa Strickland, 118 South street, became the bride of Earl Fetterman, son of Mrs. Margaret Fetterman, 112 Cumberland street, at a Nuptial Mass this morning in St.

Patrick's Cathedral. The ceremony teas performed by the Very Rev. Patrick F. McGee, rector. In the group, left to right, are Mr.

and Mrs. Fetterman, Miss Esther Strickland attendant and Leo Fetterman, best man. a favorite olivewood Swiss hiking cane that he lost during a Euro pean journey seven years ago. The cane had been found in Lucerne Dr. Bookstaber, as a collector of unique canes, added eight new "sticks" to his collection while in Europe.

His collection now num bers one hundred. In the new collection is one of zumbete wood, the gift of James Abbott, a resident of South Africa whom Dr. Bookstaber met here in Harrisburg when he spoke before the Rotary Club. Mr. Abbott was one of those who attended the Scout Jamboree.

This new cane is light in weight and is dark walnut color with a dull polish and a smooth head. An other cane is a Baby Rhinoceros, that is mate to a Mother Rhinoc eros cane obtained four years ago The new cane has a pale pink almost transparent knob that Dr Bookstaber called "blood col ored." A third cane is a hazel wood with a dog's head of delicate carving. Miss Jane Dibeler of the Harris burger has returned after a sum mer's stay on the west coast. Most of the time was passed in San Francisco, and from there, Miss Dibeler made excursions to Del monte, Deer Park, Fairfax and other places. During her stay there, she ex perienced two earthquakes.

The tremors of the one were lost to her when she slept through the disturbance and the tremors of the cecond was lost because she was entirely taken up with the pain from an infected tooth. Miss Dibeler's trips to the coast nearly always result in an inter esting experience, and it was while she was in San Francisco that the ninety day hotel strike was settled. The exhibitions of professional strikers coupled with the native strikers were noisy and troublesome, and those people who lived in hotels were greatly inconvenienced by the lack of service. Hastings Hickok who motored from the West Coast, arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ross A. Hickok, 119 State street, yesterday. Mr. Hickok, who spent the past three years as an engineer with the Braden Copper Company in Sewall, Chile, met his parents about six weeks ago in Panama, the family continuing its journey together to San Francisco. Mr.

and Mrs. Hickok, who crossed the country by train, arrived home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank N.

Payne, River road, will spend the Labor Day weekend with Mr. and Mrs. DeForrest Lescure in Cape May, Miss Helen Armor, 128 State street, who leaves tomorrow for her duties in Oberlin College, Ohio, had as her guests this week Mrs. George Heistand, Mrs. Henry Heistand, Mrs.

Richard Mott and Miss Gertrude Mehaffey, all of Marietta. These toe less sandals must mean mighty good business for the hosiery stores. No mended hose could possibly be seen poking out of the open places! AUXILIARY WILL MEET The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Polyclinic Hospital will begin its fall activities with a meeting Tues day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the Nurses' Home, Mrs. William Tyler Douglass presiding. 3 Mrs.

R. M. Knesel, 2815 Derry street, entertained recently at a party celebrating her husband's birthday anniversary. The guests were Mr. and Mrs.

R. Donald, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bruce Taylor, Mr.

and Mrs. S. J. Hazell; Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Knesel of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Bethlehem and Miss Olive Sweigert and W. S. Ebersole.

CHURCH WEDDING Miss Byler and Clinton Hancock Will Be Married Stevens Memorial Methodist Church will be the scene on Saturday at 2 o'clock of the mar riage of Miss Louise Byler, daugh ter of Mrs. Hilda Byler, 1813 Re gina street, to Clinton H. Han cock, 60 North' Eighteenth street. son of Mrs. George Hancock of Northumberland.

The officiating clergyman will be the Rev. Dr. William M. Tay lor, pastor of the church, and the wedding music will be played by Mrs. Joseph Steele.

Mrs. Stan ley Walker will sing during the recital before the wedding. The bride will be given in mar riage by her brother, Dean Byler, and will be attended by Mrs. J. Lester Allison, her sister.

as matron of honor and Miss Ruth Byler, another rsister, as maid of honor. Louis Hancock, brother of the bridegroom, will be the best man and the ushers will be William Hancock, another brother and Harold Bitner. A small reception at the bride's home will follow the ceremony. Miss Byler, who was gradu ated from John Harris high school, has been employed by the Chris tian Publications, and Mrs Hancock is with the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. After September 15, Mr.

Han cock and his bride will be at home at 1627 Derry street. 3 DINNER PARTY FOR BRIDE TO BE Mrs. Bryan Wentz of 304 North Thirteenth street, Paxtang, en tertained at a dinner party and shower at her home last night in honor of Miss Edith Corbin, of Paxtang, whose marriage to Ell wood Diffenderfer of Oberlin will take place September 18. Bridge followed the dinner. Other guests present were Miss Evelyn Diffenderfer, Miss Evelyn Kahler, Miss Marvell Downey, Miss Ruth Neubold, Miss Pauline Ricker and Miss Viola Browna well.

3 CLUB HONORS MRS. P. B. SMITH Members of her bridge club entertained Mrs. P.

B. Smith, of 227 Boas street, at a luncheon yesterday at the Hershey Hotel in celebration of her birthday. Among the guests weret Mrs. Frank Con sylman, Mrs. George Drake, Mrs.

C. R. Welsh, Mrs. Ralph Kreiser, Mrs. Frank Brinton, Mrs.

Harry Beck and Mrs. Eleanor Fritchey. VuLMik t.J WITH tVERYMFAl Social Events Planned For Hospital Graduates The social calendar for the commencement activities of the Harrisburg Hospital Nurses' Training School will begin with a tea from 3 until 5 o'clock on Wednesday, September 15. Guests will be incoming students and two new instructors, Mrs. Margaret Jacobs McElfatrick, science instructor, and Miss Olive O.

Moser, instructor of nursing arts. Mrs. McElfatrick is a graduate of the Carlisle Hospital School of Nursing and Temple University. The annual banquet and dance in honor of the graduating class will be held Friday evening, September 17, at the Penn Harris at 6.30 o'clock. A program of music and speakers has been arranged, and the committee in charge is comprised of Miss Rosalind Spier, chairman; Miss Marguerite Mahon, Miss Margaret Lutz, Miss Mary Fisher, Miss Beatrice Kit ner, Miss Ruth Orris and Miss Elsa Lowe, the president.

The commencement exercises will be held Thursday night at 8 o'clock at the Forum, and the speaker will be Dr. Rufus Jones, acting president of Haverford College. Mrs. Stahley M. Livingston will entertain the members of the Harrisburg Hospital Nurses' Alumnae Association at the September meeting at 3 o'clock, Saturday, September 11, at the Livingston home, Lakeview Farm.

A picnic luncheon will be held and following a business meeting, the guests will swim in the Stailey private swimming pool. District No. 4 of the Pennsylvania State Nurses' Association will meet Saturday, September 18, at Chambersburg. The annual meeting of the State association will take place this year in Al toona for three days beginning October 26. shower" for recent bride Miss Anna May Moyer and Miss Louise Moyer of 1433 Walnut street entertained at a miscellaneous shower last night at their home in honor of Mrs.

Frank B. Kitzmiller, of 1352 Liberty street, the former Miss Charlotte Huber. Guests at the shower were Mrs. Harry Huber, Mrs. James Laverty, Mrs.

Frank Kitzmiller, Mrs. Charles Moyer, Mrs. Kermit Moyer, Mrs. Joseph Bihl, Mrs. John Lyons, Mrs.

C. D. Moyer, Miss Isabelle Ringland, Miss Rosalie Dare, Miss Mary Ditmer, Miss Janet Moyer, Miss Ruth Nye, Mrs. Kitzmiller, Miss Anna May Moyer, and Miss Louise Moyer. 4 DELEGATES Officers of the Harrisburg W.

C. T. U. have been selected to represent the chapter at the County W. C.

T. U. convention to be held September 7 in Christ Lutheran Church. The delegates are Mrs. B.

E. P. Prugh, Mrs. D. T.

Stouffer, Mrs. Mae Shambaugh and Mrs. Myrtle Shue. The selection was made at a meeting yes terday at the First Church of God. r'lans were made tor the an nual indoor dinner and program for the guests at the Home for the Friendless, Fifth and Muench streets on September 15.

3 Stork News Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Snyder, Curwensville, have announced the birth of a daughter, Jacque lyn Louise, September 2, 1937, at the Polyclinic Hospital. Mrs.

Snyder was formerly Miss I. Louise Clark. Mr. and Mrs. William L.

Brehm, Harrisburg, R. D. 1, have announced the, birth of a daughter, September 2, 1937, at the Polyclinic Hospital. Mrs. Brehm was formerly Miss Margaret Warner.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Steffy of South Enola, have announced the birth of a daughter, September 1, 1937, at the Polyclinic Hospital. Mrs.

Steffy was formerly Miss Genevieve Lingle. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Swartz, 933 South Twenty first street, have announced the birth of a daughter, Shirley Louise Swartz, August 30, 1937. Mrs. Swartz was formerly Miss Martha Irwin. Mr. and Mrs.

Miles L. Shuler, Liverpool, have announced the birth of a son, September 1, 1937, at the Harrisburg HospitaL Mrs. Shuler was formerly Miss Olive Frontz. Tot flomt Velivety Setrt'ce Ptionc 7383 Dr. and Mrs.

Robert Denison, Linglestown road, aboard the S. S. Normandie for a tenth wedding anniversary trip in Europe. (Ella Barnett Studios) R. ACRI WEDS MISS EGRETSITZ Frank Egresitz of Redwood street, Progress, has announced the marriage of his daughter, Miss Anne Egresitz to Romualdo Acri, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Antonio Acri of 1163 Derry street. The ceremony was performed this morning at 9 o'clock in. St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church by the Rev.

P. S. Huegel, rector of the church. Attending the bride was her sister, Miss Kathryn Egrestiz as maid of honor and the brides maids were Miss Esther Acri, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Mary Egresitz, sister of the bride. Lena Hubler was the flower girl.

Adolph Acri was the best man and the ushers were Ercol Acri, another brother, and Frank Fei man, cousin of the bride. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony at the Acri home. Upon their return from a wedding trip, Mr. Acri and his bride will live at 1163 Derry street. HOLIDAYS AHEAD TAKE ALONG A KODAK We have a complete line of Eastman and imported cameras.

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FRY, Trusses Belts 418 N. THIRD RALLY TO THE COLORS Wine, green, red cedar, blue and bright Windsor tan all have staunch supporters among the Fall Enna Jetticks. Rally to the colors with them gaily, comfortably matching or contrasting with your costumes. CHAIRMEN ARE NAMED Mrs. John H.

Wahl, president of the Woodward Parent Teacher Association has announced the following chairmen of committees for the coming school year: Mrs. C. Stanley Holmes, publications; Mr. and Mrs. George Blessing, hospitality; Mrs.

William Aikens, room representatives; Mrs. Paul F. Floyd, program; Mrs. Paul F. Hen ning, finances; Mrs.

Howard Lebo, study group. The first meeting of the school year will be held Tuesday, September 14. The executive committee is composed of the committee chairmen with Edward D. Keiper, principal of the school, and the officers of the association, with Mrs. Wahl, the president; Mrs.

Frank Wallis, vice president; Mrs. Miriam Egolf, secretary, and Mrs. John C. Steckley, treasurer. A rummage sale will be held on September 28 and 29 with Mrs.

John Long as chairman. iill PHONE 2 4868 FITTING Our Service MILLER R. Assisting Stockings STREET A ft America's SmarUit Walking Shoes Go Places Comfortably ENNA JETTICK SHOE STORE 208 Walnut St..

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