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THURSDAY EVENING a TUUSBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 23, 1941 British War Relief Needs Told alt LiracheoM 6 Scout Leaders Plan Supp er West Shore Group Will Hold First Meeting The Little House will be the scene at 6.30 o'clock tomorrow evening of supper for West Shore Girl Scout leaders, including those of Boiling Springs, Newport and New Bloomfield, followed by the first meeting of the newly organized West Shore Leaders' Association. Mrs. Harold J. Foster, chairman of the West Shore District, will preside at supper and Mrs. L.

R. Lindgren will be in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Howard Rhoades will present creative dramatics, puppets and shadowgraphs and the com mittee in charge of arrangements in addition to Mrs. Lindgren and Mrs.

Foster, includes Mrs. Glenn Fickes, Mrs. George Bloser, Mrs. Frank Highberger, Mrs. William Van Buskirk, Mrs.

C. H. Memory and Mrs. J. Russell Hostetter Group to Meet A meeting of the International Relations study group of the American Association of University Women, will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the home of Miss Margaret Miller, 1207 North Second street.

The topic of the month, China, will be discussed by Miss Mary S. Blair. VON'T KNOW anyone; WHO LAST fOR SEVEN VAYS WITHOUT i GtUINS zr? 7n II i II I Iff I i For that greatest of all adventures MATERNITY SUPPORTS Leading obstetricians endorse our Camp Maternity Supports. They protect you from strain and control balance during change in posture. No need to pay high prices for custom made garments.

fa G. VICTOR MILLER Trusses Belts Stockings 418 N. THIRD ST. We also carry Camp Supports to fill doctor' prescriptions. Representatives of Groups Hear Plea For Aid to Cause DEAR MARIAN: Representatives of a num ber of local organizations met at luncheon at the Civic Club today to hear of the needs and aims of British War Relief as carried on through the local unit at 307 North Second street.

Mrs. Lesley McCreath, president of the Harrisburg unit, presided and among those present were Albert S. Schmidt, Rotary Club; H. M. Welsh, Lions Club; Mrs.

Franklin K. Mayer and Mrs. Robert M. Koser, John Hams Forum; Mrs. Henry Fink, Harris' burg branch, American Associa tion of University Women; Miss Helen Graeff, Women's Club; Mrs.

Isadore Lipman, United Jewish Women's Council; Mark T. Mil jnor, Dauphin County Bar Asso ciation; Mrs. J. P. Gallagher, Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association No.

1202; Mrs. I. J. Levi tan, Harrisburg Chapter, Women's Misrachi Organization; Mrs. Thol man Moss, Auxiliary to the Dauphin County Pharmaceutical Association; Mrs.

H. G. Reuwer, Harrisburg Catholic Women's Club; Mrs. Althea Horning, Sorop timist Club; Mrs. Walter Spofford, Harrisburg Civic Club; Mrs.

Stanley Adler, Ohev Sholom Sisterhood; Mrs. W. T. Taggart, Pen brook Civic Club; Mrs. John Groome, Paxtang Civic Club; Mrs.

Paul C. Moser, Chi Omega Alumnae Club; Mrs. Samuel C. Frai burg, Hadassah; Mrs. Morris Tuch, Chisuk Emuna Sisterhood; Mrs.

J. H. Early, Camp Hill Junior Civic Club; Mrs. Jerome Dietrich, Chit Chat Club of the Colonial Country Club. Those of us who remember the late Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Soleliac, who lived here some years ago, learned with regret this morning of the death of John Clark son Jay, husband of their daughter, Miss Marguerite Soleliac who died some years ago. Mr. Soleliac was head of the Harrisburg Silk Mills during his residence here. Mr.

Jay was a great great grandson of John Jay the first Chief Justice of the United States, and, at the time of his death, was president of the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York. Colonel Robert Morris has al ready assumed his new duties in the Inspector General's office of the War Department in Wash ington. Have Federation Jubilee Program The golden jubilee of the Gen eral Federation of Women's Clubs was celebrated by the New Cumberland Junior Civic Club at a party and what not sale in the Legion Hall, Tuesday evening. Earl F. Weller, Spanish teacher at John Harris High School, gave an illustrated lecture on recent trips to Mexico.

Mrs. William E. Brackett, club advisor, and Mrs. Gilbert Beckley, president, presided at the tea table which was decorated with a birthday cake, and the education department was in charge of the program. WEDS Will Meet Next Tuesday The regular meeting of the WEDS will be held at the home of Mrs.

Howard C. Fetterolf, 40 North Twenty seventh street, Camp Hill, next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. M. Claude Rosenberry, president; and Mrs.

T. Ernest Newland and Mrs. Rex. T. Wrye are assisting hostesses.

(1 mmmi Extra Dollar Value The Hotel Kenmore does offer more for your money in the extras in comfortable appointments, food, service, convenience to all points. 400 Rooms each with combination tub, ihower, shampoo spray and circulating ice water Delicious food, moderately priced 10 air conditioned dining rooms Music during the dinner hour Write for Colorful HistoricA Mep of Boston tnd itttili of 3 ity all expense trip $11.71 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AT KENMORE SQUARE L. E. Witney, Mtniging Director Mrs. Morris tells me that the date of their moving to their new home, 1821 Twenty third street, North West, Washington, has not been set but it will be in the very near future.

The Morris home in this city is at 907 North Front street. Colonel Morris was formerly administrative assistant in the De partment of Military Affairs, of the State and a member of tne staff of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Mrs. George Kunkel, 601 North Front street, is in New York, the euest of her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

William J. Rahill. She will attend the Culbertson Bridge Conference this week. Miss Sarah Cooper, who has been here for a visit with her brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

John Y. Scott, 101 Locust street, is in Washington today to hear Colonel Augustus Lindbergh and General Hugh S. Johnson. Governor Arthur H. James and his daughter, Miss Dorothy James have issued invitations for a reception in honor of the members of the Legislature to be held Tuesday evening, February 18, at 8.30 o'clock at the Executive Mansion.

Miss Rebecca Johnston and Mrs. Robert Lee Myers, will leave Saturday night for St. Louis to attend the fortieth anniversary conference of the Associations of the Junior League of America To those of us who are in the conference activities, it has been announced that Vera Micheles Head's address to the Junior Leaguers will be broad cast Wednesday, January 29, at 3, o'clock over the Mutual net work. Her subject will be "Democ' racy's New Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Payne, 1901 North Front street, have gone to Boca Raton, to spend the remaining weeks of the winter, Mrs. Fred Willkie, of Louisville, is here this week for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dodds of the Gray co Apartments. Mr and Mrs.

Fred Willkie plan to visit Mrs. Wendell Willkie, in New York during the absence of her distinguished husband in England. Alumnae Club to Inaugurate Drive The Harrisburg Carlisle Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi will meet Saturday at 1.30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. W. Ray Has tings, 4331 North Front street.

Mrs. L. T. Huller will be assisting hostess with Mrs. Hastings.

Des sert will be served, preceding the business session and the after noon's program. A mue of pennies campaign will be launched at the meeting. During the next few weeks, Pi Phis will endeavor to sell a mile of printed paper pennies, ex changing each printed foot for sixteen real cents. Proceeds will go toward the support of the Pi Beta Phi Settle ment School, at Gatlinburg, in the Great Smokies. At Saturday's meeting Miss Jeannette Appelby will give a brief history of the settlement school, and four reels of movies of the school and its work will be shown.

Cong. Kunkel to Be Club Speaker Congressman John C. Kunkel will be the speaker at a dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club on Monday evening at 6 o'clock at the Linden Tree Inn. Miss Lila H. Connolly is hostess chairman, and Miss Ruth Gensemer will preside at, a short business meeting.

Circle Election Ladies' Circle No. 20 of the Grand Army of the Republic, met recently at the hone of Mrs. Jennie Mengle, 1526 Berryhill street. Mrs. Elsie Stroup, president of the Circle appointed Mrs.

Mengle chairraan of program. Other officers and members as follows: Mrs. Emma Hoak, secretary; Miss Ida Letner, treasurer; Mrs. Mabel Walkdon, treasurer of (banquet fund; Mrs. Edna Maley, press correspondent; Mrs.

Mabel Peters, Mrs. Katie Smeltzer, Mrs. Emma Jones, Mrs. Emma Snyder, Mrs. Mary Bannon.

New members are Mrs. Mary Bannon and Miss Ida Letner. Stoltz Zerbe Renovo, Jan. 23. Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Zerbe of Farwell, have an nounced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Evelyn Elizabeth Zerbe, to Philip A. Stoltz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stoltz of South Renovo.

The ceremony took place Saturday evening, January 18, at the North Bend Methodist Church, with the pastor, the Rev. Luther W. McGarvey officiating. Wedding attendants were Miss Leona Zerbe, sister of the bride, and Carl Stoltz, brother of the bridegroom. List Speakers For Dinner Democrats Plan Annual Banquet For February 4 Miss Marie Bickert, Philadelphia, vice chairman of the State Demo cratic Committee, end Harold Wagner, State treasurer, will be speakers at the annual dinner and installation of officers of the Har risburg Council of Democratic Women, at 7.30 o'clock, Tuesday evening, February 4, in the Lor raine Tea Room.

Also announced at a recent meeting of the group to plant the ceremony was that the installing officer will be Mrs. Walter Scott, regional director. J. Campbell Roberts pre sided and appointed the following committees to make arrangements for the dinner: Mrs. H.

R. Zent myer, general chairman; Mrs. Wal ter Dumm, Mrs. Margaret Hill yard, Mrs. C.

V. Huber, Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. F.

P. McQuade, Mrs Harvey Lyter and Mrs. Joseph Kistler. Tables and decorations, Mrs. Catherine Weaver, chairman; Mrs.

Ethel Monasmith, Mrs. Penrose Mrs. Deane Hinkle, Mrs. C. B.

MacMurray, Mrs. Catherine Mayer, and Mrs. Myrtle Morrison; music and entertainment, Mrs. R. M.

Koser, chairman; Mrs. Gobin Vallerchamp, Mrs. Irvin Bretz and Mrs. Ira Cargill. TA to Celebrate Its Anniversary The Fairview Township Parent Teacher Association will celebrate the anniversary of its founding at next month's meeting, according to plans made at Monday meet ing in the New Market School, with George Swavely, vice presi dent, presiding.

Dr. Frank B. Kann, osteopath of this city, and a former township pupil, gave reminiscences of early days in school there, and others on the program were: Mrs. Ellie Roeschel, pupils of Miss Dorothy Kilgore's fifth grade, Miss Hazel Stoner, Miss Freda Stoner, Miss Louise Hobaugh, and Miss Janet Hobaugh. Mrs.

Roeschel, Mrs. Bertha Cummings and Mrs. Ross Snell were in charge of the social hour. A first aid committee was ap pointed to expedite action toward providing first aid kits for each of the eleven township schools. The committee includes Mrs.

Cummings, Mrs. Snell, Mrs Roeschel and Mrs. Lawrence Quigley. It was decided, also, to provide pianos in all schools now lacking them and to retune those now being used. The committee in charge includes Mrs.

Carrie Smith, Lawrence Quigley and Mr. Hobaugh. C. W. Springers Hosts at Party Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Springer, 406 Hummel avenue, Lemoyne, entertained recently at a dinner party at their home. Mr.

Springer and David Mus selman performed feats of magic for the guests who included: Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Smiley, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smiley, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Sober, Mr. and Mrs. Arden Kochenderfer, Mr. and Mrs.

William Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Weigle, Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Weigle, Mrs. J. H. Crowl and Miss Mary Crowl, of Shamokin; Mrs.

Spangler Bowman, Mrs. Herman Beistline, Mrs. Leona Kochenderfer, Mrs. Emma Rawlings, Miss Mildred Smiley, Miss Anna Hager, Miss Beverly Lewis, Miss Jean Crowl, Miss Judy Weigle and Doris Rawlings. Birthday Party Mary Ann Seneca, 153 Paxton street, was honored at a surprise birthday party last Saturday.

Those present were Grace Smey, Margaret Hackett, Eva Seneca, Gloria Seneca, Jane Dorwart, Mildred Forman, Jennie Rinde, Kathenne Marovec, Doloris Brin kerhoff, Rudolph Brodnick, How ard Ross, Frank Kirens, Julius Santo, George Geise, Robert Kissinger, James "Wagner, Kenneth Good, A. Frishcorn, Mrs. Albert Seneca, Mr. and Mrs. R.

R. Battista, Mrs. Jennie Seneca, Ed ward Seneca." MRS. SAMUEL B. WILLIAMS The municipal department of the Civic Club will present as its speakers at the regular monthly meeting next Monday at.

2.30 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Williams, owners of Bryncoed, model dairy farm near Middle town. Mr.

Williams is a graduate of Penn State College and Mrs. Wil liams a graduate of Swarthmore, Their talk will be illustrated with pictures of Bryncoed and the pro cess of milk production. Mrs. Charles H. Graff is chair man of the repartment, and the committee on tea arrangements is Mrs.

Ernest D. Latham, Mrs. D. Hoff and Mrs. Kenneth R.

Stark. Miss Mary B. Robinson and Dr, Mary Riggs Noble will preside at the tables. Study Classes Begin Tomorrow Mission Study classes of the Woman's Society for Christian Service of the Camp Hill Method ist Church will' open tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. G.

E. Larson, 135 North Twenty fifth street. Mrs. Paul L. Hutchison will be the leader of the first group for study of the Migrant.

Other classes in the first group will be held as follows: January 31, at the home of Mrs. Charles Shaffner, Fifteenth and Walnut streets; Feb ruary 7, a migrant luncheon at the church. The second group of classes, dealing with "China," will be led by Mrs. C. M.

Hawke and will begin February 21 at the home of Mrs. C. E. Brenner, Country Club Hills. The second class will be held March 7 at the home of Mrs, H.

Blaine Dodson, 103 North Twentieth street. The third class will be at the home of Mrs. Homer C. Knox, 12021 Market street on March 21. On February 20 the society will serve the annual ban quet of the Camp Hill Fire Com' pany at the church.

Volunteers For 'March of Dimes' Volunteers today on the "March of Dimes" drive of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation, are as fol lows: Women's Auxiliary of the Dau phin County Pharmaceutical Asso ciation, including Mrs. Tholman Moss, chairman; Mrs. Percy Lei dich, Mrs. Nervin Myers. American Legion Auxiliary, Post 27, including Mrs.

Guy Straw hecker, chairman; Mrs. Charles Blessing, Mrs. Ernest Carlin, Mrs. Ralph Sanderson. Paxtang Civic Club, including Mrs.

John Groome, chairman; Mrs. C. W. Blumenschein, Mrs. Donald Cadzow, Mrs.

L. F. Con over, Mrs. Jerme Dietrich, Mrs. John Filbert, Mrs.

Patti Gardner, Mrs. Harry Griffin, Mrs. John Hoover, Mrs. David Howe, Mrs. George Light, Mrs.

George Lowry, Mrs. Ken Peterson, Mrs. Ralph Pilgram, Mrs. E. R.

Schrank, Mrs. James Snavely, Mrs. W. A. Tichenor.

SEE THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT OF Fuel Savers Stoker at Showroom 15TH HERR STS. Made in HARRISBURG 11th Successful Year ALLAN JONES CONCERT TONIGHT FORUM Famous Radio and Screen Artist to Appear in Person TONIGHT AT 8.30 TICKETS ON SALE at TROUP BROS 8 N. MARKET SQ. or Phone 4 4689 Season, $6.60 and Singles, $3.30, $2.75, $2.20 and $1.10. Tickets on Sale at Forum after 7.30.

Mrs. R. H. Mitchell Will Entertain Mrs. Richard H.

Mitchell, 2133 North Second street, will be host' ess at a party tomorrow afternoon at her home for the British War Relief. The program will include short dramatic sketch in which the Mrs. Mitchell, Morley W. Baker, Fraderick W. Green, Jr.

and Valeria Beisser will take part For the tea after the program, Mrs. John P. Gallagher and Mrs, James E. Fitzpatrick will preside and will be assisted by Mrs. Thomas Leech, Miss Ann Eckeiv rode, Miss Mary Pugh, Miss Betty Landt, Miss Betty Smith, Miss Marjone Dougherty and' Miss Margaret Dailey.

The invitation list includes Miss Dorothy James, daughter of Gov ernor James and honorary chair man of the ways and means com mittee of the British War Relief; Miss Jeanne Griffin, Mrs. Howard Gale, Mrs. Edward R. Eckenrode, Mrs. Herbert E.

Lucas, Mrs. Dean M. Hoffman, Mrs. Edgar T. Shep ard, Mrs.

Harry Lavine, Mrs. H. H. Fogelsanger, Mrs. Joseph O.

Diffenderfer, Mrs. Lee Schrank. Mrs. Thomas R. Wickersham, Mrs.

David P. Reese, Mrs. Joseph Nissley, Mrs. Oscar G.Wickersham, Mrs. R.

V. Moe, Mrs. Richard J. Beamish, Mrs. F.

Clair Ross, Mrs. Joseph Mulvihlll, Mrs. Fanny Hoy Thrush, Mrs. H. R.

Corwin, Mrs. B. Bauer, Mrs. John C. Kelley, Mrs.

Howard Milliken, Mrs. William Dougherty, Mrs. John Bres lin, Mrs. Frank Tate, Mrs. Harry E.

Botsford, Mrs. E. Van, Goidts noven, Mrs. Robert Hall Craig, Mrs. Joseph Motter, Mrs.

J. Mot ter Fletcher, Mrs. James Schaef fer, Mrs. William S. Livengood, Mrs.

Harvey L. Ensminger, Mrs. Harry T. Dress, Mrs. Raymond Ramsey, Mrs.

Helen Lee McGov ern, Mrs! George Walsh, Miss Rosemary Fitzpatrick, Miss Ella Ryan, Miss Mary Douglas, Miss Elizabeth Sheetz, Miss Sara Freed berg, Miss Mary Freedberg, Miss Elizabeth Seel, Miss Ann Keane, Miss Bertha Webb, Miss Marguerite Hunsicker, Miss Josephine Lenahan. Married at Home In Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Loeb, 236 East King street, Lancaster, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Ella Violet Loeb, to Samuel Edward Klein, 236 Hamilton street, this city, son of the Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Klein. The marriage, which took place last night at the Loeb home, was performed by the bride's brother, Rabbi Augustus F. Loeb, of Plain field, N. J.

The bride is a graduate of Mil lersville State Teachers' College and she is a member of the faculty of Robert Fulton High School in Lancaster. Mr. Klein was grad uated from Pennsylvania State College, where he was a member of the Beta Sigma Pho fraternity. He is an engineer with the General State Authority. Class Meeting The Ruth and Naomi Class of Enola Methodist Church School will meet next Tuesday evening in the church social room.

Mi The annual election of officers will be held and arrangements will be made for the annual doughnut bake February 25. Mrs. Norman Lee and Miss Jean Lee will be the hostesses. Events Tonight Allan Jones recital, Forum, 8.30 o'clock. William H.

Nauss Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, New Cumberland Legion Hall, executive board, 7 o'clock; meeting, 8 o'clock. Hershey Country Club, bridge dinner. Tomorrow 'Til 6 O'clock Miss Betty (Grundon Vernon L. Gross, marriage, home of the bride, 2 o'clock. Steadfast Chapter, 479, O.

E. Camp Hill, Wormleysburg V. F. W. Post, dessert bridge, 1 o'clock.

Mothers' Club to Sponsor Drama Boy Scout Mothers' Club of Troop 51, oLCamp Hill, met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. E. Buchart, 2151 Market street, to make plans for benefit events for the troop, A play will be sponsored in Trin ity Lutheran Church, February 25, and a food sale will be held March 5 at Stepp's drug store. Those present with Mrs.

Buch art were Mrs. W. F. Middleton, Mrs. Daniel N.

Casey; Mrs. L. J. Kline, Mrs. H.

B. Dodson, Mrs. Jack De Groot, Mrs. P. G.

Stoner and H. D. Fry. Resume Sewing For Red Cross The Unitarian Alliance of Liberal Women has resumed its regular sewing for the Red Cross War Relief. Members meet for an all day sewing on Fridays at the home of Mrs.

C. Valentine Kirby, 601 North Front street. Class to Meet The All Workers Class of the Wormleysburg Church of God will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Guy Hilbish, 409 North Second street, Wormleysburg. Officers will be elected.

Mrs. Lila Zarker is the retiring president. RICH APPETIZING FLAVOR. THAT'S III mm WITH VITAMIN D' AT YOUR GROCER OR PHONE 833T A Very Special Value! Mahogany Hepplewhite Bedroom Grouping 5 Pieces BED DRESSER CHEST VANITY BENCH iS: a 1 $169 50 An authentic reproduction and at this low price represents an ex ceptional value. Then too, the pieces may be purchased individually at oportion ately low prices.

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