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Pretty Drummer." New Cumberland Notes Mrs. I. G. Hall, Seventh street, has returned to her home from Philadelphia, where she attended the game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, on Wednesday. Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Lucille Rauch, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Rauch, Minneapolis, and Willard Fencil Beckley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Beckley, of New Cumberland, in Downey, Monday, June 5. Wedding breakfast followed the ceremony, after which Mr.

Beckley and his bride left for a trip to Boulder Dam, Bryce Canyon, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon and the San Francisco World's Fair. Mr. Beckley is associated with the Mainard Theatri cal Company, Los Angeles. They will live at 143 West Third street. Downey, Calif.

Dr. Hiram Shenk to Make Address "The Plain People of Pennsylvania" will be the subject of a paper to be presented by Dr. H. H. Shenk, dean of the Department of American History at Lebanon Valley College, to the Keyston ians at their monthly dinner meeting tonight at 6.30 o'clock in the rooms of the Engineers Club, in the Pennsylvania Railroad Station Annex.

Last Meeting The season's final meeting of the Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society will take place at 8.30 o'clock Monday evening in the Jewish Community Center, with jusepn ijevinsoii presiding. I mm 6 3 SWA ve, tireless little Jm. betted has wi pliant Will UBWRimU tuu eanea BROWN OR WHITE 3.00 HARRISBURG. Attractive Girl Photo Ensminger Studio. Jean Lindemuth, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. O. Linde muth, 1819 Herr street, and one of the attractive girls of the "Hill" district. She is a student in John Harris high school.

Miss Valeria Beisser, Scout songs directors were elected: and a dramatized The xvxi i. uauico itauv 'Wi iiiim, xixi a. J. Cooper, Mrs. A.

B. Russ, Mrs. Robert A. Kane, Mrs. Edward Hartman, Mrs.

M. P. Smith, Miss Marie Fox, Mrs. Edward Schell, Mrs. Frank Reuwer, Mrs.

Raymond Zweibel, Miss Josephine Donadee, Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Mrs. Clara Reidelbach, Mrs. Dorothy Regan, Mrs. J.

J. Husic, Mrs. Anna Walsh, Mrs. Matilda Egen reider. The club will hold a picnic in Reservoir Park on June 22 and a card party in K.

of C. Hall, June 28. Catholic children at Camp Christmas Seal this summer will be taken to mass each Sunday morning by members of the club. Engaged Mr. and Mrs.

William H. Flem ing of August, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Virginia Ayer Fleming to Harold Applegate Miller, son of Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Miller of Augusta, formerly of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.

The marriage will take place in June. Miss Fleming was educated at Tubman and was later graduated from Converse College. She is a member of the Junior League, of the "Community Players" and is now editor of the woman's page and society editor of The Augusta Herald. Mr. Miller was educated at the Shady Side Academy of Pittsburgh, the Episcopal High School of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh.

He is with Babcock and Wilcox Company of Augusta, Ga. Gets Diploma Jay W. Miller, of Harrisburg, today received the degree of bach elor of aeronautical engineering at exer rises at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. He is the son of Mrs.

Susan J. Miller, 231 Maclay street, and a graduate of Harrisburg Academy. During his four years at Rensselaer, Mr. Miller has been active in campus affairs, having been a member of the freshman basket ball team; secretary of his freshman class; secretary of the student chanter of the Institute nf Aprn Mary Trostle WiUBeBride Her Marriage to Derrol W. Wagner to Be Solemnized Miss Mary Louise Trostle, daughter of Mrs.

Mary J. Trostle, 1219 Derry street, will become the bride of Derrol Wilson Wagner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence N. Wagner, 8 Oxford avenue, Lincoln Park, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Second Reformed Church, Green 'and Verbeke streets.

The marriage will be performed by the Rev. S. C. Hoover, pastor, following a recital by Mrs. Mari etta Beitzel, organist, and Miss Rit7pl snnrann marriage by her mother, will wear a gown of blush organza over white bridal satin.

The gown fea tures princess lines, and a long sleeved jacket with tiny lace col lar. Her vjeil of blush colored tulle will be fastened to a crown less tulle bonnet with lilies of the valley. The brides' prayerbook will be marked with an orchid and a spray of valley lilies. Mrs. Paul Parkin, sister of the be gowned in pink dotted swiss over white satin.

The frock is made with a basque bodice and bouffant skirt, and she will wear pink lace gloves and a matching bonnet of dotted swiss, ribbon tied. Her flowers will be a mixed spring bouquet. Miss Mary Kirby, the maid of honor, will wear a pink dotted swiss frock over pink satin, the gown and accessories similar to those of the bride and matron of honor. Hers will also be mixed spring flowers. Marion Trostle, sister of the bride, and Mrs.

Donald Gemper lmg, the bridesmaids, will be gowned in blush organdy over rose satin, made on princess lines. Their gloves and flowers will match those of the other attendants, while their bonnets will be of blush colored organdy. Patricia Parkin, niece of the bride, will be flower girl, in a frock of imported pink organdy with square neckline and puffed sleeves. She will wear a bonnet of organdy and carry a plaque of spring flowers. The best man will be Clifton Robb, of this city, and the ushers will be Stanley Krebs and Harry Krebs, both of Easton.

'A reception for members of the families and bridal party will follow the wedding, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bender, cousins of the bride, 1811 State street.

Miss Trostle was graduated from John Harris High School and is employed in the offices of the Prudential Insurance Company, here. The bridegroom to be was graduated from William Penn High School and attended Temple University. He is associated with the Reading General Tire Com pany in Reading. On their return from a wed ding trip to seashore resorts, they will make their home for the present at 8 Oxford avenue, Lincoln Park. Shower For Bride Miss Mary Kirby, the maid of honor, 1100 Green street, was hostess at a surprise miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Trostle, at Barberry Manor, on Monday evening.

Other guests were Miss Eliza beth Wagner, Miss Mary Eliza beth McLaughlin, Mrs. Edward Weiss, Miss Marion Trostle, Mrs. Paul Parken, Mrs. Don Gemper ling, Miss Dorothy Louer, Miss Earlene Trimmer, Mrs. LeRoy Yingst, Miss Edna Mae Giede, Mrs.

Lawrence Wagner and Miss Mary Jane Trostle. eber thej y. W. C. A.

Notes oness uuu, J.au rseia ri, ana, Phi Kappa Tau. Card Party Susquehanna Temple, No. 81, Pythian Sisters, will hold a card party at 815 o'clock tonight at the home of Mrs. Walter Smink, 1834 Park street. TORK News Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur W. Weiser, 2541 Canby street, Penbrook, have announced the birth of twins, son and daughter, June 2, 1939, in the Keystone Hospital. The babies have been named William Wilbur Weiser and Wanda Wilma Weiser, Mrs. Weiser was formerly Miss Vera Boyer, of Enhaut.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Graham, 2012 Susquehanna street, have an nounced the birth of a daughter. Judith Lee Graham, June 8. 1939.

Mrs. Graham is the former Miss Betty Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frederick Garber, 2113 Jefferson street, have announced the birth of a daughter at the Polyclinic Hospital, June 8, 1939.

Mrs. Garber was formerly Miss Margaret Louise Groom. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Johnson, Rockville, R.

D. 2, have announced the birth of a daughter, Nancy Lucille Johnson, at the Polyclinic Hospital, June 8, 1939. Mrs. Johnson is the former Miss Minerva Wevodau. Mr.

and Mrs. Abraham Feld man, 626 Oxford street, have announced the birth of a daughter at the Polyclinic Hospital, June 9, 1939. Mrs. Feldman is the former Miss Ann Weiner. The business and professional department will hold the first in a series of five picnics at Rockville Mountain, Monday evening.

Meeting at the association building at 5.45 o'clock, the group will leave the Square at 6.05 o'clock. Miss Anna Heist and Miss Berniece Bricker are in charge of arrangements, and reservations are open until noon i Monday. Miss Ethel Warden and Miss Beatrice Clay will be in charge of the picnic June 19, in Reservoir Park. The other picnic dates set are June 21, June 24 and June 26. Plans were made last evening by the membership committee of the business and professional department for the department's opening meeting in October.

Miss Margaret Kramer is chairman of the committee and members present at the meeting were Miss Virginia Doll, Miss Pearl Stoyer, Miss Dorothy Blazer, Miss June Grubb, Miss Mildred Shoop. Mrs. Mary Kramer and Mrs. Wil liam Kelly. Miss Hester Deller is advisor to the group.

Eldridge Copeland The marriage of Miss Helen A. Copeland, daughter of Mrs. Sadie Copeland, Hummelstown, and Robert L. Eldridge, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard T. Eldridge, Colonial Park, was solemnized Tuesday, June 6, by the Rev. McKin ley Riley, pastor of Stevens' Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs.

Eldridge were attended by Samuel B. Copeland, uncle of the bride, as best man, and Miss Ruth Cresswell, of Highspire, as maid of honor. BAKRISBURG TEEEGRAFH 14 FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 9. 1939 Society i Beltrotlial of Former Resident Announced Troop Holds Award Court Scout Ceremonial Takes Place at Lawn Party Tyxp No. 10, Girl Scouts, of the Sixth Street United Brethren Church, held a Court of Awards last night on the lawn of the home of Gwendolyn McGann, Lexington and Division streets.

Miss Effie McAlicher is captain of the troop, Miss Anna Peffer and Mrs. Clair Shatto, lieutenants, and Mrs. C. E. Griffie, chairman of the troop committee.

Mis McAlicher was in chaigc of the investiture of Margaret Morelock; Miss Peffer presented second class awards to Arloa Betts and Betty Taylor; and Mrs. snauo presented a gold attendance to; Martha Davies and a silver star, to Betty Taylor, Nancy Ream and Dorothy Hay. Badees were presented by Griffie to the following: Lois; Women Select Directors Tl i. T.gii ICVienlr RpttV 1 DEAR MARIAN: In the midst of June wed ding stories comes news of an engagement which is of great interest here in Harris Mr. and Mrs.

Horace Montgomery Witman of Bancroft road, Moylan, formerly of this city, have announced the bethrothal of their younger daughter, Miss Barbara Carmany Witman to Daniel Rogers. Miss Witman studied for several years at the Chateau Mont Choise, Lausanne, Switzerland and was graduated from the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr and from 1 I 1 1 "I 1 1 The bride, who will be given in ouege, ctass oi ijo. Tavlor Jane Thomas, Nancy Ream At the meeting of the Catholic bride, as matron of honor, will and Betty Miller. Women's Club held last night in The program included a story by the K. of C.

Hall, the following Miss Barbara Witman She is a member of the Agora So ciety of Wellesley. She is a granddaughter of E. Wallower of Front and Maclay streets, and of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Witman.

Mr. Rogers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Laussat Richter Rogers of Boothhurst, New Castle, Del. He was graduated from the University of Delaware, class of 1932, is associated with the DuPont Company, and is a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity.

The weddinjg will take place next fall. Another story which came to my desk this morning and which is of interest here is that of the marriage, next Saturday, in Bay onne, N. J. of Miss Mae Jayne Prevost to George E. Morecraft.

Jr. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Hubard Prevost and a niece of the late Henry Prevost of this city, and has President Lists Season's Workers Miss Helen L. McFarland was hostess yesterday at Breeze Hill, Reservoir Park, at an outdoor meeting of the Women's Guild of Grace Methodist Church of which she is president.

The following committees were named for next season's work: Circle leaders: Mrs. William Pugh, Mrs. M. Edwin Green, Mrs. William R.

Swords, Mrs. William M. Steckley, Miss Marie Sloan, and Mrs. Warren B. Keim.

House and property committee: Mrs. E. Fred Rowe, chairman; Mrs. E. E.

Lawton, Mrs. E. O. Shaffner, Mrs. William S.

Snyder, and Mrs. L. F. Headlee. Altar committee: Miss Jennings, chairman; Mrs.

Charles H. Kiner, Mrs. F. Guy Rutan, Mrs. William M.

Steckley, Mrs. Walter E. Burns, and Miss Nelle Romberger. Program: Mrs. Samuel Wilson, chairman; Mrs.

Wilbur Dice, Mrs. Lewis N. Baumgartner, Mrs. Mel vin M. Stewart, and Mrs.

Herbert L. Smith. Office: Mrs. 'Ellsworth Reese, chairman; Mrs. Carl C.

Webb, Miss Roe, Mrs. Ruth Weber, Mrs. John L. Good, and Mrs. Arthur Watts.

Visiting: Mrs. Albert Goho, chairman, and Mrs. William S. Snyder is in charge of publicity. Social and hospitality committee: Mrs.

W. Stadden Williams, chairman; Mrs. Walter Scott, Mrs. E. R.

Stoll, Mrs. Clayton M. Smucker, and Mrs. Edwin M. Sayers.

Gertrude Lorigan Honored at Party Cacly street, whose marriage to Earl Henry, 1919 North street, will be solemnized June 17 at the home of the bride's parents in Houtz dale was the guest of honor last night at a shower given by Mrs. H. V. Campbell. Other guests were Mrs.

J. P. Dolan, Mrs. Paul Cree, Mrs. Mary King, Mrs.

Rodman Pierce, Mrs. Charles F. Keller, Miss Grace O'Donnell, Miss Betty King, Miss Vera King and Miss Anne Fostek. Festival A strawberry festival will be held from 3 to 9 o'clock today on the lawn at Christ Lutheran Church, for the benefit of the educational fund. Meet Tonight The Karl E.

Richards Women's Republican Club of the Fifteenth ward will meet tonight in the clubroom, 1938 Boas street. A covered dish social will be held. Camps and camping for the coming months occupy the minds of many of the young people and I have just learned the list of those who will leave July 1 for Camp Cedar Pines in Pine Creek Gorge, Cedar Run. The list includes: Margaret Louise Hair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

C. Warren Hair, 2009 Bellevue road; Neil Coulter Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H.

Randall, 2012 Bellevue road; Joan and Judith Clapp, daughters of William T. ciapp, 24ib Harvard avenue, Camp Hill; Phyllis Leora Petrikin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Petrikin, 1841 State street; Jo Ann and Mary Jane Metzger, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Leon D. Metzger, 107 Hillside road. Bellevue Park; and Betty Jane Nicklas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W.

Nicklas, 1913 Mulberry street. Mr. and Mrs. George King Raudenbush of the Grayco plan a western trip for the summer as I learned yesterday from Mr. Raudenbush as we met on the street.

Mr. Raudenbush, who is conductor of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, is looking over the endless number of new manuscripts of orchestral works that are submitted to him, some of them good, some bad, and some which may be used next I season. Flower Show Great Success The Paxtang Flower Show, held yesterday in the Municipal Building, featured the work of Paxtang school children, who entered fifty seven of the 379 displays. The Mexican exhibit was under the direction of Mrs. John Gep hart and was outstanding for the collection of thirty seven varieties of cacti, displayed by Perry Bruaw.

Mrs. Robert Warren depicted a mid Victorian luncheon table, and Miss Ethel Filbert arranged a spray of purple stock against a background of black lace as her contribution to the cubicle displays. Mixed garden flowers, poppie and roses were shown separately, and a number or exhibitors displayed their artistry of colonial bouquets and corsages. Stewart Bryson Mrs. Margaret Bryson, 217 Lin coln street, West Fairview, announced the marriage of her daughter, Margaret C.

Bryson, to James R. Stewart, son oi Jbewis Stewart, 121 Front street, West Fairview. The ceremony took place, Wed nesday, May 31, in the parsonage of the Lutheran Church. The Kev, R. S.

Poffenbarger, pastor of the church, officiated. Mrs. Blanche Paul and Robert Yarnall, both of West Fairview, were the attendants. Mr. Stewart is employed by the Yoe Construction Company ot Chestnut Hill.

i Tnnlrrht. Events Miss Gertrude Lorigan, 535 Teen Age Dance, municipal build ing, Paxtang, beginning at o'clock, Keystonians, meeting, 6.30 o'clock, at Engineers Club. Central Pennsylvania Alumni Alpha Tau Omega, 8 o'clock at Y. M. C.

Supper party by Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Gilbert for Miss El len Allen and Oliver Martin, at Roaring Dam. Tomonow 'Til 6 o'clock Miss Ellen Allen Oliver Martin, wedding, 4.30 o'clock at Chilton, Miss Elizabeth Eckenrode John McNeill, wedding 11 o'clock in St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Miss Dorothy Collicott J. Wilton Mann, wedding, 4 o'clock, Stevens Memorial Methodist Church. Miss Mary Trostle D. W. Wagner, wedding, 2 o'clock, Second Reformed Church.

C. W. Shaak Miss Betty Margut wedding, 3.30 o'clock, Highspire United Brethren Church. Mrs. Francis J.

Hall, luncheon for Miss Ellen Allen and Oliver Martin. AUVE WITH YOUTH; DESIGNED; i BY PALTER USD, ABSOLUTELY; ffl WHITES STOP DE LISO DEBS FEATURED EXCLUSIVELY BYf I CRECO SON, ONLY 5 STOFi Miss Zinszer Engaged to Daniel Rogers! to Be Wedded 3several here To Become Bride Miss Mildred Bricker of this city was to have been one of thej bridesmaids, but was rushed to; the hospital last week for an em ergency appendectomy. of C. F. Glessner on Sunday The marriage of Miss Dorothy Zinszer, 214 Boas street, to, Clarence F.

jGlessner, of Enola, will be solemnized on Sunday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Zinszer, 1316 Linden street, Allentown.

The officiating clergyman will be the Rev. Fred Wunder. pas tor or the Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Allentown. Miss Zinszer is in charge of the rental library of Pomeroy's, and is a radio book reviewer. Mr.

Glessner, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glessner, of Enola, was graduated from Shippensburg State Teachers College and is a teacher of English in the Sus quehanna township high school. Mission Society Elects Officers Mrs. William Hare, 814 South Cameron street, was hostess recently to the Women's Home Missionary Society of the St.

Paul's Methodist Church. Officers elected were: Mrs. J. Baker Hess, president; Mrs. Edward L.

Drinkwater, vice president; Mrs. Romaine Smith, recording secretary; Mrs. Joseph Adams, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Russell McSwine, treasurer; Miss Bertha Miller, mite box secretary; Mrs. Olive Powell, secretary of missionary education; Mrs.

Charles Jones, secretary of thank offering and Lenten offering; Miss Lillian Hamill, secretary of spiritual life; Mrs. Norman R. Wagner, citizenship secretary. Apa Bowers Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Florence E. Bowers, daughter of Mrs.

Florence E. Bowers, 1305 Vz Green street, and the late John F. Bowers, and Catillo Apa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Apa, 307 South Second street, Steelton, in Baltimore, Monday, June 5.

Th: ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Kelly, in St. Martin's Catholic Church, in that city. Mrs.

Apa, who was graduated TO from William Penn High School, and her husband is employed at is employed with the Pennsyl iDoutrichs store, in this city. They vania State Employment will live at 1721 Hunter street INVEST YOUR SUMMER Harrisburg Academy Summsr School Acri edited Srian June 19 Aug. 11 Eight Weeks Intensive Studv in ALL COLLEGE PREPARATORY SUBJECTS AND BUSINESS TRAINING COURSES Special Double Period Courses in Typing, Stenography, and Bookkeeping For Additional Information Call 816H pilifi Happy is the Bride who walks in beauty! Advancing slowly down the aisle to the impressive tunes of the Wedding March, the bride and her attendants will be doubly happy and confident of their appearance if visits to our beauty salon preceded the ceremony. For beauty is essential on this "Day of Days." We Cater to Bridal Partieg LESTER'S HAIR STYLISTS 110 N. 2nd St.

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