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HATUUSBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 10, 1941 Kandenbosh Bicuie Season; Concerts WEDNESDAY EVENING Hear Editor at Quota Meeting Almost fifty members of the Quota Club of Harrisburg, and their guests were present Monday evening at a dinner meeting at the Penn Harris Hotel at which Miss Toni Taylor, associate editor of McCall's magazine, was the speaker. Miss Katherine McCall conducted a short business meeting before Miss Taylor was introduced by Miss Mary Ryan. Other guests were Mrs. Helen Olewine and I Miss Olive Messmer. a the original jr.

BedMJ, roun Symphony Orchestra Will Hold First Rehearsal Sept. 21 DEAR MARIAN: Yesterday, I had a fine talk with George King Rauden bush, conductor of the Harris burg Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Raudenbush tells me that the first rehearsal of this, the twelfth season, will be held Sun day night, September 21 in Chest nut Street Hall. So versatile! So infinitely becoming! Tailored with care the new, twelve gore skirt, convertible neckline, Freedom of Movement back blouse with exquisite hand made jewelled studs.

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The conductor said that the group begins its season's activity, "broadened in scope and enectiveness. October 21 is the date of the first concert at which the soloist will be Egon Petri, Dutch pianist. This artist, a pupil" of the great Busoni, was co editor with, his master in the Definitive Edition of Bach, the very "last word" on the life and works of the great composer. Mr. and Mrs.

Raudenbush, who are now at their Harrisburg home in the Grayco, spent the summer in Provincetown, where the former studied new works to be presented in this year's concerts as well as classics which he will direct here, and in Toledo, where he is also director of a ninety piece orchestra. Next door neighbor to the Raud enbushes was John dos Passos, the distinguished author, and, on the other side, Susan Glaspell, author and playwright. Nearby, lived John Hare, the painter, and within a short motoring distance was the Dennis Playhouse which is run by Richard Aldrich, husband of Gert rude Lawrence. This noted actress and a number of other stage favorites appeared there during the summer. The Toledo Symphony OrcheS' tra will open its season October 27 with Paul Robeson as soloist.

The New York Times of today announces that John Mason Brown has resigned as drama critic ot the New York Post to serve in a similar capacity for the New York World Telegram. His first review on his new as signment will be the permiere of "Wookey" tonight at the Plymouth Theatre in New York with Ed mund Gwenn playing the leading role of a tugboat captain of the Thames and the Channel who does signal service during the evacuation of Dunquerque. Mrs. John W. Happer, 117 Pine street, will have as her guest this week at her summer home, Grand View Heights, Countess Edouard de Sauges, an American woman who has spent all her married life in Europe, mostly in Holland.

In recent she has lived in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she was employed by the United States Department of State. Miss Maye Raysor, 1813 North Third street, is spending a few days in New York, seeing Broadway plays. Miss Joanne Metzger and Miss Mary Jane Metzger, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Metzger, Bellevue Park, are enrolled this year in Wyoming Seminary, Kingston.

Miss Patricia Lick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton W. Lick, of Bellevue Park, will enter Pine Manor Junior College, Wellesley, this fall. She was graduated in June from the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr.

Both Thomas Burns and Frank Burns, son. of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burns, 2735 North Second street, will leave soon for Buck nell University. Miss Patricia Wagner, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles S. Wagner, 2941 North Front street, will leave about September 15 for Arlington Hall, Arlington, Va. She was graduated this year from the Mary Lyon School. Miss Blanche Hicks, daughter of William G.

Hicks, 3029 North Front street, will return on September 19 to Syracuse University for her senior year. Miss Hicks, who prepared for college at the Seiler School in this city, was on the dean's list for her junior year and is president of the Psychi Club, the honorary society for students majoring in psychology. The 104th Cavalry Band is "tops," as we all know. I hear that, so great was its popularity during the recent maneuvers in Virginia, that the band played at thirty nine extra functions, concerts, dances and "such." Will Be Bride At Summer Home The" summer home of Mr. and Mrs.

H. S. Hartman, of Steelton, in York county, near Newberry town, will be the scene at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, September 17, of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Annamary Hartman, to J. Eugene Deegan, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Deegan, Elmira, N. Y. The Rev. E. L.

Wefsinger, uncle of the bride, Lancaster, will pei form the ceremony and the date also marks the twentjeighth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hart man's marriage. Miss Colleen Hartman, sister of the bride, and James Deegan, brother of the bridegroom, will be the only attendants. Miss Hartman was graduated from Steelton High School and Central Pennsylvania Business College and has been employed in the office of the International Motor Trucks here.

Mr. Deegan is a graduate of Elmira Academy, Elmira, and of Alfred University i now connected with ths hem Steel Corporation. Drive to Open Thursday at 8 Campaigp Rally For Theatre to Begin Tomorrow The opening rally of the membership drive of the Harrisburg Community Theatre, for the 191 42 season, will take place tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Theatre Workshop, 500 Race street. A quota of 1800 members has been set. Clarence A.

Frankenberg, is general chairman. Mrs. Heist Culp, division chair man of Sectioa will head the fol lowing teams: Team 2 captained by Henderson Dudman with Mrs. E. R.

Schrank as lieutenant. Members of the team are, Harry CriswelL William S. Strawihski, L. Robert Schrank, Jack Bierstein, Sam Dunbar, Miss Sally McCormick, Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs. Mark Eckman, and Miss Anne Greene.

Mrs C. C. Englehart will captain team 5 with Miss Helen Smith, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Mer ritt Van Robert Koser, Miss Josephine Lenahan, Mrs. Tim Conway, and Mrs.

Al Neufield as members. Team 8 finds Robert G. Gilfillan, as Captain with William Eby as lieutenant. Members are Mrs. Martin Dasdorf, Mrs.

George Kern, Mrs. Jack Heller, Miss Jean Miller, Miss Roselle Ernst, Miss Vio let Stroh and Miss Edna Bateman. Mrs. Paul Hesch as Captain and Mrs. Harvey C.

Weber, as lieuten ant Will be responsible for Team 11 composed of the following members, Miss Dorothy Gardiner, Mrs, Harold M. Steeb, Mrs. J. C. Leiser, Mrs.

J. A. Bartholme, Mrs. Roy E. Wiker, Mrs.

David B. Hull, Mrs Carroll Kline, Mrs. O. H. Schrader and Mrs.

James Spence. Team 14 finds Mrs. C. B. Loy as Captain with Mrs.

J. Calvin Frank her able lieutenant. Team members are Mrs. John E. Hoff, Mrs.

Joel Alexandra, Mrs. Walter Rebuck, Mrs. James Bobb, Miss Janet Keiffer, Miss Dorothy Craft, Mrs. Frank Horn, Miss Dorothea Beaner, and Mrs. Harry Patterson.

The last team in Mrs. Heist's section is Team 17 captained by Mrs. T. A. Rihm with Mrs.

Donald King as lieutenant. Mrs. George Glenn, Miss Mary Gross man, Miss Eleanor Belles, Miss Edna Mae Burke, Lou Cohen and A. B. Derr comprise the members of this team.

WSCS of Grace M. E. to Meet The first meeting of the fall sea son of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Grace Meth odist Church will be held at 2.30 O'clock tomorrow in the Beggs Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Albert Gaho, is president, and the devotional period will be in charge of the Rev.

Dr. Wilbur V. Mallalieu. Miss Elizabeth Shipley, head of the department of rural child welfare will speak on "Children in a Warring World," and Mrs. William S.

Snyder, chairman of the program committee will introduce the speaker. Mrs. George F. Gracey will head the fellowship committee. The budget for the next fifteen months will be presented by Mrs.

Samuel B. Fluke, treasurer. Mrs. William Wagner is chairman of the annual pledge campaign September 11 to 19 for the support of the society, with Mrs. Harry T.

Neale and Mrs. Edwin S. Herman, as vice chairman. Their committee includes; Mrs. Charles Crist, Arthur D.

Bacon, Mrs. L. M. Baumgartner, Mrs. John N.

Hall, Mrs. L. L. Sun kel, Miss Miriam Caton, and Miss Florence Greybill. RedCross Sewing began in the Church on Tuesday and will continue each Tuesday throughout the winter.

Mrs. Charles Burtnett is chairman. Tea will be served by members of Circle 4 of which Mrs. Robert Glenn is leader. Mrs.

John N. Hall will be chairman of the hostess committee and will be assisted by Mrs. Robert W. Crist, Mrs, M. Edwin Green, Mrs.

Robert Glenn, Mrs. Rolf Neigh, Mrs. Edwin M. Sayers, Mrs. Walter G.

Scott, Mrs. David Wallace, Mrs. Samuel Wilson. Mrs. Wilbur V.

Mallalieu and Mrs. Walter E. Burns will preside at the tea table. Miss Hunsicker Will Be Married Mr. and Mrs.

M. Robert Hunsicker, 313 Park avenue, Lebanon, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kathleen Hunsicker, to Ray H. Troutman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Trout man, Pottstown.

Miss Hunsicker is a graduate of Lebanon High School. Mr. Troutman is a graduate of Tower City High School. The engagement was announced at a birthday party, Saturday night, in honor of Miss Hunsicker celebrating her twentieth birthday anniversary. Enter Colleges Miss Margaret I.

Snyder and George L. Snyder, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Snyder, 2004 Mulberry street, have been enrolled in colleges.

George went Saturday to Bluefield, where he entered Bluefield College, and Miss Snyder left today for Virginia Intermont College at Bristol, Va. i IC MISS JEANE KEENE Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Keene, 3S25 Rutherford street, Paxtang, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jean Keene, to David I.

Shank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Shank, 3522 Derry street, Paxtang. The betrothal was announced at a recent party at the Keene home and the wedding will take place next month.

Miss Keene was graduated from John Harris High School and is employed by the State Automobile Insurance Association. Mr. Shank, who also was graduated from John Harris High School, was graduated from the Harrisburg Academy Junior College and is employed by the Reading Rail road. Those present at the party, with Miss Keene and her mother, were Mrs. Paul I.

Shank and Mrs. L. Grimes, of this city; Mrs. James Griffith, of Allentown; Mrs G. Adair, and Mrs.

L. S. Buxton, of Bethlehem; Miss Shirley Beaue caise, of Rochester, N. and Miss Virginia Deardoff, Miss Marie Schmitt, Miss Betty Snyder, Miss Betty Maley, Miss Martha Mangold, Miss Kathryn King, Miss Virginia Swartz, Miss Co Hamaker, Miss Rita Newton, Miss Jean Simonton, Miss Grace Shank, Miss Virginia Johnston and Miss Jacqueline Johnston, all of this city. Henrietta Miller Wed in Woodstown Miss Henrietta S.

Miller, 1726 North Third street, secretary to the Rev. Dr. W. M. Cleaveland, in the offiqe of the Synod of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Church of America, became the bride of Richard E.

Farrow, of Haddonfield, N. Saturday in Woodstown Presbyterian Church, Woodstown, N. J. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frederick W.

Brink, pastor, and Mrs. Harold G. McMillan, of this city, cousin of the bride, played the wedding music. The bride, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Lewis H. Miller, of Woods town, was given in marriage by her father. She wore a gown of white damask satin with lily of the valley pattern, styled with a basque bodice, leg o' mutton sleeves and a hooped skirt with train. Her full length tulle veil was held by a coronet of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of white cattleya orchids and albatross bouvardia. The matron of honor, Mrs.

Carlton Wilby, of Ft. Mon mouth, N. wore a period frock of gold faille with a crownless bonnet to match, and carried Peruvian rose colored dah lias and rose gladioli. The bridesmaids were Miss Sara Farrow, sister of the bridegroom, Haddonfield; Miss Loucks, Paulsboro; Miss Harriet Williams, East Palestine, Ohio, and Miss Margaret Harkness, New York City. They wore identical gowns in old rose faille, styled like that of the honor attendant.

Their bonnets matched and they carried similar floral arrange ments. Mr. Farrow, a son of Charles T. Farrow, Haddonfield, had his brother, John G. Farrow, of White Plains, N.

as best man and the ushers were: Charles T. Farrow, Westfield, N. brother of the bridegroom; Charles McCloy, Haddonfield; Lieut. Carlton Wilby, Fort Mon mouth; and Dr. William H.

Miller, of Woodstown. Mrs. Miller, the bride's mother, chose a gown' of aqua crepe with dubonnet accessories and a corsage of mauve orchids. A reception followed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Mr.

Farrow and his bride left for 1 a wedding trip to Cape Cod, after which they will live at 8 Tanner street, Haddonfield, N. when they return. Mrs. Farrow was graduated from Wilson College and has been a member of the Wilson College Club, here. Mr.

Farrow attended Temple "University and was graduated from the Philadelphia College of 100 Women Attend Golf Breakfast More than 100 women attended the bridge golf breakfast held yesterday at the Carlisle Country Club. Mrs. Orville W. Sailer is general chairman for the luncheon to be held Wednesday, October 1, when both the women's golf committee and the women's general committee will reorganize for 1942 by election of officers. Prizes have been awarded to winners of the ringer board tournament conducted during the golf season.

Club Meets at Dinner Party Home Economics Group hears Talk In First Session The first meeting of the Harrisburg Home Economics Club was a dinner at the West Shore Country Club with Miss Elizabeth Heldt and Mrs. Kenneth Northrup as hostesses. Miss Irene PattersonJ from the State Department of Education spoke on Home Economics and National Defense. Mrs. Anna DePlant Bowes told of the State Nutrition Council which is to meet in the Forum September 26 and 27.

Officers of the club are: President, Mrs. Stanley Jeffries; vice president, Mrs. Anna DePlant Bowes; secretary, Sally Ann Miller; treasurer, Miss Ruth Bitner; program chairman, Ada Homes; publicity, Dorothy P. Martin; membership, Miss Betty. Those present were Miss Irene Patterson, Mrs.

Anna DePlant Bowes, Miss Betty Alexander, Miss Sally Ann Miller, Miss Margaret Storey, Miss Helen Crowley, Ada Homes, Miss Lorraine Heagy, Miss Ruth Bitner, Miss Elizabeth Heldt, Mrs. Stanley Jeffries, Mrs. Kenneth Northrup, Mrs. Stanley Saubel, Miss Florence Peters, Mrs Florence Pifer, Mrs. Ann Dickin son.

Mrs. Dale Smith and Miss Dorothy P. Martin. Tell Engagement Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Doro thy Marie Sourbeer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

S. Gilbert Sour beer, 520 Radnor street, to Richard U. Taylor, 915 North Third street. Miss Sourbeer was graduated from William Penn High Sclffcpl and is employed in the Bureau of Employment and Unemployment Compensation and Mr. Taylor, who was graduated from Bethlehem High School, is at the Middletown Air Depot.

Plan Dinner The Soroptimist Club, at its meeting last night at 14 South Market Square, planned for a dinner, September 16 at 6.30 o'clock at the Harrisburger. Meet Tonight The quarterly meeting of the Superintendent's Council of the Market Square Church School will be held at 8.45 o'clock tonight, in the session room. League Committee To Meet Saturday Mrs. John G. Bennett, recently elected president of the Harrisburg Women's League of Gettysburg College, will preside at the meeting of the executive committee of the eague Saturday afternoon, September 6, at 2.30 o'clock, in Zion Lutheran Church, Plans for the fall program will be discussed.

Hamilton Crone Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crone, 1709 Elm street, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Crone, to Jack Arthur Hamilton, son of Earl Hamilton, 1320 Hunter street, September 1, in Winchester, Va. The Rev. Carl M.

Honeycutt, Lutheran minister, officiated and both Mr. Hamilton and his bride were graduated from John Harris High School. Mr. Hamilton is with the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company and they will live at 1320 Hunter street. NOW is the TIME to buy your FURS and BOWMAN'S is the PLACE MRRIaUM' OWN TOM Announcing a Special Showing of SUITS, COATS and ENSEMBLES Plain and furred cloth coats and suits, in smoothly tailored and more elaborate fashions'.

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