The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 11

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1949 POTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN. PA. Pilone 2263 PAGE ELEVEN Women of the Bible Calendar I Described in Speech To Pottstown Women Women of the Bible was the chosen by Mrs. Austin Fel- wPbaum, Lancaster, in an address to the combined May fellowship and annual business meeting by Pottstown Council of Church women last night, in First Presbyterian church.

A daughter of a minister, Mrs. Fellenbaum, knew her Bible and the women that are portrayed in it very well, and pointed out little known characteristics of Sarah, who, in a few choice phrases is pronounced a beautiful woman. Modern writers, the Laneasterian I proclaimed, would wander through Women's 15 pages of description and not do nearly as neat a job. She told of Rebecca, who through her fine character and poised per- sonality managed to hold a husband for herself alone, while nearly all women of those days found they must share their men with dozens of others. She closed by telling the group that individual and family char- asterics of present day can be trac- Jtj fc.

back as exciting personalities in lUble-time. In an election conducted by Mrs. Horace Ebert, Mrs. Walter DePre- was elected the new president of the group, to replace Mrs. Donalt T.

Floyd, who has served the two year limit. Other new officers elected included: Mrs. Lee Adams, first vice- president; Mrs. Ira Stoughton, second vice president and Mrs. Gerald Yerger.

secretary. Mrs. Charles Jacob was re-elected treasurer. Nominating committee who presented the slate of officers was Mrs. Delaine E.

Story, Mrs. Yerger, Mrs. Ralph H. Spare, Mrs Stoughton and Mrs Mary Jacobs. The new president asked all new representatives from the churches to be reported to the secretary immediately.

Mrs. C. C. Burdan, announced a Missionary institure to be held in Wernersville June 27 to July 1. This inter-denominational camp at- tended each year by a number from Pottstown.

Preceding the program and busi- ness meeting was a dessert luncheon served by representatives from the 1 host church. Roll was called by Miss Mary scripture given by Mrs. oughton; prayer by Mrs. Meral Cox and introduction of speaker by Ebert. Two vocal selections were presented by Mrs.

John Longaker, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Earl Yohn. Representing every Pottstown Girl Scout council Movie, at Camp tonight at 7 in the recreation hall of Emmanuel Lutheran church for Girl Scouts, Brownies, leaders and assistants and all interested in scouting. Lady Meeting tonight at 8 in the Orioles home. Reading Demonstration by May I.

Young Heard by Kappa Sub-Chapter and Guests By MARY JANE FEGELY (Mercury Staff Writer) Miss May I- Young, supervisor of special education in Philadelphia, conducted a reading demonstration yesterday afternoon in the Jackson building. The demonstration was sponsored by the Kappa Sub-Chapter of the Pennsylvania Conference for the (------------------ Education of Exceptional Children, j10W fjie things were made, and of At the beginning of the session, materials went into their st. Clair Pajent-Teacher association board meeting tonight vnt aPmmint rd with thr at 7:45 in the home of Toung iacquainted Mrs. Anthony Fifth street. Kupeske, 8 West 13 children from Jackson school and let them become used to her, by ing them questions about what they Wyndcroft day would do during their Summei cises this morning at 9 on vacations.

the school grounds, She then tested their visual ceptions by asking all to close their Club of Fagleysville eyes think of the word The children developed Fagleysville Women Change Meeting Time meeting time of the Women's club of Fagleysville has been changed from this afternoon to tonight at 8 in the Fagleysville school building. Each of the women were asked to bring their husband or a friend as cards will be enjoyed immediately after a short business session. Later refreshments will be served. Family Lite Is Discussed by Panel Members At Jefferson PIA Meeting in Scboolhouse drill team, which won a prize in competition in Washington, D. the past Saturday.

TWO DATES were announced: A panel discussion on family jife, by Mrs. Eugene Smith, State PTA Junf 9 tor thf annual council advisor. with medical examina- Following the election, a motion I tions charge of Dr James was passed that the new president den substituting for Dr, John and as many executive members as and election of officers highlighted last meeting of Jefferson PIA. Elected without opposition were Mrs. Saul Schwartz, president; Mrs.

Florence Johnson, vice president; Mrs. John Longaker, second vice president; Mrs. Samuel Hanna, secretary, and Mrs. Donald Linderman, treasurer. care to attend, take part in the leadership training school near West Chester.

Reports of the year's activities were made by the following com- They were named at the busi- mittee chairmen: Meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the Fagleysville school. Pine Forge Parent Teacher Meeting tonight at. 8 o'clock in the school building with members of the school board. Jewish league Donor luncheon this afternoon at 1 One boy saw only stuff," another was a bit confused, another a bulldog while the fourth one a paragraph about an Indian kit- TZ. Mother-Daughter Banquet ticular room.

To stimulate their imaginations, she asked them the difference between the kitchen of an Indian family and the one in their homes. saw pictured his little black dog running into the street and getting killed, which is what had happened some time ago. THIS METHOD, plus listening to their auditory conceptions, enables THE STUDENTS pointed out all of the words which were hard for Held by Sew and So Club explained how the words could be broken up into syllables. Practically every child could read the entire paragraph at the end of the lesson. 0n one blackboards, Miss in the Mercy and Truth Miss Young into account a ton A Mother-Daughter banquet was i held last night by the Sew and So club at the Howard Johnson restaurant.

It was the group's third annual banquet, The tables were decorated with them to read, and the speaker then Spnne wRh honey5Uckle ness session in charge of Mrs. John McGowan, outgoing president. New officers will be installed at the next City Council PTA meeting. Participating in the panel were Capt. Meral Cox, commander of Mrs.

Leonard Cadwell, program; Mrs. Donald Bliem. membership Mrs. Luther finance, and Mrs. Lewis Fryer, nominating.

Sherbon, and June 3 for the annual festival at the school. Rain date for the lerftiv.il will June 4. Mrs. McGowan displayed fhe gold leaf certificate awarded for increase in attendance, while Mrs. Longaker sang two vocal solos, and Membership awards to Florence Johnson, first place, and the Pottstown citadel, Salvation Mrs.

Donald Sands reported on Mrs. McGowan, second place the April joint meeting and on City each mental and psychological weaknesses and strengths. She approached the subject of reading by first having several boys take objects which might have been she had brought along. As they lifted the objects into the air, the children studied them and gave their opinions as to what the article was and how it was used. Next, they learned where and Adult Missionary society of Emmanuel Lutheran church Meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the church Century club this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock in Library hall.

Young Adults of Transfiguration Lutheran church Meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the church auditorium. North Coventry Woman's Christian Temperance union this afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. Harvey Kulp. Kenilworth.

Missionary society of skiDtmck Grace Lutheran church Annual oKippacK, in-gathering of thank offerings tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the West How- church auditorium. Reltenbai.gh.Pottstown RD 4, surgical; Mrs. Rose E. Meyers, Girl Scout Troop 20-Meeting to- Perkiomenville RD maternity; night at 7 in Sanatoga Wilkins. llle, sur- frranep hall gical; Bernice Gibble, Hilldale.

gical; Lewis Bunduns, Mt. Penn, Girl Scout Troop tonight medical; Hannah Keim, 123 Chest- at 7 in Emmanuel Lu- nut s.5 Jane Frey, 74 North York street, maternity; Edith Powell, Potts- woman who had left her iron turned on while talking to a friend. The children discussed the dangers of this practice and told their guest teacher what they would do in such a case. HOSPITALS POTTSTOWN Admitted: Ruth A. i 11 Pottstown RD 4, medical; Enos Grubb, Spring City, surgical; Helen surgical; Flor- surgical; Judy Miss Younti is in chafge of the remedial reading in the psychology department in the special schools in Philadelphia.

Students who participated in the program were; Myrtle Luft, Christine Stetler, Dorothy Steiler, Alice Way. Alice Takach, Frances dosi, Ethel Mars, Herman Gibbs, Richard Corum, Robert Merkel, John Vogt, Sdward Moore, Bruce Egolf. A DINNER meeting was held at, Dining room following the demonstration. Guests attended from Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. Mrs.

Lucile Wade Williams in- clusters on the place cards. A ham dinner was served and games were played under the supervision of Mrs. Frances Bauer and Mrs. Suzanne Fritsch. Others attending were: Mrs.

Tillie Ladner, Mrs. Norma Geigus, Mrs. Ethel Marshall, Miss Eleanor Fillmen, Mrs. May Fillmen, Mrs. Jane Reigner, Mrs.

Virginia Erb, Mrs. Doris Maimone. Mrs. Florence McFarland. Mrs.

Dorothy Bealer. Mrs. Margaret Wentzel, Mrs. Ellen Skean, Mrs. Mabel Reed and Miss Nancy Reed.

troduced the following new officers for next year: Mrs. Mary Light, president, of Reading; Miss Bessie Boyce, secretary-treasurer, from West Chester; Miss Jean Firing, membership chairman, Norristown, and Mr. Russell Glenn, program chairman. During the dinner, questions during the day asked by the group were answered have recreation together, he said, by Miss Young, who was accom- "so they can understand childrens panied by Miss Jane Rudolph, who 1 problems a little better. is in charge of industrial arts in Philadelphia.

PANEL speakers were introduced Army; Mrs. James Johnson, a working mother; Mr. Donald Goodnow, youth work director of Pottstown YMCA, and Mr. John Dunmire, salutatorian of Pottstown Senior High graduating class. Together they represented a pattern for achieving a happier and more understanding family life.

CAPT, COX emphasized that church-going family is a happy Asserting that the little things that count, he added that being a mother was one of the biggest jobs in the world. Johnson pointed out that a working mother can be a real mother. She stressed that a mother should never leave her home unless she has someone competent in charge. Mr. Dunmire declared.

a child sees his parents do. he will In this connection he urged parents to take an active interest in their work. Mr. Goodnow mentioned that creation relaxes tension built up should A contribution of $50 was voted for uniforms for the elementary ADDITIONAL SOCIAL NEWS ON PAGES 10, 12 and 15 THE OLD READING BREWERY, READING, PA. theran church.

South Coventry Girls To Present Concert town RD 1, surgical; Elizabeth Frick, 69 West Fifth street, surgical; Raymond L. Davidheiser, 114 South Hanover street, medical; Evelyn Cushman, 551 Water street, Tomorrow night at 8 the I surgical. Sweater Girls of South Coventry1 Discharged: Elsie Selby. 407 Lin- school will present their avenue, surgical; Hattie Gra! annual Spring concert under the ham, 11 West Third street, sur- direction of Mrs. Florence Mrs.

June Clemmer, Spiing Protestant church in the borough. Stowe, and Girls will be attired in white surrounding communities were: Mrs. I sweaters and green skirts with charles Jacob, Mrs. Clarence Rei- sages of white carnations against Mrs. Madeline Scheidt, Stowe, maternity; C.

Howard Fields, 1016 Rambler avenue, Rifhard Powell, Royers- Pearl Clouse, 799 North nert. Mrs. Elam Ackerman, Mrs. green feathers. iFranklin street, surgical.

Walter Boyer, Mrs. Nicholas Yanos, Highlighting the affair will be an MEMORIAL Mrs, Elmer Hoffman, Mrs. Roy operetta, of the fol- Admitted: Mrs. Dorothy Banus, Shollenberger, Mrs. J.

W. Alting, I lowing playing the leading parts: South Pottstown, medical; Freder- Mrs. Minnie G. Strubhar, Miss paye Bainbridge, Barbara Weidman, ick D. Steeb, Pottstown RD 4, sur- Elizabeth Wheatley, Miss Alice o0re seibold and Barbara Dunn.

gical; Linda L. Christman, 16 West The Parent Teacher association Fourth street, medical; OzelsaHurt, of the school will hold a meeting in If. avenue, medical; Mrs. the school building immediately after the presentation. Beck and Swirrehart.

Mrs D. Eva Miss Anna M. Nagle. Also Mrs. Katharine E.

Nagle, Mrs. Mary E. Hinchman, Miss Helen Nace. Mrs. Linwood Decker, Mrs.

Edgar L. Ebert, Mrs. Clara A. Shenton, Mrs. Elmer Yohn, Mrs.

Llewellyn Drumheller, Mrs. Harold Cressman, Mrs. Walter Myers and Mrs. Daniel Drumheller. Also Mrs.

Charlotte Rossiter, Mrs. Charles D. Stout, Mrs. Harold B. Rohn.

Mrs. Edward A. Johnson, 651 Beech street, surgical; Mrs. Carolina Witzel, Royersford, surgical; Herbert May, 606 High street, surgical; Mrs. June Brunner, Stowe, surgical.

Discharged: Mrs. Sophie Slobodin. 408 Manatawnv street, mater- nity; Mrs. Mildred K. Missimer, 351 bridal shower wasiUnion street- Elizabeth Miss Virginia Douglassville, ip.

bv Royersford, surgical; Richard Robertson Mrs J. their Glen Moow- sur- Surprise Shower Staged For Miss Virginia Dettore YOU SAVE 52 I nches mr Simpson, Mrs. Horace Ebert, Mrs. George D. Robins, Mrs.

Edna Wickersham, Leonard Leaf, Miss Mary A. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Bacon. Also Mrs.

Warren H. Bealer, Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. Ruth Ward, Mrs. Joseph Conway, s.

Harry Jordan, Mrs. Stoughton, Mrs. W. H. Kauler.

Mrs. Mary Schwab, Mrs. home. Miss Dettore will become the bride of Mr. R.

Franklin Bratton 3d, on Saturday in St. Aloysius Catholic church. The coffee table in the living room was attractively decorated with a white satin rug trimmed with white crepe paper roses and featuring a gical; Janice Nyce, Perkiomenville, surgical. Leroy Mrs. Elmer Yeager replica of the bridal party approach- and Mrs.

Robert Harleston, ing the altar. On the dining room Also Mrs. Elsie M. Story, Mrs. table was placed a May pole deco- Ruth Linton, Mrs.

Lorraine Coles. rated in pink, yellow and blue, with Mrs. S. Burtis Hallock Mrs. Earl dolls surrounding it, representing Yohn, Mrs.

Longaker, Miss Char- bridesmaids. lotte Ropeter Ro peter. and Mrs, Ernest A buffet supper was served and a social evening enjoyed by the guests. Attending were: Mrs, Mary Hospador, Mrs. Jane Hospador, Miss Betty Tighe.

Mrs. Earl Tighe, Mrs. Jane Kirby, Miss Rae Calvario, Mrs. Kathryn Kelly, Miss Jeanette Miss Betty Shaner, Mrs. Jane Hartman, Miss Virginia Warner, Miss Barbara Ann Dettore, Mrs.

Helen Kazmirchuk and Mrs. Mary Dettore. Franklin Brattan to Wed Miss Virginia Ann Dettore Saturday morning at Miss Virginia Ann Dettore, daughter of Mrs. Mary Dettore, 511 Walnut i street, will become the bride of Mr. R.

Franklin Brattan 3d, Greenville, in a nuptial mass at St. Aloysius Catholic church. The Rev. George P. Hiller, assistant rector, will perform the jungle ring ceremony.

Music will be by Mrs. Charles McCarthy, and Miss Gloria Lazensky, vocalist. Miss Nancy Dettore, a sister of the bride, has been chosen as the maid of honor, and Mrs. Helen Kazmirchuk, another sister of the bride, will be the matron of honor. Bridesmaids are Miss Rita Moulter, Bryn Mawr; Mrs.

Jane Hospador and Miss Rae Calvario. A niece of the bride. Miss Barbara Ann Dettore, will be the junior bridesmaid. Mr. E.

Perot Walker, Bryn Mawr, has been selected as the best man, with Dr. George W. Miller 3d. Ardmore; Mr. Thomas E.

Young, Greenville, Maine; Mr. Herbert W. Taylor Wayne; Mr. Donald H. Shurr, Norristown, and Mr.

Eugene Muller, Norristown, acting as ushers. The bride will be given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Mr. Alex Kazmirchuk. A will be held at Lakeside Inn following the ceremony. Bare Foot SANDALS 2.69 All KINNEY SHOE STORE Pottstown, Pa.

24 INCHES Joan Elliott Entertains At Roller Skating Party Joan Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Jfcrs. Ray Nyman, 103 Walnut street, "itertained at a roller skating party recently in Ringing Rocks park. The occasion was her 16th birthday anniversary which she will observe today. Later the guests were invited to the Nyman home where a supper was served, followed by games with the 15 guests participating.

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