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f. i i 67 West Reading Women Attend Club's Dinner Fifth Anniversary Celebration Held at Thomas Jefferson Tea Room SIXTY SEVEN of the 70 odd members of the West Reading Woman's Club last night turned out lor the organization's fifth anniversary celebration, a dinner and card party at the Thomas Jefferson Tea Room. Honor guests were Mrs. Emma Hartz Haines, honorary president of the Berks County Federation of Women's Clubs and Allied Organizations; Mrs. James A.

Shook, federation president; Miss Grace Gable, junior president; Mrs. J. Francis Large, director of the chorus, and Miss Kathryn Bricker. Miss Bricker, a former member of the club, is now head of the Muhlenberg Woman's Club. Presents Scrap Book On behalf of the juniors, Miss Gable presented the club with a scrap book, bound in green leather.

The gift was accepted by Mrs. Harry E. Lee, president, for the club. Following the dinner program, which included remarks by Mrs. Lee, Mrs.

J. H. Gates, chairman, and the honor guests and group singing led by Mrs. Large, bridge was played. Red, White, Blue Color Scheme A color scheme of red, white and blue was used on the dinner tables, which were flower decked and graced by five festive cakes iced in the three colors.

Candles of red, white and blue were used in a five branch candelabra on the speakers' table and in other holders used on the various tables. Place cards, nut cups and tallies were tri colored. Mrs. Lee, Mrs. LeRoy Jones, Mrs.

Harry Harner, Mrs. Robert Kline and Mrs. George Frasso were chosen by Mrs. Gates to cut the birthday cakes, each of which signified one year in the life of the club. Mrs.

Frasso is vice chairman of the com mittee which assisted Mrs. Gates with arrangements. Other members are Mrs. Paul Rutt, Mrs. Harry B.

Fehl, Mrs. George Fritz, Mrs. OJive Fritz, Mrs. Paul Diemer, Mrs. Paul Heckman, Mrs.

Frank Keeran, Mrs. Benjamin Barr and Mrs. Samuel Brunner. Those Attending Those present were Mrs. Benjamin Barr, Mrs.

Fred Behrenhausen, Mrs. George Bach, Mrs. Robert Bru baker, Mrs. Samuel Brurmer, Mrs. Ralph Adams, Mrs.

Chester Crone, Mrs. Elizabeth Clime, Mrs. A. R. Deck, Mrs.

James Devlin, Mrs. William F. Drehs, Miss Ruth Eisen brown, Mrs. H. Earl Erb, Mrs.

Harry B. Fehl, Mrs. T. Clair Fleming, Mrs. Ralph Fink, "Mrs.

Charles Fisher, Mrs. George Fritz, Mrs. Olive Fritz, Mrs. George Frasso, Mrs. Harrison H.

Green, Mrs. Edwin C. Griffith. Mrs. Thomas Groninger; Mrs.

Roy Hain, Mrs. Harry Harner, Mrs. Herbert Holtzman, Adam Heist, Mrs. William Hauck, Mrs. Walter M.

Hohl, Mrs. Emil Hcnagger, Mrs. George Haage, Mrs. Z. R.

Johnson, Mrs. LeRoy Jones, Mrs. William Josephson, Mrs. Isaac Keim, Mrs. Robert 'L.

Kline, Mrs. Simon C. Kline, Mrs. Lynn Kopp, Mrs. Paul Luckenbill, Mrs.

Charles Law, Mrs. Harry Moyer, Mrs. Harry E. Lee, Mrs. Frank Keeran.

Mrs. J. I. Rishel, Mrs. I.

Parker Miller, Mrs. Addison Neuroth, Mrs. Paul Rutt, Mrs. Albert Shultz, Mrs. Ivon Smith, Mrs.

Robert Stewart, Mrs. Charles Wolf, Mrs. Martin G. Wolf, Mrs. Elsie Wolfe, Mrs.

Llovd Wademan, Mrs. Harold Wilscn, Mrs. Susan Weaver, Mrs. Russell D. Wanner, Mrs.

James Waldron, Mrs. Roy E. Snyder, Mrs. Minnie Smith, Mrs. George Sterrett, Mrs.

Edith Schoelkopf, Mrs. Robert Ohlinger and Mrs. Gates. J. 0.

Y. Club Holds Valentine Party Members of the J. O. Y. Club a Valentine party was held in the social rooms of the Shomro Habrith synagogue.

Dancing and games were the diversions, and refreshments were served. Those present were: Frances Rudolph, Miriam Rudolph, Eleanor Gessin, Jeanette Schulman, Miriam Singer, Bessie Levin, Miriam Lem piner, Mildred Fishkin, Funny Krichmar, Rose Doublestein, Hilda Fishkin, Rose Hirsch, Wallace Rudolph, Murry Popiel, Bud Bloom burg, Al Hyman. Eddie Ripljng, Jack Martin Schneider, Harold Moyer, Daniel Rubenstein, Leon Grcskey, Irvin Koons, Bud Mendelsohn, Mr. Lempiner and Mr. Schul man.

Mind Your "HEST your knowledge of cor rect social usages by answering the following questions, then checking against the authoritative answers below: 1. Need a woman remove her glove before shaking hands? 2. Is it the man's or the woman's place to say "I am glad to have met you" when the two part after having been introduced? 8. Zi it correct for a man to take a woman by the elbow? 4. Should a girl take a man's arm in walking across a dance floor? 5.

Is it customary for women to keep on their hats during a luncheon? What would you do if You are offered a cocktail when everyone in the crowd is of 2 at to HEJ A DING A I WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1 '1 9 3 1 times phove mm TIMES PHONE (101 ociai Editor FRANCES HAM EL 4ociate EVELYN WENRICH SMADEL of Evefits Activities Women PARIS COULD HARDLY BELIEVE ITS EYES! c. 1 i 7i II pnff t't rr fsk What the elegant Parisienne might wear at her secend wedding is suggested by Ardanse in her spring collection with the startling gown of yellow marquisette and linen (at right). The skirt is made of four loose panels over a linen sheath, the fourth ending in a long train, edged with linen. The hiplength jacket is linen, adorned by sprays of hyacinths to form a basque effect at the front. Agnes did the yellow hyacinth tricorne.

Pajamas of Persian inspiration (inset above) in rich multicolored brocade, veiled with flowing turquoise chiffon scarfs, is Ardanse's latest notion of a "home" gown. Notice that the scarfs form flattering sleeves. Camp Fire Girls to Hold 'Grand Council Fire Apr 2 Plans for the Grand Council Fire the Reading Berks County Council Camp Fire Girls will hold April were briefly outlined by Miss Patricia McClure, executive, at the first committee meeting, last night, the organization's headquarters, 519 Penn st. Theme of the Council Fire, to be held at the Y. M.

C. will be the Silver Jubilee. Miss Helen Marberger, past president of the Guardians' Association, will be general chairman. Committees are: Properties, Mrs. Frank Roche, Miss Nancy Weber; check room, Mrs.

Forrest Miller, the Misses Dorothy Schalck, Ruth Ludwig, Christine Fegley and Vivian Schach ter; lanterns, the Misses Ruth Lotz and Miriam Moyer; songs, the Piano Students Guests At Sundberg Home Miss Frances Sundberg, of '522 Fountain Pennside, was hostess a group of piano students of Vernon D. Johnson, at her home. Piano were played by the pupils, and music of Lincoln's time was discussqd and illustrated by Mr. Johnson. Later refreshments were served.

Those present were the Misses Grace Cummings, Lois Hartzell, Carol Ransom, Frances Sundberg and Verna Wolper, and James Adams, Dana Hanford, Samuel mrsniana, Kooert Schmidt and Henry Singer. Berkshire Country Club Abandons lasses Plans for dancing classes, which were to have started Sunday eve ning at the Berkshire Country Club, have been abandoned, it was announced last night. Manners drinking and yet you never drink (a) Say, "No thank you. I don't drink." (b) Be a "good sport" and drink one. (c) Acknowledge the proffer graciously and "No thank you." Answers 1.

No, nor should she apologize for not doing so. 2. The man's place. The woman says "Thank you." 3. Only if he is assisting her where her footing is dangerous.

4. No, only during a grand march or when going in to supper. 5. Yes, unless in a small group of friends and the hostess suggests that the guest take off their hats. Best "What Would You Do?" solution (c).

Misses Alta Horton and Edith Stuadt; honors, Mrs. Fred Howard and Miss Esther Lash, and publicity, Mrs. Kathryn Bischoff and Mrs. Edgar Richardson, of the council. To Hold G.

W. Penny Social Plans for a George Washington penny social the Guardians' Association will hold next Monday evening, at Northwest Junior High School, were discussed by the association's cabinet meeting Monday night, at headquarters. The party will be a benefit for the new bungalow at McKnight's Gap. Those present were Mrs. Arthur Behm, the Misses Edith Staudt, Marian Moyer.

president; Kathryn Winterhalter, Dorothy Schalck, Ruth Lotz and Dorothy Seaman. Aid Society Leader Addresses Club Group "How the City Takes Care of Its Dependent Children" was the subject of a talk given by Miss Helen Shackelford, executive secretary of the Children's Aid Society, at a meeting of the welfare division of the Mt. Penn Woman's Club, Monday afternoon. Presjont at the meeting were Mrs. Norman Hess, Mrs.

D. Kenneth Winebrenner, Mrs. Ralph Schweitzer, Mrs. Miles Dachant, Mrs. Andre, Mrs; Selos Barnett, Mrs.

Paul Brubaker, Mrs. Adam Brucher, Mrs. Carl Burkholder, Mrs. Charles D. Erb, Mrs.

Warren Gish, Mrs. C. E. Goode Mrs. Oeorge R.

Grant, Mrs F. O. Hartman, Mrs. Floyd Koch, Mrs. Fred Howard, Mrs.

Walter Kuntze, Mrs. F. Charles McKenna, Mrs. Horace Pratt, Mrs. A.

C. Schenck, Mrs. Lloyd Sharretts, Mrs. James A. Shook and Mrs.

H. S. Tice. Gives Valentine Party Monopoly and pinochle were played at a Valentine party held at the home of Miss Stella Salsich, 348 S. Eleventh st.

A color scheme of red and white was used in decorations of the table at which refreshments were served. Members of the party were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Young, Mrs. Fanny Gajewski, the Misses Grace Schlear, Helen Pie chowski, Helen and Stella Salsich and Lillian Novotarski and the Messrs.

Jacob Seidel, Edward Salsich and William Custer and William Baum, of Lancaster. Co Hostesses Entertain At Valentine Party The Misses Betty Mays and Virginia Beecher were hostesses to a group of friends at a Valentine party at their home on South Seventh avenue, West Reading. The guests were the Misses Alice Spresser, Marian Wayne, Mildred McCarthy, Florence Harris, Virginia Mogel, Miriam Becker, Mary Lou Mays, and the Messrs. William Connell, Robert Hafer, Robert Kerr, Jack Mays nd Kenneth Richard. CARD PARTIES Ladies' Auxiliary of the Community Volunteer Fire Company, of Lower Alsace Township, at the fire hall, Friday night.

Table and door prizes will be awarded. Mt. Penn Club Hears Talk on Shakespeare Mr. Ober Morning gave a talk on the genius and influence of Shakespeare at a meeting of the literature division of the Mt. Penn Woman's Club yesterday afternoon in the borough auditorium.

Mrs. F. O. Hartman was in charge. Mrs.

Horace Pratt and Mrs. Paul Edelman were hostesses. Mrs. Chester Kline sang three solos, "I Passed By Your Window," "The Lilac Tree," and "Thanks Be to God." Guests of the division were Mrs. Albert Lupka, Mrs.

Olivia Lincoln and Mrs. Luther Mohr. At the next meeting, Mrs. A. C.

Schenck will have charge of the program which will be devoted to Russia. In April, a program of poetry will be given, and in May, the Reading Story League will entertain with a short story program in honor of Mother's Day. Fifth and Spring P. T.A. To Present Pageant The Parent Teacher Association of the Fifth and Spring street school will meet in the school gymnasium tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.

The program will commemorate Founders' Day, and the women's chorus, under the direction of Mrs Darlington Kulp, will present a pageant:" Officers are Mrs. William Ritter, president; Mr. Fred Villforth, vice president; Mr. George Nuebling, treasurer, and Miss E. Louise Smith, secretary.

Luncheon Club to Hold Valentine Dinner Members of the Century Luncheon Club will hold a Valentine dinner party at 6.30 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Abraham Lincoln. At the busisness session following, com mutes will be appointed to serve with Miss Claire Henry, president, and other officers until the completion of their term in October. Meetings Muhlenberg Township Auxiliary of the Reading Hospital, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Paul Young, 715 N. Temple South Temple.

Italian Women's Democratic Association, at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, at their headquarters, Mifflin and Chestnut Streets. The installation of officers will be followed by luncheon. TUXEDO, FULL DRESS, CUTAWAY SUITS TO HIRE Eipert Rellnlnf. Repairing and Drt Cleinini. IDEAL TAILORS CLEANERS S0f NORTH SIXTH ST.

Open Erenlnn. Dial 4l DARDIZON LINGERIE Exquisitely tailored Hngprls tht flts well anrt a'pflrji nno Dura ...11.. nH satins. Seams guaranteed. Blips (various lengths) 11.65 to (4.

Nightgowns, $3.50 to (5. Panties, S1.9R; Chcmlxes, 12.25. Purccllc 75A Penn, near moriet, market! Bride Mrs. George D. Sallade who before her marriage, February 6, was Miss Esther M.

Grill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Grill, of Sinking Spring. She is a graduate of the Reading Hospital Training School for Nurses, class of '32.

Mr. Sallade is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sallade, of Sinking Spring, and a graduate of the Lebanon Valley College, class of '32. The wedding took place in thu couple's new apartment in Robesonia, with the Rev.

Thomas W. Rhoads officiating. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Mildred Manwiller Weds John H. Seidel The wedding of Miss Mildred J.

Manwiller and Mr. John H. Seidel took place Saturday evening at the home of the Rev. J. M.

Mengel, 1520 Linden st, who officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Manwiller, of 314 Orchard Place, Laureldale.

Mr. Seidel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Seidel, of Spring Valley. Miss Stella Seidel, sister of the bridegroom, and Mr.

Leon Stehman were attendants. The couple will live at 314 Orchard Place. W.P.L ANNOUNCES OPENINGS FOR EIGHT Courses Offered Are in Technical Division Openings for eight young men, Reading or nearby high schools' graduates, were announced yesterday by the Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute. That number of youths, when selected by the institute, will have their education paid for by the firms to which they will be apprenticed, it was anounced. Courses they will follow are in the technical division of the institute.

A recently matriculated group will begin their courses in both the technical and junior college divisions Monday, February 22. The enrollment of young men in the junior college course has grown continuously since the establishment of this course, the announcement said. The junior college has been ac credited by the state and offers to young men who desire to earn engineering degrees an opportunity to complete their first two years of study in engineering at a greatly re duced cost compared to the expense of attending an out of town institution. BARBEY MANSION SLATED TO BE RAZED Another old time mansion, that ofthe John P. Barbey estate, on the west side of Schuylkill avenue, is about to yield to wreckers.

It stands on a half square lot between West Elm and West Buttonwood, used as a city playgrouiftl for several years, but the house itself has long been vacant. The Miller Keen Wrecking Co. yesterday obtained a permit, cost of work $350, to raze the old brick structure, once one of the fines' homes in the western part of the city. Alfred E. Eckenrode, city building inspector, granted another permio to Raymond B.

Fisher for repairs to cost $35 at 1344 Greenwich st. DOLLAR DAY SPECIAL Ladies' Guaranteed Full Fashioned Pure Silk Knee Length OSE PAIR Latest Shades. READING HOSIERY MILLS 8 8. 10TH 8T. PERSONAL MR.

AND MRS. LEON E. THOMAS, of 934 Centre ave, will sail today on the Acquitania on a six weeks cruise to South America. Mrs Frederick W. Nicolls and her son Mr.

Frederick W. Nicolls, wiJ take the same cruise. MRS. WAYNE L. SHEARERER, of 101 W.

Greenwich is spending the week in Philadelphia, where the marriage of her brother, Mr. William Hoffman, to Miss Helen Meyers will take place today. Miss Meyers visited Dr. and Mrs Shearer here recently, when several parties were given in her honor. MISS JEAN M.

LEV AN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Levan, of 36 S. Tenth a student at Bucknell, won a place on the women's spelling team of Bucknell which will engage a team of men representing Columbia University in a radio spelling bee, Saturday afternoon.

Miss Levan is one of eight freshmen on a 15 girl team. CAUSES OF STRIKE TO BE DISCUSSED Causes of the recent Works Progress Administration strike in Berks County will be aired at a meeting starting at 2.30 o'clock Friday afternoon in the City Hall council chamber. Called by the Federated Trades Council, invitations to attend have fteen extended to representatives of the strikers, WPA officials, and sponsors of the various projects in Berks County. The sponsors include city council, the Reading School Board, and various borough councils and school boards of the county. Discussion will be centered around the National WPA Administration rule .44 which declares workers shall bo paid for the hours they work, and not for time lost due to inclement weather.

LEAGUE DISCUSSES DINNER. Northeastern Republican Leaguers last night heard reports of plans for its forty fifth anniversary celebration on Friday night, February 26. Six new members were listed by Clarence L. Bates, president. As members will bring their wives or other guests, a committee headed by Alderman C.

LeRoy Wanner said that the attendance may pass 500, the highest mark at any anniversary celebration in recent years. 100 new patterns In this Featured are neat patterns to 10 yards of regular 39c MENTION MRS. GtJSTAV OBERLAENDER, Mrs. William L. Hiester, Mrs Anton F.

Roeper, and Mrs. George F. Lance, attended the opera at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, last night, which presented Lily Pons in Lakme. MISS JUNE REED, of 45 Eighth st, and Miss Grace Potts, of 1037 N. Fourth are among those en the list of honor students for the first semester at Wilson College.

Miss Reed is a senior, and Miss Potts, a freshman. MR. AND MRS. W. HOWARD SWARTZ, of 538 Penn West Reading, are spending some time in Stuart, where they have an apartment.

They went South early in December, going to Nassau in the Bahamas, for Christmas after a stay in Miami. MR. WILLIAM E. STULL, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard W. Stull, of 252 Jameson Place has left for Baltimore where he will be associated with the Martin Aircraft Corporation. HIKERS ANNOUNCE WEEKEND TRIPS Community hikers will traverse country between Lincoln Park and Sinking Spring Saturday and tramp over Mt. Penn trails Sunday. Boarding the 1.50 o'clock Lincoln Park bus at Fifth and Penn streets Saturday afternoon, the hikers after reaching the end of the line will walk across country and follow roads to Sinking Spring.

At the latter point a bus will be taken for home. Meeting at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at lily pond in City Park, the hikers will ramble over Mt. Perm, probably concluding their walkat the northern end of the mountain and near the city line. WAR WITH SPAIN VETS ENTERTAIN Members of the Lieul. C.

Hintz Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, were hosts Monday night to delegations from the Naval camp, Egbert camp and William McKinley camp, all U. S. W. V. organizations of Philadelphia, and the E.

Morris DeCann camp, Sons of Spanish American War Veterans, also of Philadelphia. After participating in the Maine anchor exercises which commemorated the thirty ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Battleship Maine, the Reading group and their visitors retired to the Hintz camp headquarters where refreshments were served. Lengths to 10 Yards 81 In. Unbleached Sheeting FULL BOLTS A new and improved sheeting cotton milL Taped selvage. sheet 81x90 for S3c.

yard vr popular fabric havo just arrived from the print machines. small in design on light and dark backgrounds. Mill lengths and 49c rayon repe prints. made at Reading VA yards make Lengths to 10 Yards To Wed Miss Irene Czyszczan, of Frack ville, whose engagement to Mr. Joseph Hetman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander Hetman, of 210 S. Ninth has been announced. CORRECT COIFFURES Your Hair Shaped and Styled by CHARLES Personally Distinctly Natural Permanent Wave F.50 Self Setting No Finger Waving Required RITAN ELLA BEAUTY SHOPPE 5 N. EIGHTH ST.

DIAL 2 4451 19c Krinkle Crepe LENGTH TO 10 YARDS A plisse crepe that requires no ironing. 32 inches wide. Light blue, peach, pink, nile, orchid, flesh, maize and white. Lengths to 10 yards. Bigger, bolder and better are the large hand blocked type of floral designs in new 1937 pique prints.

36 inches wide. Sold only at the mill store at less than half the regular prices as these piques are exclusive mill lengths to 10 yards of regular 39c fabrics. Nrn rr Tr.

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