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Tout THE REA'DING'TIMES, READING; PX.T SATU RDAY MORNING; SEPTEMBER IS T9 Jf vy. a. if mmmmmmmm The bridesmaids will carry bou quets of blue dahlias harmonizing with their dubonnet velvet frocks, made like the maid of honor's. They, too, will wear turbans of dubonnet. Mr.

Courtney's best man will be Mr. Heini Proger. Ushers will be the Messrs. Clemens Neunheuser, of Camden, N. and Harvey Gross, of' York.

The bride's mother has chosen for the occasion a black marquisette lace redingote over a black crepe frock with a bright flower print cluster of flowers at the side of her turned up black velour hat matches the gay colors In the print. She will wear a corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Courtney, mother of the bridegroom, will wear black velvet, shot with gold, and a large black felt hat with a peaked crown of velvet. Her flowers will be a corsage of gardenias.

Following the ceremony there will be a reception for about 75, at the Iris Club, in Wyomisslng. Mr. Courtney and his bride have chosen for their honeymoon cruise to Boston, Yarmouth and Cape Cod. On their return, they will live at 133 N. Pine Lancaster, where the bridegroom is affiliated with the John Hancock Life In surance Company.

For going away, Miss Sheidy will wear an ensemble consisting of a hunter's green crepe frock and matching coat and a corsage of white roses and gardenias. She is a graduate of the Wyomisslng High School and of Miss Illman's. The bridegroom is an alumnus of Wilson High School and of Temple Unl versity. Mrs. Benjamin L.

Weiss Entertains for Daughter In honor of her daughter Nancy, who celebrated her eighth birth. day anniversary, Mrs. Benjamin L. Weiss, gave a children's supper party at her home In Mt. Penn.

The supper table was adorned with novelty dolls, colored cellophane, colorful balloons, and paper hats. Prises were awarded for games. The young guests were Nancy Salzman, Nancy Stump, Patsy Ann Bressler, Patsy High, Pamela Per rin, Claire Ruth, Phoebe Bertolet, Beulah Bertolet, Patsy Joyce, Gloria Frankhouser, Joan Barth, Agnes Barth and Kathryn Thursby. Announce Marriage Anhouncement was made yesterday of the marriage of Miss Fanny Calabria, daughter of Mr. Philip Calabria, of 931 Cotton to Mr.

Edward Nueil, son of Mr. Edward Nueil, of New York, and Mrs. Henry Miller, of 620 Court st. The wedding took fclace last Saturday, at St. Thomas Reformed Church, Bwnville, with the Pev.

F. H. Ruth officiating. A reception followed at the bride's home. Miss Evelyn Carl, of Bernville, was the bridemaid, and Mr.

Alfred Rollman, of Boyertown, was best man. The bride wore a white satin gown with a and a long tulle She carried a prayer book showered with lilies of the valley. Miss Carl wore nlle green taffeta with yellow accessories, and she carried a bouquet of Talisman roses. The couple are living at 43 S. Third st.

Townsend Club Meets The Messrs. Charles Beechert and John Schaeffer spoke at a meeting of Reading Townsend Club No. at the Memorial Baptist Church, Thursday evening. Plans were made for the next meeting, October 7, whlofa will be preceded by an advisory board meeting. Speakers at a meeting of Townsend Club No.

1, at the new headquarters, 834 Walnut were the Messrs. Abner Shearer, Calvin Noll and John Schaeffer. The program included singing and piano and accordion solos. Music also will be on the pro gram at the next meeting, October 5, when a new secretary will be elected. A membership drive was discussed.

a Edited by FRANCES HAMEL Card Parties Resume Place 'Sample9 Night To Demonstrate Y. W. Activities On Calendar pifiiPPiii Mr. And Mrs. Harry Whitner to Entertain Music Division i mvv, I "ill Yh Program of Various Forms Of Entertainment Planned Thursday CARD PARTIES, opening with renewed vigor, the 1937' '38 season play an important part the social calendar for next week.

Organizations under thi leadership of new department heads are starting off with a fervor that sives promise of a new club year filled to the brim with social activity. First on the list for the week is the card party planned by th music division of the Reading Woman's Club, Tuesday after noon. It will' be held at "Long' view," the country home of Mr. and Harry D. Whitner, under the direction of a committee composed of Mrs.

J. Wanner Drase, chairman of the division. Mrs. Paul WUliams, Mrs. J.

Fenstermacher, Mrs. Edgar Hilde brand, Mrs. Dewight R. Hartman, Mrs. Thomas Ford, Mrs.

Paul E. Glase, Mrs. Clifford Lyons, Mrs, Christman, Mrs. G. Rehr.

Mrs. Walter H. Volkmar and Mrs. Whitner. On Wednesday afternoon, the Knights Templar auxiliary and guests will hold a luncheon and card party at the Reading Country Club.

Scores of committees have been working for the success of this purty under the direction of Mrs, William B. McCabe, general chairman and her co chairmen, Mrs. Robert Hostetter, and Mrs. Arthur Millick, president of the auxiliary. Wednesday also is the day when the junior regent's aid committee of the D.

A. will hold a card party at the home of Mrs. Helen Davis Rothermel, from 3 until 5 o'clock. Mrs. James Calwell, Mrs.

Harry B. Collins, Mrs. Paul H. Esterly, Mrs. Ralph Pocht, Mrs.

unanes tiasue, ana Mrs. r. unaries McKenna comprise the committee. The Wyomisslng Junior Woman's Club will hold a. fashion show in connection with Its annual card party at The Berkshire, Tuesday night, when gowns and cloaks will be modeled by members of the club.

The card party will follow. An event for which weeks have been spent in preparation is the final card party of the week, which the Democratic Women of the city and county will hold at Rajah Temple Friday night. Hundreds are expected to attend, and scores of members are serving on committees headed by Mrs. Florence K. Freese.

Miss Nolan Entertains For Mrs. William Hiester Miss Catherine Nolan entertained for Mrs. William Hiester at her home on Oley Street, Thursday evening. Informal, the party was a celebration of Mrs. Hiester's birthday anniversary.

Guests other than Mr. and Mrs. Hiester were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meinig, Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Kirst, Miss Emily Hiester, James Rick, and Dr. Garrit H.

Memming. Two Dances Listed at Berkshire Country Club Although the fall program of social activities at the Berkshire Country Club has not yet been completed, dances have been scheduled for October 2 and October 30. TOThlfov 'M'a1cVv' rTVavalara VreViAS tra will play for both. Holy Spirit Church Scene Of Smith A bele Nuptials A MONO the first fall weddings, taking place today, is that of Miss Pauline Abele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Theodore C. Abele, of 845 N. Third and Mr. Hunter E. Smith, son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Smith, of 551 McKnight St. The ceremony will take place at 9 o'clock this morning in Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Charles G. Beck, pastor officiating.

The bride will be given in marriage by her father. She will wear a gown of white cut velvet, simply made, with a short train, an Elizabethan collar and sleeves puffed to the elbow and narrowed below to form a point over the hand. Her off the face hat, of the same material as the gown, has a shoulder length veil, attached at the back. She will carry an old fashioned bouquet of roses, asters, lilies of the valley and other flowers of white. Palms and white carnations will be used in the decoration of the church.

Mrs. Rachael Marcks Large will play the organ during the ceremony, and while the guests are taking their seats. Immediately after the ceremony, Sir. Smith and hU bride will leave Four Bridesmaids Feature Sheidy Courtney Nuptials A MAID of honor in a royal blue velvet cown and four brides. maids in dubonnet, carrying bou quets contrasting with their gowns, will attend Miss Lillian B.

Sheidy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Sheidy, of 1306 Penn Wyomisslng, when she becomes the bride of Mr. Clemens J.

Courtney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Courtney, of 30 E. Court Spring Crest Court, this afternoon.

The cere mony, at which the Rev. John R. Hahn will officate, will take place at 4 o'clock, in Bausman Memorial Re formed Church, Wyomisslng. The bride, who will be given in marriage by her father, will wear classically simple gown of white satin, wjth a train. The bodice fastens in the back with a row of tiny satin covered buttons and has a front yoke, shoulders and back of lace.

The bride will wear a long tulle veil, attached to a net cap, with a pointed band stiffened to achieve a coronet effect. She will carry a shower bouquet of gardenias, lilies of the valley and white roses. The five attendants will wear ankle length gowns of velvet. They are the Misses Dorothy Sheidy, a sister of the bride, maid of honor; Mtriam Sheidy, another sister; Carolyn Busch, Use Proger and Adelaide Reed, of Pottstown, bridesmaids. Miss Reed is a former schoolmate of the bride's, at Miss Illmans School, Philadelphia.

The maid of honor's gown, or royal blue, is made on simple lines. with short sleeves shirred from shoulder to elbow to achieve a puffed effect, and a rhinestone clip at the point of the neck. sne will wear a matching velvet turban and carry pink calla lilies. Sorority to Hold Fashion Show at Hotel Beta, Sigma Phi sorority yesterday announced plans for a card party and fashion show to be held at the Daniel Boone Hotel, October 19. Gowns will be modeled by the sor ority members, and a string trio will play for the promenade.

Door prizes will be awarded. Committee members in charge are Miss Bessie Davis, chairman; Miss Mary Louise Byrne, finances; Miss Esther Oeiger, prizes; Mrs. Ralph Yergey, the fashion show; Miss Ruth Stengel, refreshments, and Miss Alioe Penny, publicity. Announces Engagement Mrs. Earl Stubbs, of 429 Pear announces the engagement of her sister, Esther Jeanette Hurdle, to Mr.

Kelso Richard Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart, of Marietta, Pa. The wedding will take place at Thanksgiving. on a wedding trip.

For going away the bride has chosen a black velvet frock, made with a full skirt, fitted bodice and short sleeves, finished with cuffs of linen lace. An edging of the same lace is used down the front opening of the gown, which has a row of black velvet buttons. With it, the bride will wear a black velvet off the face hat and other accessories of black. Her flowers will be white orchids. On their return the couple will live at 845 N.

Third St. The bride, a statistician at the Reading Hospital, is a graduate of the Reading High School. Mr. Smith is a draftsman at the Parish Pressed Steel Company. He is a graduate of the Wharton Extension School of the University of Pennsylvania and now is attending the Pennsylvania State College Extension School.

He a member of Pi Delta Epsilon fraternity. Miss Abele was feted at numerous pre nuptial parties. Among those who entertained for her were Miss Agnes Schwartz, Mrs. Paul F. Knoll, Miss Jane Kuhlman, Mrs.

otto Heck and Miss Mary Fryer and Miss Marge Fielders and her brother, Mr. W. Grant Fielders, Jr. A I Jv Ht M4 fkferfw "vgJ 4 iff CM ft, in I i v' I tp A A Mr' ''V: i mmm. v.

amtmm i i 1 i Three Farewell Parties Honor Mrs. Ralph Huston "THIRD party for Mrs. Ralph 1 Huston in as many days was the supper and bridge Mrs. Edward A. Connor gave last night at her home, 1800 Perkiomen ave.

Other parties for Mrs. Huston, who is leaving Monday to make her home in Scranton, were a dinner and bridge, her sisters, Mrs. Irvin Cramp and Miss Sarah M. Brunner gave Thursday evening at the Thomas Jefferson Tea Room and a buffet supper and bridge to which Mrs. A.

P. Gery was hostess at her home In Mt. Penn, Wednesday evening. Guests of Mrs. Connor last eve ning were Mrs.

G. Herbert Mac uregor, Mrs. cramp, Mrs. Arthur Elks' Auxiliary To Hold Card Party Plans for the card party they will sponsor jointly at the Elks' Home October 7 were discussed by mem bers of the auxiliary's entertain ment and ways and means committees, meeting at the home Thursday evening. The committees consist of Mrs.

Bessie Keen, chairman; Mrs. Joseph S. Lerch, Mrs. Bruce Alexander, Mrs. Philip Beard, Mrs.

John Bross man and Mrs. Matthew Flelschman, entertainment, and ways and means, Mrs. George W. Hauck, chairman; Mrs. Walter O.

McAtee, Mrs. C. Elmer Muntz, Mrs. R. Elmer Addis and Mrs.

Frank Bingaman. AUXILIARY TO MEET Homeopathic Auxiliary No. 4, will held a meeting in the Nurses' Home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Mrs. Travis Fryermuth will pre side. Lengel, Mrs.

Elmer Adams, who was Miss Edna Hess before her recent marriage, Mrs. Gery, Miss Brunner and Miss Majorie Whitman. Prize winners at the party given by Mrs. Cramp and Miss Brunner were Mrs. Grant Rocktashel, Mrs.

Connor and Mrs. William Ross. Other guests were Mrs. Gery and Miss Whitman. Those who won prizes at Mrs.

Gery's bridge were Mrs. Robert Winegarden, Mrs. C. P. Stahl and Miss Whitman.

Other guests were Mrs. Cramp, Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Leslie Alber, Mrs. Ellis Miller, Mrs.

Mark Christy, Mrs. Lengel, Mrs. Adams and Miss Brunner. Hold Annual Banquet at Old Mill Tea House Teachers and officers of the Intermediate Senior department of the First Reformed Sunday School, held their annual banquet at the Old Mill Tea House, in Wyomisslng. Two of the teachers, Mrs.

Herbert Bohn, and Mr. Warren K. Hess, whose marriages took place recently, were presented with gifts. The guest speaker was the Rev. D.

J. Wtezcl. Those present were the Rev. and Mrs. D.

J. Wetzel, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bohn, Mr. and Mrs.

Warren K. Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Merkel, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Painter, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bentz.

Mrs. C. Subrey De Long, Mr. Stover DeLong, Miss Eleanor Richards, Miss Mary John, ston, Miss Miriam Becker, Mr. Irvin Reinert, Mr.

Donald I bach, and Mr. Eugene Barth, Upper Left: MRS. OTTO H. HECK, formerly Miss MUdred Fosey, who is the committee chairman for the annual autumn fashion show and card party which, the Wyomisslng Junior Woman's Club will hold at The Berkshire, Tuesday night Photo by Bachrach. Upper Center: MISS LILLIAN B.

SHEIDY, whose marriage to Mr. Clemens S. Courtney, will take plaee this afternoon in Bausman Memorial Reformed Church. Upper Right: MISS MARGARET LEINBACH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Allen Leinbach, a honor graduate of the Reading High School, and the recipient of a scholarship, who has entered Drexel Institute. Lower Left: MISS PAULINE ABELE, whose marriage to Mr. Hunter E. Smith will take place this morning, at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. Lower Right: MRS.

GERALD CASSIDY, who before her marriage was Miss Angela Rehr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rehr. Photo by NiebeL Auxiliary Holds Party At Eagles' Home With 40 members present, the auxiliary of the Reading Eagles Home Company held a party in the grill room of the Eagles Home. Lunch was served and games were played.

Mrs. Thelma Palm and Mrs. Marion Steinle were prize winners. The organization will hold a card party October 21, with Mrs. Grace Vernon and her committee In charge.

Those present were: Mrs. Blanche Larkln, Mrs. Blanche Gerber, Mrs. Marion Homan, Mrs. Ella Hinkel, Mrs.

Ruth Ruffner, Mrs. Mabel Bowers, Dolly Lessig, Mrs. Clara Ludwig, Mrs. Anna Harnly, Mrs. Ida Mertz, Mrs.

Ada Behney, Mrs. Helen Kline, Mrs Helen Moore, Mrs. Esther Johnson, Mrs. Mary Reif snyder, Mrs. Helen Carpenter, Mrs.

Margaret Tomney, Mrs. Ellen Fal ler, Mrs Ruth Wanner, Mrs. Loretta Faller, Mrs. Marie Snyder, Mrs. Helen Delong, Mrs.

Carrie Kissinger, Mrs. Laura Imschweiler, Mrs. Dorothy Myers, Mrs. Lillian Schaffer, Mrs. Helen Hukhizer, Mrs.

Barbara Whitehead Mrs. Lizzie Neiman, Mrs. Thelma Palm, Mrs. Marie Schearer, Mrs. Florence Moyer, Mrs.

Mayme Hurst, Mrs. Emma Albright, Mrs. Arab Patrol Auxiliary Holds Dinner Party Members of the auxiliary of the Arab Patrol of the Shrine held a dinner party at South Mountain Manor, Wernersville, Thursday evening. Dinner was preceded by an afternoon of card playing and a brief business session. Plans for a card party, October 15, at Rajah Temple, were discussed.

Those present were Mrs. William Keyte, Mrs William Good, Mrs. Charles Dautrichj Mrs. John Gries emer, Mrs. William Driver, Mrs.

Ralph Gounder, Mrs. George Dren kel, Mrs. Charles Toole, Mrs. Paul Youndt, Mrs. William Ely, Mrs.

Harvey Schmehl, Mrs. Carrie Millard, Mrs. Frank Dechant. Mrs. John Schock, Mrs.

William Perkins, Mrs. Harry Wise, Mrs. Charles Beitzel, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Ralph Hibert, Mrs.

Herbert PehlmVn, Mrs. William Toole, Mrs. Charles Graul, Mrs. John Herbein, Mrs. George Weinerth and Mies May Moyer.

Marion Steinle, Miss Mabel Storch, Mrs. Emily Borts, Miss Fern Willey, Mrs. Sarah Weiteel and Mrs. Martha Jeake, 1VAUSICAL vespers and badminton, discussions groups and swimming, motion pictures and roller skating, demonstrations of these varied activities of Y. W.

C. A. members, and of many, many more will be provided next Thursday night, "Sample Night," for guests, at the association building. The "Sample Night" is a new sort of open house. Guests will be welcomed, as in other years, at open house.

They will be permitted to participate in a number of activities, while others have been arranged either for their entertainment or to Inform them of the association's work and scope. The director is Miss S. Helen Ahrens, who recently assumed the office of general secretary and is a former president of the board. Her aides, members of the staff, are Miss Ruth id. Freeman, health education secretary; Miss Florence S.

Holmes, Girl Reserve secretary; Miss Lou ella E. Mullin, business and industrial secretary; Mrs. Howard Hauck, swimming instructor; Mrs. V. Roy Ribble, business secretary; Miss Anna N.

Egolf, office secretary, and Miss Anna Hunter, rooms matron. First of the "samples" will be a 15 minute musical vespers service at 7 o'clock, in a club room on the second floor. Swims and roller skating are scheduled for the next hour, during which there will be motion picture samples in the auditorium. The badminton watch, at 8:15, will be followed at 9 o'clock by singing and a stunt. Sample gym work, at 9:30, comprises the list of "things to do" up until lO o'clock, when an orchestra will strike up for an hour's dancing.

Distinct from the "things to do" are those "to These include a typical Girl Reserve conference and a round table discussion set up for the business, professional and industrial groups, on the second floor, and, on the third floor, a Blue Mountain Camp display, one of hobbles and another of a typical bedroom. In addition, the food service committee will serve samples of its catering in the third floor supper room. Girl Reserves will serve as guides during the evening, when guests may be sample members by filling out sample application blanks. Miss Grace Renno To Be Bride Today Miss Grace Y. Renno, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles W. Renno, Hamburg, will become the bride of Nevin E. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs, Edward Miller, of Girardville, Schuylkill County, at a ceremony in First Reformed Church, by the Rev.

Dallas R. Krebe, pastor, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Renno is a graduate of Hamburg High School, class of '36, and attended West Chester State Teachers' College. She is a member of First Reformed Church choir, and teaches in the Sunday School. Miller is a graduate of Girardville High School, class of '31, and the School of Taxidermy, Illinois.

He is active in church affairs, belonging to the choir and teaching in Sunday school. Miss Mary Burkey will be maid of honor, and John Halbe, Girardville, will be best man. Ushers will be Charles Burkey and Charles Thomas. The couple will spend their honeymoon at Cape May. Card Parties Lynoak Auxiliary of the Reading Hospital, 8.30 o'clock next Thursday evening, at 2510 Perkiomen Mt.

Penn. Special prizes will be awarded by the committee, Mrs. Charles Kindt and Mrs. John Leonard. Mind Your Manners Test your knowledge of correct social usage by answering the following questions, then checking against the authoritative answers below: 1.

Is it good form to announce dinner by saying "Dinner is ready?" 2. Should a woman guest at a small informal dinner in a friend's house keep on her hat? 3. Should one invite guests informally for dinner and tell them to come at "about six?" 4. At a small party of six or ten guests would each person be introduced as he arrives?" 5. Is it good taste to continually speak of one's hus hand as "he?" What would you do if Your husband wishes to invite as a house guest a friend of his whom you do not know? Should the invitation be sent out by (a) You? (b) Your husband? (c) In both of your namu? Antweri 1.

It is better to say "Dinner is served." 2. No. 3. No. Be definite, say "at six." 4.

Yes. 5. No. Use his name. Best "What Would You Do" solution (a).

(Copyright, 1937).