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PAGE SIX SANTA CRUZ NEWS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927 Determined Flying Beauty TO GENUINE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Mrs. Nellie A. Bangs of 124 Mission street was genuinely surprised Thursday when a group of friends walked in, having with them a boun I i i week-days when the gallery is open are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Everybody is invited without charge. OFFICIARY ENTERTAINED Rev.

and Mrs. George Armstrong of the Advent Christian church entertained the officiary of the church on Thursday evening, with twenty-two seated at the dinner table. Pink roses decorated the rooms and the Xff 'C W-3tfK MfrU yWm 1 1 I I. 1 I I I I I (NRA Service, New York Bureau) Pretty Ruth Elder is going to take wings across the Atlantic this fall or somethin's goin' to bust! Such was the substance of her determined remarks when she arrived at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, from Wheeling, W. with Capt.

George Halde-man, her navigator. A'ou see them here beside their orange monoplane, "American Girl." Indeed when Sheltered a Perfect Roof long since you examined Your roof? a year, two years roofs deteriorate quickly from constant exposure to fog, rain, cold. At any minute your roof may begin to leak, causing incoiiA-enience. roof experts who Avill measure up your roof at no cost to will bo pleased to quote you a price on any kind of roof desire. WOOD BROS.

CO. I i X1 i Lumber and New Jersey's Is Home with How A month, Some heat and you loss and "We have you and Ave covering you wdgeNew Mill Work Santa Cruz California HOME BUILDING SERVICE dinner was most appetizing. Plans for the winter were outlined by the pastor. He hopes for a series of evangelical services, and for im provements to the church among other things. i 4 DIXXFR DAXCK TONIGHT The regular Saturday night dinner dance will be held at the Casa del Roy tonight and the public is invit ed.

These dances are informal, with John McDonald's orchestra furnish ing the music. 4 4 FA RGO-HARYKY AVFDDIXG At ten o'clock this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Fargo, Prospect avenue, occurred an unusually beautiful wedding, that of the youngest daughter Miss Frances G. Fargo, and Ilobart A. Harvey, son of Mrs. Amy G. and the late James A.

Harvey. The decorations were elaborate, and included an altar effect at the mantel in the living room. This was banked in solid green, color being given by flesh and lavender gladioli. The whole house was in the two delicate tints, given by pompom dahlias and gladioli; an added color being given by the blue of delphinum on the breakfost table. The ceremony was performed by Dr.

B. M. Palmer, pastor of the Congregational church, in the presence of thirty, consisting of relatives and a few intimate friends. The costumes were very handsome. The bride, who was given away by her mother in the unavoidable absence of her father in Southt Dakota, wore a gown of georgette in Napoleon blue, made with velvet in the same color and em broidered in gold.

The arm bou quet was of gardenias and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Fargo was in. black satin trimmed in Napoleon blue, and wore a shoulder flower of deep rose. Mrs.

Fred R. Howe, sister of the bride, who played the Lohengrin bridal chorus at the entrance of the bridal party, was in yellow. The mother of the groom Mrs. Harvey, wore coffee-colored georgette and velvet. The ring bearer was Joan Dorothy Jenks of Santa Barbara, the little niece of the bride.

She was in 'white voile and Irish lace and carried a colonial bouquet which was a replica of that of the bride, except that it was made of tiny rosebuds; this carried the ring In the heart of it. Tho buffet breakfast consisted of chicken salad, sandwiches, relishes, ice cream and cake. The large two-tier cake bore a miniature bridal party, bride and groom, minister and all, and was decorated with orange blossoms. The bride's going-awav dress was of Chinese brocade in artichoke green, the coat of gray, with large wolf collar, and black hat. The gifts were extremely numerous and attractive much silver in the bride's pattern, almost a complete set of pink glass, and handsome pieces of brass, as well as other furnishings.

The young couple have gone on an extended camping trip through the northern part of the state, and upon their return about the middle of October, they will occupy the Fargo home during the absence for several months of Mrs. Fargo who is going east. The out of town guests at the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Donald McRae (Anna Lou Fargo) of San Anselmo with their children Betty and Bruce; Mr.

and Mrs. Abbott Jenks (Dorothy Fargo) of Santa Barbara and their daughters Abbie Mae, Virginia, Joan; Mr. and Mrs. Leon K. Fargo of Los Angeles.

Members Explain Club Program The members of the agricultural extension service force, together with the local leader of boys' and gills' clubs, have been visiting the rural schools of the county to explain the club program. Printed circulars describing the ten contests offered, are distributed. Present indications are for a big enrollment this year. UPPER KOQUKL AVENUE TO BK CLOSED TO TRAF Mayor F. AV.

Swanton today announced the closing of the upper portion of Soquel avenue Monday to traffic. The mayor stated that while this will inconvenience many, it was decided to close the street to all traffic so that the work of improvement, now in progress could be rushed through by he contracor in order to have the street completed before the rains begin. The detour will be by way of Seabright avenue to Twin Lakes, and out Seventh avenue to the highway. In Congregational Church tomorrow morning, sermon on "A Bon-Fire of Testimony." Anthem and duet. Kvening, 7:00, Moving Picture Service, using "Blood Will Tell." Address, "The Old Mission Trails," illustrated by colored moving picture.

Anthem and praise service. Come. udvt. teous supply of good things to eat. A real picnic spread was enjoyed on the lawn under the shade of the imposing trees.

Mrs. Bangs was not able to blow out all of the candles on her beautiful cake at once, supposedly owing to shortness of breath from expressions of delight. At the conclusion of the meal, one of the group read an original poem by way of a biographical sketch of Mrs. Rangs which seemed to be appreciated. The affair was complete from every angle.

Those comprising the party wore Mrs. Nellie A. Hangs, Mrs. Belle Bangs, Mrs. flussie Wren, Mrs.

Ida Cox, Mrs. Ella Gregg, Mrs. Fannie Henry, Mrs. Mary A. Stevenson, Miss Ella S.

Brown, Miss Mabel Cooper, Mr. F. O. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. P. I). Bane.

ZA DER-T KICK; MA P. RIA William Frederick Zander and Cora Allene Triggs were united in marriage on Tuesday, September 20, Itev. W. B. Pearson of the First Baptist church of Santa Cruz, officiating.

Mr. Zander is pastor of the First Baptist church of Areata. Mrs. Triggs, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, has held a position for the past year ns director of religious education in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. SOCIAL OF GAULT AVI DK-AAVA KS There were thirty at the social afternoon of the Grant Wide-A wakes on Thursday.

Ten teachers, the entire force, were included. Mrs. Kay Greenfield was at the head of the pleasant affair. One of the amusements was a contest as to who could make the greatest number of words from "California." Mrs. Florence Chapman won the prize, a handsome bouquet of yellow flowers.

Mrs. Emma Ritchie was second. After the penny march all were seated at tables decorated with pompom dahlias and were served delicious cake and coffee. The next meeting will be the business one for October, on the thirteenth. 4.

4. BAPTISTS AT AVATSOXVIIiI.E Many members of the local Baptist church attended tho association meeting of the San Jose association at Watsonville. The meeting opened at 10 a. m. and closed with an evening meeting for young people which was attended by thirty of the local church.

One of the speakers 011 the program was the pastor Rev. AV. F. Pearson, his subject being 'Prayer." The many attending the meeting expressed their appreciation of a very enjoyable day. DECLAMATORY CONTEST The East Side AV.

C. T. U. will have the second declamatory contest this time for the grand gold medal, next Friday night, in the East Side M. E.

church auditorium. In connection with this is a silver medal singing contest for the young people. 4 4 TO EXTHRTAIX CHOIR Mrs. W. II.

I). Ilornaday is giving a reception to the choir of the Kast Side M. K. church this evening at tho parsonage, in connection with choir rehearsal. HIGH SCHOOL HXTERTAIXMKXT On October 21st John Squires, head of the music department of the high school, will present a program for the curtain fund.

The glee club, clioral' class, art club and English club, will each be represented in an excellent program. PRESHYTKRI AX AVOMEX MKKT Thirty-seven women spent a profitable day at the Presbyterian church parlors, sewing for the orphanage of the church at San Anselmo, and enjoying a picnic lunch at noon. Arrangements were made at the business meeting in the afternoon to serve meals to delegates to the presbytery meeting hero October 17-19. A committee was appointed for each of the six meals. Rev.

II. J. Reenituma of Madera county told of his work in the country. Mrs. .1.

H. McCaslin sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. John Iteukema and Mrs. Kate Wheelock AVells played a number. RECEPTION FOR.

RF.V. HORXADAY Next Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid of the Kast Side M. K. church will give a reception to Itev. AV.

II. J). Hornaday who is returned to this church by conference. It will be at eight o'clock and the program is in charge of Mrs. Mary Ryder.

A cordial invitation to the public is extended by the society. ART LKAGl SI XDAV Tomorrow being the fourth Sunday in the month, the Soabright Art Gallery will be open from two to five in the afternoon. This is the last Sunday the etching exhibit by J. C. Vondrous of Prague will be shown, as it is soon to be taken down and returned to Chicago.

The local exhibit will also be changed. The Atwater Kent radio AND PARTS Alfred C. Handley 825 Front St. Phone 227 PLANE SEARCHES FOR FILM WOMAN GLENDALE, Sept. 24.

(fi) A privately owned airplane equipped for a long desert search left here today in search of the lost monoplane, Spirit of Hollywood, which left Clover Field, Santa Monica, for Chicago last Wednesday and has not been heard from since. The missing craft carried Miss Marion Mack, motion picture actress with film colony messages to Jack Dempsey and was piloted by Frank Tomick of Venice. The searching plane is manned by Roy Wilson and Frank Clark, Glen- dale flyers who took to the air at 11:35 a. m. Meanwhile, M.

Kaye of the 115th observation squadron, California Na tional Guard, prepared to join the hunt later in the day in a Douglas Plane. 1 ne takeotr will he trom the Griffith Park airport near here. KOENNECKE OFF ON LONG JUMP ANGORA, Turkey, Sept. 24. (P) Lieutenant Otto Koennecke, German long distance aviator, took off this morning on the second leg of his flight from Cologne, Germany, to America by the eastern route.

His immediate goal is Basra, Irak, at the head of the Persian gulf. He hoped to cover the 1050 miles by this evening. The weather at the time of the takeoff was calm. HEADQUARTERS AT RKXO In conversation with a News man today, Rev. J.

H. N. Williams, who is soon to leave the pastorate of the First Methodist church, said that he will probably make his home at Reno, Nevada, and that will be the center of his new duties. He added that one of his first official acts will be to open a quarterly conference at Cedarville, Modoc county. This will have unusual interest to him, inasmuch as Cedarville was where he delivered his first sermon.

But Cedarville has for him a still more intimate appeal it was there that he met Miss Jessie li. F. Drouil-lard, and made her his wife. Morning Barn Fire Calls Out Firemen The fire department did some good work this morning when it extinguished a barn fire on Marnell avenue shortly before five o'clock. The flames were slow in getting under headway, with the result that the firemen quickly put out the blaze.

Adjoining the structure were two other barns and a house that would have faced possible destruction hail the fire not been discovered in time. Assistant Chief Engineer Fred Lewis was unable to ascertain the owner of the barn where the fire WHIST PARTY The whist party given by the Security Benefit association AVednes-day evening was enjoyed by quite a number, but owing to the fight returns coming in so late there was as large an attendance as expected. The prizes were won by the following: Mrs. G. H.

Seidlinger, first ladies; Mrs. C. Day, second; T. F. Hiland, 1st, and H.

F. Mason, 2nd men's prizes. Next Thursday another card party will he given and it is hoped a larger crowd will be present to compete for the prizes which will be better and more numerous than this week. Airs. Laura AV.

AV light of Honolulu is visiting her sister Miss Helen K. AVilder on North Braneiforte avenue. Dining the county fail- Mr. and Mrs. G.

P. Wilder will be guests of Miss Emma L. Campbell and Miss Helen K. AVilder. Mr.

AVilder is the "Hawaii Burbank" and he and his wife have been living a year in the South Seas. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A.

C. Dane of Rerkeley are spending a few days in Santa Cruz as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Bane on Kncinal street.

Dr. Bane is superintendent of the Oakland district of the California conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ioroiifo Oeliler of Sacramento is visiting his sister Mrs. Ruth Oehler O'Connor of this city. Revs.

Norman Know and C. T. Leach man returned fro mSan Francisco yesterday. Mrs. Elizabeth Rouke of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is here on a visit to her brother Dr.

A. F. Davis and niece Mrs. Hollis Beck. C.M'ii.s of Mcroed is visiting her parents Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Croop. Miss Norma Rylnnd Is enjoying a vacation here, spending part of the time at Casa del Rev, and part with Mrs.

F. Y. Bennett of Mill Valley. Airs. Kate Harringtoi regent, and Mrs.

H. AV. H. Penniman, vice regent, of Santa Cruz chapter, D. A.

drove to San Francisco yesterday for a district meeting at the Clil't hotel. CARD OF THAXKS AA'o sincerely wish to thank all our many friends for their kind assistance and many expressions of sympathy and beautiful flowers during the last sickness and death of our dearly beloved daughter and sister, Pacifica Crescini, deceased. Especially do we wish to thank the pallbearers for their assistance at the last service. Mil. AND MRS.

ADOLFO CUKSCLM and Family. advt. CARD OF THAXKS AA'e wish to thank the kind friends and neighbors for the lovely flowers and for their kind sympathy extended us at, the death of our beloved mother and grandmother, Mrs. Belle Van Orman. AVe also wish to thank Mr.

C. C. Chase, the singers, the pallbearers and Rev. B. M.

Palmer. New Murder Mrs. Sweetin Is Freed By Jury MOUNT VERNON, 111., Sept. 24. (P) In answer to her tearful plea, "Give me death or send me back to my children," Mrs.

Elsie Sweetin was acquitted today at her second trial for the poison murder of her husband, Wilford, three years ago. The jury deliberated less than thirty minutes. Start at, tho beginning Reail the first Installment of the thrilling mystery story, "The Itenson Murder Case." On 1'ngo 11, this issue. 5. LINDBERGH.

HOPS OFF TO EL PASO TUCSON, Sept. 24. (TP) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh took his world traveled monoplane into the air here at 7:50 o'clock this morning and after flying over tho government hospital ten minutes, headed eastward. He will make a short stop at Lordsburg, N.

and circle other cities enroute to El Paso, Texas, where he plans to land at 2 p. m. EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 24. (p) Colonel Charles A.

Lindbergh, in his famous Spirit of St. Louis, landed at Fort Bliss flying field this afternoon at 2 o'clock. An immense crowd was held back by members of the National Guard, mounted police and firemen. SUH. at the beginning Read the first installment or the thrilling mystery (dory, "The licnson Murder Case." On Page 11, this Issue.

THE NEWS PRINTS THE NEWS Just Coffee with a Sandwich Small orders are given the same attention as the big dinners In this restaurant. And the coffee! Try and find any better in Santa Cruz1; TOWN CLOCK CAFE Sist (NEA Service, New York Bureau) These are principals in the latest murder mystery in New Jersey, home of the famous Hall-Mills case: Dr. William Lilliendahl, 69, of Millville, and his wife, Margaret. She Said that he was shot and killed and she had been attacked by two negroes who held up their automobile on a lonely road near Hammonton. BURGLARS RAID COUNTY OFFICE SANTA RARBARA, Sapt.

24. (yP) The office of district attorney, Clarence Arard, was raided by burglars last night. Files and cases were ransacked and the office left In a state of confusion but so far as known nothing was It is supposed that the purpose of the raid was to find papers in some case but if so the plan failed. THE NEWS PRINTS THE NEWS. COMMUNITY PICTURE SERVICE IN THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Sunday Night, 7:00 DEA OTIOXS FROM THE SCREEN BOX(J KKRVICK SHORT SERMON MOVING PICTURES "BLOOD WILL TELL" AND "CALIFORNIA MISSION TRAILS" (Signed): R.

A. VAN ORMAN, Mil. AND MRS. A. W.

HAXBY and Family, MR. AND MRS. AV. R. ROBARDS and Family, MR.

AN'D MRS. C. E. BURGETT and Family, MR. AND MRS.

L. D. JONES and Family, MR. AND MRS. J.

R. GOURLEY and Family, MRS. G. L. LAWS and Family, (udvt.) NEW YEAR SERVICES Bosh Hoshanah services will he held on Monday evening, Sept.

26th, at 7:30 p. 111., also Tuesduy morning, Sept. 27th, at 9 a. at Hack-ley Hall, Center street. Visiting coreligionists cordially invited.

udvt. THE NEWS PRINTS THE NEWS. FiiisT CHirncH op runisT, soiei TIST Corner of Ocean street and D11 kota avenue; Sunday uervices 11 Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Testimon'.

meetintr every Wednesday at 8 Subject tomorrow, "Reality." THE NEWS PRINTS THE NEWS.

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