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if BROOKLYN EAGLE, TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 1940 SOCIETY CARRIAL. Fred Jones photo ON WEDDING TRIP-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Metzger Jr.

of Great Neck were photographed at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. Mrs. Metzger is the former Miss Suzanne Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.

T. Robinson of Rockville Centre. Rita Glennon Married Today Miss Rita Ursula Glennon. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Glennon of 192 McDonough became the bride of Charles A. Minickus, of Brooklyn, at 10 a.m. this morning at Our Lady of Victory Church. The Rev. Louis A.

Shaughness officiated. A wedding breakfast followed at the Hotel Granada, The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of duchess white satin. princess style, with a lace yoke, long sleeves and long. flowing train. She had a fingertip veil and headpiece of lace to match the yoke praver book with with A satin ribbon as 3 bookmark, trimmed with lilies of the valley.

The maid of honor, the bride's Mister, Miss Irene Glennon, wore a of olive green taffeta with a matching halo hat, trimmed with olive green velvet. James Carroll was best man. A William Glennon, brother of the bride, and Martin. Dockerty, cousin of the bridegroom served as ushers. Mothers Club Party The Mothers Club of Colony House, 297 Dean held a marquerade Halloween party last night at the settlement house.

Costumes represented characters from fairy tales to real life and prizes were given to the winners of the most original. Mrs. Margaret KeeCAn was chairman of the party. Games were plaved and refreshments served. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN CLUB WOMEN One of the most stimulating was arranged by the Brooklyn cil of Jewish Women today Mrs.

Harold Lehman debated St. George. Mrs. Poletti spoke for President a niece of the Governor, spoke for Mr. Willkie.

The debate was atranged by Mrs. Charles Jaffa, chairman of the committee on social legislation. Miss Pearl Bernstein, administrator of the Board of Higher Education. and Dr. Gabriel Almond of Brooklyn College, were also on the program.

A luncheon followed in honor of the new members in the Council. Pietro DiDonato, author of Christ in Concrete: Oscar Schisgall, author of "I Married a Nazi" and Mrs. Karl Kaufman of the board of the National Council, spoke at the luncheon. Election Returns will be heard by the Business and Professional Women's Club of Hempstead, at an election night party, next Tuesday, to follow its short business meeting in the Hempstead Methodist Church, Misses Evelyn Pray and Dorothy Bartlett, in charge of the program, have arranged to have the returns promptly recorded. Club members are doing their bit aiding war sufferers by knitting afghan squares to be made into blankets for the Red Cross.

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Try this way especially you have been using some slower or less effective way to overcome acid stomach. The Phillips' Method may be revelation and solve vour problem. Utley-Bennett Wedding Plans Completed; Event to Be Nov. 12 Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Mary Area Utley and Nelson Clark Bennett, which will take place at 8 o'clock on Nov. 12.

Miss Utley is the daughter of Mrs. Waldo Briggs Utley of 2317 S. Carrollton New Orleans, and the late Mr. Utley, and Mr. Bennett is the son of Mrs.

Nelson C. Bennett of 769 St. Mark's Ave. and the late Mr. Bennett.

The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Ray D. Fortna at the Carrollton Presbyterian Church. New Orleans. The prospective bride will be given in marriage Miss Mahony Is Engaged To Doctor Wedding Will Take Place Late Next Month The engagement of Miss Muriel Celeste Mahony, daughter of Mortimer Michael Mahony of 136 Maple St.

and Baltimore, and the late Mrs. Mahony, to Dr. Cornelius Joseph McCloskey has been announced by Mr. Mahony. Miss Mahony attended Ladycliffon-the-Hudson and was graduated from St.

Francis Xavier Academy. Dr. McCloskey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J.

McCloskey of 1468 E. 13th is a graduate of Fordham University and Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. The wedding will take place the latter part of November. Friends School Has Tea; Dr. G.

Spache Speaker The parents of the 'second grade children of Brooklyn Friends School, attended a tea yesterday at the school, 112 Schermerhorn St. Dr. George Spache, the school's phychologist, spoke about "The Emotional Problems of Eight- YearOld Children." Mrs. Edgerton G. North poured at the tea.

Among the mothers who attended were Mrs. Malcolm Bell. Mrs. Robert L. Cahill.

Mrs. George L. Cassidy, Mrs. Alexander T. Cole, Mrs.

Garland V. Coleman, Mrs. John Bayley King. Mrs. Stanley S.

Lamm. Mrs. Alexander Lesnor, Mrs. Lazarus Marcus, Mrs. Edgerton G.

North. Mrs. Robert A. Pines and Mrs. Joseph H.

Smith. Rosemary Browne Bride Of Gerard Keenan Miss Rosemary Elizabeth Browne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Browne, became the bride of Gerard Keenan Sunday in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Mr.

Browne gave his daugter in marriage and she was attended by her sister. Miss Gertrude Browne as maid of honor and Misses Mildred Finley and Muriel Clancy as bridesmaids. Francis Ryan was the best man and the ushers were Andrew Keenan and Eugene Browne. The bride's gown was of brocaded lace with a long train. And her veil fell from a crown of seed pearls.

Her bouquet was of white roses. The maid of honor wore a gown of peacock blue velveray taffeta and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Misses Finley and Clancy were similarly attired in dresses of peach velveray taffeta. Both carried red roses. A reception was held at the New Littles after which Mr.

and Mrs. Keenan left for a wedding trip. Upon their return the couple will reside in Flatbush. Tea at School Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence J. Munson and the faculty of the Munson School of Music gave A tea at the school, 357 Ovington on Sunday. Donald Moore, baritone, was introduced as a new faculty member and sang a group of songs. Among those present were: Joseph Clarke Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs.

G. Aldo Randegger, Mr. and Mrs. Du Vall, Mr. and Mrs.

Rollin G. Plumb, Miss Alice Plumb, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berge, A. N.

Rygg, Miss Agnes Rygg, Miss Helen Jacobson, Mrs. Jacobson, Mrs. S. W. Steffensen, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Najarian, Mrs. W. Shine, Mrs.

E. Holm, Miss Gertrude Bie, Mrs. M. Kar, Miss Elizabeth Wankel, Miss Edith Sandvold, Miss Kathryn Hedberg, Jack Hedberg, Mrs Dorothy Martin, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Milder, Mrs. M. Mathisen, Miss Agnes Whyte, Miss Anna Sigmond. Mrs.

Oscar Youngman, Burton Holte Youngman, and Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Kleng George Dickinson. The faculty present included: Miss Bergliot Hafstad, Miss Mildred Norseen, Miss Theresa A.

Smith, Roger Williams, Miss Mildred Dubrow and Donald Moore. END OF A JOB You'll be glad you found Sani- Flush. takes all the hard work out of cleaning toilet bowls. Just sprinkle in a little twice week. Directions on the can.

Cannot harm plumbing connections. Sold everywhere. 10c and 25c sizes. Sani-Flush CLEANS TOILET BOWLS WITHOUT SCOURING by her brother, Waldo B. Utley.

Miss Jean Wood of Dallas, Texas, will be maid of honor and Mrs. Clay Jones of Tennessee, matron of honor. The attendants will include the bridegroom-elect's sister, Miss Ruth C. Bennett of Brooklyn, Mrs. Waldo B.

Utley, Mrs. Frank H. Brunson and Miss Mary Walker of New Orleans. Miss Mary Elizabeth Brunson will be flower girl. Frank H.

Brunson will act as best man and the ushers will include Carl Eddins Geyer, Davis Lee Jahncke, Fred W. Mahler S. Bertram McNair Jr. and Charles S. Wainwright Day Nursery To Benefit By Party Bay Ridge Group to Give Smorgasbord The annual smorgasbord for the benefit of the Bay Ridge Day Nursery will be held at Christ Church Parish House next Monday at 5:30 p.m.

Mrs. Graham Townsend and Mrs. Robert Wohnsiedler are co-chairmen and will be assisted by the following committee: Mrs. Clinton A. Bennett, Herbert Bohnet, Mrs.

A. W. Bonynge, Mrs. William A. Brodie, Mrs.

Webster J. Cave, Mrs. Vincent Coffill, Mrs. Walter Coombs, Mrs. A.

D. Constant, Mrs. W. Daly, Mrs. A.

DeBarros, Mrs. A. J. Gonnoud, Mrs. Charles Jacobus, Mrs.

Leo Sherman, Mrs. Arthur H. Longstreet, Mrs. George Maguire, Mrs. William McCarthy, Mrs.

Maloney, Mrs. Harold Stewart, Mrs. Robert W. Swanson. Mrs.

Clarence Underwood and Mrs. Robert J. Vance. Dr. and Mrs.

Shafer Hosts at Packer Tea Dr. Paul D. Shafer, president of the Packer Collegiate Institute, and Mrs. Shafer yesterday entertained members of the second academic class at their home, 22 Orange St. Mrs.

Sidney W. Davidson, and Miss Christine Nelson, second academic, prefect, presided at the tea table. Miss Jean McGlynn, president of the class, received the students with Dr. and Mrs. Shafer.

Dr. and Mrs. Shafer are giving A series of teas for the four high school classes at Packer and the two collegiate classes this season. Mrs. Albert C.

Boye, chairman of the Parent- Association for the third elementary grade, was the hostess Friday at a tea for the mothers of students in this grade at Packer. The tea was one of a series being held under the auspices of the Parent- -Teacher Association for the mothers of students in all classes. Dr. Shafer, Miss Elizabeth Wright, director of the elementary school, and Miss Alice Krom represented the faculty at the tea. Benack- -Mullen Miss Mary Virginia Mullen niece of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles J. Mullen of Kingston, N. was married Saturday morning to Gerald Benack, son of Mrs. John B.

Benack of Brooklyn and the late Mr. Benack, at a nuptial mass in St. Joseph's Church. The Rev. Edmund D.

Burke officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Charles J. Mullen. Mrs. Vincent Connelly of Kingston was matron of honor.

Cornelius Campion of Brooklyn was best man for Mr. Benack and the ushers were Chester A. Baltz Jr. of Kingston and Edwin C. Hoehn of Brooklyn.

Mrs. Benack is a graduate of the College of Mount St. Vincent and a former teacher in the Kingston high school. Mr. Benack, a graduate of St.

Lawrence University and a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, is office manager in the New York office of Niagara Hudson Power Corporation. Nursery Children to Visit Botanic Garden The Immaculate Conception Day Nursery at 117 Sands St. held a regular meeting with the president, Mrs. William G. O'Brien, presiding.

Plans were discussed for the dollar drive and to take the children of the nursery to the Botanic Garden tomorrow. Mrs. Arthur V. McDermott will be chairman of the day. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN Vacation Places ATLANTIC CITY, N.

J. Shore Means More Here. From meals $5 $8. European: with I MORE often. ATLANTIC CITY BOOKLET Write Room 109.

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OCTOBER BRIDE- Mrs. Louis Sherwood Irwin is the former Miss Alice Gertrude Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Bradley of 345 New York Ave. Mr.

Irwin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henry Irwin of Garden City. The wedding took place on Saturday in St. Bartholomew's Church.

Lincoln McCabe photo TO WED NEXT MONTH Miss Muriel Celeste Mahony, daughter of Mortimer Michael Mahony of 136 Maple St. and Baltimore, and the late Mrs. Mahony, will be married to Dr. Cornelius Joseph McCloskey, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Francis J. McCloskey of 1468 E. 13th St. Tiny Tim Society Social Service Group Meets Mrs. A.

C. Dilworth, director of Social Service for the Tiny Tim Society of the House of St. Giles the Cripple, held a meeting yesterday morning at the hospital, 1346 President St. Meeting with Mrs. Dilworth were Mrs.

Henry Fogg, Mrs. Thomas S. Pendreigh, Mrs. J. Hunter Lack and Mrs.

Anattalie M. Rarey, social service worker at the hospital. Following the meeting the members remained for luncheon. Mrs. Frank H.

Traendly is president of the Tiny Tim Society which will have its annual bridge party on Thursday at the Towers Hotel. Mrs. Cornelius L. Kelley is chairman of the party. Miss Wenz Married The marriage of Miss Frances Wenz daughter of Mr.

Mrs. Adam Wenz of 87-43 115th Richmond Hill, to Raymond L. Hatch, son of Mr. Mrs. Louis Hatch of 132-10 106th St.

Ozone Park, took place Sunday at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Woodhaven. The Rev. T. T.

Butler performed the ceremony. A reception followed at the Kew Gardens Hotel. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a medieval princess gown of white ocean wave taffeta with a basque bodice, high neckline, long fitted sleeves, the voluminous skirt formed a fan train; her long Illusion veil was held by an bouvardia headpiece. She carried a prayer book, with a marker of gardenias and tuberoses. The maid of honor, Miss Evelyn G.

Scheffel of Richmond Hill, wore a gown of Spanish rasin taffeta, bouffant style with matching floral headpiece and shoulder length veil and carried bronze chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids, the Misses Emilie Wood of Richmond Hill and Betty Lake of Cypress Hills, wore a gown similar to the maid of honor's, in aquamarine taffeta also matching headpieces and carried yellow chrysanthemums, Charles Martin of Brooklyn was best man for Mr. Hatch whose ushers included Fred Jelliffe of Brooklyn and Charles Dosch of Ridgewood. The bride is a graduate of Richmond Hill High School. Mr.

Hatch of Textile High School. After A short trip the couple will make their home in Richmond Hill. ADVERTISEMENT Now Amazing Proved Hygienic Protection for Married Women Thousands upon thousands of women have now learned to use a sensational, scientific discovery for hygienic purposes. This boon to womankind is not a poison. yet actually kills germs at contact.

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Get Zonite from your druggist today. It's surprisingly easy and economical use. Ideal for feminine hygiene. Follow the simple directions and enjoy proved hygienic protection that you may never have known before. Evelyn C.

Thomas Bride of Robert Wood Miss Evelyn Christine Thomas, daughter of William H. Thomas of 924 E. 13th St. and the late Mrs. Anna S.

Thomas, was married to Robert Wilbur Wood of 1444 E. 8th son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wood, at 8 o'clock last night.

The ceremony, performed by the Rev. Stanley Evans, in the Wells Memorial Presbyterian Church, was followed by a reception at the Hotel Bossert. Miss Dorothy Stratmann of Brooklyn, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. The bridesmaids included Misses Helen Bigge, Dorothy McNulty, Jean Xiques, all of Brook- Miss Doris Adele Fick To Be Honored Guest Miss Miriam Herr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Terr, and Miss Jane Mulry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Leo Mulry, will entertain at a luncheon for Miss Doris Adele Fick and her bridal party on Saturday at Sherry's, Manhattan. Miss Fick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George H. Fick of 636 E. 19th will be married on Nov. 11 to John B. Ackerman of Garden City.

Faith Home Group Will Meet Monday Mrs. Charles P. Burr of the Hotel Delmonico, Manhattan, will have the November business meeting of the Auxiliary of Faith Home for Incurables at her home on Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Stewart of 1365 52nd announced the birth of a son, Paul Vernon Stewart, on Oct. 21 at the Israel Zion Hospital. lyn, and Mrs. Thomas The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white transparent velvet gown and a finger tip veil with a velvet Juliet cab. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.

The maid of honor wore a tapestry rose velvet gown and velvet bonnet and carried bronze chrysanthemums. The other attendants dresses were of congo blue velvet and tulle, their velvet bonnets matched and they carried mulberry chrysanthemums. Arthur Wood, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers included Frank Caghney, Chester Kaminski, Lawrence Lucey and Milton O'Neil. The couple will make their home in Brooklyn after a wedding trip to Washington, D.

C. meetings of the campaign Section of the National Counwhen Mrs. Charles Poletti and the political issues at the Hotel Roosevelt. Mrs. Lehman, Branch of the American Association of University Women, yesterday in the home of Mrs.

Ralph Limber, Locust Valley. Mrs. Robert Bacon spoke 011 What the Last Seven Years Have Done to America" and Mrs. Jeanne Marion Doane on What the Last Seven Years Have Done for the Children of America." Annual Political Meeting of t1 the Woman's City Club of New York will be held tonight, at 19 W. 50th Manhattan, with Miss Freda Kirchwey in the chair.

Francis Plimpton speaks for the Republicans and Herbert Bayard Swope for the Democrats. The club is urging its members to support P. R. and to reorganize the county government. The Woman's City Club was one of the first organizations to work for charter revision; Mrs.

Genevieve B. Earle, who was the only woman on the charter revision commission, is active in the Woman's City Club. A Joint All- Day voters' pre-elec- tion institute will be conducted by the Nassau and Suffolk Counties League of Women Voters, tomorrow at the Bethpage Country Club in Farmingdale. Miss Ruth Ayers, newly elected president of the New York State League will preside at a panel discussion of "Your Legislature and You." Parent -Teacher Association of Public School 171 of Cypress Hills heard an interesting talk at its last by Miss Bellilesa Zerba on "Combining Modern with the Traditional in Interior Decoration." Eight new members were received into the organization by Mrs. William Melrose, president.

The association discussed a dental clinic for the district. ways of beautifying the classrooms and the general welfare of the children. There will be a bridge bunco in the Community House, Elderts Lane and Etna on Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. You know it's good by its color and appetizing aroma VALUABLE GIFTS ASK Ideal WILSON CO.

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