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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 35

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5 BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1940 Girl Scout Leaders Will Meet 'Winifred Anderson, Julius E. Selliken Married Yesterday Metuchen, N. Resident Is Bride Of Brooklynite in Church Ceremony St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Metuchen, N. was the scene yesterday afternoon of the marriage of Miss Winifred Edith Anderson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Anderson of Metuchen, to Julius Edward Selliken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Martin Selliken of Brooklyn. The Rev.

Harold Dunne performed the ceremony at 5 o'clock and a reception followed In t.hn narlsh hall and carried delphinium, snapdragons and Spanish Iris. White snapdragons, gladioli and baby's breath were used to decorate the church Victor Baum of Brooklyn was best man and the ushers were Harry Fisher of Iselln, and Robert Pleger of Brooklyn The bride attended Metuchen High School and is a member of the Delphic Dramatic Society and past advisor of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls. The bridegroom attended Luther College in Iowa. After a trip to Yellowstone Park the couple will make their home in Hillsdale, N. J.

Mrs. Heinz Wlesener of Bloom-field, N. was matron of honor and the bridesmaids were the Misses Norma Selliken of Brooklyn, Mildred Royce of Cranford, N. Jean Bewley of Newark, N. and Mary Delahunty of Long Island.

Geraldlne Osterman of Bethlehem, was flower girl. The bride was given In marriage by her father. 6he wore an Ivory satin brocade gown, a fingertip tulle veil, caught with lilies of the valley, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses, lilies of the valley and baby's breath. The attendants wore perl-winkle blue and thistle colored gowns, large picture hats to match Brooklyn Girl Scout volunteer leaders have a busy week ahead with two major events. The first Is the annual dinner for all of Brooklyn's 509 leaders, to be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

at Joe's Restaurant. Officers of the borough leaders' association, elected at the May 1 business meeting, will be installed in a special ceremony. Miss Edith L. Carlin, leader of Troop 55 In the Flatbush district, who has been a member of the Girl Scout organization since 1919, will be Installed as the new president of the Brooklyn Girl Scout Leaders' Association. She was vice president of the association in 1939, has been leaders' district treasurer and Is experienced in Girl Scout troop weekend camping.

Miss Helene Walters, captain of Troop 82 in the Ocean Front district, who has held Girl Scout membership since 1920, will be installed as vice president. Miss Jullia Coban, in Girl Scouting since 1935, will be secretary; she is captain of Troop 126 in the Bedford-Stuyve-sant district. The new treasurer Installed will be Miss Adeline Munchmeyer, leader of Troop 95 in the Arlington Bushwick district, who has been active in Girl Scouting since 1932. On Saturday the Girl Scout Brownie leaders will hold the second annual Brownie revel for their 7 to 10-year-old Scouts, of whom there are over 300 in Brooklyn, in Prospect Park from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be circus-like attractions, exhibits of arts and crafts and nature work and stories will be told by an expert in the art from the New York Public Library.

To make the circus plot complete, the Brownie Scouts will visit the park M. J- SMART RAYON JERSEY rSv 'aer a woman's figure sP Faultlessly tailored and" beautifully draped to bring I I I out every pood feature of your figure! Perfect to take i llr in away on holidays heeause they're muss-resistant, cool 1 Jy' sfhhi 89 "'r on a ''t l'ay an' he eas'cpt Jl'vttV i Mvi fiSJiBCv 'n ''ie orld to pack. You'll be delighted -v 1 iLh lvwtfl iw'JZ w'1'1 nPV' PTlnl "i refreshinp white Vfl yf ppT grounds. Two of our famous 10.93V! Second floor. ill'' Sl Federation Fund to Be Aided by Party Friday dyce C.

Deltz, Mrs. Frederic Olm-stead, Mrs. George Glller, Mrs. George Muller, Mrs. Charles Moes-ser, Mrs.

Claude K. Hunter, Mrs. Prescott Scherer, Mrs. Walter T. Loebman, Mrs.

Sidney N. Gerard, Mrs. Walter R. Jones, Mrs. Louis G.

Dauenhauer, Mrs. Alexander Karpman, Mrs. Walter Schauer, Mrs. W. Ellery Follett, Mrs.

Joseph Burbeck, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Webster F. Williams, Mrs. William Lawrence, Mrs.

Joseph Shanley, Mrs. G. Fred Wendt. Mrs. Walter Horn, Mrs.

Henry King and Mrs. Walter T. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Harry Alexander Persell of Garden City, executive chairman in charge of arrangements for the bridge and tea to be given on Friday for the benefit of the administration fund of the Long Island Federation of Women's Clubs, of which Mrs.

Fordyce Charles Deitz of Farmlngdale is president, has completed plans for the affair, to be given in the Georgian Room of the Garden City Hotel at Garden City. Mrs. Persell will be assisted in her arrangements by a committee of hostesses which includes Mrs. For zoo before beginning their revel. Miss Ethel Case is the field executive supervising the Brownie Girl Scout program.

L. I. F. E. Will Close Season On Wednesday L.

I. F. E. (Long Island Federation Executives), Mrs. Andrew H.

Boardman of Garden City, president, will hold the final meeting of the season at the Nassau Shores Country Club, Massapequa, on Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Moesser of Bellerose is in charge of the luncheon which will follow the business meeting. Bridge will be played during the afternoon by the members and their guests. Francis Hewens Will Wed Blanche Norton Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin Norton of Camden, N. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Blanche Clarke Norton of Manhattan, to Francis Edgar Hewens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edward Hewens of 1954 E.

28th St. The couple will be married in the garden of the Norton home on Aug. 17. Miss Norton is a graduate of the White Plains High School. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mr. Hewens, formerly of the Eagle staff, is publicity and research manager of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. He attended New York University and St. John's College. Smith College Day at World's Fair Outlined Tuesday will be Brooklyn Smith College Club Day at the College and University Women's Center at the World's Fair.

Club members will act as a hospitality committee at the Center on the first Tuesday of each month throughout the season. Hostesses will be present at the Center all day Tuesday to welcome guests and tea will be served from three until six. Mrs. Edgar H. Hughes is general chairman of hospitality.

The hostesses for Tuesday are Miss Grace E. Ames, Mrs. Edgar S. Shumway, Mrs. Stewart E.

Wark, Mrs. Howard H. Zuelch and Mrs. Roy E. Kerley.

Mrs. William H. is president of the club. Military Bridge The annual military bridge of the American Legion Auxiliary of Kings County will take place Saturday at the Bill Brown Memorial Hall at Sheepshead Bay. The general chairman is Deborah Rich, Mrs.

Lola A. North is master of ceremonies and Rose Goldberg Is secretary. Brooklyn Circle Plans To Entertain June 12 The Brooklyn Circle of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae will entertain the Brooklyn and Long Island residents of the graduating classes of Catholic colleges, at a tea on Wednesday, June 12 at 4 o'clock in the auditorium of Saint Angela Hall. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Francis X.

Fltzgibbop, of St. Joseph's College for Women. Chairman of the tea, at which the work of the Federation will be explained, is Miss Margaret Mary Stankevlch. Some of those assisting on the committee are the Misses Hohorah McCormack, Eileen Plant, Ave Maria Burns, Helen Breslln and Mrs. Marguerite E.

Barry. Mrs. Edward C. Burke, Regent of the Circle, is the honorary chairman. Mrs.

Bernard Weiss was elected and installed president of the Parent-Teacher Association of Public School 5, Cedarhurst, at a meeting held Wednesday in the school (a) PALM TREE Vi. print In rinnebar, ro- J. tjU pen, black. 38 to 4 1. VA I v.

'lAc lX Y' JU i h' Vir' iiateC ikW'-T iSXVjf. lr ltv ue. Come ilk kr mCff 'ML i Vt out ht ll 'Vl fPA ANHUAL SALE! fix ei Hi 'Y' Mothers The Central Queens Y.M. C.A. Mothers Club held Its last meeting Tuesday.

Mrs. N. B. Gordon presided. After the business meeting the following officers were elected: President, Mrs.

William Reusch; first vice president, Mrs. J. J. Johnson; second vice president, Mrs. William Baker; recording secretary, Mrs.

Loretta Whelan; corresponding secretary, Mrs. N. R. Blohme, and treasurer, Mrs. F.

A. Bird. John Roeser, secretary of the Boys Division of the Central Queens Y.M.C.A., will be the installation officer at the luncheon to be held in the building on June 12. Poets Convene At the Fair The Fifth Congress of American Poets, whose delegates represent many women's poetry clubs throughout the United States, is holding sessions in Washington Hall, on Liberty Lake at the New York World's Fair, every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be 26 sessions in all. The national chairman is Mrs. Alice Hunt Bartlett and the national secretary, Mrs. Florence Hamilton. At last Wednesday's session, delegates to the Congress were guests of Honry Woodhouse (Chairman of the National Recovery Council and President of the Historic Arts Association) in Washington Hall.

Maude Clark Hough (Mrs. Ira Duane) of Brooklyn, Honorary President of the Associated Arts of Brooklyn, was chairman for the day. Rules for the "Poetry of Peace and Freedom Contest" were announced. A few of the poets who participated in the program were Major Augustus Post, a pioneer in aviation; Rev. Robert MacGowan, the national officers, Mrs.

Bartlett and Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Hough, Margaret Campbell Goodman, Countess Ellen Blandln, Mrs. Frederic Allen Williams, Mrs. J.

W. Throckmorton, Mary Cornelius White, Mrs. Mark Grossman, Mrs. Stella Roebling and Mrs. Mary Jane Cochran Hoefna-gels.

The musical part of the program Is under the direction of Cordelia Ayer Paine, concert pianist, and Mme. Dolores Roya. Memorial poems for the author of "The Man With the Hoe," internationally known poet, Edwin Markham, who was honorary president of the Congress, were read by Florence Hamilton, vice president of the National League of American Pen Women. The next session of the Congress will be held on Wednesday at which time there will be an announcement plans for the Benjamin Franklin Sesqulcentennlal Memorial Poetry Contest. Helena Rubinstein's "Water 1 Lily" cleansing eream A HIV Oceanside Clubs Pride of Oceanside, Council 97, Daughters of America, will elect officers on Tuesday night at Salam-nader Hall.

This group paraded in the vlilaee's Memorial Day parade. It is arranging for a cake sale on Saturday, with Mrs. Mary Mahland as chairman. On Thursday there will be a hit and miss luncheon at the Oceanside Methodist Church, given by the Ladies Aid Society of the church. It will be followed by a business meeting.

Installation of officers will take place on Tuesday night, when the A. of School 4 meets at the school. A movie camera will be presented that evening by the Ah (f- now foot flattery in smart whiles exclusive with us! Most women feel that white shoes tend to make their feet look larger! It's not true. At least not in the case of these beauties, made especially for u. They're designed to give you that slim, sleek, glove-fit look you want! AH built on fine, comfortable lats okayed by in.

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On sale for oue' week only! On street floor. Llskin photo BRIDE Mrs. Frederick Reiss was Miss Dorothy Pike, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Pike of Flatbush, before her recent marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Reiss are residing at 1211 E. 45th St. The Monday Culture Charity Club met on Monday at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Mrs. Louis C. Huhn is president. There were 13 members present. Picture slides of the garden were shown and a lecture given.

After refreshments were served the members toured the a to tne school. The 85tn District Social Republican Club of Oceanside will conduct a food sale on Saturday, with Mrs. William Gerner as chairman. This club wii: give a minstrel show on Tuesday night, June II. v.Write or phone Buth RlchanU, TRIangle 5-4700.

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