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one one H. H. ALTOONA TRIBUNE, ALTOONA, MONDAY, MAR. 14, 1932 FIVE Hall Choral Club Gives Operetta Fine Talent, Music and Beautiful Scenery Feautre Fairy Opera "Hansel and Gretel" Rare talent, beautiful music and gorgeous scenary marked the presentation of the Fairy opera, "Hansel and Gretel," by Berta Elsmith, presented by the Highland SalinChoral evening. club at The the hall auditorium on was filled with the pupils, friends and patrons of the school, who were delighted with the splendid presentation of this beautiful opera.

The costumes were in perfect keeping with the piece and added much to the color effect. The first act shows a broommaker's cottage in the Hartz mountains, where the two principal characters, Hansel and Gretel, are shown in their home. Marian Martin took the part Hansel and Roberta Emmons, of Gretel. Dissatisfied with their humdrum life, they neglect their work when their mother is absent, and dance and sing. When the mother returns she roundly scolds them and they leave the home and wander into the forest.

The second act shows them in the deep woods, where the cuckoos are uttering their flute-like notes. The lost children huddle together on the ground startled by the noises of the great forest. The sandman comes and they fall asleep as he scatters sand all about. Scene two is a beautiful angel pantomime, the participants being robed in white and flimy wings. Act three shows the house of a witch in the forest of confectionery and pastry.

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ASK YOUR GROCER FOR BAR CAKES THE IDEAL. DESSERT THER'ES A CAKE SPECIAL EVERY DAY AT YOUR GROCER'S FAVORITE RECIPES BROWN SUGAR DUMPLINGS Mrs. James Minds, Ramey, Pa. Mix two cups of brown sugar two cups and four tablespoons butter. After of thoroughly mixed, pour into pan.

Add which are made as dollumplings 2 cups flour teaspoons baking powder 1-4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons Crisco 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Cut in fat with knife. Add other ingredients mixing very lightly. Drop tablespoons of the dough mixture into the syrup and bake 20 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve plain or with cream.

The Altoona Tribune invites all women readers to send i in one or more of their favorite recipes for publication. All recipes are acceptable provided they have been successfully tested. If you have benefited by any of the recipes that have appeared in The Tribune why not send in one of yours in return? Address all recipes to Mrs. Genevieve Price, Altoona Tribune. witch appearing with others riding brooms, greatly frightens the children.

She detains them, placing Hansel in a cage. He is later released by his sister and they push the witch into her cauldron. Following is the cast of characters: Peter, a broom maker, by Janet Bowman; Gertrude, his wife, Sara McMeen; Hansel and Gretel, their children, Marian Martin and Roberta Emmons; Sandman, the sleep fairy, Judith Pritchett; Dewman, the dawn fairy, Sara Jane Hoffman; the witch, who eats children, Mary Grace Mills! dewmen, and sandmen, Wisser, Packard, Dalzell, Folsom, Fluke, Hartwell; angels, Myra Hoffman, Morley, Oswalt, Sinclair, Thirlkela, Buzzard; witches, Dunn, Patterson, Huey, Jackson; cookie children, Rowntree, Blair, Cogswell, Thirlkeld; Purple Mankin, Betty Shierson. The play was presented under the direction of Miss Jane W. Wood, dramatics director, and Miss Ola Cooper.

The scenery was designed by Miss Elizabeth Harris and the art department. Costumes were furnished with the aid of Miss Alice Locke, Mrs. Richard Campbell and the domestic science department. The dances were suby Mrs. Brady.

Y. W. H. A. PLANS WELFARE SEWING The Young Women's Hebrew association met at the Penn Alto hotel yesterday, Ann Colbus presiding.

"Featuring business was the decision to meet Thursday, 7:30 at the home of Miss Colbus, 1002 Nineteenth street, to sew. Garments made will be given to the Hadassah, the welfare organization that will distribute them and the young women will try to meet the need. After business refreshments were served by the social committee. PRE-EASTER REVIVAL IN PLEASANT VALLEY The Pre-Easter revival at Grace W. G.

pastor, had an ausUnited Brethren church, the Rev. picious start last night. The pastor preached on "Why We Need a Revival in Our Church." The adult chorus furnished special Call for response on number of Scripture verses read by members of the congregation brought a record of 933. Tonight the Rev. J.

Perry Miller, pastor, Broad Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will preach and a quintet from that church will sing. Meetings will continue until Easter at 7:30 each night but Saturday. SPELLING BEE TUESDAY The Win-A-Chum class of Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will hold a spelling bee Tuesday, 8 p. in the festal hall of the church, to which friends are invited. Refreshments will be served.

PAST CHIEFS TONIGHT Past Chiefs of the Degree of Pocahontas will meet tonight with Ioka council, No. 132, Juniata. Plans for a banquet to be held soon, will be discussed. SUITES RUGS LAMPS Capn Bill DAYTON Whatever the Needs in Living Room, Dining Room or Bedroom Suites Rugs or Linoleum Floor, Table or Bridge Lamps this store is amply prepared to meet all demands for dependable merchandise at the NEW LOW PRICES ARROW FURNITURE CO 1430 Eleventh Ave. Pineapple Mint Ice Cream -For Your Bridge PartyDIAL CAUM'S6172 Personals MISS BETTY JANE FLENNER, Tyrone, spent the weekend with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert W. Boyer, 2514 Dove avenue, Hileman Heights. MISS RACHEL FORBES, Greensburg, was a visitor in Altoona over the weekend. MISS PHYLLIS GERARD, who spent several days last week with relatives in Altoona, returned to her home in Harrisburg last evening.

MRS. S. F. WHITE and daughter, 201 First avenue, left by automobile Saturday, to visit relatives and friends in Jacksonville, and other interesting places in the south. MR.

AND MRS. MARTIN PHIPPS, Aspinwall, near Pittsburg, spent Saturday and Sunday in Altoona. They made the trip by motor. AT RESCUE MISSION Service tonight, 7:30, at the Altoona Rescue mission, Ninth avenue and Seventeenth street, will be in charge of workers from the Christian and Missionary Alliance, who will provide the Gospel speaker and special music. All who are interested will be welcome.

MAKE THIS MODEL AT HOME The Altoona Tribune Daily Pattern 2150 lines By ANNE ADAMS Contrast is more significant than ever this Spring, and is particularly effective in this frock with light yoke and sleeves, and dark skirt. The scalloped seaming is decorative, chic and most appealing. Fashion forecasts combinations of beige and brown, white and black, blue and beige these in solid colors, in harmonizing prints or in print and plain color. Pattern 2150 may be ordered only in sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42. Size 16 requires 3 yards of 39 inch, fabric and of a yard contrasting.

Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) In coins or stamps (coins preferred), for each pattern. Write plainly your name, address and style number. BE SURE TO STATE SIZE WANTED. The NEW SPRING FASHION CATALOG IS NOW READY. This beautiful, colorful book offers 82 pages of chic, authentic Anne Adams styles for adults and children.

The newest frocks for afternoon, evening and sports wear, exquisite lingerie, attractive house dresses and adorable kiddie models are featured personally chosen by Anne Adams and all fashionable, practical and easy and inexpensive to make. SEND FOR YOUR COPY. PRICE OF CATALOG, FIFTEEN CENTS. CATALOG AND PATTERN TOGETHER, TWENTYFIVE CENTS. Address all mall and orders to The Altoona Tribune Pattern Department, 243 West 17th Street, New York City.

Hopewell Couple Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Ford, Hopewell, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, March 5, and in honor of the occasion a large number of friends and relatives gathered at the home during the evening. Chester, E.

Ford, Ford, and son of Miss Mr. Ethel and May Walter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Walter, were united in marriage Cumberland, March 5, 1907, with a Methodist minister officiating.

They went to housekeeping in Loysburg in 1908 and resided there, nine years. The rest of their married life been spent in Hopewell. Both har. and Mrs. Ford are well known, the former being employed as a mail carrier.

The couple are the parents of six children, Robert, Walter, Lillian, Jennie, LaGretta and Eleanor. During the evening a delicious two course luncheon was served to the guests. Frank M. Zeth was toastmaster and a delightful gram presented. A quartet composed of Professor H.

H. Brumbaugh, Mr. Wysong, William Chrisholm and C. E. Ford sang several numbers.

Jane Gates, Ida Gamber and Mrs. Lloyd McIlnay gave readings which were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. M. Gamber sang a hymn in German which was appreciated, and a number of games were played.

Mr. and Mrs. Ford were presented with a number of useful and lovely gifts. Among the Altoona people in attendance were: Professor and Mrs. H.

H. Brumbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gibson, Mr.

and Mrs. B. H. Walter and daughter June, Mr. Mrs.

E. R. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Warsing, of Wells Tannery; Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Paul and daughter, Mary; Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Ford, of Altoona. PITTSBURG COUPLE WED IN HOLLIDAYSBURG Charles P.

Judge, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Judge, 226 Beaver road, Belleview, Pittsburg, and Miss Bertha Thorhauer, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Thorhauer, 510 Parallel street, Mt. Oliver, Pittsburg, were united in marriage Saturday at 2 o'clock at the parsonage of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Hollidaysburg. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Barnett H.

Hart, pastor of the church. HARMONY SINGERS COMING The Kentucky Harmony Singers, well known in Altoona because of previous visits, will sing in the Second Avenue United Brethren church Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. They are traveling in the interests of a Negro school at Fulton, and an offering will be lifted. The singers are all women, one of them, Mrs.

Baxton, being one of the few women in the land to sing bass. Negro Spirituals feature their repertoire. MISSION BIRTHDAY PARTY The Young Woman's Auxiliary to First Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual birthday party in the church house tonight, 7:30. Miss Blanche Dickson, Miss Ramona Shirley and Mrs. Ruth Pensyl will be hostesses.

Legion Flag Day Groups To Hold Meet Tonight J. L. Bosserman, general chairman of Flag day committees for the Charles R. Rowan Post. No.

228 American Legion has called a meeting of the committees for tonight at 9 o'clock, at the American Legion home. The various chairmen in charge are: Harry E. Slep, commander; J. L. Bosserman, general chairman; Frank F.

Hennaman, chairman of invitation committee; Dr. D. Kauffman, chairman of reception committee; Walter Gipprich, chairman drum corps committee, and John E. Weidley, chairman publicity committee. The last Flag day celebration was a huge success but the present committee is endeavoring to surpass the success of last year.

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Radios Pianos Victrolas Guitars Banjos Mandolins Sheet Music and Books Come Here For Everything Musical Winter Music Store 1415 Eleventh Avenue Juniata Glee Club Concert Here Mar. 23 Girls' Club to Sing at 28th Street Church of the Brethren The Girls' glee club of Juniata in lege will present a concert Twenty-eighth street Church of the Brethren Wednesday evening, March 23. The Altoona concert will be one of a series of eight to be given by the club in western Pennsylvania during the week of March 17 to 24. The tour of the Juniata singers will begin Thursday night, March 17, at Myersdale. They will sing the following night at Somerset and Saturday night March 19 at presented in Johnstown SunSipesville.

Two concerts will, be day, March 20. The morning program will be given at the Moxham Church of the Brethren; the evening appearance will be at the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren. Monday, night appear at March Scalp 21 Level, the glee and the following night at Windber. The tour will be concluded with the Altoona concert. Seven members of the Juniata Glee club are residents of western Pennsylvania.

They are Misses Dorothy Brubaker, Esther Howe and Mary Howe of Johnstown; Miss Clara Vare of Somerset; Miss Margaret foldsworth of Mount Pleasant; Miss Gladys Brougher of Greensburg; and Miss Mary Keith of Altoona. Professor C. L. Rowland, who directs the Juniata singers, is well known through western Pennsylvania for the excellent programs which he has presented in previous years. He has prepared for the present tour a concert of very high calibre, composed of five groups by the entire club, two groups by quartet and two solos.

The quaret will sing "Plorate, filii Israel," issimi, "Grant Us to Do With Zeal," Bach, and "God Is My shubert. The numbers by the club will be: A Grace Before Singing, Victor Harris To the Spirit of Stephens Bone Jesu Glory to God in the Highest Pergolesi The One Eternal God, Arthur Foote Listen to the Vesper Hymn Hear Us Gracious Lord, Mendelssohn When Jesus Was a Little Child Tchaikowski Lord, Remember Me, Caro Roma. The Juniata glee club is composed of 24 voices. They have spent several months in preparing their concert program. CARILLON PLAYERS DELIGHT LARGE AUDIENCE The First Baptist church was packed to the doors Sunday afternoon for the recital given by Temple Carillon players, better, known as Scandinavian Bell Ringers, given at 3 o'clock.

The Rev. Carey S. Thomas presided, William Thomas was pianist and Clair Ray sang a tenor solo. The music of the bells, brought forth by the five players, was received with hearty appreciation. The repertoire was varied, including clasical numbers and old time hymns and Gospel songs.

They appeared again at opening of the evening service in the church. C. D. OF A. TONIGHT Court Eugene A.

Garvey, No. 652, Catholic Daughters of America will meet tonight, 8:15, at the K. of C. home, after the Lenten service at the Cathedral. There will be important business, Mrs.

Margaret Breth presiding, then a short talk will be given by the chaplain, the Rev. John J. McAllister, Eldorado. B. and P.

W. Clubs Give 60,000 Hours Work Per Week To Unemployed The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs has done its share of helping solve the unemployment problem by the contribution of 60,000 hours of paid work a week to unemployed women. Between January 20 and February 20 more than 1,300 business and professional women's clubs throughout the country participated. Each club was assigned a quota of work hours to furnish equivalent to its employed membership. Business and professional women were asked to provide work for other women by employing them for sewing, mending, cleaning, laundry work, cooking and various forms of personal service.

The plan is based upon the assumption that every woman actually employed can without serious sacrifice spend at least 50 cents a week in helping an unemployed woman. was made at federation headquarters that if everyone of the 60,000 members of the National Federation to whom Mrs. Geline MacDonald Bowman, national president, appealed for support of the plan contributed a single work hour weekly, an aggregate of $120,000 would be spent during the four weeks of the experiment. In proposing the plan to 1,325 business and professional women's clubs Mrs. Bowman stated frankly that she was making the experiment in her own organization with a view to recommending it to other women's organizations if it was practical.

Reports have been flooding in to Mrs. Bowman with information as to how individual business and professional women's clubs have cooperated: The results will be announced in the near future. DRAMATIC CLUB TO PRESENT "THE ROSARY" The Cathedral Dramatic club will present "The Rosary," famous melodrama written by Edward E. Rose which enjoyed a long New York run, tonight and Tuesday night in Cathedral parish hall at 8:15. There are three scenes and four acts and the stage settings are elaborate and well executed.

Miss Elsie Doyle, whose acting will be a feature of the play, portrays a dual role, that of twin sisters and both parts call for fine emotional acting which Doyle gives in a capable manner. The cast of characters includes the following: Regina Risemeier, Francis Conley, Elsie Doyle, Paul Foster, Regis Conrad, Paul Curran, Mary O'Brian and Buddy McCabe. EAST END A. TO SEE MOTION PICTURE The regular meeting of the East End Parent-Teacher association will be held in the school building this evening 7:30 o'clock. Members and friends are cordially invited to attend and a worthwhile motion picture entitled, "The see.

Life of Washington." This feature will follow the business session. This picture will be shown to the children in the school this afternoon during the regular class sessions. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN The Blair County Federation of Democratic Women will meet this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Frank Phillips, 2024 Broad avenue. A delightful program will be carried out, committees for the year will be named and a social hour with refreshments will be enjoyed.

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Attacks of dizziness and a kind of weakness would come over. me which I attributed to chronic constipation and a poor appetite. never relished food of any kind and ate less and less until I lost weight and became worn and hag looking. These ailments worried me so much that I developed a nervous condition that C. A.M.

Has Mission Gifts Sum of $1,662.75 Laid On Altars for Work in Foreign Districts Altoona Christian and Missionary Alliance, which has been holding special meetings for nearly a week, yesterday received its annual mis-, sionary offering, which to $1,662.75. The Rev. E. H. Patterson, pastor, announced last night that the amount is likely to be increased somewhat by gifts yet to come.

Miss Nellie Jones, home from China and the Rev. R. E. Conant, from India, have been addressing large audiences this week, and Saturday night the Rev. Conant showed lantern slides of the work in India.

The Rev. D. P. Scherrer, South Fork, was home worker who assisted in the meetings, speaking each night. Large attendance marked Sunday services, beginning with the Sunday school and continuing until the close of the night session.

The visitors spoke also in the afternoon. STUDY CLASS The Parents' study class of Roosevelt Junior High school will meet at the school this evening at 7:15. The Rev. Ralph Harrity will speak on "Social Needs of Adolescence." Clay Products Co. Head Dies at Patton William C.

Brindible, 54, Patton, president of the Cambria Clay Products company, died suddenly Saturday morning of a heart attack brought on by pneumonia. He was a prominent central Pennsylvania business man and well known in Altoona. Mr. Brindible to Patton 34 years ago. He born in Lock came, Haven, son of Patrick and Julia (O'Connell) Brindible.

Surviving are two brothers and three sisters, George E. Brindible, Patton; James L. Brindible, New York; Hana, Helen and Loretta Brindible, Patton. Funeral service will be held at St. Mary's church, Patton, Monday, 9 a.

m. Interment will follow at St. Mary's cemetery, Lock Haven. Rescuer Crew of Collier Returned to Harbor BOSTON, Mar. (P) -The crew of the collier H.

F. De Batdeleben came into Boston harbor aboard a tug today, reticent but their seamed faces bearing the of three harried nights on a stormwhipped ocean. Roald Anderson of Baltimore, first engineer, could not, however, refrain from painting a few vivid flashes of the three fiercest nights he has ever known. Shivering from the March winds, his face bearing a week's growth of beard, he told how the crew had stayed at their posts 25 their rudderless craft plunged on through the angry billows, shipping water and every minute threatening to roll under. STOLE NEWSPAPERS George Vance, 20, was arrested yesterday morning at 8:25 o'clock at Fourth avenue and Seventh and is being held in police station on charges of dangerous and suspicious and larceny of newspapers.

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