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PAGE THREE ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST 1 nAAW T- ft By MARY BROOK LUCAS THE STYLEFINDER FAMILY A Stork Shower THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931 i ii I IM-J- i i i 1 White crene Is combined in many ways, with many Among the usual gifts of dresses, slips and booties were these three pieces of furniture. What fun little chubby feet and legs can have on the two solid steps the rabbit family so safely guards. Any mother would appreciate the Ivory enameled clothes drier, and what nursery is complete without a glazed chintz screen? "I've been having such a lovely time. I think Mrs. Styleflnder is darling!" whispers a young matron.

Her blue crepe Elizabeth frock is trimmed with a soft collar, bow. Beamings and buttons. Her companion wears a yellow, blue, and black chiffon frock with a shiny black sailor 'hat with two yellow balls of fluffy feathers. Mother planned this little Informal surprise shower for one of her dearest friends. She is happily arranging the gifts on the porch table until all the guests have arrived.

Mother's frock- is a cool green and white printed crepe trimmed with a soft collar edged In fine pleating and two white roses. materials this season. This simple white frock is worn with a jacket of the same material with wide bandings of navy blue taffeta. A large taffeta bow trims the plain neckline. The colorful trio in the yard wear pastel linen frocks and white sport hats.

MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM W. BRITSCH, 123 North Eighteenth street, have returned from Hollywood, where they spent some time with Mr. Britsch's brother, Charles A.

Britsch. They were in the West for almost two months. S. M. Dellman, 2043 Penn street, has returned from New York City where she visited with her cousin.

The Atreaux Huit Bridge Club recently held a supper party at Barberry Manor. Those present were: Miss Anne Louise liable, Miss Bertha Marie Weisman, Miss Mary Francis Snyder, Miss Julia Alice Morrow, Miss Katherine Joan Kerns, Miss Genevieve A. Thomas, Miss Elsie Elizabeth Weisman, and Miss May Davis. Miss Helen Sload, 339 North Fourth street, has' returned from a visit in State College. Dinnerand Bridge Party after taking a course in veterinary medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Doctor Young is a graduate of the Technical High. School and spent several years at Dickinson College. He will practice in this city. Deck Buhrman, of Detroit, visited for several hours today with Mrs. W.

B. Klinepeter, 213 Muench street. Miss Laura E. Beltz, 30 North Twentieth street, and Miss- LaRue F. Shoemaker, 1925 Whitehall street, have left for Camp Iskogen, in Michigan, where they will be guests of Miss Marie Gustafson and Miss Dean White, former Girl Reserve counselers at Camp Reily.

They made the trip by motor. SPECIAL SERVICES Special services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Tried Stone Baptist Church, 1166 South Cameron street. The speakers will include the Rev. F. J.

Jones, the Rev. C. E. Russel and the Rev. J.

L. Lumpkina. Regular services will be held at 11 with Sunday School at 12.30 p. and the evening services at 8.15 o'clock. The Rev.

A. Bennett is pastor of the church. BOYER TO BROADCAST Harvey Boyer will broadcast from WCOD from 9.45 to 10 o'clock this evening. RUNNING HOT WATER Direct From Your Faucet Continuously Instantaneously A necetiitr wherevet there electricity cither direct or ilicrnadni current. 110-120 volt.

Slipton nd ott snf tucei very CHUT- will ntt wmtef contmuoaily tnttsaf uncouiiT. i a -t I Wi WEEK-END parties are the center of interest for a great many persons, especially when they are at seaside or mountain sorts. A group motoring out-of-town today for the week-end included Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Nell, 324 Catherine street; Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Robbing, 113 North Second street, and Mr. and Mrs.

C. Taggart, 330 Spruce street, all of Steelton. They motored to Delaware to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Newlin Booth, who have a summer place on the Elk River, near New Castle.

They will return to their homes tomorrow evening. The Newlin Booths, you recall, resided in Steelton when Mr. Booth was superintendent of foundries cf the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company. Frequently they visit with their friends in this city and Steelton. A MONG the younger group who have been enjoying vacations 'in the mountains is Lily AVilson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry H. Wilson, 907 North Front street, who is the guest of Peggy Mc- Creath, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCreath, at the McCreath summer cottage at Eagles Mere.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilsm motored to Eagles Mere last Tuesday with their daughter, who remained there while they returned to their home that evening. Tomorrow evening Lily will return to this city. Next Thursday Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson, with their daughter ana their two sons, will motor to their country home, Halwick, East Rad-' ford, Va. Mrs. Wilson and the children will remain there until early in September, while Mr. Wilson will return to their home here.

He will be in town to look after his business interests and will join his family for occasional week-end visits at Halwick. lyilSS MARY WICKERSHAM is having an unusually delightful sojourn at the seashore and will not return to her home, 2841 North Front street, until the latter part of next week. She has been in Atlantic City for more than a week. On her return Miss Wickersham will entertain a number of out-of-town friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar G. Wickersham. It 'was learned this morning that Mr. and Mrs. Basil M.

Graham, 2733 North Second street, will leave early next week for a visit in Atlantic City. 150 WILL ENTER GOLF PLAY HERE Approximately 150 entrants will participate in annual Harrisburg Dts-trict Golf tournament, which will be held on the course of the Colonial Country Club, starting Thursday, July 16, and ending Saturday, July 18. Led by R. T. Gerhflrt, present champion of this district, and Tommy De-vine, former titleholder, the polfers, representing clubs of Carlisle, Her-shey, Eeservoir Park and Middletown, will compete in the qualifying round on July 16.

The first and second rounds will be staged on Friday, and the semi-finals and finajs will be played on Saturday. Any person, living within thirty miles of Harrisburg are eligible to compete in the tourney, and it is expected that persons, not members of any "club, will enter the tournament. Jean Davis, Catharine Davis, Jeanne Mathias, Mary C. Failor, Hermine Levy, Alvadee Hutton, Edna Oren, Jean Young, Betty Naugle, Henrietta Hoover, Mary- Schlecht, Jane Wickwire, Dorothy Swomley, Kathryn Copenhaver, Charlotte Goodyear, Dorothy Houser, Jean Uffelman. Organists' Outing The Pennsylvania Council, National Association of Organists, will hold an outing on the campus of Mercersburg Academy, Mercers-burg, Thursday afternoon, July 10.

At 2 o'clock, Daylight Saving Time, Dr. William A. Wolf, president of the council, will present E. Arne Hovdesven, academy organist, in an organ recital. At 3 o'clock, Doctor Wolf will present Bryan Parker, Loughborough, formerly carillonneur at Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, who will play a recital on the carillon of forty-three bells.

This meeting will ho nnen to the nuhlic and the council has arranged for parking space. Young Women Meet The young women of the Redeemer Lutheran Church met recently at the "home of Mrs. Ralph R. Gresh, 413 South Nineteenth street. The topic study for the evening was Africa.

Those who attended the meeting were Miss Katharine Ross, Miss Betty Hoster, Miss Margaret Wil-bert, Miss Pearl Folk, Miss Kathryn Campbell, Miss Ethel Upde-graff, Miss Rachel McCord, Miss Elfrieda Chrismer and Mrs. Ralph R. Gresh. Personal Briefs I Miss Anna Guy and Miss Mary Crane, of this city, are guests of the Colton Manor in Atlantic City. Dr.

Willard S. Young, of Colonial Park, has returned to his home Many Girl Scouts at Pine Grove Furnace The Girl Scout Camp at Pine Grove Furnace opened today for the second week, with the following group of scouts enrolled: Kathryn Jacobs, Evelyn Les-wing, Eleanor Sawyer, Catherine Sawyer, Betty Jane Lindemuth, Eleanor Hocker, Jeanne S. Dun-fee, Isabell Hosier, Frances Brun-ner, Virginia Bowman, Helen De-laney, Doris J. Hay, Jean Hess, Nancy Bastress Harriet H. Stubbs, Betty Mullen, Fanny Rud-derow, Lydia Hinckley, Mary Frances Murphy, Betty Sullivan, Catharine Fetterman, Claudine Fetterman, Gladys Yingst, Leona Yingst, Jeanne Bidaman, Jean Deeter, Myrtis Smith, Ellen Smith, Barbara Kirkpatrick, Mildren Winn, Margaret Cleckner, Barbara Hayes, Janet Rettew, Betty Beitzel.

Lenore Keister, Mary Margaret Myers, Alma Steininger, Winifred Roberts, Mildred Sm'eltzer, Carolyn M-ays," Mildred Baker, Pauline Enck, Mary Elizabeth Stickell, Dorothy Bowen, Louise Vogelsong, Ann Ross Barford, Joan Barford, Helen L. Groff, Helen Davis, Margaret Crowell, Mary Anderson, Grace Kirk, Mildred Weidner, Iva R. Weidner, Teresa Stengel, Martha W. Saneor, Frances Lenker, Vivian Magnelli, Marabelle Weaver, Marie Roush, Dotty Greenawalt, Mary G. Boger, Pauline Fae Mowrey, Nancy Hemmin-ger, Mary Beitzel, Bernice Maurer, Jean Swomley, Peggy Meek, Helen Shuman, Catherine Gardiner, Eleanor i 1 Helen Gerber, Christine Rowland, Mary Middle-ton, Jane Middleton, Peggy Spangler.

Annabel Kreider, Irene Adams, Janice Housholder, Marie Graham, Naomi Heilner, Anne Williams, Emily Williams, Dorothy Kramer, Violet Barr, Emma Crosley, Claire Saussaman, Sara J. Rutherford, Betty Guyer, Virginia Coldren, HPHE RT. REV. WYATT BROWN and Mrs. Brown, with their daughter and their two sons, will leave the latter part of next week for their summer home on Georgian Bay, Canada.

They will remain there until late in the season and en route to Canada they will stop for a short time in Buffalo, where they formerly resided. Bishop and Mrs. Brown left last Thursday for Blue Ridge Summit, where Bishop Brown will officiate tomorrow in the Church) of Transfiguration. They will return to the See House, 321 North Front street, early in the week. vacation plans of Mr.

and 1 Mrs. John Y. Scott, 108 Locust street, sound very They are planning to be out-of-town for the greater part of next month. They will visit with Mr. Scott's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John A. Scott, of Indiana, and either before or after that visit they will take a cruise to Nova Scotia. Mrs. Scott's sister, Miss Sarah Cooper, of New York City, is expected here this month for a visit at the Scott home.

and Mrs. Leonard J. Luckea-bach and their children are at their home in Bethlehem after spending several days with Mrs. Lucken-bach's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. N. Cooper, of Camp Hill. Mrs. Luck-enbach, the former Miss Mary Cooper, is a cousin of Mrs.

Scott. 1 A B. ELI AS has" returned to hi3 home in St Louis, after a very pleasant visit with his brother, D. A. Elias, and Mrs.

Elias, 2430 North Second street. Later in the season Mr. and Mrs. D. A.

Elias are planning a vacation trip out-of-town and, in all probability, they will be accompanied by Mr. Elias' brother. David Elias, is enjoying his vacation at Camp Red Cloud, near Silver' Lake, N. Y. He will remain there until the latter part of August.

Misa Jane Sutton has returned to Washington after a lovely visit with Miss Mary Elizabeth Dout-rich, Front and Kelker streets. JOE COOK, NOTED COMEDIAN, HERE Joe Cook, comedian of the stage and screen, and two members of his well-known or Shine" troop, David Chase and Fred Sweeney, are visiting in this city today and tomorrow. Mr. Cook is registered at the Harrisburger Hotel with Mr. Chase, and Mr.

Sweeney, who is a resident of this city, is with his mother at her home, 1733 Market, street. They have just completed a three months' tour and are on their way to Mr. Cook's summer home just outside of Bayonne, N. J. Swim Teste Girl Reserves who have passed their swimming tests at Camp Reily, were announced today by the Girl Reserve secretary, Miss Alice Butler.

They are as follows: Beginners' test, Janet Hartzel, Janet Boumgardner, Betty Twiddle, Katherine Craig, Polly Purdy, Mary Jane Tarbutton, Betty Rom-berger, Janet Carpenter, Sparrow, Betty Steigleman, Catherine Miller, Dorothy Balsbaugh, Louise Crawford, Dolores- Attick, Margaret Lyons, Jeanette Hull, Mary Farinella, Jane Comptoh, Patricia Mercer and Margaret Seaks. Red Cross swimming test: Merle Feeher, Ida Schell, Barbara Bennett, Dorothy Osman, Dorothy Schaller, Frances Talley, Elizabeth Trullinger and Betty McFarland. Swimming and diving test: Anne Bushnell and Betty Joseph. Janet Baumgardner has received special mention for not having missed a morning's swim since her arrival at the camp. Strickland-Russell The marriage of Miss Mary E.

Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Russell, of Enola, to Fred E.

Strickland, eon of Mr. and Mrs. William Strickland, of Watson-town, took place Thursday morning, July 9, at 9.30 o'clock in the parsonage of the Messiah Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Chester Simonton, pastor, officiating. Mr.

Strickland is employed in the First National Bank at Milton. Following the ceremony, they left on a motor trip through New York State. On their return they will be at home in Milton. JjjfPottpaii tf remittance accompanies enicfe Kwik Electric Co. fe'x.

10X1 Chestnut St. AGENTS WANTED IN ALL TERRITORIES Members of the Ex-Service Nurses' Club entertained last evening at a dinner and bridge party at the American Legion Home, South Front street, in honor of Miss Blanche Hunter, former city health nurse, who will become the bride of Maj. M. J. Sepp, of Pittsburgh, this fall.

The committee in charge included Miss Amanda Guistwhite, Mrs. J. F. Rowe and Mrs. Louella Oliver.

The September meeting of the club will be in the form of a corn roast at the home of Mrs. Atherton Bowen in Camp Hill. The following guests were present at last evening's affair: Mrs. Catherine Henderson, Mr3. Atherton Bowen, Mrs.

J. F. Rowe, Mrs. Frances Kapplan, Mrs, Louella Oliver, Miss Grace Seyfert, Carlisle; Miss Laura Hines, Miss Amanda Guistwhite, Miss Lau, Miss Cora Willis, Miss Anna Mc-Ilhennay, Miss Mary Lau, Miss Viola Green, and Miss Mary Wiley. Host to Shriners Frank Davenport was host this morning at a breakfast at the Penn-Harris Hotel to members of the Shrine Palestine Temple of the Shrine, of Providence, R.

who are en route to the imperial council session in Cleveland. There were twenty-five guests. MISS HAMER IS BRIDE AT NOON The marriage of Miss Sara M. Hamer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert M. Hamer, 1100 North Second street, to Carl B. son of Arthur Stoner, 1021 North Third street, took place at 12.30 o'clock today in the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. Dr.

Robert- Bagnell, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Dr. LaMont Henninger, pastor of the Danville Trinity Methodist Church, a brother-in-law of the bridegroom, officiated. Preceding the ceremony Henry W. Van Pelt, organist, gave a recital.

His' program included: "Souvenir," "At Dawning," -Mac-Dowell's "To a Wild Rose," and Mendelssohn's "Consolation." During the ceremony he presented "Leiberstraum" by Liszt. The bride wore a pink organdie empire gown, fashioned with a close fitting bodice and a full skirt. The decolletage was finished with a bertha collar and a pink velvet sash reached to the hemline. She wore pink moire slippers and a pink lace hat and carried a colonial bouquet. Miss Katherine Brightbill, of Hummelstown, maid of honor, wa3 gowned in a powder blue costume like that of the bride.

Dr. William K. McBride, was the best man. Following the ceremony a dinner was served the bridal party and members of the immediate families at Barberry Manor. Among the out-of-town guests here for the wedding were Miss Charlotte Hamer, of Philadelpiha, and Miss Daisy Fribley, of Washington.

After' a motor trip to Asbury Park, Philadelphia and New York, Mr. Stoner and his bride will reside at 1021 North Third street. For a going away costume the bride chose an ensemble of skipper blue flat crepe. Her hat and gloves were of white. The bride, who is a graduate of the Seiler School, has been employed at the Capitol.

Mr. Stoner, a graduate of Central High School, Dickinson College and Dickinson Law School, is a lawyer in this city. Mr. and Mrs. E.

G. Underwood. 2331 Green street, recently visited I in Atlantic City. UR. AND MRS.

J. D. and Miss Lillian Bogar, 2308 North Second street, have re turned from a visit fh Atlantic City, where they were registered at the Traymore Hotel. Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Hause, 2120 Bellevue road, are spending some time in Atlantic City. Mrs. William F.

Ridgeway, of this city, has been visiting in Atlantic City. Mrs. Ray E. Shultz, 3711 Jonestown road, recently entertained at her home in honor of Miss Belen. Mr.

and Mrs. S. N. Straub and son, J. W.

Straub, and daughter, Mrs. J. S. Zimmerman, of Overview, and Mr. and Mrs.

C. N. Straub, of Rose Garden, have returned from a motor trip to Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles T.

Bowman nd Mrs. Petitt have returned to their homes, in Camp Hill, after a stay of several days in New York City. 1MRS. JOHN LAPPLEY, en- tertained the members of her Sunday School class of the Harris Street Evangelical Church at her summer home in Perdix Thursday afternoon and evening. The following were present: Mrs.

C. A. Gingrich, teacher; Mrs. William Hertz, Mrs. Rudolph Dubs, Mrs.

M. F. Maze, Mrs. John Rathvon, Mrs. David Carnahan, Mrs.

William Snvder. Mrs. William KahW. Mrs. Lee Lehman, Mrs.

P. C. Romberger, Mrs. j. u.

lustier, Mrs. Uharles Garber, Mrs. Annie Leman, Mrs. H. F.

Gross, Mrs. D. A. Heisley, Mrs. C.

H. Cordor, Mrs. Sallie Howan-stine, Mrs. Miles Coyle, Mrs. Benjamin Harlan, Mrs.

Jennie Yeagley, Mrs. Florence Wolf, Mrs. John Lappley, Mrs. Ruth Scheifley, Miss Pauline Gross, the Rev. J.

D. Kistler. John Lannlev C. Cordor, Milton Wolf, William Sny-H aer, Aennetn snyaer, Billy Scheifley, Mrs. Maud Prior, Mrs.

Charles Gipple, Mrs. Lottie Ridinger, Mrs. Ella Strouse and Mrs. Phil Roath. Mrs.

Nola Pugh, 1833 Zarker street, entertained the members of the social committee of Circle 20, Ladies of the G. A. at her home last evening. Refreshments were served. The following persons were present: Mrs.

Stella Hoerner, Mrs. Effie Bomgardner, Mrs. Viola Pugh, Mrs. Anna Winters, Mrs. Edna Miller, Mrs.

Jennie Mengel, Miss Ella Lotz, Mrs. Emma Hoke, Mrs. Daisy Shoemaker, Mrs. Minnie Gilbert and Mrs. Anna Beck.

Mary Edith Preston, 2020 North Fifteenth street, have left for Westville, N. and Philadelphia, where she will visit for two weeks. Mrs. S. M.

Bellman, 2043 Penn street, has returned from New York, where she accompanied her cousins, Miss Mary Grace Ryan and Miss Hyacinth Ryan, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Agnes Ryan, of Philadelphia, who sailed on the U. S. S. Britania, to spend some time irrRome. Named Delegate A meeting; of the Wilson Norns Auxiliary, No.

7, United Spanish War Veterans, was held Wednesday evening. Mrs. Anna Earp was elected delegate to the national convention of the U. S. W.

V. which will be held in New Orleans September 6 to 10. Mrs. Annie Taylor was elected alternate. BOTH For 39c 50c Prophylactic Tooth Brush 25c Milk Magnesia Toothpaste Gorges Rexall Drug Stores 16 N.

Third St. Walnut and Court Sis. 1306 N. Third St TROUP BROS. OFFER A FKU3E TOIAL YOUE HIOME OF THE NEW SEAM FEEE2SE Electric Rcfriccrator IS THE "LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE" SPREAD before you, on these pages, are advertisements.

Take a few moments, and let their words and pictures reveal what life can hold for you, if you but choose! Longer days of lighter tasks appointments for your home of more deeply satisfying comfort, beauty, usefulness devices, methods, that save anxiety, and effort, and time others that offer new economies things to delight you, from far corners of the world once rare and fabled objects that are now within your reach all these and more are in that treasure house to which advertisements give you the key. No magic formula, no "open sesame," could profit you so well as this certain knowledge of what is new what can bring you pleasure, leisure, security what is yours to possess! Announce Pairings in University Club Golf Pairings if the first and second flights of the annual golf tournament of the Harrisburg University Club, which will begin Monday, July 20, were announced today. Drawing in the first flight are: Guy R. Johnson and L. W.

Phipps; E. J. Mink and J. K. Ivory; N.

S. Roundsley and H. E. Smith; M. W.

Davidson and W. Y. Banning. Second flight pairings are: C. W.

Hunt and W. D. Kuykendall; R. C. Hibben.

and J. D. Carpenter; C. Britton and T. A.

Eggleston; R. D. Webster and Herbert L. Smith. Players, who are matched together, may select any course in city on which to play their match.

The finals will be played on August 19. At the close of the tournament, a dinner will be given at the club, according to plans. The committee In charge of the tourney includes J. Donald Carpenter, chairman; Blanning and Lawrence W. Phipps.

Train Hits Auto in Storm; Two Injured Vy United Press TROY, N. July 11. Their vision obscured by a heavy rain, two men were injured critically when their 'automobile was struck by a New York Central. Railroad train at a crossing here today. The victims, Earl Weller, 35, a clerk, and John Confidine, 44, a laborer, said they were unable to stop the automobile before the train, bound foif Pittsburgh, crashed into them.

I Birthday Club Today is the birthday of: Sara Winter, Enola. Edmund Cornelius Buela, Steelton Esther Hissinger, 2656 Jefferson street, Make Your Own Test Before Buying Phone 7308 Delivery Within 100 Miles Troup Bros. Can Save You Up to No Finance Charges Guaranteed 3V2 Years Trada-ln Your Old Ice Box, Piano or Radio Only a Small Down Payment Necessary SOLD ONLY AT Legislator Baldrige Will Seek Judgeship Representative Carl C. Baldrige, of Edgewood, a Republican member of the last House, today filed nomination petitions as a candidate for judge of the Court of Common. Pleas of Allegheny County.

Representative M. A. Mus-manno, Pittsburgh, filed a Republican petition yesterday for the county court. i JAMES LETT CO, Photographic Material! Gift Artist Suppllri Photograph colored In oil. Developlnc, printing unit entartinc don ia oar own plant 225 N.

SECOND ST. Bell 186C 8Hp Patriot 5ty fctmmtg New WEST FAIRVIEW ASSESSOR AT VOTING PLACE NEXT WEEK WEST FAIRVIEW. July 11. The assessor of West Fairview Borough will sit at the voting place on July 14 and 15 from 10 a. m.

until 2 p. and from 4 p. m. to 8 p. for the purpose of enrollment and changing enrollmeit.

8 Horth Market Square Open Evenings This advertisement -written by N. W. Ayer ft Son. Philadelphia ft 1.

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