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The Daily Times from Mamaroneck, New York • 7

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WOMAN'S PAGI THE DAILY TIMES, MAMARONECK, N. TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1947 Adelaide Miller Engaged To Marry Adolf Sinionides AnnouncenTent has been by Gottlieb Miller of 210 Fulton Road, Mamaroneck, of the gagement of hia daughter, AdM laidc. to Adolf W. Simonldes. sou of Mrs.

John Simonides of NeyA Britain, and the late Simonides, Miss Miller, daughter also the late Mrs. Emma Miller, is organist of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mamaroneck, and associated with the Prudential Insurance Company In New Rochelle. She is a graduate of Mamaroneck High School and Westchester Commercial School.

Her fiance, a graduate of New Britain High School, is an Army veteran, who served in the Pacific Theater (or two years with a Medical Corps. He is associaled with the Fafnlr Ball Bearing Company of New Britain. No date has been set for the wedding. i WOMAN'S PAGI- PAGE SEVEN Fine Arts Members To Viftil Hyde Park A pilgrimage to Hyde Park will be made tomorrow by bus by members of the Fine Arts Section of the Woman's Club of Mamaroneck, with the trip planned by Mrs. Arthur Lenox Howe, section chairman, and Mrs, William Hornidge.

program chairman. The trip will include luncheon at the historic Beekman Arms Hotel at Rheinbeck, and a visit to the Roosevelt House and the Memorial Library, lotiW when you discover MILLER Robert L. Greason To Wed Mary Elizalieth Cunneen Mrs. Alexis B. Cunneen of 12 Clark Court, Larchmont, has an- I nounced the engagement of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Rob! ert L.

Greason, son of Mayor and wden you discover Juice helps too. Mary Jean Golden, Ballet Performer. To Entertain Club Mrs. Irena Schiller, special consultant for the Helena Rubinstein Salon, will speak on "Beauty and Good Grooming" Friday at 11 A. M.

for the Ameiican Home Department of the Woman's Club of Larchmont, opening the April Department Day program at the Larchmont Avenue Church house. Following luncheon at noon, reservations for which should be made by tomorrow, the International Relations Department wil! present Dr. Marian W. Smith, instructor in anthropology at Co- lumhia University, for a one o'clock lecture on "Human Nature and Peace." Dr. Smith is secretary of the Anthropological Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and editor of the American Ethnological Society.

Guest artist for the Music Department's program at 2:15 P. M. will be Miss Mary Jean Golden, dancer, who will erttertain with excerpts from several classical ballets, analyzing fundamental positions and steps ot the dance form. Miss Golden, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, Ross Golden of 11 Glen Eagles Drive, Larchmont, studied at Hunter College and the School of American Ballet following her graduation from Mamaroneck High School.

She recently appeared in "Highland Fling" at a subscription performance given by the Ballet Society Company of which she is a member. Mrs. E. Spencer Greason of 20 Nassau Road, Larchmont. Miss Cunneen is a graduate of St.

Augustine's Academy end Mamaroneck High School, She tended the Ursuline School for Girls and Mount St. Mary's, New burgh. Mr, Greason was graduated from the Cheshire School in Connecticut and before entering the service attended Trinity College. He for three years with the U. S.

Coast Guard, stationed overseas, in England and France, and received his discharge in New Orleans, in March, 1946. Mr. Greason is now associated with B. Altman and Company, New York. No date has been set for the wedding.

Jr. Red Cross Members Send Gifts Overseas Sweet Briar Group Meets Tomorrow In Pelham Manor PELHAM alumnae of Sweet Briar College will meet tomorrow at 2.30 P. M. at the home of Mrs. Francis H.

Ludington, 1 Hillcrest Drive, to discuss the strength and weaknesses of college education, in line with a nationwide program recently initiated by the college. A paper by Dr. Martha B. Lucas, president of the college, entitled "Liberal Education at Sweet Briar," will be read. The program was activated la! a Christmas letter by Dr.

Lucas, in which she called on alumnae, to re-evaluate the ends and means of libera! arts educations, and is especially aimed to serve ai a springboard for adjustment of curriculum and teaching procedure at Sweet Briar It is the first plan of its kind in which former students of the college, by re-examining their own education, will point out its weaknesses. Alumnae will offer recommendations as to how the present educational program and curriculum may be improved to provide more essential training and study. Mrs. Adrian Massie of Rye, regional alumnae chairman, will conduct the meeting. mfii WHITE Red Cross members of the Westchester Chapter will meet at chapter headquarters on April 9, to assemble school and health supplies which they have been collecting for several weeks for the Spring quota of gift boxes to be sent to children overseas deprived of the normal way of lite, Mrs, Harry G.

Wilcox, chairman, announced today. Westchester's quota this Spring Is 1,000 boxes and members expect to have them filled in one day. George Rcdgate of Mount Kisco High School is chairman of the project. Other committee members are: Virginia Waxman and Jean Krause of Scarsdale High. Mary McGrath and Peter Rosik of Eastchester High School.

Tomorrow Is Deadline For Show Entries Entries for the art exhibit of the Woman's Club of Larchmont. open to the public Thursday at 8 P. must be received in the library of the Chatsworth Avenue School no later than noon tomorrow. The show will continue at the Chatsworth Avenue School Thursday. Friday and Saturday, following judging Thursday able afternoon.

The four prize winning pictures will be entered in the forthcoming Westchester County show In White Plains. Garden Club Holds 'Springtime' Show At Church House Arrangements of brilliantly colored Spring flowers carried out the "Springtime" theme of yesterday's April flower show of the Garden Club of Larchmont at the Larchmont Avenue Church house, where Bart Hartwell of Berkeley, Westchester representative ot the National Audubon Society, was guest speaker. Mr. spoke on the topic "Mysic of the Out of Doors," interpreted bird songs through whistled imitations and supplemented his talk with motion picture taken on a camping trip through the Western United States. Presenting the calls of many birds including the robin, cardinal, starling and chickadee, Mr.

Hartwell demonstrated the rhythm In their songs, and Indicated on the piano the wide rtnge ol notes used. The guest speaker whistled two selections, "Wild Rose," and his own composition, "Thrush Lullaby," both accompanied on the piano. The devastation ot English gardens and reasons for the wartime neglect of home gardens were discussed by Miss Julia Clements, a visitor to this country from England, who spoke during the business meeting. Miss Clements, a writer on the staff ol the English gardening magazine "My Garden," cited shortage of labor, need lor great-1 er food production by home own- era, and requisitioning of and gardens for military purposes! as reasons for the abandonment of "pleasure" gardens. Nevertheless, through the BritlBh love of gardening, said Miss Clements, the pride and tradition attached to the historical gardens is still apparent despite the poor condi- lion.

Mrs. O. B. Cahoon announced the luncheon and tour of local gardens on May 14. Mrs.

Robert F. Kite announced the ninth district all-day meeting April 21 at the Botanical Gardens, where colored slides will be presented following luncheon. Among the outstanding arrangements was a blue ribbon centerpiece for an engagement announcement party by David Robertson, representing an engagement ring made from silver tinsel ribbon, with white cama- tibni and hyacinths in place of the itone. The arrangement, In the "As You LilA It" class, was set In a bed of white tulips and greens and was chosen as the tea table decoration for the meeting. Mrs W.

S. Dickson's delicate arrangement of small white apple blossoms, accented by mullein leaves and set in a milk-white container an a stand won a blue ribbon in the class for an arrangement of white flowers. An arrangement of daflodils and pussy willows In a green container, won a second for Mrs, Thomas Spence and vibrant poppy-colored tulips set in a pottery container a third for Mrs. S. V.

Hlrsch- man. Mrs. H. C. Holpp exhibited a gardenia plant in bloom, not In competition.

In the artistic schedule In the class for flowering branches, Mrs. Douglas Lockhart won first and Mrs. Dickson, second. In the class for early Spring flowers, second prize was won by Mrs. Albert Levy, and Mrs.

Robertson and Mrs. Hirschman received thirds, Mrs. Lockhart won a third place in the class for an Informal lunch- con table decoration and In a second place for yellow orange tints, with Mrs. Robertson receiving third. In the "suggest the season of the year" class, Mrs.

Lockhart received a first, with Mrs. Robert Straub and Mrs. Dickson winning seconds. Mrs. Spence won second place in the "As You Like It" class for members of the arrangement forum, and Mrs.

Straub and Mrs. Robertson, firsts in the group for other exhibitors, with 1 Mrs. J. R. Byrer, second, and Mrs, Lockhart, third.

Mrs. Dickson won three blue ribbons in the miniature cabinet class. Other winners were top, Mrs. Lockhart, second; center. Mrs.

Straub. second, Mrs. Lockhart. third, and Mrs. Robertson, honorable mention; bottom, Mrs.

Spence. third. In the horticulture schedule, Mrs. Straub won a first in class nine, with Mrs. Roger Lyon, second, and Mrs.

Robert N. Graham, 10, Mrs. Straub, honor- mention; class 11. Mrs. HARV JANE MAGNCSSON Miss Mary Jane Magnusson Engaged To Pierre Megroz Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin O. Magnusson of New Rochelle, have announced the engagement of their Miss Leona Boyd Engaged To Marry William T. Gilmore daughter, Mary Jane, to Pierre R. Megroz, son of Mr, and Mrs.

Georges Megroz of 26 Beechtree Drive, Larchmont. Miss Magnusson Is a graduate of New Rochelle High School and Lasell Junior College, Auburndale, Mass. Mr. Megroz, also an alumnus of New Rochelle High School, entered the United States Naval Air Corps training program and is now attending the University of Pennsylvania. No date has been set lor the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Boyd of New Rochelle, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Leona, to William Thomas Gilmore, son ol Mrs. Virginia Gilmore of 534 Third 25 GueStS HonOT Street, Mamaroneck. Miss Boyd Is a graduate of Albert Leonard High School.

Her fiance attended Mamaroneck High School and in the U. S. Marine Corps for three and one- half years, seeing action In the South Pacific. No date has been set for the wtddiag. Weslchesler Women Assist UJA Campaign WHITE PLAINS Seeking a goal of 65 million in the Metropolitan area to this community's share of the 170 million-dollar national goal the Westchester Women's Division 1947 Campaign for The United Jewish Appeal will convene on.

April 15 in the Contemporaryi Club. The campaign In WestchesteB Is being led by Mrs. Prospective Bride In Wilmarth Home Miss Dorothy Keane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J.

Keane of 2 Seton Road, Larchmont, who will be married in June to W. Philip Van Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Boyd of Crestwood, was honored last night at a miscellaneous shower at the home of Miss Joan Wilmarth of 90 Beechtree Drive, Larchmont.

with Miss Barbara Kite as hostess. About 25 guests attended. Decorations featured an open wardrobe trunk filled with for the guest of honor. Two champagne glasses were placed on the top of the trunk, with pink and white streamers carrying out the color scheme of the tea table." An arrangement of white CURTAIN CAl-L after "Flash of Red," was presented last night by the Junior Section ot the Woman's Club of Larchmont, under the direction ol Lois Kinney, drama chairman. Lett to right, are.

seated: Nancy Dickson, Audree MacNamara. Miss Kinney, Betty Sullivan and Dorothy Holden; standing, left to right, Jeanne Porter. Margaret Motz, Claire Humphrey and Marylou Mc- Manus. Election of officers preceded the comedy mystery. Photo.

Mrs. Motz Elected Section Chairman Of Club Juniors Mrs. Fred P. Motz. was elected chairman of the Junior Section of the Woman's Club of Larchmont last night at a meetinf at the Larchmont Avenue Church house, preceding a presentation of a play by the drama group.

The new' slate of officers, presented by Mrs. John Secco, chairman of the nominating committee, includes Mrs. Daniel Karrell, vice chairman; Miss Ruth Burt recording secretary; Miss Betty Jane Smith, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Souren Avedikian. treasurer.

Retiring chairman is Miss Marguerite van Antwerp. A comedy-mystery, "Flash Of Red," by Tom Taggart. directed by Miss Lois Kinney, followed the business meeting. The cast included Dorothy Holden as Mrs. Van Astor, Jeanne Porter as Mrs.

Minnie Massey. Nancy Dixson as Mrs. Elsie Smith. Mary Lou McManus as Florida, Betty Sullivan as Sadie, Audree MacNamara as Sally. Margaret Motz as Bridget O'TooIe.

Claire Humphrey as Countess Anova and Miss Kinney as Miss Masters. Mary-Lincoln Heckman was stage manager with Ann Miller and Jane Richtmyer in charge of properties, and Jean Blanchard as makeup chairman. Guests at the program were members of the Junior Sections of the Women's Clubs of New Rochelle, Scarsdale and Mamaroneck. plans were made for the celebration of the section's 20th anniversary May 12 at a dinner. IMrs.

Yourd Named Civic Chairman At Program Meetjug The nominating committee the Civic Section of the neck Woman's Club presented the name of Mrs. Kenneth YounJ chairman yesterday at the April meeting in the clubhouse, Mrs. Harry Waltner was named vice chairman and Mrs. Albert Herman, secretary. Following the business meeting.

Charles M. Barber of Port Chester spoke on UT DOgs" and Mrs, Frank Ewing of New Rochelle discussed "Effective Group Procedure," Mr. Barber told of his work and experiences with the Humane Society, dogs from many emergencies and aiding them In cases of distress. Cats having kittens In trees, dogs caught in sewers and Skunks in cellart are all In the day's work, he said. During the question period following his talk, ft memlwr paid tribute to Mr.

Harber's accomplishment of recovering In New York City a dog stolen from her home In Mamaroneck, Mrs. Ewlng. parliamcntArlsn of the Westchester County Federation of Womrns Clubs, described techniques in dealing with committees, boards, sections, discussion groups and forum meetings. Study, perseverance and hard work "count a lot." she pointed out. Smooth club functioning, courses In leadership and an outline of parliamentary procedure were Included In her talk.

"Bom leaders may have less hard she said, "hut character first, then personality and then education." Club members, numbering about 22 million, she said, "don't think enough of their re- sponsl bin ties. We have plenty of politicians but not enough trained diplomats In this country." Tea followed the program with Mrs. Edward Greene as chairman of hospitality. Mrs. Walter Baxter and Mrs.

Waltner poured. Mr. And Mrs. Kasining Parents Of Second Son Mr, and Mrs, Ernst H. Kastning of 1407 Park Avenue, Ma maroneck, have announced the arrival of their second son, William F.

Doerrie. born Sunday at United Hospital. Mrs. Kastning Is the former Erika Levesque of New York City. The couple's son.

Ernst is three years old. RETURNS TO TALE Bill Chesley. son of Mr. an4 Mrs. W.

C. Chesley, of 4 Gulon Lane, Larchmont, has returned Yale University after a brief ter vacation. He Is a junior the College of Engineering. CAPPUS HAS ITI 50 Years of Contlpuoui Prescription HAVE "When yoo hmrz so lapofw csDt prescription to be what tion isn't is reassuring to know chst Phsrmacr serving roa has ample stocks of pure, poteoe drugs. Our welt-Udca shelves are your protection.

And it costs no more to be mre, bring your Doctor's tions to us for CAPPUS PHAP.MA'CY 210 Mamaroneck Avenu, PHONE 9-0)89 DELIVERY SCRVlU stern, while Mrs. William J. and silver ribbon fashioned as an Lcffler is serving as vice chair- engagement ring decorated thej man. Others who are associated piano. Mrs.

Boyd presided at with Mrs. Stern in planning the tea table event are Mrs. Louis M. Bloom- engagement ingdale, honorary chairman: Mrs. Samuel M.

Chapin, special gifts chairman, and Mrs. Emanuel Dannett. public relations. The HEREFORD HOUSE BROILED 1 POUND SIRLOIN STEAKS Th. HOTEL GRAMATAN BRONXVILLE.

Y. iScrcel floor Icv.I, opp. R.R. Su.) Fruit Producti HOME FROM SOUTH Miss Charlelte Davies. recently elected president of her Hubbard House, at Smith College, is spending the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Davies of Greenhaven. 1 Her brother, Michael, has returned to the Hill School in Pottstown, following a visit with his parents in Havana, Cuba. IN ATLANTIC CITY Mr. and Mrs.

Barton A. Proctor and their son, Robert, of 42 Hillside Road. Larchmont. are guests this week at the Marlborough-Blenheim in Atlantic City. Theis son.

Barton, has returned to the University of Maryland after spending the Easter recess at his home. Graham, first; Mra, Holpp. ond; Mrs, Lyon third, and Mn. Straub, honorr.b'.c Mrs. Holpp received honorable mention in class 14.

In Class 17. Mrs. Spence won a blue ribbon, with Mrs, Straub, Mrs. George Hanson, and Mrs. Graham, seconds, and Mrs.

third. Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. Levy received firsts in Class 19. Tea was sened following the meeting with Mrs.

Holpp In charge of hospitality, and Mrs, Herbert Baum and Mrs, Raymond P. Reese, pouring. Judges were Mrs. James E. Hathaway of the New Rochelle Garden Circle.

Mrs. John B. McGee of the Harrison Garden Club, and Mrs. George E. Andrews of the Valhalla Garden Club.

OUEST OF DAUGHTER Mrs, Edward H. Lebeis of Ma- marcneck has returned to her home at 1210 Keobler Avenue, after spending 10 days with her daughter. Mrs. John J. Coleman in Plattsburg, N.

Y. OUEST FROM AUSTRALIA Mrs, Liesel May ol Melbourne, Australia, has been the house guest for several weeks of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Fuchs of 42 Maple Hill Drive, Larchmont.

Virginia Wbitinp Born To Howard T. Waldens Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. en.

of 98 Park Avenue, Larchmont, have announced the arrival of a daughter, Virginia Whiting Waldcn. bom April 5 at Now Rochelle Hospital. Mrs. Walden is the former Moira Whiting, daughter of the late Captain Kenneth Whiting, and the late Mrs. Whiting, of Larchmont.

announced in December at a cocktail party at the Keane residence. COLLEOE HOUSE GUEST Miss Mary Patricia Gardner of Nantucket, R. arrived today to spend a few days as the guest of Miss Maryanne Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J.

Meyer of I Brook Place, Larchmont. Both girls, are members of the Junior class at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. BOWLING DINNER DANCE The annual bowling dinner dance originally scheduled for April 26. will be held April 19 at the Larchmont Shore Club, where awards will be presented during dinner.

The Anvil Chorus which Was to appear on that date will be presented later in the season. VISITS IN TULSA Mrs. W. C. Chesley.

of 4 Guion Lane. Larchmont. has left for a visit with friends and relatives in Tulsa, ATTEND RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bizzard, Mr.

snd Mrs. William Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. William Burns, and Alfred Jackson, all of Mamaroneck, who were guests of Mrs, Harry Jackson oi 705 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, were hosts last night at the annual reception for the Gospel Chorus of the Mother Zion Church in New York City. About 500 guests were present Have anofher cup? If it's NOW GAS WE C.4> MAKE THIS EXTRAORDINARY CONVERSION BURNER 295 BACKED BY SS YEARS RCPUTATION Price covers complete installation by slcilled techniciont For ony I or 2 Family Home in Westchester PROMPT INSTALLATIONS Convenient Budget Plan In locatiojis where New Service temporcrtly halted, installation will be made as soon as restriC' tiona u-ill bo lifted.

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