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of THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1942 SOCIETY State Defense Chief Will Address Consumer Meeting WHAT the effort is consumer's will part stressed in the be by state speakers at the meeting and conterence here on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the desert room of Hotel El Tejon. Mrs. Ernestine Toland gored by the local information and 1 consumer center Kern county and Bakersfield civiilan defense cils, participants will attend from many communities to find out how the program can be furthered. Mrs. Ernestine Toland, executive secretary of the health, welfare and consumer division the California state defense council, will be among the speakers.

Archibald Young is the cha the frolonelor mittee she serves as secretary. She has been particularly concerned with the promotion and development of the consumer Interest program in southern California and she believes that the success of war effort rests largely thinontice indi. vidual and individual A8 consumer. Mrs. Toland is an attorney profes.

sionally member of the Call. fornia State Bare Association. She WAS graduated from the University Directs Play "Tish," the comedy to be sented Monday and Tuesday the Washington School torium by. the Bakersfield Community Theater players, said today that she has outstanding. cast.

There 1'e some newcomers to the thenter, but they are exceptionally talented and a fine ance will ho turned in by Mias Barbara Smith n8 "Tish," Mia. Pentzer said today. She 1g a. skilled director, having previously directed "Ladies in Retirement" for the nity Theater and other local productions for other groups. Photo by Austin Mrs.

Robert Pentzer MRS. Robert Pentzer, director of Native Daughters to Sponsor Party A short business meeting will be followed by a Halloween party night when El Telon Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, meet at Engles hall at 8 o'clock. Miss Lucy Supertino will preakle. Mrs. Georgia Sanders heads the committee on arrangements.

Members are asked to wear whatever clothing they find to be most comfortable. Mra. ders announced. Helping her are Miss Phyllis Mansen, Miss Lucille Ansolabehere, Mrs. Fred Alippi, Mrs.

Esther Monroe, Mrs. Don Letterman. Mrs. Sim Dunham, Mrs. 11.

A. Davey and Mrs. Ada F. Cole. VISITORS HERE Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Stock of Fisher. ing Drive have had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. James E.

Joyner San Francisco. Mra. Joyner, Mrs. Stock's sister, 1a the former Miss Josephine Semorile of Bakersfield. ON FASHIONABLE FEET be cited for clever footwork.

in You'll your new Shoes! Styles you notice on fashionable feet at the smart places. And such fine materials! Soft suedes. Polished leathers. Dressy gabardines. Black patents.

Sizes to 10, AAAA to C. $415 FAMOUS NATIONALLY SHOES 0: ONLY Leeds cash 1431 Nineteenth Street Only mail orders filled. Add 154 plus tax. B. GRACE CAMPBELL Announces the Purchase of the DRESS SHOP 1117 Baker Street Phone 5-5662 and Will Conduct a Pre-Formal Opening SALE This Week End of MISS MATRON and JUNIOR DRESSES NO DRESS MORE THAN $595 Coffee Style Show for Alpha, Zeta Beta Girls Successful FASHIONS, always a major concern of halt the world in October when autumn and winter wardrobes must be assembled, were studied in enchanting review Thursday night when Harry Coffee's store was prosented by.

Alpha Zeta Beta sorority In its annual style revue In the audi. torlum of Woman's Club. hundred women and girls withree, goodly sprinkling of men, assembled to enjoy the refreshments, program, decorated setting and most of all, Models were Miss Betty Moss, Mins Marie Sherman, Mrs. Mary Kay Shaffer, Miss Betty Anderson, Mrs. Eric Johnson, Miss Jean Overocker, Mrs.

Doris Bryant, Miss Betti Shep. ard, Mrs: Mary Alice Palmer, Nra. Georgia Phipps, Mrs. Elaine Boggs. Miss Gloria Morris, Miss Patricia Allen, Mrs.

Elaine Pharris, and Miss Florence MacKenzie. From Coffee's Men's Store, interpreting fashions in the forest tone colors, were Fred Bower, Larry Smith, Leonard Hulton and Wayne Crabtree. W'ell chosen entertainment cluded numbers by a high school trio, Judy Whitlock, Arlene Williams And Barbara Baldwin, who" sang "Moonglow" and tal. ent from Stage Door Studio, dary Stark, in a novelty number, "I Am An' Old Cowhand." and Sally Grafton and Donald Simpson, dance number "The Horse. whale Knows Its Way Home." The swift moving style: shotv opened with active sportswear, slacks, skirts and sweaters, and moved briskly into spectator sports, dresses, suits, topcoats and fur.

trimmed coats. The third phase was boudoir including robes and gowns. Music was provided by three pletes from the Sisson band. The setting was appropriately decked in an tumnal tables and stage flecting the chosen scheme. All apfitted handsomely into the colors of the garments; the shades for women's apparel Ing chipmunk brown, airway green, berry red, sunset gold, deep pool blue, dawn blue, smoky gray and winter white.

The fabrics of sportawear emphasized wool gabardine, Strooks and Oscar Kahn fabrics. Miss Gay Dean from Coffee's atore provided a most competent and ing continuity delivered by Mrs. Tod Mosler, a favorite announcer, and the sorority girls in charge included Mrs. Clay Thompson, reservations; Miss Kay Baker, refreshments; Mrs. Clark Marchino, models; Mrs.

Will. lam Lord, finances: Mrs. Roy Armistead, decorations; Dumble, hall, and Miss Louis Hamilton, dent, general arrangements. SOCIETY PARADE DE Hennegin-Hennig Wedding Little Chapel of Sacred Memories Wag filled to capacity Sunday evening when friends and lives gathered to witness the rites uniting Miss Mary Jane Hennegin and Staff Sergeant Arden Hennig, ut 7 o'clock before tho Reverend A. N.

Christensen. A candlelight ceremony was used. The guest 1st, Miss Elva Gribble, sang "I Remomber You," as the bridal party assembled, and "I Love You Truly" Inter In the service. Mra. A.

R. Holaington was at the organ. Mra. Alvin Viteck, former Miss Billy Colletti, was matron of honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss Elva Nourse and Miss Lucille Lattimore. John E.

Alexander, of Mannhelm, was beat man and nical Sergeant Perry Shope of Montana, and Staff Sergeant Lionel Strand of Eau Claire, were ushers. B. gave his daughter in marriage." Following the ceremony a tion was held at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. L. E.

Brown, 316 Minner avenue, Olldale. The couple took a short wedding trip and are now at home at Circle Drive, Highland Manor. The bridal party made a particuattractive picture, the bride being titian, her matron of honor and first bridesmaid, brunette, and her second bridesmaid, blonde. Mrs. Hennig Wore a white chiffon frock of molded silhouette, hip shirring and full skirt.

Her circular vell of silk maline fell to the hem of the gown and was caught in a coronet on the coiffure, with a band of orange bios. sons. She carried white bride's roses a and orchids. Miss Nourse wore a fitted gown of candy pink brocaded satin, and carried pink rosebuds. Miss Lattimore wore a light blue net, with fitted bodice, and full skirt.

carried yellow roses. Mrs. Viteck wore a gown of clinging Eleanor blue chiffon and carried pink Killarney roses. Miss Gribble chose a light blue taffeta gown, and wore a corsage of gardenias. Mrs.

Thomas Brown, Artesia; of guests were air. and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown, Whittier: Mr. and Mrs.

George Coy, Caliente; Miss Elva Gribble, Caliente: Mr. and Mrs. Nelo SpradIn, Pasadena; Mrs. T. J.

Barrett, Honolulu; Miss Betty McClurken, Onkland and Mrs. Harold Gunning, Wilmington. Plan Autumn Events To plan the fall program, Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority met. recently at the home of Miss Helen Baldwin, president. A rummage sale at Suba's in East Bakersfield ber 7 and war work, were discussed, and plans completed for a business meeting November 4, and a.

formal dinner for guests October .28, Members include: MissesHelen Baldwin Barbara Jacobsen Lois Shay Aran Ramsey Margaret Barge Jayne Lingwood Yolanda Pasquini Elva Morris Marjorie Enyart Embrey Mary Riccomini Mre, C'leon Lingwood Nelson-Lankard Wedding Miss Melba Nelson, the daughter of Mre. J. S. Jenkes of South Dakota, and Robert the son of and Mra, C. Lankard, Riverdale, were married Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Little Chapel of Sacred Memories by the Reverend Charles Wesley Opie.

Mrs. Kenneth son, the bride's sister, from mond, attended Mra. Lankard, and Leo Wegner stood with the non Nelson of Murdock Air Base, groom. as best man. Sergeant Vergave his sister in marriage, The MONET BACK IF NOT SATISFIED THIS AID IN RELIEVING Externally caused PIMPLES BLEMISHES So relieving helpful are Cuticura Soap and Ointment in externally caused skin blemishes that the makers will refund your money if you are not satisfied after two weekstrial.

Use Cuticura Soap and Ointment regularly, Only 254 each. CUTICURA SOAP OINTMENT and to relieve MONTHLY FEMALE PAIN You who such pain with tired, nervous foolings, distress of due to functional monthly disturbances- should try Lydia Pink Tablets (withadded iron). They have a soothing effect on one of woman's most important organs. Also, their Iron helps build up red blood. Follow label directional LYDIA E.

PRIMAN'S COLDS' MISERIES PENETRO coughs, nasal congestion, muscle aches get Penetro- modern medication in a mutton suet base. double supply 356. PLANS COMPLETE FOR FIESTA AT USO HALL SERVICEMEN of Uso Kern hall county in the are Elks Club building tonight. for an evening in Old complete authentic Mexican ment, national Mexican games, ican food, music, 'and decorations, when representatives of the USO program committee, junior and for hostesses will greet soldiers and their guests. Program for the evening is being arranged by Miss Leona Forrest, assisted by Mrs.

Alfred Ames and Mrs. Lawrence Weill, co-chairman. Among numbers to be presented dur. fiesta are an interpretive Mexican dance by Miss Shirley' Tammier, accompanied by Mrs. Dot.

othea Tammler; Mexican songs sung by "Los Morenites." a group of ican singers under the direction of Miss Forrest: songs and guitar' accompaniments by the Hernandez brothers; songs by Feliciano Hernandez, accompanied by Miguel Rosales and Tony Rea. Miss Beulah Blair and Mrs. Walter Paladine will tell fortunes, always a popular event on the USO program. Another highlight in fiesta ties the Mexican national game, pinata, followed by the tional lottery for prizes and Mexican trophies. Others who are assisting Mrs.

Ames and Mrs. Weill in making the evening successful will be Mesdames George Gurr, T. J. Hill, George Suman, Ruth Emerson, Theron Cuen, Wallace and R. D.

Patterson. Officers Chosen by Scholarship Group New officers of the Kern County Union High School chapter of the California Scholarship Federation include Max Newman, president: Miss Joanne Richards, and Miss Patricia Powell, secretary. treasurer, it was announced by the chapter advisers, Mrs. Laura Heyd and Lowell Hulsebus. A dance has been planned for November 20, as one of the year's social activities of the group, was nounced.

Chairman of the affair will be Miss Joanne Richards. The organization numbers those students who have attained at least 10 points for scholarship, an A resenting three points, a one point and one point being granted for hav. ing no grades less than a B. ECONOMICAL BUYING For economical buying of vegeta: bles, remember those in season will be practically always cheapest in price, best in quality and flavor. Shop early to fety best Choose firm, fresh vegetables, free of Imperfections and uniform in size.

should be selected with a diligent eye to their crisp freshness and least possible wastage of outside leaves. TRAIN AT REEDLEY L. H. Knoles, 608 street, and Betrothal Told Miss Audrea Price MR. 700 I AND MRS.

Charles HI. Price, street, have announced engagement of their daughter, Miss Audrea Price, to Richard Dale ley, the son of Mia. Nora Kelley, Durian street, Coalinga. Miss Price attended the Kern, county schools and was graduated with the class of 1942. at 'She was active in musical organizations, having sung in a trio; she also served as a commissioner at the Coalinga school.

Her fiance, a graduate of Coalinga: High School, is employed with an oil company at Kettleman Hills. He was connected with school football and basketball groups. The wedding will be celebrated in December. Medical Auxiliary to Aid Red Cross The Woman's Auxiliary to the Kern County Medical Society had its initial meeting of the season recently at the home of the president, Mrs. C.

I. Mead. Plans were made at this time to devote cach monthly meeting hereafter to work in the Red Cross productions rooms. Individual members who have given time and effort to war work will continue to do this additional work with the group. Mrs.

Keith McKee was appointed to arrange for transportation for members. NOTES At the well-baby clinic held cently at McKinley School auditorium, 18 children were examined and 1 child was administered diphtheria antitoxin. Dr. M. B.

Richards, was the physician in attendance, was sisted by Mrs. Lenore Elwood and Mrs. Muriel McKenzie, public health Mrs. Wiley from Emerson nurses Mrs. Frank Bain and wand.

FirS: Arand Gutcher Mrs. D. from R. Green McKinley and A. Parents are.

invited to bring their preschool children to these clinics for periodical examinations. There is no charge for this service. V. F. W.

COUNCIL Leonard Scott, 2541 Lake street, Members of Auxiliary to Kern Bakersfield, who have enlisted in County Council Veterans of Foreign British the' army air force reserve, are two Wars will meet Memorial hall afternoon of 40 men now being trained under Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Re- lam the direction of Reedley Junior Col- freshments will be served. Mrs. 1 to 4 lege school of aeronautics at Bishop. Bessie Tuttle, Delano, will preside.

Mrs. KNIGHT, LADY OF SMILES TO BE AT DANCE of Southern California where she was a member of the editorial staff of the Southern California Law Review, Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Phi, national honorary scholastic cieties. Mrs. Elate Jensen Mra. Jack Owens.

heads of the consumer Office of Price ministration, will be other speakers. Added to the list of community representatives on consumer interest by Mrs. Joseph LeConte, chairman of the consumer center here, A1'0 Mra. C. C.

Grimof of Boron, Mra. R. A. Benson, Buttonwillow; Mrs. Lee F.

Smith, Fellows; MrA, Lydie Hellacher, McKittrick. The public is invited to attend the meeting. Zontans Meet, Roll Red Cross Bandages Zontans found it not only possible but interesting and productive to roll bandages as their items of ness unrolled nt last night's regular meeting, firat to be held at Red Cross headquarters at Sandatone Brick Company. Mira: Joseph Scott presided, announcing rummage sale for October 25 to earn scholar. ship funds, and open house for serv.

icemen at USO hall Saturday night, Novomber 13. also called ton to an Intercity meeting with Fresno October 28. and a meeting in two weeks at the home of Miss nice Uebele. Letters were read from two girls who are nttending school on Zonta scholarships, Miss Elna Rupp, tor at California Hospital. San cisco, and MiRa Winnie Hand, sentor San Jose State.

MERCHYS CLUB LUNCHEON Forty-one members of the newly organized Merchya Club of field Junior College and their apeclal faculty guests yesterday heard an address by Duke House, assistant manager of the C. Penney Company, at a luncheon meeting of the group held in the junior or college build. ing, it reported by MigR thy Bitner, faculty adviser for the club. CLIMAXING the annual Bakers. field Junior College "howdy the executive council will present the "howdy hop" on Satur.

day evening from unto 12 o'clock the boys' gymnasium. The Knight and Lady of Smiles will be introduced as a feature of the dance. Two students are selected this week by an unknown' committee as the persons with the best. smiles. Music will be furnished by.

a rive. piece orchestra. General, 18 Miss Margaret Guests of the evening' will include Miss Grace Bird, Miss Florence Mc. and Kinley, Mr. Mrs.

L. W. Hedge, Mr. and Mrs. Theron Taher, Jr.

Chaperones invited are Messrs. and Mesdames Christenson, L. Lynn, Davy, Thomas Bertrand Merson Evans, and Forrest B. Robertson. Auxiliary Women Hear Mrs.

LeConte couple went to Carmel for a wedding trip and will live at 811 I street. The bride was. costumed in a blue suit worn with black accessories and a corsage of pink roses. Her attendant chose a maroon velvet frock and corsage of gardenias. Phi Epsilon Phi A regular meeting of the Sigma chapter of the Phi Epsilon Phi sorority was held recently at the home of Mrs.

Richard Burton at 2202 Terrace Way. The five pledges, Misses Marie Anderson, Kareen Anderson, Reudeen Lockhart, Theresa Moon and Mrs. Freal vey, were present. Plans for a mage gale were discussed. The southern district council meeting which was to be held in Bakersfield October 18.

WAS canceled to crowded transportation facilities. The meeting will be held at convention in Santa Barbara in November. Members are: MesdamesLowell Abbott Virginia Wilson Richard Burton Jack Cutright Ramona Garland James Harbin Roy Hodge Henry Kroeker Lloyd Lewis Ferneley Roberta Jay Foster Philip White Stroud Wilson Warren Jaggard Arthur Craig Beulah McKee MissesBilly Cox Dena Francesconl Mary Hothersall Betty Keays Vera Maggenti Garnet Miller Genevieve Miller Florence Moore Rose Rodriques Mary Dee Williams Nilda Bernacchi Florence McCullen Layette Gifts Presented Mrs. Jack Wilson was showered with layette gifts recently when a beautifully arranged party was given at the home of H. L.

Cierley, 250 El Cerrito Drive. Pink and blue appointments were and the centerpiece was a bouquet of pink and white asters. Bridge and cootie provided enter. tainment, prizes going to Mrs. C.

L. Whelden, Mra. Tavy Cierley and Mrs. Jack Wilson. Those participating were: MesdamesW.

S. Drawbaugh Wayne Gingery C. L. Whelden Frank Welsh Tavy Clerley Fred Black William Schultheis A. D.

Greer Ed Pfaigerot John Ballman Harry Buckham Floyd Walrath Harold Snodgrass W. J. Smalley 8. I. Francisco Aubrey Hight J.

D. Tinsley, Jr. J. B. Beuty Miss Mickey Wilson Plan Baptist Wedding The main auditorium of Ph'st Baptist Church will be the getting urday evening at 8 o'clock for the wedding of Miss Faith Hawkins, North King street, and daughter of Mrs.

S. Hawkins, 2306 Roth. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Roth, Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Rev. erend B. C. Barrett will perform the ceremony. A reception is planned in honor of the bridal couple to follow the ceremoney in the church hall.

More than 100 guests are expected to attend the wedding. To Wed Soon Mrs. Charlotte Johnson Saturday morning will be Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

P. I. Kennedy, who will be married Octo-: ber 28 to Paul E. Botkin of Fruita, in Los Angeles. A favorite in music circles groups of First Baptist Church where she has acted as church visitor.

for some time, Mrs. Johnson has been sively feted since her betrothal came known. Mra. A Leroy Gates, Mrs. Arthur Johnson and Mrs.

ton Minner were co-hostesses at a miscollaneous shower at the home of Mra. Gates, 2008 Brundage Lane, tober 5, Mrs. Merton Blackford tertained at a neighborhood laneous shower at her home, Francis street, October 7, and den Birthday. Club honored Mrs. Johnson at a handkerchief shower in connection with luncheon, October 9, At the wedding will be at 11.

o'clock at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. H. M. Ware, 4680 Nob HIll Drive, Los Angeles, the rites will be read by the Rever. end B.

C. Barrett, of First Baptist Church, Bakersfield, with bers of the immediate families in attendunce. Mrs. Johnson's daughter, Miss Lynn Johnson will be her tendant. The wedding journey will be a motor trip to Fruita.

Mrs. Joseph. Incontatiof, the de. fense council center spoke on consumer interest when Frank S. Reynolds Auxiliary to American Legion held its semi-social meeting Thursday night at Legion hall.

Pictures of air warden work battle of Tobruk were shown, and the auxiliary members joined the post for refreshments, arranged by Mrs. Fritz Utzerath and committee in. a Halloween motif. The auxiliary will work with the post on its midnight show ber 7, with Mrs. A.

W. Brink representing the unit. Mrs. Thomas Stevenson was nominated sergeant-at-arms, the election to be held in two weeks. Mrs.

H. Dave Chernis resigned as first president, as she and. Mr. Chernis and their family are moving to Walla Walla, Wash. was purchased for the clubrooms, during hour, Handcraft Class Knitting for R.

C. Members of Mrs. Tena Marion's. handcraft class at Kern County Union High School are now busy concentrating on the familiar. "knit purl two," a8 they 'knit ments for the armed forces.

Yarn is supplied by the Red Cross, Mrs. Marion said. Although the girls have just started knitting this fall, already they are making satisfactory progress, Miss Marion Members of the class include the Mileses Bernice Beverly Force, Hilda Maxine Laney, GuzAnnie Kennedy, Heartha Kirchenman, Laura Papoff, Almeta Reed, Ada Robertson, Grace Shoemaker, Alta Stockton, Evelyn Jones, Helen Collins, Emily Deplanti and Harriet Camenisch. KNITTERS TO MEET Knitters will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Will.

Forrest, 320 Holtby Road, from o'clock. The hostess will be Hugh Adams. 00000 One out of three wont have coffee unless we all drink less All brands of coffee are now limited to two-thirds of their peacetime production. Now's the time for good Americans to cooperate with the government by using coffee carefully: Don't waste it- -don't make more than you need. 1 2 Do without the "second cup." 3 Drink it at one or two meals instead of two or three.

Since you'll be buying less coffee, be sure to put the extra money in, to Stamps! That's War Bonds and the best way to make sure of victory, you can enjoy M. J. B. Coffee as often as you like. Even today you can 'enjoy it as much as ever.

DRIP REGULAR coffee In war, as beforecoffee "You can't make a bad cup of.

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