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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 7

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Local Carden Club meets at Pottsgrove Mansion Members of Pottstown Historical Society, in period costume, were hostesses at a meeting of the Pottstown Garden Club Friday afternoon at Pottsgrove Mansion, West King Street. Punch and cookies were served, and guided tours of the mansion were taken prior to the business session, conducted by Mrs. Willard Haring. Mrs. William Achatz Jr.

gave a history of the Pottsgrove Tuesday, July 13, 1971-The Pottstown SEPTEMBER BRIDE-The engagement of Leah Strate Mercer to William Keith Galbraith, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Galbraith, Woodstown, N. was announced by her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. David H. Mercer, The Hill School and Holderness, N. H. The couple graduated from George School, Newtown, and attended Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio, and will study in France this year.

They will be married Sept. 4 in New Hampshire. PAMELA JEAN DOLIN whose engagement to Edward Soleliac Horn son of the Rev. and Mrs. Edward S.

Horn, 349 N. Roland was announced by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Herman K. Dolin, Niantic, Conn.

Miss Dolin, a 1968 graduate of New London High School, New London, is a senior at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, majoring in history. She is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, Pi Gamma Mu, national social science honor society, and Alpha Theta, national history honor society. Mr. Horn is a 1968 graduate of Pottstown High School and a senior history major at the same college. He is president of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity, a member of Pi Gamma Mu, the varsity wrestling team.

as a medical secretary by Dr. John A. Lupas and Dr. Marvin Kromash. Mr.

Bause is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Bause 133 College Boyertown. He was graduated in 1967 from Boyertown Area High School and in 1971 from Bates College, Lewiston, Me.

with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. He is employed at Wagner Electric Corp. White carnations adorned the altar. A prelude of organ music was played by Mrs. Pat Weisel.

The bride was given in gardens, which were planned and started in 1951. Two years later, 140 boxwoods were planted to divide the herb and flower gardens, and in 1961 the herb garden was started, and each year new herbs are added or replaced. GARDEN TOUR Members then toured the gardens. Working on the Pottsgrove committee were Mrs. Achatz, chairman, and Mrs.

Robert J. Bickel, Mrs. Gordon Bauerle, Mrs. James Bechtel, Mrs. Charles Duttenhofer, Mrs.

Albert Quay, Mrs. Richard Frain, Mrs, John Gilbert, Mrs. James McClurken. And, Mrs. Colin McDonald, Mrs.

Gross Painter, Mrs. Thomas Farrell Jr. The meeting took place in the mansion kitchen, at which time Mrs. Frederick Hildenbrand and Marion Rbbinson gave the minutes of the previous meeting and the financial report, respectively. Committee reports were given by horticulture chairman, Mrs.

Albert Istenes, who demonstrated how to start rose bushes from cuttings; book chairman, Mrs. Luther Krouse recom- minded Small Garden by Milton Carleton, a book for those who have scall gardens and want the least amount of upkeep. And, Mrs. Walter Neiman reported on the sick, nd Mrs. Bauerle, chairman of the Little Flower Show, announced a committee meeting Friday, 1:30 p.m.

at the Pottstown Public Library. NEW MEMBERS Four new members, Mrs. Painter, Mrs. Hunter Kurtz, Mrs. Verdy Yakubosky and Mrs.

Marie Decker, were welcomed. Mrs. Bechtel announced the Little Flower Show winners: Mrs. Andrew Darocha; Smallest a miniature arrangement, Mrs. Darocha, first; Mrs.

Fred Kindt, second, and Mrs. John Gilbert, honorable mention. Also, Pot Mrs.) Bechtel and Mrs. first; Mrs. Kindt, second, and: Mrs.

Albert Istenes, third. And, horticulture, a collection of five flowers in one Mrs. Hildenbrand, first; Mrs. Istenes, second; Mrs. Carlisle! Snively, third, and Mrs.

J. Harold Yocum, honorable1 mention. Mrs' Dorothy M. and the late Mrs. Walter Sotter announced Maurice A.

Himes, 1222 Cherry 31 members and four guests became the bride of Daniel attended the meeting. R- Kemp, son of Mr. and Mrs. An invitation to attend a Robert R. Kemp 156 S.

S. Keim and both the clenched fist and the meeting of the Elverson Garden Roland at St. James Fiberglass Pottstown Route feet striking a series of oak Club Aug. 5 at the Elverson Lutheran Church, High and 100 and Pidgeon Creek Road. levers.

Firehall was extended to streets. BRIDE'S ATTIRE The concert, set for 8:15 p.m., group. Mrs. Newbold VanTrump The double ring ceremony nf is open to the public and staged the t0PiC SS, TS oveTwhite" shine. Haring is taking The bride, a 1965 graduate of styled with a short, bell- reservations until Aug.

1. Pottstown High School, is and beH and white accessories. Her white bow headpiece with pearl Pottstown Memorial Medical Centertrimheld a shoulderlengthveil A gold heart shaped locket NORTH DIVISION Elmer Chen, 26 W. Ridge Pike, completed her ensemble and Admitted: Amelia B. Harrell, Limerick; Robin Conrad, 1134 she carried a nosegay of white Bell 24 Groff Road, Boyertown RDlE.

Philadelphia Gilberts- carnations and mums. Springfield, 111., three weeks Betsy A. Bradley, 43 Beech jville; Dorothy Rogers, 383 W. Mrs. Morris J.

Nimmerichter, Roberta Ann Bush becomes bride of Daniel Bause 3rd in St. John's St. Lutheran Church, marriage by her grandfather Race Stowe, was matron daisies and green tinted car- Boyertown, was setting for the Clarence Bush Sr. 346 W. King of honor for her sister.

She marriage of Roberta Ann Bush St. Lace appliques trimmed an empire gown of yellow Mrs. Frederick Endy, sister and Daniel E. Bause 3rd. The skirt and train of her white dotted swiss trimmed with the bridegroom, 12 S.

Rev. Clyde I. Fry officiatedipeau de soie gown. A white i flowers. Her Reading Boyertown; Mrs.

using a double ring ceremony, pillbox headpiece held her headbow matched her dress and Gary Stauffer, Third Street, The bride, 346 W7. King length veil. She carried she carried white daisies and to and Mary is a daughter of the late Robert white daisies. yellow tinted carnations. 1275 Maple were I.

Bush. A graduate of Boyer-! The bridesmaids wore similar bridesmaids, town Area High School with the GREEN, YELLOW jcostumes in green with yellow! The bridegroom's sister, class of 1967, she is employed Mrs. Gerald Wasson, 702 W.jembroidery and carried white Catherine Bause was flower girl. She was dressed like the honor attendant. MR.

AND MRS. rhoto by Eugene Orlando ROBERT R. KEMP JR. Two parties given for one-year-old Jeffrey D. Mancill was honored with two parties in celebration of his first birthday.

His paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland A. Mancill Drexel Hill, hosted a picnic at their home with guests from New Jersey, Pottstown and Havertown. Among guests were his grandmother, Mary G.

Adams. And, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland A. Mancill hosted a dinner at their home, Kemp Road.

Among guests were his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newhall, and uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rapposelli.

Kemp-Himes wedding performed in St. James North America and one of the i very few female carillonneurs in the world, will give a recital on the Washington Memorial Pamela J. Himes, daughter employed by Atlas Chemical National Carillon at Valley Industries, Valley Forge. Forge Wednesday evening. Mr.

Kemp, a 1966 graduate: The national carillon is an GROOMSMEN John Miller, North Plainfield, N. J. was best man. Frederick Endy, Gary Stauffer and William Sherwonit, Trumbull, ushered. The grandmother, Mrs.

Bush wore a pink lace dress with matching accessories. Mrs. Bause was attired in a beige coat and dress ensemble with green access roies. After a reception at St. Lodgehall, Stowe, Mr.

and Mrs. Bause left for a honeymoon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The bride wore a white costume for traveling. They will reside at 256 Chestnut St. Parents of the bridegroom entertained at their home following the wedding rehearsal.

Two showers were given for the bride by her attendants. Chairmen entertain committees Mrs. J. Wayne Knause, chairman of the ways and means committee for the Century Club, hosted a meeting at her home, 344 Roland Ave. patio luncheon preceded the session.

Two card socials, Sept. 22 in the Community Room at First Federal Savings and Loan Association, and April 12, were discussed. Members of the committee are Mrs. Donald Sands, Mrs. Raymond Yocum, Mrs.

Willis Bridegam, Mrs. Earl Custer, Mrs. Russel Reifsnieder, Mrs. Camille Cremers, the is passed, the students are rated National Carillon, Valley Forge. lezzi, Mrs.

Glen Krouse youngest female carillonneur in as professional playing For the past two years, Miss Mrs- RaIPh Rutter, president, carillonnpnrc Cremers has been a recitalist and Mrs. Thomas Farrell. in the regular Wednesday1 Photo hij Shnticr Studio MR. AND MRS. DANIEL E.

BAUSE 3rd Camille Cremers will give on Washington Memoria recita Carillon Miss Cremers, a graduate of Owen J. Roberts High School, was the youngest student at the Congress. of the same high school, of 58 cast yearbook; sanK Arlington, Va employed at the Dana played entirely manually lingers and evening summer series of LEGISLATION carillon concerts at Valley Mrs. Eugene Smith, chairman Forge, as well as the annual of the legislation summer series of concerts on mittee, hosted a meeting to plan At school, she was cover the Netherlands Carillon, a program for Oct. 20.

John F. Cremers, French Creek Road, Pottstown RD, Miss Cremers played and passed what is known as an or recital on the Thomas Rees 66 Memorial Carillon, Christopher A. Freeman, 801 N. Charlotte Andrew OMISSION Peter Barth 189 E. Main South Pottstown, was ring bearer at the wedding of his aunt, Constance Lynn Ruberto and Michael James Jackler Jr.

Saturday in St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, South Coventry. The ringbearer was inadvertently ommitted from the account of the wedding published in The Mercury; Monday. King Margaret Nester, 219 120 Pulaski Stowe, was required EXAMINATION N' Walter Owsia- matron of honor for her sister, Thcse recitals are required of gj i Beech Ed-jny, 542 Chestnut Lorrainemapink crepe, sleeveless dress student carill0nneurs and ward J. Tiernan, 1555 kauff- Lichtley, 848 South Sherry with daisy trim and pink ac- niavpH at annual man Road; Charles R.

Werst-Cassel, 1039 Park Drive; rvmaJL nf Tnild nf ler, 457 N. Evans Virginia Moser, Meng Road, Sehwenks- She wore a crown headpiece L. Gillis, Walnut ville; Richard Urban 774 and pink veil with daisy trim Nancy J. Weand, 1241 E. N.

Charlotte St. to match her dress, and carried adelphia Gilbertsville; Discharged: Teresa Flint, 17 a nosegay of pink carnations Celestine Favinger, Pottstown E. High Stowe; Mary Yed- and daisies. RD William H. Graves, 142 nock, 108 S.

Franklin St. Hillside Drive; Shirley H. Shep-j --------------herd, 542 Mock Road; L. Weaver, 337 Lincoln "as BEST MAN Barry Haring, 1025 Queen are Congress Carillonneurs in North America, CAMILLE CREMERS held each year in June at a different location. Seven-ups; a member of the When the examination recital Gir.ls Leader Corps, and assistant coach of the ninth grade hockey team, and manager of the girls basketball team.

She studied carillon with Frank P. Law, carillonneur of Washington Memorial Perkiomen Valley club KESSLERS BRIDAL SALON NOW AT 933 NORTH CHARLOTTE Maria Theresa Morton, 5 1 1 Mrs. Himes wore a light blue 3rd Beverley N. Meitzler. Women of the Moose-banquet metallic drefL with 770 Main Royersford; Bar-j at West End Firehall, Stowe, iace andLbIue accessories.

niTCi A bara S. Rivlin, 961 Feist 6 30 p.m Mrs- KemP chose a Pink lace Oi UdlllZ.t?U Helen T. Hoffman, 431 High dress with pink accessories. Jeanette S. Weller, Boy-YWCA activities-tennis at the Each wore a white carnation Perkiomen Valley, ertown RD 2.

Pottstown High School courts, corsage with silver trim. Homemaker's Club had an Maternity: Mrs. Mildred A.j to 3 p.m. and repertoire The bridal C0UPle left for a organization meeting at the Giangiacomo, 1008 Spruce theater, 7:30 p.m. honeymoon trip to the of Mrs.

Lennart BruneJ Mrs. Marie K. Nagle, Birds- the bride attired in a red Eagleville. boro RD Mrs. Johnnie M.jNavy Mothers Club meeting pantsuit and white accessories The following were elected Castrinoes, 310 Elm Stowe, at the American Legion Home, for traveling.

They will reside officers: president, Mrs. Marvin Discharged: Lawrence L. Ma- 7:30 p.m. at 238 Henry St. Reed; vice president, jor, 18 Major Road, Royers- A shower honoring the bride Ernest Famous; secretary, Mrs.

ford; Christine Interrante, Norristown Public Library Book- was hosted by her co-workers Robert Miller; and will be at Augustus at the Atlas Chemical Co. Mrs. Jay Fenstermacher. Lutheran Church lot, Main Bylaws were adopted and Street and Seventh Avenue, GARNISH programs planned fori Committee members are Mrs. She is a member of the Guild George Robins, co chairman, of Carillonneurs in North and Mrs.

Betty Bolig, Mrs. Sol America. Borger, Mrs. Richard Kulp, Miss Cremers will enter her Mrs. J.

Max Creswell, Mrs. freshman year at Mary Baldwin Merrill Crouthamel, Mrs. Daniel College for Women, Staunton, Skean, Mrs. Frank Vargo and in the fall. Mrs.

Rutter. 0 I Fash'Oi! Center 549 E. Vire Stewe OPEN TODAY 'TIL 9 P.M. 2nd BIG WEEK OF 20fh SUMMER SALE liLOUS SAVINGS Trappe, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Long skirt is newest beach style call for app't.

Pottstown RD John Bozidar. 501 Spruce Mary Jo Collingwood, 207 Old Airport Road. Douglassville; John Jones, North Fifth Avenue, Royersford; Joan S. Doursey, 239 Vaughn Road, Royersford; Franklin M. Bowman, Boyertown RD Hilma M.

Webster, 112 E. 2nd Boyertown; Eugene W. Hildenbrand, West Road; Lois N. Mauger, 865 Feist Ave. Maternity: Mrs.

Margie E.j This summer, beach cover- Heydt, Hereford; Mrs. Sylvia ups for bikini-clad little girls are S. Yorks, 656 Main length skirts. an easy fashion to run up on a sewing EAST DIVISION machine. Of course, a day at Admitted: Grace Barbalace, the pool or beach means a trip Grosstown Road, Stowe; to the washing machine for Ribble, 36 Oak clothing.

So do choose Royersford; Dorothy Brown, washable, no-iron fabrics for 543 Grant Mary Smith, 68 this sewing project. S. Keim Valerie Horn, 118 Designers are showing the N. Reading in alphabet prints, floral and paisleys; all in bright gay colors and free swinging lines often ending in a wide ruffle. So take the cue.

Maybe buy a little extra material to make a go-with swimsuit. Or make matching mother-daughter skirts. Sliced hard-cooked egg makes the coming year, an excellent garnish for a Next meeting will be Sept. 16 Waldorf Salad. That salad was at the home of Mrs.

Donald originally made with apples, Robinson, Collegeville. The celery and mayonnaise, but program will be on ceramics modern cooks like to add and will be presented by walnuts. Robert Peck, Trappe. VACATION NOTICE! CURCHOE FLOWER SHOP, 978 High St. July 11 to Aug.

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