Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 5

DIXON EVENING TELEGRAPH, DIXON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1940 PAGE FIVE Society News William Keithley Claims Southern Bride at Memphis Tall cathedral tapers in branchcandelabra cast a soft radiance over baskets of white gladioli and baby's breath banked against the deep green of palms and smilax before the altar of the Bellevue Baptist church in Memphis, on Sunday afternoon for a wedding ceremony in which Miss Lydia Bruce Tilley, daughter of the Frank Tilleys of Memphis, became the bride of William Enos Keithley, of Naperville, son of the senior W. E. Keithleys of this city. Dr. Robert G.

Lee performed the ceremony at 5:30 o'clock. Miss Martha McLean, organist, and Frank L. Ricketts, violinist, were the nuptial musicians. The bride's gown of white mousseline de soie, was fashioned with a camisole bodice and sweetheart neckline. The full leg-'o-mutton sleeves were fitted from the elbow to a point over the hand, and the bouffant skirt extended into a long circular train.

Her French veil of illusion, sprinkled with tiny velvet bows, fell from an embroidered tiara of seedpearls, and she carried a white prayer book with a single white orchid, from which cascaded a shower of lilies of the valley. Mr. Tilley gave his daughter in marriage. Miss Helen Davis of Memphis was maid of honor, ard Miss Retta Jean Keithley of Dixon, sister of the bridegroom, was a bridesmaid. They wore identical models of angelica blue lace and net over matching taffeta, designed with bodices formed of row upon rows of Valenciennes lace, sweetheart necklines, and short, puffed sleeves.

From a crest of natural flowers in their hair, fell a shoulder-length veil of matching net. Their bouquets contained Roosevelt and Talisman roses, yellow daisies and blue delphiniums. William Enos Keithley, was his son's best man. Ushers were O. P.

Gooch of Cleveland, uncle of the bride, and George M. Anglin of Jonesboro. Ark. They wore white, with delt blue neckties and kerchiefs, and boutonnieres of white carnations. The bride's: mother was wearing gray chiffon over chartreuse with matching accessories, and Mrs.

Keithley chose delft blue shadow print chiffon with white accessories. Their shoulder bouquets were gardenias. A reception followed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. The lace-draped table in the dining room was centered with a three-tiered cake, topped with a tiny vase of valley lilies, and white tapers were lighted in silver holders. Afterward, Mr.

and Mrs. Keithley left on a wedding trip through I TROUBADETTES WILL GIVE OPENING PROGRAM FOR MT. MORRIS UNION SERVICES Members of the Troubadette women's chorus will open the summer series of union services, planned by the churches of Mt. Morris, with an outdoor concert at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening in the band shell on the college campus at Mt. Morris.

The singers, who also presented the opening service last year, will be directd by Mrs. E. M. Goodsell. Mrs.

Lyle Prescott is their accompanist. The program for the evening has been outlined as follows: I The Prayer, from "Hansel and Gretel," Humperdinck-Reigger Come Spirits, 'Tis His Day S. Bach Sanctus Cagsnoknoff Chorus I My Lover Is a Fisherman Strickland Spring Hildach The Sweetest Story Ever Told M. Stultz Chorus IlI When Children Pray Beatrice Fenner Hear the Sledges with the Bells Robertson Chorus IV Until Sanderson-Samuelson The Year's at the Spring Beach The Catbird Clokey Chorus HymnFairest Lord Jesus Sicilian folk song The Troubadettes will sing the first verse of the closing hymn, and will be joined by the congregation for the second verse. The Rev.

William L. Manny, pastor of the Methodist church, will pronounce the the Smoky mountains. For traveling, the bride wore a Japanese tulip redingote, polka dotted 1n white, with navy accessories. Both Mr. Keithley and his bride were graduated from the University of Illinois.

She has been teaching in the grade school at Whitehaven, a suburb of phis, and Mr. Keithley, who formerly attended Dixon high school, is manager of the Rumsfeld greenhouses at Naperville. The couple will make their home in Naperville. ELKS LODGE TO HAVE DANCE benediction. The entertainment committee of the Dixon lodge of Elks will sponsor a dancing party for Elks and their friends Friday evening at the clubhouse.

A 12-piece orchestra which played for one year at the San Francisco Exposition has been engaged for the event, insuring a delightful evening for the dance-goers. FRIENDLY EIGHT FRIENDLY EIGHT Mrs. Charles Laidig entertained members of the Friendly Eight club with a chicken dinner at her cottage at White Rock on Wednesday. Bunco favors were shared by Mrs. Charles Buckingham, Mrs.

William Eller, Mrs. O. Anderson and Mrs. Bessie Buckingham. Mrs.

Roy Randall will entertain in two weeks. BOY! HAVE YOU JUMBO SEEN BOTTLE THE NEW BLATZ. 12 FOR ONLY 54 SODAS ORANGE ROOT BEER CREAM GINGER SODA ALE CHERRY WATER FRUIT PUNCHES AND OTHERS SODA WHITE Never before could you get soft drink values like these! Blatz 5-cent Beverages are as refreshing as a mountain breeze, quality- made, wholesome more of the same delicious Blatz favorites at no increase in price! Always Union-made BLATZ BREWING MILWAUKEE, WIS. Copyrient 1940, Brewing Wis. Blatz.

GOLD ORANGE Blata STAR SODA BREWING BETTER BEVERAGES Dixon Lions Are Dinner Hosts: Install Staff Members of the Dixon Lions club and their ladies were having dinner together last evening at a Grand Detour tea room. preceding installation of newly-elected officers of the club. Approximately 80 members and guests were present for the affair. A brief program preceded the installation, including group singing led by Harry Bates, and piano solos by Mayor William Slothower, Dr. Turner of Savanna, new governor of District 1-D, made 8 short talk and conducted the installation ritual.

Those installed were: President, Dr. George McGraham; first vicepresident, Earl C. Kennedy; second vice-president, Harry Bates; third vice-president, Eldon Myers; secretary-treasurer, Homer K. Millard; tamer, the Rev. Herbert Doran; tail twister, Floyd Smith: directors, Nathan Kaiserman, Carl Plowman, Louis Berettinni, and John Vandenberg, The dinner committee for last evening included the retiring president, Victor Eichler, Mr.

Millard, and Hal Mateer. CHICAGO P. E. O. GROUP ARE GUESTS AT "HAZELWOOD" The Junetime beauty of wooded ravines and closely-clipped lawns at "Hazelwood" were admired yesterday by 25 members of a Chicago chapter of the P.

E. O. Sisterhood, who were luncheon guests of Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen.

Followthe luncheon, the guests were entertained with clever skits by Phoebe Holmes of the Grand Detour Players summer theatre troupe, and an informal talk on art by Jane Peterson of New York City, a cousin of Mrs. F. X. Newcomer and the late Mr. Walgreen.

Mrs. Grace H. Hemingway, artist-lecturer from Oak Park, and Herma Clark were special guests. OHIOANS TO BE INCENTIVE FOR PARTY PLANS Mr. and Mrs.

John Ives of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of this city, are expected to arrive in Dixon Friday evening for a week end visit with relatives. They will be stopping at the Ackert home on Boyd street and with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ives. Mrs.

L. J. Wadsworth of 912 Cooper is announcing an informal open house, complimenting Mrs. Ives, her sister, from 2 to 5 p. m.

on Saturday, and that evening. the John Wadsworths will be entertaining at dinner for the visitorg. TO COLORADO The C. B. Lindells and their young son, Stevie, and Miss Alice Richardson left this morning for Greeley, where Coach Lindell and Miss Richardson, members of the Dixon high school faculty, will enroll for summer courses at the University of Colorado.

OHIO GUEST Mrs. Jessie Powell of Hillaboro, Ohio, was due to reach Dixon today for a visit with Mra. Charles R. Walgreen at "Hazelwood." NELSON UNIT Mrs. W.

S. Schafer, 307 Hennepin avenue, will be hostess to Nelson Home Bureau unit at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday. FAMILIES FROM PRAIRIEVILLE HOLD PICNIC The Miller cottage on the River road, affording a picturesque view of the Rock river, was the destination of a large company of picnickers yesterday.

The picnic crowd, including 72 members of Prairieville Social circle, their families and neighbors, enjoyed an afternoon program of horseshoe pitching, croquet, ball games, and visiting. Tables and chairs from the church were moved to the cottage to accommodate the group. Mrs. Fred Gilbert and Mrs. Waldron Gilbert were in charge of arrangements.

During 8. brief business meeting, the circle members decided to hold an afternoon meeting at the home. of Mrs. Walter Brauer, July 17, to sew for the Red Cross, Golfers Have Busy Day on Home Links Feminine golfers of the Dixon Country club spent a busy day on the links yesterday, trying their skill for low putts in an 18-hole event, qualifying for their annual July contest, and playing additional matches in the Coss trophy tourney. Qualifying play for the Club championship has been postponed until the arrival of Miss Marion Davies of New York City.

last year's champion, who is due to reach Dixon soon after the Fourth of July. Mrs. Floyd Chapman turned in low putts for the day, carding 27 strokes, and Mrs. Gunnar Nilsson was second, with 33. Mrs.

Harold Coss received a prize for the most 6'8. Mrs. Carl Buchner, Sr. defeated Mrs. George Beier in a play-off of their tie match of last week for the Coss trophy, and Miss Elsie Neff won the right to participate in the semi-finals by defeating Mrs.

Taylor of Grand Detour. A dozen or more players expect to motor to Morrison tomorrow for An inter-city match. Fourteen young women turned out for the weekly supper match for junior players last evening. The Misses Catheryn Jane Hoefer, and Barbara Campbell shared honors for scores on designated holes. A two-ball foursome event is planned for next week, Mrs.

Mark Keller is to succeed Miss Emily Swan as chairman of the junior group for July, LEAVES FOR EAST Louis Schumm, son of Mr. And Mra. Louis Schumm, of East Everett street, has gone to New Kensington, to enter the training school of the American Aluminum company. Earlier this month. he received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, and the commission of second lieutenant in the Reserve Officers Training corps.

Before going east, he spent some time at Camp Custer. Wear ERZINGER'S Beautiful HOSIERY! Celebrate Mass at Amboy Church Nuptial mass was celebrated at 7 3 m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic church in Amboy for Miss Mary Ottengheime, daughter of the senior John Ottengheimes, and Frank Fassler, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Fassler, Sr. of Amboy. The double ring ceremony was read by the Rev. Father Robert C. Troy.

Joseph Ottengheime, the bride's brother, and Philip Keho served the mass. Bouquets of garden flowers decorated the altars. The bride was wearing a streetlength frock of white sheer with white accessories, accented by a corsage of pink rosebuds and sweetpeas, and carried a white rosary. Her single ornament was a lavaliere worn by her mother as a bride. Mr.

Ottengheime gave his daughter in marriage. Miss Eleanor Ottengheime, as her sister's maid of honor, chose white accessories for her black sheer dress. Walter Fassler was his brother's best man. A wedding breakfast was served for the immediate relatives at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Bates.

The couple will be at home temporarily with the bride's parents. Mrs. Fassler was graduated from Amboy Township high schooling with the class of '33. The bridegroom, who formerly attended Dixon schools, is employed by the Lee County Service company. WEDDING GUESTS WEDDING GUESTS Mr.

and Mrs. Adolph Wilde of Oregon were weekend guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. A.

Goetz at Naperville. On Saturday afternoon, they attended the wedding of Miss Jean Goetz, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Goetz, to Charles Boardman, of Glen Ellyn, which was solemnized at the First Congregational church. The Gene Wildes who recently moved to Burlington, Iowa, from Oregon, were also present for the wedding.

Calendar Tonight Women's Catholic Order of Foresters--At K. of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. Friday Minnie Bell Rebekah lodge -Regular meeting, 8 p.

m. Women golfers, Dixon Country club Guest Day match at Morrison. Presbyterian Missionary society Mrs. I. P.

Johnson, hostess, 2:30. Beta Sigma Phis, Gamma Mu chapter- Treasure hunt. Women of St. Luke's church -All-day meeting at church to sew for Red Cross. Dixon lodge of Elks--Dance at club house.

Saturday Dorothy chapter, O. E. Official visit of Mrs. Lulu E. Benson, worthy grand matron.

Sunday South Dixon Community club -Annual picnic at Norman Miller home. Dixon high school graduates, class of '35 Reunion picnic at Lowell park, 1 p. m. Again! EICHLER'S Famous Annual CLUB PLAN SALE of KENWOOD ALL WOOL BLANKETS WOOL Two Styles --7 Beautiful Colors YOU MAY BUY ON THE "CHEVRON" "REVERIE" LAY-AWAY PLAN 72x90 72x84 A deposit now and small regular sure most ments needed. delivery throughout of your the summer blankets will when pay- in- $1295 $995 This is an unusual opportunity to save! All are the nationally known Kenwood Blankets exclusive with Eichler's in Dixon.

Woven from selected long fibre wool, preshrunk at the mill and properly washed to remain like new year after year. The nap is deep, luxurious and long wearing. Every Blanket is treated at the mill to resist moths. Eichler Brothers To Present WellKnown Story of "Cappy Ricks" A dramatization of one of the most outstanding works of popular American author will open a four-night run this evening at the Illini hall summer theatre in Grand Detour, when the Grand Detour Players present their interpretation of Ricks," a play based on the novel by Peter B. Kyne, This is the first play based on a familiar story the troupe has chosen this season.

The curtain will be drawn for the first act at 8:30 o'clock tonight, and additional performances will be presented at the same hour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. A Sunday matinee is scheduled for 3 p. m. Richard Vernon, capable director of the company, heads the cast in the title role of "Cappy." Other cast assignments have been made as follows: Skinner, Howard Ledig; Matt Peasley, Maurice Blythe; Ellen Murray, Joan Norlander; Aunt Lucy, Dorothy Fellows; Florence Ricks, Kay Harris; Cecil Pericles Bonnard. C.

Franklin Lundstrom of Oregon; and Mr. Single, Harold Wade, also of Oregon. BETA SIGMA PHIS TO HAVE PARTY Beta Sigma Phis of Gamma Mu chapter will join in a treasure hunt tomorrow evening, with Miss Sylvia Carey as their hostess chairman. The search will start at the clubhouse of the Plum Hollow Country club at. 8:30 o'clock.

On Monday chapter members were dining together downtown. AT "WHITTHORNE" Mrs. 7. W. Moss will entertain a few friends at a 1 o'clock Theon on Friday, complimenting Mra.

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Softly tailored in Tarnawski Home Is Party Scene Mrs. Eugene McDonnell Sterling, the former Miss Frances Bradley of Dixon, and Mrs. Alex Tarnawski were co-hostessing last evening at dessertbridge and personal shower for Miss Leone Ortt, who is to exchange marriage vows with John W. Mills on Sunday afternoon. A dozen friends of the bride-to-be were invited to the Tarnawski home for the pre-nuptial courtesy.

Auction hands were dealt at three tables, with Mrs. James Burke and Mrs. William Rink sharing the favors at the close of play. Others present to honor Mr. Mills' fiancee were Mrs.

Everett Schaffer of Stockton, Mrs. Roy Wilhelm, Mrs. Burl Abner, Mrs. Harry Beard, and the Misses Martha: and Alice Meppin, Margaret McCoy, Mary Bales, and Frances Patrick. DEWEY FAMILY HOLDS REUNION Members of the Dewey family held their annual reunion Sunday at "Grove the pleasant country home of the Lucien D.

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