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1949- JULY 31, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: SUNDAY, -30 By Susan B. Nevln ft Gellatlys Drive West To Attend Skeet Meet This Week in Texas Junior Reids Drive and Baby Sit On Trip to Rocky Reef, Canada By ANNE RYAN LES1I To spend this week at the National Skeet Shooting Association's meet in Dallas, starting tomorrow, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gellatly of Juniata place, left Friday, to drive West.

Mr. Gellatly is Pennsylvania champion and will par- (i If If tft-y a summer, but they are proud of their president. Miss Mary E. Connor, who had a story. "They Could Not Forget," published recently in the Pittsburgh Catholic Home Journal.

Meetings will be resumed in the fall. Starts Vacation Even busy committee workers may enjoy vacations, so with preparations for the fashion show which the Coraopolis Junior Woman's Club will stage in September well under way, Mrs. James G. Hazen is starting a vacation trip through New England and Nova Scotia. Care of Lecturers Mrs.

A. F. Stuebing of the Woman's Club of Mt. Lebanon is thinking of writing a book on the care and treatment of lecturers. Widely known as Emily Stoner Stuebing.

lecturer on flower arranging, she speaks to many clubs and knows whereof she would write. Lecturing to a group on one of the recent very hot days. "Crazy Over Horses" Mrs. Fred R. Owens, new president of the Woman's Club of Crafton, collects horses.

But not real, live ones. Hers are little horses of various wares, in all shapes and sizes, and from all over the United States. And they make an attractive display on the what-not. Her only other "hobby" is sewing, and Mrs. Owens makes all her own clothes and those of her daughter, Peggy, as well as sewing for the house.

Members of her club have scattered over the globe during the summer months. A former president, Mrs. C. L. Steinmetz, is in California, with another member, Mrs.

C. L. Knaak. and Mrs. C.

W. Rice has recently returned from there. Mrs. George Wilson is on a six months' visit in England and European countries, and has written enthusiastic letters. Proud of President The Pittsburgh Free Lance Writers have adjourned for the in the Georgian Bay area of Canada.

Family parties of Pitts-burghers are numerous in the Iron City Fishing camp. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Reed of Fox Chapel and their sons, Malcolm and David, Shady Side Academy students, are there for two or three weeks. Also camping are Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph H. Bowman, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest N.

Calhoun, who go up every summer. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. ticipate in some of the more skilled classes.

Mrs. Gellatly, who shoots over week-ends with the group at Longue Vue, will also compete for one of the numerous trophies. She already has a brassard, won at the recent Tri-State (Virginia. West Virginia and Kentucky) meet in Huntington, W. Va.

There she "won her class" and prize money. Including the trip West and back, the Gellatlys expect to be gone two weeks. They will return just about in time to start out again on August 15 for pi; James G. Learys to Reside In South Bend After Trip South Bend, will be the new home of Mr. and Mrs.

James Gabriel Leary, whose marriage took place yesterday in the Church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. The bride is the former Miss Betty Ann Fitz-patrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bernard Fitz- Jonas Photns United in marriage in the Church on July 23 were Miss Marie Lawrence Kennedy. A reception Creedmore avenue home of the Mr.

and Mrs. Nicholas L. Wolf. EVENING WEDDING Following their marriage St. Philip's parish house on Friday, Miss Mary Agnes Flanagan and Charles Richard Blair left for Lake Placid.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Flanagan of Crafton. Lake Placid Trip Follows Flanagan-Blair Nuptials Osterville on Cape Cod, Massa- his wife and their two children, chusetts. There they and their and their son-in-law and daugh- daughters, Lynda and Susan, ter, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas C. will be guests until after Labor Collins. Day, of Mr. Gellatly's mother, Mrs.

Kenneth Phillips, who has Going TO MadlSOn a house on the Cape for the Mrs William whigham of summer. Denniston avenue and daughter, R. I Mary Whigham, will go, the eidS OO INOrTn end of tnis vveeki to Madison, On their automobile journey on Lake Erie, to spend sev- North to Rocky Reef on Ahmic eral weeks. Mr. Whigham will Lake, Canada, Mr.

and Mrs. join them there later on. Charles A. Reid, of Thomas boulevard, will be, alternately, Edgartown Guests, drivers and baby sitters They pittsburghers vacationing in took with them on the trip, Edgartown on Martha's Vine- which started Friday, their tWs summer saw a Pitts. small son, Douglas Reid.

burgh boy James M. Schoon. In Canada they will be guests maker II, whose home was on of Mrs. Reid's parents, Mr. and Sewickley Heights, handle his Mrs.

Edmund Ridall, at their boat Dingo, in the annual re-summer home. Right now, Mrs. cratta Mr. Schoonmaker and Ridall is there, Mr. Ridall ex- his mother, Mrs.

Gretchen V. pectmg to go up later and come Schoonmaker were in Edgar-back with other members of tovvn for the week-end of the the family after Labor Day. regatta. During the two weeks Mr. and Mrs Reid are there Mrs.

rhMr; an? Jh" Ostorne Reid's brother, Edmund Ridall, Chesley of Lingrove place, have his wife, and their young retwned from Jew Eng. daughter, Kathy Ridall will land, after, spending five weeks also be guests. th Great Harbor Inn in Edgartown. Family Travels Recently Mr. and Mrs.

M. E. r. Noyes of Devonshire road ar- Last Thursday rnommg Mr rived there for their vacation. TS GT? -L Har-Cri After a month on Martha's Meade street, their son-m-law Jnr.au and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. neyard' fMs- JsfPh Buffing-Robert Forker, and their six- on' of Sickley, and her week-old granddaughter, Nancy daughter, Alice Buffington, Brunson Forker, left by car came home Thursday night, for State College. The uere Suests of Mrs- Buf The Harters deposited the rmgton's sister, Mrs. H. L.

Foss young Forkers and their of DanviIle- Pa- who has a daughter in their. State College house Edgartown. home, and then went on them- selves to Ross Mountain and to AUXI 1 1 3 TV Meets Skytop, for their vacation. Another Harter son-in-law siness meeting of the and daughter. Mr.

and Mrs. Jfdies Aufxll'ary, man- DKT-f Home Post No. 456, Veterans Carle MavN on August 16, in the post home iape May, in. j. in Steffey are there, too, with their son, Stewart Steffey and Delegates to the national encampment in Miami.

on August 21 to 26 will be: Mrs. Genevieve Schaaf, Mrs. Doro- thy E. Simmons, Mrs. Belle Sivis and Mrs.

Margaret Glaus- ser. Llgonier Polo Game Trophies Presented Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Taylor and son, of Dallas, Texas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Stephen Taylor of Crosshills, Ligonier. Mrs. Nelson Taylor presented the trophies to the winning Milwaukee polo team last Sunday. There will be a polo pony race after the third chucker today on the Polo Field at Ligonier. The contenders will be the Harbor Hills Polo team from Columbus, Ohio, and the Rolling Rock team.

In the qualifying round of the National Public Parks tennis tournament that started July 26, Bob Bennett of ligonier was seeded first. John L. Smith has been appointed general picnic chairman of the 56th annual Ligonier Valley reunion to be held August 15 in Idlewild Park. Sponsors of the event are the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Association. The Ligonier Valley Fair and Horseshow will be held August 23 to August 27.

Allen McCrady, nephew of Howard McCrady of Ligonier and son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCrady of Edgewood, with a group of friends explored the Bear Mountain Caverns last week only to find themselves stranded all night on top of the mountain. The bear cave has a goulish reputation and the next morning when the boys had not returned after being expected home the night before a posse was formed to find them. After an all-morning search, they were found mired in the mud.

'1 She wore orchid larkspur in her hair and carried a cascade of the same flowers. The bridesmaids, Miss Evelyn Hanson and Miss Ruth Koehler, wore pink marquisette. John Fletcher was best man for his brother. Ushering were Harry Westphal, George Finley and Charles Gurskey. Announce Engagement Announced by Mr.

and Mrs. Fred A. Rishel of DeVictor place is the engagement of their daughter, Miss Edna Marie Rishel, to Joseph Strate-meir, son of Mrs. Margaret Stratemeir of Cedarville street. Tech Student To Marry A.

D. Malkin Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Blumberg of Great Neck, N.

announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss June Elayne Blumberg, to Arnold David Malkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Malkin of Pittsburgh. Miss Blumberg was graduated from the Highland Manor school in Long Branch, N. and is now attending Margaret Morrison Carnegie College.

Mr. Malkin served for three years with the armed forces and was graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a member of. Phi Epsilon Pi. The wedding will take place in the late fall or early winter. HOME RECEPTION Resurrection Wolf and J.

took place in the bride's parents, J. Kennedys Live In Avalon After Erie Trip Now residing in Avalon are Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Kennedy whose marriage was solemnized in the Resurrection Church on July 23.

The bride, the former Miss Marie Wolf, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas L. Wolf of Creedmore avenue and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Kennedy of Ingram. Following the ceremony a reception took place in the home of the bride's parents. A gown of white organdy and lace was worn by the bride. Her veil of Italian illusion was trimmed with lilies of the valley. She carried white roses and valley lilies centered with an orchid.

Attending the bride were Miss Mary Egan of Coraopolis, the maid of honor; Miss Mary Margaret Cunningham and Miss Mary Ann Connors. Jack Kennedy was best man for his brother. Ushering were' Paul Kennedy and Leonard Wolf. Mildred Costello And New Yorker Name August 27 Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Costello of Comanche road, Brook-side Farms, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mildred Costello, to Russell W. Plummer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Plummer of Norwood, N.

Y. A late afternoon wedding is planned for August ,27. The ceremony will take place in St. Paul's Cathedral Rectory. Mrs.

Stuebing bays "Thry put me right with the sun baking my back, and there they all sat comfortably in the shade, fanning themselves, while I worked." Once when rain came along it was the lecturer, so placed that she had the full benefit of the shower. And in winter "they always put rr.r with a fire in back and I'm pushed closer and closer." Mrs. Stuebing and her husband started this week-end for sailing in Maine and bass fishing in Canada. She expects to go along on the sailing "as ballast," but when it comes to the fishing she will be right there with the Jy and line. Off to the Shore Members of the evening department of the Dormont New Century Club are seeking thr seashore these warm days.

Miss Frances Delach and Miss Vi Valicenti left yesterday for a two weeks' vacation in Iny-tona Beach, Fla. On Friday Miss Betty Grant and Miss Winnie Grant left for Asbury Park, fcN. for a two weeks' visit. of Mr. and Mrs.

Ambrose Leary of Pottsville, Pa. Ushering were Thomas Smith of Chester, James Truschrl of Pittsburgh and Jamrs Schuster of Elyria, classmates of the bridegroom at the University of Notre Dame. Thomas Coogan, the bridegroom's nephew, served as the ring bearer. A wedding breakfast in the Pittsburgh Athletic Association followed the ceremony. The reception took place at the home of the bride's parents.

The couple are motoring through the South. Marriage Announced At an evening ceremony on July 10, Miss Beverly Shirley Forman, daughter of Mr. arvl Mrs. Abe Forman of Bartlrtt street, became the bride nf Gilbert Ralph Elovitz. Ron of Harry Elovitz of Shady Foibcs Terrace.

The wedding look place in the Sheraton Hotel. A gown of white Imported French lace over satin, with a full court train, was worn by the bride. A bonnet secured her, fingertip veil of illusion. She carried a prayerbook with an orchid and streamers of lilies of the valley. Chartreuse taffeta and a fie ture hat of chartreuse horsehair were worn by the maid of honor, Miss Dorothy Elpcrt.

She carried a pendant bouquet of red roses and baby aster. The bridesmaids were Mivs Corinne Canter. Miss Cecelia Karr and Miss Charlotte Klyne. They wore gowns of pink, lavender and aquamarine taffeta and marquisette. The flower girl was Miss Lee Marsha Canter.

Charles Elovitz was best man for his brother. Ushering were Sanford Elovitz. Allen Linder and Morton Eisner. Following the ceremony reception took place in the Sheraton Hotel. After a Southern trip, the couple will make their home in Bartlrtt street.

Early Fall Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Sivitz of Bryant Court have announced the engagement of iheir daughter, Miss Rhoda Sivitz, to Milton Beckct of Philadelphia, The wedding will take place in the early fall. The bride-elect and her fiance are graduates of Pennsylvania State College.

19 YEARS OF SATISFACTION IE 4 Softly PERMANENTLY PAINLESSLY by Scientific VI-RO-GEN METHOD NO MAMS NO UAIt NO IMITATION H4fcM TrataMt Oaly VI-I0-6IN hmi WRITTEN LIFETIME GUARANTEE COST IS MODEKATT THMS CONVENIZNT CaaMiNatlM lM4 WHkMt ClMrf 0lilM WMTI Ot It 14 1001(11? AIR-CONDITIONED JTT I MM M.j A trip to Lake Placid followed the marriage on Friday evening of the former Miss Mary Agnes Flanagan and Charles Richard Blair, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Blair of Dinsmore avenue, Crafton. The ceremony was performed in St.

Philip's parish house, and a reception followed In the Chartiers Country Club. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Flanagan of Noble avenue, wore a gown of white organdy over pink taffeta and a matching hat.

She carried a white orchid and lilies of the valley. Miss Dolores Flanagan, the maid of honor, wore a pink organdy gown and a matching braided hat. She carried blue delphiniums and pink roses. John W. Blair was best man for the bridegroom.

The couple will make their home in Lancaster, Pa. Westphal-Fletcher Miss Helen V. Westphal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.

Harry Westphal of Snyder, N. became the bride of Edward S. Fletcher, son of Mrs. John Fletcher of West View, on June 25 in the Calvary Lutheran Church of Wil-kinsburg. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white Chantilly lace over satin with a portrait neckline and a lace bertha edged with seed pearls.

Her illusion veil was held by a tiara of seed pearls and she carried a cascade bouquet of white delphinium and orchids. The maid of honor, Miss Mary Elizabeth Campbell, wore a gown of orchid marquisette. Driving to Canada Mr. and Mrs. William W.

Crawford of Cordova road and their son, Chip, will leave on Friday for the Iron City Fish- Ing Club camp on Parry Sound patrick of Clematis boulevard. She wore a blush satin gown with a drop shoulder bertha and a marquisette yoke. Her fingertip veil of illusion was attached to a bonnet of blush illusion. She carried a cascade of pink orchids, stephanotis and ivy. Mrs.

Chester Wysocki of South Bend, sister of the bridegroom, served as the matron of honor. She wore a moss green satin gown with a marquisette yoke, and a crownless bonnet of matching satin. She carried a cascade of talisman roses and' ivy. The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Ann Kennedy of Pittsburgh, Miss Ann Kiley of River Forest, 111., Miss Loanne Casey of Oak Park, 111. All were classmates of the bride at St.

Mary's College, Notre Dame. They wore orchid gowns with matching satin bonnets. Donald Fitzpatrick was best man for the bridegroom, son Dobson-Gan Ceremony In Detroit St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Detroit, was the setting for the marriage last evening of Miss Helen Irene Dobson of Detroit, to Raymond II. Can.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Dobson of Clover-lea street, Pittsburgh. Serving as attendants were Mrs.

William Jones of Lcorse, the matron of honor; Miss Jo Gan and Miss Virginia George of Detroit. The bride's brother, Robert L. Dobson, was best man for the bridegroom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gan of Detroit.

Ushers were William Jones and Robert Guy, both of Detroit. Following the ceremony a reception took place at Rotunda Inn on Pine Lake, near Pon-tiac, Mich. The couple will make their home in Detroit. Home Reception Follows Wedding In Wilkinburg Calvary Lutheran Church in. Wilkinsburg was the scene of the marriage on July 21 of Miss Alice Louise Lauterbach and Warren D.

Dunlop, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dunlop of Duquesne. A reception in the Ardmore boulevard home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter 11. Lauten-h, followed the ceremony. A gown of white Chantilly lace over' satin was worn by the bride. She wore a lace mantilla and carried a white bouquet with an orchid center. The matron of honor, Mrs.

Ralph Dunlop, wore blue marquisette and carried pink roses. Ralph Dunlop acted as his brother's best man and ushering were Walter Lauterbach and Jack Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlop will make their home in Duquesne.

Bost-McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bost of Regent Square announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Anna Mae Bost, to Charles McCarthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. James McCarthy of Ed-mond street, Bloomfield.

Oprometric Auxiliary To Have Auction Sale The Women's Auxiliary will have its part in the annual picnic which the Pittsburgh Optometric Society will give on Thursday, August 11, in North Park, Proceeds from the affair will go to the American Optometric Foundation. The auxiliary members will assist with the entertainment and their partic-' Shirley ACKley ular feature will be a white ele- BA.A jC phant booth and auction sale, ecomes bride Ur Mrs Joseph Sieff ways JameS AnderSOn and means chairman of the auxiliary, is serving as chair-United in marriage yesterday man for the white elephant afternoon were Miss Shirley 0 booth. Mrs. Edward Schempp, Jean Ackley, daughter of ivlr. educational chairman, will be and Mrs.

J. A. Ackley of New iT the auctioneer. Kensmgton, and James Ar- Mrs. L.

E. Goldszer is presi- thur Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Anderson, also of dent of the and ther New Kensington. The cere- otes Me: Vice President. mony was performed in the Arthur Borland: secre" Parnassus Presbyterian Mrs' J- Grice; Church. treasurer, Mrs. L.

VV. Carpen- A gown of white satin with ter Mrs- H- Ward Ewalt, a fitted bodice and a bateau 1S public relations chairman, neckline was worn by the bride. Mrs- R- H- Josef ovsky is cour- A halo headdress held her tesy chairman, and Mrs. Robert fingertip veil of illusion. She Phillips is press chairman, carried white roses centered Mrs VV Van Essen was c.

one of the founders of the with an orchid. She was at- nHDf, national association with which tended by Miss Bonnie Lee Pittsburgh auxiliary is Ackley as the maid of honor; alfiliated and which now has Miss Patricia Bence of auxiliaries in every state. Vandergnft, Pa and Miss Dor- Through its affiliation with the othy L. Black of New Kensmg- state organization, the aux- ton. The attendants wore Nile iiiary has a life membership in green taffeta gowns with the American Optometric matching mitts and halo head- Foundation.

In addition it gives dresses. aid to visually handicapped Robert J. Miller of Buffalo, children, and shares in the N. served as best man for state's scholarship grant to a the bridegroom. Ushering were student in the Pennsylvania Charles B.

Hood of West State College of Optometry in Grove, Rolland W. Beatty Philadelphia, and Robert Oremesher of New Kensington, and James H. Annnunro Rlrh Donnell of Tarentum, Pa. MnnOUnCeDITTn A reception took place in the Mr. and Mrs.

Walter R. Mc- Hill Crest Country Club. Cord of Thomas boulevard have After a tour of the Eastern announced the birth of a son, states, the couple will reside in Walter R. McCord. on Kimball avenue, New Kensing- July 26, in the Allegheny Gen-ton.

eral Hospital. ill MTK Hi MP Mk fVm fV Photo SELLING WHITE ELEPHANTS The Women's Auxiliary of the chairman for the white elephant booth, and aiding with plans are, Pittsburgh Optometric Society will assist the society at the annual from left to right, Mrs. E. Goldszer, president of the auxiliary, benefit picnic to be held on August 1 1, in North Park. Their share Mrs.

H. Ward Ewalt public relations, and Mrs. R. H. Josefov-will be a white elephant auction sale.

Mrs. J. W. Sieff, left, sky, courtesy. The American Optometric Foundation benefits..

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