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TEN- POUGHKEEPSIE 'NEW YORKER THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY. -1942 Junior League to Sponsor Children's Radio Plays Plays Chairman Miss PRANCES DEE TROY. chairman of the children's plays, which will be presented during February on station WKIP under the sponsorship of the Poughkeepste Junior league. Tea Is Planned By Women's Guild Mrs. John A.

Wallberg, president of the Women's guild of the First Congregational church, was chosen general chairman the portrait tea which the guild is planning for Jan. 28. Period gowns and bridal gowns of past years will be displayed at this time. Mrs. Wallberg was named at the annual meeting of the guild yesterday in the clubroom of the church.

Mrs. Louis Crauer, Jr. and Mrs. Marshall N. Waterman will serve as co-chairmen of costumes.

They will be assisted by Mrs. RosAndrews. Tea will or be served under the direction of Mrs. Walter Jordan and Mrs. Harry B.

Vosburgh, co-chairmen. The budget for the year was adopted at this meeting and reports of officers and standing committees were heard. Zehnackers, Schludes Wed 10 Years Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zehnacher, 3 May street, and Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Schlude, Rochdale, will Jointly celebrate their tenth wedding anniversaries tomorrow. Mrs. Zahnacker, the former Miss Grace Conner, and Mr. Zehnacker were married at the Church of St.

John the Baptist, this city by the Rev. Alexander Butkowsky. They have two children, Bernice and C. Ronald Zehnacker. Mr.

and Mrs. Schlude were married in Bridgewater, Conn. Mrs. Schlude is the former Miss Ruth Arnold. Their two children are Peter and Richard Schlude.

Doherty Named Editor Of College Newspaper William P. Doherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Doherty, 18 Dandels court, became managing editor of the Daily Pennsylvanian, student newspaper at the University of Pennsylvania, in an election held Tuesday.

Mr. Doherty, a junior in the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the university, 1s member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He received his primary education in local schools and attended Holy Cross college before entering Pennsylvania in 1940. DuBois-Woolsey Marriage Announced Announcement has been made of the marriage of Lieut. Donald Bucke DuBois, the U.

S. Army Air corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. DuBots, Highland, to Miss Florence Emma Woolsey, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Perry Woolsey, Milton. The ceremony was performed Dec. 1941, in -St. Paul's Episcopal church, Selma.

Alabama. bride was graduated from the Newburgh Free academy and is a senior at Russell Sage college. Lieut. Du Bols attended Highland schools, Mt. Hermon Prep school and was graduated from Colgate university in June where he received his B.

A. degree, While at Colgate, he was president of the York State Intercollegiate Skiing association, a member of the track team and of the Delta UpsiIon fraternity. Bridegroom Lieut. DONALD BUCKE DU- announced. The ceremony took place in Alabama, BOIS of the U.

8, Army Air corps, whose marriage to Miss Florence E. Woolsey of Milton has PERSONAL MENTION been ill for some time at her home, 16 Balding avenue, is improving. Miss Elizabeth Mahoney, who has Mrs. Rhoda Howe, Brooklyn, I visiting with her sister, Mrs. Katherine Brandow, 112.

Academy street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Kirchner, 64 Market street, have gone to Miami, Fla.

Richard Delaney, -old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Delaney, 16 Balding avenue, is a patient at St. Francis' hospital, where he recently underwent an operation.

He is recovering satisfactorily. Arthur C. Williams, 20 High street, is recovering from an abdominal operation at St. Francis' hospital. William E.

Germond, Strand apartments, is a in Vassar hospital. William Longfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Longfeld, 148 Church street.

is observing his fourth birthday today. Mrs. Margaret Ackert, Rhinebeck, was admitted to the Northern Dutchess Health center Tuesday Mrs. Kitty Welch, Rhinebeck, is undergoing treatment at the Northern Dutchess Health center. Mrs.

Thomas Kelly, Hyde Park, is patient at the Northern Dutchess Health center. C. Peter Miller, 35 Franklin street, reserve First Lieutenant in the United States Army, has been called to active service and will leave here tonight to assume his duties. Mrs. Everett Duryea is recuperating at her home, 51 Thompson street.

after an illness of a week. She under the care of Dr. Lloyd D. Harris. Mrs.

George Witbeck is ill at her home, Overlook road. Mrs. Edith Killan, city, will spend the rest of the winter with friends in New Haven, Conn. Corporal Andrew Janendo, son of Mrs. Rose Janendo, 48 Columbia street, is spending ten-day leave at his home.

Raymond B. Schoonmaker, Vassar View road, returned to his home yesterday after business trip to Washington. Miss Carrie A. Papastrat, 5 Reservoir square, and Miss Mary Chamberas, 73 Catharine street, are spending a month visiting relatives at Columbia, 8. C.

Mrs. Thomas J. Ringwood, 65 Delafeld St. street, Francis' who has been a paseveral weeks, is reported improving. Arthur P.

Plog. Schenectady, former Poughkeepsie resident, was visitor here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnston, 35 Grand avenue, have gone to St.

Petersburg, Fla." Mr. Johnston obtained a leave of absence because of his health. Wilber N. Creswell, Stanfordville, was in New York today. Charles P.

Keck, 2 Grubb street, has gone to St. Petersburg, for the winter. avenue, has been called to Orange, by the death of her brother, Dr. Stanton J. TenBroeck.

Mrs. John B. Miller, 223 Hooker avenue, has been called to Orange, Jesse Haines, 146 North Clinton street, was operated on at Vassar hospital for appendicitis yesterday, by Dr. Harold C. Rosenthal.

Mrs. Charles Hardisty has returned to her home in Salisbury, after spending two months with her daughter, Mrs. Grant Dibble, Lindbergh place. Mrs. Frederick Weber, 24 Innis avenue, is a patient in St.

Francis' hospital. Police Chief Leadbitter, a patient at Vassar hospital, is reported improving. Detective Keck, who is ill at his home, is improving. Mrs. John Bowles, 123 North Hamilton street, is patient at Vassar hospital.

She is under the care of Dr. Archibald W. Thomson. Mrs. Mary Shattuck Fisher, chairman of the department of child study at Vassar college, WAS in Washington Tuesday.

She returnled to this city Edward P. Vreeland, Chappaqua, visited friends in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett R.

Davis have arrived in Florida where they will remain for the winter. Jeremiah Darrow is ill at his home, 39 South Hamilton street. Mrs. Albert G. Perkins.

11 Plattstreet, is a patient in a Boston hospital. Miss Helen Marie Jorgenson, Hudson, has been visiting relatives here Miss Catherine Smith Honored at Birthday Miss Catherine Smith guest tarts, of honor at a birthday party Monday night at 'her home. "Robbins Rest." Salt Point. Games were played and refreshments served A special feature was music by Albert Woodin and Amos Bromby Miss Joan Robbins also entertained with tap dance. Others present included Mr and Mrs) Sherman Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robbins. Mrs. Albert Woodin, Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Laffn. Mrs.

James Femenella, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Robbins, Mrs. Amos Bromby, the Misses Jeanette and Bernice Latin, Barbara and Ada Gall Robbins, Larry Woodin, Howard Babcock, William Smith, the Misses Mary and Harriet Smith and Sherman and Patrick Smith. Health Association Te Elect Omicers Election of officers will take place meeting of the East Fishkill Health association at the home of Mrs.

Fred Lund, Hopewell Junction, tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Mrs, Lund, president. will be in charge of the meeting. Musical Program Featured At Easton Home by Circle Mrs. B.

Abbott Easton, 18 South Randolph avenue, opened her home last night to members of the Social circle of the Reformed church and their guests for musical program and short meeting. Mrs. Archibald N. Gerrish, pianist, entertained with a group of selections. Mrs.

Ralph Sutton, soprano, gave solo number, after which chorus singing was featured, with Mrs. Sutton directing. Mrs. Guy B. was in charge of the business meeting and plans were discussed for the joint meeting of the Social circle and Primary association to be held at the church, Wednesday night, Jan.

28. Circle hostesses at that time will be Mrs. Naaman Decker, chairman, Mrs. Adelbert Gray, Mrs. George Nickerson and Mrs.

Samuel H. Pierson. Members also will assist committees for the annual luncheon and card party to be sponsored by the Women's council at the church, Feb. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Mrs. Harold Hiscock, Mrs.

Charles Gunther and Mrs. Julian C. Simpson, assisting hostesses. Guests present were Mrs. John Wells, Mrs.

John Maguire, Miss Laura Marshall. Mrs. Walter F. Winne, Mrs. Elmer H.

Tompkins, Mrs. Walter S. HIll, Mrs. Benjamin J. Van Wickler and Gerrish.

Members present included Mrs. Percy Brock, Mrs. Rickard M. Burke, Mrs. William Byrne, Mrs.

P. Cantwell, Mrs. David Chrystal, Mrs. Bessie Delaney, Mrs. Charles F.

Gunther, Mrs. John Hartung, Mrs. Hiscock, Dr. and Mrs. J.

Addison Jones, Mrs. Louis E. Knauss, Mrs. Guy Morehouse, Mrs. Richard Nickse, Mrs.

William J. Owens, Miss Mary Louise Parmele. Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Scott, Mrs.

Willard C. Selfridge, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Frazer Todd, Mrs. Harry C.

Welch, Mrs. Charles P. Wiweke, V. Mrs. Simpson, Mrs.

Henry Bollinger, Mrs. Warren Whitford and Mrs. Leonard G. Zimmer. Mrs.

Paltridge Becomes Bride of H. Claussen Mr. and Mrs. Hallock Harris, Modena, announce the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Florence Paltridge, to Herman Claussen, both of Babylon, L.

I. The wedding took place on Saturday at St. Luke's Lutheran church, Woodhaven. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs.

George Kutzelman, Glendale, and Miss Edna Claussen, sister of the bridegroom. A reception for the immediate familles and friends was held the Hotel Taft, New York, after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Claussen will continue to make their home ir.

BabyIon where Mrs. Claussen conducts a beauty salon. Mr. Claussen is employed in the tool division of Republic Aviation corporation, Farmingdale, L. I.

Dorothy Graham's Marriage Announced Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Graham, 17 Orchard place, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Louise Graham, to William Andrew Waldron, son of Charles Waldron, Staatsburg. They were married Oct.

5. 1941, at Danbury, Conn. Mrs. Waldron was graduated Poughkeepsie High school and from Boston school of Floral Arts. Mr.

Waldron was graduated from Staatsburg High school. Mr. and Mrs. Waldron are now in Texas, where he is an employe of the Texas company. They plan to return to Beacon soon to make their home.

Trinity Church Circle To Sponsor Sewing Plans to sponsor Red Cross sewing in the parlors of Trinity Methodist church each Thursday afternoon made at a meeting of the Trinity circle of the church last night at the home of Mrs. Raymond H. Nielson, 41 College avenue. Mrs. Otis C.

Whitehead was assistant hostess. Anyone interested in assisting with the work is invited to attend. A loan of a sewing machine for the stitching would be appreciated. Mrs. Walter G.

Bush presented report on the Christmas donations and baskets. Tentative plans were discussed for a card party to be held at the Patten auditorium, Peb. 12. A social hour was conducted after the business session and prizes awarded to J. Howard Robertson.

Mrs. Nielson and Mrs. Bush Others present were Mrs. Milton Scheely, Mrs. Henry M.

Doughty, Edward E. Reid. Mrs. Elbert H. Burington, Mrs.

Vincent Relyea, Mrs. Louis York and Mrs. Weston S. Emslie. The next meeting will be Jan.

29 at the Doughty home, 40 College avenue. Former Vassar Students' Marriages Announced Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Helen daughter of Frederic W. Clifford, Minneapolis, to Clinton W. Schelling, New York. The ceremony took place Dec.

25 the bride's home. Mrs. Schelling. who attended Vassar college. is a former president of the Minneapolis Junior league.

Miss Jessica Ann Stevens. also a Vassar alumna, was married yesterday to Stanton D. Loring. 2nd. son of Mr.

and Mrs. William C. Loring of Newton, at the Pinehurst Village chapel, N. C. Mr.

Loring graduated from Harvard in 1941. Officers Elected At Club Meeting Miss was elected president at a meeting of the Wiccipee club last night at the home of Miss Estelle Tully. 33 Harris street. Other officers include the Misses Helen Pesano, vice president; Dorothy Stevenson, secretary: Ania Oliver, treasurer and Ida Peluse, reporter. The dark secret was awarded.

to Miss Bellachioma, The next meeting will be held Wednesday night, Jan. the home of Miss Cardinale, 86 Clark street. Others attending were the Misses Eleanor Pignone and Helen St. Francis' Guild Makes Luncheon Plans Reports on the luncheon to be given at the Nelson house Saturday were heard at the meeting of St. Francis' Women's guild last night.

Mrs. Joseph Butler had charge. Mrs. Eleanor Arnett. Nash, consultant, will address the strong at the luncheon and will be introduced by Mrs.

Eleanor Kelley Sellars, who recently wrote the book "Murder A la' Mode." Those interested in volunteer service in the hospital will be assigned work soon, it was said. Additional reservations for luncheon were listed follows, the Misses Ruth Cecelia and Marguerite Mary Meehan, Marion McDonnell, Helen Engle, Irene and Rose Werrell, Helen Waryas, Prudence Atkins, Grace: Sonfeld, Sally Waters, Ruth Leroy, Marie Burns, Margaret A. Ryan, Esther J. May, Florence and Ann 0g- den, Laura Marshall, Margaret Upton and Mary Cumiskey. Mrs.

Joseph Heisler, Mrs. Claude O'Neill, Mrs. William MacDonnell, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. John Woodward, Mrs.

Louis Ratte, Mrs. EdA. Miller, Mrs. Walter Cartwright and Mrs. Perry J.

Walsh. Program Presented At Music Club Meeting Mrs. Adolf Lunstedt entertained members of the Music Appreciation club last night at her home, 25 LaGrange avenue. Mrs. Thomas Fay was accepted as new member.

Mrs. Erwin L. Coons reviewed tine book, "Memoirs," an autobiography of the Polish patriot musician, Ignace Paderewski. "This book. published in 1937 gives," she said, "an intensely interesting account of the first 54 years of his life and contains many little known facts of his experiences." The statement is made, she continued, that not one of Paderewski's early teachers encouraged his desire to become 8 pianist.

He was told, instead, that he should be a composer and that his instrument was the trombone. The "book ends at the year 1914" and a second volume, which had been planned, WAS never published because of the serious effect of the outbreak of the World war on Paderewski's health. The musical program consisted of Paderewski's compositions. Mrs. Fox D.

Holden played "Legend No. 1 A flat" and "Minuet." "Melodie in flat" was played by Miss Mary P. Garrison. Miss Mildred DuBois played the "Nocturne." Miss Edna Summerville was guest. Others present included Mrs.

Gustav Talleur, Mrs. Fred Kloepfer, Mrs. Casper Koenig, Mrs. Herbert V. Dederer, Mrs.

Sumner W. Simmons, Mrs. Howard Young, Mrs Joseph L. Mrs. W.

Harry Montgomery, Francis C. Ryan and Miss Lucille Thurston. The next meeting will be held Feb. at the home of Mrs. Edwin R.

Shackleton, 75 College avenue. Art Study Club Hears Talk by Miss Textor the Art Study club heard Professor Lucy Textor, of the Vassar college faculty, as the guest speaker for the luncheon meeting at 1 o'clock today at the Nelson house. of additional reservations Stewart S. Glenn, Mrs. Henry R.

included Mrs. a E. Gray Merrill, Mrs. Bollinger, Mrs. George C.

Shaler, Mrs. Henry A. Olson, Mrs. Frank O. Van Ness, Mrs.

John E. Cole, Mrs. L. Baker, Mrs. Frank B.

Crispell, Mrs. Arthur Knudson, Mrs. John A. Wallberg. Mrs.

Varick V. B. Stringham, Mrs. A. Wesley Triller, Willson, Miss Nellie VanWagnen, Mrs.

James O. Schoonmaker, Mrs. Zera D. Patterson, Mrs. Harold D.

Spencer, Mrs. Frank J. Leyerle, Mrs. Carl Ammann, Mrs. John D.

Halstead, Mrs. Robert R. Becker, Mrs. Robert A. Becker, Miss Elizabeth Hoffman, Mrs.

Irving C. Lasher and Mrs. Edward A. Spaulding. Mt.

Carmel Women Will Sew for Red Cross The Rev. Joseph M. Pernicone, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, disclosed the beginning of sewing and knitting classes for the Red Cross at meeting Tuesday night. Miss Rose DeFiglio and Mrs.

Ezelino S. Martell will be in charge of the classes every Friday night, beginning Jan. 23. Among those who have signed are the Misses Jennie Cioffi, Lucy DeFiglio, Johanna DeFiglio, Rose Petito, Celia Petito, Anna Biscardi, Isabel Malagrino, Rose DeStefano, Minnie Morabito, Mary Riggitano, Josephine Curratolo, Fannie Cassale, Mary Caccoma, Helen LaFalce, Mrs. Esther Orrata, Mrs.

Edna Perrotta, Mrs. Frances Gaudiosi, Mrs. Emma Murasso, Mrs. Sara Paganelli, Mrs. Carmela Manfredi, Mrs.

Catherine Bellachiomo, Mrs. Sophie Scrivani, Mrs. Mary Cecchini, Mrs. Rosario Laguzza, Mrs. Helen Ranalli, Mrs.

Joseph LaFalce, Mrs. Frank DiGilio, Mrs. Rose Ulbrandt, Mrs. Antoinette Balassone, Mrs. Olga Rosina, Mrs.

Anna Leo, Mrs. Christine Martell, Mrs. Florence Austin and Mrs. Louis LaFalce Cooking Class Planned At Arlington Church There will be a cooking class 2:30 o'clock Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Arlington Reformed church.

The Women's guild of the church 1s conducting the public meeting. Prizes will be awarded and recipes will be distributed. Mrs. Clayton Seeber is chairman of arrangements for the class. Mrs.

William Germer Hostess for Dinner Mrs. William Germer, 48 Fairview avenue, entertained at a dinner party last night at her home. in celebration of her birthday. The table centerpiece featured red, white and blue flowers and each guest recelved a colonial corsage of matching flowers. Others present were Mrs.

Joseph Russell, Mrs. Edward Rabateau, Mrs. Thomas Mahar, Mrs. Willard Wardell and Mrs. Josephine Winters.

Mrs. Albert R. Beal WIll Speak on Radio Mrs. Albert R. Beal, member of the Women's City and County club, will speak tomorrow on the club's weekly program over station will be heard at 4 o'clock in a 15-minute program, cording to the club president, Miss Rhoda Hinkley.

Other Social Events Page 21 Mrs. Winans Installs Officers Of Moll Pitcher Council Here? Members of the Poughkeepsie Junfor league will sponsor series of plays in February to be presented on radio station WKIP for children of the second, third and fourth grades. Miss Frances Dee Troy is chairman of arrangements for the broadcasts. She hostess to group of league members last night her home, 1' Dwight street, to make plans for the events. The plays be presented will be under direction of Ned Lynch of The plays will include: Popper's Penguins." by Richard and Florence Atwater; "Lazy Liza Lizard." Mary Curtis Rains; Bam Bam J.

McEvoy, and "Bennie's Hat," Mabel Leigh Hunt. Present at last night's meeting were Mrs. Robert Callender, Mrs. George Bennett, Mrs. Austin J.

Ehleider, Mrs. Frank Gardner, Mrs. Charles A. Mitchell, Mrs. Maxwell Gosse, Miss Vivian Burr Crispell, Miss Jeannette B.

Case, Miss Elizabeth Mead and Miss Troy. Vassar Graduate Appearing on Program Miss Gertrude Carrick, a graduate of Vassar college, will appear as author on the program "Speaking of Books," to be presented at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night over station WGY. Miss Carrick, whose book, "Consider the Daisies," the story of girl's life at Vassar, has been published by J. B. Lippincott company.

graduated from the college in 1937 and majored in English. While in college, she was a member of the editorial board of "The Little Magazine." Miss Carrick's mother was graduated from the college. After graduation, the daughter worked on Bayonne, N. tabloid, took a secretarial course and worked as copywriter for Sears Roebuck. Meanwhile, she wrote her book.

Also appearing on the program will be Granville Hicks, author, professor and lecturer; Miss Edith Walton, critic for the New York Times and the New York Sun; and Miss Katharine Elsenhart, a Vassar senfor, daughter of Dean Luther Elsenhart of Princeton university. Dr. Fisher Opens Lecture Series at 'Y' Dr. Mary Shattuck Fisher, chairman of the department of child study at Vassar college, emphasized the importance of preserving normal family life as far as possible under wartime conditions in her talk on "What to: Tell Children About the War" last night. Dr.

Fisher opened the series of 10 lectures which will be given Wednesday nights at the Y. M. C. A. by members of the department of child study at -Vassar college.

The course is under the auspices of the CivilSan Volunteer office. Approximately 125 persons were present. Dr. Fisher said that the attitudes of parents and teachers toward the war will determine the moods of children. She said that in England it was the pre-school children and those of adolescent age who showed the effects most.

Dr. Fisher emphasized that children should be protected hate which would scar their personalities. They must be encouraged to feel that war is not good, not inevitable, but here it is and we must do the best we can in facing it. The necessity of war play and comics in filling the emotional needs of children also was brought out by the speaker. "War play is general, inevitable and usually constructive," she said.

It enables them to play out the conflicts which go on in their minds and make events turn out as they desire. Dr. Fisher said that listening to news broadcasts with the family was important in helping the child feel that he WAS. part of the war effort. She encouraged such.

activities as saving pennies for the Red Cross AS this would make the children feel they were really doing something to help. The speaker expressed her disapproval of the "hush-hush" and "you're too young to know," attitudes. She said that events should be discussed with children according to their ages and that official information should be presented to them simply and directly. Dr. Fisher said that the course In child welfare would be divided into three groups.

Persons could take part in lectures and discussions only, or lectures, discussions, observations and reading. or all that, plus actual supervised experdence with children, The successful completion of this last group plus an examination would entitle the volunteer to a certificate in the group care of children. She said that persons taking the course could sign up for one of these groups at the next meeting. Valley Auxiliary Elects Officers Mrs. Irene Donegan was elected president of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Pleasant Valley fire company at a recent meeting at the firehouse.

Miss Alma Cady was named vice president; Mrs. Madge Agnie, treasurer, and' Mrs. Emma Amstead, secretary. Committees named were: entertainment, Mrs. Helen Parks, chairman, assisted by Mrs.

Sarah Lawson, Mrs. Delia Hilligher, Mrs. Mable Cady, Mrs. Marian Asbury; sick committee, Mrs. Ruth Phillips, Mrs.

Maude Cady: dark secret, Mrs. Mable Cady: reporter, Mrs. Sarah Lamson; refreshments for three months, Mrs. 'Ida Hilligher; entertainment for February, Mrs. Ann Cary and Mrs: Theresa Mrs.

Frances Silvernail and Mrs. Gladys Youse were accepted into membership. The auxiliary purchased a $100 defense bond and donated $5 to the American Red Cross. There were 22 members present. Dinner was served at Barth's.

Merry Social Club Meets at Larson Members of the Merry Social club met last night at the home of Mrs. Loretta Kufs. A buffet supper Mrs. Emmy Larson, 54 Noxon street. The mystery prize was as awarded to was served.

Others present were Mrs. Minnie Gardner, Mrs. Hattie Elton. Mrs. Hazel Nelson, Mrs.

Agda Lorentson and Mri. Sigrid Nordstrom. The meeting next week will be held the Kuts home, Noxon road is to Guest Speaker Professor LUCY E. TEXTOR of the Vassar college faculty, who WAS guest speaker at the luncheon -meeting of the Art Study club today at the Nelson house. Mr.

and Mrs. Traudt To Mark Anniversary Tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. August Traudt, Hyde Park, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with "open house" from 2 until o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 until 9 o'clock at night for friends and relatives.

At 6 o'clock, a turkey dinner will be served for members of the family. Mrs. Traudt, the former Miss Lettie Rowe, Rock City, became the bride of Mr. Traudt on Jan. 16, 1892 at the Pine Plains Baptist church with the late Rev.

H. S. Quillin performing the ceremony. The couple have four children, J. Watson Golden, Hyde Park: Mrs.

Nelson A. Swing, Poughkeepsie, and Randolph and John Traudt, both of Hyde Park. They also have four grandchildren. Card Party Plans Are Made at Meeting Members of Wesley circle of the Trinity Methodist church discussed plans for a card party, Feb. 2, at the Patten auditorium, at a meeting last night at the home of Mrs.

George W. Leeman, 60 Fountain place. Mrs. Howard Bird was sistant hostess. Mrs.

Raymond Owen was named chairman of the event. Plans were made for members to do Red Cross sewing at circle meetings. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Joseph W. Emsley, 23 Mitchell avenue.

Mrs. Fred Newcombe will be assistant hostess. Others present at last night's meeting were Mrs. F. Harold Crispell, Mrs.

Henry Clay, Mrs. G. Vernon Smith, Mrs. Carlton VanWagner, Mrs. Robert Grimth, Mrs.

Claude Williams, Mrs. William J. Bennett and Mrs. Henry Douglas. Missionary Board To Observe Birthday Invitations have been issued for the 67th birthday meeting of the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church of America, which will be held Monday, Jan.

19, at the Marble Collegiate church, New York. Sessions We held at 2 and 7:30 o'clock. At the afternoon session, the speakers will be Dr. Ida S. Scudder, medical missionary of India: Miss Tena Holkeboer, educational missionary in China; Mme.

Alexander Louden will be a' special guest and deliver a message on the Netherlands. Speakers at the service at night will be Mrs. Charles Roys of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America and Dr. John Van Ess, who has been doing distinguished work in Arabia. John M.

Swan Addresses Students In cooperation with the American Society for the Cancer. the assembly committee, of New Paltz Normal school arranged meeting Tuesday. with John M. Swan. executive secretary of the organization, as the speaker on the Mr.

Swan, in connection with the program for the control of cancer, which is being carried on throughout the state, is making tour of the counties, addressing Teachers' colleges and State Normal schools. He also lectured Biology classes at the school. Editor WILLIAM P. DOHERTY, city, became editor the Daily Pennsylvanian, daily student newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania. in an election held Tuesday.

Councilor Installed Mrs. BEATRICE FOWX has been installed as councilor of Moll Pitcher council, Daughters of Rebekahs Select Celebration Date Meeting last night, Empire Rebekah lodge selected Thursday night, March 12, as the date for its 50th anniversary celebration. Further preparations for the celebration were discussed. Mrs. Hattie Pelaquin is the general chairman of arrangements.

Plans also were made for Initiation of candidates at the next meeting. Wednesday night, Jan. 28. Ida Campbell, Red Hook, district deputy president of Dutchess Rebekah district No. 2, will be a guest at ceremonies.

"Committee reports were given at last night's meeting and at the conclusion of the business session, there was a program of games and favors. Allen D. McCornac read an article on the founding of Odd Fellowship. A special award was made to Mrs. Mildred Halstead.

Members of the committee atranging the program were Mildred K. Lewis, Mrs. Florence Brower, Mrs. Lillian Veach, Mrs. Lena Carlile, Laura Mrs.

Croshler, Dorothy Mrs. Howell, Grace Mrs. Kipp, Mrs. Mary Lindley and Mrs. Hazel Pells.

Vassar Chapter Officers Meet Tomorrow New officers of Vassar chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will conduct a meeting of the chapter at Masonic temple at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Mrs. Elsie Merte, matron, and William Lasch, patron, will preside. Further preparations will made for a card party which will be conducted at Masonic temple, Friday night, Jan. 23.

Mrs. Helen Lasch chairman and will be ASsisted by the officers. Refreshments will be served the conclusion of the business session, by the officers. Triune Members Hosts for Entertainment Triune lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, was host to approximately 250 for dancing, entertainment and refreshments at Masonic temple last night, after the annual Installation of officers. A reception in honor of the new officers also was held at that time.

Andrew C. Hansen was installed As master of the lodge, succeeding James E. Walsh who was presented with a past master's jewel and a past master's certificate, on behalf of the lodge. The presentations were made by Walter E. Walker and Roscoe Andrews, past masters.

Among the guests were Niessen, high priest of Poughkeepsie chapter, R. A. Edward P. Hunt, commander of Poughkeepsie Commandery, Knights Templar; William Haber, master of Obed lodge, F. and A.

and members of other lodges in the district. At the next meeting of the lodge, Jan. 28, Mr. Hansen will appoint the committees for the lodge for the ensuing year. Also at that meeting.

the first degree will be conferred on class. of candidates. To 'Be Speaker member of 0. 0. F.

and past Poughkeepste district lodge, deputy I. grand master of the Dutchess district of Odd Fellows, will be the speaker for the Odd Fellow program to be broadcast over station WKIP from 7:05 to 7:15 o'clock Saturday night. Mr. Schlimmer will talk, on "The History and Life of Thomas Wildy." Mr. Wildy was the founder of Odd Fellowship in America and the program will be a part of the observance of the 123rd anniversary of the founding of the order, CHARLES H.

SCHLIMMER, A Moll Mrs. Pitcher Harriet Winans, deputy over America, installed the new officers of council, Daughters of the council at meeting Main street, last at 390 night. She WAS assisted by and Mrs. Lurella Scott marshal Mrs. Bertha Light as Broas as flag bearers.

and Phebest; attended the from council, Ossining here. and Talks from Sunshine ceremonies Mrs. recorder Cornelia the Townsend, were given by mittee of state judiciary Ossining, Louise and past district state councilor; Mrs. council; Winans, A deputy, Barrett, over Moll Pitcher deputy: Mrs. Sunshine deputy over Tong, councilor council; of and Goddess Mrs.

Lydia erty, council, Ossining. of Libmeeting and others revealed at "Mystery Pals" were the coming selected for year. Mrs. Beatrice Powx was as Others councilor for her second installed installed included: term. Mrs.

Gellettia Lillian Cain, associate councilor: Mrs. Vrooman, vice councilor; vice Mrs. councilor; Ruth Harding, associate kins, past Mrs. Julia Tompjunior Bowman, councilor; Mrs. Mae conductor: Grace Duncan, assistant warden; Mrs.

Hazel Mrs. Wirsch, recording secretary; 'sentinel; Mrs. Anna Mae Smith, inside outside sentinel; Mrs. Meadows, trustee. Duncan, included: Appointments made by Mrs.

Fowx captain of the drill team, Ann Barrett; pianist, Mrs. Edna Melrose: flag bearers, Betty and Grace Harding: delinquent committee, Mrs. Frances Wigg, Mrs. Julia and Tompkins and Mrs. Grace Duncan; publicity chairman, Mrs.

can. Mrs. Hilda Lee presented gifts from installing Mrs. Winans to her assisting officers. Mrs.

Duncan presented gifts to Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Winans and Mrs. Fowx presented gifts to all members of her various committees for the term. the Members were invited to attend installation of officers of Sunshine council, Daughters of America, tonight.

Refreshments were served at the conclusion of' the ceremonies by Mrs. Grace Terpening, Mrs. Jennie Swart, Mrs. Hazel Wirsch, Mrs. Julia Tompkins, Mrs, Gellettia Cain and Mrs.

Mildred Clearwater. At the next meeting, plans will be made for the initiation of candidates soon. Ann Barrett Mrs. Fowx will have charge of ment after the meeting. Hibernian Auxiliary Lists Party on Feb.

10 Tuesday night, Feb. 10, has been selected as the date for the annual St. Bridget's party of the Ladies' 'auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Members of the committee on arrangements are Mrs. Mary Bodley, Mrs.

Jennie Duffin, Mrs. Delia Burns, Mrs. Rose Speeding, Mrs. Margaret Hawks, Mrs. Mary C.

Spadafora, Mrs. Nellie Mrs. Alice Russett, Mrs. Mary Beldin and Mrs. Katherine Norton.

Mrs. Susan Sullivan, newly elected president of the auxiliary, has appointed the auditing and sick committee for the organization for the year. Members of the auditing committee are Mrs. Katherine Owens, Mrs. Ann Shumaker and Mrs.

Speedling. The sick committee will be composed of Mrs. Anna Sherow, Mrs. Alice Russett, Mrs. Delia Burns and Mrs.

Nellie Reid. When the auxiliary met Tuesday night, Mrs. Sullivan gave a report of the aid fund committee which provided candy and handkerchiefs for the West Park orphanage for Christmas candy, handkerchiefs, pipes and tobacco for the City home. Mrs. Spadafora, retiring preslwho is the county presldent, read her report for the last year.

Mrs. Norton, chairman of Irish history, gave a reading on "Realism Not Hatred." The next meeting will be held Tuesday night, Jan. 27. Legion Auxiliary Party Aides Selected Sub-committees have been named Mrs. Kathryn Reid, chairman, for the card party to be given by by the Ladies' auxiliary to Lafayette post, American legion, for the beneft of the Red Cross.

The party will be held at the post home, Tuesday night, Feb. o'clock. All games will be played, favors awarded and refreshments served. Players are asked to take their own cards. Mrs.

Reid and Marie Madsen have charge of reservations. Other committees will include Mrs. Mary Englehart and Mrs. Mae Heisler, refreshments; Mrs. Julia Merte, prizes, and Mrs.

Marguerite Stokes, candy. At a meeting of the general committee at the post home, yesterday, were Mrs. Merte, Mrs. Edna Dykman, Mrs. Laura Howroyd, Nellie Mrs.

Heisler, Miss Madsen, Mrs. Close, Mrs. Dorothy Payne and Mrs. Reid. Adler Rebekah Lodge To Complete Dance Plans When Adler Rebekah lodge meets at 231 Mill street at 8 o'clock tonight, Anal arrangements will be made for A dance to be conducted at the Mill street hall tomorrow night, with Mrs.

Helen St. Andrews as chairman. Mrs. Katherine Schoenweiss will give a report of the recent Christparty. Future activities will be mas planned.

Installation Plans Made Women's Relief When the Women's Relief corps, auxiliary to the met 295 Main street, Tuesday night, with Mrs. Viola Wirsch presiding, plans were made for the installation of officers at the next meeting, Tuesday night, Jan. 27. Ida Campbell will be installed as president, succeding Mrs. Wirsch.

Mrs. Ruth Harrington was named to represent the corps on the committee arranging for a birthday dinner for John E. Banks, commander of HamIlton Sleight post, G. A. Saturday, Feb.

7. A meeting of the committee will be held at 295 Main street at 2:30 o'clock Saturday, Jan: 24. The dark secret at the meeting was awarded to. Mrs. Julia Ostrom.

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