Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1942, Page 31

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anuadl ry Furniture SAVE 10%" Store - wide Reductions on Beautiful Living Room Dining Room and Gceasional Furniture e P DEFERRED PAYMENTS! . [ INQy Next to Capital Garage 1324 New York Ave. Erleba cher ‘Waskington, D.C. Sable & Mink Blended Northern Back Muskrat, $199 Zonta Club Buys More Than $1,500 Of Defense Bonds More than $1,500 in Defense bonds was subscribed by members of the Zonta Club yesterday at a luncheon meeting at the Y. W. C. A. which marked the opening of a campaign to make the mbenhlp 100 per cent bondholders. Purchase of & $1,000 Defense bond also was formally announced at the meeting by Miss Winifred Burwell, chairman of the club's Committee on Defense Savings. All members of the board already have purchased bonds, it also was announced. Mrs. Wilson Compton, chairman of the women's division of the Dis- trict of Columbia Defense Savings Committee, acted as program chair- man for the club, introducing Mrs. Raymond Clapper as guest speaker. An appeal for funds for the Ameri- can Red Cross was made by the Rev. J. L. Fendrich. ‘Mrs. May Moyers McElroy, presi- dent of Zonta International, was an honor guest at the meeting. Important Furs now drastically reduced in our... Our Entire Stock, Including Original Samples, Reduced. .. (| ) If you've longed for a fur coat but paled at the prices of most, a golden opportunity to have one awaits you in Erlebacher’s January Clear- ance of Furs. We've a prize collection of the finest furs of the season. duced to give you enormous savings. 10 to 44. The collection includes: Furs radically re- izes Natural Eastern Minks, Black-dyed Russian Persians, Natu- ral Sheared Beavers, Dyed China Minks, Hudson Seal-dyed Muskrats, Dyed Ko- linskys, Safari Alaska Seals, Natural Skunks, Tipped Skunks, Silver Fox Jackets and Capes, Lynz-dyed For Jackets, Sable- dyed Squirrel Jackets, Grey Persians, Dyed Persian Paws, Natural Chinese Grey Kid- skins, and other fine furs. Deferred Payments from 4 to 10 Months May Be Arranged 1210 F St. N.W. i opv:::‘a furs to A | the meeting will be Mrs. R. O. Wood- | ruff, Mrs. Cleveland Newton, Mrs. Fulmer. | Miss Anne Quinn {Engaged to Wed ~ Mrs. Raymond Clapper (center) and Mrs. Ethel J. Hess, club president. A Defense savings bond purchased by the Zonta Club of Washington was the object of much interest at the club’s lunch- eon yesterday featuring a program arranged by Mrs. Wilson Compton (at left), chairman of the women’s division of the District Defense Savings Committee. , who talked on defense saving, With Mrs. Compton are —Star Staff Photo. Mrs. Banning to Give ‘Talk at Luncheon Of Girl Scouts Mrs. Margaret Culkin Banning, well-known novelist whose latest book is “Salud: A South American Journal,” will be the principal speaker at the annual luncheon of the Girl Scouts of the District Mon- day at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Banning will speak on “Western Hemisphere Solidarity.” Senorita Paulina Gomez Vega of Bogota, Colombia, vice president of the National Council of Girl Scouts in her country, also will be a guest. She will discuss recent developments in Girl Scouting in Latin America. Senorita Vega, who is a graduate of the University of Washington, alsp studied bacteriology at Johns Hopkins University on a fellowship awarded by the American Associa- tion of University Women. ‘The luncheon program also will include seven tableaux depicting Girl Scout defense activities di- rected by Miss Helen Seth-Smith, leader of Troop No. 16. Mrs. Edward W. Sturdevant, newly elected commissioner of the District Girl Scouts, will introduce the speakers. Guests also will in- clude representatives from the State Department, Office of the Co- ordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Pan-American Union, Red Cross, District Health Department and American Women’s Voluntary Serv- ices. Mrs. Prederick H. Brooke, chair- man of the Girl Scout National Ad- visory Committee, will head the Re- ception Committee. The luncheon is| open to the public. Mrs. McNeese to Talk On Pacific Islands Mrs. O. W. McNeese, well-known lecturer and book reviewer of the city, will discuss the islands of the | Pacific before the Congressional Club at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Serving as a hospitality group for Nat Patton and Mrs. Hampton Mr. and Mrs. George J. Quinn an- | nounce the engagement of their | daughter, | Quinn, to Mr. Herman Rosenthal, | jr.,, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rosenthal Miss - Anne Margaret of Catonsville, Md. The wedding will take place Jan- uary 28. { Walton Auxiliary” To Induct Officers ' Mrs. John 8. Bell heads the slate of newly elected officers of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Izaak Wal- ton League to be installed at a dinner meeting tomorrow at the Shoreham Hotel. Others to be inducted are Mrs. Jay Reid, vice president; Mrs. John S. Hamill, corresponding secretary; Miss Nannie Benton, recording sec- retary; Mrs. Harold A. Vermeule, treasurer, and Mrs. Paul Fako, jr., parliamentarian. Committee chairmen have been appointed as follows: Mrs. Thomas C. Gale, membership; Miss Frances Roberts, hospitality; Mrs.- Fred G. Orsinger, entertainment; Mrs. Lewis Radcliffe, program; Mrs. Albert M. Day, pollution; Mrs. Floyd B. Hinch- man, birds and wild flowers, and Mrs. Fako, publicity. Silver Tea Planned At G. U. Hospital The Ladies’ Board of the George- | ' town University Hospital will have| . an open house and silver tea at the hospital from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday as a substitute for its monthly meet- ing. Classes in first aid and home nurs- ing are being formed for members of the board. The women also are increasing their efforts in sewing, making dressings and assisting in clinics at the hospital. Plans already are being made for & benefit card party and dance in April, Mrs. Chesebrough Visiting Mother Mrs. Horace Carleton Busbey has her daughter, Mrs. William M. Chesebrough, as her guest while | Mr. Chesebrough is on active duty at Fort Devens, Mass. Before her marriage last month in New York, Mrs. Chesebrough was Miss Ann Nicholls Wildman. Her father is Comdr. Cyril Kennin Wildman, U. 8. N. R, now on duty in this city. The bride is a graduate of the Ogontz School and her husband at- tended Roxborough and Lawrence- ville schools. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Chesebrough of Northport. Long Island. FOR WASHING FLOORS FULLER MOP Alumni to Elect Alumni of Indiana University who are residing in Washington will elect officers at a breakfast meet- ing at 10:30 am. Sunday at the Kennedy-Warren. James L. Fleser of the American Red Cross will make an address on “High Lights of the Andes.” Mrs. Covillein Florida Mrs. Cabot Coville has gone to Coconut Grove, Fla, to join her father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, who are there for the winter. Mrs. Coville will be away about 10 days. Weddings (Continued From Page B-3.) ing veil of illusion held by a flower wreath and carried Johanna Hill roses. Miss Wilhelmina Schmidt was maid of honor and was dressed like the matron of honor. The other at- tendants were Miss Delores Chris-{ tensen, Miss Jane Nichols, Miss Margaret Snyder and Miss Helen Hamel, all of whom wore blue dresses with matching veils. All the attendants wore necklaces given them by the bride. Shirley Ann Martin, the 4-year- old flower girl, wore pink organdy made like the gowns of the older attendants, and the ring-bearer, Ronald Prancis Crown, wore & white suit. Mr. -Joseph Anthony Pitcher of this city was best man and the ushers were Mr. George Rausch of Chicago, Mr. Wendell Eames of Idaho, Mr. Albert Hogan of Boston, Mr. George Jogrofos of New York City and Mr. Harry Wade of Georgisa. A reception at St. Martin’s Club- house followed the ceremony. The bride’s mother wore a powder blue gown made on princess lines, sprinkled with rhinestones, and her black straw calot was trimmed with flowers to match the dress. Her corsage was of purple orchids. The mother of the bridegroom chose an aqua color gown with lame bodice and crepe skirt, and wore a match- ing hat and an orchid corsage. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Amos Weston and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Burr, all of New York City. For her going-away costume the bride wore blue wool, with beige Sizes 35% to 45% We Slénderize the Larger Woman 506 11th Se. N.W. RE. 9732 Nezst to nmt:’a Building Ast'n. Queen Quality Boot Shop and DE LUXE Shoes Drastically Reduced to 33.90 34.9 $5.90 De Luxe Shoes sg9 Several Thousand Pairs of Fall and Winter shoes, all from regular stock, drastically _reduced for immediate clearance. Sizes 4 to 10—AAAA to C. G € THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1942. Tea Is Given By Church Council Recent Alterations At Federation Home Inspected Recent alterations made at hea quarters of the Washington Feder- ation of Churches were inspected yesterday by hundreds of friends when the Washington Council of Church Women entertained at a sil- ver tea and open house from 3 to 6 pm. Although the federation has oc- cupled the 25-room house for sev- eral years, the tea was the first open house for members of the council. The guests noted particularly| changes in the offices to take care | of the federation’s increasing work, | and many visited the garage which | has been made into an annex hous- | ing four new offices. The federa- tion's program in connection with the United Service Organization is one of the departments quartered in the annex. | Dormitory Houses 25. | A number also visited the girls’ dormitory on the upper floors where | about 25 young women here on de- fense work have living accommoda- | tions. Proceeds of the tea, which was arranged by the council's House | Committee headed by Mrs. Gould | Wickey, will be used-to supplement | furnishings in the dining room and | library. Mrs. George A. Ross, president | of the council, who has been ill for several weeks, attended for a half hour yesterday. Recelving for her during the remainder of the after- noon were Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, Mrs. O. B. Atwood and Mrs. Frank | E. Edgington, vice presidents. | Mrs. Wickey, who also is a vice president, generally supervised the | entertainment of guests, aided hyl council officers and denominational | representatives of all the churches in the organization. | Others Assisting. | Miss Etta Mai Russell, executive | secretary, and Mrs. Minnie Drex- cilius, house mother for the girls’ misses’ and ‘women's. CLUBS. dormitory, were others assisting. A specia] exhibit of the council’s work for local hospitals was dis- played in the library by Mrs. Thomas W. Marshall, hospital chairman, Articles included lay- ettes, bedside bags, bed jackets for tuberculosis patients, vases and scrapbooks. Mrs. Harold B. Rogers, who heads the department on Juvenile Court work, informally announced to seme of the members that the or- ganization will have a new time for its radio program over Station WWDC starting Friday when a skit will review progress on the study, “What's Right With Washington.” ' Frosting Your New Black Dress s‘l 6.95 You'll look good enough to eat ... in this frill crested dress with separate Jacket, both in rayon crepe. Long, graceful fitted lines in the sunburst tucked dress. Novelty pocket 4- button jacket. Topped with a foamy pale pink or white organdy frill. Sizes 12 to 20. Philipsborn Barwen F &G H* Staeer Miss Dunn Is Bride Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Odell an- nounce the marriage December 30 of the latter’s daughter, Miss Alice Gertrude Dunn, to Mr. William E. Parker of Richmond, Va. Better Dresses— Do Your Part—Buy Defense Stamps Were Formerly 369.95 to $75 Frosty-White Silver Fox Gleaming Black Persian Fur-trimmed Coats Here are values with a capital “V”! Coats like the one sketched that are smothered in silver Fox . . . laden with Persian! These and many more in black, fine, warm 100% virgin wool. Others in brown, blue, green, beige laden with coveted Mink, Leopard, soft Sheared Beaver, Squirrel, Skunk. Shop early ... and invest in a coat to wear NOW and for next season! Sizes for Juniors, Misses and Women! Some Coats Subject to 10% Taz Three Super Coat G BETTER COATS $79.95 to $89.95 Furred Coals_----- @GS $9510 $116 Furred Coals _____.____ 3¢ B $119 to $159 Furred Coals _____..__. *QPH Sizes for Juniors, Misses and Women Untrimmed WINTER COATS Regularly $22.95 to $29.95 Sport and dress coats in tweeds, plaids, needlepoints, camel’s hair and wool. Warmly interlined, some with xip-in linings. Juniors’, S ot i S LA 3 roups 17

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