Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
LANSDOWNE FOLK.
TO HOUSE SOLDIERS
Asked to Take in Convalescent
Men for Several Days
or Weeks

Persons who live in Lansdowne are being
asked to open<their hones to invalided sol.
diers for week-ends. or for stays or several
days. 1t is felt that the country air and
home cooking, as well the home atmos-
phere, will do the men great deal OF good,
and those who volunteer to entertain these
soldiers will be performing an act of patriot
ism. Mrs Walter Loring Webb, who Is
chairman of the Lansdowne District of the
woman's committee of the Delaware Coun-
ty Council of National Defense, has charge
of the canvassing which is being done
Lansdowne now has community sings
every Monday evening at the movie per-
formance at the Twentieth Century Club
Mrs. Frank Rosekrans and Mr.. oscar D.
Kimberley led the singing last Monday eve
ming. The entertainment was IN charge OF
Mrs. Robert l.. Mclean.
Miss Isabel Galbrath and her cousin, Miss
Isabel Park. have returned from Atlantic
City, where they spent several weeks.
Miss Mildred Taylor spent the weekend
at Ocean City.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Lincoln Edwards and
their two daughters. Miss Gertrude Edwards
and Miss Dorothy Edwards, returned from a
three-weeks stay at Ocean City. On Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs A. F. oDaniel returned Mon
day from visit to Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wilson ana their
family have returned from vacation spent
at Ocean City, n. j., and Mr.. and Mrs James
Temple Butler and their family have re-
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L. Gerstenberger and
their family have also been visiting in Ocean
City.
The Rev. Crosswell McBee. Mrs. McBee
and their two daughters Miss Louise McBee
and Miss Betty McBee. have returned from
their summer home at Kennebunkport, Me-
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Howard Shriver and their
two daughters Miss Rebecca Shriver and
Miss Elizabeth Shriver, have returned from
a stay at Stone Harbor, N. j.
Miss Margaret Shaffner and Miss Eliza
beth Shaffner have been spending several
weeks with their aunt, Mrs. Harry Stewart,
at Stone Harbor, N. j.
The Junior Section Of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club will give the next of its series of
dances on September il. al the clubhouse.
The Juniors are planning to have a be-
ginners' class in French this fall Miss Helen
Taylor has charge Of the committee which
Is arranging for the class. 1t will start some-
time in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lachenmeyer spent La
bor Day at Wildwood, N. j.
Miss Anna Vaughn spent Labor Day at
Wildwood, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Decker have as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde, Of Bloomsbury,
Pa. and their daughter. Miss Pauline Hyde.
Miss Hyde's engagement to Mr.. Edwin Decker
was recently announced.
Miss Elizabeth Read has returned from
Camp Winnahkee, Lake Champlain,
where she spent the month of August.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence II. Eppelshemer are
spending some time at Massanetta Spring.
Va.
| Mrs Thomas NJ Love has returned from
visit to Ocean City.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fox. their son. Mr..
| Keely Fox, and their daughter. Miss Mary
Catharine Fox, have returned from visiting
relatives at Boyertown, Pa.
Miss Mary Ziegler left Wednesday for
| Cleveland. o., where she will spend the win
ter.
Miss Ruth Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs John B. Davis, has returned from Mount
Vernon, n. H.. where she spent the summer
| with her aunt, Miss Crawley.
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Cooper are
| spending some time at Ocean City.
Mr.. Ernest McKenna was home on fur
Tough ever the weekend which he spent
| with his mother Mrs. John A McKenna.
| Miss Marion Goucher has returned from
| a two-weeks visit with Miss Lillian Bloods-
| worth at Ocean City
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Young and their
daughters, Miss Florence Young and Miss
( Marjorie Young, have returned from a vaca-
| ton spent at Ocean City.
| Mr.. Preston Borham Of Pittsburgh. has re-
turned home after visit with his sister,
| Mrs. John v. Moon Of Lansdowne.
| Miss Helen Moon has also returned to
Pittsburgh after spending some time with her
aunt Mrs Moon.
Mr. Daniel Wager-Smith and Mr.. Richard
| Wager Smith, sons of Mr., and Mrs. E. Wager
smith, have returned home after short
visit to Stone Harbor.
| Mr. and Mrs Isaac H. Adler have re-
| turned from a visit of several weeks at
| ocean City Mrs. Adler is now In New
| York, where she will remain until Sunday,
| when she will return to Lansdowne, accom-
| panied by her daughter, Miss Helen Adler
| Miss Adler has been visiting Miss Helen
Mansbach, of Brooklyn. for several weeks.
|
Miss Margaret Sharpless and Miss Janet
! Moon have returned from Camp Oneka in
the Poconos where they spent the months of