Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-24
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Laurel and Robert S. Brock, also OF
Laurel were married at the home OF
the brides parents. Rev. Frank Car
penter OF Sesford. performed the cere-
mony, which was witnessed by the
families and intimate friends OF the
young people.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore a pretty dress
of white canton crepe and carried
roses and lilies OF the valley. Miss
Alice l.. Roop Of this city, class
mate Of the bride at the University
OF Delaware, was the maid OF honor
She wore dress OF pink organdie and
her flowers were pink roses Miss
Marie lie Gates played the wedding
march. Miss Marian Rodney sang
20 Promise Me"
After the ceremony a reception was
held. following which Mr.. and Mrs
Brock LEFT for a motor trip north. They
will make their home in Laurel. where
Mr. Brock. who Is a graduate OF the
University Of Syracuse. is teacher OF
agriculture in the high school. The
bride wae n graduate OF the Women's
College. University OF Delaware, in
1920. and many OF her college friends
were present at the wedding. Among
these were: Misses Alice l.. Roop,
Elizabeth Kelley. Helen Mulligan, Lii.
Ian Butz. Mamie Campbell. Ruth
Messick. Mary Davis. Lilly Ferguson.
Anne Beeoe. Nellie Campbell. Mary
Jane Mason Wills. Nellie Blair and
Nellie Campbell. They were also
guests AT wedding breakfast at the
Hastings home this morning.
The nomination of Mrs. Dickie Ole
cen es Democratic candidate for United
States Senator from Minnesota marks
an epoch in the brief history of wom-
ems participation in politics. For the
first time woman has been given an
opportunity 10 enter n race for the
senatorial toga.
While Minnesota is a Republican
state. some people predict that Mrs
Olesen will be the winner OF the con-
test in the fall. She Is 81 years old
and has a national reputation as a
speaker. Her husband, Peter Olesen.
IN superintendent OF schools IN Clo-
quet, MINI. and she herself Is for
mer school teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney C. Courteen Of
Milwaukee. Wisconsin. announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Edith Courtecn. to Major John Fred
erick Lsndis. L. s A.. son Of Mrs.
Charles Besry lands. formerly Of
Wilmington. but recently of Denver.
Colorado Major lands is well-known
among the young people of Whining
ton. having frequently visited his par
ents while they resided here, some
years ago. His mother is now travel
ms in the west.
The climax in the Delaware State
Tennis Tournament. that has been in
progress at the Wilmington Country
Club this week. will come this after
noon. when IL will be finally decided
whether or not the women's cham
| pionship Will be retained by the state
or will go 20 Massachusetts Mrs. John
r. Jessup. formerly Miss Marion Zin-
| derste!n. the present holder OF the IL
tie, Will defend herself against Miss
| Leslie Bancroft OF Boston. This will
he the biggest contest OF the tourna
ment
/ Mrs. Jessup and Mrs. J. Saunders
! Taylor have been the leading Della
ware players in the tournament. Yes
| tcrday Mrs. Jessup and Miss Bancroft
! played Miss Ceres Baker of Orange
/ y. j.. and Miss Lillian Schurman OF
the West Side Tennis Club. and By
defeating them won the right 10 play
/ this afternoons deciding match. Tn,
I tournament this year has been un
doubtedly the most successful and in
teresting yet played in Delaware. Las
night the players were entertaine,
al the home Of Mrs. A. Felix d,
Pont
The Wilmington Country Club ladies
team golf matches Will be played mex
Tuesday. beginning at s.45 a. n. instea,
Of in the afternoon. as had been pre-
viously announced. The players vii
have lunch after the matches.
Miss Anna Lee Beaumont. profes
sor OF Journalism and science in III
college OF ST. Mary's-of- the w oods
Indiana. and Mrs. Anna ]. Kimbal
lecturer and instructor in the Uni
versiiy OF Missouri. who have bee
guests this week OF Mrs. Clawson S
Hammitt. have returned 10 thei
homes
Mrs r. W. Wolters is al Alta nj!
City for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Howard Carver wi
spend the summer months in Mary
land
Mrs. John II. Brand will leave 0
Monday for Wildwood. y. J., 10 rt
main until the middle OF September
Mrs. +. a. VI. Rovitu will spend III
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