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New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Social Activities About Toun
Photo by Johnson 6 Peterson

Perhaps there's nothing new under the sum- tea is tea and dance is dance but the house committee of the Shuttle Meadow club immensely pleased over the plans 1t has completed for the dinner and dance which will follow the Yale-Army game next Saturday. Consider Every effort being made to make the dance the most attractive of the fall and at this early date indications are strongly Tn it's favor Perhaps it's the game itself for the cadets have always held soft spot the hearts of New Brltanites in fact with many people in town it's the one game to see.
 Those who are fond of music greatly interested in the first theaer concert of the season be given under the auspices of the New Britain Musical club It comes early n December Sunday afternoon at the Capitol theaer when Mary Lewis the sensational soprano of the Metro potan Opera House. will be heard in recital It goes without saying that Mary Lewis will meet the approval and patronage of host of town people-her youth and new arrival in the ranks of the really great singers will Surely bring forth capacity house.
 The series of bridges known at the Shuttle Meadow Club as the Wednesday luncheon bridge parties are again coming into prominence Their popularity rises and falls with the seasons, during the and fall months there has been rather marked falling off the number of auction en- thusastS but as winter draws there is rapid increase in their number. Once more these little affairs hold promise of meeting with much success.
 
 Bridge is relied upon almost more than any other form of will be bridge Saturday. November 6th at the Hotel Burrtt in aid of the New Britain College club fund.- The club has wide scope and it's scholarship fund is sustained through the efforts of it's members and women prominent in New Britain society," Miss Gladys Day is president of the club and is working with the committee to insure the financial success of the affair." The club this year aims for three scholarships
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
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son Of 593 East street, will be mar ried this afternoon to Edwin Vahl- strom, son of Rev. and Mrs. c. J. Vahlstrom, of 63 Park Drive, at 5 o'ciock at the Swedish Bethany church. Miss Irene Vahlstrom. sis ter Of the groom, will be maid Of honor, and Miss Adeline Johnson, Miss Linea Elm, cousins of the bride, will be bridesmaids. Miss Marian Johnson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs George Johnson, will be the flower girl. and Herbert John- ston, Jr., nephew of the bride, will be ring bearer.
 Wallace Larson of East Norwalk will be best man and the ushers will be Robert Klingberg and Herbert Johnson, brother of the bride.
 After a wedding trip, the couple will reside at Al Lyons street.
 NIT. and Mrs. Fred O. Radcliffe and Mir. and Mrs. Harold Shepard will entertain 40 friends at dinner and dancing at the Shuttle Meadow club this evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
WEDDINGS
Fall Weddings Continue to Fill Calendar-;Dyer-Zim- merman Wedding.

This afternoon at o'clock the wedding of Miss Margaret NJ. Ander- son, daughter of Mrs. Augusta An derson of 2S5 Chapman street, and Carl L. Warren, son of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Warren of Willimantic, will take place at Stanley Memorial church. Rev. Raymond N. Gilman will officiate. Miss Gladys Ander- son, sister of the bride will be maid of honor and the bridesmaid will be Miss Sylvia Anderson, sister of the bride. Raymond Warren, broth CT of the groom will act as best man and the ushers will be Fred Anderson, brother of the bride and Carl Johnson. cousin of the groom.
 The bride will be attired in a gown of white georgette trimmed with filet lace with a Rose Marie veil trimmed with duchess lace. She will carry a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor will wear flesh celored georg- cite with gold lace with slippers and head dress to match and will carry yellow roses. The bridesmaids s gown will be of pink georgette trim med with silver with slippers and headdress to match. Her bouquet will be of pink butterfly roses.
 The brides gifts to her attendants are white and green gold bracelets. The grooms gift to the best man is green gold cuff links and 10 the ushers white gold. cigarette cases
 The church has been prettily decorated with autumn leaves and palms.
 Following the ceremony a recep- ton will be held. at which about 70 guests are expected to be present from New Haven, Meriden, Great Harrington, and Lee, Mass, Willi- mantle and Hartford.
 The couple will leave on motor trip to Maine, Vermont and Canada and upon their return will reside at 79 Belden street. MT. Warren is employed at the H. Wales Lines company of Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Photo by Johnson A peterson,

were the interesting travel talks which Mrs. John H. Kirkham and Mrs. Arthur G. Kimball gave. Tho next meeting will be held Tuesday. November 2nd, when Richard E. Burton will address the club.
 
 Mrs. James North and Mrs. Har- riet P. Merwin will preside at the tea table next Tuesday afternoon at the annual meeting and tea of the Woman's Hospital board which is to be held on that day at 5:30 o'clock at the Nurses home on Hawkins street. The tea is an annual affair and follows the election Of officers. Yearly dues are payable at this time.
 Mrs. Olive Ingraham recently en- tertaned few friends at a dinner p2Y p27Y at her home on West End ave-
 Mrs. W. W. Leland entertained five tables of bridge at her home on mart street thursday afternoon. The prizes went to Mrs. Otis Scrip- ture, Crs, Charles Swain and Mrs. Mortimer Rhodes
 Mrs. William Judd will entertain number of friends at luncheon fol- lowed by cards at her home on Murray street next Tuesday,
 A dinner party was given Tuesday evening at the Nurses home on Hawkins street, for the student nurses whose birthdays come within the month ot October The table was decorated with autumn leaves, and orange and black
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

A marriage of interest to New Britain taking place in New York city on Tuesday, October 12, was that of Miss Rose Berkowitz, daugh- ter of Mrs. Jennie Berkowitz of Camp street, and Dr. Abraham Feitelberg of New York city The ceremony took place at the Con- course Plaza Hotel with the Rev. erend Samuel Miller officiating. The | bride was attended by her sister Miss Muriel Dana Berkowitz as maid of honor and Dr. Feitelberg's best man was Samuel Collins of New York city. The wedding ceremony was followed by a small reception for the members of the family, after which Dr. Feitelberg took his bride on a wedding trip to Atlantic City and Bermuda. They will make their home at 69 West 181st street, New York city.
 Of wide interest Is the approach ing marriage of Miss Emma Zim- merman, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank M. Zimmerman of Vine street and Irving Elliot Dyer, son of James H. Dyer of Meriden. The ceremony is to be performed on Thanksgiving Day. November 25, in St. Peters church and will be followed by a re- ception at the residence of the bride to-be on Vine street.
 Miss Zimmerman Is a graduate of the New Britain High school and one of the popular young folk in town. MT. Dyer who is connected with the Stanley Works is a gradu- ate of Muhlenberg Acadamy, Allen- town. Pa.
 The wedding of Miss Josie Irene Copeman, daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Fred Copeman of 134 Monroe street aud Gcrhart Edward Meyers, son of MT. and Mrs. John B. Meyers of 133 Glen street, will take place this afternoon at o'clock at S. Marks church, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe of ficiating. The bride will be given in marriage by her father.
 Miss Jessie Mitchell of Mt. Yer non, neice of the bride, will be maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Thera Mitchell of Bristol, neico of the bride and Miss Gertrude Klac of this city. Louise Mayer, ncice of the groom, will be the flow CT girl. The best man will be James Haffig of Torrington and the ush-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
PERSONALS
Weekend Guests Visiting in Town-Football Games Center of Interest.

l SS4llC1 O1 lllICl CSGs
 Mrs Allen J. English of Colo rado is spending several days with her son and daughter, MT. and Mrs. A. J. English of Coolidge street, Mrs. William Hart of Hart street, Mrs. Henry G. Schauffler of Lincoln Road and Mrs Maurice Pease of Sunnyledge have returned from New York city where they have been spending a few days.
 Mr. and Mrs Frank A. Johntson of West Main street and Mir. and Mrs. L. o. Lusk of Cedar street are spending the weekend in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Bret Neece of Cor bin avenue were in Boston, Mass, this week.
 Mrs Robert J. Vance Of Maple street has returned from Washing ton, D. c.
 Mrs. John A. Andrews Of Lincoln street returned on Wednesday from California.
 Miss Harriet Parker is home from the Gateway school in New Haven to spend the weekend with her parents MT. and Mrs. Clayton Parker of Vine street
 Miss Martha Moore is home from New York city to spend the week end with her parents MT. and Mrs. E. Allen Moore Of sunnyledge.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Bennett of Forest street returned on Monday from New York city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold T. Sloper of of Russell street returned Tuesday from Greenville. Me.
 MT. and Mrs. Hardy Payor of Glen street are attending the Yale Brown game today.
 Dr. George Flanagan and Mrs. Flanagan of Forest street returned Thursday from a motor trip to Bos- ton, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. N. Stanley of Lexington street, returned yesterday from Philadelphia. Pa, where they have been, attending the Bankers Convention.
 Mrs. Carlisle Baldwin returned to her home on Forest street. Monday from a couple of weeks stay in At iantic City.
 Mrs. George W. Corbin and her sister, Mrs. Sarah Alley, returned Monday from a motor trip to New Hampshire and the White Noun tains.
 MT. and Mrs, Seymour Holmes of Miami Florida, are the guests Of Mrs. Holmes parents, MT. and Mrs I. D. Russell of Grove Hill.
 Mrs. Herbert Mills of Curtis street, returned Monday from a two months visit. with her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Davis of Cloquet, Minn.
 Miss Maxine Hart of Lincoln street left Thursday for weeks visit in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Peck and daughter. Barbara, of Lincoln street, are the guests of MT. Peck's parents MT. and Mrs. Willard Peck Of Meri- den.
 Dr. and Mrs T. Eben Reeks of Vino street, will return tomorrow from a weeks visit to the Sesqui- centennial exposition. in Philadel- phia.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Nelson of Berlin, have had as their guests for a few days, Mir. and Mrs. Emil Pierson of Nebraska. who have just returned from a tour of Europe.
 Miss Flora Humphrey of West Main street is stopping at ChaHonte- Haddon Hall, Atlantic City.
 Mrs, Louis Raphael Of Grove Hill has returned from New York.
 Mrs H. F. Hamilton and son, VIII liam, of Worcester, Mass. returned to their home, Thursday. They have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. S. NJ. Cowles of Kensington. Mrs. Ham, ilton's parents.
 Mrs. John R. Ward Is visiting in Gloversville, New York.
 Miss Hulda Swanson of Park Ter race, will return from Cuba, on
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
GATHERINGS
Card Parties, Luncheons and Other Gayeties Fea- ture During the Week.

Among the interesting bridge gatherings of the w>,k was the ben- eft card party which members of the Maple Hill Woman's club held Friday afternoon in an effort to raise funds for a community house. The affair took place at the Seauin Golf club which was decorated with quantities of fall flowers. Tables were taken by Mrs. Lauren B. Ban- ford, Mrs. Herbert Anderson, Mrs. T. L. Monier Mrs. George Dyson, Mrs. R. c. Baldwin. Mrs. William H. Allen, Mrs. Robert B. Skinner. Mrs, M- J. Shonts, Mrs. J. T. Powell Ms
 l.. Kinsley. Mrs. Frederick Teich, Mrs. H. A. Lienhard. Mrs. Walter J. Sorrow, Mrs. II. H. Howard, Mrs, M. Bancroft and Mrs. W. H. Fitzell. There were nine prizes awarded and they went to Mrs. John c. Loomis, Mrs. J. M. Hance, Mrs. Chester Powers, Mrs. H. H. Howard. Mrs, A.. T. White, Mrs. Nelson Mann, Mrs Jonathan Hart Mrs. William Middlemass and Mrs. L. B. Banford.
 Mrs. Maurice Johnson entertained q number of friends at dinner fol- lowed by cards at her home on Brighton street last evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson en- tertained a number of friends at their home on Mills street Thurs day evening in honor of the Fist anniversary of their marriage.
 The Stanley Rule and Level Girls club entertained the members of the Stanley Rule and Level Baseball club at supper Friday evening in the Parish room of St. Marks church.
 The New Britain Woman's club. Mrs. John c. Loomis, president, held its first meeting of the winter sea- son Tuesday at tho Shuttle Meadow club. Luncheon was served in the dining room of the club at small tables which were decorated with yellow marigolds and candles. A special attraction of the meeting
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Miss Frieda Czeliecz, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Czellecz of South Main street, and John Poglisch of Fairview street, were married Mon- day morning at St. Peters church. Reverend D. Massey offioiated. Miss Daisy Kellberg was the brides only
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

The Stanley Rule and Level Girls club entertained the members of the Stanley Rule and Level Baseball club at supper Friday evening in the Parish room of St. Marks church.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Miss Ruth M. Rowe of IA West Sand street, New York, formerly of this town. daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Casper Rowe, and Carl Miller, son of MT. and Mrs. Walter Miller of Bloomfield, were married this week in New York, at the Little Church Around the Corner. Miss Rowe formerly lived in this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mrs. Olive Ingraham and son, Harold. of West End avenue, are in New Haven, attending the Yale Brown football game.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Miss Carolyn Read of Berlin Is visiting her grandmother in West Cromwell for the weekend.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Miss Esther Tru bull. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Trumbull of Pennington avenue. Is attending the Wesleyan Amherst football game and the annual house parties at Wesleyan university.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

MT. and Mrs. Richard Prichard of Ten Acre Road left Friday for Bos- ton, Mass, and will attend the Har- yard Dartmouth game today in Cambridge.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

The girls choir of the South Con- eregational church, directed by Mrs. Helen Upson, will broadcast from WTIC this evening. Frederic L. Fay, director of religious education, will speak.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mrs. Louis Reynal. Mrs. Orlando Swift, Mrs. Herbert Mills, Miss Bea- trice Reynal, Miss Katherine Swift and Miss Evelyn Swift are attending
 the Yale- Brown game today.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mir. and Mrs, Douglas A. Johnston of Maple Hill returned last Monday from Philadelphia, Pa. and Wash ington. D. C.. after having spent a few days in Philadelphia they made the trip to Washington by plane.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

The wedding of Miss Josie I. Copeman, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Copeman of Monroe street and Gerhardt Edward Meyer will take place this afternoon at 8 o'clock In St. Marks church.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Miss Eleanor F. Johnson, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Henning John-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mrs. Arthur Kimball of Lexington street is spending the weekend with her daughter Miss Elizabeth Kim ball. who is at Dana Hall. Wellesley. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mir. and Mrs. Kendrick Coachman and little son, Laurence, of Roches- ter New York, have been spending several days with Mrs, Coachman's parents, MT. and Mrs. H. P. Lewis of Grove Hill.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mrs. William Judd will entertain number of friends at luncheon fol- lowed by cards at her home on Murray street next Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mir. and Mrs. Ernest F. Neumann of South Main street will observe the 50th anniversary of their marriage On Monday. They were married at the parsonage of the Methodist church, then located on High street, on October 25th, 1876, by Reverend George P. Maines. Both MT. and Mrs. Neumann are we'll known in this city. s... Carl s. Neumann, their son, will entertain at dinner at the Burritt hotel Monday evening. in honor of his parents anniversary. A reception Is planned for them next Thursday evening at the Methodist church.
 
 Miss Eleanor F. Johnson, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Henning John-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mrs H. F. Hamilton and son, Will liam, of Worcester, Mass. returned to their home, Thursday. They have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. s. NJ. Cowles of Kensington. Mrs. Ham, ilton's parents.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Nelson of Berlin, have had as their guests for a few days, MT. and Mrs. Emil Pierson of Nebraska. who have just returned from a tour of Europe.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23

MT. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson en- tertained a number of friends at their home on Mills street Thurs day evening in honor of the Fist anniversary of their marriage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
Adam Scofflaw's Journal

Awake betimes and sit at break.
fasttide to my DANES chin-musiqus
while she read aloud from "Sain
Joan with gestures. And we have
high words as to when Milford Shaw
hath scriyened with tongue in-cheek.
and II the Maid should me mined as
more Of dolt or no. But Lord. twas
idie talk. as my mind is upset by the
express gudgeons, who cannot tell me
whether my sheep dogge puppy will
b fetched this day or no. So 10 fine
printery. and TO my stint in greater
confusion and sit wringing Of my
hands fill time 10 sup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

fise other, the ladies' hats.
. Forty eli ht hours after Peggy Joyce
met Stanley Comstock. real estate
man, he gave her . $4,000 diamond
and sapphire bracelet.
They oughts send Peggy Joyce
over to collect the French debt.
Another cluck I'd like TO shoot
ID Oscar Mack O'Light;
He always puts his arm out straight
When he's going TO the right.
&C. L.
Los Angeles policeman. who is the
complaining witness against '.Desire
Under the Elms," says il is not the
kind Of play he likes to take his
wife to see.
IL American plays must conform to
the taste Of policeman, why not
carry the idea further and force ev-
4. Refrain from buying their pea
nuts.
2. Smoke gift cigars.
3. Wear suspenders.
4. Sleep during working hcvs.
5. Drink coffee from the saucer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

Over in Los Angeles the councilmen
are In a hieh state OF nervous indig-
nation because their names have beer
omitted from the bronze tablet at.
fachcd 10 the new Macy street via.
duct.
Just 10 ease these modest Ublie
benefaetors, every citizen is urged 10
saint the name Of favorite council
man on his garbage can.
Proposed permanent bill board TO
Ne erected at city dump
This Property
Was Acquired for the
Taxpayers
In Honor of
ccuncilmen-
Hah McSnooze
McGootus Appiesauce
Blovhard Dodge
TwiddIe Gimme
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
OMIGOSHl

tFronn Tslorvills. III, courier.)
Mrs Nancy Christopher celebrated
nef 966th birthday Sunday. in her
home. Mrs. Christopher is Aunt
Nancy" or -Grandms" TO all the
town. She is just five feet tall and
walks as spry as many women 80
years her junior.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
WHO'S WHO AND woT
OF IT

This is Lucifer
McSap, for whose
capture, dead or
alive, any citizen
will gladly contrib
ute. Bucifer is
known rs The
Life Of the Party
and is the kind OF
q bird who always
slips into the hall
and comes back
wearing, one after
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
Open Arms, HoIIywood

P. 81 was sorry TO learn father
and brother had been indicted again.
Mebbe it will give you chance to
get out more.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

@NNhS VI sANoN
Editors Note Publication Of the TeazIe
letters continues today, despite efforts
of thousands of readers to obtain an in
junction against same. Judge McFoo-
fus. in denying the writ. rightly ruled
that the whole cannot be judged by a
part, which, taken in itself. might be
construed beyond the three-mile limit.
Let's see. Where were wei Oh,
yes, Lady Teazle had revealed how
she crossed the plains on a Riddle
kar TO make a survey Of sociological
conditions in Hollywood. We pick up
the thread Of her romantic career from
a postal card. quite well preserved,
which was found many years later in
the vest pocket Of the postmaster Of
her home town in Kansas.
Open Arms, Hollywood,
Dear Mother:
You asked me TO write and tell
you IL i had looked up Cousin Alph
and his wife. They looked me up,
mother, but j couldn't 60 to the door
at the time as 1 was studying my
part in new DE Mile picture, and
really was in no condition TO meet
any one. Please write and tell them
1 am struggling I'd the ladder Of sue
cess, and although I have slipped once
or twice, / am determined to reach
the top. Please ask Alph and his
wife not to mind il l don't happen
to recognize them on the street, as l
am very busy.
WINNIE
P. 81 was sorry to learn father
and brother had been indicted again.
Mebbe it will give you chance to
get out more.
From the above letter il is appar-
ent that Lady TeaZIe did not at this
time consider the Schleswig and HOl-
stein crisis as serious.
Next Year-HOw Lady Teazle
struggles TO retain her poise.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

Another man who lies and lies
Is 0seOra Henry BUnds:
He says he never had a check
Marked Not Sufficient Funds.
j. r.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

FAMOUS LAST WORDS
This shoe you are wearing is
two sizes too small, madam.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-09-30
An Addition 70 the scriptures.

Stetson was his name, and the pro-
duction of great dramas was his BUSH
ness. His great talent was success,
and his weakness was that he always
liked to ''show of" when he was re-
hearsing a play He was In the habit
of sitting back in the darkened theat-
er and, whenever a stranger came in
to see the rehearsal work, he put him
self in the foreground by JUMPING to
his feet and bawiing out the actors
and actresses.
When he was putting ,pn big pro-
duction of "The Holy City" three
friends Of his entered the theater one
afternoon TO see the dress rehearsal
AS soon as they had sat down, Stet-
son began to f1dget IN his seat. He
was consumed By the old fever for
prominence. He wanted the visitors
to see that he was the boss OF evory-
thing.
There were twelve men On the
stage, which was unusually large.
who are those men. on The stage ?"
he called out to his stage manager IN
q thunderous voice.
That's one Of the big scenes of the
play" the manager said humbly.
~Those men are the twelve disciples"
sOh, well,' shouted Stetson imper.
lousy. Ego out and get twelve more.
That's big stage, and we want to
fill it up."-The Popular Magazine.