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New Britain herald., 1928-10-06

January S. open meeting. A song recital by Miss Marie Bashian of New York. ourtesy of Miss Mary E.. fease.
 January 22, "The Pursuit of Hap piness' by Dr. Richard E. Burton of New Jersey. Courtesy of Mrs. William r. Brooks, Mrs. Charles $. Landers and Mrs. Rufus N. Hemen- way.
 February 5, What the World Is Thinking by Stanley High of Bos- ton.
 February 19, "Why We Are So Queer" by David Seabury of New York.
 March ,. Current events by Ed ward E. Whiting of Boston.
 March la. Mrs. Edward NJ. Barney of Lynn. Massa chusetts, will speak on a Garden for Pleasure. This will be the annual meeting.
 The officers for the year: Presi- dent, Mrs, Laurence Mouat: first vice. president. Mrs. F. Raymond Gill patric: second vice president. Mrs. Kenneth Saarle: recording secretary. Mrs Douglas Johnston; correspond ing secretary. Mrs. Edward Schultz: treasurers. Mrs. Harold Harrop and Miss Esther Stanley: auditor, Mrs. Louis $. Reynal. The directors are Mrs. William H. Judd. Mrs. James H. Robinson. Mrs. John C. Loomis. Mrs. William E. Parker. Mrs. Har- old Parsons and Mrs. Orville Parker,
 The following committees are in charge:
 Civic committee: Mrs. William F. Fay. chairman: Mrs. Arthur w. Bacon. Mrs. Ellis ]. Bardsley, Mrs. Horace NJ. Brown. Mrs. Valentine B. Chamberlain, Mrs. George w. Cor bin, Mrs. George E. Curtis. Mrs. Jonathan T. Hart. Mrs. Frank H Johnston. Mrs. Anson A. Mills. Mrs. ! .ouis J. Muller. Mrs. Logan E. Page. Mrs. Earl V. Pomeroy. Mrs. Everett E. Proudman. Mrs. Arthur E. Rus sell. Mrs. Alexander II. Scott, Mrs. Elmer B. Stone. Miss Maude E. Travers. Mrs. Joseph R. Walton
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06
Royalty Get Mixed
 RcceptiOn in Dublin

Dublin. Irish Free State. Oct. 6 I.ascelles and his wife. Princess Mary. received a mixed greeting when they arrived in Dub lin this morning.
 Some persons booed them as they drove 10 the vice regal lodge for breakfast. At the Quay. however. a crowd of 500 persons. mostly women. awaited them and some who carried Union Jacks waved them loyalty
 The couple will go to Portumna castle. County Galway. which war damaged Thursday by a fire believ- cd to have been of incendiary ori- gin
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06
GATHERINGS

Fall Brides and Out-of- Town Guests Feted With Many Parties.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06

Mrs, Ralph L. Dame of West Hartford gave a bridge tea Tuesday afternoon at the Hartford club in honor of her sister. Miss Alice Alderson of Lake street whose mar riage to John Magee. Jr.. of Green- wich will take place October 20. There were six tables of bridge. Mrs. Roy Bassette Of Hartford pre- sided at the attractive tea table which was decorated with pink roses. Those attending the affair from this city were Mrs. Algernon B. Alderson, Mrs. James Baldwin, Mrs. Howard Bruemmer. Mrs. Har- old Peck. Miss Margaret Midlemass. Miss Corinne Goodwin and Miss Miriam Mouat.
 Mrs. Edward H. Christ will en- tertan the members of her bridge club Monday afternoon at her home on Ten Acre Road.
 Mrs. Johnstone Vance of Monroe street and Miss Corinne Goodwin Of sherman Court will entertain at bridge Tuesday evening at Mrs. Vance's home for Miss Alice Alder son.
 Mrs. Ross Parke of Van Buren street. West Hartford. will give a bridge party next Saturday after noon for Miss Alice Alderson.
 Mrs. Laurence Mouat will enter
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06
CLUB EVENTS
D. A. E. Members at Greenwich Yesterday - Increased Activities.

The New Britain Woman's club, Mrs. Laurence Mouat president, an- nounces a very entertaining and in- teresting calendar for the season of i192S-l929 Each year the organiza = ton brings brilliant and we'll known speakers before the members. Tho first meeting will be in the form of reception and musical to be given at the Y. w. C. A.. Tuesday. October 16. from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The feature of the after noon will be the Fleitzer ensemble. The next meeting. on Tuesday. Oc- tcber 30. will be dramatic recital by Mary Agnes Doyle of New York.
 The complete program for the re- mainder of the season follows with acting officers and committees:
 November 13. "My Travels" by Mrs. Francis Parkingson Reyes Of Washington, b. C.
 November 27. What Shall We Read This Winter?' hy John Clair Mnot of the Boston Herald
 December II. will be Guest Day which will be featured with an it. lustrated lecture on The History, Art. Religion and Life of the Medi- terranean Countries" by Professor Walter Scott Perry of Brooklyn. Courtesy of Mrs. Elisha H. Cooper.
 December 2S, Friday at ten o'clock in the morning will be Jack and the Beanstalk." Marionettes by Har- riet Peaseley of Cheshire. Children from the childrens' home will be guests of the Civic committee.
 At two: thirty of the same after noon, Butterfly that Stamped" will he presented for members of the club and their children only.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06
European Moslems Lag
 In Westernizing Mania

Serajevo. Jugoslavia. Oct. (. U0 Bosnia. the only oasis Of pure Me- hammedanism in western Europe, has caught the westernizing lever that is sweeping Islam.
 The Bosnians are an orthodox sect of Moslems and have stubbora- ly preserved their faith through two decades of Christian rule. Refs el-ulena. their spiritual head. has assumed active leadership of the reform movement.
 He has the backing of the young Moslems who are dazzled by Mus tapha Kemal's program in Turkey and are discontented to live as their forefathers have lived for centuries. For the present tho fight centers around the move to discard veils and fexes.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06

by the Cuban national and Rattle. ship Texas bands and . grand haia at the national theateF.
 Tuesday will start with busiucss sessions by the association and the women auxiliary. The visitors will then watch the Cuban national game of "Jai-Alai." followed by . meeting of the military order of the Serpent In the evening there will be band concerts.
 Wednesdays program calls for . Cuban-American military parade. inauguration of the Maine Plaza by Secretary of Public Works Carloe M. de Cespedes, lunch at the Jockey Club and field day at Campo Columbia.
 Thursday will be given to cleo. tions and Friday to visiting the battle fields and other inland trips.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06
PROGRESS EXPOSITION
 WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
Many Exhibitors Repostcd t0 Ap- prove Holding show Here
 Again Next Year

Pleased with the success of the Home Progress Exposition. which today goes into its last day. many exhibitors expressed a desire that such shows be continued in the fu- ture. and are ready to take over the booths for next years expedition. it is reported. The Chamber of Con- merce has already received appli- cations from exhibitors for space.
 Tonight the exposition will come to close. The feature entertain ment will be the singing of the Hartford Saengerbund chorus. an enesmble of so voices. There will also be continuous musical pro- gram throughout the evening and vaudeville entertainment.
 Many Of the exhibitors at the ex- position are giving away prizes. A. Blanenburger was presented with an auto vacuum cleaner by the Con- necticut Light and Power company. Mir. Wilcox of 407 East street re- ceived the large Foley cake given by the Parker & Buckley Baking Co. Eva Swanson of 1ackliffe Brothers received the battery awarded by the O'Neii Tire and Battery Co. The master plumbers award of basin cock set was given to Mrs. Straker of Lyons street. The New Gift Shop presented Paul Velent. 65 Cleveland street, with the Fostoria Ware vase. The Sheaffer pen set given by the Adkins Printing Co. went to Ellen Duffar of so Monroe street.
 More gifts will be given away to- night.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06
SOCIAL SEASON IN
 WASHINGTON WEARS
Gay Times Forecast Weddings
 Chief Topic of Interest

Washington. Oct. 6. lP>-While the Washington social season cannot get into full swing until after President and Mrs. Coolidge have announced the list of White House affairs everything points to bril- liant season. The debutante par ties. of which there are many. will begin before the official season of dinners, balls and receptions gets under way along in November.
 Mrs. James J. Davis. wife of the secretary of labor. opened the early social season in an informal way with tea in honor of Mrs. E. J. Henning of California. Ms. Hem ming is the wife of Judge fleming of the federal court of Los Angeles. She and Mrs. Davis have long been friends Judge Henning was as- sistant secretary Of labor when Sec retary Davis first took office. The Jennings were abroad most of the summer and stopped in Washing ton on their way home. Among the 60 guests attending the tea were Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg. wife. of the secretary of state; Mrs. Henry s. New, wife of the post master gels,ral: Mrs. William Jar dine, wife of the secretary of agri- culture, and Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur. wife of the secretary of the navy.
 Weddings are the chief item of interesting gossip for wedding bells recognize no set time on the cal endar. They have been enlivening the dull early days of fall with startling and unexpected chimes
 A real international romance Is that of Princess Ida Cantacuzene. great granddaughter of General u. s. Grant She will be married Nov. to John Williams, son of Major General Sir John and Lady Hanbury Williams of Windsor. Eng land. Princess 1da's mother, a daughter of Frederick Dent Grant son of General Grant, married Prince Michael Cantacuzene Sper- ansky of Russia. Since the Rus sian revolution. the two daughters Ida and Bertha, have spent great deal of their time in Washington and in Florida with their grand mother. :.t
 Another wedding of international interest will be that of senorita Emilia Carmen Villar, daughter ot the military attache of the Bra gillian embassy, to Oswald Len. gruber of New York and Brazil The wedding will be in March ir Petropols near Rio de Janeiro Senorita VilIar has been spending the summer in Paris. .-
 Miss Doris Catalina, a debutante of last fall and :he daughter of th| second counselor of the Italian em. bassy took the capital social worlf by surprise when she was married to Mcclure Kelley in Bar Harbor The wedding had been planned fo late this fall. hut owing to Signo Catalina being suddenly called t, Europe. the arrangements wer' changed. ...
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06

2 brother of the pride, was best man.
 4 reception waS held at the home es the brides mother for the im- mediate families.
 Ar. and Mrs. Dolan will reside in the Lincoln apartmentA Lincoln street. upon their return from . mo- tor trip to tho White Mountains.
 Mia Myrtle Walker and Frank Wanet were married Monday morn- ing at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church. They were attended by To- seph Savonis and Mia lrma Walker. sister of the bride. TAe ceremony was performed by Reverend John F. Donohue. pastor. Miss Walker is . graduate Of the New Britain Hos- pital Nurses' Training school.
 Tho marriage of Valdemar A. Johnson, son of Mir. and Mrs. An- drew J. Johnson of Howard stre t. this city. and Miss Doris Louise Henderson. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George A. Henderson of Trenton. New Jersey. will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in New York at the Little Church Around the Corner. The reception will be held in New York.
 Miss Helga E. Johnson. sister of the bridegroom, will be maid of honor and the best man will be Louis Quigley. . former classmate of Mir. Johnson's at the Connecticut State College. He is an entomologist in the United States Department of Agriculture at Camden, New Jersey.
 The couple will make their home in Washington, D. c.
 Miss Helen Luna. daughter of Mrs. Catherine Luna of Concord street, became the bride of Walter samsel of New York city, Monday morning. The ceremony was per- formed at o'clock in the morning at Sacred Heart church by Reverend s. Kotowski of Stamford.
 The bride wore a period gown of white satin trimmed with Spanish lace, and a Rose Marie veil trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of Easter lilies and lilies of tho valley. The maid of honor, Miss Helen Bula, wore a pink gown trimmed with lace and & picture hat to match and carried pink tea roses. The best man was Joseph Luna, a brother of the bride.
 Following a reception at the home of the bride. the couple left for a wedding trip. They will reside in New York city.
 The marriage Of Miss Helen Dem ton, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Denton. and Herbert Morann. son of William Morann of Plainville, took place last Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The ceremony was per- formed at the home of the brides parents with Reverend J. w. Dem ton, an uncle of the bride. officiat- cd. Before the ceremony. Miss Dor othy Denton. sister of the bride. sand "Oh Promise Me" The home was decorated with autumn leaves. asters and cosmos.
 The bride wore a gown of white satin and a tulle veil caught with orange blossoms and carried white roses and maiden's hair fern. Miss Tressa Yenzo. maid of honor. was dressed in Nile green georgette with a picture hat to match and carried pink roses. Harold Roberts was best man. ta-
New Britain herald., 1928-10-06

Two Of natures pollen carriers are insects and wind. but in the forest wind does by far the greater amount of the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
CARD COMMITTEES
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
AT CLUB THURSDAY

One of the larger social affairs
for the week is the bridge luncheon
on Thursday at the Woman s Ten
Thousand club sponsored by mem
bcrs of the fall division of the
card committee. Luncheon will be
served at l o clock, with play be-
ginning at . O'Clock.
Mrs. James w. Glassford, chair
man OF the card committee, an
nounccs that anyone unable to at
tend Thursday 5 affair may send a
substitute.
Club members and their friends
are invited to attend, and are prom
ised a delightful afternoon, as scv-
cral enjoyable features have been
planned especially for the occasion.
Prizes will be awarded at the close
of the bridge games.
Reservations may be made with
either Mrs. Glassford or Mrs. II. b.
Whitclaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
COUNTY BOARD TO
SUPPORT MOVE FOR
CHILDREN',S HOME

Board members of the Imperial
County Federation of Women s
clubs met at the Woman 8 Ten
Thousand club Saturday morning
for regular monthly business ses-
sion. An important piece of work
which the county board endorsed
was the home for delinquent chill
dren, movement sponsored by the
Imperial Probation committee. Mrs.
Hugh r. Osborne reported for that
committee, speaking especially on
the need of the home for delinquent
children. Support of the project by
all member clubs is asked by the
county board, which plans to lay
special emphasis on the work dur
ing the year.
Reports from the Southern Dis
trict convention were given in such
a decidedly interesting manner as
to bring the spirit of the meeting
to the valley clubwomen. Miss
Charlotte Preston discussed the
work of the state federation on the
American Homes project and
Mrs. II. b. Graeser of Holtville re-
ported on international Rela-
tions," another important state pro
jcct.
Mrs. w. w. Green S interesting
talk on " Marriage and Divorce y
was the subject of resume by Mrs.
F. d. Jacobs, who gave highlights
of the address.
Mrs. John Kavanaugh, county
president, was in charge of the
meeting and called on club presi-
dents for reports and asked for
standing committee reports.
At the close of the business scs-
sion those in attendance adjourned
to the Hotel Barbara Worth for
luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
DAIRY LEADER
PURCHASES MORE
LAND in VALLEY

That those who are well acquaint-
ed with valley farm land conditions
have utmost confidence in Imperial
Valley agriculture is demonstrated
by ID. NJ. Dorman S recent purchase,
TIN ough w. +. Hancock, local real
tor, Of ga acres bare land for $10,-
600 cash. 1t is also reported that
he bought last month direct from
DIR. Graeser of Holtville 80 acres
near Meloland. About one year
ago, Hancock sold Dorman the
Hitchcock ranch on Bonds Corner
highway.
Dorman is president of the Cali.
fornia Diaries, Inc, of Los Angeles.
During the war he served directly
under Presidcnt-elect Hoover in the
dairy department of the Food Con-
servation Commission. He owns
more than 1000 acres of farm land
in the valley, most of which is high
ly improved, there being total of
about 400 acres in grapefruit on the
different ranches. The no acre
ranch east of CalexicO is completely
equipped with an underground con
crete irrigation system. On this
ranch he has 375 acres of grapefruit,
ranging front year-old trees to a
beautiful orchard in full bearing
On the 250 acre ranch northwest of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
Social Brevities

Mrs. Bryan Allen of New York
City is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. >.
Larew, at her home on Wensley
avenue. Mrs. Allen made a large
circle of friends during Il previous
visit who will be glad to renew
acquaintanccs. She will be here for
about a month.
Episcopal Guild members viii be
entertained at the home of Mrs. {.
w. Baker tomorrow afternoon. They
are reminded to bring thimblcs and
needles as work ON Red Cross arti-
cles will occupy the afternoon. The
hour has been advanced to o o'clock
with a special request for members
to be on time.
Mrs. Leta Bryan had as luncheon
guests Friday at the Hotel Barbara
Worth Mrs. Kyle McBratncy of
Calexico, Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Glib
son Of Long Eeach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Watkins and Rodcrick Wat
kins of Los Angeles. The afternoon
was spent visiting with friends in
this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
MRS. SUMMERS IS
HONOR GUEST AT
INFORMAL BRIDGE

Mrs. Hazel Summers and son
Charles and her mother, Mrs. Craw>
ford, have returned to their homo
in Orange, after spending several
days in the valley on business. Mrs.
Summers formerly presided in Melo
land and visited her many friends
while here.
Mrs. William Johnston of Nelo-
land entertained for her Saturday
night with a bridge party. Mrs.
Arthur Farley was given first prize
lovely jar hand painted by Mrs.
summers. Mrs \. Il. Mcmillan won
second award and Dan Scott men g
high
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nogt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott, Mrs. Sum.
mcrs, and Mrs. 4. b. Mcmillan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
HARDING SCHOOL

The Thanksgiving program con
sisted of numbers from each room !:
The kindergarten, an Indian song
and dance; 2B, Mrs. Couch, a song,
"Thcre is a Turkey in the Garden;'
3A girls, recitation, ga boys, song ;
"a, recitation; 2B, Mrs. Reid, boys,
song, "Littlc Indian Boys Are
We Ia, recitation, "Thanks.
giving Point of View" Rosannc
Reed and James Rcpson; ga, play
let, Pilgrim Children in Holland /"
1B, Miss Townsend, recitation,
"Thankful" by four girls; 4B,
plar.
The Junior class at high school
under the direction of Miss Grass
muck asked that the kindergarten
and 4B class present the number
they had prepared before the stu
dent body at high school. The
kindergarten gave their Indian
dance and song in very attractive
costumes. Those who took part
were: Phyllis Purdy, Verna Mae
Palmer, Raynell Armstrong, Mar
jorie Fletcher, Mary Virginia Nc
Necce, Ncva Hodges, Patricia
Thompson, Mary Louise Morales,
Harry Ellis, Donald Zavala, Jack
Tackett, Ray Hoshizaki, Elmo
Loynd, David Creighton, Paul
Fabares and Reid Anderson.
The playlct the 4B presented was
written by the class. Most of the
class took part in acting but those
who had speaking parts were Rose
mary Leblanc, Shirley Maddux,
Othniel Horne, Dorothy Lomholdt,
Betty Benton, Forrest Damron,
Maurice Greeley, Robert Hoyt and
Louie Dolzcl.
Wilson School
Girls Ball Game-Thc Wilson
girls were badly defeated in their
indoor bah game Friday by the
Imperial girls, the score being 1913,
in Imperial $ favor. Though the de-
feat was great, the girls were good
sports. They hope to do better next
time. Their coach is Mrs. Smit,..
The Boys Ball Game-Thcrc was
a boys ball game played at Wilson
school last Friday afternoon. The
game was between Imperial and
Wilson. Mrs Gruwell was kind
enough to let the school out to sec
the game. The game was played
with good spirit on both sides, which
made the game all the more interest
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
Choral Club To
Meet Tonight

Men of the Imperial Valley Choral
club will meet tonight with John G..
Canton, director, at his studio on
Len Rcy avenue, for a special re-
hcarsal of the Messiah. > Practice
viii begin at 7:30 and everyone is
urged to be on time.
Rehearsal Of the combined chorus
will be held tomorrow nioht in the
Christian Church at 8 o clock and
al members are asked to attend,
Us only a few morc rchcarsals re-
main before the presentation Of the
" Mcssiah' December %.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
ARIZONA VISITORS
COMPLiHENTED AT
INFORMAL AFFAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Brooks of
Winslow, Arizona, parents Of Mrs.
Norman f. Dupont, were compli-
mcntcd at an informal bridge party
Saturday night, given at the Dupont
home. Mrs. Fred Nuttall won high
score prize for women, DIR. Edwin
O. Carter, mems high, and Fred
Nuttall consolation. Refreshments
were served at the close of the
pleasant evening.
Guests of DR.. and Mrs. Dupont
were Mr.. and Mrs. Nuttall, DR.. and
Mrs. Carter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
PERSONALS

DR.. and Mrs. T.. C. House and
Dorothy Lou Gillian returned from
Los Angeles where they witnessed
tile L. S. C.-Notre anne game Sat
urday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will s. Fawcett
motorcd to Los Angeles yesterday
where they will spend some time.
Miss Mary f. Little, county home
demonstration agent, is confined to
her home with the flu.
+. IL. McIver, secretary-treasure
Of the Imperial Irrigation district,
has gone to Los Angeles and Sacra-
mcnto on business. He will return
to FL Centre Wednesday.
Miss Helen Adams and Miss Re
gina Brin have returned from Los
Angeles, where they spent the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Judge AMI Mrs. Kendall B. Per-
Eins have returned from Long
Beach and Los Angeles, where they
spent the holidays.
John G. Canton, who has been i'll
for several days with the flu is
able to be around again.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
N. E.. LADIES AID
TO HAVE EVENING
MEETING TOMORROW

Members of the Methodist Ladies' ;
Aid are reminded that tomorrow IS
meeting will be held in the parson-
age at 1880 instead of the usual af-
tcrnoon affair. A special invitation
is extended 'nrs of the church
who are c".. q to attend the
meeting, as d. ne is changed cs-
pecially on Their sccount.
A regular business session will be
held, followed by program and re-
frcshmcnts.