The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

Formal announcement was made Wednesday by Mir and Mrs Alex ander W. Watjen of New York, Bremen and Berlin, Germany, who are now abroad of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Paula Wat jen, to John Sterling Rockefeller, son of Mrs William c. Rockefeller of $40 Park avenue, New York, and Greenwich. Conn, and of the late Mir Rockefeller.
 Miss Watjen's father is the rep resentative of the Guaranty Trust company for central Europe. Her mother, the former Miss Katherine c. Fleitmann, is d daughter of Mrs Ewald Fleitmann of 32 East 72nd street, New York, and of the late
 MT Fleitmann.
 The bride-elect is niece of MT and Mrs Louis Watjen of New York and cousin of Mrs Winfield Shiras of Greenwich, Conn, with whom she passed last summer and where she met her fiance.
 MT Rockefeller is a grandson of the late William Rockefeller and, on his maternal side. of the late James A. Stillman. He is q grandnephew of John D. Rockefeller and his brothers are William A. Rockefeller and Godfrey $. Rockefeller. MT Rockefeller studied at the Taft school and was graduated from Yale in 1928, where he was a mem Der of the Scroll and Key. He is now with the Chatham Phenix Ma tional Bank and Trust Co. His grandfather. William Rockefeller. was associated with John D. Rock efeller as head of the Standard oil company of New York. He also was a director in numerous mining, public utility and railroad corpora tions.
 MT and Mrs George Boden of Willow strete are visiting at the Chalfonte- Haddon hall in Atlantic City, N. J.
 Mir and Mrs Leslie Webber Jones will sail in July for Europe to re- main abroad for year. MT Jones has been awarded a research fel- lowship in Humanities by the Amer ican Council of Learned. Mrs Jones, the former Rachel Rand. daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard Poster Rand of New Haven, will exhibit can vas at the Art league of New York representing d chase abroad, done after the fashion of tapestry. The canvas was exhibited at Lenox last summer and at present is being shown at the Woman's club in Ber- kelley, Cal. Mrs Jones is gradu- ate of St Murgarets' school, re- ceived her E. F. A. degree from tho Yale School of Fine Arts in 1893 and won many Beaux Art prizes.
 Miss Gertrude Stephens and Mrs Mae kluttig were hostesses at q sur prise miscellaneous shower and bridge gwen in honor of Mrs Joseph |Colloty. who before her recent mar riage was Miss Hazel Barlow Mitchell, at her home on Center street. The bride was the recipient of many very lovely gifts, which in- cluded glassware and linen. Bridge and pinochle were played, with Miss Peggy Sullivan and Mrs Ruth Me Keown receiving prizes in bridge and Mrs Ethel Shapiro the prize for pinochle. A. very delightful luncheon was served at a late hour. the main attraction being q large cake dec- orated with n bride and groom and wedding bells. An enjoyable even ing was had by all those attending. who included: The Misses Betty Reid. Peggy Sullivan. Eleanor Dooley. Minnie Mausolf. Esther sherman, Edna Wagner. Lena Lanesey Julia Tullar, Doris ken- worthy, Viola Arcand, Winona smith. Viola Masone, Irene Carey. Hazel Shafer, Elsa Norling, Dorothy Bessett, Cell Cunningham, Olivet Garceau, Evelina Hauser. Lydia Jenkins, Hazel Ransom, Margaret Hunter. Mrs Adams, Mrs Stephens, Ethel Shapiro, Syd Griffin, Ruth Whiteley, Ruth McKeown. Pearl McKeown. Lillian Zabriskey. Ethel Wilson, Dorothy Holland, Ruth Gee, Mae Kluttig, and Gertrude stephens.
 On next Thursday afternoon. at the New Haven Lawn club, Miss Betty Jones, daughter of Mir and Mrs T. A. ID. Jones of prospect street. will be introduced to society at a recep- ton and tea. Miss Jones has tho distinction of being the first debu- tante to make her bow in tho new club. The following evening at the club there will be dance for the younger set.
 Mrs Jonen will entertain at dinner on Friday evening, for Miss Jones' house guests, who will be Miss Betty Daly, of Denver. Colo; Miss Mary Greenway Russell of Winchester. Va, and Miss Anita Tompkins of New burgh, N. Y.. all classmates of Miss Jones at Miss Porter's school in F'armlngton.
 The debutante attended The Gate- way and was graduated from Miss Porter's school. She Is a member of the Junior League and popular in tho younger sctH of this city and Madison where, her parents have their summer home. Miss Jones Is well known in this city.