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The Washington times., 1935-02-25
News Of
Broadway

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Two at
fractions ended their New York
engagements Saturday. Katharine
Cornelrs revival of Romeo and
Juliet" closed at the Martin Beck
after nine and a half weeks of
capacity business. The run was
extended twice and the present
closing is only to permit the
actress-manager to proceed with
her repertory plan, which will find
her offering THE Barretts of
Wimpole Street." at the Martin
Beck tonight.
Sean O'Casey's drama, within
the Gates" winds up it's engage
ment at the National Theater this
evening. Originally presented on
october %, it played until January
IL and then returned to the Ma
tional January %, when out-of-
town theatrical centers looked ask
ance at the production.
The holiday matinee business
Friday was excellent. Twenty.
eight of the 81 current entertain
ments gave special afternoon per-
formances. The shows that had
the greatest demand were ANY
thing Goes" which played to 1913
standees at the Alvin, and "The
Petrified Forest" at the Broad
hurst, which had 1875 standees.
Capacity business was reported by
several other playhouses, with 36
people standing to see "The Chill
dren's Hour" at the Maxine Elliott
and IA to witness Tobacco Road
at the Forrest.
While he has been working on
a new motion picture vehicle for
the Marx Brothers on the West
Coast, George kaufman has found
time to complete two acts of
First Lady," the play on which
he is collaborating with Katherine
Dayton. The director author will
return to town March Is. First
Lady" is tentatively on the pro-
ducing schedule of Sam H. Harris.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
Mae Goes Modern

Not only are her gowns of a
1885 variety in Mae Vests new
Paramount picture, "How Am I
Doin'?" but all her surroundings,
including the furniture, are strictly
modernistic.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
ICOVer HOu YWOOd

where he upset tradition by paint
ing Alice with bobbed hair in
stead Of her usual long tresses.
One of the most expensive
sets used in "Crusades'' is the
replica of windsor Castle. They
couldn't use stock shots of the
real castle because since 119O,
the period in which the picture
tranSpireS, it has been given
complete going over and looks
like new.
Therefore, they had to build
the set and then scOur every
greenhouse in this part of the
country to find enough moss to
fill the many hooks and cram
nies and make it look as it
originally did at that time.
Colored pictures demand more
authenticity in the props usec
than just the plain black anc
white variety. In Becky Sharp
the script required Miriam Hop.
kins to wear a string of pearls
so real ones had to be rented
since limitations photograph vel.
low. It was also required thai
she eat Strawberries, which were
out of season (really) at the
moment in California, so they
had to air mail some from Louisi-
ana, which cost them $5.8O-anc
that is slightly expensive for q
dish of berries.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
lakes Pictures

Charles Laughton, Paramount
star, is an enthusiastic amateur
photographer and carries a can
did camera" with him wherever
he goes.
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THEATERS ARE PROSPERING
Kay Francis Is Ndded About
Tongue TangIing Words;
About "Roberta"
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Weekend business in the downtown theaters and in thu
neghborhood exceptionally brisk aided by the run
ming start given by the holiday.
The Fox passed the $4,000 mark for opening Friday will
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
Like Leslie Howard

This is Leslie Howard's prize
town. Just as Jimmy Cagney
carries New York city around in
his pocket. Which accounts for
the big demand for THE Scarlet
Pimpernel," aided too by the fact
that 100000 customers from the
northwest section have already
seen "Copperfield," another class
draw.
Actor Howard demonstrated his
Washington box office strength
first in Mary Pickford's Secrets" :"
which he carried to a smashing
F Street week though he was mis-
cast. In other key spots Secrets"
was box office dud.
January's Best
"Forsaking All Others" heads
the list of Motion Picture Her.
AIDS "box office champions" for
January. The other lucky ones
are: THE Little Minister,
Broadway Bill" THE County
Chairman" Bright Eyes" and
Lives of a Bengal Lancer"
Impressario Stephen Erlanger
Cochran is in New York today
looking over the available crop of
leading men and women, in.
quiring as to when the 1885 stock
season will begin at the National
Theater.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
Wears Manv Suits

Two dozen different outfits are
worn by Carl Brisson in "All the
Kings Horses" in which he CO.
stars with Mary Ellis.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
Poor Coward Year

This is not a Noel Coward year.
Point Valaine" with the Lunts
drops its scale of prices for the
New York engagement beginning
tonight. Just $3.50 business. His
earlier effort, a musical bon bon
called Conversation Piece" is
listed with the seasons failures
and did not attempt to tour. Play.
wright Coward had another Home
Chat" which perished somewhere
in the tryout stages without reach
ing Broadway.
So Washington is reduced to
such memories of England's most
versatile writer and composer as
come over the radio in I'll Fol-
low My Secret Heart from
Conversation Piece" and "I'l See
You Again." from the operetta
Bitter Sweet"
The Washington times., 1935-02-25

theless until the final returns are
in there will be doubt as to wheth-
er the movies have not captured
some of her potential audience for
the BarrettS revival.
Carmela Ponselle from the Met
ropolitan Opera House has a de.
lightful song routine as the Earle
headliner. Il Garry You In MY
Pocket" is just one of the numbers
I would like to hear her sing again.
For it's a grand tune.
"ZiegfeId" Is Sold
Papa Carl Laemmle was ap-
palled at the cost sheet which
William Anthony Mcguire sub
mitted for THE Great Ziegfeld,"
a proposed Universal picture
which would have Bill Powell as
the lamented musical comedy
king. 1t called for more than ST..
100000.
Author Bill Mcguire wanted to
do it right and stood by the ex-
pense. Under a compromise Pro.
ducer Laemmle permitted Mr.. Ma
guire to negotiate with Irving
Thalberg and M.-G.-M. Out of the
discussions came an offer to reim-
burse Universal for all of it's pre-
liminary expense and have Metro.
GoldWyn take over the production.
Uncle Carl agreed to accept $780,
900 and the deal was closed.
M-G.-M. will make the picture
which Bill Mcguire says will be
1885 champion.
Yates Girls Eager
From the sun kissed shores of
Palm Beach, Rudy Berger, Wash
lngton exchange manager for
M-GM postcards he is acquiring
a winter tan. With the three
Yates sisters, DERRY, Carol and
Lynn special delivery they are in
the midst of a two weeks engage.
ment at Boston's Cocoanut Grove
with Jacques Renard's Orchestra
and prospering. Having played at
the Ambassador in Atlantic City
with Jack Denny's orchestra, at
the Biltmore in New York and aC
the Fox, Brooklyn, they think they
now can qualify for spot at the
F Street Fox or at the Earle, since
they are home town girls. There
is no charge to Gene Ford or Guy
Wonders for this tip.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25

Weekend Business Is Lively
For All N eW Attractions
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Signor Augusta Rosso
Italian Ambassador.
To Be Host at Dinner
Return to Capital Today From
New Orleans.

the secretary of the Yugoslavian Lega-
tion, DR.. Ivan FRANCES; Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldes, Miss Florence Harris. Mile.
Nella Veverka, Mr.. Ferdinand Veverka,
jr., and the counselor of the legation,
DR.. Josef Nemecek, and the first sec
retary. Mr.. Otakar Kabelac.
The Minister of the Irish Free
State and Mrs MacWhite are in At
lantic City. where they will remain
until the middle of the week.
The Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro will give a luncheon
today in the legation when there will
by IA guests.
The Minister and Sonora de Alfaro
will also be hosts at a dinner Thurs
day evening.
The Minister of China, Mr.. Sao-Ke
Alfred Sze, is in Chapel Hill, N. c.,
where he went to speak to the In
stitute of Human Relations at the
University of North Carolina. He
will be absent from the Capital q
few days.
The Minister of Portugal and Mime.
de Bianchi and the secretary Of the
legation. Senor Joao de Deus Ramos,
will return tomorrow morning from
New York.
The Minister of Hungary and Nine.
Pelenyi will entertain at a dinner
Tuesday evening when the guests of
honor will be the Ambassador Of
France and Nine. de Laboulaye and
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Owen J. Rob-
erts.
Nine. pelenN will be hostess at q
luncheon Thursday in honor of Mrs.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Faces
Busy Week, Opened
By Red Cross Meeting
Dinner Parties Are Scheduled for Tuesday
and Wednesday Nights at
Italian Embassy.

is recently returned from South Caro-
lima. Thursday is also the day chosen
by Mrs. Close, wife Of the Minister Of
the Union of South Africa, for a
luncheon in honor of Mrs. James
Crawford Biggs, whose husband re-
Gently retired from the Office of So
licitor General. Last night the Chief
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court and Mrs. Hughes were enter
tanned at dinner at the japanese En-
bassy, and the Ambassador of Ger
many, Herr Hans Luther, called his
particular men friends about him
for bockbierabend party, and the
best of German food accompanied the
draughts of the best beer ever quaffed.
Ambassador Troyanovsky of the
Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics has
grown a bit wary about unbidden
guests to social affairs. and after hav-
advantage Of on various occasions
he profited by the experience of his
colleague, Herr Hans Luther, who
entertained his fellow members of
the corps and their wives, the men
and women on his social list and
then quite inadvertently - many
citizens on the street, at r1luSicaie
and reception Monday afternoon.
When Mr.. Troyanovsky gave an
evening party Tuesday he did just what
every host and hostess should do
under similar circumstances. He had
the names of the guests checked on
the invitation list just after they
entered the embassy. OF course, 1t
caused a little delay, but it made the
evening much more pleasant one
for the hosts and for their guests who
had the courtesy to send acceptances.
But to return to the German Am
bassador-well, whatever delightful
memory might have fingered with
m Dono Caly,y,or
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Underwood Photo.

Col. Thomas p. Bernard, Field Ar
tillery. Fort Thomas, KY, and Mrs.
Bernard announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Alice Eliot, to Lieut..
Donald G. McLennan, 4th Field Ar
tillery, Fort Bragg, N. c. The an
nouncement was made privately at q
tea dance given by Lieut.. and Mrs.
Marcus B. Stoker, jr., at Fort Bragg.
Mrs. Stoker Is Mrs. Bernard's niece.
Assisting Mrs. Stoker at the tea were
Mrs. A. Mcintyre, Mrs. j. w. Girls
singer, Mrs F. s. Conaty, Mrs. w. r.
Millice, Mrs. L. c. Friedersdorf, Mrs.
c. P. Summerall, Mrs. E. T. Owen
and Mrs. r. c. White.
Miss Bernard is attending the King
Smith Studio School In Washington,
where she is specializing in art. Lieut..
McLennan graduated from the United
States Military Academy last year. He
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M.
McLennan Of Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

The royal italian Ambassador,
Signor Augusta Rosso, will be host at
q dinner at the embassy Tuesday eve
ming. The Ambassador will entertain
again at dinner Wednesday night.
The Ambassador of France and
Mime. de Laboulaye will return to the
Capital today from New Orleans,
where they spent the last week. Nine.
de Laboulaye has issued invitations
for musicale Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock at the embassy.
The Ambassador Of Germany, Herr
Hans Luther, entertained at book
bierabend party for men only last
evening In the embassy.
The japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Saito were hosts at dinner last eve
ming. when the guests of honor were
Hughes. The other guests were Mr..
Justice Butler and Mrs. Butler, Mr..
Justice Stone and Mrs. Stone, Mr.. Jus
tice Roberts and Mrs. Roberts, the As
Sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carr, Mr.. Harry A. Mcbride,
assistant to the Secretary of State,
and Mrs. Mcbride; Mr.. Vinton Chaplin,
assistant to the Undersecretary of
State. and Mrs. Chaplin; Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Bristol, DR.. Gilbert
H. Grosvenor, president of the Geo.
graphic Society, and Mrs. GroSvenor;
DR.. George A. Finch. assistant secre-
tary, Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace, and Mrs. Finch; Maj.
Parker West, former deputy governor
OF Soldiers Home, and Mrs. West; Mr..
and Mrs. John Origen Herrick, Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, the counselor
Of the embassy and Nine. Fujii, the
first secretary Of the embassy and
Nine. Miura, the second secretary Of
the embassy and Nine. Okazaki, and
Mr.. Y. Iseki, attache and secretary
to the Ambassador.
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine Peter will entertain at lunch
con today in the legation in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stehli Of New York,
who are guests at the legation for
the day.
The Minister and Mime. Peter were
hosts at dinner last evening, when
the ranking guests were the Ambassa-
dor Of Poland. M. Stanislaw Patek;
the Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Calderon, and the Minister Of
Hungary and Nine. Pelenyi.
The Minister of Czechoslovakia and
Nine. Veverka entertained at luncheon
yesterday in the legation, when their
guests were the Ambassador Of Cuba,
Senor DR.. Guillermo Patterson y de
Jauregui, and his daughters, Senorita
Zoe Patterson, Senorita Olga Patter-
son: the Minister Of Uruguay. Mr.. j.
Richling; the Minister of Iran, Chat
fer Khan Djalal; the charge d'affaires
Of Bulgaria, Mr.. Stoyan Petrof Tcho-
makocf; the Rev. w. Coleman Nevils,
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Engagements Announced
Col. and Mrs. Bernard Make Known
Betrothal of Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Arthur Bruce OF
Chevy Chase, Md, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Priscilla
to Mr.. Hanford Alexander Gillis, son
Of Maj. and Mrs. H. A. Gillis Of Chevy
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kent Hill OF
Prince Georges County, Md, announce
the engagement Of their daughter
Mary Ellen, to Mr.. Franklin Daven-
port zantzinger OF Washington and
Hyattsville, Md, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs Otway 3. Zantzinger. The
wedding will take place in Washing
ton Saturday, May Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frehard s. Mellquist
Of Sioux Falls, s. OAK. announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Flor
dora Martha. to Mr.. Othniel Alsop
pendleton, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
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Evening star., 1935-04-07
BY SALLIE v. H. PICKETT.

The mistress of the White House re-
turns Tuesday from New York, and
scarcely will she ''rest her hat until
she begins her strenuous program for
the week, receiving the delegates to the
Red Cross Conference at $3.50 o'clock
that day, and some time shortly after
her arrival she will hold a White
House conference for newspaper worn-
en-. She is especially enjoying peep
from the south front windows of the
upper floor of the old Mansion for a
glimpse Of the far-aWay hue of pale
pink cherry blossoms about the Basin.
And on the south front lawn of the
White House there is an exquisite va
rtety of blooming and budding trees
and shrubs, the pink magnoliaS, with
q wealth of blossom on their bare
boughs, making lovely picture.
There is charming intimacy in the
little aside acts of Mrs. Roosevelt at
these weekly conferences, like that of
last week. when, at the end of more
serious discussions, she showed the
woman writers the lovely Philippine
dresses presented to her by delega-
ton, including Mrs. Key Pittman, Mrs.
William H. Larrabee and Mrs Delgado,
wife of a Commissioner from the
islands. Then she told of her trip to
the Corcoran Gallery last Sunday to
see the Biennial Show of American
Paintings.
Mrs. Roosevelt's interests spread far
and wide, and among other events to
which she has lent her name is the
fifteenth annual Butterfly ball, din
ner dance TO be held April % at the
Ritz Carlton. in New York, and for
which Mrs. James Roosevelt, the Presi-
dents mother, also is an honorary
sponsor. The House of Rest is the
beneficiary, and the grand prize is a
trip de luxe to Bermuda.
The restful season of Lent? Well,
iust see what one single group of WASH
ington society folk is doing, and it
sounds like the gayest of Midwinter
seasons. Dinner parties will be given
ct the Italian Embassy Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. Mime. de Laboulaye
will have musicale at the French
Embassy Tuesday afternoon, when.
besides the music, both she and the
Ambassador will tell their many guests
how much they enjoyed the old French
quarter of New Orleans. where they
recently visited. Today the Minister of
Switzerland and Nine. Peter are to
entertain at luncheon, and the Minister
Of Panama and Sonora Dona Amelia
L. de Alfaro are to entertain in the
same midday fashion, and they also
have out invitations for dinner party
Thursday night.
Tuesday night the Minister of
Hungary and Nine. Pelenyi will enter
tain at dinner for the French Ambas-
sador and Nine. de Laboulaye, and
Thursday Mime. Pelenyi will have
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Swanson,
wife Of the Secretary Of the Navy, who
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Attractive Matrons Prominent in Residential Circles in Washington

Mrs. Elliott McFarlun Moore,
Uho 10iH leGDe shortly for Cali
tornid. Mrs. Moore Is the aDtdotD
OF the late Mr.. Moore and ddugh-
ter OF Mrs. MoTett and the late
Rear Admiral William A. Mofett.
-Bachraeh Photo.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Mrs. Hull Returning
From Hartsville, S. G..

The Secretary Of State Mr.. Cordell
Hull will be joined the first of the
week by Mrs. Hull, who with several
others of the cabine hostesses was the
guest for few days of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Coker in Hartsville, s. c.
Mrs. Hull, was among the guests
at a luncheon given Thursday in Cam
den, S. c., by Mrs. Henry p. Kendall
of Boston and washington. The
party was given at Mrs. Kendall's
Winter home, the Sycamores and
other guests were Mrs. Daniel C..
Roper, wife of the Secretary of Com
merce; Mrs. Henry H. Wallace. wife of
the Secretary of Agriculture; Mrs.
David Coker Of Hartsville, s. c.;
Mrs. F. M. Rhodes, Mrs. Charles G..
Knight. Mrs. Ward c. Belcher, Mrs.
Carroll p. Bassett, and Mrs. Ken
dall's house guest. Mrs. George Moore
Of Wellesley, Mass.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Mrs. Bacon
To Entertain
At a Dinner
Mrs. Copeland Will
Be Hostess at
Luncheon.

Mrs Copeland. wife Of Senator
Royal S. Copeland, will entertain at
luncheon Friday.
Representative and Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon will entertain at dinner
Thursday evening.
The chief Of naval operations and
Mrs. William H. Standley will be hosts
at dinner April %.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnston
were hosts at a tea yesterday after
noon IN their apartment at 2101 Con-
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Legislator to Attend
Opera in Baltimore

Senator and Mrs. Robert j. Bulk
ley will 60 to Baltimore Tuesday to
be guests Of Mr.. Frederick r. Huber
in his box at the performance Of
Aida" which the Metropolitan Opera
Co. will give that evening in the
Lyric. Senator Bulkley is president
of the Cleveland Opera Association
and a frequent visitor in Baltimore
and New York for the opera. Among
others in Mr.. Huber's box Tuesday
will be Mrs. Lawrence Tbbett, who
will hear Mr.. Tbbett sing the role Of
Amonasro in the opera.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
.DernS Soon
To Return
FrOnMian1i
Attorney General and
Mrs. Cummings Now
in Pinehurst.
Underwood Photo.

The Attorney General and Mrs.
Homer s. Cummings, who are spend
ing o vacation In Pinehurst, will re-
turn to Washington the middle Of
the month.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern are expected to return
to Washington the middle Of the week
from Miami. Fla, where they have
been for q short vacation.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. James
A. Farley, Is spending the week end
in New York with Mrs. Farley and
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Tuesday night the Minister Of
Hungary and Mime. Pelenyi will enter
tain at dinner for the French Ambas-
sador and Nine. de Laboulaye, and
Thursday Mime. Pelenyi will have q
wife Of the Secretary Of the Navy, who
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Seventy.Second Club
Luncheon Tomorrow

The Seventy-second Club will meet
tomorrow for luncheon at Normandy
Farms, the members first meeting at
the Hotel Roosevelt at 12:45 o'clock
to make the trip together. Mrs. Brent
Spence Is president Of the group and
Mrs. Wesley e. Disney 10 secretary.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-08-22
Clements
By Mrs. o. HI. Radatz

Clements-Lawrence Magnason
and Miss Virginia Kook and Erwin
Klause of Brainerd visited here
Sunday.
Mrs. V. C. Hopfenspirger ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Young and Mrs. Eunice Grimes of
Minneapolis to California and
Mexico for a visit.
Miss Minnie Kagel of Spring
field visited at the J. P. KageJ
home Sunday afternoon.
Richard Benham and son and
daughter of Savage, Minnesota
visited friends in Clements Sun
Day.
Leroy Millar of Owatonna came
Monday to visit his father, H. C.
Millar and other relatives. He and
his father will also visit Faye Mil
lar who is employed at Olivia.
Mrs. A. L. Dugas and daughters
and Miss Laurene Berberich were
in Redwood Falls Saturday eve
ming.
Miss Maxine Hemmingson of
Redwood Falls is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Kagel
this week.
Evelyn Klause who spent the
week at the Tugo Mattke home at
Morgan returned Thursday eve
ming. Mrs. Mattke and children
brought her.
Mrs. ]. P. Kagel, Mrs. Ida Rad
datz and Mrs. Louisa Clements at
tended the Mission Festival at
Willow Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz and
children were New Ulm visitors
Monday.
A son was born to Mrs. Sylves-
ter Baltes (Jean Hopfenspirger)
at the st. Johns hospital at
Springfield Thursday.
Mrs. Donald Ranthum and chill
dren of Rochester visited at the J.
P. Kagel home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo A. Backer of
Browns Valley spent Thursday
with relatives.
w. P. Lloyd of Window spent
Wednesday with o. H. Raddatz.
Miss Veronica Wohlford spent
Friday with friends at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Potter and
family of Springfield visited at the
I. E. Bunnell home Monday.
Herbert Raddatz spent Sunday
with friends at Appleton.
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friend from Dunnell at dinner
Thursday.
Mrs. Bertha Van Hout of Orton-
vile renewed acquaintenances
here last week. She visited Mrs.
Henry Racette Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Mary Hickey and grand
daughter, Miss Mabel Hickey came
from Marshall Thursday and re-
mained until Sunday when they
went to Montevideo to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Claussen. Mrs. Hickey
will stay until the middle of Sep
tember and Miss Mabel will leave
the first to begin her school work
at Veblum, South Dakota.
Mrs. William Bluhm and daugh-
ter, Arlene of Redwood Falls
came Thursday to visit friends
here. They were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Dysart. Mr.. Bluhm
came Saturday evening and both
the Bluhm and Dysart families
were entertained at dinner Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr..
anu MRS. John Mum.
Mrs. w. N. Svenning and chill
dren, Dorothy and Bobby, return
ed Thursday from Ruthton where
they had been guests at the par
entail Edward Ginzel home.
Invita- tions are out for a parcel
shower in honor of Miss Dorothy
Christianson to be held in the
church parlors at st. MichaePs
church Saturday evening.
Peter Cosgrove of Cherokee,
Iowa came Friday to look after
his farm interests here.