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The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Miss PitneV
To Be Feted

Miss Mary Foster Pitney-
whose debuts number four in
stead of the traditional one
may be in Washington to visit
her grandmother, Mrs. Mahlon
Pitney, at her residence on Il
Street, the end of this month.
It was Mrs. Pitney, widow OF
the Supreme Court Justice, VINO
entertained the attractive deb at
her debut in Washington on De
cember 20. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Colgate, Of New York, will enter
tain for Mary Foster and MISS
Evelyn Haskell, debutante daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kirk
Haskell. at a dinner dance on
Friday night, at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York City.
Mary Foster - who is most
fond of skiing-suffered slight
injury while at Lake Placid re-
Gently for winter sports. She re-
turned from the resort and went
to New York City. :,
The debutante was presented
to society last September IN
Morristown, N. j., at dance
which her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelton Pitney, gave for her at
the Country Club.
The next curtsy was made IN
Baltimore or December 6, at the
Bachelors Cotillion, and Wash
ington and New York city were
also on the much-feted deo's
list.
Mrs. Sumner B. Young OF
Maplewoods, Wayzata, M in H.
has arrived at the Shoreham to
Join Mr.. Young, and they Will
remain in the Capital two or
three weeks.
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Mrs. Paula Nixon last eve
ming became the bride of Guy
Whiteford at a ceremony at $50
o'clock at st. Matthews Church.
The Rev. Edward Roach Off
ciated. The bride is the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Finneron, of Boston,
Mass. Mr.. Whiteford is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph White
ford, of Whiteford, Md.
The bride, who wore a white
gown trimmed in gold sequins
and a corsage of orchids and
lilies of the valley, was at
tended by Mrs. Arthur H. Burn
ham as her matron of honor.
Mrs. Burnham was attired in a
light blue dress trimmed in gold
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Society to Meet

The Washington State and
Alaska Society will hold its an
nual reception and tea for the
congressional delegation from
the State of Washington and the
Territory of Alaska on Sunday,
January %. at o'clock.
Earl R. Jones is chairman of
the social committee which is
making arrangements for this
affair and is assisted by Miss
Daphne Anderson, Miss Ruby L.
Bakken, Miss Helen Delbar,
Miss Mabel Dickson and Will
liam P. Taylor.
Representative Martin F.
Smith is president of the So
ciety.
Nine. Peter, wife Of the Min
lister of Switzerland, will not be
'at home" on Friday afternoon.
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Grace and Doug, and loves
them. and we are very glad that
we could announce this news
before anyone else.
WARD MOREHOUsE, who
w was born in Savannah,
Ga, and then went to Broad
way where he does very
snappy column for one of the
towns better known news
papers, was in Washington yes
terday and just long enough to
arrive with Nine. Elvina Dres-
zer at the Bill ShearerS for a
highball and a bit of converse
ton. Ward, who somehow re-
minds one of a very youthful
Puck, with his bright inquisi-
tive blue eyes and his tonguein-
the-cheek laughter, is amazingly
droll and witty and is likely to
say anything at any time that
it pops in his head. The results
of this trait are oftentimeS
astounding. AS you know, one of
Ward MorehouSe'S most success
tul plays and movies was Gen
tlemen of the Press" 1t was
this movie that introduced the
gorgeous Kay Francis to an ad-
miring public and it also showed
a managing editor as a real
human being, instead of CLAM
orous stuffed shirt.
* X x
AN EXTREMELY interesting
N threesome were lunching
together at The Carlton, the
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about town.
COMING TO TOWN. AND GOING
TO TOWN
Mrs. Sam Reber, daughter of the
late Gen. Nelson Miles, expects the
visit of her younger son, Capt. Miles
Reber, in her old Georgetown home
-. Her other son, Sam Reber, jr., is
secretary under Ambassador Phillips
at the American Embassy in Rome. :.
Mrs. Jay Davis Broadhead, who mar
ried the nephew of jefferson Davis,
is waiting for the coming of her
daughter from Seattle soon. Fran
ces Andrews, Loretta Young's double
CHATS the general belief), will enter
tain at dinner on Friday, the 18th, be-
fore the issue of the Friday Supper
Club. The next day, Mrs. Goodloe
Edgar, of cold Kentucky" daughter
of former Senator McComas, will fur
nish a tea for her son-in-law and
daughter, Representative and Mrs
Bryant ."On Sunday Afternoon
on January Is, the Bernard Gal
laghers will entertain to celebrate
Pendleton Hogan's new novel, "Mor-
tai Be Proud" John L. Hamilton
will have cocktails and all for his
friends on the same afternoon. On
Monday, the 10Th, Charles Mason
Remey will have a dinner with music
Lady NARROW is holding a recep-
tion on the next day. and on Fri
day, January 20, Mrs. George Hewitt
Meyers will entertain at a musicale.
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En- Route to N. Y.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parkin-
son Wood, of New York city, are
stopping at the Shoreham for a
brief visit before returning home.
They have been in Columbia,
S. c., for the marriage of their
niece, Miss Sallie Parkinson
Bailey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Bailey, and. Mr..
James William Haltiwanger, jr.,
which took place last Saturday
in Columbia.
Also at the Shoreham are Mr..
and Mrs. HaltiWanger, who will
accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
to New York, whence the newly
weds will leave for Bermuda.
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kid and had an orchid corsage.
Roger Whiteford served as best
man for his brother.
Following the wedding there
was a reception at the May
flower Hotel.
When the couple left on their
honeymoon, Mrs. Whiteford was
wearing a beige dress, a beige
hat, and a red fox coat. On
their return they will reside at
Wardman Park.
Hhe bride attended Miss Ma
sons School at Tarrytown-on-
the Hudson, N. Y, and is a di-
rect descendant of John Quincy
Adams. Mr.. Whiteford is an
alumnus of the University of
MARYLAND,
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Miss Garner Attends

The Commandant of the
Marine Corps. Maj. Gen, Thomas
HolComb and his wife were in
the gathering. as were MI.
Harry Slattery, MI. and Mrs.
Richard C. Patterson, jr., Rear
Admiral and Mrs. James o.
Richardson, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Albert H. Banding. Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Walter c. Baker, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Robert M. Dan
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Ransom, Mr.. M. S. Szymczak,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Rogers Arundel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Noble,
Mr. and Mrs. Uric Bell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph V. Connolly. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert CotsWorth, jr.,
Miss Genevieve Garner, grand
daughter of the honor guests;
Mr.. William Green, M. and Mrs.
Jay G.. Hayden, Miss Ella O'Day,
Mr., and Mrs. Fulton Oursler,
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that, after all, it
won't be so bad to
leave America. and
t h a t You-rope is
plenty fun, too
Yes, your rope.
Don MarcelIo del
Ora 90, Of the same
staff. telling them
all that Italy is
full of beautiful
w 0 m e n. a II d
Mary Lou Marsh.
the local belle. lis
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Mrs. Wilson Guest

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. in
the role Of guest in the man
sion where She once played
the part of hostess. was among
those who sat in the state
dining room at the huge T.
shaped table, which had a
floral decoration Of pink car
nations. buddlcia and maid
enhair fern.
The congressional set was
well represented by Senator
and Mrs. William f. Borah,
Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard,' Senator Kenneth
Mckellar. Senator Charles L.
McNary, Senator \ h ur
Capper, Senator AIben W.
Barkley, Senator Tom Con-
nally. Senator and VI rs.
James +. Byrncs. Senator
and Mrs. Matthew VI. Necly,
Senator Joseph +. Guffey
and his sister, Miss Pauletta
Guffey, Senator and Mrs.
Lewis SchWcllenbach, SEN
ator and Mrs. Harry S. Tru-
man, Senator Theodore +.
Green and Senator Josh Lee.
From the House side we're
Repres en- t tive Adolph J
SABBATH, Representative Sam
Rayburn, Representative Joseph
w. Martin, jr., Representative
and Mrs. WilbuIn Cartwright,
eprese n ative Patrick j.
Boland, Representative and Mrs.
William H. Larrabee, Represen-
tatiVe and Mrs. John D. Dingell,
Representative and Mrs. Melvin
j. Mas, Representative Caro-
line O'Day, Representative and
Mrs. Pete Jarman, Mrs. Robert
L. Doughton and Mrs. T. F.
Moran.
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Nine. Wadsted Back

The Minister of Denmark, Mr..
Otto Wadsted, is in New York to
greet Nine. Wadsted and their
young son, who is affectionately
called Otto, meaning little Otto,
upon their arrival today aboard
the S. S. Paris. Nine. Wadsted
remained abroad through the
early part of the winter, first at
their home in Denmark and
later spending some time in
Paris.
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White House Dinner for Vice President
Other Guests
Invited to
Musicale
By FIora Macdonald

Now we have reached the
midway point in the official
entertainments for the sea-
Son at the White House. two
more dinners and three state
receptions are still to fol-
low.
Last evening the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt were
hosts at a dinner in honor
Of the Vice President of the
United States and Mrs. John
Nance Garner. As is the Gus
tom. additional guests joined
the company for musicale
in the East Room.
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MI. and Mrs. Lawrence w.
Robert, jr., Mrs. Joseph T.
Robinson. Mr.. Ralph B. StraSs-
burger, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle C.
Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Woods and
Miss Marguerite LELAND.
Those who entertained in
cluded Senor Alfredo de St.
Malo. violinist; Senorita Mag
dalena MendeS Cajado, soprano;
Senor Julio Martinez Cyan
guren, guitarist; Sarita, Latin
American dancer. The accom-
panlsts were Ralph Angel.
Sonora Alberta Bosco and Senor
Ricardo Romero,
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| a S BulloCll
at C e n t e r
willie, M d.
This marriage
W i'll be the
C u limitation
or perhaps
c. ntinuation
is the better
W or d, of a
" y y T. II 1S11N-
ship and ro-
nance which
have lasted
and b e G a n
several years
a G o. Every
b o d y knows
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
From Rhode Island

Mrs. Walter Hidden, of Provi-
dence, R. l., and Mrs. M. K.
Washburn, of East Greenwich,
R. I are spending a few days
in Washington and are at the
Shoreham.
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At Coral Gables

Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Stephen B.
Gibbons are stopping at the
Miami BiItmore Hotel in Coral
Gables. Fla. Mr.. Gibbons is Of
fiCial representative of the SO
Coast Guard planes there for the
All-Alnerican Air Maneuvers.
After the aviation meet closes
MI and Mrs. Gibbons will re-
main for the executive meeting
of the National Association of
State Racing Commissioners, to
be held at the Miami Biltmore
this week.
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FACES ABOUT TOWN

Count Guerino Robert, of the
Italian Embassy, explaining to his
delovely Countess at the Cafe Caprice
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PETER CARTER
Says:

ID Cd kENNER giving of the incest cocktail parties
IL next Sunday and is taking the entire HeghHo
Club for the OCCASION plus the orchestra At first Rod and
he always perfect hos had thought to give the party for
his pleasure but he has decided to IN honor
of his beautiful, blond niece, Clare Kener daughter of
and Harry knnner -
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EnUoy Host
1T Dinner

The Minister of Egypt and
Nine. Hassan entertained at
dinner last evening at the lega-
ton.
Their guests we're the Turkish
Ambassador and Nine. Ertegun,
Admiral and Mrs. Mark Bristol,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace S. Muir
ray, the Military Attache of the
Italian Embassy and Signora
Coppola, former Representative
and Mrs. Fred Britten, Mrs. L. A.
MacMahon, Mrs. Jefferson
David Donahoe, DR.. and Mrs.
Marion Daber, Henry Willard
and Mohamed Awad Ell Koni,
Attache of the Egyptian Lega-
ton.
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GRACE WEBB. daughter of
" the William H. WebbS, will
be married on Saturday to Doug
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To PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs. James 1. Steele has gone
to her home in Mechanicsburg,
Pa, where she will remain for
several days before returning to
the Capital.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Carlos del Mar, the wealthy hostess
about town.
COMING TO TOWN. AND GOING
TO TOWN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Introduce Bill
For Hospital at
.Sauk Centre
Authorize Issuance of
Certificates of Indebted
ness Up To $4,000

Legislation to make possible the
building Of a municipal hospital IN
Sank Centre now is pending in
the Minnesota legislature.
Senator Leo Welle and Repre-.
sentative Herman G. Imdieke in
troduced bills during the past week
in both the senate and the house
authorizing the municipal author
tiles in Sank Centre to take the
legal steps necessary to establish
the hospital. The bill as introduced
authorizes the issuance Of certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness for not more
than $4,000 to defray the cost of
building and equiping the hospital
and provides that the certificates
could be paid only in hospitaliza-
cation.
The bill provides for the creation
Of a hospital board of seven men,
bers and this board would direct
the operation of the hospital.
Maintenance costs, it is planned,
would be paid out Of receipts of
the hospital. Senator Welle ex-
planned that the bill Is intended to
provide the legal machinery that
will enable sponsors of the hospital
to go ahead with the program II
the people approve and funds can
be raised through the certificates
Of indebtedness authorized.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
North Dakota
University
Band Concert
At Junior High
Auditorium Evening
Of March 10Th
WILL FEATURE SOLOS
Organization Numbers
Thirty-Five Out
standing Players

North Dakota's University Ban6
will appear in this city in concert
Wednesday evening, March 29th, or
its tenth annual concert tour. Thi.
band, under the direction Of Johr
e. Howard, numbers thirty-fivs
players. The concert will start al
eight o'clock.
This band was secured to foster
interest in music among school,
students, and Sank Centre was Sc.
lected in the 1889 itinerary through
the friendship Of Mr.. Howard and
Supt. w. A. Kohl. Mr.. Howard
is the Rotary District song leader
and Mr.. Kohl is Rotary District
accompanist.
This tenth annual tour will take
the band to Chicago, and cities en-
route will be given opportunity to
hear them in concert. Outstanding
players will offer a variety of solo
and concert numbers for the enter
tainment Of local music lovers.
This concert will be given in the
Junior High School Auditorium and
it is hoped that large number Of
the people of the community will
be in attendance. This band Is
recommended as one Of the fine
university organizations Of the
country, and this entertainment
merits more than passing interest.
Admission prices are 10 and 25c.
Director Howard has studied pro-
gram building for many years. The
here will disclose a fine
of interesting band mater
ial, both standard and popular.
Soloists will enhance the interest
in the program. "The Egmont
Overture" by Beethoven, will open
the program. Then will follow the
beautiful transcription for band
from Wagner's "Lohengrin" EMIT
led "Elsa's Procession to the Cathe-
dral." Caprice Italian" by Tschai-
in an effective arrangement
will be included. Standard march
es will have their place on the pro-
gram. A bass horn solo by Ken
meth Berg, and a trio Of trumpet
Kerns, Gordon Winger
and Cletus Hennings-will be feat
lred. Selections from the light
opera, Blossom Time" and a nov
lily arrangement are further offer
ngs Of the band. The band is
under the auspices of
he Sank Centre Public School
Music Department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Easter Cantata
Sunday, March 70
Combined Choirs of
Congregational and Methodist
Churches To Take Part

Combined choirs of the Congre-
gational and Methodist Churches
J will present an Easter Cantata,
Our Living Lord" by Ira B. Will
son, at the Congregational Church
Sunday evening, March 26th.
This cantata, under the direction
Of Mrs. r. e. Cooper, will include
chorus renditions of sacred music,
solos, duets and quartette offerings.
The public is cordially invited. A
free will offering will be taken,
The cantata will be rendered as
follows:
I. Hail, Day Of Victory-Choir,
(soprano solo by Miss Vivian Hem
ing.)
II. The Entry Into Jerusalem
(bass solo) Mr.. A. Parker. Mems
Chorus, Women's Chorus.
III. The Last Supper Tenor
solo. Mr.. c. Perry.
Nv. The Crucifiction-Choir.
". The Burial-Choir (contralto
and tenor duet) Miss Sue Momsen
and Carl Perry.
vi. Night Within the Garden
Contralto solo, Miss Pearl Swope.
VII. The Opened Tomb-(Wom-
ems chorus, Mems chorus, and
CONTINUED on Page 10 Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Legion Band
Concert Tonight
Special Program
Arranged For Music
Loving People

A free band concert will b,
staged tonight, Thursday, March
23rd, by the American Legior
Band, in the High School Auditor
ium at eight o'clock. This concert
is open to the public, and will be
enhanced by special and novelty
numbers. DR.. p. w. Hansen, di.
rector, announces the following
program for this concert:
1. March, "Dashing Yankee Boys"
Rosenkrantz.
2. Overture, "Masterbilt," Afford.
3. Sousaphone Solo, "Pomposo,
Hays.
4. March, American Red Cross"
PAMELA.
5. Selections by Legion Brass Quar-
tette; LIST, Cornet, Jess Clough:
End, Cornet, Bromenshenkel;
Alto, Fay Cooper; Baritone,
Carl Perry.
6. Selection, Merry Widow" Le-
mar.
7. March, ION the Square," Pan
ella.
8. Trombone Novelty, "Lassus
Trombone" Fillmore.
8. Different sections in the band
featuring Old Mcdonald and
his musical farmyard.
10. March Of the Marines" Chen
cite.
II. March, "The Huntress," King.
II. STARS and Stripes" Sousa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADVERTISES FOR bids

Sealed proposals for remodel
ing and adding to the High
School building and for the
erection Of a new gymnasium
auditorium are being asked by
the Board of Education so that
work on new construction can
be started within the near fut-
ure. Bids will be opened pub
licly on March 80, at 2:30 p. m.
At the same time the Board of
Education announces that 1t will
receive bids for the sale of
bonds in the amount Of $14O,OOO
This sale will take place in the
Community Club Rooms on
March 81, at 800 p. m. These
will be negotiable coupon bonds
in the amount Of $1,000 each.
The notice for bond sale and
notice for bids appears on an
other page Of this issue of the
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Art Exhibit
At Library
For Public
Gradatim Club Has
Secured Selection
Of rs Paintings

Through the efforts Of the Ora
datim Club, all interested art-lovers
will have an opportunity to view
selection of rs paintings. The
Travelling Art Exhibit is a part OF
the Fine Art program of the Min.
nesota Women's Federated Clubs,
The local club will have the use
OF this show for two days, March
18th and 30th. The pictures will
be exhibited in the Bryant Public
Library and no charge will be
made for the public to view them.
This show has been at many cities
throughout Minnesota and the rec
concentrations are excellent. It
will be shown at st. Cloud for two
weeks.
The pictures include only those
paintings done by Minnesota ar
lists. One of the pictures entitled
"Braids," is drawn by Elsa JENNIE.
She has done the murals in our
own Court House at st. Cloud.
Other unusual pictures are Flour
Mills" (Emily Abbott; witch
Tree" dewey Albison); and "Pow-
err Line" Darwin Folbrath). Each
picture is delight and should be
an inspiration to every lover of
good things.
Gradatim Club extends to you a
most cordial invitation to visit this
Art Show on next Wednesday and
Thursday during the regular lib
rary hours. A private showing for
the Gradatim Club members will
be given on Wednesday at 800
o'clock, when Mrs. Deziel will ex-
plain the various pictures.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Filings For City
Election Close Saturday
Looks Like Scramble As
Indications Are That Several
Will File Soon

Filings for aldermanic posi-
tons In the City, election to be
held Tuesday, April 4th, close
Saturday, March 25th. The
terms of three councilmen ex-
pire this year, as follows: Ed
Besser, Carl Eckberg and Jos.
Miller.
Polls will open at $50 a. m.
and close at 8 p. m. Voting
booths will be placed in the
ArmOry for First Ward voters,
who reside north of Third
Street; and in the fire hall for
Second Ward voters.
Up to the time of going to
press the following have filed
for the Council: Roy Working,
Jim Kinsella and Jos. Miller.
Indications point to a battle
for these positions as, we I'M
derstand several more men plan
to file soon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
BOYS AND GIRLS WANTED
Membership i'm Poultry Club
Not As Large As Expected

Twenty-eight young people of
this community have registered
for membership in the Boys
and Girls Poultry Club, spon-
sOred by members of the mer-
chants Association. T h 9
young people will receive free
twenty-five chicks and ten
pounds of feed. There are 100
sponsors i'm this club movement,
planned to increase poultry
production In this community,
and only twenty-eight young
people have registered. There
Is room for many more, in fact
many more young people are
needed for membership to carry
out this project. Registrations
can be made at the Main Street
CHEVROLET Garage up to the