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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-20

The Chi Sigma Chi sorority met
recently at the home of Miss Lor-
raine Smith of Meriden Road. Plans
were discussed for the trip which the
group will make to the Worlds Fair
in August. Those present were Misses
jeanette Duhamel, Lorraine Smith
Doris Bessette, Shirley Peters and
Alice Mccarthy After the business
meeting, refreshments were served
and social hour enjoyed. The next
meeting will be at Miss Alice Nc
Carthy's home on Adams street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-20
Dorothy Nice orn,ack
Hostess to Group

Miss Dorothy Mccormack Of La
val street was hostess on Thursday
evening to meeting Of the Javan-
ash sorority, which was followed by
games and delicious luncheon.
The members Of the group cele-
brated the birthdays of two Of their
number, Misses Helen Pranulis and
Mary Macelis. Plans were made at
the meeting for a scavenger hunt
and hot dog roast to be held In the
near future at Riverlawn on the
Housatonic river.
Those attending Thursday eve
ning's meeting were Anne Matulis,
Val Bars, Helen Pranulis, Joan
Pranulis, Julie Victor, Anne Krun-
gelick, Nellie Macianus, Mary Mace
lis, Dorothy Mccormack.
Mayor Vincent A. Scully and ex-
Governor Charles A. Templeton are
expected to speak at the Goth ami
versary celebration Of the Brass
City Club tomorrow at 8 o'clock at
the A. M. E. Zion church.
Miss Roberta Dunbar, Of Provi-
dence, president of the Northeast
ern Federation Of Women's Clubs,
will be the principal speaker.
The public is invited.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-20
Crystal Shower
For Ruth Schoeck

A crystal shower was given re-
Gently by Mrs. Wesley S. Tracy in
honor of Miss Ruth E. Schoeck of
Roland street, who will be married
on the third of August to Fred
Harrison. The shower was given at
the home of Mrs. r. o. Palmer.
Those attending the affair includ-
ed the following: Mrs. Claire Du-
bois, Mrs. Helen Bob, Mrs. Jane
Devereaux, Mrs. Ruth Epson Mrs.
Vera Dillane, Mrs. Genevieve Nor
gan, Mrs. Teresa Gavin, Mrs. Doris
Mrs. Gertrude Laskey, Mrs. Flor
ence Smith, Mrs. Josephine King
Mrs. Kathleen Maxwell, Mrs. Helen
White, Mrs. Betty Sinons, Mrs.
Edith Andersen, Misses Freda
Kern, Grace Meyers, Mary Lynch,
Gloria Krauss, Minnie Cimaglio,
Margaret Hickey, Kathleen Brod-
erick, Alice Gustafson, Mary Ma
rino, Mary Hussey, Lillian Evitts,
Margaret Day, Ruth Reichenbach,
Dorothy Buell., Meta Heitmann and
Margaret Heitmann.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Jr. League of lives

W. The Junior League of the. League of
Women for Community Service cele-
0Fated Mothers Day by sponsoring a
M0Lother-Daughter Musicale and Tea at
2o9 Massachusetts Avenue, Sunday
iaSt and at the same time welcoming
inc new, probationary members of the
JUNIOR League. Upon entering the
league headquarters each mother was
presented a beautiful corsage. a Gift
from ire each daughter to her mother. The
musicale which preceded the Tea in
GUIDED as guest artists Miss Edwina
Bryant, Miss Lucille Norman. Mr. Gil
pert Hutcherson, and Mr.. Burton Ken
needy. - ~" --'"
'qnlor Leaguesr present were: Paul
me II, Davis, Virginia Roundtree. Maude
III dnomas, Agatha Guilford, Olga Ross,
olga Parrish, Thelma Williams, Flea
nor Irott, Irma Diggs, Mae Bonitto,
Harriet n Foggie, Lucille Norman. and
EIVeIyn Andrews. Prospective Junior
Leaguers appearing included: GLADYS
W Wood' Clymene Davis, Carolyn Atkins,
holth Brown, Frances Jones, Dorotbea
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Phyllis Wheatley
Continued from Page 81

IN answer to the "Whirling Huh,
questioning why there were no FIGHTS or
disturbances at our recent banquet did
YOU ever stop to realize it is not mem
2ers OF the Antlered Herd who cause
these unpleasant affairs at dances, ETC.
nut 99 times out of 100 they are some
OF You who are so quick to criticize an
organization that is doing so much
good towards uplft of mankind. When
we open our doors to the public il
does not prohibit one from paving adj
mission so don't try to figure out whv
we had such a wonderful well ordered
banquet, April 81 at Casa Manana
on should have attended and seen
Tor yourself. Everything was wide
open and prices very reasonable.
sometime back you questioned us on
not having a photographer of color.
personally made arrangements with
a photographer of color who did not
snow up. Other prices quoted were
eGobltant, for this banquet. The pho
tographer was asked to be present and
take pictures but no word was received
why or wherefore, and we Just had our
pictures taken. SO don't be too quick
TO Judge until you know.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

M ILLINERS are turning out per-
A'h fectly charming hats this sea-
son. The myriads of little flower
hats that grace every collection are
the very essence of loneliness. Add
the wispy colorful wells so all
prevailing and enchantment is the
word.
Challenging the style supremacy
of the cunning flower CONNECTIONS
are many superbly beautiful fruit
garnitured hats, with the result that
a keen rivalry is going on between
the two. About the only sure way
to settle the matter is to indulge
in both after persuading yourself
that two new hats are better than
one in any fashionable wardrobe.
There is no doubt about fruit hats
being tremendously smart this sea-
son. The fact that they look de-
cidedly new argues in their favor.
See the two fruit-laden models pic
tured above in the accompanying il
lustration. The model to the left is
radiantly colorful because of the pro-
fusion of LUMINOSITY red currants,
together with green berries, that en-
circles its crown.
The other fruit hat shown plays
up the fashionable black-and-white
theme. In this instance frost-white
berries and foliage strikingly con-
trast the jet blackness of the straw
hat they trim. A snow-fecked veil
adds the finishing touch.
Because of their universal becom-
ingness little flower plateaux that
dip right over the forehead after
the manner of the one pictured to
the left below, are numbering among
the seasons favorites. Women are
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

floor. Repeat this ten times the first
day, gradually working up to fifty.
Elbows, Knees and Shoulders in
the Limelight
Your skin too comes in for its share
of attention on the beaches. Before
you set out to display more of it than
you have been accustomed to during
the last few months, take inventory of
it and see what needs improving. Get
good stiff complexion brush and scrub
your arms, shoulders, back and legs to
remove al TRACE of dry, fakey skin.
Get good softening cream to remove
rough spots from elbows, knees and any
other section that needs attention. Bath
ing suits have so little to distract at
tentiOn from figure flaws and skin
faults that it is well to be prepared
for severe scrutiny before setting out
for a day on the beach.
There's very little time to be lost.
Select the exercises best suited to your
figure problems and keep at them regu-
larly. Remember that it is easier to
exercise now than it will be when the
hot weather really sets in. If you put
it off too long you may be caught
short-short on bathing suit but not,
unfortunately on bulges.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
BEAUTY HINTS
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Tho Sup Po4b
The Sun Bath
By Nina Temple

The Sun Bath
Now is the time to begin takino
your sun bath in order that your body
may get sufficient vitamin D. But be-
gin with just ten minutes daily and in
crease the time gradually until Won
can take an hours exposure. Remove
all clothing and lie in the sun perfect
~ relaxed. If your skin is sensitive he
sure to rub a good skin cream over the
body, especially on the face and about
the eyes as the sun will tend to drv
and wrinkle the skin otherwise. but
get your vitamin Dit is life-giving.
One Way to be Beautiful
There are several rules for beauty
that one should learn, one of which is
this simple one,-never, never null
down your dress every time YOU rise
1t IS only a nervous tendency to clutch
at your skirts and pull at them everv
time YOU arise from a sitting position
our dress will naturally fall into
place and therefore it is unnecessearv
TO clutch at it. To make as few extra
movements as possible, generally adds
to your beauty and grace by lending a
quiet polse to your beauty. Watch
Yourself the next time you rise and
Keep your hands from your skirts.
Beautiful Eyebrows
You do not need to pluck YOUR eve
broWs to fine point in order to have
lovely brows, but just pluck the strag-
cling hairs from above and below the
broWs. Then brush out all of the stray
power that is in them, then rub it,
tie brilIiantine over the brows. Now
you may lengthen the brows a bit al
The temple side if the brows stop toe
aOruptly' After this treatment your
EYEBROWS will be beautiful to behold,
Stick to One Perfume
The woman of taste selects one odor
OF perfume and then sticks to that
She can always be identified by it until
It becomes a part of her personality
glove or handkerchief of hers IS
seldom really lost because the odor il
bears is well known. Those who know
her always recall her whenever thew
smell her particular perfume.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Costume Hints for
College Graduates
Material and Style Matter of
Individual Taste.
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

1t depends on whether the sweet
girl graduate favors the simplest
street-length type to wear under her
conventional gown or a more formal
type that will serve as a party frock
later on in the summer, as to the
materials best suited =
Sharkskin, cottons, especially pi-
que, and various crepes are rec
commended for the simple street.
length dress. For interest, play up
pockets, impressed pleats, yoke de-
tails, wide midriff belts introduced
as a part of the dress, cunning bo-
leros and other clever little high
spot styling details.
Dotted swiss, eyeleted pique, cot
ton lace and organdy each have
their place also in the fabric list for
graduating frocks, formal or in
formal.
In dressy mood that foresees
dance and party events for sum-
mer, you have such intriguing
choices as mousseline de sole, mar
quisette, net, chiffon and quaint
dimities.
The big news for the girl graduate
is about flowers. You do the I'M
usual this season-clip them to your
diplomas, or carry out the flower
bracelet idea, pose them in the hair
and you can get effect in long swing
ing festoons. Bouquets of quaint
old-fashioned flowers accent youth.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

ordering this model in flowers color
matched to dress or coat or to COM
plement accessories worn with the
costume. Note the head-ftting band
and streamer of lacy-mesh jersey
at the back.
The lady of fashion to the right
is following a leading trend of
thought that features dainty finger
tips as part of the color scheme to-
gether with hat and accessories. She
carries out the idea in that the hat
she wears of cleaning braid and the
flowers that trim it, blend to the
new red-sequin shine of her nail pol
ish, sparkling fingertips being a clev-
er vogue introduced by Peggy Page
this season. At her wrist she wears
a glittering bauble that repeats the
chic red-sequin of her fingertips.
The winsome little bonnet type
centered in the group places the
accent on youth. A single lovely
creamy rose, together with golden
mimosa sprays poses atop the cap
like crown with bewitching grace.
The latticed transparency that
frames her pretty face in a flaring
frill adds infinite charm. The very
essence of coquetry is expressed in
the baby cap ribbons that tie so
quantity under the chin. AS to the
flower trim on this cunning bonnet,
it carries a most important message
in that fashion this season places the
accent on roses used either singly
or en- maSSe.
Veilsl Hats are simple swathed in
yards and yards of airy whimsy
wells that add very ecstasy of col
or to the picture. In fact the veil
this season really keynotes the col
or scheme of ones accessories. The
fashion-wise are wearing jewelry
and gloves and carrying bags
matched to the color of their wells.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Elma Lewis Scores
Again In Recital

A large, enthusiastic, and apprecia-
tive audience assembled Sunday after
noon, May 5, in Geo. W. Brown hall of
the New England Conservatory of
Music Building and gave Miss Elma
Lewis, youthful Dramatic Artist a
rousing ovation on the occasion of her
Second Annual dramatic recital. The
program was well balanced and de-
signed to give Miss Lewis every oppor-
tunity to show her talents as an Artist
of considerable promise. Besides YER
ses for children including Browning's
perennial favorite, "The pied piper of
Hamelin" together with works of Amy
Lowell and James Weldon there were
humorous skits of Jay Tobias and two
short verses of Paul Lawrence Dunbar
all Of which were well received. The
last selection was a one act play, Soon
stance McKay's Counsel Retained.
'This was a dramatic effort of great
magnitude and in itself gave proof
that Miss Lewis contribution of last
Sunday is but an idea of what may be
expected of her as dramatic artist of
the future.
As assisting artist Mr.. Harold R.
Evans ably rendered three groups of
selections at the piano This inter
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
New Turbans Have
Sophisticated Air

Draped and nodded with a know
ing hand, the new turbans have an
air of sophistication that distin-
guishes them from the casual wrap
your-own kind which have fiourished
during the past few seasons. Print
ed silk scarfs are wound, twisted,
pleated, stiffened and stitched with
the greatest ingenuity. One charm
ing example is the bonnet-crowned
turban designed by Florence Reich
man. 1t has a stiffened heart
shaped crown that is held in posi-
ton with a twist of silk banding
extending over the head from front
to back and around the crown.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

Pierce, Pauline Norman, Rose Ran
dOlph, and Mary Wright.
The mothers honored were: Mes
DANES Buzelle, Williams, Parish,
Wood, Christian, Webster, Thomas,
Trott, Foggie, Norman, Andrews,
White, Davis, Atkins, Brown, Jones,
Guilford. Also present were Mrs. Jac-
queline Gilbert, Miss Rita Campbell,
and Miss Josephine Roundtree.
Mrs. Jacqueline Gilbert, president of
the League of Women for Community
Service, expressed the sentiments of
the senior league in praising the
Junior League for their constructive
work and closed with remarks of en-
couragement and counsel Miss Paul
inc Davis, president of the Junior
League, gave a report of the activities
of the year 1939-1940. Miss Agatha
Guilford was chairman of the tea
assisted by Miss Virginia Roundtree
and Miss Maude Thomas.
Seven members of the club attended
the Massachusetts State Federation of
Womens' Clubs which met at the New
Ocean House, Swampscott, Mass, on
May IL.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Grecian Sandals
With Evening Wear

The ancient goddesses wore no
heels, where today's moderns walk
on wedges. That is almost the only
essential difference, however, be-
tween the NEUROLOGICAL versions of
the sandal and those designed to ac-
company modern evening dresses.
You will find today's mortal god
desses wearing gold kidskin ones
made with narrow straps that criss-
cross the feet and are tied well
above the ankle bone with small
bow.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Paris Flashes

The formal blouse is very much
in evidence.
Simple black for daytime ranks
high in style prestige.
Slim straight silhouette con-
tinues to gain in favor.
Dark dresses have colorful
Jokes, the hats repeating the
color.
Agnes creates matching bags
and hats of check ginghams, also
chintz.
The newer skirts are fashioned
with hip yokes from which falls
pleating.
Leading couturiers are Great
ing beautiful cotton frocks for
day and evening.
Newest afternoon prints are
patterned with widely spaced
medium size flowers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Here's an Umbrella
That Stands Alone

At last our troubles are over.
That is so far as positioning your
umbrella so it won't topple to the
floor. The aggravating problem is
solved. Now showing in leading
stores is mans latest invention-the
umbrella that stands alone. It
seems there is a little cuplike con-
trivance devised that looks like an
ornament at the umbrella tip that
sets on the floor unfolding the UNI
brella so it does not have to be
propped up against some object
the wall, chair or counter. Bravo!
Why didn't someone think of this
long ago?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

Some of the new bags are that
enormous they are almost amusing
that is until you become accus-
toned to them. They take care nice
ly of all the little belongings you
want to carry with you. The hand
some bag matched to the hat milady
wears in the picture is really quite
conservative in size compared to
bags we will be seeing this spring
and summer. The good-looking cha
peau with handbag to match shown
here is done in magenta and white
with peoples and a poppy-colored
veil as decorative features.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Paris Frocks Have
Their Own Coats

The season promises to be more
suit-y than coat-y, and most of the
coats are shown with frocks, either
matched or contrasted. Sports coats
are made of fluffy surfaced woods,
the fluff less deep than in the Teddy
Bear varieties Of the winter.
Cheviot and diagonal worsteds
are important. Checks and plaids,
often restrained, are also seen.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
BEAUTY and ROMANCE
BY MARIE DOWNING

Now that May is here, it is wise for
us to face the bathing suit problem
sufficiently in advance so that when
June arrives and we HE ourselves to
the beaches and pools we will be in fit
condition to face the glare of the sun
and Of critical eyes. Because to most
of us, our first appearance in a bath
ing suit after long, lazy winter does
present real problem. Whether over
weight or under-weight, no figure looks
well unless We have a certain amount
of exercise. Even the too-thin girl can
have unattrictive bulges on her hips
and a lumpy roll around her waist
which a little exercise will abolish.
Bicycle Exercise Excellent
One of the best possible exercises
for all-over trimming is bicycling.
Borrow your little sisters or YOUR
cousins or one from the child next
door and set out on a iaunt these
balmy evenings. Don't overdo it at
first but gradually work up so that you
can whip off five miles an evening and
not notice any strain. If you haven't
bicycle and can't borrow one, you can
achieve the same effect by lying on your
back on the floor and pedaling with
your legs in mid-air. This exercise not
only takes off unnecessary bulges but
strengthens and rounds out legs that
need bit of frming
Another good exercise which is es-
pecially helpful to those of us whose
waistlines are not what we might want
is the bending exercise. Stand straight
in your bare feet or fat-heeled shoes.
Bend all the way down keeping the
knees stiff, until your fingers touch the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

probation of Chopin's "Ballade in G..
Minor" was particularly moving and
was received most heartily.
Miss Lewis was assisted by the
Misses Carolyn Atkins, Priscilla Butch
er, Alice Johnson, Bertha Martin,
Marion Watson, and Vera Wiley who
acted in the capacity of .ushers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Afternoon FrOck in
Carnival Stripes

Red, yellow, blue and green are
striped in a carnival effect on a
black sheer background for long
sleeved afternoon frock. The bodice
is softly bloused and trimmed with
a rippled ha. equin collar of sheer
white organdy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18

What are your beauty prob
lens! Write Marie Downing,
LdrieuSe Beauty Foundation,
Room 521-319 North Fourth
St., st. Louis, No., and she eCiU
be glad to anSwer them. Be sure
to enclose seIf-addresSed
stamped enUeIope.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Tri-COIor Housecnaf

Red, white and blue is the color
scheme chosen by a West coast de-
signer for a becoming flannel house
coat.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
HnRt'H Unrttpr
Edited by Edytbs Mae Gordon
THE COUNTRY WE LOVE

THE COUNTRY WE LOVE
Oh, Lord, Thou hast been our inspira-
ton
In the birth of this great nation.
Keep us safe and sound,
Never let us fall to the ground.
Guide us through this day of strife
And keep US toward the right
That we may not have to fight.
But if war should come to our door
We shall sacrifice our lives to defend
these shores.
And we shall never shirk
Until we have completed all needed
work.
For there is nothing we can do
But defend the red, white and blue.
EDGAR A. FARLEY
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
lit mRntnrtant
In memory of our Mother
ADA LOUISA HARRISON
1870. 1QS6l

ADA LOUISA HARRISON
1879-1936)
who departed this life on
April 20, 1886
She left this life of smiles and tears,
Of love, of mirth, of song.
She cast behind her worldly fears
And Joined His mighty throng.
Her soul, though passed for four long
years,
Still fills our hearts with love.
We smile and wipe away our tears:
Her glory shines above!
BY Edna L. Harrison.
John L., William, Violet, and Edna
Harrison.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-18
Tafeta Turbans

Frivolous topping for severe black
tailored ensembles are the new
draped turbans of bright plaid taft
feta
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Sets
S2.88

IS ervice for 4;
Hollyhock pattern
Floral design set OF
by platinum nnish
line edge. 4 lunch
con plates. bread
and buffers. tea cups.
saucers. fruits, ce.
reals. vegetable dish
and platter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
CONTINUED cold
PREDICTED HERE
Low Of 20 To "a Degrees
Forecast This Morning;
Skies Cloudy

According to the local weather
stations prediction last night, the
mercury today will drop to between
20 and "a degrees, possibly the low
est mark of the winter thus far.
In addition to the biting cold, in
creasing cloudiness is forecast and
rain is expected to fall within the
next two or three days, the wealth
er man said.
In spite of warmer temperatures
Friday and Saturday, M letup in
the freezing temperatures of the
past week is in prospect. The
weather man explained the pheno'
menon by saying there is a great
mass of cold centered over Mon
tana, sections of which break off
and move eastward, making inter
mittent cold and var tempera-
lures in this section of the coun'
try.
Temperatures as low as 20 below
zero were reported in sections Of
Montana yesterday. The cold wave
there is only a part of n of the
iciest periods to sweep across the
United States in the past severa
years.
Streams in central portions Oh
the country were reported frozer
yesterday fer the first time in more
than twenty years. In central ahe
New England states, the heavles'
SHOWS in many years were reported
To rs Friday
In Wilmington yesterday, the
mercury dropped to 26 degrees, rls
ing no higher than Al all day. The
mean was 34-13 below the norma
of At for this time of year.
Since the start Of the cold wave
a great deal Of damage has beer
done locally, particularly to private
water lines. The city water depart
ment has been answering calls II
cut off water for the past seVera
days, as frozen lines burst in al
sections of the city.
No more SNOW is forecast. FOL
Wilmington within the next few
days, the weather bureau said.