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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Irnrnunization Centers
For Kent Listed
Free Preventive Treatment Can Be
Obtained At Local Clinic Wed.

"Epidemics can cause as much
suffering as bombs, and the time to
guard against both is BEFORE
they happen" says Gerrish Gassa-
way, executive vice-chairman of
the State. Council of Defense, in
urging Delawareans to cooperate in
the immunization program of the
State Board of Health, which is
opening immunization centers all
over the state this week, four of
them in Kent county. People who
cannot have physician may go to
these centers for free vaccinations
against smallpox and immuniza-
tions against typhoid fever. Babies
and younger children will receive
free toxoid against diphtheria as
we'll.
DR.. E. F. Smith, health officer
for Kent county, announces that
free immunization will be available
for several weeks at the following
times and places:
Dover-Kent County Health Unit,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Kent Church Women
To Have Quiet Day
Affair VIII Be Held In Christ
Church This City

Kent County Quiet Day will be
observed, on Wednesday, March IL
in Christ Church, Milford, accord
ing to plans being made by COM
mittee headed by Mrs. Joseph r.
Kinks of Milford.
The observance will include a
celebration of Holy Communion at
10 a. IN. by the Rev. ]. F. Kinks,
rector of Christ Church, assisted
by the Rev. B. F. Thompson OF
Dover and the Rev. F. NJ. Barton,
Smyrna, and meditation from TO-:
to 12:15 in charge of the Rev. Paul
A. Kellogg, rector of Christ
Church, Dover. There will also be
a box luncheon in the parish house
on Church street at 1890 O'Clock.
Mrs. Howard S. Mason is president
of the Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
Church.
Miss Mary Morris Littell, presi-
dent of the Woman's Auxiliary Of
the Diocese of Delaware, has an
Iiouneed the resignation of Mrs. j.
Lynn Pratt, vice president for Kent
county, due to absence from the
state for an indefinite period of
time.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Red Cross Is
Recreation
For Soldiers
Showing Of First Run
Films, Weekly Dances
At The Various Posts
Helping Troops Keep
COntented.

The Red Cross is furnishing re-
creational facilities within the
Army camps and wishes to have
additional services as the need
arises. First-run films are shown
once a week in Georgetown Arr
mory, Redden Forest Camp, &C
Camp below Georgetown, Fort
Miles and Fort Salisbury. Dances
are held weekly at Lewes, Armory
in Georgetown, and in the Recrea-
tion Hall at Redden Forest Camp.
In addition, the following articles
have been sent to the various out
posts: Fort Salisbury radio
victrola combination, assortment
of records, photograph needles, 1
basketball, volleyball, 29 sweat
ers, 20 helmets, pr. mittens. 1000
sheets of stationery and 1000 en-
velopes; 35 decks of playing cards,
16 ash trays, 1 card table, dozen
new ping-pong balls, ping-pong
paddles, about Is assorted games,
IA prizes for ping-pong and bingo
tournaments (included cartons of
cigarettes, package of 6 tubes of
tooth paste, home made cake and
candy Christmas tree and table
favors. Fort Miles-2O Red Cross
armbands (being made for medical
corps); assortment of games and
magazines, stationery.
Georgetown 'Armory-Assortment
of games, 5000 sheets of stationery
and 5000 envelopes, victrOla, rec
ords and needles, Red Cross Pro-
duction women give one afternoon
a week to mending for the boys.
Redden Forest Camps stoves
for barracks, few games and maga-
zines, 1 barber chair, Red Cross
Production women give one after
noon a week to mending for the
boys.
&C Camp below Georgetown
Few games and magazines, as soon
as possible dances will be given at
the camp. Red Cross Production
women give one afternoon week
for mending for the boys.
Bethany Beach-The Lord Balti-
more Canteen serves hot coffee
each night to the men on guard. |
The Canteen room at Bethany !
Beach is open from to daily for
coffee, sandwiches, cigarettes and
The Delaware Chapter has open
ed branch office with Lewes as
headquarters, for all Kent and Sus-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06

For months past there has been
a steadily rising cost in producing
and distributing wspapers
throughout all parts of the Nation.
During the past year both week
ly and daily newspapers in every
state in the Union have been COM
PEELED to increase the price of
their paper in order to meet these
increased costs of production.
The publishers of the Milford
Chronicle have withheld from TAX
ing any action during the past
year in the hope that means of
meeting the increased cost could
be found without making such
raise. The coming of war, with
the resultant loss of advertising
revenue, now makes such action
Beginning July 1, 1912, the year.
ly subscription price Of the Mil
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
1,439 Enrolled
In Red Cross
Clas es IN
Kent County
Milford LIE a ds Entire
County With 419 En-
rolled In First Aid
Courses Alone; Dover
Is Second On List.

Report of Mrs. H. Ridgely Har-
rington, Kent County Red Gross
chairman, shows that l,439 are en-
rolled in Red Cross classes Started
since January in. 10 county
branches.
The courses were originated un-
der the direction of Mrs. Margaret
McVaugh, branch organizer, and
Mrs. Harrington and her assistants:
DR.. Marian Whalen, Mrs. Harold
W. Horsey, chairman of motor
corps; Mrs. Richard c. Beckett,
canteen corps chairman, and the
chairman of the various local
branches.
The classes announced by Mrs.
Harrington are:
Camden Wyoming, Mrs. Adolph
Snyder, chairman; so in flrst-aid
with DR.. Neil Carter teaching; 16
in home nursing under Mrs. Mar
garet Hairgrove.
Clayton. Mrs. William T. Hol-
lett, chairman; 65 in first aid,
Thomas Russell teaching.
Dover, Willard d. Boyce, chair
man; 261 in first aid. DR.. Henry v.
p. Wilson, DR.. r. c. Nydegger, DR..
E. Harold Mercer, Thomas Russell,
Dr.. Marion Hotopp, DR.. Edwin
Cameron, DR.. w. w. M. Henry, Will
liam D. Johnston. teaching; 1O7 in
home nursing under Mrs. Mary M.
Klaes, Margaret Roberts, Mrs.
John Tole, Alberta Wilson, and
Mrs. Orvis; 107 in canteen and nu-
triton under Mrs. Charlotte Spen-
Ger Hurley and Miss King; 25 in
motor mechanics under John Sax
ton.
FELTON,, Nellie Hughes, chairman;
40 in first-aid. Sallie Grier teach
ing.
Frederica, Edith Melvin, chair
man; 40 in home nursing under
Mrs. @William Holleger and Sara
Taylor.
Harrington, the Rev. Thomas c.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
10 Inaugurate
Victory Food
m At
Georgetown
Many Prominent Speak
ers Will Address, Gath
ering At Georgetown
High School This Eve
ming.

]. H. Wood, Regional Director oil
the Farm Security Administration
today praised preparations made
by Delaware to set in motion a plan
for increased production of food
stuffs for America at war and heI
allies. The program will be inau-
gurated at Georgetown tonight.
Il think Delaware has handled
this food-for-freedom program just
about right Wood said after sur
veying plans being launched by
State and local leaders. 81 believe
the entire region from Maine thru
Maryland-and probably the ma
tiOn-can learn a thing or two
about increasing production from
Delaware's activities.
THE citizenry of this state
from u. S. Senator James M. Tun-
nell and Governor Walter W. Ba-
con down to the smallest farmer
are being recruited in. this all
important drive to increase food
stuffs vitality needed by our armed
forces here and abroad, our allies
and all people who are defending
democracy today over far-flung
areas of the Earth"
The Delaware drive to make
America the storehouse as well as
the arsenal of democracy, will be
launched tonight friday March 6,
at the Georgetown High School
auditorium. There a monster DEM
onstration by prominent political,
civic and agricultural figures and
farmers from all parts of the state
will set in motion the effort to step
up farm production. ..
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Sunshine Society
Marks 18th Birthday
Clubs Oldest Member, Mrs. Luther
Cubbage, Feted At Celebration

At the fifteenth anniversary oi
the Millwood Sunshine Society
held last Wednesday afternoon, a
birthday cake was presented to the
clubs oldest member, Mrs. Luther
F. Cubbage, of Millwood. S h e
reached her eighty-fourth mile
stone earlier in the week.
The meeting was in charge of
the president. Mrs. Clarence Jester,
and was held in Millwood Hall.
Luncheon was served at noon.
Many state officials of the Sun
shine Society were present, and a
program followed the dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
State Banas Cooperating

State Ba1lSS Cooperating
Delaware was one of the first
states in the union to have all of
its banks become accredited issu-
ing agents for bonds, Mr.. Donald
son said after the meeting. He
said much of the credit for this was
due to Frank E. Lynch, state bank
ing commissioner, and Gilbert B.
Meyer, secretary of the Delaware
State Bankers Association, who
visited each of the banks urging
them to sign up as soon as the
sale of bonds started.
State Committee Members
The first official announcement
of the personnel of the state COM
mittee was made by Donald P.
Ross, Delaware defense savings ad-
ministrator. The members are:
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Planning To Reopen
WilliamsvilIe Church
Interested Persons Are Urged To
Attend Rally There This Sunday

There will be a meeting of any
and all interested in the Williams
Vile Methodist Church, near Hous-
ton, on Sunday afternoon, March
8, at 2 o'clock for the purpose of
discussing the opening of the
church for religious services, both
preaching and the church school.
Williamsville Church is one of
the oldest established churches in
the lower part of the state and up
until a few years ago was used each
Sunday for preaching and church
school services.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Storm Monday Did
Some Damage Here
Heaviest Damage In Rural Sections
And At Slaughter Beach

The heavy rain storm, driven by
a high northeast gale, while buffet
ing Delaware throughout the night,
Monday, backing out the lunar
eclipse and the Whipple Comet, did
some damage in Milford, especially
to the handsome shade trees on
Lakeview avenue.
At Slaughter Beach the storm
broke the beach at the south end
and washed badly around the
boardwalk in front of several of the
cottages.
On one of the back roads near
Milford a heavy tree was blown
onto the road but was removed in
less than an hour after it was
blown over.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Work Of aping
Kent Courtroom Starts
Grand Jury Quarters Will Become
Judges Office In New Set-Up

Work has been started on a re-
arrangement of the offices of Resi-
dent Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr.,
and the grand jury room ON the
second floor OF the Kent county
courthouse.
The Office of Resident Judge
Charles L. Terry, Jr., at the south
west corner, and his secretary's .
office will become jury rooms and
the court stenographer's room adj
joining the judges Office will be
converted into a private washroom
sor the jurors.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Highlets End Season
By Defeating Dover
Upset Capital City Quintet % to 81
In Seasons Finale

Milford High gained its twelfth
victory in 16 games last Friday
evening by turning back Dover
Highs basketball team, 1921, in
the season finale.
After a close first half that ended
lilo in Milford's favor, the visit
ors outscored the home club 14-11
in the closing chapter to clinch the
victory.
Maxwell and Bullock featured the
scoring for their respective teams.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, February %, To
Tuesday, March 3, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford. reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, Febru-
ary 25. to Tuesday. March 3, in
elusive:
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Miss Evelyn R. Wagner Married
Yesterday to Richard F. Tucker

The Rev. Walter E. Price offlci-
ated at the wedding ceremony yes
terday in Northminster Presbyterian
Church when Miss Evelyn R. Wag-
ner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Herbert Wagner, and Mr.. Rich
ard Francis Tucker, son, of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard H. Tucker, we're mar
ried before q flower banked altar.
Mr.. Howard S. Miller presided at
the organ and solo selections were
sung by Mr.. George Harold Miller.
Mr.. Wagner escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. She wore
a gown of white satin trimmed with
pearls. A pearl-trimmed coronet of
chiffon held her veil and she carried
a shower bouquet of white roses and
stephanotis.
Mrs. Theodore r. Wells, sister OF
the bride, was the maid of honor
and was dressed in peacock green
faille and carried a bouquet Of tails
man roses. The bridesmaids were
Miss Helen Early, Miss Eulalie Bal
and Miss Norma Donovan. They
were costumed, respectively, in pink
blue and periwinkle faille trimmed
with lace, with which they wore
Juliet caps of crystals and pearls and
carried bouquets Of pink and yellow
roses.
Mr.. Leslie Jackson served as best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Robert
De Lawder, Mr.. Paige Mcleod and
Mr.. Robert Hill.
The bridegroom's mother, wear
ing black crepe and aqua, assisted
the brides mother, who wore blue, al
the reception held in the home o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner after the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker leaving
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Jeanne NJ. Perry
Is Bride TODAY
At Fort Myer
Married in Chapel
ToS. ". Musinski:
Leave on Trit

A lovely bride of this morning was
Miss Jeanne Marie Perry, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Perry
Of Hornell, N. Y, whose marriage
to Mr.. Sigmund Walter Musinski
of this city took place in the chapel
at Fort Myer, where Chaplain
Gracey of1ciated at 9 O'Clock. The
bridegroom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Musinski of Flush
ing, N. Y.
The brides gown of ivory satin
was made with fitted basque, long
sleeves and a full skirt with long
train, the neckline of the bodice
being embroidered with broad de-
sign of pearls. Her long veil of
ivory tulle was very full and was
attached to a tiara Of pearl orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet
Of gardenias and bouvardia.
Miss Mary Alice Royce of Hor-
nell was the brides only attendant
and was gowned in light blue net
and taffeta with a headdress Of
the same materials and her bouquet
also was Of gardenias. Master Sergt.
Thomas Bunkard served as best
man.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Musinski left for a we'd
ding trip, with the bride wear
ing a travelling suit Of brown with
green accessories and a corsage of
eardeniaS.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

woman, but she still loved to
dance-and did with considerable
grace and dignity. However, she
felt very strongly that she did
not want her gentlemen guests
to have the feeling that for the
sake of good manners they must
dance with their hostess at least
once during each party. So she
politely declined ever to dance
with a guest-and hired herself
a dancing master with whom she
danced at every party 80.
A far cry from those parties is
the present busy setup Of the
Walsh mansion. It's now occu-
pied by the District Chapter Of
the American Red Cross. That
respondent Aubusson covered
gilt furniture, the lush carpets,
the brocade hangings all have
been replaced by sterner stuff.
Office desks and businesslike
chairs fill the downstairs rooms.
Typewriters click busily where
before a soft-shaded lamp or a
bowl of fragrant flowers occupied
the same space. Only the back
ground remains intact. The same
silken brocade-now faded-cov-
ers the walls. The same ornate
golden cupids decorate the side
lighting flxtures-and the same
rocco wood carvings festoon the
cornices of those high-ceilinged
rooms. The same elevator plods
Its way to the floors above-as
slowly as ever.
On the second floor, In the
suite Of rooms that Mrs. Walsh
herself once occupied are now
held the lecture courses and
practice in nursing procedure for
the Red Cross Nurses Aide course.
Stern hospital beds, baby cribs
and hospital equipment make
rather an incongruous picture
against that background of things
now past.
But the class of nurses aides
probably never even think of this.
They are far too interested and
far too busy with what they're
doing to care whether the walls
are of brocade or whitewash. The
rooms are clean and roomy and
adequate for what they're trying
to learn.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Cyrena Strickling,
Ensign Lilaston
Wed in Arlington

The residence of Mrs. Mabel Nash
In Arlington was the scene of the
wedding October 10 of Miss Cyrena
Ruth Strickling, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Strickling Of Woods
field, Ohio, to Ensign John Bacon
Lilaston, son of the Rev. and Mrs.
John w. Lilaston of Arlington.
The ceremony was performed by
the bridegroom's father and a re-
ception followed.
Miss Helen Strickling, sister of
the bride, was the maid of honor
and little Nancy johnson was the
flower girl Mr.. Strickling gave his
daughter in marriage. Ensign Lilas-
ton is a graduate of Duke Univer-
sity, and his classmate, Mr.. Arthur
Revercomb, acted as his best man.
Ensign and Mrs. Lilaston are now
IN Miami and after November l
will reside in Washington, where
the former Is on duty.
Mrs. Willard Nelson of Dayton
was among the out-of-town guests
at the wedding.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Miss Robertshaw
Bride Saturday
Of 1t. Clewell
Wedding Ceremony
Held in Chapel.
At Fort Myer

The chapel at Fort Myer was the
scene of a colorful wedding Satur-
day afternoon, when Miss Marion
Robertshaw, daughter of Mrs.
George Laws Robertshaw of Falls
Church and the late Mr.. Robert
shaw, was married to 1t. Charles
Wilson Clewell, U. S. A., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Clewel of
Philadelphia.
Lighted white candles and white
chrysanthemums with palms and
fern decorated the chapel for the
ceremony. Mrs. E. c. Robertshaw of
Washington, aunt of the bride,
played the wedding music and ac-
companied the soloist, Mrs. Eliza
beth Clayton Bacon. The Rev. w.
Leigh Ribble of the Falls Church
Episcopal Church oflciated at 4:3o
o'clock.
Escorted by her uncle, Mr.. E. G.
Robertshaw. the bride wore a gown
of white satin, made on princess
lines, with a long train and trimmed
with lace. Her veil of illusion fell
from a headdress of lilies of the
valley and she carried a bouquet of
white orchids, brides roses and
bouvardia.
Mrs. Jean r. Haig was matron of
honor for her sister, wearing a dress
of gold satin with a headdress and
bouquet Of bronze chrysanthemums.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Howard w. Sharpe, sister of the
bride, and Miss Margery Parker.
Mrs. Sharpe wore rose velveteen
with a headdress and bouquet of
orchid chrysanthemums and Miss
Parker was dressed in green velve-
teen with a headdress and bouquet
of yellow chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Kenneth K. Clewen of Phila-
delphia was best man for his
brother and those serving as ushers
were 1t. Daniel Bolger of Phila-
delphia and 1t. Laurence w. Bow
man of Washington, fellow officers
IN the Army of the bridegroom.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at Rixey Mansion, the
mother of the bridegroom receiving
with the brides mother and bridal
party. Mrs. Robertshaw was
gowned in blue satin with a blue
hat and a corsage of orchids and
the elder Mrs. Clewell was in dark
blue silk and wore a corsage of
gardenias and roses.
1t. and Mrs. Clewell left after
the reception for wedding trip, the
bride wearing for travelling a beige
wool suit with brown accessories, a
leopard skin jacket and a corsage
of orchids.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Senorita Duggan
To Wed Son of
Ambassador
Count van der Sfratton
Ponfhox to Take
Argentine Bride

Interest in diplomatic circles
centers around the announcement
of the engagement of Count Charles
van der Straten-Ponthoz, son of
the Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz,
to Senorita Olivia Duggan, daugh-
ter of Senor Daniel Duggan and
Sonora de Duggan of Buenos Aires.
The wedding will take place
November II in Buenos Aires and
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz
and her daughter, Miss Betty van
der Straten-Ponthoz, will be pres
ent at the ceremony. They will
leave Thursday by plane for Ar
gentina.
The bridegroom -elect has many
friends in Washington. He joined
his parents here after having been
severely wounded while serving his
country shortly after the outbreak
Of the second World War.
Countess van der Straten-Pon-
thoz is a native of Argentina and
she will spend about two months
in her homeland before returning to
this country.
Evening star., 1942-10-19


Northwest section, the Walsh
house and Dumbarton house give
courses to the women who will
later help staff the hospitals in
that part of the city. Because
of the transportation problem
there's a crying need for nurses
aides in the Southeast section
and Mrs. Rowan says that very
soon the Red Cross hopes to have
a classroom for instruction and
training there to staff those
hospitals.
This work Is entirely voluntary.
After the course is completed you
are required to give at least $50
hours service a year. You can
choose the hospital most con-
venient to you-provided they
need nurses aides-and you must
pay for your own uniforms-the
total outlay Of which Exclusive
of shoes is approximately $40.
And If you become a nurses aide
you'll be filling one of the most
urgent and important needs of
the entire war front-and you
will have gained a vital knowl-
edge of human care that can
never be taken from you.
Mrs. Rowan herself seems the
perfect example of a good nurses
aide. She's neat and pretty and
efficientj Her voice is low and
pleasing. She's the daughter Of
an Army officer, and the wife Of
one, too. Her husband, a colonel
in the Chemical Warfare Service,
Is now overseas and she and her
two children are making their
present home with her parents,
Maj. Gen. w. A. Bethel and Mrs.
Bethel, in Chevy Chase. It's
right near the Chevy Chase Club
and on these fine autumn after
moons she misses those tennis
games she used to play with her
husband at the club. She's a
good tennis player and won sew
eral tournaments at the club, but
she hasn't much time for that
now. Whenever she does, she
finds Daughter Frances (who goes
to Potomac School here) a pretty
good opponent. She loves Chevy
Chase but she's finding transpor-
tation difficult just now-so like
every one else in Washington
she's apartment hunting in town.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Miss Louise Soles,
SerSt. Bischof Wed

An announcement has just been
received of the marriage of Miss
Louise Soles, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Soles of Gloucester, Va,
and Staff Sergt. Martin E. Bischoff
of Takoma Park, but now Of Vir-
ginia, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Bischoff of Takoma Park. The
wedding took place October 4 In the
home of the Rev. Bruce P. Gernet
in Gloucester, who officiated. Mr..
Gernet is former resident of Ia
koma Park.
Miss Virginia Leach of Takoma
Park was the maid of honor and 1t.
Arthur Bischoff, brother of the
bridegroom, was his best man.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

later for q trip through the Blue
Ridge Mountains. For travelling,
Mrs. Tucker wore green suit, black
accessories and a corsage Of yellow
roses. They will be at home after
November Is at 5611 First place,
Chillum Heights.
Previous to the wedding the bride
was extensively entertained. Among
the hostesses was Miss Eulalie Ball,
who gave a large shower which was
attended by about Is of the brides
friends. The home of Miss Ball was
attractively decorated for the oc-
casion and the bride was the recip-
lent of many beautiful gifts.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Miss Mary c.. Duff
And L. w. Glowa
Will Be Married

Col. and Mrs. Robinson E. Duff
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Mary Cosette Duff.
to Mr.. Latimer William Glowa, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. GloWa
of Elmhurst, N. Y.
Miss Duff attended Mount Vernon
Seminary and was graduated from
Wellesley College. .
Mr.. Glowa was graduated from
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. He was a former aviation
consultant for Queens County, N. Y,
and now is with the Army Air
Forces.
The wedding will take place in
Washington during the winter sea-
Evening star., 1942-10-19
DR.. and Mrs. Rands
Hosts to Newlyweds

DR.. and Mrs. Robert Delafield
Rands entertained at reception in
their home yesterday afternoon
from to Z in honor Of their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Delaf1eld Rands, jr., whose
marriage took place September II
in Chicago. Mrs. Rands, jr.. is the
former Miss Betty Hall Of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rands, jr., went to
New York after their marriage and
have now come to Washington to
make their home.