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Evening star., 1947-06-17
Parties Precede
Weddinq Friday

Popular Nancy Mayo and her
fiance, Samuel Gurley Dunham II,
are being entertained daily before
their marriage Friday at 4:30 in
Christ Episcopal Church in George
town.
Yesterday a cocktail party was
given for them by Joseph Green
wood who will serve as an usher at
the wedding and last evening Mr..
and Mrs. James Peter were hosts at
o dinner in their honor.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Jones will entertain the we'd
ding party at dinner and among
the guests will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Browning, jr, the latter the
mother of the bridegroom elect; his
sister, Miss 10y Dunham, and his
grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Thatch-
er, who will come from New York
with Judge Thatcher.
The engaged pair were feted at a
cocktail party Sunday by Mr.. Robert
Werlich.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Program Arvanged
On able SETTINGS

Cool barbecue, Baronial, brunch
and buffet table settings will provide
a novel and colorful background for
the program of Fashions in Sum-
mer Tables" to be presented at the
Fashion Groups final luncheon
meeting of the season at 1890 pm
tomorrow on the Washington Hotel
Roof.
Mrs. D. D. Gearhart, noted local
table decorator, will be guest
speaker, and prominent Washington
hostesses have been invited to be
guests of honor. They include: Mrs.
Fred Vinson, wife of the Chief JUS
tice; Sonora de Belt, wife of the
Cuban Ambassador Mrs. Claude
Pepper, wife of the Florida Senator;
Mrs. Brien Mcmahon, wife of the
Senator from Connecticut. and Mrs.
Morris Cafritz. Mrs. John Cara
dine. wife of the star who is appear
ing currently at the Olney T'heater,
also will be a guest of honor.
The four table settings will be
arranged by Mrs. Gearhart ano
fashion and food editors from the
four local newspapers, Miss Gertrude
Prisley. regional director for the
Washington Group, will preside
The groups activities will be re-
sumed in the fall.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Wilma Barr Bride
of Mr.. Scbaeffer

Miss Wilma Barr, daughter of
Mr.. William Barr of Portland, Greg,
was married yesterday to Mr.. Rus
sell Schaeffer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Schaeffer of Reading, Pa,
the wedding taking place in the
Fort Lincoln Chapel.
The Rev. Gordon Bslharrie OF
the Canadian Union College in AL
berta, Canada, offlciated at the
ceremony and later the Rev. and
Mrs. ]. c. Holland were hosts at a
reception.
White satin was, worn by the
bride, her veil being edged with
lace, and she carried a shower bou-
quet of white roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Mary
Catherine Bee, was in aqua taffeta
and carried yellow roses and the
bridesmaid, Miss Thyra Bowen, wore
yellow taffeta and carried pink
roses. Airline Schaeffer, niece of
the bridegroom, was the flower girl
Mr.. George Akers was best man
and the ushers included Mr.. Nor
man Meager, Mr.. Irving Jones and
Mr.. Camille Nowfel of Beirut, Leba-
non.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaeffer are on a
wedding trip in Virginia. They will
be at home after August IS in Day.
ton.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Name Society
PLANS Picnic

"Down-East style" baked beans
will feature an old-fashioned Maine
picnic to be given Saturday by the
Maine State Society The affair will
be held in the Palisades Field House
and grove between and 9 o'clock.
There will be informal dancing in
the field house.
Mr.. Roy C. Haines, an aide to
Senator owen Brewster of Maine,
has been named to head a perma-
nent Board of Directors to arrange
annual concerts in memory of Nine.
Lillian Nordica. Serving with him
will be Mrs. Wallace White, Repre-
sentative Margaret Chase Smith,
Mr.. Justin Lawrie, DR.. Max Cush-
ing and Mr.. Augustus Norton, all
Maine natives
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Jume Hntf Bride
OF DR.. Wvnzan

Miss June Wilson Huff, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Wheeler Q. Huff,
became the bride last evening Of
DR.. John Milton Wyman III, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman. The we'd
ding took place in the Bethesda
Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
James S. Albertson officiating, and
a reception followed at the Broad
moor Hotel.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore white
taffeta with fingertip veil and
carried a bouquet of white roses and
stephanotis
Miss Virginia Albertson. the maid
of honor, wore yellow taffeta and
carried Joanna Hill roses and blue
delphinium. The bridesmaids, the
Misses Ann Didriksen, Eleanor Lati-
mer, Elizabeth Klein and Jeanne
Stevens, wore aqua marquisette and
carried talisman roses and white
snapdragonS. The flower girl, Phyl-
lis Ann Taylor, wore yellow and
carried a nosegay of Joanna Hill
roses and blue delphinium.
DR.. John w. Troy served as best
man for DR.. Wyman and DR.. John
Bernard Zaontz, DR.. John Flynn,
Mr.. William B. Richardson and Mr..
Alan Wakefield were the ushers.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Meeting to Plan
p aris assembly

Mime. Henri Bonnet, wife of the
French Ambassador, win be guest
of honor and speaker at a meeting
at 4 pm. Friday at which plans viii
be formulated for the forthcoming
first International Assembly for
Women's World Fellowship, which
will convene in Paris September 28.
Outstanding women leaders of
national women's organizations in
the United States and women dis
tinguished in professional fields re-
lated to the International Assembly
program will attend the meeting,
which will be held at the United
Nations Club.
The International Assembly is
announced as non political, non-
Government sponsored m etin g
where influential women leaders
from all countries viii be invited to
discuss freely, existing conditions
affecting peace and freedom, includ-
ing such specific and immediate
problems as Feeding the Worlds
Children"
Cooperation of the wives of
high-ranking French government
officials is indicated by the fact that
Nine. Vincent Auriol. wife Of the
President of the French Republic,
is honorary president OF the IN
ternational Assembly, and Nine.
Georges Bidault, WIFE of the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, is president
of the assembly.
Evening star., 1947-06-17

Z Many of the announcements oi
engagements now being made are
a forecast of weddings to take place
in the summer. Miss Barbara Lee
Barley, whose parents, Mrs. Ed
monia Baker Barley and Mr.. Louis
C. Barley, jr., have made known
her engagement to Mr.. Walter
Woodward Davy, will be a July
bride. He fiance is the son of Mrs
James w. Morris, wife OF Justice
Morris, and Mr.. Myron Davy.
Miss Barley has made her home
with her grandmother, Mrs. Francis
B. Baker. in Warrenton and Fair
fax. She attended Warrenton Coun-
try School and Holton Arms ano
was graduated this month from
Holton Arms Junior College.
Mr.. Davy is graduate OF the
University of Florida, member oi
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity ano
served overseas in the European
theater as a lieutenant in the Field
Artillery.
DesilIa-ParS0ns
The marriage Of Miss Elsa
Agesilas Desilla, daughter of Mr.
Agesilas M. Desilla of Athens
Greece, and the late MIS-. Desilla
to. Mr.. Duncan Breese Parsons, son
of Col. Harold Livingston Parsons,
u. S. M. c., retired, and Mrs. Par
sons of Arlington, will take place
early next month in the Washing
ton Cathedral of Saint Peter and
Saint Paul.
The bride-elect, who is a great
niece of the late Prime Minister
Demertzis, will fly from Athens to
be the house guest of Col. and Mrs.
Parsons prior to the wedding.
The bridegroom ELECT, who Is a
former LIEUTENANT in the Signal
Corps, met Miss Desilla while sta
toned in Athens. He now is stu
dent in the College of Electrical
at Cornell University.
Mack.Keiehley
At a reception given in honor of
the 2lst birthday anniversary OF
Evening star., 1947-06-17
ENGAGEMENT announcements

their twin daughters, the Misses
Eugenia and Norrine Mack, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. LIE Roy Mack announced the
formers engagement to Mr.. Ar
thur Keighley, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Keighley of this city and New
York.
The prospective bride is a junior
at Wilson Teachers College. Her
fiance, who served in the Army dur
ing the war, now is employed by the
Veterans Administration.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Harrison-Gardner
Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis T. Harrison OF Ia
koma Park of the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Nancy Ann
Harrison, to Mr.. George Dewey
Gardner, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Gardner of Silver Spring.
Miss Harrison is graduate OF
Calvin Coolidge High School and
her fiance attended Augusta Mill
tary Academy. He now is serving in
the Navy.
The wedding will take place Sat
urday evening at 8 o'clock in the Al
bright Memorial Church, 4th and
Rittenhouse streets.
Bnrks-Havl0ck
Mrs. Florence M. Burks an
nounces the engagement OF her
daughter, Miss Catherine Burks, to
Mr.. Joseph F. Havlock, ir., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Havlock of Browns
vile, Pa. The wedding will take
place July / at 7 o'clock in the
Bradburn Memorial Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Reception IT Home.
OF Mrs Pincb0t

Mrs. Clifford Pinchot was hostess
yesterday afternoon at q reception
given BY the Washington Chapter
Of United World Federalists. The
gathering was in honor of six Mis-
sourians who have come to Wash
ington to present TO President
Truman the resolution for world
federation recently adopted by the
Missouri state Legislature.
Those coming from the Missouri
Legislature were Senator L. .. JOS
lyn. Senator H. r. Williams. Speak
er Murray E. Thompson and Floor
Leader r. j. King. jr. Mr. F r.
Won Windegger, chairman OF the
organization in Missouri, and Mr..
John D. McCutcheon, vice chair
man, also were present.
Mrs. Pinchot. Mrs. j. Borden Har-
riman and Mr.. Edgar ATlsel Now
rer received and among the guests
were Senator Lister Hill, Senator
John Sparkman, Representative
George E. Bender, Senator Chet
Holifeld, Senator Robert Hale, Rep
resentative and Mrs. John Davis
Lodge, Representative and Mrs.
Parks M. Banta, Representative and
Mrs. Harold G. Hagen, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Claude I. Bakewell,
Representative and Mrs. Dewey
Short, Representative and Mrs. Mac
SchWabe, Mrs. Mowrer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas L. Stokes, Miss NAL
vina Lindsay. Miss Ruth Crane,
Mrs. Hazel Markell, Mrs. Cleveland
A. Newton and Mrs. Harry HaWes.
Evening star., 1947-06-17

Colored balloons decorated the ter
race and reflected the light from
within the cardroom where the
receiving line stood.
Against f1ower-studded back
ground the debutante and her par
ents received the Capitals bellies
and their escorts. Miss Bradley was
clad in strapless gown of white
starched lace with a bouffant skirt.
She wore white orchid in her hair
and another on her wrist. Mrs.
Bradley wore gray evening gown
with gold accessories.
There were scores of dinners all
over town before this popular deb
utante's party. Miss Bradley was
at the dinner given by Mrs. Sidney
Kent Legare for her daughter, Miss
Alberta Legare. Miss Beatrice Blair,
Miss Sherley Smith and Miss Nancy
Burdick, all June debutantes and,
like Miss Bradley, graduates of this
month from Madeira School, were
at this same dinner party.
Miss Lorraine Bacon entertained
a small group of her friends, while
her debutante sister, Miss Ellen
Bacon, and brother. Mr.. Edward A.
Bacon, jr., attended the buffet sup
per at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace H. Fulton. Hostess at this
affair was Miss Martha Fulton,
whose guests included her house.
guest, Miss Edith Moffat; Miss Betsy
Mary de Sibour, Miss Frances Stern
hagen, Miss Elsie Van Kleek, Miss
Bradley's house guest, and Miss Ali
son Bean. Their dinner partners
were Mr.. David Fulton, the hostess
brother: Mr.. Burnham Moffat, Miss
Moffat's cousin; Sergt. Peter Bun
eel, Mr.. John Fairchild, Mr.. Will
liam Hoover, Mr.. Joseph Clark, Mr..
Harry Guild and Mr.. Gordon Ham
ersley. Miss Miriam Bellinger, Mr..
Cameron LIE Clair, jr., Maj. James
Timothy, Mr.. Robert Werlich and
Mr.. Walter Pforzheimer were at
the party Miss Lorraine Bacon gave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Delano gave
a dinner for their niece, Miss Ruth
Sailor of Portland, Greg, and Mr..
and Mrs. Jean Delattre-Seguy en-
tertained in honor of their daugh-
ter, Miss Claire Delattre-Seguy, who
will be presented to society come
December 20.
Energetic Miss Bradley has taken
a Job in Washington for the sum-
mer and then will enter Briarcliff
Junior College in the fall. Miss
Moffat and Miss Fulton will have
a vacation together in Hancock,
N. H., beginning July 1, and when
fall arrives both will go to Scripps
College in Pomona, Calf.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Outdoor Affair in Lovely Setting
CAROLYN Bradley Makes Debnt
AtDance at Cbepy Chase club

high point whirl the dance given last
evening by Bradley for their debutane dagn
ter Miss Bradley member of OF Washngons Oldest
and hest known families Chase Club
brunei debuante with the infectious sme was
presented affairs of the The 500 guests
danced outdoors which overlook the beautiful tree
bordeed lawn golf distance The weather heav-
eny and Sidney odd themselves from 1880 TILL
in the morning.
There and the porch where
champagne cloth floating gardenias The
den disappeared by one from the sunkeop table
the heads OFT feminine guests
Evening star., 1947-06-17
viii GiUe Dinner
Preceding Sb0u

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy st. Lewis will
be hosts at small dinner this eve
ming at Rance Mic, their country
home, before taking their guests to
the first-night performance of "A
Bill Of Divorcement" at the Olney
Theater.
Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper
are among the first-nighters for the
show, and others are Senator and
Mrs. Raymond Baldwin, Senator
George Aiken, Miss Betty Ann
Stewart, Mrs. Marcus George, Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone Williams, Mrs.
Igor Cassini, Miss Gertrude Prisley,
Col. Albert Cox, jr.,' 1t. Comdr. VIII
liam Cox, 1t. Cemdr. Edwin House
and Mr.. James F. Mitchell, jr.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
dItrHsa Session
T D Hear Address
Bv u. C. Member

Members of the washington Al
trllsa Club now attending the con-
vention Of Altrusa International
which opened Sunday at Mackinac
Island, Mich, are Miss Ruth Corn
man, delegate: Mrs. Raleigh Gill
christ, alternate; Miss Edith Ma
cauley and Miss Bess Goodykooritz,
who is scheduled as one OF the chief
speakers.
Miss Goodykoontz, who is director
of the Division of Elementary Edu-
cation of the United States ONCE
OF Education, and who returned last
fall from a mission to Germany
where she observed the United
States Military Government educa-
tional program. will address a public
affairs luncheon today. She will
speak on the subject, Women In
Public Affairs.
An interesting feature of the con-.
vention. which will close on Thurs
day, will be the presentation Of the
1947 Altrusa International's BIZ
ennial Distinguished Service Award
to a woman who has done outstand-
ing work In her field. The award
will be presented at tomorrow after
Moons session.
Miss Bertha Nienburg of the
Washington club was chairman of
the Awards Committee and Miss
Mary v. Robinson, also of Washing
ton, was a member of the commit
tee which chose the award recipient.
About 200 Altrusa Clubs in the
United States, Mexico, Canada and
Puerto Rico, representing approxi-
mately 1000 business and profess,
sional women, have sent representa-
tiyes to the convention.
The convention theme, Live and
Let Live" was selected as the key
note of the organizations policy for
the next two years. according to-
Miss Mamie D. Larsh, international
president, who said before the con-
vention opened, when we under
stand people as individual human
beings-not as mass groups of ma
tionalities-then will we make the
progress needed to build interr.a-
tional peace"
The meeting will also be high
lighted with the biennial election Of
officers. Miss Corinne ". Loomis
of Boston, Mass, is q candidate for
international president.
The new officers will be installed
at the presidents formal banquet
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Alzl111nae Reunion
Set for Thursday

The Washington Chapter of the
Arlington Hall Alumnae Association
will hold its first postwar reunion
and meeting at 8 pm. Thursday at
the home of Miss Carrie Sutherlin,
retiring president of Chevy Chase
Junior College. 6410 Connecticut
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.
Miss 'Sutherlin, who was president
of Arlington Hall Junior College for
Girls. in Arlington, until it was
bought by the Army in 1942, is pre-
pairing to leave the city soon.
Plans to reorganize the aIumnae
association and to arrange for reg
ular meetings and activities will be
discussed Thursday All alumnae
living in the Washington area are
urged to attend.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
AInnznae to Elect

Officers will be elected and INSTALL
ed at the annual luncheon of the
Washington Alumnae of Wilson Col
lege, Chambersburg, Pa, at noon Sat-
urday at Allison's Little Tea House.
Mrs. Paul w. Leitch, secretary of
admissions at the college, will be
guest speaker.
Undergraduates and prospective
students and their parents are in
vited and may make reservations
with the club president, Miss Ruth
M. Bleezarde, 1887 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, before noon Friday.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Mrs. BoWling Plans
Tea Thursday

Mrs. Gladys Myers Bowling, presi-
dent of the Women's City. Club. will
entertain at a tea and garden party
for the members from to Z pm.
Thursday, at her home in George
town.
Receiving with the hostess will be
the other officers of the club, while
the board members will assist in
serving refreshments in the garden.
Mrs. Bowling timed the tea so
that it would take place when her
garden, in which flowers in shades
of blue are featured. is in full bloom.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Hadassab Election

Mrs. Julius Silverstein was elected
chairman of the Brentwood Village
and Woodbridge Groups of Hadassah
at a recent meeting.
Other officers elected include
Mrs. Harry Miller, co-chairman
Mrs. Morris Gorinson, correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Milton Wiser
recording secretary; Mrs. Leo Fried
berg, treasurer, and Mrs. Jack Her
son, parliamentarian.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
ZOnta Luncheon

Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse,
executive director of the Women's
Division of the Democratic National
Committee and former Democratic
Representative from Connecticut,
will be guest speaker at a luncheon
meeting of the Zonta Club at /
pm. tomorrow at the Dodge Hotel.
Mrs. Woodhouse's topic will be Are
Women Affective Citizens?"
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Poetry Prizes Gipen

Mary Hester Turner won first
prize and first honorable mention
in the last poetry contest of the
season conducted by the Writers
League of Washington.
Second and third prizes went to
Inez Sheldon Tyler and Omer
Henry, newly elected president of
the league. Franklin Coffman and
Inez Franck received second and
third honorable mention. Mrs.
Tyler was chairman of the contest
which was judged by Inez Barclay
Kirby.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Kings Birthday

The yellow and blue flag of Sweden
hung over the door of the Swedish
Legation yesterday and during the
late afternoon the Minister and
Mime. Ericsson were hosts to about
a hundred guests in celebration of
the 89th birthday anniversary of
King Gustav v. In the company
were the members of the legation
staff, their wives and children, and
other Swedes In the metropolitan
area.
Refreshments were served and the
Minister made a short speech and
proposed a toast to the King.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Mrs. Carr Delegate

Mrs. Eva NJ Carr, commander Of
the Washington Navy Mothers
Club No. 597, has been named as
delegate to the national convention
of the Navy Mothers Clubs of
America, to be held July 14-18 in
Cincinnati. Mrs. Mamie S. Beckner
is the alternate.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
APARTMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Francis Spiess,
the latter formerly Miss Katherine
Crowley, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Jerome Crowley, have moved into
their new apartment at 6668 Hillan-
dale road in Bethesda
Evening star., 1947-06-17

The bride Saturday after
noon OF Mr.. Robert J. L. Nor
ton is the former Miss Doro-
thy Josephine Wagner, dangh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold
Wagner. The tUedding took
place in the Church OF the
Nativity and the Req. Waiter
J. Norris oficiGted at the cere-
mony. After the reception,
1Uhich 1uas held In the Masonic
Temple in Stluer Spring, the
couple left for trip to Michi-
gan. The bridegroom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.
Norton. -HeSsler Photo.
Evening star., 1947-06-17

The former Miss Rhoda
Kushner, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Kushner, 1Das mar
ried last eDening to Mr.. Arnold
Kandel, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mar Kdndel. The Deddi1g
took place at the Shorehanl,
Nth Rabbi Norman GerSten-
field officiating, and aDaS fol-
lo1ped By q dinner and recep-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Kandel
now are on a lDedding trip to
Lake Placid and Montreal.
-Bro1D1- -Sudres Photo.
Evening star., 1947-06-17

Married last eUening to 1t.
Il. g. Kenneth Ralph Scud-
der, the bride is the former
Miss Carolyn King, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Meddor
King. The 1Uedding took place
in the Brookland Baptist
Church, NTH the Req. Ward
Bullard Hurlburt Officiating at
the ceremony, and the bride
1Das escorted and giUen in
marriage by her father.
-HeSsler Photo.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-10
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-19
WACHU5ETT K0UT ON MERCY MISSION
 SINCE LAST NIGHT

USCG Cutter Wachusett left late yesterday afternoon for Echo Cove about 20 miles north of Eagle River in Lynn Canal, to pick up an eld- erly woman for disqualification.
 Weather in the area from Point Retreat northward was reported toe rough for plane landings, and a blinding snow storm was in pro- gress.
 Two men, one of them evidently the son of the sick woman, started early yesterday for the cove from Point Retreat in an Is foot boat but were unable to complete the trip and returned.
 The Wachusett left on the res cue mission in answer to radio phone call from Point Retreat light station. Commander E. V. Carlson estimated shortly before sailing that his cutter would be out fol several hours, depending on wea- ther and the condition of the pa tient
 If the woman was found to bt not too seriously ill, it is believed the Wachusett may continue on out Icy Straits to Cape Spencer light station on a routine mission, taking the woman along in care of tht ships doctor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-19
CANNERY WORKERS ASK TO NEGOTIATE WAGES WITH A. S. |.

SEATTLE, Nov. 19-IR-The Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, em- ployer group has been notified that unions representing 25000 workers in the salmon canning industry, de- sire to open negotiations on wages and working conditions, I. A. Sand vigen, business representative oi Hope Lodge No. 79, International Association of Machinists undepen- den0 said today.
 No specific demands will be made hy the unions, Sandviger said, but it is hoped union and employer representatives can work out a basis for negotiations.
 Many times in the past we have submitted our demands and the employers have offered counterpro- posals," he declared, and we have been so far apart as to be almost ridiculous"
 The employer group represents 53 firms. Sandvigen said it would be the first major industry tc negotiate here since passage of the Taft Hartley Labor Act