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The Republican., 1947-06-26
Evolution of Wedding Gowns
Shown in Pageant Last Night
The Past Forty-Seven Years

The Past Forty-Seven Years
OF the present era, the following
were modelled:
Mrs. Elwood Offut, 1907, by Miss
Wanda Whitaker; gown of 1907 by
Miss Nina Fauber; Mrs. Harry Por-
ter, 1911, by her daughter Miss Sus-
anna Porter; Mrs. Ralph. Weber,
1913, by Miss Jane Reckard; Mrs.
Neil Fraley, 1917, by her daughter,
Miss Evelyn Fraley; Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Naylor, 1917, Mr.. MAYORS
costume being worn by Homer Ben
nett, and Mrs Naylor wearing her
own; Mrs. Howard Riggs, 1919, by
Miss Charlotte Bonner; Mrs. Scott
Shirer, 1924; Mrs Fred d. Bell, 1880;
Mrs. Melvin Kight, 1881, and Mrs.
Irving Baumgartner, 1886; all
modelled by themselves.
Mrs. Emric Dusic, 1886, by Miss
Mary Smart; Mrs. Bruce Jenkins,
1887, by herself; Mrs. Clarence Um-
stot, 1888, by her niece, Miss Beth
Shirer; Mrs. Edward Glade, 1888, by
Miss Eloise Ashby; Mrs. Robert De-
Witt, 1899, by herself; Mrs. William
Robinson, 1912, by her sister, Miss
Mary Fraley; Mrs. Jack Weber, 1913,
by herself; Mrs. James Bell, Jr,, 1945,
by herself; and Mrs. Floyd Leighton,
l945, by herself.
Other Participants
Included in the evenings events
was Tom Thumb wedding with Sue
Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Porter as the bride, and Lon
ME Naylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard d. Naylor, the groom. Misses
Joyce Nicholson and Carol Savage
were Miss Porter's attendants.
Ushers were Richard Snyder and AL
bert Browne. Sammy Moore officiated
as minister.
Music was furnished by three vocal
soloists: Mr.. Jay Bell, Miss Dorothy
Brock, and Miss Florence Sisk. They
were accompanied by Robert Smith
at the piano.
The pageant was sponsored by
Circle four, WSCS, of the Methodist
church with Mrs. Frederick A.
Thayer, Jr,, in charge of the pro-
gram, Mrs. Ernest Liller, historian,
gave an account of the various
dresses as presented. Mrs Merle
Frantz was in charge of publicity,
the reception in the church after the
The Republican., 1947-06-26
GORTNER

Come to services on Sunday.
A number of folks attended the
singing at Mt. Lake Park and the re-
vival at White Church, over the
weekend.
Recent guests at Walter Schloss-
nagle's were Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney
Beckman and son, Frank, of Luke
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pace and daugh-
ter, of Thomas, and Miss Blanche
Wolfe, of Red House, and Messrs.
w. C. and Billy Welch.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger and Mrs. Paul
Welch were in Cumberland, on Sat
urday.
Miss Gertrude Slabach entertained
the Lynndale Youth Endeavor at a
party on Wednesday evening. Guests
included Mrs. Isaac Beckman, Rich
ard and Elsie Hesse, Mrs. Albert
Sisk and Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Beck
man.
Miss Barbara Maust, who was
teaching school in Delaware, is on a
summer vacation at the home of her
parents, near Grantsville, spent the
The Republican., 1947-06-26

Mrs. Herbert Leighton presided over
pageant, Mrs. Willard Ryan decor
ated the assembly room, and Mrs. l.
R, Rudy made the bouquets which
were used in the display.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

Lack OF Vltam1n "A Is beIleVed e
cause night blindness.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Letter Describes D. C.. Society
AT Time of President Polk

artificial, have never seen so many
Wreaths are the rage this winter
Hardly head was seen without
one. The most beautiful was worn
by Mrs Timberlake, the famous
Peggy O'Neale. To account for her
presence I must tell you that Nine.
Regert, wife of the French Minister,
has invited her to spend the winter
with her OF course, she couldn't
be left out without offending that
lady, but none of her family was
there except herself. To return to
her wreath, it was of crimson and
white japonicas alternately with ILL
lies and white heliotrope mixed in
it. The flowers were so perfect and
the stems so delicately concealed
that it was not until I smelt the
holiotrope I believed it natural. Her
dress was equally beautiful, three
skirts of white crepe embroidered
above each hem with interlaced
threads of crimson silk. peggy was
the lovely daughter of popular Will
liam O'Nea1e, at whose lodgings on
I street NV, near Nineteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue, such powerful
political figures as Andrew Jackson
made their home during the sessions
of Congress. Peggy's first husband
was young Timberlake of our United
States Navy. Her second was Sen
ator John Eaton of Tennessee, who
became Secretary of War in Jack
sons cabinet, at which time tenn
pests in social teapots rocked Wash
ington society as to who did and
didn't receive Peggy
Nine. Regert wore lace dress,
Evening star., 1947-11-23

with her enormously deep founces
looped up at each side with bouquets
of violets, and a wreath of violets
and green leaves on her head. She
bought the dress in Spain and gave
thousand dollars for it.
But Nine. Bodisco, wife of the
Russian Minister and the youthful
Georgetown bride of the fabulously
wealthy Russian count, took the
shine off every one with her dia-
monds. She wore a dress of scarlet
velvet with bertha of gold lace
which adorned her neck. On her
head was a wreath of scarlet gera-
NUNS. In the bottom of every flower
glittered a diamond and diamonds
were seWed irregularly on the leaves
so that they looked like glistening
dew drops. Her comb was of dia-
,monds, so were her rings, necklace,
breastpin and large ornament at
the point of it glitterer like stars.
Mime. Bodisco was Harriet Williams,
member of an old Georgetown fam
lily, who was married to the Russian
Minister during her school days at
Miss English's School. Her youth
full intimates we're her bridesmaids
The Altemonts, both wife and
daughter Che was Mexican Minis
teri, we're powdered with diamonds
also-and Nine. Altemont had a
pearl of this shape and size (Jessie
drew a large pear-shaped pearD
suspended from a diamond necklace.
"As for me, I was very much de-
lighted with the new dignity of a
captains wife and ask for nothing
else. Tell Van Antwerp that they
made his commission date from 1st
of August, 1874, and gave the two
brevets for first lieutenant and cap
tain at the same time.
Il hope I have appeased you by
telling you all I can remember to
Evening star., 1947-11-23

her grandmoth- 1889
er, Jeanette Yates Clagett, recently
brought to light sparkling source
history letter.
1t was written in 1845 to Mrs. AS
pinwalls great grandmother, Jane
Maria Yates, who was the wife OF
Ver Planck Van Antwerp, civil en-
gineer of one of the Hudson River
Dutch families on a mission to Fair
field, Iowa, initiated by President
Van Buren. The writer Of the letter
was none other than Jessie Benton
Fremont.
Mrs. Fremont was the daughter
of Senator Thomas H. Benton, pow
erful Senator from Missouri, who
lives again as the colorful heroine
of the best seller, Immortal Wife" 4"
by Irving Stone. Mrs. Fremont was
the wife of the explorer and general.
John Charles Fremont, who led nu-
merous expeditions to the West as
far as Oregon from l842 to 1849, and
was defeated for the presidency by
Buchanan in 1856. Mrs. Fremonts
letter does not bear a stamp but was
sent under the franking privilege of
Senator Benton. 1t is so folded that
the back of the letter constitutes
the envelope.
Went to Georgetown School.
Written beautifully, without er-
rors in spelling or construction, the
letter shows clearly how Jessie, who
had attended Miss English's FASH
ionable school for young ladies in
Georgetown, was able as very
young girl to serve as her fathers
confdante, act as his hostess for
his ailing mother and serve as his
confidential secretary.
Headed Washington City, Janu-
ary 25, 1845," Jessie's letter follows,
with interpretations and explana-
tions to clarity her news of the day:
you will acknowledge the sin
cerity of my repentance. my dear
Mrs. Van Antwerp, when you find
that I am really trying to make
you forget and forgive my not an
SWerlng your letter sooner. (So
warm and intimate was the friend
ship between the Benton and Van
Antwerp families that Mrs. Van
Antwerp named a daughter born
in 1850 Jessie Benton Van Ant
werp).
81 told you in my last that we
were going to ball at Mrs. Packen- /.
hams. and, as it was the most
beautiful I have ever seen, I will
tell you about it, (Mrs. Packenham
was the wife of the British Minis
ter. The United States as yet did
not rate Ambassadors from foreign
powers.
THE first pleasure consisted In
not being crowded. Only two hun
dred were asked, the cream OF Wash
Ington. AS his home is beautifully .
every one had on their
best.
"As of flowers. both natural and
Evening star., 1947-11-23

three others are on the Legal Sub
committee. The group maintains
an office In New York with Charles
j. Patterson of Fort Wayne, Ind, a
disabled Negro veteran, as executive
secretary.
Members of the committee include
DR.. Charles r. Drew. chief of staff
of Freedman's Hospital and profess
sor of surgery at Howard University;
DR.. w. H. Jernagin. director of the
National Fraternal Council of Negro
Churches; DR.. John A. Kenny, jr..
Howard University Medical School;
DR.. Rayford w. Logan, Howard
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Committee Formed 10 Push
Race EquiIity in Training

A campaign to obtain inclusion of
racial equality amendments in
universal military training legisla-
tion was launched yesterday with
the formation of the Committee
Against Jim Grow in Military Serv-
ice and Training.
Seven residents of Washington
are members of the committee and
Evening star., 1947-11-23

GA e "NdJ Ny DAiS
g ssi col
umnists.
While clearing
an attic of her
family's Colonial
h o m e, Straw
berry Hill" on a
tobacco planta-
ton in st. Ma
rvs ou n t Y,
Maryland (Which
was part of an
original Clagett
tract from Lord
BALTIMORE, Mrs.
Clarence A. As
pinwall, through
Evening star., 1947-11-23

amuse you except a description of
the presidentess, who looked like
an ostrich escaped from menagelle
with her great plumes of nodding
white feathers. (This referred to
demure, petite Sarah Polk, the rather
tiny wife of President Polk, who
often attempted to give herself ad-
ditional height by wearing a high
headdress) With kind regards from
mother to you all,
Yours most truly,
JESSIE BENTON FREMONT"
Evening star., 1947-11-23

University history professor; Dr..
Carter G. Woodson, historian here.
and Thurman L. Dodson and Perry
w. Howard. Washington attorneys.
Prof. James NJ Nabrit, ir., OF
Howard University; Charles H.
Houston, Washington attorney and
former member of the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
Practices, and Belford V. Lawson,
attorney and president Of Alpha
Paternity here, are members of the
Legal Subcommittee.
Lack of vitamin A Is believed to
cause night blindness.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
BY Jessie Font Evons

Tidbits. of news about smart off,
cial and residential circles here evil
IDENTIFY were regaled in as sprightly
manner 102 years ago as they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24

munities which will suffer by thenl-and therein is handedness of the absolute ruler cannot be condoned in the hired agents of the people.
 The Attorney General of Alaska, in a reply to Mayor King concerning the Hanes school situation, stated:
 Under our theory of free education and system of territorial refunds to municipalities, it is the duty of every municipality to maintain enough school ac- commodatons receive all children of school who present themselves for admission Therefor, both the town involved and the Territorial Department of Education should be given generous notice before the Alaska Native Service closes one of it's schools
 The Attorney General recommends specifically that the following four points be pressed upon Wash ington:"
 l. No ANS school should be closed without notice equivalent to at least two full school years.
 ?. ANS scnoo buildings and facilities should be turned over the respective incorporated towns where same are located or to the Department of Education where rural schools are concerned. This point is especially compelling if the Federal government is going to continue tax emption of Indian land
 g. The request of the Territory for a tuition con- tract similar to those in effect in the States for the education ol Indian children, should be allowed The request slO0 per pupil per year to be matched by the Territory.
 4 Lots of other land held by Indians in towns or school districts be made susceptible to local land for supporting schools, streets, fire de- town police, etc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
Bartender or Teacher?
(New York Timesl


 War Veteran Philip Lynch of Queens is a public school teacher by day and bartender at tavern in Hcllis at night For his work at Jamaica Junior High School he receives S51 25 a week For mixing drinks the pay is S60 week. Although he has taken the night job as sidelne, it may be reasonably asked in view of it's superior pey whether MT Lynch first of all, a bartender a teacher
 cnly one of a great many teachers in New York and elsewhere who find that a teachers pay does not provide satisfactory living The New York Teachers Interest Committee has made survey on this subject finding that of teachers in the city who an- swered questionnare, 225 per cent held outside obs and of teachers replying more than TO per cent had such dual jobs These percentages are based on only $500 replies; it is quite possible that they would fall if the whole teaching force represented But we know this and other that more teach CTS are doing outside work now, in view of the high cost of living, than at any time recently.
 A law temporarily suspended by the Legisla- ture forbids teachers hold other city State Fed eral jobs But there is law that at any time pre- vents teacher from spending his spare time working as bartender rveter cashier waitress elevator op- erator auto mechanic or dishwasher, our New York teachers doing The public, which is the en- ployer must ask itself this question: Is it not getting the worst of the bargain when it pays teachers so inadeuuatey that in spite of the eXhausting drain on their energies involved in teaching they still find it essential to hire away time that should be spent rest professional training and cultivation of .na a,,,,d ar,dc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT

In the Commissioners Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Division Num-
 Der One. Before FELIX GRAY,
 Commissioner and Ex-Officio Pro-
 bate Judge. Juneau Precinct. In the Matter of the Estate of
 HELEN HOFSTAD CLEMENTS
 Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the EXecutor of the Estate of Helen Hofstad Clements, deceased, has fil- cd his final report herein praying fer approval of the administration of said estate as reported in the Final Report and petitioning that John H. Clements be decreed all of the remaining property of the Es- tate, and that said administration be closed
 Hearing before the undersigned on the Final Report and Petition will be held at Juneau, Alaska, March IT, 1947, at 1000 o'clock A. M, at which time all persons having ob- jection to the petition or report may appear and be heard.
 WITNESS my hand and official seal this 9th day of January, 1947.
 (SeaD FELIX CRAY, U. s. Commissioner and -Officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct. First publication, Jan 10, 1947. Last publication, Jan. 31, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned G. G. Brown was, on the 8th day of January, l947, duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of JIM ELLEN, Deceased, and that Letters of Administration therefor on said day were duly is sued to him.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouch- CTS, and duly verified, within six (6) months from the date of this notice to the undersigned Administrator at his place of business known as Brownies Liquor Store" at 139 South Franklin Street Juneau, AL aska, or to his attorney M. E Monagle, in Room POO, Seward Building, Juneau. Alaska. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 9th day of January, 1947.
 c. G. BROWN,
 Administrator Filst publication. Jan. 10. 1947. Last publication, Jan. 31, l947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
LIKE IT OR LUMP IT?

Two steps being taken by the Office of Indian Affairs-both without adequate notice to the com munities involved-likely incline some of the resi- dents of the Alaska cities Hanes and Skagway to agree with North Dakota's Senator Langer: That the Indian Affairs Office should be abolished
 Although eventual elimination of that office throuph elimination of the need for any special treatment of native peoples certainly the true long range goal serious consideration does not bring agree ment with the prescription which would abolish the entire agency as cure for bureaucratic vagaries, from which Alaska is among the chief sufferers
 Disclosure that the Indian Office, acting through the Alaska Native Service intends immediately to close the Skagway Tuebrcuosis Sanatorium came to Skagway residents in the form of "bombsheH an nouncement before the Skagway Chamber of Com rnerce only yesterday The Skagway hospital is to be evacuated by February l. Closure someday was gen. eraly conceded but such post-haste action was not dreamed of
 Earlier this month, the City of Haines was ln- formed that the ANS plans to close it's school there Mayor Leonard King of Haines has protested the action on the ground that the town cannot increase it's revenue sufficiently to meet the added school burden which it will be required to assume, par ticuarly since half of the is nontaxable mission ground and much of the remaining area consists of likewise non taxable native grants.
 Both these steps by the Alaska Native Service are being taken practically withou5 notice to the com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
SWEET HARMONY E4UWS
 AWAY

These who sat in President Tru- mans recent meeting with the six Congressional leaders-three Dems and three Reps-Say that, while useful it does not mean sweet har- mony between the White House and COP leaders on Capitol Hill.
 Despite what you read in the newspapers, the bipartisan Big Six of both Democrats and Re- publicans will not function in any sense as did the Democratic Big Four, which conferred with the President once a week on legiSla- tive matters when the Democrats were in power. This practice would i be continued if there is to be har- mony and cooperation in real sense.
 However, it was mutually agreed to hold Big Six meetings from time to time,' at the call of the President, and then only on non controversial, bipartisan" sub jects-as COP Senator Arthur Van denberg of Michigan described it. In other words, both sides are ready to cooperate, but at arms length. There will be no scrapping Cf party lines on basic, legislative strategy That was the underlying significance of the heralded White House Big Six meeting, despite out ward harmony.
 TRUMAN AD.IoES CONGRESS
 Main thing President Truman discussed at his first Big Six" conference was streamlining Con- gress He expressed the hope that Investigations will be conducted as much as possible by regular stand ing committees, instead of special committees, which, he said, was one objective of the Congressional Re- organization Act passed last year.
 There's no sense in several com mittees Investigating the same thing at the same time" Truman de- clared Its a waste of time and money, when one committee can do the job"
 He suggested that Senate and House leaders get together and de- eide on who should investigate what, so as not to tread on each others toes and fill the record with duplicate testimony
 Truman didn't commit himself directly on extension of his old Senate War Investigating Com- mittee. Previously, however, he was quite blunt in discussing this with Democratic Senator Glenn Taylor. of Idaho.
 When Senator Mead (NY) be- came Chairman of the Committee, Truman explained, T told him the Committee should wind up it's ac- tivities when the war ended. It was set up strictly as d wartime propo- sition and has done its job in my opinion"
 The President also told Taylor that he has two major objectiyes before leaving the White House. He said T hope to secure peace in the 1 world and, secondly, I hope to put
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

WORDS This is the narrower Q MORE.
 MISPRONOUNCED Euphony (sweet sound) Pronounce u-fon CUBE NO IT. accent first syllable
 observe the TIGUE pronounced TEEG.
 inetwine, lace, nterlace.
 STUDY word three times and yours Let us vocabulary word each Todas word deserving these
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
HOSPITAL NOTES

St. Ann's Hospital admitted Bert F. Smith from Haines, and Rokert Grant yesterday for medical attsn- tion. Mrs. Howard A. Sawyer was admitted early today, and at 5:0s a, m. a baby boy weighing seven pounds and l4 ounces was born to her.
 Miss Beatrice Shepard, from sur gery, was the only discharge yes terday.
 Government Hospital admitted Harry Sakamoto of Juneau, and discharged William s. Howard of Juneau.
 FELT BOOTS-Men's 8 anu l2- inch. Special, S275. H. s. GRAVES.
 adv. 4S1-t6
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
MODERN ETIQUETTE sy saapprA ,rr

O. family O. compile wedding?
 bride should this together selfish disregard the personal friends the bridegroom.
 Which table the dishes containing the the soiled plates?
 A. The dishes containing the food.
 meal they merely accident?
 A. she should permit a welbred will sug it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24

giving important background infor- nation, was generally frank and fortnight. Byrnes, while not hand ling many conferences himself went further than Hughes in mak- ing sure that a competent State Department official gave newsmen a general picture of what was hap pening inside diplomatic negotia- tions.
 Byrnes also didn't object to most news leaks, felt the American people had the right to know about foreign policy.
 However, some of those ailedg- edly close to General Marshall say he may tighten up on the Byrnes policy and crack down on news leaks. This, of course, may be un- fair to the new Secretary of State; for, based on his own past record, Marshall has been quite a leak CT" himself. In fact, one cable seiz- ed from the files of the German Foreign Office now reveals that General Marshall was woefully in discreet in the early stages of the European war and inadvertently let out important secrets to the enemy.
 When the American Army cap rured German files in Berlin, one of the most amazing cables they unearthed was sent by Nazi Con- sul General Hans Borchers in New York, May 13. l94l, regarding a dinner table conversation General Marshall had with high American society woman The cable read as follows:
 Mrs. Herbig told that she sat at a dinner between General Mar shall and a member of the govern ment and the possibilities of wal in Europe were discussed and both stated that it was definite that Greenland, Iceland, and the Azores should be used as bases for troops in order to facilitate invasion of Norway, northern France, Spain and Portugal. An attempt was be- ing made to select qualified ele- ments for a Fifth Column to Spain among prisoners and immigrants.
 At that very same time, American newspapers were being bitterly condemned when some of them hinted that the United States was planning to use Iceland and the Azores as military bases
 A little later. when Maj. Gen Henry Miller told society lady ill London about Allied plans for the Normandy invasion, he was prompt ly reduced to the rank of Colone and sent home from England.
 Note Mrs Herbig is the code name for the Washington society woman who duped General Mar shall. However, nothing has eyel been done since the war about talk ing action against her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-24
The Washington
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