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TEN JOURNAL- EVERY EVEN INC. WILMINGTON, jDJELAWARE. SATURDAY, MARCH 31. 1 934 5131 Social NeWs -Wmens: Acfeifies THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING DA Calendar of Events WOMEN'S COLLEGE NOTES University of Delaware 1 Wo Co Ao ORL" I i RESERVE MEWS MASON work of constructing the baskets was supervised by Mrs. Wallace Haney, club director.

The M. T. B. Club will hold a hike at 2 o'clock next Tuesday atter-noon. Members planninsr to attend are to notify Miss sue Anderson.

Announcement is made of the meeting of the High School Council, at 5 o'clock on Monday eve-nine. April 9. Plans are" progressing for the International tea which is to be held on April 15. from 4 to 6 o'clock, in the V. W.

C. A. building. Tlie members of the T. M.

T. M. Club and the Siwas Cluo will go on hike next Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Ellen Montgomery and Miss Jane Speakman. They will meet at Much interest is being shown in the educational trip to Washington which the members of the Girl Reserve department of the Young Women's Christian Association liave planned for next Thursday. April Reservations are to be made by Tuesday at the association building.

rTiends of the association as well as members of the Girl Reserves will he welcome. The party will carry tor: luncheon and rr.av stop Washington for supper, it desired. Miss Pauline Bonnie, acting Girl Reserve secretary, will accompany the girls. Apnounecyicnt is made that the amateur circus which the Girl Reserves and the Health Education Department of the Y. W.

C. A p'anned to present on April 27. has been changed until trc night or Mav 18. Members of the Jolly Junior Club completed their Easter baskets at the meeting on Thursday and filled them with candies. These baskets were taken to the Delaware Hos- pital to the children's ward.

The A A. a BY JEAN Matin services for Good Friday were npomored by the Y. W. C. A.

yesterday. The Rev. Andre-w Mayer, cf St. Thomas Episcopal Church, htm the speaker. Betty Weber and Anne Griffith have been selected to be the senior attendants at the May Court.

Dean Winifred J.Roblascm. Miss Henrietta Fleck, of the home economics department, and Miss Edith Larson, of the biology department, are vacationing Jn New York. The National Student Federation is convening at Barnard College next Monday, Ttwday and Wednesday to discuss strident self-government and campus problems. Women's College will be represented by Martha Stanton, Dorothy Ross, and Hildegarde Hagen, all members of the Student Executive Council. "Piratees," a musical comedy, will be presented by the Bar and Clef Club of Delaware College on April 19.

and Women's College ha.s been asked to help with the production in many ways. Louise Grahm of the freshman clafis, is directing the dancing, Charlotte Stout has charge of properties, Dorothy Ramsey is head of the costume committee, and Alice Pepper is assistant business manager for work on the lo-ver campus. The girls have not ben asked to take part, in the acting, for the men are goin to play the femanine, as "well as the masculine, The modern language department has announced an offering for next month in the form of a reading by Miss Lois Mandell, instructor in French. She will read the works of Charles Baudelaire as they are translated bv our own poet. Edgar Allan Poe.

This will take place on the afternoon of April llth. soonr after the reopening of school. Further plane? for the centenary celebration have been made, no- that Firmin Swlmnen, organist, has agreed to direct the music for the historical pageant. Mr. Swnnen will also play the organ during the three present jafcions of th pageant on Thursday nieht, May 10.

Friday night. May llth. and Saturday afternoon. May 12th. Boletus Hall, one of the three temporary dormitories, is the scene of a great deal of hard work these da vs.

since it has been turned into WITH SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES MR. AND MRS. F.I.ISIIA II, FOWLER Mr. and Mrs. EHsha II.

Fowler, of 104 East Forty-second street, today are receiving congratulations in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. The celebrants have always made their home in Wilmington, with the exception of a six months honeymoon cruise in Cuba and Jamaica. Before her marriage, Mrs. Fowler Was Miss Lydia B. Shelton, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Shelton, of Dover. They have nix children who are: Clarence C. Fowler.

Mrs. Thomas P. Grant. Mrs. John W.

Barnes and Mrs. Harvey A. Dresh. or thus city. Mrs.

William R. Croasdale, of Allentown. and Mrs. Fred Romas, of Aldan, Pa. They have nine grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Fowler are members of First M. P. Church.

In honor of their celebration a family reunion will be given this evening at tne home of their daughter. Mrs. John w. Barnes. a work room for the activities of Mitchell Hail.

On tr.e same day the scenery and costume committee French Club will meet 'in the after-for the Centenary. Miss Harriet I noon, on the 20th the Mathematics Baily and Miss Elizabeth Kelly are Club will hold a meeting, the son supervising the work. contest will come on the 25th, and Nineteenth century costumes mast i the French Cluo play will be pre-be borrowed for use in. the pageant, sented on the evening of Thursday and anyone in Delaware owning i the 26th. Many novelties and surprises have been planned by the sororities and fraternities for those who attend Easter dances.

Thursday evening. April 5. in the gold ballroom of the Hotel duPont the Sigma Alpha Kappa will hold their annual Easter dance. Willard Alexander and his orchestra will accompany the da nc rs. Jean Barnes is the chairman, assisted by Clara Louise Varnes.

muse; Virginia Mis-simer publicity, and Jean Rickards. corsages. I Final plans tiave been completed for tie fifteenth annual Easter dance of the Theta Phi Fraternity to be In-Id in the gold barroom of the Hotel duPont Friday. April 6. Harry Johns and his Colonial will be the featured attraction.

Fred White is chairman of the committee which consists of Jack Kerrigan. Bucky Johns and Ed Cierachowski. Bids for the Sigma Theta Kappa Sorority semi-private sport dance to be given April 6 are now out. Many novelties and favors are promised by the chairman. Dot Tammany, and her committee, which consists of Elinor Spencer.

Janet Hackett, and Ftiil McDowell. The r.ext meeting will be at the home cf Marion Jo Logan and Marion Witsil will spend the Easter vacation in New York City while Beryl deShong: will be guest in Philadelphia. The Gamma Sigma Fraternity have chosen the Brinton Lake Club for the second annual old clotties clar.ee which is to be given May 4. Bob Livingston and his orchestra have been engaged to furnish the music. Chick Checkering.

Ned Howard and Bob Smith have been Informal initiation of tlie Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority was held Monday ruiht at the home of Peg McClees and formal initiation Tuesday at Ann Crowls afier which a social wis heM. Those who were hutiatec are June Groves. Ann Boyce and Janet Vernon, Paul 'Wilkinson and his Com-rnanders, feat urine Don Oonez. will furnish. tiie music for the Easter frolic of the Phi Delta Fraternity, April 2.

in the gold ballroom of the Hotel duPont. George Rogers is chairman, assisted by Jimmy Wilson. Emery Raymond. Watson Len-derman and Paul Stanley. Bemice Butler.

Evelyn Moore, Alice Hazeline, Ruth Bramble. Mar-caret Gambrei and Ellin Sh Inn were formally initiated into the Geppa Don Soronty at the home of Elame Bratton. A social was held after itie initiation. The Sigma Alpha Phi Fraternity formally initiated Ed HiZ. Bob Emmons, Leo Grant.

Frank Stem and Sam Eliicort. A dance will be given by the Sigma ing of the Junior Section. The Juniors will entertain the Senior executive committee at tea. Tuesday, April 17 3.30 p. m.

The American Homes Committee will hold a Joint open meeting to be addressed by Mrs. John K. Garrigues, (resident. Lawrence U. Smith, State Board cf Housing.

Prof. M. M. Da'igherty, University of Delaware Subsistence Homes. The Amerlc Homes Ccmmittee will serve lea.

Wednesday, April 18 2 p. Reciprocity meeting with the Washington Heights Century Club. An interesting program will be presented by the visiting club. All members are invited. Friday, April 20 10 a.

m. American Homes Com mittee, Mrs. Matthes, chairman. So cial morning. p.

a luncheon will be served. 1.30-2.30 p. Legislative com mittee urges all club members to attend the legislative round table for one hotir following luncheon. The speakers will be Mrs. A.

D. Warner, Miss Emily P. Bissell, Mrs. F. G.

Tallman. 2.30-4.30 p. Literature com mittee, reading section. Book review Mrs. Sparre: Short story Mrs.

Leach: Current verse Mrs. Charles Redmile. Monday, April 23 1 p. m. Limcheon for the mem bers of the International Relations Round Table at the home of Mrs.

Ira Bums, 912 Jefferson street. Mrs. W. Arthur Murphey, who has lived In Chile will speak Informally of the manners and customs of that coun try. Tuesday, April 24 10.30 a.

m. -Current events, Mrs. T. B. Young.

"Practical Gardening." Miss Violet Findlay. Piano solo, Vivian Ely Hut 8.15 p. spring concert. Club Chorus, Reva Reatha, harpist, as sisting artist. Wednesday, April 25 2.30 p.

m. Junior Section. Des sert bridge at the club house. Friday, April 27 10 a. Board of Directors.

Monday, April 30 11 a. m. Dr. George Earle Rai guel: "Outlook for the Next Six Months." Club Chorus rehearsals on Thurs days as usual. for City Federation of Women's Clubs and Allied Organizations All notes for this calendar must be sent in writing to Mrs.

William N. Cann not later than Thursday of each week. Monday. April 2 Alumnae Association of the Wil mington General Hospital. 8 p.

Coreopsis Branch International Sunshine Society. 8 p. m. Ys Women's Club. Y.

W. C. A Building, dinner meeting, 6 p. m. Prison Home Relief Branch, I.

S. home of Mrs. Herman E. Frist T12 West Twentieth street, at 2.30 p. m.

Washington Heights Century Club at 230 p. m. Chairman of National Relations, Mrs. Samuel P. Rolph In charge.

Wilmington New Century Club, 11 a. Dr. George Earle Raiguel will speak on "United States, Eng land and Russia." Junior Session Wilmington Now Century Club, at the home of Miss Hope Sparre, at 2.30 p. m. Tuesday, April 3 Junior Board Delaware Hospital at the hospital at 10.30 a.

m. Junior Board Wilmington Gen eral Hospital, Medical Aria Build ing, 8 p. m. American Legion Auxiliary, Lau rence Roberts Post, No. 21, 8 p.

Cvnthia Helpers. I. S. 8 p. m.

Delaware Hospital Alumnae As sociation at the hospital, 8 p. WMmington New Century Club Current Events Class, 10 a. m. Wednesday, April 4 Executive board of the City Fed eration of Women's Clubs, 9.45 a. Child Conservation League, 2.30 p.

Y. W. C. A. building.

Wilmington New Century Club. Muss Dorothy Sands, program, 8.15 p. m. Thursday, April 5 Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent dePaul.

8 p. m. Washington Heights Cent ury Club Treble Clef at Hanover Pres byterian Church at 7.45 p. m. Wilmington Century Club Chorus, 10.15 p.

m. Friday, April fi Gardens Century Club, 8 p. m. Ever Ready Branch, I. S.

S. 8 p. m. Wilmington New Century Club, meeting of the executive commit tee, 10 a. m.

Home Demonstration Commit tee, Wilmington New Century Club. 10 a. m. Wilmington New Century Club Literature Committee, 2.30 p. m.

Saturday, April 7 Special matinee for children, sponsored by the motion picture committee of the City Federation of Women's Clubs, at Loew's Thea tre, 9.30 and 10.45 a. m. CLU Officers who will serve the Wil mington New Century Club for the next two years will be elected at the business meeting: to be held on April n. Miss Grace Baird. president, will preside, and Mrs.

Charles L. Evans, chairman, will present the report of the nominating commitee. Following the meeting at 3 o'clock. members of the Junior Section will present the one-act play. -Lady Luck." Members of the hospitality committee will serve refreshments during the social hour.

Outstanding on the month's cal endar is a naval entertainment the night of Wednesday, April 4. at 8.15 o'clock, when the program committee will present Dorothy Sands, iamous star of the "Grand Street Follies' in "Styles in Acting." Members are requested to present their cards and an admission fee will be charged non-members. Following are other meetings In cluded on the April, calendar: Monday, April 2 11 a. m. Dr.

George Earle 'Raiguel: "The United States, Europe and Asia: a Review." 2.30 p. m. Junior informal meeting at the home of Miss Hope Sparre, 1022 Delaware avenue. Tuesday, April 3 10 a. m.

Admission committee. Friday, April 6 10 a. m. Executive committee. 10 a.

m. Demonstration, American Homes committee. Devilled clams, Mrs. George Huber. Macronia mousse, Miss Marion B.

Gray. Tasty vegetable saled. Mrs. A. S.

Ayers. Dainty fruit fluff, Mrs. Max Mat-thes. 2.30 p. m.

Literature committee Reading section. Book review, Mrs. Haskell, Short story. Mrs. McDowell.

Current verse, Mrs. Martin. Tuesday, April 10 10.30 a. m. Current events, Mrs.

Fin Sparre. chairman: Mrs. Wil liam Lynam, alternate; Mrs. H. R.

Bartenslager music chairman. Current events, Mrs. T. B. Young, "What's Doing in Dover," Alexander R.

Abrahams. Solos, Virginia Fuller MacNutt. Wednesday, April 11 2.30 p. m. Regular monthly business meeting.

3 p. m. "Lady Luck," a one-act play, presented by members of the Junior Section. Hospitality com-n will furnish refreshments. Friday, April 13 2.30 p.

m. Junior executive meeting at the home of Mrs. H. Clifford Bailey, 2203 Van Buren Place. Monday, April 16 11 a.

m. Dr. George Earle Raiguel: -The United States and World Affairs." 2.30 p. m. Regular monthly meetr Mrs.

Miller W. Shaw, of 1801 Bay-nard Boulevard, and her son Miller Shaw and diughter. Miss Helen Shaw, left on Thursday for Bermuda. Mis Martha Baxter left yesterday with a party of friends for a motor trip to Miami Beach. They will 'spend Easter day in Jacksonville and return home in a few weeks.

i Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ford.

2024 Delaware aveaue left yesterday for Trenton, N. to spend Easier with their daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Francis E. Proctor.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Scott are spending the week-end at Maple-wood. N.

as the guests of their daughter, Mrs. J. E. Holmes. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard McLaugh lin, of Philadelphia, have been vis iting relatives and friend in Wil mington. They are former residents of Wilmington. Miss Nellie P. Lftwton and Miss Catherine Bryson motored to Washington on Thursday for a spring holiday stay.

Mrs. Horace P. Johnson and her daughter, Virginia, have gone to Florida for an Easter visit with Mrs. Cardelle Williams Brower. Mrs.

Peter Hurd ha.s returned from Roswell, New Mexico, and is with her parents. Mr, and Mrs. N. C. Wyrth.

of "The Homestead." Chadds Ford, until the return of Mr- Hurd, who Is remaining in the southwest to complete some murals at New Mexico Military Academy. Creed Cardwell, of this city, was among the gues's at the wedding on Thursday in St. Thomas P. E. Church.

Washington, D. of Miss Lalla Harrison Lynn, daughter of Mrs. Richard Henry Lynn, and Dudley Sargeant Knox, of Washington. Mrs. J.

A. Montgomery and Mrs. Francs D. Ketcham have returned from a Bermuda trip. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Wanton Balis, of Shelborne Road, have returned from a trip to Charleston, S. C. Mrs.

Gilbert T. entertained at luncheon on "Wednesday at her home. Covers were laid for eight guests. Muss, Mary Draper, niece of the Misses Draper, will entertain members of the school set at a small dance this evening. Miss Ruth Cook and Miss Mazse Rogers motored to Atlantic City yesterday where they will spend the week-end.

Dr. and Mrs. Fred F. Armstrong and family left this morning for An-sonia. where they will spend the Easter week-end with relatives.

Mrs. James MacAbee and small daughter. Nancy, are spending some time with Mrs. MacAbee's mother in Charleston. West Virginia.

Miss Jeanette Rothensies. 1002 Park Place, arrived on Thursday to spend the vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L.

D. Rothensies. She is a student at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr. John Durbo rough, of New York City, is spending the week-end with his mother. Mrs.

Waiter F. Kleitz, of 802 North Broom street. Mr. and Mrs. den O.

Holsinger, of 1415 Harrison street, were guests last week-end with relatives in El-mira. N. Y. and Mrs. Howard B.

Pugh, of 1020 West Eighth street, left on Thursday by automobile for Florida where they will spend ten days. Mrs. George Allen Lippincott and children, Miss Jane and Gray Lippincott, of Chestnut Hill, are spending the Easter holidays in Milton with Mrs. Lippincott's sisters. Miss Nell Gray and Mrs.

Harry Waga-mon. Dr. John S. Reese will return tomorrow from Florida where he has been attending a meeting cf the American Chemical Socie'y at St. t-eiiusAi.

I Mrs. William G. Ramsay, of Guy- nun.M ii-f 1 Anfa.f an egg hunt for her grandchildren rnd their small friends tomorrow. Mrs. Morton Douglas has returned to her home in Warrenton, after a visit here with her sister, Mrs.

Charles A. Owens' and Mr. Owens. Charles A. BTiggins and his son, Charlie, of Westover Hills, will sail on Tuesday for a ten-days' trip to Bermuda.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Wallace Borton will go to Towson, for the wed ding on Monday in the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Mrs. Borton's sister.

Miss Lillian Charles Noble, of FederaLsburg, and John P. Spain, of Chicago. Wilmington guests at the Chal-font-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City are: Mrs. H. E.

Feist, Miss Cecile N. Buckles, Mrs. G. L. Huxley and Mrs.

W. A. Worth. Miss Evelyn Dill, Mrs. Roland Dill anU Miss Dorothy Graver are spending the Easter holidays at Ventnor.

N. with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Emmons.

1 i Mrs. Harry L. Evans nnd Mrs. Ed- such costumes, pari of thrr asked to lend, them to the ur-v'ef. slty.

Caroline Cofb has ht--n charge of a committee on borro-x jng the clothes. The girs who nrf. h' --in are: Isabelle Eliot help in Laurel; Martha Jaquie in Newark; ti Pheps in cnM.sr.a: Margaret jn M.d!'r n-Eleanor Doordan in Newark; jr fll beth Hickman in Marylee Jones in rxlrnaf; h-erixie Lynch in Harriet Seely in Greenwood: MildrcJ in Newark; Mary, Vir.ysrd in Pauline Weldin V7; ton; Marion cVc-z-town; Alice Brero Elizabeth Deakyre Grace Doryyan In TTrrsr.vj; Adelaide Ford in New Casf; Harrington in Ar.r. Hellen in Richardson p3rk'j f.ir-garet Jame.s in Jar Mathls in Milton; Marie in Eleanor Murray in Marshall ton; Alice Pepper in Ann Ma 7 in Urrwn; Elizabeth Vr'arjd In Ruth VaKvm in Frankfort; Blanche Williams in Nancy Arthurs in Kenton A'w Davis in Kenton; Mary F''t in Selhyvilie; Dorohy Forf in Rosalie Fr.cV 3r-? Hre! Hughes -n Fel'on; DorVhy in iiamrm; Viola, and Rut Wyoming. Ri3 Sb' in in "rumba iir At a meeting of Athletl-r Council at the of the week, four bseriall ma ri errs were chosen for tin comir? under the dirclon of Irene president of Athletic Aevh.

tion. Airna Is rriinT of the fport, BrrrMe class Ruh H' covins' for th junfors. Jar. Merrirt the sophomore, an Bty for the freshman eif.cs. The spring recess ends on morning of Monde 7, April the ard then a series of social evn'-s grace the rt of mon rh Tlie Home Economic Club will me on Wednesday tn llrh, the Wilmington Music will hold a concert in Mitchell Hail on the evening of Mondav the 12th, aw! the last university hotir of ti'e 73 fails on Monday the lSth.

aher, Maurice Hindus will speak Miss Grace Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Armstrong, of Cranston Heights, has chosen next Saturday as the day cf her weddin? to Cari O. Eaton, son of Hampton Eaton, of Port Penn.

The wedding will take" riace at 7 o'clock in the Marshaiiton. Meth odist Church. The Rev. Henry M. Parts, pa? tor of the church, and the Rev.

Oliver J. Coiltns. paster of St. Paul's M. E.

oSciats. mss r.orenee xisner wiu p.ay nuuj! music, a. reception ior tne immediate families will follow at the home of the bride's parents. The bride will be attended bv Mrs. Clarence Cox.

cf Brookiand Terrace, as matron cf honor, and the best man will be Herbert Leverage, of Marshaiiton. The usher; will be Arthur Ford, of Marshall-ton, and McCoy Yeaxsley, of Port Penn. Following a wedding trip. Mr. Eatoa and his bride will make ir.er home in this city.

In Trinity P. E. Church at 3 this afternoon. Miss M. Ellen Smith, of 1212 Delaware avenue, and Edward J.

Dauner, of Philadelphia, were married by the Rev. Charies F. Penniman. Miss Smith was attended by niece. Mrs.

Clinton Henry, of Philadelphia, who was matron of honor. F. Jewell Smith, cf this city, nephew of the bride, was heit man. Mr. and Mrs.

Dauner will live in Philadelphia. Miss Smith is a member cf the faculty of the Wilmington High School and previously was a raem- ber of the faculty of the Warner Junior High School, Mr. Dauner is a consulting engi neer. LAUREL, March 31 Announcement was made of the marriage of Miss Nellie Maooey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Mousey of this town, and Carlton Jones of near Georgetown. The ceremon, was performed at Pocomoke Cir.y on Friday evening, March 23" ALLIANCE TO MEET At the meeting of the Women'; Alliance of the First Unitarian Church at 2.30 o'clock Monday afternoon the home of Mrs. Frederick E. Stone, 2501 Willard street, Mrs. Raberfc W.

Lawrence will tell of life in Hawaii, her former home. Mrs. Leslie P. Mahony will preside. ADDITIONAL SOCIAL NEWS ON PAGE TYYo WEDDING RINGS PLATINUM GOLD from $5 up Howard R.

Collins jeweler. Mil Shipley St. 1WJ i I JFK o'clock at the association building." They will have box supper In Shell-pot woods. Those expecting to fo are Rosi Marano. Helen and Jeannctte Och-enkowski.

Wenda Borechi. Anna Stepnouski. Doris Richadson. Etta Hertng. Rita Long, Sarah Kelly, Ina J-mnen.

Irene Linthicum, Billie and Pat Cox. kinson and his Commanders will furnish the music. Dot Short is chairman. Her committee is: Ann Arttiur. music: Charlote Marshall, bids and programs.

A rummage sale will be Riven by the Theta Psi Omicron Fraternity April 11. April 27 In the Brinton Lake Club the Sigma Alpha Gamma will hold their April Showers dance with Dick Young's orchestra furnishing the music. The committee consists of Dot, Hall, chairman, Ruth Bow man ani Virginia Ebert, Peg Kelley is in charge of a bake sale to be civen April 14. A social was held today at the home of Etlichnd Stur pis. The next meeting will be at Ethel KeDey's.

2307 West street. The card party given by Gamma chapter. Phi Delta Zeta Fraternity. was a pronounced success: The annual convention will be held May 4, 5 and 6 in Reading. Pa.

Several members of Gamma chapter will attend. There will be business meetings and two dances. Bids have been distributed for tlie annual semi-private dinner dance to be held in the Concord Country Club, April 13. Seals Royal Flush orchestra will furnish the music Novelties will be given to the girls. The Gamma chapter now issues monthly a publication of its own entitled the Ey of Gamma.

Merrill Lowe is tlie editor. Kenneth White and Robert Hild are the associate editors. Two successful publications have been issued. A rummage sale was given by the Sigma Iota Sorority list night and thus morning. The Sigma Delta Phi Sorority will hold a rummage sale April 6 and 7.

Mildred Smart is chairman, assisted by Helen White and Carolyn Koster. A tea will be given at the home of Helen Wtute. April 7. June Croze is chairman. Her committee is: Peg Wigglesworth axxi Evelyn Young.

Carolyn Koster is chairman of the dance to be given AprU 13 at the Gateway. The Aristocrats will furnish the music. At the meeting of Sigma Pi Sigma Sorority at the home or Lillian White a scavenger hunt was given. Sybil Keil won first prize; Fannie Horowitz, second, and Re a Lesharn, 'third. Baskets were distributed to needy Jewish families for the Easter holidays.

The next meeting will be held at Fannie Horowitz's, 807 West Twenty-third street. I The Sigma Kappa Sigma Sorority held their weekly meeting at the home of Helen Carey Wednesday night. Plans were discussed for the coming spring sport dance to be held at the Brinton Lake Club with Paul Wilkinson's orchestra. A measuring party will be held by Beta Kappa Kai Sorority this evening at the home of Elizabeth Meyer, C23 Adams street. The SISTERHOOD TO HA VE MEE TING Beth Shalom Sisterhood will hold a business and literary meeting next Tuesday evening in the -auditorium of the Temple.

Eighteenth and Washington streets. Following the business meeting, a program will be presented and a social hour will follow. The hostesses will be Mrs. Berman and Mrs. Sol Kessler.

The Pnlpit Sabbath and holiday flerst are the gift of Mrs. Max reu" in memory of her husband. A Dutch supper and bridge party wiU held b' the sisterhood in the auditorium of the Temple on Sunday evening, April 8, with Mrs Isadore Schuaman as chairman. Th suPPer will be served from 5.30 to 7'30 clocks, after which bridge riii be piayed. SUNSHINE DIRECTORS The monthly meeting of the Sxmuel H.

Robinson. 1401 Van Buren street. Mrs. Frank C. Sparks, president, wil! preside.

Final plans will be made for the annual State meeting to be held on April TO EXAMINE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS The scholarship committee of the Delaware Branch of the American Association of University Women has sent letters to principals of the twenty-nine secondary schools in the State, announcing April 28, as the date of the competitive examinations for the two $200 scholarships awarded each year by the bra nch. Examinations will be given in Wilmington High School and Dover High School and those wishing to compete may take the examination at the more convenient place. Thus examination is only a part of the basis of award of the scholarships, Other reasons being high scholastic standing, general aptitude for col lege work, and financial need. A written application mut be sent to Miss Madeline H. Dixon.

chairman of the committee, by April 24 by each girl who wishes to try for the scholarships. These scholarships have been named the Mather Smyth Scholarship and the Emma Worrell Scholarship. One must be used at the Women's College, University of Delaware, while -the other may be used at any accredited college. Miss Dixon is chairman of the scholarship committee. Other members of the committee are Miss Gertrude C.

Sturges, Mrs. J. Har-mer Rile and Mrs. Charles W. Bush.

Miss Dixon and Miss Sturges wiU conduct the examinations in Dover and Mrs. Rile and Mrs. Bush at Wilmington High School. EASTER BALL An Easter ball will be held on Monday evening at Sons or Columbus Hall. 1715 West Fourth street, sponsored by the Grand Council of the Order of Sons of Italy.

The entertainment' committee, which has made the arrangements, consists of Mrs. Filomena Cavalli, Mrs. Frances Calvani, Mrs. Rosa DiGiacoma, Mrs. Siivestra Lucia, G.

Meriggi. B. N. Fucoiini. G.

Silvestri, R. Bocchino. M. LaPenta, L. Castiglione, G.

Di Vinccntzo, Dar-ichio Livio, V. Vicario and G. Messina. Music will be furnished by Wai ter Birowski's Orchestra. Paul, adopted daughter of Paul, of Philadelphia and New England.

She a native of Cambridge, and an orphan. The new "baby star" attracted wide attention for her beauty when she was a guest at the home of Mrs. Parrish at old Lodge estate at Claymont. ths scene of many incidents in "The Perennial Bachelor." She visited Claymont with her husband at the same time Anne Parrish, who is Mrs. Charles Corliss of New York, was also a visitor, and the three were often seen on long walks through the countryside.

Leaving here Dilwyn Parrish went to Laguna Beach, where Mr. Parrish was at work on his novel, "Gray Sheep." He has since written, "Praise the Lord." He had previously written several juvenile books with -his sister. It was while Mrs. Parrish was on the beach there that her beauty attracted the attention of a cameraman. Later she was called for tests, and since has played small parts In "Roman Scandals," with Eddie Cantor, and in other pictures.

Since entering the films, Mrs. Parrish and her husband have made their home in Hollywood. Mr. Parrish" was at one time a reporter on a local paper and later edited the Claymont News, a small suburban paper. He is a grandson of Edward Parrish, first president of Swarthmore College, and it was while tutoring to maintain himself as he wrote that he met Mrs.

Par- rish, the promising Gigi Parrish of the films. GIGI PARRISH AMONG "BA BY" MO VIE STiiRS Alpha Sigma Sorority, April 14, in members are arranging for a thea-the Brinton Lake Club. Paul Wil- tre party in Philadelphia next week. ward Barton have returned from a visit to Detroit, they were the guests of their s.ister, Mrs. Ernest W.

Proctor and Mr. Proctor. Mr. Proctor was a recent guest in this city. Miss Helen Louise Taylor, of Vas-sar College, is spending her spring vacation with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Taylor. Mrs.

A. D. Warner, is the guest over Easter of rier son, Lee Warner, at Aldan, Pa. Miss Marion Mahony, a studen Skirimnre Cnilese i her spring vacation with her par en its, Mr. and Mrs.

L. P. Mahpny, She has as her guest this week-end. Miss Katherine Hiidebrancie, of Butler, Pa. Miss Hildebrande is president of the freshman class at Wilson College.

Mrs. J. A. Tobin of Middletowri, and Mrs. J.

H. Tobin and daughter Jean Timms, are visions in Philadelphia. Miss Elizabeth Brown, a student at Vassar College, is spending the spring vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Henry P. Scott.

Miss Winnifred Moreton has as her g-uests her cousins, Miss Irne Longly and John Longiy, of Pelham Manor, N. Y. Lieutenant Lloyd H. Lewis, who was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd R. Lewis, cf 2009 Van Buren street, has returned to York-town, Va. Mrs. John L. Gibe, of Greenwich, N.

who has been the guest of Mrs Henry Snyder, has returned to her home. Mrs. Kenneth Dilla- bmie-h. Oermantown. ta.s hen fcTlf est this wefc cf her mother.

Mrs. Snyder. Clement R. Hoopes has been spending the' past week in New York City. Dr.

and Mrs. Charles L. Reese who have been attending the meetings of the American Chemical Society in St. Petersburg. is spending the Easter holidays in Ocala, as guests of Mrs.

Christian Ax. Former Judge and Mrs. Hugh M. Morris have as their guest for the Easter holiday Mr. Morris' sister, MisS May Morris, of Carlisle, Pa.

Miss Mary Donovan and Miss Marion HatSeld are spending the Easter holiday with and Mrs. T. A. Zoes in Chicago. Mrs.

Zoes before her marriage was Miss Grace B. Ellison, a former member of tlie Wilmington High School faculty. Mrs. John Glenn and daughter, Gerry, are spending a vacation in Palm Beach, Fla. The Misses Marie E.

Lucey, Teresa A. and Helen V. Lynch are spending the week-end in Wash- ing ton. D. C.

as guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Francis McCarthy. 1 I I RODNEY CHAPTER TO HA VE MEE TING The April meeting of Caesar Rodney Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; will be held oa Tuesday afternoon in the Wil mington New Century Club build- I ing.

Mrs. J. E. Fuller, regent, will preside. After a short business LTSXrS.

be the guest speaker and will have i as her subject "Present Day Prob- iems." Vocal solos will be given by i Miss Alice Dugan. The hostesses for the day will Mrs. E. P. Moody, Mrs.

George i Hall. Mrs. H. H. McLiehlan, Mrs.

L. S. Munson and Mrs Thomas a i Cate. Any visiting daughter will 1 be welcome at the meeting. at me meeting SUNSHINE TO MEET The Prison Home Relief Branch i I "My children make life very in teresting for me." So said Mrs.

T. C. Parrish of Claymont when she learned through the press that her young and beauti ful daughter-in-law uigi rarnsn has been selected as one of the 1934 Wampus "baby stars," an honor which many hundreds of beautiful extra girls in the films seek each ear the selections are made. Gigi Parrish is the wife of Dil- wvn Parrish, novelist and brother of Anne Parrish, author of "The Perennial Bachelor," a Pulitzer prize-winning novel. I learned by the papers oi (jigi newest success, though I have been watching her career with interest," said Mrs.

Parrish. "She has been playing small parts more than a year and has just finished a role in a picture starring John Barry-more. "Gigi, I am sure, does not especially want to become a star. She is greatly interested in. my son's career, and, knowing her as I do, I am sure she would prefer a life of much more freedom than that of a star affords.

She accepted the parts that were offered her because of the great remuneration. "I do not expect them to visit me any time soon for I ara sure her work will keep them in Hollywood for some time. I shall of course see her if there is a possibility of bringing the new stars on a triD through the East." Before her marriage several years ego Mrs. Parrish was Miss '-Gigi tional Sunshine Society, will meet on of Sectors of the Delaware Monday afternoon at the home of 1ViS'on- International Sunshine Mrs. Herman E.

Frist. 712 West Society. will be held next Wednes-Tweatieth street. Mrs Henrrs afternoon al the home of Mrs. Lindeburg will preside.

LEGION AID CARD PARTY The weekly card and bingo party tne unit of Delaware Post No. 1. American Legion Auxiliary, will 19. in Hanover Presbyterian Church be held next Wednesday evening at Mrs. Mae Simpson is general chair-the American Legion Home.

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