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1 1 1 8 Cupid Chance to Get Back on Throne and couples are still required to wait 72 hours for a report on before they marry. Soldiers and sailors may comply with this requirement at the post where they are stationed, Mr. Nolan said. While Leap Year did not occur during the First World War, soldiers were still returning from overseas in 1920, which was a Leap Year. In that year there were 23,155 marriage licenses issued in Brooklyn, a great many of them to service men and their brides.

given out by Mr. Nolan are aS follows: For the year 1940, 29.828; for 1941, 31.679; in 1942 the number of riage licenses obtained was 28,078 and this year it is expected that the total will be about 23,000. 29 Days in February The year 1944 will have an extra day in the month February, according to a law established in the year 46 B.C. by Julius Caesar. In the Julian computation, as it was known, a added to the month of February every four years, but instead of adding a 29th day the 24th day on the calendar remained the same date for two days.

The calendar was based on phases of the moon, which supplied a natural mode for dividing and reckoning time. The Julian calendar ed had 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds. In the year 1582 ten extra days had accumulated and in that year Pope Gregory XIII ordered ten days to be deducted from the 5th to the 15th of October. Women to Of the custom for woman to woo her mate during Leap Year, no satisfactory explanation has ever been offered. But the year 1288 a law was enacted in Scotland which set the seal of authority on the practice.

The law read: "That a mayden lady of bothe highe and lowe estait shall hae liberte to bespeke ye man she likes, albeit he refuses to take hir to be 'his lawful wyfe, he shall be mulcted in ye sum ane pundis or less, ps his estait may be, except he can make it appear that he is betrothit ane ither woman, he then shall be free." The "mayden ladyes" of our borough will be expected to take vantage of the extra day this coming year, said Mr. Nolan, and put Dan Cupid back on his tottering throne this side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Holidays Occasion For Many Festivities Victoria Chapter, D. B. had a meeting and social at the home of the regent, Mrs.

William A. Palmer. 471 72d this week. Mrs. Mary Ireland, chaplain, opened the meeting.

Mrs. A. Pollock Dempsey was made corresponding secretary for the year and Mrs. Frederick White gave a report on the recent British bazar. A musical program was presented by Mrs.

Seymour S. Van Kirk and carols were sung. Miss Brenda Palmer assisted the hostess. Fiancee Honored Miss Virginia Katherine Vogel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles P. Vogel of 78-52 76th Glendale. gave a surprise cocktail party and tea on Sunday in honor of Miss Mary Schultheis, fiancee of Pvt. F. M.

Gray. Mrs. C. A. Schultheis, mother of the honored guest.

poured. About 15 guests were present. Garden City Personals Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Garden City, Dec. 30-Air Cadet Edward Wernersbach. son of Mr.

and Mrs. John F. Wernersbach of Meadowbrook Road has returned to Maxwell Field, after a tenday furlough. Mr. and Mrs.

Dunlap Fulton have departed for their home in Penn Yan, N. after a visit of several weeks in Garden City house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Black of Sacksville Road. Ensign John Donahue of Sioux Falls, Iowa, has been visiting Mr.

and Mrs. William M. Dillmeier of Kilburn Road. Miss Alice Sylvester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Sylvester of Washington Ave. is home from Goucher College. Her fiance. Dol- phin Alston Davis 4th of Roland Park, Baltimore, is passing the week at the Sylvester home. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Wilmot of Wyatt Road were early-week dinner hosts to Mrs. E. Norwood Cole, who has just returned from Cortland, N. and to Mr.

and Mrs. George A. Blasser. Other early-week hosts were Mr. and Mrs.

Abbott bles of Pine St. and Mrs. William H. Snow. Mrs.

Quayle W. Hawkes of Rome, N. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Greason of Whitehall Boulevard. Visitors at the Barclay during the holiday season include Dr.

and Mrs. Carl V. Noll of Port Jefferson and Mrs. B. Titman of Lawrence.

Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Anthony George of 5004 20th will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow evening at their home. Their nine children, relatives and friends will be present. One son, Corporal Alfred George, is serving overseas.

Reunion Tonight The class of 1939 of St. Francis Xavier Academy is having its fourth annual reunion dinner tonight at the Candlelight Restaurant, under the co-chairmanship of Miss Mary Dwyer, Miss Helen Brady and Miss Jane McCormick. Holiday Party The Travelers Aid Society is giving a Christmas party to entertain a group of service men and workers who have given their services for two the lounges of the Grand Central and Pennsylvania Stations, this evening at the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria, Manhattan. Weddings and Betrothals Strong- Urbano Miss Mary-Louise Strong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ludlow Potter Strong of 17 E. 96th Manhattan, will Be married tomorrow to Paul DeWitt Urbano of the army. home from overseas duty, son of the Rev. Francisco G. Urbano and Mrs.

of Lawrence. The ceremony be performed at 4 Urbano, p.m. in St. James' Episcopal Church by the rector, the Rev. Dr.

Horace W. B. Donegan, assisted by the bridegroom's father, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Far Rockaway. A small reception will follow at the New York Junior League, of which Miss Strong is a member.

Reilly--Downs Miss Felicia Downs, daughter of Thomas F. Downs of Brooklyn was married Dec. 12th tc Lt. James Reilly, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Reilly also Brooklyn. The wedding took place at St. Francis Xavier Church. A reception followed at Michel's. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white satin with veil of rose-point lace and carried a bouquet of gardenias UNCLE SAM MUST COME FIRST Tons of Wax Rap-in are used to ensure delivery in perfect condition of foods, gun parts and munitions- -all over the world.

The Rap-in-Wax plant runs at top speed day and night, to keep Rap-in-Wax papers rolling out in vast quantities for government use. and in addition to supply Rap-in-Wax for the home front. It's the air, odor and moistureresistance of Rap-in-Wax, better waxed paper, that make it top quality as a food saver. Wax PAPERS WAXED BETTER "'The Ration Cedender EAGLE, THURSDAY, DEC. 30, 1043 SWEET GIRL GRADUATE- -In either her first frilly long dress or the new, more tailored, short version.

Teen Age Loves Its Frills Goes All Out for Feminine Furbelows At Graduation and Senior Prom Time By BEATRICE JONES The younger set may love its Sloppy Joe sweaters, woolen skirts and big brother coats for everyday wear, but when graduation and senior prom time rolls around the teen age goes completely feminine and falls head over heels for frilly nets, taffetas and satin, bouffant skirts and ruffle trims. At Namm's party and fashion show held yesterday in the Colonial Room on the third floor the loudest applause was for a prom party dress of heavenly blue, the satin bodice trimmed with narrow pleating and the skirt of yards and yards of matching net. Priced at $16.95. A single string of blue pearls at her throat and a gleaming white gardenia in her hair completed this graduate's costume. Another in the party dress group to win favor with the schoolgirl audience was fashioned after a typical peasant costume.

The skirt was shown in both printed marquisette or black and white checked taffeta and the blouse of white marquisette with round drawstring Knox-Bach Huntington, Dec. 30-Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Knox of Fort Hill. Huntangton, have announced the entamement of their daughter, Miss Meanor Knox, to Pic.

Frederick W. Bach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick RAY-AN PRODUCTS 11 READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY "Calcium Chloride" PLAY SAFE use Calcium Chloride on your steps, sidewalks and driveways. It melts Ice and Snow -does not freeze over -leaves no residue--is harmless.

100-lb. bag $3.50 1667 10TH AVENUE Cor. Prospect B'klyn 15, N. Y. SOuth 8-7781 neckline piped and tied with material matching the skirt.

Priced at $16.95 for a real swish party dress. aS Graduation dresses were more of a problem when it came to choosing a favorite and much depended on whether the wearer preferred the long or the new short version. The all white net pictured today had a dainty sweetheart neckline and double ruffle swag trim all around the skirt and would fulfill any girl's longing for that first long dress. Priced at $15.99. For those preferring the shorter and perhaps more useful version, several models were shown.

also pictured was of Winter white sharkskin with a ruffle trim starting at the pockets and running up over the shoulders and ending at the waistline in the back. An inexpensive graduation dress at $5.99. Commentator for the show was Nancy Pepper, fashion editor, of Calling All Girls Magazine, while announcements were made by Edna Caspar. fashion directress of Namm's. A group of Brooklyn schoolgirls entertained with songs.

Bach, also of Fort Hill. The brideto-be is a graduate of the Huntington High School and is employed by the New York Telephone Company in New Jersey. Stevens--Gold Miss Muriel Cynthia Gold, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Gold of 906 St.

John's Place, was married Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. to Dr. Norman David Stevens, lieutenant U. S.

Medical Reserve, son of Dr. and Mrs. Max Silverstin of Asbury Park, N. J. The wedding, which was performed by Dr.

Harry Halpern, was held in the Jansen Suite of the Waldorf -Astoria, Manhattan. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white duchess satin gown and fingertip veil fastened to a Juliet cap of seed pearl, and carried a wedding Bible with white orchids. Miss Shirley Gold of Brooklyn, cousin of the bride. wore a gown of rosebeige chiffon and carried an oldfashioned bouquet. Samuel Stevens of Asbury Park, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.

A reception and dinner in the Jansen Suite followed the ceremony. Ye Olde Yule Log LET'S RESOLVE THAT WE WILL ALL MAKE EVERY EFFORT DURING THE COMING YEAR TO ASSURE VICTORY AND PEACE AND "WIN THE WAR IN BOHACK'S OLD STYLE LOAN Sliced STYLE A Enriched WHITE BREAD Tune In ADELAIDE HAWLEY WEAF MON to WED. FRI. 9:30 9:45 A.M. Girls, 1005 Leap Year Gives By MARGARET MAR.

Cupid went into a slump in once busiest borough in 1943 and now it is up to Leap Year brides of 1944 to bring the Brooklyn Marriage License Bureau back to first place in the Greater City. The number of marriage licenses issued here during the year now, drawing to a close is 5,000 below the previous year. On the other hand, Manhattan for 1943 leads us by 10,000, according to Deputy City Clerk Frank A. Nolan, in charge of the Brooklyn bureau. While figures don't lie, in this case they fail to tell the true story, he pointed out.

Probably just as many Brooklyn girls were married in 1943 as in 1942; but since May of this year an amended State law permitted couples to out marriage licenses anywhere in the State. Formerly licenses issued in New York City could be obtained only in the borough where the bride-elect resided. The amendment 1- wartime measure and is effective for one year, It will probably be renewed yearly for the duration, said Mr. Nolan. Manhattan's big jump is due to the service men.

Soldiers and sailors arriving at either of the Manhattan railroad terminals with marriage plans now find it possible to go to the Municipal Building, obtain a marriage license and waive by a court order the 24-hour wait required by law. A couple can be married ten minutes after getting the marriage license. The blood -test law which became effective July 1, 1938, has not been Few Are Looking Gift Horses in Face If you have been delaying the exchange of one or more of your Christmas presents until the usual crowd at the exchange and refund desk dwindles, your wait is all in vain, for, surprising to report, exchanges are very few this year. No more than four persons were seen on any one of the exchange lines in the Fulton St. department stores yesterday! One prepares each year for an onrush of customers at refund desk in the rear of the store.

Merchandise tables are removed to accommodate the crowd. The same was done this year but there just wasn't any crowd. In one line was a Bay Ridge resident who had received three sets of glass coasters. She just couldn't use 24, so back went the last eight received. Lambing--Paige Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Allen Lambing of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Natalie Freeman Lambing of Manhasset, to Peter Paige, Army Air Transport Command. son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Warner Paige of Bellport.

Miss Lambing attended Carnegie Tech and Pennsylvania College for Women. Mr. Paige attended Choate School and Princeton University. Zucker Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Gold of Niagara Falls, N. announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Katherine Gold, to David Zucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zucker of 1851 Park Place. The ceremony took place Dec.

26 at Niagara Faalls. Mr. Zucker was graduated from Boys High Schol and from City College last year. He is a chemical engineer for the Hooker Electrochemical Company of Niagara Falls. Krayer -Burr Mr.

and Mrs. Willard A. Krayer of 37 South Drive, Great Neck, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Geraldine Krayer, to Aviation Cadet William Campbell Burr, U. S. Army Air Force, son of Dr.

and Mrs. Le Roy Burr of Park Hill Place, Yonkers, N. Y. Miss Krayer graduated from Mills School and received her B.S. degree in education at Adelphi College, Garden City.

Ensign Edward L. Kent U. S. N. and Mrs.

Kent of Old Brookville, announce the birth of a daughter. Ann Cornell Kent, Dec. at North Country Community Hospital, Glen Cove. Mrs. Kent (Mary Burges Bristow) is the daughter of Mrs.

Allen S. H. Bristow of New York, and the late Mr. Bristow. Ensign Kent is in the South Pacific area.

RELIEVE of Take right Homeopathic- advised Humphrey: away long by miseries Dr. Humphreys HUMPHREYS Katherine Danneman Wed in WestportMany Engagements Are Announced Today Mrs. George W. Danneman of Brooklyn, announces the ter, Miss Katherine Danneman, Army Dental Corps, son of Mr. Yonkers, N.

Y. The Rev. Cornelius Greenway officated at the Danneman home. The bride attended Packer Collegiate Institute and Mills School, New York. Lieutenant Jarvis was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Dental School.

Delaney--Gremse Mrs. Margaret Delaney of 131-02 135th St. announced the engage-. ment of her daughter, Miss Margaret Frances Delaney, to George J. Gremse Jr.

Miss -Delaney is a graduate of Bishop McDonell Memorial High School. Mr. Gremse is the son of George J. Gremse of 229 Clarkson Ave. Mr.

Gremse is a graduate of St. Francis Prep and attended St. Francis College. Ensign Eleanor Christine Lundgren, nurse corps, U. S.

Navy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lundgren of North Easton, was married on Dec. 12 to Capt. John Raleigh Heilman of Army of the United States, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Heilman of Brooklyn. The ceremony took place in the Swedish Lutheran Church, North Easton, with the Rev. A. J.

Hilmer officiatin. Miss Ruth Johnson attended the bride and Lt. W. Wendell Heilman was his brother's best man. The bride was given away marriage by her father.

Staff Sgt. E. Verner Lundgren, brother of the bride, and Pfc. C. Eric Nyquist were the ushers.

reception followed at the home of the bride's parents. The bride is a graduate of Oliver Ames High School and the New England Deaconess Hospital School for Nursing. She is stationed at the Office of Naval Procurement, Boston. The bridegroom is a graduate of Cornell University, Albany Law School, Union University. He was associated with law firm in Manhattan before entering the army, BeskindMr.

and Mrs. Morris M. Beskind of Great Neck announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Audrey Joyce Beskind, to Petty Officer First Class Martin Robert Grodnick, Coast Guard Reserve, son of Mr. Mrs. Alexander Grodnick, Weehawken, N.

J. Miss Beskind is a senior at Bennington College. Mr. Grodnick was graduated in 1940 from the School, University of Pennsylvania. Rashkin-Birnbaum Mr.

and Mrs. Hyman Rashkin of 1122 E. 9th St. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Harriet Rashkin, to Lt. Maurice Birnbaum, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin Birnbaum of 3115 Avenue I. Lieutenant Birnbaum is a 1st lieutenant in the U. S. A.

Dental Corps. Miss Rashkin was graduated from Cornell University and Brooklyn College. Lieutenant Birnbaum was graduated from University College of New York University and the College of Dentistry of New York University. On the same day he ceived his degree at N. Y.

he received his commission. The egagement also revealed that day. A reception for the couple will be held Sunday afternoon at the Hotel St. George. GINGER BREAD for EXPERT RESULTS X-PERT Ginger Bread Cake Mix is fully prepared.

Add only mix Old-fashioned goodness with new fash. ioned ease. Bread Ginger MIX of Westport, formerly marriage, Dec. 23, of her daughto Lt. Embree Jarvis of the and Mrs.

Francis Jarvis of BRIDE- Miss Regina Elizabeth Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 7 Joseph Powell of 373 E. 25th will be married on New Year's Eve to Lt. Felix M.

Lopez son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix M. Lopez of 1124 E. 31st St.

The ceremony will take place in the Catholic chapel at Camp Shelby, and a reception will follow in the Officers' Club there. Miss Powell attended St. Agnes Seminary and Marymount College. Lieutenant Lopez, who is in the Army Engineers' Corps, is a graduate of St. John's University, Brooklyn.

The couple will make their home in Hattiesburg, Miss. BLUE GOOSE Foods--Green start Processed and in War Book 4, valid through Jan. 20, 1944. now, are good and Fats--Brown star Meats and in War Book valid now. Stamp is veto ate Jan.

2 and on Jan now, on 'Stamps L. and are good through dan. 1 and and' are good throush Jan. 29. Sugar-Stamp 29 in War Bool good for five pounds, is valid and will be gooa through Jan.

13. Shoes--Stamps in Book 1 airplane stamp 1 War Book each good for one pax of shoes, are valid now. There is at present no expiration date for ether star but sufficient advance notice be given before such expirati Families may pool the coupons all members living in the sa household. A loose stamp is valid except when used for order of shoes. EXTEND MEAT.

You can make meat go further and save ration points, by topping thrifty cuts, left-overs, stews with crisp crust of Flako, If tender, hasn't any Flako your grocer (or Flakorn) today, check with him tomorrow. FLAKO CRUST FLAKORN Anybody can mak delicious corn MUFFIN fins with Buy US War Cond. Stamps THIS TRADEMARK IS YOUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITY AB tree -ripened Full of juice and pleasing flan BLUE GOOSE AND Top quality citrus -thin-skinned fruit with lots of delicious juice -particularly desirable and healthful at this season of the year. Fine for everyone from the baby to Grandpa-always delightful and appetizing. Wherever you buywhenever you buy -ask for "Blue Goose" by name! 1943 American Fruit Growers Inc.

Blue Goose Means Quality in ALL Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and white roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Josephine Downs, who wore a gown of aqua crepe and carried an arm bouquet of gladioli. The best man was Frank Reilly, the bridegroom's brother. Holowaty-Ranta Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Holowaty of 50 Hillside Huntington, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Ann Holowaty, to Corp. Walter Raymond Ranta, son of Hatthew Ranta of 44 3d Huntington Station. Corporal Ranta is an electrical specialist in the Army Air Corps and at present is stationed at Chatham Field, Ga. Reynolds-Burns Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Pamilla Reynolds, daughter of Mrs. David A.

Reynolds of Bay Shore, formerly of Brooklyn, to Frederick J. Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J.

Burns of Syracuse. Miss Reynolds was graduated from Adelphi Academy and Adelphi College. She is associate editor of The Babylon Mr. Burns was graduated from Syracuse Univeris supervisor of art of the Ramapo Central High School, Suffern, N. Y.

Copp-Demarest Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Copp of Sands Point of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mollie Copp, to Calvin Shand Demarest. son of Dr. and Mrs.

H. M. Wemarest of Bayport. Both Miss Copp and her fiance are students at the New Paltz Teachers College. Miss Copp's mother, the former Muriel Ostriche, played in the silent films.

Cordes-Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. William T. H. Cordes of 578 Vanderbilt Ave.

announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Cordes, to David Hamilton, son of Mrs. Isabelle Hamilton of 650 Ocean Ave. and the late David Andrew Hamilton. Miss Cordes is a graduate of Girls Commercial High School and Mr. Hamilton was graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School.

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