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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 10

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FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1942 Many Groups Arrange Holiday Gatherings SOCIETY Muriel Ruppert Married Yesterday; Notices of Engagements, Weddings xV- i The wedding of Miss Muriel Elaine Ruppert, daughter of A Mr. and Mrs. George E. Ruppert of 366-A 5th and Lt.

(j. Frank J. Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J.

Casey of Franklin, took place yesterday morning at St. 'Vv If miller, Peggy Moran, Elaine De-Costa and Rose Mary Conefrey. Games were played, after which tea was served. About 45 were present. Sister Natalie is the director of the acadamy and is president.

Nursing School Guild At the regular meeting of the Women's Guild, School of Nursing, Norwegian Lutheran Deaconesses Home and Hospital held recently, Mrs. Charles Campana, president, presided. Mrs. Thomas Masseyand Mrs. Osterhus were welcomed as new members.

Plans for the Guild Fair were discussed and Feb. 27 of next year was decided upon as the date of the Fair. After the meeting the members were invited to the Sisters' Home for Christmas party. The tables were decorated In red and green, and Sisters Sophie, Nora and Aasta were the hostesses. Cardinal Club Party A Christmas party under the auspices of the Cardinal Club, formerly the Newman Club of Bush-wick High School, will be held on Sunday night at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse at Fresh Pond Road and Catalpa Ave.

The committee in charge headed by Joseph Connors has extended an invitation to service men to attend. War Relief Benefit Mrs. Lillian D. King wiU be chairman of the card party to be held under the auspices of the Flat-bush Committe of the Russian War Relief on Sunday evening at the Granada Hotel at 7 o'clock. Professor Kasakivz of Columbia University will be among the speakers.

Alumnae Bridge Tea Mrs. Clement Laurence, general chairman of St. James Academy Alumnae bridge and tea to be held at the Commodore, Manhattan, on Jan. 24, will entertain the committee at a tea tomorrow afternoon. Miss Muriel Farley is president of the Alumnae.

Ave Maria Circle The Ave Maria Mission Circle, of which the Rev. Dr. Reginald Mc-Kernan is spiritual director, held BROOKLYN EAGLE, MtS. Frank They Salvage London, Dec. 18 (By Cable) Servicing and salvaging live shells a Job that has never been handled by women before is the latest work to be taken over by members of Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service.

At, an ordnance depot somewhere in England a select group of 17 specially trained girls spend their days in the delicate and skilled task of unpacking shells some that haven't cone off and some new ones "raight from the factory. They 'hen have to take each round to oieces, fit new parts, reassemble, rease and finally paint the outside avering. Finally, they repack the 10 if as Celebrations Planned In Garden City Garden City, Dec. 18 Mrs. Martin J.

Remsen, of Etna, N. arrived yesterday to be the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford M. Bishop, of Third Street.

Tomorrow evening Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Remsen will give a dinner party at the Cherry Valley Club In honor of the visitor.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mears, of Roxbury Road, entertained at on evening after the Long Island Choral Soicety's concert. Miss Dorothy Anderson, of Hampton Road, gave a surprise dinner party and gift shower at the Garden City Hotel on Wednesday evening to honor Miss Patricia Meisterlin, whose marriage to Ensign William Frederick Peters 3d will be solemnized In the Cathedral of the Incarnation tomorrow.

The Christmas concert of the Long Island Choral Society took place Wednesday evening in Cathedral House. Miss Dorothy Kirsten, young American soprano, was the guest artist. Serving as program girls were the Misses Beatrice Wil-lard, Patricia Magufre, Elizabeth De Wolfe, Ann Frances Ayers and Betty Betz, who were under the direction of Mrs. Harry C. Maguire.

Directing the activities of the Choral are Mrs. August Stephen Wolf, music chairman, who arranged for the entertainment, and the Right Rev. James De Wolfe, Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island, honorary president; Theodore W. Egly, president; Alfred I. Anderson, vice president; Miss Janet Andrews, secretary; Richard W.

Reeves, treasurer, and Maurice Garabrant, director. In the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Sunday at 4 p.m. the Choral and the Cathedral Choir will render Handel's "The Messiah," with Maurice Garabrant at the The fathers of Woodward School pupils will hold a social gathering this evening at the school, 321 Clinton Ave. As a special feature, Dr. Horace H.

Underwood who lived in Japan most of his life and was In Japan for six months following Pearl Harbor, will tell about his experiences with the Japs. There will be music and refreshments. J. Herbert Hig-glns is chalman of the event. Home Directors Meet The December meeting of the board of auxiliary directors of the Children's Home of the Long Island Baptist Association was held on Tuesday afternoon at the home, Ocean Ave.

and Avenue S. The president, Mrs. M. John Lolis, pre sided. The devotions were led by the pastor of the Baptist Church of the Redeemer, the Rev.

Quentin T. Lightner. Mrs. Economides was the soloist. The recording secretary, Miss Evelyn Evaes, reported and Mrs.

R. C. Csapler presented the treasurer's statement. Mrs. H.

Tweedy, special treasurer, also reported. The assistant corresponding secretary, Mrs. L. A. Fay, called the roll of the churches.

Committee chairmen reporting were Miss Elnora Reid, house; Mrs. F. A. Lehmann, Long Island churches; Mrs. S.

S. Shaw, sewing; Mrs. C. Hipwell, education and Maguire fund; Mrs. A.

M. Fleming, fellowship; Mrs. A. H. Brahe, hospitality; Mrs.

William MacMurray for Mrs. Lerian, Broad Memorial and. Mrs. Percy C. Ketcham, ways and means.

Miss Lillian Ireland, superiin-tendent of the home, gave a report of the activities of the children and of the plans for the Christmas holidays. Four new members were received on the board. Miss Frances Cronan, Mrs. Florence Bryant, Mrs. Edwin H.

Marklein and Mrs. A. Sheetz. The children of the home presented a Christmas program after which tea was served by the ladies of the Baptist Church of the Redeemer with Mrs. H.

P. Hunnlng-house as chairman. St. Angela Party St. Angela Hall Auxiliary entertained the mothers at a Christmas party on Monday.

Mrs. Roland E. Woisard sang several selections and Mrs. Theodore Merkt sang. The hostesses were Mrs.

Maurice Bennett, Mrs. John Werrlng, Mrs. George Joyce, Mrs. Leo J. Guilfoyle, Mrs.

Edward I. Vermyllen and Mrs. Richard Lambert. Mrs. Lester I.

Henry was chairman of hostesses. The members of the senior class who assisted in serving were the Misses Joan Jennings, Barbara Mc-Gulre, Marilyn Merkt, Ann Danne- CuUl photo WEDS Mrs. Paul P. Camp- bell was formerly Miss Lois L. Lipp, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. C. F. Lipp of 111 96th Street. Chalmers appealed to the members for a furtherance of interest and co-operation in behalf of the Mission Cause which is at the -present time being more or less crowded out of people's lives due to the troubled conditions of the day and the chaos in which the entire world has become engulfed.

Following the meeting, the president was hostess at the annual Christmas Party. The special feature of- the evening was the presentation of a gift to Miss Margaret A. Cloughessy, retiring president. The making of altar linens will be the principal activity of Ave Maria Mission Circle "for the duration." It is anticipated that larger quantities of these linens will be made by the members and shipped to Catholic Church Extension Society in Chicago for distribution among the Missions and the Chaplains serving in the Aimed Forces of the United States. Give him a GIFT CERTIFICATE for a KXOX HAT $5 Up Howard H.U at $3.35 $3.95 HOWARD HATS 413 Fulton at Bora Hall Other Start In Manhattan at! 2IIH9 3rd r.

1141k St. ill W. mtk 7th Sth Ara. 33 Blecckw St. Valeche photo MARRIES Mrs.

Hubert M. Buerger was Miss Norma Whifeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isador Sorzen of 1363 E. 17th St.

1 BRIDE Mrs. George Allan is the former Miss Doris Helen Glover and was married recent ly in Incarnation Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Allan will make their home in Bay Ridge.

1 Casey Live Shells repaired ammunition and stencil directions on the boxes. None of the women had ever handled ammunition before starting this Job. Over half of them were shop assistants: some were factory hands; one had been a bottle-washer. The men they replaced were fully trained; yet the women's output per hour has consistently been high as the soldiers'. At first they found the shells were heavy, but they soon acquired the knack of balancing them and now handle even the heavier rounds with ease.

Among the types they repair are smoke shells, two-pounders. 3.7 howitzer ammunition and anti-tank shells. Francis Xavier Church. The Rev John McSherry, cousin of the bride, officiated and a reception followed at the Hotel Bossert. The bride wore a gown of ivory satin made with a long train, fitted bodice of chantilly heirloom lace and sweetheart neckline.

Her long tulle veil was held in place by a halo of matching lace caught with orange blossoms. The cascade bouquet was of orchids and ste- phanotis. Mrs. William O'Brien, the matron of honor, was dressed in American beauty velvet with a hat of matching color made of velvet leaves. She carried a muff of the velvet leaved and purple orchids.

Ensign Arthur D. Casey, U. S. Coast Guard, brother of the bride groom, was best man and the ushers included John T. Morris of Rock-vllle Centre; Edwin J.

Ruppert, brother of the bride. The bride received her education at St. Francis Xavier Academy and the College of New Rochelle. Lieu-tenent Casey attended Georgetown University and School of Foreign Service. The couple left on a wedding trip to the Cloister Hotel, Sea Island, Ga.

Miller Cantwell Miss Marion Dolores Cantwell, daughter of Mrs. Mary Cantwell of 6216 Mill Lane and the late Thomas Cantwell, was married to Albert I. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, on Dec.

6. The Rev. Thomas Crawford officiated at the Church of Mary Queen of Heaven. The bride was given In marriage by her brother, Thomas Cantwell, and her sister, Miss Dorothy Cantwell, was maid of honor. After a short wedding trip the bridegroom will enter the army.

A reception was given at the Stanley Smith Grill. Lapp Stejtirr Miss Gloria Stegner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stegner of Hewlett Parkway, Hewlett, was married last night to Pvt. Alfred Lapp, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Lapp of Lawrence East Rock-away. The Rev. Leon V. Kofod officiated.

A reception followed at the Wild Duck Inn, East Rock-away. The bride was attended by Miss Betty Collins of Springfield and Pvt. John Welch of Camp Gruber, acted as best man. Mrs. Lapp will return to live with her parents for the duration.

Zino Lawson Mrs. John B. Zino of 3914 7th Ave. announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Lucille Louise Zino, to Donald Douglas Lawson of 738 43d St. Mr.

Lawson Is with the National Meter Company, Miss Brown Honored A miscellaneous shower was given recently by Miss Barbara Thavenot at her home, 2809 Bedford In honor of Miss Marlon Brown, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Francis X. Brown of 142 93d whose marriage to Ensign Joseph K. Grainger, U.

S. N. will take place on Jan. 2 in St. Patrick's R.

C. Church, Fort Hamilton. About 25 attended. Now that coffee rationing Is here, our precious supply must be kept at its freshest. Laboratory tests have shown that placing glassed coffee in its airtight container in the refrigerator will keep It freshest a longer time.

Don't forget to save waste cooking fat. Strain It into a container, keep in a cool place until you have a pound and take it to your butcher. COAL SPECItL PRICKS THIS HKEK 0LV NUT 911 Pr Ton PIA 8S.25 Per Ton WEIGHT nJ QIAMTY Ol ARAMtED IHrkrnn 2-13JM) TOMORROW-tune evening at the home of the newly elected president, Mrs. Arthur E. Chalmers, 1801 Avenue O.

During a short business meeting, Mrs. TmiSSES FrltnllMrtllT filled. Hll.lK-li'in lURMntiwd. Ablnoilnl bolti, elistfe ilorklniri ind arch lilpporLH. No 1 1 I r-hariir- for home, lervir.

MODERATELY rnii r.i BROOKLYN SURGICAL 133 Full" St. NETini S-2140 At Lfjte rooklyn and Garden City Store open fl ii night and tomorrow (Sat.) 'til sjjf ir arfy ff Brooklyn mom This Friendly Flavor Ale means good cheer among good friends! Through the ages, friendly gatherings have warmed to the cheer of ale. But in all those years, we believe, there was never an ale quite like this! It's extra mellow. downright friendly. for this year, an extra step goes into the brewing of every drop of Krueger.

Enjoy its extra smoothness now at home or at your neighborhood tavern. organ and Laura Stover, soprano, Christine Johnson, alto; Thomas Edwards, tenor, and John Tyres, bass, assisting. Mrs. Harry A. Smith, of Chestnut Street, will be hostess at a musicale tea tomorrow for more than sixty guests.

Mrs. Simth, who is known in musical circles as Vivian Gustav-son Simth, Is chirman of the program of the Chaminade, of Brooklyn her guests being members of the society. At the tea hour, Mrs. Amelia Gray-Clarke, conductor, and Mrs. Florence Weintseln, president, will pour.

A musical program will be presented by Mrs. Pauline Kaatz, soprano; Miss Agnes Hennessy, soprano; Miss Lucille Wellender, contralto, and Mrs. Ruth Smith Plate, pianist. Mrs. E.

Walton Le Compte will give a seletclon of dramatic readings. Mrs. Crosby Brezee, chairman of the morning choral of the Woman's Club of Garden City, gave a silver tea at her home on Tuesday for the benefit of the choral. She was assisted by Mrs. Gerald B.

Wads-worth, the club president; Mrs. Arthur M. Place, the choral vice chairman; Mrs. Edward H. Best, treasurer, and Mrs.

Kenneth C. Richmond, accompanist of the choral. The Junior auxiliary of the Garden City League for Mercy Hospital was entertained at a tea on Monday by Miss Mary Jane Shaw, of Fourth who was assisted by Miss Rosemary Kip and Miss Jean Miles as co-hostesses. Mrs. Elbert Tillotson, Mrs.

John W. Ross, Mrs. Herbert M. Behrer and Mrs. Arnold O.

Charters, of Garden City, attended the luncheon of the Fortnightly Library Club of Brooklyn, at the home of Mrs. Harold Bayley, of Forest Hills, today. LEWIS BROS. Fine Furs 7818 FIFTH AVENUE Phone BEachvitw 8-1818 I in tf 5 12:45 TO 1 P.M. 1000 ON THE DIAL Iff I 31riwW lEavcnf iff fS3 AND IN tAi-iSSK KBIAH.

then ENJOY lit! KM(ilK 1 "i C0 NIWARI'' I mm it Al Brooklyn and Cjnlrn (lily WOMEN'S GALA HOLIDAY DRESS THE BROOKLYN EAGLE'S RADIO PROGRAM 10.95 "Lakewood One of Leading Winter Resorts in East" Speaker SIDNEY ZWEBEN lufir Secretory, Hottl Atiociation of Loktweod Interviewed by GLADYS M. SULLIVAN Director, Brooklyn Eagle Retort Trevel Information Bureau You are cordially invited to make use ot the Urook-lyn Eagle's Resort and Travel Information Uureau (largest and oldest in America). Call in person if you can, or write, or telephone MAin 1-6200. The reason tliix iln," fa-t is it's exactly tvliat women want Tor "Virrial (treasons." iuff, no frill- ju-t miiiik flat-lerinfj lines from oliouldi to liem. Softly drapeil surpliee neckline, i-liminiri! flowers tucked in the hell for a festive touch.

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