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Wisconsin Friday, November 22, 1940 THE WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL Madison SOCIETY CLUB NEWS Miss Dorothy Larson Bride of G. C. McNown Russian to Address 'IT Club Assembly Party Planned for Young Set Dec. 23 at University Club Engagement 5 S' 4 r.i mm MISS ELEANOR EASTMAN Announced .1 J4- Delta, and the Carroll Players. She also was prominent in campus activities at the university.

She has been on the faculty of the Ellsworth high school for the past two years. Mr. Oltman attended college at River Falls. The young people have not yet chosen a date for their wedding. to Address Saturday McKenzie.

Ushers will be Mmes. B. E. Miller, C. D.

Cool, Dewey Hilton, and Miss Ethel Nuzum. Madisonians Attend Woman's Suffrage Meet When the National American Woman Suffrage assn. holds a woman's congress at the Hotel Commodore in New York City from Nov. 25 to 27, five delegates from Wisconsin, selected by presidents of various organizations, will be present. They include Miss Almere L.

Scott of Madison, representing the Business and Professional Women's clubs; Mrs. Norbert J. Klein of Milwaukee, General Federation of Women's clubs; Mrs. A. W.

Schorger, Madison, League of Women Voters; Miss Abby L. Mar-latt, Madison, American Association of University Women, and Miss Esther Krakow, Sun Prairie, Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary educational fraternity. Other organizations to be represented include the Young Women's Christian National Committee of Church Women, National Council of Jewish Women, Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the Women's Trade Union league. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, a native of Ripon, will be the chairman at the congress, and Miss Josephine Schain will be chairman of the executive committee.

In an opening address, Mrs. Catt will speak for American women. The program also will include a round Mrs. Ellen Larson announces the marriage of her daughter, Dorothy, 621 N. Heriry to Gordon C.

McNown of Tiffin, Ohio. The ceremony, an extremely simple one, took place Thursday at the home of the bride's brother, Lawrence J. Larson, 1438 Rutledge st. The Rev. Morris Wee of Bethel Lutheran church officiated.

A wedding dinner for members of the immediate families was served at Mrs. Gifford's tea room after the ceremony. The bride was graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1936. Mr. McNown received his Ph.

B. degree from Wisconsin in 1935 and his master's degree in 1940. Harriet Tucker Becomes Bride of Vernon Meister Preceding the wedding of Miss Harriet Alice Tucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A.

Tucker, 117 S. Randall and Vernon George Meister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Meister, Sun Prairie, on Thanksgiving day at 3 p.

m. in St. John's Lutheran church, Ray Korfmacher, accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Korfmacher, sang Promise Me" and "I Love You Truly." Mrs. Korfmacher also played the traditional wedding marches, and during the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev.

Carl Becker, she played "At Dawning." Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a sky blue colonial gown with a square neckline and a flowing skirt. She carried a colonial bouquet of Johanna Hill roses and white pom pons. A similar gown in pink was worn by her sister, Lauretta, who was her only attendant. Her colonial bouquet consisted of pink roses and small white chrysanthemums. Roland Meister was his brother's best man, and the ushers were Stanley Tucker, brother of the bride, and Roger Holscher, cousin of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Tucker attended her daughter's wedding in a deep maroon velvet dress with black accessories and a corsage of American Beauty roses and white pom pons. A similar corsage was worn by Mrs. Meister, mother of the bridegroom, with her black ensemble. Her accessories were blue.

Following the ceremony, a wedding dinner for 45 guests was held at the Tucker home. A reception was held in the evening at the Tucker home and a dance will be held tonight at the Eagles' club. Assisting at the dinner and reception were Mrs. H. T.

France, Mrs. Elmer Borchardt, Miss Marie Christen, and Miss Grace Huebel. After Nov. 24, Mr. and Mrs.

Meister will be at home at 177 Jackson st. Family Party Miss Almere Scott and Miss Cassie Lewis were hostesses at a family dinner party Thursday noon at the Memorial Union, Their guests were Mr. and Mrs, A. M. Lewis of Oshkosh and son, Robert, Shawano, Mr.

and Mrs. B. T. Lewis of Pickett 'and daughters, Eloise and Yvonne, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs.

F. B. Sheerar of Omro and son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sheerar, Portage, Mr.

and Mrs. L. W. Bridgman and daughter, Margery, Madison, and son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

John Anderson, Sheboygan, and Mr. and Mrs. William Oldigs and children, Jean and Bobby Bill, Milwaukee. In the evening, the group had a buffet supper at the L. W.

Bridgman home. table on "Realities Which Women Must Face About Themselves and About the World As It Is Now and As It Might Be." Goes hopping Safer Cheaper Gamma Delta Club Installs New Officers The Gamma Delta club installed new officers and initiated five new members at a candlelight ceremony held in the Neighborhood House clubrooms Tuesday night. Final plans were made for the public spaghetti supper which girls in the club will put on Monday, Nov. 25, at the settlement. Dinner will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.

and advance registrations are to be made at Neighborhood House. New officers installed were Josephine Stassi, president: Victoria Paresi, vice president; Charlotte Barber, secretary and treasurer; Pauline Presti, program chairman; and Rosemary Caruso, reporter. Teresa Raimond, Jean-Matranga, Catherine Fumosa, Josephine Provenzo, and Charlotte Bowman, university student assisting with the club, were initiated as new members, after which a mock school party was held. Retiring officers of the Gamma Delta club are Ninfa Scalissi, Philipina Paresi, Alma Piazza, Josephine Gallino, and Victoria Gandolph. The initiation was arranged by Annie DiPiazzo, Lucy Martinelli, Frances Clementi, and Mary Clementi.

Mary Lee Griggs of the Neighborhood House staff is club adviser and Mrs. W. L. Ragatz, volunteer assistant. Proceeds for the supper Monday night will go into the club's 1941 camp fund.

The spaghetti and meat balls will be cocked by mothers of club members. BIRTHDAY CLUB Mrs. H. M. Kinney, 161 Dixon entertained the Happy Birthday club Tuesday night.

Prizes at cards were won by Mmes. Adolph Olson, W. R. Cunningham. E.

R. Cunningham, and John H. Shaw. McGRAW-TUSCIIEN Miss Laura Rita McGraw, Mineral Point, and Robert Martin Tus-chen, 235 King will be married Nov. 30 by the Rev.

Albert V. Grace. CAROTHERS-PETERSON The marriage of Miss Mona Mae Carothers and Henry Carl Peterson, both of Edgerton, will take place Nov. 25. COIN SHOWER Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Spike, were guests of honor at a coin shower given last week by a group of 50 friends and relatives. mm With Tray Insurance. Policy issued by one of Americe'i largest Insurance Companies if given with each Lane Chest. EES J-eynUHLDS URGES! 5tU.cn iw- "Russia and the World Crisis" a topic of unusual importance as the struggle between Great Britain and the Axis powers shifts to the Balkan area will be the topic of an address by Prince A.

Lobanov, member of a distinguished family in pre-communist Russia and outstanding authority on Russian history and diplomacy, at the University club Tuesday evening, Dec. 3. His address will follow a formal dinner which begins at 6:30 p. m. Prince Lobanov, an associate professor of history at the University of California at Los Angeles, is now on leave in Madison where he is doing research on a forth coming book, "Russia and Europe." The speaker was born in Yoka-hama, Japan, while his father was stationed there-as a member of the Russian diplomatic service, and spent most of his early life in the Far East.

He was educated in the Imperial School of Law in St. Petersburg, Russia, now Leningrad; in the Lycee de Nice, France, the Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, Paris, from which he was graduated in 1923, and in the University of London. Prince Lobanov came to the United States in 1930 after spending six years in England as a jour nalist and lecturer. He has been a member of the U. C.

L. A. faculty since 1930. He is the author of "Russia and Asia," published in 1933, and "The. Grinding Mill-Reminiscences of War and Revolution in Russia," published in 1936.

During the first World war, he served with the Russian Imperial guards until Russia withdrew from the war in 1917, then he served on the Salonika front and later with the French army until the Armistice was signed. The following year he was with General Deniken's army in southern Russia. His family was prominent in Russia prior to the revolution. A grand uncle served as Russia's foreign minister and as an ambassador during the Czarist regime. JUDGE J.

M. BRAUDE TO ADDRESS PTA Judge J. M. Braude will speak on "The Home Front" at the meeting of the Parent-Teacher assn. of West high school tonight at 8 o'clock.

He is judge of the Chicago Boys' court. BRIDGE WINNERS Mrs. R. W. Bardwell, Mrs.

H. S. Siggelko, Mrs. F. L.

Chapman, and Miss Evelyn Woods were the winners at the meeting of the Madison Duplicate Bridge club Wednesday night at the Marine club. sr. Wood nd New Guinea Wood creates this beautiful modern design. 500 Attend Wisconsin Art Salon The paintings and sculpture work of University of Wisconsin art students and talented townspeople now on exhibit at the seventh annual Wisconsin Salon of Art were viewed by about 500 guests at the formal opening of the salon Wednesday night in the Memorial Union. Students attending the Ilaresfoot Follies, a formal dance in Great Hall, came down to the first floor and wandered through the art gallery, lounge, and library, where the salon was held, admiring or criticizing the work of fellow students or townspeople.

Other students, in afternoon or sports clothes, mingled with Madison-ians, who attended the salon in formal attire or in smart afternoon and business ensembles. Mrs. H. Kent Tenney, admiring Karl Priebe's oil painting, "Angel," wore a formal gown fashioned with a blouse of striped metal cloth and a long black skirt. Discussing the merits of Stanley Abstetar's painting, were Mrs.

C. H. Mendenhall, dressed in a- long gray lace and chiffon gown, and Mrs. H. C.

Bradley, whose black velvet dinner gown featured beaded sleeves. Dr. Bradley and his son, Richard, were nearby looking at the painting, "Upper Snake River, Tributary," done in oils by another Bradley son, Joseph. Mrs. William V.

Kaeser was a striking figure in a long gown designed with a bright green blouse, trimmed with gold braid, and a black skirt. Mrs. Peter J. Annen (Helen Wann Annen) whose water color, "Wisconsin Valley," was on display, wore a long black dinner dress. Mrs.

Hugh P. Greeley's gown consisted of a long black skirt with a lace-trimmed white blouse. Commenting on the realism of Aaron Boh rod's "Mississippi Landscape," Miss Ethel Rockwell recalled that the oil painting looked "just like some scenes near my home." Her gown had a draped purple silk crepe bodice that was caught at the waistline with a huge buckle, studded with rhinestones. A piece of the purple material swept down the front of her black skirt. Mrs.

Wellwood Nesbit's black gown had a white lace collar for trimming. Among others present at the salon opening were Mr. and Mrs. John Ellestad and Mr. and Mrs.

Timothy Brown. Mrs. Ellesta-d, who was interested in her husband's oft painting, "Elizabeth," wore a yellow crepe blouse with a short black skirt. Her small black hat had a veil. Mrs.

Brown's tailored afternoon dress and small hat were gray. Outers' Club Members of the Wisconsin Outers' assn. will take a trip to the natural bridge near Leland on Sunday. Those intending to go are asked to meet at University ave. and Park st.

at 10 a. m. Arrangements for transportation are being made by Mrs. Gladys Ramsdell. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Jenson, Madison, went to Edgerton a few days ago to attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jenson. Miss Alma Sveum, 254 Dunning was a guest at a party given the past week at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Wright, Stoughton, in honor of their silver wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Clark, Madison, recently attended a family dinner given at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. James Clark, Cottage Grove, in honor of their 32nd wedding anniversary. WALTER-TWIST Mr. and Mrs. Frank L.

Walter of Platteville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Anabel, to Larry Twist, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Twist of Coloma.

The wedding will take place during the Christmas holidays. 5 BETHEL LUTHERAN CLUB The Bethel Lutheran church "25-Up" club will meet Sunday at 6 p. m. at the home aof Miss Evelyn Schmelzkopf, 1040 E. Dayton st.

A pot luck supper will be served. Games will be played after the business meeting. FAMILY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clarke, 201 North entertained at a family dinner Thursday at their home.

Covers were laid for 17. First of the holiday events planned for members of the young1 set is the assembly party to be held at the University club on Dec. 23 from 9 to 12 p. m. Sponsored this year for the first time, the assembly will be given annually for the young sons and daughters of club members and their friends, those who are away at school anl those who study in Madison.

Larry O'Brien and his orchestra will play for the party, which is being sponsored by T-rof. and Mrs. Paul F. Clark, Miss Mary Farley, Dean and Mrs. Edwin Broun Fred, Prof, and Mrs.

Henry R. Trumbower, Prof, and Mrs. Walter R. Agzrrd, Dean and Mrs. Lloyd K.

Garrison, and Prof, and Mrs. Henry L. Ewbank. The clubhouse will be elaborately decorated in the Yuletide motif for theparty and a buffet supper will be served at 11 p. m.

Reservations for the assembly may be made a-t the University club. They will be closed Dec. 20 or before if the capacity of the ballroom has been reached. Blessed Sacrament Guild Sale The Blessed Sacrament parish guild will sponsor a Christmas exhibit and sale Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday at the church. A special feature will be a large exhibit of religious articles.

YWCA Dance The first in a series of dateless dances will be given by the business and industrial department of the city YWCA tonight in the YWCA gymnasium. Dancing will be from 8:30 to 11:30 p. m. Miss Martha Hein, chairman, is being assisted by the Misses Eileen Schweigert, Elaine Geer, Ann Kratovil, and Emma Louise Beck-man. Invitations to the dance may be obtained at the YWCA lobby desk or at the business and industrial office.

To Attend Wedding Mrs. Martha Bogart and daughter, Harriett, 210 State will leave Sunday for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the wedding of the former's son, James J. Bogart, to Miss Mary McNary of Cleveland. Pagel Guests Mr. and Mrs.

Emil Bloomquist, Wausau, will be weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pagel, 617 W. Johnson st. They will attend the Wisconsin-Minnesota football game Saturday.

NEW ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Reese, Darlington, the latter formerly Miss Marion Elizabeth Tredin-nick, have chosen George LeRoy as the name for their son born Nov. 20 at the Methodist hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin M. Fox, 2009 Madison the latter formerly Miss Evelyn Burch, announce the birth of a son on Nov. 20 at the Madison General hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Harmon L. Mc-Lain, 237 Dunning are the parents of a daughter born Nov. 20 at the Madison General hospital. Mrs.

McLain was Miss Mildred Brechtl before her marriage. A son was born Nov. 19 at the Madison General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Johnson, 902 Edgewater ct.

Mrs. Johnson is the former Miss Marjorie Sedgewick. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ranft, 836 E.

Dayton announce the birth of a son on Nov. 21 at St. Mary's hospital. A daughter was born Nov. 21 at St.

Mary's hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Davison, Sun Prairie. Mrs. Davison was Miss Doris Hein before her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lambert, 111 S. Franklin are the parents of a son born Nov. 20 at the Madison General hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalscheur, Cross Plains, the latter formerly Miss Catherine Endrcs, announce the birth of a son on Nov. 21 at St. Mary's hospital.

PERSONALS Mrs. William Kohlhepp, 307 N. Lake will entertain the members of her "500" club Monday night at her home. Barbara Ellen Payne, Gannon celebrated her third birthday anniversary a few days ago. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Utter, Windsor, are the parents of a son born Nov. 19 at the Madison General hospital. lit. and Mrs.

A. J. Jensen and son, Phil, Janesville, were guests Thanksgiving day at the home of Jensen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.

Kalsow, 1604 gent st. Sv S. CX. 0v: Dr. and Mrs.

V. E. Eastman of Wausau announce the engagement of their daughter, Eleanor, to Ralph Erwin OH-man, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

L. Oltman of Ellsworth. Miss Eastman attended Carroll college at Waukesha and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin. At Carroll she affiliated with Beta Chi Theta, Sigma Tau C. J.

Hambro Clubwomen 'Members of other women's organizations in Madison will be guests of the international relations department of the Madison Woman's club Saturday at 10:30 a. m. when Carl J. Hambro will speak on "The Future of International Collaboration." As president of the Norwegian Parliament, Mr. Hambro was second in authority only to the king.

It was he who arranged the hurried retreat of the government, including members of the royal family, from Oslo when the Germans invaded the country. Mr. Hambro was president of the Assembly, the governing body of the League of Nations, and was chairman of the powerful foreign relations committee. He is an expert linguist. Guest groups include the Madison Council of Parents and Teachers, the Civics club, the League of Women Voters, the international relations department of the Madison branch of the American Association of University Women, the Forum club and Every-woman's club of the YWCA, the Catholic Woman's club, and the East Side Woman's club.

Mrs. O. A. chairman of the international relations department of the Madison Woman's club, will preside. Hostesses will be Mmes.

E. J. Witzemann, president of the Madison Woman's club, J. R. Roebuck, D.

D. Lescohier, J. H. Pearson, Victor E. Albright E.

J. Frautschi, A. V. Millar, and Miss Clarinda 5-Xv 4 MRS. GORDON McNOWN Sanchez photo Richard Gordons Attend Wedding Dr.

and Mrs. Richard Gordon and sons, Ross and Garry, 4153 Mandan Crescent, were in La Grange, 111., Thursday night to attend the wedding of Mrs. Gordon's nephew, Dr. Lester G. Doh-ren of La Grange and Miss Treva L.

Dougherty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dougherty of La Grange, in the Methodist church in that city.

Dr. Dohren, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R.

Dohren, La Grange, and his bride will make their home in Madison after they return from a short wedding trip to the south. Dr. Dohren, a graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathy and Surgery, took his internship at the Chicago Osteopathic hospital. He will be associated with Dr. Gordon in offices here.

Miller to Address Electrical Engineers K. W. Miller, secretary and director of research for the Chicago utilities research will discuss activities of his organization at the Madison section meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers at 7:30 p. m. Monday in the Old Madison room of the Memorial Union.

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