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aagA, Sv-SNWSS aJif iihH.4Bu;i. rumj nrtCTiroon, SHgtrat WZ3 i3 a 1 1 a Li 1 1 in uumc uhiicu norae rjuiicu xiume ncau ji Ji? rs. Erishs Luncheon at Maple Bluff Saturday Is Among Events to Honor Guests a. ness agent for the Madison carpenters union. NORMA JEAN SHOWS EM Committees of Voters League Are Announced Location For E.

Side Fall Fete Changed To Be Held In Old Sugar Beet Factory Instead of Garage Beardsley Is Selected for Browns Job Charles Beardsley, Eau Claire, today was announced by George P. Ham-brecht, state director of vocational education, as the successor to Joe H. Brown, Madison, former assistant supervisor of rehabilitation for the board of vocational education. Mr. Bearsdely is one of three men qaulifymg under civil service for the position, announced in Th Capital Times Thursday, fie was former director of vocational education at Eau Claire.

Mr. Browm resigned to become busi Miss Alice Thacker Becomes Bride of George A. Loescher A pretty but simple wedding ceremony performed by the Rev. Austin N. Chapman at the First Methodist parsonage at 2 o'clock this afternoon united marriage.

Miss Alice Thacker, 431 North Francis street, and George A. Loescher, 209 North Randall avenue. Both Miss Thacker and Mr. Loescher have been doing, graduate work at the university of Wisconsin summer session, Miss Thacker in chemistry, and he in administrative work. This week-end Mr.

and Mrs, Loescher will spend in Milwaukee after which they will return to Madison, where she will do another week of research woik. After a visit at the home of Mr. Loeschers parents in Oshkosh, a trip through the lake region of northern Wisconsin and Michigan, and a visit at the home of the brides father, Dr. R. L.

Thacker, in Franklin, West Virginia, Mr, and Mrs. Loescher will be at home in Houston after September 15. Out of the city guests at the wedding included Mrs. Stanley C. Morns, Clarksburg, West Virginia, and Miss Frances Loescher, sister of the groom.

mother, Mrs. Ernest C. Merritt. Regular League Meetings To Begin In October For Season The chairmen of committees for the Madison League of Women Voters for the coming seasons work are announced today by Mrs. Frederic A.

Ogg, president of the Madison league. The officers elected in the spring for the ensuing year are: Mrs. Frederic A. Ogg, president: Mrs. W.

A. Hastings, first vice president; Mrs. C. E. Mendenhall, second vice president; Mrs.

P. R. Terry, third vice president; Mrs. E. J.

Hart, fourth vice president; Mrs. 'F. B. Pierce, treasuier; Mrs. C.

C. Heritage, assistant treasurer; Mrs. F. Gallistel, recording secretary; Mrs. J.

F. Harris, corresponding secretary; Mrs. W. T. Stephens, assistant secretary and telephone Chairman.

The chairman of committees who have Just been appointed are Mrs. Walter R. Sharp, efficiency in government; Mrs. Joel Stebbms, international cooperation to prevent war; Mrs. W.

A. Hastings, child welfare; Mrs. Jacob Feldman, women in industry; Mrs. C. P.

Carey, education; Mrs. John E. Wise, legislation; Mrs. J. K.

Sellers, social hygiene; Mrs. L. A. Kahlenberg, elections; Miss Almere Scott, citizenship schools; Mr. P.

Puelicher, Mrs. E. A. Frederickson, reception; Mrs. Henry Johnson and Mrs.

G. Etdahl, social; Mrs. H. H. Brockhausen, publicity.

The district chaiimen are Mrs. F. M. Crowley, past president and councillor; Mrs. W.

G. Bleyer, Mrs. M. OShea, Mrs. M.

C. Otto. The directors at large are Mrs M. S. Slaughter and Mrs.

Carl Tenney. The regular meetings of the league will begin in October. AIRS. GILBERT FOOD SALE CHAIRMAN A home baked food sale bv the women of the Blessed Sacrament chuich will be held all day Saturday at the Paik hotel. Mrs.

Glenn Gil- bert is general chairman of arrangements. Ted Field Sells Apartment Bldg. The sale of the apartment building at 405 W. Wilson owned by Attorney Ted H. Field, to L.

A. Lambolry, of Belleville, Wis at reported price of $45,000, was made know'n today. Both parties to this transaction were represented by F. W. Lowe, realtor.

Two Florida Men Visit In Madison Charles W. Helser, former secretary of the Miami Chamber of Commerce and now vice piesident of the First National bank, Miami, and Chester W. Breese, Miami, Fla teacher, visited the Madison Association of Commerce offices recently. New Yorkers have learned that A1 Smith, when a legislator, introduced a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or use of cigarets. Now Tammany doesnt know whether to boast of it or try to hush it up.

Read Capital Times Want Ads. Dorothy Mackail Is Granted Divorce LOS ANGELES. Calif. OP) Dorothy Mackaiil, motion picture actress, was granted an interlocutory degree of divorce here today from Lothar Men-des, director. She charged cruelty.

They were married a little more than a year ago in New York. Senator Tom Walsh, fishing in a Montana stream, got two fish on the same line the other daj When he put them in his net, it is said, both of them claimed the transaction was Just a loan from one old prospector to another. READ CAPITAL TIMES WANT ADS Vhone B. 14 Contrary to tentative plans, the East Side Business Mens fifth annual fall festival. Sept.

10-13 Inclusive, be held In the large warehouse of the old sugar beet factory at the end of the Fair Oaks car line Instead of In the Schenk's Corneis garage. In order to obtain ample space in which the exhibits and crowds may be handled, it was decided to hold the fete in the warehouse at a meeting of the festival executive committee last Tuesday night. Th new site, while not centrally located, is easily accessible for both pedestrians and automobiles, and may be reached by roads from Atwood and Fair avenues. The grounds and decorations committee has begun making plans for facilitating the thousands of people that are expected to attend the festival. Unlimited paiking space is available on the factory grounds and the traffic will be routed to eliminate confusion.

Special paths will be maintained for persons who walk to the exhibits or come by street car. According to committeemen, the warehouse offers advantages for exhibitors which have never been available in the past. There is sufficient bpace to care for as many merchants and manufacturers as care to exhibit, in addition to crowds that wdll attend. The room is neaily square, has a concrete floor and a good roof. Exhibition booths, will be placed around the outside and across the room with large alleyways between.

A sale of more than 30 booth spaces has been reported to date by the chairman of the booth sales committee. Announcement will soon be made of the premiums to be offered for farm products, and an invitation will be sent to all farmers of eastern Dane county to participate in the competitions. Renew Probe Into La Crosse Dro Wiling LA CROSSE, Wis. OP) The investigation into the death of Florence Stel-zig, 18, was renewed today under the impetus of a county board appropriation of $500 Thursday. Three county supervisors will assist the sheriff and district attorney in the investigation.

The body of the oung girl was found floating in the Mississippi seven days after she disappeared from her home. Examination established that death was due to drowning. Reports that supervisors were dissatisfied with the early findings made immediately after the body was discovered near Genoa, Wis are said to have prompted th active renewal of the investigation. Chicago's hew chief police announces he will enfoice all laws rigidly. Lets see; wasn't the last chief there going to run all crooks out of town in 60 days? FOOT SPECIALISTS SAY FOR BAD CORNS OR CALLOUS ON FEET 10c AT DRUG STORES THIN AS PAPE? STICK WAFER ON AWAY GOES PAINr-OUT COMES CORN WONJ ErM New! Holeproof Splash Proof Hosiery Reynolds To Try Election Puzzle Disty.

Atty, Glenn D. Roberts, to whom a queer election law question was referred by County Clerk Selma J. Fjelstad regarding the legality of placing Prohibition party condidates for county offices on the primary election ballots, has decided to refer the question to the attorney general, Wh.le my opinion Is that they should be placed Upon the ballot, I would like to have the attorney generals opinion on the matter, Mr. Roberts stated. It wouldn't take the secretary of states office long to decide whether prohibition candidates may have their names on Dane county ballots if the question weie leferred to it, despite the legal problem involved.

The state department says the rule of common sense would Indicate that if fourteen precincts are to be represented, then fourteen names must be on the papers, one law having as much force as the other. The purpose of the maximum limit is to prevnet a candidate obtaining all the names of his party, a.4d keeping others from getting their share. 3,500 Hear Bob In Manitowoc County MANITOWOC Swinging from the second into the sixth congressional district, Sen. Robert M. La Jollett, Jr.

spoke to about 3,500 people in Manitowoc county Thursday. An audience of about 3,000 people one of the largest political meetings ever held heie, turned out to hear the senator here Thursday night The meeting was held in the court house square, and despite the rain hpre, all but a few people lemained until the end of Sen. La Follettes address. At Two Riveis, Sen. La Follette spoke to a large crowd in the afternoon, more than 400 people coming to hear the senator.

Sen. La Follette was introduced both here and at Two Rivers by Lyman Fischer, Progressive candidate for district attorney of Manitowoc county. Mental strain, night clubs, the cock-tall habit and excessive smoking are four of the reasons given for the increase in the number of people suffering from heart disease. Mrs. S.

Moore, Writer, Visited I By Relatives lAgnes Ward Keeley Guest at Kishuaukcco Country Club Mrs. A. M. Frish, 316 Wisconsin avenue will be hostess for a 1 oclock luncheon Saturday at the Maple Bluff Country club. The luncheon will honor Mrs.

Frith's daughter, Mrs. A. H. Keffler, of Chicago, who is her guest. 4 4- 4 Dr.

and Mrs. Frank Corry and daughters of Menasha are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.

Corry, 1308 West "-Dayton street. Dr. Corry who attend -d the Draper school while a resident 0t rre- came especially to attend the an-riual reunion of Draper school pupils of earlier years at Ohn Park. Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Levenick, 1811 University avenue had as guests for two weeks, Mrs. Marshall De Pew and Con William, of Chicago. Mrs. Samuel H. Moore.

342 West Wilton street, the well-known writer and musician, has recently received a series of visits from a number of relatives, Ampng the callers was Miss A. A. Woodward, of Cincinnati, who was en route by automobile for Duluth. Guests of Wednesday were the Rev. and Mrs.

David Wetzel and daughter. Judith of Rockford, and Dr. and Mrs. R. R.

Jones and three children of Winchester, Illinois, who later picknicked in Biitting-Jiam park. Mrs. Moore accompanied them. 4 4 4 Miss Keeley Entertained Miss Agnes Ward Keeley, 109 East poiham street, is spending three weeks as the guest of friends at the Ktshwaukecoe Country club near Lake Geneva. Miss Shiiley Hobbins and Miss Lucia Jacobs will spend a day Rvith her at the club.

Miss Margaret Coffey, 432 West Day-ton street, is spending a month with relatives in Brownsville, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Williams, 401 West Dcty street, are entertaining their daughter, Mrs. E.

C. Biughton, who formerly was Miss Martha Williams. Mrs. F. D.

Mahan, 1037 Jenifer street, has been visiting her son, ham, in Chicago. Another son, Frank, his wife, and two children, of Detroit, Sv're coming next week to be guests at -ne family heme. Marriage of Miss Helen Anderson to Take Place Saturday Among the weddings of early August is that of Miss Helen Margaret Anderson, 313 Norlh Baldwin street, and Harvey T. Wolberg, 24 North Butler street, son of Mrs. Lena Wolberg, Iola, Wisconsin, which will take place at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the parsonage of the University chapel, with the Rev.

H. C. Hengell performing the reremony. The bride will be attended by her sister, Mrs. E.

H. Stadler, and the groom by his brother. Floyd Wolberg. J. Elmer-richards At 8 oclock Thursday morning in the Immanuel Evangelical church parsonage, Miss Yolanda Elmer, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Elmer, Monroe, became the bride of Roswell S. Richards.

son of S. Earle Richards. Rev. p. H.

Blum read the ceremony. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. JKollis J. Elmer.

Tbe bride wore a yellow chiffon diess and a harmonizing liat of velvet with a black transparent velvet coat. The bride has been a bookkeeper at the Capital City bank, Madison, the past three years. Mr. Richards attended the University Of Wisconsin school of journalism, from which he was graduated in June. He was editor of the Monticello Messenger.

Mr. Richards is a member of the University Press club and Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary professional journalistic fraternity. Following a wedding trip to Eau Claire. Minneapolis. St.

Paul end other points in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Richards will be at home in Monticello. I MISS REDELL TO AKRON Miss Luella Redeil, 102 North Pinckney street, left Wednesday on a motor trip to Akron, Ohio and Niagara Falls. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS AUXILIARY The Ladies auxiliary of the United Commercial Travelers will meet Saturday at 7 '30 oclock the Beaver building.

4 j. ENTERTAINED AT BOSCOBEL Mr. and Mrs H. A. Hueppler, 404 East Wilson street, their son and daughter-in-law.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hueppler, were entertained in Boscqbel bv their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tussley.

4- CHICAGO MINISTER This new Holeproof stocking is splashproofed. Water rolls off and leaves no spot. Mud also will brush off easily and cleanly as soon as it is dry. Try them; you will find that one of the worst features of wet weather lias been overcome. Silk from top to toe.

A highly styled full fashioned medium weight service hose with the added feature of being Splash-proofed. An innerlining of fine lisle in garter top and sole adds to the service. Ex Toe and Heel and Toe Guard for extra protection. I In new Lucile, Paris colors $1.95 Pali Norma Jean Merritt and her By NE.4 Service TOLEDO, O. For 300 years there had been no girls born in the Merritt family, and then just the other day Norma Jean Merritt arrived.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Merritt, of Toledo, are the proud parents. And mother and child are doing quite well, thank you.

Chubby, hazel-eyed Norma Jean nestles snuggly in the arms of her 16-year-old mother and cares not a rap that she has upset 300 years of the Merritt family tradition. According to the family Bible, she is the first of her sex to be born into the family since the original Merntts tilled the soil of their farm on the outskirts of Paris. In the old family Bible is an entry that says no girls have been born into the Merritt family since the stock came to America about 100 years ago. And it mentions no Merritt girl baby for two centuries before that. Mrs.

Anna Merritt of Pandora, 83-year-old widowed great-grandmother of Norma Jean, Is. the proud possessor Mrs. E. M. Smart To Be Hostess At Kappa Alpha Theta House Mrs.

E. Smart, of Milwaukee, is to be hostess at the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority chapter house, 237 Lake Lawn place, during the coming school year. Mrs. Smart and the late Mr. Smart formerly made their home at Merrill, Mrs.

Smarts son, Kenneth, will complete his law course at the University of Wisconsin next year. FAREWELL SERVICE FOR MISSIONARY Memorial Reformed church, 14 West Johnson street, will hold a farewell service Sunday at 10 45 a. m. for one of its members. Miss Amelia Bolliger, missionary to Sendai, Japan.

The service will include a sermon by the pastor, the Rev. C. M. Zenk, on The Missionary Challenge and a farewell response by Miss Bolliger. Mrs.

M. Zenk will sing How Beautiful upon the Mountains, Ilarker. The public is cordially invited to participate in this farewell service to honor one of Madison's gifted young people. 4 4- 4 PROF. J.

L. GILLIN AT BVPTIST CIIURCII Dr. J. L. Gillin, professor of sociology at the university, will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist church Sunday morning.

Dr. Gillin visited China, Japan and many other countries of the Orient during his recent trip abroad. He was accompanied hy Mrs. Gillin and their son, John P. Gil-lin, who is remaining in Germany to continue his studies.

4- 4- 4- WILL VISIT IN CHICAGO Miss Esther Kelly, St. Louis, Missouri. a guest of Mr. and Mrs. F.

A. Dieruf, 1724 Hoyt street, and Miss Louetta Dieruf, ere leaving Monday to spend a week with friends in Chicago. From Chicago they will go to St. Louis, where they will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Kelly. -v A MIDDLETONS RETURN Dr. and Mrs.

W. S. Middleton, who have been spending a time in Philadelphia and adjacent regions, are again at their home on Adams street. GUESTS IN CHICAGO Miss Betty Janes Musser, 305 North Livingston street, and Ruth JimieuDn, 317 North Patterson street, leave Sat-uiday for a visit to Chicago. They expect to remain there for several weeks.

A A A LEAKES LEAVE TODAY Dr, and Mrs. Chauncey D. Leake and their little son, Chauncey, Jr, 417 Virginia terrace, leave today for San Francisco, where they will make their home, as Dr. Leake Is to be Connected with the Medical school of the University of California. of the ancient family Bible and will have the honor of making the entry of the girl babys You know'," she says, I had a feeling that some day we would have a baby girl in the Merritt family.

There were no Merritt gills as far back as my grandmother could remember. We cant explain why the children have been sons for so many years it Is just a mystery. Norma Jeans mother says the tradition-upsetting baby weighed nine pounds and had a full head of hair when born. She's Irish on my side of the family, and on her fathers side she is French, she adds. Norma Jeans first red letter day will come on Labor Day, when she is to be the guest of honor at a family reunion at Findlay, O.

All the numerous relatives are excited over the approaching event, but Norma Jean Isnt worried a bit she just curls her doll-sized pink fingers In her mother's hair, cooes a bit and lets the others do the worrying. R. W. Bardwells Are Making Their Home At 110 Ash Street Mrs. R.

W. Bardwell and two children, Richard, twelve years of age, and Reger, three years of age, arrived in the city Wednesday night from Rock Island, Illinois. The Bardwells are making their home at 110 Ash strvet. Mr. Bardwell, who is the newly elected superintendent of Madison schools, succeeding Thomas W.

Gosling, has been superintendent of schools at Rock Island, Illinois, for the past seven years 4- 4 MOTOR TO SPARTA Charles, Joseph and John Stagmer and their sister. Muss Mary, 1815 University avenue, will drive to Sparta next week for a few days visit with relatives. WTGDAHLS AT MIDDLETON BEACH Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wigdahl and daughter, Harriet, 717 Jenifer street, are spending a week a Middleton Beach.

They have as their guests Mrs. M. J. Stuessy and son, Ray, of New Glarus. 4.

4. 4. KINSOLVING-LINDAHL At 4 oclock this afternoon was solemnized the marriage of Mi's Thelma Kinsolvmg, daughter of L. Kinsolving, Cape Girardeau, Mo and Lawrence G. Lindahl.

The service was read by the Rev. J. M. Walters In the Oxford chapel, First Methodist church. Mrs.

Lindahl Is a graduate of the Southwest Missouri State Teachers college, at Springfield, with the class of 1924. Mr. Lindahl, a graduate the same year of Iowa State university, receives the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin at the close of the summer session. Mis. Lindahl has also been taking work here during the summer session.

VACATION AT GREEN BAY Mr. and Mrs. George S. Dick, 302 Breeze Terrace will spend the week beginning August 10 a cottage at Green Bay. They are going by auto.

J- 1 4 HOULTEK-BOCKHOLSE Miss Anna Houtler and T. G. Bork-house, of this city, were united in marriage at Rockford on Thursday, August 2. 4. 4, 4 FURSETH-GREEN Th marriage of Miss Geda Furscth and Evan E.

Green, both of Stoughton, is to take place soon. DURING AUGUST Edmond Permanent Wave, Complete, $7' College Beauty Shop 221 State St. Badger 5306 C. ML? Capt. McQuigg Flayed by Meighaai A.DIINCTIVE FOR.

CapUol Square rOUM0C.0 Vr Saturday I CLEARANC Change a Weekly Worry into an Hours Pleasure Exclusive Summer Millinery! Bangkoks Ballibuntls Flair braids Viscas Summer Felts SLIP THE SECItETS OUT. VZIso Is 95 REACHES HERE 'ithe Rev. Logan Hall, mmLster of St. t-phen's Methodist Episcopal chuich, Chicago, will preach at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. His subject will be The Second Mile.

7 y- MEMORIAL REFORMED PICNIC The Memorial Reformed church will hold the annual Sunday school and church picnic at Vilas Park on Saturday afternoon and evening A program of games and contests in which old and young can participate, will pro- i vide entertainment for all who will attend. All members and friends of the i church are cordially invited. 4 HO ST. JOHNS SERVICES There 111 be no sen ices Sunday, August 5, at St. Johns Evangelical church, as the pastor, the Rev.

Otto J. Wilkie, will be In Rock Falls, 111. 5 4 SOCIAL AT MORAVIAN CHURCH The Kings Daughters society of the Moravian church at De Forest will hold an apron sale and ice cream ao-cial Saturday afternoon and evening. JThere will be music and entertainment the evening. The public Is invited.

4. fr Two Fisted C. M. is Fighting Tliomas -V Ironrite BuTold Ironer Sit down in a Kitchen chair and do your ironing com- fortably. No need to stand.

Make ironing a pleasure and keep all those summer dresses fresh and perky with less work. This IRONRITE DU-FOLD IRONER means comfort, time saving and less hard'labor. The DU-FOLD folds up Into a cabinet which occupies no more space than a Kitchen chair. Can be rolled under the Kitchen table or sink when you are through using it and it is out of the way. COME IN AND SEE THIS IRONER DEMONSTRATED and convince yourself of its ease of operation, its compactness, and its remarkably fine work.

Madison Gas Electric Co. 99 aelketi All Unusual Opportunity To Keep a Smartly Cool Head In Hot August Weather. The Sensational Broadway Success, with Louis Wolheim and Marie Prevost STARTS SATURDAY fj Phone B. 4400 Special LEON OIL PERMANENT COMPLETE. $7,00 MONONA BEAUTY SHOP 102 State St.

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