2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S WEST SHORE Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Mr. anil Mrs. Walter S. Zimmer man', son Russell and daughter Frances Zimmerman, of Shtremans town, are spending several days ■with Mrs. Zimmerman's mother, Mrs. Russell, ut Shippensburg. Mrs. William Gallatin and Mrs. Nora Householder have returned to their homes at York after being guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grlbble ut Shiremanstown. Mrs. Rae Harlachcr, of Harris burg, visited Iter parents, Mr. ar.-d Mrs. Uenjamin Stansfleld at Shire manstown, yesterday. Miss Gall Stare, of Shiremans town, is spending a week at Atlantic City. Mrs. Irvin Guise, of Earlington, visited Mrs. R. A. Eberly, at Shire manstown or.- Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Diller, of manstown, is spending several days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George lluupt, at Mercersburg. Benjamin Erb, of Shiremanstown, is home after spending sevcrul days at Philadelphia. Mrs.Simon- P. Walters and Miss Dorcus Miller, of Penbrook. spent Thursday with the former's parents at Shiremanstown. Miss Margaret Backenstoss, of Karlington, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Bitner and family at Shiremans town on Wednesday. Mrs. Orrell Klink, of Shiremara town, and her hciise guest, Mrs. Frank Wharton, of Wellsville, New York, spent Thursday at Penbrook. | John Stcigelman, of Rook Mount, North Carolina, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. ; Atticks at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Kshleman and Miss Gladys Deardorff, of Washing ton Heights, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bishop, at Bow mansdale. * H. W. Hayward, of Bloomsburg, and W. H. Young, of Philadelphia, I were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I R. M. Peffer at Washington Heights i on Wednesday. Mrs. I. W. Rishel, of Washington i Heights, spent Wednesday with er j sister, Mrs. Faber Shope, at Harris- | burg. „ I Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bowers, of j Washington Heights, and son. Har old, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. . K. B. Bowers at Harrisburg. | Mrs Trace Bißler. teacher of the > Washington Heights secondary grade, tr ok her srhool for a hike to thej York county mountains on Wednes day, the last day of school. Marysville High School Alumni Plans Picnic I Marysville, Pa.. May 30.—Decision to hold a picn-ic during the summer, ' was made last evening at the busi- ness meeting of the Marysville High * School Alumni Association, which | 4 preceded the annual banquet in the Masonic Temple banquet rooms. The j i exact date and place of holding the j i affair will be decided on at a later j t meeting. .... I , State Senator Scott b. Leiby wps t elected president of the organiza- j tion Other officers named were: | / Vice-president. L. C. Rightner: scc- J retary. Mrs. C. S. Sheaffer; treas- | I urer. Miss Barbara Roush. PARADE AT MARYSVILLE i Marysville, Pa., May 30. The . Memorial Day services were held to- [ day. A parade formed at Diamond j * Square at noon and moved to Chest- j | nut Grove Cemetery, with Rieuten- j i ant Alton W. Rick as marshal. Vete- | raits of the Civil War. World War j ' and Spanish-American War, together J with members of fraternal and civic j organizations were in lino. Services are being held at the grave i of Rleutenant David Oeib, after j whom the r. - ow defunct G. A. R. post had been named. The address was given by the Rev. J. C. Reigh ard. pastor of the Zion Rutlieran Church. Lieutenant Rick will read ••Lincoln's Gettysburg address." A squad made up of veterans of Ibe World War will (ire the salutes. Mu sic will be furnished during the pa- j rade and at the cemetery by the ! Marysville Cornet Rand. BAND FESTIVAL ■ Sliircmaiistowii. Pa., May 30. TIT Shiremanstown Band will hold a festival in the fire enginehouse, Saturday evening. June 7. Telegraph Building Is Decorated With Flowers The Telegraph building, in honor of Memorial Day, appeared to-day .. for the first time this spring bedeek ed with flowerboxes in all the front windows. The boxes, as usual, will remain in place all summer. INVITED TO SPEAK Gettysburg, Pa., May 30. The Rev. Joseph B. Baker, pastor of St. James' Lutheran Church, has been invited to be one of the speakers at the International Christian Endeavor Conference, to be held at Buffalo, N. Y., August 5 to 10. Among the speakers are missionaries from all the lands of the earth, besides such • men as Ralph Conner, Robert E. . Spcer, William Jennings Bryan and Francis E. Clark. STAUFI'ER FAMILY REUNION Marietta, Pa., May 39.—A reunion of the Stauffer family was held to i* day at the home of Henry Keener, on the Rititz and Lancaster turn pike. Dr. Ira Miller, of Hanover, George Keener, of Hagerstown, and ' others delivered addresses. Several states were represented at the gath ering and a dinner was served. TALL NAVY MAN FROM YORK York, May 30. —The tallest man in the American Navy is said to be John Pymer, a native of York county. He is stationed at the Navy yard. Washington. His height is six feet six inches in his stocking feet. Pymer weighs 258 pounds. I Rurentswho care - I for their chil dren's health-will give them INSTANT POSTUM instead of coffee % - • - - • ■ r - 1 --* T - =—- FRIDAY EVENING, • BARRIBBURO TELEGRAPH '. MAY 30, IVI9. Telegraph Man Home From Service in France r It -'^n jtfk SERGT. BION C. WELKER Dauphin. Pa., May 30.—Mrs. Bion C. Welker on Wednesday received a telegram from her husband. Sergeant Welker, of Battery F, 311 th Field Artillery, 79th Division, stating he arrived in this country on the Edward Luckenbach. Sergeant Welker is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles'Welker and a son-in-law of Freeman C. Gerbericb. He was city editor of the Harrisburg Telegraph before enter ing the service. He was in France nearly a year. In company with a large party of American soldiers, Sergeant ""Welker was taken on an extended tour of more than two weeks' duration, vis iting all the battle fronts and inter esting points where the heaviest fighting took place. It was a highly interesting and instructive trip and was taken entirely at the expense of the United States Government. After a brief vacation at his home here on being discharged from serv ice at Camp Dix. Sergeant Welker will resume his duties on the edi torial staff of the Harrisburg Tele gruph. MI LI, TO RESUME WORK Columbia, Pa.. May 30.—The plant of the Janson Iron and Steel Com pany at this place will resume op erations next Monday. With the resumption of work at this plant all the iron mills in the borough except the mills of the Susquehanna Iron Company, will be in operation. The mill will give employment to a large number of men. MRS. SUSAN DIBLER DIES Marietta. May 30. Mrs. Susan Dibler aged 88 years, the oldest resi dent of Sulunga, died Wednesday from infirmities of age. She was a member of' the Reich Memorial church. Nine children, a brother, forty-eight grandchildren. and twenty-eight great-grandchildren survive. Suburban Notes ANNVILLE Miss Kathryn Rush, of Uniontown,. is the guest of her uncle, A. K. Mills und family. Miss Carrie Goss. of Bachman ville, is spending several days in town with relatives. Miss Josephine Urieh spent the weekend at Washington. Mrs. John W.Biever is seriously ill at her home in East Main street. Miss Mary Maulfair, of Hershey, attended the Annville High School Alumni banquet on Friday evening. The Salvation Army drive in Ann ville is being conducted by the mem- I bers of the junior and senior classes |of the Annville High school. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fink, of | Annville. are visiting relatives at Allentown. Mrs. A. K. Kettering and Mrs. Jacob Behrn attended the Annville High School Alumni banquet at Leb anon Tuesday evening. The annual Ascension Day serv ices in the United Brethren church at the water works drew a large crowd during the entire day. Miss Rebstock and her mother, of Lebanon, visited relatives in town recently. HUMMEI.STOWX Mrs. W. G. Houseworth, of Dor raneeton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ulrich. I Mrs. William Karmany and Mrs. j Polly Reed left yesterday for Youngs ' town and Cleveland, Ohio, where I they will spend several weeks among ! re'atives. j Mr. and Mrs. George Bomgardner, Middletow*. spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Bomgardner. Mrs. Edward Deimler and daugh ter, Miss Ida Deimler, are spending the weekend at Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Virginia Sykes and son, Paul, are visiting relatives in Canada. Miss Verna Hess, of Lebanon Val ley College, is the guest of Miss Ethel Lehman. Robert M. Sterret, of Pittsburgh, spent several days with John 11. i Greenwalt. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed, of I Philadelphia, are spending the week end with Mr. Reed's mother, Mrs. Emma Reed. Mr. Bohn, of Hope, Kan., spent yesterday with Charles Brehrn. Mrs. William Kausche, of Mifhin burg, is spending the weekend at the home of Mrs. Samuel Harts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holsberg, of Harrisburg, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Fidelia Holsberg. Mrs. Harry Lindley, of Middle town. spent to-day among friends here. IILAIX Daniel Zeigler, of Newville, is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Sollen berger. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Moose, a son, on Tuesday night, Mrs. Moose was formerly Miss Margaret Burchfleld. Miss Pearl Collins, of Hershey. was here to attend Vocational School commencement exercises, her sister. Miss Myrtle M. Collins, being one of the graduating class. The Society of Willing Workers, of the Zlon Reformed church met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George D. Martin. Cumberland. Valley News MECHANICSBURG ALUMNI BANQUET New Graduating Class Re ceived Into Membership at High School Auditorium Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 31. I,ast evening the thirty-sixth annual banquet of the Mechanicsburg High School Alunfnl Association was held in the High School auditorium and was a pleasant reunion of the graduates. The new class was received into membership and the following program was given: Overture, orchestra; address of wel come by the president. George Z. Fishel; piano duet. Miss Anderson anil Miss Schroeder; reading, Frank Hare ; vocal solo, Elma Senseman ; "Alumni Bud get," male quartet; vocal solo. Helen Bentz. Toasts were given on "Our School Board," by the Rev. George Fulton; "Our School," Professor Ralph Ja coby; "My Trip to France," Russell Sultzaberger, lately returned from overseas service; "Our Class," Ralph Berkheimer. The following officers and commit tee were in charge of the program and banquet: G. Z. Fishel, president; Glen , Mower, vice-president; Edna Porter, secretary; Ralph Mumma, treasurer. Executive committee—Barbara Koller, Miriam Shope, Janet Eckels, Martha Anderson. Mrs. R. N. Biddle, Dorothea Baum, Lloyd Ulrich. Guy H. Lucas, Claire Vogelsong. J. M, Brubaker, T. O. Beitzel and the Rev. Charles Berk heimer. MAY DAY SPEECH Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 31. To-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Irv ing College will hold the May Day , fete, which has been postponed twice j on account of rainy weather. In case the weather is Inclement, the fete will be given on Monday afternoon at the same hour on the west campus. COLONEL BRINGS ORDERLY HOME Columbia, Pa., May 30.—Colonel E. C. Shannon who has again re sumed civil life, has brought with I him John Plumbs, a Polish youth, | who served as his orderly in France. He is a machinist by trade, has no relatives, and in the service as a member of Colonel Shannon's com mand, made such a splendid record and proved to be such a faithful attendant, that the Colonel decided , to offer him a home in Columbia. He is now employed in a garage, i The young man is just twenty-one ] years old and is rapidly acquiring a , correct knowledge of the English i language, which he speaks well. Orderly Plumbs attended his chief ; in the thickest of the fights in the i Argonne Forest, and, like his com- - mander, came out unscathed. Pre viously. however, he had been gassed and still suffers slightly from the effects of the poison. THTRTY-EIGHT TO GRADUATE Columbia. Pa., May 30.—The an nual commencement of the Colum bia High School will be held Friday evening, June 6. and at that time the largest class in the history of the schools, in Columbia, will be gradu ated. There are thirty-eight gradu ates of whom twenty-seven are girls. T^IPi£tT^SSSPSIBBinaBBISI^^!EO^^IBB9SEnBR9S!iiaBE3 ■lo^ MEN! NOW Summer Suits to $3522 Right materials and models —Pongee, Palm Beach, Tropical Worsteds. AND White Flannel Trousers Special $8.50 gggig 28-30-32 North Third Street ■ 'I CLASSES STAGE SCHOOL SCRAP Seniors and Juniors Delight fully Break Each Other's Heads at Waynesboro Waynesboro, Pa., May 30.—One of the worst school scraps among the senior and junior classes of the local high school in many years, if not the history of Waynesboro, was pulled off early Thursday morning, ' when the members of the two classes met in open battle on the grounds of the high school and a light to a finish was the result Brick bats, stones and various other weapons of combat were freely used and many sore heads, arms and legs are now borne by the boys. A number of the boys were arrested and will be haled into Magistrate Potter's office on Monday afternoon for a hearing for their display of rowdyism and disturb ance of the peace. One young man, who drove an automobile through the streets at a reckless pace, was also arrested and fined. Woman's Club Entertains Soldiers From Carlisle Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 31. Sixty-four convalescent soldiers from the United States General Army Hos pital. No. 31, at Carlisle, were enter tained yesterday afternoon by the Woman's Club, under the direction of Mrs. Robert H. Thomas, Jr., chairman of the Public Interest committee. The men were brought in auto trucks and cars and five had not been out of the hospital since January, when they ar rived. They - were ' carried from the cars to the Business Men's League House, where they were entertained with songs by Miss "Watts end Mrs. E N. Cooper, of Camp Hill, at the piano. Mrs. W. J. S. Miller gave sev eral numbers on the piano, and the sol diers joined in singing popular songs. They played games and enjoyed smokes. Later a fine hot supper was served. , Among the contributions for the meal was 25 bunches of asparagus by M. F. Beck, which was greatly enjoyed. SCARCITY OF HOUSES Waynesboro. Pa., May 30. —On ac count of a scarcity of houses in Waynesboro a meeting to bring about better conditions was held Wednesday night and was attended by many busi ness men. An address was made by C. Young, of Chicago, who told how the trouble could be remedied and pro posed the building of 50 houses in the next few weeks. |c Sure Relief RELL-AN S IN pjtpESTI Qr# Enjoyable Party on Birthday of Mary Gossard Annville, Pa., Muy 30.—Little Mary Gossard, daughter of Presi dent and Mrs. G. D. Gossard, enter tained a number of friends at her home in Sheridan avenue on Wed- Store Closes Saturdays at 6 P. M. 28-30-32 North Third Street il I Summer Modes Correct, Attractive, Economical | UN * Hi Featuring typical style-notes of Schleisner establishment § Complete Lines Ensure Especially Satisfactory Choice f I I Smart Afternoon Dresses | | "Catchy" Summer Suits 1 ' If $25 to $B5 ■ S $35 to $89.50 I I X • t II I X 111 Exemplifying the exclusive modes —To fill the requirements of the woman jjlj I characteristic of Schleisner's. Developed |] ||| and miss . Materials are pure linen, £ m foulard, satin, taffeta, georgette crepe, J* . 11l I figured chiffon, tricolette and Shantung II II Shantung and tussah silks, mixtures and x v silks. fiii [||j lightweight wool velours for sport wear. ,] § M 1 | | i Becoming Cotton Frocks for the Summertide | | I | Specially Priced $8.50 to $27.50 I | I'lj 7 —Featured in checked and plaid Anderson Ginghams, solid colors and checked organ* 1 ifi dies, plain, flowered and striped voiles, and tailored linen models. |||j | Summer Blouses | | Summer Hats | | I $2.95 to $l5 ] i t0 135 | | Ijl Georgette and crepe de chine models, jjjl l| Dress and sport hats —straw, Maline, 1 llj plain and novelty voiles and tailored |||j |||j horsehair, taffeta, Leghorn. Turbans, ||j il models. jV] ||j mushrooms, sailors, round and irregular jjjj I S Special: Georgette Blouses | I I I | Saturday, $5.00 | | 5) I | A small group of very attractive georg- | Braid Hair HatS $lO | jg x ette blouses at this special price. x 1 Trimmed with fancies and ostrich. ! m !L-.- =v=v= v= x = v==. • = j I ■ fl 1 1 Summer | | Summer Skirts I | Summer 1 I tx i|lj x For Women and Misses ['J |j mi fm | | Cotton tricotine, plain and embroid- 111 | Hosiery x x r A , . 0 r 1 I ered, and gabardine. Novelty pockets jjj 1 111 I $22.50 to $B5 | !!! and detachable belt. | | $2.25t0 $3.50 | lij Small fur scarfs Ijj $5 to $11.50 g | Pure thr e a d I I |!|| stone marten, |i|i ...' i|;J || . nil Nippon mink, ||| Silk Skirts $l5 to $35 ill I ik--11 w-g g ■ Skunk, Kolinsky, I | Si , k tricolelte , crepe de chine, "moon- | 1 , ,had " and 1 | | foxes " II | glo" and "Dew-Kist." x j|j black and white - | I 1 S Summer Underwear | | Summer Wraps | | | | Complete assortments ready | | $25 to $95 S II Envelope Chemise —in crepe de chine jyj j|jj I and washable satin, ...... 13.25 to $l2 I 1 Ca P ea and Dolmans in and § Silk Bloomers at $2.95 to $5.00 !['! | tine - Polo cloth coats, mixtures for auto | Silk Petticoats —Taffeta and silk Jer* |||| ||| wear, taffeta and all-wool serge utility x | sey $5.00 to $12.00 ||j coats, satin capes for evening wear. | I I-x~xx=x=x=x=x—X —X= X—l 8 —vw.J £ nesday afternoon in honor of her. sixth birthday and also the closing day of kindergarten. Out-of-door | games were played and refreshments'! 'I were served. An interesting feature .] of the afternoon was the opening .I of the Jack Horner pie in which ! were contained favors for the little "| folks. •j The following were present: Miss Mary Gensemer, kindergarten in- < structor; Mary Grace Mills, George anna Matterness, Almcda Neidig, Mil dred Fernsler, Pauline Shlmmel, Elizabeth Davis, Maldle Romig, June Gingrich, of town; Eloise Moyer, of Lebanon; Henry Grimm, Wilbur Shroyer, Alfred K. Mills, Jr., Sttfnlcy Kelchner, George Derickson, Kan- dall Favinger, Mader Haucv, Horace Witman and Fred Kreider. ■
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