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PAGE FOUR
THE POST, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1947
Neighborhood Note: Notes At News Of Local Church Doings
Purely
Personal
Miss June Kistler entertained
members of the Senior ‘Class of
College Misericordia at her home at
Harvey's Lake on Saturday.
Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary will
meet Friday, February 7, at the
home of Miss Lucy Courtright, Har-
ris Hill Road, Trucksville.
Mr, and Mrs. William Brickel and
twins Diane and Douglas Factory-
ville, Pa., will spend the weekend
in Dallas.
Alberta Denman: entertained Sun-
day Miss Eleanor Elston of New
Jersey, Miss Marjorie Hilbert of
Beaumont, and Lester McCarthy.
Mr, and Mrs. Lester Fiske enter-
tained Saturday evening at dinner,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fiske, Ruth
and Joseph.
Bud Sanford was home from New
York over, the weekend visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allan (Sanford. |
Alberta Denman will be guest of
honor tonight at a variety shower
given at her home by her aunt,
Mrs. Ann Sickler of Kingston.
Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver of
Lake street entertained Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Himmler for dinner
Sunday.
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Mrs. Robert Hislop of Franklin
street is very ill at her home.
Mrs. Harold Titman of Lake street
has just returned from a ten day
vacation in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Booth of |
Lehman avenue, have returned from
Lewisburg where they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Sto-
well.
Mr. and Mrs. H.
Main road, Dallas have returned
after a two weeks vacation at Sky
Top in tthe Poconos.
Robert Hislop of Church street
has been ill at his home for the
past week with pleurisy.
Mrs. 'C. N. Booth will soon be
leaving for a trip to Florida.
Mrs. Lloyd Kear of Lake street
entertained at a luncheon on Thurs-
day.
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Mr. and Mrs, Allen Sanford, Miss
Mae [Senigo spent Sunday in Kings-
ton as guests of Mr. and Mrs, R.
all.
Mrs. F. H. Parry of Pioneer ave-
nue is able to be out and around
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Himmler left
Wednesday for a vacation in St.’
Petersburg, Fla.
. Herbert William, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Williams of
Trucksville has re-enlisted in ithe
army and will be stationed at Camp
Dowe, Bangor, Maine.
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Miss Mildred Sanford has accep-
ted a position as secretary ito ithe
sales-manager of J. B. Carr Biscuit’
Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Ord Trumbower of
Huntsville road entertained Mr. and
. Mrs, ‘Gerald Dettmore and Mr, and
Mrs. ‘Charles Maxwell of Kingston
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Varker of
Lake street entertained Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dandoe and son
from Kingston.
Bonnie Gayle Lewis of Mill street
spent Tuesday in Shavertown visit-
ing her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Berton Riley.
Leslie Warhola of Church street
celebrated his birthday anniversary
on. Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Stookey of Parrish
street has as house guest Miss Em-
ma ‘Gee of Chicago.
Mrs. Frances Quaill of Church
street has as house guests Rev. and
iS. Haycox of |
SHAVER
THEATRE
Shavertown
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
“Holiday in Mexico”
in technicolor with
Walter Pidgeon, Jose Iturbi,
Ilona Massey °
MONDAY-TUESDAY
“Without
Reservations”
with Claudette Colbert, John
‘Wayne, Don DeFore
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
DOUBLE FEATURE
“Return of Rusty”
with Ted Donaldson, John Litel
“Strange
Impersonation”
with William Gargan, Brenda
Marshall
JAMES EDWARD BUCKLEY
IS FIRST BOY BABY
BORN IN NEW YEAR
The first Wyoming Valley
boy baby to see the light of
day in the new year, January
1, 1947, was Master James Ed-
ward Buckley, first son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward M. Buckley
of Church street, Dallas, James,
- was born at General Hospital.
In true feminine fashion, how-
ever, a girl baby preceded him
by three minutes at Mercy
Hospital.
Mrs. Buckley is the former
Jean Ritchie, twin daughter of
Mrs. Ritchie and the late James
Ritchie, formerly of Orchard
Farm.
Both she and young Jimmie
are doing nicely now at their
home on Church street.
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Mrs. William Cutler and daughter,
Frances Joy of Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Mrs. Clarence Laidler of Pioneer
avenue has been ill at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ruggles left
Monday for Florida. They will visit
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur {Strayer of Dal-
las, who are at Miami.
Mrs. Edgar Brace and Peggy have
returned from Atlantic City.
Miss Mildred [Sanford spent the
weekend at Pennington, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Hemen-
way Jr. and daughter, Lynne of
Frankfort, N. Y., were recent guests
of Mr. Hemenway’s parents at Hill-
side Farms.
Mrs. A. A, Hollis of Herkimer, N.
Y., spent some time with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. C. S. Hemenway of Hill-
side Farms recently.
Mrs. Edward Kent is confined to
her*home at Lehman by illness.
Mr, and Mrs. Dorrance Reynolds
of Goodleigh Farms will leave short-
ly to spend sometime in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Griesing
and Gertrude Wilson of Franklin
street spent Sunday in Philadelphia
visiting Miss Lois Griesing, student
nurse at University of Pennsylvania
Hospital.
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Mrs. Ralph Hess of Kunkle en-
tertained at dinner recently Mrs.
Cragg Herdman, Mrs. William
Weaver, Mrs. Clarence Warden, Mrs.
Owen Ide and son, Carl Ide,
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Gay of Sut-*
ton’s Creek had as visitors Monday
Rev. and Mrs. Emory Greenfield of
Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmerer spent
Sunday visiting the latter's brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Herb-
ert of Edwardsville.
Mrs. Floyd Chamberlain will en-
tertain members of the Durbin Sun-
day School Class at her home at
Goss Manor this evening, Friday.
Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Tartaglia of
Huntsville road had as guests over
the weekend the former's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Mario Tartaglia of Scranton.
Mrs. Wilson Cease of Tryeksville
has recovered after a recent illness
of grippe.
Local friends have received cards
from Mr. and Mrs. James Hutchison
who have arrived at Daytona Beach,
Fla., enroute to the West ‘Coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Cease of
Trucksville have as guest for the
week their son, Philip who is study-
ing agriculture at Penn State Col-
lege. Phil is enjoying the midyear
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Scott and
children, Mary Dora, Durelle and
baby, Paula have returned to their
home on Huntsville road, This
week the Scotts received a mice box
of cut shrubs and flowers from Mr.
Scott's sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Graves of Cal-
ifornia. The Graves are former Dal-
las residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert London and
children, Janice and®*Judy were din-
| ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
VanCampen of Beaumont on Sun-
day.
Mrs. Edison L. Henish and chil-
dren, Jerry and Jeannette of Can-
andaigua, N.Y., arrived on Sunday
to spend a week with the former’s
mother, Mrs, Jacob H. Winter of
Meeker.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Rogowski
of Pike's Creek had as guests ISun-
day evening Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Wilcox and daughter, Ruth Anne of
Lehman, Fred Winter of Meeker,
Mrs, Edison Henish and children of
Canandaigua and Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Warmouth of Luzerne.
Miss Janet Hess of Kunkle had
fenstahl of Forty Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hess had as
guests Sunday Mr, and Mrs. Edward
Riefenstahl, Miss Marion Riefen-
| stahl, Edward and Robert Riefen-
stahl of Forty Fort, Miss Nancy
Martin and Miss Janet Hess of
Kunkle,
Mrs. Hamilton Young of West-
chester spent the weekend visiting
as weekend guest Miss Marion Rie-"
Charles Casterlines
Hosts At Shower
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Casterline
of Harvey's Lake recently entertain-
It was
Present were
Mr. and Mrs. William Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. James Casterline, Mr. and Mrs.
ed at a surprise: shower.
“Chic’s” birthday.
Miss Mary Katherine Fortner,
327 Vine street, Sunbury, became
the bride of James IC. Coolbaugh,
son of Mrs. Adda Coolbaugh of Dal-
William Casterline, Mr. and Mrs. las at a very pretty wedding, Sat-
Ray Malkemes, Mr. and Mrs. Al- | urday, January 18 at 4 o'clock. The
bert London and the host and | ceremony was performed in the
hostess.
Schmerers Entertain
At Spaghetti Supper
Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs, David Jenkins, Mr.
Mrs. Joseph Jewell and Mr.
Mrs. Schmerer.
Mr. And Mrs. Ernest Gay
Entertain At Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gay of [Sut-
ton Creek entertained last Thursday
at a dinner party honoring Mr. and
William Crossman who were
After the dinner,
friends of the newlyweds entertain-
ed at a skimelton at the Crossman
Mrs,
recently married.
home in Orange.
Present at the dinner were: Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Gay, Mr. and Mrs.
Malcolm Baird, Sandra, Barry and
the
guests of honor and the host and
Marjorie, Leon Emmanuel,
hostess.
Mrs. Charles Hemenway
Is Hostess To W.S.C.S.
The Executive Board of the W.S.
Trucksville Methodist
Church met at the home of Mrs.
Assist-
ant hostess was Mrs. Laing Cool-
C.S. of the
C. S. Hemenway recently.
baugh.
Plans for the year were discussed.
Those attending: Mrs. Laing ‘Cool-
baugh, Mrs. Herbert Williams, Mrs.
Herbert DeWitt, Mrs, William Cle-
well, Mrs. Harold Croom, Mrs, Mar-
ian Marth, Mrs. Albert Williams, Jr.,
Blanche Atherholt and the hostess.
Mrs. Eugene Fiske Is
Hostess At Party
Mrs.
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Howard Bailey, Mrs,
Joseph Schmerer
entertained members of their pin-
ochle club at a spaghetti supper
Tuesday evening. Present were Mr.
and
and
Eugene [Fiske entertained
Guests were:
Elwood
McCarthy, Mrs. Ralph Eipper, Mrs.
Richard Robbins, Mrs. Thomas Bot-
Zion Lutheran Church by the pastor,
Rev. Honeycutt.
The bride given in marriage by
her father, wore peacock blue suit
with wine and gray accessories. Her
shoulder bouquet was of camellias.
Her attendant, Mrs. Corine Bate-
man, was modishly attired in gray
suit with shoulder bouquet of gar-
denias. Dr. Isadore M. Robins of
Wilkes-Barre served as best man
and Bruce Fortner and Abbott R.
Foss of Sunbury as ushers.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception for approximately fifty
guests was held at the American
Legion Home.
The couple will live with the
bride's father, 327 Vine street, Sun-
bury.
Mrs. Coolbaugh is an employee
in the executive office ‘of the De-
partment of Revenue at Harris-
To Marry Donald
The marriage of Miss Marian
Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sheldon Jones of Trucksville, to
Donald Thomas Mitchell, son of
Mrs. Robert Mitchell and the late
Robert Mitchell of Shavertown, ywill
take place at the Trucksville th-
odist Church, Saturday, February
1, at four o'clock. Rev. Rob De-
Witt Yost, ‘cousin of the bride}
officiate. Mrs. Louie Wiegand Ayre
will be the organist.
The bride will be given in mar-
riage by her father. Miss Adria
Jones, sister of the bride, will act
as maid of honor. James Mitchell,
cousin of the groom, will serve as
Laketon Boy Brings
Home French Bride
Eugene Kocher, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Rodell Kocher of Laketon, ar-
rived from overseas last Tuesday
and was followed [Saturday by his
French bride.
Eugene and his wife, the former
Helen Maggi of Marseilles, France,
tom, Mrs. Winifred Thomas, Mrs. :
Miller, Mrs, O. L. Harvey, Ruth | Vere married in Marseilles Novem-
Fiske, . Ruth Stookey, and the [Der 21. The bride wore a navy
hostods blue street length dress with arm
Burt Lewises, Hosts
At Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Lewis of Mill
street entertained at a dinner party
Saturday evening in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shiber,
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Himmler, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Dungey, Mr. and
and the
Guests:
Mrs, William Baker, Sr.
host and hostess.
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cease of Trucksville. Dr,
where he is specializing
surgery and extraction work.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Kitchen of
Davenport street spent the weekend
in Philadelphia where they attended
daughter,
the wedding of their
Elizabeth to Frank DeEgidio.
Mr. and Mrs,
burg, Fla.
Warren Boston of [Sweet Valley
left Monday with the Sweet Valley
Fire engine for Lansing, Mich., to
get additional fire equipment.
Mr. and Mrs, Washington Spencer
of Hay’s Corners had as guests last
weekend, their,daughters, Mrs. C.
R. Pryor and Mildred Spencer of
New York City.
Local friends received cards from
Paul Valentine this
week saying that the weather in
is just like summer
Mr. and Mrs.
Eustis, Fla.,
in the Back Mountain area.
Wilson
Young
has opened offices in Weschester
in oral
Arthur Webb of
Maplewood Farm, Dallas R.D. 3,
left Tuesday morning for iSt. Peters-
bouquet of white carnations.
Before marriage, Mrs. Kocher was
employed as an stenographer in
Marseilles. Mr: Kocher attended
Laketon High School before enter-
ing the service. He spent thirty-
four months with the Military Police
in England and France.
The couple is residing temporar-
ily with the bridegroom’s parents.
Mrs. Ord Trumbower Is
Hostess At Benefit Tea
Mrs. Ord Trumbower entertained
at a party for the benefit of the
Durbin Sunday School Class Wed-
nesday afternoon. . Present were:
Mrs. Philip Ritter, Mrs. Warren
Reed, Mrs. Alton Sprout, Mrs. Jack
Barnes, Mrs. Paul Fiske, Miss Mir-
iam Lathrop, Mrs. Ward Hunsinger,
Mrs. Harold Titman, Mrs. Harry
Ohlman, Mrs. Don Grose, Mrs. John
Guion, Mrs. Charles Allabaugh, Mrs.
Digby Baltzel, Mrs. Thomas Robin-
son, Mrs. Jack Robinson, Mrs. Char-
les James, Mrs. ‘Allen Root, Mrs. L.
F. Kingsley, and the hostess.
Mrs. Ross Lewin, Hostess
To Woman's Club Board
Mrs. Ross Lewin entertained
members of {the Executive Board
of Dallas Woman's Club at her
home at Goss Manor Monday eve-
ning. Present were: Mrs. Milford
Shaver, Mrs. Joseph Schmerer, Mrs.
Charles W, Lee, Miss ‘Grace Cave,
The { Mrs. Robert Scott, Mrs. Robert Dol-
Valentines are thoroughly enjoying bear, Mrs, Paul Warriner, Miss Mary
the winter but miss their
friends.
Mrs. Persis Hicks [Scoggins of De-
munds road has joined her husband
in Baltimore, Md.
old Weir, Mrs. Donald Harris, Mrs. Let-
tie Culver, Mrs. John (Corliss, Mrs.
Eugene Lazarus, Mrs. L. L. Richard-
son, Mrs. A, C. Dick and the hostess.
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“Schools.
Miss Mary Fortner Becomes
Bride Of James Coolbaugh
burg. [She is a member of Delta
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in that
Wyoming Seminary. He is employed
as a field executive for Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company with
headquarters at Lewistown.
Miss Marian Frances Jones
T. Mitchell
best man. The ushers will be Phil-
lip ‘Cease and Jack Mitchell, cousin
of the groom. Following the cere-
mony, the wedding party will have
dinner at the Irem Temple Country
Club.
Miss Jones, a graduate of College
Misericordia, is Supervisor of Music
in” the Bloomsburg Elementary
Mr. Mitchell, a veteran
of the European theatre, has studied
at Bucknell Junior College and the
University of Nebraska, and is now
a student at Bucknell University,
Lewisburg, Pa. :
The couple will reside at 327
College Hill, Bloomsburg.
Mrs. William Perrigo
Surprised On Birthday
Mrs.
of honor at a surprise birthday
party given by members of Carver-
ton Mt. Grange last Saturday eve-
ning, following installation of new
officers of the Grange. Present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Coon,
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Searfoss, Mrs.
Robert Disque, Dora Major, Miss
Myrtle Major, Mr. and Mrs, Russell
Cease and Mrs. Miers of Jackson
Grange; Mr. and Mrs. John Scoble,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson ‘Cease, Mrs. Florence
Ross, R. D. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
William Perrigo, Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Gay, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sutton,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parrish, Mrs.
Edna Pace, Mrs. Minnie Miachulo.
Lewis Rozelle, Mrs. Estella Pascoe.
Bobby and Franklin Pascoe.
Mrs. Charles Dressel,
Hostess To Auxiliary
Mrs. Charles Dressel was hostess
to members of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church Auxiliary Wednesday. Plans
were made to sell doughnuts Feb-
ruary 18 if sugar is available. Next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Byron Kitchen February 12.
William Perrigo was guest
Present at the meeting Wednes-
day were: Mesdames Tom Hontz,
John Eck, Morgan Ruch, Delbert
Garinger, R. J. W. Templin, Walter
Heidere, Edith Davis, Catherine
Menke, M, E. Keeler, Edith Ahouse,
J. A. Batey, Earl Reese, J. L. Yocum,
Gertrude Marley, Byron Kitchen,
John Malkemes, Willard Lozo, Har-
old Ash, William Dierolf and the
hostess.
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YOUNG JOHN FERRY IS
MADE HAPPY BY ROTARY
ANNS’ NEW WHEEL CHAIR
It’s going ito be almost like
olden times mow for eight-year
old John Ferry who hasn't been
able to walk since October—
for now he has a wheel chair.
He's going to be able to get
around swell—even out in the
sunshine to watch his dad,
Frank Ferry uncover the roses
this spring. And to shout
“hello” to his friends on ‘their
way to school.
The chair, a dandy Memorisl
Chair from Wilkes-Barre Shut-
in-Club, is the gift of Dallas
Rotary Anns'—and Nes Gar-
inger was just as thrilled as
John and his mother when he
delivered it at the Ferry home
on Monday. . It is one of seven
‘placed throughout the Back
Mountain area by Dallas Rotary
Anns in conneétion with their
Shut-In work.
John, who is kept from walk-
ing by Perthes, a hip malady,
hopes to be back in school next
fall. Meanwhile he is keeping
up with his classmates by tu-
toring after school hours with
his third grade teacher, Miss
Cornelia Davis.
Entertain At Dinner L
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Eggleston of
Vernon entertained at a
dinner
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Himmler
of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Eggleston of Vernon who left Jan-
vary 29 to spend a month’s vaca-
tion in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Joseph Adametz
Entertains At Lunch
Mrs. Joseph Adametz entertained
at a luncheon and cards, Tuesday
afternoon, for Miss Emma Gee.
Guests: Mrs. [Sterling Mead, Mrs.
Ray Casterline, Mrs. Charles Stook-
ey, Mrs. N. Tredinnick and the guest
of honor and hostess.
Local Club Celebrates
Nineteenth Anniversary
Nineteenth anniversary dinner of
Demunds Harmony Club was held
at Turners’ Restaurant, Kingston,
recently. Present were: Mrs. Wel-
don Carle, Mrs. Coray B. Ransom,
Green, Mrs. Byron Kester, Mrs.
Henry Phillips, Mrs. A. L. Young-
blood, Mrs. E. M. Craig, Mrs. Ira
Frantz, Mrs. J. J. Voitek, Mrs. Wil-
Mrs. William Rozelle, Mrs. Harry
Sweppenheiser, Mrs. Carl W. Smith,
Miss Alice Austin, Mrs. Russell Race,
Mrs. Gordon Austin, Mrs. John
Perry, Mrs. George Berlew, Mrs.
Albert Peters, Mrs, George Schal-
lenberger.
Next meeting of the club will be
held at the home of Mrs. Voitek
on February 6.
Mrs. Jesse Hahn Is
Hostess To Quilters
Mrs, Jesse Hahn entertained
members of Sweet Valley Ladies Aid
at an all-day quilting party last
Thursday. The following quilted a
quilt for Mrs, Frances Thomas: Hat-
tie Edwards, Martha White, Maude
Morris, Sally Hutchison, Hattie
Cragle, Rena Adams, Louise Lord
and Donna, Martha Peifer and Jes-
se, Bess Klinetob, and Sarah Cole.
Others who dropped in for dinner
were: Mr. and Mrs, Harry Sheldon,
ie
| Rev. Ira Button, Jesse Hahn, Her-
party Friday, honoring their par-
bert Peifer, Clayton Thomas and
Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Smith.
Meet At Peifer Home
A number of Sweet Valley women
enjoyed a brush demonstration at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Peifer Friday evening. They were:
Mesdames Della Harris, Clara Hol-
comb, Rose Mary Paul, Mary Paul,
Dorothy Witcoski, Frances Thomas,
Rena Adams, Gertrude Jaquish,
Maude Morris, Florence Shaw, Sally
Hutchison, Hilda Morris; Misses
Bess Klinetob and Alvena Paul.
Gaudy Dutch Biche
BLUE AND WHITE scenic china and
Staffordshire are almost synonymous
in’ the public mind, but it was only
one of a variety of wares produced
by the versatile potters of that area
in central England. The colorful
china that the Pennsylvania Dutch
farmers bought a century and a half
ago is a good example of the adapt-
ability of the Staffordshire potters.
Here were customers who demanded
a more flamboyant decoration than
the chaste blue and white that so
delighted Americans in other sec-
tions. So the potters gave it to them
in the highly decorated dishes that
are now known as “Gaudy Dutch.”
The adjective accurately describes it,
but save for the fact that it was
By ow.
Early American Furniture Makers
Story of American Furniture
Collecting Antiques in America
s from Staffordshire
Author of
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STs 0,
are butterfly, carnation. dahlia, dou-
ble rose, dove, grape, oyster prim-
rose, single rose, sun flower, urn.
Indian war bonnet. The grape pat-
tern at the left in the illustration
was probably named for the many-
petaled flower in the center which
suggests but does not much resemble
a bunch of bright pink grapes. The
Indian war bonnet design at the right
is also more suggestive than accu-
rate. However. there is a semblance
of a head band with four feathers
below and one above, all blue.
Only occasicnally is a maker’s mark
found on any of these dishes and
then it is a name Riley impressed on
the back. John and Richard Riley
owned and operated a pottery at
TWO FAVORITE PATTERNS IN GAUDY DUTCH
On the left the Grape design and on the right the War Bonnet.
Both show Oriental origin of design despite robustness of color.
made chiefly for the transplanted
folk from the Rhine Valley, the
‘name is misleading since the Nether-
lands had no part in it. And though
English potters produced it, they did
not originate the design. They just
adapted a 17th Century Chinese one
that had already been copied on 18th
Century fine English porcelains, no-
tably Worcester and . Derby. Gold
decoration was, of course, too expen-
sive for moderate priced dishes. so
for it they substituted a vivid yellow.
Other colors used in the free hand
decoration of this ware included co-
balt blue, apple green, rust red and
clear pink. About twelve variations
of the original Oriental motif were
produced but the potters appear to
have had no name for them. It is
also doubtful if they ever heard of
the term *“Gaudy Dutch.” That, like
many other of the names applied to
our heirlooms, got attached to this
kind of earthenware more than
twenty or thirty years ago when in-
terest in it as an antique worth
having was aroused.
Originally in favor from about 1785
to 1815 with the Pennsylvania Dutch
farmers of the five counties, Berks,
Lancaster, Montgomery, Lehigh, and
Daulphin, its various patterns have
also taken on latter day names. They
Burslem in Staffordshire during the
late 18th and early 19th Centuries.
Pieces bearing their mark are light
and delicate as to weight and tex-
ture. Judging from the quantity of
“Gaudy Dutch” that appeared in
America during the thirty years that
it remained in favor, the Riley pot-
tery was probably only one of many
which produced this ware.
Pieces that can be found today in
the various patterns include most of
the pieces of tableware in fashion at
the time—platters, plates, cups with-
out handles, deep saucers with cup
plates (reflecting the early fashion of
drinking from the saucer), bo
sugar bowls, cream pitchers, te:
coffee pots. Some of these
have a number painted on th
For example, the war bonnet
generally has the number 2/10
the grape pattern, 2/1036.
The most likely place to look fo
this ware is, of course, in the are
where it was originally purchased or
in the booths of dealers from Penn-
sylvania who frequent the various
antiques shows. Because of its bold
patterns and lurid coloring, the aver-
age householder will probably prefer
an occasional platter or plate or pos-
sibly a tea set to an entire service,
even if the latter could bc. found.
Tom Ormsbee will be glad to give specific information about any heirloom
readers may have. To get this free expert identification, write to Tom Ormsbee,
New Canaan, Connecticut, enclosing a clear photograph and description of your
heirloom, a self-addressed envelope and fifteen cents to cover stenographie costs.
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