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Pictured above is the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Troup, Shrine-
view, Dallas, which was built around 1930 by Pethick. The archi-
tect was Donald F. Innes. Points of interest here are the beauti-
ful terraced grounds and the stone work shown in the picture
which forms steps and a porch. The home also includes a sunken
living room, many antiques and oriental rugs.
with
Antiquing
Joel Sater
Over 1000 Early American Silversmiths—
100 American Silver Manufacturers
Every field of collecting has
it’s classic, definitive work.
Today’s collectors of silver owe
much thanks to Col. Robert
Alan Green for his magnificent
reprint of Ernest Currier’s
MARKS OF EARLY AMER-
ICAN SILVERSMITHS. Cur-
rier, himself a world famous
worker in silver and gold who
designed and executed the
Bobby Jones Golf Trophy, spent
years rgsearching the lives and
mark of American silver-
smiths. ‘At his death his wife ar-
ranged in 1938 to have his notes
organized and published in book
form. It was a handsome
volumegf limited to only 750
copies. 5% ‘When one turns up
today the price runs into the
three figures,’ says the Colonel.
Col.. Green has reproduced
this original volume with loving
and meticulous care. His editon
' too is limited to 1000 copies,
$27.50, published by The
Colonel’s Hobby, 8 Shawnee
Trail, Harrison, N.Y. 10528. The
marks of over 1000 American
Silversmiths are shown, most of
them concentrating on smiths of
the 17th, 18th, and early 19th
centuries, though some silver-
Susan Besteder
Mercy student
Susan Besteder, Center More-
land, was among the new stu-
dents welcomed at the Mer-
cedian School of Practical
Nursing at Mercy Heights
Hospital recently. Sr. Mary
Robert, R.S.M., R.N.,
M.S.N.E., Director of Nursing,
anpounced that the ¢lass was
the first in the school’s history
in which male students have
enrolled.
In 12 western states, private
owners are operating 2,547
certified tree farms by latest
count. These contain 16,285,448
~acres—an area that tops West
Virginia.
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smiths listed died as recently as
1890.
“Though we all would love to
own American silver from the
18th century,” says Judith
Amdur, Silver collector and
dealer who was displaying at
the National Antiques Show at
Madison Garden, ‘‘there’s very
little of it around to be bought.
Most is owned by museums,
churches or’ wealthy private
collectors. But there’s plenty of
fine silver American, European
and English from the 19th
century within reach of most
pocketbooks.”
Early American Silver can
only be exactly dated by re-
searching the dates of the
maker and analyzing the tech-
nique of design. Though most
American silverworkers are
known, a few markings still .
remain unidentified. English
silver has always been carefully
marked and dated. ‘French
and German silver is usually
well marked but the date must
be determined by certain tricks
of the maker lke turning his
hallmark in a certain way for a
particular year,” Judith states.
mark in a certain way for a par-
ticular year,” Judith states.
I get inquiries about the
markings on silver pieces
owned by my readers. Most fre-
quently they are post 1850. A
very fine reference for this later
silver is AMERICAN SILVER
MANUFACTURERS by
Dorothy Rainwater, Every-
body’s Press, Hanover, Pa.
$10.00 It traces the histories of
over 100 American silver manu-
facturers.
I think anyone interested in
silver should own a copy of both
books mentioned in today’s
column. Between them you’ll
find the answers to most of your
questions about who made it -
and when.
(Send large self addressed en-
' velope with 12 cent stamp for
free list of hundreds of good
books on antiques. Write Joel
Sater this newspaper.)
The Autumn House Tour
sponsored by the Junior League
of Wilkes-Barre will be held
Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Proceeds from the tour will be
placed in the League’s Com-
munity Trust Fund.
Included in the tour are the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. John
Troup, Shrineview, Dallas; Mr.
Harvest Dinner
by Woman 'sClub
A meeting was held recently
at the home of Mrs. Peter Wil-
liams, 150 E. Franklin St.,
Shavertown, to formulate plans
for the Dallas Junior Woman'’s
Club fall dance.
The theme of the informal
dance is “Harvest Holiday’’ and
will be held Oct. 17 at Brother’s
Four Restaurant, Main Street, |
Dallas. A buffet will be served
and music for dancing will be
provided by Panky Stolarick’s
Bell Hops. Reservations can be
made by calling Kathy Oravitz
at 675-5628.
Mrs. Peter Williams is chair-
man of the dance and Mrs.
Robert Yarachus is co-chair-
man with the following commit-
tee chairmen: decorations,
Nancy Miers; reservations,
Mrs. John Oravitz, and public-
ity, Mrs. Ronald Boudreaux.
District Women’s Clubs
will meet at Mt. Airy
The 46th annual meeting of
the Northeast District of the
Pennsylvania Federation of
Women’s Clubs will be held at
Mt. Airy Lodge in the Pocono
Mountains Sept. 28 with the
Northampton County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs serving
as hostess club.
Registrations will be at 8:45
a.m. in the Empress Room with
a coffee hour at that time. Mrs.
T. Stuart Williams; president of
the “Northeast District PEWE,
will call the meeting to order at
9:45 a.m, State officers will be
introduced and reports given by
presidents from Carbon, Brad-
ford, Columbia, Lehigh, Sus-
quehanna, Wyoming, Lacka-
wanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike,
Monroe and Northampton
Counties.
Luncheon is at 12 noon when
those attending will hear Mrs.
John E. Yahraes Sr., president
of PFWC; Mrs. H. Frederick
Neilson Jr., junior director
PFWC; and guest speakers, Dr.
Katherine R. ‘Sturgis, president
of the Delaware Valley Citizens’
Council for Clean Air; Joseph
Mrs. H. Lancio honored at party
Mrs. Howard Lancio, Over-
brook Avenue, Shavertown, was
honored at her home Aug. 24 by .
former fellow cafeteria workers
at the old Dallas Junior High
School building.
The former manager of the
cafeteria, she has retired due to
poor health.
Her friends presented her
' with a floral bouquet and her
husband gave her a bouquet of
red roses.
Attending the party were
Mary Kamor, Nora Knecht,
Naomi Prynn, Helen Veitch,
Mini Morgan, Florence Wilson,
Marjorie Moss Reese, and Irene
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Lancio have re-
cently returned from two weeks
visiting their son, Bob.
Ershun, director of Consulta-
tion and Education in the Drug
Addiction Program at Eagles-
ville Hospital and Rehabilita-
tion Center, and Harry H. Ver-
dier, executive director of the
Pennsylvania Federation of
Safety Councils.
Reservations may be made
with Marion Slocum, Mt.
Bethel, 18343. Mrs. Paul Cooper,
Box 223, Bangor, is serving as
credentials chairman.
Mrs. Williams, the presiding
officer of the District meeting
resides in Luzerne, a past presi-
dent of the Luzerne County Fed-
eration of Womens Clubs. She is
currently serving as program
chairman. At the state level she
has served as vice president of
the Northeastern District; state
treasurer; chairman of fi-
‘nance; second vice president at
large, and chairman of the In-
ternational Clubs Department.
She is a member of the West
Side Evening Women’s Club.
Her only daughter lives in
Austrialia.
— Autumn House Tour
Includes area homes
and Mrs. Oliver Troup Jr.,
Trucksville; Mr. and Mrs. A.
DeWittt Smith of Goodleigh
Farms; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson and Mr. and Mrs.
Morton Blum, Kingston.
The day’s program will in-
clude a luncheon, bake sale and
fashion show at the Irem
Temple Country Club. Reserva-
tions for the luncheon must be
made in advance with Mrs. Wil-
liams B. Evans. During the day
punch will be sered at the Pool
House of Mr. and Mrs. James J.
Durkin, Shrineview, Dallas.
Tickets may be purchased
from any Junior League
member or by calling Mrs.
James J. Durkin or Mrs.
Richard Maslow, or at the
homes the day of the tour.
majorettes
feted at party
After the Dallas-G.A.R. foot-
ball game Saturday, which
Dallas won 28-0, a cookout was
held for the Dallas majorettes
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Turpak, Orchard View
Terrace, Dallas, by . their
daughter, Patti. The occasion
marked the birthdays of two
majorettes, Ann Parsons and
Patti Parrish. Three cakes were
decorated in blue and white,
Dallas School colors.
Those attending were honored
guests, Ann and Patti; Karen
Gillis, Jane Dominick, Valerie
Edwards, Nancy Young, Kathy
Stella, Nan Peiffer, Michelle
Swingle and hostess, Patti
Turpak.
Kiwanis women
to meet Sept. 26
The Dallas Women of Kiwanis
will hold their regular monthly
meeting Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at the
Irem Temple Country Club.
Final plans will be discussed for
the card party to be held Oct. 14
at 8 p.m. in the Eastern Star
Building, Dallas.
Mrs. John Blase will preside.
couple have
third son
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Straz-
dus Sr., RD 3, Dallas, announce
the birth of a son, Paul Freder-
ick, Sept. 11, at the Nesbitt Hos-
pital. The couple have two other
children, Raymond Robert Jr.
and Gregory Michael.
Mrs. Strazdus is the daughter
of Mrs. Walter Hennebaul and
the late Walter Hannebaul Sr.
Mr. Strazdus is a son of August
Strazdus, RD 3, Dallas, and the
late Anna Strazdus.
Mr. and Mrs.
PAGE NINE
Norman J. Richert
Ruth V. Higgins wed
to California resident
The marriage of Ruth
Higgins, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel V. Higgins, East
Dallas, and Norman J. Richert,
son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul H.
Richert, Morgan Hills, Calif.,
was solemnized in the Shaver-
town United Methodist Church,
Aug. 29. The double ring cere-
mony was performed by the
Rev. Andrew Derrick.
The bride and groom created
their own ceremony including
the writing of their vows which
were based on I Corinthians 13.
A candle ceremony symbolizing
the scripture ‘‘they two shall
become one’ was performed.
Each holding a lighted candle,
the bride and groom lit a third
candle and extinguished their
own. Following this there was a
celebration of communion
among the members of the wed-
ding: party. Usher Ray Collings
sang “The Greatest of These is
Love.” The processional “Jesu,
Joy of Man’s Desiring,” incid-
ental music, and recessional
“Trumpet Voluntary’ were
played by Janet Balshaw on the
harpischord loaned by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Balshaw. Elaine Guilford, East
Dallas, was soloist. At the be-
ginning of the recessional, two
roses were taken from the
bride’s bouquet, one of which
the bridegroom gave to the .
bride’s mother and one of which
the bride gave to the bride-
groom’s mother.
The Autumn House Tour committee members are shown above.
Seated, left to right, are: Mrs. Thomas Mack Jr., Mrs. S. A.
Lumia, Geraldine Ruddy, Mrs. Edward Nork, Mrs. Thomas
Heffernan. Standing: Mrs. Richard Maslow, co-chairman; Mrs.
Benjamin Jones III, Mrs. James J. Durkin Jr., chairman and
Mrs. F. Jorge Abrantes.
The bride, given in marriage
by her parents, wore an A-line
gown of organza with scattered
appliques of re-embroidered
Alencon lace beaded with
pearls. The bodice and sleeves
were lace. The A-line skirt
featured a detachable aisle-
width train. Her tiered tulle veil
was shoulder length. Her cas-
cade bouquet included white
roses, carnations and
stepheanotis, ivy and colored
pom-poms matching the brides-
maids’ color scheme.
Janine Dierolf of East Dallas
was maid of honor; Janice Hig-
gins, Philadelphia, cousin of the
bride and Susan DeWolfe of
Texas, were bridesmaids. The
bridesmaids and maid of honor
wore peasant blouses in apricot,
turquoise and yellow with long
floral print. skirts, combining
these colors. They carried.
semicolonial bouquets of carna-
tions, pom-poms baby breath
and sweet heart roses, carrying
out the color scheme, each one
predominant with her blouse
color.
Edward Richert, Illinois,
brother of the groom, was best
man. Duane Stevens, Illinois,
and Ray Collings, Indiana, were
ushers. The men of the wedding
party wore business suits with
turtlenecks in white, turquoise,
green and gold, in keeping with
the color scheme.
The mother of the bride chose
a green doe-skin stain princess
style dress with lace yoke and
sleeves, and wore a corsage of
bronze colored carnations.
The bridegroom’s mother
chose a dress of green floral
print and wore a corsage of
yellow roses.
A buffet dinner followed the
ceremony in the Lehman Fire
Hall.
The wedding took place on the
30th wedding anniversary of the
groom’s parents.
The bridal couple now reside
in Wheaton, Ill. They are re-
turning to Wheaton College for
their senior year.
Mercy Auxiliary
plans card party
Plans are underway for the
annual desert card party of the
Back Mountain Branch of the
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary which
wiol be held Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. at
the Castle Inn, Harveys Lake
High way, Dallas.
Mrs. Ted Popielarz, presi-
dent, has appointed Mrs. John
Konsavage as chairman of the
project. Mrs. Konsavage will
have Mrs. John Thompson as
her cochairman and they will be
assisted by the following com-
mittee members:
Mrs. Thomas Brislin, table
prizes; Mrs. William Gallagher,
door prizes; Mary Weir, tickets,
and Mrs. Paul Menapace,
publicity.
Tickets may be purchased
from any member of the
auxiliary or at the door.
Officers of the auxiliary are
chairman, Mrs. Ted Popielarz;
vice chairman, Mrs. Thomas
Brislin; secretary, Mrs. Philip
Ansilio Jr.; treasurer, Mary
Weir, and asst. treasurer, Mrs
Michael Clark.
Players are requested to
bring their own cards.
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