n y= 1g id n Lg 1d d 11 11 Marguerite Catherine Harow- icz and. John James Butler, exchanged Nuptial vows, July 28, dn St. Therese’s Church, avert fy. before an altar decorated h vases of gladiola and pom poms. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An- thony Palmentera Sr., 60 N. Lehigh St, Shavertown, and the Photo by James Kozemchak Sr. late. Adam 'S. Harowicz. Mr. Butler is the son of Margaret Butler, RD 1, Elmira, N.Y. and John E. Butler, Broadway, Elmira, N.Y. : The Rev. Joseph Sammons officiated at the double ring ceremony and celebrated the Nuptial Mass. Mrs. Robert McDowell was the organist. Joan John is one of three Back Mountain residents who are currently appearing in Show- case Theatre’s production of “Play It Again Sam. Also cast in this comedy by Woody Allen are Lind _yheeler and Janet Wheeler of Elizabeth Street, Dallas. . “Play Jg.Again Sam’), "is ‘a play which? revolves around a New York Film critic who dreams that Humphrey Bogart returns to life to advise him on how to handle women. The critic stumbles, fumbles and tries. but it doesn’t work. Mrs. John is a board member of Showcase and has been an active member of the theatre has appeared in their produc- tions of “The Lark”, ‘‘No Exit’, “Trojan Women’, ‘House of Bernarda “Alba’’" and Heiress’? .--Mrs. «John .is. a resident of Country Club Road. She is the mother of two daugh- ters. Connie and Amy. This summer she taught a drama class for 6-8 year olds at the Back Mountain Cultural Center. Showcase Theatre will present this comedy Aug. 10-11 at 39 N. Washington St., Wilkes- Barre. Ticket reservations can be made by calling the theatre evenings at 823-9864. Mr. and Mr. John A. Stofka, , Lehman Heights, observed their 50th wedding anniversary, July 22. They were married in 1923 at. St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church, Larksville by the late Msgr. Geor ge Bendick. Mrs. Stofka is ‘the former Justina Hardisky of Plymouth and Mr. Stofka is formerly from Swoyersville. They are the parents of two sons, John Jr., Allentown and Edward A.,of Redmond, Oregon. They have four grand- children and two. greatgrand- children. A surprise luncheon buffet was held at the Swoyersville American Legion Post Home in honor of the event. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a gown especially designed by herself, fashioned of white polyester textured crepe. The V-neckline, cuffs and princess lines of the gown were set off by Venice lace threaded through with baby blue ribbon. Her headpiece consisted of a three-tier veil and a catheral length detachable weil of pure silk illusion, completely etched in coordinating Venice lace. The flowing veil was secured to a princess style cap of Venice lace threaded with baby blue ribbon. She carried a nosegay of blue and white daisies. Joannn Harowicz, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a baby blue polyester voile stripe gown decorated with lace to imitate the lines of the bride’s gown. She wore a white lace picture hat braided with blue satin ribbon, and carried a white wicker basket with yellow, blue and white daisies. Bridesmaids were Shirley Peer, Kathy Butler, sister-in- law of the bridegroom, Patricia Harowicz, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. Ann Palmentera, sister of the bride, was flower girl. The attendants wore exact duplicates of the maid of honor’s gown in tangerine, Nile green and daffodil. They also wore similar headpieces and baskets. ; Lance Kichman served as best man. Ushers were Kerry Butler and Fay Butler, brothers of the bridegroom, John Harowicz, brother of the bride. Anthony Palmentera Jr. was ring bearer. Mother of the bride selected a mint green knit gown featuring an empire A-line silhouette with long sleeves. She wore contras- ting accessories and a corsage of white daisies and carnations with baby roses. Bridegroom’s mother chose a black and white silk crepe gown with a fitted bodice and long black and white flowered design. She wore matching accessories and her corsage carnations with baby roses. An evening reception was held at the Swoyersville No. 1 Hose Co. The bride is an alumna of Dallas High School and Mans- field State College, wnere sne received a B.S. degree in elementary education. She is presently a teacher at Broad- way School, Elmira. Mr. Butler is an alumnus of served two years active duty in the Army stationed in Ger- many. He is presently employed as a mold maker: in Thatcher Glass Company, Elmira, N.Y. The bride was honored at a shower given by . Vivian Williams and her attendants. The Dallas Post published Jimmy Kozemchak’s old- fashioned cold water recipe for then Jimmy and the Post have had numerous requests to republish the mouth watering recipe again. At the season when mom is washing out canning jars, fingering her mother’s recipe notes, mentally noting the money she will save, and imagining the rows of sparkling, colorful, neat jars filled with fruit and vegetables, Jim and Dallas Post thought it would be a good time to share the recipe again. Jimmy warns that the cucumbers must not be cut or punctured and please, please, use cold water! Cold Water Dill Pickles 6 gal. crock 2Y, gal. cold water Y> bu. cucumbers 11sec. salt (not iodized) 3 c. cider vinegar 6 stalks dill weed 1Y40z. pickling spices 8 grape leaves Add salt and vinegar to 21 gallons water. Let set until dis- solved. 0 Wash cucumbers in cold water. Do not cut or puncture. Place grape leaves in bottom of Pine tar burning to straw bee hive making ...that’s just a slice of craft activity that will unfold at the ninth annual Pennsyl- vania Dutch Farm Festival, Sept. 8 and 9, at the Kempton Farm Museum grounds, Kempton. The festival, under the direct- ion of museum curator Howard Geisinger, will have over 50 craftsmen participating. Mr. Geisinger, who stresses authenticity, notes that besides the re-creation of the lost art of Ruth Patton Is Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Patton, Noxen, announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Ruth Ann, to Francis Novajosky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nova- josky, Harveys Lake. Miss Patton is a 1971 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and is employed by the Com- monwealth Telephone Co., Repair Center, Dallas. Mr. Novajosky also grad- uated from Tunkhannock High School and is employed by the Wyoming Valley Beef Co., Wilkes-Barre. They will be married Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at the Noxen Free Methodist Church. It Pays To Advertise difficult tasks will include lace making, soap making and quilt making. People of all ages delight in watching the shearing of sheep, caring of bees, even the milking of cows the way it was done generations ago. A typical barnyard, containing old- fashioned implements and machinery, many of the pieces in action, will also be part of the festival scene. Pennsylvania Dutch food is famous the world over and is a big reason why the Kempton Pennsylvania Dutch Farm Festival has become popular. Such delights as funnel cakes and apple butter are made before your eyes. Full course meals, like old-fashioned chicken pot pie, are served at reasonable prices by the Kempton Community Center. Mrs. Stump’s Bakery Shop will be offering breads, shoo-fly cakes, and other Dutch goods for sale. An antique flea market will also be held. Crafts and wares will be for sale under the barn eaves. Kempton, a picturesque village nestled in the beautiful rolling countryside of eastern County, is located just north of U.S. Route 22, using either the Lenhartsville (Route 143) or the Krumsville (Route 737) exit. For a free folder, write: Pennsylvania Dutch Farm Festival, Kempton, Pa. 19529. A housing folder is also available. crock with two stalks of dill. Add one tablespoon pickling spices and two or three cloves of garlic. Add two rows of cucumbers. Repeat process without grape leaves until crock is full. More garlic can be ad- ded. Add brine solution, cover with dill weed and grape leaves on top. Place plate over cucum- bers to keep them submerged. Use stone, which has been washed and placed in plastic bag on top of plate. Put in cool place. Pickles will be ready in four days. PTG to Sponsor Gate of Heaven’s Parent- Teacher Guild is sponsoring a four-day trip to Disneyworld, Orlando, Fla., Oct. 16-19. Fee includes round trip jet air transportation with compli- mentary champagne cocktails and meals; accommodations at the new Hilton Inn, Orlando; two entrance tickets to Disney- world Park; admission tickets to 22 attractions in Disney- world’s ‘‘Magic Kingdom Theme Park’; Polyesian Luau including dinner, a floor show and two Mai-Tai drinks; con- stant transportation available directly to the theme park from the hotel; round trip transfers from the airport to the Hilton; all baggage handling; and three American breakfasts. If the Guild can secure 150 passengers, the flight will depart from the Wilkes-Barre- Scranton Airport, otherwise it will leave Philadelphia Inter- national Airport and buses will be chartered to transport the group to and from Dallas. There are now 90 reservations. Deposits are being accepted by Mrs. Vince Correale, 639- 5759. Janus Players To Offer Tragedy The Janus Players of Wilkes- Barre will present ‘‘The Flies,” a tragedy by Jean Paul Sartre, Aug. 16, 17 and 18 at King’s College Auditorium. Curtain will: be at 8 p.m. Admission is payable at the door. Danny Sallitt, a student at Harvard; Marion Yasenchak, who attended Bloomsburg State College; Tim Golden, a fresh- man at the University of Scranton; Paul Garrity, a student at Wilkes College, and Susan Litchey. Peter Bohn will play the role of Feus. The production is being directed by Al Souder, a student at the University of Pittsburgh. The public is invited to attend the performances. Life does not count by years. Some suffer a lifetime in a day, and so grow old between the rising and the setting of the sun. Page 9 Corliss Gerlach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gerlach, 178 Meadowcrest, Trucksville, became the bride of John L. Hopkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hopkins, Spring Gar- dens, Trucksville. The wedding took place July 7. at noon in the Trucksville United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Topolewski perform- ed the double ring ceremony. Given in marriage by her father. the bride wore an or- ganza floor length gown featur- ing a full front panel of appli- qued motif of Venice Lace, high neckline, and bishop sleeves. Her headpiece was a Camelot of seed pearls with a three tier veil of silk illusion. She carried a cascade of white roses and baby breath. bride was maid of honor. Betsy Hockenbury, sister of the groom; was bridesmaid. The at- tendants wore Victorian gowns of dotted Swiss, featuring high neckline, empire waist, and long sleeves, of pink and yellow with clusters of matching flow- ‘They wore picture hats matching their dresses, and carried baskets of multicolored daisies. The best man was Ted Hop- kins, brother of the groom. Ushers were Lee Hockenmiry and Jack Kugler. Mother of the bride wore an apricot linen, A-line dress, with matching coat, accented by seed pearl appliques. She wore a corsage of carnations tinted to the color of her dress. . Mother of the groom wore a powder blue knit gown with matching white lace coat. She had matching white accessor- Area Resident, Native Plan European Tour Mrs. Leonard Harvey, 20 Woodlawn Drive, Dallas, will leave Friday for an eight-day tour in Switzerland and Ger- many. She will make the trip with her long-time friend, Mrs. Robert Prideaux, the former Charlotte Parsons of Trucksville. Mrs. Prideaux now makes her home in Greenbrook, N.J. The tour will include four nights in Geneva, Switzerland, and three in Munich, Germany, plus a day-long train ride through the Alps. The pair will depart from Kennedy International Airport, New York City. The Solo Club To Play Golf The Solo Club of Luzerne County will meet to play minia- ture golf at Splendido’s, Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, near St. Cecelia’s Church, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. After golf there will be sea- food at Vie-Mar’s, Main Street, Edwardsville. , Any single, divorced, widowed or legally-separated person between the ages of 30 and 55 years is welcome to join the group. ies. Her corsage was also tinted to match her gown. A reception was held at the Castle Inn after which the cou- ple left for Virginia where they will reside. A rehearsal party was given by the parents of the groom. A bridal shower was given by Barbara Cicero, sister of the Photo by Alex Rebar bride, and Virginia Keast and Mrs.. Hopkins. The bride is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School. The groom is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School and is Navy as a radioman third class; aboard the U.S.S. Newport Norfolk. Va. i Lillian Janet Scholosser, drew Schlosser, Dallas, recently became the bride of Donald E. Balchus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Balchus of Pittsburgh. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Stephen McGough in the Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a silk organza full length gown fashioned of empire bodice and A-line skirt covered with alencon lace and seed pearls. Her veil was of knee-length bordered with rose print lace which was attached to a lace- covered Camelot accented with alencon lace and seed pearls. She carried cymbidium orchids with white bridal roses and baby breath. Loretta Gloeckner, a college classmate of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a pink flowered print organza gown trimmed with ivory lace and a pink picture hat. She carried pink roses. P The bridegroom choose Lloyd Rauch of Pittsburgh as his best man. - Matthew Schlosser, nephew of the bride. was ring bearer. Ann Schlosser, niece of the bride was flower girl. She carried a fireside basket of pink roses. : ei The evening reception was held at the Hotel Sterling, after which the couple left on a wedding trip to Quebec. The bridegroom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at the Continental Inn. Mrs. Balchus was graduated from Pittsburgh University and is employed by Calgon Corp.. Pittsburgh. Mr. Balchus served four years with the U.S. Air Force and is employed by Blue Cross in Western Pennsylvania. He attends Allegheny Com- munity College. They are residing in Pittsburgh.
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