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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
19
Miss Helen Fisher entertained guests last evening at an informal dinner hosted at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Fred M Fisher, 726 South Twenty.
An elegant dinner featured dancing and music with guests including Miss Emma Rauch Miss Beatrice Bacon Miss Helen Crook Miss Eleanore Weaver Frank Kelley John Tesig Willis Fisher William Douglas and Lloyd Hemp. Other items note Bertha F Plank home from St Josephs College and Allan B Plank home from Mercersburg Academy for Christmas with families. Special nut prices advertised at Imperial Tea Company 205 Chestnut Street.
The Ladies' Bible Class of Memorial Lutheran Church held a monthly meeting in the annex and collected generously for the Loysville Orphans' Home. Following the business session a social hour featured Christmas gift exchanges and refreshments with many attendees listed by name.
Invitations issued for the University Club holiday ball at the Penn Harris hotel on January 2 with reserved tables for members and guests. Sourbeer Meyers orchestra will provide music and a simultaneous card party with buffet supper in adjacent halls. Membership seats priority. outside invitations not extended. committee heads include Robert T. Fox and Donald W. Huber. Miss Mary Erskine of New York arrives tomorrow to visit Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Gilbert.
Miss Elizabeth Killinger hosted guests in Paxtang with pine and evergreen décor. A concealed envelope announced the engagement to Earl Lyter Kunkle, a State College graduate and Army ordnance lieutenant. No wedding date has been set.
Mr and Mrs David H Witmer announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary E Witmer to Samuel Slane Froehlich. The ceremony occurs at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Wednesday at 5 PM with a reception at 219 Maclay Street. Miss Witmer is a Central High School 1915 graduate. Froehlich is a son of the Froehlich family.
The Wednesday Club plans its annual Christmas concert at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday evening December 22 featuring soprano Mrs Lee Izer with The Birds Praise the Advent of the Saviour and contralto Mrs William Witherow in a Walter Kramer carol plus Koerne The Angel Gabriel. Other solos by Mrs William K Bumbaugh Miss Belle Middaugh and Mrs Hugh Hertzler. The program is open to club members, friends, and Zion Church congregation.
Mr and Mrs Cassel F Fink announce the birth of a daughter Anna Joyce Pink on December 8 1919 at 126 South Thirteenth Street Mr and Mrs Frank J Wright announce a son William Wrestling Wright born December 12 1919 at 2512 Turner Street Mr and Mrs H J Seiders announce a daughter Dorothy Jane Seiders born December 9 1919 in Halifax Mrs Seiders formerly Elizabeth Sible of this city
Mr and Mrs Charles M Froehlich of 1111 Market Street report their son served as a captain in the Army for two years and eleven months with time spent in France where he was gassed He is now connected with the Harrisburg Trust Company.
Joseph C. Painter announces a new Studio for Piano Instruction at 106 South Street Harrisburg offering special attention to children. The Virgil Clavier System of Technics is taught and consultations may be arranged by calling Bell Phone 537 J.
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