Popular Couple Wed in Rectory
Kathryn MacDonald and Iry DeLone of the city were quietly married in the rectory of the red Heart Church Cornwall Pa June 7 at noon by Evangelist T B Johnson with Father Wright assisting. The couple and family attended a celebratory breakfast at the rectory and a Philadelphia dinner with hosts Mr and Mrs Thomas MacDonald of Carlisle. They plan naval service and reside in town amid ongoing celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn MacDonald
Iry DeLone
Red Heart Church
Cornwall
T. B. Johnson
Father Wright
Thomas MacDonald
Carlisle
Bertha DeLone
Elsie Campbell
Middletown
Charles A. DeLone
Wilson College
John MacDonald
Mr. DeLone
Louis DeLone
North Third Street
Notre Dame
Indiana
Philadelphia
Naval Reserves
Cape May
Bellevue-Stratford
Mrs. Lyme
Drexel Road
Overbrook
Sammee Arrives Safely Overseas
Mr and Mrs Arthur Benner of 1404 Derry Street announce the safe arrival of their son Sergeant Tryon E Benner. He serves as supply sergeant with the One Hundred and Third Ammunition Train in the Twenty eighth Division. He enlisted in 1917 at Mount Gretna and trained at Camp Hancock before sailing from Camp Mills New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Benner
Derry Street
Tryon E. Benner
Sergeant Benner
Quartermaster
Twenty-eighth
Mount Gretna
Camp Hancock
Camp Mills
New York
Strouse Employes Eat Chicken and Waffles
The Strouse employees at the new William Strouse store enjoyed a chicken and waffle supper at the Seidel Hotel in Dillsburg last evening. The meal followed a baseball victory over Kiwanis, with twenty men driven to the event by car. Robert Woods acted as toastmaster as speeches and toasts honored two country service employees. Music, dancing, and singing, led by Heist Culp and Gilbert Day at the piano, rounded out the evening with patriotic songs performed by six local girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strouse
Seidel
Dillsburg
Mr. Strouse
Kiwanis
Robert Woods
Heist Culp
Gilbert Day
Central High Class Day Observed at Hershey Park Theater
The Central High senior class of 1918 held a class day at Hershey Park theater avoiding disturbances at school. Miss Ethel Forney opened with a poetic class history, while Seymour Nissley and Albert Rinkenbach led prophecies. The 1918 Argus paid tribute to former English teacher John A. F. Hall, who joined the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Hershey
Hershey Park
Ethel Forney
Seymour Nis
Sley
Albert Rinkenbach
John A. F. Hall
United States Navy
Argus
Williard Smith
Arthur Gardner
Lewis K. Rimer
Nancy McCullough
Frances House
Ned Williamson
Margaret Good
Katherine Wharton
Jay Stoll
Eleanor Jones
Fannie Ness
Ben Wolfe
Lillian Speakman
Tom Lantz
Meda Burkey
Helen Appelby
Richard Mount
Sonia Zeiger
Thomas Caldwell
Catherine Martin
Thomas Nevitt
Edna Bowers
Seymour Nissley
Paul Roeder
Helen Appleby
Pete” Mount
Bertha Maurer
Noble Frank
Ida Yoder
Seymour
Nissley
Bobby Wallower
Miss Woodall
Thunkit
Mary Ammon
Willard Smith
Mildred Graeff
Duckey" Roeder
Kenneth Wingeard
Tom Caldwell
Rosebud Class Members Arrange Surprise Party
The Rosebud Sunday school class at Linglestown chapel surprised Charles Rhein on his eleventh birthday at 1504 Market Street. The group, led by teacher Mrs. Wilhelm and Miss Grace Smith, enjoyed games, music and refreshments with guests LeRoy Wagner Claire Reese Russell Mumma Ellis Mumma Harry Pittman Ross Care William Rhein Frank Pittman and John Moyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud
Linglestown Chapel
Charles Rhein
Market Street
Wilhelm
Grace Smith
LeRoy Wagner
Claire Reese
Russell Mumma
Ellis Mumma
Harry Pittman
Ross Care
William Rhein
Frank Pittman
John Moyer
1915 C A O Members Meet With Mrs DeLone
Mrs. Charles A. DeLone hosted a knitting party at her North Street home for Central High School 1915 class C A O Sorority members to knit for soldiers. Guests included Katherine Peters, Kathrine Kelker, Mary Witmer, Elizabeth Dill, Rachel Darby, Miriam Landis, Lillian Kamsky, Pauline Hauck, Margaretta Dougherty, Marian Martz, Bertha DeLone, Helen Wallis, Martha Miller, and Helen Rauch. Martin Oberlander wedding announced. Kath ryne Veronica Martin to Fredrick Oberlander of Frederick Maryland married in Philadelphia yesterday. The couple will reside at 234% Mast Church Street Frederick MD after a honeymoon in Atlantic City. Mary Emily Porter of New York visiting Mrs W B Hammond. Matilda Hiester visiting aunt Mrs Chauncy C Baldwin at Perth Amboy NJ. Mary Hunter Lime and Mary Blanchard of Bellefonte visiting Miss Anne McCormick at Rose Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. DeLone
North Street
Central High School
Katherine Peters
Katherine Kelker
Mary Witmer
Elizabeth Dill
Rachel Darby
Miriam Landis
Lillian Kamsky
Pauline Hauck
Margaret
Martin-Oberlander
Thomas H. Martin
Colonial Acres
Kathryne Veronica Martin
Fredrick Oberlander
Frederick
Philadelphia
Oberlander
Frederick City Hospital
Atlantic City
Mast Church Street
Mary Emily Porter
New York
W. B. Hammond
North Front Street
Matilda Hiester
Front
Herr Streets
Chauncy C. Baldwin
Perth Amboy
N. J
Mary Hunter Lime
Mary Blanchard
Bellefonte
Anne McCormick
Rose Garden
NeCal Jazz Orchestra at Summerdale Park Shows
NeCal Jazz Orchestra performs with tenor soloist Walter Evans of Sunbury at Summerdale Park on Thursday and Saturday evenings June 13 and 15. Admission 50 cents and 76 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Evans
Sunbury
Summerdale Park
Closing program for small folks kindergarten brings patriotic and playful songs
The closing exercises of Miss Elizabeth Long's kindergarten were held at 10 this morning after a park outing at Paxtang Park. Assistant instructor Kathryn Peters led a class including Earl Sneeringer William Savage Edward Smith Robert McClure Jane Armour Betty Mack Elizabeth Zimmerman Jack Hepler Billy Dougherty Helen Grey George Hargest and Dottie Jane Troup. The children performed recitations and songs ranging from Our Country Is America to The Sandman and Over There, ending with Keep the Home Fires Burning and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Long
Paxtang Park
Kathryn Peters
Earl Sneeringer
William Savage
Edward Smith
Robert McClure
Jane Armour
Betty Mack
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Jack Hepler
Billy Dougherty
Helen Grey
George Hargest
Dottie Jane Troup
Country
America
Stevenson
Polly Flinders
Simon
Dauphin Couple Quietly Wed In Presbyterian Church
Miss Carrie Elizabeth Gerberich daughter of Mr and Mrs Freeman C Gerberich of Dauphin and Bion C Welker were quietly married last evening in the Dauphin Presbyterian Church at the close of the prayer service The Rev Robert F Sterling of Heilwood Indiana County performed the ceremony The bride a Seiler school and Philadelphia college alumna is active in church and war work The groom formerly Philadelphia newspaper staffer and Harrisburg Telegraph city editor before the army is now a gunner with Battery F 3100 and is from Dauphin The couple was surprised by congratulating friends from Harrisburg and Camp Meade after the war he plans to resume Telegraph work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Elizabeth Gerberich
Freeman C. Gerberich
Dauphin
Bion C. Welker
Presbyterian Church
Robert F. Sterling
Heilwood
Indiana County
Harrisburg
Seiler School
Philadelphia
Gerberith
Bureau of Railways
Department of Internal Affairs
Welker
Harrisburg Telesgraph
Mr. Welker
Three Hundred and Eleventh Field Artillery
Camp Meade
Academy Commencement Dance at Colonial Club
The Harrisburg Academy closed its year with the commencement dance at Colonial Country Club. Gold and blue decorations highlighted the hall with blue and gold programs marked H. A. The Mannix banjo orchestra provided music. Forty five couples attended the event amid patronesses including Mrs. Bateman and Mrs. Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Academy
Colonial Country Club
Academy H. A
Mannix Banjo Orchestra
F. H. Bateman
BE. 8. Herman, Mrs. H. R. Omwake
G. J. Clark
A. E. Brown
L. T. Martinez
H. M. Bingaman
B. Sheaffer
David Randall
E. M. Greene
F. L. Morgenthaler
J. M. Hawkins
G. W. Geistwhite
Piano and Cello Pupils Recital At Kennedy Studio
Piano and cello pupils of Misses Alda and Margaretta Kennedy will be heard in recital tomorrow evening at 7 30 o'clock at their studio on North Seventeenth Street. Participants include piano John Beck Lydia Bowman Brooke Jenkyn Dorothy Mell Romayne Mell Ruth Nelmyer Dorothy Paul Samuel Starkey Ena Webster Sara Wallis Willard Young Jr cello Josephine Burkholder Ethel Martz Samuel Krebs. A trio by Harold Marsh violin cello Miss Margaretta Kennedy harp and duet harp and piano plus trio piano harp and cello also on program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda
Margaretta Kennedy
North Seventeenth Street
John Beck
Lydia Bowman
Brooke Jenkyn
Dorothy Mell
Romayne Mell
Ruth ‘Nelmyer
Dorothy Paul
Samuel Starkey
Ena Webster
Sara Wallis
Willard Young, Jr
Josephine Burkholder
Ethel Martz
Masons Celebrate Fifteenth Anniversary Lodge No. 629
Harrisburg lodge members and nearly 500 guests gathered for the fifteenth anniversary dinner at the Masonic Temple. Adjutant General Beary praised Pennsylvania’s wartime contributions as 52 percent of supplies to Allied troops come from the state, with registration and induction figures noted. Speeches highlighted patriotic themes by Major Gray and Public Service Commissioner Ainey, with a large American flag motif and a long committee list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Masonic Temple
Frank D. Beary
Pennsylvania
Europe
Commonwealth
Marty A. Warner
Warner
Charles C. Stroh
Frederick M. Tritle
William B Gray
Middletown Ordnance Development
Mechanicsburg Lodge
Gray
France
William D. B. Ainey
New Milford
Harry E. Warner
Charles E. Covert
Samuel D. Sansom
Frederick J. Smith
William Spry Hurlock
James P. Horning
George T. Irwin
Howard C. Irwin
Frederick L. Koenig
Thomas C. Miller
C. Linford Scott
A. Hamilton Shader
John F. Rohrer
Samuel 8. Rutherford
Shirley B. Watts
Deaths and Funerals in Harrisburg Area
William Sheaffer 48, painter at Central Iron and Steel, died at Harrisburg Hospital. Survived by three brothers John George Frank, and sister Miss Mary Sheaffer, all of Harrisburg. Funeral Saturday 3:30 from John Sheaffer 641 Harris St with Rev John M Warden of Bethany Presbyterian Church. burial East Harrisburg Cemetery. Ann Carolyn Bankes 90 died first thing yesterday at 2241 Reel St. Funeral Saturday 2 at Fifth Street Methodist, burial Harrisburg Cemetery. Mary J Ewing widow of John C Ewing died today in Johnstown. formerly Harrisburg resident at 1458 Market St. Survived by three sisters Israel Matthews L B Weller A. M. Hoover. Dr C M Ewing brother-in-law to attend funeral. Angeline Bayler funeral held today at 1 at sister Elizabeth Shaeffer’s home Shepherdstown. burial East Harrisburg Cemetery. Survived by son Frank Bayler and daughter Mrs Walton both Harrisburg and sisters Mrs Alice Millard Egan South Pskota Elizabeth Sheaffer Shepherdstown and Mrs William Shettler Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sheaffer
Central Iron and Steel Company
Harrisburg
John Sheaffer
George Sheaffer
Frank Sheaffer
Mary Sheaffer
Harris Street
John M. Warden
Astor
Bethany Presbyterian Chureh
East Harrisburg
Ann Carolyn Bankes
Mary J. Ewing
John C. Ewing
Johnstown
Ewing
Market Street
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Israel Matthews
L. B. Weller
Ligonier
A. M. Hoover
C. M. Ewing
North Sixth Street
Angeline Bayler
Elizabeth Shaeffer
Shepherdstown
Frank Bayler
Walton
Alice Millard. Egan
South Pskota
Elizabeth Sheaffer
William Shettler
Germany Faces Doom of Her World Trade
A French dispatch from Washington reports Germany’s fear that U S actions under Alien Property Custodian A Mitchell Palmer will crush German influence in America. It notes closures of German schools, expulsion of German elements, bans on entry after the war, and seizure of German assets valued in the millions. Also mentions ships, yards, and stocks tied to copper nickel cotton leather and chemicals being seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
United States
A. Mitchell Palmer
Kultur
Koelnische Volkszeitung
Wilson
America
Hamburg- American
Nord Deutsche Lloyd Lines
Plans For Big Patriotic Demonstration on July 4
Tonight the general committee appointed by Mayor Keister will meet in Courtroom No 2 to discuss complete plans for a large Fourth of July patriotic parade in Harrisburg Steelton participation and a morning schedule. William Jennings chairs the committee and says important events will be proposed for approval with additional subcommittees to be named as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keister
William Jennings
Committee For Action
Steelton
Henry Jefferson Sent to Camp Meade by Harrisburg Board
Henry Jefferson of Huntingdon was sent to Camp Meade by Harrisburg Board No 1 yesterday. He had been employed in this city prior to the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross K. Shull
South Third Street
Erie
Elmer C. Wingeard
Forster Street
State College
Alfred Thomas Scarborough
South Street
Medical Corps
Oglethorpe
Camp Meade
Henry Jefferson
Huntingdon
Harrisburg
Governor Brumbaugh pledges swift action on draft investigation
Governor Brumbaugh said he will appoint more inspectors if Major W. G. Murdock recommends them as he probes the Philadelphia draft registration and classification. He emphasized backing the national government and refusing to protect any draft board, declaring the matter is in Murdock’s hands and he will name inspectors immediately if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
W. G. Murdock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry DeLone
Maccabees
Guard of the Maccabees
Mary Milter
Hamilton Street
Jennie M. Mumma
Anne M. Zimmerman
Ruth A. Deeter
Neidig Bros., Ltd
Guaranteed Vacuum Cleaners
Frantz
the Vacuum Cleaner House
S. Second St
Westinghouse
Dauphin Electrical Supplies Co
Market St
Harrisburg, Pa
Jimmy
Hershey Creamery Company
Central
Asylum
University of Vacation
University of Experience
University of Hard Knocks
Orpheum Theater
NeCal Jazz Orchestra
Miss Long
Mary C. McKee
Marjorie HE. Bolles
Academy
Garland
John
H- Garland
Spartanburg
N. C
Sarah Shaffer
Catherine Poole
Bucyrus
Ohio
Mary McCurdy
James A. Hartman
Summerdale
Mary Sigler
J. Woolston Jones
Belvedere
Maine
John Z. Miller
The
Mutual Telephone Company
Robert McCreath
Susanna
Joshua W. Sharpe
Chambersburg
William DB. Wright
State Street
Masons
Bernard Traiter
Daniel Fore
Black Construction Company
Harrisburg Hospital
Auto Mechanics
City Board No
University of Pittsburgh
Arthur Baker
Chestnut Street
M. O. Stern
Briggs Street
Baldwin
Gettysburg
L Baltzley
Orrtanna
Warren R. Jackson
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Stephane Lausanne
Board of Trade
Lauzanne
Tony Chiere
North Seventh Street
Third and
Walnut Streets
Jang Hickok
Gertrude Olmsted
Cedar Cliff Farms
N. Market Square
Brazil
Sao Paulo
IR. H. Lyon
FR von Ehdeuioann
Steckley
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