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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1919

Page

2

Social calendar notes from Seattle area gatherings

Compliments to Mrs Phillip Schuyler Doane and Mrs Raymond Dabney Miller as Mrs Winfield Smith hosts a tea at Sunset club. Mrs Miller plans to spend winter with Mrs Peane in Chicago and leave Tuesday for Vancouver. Dinner honors Miss Mary Delafield at University Club with 12 guests. A motor trip to Big Lake includes Grace Heffernan Dorothy Lindsey Lucilie Green Chester Latimer Arthur Latimer Lawrence Arnold. Luncheon at Mrs George G Black's for Mrs Dorothy Brown of Kaufman Texas and Mrs Eli Brown of Louisville Kentucky with 120 guests. Moritz Thomson’s Beach Party marks his fourth birthday with family and friends. Alice McDonald and Constance Seibert oversee Japanese stand at Little White House. Orthopedic bureau stand assigned to Alice Blake and Phyllis Blake. Miss Mel Walker Hazel McMillan Dorothy Ewing Judithe Gibbs Mary Dudley Walker lunch in Tacoma at Tacoma Hotel. Informal tea for Mrs Robison of Aberdeen hosted by J B Lukes. Byron Scott to host junior dance at Tacoma Country Club. Seattle youths invited. Beach supper and dance honor Ethel Phillips of Sacramento and Aimee Brown of Menominee. Earl Means and wife welcome birth of daughter at Seattle General Hospital.

Phillip Schuyler Doane Chicago Raymond Dabney Miller Winfield Smith Sunset Clubs Doane Mrs. Miller Big Lake Frank Day Grace Heffernan Dorothy Lindsey Lucilie Green Chester Latimer Arthur Latimer Lawrence Arnold

Birth of Son and Arranged Wedding in Seattle Society Notes

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Arthur Woolville at their home on Wednesday. In Hood River Oregon plans for the marriage of Alice Gilman to Ham Bassett Kimball are set for August 20 at the Sunset club with J Thatcher Hodge and Charles T. Danworth as matrons and Ruth Gaszam as maid of honor. Kimball, a fruit grower, already served overseas. Miss Gilman is a popular Seattle social figure with international study. The Beattie Day Nursery hosts a Thursday benefit on August 7 from 4 to 7 pm on Judge and Mrs Davnamans grounds featuring Cornish School of Music dancers, cake and tea, with proceeds aiding the nursery. numerous volunteers manage game booths, tea tables and candy stalls.

L. C. Gilman Alice Fordham Bassett Kimball Hood River Ore Sunset Club J. Thatcher Hodge Charles T. Danworth Misa Ruth Gaszam Misa Elma Collins Katherine Holbrook Portland Stewart BE. Kimball Albert Peters Edward Pooley Roy Kelly Miss Gilman Benjamin H. Gilman Miss Gilly National Cathedral School Washington, D C Berlin Orient Altho Seattle Mr. Kimball Beattie Day Nursery Judge Mra Frederick Davnaman Cornish School of Music Mra W Mra W. W. Beck. the Dancers Will Include Miss Mary Robb Jane Truax Dorothea Pratt Julia Haskell Margaret Orvin Virginia Grindel Elizabeth Bard Mary Bard Isabel Charbneau Bethel Holcomb Misa Elise Holcomb Patrick McCoy R. J Huston Yocum Keith Logan Bullitt Mary Cecelia DeVeuve Betty Fleager Margaret Hansard W. H. Seagraves A. O. Lee C. H. Whitelaw Grace Heffernan Lucille Green Lillian Michaelia Elea Michaelis Harriet Fulner Frank Day Helen Huston Gertrude Horton Josephine Yott F. P. Lilly J. H. DeVeuve George Tilden J. A. Fleager William H. McEwan C. D. Stimson K. Struve Edgar Ames D. B. Frederick Mias Katherine Agen Mins Florence Mins Virginia Merrill Mise Jalle Merrill Margaret Ames Cornelia Jennings Elma Collins Florence Williama Hazel Archibald Katherine Kittinger A. H. Anderson D. E. Skinner Clay Allen B. C. Heck Keith Logan Bullitt Jane F. Terry John Erikson James Macfarlane D. Merrill Nellie Cornish W. HH. McEwan John B. Agen H. F. Ostrander Parke Tom Mesday Henry Kyer Raymond Autias de Turenne Frederick Wing James H. de Veuve Clarance Blethen Clinton Dougla John L. Hall Son F. Backus Albert J. Rhodes David Rodgers H. C. Ewing Kenelm Winston Frank Moulthrop Thomas Green A. B. Stewart M. B. Augustine J.S. Graham John L. Yocum David Gilmore Henry Broderick W. C. Dawson M. A. Matthews W. G. Hall Bausman Jamen H. Calvert Jamen H. Calvert, Mra. G. A. C. Rochester Mrs. Burke Mra. D. FE. Skinner Anita Thorne Chester Thorne Tacoma Cadwallader Colden Corse Thornewood Chester Thorne’s Thorne Frederick W. Keator Archie Edwards Santa Barbara California James W. Lyons Helen Keen Ruth Davies Esther Tucker Catherine Wilkinson Frederick Insinger Lowell T. Murray Capt. Corse Frederick W. Corse New York Delprat Keen James W. Lyon A. G. Pringle Cordyon Wagner Henry Pringle

Review of Certeis Life and Mystery of a Spy

A reflective excerpt on Hamilton Certeis a famed secret service figure. The narrator contemplates a potential biography while detailing dangerous intrigue, a secretive past, and hints that Certeis may have died in an undersea trap. The writer wonders if his own actions contributed to Certeis end.

Hamilton Certeis Secret Service Certeis

Northwest tennis championship draws Seattle fans to Tacoma

Seattle tennis followers travel to Tacoma for the Northwest championship matches at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club from Monday to Saturday. Also scheduled is a noon program by lyric soprano Ruth Parker at the White Elephant Shop, accompanied by Miss Ethel Schwerdtfeger at the piano.

Seattle Tacoma Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club White Elephant Shop Ruth Parker Ethel S. Schwerdtfeger

Visitors Fill Easy Street as Friends Drop In

Large crowds of friends visit residents on Easy Street, turning the neighborhood into a lively gathering each day with neighbors sharing chats, snacks, and small gifts. The scene reflects a warm community spirit and ongoing casual visits.

Visitors and returning residents host in late summer

A long list of social guests and travelers arrives or returns to the Seattle area, including Mrs John Winslow ending an overseas liaison and many visitors staying at the Highlands and Hotel Washington Annex. Local hosts entertain in Newport and Tacoma with several plans to visit Chicago, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and Mt Rainier.

Seattle Women's Club notices and meetings

The program committee invites the executive board to a Tuesday morning meeting on August 5 at 10 o'clock at Mrs. Oliver T. Erickson's home 768 Belmont place with a luncheon to follow. Also listings for Alki Review Revisew Club Home Sewing Club A. R. E. M. E. Club Aglee Sisters and Eagle Sisters events with hostesses and locations. Take steamer Dawn from Leschi park at 11 15 a.m. for details call East 4784.

Seattle Woman's Club Oliver T. Erickson Belmont Place C. J. Young Mercer Island Leschi Park H. L. van Brocklin East 4784

Quote on human goodness from a universal perspective

A universal statement asserts that every person possesses some good quality if one makes the effort to seek it, encouraging a hopeful view of humanity.

Disposal of Waste Food by Housekeepers

Practical guidance on home garbage care focusing on waste types and safe, odorless disposal. Emphasizes use of five to ten gallon enamel pails with tight covers, separate paper and cans, avoid liquids, keep pails outdoors, drain leftovers, dilute beverages, weekly hot soda rinses, and a wooden platform to elevate the pail for airflow.

Motor Coat for Travel Stylish Grey Suede Look

A smart grey suede look motor coat suited for a woman's own car or rides with friends. The design suggests versatility with options in natural linen, paired with a royal purple and gold wild scarf and cap for a bold finish.

Hardware Clerk Wins War Crosses

Vincent A. Nolan a Sperger Hurlbut hardware clerk was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre at Bremerton. He served with the Marines in the medical section and helped rescue wounded Marines under heavy fire. Benjamin W. Weaver, son of Albert O. Weaver of Kirkland, also received the Croix de Guerre. Both enlisted together.

Vincent A. Nolan Sperger & Hurlbut Ond Ave Bremerton Nolan Devil Doge Benjamin W. Weaver Albert O. Weaver Kirkland

Seattle Corporal Receives Croix de Guerre Citations

Corporal Ronald B. Ferong of the 17th Field Artillery, Second Division, writes to his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Ickes that he will leave the army of occupation soon to return to the United States. He has earned the Croix de Guerre with two citations, one including the palm.

Ronald B. Ferong Lincoln High School J. Ickes 20Th Ave N. E Army of Occupation Ferong 17Th Field Artillery

Dear Miss Grey Advice Column Excerpt

A young man asks how to gain friends when feeling lonely and sets high standards. The reply urges avoiding criticism of others, cultivating tolerance, and accepting people as they are to win friends. A second query requests guidance on lending money to a friend and recommends formal promissory notes. The third asks how to handle high blood pressure with professional medical advice.

Miss Grey R. M

Question on marriage rumors and propriety wraps

A reader asks if a fianc is truly unfaithful and whether to marry under rumors. The adviser cautions delaying marriage until a court confirms a previous marriage record in the county where it allegedly occurred. A second inquiry about being ready for dates suggests a man should inform a woman if time is tight and she should be prepared when he arrives.

Certeis Certela Certein Mies Grey Miss Grey Vera

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Delafield Mary Delafield Hare Delafield University Club Mr. Delafield George G. Black Dorothy Brown Kaufman Tex Eli Brown Louisville Chars Thomson Three Tree Point Moritz Milburn Claire Henry Los Angeles Roger Smith Moritz Thomsen H. H. Walper Carroll Kavanaugh Braun George Thompson Little White House Alice McDonald Constance Seibert Littleite House Orthopedic Bureau Phyll Blake Mel Walker Hazel McMillan Dorothy Ewing Judithe Gibbs Mary Dudley Walker J. B. Lukes Robinson Aberdeen Wash Byron Scott Tacoma Country Club Ellen Messer Helen Walker Walter Donohoe M. F. Brown Ethel Phillips Sacramento Cal Aimee Brown Menominee, Mich Earl Means Three -Tree Point Seattle General Hospital Betty Brainerd Arthur Woolville Kate Jackson Northwest Tennis Championships Easy St Diamond Albert Hansen Second Ave Light Classics Metro Felix Arndt Vargas Delibes Naila the Merman Hoffman Kussner Aeolian Sherman Third Avenue Pine Beattia Spokane Illinois John Winslow Ralph 8. Hawley A. BE. Jones Siam Washington Hotel Trafford Huteson The Highlands the Highlands Eugenia MacQuarters Elizabeth Lea John Perry Columbus Ohio Hotel Washington Annex Frederic James Grant Capt Frederic Grant Zanesville, Ohio Alfred H. Anderson Fort Williams Mina Gertrude Eisner Olive Leonard Milwaukee Dean Pallard Mrs. Ballard Tenth Ave BE. L. Grondahl Maat Dorset V. Mra. Grondahl East James W. MacAndrew Washington Washington, D.D. C McAndrew War College Clifford English Alert B. C G. A. C. Rochester Maj Mrs James Hayden Fort Casey Maj. Hayden Col. Hayden Fort Worden Roberta Hainsworth Port Townsend Osceola House H. G. Lagelie Barbara Saints Rest Rowena Washburn Mixes Clara Emory Earl DeVeuve Harrison's Hot Springs Norman Gibbs Byron Stover Crystal Springs Harry Keyes Brooks Mine Corinne Babcock Hoquiam Scott Babcock Stewart Agen Virginia Sheahan Mt. Rainier John K. Bush Quincy P. Emery Ellott Holmes H. B. Holmes Berkeley Ruth Covell Hazel Allan Edwin J. Bartelis San Francisco E. 8. Fleming Inlaw Ralph Stacey Ansonia Apartments Florence Wattles Buffalo, N L. G. Horton Alki Review Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees Woodman of the World Hall C. R. Williams 15Th Ave. N Home Sewing Club of the “Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Wing Aglee J. L. Smiley Scott White White All Eagle Sisters Betty Brown Cynthia Grey F. G Scott & Bowre Scott's Pathe du Boise & Powers Third Ave
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