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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1921

Page

9

Pretty Luncheon at Women’s University Club Honors Miss Shank

Miss Alice leads Wilkes theatre circle with her mother Mrs. Elliott as honor guests at a Thursday breakfast at the Women’s University club. Eighteen friends sat around an oval table amid pond lilies and hair ferns. Miss Katharine Shank, soon to be wed this September, is to be honored with a bridge tea and shower at Mount Baker clubhouse next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Alexander Duncan and Mrs. Elmer Epperson preside at the tea table with assistance from several guests.

Women’s University Club Alice Wilkes Theatre Elliott Haliy Bronson Victoria McLean Diamond Point Joseph Bolton

Luncheon Teas Honor Guests at Fort Lawton

Mrs. Frank J. Calkins will sing during the afternoon. Fred Davis wife of Capt. Davis entertained with an informal luncheon at their quarters at Fort Lawton yesterday, complimenting her daughter Miss Rachel Davis.

Fred Davis Capt. Davis Fort Lawton Rachel Davis Fort Flagier Londahl M. M. Londahl

Bride-to-be Helen Adler to attend bridge tea at Yacht Club

Mrs. Max A. Silver will entertain in compliment to Miss Helen Adler with a bridge tea at the Yacht Club next Tuesday afternoon. It inaugurates a series of teas planned by Mrs. Silver in the near future.

Heber FE. Plank Rainier Club James Shackleford Hines San Francisco Plank Hines Helen Adler Max A. Silver Yacht Club

Subscription Dance at Yacht Club Opens Series

This evening the Yacht Club hosts the first in a series of subscription dances for the younger set. The organizing committee includes Stephen Haynes Marfield Bolcom Clarke Hamlin Millington Grey William Eyman and Justin Haynes.

Yacht Club Stephen Haynes Marfield Bolcom Clarke Hamlin Millington Grey William Eyman Justin Haynes

Guilds Schedule Tea Shop Hosts Next Week at Orthopedic Hospital

The Little Tea shop at the Orthopedic hospital will host daily events next week with different guilds and hosts each day. Monday Capitol Hill guild led by Mary Terrell Gelsting. Tuesday Denny Fuhrman guild with N A Johanson. Wednesday Madrona guild with Nelson Phillips. Thursday Queen Anne guild with Peter Mogensen. Friday Washington Park guild with H M Stryker. Saturday Hast Capitol Hill guild with A C Graff.

Little Tea Shop Orthopedic Hospital Capitol Hill Guild Mary Terrell Gelsting Denny Fuhrman Guild N. A. Johanson Madrona Guild Nelson Phillips Queen Anne Guild Peter Mogensen Washington Park Guild H. M. Stryker

Music Henriette Michelson To Piano Recital

New York City pianist Henriette Michelson will present a complimentary piano recital on Monday evening, August 22, 1921, at 8 15 at the Cornish School on Royston Harvard. The program includes Rhapsody in G minor opus 2 Brahms Sonata opus 31 no 2 Beethoven allegro molto scherzando Bach preludes and fugues and pieces by Debussy Ravel Chopin and others.

Henriette Michelson New York City Cornish School Royst Harvard Waits Mazorka Chopin

Photo Exhibit Opens Under Aps Seattle Title

Foreign and local photographic prints are displayed at the Fine Arts hall on Fourth Ave near University St. The exhibit opened Friday under the auspices of the Associated Photographers of Seattle and will run until Tuesday.

Associated Photographers of Seattle Fine Arta Hall Fourth Ave University St

Spreckels Estate Settlement Faces Guardian Request

In San Francisco the estate of the late John D. Spreckels Jr. becomes complex as John D. Spreckels Sr. uncovers two wills of his son and Edith Wakefield, formerly Mrs. Edith Wakefield, ex-wife of the deceased, applies for guardianship of the couple’s three children.

Ban Francisco John D. Spreckels, Jr Spreckels Edith Wakefield

Local Residents Plan Travel and Family News

Personal notices list several Seattle area residents with travels and visits. Chicago guests of the Calkins family depart tonight while the Lanes host San Francisco visitors. Spokane travelers plan a Vancouver Island motor trip and a Mount Rainier weekend excursion. Additional items note a Portland birth, Crater Lake trip, Olympian apartment move, and Hunts Point entertaining relatives.

Water Supply Cut Off In Allentown After Filter Mains Clog

Allentown Pennsylvania faced several hours without water when a massive clog blocked filters and mains. City crews worked to restore pressure and resume service.

Allentown

A Doll's House at The Cornish

The Repertory Company presents Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House in the Cornish venue at Rev St and Harvard Ave. Maurice Browne and Ellen Van Volkenburg star and eight performances run Thursday through Saturday with 8:15 evening shows and a Saturday matinee at 2:20. Box office hours are 2 to 9 P.M. admission plus tax.

Cornish Rev St Harvard Ave Maurice Browne Ellen van Volkenburg Henrik Ibaen

Community and social events in Seattle August notices

Rally of Red Cross twerees at YWCA August 24 brings Miss May Loomis chairing with Miss Mary Rice and other local nurses. Pasties Picnic at Bagie harbor August 21 with boats from Galbraith dock. York Community club hosts all day pirate at Wildwood park August 21 with varied performances. Elite Social Club holds military whist August 25 at Lake Washington hall. Capitol Hill WCTU reelected officers for year. Brotherhood and Ladies auxiliary picnic Mount Baker August 21. Minnewatha club outing at Leschi pavilion August 20 with U S S Tennessee and U S S New York crews. Saturday hop at Christensen's hall with Mississippi guests dancing at 9.

Nurece Beattle May 8 Loomis Mary Rice Cora Gillespie King County Nurses’ Association Alice Stenholm Elvira Rosengren Swedish Hospital York Community Club Wildwood Park Myra Kelly Alice Brown Petrel Hines J. Caler Albert le Bedre J. Brown C. Tweedie Fire Social Club Lake Washington Hall Jackson Et Rebekahs Brotherhood of Railroad Ladies’ Auxiliary Mount Baker Park Minnewatha Club Leschi Pavilion Tennessee

Hold 2 in House Burning Inquiry

Ben Legg and O M Thompson are jailed on a charge tied to the burning of Paul Neaubower’s residence at Issaquah. Thompson had agreed to build the Neaubower home on July 16 but was discharged by the owner when the project was only half done before the blaze.

Ben Legg O. M. Thompson Paul Neaubower Issaquah Thompson Neaubower

Social activities at Fort Worden and Fort Flagler estates

A long list of social events at Fort Worden Fort Flagler and surrounding estates includes dinners and tea gatherings hosted by Colonels Hayden Merriam and Wallington, Lt. Longstreet Wheichel, Major Lemmon and Mrs. Lemmon, and Mrs. Londahl. Guests feature U.S. Army officers, their spouses, and visiting civilians, with notable mentions of Dr. C. K. Merriam and Mrs. Merriam, Mrs. Rushbolt, and Mrs. Phillips among others. events include card nights, informal gatherings, a Diamond Point luncheon, and a bridge tea amid harbor views and military settings.

Mra A. H. Downa Kelley Benjamin Lemmon Mra. Lemmon W. &. Rushbolt Fort Worden Fort Flagler G. L. Dickey Dean Richard Dickey Flagler

Cap tain Bowler to Visit Yellowstone and Northwest with guests

Captain Louis James Bowler of the U S A and Mrs Bowler travel with their guest Miss Eves visiting Yellowstone Park as part of a Northwest motoring trip.

Yellowstone Park Louis James Bowler

Women of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Talk by Miss Taylor

Miss Harriet Taylor spoke at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce on Women of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow under state federation auspices. She traced 1914 1918 war years and postwar reconstruction, visiting England France India China and Japan to note women’s roles, education, and leadership needs for lasting progress.

Flarriet Taylor England France Europe India Mise Taylor China Japan

First M. E. Church to Picnic August 27

Two baseball games and many field events for boys and girls are planned for the First M. E. church picnic at Woodland Park on August 27. One game features the Temple Chorus against the Sunday school first team, another between men’s fellowship teams. The Men’s Brotherhood will supply ice cream and coffee. attendees should bring baskets.

M. E. Church Woodland Park Temple Chorus Men's Brotherhood

Price of Woolens Expected to Fall

London reports a woolen trade crisis with falling prices and stagnant demand. Prices for carpets and hosiery are also seen slipping by about 25 and 30 percent respectively, as buyers hold back.

London

Dear Miss Grey and The Motherless Girl exchange letters

A reader, Cynthia Grey, writes about a devotion to a married man and the wish to be more than a friend while acknowledging the harm in the affair. The response from The Motherless Girl advises ending the relationship, explores heartbreak, and offers guidance on personal choices and happiness.

Miss Grey Altho Mian Grey

Goat gland elixir craze draws Japanese elderly

The Tokyo report notes many seniors from across Japan travel to Fukuoka Imperial University seeking youth elixir. University records show goat gland treatment, given like the monkey gland method, credited with 614 successful cases to date.

Japan Fukuoka Imperial University

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Leo Simpson Black Catherine Collins Dorothy McEwan Monte Coleman Wylprie Bell Katherine Shank W. T. Coleman Maurice Brown Little Theatre Dintmer Robin Hasel McConnell Roy Middleton Borman Goldatone Heten Stryker Hunt's Point Club Madison Park William J. Blackwell William Sherman Walker John W. Eddy Leo J. A. McVay Wile McVay Mount Baker Park Club House Charles Willard Stimson Jane Stimson Janet Henry Charles H. Lilly John H. Perry Edward Haig John G. Welch Mies Helen Roister Ralph Lehman Church of the Epiphany Vriday Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Gamma Phi Beta Kappa House Mr. Arthur Trumbull Lee First Baptist Church Mrs. Howard Duerson Chastain Thelma Harold Curtis R. Harold Howard Duerson Chastain Trinity Parish Church Grady R. M. Calkins, Jr Chicago Mr. Calkin R. M. Calkins George C. Jay Cleve Sanderer James F. Lane Landhorest Seattle Sorrento Vaughn Klein Spokane Vancouver Island D. H. Nickson James Nickson Gladys Epperson Portland Nadine Bohlander Morton Taubman William R. Hocking T. J. Hocking G. A. Held Mount Rainier Lewis Schwager Helen Schwager Lewin Schwager, Jr Crater Lake J. S. Cleland Olympian Cecil Bacon Hunt's Point Mrs. Bacon Fred Cook Carl Danworth Boldt San Juan Islands Colman Dock Puget Sound Navigation Co Seattle Aerie, No. 1 Bagie Harbor Galbraith Dock Capitol Hil Capitol Hill J. E. McCullum Spencer Mary E. Hern Society At the Harbor Forts John L. Hayden Puget Sound Coast Defenses Edward J. Strickland Coronel Henry Macpherson Merriam Merriam C. K. Merriam Royal Kemp Greene Mrs. Greene Apptin U. AA Mee. Appin Applin U. 8 Aplin Canada Mra. Wallington BE C Wallington Fort Fin Camp Lewis Kelley Benjamin Leanmon KB C. Wallington Cheeter B. McCoid T. FB. McCoid U. A Fort Casey Herbert A. Gardner Mra. Gardner John Harney Madison Madison ARMY Robert Rumney Ringwall Albert Charles Phillips Beattie Harmon Rayns Los Angeles Harmon Bayns George Welch William Robert Ramage Charles Francis Kuhn Allan Trumbull Eisenbeis Avery Richardson Kilocker Mildred Barnes Frances Hill Straits Martha Willison Business and Professional Women’s Club Cynthia Grey Apen Cynthia North Platte Wyoming Mitchell Nebraska Powell Grey Department of the Star New York Hall of Fame Mery Lyon Emma Woere We Mitchel Harriet Beecher Frances E. Willard Charlotte Man Alice Freeman Walla Samuel” Coleridge Cologne Allahabad
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