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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1921

Page

2

Seattle Society Announces Marriage of Mrs Kyer Roesing to George F Thompson

Seattle society notes report the wedding of Mrs Kyer Roesing of Chicago to George F Thompson of Seattle. The ceremony took place at the bride’s home in Kingston New York with immediate travel to New York City and Savannah Georgia before westward visits. Guests include Howard Coffin of Hudson Motor Company. Senior social committee details for a Junior dance are listed with several named members.

Renry A. Kyer Kyer Roesing Chicago George F. Thompson Seattle H. W. Harrison Kington N. Y New City Ambassador Savannah Howard Coffin Hudson Motor Company Youngstown Ohio Thompson

Engagement of Helen Huston to Stuart McCord Taylor

Mr and Mrs Robert James Huston announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Mr Stuart Mc Cord Taylor of White Bluffs Washington. Huston is a graduate of the University of Washington and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Taylor graduated from the University of Kentucky and is a member of Chi. The wedding is set for December 26.]]

Robert James Huston Ter Helen Stuart McCord Taylor White Bluffs Wash Huston the of Washington Taylor University of Kentucky

Assistants Chosen for Farewell Tea

Mrs. Ross BE Hibler hosts a farewell tea to honor departing relatives and guests. Assisting on Wednesday afternoon December 14 are a list of ladies and young helpers who will manage urns and guest cards for Mrs. Hibler, Mrs. Roemer, and Mrs. Turner as they prepare to move.

Ross BE. Hibler Charles Q. Roemer Lieut. Roemer C. G New York George 8. Turner San Francisco Chauncey Baxter William T. Stromberg F. C. Berendes Grant Calhoun William Coyle

Dinner Honors Capt. Roald Amundsen at Rainier Club

Rainier club members host a Saturday dinner at 6:30 p.m. honoring Capt. Roald Amundsen. He will speak on northern experiences and the program includes music and card games as diversions.

Roald Amundsen Rainier Club

Birthday Celebrations Honor Mr Hamilton Cawley Rolfe

Social notes record several gatherings in honor of Hamilton Cawley Rolfe with surprise dinners and small dinners hosted by Colbert Sullivan Winslow Baillargeon and Miss MacLean engagements and upcoming dances noted. Luncheon at Frederick Nelson tea room hosted for Miss Alma Burton and a card party for engaged couple Katharine MacLean and Starr Calvert is announced. Queen Anne guild Orthopedic Tea Shop event listed with multiple hostesses.

Hamilton Cawley Rolfe Jamey Colbert Sullivan Katherine MacLean Alma Burton Frederick & Nelson Philip Austin Henderson Starr Calvert Queen Anne Guild A. Kjos Charles Wills C. F. Graff Horace Ensign Chris Schwabe Harvey J. Wood W. W. Greenwood John L. Mears Mary Anderson

McCanns Host Tilden Dinner for Dr. J H Tilden of Denver

Mr and Mrs M J McCann entertained at the Northold Inn Monday evening in honor of Dr J H Tilden of Denver Colorado. Guests included Mr and Mrs T F Minahan Mr and Mrs F L Growsman Mr and Mrs J B Coughlin Mr and Mrs Lun beck Mr and Mrs A J McCann Mrs F Palmerton Dr J Harrison Mrs R Rozema Mrs Theodore Parkhouse and Mr KR McCann.

M. J. McCann J. Harrison R. Rozema Theodore Parkhouse KR. J. McCann

Local residents plan December travels and arrivals

Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. Percival Colling with two children leaving December 15 for Philadelphia and New York to visit relatives while Mrs. Collins and the children stay about two months. Ensign Sproule arrives next week after a Coronado visit. Mrs. Sproule also joins relatives. Other travelers include Mr. and Mrs. William Pitt Trimble bound for New York City, and Mr. C. E. Miller of Bradford, Conn., visiting relatives in town until after New Year. Capt. Lowell W. Rooks and Mrs. Rooks transfer to Honolulu with the 26th Infantry, sending for mail in January with Miss Bernadine Rooka. Virginia Mead moves to Maximilian apartments. Yale student Walter Donahoe and Princeton student William McMillan arrive December 20 for Christmas, and J. S. Pritchard returns from a two-month Eastern trip.

Percival Colling Philadelphia New York Mr. Collins Mrs. Collins East William Pitt Trimble Hotel Sorrento New York City Lowell W. Rooks Walter Donahoe Yale William McMillan Princeton

Mrs Harrison Gives Recital at Cornish Theatre

A last evening recital by Ellen Shelton Harrison at the Cornish theatre showcased a versatile program. She performed Italian Russian modern French English and American songs with a pleasing lyric soprano as Edna McDonagh accompanied at the piano. Harrison is known in Seattle from the First Baptist church choir and holds a Cornish school vocal scholarship under Ella Helm Boardman.

Edna McDonagh Harrison Corniahool Ella Helm Boardman

Four Arrests Reported in $100,000 Procter Robbery

Cincinnati dispatch says the $100000 burglary of William Cooper Procter's home was solved with four suspects arrested. Two white men were detained at Dayton Ohio, according to Cal Crim head of a private detective agency. He said most of the stolen jewelry was recovered.

Cincinnati William Cooper Procter Dayton Cal Crim Crim

Crawls Two Miles With Broken Leg

Harold Main broke his leg in a tractor fall while plowing and crawled two miles to seek help. The ordeal took seven hours before he reached assistance in Jamestown North Dakota on December 7.

Jamestown N. D Harold Main

Numerous Local Women's Groups Schedule December Events

The list of gatherings includes the Pythian Sisters Altruistic club at 5011 Meridian Ave with a luncheon at Concord PT A and a school program sponsored by the American Legion. Neighborhood Club of Interbay hosts a annual benefit bazaar at Steiner's hall with a dinner at 6. Totem Club and Neighbors of Woodcraft plan a farewell reception for their president Mia Owen. Communique club meets at Mrs. Maughton’s home. Ladies' Aid Society bazaar is set for Dec 8 at Mrs. Duncan's Cascadia Ave. Numerous other clubs including Turex, Women’s Hellenic, John B. Allen PT A, Manus Dramatus, Ladies’ Auxiliary Railway Mail, Council of Jewish Women, YWCA events, and the Beattie Review election are listed with dates and venues across Seattle.

William Calvert, Jr Katherine MacLean Apé Warde McFarland J. Fred Braid Hippodrome Christensen Laurence Calvert Thomas Skinner Tatoma Dickson Grandy Trenholme Frederick C. Milner Rows KB. Hibler Charles Groemer George Turner Jane Ruth Nettleton Buneset Club Mary Elizabeth Sweeney Fawina Florence Sweeney Hotel Washington Annex Seattle ‘Tennis Club Christensen’s Hall Mies Paula Cody Mian Viorence Lombard Grace Warner Vaurot’s Hall Woodcraft Char Mia Elisabeth Owen Ladies’ Aid Society Mount Beker Park Presbyterian Church Mra J. A. Duncan Cascadia Ave

Women Turned Away From Job Agency Attempt Suicide

Two widowed mothers with several children each tried to end their lives after being turned away from the city employment office. The agency cited a surge of married women seeking work to buy clothes and Christmas gifts, leaving food shortages for those needing jobs.

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Two Suspected of Gold Mine Robbery Arrested

San Francisco police arrested two men on suspicion of belonging to the six man gang that robbed the Argonaut mine at Jackson Amador county on December 1 of $60,000 worth of gold amalgam. The suspects are identified as Frank Lineh and Himar Ki Baker. An investigation continues.

Francisco San Francisco Jackson Amador County Frank Lineh Himar Ki. Baker

Community club notices and holiday gatherings listed

A dense page of club announcements and event notices includes Y W C A and Friends of All meetings in West Seattle, Maccabees at Carpenters' Hall, G A R dinners at city hall, Summit PTA program with Mr. Swale, Overseas and Shawonda ssee clubs card parties, Alpha Xi alumnae gathering, Ballard WCTU meeting, Junior League at Seattle Day Nursery, and various December dates and locations.

The Village And The City In A Small Town Perspective

A reader column weighs the contrasts between small towns and cities, praising village neighborliness while noting shared human faults. The piece argues that the soul of American village life can be found in both settings, with warmth more evident in small places.

Cynthia Grey Sinclair I the Star Lew Carol Kennicott Beat Seattle Miss Grey Sinclair Lewis

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

Advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe misery. It claims two hour dosing for three doses, opening nostrils, stopping runny nose, reducing ache and feverishness, with no quinine and low cost.

Pape Nice

Also Mentioned on This Page

Seattle Society Sunset Club Ganongham Hiram Patterson Marfield Bolcom Theodore Chester Latimer Elpeth Mehwan Dudley Walker Catherine Dorothy Mildred Gertrude 11Th Ave. N Arthur Lewis Gladys Clear Lake M. Ross Downs Fellows Day Louis Fish- Boynton John Dudley Francis Everett Mitchell Es Club Burke University Club Christensen's Katherine Jewell Everts Wan Mr. Rolfe Kenelm Winslow Jr Laddie Watkin Victoria John A. Baillargeon Miss MacLean Walter P. Miller Mr. and Mrs. McCann Merrill Frederick Sproule Coronado C. E. Miller Bradford Conn Charles F. Cluse Virginia Mead Maximilian Apartments J. S. Pritchard The Boston Dental Co Pythian Sisters Altruistic Club Anna Shelstraw Meridian Ave Concord PT. A American Legion Dee At & Pm Neighborhood Club of Interbay Steiner's Hall Communique Club Joseph Maughton Liberty Court 14Th Ave Fayview St Turex Club Western Druggists’ Asseciation L. C. Smith Grotto Mestaurant Bert Schweitzer Elliott Women's Hellenic Club St. Demetrius Yale Ave Thomas St John B. Allen Parent-Teacher Association Manus Dramatos Club Manuas Dramatus Club Mies Grace Demerol Cartle Apartments Ladies’ Auxiliary, Railway Mail Association Ladies’ Auxiliary Railway Mail Association At & P.m Roxand Gee Council of Jewish Women Graded Union of Sunday School Beattie A. W. Bowmyn Clara B. Hunt Freida Davidson Hatasu Guard Club Charles RR. Swift Dickens David Copperfield Franklin PT Franklin PT. A Sorosis Club Federated Club Mrs. Frank Bayley University Heights P.T. A. Univesity Meighta PT. A Robert EK. Lee Robert FE. Lee Daughters of Confederacy Erickson Rooma Irving P.T. A Sp. m Sam de Moss Seattle Review Beattie Review W. O Fleischmann SS Vale Schwabachwer Bros USA Y. W Tacoma Friends of All West Seattle Review West Beattie Review the Maccabees Carpenters’ Hall California Ave Effeern Lawton City Hall Balshard Summit PT. A Thoreday T. M. Swale Overseas Club Shawondaasee Club G. W. Furry Highland Drive Bungalow Inn Third Ave Alpha Xi Harold Priest Latoria Ave Ballard W. C. T. U. Ballard T. W. Hauns Womt Junior League Junior League of the Seattle Day Nursery James Alvert 10Th Ave. N Poltroon Shuart’s Stock Oxford Second Avenue
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