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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1922

Page

2

Engagement of Madetl Gille to Frederick Allen

Mrs Henry John Gille announces the engagement of her daughter Madetl to Frederick Harold Allen of Vallejo California. The couple’s tea at 2005 Crescent Drive showcased the betrothal on a red table with a boned card bearing their names.

Henry John Gille Madetl Frederick Harold Allen Bal Ma Miss Gille Crescent Drive Ralph Edgar Allen Ether Apbell Vallejo Cal Campbell B. M. Downie Harold KR. W. Clark Shively Mies Gille Home Alton W Thomas Whyte Kalin Jessie Home Helen Quig Vivian Viemens Helen Clark Byers Lucretia Lor Harry Noon Bowen Nellie Dorothea Hopper Marg ‘Te Barbara Bowen

The Doctor Opera Performance by Alliance Francaise

Students in the ice department at the University stage a French play The Doctor on Thursday evening June 22 at clock in the W C A. The cast includes Lydia Scott, Seanarette, Geronte, Jacqueline, Albert Therriault, Norma Rognon, Martha Kelly, Herman Klenck, Charles Haynes, James Delkin, and others with domestic and servant roles in a comic drama set around families and lovers.

Alliance Francaise Ice University Mart de Martine Ei Lerasi Lydia Scott Y Voisin Seanereite Ae ‘Vaiere Domestique de Geronte Mari de Jacqueline Ene Pere de Laictnde Baeeedhe Albert Therriault Herman Klenck Breecetbeeer Asses Charles D. Haynes Tenourrice Chez Geronte, Et Amant de Lucinde James Delkin

Reception Will Honor Mrs. Andrew Price

Invitations are issued for a reception at the home of Mrs. Andrew Price on Friday afternoon, June 29, from 4 until 6 o'clock. Mrs. Henry C. Ewing will entertain informally, complimenting Mrs. Sam Weston of New York who is visiting in town. invitations limited to close friends.

Robert Boyle New York Thomas Green Andrew Price Virginia Wiley John Ewing Price Henry C. Ewing Sam. Hel Weston Mrs. Weston Henry Hibbard Grant McMicken H. F. Alexander San Francisco

Rag-Body Tea Hosts Rug Exhibition at Omen’s University Club

Mrs. Ira N. Gates and Mrs. F A J will host the Rag-Body Tea at the Omen’s University club Friday from 2 to 5 pm. An exhibition of handmade rugs in woven crocheted and braided forms will be shown with a short talk and instruction by the exhibitors. Tea will be served at 4 o’clock.

Ira N. Gates Omen’s University Club

Social News from Port Madison and Nearby Towns

A series of short notices lists visitors and residents across Seattle area communities. Guests include Mr and Mrs Wagner of New York at Nirvana Port Madison. Mrs Hoffman en route to California. Miss Stevenson visiting Kerriston. Mrs Simpson from Chicago staying with Dr and Mrs Simpson. the Cross family from St Paul visiting Richmond Beach. Margaret Doe of San Francisco friend of the Pines. summer stays planned at Three Tree Point and Richmond Beach. local trips to Lake Crescent and Victoria BC. births noted for Marjorie Stodgard. various families traveling to Portland and Haydn Lake for visits and events.

Mra Benest FP. Wagner New York California John M. Sperger Nirvana Port Madison

Community Club Events and Meetings Scheduled This Week

Local clubs announce a packed week of meetings and events. Beat tle Federation of Women’s Clubs holds its final regular meeting June 23 with readings, a violin solo, and a farce. Card party at Mra Jeanie Rametead’s home June 22. Young Ladies’ Institute hosts a Wild Honey Dance and card party June 22 at Leicht Park pavilion. Seattle Review No 2 and No 8 plan memorial services June 22 in AOUW hall. Wellesley Club hosts a Mercer Island luncheon with details via Mrs Earhart. Sunshine Guild meets at 164 E 62d 1 at 11 am. Totem Club holds last meeting before vacation in Arcade building at 2 pm. Altruistic Club picnics at Woodland Park. Election of officers. Golden Era Club meets at First Presbyterian church 11 to 4 with refreshments. Fortson Thygesen Auxiliary No 2 meets June 22 at 2 pm at the Armory. Outdoor celebration July 21 at Woodland Park hosted by Pennsylvania Study Club and North End Progressive Club. Lorraine Chapter 6 O E S postpones Past Matron’s night to September 20.

Gentile Federation of Women's Clubs Beattle Federation of Women's Clube James J. Keller Soto Kathryn Hamilton Mra Waeto Ceee Cers J. Tevine Muehy A.W. Parragher Annette Sane Perree Wayup Mia J. BR. Clifton J. KB. Beardoiee Mackaller W. Karner Os Bebe

Luncheon Hosts Fancy Guests At Home Event

Miss Beatrice Peeples of Los Angeles and Mr Margaret Chinn were honor guests at a luncheon. Mrs Anna Thomson Milburn planned a Monday afternoon event at her home. A theater party hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Ostrander accompanied a performance of Abraham Lincoln to honor Sidney Hawley returning from the University of Pennsylvania to summer with his parents, Mr and Mrs A L Hawley.

Mra J. N. Burgess Misa Madeline Burgess Mise Edith Lee Motor Portland Miss Lee Mrs James Lee Beatrice Peeples Los Angeles Margaret Chinn Anna Thomson Milburn Harry F. Ostrander Abraham Lincoln Sidney Hawley University of Pennsylvania A. L. Hawley

Local Social Notes Include Dinners Teas and Guests

Compliments to Mr and Mrs Joseph Tyler of San Francisco visit in town. Rex Stafford hosts an informal dinner at home near the Golf club Tuesday. Mrs George E Steiner hosts an informal tea Tuesday June 27 for Miss Judith Crawford and Miss Mary B Beach from Pasadena, guests of Mr and Mrs Daniel B Trefethen. Luncheon invitations issued for Miss Martha Albertson of Tacoma honoring Miss Dorothy Alexander. Tea Shop service by Queen Anne guild and St Pauls Episcopal choir Thursday with helpers listed.

Judith Crawford Miss B. Beach Pasadena Paul Mandel Henry Highlands Wriday Lewis P. Brokes Seahurat Park Helen’ Enegren Alfred Selman Garrison University Congregational Church George Newlove Fort Lawton Robert Wallace Burke L. L. Stephens Alexander Scott Goodfellow Wingdot Catherine Howe Mildred Farrar Margaret Chinn Edward W. Andrewa Harriet Baxter Sunset Club Gold Club Henry Frederick James Ryan Turaday Forrest Goodfellow Catharine Howe Vnola Micane Clyde Everett Mudepeth Everet Orville Jones Beach Drive Beattie Yacht Club Joseph Tyler San Francisco Spokane Rex Stafford Golf Club George E. Steiner Mary B. Beach Daniel B. Trefethen Martha Albertson Tacoma Dorothy Alexander H. R. Elliott Queen Anne Guild St. Paul's Episcopal Church Sidney Morgan J. M. Rust William Aiken G. V. Breckinridge W. Burns B. Stalker W. M. Humason Barbara Burns Helen Braman

Faculty Wives Club Elects Officers at University of Washington

The Faculty Wives' club of the University of Washington held its annual election. Elected for the coming year were President Mrs. Joseph Daniels, Vice President Mrs. M Lyle Spencer, Secretary Mrs. C W Johnson, Treasurer Mrs. R B Moritz, and Courtesy Committee Chair Mrs. C W Harris. Other trustees include Mrs. Henry Suzzallo and Mrs. KE S Meany among others.

Faculty Wives’ Club University of Washington Joseph Daniels Mra M. Lyle Spencer C. W. Johnson R. B. Moritz C. W. Harris Henry Suzzallo Meany

Society Scribes Laugh Off Humor Claim In Local Scroll

A quirky column sketches office squabbles between a society editor and a humorless writer. Janderin and Homer Brow are teased over whose work qualifies as humor while a courthouse stenographer and a bobbed hair trend provide light vignettes.

Homer Society

Club Women Oppose Flapper Marriages

At a Chautauqua convention the Federations of Women's Clubs unveiled a campaign to reform marriage and divorce laws. They seek repeal of state statutes and a federal act requiring parental consent for underage marriages, two week banns, medical fitness certificates, and stricter grounds for divorce including cruelty infidelity and drunkenness. Custody would favor mothers unless unfit, with many proceedings private.

Federations of Women's Clubs Genevieve Parkhurst Congress

Young soprano Robert Murray dazzles at Moore Theater recital

A 13 year old boy, Robert Murray, charmed a receptive Moore Theater audience last evening with a remarkable performance. He sang demanding arias from The Magic Flute, The Barber of Seville, Mignon, and more with strong overtones and confident tone. Accompanist Charles Wakefield Cadman showcased several of his works, drawing enthusiastic reactions for Pompadour's Fan Intermezzo Shanewis Andante and Omar Khayyam Cycle pieces.

Robert Murray Moore Theater Althe Murray Altho Mozart Dellacqua Thomas Rossini Cadman Robert Nevin Mendela John Charles Wakefield Cadman America Omar Khayyam Wolfe

Body of Man Found Floating in Willamette River

Portland June 21 authorities report a well dressed man about 50 found dead in the Willamette River under the Hernuide bridge. Bound with rope and weighted by iron, the corpse shows no signs of foul play and the coroner suspects suicide after discovering weights tied by the man himself. The body had been in the water for about three months.

Portland Willamette River Hurnaide

Hoover Approves Canyon Dam Idea

Secretary of Commerce Hoover told the house irrigation committee the Boulder canyon dam project would cost about 70 million dollars and take ten years to complete. He said a temporary flood protection plan for California and Arizona basins could be arranged within three or four years.

Washington Boulder Canyon Commerce Hoover House Irrigation Committee California Arizona

Pageant Costume Dye Sparks High Costs in The Wayfarer

Misa Peggy Curzon formerly of New York who designed many costumes for The Wayfarer says dyes costing 800 to 1200 dollars per pound were used to create the vibrant colors. She now operates batik studios in Vancouver British Columbia.

Misa Peggy Curzon New York Madison Square Garden Miss Curzon Vancouver B. C Batik

Nautical Reporter Spoofs Office Crab

A playful vent about a nautical reporter nicknamed the office crab. The author defends sharper terms and pokes fun at a Sunday suggestion to take a swim at Leseht Park, framing it as light satire on a windy newsroom scene.

Leseht Park

Oceanic Misadventure Sparks Humble Reporter’s Rescue

A marine reporter’s passion for water leads a reluctant colleague to Leecht park. The narrator dives into icy Lake Washington to impress, but belly flops and struggles ashore shivering. The reporter jokes at the mishap while the narrator laments the cold and the failed stunt.

Houseboaters Strike Back Over Lake Washington Ban

Petitions will be filed with Mayor Brown and the city council protesting Dr. H. M. Read plan to ban all houseboats on Lake Washington and Lake Union. Roland Winn of the Houseboat and Home Protestry league contests sewage claims and urges backing for residents facing removal. The council has not acted as the issue goes to the public safety committee.

H. M. Read Seattle Brown Read Lake Washington Lake Union Houseboat and Dr. Read

Farm Bloc Forces Grain Bill Action

Washington dispatch says farm bloc pressure on House rules committee yields a special rule allowing immediate floor action on the Capper-Tagher bill for strict federal regulation of exchanges. Leaders plan to bring the measure to the floor tomorrow or Friday morning.

Washington House Rules Committee House

Fourth Infantry Succeeds 68th at Fort Lawton

At dawn Wednesday the 68th Infantry left Fort Lawton and the Fourth Infantry assumed garrison duty. The 58th Infantry was placed on the inactive list, with personnel transferred to the Fourth Infantry, which arrived from Camp Lewis. The record notes 58,112 divorces in 1918 in Japan.

58Th Infantry 68Th Infantry Fort Lawton Department Fourth Infantry Camp Lewis Japan

Radiant Claims for Radio Active Pad Sell Too Good to Be True

An advertisement touts a Radio Active solar pad that supposedly cures acne and stomach and kidney ailments by continuous rays. It promises relief for “soclal sufferers” and offers a risk free trial through Radio 3 Hance Co. in La Jolla California with bold earnings and accessibility claims.

Y Weil Bees Degnen Hance Co Bradbury Hide Lagoles Calif

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Jeaitlew Society Mrs. Green Boyle Francia A. Hoffman Aealp Misa Rebecca Stevenson Kerrixton Mra. J. Ll. Durand Mra. W. Simpson Chicago Dr. and Mra. A. Simpson Me Ae . Rey Edward M. Cross St. Paul Patricia Anegia Francis J. Armstrong Richmond Beach Margaret Deah George W. Pineher F. HM. Baxter H. PF. Ostrander Lake Crescent Mixes Bernice Seymour Mies Gertrude M. Sulman William Pigott Paul Pigott Palo Alto Chester N. Reitze Three Tree Point T. A. Winter Marion Winter George W. Stodgard Marjorie Schuett Swedish Hospital A. Bh. Stewart M. F. Backus Frederick Parks Jeddy SM. Emote B. R. Lewis Miss Mildred Gertrude Grace Hayden Lake Fred Stimson Walter Moore Victoria, B. C Soa Peachy Pleasant Beach Bainbridge Island Dorie Social Club YY. L. Lo Young Ladies’ Institute Lescht Park Pavilion Mary Behnelder Seattle Review No A. O. U. W. Hall Ninth Ave Wellesley Club Welesley Club W. H. Sutton Roanoke Mercer Island Leach W. J. Earhart Beacon Sunshine Guild Mra. R Totem Club Woodcraft Totem Club Altruistic Pythian Sisters Alttruistic Club Weoedland Park Phin Golden Era Club First Presbyterian Church Fortson. Thygesen Auxiliary No 2 Pennsylvania Study Club North Fnd Progressive Club Wooland Park Lorraine O. E Janderin Wanda By Wanda von Kettler Colyum Brew The Marcel Carl Victor Little Yellowstone E. L. Carey General Agent Tel. Elliott Hoover Canyon Ceylon India Bras 400 INC Geattle Walmington Pekoe DAC AD Yokel Norman Hoss Leecht Park Eddie Tait Harry Foley Marine Marine Report Mayor Brown Daumrdis Explorer Adamson Lake Rockies Webster Jokull Farm Bloc Will Radium Uwe Velvet Velvet’s
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