Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, May 07, 1949

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 07, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 16 Winnipeg free press. Saturday May 7. 1949 big folks and Little ones to do Honor to mysterious parcels have been whisked into Winnipeg Homes for Days and big folks and Little ones Haye met on a Stommon level shopping for the nicest and most appropriate gift Tor Mother. When her special Day comes along sunday there will be boxes of Flowers and of sweets and All the Nice Little gifts mothers love to receive As families join in honouring her. Though revived in America Only jew decades ago the custom of sit my aside one Day of the year to Honor mothers is an old one dating to the Era of the an gods Many centuries ago. Jin United states and Canada the dec and sunday in May has been aside As the Day when thoughts turn to Home and the mothers who Centre them. It is a second Christ Mas time for Mother for gifts have become the order of the Day and with them and Many Little kind Nesses and thoughtful deeds sons and daughters vie to pay tribute. Gifts vary just As mothers do. Some Are very modern mothers salad dressing better with for Mother s Day dels Walnut Bonbons this delicious homemade Del s specially is made of Complete Walnut halves. Each exquisitely fashioned by skilful Candy Balcers. They re a Mouth watering treat. Buy some tomorrow. Del s 455 Portage ave. Next to the gaiety theatre Golf and Bridge Tennis and Riding mothers who prefer equipment Lor their favorite sports to the More orthodox Pink and White carnations and sweets. Some like pretties for their Homes or themselves or the Many attractive accessories which have become an integral part of every woman s attire. But whatever the gift however much or Little it costs it is the thought and love behind it that is most appreciated by our mothers and throughout the land sons and daughters and grandchildren have been searching shops and hearts for ideas that Are tops for their own very Spe Cial St. Boniface alumnae plans dance for grads to Honor the 1949 graduates of St. Boniface school of nursing the nurses alumnae will hold its an Nual Spring dance at the Royal Alexandra hotel tuesday 9 . Patrons for the dance will be or. And mrs. J. Graf or. And mrs. H. Guyot or. And mrs. G. Norman Deau. Or. And mrs. E. Stewart. Co conveners of the dance Are mrs. J. Schimnowski arid miss Pat hous ton. N or. And mrs. D. A Henderson who have spent some time vacationing at Vancouver Victoria and port Alberni b.c., and at Calgary alta., Are spending several Days with mrs. Henderson s parents or and mrs. J. Gallagher Selkirk Man before leaving for Toronto ont. Miss Barbara Konantz was guest of Honor at a lunch Eon Friday when mrs. Joseph Harris entertained at. Her Home 111 Park blvd. Covers were Laid for 12 guests. In Honor of miss Rosemary de Laney Bride elect of May mrs. T. J. Dillon entertained tuesday at a presiding were mrs. A. J. Delaney and mrs. Cecil Elliott. Assistants were mrs. R. Harlow and misses Anita Delaney and Patricia Dillon. Gifts presented to Nancy Gregg in Honor of miss Nancy Gregg Bride elect of May 28, mrs. W. Westerland and her daughters mrs. T. Massey. Mrs. J. Morrow and mrs. H. Tadei were joint Host esses at the Home of mrs. West Erland wednesday. Mrs. P. Gregg and mrs. A. Masson presided at the Tea table assisted by miss Rita Ivi son. Eleanor Westerland presented gifts and a Corsage to the guest of Honor. Two hostesses Honor Fern Burns mrs. W. J. Mckeag and mrs. J. H. Sutherland were joint hostesses thursday entertaining at the Home of mrs. Mckeag Brock Street in Honor of miss Fern Burns a Bride elect of May 14. Gifts and a Cor Sage vere presented by Little Susan Sutherland. Mrs. J. Burns and mrs. W. G. Peters presided at the table assisted by mrs. George Whyte. Mrs. W. G. Thomson mrs. W. A new misses May Mary Whyte Ethel Mckeag and Paddy Mckeag. Mother s Day has a special meaning for the stringers of 775. North drive or. Stringer s Mother mrs. I. O. Stringer wife of the late archbishop of the diocese of Rupert s land has arrived from Vancouver to spend a month in Winnipeg. Pictured right Are War hex and Carol Stringer pay ing special attention to their m o e a mrs. Alex t. Stringer at left and their grandmother in preparation for sunday s activities. In Observance of Mother s Day Little Margo med , below s m i 1 her thoughts of affection to her Mother mrs. W. A. Med land As she gives her that All important Long thought about gift. Little Carol is awed by the proceedings but seems quite in accordance with the tribute being made to her Mother by her older sister. Campbell Rowson vows exchanged at Brandon a quiet wedding was solemnized May 4 at 1 . At St. Paul s manse. Brandon when Rev. J. Spence officiated at the wedding of Francis Muriel youngest daughter of mrs. Rowson and the late George Rowson of Virden Man., and William Hart Campbell Only son of or. And mrs. W. H. Campbell of Crandall Man. The Bride wore a Grey crepe dress and a Pink hat. Her Corsage was of Pink roses. Miss Virginia Rowson was her Sisters bridesmaid and William Rowson brother of the Bride was groomsman. Following a wedding trip to new York and Eastern Canada. Or. mrs. Campbell will reside at Hawk Lake ont. Mrs. Murray holds Tea for daughter mrs. Alexander Murray 380 Waverley Street entertained wednes Day afternoon and evening at a Trousseau Tea to Honor her Daugher. Miss Catherine Murray whose wedding to John Frisken will be an event of May 11. Mrs. J. Fris Ken assisted the hostess in receiving the guests. Those presiding u the Tea table were mrs. G. Mclean mrs. A. C. Cable mrs. C. Cluff mrs. R. S. Mccordick mrs. J. D. Macneil. Mrs. C. R. Graham. Mrs. J. Newton mrs. C. A. Campbell mrs. A. P. Bowman mrs. J. Mckeag. The assistants were mrs. W. Kennedy mrs. J. Sutherland mrs. Morrison mrs. T. Coutts mrs. R. Kerr mrs. R. Kerr or. And misses Donalda Mur Doch Irene Skatfeld Dorothy Dougall Martanne Maciver r a e Martell Audrey Burnett. Jean Macdougall Esther Stronach Dor Othy Frisken r e t a Mcburney Christy Ann Morrison and Jean Murray. Social and personal Mary Walker honoured by friends mrs. E. Randell Dominion Street entertained thursday to Lonor miss Mary Walker a Bride elect of May 28. Mrs. H. G. Veitch mrs. Perry Walker mrs. R. Laid a mrs. J. Matheson mrs. Clif Ford Randell presided. A gift was presented to the Honor guest. Mrs. D. Johanneson has arrived from Saskatoon to attend the Bur ton Brandy wedding. 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Pm. 401 153 Corner Lanark Singer sewing machine company announces removal of Central Agency office from third floor 424 Portage Avenue to second floor 201 Kennedy Street the third floor Avenue building is being remodelled to accommodate the growing need of the retail shop and the sewing Center. Singer sewing machine company in Honor of mrs. Thomas noon i an an april mrs. Wilfred Womersley entertained in her Home with miss Shirley Hehn As joint hostess wednesday. Gifts of Linen were presented to the guest of Honor. Mother holds teas for Ruth Fryer mrs. Irvin o. Fryer Gloucester apartments entertained at a Trousseau Tea wednesday after noon and evening in Honor of her daughter Ruth whose wedding to Roderick Drysdale takes place May 9. Mrs. H. W. Drysdale received with the hostess. Presiding mrs. R. R. Kinread. Mrs. G. Carpenter mrs. F. Kendall mrs. W. Baldock mrs. G. Gray mrs. J. C. Fuller. Mrs. J. Mcvicar mrs. L. Sweet miss c. Robins miss a. Mckee. Assisting were mrs. J. T. Mrs. H. Pearce. Mrs. B. Loadman mrs. E. Parsons mrs. E. Wilkinson. Mrs. J. Pile mrs. D. Mckay mrs. A. Brook miss m. Martin miss w. Gamble miss c. L. Blunt miss b. Kirk. Or. And mrs. W. J. Burton have arrived from plenty. Sask., to at tend the wedding of their son Wil Liam Alderson Burton and miss Joyce Brandy which will take place saturday. They Are guests at the fort Garry hotel. Joint hostesses Honor Vina Scott mrs. Watson Scott and mrs. C. J. Sanders were joint hostesses at mrs. Sander s Home Upton Street wednesday in Honor of miss Nina Scott Bride elect of May 14. Little misses Judith and Patricia Scott presented the Corsage and gifts. Assisting the hostesses were. Mrs. A. Dawson and miss Jinn Sand ers. Or. And mrs. A. To. Mclntyre have left for the Pacific coast to spend some time. To Honor miss Mary Joan Fox who will leave shortly to reside in Chicago business associates entertained at luncheon thursday. A gift was presented to the Honor guest miss Elsie Burton of . Is visiting in Winnipeg and will at tend the wedding of her Nephew. William Alderson Burton and Joyce Brandy. Saturday. Guest at the fort Garry hotel. Jean Mclean honoured prior to wedding mrs. A. B. Nicolson Clifton Street and her--daughter-in-1 a w. no Colson entertained thursday at a miscellaneous Shower in Honor of miss Jean Mclean whose wedding to John d. Connors will take place May 14. Mrs. K. Mclean and mrs. J. P. Eon Connor presided. I i Honor of is daughter miss Rousseau Tea fetes Elizabeth Gill Host who will leave next week for England where her wedding will take place july 2, Gilchrist enter Tai Neil at a late afternoon party Friday at his Home Park blvd., Tuxedo. Mother has twin teas for Gloria Brett mrs. William h. Brett Campbell Street entertained again saturday at Friday and twin teas in Honor of her daughter miss Gloria Brett whose wedding to Gordon Marshall will take place May 21. Mrs. William. Marshall received with the hostess. Those presiding Friday were mrs. E. A. Blanchard mrs. J. Tees mrs. Charles Walker mrs. Charles Becher. Mrs. W. J. Hilton mrs. D. Murdoch mrs. K. R. Kennedy mrs. Lome St. John. Assistants were mrs. Arthur Mori son mrs. W. P. Alsip. And mrs. Alan g. Aldous and misses . Best Enid Ruth Kitchen. Yvonne ring Betty Cortilet and Billie pickup. Presiding saturday were. Mrs. J. J. Hambley mrs. C. C. Baker mrs. Harold a. Frame mrs. New ton Brett. Mrs. G. M. Hubbs. Mrs. William c. Pickup. Mrs. D. A. Joyce Mcquitty mrs. George a. Mcquitty entertained at a Trousseau Tea tuesday in Honor of her daughter Joyce whose wedding to Clinton Howard Albright takes place saturday. Pre siding at the Tea table e. A. Harper. Mrs. H. Thorvald son mrs. W. P. Fillmore. Mrs. L. S. Eckert mrs. G. P. Fairbairn mrs. A. E. Ivey mrs. C. V. Rossell mrs. R. D. Seely mrs. F. M. G. Brock mrs. Ronald mrs. W. S. Pozer mrs. G. M. Brown full. Those assisting were mrs. Ross Coleman mrs. B. Krause. Mrs. D. A. Jones mrs. T. C. Anderson. Mrs. J. Phillips. Mrs. Graham Campbell. Mrs. E. Burch mrs. L. J. C. Elliott mrs. W. R. Bandeen mrs. Harold Neilson. Misses Helen Eckert Audrey Ivey Wilberta Cal com Haze Mcteer Joan Woodward Edine Power Dorothy Cameron Mary Gorman Lorraine couple presented with gifts on 40th anniversary Mcpherson and miss Thurza Del Mage. Assistants included mrs. Gordon Lemm. Mrs. Jean Marie huot. Mrs. A. G. Aldous. And misses Billie pickup Shirlee Dwyer. Thoi a and Helen Sigurdson and Dorothy Marshall. Is. J. H. Bourgouin has re turned from Florida where she spent the Winter months. Major and mrs. Octave Supeene who will celebrate their 25th wed Ding anniversary saturday will be at. Home to their friends and Reia m lives sunday at their Home Dubuc Street. 394 or. And mrs. Irving Miller with their children. Marilyn and Philip Gary have returned from Boston mass., where or. Miller has been doing Post graduate work. Mrs. G. A. Hamilton Ashland Avenue entertained members of the Quiggin Payne wedding party Fol lowing the rehearsal Friday. The wedding will take place May 7. Patricia Mae Stinson honoured at shiver in Honor of her Niece. Miss Pat Ricia Mae Stinson. Bride elect of May 14, mrs. Charles Ryan. 737 Home Street entertained Friday at a Kitchen Shower. A Corsage of sweetheart roses was presented to the guest of Honor. Mrs. Clar ence Stinson presided at the Tea table and mrs. George Salak assisted. Bobby Rvan presented gifts. Kitchen Sho icer held to Honor Violet Fry mrs. George Laing and her daughter. Mrs. R. Baird held Kitchen Shower thursday at 1056 Downing Street to Honor miss Violet Fry whose wedding to Frank Clift will take place june 4. Mrs. Joseph e. Fry. Mother of the Bride elect assisted in receiving the guests. Little miss Janet Laing presented gifts and a Corsage to the Honor guest. To Honor miss Grace Williams a May Bride elect. Miss c. J. Thom As entertained thursday at lunch at covers were Laid or. And mrs. W. To. 554 Why Tewold Road Armitage. Celebrated their Fortieth wedding anniversary May 4 at a reception in the Stur Geon Creek Community club Hall. They were married in 1909 at St. Phillips anglican Church Seaforth Liverpool. Alfred Driver presented travelling bags to the couple on behalf of the guests and Little miss Sandra Armitage daughter of or. And mrs. Armitage s Only son Tom. Presented a bouquet to Hei grandmother. In Honor of miss Joyce Talbot a Bride elect of May 14, mrs. T m. Gibson and mrs. S. H. Smythe entertained at a miscellaneous Shower tuesday. Mrs. C. T. Chat Field. Mrs. M. V. Brooks and mrs Borden Handford assisted the hostesses. Junior league at Home for visiting Ballet in Honor of the cast of the Edwin Strawbridge productions the Hoard and children s theatre com Mittee of the Junior league of Winnipeg held an informal recep Tion thursday at 10.30 ., at 89 East ate following the evening performance at the playhouse the atre. Mrs. Howard Hutton and mrs. John b. Richardson received guests. Presiding at the Tea table were mrs. Lloyd Thompson and mrs. Douglas Bulgin assisted by members of the Junior league Board. Mrs. Derick pass entertained wednesday at a Shower in Honor of mrs. Jean Murray r Bride elect of May 11. Misses a. V. Veitch and Muriel Pearce assisted. A presentation was made to the guest of Honor. Neal Lebeau has arrived from Pori Arthur to attend the wed Ding of his sister Doreen to mar tin Malcovish. Which will take place saturday. A to Honor miss Mary Moon whose wedding to Harry Marlow will take place june 4." mrs. N e. Pound and miss Shirley Greig entertained wednesday at the Homestead at luncheon covers were Jaid for 18. A gift seated to the Honor guest. Sorority entertains Tivo brides elect members of Zeta chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority entertained a joint Shower wednesday at the ionic of mrs. T. Jacob 137 Gar held. In Honor of the misses Jean Sadlier and Joan Poole brides elect of june 1 and june 11 respectively the chapter s traditional gift of a Floral Centre piece con Taining the sorority s Flower the yellow Rose was presented to the Lonor guests As Well As corsages and other gifts. Refreshments were served. In Honor of miss Barbara White head Bride elect of May 14, Busi Ness associates and friends entertained at luncheon saturday at the Homestead. A Corsage and gifts were presented. Covers were Laid for 30. Or. And mrs. Lou Davies have returned to Winnipeg after spend ing the Winter in Florida. Or. And mrs. Norman Boyd have left for fort William ont., to at tend the wedding of their Daugh Ter june to Kenneth Robinson May 14. June Phillipon honoured by friends mrs. A. Q. and misses Evelyn Ash Thelma Ash and con Nie Stewart were joint hostesses at the Home of miss e. 2 Woodrow apts., monday at a Shower in Honor of miss june Phillipon Bride elect of May 7. A presentation was made to the Guast of Honor. Of St. Margaret s anglican Church was the scene of a wedding. April 2s, at 6 . When dorot Liy Jean third daughter of or. And mrs. W. G. Bryan became the Bride of Howard William Mercer third son of or. And mrs. L. F. Mercer of Balmoral Man. Or. F. Glover officiated. Mrs. C. E. Geer was soloist. The Bride wore White Satin the bodice had a Yoke of Klencon lace and Lily Point sleeves. The full skirt was fashioned with a front panel of tiers of the lace. A beaded Tiara trimmed with lilies of the Valley held her floor length veil which was trimmed with Chantilly lace. She carried a White prayer Book overlaid with a mauve or chid and sweetheart Rose buds. Mrs. F. I. Klassen sister of the Bride was Matron of Honor and miss Mary Porter Cousin of the Bride was bridesmaid. Kenneth Mercer was groomsman for his Arother and ushering the guests were Gerald Mercer brother of the bridegroom and Leo Breland. A reception was held at Peggy s pantry. After a wedding trip 1o Minneapolis. Or. And mrs. Mercer ill reside in Winnipeg. Neepawa United Church mans was the scene of a wedding april 27 when Beryl Hope eldest daughter of or. And mrs. Roy Rush of Neepawa. Became the Bride of Melville Foster Wilson son of or. And mrs. R. Wilson of Strathclair Man. Rev. W. A. Osborne performed the ceremony. The Bride wore a Grey Gabar Dine suit with Black hat and Cor Sage of red roses. Or. And mrs. Mervyn Rush brother and sister in Law of the Bride attended the Douple. Following the ceremony a recep Tion was held at the Home of the Bride s parents. Or. And mrs. Wil son left on a wedding trip to win Lieg. They will reside in Nee Pawa. 271 Portage ave. Warm weather and mortis for prompt service phone 923 177 modern cleaners 309 Harcrave St. Lust North of Portage your household goods Are safer at Safe from the Ever present danger of fire and Moths and you la be surprised at the Low Cost. Just dial 23-331 full information and estimates without obligation l. Scott weds Brandon girl Westminster United Church Par Lor was the scene of a wedding april 30, at. 7.30 ., when Char Lotte Patricia Only daughter or. And mrs. G. H. Rowan of Brandon and Ronald l. Scott son of mrs. Mabel Scott were United in marriage. Rev. A. R. Huband officiated mrs. Victor Scott played wedding music and miss Helen Cory was sol Oist. The Bride wore a suit of Grey worsted and a Pink hat. She wore roses and lilies of the Valley. Miss Lucille seller of Winnipeg was bridesmaid and Sidney Allen of Dearborn mich., attended the bridegroom. Ushers were Donald and Thomas Scott cousins of the bridegroom. A reception was held at Moore s. Or. And mrs. Scott left for a Short honeymoon. A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Home of or. H. C. Sweet 655 valour Road. April 30, when Florence Mae minty of Pinewood Ontario became the Bride of Pas Tor Joseph Bernard Crawler of Portsmouth. England. The Bride wore a while Satin gown with White veil and carried a White Bible with White Stream ers. Slie wore red roses. Miss Mary Giesbrecht returned Missi opiary from Liberia was maid of Honor. Best Man was Hen y Goldsack. A reception was held at Wie Wes Tern Bible College. Of Laaied Joii no Jene wave shop Portage ave. Over Kresce s Cream Oil Perm Waves a Rich and hair Scalp conditioning prompt. And up expert hair cutting and shaping hair stylist Are expert at personality shaping and hair cutting. Arrange an appointment today experience counts. 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