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Airy Chiffons the Fashion
for Winter Picnics
PICNICS In dinner clothes are the latest thing. They're called eommuni
ty dinners, but they're really winter picnics In chiffons and tuxedoes
held indoors.
A group of 20 are Included in the list with bimonthly meetings, but
since It isn’t a club there's nothing hard and fast about the membership.
Those who dined together on the last party at the George Seemann home
and will probably be together at the Georgp De I,acvs Saturday night are
Messrs, and Mesdames N'aasson Young, George Pratt, Eldred Hart, Chauncey
Abboti, jr.; Guy Kiddoo, Will Noble, Mux Miller and Robert Reasoner.
Maids are dismissed for the evening and to carry out the picnic Idea,
the contributing guests, take home the empty dinner utensils, outdoor
fashion, to be washed.
Each person brings something to, serve buffet style. Afterwards
the party resolves Itself Into bridge foursomes.
I.ucy Garvin to Wo»l Leslie
Williams at Christmastide.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Garvin an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, I.ucy, and Leslie Fraser
Williams, son of Mrs. John Williams
and the late Rev. John Williams, for
ST years rector of St. Barnabas Epis
Ifropal church.
'' The wedding will be a quiet event
Of the holiday season because of the
death of Rev. jfi. WHUams in
August. His wish was that tYio cere
mony be not delayed in the event of
his death.
Miss Garvin is a graduate of Cen
tral High school and of Bradford
academy. She has taken an active
^^»art among the alumnae here and
^^thls year Is chairman of the local
Bradford organization. She has also
been prominently Identified with
Campfire activities since her return
from school.
Mr. Williams Is a graduate of
Creighton.
The scene of the wedding ceremony
has not yet been announced. Miss
Helen Garvin will attend her sister
as maid of honor and Hyman Wil
liams will serve his brother as best
man.
Surgical Club Dinner.
Dinner will be served at the Omaha
fclub December 8 to members of the
Surgical club and their wives.
Dr. Horace Wetherell of Denver
Will address the meeting on "Our
relation to the people and to public
health."
Dr. W. L. Shearer Is secretary
treasurer of the club.
^ Dinner Party.
' ' Mr. and Mrs. John Bruce will en
tertain nt dinner Saturday evening
at home.
Pi Phi Luncheon.
Pi Beta Phi will meet on Saturday
a l 1 at the home of Mrs. W. S.
Vaughn, 1011 North Thirty-fourth
street. Assisting hostesses Mesdames
V. R. Gould. Thomas Burtch, Bryce
Crawford, Riffle and W. R. Me
Gendlin.
Judge E. P. Holmes of Lincoln sue
cessfully underwent a second opera
tion Wednesday morning and Is con
valescing at Clarkson hospital where
ho will be for the next two weeks. He
plana to he home before Christmas.
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The Houseitife's Idea Box
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To Lengthen the Life of Haiti Towels.
When you notice that the unfinish
ed edges of your bath towel are wear
ing bind them wdth braid or tape.
This will double the life of the towel.
‘THE HOUSEWIFE.
(Copyright, HIM l
Miss Riley
Betrothed
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!•’ INTEREST to Omahans is the
announcement made in Phila
delphia by Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward F. Riley, formerly of this city,
now of Gray Stones, Stratford, of
the betrothal of their daughter, Flor
ence, to Robert Allen Comerford, son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Comerford of
Ridley Park.
Miss Mary Gant returned last week
from a six weeks' visit with Miss
Riley. During her stay Miss Gant
accompanied Mrs. Riley and daugh
ters, Florence and Rouise; a sister,
Mrs. Edna Nigro; Mrs. James Fleming
of Scranton, Pa., and her two daugh
ters to Bermuda, after a stay In New
York, where the bride-to-be pur
chased her trousseau.
Miss Gant and Miss Riley have been
familiar figures on local tennis courts,
as a doubles pair. Both have taken
championship honors.
The wedding is to be solemnized In
January at the bride's home, and the
young couple will spend a three
months' honeymoon In Europe.
Miss Riley attended the Convent of
the Sacred Heart In this city. Trinity
college (Washington) and is a gradu
ate of St. Marys Notre Dame. For a
short period she attended the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
“Tliey Are Wearing'’—
A smart shopping costume borrow
ed its idea from sports design, con
sisting of a coat dress with three
quarter length circular rape of men s
wear tweed.
Head dresses and antique Jewelerv
were interesting details of the toil
ettes of a well dressed and cosmo
politan audience that assembled at
a French premiere.
A Patou coat dross of bright green
suede cloth, with closing at the
right side, and high collar, is trimmed
w-ith wedge shaped encrustations of
leopard cat, applied horizontally at
the waist line.
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$14.00
Russian-Tan Calfskin
Patent Leather n>ith Blade Suede
Quarter
Copied from a swagger English shoe by
a master shoemaker of London. 'Notice
its well-groomed look, its newness!
Napiers
Xmas Gift Suggestions
Fine Silk FfosierV Satin D'Orsavs
Boudoir Slippers
C.ift\i Buckles and Slipper Ornatures
Napier’s Gift Certificates
If a bit perplexed as to what, to give
a Napier Gift Certificate will unques
tionably solve the problem.
§ NAPIERS BOOTERIE
307 So. 16th St.
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Your Problems
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Christmas Presents Again.
Dear Miss Allen: T have a very
close girl friend and I'm puzzled What
would be a nice Christmas gift.
Would a manicure set answer the
purpose, or a brooch pin with her
name on it? Please answer this ques
tion for me, Miss Allen.
Also, If 1 went on a trip and a girl
goes along who pays traveling fare
and other expenses, most we need
a chaperon? We are both of age.
What do you think of correspond
ing clubs? Are they a safe thing
nowadays?
How. is my handwriting?
Please. Miss Allen, answer thesr
silly questions for nir, for they mean
a great deal to me.
Please only print your answers.
Truly yours.
• BLUE-EYED SALLY.
All right. Sally, you shall have the I
answer* you crave.
A manicure set would be a very ap
propriate Christmas gift. Brooches
with names nn them are not in vogue
nowadays. If you wish to get her
Jewelry, why not choose a fancy van.
ity case of som* kind. They come at
all prices.
If a boy Invites a girl to make a
trip which necessitates train travel,
it Is his place to pay the fare; but If
both are going in one direction by
chance, or are accepting an in\ na
tion from a distant friend to visit,
then each should pay his own. Young
people don’t enjoy chaperons much
in this day. Neither do they take
trips together for any considerable
distance.
What is a correspondence club?
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| Miss Information |
Your writing Is quite legible. Ynur
spelling could be Improved. For In
stance you spell chaperon, ''chap
croon.” Otherwise your letter ia
very carefully written.
Ten Years Apart.
Pear Mias Allen: Po you think It
would he advisable for a woman of
35 to marry a man of 25? Could
both he happy nnd contented?
This man loves me very much and
I love him. He ignores all I say
about my age, consoling me by in
sisting that I don’t look 35. And he
says if I did that would make no
difference. I am a widow and have
a. son of 9 whom he adores. And the
boy idolizes him. B\ B.
All depends on your 35 and his 25.
If they are congenial. I see no reason
why you two should not be happy to
gether.
Ten years Is s great difference, es
pecially when the woman Is the sen
ior, and ordinarily such marriages are
Legion Auxiliary
Features Lunch
at Bazar
The American T.egton auxiliary Is
continuing hs annual Christmas ha
zar in the lobby of l he courthouse
Thursday, December 4.
Among the articles offered for sale
are hand embroidered towels, aprons,
holders, dolls of all sizes, dainty lin
gerie and many little novelties.
I.uncheofi is served from 11:30 to
2 p. mil with home cooked pies, rakes,
hams, beans, etc. The lunches last
year met with such approval that
the auxiliary has made special plans
for serving the public on bazar days.
The money raised in this manner is
to be used in welfare work.
Miss Margaret Kennedy is chair
man of the bazar, assisted by Mrs.
William P. Mettlen, chairman of the
welfare committee, and Mrs. John
Kilmartin.
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not advisable. But you are both old
enough to know your own minds. And
you are young enough to have years
of happy companionship before you.
Ho. since you are so fond of each oth
er and of the boy, and the boy loves
you both. It would seem as though
this might be the exceptional case
where pronounced difference In age
ie not a drawback. Ail happiness to
the three of you.
Miss Sorenson Tells Children Stories.
Miss Grace Sorenson, editor Every
Child's magazine, will tell stories
each day next week at 4 p. m. at the
Beno department store In Council
Bluffs. On Saturday she will appear
at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m.
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10% to 50% Discounts
on Jewelry Gifts Chosen From
Nebraska’s Foremost Array
• 10% Off on Loose or Mounted Diamonds
10% to V3 Off on Ladies’ or Gentleman’s Watches
10% to V3 Off on All Sheffield Silver
I 10% Off All Solid Silverware Except Flatware
10% to 5Cf/o Off on All Pieces of Gold Jewelry
10% to 5Q% Off on Beads of Every Description
10% to V3 Off Entire Stock of Fine Pearl Beads
10% to V3 Off Brown’s Entire Stock of Clocks
10% to 25% Off All Sterling Toilet Wares
10% to 25f% Off All Lines of Ivory Toilet Wares
10% to V3 Off on All Lines of Leather Goods
the Celebrated “Mark Cross” Lines Included
Discount Excepted on Only a Few Restricted Lines
A few suggestions chosen at random from
the artistically selected “Brown” gift stock
For Gentlemen
Watches
Waldemar Chains
Gold Pencils
Eversharp Pencils
Belt Buckles of Gold
or Silver
Card Cases, Silver
or Leather
Hip Books
Full Dress Sets
Cuff Links
Collar Button Sets
Cigarette Holders
Eye Glass Cases in
Silver or Gold
Key Rings and Chains
Military Brushes
Leather Goods
Umbrellas, Canes
Shaving Mirrors
Smoking Sets
Humidors
Desk Sets
Soft Collar Holders
Scarf Pins
Gold Mntch Boxes .
Watch Fobs
For Babies
Handy Pin*
Silver Cup*
Spoon* and Fork*
Napkin Ring*
Rattle*
Bib Holder*
Add-a-Pearl
Necklaces
Bracelets
Neck Chain* and
Locketa
Select Gifts
Right Now
Make a deposit and
have the goods laid
aside, even until day
before Christmas if
you wish.
I-Till— ■! inwi !■! ■ I —^ __;i
For Ladies
Watches
Lorgnettes, Chains
Pearl Necklaces
Vanities, in Gold,
Silver, etc.
Bar Pins
Silver Novelties
Silver Toilet War#
Ivory Toilet Ware
'Cologne Bottles in
Silver or Glass
Silver Picture Frames
Picture Frames of
Leather, etc.
Dresser Clocks
Umbrellas
Shirt Waist Ringrs
Hat Pins
Mesh Basra
Desk Sets
Cameo Brooches
Opera Glasses
La Vallieres
Bracelets
Thermos Carafe
And Scores of Other
Gift Item*
“Everybody Appreciates Jewelry”
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Diamond Merchants--Jewelers
Who Must Soon Move to the Corner Room of the
U. S. Nat’l Bank Bldg*, Cor. 16th and Farnam Sts.
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A Wife's Confessional
Adrle Garrison'* New fMiase ul
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
(Copyrlcht, 1*34. >
Why Grandmother Durkee "Felt Out
of It."
At Mrs. Durkee's absurd little wall,
I found myself divided between the
Impulse to laugh at her and the de
sire to box her ears soundly for
frightening me no roundly though in
advertently concerning Leila But I
dared clothe neither emotion In words
or facial expression, so I took refuge
in voicing my thankfulness at her
news.
"A little girl!" I said, not attempt
ing to hide the enthusiasm in my
voice. Indeed, I stressed It if any
thing, for I was genuinely angry at
her.
The thought that in the general
rejoicing over Leila's Safety and the
advent of a baby daughter, she could
find room for grief because the baby
was not the boy upon which she had
set her heart, was Inexplicable to me.
I commented to myself, grimly, that
if Leila had been her own daughter,
instead of her son's wife, her heart
would have been too filled with joy
at her safety for any other emotion.
She wiped her eyes and drew her
self up with an attempt at dignity
that sat absurdly upon her plump
little person.
“Oh, of course, I know you think
I’m the most heartless woman under
the aun!” ahe said In *n offended tone.
“But you just wait until your boy
grows up and gets married, especial
ly If he's the only one you have. I’ll
bet you’d be wild for a little boy who
would look just like him, and take
you back to the days when you had
him all to yourself, and there wasn't
anybody to take all his attention ami
1—I—love."
Her voice trailed off Into tear*
again, and though 1 knew how ridicu
lous was the picture she had drawn,
I suddenly found myself able to see
her point of view, even though. I told
myself firmly, her lack of control was
Inexcusable. She might he forgiven
for feeling disappointed amid the gen
eral rejolelng. but never for betray
ing It. But the remembranre that
ehe was not yet fully recovered front
the terrible operation which had so
sapped her strength, moved me to
excusing tenderness, and I went over
to her and put my arms around her.
“Come, get your cry over," I coax
ed, "so that you won’t have to let
anybody else know how you feel."
"I don't have to cry any more,"
she retorted, and I smiled to myself
at the success of my ruse. “Just let
me have some water to bathe my
face, and I'll be all right. I've got
to get back right away."
"Come In my room, and let me take
care of you," I aart. and drew her
noiselessly Into the room where the
children lay asleep. Putting her Into
a big chair, I brought a basin of
water and towels and laved her
flushed face until she declared her
self comfortable and ready to return.
Then only, after we had gone into
the hall again, did she give me the
specific assurance for which I was
waiting.
"Leila's perfectly splendid," she
said, "really so much stronger than
I expected. She sent her love to you
and me, and wartted to see us, hut
that stuck-up nurse wouldn’t let her
see anybody but Alfred and Edith,
and them only for a minute. So
you’ll have to wait the same as I did.
Why, I haven't even seen the baby
yet!"_J
The subconscious reason for her
pique w.is very clear, hhe, the grand
mother of ihe new arrival, had been
relegated to second place, while
Leila a sistei. Edith, had been pel
mitted not only to see Leila—but of
far more lmpoitance In the new
grandmother s eyes—to view the la'
cst arrival to the Houee of Dbrkee.
I marveled a hit at her revelation,
for both Leila Durkes and her sister
are women of exquisite tact and kind
ly feeling. It waa not the doing of
either of them I waa sure, but an
accident, owing. I guested, In pari
to the bend hackward posture of the
nurse who had gone from Mother
Graham's bedside to Leila s.
It was not my port, however, to
sympathize with Her Fluffiness,
rather to accentuate the absurdity of
her feeling if I could. Therefore 1
pointed a playful forefinger at her.
and exclaimed:
"Fess up. now, how old la this
wonderful baby?”
•She had the grace to bhiah a bit.
“About 40 minutes," she said.
I laughed merrily, and did not hare
to force the sound.
"Why don't you give the poor peo
ple time to draw their breaths? ' T
asked. "Probably they're needing you
and looking for you even now."
As if my words had been a stage
cue. Edith Fairfax came into slghi,
hurrying down the hall.
"Oh, there you are, grandmother"’
she said gaily, although her drawn
face showed what her mental torture
had been during the hobrs just past.
"Leila’s taken an obstinate streak,
says she can't rest or go to sleep
till you’ve kissed her and seen the
baby."
Empires may rise and fall, but the
price of round steaks is on a one-way
street.—Detroit News.
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Beautiful Coats
—finest of fur trimmings
TAKEN from regular stock a grouping of our
choicest Coats—man tailored and graced
with superbly lovely furs, collars and cuffs and
. some with fur edgings. Such coats cannot be du
plicated in the market today.
Materials Are—
Jammuna. Oriona, Kashiner Kermana
Cuir de Laine. Gerona and Kashmana.
rReduced to—
Colors—
•aium-oquu-rtri, x> c a v r r, Kaffir, Saddle, Black,
Krimmer, Siberian Squir- Lebanon, Cinabar, Cran
rel, Blaek Lynx and Jap
Mink berry and Rrown.
Women * and Misses Section — Second Floor.
Pure Wool Smart Cloth Dresses
Rlonlrat P /-,Uoo They are the kind of dresses you would exreet
UlallKCl i'ULA;o to p3y double the Sale Price quoted.
Breezy corridor* and cold room* have no ter- Trimly tailored Flannels, Bedford Crepe, Wool
rors for one wearing one of these delightfully Cantons. Kasha Plaids. Colors: navy, gray,
toft, warm robe* made of the same material as tan, brown, green, stripes and combination*.
Kenwood Blankets. They are not only com- Size* 16 to 42. Sale Frice—
fortable but beautiful to look upon. Colors:
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They make adorably acceptable gilts Women'* and Misses' Section—Second Floor
* Junior Dresses
Hull** Frock Section—Third Floor J UlllUi L/ICOOCO
Both Silk and Wool, short and long sleeve*.
Cjllr onrl The st>'les and materials are most desirable,
kJUJV IVIlIlV/llLlo dllU the trimmings giving that much wanted touch
T> a r . T> i of bouyant youth. Charraeen, Satin Crepe, Cur
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Colors: Navy, tan. shutter and brown. Size*
Moat acceptable gift*. Crepe de Chine. Satin ]t to 16.
and two-tone taffetas attractively trimmed, —r\
pink. blue, rose, peach, orchid and HvY-1 “M I
cerise. Very special
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tan, golden brown and Belgian blue. Sale Price rat- d-Vfd opostum and bay seal. Sale Price
$2.95 $26.75
lingerie and Corset Section- Second Floor Junior end Children > S ion—Second Floor
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A Bower of Beauty
Our display of desirable and beautiful gifts for Christ
mas la complete. It includes crystul and gold ware#
from France. Embossed leather from Italy Hrasswares
and Cloisonnes from China and hundreds of Interesting
and unusual things made In America—and selected,
we believe, with a discrimination that you will appreel
f«Vje» moTscs* ».trusi» \ Our responsibility does not end with your purchase —
M s If you so desire, we will w rap It in tissue, tie it with
'*'■ 1 _‘ ’ _ ribbon, enclose your curd bo\ it at’ on its way.
FOURTH FLOOR atrtl, proper time
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Gift Mirrors f
—at Special Prices
Living room mirrors framed in an- j|jfl
tique gold, mitered plates, sire 18x30 jt A
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Long 3-panel buffet and mantel mir ■
rors with mitered plates (Hold and 9
colored frames . {9
Artistic Easel Frames for the I
Christmas Photograph
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.4 Millinery' Item for the Young
Scarf & Cap Set of Wool Astrakan
Snappy, clever, warm, attractive white
and six colors and best of all the price
for Thursday is i»er set
Mtin Floor.