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GROSSE POINTE NEWS
Thursday, March 9, 1950
Society
News
Gathered from All of the
Pointes
We never knew what a drab job it was .•. keeping the
home fires burning .•• till we started talking to the Winter
holiday-ers .•. arriving home now ill copper toned droves
.•• with tales of glamorous gala and a puzzled expression
if you happen to mention what John L. has been up to .••
anp. Mrs. Edward Taube of Oxford road.
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Pointers Arriving
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Mrs. Taube is in Miami Beach where she and her
husband are visiting the George Williamsons at their
Winter place. They will continue their Southern stay
until far into April and Mr. Taube is deep in just as
deep sea fishing trips at the moment,
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Well, the feminine trio were off to Nassau practically
the mament they first met in Florida. They planed over,
just for the day, and report a marvelous time with tea at
the Bntish Colonial and a veritable fashion parade of elegant
gowns as the Nassau Regulars strolled in for their
afternoon pick-me-up.
Mardi
Gras Guest
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But it's a familiar cry. too .•• that which Mrs. Duffy
made ... They \Vere glad when they were off for the South
• • • and just as happy to return to the Pointe.
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Mrs. Kuhn's visit was timed for the Maidi Gras and the
elaborate festivities always attendant upon that grand
occasion. She was a guest at the Proteus Ball as 'well as other
elaborate balls held during the festival.
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While she was in New Orleans, there were parties'
in her honor at the Metarie Country Club and also at
the Women's New Orleans Club. So ~fter all that choco.
lat souffle, pompano and other wondrous fare, it's Lake
Michigan ,,,hite fish for a while for this channing
Pointer.
From Another Pointe
of View
by
Jl1ne Schermer.horn
That attractive resident 'of Handy road • • , Mrs.
Raymond J. Duffy Jr. returned with Mr. Duffy and the
three little Dufflets ••• Patrick, Mary Susan and Carol
Anne. who've been learning the three R's under the
Florida sun ••• after a month with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs .• John Herr at their Lake Worth home;
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Half the fun of Florida is meeting other Pointers and
Mrs. Duffy joined up with her friends, Mrs. Don Currier
of Stanton lane (who's now en route home from the Winter
at Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, with seven year old Patrick) •••
We're ha"in~ n timc~ right bow, wondering which
:Mrs. Duffy liked most ..• Nassau or the thriBing spectacle
of Miami Beach from the sky at ni~htime •• , a
panaroma of all the colors of the rain bow in the electric
Jights that twinkle for resorters.
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]t was New Orleans this Winter for Mrs. Frank
Kuhn who has just returned to her McKinley place
home after a visit with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John
Buhler I"ea.
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And Here At Home
Those who've been local to the Pointe during the late
cold. blast have been busy attending the ..week-end tennis
seSSIOns at the Tennis House. William Clay Ford, and his
brother-in-law, Walter Bubl Ford II won the men's doubles
a~d .in their cheering. section were. their lovely wives, Mrs.
BIlly Ford accompamed by their dazzling little daughter
Muffy. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Ford were on hand t~
see their son win top net honors.
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And we don't think anything could have tempted
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-Picture by Charles E. Rogers
Crowned at Winter Carnival festivities at Junior
College, Beverly, Massachusetts, LOIS ANN.BUCKreigned
over weekend events with her -escort, WILLIAM CUN-
NINGHAM, also of Gr'osse Pointe. Miss Buck, an Endicott
senior, president of Endicott Athletic Association and
co-chairman of the weekend, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Buck of Pemberton road.
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ME. and MRS. RICHARD WIG-
GINS of Harvard road, are'leaving
this week for a Miami Beach
sojourn,
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MARY FRANCES LONGLEY
will be hostes!' at a dinner and
dancing party April 8 in the
Country Club to compliment
bride-elect GAIL ISBEY and her
fiance, ELLIOTT HUN T E R
PHILLIPS who'll be married
April 22 in St. Paul's Episcopal
Cathedral.
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March holidayers include MR.
and MRS. RALPH W. SIMONDS,
of Lewiston road, who'll spend
the month at Tarpon Center,
Venice Inlet, Fla.
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IvrE. and MRS. WILLIAM W.
HARTS, JR., are' local to the
Pointe once again, settled in their
Deming lane home after a trip
to Nassau and Cuba. "
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MR. and MRS. THEODORE
BUTTRICK, JR., and their little
daughter, Susan, will travel to
Washington, D. C., for Easter.
There they'll be joined by Mrs.
Buttrick's mgther, MRS. CHAUN-
CEY C. GRIGGS.
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FRANK COLKER is leaving the
middle of this month for Orlando,
Fla., where he'll join MRS.
COLKER and their four-year-old'.
Dick, who went/down earlier t~
visit her brother-in-law and sister,
MR. and MRS. CHESTER N.
RUSSMAN at their Lake Sherwood
Winter home.
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MR. and MRS. EDWIN R.
STROH, JR., of Merriweather
road, with their tots, Linda and
Bill, are basking in Sarasota, Fla.,
sunshine until later in the month.
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This 'past Monday evening
BARBARA RALLIS, of Cranford
lane, was hostess to members of
,the Stephens' College Alumnae
Club of Detroit, ,at the regular
monthly meeting. .
REGARDLESS of rumor'
, "'
Little Harry', is open
for bushiesswith the u5~al
fine service, food and
liquora.
James Cornelius, Mgr:
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Short and to the Pointe
MR. and MRS. FRANK S.r--------'----f---.-""'"------. ------'0 sister, FRANCES AL"f:&,born Feb.
CLARK of Kensington road an- Queen '0' W' '.I'nl-er~,'arnolval. 24 to MR. and MRS. RUSSEL
I nounce the birth of a. son, I' NUTTER of Ithica. Mrs. Nutter
PATRICK WALKER, on Feb- was the former MARY JANE
ruary 12. Mrs. Clark is the f~rmer KENNEDY.
BARBARA
CLARENCE O'DELL, son of
MR. and MRS. Clarence C.
O'DELL, of Lincoln road, has
been initiated into Delta Upsilon
fraternity at Denison' University,
Granville, Ohio, where he is a
freshman.
MRS. OSCAR KELLER and her
daughter, VIRGINIA, of Bedford
road, have recently returned from
a 10-day stay in "New York.
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COMTESSE PIERRE de ROS-
TANG entertained at luncheon
Wednesday in her Trombley,road
home. Piece de resistance was
Parisienne L~bster Therimdor for
which the Comtesse is famed.
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MR. and MRS. GRANT ARM-
STRONG of Handy road are
looking forward to the visit this
month of Mr. Armstrong's
brother-in-law and sister, MR.
and'MRS. HAMILTON STRYON
of Norwalk, Conn., and their children,
GRACE and TONY. The
Stryons will also be the g~sts
of Mrs. Stryon's uncle, HENRY
1. ARMSTRONG of Van Dyke
avenue during their Detroit trip.
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MR. and MRS. CLARENCE W.
BOYDELL of Berkshire road are
en l'oute to Nassau for a brief
sojourn.
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GLORIA PIERCE, daughter of
MRS. PETER PIERCE of Hawthorne
road. and ROBERT CHES-
BROUGH, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Robert E. Chesbrough,
were married last Saturday in
Miami B.each, Fla. ,!-,he you~g MR. and MRS. CHARLES BERcouple
WIll m~ke theIr home m: NARD GOREY, JR., of Village
Trout Lake, ~IC~. .. lane are currently visiting her
parents, MR. and MRS. GEORGE
.MRS. OTTO LUNDELL, of R. FINK in Palm Beach Fla.
BIshop road. and her daughter, ... ... '
MRS. ELMER BENZIN. returned
to the Pointe Wednesday .ftera i MR.
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and MRS. RALPH .G.
stay
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in Melbourne Fla
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FLETCHER are back after a WIntel'
week-end at Long Lake, Alpena.
Returving to the Ponte on Monday
were Nassau vacationers,
MRS. ALLEN F. EDWARDS of
Lothrop road, and her daughter,
MISS CHRISTINE EDWARDS.
Paying a visit to her brotherin-law
and sister. MR. and MRS.
JOHN F. COPELAND in their
Beacon Hill home, is ELIZABETH
HERDEGEN of Kenwood road.
MRS. MILLARD H. TONCRAY
headed the patrons committee for
the Albion College A Capella
Choir which appeared in concert
Wednesday evening in Scottish
Rites Cathedral of Masonic Temple.
The program was sponsored
by the Albion Gu.ild.
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Detroit Sigma Chi Alumni are
planning a dance at G1'osse Pointe
Hunt Club, Friday evening, March
24. WENDELL FHIl.LIPS is
president of the Detroit group.
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MR. and MRS. 1iENRY HUS-
TED of Toledo, were week-end
visi!ors at the home of her parents,
MR. and MRS. CHARLES J.
COLLINS of Lochm'oor boulevard.
The Husteds "collected"
their small son, Clark, who, has
a visit to his grand-
been paying
paJ;'ents'
WILLEY.
MR. and MItS.' GEORGE W.
RENCHARD, JR., wHo have b~en
spe~ding Mr. Renchard's leave
from 'his diplomatic post in .the
house they leased on Kenwood
road, 'sail St. Patrick's Day for
Frankfurt, Germany, where he
will be U. S. secretary and consul.
Accompanying them will be
their children, Stella Mae, George
Ronald and Roberta.
EDWARD R. MACAULEY has
arrived in Miami Beach, Fla., to
join MRS. MACAULEY on their
winter holiday. They are stGpping
at Arthur Godfrey's favorite inn,
the Kenilworth.
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MR. and MRS. LAWRENCE It.
BURL of Lake Shore road, spent
the~r winter vacation at Nassau.
Ask Mr. James Cornelius,
Manager. for
the "Rules of, the
Tavern." Suitable for
framing.
Also vacationing in Florida are
MR. and MRS. JACK STRONG
who are visiting his parents,
MR. and MRS. FREDERICK S.
STRONG in Delray Beach .
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GERTRUDE WHELDEN,
daughter of MR. and MRS. FORD
VvHELDEN, has returned to the
Pointe after a whirl in Manhattan
(she went down with LYDIA
KERB, who is remaining to work
in New York City) and a weekend
in Norwich,' Vt., with her
parents.
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MR. and MRS. ARTHUR J.
ROHDE of Oxford road, are oc-,
cupying the house they've taken
in Coral Beach, Fla., for the rest
of the season. '
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MR. and MRS. W. DEAN ROB-
INSON, of Provencal
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road, are
in Cat Gay. .
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The next fortnight will find
MRS. CHAUNCEY GRIGGS of
Muskoka road, local.to Sarasota,
Fla. Mrs. Griggs left for the South
the first of this week, accompanied
by MRS. JOHN R.
SEARLES. The two will stop at
the Bay Island Hotel.
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Friends at the Pointe are in-,
terested in the Boston birth announcement
telling of the arrival
of a son, JOHN STOUGHTON
NEWBERRY II, to MR. and MRS.
CAMMANN NEWBERRY. Mrs.
Newberry was the former MARIE
STEVENSON. Young Master
Newberry arrived Feb. 27.
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MR. and MRS. FORBES HOW-
ARD returned this past week-en'd
to their Moran road home after
a Winter vacation in Jamaica.
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Following a Naples, Fla., visit
with MR. and MRS. PAUL
MOYER 'of Lake Forest, Ill., MR.
and MRS. DOUGLAS CAMP-
BELL have returned to their
home in Rathbone place.
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MRS. H. 'HUNTER WILLIAMS
is back in her Hillcrest roadilome
after a visit with her parents,
MR. and MRS. C., HERBERT
COVELL in Scarsdale, N. Y.
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MARTHA WETHERBEE, of
Whittier road, has been pledged
to Eurodelphian Gamma at Kalamazoo
College.
Daytona Beach
Lures Pointers
Center Receives
Additional Gifts
Danf:ing Party
To Help 'Church
An evening of old fashioned
dancing is being planned for Fti~
day,- March 31, by the Grosse
Pointe Methodest Women's Society
at the Roose Vanker Memorial
Home, corner of Cadieux and
Harper.
MusiC will be furnished by the
popular "Brennans" with special
attention being paid to instruction
of beginners .in the are of
square dancing.
. Proceeds from the party, which
IS open to the public, will go
toward the new Methodist Church
building now under construction
on Morass road.
Tickets are already on s~le, accor~ing
to Mrs. William F. Horsch,
chaIrman. They may be obtained '
by calling Mrs. Hugh Delfs, TU.
2-2636, 419 Toura:ne, or Mrs. Er.
nest Scherer, 85 Stanton Lane,
TU. 1-7013.
Mrs. Francis S haw, 19020'
Chandler Park drive, is chairman
of the refreshment committee.
Helping her are Mrs. David Mc-
K.ee, Mrs. Jennie Nutter and Mrs.
RIchard Nutter.
Federal Grand Jurors
To Meet on March 13
'Alice Suzanne Crabb
Weds Robert Brandon
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Crabb Married At
Small Home Wedding Attended by Members of
Family; Leave For Mexican Wedding Trip
At a small, informal wedding in the home of her parents,
Alice Suzanne Crabb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Crabb
of Devonshire road became the bride of Robert W. Brandon,
son of Orner Brandon of the Indian Village Manor and
the late Mrs. Brandon. .