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Advice to Tourists Society Tax Paid Gladly Friends Can Ruin a Trip By INEZ ROBB Western cowpoke wrho would steal to feed his pony. Well, his modern counterpart is the cafe society character who would think nothing of a little second-story work to feed his vanity, that is, to pay a tax for any mention of his name, plus adjectives, in the society column. Maybe when mama was a girl, a lady had reticence; today she has a press agent. In 1959, a flack is a society girl's best friend. It may come as a bit of a surprise to the innocent bystander, but during the years I earned by peche melba as a society editor, I learned the hard way that the most unabashed, virulent and determined social climber in the world is not the female of the species but the male.

When the self-made tycoon looks around for new worlds to conquer, after his sensational corner in wheal and wild oats, it is with surprising frequency that he starts to case the social world and orders a platinum ladder. So I feel that if Fidel would just take time off from video and examine the society tax till, he might be pleasantly surprised. The social and presidential bees are brothers under the bonnet: their victims never recover. However, I would go a step farther, if any U. S.

lawmaker is listening. I would tax and tax and tax not only the society column but the Broadway andor gossip column. Never doubt that the pillars of such columns will pay and pay and pay, and Uncle Sam collect and collect and collect. And the national debt will go, go, go. Good, good, good! By DOROTHY ROE go with a green and tan color scheme." A woman friend asked her to look up a remote jewelry shop in Paris that she had heard makes "the darlingest animal and vegetable earrings." She wanted a pair of each.

Another friend requested a mink coat. Joan suggested she get it in America instead. A doting mother commissioned Joan to buy a dozen steak knives of a specific pattern in Denmark, as a gift for her about-to-be-married daughter. Joan found them in New York at the same price and shipped them off before departure. When in Frankfurt, Joan must pick up a German issue of Vogue magazine, and some penny peppermints at the railroad station for a friend with nostalgic memories of a long-ago trip to Germany.

Joan's trip is one she has been planning most of her life, but hasn't had time for up to now. A native of St. Louis, she spent some years in New York as fashion editor of a news syndicate before returning to her hometown to nead up organization and promotion of the St. Louis Fashion Creators. Her itinerary will take her through Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France, London and Scotland.

"It' something I've always wanted to do," says Joan, "but if I fill all these shopping orders I won't have time to do anything else. Besides, I don't think a Rolls Royce or a mink coat would fit into my $500 tourist shopping allowance." One order she will fill is from her maid, who collects China dogs. "She had 700 of them now," says Joan," but she wants more, and I'm going to get them for her. After all, a good maid is hard to find." If you're planning a trip abroad, don't tell your friends, advises Joan Gardner, prominent advertising woman and fashion expert of St. Louis.

On the eve of her departure for a seven-week tour of Europe, Joan views with dismay the shopping list she has accumulated from Missouri well-wishers. Says she: "I just asked casually if there was something I could brine them, but I never dreamed it would be anything like this. Everybody seemed to have a list all ready. One man asked me to bring him a Rolls Royce. I thought he was joking, but it turned out he was in dead earnest.

Said it would be easv for mc to expedite delivery." Another business associate requested Joan to select a painting for the dining room she had never seen "just something nice arid French to Stiks-Kopfer Wedding COURIER-POST WOME Jor and about As a society editor from 'way back, I crave to have a report on one of the reforms decreed by Fidel Castro, when he first came to power, for the financial benefit of his country. If it succeeds in Cuba, and there is every reason to believe It will flourish as the green bay tree, the United States might pay off the national debt by adopting the same measure. Lest the suspense become unbearable, this particular measure is the tax Castro proposed to levy on items printed in the society column or department of any Cuban newspaper. Adjectives, such as beautiful, charming, chic, svelte, handsome, rich, irresistible, would be taxable on a sliding scale do-signed to bolster the public treasury. When Castro paused between nonstop teevee appear-a and cops-and-Trujillo plots to suggest this tax, no one was quite certain whether his aim was really to raise funds or to abolish society.

There was even a third possibility: since individual newspapers were charged with collecting the tax, of which Castro said the news medium was entitled to 10 percent, it would have been a means of helping papers pay for newsprint. However, it is the experience of this retired society editor that if Castro thought to abolish society by taxing the society department or column out of existence, the Cuban leader is singularly innocent of the life and times of cafe society. This cafe claque is a tough breed of cat that is never quite certain of its own existence until it has scanned the daily press. Just to mix metaphors a bit, it can never be sure of its own place in order of barnyard pecking until its has read its notices in the society column. It Is my experience that cafe society is about equally compounded of money, gall, credit cards, and press clippings, and the greatest of these are gall and press clippings.

Teevee in these past few winters of our discontent has made us familiar to the point of viewers' fatigue with the TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1959 I the day-length skirts. The honor attendant wore a cap of mint green nylon petals arranged with an eye veil and carried pale green orchids on a maline and lace faa The bridesmaids' Juliet caps were of yellow velvet and their fan arrangements of yellow orchids, Marianne Schannen, of Ft Dix, the bride's cousin, was flower girl wearing a rose pink frock combining a full nylon organdy skirt and lace bodice made with a Peter Pan collar. Yellow garden flowers formed a garland for her hair, and she carried a basket of matching blossoms. Ringbearer was Stanley Schannen, also of Ft. Dix and a cousin of the bride.

Mr. William Greave, of Philadelphia, served as best man for his cousin, and ushers were Mr. Mulford Binie, of Berlin; Mr. Joseph Pizzi, of Ancora, and Mr. Joseph Schannen, of Ft.

Dix, cousin of the bride. Following a reception at the church. Mr. Stiles and his bride left for a wedding trip to New England. They will make their home on Piney Hollow rd Williamstown.

The bride, who attended Moravian College for Women, Bethlehem. is a student at Glassboro State Teachers The Runnemede Lutheran Church provided the setting for the wedding Saturday evening at which Miss Maddy Jo Elizabeth Kopfer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alois J. Kopfer, of 106 Jackson Berlin, became the bride of Mr.

Robert George Stiles, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Stiles, of 354 White Horse that town. The 8 o'clock ceremony was performed by the Rev.

Thomas Lott. Mr. Kopfer gave his daughter in marriage. She wore a princess gown of antique white brocaded satin fashioned with a brief matching jacket, its Queen Ann collar etched with seed pearls. A concentration of unpressed pleats at the back of the full skirt swept into a chapel train.

Her fingertip nylon tulle veil was caught by a crown of seed pearls, and she carried white orchids on a sarin and lace fan trimmed with seed pearls. Mrs. Ralph Robinson, of Lindenwold, appeared as matron of honor, and bridesmaids were Miss Diane Garvey, of Blue Anchor, and Miss Linda Waters, of Clementon. They were gowned identically in frocks of peach brocaded taffeta made with sweetheart neckline. Unpressed pfrats created added back fullness on BONING UP ON COLLEGE schedules yields wardrobe clues for Miss Anne Marie Stiles, a student at Rutgers University, South Jersey Division.

Anne, a member of Lit Brothers, Camden, college board, favors separates which include a plaid skirt, harmonizing' vest and eyelet-trimmed white blouse. She will model the outfit in a campus fashion showing Wednesday evening at the Camden store. As Basic as Lipstick' Gals Here Can Use Military Training By GAY FAULEY New York, Aug. 25 (UPD Military service should be Just as much a part of a girl's growing up as her first lipstick and first formal, says a young Israeli soldier and novelist Yael Dayaa (pronounced yah-ale die-yun) is the daugh- "I do not think that military training makes a girl any less feminine," she continued, in an tor of Moshe Dayan, former commander in chief of th Israeli Army, and of Ruth Dayan, head of Maskit, the country's home crafts program. She spent two years in the service after the 1956 Suez crisis and became the youngest lieutenant in th Israeli Army.

Still in the reserve corps, said that military training helps a girl's personality and boosts her patriotism. And learning to shoulder a gun does not necessarily make a girl any less girly. Win a glamorous week-long free trip to New York City and Hollywood during THE 1959 CBS DAYTIME TELEVISIT WEEK September 12 through September You will visit the famous production etudios and meet and interview such Btars as: ART LINKLETTER, BESS MYERSON.BOB PAIGE, JACK NARZ, and CAPTAIN KANGAROO You'll join women from every state, including Alaska and Hawaii, and send back stories to your home town about your fabulous experiences. You'll stay at the best hotels and din in famous restaurants in both cities. You'll get a behind-the-scenes story of your favorite daytime programs: THE SECRET STORM, THE VERDICT 13 YOURS, ON THE GO, THE EDGE OF NIGHT, ART LINKLETTER'S HOUSE PARTY, CAPTAIN KANGAROO, THE BIG PAYOFF.THE GUIDING LIGHT, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, AS THE WORLD TURNS, TOP DOLLAR, THE BRIGHTER DAY, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, THE SAM LEVENSON SHOW and LOVE OF LIFE.

To enter this exciting contest, all you have to do i3 complete the following eentence in 25 words or less: "I would like to be a reporter at the CBS Television Daytime Televisit Week becaust interview. "It might bring out masculine traits which are already there in some women. But a girl who is all female is not affected. "If anything, It enhances feminity. You're awfully glad to get into a cocktail dress and some perfume after you've spent two years in a uniform." (The Israeli girl soldier wears trousers, not skirts as do U.

S. women in uniform.) She said Israel Is the only nation which has compulsory military service for Its women. Every able woman under 35 must serve two years. She indicated that American women especially could benefit from a simiiar program. "They take too much for granted," she said.

think twice when you have learned to throw a live hand granade. "But one year is enough for a woman. I don't think the pro "I'm for anything which will Increase any young person's interest in his or her country," said the 20-year-old brunette beauty. "The military taught me to worry lesn about me and more about my nation." "It taught me to share. To know more about people.

I learned discipline when I'm at home now, I make my own bed. "And I can shoot a gun." CAMPUS ACTIVITY' often calls for versatile fashions. Local' girls will model wardrobe suggestions at a back-to-college fashion show Wednesday at Lit Brothers, Camden. At left, Miss Cynthia Rose, of Haddonfield, shows a carmel wool suit with plaid scarf by Laura Dale. Miss Nancy Cottringer, of Iladdon Heights, wears Bobbie Brooks' coordinates, a red and blue plaid skirt and popover.

Cyndy is a student at the University of Delaware, and Nancy attends Glassboro State College. Show time is 7.30 p. m. Around and About the Social Scene REPORTE Laurie and Kenneth, of Seymour Johnson Air Base, Golds-boro, N. C.

Mrs. Joseph A. Akinskas, of this city, entertained Sunday evening at the Wildwood cottage of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gentile, also of Camden, in observance of Mr.

Akinskas' birthday anniversary. Those attending included Mr. and Mrs. Gentile, Mr. and Mrs.

Ixe A. Schemanski and children. Lee Alan. Glen, Scott and Dean, Mrs. Stephen Casa-massimo and children, Miss Carol Casamassimo and William Casamassimo, and Joseph A.

AlvilUlcL2 Jl, ili uf lill city. Mr. Ralph II. Hoover, of fvT): Irving Pennsauken Township, has returned after a fortnight's visit with his son-in-law and daughter, SSgt. Jack Billings, USAF, and Mrs.

Billings, of Greenville, S. C. Sergeant Billings is stationed at Donaldson Air Force Base. Mrs. James N.

Harris, of 3194 Westfield has returned after an extended weekend in Ocean City, where she was registered at the Hotel Bellevue. Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Brandley of 829 Stone Laurel Springs, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Barbara Ann, on Aug.

21. Mrs. Brandley is the fiiniicr Miss Barbara Ann Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.

Lehman, also of Laurel Springs. Mr. and Mrs. D. Louis Ire- ton Jr.

and children, Bonnie and D. Louis 3d, have returned to their home, 512 Wyoming Audubon, following a week's stay at Washington, D. and Silver Spring, where they visited Mrs. Ire-ton's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert L. Gillin. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F.

Peel, of 1533 Chestnut Iladdon Heights, have with them for two weeks their son, A 2c Joseph F. Peel Jr. USAF, who is stationed at Point Arena, Calif. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Owens and sons, David, Ralph and Stephen, of Hershey, are spending a week with Mr. Owens' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Owens, of 21 Washington Berlin.

gram should be as rigirous physically as It is for us. "There are plenty of places women can serve other than in the field in hospitals, offices and on the farms." Miss Dayan said that In Israel there Is little difference made either In the training or duty for men and women. She trained male recruits most of the time she was in service. The writer, who first toured the United States in 1956 to help sell Israeli war bonds, is on her second visit to publicize her controversial novel. "New Face in the Mirror," just published here.

It already has appeared in several European countries and created quite a controversy in her homeland, because the book describes the un-inmbited love life of an Israeli girl soldier. Some scandalized Israelis noted resemblances between the fictional heroine and the author. But Miss Dayan said the book is not autobi-graphical. "Of course," she explained, "it is difficult to separate the real from the fictional, but the leading character Is very much Wo man esigning Mr. and Mrs.

David Hitman, of 20 Crafton Pitman, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Henrietta Hitman, to Mr. Howard S. Haus-mann, of 154 -S. Broadway, that town, son of Mrs. Ralph C.

Childrey, of Xewfleld. and tr. George M. Hausmann, also of Pitman. Mr.

Hausmann attended the University of Tennessee and was graduated from Glassboro State College, where he is presently studying for a Master's degree in education. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Tipper and daughter, Miss.

Af l5 lt Iladdon Heights, have returned by jet plane following a two weeks' tour of Southern California and the Grand Canyon. Miss Erma R. Knight, of 42 Es-taugh Haddonfield. and Mrs. Maurice Houck, of Philadelphia, have returned after spending a few days with Mrs.

Houck's nephew, Mr. Albert Simon, and Mrs. Simon, of Arlington, Va. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert M. Sa-Jati, of 512 Lindsay ave, Laurel Springs, are being congratulated on the birth of a son. David Steven, on Aug. 20. Mrs, Salati is the former Miss Ellen Davidson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph S. also of Laurel Springs. Mr. and Mrs.

Gilbert H. Gnese and children. Gale, Laurie, Douglas and Philip, of W3 Cedar Haddonfield, have returned after a week's etay at Surf City place. Mr. and- Mrs.

Bertram Compton, of 201 Madison Laurel Springs, have had with them for several days their son-m-law and daughter, SSgt. Paul Pascale, USAF, and Mrs. Pascaie. and children, Linda, at i tvj' 1 1 i Lamj Aiicneci vv ltn 1 eievision oet By ELIZABETH IULLYER To be eligible you must be 21 years or over and a resident of the State of New Jersey. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES 1.

Complete (typewritten or legible printing) the following sentence in 25 words or lest in a letter or on a postcard: "I would like to be the Camden, New Jersey Courier-Post reporter for CBS Telpvision Dnytime Televisif Week because Include your name and address. 2. The contest is open to women residents of the State of New Jersey from 21 or over except employes and members of the families of employes of CBS Television and the Camden, New Jersey Courier-Post, or those who represented New Jersey in the 1958 Daytime Televisit Week. 3. All entries must be the original work of the contestant and must include the name, addresi end age of the contestant.

4. Entries should be mailed to Station WCAU-TV, must be postmarked on or before August 30, 1959, and must be received on or before September 1, 1959. 5. Entries will be judged on the basil of originality, sincerity of purpose, aptness of thought and form of expression. 6.

Judging will be done by qualified persons selected by Station WCAU-TV andor the Courier-Post. 7. The fivt (more in case of duplication) "winners" will be notified by mail or by telephone on or before September 7, 1959, and will be given the opportunity of coming promptly to WCAU-TV participate in a playoff contest (which will consist of a written test of reporting ability to be determined by Station WCAU-TV and or the Courier-Post to select the reporter for Televisit Week. 8. No entries will be returned and no correspondence will be entered Into regarding entries.

9. Contest Is subject to federal, state and local laws. Mail your entry, which must be TELEVISIT WEEK, WCAU-TV PHILADELPHIA 31, PA. tV i'ii IBM IIARXIT The light that's needed when the television set is on can be placed beside the set as well as behind or in front. Mrs.

S. M. J. asks if a lamp can be placed very near it She writes: "A tall lamp looks very good on the long, low beneh where we have our television set, but lt it correct to plaee It there? Should the lamp always be turned off while the set is on? A lamp that meets the specifications of good lighting can be useful as well as decorative on the txnch when the set is on as well as when it's off. It will provide the up and down the general illumination somewhat from a source farther away.

Mrs. D. E. I move a large green rug inlo my blue and white bedroom, will it be necessary to add much green to the scheme to make it fit in? The wallpaper is in shades of blue on white, the curtains, bedspread and woodwork are white and I have a bench and a small chair upholstered in bright medium blue. What changes should be (ireen plants and perhaps a green accessory or two should be quite enough echo of (he rug color if it is a shade that harmonizes with the blues.

SELF-SERVICE cnrein A Low A 16 SALE lighting the room needs without glare, to include no glare spot through the shade. Use a three-way bulb; and since it will be best turned low while the set It on, it will be necessary to increase a. Alto ttqvlar C'fvtrffn Yarn, by Mall wmii fOt Kit SAMPLI CAfr 711 ARCH ST. Clu'd Wtrfntidoy Nlahli out Saturday! 'Ill 5pmb.