Cedar Crest College - Espejo Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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f 9 4 ... V'-W c EEF-'EJ' 1922 A1U1'1'l11Cl9 News Miss Elizabeth Zetty, class of 1919, returned to America March 1st, from Sendai, Japan, because of ill-health. She was teaching in the Girls' School of the Mission Board of the Reformed Church. The Foreign Mission Board and friends hope for her speedy recovery, so that she Will be able to return to Japan and continue the valuable services she rendered there. During the summer months of 1921 the graduates of Cedar Crest contributed 31579 to the Doctor Curtis Student Loan Fund. This fund was started by Dr. Curtis so that money could be loaned to the students Without interest, to be returned after they secure posi- tions. It is a fine movement and surely means a great deal to those Who make use of it. Dr. Margaret Schantz, class of 1886, who is now a prominent physician in Reading, has been elected to the school board of that city. Miss Mazie Landes, class of 1920, is teaching in the high school in Vineland, N. J. Miss Anna Olweiler, class of 1921, is also teaching in this same school. Mrs. Henry Leleh, nee Alma Bittner, class of 1912, has a new baby daughter, the second in the family. Page One Hundred Twenty-three

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T EEPEIU-1922 Alllllllide N C-'EWS Mrs. William Xanders, nee Amanda Loux, of Columbus, Nebraska, a member of the class of 1877, spent the winter in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the oflicial delegate from the National League of American Pen Women to the Press Congress of the World which met at that place. She is connected with the Board of Managers of The Pen Woman , a magazine published by the League of American Pen Women. For many years she has been the representative from Nebraska. While in Honolulu Mrs. Xanders had a wonderful social time. She was an invited guest to Consul and Mrs. C. Yada's At Home to meet Prince Tokngarwa, Viscount Shibusarva, Baron Kanda, and lesser Japanese dignitaries, who were returning home from the Washington Arms Conference. That evening she attended a dinner-dance at the Elks' Club on Waikiki Beach, given in honor of Colonel C. H. Birdseye, the head of the topographical department of the United States Geological Survey from Washington, D. C. She has entertained the wives of the army and navy and government dignitaries. Then too she attended the burial service of the Prince Kuhio, the last of the royal line of the Hawaiian monarchy. There had been nine days of continuous services without the least inter- mission. She described the burial services as gorgeous and spectac- ural in the extreme. There was a floral tribute from President Harding. The Prince was in Congress two years. Mrs. Xanders was a correspondent from Europe and at other times a home correspondent and society reporter for the Columbus Journal. She has also been on the staff of the Custer County Republican and the Custer County Chief . At present she is devoting her time to the writing of the genealogy of the Forry family, from which she is descended. In doing this she has found out that she can boast of fifteen ancestors who fought in the Revolution. V Page One Hundred Twenty-four

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0 -- 22 W . ESF-'EJ'lZ1 19 Alllllllide News Miss Mayme Schoedler, class of 1890, now living in Allentown, was a successful public school and private teacher for a number of years. During recent years most of her time has been given to church work. She has been a member for nine years of the Mount Gretna, now the Lancaster Missionary Conference, and served in various capacities. Miss Schoedler spoke to the girls at the college early in January on the subject of The Price of an Upright Life. Mrs. Bernard Repass, nee Miss Lena Roth, of Doylestown, class of 1894, is one of the able writers on the Literature Committee of the Woman's Missionary Society. She writes articles in the Lutheran Woman's Work , a magazine published monthly by the Women's Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church in America. Mrs. C. E. Hay, nee Miss Anna Kieffer, of Baltimore, Maryland, a former teacher, is on the Literature Committee of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church in America. Miss Marion Buehler, class of 1915, has announced her engage- ment to Mr. Paul Koehler, a jeweler of this city. Miss Lela Wetherhold, class of 1915, has announced her engage- ment to Mr. F. Newhard, a banker. The marriage will take place in the near future. Miss Alma Newhard has been married to Mr. M. D. Pugh. The couple expect to locate in Allentown. Miss Florence Hazel has been married to Mr. Charles Maxwell. They are now located in Albany, N. Y. P E O Hundred Twenty-si