Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
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assisted in her research. It was here that she met Professor Curie, who was also a chemist. Later they were married. Regardless of the saying that two brilliant people are never happy when married to each other, their union seemed almost perfect. Together they discovered radium. When their work was at it's height, Professor Curie was killed. While crossing the street he fell and was struck by a passing truck.
 His death was a crushing blow to Madame Curie, and only a woman of her strength of character could have continued alone the work which had been shared by one she loved so dearly. Since his death she has dis covered polonium, an element even more rare than .adium
 Madame Curie has two children, who give evidence of inheriting the genius of their parents. She is a woman of great reserve and hard to read. Her complexion is ashen and her hair colorless, the result of laboratory air. Men say she dress es with extreme plainness Women say she is dowdy. All proclaim her the most intellectual woman of the age.
 For so many generations men have shown such reticence in ad hitting the equal, much less thte su- perority of the feminine mind that Madame Cur:e's discoveries are met almost with awe among the scien- lists of today.
 Never before in the history of civilization has the field been so broad in which women may gain fame as it IS today, and the heights many of them have reached prov e their ability in taking advantage of thei., opportunities.
 The Maricopa County Midsummer Fair and Farmers Institute will be held July 10 and II. The program arranged by Mrs. Frank Howard, Mrs. A. M. McOmie and A. M. Me Omie, is explained by it's title: "A Symposium for a Better Commercial, Educational and Rural Life,' and on these subjects several well known club women have been asked to give thef' views Mrs. Henry D. Ross president of the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs, will represent the Woman's club, and her address scheduled for the first day. will be : on What a Woman's Club Means r to a Community" Mrs. H. A. Guild of the Madison Improvement clut 5 will discuss "The Woman Farmer; : Mrs. J. C. Norton, president of tho Arizona Congress of Mothe-s,'' vii 5 give a paper on Educating the [ Mothers;" Mrs. Frank T. Alkire, rep . resenting the Parent Teacher asso- ciations will tell of Improvement ol : Community by Parent Teacher As e sociations;" Mrs. F. N. Phillips, Q l the Y. w. C. A, will lecture on "Th' S Y. w. C. A. as a Factor in th' s Community and pr. Rosa Good-ici Il Boido will talk on Medication fol S Babies.''
 S There will be a woman's depart : rnent and the following prizes hav' . been offered.
 ! Best loaf white bread. $3 S2 5 2 Best loaf graham bread S3 $2 5 ! Best loaf white bread made \ by girl under 6.......-.- $3 s2 5 { Best loaf graham bread made by girl under 16...$3 g 5 ] Eggs
 } Best one dozen Rhode Island 6 Red eggs .S] } ! Best one dozen Leghorn eggs. .s3 $ ! Pest one dozen Plymouth Rock Best one dozen O.pington eggs 5 5 Best one dozen Minorca eggs. .$3 q Cake
 Best cake without butter 3 (example, sponge cake) .$3 s2 5 Best cake with butter (ex- > ample, cup and pound) .s3 s2 5 Best one dozen cookies. s3 s2 $1 Canned Fruits { Best jar of canned fruit put u : this year
 } Strawberries ............ ..Sz ] BiackberrieS ........ .........Sz PedcneS ...,.... .....'..9I { ApflcOtS ......... ....--'---.-@1 <I Plums S2