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La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-12

es prudente eStar hablando STEM
pre- de una sola cosa, por buena V
santa que sea, como 10 es, santa
y buena hasta la sublimidad Ia
LlGA DE LA RAZA IBERO-
AMERICANA, pero es sublime
tambien la Mnsica, sobre todo en-
sus manifestations verdadera-
mente artlsticas de las que en-
este recto sentido aparecen noto-
rlas en- San Francisco, voy a ocu-
parme hoy, con menos extension,
sin embargo, que el asunto re-
quiere.
La raza latina, nuestra RAZA..
la de la LIGA precisamente. es
por ldlosincrasia intimamente mu-
sical; pero el gran pueblo EN- que
vlvlmos. ha comprendido que la
grandeza necesita sublimarse V
con decidido empeno ha procura-
do, despues de enriquecerse, LA
IlNlZARSE. Recuerdo que en-
La Habana una gran senora de
Filadelfia, hablando de un caba-
Hero, al cual 20 encontraba mu-
chos peros para poder considerar-
10 como una persona verdadera-
mente educada, entire otros. que
tenia tatuage en- los brazos, me
respondio con aire meiestuoso V
persuasive: Amigo mio, no pue-
de V. decir ESQ; sporque Mister
X. parece un latino en- toda la
extension de la palabra."
No voy a ocuparme de la lati-
nizacion de los Estados Unidos.
que es materia de actualidad muv
lntresante Y merece capitulo
aparte. Voy a decir a CORE
maquina algo de 10 POGO que he
podido observar en- San Francisco
en- mi todavia corta permanencia
en- esta interesante ciudad, Dor
10 que a la Musica Sc refiere.
Aqul sc hace mucha musica, mu-
chos son los que viven de ella.
tanto o mas que en- Italia, abun-
dan los 'mestieranti". pero son
muchos y muy de calidad los ar
tlstas verdaderos, que en- San
Francisco anidan. y va la Fortuna
me ha hecho conocer a un ntmero
bastante para poder asegurar con
pleno convencimiento que San
Francisco de California es una
ciudad que va a pasos agigantados
a lograr emular a Boston Y ser,
aqui en- ell Oeste, ell foco de una
irradiacion artistica, especialmen-
te en- ell divino arte... va no dire
mos de Bellini nj de Verdi, que
van resultando arcaicos, sino de
Apollo y las Musas, para que nadie
Sc ofenda, va que son mas arcai-
cos todavia. De seguro que al
gun modernista que me lea, esta-
ba esperanto que invocare a
Strauss y Debussy... Wade retro !
Nj tanto, nj tan calvo que Sc le
vean los sesos al misino Orfeo /;
contentemonos con citar al grande
innovador aleman (ya vera ell lee
tor 81 soy impartial de veras), al
immortal Wagner, que, adn pos
tumo, va dejando atras hasta a
los de mas nuevo cuno.
La mejor manera de lograr ell
adelanto musical de un pueblo, es
evidente, consiste en- popularizar
la Musica, en- ofrecerle frecuente
OCCASION de DIR las mejores com
posiciones musicales mas adecua-
das un dido POGO avezado a las
intrincadas elucubraciones de
los ultra-progresistas musicantes
o las verdaderas sublimidades de
los clasicos, que han menester
mas devotion que intento de dis
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-12
SAN FRANCISCO MUSICAL.


CISCO Sc cultiva la buena musica
de lato vuelo en- circulos. Olga
moSlo aSl, aristocraticos como el
Bohemian Club, por eiemplo. V
en- las sesiones periodicals de la
Orquesta Sinfonica, que con tan
laudable asiduidad diriie ell Mae
stro Adler, y en- ellos Sc educa el
buen gusto de la gente pudiente !:
es en- clerto modo mas laudable Ia
labor que con incansable entusia-
Smo vlene prestando la "Nueva
Era" siciedad expresamente crea-
da para el levantamiento moral V
la instruction del pueblo, de la que
.es glgnisima Presidenta la Sra
Coffln, persona de alta ilustra-
clon e instruction verdaderamente
solida, como 10 acredita ell haber
seguido la carrera de Leves V
poser ademas un alma prande
que encuentra en- ell bien del pro-
Jemo el meJor medic de disfrutar
de sus evldiables medios de for
tuna. La secunda en- su altruis-
tIca labor, como Secretaria. Ia
Sra. Webster, asl mismo cultisima
e igualmente enthusiastic, V Dor
10 que a la instruction musical
del pueblo Sc refiere, es mean
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sable colaborador de tan ilustres
damas Ell enlinente Maestro Per-
let, verdaderamente digno de este
apelativo, porque ha logrado en-
t1mepo relativamente corto for
mar una orquesta perfecta, como
10 es la peoples Philharmonic
Orchestra . y plenamente 10 probo
en- su ultlmo concerto popular,
dado en- la noche del jueves de la
semana pasada, en- el que tres de
los numeros tuvieron que repe-
tlrse para acallar los estruendosos
aplausos de la concurrencia entu-
siasmada, compuesta de no menos
de clnco mil personals, que LENA
ban de bote en- bote el immense
auditorio "Dreamland Rink" de Ia
calle Sutter.
Y para que Sc yea 81 San Fran
cisco es Q no una ciudad musical
y Sc hace en- ella musica a porrillo.
me fue impossible permanecer en-
tan agradable velada toda la Sc
sion por tener que acudir a otro
concerto que Sc estaba dando ST.
multaneamente EN- casa del distin-
guido Jurisconsulto DR.. Levi. Dor
fortuna a pocos pasos de aouel
auditorium, y al que no pudiera
haber faltado por la doble razon
haber sido a el expresamente in
vltado por mi querido amigo, cast
palsano, el ilustre Vice-presidente
de nuestra gran Liga y veterano
de los maestros de canto de San
francisco, Joaquin Wanrell, que
con orgullo puede vanagloriarse
de tener un ramillete de disci-
pulos, dignos del nombre de ver-
daderos artistas, que acreditan su
competencia en- la ensenanza del
divino arte.
Nj de uno nj de otro concerto
tengo tempo nj espacio para acu-
parme en- detalle; pero no puedo
pasar en- silencio, sin faltar a la
justicia, ell anterior concerto dado
en- su proprio estudio por el Prof.
Wanrell en- la noche del lunes 80
de Noviembre, aunque mi revista
resulte ahora algo trasnochada.
De los doce numeros de que Sc
componia este concerto, todos
ellos a cual mas interesantes, he
de hacer constar algunos que me
impresionaron de un modo digno
Pasa la cuarta plana
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
KILLS HORSES
o INSURANCE
SPHINX COUNTY FARMER PUTS IN
F. CLAIM FOR LOSS OF AMI
MAILS BY LIGHTNING.

Redfield, S. D.-George Hanson, a
Tenant farmer living near Tulare,
in Sphinx county. is now lodged in the
county, Jail at Redfield. to answer to
a charge of having destroyed mort
gagged property. A few days ago, Mil
iligan brothers of this place, state ag-
ents for a hail and lightning insur-
company, received word from
Hanson that ten horses on which he
carried lightning policies, had been
struck by lightning. The adjuster en-
tployed by the insurance company was
sent to look up the loss. Hanson took
the adjuster to the corner of the
pasture where the horses were alleg-
ed to have been struck by lightning,
and said he had dragged the bodies
to a sand pit over a mile away The
adjuster could discover no disturb
ance of the ground to indicate the
horses had been dragged that dist
ance, and upon going to the sandpit
he found the horses had aid been shot
through the head. each Of them hav-
ing been shot, and killed in the pit
where they were found. Hanson, con-
fronted by the evidence, confessed,
after a long session with theTSpink
county officers. owning that he had
killed the horses in order to secure
the insurance money.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
DEUEL. COUNTY WANTS @a's
MODERN COURT HOUSE

Clear Lake, S. D.-Deciding that
the court house which has done ser
vice since early pioneer days has be-
come inadequate for the growing
needs of the county, residents of
Deuel. county are circulating petit
lions asking the board of county
commissioners to submit to the vot-
ers of the county at the general cleo
ton in November the proposition of
issuing bonds of 100000 for the
erection of a new county court house.
The petitions are being literally sign
ed and there is no doubt that the
commissioners will submit the pro-
position as requested. The Office
quarters in the present structure
have become cramped and the vaults
are full and oyerfiowing with Yalu-
able county records, which are in con
slant danger from destruction by
fire. The county own a solid block
of ground in Clear Lake, the county
seat, and the new structure, IL auth
orized, will be erected in the center
of the block, which is the most sight
lly location in the city. In the early
days Gary vas the county seat. When
Clear Lake captured the plum the
old, Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway company donated
the site and built the structure which
has since served. for county court
house purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
TALK MISSIONS
AT MT. VERNON
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
MTTCHELL DISTRICT SOCIETY
is PROFITABLE.

The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church, Nit
chell district. held it's sixth annual
session at Mt, Vernon on Wednesday
and Thursday. The meeting was
marked by good attendance and con-
Siderable interest in. the topics pre-
sented by the members of the various
~auxilfaries.
The Mitchell delegation to the Mt.
Vernon meeting comprised Mrs. j. P.
jenkins, Mrs. Christina Lunn, Mrs.
u. R. Erskine, Mrs. G. b. Wilt, Mrs.
A. p. Test, Mrs. l.. l.. Lane, Mrs. C..
s.. Bobb and Mrs. r. A. Zangle.
The Standard Bearers of Mitchell
gave the opening program on, Tues
day evening. The Standard Beareds
were represented by Misses Winnie
Davy, Edith Nichols. Alice Erskine,
Mae Nash, liza Nash and Birdetta Car
hart. Miss Clair Thompson, OF Nit
chell gave an interesting account of
the International student volunteer
convention az Kansas City last win
ter,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
U. S. SENDS r v
HANDS HERE TOO SOON

yet. The state was included with
Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas as
among those wanting help, and men
r arriving at the office of the
commissioner of immigration every
day bringing their letter signed by
C. l.. Green, superintendent in charge
of the New York Brarsh. There will
be plenty of work in the state after
the middle of July, but to send out
men at this time, who in most cases
spent their last available cash to get
here on a government representation
That they a get work, places the
men in an embarrassing situation.
Commissioned McCaffree has been SO
far able to locate the men who have
applied, and has requests for many
men especially in the northern and
eastern part of the state after the
middle of July. with a few needed
now. He suggests that all seekers for
work stop in the eastern part of the
state, as he has practically supplied
the demand locally with those who
have already come out.
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GIVES
$4,000 FUND
SUM RAISED TO AID IN $3.50, 900
ENDOWMENT FOR THE COLI
LEGE HERE.

Yankton, S. D.-After a whirl-
wind campaign during, a. fixed period
of 10 days, the citizens Of Yankton,,
at midnight Tuesday, completed their,
guaranty of $4,000 for the lYanKtop'
college endowment fund, The sue
'eessful outcome of the campaign. was
celebrated BY the blowing Of Whistles
and ringing of bells. s9i9 sR3 nc
pr The effort To- under. way by, the
friends and officers of the; college is
to raise a fund of 5000, 600 in .corfor-
nifty to an offer by James,Ii Hill, of
Great Northern fame, whoohas agreed
TO, add $4,000 to suchoa sum inrthe
way of providing a permanent endow-
hment" fHnd~of-s$250,000 for the coli
lege. esfl aia5frA sa0f
In blocking out the various nprosa
pective sources of revenue fori3the
100000 to be secured by the local
workers the sum .jof, $4,000 was ap7
proptiatetbito. the city. Of. Yankton,
During Other early days of the seam-
paisn nthe situation seemed .discour-
aging but the interest and enthus-
iasm grew with each contribution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
SCHOOL BOARD
CANVASSES VOTE
RESULTS OF ANNUAL ELECTION
OF JUNE 10 VERIFIED-NEW
TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN :

.Ef - .stfHre f-EA k%F E&s.asEfE - sFfg{fs 49, ,lt
The results tof the annual school
election OF June 16. when w. s. Hill
and VIM. NJ. Smith each received the
unanimous vote of III electors for
the positions Of board member and
school treasurer, respectively, were
verified by the canvass OF the board
of education last evening.
The teachers committee reported
that the following teachers had been
employer since the last meeting:
Clara Brown, Fifth and Sixth grades:
Lula Warden, Third and Fourth
grades; Edith Churtons Sixth grade;
Maude Duncan, Sixth grade, and Dick
Lewal1en, agriculture.
The report of the treasurer showed
that since the last report warrants
amounting to $4,541.32 had been
paid and that a balance of $9,748.17
was on hand. Bills allowed at last
evenings meeting amounted to
s353.1a, consisting largely Of sup
plies and the expenses of the recent
election.
The finance committee of the board
was authorized to employ competent
help to audit the books OF the clerk
and the treasurer,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
STORK WINS RACE I
OVER A TAXLCAB
son BORN TO MIR. AND MRS. JEEIi
HUNTLIGY-MOTHER WAS
ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL

Mitchell has finally attained a
"taxicab baby" to place on the in
fantile rolls of honor. This distinc-
ton belongs to the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Huntley, 100 South
Lawler street. born shortly after 2
O'Clock this, morning while the moth
serr was being rushed to St. Joseph's
hospital. s
The parents, had concluded to lei
the little stranger make initial, bow
TO this Smiling world at the hospital,
SO a taxicab was summoned to take
Mrs. Huntley to ST. Joseph's, where
a doctor and nurses we're awaiting
her arrival.
rs But the old reliable stork could
fly lmuch4 faster than n rubber
TIRED vehicle. propelled by gasoline.
Mr. Huntley was accepting the con
CALCULATIONS OF his friends today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
Branson in Stirring Response.

o. L. Branson of Mitchell made
the response to the welcoming adj
dress and stirred his hearers by his
eloquent speech. He toasted Aber-
deem as the city with the reputation
of doing things and so he had no sur
which ia been brought to pass.
"WeFhave come at an suspicious
time" he said. Mature is coming
forward to extend the hand of assur-
ed hope, the acres of the prairies are
singing the hallelujalls of a newborn
development.
1--WE have come in the day of the
nations transformation. There have
been m%utterings of wal below our
southern border. I have been an adj
vocate of universal peace, hut the
time may come to pass when armed
forces may be necessary to carry the
arts of peace to this badly shattered
people. | say that our flag must new
ler retreat in dishonor till the nation
has spent its last dollar and paid its
last life. Think you, that the flag
which was baptised at Shiloh, washed
in blood at Chickamaugua and that
lighted the path of Sherman to the
sea, should v retreat till those who
have uttered this insult have made
full r~eparation?
"All hail the man who sent our
flag there, the sips that carried it
and the marines who set it there. 1t
is not our duty to protect the invest
ments of money under this foreign
sky, but when the weak and oppres-
sed of humanity cry out, it is our
duty to go.
we + on the threshold of try.
ing out a new financial law. / be
lieve that it is a great law and comes
as a boon to western bankers. II
affords us a home to go to in the time
of storin.sThe old law has performed
It's function. t9Let it go. / shed nc
tears at it's passing.
1 5"'While' we praise ourselves let us
give credit to. the sturdy pioneers who
braved the ~hardships of the early
day and the brave men of 81 who
twipedi out internal d%issension and
made OF this the greatest nation OF
earth. They have consecrated to us
the destiny of our nation. What
shall our ANSWER be?
For yon l pledge, we will Keep the
trust, protect the flag and continue
the onward march in honest business
development"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
CAR SHORTAGE
FEARED NOW
RAILROAD OFFICIALS OF NORTH
WEST CONFRONTED WITH
PROBLEM FROM ZIG

Sioux City, Ia.-Demands are be-
ing made on the railroads for cars to
be used in the transportation of the
bumper grain crops of Iowa, South
Dakota and Nebraska. Reports a
that the harvesting OF the rye and
oats will begin within the next week.
The crop, railroad officials say, will
call for, all the ars they can assem-
BILE. fh'u'
1t is prediated that all available
rolling stock OF the railroads will be
pressed into service within the next
month. The fruit crop in this sec
ton, and other parts of the west,
has called for the use Of more cars
than had been expected.
A like condition exists all owe the
west, railroad officials declare, the
crops summed up being more than SO
per cent better than they have been
in the last twenty-five years. AS a
result it is feared by some that the
effects of a car shortage will be ex-
perienoed in this section.
Officials declare that it will be-
come necessary to engage more men,
and they predict a brighter future in
all lines of business as a consequence
of the heavy crop movement.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
eI|1||||h

with rambling. red roses and ferns
under the skillful direction of Mr..
Henry Grinagher, and when the hour
for the ceremony arrived, while the
wedding march was played by Mr.
Albert Kaye, the wedding parties
marched in and took their place un-
der the festoon of flowers. Mr.. Henry
Grinagher acted as best man, and
Miss Emily Kaye as bridesmaid, and
the solemn words were pronounced
by Rev. Kaye.
"Mr. Ginagher graduated from
the college of law at the state uni
versity two years ago, and is now a
practicing attorney at Hudson, where
the couple will make their home. The
bride graduated from the high school
at Howard, after which she took a
course at the Wesleyan university
at Mitchell, graduating from that
school a year ago. The past year she
has been a teacher in the Scotland
schools"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
FREIGHTS MUST
TAKE PASSENGERS
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES
THAT STATE LAW REQH1RES
q THEM TO ACCEPT PASSEN-
Y a38hrt GER FARES. w

% tiPierre, s! D.-4Onsinduiryifrcm Day
Guilty that hotel. bills, q part of
that sonf proper application freight
trims must carry passengers.in this
state under the proyisionsiof Chapter
805s Laws of 1913. The. inquiry game
on complaint that n business man Q .
Webster had boarded the cahopse5 Of
freight train standing in the yards
lat Webster, and rendered his fare to
Aberdeen, which was refused, and
he was foreibly elected from the cab,
;oose, which action will possibly Rse
used, as the base of a suit against the
company, but that is not shown on
the face, OF, the Records s8n E'stl
1t is held on inquiry FROM Lyman
county that hoel ills areaaa part oi
the EXPENSES or states attorney in
HIS travels over the county onHufficial
business, and that the county is liable
for the same. As - a2h'hH et9sgs y
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
ENDEAVORERS
START SESSIONS
STATE CONVENTION OPENED
THIS AFTERNOON AT PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH-SEC-
RETARY ROTTMANN
SPEAKS.

Christian Endeavorers now repre-
sent, practically every protestant de-
nominations, with nearly five million
members, according to the statements
made this afternoon at the opening
session of the state convention al the
Presbyterian church by Field Secre-
tary II. III. Rottmann, of Portland.
Ore.
The figures submitted in an inter-
esting address by Mr.. Rottmann
showed that the Christian Endeayor
movement has been officially endors-
ed and recognized by 81 protestant
denominations and that the society
in a vital and well-organized force
for work among the young people
of the various churches. .l.
1T has Been said" declared Mr..
Rottmann, that the protestant
churches are disorganized, that they
are not together. l would call at
tention at this time to the splendid
organization of the Christian En-
7eavor union, which covers the en-
tire world and knit the young people
of the churches into a solid and or
ganized body"
According to the speaker, there
are at present about 1900 societies
of Christian E%ndeavor, working in
81 different denominations and with
about 4,250,OOO members. The slo-
gan of the union, which is emphasiz.
ed in every society. is Loyalty TIC
the home church, to the home pas.
tor and the own denomination
One of the features of the con,
vention, which will be in session un.
til Sunday evening in Mitchell, will,
be the raising of funds for South Da.
kota's share for the building of the
international headquarters building
in Boston, the site for which already
has been purchased.
There was a representative Grove
in attendance when the convention
opened this afternoon at 2 O'CLOCK
in the Presbyterian church. Follow
ing devotional services, Rev. Henry
Snyder, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, gave the address of welcome
The response was made by Rev. G.
e. Kearns, of Waterfowl, presiden,
of the state union.
The bible study hour was conduct
ed by Rev. James O.. Buswell, O.
Minneapolis. Miss G%enevieve Bran
son favored the audience with a VIC
lin solo, following which Secretar,
Rottmann addressed the convention
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
Hot Weather Tonic and Health
Builder.

Are yor u down-nervcus-
tired? Is everything you do an effort?
You are not lazy-you are sick! Your
stomach. liver. Kidneys. and whole
system need a tonic. A tonic and
health builder to drive out the waste
matter-build you up and renew your
Strength. Nothing better than Elcc-
trio Bitters. Start today. Mrs. James
Duncan, H~aynesville, Me-, writes:
Completely cured me after several
doctors gave me up" soc and 800.
at your druggist.
Bpcklen's Arniea salve for cuts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
MRS. LEHMAN sHowERED.

The Ladies Aid society of Retts
met on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Isaac Parker and gave her
daughter Carrie, who was recently
married to MI. Orville Lehman. a
miscellaneous shower. The presents
were brought to Mrs. Lehman in a
large basket by Ards Jane Parkinson
and Osborne Clark. The Aid society
presented her with a beautiful casse-
role, The. afternoon was pleasantly
spent with conversation and. after
partaking of delightful refresh
ments the guests departed, wishing
Mrs. Lehman much joy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
CHICKEN Writ FOUR LEGS

Pierre, S. D.-J. S. Nelson of this
city was today exhibiting a chicken
which Matched with two perfectly
formed sets of legs. He managed
to keep the little fellow alive for. a
week, but it refused TO eat and his
desire to e a real chicken scratch
ing. with four legs will not be real
lied. The chicken appeared to- be
perfectly formed outside its surplus
sage of legs. and In moving it hob
bled on all of them,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
MISS PERKINS HoNoRED.

Miss Miliie Nome entertained a
number Of young ladies on Thursday
evening ,ath1rher Home on West Fifth
avenue in houoriof Miss Mildred Per-
Music was furnished by the Misses
Cleo and, Ora Taylor and Miss Helen
iHendrickson. A piano solo and a
reading We're given by Miss, Garcia
r. KICKS, A humber of games were
played on the lawn, directed by the
Misses aKonze and Hockett, after
which an auto ride was enjoyed, fol
lowed by a luncheon served at the
LakOta.
All spent a very enjoyable evening
and departed at a late hour for their
homes. Those present were Margaret
Brady, Rose ,Konz, Burjetta Brady.
Helen Hendrickson, Corola F. Kicks
Cleo Taylor, sena Grunde, Maude
Hockett, Lucy Bolsworth, Ora Tay.
Tor, Josephine Kelly and Cloe Carter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02

Thursday afternoon, in honor of her
birthday. The afternoon hours were
spent with informal games, conclud-
ed with a dainty luncheon.
The guests were Misses Dorothy
Scallin. Florence Derr, Dell Clark,
Ruth johnson, Gladys Spencer, Clara
Fox, Ada McKeeland Ursula Kotrba.