davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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QUEEN LODE. SURVEY NO.
 10Oz A

lUZ7-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. S. M NJ. No 1 bears s. 33' 23t 32" w, 3359.39 feet; thence N. 35 Q 12' 30" E., 49674 feet to Cor No. ?, thence N 4S' 45' 30" w., 149S feet to Cor. No. 3. thence s. 35' 12' 30" w., 52962 feet to Cor. No. 1. thence s. 61o 34' E., 136.5s feet to Cor. No. 5, thence s. 470 56' E., 2O3.53 feet to Cor. No. s, thence s. 55o 15' E., 14416 feet to Cor. No. ', thence s. 37' 23' E., 265.60 feet to Cor. No. 8, thence s. 62' 58 E., 1St68 feet to Cor. No. 9, thence s. 5So 32' E., 20060 feet to Cor. No. 10, thence S 50' 03' E., 197.97 feet to Cor. No. II, thence S. 26' 1S' E.. 9S.O4 feet to Cor No. 12 thence s. 42o 29' 30" E., 93.07 feet to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. To tai area, 16.699 acres; Net Area claimed, 16.699 acres.
 The Queen lode is adjoined on the Northwest by the c lode, of this survey: on the Northeast by the Pear No. 6 lode, of this survey; on the southeast by the Ping lode, of this survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel according 10 the plat of survey.
 PING LODE. SURVEY NO 1027-A.
 Beginning al Cor. No. l, whence U. $. NJ NJ No. 1 bears s. 33' 23' 32" w. 335939 feet, thence N. 35' I2' 30" E.. 496.74 feet to Cor. No. 2. thence $. 470 4S' 30" E.. 1500 feet 10 Cor. No 3, thence s. ,35' 12' 30" w. S3742 feet to Cor. No. 1, thence N. 6l9 24' w., 87.50, feet to Cor. No. D, thence s. S9' 23 w, .149.65 feet to Cor No. 6. thence N. 75o 55' w. t99.76 feet, to Cor No. z. thence N 54' 06' S8r w., 136.32 feet to Cor. No. 8, thence N. 33o 1T w., I4e.21 feet to Cor. No. 9, thence N. 2Oo 33 w., 99.59 feet to Cor. No. 10. thence N 36o 34f 30" w.. S5.82 feet to Cor No. II, thence N. 64e 5s' w.. 227.35 feet to Cor. No. 12. thence N. 51' IF w.. 206.47 feet 10 Cor. No. 13, thence N 28' 37' w., 186.92 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Total area t7.48O acres. Areas excluded-Con- fIict with Sur. No. HI. s. A. H., of Wm. Fries. 0.361. Total area excluded, 0.361 acres; Net Area claimed. l7.119 acres.
 The Ping lode is adjoined on the Northwest by the Queen lode, of this survey: on the southeast by Sur. No. i'll. S. A. H., of Wm. Fries; on the Southwest by the wa
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of its conflict with the Bear No lode, of this survoy). 1910 acres Conflict with Sur No. 149 Last Chance placer, l.47S acres; Con flict with Sur Mo- 150 Last Chance placer. 0.97S acres; Conflict with Sur. No. 151, Last Chance placer, 0.414 acres; Conflict with Sur. No. l52. Last Chance placer, 0.21S ac- res: Conflict with Sur. No. 153, Last Chance placer, 1.OS4 acres; Conflict with Sur No. 154, Last Chance placer, 1090 acres; Con flict with Sur No. 93S, Red Jacket lode. (eXclusiye of its conflict with Sur. No. l54, Last Chance placer) , 0.219 acres; Conflict with Bear No. 1, lode, of this survey, 2.105 acres. Total area excluded. 9.269 acres. Net area claimed. 10.724 acres.
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United States Land Office.


 Juneau, Alaska, January ,. 1920.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of Chapter six of Title .thirty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the under signed, the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company, d corporation. duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of West Virginia, authorized to do and doing business in the Territory of Alaska, whose Post Office address is Juneau, Alaska, by it's authorized agent and attorney in fact, P R. Bradley, whose Post Office address is Treadwell, Alaska, has filed an application for a patent for the % "R. /" Queen" Ping John D. .'' Ut, ," Wit" Bit Gerald, Bear l, Bear D. Bear S. Bear 4 :" Bear s. Bear G. and Bear 7," contagious lode claims, situate on the Northerly and Westerly slopes of Mt. Roberts, and the Bear, ; M" "S," Captain" "It," |" Wit, . and Bit" mill sites part of which are situate in the Last Chance Ba- sin and the remainder Southerly and near the patented townsite of Jul neau Alaska, all of which lode claims and mill sites are situate in the Harris Mining District, Juneau Recording District, Territory of AL as}a, designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this of flee as Mineral Survey No. 1927. A & B. which field notes of sur vey describe the boundaries and eX- teut of such lode claims and mill sitcs on the surface with magnetic ltclination at all corners of 32 15' east, Lat. 5S' 1S' 15" N, Long. 1349 23' 30" w as follows:
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vey; on the Southwest by the r lode and the Bit mill site, both o this survey and Sur No. 9S2 B, I mill site, according to the plat o
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ters Of Gastineau Channel, accord ing to the plat of survey JOHN D LODE. SURVEY NO.
 1027-A AND R


 Beginning at Cor. No 1, whence U. S M M. No. l bears s. r A 09" w, 4749S5 feet. thence N. 35o 12 30" E., 599.6o feet to Cor. No. 7, thence N. 4Se OF 30" w., 1900 feet to Cor No 3. thence S. 35o 12' 30" w, 599.60 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence S. 4So or 30" E., .150O feet to Cor No. l. the place of beginning. Total area. 20.504 ac- res Area excluded Conflict with Sur. No. 612, summit No. l lode, 8237 acres. Total area excluded, s237 acres; Net Area Claimed, 12267 acres. e
 The John D. lode is adjoiHed on the Northwest by lthe Il lode and the Bear No. ' lode, both of this survey: on the Northeast by Sur. No. 612, Summit No. l lodc; on the southeast by the Bear No. 6 lode, of his survey; on the Southwest by Sur. No. SAP. Utah lode, according Q the plat of survey. H
 IT LODE SURVEY NO. 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence I. & NJ. M No. ? bears N. 66o 34 35" E., S75646 feet. thence s. 47' 54' w, 1900 feet to Cor. No. 2. hence N. 41o 57' W. 59S.10 feet to 'or. No. 3, thence N 470 54' E., i500 feet to Cor. No. 1, thence s. t10 57' E., 59S10 feet to Cor No |, the place of beginning. Total urea, 20595 acres. Area excluded Conflict with Bear No lode of his survey. 1.006. Total area ex- ,luded. 1.0G6 acres; net area claim d. 195S9 acres.
 The II lode is adjoined on the Northeast by the Wit lode, on the Southwest by the Bear No. lode, ,f this survey, according to the plat If survey.
 WIT LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No 1, whence '. s. NJ. NJ. No. ? bears N. 70' 18' 3" E., 7349.s7 feet, thence S. 4S' l2' w.. 1500 feet to Cor. No. 2, hence N. 41o 5T w.. 59S.10 feet Cor. No. 3, thence N 4So 02' E., 800 feet to Cor No. 4, thence S. 1o 57' E.. 598.10 feet to Cor. No. 2, the place of beginning Total re-. 20.595 acres; net area claimed 0.595 acres.
 The Wit lode is adioined on the Jorthcast by the Bit lode, of this urvey: on the Southwest by It lode, )f this survey; according to the plat of survey.
 BIT LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence J. & NJ. NJ. No. ? bears N. 75' A g" E. 599030 feet, thence s. 4S0 IT w, 149S.50 feet to Cor. No. ?. hercc N. 41o 57' w.. 59S.10 feet 70 Cor No. 3. thence N. 4So or E.. I49S50 feet to Cor. No. 1, thence s. 1T 57' E., 59S.10 feet to Cor. No. [. the place of beginning Total !rea. 2o575 acres areas excluded, --conflict with Sur No. 6l2, Sum nit No 3 lode, 0.722 acres; con flict with Sur. No. 612, Summit No. lode, 2.661 acres; Total lrea excluded, 3.3S3 acres; Net urea excluded, 17:192 acres.
 The Bit lode is adjoined on the Northeast by Sur No. 612, Summit No. lode; on the Southeast by Sur. No. 612, Summit No. 3 and Summit No. lodes, respectively; ,n the Southwest by the Wit lode, If this survey, according to the plat of suryey
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BEAR MILL SITE. SURVEY
 MI 10O7 p

Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence U. s. M NJ. No bears N. S9o 40 424" E.. 7629S0 feet and point for true corner No. 4, Bear No. 1 lode of this survey bears N. 62o 32' 20" F., 453.56 feet, thence s. 62' 35 w. $50 feet to Cor No ?, thence N. 27' 24' w, 200 feet to Cor. No 5, thence N 620 35' E., $50 feet to Cor. No. 1, thence S. 27' 24' E. 200 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Total area, 2.525 acres Areas xciuded-Conflict with Sur. No. 143, Last Chance placer. 0.007 acres; Conflict with Sur. No. IA, Last Chance placer. 05S3 acres Conflict with Sur. No. 145. Last Chance placer. 0.546 acres; Conflict with Sur. No. 146, Last Chance placer, 0.450 acres; Total area ex. cluded, 1.5S6 acres; Net area claim ed, 0.939 acres
 The Bear mill site is adioined on the North by Sur. Nos. IA, 45 and l46, Last Chance placers, respec' lively; on the East by Sur. No. 149, Last Chance placer; on the South by the Bear No l lode. of this sur vey; on the West by Sur. No. 146, Last Chance placer, according to the
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M MILL SITE, SURVEY NO.
 10OT D

Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. s. NJ. M No. 1 bears s. 150 30' 51" E., 7174.21 feet, and Cor. No, ?, Bear No lode, of this survey, bears N. S40 09' IS" E., 504.53 feet, thence N. 52' 12' 30" w., 599.0S feet, to Cor. No. ?, thence N. 23' 58' w.. $40 feet to Cor. No. 3, thence S. 51o 55' E., 604.74 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of be- ginning. Total area, 0.021 acres; Net area claimed, 0.021 acres.
 The M mill site is adjoined on the Northeast by Sur. No. 9S2 B, F mill site and on the Southwest by Sur. No. 9S2 B, G mill site, according to
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l Utah lode; on the Southeast by the Q lode. of this survey; on the South west and West by the waters of
 Gastineau Channel, according to tho
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ltclination at all corners of 32' 15' cost, Lat. 5S' 1S' 15" N, Long. 1340 23' 30" w. as follows:
 0 LODE, SURVEY NO. 1O27-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. i, whence U. S. M M. No. l bears S. 10o 37' IA" w., 3836.10 feet, thence N. 35' 12' 30" E., 523.62 feet to Cor. No ?, thence N 48' 45' 30" w., 59S.3S feet 10 Cor No 3, thence s. 35' 12' 30g w., 459S5 feet to Cor. No. 4 thence S. 49o IA E., 123.5S feet to Cor. No. 5, thence s. 36 26' E., 2639 96 feet 10 Cor No. 6, thence S 46o AT E., 22377 feet to Cor No 1, the place of beginning Total area, 6.741 acres; Net area claimed, 6.741 acres.
 The Q lode is adjoined on the Northwest by Sur No. GAP Utah lode; on the Northeast by the Bear No. 6 lode, of this survey; on the Southeast by the Queen lode, of this survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel, ac- cording to the plat of survey.
 R LODE, SURVEY NO. 1027-A
 Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence U. & M M No. 1 bears s. & 57 23" E., 52S296 feet, thence N. A 06' 30" w., 14S.20 feet, to Cor No. ?, thence N 32' 26' E.. 9S7.78 feet to Cor. No. 3, thence S. 44o 05' 50" E., 196S7 feet to Cor. No. 4. thence s. 35o 12' 30" w., 977.60 feet to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning. Total area, 3SO5 acres; Areas ex- cluded-Conflict with Bear. No. ' lode of this survey, 0.05}: Total area excluded, 0.050 acres; Net area claimed, 3.755 acres.
 The R. lode is adjoined on the Northwest by Sur No. 9S2 B, D. mill site and the Bit mill site, of this survey; on the Northeast by the Bear No lode, of this survey; on the Southeast by Sur. No. GAP Utah lode, Sur No. 612, Summit No. lode and the John D lode, of this survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel, ac-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07

called to Newport r. J.. Thursday
morning by a telegram from her broth.
er, Major r. b. Farquharson, who Is
stationed at the naval training station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gandin are re-
ceiving congratulations over the birth
OF son, Monday, Feb. l.
Principal Jay Garyin is at home this
week, the schools in Groton having been
closed because of influenza.
G.. Lonardi has sold his house and
land on the Groton road To Louis Car
ri of Barre and has rented the small
building near the railroad crossing, in
the village, for his own occupancy.
Dorothy Williams. whose mother is
housekeeper for NJ. II. Gibson. was tax
en- in with influenza in school Thurs
day afternoon. She was taken to Mr..
Gibson's house and same was placed
under quarantine BY Health Officer
DIR. W w. Darling.
w. 7. George, while getting ice on
the river in the binding snowstorm
Of Thursday afternoon, made a mis-
step and fell into the water, but a
assistance was at hand he was quickly
rescued and no i'll effect resulted
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Bc3kktsper and rtenographer ut
Lnnorcy Clothing Store. @76tf
WOMEN OR MAN WANTED, lalary VA
full time. Soc an hour spare .ime, cling
guaranteed hosiery TO wearcr Experience
unnecessary; international Mills. Norris
town. Pa. 276tie
AGENTS 200 ptr cent profit wonderful
little article. omct hing new sells like
wildhrc; carry right in pocket write at
once for free sample: Albert Mills t'enI
Mrr.. 36l American building. Cincinnati,
Ohio aI6tl'
OUR PROTECTED ARTICLE exclusively
a.. ned and controlled by us clears upward
Il $1,000 per day for ualesmen; most essen
tilI: government created demand large ter
ritories 20 statesmen able 20 handle crews .
side line or full time: II ycu tannot Iell
this specially ycu win fail selling life pre-
Servers on a sinking ship; definite cooper
alton Jerome Lsadt. Pres, South Dear
born street, Chicago. III. :.6tl'
SI-EiGH FOR SALE Price $500. bats
are worth that amount: W. A. Lane. .el-
cphone ar. 2I6t3.
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SOUTH BARRE

Mrs. Roy Blanchard is on the sick
list
Mrs O'Brien, who has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs Leon Donahue, has
returned to her home in Waterbury.
Mr.. Wheeler of Barre City has rented
the Comstock place at South Barre and
intends to move onto it the first of
April.
Mr.. Kelley Of Plattsburg is visiting
his sister. Mrs Henry.
Lessie Leonard. who has been on the
sick list, Is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Comstock of
Calais recently visited at the home Of
their aunt. Mrs. Hines.
Archie Button and daughter Helen,
al East Orange. visited his mother,
Mrs. Button. one day this week
Crows were seen flying over South
Barre one day this week.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF ERNEST EDWIN HUTCHr

ESTATE or ERNEST EDWIN HUTCHINs
The undersigned. having been appointed BY
the honorable prohste court for the district
q Washington commissioners. 10 receive.
examine. and adjust the claims and demands
of sii ugrstns eFaiu1t the state n Ernest
Fsufn Hutchins late q Plain6eld. n tsid
district. dcucastd and sli claims exhibited IN
uHs.t thereto. hereby give notice hat We
sFiU meet Tor the purpose aforesaid. AZ he
~ A Perry Rial Estate Agency, IN he city
III Barre IN said district en- The 18th dsy
of February and i6th DAY q April nest
firm % O'Clock a. M Until O'Clock > m.
On czrh &c said days. and that EiX months
frun TIE 5th day q Decembcr, A. p, 1918. =
~ tius limited b said court for aid cred
5lcrs % rrcstnt their claims % u ior sNan-
nsssar ard allowance.
Date az Rarre this lsth dsy - Decsmbsr.
a. D.. 1878.
DANIEL A PERRY.
H W BACHELOR. Commissioned
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CR4NITEVILLE

+. J. Rutter. optometrist from Mont
pelier. will BE- at the Boutwell,, Milne &
Varnum boarding hotise Thursday and
Friday. the 18th and 18th. Call and
have your ewes examined. He can also
supply You with stonecutters frames
aud lenses.-adV.
Regular meeting OF Court Rob Roy.
No. s. Z. Of A.. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at
p. N.
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SOUTH RYECATE
Death of Mrs. Margaret Darling, 90,
Towns Oldest Resident.

Mrs. Margaret Darling passed away
Tuesday evening after an illness OF
two weeks. She was the oldest person
in this place. having passed her 92nd
birthday. and up to very recently she
had enjoyed the best of health and
mental vigor She was the wife of DR..
John B. Darling and has spent her en-.
tire life in this place, the mother Of
nine children, all living, twenty grand
children and ten great-grandchildren.
Her life has been a blessing to all who
have known her and her memory will
be honored The funeral was held at
the Presbyterian church, of which she
was a charter member and faithful at
tendant, Thursday afternoon, Rev. w.
I. Bailey officiating.
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Card of Thanks.

wish to express my heartfelt thanks
To the neighbors and friends for their
Kindness and help and sympathy dur
iug nv sickness and bereavement, also
for the beautiful flowers
Mrs Ellen Z. Marshall.
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what Really Annoyed.

caller Hear that girl, Doesn't her
constant singing IN the fla; annoy YOU
ledger Not 20 much as the constant
fat n her singing Boston Transcript
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Marriage Is a Lottery

Mrs. Dearborn Did Won ever win a
prize IN q lottery.
Mr. Wabash Why II course. ~
gettisg siimony Judge
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Uulueky

80 Iim-~ wife does her own cooking.
I suppose shes got lim broken in-
Nc- broken n health Boston
Transcript.
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BARRE DAILY TINES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1920,
The Weather

Snow and slightly colder tonight
Sunday partly cloudy and colder; fresh
northwest winds on the coast.
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DIR. G. l. Darling and his sister, Mrs.
Warren Fox. Of Lowell, were in town
to attend the funeral Of their grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret Darling.
Miss Christiana Farquharson was
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Berlin Congregational Church-frar
Bloomfield, pastor. l0;4j, morning ser
ice. with sermon by the pastor. SUI
day school at noon. Thursday, p. n
a meeting will be held in the parse
age TO organize ladies' missional
society. All ladies interested arc i
yited
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vile - DIR. W T. Archibald, pastor
Preaching services at 1880 a. m and {
p. m. Or. Archibald will speak in the
morning on. TO Die Is Gain and N
the evening on the question, With
What Body DO They Come This sub
ject he breaches on by request. The
sunday school meets at the close OF
the morning service
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Italian Baptist Sunday School-Mr.
Lehigh, superintendent Bible study at
p. m. each Sunday. Lesson for to-
morrow. "Peter at Joppa and LYDIA,
taken from Acts 9:32-4 3 Everybody
is welcome to unite with us. J. 7. ;.
c. T.. follows Sunday school.
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First Baptist Church--Bert J, LehIGh'
pastor. The pastor viii preach On
sunday al 1890 and o'clock. Morn
ing subject. "The Church With the
Right Spiritual Temperature Evening
subject. Testimony for God Bible
school at II O'Clock. Y. p. s. {. h.
service at q Prayer service Thursday
evening at 1880. All are welcome at
all services Of the church
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websterville Baptist Church - DR.
Christian Petersen, pastor. Morning
worship at 1890; subject, Apostolic
Ambition" Evening service at :; top.
n. THE Supreme Need of the Age
The pastor will preach at both serv-
ices. Sunday school at / $50. VIII every
scholar please be present? The choir
will assist the pastor during the serv-
ices with old fashioned music and
song. We invite the public to come
and worship with us in the little
church with the big welcome.
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First Universalist Church Frank O..
Hokerk. pastor. Sunday services;
1850 a. m, divine worship; subject,
For He Endured, Seeing Him Who Is
Invisible" HAS a. M, Sunday school
in assembly room; the Murray forum
class in auditorium. p m, junior
". p. c. L. in church parlor; Edmond
Gladding leader p. m. senior \. T.
C. L. in the church parlor; Miss Merle
Douglas. leader. The committee on con
stitution and BYLAWS will meet in the
law offices of J. Ward Carver on Mon
dav evening Al O'Clock. The midWeek
service will be held on Wednesday at
L 30 D. m in the church parlor. The
pastor viii speak upon The Greatest
Cause for Failure in Life There will
be question box. Come and bring
your problems. The junior singing class
viii meet in the church parlor on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock; re
hearsal Of special music, and all mem
hers are expected TO be present.
Evening star., 1920-03-30
ST. MARTINS TROUPE.
Minstrel Show Personnel for Ben.
eft Performance Announced

Announcement of the personnel of
the cast of st. Martins minstrel
troupe. which will present a minstrel
show for the benefit of st. Martins
Church during the coming month
was made today.
The following are included in the
cast:
Misses Alice Andrews. Mary P. Burke,
Lucy Clarke, Beatrice Cosgrove, Mary
F. Crawley. Mary Daily, Mary Darling
Gertrude Gauges. Isobel German, Mar
jorie German, Loretta Hannah, Mil
dred Hansen, Etelka Kearney, Cath
crime Mcleod. Agnes Madisan. Anna
F. Meehan. Margaret Meehan, Florence
Palmer. Regina Palmer, F.. Prosise
Loretta Ryan, Elizabeth Sauers. Lo-
retta Schwartz. Edna NJ. Stfudley
Marie Strudiey. Mae Sweeney, May
Whalen and Mrs. Margaret Birkle and
James ]. Bowe, c. n. Bowers. John w
Cronin, George A. Dowden, Francis y
Gaegler. Thomas e. Hanley, E. s
Hart, Ambrose r. Harrison. James
Keliher, Ralph Klucken. L. E. Lans-
dale, w. A. Mckinney, William B. Nc
Mahon, j. j. Meehan, jr.: John Miller
Lee Moxley, Felix Murphey. Thomas
f. OConnell. Bernard O'Connor
Everett Phillips and John ]. Shay.
Evening star., 1920-03-30
BEGIN INVESTIGATION
OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Eight Members Of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Association cf
y
Each Assigned Division.

Supplied with questionnaires and
ali necessary information. eight m ets-
| bers Of the District Congress Of Moth
ksrs and Parent t-Teachers' Associa-
EGsles Scott Rafter, president. today
began a detailed investigation of
conditions of public school buildings
in the District. Each Of the eight
members has been assigned to one
Of the eight white school divisions.
canvass the schools in the colored di-
visions.
Due to the closing of the schools
for the Easter holidays. the investi-
gators will be delayed in completing
their reports. However. officers of
the organization hope to have a con-
densed statistical report of the con-
ditions in the entire school system
in the hands Of members of Congress
and school authorities by May.I.
From time to time during the in
vsstigation special meetings of the
investigating committee will be held
and the completed questionnaires
turned over to member of the or
Sanization. who will compile the sta
tistical report which will be submit
Supervising principals of every school
division have been requested by Supt.
, Thurston to cooperate with the in
vestigators in making the survey.
All plans FOR conducting the In
vestigation. in addition to arrange
ments for the annual state conven-
ton of the District Congress of Moth
eFs and PARENT Teachers Association
to be held here April 81 were made
at a special meeting of the organf-
zation yesterday afternoon at the
Teachers Club. Plans for conducting
a membership campaign for 1900 new
members also were made.
The organization now has an active
membership of SEQ. and during the
survey the corps of Investigators, in
addition to making a detailed account
of the conditions Of the school build
ings. incidentally will conduct a men,
bership drive. 1t is the intention of
Mrs. Rafter to increase the member
ship to 1000
At the annual state convention of
the organization officers for the insu =
ing year Will be elected, and plans
made for delegates to attend the an
nual convention Of the National Con-
gress of Mothers to be held in Madi-
son. Wis. June to 10. Mrs E. H.
Daniel was appointed chairman of
tho reception committee for the state
convention and Mrs. A. D. Ferguson
chairman Of the luncheon committee.