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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
SUPERINTENDENT
OF FIRE ALARM
Alfred Darling Appointed by Village
Commissiouers-Chie Engineer
and Special Police Named.

The recently elected village commits
sioners have organized by clecting +. w.
Gibson As chairman and attorney.
The commissioners also have appointed
Alfred Darling as superintendent of the
fire alarm system III place of Frank &.
Streeter. Mr. Darling is a lincmam for
the New England Telephone 4 Telegraph
Co. and his experience in this worl,
makes him especially we'll qualified to
care for the fire alarm system. Frank c.
Streeter has been re-appointed chief OF
the fire department.
Two special police officers also have
been appointed by the commissioners.
Julius Bowman being assigned to the Es-
tcyville district and George Bower for
the Fort Dummer district Constable
Merrill \. Stark is doing special traffic
work Saturday afternoons and evenings
Mr.. Stark served some time rs traffic
officer in Paris. while with the American
army. and his experience there makes
him well qualified to act as traffic Off
Ger.
The appointment Of regular police has
net yet been taken up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
CORP. LYNCH'S BODY
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael j. Lynch
Died in France Jan. >. 1915
Funeral Monday Morning.

The body of Corp. Francis Z. Lynch of
Brattleboro oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael J. Lynch Of POI Elliot street. who
died Jan -. 1910. of spinal meningitis. in
France. will arrive in Brattleboro this
afternoon ON the 1.06 train. The body
arrived at Hobokcn. y. Y. last week.
Funeral services VIII be held at 10 o'clock
Monday morning iIi st. Michael's Roman
Catholic church and the burial viii take
place i'm st. MichaeIS cemetery.
Corporal Lynch was 26 years old at
the time Of his death, having been born
May l., 1892. in this town. He was a
graduate of st Michael's school At the
age of II he enlisted in Company /. Yer
mont National Guard. He received his
discharge. and again enlisted April 3.
1917. On July -, 1917, he enlisted in
Company IT. 4gth infantry. and was
transferred To Company F.. 112th regular
infantry lie sailed for overseas in July.
1913. and was in heavy lighting in the
Meuse-Argonne sector with the Sth divi-
sion.
His wife, who was Anna Fitzmaurcie of
Brattlcboro. died Dee. .. 1917. His par
ents, two daughters, Mary 9. and Agnes.
q. two brothers, Thomas NJ. and John
J.. both overseas veterans. and one sister,
Mary H., all live in Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
UNIVERSALISTS TO
MEET HERE AUG. %
Convention of Vermont and Province OF
Quebec to Hold FOur-Day Conven-<
tion in BrattlebOrO.

Rev. George f. Fortier, superintendent
of UniverSalist churches for Vermont and
Quebec. announces that the annual gath
ering Of the UuiverSaliSt Convention of
Women's Missionary association and the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
same jurisdiction will be held in the
Universalist church in Brattleboro Aug
% to Sept. l.. At this meeting also will
be held the first annual gathering of the
Sunday School Association of Vermont
and Province of Quebec. the delegates of
which will be called together by the pres
ent Sunday school commission which the
new organization will supercede. The
Young Peoples Christian Union under
the direction of President Earl Il. Smith
of Rutland is planning to make its gath
ering the greatest in the history of the
denomination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
STOCKHOLDERS OF
3. & w. ROAD MEET
Annual Business Session Followed by
Dinner at Brooks House To-day
List of Officers Elected.

Stockholders of the Brattleboro &
Whitehall Railroad Co. came here today
for their annual meeting and dinner,
which was served at the Brooks House
at 130 O'Clock.
The business session. which was held
at 10 o'clock in the municipal court room.
was brief and consisted of reports and
the election of the following officers :
Pres, F. B. Batchelder of Townshend !:
vice pres. \. f. Cudworth of South
Londonderry; clerk, a. V. d. Piper of
Brattleboro; treas, G 4 Boyden of
Brattleboro; auditor, John II. Ware of
Townshend executive committee to
serve with the president. \. +. Cudworth,
and ID. A. Benson Of Newfane directors
T. A. AIelendy and A. +. Cudworth of
South Londonderry; J. 4. Muzzy and ].
s. Robinson of Jamaica ]. ii. Ware and
r. b. Batchelder: d. A. Benson. 4. y.
Sherman of Williamsville and e. L. Wa
terman of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
BIC IMPROVEMENT
ON PUTNEY ROAD
Two Miles of Federal Pro-
jGct Finished-Rest
Well Under Way
VALUABLE BED
OF GRAVEL FOUND
FalIltilI Construction Co. Doing Thorough
Piece of WOrls-EXpects to Have job
Completed Early i'm August - Sixty
Men Now Employed.


Men Now Employed.
Two miles of the federal highway in
the town of Dummerston. between the
Brattleboro and Putney town" lines
which was begun last fall by the Fall
kill Construction Go. of Poughkeepsie.
\. y, have been completed, the top
gravel having been put on within a few
days, making one of the most notable
pieces of highway improvement ever ac-
complished in this locality. Sections of
the remaining part of the survey are un-
dergoing construction, in fact the work
men are now engaged on the most diff
cult part of the job, and it is expected
by the contractors that the project will
be completed early in August
The tWo miles which have been COM
pleted are at the south end of the lob.
beginning at the Brattleboro line and
extending northward. leaving 3.6 miles
10 be completed, as the survey is 90
miles long
Almost Immediately beyond the Brat
tlebpro line the change from former con-
ditionS is one Of the most important in
the entire project This is at the So
called Crosby pond and beyond Here
totore frees. a narrow roadway and
sharp curves due 10 high lodges have OBJ
gcurcd the view of the road except for a
few rods ahead. but all this has been
changed. although il has not been prac-
ticable to remove the whole of the
ledges The trees and brush have been
taken out. the hedges cut back and the
highway widened. and ar the north end
Of the pond the road up over the hill
toward Putuey has been discontinued
and the lower or meadow road toward
Slab Hollow has been improved as far
north as the old johnson place the new
road cutting across the Johnson place
and swinging back into the old Putney
road at the top Of. the rise south of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
SUMMERLIN SEES
PRESIDENT OBREGON
Gives Him Memorandum From State De
partment No Jltimatum
Regarding Recognition.

NIENTCO CITY, May 2S.-George r..
Summprlin Alperican charge daffairs in
this city. had a conference with President
.Obregon last night and it is said he handed
to the President memorandum from the
state department at Washington. No
official statement was made regarding the
meeting. which was described as "ex-
tremely cordial
The m"morandum brought to this city
by Mr.. Summerlin upon his return from
Washington. was said to be in no sense
an ultimatum which called upon Mexico
to sign a treaty as Il condition to reeog-
milton. 1t was also asserted that it was
not an embodiment of the report on Mex
leo submitted by Albert Fail. present see
retary of the interior. which was submit
ted to the United States senate while
Mr.. Fall was a member of that body
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
STATE PROHIBITION
LAW June FIRST
Federal Prohibition Direct
or Makes Statement of
It's Provisions
WARRANT NEEDED
TO SEARCH HOUSE
Tents. Shanties or Huts Around Fair
Grounds. and Vehicles In Which Ii
qu0r Is Being Struggled Can BE
Searched without Warrant.

BURLINGTON, May 2S.-On
Wednesday, June /, the new state prohi-
bition law enacted by the last legislature
and known as act 204, goes into effect.
This law says James f. Kennedy,
federal prohibition director, was made to
conform to the federal act and the franz
ers of the new law no doubt had in mind
that the officers of the state should work
to aid the federal officials in a full prose
cution of both federal and state laws"
That the public may be made more fa-
miliar with this new state prohibition law
the following sections are here repro
duced:
Section IF a states attorney of the
county. or. n town grand juror or two
reputable citizens of the county. make
complaint under oath or affirmation. be
fore n justice of such county. or a judge
of n municipal or city court that he or
they have reason to believe that int0Nicat-
ing liquor is unlawfully manufactured or
possessed, or IS kept or deposited for sale
in a dwelling hauSe. store. shop. steam
boat. water or air craft uf any kind. de
pot. railway ear or land carriage of any
kind. warehouse or other building or place
i'm such county, such justice or judge shall
issue warrant to search the premises
described in such complaint and if intoxi-
eating Liquor is found therein under cir
cumstuuccs warranting the belief that it
is unlawfully manufactured or possessed.
contrary to law, or if any still or other
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
CANOE SMASHED
SHOOTING RAPIDS
Five Canoes of Flotilla of Six with Dart
mouth Students Reach BrattIeboro
on Trip to Sound.

Five of the fiotilla of six canoes in
which II members Of the Ledyard Canoe
club of Dartmouth college put off at the
Ledyard bridge at Hanover Thursday
afternoon reached here late yesterday
afternoon on their cruise of $50 miles to
Long Island Sound, and after a brief
stop resumed their course.
The gunwale of one of the craft was
smashed as the canoe shot the rapids at
Wilder and the canoe was left behind.
the occupants finding places in the other
canoes.
The party had to carry past the Wilder
dam Thursday. the Bellows Falls dam
yesterday and the Vernon dam last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28

BE Adopted Against Irish Repu0hcahs
-25 Killings In Past Week.
LONDON. May 2S (Associated Press)
The government policy for the stern
or repression of the criminal element in
Ireland" as It is phrased in authorita-
tive quarters, involves the strengthening
Of the crown forces in Ireland with mill
itary reiuforcements which will be drawn
from units now in foreign service. No
increase of the auxiliary police or black
and tans'' or of the constabulary is CON
templated. it is declared. There is some
likelihood of the extension of martial law
to the whole of Ireland with the eXcep-
tion of Ulster. it is Indicated.
The cabinet has decided to send large
rcinforccments to Ireland, and it is ru-
mored that new measures are to be
adopted against the Republican forces in
the south and west, according to an an
nouncement by the London Times.
\ large number of mobile troops. the
newspaper says. are to be employed in Il
systematic roundup of ErbelS" over large
areas but. it adds. the details have not
vet been settled. 1t is explained that
owing to the. continuance of state ct
emergency because of the coal strike and
the need Of sending troops to SIlesia, il
iS difficult to spare troops at present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
CONTINUED on Page 50
PEERLESS co. TO
BE DISSOLVED
Cides to Go No Farther. Because of
Business Conditions
Especial to The Reformer)


Service in a chancery suit has been
accepted on the part of the state by State
Treasurer w. r. Scott and Insurance
Commissioner !. G.. Brown. brought vol
unfairly to dissolve the Peerless Life In
surance corporation of Brattleboro and
for the return of the 100000 deposit
made with the state treasurer.
The company was organized to write
group Insurance. but a change I'm business
conditions is said 10 have caused deci-
sion TO go no farther. The company never
wrote a policy.
Attorney NJ p. Maurice of Brattleboro.
of counsel for the petitioners. is here to
effect service on the state officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
OWNERS STAND PAT.
Insist on 15 Per Cent Wage Cut and No
Union Agreement

NEW YORK. May 2S.-The American
Steamship Owners association stands pat
on its position that marine wages must be
cut II per cent and that it viii sign no
agreement with seagoing unions. This
statement was made today by officials of
the association after it had been an
nounced in Washington that Chairman
Benson of the shipping board and repre-
sentatives OF the marine engineers had
reached an agreement over reduction of
wages and that Secretary of Labor Davis
was hoping to get the owners to partici-
pate in the agreement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
OFFERS SETTLEMENT
IN STILLMAN CASE
Legitimacy of Guy Stillman I'nques
ti0ned-Letter By Mrs. Still
mans Counsel

NEW YORK. May 2S.-AIrS. Anne 1.
SUillman. defendant in the divorce suit
brought by James \. StiIlman. today
made public letter from her counsel in
which ne declared a proposition had
been made to him looking to a settlement
.of the case. The letter said the terms
proposed left the legitimacy Of Guy Still
man unquestioned.
Counsel for Mr.. StiIman yesterday de
MED that they had taken any part in ne
gotlationS for a settlement and declared
there never was time when Mr.. StiIhan
was willing to acknowledge the parentage
of Guy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
BANK LOOT IN SPRINGFIELD.
One of the Robbers Claims $1,000 Secur
tiles Buried There.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 2S.-
According to William Trefry. 20. alias
Canadian Bin" arrested in New York
this week on a charge of being implicated
with five bandits i'm robbing the Portland.
Conn, savings hank of more than ST., :
600 last fall, $1,000 of negotiable secur-
tiles were buried in the ground near a
quarry in Springfield. following a run
ming fight with the Springfield police.
Trefry viii accompany State Police
man Arthur Pinnell of Connecticut to
Springfield in an effort to find the hid
den plunder. which includes $4,000 in
Iiherty bonds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Ffftx.Seven Casualties.

DUBLIN. May .. - The weekly re-
Wow of events in Ireland, issued by: the
Dublin Castle authorities yesterday. says
the intensified campaign of murder con-
tinuc,l unabated. Police and military
casualties totaIled 81. including -
deaths. The review asserts there We're
eight murders of civilians attributable to
the Sim Fein and six cases of attempted
murder. Eleven attempts were made ON
occuuied barracks and there were ~
raids on the mails. -Four raids were made
ON coast guard stations and three raids
for arms. InternmentS number 3,0j4-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
MADAM CURIE FORCED
no GIVE Up ACTIVITIES

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Madam
Marie Curie, eo-disc0yerer of radium,
arrived here today from Pittsburgh
i'm an exhausted condition and with
her two daughters went to friends
home to rest. Her friends main
tanned that although her strength had
been severely taxed by the strain of
affairs arranged in her honor. her
condition was not alarming. Mean
while plans for her transcOntientaI
tour were held in allegiance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
FISH CONCERN IN STRAITS.
Business Placed In Hands OF Committee
After Efficiency Management.

GLOTCESTER. Mass. May =. =
Announcement that the Gorton-Pew
Fisheries Co. of this city had been placed
in the hands Of a committee consisting of
Z. +. Mills. a Boston banker, Stuart
Webb, Boston efficiency specialist, and
Thomas Carroll. who had been general
manager of the company, was made to
day For the past year the business Of
tbe company. said to be the largest pro
ducer of salt fish in the country. has
been under direction of efficiency experts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Search i'm Dublin.

DUBLIN. May - Associated Press J..
Crown forces invested a large area
around Dublin mansion house today and
cor,Ions of military held several streets.
at the end of which barbed wire entangle-
mcntS were placed. Exhaustive search OF
houses in the neighborhood were com
meuced Immediately. The crown forces
,.aim to have captured the headquarters
of the Irish Republican army in recent
raid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
TO QUIT UPPER smEsIA.
Allies VIII Establish Neutral Zone BE.
tween Germans and Poles.

PARIS, MAY 2S. - The allied coun-
ell of ambassadors has virtually approved
plan to establish a neutral zone be-
tween the German and the Polish forces
i'm Upper Silcsia. 1t decided at its meet
ing this forenoon. however, to obtain
further information desired before taking
definite action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
GERMANY MAKES FIRST
PREPARATIONS PAYMENT.

PARIS. May IS (AssGeiated
Press The first real payment ON
German reparati0ns account was an
nounced from Berlin yesterday. The
payment is i'm the form of 20 bonds OF
about $4,000. 600 each. $4,000. 900
of which is payable i'm New York,
S6O.OO0 900 i'm London and S60,GO0,-
900 i'm Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Christian Science Church

First Church of Christ. Scientist. sun
day services ut 1915 a. m and 7.30 n. m.
Subject, Ancient and Modern NEGRO
Nancy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotis1n.
Denounced. Wednesday evening testi-
monial meeting at 7.45. Reading room
open daily, except Sundays, Wednesday
evenings and legal holidays, from Il to
i, 3 TO >. and Z to . O'Clock. All are wei
come. Emerson building, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
TO AID SERVICE MEN
To Form Woman Organizations to Pro-
vide Comfort In All Government
HospitaIS

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Organization Oh
committees of women in every town
where there are public health service and
government conducted hospitals to pro-
vide comfort for disabled former service
men was decided upon at meeting here
of Knights of Columbus supreme officers.
department directors and supervisors
from every state, it was announced today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
HOOVER COMING TO BOSTON.
VIII Address Meeting of Allied Shoe
and Leather Trades July Is.

BOSTON. May 2S.-Announcement
that Herbert Hoover. secretary of com
merce, would address a meeting of the
allied shoe and leather trades of New Eng
land on July Is was made today by
Thomas Anderson. secretary of the New
England Shoe and Leather association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Universalist Church
Rev. f. p. Wood. Pastor.
SUNDAY. Nav 30.

1890 a. m.-Diyine worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject, The Gates
of Symbolism
1.43 a. m.-Sunday school.
There win be no meeting Of the Y. Z.
G. r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert r. WOOdin, ID. 3D., Pastor.
Sunday. May 20.
1870 a. .m.-Subject of sermon. The Price
of Citizenship. The Grand Army.
Woman's' Relief corps. American
Legion, and Sons of Veterans will
attend.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
200 p.m.-The Young people will meet
i'm the chapel. This will be the last
meeting until fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
THE WEATHER

Showers Tonight-PartIy Cloudy Sunday
Cooler.
WASHINGTON. NIov oS-Tba
weather forecast Showers tonight. sun
day partly cloudy with somewhat lower
temperature in the interior. Fresh south
and southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28

Tuesday evening at 7.3O-Meeting of
the official board
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the
parsonage for business meeting Wednes-
day at ; p. IN.
Friday evening at 7.30 y. m.-Devo-
tional meeting i'm the yestry. A service
for every devout soul.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Charles C. Chayer. Pastor.
Sunday, May 20.

1890 a. m.-Nlorning worship. Memo
rial sermon The Spiritual Mean
ing of Americas Wars.
l1.50 A. m.-Sunday school The COM
mittee for Children's day ask all
children who wish to participate in
the exercises and songs to remain
after the Sunday school session.
7.30 D. ma special patriotic service
will be held. There will be a pa
triotic song service for about a
half-hour, followed by a short SER
mon on the theme. One Hundred
Per Cent American. The new ster-
eopticon has been installed and
viii be used for the congregational
singing. Patriotic orders espe-
ciaHy welcomed The mems cho-
rus will lead in the music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday, May 81. u. m.-ATembers
OF Pocahontas council. No. I. u. of p.
are invited to meet at the hall for a card
tournament to be played with members
OF ,Quonekticut tribe, No. >, [. o. r. NJ.
All members interested are asked to be
present,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
STERN REPRESSION
OF IRISH CRIMES
Crown Forces to Be III
creased Throughout
Southern Ireland
MARTIAL LAW AN
EARLY POSSIBILITY

Military Reinforcements From Units In
Foreign Service - New Measures to
BE Adopted Against Irish Republicans
-25 Killings In Past Week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
MRS. T0b|N OF 1
PORT byR0N,Is IS.
CALLED TO REST
Resident Of That City u Yssvg
Succunbs to Heart Trovbh-
Born IN Ireland.
Especial to The Argus,)

(oRCCA6A " AuC ATkU0,l
Port Byron. April 2s.-Mrs. Nom.
Tobin. who resided on a farm 4,
Port Byron the past 4e years, died
at 8 O'Clock this morning in IN.
home. Death was due to hear
trouble. /
Funeral services will be held AZ
8 O'Clock Monday morning In 81
Johns Catholic church Of Rapids
City. Father Sheedy officiating Bur.
ial will be in Calvary osmstary
Rock Island.
Mrs. Tobin was kind and lovin,
mother and was beloved BY ali
who knew her. She was "A year,
Of age and was born in ireland
When she was "a years Of axe shs
came to this country, locating in
Rock Island, where she was mar.
ried to Patrick Tobin 46 years aeo
He preceded her in death last Juna
After the marriage they moved 10
Port Byron. where they had lived
on a farm since. Mrs. Tobin was !
member of the st. Johns church q
Rapids City and of the altar 80.
ciety Of the church. She was also
a member of the Court of Honor !,
She leaves to mourn her passina
four sons, Thomas and Morris. n
home, James of Port Byron and "a,
ward of Rock Island, a grandchilt
and a sister, Mrs. Joe Foley O
South Wayne, Wis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
MILAN
Especial Correspondence.)

Milan. Ill, April 29.-The Pyth-
ian Sister Card club will meet next
Friday evening instead Of Thurs
day, SO az not to conflict with the
May fair.
George Mahaffey Of Edginston
has rented the John Strayer ten
ant house on East Dickson street,
vacated by tho Beswick family, and
with his family will move this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Maucker. who
are now living near Andalusia, an
nounce the arrival Of ten-pound
son, born Thursday, April 2S. MI
and Mrs. Maucker were formerly
residents Of Milan. Mrs. Maucker,
before her marriage, was Miss Mary
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walters Of
Minneapolis are staying at the home
of Mr.. Walters brother. James IL
Walters. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wal
tiers are former residents Of Rock
Island and their many friends II
this vicinity will be sorry to leasr
that Mrs. Walters is in very pool
health.
Mrs. Urban 0rosjean OF BLACK
Hawk will arrive home Saturday
from Minneapolis. where she has
been visiting relatives the pas,
three weeks.
Miss Lois Huber OF East Moline
will spend the weekend with Miss
Florence Hull. Miss Huber is a
teacher at the East Moline Com
munity high school with Miss Hull