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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11
Bandits Get Registered Mail.

Los Angeles. Calif.-Three bandits
held up and robbed the driver Of a
mail truck from postal substation G
at Fifth and Los Angeles street here
and escaped with four pouches of mail,
n of which was registered. after
handwriting the driver TO a wheel Of
his truck.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11

ed to congregate in an old Frenchman's
house every evening between mess
and taps, to sit before an open fire to
smoks AID talk Of home. One evening
l. came in with q radiant face, al
81 with q small package, q blue-col-
ored tin which he set on the table. And
there before u eyes was . vision
which caused our hearts to throb with
joy. There in that out-of-the-way
little village was Q can Of honest-to-
goodness Edgeworth. I need not de-
scribe the rest Of the scene. Suffice It
to say that We had Christmas, New
Years, Fourth Of July, and Decora-
ton Day all in one that evening.
Here's pledging good fellowship in .
pipeful Of Edgeworth.
Cpl. Bttry. D. Goth c. A.
And here's to you, siri May you
never again have to be billeted in
straw in order to value Edgeworth so
highly.
And here's to those other pipe
smokers who value Edgeworth not at
all. How can you value a p~ipe-tobacco
you haven't filled up the little old pipe
with, touched a light to, and then
puff, puff, puf-decided Just what you
think Of it? Let us send you free
samples Of Edgeworth in both forms
Plug Slice and Ready Rubbed.
Edgeworth Plug Slice comes in fiat
cakes, cut into thin, moist slices. One
slice rubbed between the hands fills
the average pipe. Ready Rubbed
comes ready to be packed in your
pipe.
Edeeworth is sold in various sizes TO
meet the requirements Of q good many
different customers. Both Edgeworth
Plug Slice and Edgeworth Ready
Rubbed are put In pocket-size pack
ages, in attractive Tin humidon and
glass jars, and in various quantities In
between those sizes.
For the free samples, address Larus
& Brother Company, II South 21st
Street, Richmond, Va.
To Retail Tobacco Merchants II
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus Z Brother Com
pany viii gladly send you prepaid BY
parcel post Q one o. tvo-dogen carton
d any Gso d EdeeWogth Plug Slice q
Ready-Rubbed for the 0me pdcp yUu
would pay Tie jebb8.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11
Possibly,

Creditor (determined)-I shall call
at your house every week until you
pay this account, sir.
Debtor lin the blandest tones)-
Then, sir, there seems every probable
lty of our acquaintanceship ripening
into friendship.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11
$4,000, 900 To Enforce Prohibition

Observation-Disclosures will be asked
for 100000 0 for the enforcement of
prohibition during the mex fiscal year
an increase of S2,50O,0O0 over the ap-
preparation for the current year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11

were mending
torn uniforms,
washing soiled
clothes, and in
general rehabil-
itating them
selves. During
the 2l2 months
at the front we
had considered
ourselves fortu-
nate in getting
Eel q p o r
grace Of ciga-
rette tobacco to
fill our pipes.
There were four
NJ ia aNr,,afn~-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11

oniaL Is u i've wire.
Il know II. He touched me this
morning for twenty dollars and I
was shocked"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11

II may be recorded that the four
llllmen never confessed.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
FRUIT GROWERS
LEAGUE ORGANIZE
FOR COMING YEAR
Continued from Page u

the blight situation was completely
cleaned up.
The object of the league is to
protect the interests of fruit grow
ers in the Rogue River valley and
the policy of the body does not in
volye the solution of marketing or
)litical problems In any way what
soever. The reason that the actiyi-
ties of the organization are not
made public frequently is that few
general meetings are held; a gen
eral meeting being held only in the
case of some circumstance arising
which demands the action Of the
league as a body. Problems which
require attention to details are
worked out by the board of direc-
tors which, as can be seen by the
list, is a representative body of men
of varied interests.
The league is at present composed
of 1875 of the progressive orchard
lists of the valley. 1t is worthy Of
the consideration of every grower
as 1t is an association FOR the protec-
tion of the interests of the men in
volyed in the largest and most i'm
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21

building will be put to, but since sew
eral different parties have been try
ing to rent it for business purposes,
it is safe to conclude that it will not
stand idle long after it receives some
needed repairs. Who knows but
what another bank might soon &C.
cup it-since there is now a good
vault in it, and a move is on foot to
establish another bank here-Jack
Wisconsin Visitor
E. NJ. Wallin's mother arrived
from Wisconsin Friday for few
weeks visit with her son, who Is
employed by the Swift Packing COM
pany and lives on Church street.
Loses Auto Parts
Will Conner, who lives in Ashland
canyon, near the lower reservoir,
lost yesterday by theft, the two rear
wheels of his Ford auto, some tires
and several loose parts.
Christmas Seal Sale
Since the local health association
began selling Christmas seals in the
business district Thursday, the fund
for public health work has been con
siderably increased, amounting tc
$210 according to the last report
Lady Buys House
Mrs. r. W. Farquhar, a former
Ashland lady, has bought large
residence at Pacific Grove, Calf.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
BOYS ADVENTURE
BOOK by FORMER
GRANTS PASS MAN
BY o. II. BARNHILL

"The Spell of the Shank Kambu"
is a collection Of red-blooded boy
stories by Dennis Stovall, formerly
of Grants Pass, now of Corvallis.
(Standard Publishing Co., Cincin-
natl. Price, $500 These stories
are chockfull of the lure of the mys-
terious and thrilling adventure. The
title tale tells of the magic power Of
a secret drug obtained from the
ancient Llamas of Thibet and called
by them "Shank Kambu." Other
corking good stories in this collec-
tion are "Skookum and the Biz
zard"; "The Gold from Pine Ridge"
"Old Sprangle Paw" and a half
dozen others. These tales are the
very best of the hundreds and hum
dreds which Mr.. Stovall has written
in the past eight years. Although
wholesome and morally sound, they
are so much better than the average
goody-goody tales of the SISSY"
type as to be in class by them
selves.
The writer is personally acquaint-
ed with the author of "Shang Kam-
bu-was in his Sunday school class
at the Corvallis Methodist church
just the other day-and knows him
to be one of the finest, cleanest men
in the state. He is an active Boy
Scout worker and is much admired
by boys of the teen age as real
fellow" Mr.. StOvall began his writ
ing career while working on the
Grants Pass Observer, his first fic-
tion being pioneer mining stories.
In his busy workshop at Fernwood,
which is near the village of Philo-
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21

portant industry in the valley. In
order to become a member one must
be fruit grower or must be en-
gagged in some closely allied INDUSTRY
and must pay SO dues which go en-
tirely for the payment Of administra-
tive expense, such as stenographer's
fees and kilograms. None of the Of
ficers receive salaries. No applica-
tion blank is necessary to obtain
membership. d. r. Wood is treas
urer and SO check made payable to
the Fruit Growers league addressed
membership for any person who
to him in Medford will secure
meets the other requirements.
Some of the more important prob
lens which have been mapped out
for solution by the league for the
coming year are: Cooperation with
other organizations of the North
west in an effort to secure reduction
OF freight rates; the arrival at a
botter understanding of the fruit
wiping question with less stringent
regulations and numerous other
matters of vital interest to local fruit
growers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Lyceum Number Pleases-


The entertainment at the Baptist
church last evening was greatly en-
joyed by good-sized audience,
which pronounced it one of the best
things of the kind which ever came
to Ashland. Madame Ringsdorf as
singer and reader was splendid,
and so was the pianist, Miss Van
Hoose, and the little violinist, Helen
Hunt. The ladies performed under
difficulties, the trunk containing
their wardrobe having failed to ar
rive in time for use here. The next
number in the lyceum course, which
is being put on by the American Le-
gion, will be a "chalk and sand"
entertainment at the Methodist
Episcopal church December 30. This
show is very highly recommended.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Lets lightning Do It

Mrs. G. L. Bullen, whose cordial
invitation, Dew Drop Inn," has
brought many curious visitors to heI
tasty drink and luch parlor on the
Plaza, has a system of electrical
cooking which should interest house.
wives. There is an electrical range
pressure cooked, waffle iron, toast
er and many other appliances elec.
trically operated. Even the water
is heated with lightning quickness
by electricity. To man up a
Christmas tree It looks like cook.
ing made easy.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Married Sixty-Five Years.

Rev. and Mrs. William Johnson
celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding
anniversary Saturday at their home
on Lower Almond street Rev. John
son is personal friend of John
Wanamaker, former postmaster gen.
eral and millionaire Philadelphia
merchant, who each year SENDS his
Ashland friend valuable birthday
present. Rev. johnson left Wana-
makers employ many years ago to
accompany Rev. Dwight L. Moody,
the celebrated evangelist, as organ
ist, serving in that capacity for six
years. Rev. Johnson teaches a
large Sunday school class in the
Presbyterian church, and he and
Mrs. Johnson are loved and respected
by a large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21

math, seven miles west of Corvallis,
there are many original drawings OF
the pictures which have been used
to illustrate his stories. More or
ders are receivd from appreciative
editors than this industrious author
can fill. McNair Brothers have or
dered 1.-THE Spell of the Shank Kam-
bu," which is just off the press, and
it can doubtless be procured from
other dealers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
woodshed seance for speeders-

Samuel L. Leonard and son Har-
old, while on their way by auto
from a several weeks visit with Guy
Leonard at Fresno. Calf, yesterday
afternoon were sailing through Ash
land at thirty-two miles an hour,
with Harold at the wheel. when
State Officer Sandifer placed under
arrest the son, who was fined $15
in Justice Taylor's court today for
speeding. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel l..
Leonard are much grieved, and Guy,
Paul, Sam, Morris, George, Ted and
Leon Leonard also keenly feel his
disgrace-over parting with SIS
without adequate return. Sam Sr.,
and Harold, who is better known as
Pat, had warm interview in the
wood shed last evening.-Medford
Mail Tribune.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
New Business District

Seven new stores on Second street
just off East Main, constitutes a
new business district which has a
very advantageous location, being
close to bank and theater. and
lighted at night by the powerful
electric lights Of the Union Oil sta
tion. The Beaver Realty company
is to occupy room2 of the Beaver
block, which will be vacated by
Jerry the plumber" as soon as room
/ of the Beaver annex is ready for
his stock of plumbing fixtures,
which will probably be within a few
days. ]. L. FarrelFs Home restau-
rant will do business in room 2; L.
H. Jacks "Fixit shop" will be in
room 8; P. ]. Amer's stock of can
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Government Job Ruling

Twenty-Five thousand ex-service
men and women are affected by the
recent ruling Of Attorney General
Daugherty that former service men
and women wilf'not be thrown out of
their government jobs as long as
they are rated good" by the bureau
of efficiency. This information has
been received by department head
quarters of the American Legion, in
Portland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21

dy, sporting goods and miscellaneous
merchandise in room 4. The build
ing just below is occupied by Will
liam Depu's lunch counter and shoe
shining parlor. Room l of the Bea-
yer block is now occupied by Les
lie Prices candy factory.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Visitor from ROseburg-

j. F. Smith, of Roseburg, was Wis
iting relatives in town. Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Mr.. Smith
was en- route home from Sawtelle
Calf, where he has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. B..
Smith. The latter lived in Ashland
twenty-five years ago, and Mr.. Smith
kept racket store, and was com.
monty known at that time as Rack.
ct store Smith,"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Christmas Seals at Post Office

Hubert Work, first assistant post.
master general, issued a general or
11r December to all postmasters
authorizing the use of the post office
lobby for the sale of tuberculosis
seals, and the erection Of booths for
the same, provided it does not inter-
fere in any way with the transac-
tion of postal business or cause con-
gestion in the lobby. The local com
mittee in charge Of the tuberculosis
seals sale have been invited by the
postmaster to place booth in the
Ashland post office lobby, and a
booth will be erected there ready
for business today.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Where $1,000 Went

Miss Gertrude Biede, city record
er, explains that over $4,000 OF the
money received from the sale of
property taken over by the city, be-
cause Of non-payment Of special
street assessments, was used to re-
place money borrowed from the wa
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21

Tuttle, Thelma Good, Opal Blaker,
Melborn Mast, June Atkins, Wendell
Ritzingre, Rosa Franco, Raymond
Hays, Chester SwensOn, Georgia
Coad, Esther Burns, Marion Hitch
cock, Neal Fay, Howard Gold, Ray
mond Tuttle, Esther Peffly. Eliza
beth Wolcott, Ellwyn Dunlap, Flea
nor Doan, Paul Jones, Harold Dem
ton, Elaine Fl9ckus, Randles Gam.
mon, Leslie Hays.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
California Speeders-

L. A. Kingsley and Frank Kendle,
of Los Angeles, left Portland Tues
day morning at O'Clock and ar
rived at Hotel Ashland late in the
evening of the same day. They ex-
pected to make" Sacramento yes
terday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Volley Ball Games

VOlley Ball Games
Honors were even in the volley
ball games played at Medford last
night between two Y. M. c. A. teams
from Ashland and an equal number
from Medford Ashland's first team
won three games out of four, while
the second team lost three out of
four.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Flying Beavers

Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Beaver
and two children came down from
Portland last week for a few days
visit with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Beaver, 916 Iowa
street. The trip was made in a
Standard Eight car, which left Port
land at o'clock one afternoon and
arrived here at the same time the
following day. The night was spent
at Eugene and one hour lost fixing
tire. Mr.. Beaver is sales manager
for the Portland Standard Eight
garage. which sold 122 cars in a
single month.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Highway in Good Condition


The Pacific highway between here
and Portland is reported to be in
excellent condition. One of the
bridges recently washed out at JEFF
ferson has been replanked and an
other will be completed in few
days.
MedfOrd Minus Judge
Medford is temporarily without a
police judge, as Mayor Gates left the
city Saturday night for an absence
until Wednesday without appointing
Frank p Farrell as acting police
judge to serve during the several
weeks Glenn o. Taylor is absent on
his vacation in California, as he had
intended. This appointment will be
made on his return, and in the
meantime the police will accept bail
in minor arrest cases.-Medford
Mail Tribune.
Nisi; in Talent.
j. V. Wright and Master Bert
Wright were Talent visitors Satur-
day.
To Leave for Springfield
Thomas McKinnis and family ex-
pect to start for their former home
in Springfield, Or, Tuesday. They
will remain in Springfield for a
time.
To Visi; In Roseburg-.
Miss Doretha Abraham sxpects to
leave Friday for her home in Rose,
burg where she will enjoy the holi.
days with homo folks.
To Winter in California
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Decker and son, Yer.
non, expect to leave for Escondido
Calf, next week Mrs. Decker will
spend the winter in California, hop
ing for improvement in health from
the change in climate.
Spend Holidays with Parents -
Mrs. Maud Port and small son are
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Sparks Fly Far

I. T. Sparks, the genial freight
agent of the Southern Pacific rail-
road company, came in from Eugene
yesterday bringing the information
that the interview which he gave the
Tidings a month ago was copied by
newspapers and magazines all over
the country.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Fire Hall Stunt

The enterprising coed, Miss Mil
dred Spears, who was in Ashland a
few days ago soliciting magazine
subscriptions to pay college ex-
penses, killed chickens and did many
other interesting stunts in order to
coax coy coins from reluctant
palms. At the fire hall Chief Rob
inson offered Miss Spears fifty cents
if she would go upstairs and slide
down the brass pole. This interest
eng stunt was obligingly performed.
At one of the Ashland pool halls ii
is related that a party of card play
ers was canvassed without results
whereupon they were informer by
the proprietor that if they couldn't
vote" they could get out. They
chose the latter course.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
.0CaI and Personal
(From Tuesdays Daily
Pinehurst Teacher Arrives

Pinehurst Teacner ARRIVES
]. E. Patterson, forest entomolo-
gist, Sunday brought his wife home
from Pinehurst, where she is teach
ing school. Mr.. Patterson, went by
auto as far as Keene creek, which is
east of Green Springs mountain and
six miles from Pinehurst. The road
to this point is graded and graveled
and in fine shape, Mrs, Patterson
came by team the remainder OF the
distance from Pinehurst, The Pat
tersons have a homestead three
fourths of mile from the new high
way, near Pinehurst.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
FOr Chautauqua $827-

c. B. Lamkin says he has been
too busy the past two weeks attend
ing to Chautauqua business and 9TH
er important affairs to sell real es-
tate. AS a member of the retiring
Chautauqua board of directors, Mr..
Lamkin says he did not like to turn
over a deficit to the new board, and
therefore has, with the help of his
associates, raised 1927 to apply on
tho debt.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21

w. A. c. Conner, on Glen View
drive, reports that his garage was
entered Friday night by sneak
thief, and his car stripped of tires
and other accessories, making a to-
tai loss of approximately SIS.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Orchard Increases CrOp-

The Riverside orchard this season
mads small increase over their
output of last year in spite Of the
fact that owing to weather condi-
tions the worms were more abund-
ant. Their total crop from the one
orchard is eleven cars Of which
about one-fourth were Spitz and the
balance were Ben Davis and New
towns.-Gold Hill News.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Coming Home Sunday

Mrs. Pearl NJ. Dodge. who is en-
ployed in the treasurer's office OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany at Berkeley, is expected to ar
rive in Ashland Sunday morning to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Johnson, 165 North Main street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
To Sell Ashland HOme .

j. B. Duncan, Of klamath Falls,
was in town a few days this week.
He came over to sell his residence
property in this city since his rail-
road work calls him to klamath
Falls.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Mrs. Ella White III

Mrs. Ella White is quite i'll at her
home on Mountain avenue at pres
ent. Mrs. White received beauti-
full blooming plant from the flower
mission department of the W. c. T.
U. ladies.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
VIII Leave for Lane County

Thomas McKinnis and family, of
Factory street, expect soon to go to
Lane county for time to look after
property interests there.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Home from San Jose

Miss Irma DeCarlow, who is at
tending the San Jose normal school,
came home Saturday to spend the
Christmas vacation with friends and
relatives in Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Visit at Howard Home

Will Mitchell and family, of Med
ford, were visiting at the Jeff How
ard home on Mountain avenue the
first of this week. %
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Visitor from Dunsmuir-

Mrs. H. B. Hickerson, of Duns-
muir, Calf, is a visitor this week
with Mrs. w. E. Sanford, 80 Sixth
street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Brinine Home Bride

Edward Hunt, who went to Los
Angeles recently, is reported to
have married a woman doctor from
the east, and to be bringing her to
his home near the high school,
Mountain avenue and Iowa street,
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Roller Skating

Roller Skating
Tuesday evening the Natatorium
dance hall was opened to roller
skaters, of whom a half hundred or
more thoroughly enjoyed the sport
on the opening evening.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Recovering from Illness

Mrs. U. T, Myers, of Church street
who has been Ill for some time Is
reported to be much improved.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Taken TO Salem

Taken 10 Salem
Constable W. DeLong came down
from Salem yesterday morning and
started back on the evening train
with Ernest Hill, wanted there on a
charge of grand larceny.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Visitor from Pinehurst-

]. ]. Tracy came over Green
Springs mountain from Pinehurst
yesterday and registered at Hotel
Ashland
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Rowley Home Sold

The Alva Rowley family expect
soon to move to the north part OF
town, their present residence on
East Main street having been sold.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
ASHLAND WEEKLY TrDINGs

ter fund. Exactly what disposition
will be made of the proceeds from
the sale of additional properties has
not definitely been decided.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Mrs. John Enders Here

Mrs. John Enders, of klamath
Falls, is visiting relatives in Ash
land this week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
CHILD PLAYERS
DELIGHT LARGE
SCHOOL CROWD

CONTINUED from Page ~
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-21
Sing Christmas Carols

The High School glee club sang
Christmas carols in the Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday morning
and in the Presbyterian church at
the evening service. People were
delighted with the singing which
showed splendidly developed voices
under the direction of Miss Mar
sters.