Evening star., 1921-06-12
FALLS CHURCH.

FALLS CHURCH. Va. June II (spe-
cial) THE Village Improvement 60
ciety at its regular meeting this week
elected the following officers: Presi.
dent, s. A. Rohwer; vice president,
Mrs. Barron Fredricks; secretary.
Miss Josephine Howard: assssan. tssast
urer. William T. Pafrott. A con
tribution OF $3.50. the proceeds Of
recent supper. was voted to the fund
for the Improvement Of Washington
street. The form of a petition to the
circuit court for amendment OF the
town charter was approves ana re-
ferred to the town council for con-
sideration and suggestions. The July
meeting will be held Tuesday evening.
July 5. at the home OF John F.
Trabold
Special union services viii be held
tomorrow evening at the Baptist
Church for the purpose of orsanlzHlg
a Y. NJ. CA. branch in Falls Church.
A good speaker will deliSe. an ad-
dress. A general invitation has been
extended, especially to men and boys.
The annual picnic of the. Baptist
Sunday school will be held Saturday.
June %. The committee on athletics
Quick. Edward Fenwick., Charles
Fenwick and Howard Berger.
The June meeting of the Woman's
CIVIC League was held yesterday at
the home OF Mrs. G. w. Hawxhurst.
Mrs: Barron Fredricks resigned the
craftsmanship of the garden beauti-
fying committee. The vacancy will
be filled later The matter of chang
ing the name of the organization was
brought up ahd it Was announced that
under the constitution the sugges-
writing at nreyi0uS naptjNg IL
was proposed that all-day meetings
be held during the summer. with box
lunches served.
Members of the first grade high
Hall Monday night.
Members of the Old Falls Church
gave a reception at Parish Hall last
Saturday night for the rector. Rev
Allan Castleman. and Mrs. Castleman.
The hall was decorated with flowers
and ferns and a musical program rem
dered by the choir with several solo
numbers
commencement exercises were held
at the Odd Fellows Hall last night.
branI was followe ed by the salutatory
by Miss Eleanor Eastman. DR.. S.
Reese Murray gave the address Of
the evening and the presentation OF
spemas Mas Wss ;.n ny Miss asts
the vafedictory and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Allan Cas-
tleman. The graduates were Francis
Orrison. Margaret Rogers. Etlan
Shotwell. Laura Valentine. Eleanor
Ogilvie. The program was inter.
spersed with music by pupils of the
school. under the direction of Mrs.
j. F. Donaldson >,
Children's day win be observed at
the Southern Methodist sunday
SchonI fnrpnrrOw caDfafa "(SOd' &
Beautiful World. will be given, at
the regular Sunday school hour.
Miss Jennie Turner left Tuesday to
attend the Epworth League Confer
Front Royal She was accompa anisd d
by Miss Lucille Hildebrand.
Miss Elizabeth Drummer was re-
Gently awarded pin at the Southern
Methodist sunday school for having
attended Sunday school for twelve
years without missing.
Members of the Girl Scout troop
will take their first hike next Tues
day. when they will meet at the home
of the scout mistress. Mrs. blackwell,
near West Falls Church.
The Young Folks Auxiliary Of the
give their second entertainment, in
the interest of the good road fund
at Odd Fellows Hall next Thursday
and Friday evening. -,
The closing exercises Of the schools
were held on the grounds at the
The children wore gay costumes and
gave a delightful program of song
and dance. The entertainment was
under the direction of Mrs. J. r.
Donaldson. and at the close she was
presented with a bouquet ef.roses ON
behalf of the children and teachers,
the presentation being made by the
queen of fairies.
The members Of the Highlands Citi-
zens Association will hold a good
roads carnival at the residence Of H.
n. Millard. Maple Lawn. on the Lee
DIR. Holley, director of the bureau Of
commercial economics, has placed an
out-of-doors motion picture equip
ment, with unlimited films, at the
disposal of the association. The truck
and equipment cost the bureau over
most every subject of educational in
terest. such as scenic travels. indus
trial and scientific activities.
DR.. Holley was for eighteen. years
deprived of his sight, and during this
period of darkness made the VOW that
would devote the remainder of his
life and fortune in helping the world
to see things. which vow he rs full
filling by sending thirty-six of these
equipped trucks to all parts of the
world from Alaska to the innermost
points in Africa with films from other
parts of the world, the only stipula-
tion being that no charge shall be
made for showing the pictures.
The carnival will include outdoor
dancing and motor service to and
from the trains at East Falls Church.
The proceeds derived from the carni-
val will be devoted to the improve
ment of the road from the Episcopal
Church to Merrifield.