The Washington herald., 1922-09-09
MILDRED GARRISON
CROWNED AS QUEEN
OF S. Z. BEAUTIES
Blue Eyed Girl Of II Wins
Role of Miss vir-
gi4ia Avenue.

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Al little. golden haired. blue-eyed
miss. OF IL years. won the title OF
miss Virginia Avenue in . beauty
contest held at the virginia avenue
IN Southeast Washing
ton. yesterday.
miss virginia Avenue"-Mildred
Garrison, 72o Tenth street south
east--ied boardwalk" parade
after her victory. the boardwalk be-
ing a path that enc.rcies the wad-
Ing pool. Mildred sat in q decor
ated wheeibarrow. propelled by one
of the boys. and gracefully acknowl-
edged the plaudits Of the scores.
Miidred,s maid of honorswas ILL.,
lian Scott. s13 Potomac street
southeast, a "runner-up" IN the
contest. Five-year-oid Maude Ell
lot took the part of q fairy and
placed a crown on Miss virglnia
Avenues" head. So
Miss Thelma Smith. director Of
the playground. announced after
the parade that next Friday she
would stage a contest TO decide the
prettiest blonde and the prettiest
brunette among the little girls of
the neighborhood.
These are no mosquitoes you
have here in Anacostia," an out-of-
town visitor told Mr.. aud Mrs. Rob-
ert Conroy. 1858 Mount View place
southeast. recently. p
Asked to explain, he said that
they were flying sword fish" =
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For twenty-four years he has been
working as a laborer. In Lincoln
Park for 50 9 day.
The old park worker doesn't COM
plain. He just SENS puzzled, for
Undoubtedly he has often read Of
veteran employees being rewarded
for their loyalty.
Vogel only earns his 90 a day in
fair weather. During the winter
and on rainy days he is idle. and
his earnings are nil.
The veteran Is known to hundreds
who use Lincoln Park. and the chill
dren obey his warnings to keep of
the streets as though he were their
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ]. Beall, 22ss
Mount View street southeast. will
motor to PawneeI Point over the
week end.
With the return today of Rev.
c. NJ. Bart. pastor of st. Theresa's s
Church of iAnscostia. the assistant
pastor, Rev. J. v. Buckley. will
leave for ST. Mary's. Nd. to go on
retreat. ~
Tiny cardboard furniture, hand
made baskets and bits of needle
work-made by children of the
neighborhood during the summer
months. was placed on display at
the wallach School playground,
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, last night. The two
teachers at the playground, Miss
Helen McCollom and Miss Kath-
crime Pfeffer. acted as hosts to the
mothers of the vicinity who came
to see what their children had
wrought.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. segar. ~.
Ninth street southwest, recently re-
turned to the city from Colonial
Beach, where they were spending
the summer.
Forest Neal. SO Second street
southwest. is president Of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples Union of the
Fifth Baptist Church. located on f
street near Seventh street south
west.
Sister Mary Auxilia. principal OF
St Theresa's School. Anacostia, has
been transferred to St Jerome's
School, in Baltimore. and will be
replaced by Sister Mary Sanetifica
who comes here from Baltimore.
During the past few years Sister
Mary Auxilia has become one of the
best known figures in Anacostia, and
the school under her direction has
become one Of the leading institu-
tions of its kind in the city.
The following officers were elected
at a meeting of the st. Theresa
Athletic Association last night:
Charles F. Thomas. president: wes-
ley Mcdonald. vice president and
of publicity: Sydnor Bos-
well. recording secretary: Joseph
Austin. treasurer. and william Far
mer. sergeant at arms.
Vernon Baxter was appointed
coach of this seasons football team.
Tom Blake and Harry Myers were
as his assistants.