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Karel had been sent to the gro
Gerry for several articles. She
seemed to have forgotten some
thing. but after a few moments
thought she said to the clerk, "A
head of cheese. please" T. N. B.
Mary Edith was told to answer
the doorbell.. as her mother was
busy.
There proved to be a salesman at
the door. who asked the little girl
IL her mother was busy.
She thought a minute and then
replied. Yes, she's Starring chero
ries-" C. b.
Before he could stand alone DON
aid would hold the sides of the beo
and help mother made the bed. As
she put on each sheet or blanket
she let him think he was smooth
ing II on his side just as she was
on hers.
1t happens that she uses only
doilies on her table. and Donald
had never seen a table cloth put
on a table. On his second birthday
anniversary he was watching me
prepare his birthday dinner. As /
shook out the tablecloth and spread
1t over the table he cried out de-
lightedly:
Make the table. make the tablet"
and ran to help me smooth Il.
NJ. E. d.
The owner of a grocery store
found IL necessary TO leave her place
for a short time. In her absence
I went into the store and found her
small son in charge. ! wanted but
ter. and asked him what brands
they carried. II seems they had
just one brand of table butter and
a bulk butter for cooking. SO the
boys answer was: I'VE only got
got two kinds. best and worst"
c. S. c.
The Smiths-next door neigh
bors-have a poodle dog. Last
year they had IL shaved for the
summer. 1t passed our house
and my sister. Tavern, came run
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Answers to These Questions VIII BE
Published TomorrON.

Answers to These Questions VIII BE
Published Tomorrow.
1. Where is the highest bridge In
the world?
2 How many families are there In
the United States?
3. who composed the operas
''Tannhauser" nd "Lohengrin?"
4. What is the geographical dis
tribution Of the Portuguese colo
nies?
8. What actor played the leading
role for many years in the famous
civil war play, Secret Service?"
6..What goddess arose from the
foam of thu sea?
z. In what year did the Name
lukes become masters of Egypt? .
8. Who took the part OF the little
sister in The Birth of a Nation?"
9. How many times was Rome pill
iaged and sacked?
10. Who was Mrs. Elizabeth Cur
ney Fry?
Answers to Yesterday's Questions
1. What country has dollar
worth more than oursa The Uru-
guayan peso or dollar is worth
$l.O34 in our money.
2. What are iVe synonyms for
the word abominable? Abhorrent,
foul. accursed, detestable, and hor-
rible.
3. When did the battle Of Antie-
tam take place? September IT,
1862.
4. Who was Dorcas7 In the New
Testament (Acts .. 36) a woman
who was full of good deeds and
made garments for the poor. Hence
a Dorcas society. a society for sup
plying the poor with clothes.
5. Who is known as The Young
Roscius?' William Henry wesr
Betty G791-1S7D, an Enghshman
who acquired fame and fortune as
a boy actor.
s. What old time studio was the
first stamping ground of stars who
have since become famous? The
Biograph studio.
Z. Who really won the battle of
Saratoga and compelled the surren-
der OF Burgoyne? Benedict Arnold
and Gen. Daniel Morgan in COM
mand of the rifemen. Gen. Gates
commanded the Americans, but he
was not in the fight.
8. Who Is the president Of Swift
zerland? Robert Haab, who took
office January l. 1922, succeeding
Edmund Schulthess.
,. Who wrote 'McTeague" Frank
Norris.
10. To whom did the gods give a
mysterious casket filled with
plaques. sins and hope. according
to mythology? Pandora.
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You May Invite Him.
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ticed II. was covered with dressing
I greatly dislike. The next moment
/ found myself waving the plate in
the air, and shouting, in my best
boarding house manner. ANY one
here want my salad?" NJ. S.
His Voice . sedative.
Immediately upon my return to my
desk after luncheon ! was asked to
take dictation. Things went along
fine for about fifteen or twenty let
ters: then began to feel drowsy. I
tried to sit up straight and get every
word. / guess the boss voice must
have had soothing effect, for I sud
denly jumped and found not one or
two but at least eight people gazing
at me. Yes, I had been asleep, but
my pencil kept moving and my boss
was none the wiser until his attention
was drawn to the sleeping beauty by
his side. ].
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A Faded Flower.

I am rather proud of my looks
and always take pains to appear
my best for company.
One morning I was just finishing
the sweeping when my brother. and
his family, whom I had not seen
for a couple of years. drove IA the
yard. With them were couple OF
well dressed women, and was
naturally embarrassed to have them
find me with hair disheveled ano
dust streaked face. However,
welcomed them graciously and we
sat down to talk.
1 noticed that Bobby, my small
nephew. was studying me intently.
and during a luli in the converse
ton he said: "Auntie, you must
have been good looking when you
were young"
Yes" / beamed, with my pleas
ATTEST smile, seeming a compu-
ment. what makes you think So
dear?'
Because" answered Bobby. "un-
Gle would never marry you the way
you look now L. II. ID.
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HWOSCODe
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1922.

This Is a fortunate day according
to astrolosy. Saturn rules in
benefic aspect.
Farmers. real estate men and
miners. all who depend directly on
the earth for 'their sustenance
should benefit greatly.
1t Is favorable rule for the aged
and for all past youth. imparting
to them energy and vitality as well
as good luck of various sorts.
Labor comes under a more prom
ising planetary government that
seems to promise great advance
ment in the line of organization
and general achievement.
The stars forecast Improvement in
agricultural conditions in all parts
OF the country, owing to financial
methods of encouragement
The death OF a famous financier
Is prognosticated and IL will have
a far-feaching effect.
Earthquakes will do much dam
age this year and may be expected
in South America
The anntlar eclipse of March 2s
Is believed by astrologers to be re-
sponsible to a certain extent for
unrest in Egypt.
Serious trobles are prophesied
for Western Germany which will
he affected by the sinister conjunc-
tion of Mars and Uranus in Pisces
on Christmas Day.
Unusual weather will affect the
fruit crops OF Michigan and wis
consln. II Is augured.
Increase In the number of auto
mobile accidents on mountain roads
Is Indicated by the stars
Persons whose birthdate 1t IL may
have a year of stress They should
look out for ISLANDERS and evil re-
port.
Children born on this day may
be rash and impulsive. with a ha-
tired OF control. They should be
most wisely and most carefully
trained, Girls may make mistakes
In marriage.
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enthusiastic, he could be hopefully
constructive. But this hypothetical
me would be too proud to initiate,
too sane to be enthusiastic. too
sophisticated to be Utopian, too
Grecian to adorn."
Then YOU cont think the artist
works from his intelligence?"
NO. He goes on improving, IL
he can. what he initiates in the way
Of style. and choosing from his own
Interpretation of the things around
him what constitutes material. But
after all every writer writes because
it's Us mode of living Don't tell me
you like this Divine function of the
Artist business?'
I'm not accustomed even to refer
to myself as an artist"
Dick" said Anthony, changing
his tone. Il want to beg your par
dom
"whye"
For that outburst. I'm honestly
sorry. l was talking for effect"
Somewhat Modified. Dick rejoined:
I've often said you were a Phil
istine at heart"
1t was cracking dusk when they
turned in under the white facade
of the Plaza and tasted slowly the
foam and yellow thickness of an egg
nog. Anthony looked at his COM
panion. Richard Caramers nose and
brow were slowly approaching like
pigmentation: the red was leaving
the one. the blue desertfhg the other.
Glancing in a mirror, Anthony was
glad to find that his own skin had
not discolored. On the contrary. a
fofa oil hol LII, l.,
he fancied that he had never looked
so we'll
Enough for me-" said Dick, his
tone that of an athlete in training.
81 want to go up and see the Gil
berts. Won't you Gomez"
''Why-yes. II you don't dedicate
me to the parents and dash of in the
corner with Dora"
Not Dora-Gloria."
A clerk announced them over the
phone. and ascending to the tenth
floor they followed a winding corri-
dor and knocked at 10Ss. The door
was answered by a middle-aged lady
Mrs. Gilbert herself.
How do you dor She spoke in
the conventional American lady-lady
language. We'll, I'm awfully glad
to see you"
Hasty interjections by Dick. and
then:
Mr.. Pats? Well. do come in, and
leave your coat there" She pointed
to a chair and changed her infiec-
tion to a deprecatory laugh full of
minute gasps. This is really lovely
lovely. Why. Richard, you haven't
been here for so long-no!-noi" The
latter monosyllables served half as
responses. half as periods, to some
vague starts from Dick. well, do
sit down and tell me what you've
been doing"
One crossed and recrossed; one
stood and bowed ever so gently; one
smiled again and again with help
less stupidity: one wondered il she
would ever sit down-at length one
slid thankfully into a chair and set
tied for a pleasant call.
II suppose it's because you've been
busy-as much as anything else"
smiled Mrs. Gilbert somewhat am
biguously. The ''as much as any
thing else she used to balance all
her more rickety sentences She had
two other ones: "at least that's the
way L look at it, and pure and sim
ple"-these three. alternated. gave
each of her remarks an air of being
a general reflection on life, as though
she had calculated all causes and.
at length. put her finger on the ulti-
| mate one.
Continued Tomorrow.
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ming into the house shouting.
sis. there goes a dog that's
been picked" A L. l.
Junior was recounting the hap
penings Of q day spent in the
country. Said he, That calf was
SO glad to see me IL just kicked
up its heels and wagged its tail!"
B. B.
Mary Lou wouldn't make
friends with our family doctor.
She said, 20. yes. ! like him but
like him best when he is home"
l. F.
Dotty was playing on the
lounge while was doing my
morning work in the kitchen. /
heard something fall AMI went to
see what had happened. Dutty
was on the floor crying.
What is the matter. dear7"
asked
Mamma" sobbed Dotty. 81
dropped myself" A B.
Lois was told her dress was
pretty. Upon answering she said.
This is Sister Helen's dress. I'm
the little one SO l grow in them
and she grows out of them.
L d.
Betty had been told often that
she was-not to ask for fruit or
cookies when visiting the neigh
bors. One day she was in a friends
house and they had some cherries
on the table. Wishing to obey the
behest of Betty's mother and at the
same time put temptation out Of
the child's way. the friend said:
20. Betty. these cherries are sour!"
To her dismay. Betty. with hands
clasped and eyes fixed longingly on
the cherries, replied, 20. ] love sour
cherries" V. d. II.
Bud had gone to pay visit 10
the woman next door but came
back rather soon and eagerly ex-
planned. She expects q lot OF
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Pricking Her Bubble.

am a small girl with red hair.
One day. thinking to improve my
appearance. l devoted much time.
thought. and cosmetics to an elabo-
rate makeup. As I was riding down
town in the car and pondering on
what a wonderful effect / must be
making. ! heard small boy say
loudly to his mother: 20. mother,
look at the cute little clown over
there" c. M. L.
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Going
On Today

Meeting-Congress Heights Citizens As
sociation. Brothers Place Hall. 8 .. m
Concert-Navy Yard Band, Smithsonian
Grounds. 7:30 10 $50 D. m
Concert-United States Marine Band, Ma
rine Barracks, 4:30 p. m.
Concert-U. s. soldiers Home Band,
ha andstand. b:JO D. m
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Cortinued from Yesterday.

Gilbert. Oh. you've heard OF her
Gloria Gilbert Goes to dances
at colleges-all that sort Of thing.
I've heard her name"
iGood-looking-in fact damned
attractive"
They reached Fiftieth Street and
turned over toward the Avenue.
'I don't care for young girls as
a rule" said Anthony. frowning.
This was not strictly true. While
1t seemed to him that the average
debutante spent every hour Of her
day thinking and talking about
what the great world had mapped
out for her to do during the next
hour, any girl who made living
directly on her prettiness interested
him enormously.
''Gloria's darn nice-not brain
in her head"
Anthony laughed in a one-syl-
labled snort.
BY that you mean that she hasn't
a line of literary patter.
mo. don't.%'
Dick. you know what passes as
brains in a girl for you? Earnest
young women who sit with you in a
corner and talk earnestly about life.
The kind who when they are sixteen
argued with grave faces as to
whether kissing was right or wrong
and whether II was immoral for
freshmen to drink beer"
Richard Caramel was offended.
HIS scowl crinkled like crushed
paper.
NO" he began. but Anthony
interrupted ruthlessly.
"oh, yes; kind who just at present
sit in corners and confer on the
latest Scandinavian Dante available
in English translation"
Dick turned to him. a curious fall
ing in his whole countenance. His
question was almost an appeal.
What's the matter with you and
Maury? You talk sometimes as
though I were a sort of inferior"
Anthony was confused. but he
was also cold and a little uncom-
Portable, so he took refuge in at
tack.
IT don't think your brains mat
ter. Dick"
''Of course they matterr ex-
claimed Dick sngrily. What do you
mean? Why don't they NATTER"
You might know too much for
your pen"
II couldn't possibly"
Il can imagine" insisted Anthony,
"a man knowing too much for his
talent to express. Like me. Sup
pose. for instance. have more
wisdom than you, and less talent.
II would tend to make me inarticu-
late. You. on the contrary, have
enough water to fll the pail and
a big enough pail to hold the
water"
Il don't follow you at ALL" COM
planned Dick in a crestfallen tone.
Infinitely dismayed. he seemed to
bulge in protest. He was staring
intently at Anthony and carrom-
ing off a succession of passers-by,
who reproached him with fierce,
resentful glances.
Il simply mean that a talent like
wells's could carry the intelligence
of Spencer. But an inferior talent
can only be graceful when it's car
rying inferior ideas. And the more
narrowly you can look at a thing
the more entertaining you can be
about it,"
Dick considered. unable to decide
the exact degree of criticism in
tended by Anthony's remarks. But
Anthony. with that facility which
seemed SO frequently to flow from
him, continued. his dark eyes gleam-
ing in his thin face. his chin raised
his voice raised; his whole physical
being raised:
Say I am proud and sane and
wise-an Athenian among Greeks.
Well. ] might fail where a lesser
man would succeed. He could imi-
tate, he could adorn, he could be
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FEATURES, FICTION
MONDAY. JULY 10, Isaa
.MeNeaNzH1fHS|
MnnNhnzNeH&
THE STORY TO DATE.
BleF SCOTT FITZGERALD 20

saeeeo" of deaths his family daring the early Of his
life left nthopy Patch de5eendant tey Ne York stock
rstient boy ntI his graduation Harvard He then
abroad and rennined there ding and literature Hnt summoned
home BY the illness of his millionaire grandfather.
Although hoping this relae dead AHthony informed he
O Tarrvu the grandfather the yomng
rebrirande6 denes decided te history of the
Middle Ages
began By searching through the ks of se7eral authorities
the Middle Ag bat there his work came to an abrupt stop he spent
of friends whom he
Ha1drd-Dek Corams engdged uing nove and dnry
Mdury frequently found much pleasure ~ rtdeM
ing DtRs efforts in the hterdry uorld .-'
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A In boarding House.

At our college boarding house It
Is the custom when served with
anything one does not care for or
cannot eat to share 1t with the rest
of the table A few weeks ago
attended a formal dinner. When the
salad was placed beside me ! no.
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food
rMOInHG
GLdge n
by SMITH
ev RUDOLF. PeRsiss

George Cash got into jail because
he was doing business on credit
and then forgot to be honest
He worked for Bill Bumbry and
Basil Harrison, a couple Of coal
and wood dealers George was
trusted with two loads Of wood
and two horses and two wagons at
two different times.
Basil and Bill got their teams
back. but not the money for the
loads Of wood. They insisted that
George Cash got their cash and
eloped with f.
Judge Hardison looked into the
case and then sent Cash to jail for
two months.
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Extra Size Dotted Swiss
Neshges, $6

Comfortably sized. and so
dainty and cool-with their
large shawl collar and loose
flowing sleeves edged with
lace. One can scarcely afford
to be without such. a gar
rrent during hot weather.
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company and has the table hesped
with cookies and candy and all
sorts Of goodies-
Il hope you remembered the
good manners I've taught you and
did not ask for anything" said
mother.
you just bet I didn't ask for
anything"
Highly gratified. mother reward
ed Bud with a fine apple.
He ate Il with keen appreciation.
but before taking the last bite re-
marked: NO, indeed. / didn't ask
for a single thing: just walked to
the table and helped my own self. :
r. J.
One afternoon Marie was visiting
the woman next door, who has Al
baby. The baby began TO cry and
the mother brought IL bottle Of
milk.
Noticing that the infant was END
toying the milk. Marie remarked.
II know he's glad he doesn't have
TO chew IL. because he's only got
one tooth" X =
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are working yourself into? don't.
when there are SO many other nice
young men who might be eager to
consider you as their topic Of con-
You May Invite Him.
My Dear Miss Blake: Through
business / met very nice fellow
who has taken to lunch several
times. and to a couple of shows.
/ should like to have him call on
me at home some time. Is 1t my
place to ask him to. or should he
first make the SUGGESTION Please
let me know soon. "E. H"
1t Is your privilege to extend the
Invitation, E. H.
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Shadowproof
Princess Slips

$I.so-Tailored muslins or embroidery
trimmed-and white sateen slips, double
to hip. :.
$a-Dainty lace trimmed and embroid-
cred nainsook slips.
$s-White tailored sateen slips.
A.so-very fine quality white sateen
slips.
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Crepe de Chine
kegliges, $l0.5e

What more servicesble and
yet lovelier in which 70 ap-
pear than one OF these dsisty
crepe de chine nesiiges. with
loose flowing sleeves and
tr m m d all around with
plesting-tn. rose. copen, wis-
taria, light blue and pink.
and Lingerie sectisus-Ihird nssr.
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From Japan Are Silken
Crepe NegEges, Sl2

Sheer and lovely, with the
beautiful cherry blossom pat
tern In exquisite colorings
They are silk lined. and in
rose, pink, blue and orchid.
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Color.Embroidered White
voile Breakfast Coats, IS
OF white voiie embroidered In
rose. gold. blue orr pink. and
piped In satin to match.
Cotton Crepe Breakfast
Coats and Negliges
IS to $6.7s
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Bud had gone to pay visit 10
the woman next door but came
back rather soon and eagerly ex-
planned. she expects lot Of
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The Smiths-next door neigh
bors-have a poodle dog. Last
year they had IL shaved for the
summer. II passed our house
and my sister. Tavern, came run
The Washington herald., 1922-07-10
Beautifully Embroidered
Philippine Gowns and
Chemise, $500

Gowns with round, V or square necks,
daintily scalloped. and embroidered in
clever little, designs.
Chemise to match many of these gowns
offering a charming set of lingerie
for oneself or gift.
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Continued Tomorroto.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-11-10
Big Blaine Produce Co.

w WuMI nI me UrUsHUU NUFH VIC
can. buy in the country. SIS per 100
cash. head and feet OF We run meat
market In oil nrld live days every
week We deliver fresh moat, NUT
tom and beef Round steak lSc H.,
furcuuar,cr l5c.. ribs &c, soup bono
free with every s. sale. .."
We sell Rome beauty apples, Ben
Davis. Golden, right. on market We
l5Iv rtrh, and save big boarding house
MANY dollars
Buy from II. J. Pack. We under
SELL we ara little people with right
rrgrcs
We bought hunters horn and hunt
Tor H'"'. we '''N az 80, vN.'S 49,, -,
}. H'Ahs I'D" ~ W. NAM 49,, " y,
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KNOTT CITIZENS GIVE
TWO DAYS TO ROADS

Three thousand persons, residents Of
Knott county, turned out las, week
with pick and shovel and devoted Fri
day ANA Saturday to the upbuldng
Of the main county roads.
Whole families took part. The wo-
men in many cases working shoulder
to shoulder with their husbands Wo-
men teachers in the Hindmau Settle
mcni school and in the Cauey creek
community blistercd their hands by
handling picks and throwing rocks.
Roads leading up steep hills and
sides Of mountains were given more
gradual slope. In many cases the
course OF the road was altered al
together to comply with modern needs.
Each school teacher was foreman OF
the gangs in the school district. Schools
were closed and all students took part
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-11-10
ELLIOTT COUNTY MAN ....-
RAISES PRIZE Potato

"'Taters is taters,' but there amt
no taters like sweet later" and there
probably never viii be another like
the one brought into the Independent
office by n r. Johnson of Lawrence
county. @...
The freak of nature weighed exact
" eleven pounds and closely resem-
bled a football Johnson said that he
purchased 1t for quarter from Ira
lson, farmer Of Elliott county
Ison raised it on his farm in "A creek
bottom plot. When asked If Ison grew
any more potatoes that size, johnson
said that he hardly thought 50 but
| that Ison had grown some pretty good
sized specimens.
Tson says the ground Is Just nat
urally good" and that II would make
hair grow on grasshopper's back"
The Star Grocery purchased 1t fol
so cents and 1t Is on display In their
window.-Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-11-10
Notice of Sale of ...
Electric Light FRANCHISE
PAGE EIGHT

Pursuant to orders of the city coun-
Gil of the city of Louisa. the under
signed, Jno. G. Burns, Special Com
missioner. will on Saturday, Novem =
Der 25, 1922, at the front door Of the
court house in Louisa, Lawrence Coun-
ty, Kentucky, at the hour of l:So p
m. offer for sale at public cutlery &c
the highest and best bidder, an cleo
trio light franchise as hereinafter APP
pears. The sale will be subject TO con;
irmation by the council upon being
reported back to. the council, and Il
not confirmed, the purchasers none!
will be refunded. The council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
The franchise to be offered is as fol
lows:
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pointed dinner to Mrs. +. A. Ross and
Miss Matte Thomas of Ironton and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gunnell and
daughter Miss Wilena of this city and
Mr.. J. c. Thomas OF Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Grace COlIinsworth of Catletts-
burg was hostess to a Halloween par
ty Monday night at her home in the
North Side. Music and games fur
nished the evenings entertainment. At
a late hour refreshments were served
to the following: F'rd Stewart. James
Barbee. c. c. Wheeler, Haskell Estep.
Paul Ransom, Webb Roberts, Auhert
Kirk. Marion Moore, Charley Short
ridge Hyson Caroway. John Clark,
Clyde Kirk Pearl McNealy, Ben By
ron, Hazel BushOng, Ethel Bushong,
Marie Crank. Beulah CollinswOrth.
Myrtle Estep, Samantha Shortridge,
Kathleen Kunken, Doris Kunkell, Ger
trude Wright Edith Meek, Lillian
Robinson. Reecie Robinson, Ruth Estep
May Cassidy. Alma Maynard, Felicia
Bnlups, Cornelia Blair, and Alta Fay
Thompson.