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10, 1911. The nineth annual con-
vention was held in Cheyenne. on
January $40. 1913. The tenth an
nual convention was held at Chey-
enne on January 1915, 1914. AT
this meeting Mr.. j. NJ. Rumsey. Of
Rawlins, was elected president and
Otto Gramm. of Laramie, vice presi-
dent, and George S. walker being
reelected secretary treasurer.
The elevnth annual convention
was held in Cheyenn on January ST
1915. The ewelfth annual conven-
ton was held at Casper February
1926, 1916. At this meeting DR..
J. NJ. Wilson was elected president
and j. B. Wilson secretary treasurer
and they have continued to act in
this capacity since that time.
The thirteenth annual convention
was held at Thermopolis on January
1917. The fourteenth an
nual convention was held at Lander
on January ell, 1919. The six
teenth annual convention was held
in Cheyenne on January 1917,
1920. The seventh convention was
held in Casper on January 6-8
1921 The eighteenth was held in
| Casper on January ST., 1922, and
the thirteenth held in Sheridan on
August "A, 1922.
Since its organization, the Wyo.
| ming Woolgrowers Association has
taken a more active part in legisla,
ton affecting the welfare OF the
wool growing industry, thar has any
other State Wool Growers Associa-
ton. 1t has besen generally recog.
MED as the most active State Wool,
Growers Association in the United
States. 1t has at all times fought
the battles of the sheep man In
both state and nation and has a re,
markable record OF achievement
Today practically all of the leading
wool growers of the State of Wyo-
ming belong to the association. The
purposes of the association are tc
promote and protect the sheep in.
dustry in the State Of Wyoming
and the United States. The associa.
ton has a long and honorable
record and should continue to gain
in strength and power.
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opera house was crowded to over
flowing and outside over a hundred
people were standing. The services
were very impressive and murmurs
Of pity came from every side, as
the hundreds Of friends thot Of the
mother, who a few weeks age had
gone to England to visit relatives
and who cannot get a ship on which
to return until Sept. G.. Just n
hundred cars followed the body to
the cemetery, and there the Eagles
and K. of P. lodges, both Of which
Joe Morris was a member. rendered
final services. VIM. Whites deliver
ed the Eagle services and j. r.
Mann read those OF the X. Of P.
lodge, both of which were beautiful.
Never was such a large funeral
held in this part Of the county.
The casket was simply banked with
flowers. showing the high esteem in
which the young man was held.
JOSEPH Morris, Jr.. was born in
England, Feb. 6, 1904 and came to
Hanna with his parents when but a
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small boy, and here he grew to
manhood. He a a model OF per-
feet youth. Always good. kind and
considerate OF everyone's feelings,
he was a general favorite with all
who knew him. He was a true
picture of stalwart manhood. phys
ically as we'll as mentally. No n
ever said a word of i'll, OF thought
a wrong of him. He was the young
est of a family of five boys, four
of whom survive him. He had made
plans to leave in Sept. for Denve
to attend a mechanical school and
then would have left the coal mine
to follow mechanical work. He
leaves to mourn him foul brothers,
James, William, Dick and Robert.
and his father, Joseph Morris. ST.,
his mother. who is in England and
who does not know of his sad
death, and the girl who had promis-
ed to be his wife.
Most profound sympathy is ex-
tended to all those who loved him
most. Contributed.
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city Is that of II Rasmussen who
has several windows of his furniture
establishment arranged in a most
attractive and appropriate manner
The window displays were ar
ranged by Miss Lillian Junquist and
have attracted much interest from
among the visiting sheepmen.
Among other features of the
Rasmussen window displays were
two pictures of grazing scenes-one
of sheep along the Appian Way
during the days of the Roman En-
pire and the other of a band Of
sheep grazing in the hills of Wyo-
| ming.
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BENNETT HDWE. COMPANY
EXHIBITS SPINNING WHEEL

Probably one of the most inter
esting windows prepared in honor
of the visiting woolgrowers this
week is that of the Bennett Hard
ware Company.
The window contains a m o n &
other articles of interest to sheep
men, an old time spinning wheel,
loaned to the hardware company by
Tom Ready. of the Murphy Ready
Company.
Their is also on exhibition a
carding comb, which article is own
ed by Mrs. John Gronlund, of this
city.
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WYOMING AND OLD ROMAN
SHEEP SCENES DIS
PLAYED IN WINDOW

Among the many special window
displays being shown during the
W~oolgrowers convention in this
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UNIQUE SIGN IN BARBERSHOP

On every unique welcome wool
growers" sign Is being displayed in
the windows OF the Dixon barber
shop on Fourth street.
This sign reads as follows:
welcome Woolgrowers.
Hair cutting rates the same for
all grades from fine to low quarter.
"Old Bucks One String"
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DEATH OF JOSEPH NORRIS, JR.
One OF the saddest and most de
plorable accidents which ever &C
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j. OF N. NOTES

Four members of the University
of Maine faculty were present at the
National Convention of the Modern
Language Association of America,
which took place in Philadelphia,
Dec. 21-2S-20. Those from Orono
who attended were Prof. John w.
Draper and Prof. r. w. McCulloch
of the English department; Prof. II.
r. Drummond, head OF the depart
ment of German: and Prof. Jacob
Il. Segall, head of the French de-
partment.
Prof. Harold M. Ellis. head of the
English department, has resumed
some Of his class work after an ill
ness of a month and a half. He
expects to resume his usual schedule
soon.
Irving Pierce of Old Town, who
for the past year and q half has
becp a bookkeeper in the University
OF Maine treasurer'S Office. has been
appointed chief accountant by the
trustees. Mr.. Pierce succeeds r, W.,
Grindle, who has held the position
for four years and has recently sew
cred his connection with the Univer-
sity to become assistant treasurer of
the Bangor Savings Bank.
MIR. Pierce is a native Of Prospect
and was educated in the East Maine
Conference Seminary at Bucksport.
For the past II years he has been
engaged In clerical work, having
served the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad for several years, and the
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COLLECTORS NOTICE or SALE

Unpaid taxes ON land situated in the
Town OF West Gardiner. in the Coun-
fy OF kennebec. for the year 1922,
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
Town Of West Gardiner for the year
l922, committed to me for collection
for said town, on the first day of May,
1922. remains unpaid; and
taxes taxes. interest and charges are not
estate as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor. including inter-
est and charges. will be sold at public
auction at Town House in said town
last preceding annual town meeting
OF said town was heidi, on the first
Monday Of February, 1923. at nine
Owners. tion of Real Estate
Mark Peters. Bounded No. by
Far1ningdale line, cast by
II. X: Morrill, Est. So.
and w. by Page Pulsifer, $14.O0
Hiram A. Hayes Bounded No.
by CobbOsSee stream, So.
by Fred Harndon, cast by
Louis Linderup. Bounded E. by -''
John Libby Est, So. by
II. p. road. west by Geo.
Geo. r. Moore. known as
the Millett place. 1900
J.. c. & H: L. Whitmore. Cottage
and land. bounded east by
=: +. r. Robinson So. and
w. by c0''0f 5. s. le Coi11Ns:1 1850
Collector Of Taxes for the Town of
M.aa,, GGardiner for the year 1922.
dec25monst
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Helen Coburn Mission Circle Hold
Meetinu

Tie ladies of the Helen Coburn
Missionary Society met for the Jan
uary meeting Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith
on Water street.
In the absence of the president.
Mrs. Eugene Il. Merriam, the vice
president, Mrs. Winona Z. Homsted,
presided. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Elizabeth Nelson was appointed to
take subscriptions for The Missions
and at once began her duties.
The program for the afternoon
was conducted by Miss Louise IT.
Coburn and the first was an article
on The Ship That Was flushed to
Russia" written by VIM. Il. Lipp-
hard, read by Mrs. Mabel =. Jud-
kins: the study of the Negro was
continued from the last meeting.
taking up the fourth chapter in ':The
Trend of the Races" which was en-
titled THE Negro Offering to the
Stars and Stripes" which included
what the Negro did in the Revolu-
tionary. 1872, Civil. Spanish Ameri-
can and the World Wars. and the
articles were read by Miss Coburn,
Mrs. Appleby. Miss Emma Ante.
Mrs. Homsted and Mrs. Nelson. and
were of great interest and told OF
wonderful and surprising service to
their country by not only the colored
men but by the women as we'll. Miss
Coburn read an interesting article on
THE Colorcd Folk Songs" written
by Mamie III. Burroughs. who con-
ducts an Industrial School in Wash
ington. ID. G.
The next meeting will he held at
the home of Mrs. Arpleby on the
first Friday in February and the sub
ject will be announced later.
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Frank T. Ross

The remains of Frank T. Ross. who
ditd in st. stephen. n. B.. at the home
of Frank Littlefield, were brought to
Skowhegan Saturday on the evening
train and placed in the tomb at South
side cemetery to await burial in the
family lot. The funeral service was
held in ST. Stephen Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Ross was born in Skowhegan 81
Jcars ago and vas the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ross. whose home was
On LIN street where G. Davis Miller
now resides. In 1866 Mr.. Ross went
to st. Stephen. where for over so years
he most successfully conducted a jew
elry store. In 1891 he was married to
Miss Annie Ward of Siowhcgan who
died II years ago. After the death of
!Irs. Ross. Mr.. Ross sold his home and
business and had since passed his sum
mers in Skowhegan and wintcred in
Florida. Mr. Ross is survived by two
sons, Kenneth w. of New York and
Walter S. Ross of Jersey City. n. j..
both Of whom accompanied the remains
of their father to Siowhegan Saturday.
Mr.. Toss also leaves one brother,
Charles A. Ross of Port street, Show
hogan. Mr.. Ross was a Mason and in
his religious faith a Methodist. He
was highly respected by his business
associates and by all who knew him.
both in his native town and in New
Brunswick.
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Russell Post And Relief Corps
Holds Joint Installation

Saturday afternoon Russell Post of
the Grand Army and Russell Relief
| Corps held joint installation of Off
GERS which have been recently elected
and appointed to serve in the orders
| for the coming year. The meeting was
held in Grand Army hall.
Following are the officers of the post
who were installed: Commander. f.
Marion Mills; senior vice comma nder,
\. a. Withee; junior vice commander,
John W. Fohler; chaplain, Llcwcllyn
| Goodwin; quartermaster. A. Frank
Bickford; surgeon, Sullivan Russell;
officer of the day. S. NJ. Sawyer; adju-
| tant, Samuel +. Emerson; guard. Mark
Harville; quarterma ster sergeant, T..
! ID. Ames of Canaan; sergeant major, A.
w. Smith. The installing officer was
Rev. Samuel +. Emcrson.
The officers of the corps to be in
stalled were: President, Mrs. Martha
f. Morrill,; senior vice president, Mrs.
! Anna b. Steward; junior vice prcsi-
dent, Mrs. Belle Donaldson; secretary,
Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Lamb: treasurer. Mrs.
| Emma l.. Bickford; chaplain. Mrs. Liz
zie Hoxie Nye; conductor. Mrs. Alice
5. Baker; assistant conductor, Mrs. Sa-
rah Fortier: guard. Mrs. Emma
! Thompson; assistant guard. Mrs. Jen-
1 =.
| Belle Emerson; press correspondent,
Mrs. Elva T. Green; color bearers,
Mrs. Lillian Smith, Mrs. Jessie Berse,
Mrs. George Goodwin and Mrs. Nellie
Hopkins; musician, Mrs. Emma Dun
ton. These officers were installed by
Mrs. Alice S. Baker assisted by Mrs.
Sarah Fortier. The work was done in
an excellent and pleasing manner by
the installing officers of both orders.
The musician, Mrs. Emmt Dunton, fur
nishcd music for the occasion in a most
| efficient manner.
| After the installation delicious re-
freshments of sandwiches, doughnuts
and coffee were furnished and served
by tho following committee of which
Mrs. Anna Il. Steward was chairman
Mrs. Nellie Hopkins. Mrs. Nellie w.
| flynt, Mrs. Jennie Ford, Mrs. Lila E.
Friend, Mrs. Nettie Dyer, Mrs. vesta
Withee, Mrs. Rachel Webb. Mrs. Mabel
Varney, Mrs. Mary b. Stinchfield Mrs.
Nellie Savage, Mrs. Mary Wills and
| Mrs. Margaret lies.
! In every way the installation was q
happy occasion and the orders are en-
itering upon new year with courage.
The post has only small membership
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now and they are held in every way
by the loyal ladies' of the corps.
Skowhegan Historical Society
Holds Interesting Meeting

An interesting meeting OF the
Skowhegan Historical Society was
held Friday evening in one OF the
reference rooms at the public
library. The president, Judge e. Il.
Danforth, presided and a record of
a recent meeting was read by the
secretary. Miss Gertrude 8. Weston.
Miss Louise H. Coburn presented
to the society from Mrs. Bruce
White an article on "Old New Eng
hand Music" and also an ancient
music book written and published by
Edward Hartwell which contained
one song entitled "Skowhegan."
These gifts were accepted with much
appreciation by the society.
Roland T. Patten gave a list of
articles once but not now manu-
featured in town and also a list of
the present-day manufactured prod
ucts. -
Mr.. Patten also gave briefly ma
terial which he is getting together
for an article in the History of
SkOWhegan on the Medical Men of
Skowhegan." in which he began with
William Steward, who is said to be
the first medical man in Bloomfield.
Miss Coburn gave the outline and
some valuable material gotten to-
gether by her which she calls 1.-The
mornings and Outgoings of Show
hegan." in which she mentioned the
coming of the people from other
countries who for time or at the
present time make Skowhegan their
home, and also many who have gone
from Skowhegan to other parts of
Maine, to other states, to the South
and to the West. to other countries
and to the islands Of the sea. This
article is even in it's incomplete form
of great value and interest
The work of compiling the history
was discussed at some length and
the meeting closed at $50 to meet
at the call of the president.
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A delightful dancing party was
given on Friday evening lin the
Grange hall by the Dancing Club,
| with music by Foley's Orchestra.
! Punch and waters were served and
| all attending passed a happy eve
! ming and enjoyed the excellent mu-
| sic.
Mrs. John Shaw of Fairfield was in
town Saturday to visit her sister.
/ Mrs. Bessie Jewell who is a patient
at the kennebec Valley Hospital.
| Mrs o. J. GAIA was in Waterville
| calling on friends Saturday Afternoon.
| The boys and girls of Winslow high
school who were here over Friday
night to play basket ball with the
S. III. S. boys and girls returned to
| their home Saturday noon after being
entertained by members of the S. II.
s.. at their homes and given a good
time.
Fir. and Mrs. James Pugh and Mrs.
! Pugh's sister. Miss Mamie Ambrose.
of Corvilc, were in town shopping
Saturday and We're accompanied by
Mrs. Will Wcscott of the Athens
read.
The Ella +. Mitchell Philathea class
attended church in a body Sunday
OTUlHS Gl llIG bdptlSt
church and there was a very large
the pastor delivered a helpful sermon
for His Church"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Webster for
! merly of Norridgewock who moved
here last fall and have been residing
on East Leavitt street. have pur-
chased the large house on the corner
OF Fast Leavitt and North avenue.
They plan to remodel it in the spring
and will later occupy it for a home.
Miss Hildred Toby of Waterville.
telephone operator in the New
| England Telephone office, came up
Friday night to pass the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Toby, who reside on the Norridge-
wock road. Miss Ruth Iunt, also
of Waterville, came up Saturday and
| visited at the Toby home, over Sun
day.
Miss Violet Written was in Show
hogan for a few hours Saturday. to
accompany her young sister. Grace
as far as Skowhegan. Miss Grace
| went to Canaan on the stage to visit
her grandmother, Mrs Julia Thorn
ton.
ana WITS. Dell. SotcWdIu tx
turned to Waterville, Saturday, aft
err being in town over Friday night
to attend the assembly of the
Dancing Club. While in town they
were guests at the home of Mn and
Mrs. Walter Hight. Dyer street.
The Ella +. Mitchell class of the
Bethany Baptist church will hold this
evening the January business session
and social. The meeting will be held
in the church at 100. All members
are requested to come provided with a
dane.
Miss Emma Parker, one Of the
matrons at the State Reformatory
for Women, went to Fairfield, Satur-
day morning, to pass Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Lemuel Tobey.
IN response of tho Internal Reve-.
nue. Commission. Attorney William
II. Hawes, collector for Somerset
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Eastern Star Elect Officers

The Sunset Chapter" Order Of
Eastern Star No. SO, on Friday even
ing held it's regular meeting in the
Masonic hall and transacted the an
nual business of the chapter. The
reports were given and listened to
with interest. The following officers
were elected to serve for the coming
year: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Jessie d.
Plummer; worthy patron, Frank w.
buchanan; associate worthy matron,
Miss Alice u. Goodrich: secretary,
Mrs. Marie F. Foyer; treasurer, Mrs.
Birdena +. Conant; cOnductress, Mrs.
Adelaide Lowd and associate conduc-
tress, Mrs. Ethel Moore.
The worthy matron, Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Christensen, who has been i'll for
many weeks, was present and
graciously presided and conducted
the business session.
There was no program and no re-
frcshments. These officers which
were elected will be installed at the
next meeting of the Chapter which
occurs on the 10Th of January. The
arrangements for installation will be
announced later.
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COLLECTORS AOvERTlSEMENl
OF SALE OF LANDS OF NON
RESIDENT OWNERS

unpaid taxes on lands situated In ID.
town of Rome, in the County o.
kennebec. for the year 1922.
The following list of taxes on ~
estate of nonresident owners OF "
IoWn of Rome for the year 1922, co.,.
United to me for collection for sin
Town on the 23rd day of May, 1sE
remain unpaid: and notice Is hefen
given that If said taxes. interest on
charges are not previously paid =
much. of the real estate taxed as .
suH1clent and necessary to pay "
amount due therefor, including interea
and charges. will be scld at pubM
auction at the Town Hall in said Tosi
on the first Monday in February, IVA
at nine O'Clock A. M.
Name OF DeScrip- Amt "
Owner. tiOn OF ~
Property.
d. H. Burgess. Cottage and lot
on west shore Of North ...s
pond, $lsn|
Hartford Lumber Co. Land sit
uate on the east side OF
the back road leading ...l
Mashali & Spinney. Land and
buildings situate on the ..uI
east side of Great lake. @#I
Higgins & Oliver. Land and
buildings on the east
3 shore OF Great lake and
known as Crystal Spring
CHARLES II. TIBBETTS i
Collector of Taxes
Town Of Rone
decs5mosSI
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lSk WHEGAM LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, s q. ri
PERSONAL

Mrs. w. B. Wilson of Cornville
was in town shopping Saturday.
Charles Beckwith of Cornville was
shopper in town Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Smith went to Portland,
Saturday, where she is to be en-
ployed.
Mrs. Peter Lessor and son. Geor-
gle Lessor, went to Waterville, Sat-
urday noon, to visit with relatives.
Miss Georgia Morrow, who is the
instructor In sewing at Good Will,
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Earl Seellins, who
have been in business, left Saturday
noon for their home in Hartland.
Henry Crowell, who has been in
Greenville on business for the Co.
burn Heirs, Inc, returned home Sat-
urday noon.
Mrs. Valerie LaChapell of Lewis
ton is very i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Cruce, on Wa
ter street.
Thomas Dionhe. of the Division of
Markets of the Agriculture Depart
ment, returned from Augusta, Sat
urday morning.
Mrs. Annie s. Nolin went to Au-
gusta, Saturday morning, where she
passed Sunday with her niece, Mrs
Alice Devin.
Miss Rita Sprague. who has been
in Portland since before Christmas
the guest of her niece, Mrs. w. +.
Colder. returned Friday night.
| Miss Gladys Steward, telephone
| operator at Bingham, was in town
Saturday and went to Bingham to
visit with friends.
Miss Mary Withee went to Angus
ia, Saturday morning. to pass few
days. where she will be the guest OF
her sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Longfellow.
Mrs. Bert Daggett and Mrs. Omar
Daggett and Mrs. Bert Daggett's
| granddaughter, Altana Edwards
noon.
Mrs. Mary Dulac, who has been in
town for several weeks, being en-
ployed as a nurse. returned to hel
home In Lewiston, Saturday after
| noon.
Mrs. William Mitchell and hel
young grandson, William M. Chris
Jensen, returned Friday from Law
renee, Mass. where they have beer
Christmas guests of relatives.
Mrs. Forrest Sedgeley returned
! Friday night from Clinton. where
she has been the guest of her daugh.
ter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur Osborn. who are the parents OF
a little son, born a few days ago.
| Frank Murray, accompanied by
his son. Frank Fl. Murray, left Sat
urday morning for Portland, where
Mr.. Murray. ST.. will consult DR.
! Mitchell aud will enter the Maine
General hospital for treatment.
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Husky Bob Cat Shot
Over SearSpOrt Wav

Belfast. Jan. Proving that bob
cats are prowling around in Waldo
county on the coast of Maine, one
weighing 30 or more pounds was shot
this week in Searsport and has been
on exhibition in one of the shop win
dows in that town.
The cat was shot on the shore Of
kane's Point-which IL unusual. for
they are usually farther back in the
woodbury. George HustiS 1t Is three
feet long and vicious looking. MIR.
hustis first wounded it in one of its
hind legs, and as it showed fiRht he
hnaiiy killed 1t with shot through
the head.
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Chicago. Jan. GA citizensosks
school for women of Illa
the first in the state to PC
stalled by q university, VIII
conducted at Northwestern. LARD
1881. The school will DC con'n ,sstr
BY the University Of ,icago IN
in the spring. according 10 ~
Henry w. Cheney. president 0 o.
Illinois League Of Women 49,
Plans for the school are being Wsk
on the order OF those held &C ~
for women Of Connecticut. ana
University of Winsconsin. -
DR.. George w. Kirchwey OF az
York. former warden of Sing
and members of the staff OF Nv
western will be the principal
turers. Subjects will include
latioh and ballot instruction, pSi1
school efficiency. budget ms
and purchasing in cities. methoey
voting and public utilities.
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Skowheaan Rifle Club Elects Officers

The Skowhegan Rife Club met Fri
day evening at it's room in the NUM-
cipal Building and elected the follow
ing officers to serve the ensuing year:
President. Harry =. Stafford: secre-
tary. Howard II. Steward; treasurer,
George Moore. Three new members
were added to the membership. II
was voted to change the night of
meeting to Thursday instead of Fri
day. The club will therefore meet
each Thursday night.