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Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
WOODSTOCK BRIEFS

Susan Sumner in the grammar depart ment aEl Mrs. Banks in the primary room.
 Donald French. who has been clerk ing in NJ. A. Nelson's store during va cation, has resumed his studies at the Academy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Linde of Bridgeport are spending a two weeks vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Carlson.
 Mrs. R. K Stafford attended the fu- neral of relative in Providence Sat urday. Over Sunday and Labor Day she entertained friends from Boston.
 The Mission Circle will give an en- tertainment and cafeteria supper in the vestry on Tuesday evening. Sep tember IS. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gilman Graves and children of Worcester were visitors at H. l.. Sanger's over the weekend and holiday. Hobart Sanger spent the same in New York. Richard Truesdell of Ansonia was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Lowe, on Sunday. and with her and his cousin, Miss Nellie Lowe. called on their rela- tives in Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
LET'S WATCH THE WORLD GO
 ROUND

Scientific progress, says Dr. Wendt, Director of Industrial Research, Pen nsvlvania State College, in the "Na- tion's Business, gives ground for the prediction that the next war wlil pc seen and heard by noncombatants thousands of miles away. It will be lon the air" like the present day Jazz concert.
 "Single pictures" he says, are al ready being sent across the sea. When n more sensitive photo-eleetrie cell is developed a picture can be trans mitted as rapidly as the movie can flash it on the screen. Then we shaii have movies in every home.
 "And that is not all. If such DIG tures can be sent then events can be sent. too. 1 expect not only to hear inc inauguration of the next Presi- dent in 1929 but to 'see' it, though l may he thousands of miles from Washington. The microphone VIII have alongside it what ought to pc called a microscope, and l shall be sit, ting in my own living-room seeing and hearing the entire performance as II 1 were on the spot
 But we were thinking about the house. It brings my final suggestion that the house of the future will have a movie room, or better still, news roon.' where. by turn of the dial, vve shall be able to tune in and look m on Los Angeles, Miami, London, the North Pole or the ringside. IL VIII be the center of the house, like the old Roman atrium. It VIII be the triumph of synthetic science
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
West Woodstock

Miss Olive Moulton has been q guest of her sister, Mrs. Byron Bates.
 Mrs. Jane NJ. Brett returned this week to her home in New York City.
 Miss Lucy Wallen of Boston was a guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wal len.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Davis are spending several days at their home here.
 Chester Young of Glens Falls, N. Y,. was a recent guest of Mrs. Charles Thayer
 Willard Kelley and A. Cardineau are spending the week at the Kelley cottage.
 Mrs. Louis Hayward is entertaining her sister, Miss Eunice C. Hubbard of Suffield.
 Francis Morse of Hartford is visit ing his grandparents, Deacon and Mrs. F. N. Harris.
 Mrs. Laura A. Morse is spending this month with her daughter, Mrs. k. B. Stevens, at Longmeadow.
 The school session opened today with twenty-four pupils, and Miss Irene Esterbrooks as teacher.
 Mrs. Herbert Poole and Julius Poole of Stratford. Conn, were weekend guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Perrin.
 Sidney Hayward has left to resume his duties as secretary to the president of Dartmouth College after his vaca- ton here.
 Miss Miriam Ware was received into the fellowship of the Congrega- tional church by confession of faith last Sunday.
 A number of new ears, the property of Fred Williamson, Mrs. Louis Hay ward and the Williams brothers, are seen on the highways of West Wood stock.
 Another delightful dance was held at Lyceum Hall Thursday night Mu- sic was by Sharpe's orchestra. A number of novelty dances were feat ures of the program and the young people of the vicinity enjoyed very pleasant evening.
 Mrs. Leslie Harris died last week Friday at her home in New Rochelle. Mrs. Harris has been an invalid for several years Her husband and her daughter, Mrs. Norman King. are with Mir. Harris parents. Deacon and Mrs. F. N. Harris. Later Mrs. King expects to return to her home in Arizona.
 Mir. and Mrs. William II. Williams, former residents of this place, have been calling on friends in town. They are stopping with Mrs. Robert Staff ford of South Woodstock. MT. Will Hams is connected with the shipping department of Ginn & Co.,, at Cam bridge, and is also interested in raising gladiolus, of which he planted 2,S0O bulbs this year.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
North Woodstock

Arthur Austin of Southbridge spent the weekend with Howard Perrin.
 Mrs. Ruth Hallock of Providence Is the guest of her brother, Charles Per rim, and wife.
 John Q. Adams and family are re- turning to their home in Washington, D. C., this week.
 c. A. Potter, Jr., has signed up in New York for three years in the Naval Aviation service.
 Miss Winifred Potter has been at home again for short visit before re- suming her school duties in Water bury.
 Miss Sylvia Paine, daughter of Pro lessor and Mrs. Ellery Paine, enters Wellesley College next week. Her parents leave this week for Urbana, Illinois. where MT. Paine Is an in- structor in the State College.
 Harry Townsend has sold the Brown farm in the English Neighborhood to Lawrence K. Foote of Southbridge. It is Mir. Foote's plan to put up a bunga- low on the site of the house which was burned some years ago. He Is mar ried and has several small children.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
THE VANISHING VILLAGE
 SMITHY

The village blacksmith under the snreading chestnut tree along witn inc "one-hoss shay" are rapidly being backed off the boards by the automo- bile. according to Fred Kelly, m the Nations Business.
 sIn a recent automobile rae through a rural section" he writes, .I noticed three recently abandoned blacksmith shops. 1 met country blacksmith still in business, l asked him what he thought of the future ot his occupation
 T still have plenty Of work rom farmers. he said. but l don't know how many years it will keep up. Many farmers who now have horses would buy tractors if they could afford them. Other keep their horses because they have had them for long time ana are attached to them. They would feel obliged to pension them rather than sell them. and so keep them as long as they still be worked.
 aAnother country blacksmith told me that he would have to close ms shop if he hadn't worked up trace for fancy iron work, andlrons anu such. for city people who drive by.
 "AIl of which recalls that the Key al Institute of British Architects IS trying to induce architects through eut England and elsewhere to bring ornamental work to blacksmiths 10 on set that loss by disuse Of the horse
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
East Woodstock

School opened Tuesday with Mrs Myrtle Miller teacher.
 Mrs. Helen Bannister is visiting Mir. and Mrs. H. E. Bannister in Web. ster.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Swenson have been spending few days in New Bed ford.
 John Killam expects to attend the State Fair at Hartford, which opens this Friday.
 Julius Miller, who has been a guest of the Conan family, has returned to his home in New Jersey.
 MT. and Mrs. Lucius Goddard spent Labor Day at Groton Long Point where Walter and Arthur Potter are camping for a week or two.
 Mrs. Everett E. May and Mrs. kath' rena Baldrick have been visiting Mrs Mabel A. Davison in Ashmont, Mass. and Mrs. Rena B. Spies of Wollast0n and their families the past week.
 L. H. Lindeman and family enter tained over the weekend and Monday Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Allen of Ster- ling, Mass, Mir. and Mrs. Everett Burbank of Bedford Hills, N. Y., and other friends from York State.
 Mr. and Mrs Joseph Spencer bad a short visit from their granddaughter, Helen Spencer, of Washington state. Other recent visitors were Henry Ma. son of Florida, Mrs. Whittemore and daughter Jeannette of Sturbridge, Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Corbin of North Brookfield.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
THOMPSON BENEFIT
Misses McAllister Amuse With
 Humorous Sketches

A large audience filled the Thomp- son town hall last Saturday evening for the annual benefit of the Village Improvement Society. Not since Ruth Draper appeared in Thompson many years ago has such an enjoyable en- tertainment been given. The commit tee in charge secured Harriet and Amelia McAllister of Litchfield. who gave five of their original and clever duologues, or thumb nail sketches. Each sketch was delightfully."- true to life; all the characters were real peo- pie, that one might meet at any time, whether manager of hat shop, inter- for decorator, servant, or the frivilous modern society woman. There was much subtle sarcasm in the sketches, also real pathos in some, especially in the Visit to the Matrimonial Agency. Each sketch was cleverly given and there was variety enough to appeal to every taste.
 Although "In Hat Shop" was per haps a trifie exaggerated, which may have been necessary to put it over,' v every woman in the audience must surely have recalled similar experienc- es. "0ut of the Kitchen" caused much laughter, every point was well made, but the gem of the evening was Miss Wind Visits Matrimonial Agency" Amelia McAllister was the business like, rather dictatorial but persuasive sales woman, determined her client should accept what she offered, and Harriet McAllister was the timid, pa- thetic, lonely, rather simple woman who wanted husband. and tiresomely insisted that he must be a gentleman, kind and fond of trolley rides and nov ies." Her changing facial expressions were wonderful, one knew absolutely what was passing in her mind; her joy at the idea of the man with mo torcycle with a side car. her honor of the undertaken, her indignation when the manager offered her a Chinaman and her surprised grief when she was read the letter from the man at home, who she felt was anxious to marry her, but who wrote disparagingly of her.
 .'The Intelligensia at Tea" and the s'Interior Decorator at Large" were both very up-to-date and amusing.
 The time between the sketches was agreeably filled by songs by Marion Mason Threasher of Providence.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

Mrs. Frank Decker entertained the Bridge Club Tuesday.
 The Misses McAlIister were guests of Miss Elliott Saturday night.
 The interior of the town hall is much improved by some fresh paint.
 Mrs. Vonsiatsky entertained at din- ner at the Russian Bear Sunday eve ming.
 Swimming and diving at Webster Lake are very popular amusements at present.
 Mrs Vonsiatsky and Mir Louis Ream went to Upper Saranac Thursday to be the guests of Mir and Mrs. Harold Taylor.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
Whitney -MeClellsn

A very pretty wedding took place at
 the home of Dr. and Mrs. George Me Clellan on Saturday. September lst, at four o'clock. when their daughter. Miss Jean. was united in marriage to Charles Whitney of Ontario, Canada. The ceremony was performed by Rev F. H. Bigelow of Pomfret in the pres ence of about sixty immediate relatives and friends. The bridesmaid and best man were close friends of the bride and groom. A reception followed the wedding, after which the couple left for wedding trip. They are planning to return to Woodstock for few days and will then reside in New York City
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
Woodstock

Miss Maud Healey has returned to her school duties at Bridgeport
 Cornelius Haskell of Wakefield. Neb., visited friends in town last week
 Mrs. Florence Paine of nanielson is 2 guest of Mir. and Mrs. Henry T.. Child.
 Miss Annie Shippey of Hartford spent the weekend and Labor Day at home.
 Mir. Ellis, principal of the Academy, has arrived in town to begin his school duties.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham returned to Springfield on Monday to begin her school duties.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Wells and son were dinner guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry Wells last Sunday.
 Mrs. John Healey and daughter of Brooklyn, N. r., have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Leonard Healey.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Sampson have been entertaining Mir. and Mrs. Brown, relatives from Columbus, Ohio.
 Philip Dean has returned to Elm vale again, where he is spending sev- eral days at his summer residence.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gardiner Richardson and infant son Peter are spending the summer with Mrs. Rufus Richardson.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Lindeman had as guest over the weekend and Labor Day, Miss Gertrude Jones of Worces- ter.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Closson and children have returned home after spending several days at Branford, Conn.
 Miss Esther Nelson returned to Plainville Monday after spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. Adrian Nelson.
 Mrs. Whitaker and granddaughters Evelyn and Miriam, returned to Elm vale last week after spending the sum- mer in Killingly. Communion Sunday was observed at the Hill church last Sunday. The church school re-opened again after a months vacation. ! Frederic Hiricks, Mrs Fred Bates, Miss Mary Bates and David Bates have returned to Cloverlea again from their European trip. Mrs. William Child, with the Misses Florence and Roxanna Child, Gladys Harrington and Gladys Young, recent ly spent week at Martha's Vineyard.
 The public schools reopened Tues day, Mrs. Windsor Clark teaching the 1 Hill school Miss Annette May the Elmvale, and Mrs. James Meehan the Quassett.
 ] Mir. and Mrs. Albert Williams, Don. aid, Miss Constance, Lloyd, and Miss Elsie Barber arrived home the first of this week from motor trip to the White Mountains.
 Miss Mary Chamberlain is at the Day Kimball Hospital, where she IS recovering from an operation. Her friends are glad to hear that she Is getting on so nicely. ! The union picnic held at Roseland Park last Thursday was well attend. ed. people coming from all sections of E the town. Dinner was served at noon and bathing and boating were enjoyed in the afternoon.
 The committee of the Hall Memor- i ial Gymnasium Fund is planning to have it's usual booth at the Agricui- tural Fair this year, where all sorts of ] home dainties may be bought. In addition to this, the committee wiil also conduct a rummage sale m a tent on the fair grounds.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-06
South Woodstock

Mrs. Belle Young returned recently from "a visit of two weeks in Provi- dence.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward TourteIlotte of Oxford visited his brother Harvey on Sunday.
 Miss Gladys Young left town Mon day to resume her work as teacher m North Stonington.
 School opened Tuesday with Miss
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-20
SMALL TOWN TALK

Don't think any longer of Africa as merely
a place to absorb missionaries or explorers.
Last year the United States sent $4,000, 900
worth Of goods there. That looks like market
worth developing.
Fourteen hundred young people were given
diplomas from the University Of Minnesota last
week Some Of them have already offered to
work for SIS week until they can find some
thing better. Others me already seriously hunt
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-20

George, the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wenzel Mages underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Red
wood Falls hospital Thursday. He is
reported to be recovering nicely from
the operation Morgan Messenger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-20

An extinct volcano is one which
has ceased to emit lava, but still
straws out sulphus and gas. With
this definition before US, many poll
ticians can qualify for the title of
Extinct Volcano. Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-20

1.-THE real Jack of all trades has
been found In the west, near Walla
Walla, Wash. He is q county farm
agent in one Of the largest and most
productive farming regions Of the Pacif-
ic northwest. His activities do not stop
here, however, for included in his roper
toire are 48 other jobs. At any time, he
win assist the people of his neighbor-
hood at tasks ranging from stump blast
ing to dressmaking. He is competent to
act as medical adviser to both animals
and humans. And, in addition to his
many other labors, he found time last
year to write IS articles on farm sub
jects. His name is Will W. Henry.
Exchange.
In our opinion the really hard working pa
in this connection i Wills wife who keey
! in clean shirts and picks mp after him An
X Of what would happen If the noon diun1
e fifteen minutes late! She must be son
E Jack" hsEyek.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-20

Mr.. Voliva, who calls himself the
new Messiah, says: mobile and his
friends have sailed over the edge of the
world, and there is no use looking
for them. The earth isn't like a
flat plate, you understand. There
is high wall around it, thousands of
of feet high, beyond which the Lord has
never seen fit to cast light and sunshine
The dirigible Italia has slipped over that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28

comedy, Half Pint Hero" Topics
of the Day and an Aesop's fable
complete the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
DOUBLE FEATURE BILL
AT THE COLONIAL

1.-The Rink" one of the most
clever of all Charlie Chaplin's
comedies, is being offered at the Co
lonial all this week, along with Co.
lumbia's newest release, 1.-THE Isle Of
Forgotten Women" featuring Con-
way Tearle and Dorothy Sebastian.
The latter picture is one of those
alluring films which conjure up Wis
ions of dancing girls and moonlight
nights.
The background of tropical is
lands has furnished the author with
the opportunity to introduce mys-
terry, romance, action and tense
situations which grip the film lover.
Conway Tearle portrays the Ameri-
can youth who, to shield his uncle,
assumes the blame for an enbez-
element and seeks adventure among
the natives of an unknown island.
He finds himself in possession of
an enhancing native girl, played by
Dorothy Sebastian, who insists she
belongs to him and over whom he
is forced to fight for his very ex-
istence. To complicate matters, the
youth is in love with an American
girl and intends to be true to her.
Chaplin, admitted to be inimitable
as a comedian, has produced fast
rolling comedy in 1.-THE Rink"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28

Mrs. Talbot and other musical
leaders have arranged for beauti-
full tribute to be paid this great
conductor on the stage of the Murat
during the concert.
Following the concert, Damrosch
will be the guest Of honor at a birth
day banquet to be given at the Co.
lumbia Club. More than $50 people
have accepted invitations.
The program for the symphony
concert Monday night will be as
follows:
Symphony No. 2 in D .......,.... Brahms
ALLEGRO non troppo
u--Adagio non troppo.
III-Allegretto grazioso quasi andantino.
1V-Allegro con Splrlto.
Flight of the Bundle Beg -:
Entrance Of the Little FaTns'i -. .Pierne
La Mutt Ensorcelee" (rhe Night Of
pr EnIedhap IT 1 AubertGa s 9s1
Prize Song from 'Die MeSitersingeE, =:
Prelude to Die Mesitefsing;e;i'' wagner wagner
n n
ITHE first-of -the-month students
i recital of the Indiana College
of Music and Fine Arts will be held
on Saturday, Feb. a. at 2:30 p. m.
The pupils in piano, voice, violin
and harp are:
Jean Knowltor Catherine Borman
/ Pauline Sanders Vera Sudbrock
Harold Fromer Valeria Scott
Betty Finch Virginia Cox
Norman Janke John Kinder
Mildred Schuch Jessie Terhune
Max McCord Ruth Brenton
Mary Anna Litch- Martha Bryan
tenauer Evelyn Draper
Nidra Dunn.
They are pupils of Mrs. Friermood,
Miss Lyons, Miss Beauchamp, Miss
Loucke, Miss Sommers, Miss Hend-
ricks, Miss Jasper Mrs. Brown, Mr..
Schaefer and PaSquale Montani.
II Il
Gertrude Whelan, teacher of
piano in the Indiana College of
Music and Fine Arts, and Charles
Buckley, violin student of Ferdinand
Schaefer of the string department
will broadcast on Monday evening
Jan. 80, at 7:30 during the Interna-
ticnal Bible Students hour over
WKBF.
Mrs. Eugene Fife of the dramatic
department of the Indiana College
of Music and Fine Arts, is directing
the play for the Community Fund
Annual Dinner on Monday night,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
Search for Modern Cinderella

Here's a chance for the modern
Cinderella to share in some of the
good fortune that befell the original
lady of the dainty feet.
In other words, if you have extra
dainty lower extremities you have a
good chance to win an $18 pair of /.
Miller shoes, In addition to winning
the smallest feet" championship of
Indianapolis.
The small feet controversy was
started by Carrie of the team of
Carrie and Eddie, featured in the
Retite Revue at B. F. Keith's this
week. Carrie claims to have the
smallest feet, TO her size, of any
woman she knows-and it's up to
Indianapolis women to prove that
she must be mistaken.
So The Indianapolis Times, in
connection with B. F. Keith's the
alter, has assumed the role of the
prince in the fairy tale and set
about finding modern Cinderella
the smallest footed woman in In
dianapoliS.
All that is necessary to enter this
contest is to take a pencil and a
piece of paper and outline the size
of your foot without a shoe on it.
Then write your name, address and
telephone number on the paper and
mail it to The Cinderella Contest
Editor, B. F. Keith's Theater, In
dianapolis, so that it reaches the
theater by Friday noon, Feb. 3.
Every woman living in Indianap-
oils who is more than eighteen years
of age is eligible to enter the con-
test. On Saturday evening, Feb. 4,
the twenty-six women whose feet
are shown by the outlines they have
entered, are judged the smallest will
be asked to come to the theater for
final decision. To the one whose
feet are the smallest, Carrie will
give an order for a choice of any
$l8 pair of I. Miller shoes carried
by H. P. WATSON and Company. The
other twenty-five "runners-up' will
be given a pair Of orchestra tickets
for Keith's for the week of Feb. S.
You need only a pencil, paper and
small feet to enter the contest. Send
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
'VALLEY OF THE GIANTS"
AT THE INDIANA

Milton Stills in 1.-THE Valley of the
Giants" with Doris Kenyon as his
support, shares honors with Charlie
Davis and his band in "HighlightS, I"
a John Murray Anderson produc-
ton featuring a cast of popular
BroadaWy entertainers.
Milton Stills, who has given some
of the finest Characterization in the
history of the motion picture, has
one Of his greatest roles in "The
Valley of the Giants"
Stills portrayal of Bryce Cardigan,
son Of the pioneer lumber magnate
in the perturbation of Peter B.
Kyne's great romance of the big
trees, is one that stamps him as a
consummate artist, and one that
will long be remembered.
THE Valley Of the Giants" is a
story set among the redwoods of
California, with the colorful lumber
industry as a background. In this
environment Sills is perfectly at
home, and his Interpretation of
Kyne's hero leaves nothing to be
desired.
Playing opposite Stills in this pic
ture is Doris Kenyon, who returns
to the screen after a years absence.
Miss Kenyon is cast as the sweet
heart Of young Cardigan, and does
her usual faultless performance.
Paul Hurst is seen in the role of
Randeou, the half-breed lumber
boss. Arthur Stone plays Buck,
Cardigan's buddy, with his usual
comedy touches. Yola d'Avril plays
the maid, Charles Sellon is Pen
nington, the rival magnate; George
Fawcett plays the father, and Phil
Brady is Big Boy.
With this excellent cast, all the
roles in 1.-THE Valley of the Giants"
are we'll handled, and Stills is given
excellent support. The picture was
directed by Charles Brabin. 1t pro-
vides keen entertainment, thrills,
suspense and has beautiful ro-
nance.
In "Highlights" Charlie Davis and
the rest of the local favorites will
be heard in several clever musical
numbers, and during the enfold-
ment of "Highlights" will be intro
duced Maize Clifton and Billie
De Rex, two comedians and dancers,