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Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
Woodstock

Lester Gallup entertained his fan. cee from Worcester over the weekend.
 Mrs. Benjamin Ritch Is able to en- joy herself again by taking short auto trips.
 Mrs. William Lindeman, who recent ly had severe attack of the grip, is on the gain.
 Mir. and Mrs Robert Chandler were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. Ed ward Chandler.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sullivan of Worcester were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs Henry Lamothe.
 MT, and Mrs. Edward Rollins and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, have re- turned to their home in Elmvale.
 Albert Bellerive and family of East Woodstock visited Arthur Bellerive and family on Quassett Hill last Sun day.
 Quassett School is having their speaking and spelling contest on this coming Friday afternoon, beginning at two o'clock.
 The Ladies' Benevolent Society is planning to hold the next missionary meeting on April 18th with Mrs. How ard Johnson.
 Mrs. Mabel Wilcox Jones and hus- band and Mrs. Mary Wilcox Talbot, all of New Haven, visited Mrs. Eu- gene Wilcox one day last week.
 The regular Easter Thank Offering service was held at the Hill church last Sunday evening. The talk by Julius Auger of Hartford was very in- teresting, as well as the curios he had Co show.
 The last of the series of current events classes was held at the Chand- lers last Friday afternoon. These classes have been conducted by Mir. Chandler under the auspices of the League of Women Voters. This was the largest attended class and very in- teresting. Mir. and Mrs. Chandler re- ceived bouquet of beautiful roses as an appreciation from friends. After the class tea and cake were served, with Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Johnstone, and Miss Upham acting as hostesses.
 Don't close the schools. Oscar Alva Logan.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
Thompson

Mrs. Newell Weed is in town.
 Robbie Elliott has returned to tho Lenox School
 Miss Annie Cunning has gone back to Washington.
 Mrs. Bradford entertained the Bridge Club Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Mills have re. turned from the south.
 The Howe Marot School opened this week for the spring term.
 Many are planning to attend the high school play Co be given this week
 The subject of Mir Lyons sermon next Sunday will be "The Mote and the Beam.
 Mr. and Mrs Lippman Of New York were weekend guests at Mr and Mrs Frank LeggS.
 Mr. Horatio Bradford, Jr, went to New York Tuesday. From there he molorcd to Cleveland.
 Mrs Lowell, who has spent the win ter with her sister, Mrs. Dart, returned Co New London Thurtday
 Miss Prudence Paine and M. Kings bury Livingston have been guests Oi Dr. and Mrs R. C. Paine.
 Next Sunday Che Christian Eudea- vor Society will sing for the eahut-ins. They will meet at the parsonage at 5.80 n 70.
 Mrs C. E. Scarls has opened her house for the season. Her sister, Mrs. Frank Deariugton, and her niece, Miss Caroline Darlington, are with her.
 Mrs. A. D. Faxou has returned from New York, where she has spent the winter and has opened her house in Thompson I for the season.
 Mrs. Arnold Huizinga and Miss Faith Huizinga are in town. AT. Ar mold Huizinga will soon join them. He has been in Holland, is now on his way home.
 The officers of the Ladies Aid So- ciety for the coming year are Mrs. Ar thur Mills, president; Miss Lewis viee-president; Miss Edith Sheldon treasurer. and Miss Crosby, secretary
 The Thimble Club was entertained
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11

Don't close the schools. Oscar Alyi Logan.-Ady.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
North Woodstock

Norman Skinner of Dudley has been staying with Mrs. Lottie May for a few days.
 Mrs. Arthur Potter passed the weekend in Pawtucket, where she at tended family reunion, there being five generations represented. She was accompanied by her son James and daughter, Mrs. Goddard.
 Announcements have been received of the recent marriage of Marvin Cheney, son of Mir. and Mrs. Herman Cheney of Lebanon Hill, and Miss El- inor Cunningham of Wellesley, Mass The ceremony was performed in the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City. The couple will live in New Haven, where the groom is with the Rockbestus Company.
 Don't close the schools. Oscar Alva Logan.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
East Woodstock

A son was born to Mir. and Mrs Ethal Barrett, April 4th.
 The American Legion will hold dance in the Community House oa Fri day evening.
 Charles Rich and family of Wor cestcr called on c. A. Wetherel anC family last Sunday
 Miss Eleanor Lindeman returned C Trenton, N. J.. Sunday afternoon attel vacation of ten days.
 Carl Danielson and daughter Jan, of Hartford spent the weekend witt ]. E. Child and family.
 Gevena Cross of West Woodstock visited her schoolmate, Florence Neely, over the weekend. Miss Constance Wetherell returned Monday evening to resume her studio. at the Bouve School in Boston.
 Olin Shead and family entertained relatives from Worcester over the weekend On Sunday Mrs, shead was lcalled to Worcester owing to the ill- ness of her sister.
 Mir. and Mrs. Earl Bngbee. son and daughter, and Miss Allen. all of Marl- boro, Mass, called on friends Sunday. They brought Miss Sara Pike, who had been their guest over the weekend. Later Miss Pike went Co Mansfield, where she is teaching.
 The Every Member canvass was con ducted Sunday by the missionary com mittee and helpers Late iH the af- l ternoon they met at the home of l.. H. Lindeman and a delicious supper was served by Mrs. Lindeman and Mrs. A. c. Morse, assisted by Florence ! Nicely.
 The new Frazer pipe organ will be dedicated next Sunday morning at the usual hour of 1030 o'clock with ap- propriate exercises. An invitation is extended to all to attend. At later date the recital by Charles Frazer will be given and will be announced 50 all may have an opportunity to hear this celebrated organist. Easter was observed at the Congre- gational church last Sunday morning. An appropriate sermon by Rev. H. D. Baker, special music by the choir, the anthem being "It Is Jesus The or ganist gave as a prelude Largo by Handel; postlude, March sehar. wenka. The new Frazer pipe organ was heard for the first time and was much enjoyed by the large audieneS present. The decorations were effect lively arranged, being carnations, pot ted plants and ferns.
 The concert given by the Noodstoei Concert Orchestra at the Communit, House last Friday evening was vel attended and every number enjoyed lThe orchestra was assisted by Ms Louise Lawton, soprano soloist; Ms Elsie Hubbard, reader. c. A. Wether ell. a member of the orchestra, gav two humorous vocal selections whiel brought down the house. The piccal solo by the leader, Nelson Frink, wa finely rendered. The Boy Scouts gav an Indian dance and pleasing mum Der was by several girls and Prime Charming. Cake and ice cream wer sold by the Boy Scouts. The proceed of the concert will be for the benefit 0 the piano fund.
 Don't close the schools Oscar Alv Logan.-Ady.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
South Woodstock

The Parent Teacher Association held a meeting in the sehoolhouse Monday evening.
 George Nelson and family were weekend guests of his brother. NJ. A. Nelson. and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carl Picknell and Miss Corinne Pickncll of Willimantic called on relatives in the village Sun day evening.
 Mrs. Joseph Lyon and Mrs. Emma Perkins, with members of their fami- lies. of Attawaugan, visited the family of Dan Basto on Sunday afternoon.
 Several from this church attended the service on the Hill Sunday evening and listened to a very interesting talk on the work of the Congregational Board in the Philippine Islands.
 The Aid and Benevolent Societies of the churches of East, North and Wood stock Hill churches were guests of the Ladies Aid of the Baptist church here last week Thursday afternoon, and A company of about forty assem- bled A pleasant social time was en- loved. the entertaining ladies serving refreshments of sandw .ches, cake, and coffee.
 There is talk of having the seventh and eighth grades of the school 'n town attend school in the Academy building next year. and an endeavor IS being made to determine the sentiment of the town regarding the matter While there is much Co be said both for and against such a consolidation, it is to be hoped 1t may be decided for the best good of the pupils, and tax payers, in all ways.
 Don't close the schools. Oscar Alya | oVan -AdV
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11

the rural sections and are greatly ap- preciated
 Natchaug Grange No. 6s P. of II. held a regular meeting Friday eve ming in the vestry of the Congrega- tionalist church in Chaplin. There was a class of II candidates to first and second degrees. The degrees were con ferred by the degree team, and guests were present from other Oranges, Deputy peekham of Woodstock made his inspection. Deputy Hanson of Mansfield Grange was present, witf friends and there was one guest from Putnam Grange. Following degree work refreshments were served, and old fashioned games and dances en' ioyed.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11

tivities during the winter. Robert Tent read the Scripture and the Rev. E. $. Lyon gave the address.
 Mir Rupert Geissler, who has been spending some months with his grand mother, Mrs Everett Rhodes, sails for Chili April 25th Mir. Geissler went to Chili three years ago. He has a po- sition with the Chili Exploration Co. He has given great satisfaction to his employers. and is go interested in hia work be is keen to return t0 1t.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
rlanrht for the Day

...,s ls virtue that the young tou," snare To lose | Is to grow ean"s ea,o,a inc time II is better to eio thousand mistakes and suffer Hsss H,s.s.nd reverses than 10 run away 2 s.,te - Henry van Dyke,
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11

u.,rab-M Marriage is matter of sye and take. . give vou all I .ss spare and you take the rest The m Pathfinder
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
Ars of the Rookie.

The Rocky mountains are fairly new Scientists know this because they arc go steep Old mountains are more warn down md haYe lower forms The growth nf mountains ts slow They nre naf pushed np sud. .ise fsW inthes ln ilnfi venrs
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11
Woodstock Valley

There was a good attendance at the chapel service last Sunday afternoon when MT. Lawson preached on "The Life to Come" The services will be held at 2.30 every Sunday afternoon. weather permitting.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-11

Don't close the schools. Oscar Alva Logan.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
A CROOK PLAY
OFFERED AT
NATIONAL
The Carson pearls were stolen

The Carson pearls were stolen
at the National Theater last night,
for the edification Of large audi
ence who came to see. why 1t
pays to tread the straight and
narrow path. The play was
Square Crooks" by a James P.
Judge.
Whether or not this. vehicle
was suited to introduce to Wash
ington the talents of the new lead
ing lady, Miss Edith King, is for
the future to decide. She had
slangy, vivid role in the play
last night, and registered like all
get-out with the customers.
In fact, Miss King, Helen Wal.
lace and Bob Brister stole the
show. Wilfred Lytell and Freddy
Sherman. in the central roles,
simply weren't In 1t. Through
some structural weakness, their
parts just didn't seem to hold up.
But the girls carried through with
elan, aplomb and joie de Hvre.
Mrs. Hubbard, Arthur Rhodes and
Charles Hampden were in minor
CHdTdCIeT TOlesy uuh -tItcS uiu wei
in their limited fields.
But let us consider the play
itself. It's a sketchy, flashy story
Of two young fellows who come
into possession of the stolen pearls
through a fluke. and the plot is
concerned with their efforts to get
rid of them.
The fact that the solution in.
wolves the killing of the man who
might have caused them trouble
doesn't seem to bother the con.
sciences Of our heroes as the final
curtain finds them pearl-less but
happy.
The action is fast and furious,
and sometimes doesn't seem to
make any sense whatever. But
the play keeps moving on to its
veiled and snappy ending. There's
a thrilling scene in the dark in
the last act before the Dawn of
a New Tomorrow. J. f.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
By nOROTHY HERZOG

Copyright. 1929, Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. April 2s.
Bessie Love has succumbed to
sky lure. bm, gone aeronautic
with a roar. she is described as
filling the cockpit Of her practice
ship as snugly as a peanut in
bathtub. with the aid of pillows,
however. she achieves both control
and controls.
AIoOf, Heck!
Evelyn Brent is customarily
described by flick penners as
'aloof.''. Be that as 1t may, Betty
was so "out-aloofed,, 'tother day
that 'twasnt funny. 1t happened
at the beach. We lolled on
sandy ledge. Suddenly, a lizard
streaked across the 6and only
to pause atop the lilliputian fence
and stare at us curiously. We
chueked slabs of sand at 1t. The
said sand spiattered dangerously.
One would have hit the dern
thing il he hadn't ducked. Honest
he did. finally, at his leasure,
the lizard disappeared over the
fence. You can take 1t from
witness, that lizard "out,aloofed''
Betty Brent a hundred to one.
'Sbet
Lane Chandler is playing Greta
Garbo's brother in her new cinema,
'"The Single Standard mot, by
the by, talkie Dorothy Sebastian
Is his wife, Dorothy, according to
Ade1a Rogers st. Johns plot,
presents hubby with a che.ild.
Twas up to the casting director
to make good--not Dorothy (which,
en- passant, might be OF interest
to married folks)! Lane bet Miss
Sebastian 10 bucks that the baby
would be a boy: Dorothy pooh.
poohed the idea and took his bet.
Time lapse. Came the day when
Dorothy had to have her baby.
That morn, the baby arrived as
per casting director orders. Twas
a boy! And Dorothy-being a
woman-paid and paid
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
A Screen Veteran

James Farley, who plays Inspec-
tor Wilmot in willard Mack's all.
talking picture, 'The Voice of the
City," now at Loew's Palace, is
a highly experienced character
actor; he was born in Waldron,
Ark, and was educated in a pri-
vate school at Emporia. Kas. He
is veteran of the pictures, hav-
ing appeared on the screen as
early as 1912.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

exceptional cases. One of the
finest tributes that can be paid
to the impartiality evidenced in
the workings of the official
overseer is the fact that even
its enemies-and it has a few
have never charged politicis fig
ured in the decisions. Mr.. Sassy,
in nearly Is years of friendly
contact, has remained under all
administrations, Democratic, Re-
publican and non-partisan.
He is, incidentally, a shining
example of a perseverance that
overcomes all handicaps. Be
ginning life as a musician, he
became the drum and traps
player with the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra. En- tour with
the noted organization he lost
an arm in a railroad accident
and thus, permanently crippled,
was compelled to begin anew.
A messengers job in the mayors
office was the first stepping
stone to his present important
voice in the doings of the pro-
ducers.
The important distinction be-
tween the method he applies,
and that in our Washington
theater is tha Objectionable
plays are halted before they
cross the threshold or obtain
the right to first performance.
Realizing the limitations and
the condition which must be
met producers seldom confront
difficulty. A deliberate viola
ton of official orders results
in the cancellation of the
theater's annual license.
1 have talked with more than
100 company managers and pro-
ducerS on the Boston situation
and found only an inconse-
quetial minority ready to admit
the restraint is depressing in
fluence on box office business.
AS one expressed it: Boston is
all right as a show town. We
know what to expect, and it's
not hard to meet. / wouldn't
object to the same condition
everywhere, but where in the
h are you going to get the
Caseys."
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

There is, of course, some
grumbling and some appeals
that get as far as public hear
ing. But they are remote and
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

1t so happens I had just fin
ished perusing this paragraph
in the Sunday exchanges when
John M. Casey, the official
drama censor of the Hub, en-
tered our sanctum. Mr.. Casey
objects to the title Censor"
He does not consider himself
a Puritanical deodorizer. Advisor
or consultant is the word he
prefers, and actually, it fits his
official functions more accu-
rately.
II know nothing about what
has occurred in Boston in
theatrical way for at least six
weeks" Mr.. Casey explained,
apofogizing for his inability to
throw further light on the hose
less era. He has been in Florida
recovering from a severe attack
of the flu.
What changes have been
made in plays before they are
presented in Boston have been
effected with the full co-opera-
tion and approval of the pro-
ducing managers in SO per cent
of the cases." Mr.. Casey de-
clared, in explaining his stew
ardship over the drama. "They
know when their productions
are off color, and invariably
acquiesce in revisions. | would
not call it a censorship. 1t is
limited restriction, but has
not operated to bar a single
re; | stage success in the past
generation"
What interested me particu-
larly was his revelation that
only the death of the lamented
: Major Pullman interviewed to
prevent the introduction of the
Boston system in the Washing
ton theater.
"Major Pullman made a, COM
plete investigation of our method
of dealing officially with the
stage, and was thoroughly con-
vinced of its practicability and
effectiveness. 1t was not a mat
ter of days-this examination
he studied it for weeks and sent
others to Boston to observe the
plan in operation. He was in
complete accord with the
friend supervision of an in
dustry that only occasionally
needs the application of correc-
tive measures" !"
The renowned Davis Belasco's
Easiest Way" and "Ladies of
the Evening" were plays which
suffered a deletion in lines be-
fore being presented in the
Hub. Ann Pennington was
Obliged to cover her dimpled
knees with silk adornments, and
Gilda Gray compelled to hold
back a few Objectionable wig
giles. Performers cannot run
wild through the audience, and
all delinerations of degeneracy
are barred. Even now the Eu-
gene O'Neill drama of mental
musings, Strange Interlude,"
is undergoing scrutiny before
the New York Theater Guild will
be permitted to go ahead.
There is, of course, some
grumbling and some appeals
that get as far as public hear
ing. But they are remote and
q . EN G
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
GLEANINGs & SCREENINGS
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

The ban stockingles chorus girls lifted Boston
for Three Cheers, the Will Rogers Dorothy Stone
musical which led the erudte H. T. Parker the Boston
Transcript, to comment thusy the bare-mbed Tiler
girls True, the sken heshing is likely the
than the flesh beneath of the knee joint unadorned Yet
how stimulating for see this banner of freedom
Haunted across Bostonian scene"
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
HERZOG' Isl
MOVIE GOSSIP
Amuse.O.Grans

Amuse-O- Grams
Moran and Mack, the Two
Black Crows, interested themselves
in a discussion of dogs.
Moran--My dog is a chewto-
bacco dog, so / call him spitz. &
Mack--I call mine a sausage
dog cause never did seed saus-
age dog. named him Sandwich.
Moran-Why Sandwich?
Mack-Cause he's half bred.
Bit Of Life
In making "Burlesque," one
sequence called for Beef Trust
Chorus" corpulent fems of in
different ages were rounded up by
Famous Players. Two represented
mother and daughter, the mother
being Gordona Bennett and the
daughter, Utalina Lareno. The
same smacks of geographical fas.
tidiousness. However, Miss Lareno
il seventeen or eighteen and
shakes the scales In the neigh
borhood OF 1SO pounds. Circling
back to her small cradle days,
this bureau discovers she was the
first baby ever used in Lasky
picture. That she played the
captains baby in Dustin Farnum's
ce1luloider, THE Squaw Man"
Heavying through the years, Miss
Lareno joined the local Main
Street Follies. a burlesdue show
investigated by the authorities
from time to time. In which
there may or may not be a
moral
Happy Days
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Pam
tages-Mr. Pantages is the wood
vii magnate Of the West--plan to
give beautifully furnished
house and car TO their daughter.
Carmen, as wedding presents. She
will marry John Considine. ir,,
United Artists production chief,
in June.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10

The Maori alone understands the
art OF cooking cells, according to
~ Danish scientist, DR.. Johannes
Schmidt. He has studied the meth
DDS adopted by the natives OF New
Zealand. The Danish and European
people consume cells fried or cooked
n jelly, and prepared by special
smoking processes similar to those OF
the Maori. though the latter's methods
were more crude.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10

ness. Fast driving and knowledge of
short cuts are necessary to COM
plete the task before dusk.
Newell's subscribers number sever
al hundred persons who reside each
summer in the isolated camps and
resort hotels of Americas greatest
natural park. Until 1928 these vaca-
tionists had no means of getting their
home town newspapers. Since the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10
Believe It or Not

The Worlds longest newspaper
route is in Yellowstone Park, is 100
miles long and absorbs between 600
and 300 pounds of newspapers daily
between June and September.
1t is a full days work that con-
fronts the driver, Bird Newell when he
steps on the starter Of his Chevrolet
coupe and sets about the days bust
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10
Jaqueth e Charnholm

route opened the Chevrolet coupe has
been in constant service, never miss
ing a day.
The car has already travelled A.
600 miles and has never undergone
AMY major repairs. Thus far the
total cost of servicing the car has
been only $3.50.
Newell receives his papers at the
Gardiner entrance each day at 1920
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10

afforded the writer splendid view
Of the park from trails forbidden the
average tourist.
When the reporter got back to his
office he wrote an enthusiastic de-
sctiption Of the enchanting vistas
that had been revealed to him. Nor
did he forget the ability of the car
which swept him through the allur-
ING landscape.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10

a. m. He makes four stops, about as
minutes each, at the major camps,
and returns to the bunk house at
Mammoth Lodge at $40 p. m. To do
this he must average SO miles to the
hour His actual driving time is five
hours.
l.. E. Flint, publicity director of The
park recently invited reporter to
accompany Newell over the route. 1t
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-10

Il never enjoyed more comfort
able ride in motor car" he wrote.
I'VE travelled through this wonder
land leisurely, despite the consistent
speed that was maintained upgrade
and down. The Chevrolet took hair
pin turns without, perceptible slack
ening of speed, and the rutty roads
never stopped the driver for q Sec
nnd ~
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06
Obregon Statue
At Border City

The statue of Gen. Alvaro Obre'
gon, standing at the plaza entrance
of the governor s palace nj MeNl-
cali, although unofficially unveiled
and open to public view, Will not
be formally dedicated until some
time next month
The bronze sculpture of the as
sassinated eX-president of Mexico
q close friend of Coy. A. l.. Rod
riguez, was completed and erected
sometime ago. Funds were raised
throughout northern Lower Cantor
nia by public subscription.
1t is understood that the post
ponement of the dedication was de
cided upon so that ornamental
lighting plans could be completed
The statue is of bronze, stand
ing 20 feet high on an American
and Italian marble base. Il is of
'ife size and was modelled by Il well
known sculptor and engineer of
Mexico City, Manuel Arzave. The
cost was approximately $4,000.
As Il further tribute to the de
ceased former head of the Mexican
government the main street leading
from the business section OF Mexi
cali to the place has been changed
from Avenue lndcpendcncia to
Avenue Obregon.