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Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
CLERGY AT HARTFORD

4 number of elereymcn from Put yam and vicinity attended the 22ist annual state meeting of the General Association of Congregational Minis ters at Hartford. Tuesday. Among those from this corner Of the county were Rev. James F. English and Rev. Frank A. Fuller of Putnam; Rev. W. 4. Lanphear. Eastford; Rev. George A. Barker. pomfret. and Rev. II. W. Dnnielann
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
Graduation Program


 The graduation exercises will be held at the Bradley Theatre. Thurs day evening Rev. Horace F. Hoi- ton. D.D,. of Brockton, Mass, will deliver the address. His subject will be-. New Day in an Old World" <" The program in full will be as follows:
 The Program March, Festival March in C'
 Cadman High School Orchestra Invocation
 The Reverend Henry E. Hodge Song, "Reeessional''
 Kipling-De Koven High School Chorus Essay. "The Early History of Insur- ance"
 Aline Beatrice Tourville Essay. "The Homesteader"
 Ruth Everett Hawkes. Song. "Cheery Lights of Home"
 Nevin High School Chorus Poem, Whats in a Name" Mary Elizabeth Bennett Song, "A Dream Beat Passes By"
 Lemare- -Maurney High School Chorus Address, "Nictors or Victims"
 Dr. Hcrace F. Holton Eden Tatem Memorial Award in Eng fish Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R. Award in History Announcement af Honors Edwin l.. Robinson, Principal Presentation of Diplomas
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
BENEFIT WHIST

At n whist party held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Hurdman of School street, last evening, for the benefit of Wappaquasset Tribe of Red
 Men. the first prize for ladies was won by Mrs. Idn Whitely, and first prize for gentlemen by Ray Cotton. Conso- lation prizes were presented Co Mrs. Lillian Baker and William Gauthier.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
Alumni Reunion

The annual reunion and banquet of the Putnam high school Alumni Association will be held at the high school, Wednesday evening. Will liam ]. F. Ratferty will act as toast master The luncheon tickets are one dollar and may be had of Miss Beatrice Gardner at the Putnam Mu- sic Shop. All former members of the high school are urged tc become members of the association. The annual dues are but twenty-five cents, payable to Miss Marion Warren at the Citizens National Bank. There will be no set program for the post. prandiai exercises but it is anticipated that officials as well as old grads will be heard from.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
Mr. Gnnrrn Ra.ley

Mrs. George Basley, 54, died at her home on Church street last Thursday She was i'll about a week. Mrs. Bas' ley was a native of St. Thomas, Ca. nada and had lived in Putnam but g few years. She leaves her husband two daughters and one son all oi Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
Glass Pien,es

Monday, June 17th. the senior class will hold their picnic at Beacon Park, Webster Lake. Tuesday, June 18th, the junior class will hold their picnic at Beacon Park. Webster Lake. Wednesday night the Putnam high school Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet at the high school.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
JUST RECEIVED

New currency and coin holders suit able for graduation gifts. Yours for the asking. Putnam Savings Bank Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-13
PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL
 COMMENCEMENT WEEK

Leon M. Farrin, Superintendent Scng. Star spangled Banner" (Stan' gas i and 4l
 School and Audience
 Class officers: Philip Slade Arnold president; Dorothy Madeline Woods vice president; Sadie Shirley simon secretary; Aline Beatrice Tourviiie, treasurer.
 Class Colors, Purple and Gold. Class Flower. Purple Sweet Pea.
 Senior Reception
 The last feature of the week will De the Senior Reception. This will be held in the state armory, foot or Main street, Friday evening. After the member of the class receive their guests there will be dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

muttered, or swore, depending not on
the width OF the skirt. because they
were all very wide around and quite
long, but rather on the temper of the
laundress, which varied then even as II
does today. White pique skirts are in
deed among the last of those first-of-
the-century fashions that I should
think any right-minded dreSsmaker
would ever have thought of bringing
back to life.
Yet back they have come, and Sc
greatly have women'S clothes changed
within the past 20 or 25 years that they
really aren't at all terrible, these new
little white pique skirts, which are not
starched and which contain only about
quarter of the material needed to
make one of their early prototypes.
We shall all have to adjust ourselves
to the rating given to cottonS and
linens in the new fashions To some
women 1t comes as something of a
shock that cotton and linen ensemble
may be worn appropriately for luncheon
or even for tea at smart restaurant or
country club.
These cotton and linen ensembles are
seen now only at the Southern resort,
where air is warm and skies are bright
larity at these resorts the more con-
WINGED we should become that they will
be favored generally when warm weather
is widespread.
Decidedly smart is the combination of
two sorts of linen. There are suits with
skirt and jacket of substantial linen
worn with blouses of matching linen of
the handkerchief Sort
This weeks help for the home dress
maker consists of diagram pattern
showing how to make one of the new
skirt flounces. One of these flounces is
made from straight piece of material
tapered Off at one side The one-sided
flounce effect is gained by the way it is
applied. The little circular shows how
easily this may be done. If you would
like copy. please send me stamped,
self-addressed envelope and I will send
it to you at once.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25


and Representative Dalzell, Col. Roose-
welt showed his white teeth from lear
to ear as he flashed his dee lighted
smile on the spectators. In the process
sion were old and young war veterans,
West Pointers, midshipmen, plainsmen,
cowpuncherS, governors, generals poll
ticians, Indian braves, college students,
miners, Porto Ricans and FilipinoS.
AS he took the oath of Office, the
President seemed to bite his words in
two" and he delivered his inaugural
address with similar Rooseveltian in
Secretary Cortelyou that a shiver had
run down his spine as he pledged to
uphold the Constitution. At the request
of Secretary Hay, the President wore a
ring worn by Lincoln at his death.
Returning to the White House, the
President reviewed the Inaugural pro-
cession for three and half hours.
Thirty-five thousand men marched by
the reviewing stand, bands playing
"Good-by, My Bluebell' and "There'll
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" A band of cowboys dashed up
the Avenue waving their sombreros,
sitting their bronchos with the freedom
of men born to the saddle, and cheer
ing like mad for the man they had
come East to honor.
The President greeted them with en-
thusiasm and appeared as delighted
with the boys of chaps and spurs as
they were with him. lone giant, on a
f1ea-bitten roam on whose side the
branding iron had imprinted a fiery
kiss that will never wear on, was un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

Standing knee deep in heather. a
certain Scotch farmer used to greet
the rising and setting sun by remoy-
ing his cap.
This man was uneducated. He knew
next to nothing of astronomy and less
of the other sciences. His was a sim
pie life and exceedingly primitive. yet
he had learned the greatest lesson in
life. He had learned to appreciate the
commonplace.
The reason that most Of us do not
enjoy life as much as We might Is be-
cause We take too many things for
granted. In our eagerness to get what
We don't have. we fail to appreciate
what we already have.
Every one knows that the average
man today has more luxuries than the
kings of yesterday. The auto. the radio
and a hundred other comforts are
within reach of the humblest individ-
ual with a will to work. But are we any
happier than our fathers and grand
fathers, who lived and died without en-
joying any Of these things?
Your enjoyment of life depends on
your attitude toward 1t. and not on any
possession or lack. Some people can
be miserable in a mansion, while others
can be thoroughly happy in a shack.
The story of the unhappy king is well
known. He was told by his court
physicians that if he could wear the
shirt of happy man he, too, would be
happy. Accordingly he sent out men
to find the happiest man in his king
dom and borrow his shirt After long
and weary search, the happy man was
found living in such poor circumstances
that he didn't have shirt to loan to
the king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25
High School Rookie.

Dear Miss Leeds--I am rookie in
high school, 14,2 years old and feet
4 inches tall. 1 weight 100 pounds. Is
this right? 90 My hair used to be
real light, but now it is darkening ex-
cept Oh top where the sun has bleached
it. I use lemon rinse have medium
green eyes. What coloTs ore Becoming?
t3) I started to use cheap cosmetics
when l was IS, and have naturally
ruined my skin. / have ugly red pim-
pies. especially on my forehead. and my.
nose is red and shiny When l apply
powder it chaps my skin. When I.
use a powder base it cakes on my
skin. I use more expensive cosmetics
now. Please do not tell me to stop
using powder. as I would look wreck.
a. l have large hands. What type of
jeWelry would make them look smaller.
ROOKIE.
Answer---I) Your weight is good
90 Since your hair has begun to
darken so early it is a sign that you
are not a pure blonde. The only way
that you can keep light hair Is to
bleach it and this I never advise. Let
your hair remain its natural color.
keep it clean, we'll groomed and be-
comingly coiffured. You have not told
me whether your complexion is fair.
medium or olive, so that I cannot judge
which colors suit you best. Please try
again and remember to inclose a
stamped, Self-addressed envelope with
your question. 80 You seem to know
what is the right thing for you to do,
that is, stop using cosmetics until your
skin is in better condition. If your
complexion is a wreck now at IA years
of age, think what it will be at ID or
20 years if you continue to abuse it!
The powder you use may be of the
best quality, but the use of any sort of
powder Is not advisable for pimply
skin. If you ask your doctor he will give
you a formula for skin lotion to use
in place of cosmetics until your skin
clears up. Be very careful to avoid
constipation. Omit candy. rich pastries
and heavy fried foods from your diet.
Drink six to eight glasses of water
daily between meals. Exercise outdoors
daily. Mild sunburn is helpful in the
treatment of pimples. ca A girl of
your age should use very little jeWelry
and that of the simplest sort. 1t is
bad taste to load your hands with
rings and bracelets. If you have a
class or school ring. or wear a ring
with your birthstone in it. that is
enough. OF course, any jewelry on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
The Will to Love.

We have the will to this, that and
the. other, so why not include the will
TO love? The common idea is that a
woman or man strolls along blindfolded
ana tnen falls in love as though he or
she dropped into a trench. Well. it
does look that way with many married
couples.
The will isn't satisfied to make us
40 things It can make us think things.
too II the will controls the hand and
the brain. 1t may be able to give the
heart KICK now and then.
When person hasn't any taste for
! good music and wants to take his place
/ with the symphony fans, he Just wills
to find as much enjoyment in Beetho-
ven as in Irving Berlin. If he doesn't
like the old masters in painting as well
as the comic supplements in the Sab
| bath papers, he makes himself brace
up and get a crush on Botticello and
Leonardo da Vinci
Yes, and person can monkey with
| his feelings in such matters as party
enthusiasm and patriotism. He begins
by whooping it up for the candidate
| and ends by being enthusiastic over
Congress and the Army and Navy for
ever.
Why do we not do the same stunt
with our affectionsa Maybe we do, for
if we don't, it's hard to understand
how fine girl can make herself love
the kind of bow-legged, bald-headed
guy she calls dear heart" She must
have used lot of will power to get
that way.
The love will is more necessary for
women than for men, for it takes a lot
of spare volition to make girl endure
the gorilla hugs of some men. The old
idea was, Cant you learn to love me?"
Learn? Well, that means more study
than kid gets in school.
Women and men have always willed
their way into and out of love the way
steamship goes back and forth be-
tween ports. Some men are like ferry
| boats in the way they reverse their
love machinery and go out of one heart
into another.
But we won't worry about them
Well just remember that love depends
upon the power of ones own will and
| make ourselves love the proper person
when he appears in the harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25
INAUGURAL PAGEANT
Washington to H0Over
BY ALEXANDER r. GEORGE.

able to contain his Joy. Putting spurs
to his steed, he raced up under the
Presidents very nose at speed which
threatened to carry him over the rail-
ing, spun his broncho around on its
launches and fairly swept the pavement
with his sombrero. Then the entire
band galloped gaily away, whooping
as long as they were within sight and
sharing incautious bystanders in the
ever-ready and unerring lariat."
With similar cordially Col. Roosevelt
greeted the Indian chiefs who had come
to hail the Great White Father" They
were headed by the once much dreaded
Apache, Geronimo. Other braves in
feather and war paint were Buckskin
Charlie. Little Plume and Hollowhorn
Bear. Last in line was group of Har-
ward undergraduates in cap and gown
and giving the long-drawn Harvard
yell. The President leaned over the
railing and shook hands with the cheer
leader.
Col. Roosevelt had been in high spir-
its all day, and at the conclusion of the
parade he said, Great, it has touched
me to the heart" That evening the
President, Mrs. Roosevelt and their chill
dren watched the inaugural ball at the
Pension Office from a rose -embowered
box. On the following day 81 Roose-
velts dined at the White House in joy
GUS family reunion.
One of the most brilliant social
events in White House history was the
wedding of Alice Roosevelt and Nicho-
las Longworth. The guests, numbering
about ! 900, were admitted at three sep
arate entrances. The marriage cere-
mony took place in front of four win
dowS at the east end of the East Room.
I'm front of these windows plat
form approached by two semi-circular
covered with rich Oriental rug. I'm
mediately above the steps was prize
dieu upholstered in white cloth, tied
with white satin ribbons and filled out
with bride roses and lilies. Behind this,
with just enough space for the ofhciat-
ing bishop to stand, was q mass OF
palm and smilax, with great bunch
of Easter lilies like Sunburst in the
middle.
Miss Roosevelt was dressed in white
satin and point lace. with q train OF
silver brocade 6 yards long. She wore
superb jewels and carried a shower
bouquet of orchids. Preceded by the
ushers, she entered on the Presidents
arm to a march played by the Marine
Band. AS the bride and her father
reached the platform, Mr.. Longworth
stepped forward and led the bride up
the low steps to the broad dias. I'm
mediately after the ceremony President
and Mrs. Roosevelt withdrew to the
Blue Room where they received the
guests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPROwLs.

Tics.
DR.. Samuel Johnson suffered with
tics. He is almost as famous for his
queer muscular behayiorisms as he is
for his gigantic works in the realm of
literature. Biographers seem to- men
ton these for the purpose of support
ing the theory that genius in any
field of endeavor must also have few
queer streaks.
One of Johnson's famous tics was to
touch every lamp-post as he walked
along the streets. If by chance he
missed one he would walk back a hum
dred yards to repair the omission.
Another famous Johnsonian tic was
that OF going out or in door with a
certain number Of steps. When about
to enter a door he would mentally desig-
nate an entrance beginning and assign
an arbitrary number of steps to take in
entering. He would go through the
same ceremony in going out. Some
times he would lay out a certain dis
lance on the street and proceed to
walk 1t IN so many steps.
II these tics were peculiar only to the
famous DIR. Johnson they would hardly
warrant mention in this place But
tics arc very common. Thousands of
of thousands Of people in every day life
You will find more tic slaves among
children than among adults. No one
pays much attention to them in chill
dren. 1t is only when they become set
and carry over into the later years as
behavior patterns that We take them
seriously.
Tics should be taken seriously the
first time they are noticed They reveal
underlying character trends. No one,
not even the possessor, knows how they
start. But somewhere, somehow there
Is mental instability associated with
them.
DR., Healy, the famous expert, thinks
that youthful misconduct is largely of
the tic variety. The child gets no sat-
isfaction from truancy, vagrancy, steal
ing, forgery, exhibitions of bad temper.
etc, as such.
Tics are habits in the first place.
They later develop into what are called
compulsions. Behavior then seems to
be uncomfortable There is a hint in
all this to the mother who allows her
child have his way" When an in
fant develops fit of anger, holds his
breath or wilfully bumps his head on
the floor it is time for the mother to see
that tic is being created.
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Your Baby and Mine


The child who has been most fieXi-
BILE and yielding during the first year
faces rather serious problem when he
enters the second. Mother and father
have come to expect that no matter
what rules of conduct they lay down
for him, he will acquiesce without
murmur The fact that he has been
an easy child to train, easily habited
to the routine marked out for him does
not mean that he Is never to have de-
sires that run counter to those of his
parents. But it does mean that his
| parents are going to expect far more
Of him than will the parent whose child
| has never yielded to training. This is
| unjust to the child
Foundational habits are fine. They
| release the child for other things He
doesn't have to think about going TO
bed, because he gets sleepy at regular
, bedtimes. He doesn't have to be
| coaxed to eat, because he has eaten at
regular times all his life. But no mat
| ter how regular these purely automatic
| habits, the child is still an individual.
| He has emotions and desires and they
must not be thwarted just because up
| to l year of age the parent has had no
| trouble getting him to do what she
wanted him to. If she continues in
| this dominating way she is going TO
have trouble
Recently a mother wrote me about
her little girl. a perfect child in every
way. The mother pointed out with real
pride that the child has always fol-
lowed all the habits laid down for her,
had been regular in all things. Now,
between and 3. she cried for no rea-
son that they could discover. In fact.
she began to cry, and though she had
never been given lin to" because of her
crying. she still cried For instance.
when the child walked up after her nap
and her mother went up to take her
out of her crib she began to cry. The
mother left her alone and when she
got through crying discovered that the
| child had cried because she wanted to
walk down the stairs instead of being
carried. The mother couldn't under
stand why the child hadn'o said SO in
stead of crying.
This seems to me a typical instance
of child whose behavior has been so
nodded that her one emotional outlet
Is to cry. She can't figure things out
for herself. She just knows that with
the kindest intentions in the world the
parents simply dominate her. They
pick her up instead of saying. do you
want mother to carry you or would you
like to walk?" They have, in a measure,
failed to progress with the child, and
failed TO recognize that she is no long
er bundle of habits. but an individual
who wants to assert her personality.
Seeing that it is hopeless and being a
yielding child, she cries.
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Unbalanced Diet.

Last Winter 7 contracted cardiac
asthma and had low blood pressure.
I am feet inches tall and weigh 100
pounds l was under the care OF a doc
tor for some time and improved in the
wheeling. but lately my feet and hands
have begun to swell and I haven't a
, bit of energy. I don't overeat; some
times for two days at time I don't
eat bite, except for coffee with canned
milk and sugar. I just eat because
realize I need something In my stom-
ach. I am extremely nervous and mel
ancholy Do you think it is caused from
my heart? MRS. G."
If you are only feet inches tall,
you are about 20 to 25 pounds over
weight Did you measure your height
without your shoes? If you didn't then
you are about feet inches, and you
would be around 35 pounds overweight.
The fact that you are overweight
shows you have been on an unbalanced
diet for long time. This alone may
account for your bad heart condition,
perhaps coupled with some infection.
Not eating for two or three days. except
coffee, isn't good plan. You must
overeat when you do eat else you would
not keep up this overweight.
With a bad heart and the swelling
Vi Tic dIiu ACCO, SllOWAllS oiOkol-
cal condition, you should be extremely
careful of your diet, emitting salt en-
tirely for while and cutting down
your food until you gradually reduce.
You must 60 to your doctor again,
Mrs. G.
C. has had X-ray treatments on her
face for the removal of superfluous hair
she for the removal of superf1uous hair.
gerous and might cause skin cancer,
and she is concerned because her skin
is dry and Is puckering now. She had
this work done by commercial con-
Germ, not by a qualified physician.
If you are worried. c., you should go
/ to skin specialist, who will advise you.
You probably can keep your skin soft
ened with lotions and creams or glyc-
erin solution. If you have a check-up
once in awhile by skin specialist and
If there is any evidence of beginning
cancer, it can be treated at once and
removed. Skin cancers are almost al
ways aborted If taken in time.
X-ray treatments of the face, how
ever, even in incompetent hands, do
not always result in cancer, c., so don't
worry. Just do as I advise about a
regular check-up.
when one has once acquired a drug
habit. do you think he has any chance
! for recovery? "A"
oh, yes, indeed. A., If he Is a person
Of any stability Of character. II not.
there Is no hope. It would be advisable
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Sweet Potato Pudding.

Mash enough cooked sweet potatoes
to make two cupfuls. Mix with a cup
full of seeded raisins that have been
pumped in the oven, add one-fourth
cupful of sugar, the Juice of a small
lemon, the beaten yolks of two eggs,
and put into a well creased casserole
or baking dish. Mix half cupful of
maple sirup with one-fourth cupful OF
butter, place over the fire until the two
boil together, and pour over the con-
tents of the casserole. Bake until the
top begins to caramelize. then cover
with meringue made of the whites
of the eggs beaten with four table,
spoonfuls of sugar. Pile this over the
dish. garnish with cubes of red jelly
and place under gas flame until the
meringue is delicately Drowned and the
Jelly begins to melt.