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Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
East Woodstock

A Christmas service was held in every church on Tuesday evening There was a tree laden with gifts for the Sunday School
 Mir and Mrs. Arthur ]. Thomas will spend Christmas with their daugh ter Mrs. Wadsworth Fyler and fami- ly in West Hartford.
 Misses Eleanor Lindeman of Col umbia University, Sarah Pike of Mans field. Kenneth Pike of Gordon College Boston and Einar Hanson of North eastern College Boston are spending the Christmas recess at their respee- tive homes.
 The missionary meeting held last week with Mrs. H. D. Baker was well attended, twenty-one being present. The president, Mrs. L. H. Bindeman presided Current events were given by Mrs E. E. May and Mrs. Nj. J. Jordan. The topic was India and was ably presented by the leaders, Mrs. A. II. Hubbard and Mrs G. A. Wether ell, The hostess served refreshments during the social hour. The collection was for work in India.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
Thompson

Miss Prudence Paine spent Christ mas in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Decker and family spent Christmas in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bradford and daughter are guests of Miss Elliott.
 Miss Lewis entertained at dinner Christmas Day, also Mrs. Dexter FL liott.
 Mrs. W. T. Peckham and Mir Charles Peckham were in town Sun day.
 Miss Mattie FrawIey. who has been very i'll with whooping cough, is im- proving.
 Mir. and Mrs. Malcolm Douglas will spent Christmas with Mir. and Mrs, Dexter Elliott.
 Rev. E. s. Lyon will preach next Sunday morning on Shutting the Gate of ths Old Year"
 The living Christmas tree at Mir. Ewings which has been lighted every evening this week has been much ad- mired.
 MISS LAHEt HNNN1Ht4r AAt AA+Atf &s the Howe Marot School. who is now at a school in Philadelphia is in town for the Christmas vacation.
 The omission of the usual Christmas tree and entertainment for the Sun day School this year Is a disappoint- ment Co many grown people as well as the children.
 The number of Thompson people who went to Pomfret Sunday evening to see the Nativity Pantomime were we'll repaid, as 1t has never been more beautifully given.
 Mir. N. H. s. Bradford has gone to Asheville, North Carolina, to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. Robert Pope. Mrs. Bradford and Mir, Hnratio Bradford. Jr., are also guests of Mir. and Mrs. Pope.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26

them Christmas wedding present of s25.
 The Xmas pageant given by the West school last week Thursday eve. was very pleasing and of unusual mer it for amateurs. The birth of Christ was represented by the children in three scenes with seriousness and dig nity that showed the excellent train. ing of their teacher Miss Irene Ester brook.
 Master Bernard Sumner, was the ac- eompanist assisted by the Misses Alice Johnson and Elizabeth Perrin and the old Xmas carols had new meaning sung by their sweet childish voices Santa with his traditional pack and bells appeared at the close of pageant and distributed the gifts from the Xmas tree. Refreshments served by the children closed the enjoyable eve. ming.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
Eastfori

J. NJ. Tatem was in our Capital City last Monday.
 Charles and Harry Tatem were in Boston on business last Wednesday.
 Miss Mabel Jones is visiting her sister Mrs. Ralph Mariners of Middle town.
 Mir and Mrs Ian Byres were visit ors in Sharon, Mass. with relatives last Sunday.
 Miss Prudence Dean of Storrs Col lege. is spending her vacation with her parents here.
 All are saddened to hear of the serious illness of Mrs. George s. Bowen at Day Rimball hospital.
 All are sorry to hear of death of Captain of Police Jarvis of Putnam. His wife was Anna Chilkott of this town.
 The Christian Endeavor society met at the home of Kenneth Walker last Sunday evening, with Kenneth as leader.
 Misses Elsie Perks and Marjory Brown our teachers have returned to their homes in Worcester for their Christmas vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. George H. Bosworth of Hartford and Mir. and Mrs Harvey A. B0sworth of Wethersfeld were callers in town last week
 Our Center School held their Christmas tree and exercises, last Fri day afternoon with songs, and reef tati0ns. followed with many gifts to teachers and scholars
 The contract for rebuilding the J. Nj. Tatem Handle Go. factory has been let to B. L. Willard. contractor and builder of Willimantic. Work has already begun with a large force of men.
 Our towns oldest resident, James M. Keith died al the home of his son Arthur M Keith last Saturday F. M. He had been in failing health for some time Age ninety-fOur years He leaves three children: Warren P. and Arthur NJ this town and a daughter Mrs. Arthur Cushman of Springfield, also several grand children.
 The Community Christmas tree was held in the town hall on Tuesday eve ming with a fine program, and gifts for all. One hundred and fifty box es of candy fer both Eastford and Phoenixville Sunday schools was the gift of Miss Cornelia Trowbridge of New York. The oranges were the gift of Miss Janet Trowbridge of Mel bourne Beach, Florida. This is an an- nual custom of the Misses Trow- bridge and Is much appreciated.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
WOODSTOCK ACADEMY

The report cards were issued on Friday, December 20, the honor roll being as follows:
 90-l00--Ruth Palmer St, John Meehan 94; Katherine Lancaster 93; Florence Grosvenor 90; Martha Ku- per 90; Eunice Pike 90; Elsie Hip bard 90; Anna Johnson 90. s5-9O- D. Williams S6; L. Johnson SS; J. Lyon sS; J. Meehan Ss; E. Hubbard SS; R Lachapelle sS; A. Johnson ST D. Johnson ST; NJ. Vredenbury ST K. Tourtellotte 86; H. Morris 86; B. Me William S6; F.. Collins S6; R. Tour tellotte S5; k. Butts S5; $. Zipkin S5 K. Kallgren S5. S0-S5-S. Chrzan S4 l. Sheldon S4: E. Langlois s4; T. Kuper S4; c. Cross S4; NJ Scranton S3; Nj. Cady 82; H. Johnson 82; A. Wetherell S2; Nj. Hubbard S2; A. Peterson S2; J. Perrin 81; D. French s1; E. Erickson S1; s. Collins 8l; H. Foskett so; D. Clifford so.
 On Thursday morning the Fresh men class conducted the chapel ex- ercises A pageant of the Nativity was presented by the members of the class, and Christmas carols were sung.
 The Tourtellotte game which was to have been played at Woodstock on December IT, will be played the week of January 6, 1880.
 On Friday evening, January 10th, the Indians will play the Bacon Ae- ademy boys and girls teams in the Hall Memorial gymnasium at 7.SO O. clock.
 The Christmas vacation began on
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
Woodstock

Henry Joy visited his mother in Hartford last Saturday.
 Principal and Mrs. Eugene Ellis are spending the holidays out of town
 The Academy and elementary schools are closed for a two weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Eugene Wilcox entertained her two daughters from Springfield last week.
 Mrs. Charles Tabor spent last Sat- urday in Hartford, with her daughter Mrs Fred Howard.
 Dr. Florence Dean is spending Christmas in New York City with her father, Phillip Dean.
 The first Congregational church held their Christmas tree and party on Tuesday evening.
 Miss Annie Shippey of Hartford spent Christmas with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Shippey.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham of Spring field is spending the holidays with her sister, Miss Mary Flynn.
 Miss Esther Nelson of PIainfeld is spending the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs Adrian Nelson.
 Miss Maud Healey of Bridgeport Is spending the holidays with her parents, Mir. and Mrs Leonard Hea- ley.
 Florence Child of Connecticut Agri cultural College is spending the Christmas holidays at her home in Elmvale.
 The annual business meeting of the Swedish people will be held at the Swedish church on New Years Day at 1 o'clock.
 Many Woodstock people were pleas ed to hear Mrs. Ida Masters in her broadcast over the radio last Sun day afternoon.
 Cedric Child of Connecticut Agri- cultural college is spending the Christmas holidays with his mother, Mrs Louise Child.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Westhaver and Miss Dorothy Taudyan of the Academy faculty are spending the holidays out of town.
 Harry Rutishauser of Miami Col lege is spending the Christmas holi- days with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Rutishauser.
 Quassett School presented a Christ mas concert last Thursday evening and in spite of the stormy evening thirty-three relatives and friends were present.
 Rev. Fosdick Harrison of Dover, Mass spent last Thursday night with Mir. and Mrs. J. Rutishauser also spent part of that same evening with Mir. and Mrs. Albert Williams.
 On New Years eve at o'clock the Swedish Young People will serve a supper to members and friends of the church in the church parlors. A short service will be held after the supper.
 Professor William Hawkes. of An- atonia College, Salonica, Greece, fil- led the pulpit of the First Congrega- tiona church last Sunday morning. The church was decorated with Christmas greens and the soloist was Miss Louise Lawton. The church school service was in keeping with the Christmas spirit.
 Professor William F.. Hawkes. col lege librarian and professor of history of Anatonia College, Salonica, Greece will give an illustrated lecture, Boys of Macedonia" in Academy Hall, Friday evening, December 27th, be- ginning at sevenzthirty o'clock, under the auspices of the Woodstock libra ry association. A collection will be taken for the benefit of Anatonia College Library.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
 DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Louise Colby of Harrisville returned Co her home from the Day Kimball hospital, last Thursday, where she was taken following an ae- cident the previous Saturday night. Mrs. Colby was driven to her home in a taxi. Shortly after she got out of the vehicle and started to cross the road to her home she was hit by an- other ear and knocked down. She was shaken up, bruised and her collar bone was broken.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
PUTNAM PLANT WILL
 CONTINUE TO OPERATE

The Watertown plant of the Beld- ing Heminway Silk Company is to close indefinitely after January 18th. About 200 have been employed. The Putnam plant will continue to operate as usual. Rayon production for ready to wear materials has cut into the silk production requirements, accord ing to a statement credited to the New York office of the concern.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26

Friday the twentieth was the open ing of the Grammar School basket ball league for the 1929 and l93( season. On account Of the Xmas hoii day there were only three games play ed in each league, but beginning in the tenth of January there is expect ed to be six teams in each league Teams from Eastford and Pomfrei are expected to be added to the ros ter.
 The teams played on December go 1929 resulted in the final scores Giants of East Woodstock O.; Nortf Woodstock Yankees 2. North Wood. stock Yankees 2: Chandler Cubs 0.
 Girls-Roses of South Woodstocl &: North Woodstock Pinks 5. Nortt Woodstock Pinks 6 Woodstock HI Pansies 2.
 The games are played every Friday afternoon beginning with the 10th oi January and continuing through tho winter at 3.30 to 5.30 o'clock.
 The standing of the leagues will bs announced next week through these columns.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26

December 20, and school will reopen on January 6, 1880.
 On Friday afternoon, December 20 at 2.15 the second annual school fol- lies" were given. These consisted of requests from students. to see again, different portions of play, operetta, minstrel, or any other reasonable re- quest from some school activity, hav- ing occurred since January 1, 1929. Everyone entered into the "follies" and much fun was enjoyed by all.
 On Friday evening. December goth the Sophomore class presented a three act comedy play "A Bunch of Fun. Dancing followed which was enjoyed by all.
 Basket Ball League
 At a meeting of all the young men in the community in the Woodstock academy gym it was voted to have a Community basketball league this winter that would include all the young men of Woodstock and to in- elude teams from East Woodstock, West North, South and also Still water mill and Elmvale. The officers elected were President Headmaster Ellis Of the Academy, vice presi- dent Roger Child, treasurer MT. Westhaver and secretary Spencer Jordan. The next meeting of the league will be held Monday, January 6. 1880 in the gym at S.30 and every young man of Woodstock is elegible fer membership at that time. Any team that is organized in locality IS elegible for membership.
 Schedule, the week of January 6; East versus, North; South versus, West: Saltwater versus, Elmvale.
 First game at 500 o'clock. No ad- mission. For further information ap- ply to officers.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-26
West Woodstock

Arthur LeClair is spending the holidays with his sister Mrs William Backas.
 Friends and neighbors of Mir and Mrs. Bert Wilcox united in giving
Nogales international., 1929-10-22

Example Hand No. ]
Hearts none
Clubs A, K, Q, 10. 9, 8. 7, s, 4
Diamonds - none
Spades @, J, 10, 9
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
Example Hand No. ,

No score, rubber game. z dealt and
passed. Aiand Y passed and B bid one
diamond. Z bid one spade. A bid one
no trump and Y bid two spades B now
bid three hearts, Z and A passed and
Y bid three spades. B and Z passed and
A bid four hearts. All passed and A B
easily made four hearts. L opened the
ace of clubs and followed with the eight
of clubs which won with the king. He
now led the seven of nearts and forced
Y in the lead with the ace of hearts.
Y now led the queen OF clubs and fol-
lowed with the four of spades. B
trumped with the queen of hearts and
followed with the eight of hearts, win
ming the trick in As hand with the
jack. He now led the queen of dia-
inonds from AS hand and whether or
not Y covers, A B must win the bal
ance of the tricks.
This is a normal hand, we'll bid and
we'll played with one exception and that
is rs failure to bid as dealer. This
failure to bid caused him and his
Nogales international., 1929-10-22

partner to lose the rubber. With hand
OF this type, containing two quick
tricks, one of which is at the head OF a
fve-card suit, Z as dealer has justi.
fable bid.
Just suppose, for example, Z bids
one spade. AS hand is pretty weak in
everything but spades so the chances
are that A would pass. He is we'll salts
fed with the spade bid and his heart
suit is hardly strong enough to justify
a bid. If A passes, Y's proper bid is
three spades. B will then bid four dia-
monds and all will pass. With the club
opening as before, A B can make four
diamonds and so willfail to score game,
Don't pass a Justifable original bid
if your hand contains the necessar,
values: The foregoing hand is a good
example of what happens to the timid
bidder. 1t is we'll known rule of the
game that if you are going to be ar
overbldder or an under-bidder, TIE
former is the lesser of the two evils.
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
The Epitaph Fifty Years Old

Containing many photos Of oldtimers who blaz-
ed the trail to make Tombstone Arizona's greatest
camp back in the 80s and column after column of in
teresting historical reading matter copy of the fiji
tieth anniversary edition of the Tombstone Eptaph
issued last Tuesday, has been received by the Nogales
international.
Snecal editions are frequently issued by Ari-
zona papers but have yet compared in interest
to that of The Epitaph Editor W. H. Kelly is deserv-
ing of the hearty congratulations of the public in gen
eral for his enterprise in issuing such an attractive
number
Among many features are mammoth pictures of
Edward L. Schiefflin, discoverer Of the Tombstone
mines, and the first page of the initial issue of The
Epitaph Of May l. 1880.
We We're particularly interested in the article
about Tombstones three papers in the early days. the
late Col. John 0. Dunbar, under whom the editor of
the Nogales International did his first newspaper
work at Phoenix 10 years ago. having been publisher
OF one of the three the Tombstone Republican, which,
by the way formerly owned a Hoe newspaper press
now being used by the Nogales International
The fiftieth anniversary edition of The Epitaph,
now Tombstones only paper, was issued few days
before the opening this week of the big Helldorado
show at Tombstone
The Eptaph and the town of Tombstone are both
unique in southwestern history through fifty years.
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
ARTICLE No. g

bid three no trumps, Z and A passed
and Y bid four diamonds. B doubled
and L and A passed. Y now bid four
hearts, \ doubled and Z and A passed.
Y now had the stage set for the big
scene SO bid FIVE clubs. B and Z passed
and A doubled. Y redoubled and all
passed. Needless to say, Y made the
bid, losing only two spade tricks.
The only reason Y was able to land
the 'big fish," that is, get away with
such extraordinary bidding, was due to
the fact that his partner, Z, was a very
alert and intelligent player. After hear
ing Y bid hearts and diamonds and
suddenly switch to five clubs, it wasn't t
difficult for him to deduce that the
previous bidding was camoufage only,
and that the fve-club bid was the real
article. For the one "6sh" landed by
such tactics, however, many more get
away and the ultimate lossis more than
offset by the occasional gain. Learn to
play sound auction and leave the fire.
works for the other people.
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL
COURSE REVISED

Two year Vocational Diploma to
be awarded.
The Vocational course which for
merly required eoghteen units for
graduation has been revised to COW
er a period of two years. This will
enable the boy who wishes ia learn
the Auto Mechanics Trade to OBJ
tain a High School Vocational DIP
Iona by taking two years of special
work outlined for this course. 1t
will also afford the necessary train
ing to enable him to obtain and
hold position in that line of work.
After completing the two year
course as outlined, If the student
desires to obtain regular four year
High School Diploma he may do
so by taking the regular high school
work for the additional two years
and the credits obtained in the Vo-
cational Course will be allowed To-
ward graduation.
The revision of this course will
afford an opportunity for the boy
who cannot attend High School for
a period of four years to fit him.
self for a job and attend High
School at the same time,
(From Apache Warcry'', Nogales
High School paper) =
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
DetourS In Bad Shape

The increasingly bad condition of the various de-
tours on the TucsonNogales highway is keeping more
and more people away from Nogaes. The few who
DO venture the rutted dangerous road are GER
tain to pass the word down the line causing Others
VINO would like to pay us VISIT to defer coming here
indefinitely
The comparatively little work necessary to put
this road in passaby safe state would be inconse-
quent1al when compared to the results obtained
And some night car speeding along at the rate
OF forty miles is going to fail to see the imitation bar
rier at the washed-out bridge in time to prevent
tragedy. -
-O-O-O-
Real success is measured by what you earn, not
by what you make.
It's hard to turn the wheels of progress bv pound
ing them with hammer.
Don't stand around Halloween and wish YOU
were a kid again. BE ONE Halloween is like life:
its what make it.
Maybe Mrs. Gam wanted to sit at the head of
the table she would be the back door if the
place was raided.
You don't as many poor penniless wretches
on the road as you used to. They're nearly all driving
their own cars nowadays.
Harry Sinclair is person who can personally
verify for us laymen that pharmacists have the un-
godly long hours they claim to have
Everybody works but father works harder than
everybody works. ,
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
Eliminate The Bad Curves

A stranger from the Huachuca mountains drop
the statement that more time should be devoted to
widening the Patagonia road instead of running a
grader over it all the time"
His suggestion is not bad one at that, for if
there is any road in the state that has dangerous,
sharp curves, and lots of them, it is the Patagonia
One curve in particular which should be widened
is that the hill just north of the Sorrells ranch
where the cars of A. L. Dominguez and Elmer Hoy
colded last Tuesday night. The curve, sharp one,
is at the bottom of the hill and numerous drivers have
had narrow escapes at that point
1t is a good thing to keep road we'll surfaced
but some attention should also be given to the bad
curves. A little money and little labor would elm
mate some Of the Objectionable features
Nogales international., 1929-10-22

Hearts j, 10, 6, S. 3
Clubs - ], 9, S
Diamonds @,
Spades - K, Q, ]
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
KNOW THE sCoTCHMAN VIII,

hNOW ,IHE SCOTCHMAN WHO
Drank tea for twenty years but
quit because his tea leaves wore
out?
Proposed to the girl on the eigh-
teen-day Hollywood diet
Bought old model T Fords to sell
to his friends for vibrators?
Got a job on the other side of
town so he could read his fellow
passengers paper as he rode to
work?
Won't stay out late at night be-
cause he refuses to waste words ex-
planning to his wife?
Put popcorn in his wife's pan
cakes so they. would turn themselves
over? e.:,.4= s .....
Was married in the backyard so
that the chickens could eat the
rice?
Took swimming so ne could Use
the free-hand stroke?
Walked all over town looking for
a cheap post office?
And the one who bought a car
because the doctor told him that
his wife had gas in her stomsch2
The Cactus Chronicle, Tucson,
Arizona)
(F'rom Apache Warcry", Nogales
High School paper.)
Nogales international., 1929-10-22

Tucson Ell Paso Compress and
Fumigation Company Located at
corner of South Park Avenue and
East Twelfth Street sold to Arizona
Compress and Warehouse Company
for 100000.
Nogales international., 1929-10-22

No score, rubber game. Z dealt and
passed. A bid one no trump, Y bid two
hearts and B bid two no trumps. L and
A passed and Y bid three diamonds. B
Nogales international., 1929-10-22
COPYRIGHT. 1929. by HoYie. Js.

If you are a fisherman, you have
heard and tod many a fish story and
the biggest fish is usually the one that
got away. If you are an auction player,
YOU have heard and told many story
about the play and bidding Of unusual
hands. Here is .1ew one, where the
biggest fish" was actually caught.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-28
CHILLY WEATHER
 POS7PONES SWIM
Wrigley Marathon Will Be Held
 in Lake Ontario Tomorrow

Toronto, Out, Aug. 2S P)-A caused postponement of the fourth annual Wrigley Marathon swim for A hours and perhaps more.
 The swim, scheduled for today, was postponed until tomorrow when a cold wind sent the temperature of the water in Lake Ontario down to 54 degrees yesterday, four degrees below the required minimum of 5S degrees.
 Meantime 275 swimmers, nerves on edge, wait anxiously for the long grind 10 start. More than 400 sent in their entries for the marathon but only PIC showed up for physical examination. Of these, only one, John Greer, 52 years old, was turned down.
 Popular opinion has installed Ernest Nierkoetter of Germany, winner of tho 1927 event, as the outstanding favorite. The big Ger man baker led the field last year until the cold water forced him to withdraw four miles from the finish
 Second choice is George Yo-ng who won the Catalina Island swim three years ago. Wendell Burditt of Toronto, figures more seriously 1 the colder the water becomes, strong and robust he may outlast the field should the temperature of the water be around the minimum on race | day.
 ! Apparently Ruth Tower of Denver will be the only woman starter. Prize money of s%5,00O will be divided among the leaders.