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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-07

For her menu Nancy planned nice, mealy baked potatoes with creamed chicken. She had tiny sandwiches of entire wheat bread with shredded lettuce filling no mayonnaise. There was plain vanilla ice cream, simple birthday cake and orange juice to drink. Those who wanted it had cocoa as well.
 Nancy considered cutting the sandwiches with an animal cutter. Had she done this she would have put animal crackers upright in the soft frosting of the cake and had the vanilla ice cream molded in animal shapes.
 At each child's place was gayly wrapped package. Here too Nancy carried out her belief that uniform ity was better than originality. Each package was wrapped like it's neigh bor so that no child had a chance to feel that he had been neglected or favored. In each package was a small book with story written for a six year old. Then there was a little crepe paper basket with few peppermint candies in it. And the children had as good a time as they would have had if Nancy had spent ten times as much on loans party. Copyright, 193, Publishers Syndi- cate)
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&STO[2Y or SUE
BY IMAGERY HALE
o 1850 ev MeA SERVICE, INC.

The missing bag wasn't in the at tic. Sue and Jack opened the two old trunks which held scraps of odds and ends from long ago dresses. old albums and souvenirs. They searched around the rafters; even examined the dusty floor.
 floor and Mrs Merryman joined in the search, but nothing appeared.
 It was not on the first floor, either. The party moved down to the basement, without any better result.
 "The letter was probably sent by some maniac who wanted to have a hand in the pie" Jack said at last. 'It doesn't matter if the spies come now or not. They won't find it for we haven't missed a thing. Just the same it's com temptibly low trick to search a mans house. I feel like cad do- ing it myself"
 He stopped over to open the fur mace door to see if it needed more coal, and reached for the shovel
 "Ill go,' Mrs Merryman volun- teered. Were through hunting anyway"
 Listening, the coal shovel in his hand, Jack heard mems voices. Sues face grew little white as she leaned nearer to Jack.
 Good evening, Mrs Merry man. I'm sorry to annoy you, but we have a search warrant. We would like to just look around a little bit if you don't mind. Noth- ing very much"
 q don't believe understand" {" Mrs Merryman's voice, cool and calm. answered. Just what is it that you want?"
 we are on the trail of a little information and somebody sug- gested that we might find it here. We'll YGa.ea not to disturb any thing nore than we have to. And it won't tSke long for our inspec- tion.'
 Certainly, look anywhere you please" Mrs Merryman answered then. "But I'm quite sure that you won't find whatever it is that you are seeking. Won't you take off your overcoats?"
 "I believe we will. It is warm." Sue and Jack could tell in the silence that the men were evidently remov- ing them, hanging them on the coat rack in the hall.
 Jack turned to the bin which held the coal and picked up shovel full. Loosened by the jar several large chunks rolled down to the floor. As the noise died away a mans voice from upstairs spoke.
 "What was the sound, Mrs Merryman More intruders?"
 "Oh, mo- She laughed easily. "Jack decided that the furnace needed more coal and Sue went down to help. That's all."
 "Perhaps we might as we'll start with the furnace room. What do
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=Sociefy Activities Of The Week.

The wedding of Miss Vincenza Veronica Christiano, daughter of Mrs Joseph C. Christiano and the laie Joseph c. Christiano of Greenwich and Louis s. Martino, son of MT and Mrs c. A. Martino of Congress ave- nue will take place Monday morning at St Mary's church in Greenwich. Miss Christiano has chosen as her only attendant, her sister-in- la W, Mrs A. |. Christiano of Greenwich and Rocco Diorio will be the best man. The ushers will include: Rocco Diorio, II: Attorney Edward Mascolo, Louis DiVito, Dr Joseph Ciminera, Dr $. H. DiNicola all of this city and Charles Menard of Greenwich and Henry Ludorf of Hastford. Among the local guests who are planning to attend are: Mir and Mrs Rosso Diorio, Dr and Mrs Frank Bowes, MT and Mrs M. Gala bro, MT and Mrs B. A. Collins, MT and Mrs Frank Cronan, MT and Mrs Rogerts Crooks, Miss Grace Daily, Mir and Mrs Frederick Dauch, MT and Mrs D. Driscoll, Mir and Mrs John DeChicchio, MT and Mrs An drew DiP,etro, MT and Mrs Louis DiVito, MT and Mrs D. T. Earring ton Jr.. MT and Mrs Michael J.. Galullo. Mr and Mrs Joseph Guil- foile, Mir and Mrs Francis P. Gull foile, MT and Mrs T. Gordon Hutct- inson. MT and Mrs A. Libby, MT and Mrs Emil Mascolo. Mir and Mrs Ell ward Mascolo, MT and Mrs Tom Murray, Miss Rose DiPietro, MT and Mrs Michael Norelli, Mrs Margaret Harrington, MT and Mrs Arthur Me- Donald, MT and Mrs Edward Me- Donld. Mir and Mrs James McGratil, MT and Mrs John McGrath, MT and Mrs James Mcknight, MT and Mrs John O'Brien, Jr., MT and Mrs John O'Brien, ST., MT and Mrs Charles O'Connor, MT and Mrs Frank O. Donnell, MT and Mrs Frank Santa lucia, Mrs c. c. Russell, Dr and Mrs George Russell, MT and Mrs William Santoro, Miss Lucy Sirica, Miss Aivina Sirica, Miss Phyliss Sirica, Miss Phyliss Spadola and Rev M. J. Lynch and Rev Rocco Guerrero, MT and Mrs c. Martino and Misses Mar ion, Mae and Elsie Martino.
 Miss Marie Kiessling of Frost road who is soon to be married to Thomas w. Ashford of Naugatuck was given a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening by her cousin, Miss Alma Eiessling of Rose street. Those at tending included Misses Meta Pope, Matilda Hedwig, Gertrude Hedwig, Adelaide Pope, Caroline Kiessling. Matilda Kiessling, Camille Muscio, Gertrude Wells, Johanna Newman, Sigma Hendricken, Hazel Retishau- ser, Mrs Henry Erk, Mrs George Doderer, Mrs Frank Kiessling, Mrs Max Kiessling, Mrs A. Doerfler, Mrs J. Retisha user and Mrs B. White.
 Miss Bernice Buckmiller, daughter of MT and Mrs Ernest Buckmiller of Naugatuck, entered the training school for nurses at the Bridgeport hospital this week.
 Mrs Ernest Whitney was in charge of the program for the meeting of the Piedmont Literary club held this week. Mrs Whitney spoke of the fa- nous Adams family. tracing it from it's origin over 200 years ago to the present day. Mrs Edgar Simons read the poem "Richard Corey" by Ed win Arlington Robinson. This was followed by tea served by Mrs Fred Benson.
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NANCY PAGE The Plans for JOan's Party
 Go On Apace
 By Florence La Ganke.
By Florence La Ganke.

When Aunt Nancy was getting ready for loans party she took occasion to call the mothers of the children and tell them her plans. "I am asking ten guests. all about six years old. The party is going to be so simple that you may think it is nothing, but I don't believe in over elaborate affairs for small chill dren. l prefer to keep some thrills for their later years.
 "I am asking the children to come for the afternoon between three and six. l will serve a simple supper, the kind you let your child have every night, only I will put in some plain ice cream because no child thinks he has been to a party unless there is ice cream.
 But you won't need to have any further food for your child when he gets home.'
 Nancy thought she detected relief in the voices of some of the mothers and skepticism in others. But she stuck to her guns. She believed in simple life for children.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Chase of Oakwood avenue has returned from a several weeks stay in Gardner, Mass, where she was the guest of Mrs. Carrie Connery. a
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ton just yet-there would be plenty of time for that later on. They made out 8 list of 24 of their best friends to be honored with immediate invi- tations to join the club-whatever it was eventually called, and whenever organized.
 'In the meantime, I'll be president and do the best I can," said Ginger cheerfully. Now let's draw up the rules"
 Upon these they were fairly we'll | agreed. No babies, no preachers and no parents were to be admitted. Young people of the upper years of high school and private prepara- tory schools could attend club meet ings by invitation only, and could not participate as active members until they were either graduated or had left school.
 One large formal function would be given for parents and other mar ried persons each year. Jenky was to be the formal resident manager, Brooks was the bouncer.
 That's great" said Eddy Jack son. "A blind bouncer.''
 That" said Ginger wickedly, lis the only kind of bouncer we'd have"
 After that. every afternoon at 4:30 and again at o'clock, Ivy Ford's old taXicab stood at the northeast corner of the square 10 convey to Mill Rush aspirants for evening labor. Those willing to work and work hard were given free trans portation and a light supper. Those who went merely for the social side of the enterprise were charged for the ride, for admission to the grounds and for refreshments.
 Ivy Ford, whose taXicab met all incoming trains, counted on a great deal of business in connection with the new activities at Mill Rush, particularly over week ends when parents and other adult relatives would make use of the family cars, driving the younger generation to outside means of transportation.
 He carried favor with Ginger Ella right at the start by asking. and following, her advice in regard to rates, she deciding after careful consideration that 25 cents each way or 40 cents the round trip would be about right, with a reduc- tion of five cents on seach fare when more than five passengers were car ried. When the work was under way and particularly hearty refresh ments were held out as an induce ment, he often carried as many as to or 12 each trip.
 Day after day the fascinating work of rehabilitation went merrily on. As soon as the rooms were in fairly inhabitable condition, Ben and Jenky Brooks spent week ends at the cottage, Ginger taking them out immediately at the close of school on Friday.
 Cars that had been relegated principally to the graveyard of old motors years before. were lowed out, oiled up a bit aid forced back into noisy service. Discarded bicy- cles were unearthed from attic and cellar recesses, retired and put to work. And every afternoon as soon as school was out at o'clock. and all day long on Saturday and sun day, creaking, grooming, screaming | cavalcade wended its way out toward | Mill Rush on the Rabbit river. 
 Ginger's agreement with Ben and Jenky was pliant and workable. As Ginger said, ''We never have any trouble" so they did not consider
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l it necessary to have legal state- ment of their arrangements.
 Ginger's idea was to run the thing experimentally at first, paying eX penses out of the proceeds, and di- viding the prossible profits, to all of which Jenky cheerfully agreed, trusting Ginger to see that she did not suffer in the lung run. Anything that she and Ben could make off the place in the way of fruit and vegetable produce was to be their own, and Jenky made up her mind that it would be considerable.
 From neighboring friendly form CTS the Donation committee declared two small pigs, a dozen hens of great many odd mixtures of breed, and two elderly but still belligrent rooSters.
 Eddy Jackson made the offer of Jersey COW of venerable age and record on the sole condition that somebody call at Pay Dirt for it. and that he be not responsible for it's funeral expenses in case of sud- den death en route or later on.
 Ginger, who was not to be daunted by any conditions, pressed Patty into service and they two went out for it in Ginger's smart little Dido. And while Ginger drove back to Mill Rush at a snairs pace Patty led the bewildered animal which trembled with emotion at the outbursts of laughter and applause evoked by her unconventional tour.
 Ginger ale, near beer and other bottled drinks were bought in large quantities and at the cheapest pos sible price for release to customers and guests. Sandwiches entailed so much labor and required so many expensive ingredients that the sale price was prohibitive-the only mar ket being the financially handicap ped juniors-and cheap cookies and plain cakes were adopted as a sub stitute.
 Ginger's early training stood her in good stead. She had recipe for a particularly good and enexpensive brand of fruit cooky, one which had been a prime favorite with the Tol- flyers in the frugal old parsonage days.
 By a strict mathematical process she figuered out that these cookies if made up in large quantities on the gas stove at Doorndee-with Gooby cutting the raisins-cost ex- actly one and one-half cents each.
 The cookies were large and filling and could be sold for five cents as fast as she could turn them out.
 So whenever Ginger had few hours respite from the stirring ac- tivities at Mill Rush she could usu- ally be found Tapping around in rubber-soled sneakers, without stock ings. in the kitchen at Doorndee. enveloped in big white apron, her bright bobbed hair entirely concealed beneath a big red handkerchief.
 On a balmy morning during the first week of May she was so en- gagged Gooby. at her direction, was chopping raisins by the pound.
 Ginger was carefully measuring in- gredients into the mixing bowl. There was smudge of flour upon her flushed face. streak of it across the red handkerchief that bound her brow. She was well into the sixth dozen when step sounded upon the kitchen porch and shad ow fell across the room from the open door.
 Gooby, who was opposite thr door. raised her head, Ginger die not turn.
 lTo be ContinueI,
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Mir ana Mrs Gus Kreger of the Woodtick road gave card party for the benefit of the Wolcott Agricul- tural society recently. Mrs Kreger was the official checker. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Edgar N. Morrell, Mrs Charles 1T. Tyrell, Mrs William A. Dumschatt. Mrs Floyd Allen, liar low Hassett, A. Jones Watts and Louis Grohs. Following the card playing, cake, sandwiches and coffee were served. Those present were MT and Mrs Edgar N. Morrell, Mir and Mrs Floyd Allen, MT and Mrs Almazor Hamel. Mir and Mrs Gus Kreger, Mrs George Greer, Mrs Mrs Amelia Golden. Mrs William A. Dumschatt, Mrs Charles H. Tyrell, Mrs James Ney, Mrs Ellsworth Shepard, Mrs Ellen Ney, A. Jones Watts, Thomas Morrisey, Louis Grohs and Edward A. Garthwait. Mir and Mrs Charles II. Tyrrcll will en- certain at d card party Monday evening.
 Miss Adrienne Mosgrove of Wind sor street has entered the Yale school of nursing at New Haven. Miss Mosgrove is the daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Mosgrove and a student nurse at the Greenwich hos pital.
 Irving Hall Chase of Rose Hill accompanied by his daughter, Mrs Charles P. Taft. 2nd, of Cincinnati, Mrs Clarence F. Cook of Prospect street and Mrs John Moffley of Phil adelphia, will leave on the 18th for Port Antonio. Jamaica, West Indies where they will be registered at the Hotel Titchfield. The party will be passengers on the s. s. Santa Marta. Miss Dorothy Chase, who left Tuesday for Palm Beach, Fla, plans to join her father at a later date in Jamaica. .
 Miss Lillian M. Hall of East Main street is in Miami, Fla, for several weeks.
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Miss Annabelle McGrath was host ess at a surprise party given recent ly in honor of Miss Margaret Harri- son who is to enter St Mary's hos pital training school for nurses on the 16th. The home was attractive ly decorated in a color scheme of yellow and white. Entertainment was enjoyed and a delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Misses Margaret Harrison, Florence Shove, Dorothy Shove, Helen Dris- coll, Florence Despins, Mary Grout, Joseph Lonergan, Dorothy Elliott. Ann Dwyer, Bessie Joffee, Grace Stokes, Anna McNellis, Mary Hayes, Bess Cunningham, Eleanor McGrath Annabelle McGrath, Mrs R. Shove, Mrs M. Ryan, Mrs E.. Harrison. Mrs J. Harrison and Mrs A. McGrath.
 Miss Alice Topin of Wall street is spending a few weeks in Boston.
 Mrs Leonard Fosner and Mrs Irv- ing Schwartz of Brooklyn. N. Y., are the guests of Mrs Fosner's parents, MT and Mrs s. l.. Green of Fairview street.
 Mrs Ernest Wilcox of White Oak lane is entertaining her sister, Mrs Harry Saunders of Stratford.
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The Kidding.


 At auction, the bidding would be South one no trump, all pass.
 At contract, although the hand does contain a four-card diamond suit that is biddable. the possibility of going game are far better in no trump than in a suit declara- ton, therefore South should bid one no trump, North would take his partner to two no trump, South three no trump which would close the contracting.
 The Play.
 Vests longest and strongest suit is spades. The five spot, the fourth best spade, should be opened, dum- ming the trick with the king. decla~- CT plays the three. East returns the six of spades, declarer plays the queen, West should refuse to win this trick. As he has no in-card. he must hope for his partner to get in and return the spades to him. There fore, the four is played by West dummy playing the nine. Declarer now runs four diamond tricks. win- ming the last trick in dummy with the king, East follows with the jack of diamords and discards the deuce of hearts and the deuce and five If clubs.
 The declarer has only eight tricks II. sight-fOur diamond tricks. d spade, two hearts and club. He realizes that East must hold an- other spade, otherwise West would have won the spade trick. This would leave East with three hearts and three clubs. Declarer's only chance to go game is to throw West il, the lead with the jack of spades and force West to squeeze his part ner. Declarer discards the three of hearts on the spade lead, West win ming with the ace.
 West leads the ten of spades, ,.'"mmy discarding the five of hearts. 1ias. is now forced to discard the Anine of clubs and declarer discards ti, four of clubs. West continue with the eight of spades, dummy discarding the six of clubs and East is helpless. If he discards heart, tht <eclarer will discard the ten Of Elubs and all of his hearts are good. If East discards a club, the declar- 'er w.ll discard heart and cash the zour remaining tricks.
 By forcing West to squeeze his own partner, the declarer has sue cessfully made three no trump. Copyright, 1880, NEA Service, Incl
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Mrs. Edward l.. Heffrin and daughter. Marion of Willow street have been visiting pr. and Mrs. Alva Bickner in Rutherford, N. J.
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MT. and Mrs. Clark A. Lewis of Revere street. have with them for mid-year recess, their son, Holden Lewis, a student at Dartmouth col lcge at Hanover, N. H.
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
 Life in the little town of Red Thrush, Iowa, was too unexciting to suit GINGER ELLA TOLLIVER, so she conceived the idea of organizing q Junior Country Club and thus sav- ing the younger set from complete boredom. Accordingly she arranged for the purchase of the Mill Rush farm, 1O-acre tract with an old rambling house on 1t, and she ar- ranged with JENKY BROOKS and her husband, blind BENNY BROOKS, to ac. as chaDerOns.
 The idea was that the club was to be exclusive. No parents allowed and no babies. The motion was heartily seconded by Gingcr's inti- mates, all of them leading spirits in Red Thrush-EDDY JACKSON, WESLEY MEEK FIR, and PATTY SEARS.
 Ginger was the daughter of min- istcr and the stepdaughtcr of very wealthy woman, the former PHIL VAN DOORN. Phil was a very toI- crant person, crazy about Ginger and believing in letting her do as she pleased.
  Ginger proceeded with general ovcrhauling in which all the high school kids of Red Trush enthusi- astically assisted. Bedding and linen and furnishings were donated. Ed dy Jackson even gave an old mare, named MRS JACKSON. And then the leading spirits proceeded with the formal organization of the club. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER VI
 Number one. No preachers" Ginger began firmly.
 Tt is customary to name the child first" said Eddy Jackson.
 But upon this point the discus sion became so involved that they were obliged to temporize.
 "The name of this club shall be- dash dash" read Ginger as she wrote.
 "rhe purpose comes next said Eddy Jackson.
 gro have good tme," said Patty.
 "To paint the nights of Iowa a deep rose-red," said Wesley.
 "To get rid of parents and preac ch- ers,' said Ginger.
 At that point they decided not to bother with the formal organiza- you say. Mac?' The detective who seemed to be the leader asked his companion.
 Jack stopped over to replace q lump of coal on the shovel Then he gave low whistle of surprise, and picked up a dark object. Hur- riedly he held it up to the light in the center of the furnace room. It was bag of the type which the bank used for its money.
 Sue gazed at it in wide-eyed sur prise. Then her throat seemed to constrct and she couldn't speak. The door at the top of the base ment stairs was opening and foot steps were coming down.
 Very quickly Jack thrust the bag into a pocket of his coat and threw a shovel full of coal on the embers in the furnace. Then he banged the door, and made his voice loud and cheerful.
 "TheIe! That ought to last for hours, Sue!"
 But in whisper, from the cor ner of his mouth, he said: "I want to see your mother alone right away"
 Copyright. 1881. NEA Service. Incl
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smelly, and that, probably, was why
she used the perfume.
1t couldn't be told-like the ad-
vertisements. Poor Mr.. Redeem
If he could afford to advertise
Business was so slack, right now.
She must insist, tomorrow, that
he write again to that man in
Seattle. Phil's voice was going on
and on. Was Phil, perhaps, doing
more than his share of the talking?
She listened.
Rot This stream of conscious
ness stuff-simpering at sin, whim-
steal and coy about wickednessl
These young moderns, these wor-
shippers of sophomore sophistica-
tions, squirming their words about,
wallowing in sexual discussions and
portrayals-rot!
You say they'll live? I say that
they never have been alive. They've
never yelled when the doctor
spanked them. They're stillborn.
They"
But see here" Barry interrupted.
my brief was for the stylists-
modern, if you like, though shake
speare-"
Shakespeare" Phil seized it, as
if Barry had stolen it, and shook
it at him, Shakespeare
Underneath Phil's low rolling
words Cecily murmured to Ann,
Cant you stop him?"
That was too silly of Cecily. II
she wanted anything stopped, why
didn't she stop it? Stop her Barry
whose face was red and who looked
almost angry.
Phil was not angry at all. Phil
was merely intense. He always grew
intense when the subjects of sin and
wickednesS and sex came up.
Phil, thanks to his mothers ex-
cellent training, was something of a
Puritan, he said. Ann was glad of
it. 1t made him clean minded, made
him honor and respect women-ex-
cept that-well, that other sort.
And he pitied them sincerely. He
said that he did.
Ito Be COntinued)
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There they ere!n shouted the man and

There they srel" shouted the man and
instantly all was excitement aboard the boat.
Keep to the oars!" cried their leader "our
best chance is to run through them" A horde
of creatures swan out upon the placid river,
man-hke creatures riding upon giant lizards,
which darted through the water with incredible
speed. Thoar shuddered. 'They are the
Horibs," he whispered. ut is better to die
than to fail into their clutches
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How long they had been rowing, Jason
Gridley could not guess. Nor did he know
if they had passed the danger zone. No one
had either eaten or slept since the boat had
reached this stretch of river The Korsars
paid little attention to the right bank. But
upon the dark and gloomy left bank they
centered their nervous watchful gaze. Grid
ley was ready to drop from exhaustion when
the bow.