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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

F. s. Chsse of the Chase Compan- ies, Inc. William M. Harris of .he Lincoln House association, Mayor Frank Hayes and Senator Joseph H. Lawlor have conferred with the gov- ernor already on the matter. Furth- ermore, Senator Lawlor Is under stood to have had several confer ences on the matter with State Fi- nance Commissioner Edward r. Hall.
 It was learned today that Commits sioner Hall who, incidentally, has been renominated by Governor W!I- bur l.. Cross for another term. is en- tirely undecided as yet on the pro- cedure to be followed. Tn various conferences with him. Senator Law Tor has been unable to exact q de- finite statement from him on his idea of what steps should be taken. Of course Comm issioner Hall is thinking wholly about the expense of the undertaking to the state. If the state could buy the Isolation hos- pital 1t Is admitted that it would be fine ad 1ition to the states equip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

Britain and Hartford to close dur ing the paat few months.
 The bills provided all banks must reduce their investments in mort gage loans from 75 to 60 per cent of their own capital. banks being given three years to reduce their holdings in compliancs with the law: reducing the legal holding of joint and several notes by savings banks from 10 to 2 per cent of their deposits and surplus; reducing the aggregate holdings of savings banks in the stocks of savings banks or trust p1nics from 20 to 10 per cent of the deposits and surplus and investment in any bank not to ex- cccd ] l-2 per cent or more than $l0h.000 or "a of the capital stock of the bank: authorizing the bank commissioner 10 certify the capital and surplus Of national bank which ia becoming a state bank or trust company Instead of requiring cash payment; enabling savings ba nkB to discriminate to the amount of one per cent in the division of large and small deposits instead of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Naugatuck BiII.

Haptfcrd. Feb 27-Tuesday, March 10th. has been set down as the date for the hearing on the bill introduced by Representative Joseph Jackson of Naugatuck, which would prohibit fishing through the Ice in Long Meadow pond for the next two years. Long Meadow pond is located in Middlebury and is frequented by hundreds oi fishermen in the valley. The bill Is sponsored by the Nauga- tuck Rod and Gun club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Diplomas to 66 Flyers Given Out
 To-day in Texas

Sanantonio, Tex. Feb 27.-UP) -Brigadier General C. II. Danforth. commander of the army air corps training center, to-day presented 66 diplomas at the graduating exercises of the West Point of the Air" at Fort Sam Houston.
 One Chinese civilian, ChIa Mei Hu, received his wings, as did five regular army officers. who will be transferred to the air corps.
 An aerial review of the class preceded the exercises.
 Among the graduates was Ray mond r. Todd, New Haven. Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
ASK ABOUT LOANS

Washington. Feb 27.-UP)-The senate to-day adopted without a rec ord vote resolution by Senator Caraway, democrat, Ark, asking Sec- retary of Agriculture Hyde to inform the senate why loans for food and other purposes provided in the $20.- 100000 drought relief compromise had not been made available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

The branch office of the motor vehicle department on Benedict street yesterday gave out 1865 driv- ing licenses the lines forming at the morning opening hour and continu- ing until the closing hour. To-mor- row is the last day on which these may be obtained before the 1930 H. censes expire.
 After Saturday night. drivers operating with the 1890 driving li- censes are breaking the law Those aDprehended will be arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
waterbury.MiIIdase Go.

Hartford. Feb 27-The house and senate will pass votes early next week extending the rights of the Waterbury Milldale Tramway com- pany, better known as the Green Line,' for another two years and terminating the corporate existence of the Waterbury-B Bristol Tramway Company. The franchise of the Green Line" will be continued i'll 1893. The Waterbury Bristol com- pany was sold to the New England Transportation Company. subsidiary of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad Company, some time ago. The bill will wipe out the old company. Both measures have received favorable action on the part of the railroads committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

police department to-day and was understood to be turning from q short visit in Bermuda. There were reports, however. that he had been seen at his home since the boat on which he was supposed to have booked passage sailed. At the home today woman answered the door bell and told reporters they were ''out of luck' If they desired to talk to Mclaughlin and added he would be available Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Attorney HcaIcy Appears.

Hartford, Feb 27--Attorney Pa- trick Heaiey of Waterbury headed Q list of speakers before the legisla- tive committee on motor vehicles yesterday et q hearing on two bills introdu ced in behalf of the Connecti- cut Bus association md the Connec- ticut Taxis. Inc. One bill amends the act Lrposing excise on motor busses. The other bill would pre-
 vent attachment of a public service vehicle while 1t was running on it's schedule,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

ment fo- caring for tubercular cases
 However. the matter of a par chase may be out of the question now bu. the Waterbury officin's hope for some kind of a1 arrange ment to take the burden of expense connected with the isolation hos pitai off tbeir shoulders,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
TROPICAL HURRICANE

Suva, Fiji Islands, Feb 27.-UP) A tropical hurricane of almost un- precedented velocity. driving tons of water ahead of 1t. swept the Island of Fiji to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Isolation Hospital
 and the State
F. s. Chase of the Chaae Comno'

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Nine Measures
 on Bank Conduct

fContinued from Page 1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08

with the Civic and Study club Of Tolna
second and the Pekin Study club,
Maids and Matrons' club of Niagara
and the Thompson Civic league
awarded honorable mention.
The Memo club of Lakota was rated
first in the scrapbook cover design
contest and Pekin Study club second,
with the Maids and Matrons' club
and the Thompson Civic league re-
ceiving honorable mention.
Miss Lillian Cook, Bismarck, state
librarian, spoke on library extension
work at a noon luncheon. District
President Mrs. A. G. Wehe read the
message of Mrs. Albert e. Jones, state
president, who Is attending the gen.
eral council meeting in Phoenix, Arr
IONA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Nav Take Photo Of
Burleigh Pioneers

Possibility that a group picture OF
Burleigh county's pioneers who Will
meet next Wednesday at $50 p. m,
st the Patterson Hotel, was advanced
Friday by j. b. Belk, q member OF
the program committee. Belk said he
thought a picture Of the "old-timers"
taken in front of the New World War
Memorial building would be of his
torical value to the county. Final
decision on the point has not been
made. II the picture IS taken 1t
would have to be at an hour we'll In
advance of the time set for the din
ner and there was some question II
the group could be assembled at that
time.
All persons who lived In the state
IN territorial days, or whose parents
lived here before statehood. and
1ho have lived in Burleigh coun-
ty for Is years are eligible to member
ship in the Burleigh county pioneers
association, Belk said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Mrs. John Olson Will
Spend Summer Abroad

MIS-. John Olson, Alb Avenue b, and
children, Gilbert and Margaret, will
spend the summer in Sweden with
Mrs. Olson's parents. Accompanied
by Mr.. Olson, they will leave 6atur-
day by car for Minneapolis to spend
a fe'w days with Mrs. Olson's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
E..ylen.
From there Mrs. Olson and children
will go to Pittsburgh to visit another
brother and they also plan to visit a
cousin in Jersey City before sailing
from New York May IS on the Drot-
tingholm for Gottenburg.
They plan to spend most of the
summer at Jarna in the Dalarna
province with Mrs. Olson's parents,
MI. and Mrs. Olof Nylen, and will
visit in the northern part Of Sweden
and at Stockholm before returning.
This is Mrs. Olson'S third visit to
her former home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Bankers Will Meet
In Mandan Nav 20

Approximately IS bankers from the
eastern Missouri Slope districts are
expected to attend the convention in
Mandan, May 20, according 70 w. J.
Watson, Mandan. who is in charge.
Detail plans for the convention
have not been completed, according
to Watson, Tentative arrangements
have been made for speakers, but so
far we have not obtained any definite
information" Watson said.
Invitation to all delegates to the
meeting to play on the Mandan Mu-
nicipal course was made Fricay by
A. w. FurnesS, Watson added.
The object of the meeting Is to OBJ
tain information relative to present
state banking conditions, Watson
stated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
State Regent to Speak
At Initiation BANQUET

Mrs. Joseph p. Hess. state regent Of
the Catholic Daughters Of America.
Will give an address at the annual
initiation banquet of Bismarck court
OF the organization Monday evening
In the Terrace Gardens at the Patter-
son hotel. The banquet will be
served at $50 p. m. and initiation
services for eight candidates will fol-
low.
Other speakers for the occasion will
be the Rev. Father John Stag and
Miss Pauline Fisher. Mrs. Max Ku.
pitt, district deputy for the local
court. will serve as toastmistress and
Mrs. v. J. LaRose will sing several
numbers.
approximately Is members Of the
order are expected to attend the
banquet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
MANDAN news
Mandanite Will Study ,
Idaho Plant Diseases

Myron Wurdeman. former Mandan
high school student, is one of Is agri-
cultural college students who will
study blister rust disease in Idaho
this summer.
Employment of the students was
made through the efforts of the bot
any department at the North Dakota
Agricultural college to obtain data on
the disease. The work is under the
supervision of the forest service, and
has for its object the eradication of
the disease from the white pine,
gooseberries, and currants.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Meetings of Clubs
And Social GROUPS

Officers will be elected at q meeting
Of the Liberal Arts club at 6:l5 O'Clock
Saturday evening in the Cavern room
at the Hotel Prince. Miss Harriet
Rust will have the program.
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The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold q meeting at 8 o'clock Fri
day evening in its room at tho World
War Memorial building. Open house
for Legion members win follow the
business meeting.
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Members Of the y. G. T. Auxiliary
will hold q meeting at 8 o'clock Sat-
urday evening at the Elks' hall. Dane
ing for members and their guests
will follow the business session
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
OFFICERS OF MISSION
GROUP REELECTED
Work Among Young People Will
Be Emphasized Next Year,
Convention Decides

Officers of the North Dakota Con-
ference Woman's Home Missionary
Society, were reelected at the final
session of the convention which closed
here late Thursday afternoon. They
ore Mrs. j. @. Moore, Grand Forks,
president: Mrs. H. H. Casselman,
Fargo, vice president; Mrs. r.. A.
Lowe, La Moure, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. E. G. Anderson, Fargo,
treasurer: and Mrs. w. d. Allen,
Minot, recording secretary.
Department secretaries who will
serve for another year are Mrs. Ell
mer Duden, Cando, young people;
Mrs. H. ]. Empie, Crystal, junior
work: Mrs. F. w. Heidel, Valley City,
missionary education; and Mrs. q.
Leroy White, Grand Forks, confer
ence members. New secretaries are
Mrs. G. NJ. Schiemer, Minot, supplies;
Mrs. r. D. Burman, Bismarck, citizen
ship: and Mrs. A. E. Hook. Lisbon,
stewardship and evangelism. Mrs.
Hook vas formerly secretary Of citi-
zenship.
Mrs. v. F. Devinney, st. Paul. ma
tional corresponding secretary, who
was a guest Of honor during the con-
vcntion, spoke during the afternoon.
Resolutions adopted recommended
that the organization stress the in
terests of childhood in the home and
in every phase Of child life; to pro-
mote the causes of world peace and
brotherhood through education of
children, with the awakening and
growth Of spiritual life as the goal;
that special attention be given to
membership and to the pledges to
support mission Institutions; and that
members by reading keep informed
Of mission activities.
Appreciation was expressed to Mrs
DeVinney and all those who assisted
Ill making the convention a success
especially to members Of the hostess
chapter.
Mrs. Moore, who presided during
the entire convention and spoke at
several Of the sessions, was presented
With a corsage, as was Mrs. DeVin-
ney.
In her final address Thursday aft
ernoon Mrs. DeVinney emphasized
projects which will be carried out
next year, designated as youth year.
She said that the slogan for the COM
ing months would be Seeing Today
Through the Eyes Of Tomorrow" and
that the work would center around
the program for children and young
people.
Ffty-four delegates from all sec
tons of the state were registered dur
ing the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Mandan Lodge Will
Reorganize Monday

w. j. Horner, Grand Forks, will hold
a public meeting in Hudson hall,
Mandan, Monday to reorganize the
Moose lodge there.
The Loyal Order Of Moose Is an
international fraternal society con-
sisting of approximately $500 lodges
in the United States, Canada and
England. Aggregate membership In
the organization is nearly q million,
MI. HOrner said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Bismarck Mans Auto
Is Destroyed by Fire

Fire caused by a short circuit in the
ignition, burned an automobile own
ed and driven by G. r. McConnoughy,
723 Mandan st., Bismarck, early Fri
day.
Met onnoughy discovered the fire
as he neared the Dome, but the
flames had reached too great proper
tons to be put out, he stated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Bismarck Woman
Speaks at LakOta

Iakota, N. D., May 8.-R)-Mrs. A..
o. Arneson, Neville, vice president,
and Mrs. Earl Stonehouse, Larimore,
secretary-treasurer, Of the First Dis
trict Federated Women's Clubs, were
reelected Thursday, concluding the
convention here.
The Langdon Woman's club won
first place In the scrapbook contest,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Music Students to
Give Novel Recital

Younger pupils Of the Belle Menus
Music studio will be presented in a
recital Saturday afternocv at 3:15
o'clock in the Cavern room at the
Hotel Prince, 1T was announced Fri
cay. The program will be followed
by a tea.
OF particular interest to children
and mothers. the first part of the
program will be given by children
from Miss Menus pre-school classes.
The second part will carry out the
idea of a doll recital, with Janet
CroonquiSt as the hostess.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Will Lay Plans for
Salvation Army Drive

Plans will be made soon for a drive
for funds for the Salvation Army ci-
tadel In Mandan, according to Cap
tain George Dearholt, who Is in
charge of the Mandan citadel.
The citadel last year distributed
1858 garments and 1000 pounds of
coal to families in Mandan, Captain
Dearholt said Friday. More than 300
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
SOCIETY NEWS
Select May 81 as Date
For Alumni BANQUET

Thursday evening, May q, has been
set as the cate for the Bismarck high
school alumni banquet, it was an
nounced Friday by officers of the
alumni association. who will assist in
arranging the affair.
The affair, which will be in the
nature of a dinner dance, will be held
in the Masonic temple. Dinner will
be served at $50 p. m. with a pro-
gram and dancing to follow.
Mrs. G. Olgierson is chairman Of
the banquet committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Brush Fire Destroys
Haystacks in Mandan

A brush fire Of undetermined origin
DESTROYED about 500 worth OF hay
belonging to e. P. Curtis, Mandan,
Friday morning.
The fire started in the northwest
md OF the Curtis pasture, burned two
hay stacks and started fire in dead
trees bordering the hay land. Curtis
discovered the fire and put 1t out.
The Curtis pasture is about one-half
mile north of Mandan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Thieves Break Into
Garage at Mandan

Thieves entered the Master Motor
Sales company garage at Mandan
Thursday night and escaped with an
electric generator.
The burglars entered the garage
through a rear window. The robbery
vas discovered by James Buckley,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08

families received Christmas dinners
from the Salvation Army last year.
The Mandan chapter also found
sleeping quarters for 141 transients
curing the winter months, Dearholt
stated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08

Mandan policeman, early Friday
morning. No clues have been discov-
cred, according to Buckley. Mandan
authorities believe the theft was the
work Of local persons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08

Figures obtained from commission
houses on cattle shipments made In
1890 from Is North Dakota counties
snow that IA per cent graded as
choice, prime or good, while 86 per
cent went as common slaughter or
feeders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08

Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid
will hold an all-day Rummage
Sale Saturday, May 9th, Cor.
ner 3rd and Main.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
st. AleXius Alumni
Honor Senior Nurses

Members OF the senior class OF the st.
Alexius hospital Nurses Training
school were welcomed by the st.
AlexiuS alumni association at a ban
Quet served Thursday evening in the
Terrace Gardens at the Patterson
hotel.
Orchid and pink, the class colors,
predominated in the decorations, with
sweet peas and snapdragons arranged
at intervals on the tables which were
lighted with green tapers. Covers
were marked for 40.
Mrs. Michael Amman presided and
greetings were extended by Mrs. A. L.
Pfeffer. president Of the alumni
group. Miss Esther Keefe, senior
class president, responded.
The class prophecy was read by
Margaret Barrett and the class his
tory by Anna Tavis. Several piano
numbers were given by Mrs. Harris
Robinson.
Dance numbers by pupils Of the
Bismarck School Of Dance were also
a feature. Betty Lee Orr danced
Lets Go Native;" Bernadine Barrett
gave an acrobatic toe dance; Peggy
Bergeson did an Indian dance; and
Vivian Coghlan gave q Jockey dance.
The program vas arranged by Mrs.
Pfeffer, with Miss Violet Rasche and
Miss Jeweski in charge Of the ban
Duet and Misses Catherine Helhting,
Hilda Mcdonald and Mrs. Arman In
charge Of the decorations.
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Miss Irene Smith, Dickinson, Is
spending a few days In Bismarck as
the guest of Mrs. Lena Horner, 600
Fourth st. Miss Smith, who has been
employed in the offices Of the North
ern Pacific railway in Dickinson Tor
the last three years, Is en- route to
her home in Fargo.
Decorations to carry out an oriental
motif were used for the party given
Thursday evening by Miss Hildred
Fairbanks and Miss Irene Walters.
Guests were members Of their bridge
club. Cards were in play at two
tables and honors were held by Misses
Audrey Flow and Winona DeWhurst.
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Mrs. M. A. Hickman entertained
the members of the ladies bridge club
Thursday afternoon at her quarters
at Fort Lincoln. There were guests
for two tables. Score prizes for the
afternoon went to Mrs. H. E. Stow
and Mrs. G. A. Hoss.
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Miss Marian Staley, TOT Sixth st.,
entertained the members Of her
bridge club Thursday evening. Three
tables were in play with score prizes
going to Miss Irene RamSland and
Miss Winifred Darlington.
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Mrs. Dan Curran and daughter
Pauline are here from Fargo to spend
q week or more with Mrs. Curran's
brother-in law and sister, MI. and
Mrs. Harry Herschleb, SIT West
Thayer avenue.
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Mrs. H. p. Nicholson has arrived
from Fargo for q visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. A. E. Preston, $40 West
Thayer avenue. Mrs. Nicholson
plans to be here ten days or more.
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Mrs. d. l.. BOrk ana QaugnCeT, Cora
Jean, Ray, N. D., are spending q few
days in Bismarck as the guests Of
Mrs. Bork's' parents, MI. and Mrs.
Charles Staley, 701 Sixth st.
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Mrs. w. G.. Fulton, 80l Fifth st.,
and small daughter have gone to
Bottineau for q visit with Mrs. Full
tons father.
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Mrs. v. j. LaRose, 522 Sixth st., will
broadcast a group Of old-time songs
at Z o'clock Friday evening from
KFYR.
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Mrs. Ellen Syverud and Mrs. v. r.
Rueter, Mott. are visiting with friends
In the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-08
Club Girls
Entertain Mothers

For their first guest day program
and tea. held Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Peggy Whitley, 722 Sixth
st., members of the Junior Study
club had their mothers as guests.
Officers Of the club assisted by Mrs.
G. B. Whitley, mother of the hostess,
arranged the affair.
Musical numbers, readings and
dance specialties made up the pro-
gram. Jean Paris read when Com
pany Comes for Tea" Beverly
Barnes, accompanied by Ruth Bowers,
gave a solo dance and Alice Knowles
played piano numbers. The group
has been making a study Of birds and
Joan Hughes read a paper on my
Favorite Bird" Tap dance numbers
by Peggy Whitley and Joan Hughes
with Patty Whitley and Joan Hughes
completed the program.
Snapdragons and gladioli together
with blue tapers decorated the tea
table where Mrs. Alfred Zuger and
Mrs. w. A.. Hughes presided.
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In honor of her daughter, Mrs. VIII
lis Wyard, Minneapolis, who is here
for a visit, Mrs. F. A. Lair enter
tanned a company Of 20 of Mrs.
Wyard's intimate friends at an in
formal tea Thursday afternoon at the
Lair home, 100 Avenue B West. Mrs.
H. T. Perry and Mrs. j. X. Blunt pre-
sided at the tea table which was CEN
tered with a bowl Of yellow and white
snapdragons and lighted with yellow
candles. Appointments to carry out
q yellow, green and white color note
were used. Mrs. K. Kjelstrup assisted
Mrs. Lair in the rooms.
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FOR Miss Irene Smith, Dickinson,
formerly of Fargo, Mrs. Lena Horner
entertained at a kitchen shower
Thursday evening at her home, 600
Fourth st. Miss Smith will become
the bride Of Mrs. Horners son, Rich
ard Horner, the latter part Of the
month. The evening was spent at
bridge and four tables were in play.
Mrs. Celia Walla held high honors
and a guest favor "a presented Miss
Smith. Later the gifts were brought
Il Uy SkxdlA oAOVC oCAAs GRROAAV-
ments in pink and white were used
for the tables.
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Miss Hazel Younise, 116 Sixth
street, entertained nine boys Thurs
day afternoon at a birthday party for
her brother, James, who was nine
years old. Games and contests were
enjoyed during the afternoon. A
birthday cake conferred the refresh
ment table and May baskets marked
the places.
Members Of Chapter N, Of the p.
E. O. SlSterhood will hold q guest day
tea Saturday afternoon. May is. at
the home Of Mrs. Arthur Sorenson,
615 Fifth st. The time was not clear
~ stated in an item regarding the az
fair. Hours will be from $3.50 until
$3.50.