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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
GASOLINE TAX s1s

New York.-Motorists in this coun-
try paid an average of more than $18
each for gasoline taxes last year, ac-
cording to Owen B. Augspurger,
president New York Automobile Club.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30

Q.-Were stone cutters among the
first workers to organize in the
United States?
A.-Yes. Craft unions of stone cut
ters were among the earliest estab-
lished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Bid. Asked.
Amer. Tel & Telga. 41as 80. l2894 -.
Am. Tel. IL Tel. ctl. tt. SIS. LOT 49,.
AnacostIA & Pot. r. r. 5S...... 10 49,.
Anacostia x Pot guar 5s..... SO 100
c. d. P. Tel. of Va. 5s,........ l03 49,.
Capital Traction r. r. S.. 80 50H4
City IL Suburban 5s............ 10 ,.....
Georgetown Gas LIST 5s....... 104 l0534
Potomac Elec. cons. Sc ........ l032 .....
Potomac Elec IS 1858. .......... lU51z .....
Wash, Alex. & Mt. Yer. ctfs.. 49,.
Wash. BALTIC. e. Annap. SIS. 18~ %
Washington Gas 412S. ......... 100 1907
Washington Gas 5s............ 100 49,.
Wash Gas 6s, series A........ l02 l03
Wash Gas 6s, series B........ los 1864
Wash RWy. a. Elec. 4s.......,. 8Y1s 894z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 22.-The follow
ing is a summary of important corpora
ton news prepared by Standard Sta
tist.cs Co, Inc, New York fer the AS
ISOLATED Press.
News Trend
For the fourth week steel activity Is
reported by the Iron Age as showing
decline, dissipatirg whatever hope had
fingered that a quick recovery might
take place on the strength OF delayed
automotiye or other orders TO complete
Spring requirements This weeks drop
to a level estimated at 40 per cent CT
capacity from 81 per cent last week and
around So per cent the week before
conforms with the normal trend for this
period.
An encouraging report of railway
freight car loadings is released tGday.
showing an increase in readings for the
week ended April IL of 9,423 over the
week before The amount of this rise is
more than usual for this week CT the
year, though the total is still l73, 1892 cars
under the total for the same week OF
1880.
The report from the oil industry yes
terday Of higher daily average crude
output is amplified today by figures in
dicating that practically the entire in
crease is contributed by Southwestern
territory, and all but small proportion
by East Texas and Oklahoma. Opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22

tons increased somewhat, and stocks of
gasoline decdeased slightly.
The Companies.
Bigelow-Sanford Carpet to anticipate
payment of S1,000,000 serial notes in
maturities to 1885 out of cash on hand.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation March
quarter common share earnings IS cents,
against 81.
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit March
quarter common share earnings S186,
against $l95; nine months, $3.50,
against IS IS.
Brooklyn & Queens Transit March
quarter common share earnings 81 cents,
against SO cents; nine months, 81 cents,
against S1.l9.
Clark Equipment 1880 common share
earnings $108, against $4.92.
Gillette Safety Razor March quarter
common share earnings, So cents,
against SO cents Excluding Autostrop)
in same quarter 1880.
Gould Coupler Co. March quarter
deficit s94,763, against net income
$224,036; equal to $1.23 common share
Howe Sound Co. March quarter COM
mon share earnings 81 cents, against
S146.
Hupp Motor Car March quarter def
cit $6809ll, against net income $780,
| 749; equal to cents comm = share.
| The International Business Machines
March quarter common share earnings
$282, against $2.68; adjusted for pc
I cent stock dividend in 1880.
| Intertype Corporation Twenty-Five
cents quarterly common dividend; pre-
viously paid SO cents.
Minneapolis & ST. Paul Railroad
March quarter deficit S2,l05,580 against
deficit 81 ,998,111.
| Northern States Power gross earnings
l" months ended January 81, up Ia pei
cent; net, after taxes, OFF 0.9 per cent.
Sweets Co. Of America March quartel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22

common share earnings 81 cents, against
10 cents.
Union Pacific Railroad March net
operating income off 10 per cent; three
months off 32.1 per cent.
Aviation Corporation CDelaware)
March quarter deficit $334,436 against
deficit 1868, 651.
Canada Dry Gingel Ale common share
earnings, 6 months to March 81, $l.31,
against S235.
General Foods Corporation March
quarter common share earnings $l.05,
against $1.l3.
National Biscuit Co. March quarter
common share earnings 70 cents against
II cents.
General Motors March Chevrolet pas
sengsr registrations in 80 States SO, 1863,
against 439l5; Buick 1904, against
5. 698, of which 1873 were Marquettes +;
Cadillac, SAT, against 405.
Bangor & ArooStook Railroad March
net to show drop Of about 8 per cent
from year ago, gross off like amount.
Chicago Great Western Railroad first
quarter net after charges estimated at
so cents a preferred share on 46l BAG
shares, against 80 cents a share on AL
334 shares; March net about $4,000
against $l1l,850; April revenue so far
slightly ahear of March.
Tobacco Products, 1880, Glass share
earnings, 95 cents, against $2.04.
American Locomotive .Werks chair
man says outlook for orders over re-
mainder of 1881 is not promising; cur
| rent operations averaging around 10
per cent of capacity; has untitled orders
| for so locomotives, against 100 on June
| so, 1880.
Atlas Powder first quarter output of
explosives of around 20 per cent.
Auburn Auto. March passenger car
registration in 80 States: Auburn
1867, against 778; Cord. l52, against
| 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received Private Dhectt The Star
Stock and
PREV. 1897

Wire Direct to The Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
PURCHASING POWER.
OF DOLLAR GOES UP
Gain of 10 Cents Over Last
Year Shown in Values j
of Food. VI
BY the Associated Press.

Retail prices of principal articles oe
food in the United States declined APP
proximately 1876 per cent in the last
year.
Analysis of statistics prepared by the
Department of Labor shows the weight
ed index on March Is of all principal
foods at 1864, as compared with 1901
on the same date of last year. The in
dex is based on 1913 prices, represented
as 100
These figures, reduced to dollar values.
show that the March is. 1890, dollar
today will buy $1.19 of the principal
articles of food. AS compared with the
1918 pre-war period. however, today's
dollar will purchase but 10 cents Of the
same foods
Purchasing power of the present dol
lar is given in the following table, as
compared with last year with respect to
the principal articles of food contained
in the Governments analysis:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
Washington Stock Exchange

Capital fractions at "a, 8 at 81. 10
at "a, 10 at "a, at "a, 10 at "a, 10
at "a
Pot. Elec. Pow. SO pfd.-4 at 1929,
at lib, at lib, at 113.
Pot. Elec. Pow. $40 pfd.-5 at ITO.
Amer. Sec. & Tr.. Colo at 1856.
Lanston Monotype-3 at 1882, 10 at
103, 10 at 1922, 10 at l03.
AFTER CALL.
W. r. g. Elec. As 57-$1, 900 at 891k,
$1,000 at 891a.
Capital Traction-2O at "a, 10 at "a, 20
at a.
Pot. Elec. Pow 5l2@6 pfd.-10 at ITO.
at ITO.
Amer Sec. g. Tr. Colo at 335.
LanSton Monotype-5 at 1922.
Pot. Elec. go pfd.-10 at 1l3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
Utilities incomes Drop.

NEW YORK, April % P).-Revenues
of manufactured and natural gas util-
ruary this year, a decline CT 89 per
cent from figures for the like month
of 1880, according to reports from 317
companies serving 13,560,068 customers
and representing nearly 80 per cent Of
the public utility distribution of nat
ural and manufactured gas, according
to compilation by the american Gas
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, April % (Pp.-Potatoes,
88 cars; on track, 258 cars; total United
States shipments, 748 cars; old stock,
steady; trading only fair; sacked per
hundredweight Wisconsin round whites,
1.45a1 go; Minnesota round whites, 80
al 40; Idaho Russets No. /, 1.60a1 10;
No. 2, 130a1.35; new stock dull; trad
ing slow; Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs,
best, 4.00a4.25; fair to medium, 325a
$50; few, 3.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22

Shoe polishes are being sold In drug
and grocery stores in Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer. Tel. & Tel (9) ........ 1854 $50.
Capital TRACTION Co. t4l....... 1874 "a
Wash Gas Light Co. 'u8) Ills l25
N. & w Steamboat tl2D ........ loo 40
Pot. Elec. Power 81 pfd....... l13 .....
Pot. Elec. Power 512fo pId... lU97s 11Ul4
Wash Rwy. & Elec. com. o.. AIS -.
Wash Rwy. & Elec. pfd. g.. 98ss 987s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22

1890 An. 100000 1900 ..... L.
1890 100000 2:l0 ........ 2 900 600
n the tab the annual
in Pale last
Payable
PAYABLE in cash stock Plus S in stock Plus
Paid this regular n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
CAR LoADINGs GAIN.

Car loadings of revenue freight gained
slightly during the week ended April
IL, as compared with the previous week,
but the aggregate was substantially un-
der the same week of 1880. The totals
for comparable periods, as calculated by
the American Railway Association, fol-
low:
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Pocatello, Idaho
Clinton Morris, Reporter
Small Boys Jailed
On Theft Charge

Fear of long Incarceration in a
dark jail' led two little colored
boys, Junior, IL, and Robert, 10
to confess to long series of incl
dents that have been battling the
officers for the past few weeks. At
ter the q. c. M. /. building here
had been broken into early yester
day morning, Officer R. C. Thomas
rounded up the pair and jailed them.
After spending a few hours in one
of the darkened cells, the lads were
presented to Chief Cavanaugh. They
agreed to tell ALL" and started by
admitting throwing rocks through
the q. C. M. L. windows to gain
entrance. They told. the chief that
they were after "sumpin to eat"
The National Biscuit, the West
ern Coal, the Shankel Coal and the
Pocatello Lumber were mentioned
among other places to have been
visited" by the pair. Only trifles
have been reported stolen, the Off
GERS say.-Mrs. Gaty Ridge is house
guest of Mrs. Estella Young.
Hamilton has recently opened cafe
on South First avenue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Ellensburg, Wash.
Mrs. M. Robertson, Reporter

Mrs. Freda Robinson of Yakima
will conduct the revival services this
week at the Pentecostal Church.
E. H.. Hunter of Tacoma is passing
his vacation here visiting friends and
relatives. Mr.. Hunter was resident
here for % years while he was en-
ployed at the roundhouse of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. - Mrs.
Charles George has returned from
Seattle, where she visited for a short
time.-Honoring E. H. Hunter, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Jamison entertained
with breakfast Friday.-Mrs. Freda
Robinson was dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Marshall Sunday
Luther Hawkins and VIM. Robertson
passed Sunday in Swank Canyon as
guests of Mr.. an Mrs. Charles
Gaines. Dick Pleasant and Mr..
Mons are confined to the hospital
with illness.-Honoring E. H. Hun
ter of Tacoma, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Robertson entertained with dinner.
Mr.. Hunter is house guest of Fred
Holons and Luther Hawkins.-How-
ard Barrett is passing the. week at
Yakima visiting his grandparents.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Yakima, Wash.
Mrs. John Wood, Reporter

The Mite Missionary Society en-
tertained with reception in honor
of Guest day last Thursday evening.
About 40 guests were present. A
splendid program was rendered. Mrs.
l.. Ellison had charge of the pro-
gram. A very pleasant evening was
spent by all present. The affair was
the closing of the years activities
Word was received this week of the
death of Mr.. Turner, pioneer of Top
penish, who was buried Tuesday
Miss Verdell Burdine, only member
of our group graduated last Friday
evening from Senior High School
Master Leland Washington graduated
from Washington Junior High school
last Friday.-Mrs. M. Malone, Mrs.
L. King, Mr.. H. Sanders of Seattle,
accompanied the body of their foster
father Mr.. VIM. Jackson, who was
buried in Tahoma Cemetery last
Thursday afternoon. Many friends
mourn his loss.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
T. Scott of Seattle were visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Scott in Fairview the past week
end.-Norman and George Catlett,
accompanied by Miss Natalie Brown
of Seattle were visiting their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Catlett in
Fairview the past week end.-Mrs.
Georgia Lee of Chicago, ILL.,, niece
of Mrs. Alice Scott of Fairview, and
Mr.. d. Dudley of Chicago are visit
ors in the city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Bremerton, Wash.
Mrs. w. w. Simmons, Reporter

Sunday school is conducted at the
A. NJ. f. Church at 10 a. m.-Miss
Eva Collins entertained Sunday hon
oring Mrs. Lillian Low of Kansas
City.-Mrs. C. o. Dixon of Keyport
was visitor here this week.-Mrs..
Show is reported i'll this week.-Mr.
Bruce Locke is the new Enterprise
distributor.-Mr. and Mrs. J. H..
Turpin entertained Saturday evening
honoring Mr.. T. l.. Croker Of the
U. S. S. Louisville with dancing and
cards. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rideout and Capt.
Booker of Tacoma, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Finas, Mr.. and Mrs. Latty, Mr..
and Mrs. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary, Miss Cora Mae
Miller. Mr.. Goodlett, Mr.. Burroughs,
Miss Hamilton, Miss Mitchell, Miss
Collins, Mrs. Yancey, Miss Smith, Mr.
Russell, Mr.. Gwinn and Messrs.
Chamberlain, Roberts, Hutchinson,
Ford and Ray from the U. S. S.
Louisville. First prize for whist was
awarded to Mrs. Scott, while Mrs.
Ford won the ladies first price for
pinochle, Mr.. Latty the gentlemen's
first prize and consolation prizes
were awarded to Mr.. Gwinn and Miss
Collins.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Everett, Wash.
Mrs. Carrie Davis, Reporter

Mrs. B. H. Boiler was hostess for
the meeting of the Mamie Burroughs
Study Club Thursday evening.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. Cooper entertained
with a Whist party Saturday eve
ming in honor of Mrs. j. T. Payne,
who recently returned from visit
in Missouri and Mrs. Ira Stewart,
who left Monday evening, accompan-
led by her daughter Bernice, for II
visit to st. Paul and eastern cities.
Mr.. Irwin Davis and his sister
Gladys of Oakland arrived Sunday to
visit their father Mr.. A. Davis and
grandmother Mrs. Rosa Samuels, for
the summer.-The A. M. E. Sunday
School sponsored a Children's Day
program Sunday evening.-The Col
den Gate Chapter o. E. S. No. 4
held their monthly meeting Tuesday
evening and elected the following
as delegates for the Grand Chapter
to be held in Seattle in July: Mrs.
Pearl Isham, Mrs. jamie Solomon and
Mrs. Carrie Davie.-Mrs. ]. B. Sam
uels, president of the Northwestern
district of the Federation is making
preparations for the meeting to be
held here July 10-11.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Ogden, Utah
Zudora Blakey. reporter.

Those from Ogden attending the
prom in Salt Lake for the graduates
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor,
Miss Ruth Braggs and Roy Goodwin.
The Apollo Club met at the home
of Mrs. Shavers on last Thursday
The Phyllis Wheatley Club meets
Wednesday at home of Mrs. Will
Augustine Bradshaw.-The Unity
Club will meet at, the home of Mrs.
Georgia Mcconnell. = Mrs. Tobin
Muldrew of Los Angeles is the house
guest of Mrs. Della Henry enroute to
Kansas City.-Mrs. John Allen and
family will leave the city this week
to Join her husband in st. Louis,
Mo. They are the proud parents Of
three beautiful girls, two of whom
have completed their high school
course in the city.-Embry Chapel:
The morning services were held by
the Sunday school in honor of the
Children's Day program The num-
bers rendered by the youngsters re-
ceived great praise. Among which
is due special mention of the violin
solo, "Tramerei," rendered by Scott
Steward, ~ years old and student
of only few months; also the reci-
tation, "Just Four Years." by little
Ophelia Richmond. Sunday evenings
program was miscellaneous one,
and the reading given. by Mrs. Icy
Hubbard Estes was so impressive
that it resulted in the addition of
three members to the church. The
A. C. E. league will present Mr..
Ward in a special program on July
first.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18

Mrs. w. Marshall was a visitor
here last week.
Mrs. Madge Crane and children
and Mrs. Mamie Warren, all of
Portland, were visitors here last
week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gibson.
Mrs. D. w. Gibson will be hostess
Thursday for a meeting of the Sierra
Leon Club for their meeting honor
ing the birthday of Mrs. G. Benford,
Mrs. Pierre, Mrs. George Fuller and
Mrs. w. Hipshur of Seattle.
Allen A. NJ. e. Church-Rev. A.
w. Johnson, pastor. This Sunday
will begin the drive for conference
claims which Is to run concurrently
with the Friends rally. The attend
ance at last Sundays services was
good. The morning service was con-
cluded with the baptism of Robert
and Jacqueline Gibson. In the after
noon a fine Children's Day program
was rendered under the direction of
Mrs. Stafford. But eight weeks now
remain to prepare for conference.
The loyal members OF Allen are lin
ing up to put over a fine closing
program.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Spokane, Wash.
Sybil Stafford, Reporter
Phone l.. O564M

Many youngsters took part in the
Children's Day program last Sunday
at the Bethel A. M. E. Church. Each
teacher was responsible for a portion
of the program.-Mrs. William
Thomas has returned from Seattle
after visit with Mrs. Jessie Walk
er.-Misses Marjorie Boyd, June
Loupe, Frances Mitchell and Isabel
Boots are contestants in the popu-
larity contest given by the A. G. E.
League of Bethel A. M. f. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Stokes and
family left last Saturday on a motor
trip to California to visit with
friends.-The husbands of the men,
bers of the Pierian Club entertained
the members with banquet We'd
nesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Stokes.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Gordon and family left last Sunday
morning on a motor trip to Kansas
City to visit with friends and rela-
tives.-Mrs. Emma Benson spent
last week at Hayden Lake.-Mes-
danes T. Wilson, C. Jones and ].
Stores were hostesses to the Merry
Matrons' Club which met last week
at the home of Mrs. Maps. Miss
Naomi Tigg of Seattle was the hon
ored guest.-Miss Naomi Tigg re-
turned to Seattle last week after
visit with her mother Mrs. Tigg and
other relatives.-A Trip Around the
World will be sponsored by the st.
Thomas Episcopal church Thursday
evening, June 25th. The party will
leave the Union Station, the parish
hall at eight o'clock, visiting several
countries by auto. Entertainment
will be furnished in each country. At
ten o'clock the travellers will return
to the Union Station where lunch
con and games will be enjoyed
The Young Peoples Service League
of the st. Thomas Episcopal Church
held its last session for the season
last Sunday afternoon.-Mr. ]. R.
Davenport has returned from San
Francisco where he attended the
Pullman Porters' convention.-Rev.
E. B. Reed and family motored to
Yakima last Wednesday to visit Mrs.
Ametta Jones.-Mr. Frank Morrow
united with the Calvary Baptist
Church last Sunday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Sioux Falls, S. Oak.
Mrs. E. c. Collins, Reporter

The Bible class at the Pilgrim
their meetings until the fall.-Rev.
]. G. Bothic left last Monday for
Des Moines, Iowa. to attend the
Ministers and Deacons Union Of
which he is president and also to at
tend the Iowa and South Dakota
Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. con-
vention from Pilgrim Baptist Church.
-TheLadies Aid Society met at the
home of the president. Mrs. Charles
Warden, last week. Following the
business of the meeting, a delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess.
Mrs. Matte Watkins and her
brother, Fred Baker of Sioux City,
Iowa, were the weekend guests of
Mrs. Harvey Mitchell.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison Abbott of Brookings ac-
companied by their mother passed
through the city last week en- route
to Kansas City, Mo-, where they will
spend their summer vacation.-The
Double Quartette of st. Johns Bap-
fist Church rendered a program at
Brandon last Tuesday evening. They
were accompanied by Rev. M. w.
Withers, who gave an interesting talk
about the Northern Baptist conven-
ton which convened at Kansas City,
Mo-, June 3rd.-A special Children's
Day program was given at the st.
Johns Baptist Church last Sunday
evening.-The Missionary Circle Of
st. Johns Baptist Church met at the
home of Mrs. Bass Booker Monday
evening. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Edgar
Pendleton.-The Business. meeting
was held last Wednesday evening
and discussion was had concerning
the annual basket meeting and also
a tent meeting. Charles War
den is now operating restaurant on
West 18th Street known as the War
den's Chicken Shack.-Mrs. E. Gre
sham. proprietor and Mr.. Harvey
Mitchell Jr., manager of the G. and
M. Chicken, Steak and Curb Service
Home held an open house to their
friends last Sunday from 2 to s pm.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
ONE CENT A DAY PAYS
UP TO 500 A MONTH

The Postal LIE e Casualty IN
surance Co., 665 Dierks Building,
Kansas City, Mo-, is offering a new
accident policy that pays up to 800
a month for "a months for DISABLE
ity and 100000 for deaths-costs
less than lie a day-$3.50 year.
Over $4,000 already have this pro-
money. Simply send name, address,
age, beneficiary's name and rela-
tionship and they will send this
policy on 10 days FREE inspec-
ton. No examination is required.
This offer Is limited, SO write them
today.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-06-18
Vancouver, B. c.
Ruby Pope. Reporter

Honoring Mr.. D. Richardson of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mrs. B. B. Es-
ties entertained with a breakfast re-
cently.-Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey
Baker entertained with five o'clock
breakfast, Mrs. B. Estes, L. Dyer,
Mr.. d. Richardson and ]. Wilson,
Mrs. Ray Underwood is reported i'll
this week.-Mrs.. M. La Good enter
tanned with dinner party in honor
of Mr.. d. Richardson. Among the
guests were Mrs. B. Estes, Yvonne
Baker, Mr.. j. F. Simms, and r.
James.-Fountain Chapel A. NJ. f.
Church.-James Webb. pastor. The
closing of the popularity contest will
be marked by a concert Friday eve
ming at the church. Mr.. H. Chat
ters is chairman of the entertain
ment on this occasional program
composed of children will be spon-
sored Sunday.-The Will Do Club
will sponsor a dance July 1st at the
Eastern Star Hall. Mrs. Marie Pry,
or is chairman of the committee
Miss Elsie Taylor was awarded the
Silver Medal for singing, Miss Vivian
Day a Silver Medal for recitations
and Geraldine Day a Bronze Medal
in the contest held Friday evening
by the L. T. L.'s.-Mrs. Buskin has
received news of the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Poole in Cali
ornia.-Among those reported i'll:
Mrs. Russell is confined to her home,
Mr.. Cyrus Clarke is improving from
an injury to his arm.-Mr. H. Chat
ters will be host for the meeting
of the Douglas Forum to be held
next Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Hendrix.-Mr". /. Pope
will be hostess Thursday for a meet
ing of the Missionary Society.-Mrs.
M. Wright was hostess at dinner
Monday honoring Rev. T. F. Pat
terson and Rev. J. Webb, Mrs. f.
Parker and Miss Mary S. Hamil-
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were
hosts at dinner Sunday honoring
Revs. Patterson, Webb and Mr.. J.
B. Wallace.-Mrs. j. B. Wallace re-
turned Tuesday from visit to her
mother at Salt Spring Island.