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Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
SMYRNA ROTARY
CLUB MEETING
III. HI. Hanson of Dover, Gives
Informing Talk on Analysis
Made by the State
]. c. MANNERING'S GIFT

H. H. Hanson, secretary of the
Dover Rotary Club addressed the
Smyrna club last Thursday even
ing on analysis conducted by the
state Board of Agriculture. Fer
tilizers are analysed to guarantee
the consumer the advertised con-
tents, thus assuring the agricul-
turist, that he receives full con-
tents Of the advertised formula.
Stock feeds, now largely used for
dairymen, poultrymen, and farm
ers in general are also analysed as
to their contents as provided in
their formula. During the past
few years ice cream has been in
spected in accordance to govern
ment laws of Delaware. Soil is
analyzed in order to determine the
fitness Of certain soils for produc-
tive purposes. Milk inspections
are also conducted by the depart
ment such inspections are made for
the benefit Of the dairyman as well
as the shipper. One Of the great
est and most pleasant surprises Of
the evening was by John q Man
nering, a charter member Of the
club, who presented a very
unique gavel block. The block,
made of solid mahogany, has
mounted On it fve-inch bell and
on top Of the bell the Rotary
wheel properly proportioned, letter
ed and colored. Hervey r. Hall
presented it for Mr.. Mannering. e.
w. w. Schantz, president, received
the bell and the club voted Mr..
Mannering a rising vote Of thanks
for the splendid gift Of the craft
mans handiwork. Visiting Rotar-
ians: Virgil B. Wiley, Art. Leader
and H. Fl. Hanson, all of the Dover
club.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
FARM FIRE NEAR DOVER
Home of III. w. Savage, West Do
yer. DESTROYED With $4,000 Loss

Fire, supposed to have started
from a fresh fire built at the home
on the farm of H. w. Savage, three
miles west of Dover, destroyed the
building, a large two and one-half
story building late Friday after
noon. Savage, who was the only
occupant of the home at the time,
his son and his wife being in Phil
adelphia, ran from the building, al
though crippled with rheumatism,
to the home of neighbor to give
the alarm. The Robbins Hose
Company responded but due to lack
of water and the start the fire had
when they arrived, were unable to
save the building or contents, ex-
cept few pieces of furniture on
the first floor. The loss is estimat-
ed between $4,000 and $4,000 with
small insurance.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
HUNT ALLEGED
NEGRO BANDITS
Suspect Who Shot Herbert
Hearn, World War Veteran,
Believed Hiding in Woods
MAY BE NEAR DOVER

State highway and county offic-
ers are searching the woods near
Dover for the negro who held up
and shot Herbert Hearn, aged 80
years, World War veteran, at
Delmar about IL o'clock Friday
night. Hearn is in a critical con-
dition in the Peninsula General
Hospital, at Salisbury, Md. The
same negro is also thought to have
robbed a railroad conductor before
he shot Hearn. Police at Delmar
who searched most of the night for
the bandit on being told that a
negro answering his description
had boarded the northbound Nor
folk express on the Delaware Rail
road due at Delmar at 2 o'clock
a. M, notified railroad officials to
be on the watch for him when the
train stopped there. Privates Sui
livan and Lamb of the State high
way police, were called by the rail-
road officials. They were at the
Dover station waiting for the train
due there about o'clock but the
train was stopped at a signal block
several hundred yards south of the
station. The officers hurried down
the tracks but before they reached
the train saw a negro jump off and
in the woods. The offic-
ers feel assured that this was the
man wanted for the Delmar crime.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02

Believed of incendiary origin,
particularly since it followed so
closely a fire in a straw and hay
rick on the same farm, last week, a
large dairy barn on the farm of
Senator Wallace Williams, between
Elkton and Chesapeake City, was
destroyed by fire Monday night, to-
gether with twelve head of cattle,
farming implements and the sea-
sons crops. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, partly covered by in
surance. Senator Williams, who is
a candidate on the Republican tick
ct for the u. S. Senate, was away
both times. Sheriff Albert Buck
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
TWELVE COWS BURNED TO DEATH IN
BARN FIRE NEAR CHESAPEAKE CITY

worth and States Attorney Ellis
Rollins, who hurried to the fre
when it first broke out announced
that they are working on a num-
Der of clues that may possibly lead
to an arrest. The fire had gained
such headway by the time the fire
companies from Elkton and Chesa-
peake City arrived, that the build
ing was doomed and the firemen
concentrated their work in prevent
ing the fire spreading to the dwell
ino house and other buildings. SEN
ator Williams runs a large dairy
on this farm. His largest and most
valuable herd was in another barn
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
STATE w. C. Z. U.
ENDS IN SMYRNA
White Ribb0ners Are Pleased
With Smyrna Hospitality
and 3-Day Convention
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

The Delaware State w. C. T. U.
Convention colsed its annual three
day session in Smyrna Friday af-
ter delightful week in which the
delegates were warm in their
praise for Smyrna hospitality. The
convention was held in Asbury M.
E. Church and when the band of
one hundred or more white ribbon
ers adjourned their convention it
was to meet next year at st. Paul
M. E. Church, Wilmington. Mrs.
Anna Lee Waller of Delmar, was
reelected State President for an
other year. Other officers elected
were: Vice-president, Mrs. M. L. E.
Dockety, of Wilmington; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Bertha ].
Coursey of Wyoming; recording
secretary, Mrs. Laura V. Cloud, of
Wilmington, and treasurer, Mrs.
Lucy B. Conwell, of Dover. The
program was full of interest at all
sessions but the chief address of
the whole convention was that Civ
en- by Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, a
National executive officer. Mrs.
Armour, known all over the land
as the"Georgia Cyclone" declared
that every wicked and vicious
thing hides behind the liquor traf-
f1c. If the Eighteenth Amendment
is repealed" she declared, every
nation will hold the United States
in ridicule.' At another point in
her talk she declared that the
young people of the nation are de-
manding a square deal but that
they are not getting it because
they are being lied about as to
their conditions and habits. She
said that while some young people
might be drinking intoxicating
liquors, the habit was not univers-
al, by any means. THE American
people will be worse than traitors
if they don't fight to keep the
Eighteenth Amendment in the Con-
stitution," he declared. 1T is the
Goddess rich who support liquor.
Those who held stock in breweries
and distilleries before the amend
ment passed want to make millions
at it again and they are the kind
who are urging the repeal of the
amendment" she declared. Before
adjourning the State w. c. T. U.
passed resolutions pledging active
support of the educational program
to promote law observance and the
election of officials friendly to pro-
hibition were adopted. The resolu-
tions recommended the candidacy
of the Rev. Francis Burgette Short,
who is running for Congress on the
independence ticket and expressed
the need of resisting all attempts
at modification of the Eighteenth
Amendment. They also urged the
retention and support of the Klair
law. Resolutions commencing the
work of Brigadier General w. Med.
Rowan, deputy prohibition admin
istrator for Delaware were also
adopted. The convention also went
on record as condeming the cam
paign of misleading and untruth-
full advertising carried on by to-
bacco companies plainly aimed at
exploitation of women and girls as
cigarette users and seeking to fast
en- upon the youth of America the
insidious cigarette habit for finan-
cial gain. Resolutions favoring
more wholesome motion pictures
and pledging support of the unions
in the fight to obtain Federal su-
pervision of motion pictures were
also adopted.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
SMYRNA BOY SCOUTS FRoLIC
Ia Members See Jackie Cooper at
the Capital Theatre, Dover

Fourteen members of the Smyr-
ma Troop Of Boy Scouts accompan-
led by their Scout Master, Charles
C. Handy, and William E. Mat
thews, Jr., chairman of the Scout
Committee, attended the Capital
Theatre at Dover on Saturday ev-
ening as guests of George M.
Schwartz, proprietor of the Smyr-
ma and Dover chain of theatres,
and witnessed the performance of
Jackie Cooper in Divorce in the
Family" The Boy Scouts had a
delightful evening and appreciated
the courtesy. A treat in Smyrna
was given the Scouts
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Isaac Taylor, One of Smyrna's
Oldest Citizens. Passes Away

Mrs. Hannah T. Taylor, widow of
Isaac S. Taylor, died on Monday
afternoon around two o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Char
les Hanratty and Mr.. Hanratty on
Main Street, this town. Mrs. Tay-
lor was the daughter of the late
William Kerr and Rachel (Norman)
Kerr, formerly of Pennsylvania. At
the time of her death she was SO
years of age. She had been in i'm
paired health for sometime. Mrs.
Taylor spent practically her whole
life in Smyrna, was devoted to her
home and neighbors and friends
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
DRY" LEADERS IN SMYRNA
Hold Meeting to Boost Candidacy
of Rev. DIR. Frances Burgette Short

The flying squadron for the In
dependent State Ticket on which
the Rev. Francis Burgette Short,
d. D., of Milford, is the lone candi-
dae, who is running for Congress
for the "drys", were in Smyrna
this morning and held a mass meet
ing at the Four Corners. Candi-
date Short was not present himself
but was represented by Rev. Ivan
hoe Willis of Wilmington, who was
the first speaker followed by Hor-
ace Greeley Eastburn of Whining
ton. Mr.. Bartlett also spoke few
words advocating the election of
DR.. Short for Congressman.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. EsseIl p. Thomas, Pastor,
Announces Services for Week

i1hIoAAAttS SCHNNCtS lUT htck
The mid-week prayer service will
be tonight at 7.3O. On Sunday,
the regular Sunday School session
at 10 o'clock and the morning wor-
ship at IL o'clock. The attend
ance of young people at the Ep-
worth League service is increasing
and even larger numbers should
attend. Next Sunday and contin-
uing every Sunday thereafter, w.
Townsend Jefferson will be present
at the League service and have
charge of the singing. Miss AL
verna Jones, secretary, will take
charge of the meeting at 6.45 the
coming Sunday. Every member
bring a friend. Evening worship
will be at 730.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
SKELETON FOUND IN WOODS
skeleton of Man Discovered in
woods Between Dover and Camden

'VVuS DttWttn DOVtr and OaInden
Passing through a wooded sec
tion between Dover and Camden,
known as Puncheon's Run branch,
oscar Berry, of Dover, discovered
a skeleton that bore no marks of
identification. The clothing, shoes
and flesh were gone. State Detec-
yves Wharton and State policemen
conrad and Bonafacino, who in
Vestigated found a hole in the skull
winch they believe indicated foul
play. They expressed the belief
mat death had occurred three or
four months ago.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
BOAT LANDING FOR DOVER

Town C0nsIderS OOHstTucIIIg a
Public Wharf on st. Jones' River
Captain Harry o. Tunis, assist
ant U. S. Engineer for the Will
mington-Philadelphia District con-
ferred at Dover with Mayor J.Wal-
lace Woodford on a proposal that
the town of Dover construct a pub
lie landing place on the st. Jones
River at Dover. The government
will soon spend about $4,000 in
widening and deepening the river.
Bids for the work will be opened
next month.
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
/ 2asOS IS OPEN

hs Vicinity An
@aaIly Good Sport
4Iag season opened
VII continue until
may December 81,
y y Of local gunners
Y Yesterday, home
Y. ~sa' IN the marshes
INV !, week Prospects
''it'r than thew
ian,. SAA years.
y the sport say
H. ''laalned n. through
~ this season than
s. Y lAousands have ar ar
= few weeks from
~. nose who fore
rug a hard Winter
NS'Val Of so MANY
ssu,, season will run
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b., ""en The Fed
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+ 80, 'Ae first time in in
In, ''a'ion Of wild
&a,s : allowed a
aVt /, sacKs. - Most
ssa. 'als section
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Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
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okss.AsuccEss
I,stirity Sponsor
s..reu and Band
da Big Event
III 100 WERE HERE

sin smyrna was i held ell
before a crowd dGoo es1
st1,sn 5000 and 6OOo
sait to the Citizens IS
- d Smyrna and to
,T,.rt Band of Smyr-
togsther and spon-
heretofore Dover
,,lpg a Mardi Gras on
d this year they sus-
istirity and a move
tsd to hold one IN
died by the spirit and
rith which it was
.m the merchants and
- success was
NJ start. Smyrna
I, IN bospitable well
nrtingent Of visitors
4. IN numbers from
sW.iovD. Milhngton,
MI surrounding coun-
I, trssts were jammed
and seemingly every
rflg space taken. For
|, sin held off until the
over, giving all who
The opportunity to
and comical entries
which started at
/ and traversed the
1.ss and residential
snyrna and wound up
1f section on Main
\ M Commerce Street
rtr. Here the antics
-sE made merry their
bud anplifers struck
Z music and afforded
i opportunity to spell
.:n with unwonted
nnainder of the even
4 | Fae three bands and
"a corps in the parade
EdietOwn, Ferris In
Nj Of Wilmington and
q Drum and Bugle
slnIgt0n. Inc latter
a1y in their blue uni
hight glistening helmets
q Main Street and re-
nshtsd applause.
hns and Prize Awards
hzs parade began at
Elli1g prizes in this
lS prize, Lee Erbert
ia; md, Billie Broad
p 3ld, Bobbie Jacobs,
4 Dorothy Holzer, Lit
ih, Nancy Stats.
Niles Stats, Smyr-
lsY Johnson, Smyrna; (;
l'l Wright, Smyrna; !;
Eadss Roberta D-ap-
10Th, N. LangrelI,
Nelson Slaughter,
Helena Dugan, Mid
Ella Lsise Cullen.
Mary Louise Porter,
7 ag parade consist
Y decorated floats.
na'queraders in gro
9nlcal make-ups,
aOns, and band en-
ne children's divi-
Z i0r the best comic
'aaea 10 the Middle
Band. For the
la' the first prize Of
d Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
P~HuRcH NOTES

ksss,'1'.B s'1 Barton, Rec
~ '',ees !, for Week
tabs. y = Services for
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Evening star., 1932-12-04
D. c.. Naval Reserve

The 1st Battalion. United States
Naval Reserves of the District Of CO.
lumbia, will stand its annual inspection
tomorrow night at its arInory in the
washington Navy Yard before board
of regular naval officers. Plans for
the annual event have been completed
under the direction of Lieut.. Harold Z.
Richardson, commander Of the bat
talon. During the past several weeks
the commander, with the division OFF,
GERS, has been checking over every de-
tail which might be the subject OF ex-
animation by members of the Inspec-
tion Board, and orders we're issued to
correct all defects found.
The organization hopes that this year
1T might be able to capture one or both
OF the trophies awarded each year to
the battalion and the division obtain
ing the highest figure of merit as re-
suit of the annual inspection. These
trophies were donated by the United
States Naval Reserve Officers Associ-
alton.
The local organization heads also
have been checking over the faults
found last year by the Inspection Board,
and these have been given special at
tention by the division officers. Glasses
for the instruction of both officers and
enlisted men have been improved dur
ing the year.
1t Is understood that some written
examinations will be given chief petty
ofhcers. This is a new method of max
ing the tests to ascertain just how well
the men are equipped for their various
stations. While the absence of a ship
here has made it difficult for the men
TO obtain much practical sea experience
nrfI he I,a tra
oeen making the most of their training
by equipment erected in the armory.
This has been salvaged from ships out
OF commission. A bridge and fire con-
trol station has been constructed, and
Tor the engine room force a machine
shop has been set up under the diree-
tlon OF the chief engineer of the bat
TALON, Lieut.. Comdr. Walter C. Lock-
mart. However, it has not been up long
enough for the men to become proficient
IN its operation. but the shop will be
SHOWN to the Inspection Board mem
bers
The battle problem, first introduced
last year, it is understood is to be
somewhat expanded during the current
year. inspection. 1t was pointed out
that last year most of the organizations
had shown resource and intelligence in
preparing for and conducting the drill
1t was pointed out that the intro
duction of this new feature brought
out the necessity of officers studying the
organization for battle, casualties, SIM
pie mooring board procedure, minor tacs
tics elementary fire control and damsg
control. 1t was added that all group
in the division have proflted throug
this training.
The report of the board pointed on
that the fire control party, gun crew
and engineers usually are the weakef
groups and require the most training
The remedy suggested was the study
Evening star., 1932-12-04

and application of the new correspond
ence course in gunnery prepared for the
Reserve, and the remedy for casualties
found in the engineering manual and
the Navy training courses.
Special attention has been given by
the local Reserve this year to bolStering
up its class room instruction, in con-
nection with the boards stressing the
necessity of conducting instruction ac-
cording to well prepared syllabus. divid-
ing the men into small specialized
classes, use of graphic means to illus
trate principles, and the necessity of
instructors preparing themselves thor
oughly in advance.
The point also has been stressed that
the citizen sailors should use the naval
training courses to acquaint the en-
listed personnel with the duties of their
ratings. The training section has is
sued a considerable number OF new
training courses this year to the Fleet
Reserve Written examinations were
used, and the board has reported that
these we're not encouraging. However,
much better results are expected during
the current inspections.
Several factors are TO be changed
this year in rating the organizations.
There will be no factor for the annual
cruise, as one was not held during the
past Summer; turnover will be rated
under the unit of TO- average drill at
tendance, 20; annual inspection attend
ance, 5; general appearance, S; drills,
Is; instruction, 90; mobilization eff
cheney. 25. The general effect, it was
said, will be to emphasize drill attend
ance, proficiency in drills and instruc-
ton.
Nineteen enlisted men of the Naval
Reserve were successful in the examina-
tions for appointment to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis this year, 1t was
announced by the Navy Department
The Reserve is allowed 25 appointments
each year and it is understood that so
far the quota never has been filled.
The successful candidates were an
nounced as follows: David C. Crowell
jr, of this city; Ralph w. Arndt, Mich
igan City, Ind. Harrison Brent, jr.,
Baltimore Md; Richard S. Bull, Will
Evening star., 1932-12-04
'FRATERNITIES
MASONIC.
Haue Lodges.

Hue Lodges.
Monday-potomac, No. 5, elec-
ton; French, No. Is. election;
Anacostia, No. 81, election; Pen
talpha, No. %, election, and
Mount Pleasant, No. SO. election.
Tuesday-National No. IL, elec-
ton; Arminius, No. 25, election;
Parker, No. 81, election, and King
David, No %, election.
Wednesday--Washington Gen.
tennial No. IA, election; Osirus,
No. 26, election; King Solomon,
No. 81, election: East Gate, No.
81, election; Roosevelt, No. A,
election, and Barristers, No. 48,
election.
Thnrsday-New Jerusalem, No.
Q, election; Whiting. No. %, elec-
tien; Temple Noyes. No. 80, elec-
tion, and Cathedral, No, 40, cleo
tion.
Friday-st. Johns, No. IL, elec-
tien. and Hope, No. 90, election.
Saturday-SGhool of instruc-
tion.
Royal Arch Chapters.
Monday-Fetworth, No. is.
tues day-Lafayette, No. 5,
social.
Observation-Disclosures, No. /,
Mark; Brightwood. No. 8.
Thursdsy-Washington, No. D.
business: Singleton, No. IA, P.
and M. E.
Friday-Eureks No 4, p and
M. E; Capitol No. IL, and Mount
Pleasant, No, 10.
Communicates.
Mondsy-Orient, No. S, sword
drill contest
Tuesday-Brightwood No. s.
Wednesday-PotoHac, No. s.
Scottish Rite.
Tuesday-Albcrt Pike Consis-
tory, thirty-first degree.
Evening star., 1932-12-04

kinsburg. Pa: james w. Ferguson.
delphia, Pa. James o. Gray, Hanover,
Nd: Charles II. Holcombe, Narbeth,
Pa; Martin Miller, Lynbrook, Long
Island. N. Y; John v. Noel, jr.,
Charleston. s. c.; Frederic Z. Perry,
Chicago. Ill: Oliver =. Premo, Long
Beach, Calf; Paul e Ryan. Green
wood. Mass; Francis c. Rydeen, Naval
Operating Base, Noriolt, Va: James O.
Shaw, Minneapolis, Mi'2n.: william II.
Shea, jr., Cape MAY, n j.: Gilvin M.
Slonim, Duluth. MINI: Henry NJ. @.
Swift, Milton, Mass: David zabriskie.
jr., Los Angeles, Calf
Evening star., 1932-12-04

the committee with Past Councillor HUI
bacher to purchase q flag. The follow
ing officers were nominated: For coun-
cilor, Ethel E. Burroughs: associate
councillor, Elizabeth Frantz; vice coun-
cilor, Gertrude Everhart: associate vice
councillor, e. A. Rettstatt; assistant
recording secretary, Daisy Bell; con-
Mary Bittle: inside sentinel. Nettie An
derson; outside sentinel, Frank Smith,
and trustee for 18 months. Nora Lee.
Golden Rule Council met Councillor
Mabel Sudwarth presiding Nominations
of Officers were concluded. Initiation
will be held at the meeting Deem
ber 9.
Friendship Council convened, with
the councillor, Mrs. Maude Frye. pre-
siding The state and national officers
and committees were officially received
by the councillor This was the occa-
sion of the reception to Associate State
Councillor Mrs. Helen Luckett.
ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Master Mettler officially last
Friday visited Langdon Lodge. He was
presented with an electric clock from
the Grand Lodge officers.
Eastern Lodge will meet Wednesday
evening.
Golden Rule Lodge will meet Tues
day evening. following which the lodge
will adjourn and hold social. during
which moving pictures will be exhibited
showing the progress of aviation"
JOBS DAUGHTERS.
meeting was held in the Bright
wood Masonic Temple November 28 for
IF t,act
Helen Nussbaum, honored queen OF
Bethel No. l, and her officers, installed
the officers of Bethel No 2, as follows:
Honored queen, Dorothy Vernon; senior
princess. Helen Manning Junior prin-
cess, Helen Hepp; guide-marshal, Eliz-
abeth Nevius. A class of A were ini-
tiated.
THE MACCABEES.
The Office of the record keeper of
National Tent and Martha Washington
Hive is now located III the McLachlen
Building, Tenth and G streets, room
$40, with Office hours from am. to
IL m. and l and pm; Saturday, 8
am. to l pm.
The annual election of officers of Ma
tional Tent will be held December
in Odd Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh
street.
Martha Washington Hive will meet In
special review December 8 in Odd
Fellows Temple to elect officers.
Martha Washington Hive held card
party Tuesday evening at the Thomas
Circle Club.
REBEKAH LODGES
Miriam Rebekah Lodge held q school
of instruction, with Mrs. Annie E.
Grigsby presiding.
The officers of Brightwood Rebekah
Lodge will meet with the instructress.
Mrs. Elsie L. Wilson, 936 Longfellow
street, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Belle C. Thomson. president of
the Rebekah Assembly. will pay an Of
ficial visit to Friendship Rebekah
Lodge Tuesday evening, at Fourteenth
and U streets southeast.
At the last meeting of Schuyler Col
fax Rebekah Lodge five applications for
membership were received. The degree
will be conferred December 81.
TIL Noble and Vice Grands' Associa-
tion will meet Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Anita Haight. 1927 Yuma street.
The association will entertain at the
I, o. o. F.. Home, 3233 N street, Fri
day evening. The banquet will be held
December IA at Golfers Inn.
Evening star., 1932-12-04
MIAMI RsuoA
AT SIAY-AT-HOMB PRICES

All ready for completely
furnished and equipped-every-
thing but the groceries-atprices
you never associated with Miami
Beach! Rates in hotels of'the
finest, American or European
plan, and rentals for fascinating
bungalows and cottages are all
revised-DOWNWARD!
Evening star., 1932-12-04

The Washington Railroad Square
Club met at Northeast Temple Noyem-
ber 26, with a number of distinguished
guests President James B. Edmunds
ennounced the meeting December 30
will be for election of officers. Donald D.
Isbell announced the Joint installation