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cia Of Brownsville Evelin Barrera,
Harry John Haltiner. Billy Fears,
Maria Celia Saenz. Mozelle Town
send. picky Marsh and Jackie Fears
Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Brooks enter
tanned at dinner Thursday evening
mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rutledge, Miss
Ruth Huey OF San Antonio and
Leroy Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yndalecio Sanchez
Jr., are receiving the fluctuations of
their many friends ON the birth OF
q daughter, Emily Elizabeth. born
at Rio Grande City Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Lee Dickinson OF Rivera
spent several days here this week,
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. c. d,
Mosteller, and Mr.. Mosteller.
Miss Ruth Huey, state supervisor
In home economies for the South
Texas district spent from Tuesday
to Saturday In Rio Grande City,
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. w,
Rutledge at their home, Glenwood,
on the Roma Highway.
Eduardo Izaguirre Jr.. and Miss
IrmR LOngoria, as Duke and
Duchess or Starr, took part In the
royal coronation Sunday evening
az Mission, which was staged az
Roosevelt auditorium by the Catho-
lie Daughters Of America. Later IN
the evening, a dance took place In
w. o. w. Hall. Those from Rio
Grande City, In addition TO the
strIkingly costumed Duke and
Duchess, were: Mrs. Francisco Lon
goria, Misses Title I~zaguirre. LII
Munoz, Rebecca Cara, Julia and
Corina Vela, and the Messrs. j.
M. Boyd, Lazaro Izaguirre, Limo
Perez Jr.. Bob and Alfonso MargoI
and Castro Munoz.
Miss Joyita Gonzalez Alicia and
Leah Soils and MessrS. Isauro Ear
ate, Elias and Fernando Salinas
motored to McAllen Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rutledge en-
tertained Informally AZ dinner Tues
day evening, In honor OF Miss Ruth
Huey OF San Antonio; their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Guerra
Mrs. Florence j.. Scott and Hern-
don and Owen Scott Jr.
Mrs. Florence j. Scott entertained
nc dinner Sunday In honor Of Mrs.
Tom Sammons Jr. OF Mission, \
recent bride; the guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom SRmmons j.
Mrs. Florence Hays and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Sammons Sr.
Mrs. ]. F. Stages Of Miranda has
been the guest this week OF her son
Howard Stages, and Mrs. Stages.
Mrs. Miriam Vale entertained with
4 Mexican supper Wednesday even
ing In honor OF Miss Ruth Huey
OF San Antonio: her guests were
MesdameS Florence j. Scott, +. D
Guerra. Alfred Leal. r. p. Swof-
ford. and Misses Estella Mango and
La Reita Smith.
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Melch OF Burbank. Calf Mesdamea
i'm. Nv. Smith. Emil DuHnsing. Paul
ord. NO MARCEL. E- " THEnrden. Jr-
Rudolph Rome. Dade Hlester. Misses
Janet Caldwell and Mamie Roma
who we're out Of club guests. Mem
bers playing were Mesdnmes Leon
III. Brown Kenneth Bchofiald. Lloyd
Erasher. Albert WhittlaHay. Charles
Decker. Clelland Harris. Misses Leone
Walling. Marjorie Pazkhill. Lillian
Pitcher. Ruth Walins, and Milmuth
Morgan.
Trophies went t0 Mrr. TeRarden
and Mrs. BrmAher fur guests and
members respectively. with Mrs.
Rome being second for guests and
Miss Ruth Walling second for mem-
bers.
The hostess presented Mrs. MeIch
with o. dainty Gift AT On late hour
IN delicious salad course wnB served
Spencer with her duties.
5pences with her duties.
Miss Ruth Urban was hostess
Tuesday night TO the Girls bridge
club nt the country home on her
parents. Mr. and MRS. XIV. WV. Urban.
Awards went tn Miss FI0rHllm SAL
ter for club members, and Mrs.
Tom Humason for guests Playing
It the two tables were Mesdames
Chris Carey. Sam Bennett, Lloyd
Gilmer. Humnsun, Lendyl Lehman.
and the hostess. After the games
"a delicious salad course was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. .. M. Duffle were
weekend visitors at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Reilly OF
Brownsville.
Mrs. ia. E. Moore Al spending the
week with her sister. Mrs. WV. H-
TegArden uf Houston.
Mrs. Russell Howarth and children
and Mrs. j. Pealing are visiting IN
San Antonio. and viii be accom-
panied home by Lieut.. Russell
Hrwnrth who has spent the past
AK months hs an officer in the e..
q. e..
Mr.. and Mrs. q. ". Stephens spent
the weekend with Ted Stephens
and family IN Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Sellers Of Long
view visited AGr. and Mrs Tom ThieB
Tuesday. Mrs. Seller lB m niece uf
Mr.. ThieS.
Misses Mamie Rome. Lavnia Bour-
geois and eunnie Garrison and Mrs.
Tom Theis were weekend visitors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy OF
Harllngen.
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Lullaby: Mrs. Ovid West giving q
talk ON the Indian Missions.
Miss Margaret weidner gave q
talk on the home mission in the
religious education Of the negro.
with q chorus Of negro children
singing negro splrituals very beau
tifully. Miss Margaret Oliver gave
the Scotch Highlander in an un-
usual manner. Mrs. Roy Stephen
son gave the Latin-American group
In costume, and Mrs. r.. II. Hol-
bert summed up the entire group
In conclusion OF a most delightful
program. A refreshment plate was
served to 80 members and six
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Woods
were hosts TO the Evening Bridge
club az their home Wednesday
evening. Mrs. T.. r. stein and Mr..
Emmett Belts held high. A deli
cious salad course was served late
IN the evening.
Miss liberia wiley entertained
five tables Of AZ" players Tuesday
evening at her home. A refresh
ment course was served at the
close Of the evening.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peroni Friday. The baby has
been named Robert Eugene.
L. 8. Horn has been transferred
to the La Feria PIGGY Wiggly as
manager TO take the place Of j. >.
Carr, who has been sent TO Kene-
dy.
According to word received here
George Cowie Dunlap, son Of Er-
and Mrs. Bailey Dunlap, has been
elected to Tau Beta n. an honor
airy engineering fraternity. Only
members Of third and fourth year
engineering courses are open TO
membership, which is selected on
the basis Of scholarship and parti-
clpation IN activities.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Coleman, &C
companied by IL members OF the
local Eastern star chapter, at
tended the reception given by the
Donna chapter In honor Of Mrs.
Mabel Tomlinson, deputy grand
matrOn.
Mrs. AL Y. Parker has gone TO
San Antonio for a few days visit
with Dolly BesS McCarty who Is
studying at Our Lady Of The
Lake"
Mrs. J. g .Mauley has received
word OF the appointment OF his
son, ROY. Of Oklahoma City as u.
8. Marshal.
Mrs. Ray Bobo. and small son
Jack, Of Raymondville, were the
guests Of Mrs. Bobo's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J.. A. Raimond. Thursday
T.. II McGonery Of FRO. is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs +. H. Vaughn
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trojanowski
Of Ann Arhor. Mich, have arrived
to spend the winter.
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La eria Club
Has Club For
Guest Artists

la FERIA, NOV. IA most de-
hghtful meeting Of the la Feria
Music Study club was held We'd
ncsday afternoon at the First
Methodist church with the HarIin-
sen Music Lovers club as guest
artists. Thirty members Of the la
Eeria club were In attendance.
and the program was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Tho program was as follows:
vocal solo, Mrs. L. W. Van Pelt,
contralto The Star" Rogers),
LADY Moon" (Clara); violin. Mrs
II. M. Dace. Dragon Flies" (Drdlal
FIFTH Hungarian Dance"
Brahms); vocal, Mrs. Henry Car
Isle, soprano, "A Ship Of Dreams"
tAnn George), ~Spring Is A Lady"
Strickland; piano. Mrs. Holiday
and Mrs. Norton, duet, Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 2" UisztJ. Mrs. Jo-
Gcphine Huntley and Mrs. Norton
were the accompanies.
Following the program a social
hour was enjoyed in the Methodist
church annex, in honor Of the VI
sitting club. Mrs. 8. j. Schnorenberg
and Mrs. Katherine Oliver Mccoy
poured at the tea table.
The annual home missions pro-
gram given by the auxiliary Of the
Methodist church Tuesday after
noon was most interesting and CO.
lorfuI. The different racial groups
were represented as follows: Mrs.
e. Il. Hegge singing "Sewanee
River; Miss Grace Carmichael IN
Indian costume, with Mrs. Roy
Stevenson singing an INDIAN
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In Ffeshire, England a coal
mine burned continuously from the
time Of King Henry VIII until the
time Of King George /, a total OF
200 wears.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Not Backwoods Ne'er Do
Well, Authority Reports.

New York.-Thomas Lincoln. IA
;her Of Abraham Lincoln. was an
expert eablnet maker and wheel
wight. and 20, at all backwoods
ne'er-do-well. as might be inferred
tom some Biographies of the Eman-
cipaior and bis family. Says Thom-
ne II. ormsbee. editor ot The
American Collector and 40 au-
thority on antiques
Several little known but well doc
umenied pieces OF furniture have
come 10 light which show that
Thomas Lincoln was a craftsman
above average In skIli for his sur.
roundlngs. says 0rmsbee. The record
book OF the Primitive Baptist
church az Gentryyille. Ind. dis
closes that Thomas Lincoln built Its
first church. as well as the pulpit
and pewA
"Had half-orphaned Thomas Lin
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
On Way to Rank Among
Harbors of Europe.

Washlnsiou.-Cdynla. Ia spite o.
the worid depression. continues It's
phenomenal growth. Although
mere lgfaul among the ports OF "a.
r0pe. Il seems 90 the way TO rank
among the great ports % the cont
nsnt
In the early years og The nine
teen-tHeuties. Gdynias site was a
bleak region % sand dunes fiecked
with few shabby nshcrmen's hpis
aud Isolated frOm the commercial
and Industrial regions 81 Europe.
says a bulletin from the National
Geographic society.
Then. perhaps. little thought vas
given the sandy shore as a harbor
site. When the allied power aided
Poland in securing an outlet 10 the
sea-the so-caiied Polish corridor
10 the Baltic--cngincers were put 70
work % plan a new port and today
travellers are astounded that 10 10
brief n time. q huge modern world
port has risen on the former bar
ren wastes
Has $1,000 inhabitants
There is 90 trace ~ The fisher
meas hugs at Gdynin. Now. Ia
their places are hne residences that
house The csty's more thar 5000
inhabitants and public buildings.
hanks. hotels theaicrs hospitals.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Lincoln's Father Was Expert Mechanic

coin not desired 20 learn n trade. 7"
SAYS Mr. Ormsbee. -he would not.
al the age Of twenty-five, have ap-
prcnticed himself 70 Joseph Hanks
of Elixabethiown. Ky. lie learned
three trades. carpentering. cabinet
making. and wheelwrlghtlng. lie
also met and married Joseph's sis
ter. Nancy Hanks Thereafter. al
though In keeping with the frontier
custom. be was a farmer. his ex.
pert services were always ready
and In demand"
In Ellxabethtown some houses
built by Hanks are stIll standing.
and on some OF them Thomas Lin.
coin did some Of the work.
There are three perfectly autheD-
ticaied pieces OF furniture made by
Thomas Lincoln. says ormsbec.
One is a desk set made for Doctor
Crooks. physician OF Gentryvllle
another Is a walnut corner cup
board which was exhibited a few
years ago al the Los Angeles Mu-
scum OF History. and which DOW is
back In Indiana: and the third Is a
walnut dish cupboard which was
made for Josiah Crawford and now
Is In the Spencer county courthouse
at Rockpori. Ind.
ormsbee gives high praise 10 the
workmanship OF the dish cupboard
tie points out that when the corner
cupboard was on display AT Los
Angeles IL bore a card which said:
Corner cupboard-made by Abra-
ham Lincoln. with the assistance OF
his father. :"
Ormsbee suggests that II Abra.
ham Lincoln worked on II az all. II
was probably as apprentice 10 hls
father. lie talked with Ida NJ. Tar.
bell. bIographer and authority on
Lincoln. and quotes her as saying
that Abraham had little aptitude
for tools: that records indicated he
was glad enough TO give up cabinet
making for the less exciting occu,
patlons OF rail splitting. trading
and storekeeping.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
NET AND PRINTED
SATIN FOR MISSES

Net for Junior misses is here in
all its femlninity and is displaying
a great variety OF trimming Lace
and metal combined with chiffon
has been well indorsed in stiff
ened or starched finishes.
Tailored in silhouette, you can
take your touches either in crisp
effects or In the softer ruffly ef-
fects. Also, net is now being shown
in the very happiest colOrs. There
is something about black net, but
ii comes in appealing blues, the
summer tones of yellow, peach.
Typical Of net frocks was one in
black. flared from the knee to the
hemline-whlch showed consider
able of a silver slipper and gleam-
ing buckle.
Also the juniors should know
that printed satins in navy, brown,
black, red, green-all with touches
Of white, are quite something for
spring.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Mans 63-Year-Old
Ticket Is Redeemed

Lincoln. Callf.-Frank Elder.
local resident. believed railroad
tickets should be good until
used. so he decided 10 turn in
the ticket be bough, 63 years ago
and get a refund OF the fare he
paid TO trave from Rockion 10
Lincoln.
The ticket. sold by an agent
OF the Central Pacific In 1870.
was promptly redeemed by the
Southern Pacific company. which
absorbed the former railroad
many years ago.
Elder said the ticket was IN
used because while he was walt
ing for a train one Of his friends
drove by with a horse and buggy
and carried him 10 his destina-
ton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Girls Darker Than
Boys, Expert Finds

Loudon-Giris are darker In
colorlns than boys.
This ls the conclusion reached
By an English research worker
after fourteen years Of observa-
ton. other facts discovered ln
this connection are that Ia all
physical measurements except
stature. the boys have an advan-
tage over the girls Ia each group.
The sexes are equal IN height
up 90 eleven years. but with the
earlier c. encenent Of the
girls perlt< of rapid growth II
was found that they were taller
than the boys between the ages
of eleyen-fourteeu After this
age boys became steadily taller
than girls.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

space for commodities awaiting
shipment inland or 10 other ports
Then there Is the ports refrigerat-
lng plant. the second largest In
the world. thar can accommodate n
whole train of cars az a time: a
huge rice husking plant. an oil mill.
a 3.pDotou coating dock. and mod
ern coal transshlpmcnt equipment,
the latter having a capacity of 40
tons per hour.
some idea Of the ports growth
may be found 10 Gdynia's CONNER
clnl statistics In 1924. - ships
with a combined tonnag OF 1900
entered the port Not -aauy cities
would thrive on that record. but
Gdynla took Il as a signal for n boom.
People from nearly all the coun-
tries of Europe began 10 hlter into
rs boundaries: new ship lines
sought II and railroads and high
ways threaded through strange
lands toward II. In 1880. 2.oOO ships
with tonnage Of 100000 sailed 10
and out Of the harbor. and las, year.
GOO ships with a tonnage OF $500
coo and representing = countries
docked there.
ANY day 3 panorama Of the har.
Dor might include ships nyinE the
tags from afteen or more nations.
and the Stars and Stripes Is FIRE
queutly among them"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

ITO MOST women there Is nothing
more fiattering than n dash OF
white to enliven the costume. be IL
either In the form OF fetching little
trimming details or worn In an ac-
cessory way. Wherefore, the pros
poets are that the fair sex will be
appearing at Its loyeliest during the
coming months. seeing that the new
suits. frocks and ensembles are be-
ing prettltied with the most win
some white accents creative genius
can devise.
There are so many phases OF the
white vogue 10 be considered, one
scarcely knows where to begin TO
tell the story. For instance, there
are the frothy little neckllnes
which are making even the simplest
spring daytime print and crepe, like
wise sheer woolen frocks, take on
infinite charm. Masses OF futIngs.
ruchIngs and fine pleatings OF sheer
est orgapdles, swIsses, mousselines
and nets make II seem as II MI.
lady's spring HATED head was rising
from out a halo OF billowy white
ness. Lace hxings. too. are lavlshed
about throat. shoulders and arms
as II to tell an admIrlng world that
fashions, this season. are going de-
cldedly feminine Then there are
the new lace and net Jabot blouses,
IL is indeed a wlnsome touch OF
white which they are contributing
TO present-day modes.
In response to this hue and cry for
white the new suits are being ador-
ably trimmed with details OF dainty
white fur or perhaps topped with
neckplece OF snow-white fur. A
very attractive suit which expects
TO 20 stepping in the gay springtime
is shown TO the left In the picture.
The material which fashions this
costume is a cord-tucked rabbit
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Eat Fish Eyes

We may consider ourselves con-
noisseurs OF fish. but natives Of some
parts Of the world would think we
were ignoring the best part of a
fish when we throw away the head.
particularly the eyes. These are
considered the most delicious part
and always eaten first In certain
parts Of the West Indies. while boiled
salmon eyes are a favorite dish In
sections Of northeastern Asia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Irish Free State

That part OF Ireland known as
the Irish Free State includes all but
the six counties OF northeastern Ire
land. which constitute northern Ire
land In the Irish Free state are
three counties of Ulster: Cavan,
Donegal and Monaghan; all Of Lein-
ster. including the counties Of Car
low. Dublin. Kildare. Kilkenny. LEX,
Longford, Louth. Meath. 0ffaly,
Westmeath. Wexford and Wicklow
all OF Munster. including the coun-
tees OF Clare. Cork. Kerry. LINER
lex. Tipperary and Waterford; all
of Connaught. including the coun-
ties OF Galway. Leitrim. Mayo, Ros-
common and Sligo.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

Fashions for spring and summer.
1904. are going Russian For that
matter they are also going Mexican
and Chinese. Persian. too. II You
please. Which means what with
gay Mexican stripes and gorgeous
Chinese colorings and Persian prints
of rich tone and Russian tiaras to-
gether with picturesque tunIcs
done In vivid peasant stltchery We
have ahead OF US n very exciting
and coiorful season. delight
some adaptation OF the Russian 10
American fashions Is the white can
ton crepe tuuic blouse H. the pic
ture. II is worn over black drop
skirt The coiorfui embroidery is
Ia festive accord with the spring.
while the black straw hat. also a In
Russian. Is one Of the smart cor.
onei types. ofy-the-face effects being
the newest thing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Paternal In.tinct Poor

While its cubs are small, the male
glacier bear leaves home and does
not associate with its mate and of
spring. Field Museum News OBJ
serves. For an extended period the
family is entirely in charge of the
mother. says the writer. Glacier
bears are very small. and are col
ored a bluish-gray. They are found
only in Alaska.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
Bows at Heels Are Fad IN 4
Spring Footwear Styles

The back Of the shoe wfiI0ffate
no reason to feel slighted $thisH
spring. In keeping with the exten-
sive use Of bows at the back Of
dresses. new footwear styles include
dainty little bows at the heels.
In some of the styles this new
heel bow is of ribbon matching the
dress in color and carried through
loops at the side Of the shoe.
Shankless kid opera pumps. with
no sole under the arch, are another
innovation in footwear fashion
one on which, a designer is said
to have spent five years of expert
mentation. Instead of sole the
upper of the shoe is brought down
under the arch and scanned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

wooden In black and white. This
fabric, with rabbit fur woven into
II, is very soft TO the touch and
Its corded surface brings II right
up TO the moment In chic. Then,
too, II Is unbellevably light weight,
which Is another reason added to
It's good looks why style creators
are showing such enthusiasm for
these weayes. The white galyak
scarf adds a touch OF infinite chic.
It's fyaway lines take their cue
from the much discussed airplane
and wing effects. The hiplength
box jacket with swagger saddle
shoulder is a high-style note. With
its horizontal use OF the stripping
the modish wrap-around skirt con-
trasts pleasantly with the vertical
and horizontal stripes OF the jacket.
Ripping reyers OF ermine, a white
ribbed satin blouse together with
a patrician styling makes the suit
to the right an outstanding num-
ber. The manner In which the
jacket fastens with a tie OF self
fabric is characteristic OF new
fashion trends. The hat with for
ward movement TO the brim has
made It's entry into the millinery
realm.
And now we want to be telling
you about the clever bag and scarf
ensemble shown below to the right
In the picture. II is made OF white
vel de lux, which is none other than
the handsomest crinkled white vel
vet eyes ever beheld. and give ear
to this-it's washable Comes in
colors. too, does this new summer
velvet. You can wear the soft
drapery triangular scarf In many
effective ways. Fasten II to the
front and the scarf drops to the
back between the shoulders I'm the
new monk-hood lines which design
ers are so widely featuring this sea-
son. Reverse the order OF things
by buttoning this scarf at the back
and prestol you have the fashion
able draped cOwl neckline
G by Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

with the return OF feminine ele
gance and charm, women are again
wearing real flowers. 4 single or
child secure in one Of the very new
and practical tube pins is the smart
thing TO wear on the shoulder of your
chic boucle suit, rs photographed
in the picture herewith. Orchids
should always be worn stems down.
With tailored clothes the small cyp-
ripediui% or ladyslibper orchid is
correct and ultra. What could be
lovelier for formal occasions than
a beautiful corsage Of orchids, the
aristocrat of the foyer Serld? For
evening, a corsage Of two or three
orchids simply tied with ribbon
matching TIE flowers or stems is
in high fashion.