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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
Irrigation District
Directors Sit As
Equalization Board

Imperial Irrigation district di-
rectors convened as board OF
equalization Wednesday and will
continue SO to sit until September
5.
During the sessions they will
handle equalization problems
brought to their attention by land
owners, consider valuations in gen.
eral and discuss the annual tax rate.
Also they will handle routine dis
trict business.
Since the assessed valuation of
the district was lowered by Miss
Winnie Barry, assessor collector, the
board is faced with the problem of
producing revenue in excess of that
required last year on the basis of
lower valuations.
The tax rate set last year was
$2.40 In order to provide revenue
equivalent to that of last year, an 80
cent hike would be required. 1t will
be necessary, however, to obtain
more revenue than last year since
this year 100 per cent of the inter-
est on the outstanding debt must be
paid as we'll as a $4,000 payment
for Laguna dam construction. Last
year but 80 per cent of the interest
had to be paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26

pairing to represent the county at
the state meet. According to Ian
derman this is the largest delega-
ton ever to travel to the Davis
convention.
In 1882 four delegates went to
Davis, in 1888 six, and in 1894 and
1885 six members went each year.
1t will be recalled that in 1884
the dictatorship OF the girls divi-
sion was capably administered by
one Of our own splendid club MEM
bers, Earlene Northrop, of Silsbea
district. Last year she LED the
Imperial delegation to Los angeles
where the locals Joined the Orange
county delegation for the remain
der Of the trip.
There viii be 1900 delegates at
the convention.
September i, the entire delega-
tion will board a special train from
the university at Davis and be
taken TO the state fair where they
are to be received as guests OF the
state fair board and OF Governor
Frank Merriam.
The entire day will be spen. at
the fair In fact, one of the color
full features at the fair will be the
annual All club parade of these
1900 delegates clad in their white
and green uniforms.
This years event marks the
twenty-first annual All club camp.
Delegates going from the local
county will GO by train. A special
rate has been arranged for the All
club, which provides for a round
trip for, each delegate at the rate
of 40 per cent OF a regular one
way fare. The group will leave
Tuesday, September 8 at 8 pm.
from Ell Centro and will return on
Sunday. September IS.
The Imperial 4-H delegates to
attend are the following:
Leadsrs-Mrs. Mary Jane Woelke,
Mrs. Marie Sinclair, Mrs. Caroline
Thanner, Mr. A. r. Kramar, Miss
Anna Enz. Henry Worthington.
Boys-Joe Northrop, Antonio Va
noni, Johnnie Thanner, Raymond
Veliquette, Saturo Okawa, Richard
Mcbride, Charles Palmer, Richard
Wyatt, Robert Wyatt, Joe Enz. Jr.,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
HELEN OAKLEY
OF IMPERIAL
WEDS IN L. A

Miss Helen M. Oakley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh K Oakley of
Imperial, became the bride of
Fulton Foster, also of Imperial, at
a wedding in the Wiltshire wedding
chapel in Los Angeles August %.
The marriage rites were read by
DR.. j. A. McGaughey, former pastor
of the Imperial Community church,
in the presence of 20 relatives and
friends.
A smart blue taffeta suit was Sc
lected by the bride for her wedding
gown. She wore corsage of lilies
of-the-v valley and gardenias.
Miss Verna Robinson of Hunting
ton Park, the maid-of honor, was
gowned in a navy blue georgette
suit with. which she wore gardenia
corsage. The bridegroom's brother
Milo Foster, city clerk of Imperial,
officiated as best man.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs Foster left for Sipe
Springs, Tex, for visit with
Fosters parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster. Before their return they
will attend the Texas Centennial
celebration.
The bridegroom is employed by
the Imperial Irrigation district and
the bride by Los Angeles oil COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
YOUNG MEXICAN
HELD IN CASE
INVOLVING GIRL

Felix Montoya, %, was arrested in
El Centro Tuesday by Deputy Sher-
ifs Frank Raney and Pete Kulino-
vich in connection with case in
volving a 14-year-old girl.
The Mexican was arrested on
warrant issued last March when he
failed to appear to answer charges
of contributing to the delinquency
of a minor. He was released upon
his own recognizance and shortly
thereafter disappeared with the
girl.
He displayed a letter from a
Ventura minister in which the min
lister declared he married the
couple June 13. He admitted he told
the man the girl was Is.
The girl was taken to the juvenile
detention home at Imperial and
Montoya was booked at the county
jail. The girls parents live in San
Diego, the officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
PUBLISHER GETS
SPOT ON BALLOT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. U.P)-
Harlan G.. Palmer, publisher of the
Hollywood Citizen-Ne today was
assured of a place on the November
ballot in the runoff for district at
torney against the incumbent Buron
Fits, on the basis of unofficial re-
suits from yesterdays election.
Supporters of the Hollywood pub
Usher were elated at the total he
amaSsed, pointing out that Judge
Palmer had made no campaign per-
sonally for the office. his name hav-
ing been put up by citizens desiring
to draft him for the office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26

TALE OF DESERT RAT REVIVES
SIX-YEAR SEARCH FOR N. Y. JUDGE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. -U.R)-
The six-year-old mystery of the dis
appearance of Judge Joseph Crater
of New York, who walked out of
Manhattan nightclub one night,
and never was heard from again,
was revived today by police here.
A fantastic tale of desert rat,
plodding along a mountai trail
near the Mexican border, caused
police to reopen an investigation.
Capt. w. c. Allen of the missing
persons detail, who received the
report of a desert wanderer near
San Ysabel, Calf, who claimed he
was Judge Crater, Immediately
communicated with New York po-
lice, asking further details of the
missing jurist's appearance.
Desert PrOspectOr
A desert prospector known as
Lucky" Blackeit, of Santa Isabel
San Diego county, told Allen he
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
A R 6 u N { N 7 S
D ELAYE IN
PO W Err ROW

Arguments upon the motion OF
the Southern Sierras Power COM
pany for a change of venue in its
suit against the Imperial Irriga-
ton district power development
program. were continued until 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon by
Judge R. D. McPherrin in Imperial
county superior court Wednesday.
morning.
The motion for change of venue
was served upon officials of the
district Saturday and the district
protested the court conducting the
hearing Wednesday, declaring the
law requires five days to elapse be-
tween serving of the notice and
date of the hearing and that no or
der to shorten the time had been
obtained from the court.
Attorneys for the power company
obtained an order Wednesday
morning shortening the time to four
days but attorneys for the district
protested because the order had
been obtained after the notice had
been served.
Judge McPherrin took the matter
under advisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
Custody of Child
Awarded to Aunt

PITTSBURGH, Aug. &C.. UP)-
Custody of eight-year-old David
Duncan was awarded today to his
aunt, Miss Grace Lawson, against
whom his mother, Mrs. Virginia
Duncan, of Phoenix, Ariz., waged
fight for several days.
Judge John p Egan said "the
welfare and best interests of the
child will be served by permitting
him to live with his aunt" David
was left with Miss Lawson by his
mother five years ago. When Mrs
Duncan appeared in Pittsburgh to
claim him, her sister refused to let
him go.
The decision made it plain that
action was not final. leaving an op-
ening for Mrs Duncan to renew her
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
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Paul Curtis pulled out the actors
guitar. 1t started at Sd with women
doing most of the calling, but a
gray-haired man snagged it for
Sl8.
Bargain hunters mingled with
sentimental admirers. E. c. Rep
pert, Kansas Qity businessman,
went home with Gilbert's panama
hat for Sl0.50. A broken dish was
sold to a blond for So. A whiSkey
set brought S26.
Books paid less dividends. Carey
Wilson. Songwriter, got a dozen for
less than 50 each. Stanley Walk
ers City Editor plus the Gilbert
bookplate brought 50. Dorothy
Parker's autograph and a book of
her poems was knocked down for
S2.75.
The sale will last until Saturday.
Agents for three of Gilbert's for
mer wives - Miss JOY, Miss Bruce,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26

encountered the mysterious way
farer two days ago.
II was walking along the road
when I met an old fellow with a
burro and supplies for a trip into
the mountains. AS fellow wayfar-
ers sometimes do, we sat down at
the roadside to talk.
"After some talk about the wealth
er and travelling, he suddenly said
he would tell me something. He
said I am done with civilization.
One more year and they will think
I am dead. am a supreme court
judge from New York and I've been
missing six years.
"He told me he had drawn S.
900 from the bank and got into a.
taXicab and rode away. He said
New York could go to hell"
Capt Allen wired John j Seery,
chief inspector of the New York
police department. and learned in
formation in the hands of police
indicated Judge Crater had $4,000
in his possession when he disap-
peared.
Described Wayfarer
Blackeit described the mysterious
wayfarer as "about go years old,
around five feet nine inches tall.
and dark"
Six months ago Los Angeles po-
lice revived the Crater disappear
ance mystery when they questioned
girl idntified as June Manner,
willowy blond, who repeatedly was
the last person to see Judge Crater
alive.
Miss Manners had been sought
for several years by New York po-
lice, but she told questioners she
knew Judge Crater only slightly,
and knw nothing about his disap-.
pearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
ONE ARRESTED
FOR VIOLATING
LIQUOR LAW

Only one man was arrested in
Imperial county Tuesday for vio-
lation of the state law preventing
the sale of Intoxicating liquor on
election day.
Eraststo Quiroz was arrested at
Calipatria and taken before U. F..
Bailey, acting justice of the peace
for Calipatria justice court. Bail
was set at $100
Every licensed liquor establish
ment in Imperial county was visit
ed Tuesday by liquor control Off
GERS in a countrywide check to as
certain if dealers were observing
the state law, according to Harry
Koehler, supervising liquor control
officer for the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
Legion Posts Will
Hold Installation

Joint installation of the officers
of all American Legion posts in I'M
perial county and of the county
council will take place September
IA, at Westmorland.
Max Brents, new commander of
the twenty-Second district, will be
the installing officer and will be as
sisted by other officers of the dis
trict.
The ceremonies viii take place at
a desert party scheduled to begin at
7:30 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
JUDGE BOWRON
WILL PRESIDE
ON BENCH HERE

Judge Fletcher Bowron of Los
Angeles county was appointed to
preside in Imperial county superior
court from August "a, until Sep
tember 80.
The appointment was made by
William H. Waste, chief justice OF
the state of California and chair
man of the judicial council.
Judge Bowron presided at Ell
Centre when the Southern Sierras
Power company was denied tenn
porary injunction preventing the
Imperial Irrigation district from
serving power to Brawley consum-
ers pending settlement of suits
brought against the district by the
power company.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
MINNOWS PAID AS SALARY

ALBANY, N. Y. U.P)-When the
State Conservation Department
decided to enter the business of
raising bait fish, Waite Smith of
Troy, a fisherman, applied for the
job. His salary was 5000 minnows
week. He sold the minnows to
other fishermen for bait. His job
was to net 10000 fish during ex-
perimentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
WOMEN BATTLE TO BID IN AUCTION
OF LATE SCREEN LOVERS CLOTHES

and Ina Claire - sat in the auc-
ton room all day. repeatedly wait
ing for the articles they cherish
most, Gilbert's three wedding rings
which will be tossed on the auction
board together with an air-gun,
tennis rackets, trout nets. bath
salts, underclotheS and what-notS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
SIX LEADERS, 10
MEMBERS TO GO

twenty-five delegates will represent Imperial county
at the state Al club convention at Davis September TO-
H. and Il according to H. Lee Landerman assistant farm
adviser in charge of All club work Imperial county
Six leaders and 10 club members this time pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
ED SAMPLE,
IZAC NAMED
TO COMPETE

Continued from Page D
tai for both counties in paren-
thesis, are:
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
Data Available on
Civil Seuice Posts

Information concerning five state
civil service positions may be OBJ
tanned from R. I. French. deputy
district attorney, at the court
house.
The positions include: institution
butcher, supervisor of public health
nursing, hospital attendant at vet
erans' hospital, junior physical lab
oratory aide, and hearing reporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26

Howard Worthington, Robert Lam
dernan.
Girls-June Arnold, Carmen En-
gebretsen, Margaret Haring, Helen
Miller, Helen Carleton, Hazel Dell
Sinclair.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
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LOCAL TEMPERATURES

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Maximum Tuesday ........ .104
Minimum Wednesday .........71
Reading ut Noon Wednesday
Temperature IS
Humidity .................. II
Reading at > a. m. Wednesday
Temperature ................. .102
Humidity 35
Reading at ) y. m. Tuesday
temperature iui
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Wednesday night and Thursday
with morning fog or low clouds;
continued warm with little change
in temperature; gentle southeast to
southwest wind.
Southern California - Generally
fair Wednesday night and Thursday
but morning fog on coast and local
thunder storms over the mountains,
no change in temperature, gentle
northwest wind off the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-26
Additional Market
Quotations
L. A. GRAIN
L. A. BANKS

Bid Asked
Sect'y. First Natl. go. 52R 53
Transamerica ....J... 13b 1874
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Frafernol end
ooclery M0Tron
Visits City

Mrs. Magic Gray, president of
California Federated Clubs. fra
ternal and society leader of Calf
ornia, spent four days in the city
after the close of ,the Grand ses-
sion of the knights and Daughters
of Tabor to mingle with friends
and renew acquaintance.
While in the city Mrs. Gray was,
royalty entertained. Among those
who, feted here were, MRS. John
Helm, who entertained with a
luncheon; Mrs. O. G.7rHowand, a
dinner; Mrs. Louis Wright, q din
ners; Mrs. G. S. Rodgers, tea
During the Grand Lodge session
Continue on page 3
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24

The most harmonious sessions
in the twenty-one years of it's op-
!. - &C Yc>~
erations were held in Phoenix,
Arizona by the Knights and
! t. ~ -IG- -
Daughters of Tabor, international
Order Of Twelve, California-Ariz-
ona Jurisdiction, July. 13. IA, Is,
49, at the First Colored Baptist
Church, 9Th and Jefferson Streets,
Rev. Chas. Favors, Pastor.
Monday morning at ten o'clock,
Sir VIM: L. Martin, Grand Chief
Mentor, and Daughter Gertrdue
Mcmillan, Grand High Priestess,
with necessary prelininaries,
opened the twenty-first annual
session and presided jointly in a
most harmonious way, peace
reigning to the closing session,
Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock.
Monday evening the public receipt
ion was held. The program of
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
E+hopions Resume
War: First Bo++Ie
Near Adds
Abubu

PARIS-(C)-The French press
was all agog Friday with news of
the first battle in the resumption
of the war against Italy by Ethio
pia near Adds Ababa Thursday.
in which one railroad line in Etho-
pia was cut by Ethiopian soldiers.
Dispatches from Rome admitted
fighting was in progress, but said
Italian troops had quelled a band
of "marauding" Ethopians. Dis
patches from French Somaliland,
however, adjacent to Ethiopia, re-
ported Ethiopian regular troops in
surprise attack on the Italians,
which caused Col Graziani to rush
a detachment of soldiers from Ad-
dis Ababa to the scene of battle.
A writer in Petit Journal said:
''The young Ethopians educated
in the European manner have or
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Troops Sent
ToThWurf
Lynchers

ADMISSION, Ala, July 17th-In
an effort to thwart another lynch
ing in the state, Gov. Bibb Graves
Monday dispatched detachment
Of armed militiamen to the rural
section of Alexandria where it had
been reported that lynch mob
had surrounded a wooded section
in which a member of the Race
was hiding.
According to the story told by
officers, the man whose name
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Another Housinq
Project Planned
For HorIem

NEW YORK, July (CNA) Am
additional housing project in Har-
lerh was suggested by Langdon w.
Post, New York City Tenement
House Commissioner, in a con-
ference with Secretary Ickes.
The Secretary of the Interior
instructed Mr.. Post to "go ahead
and get his plans in" The Lar
leml project is one Of the several
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Atlanta Visitor
Finds 100000
In Street

ALBANY, Ga.-(C) William
Moore placed in City National
Bank last week a 10000 u. S..
treasury note which he says he
found in Whitehall Street in At
lanta on July 4th. Moore claims
he found wallet on the street
which contained the Treasury note
a 5 bill. He brought the wallet
home and kept it for several days
before he decided to "see if it was
any good" He was afraid it was
counterfit. The bank would not
accept the note for deposit, but
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Knights and Daughters
Of Tabor Close Success
full Grand Session

welcome was held in the main
auditorium of the church. Re-
freshments were served in the re-
ception room.
/: Tuesday evening, the memorial
services were held at Tanner
Chapel, A.M.B. Church, 9Th and
Jefferson Streets, Rev. u e. Brad
ford pastor. The memorial SER
vices were very impressive using
the words Man continueth not in
one state" Twenty-eight mem
bersrpasseda away duringsthe 1886
1886 Taborian year.
Wednesday, evening, at the First
Colored Baptist Church, a unique
program was enjoyed by an ap
preciative audience. Thursda,
evening the Following officers were
elected: C.GM. VIM. L. Martin
Los Angeles Calf, CHIP. Ger
trude L. Mcmillan, Phoenix, Ariz.
Continue on page z
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Mon Held For
Wifes Murder
changes Story


HOUSTON, Txeas, July 17-De-
spite some details he forgot to
mention in his alleged confession
to police before in regard to the
murder of his wife, the state is ex-
pected to demand the death chair
for Cecil Hawkins when he, faces
trial in the near future. -
Hawkins who is charged with
the murder of his wife, Mrs. Annie
Hawkins, who decomposed re-
mains were found in vacant lot
June 2Oth, told police this week
that he killed her in a fit Of anger
when he found her in the presence
of ''anothr man." He said that she
attackd him with knife and that
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Selossie May
! Visit ID. S.


LONDON--(C)- .=7-Emperor Se-
lassie Of Ethiopia may, tour Ameri-
ca on lecture tour it. is Fumored
here. The emperor has been offer
ed $5O0,O00 for such a trip, it is
claimed. Whether this proposition
is designed to keep Selassie from
returning to Ethiopia to lead his
armies in the West, as he am
nounced at Geneva he would do,
is a matter for speculation. IF
the emperor tours America, it is
likely that his daughter Princess
Tsahai, will go with him. It is
said such swanl1y resorts as New
port and Southampton would see
the emperor first.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24
Nogoles TO Have
AMusonic
Lodge

Last week a u. D. lodge of the
Worshipful Sovereign Grand
Lodge F. & A. M. of Arizona juris-
diction, Inc. was organized by a
committee including Mathew A.
White, Phoenix Grand Master; DR..
A. B. Thompson, Tucson, Deputy
Grand Master; and Louis J. Wash
ington, Tucson, Past Master of
Pima Lodge No. 10.
The majority of the members of
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24

the new lodge were demitted from
the Kansas Jurisdiction. Twen-
ty-five charter members are ex-
pected in the permanent organiza-
ton.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-07-24

Continue on page 2
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-17
ED HOWELL TO PLAY
FOR DURANT DANCES

Two outstanding dances will be
given in Durant next week in
celebration Of the Christmas sea-
son.
Tuesday evening, December %,
Wayne McCool is sponsoring a
dance at the Skating Rink and Ed
Howell and his orchestra will play
for the event which starts at ten
o'clock and lasts till two.
Again on Christmas night, Dec.
%, Ed Howell and his widely
known dance band will play for a
dance at the Hotel Durant. This
dance is being sponsored for the
Durant High School Band. The
hours are from ten until two.
A large number of people from
out of town will attend both
dances.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-17
THREE DURANT GIRLS
WIN AMATEUR CONTEST

Three Durant girls counted for
five winners in the Amateur con-
test at Lexington Thursday
night. They were Miss Myrtis
Haynie, Miss Hilda Gunner and
Miss Anna Elizabeth Grimes.
. Miss Haynie sang, accompanied
at the piano by Miss Gunner. Miss
Haynie accompanied Miss Grimes
when she sang.
The three girls will go to,Jack-
son Friday afternoon and broad
cast over WJDX at four o'clock.
The other two winners, a repre-
sentative from Lexington and one
from Goodman, will also broad
cast over WJDX at the same
hour.
Miss Haynie has been hear ex-
tensively over VINO and WHBQ,
Memphis, and WQDX, Mobile.
The Hon. Edwin White, Licking
ton, is sponsoring the program
Friday and a large group OF the
young ladies' friends are expected
to listen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-17
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH

Next Sunday there will be most
interesting service a t t h g
Methodist church. The Church
School will meet at 9:45. MI. Y
HI. Carruth is Superintendent
Preaching services at IL o'clock
The pastor will preach on The
Real Christmas" A program OF
Christmas music will be given.
The League will meet at .
o'clock.
At 7 O'Clock the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society will present a
program which will consist OF
Christmas music, readings and
other most interesting features.
A good day is in store for oui
people. A most cordial invita-
ton is extended to the community
at large and a full attendance on
the part of the membership is
urged by the pastor, the Rev. E.
s. Lewis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
TO BE GIVEN SOON

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations as fol
lows:
Associate entomologist, $4,000 a
year, assistant entomoolgist, 3d.
600 a year, Bureau of Entomology
and Plant Quarantine, Depart
ment cf Agriculture.
Full information may be OBJ
tanned from the Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board
of Examiners at the post office or
customhouse in any city which
has a post office of the first or
second class, or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington d. G.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-17
HOLMES STUDENTS AT BLUE
MT. COLLEGE RETURN

Christmas programs, including
music, festivities, Christmas trees,
turkey, Santa Claus, cantatas,
and oratorios, will begin shortly
on Blue Mountain College CAM
pus. The Eunomians, Euzelians,
and Modenians each are having
programs and Christmas trees,
The Blue Mountain College Choir
al club viii sing parts Of Handel's
"Messiah."
Among the students who will
be lea ing for the holidays on
December Il are Misses Betty
Wilburn and Carlena Order OF
Durant, Fannie Whitworth OF
Pickens, Francse Smith of Cruger,
Ruth Farr Of Goodman, and JEFF
fie Carter of West.
Glasses will be resumed Deem
Der 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-17
MRS. ANNIE ST. CLAIR
ADDED TO NEWS STAFF

Mrs. Annie st. Clair has Joined
the NEWS staff and will write
the Durant local and society
news. Mrs. st. Clair will replace
Miss Peggy Alsbury whose duties
at the Mississippi Power and
Light Office made it impossible
for her to continue as local cor
respondent.
It is the desire of the NEWS
to carry a full account OF local
happenings around and in Du-
rant. The cooperation OF the
women's clubs and persons turn
ing in news every week to Mrs.
st. Clair will be greatly appre-
ciated.