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Evening star., 1937-08-30
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dear son and brother. 'Hfls HENRY = W v.
eleYen y.,rs who depadtcd 3ad.y this wo5ld
FATHER; 5paE,,,5 MOTHER. SISTERS AND
GREEN. who passed away to rest two
years ago today August 80, 1888.
Beautiful toiler. thy work all done,
Beautiful soul into glory gone.
Beautiful life with crown now won,
HER Spd&NSg dP&ENySTEP s5sTES Isl; ~ SnWAsn5sA;
MAUD BROWN.
MCPHERSON. LLEWELLYN. In sad but
iLEWELLYN MePHEERsoesw.u ueveSeo who sDn; Wns
August 80. 1886
The blow was hard. the shock severe.
We never thought his death so near;
Tna 1niy IT. those 10 e. who have lost can tell
He never thought when leaving home
That he would never return.
That he so soon in death would sleep
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wh9 vlN, Ia Ipss,ed ,o.d into the srest beyond Au
PAYNE. GEORGE r. Today recalls the
ANDREW. :
POLK, EDWARD. In memory Of EDWARD
POLK, who died August 80. 1888
Death leaves a wound none can heal,
Silent thought bring a tear
For husband whom, I miss
AND Hils lsvss W1FH, e Nan N1kN1E E. POLK. (.
sCHEFFEL. JACOB F. In sad but lov-
Ing rsmembranes Of our dear father,
this life ive years ago today, AuEust so.
1882. HIS LOVING CHILDREN
TANNER. SARAH ELIZABETH, In sad
but loving remembrance OF our dear
grandmother. SARAH ELIZABETH TAN
NER- who departed this life one year
ago today, August 30, 1895.
We saw you fade like . flower.
But could not make you stay:
We nursed you with tender kindness,
But God called you away
HER LOVING GRANDDAUGHTER
WALKER. FANNIE =. IN sed but lovins
WALKER. who departed this life two
fseW5s fnWyAk ~ todeZ AufYst g; 1855.
WALKER. ~ ~ -
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ROBERT W. GATES. Sd.
DIES AFTER CRASH
Former Central High Athlete, 21,
Injured in Delaware Auto
Accident.

Funeral services for Robert Wood
land Gates. Sd, 2l. Of 1921 Lamont
street, who died early yesterday In a
wilmington. Del. hospital from in
Jur1es received in an automobile acci.
cent near there, will he held at liam
tomorrow in the Hines funeral chapel
290l Fourteenth street.
Gates. a former foot ball and track
star at Central High School. where he
graduated two years ago. was en- route
to Cape May. N j., with his fiancee
Miss Gwendolyn Moore, 2l, of Read
ing, Pa. in her automobile when the
fatal accident occurred Miss Moore
was killed instantly, and Gates died
few hours later. Three other COM
panlons were injured.
The week end trip to Cape May fol-
lowed visit here by Miss Moore with
her flance's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Gates.
Gates was employed by the G. MP.
Murphy brokerage firm. His father,
formerly an attorney with the Justice
Department, is now engaged in private
law practice
Besides his parents, Gates is survived
by sister, Marianne Gates.
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JUDITH STEELE, "a,
EDUCATOR, is DEAD
Former Associate Head of Fair.
mont Seminary to Be Buried
Tomorrow.

Miss Judith Leroy Steele, u, for
mer associate principal of the Fair
mont Seminary here. died yesterday
at her home, 1857 K street, after a
short illness.
Miss Steele, native Of Pulaeki
Tenn, came here in 1900 as CO.
principal Of the seminary and contin-
ued in that capacity until 1918. Sub
sequently she served the seminary in
an advisory capacity. In later years
she had engaged in real estate busi-
ness and owned several pieces of prop
erty here.
For many years Miss Steele had
been member of Mount Vernon
Place M. E. Church South, where she
formerly taught the Rainbow Bible
Glass. For the last several years she
had taught Bible class at Western
Presbyterian Church, but continued
as a member of the Mount Vernon
place church.
Surviving are brother, J. Frank
Steele. and two sisters, Mrs. Irwin
McGrew and Miss Fannie Steele. all
Of this city.
Funeral services will be held a. 2::3O
pm. tomorrow in Hysongs funeral
parlors, 1900 N street. Burial will
be in Pulaski.
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BODY OF J. D. D0NAHOE
FOUND WASHED ASHORE
Trade Commission Attorney Was
Hit by Lightning While
Surf Bathing.

The body of Jefferson Davis Dona-
hoe, Federal Trade Commission lawyer
of South Arlington, Va, was washed
ashore last night at Nags Head, N. c.,
3 miles south Of the spot where Dom
ahoe was struck by lightning while
surf bathing Thursday, according to
an Associated Press dispatch.
The body was found by a Coast
Guardsman from the Kitty Hawk sta
ton, which had been combing the
beach since Friday. An Army obser-
vation plane from Langley Field also
had searched the coastline.
Mrs. Donahoe, who operates an in
terror decorating studio at 1911 street
under her maiden name, Elizabeth
Stanley Wilcox, was stunned by the
lightning flash, but managed to reach
shore
At the studio, 1t was said TODAY that
funeral services probably would be held
In Donahoe's former home, Asheville,
N. c.
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FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR WIFE OF BISHOP

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Platt Davenport, IS, wife Of Rev.
George w. Davenport, Bishop Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Mary
land. who died at her home in Easton
Friday night, were held at O'Clock
last night at Trinity Cathedral
there.
Burial will be in Brandon, VT, her
birthplace. tomorrow. Besides her
husband she is survived by two sons,
George W., jr., and Willard Daven-
port; a daughter, Mrs. Earl Wood Of
Boston, and two sisters, Misses Kath-
crime and Florence Briggs Of Mont
pelier, vt.
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MRS. NELLY T. HELEN
DIES IN VINEYARD, MASS.
Mother OF Arthur HELEN, LAWYER.
Ill for Several Months,
Rites Set Here.

Mrs. Nelly Thorn HELEN, II, mother
OF Arthur HELEN. we'll known lawyer,
and sister of Corcoran Thorn, presi-
dent of the American Security 81 Trust
Co, died yesterday at Martha's Vine.
yard, Mass, after ar illness Of severaf
months.
Mrs. HELEN, whose home here was
in the Connecticut Apartments. had
been in Massachusetts since July. She
was the widow of Ben HELEN.
Funeral services will be held hers
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in st. Thomas
Episcopal Church. Burial will b
private
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RITES IN ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Ralph M. Pur-
dry. U. S. NJ. radio man tsecond
class, who, with five other Navy
men. was killed last Monday in a naval
hydroplane crash in Lower San Diego
Bay. will be held at pm. tomorrow
IN Arlington National Cemetery
Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph H. Brooks of
the Navy Chaplain Corps will of1ciate.
Burial will be with naval honors.
The fatal accident occurred when
the hydroplane hit an obstruction.
Two enlisted men escaped with slight
injuries. Purdy was from New Jersey.
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FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR MRS. OSSIE LUECE
Wife Of Washington Base Ball
Player Is Buried Today in
Raleigh, N. G.

Final rites were held today in Ra-
leigh, N. c., for Mrs. Margaret Bluege,
36, wife Of Oswald L. Bluege, the
Washington Base Ball Clubs veteran
inf1elder. Burial was In Oakwood
Cemetery, Raleigh.
Mrs. Bluege died Saturday in a
Washington sanitarium. A funeral
service was held here yesterday at 1908
H street, with Rev. DR.. @. E. Lenski,
pastor Of Grace Lutheran Church, ON
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bluege were married
in Raleigh in 1925. The Bluege resi-
dence here Is at 5l01 Thirty-ninth
street.
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DEATHS REPORTED

Kate Terry. 50, Gallinger Hospital
Ellen B Foster, 81. Mount Vernon Apis.
Ida Kobemick. IS 1908 Webster st.
George w. Baxter, 81, Tidal Basin Boat
House.
Fabroni Angelo, 81, Gallinser Hospital
John F. Six, 5s St Elizabeth's Hospital,
Mary q: Prender. 56. 13a 10Th st.
Hurbia e. Eyster. 81. Emergency Hospital.
Fred B. Spiker, 80 $3.50 Wisconsin ave.
Robert E. Moore, 30. Sibley Hospital.
Nancy Jorss, 13. 1896 31st st.
Infant to Franklin and Texcha Eastman
Sibley Hospital.
Infant to John and Frances Harper
Georgetown Hospital
Eliza Jones. s.. Home for Aged and Infirm
Ned Kemp. IS, Providence Hospital
Samuel Green. 50, Gallinger Hospital
William 4. Jones; 20. Gsllineer Hospital.
Lillian Whitley. "A. Gallinger Hospital
Infant Constance Rice. Children's Hospital
Infant to julius and Hattie Dupree, Chill
Infant to Veola and Blanche Clatterbuck,
Gallinger Hospital.
Infant to John and Mabel Toliver, CALM
ger Hospital.
Infant to James and Martha Harrod, Gal
linRer HOSPITAL
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FARLEY TO ATTEND
EILENBERGER RITES
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Will Be Buried in
Pennsylvania.

Headed by Postmaster General Far
ley, delegation Of postal officials will
go to East Stroudsburg, Pa, tomorrow
to attend the funeral Of Clinton B.
Eilenberger, Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General, who died Saturday.
The rites will be at pm. in the
East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church,
with burial in Shawnee, Pa.
Mr.. Eilenberger, who was 81, died
after a years illness. He recently
had left Washington for his Summer
home in Minisink Hills, Pa. in an
effort to regain his health.
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C0UGHLAN TO ADDRESS
SLIGO VALLEY CITIZENS
Epe ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, August 80.
County Commissioner Paul NJ. Cough
Ian will discuss the road situation
in the county at the first Fall meet
Ing OF the East Sligo Valley Citizens
Association Wednesday at pm. in
the County Building here.
Coughlans talk will deal not only
with his efforts to have the control of
lateral roads returned to the county,
but 1t is expected he also will ask
the association to support him in his
Tight to have a larger ALLEGATION Of
road funds made for this area.
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BIRTHS REPORTED

Charles F and Genevieve Baegett. Girl,
Fred B. and Estelle Linton, sirl.
Norman and Bertha Brown, sirl
John and Leena Chamberlain boy.
Nathaniel and Margaret Dodson girl,
Henry and Amanda GrifIer. girl.
William and Irene Shorter. girl.
James and Nancy Bolton. girl.
Herbert and Lucille Day. girl.
Robert and Beatrice Freeman. boy,
Isaac and Emma Jones. boy.
Charles and Eva Tinker, boy.
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English Actress Wed.

CANNES, France, August 30 tp).-
Edward Hillman Of Beverly Hills.
Calf, and the former Lady Inver-
clyoe-known as June Tripp on the
London stage-were married today BY
the Mayor of Cannes.
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2 pm. Wednesday at the Connecti-
cut avenue residence. Burial will be
In the family lot in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
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Qarn nf Thanka.

WOOD, CHARLES EDWIN We wish 70
tnank our relatives and friends fol
recent bereavement.
THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Y. M. c. A. NEWS

The Association of Boys Work Sec
retaries Of the Interstate Area will meet
at the Central Y. NJ C. A. today to
complete plans for the annual Older
Boys Conference to be held later in
the season.
The IL am. service today at St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
South will be in charge of Page NICK.
Etchison, religious work director Of the
Y. M. c. A. DR.. Charles E. Resser,
president Of the District of Columbia
Sunday School Association, will speak
today to the Vaughn Glass of Calvary
Baptist Church at GAS am.
The opening meeting of the annual
"Y" membership campaign will be
held at 5:45 pm. tomorrow at Sholl's
Restaurant, 1882 Connecticut avenue.
Chairman Earl Nash will preside.
The Riding Club will meet at the
Riverside Stables at $50 pm. Tuesday.
The Executive Committee of the
Organized Bible Glass Association will
meet at dinner at pm. Wednesday.
The first report meeting of the mem
bership campaign will be held at dinner
at 5:45 pm. Friday in the Y. M. c. A.
DR.. Elmer Louis Kayser Of George
Washington University will give the
weekly radio talk over WMAL at 8
pm. Saturday. His subject will be
Christian Speech and Conduct"
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D. A. r. Activities

registrar; Mrs. Samuel Scrivener, his
torian, and Miss Elizabeth M. Barens,
delegate.
The chapter was entertained by
Mrs. Marian Ruzie of Seattle, Wash,
on the piano Mrs. Robert Hatcher,
president of the Musical Club Of Roa-
noke, Va, and Richard E. Titlow sang.
Descendants of rs Chapter will
meet October IL at the home of Mrs.
E. M. Blackwell, All Twenty-sixth
street. Arlington, Va. A feature will
be an address by Mrs. George A.
Hamilton of Arlington, Va. Miss A. B.
Coons, regent, will preside.
Martha Washington Chapter met
Tuesday evening at 2460 Sixteenth
street. The regent, Mrs. Eugene Cul-
Yer. spoke.
The chapter plans to sell books to
raise money toward the restoration Of
Chestnut Grove" the birthplace Of
Martha Washington in New Kent
county. Mrs. Marshall B. Clark, a
former regent, spoke
President Monroe Chapter will meet
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs
John K. Arnold. 1706 Nineteenth
street. Mrs. Haig will be the principal
speaker of the evening. Miss Laura
E. Gaines will give a short talk on
Founders Day"
Mrs. George w. Harris will enter
tain Dolly Madison Chapter at her
home on Woodland drive Tuesday.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

Frances Parkinson KeyeS, editor Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton magazine, will be the first of
several prominent speakers to appear
on D. A. R. programs this week. when
she will address the open meeting Of
the State Magazine Committee at
Memorial Continental Hall Tuesday at
IL o'clock.
Secretary of Commerce Roper will
speak over Station WRC October IS
at pm. on the program under the
auspices of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. National de-
fense through patriotic education will
be discussed by him. followed by a
question box conducted by Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, State regent.
Army and Navy Chapter will be
entertained by the regent. Mrs. w. I.
Pearson, tomorrow night at the WASH
ington Club. The regular meeting
will open at 2 pm, followed by an
address by Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,
State regent.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter met
at the home of the regent, Mrs. Arthur
S. Field and Miss Kathrina L. Har-
vey, 1907 Lowell street, with Mrs.
Joseph H. Brisebois, assisting hostess.
Mrs. Haig was guest of honor. Other
guests welcomed we're Mrs. Lillian
Goldstein of Newport News. Va, and
Mrs. Charles j. Wolfe of Lewisburg, Pa.
The chapter voted contributions to
funds for two commemorative bronze
tablets, one to be placed in the Ma
tional Cathedral in honor of the sign
ers of the Constitution, and the other,
in honor of Mrs. Russell William
Magma, for Constitution Hall.
Mrs. Joseph H. Wheat will enter
tain the chapter November at her
home, 410 B street northeast. The
speaker will be Mrs. Tonnis j. Holz-
berg, State chairman OF the Com
mittee on National Defense Through
Patriotic Education.
The Chapter Regents Club will
meet at the Mayflower Hotel tomor-
row evening. Officers of the club are:
President, Miss Luella Chase, regent
of the Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter;
vice president, Mrs. Arthur c. Hough-
ton, regent of Continental Danes
Chapter; recording secretary, Mrs.
Eugene L. Culver, regent of Martha
Washington Chapter.
Captain Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
at the home of the regent, Mrs. Jessie
Hover, STA Kansas avenue.
Other newly elected officers are:
Miss Frances D. Shirley, vice regent;
Miss Ruth Ann Parker, chaplain;
Miss Irene M. Pistorio, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Millicent G. Morrison,
corresponding secretary; Miss Mary o.
Terrell. treasurer; Mrs. Ada B. Hold,
Evening star., 1937-10-10
B. P. O. ELKS

With Grand Exalted Ruler Charles
Spencer Hart, national leader of the
Elks, In attendance, q class Of nearly
so candidates will be initiated by
Washington Lodge of Elks on Wednes-
day. Large groups of Elks from Alex
andria, Annapolis and Frederick will
attend. A testimonial will be pre-
sented by Fred w. Berger, chairman
of the Entertainment and Interlodge
Activities Committees.
large party of Elks and their wives
attended the bowling contest between
Washington and Annapolis at Annap-
oils last night. The Annapolis team
will be entertained in Washington
later in the season. Other intercity
contests are being arranged with Bal
timore, Frederick, Hagerstown and
ToWson.
Exalted Ruler Philip U. Gayaut has
designated November as Traffic
night at the lodge, as part of Nation.
wide crusade by the Elks to reduce
traf1ic fatalities.
Because of the length of the pro-
gram. the lodge will meet wednesday
at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

Marching Club last Tuesday night
final arrangements were made for q
bingo party October Is at 1414 I
street.
Women Of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter last Friday hon.
ored its past regents, Mrs. Richard
Blankenship, Mrs. William Nalley,
Mrs. William Phythian, Mrs. Anna
Wagner, Mrs. George B. Clark. Mrs.
E. T. Deegan, Mrs. w. H. Mitchell and
Mrs. Hans Sorenson. Senior Regent
Mrs. Robert Baldwin made an address.
They exemplifled the initiatory cere-
mony with Mrs. George B. Clark pre-
siding
Presentation OF gifts to the past re-
gents was made by Senior Regent
Baldwin on behalf of the chapter.
Mrs. Wade H. Mitchell was appointed
dean of the Academy Of Friendship Of
the Women of the Moose for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Library and Child Care and
Training Committee meet tomorrow
evening at the home of Mrs William
Sullivan, 544 Shepherd street. On
Thursday the Executive Committee will
meet at the home of Senior Regent
Mrs. Baldwin, COL A street northeast
A "weiner roast" will be held Sat-
urday evening at Bernard's Park on
Bunker Hill road northeast. Members
and their friends meet at 5 pm.
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NATIONAL UNION

Thirty candidates were initiated by
United Council degree team in Pyth-
ian Temple. Senator C. Morris Har-
rison of Baltimore represented the
national president, Henry c. Smale,
who was detained at Toledo. Richard
A. Walker, chairman of the Executive
Board, was master of ceremonies, as
sisted by Senators Michael j. Kinds
father and William j. O'Brien.
Victory Council was addressed by
Senator William j. O'Brien. Samuel
Trupp entertained with bingo and re-
freshments.
Meetings this week are: Thursday,
National Capital, 400 Eighth street
southeast; Friday. United. Pythian
Temple.
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3 SEEK TO ENTER
NAVAL ACADEMY
Enlisted Men in Fleet Marine
Reserves Apply for
Appointments.

Eight enlisted men of the 5th Bat
talon, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve,
have applied for appointment to next
years class at the Naval Academy.
They are as follows: George Oliver
Atkinson, jr, 5725 Ninth street;
Francis Wales Augustine, 408 Land
over road, Cheverly, Md; Gordon Fisk
Blood, 212 Upshur street; Stewart
LIE Tulle Bosl, Silver Spring, Md;
Arthur G. Hamilton, jr., 18 Oakwood
road, Hyattsville, Md; Robert Ed
ward Smith, $40 Otis place; Ned
Maskrey Thorne, 1925 Quebec street,
and Robert V. Viner, TOT Kentucky
avenue southeast.
The law permits the appointment
of rs Naval or Marine Corps Reserv-
lists each year. 1t has been repeatedly
recommended to the Congress that
this number be increased TO so, as
there are considerable number of
highly desirable applicants from the
various reserve organizations.
There are now at the. Academy in
each class former members of the 5th
Battalion. Several more of them have
been commissioned as ensigns in the
regular service.
The 5th Battalion, with its band,
will again take part in the knights Of
Columbus "Discoverer's day" parade
at $50 pm. Tuesday.
gold craftsmanship medal has
been awarded to First Lieut.. John E.
Fondahl, ordnance and range officer.
as a member of the Marine Corps Re-
serve team, which won both the Hill
ton and Rumanian trophies at the
national match at Camp Perry in
August. Other members of the local
battalion who fired with the Marine
Corps Reserve team were Sergt. H. F..
Stille of Company A, and Pvt. First
Glass; Arthur G. Hamilton of Head
quarters Company.
There are at present vacancies for
enlistment in the battalion, both in
Washington and in the outlying COM
panles. The age limits for enlistment
are from II to IS years and applica-
tions for the Washington companies
may be submitted on any Tuesday or
Wednesday evening at 458 Indiana
avenue. For the Alexandria COM
pany. applications should be made
to First Lieut.. Alfred H. Marks, COM
manding Company E, at the city
armory on Thursday nights. Applica-
lions for the Rockville company should
be submitted to Capt. Ralph NJ King
commanding Company F at the Rock
vile High School, Rockville, Nd, on
Tuesday nights.
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party at $500 Kansas avenue ct {
n m Octnhar 1S

Party III OoUU haIlS0S avenue At 81
pm. October Is.
Buchanan.
A meeting will be held Tuesday 1t
2:45 pm
Mrs. John Trusheim, student aid
chairman, has chosen October 13 as
the first bundle day.
On October 16, at Roosevelt High
School, the Mothers Dramatic Club
under the direction of Mrs. Catherine
Edgerton, will present Poor Henry"
in the one-act tournament conducted
by the Community Center Department.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The association will meet in the
Bowen School, october IA, at 3 pm.
Tea will be served at 2:45 pm.
Officers are Mrs. Thelma Morgan,
president; Mrs. Mabel Tippet. vice
president; Mrs. Ruth Eareckson, sec
retary; Mrs. Hazel Perron, treasurer,
and Mrs. Edith Trifford, historian.
Stuart Junior High.
At the october meeting Mrs. G. I.
Burneston announces the annual
membership campaign to begin at
once.
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DELPHIAN SOCIETY

National Capital Chapter will meet
October 13 in Jelleff's Litt,, Theater
at 1920 am. Topic: From Memo
rial Village to Chartered Town"
Members participating: Mrs. F. B
Olcott, Mrs. A. H. Norton, Mrs. T.
Jeffords, Mrs. P. Il. Maxwell, Mrs. j.
v. Brooke, Mrs. Fred Catlett, Mrs.
Walter Sanders, Mrs. j. H. Walton,
Mrs. T. F. Law, Mrs. r. M. Baldwin
and Mrs. T. A. Huntley.
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Trestleboard.
Woodmen Circle.

Willow Grove met October /, with
Carolyn Gentner in the chair. The
evening was devoted to the initiation
Of new members.
The Imps Club were entertained BY
Mary Cavileer.
The officers met at the home of
Mrs. Gentner on Monday and re-
hearsed the initiation ceremony.
A surprise birthday party was given
Roberta Baker on September 80.