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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-20

glad to obtain IL from the s,o.. :,
brary. 'e h'
MRS. oiaf wahl and little Dian,
left Saturday for Oregon for s sa.a
days visit with relatives OF the l Nv
Mr.. Wahl. $50 nave
Mr.. and Mrs. Don capps fpvs,.
Bargel sailed from Seattle Apri =,
for Alaska, and will make ,h.,.
home for the next few years s S.
distance from the town of Anchor
age. '''''
Mrs. E. M. Mcdonald who with
her children has been occupv;r s
the old Gruenhagen place, has NOV
ed to the Bryan Lowe home IN od
Town. ="
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-20
School Teachers Will
Make Home in Montana

WHITE BLUFFS Coming a. :
distinct surprise to her man,
friends here, was the recent we'd.
ding Of Miss Ruby Penn, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Penn, t.
Chester Glenn of Kent. Both are
graduates Of the University Of
Washington, finishing their scnoo
course the same year, and Mr.
Glenn has been teaching in the
Kent high school, while Mrs. Glenn
was employed in the high school al
Renton. As Mr.. Glenn recently re-
ceived an appointment to govern
ment position at Havre, Montana
both resigned their teaching posi-
tons and left Immediately for
Havre, where they will make their
home. The young couple have the
best wishes of their many friends in
the valley.
Miss Olga Reierson of Moscow.
Idaho. is guest this week at the
home Of her brother, r. s. Refer
son.
A. v. Parker, formerly section
foreman at Priest Rapids, has been
transferred to Ralston. His position
Is being filled temporarily by Theo-
dore Suko.
VIM. Anderson Of Thorpe, drove
to White Bluffs Saturday to get his
sister. Mrs. Harry McCotter for a
visit with their mother, Mrs. Harry
Parsel, who is in quite poor health.
They were accompanied by the Nc
Cotter children, Roy and Glenna.
The grange dance held last Sat-
urday night, was a most enjoyable
affair. More and more people are
beginning to appreciate the snappy
music and the grand dancing floor.
second to none in the county. and
the hall was crowded with merry !
makers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hazelwood
moved Saturday to the Roy Beene
home and Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Bards-
ley have taken possession of the
George Chase house, recently occu-
pied by the Hazelwoods.
Mrs. J. E. Leander, Mrs. A. J.
Miles, Mrs. sterl Bowers, Pauline.
Phyllis and David Leander were
IN Kennewick on Saturday to do
some shopping. II
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-20
Kennewick Boys Win
in PascO Track Meet

Kennewick's crew Of trackme,
came out on top Of q dual NEE
with Pasco last Friday, final tall,
being 60-55. High point man Of tn
day was Bill Helm, who capture,
both hurdle events and tied TO
first In the high Jump.
This Friday the local team vii
participate In the Mac HI Carniva
Of Speed at Milton reewater.
Summary Of last Fridays meet:
High Hurdles - LIST, Helm (K);
2nd, Comstock (P).
880-Yd. Run-Rogers (P) Ken
yon (K). Liebel (K).
lloyd. Dash-Quast Ky. Com
stock ~, Belair Ky.
Shotput - Ehni Ky, Comstock
~ Petitjean (K).
Discuss Purke (P), Pardini (K),
Politician Ky.
220-Yd. Dash-Burke (P). Quasi
Ky. Skill (P).
High Jump Ky and J.
scherger ~, tie first, Hopkins (P)
Pole Vault = Hauschild xxi.
Wade (K), Keller (K).
Mile-Lebel (K). Rogers (P).
Kenyon Ky.
Low Hurdles Helm Ky, scher-
ger (P).
4A0-Yd. Dash-Burke (P). Skill
~. Ehni Ky.
Javelin scherger (P), Sender
nan Ky.
Broadjump Scherger (P),
Wright (K). Pardini (K).
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-20
White Bluffs Library
Purchases 20 Books

WHITE BLUFFS = The librar,
board wishes to announce the pur.
chase Of twenty new books for the
White Bluffs public library. A
list Of the books, which are now
ready for circulation, follows:
All This and Heaven, Too Ra-
chel Field; 'Rebecca," Daphne du
Maurier; "Hatter's Castle" A. j.
Cronin; white Banners LLOYD
Douglas; River House." Barrett
Willoughby; Spawn of the North
Barrett Willoughby.
West of the Pecos," Zane Grey:
The Crystal Tree" Hauck; wild
Geese" Martha Ostenso; "Good-bye
Mr. Chips" James Hilton; "Whis-
pering River" Helen T. Miller:
That Girl from New York. Ar
lene Corliss; The Heart Has
Wings" Faith Baldwin; Emily of
New Moon" L. M. Montgomery:
The Beautiful Derelict," CAROLYN
Wells; "Ellery Queens Big Book"
Queen; Sound of Running Feet
Josephine Lawrence; las Long AS |
/ Live" Emile Loring; 1.-THE Wolf |
Hunters" Curwood; "Listenl The
Wind" Anne M. Lindbergh.
The last named book by Anne
Lindbergh is non-fiction.
The first four mentioned in the list
ire the most outstanding. The Ii
'rary again has the book MY Am
,rica" by Louis Adamic and "The
Vile" by Ludwig. These books were
oaned to us by the state library for
limited time. II you will leave
our requeset for any particular
book with the librarian, she win be
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-20
'.Dud" Shell Expsodes

North Arlington, NJ.-An echo
OF the World War caused conster-
nation In the back yard Of q local
resident when he built rubbish
fire directly over the unmarked and
unsuspected grave q q 3-inch shell,
1t is believed that the shell was one
OF hundreds blown for a radius of
three miles on January IL, 1917,
when shipment designed for Rus
STA exploded in a nearby freight
yard. The citizen who started the
fire was slightly cut by q flying
fragment and windows smashed for
many blocks around.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-20
Benton City Scout
Awarded Life Rank

BENTON CTTY-The local 30,
Scout Troop was host Tuesday eve
ming to the Prosser troop at tn,
Court Of Honor held in the higf
school auditorium, thirty-six scout.
attending. Chief McDermoth o.
Yakima showed several reels of the
camp pictures. The arrowhead an6
Indian relic collection of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Frye were on display
also Miss Mary Warmers button
collection.
Local scouts receiving merit
badges were. Bobbie johnson, Wal
lace Roop and Mernice Wilson
Wallace Roop also received his Life
Scout award.
Oscar Hanson and Roy Henson
were in Seattle Wednesday.
Everett Snyder of Smelterville,
Idaho came Monday for a few days
visit with his father, Aaron Snyder
and other relatives.
Mrs. G. E. Morgan left Tuesday
to spend the remainder of the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Chase at Grandview.
Mrs. Jack WEIGH was honored on
Saturday afternoon with a shower
given by Miss Martha Fenster-
macher and Miss Helen Hopkins at
the Harry Kendall home. Mrs.
WEIGH received many gifts from
the thirty four ladies attending.
Mrs. P. H. Martina returned Sat-
urday from a three weeks visit at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Florence Robinson at Analaska and
other relatives.
Mrs. Robert Mathews was taken
Tuesday to the Pruden hospital at !
9rosser to receive treatment for
leuritis.
Lawrence Kendall left Thursday
or the j. I. Hill ranch in Horse
deaven, where he Is employed.
Mrs. John Larson, who has been
ecovering from an illness at the
'. G. Muldrow1 home was called /.
thursday to her home at Richland
y the illness of her daughter, Carol 4.
'ou, who was taken to the Pasco
ospital and underwent an appen-
ectomy Thursday evening.
Pink" Henson returned Friday
'om Seattle after completing his
purse at the Wilson Business Col
&c.
Arthur johnson was reelected di-
'ctor Of the Benton County Nal
onal Farm Loan association at \
leir annual stockholders meeting 4
re Thursday. Ia
Mrs. Ward Weisenbach and sons. v
lille and Roger Of Manson are ex- Il
cted this week for q visit with v
RS. Weisenbach's parents, Mr.. and
rs. Maston Roop. Iw
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis and In
rs. Jackie, and Allen Wayne,
We returned from Coulee Dam ~
d are with Davis parents. Mr.. =,
d Mrs. Floyd Davis. ;"
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Highland Folk Enjoy
Trip to PalOuse Falls
HIGHLANDS

| Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston
and children, Wallace Jr. and Billy
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Watkins and daughters,
Opal and Rose Mary, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Smalley and daughter, Nor
ma, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Pres
ton, motored to Palouse Falls on
Sunday, where they spent the day
picnicking.
Ed Lape was business visitor In
Bickleton on Monday.
Mrs. Gladys Kelso, accompanied
Mrs. j. r. Ayers of Hover to Ham
ford last Thursday evening to at
tend an Eastern Star meeting at
which time the Worthy Grand Ma
tron and other Grand Officers
were present.
Miss Iona Nelson of Walla Walla
was a house guest last week Of Miss
Dorothy Glasow.
A ten acre tract belonging to ]
Clarence Sonderman was sold last
week to Carl Bennett and family.
MISS Mary Green returned home
Friday night from several days
visit at the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
Ferry Soth and grandmother, Mrs. lI
v. corfman in Spokane.
Mrs. N. +. Robbins. state presi-
lent OF Woman's Club and Mrs.
F. Winkenwerder, district secre.
AIRY, motored to Harrah Wednesday,
o attend a club meeting.
Marion Davis, Miss Yvonne Davis
ND Miss Lorene BrinlIman picnick-
q Sunday at the Sacajawea park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crooks. accom-
'anied by Jim Crooks, were Yaki-
IA visitors last Friday.
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Many Pupils Listed On
Scholastic Honor Roll

HANFORD-The high honor rolls
Tor the fifth six-weeks period fol-
lows: Wilma Cox, Ruby Hoover,
Geneva Curtis, Annette Buckholt,
Lois Heard, Betty Meek and Ray
mond Smith OF the Scholastic hon
or roll. Those on the citizenship
nonor roll are: Wilma Cox, Ruby
Hoover, Raymond Smith and Bet
W Meek. Students on the grade
scholastic roll are: Carl Kline. Cur.
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Grade Students Give
Women's Club Program

WHITE BLUFFS The Up-Rive
Womens Club met at the Vernit,
schoolhouse Thursday to elect Off.
GERS for the coming year. Preced.
ing the election, the grade student.
entertained with musical program
under the direction of their teach
er. Mrs. Marie Nichols Knaub. The
following officers were elected: Mrs
Gerry Wills. president; Mrs. G. L.
MCGEE. vice president; Mrs. Ira
Flagler. treasurer and Mrs. Paul
Bruggemann, reelected Secretary.
Following the business meeting.
lunch was served by Mrs. Glenn
Wright, the hostess for the day. as
sisted by Mrs. Thos. Sigurdson. The
children were taken out of doors
and treated too wetner roast.
The next meeting viii be held at
Priest Rapids Mrs. Robert sisk.
Mrs. Russell Brown and Miss Cassie
MCGEE as joint hostesses.
Mis- Ethel Bond, who recently
purchased from w. H. Kirby. the
John Dumert ranch just below the
Coyote pumping plant, closed a
deal for.a six acre tract Just down
river and adjoining the Della AL
lard place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. oLarey drove
TO Sumner Friday to spend the week
end at the home Of their daughter.
Mrs. Dean Taylor. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Alec Parke. who
went on to Seattle to spend the time
with her mother, who is in quite
poor health. On their return. thev
were accompanied by Jack OLarey.
who will spend a short time with
his parents.
Fred Gilhuly jr. and Karl Jasper
who drove down to see the San
Francisco exposition last week. re-
turned Thursday night, driving the
whole route from San Francisco to |
Yakima In less than twenty hours.
They came on to White Bluffs and
the next day, Karl returned to Sc
attle to take up his work at the un-
1versity and Freddie to Naches.
where he is employed.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for regular Sunday services
Tor members Of the Church of Lat
ter Day Saints.
Thomas Last, the colonist who
bought the H. M. Morford tract, re-
turned Thursday from Lewiston.
Utah, with q truckload Of livestock.
G. Marc Miller and j. G.. Adams
OF the Priest Rapids Development
Company, were in Prosser Saturday.
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Reflect P.T.A. Officers

The following P.-T.A. officers
were reelected at the regular meet
ing Thursday evening: president.
Mrs. v. M. Bird: vice president,
Victor Rogers; secretary, Mrs. Pat
Owens! treasurer, Mrs. G. g.
Hughes.
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p. Z. Baxter Marries
W.B. Woman at PascO

| WHITE BLUFFS The weddine
OF Eugene L. Baxter of Kennewick
and Mrs. Lille c. Robinson Of
White Bluffs, was solemnized on
Thursday evening at Pasco. Only
the brides mother, Mrs. Matte Cole
OF White Bluffs, her sister, Mrs.
Goldie Werner of Auburn and Sam
Schuster Of Kennewick were pres
ent at the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baxter motored to Walla Walla on
Friday and were guests Of honor at
a sumptuous wedding feast given
them by Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Brown.
Harry Anderson and Harold v.
Beldin of Portland made a flyine
trip to visit Harry's father, Edmund
Anderson, coming up on Saturday
afternoon and returning Sunday.
w. J. jenkins is further improve
ing his premises by coat Of brown
stain on his newly finished apart
ment.
e E. Serier. county prosecutor,
was in town Monday on business I
connected with the Priest Rapids
Irrigation District of which he IS |
secretary.
A deal was closed this week
Sterl Bowers has purchased
from Martin O'Brien, the ranch
known as the Houk place, about
one and half miles east of town.
Five members of the surveying
rev Of the Bureau of Reclamation |
eft Monday for Davenport to be
zone approximately a month. TheyI
ire James Bird, Paul Cherry, Cor
lon Fletcher. Murray Odds, John
lama and David Morton.
r. 8. Reierson was q business Wis
tor in Yakima Thursday.
Mrs. L. B. Harris returned We'd
lesday from Seattle. where she had
een during the illness and death
I her mother. She was accompan-
I'd by her daughter, Miss Georgia
frances Harris. teacher, who will
pend a short time here with herI
arents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn L. Slower and
amily left Sunday for Sunnyside, '
here they have leased q ranch. Il
irs. Slower will be greatly missed \
y her neighbors in her club work Y
nd in her willing cooperation in all {
iovements for the upbuilding of +
ne community.
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FIND STOLEN CAR

The car stolen from H. G. Fyfe
the first Of the week was recover
ed the next day In Yakima. where
1t had been abandoned by the thief.
No damage was done to the car ap-
parently.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Today's Club
Calendar

SorOptimist Club Of Wash
ingtOn-SOcial Committee
meeting, 8 p. M, willard
Hotel.
Tau Beta Phi National
Sorority - Theta chapter,
dance, 10 p. M, Lee Tavern,
Arlington, Va.
SOdality Of st. Matthew's
Catholic Church - Card
party, 8 p. M, MSyflOwer
Hotel.
Maryland Society Of Wash
lngtOn-Dance and reception,
8 p. M, Kennedy-Warren.
Women of the MOOse-CO-
lumbia chapter, No. 1858, bust
ness meeting, 8 p. M, 1414
! st. N. w.
Y. w. C. A.-JuniOr Girls
Club, dance, 8 p. M, Sixth
and E Streets, N. w. branch:
Girl Reserves Friday Night
erS group, $3.50 p. M: Rel.
giOuS Life Committee, 4:45 D.
M, h e a d quarters, Seven
teenth and K Streets, N. w.
PIT. A.-COOke, circus
sponsored by association,
3:1S p. m.
National League Of Ameri-
can PEN Women ID. G.
Branch, executive board
meeting, 8 p. M, Willard
Hotel.
Trinity Lodge No. S,
Order Shepherds Of Bethle-
hem-Charity ball, 9 p. M,
Continental Hotel.
HOllinS Alumnae ASsOcia-
tiOn-Meeting, 8 p. M, home
Of Mrs. George Daniel, 800
block North Washington st.,
Alezandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Y. w. 6. A. Elect
At Dinner

Announcement of the new of.
ficers Of the Y. w. c. A. will
be made at the annual dinner
meeting of the members on
Monday at $50 p. m. at Barker
Hall, Seventeenth and K SITS.
N. w.
Ballots are received at the
administration office and a bal
lot box viii be placed in the
lobby over the week end. Elec-
tion returns will be reported
after the counting Of the votes
by tellers selected from each
department Of the association.
Candidates for the board Of
directors who are up for re-elec-
ton are Mrs. Henry Dec.
Adams. Mrs. Frank Ballou, Mrs.
Rodney Bean, Mrs. Arthur
Brandon, Mrs. Herbert e. Day.
Miss Grace Frysinger. Miss
Katherine Heath, Miss Emma
Hays Heck, Miss Elizabeth Nor
row and Mrs. Howard G. Nichols.
New candidates include Mrs.
John Burlew, Mrs. James Irwin,
Miss Sara Motley, Miss Elsa
Peterson a n d Mrs. George
Woods. The board Of directors
consists Of IL members who
serve three years.
Nominating committee candi-
dates for 1899 are Mrs. Albert
Atwood. Mrs. Donald Clement,
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs.
Waldron Faulkner and Mrs.
Wendell Lund.
Members Of the present nom
mating committee are Mrs. Fred
e. Wright, chairman; Miss
Grace johnson, Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor and Mrs. Arthur Bran
don.
Following dinner, a skit, 'lhe
Missing Standard" by Barbara
Abel, publicity director Of the
Chicago Association, will be pre-
sented by q cast selected from
the present board Of directors.
They are Mrs. Luke I. Wilson,
Mrs. William Hurd Hill, Mrs. AL.
bert Atwood, Miss Grace John
son, Mrs. Wilson Compton.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Treatise by AdOlph Berle, Jr., To Be
RevielUed bu Mrs. H. E. Epinq

Investigation Of Business Or
ganization and Practices" by
Adolph Berle, Jr., will be re-
viewed by Mrs. H. E. Ewing, a
member of the Government
Study Department Of the Ia
koma Park Women's Club, at a
meeting Of the group on Thurs
day at / p. M, at the home Of
Mrs. j. A. Ball, 1900 block JON
quill st. N. w. Assistant host
eSses will be Mrs. william Lass
well, Mrs. r. Cohen and Mrs. F.
s. Harris.
A discussion Of the Congress
Sional agenda will be made by
Mrs. James Fraser.
On Monday the pottery class
will meet at 10 a. m, at the
studio Of Alexander Clayton.
The physical education class will
meet at 10 a M, Tuesday at the
Town Hall.
Mrs. c. Walter Young, In
structor at the District Public
Library, will conduct the choral
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Literature Group
Clues Luncheon

The division Of literature Of
the District of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs Spon-
Sored a luncheon and card
party today at the Fairfax Ho-
tel to raise money for prizes in
the contest being sponsored
among the local clubs for the
best essay or story on American
folklore.
Sixty-Six ladies attended. Mrs.
George Mccullough, chairman
Of the division, arranged the
party with the help Of the fol-
lowing members of her group:
Mrs. Harvey P. Baxter, vice
chairman; Mrs. j. Richard
Adams, Mrs. William Weber,
Mrs. George Hartman, Mrs. l..
F. Randolph and Mrs. George
Gillingham.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president Of the District fedora
ton. was a guest of the division.
Others who attended were Mrs.
Miles c. Trowbridge, chairman
Of the department Of fine arts,
and her vice chairman, Mrs. j.
H. Underwood; Mrs. Jessie F.
Webster, Mrs. Frank Golden,
Mime. Felian Garzia, Mrs. Daniel
Donovan, Mrs. George Hebbard,
Mrs. Murton Lawyer, Mrs. SSed.
erick Yates, Mrs. Harry Landrus.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Dolls TOBeShOlUr1
AtAlun1nde Tea
TOMORROW

Alpha Gamma Delta Alum.
nae will hold a silver tea at
the home Of Mrs. Harry War.
ner Frantz, 1900 block Twenty.
eighth st. N. W., tomorrow
afternoon from 1880 to $50
O'Clock.
The Jean Hargrave Frantz
collection Of foreign dolls viii
be exhibited. There are about
400 dolls, ranging in size from
"needle-point" dolls from Mexi-
CO, to Q three-foot tall Spanish
lady, which was exhibited at
the Chicago World Fair. They
have come from all over the
world. The little mistress of
the collection will be on hand
to explain her dolls.
The sorority supports two
children'S summer camps and
the funds for this tea will 60
to these projects. Mrs. Milton
c. James is chairman Of the
tea, assisted by Miss o. Louise
Evans and Mrs. Casper M.
Durgin, the president. Mrs. c.
M. Jansky, jr.. the first grand
vice president Of the national
organization, will be q guest.
Mrs. Jansky will entertain at
luncheon for a group Of her
little daughters friends and
and then bring the children
to the tea to view the dolls.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Junior Mizrdchi
Plans for Partu

A celebration, marking the
close Of the annual membership
drive Of the Washington chap
ter Of Junior MiZrachi, will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Lena
Weiss. Westchester Apartments,
tomorrow.
Prize for the most original
costume worn to the party will
be given, in addition to other
awards.
Launched In Cleveland, Ohio,
in 1925, the national organiza-
ton Of MiZrachi aims to give
vocational and educational
training Of girls and young
women in Palestine.
Officers Of the local chapter
are Mrs. Doris TaiShoff, presi-
dent; Mrs. Esther Tolmach,
vice president: Mrs. Frances L.
Coran, treasurer; Mrs. Blanche
Leuchter, recording secretary;
Miss Eva Moffett, financial sec
tary, and Mrs. Dorothea Fried
man, corresponding secretary.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
district League of American Pen Women Prepares for Prize Contests

M EN- bers of Washington
Chapter Of the Hollins Alumnae
Association will meet tonight
at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
George Daniel, 800 block North
Washington st., Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Caroline Stanley. Q
graduate Of Hollins, will speak
on Summer Theater." Mrs.
Charles Reynolds will conduct
the meeting, which will be fol.
lowed by a social hour.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

reading class at the library at
7:30 p. n, on Tuesday.
The annual parish card party
for st. Gabriei's Catholic
church will be held Tuesday,
February IA. at 8 p. m, in the
parish hall, Webster st. and
Grant Circle, N. w. The Rev.
Louis w. Albert Is general chair.
man of the affair, assisted by
William O'Dea, chairman, and
Mrs. j. J. Preller, Mrs. Margaret
Bridaham, Mrs. Thomas Gala
CHER, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs.
j. c. Kraft and Pete Louis.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
23O Members Get
Set of Rules for
Competitions
BY MARY PADGETT

This is the most exciting and
the busiest time Of the year for
the District Of Columbia League
Of American Pen Women. The
annual prize Contest Rules"
have just gone out to the 230
local members, and they have
only until March 81, to get their
entries ready for the contests In
art. drama, journalism, poetry,
radio and short story.
There will be two prizes, $40
and IS, in each Of the six
groups, except in art in which
there will be four prizes, two Of
$40 and two of IS. These prizes
have been awarded by Mrs. Larz
Anderson each year for more
than ten years past.
The contest is being super.
vised by Mrs. 1nez Sheldon Ty-
Ter, president Of the District
League, and Mrs. Minnie L.
Briggs, second vice president
who Is in charge Of the creative
activities.
STUDY OF MARKETS"
Entries are to be received by
the chairmen Of the groups:
Mrs. Ethel Davis, art; Mrs. Joan
Southwark, drama; Miss Ann
Celestipe Singleton, journalism:
Mrs. Alethea Todd Anderson,
poetry; Mrs. Victoria Faber
Stevenson, radio and Mrs. Helen
Orr Watson, short story.
Mrs. Clara RosSer Dennis, an
outstanding member Of the
league for a number Of years, Is
offering prizes for the contest
on the STUDY Of markets" A
SIS first prize and a $40 second
prize will be awarded for q study
of some particular phase Of the
writing marketing field, written
in essay form. This will be
judged on the value Of the re-
search rather than on its lit
erary merit. Mrs. Dennis will re-
ceive these entries not later than
midnight Of March 81.
PRESIDENTS AWARDS
Three past presidents are also
awarding prizes. Dr.. Frances
Moon Butts Is offering q one
prize Of $40 for the best non
fiction manuscript. Chairman
of this contest Is Mrs. Phronsie
Marsh Filmer, who will receive
the entries.
Mrs. Azalea Green Badgley Is
offering a first prize Of SIS and
Q second prize Of $40 to be
awarded to the best work on
heraldric design. These entries
are to be sent to Mrs. Badgley.
The persistence prize" Is the
most unusual phase Of the con-
tests. Mrs. Bess Heath Olln-
stead is awarding a prize Of $40
to the member who has received
the largest number Of rejection
slips since May i, 1888.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

Members assisting the host
eSS include Mrs. william Ar
thur Shannon, Mrs. Ralph F.
Haupt, Mrs. B. M. Stahl, Miss
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