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Ninth Grade Latin Club

The ninth grade Latin class or
ganized a Latin Club. The club
officers are:
President: Audrey Westfall
Vice President: Jack Mood
Secretary: Peggy Donovan.
The meeting will be held on the
first Friday in the month. The
members of the club are consider
ing buying Latin Pins. The dues
are $40.
The committee for the Christ
mas party are:
Chairman: Jean Truax.
Members of the committee are
Jack Mood, Buddy O'Ne1, jeanette
Burchard, Betty aJne Ennis, and
Dorothy Short.
Eleanor Pierce
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Oral English

The members of the Oral Eng
lish, who are instructed by Mr..
King, spends the last hour of each
day trying to improve their voice
and speech. Of course, everyone
has to practice outside of class.
Among some of the things we do
in Speech Glass" are-practice the
different, proper ways to give sales
talks, learn how to be relaxed
when speaking and how to apply
for a Job" These are things
which everyone must know in
everyday life.
After three months you can see
some improvement in the way the
members pronounce their words,
but by June, we all hope that Oral
English has helped us to become a
success in life.
Mildred Carey
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its beam wasn't strong enough to do
any good.
"Then somebody found the one fash
light on board. We had used it a good
deal but the batteries were fresh when
we put them in, and 30 they still
worked okay. Although the boat was
picking up speed on the outgoing tide,
they located me with this light.
''While one tried to keep the beam
focused on me, the others worked to
get the motor started. Despite their
efforts, it wouldn't turn over. 1t re-
sisted everything they could do as they
drifted farther and farther away. was
pretty weak, but managed to shout
directions to them"
Finally the boys got the engine go
ing and brought the boat around. When
they reached Holloway the drag of the
anchor was so strong that it took two
men to hold him up while third freed
him from the anchor rope.
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COST & CENTS

be just three pennies. That is all
three pennies.
The large advertising appropria-
tons come when business, through
the help of intelligent advertising,
becomes so great that its annual
volume runs into many millions of
dollars year. But whether an ad-
vertiser spends $4,000 a year or
$4,000, 900. his percentage remains
the samoan average of per cent.
The amount of money spent in
advertising well-known products is
so small as to be ridiculous, when
you really know the facts.
Take oranges. How much do you
suppose the growers spend to ad-
vertise their product? A third of
cent per dozen is all.
A national cracker baker reveals
that he sets aside only one-tenth of
cent to advertise a package of
crackers, while the manufacturer of
a soft drink spends 1,576/100. 900 of
a cent in advertising a fve-cent
glass of his product.
The manufacturer of a medium
priced automobile spends less than
3 per cent for advertising-hes spends
only S12 in making a $1,000 sale.
And even this small amount, this
three cents on the dollar, isn't an
expense, an added premium on the
business. By spending three cents
out Of every dollar for advertising,
the manufacturer or merchant can
sell for less and give you more
for your money.
g Charles B. Roth.
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on the cost of a full
page of advertising
in a metropolitan
newspaper or a ma
tional magazine
and then they loose
their sharpest barbs
against the waste
which they say is in
volved in this costly
process.
Their only trouble
is that they judge
without having all
the facts. For the
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Home Economics

The first period in the afternoon,
our Home Economics class, in
structed by Miss Filters have just
finished a Unit on Sewing. We
were required to make a fall dress
which we have all completed.
Our next Unit is on "a girl and
her friends. We have discussed
many interesting questions, but
have been interrupted because of
the Christmas Play.
This week we have been busy
sewing red capes and green hats
which are to be worn by the CAROL
ers in the Christmas paly. This
will probably occupy most of our
time up to the time of the play.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Sailor Hame Hamilton will anchor
in SMYRNA over the holidays. Incl
dentally he's put on quite bit Of
weight. Shahan, you'll have to
wait awhile for Melvin, (6 years. |!
French I and II are each having
parties tomorrow afternoon. They
re having eats and inviting guests.
Civics class is also having one! !-
After what happened to the girls
hockey team, they should quit yell
ne for a basketball team. Confine
yourselves to leading cheers, girl
ies!-Alexander did fine job on
the Junior Play posters. Thanks,
Al.-The Varsity is getting new
red and white basketball pants.
They also expect to trounce New
Castle on January 5.
Christmas will soon be here.
Whatta life"
Robert Bell
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DOVER

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Holt en-
tertained the members of their
bridge club at their home Friday
evening.
DR.. and Mrs. George Vogel have
removed to Peekskill, n. Y. Until
recently, DR.. Vogel was physician
for the three state CCC camps.
Mrs. Joseph F. Coleman was
hostess at luncheon and bridge at
her home in Wyoming Tuesday of
last week.
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The University Of Delaware clos

The University of Delaware clos
ed at noon on Saturday for the
Xmas vacation to open again Tues
day morning, January I'd. This
will give the students nearly three
weeks Christmas and New Years
holiday. In addition to the student
body many members of the faculty
will spend the holidays at their
homes or attending educational
conventions in various sections of
the country.
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truth is that advertising is the least
expensive cost Of doing business.
Everything else costs a good deal
more in proportion than the adver-
tising.
The wise and capable business
man bases the amount of money
he spends for advertising upon the
volume of business he either is do
ing or expects to do. This money
set aside to advertise is called the
appropriation.
1t seldom runs, take the country
over, more than 8 per cent, which
means that for every dollar of
sales made the advertising cost will
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Sets Speed in Typing

Florence Little, tipping fifty-one
words a minute, has achieved the
highest speed recorded by this
years Senior Typing Glass.
Students acquiring the speed of
forty-eight words are Matilda
Wisk, Bernie Grier, and Ruth Bush.
Forty-five words a minute is the
average speed that is required by
a second year typist, and the aver
age speed of the class is forty
three words.
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Kenton School Honor Roll

Honor roll pupils at KentOn
school for the second period are:
Grade one, Ethel G. Porter, John
Isaacs, Thomas O'Neal, Franklin
Graham; grade two, Josephine
Budd, Harry Jones; grade three,
Sonny Walker; grade four, Laura
Darrell; grade five, Helen Jewell,
Palmer Carter; grade six, Betty
Everett, Carolyn Crossley
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meeting last Saturday. Of this
number 602 students are enrolled
in Delaware College and $50 at the
Women's College. This is the larg-
est enrolment in the history of the
University and was brought about
by the exceptionally large fresh
man classes of this year and last
wear
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Immediately l can
ttns:. !. scene Of the Nativity. dsi5y
3. hals s.tcI. the mangsr are sonae the
ng gtsssr5 pslsr5 lads who have come O.
'1sPr'lfi lssig gists at their savior trs ]
'7 M ;afI loag after come ,,,,a1s tns
- N Magi bringing treasures 81
10y W ~ ibeir homage to tne
rni Christmas season is ! essen sar-
Be Oni -i.i-nal il nature. It por-
a. y trlthfully can be called
,, y.n,s Day" It is a day
parents. Never .lla5 nas n1'll5 y through
,,,ts J &c + christ and never has z
!. ait- Nd d a graver responsibility
Joseph. ....,. dov Y
childhood, especially among
,oorsr people, that the spirit
~s,;stmss comes as near pertec-
as it will ever come. .S',itl Mitn
.irg Years come responsibility
--rT -nTIy' which detract from the
IIcity that should attend thls
-,tmas Is the workingman's :
!. we'll as the rich mans day.
At human worshippers Of the
] King were humble shep-
christ was brought up IL 2
,utsrs home and often helped
NE work. His first disciples
| Twelve ordinary workingmen'
down through the ages the
rugman has been the most
-us. Christmas is also the
mans day. The Magi from
Esst represented wealth bow
before the Savior.
tie true spirit Of Christmas
Isn are united in celebrating
krth Of the Christ Child. But
bow that spirit is suppressed
the spirit Of money-making
tscturers find that Christmas
tother name for big business.
boosts" sales and changes a
season into the most profit
one Of the year. In The hur-
ID worry Of Christmas shop
We can detect very little
Etnas Spirit. Even young peo-
Do longer look forward to
Etnas for that spiritual at
kasre is lacking. It is not a
Einas Of peace and good will,
rls Of gaiety and merriment.
mder that mask Of gaiety,
/. feel discomfort and rest
sS The world should strive
The spiritual halo Of Christ
again take the lead in place
Z commercialized spirit.
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Basketball

The hard-fghting eighth grade
defeated the scrappy Freshmen,
Friday noon in basketball, by the
score of 9 to 5. The Freshmen
took one point lead when K.
Smith made a foul shot, but lost it
before the eighth grade attack led
by Everett who scored 6 Of their
g points. The Freshmen scoring
was led by Smith who had Of
their 5 points.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

The University of Delaware trus-
tees, at its recent meeting, received
an offer of fellowship in chemical
technology, providing for research
and teaching services for a six
month term.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Two small children, John Wesley
Young, 2 years old, and his sister,
Lillian, IL months old, were burned
to death recently when fire of un-
determined origin destroyed their
two-room frame home near Bear
Station.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

While whiskey has managed to
hold its own, sales of wines in Del
aware during the year ending No
vember 80 increased approximately
63 per cent over the previous year.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

cOME Of the critics of advertising
- and in this world there are
those who criticize every good thing
level their lances at what they
think is weak spot: its cost.
They read of the million-dollar ad-
vertising appropriations. they brood
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Three states, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, and Maryland, are to be
added to the police teletype system
to which the Delaware State police
are connected.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

The total enrolment at the Uni
versity of Delaware is 932. DR..
Walter Hullihen, president, report
ed to the Board of Trustees at a
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

tree on one of his farms in the In
dian River district, near Oak Or
chard. He died in the Milford
Memorial Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Rev. Robert Rolfe ellison, rector
of st. Luke's P. E. Church, Sea
ford, announced to the vestry last
week that he had decided to accept
call to become rector of Calvary
P. E. Chapel, Hillcrest.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Dedication of the University of
Delaware's new combined admin
istration class room building will
be delayed until February, at which
time the new library addition also
will be opened.
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"Sause for the Goslings"

"Sause for the Goslings," a farci-
cal one-act play, was presented on
Tuesday, December II, by Miss
Alice Breme's tenth grade English
class at the high school assembly.
The play portrayed modern par
ents who tried to keep their
children from using slang by using
it in front Of guest. The
play reached the height of hilarity
when the grandmother flirted with
the guest while the daughter sat
pouting. All turned out well in the
end and the children promised to
stop using slang.
The cast included: Carlene Jones,
Ralph Knots, Shirley Blechman,
John Long, Lillian Craft, Bobby
Lower, and Helen Pleasanton.
E. Russell
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After the Christmas vacation we
hope to continue on our Unit Of "a
Girl and her friends"
Virginia Ragolia
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Wednesday, December 13, in the
gymnasium of the John Bassett
Moore School, the Juniors tried
their skill against the Sophomores
in basketball game. The score
after hardfought game was 10 to
3 in favor Of the Juniors The
Sophomores put up a very good
fight but could not win against the
skill Of the Junior girls. The line
up for the Sophomores was: for
wards Reed, Burrous and Pyle;
guards Johnson, F. Johnson,
Graham. The Junior lineup was:
forwards Hill, Blendt, Elburn;
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Members of the Rehoboth Beach
Fire Company stood and applauded
at its recent meeting as Assistant
Fire Chief Earl Keen burned a note
for 5000 which had just been can
celled with the final payment on
their fire truck
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Press Conference

didn't realize that the News
pa Company had so much
sation," declared Henry t.
president Of News-Journal
a1y, at the general meeting
+ Delaware Chapter of the
rOla Scholastic Press Associa-
st the University Of Delaware
turday, December 8.
general meeting at which
laus spoke was but one Of the
activities planned for the
o. the members Of the staff
a0a papers, and other stu
Sn0 might be interested il
alsm.
ne morning competitions
Students skills in editorial
9 for newspapers and maga-
Jews reporting, proof read
40 headline writing. The
lol these were awarded by
u Penn Frank of the "Journ.
sry Evening"
pa /. Murphy, Director Of
unOia Scholastic Press AS
was speaker at the
y for the visiting students.
! aSnanlng time in the morn
T., afternoon was devoted 10
Z meetings. There the diff
n VI EytlAl-
ahoOl papers were discus
.,y. y Two speakers, and then
audience. '--en
ruth Ellen Reihm '4o
Newsy News
senior civics class h. III.
va..E contract on "Propa,
bpio, very 81, timely!-Although
katss ray was a success
scsio,"s was disappointingly low
b ls.' ~ might even have r
Ss,ts.lp y play books out # tbei, !,
l Isrs's. s',as Woe is me!-Tbera y,e-
Etts t3a'pllss ms party at Char arlotte loft !
4 bo1as rals past Friday nite
r s41i, ai4 ~, Jean Phillips.-Mr
ne 'tls tss mat mat this years ia,
-ronIss.e NJ pest he's had. 81
Arisaasn ansnt Is the night fol
opr plas r'ss. dance. Have vo,I ~
d Il sJsst Fst. tickets? Don FL. FSc
u s1a'. Escorts make their frs, Ta
pcs s'Psearance saaa in smyrna r. !
tal SS.ys-coach S.sa' Records I
agtop Group cSI1. attended S'idS Il,
sstsrtopc,s pc,s0llege-Duke fracu, c1,
\ Is, 'jsa w. All a new love, q ],
D to ~ sUan a. R. Francis, ~, 7,
lt,~csil.,. ! 4, once in a ts.fi Iifetimd, !
aanse e4a,on a'., wOlleyhan has tlalae .
Nut 'as 'a', Millington wa wsv
en Hatssied.,- ssid,- Don Enni, May
b Joy -l''iiaon y I how they ink, lih,
nssssa, a,s-,ls Harvey Cara. d
Just wondar,,
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Benjamin Faucet, SO years old,
member of the Georgetown City
Council, was fatally injured recent
ly, when he was hit by a falling
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guards Phillips, Keith, Lowman.
Coach Records was referee.
Ruth Hill
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- RnSS4tt MOO1'G
1v: ".:ch school NesUS
oopTER - MATILDA WISK
SIM -,uor Reihm, Mary Louise Porter
rssah Gf'O' yorcv Fox, Dorothy Badur
1ah craze eleanor Pierce Jack Mood
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08

lie Walker. Psnsv Mack, Doris
Burgess, Eloise Proctor, Mildred
Mcleod. Fanttte Norris. Frances
Galloway. Jane JEFFERSON. Ruth
Jackson. Beulsh. Betty ana Pau
line Iain. Cornell Tondee. Agnes
LAWS. Fannie. Portia and Sue
Bethel. Nellie watts. Georgia Redd,
Angel Lambert. Garnetta Carlisle
Carter. Dorothy Scott. Marie Har-
diman- billiard. Marie Reed. Laura
Kate Pickens. Lillian simmons.
Marjorie Greenidge. violent Banks
Frances Rsiford. Emma Copeland,
Jennie Young. Reulah Whitby. Ash
ley Cain. Matte Daniel. Betty
Stokes-Swan. Ardina Johnston.
Thelma Baldwin, Ida Peitlford.
RUBY Chambers. Evelyn Solomon.
Carolyn Piummer. Dorothy Solo
mon. Alike O'Deil. Lila lissimore.
and Mildred Robinson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08
AKA SorOs Sharpen Appedtes By Cycling Before
Annual Breakfast On Belle Isle Sunday Morning

The local chapters Of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority held their
annual breakfast ~ Belle Isle last
Sunday morning. While an ener-
getic committee headed by Beulah
Cain cooked an appetixinE meal.
large group OF sorors cycled
around the beautiful island.
over atty sorors laid their diets
aside and thoroughly enjoyed pine
apple juice. piping hot bacon. eggs.
buttered rolls. jelly, fried potatoes.
and coffee.
Group singing OF poppy AKA
songs was carried out enthusiasts
tically even though all indhlred
in no moderate degree In the food,
Soror Evelyn solomon led the
group and instlgated cheers for
distinguished members, brides
graduates and visitors. Those re-
celving cheers and conRraiula-
tons were: Sorors Reulah 7. Whit
by, second snti-basilens; ANGEL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08
Century Progress Club Closes Season
ANNUAL MEET
HELD WITH MRS.
HELEN MCKNIGHT

The annual meeting Of the Cen.
tury Of Progress club was held a.
the home o, Mrs Helen Mcknigh
$685. Scotch avenue, Tuesday eve-
ming June 81 Reports OF the
years work revealed that three
new names had been added 70 the
membership, including Mrs. Anne
Lewis Mrs. Josephine Billips ana
Mrs Beatrice Goldsby.
The cubs constitution was also
amended 10 provide for members
who cannot continue 10 be active
Mrs. Frances BoIen and Mrs. Helen
Mcknishl. whose pressing duties
prevented their ecliye member
ship returned as active members
During The wear the club held
sixteen REGULAR meetings Some
or the cuhs projects included
visit 10 The Roosevelt Park post
office where they saw the inner
workings OF thar branch OF The
Federal postofiioe system The
club also sponsored numerous nov
81 entertainments. such as trips
~ France. Cuba and Father Di-
Iyinfs new heaven. They had a
hook review. a quiz on the Bible
and another on the geography
and history OF Detroit
Among the discussions sponsored
b, the club were discussions IN
"Propaaands ANTI Semetism
and The European Crisis The
club also had lesson on art. and
another on how TO care for lawns
flowers and shrubs.
During the winter. members Of
the Century OF Progress club ia
tened 10 the Negroes contribution
70 music and 70 portrayal OF
Michigau's history. as affected by
the Indian and the Negro
The Gibbs charity program in
cluded gifts TO Psrkside hospital,
supplying mothers with layettes.
through the Visiting Nurses asso-
citation: presenting underpriyileg
cd families with Christmas has
hti~f kNiuN Wu4Ol lAHu cNUtNA
children wearing apparel. sending
canned goods 70 Phyllis wheatlev
Home. and donating TO the Com
muniiy Fund
To finance this charity prosram
the club sponsored iis second in
Ter high school oratorical contest,
The gross receipts being more than
$500
A. The closing meeting. the
Nominating committee recommends
ed the following officers for the
ensuing year. They were unanl-
mously accepted and installed as
follows Miss Mary r. Monroe.
president, Mrs Msnwella VIII
ans. vice president, Mrs. Ashley
Cain. secretary. Mrs. Nina Collins.
assistant secretary: Mrs. Edith
lGilchrist treasurer. and Mrs Be-
Jatrice Goldsby. reporter
The Joint hostesses at the meei
INK were Mrs. Helen Mcknight
and Mrs Frances Rolen and their
specis guest was Mrs Helen Too
/ die
III. clubs dosing social activ-
itv for the year will Ne an outlns
SUNDAY June p az LonEstons Cot
tase. COLCHESTER Ontario.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08
Mrs. A. M. Malone
To Speak To Poro
Grads Here July Z

Mrs. Annie NJ. Malone, founder
OF the Poro college. will deliver
an address and present diplomas
10 the twenty-seyen graduates OF
the local Poro college branch. at
the commencement exercises. Fri
day night. July Z. At ST. Stephens
AME church. Stanford and Cobb.
The graduates who will receive
diplomas include lnez Boggess.
TheIms Groom. Eliz. beth Davis,
Essie Dudley. Mildred Ellis. Ida
Govan. Lena Hale. Wildridge
Hampton Vivian Hester. Leols
Hicks. Harry Jenkins. jeanette
Jones. Eugenia Hendricks. Viola
Jones. Mary KIM. Beatrice Mccoy
Madeline Mott. Eleanor Rogers.
Dorothy Sharp. Stella Stewart
Catherine Thomas. Mary Thomas.
lola Toler. Henrietta Toney. Rob
ert Turner. Airline West. and Lii
liam Wilson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08
Gayateens Club

The Gayaieens met Friday. June
30 al h home OF Mildred Thomas
on Hendrie street. The president.
Lesser Estelle. presided.
The club welcomed new mem
her into it's fold in the person NJ
Geneva Kines. newcomer 10 This
CITY Mrs Hines Is the recent
bride OF William Kines OF Aleer
avenue.
An interesting discussion was
held on the activities OF the past
month. Many more pleasant times
are promised in the near future.
After the adjournment OF the
meeting the hostess RECALLED the
members with lovely southern
luncheon.
The next meeting will be held
at the home OF Mary Brown on Al
ger avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08

Lambert. Lallie walker and Mar
jorie Greenidge. who are basilei OF
Alpha Rho. Omega Nj and Beta Mu
chapters respectively, Beulah Cain
and Nellie watts.
June brides receiving cheers
were: Betty Stokes-Swan. Garnet
Ia Carlisles-Carter and Marie Hsr-
diman-Dillard.
Graduates cheered were Hertha
A. Priest. Sue Bethel. Ernesiine
Tumbleston. Myrtle Goldsby Will
liams. Regina Solomon. Demoris
IIehtner. Clementlne Johnson and
Joeita Reddick, while visiting
sorors Included. Marie Reed OF Day
ton. Ohio. who now resides in De-
iroit and Matte Daniel OF ITALIA
dega college.
Other sorors present were: Res
sic Carney. Eva Green, Frances
welker. Theima Garvln, Arnetie
Burwel;. Marguerite stephens, Lsl-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-08
Detroiter Honors Ga.
Girl At A Reception

Fred Hart Williams. a Wayne
County accountant and active
member OF the Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity. was host 10 a large
group OF ladies'. at his residence
on f.. Forest avenue. last Friday
evening. at reception in honor OF
Miss Myrtle Lyons. OF Atlanta. Ga.
Mrs. LYONS. who is secretary OF
the Atlanta Life Insurance COM
pany, is the niece OF Mrs. Flor
ence Gregg OF this city and was
her aunts house guest
Mr.. williams was assisted by j.
W. Hinton. -
The guest enjoyed bingo ana
pokeno. and twenty prizes were
awarded. Bridge was also played.
After dainty repast was serv-
ed. guests departed. voting Mr..
Williams a perfect host
Those present were: Mesdames
Florence Gregg Alma McMaran,
Edna Henderson. Geneva Casey,
Grace Greenidge. Edna Glover.
Rosa Gragg. Josephine Gaines, Be
atrice Allen. Elizabeth Woodley.
Mamve Grimes. Frances Cole
Maude Williams. Constance Ben
iamin. Jane Smith. Josephine +.
Bedford. Frances Moss. Sadie l..
Lindsey. Eusie West. Myrtle Sea-
brooks. Edna e. Logan. Lola Will
born. Irma Collins. Lillian John
son. Iva Isabel, Daisy Flanagan,
Mile Edwards. I.eona l.anse. and
Beatrice williams: Misses Fannie
Bethel. Thelma and Bessie Garvin.
Maxine Rroyles. I.ottie Donald. and
VILLA Lacy.