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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
Coolidge Grammar
School News

According to reports from the
superintendent's office, there is m
enrolment Of approximately oeo
pupils In the Coolidge Grammar
School and only two days Of the
new term have passed,
Last year at the end OF the first
mouth there was an enrolment OF
a few over 900.
The Coolidge Grammer School
opened September IL under the
supervision of Mr.. wcsey D.. Kirby.
superintendent of the grammar
school.
Three new teachers have been
added to the faculty Of the school:
Miss Patricia Tweed. sixth grade
and Departmental Teacher; Miss
Dorothy Nicholas. teacher OF
.Americanization at Borree's Cor
ner; and Mrs. Love Jordon. in
charge of the Colored school. The
two substitute teachers who have
been hired to teach until new ones
can be hired are: Mrs. Phil Cla'
ridge. fourth grade; and Mrs.
Robert Springfield.
Other faculty members who have
returned to resume their teaching
at the grammar school follow:
Miss Dorothy Mccomb. kinder.
garten; Miss Spain. and Miss Har-
ris, first grade: Misses Christine
McDaniels and Naomi ElmGe.
second grade; Miss Helen Ed
wards, third grade; Mr.. Osborne.
fourth grade; Miss Helen Fulker-
son fifth grade: A. w. Spangehl.
fourth and fifth grades; Miss
Christine Hicks, seventh grade and
departmental work: Mr. M. z. Mer-
rill, seventh and eighth grades:
and Mr.. Jay B. Hinton. eighth
grade and departmental work. Mrs.
wilburn who was Mrs. Jopcs'
assistant In the cafeteria last year
Is in fall charge Of that room this
year. Mr.. Pugh AMI Mr. Condry are
the janitors.
The first edition of the eighth
grade newspaper will be off the
press ready for the eighth grades
on Wednesday morning. Septerh-
Der 20.
The editorial staff for the paper
will be chosen this week from the
members of Mr.. Hintons eighth
grade class. Miss Kicks supervises
the preparation OF the paper.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
Taken By Death

w. D. Roberts died Unexpectedly
from a heart attack Saturday about
9:3O P. M. Mr.. Roberts moved here
recently from California; he was a
prominent mining man and worked
in Alaska, South America and Cali
fornia, he recently purchased the
Oklahoma mines 16 miles east OF
Florence. He leaves a wife, STEP
daughter and step-son. Funeral
services were held at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday P. M. at the Cole and
Maud Mortuary with Rev. E. Ward
officiating. Burial was made in
Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
Garner Organization Claims
Al Delegates on 1st Ballot

DALLAS, Texas. - John Nance
Garner. vice-president Of the United
States. will 60 into the next Demo-
cratic national convention with over
461 votes pledged to him. according
to E. B. Germany. chairman of the
State Democratic Executive commit
tee and co-chairman Of the Texas
Garner-for-Presi committee.
1--WE are. convinced. from the del
uge Of pledges we have received at
the Dallas headquarters. that there
is a genuine popular demand for the
nomination Of Mr.. Garner on the
Democratic ticket This comes, not
from one section or group Of states,
but from the entire nation. From
Oregon and Vermont, and from
Georgia to the Southwest, we are
getting the most enthusiastic protes-
tations of friendship and admiration
for our stalwart Texas statesman.
"Mr. Garner's way Of thinking has
captured the public imagination Of
the middle ground of = Americas
straight thinking citizenry. II the
politicians do not listen to the voice
of the people in 1910. | predict that
the5Democratic party as an organiza-
Sione won't be worth shooting. ! have
heard many comments that the poll
ticians are going to pick the next
candidates for both the Democratic
and Republican parties. My advice
10 them in both parties is to listen
to what the people are thinking. II
they don't heed the deep longings of
The mass Of Americas citizenry. they
will be politically dead after the next
election. | repeat: II the Democratic
politicians attempt to thwart the will
OF the people in the next convention.
the party of jefferson and Jackson
won't be worth the effort to put il
out Of its misery"
In outlining the strength that he
claims for the Texan. Mr.. Germany
pointed out that out of LOO votes in
the Democratic convention, the south
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
Coolidge Boosters
Capture Class B Title

The seasons softbali finale was
played at Phoenix Sunday, that
gave the Coolidge Boosters the
Arizona Class B mems softball
championship the Tempe Bulldogs
bowling. to I.
The state tournament Of the best
class B clubs attracted all sections
of the state. Dayey Davis. Coolidge
hurler, allowed the Bulldogs only
four hits, tanning eleven and issu;
ing four bases on balls.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
The Low Down From,
Hickory Grove

Here a while back | got to scrib-
bling about women in business and
the ones who could maybe put the
shot or manage a. plumbing shop.
and how most fellehs were scared
OF 'em and married the gals who
are an artist on pie design versus
being a go-getter. !.
And a gal in Minnesota, she hap
Pened to read what 1 was popping
off about and she wrote to me, and
was glad to hear from her-and
maybe I can help her. But she is
rot the kind was writing about
before. Her problem is a 6-foot
husband who likes to sit down con-
siderable. And ] Eekon he is maybe
kinda OVERRIDING IT.
But instead OF sitting, this duck,
he might be the galavanting types
which is not SO hat either. AS it is,
the lady. she knows where to find
the old boy. fs (
And If was to ihand out advice.
on how to manage a husband. l
would say it is no different from
training a polar bear-throw him
an occasional fish. versus the roll
ling pin-and in one week you will
not know the old pelican.
Yours with the low down
10 SIERRA
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
The Dawson Home
COMPLETED this Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Dawson
moved into their new home tnis
week. The home Is Spanish design
with many attractive features.
Steel blinds, built in cabinets and
many modern features designed by
r. ". Haskins who had the build
ing contract of the house.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
Star Market Opens
Saturday

Coolidge will have new busi-
ness opened Saturday "The Star
Market" read their advertisement
In this weeks paper. and profit by
their many reasonable prices. This
business believes in advertising
and should prosper. success to
them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
Townsend Meeting
Tonight

A meeting will be held at CITY
Hall in Coolidge at 1880 o'clock
this Thursday evening September
IA. T. E Stevens will give a talk.
Everyone is urged to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Miss Eleanor Stone, Spanish
teacher in the Coolidge Union High
School, has returned from Metla-
kahtla, Alaska, where she spent
three months with her parents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Mrs. ]. A. Irvine and children.
Nadine and Billy, are home after
a three-month stay in Montana. Ma
dine will enter Arizona State
Teachers College at Flagstaff.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Mrs. w. r. Ehiot returned re-
Gently from visiting friends and
relatives In Little Rock, Arkansas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15
Plan Songs, Games
To Combat Dizziness
After Heavy Dinner

For that "stuffy" feeling after a
heavy Christmas dinner there's
nothing better than a few games to
clear the atmosphere. Or, for that
matter, any of the following:
Jot down few parlor games and
get together Tin advance) whatever
paraphernalia you need for them.
Give charades. For this plan
what kind (words, proverbs, etc.,
and collect some gadgets or 'prop-
critics" or sketchy costume materi-
al-and do it the day before If not
sooner.
Let the children give little play
or little entertainment of singing
carols and reciting.
Give a Christmas pageant or
dramatic a Christmas carol. This
can be done easily in an informal
way.
Have candlelight procession with
singing.
Give little party or invite a few
outside grownups and children in for
simple refreshments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15
Poor Land

Two Scotsmen were awaiting the
arrival of their train when their at
tention was directed to an extreme
ly modern young damsel, complete
with rouge, lipstick and powder, who
was tripping gaily along the plat
form.
The two gazed speeches. for a
while, then one of them spoke.
MAN, Tammas, and what dye
think O. that, now?,'
''Naethin' ava" was the reply.
"It's MIGHTY puir land that needs sac
muckle top-dressin' =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15
Declined High Office

Since 1889 the office Of the chief
Justice of the Supreme court of the
United States has been accepted
II times and declined six times.
Alexander Hamilton, Patrick
Henry and William Gushing re-
fused it from George Washington;
John Hay refused it from John
Adams; Roscoe Conkling refused
it from Ulysses Grant, and John
Schofield refused it from Grover
and.-Collier's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15

Totcns bearing Christmasy names
like Santa Claus, Bethlehem, Naz-
areth and Christmas They're real
TOWNS, too) always haze a land.
office business in re-mailing cards
and packages forwarded from all
parts of the country. Above, at
Bethlehem, Conn.,, Postmaster Earl
S. Johnson stamps the special post
mark used last year. 1t is the shape
of Christmas tree tUith the words,
Greetings from the Little Tosun Of
Bethlehem" He handles about
10000 pieces of mail each season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15

THIS frock (8587) is so devas-
= tatingly becoming to fashion
wise moppets that you needn't be
surprised if your own small
daughter develops a slight superb
ority complex when she puts it
on! From a high waistline, the
full skirt ripples about her dim
pied knees. The sleeves puff out
like little balloons. There's ador-
able quaintness in the cut of the
top. Pattern includes panties, and
it's quick and easy to make.
Bingham, linen, batiste or chal-
lis are pretty everyday materials
for this frock. A party version
will be sweet in organdy or tat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15

Last years Holiday mail sUas the
biggest ever handled by the United
States posto6ice, and this years
will probably be bigger. Cards.
childish letters to Santa Claus,
carelessly wrapped and addressed
packages and the altoays-present
human element of soaiting until
the last minute complicate the
job. First mail to be handled each
year is that for foreign countries,
sho,on above being placed aboard
Transatlantic liner. Such pack
ages must be mailed early.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15

feta, dirnity or dotted Swiss, with
ribbon instead of braid for trim
ming.
Pattern No. 1887 is designed for
sizes 2, 3, A, 5 and 6 years. Size
8 requires 1s yards of 35-inch
fabric for the dress; M-yard for
panties. To trim with two rows of
braid or bias fold requires 81a
yards.
Send your order with Is cents
Tin coins) to The Sewing Circle
Pattern Dept, 247 w. Forty-third
street, New York, N. Y.
BELL Syndicate-WNU Service.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-15

Pity the poor postman at time
like this! Small to,Un postofices
usually add more clerks at the
holiday season. In big cities add.
tionaI mailmen like these are
pressed into service. Uncle Sam
does a good job of it-just so your
cards and gifts will be delivered
BY Christmas morning!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17
FIRST WHITE MARLIN
CAUGHT IN VA. MOUNTED

The white marlin, said to be the
first caught in Virginia waters, has
been mounted and presented to the
city of Cape Charles by sportsmen
Reed and Meek, of Johnstown, Pa.s
who landed the prize catch off Cape
Charles lightship on July 1S, this year.
The marlin, 80 inches long, enclos-
ed in glass, was mounted at Ocean
City, Md, and at this time is on dis
play in one of the display windows
of the Cape Charles Hardware Conn
pany. The marlin has just BEEN
brought back from Chase City, Peters
burg and Richmond fairs, where iE
has been on display.
Mayor J. r. Parsons stated that in
a few days it would be placed on dis
play in the city municipal building.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

guests of Mrs. Oscar M. Purnell and
Miss Juliet Purnell last week.
Mrs. King Wilson and Miss Mary
Wilson, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Turner.
Mrs. o. Perry Simmons is improv-
ing after a weeks illness.
Dick Gladding of Pocomoke, spent
the weekend with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland B. Richardson.
Mr.. FARRELL Simmons, of Berlin,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Perry Simmons.
Miss Ethel Watson of Wilmington,
spent. the weekend with. relatives
here.
Mrs. Everette Shockley has returned
after spending several weeks in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Watson spent
Sunday with relatives in Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barwick and son,
of Greenwood. Del, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul NJ. Kenny on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Lynch, Of
Millsboro, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Pusey.
Mrs. N. Fl. Richards, of Springfield,
Mass, spent several days here this
week. She was accompanied home by
her mother, Mrs. Mary Ponce, who
has been spending several weeks here.
Mrs. Ponce was a native of Snow Hill
but had not been here for thirty
years.
DR.. and Mrs. George o. Eaton and
two sons, William and David, of Bal
timore, will spend next weekend with
Mrs. Eaton's parents, Judge and Mrs.
William F. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Disharoon and
daughter, Joann, of Salisbury, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Levin B.
Disharoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond H. Johnson,
of Ocean City, entertained at birth
day dinner on Wednesday in honor Of
Mrs. William F. johnson Of Snow
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Brooks moved
to Norfolk, this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17
Snow Hill News

Mr.. Lingo Hudson, of State Teach
ers College, Salisbury, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Ruspini have
returned after spending two weeks In
New York.
Miss Ethel Tilghman of Salisbury,
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bratten and
son, William, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with Mr.. Bratten's faith
er, Mr.. William E. Bratten.
Mrs. C. Russell Higgins was the
guest of Miss Sadie Powell in POGO
moke, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sturgis of Will
mington, spent the weekend with Mr..
Sturgis' mother, Mrs. Bessie Sturgis.
Mrs. Harris s. Corddry entertained
a number of friends on Wednesday,
November 9th in honor Of the birth
day of her mother, Mrs. Riley P. Stew
enson, of Pocomoke.
Mrs. James Parks, Mrs. William
L. Dennis and Miss Rebecca Bennett,
attended the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton State Convention in Chestertown,
this week.
Messrs. Joseph Brimer, James Stur-
gis, Benjamin Truitt and Ralph Shock
ley attended the Navy-C Columbia foot
ball game in Annapolis on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gladding Of Po-
comoke spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William O. Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Goodman and
son, William, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Saul Click in Onancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Cooper of Girls
field, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Cooper.
Miss Irma Lee Disharoon, of Pasa-
dena, Md, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Disharoon.
Mrs. William H. Moore and son,
William Jr., have returned to Cam
bridge after visiting Mrs. Moore's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William 8.
Evans.
Mrs. John L. Mock visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmond Fl. Johnson in Ocean
City, this week.
Mr.. Baldwin Passano, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Evans. Mrs. Passano who
has been spending two weeks here ac-
companied him home, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hancock, and
Mr.. Wilson Hancock, of Pocomoke,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

Peoples Aid Society of Whatcoai
Methodist Church on Tuesday evening
Miss Elma Shockley and Miss Mar
garet Wilson spent the weekend. in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Herbert Sturgis and Mr.. Tilden
Reed of Salisbury, visited Mr.. Sturgis
sister, Mrs. Daniel Fl. Bradford and
niece, Miss Berta Bradford, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton T. Richard
son spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Richardson in Norfolk.
Bond Truitt spent the weekend
with John Whaley, Jr., near Ocean
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood .Shockley
and daughters, Misses Bette Ann and
Mary Louise Shockley spent the week
end in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. George E. Sterling
visited relatives in Phoebus, Va, last
week.
Miss Lena Riggin has returned af-
ter spending several days in Miami
Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch, Of Ocean
City, spent Friday with relatives here.
Miss Elizabeth Mundy spent the
weekend in Chestertown and Cam
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Watson, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Watson, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clement Outten. .
Messrs. Bernard Ellis, Philip Lines
and Robert Baker left this week for a
weeks training at Camp Ritchie.
Mrs. Ernest West has returned af-
ter visiting relatives in Westminster.
Mrs. Ralph Benthall has returned
to Phoebus, Va, after visiting her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. George E.
Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Savage and
sons, Paul and Louis, Miss Gloria Jes-
ter and Mr.. w. S. Parsons of Chinco-
league, were guests of Mrs. Elizabeth
Parsons on Sunday.
Miss Leila Vincent of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Julian Vincent and Miss Julia Brat
ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Harrington,
Jr., and son, Benjamin, III, Of Cape
Charles, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Harrington, Sr.
DR.. and Mrs. Abercombie and Mrs.
Samuel K. Dennis of Baltimore, were
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17
NORTHERN CONVOCATION
EASTON DIOCESE MEETS

The Very Rev. C. L. Atwater, d. D.,
Dean of the Northern Convocation of
the Diocese of Easton, announced the
Fall meeting of the convocation which
was held in st. Marks Church, Ak
en-, Thursday of this week. Every
Episcopalian in Cecil and Kent coun-
ty were invited to attend. The Rev.
j. w. Atkinson, D. D., rector of the
Cecil County Cooperative parish, and
secretary-treasurer of convocation was
the host.
The program for the day was as
follows:
At 10 a. M, celebration of the holy
communion, church, Welcome, DR.. AL
binson, sermon, Dean Atwater; at II
a. M, a quiet hour for the clergy
church, leader, The Rev. Andrew w.
Mayer, Newark, Del; b. conference
for lay people, parish house, subject
"What are we Of the Laity doing for
the church." leader, Senator Dudley
G. Roe, Sudlersville; at p. m. lunch
con, parish house; at 2 p. M, dedica-
tion of st. Marks new parish house;
at 8 P. NJ, business session of con-
vocation, a. reports of parishes and
parish organizations, b. resolutions
or memorials for diocesan convention !;
p. M, supper, parish house, speak
er, Mr.. Preston P. Heck, Chester
town, Md; at 1880 p. M, massmeeting,
church, speaker the Rt. Rev. William
Met Clelland, D. D.
In addition to the clergy and lay
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Hearthway.
Mrs. w. o. Wilgus spent Sunday
with relatives in Roxanna, Del.
Mrs. Carmen Hales was operated
on at Peninsula General Hospital, Sal
isbury, last week.
Mrs. Jennie Cottingham, Mr.. Wilson
Cottingham and Mrs. Albert Watson
spent the weekend in Baltimore and
Towson.
Mrs. B. T. Truitt, Sr., and Miss
Mary Truitt spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Dundon Ames in Bishops.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tanner, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Tanner, Miss Denise
Tanner and Mr.. Thomas Tanner, of
Wilmington and Mrs. Harry Ham
mond, of Milford, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Richardson, ST.,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Truitt and
Miss Eta Jones, of Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Jones, of Bernards
vile, N. J., and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ludlum, of Ocean City spent the week
end with Mrs. William II. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pruitt and
daughter, Gloria, of Berlin, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome John
son.
J. Herman Perdue, Jr., is spending
several weeks in Baltimore.
Mrs. Winnie Courtney, of Salisbury,
is spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Otho Wilson.
Dick Jones spent the weekend with
relatives in Catonsville.
Mr.. William Parsons has returned
after spending week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Gordon Stone, Of Washington,
field representative for the Red Cross
of the State Of Maryland, spent Tues
day here.
Mrs. William F. johnson entertain
Gu LIl0 AL x1dlIOWS 0u1AO OAA NAOA1A0y
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Bradford,
spent the weekend with Mr.. w. J.
Bevans in Hackensack, N. j., and New
York.
Mrs. Benjamin T. Truitt and son,
Fooks, spent Saturday with Miss Net
tie Martin at Trappe, Md.
Mrs. Daniel H. Bradford, Miss Flor
ence White and Mr.. Charlie Hill at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jack
son in Pittsville, on Thursday.
Mrs. William II. Price has returned
after visiting her mother, Mrs. Thos
Marshall in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Evans, Mrs. o. Perry
Simmons, Mrs. r. r. Banks, Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Hearne and Miss
Lena Riggin entertained the Young
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

people of Cecil and Kent counties
many of the clergy of other parts of
the Diocese Of Easton and of the Dio-
cese of Delaware, were present espec-
tally because of the Parish House
dedication service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

For an informal snack use your
waffle iron and chatting dish to make
a waffle and scrambled egg dish. The
idea is to spread deviled ham on a
hot waffle section, then pour soft
scrambled eggs over It. Cook at the
table or in the kitchen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

Pork chops are excellent when
Drowned first and then coked en- cas-
serole with vegetables. This thor
ough cooking brings out their rich,
delicious flavor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-11-17

Turnips, carrots and onions are
suggestions for Vegetables in autumn
stews. Okra and tomatoes, too, make
happy combination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
March 2s | Dean Charles

March 23 = Dean Charles R. Brown, Lenten talk. First church.
 March 23-Women's club dessert bridge at club auditorium.
 March 25 and 26-N. E. Turner's conference, Turn Hall.
 March 26-Victor Coty, lecturer Second church forum.
 March 26-Roosevelt lodge annual dance, Waverly Inn.
 March 28-Leonard Coviello, edu- cator, Unico club, The Elton.
 March 28-High school band con- cert, Wilby H. S. auditorium.
 March 29-Bishop John T. Dallas at St. Johns Episcopal church.
 March 29-Mother and daughter dinner, Mill Plain Church. March 30-Dean Charles R. Brown, First Church. March 30-Rev. Charles Dooley, missionary, St. Margaret's hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Robert Peck Guest
 At Birthday Part,

Mrs. Esther Peters of Johnson street entertained at 8 party re- gently in honor of her nephew, Rob- ert Peck, the occasion being his 11th birthday.
 The guests included: Josephine and Betty Paulela, Betty Ann Key- ser, Doris and Joan Maloney, James Gibbs, Richard Maloney, Robert Peck, Mrs. Earl Anderson, Mrs. Mar garet Maloney, Marie Anderson, Shirley Peters, Mrs. William Gyuric- sko, Mrs. Julia Anderson, and Mrs. Esther Peters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

of hearts, declarer ruffed a heart and cashed the ace and king of spades. Then he fan all of the trumps. On dummy's last two trumps, South discarded low clubs.
 The opponents were hard pressed for safe discards. Both were sure that the crucial play would be in the club. suit, since South could have ruffed any losing spades he might have held
 It did not occur to them that in this particular case 1t would not add to declarer's tricks to ruff spades in the dummy, As a result each defender discarded spades and South won the last two tricks with the club ace and the four of spades ,(Copyright, 1899, NEA Service, Inc.)