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Evening star., 1939-03-12
IOScaniniHas
Orchestra on
Visit Here
N. B. G.. Musicians
In Constitution
Hall Concert

Arturo Toscanini, the world-fa.
nous Italian conductor, brings to
Washington on Tuesday evening,
for a concert at Constitution Hall
beginning at 8:45 o'clock, the great
N. B. C. Symphony Orchestra that
Toscanini personally organized for
the National Broadcasting Co., to
bring the worlds greatest music to
millions via radio.
This concert, the first ever given
in Washington by this distinguished
orchestra of virtuosi, headed by
Toscanini himself, will be presented
under the local management of
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey. 1t is one
of number of concerts that Tos-
canini and the orchestra are giving
in cities adjacent to New York, the
proximity of which permits a visit
between the weekly radio broad
casts and attendant rehearsals of
the orchestra.
For the concert here on Tuesday
evening Maestro Toscanini has Sc
lected the following program:
Overture. to "The Barber of
Seville RoSsini
SYMPHONY No. : in A Major
Opus 92" Beethoven
Symphonic poem. Fountains
of Rome" Respishi
"Slegfried's Rhine Journey" from
Die Gotterdammerung" Warner
Overture TO "Tannhauser" Wagner
Although ToScanini himself has
been a commanding musical figure
on both sides of the Atlantic for
decades, the present season finds
him, at II, at the very zenith of
his career. conducting an orchestra
which weekly numbers its auditors
in the millions and which is heard
from end to end of the North
American Continent.
A distinguished and capacity au-
dience is expected to attend this
premiere performance in Washing
ton of the N. B. c. Symphony Or
chestra, though a few remaining
seats are still on sale at Mrs. Dor
sey's Concert Bureau, in Droops, at
1900 G street NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
StOkOWs ski
To Conduct
Orchestra
Philadelphia Series
To Be Concluded
On March 21

The management of the Phila-
delphia Symphony Orchestra has
definitely announced that Leopold
Stokowski will conduct the next and
final concert of the Washington
series at Constitution Hall Tuesday
night, March 81.
Recently. Stokowski signed a con-
tract to serve as musical director
along with Deems Taylor for the
Walt Disney film producers, but he
will take time out from his work in
California to conduct the Philadel-
phia Orchestra from March II to
April 4, which includes a Washing
ton date.
The program selected by Mr.. Sto-
koWski includes his own arrange
ment of Bach's organ "Toccata and
Fugue in D Minor" Brahms "Vari-
alton on a Theme by Haydn" Wag-
ner's Magic Fire Scene" from die
Walkure,' and a new Symphony
No. S." by the Russian composer
Dimitry Shostakovitch.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

kins is training for the operetta,
THE Nightingale" by Dorothy
Radde Emery. to be sung in Balti-
more Saturday. May 20. Junior Day
of the Biennial Convention of the
National Federation of Music Clubs.
Deanna Durbin will be in Baltimore
to sing for the juniors May 20.
The Vocal Art Trio will present a
program of English songs, classic,
ballads and modern at the regular
Sunday evening concert at the Ho-
tel Roosevelt this week. Elizabeth
Anderson is the first soprano, Flor
ence Yeager, second soprano, and
Emily Tooly, contralto. The trio is
directed and accompanied by Mabel
Frost. The Vocal Art Trio has ap-
peared on several radio programs
and has made many personal tours.
Valerie Blount, cellist, of Balti-
more, will be the guest artist at the
musical at home to be given this
afternoon from 4:30 to $50 in the
Romaine Van Schaick room of the
Universalist National Memorial
Church, Sixteenth and S streets
NV, by Jessie Masters, director of
the National Capital Choir. Be-
sides contributing to the program
herself, Miss Masters will present
as soloists Hannabelle Fleming, So
prano, and Howard Ludwig, tenor.
H. Jerome Graham will be the ac-
companist.
Additions to augment the present
membership of the Columbia Light
Opera Co. are now being held each
Monday evening, beginning tomor-
row at the Thompson School from
7:30 to o'clock. The company is
beginning rehearsal on an operetta
for its spring season, and will well
come additions to all voice sections.
The Lovette Choral Club will offer
the second of the seasons lecture
recitals tomorrow evening at $3.50
when the members will present Ed
ward G. Potter, noted Washington
composer. in "Parsifal" The pro-
gram will be given in the studio
of American Pen Women in the
Grafton Hotel and will be in charge
of Kitty Hoge.
Mrs. j. Frank Rice, soprano, ac-
companied by the Marine Band, will
| lead the assemblage of the annual
Congress of the District of Colum-
| bia D. A. R. in the singing of
America the Beautiful" and THE
National Anthem" in Memorial
Continental Hall, tomorrow evening.
Bernadette Crouch, soprano pupil
OF Gretchen Hood, sang on the stage
of the Earle Theater this past week
under the name of Verna Dette.
Miss Crouch will also give an entire
program of Italian, German, French
| and songs In English at the Arts
Club on Tuesday evening. April l.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Eddy Recital
To- Be Given
Next Sunday
Holman Program
Is Arranged for
Early in April

Those fortunate enough to hold
tickets for the annual song recital
of Nelson Eddy, the baritone idol OF
millions of admirers in concert, on
the screen and via radio, are re-
minded that Mr. Eddy will make his
only recital appearance OF the cur
rent season in Washington at Con-
stitution Hall next Sunday after
noon, March 19. at o'clock, under
the local management of Dorothy
Hodgkin Dorsey. The box office will
not be open for this performance, as
all tickets for the Nelson Eddy con-
cert, including $50 on the stage, were
sold weeks ago, and already Mrs
Dorsey has completed arrangements
for presenting Mr.. Eddy here again
next season.
Mr.. Eddy's program will open with
q group by Haendel, Mozart and
Montemezzi, and will offer songs by
Wolf -Ferrari. Schumann, Brahms.
Btrauss, Gounod, Faure, Saint-SaenS,
Tschaikowsky, Tom Dobson, Ernest
Charles. Franco Leoni and Frederick
Keel. He will be accompanied by
Theodore Paxson at the piano, who
win play Beethovens &c Sharp
Miner Sonata, Opus q, No. g"
Lovers of Chopin's music are prom
lsed a recital of more than usual
interest when Josef Hofmann plays
an all-Chopin program at Constitu-
ton Hall on Sunday afternoon, April
2, at 4 o'clock, under the local man.
agement of Dorothy Hodgkin Dor
sey.
Seats for the Hofmann recital are
available at Mrs. Dorsey's Concert
Bureau, in Droop's, 1900 G street
NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Famed Music
Offered by
Choir GROUPS
ACappella Program
Provided for
Sacred Event

Sacred music by world-famous
composers, sung cappella by the
First Congregational Churchs A
Cappella Choir, under the direction
of Ruby Smith Stahl, will be fea-
tured in three groups of songs at
the 9Th annual Lenten concert to-
morrow night at $3.50 o'clock at
Constitution Hail.
The choir of so trained voices will
first offer the Luther Monson "a
Mighty Fortress Is Our God" 20
Bon Jesu," by Palestrina: Hear
My Prayer" by Arkhangelsky: Gel
tic Hymn" by Robertson; How Far
Is 1t to Bethlehem" by Goeffrey
Shaw. and The Music of Life by
Noble Cain. The second group will
comprise Harvey Gaul's Christ of
the Field and Flowers" C. Hubert
H. Parry's Welcome yule," Gretch-
aninoff's Holy Radiant Light"
Christiansens Lullaby on Christ
mas Eve" Willy Richter's The
Creation" for male voices; Noble
Gains by and By"
Inere Will also be six numbers in
the third group: opening with Thi-
mans THE Holly and the Ivy fol-
lowed by Wetzel's Ave Maria"
Mabel Daniels christmas in the
Wood" Christiansen's Lost in the
Night" Trowbridge's Grace Be
Unto You" for male voices. and
closing with Charles Woods Glory,
Honour and Laud."
Many church choirs and choral
groups will attend and in the
balcony there will be 1000 music
students from high schools and
Junior high schools in the city and
nearby Virginia and Maryland, who
will be guests of the A Cappella
Choir, as was the case last season,
when the Lenten concert was held in
Constitution Hall for the first time
in order to accommodate this group
OF young singers from the public
schools.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
By Alice Eversman.

This winter, considerable interest
has been aroused by the appearance
of the Trapp Family Choir in musi-
cal circles and this month the Victor
Co. comes out with a series of
recordings of the special type of
singing which this group has so
successfully brought to the public
The album is designated Early
Choral Music and comprises num-
bers by Hofhaimer and Heinrich
Isaac of the 18th century. Praetorius,
De Lassus. Arcadelt and Scandelli
of the 18th and Hassler, Sartorius
and Dowland of the 17th century.
Aside from their very delightful
and authentic singing of these old
works, the history of this unusual
family is of greatest interest. The
head of the family is Baron George
Won Trapp, a former Austrian Navy
commander. There are two sons
and five daughters who, with their
parents, had always sung the folk
songs on pleasant evenings at home.
Gradually their interest grew to in
clude all forms of old song literature
and also desire to study the old
instruments. They had become so
expert in performance that Lotte
Lehman, who heard them once in
their own home, suggested a few
professional appearances. So sue
cessful were these that a tour Of
Europe was arranged and finally one
of the United States. Their con-
ductor is DR.. Franz Washer, a priest.
They Immediately captured the
fancy of American audiences and
their success has resulted in the re-
cordingS which are of value not
only because they register type of
music that is becoming more and
more popular, but also the charm
ingly simple and artistic style ap-
propriate for it.
Among the releases is also a Suite
for Strings" arranged from music
by Henry Purcell by John Barbirolle
and played by the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony Orchestra un-
der his baton. The music origi-
nally was written to be introduced
into the plays of Purcell's time, and
Evening star., 1939-03-12
In Local Music Circles

A series of classes in Choral
Technique" with demonstrations by
sections of the A Capella Choir. and
groups from other church choirs in
the city is being given each Monday
night at o'clock at First Congrega-
tional Church by Ruby Smith Stahl
director of the A Cappella Choir
upon request of a number of leading
organists and choir directors in the
city, following special rehearsal
of the A Capella Choir before the
District of Columbia Chapter of the
American Guild of Organists, sew
eral weeks ago. In these classes,
Mrs. Stahl stresses the vocal ap-
proach, with emphasis placed upon
tone color and mood.
Mrs. Charles A. Appel, jr, is in
charge of all arrangements for this
series of lessons on Choral Tech
nique" which will continue through
the early Spring on Monday eve
nings, except tomorrow, when the A
Capella Choir will be heard in its
eighth annual lenten concert at
Constitution Hall.
The Women's Welsh Club of
Washington is planning a program
for the Music Hour at S o'clock to-
day at the Young Women's Chris
tan Association at Seventeenth and
K streets. Members who will par
ticipate include Mrs. Erbin G..
Thomas, soprano, who will sing in
Welsh cotsume; Mrs. Irwin L. Clark,
soprano; Jane Stone and Sarah
Margaret Jones, contraltos. Pearl
A. Griffith will be the accompanist,
and Jane Daniel, president of the
club, will read a paper on Welsh
music and customs.
A tea hour will precede the
musicale, and members of the Welsh
clubs of Washington are particu-
larly invited to both.
At Hamline Methodist Church
Sixteenth street at Allison NV, a
program of music by Johann Sebas-
tan Bach will be given this eve
ming at o'clock by the organist
Lyman S. McCrary, and the chorus
choir under the direction of John
H. Marville. The soloists are Ethel
Stickles, soprano; M. Elizabeth
Flehr, contralto; John Murphy
tenor, and Mr.. Marville, bass.
Esther Linkins will present the
following young voice students in
recital at her residence studio to-
day at 4 pm: Beverly Cushman,
Frank English, Harry Gauzza, Jack
Googins, Alice Jacobs, Weston
Jones, Dick Linkins, Nancy Linkins,
Polly PEBBLES and Nancy Jane Will
liams. lone Hoffman, will be at
the piano.
New members, boys and girls 8
through 18, are still being enrolled
| In the large chorus which Miss Lin
Evening star., 1939-03-12

eft of succeeding generations. What
was born of a special understand
ing and knowledge of the Supreme
Being can never die; only the earth
tainted knows dissolution.
When we who have our individual
ideas of what Beethoven's Seventh
Symphony" means have passed on
others will come with new atti-
tude and perhaps a still deeper ap-
probation. In the meantime, how
ever, there is cause for rejoicing
that in this day there lives Tos-
canini, man of earnest and wor-
shipful approach to a glorious mis-
sion.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Debussy Program

A Debussy program will be given
by Norman Frauenheim at the Arts
Club Friday morning at II o'clock
The program will be the same as
was given by Mr.. Frauenheim at
Charlottesville, Va, on March /,
and will comprise 10 preludes from
the two books, "Ref1ets dams Ieau,"
and "Lisle joyeuse," as we'll as an
analysis of the incidental music
to Gabriel's d'Annunzio's play, LIE
martyr de Saint Sebastien," which
Mr.. Frauenheim will play in the
Transcribed form for piano by Cap
let.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Give Joint Recital
For Symphony

A joint recital for the benefit of
the National Symphony Orchestra
will be given at the Arts Club of
Washington on Thursday night. by
Howard Mitchell, first cellist of the
National Symphony Orchestra. and
Dorothy Seegar, soprano. Anne
Tuohy and DR.. Hans Kinder will be
hosts at the club dinner preceding
the concert. The accompanies will
be Sol Sax. for Mr.. Mitchell, and
Mildred Kolb Schulze for Miss See
gar,
Evening star., 1939-03-12

The District of Columbia Pipers
q recently formed organization COM
posed of those who have made and
play bamboo pipes, met on Monday
evening. March 6. at the studio of
Mrs. Duff Lewis, violinist and teach
er Of the violin, l Dupont Circle.
The District of Columbia group
IL affiliated with the American Ma
tional Guild of New York, Of which
Jennie Cossitt Is the director,
Evening star., 1939-03-12

in 1896. Miss Posselt made a sem
sationally successful appearance
with the Boston Symphony and
later played with the Chicago. De-
troit and other leading symphony
orchestras. Last Friday she ap-
peared with the Boston Symphony
in its series of concerts in New York.
First Large Work.
The new concerto Miss Posselt
will play is the most recent COM
position of Edward Burlingame Hill,
head of the music division of Har-
ward University. 1t was given its
world premiere last fall in Boston.
AS contrast to the Hill concerto.
Miss Posselt will also present the
famous ID Major" concerto of Mo-
zart. The fourth of a series of five
violin concertos. written in Salzburg
in ITS, it was probably composed for
the young musicians own use as
concert piece. Witty and fast
moving music. it is one of the finest
examples of the style of his adoles-
SS1lCS"4NAOGol "do olilS ~ Will AlS
wrote it. OF particular charm is
the final movement, in rondo form,
with provocative alterations of
tempo from slow to fast.
Boris Godounov," first performed
in 1874. has won its way to the
top rank as one of the few supremely
great operate masterpieces of all
time From Moussorgsky's opera in
prologue and four acts. DR.. Kinder
has chosen three of the most sig
nificant eXcerpts-the introduction,
the coronation scene from the pro-
logue and the love music from act
three. The concert arrangement
was first performed by the National
Symphony in 1885 and won imme-
diate popularity. 1t is being re-
peated by request on todays pro-
gram.
Milton Schwartz, violinist, was
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Solo Parts
Featured by
Glee Club
Soners Program
To Be Presented
In Barker Hall

The annual spring concert of the
Elizabeth Somers Glee Club of the
Y. w. C. A. under the direction of
Mary M. Burnett, will be given in
Barker Hall Saturday evening at
$50.
The soloist will be Alcie Thrall
Brooks. pianist, assisted by Boris
| Rosenfield, who will be at the sec
ond piano for one number. Miss
Brooks is a graduate of the Ober-
lin Conservatory of Music and ap-
pears frequently on the programs
of the Friday Morning Music Club
The program will be as follows:
The Kerry Dance" Molloy
Arranged by Victor Harris
| 'WanderThirst' Bellman
| The Lonely Pine" Rachmaninof
| "BoIS EpalS Lully
Arranged by Deems Taylor
| Three love songs Brahms
Pages Road Song" --------- Smith
Morning Hymn Henschel
Arranged by Hermann Spielter
"Nocturne" Cain
The accompanist of the glee clut
is Edith Dawson, who will be as
sisted in the three Brahms love
songs by Mary G. Worthley.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Joint Club Recital

Carolyn Schultz, coloratura So
prano, assisted by Everett Stevens,
pianist, will be presented by Eva
Whitford Lovette in a recital at
the Washington Club Saturday eve
ming. Miss Schultz, a resident of
Cherrydale, Va, is pupil of the
Lovette Studios, and Mr.. Stevens,
who lives in this city, is a pupil
of Austin Conradi of the Peabody
Conservatory of Music. Elsie L.
Cranmer will be the accompanist.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
FRIDAY Club Music

On Friday the Friday Morning
Music Club will present Fannie
Ross Henbest, pianist, and Madeline
Cheatham and La Vergne Fairchild
singers. The meeting will, as usual
take place in Barker Hall, the Y. w
c. A., Seventeenth and K streets
NV, at 11:30 am.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

The monthly meeting of the Piano
Teachers Forum will be held on
Thursday, 10:45 am. at Columbia
Heights Christian Church, Park road
NV. Richard Cooley, violinist, and
Allison Sanderford, pianist, will give
the program. Music lovers invited.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Pro Arte Concerts

The first two concerts of the series
at the Library of Congress to be
given by the Pro Arte Quartet
will take place Thursday at $50
pm, and Saturday at 3:45 pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Miss P0sselt Will Play
AS Guest ViOlinist
American Artist to Appear
With National Symphony
Orchestra Today

Presenting two conos with orchestra Ruth Posse distinguished
viont will afternoon with National
which
hearing
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Noted Italian Conductor
Presents Beethoven Work
Rare Interpretation Offers
Great Music for Visit of
N. B. c.. Orchestra
By Alice Eversman.

When Arturo Toscann brings the N Orchestra to conitu
ton Hall which
be Beehoven symphony No ~ only
hear the conduct but it is also
Beethoven understanding of
all a
Evening star., 1939-03-12

Milton Schwartz. violinist, was
soloist at the meeting and tea of
the Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation on March 6.
Betty Baum was the accompanist.
Nogales international., 1939-09-16
English Girl
To Wed Coast
!! Engineer Here

Miss Marie Gwynne Fox, ma
tive of England, who came to the
United States six months ago, and
whose father, John Fox, has charge
of the thoroughbred horses at the
Wilshaw Ranch on the Patagonia
road, will become a bride Monday.
She will be married by rev. w.
r. McGaugh of the Methodist
church to William Sumner ALI
dredge of Glendale, California, a
civil engineer connected with the
Hansen Dam project in San Fer
nando Valley.
A very attractive young girl, MISS
Fox came to Nogales year ago and
prior to moving to the United States
attended school in French convent
five years. She has relatives living
near Croydon Airport, close to Lon
don, and which is the world S
largest. airport. Her father fought
with the British forces in World
War !.
Mr.. Alldredge is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Alldredge of Glendale. He
attended college in Oregon and is a
lieutenant in the artillery division
of the American reserve forces.
The couple will reside at Tujunga,
California.
Nogales international., 1939-09-16
Junior Y.P.F.
Organizes

A group of girls and boys calling
themselves the Junior Young Peo-
pies Fellowship, until another name
can be chosen, met and organized
Saturday evening at the Parish hall.
An election Of officers was held
and plans for the winter discussed.
After the business meeting games
were enjoyed during the remainder
of the evening.
Those chosen as officers were Earl
Pottinger, president; Craig Pottin-
ger, Jr., vice president; and Mary
Ann Myers, secretary and treasurer.
Meetings will be held every other
Saturday night at seven o'clock.
Those present were the Misses
Patricia Sisk, Alice Mary Edwards,
Mary Allen Smith, Marion Kelly,
Joey Berk, jeanne Cumming, Mary
Ann Myers, Martha Ann Frazier,
Kay Cheshire and Frances Ellen
Garrcon.
Messrs. Earloyde and Colin Ed
monson, Billy Titcomb, Charles
Smith Jr., Joe Allen Cumming,
Craig and Earl Pottinger and Bow
man Russell of Phoenix.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Howe as
sponsors of the group were also
present.
Nogales international., 1939-09-16
Mrs. Sanders
Is Hostess

Mrs. A. E.. Sanders entertained
last Friday afternoon for member
of her dessert bridge club at hel
home on West street.
Guests were Mrs. Cyrus Marstel
ler and Mrs. Leon Griset Member
present were Miss Margaret Fitz
patrick, Mrs. E. G. Houle, Mrs. E
A. Titcomb, Mrs. John Jund, Mrs
Grover Marsteller and the hostess
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BRIDGE LUNCHEON
Members of the Wednesday Bridge
Luncheon Club were entertained
this week at the home of Mrs. Wal
ter Freeman; on Pajarito street.
Members present were Mesdames
John Flanagan, A. E. Sanders, H
r. Chatham, A. G. Kibbe, Leor
Griset, G. Il. Harker, F. L. Milnel
and the hostess.
Mrs. Dora johnson of Tyler, Tex.
as, was luncheon guest.
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CHESHIRES BACK
Former Mayor and Mrs. G. c.
Cheshire have returned from a sew
eral weeks tour through the Pacific
Northwest, including Yellowstone
National Park, and Lake Louise In
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K Henderson
have moved to Corpus Christi
Texas.
Miss Marie Curley has returned
from the New York fair and Gin
cinnati where she spent the sum.
mer
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Tovrea mo-
tored to Tucson Monday.
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Mrs. Bailey Russell and son Bow.
man were here from Phoenix Sun
day visiting Mrs. Russell's father
Writ G. Bowman, and family.
H#H#HAS
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Phillips mo
tored to Tucson Wednesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Cumming re
turned Wednesday from vacation
trip to California.
eAa&HsH
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Ford viii
return a week from today from 6
two weeks vacation trip to Hot
Springs, New Mexico, and Califor'
mia.
Nogales international., 1939-09-16
Barbecue
Feature OF
RotaryPicnic

Featured by a barbecue prepared
by ]. A.. jackson, and other goot
things to eat, the annual Rotary
club picnic held Sunday In beauti'
ful spot in the national forest neal
Phil Clark's ranch on the Ruby
road was one of the seasons most
delightful social events.
Jackson, noted as without a peer
when it comes to cooking barbecue
was highly complimented by the Ro-
tarians and guests. He had buried
the meat Saturday afternoon, ir
a pit in the backyard Of his auto
mobile establishment on Grand ave
nue. and there it remained until
the time for the picnic.
In addition to the barbecue,
numerous other delicious eatables,
including homemade cake, were ar
ranged by Rotaryanns.
Present at the picnic were Ro-
tarians and Rotaryanns c. H. Nc
Nulty, j. C. Tovrea, Ross Dayton,
A. ]. Milliken. John Jund and son
John, Jr., Craig Pottinger and sons
Craig and Earl, Ed Alvarez and
family, Charles 8. Smith and son
Charles and daughter Mary Allen
G. L. Brown, A. w. Steensen, I. H,
Shannon, James Manson an d
daughters Marian and Lillian Ann
Chester Rosenstern and son Lewis
E. G. Houle, A. ]. Mitchell, E. j
Dittmer and two children, w. j
Phillips, L. B. Diehl and two chill
dren, j. B. Page and two children
James v. Robins and son James
G. B. Wilde, j. A. Jackson, and Ro-
tarians M. I. Merritt and Eugene
Nogales international., 1939-09-16
SOCIFTYWCLUBS1&PR
School Teachers
Ball Week
From Tonight

Much interest is being taken in
the annual school teachers ball
and reception to be held at the Elks
ballroom q week from tonight. A
large crowd is expected. The public
is cordially invited.
The dance is annually sponsored
by the Lions Club. The committee
in charge this year is made up OF
Herman Medlen, Penn Kaanta, j.
D. Jones and ]. Fl. Barbee.