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Biography OF Man Who Erected
Beautiful New Auditorium Here

road seniority standing and moved
to Childress County, Texas, where
he filed on a section of land in 1885
which he bought from the state Of
Texas for $500 per acre.
Reared in a community of pio-
neers, young Bowman soon took on
the work, if not the stature Of an
adult man, and at the age OF Il
year. hired out as a cowboy which
position he held for three years and
during those years made the ml;->i-
ficent salary CT $500 per month
and board.
ION His Own"
He emigrated to Colorado "cn
his own and after working vari-
ously as a lumber jack, a section
hand, ETC., he emigrated to Cali
fornia, where his brother running
true to form, was railroad man
and when his younger brother ar
rived in the Golden State, was
station agent for the Santa Fe at
Elsinore.
Under the tutelage of his brother,
Writ attended school but acquired
practical knowledge learning tele-
graphy with an ambition to become
brass FOUNDER" like father, like
brother and when competent to
hold down a trick was sent to
Temecula by the Santa Fe as an
extra operator.
Writ was true rail- and when
the Nation-w wide strike of 1894 oc-
CURED, he walked out with the vet
Grams. After the strike was lost
Writ came to Nogales with Just
twenty-five cents in his pocket and
emigrated to Mexico and landed a
Job at Poza, Sonora, on what was
then known as the Sonora Rail
road. He worked for the road for
eighteen years which in the mean
time was acquired and became the
Sud Pacific de Mexico.
When the boomer operator quit
the railroad in 1912 he had been
promoted through regular channels
to the important position of as
sistant superintendent with the title
Of acting superintendent of the
f rthern Division with headquar-
tiers at Nogales.
Cattle Shipper
Mr.. Bowman had become IA
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kangaroo court would be held this
afternoon and Monday afternoon,
presided over by Judge" w. A.
Scatena, who said about 1925 from
receipts of the recent La Fiesta de
Tomateros would be donated to the
high school drum and bugle corps
and drill team. Mayor G. G. Chesh-
ire is to be one of the kangaroo
cops this afternoon.
It was announced that the No
gales Steam Laundry is sponf oring
one member of the high school
marching until on the trip to the
San Francisco exposition in June.
R. G. Michelena, Julio Pima, Jr.,
and R. G. Edgell comprise COM
mittee named to work with No
gales, Sonora, committee to So
licit funds on the Mexican side of
the line to help send the unit to
the coast city.
A representativeof the Holsum
Bread Company of Tucson announc-
ed that his company has worked
out two radio programs at Station
KVOA Tucson to publicize the fl
eSta. Thefe programs are to be
given the next two Thursdays.
Parade Chairman Il. j. Abbott
reported good progress on arrange
ments for the big fiesta parade
Sunday May 7, and that Captain
George Horrall's National Guards
men would act as foot soldiers, and
Lee Zinsmeister as Coronado. Writ
G. Bowman and other persons are
loaning horses for the procession.
1t is probable that the 25th In
fantry Band will take part in the
parade since battalion of the regi-
ment is to be here on annual spring
maneuverS during the fiesta.
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Writ G. Bowman, NOgales'
foremost citizen, whose new
Montezuma Auditorium, opening
tonight and tomorrow night, is
ArizOna's finest show place, is
a sOutherner by birth, having
been born at West Point, Miss,
March 20, 1874, and descendant
of prominent pioneer Virginia
family.
Mr.. Bowman, whose co1orful Ca
reer might be the incentive for
every young man to rise TO af-
fluence, has run the gamut Of oc-
cupations from common laborer to
banking executive and is a COM
paratively young man now.
His father was a railroad man OF
years experience and during the
Civil War was station agent at West
Point, Miss, for the M. & o.
The health of Bowman, Senior
having failed, he gave up his rail-
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Dedication of the new Monte
yuma Auditorium tonight and
tomorrow night will be a gala
event in Nogales, marking Che
formal opening Of the most
elaborate place of its kind ever
erected in Arizona.
Reservations for each night is
limited to $50 persons. The "sold
OUT sign for tonight was hoisted
as early as Thursday of this week
and the number of reservations
left for tomorrow night was rapid
ly dwindling last evening. A COM
plete sell out for both nights is an
ticipated.
Lester Mershon, manager of the
Hotel Montezuma, said yesterday
that persons unable to get reserva-
tions for, tonight and wanting to
attend tomorrow night should come
in and buy tickets Immediately as
no phone reservations are being
taken. It's a case of first come,
first served" he said.
Harry Dunn, manager OF the
Rialto Theater in Tucson, an old
Snowman originally from New York,
will be master of ceremonies to-
night and the dedicatory address
will be made by Judge Charles E.
Hardy.
Gala FIOOrshOw
A gala floorshow will feature
each night of the opening. Head
liners will be the famous dance
team of Lawrence and Thomas,
specializing in rhumba, tango and
Spanish dances. They have been
appearing recently at the Pioneer
roof garden in Tucson.
Another feature will be Alexan-
der The Great, magician and ven
triloquist, direct from Hollywood.
A charming member of the floor
show will be Miss Ahdrya, soloist
direct from the big supper clubs
of New York and who has been
hroadcasting over NBC.
Famous Band
Music for dancing will be rem
dered by the Commodores. OF
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Rotarians
Enjoy Trip
Guayrrlas

Expressing themselves as having
had "a perfect time" the 119 per-
sons who made the trip on the Ro-
tary excursion to Guaymas at the
conclusion of the 18th annual RO-
tary conference here, returned to
Nogales Thursday noon.
Everything was lovely. every
thing perfect, Guaymas people
turned the town over to us and
treated us royalty, there were on
casualties" said w. R. (BilD Carty
of Needles. governor of the Rotary
111th District.
Enroute to Guaymas Tuesday
evening the excursionirts were CIV
Ell a dance in Hermosillo and at
Guaynas Wednesday night they
were guests of honor at another
dance in the Southern Pacific's s
new Playa Del Cortez hotel near
Guaymas.
Mexican Senoritas came to the
Playa Del Cortez all in their native
costumes and mace the affair very
colorful. Carty said, and added
that most of the excursionists went
fishing and had good luck.
Rotarian James Manson was in
charge of the excursion and said
yesterday he was weI pleased. 1t
was big job and Jimmy handled
it perfectly.
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Death Claims
Pioneer Woman

AS result of a stroke suffered
the first of the week, Mrs. F. A..
French, "a, wife of the we'll known
abstract and title company man
died early Thursday morning at
her apartment at 225 Terrace ave-
nue..
A resident of NogaleS for nearly
80 years, Mrs. French was well
known in this city.
Funeral services will be held at
the chapel of the Carroon Mortuary
at 1890 o'clock this morning after
which the remains will be forward
ed to Phoenix for cremation. The
Christian Science church. with
Mrs. Harry Kelsey as reader. viii
conduct the services at the chapel
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SoftbaU
Commission For
1889 Named

j. C. Tovrea, E. r. Atwood crd
Bobby Long have been named mem
bers of the Nog2les Softball Con-
mission fer the year 1889. Injti
g,enes this year ere slated f. NY
IT l.. definite here viii 20 f1u
teams in the LEAGUE and an effor
will be made to have two moro.
The four are La Willie de P7ri~
Elks, Breakers and Sonora Grocers
Pete Abadie will i710nagN
Vile, Eddie Shannon the Elks
Manuel Lowe the Breakers, and a
Puchi the GrCcers.
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Museum Dedication SUNDAY
TUMACACORI
TO ATTRACT
BIG CROWD
Interest In Old Mission
Will Revive With
Museum Opening

Tumacacori Missions new $4,000
museum will be dedicated at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Dedicatory addresses will be de-
livered by Hillory Tolson Of Santa
Fe, NJ M, regional director Of the
National Park Service, and Former
Mayor Harry j. Karns of Nogales.
A feature of the program, which
is free to the public, will be the
presentation of cantata, Mission
Bells" by Nogales High School stu
dents under the direction of Prof.
Herman Novick. Monsignor L. Du-
val will conduct vesper service
and the choir of Sacred Heart
Church will sing.
With the dedication Tumacacori
National Monument one of the
finest areas belonging to the peo-
pie of the United States enters the
final stages of its development.
Here on this ten-acre plat of the
Santa Cruz valley of Southern Ari-
IONA the ruins of a romantic and
adventurous era are preserved for
all time by the national park serv-
Ice. The visual story of Tumacacori,
it's background, founder, growth,
maturity, and final abandonment is
told by a museum designed to in
spire the visitor with its authentic
character and interpretive devices.
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Elks Attend
Douglas Meeting

Manuel Escalada, exalted ruler,
and Herman Medlen, secretary, of
the Nogales Lodge of Elks, left
Thursday to attend the annual
Elks state convention at Douglas.
Forty candidates from various
parts of the state we're initiated
into the order Thursday night,
followed by stage show imported
from Hollywood.
Music for the convention ball TO-
night will be furnished by an Or
chestra from "Truckadero, the
movie stars hangout in Hollywood.
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Arizona Day
AT tExposition
June 18th

Writ G. Bowman was advised
in a letter received Thursday from
the office of Governor r. T. Jones
at Phoenix that June 18th has
been set as Arizona Day" at the
Golden Gate International Expo
Sition in San Francisco.
This means that the NogaleS
High School Drum & Bugle Corps
& Drill Team, who are to appear
at the exposition, will leave for
San Francisco about June 18th.
They will make the trip on a spe-
cial train.
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"Get-Together"
Tonight At
Hi School Gym

A large crowd is expected at the
Ambos Nogales "get-together'' to
be held at the Nogales, Arizona,
high school gymnasium from 9 to
IL tonight.
Bridge, Chinese checkers. malilla
and dancing will be enjoyed and
everybody is urged to come dresfe ed
in their La Fiesta Mexicana cos
tunes.
The admission fee is 20 cents.
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10000 Head Of
Cattle Since Julv

Since July l of last year the total
number of cattle imported through
here from Mexico has been in the
neighborhood of 10000 head, it was
learned this week.
There were 20 carloasd Tuesday.
Fifteen cars were expected Thurs
day and Friday.
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AUDITORIUM DEDICATION
GALA EVENT next 2 DAYS
RESERVATIONS LIMITED TO
$50 PERSONS EACH NIGHT OF
OPENING OF NEW STRUCTURE
Montezuma Auditorium, Erected By Writ G. Bowman,
Most Beautiful Place Of Kind In Arizona;
Big Demand For Reservations

Rhythm, internationally known
dance band, several members Of
which do speciality numbers. They
are being brought here at great ex-
pense.
Construction of the new audi
torium, of which Writ G. Bowman
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-21
Orange School Controversy To
Be Aired In Court Thursday

Disclosure that legal services in
school districting litigation cost the
Hancock county board of education
S5,978.71 up to July l of this year
was made last week on the eve of
hearing of the Orange township case
this Thursday before the court of
appeals sitting in Findlay.
j. I Critics, a member of the
board, pointed to the expenditure in
legal battles as materially increas-
ing yearly operating expenses of the
board, at meeting last week.
In view of the financial outlay for
litigation, Critics moved that the
board cease its retention of Russell
Knepper, Columbus attorney, and
rely on the services of the prosecut-
ing attorney as the regularly con-
stituted legal advisor of the board.
MOTION LOSES TO
Board member Mark Bishop sec
onded Critics motion, but it was de-
feated, 3 to 2, members Perry Beard,
Ellsworth Powell and Carl Davis
voting against it. ID
Critics said records show the coun-
ty board has paid S5,978,71 for the
services of the Columbus attorney in
legal battles over school districting
within the county. He said S645
had been paid for legal council in
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the first six months of this year
Expenditures for legal services
have materially increased budget of
the county board since 1886, accord
ing to Critics. He said the figures
he cited were obtained from the
state office of education and from
county records in the county record
er's office.
ALL DISTRICTS PAY
Funds for the county board are
derived in proportion from every
school district in the county system,
Critics declared. 8as +. tss-ata
1t was disclosed at last weeks
meeting of the county board that a
canvass is being made in that Sec
tion of Orange township which is
seeking to be added to Bluffton for
school purposes. Results will be SUBJ
mitted at the hearing before the
court of appeals. s..
Two months ago the court ordered
that the so-called Anderson territory
be transferred to the Bluffton school
district, or to show cause in a
hearing why the transfer was not
made. The county board did not
comply, and the court case this
Thursday is the result. A large at
tendance from Orange township is
expected to attend the hearing.
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Record Temperature Of Summer
1O2 Degrees Registered Friday

Decided contrasts in weather have
been felt during the last week, a
record-breaking heat wave that
gripped the district for threee days
being succeeded on Sunday by a re-
turn to normal September weather
with its customary briskness.
What will likely be summers last
assault was first felt in the area
last Thursday, and a blazing sun
sent the thermometer climbing to a
new mark for the season of 101 de-
grees.
On Friday the heat was worse and
the record was broken for the third
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Mrs. c. D. Hayward and daughter,
Mrs. Walter Pearson of New York
City are spending several days at
the home of Mrs. Paul Studler of
South Jackson street.
Meeting of Royal Neighbor lodge,
Friday night. Entertainment by the
September committee consisting OF
Mrs. Edith Powell, Mrs. Carrie Mont
gomery and Mrs. Helen Carts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hochstettlei
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstett
Ter and daughters spent the week enc
in Detroit the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Hochstettler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller Of
Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. o. P
Hesser of Salt Lake City, Utah
were guests at the Roy Pogue home
on North Main street, Tuesday.
Special sale next Saturday, Sept
23 on Rock Sharpe Crystal Stem
glassware at 19 cents. See it in oul
window. Shalley's cto 81 store.
In honor of her birthday ami.
versary, Mrs. Ella Long entertained
the following guests, Friday: Mrs
Elizabeth Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs
John Garlinger of this place ane
Mrs. Alma Clymer of Columbus
Grove. Afternoon callers were Mrs
Bertha Woods and Mrs. Inez Long
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time in two weeks when a reading
of 102 was recorded. Saturdays
weather brought only slight relief
altho it was cloudy most of the day,
but showers in the evening marked
the turning point and cooler wealth
er followed on Sunday.
Last Fridays high mark of 102
degrees is believed to have set a
new all-time September record for
this vicinity. Since weather records
have been kept at Findlay, readings
of 100 have been recorded only twice
in 80 years, and last Fridays read
ing bettered that by two degrees.
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College Head Here
To Speak In Lima

"Streamlining EDUCATION" will be
the subject of an address 0y DR..
Lloyd Ramseyer, president of Bluff
ton college who is to speak before
the Lima Torch club this Wednesday
night. Meeting of the club will be
held in the Hotel Norval in Lima.
The meeting Wednesday night will
mark the opening of the eleventh
year of the club. A number from
Bluffton are members of the club
and plans are being made for a
meeting here on December Is.
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EE Gfa f3s To tnH
Lions Help Sponsor
college Grid Game

Bluffton Lions club is cooperating
with the Lions club of Lima in
sponsoring this Saturday nights in
tercollegiate football clash at Lima
between Bluffton and Kenyon col
leges.
Tickets will be sold by members
of the Bluffton club until noon Sat
urday. A percentage of proceeds
from tickets sold by the club will
be used for the municipal betterment
program of the organizations.
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Lions Hear Money
Management Talk

Management of money was dealt
with in an illustrated lecture "The
Blind Spot of Science, presented by
G. T. Soldner before the Lions club
at its meeting in the Walnut Grill,
Tuesday night.
The talk was a Transcribed adj
dress by Lawrence Brown, director
of the American Association of
Economical Education of Brookline,
Mass, and illustrated by films.
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Ten In Family Have
Birthdays This Month

THE L. A. 0berly family in
Bluffton has established what
is believed TO be a record with
ten members of the family hav-
ing birthday anniversaries dur
ing the month of September.
In honor of the ten September
birthday anniversaries, thirty
three members of the family
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. X. Doty in Lima and
held an informal birthday party
last Friday night.
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SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
Enga cement Announced

Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Stella Burkholder, Bluffton
hospital superintendent to Reese Hu-
Der, residing south of Bluffton was
made by the bride-elect to members OF
the hospital nursing staff, Monday
night. Date for the wedding has not
been made public.
In honor of the coming bride a
shower will be held at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter in Union town.
ship, Thursday night. Mrs. Van Me-
ter will be assisted by the Misses
Henlen Maxwell, Luella Morrison and
Edith Reeder, nurses at the hospital
here.
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HUNTING LICENSES

| have hunting licenses which may
be obtained at my home in Orange
township.
Nell Long, Twp. Clerk
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held at the home of Mrs. ]. S. Steiner.
Tuesday night. Principal speaker for
the occasion was Mrs. Raymond Edg-
ington of Mt. Victory, president of the
Second Ohio district of the state or
ganization.
Past presidents of the Bluffton aux
iliary in attendance at the dinner
were: Mrs. Grace Amstutz Mrs.
Stella Core, Mrs. Ilo Isham, Mrs. Mar
garet Turner and Mrs. Gaynelle Rock
ey.
Also present were: Mrs. Hulda
Amstutz, Mrs. Sylvia Tripplehorn,
Mrs. Ina Amstutz, Mrs. Christine
Harris, Mrs. Bertha Miller, Mrs. Alice
Tripplehorn, Mrs. Lou Eaton, Mrs.
Elva Zimmerly, Mrs. Edna Schultz,
Mrs. Josephine Benroth, Mrs. Bernice
Stonehill, Mrs. Lille Burkholder, Mrs.
Cecil Welty, Mrs. Marie Stonhill, Mrs.
Lovelle Reichenbach, Mrs. Ruth Stein
man, Mrs. Mary Schmidt and the
hostess.
Entertains for Bride
Miss Helen Geiger and Mrs. Donald
Cupples entertained Tuesday night at
the latter's home at a shower in honor
Of Mrs.. Russell Amstutz, a recent
bride. HI sygd o4
Games and contests were played
with prizes being awarded which in
turn were presented to the honor
guest. The bride received many use
full and beautiful gifts. Refreshments
were served at the close of the even
ing with the guests seated at card
! tables.
Guests invited were:
Misses Margaret Pogue, Henrietta
Schnegg, Beatrice Obenour, Lois and
Ruth Jordan, Virginia Waltz, Cleda
Binkley, Cleah Koontz, Alice Mae AM
stutz, Alice Davidson, Vedabelle Ca
hill, Guyneth Bish, Glenna Binkley
Ruth Geiger, Marcella Gorby, Bettye
! Mumma, Naomi Shrider.
Mesdames Lamoile Amstutz, Len
ma Douglas, Phoebe Armstrong, Max
inc Runser, Frances Wenger, Louise
Schumacher, Effie Herring, Irene
Brauen, Adah Marshall, Virginia
Emans, Marcene Reams, Evelyn Ben
roth, Doris Holden, Helen Montgom-
cry, Ruby McCarty, Helen Steiner and
the hostesses Miss Geiger and Mrs
Cupples.
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Poinsettia Club

Members of the Poinsettia club will
be entertained at dinner and a gar
den party at the home of Mrs. Blanche
Harmon, Thursday evening at $50
o'clock. Mrs. Laura Gottshall will be
assistant hostess.
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RALLY DAY SERVICES

Rally day exercises will be held at
the Presbyterian Sunday school Sun
day morning at $50 o'clock.
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Church Wedding Saturday

Wedding of Miss Elizabeth Bixel,
youngest daughter of Mr.. ad Mrs,
Samuel Bixel of South Main street
and Ray Heiks, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Heiks of Smithville will take
place at the First Mennonite church
Saturday afternoon at four o'clock.
Rev. H. T. Unruh, pastor of the
bride will officiate at the ceremony
Mrs. Paul Roads of this place, cousin
of the bride will be matron of honor
and Ivan Heiks of Smithville brother
of the bridegroom will be best man.
Miss Bixel taught music during the
past year in the schools at Grover
Hill. Mr.. Heiks is doing research
work at Ohio State university where
he will receive the Ph. D. degree.
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Campfire Girl

The Campfire girls will enjoy hike
to be arranged during the coming
week. At their meeting last Wednes-
day in the Grade school building
they learned Campfire songs and won
some honors for Trailseeker.
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Jitsu Tau Club

JItSu ldu SIuU
The Jitsu Tau club will hold the
first meeting of the club season at the
home of Mrs. Howard Stager, Thurs
day night.
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AMIGA Club

The Amica club met with Mrs. Har-
old Stonehill last Friday night The
program consisted of violin selections
by Phyllis Steiner, poem by Gayneil
Rockey and reading by Francis Weng-
er.
Following the program bunco was
played with Bess Goodman receiving
first prize and Francis Wenger club
prize.
Ethel Durck will be hostess to the
club October with Vera Habegger
in charge of the program. ~
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Bridal shower

Bridal Shower
Honoring Miss Mary Morrison,
whose marriage to Francis w Lugin-
bill will take place Saturday, Miss
Esther Luginbuhl entertained with a
pre-nuptial shower at her home.
The house was decorated with gar
den flowers and games and contests
provided the evenings diversion.
At a late hour dainty luncheon
was served by the hostess assisted by
Miss Norma Luginbuhl and Mrs. Cal
vim Luginbuhl, sister and mother of
the hostess. Many beautiful gifts
received by the bride-to-be.
Those present We're:
Misses Geraldine Grismore, Fern
Hilty, LaDonna Deppler, Marcella
Cramer, Eddythe Badertscher, Mary
Jane Carr, Verena Winkler, Maxine
Inbody, Marilyn Battles, Vera KohIer
Alice Davidson, Marcella Gorby, Mrs
Bonnie Harwick, Mrs. Ruth Cupples
Mrs. Treva Dillman, Mrs. Phoebe
Gratz, Mrs. A. T. Morrison and dau.
ghter Betty Jane.
Gifts were received from the no
present for the occasion: Misses
Vera Amstutz, Margaret Pogue, Mar
garet Jones, Mrs. Villa Harwick ane
Mrs. Mabel Lora.