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got her tick all made but brought
it back to the agents office. On
visiting this woman, the agent
learned that she had pellagra and
epilepsy, and she was afraid to
work on her mattress because she
thought it would make her
worse. Her home was clean and
neat and the agent got in some
good work on diet in relation to
health. The result of this visit
was that the woman promised to
study her diet and to try to i'm
prove it, and the woman is COM
ing back part of each day and
finishing her mattress"
Miss Elizabeth Bridge, home
agent in Watauga county, re-
ports: ''Most of the time this
month has been spent with the
mattress project. To date we
have made 1873 mattresses. Most
of them have been very we'll
made, but with inexperienced
people, some have not turned out
so well. Too, our cotton has not
been summed properly for the
weather has not permitted. How
ever, we have instructed the
people to sun their mattresses as
much as possible"
Raise Standards of Bedding
In Haywood county 100 appli-
cations have been received. AZ
ter attending a mattress school
called for Haywood, Jackson,
Macon, Swain, Cherokee and
Clay counties at Bryson City,
and conducted by Miss Pauline
Gordon and Eugene Starnes and
attended by home and county ag-
ents, Farm Security people and
NYA workers.. the project has
been started. Four mattresses
have been completed. At first
the people did not seem to care
at all about having mattress
until the first one was completed,
and when they see what good
ones can be made, they become
interested and file application
Immediately. The mattress pro-
ject will mean much in raising
standards of good bedding in
this and other counties.
Mrs. Georgia Piland Cohoon.
home agent in Avery, reports: "A
great deal of time has been spent
in making home visits to see
about the mattresses we are soon
to make. To date we have one
order of 120 in and around IS
other applications that have not
been taken before the AAA COM
mittee. I find that so many of
those who should be interested in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-26
Brief OF State National And World News During The Past Week

the sickness and death of our
brother.
CHARLIE AND ARTHUR CAL
LOWAY, MRS. J. HARRIS, MRS.
TROY SHATLEY and MISS Eff
FIE Nj. GALLOWAY.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for the kindness
and sympathy shown us during
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Charges Policy Plotting Over throw Govt.

WASHINGTON, April 2 tP) - Representative Dickstein of New York charged before the Dies committee that William Dudley Pelley, head of the Legion of Sil- yer Shirts, was tied up with a number of army officers in Fas- cistic effort to overturn the gov ernment. He appeared voluntar- fly before the group and said in a formal statement: q have evi- dence and can prove it. I charge him as being the motivating force behind the Fascistic desir- eS in the part of army men like Genera Mosely to lead a revolt backed by army men against the government"
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firm bloc, are facing Britain and France in the west and here de ciSive blow must be struck, and for that the Fuehrer has mob1- ized all his resources" he said.
 At Moscow the Russian parlia- ment approved unanimously the record defense appropriation of 57 billion rubles.
 Sweden's defense min s ter Skold said "As long as the big powers are involved in a war for life or death our fate will be un- certain"
 In the United States the con gressional proposal to question ambassador Bullitt apparently was halted when the State de partment gave him permission to return to his Paris post.
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Eastern Hoodlums Trying g Muscle In On Movie Extras

HOLLYWOOD, April 9 (P) - An autopsy surgeon decided that Walter Miller, aged AT, veteran screen picture player, and form CT leading man for Mary Pick ford, died of heart trouble after camera fight scene Saturday, but authorities ordered an in- quiry into reports that Eastern hoodlums' were trying to mus cle in" on the movie extras.
 Chief criminal deputy sheriff William Bright said he had mum erous reports that they were showing around" extras and bit players.
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JUNEAU

JUNEAU, April 3 Especial to The NuggeD Harry Lucas was reelected mayor three to one ov- CT Edmund Krause as Juneau cast l400 votes in the municipal election. R. H. Beisline, c. Emil Krause, and Harry Lea were el- ected councilmen.
 An upset came when Grover C. Winn, attorney, member of the school board since 1915, with the exception of one year, was defeated by Russell Hermann, a druggist, by 58 votes.
 Juneau voted to advance the clocks one hour and remain per manently on Pacific Coast time after April 30th.
 At Douglas, A. E. Goetz, and Robert Bonner, Junior, candidat- es for mayor, each polled 88 vot- es. A reelection will probably be called. Douglas also voted to ad- vance their clocks one hour.
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Germany Proposes Rumania
 Demobilize Half Million Army
 To Grow Grain For Reich

UNDATED, April 2 tP1 - Air engagements between British and German planes gave a spurt to war action as the House of Commons heard reports, chiefly economic and diplomatic.
 Chamberlain disclosed a series of new trade agreements with neutral nations surrounding Ger many and promised intensified ton of the blockade.
 Britain reported 2 German air raiders, hunting ships in the North Sea were dispersed in an engagement today. Planes bomb ed German patrol vessels yester- day. Germany described yester- days raid as a failure saying that none of the 25 bombs show cred down found a mark on the patrol boats protecting the Sylt Island aviation base.
 Switzerland approached gener al mobilization, calling tens of thousands of soldiers to the col ors.
 
 Germany is reported on high authority to have proposed to Ru mania that half a million of that country's million six hundred thousand soldiers be demobilized
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FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, April 3 Especial to The Nugget) - William N. GroWden was elected mayor of Fairbanks over J. C. Winter. The vote for Growden was 470 & for Winter 444. Growden has been a member of the city council for the last four years.
 Three city councimen were el- ected. In the order of their stren gth they are: Larry Rogge, Ike Thompson and Earl Hausmann Rogge and Hausmaan ran on g ticket with Growden. Thompson was on the opposition ticket head ed by Winter.
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Coering Predicts Lightning
 War in West to Compare
 With lS-day Smashing Poland

UNDATED, April 3 t4l - A furry of air battles in the welter of worlds contributed to Europe's waiting war of nerves. Ger many's field marshal Goering de- clared "a decisive blow" would be struck in the west when Hitler decides to end the war.
 A lone German raider was shot down off the northwest Brit ish coast in an air encounter with a Royal Air Force plane.
 DNB, the German news agency reported successful raids on mer chant ships under British convoy in the North Sea without further details.
 The British Royal Air Force headquarters in France annouc- ed that two German planes were driven down" and one of our own machines was shot down ov CT the Saar River sector.
 Neutrals, particularly the Scan dinavian states are fearful of Brit ish and French efforts to sever the German lifelines and in- crease the hazards of bystander nations.
 Marshal Goering made a pre- diction of lightning war in the west by radio over all the Ger man stations but gave no inkling of when it might come but said it would compare with the 18- day smashing of Poland. Hay ing their rear and Hanks secure, the German armed forces in one
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Results Elections
 Alaska Cities
KETCHIKAN

KETCHKAN, April 3 Especial to The Nugget) Election re suits: Mayor Barry Mccain was reelected, unopposed. Council men elected were J. F. Van Gil der, Hanford Henning, and Lem Mckay, defeating Fred Chapman and J. E. Johnson, incumbents.
 E. B. Houghtaling was reelect- ed as school board member, de feating Mrs. Margaret Wikstrom Henry Erwick was reelected or the Utilities Board Control un- opposed.
 1,089 woes were cast despite the apparent prediction indifferen. ce due to lack of issues.
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to raise grain for the Reich, and that 5000 German agricultural experts be sent there to help or ganize production. The Ruman- ian's argued, however, that the relaxation of their defenses was unsafe and they doubted if King Carol would agree to it.
 The British reported the Ger man freighter Mimi Horn, 4,000 tons, was scuttled when intercep ted in northern waters on a run from the Dutch East Indies.
 In Congress Democratic lead CTS opposed the Republican-spon sored proposal that the senate for eign relations committee ascer- tain if ambassadors Kennedy and Bullitt made unneutral state mentS in connection with the Ger man publication of Polish docu- ments.
 To five million northern Chin ese, starvation is more imminent Specter than the Japanese in- vaders. Reports reaching Peiping said famine conditions are the worst in 40 years.
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Lost Mountain Climber Found

MOUNT HOOD, Oregon, April 3 tP)-Searchers found sunburn- cd, frostbitten James Lorenz, 19. one of two mountain climbers missing since Sunday. He was alive and wandering aimlessly near an improvised shelter on the southeast slope. He said he became separated from his com panion, Gerald Hermann, in a blizzard late Sunday. Lorenz was weak from hunger and exposure and in need of medical attention, but "very much alive"
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Rumania Rejects Plan Army Grow Grain for Reich
House Rejects l2 Millions For Anchorage Air Base, Cuts Military
 Construction Down l5 Million

WASHINGTON, April 3 (P) - The House appropriations com mittee rejected the army's re- quest for $12,734,0 ,06O to construct an airbase at Anchorage and cut budget estimates for military post construction from $29, ,461, = 749 to $14,590, ,363.
 The committee approved the $848, ,404 for the southeast airbase at Tampa. The appropriations for Schofeld Barracks at Hawaii, Marshall Field, Kansas, Fort Me
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SEWARD

SEWARD, April 3 Especial to The Nugget - In the Seward municipal election: Mayor John w. Blase; councilmen Oscar Dahl George L. Hollingshorth, and H. H. Leonard; School Board Mrs. Ella Amend.
 The proposition favoring that the city council grant a franchise for the use of streets and alleys by competing with privately own ed light and power companies was voted down.
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Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday Colder
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Arthur, California, Selfridge Field Michigan, and March Field California were entirely elimin- ated.
 The $1,350,000 for Albrook Field in the Canal Zone; $1,200,- 900 for Boringuen Field at Porto Rico; $1,840,O0O for Wright Field, Ohio; the $134,000 for McCord Field at Tacoma, and numerous other large post construction pro- grams were cut.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Gently visited at the Harrison Smell
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hazlett Wis
tied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Westcott, Milwaukee Road,
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cal
houn and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Daischer, Milan, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazlett and children and John
Calhoun Sunday evening. Mrs. Es-
Their Jacobs and two children spent
Monday at the Hazlett home.
Harold Kanitz and Carl Seleske
stopped at the Elby Kanitz home
Sunday on their way TO Detroit from
Tuscela, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Shaffer, Belleville, were also Sun
day guests at the Kanitz home.
James Carey, futile Hill Rd.,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Charles Peters. Wells Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Eddingtol we're
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Blain, Milan. at birthday
dinner to honor Mr.. Blain. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddington were Monroe yisi--
tors Saturday and Ypsilanti visit
tors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kanitz and
sons Joseph and William we're Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. Fred
Auten. In the afternoon they visit
ed Mr.. Auten at Monroe Hospital.
Mrs. Gerald Hopkins was Ill Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison HEIDI Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter and fam
lily and Mrs. Estella Vedder, Whit
taker, recently Mrs. HEIDI was
supper guest of the Sanford Bodley
family Wednesday and spent the
evening with Mrs. Elizabeth Bodley,
Whitaker
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rothman
and children and the formers moth.
err, Mrs. Rothman visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Heidi Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison HEIDI had
as guests over Monday Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Kohl and son Lloyd and Mrs.
Laura Featheringill, Columbus
Grove, O., Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Il tdluti iklAl anu NAAAuA AhCA - -
Laura, Wanda and Betty, Mrs. A.
]. Featheringill and son George.
Tawas City. Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Gander. Milan, were Monday din
ner guests. also o. f. Vedder, Whit
taker. was a Tuesday visitor. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence jennings and
children David and Louise were
Monday evening guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Newman &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred
Hanson, Milan, on motor trip to
Smoky Mountain over the week
end.
Edwin Strait returned to his
home in Vermontville Thursday
evening after visiting HIS brother,
Luren Strait, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Stull and son
Jack. Dundee, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
land Smith and daughter Kay Lou
Use. Milan, we're Sunday afternoon
visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow
Heath.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Willis Knaggs and mother Mrs
Charles Knaggs visited Mrs. Charlie
Hammond Monday.
Mr.. O'Keef, Detroit. was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Atchison
last week.
Mrs. Sylvan Kanitz spent Friday
night with her sister Mrs. Raleigh
Cline and Saturday the sisters &C
companied Mrs. Roger Cline to
Detroit to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Crosby and
children, Fostoria. O.. were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II,
Cline.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cummings and
infant son Gary Erwin, Milan. were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lentz. Afternoon and
supper guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Lentz, Ann Arbor, Edward
Lentz, Dearborn. and Miss Nava
Smith, Petersburg. Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Wilbur, Flint, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kartje and family were
evening visitors. Mr.. and Mrs. Cum
mings and son were also Monday
evening visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Sheats and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sheats
and family. and Mrs. Irene Sheats,
Milan, were Sunday dinner guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sheats, son
Duane Vernon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Penn Barnes.
Rev. H. C. Miller, former pastor
OF the Milan Lutheran Church re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Cline. Mrs. Clyde sheats. Mrs. syl-
van Kanitz, Mrs. Harrison Heidi.
Mrs. Fred Kanarsky. Mrs. Laura
Grassley. Mrs. Earl Grassley. Miss
Helen Grassley. Mrs. Harry H..
Cline, Mrs. Penn Barnes, Mrs. Ar
thur Kanitz. Mrs. Louie Newman.
Mrs. A. ]. Hopkins, Mrs. Gerald
Hopkins. Mrs. Russell Getty. Mrs.
]. L. Edwards. Mrs. Joe Hazlett,
Mrs. Theron Painter, and Mrs.
Charles Mason.
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ence Cline. recording secretary,
Mrs. Sheats. corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. II. Heidi, treasurer. Mrs.
Sylvan Kanitz. IL was decided to
meet the second Thursday Of each
month. October 10 the meeting will
be at the home Of Mrs. Heidi and a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
Attend Shower

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hopkins and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hopkins
and grandsons Glentie and Guy Kill
patrick attended shower given
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Herrst near Ypsilanti
to honor Francis Herrst, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herrst, and his bride, the
former Miss Rita Cobb, who were
married Saturday. They will make
their home at Plat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

potluck dinner will be served. Fol-
lowing the business meeting a de-
licious chicken supper was enjoyed.
The offering was 1855.
Those present at this first meet
ing were Mrs. George Hammond,
Mrs. Frances Bird. Mrs. Clarence
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

ganize the London Women's Society
for Christian Service to replace the
Ladies' Aid and Women's Foreign
Missionary Society.
Officers were elected as follows:
president, Mrs. Hammond; vice
presidents. Mrs. Bird and Mrs Clar-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Edwards and
daughter Miss Gwendolyn were en-
tertained Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ed
wards and daughter, to celebrate
the birthday Of Mrs. j. L. Edwar Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Edwards and
son Richard were also guests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
MEN OF LONDON CHURCH
SERVE PANCAKE SUPPER

Friday evening the men OF Lon
don, and their pastor Luren Strait,
met at the church and served a pan
cake supper.
Following the supper Theron Pal
inter, president OF the group. called
a business meeting. They decided
to meet with Clarence Cline Friday
evening. October 4. The meeting
closed with hymn singing and
prayer by the pastor. Over seven
dollars was cleared from the free
will offering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
Sumner We'll Attended

There was good crowd at the
chicken supper at the Oakville
Church Thursday evening. Friends
were there from Milan, Monroe and
Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
Official Board Meets

Tuesday evening the official board
of London Methodist Community
Church met with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Grassley. Others present were Mr..
and Mrs. Walter l.. Heidi, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theron Painter. Mrs. Laura
Grassley, Mrs. Penn Barnes, Mrs.
Clarence Cline, Mrs. George Ham.
mond, Mrs. Frances Bird and the
pastor. Luren Strait. 1t was voted
to authorize the pastor to buy ma
terials necessary to remodel the
old church sheds into a garage. Mr..
and Mrs Heidi donated roofing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

been Ill in University Hospital, Ann
Arbor. was released from the hos
pital Friday evening Her son, Theo-
dore has been In Detroit receiving
treatment for his eyes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
A. J. HOPKINS HoNoRED
ON BOTH BIRTHDAY

September was the s0th birth
day of A. j. Hopkins who has lived
on the same farm on Plank Road all
Of his life.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were sup
per guests of their daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kilpat-
rick. Sherman Rd. In the evening a
group Of relatives from Ypsilanti
arrived to surprise them and help
them celebrate the birthday. These
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Grannis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry John
son and daughters Carol and June
Anne, Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Gran
mis- and daughters Ella and Shirley,
Mrs. Cecile Fitzpatrick, daughter
Marguerite, and son Glentie.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Mrs. Lewis Grams injured her
hand on a nail last Thursday and
1t was necessary to have four
stitches taken. Mrs. LEVEL Grams
visited her Saturday morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
Schools Open

The Wirth School on futile Hill
Road opened Tuesday with Miss
futile as teacher. Mrs. Maize Sails.
bury is again teaching at the Ost.
rander School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

one women OF London Community
met at the church Wednesday after
noon. The meeting was called to or
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
News From London

LONDON WoMEN's SOCIETY
FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE
London, Mich. Sept l2-Twenty'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Released From Hospital
Mrs. Lottie Ziolkowski who has
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-12
HALLE @. BROWN HOUSE
NOTES

Payments have already begun
on the Halle @. Brown subscrip-
tions to the Building Fund. Re-
member it takes dollars not pledg-
es to build. Some pledges were
paid in full on April /. Thanks go
to the men and boys at the Mime
sofa Club who have paid their sub
scription in full through Mr.. Ru-
dolph Martin, Sr., who took charge
of collections at the club The club
came under Division D. Mrs. NJ.
Mcfarland secured the Minnesota
Clubs subscription.
The Credjafawn Club had one of
the best Forum programs of the
season. This club is an asset to the
city of st. Paul.
Mr.. James Hughes, Victor Cal
loway and Bob Gardner are all
three doing a marvellous piece of
boys club work through their Hi-Y
groups.
The ky" Supper Club con-
tinues to be a most interesting spot
to the young college girls of the
town each Saturday night.
Men on Probation"
Lathrop Rogers review of Rich
ard Wright's "Native Son" was ex-
ceedingly well done on Wednesday
last when he reviewed it for the
Book Lovers Club. Veteran book
lovers such as Annette Hatton,
Paul Crane and Harriet Maybe
were seen in the audience. The
Book Lovers Club policy has now
changed. Men have been included
in its membership. Until recently
this has remained an all women's
club. The new policy is on a years
probation which began Wednesday,
April 8.
At the Halle Q. Brown Forum
meeting sponsored by the pioneer
Adelphai Club Cecil Newman,
newspaper publisher, will deliver
the principal address, it was an
nounced this week. His subject will
be "The Negro and His News
paper"
Why not join "Priscilla's Spring
Modelling Class, time, Wednesday
1870 p. m.
Halle Nursery School children
went to the Shrine Circus and did
they have a good time! John Whit
aker helped. He came back saying
that he had enough circus to last
him a year. The Doll Club and
the Blue Birds were also guests at
the Shrine Circus.
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MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. c. B. Wheeler, Pastor

The first big rally of the year
comes to a close Sunday, April IA.
Pastor Wheeler is expecting big
things from his membership on
that day. The results of this finan-
cial effort will give the pastor an
insight on the financial strength of
his membership. Every member is
expected to help boost his club
over the fifty dollar mark.
The Rev. James W. Phelps, pas
tor of Pilgrim Baptist church, will
bring the message at p. m. on
Sunday. The public is invited to at
tend these services. The captains
of the calendar clubs are expected
to make their final report at this
service. Come, Rev. Phelps has a
message for you.
Pastor Wheeler announced a Sc
ries of special meetings beginning
Sunday, April 81, which will be
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-12

Library: Mrs. Eva Mallory of
Phyllis Wheatley Library, which is
a branch of the Minneapolis Public
Library, announces many new and
interesting books. Mrs. Mallory
and her assistant, Miss Geraldine
Davis, will be pleased to help you
in the selection of a book that is
in accord with your interest. Last
month, the circulation was four
hundred books.
Among the more interesting and
recent books will be found: "Black
Folks Then and Now" by W. E.
Dubois, BLACK Haiti" by Niles,
81 was a Share Cropper," by Knoll,
"Uncle Toms Children" by Rich
ard Wright, "Gone with the Wind"
by Margaret Mitchell, Grapes of
WRATH by Steinbeck, Native
Son." by Richard Wright, and many
others IN the field OF fiction, his
tory, and literature.
If you have a particular book in
mind it can be obtained for you
through the Phyllis Wheatley
Branch. You can't read all the
books all of the time, but you can
read some of the books some of
the time.
Special Classes: The Mime
apolis Chapter of the Red Cross
will begin a class in Hygiene be-
ginning the week of March 25th.
The course will be twelve weeks
in length and at the end of the
course certificates will be given.
Registrations may be made in per-
son or by calling Oh. 3098. No fees
are to be paid.