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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
Prizes at Halloween Dance

The Ways and Means Comm ttee for the Citiz As
ISOLATION that the prize to be awarded for
the most original costume present at it's Hallowe
Costume Bail this Saturday night will be a $500
credit at the Greenbelt grocery store. Comm ttee
wi she's he may take the cash equi valent, which
most considerate most people will have already
stocked up for the weekend before the dance
There will also be two cash door prizes. Hold
to your half of the dance ticket. The winners will
be determined by drawing the lucky ticket numbers.
Another ature of the evening is that you may
dress informally if you desire. Street dresses and
business sui Is will be quite acceptable. "The
agement," says Jim Smith, MS locking to your
fort and entertainment.
Jack Norton raises his baton to lead his Royal
Blues Orchestra into evening of swing and fling
promptly at $3.50 P.N. E0rtons group is said to be
of Washingtons best eight-piece bands. IF it
is good the Citizens Association promises, you
wont Wart to quit the floor at rs 3d. The orchestra
will feature several vocals and number of spe-
cialty dance arrangenents.
The proceeds of these Associat dances used
in the perpetuation of all TIE various organi zation
al activities and functions of the comm tees.
Your attendance at the HalloWe dance will be
warded by, first, fine evening of entertainment
and, ultimately, return your Investment"
through future program of your Citizens Asso-
citation made possible by the receipts of the eve
ming.
Refreshments will be available, usual. Come
to your Hallowe len hop--ask a nei ghbor---bring
outside friend.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
DR.. SILAGY LEADS SYMPOSIUM
AT JOHNS HOPKINS

DR.. Joseph n. Silagy, of the Greenbelt Health As
ISOLATION, was the guest speaker at symposium held
last Friday hight at the Hurd Memorial Lecture Hall
under the joint auspices OF the Inferno Council of
America, of which DR.. Silagy formerly PRESIDENT
and the Association of Medical Students, for the
purpose of considering the Selective Service Act and
its application to the medical profession. The
thusiastic audience of over 500 internes medi-
cal students, representing all the hospitals and
medi cal schools in Baltimore first addressed
by Dr. Alan Chesney, Dean of Johns Hopkins Univer-
81 ty ledical School.
In the course Of the discussion Dr.. Silagy favor
ed the amendment proposed by Senator Murray to defer
CONSUMPTION of medical students and internes until
the completion of their med cal studies. He pointed
out that this would insure the maintenance
of the present high standards of medical and
education. Thus directly beneft ting tie army and
the civil population. Dr.. Chesney presented diff
ferinF point O. view from that advocated by DR.. Sill
agy. He preferred, te his words, to allow
mature to take its course. Incidently, Dr.. Eathan
B. Van Etten President Of tie American Medical As
sociation, also favors the bill.
The meeting concluded wi IT, unanimous resolution
favoring the passage of Senator Eurray's bill.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL P.T.A. ORGANIZES

The first meeting of the Greenbelt High School
P.T.k. will be held Tuesday, October %, et $500
pm. ct the igt School. nominating COMM ttee,
mede up of Nrs. NcCarl, Chairman, Mrs. Welsh, and
FRS. Finn, is working slate of Off GERS to
be voted at the first meeting. Nominations Will
also be accepted fro" the floor.
The student council Of the HI gh school has plan
ned interesting Introduction to the meeting and
the faculty is rking its cor tribution. An
opkortu y will be provided for discussion between
parents ana teachers at the close of the meeting.
1t is hoped that all high school parents in Green
belt and BerTyn will be able attend TIE meeting.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
PUBLIC LECTURES AT MARYLAND

Next Tuesdays free public lecture at the Uni
versity of Maryland will be given by Dr.. Gordon VI.
Pranze, whose subject is "HitlerDemagogue and Pro-
pagandist." Maryland us second annual series of
public lectures, sponsored by the HI story Department
is being held in the Arts and Science Auditorium at
4:l5 P.E. every Tuesday afternoon. Dr.. Pranze's
lecture is the third in the series, which began wi
Dr.. Gewehr's "China and japan conflict Of cul-
lures" and address entitled "The
Hammer and Anvil" given by Dr.. Strakkovsky.
The Arts and Science Audi torim is the left
side of University Lane at the first crossroad be-
yond the signal light fillmore Boulevard.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
Major Walker Promoted

The Farm Security Admin stration Monday
the promotion of Major John Q. Walker to the posi-
tion of ASST stant Admin strator of FS.A. Head of
the Resettlement Division since its formation in
1887, his place has been taken by Mason Barr. Mr..
Barr, formerly assistant to the Assistant Admins
TRAITOR, has charge the lo4 homestead projects,
including the Greenbelt towns the migratory camps,
lease plantations and the other projects of Farm
curl tys
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
ATTENTION PLEASE, MARYLAND MOTORISTS

In accordance with the Law, W. Lee FL gin; CoCnis
sioner OF Motor Vehi cles, has desi nated october
to November IS, 1910, as the period when all motor
vehicles mist be inspected.
Governor Herbert p. o. Connor's Maryland Traffic
Safety COMMITTEE is urging all motor SITS to comply
promptly to prevent last minute rush at authorized
inspection stations, and at the time help
store all vehicles to safe running condition..
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24

Aquesti onnaire to determine school sentiment to-
wards earl er start in the school day issued
last week BY committee Of the student council.
The results showed the students to be overwhelmingly
in Of it, with 2O4 voting for tie schedule
and 36 voting against it.
Beginning Monday, October q, the school day
started g.: 30 closed at 2:25.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03

Before you know it they will be
selling us fishermen fish lures with
Vitamin D.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
Girl Scouts to Hold
First Meet of Year
Monday.

HIGH Highland Girl
Scout Troop will meet Friday after
noon at the home of their ieuten-
ant, Miss Ella Mae Liebel. This is
the first meeting of the fall and
all members are urged to be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Watkins mo-
tored to Yakima last weekend,
taking their daughters, Miss Opal
and Miss Rose Mary and Miss Lula
Lampson, who entered in the style
show at the fair, taking second
prize. Miss Rose Mary took second
prize in the articles which she ex-
hibited.
Mrs. Zindel, a former Highlander,
now residing in the Bradshaw apis,
expects to leave the first part OF
the week to make her home in
Kelso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwinn and Mrs.
Barker of Pasco were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ray.
Mrs. Fred Giles left Sunday for
Spokane, where she will spend sew
eral days visiting her daughter,
Miss Lorraine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boutelle and
son, Billy, attended the Yakima
fair Sunday.
Mrs. Shaddock of the West High
lands is visiting friends and rela-
tives in Idaho this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
Students Now Enjoy
Hot School Lunches

BENTON CITY-The hot school
lunch project sponsored by the
Highland Ladies Club opened Tues
day. Mrs. w. B. Uland and Mrs. w.
Finley are again the cooks.
w. E. Fillmore employed as drill
er on the city well at Ritzville re-
turned home Friday while waiting
for repairs. In company with A. H.
Avery of PaSco, he will leave Fri
day for LOOMS on deer hunting
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack WEIGH and son,
Nathan, of EllenSburg, were Sat-
urday night and Sunday guests Of
Mrs. WEIGHS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kendall.
H. F. Smith and daughter Phyllis
of Seattle spent the weekend with
Mrs. Smith at their Highland ranch.
Fred Richman returned Friday
from EllenSburg, where he has been
employed several months by Cof-
fin Sheep company of Yakima.
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Van DeVenter
spent Saturday and Sunday at
Weikel with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Field.
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at a one o'clock dessert luncheon,
after which two tables Of pinochle
were played. High score was won
by Mrs. Jess Lande, travelling prize
to Mrs. E. Sherry and Mrs. William
Wilson received low. Next meeting
will be with Mrs. Shorty Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint GlasSner were
dinner guests Monday evening OF
their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Glassner in Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole johnson OF Pas
co and MIR. and Mrs. Wallace Pres
ton of Kennewick were visitors Fri
day at the E. Sherry home.
Mrs. Keller, Mrs. F. Volland, Mrs.
T. M. Gardner and Mrs. L. Not
man attended shower in honor
of Mrs. j. Notmann in PaSco Thurs-
day.
MI. and Mrs Harold Whitman and
children were dinner guests Sunday
at the A. Hedstrom home in Walla
Walla.
At the newly organized Women's
Society of Christian service of the
Methodist church in Kennewlck
Mrs. j. r. Ayers was elected cores
ponding secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson ano
Howard MunSon were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sherry
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and three third prizes at the coun-
ty fair in Benton City this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green and son
Billy accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Mulkey and family to Yaki-
ma Friday, where they visited at the
Torrance Taylor home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Liebel and
daughter, Ella Mae, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Reymore and daughter,
Margaret, motored to Yakima Sat-
urday to attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert knight Of
Kent arrived Saturday TO spend the
weekend with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. knight and Mr.. and
Mrs Bert Perkins,
Miss Viola left Sunday for Ellens-
burg, where she is enrolled at the
EllenSburg normal this semester,
Mrs. Earl Reymore and Mrs. B
Shields of the West Highlands, went
on a housing tour Thursday to see
the better homes" of Kennewick
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
Many Visitors Attend
Highland Booster Night

HIGHLANDS - TIL e Booster"
night pollock dinner was enjoyed by
many grangers at the Highlands
Clubhouse Tuesday night. Guests
for the evening were members from
Finley, Locust Grove and Rattle
snake oranges. The speaker of the
evening was Rev. Pine of the
Christian church. Carl Williams,
state grange deputy, was also pres
emit. Mrs. E. A. Silliman was rec
ognized as one of the oldest grange
members of the county present.
A short program, including a
couple of skits, was presented by
the children of the Highlands.
Word has been received by rela-
tives that Mr.. and Mrs. John Kish,
of the Highlands, who left Portland
a short time ago, are now nicely 10
Gated in their new home in Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Warner and
two children, Clifford and May, of
Benton City were Sunday guests at
the home of Mrs. Warmers sister,
Mrs. Wallace Preston and family.
Mrs. Glen Nagley is .recuperatlng
this week at her home, following an
attack of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. o. Humphreys
are anticipating a visit from their
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Humphreys
and daughters, Barbara and Adele
of Seattle this weekend. A--
Mrs. Clarence Sonderman and
Mrs. E.. j. Brand accompanied Mrs.
Ayers and Miss Shunake to White
Bluffs Wednesday, to attend a T.
B. League meeting. "a
Mrs. Harley Peter returned home
last Tuesday from a weeks vaca-
ton spent with her son and
daughter and families in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Morgan and
children, Louise and Dora BeIIe of
Western Horse A.eaven and Joe
Meyer of CamaS were tuesday eve
ming dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Woods were
Yakima visitors last Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Hummel, who has been visit
ing relatives in Yakima and Top
penish, has returned to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen Lape,
and is confined to her bed with
illness this week. (
The hearts of friends in this COM
munity especially those who lived
at Lingle, Wyoming, will be sadden-
ed to hear of the death of F. A.
Reitz, father of Mrs. Wallace Pres
ton. He passed away wednesday
at his home in Lingle. He had
visited here many times and also
with his daughter, Miss Marion
Warner in Benton City.
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Local Changers Attend
Highland Booster Night

FLNI,EY-Mr. and Mrs. G. Puder-
baugh. Mrs. Clara McCarty and son,
Vern, Mrs.. R. Ayers and her house
guest, Mrs. E. Y. Hawley, OF Walla
Walla, Mrs. Irene Hughes, son
Walter, and Mr.. and Mrs, E. Sherry
and SON Donald of the Finley grange
visited the Highland Grange Booster
night last Thursday. -.
Mrs. William Wilson was din
ner guest Friday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint GlaSsner.
Mrs. Chris Erickson was a bust
ness visitor in Pasco Tuesday eve
ming. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lande and
small daughter, Betty. Ann, were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Paulsen Sunday.
Wilbur Ash was a visitor in Yak
ina Saturday. !
Mrs. j.: r. Ayers and Mrs. E. Y,
Hawley were dinner guests Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Sender
man on the Highlands.
MIR. and Mrs. George Wilson OF
Tacoma are visiting their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson
a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Whitman were
Yakima visitors Thursday.
Mrs. A. Evett of Kennewick visit
ed Sunday with Mrs. Bill Piert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Munson OF
Seattle and Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Lar
son of Tacoma visited Sunday ano
Monday of last week with Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harry Benson and Howard
MunSon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Piert visit
ed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Gerber.
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club girls are to be in charge OF
the program. The refreshment COM
mittee consists of Mrs. Rose Wat
kins, Mrs. G. H. Meyer, Mrs. Helen
Higley. Mrs. Helen Sonderman and
Mrs. Alice WilliamsProgram COM
mittee, Mrs. Bud Shields.
Leo Weber, master Of the Han
ford Masonic lodge, was accompan-
led to Hanford Wednesday evening
by Glenn FELTON,, w. S. Green, Il.
Chase and Joe Willard OF Rlchland.
MrsA. 0. Fry, a former Highland
resident, now residing in the Gar
den Tracts, is expected nome tiiis
week from an extended visit with
her son, Fred and family IN van
couver.
Mrs. Ralph Soper, the former
Betty Mueller, who underwent an
appendectomy Monday at the
Pasco hospital is reported to be
recovering as well as can be ex-
pected.
The Highland Bridge club met
last Thursday for a 100 dessert
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Neva
Watkins. High score was held by
Mrs. Lottie Lampson and second
high by Mrs. Aaron Foraker.
Miss Norma Smalley spent the
weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Watkins, while her par
ents were on a trip to the Colville
valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sherry and
children, Donald and Gerald, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace were Tuesday
evening dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Paulsen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
All Girls Bring Back
Many Prizes at Fair

HIGHLANDS-The Highland All
Club Girls under the leadership
of Mrs. R. w. Woods, won conSid-
cradle recognition at the state fair
in Yakima last week. Miss Opal
Watkins won second on a formal
and Miss Lula Lampson, second on
a street dress, in the style show.
Other prizes given are as follows:
Miss Lula Jampson, second on
coat, second on slack suit, third on
child's dress, third on cotton dress.
Rose Mary Watkins, second on
blouse; second on pajamas.
Nadine Shields, first on baby
dress; second on pillow cases.
Mary Soper, first on child's out
fit.
This same club of girls won Is
first prizes, thirteen second prizes
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
Men Investigate Rural
Fire Truck Prospects

HIGHLANDS II C. H. Meyer,
Kermit Leibel, Carol Pratt and j.
McBain motored to Yakima Sun
day to look at and investigate the
possibility of obtaining fire truck
to be used as Community Rural
truck. They also attended the Yak
ina state fair $50
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Dehnoff and
daughter, Zelda, attended the state
fair in Yakima on Saturday. On
Sunday they accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Allison to Spokane,
where they visited relatives and
friends. Mrs. Allison had the
pleasure of visiting with an old
school chum, whom she formerly
knew in the East. Z.
r.. Mrs. S. r. Woodruff reports that
her sister, Mrs. H. r. Stevens, who
is a patient, at the Deaconess hos
pital in Spokane, is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Taylor Of
Yakima are guests this week at
the home of their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. D. Taylor of Yakima are guests
Mrs. D. Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Green.
The Misses Linda and Bertha
Doering went to Portland last
week, where they were Monday
evening dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Washburn
in Pasco.
The Les Amies Pinochle club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Herbert Misner in Kennewick with
Mrs. Grin Beinhart as hostess. Mrs.
June Mayer won high score, Mrs.
Bruce Mclean second high, Mrs.
Neva Watkins low and Mrs. Nora
Paulsen, the travelling prize. The
next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Carl Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Paulsen OF
Seattle and Mrs. Delmar Paulsen
and daughter, famine Of Yakima,
visited Saturday at the w. B. and
Harry PaulSen homes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
Mr.. Stone Suffers from
COagulatiOn in Leg

BENTON CITY Wayne Stone
will be confined to his bed for an
other two weeks, a blood clot having
formed in his left leg. Stone re-
turned home ten days ago from
the Pasco hospital, where ten days
previously he underwent an appen-
dectomy.
Bob Jenkins was taken Sunday by
DR.. j. G.. Wood of ProSSer to the
Pasco hospital for medical treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morton and
Pard Marlin returned Monday
evening from several days salmon
fishing trip to Sekiu. Marlin also
visited his brother Bill Marlin in
Bremerton.
Announcements were received on
Sunday of the birth of a daughter,
Suzanne Norma, on September 20 to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Roblee OF Sc
attic at the Maynard hospital in
Seattle. Roblee is q former men,
Der of the Kiona Benton grade
school faculty and was also the high
school athletic coach. He is prin-
cipal of. a grade school in Seattle.
Frank Grover left Saturday night
for Portland to receive medical
treatment this week at st. Vincent's
hospital. His place on the Union
Pacific railroad is being taken by
Melvin Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Culp will
leave Friday for Long Beach, Cali
fornia to visit their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hague
and their son, Alva Culp. They will
return the first Of November by way
of Colorado, where they will visit
relatives of Mrs. Culp. H.. =
Mrs. I. M. Hartman was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to. members
of the ladies' aid. Plans were dis
cussed for the redecorating Of the
interior of the church. The ladies
will serve cafeteria style meals on
election day to raise money for the
fixing of the church. One new mem
her joined the organization. The
next meeting will be October Is,
with Mrs. Arthur Johnson
Before you know. it they will be
selling us fishermen fish lures with
Vitamin D.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
WOman's Club Meets to
Form New Constitution

HIGHLANDS committee of
the Highland Women's Club, met
this week at the home of the
chairman, Mrs. Ted Watkins to
write new constitution and by
laws for the club. Those attend
ing were the president of the club,
Mrs. June Mayer, the secretary,
Mrs. Bruce Lampson, Mrs. Blanch
Foraker, Mrs. VIM. Knight and Mrs.
Guy Story.
The Highland Woman's Club will
hold its second meeting this fall
ON Friday, October 4 at the High
land Clubhouse. Roll call will be
responded to with "Best and New
Ways of Doing Home and House
Work" Mrs. r. w. Woods, All
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
Kenneth Calvin of
COulee Visits Here

FINLEY Kenneth Calvin, who
has spent the past week in Coulee
Dam, was an overnight guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cal
vim. He left Wednesday again for
Coulee.
Ed and Ray Durham of Wapato
visited Tuesday with the Bill Piert
and John Lane families.
Mrs. Hattie Erickson entertained
the Finley Pinochle club Tuesday
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-10-03
PICKED UP AROUND TOWN

Maybe the reason some men
won't attend church." says L. III.
Raymond, "is because they can't
forget they were married in one"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-12
BRITISH DESTROY
26 AXIS PLANES
Channel Gale Hats Night
Assaults And London's
Ground Guns Silent

LONDON, Nov. IL U The
Italian air force, joining the Ger
mans in roaring Armistice Day
raids on these islands with whom
Italy shared victory in 1913, lost
10 of 26 Axis planes plated out of
the air during the day, the air min
isty announced tonight.
An utter rout" was the way
the British proudly summed up
the repulse of the Italian attacks,
aimed chiefly at British channel
shipping while other Axis squad
rons of up to $50 planes ranged for
inland throughout the day and
kept at it into the night.
A channel gale halted the night
assaults early, however, and Lon
don's anti-aircraft batteries went
quiet after five daylight alarms.
The bag of Mussolini's planes
eight bombers and five fighters
the first recorded in the air siege
of Britain, was accomplished by
the Raj without the loss of a
single plane, the air ministry an
nounced, and only two British
craft were listed as lost to the
Germans.
To make the RATS achieve
ment more notable, the air min
istry said the Italians were rout-
ed by only two s%quadrons,
one Of which a credit
ed with knocking down seven Of
the Fascist craft and the remain
ing six by the other
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-12
GERMANS ATTACH
BRITISH CONVOY
Berlin Claims Five Vessels,
Aggregating $4,000
Tons, Destroyed

BERLIN, Nov. 11-R-German
dive-bombers attacked a heavily
guarded British convoy off Eng
lands east coast today, sank five
vessels aggregating $1,000 tons
and probably three others, inform
ed German sources reported to-
night.
In another attack, these sources
said, a 3,OOO-ton merchantmen was
sunk about 300 miles west of Ire
land.
The high command previously
reported that a fighter plane, part
OF the aerial units ordered to en-
force a tight blockade on the Brit
ish Isles, sank a merchant ship
of 5000 tons east of Middles-
borough.
The latest attack took place off
Harwich. German sources listed
these victims:
One ship of 10000 tons, two of
8, 1000, one of 5000 and n of s.
900.
Tonnage of the damaged ships
was not given.
The convoy guards put up a
heavy defense fire during the sur
prise raid, it was said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-12
RED CROSS OPENS
ROLL CALL TODAY
Gerdes Asks Wilmington.
ians To Be Liberal With
Donations To Agency

--EhA1 annualroll call of the Will.
mington chapter Of the American
Red Cross opens this morning.
The public is asked to learn the
facts about the activities of the To-
cal chapter and when the solicitor
calls be ready to give the support
which this humanitarian organlza-
ton needs.
Needs for carrying on the local
chapter work this year have been
set at the minimum figure of $1,000.
Each membership of 81 Or more re-
mits to the national Red Cross SO
cents. The entire balance remains
here at home for the work of the
local chapter.
j. Henry Gerdes is chairman Of
the roll call this year. Mrs. Ida
B. Speiden is secretary of the local
chapter. All workers have been in
structed and this morning will be-
gin their solicitations, which will con-
tinue through Saturday.
Gerdes asked citizens to be liber-
al as possible with their contribu-
tons as needs are now greater than
ever before, due to world conditions
and situations at home because OF
the great number of young men in
army camps.