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Evening star., 1940-06-08
Presbyterian Assembly
To Be Subject of Talk

"Our Larger Family" will be the
subject of a talk on the Presbyterian
General Assembly by Wilbur La
Roe, jr., commissioner to the as
sembly. at II am. in Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.
Children's Day will be observed
by the church school at GAS am.
when there will be two services, one
for kindergarten through sixth grade
and the other for intermediate and
senior grades. The service for tire
elementary grades will consist Of
choir music, songs, dramatizations
and stories given by the children
themselves. A sound motion picture,
Faith Triumphant" on the life Of
st. Paul, and music by the Inter-
mediate Choir will be features Of
the service for intermediate and
senior grades.
The Young Adult Group is spend
ing this week end at Capon Lake
Inn. Intermont, w. Va.
The Fireside Group will hold a
picnic tomorrow, leaving the church
at 4:30.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Church of the Brethren

Beginning tomorrow the church
will go on its summer schedule. The
Church School will convene from
9:3O-1O:15 and the church service
from 10:15-11:00. Due to the alb
sence of the pastor, who is attend
ing the Annual Conference of the
Church of the Brethren at Ocean
Grove, N. j., Page NICK. Etchison,
religious work director of the Y. M
G. A., will speak at the morning
service on How May We Find
God?" At 8 pm. the Rev. George
Ackerly, assistant pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Conversational
Church, will preach on Overcoming
Evil"
The Church School picnic will be
held June IS on the Old Reservoir
Grounds at Rock Creek Park, at
2::30.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Lutheran Brotherhood
Will Meet Monduy

DR.. Henry w. Snyder will be the
guest speaker at the meeting Of the
District OF Columbia Lutheran
Brotherhood at the Georgetown
Lutheran Church at 8 pm. Monday.
His subject will be "The T. Makes
a Difference" The devotions will
be conducted by the Rev. H. E..
Beatty.
President L. G. Schmidt will pre-
side and the business session will
stress the proceedings of the recent
Maryland Synodical Brotherhood
Convention. Plans are being made
for this organization to sponsor a
series OF luncheon meetings for
Lutheran ministers and laymen.
All Lutheran men are requested to
attend this meeting and bring
friends.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Series on Revelation
Continues Tomorrow

Continuing the series of sermons
on THE Message and Meaning of
the Book Of Revelation" DR.. Oscar
F. Blackwelder, pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton, will preach at 8:15 pm. to-
morrow on THE Place of Art in
Religion How We Got Lost" is
his topic at II am.
The Rev. Ralph w. Loew, asso-
clate pastor, will speak at $50 am.
on The Christ We Preach.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
picnic at the home of Mrs. Louise
DellWlg, Is Wetherill road. West
moreland Hills, Md, on Wednesday.
Luncheon will be served at noon.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Southeastern Graduates
To Hear Dr.. Miller

Give Us Heroism in Place of
Heroics' will be the topic of DR..
Raphael Harwood Miller when he
addresses Southeastern University
students at their baccalaureate serv-
ice tomorrow morning in National
City Christian Church. Three hun
dred members of the graduating
class. members Of the university
faculty and their friends will be
guests of the congregation.
On Thursday evening a reception
will be held for Miss Hide Mano in
the social hall, under the sponsor
ship of the Woman's Council and
Betty Mills Circle.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
EIdbrooke Methodist

DR.. Charles F. Boss, jr., executive
secretary of the General Conference
Commission on World Peace of the
Methodist Church, will be the guest
preacher tomorrow at II am. DR..
Boss is native of Washington and
entered the Methodist ministry from
Douglas Memorial Methodist Church.
DR.. Walter M. Michael is at West
minister, Md, attending the sessions
Of the Baltimore annual conference.
The annual Children's Day exer-
cises of the church school will be
held at 7 pm. The Junior Choir
will sing.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
WaI[aceChurch
Will Observe
Children 'sDay
Younger Departments
Will Take Part in
Morning Service

The annual Childrens Day will be
observed in the Wallace Memorial
United Presbyterian Church tomor-
row. Instead of a combined session,
as IN former years. the Bible school
will meet as usual from $50 to 10:45.
Representatives from the younger
departments at II am. will take part
in the congregational service, L. D.
OFlaherty, associate superintendent,
presiding. The junior choir will lead
the singing, and the uShers will be
from the intermediate department.
DR.. c. E. Hawthorne will preach on
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
DR.. Hawthorne is one of 10 min
listers in Washington preaching in a
10-sermon series on the temperance
problem at 8 pm. His subject is
Modern Liquor: A Handy Tool in
Satans Workshop"
On Wednesday evening the
Bethella Shaw Guild will have a
silver tea in connection with its
program on the association work of
the denomination The leader is
Mrs. r. D. Bennett. Hostesses are
Misses Maude Davis, Louise Bercaw,
Rebecca Luckett and Mrs. Ruth
Culp.
The Summer Bible School Com
mittee will hold rally day meeting
Wednesday evening in the Bible
school auditorium. Teachers, old
and new, will be there to greet the
children and their parents. Re-
freshments will be served Movies
Of the summer Bible school taken
in 1888 and in 1889 by DR.. c. B.
Allen will be shown by him.
1n these days of stress the church
Is open all day Thursdays fer prayer.
At '7:45 pm. season of public
intercession and Bible study will
conclude the day.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Atonement Lutheran

"A Lost Grace-Humility," will be
the subject of the Rev. Howard E.
Snyder at II am. There will be no
evening service.
Chlldren's Day will be observed
with junior church service at 10
am, conducted by the Rev. James
1. Powers, who will preach on "Of
such Is the Kingdom of Heaven. "
The Sunday school picnic will be
held June % in Rock Greek Park.
TRANSFORMATION will be provided.
Inc Weekday Religious School
Will open June "a at 9 am. for chill
oren from S to IL years of age.
children in the vicinity, regardless
OF denomination, are welcome.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Rev. 7. P. Fricke to Talk
On fWe Would Win

Children's Day will be observed
oy st. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday
School at $50 am. tomorrow when
the children and young people will
present a program entitled Gods
Helpers" At II am. the Rev. r.
P. Fricke will preach on If We
Would Win" The junior choir will
furnish special music.
Inc Luther League will hold a
social and business meeting Nom
Gay evening. The Women's Mis-
slonary Society, with Miss Helen
Scheldecker leader, will meet one
week earlier than usual this month,
at 8 pm. Thursday.
During. July and August the Sun
Gay school will start at 9 am. and
the worship service at 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Washington Law Class
To Hear Dr.. Bruskump

DR.. Bernard Braskamp. pastor OF
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon for the gradu-
ating class of the Washington Col
lege of Law tomorrow at pm. in
the church. His subject will be
Freedom and Discipline"
Children's day will be observed at
II am. and will include a program
by departments of the church school
and an address by DR.. Braskamp
The Women's Guild will hold its
last meeting of the season on
Wednesday at II am.
The trustees will meet Wednesday
at pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Humline Church to Hold
ChiIdren's Day Service

The annual Childrens Day service
will be held tomorrow at II am. at
Hamline Methodist Church. The
children in the youth department
Of the Church School will give a
pageant. Among those partici-
pating will be Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Herrell, Robert Schnabel and Ann
Holden. There will be a childrens
professional as part of the pageant.
The Epworth League at 6 pm. will
have pink lemonade party" fol-
lowed by installation of officers.
On Thursday night the young
adults will be entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs L. L. Fansher,
724 Whittier place NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Methodist

Children's Day service will be
held at II am. A pageant will be
presented, entitled Children of the
Bible" The children of the Church
School will take part. At pm. the
young people will participate in the
service. Miss Annarose Sleeth, COM
missioner of missions in the Young
Peoples Division, will give an ad-
dress on Beauty and Ugliness
Around the World" The young peo-
Piles choir will sing. The Rev.
Clarkson R. Banes is the pastor of
the church.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
McKendree Methodist

Children's Day exercises will be
given by the Sunday school at II
am. in the Masonic Hall at Rhode
Island and Mills avenues NE. Walter
A. Graham, conference director of
the Young Adult Group work, will
kpeak at pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Memorial United Brethren,

DR.. Simpson B. Daugherty will
preach at 8:45 am. on Decisions
That Deliver" There will be a
Childrens Day program at II am.
1t will be The Child In the Midst"
Evening star., 1940-06-08
Divine Service.

The Rev. G. l.. Patch will give the
Divine Science meaning of The
Pearl Of Great Price" in a lesson
sermon tomorrow at II am. at the
Grafton Hotel.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
COLORED TRACK STARS
COMPETE IN NYAC MEET

NEW YORK-Heading a star
studded list of track "greats" who will
compete in the New York A.C. games
here Saturday with twenty stand-out
competitors for the 60-yard dash and
sixteen for the hurdling contest are
the top men in the sprint contest:
Herbert Thompson, national champion
and co-holder of the record; Eulace
Peacock, clipping them in old-form
over the boards; Ben Johnson, sprint
kingpin for the last few years, and
Ken Clapp, intercollegiate titleholder
Dan Ferris, secretary-treasurer of
the A.A.U., who is a meet promoter
for one day, Tuesday announced the
entry of Joe Batiste for the national
championships at the Garden a week
from Saturday. The 19-year-old Col
ored school boy wonder from Tuscon,
Ariz., won the national 110-meter
crown at Lincoln, Neb., last summer
from the worlds greatest hurdlers in
the scorching time of 14.1 seconds.
Batiste defeated the formidable Fred
Wolcott in that race and earned a
place on the American team that
toured Europe, competing on the con-
tinent with brilliant success.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
Legal Notice
MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

-
ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the
power of sale contained in a certain
mortgage deed, given by Mary E.
Burke to Bertha M. Hutchinson, dated
August Z, 1880, and duly recorded
with Suffolk Deeds, Book 5201, Page
637, of which mortgage the under
signed is the present holder, for breach
of the conditions of said mortgage and
for the purpose of foreclosing the
same, will be sold at public auction at
ten o'clock in the forenoon on Monday,
the twenty sixth day of February,
AID. 1910, on the premises hereinafter
described, all and singular the premi-
ses conveyed by said mortgage and
therein substantially bounded and
described as follows: "The land in that
part of Boston, Suffolk County, Massa-
chusetts called South Boston and being
shown as lot an" on a "Plan of house
lots in South Boston belonging to the
Howe Estate, February, 1922, Survey
and Plan by A. G. Peters, Engineer,
duly recorded with Suffolk Deeds at
the end of Book 1852, bounded and
described as follows:-SOUTHERLY
by Thirty (30) foot street called
Howe Avenue on said plan, sixteen and
33/100 (16.33) feet;-WESTERLY by
LOT 20" as shown on said plan Fifty
(5O) feet;-NORTHERLY by part of
Lot "53" and part of Lot "54" as
shown on said plan, sixteen and
33/100 (16.33) feet, and;-EAST-
ERLY by Lot an" as shown on said
plan Fifty (5O) feet. Containing
according to said plan, eight hundred
and seventeen (817) square feet and
being numbered ten (10) according to
the present numbering of said Howe
Avenue"
Said premises will be sold subject
to all unpaid taxes, tax titles, and
municipal liens and assessments, if
any there be. A deposit of S10O cash
will be required of the purchaser at
the time and place of sale, and the
balance within ten days. Other terms
at sale.
BERTHA M. HUTCHINSON
Present holder of said
mortgage.
Richardson, Wolcott, Patten
& Bennett
Attorneys for Mortgage
SO State Street
Boston, Massachusetts,
lafayette $500
Feb. 3, 10, II, 1910.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

John Borican, fast-clipping Colored
flyer, representing the Shore A.C. of
Elberon, N. j., stole the show in mag
nifcent fashion in his triumph in the
thrilling Lapman 1000-yard race at
the Boston Athletic Associations lus-
trious track circus at Boston Garden
Saturday night. laundering over the
boards against razor-keen competi-
tion including such star flyers as:
"Long John" Woodruff, Olympic
champion and the outdoor 100-yard
champion, Wayne Rideout of Texas
and Don Smith of Maine, the New
England college mile champion. This
event, which was sagging with high
anticipation, was clipped by the swift
striding Borican in two minutes, and
twelve seconds, a new meet and Bos-
ton record, shattering the old record
of two minutes and 1873 seconds.
Both appearing in stop" form, Bori-
can and Woodruff engaged in a hot
duel over the boards from the bark of
the starters gun, with long-striding
John snatching the lead and holding it
for nearly four laps. The muscular
Borican called on his reserve and
bristled ahead of "Long john" tearing
around the oval with a sensational
clip that brought the 1894 fans to
their feet. Woodruff faded for fully
five yards behind his adversary who
breezed nonchalantly into the final lap.
Then Woodruff made a spirited bid
or victory, and closed in on the artist
runner with his eyes on the tape.
Wayne Rideout also made furious
last lap bid, finishing third behind
Woodruff.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
JIMMIE HERBERT is
SECOND IN 900"

Jimmie Herbert, swift-moving Nev
York University Colored flyer an
national 60O-yard champion, finishes
second behind Charlie Beetham 0
Columbus, Ohio, in the famed 600
yard race. Beetham jumped into tn.
lead on the first lap around the sauce,
with Herbert falling into third pos
ton, running at the shoulder of vii
liam Fritz, of Queens, Ont. Herbe1
moved into second place with a dy
lamic burst of speed making des
)erate but futile effort to catch Bee
ham, failing by scant yard. Her
oert finished second. Beetham'
time-1:12.6. Herbert sped throug'
the stretch on the anchor run to brin'
New York University in a winner
with a new Boston record for the mil
relay, 3:21.8 seconds.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
JOE LOUIS TO MEET
PAYCHECK, SAVOLD
AND GODOY

NEW YORK-Arturo Godoy, rug
ged South American heavyweight
challenger who surprised many fistic
observers when he went the distance
against Champion Joe Louis last Fri
day night, is slated to meet the title
holder again in outdoor bout at Polo
Grounds in June. The Brown Bomber
is desirous of getting another shot at
Godoy, and predicts that he will kayo
the South American in the next bout.
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced that
he has signed Lee Savold, Des Moines
heavyweight, to fight for the Bomber's
title in an outdoor clash in June, pro-
vided Savold defeats Bob Pastor in
New York on March I.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
HERBERT THOMPSON
WINS 5O-YARD DASH

Flashing out with his bullet-like
dashes, Herbert Thompson, the ma
tional indoor sprint champion of Jer-
sey City, won the Briggs 50-yard dash
event over Ken Clapp of Brown Uni
versity. The national collegiate cham
pion, Mozel Ellerbee, whose famous
cinder-track spurts couldn't become
easily adapted to the boards, failed
to "cop" place honors. Thompson
moved ahead of the field at the ten
yards and supremely held his lead to
the tape, covering the distance in "a
seconds.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
HENRY ARMSTRONG STARTS
TRAINING FOR
CEFFRTNO GARCIA

LOS ANGELES-Henry Armstrong,
worlds welterweight champion, start
ed his training sessions here Thursday
at the Main Street Gymnasium for his
fourth title bid Feb. %, at Gilmore
Stadium, when he meets Ceferino
Garcia, present middleweight title
holder. Arriving by plane week ago,
"Hammerin' Hank" began his work
outs Monday. Under the able super
vision of trainer-brother Harry Arm
strong, the welterweight lchampion
The guardian., 1940-02-17
NEWARK A.C. TO HONOR
SPRINT ACE

NEWARK, N. J.-Herbert Thomr
son, Colored Jersey City sprint cham
pion, will be awarded the annual priz
by the Newark Athletic Club for be
ing New jerseys outstanding 1893
athlete. A committee of 100 spor
writer's, coaches and physical educa
tor directors, chose Thompson becaus
of his remarkable sprint record las
wear. He won % out of 90 races an
The guardian., 1940-02-17
BORICAN IS VOTED BEST

Borican's glittering strides caused
committee of sportswriters to vote
in favor of him being awarded the
John ]. Hallahan Trophy. On a basis
of 5-3-1, Borican had 25 points.
Charlie Beetham, winner of the 900"
event was second with 21 points and
Gregory Rice, winner of the two-mile
was third with 1872 points. Jimmy
Herbert received three points.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
GARCIA is BUSY, TOO

Garcia has been engaging in bristl-
ing spar session at Hollywood Legion
Stadium with two rugged spar-mates,
Kid Lester and Cyclone Turner, both
Colored, with the determination to
erase the victory that Armstrong
gained over him in an overweight
match in 1897. Make Rosenbloom,
ex light heavyweight champion, it is
reported, has been engaged to act as
a sparring partner to Garcia.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

worked seven Jealous rounds Tuesday
and Wednesday, shadow boxing one
round, and punched the heavy bag for
two, and skipped rope, two.-"Hank's"
manager, Eddie Meade, arrived on the
scene Tuesday, motoring from the
Fast
The guardian., 1940-02-17
LOUIS OFFERED $4,000 FOR
FIGHT WITH BOYD

SEATTLE-Joe Louis has been
offered $4,000 guarantee to fight
here, Promoter Nate Druxman said
Tuesday. If he accepts, Louis will
face either "Wild Bill" Boyd, former
all-Navy champion, or Chuck Crowell
of California. Boyd and Crowell met
here in ten-round bout Thursday
night.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

daisy E. Henry; 1 don't think l
am a goddess, nor do my friends think
so, but wherever and whenever can
help l am always there to do it. So
the one who thinks otherwise and
speaks it, is wrong. 1 am just plain
Daisy who does not know how to saw
no. One never knows, when you are
talking to someone's friends. Take
heed about this.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
s p O r 7 s
- By Al "Cannonball" Baker
BORCAN AND THOMPSON TRIUMPH BoRICAN TURNS IN RECORD

equalled the worlds record for 60-yds.
at 6.1 and 60 meters at &c. John
Borican, sensational 1,000-yard cham
pion of New Jersey will receive the
third award.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Dtrs. Pearl B. James, Mamie Py-
burn and Lillian Kicker attended the
dance in Worcester, Mass, February
9, given by the Quinsigamond Lodge
and had a very lovely time.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
LOUIS END S32.848.81
GODOY'S. S13.54O.1O

The official figures on the Joe
Louis-Arturo Godoy heavyweight
championship fight Friday night:
Louis share (40 per cent? 32,848.81.
Godoy's share (171a per cent? 49,
540.10. The attendance was 1867.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Next rehearsal will be held for Min
strel Show Sunday, Feb. 25, at 528
Mass. Ave. under directorship of
Harry Hicks and Pearl B. James from
to II pm. Members requested to
be present.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Round Circle Club will meet We'd
nesday, Feb. 21, at the residence of
DIR. Bessie G. Hill. All members re-
quested to be present.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Valentine greetings extended to all
our friends and good wishers.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Congratulations are extended to the
mother of DIR. Maude T. Anderson,
Mrs. Minnie Mewitt on her birthday.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Arts and Crafts Club met at the
residence of DIR. Beatrice L. Jacobs,
Wednesday, Feb. IA. when Valentine
Party was held. Dtrs. Beatrice L.
Jacobs and Lucille Jones were hos
tesses, dressed in beautiful silk
hostess gowns of pastel colors, all
business was suspended and games
were enjoyed by all after which all
were invited into the dining dining
room, where a beautifully decorated
table with soft candlelight awaited
the guests, and a delicious collation.
was served with singing and harmo-
nizing, bringing back old songs and
good times of yore. The presence of
the chairman, DIR. Maude T. Ander-
son was missed but she was not for
gotten as the members sent her a
beautiful bouquet with card of SYM
pathy in her illness.
The guardian., 1940-02-17
APIS. TO LET
To LET

One single room for light house
keeping and two-room kitchenete,
steam and hot water SIS. per month
each. Light and gas included. Write
or call before noon, 141 Appleton St.,
Boston, ring bottom bell.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

well attended the meeting beautifully
dressed in red crepe.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Eight Flames met at the residence
of DIR. Lillian Caldwell, 1925 Ire
mont st. After an interesting meet
ing all attended the supper by Ways
and Means Co. A beautifully deco
rated table with delectable viands
awaited them.-Dtr. Lillian M. Cald-
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Educational Committee met at resi-
dence of DIR. Lillian Kicker, 80 Well
ington St., continuing plans for the
banquet to be given in honor of Dis
trict Deputy Pearl B. James, April 21,
at Casa Manana, next door to Boston
Opera House on Huntington Ave.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

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The guardian., 1940-02-17

We are glad to report the finger of
DIR. Bell that was seriously cut is on
the mend, altho still in a splint.
Sermon Committee met at residence
# DIR Mamie Pyburn, 80 Wellington
It. Thanksgiving sermon will be held
he second Sunday in April. Place to
re announced later. The Temple re
oices in the steady improvement of
Mrs. Maude Trotter Steward, Editor
f this paper, who was injured by
all at her printing plant, several
weeks ago.
There were Grand Stand Seats at
he fight of Joe Louis and Arturo
1odoy enjoyed by all present, Dtrs.
florence J. Bell, Nellie Cook, Dorothy
Iirandi, Lillian M. Caldwell, Joseph
ne Taylor, Luna Gomas, Beatrice L.
acObs, Eva Armstrong, Bessie C.
ill, Aberdeen A. Archer, Florence J.
Bell, and Daisy E. Henry. They en-
Dyed the fight very much.
Minstrel Show at Butter Hall,
Thursday, Feb. 1, was a huge success,
hose who missed it will have a chance
to see it as it is to be repeated on
Monday, May 6, Hall to be announced
later. Too much credit cannot be
given to the actresses, the end men,
especially, and interlocution.-Now,
come out, don't miss it by any means.
The court scene cannot be improved.
Come and enjoy it from beginning to
end and you will not be sorry.
Eleven O'Clock Club met at resi-
dence of DIR. Margaret Robart Don't
forget to try for the bushel basket of
canned goods
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Now, from your humble servant
The guardian., 1940-02-17

The Temple met Friday, Feb. 2, in
Smith Hall, 1895 fremont St., Clarone
Smith, DIR. Ruler presiding.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Eleven O'Clock Club met at resi-
dence of DIR. Margaret Robart. Don't
forget to try for the bushel basket of
canned goods.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Oil Burners are giving their annual
affair at Estelle's on February 90
Try and attend.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

We are glad to report the finger of
DIR. Bell that was seriously cut is on
the mend, altho still in a splint.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

You should have been present We'd
nesday night to hear Dtrs. Beatrice L.
Jacobs; Lillian M. Caldwell; Bessie C.
Hill; Eva Armstrong; Lucille Jones
practising and revising olde songs.
One did not realize blizzard was on
the outside.
Don't forget the date, May 6, for the
repetition of the Minstrel Show. It
will be even better than before; just
don't miss it.
Buy your Anti-Lynching Button
from Daisy E Henry at your regular
meeting. This is to help raise funds
for the N.A.A.C.P. campaign. Price
ten cents.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

DIR. Georgia Kinds won six pounds
of sugar and DIR. Mable Deane hand
made crocheted bureau scarf made by
DIR. Harriet Houston at Nora Tay-
lor's Past DIR. Rulers Council.
The guardian., 1940-02-17

Willing Workers are holding their
meeting on the 28th at residence of
chairman, DIR. Bertha Walker, 924
fremont st. All members requested
to be present. Have you guessed on
the 15-lb ham?