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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
CIRCLE
TO GIVE SUPPER

Tackman Circle OF the Dorcas So
ciety OF the Lutheran Church mem
bers discussed plans for the Luther
an Ladies' Aid Christmas supper TO
be Nov. -. at the circle meeting
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. William Engel. II was decided
to omit the Nov. IA meeting and TO
hold the next meeting Nov % at
the church. Mrs. Lloyd Lyke will pc
hostess.
Mrs. Title Tackman presided at
the business meeting, which was
opened with the reading OF Psalm
10 by Mrs. Emil Lidke. Then all
joined in repeating the Apostles
Greed.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess who had her home beauti-
fully decorated with a profusion Of
chrysanthemums.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Hostess at PARTY

Helen Steere gave a Halloween
party at her home Thursday night
from 5 to o'clock. There were six
guests, and the table was gay with
Halloween symbols. Ice cream was
served In iack-o'lanterns made OF
oranges. The youthful guests were
In costumes. and when games were
played after dinner, Phyllis Kelly,
Nicholas Fletcher and Judith Vein
mann were the winners.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Whitaker
MRS. A. J. LAMkIN, IS,
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY

Whitaker, Mich Nov. Mrs.
A. ]. Lamkin was delightfully."- sur
prised Friday afternoon when she
arrived home with Mrs. Edward
Boyd. Dearborn, to find in her home
about 20 women crocheting or EN-
broidering on tea towels. These old
friends, neighbors and relatives
had gathered to help her celebrate
her 65th birthday. After visiting a
while with them she was presented
with many lovely gifts and cards.
Later in the afternoon ice cream,
chocolate cake, and big birthday
cake and candy minis were served
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
At Ann Arbor MEETING

Thirty-five women from the local
Congregational Church went Thurs
day to the First Congregational
Church. Ann ArDor, for the seventh
annual meeting or the Woman's De-
partment. Jackson Association Of
Churches, and heard Miss Grace
Boynton, Peiping. speak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Lazy Daisy Club at
BrOokinS Residence

Lazy Daisy Club met with Mrs.
Albert Brookins at her home Thurs
day afternoon. Pedro was played
with prizes going to Mrs. Frank
Mikolic and Mrs. William White.
Mrs. Carl Morley was winner Of the
special prize
Refreshments in keeping with the
Halloween season were served
The next club meeting will be
Nov. IA with Mrs Alfred Becker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Mrs. Homer Hostess
to Jolly Eight Club

Jolly Eight Club was entertained
by Mrs Walter Horner at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Prize winners for pedro we're Mrs
Edward Grannis. Mrs. Ivele Grub
and Mrs. Malcolm Laidlaw. The
date Of meetings has been changed
from Thursday to Monday after.
Moons. the next meeting to be Nov.
II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Entertalns for Sons

Mrs. Ales Alexander entertained
rs young friends OF her two sons,
Marvin and William. at a Halo
ween party Thursday night. Games
were played, refreshments served,
and prizes awarded for costumes.
Home decorations were in Hallow-
cen theme.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Birthday Observed

Mrs Glenn Jordan entertained the
Vega-J Club. Thursday. observing
the birthday Of Mrs. Scott Leslie
The table was centered with chry-
santhemums in a shallow shell. the
cake was chocolate and orange and
the nut cups were also in Halle
ween colors. Favors were small.
fancy colored, flower pots with lit.
tie parsley plants growing in them.
A fine gift was presented TO the
guest OF honor. The afternoon was
spent in sewing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
RebekahS Sew on
Bazaar Articles

Washtenaw Rebekah all day sew.
ing meeting. Thursday at the home
OF Mrs. Frank Harwood was at
tended by II members. who sewed
on articles for the Rebekah bazaar
A cooperative dinner was enjoyed
al noon.
The group met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Elvira Moore and
will meet again Nov. IA at the home
OF Mrs. Howard Curtis. A coopera-
tive dinner will be served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Rural Events

TODAY
Salem
Salem P. T. A. will sponsor a
community dance In the Town
Hall.
London
Men OF London Church to sponsor
chicken and game supper and Har-
vest Festival.
BelleVllle
Mrs. Bernard Born will entertain
the Home Makers Class of Belle
Vile Methodist Church at an all day
meeting at her home on Liberty St.
Cooperative dinner will be served
at noon.
Sheldon
Regular meeting OF the Walker
School P. T. A. at the Walker
School.
East Ypsilsntl
Spencer P. T. A. will meet at S
o'clock at the school.
NOVEMBER 2
Willis
Willis Epworth League will meet
at church and go to the Old Lad
les Home in Chelsea.
Canton Center
Canton-Beck home nursing group
members and families will have a
Halloween party IT the home Of
Mrs. William McFarlane
NOVEMBER 3
York
Rally Day and Harvest Festival
will be held at the Mooreville NJ,
f. Church A short program will
also be given.
Rededication services will be held
at London Church. DR.. w. f. Har-
rison of Ypsilanti District Super
intendent Of Ann Arbor District
Methodist Church will bring the
message.
Beqole
Rally Day for Young People )
Glass.
NOVEMBER
London
W. S. c. S. to serve dinner and
supper at the church.
Republican Women's Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Albert
Jowett. Allison Rd.
W. 5. c. S. to meet in afternoon.
NOVEMBER
London
Bazaar and chicken supper by
the w. s c. S. OF London Church.
Saline
Federated Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Lewis Ernst in the az
| ternoon.
NOVEMBER
Sheldon
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service will serve a chicken din
ner at $50 p. m. Musical pro-
gram following
PittsheId
Mrs. G. H. Munger will enter
tain Pittsfield Ladies' Aid Society
Dinner at 1890.
NOVEMBER 8
BelleVille
Guest night will be held by the
Bellevile Women's Study Cub.
London
Barnes School p. T. a. meeting.
BelleVille
Belleville Home Makers Glass
will meet at the home of Mrs. Der
nard Born for an all day meeting
| Potluck dinner at noon. Meeting
will also be shower for Bronson
Hospital.
Sheldon p. r. A. will meet at
o'clock at the school house.
BegolcA
B. c. Circle will meet with Miss
Sara Parsons. Cooperative dinner
at 1890.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

Mrs. Jennie Kirk was In Ann Ar
Dor Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold Thayer has returned
from visit in Detroit.
Foster Thumm spent Wednesday
afternoon in Ann Arbor.
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Bath have re-
turned. from visiting friends and
relatives in Vincennes and Muncie,
Ind.
Miss Barbara Brooks, Cement
City. is visiting her sister. Miss
Virginia Brooks.
Mrs. Samuel Weitersen. Detroit,
will visit her sister, Mrs. William
F. Wilcox. over the week end.
James Bragg, gainesville. Ohio.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Addie
Binns.
Miss Mary Lou McFadden. De
troit. will be a guest OF Mrs. +.
Rodgers Sylvester over the week
end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Halloween PARTY Enloyed

Misses Betty Shaw and lnge
Heesch entertained nine little
friends at Halloween party at the
home of Miss Inge Heesch Tuesday
afternoon. Prizes were awarded
to everyone and refreshments were
enjoyed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
THIRD TO DIE

Detroit. Nov. 1-AP-Roberta Pa
ton, eight years old. became the
third member Of her immediate
family to die within two years when
a truck struck her as she was Hal
loweening Thursday. Her mother
and sister were the other victims,
both dying from natural causes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Gillette. Am
arillo. Tex. and Mrs. Joseph Korbel-
son have returned from a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oleson. Battle
Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Gillette ex-
pect to leave Saturday for their
new home in Washington. d. C.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
To Be Harplst

Miss Christine Smith will be
harpist in the concert next Monday
night in Ann Arbor to raise funds
to send University OF Michigan
Marching Band to Minnesota next
week with the football team.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

MANY HANDS offer the de-
clarer no chance to make a COM
pletely definite plan at the outset.
but require him to plot a course
which enables him to sound out
the situation as it develops. II he
keeps counting the probable num-
Der Of cards in each suit in the
hands Of his opponents, he may
ultimately uncover facts which
show him the way to 60 home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Parents To Meet

The third of series of open meet
ings for parents OF Cub Scouts will
be held Wednesday at p. M in
Prospect School. Harold Price.
Scout executive. will be in charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Knights Templar
Plans Inspection

Preparations for the annual in
spection OF Ypsilanti Commandery
number 81, Knights Templar, were
made. and announcements were
read at the special conclave OF the
Commandery. Thursday evening in
the Masonic Temple lodge room
The inspection is to take place
later this fall. The School of In
struction. which was to have taken
place at this meeting. was omitted
as the instructor was unable to be
present. He sent word he will be
here Dec. 5.
The Commandery members ex-
pect to attend the inspection OF De-
troit Commandery. number one,
Nov. 20.
A New England dinner will pre-
cede the next conclave Nov. I.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
EntertalnR Club

Mrs. Frank Harris entertained
the Last Wednesday Bridge Club
from Detroit at her home Wednes-
day for luncheon and bridge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Calendar of Social Events
TO-DAY

Ypslan Masonic Association. o'clock Masonic Temple
Club $50 Hotel Helen Selman,
hostess.
SATURDAY
Homecoming Alumni banquet First Baptist Church for
students and and former members OF Advisory
Board
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Birthday Observed

Janet Bastian served refresh
ments TO the second grade pupils
at Prospect School Thursday after
noon in honor of her eighth birth
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Fine Points in Bridge
By SHEPARD BARCLAY
COIyNT AS YOU PLAY =, honor fo,i

honor followed. then a marked
fnesse Of the 10 and the A.
West discarded the heart 3 on
the third diamond and the spade
4 on the fourth. Counting West
for originally five spades be-
cause with six he might have
bid them. Mr.. Rounds reek.
oned this discard left West only
three spades. three hearts TO prob
ably the Q and very likely three
clubs to an honor. II this was
right, he could make his game.
The heart X and A were there
fore taken and a third heart led
to West. The latter cashed his
three spades, declarer trashing
two clubs and keeping his club A
and the fourth heart. West had to
lead to the club, so Mr.. Rounds
got the last two tricks. West could
have set this, as Mr.. Rounds
points out, by holding his spades
and barring the club K, but that
would have been almost two much
to ask Of him. AS II was. the de.
clarer made the maximum Of
what looked like a bad situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
AT Sumner Bazaar

Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Strawe at
tended the Methodist Chicken Sup
per and Bazaar at Dundee Saturday
evening
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. o. +. Vedder at
tended the funeral services for Mr..
McClouth at the Muehlig Funeral
Home, Ann Arbor, Monday after
noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Has Chlckenpox

Little Tony Meta. Whitaker. is
home from school with the chicken
pox.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

Dealer; West. North-south val.
nerable.)
How can declarer make two
extra tricks at 3-No Trumps on
this deal, after West leads the
club 2?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01
Nancy Ruth Moves

Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Noyes,
Detroit, have named the daughter
born TO them early Tuesday morn
ing. Nancy Ruth. Mrs. Noyes was
formerly Miss Ruth Seaver, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Seaver, this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

Miss Marian Vandersall has been
elected secretary of the Detroit
Mt. Holyoke College Alumnae Club.
Mrs. Alexander p. Seedorf, who
was in New York City for several
days left there for Rye, n. Y. for a
short visit with her son-in-law, and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Esmond
Shaw. She plans also to visit her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Cruickshank, OF Free
port, n. Y.
Miss Marian Hurst, Berea. o.,
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Willard II.
Shaw for few days at the end of
the week.
Mrs Don NJ. Silkworth Is making
a short visit in Grand Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-01

Sheldon p. r. A. will meet at 8
o'clock at the school house.
Begolc%
p b. c. Circle will meet with Miss
Sara Parsons Cooperative dinner
at 1890.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-21

Pc msi rozhl1zel Sc pc Cd
chazej1cich lidech, spatr1-li
Leu, ale nespatTil il. Patrne O.
desla hned, jak odzpfvala svo-
il partii. Neprisla ami do kos
tela k Will poboznosti, nybrz
jedine k Will zpevu.
"Jako ja," musel Sc Blahota
v duchu usmati, dosed v my
k tomuto zaveru, a
sci S manzeli Cernych a do
movu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-21
Billy K0SateC
Napsl BEDRICH MORAVEC

ESOalSfSSSSUSf SGtSSINf0GS8NSf
"Panove, pojdme!" vyzval
lesmistr sve podr1zene lesn1 u
Tednfky. Pedal Lee pazi, "a
v6sila Sc hned do jeho lokte a
celia spolecnost sestupovala do
sti rychle S kopce ma prGsek.
Lesni O pTfhod6 nemluvili, pou-
re honci, kracejfcf zadu sde-
lovali 81 polohlasn6 nebo Sep
tenn sve nahledy o nehode sti-
hnuvsi slecnu Teditelovic.
Cestou ohledla Sc Lea neko-
likrat pc Blahotovi.
PokuTuje 81 re sve lulky, kra
eel sam "a skupinou strelcu
pred zastupem honcG. Pro ne
no byla osudna pT1hoda jiz We
CT odbytou. Vzdyt low je jen
sm6si pT1znivych nebo nepfl-
znivych nahod. Dnesnl pf1ho-
da lisila Sc jen tim, re il byla
postizena d1vka.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-21

Trochu %vzruseni do klidne-
no zivota Blahotova vnesl ma
sopust. Jednoho dine, vrativ
Sc re skoly, nasel ma SVEN psa-
elm stole tistenou pozvanku do
hospodarsko-lesnickeho plesu.
Pfecetl 81 pozvanku zbezne a
polozil il stranou. Dostal hned
cd pocatku masopustu nekolik
pozvanek do plesu, hlavne po-
radanych mistn1mi spolky, ale
nesel nikam.
V poledne prinesla mu Ger
ma obed, mrkla ocima pc po-
zvance, kterou byla dopoledne
polozila ma psac1 still a otaza-
la Sc: "Pdjdete, pane uciteli,
do toho balu?"
CAST sotva," odvetil lhostej-
ne.
Gale do tohohle balu muslte
jiti," rekla tvrdive.
"Ze muslin? Proc?"
mo, tenhle bal poTada VIA
|stne pan Teditel," vysvetlova-
la. "Sejdou sc sem vsichni no
|spodarsti 1fednici a vsichni
lesnfci, nejen z naseho velko-
statku, i z okolnfch. Je to pan
tsky bal a byva moo hezky. Hra
lie vojenska hudba objednana
z krajskeho mesta. Pro ty vo-
Ijaky posle pan feditel diva vo-
Ivy ma stanici a zas je rano da
odvezti. PAM ucitele byvaji
ma tomhle bale kazdeho roku
vsichni. A take clenove NEST
lskeho zastupitelstva a vazenej
81 mestane byvaj1 zvani. TAX
co? P1jdete take?"
"Jeste nev1m," odvetil Bla-
hota pohledem. "Snad, nebu-
dull toho vecera mfti nutnou
praci."
Cerna pohledla ma Blahotu
pohledem jakoby soucitnym.
"Jste stale sama prace a nedo-
prejete 81 ami trochu zabavy."
Pokrcil rameny: "Moji "a
BAYOU je prace. A verte mi, re
je to zabava nejuslechtilejsi."
Tomu Cerna dobre nerozu-
mela. Die jejfho presvedcen1
byla prace jen dfinou chudeho
cloveka. Zavrtela hlavou a
Tekla: "No, je to hezke, kdyz
vas to test, ale myslfm, re tro-
chu vyrazeni by YAM prece jen
neskodilo. Vine, ma tom pan
skem bale poznal byste nellie
pc vsechny zdejs1 lidi, kterych
jeste neznate." Cerna Sc po-
jednou vyznamne usmala:
"Snad byste tam nasel i ne
CO pro to svoje psani."
Ted Blahota usmal sc spo-
kojene, poznav, re Cerna ma
porozumen1 pro jeho literarnl
prace. Snad v jeho nepritom-
nosti proc1tala rukopisy pow
dek, novel a clankG ma jeho
psac1m stole. Toho il We zle
nevykladal.
"Myslfte?" rekl. "Tak Sc
tam treba ma nejakou hodinu
podivam. Ale to VAN jeste po-
vim, bude-li to-"
Ia nekolik dn1 Blahota ma
Piles zapomnel. Ale rano toho
dne, kdy sc hospodafsko-les-
nicky Piles mel v zajezdnlm
hostinci konati, prekvapila
Cerna Blahotu otazkou:
pane uciteli, ktery oblek
mann YAM pfipraviti ma vecer?
Mysl1m, re cerny. V tom, CO
chodivate v nedeli, nemdzete
ma bal jfti."
Jejf starostlivosti musel sc
Blahota usmati.
"Myslite tedy, abych do pie
su SELF"
"No rozhodne," pravila, "uz
k Will panu rediteli. Nevite,
kdy no m1zete potrebovati.'
emilia pant mistrova, pana
feditele nebudu nikdy potfebo'
vati," rekl Blahota presvedci'
We.
"To nemnzete vedeti," bra.
mia sve pfesvedceni. "Tak van
tedy neco povim. Vsichni pa.
nj ucitelove dostavaji cd vel
kostatku ma zimu pc trech sa'
bach dfivf, pan rfdici sest sd.
hi. Jenom Wy jste nedosta
MIC"
Gale, PAM mistrova, vzdyt
!, 81 nepotTebuju mic dati darova
ii a echo potfebuji mohu S
koupiti."
!, "To vim, je stastny clovek
ktery m1ze mluviti tax jake
Wy. Ale chudy clovek tax mlu
, viii nem1ze. Mysllm 81, re
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-21

SmeSl prlZnlVycn neDO neprl-
znivych nahod. DneSn1 pf1ho-
da lisila Sc jen tim, re il byla
pOstizena d1vka.
Ob6d u lesmistra konal Sc
dnes "a stfsn6n6 nalady. Neo-
zyvaly sc pri stole obvykle vii
py a mysliveck6 anekdoty, no
vorilo Sc jen O nehode slecny
feditelovic, dohadovalo Sc, jak
vlastn6 mohlo k nehode dojiti,
a vsecky dohady vyznely We
vseobecny 1sudek, re slecna
svou nehodu zavinila sama
svou neopatrnostf. Ovsem vsi-
chni lesnici, lesmistra nevyj1-
MAZE, NELL tutez tfsnivou my
slenku: eco tomu Tekne redi-
tel?"
"Vam, pane uciteli, dekuji",
oval sc lesmistr a podal Bla-
hotovi ruku pres still. "Zbavil
.iste mne velkych rozpak6.
Kdyby Sc to bylo pfihodilo
strelci nebo honci, byl bych mu
vycistil zaludek, re della neco,
cemu nerozum1. Ale oproti
dame, to vfte, must byti clovek
same ohledy. Ale Wy jste CHA
pix. Neztratite V nebezpec1
duchaprftomnosti a najdete
hned vhodny prostfedek. To
je vyborna vlastnost u muze
tax mladeho jake jste wy"
"Nenf to tax velk6 umenl,
pane lesmistre," usmal Sc Bla-
hota. "Ledacemus nauc1 clo-
v6ka zivotn1 zkusenosti."
"A Wy je mattel" zvolal les
mistr, tiskna pravici Blahoto-
WI. "My start kocoufi nevede-
Ii jsme, CO 81 Sc slecnou poc1ti
a Wy jste to v6del hned. POW
dam, re jste dokonaly chlaplk.
A neodporujte mil"
Stiskl znovu Blahotovu pra-
vici.
Prave kdyz hajny vessel do
pokoje a dorucil lesmistrovi
vykaz O dnesnfm odstrelu, a
lesmistr pTedc1tal, kolik bylo
zastreleno zaj1cG, srncu a je-
lima liska, vesla do pokoje Lea.
Byla jeste bleda, ale usmlvala
sc. Vsichni u stolu vstali.
"Panove, prichazlm yam O.
znamiti vyrok naseho pana
doktora, abyste snad k Will
mne nebyli V mrzute nalade,'
Tekla pTistoupivSi Ike stolu.
Pan doktor Tekl, re by 1pl-
ne dostacilo, jak pan ucitel to
kousnuti osetril, ale pro jistotu
vycistiI ranu jeste jednou a u
bezpecil mne, re Sc rama Dude
normalne hojiti. Prominte te-
dy, re jsem zkazila dnesni
hOn!"
A ted pristoupila k Blahoto-
vi.
"Dekuji, pane uciteli "a va
81 pomoc."
Blahota Sc mlcky uklonil.
Lea pohl6dla mu uprene do
obliceje.
"Takto mlcky pTijal jste muj
dix, kdyz jste mi opravil Sc
do. Wy snad pomahate neko-
mu nerad?"
"Myl1te Sc, slecno,"" odvet1l
klidnym hlasem. "Mohu-li ne
komu pomoci, ucin1m to vzdy-
cky rad"
Gale jste hrdy a odmltate j
zaslouzeny dix"
Hledeli 81 ted oba pevne do
oci.
81 tom Sc mylfte. Zaslou-
zim-li 81 dfku, je mi mily."
z krasneho Okla LENA vylete
Iy ted diva blesky.
"Je yam tedy mole podeko-
vani mile?"
Lea podala Blahotovi ruku
Uchopiv konecky jejich prs
til. uklonil Sc Ease jen mlcky.
pfi tom nespustil zraku S obi.
ceje dfvky. V tom okamziku
probleskla mu mozkem oskli.
va myslenky:
"Certova holka! Nesklopi O
ci pred pronikavym pohleden
muze. Snad uz ami nema pfl
ciny klopiti zrak." /,
Lea obratila Sc p~ojednou /
lesmistrovi: "Prosfm, pane for
tie, kIzi s tie lisky racte mi po
slatil Dam 81 z nj udelati ko
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Residential Social Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caswell to
Entertain Small Party Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. John CasWell will
entertain at a small party Monday
afternoon for about a dozen friends
of Mrs. Caswell's daughter, Miss
Peggy Lansdowne. The party is to
be in celebration of the debutante' s
18th birthday anniversary.
Surrounded by more than 300
relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs
Frederick William Parks celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Tuesday evening. The reception
was given by their children in their
home, Ais Chesapeake street NV.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Parks, seven children, eleven
grandchildren, and two great-grand-
children.
Mr.. Parks, who is rs years old, is
a retired builder, was born in Lon
don, England, and was brought to
Washington when a child. Mrs.
Parks was born here and is a de-
scendant of family that has lived
in Tenleytown for more than a CEN
tury. AS young man, Mr.. Parks
was member of the Marine Band
when John Phillip Sousa was a
leader, and when the Washington
Monument was unveiled in 1885, it
was Mr.. Parks who blew the signal
Among those attending the recep-
ton were four sons, Messfs. Ster-
ling, Norman, Alvin and Ray Parks,
and three daughters. Mrs. Lester L.
Kenney, Mrs. Bernice Berkling, and
Mrs. Francis w. Conner.
Mrs Armand L. Usher left for her
home at Rose Hill, N. c., Wednes-
day after a weeks stay with her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j.
Swingle, at their home, 6l5l Thir-
tieth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Glascock of
1924 Van Ness street NV. will leave
shortly for New York, where they
will take a boat for visit to Texas,
stopping first at Houston. They plan
for stay of some length at Nago-
doches, Mrs Glascock's former
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Woman Democrats
Hear Bryson Speak

Representative Bryson of South
Carolina told members of the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club yes
terday that Mr.. Willkie may be a
great utilities magnate but he is
sadly lacking in the qualifications
required of President"
1t is almost automatic in the
American way of thinking that the
man who is best qualified to do a
certain job should be assigned to
that job, he said.
IF the board of directors of a
private corporation would not think
of making a greenhorn the president
of their organization, why should
the American people be expected to
elect a greenhorn to the presidency
of the United States?" he asked.
In normal times" he continued,
such a step would seem a danger
Gus one-and in grave, critical times
like these in which we now live, such
a step seems unthinkable."
Mrs. Hale Shenefeld, who recently
campaigned in Maine, presided and
briefly discussed questions of in
terest to women in the present polit-
ical campaign.