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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

J. Dembeck, violins; Louis Kievman, viola. and A. Schulman, violoncello, together with John Wummer, flute and Ralph McLane, clarinet. Water burians should be particularly proud of the eminent position attsined in the musical world of MT. Kievman, a former resident of Naugatuck, and occasional guest artist of Station VERY.
 AS request number, Liszt's col orful Hungarian Rhapsody, No. ? will be played by Leopold Stokow- ski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The public is invited to attend this musical event, which combines the presentation of a great symphony and chamber music ensemble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

One of the greatest questions fac- ing the American nation today will provide the subject of the opening debate tomorrow evening in the third annual tournament sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Catho- lie Youth Organization of Water bury. The discussion will revolve about the query just how far the United States shall go in extending aid to Britain in the present war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
DIVORCE SOUGHT ON CHARGE OF CRUELTY

A divorce decree on grounds of cruelty was granted Fife Harriet Clark against Howard Burton Clark, both of Waterbury, by Judge Alfred C.. Baldwin today. Mrs. Clark was also awarded custody of a minor child. The couple were married Nov. g, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

rode the waves of whoopee. He was big shot in the big town of small timers and he knew it :. When charities asked him to appear to help feed the poor Cor take care of unfortunates) he invariably pooh- pool1ed them with: That's not for me-it's for the little guys on the way up" They are giving a benefit for him in Hollywood next month.
 Manhattan Murals: The swanky station wagon seen at 57th and Broadway, the front door of which is stenciled: "Belleigh Acres" =. The recent snow and slush putting wet blanket on the city's streets, The best Miami Beach ad of them all The bright little Christ mas card shoppes that spring up every year at this time adding a little sparkle to the dreary town The sign in the window of a hosiery shop: Do Your Christmas Shopping, Girlyp The Car negie Hall Apartments which ad- vertise: Piano and bath" |. The excited Broadwayites arguing about the headlines, near the Times build ing Union Square in a high hat :. Sign in a West 18th Street barber shop featuring sun-lamp treat ment: well Tan Your Hide-for 50 Cents"
 New Yorchids: Bob Grants crew toying with the rhythms at the Savoy-Plaza Benny Goodman s torridisc of Benny Rides Again." a Columbia platter Connie BoS- wells double-talk warbling of "Stra-va-na-da" via the Bing Crosby program Douglas Williams new book: 'The New Contemptibles'' ., The first book published by Brentano's in ten years :. Warden Lawes' thrilling book: Meet the Murderer" (Harper's) .. Coca Cola's new radio show via CBSun- days It's the Kostelanuts! Sande Williams versatile band at the Astor Hotels "Orangerei" |. Dolly Dawn's platter of "Hep-Tee- Hootie" Phil Stacks verse and Vargas blondes in the current Es- quire. A perfect rhyme.
 Broadway Ticker Tape: MGM will exploit "Comrade X'' this way: "It's funnier than Ninotchka and easier to pronounced" Are Sam Bar ken (the prop. of Miami Beach's big time o'clock Club and Bar bara MacLean secretly sealed? The S. Carmels have separate tepees. He's the noted attorney. She's the legs in the Real Silk adverts They are saying Miriam Hopkins next play: Battle of the Angels" is the risgayest yet It's a girl for the Richard Snyders of the Mirror The Ziegfeld Girls Club annual cocktail poddy is Dec. 18th at Fl Morocco = to raise coin for less fortunate show gals One of the biggest industrialists in the nation (his initials are B. D. has just bet a small mint that the U. s. will be in a war within 60 days The Mexican President is ex- pected to visit the White House in February Charlie Journal has his own spot, the Tropics, at Two Bridges, Mt. View, N. J. Elisa beth Rethberg is taking a certain Met Opera stars recent marriage pretty seriously :. Eileen Herrick and groom Geo. Lowther are model ing for Crime Confessions She's a gal card sharp and he's the inno- cent victim .. De Brooke, the photographer, is perfecting a new type of lens which gives perfect life likeness The testing has turned his studio into Garden of Eden with bodies of models Cat $25 per houro running around entirely peeled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Full Weather Report

Boston. Dec. 1I-(UP)-Weath- CT forecast:
 CONNEC CTICC T. Increasing elOudiness and slightly colder tonight. Thursday cloudy and slightly colder.
 MASSACHUSETTS and R H O D F l s l. A N D Increasing cloudiness. Slightly solder tonight. Thurs day cloudy and slightly colder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
C.Y.O. Teams Compete In Annual Debate

Mrs. Edith E. Ladd, Mrs. !. Hanlou, Acting Deputy Joseph Kelley. John J. Corcoran, William 1T. Corcorau. and William StrokalitiS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
NOISE IS HAZARD

Noise is a major hazard in mod ern existence, contributing to chronic i'll health and premature old age, according to Dr. Foster Kennedy of Cornell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11


 The Big Parade: Victor Moore the-merrier {. Ethel Barrymore, whose acting is the only spotlight she needs Martha Raye-the one-gal Hellzapoppin' Chico Marx at Leon & Eddie's, in a check cred suit noisier than the, floor show there !. Frankie flyers, the Panama Hattie" clown-a grown up Mickey Rooney Commodore Dutch, Broadway Rose and Looey, the Louse, in Hanson's drug store ait 51st and 7th discussing Florida at ayen1 .. Mrs. Jascha Heifetz com- ing out of Jay Thorpe'S to drop few coins into the cup of passing blind violinist ;. Priscilla Lane talking a cop out of giving her ticket near the Lincoln Tunnel Bunny Waters of the Billy Rose fes- ttval at the Horseshoe wearing a wedding ring. A what? Cafe decorator Vernon MacFarlane, studying the ruins of London in newspaper. and exclaiming: Good heavens! My tailorIs place has been blown to bits-wotta pityl" NoC0NCApAOOh D V. V. ft. 4uUIlpSOl, who calls it "The Italian Quitz- krieg."
 sSallies In Our Alley: c. Henri. Haye, Vichy's envoy to the U. S., is going home France knows it is im- portant to have a good man in Washington .. And" observed a critic, that ain't Haye!" Eddy Duchin knows an Italian general who Gin reporting to Il Duce) was asked about the Albanian sitcheeay- shun "It's all Greek to mew was the reply At dinner the other night, when speaker re- marked that the perfect age for a woman was thirty, Toastmaster Bob ChrisetnbeTy added: Especially if she is forty .. Art Arthur's nick name for critics: "The Pigeons on the Statue"
 SmalltOwn Vignette: Orson Welles had lecture date to fill recently in Western town =. The date came on chilly, rainy night, and a thin crowd turned out | Moreover, the committee had neg lected to provide speaker to in- tro1uce Welies He stepped onto the platform, looked over the scat tered audience, and said: "You prob ably don't know me. I'm stage director, producer, actor and de- signer. Tn Hollywood I'm a pro- ducer, director and actor In radio I'm a director and actor. In fact, there's no point in continuing this thing. There are so many of me and so damned few of you!"
 Memos of a Midnighter: Doris Dudley and June Havoc no longer share the same apt. Reason: Life mag did layout on Dudley's manse in White Plains and June hogged the lens for nearly 70 per cent of the pix Margo is expected to file against F. Lederer within the fortnight. She's been long -distancing her New York attorney from Holly wood The buzz has Reuben Manaoulian stitching with Irene Lee of Warmers story dept soon Remember Tommy Jackson, who be- came famous playing the detective in "Broadway"? Well, he's now on the District Attorneys staff in L. A., as special investigator :. The gab persists that Dewey will retire New Years day for private practice .. Hemingway says he is buying house in Cuba, not switching citi- zenship <. The blonde model (men- toned too much in the papers in this and that scandaD loves it. Friends say she told them about her next stunt to land on the page ones. I'm going to get myself beaten up by some guys wife-that ought to do itl"
 Bigtown Novelette,: Some of us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
CONFERENCE TODAY
 ON FIRST AID WORK

A conference was held today in Hartford under the auspices of the American Red Cross on first aid and highway safety. The attend ing local delegates were Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, local chairman of high way safety and first aid station,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

ferred to the street light commit tee.
 The matter of removal of a tree in Millville Circle was referred to the tree warden. It is described as a traffic hazard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

Bigtown Novelette,: Some of us knew him when he had it, and still didn't like him. His high and mighty hi-hattitude turned the ins.des of your mind For a long spell he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
"DRESS-UP''
 DAYS ARE HERE!

With the winter season now open ing, your dainty evening gowns and wraps, favorite en- sembles and sum- mer clothes must all be immaculate. Send them to Im- perial for expert dry cleaning = for the thorough re- moval of all spots and the restoration of original color and fabric life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Walter WinchelI
 OM BrO0dw'0y
NEW YORK HEARTREAr

s1saas bod Rsgls.srsa. ooDyrighs lssO Day lIrs11
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Mother Sawyer
To Be 80 Sunday

Sunday viii be jus, sunday 10
most Tseomans. but To a person
affectionately known as Mother"
Sawyer. II viii be a festive occa-
sion. II will be her sOth birthday.
Gathered ct the home Of her
daughter. Mrs Sadie Everett. with
whom she lives NJ a7as Va. "
viii be two other daughters. Mrs
wilma Allan and Mrs MsrKare,
Mulkey. also 81 Tscoma. and 10
grandchildren and 10 great grand
children
Undoubtedly the conversation
around the birthday table Will re-
vert 10 that portion Of Mother
ssWyers life which sh. spent IN
public service.
She chose the Salvation Army
as medium Of expressing her
faith IN fellow beings. and served
Il for 80 years. carrying her work
into - states During the World
Rar. her officers rejected the plea
she be sent overseas on the grounds
she vas too oid. They did. how
ever cntrust her the job ~ solicit
INK funds 10 support the unit IN
France. she accepted the dlsap.
pointmsnt With the same spirit
which had sndssfed her 90 her
associates ana fulfilled her duties
a. "a true soldier"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Honor Guest
Is Forgotten

Fsmlnins Representatives on the
office force 81 the Wheeler osgood
sale. Corp. were all sEog Friday
morning One OF their members.
Miss Mildred Olson, WAS eelehrst-
ing her birthday and on Friday.
the 18th. too.
A was the usual custom, the
girls planned q luncheon. with the
eelehrant a. guest 81 honor Tho
morning dragged ~. as mornings
are in the habit of doing when
something special Is In the wind.
but finally the noon whistle blew.
its sound had barely died away
when the girls we're in their ears
and speeding up town. Much was
to be accomplished within the nest
hour
Seated comfortably around a
table In popular restaurant,
someone made the horrible diseov-
cry tn. guest OF honor was not
among those present A quick dash
back 10 the mill revealed the fact
Miss Olson was still in the office.
A still faster dash back To tho res.
taurant remsdisd the situation 20
the satisfaction Of all concerned.
but rs one girl expressed A. We've
forgotten tn. gift before, bat never
the guest n must have been the
Friday the l9ih NM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Careiaker, Who Objected 10 Man
Shooting Wild Teal, Is Arrested

xssi IN Ptnieeiins re tame
ducks - NJ Henry Nintnr issaed
Waiter slaaoa te-Ysareia care
taser IN ths Niuton fairs. n the
county All saturday. fselns Second
degree assault ehsrss. preferred
~ = = MeNsn
MsNsn sent q ths vteiaay ~
~ Nlntnn plsse nn little creek
in ths iowsr ruxellup valley 10
shoas duea IN celebration II the
at d. ~ The season
ne knew. - sssa. that tAste
weF~ fses~ ducks at On. fsf
ssss. hat ~ wanted . vtta
eas. Presently ~ krcasht
aesn = nssa~ Wild trail salts.
fed. se fsshea the teal out ~
the creek and started h~ek O.
hts car
senis distance sway. - s.la -
saw slmcn sed Younger nan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Army Orders

NAsitINsfDN~-f War nspsfts
msnt has issued The following arasfa
Colonies Raymond " Bile me, a.
fssce. 70 Port san. Gaia Yfsns q.
soss.. usA. retired Evanston. ill. 70
Baltimore Horton "a htiesis uhA
fstfsd, Midland. Men. % Boston
Paul W Gibson. nc Chicago. -
Memphis Wilson q. Won kas4isf fne
Port ord Calf % F0ff iss1s
Lieut.. coioasis Hss Maid tn4eal nc .
Port sissfa y y. - Hawaiian dept
Clarence l. strike. e. Madison We
70 Hssslisn dept Joseph A 4hsFi-
dan. "a Pittsburgh. 20 Hes C1nbsf-
land. Pa Hav II Leafs "a ss~
Orleans. - Camp ofaut iii hsis T.
hodsfnpin inf HsiisFiils 81 - Port
Bfadf. Mich James Sprouts oHf
Hawaiian dept a. Aiaoiste@n -
Harold = hts @afi fas Port bf8sn.
lsa - fofi Riley Kan HsuTy q
Sebastian iaf Philippine dept 10
Port BanraufAs pa Ciarsnns !.
Blake ome ~ Louis. 20 Kansas CIT.
Arthur y Ae1ss inf winston nalsn
n G. - Fgft husCnusa Afis HsH.
meth Hanst Let Columbus q
- Camp Bufsaussrd Ia. Charles
Ack Kemp. inf austin. Tss .
cae Foft cT0csstt. r.s. - HitsA-
.oos 1s1 benjamin . tstsimofs.
4 Columbus. hiss % Port sii
1alors Thomas Coz o.. yme
re- Camp shelby Niss 70 Camp
Ban Luis Dblspe. Calf william Rlss
Icon - fss Bosnt1n n > 10
Warrington ksuHs1h HkmasF Hsn-
aou. - re- kFis 20 "a Nssbins.
ton. norman Darrell atkins aNee
ffs CLAYTON No - Aa~fasan Ad
EHfi Thompson. cav Part Hilsg
Kan. - Pert Bliss TsE Hai Z
bnsh. III kneEsiiis TsgH, - JET.
iffepn bauiess NJ Martin y Hias.
yHA retired Nsiissiiis y - auty
West - Psrs. Nis hosssfi n Hafas
caf Panama Canal dept - port
hf'ssefaHs caif lohn ~ no1fs.
4"ff Port hltac hura Ar - Fana-
ais csnel DEPT kDnfiaia y cshss
~ Jefferson ha4rafks ~ Ehanuls
fifid ~ Alton ssssg ne Fofs
,s.fs.s -" " i~pssf stsDissa O
AabiN " Foft Hilss % Fufs san
Houston ia william . asif smr
70 hus1sts O. - Calassbtls' q
John ~ COPELAND ans 80 Fss.
hnet 4 - Abiisns ties safssb
=. ooad ne Fss hfaokifH " ia
0siisn dept Fraux " WagBurtaa.
r. re- NssniuEtan. - Dayton.
Carton Nsob Sina1f me -. 10.
volt - Brooklyn nsanrs laesasa
~ Faff me. 80 Love IA Colo -
inNfT fisla Colo John n Aofsaa.
qnc frs Port blIas ~ Abilsns fes
Fireman Jdssph Figun. sanitary
rec Detroit = - Louis. No n1y
y Butter &C Kelly Fisid y stoes-
tan. falf Thomss psntF ~
Hrlg Fieid TsE 70 stockton Calf
Nniteside Miller cav Fort hllsy.
kan. - p Csatfo c.lH
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Registered
Al Local Hotels
TODAY

Harry q. Melvin. lester r1ano
Ms GO. Portland. ore
D. q. Newman. Satleusi insss-
snes CO. Seattle
Edward e.rr. n RI Glen.
oos. n
IN An.ea. University - cal.
fofnis. Berkeley. ca
" y Humphrey, san Frsnelsce.
Cal
~ " wila,n. y W ssyhon .
Co Wilmington. Cal
Marie n. rhemss. Pacific Ma
tionsl Lumber O.. National. Wash
Nathalie >ioell Nathalie Nicnli
Co. san Francisco. Cal
rAoomi morrl
Frsnk Myers. shelton.
4. n. Nccsii.n. Mineral wash
Curt. Hooper and Carl Nader
.oa. Long Reach. Wash.
.. ". oiiIhs1, Seattle
nav 0skrfntsn. tnshshH
.. y. Dannias. superior. WIS.
Mrs Francis Mcdonald. spo.
kane.
Mrs. " v. SANDAL and Miss
Lena Hemphili. Seattle
Mr., and Mrs. .. y. Rsiilss. Grand
Coulee
Mr., and Mrs. .eers~ 4. Whit.
ley. Camp Murray
Mr.. and Mrs =. a. f~aer.oa,
Deer Lodge. Mont
r. ". Prentice. Portland. ore.
Jain A. Casey, Burns. ore.
A. Emerson. Los Angeles
A, =. Mil.e. Portland, ore
Mr.. and Mrs. n A, seei~s.
Washington. d. c
Mr. and Mrs. y. ". Pr.,i,s. New
Westminster, n. G.
A. &. Iumps. Chicago.
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Pleads Not Guilty
To Garage Robbery

Robert Lagenour, 20 year old
Tacoma youth. accused OF robbing
the Hillcrest garage the evening
Of Nov. %. pleaded not guilty
when srraigned before Presiding
Judge f. d. Hodge Friday after
noon.
His companion, Warren Daniel
son, 10, still has not been charged,
but is being held In the county
lail.
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the Tumwater rfairle district.
Harry kePPert. formerly Of Taco
ma and = skilled shinnttsr. was
called 20 ne Tacoma Seattle ship
yards His talent was needed
Glenn Brown Is IN Brdge clinic
for = checking over
{. J. shaw. SECRETARY OF the Y.
NJ. {. A, was elsted Saturday over
the associations hobby shop He
had just checked figures and found
1000 boys are attending monthly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Hedman are
getting good use out OF their car.
which they Just purchased.
Carl Lust. staff sergeant. I'D
bombardment squadron at Nc
Chird field. il home again after
flight TO Golets. CA California
has warm weather in the daytime,
but its cold at night. Lust says.
sterling Gov is busy making
preparations for the ladies night
program at Elks temple on We'd
nesdsy.
Lieut.. Robert Copeland, recently
called into active service by the
L. s. navy to command the tug
boat Pawtucket, was back in Ia
coma for short time this week
He called on his former shipmates
at the naval reserve headquarters
in the Perkins building.
So busy Is J. A. Merriel. due 10
the Christmas rush at his store,
that he is unable to make his Gus
tomary large number OF sick calls
for the Elks lodge.
VI. J. McNerthney is i'll at his
home and under the care OF
pnNslSlaH'
Alfred Bunny" Brandt. III 18th
st, one Of the current victims of
flu. is not too in to canvass his
friends for subscriptions to The
Tacoma Times. so he can win one
of those Little America dolls.
Bert l. Helmer. employee at the
County hospital, has had Merry
Christmas printed on a number
Of match folders which he is dis
tributing among fellow employees.
George Skaugsei, who has been
recovering from a severe cold, re-
ports 10 friends he will be back
on the job Monday.
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Christmas Party

Mrs Eva Amey was hostess Fri
day for the Christmas party of the
Daffodil Birthday club at her
home, 42s Attn st. n. z. The rooms
were decorated in the Yule motif
with a Santa Claus and red candles
for the luncheon table.
Members present were Mrs j.
c. Lane, Mrs. Robert Andrews,
Mrs. Harry Humiston, Mrs. Helen
Blskewsy. Mrs. E. f. Templin and
children, Tommy and Mary Ann,
Mrs. Clarence Otto. Mrs. F. c.
Otto, Mrs. James Turnmire, Mrs.
LLOYD Ward. Mrs. Arthur Six. Mrs.
Charles Burr, Mrs. Margaret Fell
ker and Mrs. w. B. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hustler Of
bth St, s. W, celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary Friday
night at a gathering at Peace
Lutheran church.
The evening opened with a re-
ligious service conducted by Rev.
Erwin II. Jahr and was followed
by a social hour. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hustler were married in Brooklyn,
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licenses
o, JlAnY HAlro

Applications for marriage
licenses were received by County
Auditor \ Clifford Davis satuf-
day from Bruno A. Nslela. ~. Of
260i No stst st. and Eunles L.
spokely. 20. Of s72 80. spth st
Kenneth A, Dyneson. %, Port An
geles. and Agnes Davidson. %, Sc
attic. Clayton u. George. 81. ZOE
so. Grant ave. and Carolyn n.
Yarns, 30. Tacoma. Louis l. Wor-
rell, %. OF ih4b Fswostt ave. and
Genevisve Jensen. u. Of 1917 No,
Tacoms ave Ernest Albert stew
art, 81. and shirley Elizabeth Tar
rance, Is, both OF Yelm; Max O,
Engfsr. 81, and Marie u. Thomas.
rs. both Of National; Howard y.
Busch. -, OF sit No. q St. and
Barbara r. Klaus, -. fsssquah;
George Alfred Smith. ~. and
Bonita II, Watson, ~ both of San
Diego. Calf: Frank J Miner,
~. OF Sumner. and Pauline Eva
Guyles. 10. OF RI. /, Enumelsw;
Joseph kuffel. 81. Of MeKenna and
Retha Morgan. 20. Of Roy John
X. Clarke, 20. 5ia No. Alnsworth
ave, and June France Cunning. -,
Of sl6 So. At. William a. Woore.
50. and Ethel May Curle. -. both
Of 72a Favcctt ave. owen y.
Nader. Fl, OF RI s. box lit. and
Alice Marie tBishopl Dietrich. RI
/. box $50: winism Francis
Swift 80. OF Box $50. Stsilaeoom.
and Mildred V. Mahncke. ~. Of
1924 No. | st, Robert A. Arndt.
40, aud Mrs RebeccA Olson 80.
both Of orting. Maurice y. Turf.
20. Fort Lewis. and Monica Ann
Koch, 23. 7Ot SO. 18th 1T.
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ssy 81 = e'closs 10 ne srhars wssh
Mr. q y Esola presiding fer .
short business nesting me psr-
gram . planned ~ the srhr~L
There wiis - . sshaet treat.
rssk Aseeas rfssehscl uests
Thursday At | a'elaes IN the scnaol
wlth Mrs.. slexisf telling > sfnry
fos tho children Mrs = c. nsiil-
FAM will preside. Members ~ Inc
group are 10 essrss 81 the party.
Park Asesa~ ut. 4. ~s~ts
Thursday At o'slcez IN The sehrol
auditorium for the Christmas prr-
gram which ~sii take ~ rlse> ~
the regular PIT. A. meeting. The
children ~ Tho sbeol are rrepsr-
Ing . presrsH % sefeftsln their
parent. ard friends. fhsy 9th ir-
eiud. "Th~ First christmssr IN
i've sesnss vita appropriate
Christmas esFols accompanying
each tsblssa Large backgrounds
~ snthsnsic ssttina have h~>r pre-
pared ny the children. Miss Aasls
Huntington 10 Hessfsi caslrmsn fog
the program
rNIDAv
Madison Ut. a. nests Friday
IL ! eclosk In The sehaoi Nra
Willard Nay ~iii pssssas a play
Merry Christmas 70 All and =
song. 20 fAttl. Town of Hethis~
hem" wliI BE- given by the first
grade IN. second. third and
fourth grades viii give shs play.
The Christmas Pitcher and ~
Came Upon . Midnight Clear
The MN ard sisth grade. ullI give
The nehuskkss A chrsssmss
treat will bs given 10 all children
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CHARGE DISMISSED

A year-oid Information charging
Wills u. Einshsrt with grand lar
ceny FOR alleged theft Of tools from
the FeiK Sheet Metal works vas
dismissed ~ Superior Judge Re
mann SATURDAY. Rinshart had
withdrawn a plea Of guilty 10 the
charge and substituted one q not
guilty before the Information was
quashed
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The University improvement
rlas. 1t - Meeting Friday night
ct ths schnolhouse. slscssd kordsfi
i.sfson president for fssi. G. l.
stout Ass sisetsd vice president.
me club reelected Mrs. RUTH
noistsd as secretary and Miss Ann
Leland ss treasurer.
Following The business mrsflns.
Refreshments Ssfs served and an
edues tlonai film Sss shn~n.
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WIS. 'itnenis hostess
Mrs. Sam Clements. outgoing
royal matron OF Rnododendron
court. Order of Amaranth. was
hostess Friday evening for Off
GERS and their husbands and wives
who had served with her during
1910, at her home. 527 4th ave,
S. W. The rooms were decorated
in the Christmas motif and Mrs.
Clements presented each officer
with a gift and In turn they pre-
sented her with one.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Oral Sloat, Mr. and Mrs.
John Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs.
George ohrner, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Owens, Mrs. Eva Amey Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Betchart, Mr.. and Mrs
George Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Tanner. Mrs. Dulcie Grabs. Misses
Isabel and Grace Tunnard, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Locklin, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ste
venson. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hes
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Gym,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knipe. Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Barton. Miss Yerns
Barton Mrs. Marie Himler, Mrs.
Alice slost. Mr.. and Mrs Percy
Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Peter JOeh-
imsen and Miss Bessie Bum.
William Reid wa. the choice for
president Of the Mems club Of the
Emmanuel Lutheran church Friday
evening. Alvin Wsssmsn IL sec
rotary and J. A Martinson was
reelected treasurer.
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Core Of the News
MAKE APPLIG ATIOs

Application Tor a marriage u
esnss Was made In Port Orchard
By Charles Monroe Aetcaif. 70. and
shirley Elisn Lazy. -. bath VI
Morton.
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TO sPEAk N s.ATTI.g

Mayor Harry Cain Nill spsak In
Seattle Tussdsy evening Of Uni
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