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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03
Raiders in
Double Win

LINGHAM - BeIllngham
Red Raiders swept baseball and
tennis events yesterday In . Cross
State league meet with seattle
prep. The Bellinghsm baseball
team took = scuhieheader. so and
50, and the tennis team won al.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03

Losing pitcher Jacobsen. innings
pitched. by Jacobsen -. Helser Q.
Bradley "a Spiesmsn ]. a. bat. off
Jacobsen as. Helser "a. Bradley .,
spokesman g. hits. off Jacobsen 10.
Helser 7. Bradley 2. spokesman q. runs
scored. off Jacobsen 7, Helser 4, Brad
ley /. Spiesmsn /: runs responsible
for. Jacobsen /. Helser q Spiesman /:
struck out. by Jacobsen 2. Helser 10,
Bradley /, Spiesman J. bases on balls.
off Jacobsen /. Helser g. Bradley /:
left on bases Wenstchee II. Salem
10. three-base hits. Msrionetti. Lani-
fevo two-bass hits. Petersen. Shinn.
GTiffiths: runs batted in. Helser, Lani-
Zero 8 Marionetti. Knobles, Bates.
9hinn 2 Griffiths. Bonetti: sacrifice
hits Adams. Jacobsen Griffiths.
stolen bases. Lanifero 2. Shinn. Bates;
double play. Griffiths 70 Lanifero 20
Bates. time. 2;o7. umpires, Kallis and
Weisgerber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03
BAsEBAIL DANCE

Sponsored by the spanaway
baseball team Of the Western
Washington league. baseball
dance will be held tonight In the
spanawsy pavilion starting at .
o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03

n~ssms. cIz-<il. pxfssft. Tsas4. 80.
EfIfe< ashssIff FfEnea q HH1i<@af<.
faF. fsun4 aasiAie 1Isn Assaults =
Heesss - &ssmsn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03
tween customers NJ his sears

tNeen CUSTOMERS nc his Sears
Roebuek job.
II kept my coupe parked A.
close ~ possible 20 home plate.
The minute the last man Was
out, I ran for the coupe and
locked myself In. Hall players
would be standing on all sides,
ravlng like madmen."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03
Tacoma Cinder Squads Seek
Cross State Relays Crown
Both Stadium Tigers and Lincoln Abes
Are Threots TO Yokimos Titleholders

An eight Cross state league schools
Seattle Prep will the
urday afternoon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03

Tot Eeeoa ssfi'sts. w -
summary taains pitcher. hstBefn
innings pischsd ~ bass1 - hst
afF nassn ~, hlts off naasa fkitAs
srofea oft naasa Fipnen a. ngtn0Fn
stFurk atlf Nv baeso q Fipnsu q
hltheTn d hsses ~ balls Of naksa
4 Flppsn ! Hith9fH hnuss FtgH,
n~saurs. Dsppsf J nsFsett Ftlns het@
80 IN Herman. osisss noai LsinT,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-03

kOt home, Honest CLARENCE
recalled yesterday, pausing be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
Fringe on Our Flag

There is no significance attached
to the yellow fringe on the Amer
lean flag. According to the war
department it may be regarded as
fringe only, and is of no value
or significance as a part Of the
flag"
The use Of the fringe has long
been a debated question, although
the war department sanctions it,
and the United States Flag asso-
citation does not consider the use
of the fringe as improper. Never
theless, the first flag adopted by
the Continental congress in 1777
bore no fringe, and many patriotic
citizens feel the American flag
needs no decoration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
CHAPTER Xxx

A plane from the 21st Reconnais-
sance Squadron had brought Ben
ming from Washington two days be-
fore as Flagwill observer of the in
evitable invasion. Captain Hawtry.
pilot, was on the lookout for his pas
senger.
'Hear the news, Maori" Haw-
try inquired. Hawtry, lanky Vir-
ginian with clear gray eyes and the
relaxed features Of q man who takes
life as it comes, added in a laconic
drawl: ''It just come in minute
ago over the radio. They've cracked
us up pretty bad of the Jersey
coast with their ships. There's he'll
popping on the Atlantic. 1t looks like
Atlantic City was in for Smelling
before the days over"
Benning merely stared at his pilot
out of hollow eyes and said:, Were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

his general staff had been in hud-
die through long hours.
American bombers, attack and
pursuit planes, had hammered Van
Hassek's marching columns without
greatly reducing their relentless
northern movement.
Another complication was the
monstrous specter Of invasion from
the Pacific, now looming nearer and
nearer. Airplane observers, risking
themselves far out over the sea,
verified the actually Of it. Though
there had been no declaration of
war, yet transport and warcraft,
cloaked in greasy smudge, swept
toward the coast like some cata-
clysmic pestilence.
Eve have done our best here"
Brunn finally told his staff. 1--WE
have no alternative, than to with
draw northward to the vicinity Of
Sacramento. Otherwise we viii find
ourselves inevitably in pocket from
which Wen be unable to extricate
ourselves. Our withdrawal COM
mences tonight"
Benning heard the decision with
a gloomy Tightening Of the muscles
OF his jaw. Events of the past few
days had dnlled his sense of acute
feeling, left him numb and dazed.
Brunn's decision meant the aban-
donment Of the great Naval Operat-
ing Base at San Diego. It meant the
first move of the land forces in evac-
uating the Pacific coast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

A PROM problem!! It is solved
4 = here with two exciting new
motifs in the Accordion Flare aac
the Water Lily. Ingenious GORE
make the fetching style at LIVER
left; an applique cactus Is on the
waistband, and rickrack trims.
The softly fared apron at top is APP
pliqued with huge water lilies.
Complete patterns for the two aprons
come as 1884, Is cents. They are grand
for gifts or for party prizes. For these
pleasing patterns send your order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

The men in the service them
selves have solved the problem
of what they want in the way of
gifts from the folks back home.
First hand information from en-
listed men on shipboard, in camps
and barracks indicate that tobacco
is first choice in the gift lineup.
Actual sales figures from service
stores show that the favorite Gig
arctic with men in the Army,
Navy, Marines and Coast Guard is
Camel. Prince Albert Smoking
Tobacco is another special favo-
rite. Local dealers feature Camels
by the carton and Prince Albert
in the pound tins as doubly well
come gifts to the men in the serv-
ice from the folks back home
Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

The admiral's face went ashen;
He swallowed several times and
licked purple lips.
"That, sir" he said in a low,
tremulous voice, sis matter OF de-
cision entirely beyond my province.
! can only give you the facts as to
the limitations of your navy"
Tannard nodded slowly and re-
sumed his pacing of the floor. His
head sunk again to his chest, the
knuckles of his clenched hands were
white as bleached bones.
every well, gentlemen, I will de-
cide," President Tannard said at
last.
He halted and looked from one to
another. His face now was wrinkled
and drawn until he had the aspect
of a very old man.
"The inevitable decision" he add
ed, and wet his lips with several
nervous fiicks of his tongue. "You,
Admiral, will be prepared to with
draw your fleet to the Atlantic to
protect the country's vital centers of
population. You, General, will meet
the invasion as best you can at the
Pacific shore, and fight delaying
action. There must be no public
announcement of this decision tenn
porarily to abandon the Pacific
coast. We are simply yielding to
the inevitable. That is all, gentle
men,"
A momentous decision had to be
made by. the commander Of the
Fourth Army. General Brunn and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
Origin of Trouble

Nine times out of ten the trouble
with the world, or the people in
it, can be traced to you, yourself.
Most of my quarrels have been
homemade. In an interview, turn
the thoughts towards things worth
while, and see how soon you will
instinctively feel the presence of a
good man.-Van Amburgh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
AMERICAS ANSWER.

The OPM is just releasing for wide
distribution its first post promoting
its drive for greater production.
Entitled Americas Answer-Pro-
ductionl" it is a masterpiece of
power and drama. It pictures a
brawny arm twisting monkey
wrench fastened to the letter 20"
shaped like a machine nut--in the
word ''prO duction. ss..
The artist is Jean Karlu, as free
Frenchman as ever worked with
one arm. He lost his right arm
fighting for Democracy in the first
World war and, until the fall of
France, was doing an expert left
handed job painting posters for the
French government.
Recently arrived in this country,
Karlu wanted to continue his fight
for a free France. He submitted
his poster idea in sketch form and
OPM officials snapped it up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
BY CENERALTS
. AIRED WHITE
W NNu. R.lsss.

THE STORY so FAR: More than
20O,0 foreign troops secretly assembled
IN Mexico by Van Hassek suddenly In
vaded the United States. Vastly superior
In numbers and equipment to the Amer
lean forces which opposed them, Van
Hassek's troops pushed relentlessly for
ward. The U. 8. army was not pre-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Taking cue from the German
Stuka dive bombers, u. S. army en-
gineers have included powerful
siren in the midget NIB tanks. Its
shrill shrek freezes green troops,
and the army is counting on its
scare power, at 70-mile an hour
speed, to make advance breaks
through enemy lines. A.
Phil Baker in his new Broadway
show said he win feature song on
how to have good time in parked
car. The song is titled Thanks
for lovely evening, Mr.. Ickes."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
rAd1llaq1ba,
| MERRF GQ-R0uED |
POLITICAL DYNAMITE
Washington, d. C,

There was real political dynamite
behind that letter President Roose-
welt sent the Young Democrats con-
vention in Louisville blasting Demo-
cratic isolationists as obstruction
lists who are in the wrong party"
The scorching attack was a tip-of
on undercover plans which may
make next years congressional
elections the hottest in years.
Nothing has been said about it, but
certain administration and Republi-
can leaders have discussed uniting
Democratic and Republican forces
to oppose all congressional isolation
lists regardless of party label.
Under the proposed plan, Admin
istration-G.O.P. backing would be
thrown behind incumbent anti
isolationist congressman whether
they are Democrats or Republicans.
Furthermore strong coalition candi-
dates would be entered against iso-
lationist congressman seeking re-
election.
One of the most significant things
about the plan is that it has the
hearty approval of Wendell Willkie.
Discussing it with a group of
friends the COP. standard bearer
declared, "The people should have
the opportunity in every senatorial
and congressional election next year
for clear-cut expression of opinion
on this all-important issue of foreign
policy. This referendum should
not be cluttered up with phony or
inconsequential issues.
"In districts represented by iso-
lationists we should put the strong
est candidate in the field we can
get, regardless of his party label or
economic views. I'd like to see
young men and women brought into
this campaign. Let's get away from
the old political hacks. Let's bring
youth into this fight. It's theirs pri-
marily and they should be in the
lead in it.
Personally, am prepared to sup
port anti-isolationist candidates re-
CARELESS of their party affiliation or
economic views. If they are right
on the foreign issue, then will be
for them and will take the stump
for them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
SMASHED PLANES

President Roosevelt didn't an
nounce it, but there were two big
reasons why Pan American Anyways
is taking over the ferrying of air.
planes across the South Atlantic
up the interior of Africa to the Near
East.
One reason has since been pub
ished, the need of American war;
planes to help the British in Iran
and thus protect Russian oil fields
in the Caucasus.
The other has not been published
namely that the British had been
wrecking an extraordinarily large
number of brand new planes in fly
ing them across Africa.
AS a matter of cold, unpleasant
fact, the British have been losing
about 20 per cent of the planes we
have been giving them.
This was partly because the Brit
ish did not use their own pilots, but
Czech, French, Poles and Dutch.
These aviators, sometimes too full
of sloe gin, and sometimes not too
well trained in the tough job of ham
ding fast war planes, have succeed
ed in scattering the wrecks over the
heart of Africa.
Furthermore, central Africa is
one of the most uncharted and diff
ficult flying areas in the world. The
hop across the Atlantic has not
caused the casualties. It is the re-
mainder of the flight, from Freetown
on the west African coast, up to
Egypt.
This is why Roosevelt finally
called upon Pan American Anyways
to take over the African hop. It's
pilots have done brilliant job Of
pioneering the jungles of the Anna
zon and the peaks of the Andes.
And Roosevelt figured that if any
one could fly over Africa, Pan Amer
lean could do it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
VIII en- you b axe

No wonder Clabber Girl Is the
baking day favorite in millions
Of homes the enthusiastic
choice Of millions Of women,
women who are proud Of their
baking, proud Of their thrift. (
Order q can Of Clabber Girl
from your grocer today. You
will be amazed when he tells
you Clabber Girls price. And,
you will be delighted with your
baking results. 3s
You Pay Less for Clabber Girl
.. but You Use No More /. j.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

INsTALLMENT EIGHTEEN

INSTALLMENT EIGHTEEN
pared for this sudden attack, and could
only retreat In the face Of overwhelming
force. nigh army officers worked des-
perately to organize an effective resist
ance against the invader. Intelligence
Ofacer Benning barely escaped with his
life when dynamite-laden ship expiod-
ed In the Panama Canal, trapping the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
|5!;!a 3;I9l;|l
Greater Flame

The great man who thinks great
ly of himself is not diminishing
that greatness in heaping fuel on
his fire.-Disraeli.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

U.S.. Meet in the Pacific ocean, Ordered
to Mexico City, he learned that Van
Hassek would soon invade Americas
west coast. Benning then left for wash
ington to report to Colonel Flagwill,
chief Of tho U. 8. intelligence Depart
ment.
Now continue with the story.
Evening star., 1941-11-09
SOIL EROSION hos long Ioomed os on

SOIL EROSION hos long Ioomed os on
ogre to the formers. In defense Of
the Iond ond for better production Of
Tidewoter MoyIond's traditional hor-
vest - tobacco the Soil Conservation
Service Of the Department Of Aericul-
ture is urging the adoption Of strip
cropping.
Contour forming follows the noturol
pottern Of the Iond. with fields laid
out in slope rounding strips instead Of
the former squores with erosion inviting
downhiI rows This keeps the fertile
topsoil from washing owoy. The pIon
oIso lends itself costly to crop rototion
which mointoins fertility Of the soil by
following soil depicting crops with soil
building vegetation.
On his 2l8-ocre form in ChorIes
County, one Of the five counties in
Southern Maryland which produce on
overoee crop Of between 24,000, 900 ond
25,000,000 pounds Of tobocco onnuoIIy,
RoIph Gordiner this yeor demonstrated
the advantages Of the contour pIon.
Here he planted IA ocres Of the fomous
product. He built 1000 feet Of diversion
terraces to hold ond conserve moisture.
He oIso cultivated other fields on con-
tour, using soil conserving proetiees ond
crop rototion Of corn and wheat to pre-
vent soil loss.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

Mr.. Gordiner examines the
quolity Of his product os it
oir-cures" in his born.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15
Russians Fall Back Behind Dnieper
Banning
Of NeUsmen
Questioned

Washington. Aug. lj.-t1E)-
Rcnic>cntaiIv" hnU.>on. Ncpno-
licaT, DiurcSota, raised f."
question in the House today
whether shc nan.tig OF Amer
lean ncwsmcn from the confer
cnce between President Rose
welt and Prime Minister tEur-
chill meant Tat commitments
were made which might arouse
the American people were tae>
made public
Asserting that a NtorE by t"n-
don correspondents and pictures
taken of the conference indifat-
ed li.at ,%iiurciIill did not ignore
the right Of the British press To
be present on this historic "c-
casion." knutSon SAID Amer
leans who vet do their oNn
thinking ANA have a regard Tor
the future Of thcir OWE country,
are askiE" why The British press
We permitted to gil the biggest
'sccOD' Of tine year N.itf@ TIE
American pres vas utterly
irrnr;d."
Has .l3r. Roosevelt cn,"rcd II
to commitments of which we
know netting and Whirh m'2hi
arc.ise the American people War"
Trey made public ii is IL b.
hoped that the President VIII see
fit TO take the American people
FULLY into his confidence upon his
return to Washington The
American people. are not children
and dc not like to be treated as
such"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15

Officially
Is Defiant

CEN The Associated Irc>N.)
Germany thus challenged Hrl-
tain and the tinted states today:
III TIE so-caiicd acmoclaci@s
want Germany di>aflu"d, let
them come and get our arms.
Authorized quarters III Berlin,
scoffing at the dramatic sea
meeting between President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill as "a 100 per cent
flop" made this comment:
1t would De unidentified even
to discuss the Roosevelt thur-
chill eight points.
We know bat II offensive
and that is military. We have but
II aim and that is the annihlla-
ton OF the enemy. We have but
one task and that is victory. Ii
the so called demoCracics want
Germany diSarmed. let them
come and get u M
The nazi defiance was an evil
dent reference to that part OF the
Roosevelt Churchill accord
which envi>ioned the disarma-
ment of the ~aggrcsSOr nations
after the destruction of the nazi
tyranny.
Meanwhile. diplomatic circles
in the capitals of the world vo1c-
ed the opinion that the atlantic
charter would Don produce
more startling developments
than the Joint declaration.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15
Service Act
Not Rigid
House Floor Manager
For Legislation Says
Many May Be Releas-
ed from Army.

Washington, Aug, Is (AP)L
Senat r Thomas. Democrat, Titan,
floor manager in his chamber lol
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS serve,
extension legislation, sad TO-DAY VIA.
a substantial number OF men illsi'
be released from the army oeloi'
serving thu Is additional moh'hS
provided under the measure
Under the legislation, the fftSi-
dent is authorized t. ordeE an 3uo'
tional 10 months for amy or an oi
the ~sclectees, reserVists, national
guardsmen and regular ENLISTED mon
The President could order an eN
tension of less than Is months Il 1T
50 desired. .
Thomas told reporters TODAY Il
was unlikely that the Chief ENeCu-
tive would issue a blanket tfo''
continuing all of the threc-yeaf en-
listed personnel for 10 months
There will be a certain sroui
which will be sufficiently trainee
and ready for release Thomas d IL
These should be placed / 'he Il
serves in order that new men MAJ
be trained"
The Utah senator said tins gfoul
TO be released would consist iaig1I
of men who had no special Skill. IL
SAID it was likely that all 'eCiiilI
clans and men with specialize
knowledge would be retained.
In some cases. Thomas oecld'eo
men who are ordered to email !
service for an additional 10 moh'''
may be released before that pefio
is up if the army commanders de
eide they are sufficiently uaii'o
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15
In North,
Reds Battle
Fiercely
No Indication That
Germans Have Cap
tured 0 d e S s a or
N;kolaev in Ukraine;
Soviets Abandon Two
Southwest Towns.
NV The Associated Press.

Ii1H ga
Ru.~Ia~ ARMIES apparently We're
falIro back bcvond the Dnlepel
r,.e, ,ho next great defense line l II
IN, Ukraine, authoritative Londo
o},artrr- said today, while on the
north other Soviet loops battle
ferre.y IL. check a ~thrCC-WoN i
man onslaught against LrnmStad.
Soviet officials acknowledged thas
Marshal Scnlcon Budycnny arm,
NJ me southeast had abandoned tn
pao r..cr- town of PerNOmalSk. II.
mic, northwest of NIkoleaN, and
R,f.n ~. miles northeast OF NIku-
laeE.
There was no indication. however
that naz. columns stormIng INTO tht
rich grain. non and industrial pro-
vince mad vet captured either Odea-
sa. R.>sla's big Black sea port, OF
tie manufacturing city OF NlkolaeV.
90 miles east.
London advices SAID there was
some danger that Russian forces De
tending odessa and NlkolaeN nISh
be cut off by the German troop.
advancing toward the industrial cen
ter OF DncprOpetrOVSk, at me gftd'
bend of the Dniepcr river.
A Red army War bulletin Slith'
ON the bloody struggle IN the
Ukraine. mentioned only that 1lefce
all night lighting ragged IN the sec
Tors north of Lcningrad; StaIaN'
Russo. about $40 miles south O
Lenlugrad. and in Estonia, southWeS'
Of 1hc did time capital of the cars
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15
WEAE HER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Considerable cloudinesS to-
night and Saturday, some like
liheod OF scattered showers;
slightly warmer tonight. cooler
by SATURDAY night.
Extended weather forecast Tor
the period from 1:5O p. M.
Aueust Is To 80 p, m. August
oO-South Atlantic states: Ten
peratures near normal in north
crn section and above normal III
southern section; occasional light
IN moderate scattered thunder
showers cNCfpl mo>tIN Iatf III
northern section middle OF pc
Rod.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15

Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15

Cont 80 - Page F1VeN
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Prettymar
and Mr.. Howard Lyons of Green.
wood, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges
of Wilmington, on Sunday.
Mrs. Agda Peterson and son Ro-
land visited her daughter, Iona
Peterson, at the University of Della
ware, recently.
Mrs. Floyd Macklin is a patient
in the Delaware Hospital in Will
mington.
Mary Ann Macklin and Junior
O'Day both have the measles.
Willard Harris is still unable to
walk around.
Walter Donovan is not so well at
this writing.
Mrs. Ida O'Day is on the sick list.
Mrs. Dunham has the scarlet
fever.
Mrs. j. M. Dickerson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frances Kollmorgan were
fredericksburg visitors on Friday.
Mrs. Esther D'Day visited Mrs. L.
J. Lurtis of Bridgeville, ON Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Short and
children Bobby and June and Mrs.
William Short attended the kid
Smith" show at Georgetown ON Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond O'Dayi
spent few days last week in Phila-
delphia visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. Anna Taylor, and family.
Mrs. Catharine O'Day entertained
her father, Mr.. Brittingham, Of
Seaford, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linford Isaacs called
on Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dickerson on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harris enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Walter O'Neal
and son, Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Webb, Woodrow Webb, Mrs. Bertha
Wiley and daughter, Mary Lou, and
Charles Harris and two children on
Sunday.
Don't forget, Sunday School at
Chaplain's next Sunday morning. |
Leroy Moore, superintendent. Won't
you try to be present?
The Kid Smith Show from Sails
bury, which includes Kid Smith, the
Smith Sisters and the Ross Brothers
will be at the Greenwood school au-
ditorium Friday evening, February
20. Benefit Of Chaplains Church.
Come and enjoy an evening of fun.
We solicit your patronage.